UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549



FORM 10-Q

 


 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022

 

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 No. 01-15725


Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware, U.S.A.

63-1009183

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

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

60 Centurian Drive, Suite 112L3R 9R2
Markham, Ontario, CanadaL3R 9R2(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (905) 479-0654

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

APT

NYSE American

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer ☐   Accelerated filer ☒   Non-accelerated filer ☐   Smaller reporting company ☒

Emerging growth company ☐

Large accelerated filer ☐Accelerated filer ☒Non-accelerated filer ☐Smaller reporting company ☒
Emerging growth company ☐

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Class Outstanding August 1,November 2, 2022 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 12,752,22312,514,956 shares 

 

 

 

 

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

 

Index

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 page
ITEM 1.Financial Statementspage
  
 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)1
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)2
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)3
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)4
   
 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)5
   
ITEM 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations13
  
ITEM 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk22
  
ITEM 4.Controls and Procedures22
  
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 
  
ITEM I.Legal Proceedings23
  
ITEM IA.Risk Factors23
  
ITEM 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds2423
  
ITEM 6.Exhibits25
  
SIGNATURES26
  
EXHIBITS 

 

 

 

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)


 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

  September 30,  December 31, 
 

2022

   2021 (1)  

2022

   2021 (1) 
Assets                
Current assets:          

Cash and cash equivalents

 $15,342,000  $16,307,000  $15,517,000  $16,307,000 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $64,000 as of June 30, 2022 and as of December 31, 2021

 6,452,000  3,397,000 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $58,000 and $64,000 as of September 30, 2022 and as of December 31, 2021, respectively

 6,077,000  3,397,000 

Accounts receivable, related party

 1,597,000  1,383,000  1,222,000  1,383,000 

Inventories

 23,157,000  24,969,000  25,124,000  24,969,000 

Prepaid expenses

  7,118,000   6,943,000   4,569,000   6,943,000 

Total current assets

 53,666,000  52,999,000  52,509,000  52,999,000 
          

Property and equipment, net

 5,848,000  6,064,000  5,773,000  6,064,000 

Goodwill

 55,000  55,000  55,000  55,000 

Definite-lived intangible assets, net

 2,000  3,000  2,000  3,000 

Right-of-use assets

 2,191,000  2,648,000  1,959,000  2,648,000 

Equity investment in unconsolidated affiliate

  6,219,000   6,120,000   6,207,000   6,120,000 

Total assets

 $67,981,000  $67,889,000  $66,505,000  $67,889,000 
          
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                
Current liabilities:          

Accounts payable

 $914,000  $528,000  $272,000  $528,000 

Accrued liabilities

 797,000  1,250,000  747,000  1,250,000 

Lease liabilities

  891,000   883,000 

Current portion of lease liabilities

  895,000   883,000 

Total current liabilities

 2,602,000  2,661,000  1,914,000  2,661,000 
          

Lease liabilities, net of current portion

 1,352,000  1,817,000  1,115,000  1,817,000 

Deferred income tax liabilities, net

  791,000   791,000   791,000   791,000 

Total liabilities

  4,745,000   5,269,000   3,820,000   5,269,000 
Commitments and contingincies        
Shareholders' equity:          

Common stock, $.01 par value: 50,000,000 shares authorized; 12,728,173 and 13,115,341 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 128,000  132,000 

Common stock, $.01 par value: 50,000,000 shares authorized;12,477,306 and 13,115,341 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 126,000  132,000 

Additional paid-in capital

 0  0  -  - 

Retained earnings

  63,108,000   62,488,000   62,559,000   62,488,000 

Total shareholders' equity

  63,236,000   62,620,000   62,685,000   62,620,000 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $67,981,000  $67,889,000  $66,505,000  $67,889,000 

 

(1) The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 has been prepared using information from the audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date.

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

1

 

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)


 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Six Months Ended

  

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 
 

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
          

Net sales

 $17,373,000  $17,806,000  $35,034,000  $40,967,000  $14,722,000  $14,475,000  $49,756,000  $55,442,000 
          

Cost of goods sold, excluding depreciation and amortization

  11,761,000   11,574,000   22,980,000   25,556,000   9,904,000   9,533,000   32,884,000   35,089,000 

Gross profit

  5,612,000   6,232,000   12,054,000   15,411,000   4,818,000   4,942,000   16,872,000   20,353,000 
          
Operating expenses:          

Selling, general and administrative

 4,065,000  4,199,000  8,371,000  8,777,000  3,970,000  3,884,000  12,341,000  12,661,000 

Depreciation and amortization

  227,000   203,000   439,000   401,000   201,000   209,000   641,000   611,000 
            

Total operating expenses

  4,292,000   4,402,000   8,810,000   9,178,000   4,171,000   4,093,000   12,982,000   13,272,000 
          

Income from operations

  1,320,000   1,830,000   3,244,000   6,233,000   647,000   849,000   3,890,000   7,081,000 
          
Other income: 
Other income (loss):         

Loss on fixed assets

 (490,000) 0  (490,000) 0  -  -  (490,000) - 

Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate

 50,000  188,000  99,000  510,000 

Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate

 (13,000) 112,000  87,000  623,000 

Interest income, net

  10,000   0   11,000   1,000   28,000   1,000   39,000   2,000 
            

Total other income/(loss)

  (430,000)  188,000   (380,000)  511,000 

Total other income (loss)

  15,000   113,000   (364,000)  625,000 
          

Income before provision for income taxes

 890,000  2,018,000  2,864,000  6,744,000  662,000  962,000  3,526,000  7,706,000 
          

Provision for income taxes

  197,000   347,000   649,000   1,354,000   159,000   196,000   808,000   1,550,000 
          

Net income

 $693,000  $1,671,000  $2,215,000  $5,390,000  $503,000  $766,000  $2,718,000  $6,156,000 
          
          

Basic earnings per common share

 $0.05  $0.13  $0.17  $0.41  $0.04  $0.06  $0.21  $0.46 
          

Diluted earnings per common share

 $0.05  $0.12  $0.17  $0.40  $0.04  $0.06  $0.21  $0.45 
          

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

  12,834,332   13,246,676   12,945,981   13,294,571   12,615,187   13,177,520   12,834,505   13,255,125 
          

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

  12,908,223   13,511,497   13,032,313   13,621,101   12,688,381   13,419,485   12,909,870   13,555,925 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

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Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity (Unaudited)


 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

        
         

Additional

                 

Additional

        
 

Common Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Retained

      

Common Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Retained

     
 

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Total

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Total

 

Balance as of December 31, 2021

 13,115,341  $132,000  $0  $62,488,000  $62,620,000  13,115,341  $132,000  $-  $62,488,000  $62,620,000 

Net income

 -  0  0  1,522,000  1,522,000  -  -  -  1,522,000  1,522,000 

Common stock repurchased and retired

 (170,000) (2,000) (55,000) (699,000) (756,000) (170,000) (2,000) (55,000) (699,000) (756,000)

