UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

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

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

 

For the quarterly period ended November 2625, 2018, 2017

 

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 1-4415

 

PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

New York

11-1734643

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

48 South Service Road, Melville, N.Y.

11747 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

                  (631) 465-3600                    

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

                  Not Applicable                    

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year,

if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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 [X] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X] No [  ]

 

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

 

Large Accelerated Filer [  ] Accelerated Filer [X] 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 [X]

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 20,237,44620,279,408 as of January 4, 2018.3, 2019.

 

 

 

 

PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

Page

Number

PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION: 
   

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 
   
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets November 26, 201725, 2018 (Unaudited) and February 26, 201725, 2018

3

   
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 25, 2018 and November 26, 2017 and November 27, 2016 (Unaudited)

4

   
 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) Earnings 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 25, 2018 and November 26, 2017 and November 27, 2016 (Unaudited)

5

   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 39 weeks ended November 25, 2018 and November 26, 2017 and November 27, 2016 (Unaudited)

6

   
 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

7

   

Item 2.

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

17

16
   
 

Factors That May Affect Future Results

25

23
   

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

2523

   

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

2523

   

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION:

 
   

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

2624

   

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

2624

   

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

2724

   

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

2824

   

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

2824

   

Item 5.

Other Information

2824

   

Item 6.

Exhibits

28

25
   

SIGNATURES

29

26
  

EXHIBIT INDEX

30

27

 


 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item I.     Financial Statements.

 

PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands)


 

 

November 26,

2017

(unaudited)

  

February 26,

2017*

 
         

November 25,

2018

(unaudited)

  

February 25,

2018*

 

ASSETS

                

Current assets:

        

Current assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $30,592  $102,438  $16,995  $18,254 

Marketable securities (Note 3)

  201,233   136,152   95,391   89,977 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $258 and $294, respectively

  16,461   17,238 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $32 and $32, respectively

  5,864   6,961 

Inventories (Note 4)

  11,449   11,105   4,577   3,955 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  2,751   2,197   1,503   1,473 

Current Assets - Discontinued Operations (Note 10)

  23,110   20,648 

Total current assets

  262,486   269,130   147,440   141,268 
                

Property, plant and equipment, net

  17,117   18,638   8,888   9,805 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

  9,825   9,825   9,818   9,818 

Restricted cash (Note 5)

  10,000   10,000 

Other assets

  1,919   985   384   370 

Non-current Assets - Discontinued Operations (Note 10)

  11,409   11,799 

Total assets

 $301,347  $308,578  $177,939  $173,060 
                

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

                

Current liabilities:

        

Current portion of long-term debt (Note 5)

 $3,000  $3,500 

Current liabilities

        

Accounts payable

  3,424   4,183  $1,709  $1,825 

Accrued liabilities

  6,639   3,417   1,461   1,022 

Income taxes payable

  591   3,023   1,539   1,456 

Current Liabilities - Discontinued Operations (Note 10)

  9,511   7,924 

Total current liabilities

  13,654   14,123   14,220   12,227 
                

Long-term debt (Note 5)

  66,250   68,500 

Non-current income taxes payable (Note 9)

  18,594   20,364 

Deferred income taxes (Note 9)

  42,088   42,088   3,107   4,047 

Other liabilities

  169   1,041   1,060   314 

Non-current Liabilities - Discontinued Operations (Note 10)

  847   847 

Total liabilities

  122,161   125,752   37,828   37,799 
                

Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

                
                

Shareholders' equity (Note 8):

        

Shareholders' equity (Note 8)

        

Common stock

  2,096   2,096   2,096   2,096 

Additional paid-in capital

  168,305   167,612   169,489   169,011 

Retained earnings

  23,671   27,112 

Accumulated deficit

  (17,615)  (21,099)

Accumulated other comprehensive earnings

  77   1,026   241   131 
  194,149   197,846   154,211   150,139 

Less treasury stock, at cost

  (14,963)  (15,020)  (14,100)  (14,878)

Total shareholders' equity

  179,186   182,826   140,111   135,261 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $301,347  $308,578  $177,939  $173,060 

 

*The balance sheet at February 26, 201725, 2018 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 


 

PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)


 

 

13 Weeks Ended (Unaudited)

  

39 Weeks Ended (Unaudited)

  

13 Weeks Ended (Unaudited)

  

39 Weeks Ended (Unaudited)

 
 

November 26,

  

November 27,

  

November 26,

  

November 27,

  

November 25,

  

November 26,

  

November 25,

  

November 26,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2018

  

2017

  

2018

  

2017

 
                                

Net sales

 $26,139  $26,462  $83,392  $87,010  $12,853  $10,229  $34,457  $30,310 

Cost of sales

  20,069   19,828   63,823   64,355   8,569   7,264   24,176   21,840 

Gross profit

  6,070   6,634   19,569   22,655   4,284   2,965   10,281   8,470 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  4,797   4,604   13,967   15,051   1,983   2,509   6,200   7,189 

Restructuring charges (Note 6)

  472   113   4,735   206 

Earnings from operations

  801   1,917   867   7,398 

Earnings from continuing operations

  2,301   456   4,081   1,281 

Interest expense (Note 5)

  689   343   1,802   1,010   -   689   -   1,802 

Interest and other income

  734   430   2,234   1,177   393   734   1,090   2,234 

Earnings before income taxes

  846   2,004   1,299   7,565 

Income tax provision (benefit) (Note 9)

  130   129   (1,331)  759 

Net earnings

 $716  $1,875  $2,630  $6,806 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

  2,694   501   5,171   1,713 

Income tax provision (Note 9)

  616   157   453   438 

Net earnings from continuing operations

  2,078   344   4,718   1,275 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 10)

  1,613   372   4,841   1,355 

Net Earnings

 $3,691  $716  $9,559  $2,630 
                                

Earnings per share (Note 7):

                

Earnings per share (Note 7)

                

Basic:

                

Continuing Operations

 $0.10  $0.02  $0.23  $0.06 

Discontinued Operations

  0.08   0.02   0.24   0.07 

Basic earnings per share

 $0.04  $0.09  $0.13  $0.34  $0.18  $0.04  $0.47  $0.13 

Basic weighted average shares

  20,237   20,235   20,236   20,235   20,278   20,237   20,258   20,236 
                                

Diluted:

                

Continuing Operations

 $0.10  $0.02  $0.23  $0.06 

Discontinued Operations

  0.08   0.02   0.24   0.07 

Diluted earnings per share

 $0.04  $0.09  $0.13  $0.34  $0.18  $0.04  $0.47  $0.13 

Diluted weighted average shares

  20,261   20,235   20,252   20,235   20,352   20,261   20,343   20,252 
                                

Dividends declared per share

 $0.10  $0.10  $0.30  $0.30  $0.10  $0.10  $0.30  $0.30 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).


PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP.AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS)

(Amounts in thousands) 


  

13 Weeks Ended (Unaudited)

  

39 Weeks Ended (Unaudited)

 
  

November 25,

  

November 26,

  

November 25,

  

November 26,

 
  

2018

  

2017

  

2018

  

2017

 
                 

Net earnings

 $3,691  $716  $9,559  $2,630 

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax:

                

Foreign currency translation

  8   (44)  7   (3)

Unrealized gains on marketable securities:

                

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period

  -   -   -   24 

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net earnings

  -   (17)  -   (113)

Unrealized losses on marketable securities:

                

Unrealized holding losses arising during the period

  (19)  (805)  (37)  (922)

Less: reclassification adjustment for losses included in net earnings

  30   19   140   65 

Other comprehensive earnings (loss)

  19   (847)  110   (949)

Total comprehensive earnings (loss)

 $3,710  $(131) $9,669  $1,681 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).


PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP.AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands) 


  

39 Weeks Ended (Unaudited)

 
  

November 25,

  

November 26,

 
  

2018

  

2017

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net earnings from continuing operations

 $4,718  $1,275 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

  1,317   1,366 

Stock-based compensation

  594   709 

Deferred income taxes

  (940)  689 

Amortization of bond premium

  (34)  221 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

  (430)  (828)

Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations

  5,225   3,432 

Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations

  5,731   1,547 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  10,956   4,979 
         

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

  (399)  (428)

Purchases of marketable securities

  (19,271)  (162,018)

Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities

  14,238   94,577 

Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations

  (5,432)  (67,869)

Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations

  (158)  (275)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (5,590)  (68,144)
         

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Dividends paid

  (6,076)  (6,071)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

  661   39 

Payments of long-term debt

  -   (2,750)

Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations

  (5,415)  (8,782)

Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations

  -   - 

Net cash used in financing activities

  (5,415)  (8,782)
         

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes - continuing operations

  (5,622)  (73,219)

Increase in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes - discontinued operations

  5,573   1,272 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes

  (49)  (71,947)
         

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents - continuing operations

  (3)  (67)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents - discontinued operations

  (1,207)  168 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  (1,210)  101 
         

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents:

  (1,259)  (71,846)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  18,254   102,438 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 $16,995  $30,592 
         
         

Supplemental cash flow information:

        

Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of refunds

 $2,332  $3,074 

Cash paid during the period for interest

 $-  $1,402 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 


 

PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) EARNINGS

(Amounts in thousands)


  

13 Weeks Ended (Unaudited)

  

39 Weeks Ended (Unaudited)

 
  

November 26,

  

November 27,

  

November 26,

  

November 27,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 
                 

Net earnings

 $716  $1,875  $2,630  $6,806 

Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax:

                

Foreign currency translation

  (44)  28   (3)  33 

Unrealized gains on marketable securities:

                

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period

  -   -   24   11 

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net earnings

  (17)  (105)  (113)  (160)

Unrealized losses on marketable securities:

                

Unrealized holding losses arising during the period

  (805)  (292)  (922)  (361)

Less: reclassification adjustment for losses included in net earnings

  19   29   65   63 

Other comprehensive (loss) earnings

  (847)  (340)  (949)  (414)

Total comprehensive (loss) earnings

 $(131) $1,535  $1,681  $6,392 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).


PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP.AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)


  

39 Weeks Ended (Unaudited)

 
  

November 26,

  

November 27,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net earnings

 $2,630  $6,806 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

  2,271   2,372 

Stock-based compensation

  709   968 

Deferred income taxes

  (951)  108 

Amortization of bond premium

  221   354 

Non-cash restructuring charges

  2,450   - 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

  (2,351)  58 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  4,979   10,666 
         

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

  (703)  (194)

Purchases of marketable securities

  (162,018)  (44,327)

Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities

  94,577   50,650 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

  (68,144)  6,129 
         

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Dividends paid

  (6,071)  (6,070)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

  39   - 

Payments of long-term debt

  (2,750)  (2,250)

Net cash used in financing activities

  (8,782)  (8,320)
         

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes

  (71,947)  8,475 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  101   242 

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

  (71,846)  8,717 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  102,438   97,757 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 $30,592  $106,474 
         
         

Supplemental cash flow information:

        

Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of refunds

 $3,074  $3,045 

Cash paid during the period for interest

 $1,403  $1,084 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).


PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP.AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share (unless otherwise stated), per share and option amounts)


 

1.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of November 26, 2017,25, 2018, the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) Earnings for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 25, 2018 and November 26, 2017 and November 27, 2016 and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 39 weeks then ended have been prepared by Park Electrochemical Corp. (the “Company”), without audit. In the opinion of management, these unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position at November 26, 201725, 2018 and the results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented. The Consolidated Statements of Operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year or any subsequent interim period.

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“(“US GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that theseThese consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 26, 2017.25, 2018. There have been no significant changes to such accounting policies during the 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017.25, 2018.

 

On July 25, 2018, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Electronics Business for $145,000 in cash. This transaction was completed on December 4, 2018. (See Note 13).

The Company has classified the operating results of its Electronics Business, together with certain costs related to the transaction, as discontinued operations, net of tax, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-20 Discontinued Operations (See Note 10).

2. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

 

Fair value measurements are broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows:

 

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

 

Level 2 inputs are inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals or current market), and contractual prices for the underlying financial instrument, as well as other relevant economic measures.


 

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

 


The fair value of the Company’sCompany’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying value due to their short-term nature. Due to the variable interest rates periodically adjusting with the current LIBOR, the carrying value of outstanding borrowings under the Company’s long-term debt approximates its fair value. (See Note 5). Certain assets and liabilities of the Company are required to be recorded at fair value on either a recurring or non-recurring basis. On a recurring basis, the Company records its marketable securities at fair value using Level 1 or Level 2 inputs. (See Note 3).

 

The Company’sCompany’s non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include goodwill and any long-lived assets written down to fair value. To measure the fair value of such assets, the Company uses Level 3 inputs consisting of techniques including an income approach and a market approach. The income approach is based on a discounted cash flow analysis and calculates the fair value by estimating the after-tax cash flows attributable to a reporting unit and then discounting the after-tax cash flows to a present value using a risk-adjusted discount rate. Assumptions used in the discounted cash flow analysis require the exercise of significant judgment, including judgment about appropriate discount rates, terminal values, growth rates and the amount and timing of expected future cash flows. There were no transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy during the 39 weeks ended November 26, 201725, 2018 and November 27, 2016.26, 2017. With respect to goodwill, the Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value is less than its carrying value. If, based on that assessment, the Company believes it is more likely than not that the fair value is less than its carrying value, a two-step goodwill impairment test is performed. There have been no changes in events or circumstances which required impairment charges to be recorded during the 13 or 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017.25, 2018.

 

3. MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

All marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, included in comprehensive earnings (loss) earnings.. Realized gains and losses, amortization of premiums and discounts, and interest and dividend income are included in interest and other income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The costs of securities sold are based on the specific identification method.


 

The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities:

 

  

November 26, 2017

 
  

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 
                 

U.S. Treasury and other government securities

 $158,276  $158,276  $-  $- 

U.S. corporate debt securities

  42,957   42,957   -   - 

Total marketable securities

 $201,233  $201,233  $-  $- 

 

February 26, 2017

  

November 25, 2018

 
 

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 
                                

U.S. Treasury and other government securities

 $111,261  $111,261  $-  $-  $74,463  $74,463  $-  $- 

U.S. corporate debt securities

  24,891   24,891   -   -   20,928   20,928   -   - 

Total marketable securities

 $136,152  $136,152  $-  $-  $95,391  $95,391  $-  $- 

 


  

February 25, 2018

 
  

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 
                 

U.S. Treasury and other government securities

 $78,361  $78,361  $-  $- 

U.S. corporate debt securities

  11,616   11,616   -   - 

Total marketable securities

 $89,977  $89,977  $-  $- 

 

The following table showsshows the amortized cost basis of, and gross unrealized gains and losses on, the Company’s available-for-sale securities:

 

 

Amortized Cost Basis

  

Gross Unrealized Gains

  

Gross Unrealized Losses

  

Amortized Cost

Basis

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 
                        

November 26, 2017:

            

November 25, 2018:

            

U.S. Treasury and other government securities

 $159,928  $-  $1,652  $76,070  $-  $1,607 
            

U.S. corporate debt securities

  43,275   -   318   20,977   1   50 

Total marketable securities

 $203,203  $-  $1,970  $97,047  $1  $1,657 
                        

February 26, 2017:

            

February 25, 2018:

            

U.S. Treasury and other government securities

 $111,727  $136  $602  $80,116  $-  $1,755 
            

U.S. corporate debt securities

  24,938   1   48   11,675   -   59 

Total marketable securities

 $136,665  $137  $650  $91,791  $-  $1,814 

 

The estimated fair values of such securities at November 26, 201725, 2018 by contractual maturity are shown below:

 

Due in one year or less

 $23,607  $41,802 

Due after one year through five years

  177,626   53,589 
 $201,233  $95,391 

 

4. INVENTORIES

 

Inventories from continuing operations are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. net realizable value. The Company writes down its inventory for estimated obsolescence or unmarketability based upon the age of the inventory and assumptions about future demand for the Company's products and market conditions. Inventories from continuing operations consisted of the following:

 

 

November 26,

  

February 26,

  

November 25,

  

February 25,

 
 

2017

  

2017

  

2018

  

2018

 
                

Inventories:

                
        

Raw materials

 $6,157  $5,842  $3,407  $2,824 

Work-in-process

  2,424   2,329   233   159 

Finished goods

  2,579   2,585   937   972 

Manufacturing supplies

  289   349 
 $11,449  $11,105  $4,577  $3,955 

 


5. LONG-TERM DEBT

 

On January 15, 2016, the Company entered into a three-year revolving credit facility agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with HSBC Bank USA, National Association (“HSBC Bank”). This Credit Agreement replaced the Amended Credit Agreement that the Company entered into with PNC Bank in February 2014. The Credit Agreement providesprovided for loans up to $75,000 and letters of credit up to $2,000. The Company borrowed $75,000 under the Credit Agreement and obtained letters of credit in the initial principal amount of $1,075. During the 2016 fiscal year, the Company made no payments in accordance with the Credit Agreement. During the 2017 fiscal year, the Company paid a total of $3,000 in accordance with the Credit Agreement; and, during the 2018 fiscal year first quarter ended May 28, 2017, the Company paid a quarterly installment of $750. The remaining $71,250 was payable in seven quarterly installments of $750 each, with the remaining amount outstanding under the Credit Agreement payable on January 26, 2019. Pursuant to an amendment entered into on April 21, 2017, the second and third installments due in the 2018 fiscal year were increased from $750 to $1,000. On January 3, 2018, the Company prepaid the entire remaining loan balance of $68,500.


Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bore interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either (a) a fluctuating rate per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed) equal to the Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), such interest rate to change automatically from time to time effective as of the effective date of each change in the Base Rate or (b) a rate per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) equal to the one, two, three or six month LIBOR plus 1.15%. Under the Credit Agreement, the Company was also obligated to pay to HSBC Bank a nonrefundable commitment fee equal to 0.10% per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) multiplied by the average daily difference between the amount of (i) the revolving credit commitment plus the letter of credit facility and (ii) the revolving facility usage, payable quarterly in arrears.

On January 5, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”) with HSBC Bank that modified the LIBOR interest rate and certain covenants. Under the Amended Credit Agreement, the LIBOR interest rate was equal to the one, two, three, or six month LIBOR plus (a) 1.65% through April 5, 2017, (b) 1.90% from April 6, 2017 through July 5, 2017, (c) 2.15% from July 6, 2017 through October 5, 2017 and (d) 2.65% after October 5, 2017.

The Credit Agreement and the Amended Credit Agreement contained certain customary affirmative and negative covenants, including customary financial covenants. The covenants required the Company to (a) maintain a gross leverage charge ratio not to exceed 4.25 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending November 26, 2017 and 3.75 to 1.00 each fiscal quarter thereafter, (b) maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 0.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending November 26, 2017 and 1.10 to 1.00 for each fiscal quarter thereafter and (c) maintain a minimum quick ratio of 2.00 to 1.00. In addition, the Company was required to maintain minimum domestic liquid assets of $10,000 in cash held at all times in a domestic deposit account.

