STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION (NASDAQ:STRT) today reported
operating results for the fiscal third quarter ended March 27,
2022.
Net sales for the Company’s third quarter ended
March 27, 2022 were $115.9 million, compared to net sales of $121.6
million for the third quarter ended March 28, 2021.
Net income for the current year quarterly period
was $3.1 million, compared to net income of $4.5 million in the
prior year quarter. Diluted earnings per share for the current year
quarterly period were $0.80 compared to diluted earnings per share
of $1.15 in the prior year quarter.
For the nine months ended March 27, 2022, the
Company’s net sales were $329.2 million compared to net sales of
$375.2 million in the prior year nine month period.
Net income during the current year nine month
period was $6.6 million compared to net income of $19.6 million in
the prior year nine month period. Diluted earnings per share were
$1.70 for the nine month period ended March 27, 2022 compared to
diluted earnings per share of $5.11 during the nine month period
ended March 28, 2021.
Net sales and profitability for both our current
year quarter and for the year to date period continued to be
impacted by supply chain shortages (including semiconductor chip
shortages) that resulted in several of our customers shutting down
certain plants and/or production lines for periods of time during
our fiscal 2022.
Net sales to each of our customers or customer
groups in the current year quarter and prior year quarter were as
follows (in thousands):
|
Three Months Ended |
|
March 27, 2022 |
|
March 28, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stellantis / Fiat Chrysler Automobiles |
$ |
23,047 |
|
$ |
21,685 |
General Motors Company |
|
34,738 |
|
|
34,544 |
Ford Motor Company |
|
19,162 |
|
|
21,721 |
Tier 1 Customers |
|
15,279 |
|
|
17,289 |
Commercial and Other OEM Customers |
|
16,518 |
|
|
17,241 |
Hyundai / Kia |
|
7,199 |
|
|
9,164 |
TOTAL |
$ |
115,943 |
|
$ |
121,644 |
Sales to Stellantis / Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
in the current year quarter increased in comparison to the prior
year quarter due to higher production volumes on Chrysler Pacifica
power sliding doors and for several lock set product platforms.
Sales to General Motors Company in the current year quarter were
flat compared to the prior year quarter. Sales to Ford Motor
Company decreased in the current year quarter compared to the prior
year quarter due primarily to lower production volumes on the F-150
pickup trucks. Sales to Tier 1 Customers decreased in the current
year quarter compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to
lower volumes on our driver control steering column lock products.
Sales to Commercial and Other OEM Customers during the current year
quarter decreased in comparison to the prior year quarter mainly
due to decreases in sales related to door handle products sold to
Volkswagen. These Commercial and Other OEM Customers, along with
the Tier 1 Customers, primarily represent purchasers of vehicle
access control products, such as latches, key fobs, driver
controls, steering column locks and door handles 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 quarter were principally due to lower levels of
production on the Kia Carnival, formerly the Kia Sedona and Hyundai
Starex minivans, for which we supply primarily power sliding door
components.
Gross profit margins were 12.6 percent in the
current year quarter compared to 15.3 percent in the prior year
quarter. The decrease in gross profit margin in the current year
quarter compared to the prior year quarter was primarily attributed
to higher costs for raw material and purchased components and the
mandatory minimum wage increase enacted by the Mexican Government
effective January 1, 2022. Partially offsetting the decreased gross
profit margins between periods were improved manufacturing
efficiencies both at our Milwaukee and Mexico production
facilities, despite the ongoing supply chain disruptions described
above, and lower expense provisions for accrual of bonuses.
Engineering, Selling and Administrative expenses
represented 9.7 percent in the current year quarter as a percent of
net sales compared to 9.8 percent in the prior year quarter. The
decrease in overall operating expenses in the current year quarter
was primarily due to lower expense provisions for accrual of
bonuses between quarters.
Included in Other Income, Net in the current
year quarter compared to the prior year quarter were the following
items (in thousands of dollars):
|
March 27, 2022 |
|
March 28, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity Earnings (Loss) of VAST LLC Joint Venture |
$ |
577 |
|
$ |
(56) |
Net Foreign Currency Realized and |
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized Transaction Gain |
|
470 |
|
|
429 |
Other |
|
(185) |
|
|
26 |
|
$ |
862 |
|
$ |
399 |
The increase in Other Income, Net in the current
year quarter was primarily related to improved profitability in our
VAST LLC China operation which had supply chain issues and extended
OEM customer plant shutdowns associated with the coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic in the prior year quarter. In addition, during
the current year quarter VAST China’s plant in Taicang experienced
a fire in its painting facility. As a result, certain door handle
and painting operations were subsequently transferred to VAST
China’s new Jingzhou facility that impacted the current quarter
profitability.
The favorable tax provision in the current year
quarter compared to the prior year quarter relates primarily to
favorable tax adjustments from foreign tax credits.
