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STRATTEC SECURITY CORP - Quarter Report: 2018 December (Form 10-Q)

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549  

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 30, 2018

or

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number 0-25150

 

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Wisconsin

 

39-1804239

(State of Incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3333 West Good Hope Road, Milwaukee, WI 53209

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(414) 247-3333

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     YES      NO  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).     YES      NO  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated filer

 

  

Accelerated filer

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

  

Smaller Reporting Company

 

Emerging growth company

 

  

 

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     YES      NO  

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 3,741,786 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2018 (which number includes all restricted shares previously awarded that have not vested as of such date).

 

 

 

 


STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

December 30, 2018

INDEX

 

 

 

Page

Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1

Financial Statements

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income

3

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

4

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

5

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6-19

Item 2

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

20-31

Item 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

32

Item 4

Controls and Procedures

32

 

 

 

Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1

Legal Proceedings

33

Item 1A  

Risk Factors

33

Item 2

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

33

Item 3

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

33

Item 4

Mine Safety Disclosures

33

Item 5

Other Information

33

Item 6

Exhibits

33

PROSPECTIVE INFORMATION

A number of the matters and subject areas discussed in this Form 10-Q contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “would,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “planned,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” and “could,” or the negative of these terms or words of similar meaning. These include statements regarding expected future financial results, product offerings, global expansion, liquidity needs, financing ability, planned capital expenditures, management’s or the Company’s expectations and beliefs, and similar matters discussed in this Form 10-Q. The discussion of such matters and subject areas contained herein is qualified by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations generally, and also may materially differ from the Company’s actual future experience.

The Company’s business, operations and financial performance are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could result in material differences in actual results from the Company’s current expectations. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, in particular relating to the automotive industry, consumer demand for the Company’s and its customers’ products, competitive and technological developments, customer purchasing actions, changes in warranty provisions and customers’ product recall policies,  foreign currency fluctuations, uncertainties stemming from U.S. trade policies, tariffs and reactions to same from foreign countries, costs of operations, the volume and scope of product returns and warranty claims and other matters described in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 10-K report filed on September 6, 2018 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended July 1, 2018.

Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are only made as of the date of this Form 10-Q and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Form 10-Q.

 

 

 

 


 

Item 1 Financial Statements

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Net sales

$

112,913

 

 

$

103,182

 

 

$

230,072

 

 

$

205,642

 

Cost of goods sold

 

100,177

 

 

 

90,536

 

 

 

202,153

 

 

 

179,533

 

Gross profit

 

12,736

 

 

 

12,646

 

 

 

27,919

 

 

 

26,109

 

Engineering, selling and administrative expenses

 

10,470

 

 

 

10,152

 

 

 

21,501

 

 

 

20,194

 

Income from operations

 

2,266

 

 

 

2,494

 

 

 

6,418

 

 

 

5,915

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Equity earnings of joint ventures

 

1,476

 

 

 

1,473

 

 

 

2,385

 

 

 

2,499

 

Interest expense

 

(404

)

 

 

(253

)

 

 

(811

)

 

 

(456

)

Pension Termination Settlement Charge

 

(32,434

)

 

 

 

 

 

(32,434

)

 

 

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

(262

)

 

 

109

 

 

 

(507

)

 

 

196

 

(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes and

     non-controlling interest

 

(29,358

)

 

 

3,826

 

 

 

(24,949

)

 

 

8,161

 

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

 

(7,760

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(7,780

)

 

 

1,057

 

Net (loss) income

 

(21,598

)

 

 

3,835

 

 

 

(17,169

)

 

 

7,104

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling

     Interest

 

566

 

 

 

953

 

 

 

1,528

 

 

 

1,766

 

Net (loss) income attributable to STRATTEC SECURITY

      CORPORATION

$

(22,164

)

 

$

2,882

 

 

$

(18,697

)

 

$

5,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive (Loss) Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

$

(21,598

)

 

$

3,835

 

 

$

(17,169

)

 

$

7,104

 

Pension and postretirement plans, net of tax

 

19,677

 

 

 

277

 

 

 

19,993

 

 

 

555

 

Currency translation adjustments

 

(1,829

)

 

 

(2,591

)

 

 

(998

)

 

 

(2,294

)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

17,848

 

 

 

(2,314

)

 

 

18,995

 

 

 

(1,739

)

Comprehensive (loss) income

 

(3,750

)

 

 

1,521

 

 

 

1,826

 

 

 

5,365

 

Comprehensive income attributable to non-

      controlling interest

 

69

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

1,685

 

 

 

815

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to STRATTEC

      SECURITY CORPORATION

$

(3,819

)

 

$

1,441

 

 

$

141

 

 

$

4,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) earnings per share attributable to STRATTEC

     SECURITY CORPORATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

(6.03

)

 

$

0.79

 

 

$

(5.10

)

 

$

1.47

 

Diluted

$

(5.96

)

 

$

0.78

 

 

$

(5.03

)

 

$

1.44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

3,675

 

 

 

3,631

 

 

 

3,663

 

 

 

3,621

 

Diluted

 

3,718

 

 

 

3,715

 

 

 

3,715

 

 

 

3,698

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per share

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.28

 

 

$

0.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income.

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STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Thousands, Except Share Amounts)

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

July 1,

2018

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

11,373

 

 

$

8,090

 

Receivables, net

 

 

67,256

 

 

 

73,832

 

Inventories:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished products

 

 

14,730

 

 

 

13,410

 

Work in process

 

 

11,182

 

 

 

10,059

 

Purchased materials

 

 

26,180

 

 

 

27,185

 

Excess and obsolete reserve

 

 

(4,104

)

 

 

(4,000

)

Inventories, net

 

 

47,988

 

 

 

46,654

 

Other current assets

 

 

19,707

 

 

 

22,527

 

Total current assets

 

 

146,324

 

 

 

151,103

 

Investment in joint ventures

 

 

22,989

 

 

 

22,192

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

 

1,112

 

 

 

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

10,620

 

 

 

17,338

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

278,589

 

 

 

269,716

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

(160,796

)

 

 

(153,174

)

Net property, plant and equipment

 

 

117,793

 

 

 

116,542

 

 

 

$

298,838

 

 

$

307,175

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

35,652

 

 

$

38,439

 

Accrued Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and benefits

 

 

12,482

 

 

 

13,393

 

Environmental

 

 

1,287

 

 

 

1,291

 

Warranty

 

 

7,921

 

 

 

7,800

 

Other

 

 

8,582

 

 

 

7,870

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

65,924

 

 

 

68,793

 

Borrowings under credit facilities

 

 

46,000

 

 

 

51,000

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

961

 

Accrued pension obligations

 

 

1,615

 

 

 

1,553

 

Accrued postretirement obligations

 

 

723

 

 

 

826

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

819

 

 

 

796

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, authorized 12,000,000 shares, $.01 par value, 7,292,194

   issued shares at December 30, 2018 and 7,251,937 issued shares at

   July 1, 2018

 

 

73

 

 

 

73

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

 

95,818

 

 

 

95,140

 

Retained earnings

 

 

220,483

 

 

 

236,162

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(18,648

)

 

 

(33,439

)

Less: treasury stock, at cost (3,615,515 shares at December 30, 2018 and

   3,616,734 shares at July 1,2018)

 

 

(135,758

)

 

 

(135,778

)

Total STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION shareholders’ equity

 

 

161,968

 

 

 

162,158

 

Non-controlling interest

 

 

21,789

 

 

 

21,088

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

183,757

 

 

 

183,246

 

 

 

$

298,838

 

 

$

307,175

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

  

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(17,169

)

 

$

7,104

 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

8,123

 

 

 

6,667

 

Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)

 

 

69

 

 

 

(419

)

Unrealized (gain) loss on peso forward contracts

 

 

(93

)

 

 

1,079

 

Stock based compensation expense

 

 

626

 

 

 

621

 

Equity earnings of joint ventures

 

 

(2,385

)

 

 

(2,499

)

Pension Termination Settlement Charge

 

 

32,434

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(8,131

)

 

 

(1,710

)

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

 

7,291

 

 

 

4,330

 

Inventories

 

 

(1,334

)

 

 

(6,811

)

Other assets

 

 

3,729

 

 

 

(4,813

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

(3,154

)

 

 

(2,478

)

Other, net

 

 

(284

)

 

 

(33

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

19,722

 

 

 

1,038

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment from loan to joint ventures

 

 

 

 

 

150

 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(9,402

)

 

 

(14,349

)

Proceeds received on sale of property, plant, and equipment

 

 

12

 

 

 

2

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(9,390

)

 

 

(14,197

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under credit facility

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

18,000

 

Repayment of borrowings under credit facility

 

 

(7,000

)

 

 

(2,000

)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests of subsidiaries

 

 

(984

)

 

 

(2,017

)

Dividends paid

 

 

(1,029

)

 

 

(1,017

)

Exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases

 

 

72

 

 

 

190

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(6,941

)

 

 

13,156

 

Foreign currency impact on cash

 

 

(108

)

 

 

27

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

3,283

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

8,090

 

 

 

8,361

 

End of period

 

$

11,373

 

 

$

8,385

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

$

199

 

 

$

1,351

 

Interest

 

$

813

 

 

$

424

 

Non-cash investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in capital expenditures in accounts payable

 

$

(395

)

 

$

(1,228

)

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

 

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STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Basis of Financial Statements

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION designs, develops, manufactures and markets automotive access control products including mechanical locks and keys, electronically enhanced locks and keys, steering column and instrument panel ignition lock housings, latches, power sliding door systems, power lift gate systems, power deck lid systems, door handles and related products for primarily North American automotive customers. We also supply global automotive manufacturers through a unique strategic relationship with WITTE Automotive (“WITTE”) of Velbert, Germany, and ADAC Automotive (“ADAC”) of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Under this relationship, STRATTEC, WITTE and ADAC market the products of each company to global customers under the “VAST Automotive Group” brand name (as more fully described herein). STRATTEC products are shipped to customer locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, Korea, China and India, and we provide full service and aftermarket support for each VAST Automotive Group partner’s products. We also maintain a 51 percent interest in a joint venture, STRATTEC Advanced Logic, LLC (“SAL LLC”), which exists to introduce a new generation of biometric security products based on the designs of Actuator Systems, our partner and the owner of the remaining ownership interest. The business of SAL LLC has been wound down to sell only commercial biometric locks.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the consolidated results of STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION, its wholly owned Mexican subsidiary, STRATTEC de Mexico, and its majority owned subsidiaries, ADAC-STRATTEC, LLC and STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC. STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. STRATTEC de Mexico is located in Juarez, Mexico. ADAC-STRATTEC, LLC and STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC have operations in El Paso, Texas and Juarez and Leon, Mexico. Equity investments in Vehicle Access Systems Technology LLC (“VAST LLC”) and SAL LLC, for which we exercise significant influence but do not control and are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for using the equity method. VAST LLC consists primarily of three wholly owned subsidiaries in China, one wholly owned subsidiary in Brazil and one joint venture entity in India. The results of the VAST LLC foreign subsidiaries and joint venture are reported on a one-month lag basis. SAL LLC is located in El Paso, Texas. We have only one reporting segment.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 30, 2018 and July 1, 2018, which have been derived from our audited financial statements, and the related unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, necessary for their fair presentation in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

Interim financial results are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION 2018 Annual Report, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to our Form 10-K on September 6, 2018.