At November 26, 2017, $69,250 of indebtedness was outstanding under the Credit Agreement with an interest rate of 3.41%. Interest expense recorded under the Credit Agreement and the Amended Credit Agreement was $689 and $1,802 during the 13-week and 39-week periods ended November 26, 2017, respectively, and $343 and $1,010 during the 13-week and 39-week periods ended November 27, 2016, respectively.


On December 29, 2017, HSBC Bank waived compliance of certain financial covenants for the quarter ended November 26, 2017.

 

On January 3, 2018, in connection with the Company’sCompany’s voluntary prepayment of the entire loan balance, the Company terminated the Credit Agreement with HSBC Bank.Agreement. The prepayment was made with the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash.

 

6. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

In April 2017,Interest expense recorded under the Company commenced the consolidation of its Nelco Products, Inc. Business Unit located in Fullerton, California and its Neltec, Inc. Business Unit located in Tempe, Arizona, whichCredit Agreement was substantially completed$0 during the 13-week periodand 39-week periods ended November 26, 2017.

During25, 2018 and $689 and $1,802 during the 13-week and 39-week periods ended November 26, 2017, respectively.

6. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

As of November 25, 2018, the Company recorded restructuring chargeshad a 2018 Stock Option Plan (the “2018 Plan”), and no other stock-based compensation plan. The 2018 Plan was adopted by the Board of $360Directors of the Company on May 8, 2018 and $4,423, respectively, relatedapproved by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company on July 24, 2018. No options have been granted under the 2018 Plan. Prior to the consolidation.2018 Plan, the Company had the 2002 Stock Option Plan (the “2002 Plan”) which had been approved by the Company’s shareholders and provided for the grant of stock options to directors and key employees of the Company. All options granted under the 2002 Plan have exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the underlying common stock of the Company at the time of grant, which, pursuant to the terms of the 2002 Plan, was the reported closing price of the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date preceding the date the option was granted. Options granted under the 2002 Plan become exercisable 25% one year after the date of grant, with an additional 25% exercisable each succeeding anniversary of the date of grant, and expire 10 years after the date of grant.

During the 39 weeks ended November 25, 2018, the Company granted options to purchase a total of 2,650 shares of common stock to certain of its employees. The Company estimatesfuture compensation expense to be recognized in earnings before income taxes was $10 and will be recorded on a straight-line basis over the remaining pre-tax charge in connectionrequisite service period. The fair value of the granted options was $3.66 per share using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the consolidation to be approximately $1,080. This remaining charge isfollowing assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 2.83%; expected to be incurred primarily during the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021.volatility factor of 24.7%; expected dividend yield of 2.32%; and estimated option term of 5.2 years.

 

The following table sets forthrisk-free interest rates were based on U.S. Treasury rates at the charges and accruals relateddate of grant with maturity dates approximately equal to the consolidation:

  

Total Expense

For 26 Weeks

Ended August 27, 2017

  

Current

Period Expense

  

Cash

Payments

  

Non-Cash

Charges

  

Accrual

November 26, 2017

  

Total Expense

For 39 Weeks

Ended November 26, 2017

  

Total

Expected Costs

 

Facility Lease Costs

 $2,753  $(4) $(342) $-  $2,407  $2,749  $2,749 

Severance Costs

  1,122   (46)  (1,030)  -   46   1,076   1,076 

Equipment Removal

  -   -   -   -   -   -   700 

Other

  188   410   (531)  (67)  -   598   975 

Total Restructuring Plan

 $4,063  $360  $(1,903) $(67) $2,453  $4,423  $5,500 

estimated terms of the options at the date of the grant. Volatility factors were based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The expected dividend yields were based on the regular quarterly cash dividend per share most recently declared by the Company recorded additional restructuring chargesand on the exercise price of $112 and $113 during the 13-week periods ended November 26, 2017 and November 27, 2016, respectively, and $312 and $206options granted during the 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017 and November 27, 2016, respectively, related to the closure in the 2009 fiscal year25, 2018. The estimated term of the Company’s New England Laminates Co., Inc. Business Unit located in Newburgh, New York. The New England Laminates Co., Inc. building in Newburgh, New York is held for sale. In the 2004 fiscal year, the Company reduced the book valueoptions was based on evaluations of the building to zero,historical and the Company intends to sell it during the 2018 or 2019 fiscal year.expected future employee exercise behavior.

 

The 2002 Plan terminated on May 21, 2018, and authority to grant additional options under the 2002 Plan expired on that date. All options granted under the 2002 Plan will expire in April 2028 or earlier.


The following is a summary of option activity for the 39 weeks ended November 25, 2018:

  

Outstanding

Options

  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

  

Weighted Average

Remaining Contractual

Term (in years)

 

Balance, February 25, 2018

  885,554  $17.55     

Granted

  2,650   17.75     

Exercised

  (37,837)  17.50     

Terminated or expired

  (101,463)  19.59     

Balance, November 25, 2018

  748,904  $17.28   4.78 

Vested and exercisable, November 25, 2018

  627,935  $18.00   4.41 

7.     EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net earnings by the sum of (a) the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period and (b) the potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Stock options are the only potentially dilutive securities that have been issued by the Company; and the number of dilutive options is computed using the treasury stock method.


 

The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share:share:

 

 

13 Weeks Ended

  

39 Weeks Ended

  

13 Weeks Ended

  

39 Weeks Ended

 
 

November 26, 2017

  

November 27, 2016

  

November 26, 2017

  

November 27, 2016

  

November 25, 2018

  

November 26, 2017

  

November 25, 2018

  

November 26, 2017

 
                                

Net earnings - continuing operations

 $2,078  $344  $4,718  $1,275 

Net earnings - discontinued operations

  1,613   372   4,841   1,355 

Net earnings

 $716  $1,875  $2,630  $6,806  $3,691  $716  $9,559  $2,630 
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS

  20,237   20,235   20,236   20,235   20,278   20,237   20,258   20,236 

Net effect of dilutive options

  24   -   16   -   74   24   85   16 

Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted EPS

  20,261   20,235   20,252   20,235   20,352   20,261   20,343   20,252 
                                

Basic earnings per share - continuing operations

  0.10   0.02   0.23   0.06 

Basic earnings per share - discontinued operations

  0.08   0.02   0.24   0.07 

Basic earnings per share

 $0.04  $0.09  $0.13  $0.34  $0.18  $0.04  $0.47  $0.13 
                                

Diluted earnings per share - continuing operations

  0.10   0.02   0.23   0.06 

Diluted earnings per share - discontinued operations

  0.08   0.02   0.24   0.07 

Diluted earnings per share

 $0.04  $0.09  $0.13  $0.34  $0.18  $0.04  $0.47  $0.13 

 

Potentially dilutive securities, which were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because either the effect would have been anti-dilutive or the optionsoptions’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common stock, were 599,000145,000 and 882,000599,000 for the 13 weeks ended November 25, 2018 and November 26, 2017, and November 27, 2016, respectively, and 728,000279,000 and 929,000728,000 for the 39 weeks ended November 25, 2018 and November 26, 2017, and November 27, 2016, respectively.

 

8. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

During the 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017,25, 2018, the Company sold 2,77537,837 shares of the Company’s treasury stock pursuant to the exercises of employee stock options and received proceeds of $39$661 from such exercises. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense, net of tax benefits, of $693.$594.

 

On January 8, 2015, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the Company’sCompany’s purchase, on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions, of up to 1,250,000 shares of its common stock, representing approximately 6% of the Company’s 20,945,634 total outstanding shares as of the close of business on January 7, 2015. This authorization superseded all prior Board of Directors’ authorizations to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock.


 

On March 10, 2016, the Company announcedannounced that its Board of Directors authorized the Company’s purchase, on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions, of up to 1,000,000 additional shares of its common stock, in addition to the unused prior authorization to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock announced on January 8, 2015. As a result, the Company is authorized to purchase up to a total of 1,531,412 shares of its common stock, representing approximately 7.6% of the Company’s 20,237,44620,279,408 total outstanding shares as of the close of business on January 4, 2018.3, 2019.

 

The Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock during the 39 weeks ended November 26, 201725, 2018 or during the 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016.26, 2017.

 


9. INCOME TAXES

 

The Company’sCompany’s effective tax rates for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 201725, 2018 were materially different as22.9% and 8.8%, respectively, compared to the 13 weeks31.3% and 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016. The lower effective tax rates were primarily due to the mix of earnings and losses in different jurisdictions during25.6%, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017 and the reversal of a tax reserve of $688 related to certain foreign tax deductions taken in prior years.2017.

 

The Company continuously evaluates the liquidity and capital requirements of its operations in the United States and of its foreign operations. As a result of such evaluation during the 2014 fiscal year, the Company recorded a non-cash charge for the accrual of U.S. deferred income taxes in the amount of $63,958 on undistributed earnings of the Company’s subsidiary in Singapore. As a result of such evaluations, the Company repatriated $11,250, $6,800$113,700 and $61,000$135,300 in cash from the Company’s subsidiary in Singapore in the 2018, 20172019 and 20162018 fiscal years, respectively. See Note 13, “Subsequent Events”, elsewhere in this Report.

 

10. GEOGRAPHIC REGIONSDISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On July 25, 2018, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Electronics Business for $145,000 in cash. The Company completed this transaction on December 4, 2018.