Stock-based compensation expense

  -   0   55,000   0   55,000   -   -   55,000   -   55,000 
               

Balance as of March 31, 2022

  12,945,341   130,000   0   63,311,000   63,441,000  12,945,341   130,000  -   63,311,000   63,441,000 
                   

Net income

 -  0  0  693,000  693,000  -  -  -  693,000  693,000 

Common stock repurchased and retired

 (225,500) (2,000) (62,000) (896,000) (960,000) (225,500) (2,000) (62,000) (896,000) (960,000)

Stock-based compensation expense

 -  0  32,000  0  32,000  -  -  32,000  -  32,000 

Options exercised

  8,332   0   30,000   0   30,000   8,332   -   30,000   -   30,000 

Balance as of June 30, 2022

  12,728,173  $128,000  $0  $63,108,000  $63,236,000  12,728,173   128,000   -   63,108,000   63,236,000 

Net income

 -  -  -  503,000  503,000 

Common stock repurchased and retired

 (259,200) (2,000) (62,000) (1,052,000) (1,116,000)

Stock-based compensation expense

 -  -  32,000  -  32,000 

Options exercised

  8,333   -   30,000   -   30,000 

Balance as of September 30, 2022

  12,477,306  $126,000  $-  $62,559,000  $62,685,000 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

        
         

Additional

                 

Additional

        
 

Common Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Retained

      

Common Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Retained

     
 

Shares

  Amount  

Capital

  Earnings  

Total

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Earnings

  

Total

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

 13,419,847  $135,000  $409,000  $59,476,000  $60,020,000  13,419,847  $135,000  $409,000  $59,476,000  $60,020,000 

Net income

 -  0  0  3,719,000  3,719,000  -  -  -  3,719,000  3,719,000 

Common stock repurchased and retired

 (186,000) (2,000) (817,000) (1,547,000) (2,366,000) (186,000) (2,000) (817,000) (1,547,000) (2,366,000)

Stock-based compensation expense

 -  0  101,000  0  101,000  -  -  101,000  -  101,000 

Options exercised

  89,494   1,000   307,000   0   308,000   89,494   1,000   307,000   -   308,000 

Balance as of March 31, 2021

  13,323,341   134,000   0   61,648,000   61,782,000  13,323,341   134,000   -   61,648,000   61,782,000 

Net income

 -  0  0  1,671,000  1,671,000  -  -  -  1,671,000  1,671,000 

Common stock repurchased and retired

 (150,000) (2,000) (151,000) (1,189,000) (1,342,000) (150,000) (2,000) (151,000) (1,189,000) (1,342,000)

Stock-based compensation expense

 -  0  68,000  0  68,000  -  -  68,000  -  68,000 

Options exercised

  35,000   0   83,000   0   83,000   35,000   -   83,000   -   83,000 

Balance as of June 30, 2021

  13,208,341  $132,000  $0  $62,130,000  $62,262,000  13,208,341   132,000   -   62,130,000   62,262,000 

Net income

 -  -  -  766,000  766,000 

Common stock repurchased and retired

 (46,000) -  (69,000) (300,000) (369,000)

Stock-based compensation expense

  -   -   69,000   -   69,000 

Balance as of September 30, 2021

  13,162,341  $132,000  $-  $62,596,000  $62,728,000 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

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Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)


 

 For the Nine Months Ended 
 

For the Six Months Ended
June 30,

  

September 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:                

Net income

 $2,215,000  $5,390,000  $2,718,000  $6,156,000 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities:     
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:     

Stock-based compensation

 87,000  169,000  119,000  238,000 

Depreciation and amortization

 439,000  401,000  641,000  611,000 

Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate

 (99,000) (510,000) (87,000) (623,000)

Operating lease expense, net of accretion

 457,000  441,000  689,000  663,000 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          

Accounts receivable, net

 (3,055,000) 2,053,000  (2,680,000) 4,141,000 

Accounts receivable, related party

 (214,000) (92,000) 161,000  (491,000)

Inventories

 1,812,000  (5,248,000) (155,000) (6,441,000)

Prepaid expenses

 (175,000) (2,135,000) 2,374,000  (337,000)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 (67,000) (2,894,000) (759,000) (2,627,000)

Customer advance payments of orders

 0  (106,000) -  (209,000)

Lease liabilities

  (457,000)  (438,000)  (690,000)  (660,000)
          

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  943,000   (2,969,000)

Net cash provided by operating activities

  2,331,000   421,000 
          
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:                

Purchases of property and equipment

  (222,000)  (1,468,000)  (349,000)  (2,391,000)
          

Net cash used in investing activities

  (222,000)  (1,468,000)  (349,000)  (2,391,000)
          
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:                

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 30,000  391,000  60,000  391,000 

Repurchase of common stock

  (1,716,000)  (3,708,000)  (2,832,000)  (4,077,000)
          

Net cash used in financing activities

  (1,686,000)  (3,317,000)  (2,772,000)  (3,686,000)
          

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 (965,000) (7,754,000)

Decrease in cash

 (790,000) (5,656,000)
          

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

  16,307,000   23,292,000 

Cash, beginning of the period

  16,307,000   23,292,000 
          

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period

 $15,342,000  $15,538,000 

Cash, end of the period

 $15,517,000  $17,636,000 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

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Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 

 

1.

The Company

 

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (“Alpha Pro Tech,” the “Company,” “we”, “us” or “our”) is in the business of protecting people, products and environments. The Company accomplishes this by developing, manufacturing and marketing a line of building supply products for the new home and re-roofing markets and a line of disposable protective apparel for the cleanroom, industrial, pharmaceutical, medical and dental markets.

 

The Building Supply segment consists of construction weatherization products, such as housewrap, housewrap accessories, namely tape and flashing, and synthetic roof underlayment, as well as other woven material.

 

The Disposable Protective Apparel segment consists of a complete line of disposable protective garments (shoecovers, bouffant caps, coveralls, gowns, frocks and lab coats), face masks and face shields. All of our disposable protective apparel products, including face masks and face shields, are sold through similar distribution channels, are single-use and disposable, have the purpose of protecting people, products and environments, and have to be produced in Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved facilities, regardless of the market served.

 

The Company’s products are sold under the "Alpha Pro Tech" brand name as well as under private label and are predominantly sold in the United States of America (“US”).

 

The ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has adversely affected global economies, financial markets and the overall environment in which we do business. Overall, the increase in sales of our Disposable Protective Apparel segment products resulting from the pandemic has had a positive impact on our year-to-date results, but the positive impact in 2022 is less than in 2021 and 2020, as the effects of COVID-19 are normalizing. The extent of the pandemic’s effect on our future operational and financial performance will depend in large part on future developments, which cannot be predicted with confidence at this time. Future developments include the duration, scope and severity of the pandemic and new variants, including the Omicron variants, the actions taken to contain or mitigate its impact, the impact on governmental programs and budgets, the development of treatments or vaccines, and the efficacy of mass vaccinations, and the resumption of widespread economic activity in certain sectors. Due to the inherent uncertainty of thethis unprecedented and rapidly evolving situation, we are unable to predict with any certainty the likely impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our future operations. In addition, the war in Ukraine has further increased existing global supply chain, logistics, and inflationary challenges

 

 

2.