 

 

New Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the FASB issued an update to the accounting guidance for the recognition of revenue arising from contracts with customers. The update supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance and outlines a single comprehensive model for revenue recognition based on the principle that an entity should recognize revenue in an amount that reflects the expected consideration to be received in the exchange of goods and services. The guidance update also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. We implemented the new standard effective July 2, 2018, the first day of our 2019 fiscal year, using the modified retrospective approach to transition to the new standard. We assessed our revenue stream based upon the provisions of our customer contracts in effect on the July 2, 2018 effective date to determine the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance. Based on our assessment, the adoption date financial statement impact was limited to a balance sheet reclassification required to establish the contract liability concept provided for in the guidance. As such, comparative financial information for reporting periods prior to July 2, 2018, has not been restated and continues to be reported in accordance with our revenue recognition policies prior to the adoption of the new guidance. Additionally, there was no cumulative effect adjustment required to be recorded to our retained earnings. The effect of the reclassification changes made to our July 2, 2018 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet increased Receivables, net by $1.2 million, with a corresponding increase to Accrued Liabilities: Other. Refer to the discussion of Revenue from Contracts with Customers included in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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In February 2016, the FASB issued an update to the accounting guidance for leases. The update increases the transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and to disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those years. We do not expect that the adoption of this pronouncement will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued an update to the accounting guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments. The update aims to eliminate diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those years. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2018, the FASB issued guidance on the reclassification of certain tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income. The guidance permits entities to reclassify tax effects stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a result of U.S. tax reform to retained earnings. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We elected early adoption beginning effective December 30, 2018. The adoption of the guidance resulted in the reclassification of $4.0 million from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings during the quarter ended December 30, 2018.

 

 

Derivative Instruments

We own and operate manufacturing operations in Mexico.  As a result, a portion of our manufacturing costs are incurred in Mexican pesos, which causes our earnings and cash flows to fluctuate due to changes in the U.S. dollar/Mexican peso exchange rate. During the three and six month periods ended December 30, 2018 and December 1, 2017, we had contracts with Bank of Montreal that provided for monthly Mexican peso currency forward contracts for a portion of our estimated peso denominated operating costs. Our objective in entering into these currency forward contracts is to minimize our earnings volatility resulting from changes in exchange rates affecting the U.S. dollar cost of our Mexican operations. The Mexican peso forward contracts are not used for speculative purposes and are not designated as hedges.  As a result, all currency forward contracts are recognized in our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements at fair value and changes in the fair value are reported in current earnings as part of Other (Expense) Income, net.

The following table quantifies the outstanding Mexican peso forward contracts as of December 30, 2018 (thousands of dollars, except average forward contractual exchange rates):

 

 

Effective Dates

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Average Forward Contractual Exchange Rate

 

 

Fair Value

 

Buy MXP/Sell USD

 

January 15, 2019 - June 13, 2019

 

$

4,500

 

 

 

20.22

 

 

$

54

 

The fair market value of all outstanding Mexican peso forward contracts in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

July 1,

2018

 

Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Current Assets (Liabilities):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexican Peso Forward Contracts

 

$

54

 

 

$

(39

)

 

The pre-tax effects of the Mexican peso forward contracts are included in Other (Expense) Income, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income and consisted of the following (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized Gain

 

$

50

 

 

$

201

 

 

$

222

 

 

$

659

 

Unrealized (Loss) Gain

 

$

(132

)

 

$

(821

)

 

$

93

 

 

$

(1,079

)

 

 

 

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and borrowings under our credit facility approximated book value as of December 30, 2018 and July 1, 2018. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid for a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

The following table summarizes our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 30, 2018 (in thousands):  

 

 

Fair Value Inputs

 

 

 

Level 1 Assets:

Quoted Prices

In Active Markets

 

 

Level 2 Assets:

Observable

Inputs Other

Than Market

Prices

 

 

Level 3 Assets:

Unobservable

Inputs

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rabbi Trust Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Index Funds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small Cap

 

$

229

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Mid Cap

 

 

238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large Cap

 

 

493

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International

 

 

759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Income Funds

 

 

866

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

Mexican Peso Forward Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

Total Assets at Fair Value

 

$

2,585

 

 

$

60

 

 

$

 

 

The Rabbi Trust assets fund our amended and restated supplemental executive retirement plan and are included in Other Long-term Assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Refer to discussion of Mexican peso forward contracts under Derivative Instruments above. The fair value of the Mexican peso forward contracts considers the remaining term, current exchange rate, and interest rate differentials between the U.S. dollar and Mexican peso. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 assets during the six month period ended December 30, 2018.

 

 

Equity Earnings of Joint Ventures

We hold a one-third interest in a joint venture company, VAST LLC, with WITTE and ADAC. VAST LLC exists to seek opportunities to manufacture and sell all three companies’ products in areas of the world outside of North America and Europe. Our investment in VAST LLC, for which we exercise significant influence but do not control and are not the primary beneficiary, is accounted for using the equity method.

The following are summarized statements of operations for VAST LLC (in thousands):  

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Net Sales

$

47,719

 

 

$

45,333

 

 

$

87,775

 

 

$

83,843

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

37,768

 

 

 

35,263

 

 

 

68,870

 

 

 

64,276

 

Gross Profit

 

9,951

 

 

 

10,070

 

 

 

18,905

 

 

 

19,567

 

Engineering, Selling and Administrative Expenses

 

6,719

 

 

 

6,325

 

 

 

12,869

 

 

 

12,346

 

Income From Operations

 

3,232

 

 

 

3,745

 

 

 

6,036

 

 

 

7,221

 

Other Income, net

 

1,907

 

 

 

636

 

 

 

2,304

 

 

 

786

 

Income before Provision for Income Taxes

 

5,139

 

 

 

4,381

 

 

 

8,340

 

 

 

8,007

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

658

 

 

 

162

 

 

 

1,125

 

 

 

684

 

Net Income

$

4,481

 

 

$

4,219

 

 

$

7,215

 

 

$

7,323

 

STRATTEC’s Share of VAST LLC Net Income

$

1,494

 

 

$

1,406

 

 

$

2,405

 

 

$

2,441

 

Intercompany Profit Elimination

 

(7

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(2

)

STRATTEC’s Equity Earnings of VAST LLC

$

1,487

 

 

$

1,404

 

 

$

2,402

 

 

$

2,439

 

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We hold a 51% ownership interest in a joint venture company, SAL LLC, which was formed to introduce a new generation of biometric security products based upon the designs of Actuator Systems LLC, our partner. SAL LLC is considered a variable interest entity based on loans from STRATTEC as discussed below. STRATTEC is not the primary beneficiary and does not control the entity. Accordingly, our investment in SAL LLC is accounted for using the equity method.

Loans were made from STRATTEC to SAL LLC in support of operating expenses and working capital needs. The outstanding loan amounts totaled $2.6 million as of December 30, 2018 and July 1, 2018. As of each balance sheet date, the outstanding loan amount was eliminated against STRATTEC’s Investment in SAL LLC in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

Even though we maintain a 51 percent ownership interest in SAL LLC, effective with our fiscal 2015 fourth quarter, 100 percent of the funding for SAL LLC was being made by loans from STRATTEC to SAL LLC. Therefore, STRATTEC recognized 100 percent of the losses of SAL LLC up to our committed financial support through Equity Earnings of Joint Ventures in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for all periods presented in this report. STRATTEC’s equity loss of SAL LLC totaled $11,000 and $17,000 for the three and six month periods ended December 30, 2018, respectively. STRATTEC’s equity earnings of SAL LLC totaled $69,000 and $60,000 for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

The business of SAL LLC has been wound down to sell only commercial biometric locks.

 

We have sales of component parts to VAST LLC and SAL LLC, purchases of component parts from VAST LLC, expenses charged to VAST LLC for engineering and accounting services and expenses charged to us from VAST LLC for general headquarters expenses.  The following table summarizes these related party transactions with VAST LLC and SAL LLC for the periods indicated below (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

Sales to VAST LLC

 

$

1,375

 

 

$

987

 

 

$

1,873

 

 

$

1,583

 

 

Sales to SAL LLC

 

$

 

 

$

147

 

 

$

 

 

$

182

 

 

Purchases from VAST LLC

 

$

86

 

 

$

84

 

 

$

128

 

 

$

129

 

 

Expenses Charged to VAST LLC

 

$

434

 

 

$

171

 

 

$

779

 

 

$

383

 

 

Expenses Charged from VAST LLC

 

$

229

 

 

$

312

 

 

$

436

 

 

$

530

 

 

 

 

Credit Facilities

STRATTEC has a $40 million secured revolving credit facility (the “STRATTEC Credit Facility”) with BMO Harris Bank. ADAC-STRATTEC LLC has a $30 million secured revolving credit facility (the “ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility”) with BMO Harris Bank N.A., which is guaranteed by STRATTEC. The credit facilities both expire August 1, 2021. The ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility borrowing limit decreases to $25 million effective July 1, 2019. Borrowings under either credit facility are secured by our U.S. cash balances, accounts receivable, inventory, and fixed assets. Interest on borrowings under the STRATTEC Credit Facility and interest on borrowings under the ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility prior to December 31, 2018 were at varying rates based, at our option, on the London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.0 percent or the bank’s prime rate. Effective December 31 2018, and thereafter, interest on borrowings under the ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility is at varying rates based, at our option, on the LIBOR plus 1.25 percent or the bank’s prime rate. Both credit facilities contain a restrictive financial covenant that requires the applicable borrower to maintain a minimum net worth level. The ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility includes an additional restrictive financial covenant that requires the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. As of December 30, 2018, we were in compliance with all financial covenants required by these credit facilities.

Outstanding borrowings under the credit facilities were as follows (in thousands): 

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

July 1,

2018

 

STRATTEC Credit Facility

 

$

21,000

 

 

$

23,000

 

ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility

 

$

25,000

 

 

$

28,000

 

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Average outstanding borrowings and the weighted average interest rate under each credit facility referenced above were as follows for each period presented (in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Average Outstanding Borrowings

 

 

Weighted Average Interest Rate

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

STRATTEC Credit Facility

 

$

23,319

 

 

$

20,308

 

 

 

3.2

%

 

 

2.3

%

ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility

 

$

26,929

 

 

$

18,082

 

 

 

3.2

%

 

 

2.4

%

 

    

Commitments and Contingencies

We are from time to time subject to various legal actions and claims incidental to our business, including those arising out of alleged defects, alleged breaches of contracts, product warranties, intellectual property matters and employment related matters. It is our opinion that the outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. With respect to warranty matters, although we cannot ensure that future costs of warranty claims by customers will not be material, we believe our established reserves are adequate to cover potential warranty settlements.