Frank Krejci, President & CEO commented: “I
am pleased with the efforts of our team over the last few quarters.
We have effectively dealt with supply chain challenges and cut
expenses to align with lower production volumes forced upon our
customers. While facing inflationary material costs, we have
implemented efficiency improvements to somewhat offset the spikes
in costs. Those efficiency improvements will provide long term
benefits for us.
Unfortunately, the challenges are not yet behind
us. Our operations in China and their customers are now facing
COVID lockdowns. Those lockdowns will impact supply chain
challenges world-wide.
Despite the current challenges, we see good
things on the horizon. Customer inventories are very low. There is
excellent acceptance by consumers of our award-winning products
like the power tailgates on pick-up trucks. There is significant
opportunity with our product variations for the rapidly expanding
electric vehicle market. We continue to win new business and use
these production slowdowns as an opportunity to continue to improve
our operations.”
STRATTEC 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 side door systems, power lift gate systems, power deck lid
systems, door handles and related products. These products are
provided to customers in North America, and on a global basis
through a unique strategic relationship with WITTE Automotive of
Velbert, Germany and ADAC Automotive of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Under this relationship, STRATTEC, WITTE and ADAC market each
company’s products to global customers under the “VAST Automotive
Group” brand name. STRATTEC’s history in the automotive business
spans over 110 years.
Certain statements contained in this release
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,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,”
“may,” “planned,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” and “would.” Such
forward-looking statements in this release are inherently subject
to many uncertainties in the Company’s operations and business
environment. These uncertainties include 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 customer product recall
policies, work stoppages at the Company or at the location of its
key customers as a result of labor disputes, foreign currency
fluctuations, uncertainties stemming from U.S. trade policies,
tariffs and reactions to same from foreign countries, the volume
and scope of product returns or customer cost reimbursement
actions, adverse business and operational issues resulting from the
global supply chain and semiconductor chip shortages and the
coronavirus pandemic, matters adversely impacting the timing and
availability of material component parts and raw materials for the
production of our products and the products of our customers and
fluctuations in our costs of operation (including fluctuations in
the cost of raw materials). 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 press release 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
release. In addition, such uncertainties and other operational
matters are discussed further in the Company’s quarterly and annual
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
STRATTEC SECURITY
CORPORATIONCondensed Results of
Operations(In Thousands except per share
amounts)(Unaudited)
|
Third Quarter
Ended |
|
Nine Months
Ended |
|
March 27, 2022 |
|
March 28, 2021 |
|
March 27, 2022 |
|
March 28, 2021 |
Net Sales |
$ |
115,943 |
|
$ |
121,644 |
|
$ |
329,192 |
|
$ |
375,238 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of Goods Sold |
|
101,305 |
|
|
102,990 |
|
|
287,072 |
|
|
311,832 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Profit |
|
14,638 |
|
|
18,654 |
|
|
42,120 |
|
|
63,406 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Engineering, Selling & |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administrative Expenses |
|
11,261 |
|
|
11,927 |
|
|
34,683 |
|
|
33,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from Operations |
|
3,377 |
|
|
6,727 |
|
|
7,437 |
|
|
29,863 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Expense |
|
(54) |
|
|
(63) |
|
|
(159) |
|
|
(259) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Income, Net |
|
862 |
|
|
399 |
|
|
1,261 |
|
|
673 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before Provision |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
for Income Taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and Non-Controlling Interest |
|
4,185 |
|
|
7,063 |
|
|
8,539 |
|
|
30,277 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for Income Taxes |
|
50 |
|
|
1,153 |
|
|
342 |
|
|
4,721 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income |
|
4,135 |
|
|
5,910 |
|
|
8,197 |
|
|
25,556 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income Attributable to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Controlling Interest |
|
(989) |
|
|
(1,425) |
|
|
(1,556) |
|
|
(5,950) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income Attributable to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STRATTEC SECURITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CORPORATION |