Basis of Presentation and Revenue Recognition Policy

 

The interim financial information included in this report is unaudited; however, the information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods reflected herein. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, therefore, omit certain information and note disclosures that would be necessary to present the statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s current year SEC filings, as well as the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Form 10-K”), filed with the SEC on March 11, 2022. The results of operations for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 was prepared using information from the audited consolidated balance sheet contained in the 2021 Form 10-K; however, it does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for annual consolidated financial statements.

 

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Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 

Net sales includes revenue from products and shipping and handling charges, net of estimates for product returns and any related sales incentives. Our customer contracts have a single performance obligation: transfer control of products to customers. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for transferring control of products. All revenue is recognized when we satisfy our performance obligations under the applicable contract. We recognize revenue in connection with transferring control of the promised products to the customer, with revenue being recognized at the point in time when the customer obtains control of the products, which is generally when title passes to the customer upon delivery to a third party carrier for FOB shipping point arrangements and to the customer for FOB destination arrangements, at which time a receivable is created for the invoice sent to the customer. Shipping and handling activities are performed prior to the customer obtaining control of the goods, and are accounted for as fulfillment activities and are not a promised good or service. Shipping and handling charges billed to customers are included in revenue. Shipping and handling costs, associated with the distribution of the Company’s product to the customers, are recorded in cost of goods sold and are recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer, which is generally when title passes to the customer upon delivery to a third party carrier for FOB shipping point arrangements and to the customer for FOB destination arrangements. We estimate product returns based on historical return rates and estimate rebates based on contractual agreements. Using probability assessments, we estimate sales incentives expected to be paid over the term of the contract. Sales taxes and value added taxes in foreign and domestic jurisdictions that are collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and, therefore, are excluded from net sales. The Company manufactures certain private label goods for customers and has determined that control does not pass to the customer at the time of manufacture, based upon the nature of the private labelling.labeling. The Company has determined as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 that it had no material contract assets, and concluded that its contract liabilities (primarily rebates) had the right of offset against customer receivables. See Note 9 and Note 10 of these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for information on revenue disaggregated by type and by geographic region.

 

 

3.

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company previously granted stock options to employees and non-employee directors under a stock option plan (the “2004 Option Plan”). Stock options have been granted with exercise prices at or above the fair market value of the underlying shares of common stock on the date of grant. Options vest and expire according to terms established at the grant date.

 

At the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 9, 2020, the Company’s shareholders approved the Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2020 Incentive Plan”). The 2020 Incentive Plan provides for the grant of incentive and nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, awards of restricted stock and restricted stock units, performance share awards, cash awards and other equity-based awards to employees (including officers), consultants and non-employee directors of the Company and its affiliates. A total of 1,800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were reserved for issuance under the 2020 Incentive Plan, plus the number of shares underlying any award granted under the 2004 Option Plan that expires, terminates or is cancelled or forfeited under the terms of the 2004 Option Plan. As a result of the approval of the 2020 Incentive Plan, no future equity awards will be made pursuant to the 2004 Option Plan. Although no new awards may be granted under the 2004 Option Plan, all previously granted awards under the 2004 Option Plan will continue to be governed by the terms of the 2004 Option Plan.

 

The Company records compensation expense for the fair value of stock-based awards determined as of the grant date, including employee stock options and restricted stock awards over the determined requisite service period, which is generally ratably over the vesting term.

 

For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, 19,600 and nozero stock options were granted under the 2004 Option Plan or the 2020 Incentive Plan.Plan, respectively. The Company recognized $87,000$39,000 and $169,000$155,000 in stock-based compensation expense for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, related to outstanding options previously granted under the 2004 Option Plan. For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, 013,600 and zero restricted stock awards were granted under the 2020 Incentive Plan.Plan, respectively. The Company recognized $54,000$80,000 and $83,000 in compensation expense associated with outstanding restricted stock awards for both six-monththe nine month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021.2021, respectively. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, $25,000$53,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding restricted stock awards was expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remainder period of 0.240.98 years.

 

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Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value the options. The Company uses historical data to estimate the expected life of the options. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of an award is based on the US Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The estimated volatility is based on historical volatility and management’s expectations of future volatility. The Company uses an estimated dividend payout of zero, as the Company has not paid dividends in the past and, at this time, does not expect to do so in the future. The Company accounts for option forfeitures as they occur. The following table summarizes stock option activity for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022:

 

     

Weighted Average

      

Weighted Average

 
     

Exercise Price

      

Exercise Price

 
 

Options

  

Per Option

  

Options

  

Per Option

 
  

Options outstanding, December 31, 2021

 427,580  $3.50  427,580  $3.50 

Granted to employees and non-employee directors

 0  0  19,600  3.99 

Exercised

 8,332  3.62  16,665  3.64 

Canceled/expired/forfeited

  0  0   -  3.62 

Options outstanding, June 30, 2022

  419,248  3.50 

Options exercisable, June 30, 2022

  404,248  3.50 

Options outstanding, September 30, 2022

  430,515  3.52 

Options exercisable, September 30, 2022

  410,915  3.50 

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, $4,000$37,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options was expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.224.98 years.

 

 

4.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Management periodically reviews new accounting standards that are issued. Management has not identified any new standards that it believes merit further discussion at this time.

 

 

5.

Inventories

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, inventories net of reserves consisted of the following:

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

  

September 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  

Raw materials

 $12,227,000  $13,545,000  $12,817,000  $13,545,000 

Work in process

 3,698,000  3,890,000  3,292,000  3,890,000 

Finished goods

  7,232,000   7,534,000   9,015,000   7,534,000 
 $23,157,000  $24,969,000  $25,124,000  $24,969,000 

 

 

6.

Equity Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate

 

In 2005, Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. (a subsidiary of Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.) entered into a joint venture with a manufacturer in India, Maple Industries and associates, for the production of building products. Under the terms of the joint venture agreement, a private company, Harmony Plastics Private Limited (“Harmony”), was created with ownership interests of 41.66% owned by Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. and 58.34% owned by Maple Industries and associates.

 

This joint venture positions Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. to respond to current and expected increased product demand for housewrap and synthetic roof underlayment and provides future capacity for sales of specialty roofing component products and custom products for industrial applications requiring high quality extrusion coated fabrics. In addition, the joint venture now supplies products for the Disposable Protective Apparel segment.

 

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Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 

The capital from the initial funding and a bank loan, which loan is guaranteed exclusively by the individual shareholders of Maple Industries and associates and collateralized by the assets of Harmony, were utilized to purchase the original manufacturing facility in India. Harmony currently has four facilities in India (three owned and one rented), consisting of:of (1) a 113,000 square foot building for manufacturing building products; (2) a 73,000 square foot building for manufacturing coated material and sewing proprietary disposable protective apparel; (3) a 16,000 square foot facility for sewing proprietary disposable protective apparel; and (4) a 93,000 square foot facility (rented) for manufacturing Building Supply segment products. All additions have been financed by Harmony with no guarantees from the Company.