In 1995, we recorded a provision of $3 million for estimated costs to remediate an environmental contamination site at our Milwaukee facility. The facility was contaminated by a solvent spill, which occurred in 1985, from a former above ground solvent storage tank located on the east side of the facility. The reserve was originally established based on third party estimates to adequately cover the cost for active remediation of the contamination. Due to changing technology and related costs associated with active remediation of the contamination, in fiscal 2010, the reserve was adjusted based on updated third party estimates to adequately cover the cost for active remediation of the contamination. Additionally, in fiscal 2016, we obtained updated third party estimates for adequately covering the cost for active remediation of this contamination. Based upon the updated estimates, no further adjustment to the reserve was required. From 1995 through December 30, 2018, costs of approximately $588,000 have been incurred related to the installation of monitoring wells on the property and ongoing monitoring costs. We monitor and evaluate the site with the use of these groundwater monitoring wells. An environmental consultant samples these wells one or two times a year to determine the status of the contamination and the potential for remediation of the contamination by natural attenuation, the dissipation of the contamination over time to concentrations below applicable standards. If such sampling evidences a sufficient degree of and trend toward natural attenuation of the contamination at the site, we may be able to obtain a closure letter from the regulatory authorities resolving the issue without the need for active remediation. If a sufficient degree and trend toward natural attenuation is not evidenced by sampling, a more active form of remediation beyond natural attenuation may be required. The sampling has not yet satisfied all of the requirements for closure by natural attenuation. As a result, sampling continues and the reserve remains at an amount to reflect our estimated cost of active remediation. The reserve is not measured on a discounted basis. We believe, based on findings-to-date and known environmental regulations, that the remaining environmental reserve of $1.3 million at December 30, 2018 is adequate.

 

 

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Shareholders’ Equity

A summary of activity impacting shareholders’ equity for the three and six month periods ended December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 30, 2018

 

 

 

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Capital in Excess of Par Value

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Treasury Stock

 

 

Non-Controlling Interest

 

Balance, September 30, 2018

 

$

187,932

 

 

$

73

 

 

$

95,537

 

 

$

239,115

 

 

$

(32,946

)

 

$

(135,767

)

 

$

21,920

 

Net Loss

 

 

(21,598

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22,164

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

566

 

Dividend Declared

 

 

(515

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(515

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Declared – Non-

   controlling Interests of

   Subsidiaries

 

 

(200

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(200

)

Translation adjustments

 

 

(1,829

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,332

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(497

)

Stock Based Compensation

 

 

241

 

 

 

 

 

 

241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension and Postretirement

   Adjustment, Net of

   Tax

 

 

19,677

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,677

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassification of Stranded

   Tax Effects

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,047

 

 

 

(4,047

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Option Exercises

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee Stock Purchases

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 30, 2018

 

$

183,757

 

 

$

73

 

 

$

95,818

 

 

$

220,483

 

 

$

(18,648

)

 

$

(135,758

)

 

$

21,789

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2017

 

 

 

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Capital in Excess of Par Value

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Treasury Stock

 

 

Non-Controlling Interest

 

Balance, October 1, 2017

 

$

174,429

 

 

$

72

 

 

$

94,198

 

 

$

227,861

 

 

$

(32,235

)

 

$

(135,811

)

 

$

20,344

 

Net Income

 

 

3,835

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,882

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

953

 

Dividend Declared

 

 

(509

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(509

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Declared – Non-

   controlling Interests of

   Subsidiaries

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation adjustments

 

 

(2,591

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,718

)

 

 

 

 

 

(873

)

Stock Based Compensation

 

 

250

 

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension and Postretirement

    Adjustment, Net of

   Tax

 

 

277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Option Exercises

 

 

139

 

 

 

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee Stock Purchases

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2017

 

$

175,856

 

 

$

72

 

 

$

94,603

 

 

$

230,234

 

 

$

(33,676

)

 

$

(135,801

)

 

$

20,424

 

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Six Months Ended December 30, 2018

 

 

 

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Capital in Excess of Par Value

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Treasury Stock

 

 

Non-Controlling Interest

 

Balance, July 1, 2018

 

$

183,246

 

 

$

73

 

 

$

95,140

 

 

$

236,162

 

 

$

(33,439

)

 

$

(135,778

)

 

$

21,088

 

Net Loss

 

 

(17,169

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18,697

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,528

 

Dividend Declared

 

 

(1,029

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,029

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Declared – Non-

   controlling Interests of

   Subsidiaries

 

 

(984

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(984

)

Translation adjustments

 

 

(998

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,155

)

 

 

 

 

 

157

 

Stock Based Compensation

 

 

626

 

 

 

 

 

 

626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension and Postretirement

   Adjustment, Net of

   Tax

 

 

19,993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassification of Stranded

   Tax Effects

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,047

 

 

 

(4,047

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Option Exercises

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee Stock Purchases

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 30, 2018

 

$

183,757

 

 

$

73

 

 

$

95,818

 

 

$

220,483

 

 

$

(18,648

)

 

$

(135,758

)

 

$

21,789

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended December 31, 2017

 

 

 

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Capital in Excess of Par Value

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Treasury Stock

 

 

Non-Controlling Interest

 

Balance, July 2, 2017

 

$

172,714

 

 

$

72

 

 

$

93,813

 

 

$

225,913

 

 

$

(32,888

)

 

$

(135,822

)

 

$

21,626

 

Net Income

 

 

7,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,766

 

Dividend Declared

 

 

(1,017

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,017

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Declared – Non-

   controlling Interests of

   Subsidiaries

 

 

(2,017

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,017

)

Translation adjustments

 

 

(2,294

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,343

)

 

 

 

 

 

(951

)

Stock Based Compensation

 

 

621

 

 

 

 

 

 

621

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension and Postretirement

   Adjustment, Net of

   Tax

 

 

555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Option Exercises

 

 

139

 

 

 

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee Stock Purchases

 

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2017

 

$

175,856

 

 

$

72

 

 

$

94,603

 

 

$

230,234

 

 

$

(33,676

)

 

$

(135,801

)

 

$

20,424

 

 

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

We generate revenue from the production of parts sold to automotive and light-truck Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”), or Tier 1 suppliers at the direction of the OEM, under long-term supply agreements supporting new vehicle production. Such agreements also require related production of service parts subsequent to the initial vehicle production periods. Additionally, we generate revenue from the production of parts sold in aftermarket service channels and to non-automotive commercial customers.

Revenue Recognition:

Our contracts with customers under long-term supply agreements do not commit the customer to a specified quantity of parts. However, we are generally required to fulfill our customers’ purchasing requirements for the production life of the vehicle. Contracts do not become a performance obligation until we receive either a purchase order and/or customer release for a specific number of parts at a specified price. While long-term supply agreements may range from four to six years for new vehicle production and ten to fifteen subsequent years for service parts production, contracts may be terminated by customers at any time. Historically, terminations have been minimal. Contracts may also provide for annual price reductions over the production life of the vehicle, and prices are adjusted on an ongoing basis to reflect changes in product content/cost and other commercial factors.

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Revenue is recognized at a point in time when control of the parts produced are transferred to the customer according to the terms of the contract, which is usually when the parts are shipped or delivered to the customer’s premises. Customers are generally invoiced upon shipment or delivery and payment generally occurs within 45 to 90 days after the shipment date. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration that we expect to be entitled to receive in exchange for those products based on purchase orders, annual price reductions and ongoing price adjustments, some of which is accounted for as variable consideration. We use the most likely amount method, the single most likely outcome of the contract, to estimate the amount to which we expect to be entitled. There were no significant changes to our estimates of variable consideration during the reporting period and significant changes to our estimates of variable consideration are not expected in future periods.

We do not have an enforceable right to payment at any time prior to when the parts are shipped or delivered to the customer. Therefore, we recognize revenue at the point in time we satisfy a performance obligation by transferring control of a part to a customer. Amounts billed to customers related to shipping and handling costs are included in Net Sales in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income. Shipping and handling costs are accounted for as fulfillment costs and are included in Cost of Goods Sold in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income.

Tooling and Pre-Production Engineering Costs Related to Long-Term Supply Arrangements:

We incur pre-production engineering and tooling costs related to the products produced for our customers under long-term supply agreements. Customer reimbursements for tooling and pre-production engineering activities that are part of a long-term supply arrangement are accounted for as a reduction of cost in accordance with ASC 340, Other Assets and Deferred Costs. Pre-production costs related to long-term supply agreements with a contractual guarantee for reimbursement are included in Other Current Assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  We expense all pre-production engineering costs for which reimbursement is not contractually guaranteed by the customer. All pre-production tooling costs related to customer-owned tools for which reimbursement is not contractually guaranteed by the customer or for which we do not have a non-cancelable right to use the tooling is also expensed when incurred.

Receivables, net:

Receivables, net include amounts billed and currently due from customers. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide for estimated amounts of receivables not expected to be collected. We continually assess our receivables for collectability and any allowance is recorded based upon age of the outstanding receivables, historical payment experience, customer creditworthiness and general economic conditions.

Contract Balances:

We have no material contract assets as of December 30, 2018. Contract liability balances primarily include discounts recognized as a reduction in sales at the point of revenue recognition, but which will be applied by the customer agreement after the end of the reporting period. The activity related to contract liability balances during the six month period ended December 30, 2018 was as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

Balance, July 2, 2018

 

$

1,195

 

Discounts Recorded as a Reduction in Sales

 

 

888

 

Payments of Discounts to Customers

 

 

(784

)

Other

 

 

(4

)

Balance, December 30, 2018

 

$

1,295

 

 

Revenue by Product Group and Customer:  

Revenue by product group was as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

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Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

Keys & Locksets

 

$

32,693

 

 

$

26,937

 

 

$

67,045

 

 

$

52,638

 

 

Power Access

 

 

20,396

 

 

 

18,677

 

 

 

42,795

 

 

 

41,750

 

 

Door Handles & Exterior Trim

 

 

25,803

 

 

 

21,734

 

 

 

51,761

 

 

 

39,570

 

 

Driver Controls

 

 

10,091

 

 

 

12,370

 

 

 

20,838

 

 

 

24,949

 

 

Aftermarket & OE Service

 

 

10,776

 

 

 

10,533

 

 

 

21,760

 

 

 

21,823

 

 

Latches

 

 

11,709

 

 

 

10,561

 

 

 

22,764

 

 

 

20,081

 

 

Other

 

 

1,445

 

 

 

2,370

 

 

 

3,109

 

 

 

4,831

 

 

 

 

$

112,913

 

 

$

103,182

 

 

$

230,072

 

 

$

205,642

 

 

 

Revenue by customer or customer group was as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

 

$

25,610

 

 

$

22,002

 

 

$

55,907

 

 

$

46,104

 

 

General Motors Company

 

 

23,855

 

 

 

21,396

 

 

 

49,142

 

 

 

41,734

 

 

Ford Motor Company

 

 

16,114

 

 

 

16,059

 

 

 

31,637

 

 

 

31,432

 

 

Tier 1 Customers

 

 

18,463

 

 

 

16,514

 

 

 

36,279

 

 

 

32,257

 

 

Commercial and Other OEM Customers

 

 

21,468

 

 

 

19,761

 

 

 

42,396

 

 

 

37,628

 

 

Hyundai / Kia

 

 

7,403

 

 

 

7,450

 

 

 

14,711

 

 

 

16,487

 

 

 

 

$

112,913

 

 

$

103,182

 

 

$

230,072

 

 

$

205,642

 

 

 

Other (Expense) Income, net

Net other (expense) income included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income primarily included foreign currency transaction gains and losses, realized and unrealized losses on our Mexican peso currency forward contracts, net periodic pension and postretirement benefit (costs) credits, other than the service cost component, related to our pension and postretirement plans and Rabbi Trust gains and losses. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses resulted from activity associated with foreign denominated assets held by our Mexican subsidiaries. We entered into the Mexican Peso currency forward contracts to minimize earnings volatility resulting from changes in exchange rates affecting the U.S. dollar cost of our Mexican operations. The Rabbi Trust assets fund our amended and restated supplemental executive retirement plan. The investments held in this Trust are considered trading securities.