 

The Company is a global advanced materials company which develops, manufactures, markets and sells advanced composite materials, primary and secondary structures and assemblies and low-volume tooling forhas classified the aerospace markets and high-technology digital and RF/microwave printed circuit materials principally foroperating results of its Electronics Business, together with certain costs related to the telecommunications and internet infrastructure, enterprise and military/aerospace markets. The Company’s products are sold to customerstransaction, as discontinued operations, net of tax, in North America, Asia and Europe. The Company’s manufacturing facilities are located in Kansas, Singapore, France, Arizona and California. The Company operates as a single operating segment, which is advanced materials for the electronics and aerospace markets, with common management and identical or very similar economic characteristics, products, raw materials, manufacturing processes and equipment, customers and markets, marketing, sales and distribution methods and regulatory environments. The chief operating decision maker reviews financial information on a consolidated basis.Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Sales are attributed to geographic regions based uponThe following table shows the region in whichsummary operating results of the materials were delivered to the customer. Sales between geographic regions were not significant.discontinued operations:

 

Financial information regarding the Company’s operations by geographic region is as follows:

  

13 Weeks Ended

  

39 Weeks Ended

 
  

November 26, 2017

  

November 27, 2016

  

November 26, 2017

  

November 27, 2016

 
                 

Sales:

                
                 

North America

 $16,570  $13,038  $49,983  $45,865 

Asia

  7,326   10,794   27,061   34,060 

Europe

  2,243   2,630   6,348   7,085 

Total sales

 $26,139  $26,462  $83,392  $87,010 
  

13 Weeks Ended (Unaudited)

  

39 Weeks Ended (Unaudited)

 
  

November 25,

  

November 26,

  

November 25,

  

November 26,

 
  

2018

  

2017

  

2018

  

2017

 
                 

Net sales

 $16,680  $15,910  $55,232  $53,082 

Cost of sales

  13,962   12,805   42,899   41,983 

Gross profit

  2,718   3,105   12,333   11,099 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  2,597   2,098   7,643   6,213 

Restructuring charges

  836   662   1,593   5,300 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

  (715)  345   3,097   (414)

Other income

  2,945   -   2,945   - 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes

  2,230   345   6,042   (414)

Income tax provision (benefit)

  617   (27)  1,201   (1,769)

Net earnings from discontinued operations

 $1,613  $372  $4,841  $1,355 

 


 

  

November 26,

2017

  

February 26,

2017

 

Long-lived assets:

        
         

North America

 $20,888  $20,794 

Asia

  7,733   8,440 

Europe

  240   214 

Total long-lived assets

 $28,861  $29,448 

The following table shows the summary assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations:

  

November 25,

2018

  

February 25,

2018*

 
  

(unaudited)

     

Carrying Amount of Major Classes of Assets Included as Part of Discontinued Operations:

        

Accounts Receivable, Net

 $12,261  $12,801 

Inventories

  9,950   7,201 

Fixed Assets, Net

  6,041   6,727 

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

  899   646 

Total Major Assets Included as Part of Discontinued Operations

  29,151   27,375 
         

Other Assets

  5,368   5,072 

Total Assets Included as Part of Discontinued Operations

 $34,519  $32,447 
         

Carrying Amount of Major Classes of Liabilities Included as Part of Discontinued Operations:

        

Accounts Payable

 $3,717  $2,200 

Accrued Liabilities

  4,460   4,360 

Deferred Income Taxes

  618   618 

Income Taxes Payable

  1,334   1,364 

Total Major Liabilities Included as Part of Discontinued Operations

  10,129   8,542 
         

Other Liabilities

  229   229 

Total Liabilities Included as Part of Discontinued Operations

 $10,358  $8,771 

 

* These amounts have not been audited and are based on the audited financial statements.

During the 2018 fiscal year, the Company consolidated its Nelco Products, Inc. Business Unit located in Fullerton, California and its Neltec, Inc. Business Unit located in Tempe, Arizona. The Company estimates the remaining pre-tax charge in connection with the consolidation to be approximately $840, which the Company expects to incur primarily during the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021.

The restructuring expenses were $61 and $231 during the 13-week and 39-week periods ended November 25, 2018, respectively, and $360 and $4,423 during the 13-week and 39-week periods ended November 26, 2017, respectively.

The following table sets forth the charges and accruals related to the consolidation:

  

Accrual

August 26,

2018

  

Current

Period

Charges

  

Cash

Payments

  

Non-Cash

Charges

  

Accrual

November 25,

2018

  

Total

Expense

Accrued to

Date

  

Total

Expected

Costs

 

Facility Lease Costs

 $1,835  $18  $(273) $-  $1,580  $2,818  $2,818 

Severance Costs

  -   -   -   -   -   1,081   1,081 

Equipment Removal

  -   -   -   -   -   -   700 

Other

  -   43   (43)  -   -   760   901 

Total Restructuring Charges

 $1,835  $61  $(316) $-  $1,580  $4,659  $5,500 

The Company recorded additional restructuring charges of $101 and $357 during the 13-week and 39-week periods ended November 25, 2018, respectively, and $112 and $312 during the 13-week and 39-week periods ended November 26, 2017, respectively, related to the closure in the 2009 fiscal year of the Company’s New England Laminates Co., Inc. Business Unit located in Newburgh, New York. The New England Laminates Co., Inc. building in Newburgh, New York was sold on November 15, 2018; the gain on the sale was $2,945 and was recorded in the 13-week and 39-week periods ended November 25, 2018.


11. CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation 

 

The Company is subject to a number of proceedings, lawsuits and other claims related to environmental, employment, product and other matters. The Company is required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes in these matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses. A determination of the amount of reserves required, if any, for these contingencies is made after careful analysis of each individual issue. The required reserves may change in the future due to new developments in each matter or changes in approach, such as a change in settlement strategy in dealing with these matters. The Company believes that the ultimate disposition of such proceedings, lawsuits and claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, capital resources or business or its consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

 

Environmental Contingencies

 

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been named by the Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA"“EPA”) or a comparable state agency under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (the "Superfund Act"“Superfund Act”) or similar state law as potentially responsible parties in connection with alleged releases of hazardous substances at fourthree sites.

 

Under the Superfund Act and similar state laws, all parties who may have contributed any waste to a hazardous waste disposal site or contaminated area identified by the EPA or comparable state agency may be jointly and severally liable for the cost of cleanup. Generally, these sites are locations at which numerous persons disposed of hazardous waste. In the case of the Company'sCompany’s subsidiaries, generally the waste was removed from their manufacturing facilities and disposed at waste sites by various companies which contracted with the subsidiaries to provide waste disposal services. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries have been accused of or charged with any wrongdoing or illegal acts in connection with any such sites. The Company believes it maintains an effective and comprehensive environmental compliance program.

 

The insurance carriers whowhich provided general liability insurance coverage to the Company and its subsidiaries for the years duringduring which the Company's subsidiaries'Company’s subsidiaries’ waste was disposed at these sites have in the past reimbursed the Company and its subsidiaries for 100% of their legal defense and remediation costs associated with threetwo of these sites.

 

The Company does not record environmental liabilities and related legal expenses for which the Company believes that it and its subsidiaries have general liability insurance coverage for the years during which the Company's subsidiaries'Company’s subsidiaries’ waste was disposed at threetwo sites for which certain subsidiaries of the Company have been named as potentially responsible parties. Pursuant to such general liability insurance coverage, three insurance carriers reimburse the Company and its subsidiaries for 100% of the legal defense and remediation costs associated with the threetwo sites.


 

Included in selling, general and administrative expenses are charges for actual expenditures and accruals, based on estimates, for certain environmental mattersmatters described above. The Company accrues estimated costs associated with known environmental matters, when such costs can be reasonably estimated and when the outcome appears probable. The Company believes that the ultimate disposition of known environmental matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, capital resources or business or its consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position.


 

12. ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

Recently Adopted

 

In MarchNovember 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, to improve the accounting for employee share-based payments. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 and the interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has adopted the guidance effective February 27, 2017, the first day of the 2018 fiscal year, and the adoption of this guidance did not impact its consolidated results of operations, cash flows, financial position and disclosures.

Recently Issued

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, to reduce the diversity that exists in the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash in the statement of cash flows.  The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and the interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluatinghas adopted the impactguidance effective February 26, 2018, the first day of the 2019 fiscal year, and the adoption of this new guidance may have ondid not impact its consolidated results of operations, cash flows.flows, financial position or disclosures.

 

InIn August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, to reduce the diversity in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and the interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluatinghas adopted the impact thatguidance effective February 26, 2018, the first day of the 2019 fiscal year, and the adoption of this new guidance may have ondid not impact its consolidated results of operations, cash flows.flows, financial position or disclosures.

 

In FebruaryJanuary 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, 2016-01, Leases (Topic 842)Financial Instruments Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,, intended to increase transparencyimprove the recognition and comparability among companies by requiring most leases to be included on the balance sheet and by expanding disclosure requirements,measurement of financial instruments, effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including2017, and the interim periods within those fiscal years (i.e., January 1, 2019, for a calendar year entity). Early application is permitted for all public business entities and all nonpublic business entities upon issuance.years. The Company is currently evaluatinghas adopted the impact thatguidance effective February 26, 2018, the first day of the 2019 fiscal year, and the adoption of this new guidance may have ondid not impact its consolidated results of operations, cash flows, financial position andor disclosures.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, including most industry-specific revenue recognition guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. This guidance requires that an entity recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services, and expands the related disclosure requirements. The new standard was originally scheduled to be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years. In August 2015, the FASB delayed the effective date of this guidance for one year. With the delay, the new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods therein,within those fiscal years, with an option to adopt the standard on the originally scheduled effective date. The Company has concludedadopted the guidance effective February 26, 2018, the first day of the 2019 fiscal year, and the adoption of this guidance did not impact its consolidated results of operations, cash flows, financial position or disclosures.