 

In accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation, the Company assesses whether or not related entities are variable interest entities (“VIEs”). For those related entities that qualify as VIEs, ASC 810 requires the Company to determine whether or not the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE, and, if so, to consolidate the VIE. The Company has determined that Harmony is not a VIE and is, therefore, considered to be an unconsolidated affiliate.

 

The Company records its investment in Harmony as “equity investment in unconsolidated affiliate” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company records its equity interest in Harmony’s results of operations as “equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The Company periodically reviews its investment in Harmony for impairment. Management has determined that no impairment was required as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.

 

For the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company purchased $5,676,000$7,786,000 and $7,435,000$6,190,000 of inventories, respectively, from Harmony. For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company purchased $11,859,000$19,645,000 and $13,789,000$19,979,000 of inventories, respectively, from Harmony. For the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company sold $0$66,000 and $451,000$399,000 of inventories, respectively, to Harmony. For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company sold $258,000$280,000 and $821,000$1,219,000 of inventories, respectively, to Harmony.

 

For the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded loss in income from unconsolidated affiliate of $13,000 and equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate of $112,000, respectively, related to Harmony. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate of $50,000$87,000 and $188,000, respectively, related to Harmony. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate of $99,000 and $510,000,$623,000, respectively, related to Harmony.

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the Company’s investment in Harmony was $6,219,000,$6,207,000, which consisted of its original $1,450,000 investment and cumulative equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate of $5,788,000,$5,776,000, less $942,000 in repayments of the advance and $77,000 in dividends.

 

 

7.

Accrued Liabilities

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

  

September 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  

Payroll expenses and taxes payable

 $375,000  $187,000  $233,000  $187,000 

Commissions and bonuses payable and general accrued liabilities

  422,000   1,063,000   514,000   1,063,000 

Total accrued liabilities

 $797,000  $1,250,000  $747,000  $1,250,000 

 

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Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 

 

8.

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of both net income and the number of shares used in the computation of “basic” earnings per common share (“EPS”), which utilizes the weighted average number of common shares outstanding without regard to dilutive shares, and “diluted” EPS, which includes all such dilutive shares, for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Six Months Ended

  

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 
 

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Net income (numerator)

 $693,000  $1,671,000  $2,215,000  $5,390,000  $503,000  $766,000  $2,718,000  $6,156,000 
  
Shares (denominator):  

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 12,834,332  13,246,676  12,945,981  13,294,571  12,615,187  13,177,520  12,834,505  13,255,125 

Add: dilutive effect of common stock options

  73,891   264,821   86,332  326,530   73,194   241,965   75,365   300,800 
  

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

  12,908,223   13,511,497   13,032,313  13,621,101   12,688,381   13,419,485   12,909,870   13,555,925 
  
Earnings per common share:  

Basic

 $0.05  $0.13  $0.17  $0.41  $0.04  $0.06  $0.21  $0.46 

Diluted

 $0.05  $0.12  $0.17  $0.40  $0.04  $0.06  $0.21  $0.45 

 

 

9.

Activity of Business Segments

 

The Company operates through two business segments:

 

(1) Building Supply: consisting of a line of construction supply weatherization products. The construction supply weatherization products consist of housewrap and synthetic roof underlayment, as well as other woven material. The majority of the Company’s equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate (Harmony) is included in the total segment income for the Building Supply segment.

 

(2) Disposable Protective Apparel: consisting of a complete line of disposable protective garments, including shoecovers (including the Aqua Trak® and spunbond shoecovers), bouffant caps, coveralls, frocks, lab coats, gowns and hoods, as well as face masks and face shields for the pharmaceutical, cleanroom, industrial, medical and dental markets. A portion of the Company’s equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate (Harmony) is included in the total segment income for the Disposable Protective Apparel segment.

 

Segment data excludes charges allocated to the principal executive office and other unallocated corporate overhead expenses and income tax. The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based primarily on net sales.

 

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described previously under Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (see Note 2). Segment data excludes charges allocated to the principal executive office and other corporate unallocated expenses and income taxes. The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based primarily on net sales.

 

The following table presents consolidated net sales for each segment for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Six Months Ended

  

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 
 

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Building Supply

 $10,817,000  $9,798,000  $21,054,000  $18,138,000  $9,604,000  $10,072,000  $30,657,000  $28,210,000 

Disposable Protective Apparel

  6,556,000   8,008,000   13,980,000   22,829,000   5,118,000   4,403,000   19,099,000   27,232,000 

Consolidated net sales

 $17,373,000  $17,806,000  $35,034,000  $40,967,000  $14,722,000  $14,475,000  $49,756,000  $55,442,000 

 

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Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 

The following table presents the reconciliation of consolidated segment income to consolidated net income for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

  

For the Three Months Ended

  

For the Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Building Supply

 $1,915,000  $2,177,000  $3,582,000  $3,729,000 

Disposable Protective Apparel

  223,000   1,367,000   1,923,000   6,116,000 

Total segment income

  2,138,000   3,544,000   5,505,000   9,845,000 
                 

Unallocated corporate overhead expenses

  1,248,000   1,526,000   2,641,000   3,101,000 

Provision for income taxes

  197,000   347,000   649,000   1,354,000 

Consolidated net income

 $693,000  $1,671,000  $2,215,000  $5,390,000 

  

For the Three Months Ended

  

For the Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Building Supply

 $1,386,000  $1,901,000  $4,968,000  $5,629,000 

Disposable Protective Apparel

  489,000   234,000   2,412,000   6,351,000 

Total segment income

  1,875,000   2,135,000   7,380,000   11,980,000 
                 

Unallocated corporate overhead expenses

  1,213,000   1,173,000   3,854,000   4,274,000 

Provision for income taxes

  159,000   196,000   808,000   1,550,000 

Consolidated net income

 $503,000  $766,000  $2,718,000  $6,156,000 

 

The following table presents the consolidated net property and equipment, goodwill and definite-lived intangible assets (“consolidated assets”) by segment as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

  

June 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
         

Building Supply

 $3,458,000  $3,600,000 

Disposable Protective Apparel

  1,378,000   1,419,000 

Total segment assets

  4,836,000   5,019,000 
         

Unallocated corporate assets

  1,069,000   1,103,000 

Total consolidated assets

 $5,905,000  $6,122,000 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
         

Building Supply

 $3,434,000  $3,600,000 

Disposable Protective Apparel

  1,350,000   1,419,000 

Total segment assets

  4,784,000   5,019,000 
         

Unallocated corporate assets

  1,046,000   1,103,000 

Total consolidated assets

 $5,830,000  $6,122,000 

 

 

10.