The impact of these items for each of the periods presented was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

Foreign Currency Transaction Loss

 

$

359

 

 

$

556

 

 

$

(69

)

 

$

419

 

 

Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Peso Forward Contracts

 

 

(132

)

 

 

(821

)

 

 

93

 

 

 

(1,079

)

 

Realized Gain on Peso Forward Contracts

 

 

50

 

 

 

201

 

 

 

222

 

 

 

659

 

 

Pension and Postretirement Plans (Cost) Credit

 

 

(317

)

 

 

112

 

 

 

(635

)

 

 

224

 

 

Rabbi Trust (Loss) Gain

 

 

(279

)

 

 

103

 

 

 

(200

)

 

 

192

 

 

Other

 

 

57

 

 

 

(42

)

 

 

82

 

 

 

(219

)

 

 

 

$

(262

)

 

$

109

 

 

$

(507

)

 

$

196

 

 

 

Income Taxes

Our income tax provision for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2017 were impacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“the Act”), which was signed into law on December 22, 2017 with an effective date of January 1, 2018. The Act made broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code that affected our tax provision beginning January 1, 2018, including but not limited to (1) a reduction in the U.S. statutory tax rate to 21 percent following its effective date and a change in the measurement of our deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities resulting from the reduction in the statutory rate, (2) requiring a one-time transition tax on certain repatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries that is payable over eight years, and (3) bonus depreciation that will allow

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for full expensing of qualified property. Section 15 of the Internal Revenue Code stipulates that for our fiscal year ended July 1, 2018, a blended statutory corporate tax rate of 28% was applicable, which was based on the applicable statutory rates before and after the effective date of the Act and the number of days in our fiscal year.          

The SEC staff issued SAB 118, which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the Act.  SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the Act’s enactment date for companies to complete the accounting under ASC 740.  In accordance with SAB 118, a company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of the Act for which the accounting under ASC 740 is complete.  To the extent that a company’s accounting for certain income tax effects of the Act is incomplete but the company is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate in the financial statements.  If a company cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements, it should continue to apply ASC 740 on the basis of the provision of the tax laws that were in effect immediately before the enactment of the Act.  

In connection with our analysis of the impact of the Act, we recorded a discrete net tax benefit of $545,000 for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2017.  This net tax benefit primarily consisted of (1) the impact of the change in measurement of our deferred tax assets and liabilities, (2) the one-time transition tax on non-previously taxed post 1986 accumulated foreign earnings, and (3) the impact of changing our annualized effective tax rate.  For various reasons that are discussed more fully below, we did not complete our accounting for the income tax effects for certain elements of the Act as of December 31, 2017.  However, we were able to make reasonable estimates of certain effects and, therefore, recorded provisional adjustments of these elements during the three month period ended December 31, 2017.  We identified these items as provisional since our analysis of the items was not complete.

 

The Act reduced the corporate tax rate to 21 percent, effective January 1, 2018. For certain of our net deferred tax assets, we recorded a provisional adjustment to reflect the reduction in the corporate tax rate.  While we are able to make a reasonable estimate of the impact of the reduction in the corporate rate, it may be affected by other analyses related to the Act, including, but not limited to, the impact of our calculation of deemed repatriation of deferred foreign income and the impact of full expensing for certain assets.

 

The Deemed Repatriation Transition Tax (“Transition Tax”) is a tax on previously untaxed accumulated and current earnings and profits (E&P) of certain of our foreign subsidiaries. To determine the amount of the Transition Tax, in addition to other factors, the amount of post-1986 E&P of the relevant subsidiaries must be determined, as well as the amount of non-U.S. income taxes paid on such earnings. We were able to make a reasonable estimate of the Transition Tax and recorded a provisional Transition Tax obligation in the accompanying condensed financial statements for the three months ended December 31, 2017. However, as of December 31, 2017, additional information needed to be gathered to more precisely compute the amount of the Transition Tax.

 

We were required to assess whether our valuation allowance analyses was affected by various aspects of the Act (e.g., deemed repatriation of deferred foreign income, Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) inclusions, and new categories of Foreign Tax Credits). Since, as discussed herein, we recorded provisional amounts related to certain portions of the Act, any corresponding determination of the need for or change in a valuation allowance was also provisional.

 

Measurement period adjustments related to the Act recorded in the six month period ended December 30, 2018 totaled $372,000. As of December 30, 2018, we have completed our accounting for all income tax elements of the Act 

 

Our income tax provision for the three and six month periods ended December 30, 2018 were impacted by a $7.9 million tax benefit resulting from the termination of our qualified, noncontributory defined benefit pension plan as discussed under Pension and Postretirement Benefits below and a reduction in the expected effective tax rate as compared to the prior year period. Our income tax provision for the six month period ended December 30, 2018 was also impacted by a discrete benefit of $372,000, which represents measurement period adjustments to the one-time transition tax on non-previously taxed post 1986 accumulated foreign earnings. The expected annual effective tax rate between our fiscal 2019 and 2018 years decreased from approximately 18.5 percent as of the prior year quarter to approximately 5.1 percent as of the current year quarter due to the reduction in the U.S. statutory rate between years and changes in the U.S. taxation of non-U.S. earnings.

  Additionally, our income tax provisions for the three and six months ended December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were affected by the non-controlling interest portion of our pre-tax income. The non-controlling interest impacts the effective tax rate as ADAC-STRATTEC LLC and STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC entities are taxed as partnerships for U.S. tax purposes.

 

 

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(Loss) Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Basic earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the applicable period. Diluted earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the potential dilutive common shares outstanding during the applicable period using the treasury stock method. Potential dilutive common shares include outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock awards.

A reconciliation of the components of the basic and diluted per-share computations follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):  

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

Shares

 

 

Per-Share Amount

 

 

Net income

 

 

Shares

 

 

Per-Share Amount

 

 

Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Share

$

(22,164

)

 

 

3,675

 

 

$

(6.03

)

 

$

2,882

 

 

 

3,631

 

 

$

0.79

 

 

Stock Option and Restricted

   Stock Awards

 

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share

$

(22,164

)

 

 

3,718

 

 

$

(5.96

)

 

$

2,882

 

 

 

3,715

 

 

$

0.78

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Per-Share Amount

 

 

Net income

 

 

Shares

 

 

Per-Share Amount

 

Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Share

$

(18,697

)

 

 

3,663

 

 

$

(5.10

)

 

$

5,338

 

 

 

3,621

 

 

$

1.47

 

Stock Option and Restricted

   Stock Awards

 

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share

$

(18,697

)

 

 

3,715

 

 

$

(5.03

)

 

$

5,338

 

 

 

3,698

 

 

$

1.44

 

 

The calculation of (loss) earnings per share excluded 42,100 and 9,010 share-based payment awards as of December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

 

 

Stock-based Compensation

We maintain an omnibus stock incentive plan. This plan provides for the granting of stock options, shares of restricted stock and stock appreciation rights. As of December 30, 2018, the Board of Directors had designated 1,850,000 shares of common stock available for the grant of awards under the plan. Remaining shares available to be granted under the plan as of December 30, 2018 were 147,939. Awards that expire or are canceled without delivery of shares become available for re-issuance under the plan. We issue new shares of common stock to satisfy stock option exercises.

Nonqualified and incentive stock options and shares of restricted stock have been granted to our officers, outside directors and specified associates under our stock incentive plan. Stock options granted under the plan may not be issued with an exercise price less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date the option is granted. Stock options become exercisable as determined at the date of grant by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The options expire 10 years after the grant date unless an earlier expiration date is set at the time of grant. The options vest 1 to 4 years after the date of grant as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Shares of restricted stock granted under the plan are subject to vesting criteria determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors at the time the shares are granted and have a minimum vesting period of one year from the date of grant. Unvested restricted shares granted have voting rights, regardless of whether the shares are vested or unvested, but only have the right to receive cash dividends after such shares become vested. Prior to August 2016, the restricted stock grants issued vest 3 to 5 years after the date of grant. As of August 2016, restricted stock grants issued vest 1 to 5 years after the date of grant as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

The fair value of each stock option grant was estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The fair value of each restricted stock grant was based on the market price of the underlying common stock as of the date of grant. The resulting compensation cost for fixed awards with graded vesting schedules is amortized on a straight line basis over the vesting period for the entire award.

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A summary of stock option activity under our stock incentive plan for the six months ended December 30, 2018 was as follows:  

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

 

 

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term (years)

 

 

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

(in thousands)

 

Outstanding, July 1, 2018

 

 

133,074

 

 

$

29.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(2,914

)

 

$

10.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, December 30, 2018

 

 

130,160

 

 

$

29.79

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

$

743

 

Exercisable, December 30, 2018

 

 

130,160

 

 

$

29.79

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

$

743

 

 

The intrinsic value of stock options exercised and the fair value of stock options that vested during the three and six month periods presented below were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised

$

55

 

 

$

110

 

 

$

55

 

 

$

110

 

Fair Value of Stock Options Vesting

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

No options were granted during the six month periods ended December 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017.  

 

A summary of restricted stock activity under our omnibus stock incentive plan for the six months ended December 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted

Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

Nonvested Balance, July 1, 2018

 

 

69,125

 

 

$

49.02

 

Granted

 

 

34,050

 

 

$

37.25

 

Vested

 

 

(37,343

)

 

$

54.93

 

Forfeited

 

 

(725

)

 

$

54.28

 

Nonvested Balance, December 30, 2018

 

 

65,107

 

 

$

39.42

 

 

As of December 30, 2018, all compensation cost related to outstanding stock options granted under our omnibus stock incentive plan has been recognized. As of December 30, 2018, there was approximately $1.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock grants outstanding under the plan. This cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.1 years. Total unrecognized compensation cost will be adjusted for any future changes in estimated and actual forfeitures of awards granted under our omnibus stock incentive plan.

 

 

Pension and Postretirement Benefits

We have a qualified, noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (“Qualified Pension Plan”) covering substantially all U.S. associates employed by us prior to January 1, 2010. Effective December 31, 2009, the Board of Directors amended the Qualified Pension Plan to freeze benefit accruals and future eligibility. The Board of Directors has subsequently approved to proceed with the termination of the Qualified Pension Plan.  During the quarter ended December 30, 2018, we completed a substantial portion of terminating the Qualified Pension Plan. In connection with the termination of the Qualified Pension Plan, distributions from the Qualified Pension Plan trust were made during the three month period ended December 30, 2018 to participants who elected lump-sum distributions. Additionally, during the three months ended December 30, 2018, we entered into an agreement with an insurance company to purchase from us, through a series of annuity contracts, our remaining obligations under the Qualified Pension Plan and, as a result, we settled the remaining obligations under the plan for the remaining participants utilizing funds available in the Qualified Pension Plan trust. No additional cash contributions to the trust were required to settle the pension obligations. As a result of these actions, a non-cash pre-tax settlement charge of $32.4 million was recorded during the current quarter. A remaining non-cash compensation expense charge of approximately $8 million is expected to be recorded in future periods when the Qualified Pension Plan is fully terminated and the excess Plan assets are transferred to a STRATTEC defined contribution plan and subsequently paid out.