Recently Issued

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), intended to increase transparency and comparability among companies by requiring most leases to be included on the balance sheet and by expanding disclosure requirements, effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years (i.e., January 1, 2019, for a calendar year entity). Early application is permitted for all public business entities and all nonpublic business entities upon issuance. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this new guidance will notmay have a significant impact on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows, financial position and disclosures.

 


13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On December 4, 2018, the Company completed the previously announced sale (the “Sale”) of its digital and radio frequency/microwave printed circuit materials business (collectively, the “Electronics Business”), including manufacturing facilities in Singapore, France, Arizona and  California and R&D facilities in Arizona and Singapore, to AGC Inc., a Japanese corporation (the “Buyer”). The Sale was completed pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of July 25, 2018, by and among the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiary, ParkNelco SNC, an entity organized under the laws of France, and the Buyer. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Buyer acquired all of the outstanding equity interests in Nelco Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Neltec, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Neltec SA, an entity organized under the laws of France, and Nelco Products Pte. Ltd., an entity organized under the laws of Singapore (collectively, the “Acquired Subsidiaries”), all of which were, directly or indirectly, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, for an aggregate purchase price of $145,000 in cash, subject to post-closing adjustments for changes in working capital compared to a target, cash in the Acquired Subsidiaries and certain accrued and unpaid taxes of the Acquired Subsidiaries.

 

The Tax Cutsnet proceeds from the Sale were approximately $122,561, net of transaction costs and Jobs Act (“Act”), which was passed and signed into law in December 2017, provides an incentive for United States companies to repatriate accumulated income earned in foreign jurisdictions at a reduced U.S. income tax expense and lowers the corporate income tax rate.taxes of approximately $22,439. The Company is currently evaluating the full effect of the Actnet gain on the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company but believes that the Act will have a material effect on its deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets and tax provision (benefit) accounts in the fourth quarter of the 2018 fiscal year. The Company repatriated a significant portion of its accumulated foreign income in January 2018.

On January 3, 2018, the Company voluntarily prepaid the entire loan outstanding under the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 15, 2016, between the Company and HSBC Bank USA, National Association in the amount of $68,779, including principal and accrued interest, and the Company terminated such Credit Agreement as of the same date. The Company utilized a portion of the repatriated foreign income described aboveSale is estimated to repay the loan.be $101,568.

 

On January 4, 2018,3, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $3.00$4.25 per share payable February 13, 201826, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 23, 2018.February 5, 2019.

In December 2018, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Park Aerospace Technologies, Corp. (“PATC”), entered into a Development Agreement with the City of Newton, Kansas  and the Board of County Commissioners of Harvey County, Kansas pursuant to which PATC agreed to construct and operate an additional manufacturing facility approximately 90,000 square feet in size for the design, development and manufacture of advanced composite materials and parts, structures and assemblies for aerospace equipped through the purchase of machinery, equipment and furnishings and to create additional new full-time employment of specified levels during a five-year period in exchange for the commitment by the City and the County to lease to PATC three acres of land at the Newton City/County Airport, in addition to the eight acres previously leased to PATC by the City and County, and to provide financial and other assistance toward the construction of the additional facility as set forth in the Development Agreement. The Company estimates the total cost of the additional facility to be approximately $19 million, and the Company expects to complete the construction of the additional facility in the first half of the 2020 calendar year.

 


 

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

General:

 

Park Electrochemical Corp. (“Park” or the “Company”) is a global advanced materials companyan Aerospace Company which develops and manufactures marketssolution and sellshot-melt advanced composite materials used to produce composite structures for the global aerospace markets. Park’s advanced composite materials include film adhesives (undergoing qualification) and lightning strike materials. Park offers an array of composite materials specifically designed for hand lay-up or automated fiber placement (AFP) manufacturing applications. Park’s advanced composite materials are used to produce primary and secondary structures for jet engines, large and regional transport aircraft, military aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs commonly referred to as “drones”), business jets, general aviation aircraft and rotary wing aircraft. Park also offers specialty ablative materials for rocket motors and nozzles and specially designed materials for radome applications. As a complement to Park’s advanced composite materials offering, Park designs and fabricates composite parts, structures and assemblies and low-volumelow volume tooling for the aerospace industry. Target markets for Park’s composite parts and high-technology digitalstructures (which include Park’s patented composite Sigma Strut and RF/microwave printed circuit materials principally for the telecommunications and internet infrastructure, enterprise and military/aerospace markets. The Company’s manufacturing facilitiesAlpha Strut product lines) are, located in Kansas, Singapore, France, Arizona and California. The Company also maintains researchamong others, prototype and development facilities in Arizona, Kansasaircraft, special mission aircraft, spares for legacy military and Singapore.civilian aircraft and exotic spacecraft.

 

On JanuaryDecember 4, 2018, Park completed the Companypreviously announced its decision to conduct a strategic evaluation (“Strategic Evaluation”sale (the “Sale”), including the potential sale, of its high-technology digital and radio frequency/microwave printed circuit materials business collectively(collectively, the Electronics Business (“Electronics“Electronics Business”). The Company has retained Greenhill & Co., LLC as financial advisor to assist it in the strategic evaluation of the Electronics Business, which includesincluding manufacturing locationsfacilities in Singapore, France, California and Arizona and R&D facilities in Singapore and Arizona.Arizona, to AGC Inc. for an aggregate purchase price of $145 million in cash, subject to post-closing adjustments for changes in working capital compared to target, cash in certain acquired subsidiaries and certain accrued and unpaid taxes of certain acquired subsidiaries. See Note 10, “Discontinued Operations”, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements elsewhere in this Report for additional information on the Sale.

 

Financial Overview

 

The Company's total net sales worldwidefrom continuing operations in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 25, 2018 were $12.9 million and $34.5 million, respectively, compared to $10.2 million and $30.3 million in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017, respectively.

The Company’s gross profit margins from continuing operations, measured as percentages of sales, were 1%33.3% and 4% lower,29.8%, respectively, than in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016 principally as a result of lower sales of the Company’s printed circuit materials in Asia25, 2018 compared to 29.0% and North America, partially offset by higher sales of the Company’s aerospace composite materials, structures and assemblies. The Company’s total net sales worldwide in the 13 weeks ended November 26, 2017 were lower than such sales in the 13 weeks ended August 27, 2017 primarily as a result of lower sales of the Company’s printed circuit materials in the 13 weeks ended November 26, 2017.

The Company’s gross profit margins, measured as percentages of sales, decreased to 23.2% and 23.5%27.9%, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 20172017.

The Company’s earnings from 25.1%continuing operations and 26.0%,net earnings from continuing operations were 405% and 504% higher, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016. The lower gross profit margin for25, 2018 compared to the 13 weeks ended November 26, 2017 compared to the 13 weeks ended November 27, 2016 was due principally to operating inefficiencies in connection with the consolidation of the Company’s Nelco Products, Inc. and Neltec, Inc. electronics Business Units located in California219% and Arizona, respectively, partially offset by270% higher, sales of the Company’s aerospace composite materials, structures and assemblies. The lower gross profit margin for the 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017 compared to the 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016, was principally a result of lower sales and production levels of printed circuit materials products in Asia and North America, duplicate costs in connection with the consolidation of the Company’s Nelco Products, Inc. and Neltec, Inc. electronics Business Units, and the inefficiencies mentioned above, partially offset by higher sales of aerospace materials, structures and assemblies.

The Company’s earnings from operations and net earnings were 58% and 62% lower, respectively, in the 13 weeks ended November 26, 2017 compared to the 13 weeks ended November 27, 2016 primarily as a result of the aforementioned decrease in sales and reduction in gross profit margin, the restructuring charges recorded in the 13 weeks ended November 26, 2017 in connection with the consolidation of the Company’s Nelco Products, Inc. and Neltec, Inc. electronics Business Units, advisory fees of $190,000 and a higher effective tax rate compared to last year’s comparable period.

The Company’s earnings from operations and net earnings were 88% and 61% lower, respectively, in the 39 weeks ended November 26, 201725, 2018 than in last fiscal year’s comparable period primarily as a result of the restructuring charges relatedhigher sales, higher net interest income due to the consolidationelimination of interest expense as a result of the Company’s electronics Business Units and advisory fees mentioned above, a one-time litigation expensevoluntary prepayment of $375,000, the aforementioned decrease in sales and reduction in the gross profit marginlong-term debt and a higher effectivelower tax rateprovision compared to last year’s comparable period.periods.

The Company has a number of long-term contracts pursuant to which certain of its customers, some of which represent a substantial portion of the Company’s revenue, place orders. Long-term contracts with the Company’s customers are primarily requirements based and do not guarantee quantities. An order forecast is generally agreed concurrently with pricing for any applicable long-term contract. This order forecast is then typically updated periodically during the term of the underlying contract. Purchase orders generally are received in excess of three months in advance of delivery.

 


The global markets for the Company’s products continue to be very difficult to forecast, and it is not clear to the Company what the demand for the Company’s products will be in the remainder of the 2018 fiscal year or beyond.