Financial Information about Geographic Areas

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s net sales by geographic region for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Six Months Ended

  

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 
 

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
Net sales by geographic region  

United States

 $16,740,000  $17,694,000  $33,815,000  $38,592,000  $14,569,000  $14,244,000  $48,385,000  $52,836,000 

International

  633,000   112,000   1,219,000   2,375,000   153,000   231,000   1,371,000   2,606,000 
  

Consolidated net sales

 $17,373,000  $17,806,000  $35,034,000  $40,967,000  $14,722,000  $14,475,000  $49,756,000  $55,442,000 

 

Net sales by geographic region are based on the countries in which our customers are located. For the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated approximately $542,000$103,000 and $103,000,$74,000, respectively, in sales from Canada. For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated approximately $1,016,000$1,119,000 and $2,258,000,$2,333,000, respectively, in sales from Canada. No country other than the United States was significant to the Company’s consolidated net sales.

 

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Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 

The following table summarizes the locations of the Company’s long-lived assets by geographic region as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

  

September 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Long-lived assets by geographic region

  

United States

 $4,466,000  $4,623,000  $4,428,000  $4,623,000 

International

  1,382,000   1,441,000   1,345,000   1,441,000 
  

Consolidated total long-lived assets

 $5,848,000  $6,064,000  $5,773,000  $6,064,000 

 

 

11.

Related Party Transactions

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the Company had no related party transactions, other than the Company’s transactions with its unconsolidated affiliate, Harmony. See Note 6 of these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

 

12.

Leases

 

The Company has operating leases for the Company’s corporate office and manufacturing facilities, which expire at various dates through 2025. The Company’s primary operating lease commitments at JuneSeptember 30, 2022 related to the Company’s manufacturing facilities in Valdosta, Georgia; Nogales, Arizona; and Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as the Company’s corporate headquarters in Markham, Ontario, Canada.Utah.

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the Company had operating lease right-of-use assets of $2,191,000$1,959,000 and operating lease liabilities of $2,243,000.$2,010,000. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, wethe Company did not have any finance leases recorded on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. Operating lease expense was approximately $308,000$309,000 and $626,000,$936,000, respectively, during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022.

 

The aggregate future minimum lease payments and reconciliation to lease liabilities as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

  

June 30,

 
  

2022

 

Remaining six months of 2022

 $491,000 

2023

  1,017,000 

2024

  484,000 

2025

  365,000 

Total future minimum lease payments

  2,357,000 

Less imputed interest

  (114,000)

Total Lease liabilities

 $2,243,000 

  

September 30,

 
  

2022

 

Remaining three months of 2022

 $308,000 

2023

  1,017,000 

2024

  484,000 

2025

  365,000 

Total future minimum lease payments

  2,174,000 

Less imputed interest

  (164,000)

Total Lease liabilities

 $2,010,000 

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the weighted average remaining lease term of the Company’s operating leases was 2.892.4 years. During the threenine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the weighted average discount rate with respect to these leases was 4.07%.

 

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Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


 

 

13.

Income taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred income tax assets unless it is more likely than not that such assets will be realized. The Company’s policy is to record any interest and penalties assessed by the Internal Revenue Service as a component of the provision for income taxes. The Company provides allowances for uncertain income tax positions when it is more likely than not that the position will not be sustained upon examination by the tax authority.

 

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and in various state and foreign jurisdictions.

 

An employer generally does not claim a corporate income tax deduction (which would be in an amount equal to the amount of income recognized by the employee) upon the exercise of its employee's incentive stock options (“ISOs”) unless the employee does not meet the holding period requirements and sells early, making a disqualifying disposition, or if the options otherwise do not qualify as ISOs under applicable tax laws. With non-qualified stock options (“NQSOs”), on the other hand, the employer is typically eligible to claim a deduction upon its employee's exercise of the NQSOs.

 

 

14.

Contingencies

 

On June 7, 2022, the Company filed a lawsuit (the “Lawsuit”) in Utah naming as defendants the vendors from which the Company ordered equipment for its facility in Utah (collectively the “Defendants”). The Lawsuit relates to certain equipment ordered from Defendants and paid for by the Company, which Defendants never delivered. In the Lawsuit the Company is seeking the following relief: compensatory damages in the amount $490,000, representing the money the Company paid for the machines it never received, lost profits in the form of mask sales it could have made if Defendants had delivered the machines on the promised date, and other monetary and equitable relief. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the Company has written off the $490,000 balance of the deposit paid for the equipment, pending any recovery in the Lawsuit. As of the date hereof, no counterclaims have been asserted against the Company. The Company believes there would not be any meritorious claims against the Company in the Lawsuit. The Lawsuit is in its early stages and the final outcome, including the potential amount of any recovery for the Company’s claims, is uncertain. Any potential recovery represents a gain contingency in accordance with ASC 450, Contingencies, that has not been recorded as the matter was not resolved as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022. Any recovery will be recorded when received.

 

The Company is subject to certain claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business.   The ultimate outcome of any pending or potential litigation against the Company cannot be predicted.  Management accrues contingent liabilities only when management concludes that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred at the date of the financial statements and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.

 

 

15.

Subsequent Events

 

The Company has reviewed and evaluated whether subsequent events have occurred from the condensed consolidated balance sheet date of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 through the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that would require accounting or disclosure and has concluded that there are no such subsequent events.

 

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Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

 

 


ITEM 2.          MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which appear elsewhere in this report, as well as our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 11, 2022 (the “2021 Form 10-K”).

 

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, plans or intentions, including, without limitation, our expected orders, production levels and sales in 2022 and 2023, and other information that is not historical information. When used in this report, the words “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes” and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We may make additional forward-looking statements from time to time. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. All forward-looking statements, whether written or oral and whether made by us or on our behalf, are expressly qualified by this special note.

 

The following are some of the risks that could affect our financial performance or that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements:

 

 

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including effects on the business and operations of those within our supply chain and on global economic conditions generally, which have had, and could continue to have, a material adverse effect on our business, financial results and results of operations.

 

The loss of any large customer or a reduction in orders from any large customer could reduce our net sales and harm our operating results.

 

We rely on suppliers and contractors, and our business could be seriously harmed if these suppliers and contractors are not able to meet our requirements.

 

Risks associated with international manufacturing could have a significant effect on our business.

 

Our success depends in part on protection of our intellectual property, and our failure to protect our intellectual property could adversely affect our competitive advantage, our brand recognition and our business.

 

Our industry is highly competitive, which may negatively affect our ability to grow our customer base and generate sales.

 

The Company’s results are affected by competitive conditions and customer preferences.

 

The Company’s growth objectives are largely dependent on the timing and market acceptance of our new product offerings, including our ability to continually renew our pipeline of new products and to bring those products to market.

 

Global economic conditions could adversely affect the Company’s business and financial results.

 

Our joint venture may present risks that are only present when third parties are involved.

 

Security breaches and other disruptions to the Company’s information technology infrastructure could interfere with the Company’s operations, compromise information belonging to the Company and our customers and suppliers and expose the Company to liability, which could adversely impact the Company’s business and reputation.

 

The Company’s future results may be affected by various legal and regulatory proceedings and legal compliance risks.

 

Our common stock price is volatile, which could result in substantial losses for individual shareholders.

 

The foregoing list of risks is not exclusive. For a more detailed discussion of the risk factors associated with our business, see the risks described in Part I, Item IA, “Risk Factors,” in the 2021 Form 10-K. These and many other factors could affect the Company’s future operating results and financial condition and could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations based on forward-looking statements made in this document or elsewhere by the Company or on its behalf.