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We have historically had in place a noncontributory supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”), which prior to January 1, 2014 was a nonqualified defined benefit plan that essentially mirrored the Qualified Pension Plan, but provided benefits in excess of certain limits placed on our Qualified Pension Plan by the Internal Revenue Code.  As noted above, we froze our Qualified Pension Plan effective as of December 31, 2009 and the SERP provided benefits to participants as if the Qualified Pension Plan had not been frozen.  Because the Qualified Pension Plan was frozen and because new employees were not eligible to participate in the Qualified Pension Plan, our Board of Directors adopted amendments to the SERP on October 8, 2013 that were effective as of December 31, 2013 to simplify the SERP calculation.  The SERP is funded through a Rabbi Trust with BMO Harris Bank N.A.  Under the amended SERP, participants received an accrued lump-sum benefit as of December 31, 2013, which was credited to each participant’s account.  Subsequent to December 31, 2013, each eligible participant received, and currently receives, a supplemental retirement benefit equal to the foregoing lump sum benefit, plus an annual benefit accrual equal to 8 percent of the participant’s base salary and cash bonus, plus annual credited interest on the participant’s account balance. All then current participants as of December 31, 2013 are fully vested in their account balances with any new individuals participating in the SERP effective on or after January 1, 2014 being subject to a five year vesting period.  The SERP, which is considered a nonqualified defined benefit plan under applicable rules and regulations of the Internal Revenue Code, will continue to be funded through use of a Rabbi Trust to hold investment assets to be used in part to fund any future required lump sum benefit payments to participants.  The Rabbi Trust assets had a value of $2.6 million at December 30, 2018 and $2.8 million at July 1, 2018, respectively, and are included in Other Long-Term Assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

We also sponsor a postretirement health care plan for all U.S. associates hired prior to June 1, 2001. The expected cost of retiree health care benefits is recognized during the years the associates who are covered under the plan render service. Effective January 1, 2010, an amendment to the postretirement health care plan limited the benefit for future eligible retirees to $4,000 per plan year and the benefit is further subject to a maximum five year coverage period based on the associate’s retirement date and age. The postretirement health care plan is unfunded.

The service cost component of the net periodic benefit costs under these plans is allocated between Cost of Goods Sold and Engineering, Selling and Administrative Expenses while the remaining components of the net periodic benefit costs are included in Other (Expense) Income, net in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income.

The following table summarizes the net periodic benefit cost recognized for each of the periods indicated under these plans (in thousands):

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Postretirement Benefits

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Service cost

 

$

15

 

 

$

16

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

4

 

Interest cost

 

 

1,032

 

 

 

964

 

 

11

 

 

 

11

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(1,138

)

 

 

(1,527

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan Settlements

 

 

(32,434

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost (credit)

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

(110

)

 

 

(191

)

Amortization of unrecognized net loss

 

416

 

 

 

508

 

 

107

 

 

 

120

 

Net periodic benefit (credit) cost

 

$

(32,109

)

 

$

(36

)

 

$

11

 

 

$

(56

)

 

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Postretirement Benefits

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Service cost

 

$

30

 

 

$

33

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

7

 

Interest cost

 

 

2,064

 

 

 

1,928

 

 

22

 

 

 

22

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(2,276

)

 

 

(3,055

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan Settlements

 

 

(32,434

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost (credit)

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

(220

)

 

 

(382

)

Amortization of unrecognized net loss

 

832

 

 

 

1,017

 

 

214

 

 

 

240

 

Net periodic benefit (credit) cost

 

$

(31,784

)

 

$

(71

)

 

$

22

 

 

$

(113

)

 

No voluntary contributions were made to the Qualified Pension Plan during the six month periods ended December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. No additional contributions will be made in conjunction with the termination of the Qualified Pension Plan.

 

 

 

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following tables summarize the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) for each period presented (in thousands):

 

 

Six Months Ended December 30, 2018

 

 

 

Foreign

Currency

Translation

Adjustments

 

 

Retirement

and

Postretirement

Benefit Plans

 

 

Total

 

Balance, July 1, 2018

 

$

15,291

 

 

$

18,148

 

 

$

33,439

 

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

 

 

1,183

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,183

 

Income tax

 

 

(185

)

 

 

 

 

 

(185

)

Net other comprehensive loss before

      reclassifications

 

 

998

 

 

 

 

 

 

998

 

Reclassifications:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension Termination Settlement (A)

 

 

 

 

 

(25,668

)

 

 

(25,668

)

Prior service credits (A)

 

 

 

 

 

220

 

 

 

220

 

Actuarial gains (A)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,046

)

 

 

(1,046

)

Total reclassifications before tax

 

 

 

 

 

(26,494

)

 

 

(26,494

)

Income tax

 

 

 

 

 

6,501

 

 

 

6,501

 

Net reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

(19,993

)

 

 

(19,993

)

Other comprehensive loss (income)

 

 

998

 

 

 

(19,993

)

 

 

(18,995

)

Other comprehensive income attributable to non-

   controlling interest

 

 

(157

)

 

 

 

 

 

(157

)

Reclassification of stranded tax effects

 

 

83

 

 

 

3,964

 

 

 

4,047

 

Balance, December 30, 2018

 

$

16,529

 

 

$

2,119

 

 

$

18,648

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended December 31, 2017

 

 

 

Foreign

Currency

Translation

Adjustments

 

 

Retirement

and

Postretirement

Benefit Plans

 

 

Total

 

Balance, July 2, 2017

 

$

14,138

 

 

$

18,750

 

 

$

32,888

 

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

 

 

2,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,294

 

Income tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net other comprehensive loss before

      Reclassifications

 

 

2,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,294

 

Reclassifications:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service credits (A)

 

 

 

 

 

376

 

 

 

376

 

Unrecognized net loss (A)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,257

)

 

 

(1,257

)

Total reclassifications before tax

 

 

 

 

 

(881

)

 

 

(881

)

Income tax

 

 

 

 

 

326

 

 

 

326

 

Net reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

(555

)

 

 

(555

)

Other comprehensive loss (income)

 

 

2,294

 

 

 

(555

)

 

 

1,739

 

Other comprehensive loss attributable to non-

   controlling interest

 

 

951

 

 

 

 

 

 

951

 

Balance, December 31, 2017

 

$

15,481

 

 

$

18,195

 

 

$

33,676

 

 

(A)

Amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost and the pension termination settlement charge, which is included in Other (Expense) Income, net in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income. See Pension and Postretirement Benefits note to these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements above.

 

 

 

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Item 2

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto and its 2018 Annual Report which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to its Form 10-K on September 6, 2018. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to quarters and years refer to fiscal quarters and fiscal years.

Outlook

During the fiscal years ended July 1, 2018 and July 2, 2017, we experienced stronger sales demand for our components from our major North American automotive customers, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, General Motors Company and Ford Motor Company, as it relates to light trucks and both sport and car based utility vehicles in comparison to passenger cars, which was likely influenced by both lower gas prices and consumer preferences. If gas prices continue to remain flat or slightly higher over the next few years, we anticipate this consumer buying trend will continue. As we look out in calendar 2019, the current sales projections from our third party forecasting service indicate that North American light vehicle production will remain flat or slightly lower than the levels experienced during calendar year 2018.

Analysis of Results of Operations

Three months ended December 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2017

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Net Sales (in millions)

 

$

112.9

 

 

$

103.2

 

 

Net sales to each of our customers or customer groups in the current year quarter and prior year quarter were as follows (in millions): 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

 

$

25.7

 

 

$

22.0

 

General Motors Company

 

 

23.8

 

 

 

21.4

 

Ford Motor Company

 

 

16.1

 

 

 

16.1

 

Tier 1 Customers

 

 

18.5

 

 

 

16.5

 

Commercial and Other OEM Customers

 

 

21.4

 

 

 

19.8

 

Hyundai / Kia

 

 

7.4

 

 

 

7.4

 

 

 

$

112.9

 

 

$

103.2

 

 

Sales to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles increased in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter due to higher product content on the components we supply on certain vehicles, in particular the Ram pickup truck. The increase in sales to General Motors Company in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter was attributed to higher vehicle production volumes and content on models for which we supply components. Sales to Ford Motor Company and to Hyundai / Kia in the current year quarter were essentially flat in comparison to the prior year quarter. Sales to Tier 1 Customers increased in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter due to higher production volumes on products we supply. Sales to Commercial and Other OEM Customers during the current year quarter increased in comparison to the prior year quarter due to new customer programs at Volkswagen. These Commercial and Other OEM Customers, along with our Tier 1 Customers, represent purchasers of vehicle access control products, such as latches, fobs, driver control steering column locks and door handles and related components, that we have developed in recent years to complement our historic core business of locks and keys. Overall, sales during the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter were also negatively impacted by negotiated customer price reductions totaling $900,000.

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Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Cost of Goods Sold (in millions)

 

$

100.2

 

 

$

90.5

 

 

Direct material costs are the most significant component of our cost of goods sold and comprised $65.4 million or 65.3 percent of our cost of goods sold in the current year quarter compared to $56.9 million or 62.9 percent of our cost of goods sold in the prior year quarter. The increase in our direct material costs between these quarters of $8.5 million or 14.9 percent was due to increased sales volumes in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter. The increase in our direct material costs as a percentage of our cost of goods sold in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter was due to an increase in sales of products for certain electrical and latch programs in the current year quarter over the prior year quarter, for which the direct material content represents a more significant portion of the total cost of the product. This trend is expected to continue for the remainder of our fiscal year 2019.

The remaining components of our cost of goods sold consist of labor and overhead costs which increased $1.2 million or 3.6 percent to $34.8 million in the current year quarter from $33.6 million in the prior year quarter as the variable portion of these costs increased due to the increase in sales volumes between the three month periods. Additionally, higher production and expediting costs associated with new product launches occurring during the current year quarter to meet certain customer schedules, in particular in connection with our door handle paint and assembly facility in Leon, Mexico, increased costs in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter. These cost increases were partially offset by the impact of a favorable Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate affecting our operations in Mexico. The U.S. dollar value of our Mexican operations was favorably impacted by approximately $764,000 in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter due to a favorable Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate between these quarterly periods. The average U.S. dollar / Mexican peso exchange rate increased to approximately 19.85 pesos to the dollar in the current year quarter from approximately 18.91 pesos to the dollar in the prior year quarter.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Gross Profit (in millions)

 

$

12.7

 

 

$

12.6

 

Gross Profit as a percentage of net sales

 

 

11.3

%

 

 

12.3

%

 

Gross profit dollars in the current year quarter were consistent with the prior year quarter as the increase in sales was offset by the increase in cost of goods sold as discussed above. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased between periods. The current quarter gross profit as a percentage of net sales was negatively impacted by customer price reductions and higher production and expediting costs, as discussed above, as well as lower gross profit margins on products associated with certain new electrical, latch and lockset programs. The lower gross margins associated with these programs is the result of competitive pricing. These unfavorable impacts were partially offset by the impact of a favorable Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate impacting the U.S. dollar value of our Mexican operations, as discussed above, as well as more favorable absorption of our fixed manufacturing costs due to increased production volumes as compared to the prior year quarter.

Engineering, selling and administrative expenses in the current year quarter and prior year quarter were as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Expenses (in millions)

 

$

10.5

 

 

$

10.2

 

Expenses as a percentage of net sales

 

 

9.3

%

 

 

9.8

%

 

Engineering, selling and administrative expenses in the current year quarter were fairly consistent with the prior year quarter. The expenses decreased as a percentage of net sales due to the increase in sales between quarters as previously discussed.

Income from operations was $2.3 million in the current year quarter compared to $2.5 million in the prior year quarter as gross margin dollars, as well as engineering, selling and administrative expenses, were generally consistent between the current year quarter and prior year quarter, all as discussed above.  