 

Results of Operations:

 

The following table sets forth the components of the consolidated statements of operations:

 

 

13 Weeks Ended

      

39 Weeks Ended

      

13 Weeks Ended

      

39 Weeks Ended

     
 

November 26,

  

November 27,

  

%

  

November 26,

  

November 27,

  

%

 

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2017

  

2016

  

Change

  

2017

  

2016

  

Change

 
                        

(amounts in thousands, except per share

 

November 25,

  

November 26,

  

%

  

November 25,

  

November 26,

  

%

 
amounts) 

2018

  

2017

  

Change

  

2018

  

2017

  

Change

 

Net sales

 $26,139  $26,462   (1)% $83,392  $87,010   (4)% $12,853  $10,229   26% $34,457  $30,310   14%

Cost of sales

  20,069   19,828   1%  63,823   64,355   (1)%  8,569   7,264   18%  24,176   21,840   11%

Gross profit

  6,070   6,634   (9)%  19,569   22,655   (14)%  4,284   2,965   44%  10,281   8,470   21%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  4,797   4,604   4%  13,967   15,051   (7)%  1,983   2,509   (21)%  6,200   7,189   (14)%

Restructuring charges

  472   113   318%  4,735   206   2,199%

Earnings from operations

  801   1,917   (58)%  867   7,398   (88)%

Earnings from continuing operations

  2,301   456   405%  4,081   1,281   219%

Interest expense

  689   343   101%  1,802   1,010   78%  -   689   (100)%  -   1,802  ��(100)%

Interest and other income

  734   430   71%  2,234   1,177   90%  393   734   (46)%  1,090   2,234   (51)%

Earnings before income taxes

  846   2,004   (58)%  1,299   7,565   (83)%

Income tax provision (benefit)

  130   129   1%  (1,331)  759   (275)%

Net earnings

 $716  $1,875   (62)% $2,630  $6,806   (61)%

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

  2,694   501   438%  5,171   1,713   202%

Income tax provision

  616   157   292%  453   438   3%

Net earnings from continuing operations

  2,078   344   504%  4,718   1,275   270%

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

  1,613   372   334%  4,841   1,355   257%

Net Earnings

 $3,691  $716   416% $9,559  $2,630   263%
                                                

Earnings per share:

                                                

Basic:

                        

Continuing Operations

 $0.10  $0.02   400% $0.23  $0.06   283%

Discontinued Operations

  0.08   0.02   300%  0.24   0.07   243%

Basic earnings per share

 $0.04  $0.09   (56)% $0.13  $0.34   (62)% $0.18  $0.04   350% $0.47  $0.13   262%
                                                

Diluted:

                        

Continuing Operations

 $0.10  $0.02   400% $0.23  $0.06   283%

Discontinued Operations

  0.08   0.02   300%  0.24   0.07   243%

Diluted earnings per share

 $0.04  $0.09   (56)% $0.13  $0.34   (62)% $0.18  $0.04   350% $0.47  $0.13   262%

 

Net Sales

 

The Company’sCompany’s total net sales from continuing operations worldwide in the 13 weeks ended November 26, 2017 decreased25, 2018 increased to $26.1$12.9 million from $26.5$10.2 million in the 13 weeks ended November 27, 2016 primarily as a result of lower sales of the Company’s printed circuit materials products in Asia and North America, partially offset by higher sales of the Company’s aerospace composite materials, structures and assemblies.26, 2017. The Company’s total net sales from continuing operations worldwide in the 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017 decreased25, 2018 increased to $83.4$34.5 million from $87.0$30.3 million in the 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016 primarily as a result of lower26, 2017. The increase in sales of the Company’s printed circuit materials products in Asia and North America, partially offset by higher sales of the Company’s aerospace composite materials, structures and assemblies.

The Company’s total net sales of its aerospace composite materials, structures and assemblies products were $10.2 million and $30.3 million, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017, or 39% and 36%, respectively, of the Company’s total net sales worldwide in such periods, compared to $7.5 million and $24.0 million, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016, or 28% of the Company’s total net sales worldwide in each such periods. The Company’s total net sales of its printed circuit materials products were $15.9 million and $53.1 million, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017, or 61% and 64%, respectively, of the Company’s total net sales worldwide in such periods, compared to $19.0 million and $63.0 million, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016, or 72% of the Company’s total net sales worldwide in each such periods.


The Company's foreign sales were $9.6 million and $33.4 million, respectively, during the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017, or 37% and 40%, respectively, of the Company's total net sales worldwide during such periods, compared with $13.4 million and $41.1 million, respectively, of foreign sales, or 51% and 47%, respectively, of total net sales worldwide during last fiscal year's comparable periods. The Company’s foreign sales during the 13-week and 39-week periods ended November 26, 2017 decreased 28% and 19%, respectively, from the comparable 2016 fiscal year periods. The decreases in the 13-week and 39-week periods were primarilywas due to the lower sales in Asia described above.ramping up of programs on which the Company’s materials are qualified.

 

In the 13 weeks ended November 26, 2017, the Company’s sales in North America, Asia and Europe were 63%, 28% and 9%, respectively, of the Company’s total net sales worldwide compared to 49%, 41% and 10%, respectively, in the 13 weeks ended November 27, 2016. In the 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017, the Company’s sales in North America, Asia and Europe were 60%, 32% and 8%, respectively, of the Company’s total net sales worldwide compared to 53%, 39% and 8%, respectively, in the 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016. The Company’s sales in North America increased 27%, its sales in Asia decreased 32% and its sales in Europe decreased 15% in the 13-week period ended November 26, 2017 compared to the 13-week period ended November 27, 2016, and its sales in North America increased 9%, its sales in Asia decreased 21% and its sales in Europe decreased 10% in the 39-week period ended November 26, 2017 compared to the 39-week period ended November 27, 2016. The decreases in Asia and Europe were primarily due to declines in the Company’s sales of printed circuit materials.

During the 13-week and 39-week periods ended November 26, 2017, total net sales worldwide of high performance printed circuit materials were 92% and 93%, respectively, of the Company’s total net sales worldwide of printed circuit materials compared to the 13-week and 39-week periods ended November 27, 2016, during which total net sales worldwide of high performance printed circuit materials were 94% and 93% respectively, of the Company’s total net sales worldwide of printed circuit materials.

The Company’s high performance printed circuit materials (non-FR4 printed circuit materials) include high-speed, low-loss materials for digital and RF/microwave applications requiring lead-free compatibility and high bandwidth signal integrity, allylated polyphenylene ether (“APPE”) materials, bismalimide triazine (“BT”) materials, polyimides for applications that demand extremely high thermal performance and reliability, cyanate esters, quartz reinforced materials, and polytetrafluoroethylene (“PTFE”) and modified epoxy materials for RF/microwave systems that operate at frequencies up to at least 79GHz.

Gross Profit

 

The Company’sCompany’s gross profitsprofit from continuing operations in the 13 weeks ended November 25, 2018 was higher than its gross profit from continuing operations in the prior year’s comparable period, and the gross profit from continuing operations as a percentage of sales for the Company’s worldwide operations in the 13 weeks ended November 25, 2018 increased to 33.3% from 29.0% in the 13 weeks ended November 26, 2017. The Company’s gross profit from continuing operations in the 39 weeks ended November 25, 2018 was higher than its gross profit from continuing operations in the prior year’s comparable period, and the gross profit from continuing operations as a percentage of sales for the Company’s worldwide operations in the 39 weeks ended November 25, 2018 increased to 29.8% from 27.9% in the 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017. The higher gross profit margins from continuing operations for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 25, 2018 compared to the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017 were lower than its gross profits in the prior year’s comparable periods,principally a result of higher sales, reduced salaried headcount, primarily through attrition, and the gross profits as percentagespartially fixed nature of sales for the Company’s worldwide operationsoverhead expenses in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017 decreased25, 2018 compared to 23.2% and 23.5%, respectively, from 25.1% and 26.0%, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016. The lower gross profit margin for the 13 weeks ended November 26, 2017 compared to the 13 weeks ended November 27, 2016 was principally due to the operating inefficiencies in connection with the consolidation of the Company’s Nelco Products, Inc. and Neltec, Inc. electronics Business Units located in California and Arizona, respectively. The lower gross profit margin for the 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017 compared to the 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016 was principally a result of lower sales and production levels of printed circuit materials products in Asia and North America, duplicate costs incurred in connection with the consolidation of the Company’s Nelco Products, Inc. and Neltec, Inc. electronics Business Units and the duplicate costs mentioned above, partially offset by higher sales of aerospace materials, structures and assemblies.2017.


Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increasedfrom continuing operations decreased by $193,000$526,000 during the 13 weeks ended November 26, 2017,25, 2018, or by 4%21%, and decreased by $1,084,000$989,000 during the 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017,25, 2018, or by 7%14%, compared to last fiscal year's comparable periods, and these expenses, measured as percentages of sales was 18.4%from continuing operations, were 15.4% and 16.7%18.0%, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 25, 2018 compared to 24.5% and 23.7%, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017 compared to 17.4% and 17.3%, respectively,2017. The decreases in such expenses during the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016. The increase in such expenses during the 13 weeks ended November 26, 201725, 2018 were primarily the result of advisory fees of $190,000. The decrease in such expenses during the 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017 was primarily the result of lower payroll, profit sharingtravel and entertainment and stock option expenses. During the 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017, selling, general and administrative expenses included the advisory fees mentioned above and a one-time litigation expense of $375,000.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses includedfrom continuing operations included stock option expenses of $194,000 and $594,000, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 25, 2018, compared to stock option expenses of $234,000 and $709,000, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017, compared to stock option expenses of $264,0002017.

Earnings from Continuing Operations

For the reasons set forth above, the Company’s earnings from continuing operations were $2.3 million and $968,000,$4.1 million, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016.

Restructuring Charges

In the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring charges of $472,000 and $4,735,000, respectively,25, 2018 compared to $113,000$0.5 million and $206,000, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016, in connection with the consolidation of the Company’s electronics Business Units in North America in the 2018 fiscal year and the closure, in a prior year, of its facility located in Newburgh, New York.