 

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Special Note Regarding Smaller Reporting Company Status

 

We are filing this report as a “smaller reporting company” (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). As a result of being a smaller reporting company, we are allowed and have elected to omit certain information from this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; however, we have provided all information for the periods presented that we believe to be appropriate.

 

Where to find more information about us. We make available, free of charge, on our website (http://www.alphaprotech.com) our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, any Current Reports on Form 8-K furnished or filed since our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any amendments to such reports, as soon as reasonably practicable following the electronic filing of such reports with the SEC. In addition, in accordance with SEC rules, we provide paper copies of our filings free of charge upon request.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the periods reported. We base estimates on past experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Our estimates are subject to uncertainties associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The application of these accounting policies on a consistent basis enables us to provide timely and reliable financial information. Our significant accounting policies and estimates are more fully described in Note 2 – “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8.8 of the 2021 Form 10-K. Since December 31, 2021, there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as described in the 2021 Form 10-K.

 

OVERVIEW

 

Alpha Pro Tech is in the business of protecting people, products and environments. We accomplish this by developing, manufacturing and marketing a line of high-value, disposable protective apparel products for the cleanroom, industrial, pharmaceutical, medical and dental markets. We also manufacture a line of building supply construction weatherization products. Our products are sold under the “Alpha Pro Tech” brand name, as well as under private label.

 

Our products are grouped into two business segments: (i) the Building Supply segment, consisting of construction weatherization products, such as housewrap and synthetic roof underlayment as well as other woven material; and (ii) the Disposable Protective Apparel segment, consisting of disposable protective garments (including shoecovers, bouffant caps, coveralls, gowns, frocks and lab coats), face masks and face shields.

 

Our target markets include pharmaceutical manufacturing, bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing and medical device manufacturing, lab animal research, high technology electronics manufacturing (which includes the semi-conductor market), medical and dental distributors, and construction, building supply and roofing distributors.

 

Our products are used primarily in cleanrooms, industrial safety manufacturing environments, health care facilities, such as hospitals, laboratories and dental offices, and building and re-roofing sites. Our products are distributed principally in the United States through a network consisting of purchasing groups, national distributors, local distributors, independent sales representatives and our own sales and marketing force.

 

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Impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

 

After the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, we experienced a significant surge in customer demand for our proprietary N-95 Particulate Respirator face mask product and other personal protective equipment (“PPE”) products as a result of COVID-19. We experienced a dramatic increase in revenue from sales of PPE products during 2020 and to a lesser extent during 2021, especially with respect to face masks and disposable protective garments, including shoecovers, coveralls, gowns, lab coats and bouffant caps.

 

In an effort to meet the unprecedented demand, and to aid communities around the world in responding to the ongoing healthcare crisis, the Company ramped up production during the first quarter of 2020 of our PPE products, in particular our N-95 face mask, which is manufactured by the Company in the United States. We addressed the growing customer demand for PPE products by increasing and improving the human, mechanical, and supply chain components behind production, but even with these increases and improvements, customer demand for PPE products exceeded industry supply from time to time.

 

Since 2020, we have encountered a number of constraints within our supply chain due to government-mandated shutdowns, raw materials shortages and shipping delays. Although we continue to work to alleviate these supply chain issues by securing additional supply sources, in the event of subsequent shutdowns, shortages or delays, our production and sales could be further impacted. Further, we have experienced increases in the costs of raw materials, and if the prices of raw materials continue to rise more rapidly than our sales prices, our profits may be impacted negatively.

 

Global shortages in important components and logistics challenges have resulted in, and will continue to cause, inflationary cost pressure in the Company’s supply chain. To date, the inflationary cost pressure has been more pronounced in the Company’s logistics costs, but these supply chain challenges have had an impact on the Company’s results of operations and ability to deliver products and services to its customers. However, ifIf shortages in important supply chain materials or logistics challenges continue, the Company could fail to meet product demand. Additionally, if inflationary pressures in logistics or component costs persist, we may not be able to quickly or easily adjust pricing, reduce costs, or implement countermeasures, all of which would adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. In addition, the war in Ukraine has further increased existing global supply chain, logistics, and inflationary challenges.

 

We are continuing to serve our customers while taking every precaution to provide a safe work environment for our employees, and we have enacted enhanced operating protocols to assure their safety and well-being. We believe that we may have to take further actions that we determine are in the best interests of our employees or as required by federal, state, or local authorities.

 

COVID-19 hasand other factors have resulted in a downturn in the global financial markets and a slowdown in the global economy. This economic environment may impact some of our customers’ ability to pay or lead them to request extended payment terms, and we have experienced cost increases from some of our suppliers. Additionally, we expect that demand for our Building Supply segment products could be negatively impacted as the overall market for housing starts has decreased and there is increased uncertainty in the housing market and the economy in general, although to date we have not experienced any materialthe negative impact inon our Building Supply segment.segment has been limited.

 

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold. Overall, the increase in sales of our PPE products resulting from the pandemic had a positive impact on our 2021 and, to a lesser extent, 2022 financial results. The extent of the pandemic’s effect on our future operational and financial performance will depend in large part on future developments, including the duration, scope and severity of the pandemic and new variants, the actions taken to contain or mitigate its impact, the impact on governmental programs and budgets, the development of treatments or vaccines, and the efficacy of mass vaccinations, and the resumption of widespread economic activity in certain sectors. Due to the inherent uncertainty of the unprecedented evolving situation, we are unable to predict with any certainty the likely impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our future operations.

 

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Management will continue to carefully monitor the current dynamic market conditions and work to respond to them swiftly and effectively.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following table sets forth certain operational data as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated:

 

  

For the Three Months Ended

  

For the Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Net sales

  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%

Gross profit

  32.3%  35.0%  34.4%  37.6%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  23.4%  23.6%  23.9%  21.4%

Income from operations

  7.6%  10.3%  9.3%  15.2%

Income before provision for income taxes

  5.1%  11.3%  8.2%  16.5%

Net income

  4.0%  9.4%  6.3%  13.2%

  For the Three Months  For the Nine Months 
  

Ended September 30,

  

Ended September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Net sales

  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%

Gross profit

  32.7%  34.1%  33.9%  36.7%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  27.0%  26.8%  24.8%  22.8%

Income from operations

  4.4%  5.9%  7.8%  12.8%

Income before provision for income taxes

  4.5%  6.6%  7.1%  13.9%

Net income

  3.4%  5.3%  5.5%  11.1%

 

Three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 compared to three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021

 

Sales. Consolidated sales for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 decreasedincreased to $17,373,000,$14,722,000, from $17,806,000$14,475,000 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, representing a decreasean increase of $433,000,$247,000, or 2.4%1.7%. This decreaseincrease consisted of decreasedincreased sales in the Disposable Protective Apparel segment of $1,452,000,$715,000, partially offset by increaseddecreased sales in the Building Supply segment of $1,019,000.$468,000.