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The equity earnings (loss) of joint ventures was comprised of the following in the current year quarter and prior year quarter (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Vehicle Access Systems Technology LLC

 

$

1,487

 

 

$

1,404

 

STRATTEC Advanced Logic, LLC

 

 

(11

)

 

 

69

 

 

 

$

1,476

 

 

$

1,473

 

Our Vehicle Access Systems Technology LLC (“VAST LLC”) joint ventures in China and India continue to report profitable operating results while our joint venture in Brazil continues to report losses due to our limited amount of business in that region. STRATTEC is not the primary beneficiary and does not control STRATTEC Advanced Logic, LLC (“SAL LLC”). Accordingly, our investment in SAL LLC is accounted for using the equity method. During all periods presented in this report, 100 percent of the funding for SAL LLC was being made through loans from STRATTEC to SAL LLC. Therefore, during all periods presented in this report, even though STRATTEC maintains a 51 percent ownership interest in SAL LLC, STRATTEC recognized 100 percent of the losses of SAL LLC up to our committed financial support. The business of SAL LLC has been wound down to sell only commercial biometric locks.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2018, we completed a substantial portion of terminating our qualified pension plan that was frozen on December 31, 2009. As a result of the termination, a non-cash pre-tax pension settlement charge of $32.4 million was recorded during the current year quarter. A remaining non-cash compensation expense charge of approximately $8 million is expected to be recorded in future periods when the Qualified Pension Plan is fully terminated and the excess Plan assets are transferred to a STRATTEC defined contribution plan and subsequently paid out.

Included in Other (Expense) Income, net in the current year quarter and prior year quarter were the following items (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Foreign Currency Transaction Gain

 

$

359

 

 

$

556

 

Unrealized Loss on Peso Forward Contracts

 

 

(132

)

 

 

(821

)

Realized Gain on Peso Forward Contracts

 

 

50

 

 

 

201

 

Pension and Postretirement Plans (Cost) Credit

 

 

(317

)

 

 

112

 

Rabbi Trust (Loss) Gain

 

 

(279

)

 

 

103

 

Other

 

 

57

 

 

 

(42

)

 

 

$

(262

)

 

$

109

 

 

Foreign currency transaction gains during the current year quarter and prior year quarter resulted from activity associated with foreign denominated assets held by our Mexican subsidiaries. We entered into the Mexican peso currency forward contracts to minimize earnings volatility resulting from changes in exchange rates affecting the U.S. dollar cost of our Mexican operations. Unrealized gains and losses on the peso forward contracts recognized as a result of mark-to-market adjustments as of December 30, 2018 may or may not be realized in future periods, depending on the actual Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rates experienced during the balance of the contract period. Pension and postretirement plan impacts include the components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component. Our Rabbi Trust assets fund our amended and restated supplemental executive retirement plan. The investments held in the Trust are considered trading securities.  

 

Income Taxes

Our income tax provision for the three month period ended December 31, 2017 was impacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“the Act”), which was signed into law on December 22, 2017 with an effective date of January 1, 2018. The Act made broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code that affected our tax provision beginning January 1, 2018, including but not limited to (1) a reduction in the U.S. statutory tax rate to 21 percent following its effective date and a change in the measurement of our deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities resulting from the reduction in the statutory rate, (2) requiring a one-time transition tax on certain repatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries that is payable over eight years, and (3) bonus depreciation that will allow for full expensing of qualified property. Section 15 of the Internal Revenue Code stipulates that for our fiscal year ended July 1, 2018, a blended statutory corporate tax rate of 28% was applicable, which was based on the applicable statutory rates before and after the effective date of the Act and the number of days in our fiscal year.    

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The SEC staff issued SAB 118, which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the Act.  SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the Act’s enactment date for companies to complete the accounting under ASC 740.  In accordance with SAB 118, a company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of the Act for which the accounting under ASC 740 is complete.  To the extent that a company’s accounting for certain income tax effects of the Act is incomplete but the company is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate in the financial statements.  If a company cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements, it should continue to apply ASC 740 on the basis of the provision of the tax laws that were in effect immediately before the enactment of the Act.  

In connection with our analysis of the impact of the Act, we recorded a discrete net tax benefit of $545,000 for the three month period ended December 31, 2017.  This net tax benefit primarily consisted of (1) the impact of the change in measurement of our deferred tax assets and liabilities, (2) the one-time transition tax on non-previously taxed post 1986 accumulated foreign earnings, and (3) the impact of changing our annualized effective tax rate.  For various reasons that are discussed more fully below, we did not complete our accounting for the income tax effects for certain elements of the Act as of December 31, 2017.  However, we were able to make reasonable estimates of certain effects and, therefore, recorded provisional adjustments of these elements during the three month period ended December 31, 2017.  We identified these items as provisional since our analysis of the items was not complete.

 

The Act reduced the corporate tax rate to 21 percent, effective January 1, 2018. For certain of our net deferred tax assets, we recorded a provisional adjustment to reflect the reduction in the corporate tax rate.  While we are able to make a reasonable estimate of the impact of the reduction in the corporate rate, it may be affected by other analyses related to the Act, including, but not limited to, the impact of our calculation of deemed repatriation of deferred foreign income and the impact of full expensing for certain assets.

 

The Deemed Repatriation Transition Tax (“Transition Tax”) is a tax on previously untaxed accumulated and current earnings and profits (E&P) of certain of our foreign subsidiaries. To determine the amount of the Transition Tax, in addition to other factors, the amount of post-1986 E&P of the relevant subsidiaries must be determined, as well as the amount of non-U.S. income taxes paid on such earnings. We were able to make a reasonable estimate of the Transition Tax and recorded a provisional Transition Tax obligation in the accompanying condensed financial statements for the three months ended December 31, 2017. However, as of December 31, 2017, additional information needed to be gathered to more precisely compute the amount of the Transition Tax.

 

We were required to assess whether our valuation allowance analyses was affected by various aspects of the Act (e.g., deemed repatriation of deferred foreign income, Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) inclusions, and new categories of Foreign Tax Credits). Since, as discussed herein, we recorded provisional amounts related to certain portions of the Act, any corresponding determination of the need for or change in a valuation allowance was also provisional.

 

No measurement period adjustments related to the Act were recorded in the three month period ended December 30, 2018. As of December 30, 2018, we have completed our accounting for all income tax elements of the Act 

 

Our income tax provision for the three month periods ended December 30, 2018 was impacted by a $7.9 million tax benefit resulting from the termination of our qualified, noncontributory defined benefit pension plan as discussed under Pension and Postretirement Benefits below and a reduction in the expected effective tax rate as compared to the prior year period. The expected annual effective tax rate between our fiscal 2019 and 2018 years decreased from approximately 18.5 percent as of the prior year quarter to approximately 5.1 percent as of the current year quarter due to the reduction in the U.S. statutory rate between years and changes in the U.S. taxation of non-U.S. earnings.

Additionally, our income tax provisions for the three month periods ended December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were affected by the non-controlling interest portion of our pre-tax income. The non-controlling interest impacts the effective tax rate as ADAC-STRATTEC LLC and STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC entities are taxed as partnerships for U.S. tax purposes.

 

Six months ended December 30, 2018 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2017

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Net Sales (in millions)

 

$

230.1

 

 

$

205.6

 

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Net sales to each of our customers or customer groups in the current year period and prior year period were as follows (in millions): 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

 

$

56.0

 

 

$

46.1

 

General Motors Company

 

 

49.1

 

 

 

41.7

 

Ford Motor Company

 

 

31.6

 

 

 

31.4

 

Tier 1 Customers

 

 

36.3

 

 

 

32.3

 

Commercial and Other OEM Customers

 

 

42.4

 

 

 

37.6

 

Hyundai / Kia

 

 

14.7

 

 

 

16.5

 

 

 

$

230.1

 

 

$

205.6

 

 

Sales to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles increased in the current year period as compared to the prior year period due to higher product content on the components we supply on certain vehicles, in particular the Ram pickup truck. The increase in sales to General Motors Company in the current year period as compared to the prior year period was attributed to higher vehicle production volumes and content on models for which we supply components. Sales to Ford Motor Company in the current year period were essentially flat in comparison to the prior year period. Sales to Tier 1 Customers increased in the current year period as compared to the prior year period due to higher production volumes on products we supply. Sales to Commercial and Other OEM Customers during the current year period increased in comparison to the prior year period due to new customer programs at Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc. and Volkswagen. These Commercial and Other OEM Customers, along with our Tier 1 Customers, represent purchasers of vehicle access control products, such as latches, fobs, driver control steering column locks and door handles and related components, that we have developed in recent years to complement our historic core business of locks and keys. The decreased sales to Hyundai / Kia in the current year period as compared to the prior year period were due to lower levels of production on vehicles for which we supply components. Overall, sales during the current year period as compared to the prior year period were also negatively impacted by negotiated customer price reductions totaling $900,000.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Cost of Goods Sold (in millions)

 

$

202.2

 

 

$

179.5

 

 

Direct material costs are the most significant component of our cost of goods sold and comprised $133.2 million or 65.9 percent of our cost of goods sold in the current year period compared to $114.3 million or 63.7 percent of our cost of goods sold in the prior year period. The increase in our direct material costs between these periods of $18.9 million or 16.5 percent was due to increased sales volumes in the current year period as compared to the prior year period. The increase in our direct material costs as a percentage of our cost of goods sold in the current year period as compared to the prior year period was due to an increase in sales of products for certain electrical and latch programs in the current year period over the prior year period, for which the direct material content represents a more significant portion of the total cost of the product. This trend is expected to continue for the remainder of our fiscal year 2019.

The remaining components of our cost of goods sold consist of labor and overhead costs which increased $3.8 million or 5.8 percent to $69.0 million in the current year period from $65.2 million in the prior year period as the variable portion of these costs increased due to the increase in sales volumes between the six month periods. Additionally, higher production and expediting costs associated with new product launches occurring during the current year period to meet certain customer schedules, in particular in connection with our door handle paint and assembly facility in Leon, Mexico, increased costs in the current year period as compared to the prior year period. These cost increases were partially offset by the impact of a favorable Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate affecting our operations in Mexico. The U.S. dollar value of our Mexican operations was favorably impacted by approximately $1.7 million in the current year period as compared to the prior year period due to a favorable Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate between these year to date periods. The average U.S. dollar / Mexican peso exchange rate increased to approximately 19.41 pesos to the dollar in the current year period from approximately 18.43 pesos to the dollar in the prior year period.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Gross Profit (in millions)

 

$

27.9

 

 

$

26.1

 

Gross Profit as a percentage of net sales

 

 

12.1

%

 

 

12.7

%

 

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The increase in gross profit dollars in the current year period as compared to the prior year period was attributed to the increase in sales, partially offset by the increase in cost of goods sold as discussed above. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased between periods. The current year period gross profit as a percentage of net sales was negatively impacted by customer price reductions and higher production and expediting costs, as discussed above, as well as lower gross profit margins on products associated with certain new electrical, latch and lockset programs. The lower gross margins associated with these programs is the result of competitive pricing. These unfavorable impacts were partially offset by the impact of a favorable Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate impacting the U.S. dollar value of our Mexican operations, as discussed above, as well as more favorable absorption of our fixed manufacturing costs due to increased production volumes as compared to the prior year period.

 

Engineering, selling and administrative expenses in the current year period and prior year period were as follows:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Expenses (in millions)

 

$

21.5

 

 

$

20.2

 

Expenses as a percentage of net sales

 

 

9.3

%

 

 

9.8

%

 

Engineering, selling and administrative expenses increased during the current year period as compared to the prior year period. The current year period as compared to the prior year period included an increase in engineering costs related to our ADAC-STRATTEC LLC door handle and exterior trim products.