Earnings from Operations

For the reasons set forth above, the Company’s earnings from operations were $801,000 and $867,000,$1.3 million, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017, which included the aforementioned restructuring charges of $472,000 and $4.7 million, respectively, and the $375,000 litigation expense in the 39-week period, compared to $1.9 million and $7.4 million, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016, which included the aforementioned restructuring charges of $113,000 and $206,000, respectively.2017.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017 related to the Company’sCompany’s borrowings under the three-year revolving credit facility agreement that the Company entered into with HSBC Bank in the fourth quarter of the 20162017 fiscal year. The agreement provided for an interest rate on the outstanding loan balance of LIBOR plus 1.15% to 2.65%. Other interest rate options are were available to the Company under the agreement. On January 3, 2018, the companyCompany voluntarily prepaid the remaining loan balance of $68.5 million. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” elsewhere in this Item 2 and Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report for additional information.

 

Interest and Other Income

 

Interest and other income from continuing operations was $734,000$393,000 and $2.2$1.1 million, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 201725, 2018, compared to $430,000$734,000 and $1.2$2.2 million, respectively, for last fiscal year's comparable periods. Interest income increased 71%decreased 46% and 90%51%, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 201725, 2018 primarily as a result of higher weighted average interest rates and largerlower average balances of marketable securities held by the Company in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017,25, 2018, compared to last fiscal year's comparable periods.periods, partially offset by higher weighted average interest rates. During the 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017,25, 2018, the Company earned interest income principally from its investments, which consisted primarily of short-term instruments and money market funds.

 


Income Tax Provision

 

The Company's effective income tax rates from continuing operations for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 201725, 2018 were 15.4%22.9% and negative 102.5%8.8%, respectively, compared to 6.4%31.3% and 10.0%25.6%, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016. The differences in effective26, 2017. Tax rates during fiscal year 2019 benefitted from lower U.S. federal tax rates were primarilypertaining to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017. The low effective income tax rate in the 2019 fiscal year 39-week period was due to thea tax benefit from high restructuring charges in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017 and the benefit from the reversal of a $688,000 tax reserve in the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2017$788,000 related to certain foreign tax deductions takenclarifying regulations pertaining to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in prior years.December 2017.

 

Net Earnings from Continuing Operations

 

For the reasons set forth above, the Company's net earnings from continuing operations for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 201725, 2018 were $716,000$2.1 million and $2.6$4.7 million, respectively,including the pre-tax restructuring charges, described above, compared to net earnings of $1.9 million$344,000 and $6.8$1.3 million, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016, including26, 2017.

Discontinued Operations

On July 25, 2018, the pre-taxCompany entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Electronics Business for $145.0 million in cash. The Company completed this transaction on December 4, 2018.

The operating results of the Electronics Business are classified, together with certain costs related to the transaction, as discontinued operations, net of tax, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company’s net earnings from discontinued operations were higher in the 13 weeks ended November 25, 2018 compared to the 13 weeks ended November 26, 2017 primarily as a result of lower restructuring charges described above.and a gain of $2,945 realized on the sale of its New England Laminates Co., Inc. facility located in Newburgh, New York. The Company’s net earnings from discontinued operations were higher in the 39-week period ended November 25, 2018 than in last fiscal year’s comparable period, primarily as a result of lower restructuring charges and higher sales, compared to last year’s comparable period, and a one-time litigation expense of $375,000 in the 39-week period ended November 26, 2017.

During the 2018 fiscal year, the Company consolidated its Nelco Products, Inc. Electronics Business Unit located in Fullerton, California and its Neltec, Inc. Electronics Business Unit located in Tempe, Arizona. The restructuring expenses were $61,000 and $231,000 during the 13-week and 39-week periods ended November 25, 2018, respectively, and $360,000 and $4.4 million during the 13-week and 39-week periods ended November 26, 2017, respectively.

 

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

In the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017,25, 2018, basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.04$0.10 and $0.13,$0.23, respectively, including, in both such periods, the restructuring charges, litigation expense and advisory feestax benefit described above. This compared to basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.09 and $0.34 in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016, respectively, including, in both such periods, the restructuring charges described above. The net impact of the restructuring charges, litigation and advisory fees described above reduced basic and diluted earnings per share by $0.02 and $0.16, respectively,$0.06 in the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017.

Liquidity2017, respectively. The net impact of the tax benefit described above increased basic and Capital Resources:diluted earnings per share by $0.04 the 39 weeks ended November 25, 2018.

(amounts in thousands)

 

November 26,

  

February 26,

     
  

2017

  

2017

  

Change

 
             

Cash and cash equivelants and marketable securities

 $231,825  $238,590  $(6,765)

Restricted cash

  10,000   10,000   - 

Working capital

  248,832   255,007   (6,175)

 


 

  

39 Weeks Ended

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

November 26,

  

November 27,

     
  

2017

  

2016

  

Change

 
             

Net cash provided by operating activities

 $4,979  $10,666  $(5,687)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

  (68,144)  6,129   (74,273)

Net cash used in financing activities

  (8,782)  (8,320)  (462)

Liquidity and Capital Resources - Continuing Operations:

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

November 25,

  

February 25,

     
  

2018

  

2018

  

Change

 

Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities

 $112,386  $108,231  $4,155 

Working capital

  119,621   116,317   3,304 

  

39 Weeks Ended

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

November 25,

  

November 26,

     
  

2018

  

2017

  

Change

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 $5,225  $3,432  $1,793 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (5,432)  (67,869)  62,437 

Net cash used in financing activities

  (5,415)  (8,782)  3,367 

Cash and Marketable Securities

 

Of the $241.8$112.4 million of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities and restricted cash at November 26, 2017, $233.025, 2018, $3.7 million was owned by certain of the Company’sCompany’s wholly owned foreign subsidiaries. The Company believes it has sufficient liquidity to fund its operating activities through the next 12 months and for the foreseeable future thereafter after giving consideration to the repayment of the Company’s debt in January 2018, payment of income taxes on repatriated foreign earnings in January 2018 and the expected payment of a special dividend in February 2018.

 

The change in cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities and restricted cash at November 26, 201725, 2018 compared to February 26, 201725, 2018 was the result of cash used in operating activities and a number of additional factors. The significant changes in cash flows from operating activities were as follows:

 

 

accounts receivable decreased by 5%16% at November 26, 201725, 2018 compared to February 26, 201725, 2018 primarily due to lower salesa decrease in days outstanding in the quarter ended November 26, 2017 than in25, 2018 compared to the fourth quarter of the 20172018 fiscal year;

 

 

inventoriesinventories increased by 3%16% at November 26, 201725, 2018 compared to February 26, 201725, 2018 primarily due to an increase in raw materials;

prepaid expenses increased by 9% at November 26, 2017higher sales compared to February 26, 2017 primarily due to an increasethe fourth quarter of the 2018 fiscal year and higher projected sales in accrued interest on our marketable securities;

the fourth quarter of the 2019 fiscal year; 

 

 

accounts payable decreaseddecreased by 18%6% at November 26, 201725, 2018 compared to February 26, 201725, 2018 primarily due to the timing of vendor payments and raw material purchases from suppliers;

 

 

accrued liabilities increased by 94%43% at November 26, 201725, 2018 compared to February 26, 201725, 2018 primarily due to the accrual of restructuring costs related to the consolidation of the Company’s Nelco Products, Inc. Electronics Business Unitincreases in Californiatravel and its Neltec, Inc. Electronics Business Unit in Arizona;entertainment and shutdown accruals offset by lower professional fee accruals; and

 

 

incomeincome taxes payable decreased by 80%8% at November 26, 201725, 2018 compared to February 26, 201725, 2018 primarily due to income tax payments made during the 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017.25, 2018.

 

In addition, the Company paid $6.1$6.1 million in cash dividends in each of the 39-week periods ended November 26, 201725, 2018 and November 27, 2016. During the 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017, the Company also made $2.75 million of principal payments on its long-term debt.2017.


Working Capital

 

The decrease in working capital at November 26, 201725, 2018 compared to February 26, 201725, 2018 was due principally to the increase in accrued liabilities and the decreasesdecrease in accounts receivable, cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, partially offset by increasesthe increase in inventories and prepaid expenses and other current assets, and decreasesthe decrease in income taxes payable, accounts payable and the current portion of long-term debt.payable.


 

The Company's current ratio (the ratio of current assets to current liabilities) was 19.226.4 to 11.0 at November 26, 201725, 2018 compared to 19.128.0 to 11.0 at February 26, 2017.25, 2018.

 

Cash Flows

 

During the 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017,25, 2018, the Company's net earnings, before depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, amortization of bond premium and changes in operating assets and liabilities, were $5.0$5.2 million. During the same 39 week39-week period, the Company expended $703,000$399,000 for the purchase of property, plant and equipment, compared with $194,000$428,000 during the 39 weeks ended November 27, 2016.26, 2017. The Company paid $6.1 million in cash dividends in each of the 39-week periods ended November 26, 201725, 2018 and November 27, 2016.

Debt

At November 26, 2017 and February 26, 2017, the Company had $69.3 million and $72.0 million of bank debt, respectively. In the fourth quarter of the 2016 fiscal year, the Company entered into a three-year revolving credit facility agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with HSBC Bank. The Credit Agreement provided for loans up to $75.0 million to the Company and letters of credit up to $2.0 million for the account of the Company, and subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, an interest rate on the outstanding loan balance of LIBOR plus 1.15% to LIBOR plus 2.65%. The Credit Agreement contained certain customary affirmative and negative covenants and customary financial covenants. On January 3, 2018 the company voluntarily prepaid the remaining loan balance of $68,500 and terminated the Credit Agreement. For additional information, see Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report.2017.