 

Building Supply Segment

 

Building Supply segment sales for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increaseddecreased by $1,019,000,$468,000, or 10.4%4.6%, to the highest quarter on record of $10,817,000,$9,604,000, compared to $9,798,000$10,072,000 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021. The Building Supply segment increasedecrease during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was primarily due to a 7.7% increase6.0% decrease in sales of housewrap and a 116.4% increase12.3% decrease in sales of other woven material, partially offset by a decreasean increase in sales of synthetic roof underlayment of 7.7%3.4% compared to the same period of 2021.

 

The sales mix of the Building Supply segment for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was approximately 40%53% for synthetic roof underlayment, 42%41% for housewrap and 18%6% for other woven material. This compared to approximately 48%50% for synthetic roof underlayment, 43% for housewrap and 9%7% for other woven material for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021. Our synthetic roof underlayment product line primarily includes REX SynFelt®, REX TECHNOply® and TECHNO SB®, and our housewrap product line primarily consists of REX Wrap®, REX Wrap® Plus and REX Wrap Fortis®.

 

Core Building Supply segmentproduct sales for(house wrap and synthetic roof underlayment sales, excluding other woven material) in the secondthird quarter of 2022 resulted inwere the all-timesecond highest quarter on record.record, next only to the third quarter of 2021. In addition, we have experienced record quarters in each of the past seven quarters, as compared to each respective prior year comparative quarter. Also, we have experienced the fourfive highest quarters on record for the Building Supply segment over the past fivesix quarters: the second and third quarters of 2021 and the first, second and secondthird quarters of 2022. We have also experienced record quarters for the Building Supply segment in seven of the past eight quarters, as compared to each respective prior year comparative quarter.

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In the secondthird quarter of 2022, synthetic roof underlayment sales were the Building Supply segment experienced growth over the same period last year, which was led by a quarterlysecond highest quarter on record, inprimarily due to healthy sales of housewrap. Premium housewrap was up, as we enjoyed entry into more multi-family and light commercial markets. We also experienced additional growth with our entry level lineeconomy TECHNO family of housewrap with additional market penetration onproducts that increased 7.8%, partially offset by an industry-wide decline in premium synthetic roof underlayment sales. There has been an overall increase in inventory levels at the retail side,level on economy roof underlayment products. The higher inventories, as well as increaseda general retraction in the building and re-roofing markets are expected to continue, which could affect our sales in the near future. Housewrap sales in the third quarter of 2022, also declined as a result of a slowdown in new home construction starts and inventory stockpiles at the dealer side. One of our accessory items, which includes window and door flashing and seam tapes. One of ourhousewrap growth strategies is to pursue additional market share of the multi-family building market, through the education of architects and introducing new products, which are currently in development, to meet the needs of ever changing building code requirements and customers’ needs.

Our synthetic roof underlayment sales in the second quarter of 2022 were negatively affected due a decline of sales in our premium REX SynFelt® brand, which reflects an industry trend, and flat sales of our economy TECHNO SB® brand as there has been an overall increase in inventory levels at the retail level on economy underlayment products. The higher inventories as well as a general retraction in the building market are expected to continue into the third quarter but we do expect growth in the near future.

Other woven material sales increaseddecreased in the secondthird quarter of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 by a significant 116.4%12.3% due to increaseddecreased sales to our major customer, product overstocks and sales tothe economic slowdown. As a new other woven material customer. Weresult, we now expect continued substantialnegative growth in the remainder of 2022near term with this product line.

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The Company has committed to increasing production capacity in our Building Supply segment by investing approximately $4.0 million in new equipment, a part of which became operational in the latter part of the third quarter of 2021. This equipment, which is expected to increase our production capacity, has been further delayed as a result of supply chain issues, and is now expected in the latter part of the thirdfourth quarter of 2022 and is expected to be operational in the following quarter.

 

The Building Supply segment has seen some softening during the third quarter of 2022 as a result of a slowdown in new home construction starts, re-roofing expenditures and inventory stockpiles at the dealer side. Even with the slowdown, synthetic roof underlayment sales in the third quarter of 2022 reached the second highest on record, which is due to additional distribution channels becoming operational. To counter balance the slowdown in the single family construction segment, we continue to focus on expanding distribution into the multi-family and commercial construction segments. We expect to see a general slowdown in sales during the fourth quarter as new home construction starts continue to decrease but we do not expect it to be as severe as the deterioration in the broader construction market, since we are also expanding our distribution reach and market share to offset the reduction in construction spending. We are also working to expand our product offerings focused on the wall and roof weatherization side of the construction process. As these new products are introduced, we expect to see an increase in revenue based on completing the overall systems used in construction. Management is encouraged by the current demand for the Company’s Building Supply segment products and anticipates continuedabout our growth potential in the remainder of 2022. The Company has continued to enjoy increased sales, and being vertically integrated and having control of our manufacturing, unlike most of our competitors, aides in minimizing the effects of worldwide supply chain issues. The synthetic roofing market was strong in 2021 and into early 2022, although the Company has recently seen some retraction in new home starts and re-roofing expenditures, as well as excess inventory in the market. By adding dealers, distribution channels and products in the roofing sector, we remain optimistic with respect to achieving sales growth in the future. Assuming new home construction remains high, we expect our housewrap sales will continue to grow despite the aforementioned retraction, as our distribution channels continue to expand and we introduce new products for this market.coming year. However, there is uncertainty in the economy in relation to interest rates and a possible recession and the continued slowdown in building that could impact the Building Supply segment.

 

Disposable Protective Apparel Segment

 

Sales for the Disposable Protective Apparel segment for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 decreasedincreased by $1,452,000,$715,000, or 18.1%16.2%, to $6,556,000,$5,118,000, compared to $8,008,000$4,403,000 for the same period of 2021. This segment decreaseincrease was due to a 28.9% decrease33.0% increase in sales of disposable protective garments, andpartially offset by a 0.7%25.1% decrease in sales of face masks partially offset byand a 172.1% increase5.6% decrease in sales of face shields. Sales of disposable garments and face masks were affected due to reduced customer demand in the second quarter of 2022 compared to demand in the second quarter of 2021 associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Face shield demand was positively affected primarily by sales to one distributor.

 

The sales mix of the Disposable Protective Apparel segment for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was approximately 74%78% for disposable protective garments, 14%15% for face masks and 12%7% for face shields. This sales mix is compared to approximately 85%69% for disposable protective garments, 11%23% for face masks and 4%8% for face shields for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021.

 

Sales of disposable garments were significantly higher due to increased customer demand in the third quarter of 2022 compared to demand in the third quarter of 2021. Our customers’ supply chains were overstocked in the third quarter of 2021, due to record sales in the first six months of 2021, which led to lower sales in  that quarter. Sales for the disposable protective garments decreasedalso increased significantly in the secondthird quarter of 2022, primarily due to recordimproved sales in the second quarter of 2021, resulting from strong orders received fromto our major international channel partnerpartner. Sales of face masks in 2020 in response to COVID-19. Although our sales were down during the secondthird quarter of 2022 our disposable protective garmentwere down compared to the same quarter of 2021, which was still aided by increased COVID-19-related demand. Sales of face masks this quarter were in line with pre-pandemic levels but are expected to be lower in the coming months as the market is saturated with face masks. Sales of face shields in the third quarter of 2022 were down compared to the same quarter of 2021 but more in line with pre-pandemic levels. Face shield sales were significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels.are expected to be lower in the near term. We are continuing to work closely with our channel partners to uncover new end-customer sales opportunities.opportunities, but expect sales of face masks and face shields to continue to decrease to pre-pandemic levels due to the saturated market.