$ |
3,146 |
|
$ |
4,485 |
|
$ |
6,641 |
|
$ |
19,606 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (Loss) Per Share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
$ |
0.81 |
|
$ |
1.18 |
|
$ |
1.72 |
|
$ |
5.18 |
Diluted |
$ |
0.80 |
|
$ |
1.15 |
|
$ |
1.70 |
|
$ |
5.11 |
Average Basic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares Outstanding |
|
3,871 |
|
|
3,797 |
|
|
3,856 |
|
|
3,783 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares Outstanding |
|
3,916 |
|
|
3,886 |
|
|
3,906 |
|
|
3,839 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Expenditures |
$ |
4,045 |
|
$ |
1,808 |
|
$ |
9,407 |
|
$ |
6,401 |
Depreciation |
$ |
4,135 |
|
$ |
4,933 |
|
$ |
14,724 |
|
$ |
14,730 |
STRATTEC SECURITY
CORPORATION
Condensed Balance Sheet
Data(In Thousands)
|
March 27, 2022 |
|
June 27, 2021 |
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
16,459 |
|
$ |
14,465 |
Receivables, net |
|
76,526 |
|
|
69,902 |
Inventories, net |
|
73,310 |
|
|
70,860 |
Other current assets |
|
23,422 |
|
|
19,677 |
Total Current Assets |
|
189,717 |
|
|
174,904 |
Investment in Joint Ventures |
|
28,405 |
|
|
27,224 |
Other Long-Term Assets |
|
11,619 |
|
|
12,034 |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |
|
91,423 |
|
|
96,401 |
|
$ |
321,164 |
|
$ |
310,563 |
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts Payable |
$ |
43,513 |
|
$ |
36,727 |
Other |
|
36,479 |
|
|
40,845 |
Total Current Liabilities |
|
79,992 |
|
|
77,572 |
Accrued Pension and Post Retirement Obligations |
|
2,937 |
|
|
2,933 |
Borrowings Under Credit Facility |
|
12,000 |
|
|
12,000 |
Other Long-Term Liabilities |
|
4,381 |
|
|
4,625 |
Shareholders’ Equity |
|
342,432 |
|
|
334,058 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
|
(17,000) |
|
|
(16,797) |
Less: Treasury Stock |
|
(135,591) |
|
|
(135,615) |
Total STRATTEC SECURITY |
|
|
|
|
|
CORPORATION Shareholders’ Equity |
|
189,841 |
|
|
181,646 |
Non-Controlling Interest |
|
32,013 |
|
|
31,787 |
Total Shareholders’ Equity |
|
221,854 |
|
|
213,433 |
|
$ |
321,164 |
|
$ |
310,563 |
STRATTEC SECURITY
CORPORATIONCondensed Cash Flow Statement
Data(In Thousands)(Unaudited)
|
|
Third Quarter Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
March 27, 2022 |
|
March 28, 2021 |
|
March 27, 2022 |
|
March 28, 2021 |
Cash Flows
from Operating Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income |
$ |
4,135 |
|
$ |
5,910 |
|
$ |
8,197 |
|
$ |
25,556 |
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Provided by Operating Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity (Earnings) Loss in Joint Ventures |
|
(577) |
|
|
56 |
|
|
(941) |
|
|
(1,844) |
Depreciation |
|
4,756 |
|
|
4,933 |
|
|
14,724 |
|
|
14,730 |
Foreign Currency Transaction Loss (Gain) |
|
319 |
|
|
(386) |
|
|
76 |
|
|
1,926 |
Unrealized Gain on Peso |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward Contracts |
|
(724) |
|
|
(32) |
|
|
(500) |
|
|
(512) |
Stock Based Compensation Expense |
|
239 |
|
|
193 |
|
|
873 |
|
|
775 |
Loss (Gain) on disposition of property, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
plant & equipment |
|
60 |
|
|
(5) |
|
|
153 |
|
|
1,421 |
Change in Operating Assets/Liabilities |
|
3,436 |
|
|
(2,450) |
|
|
(11,160) |
|
|
(17,012) |
Other, net |
|
121 |
|
|
121 |
|
|
361 |
|
|
356 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
|
11,765 |
|
|
8,340 |
|
|
11,783 |
|
|
25,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in Joint Ventures |
|
(75) |
|
|
- |
|
|
(75) |
|
|
(100) |
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment |
|
(4,045) |
|
|
(1,808) |
|
|
(9,407) |
|
|
(6,401) |
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and Equipment |
|
- |
|
|
5 |
|
|
- |
|
|
8 |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |
|
(4,120) |
|
|
(1,803) |
|
|
(9,482) |
|
|
(6,493) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings Under Credit Facility |
|
3,000 |
|
|
- |
|
|
11,000 |
|
|
- |
Repayment of Borrowings Under Credit Facility |
|
(8,000) |
|
|
(6,000) |
|
|
(11,000) |
|
|
(19,000) |
Dividends Paid to Non-Controlling |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interests of Subsidiaries |
|
(600) |
|
|
- |
|
|
(1,200) |
|
|
(490) |
Dividends Paid |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
Exercise of Stock Options and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee Stock Purchases |
|
245 |
|
|
545 |
|
|
884 |
|
|
585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities |
|
(5,355) |
|
|
(5,455) |
|
|
(316) |
|
|
(18,905) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of Foreign Currency Fluctuations on Cash |
|
98 |
|
|
(179) |
|
|
9 |
|
|
(437) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash & Cash Equivalents |
|
2,388 |
|
|
903 |
|
|
1,994 |
|
|
(439) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of Period |
|
14,071 |
|
|
10,432 |
|
|
14,465 |
|
|
11,774 |
End of Period |
$ |
16,459 |
|
$ |
11,335 |
|
$ |
16,459 |
|
$ |
11,335 |
Contact: Pat HansenSenior Vice President andChief Financial
Officer414-247-3435www.strattec.com
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