Income from operations was $6.4 million in the current year period compared to $5.9 million in the prior year period. This slight improvement was the result of the period over period increase in the gross profit margin, partially offset by an increase in engineering, selling and administrative expenses in the current year period as compared to the prior year period, all as discussed above.  

The equity earnings (loss) of joint ventures was comprised of the following in the current year period and prior year period (in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Vehicle Access Systems Technology LLC

 

$

2,402

 

 

$

2,439

 

STRATTEC Advanced Logic, LLC

 

 

(17

)

 

 

60

 

 

 

$

2,385

 

 

$

2,499

 

Our VAST LLC joint ventures in China and India continue to report profitable operating results while our joint venture in Brazil continues to report losses due to our limited amount of business in that region. STRATTEC is not the primary beneficiary and does not control SAL LLC. Accordingly, our investment in SAL LLC is accounted for using the equity method. During all periods presented in this report, 100 percent of the funding for SAL LLC was being made through loans from STRATTEC to SAL LLC. Therefore, during all periods presented in this report, even though STRATTEC maintains a 51 percent ownership interest in SAL LLC, STRATTEC recognized 100 percent of the losses of SAL LLC up to our committed financial support. The business of SAL LLC has been wound down to sell only commercial biometric locks.

During the quarter ended December 30, 2018, we completed a substantial portion of terminating our qualified pension plan that was frozen on December 31, 2009. As a result of the termination, a non-cash pre-tax pension settlement charge of $32.4 million was recorded during the current year period. A remaining non-cash compensation expense charge of approximately $8 million is expected to be recorded in future periods when the Qualified Pension Plan is fully terminated and the excess Plan assets are transferred to a STRATTEC defined contribution plan and subsequently paid out.

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Included in Other (Expense) Income, net in the current year period and prior year period were the following items (in thousands):

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Foreign Currency Transaction (Loss) Gain

 

$

(69

)

 

$

419

 

Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Peso Forward Contracts

 

 

93

 

 

 

(1,079

)

Realized Gain on Peso Forward Contracts

 

 

222

 

 

 

659

 

Pension and Postretirement Plans (Cost) Credit

 

 

(635

)

 

 

224

 

Rabbi Trust (Loss) Gain

 

 

(200

)

 

 

192

 

Other

 

 

82

 

 

 

(219

)

 

 

$

(507

)

 

$

196

 

 

Foreign currency transaction losses and gains during the current year period and prior year period resulted from activity associated with foreign denominated assets held by our Mexican subsidiaries. We entered into the Mexican peso currency forward contracts to minimize earnings volatility resulting from changes in exchange rates affecting the U.S. dollar cost of our Mexican operations. Unrealized gains and losses on the peso forward contracts recognized as a result of mark-to-market adjustments as of December 30, 2018 may or may not be realized in future periods, depending on the actual Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rates experienced during the balance of the contract period. Pension and postretirement plan impacts include the components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component. Our Rabbi Trust assets fund our amended and restated supplemental executive retirement plan. The investments held in the Trust are considered trading securities.  

 

Income Taxes

Our income tax provision for the six month periods ended December 31, 2017 was impacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“the Act”), which was signed into law on December 22, 2017 with an effective date of January 1, 2018. The Act made broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code that affected our tax provision beginning January 1, 2018, including but not limited to (1) a reduction in the U.S. statutory tax rate to 21 percent following its effective date and a change in the measurement of our deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities resulting from the reduction in the statutory rate, (2) requiring a one-time transition tax on certain repatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries that is payable over eight years, and (3) bonus depreciation that will allow for full expensing of qualified property. Section 15 of the Internal Revenue Code stipulates that for our fiscal year ended July 1, 2018, a blended statutory corporate tax rate of 28% was applicable, which was based on the applicable statutory rates before and after the effective date of the Act and the number of days in our fiscal year.    

The SEC staff issued SAB 118, which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the Act.  SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the Act’s enactment date for companies to complete the accounting under ASC 740.  In accordance with SAB 118, a company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of the Act for which the accounting under ASC 740 is complete.  To the extent that a company’s accounting for certain income tax effects of the Act is incomplete but the company is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate in the financial statements.  If a company cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements, it should continue to apply ASC 740 on the basis of the provision of the tax laws that were in effect immediately before the enactment of the Act.  

In connection with our analysis of the impact of the Act, we recorded a discrete net tax benefit of $545,000 for the six month period ended December 31, 2017.  This net tax benefit primarily consisted of (1) the impact of the change in measurement of our deferred tax assets and liabilities, (2) the one-time transition tax on non-previously taxed post 1986 accumulated foreign earnings, and (3) the impact of changing our annualized effective tax rate.  For various reasons that are discussed more fully below, we did not complete our accounting for the income tax effects for certain elements of the Act as of December 31, 2017.  However, we were able to make reasonable estimates of certain effects and, therefore, recorded provisional adjustments of these elements during the three month period ended December 31, 2017.  We identified these items as provisional since our analysis of the items was not complete.

 

The Act reduced the corporate tax rate to 21 percent, effective January 1, 2018. For certain of our net deferred tax assets, we recorded a provisional adjustment to reflect the reduction in the corporate tax rate.  While we are able to make a reasonable estimate of the impact of the reduction in the corporate rate, it may be affected by other analyses related to the Act, including, but not limited to, the impact of our calculation of deemed repatriation of deferred foreign income and the impact of full expensing for certain assets.

 

The Deemed Repatriation Transition Tax (“Transition Tax”) is a tax on previously untaxed accumulated and current earnings and profits (E&P) of certain of our foreign subsidiaries. To determine the amount of the Transition Tax, in

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addition to other factors, the amount of post-1986 E&P of the relevant subsidiaries must be determined, as well as the amount of non-U.S. income taxes paid on such earnings. We were able to make a reasonable estimate of the Transition Tax and recorded a provisional Transition Tax obligation in the accompanying condensed financial statements for the three months ended December 31, 2017. However, as of December 31, 2017, additional information needed to be gathered to more precisely compute the amount of the Transition Tax.

 

We were required to assess whether our valuation allowance analyses was affected by various aspects of the Act (e.g., deemed repatriation of deferred foreign income, Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) inclusions, and new categories of Foreign Tax Credits). Since, as discussed herein, we recorded provisional amounts related to certain portions of the Act, any corresponding determination of the need for or change in a valuation allowance was also provisional.

 

Measurement period adjustments related to the Act recorded in the six month period ended December 30, 2018 totaled $372,000. As of December 30, 2018, we have completed our accounting for all income tax elements of the Act 

 

Our income tax provision for the six month period ended December 30, 2018 was impacted by a $7.9 million tax benefit resulting from the termination of our qualified, noncontributory defined benefit pension plan as discussed under Pension and Postretirement Benefits below and a reduction in the expected effective tax rate as compared to the prior year period. Our income tax provision for the six month period ended December 30, 2018 was also impacted by a discrete benefit of $372,000, which represents measurement period adjustments to the one-time transition tax on non-previously taxed post 1986 accumulated foreign earnings. The expected annual effective tax rate between our fiscal 2019 and 2018 years decreased from approximately 18.5 percent as of the prior year period to approximately 5.1 percent as of the current year period due to the reduction in the U.S. statutory rate between years and changes in the U.S. taxation of non-U.S. earnings.

Additionally, our income tax provisions for the six month periods ended December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were affected by the non-controlling interest portion of our pre-tax income. The non-controlling interest impacts the effective tax rate as ADAC-STRATTEC LLC and STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC entities are taxed as partnerships for U.S. tax purposes.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Outstanding Receivable Balances from Major Customers

Our primary source of cash flow is from our major customers, which include Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, General Motors Company and Ford Motor Company. As of the date of filing this Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of our major customers are making payments on their outstanding accounts receivable in accordance with the payment terms included on their purchase orders. A summary of our outstanding receivable balances from our major customers as of December 30, 2018 was as follows (in millions):

 

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

 

$

14.6

 

General Motors Company

 

$

16.4

 

Ford Motor Company

 

$

7.6

 

 

Cash Balances in Mexico

We earn a portion of our operating income in Mexico. As of December 30, 2018, $2.5 million of our $11.4 million cash and cash equivalents balance was held in Mexico. These funds are available for repatriation as deemed necessary.

Cash Flow Analysis

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Cash Flows from (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

$

19.7

 

 

$

1.0

 

Investing Activities

 

$

(9.4

)

 

$

(14.2

)

Financing Activities

 

$

(6.9

)

 

$

13.2

 

 

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The change in operating cash flow between periods was impacted by improvement in our overall financial results and a reduction in working capital requirements in the current year period as compared to an increase in working capital requirements in the prior year period. The period over period decrease in net working capital requirements totaled $16.3 million. The pension settlement impact during the period was a noncash charge, which had no impact on cash flow during the period. The decrease in our working capital requirements between periods was made up of the following working capital changes between periods (in millions):

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Working Capital Requirements

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 30, 2018

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

Change

 

Accounts Receivable

$

(7.3

)

 

$

(4.3

)

 

$

(3.0

)

Inventory

$

1.3

 

 

$

6.8

 

 

$

(5.5

)

Other Assets

$

(3.7

)

 

$

4.8

 

 

$

(8.5

)

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

$

3.2

 

 

$

2.5

 

 

$

0.7

 

 

 

The period over period change in the accounts receivable balances reflected a reduction in our accounts receivable balances during the both the current year period and the prior year period. The reduction in accounts receivable balances during both periods reflected reduced sales levels toward the end of each of our December period ends as compared to the end of the previous June periods. The period over period change in inventory reflected a larger increase in inventory balances during the prior year period, which was the result of ramping up for new customer program launches. The period over period change in other assets reflected a reduction in our other assets balances in the current year period and an increase in the other assets balances during the prior year period. The current year period reduction was the result of a reduction in customer tooling balances while the prior year increase was the result of increases in customer tooling balances. Customer tooling balances consisted of costs incurred for the development of tooling that will be directly reimbursed by our customer whose parts are produced from the tool. Changes in customer tooling balances during each period was the result of the timing of tooling development spending required to meet customer production requirements and related customer billing for cost reimbursement. The quarter over quarter change in accounts payable and accrued liability balances reflected an increase in working capital requirements during each period. The increases in working capital requirements were the result of decreases in accounts payable balances each period, which resulted from the timing of purchases and payments with our vendors based on normal payment terms.

Net cash used by investing activities of $9.4 million during the current year period and $14.2 million during the prior year period were the result of capital expenditures made in support of requirements for new product programs and the upgrade and replacement of existing equipment. Prior year period capital expenditures also included $1.4 million related to the completion of the construction of a new ADAC-STRATTEC facility and the purchase of related equipment, all in Leon, Mexico. Refer to discussion under ADAC-STRATTEC LLC Cash Requirements included herein.

Net cash used in financing activities during the current year period of $6.9 million included repayments of borrowings under credit facilities of $7.0 million, $1.0 million of regular quarterly dividend payments to shareholders and $984,000 of dividend payments to non-controlling interests in our subsidiaries, partially offset by $2 million in additional borrowings under credit facilities. Net cash provided by financing activities of $13.2 million during the prior year period included $18.0 million of additional borrowings under credit facilities, which was partially offset by repayments of borrowings under credit facilities of $2.0 million, $1.0 million of regular quarterly dividend payments to shareholders and $2.0 million of dividend payments to non-controlling interests in our subsidiaries.