 

Other Liquidity Factors

 

The Company believes its financial resources will be sufficient, through the next 12 months following the filing of this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report and for the foreseeable future thereafter, to provide for continued investment in working capital and property, plant and equipment and for general corporate purposes after giving consideration to the repayment of the Company’s debt in January 2018, payment of income taxes on repatriated foreign earnings in January 2018 and the expected payment of a special dividend in February 2018.purposes. The Company’s financial resources are also available for purchases of the Company's common stock, appropriate acquisitions and other expansions of the Company's business.business including the recently announced expansion in Kansas.

 

The Company is not aware of any circumstances or events that are reasonably likely to occur that could materially affect its liquidity.

Liquidity and Capital Resources - Discontinued Operations:

(amounts in thousands)

 

November 25,

  

February 25,

     
  

2018

  

2018

  

Change

 

Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities

 $-  $-  $- 

Working capital

  13,599   12,724   875 

  

39 Weeks Ended

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

November 25,

  

November 26,

     
  

2018

  

2017

  

Change

 
             

Net cash provided by operating activities

 $5,731  $1,547  $4,184 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (158)  (275)  117 

Net cash used in financing activities

  -   -   - 

Working Capital

The increase in working capital at November 25, 2018 compared to February 25, 2018 was due principally to the increase in inventory levels.


The Company's current ratio (the ratio of current assets to current liabilities) was 2.4 to 1.0 at November 25, 2018 compared to 2.6 to 1.0 at February 25, 2018.

Cash Flows

During the 39 weeks ended November 25, 2018, the Company's net earnings, before depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, amortization of bond premium and changes in operating assets and liabilities, were $5.7 million. During the same 39-week period, the Company expended $158,000 for the purchase of property, plant and equipment, compared with $275,000 during the 39 weeks ended November 26, 2017.

 

Contractual Obligations:

 

The Company's contractual obligations and other commercial commitments to make future payments under contracts, such as lease agreements, consist only of (i) operating lease commitments and (ii) commitments to purchase raw materials. The Company has no other long-term debt, capital lease obligations, unconditional purchase obligations or other long-term obligations, standby letters of credit, guarantees, standby repurchase obligations or other commercial commitments or contingent commitments, other than two standby letters of credit in the total amount of $1.0 million$980,000 to secure the Company's obligations under its workers' compensation insurance program.


 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements:

 

The Company's liquidity is not dependent on the use of, and the Company is not engaged in, any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, such as securitization of receivables or obtaining access to assets through special purpose entities.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates:

 

The foregoing Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsOperations is based upon the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these Consolidated Financial Statements requires the Company to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent liabilities.liabilities as well as the reporting requirements of continuing and discontinued operations. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to sales allowances, allowances for doubtful accounts, inventories, valuation of long-lived assets, income taxes, contingencies and litigation, and employee benefit programs. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

The Company’sCompany’s critical accounting policies that are important to the Consolidated Financial Statements and that entail, to a significant extent, the use of estimates and assumptions and the application of management’s judgment are described in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 26, 2017.25, 2018. There have been no significant changes to such accounting policies during the 20182019 fiscal year third quarter.


 

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, including most industry-specific revenue recognition guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. This guidance requires that an entity recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services, and expands the related disclosure requirements. The new standard was originally scheduled to be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016,2017, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years. In August 2015, the FASB delayed the effective date of this guidance for one year. With the delay, the new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017,2018 and the interim periods therein,within those fiscal years, with an option to adopt the standard on the originally scheduled effective date. The Company has concluded thatadopted the guidance effective February 26, 2018, the first day of the 2019 fiscal year, and the adoption of this new guidance willdid not have a significant impact on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows, financial position andor disclosures.

 

Contingencies:

 

The Company is subject to a number of proceedings, lawsuits and other claims related to environmental, employment, product and other matters. The Company is required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes in these matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses. A determination of the amount of reserves required, if any, for these contingencies is made after careful analysis of each individual issue. The required reserves may change in the future due to new developments in each matter or changes in approach, such as a change in settlement strategy in dealing with these matters.

 


Factors That May Affect Future Results.

 

Certain portions of this Report which do not relate to historical financial information may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations or from results which might be projected, forecast,forecasted, estimated or budgeted by the Company in forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, general conditions in the electronics and aerospace industries, the Company'sCompany’s competitive position, the status of the Company'sCompany’s relationships with its customers, economic conditions in international markets, the cost and availability of raw materials, transportation and utilities, and the various factors set forth under the caption “Factors That May Affect Future Results” in Item 1 and in Item 1A “Risk Factors” and under the caption "Factors That May Affect Future Results" after Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 26, 2017.25, 2018.

 

Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

The Company's market risk exposure at November 26, 201725, 2018 is consistent with, and not greater than, the types of market risk and amount of exposures presented in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 26, 2017.25, 2018.

 

Item 4.     Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)     Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

The Company's management, with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) as of November 26, 2017,25, 2018, the end of the quarterly fiscal period covered by this quarterly report. Based on such evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act and were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)     Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

 

ThereExcept for the implementation of certain internal controls related to the presentation of discontinued operations, there has not been any change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 


 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.       Legal Proceedings.

 

None.

 

Item 1A.    Risk Factors.

 

There have been no material changes in the risk factors as previously disclosed in the Company’sCompany’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended February 26, 2017 with the exception of risk factors associated with the Strategic Evaluation.25, 2018.

 

With respect to the strategic evaluation for our Electronics Business, potential risksItem 2.       Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and uncertainties include: there is no assurance that any transaction or transactions will be consummated in a timely manner or at all (a "Potential Transaction"); the effectUse of the announcement of the consideration of a Potential Transaction on the Company's business relationships (including, without limitation, customers and suppliers) and its employees; that the failure to complete a Potential Transaction could negatively impact the market price of the Company’s common stock and the future business and financial results of the Company; the significant expenses to be incurred by the Company in consideration of a Potential Transaction and contingent expenses if a Potential Transaction is consummated; and the diversion of management's attention from the Company's ongoing business operations during the consideration of a Potential Transaction.Proceeds.


Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

The following table provides information with respect to shares of the Company's Common Stock acquired by the Company during each month included in the Company’s 20182019 fiscal year third quarter ended November 26, 2017.25, 2018.

 

Period

 

Total Number

of Shares (or

Units) Purchased

  

Average Price

Paid Per Share

(or Unit)

  

Total Number of

Shares (or Units)

Purchased As

Part of Publicly

Announced Plans or

Programs

 

Maximum Number

(or Approximate

Dollar Value) of

Shares (or Units)

that May Yet Be

Purchased Under the

Plans or Programs

 

Total

Number of

Shares (or

Units)

Purchased

  

Average

Price Paid

Per Share (or

Unit)

  

Total Number of

Shares (or

Units)

Purchased As

Part of Publicly

Announced

Plans or

Programs

 

Maximum

Number (or

Approximate

Dollar Value) of

Shares (or Units)

that May Yet Be

Purchased

Under the Plans

or Programs

                          

August 28 - September 26

  0  $-   0  

August 27 - September 25

  0  $-   0  
                          

September 27 - October 26

  0  $-   0  

September 26 - October 25

  0  $-   0  
                          

October 27 - November 26

  0  $-   0  

October 26 - November 25

  0  $-   0  
                          

Total

  0  $-   0 

1,531,412 (a)

  0  $-   0 

1,531,412 (a)

                          

(a)

 

Aggregate number of shares available to be purchased by the Company pursuant to share purchase authorizations announced on January 8, 2015 and March 10, 2016. Pursuant to such authorizations, the Company is authorized to purchase its shares from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

   

Aggregate number of shares available to be purchased by the Company pursuant to share purchase authorizations announced on January 8, 2015 and March 10, 2016. Pursuant to such authorizations, the Company is authorized to purchase its shares from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

 

 


 

Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4.     Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

None.

  

Item 5.     Other Information.

 

None.


 

Item 6.     Exhibits.

 

 

31.1

Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).

 

 

31.2

Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).

 

 

32.1

Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

32.2

Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

101

The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 26, 2017,25, 2018, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at November 26, 201725, 2018 (unaudited) and February 26, 2017;25, 2018; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 201725, 2018 and November 27, 201626, 2017 (unaudited); (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) Earnings for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 201725, 2018 and November 27, 201626, 2017 (unaudited); and (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 39 weeks ended November 26, 201725, 2018 and November 27, 201626, 2017 (unaudited). * +

*      Filed electronically herewith.
+     Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

*     Filed electronically herewith.

+     Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 


 

SIGNATURES

  

 

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.

 

 Park Electrochemical Corp.
 (Registrant)
  
  
 
/s/ Brian E. Shore
Date:Date: January 5, 20184, 2019

Brian E. Shore

Chief Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

  
  
 
/s/ P. Matthew Farabaugh  
/s/ P. Matthew Farabaugh
Date: January 5, 20184, 2019

P. Matthew Farabaugh

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial officer)

(principal accounting officer)

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No.

Name

  

31.1

Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).

  

31.2

Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).

  

32.1

Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.2002.

  

32.2

Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  

101

The following materials from the Company’sCompany’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 26, 2017,25, 2018, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at November 26, 201725, 2018 (unaudited) and February 26, 2017;25, 2018; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 201725, 2018 and November 27, 201626, 2017 (unaudited); (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) Earnings for the 13 weeks and 39 weeks ended November 26, 201725, 2018 and November 27, 201626, 2017 (unaudited); and (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 39 weeks ended November 26, 201725, 2018 and November 27, 201626, 2017 (unaudited). * +

  

*

Filed electronically herewith.

  

+

Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

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