VAST LLC Cash Requirements

No capital contributions were made to VAST LLC during the six month periods ended December 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017. We currently anticipate that both VAST China and Minda-VAST Access Systems have adequate debt facilities in place over the next fiscal year to cover the future operating and capital requirements of each business. During the six months ended December 30, 2018, VAST LLC made capital contributions to Sistema de Acesso Veicular Ltda totaling $300,000. Due to economic conditions in Brazil, we anticipate Sistema de Acesso Veicular Ltda, will require a capital contribution of approximately $300,000 collectively by all VAST LLC partners to fund operations during the remainder of our fiscal year 2019. STRATTEC’s portion of these remaining capital contributions is anticipated to be $100,000.

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ADAC-STRATTEC LLC Cash Requirements

ADAC-STRATTEC de Mexico (ASdM), a wholly owned subsidiary of ADAC-STRATTEC LLC, which is a joint venture between STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION and ADAC Automotive, began the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Leon, Mexico during our fiscal 2017 and completed the construction during our fiscal 2018. Accordingly, during our fiscal 2018 the paint system and assembly equipment located at the new facility became fully operational. Total capital expenditures required for the land, facility, paint system, and assembly equipment totaled approximately $22.5 million. In connection with this facility construction, the ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility was amended effective as of March 27, 2018 to increase the borrowing limit to $30 million until June 30, 2019, at which time the borrowing limit will return to $25 million. This facility is being used primarily to paint and assemble door handle products. As of fiscal 2018, the ADAC-STRATTEC LLC joint venture had annual net sales of approximately $89 million. With newly awarded customer business, we anticipate annual net sales will increase to approximately $110 million during our fiscal 2019.

STRATTEC Advanced Logic, LLC Cash Requirements

During all periods presented in this report, STRATTEC provided 100 percent of the financial support to fund the start-up operating losses of SAL LLC through loans due to our joint venture partner’s inability to contribute capital to this joint venture. The business of SAL LLC has been wound down to sell only commercial biometric locks. We anticipate STRATTEC will provide minimal to no funding for SAL LLC in fiscal year 2019.

Future Capital Expenditures

We anticipate capital expenditures will be approximately $15.0 million in fiscal 2019 in support of requirements for new product programs and the upgrade and replacement of existing equipment.

Stock Repurchase Program

Our Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program to buy back outstanding shares of our common stock. Shares authorized for buy back under the program totaled 3,839,395 at September 30, 2018. A total of 3,655,322 shares have been repurchased over the life of the program through December 30, 2018, at a cost of approximately $136.4 million. No shares were repurchased during the six month periods ended December 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017. Additional repurchases may occur from time to time and are expected to continue to be funded by cash flow from operations and current cash balances. Based on the current economic environment and our preference to conserve cash for other uses, we anticipate modest or no stock repurchase activity for the remainder of fiscal year 2019.

Credit Facilities

STRATTEC has a $40 million secured revolving credit facility (the “STRATTEC Credit Facility”) with BMO Harris Bank N.A. ADAC-STRATTEC LLC has a $30 million secured revolving credit facility (the “ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility”) with BMO Harris Bank N.A., which is guaranteed by STRATTEC. The credit facilities both expire August 1, 2021. The ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility borrowing limit decreases to $25 million effective July 1, 2019. Borrowings under either credit facility are secured by our U.S. cash balances, accounts receivable, inventory, and fixed assets located in the U.S. Interest on borrowings under the STRATTEC Credit Facility and interest on borrowings under the ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility prior to December 31, 2018 were at varying rates based, at our option, on the London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.0 percent or the bank’s prime rate. Effective December 31, 2018 and thereafter, interest on borrowings under the ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility is at varying rates based, at our option, on the LIBOR plus 1.25 percent or the bank’s prime rate. Both credit facilities contain a restrictive financial covenant that requires the applicable borrower to maintain a minimum net worth level. The ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility includes an additional restrictive financial covenant that requires the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. Outstanding borrowings under the STRATTEC Credit Facility totaled $21 million at December 30, 2018 and $23 million at July 1, 2018. The average outstanding borrowings and weighted average interest rate on the STRATTEC Credit Facility loans were approximately $23.3 million and 3.2 percent, respectively, during the six months ended December 30, 2018. Outstanding borrowings under the ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility totaled $25 million at December 30, 2018 and $28.0 million at July 2, 2017. The average outstanding borrowings and weighted average interest rate on the ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility loans were approximately $26.9 million and 3.2 percent, respectively, during the six months ended December 30, 2018.

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Inflation and Other Changes in Prices

Inflation Related Items:  Over the past several years, we have been impacted by rising health care costs, which have increased our cost of associate medical coverage. A portion of these increases have been offset by plan design changes and associate wellness initiatives. We have also been impacted by increases in the market price of zinc and brass and inflation in Mexico, which impacts the U. S. dollar costs of our Mexican operations. We have negotiated raw material price adjustment clauses with certain, but not all, of our customers to offset some of the market price fluctuations in the cost of zinc. We have contracts with Bank of Montreal that provide for bi-weekly and monthly Mexican peso currency forward contracts for a portion of our estimated peso denominated operating costs. Refer to discussion under Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements: Derivative Instruments included herein.

Joint Ventures and Majority Owned Subsidiaries

We participate in certain Alliance Agreements with WITTE Automotive (“WITTE”) and ADAC Automotive (“ADAC”). WITTE, of Velbert, Germany, is a privately held automotive supplier. WITTE designs, manufactures and markets automotive components, including locks and keys, hood latches, rear compartment latches, seat back latches, door handles and specialty fasteners. WITTE’s primary market for these products has been Europe. ADAC, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a privately held automotive supplier and manufactures engineered products, including door handles and other automotive trim parts, utilizing plastic injection molding, automated painting and various assembly processes.  

The Alliance Agreements include a set of cross-licensing agreements for the manufacture, distribution and sale of WITTE products by STRATTEC and ADAC in North America, and the manufacture, distribution and sale of STRATTEC and ADAC products by WITTE in Europe. Additionally, a joint venture company, Vehicle Access Systems Technology LLC (“VAST LLC”), in which WITTE, STRATTEC and ADAC each hold a one-third interest, exists to seek opportunities to manufacture and sell each company’s products in areas of the world outside of North America and Europe.  

VAST LLC has investments in Sistema de Acesso Veicular Ltda, VAST Fuzhou, VAST Great Shanghai, VAST Shanghai Co. and Minda-VAST Access Systems. Sistema de Acesso Veicular Ltda is located in Brazil and services customers in South America. VAST Fuzhou, VAST Great Shanghai and VAST Shanghai Co. (collectively known as VAST China), provide a base of operations to service our automotive customers in the Asian market. Minda-VAST Access Systems is based in Pune, India and is a 50:50 joint venture with Minda Management Services Limited, an affiliate of both Minda Corporation Limited and Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group of New Delhi, India (collectively “Minda”). Minda and its affiliates cater to the needs of all major car, motorcycle, commercial vehicle, tractor and off-road vehicle manufacturers in India. They are a leading manufacturer in the Indian marketplace of security & access products, handles, automotive safety, restraint systems, driver information and telematics systems for both OEMs and the aftermarket. VAST LLC also maintains branch offices in South Korea and Japan in support of customer sales and engineering requirements.

The VAST LLC investments are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The activities related to the VAST LLC joint ventures resulted in equity earnings of joint ventures to STRATTEC of $2.4 million during the six months ended December 30, 2018 and $2.4 million during the six months ended December 31, 2017. During the six months ended December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, no capital contributions were made to VAST LLC.

ADAC-STRATTEC LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, was formed in fiscal year 2007 to support injection molding and door handle assembly operations in Mexico. ADAC-STRATTEC LLC was 51 percent owned by STRATTEC and 49 percent owned by ADAC for all periods presented in this report. An additional Mexican entity, ADAC-STRATTEC de Mexico, is wholly owned by ADAC-STRATTEC LLC. ADAC-STRATTEC LLC’s financial results are consolidated with the financial results of STRATTEC and resulted in increased net income to STRATTEC of approximately $940,000 during the six months ended December 30, 2018 and approximately $1.1 million during the six months ended December 31, 2017.

STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC (“SPA”) was formed in fiscal year 2009 to supply the North American portion of the power sliding door, lift gate and deck lid system access control products which were acquired from Delphi Corporation. SPA was 80 percent owned by STRATTEC and 20 percent owned by WITTE for all periods presented in this report. The financial results of SPA are consolidated with the financial results of STRATTEC and resulted in increased net income to STRATTEC of approximately $1.9 million during the six months ended December 30, 2018 and approximately $1.3 million during the six months ended December 31, 2017.  

 

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SAL LLC was formed in fiscal 2013 to introduce a new generation of biometric security products based upon the designs of Actuator Systems LLC, our partner and the owner of the remaining ownership interest. SAL LLC was 51 percent owned by STRATTEC for all periods presented in this report. Our investment in SAL LLC, for which we exercise significant influence but do not control and are not the primary beneficiary, is accounted for using the equity method. The activities related to SAL LLC resulted in equity loss of joint ventures to STRATTEC of approximately $17,000 during the six months ended December 30, 2018 and equity earnings of joint ventures of approximately $60,000 during the six months ended December 31, 2017. During all periods presented in this report, 100 percent of the funding for SAL LLC was being made through loans from STRATTEC to SAL LLC. Therefore, for all periods presented in this report, even though STRATTEC maintains a 51 percent ownership interest in SAL LLC, STRATTEC recognized 100 percent of the losses of SAL LLC up to our committed financial support through Equity Earnings (Loss) of Joint Ventures in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income. The business of SAL LLC has been wound down to sell only commercial biometric locks. See further discussion under Equity Earnings (Loss) of Joint Ventures included in Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein.

 

 

 

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Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4 Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act are accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at reaching a level of reasonable assurance. It should be noted that in designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. We have designed our disclosure controls and procedures to reach a level of reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

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Part II

Other Information

 

Item 1 Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, we may be involved in various legal proceedings from time to time.  We do not believe we are currently involved in any claim or action the ultimate disposition of which would have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

 

Item 1A—Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 6, 2018.

 

Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds—

Our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program on October 16, 1996, and the program was publicly announced on October 17, 1996. The Board of Directors has periodically increased the number of shares authorized for repurchase under the program, most recently in August 2008. The program currently authorizes the repurchase of up to 3,839,395 shares of our common stock from time to time, directly or through brokers or agents, and has no expiration date. Over the life of the repurchase program through December 30, 2018, a total of 3,655,322 shares have been repurchased at a cost of approximately $136.4 million. No shares were repurchased during the six month period ended December 30, 2018.

 

Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities—None

 

Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures—None

 

Item 5 Other Information—None

 

Item 6 Exhibits

 

(a)

Exhibits

 

10.1

 

Amendment No. 6 to ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2018, between ADAC-STRATTEC, LLC and BMO Harris Bank N.A., as lender. (Incorporated by reference from the exhibit to the Form 8-K filed on December 31, 2018)

 

 

 

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification for Frank J. Krejci, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification for Patrick J. Hansen, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

32 (1)

 

18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certifications

 

 

 

101

 

The following materials from STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2018 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and furnished electronically herewith: (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

(1)

This certification is not "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION (Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: February 7, 2019

By:

 

/s/ Patrick J. Hansen

 

 

 

Patrick J. Hansen

 

 

 

Senior Vice President,

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer,

 

 

 

Treasurer and Secretary

 

 

 

(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

 

 

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