 

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Sales of face mask sales in the second quarter of 2022 were basically flat compared to the same quarter of 2021. Sales of face masks continue to be somewhat aided by the Omicron variants of COVID-19 and are still higher than pre-pandemic levels but, are expected to be low in the coming months as the market is saturated with face masks.

The increase in face shield sales in the second quarter of 2022 was also due to demand associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily from one distributor. Face shield sales in the second quarter of 2022 were significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels but are expected to be lower in the near term.

Due to COVID-19 variants and other challenges related to efforts to reduce the duration, scope and severity of the pandemic, sales of face masks and face shields are now expected to be at pre-pandemic levels or lower.  In particular, face mask sales are expected to continue to decrease due to the saturated market. 

SixNine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 compared to sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021

 

Consolidated sales for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 decreased to $35,034,000$49,756,000 from $40,967,000$55,442,000 for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, representing a decrease of $5,933,000,$5,686,000, or 14.5%10.3%. This decrease consisted of decreased sales in the Disposable Protective Apparel Segment of $8,849,000,$8,133,000, partially offset by increased sales in the Building Supply segment of $2,916,000.$2,447,000.

 

Building Supply Segment

 

Building Supply segment sales for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased by $2,916,000,$2,447,000, or 16.1%8.7%, to $21,054,000,$30,657,000, compared to $18,138,000$28,210,000 for the same period of 2021. The Building Supply segment increase was primarily due to an increase in sales of housewrap of 12.5%5.9%, an increase in sales of synthetic roof underlayment of 2.8%3.0%, and an increase in sales of other woven material of 116.4%75.1% compared to the same period of 2021.

 

Building Supply segment sales during the first sixnine months of 2022 experienced continued significant growth due to strongincreased demand for both our housewrap products, other non-woven products and, to a lesser extent, synthetic roof underlayment products. The housewrap family of products continued to grow with a 12.5%5.9% year to date increase over the prior year to date due to growth in new market share as well as high demand for new home construction.construction during the first half of 2022. Other woven material sales increased year to date by a significant 116.4%75.1% due to increased sales to our major customer, as well as a new customer. Synthetic roof underlayment sales increased by 2.8%3.0% compared to the first sixnine months of 2021, which was primarily due to robust sales of our economy TECHNO family of products that have increased 11.6%10.2% year to date, partially offset by an industry-wide decline in premium synthetic roof underlayment sales.

 

The sales mix of the Building Supply segment for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was 44%47% for synthetic roof underlayment, 41% for housewrap and 15%12% for other woven material. This compared to 50% for synthetic roof underlayment, 42% for housewrap and 8% for other woven material for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021.

 

Disposable Protective Apparel Segment

 

Sales for the Disposable Protective Apparel segment for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 decreased by $8,849,000,$8,133,000, or 38.8%29.9%, to $13,980,000,$19,099,000, compared to $22,829,000$27,232,000 for the same period of 2021. This segment decrease was due to a 35.0%22.6% decrease in sales of disposable protective garments, a 51.2%47.6% decrease in sales of face masks, and a 27.7%25.1% decrease in sales of face shields, all primarily due to increased customer demand associated with the pandemic in 2021. Although sales of disposable protective garments, face masks and face shields are down year to date compared to the same period in 2021, they are above pre-pandemic levels. In addition, our major international channel partner’s sales to its end users of our Disposable Protective Apparel products in 2022 have been significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels.

 

The sales mix of the Disposable Protective Apparel segment for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was 63%67% for disposable protective garments, 23%21% for face masks and 14%12% for face shields. This sales mix is compared to 59%61% for disposable protective garments, 29%28% for face masks and 12%11% for face shields for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021.

Gross Profit. Gross profit decreased by $124,000, or 2.5%, to $4,818,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, from $4,942,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The gross profit margin was 32.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to 34.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

Gross profit decreased by $3,481,000, or 17.1%, to $16,872,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, from $20,353,000 for the same period of 2021. The gross profit margin was 33.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to 36.7% for the same period of 2021.

 

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Gross Profit. Gross profit decreased by $620,000, or 9.9%, to $5,612,000 forAlthough the three months ended June 30, 2022, from $6,232,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The gross profit margin was 32.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to 35.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2021.

Gross profit decreased by $3,357,000, or 21.8%, to $12,054,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $15,411,000 for the same period of 2021. The gross profit margin was 34.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to 37.6% for the same period of 2021.

Management believes that gross profit margin likely will continue to behas been negatively affected in 2022 by significant increases in ocean freight and other transportation costs.costs, ocean freight rates have started to come down. Additionally, our portfolio of products has been affected by much higher than normal raw material costs and increased labor costs. In the current environment, cost increases may rise more rapidly than our sales prices, which could continue to decreaseaffects gross profit. In order to mitigateoffset cost increases, the Company will likely be increasingincreased prices on many products during the latter part of the third quarter of 2022.2022, which should have a positive effect in the coming quarters. Management expects the gross profit margin to improve next year, although continuing inflationary pressures could limit such improvements.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreasedincreased by $134,000,$86,000, or 3.2%2.2%, to $4,065,000$3,970,000 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, from $4,199,000$3,884,000 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021. As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses decreasedincreased slightly to 23.4%27.0% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, down from 23.6%26.8% for the same period of 2021, primarily as a result of lowerhigher expenses.

 

The change in expenses by segment for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was as follows: Disposable Protective Apparel was down $92,000,$50,000, or 6.8%4.1%; Building Supply was up $224,000,$69,000, or 16.7%4.4%; and corporate unallocated expenses were down $266,000,up $67,000, or 17.8%5.8%. The decrease in the Disposable Protective Apparel segment expenses was primarily related to decreased employee compensation, general factory, expenses, partially offset by an increase in marketingincreased commission, sales travel and commissionrent expenses. The increase in the Building Supply segment expenses was primarily related to increased employee compensation, marketing,sales travel, insurance and general office expenses, partially offset by decreaseda decrease in marketing and commission expense.expenses. The decreaseincrease in corporate unallocated expenses was primarily due to lower employee compensation, accrued bonuseshigher professional fees and lower stock option expenses.insurance expense.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $406,000,$320,000, or 4.6%2.5%, to $8,371,000$12,341,000 for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, from $8,777,000$12,661,000 for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021. As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 23.9%24.8% for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, up from 21.4%22.8% for the same period of 2021, primarily as a result of lower net sales.

 

The change in expenses by segment for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was as follows: Disposable Protective Apparel was down $545,000,$595,000, or 17.9%14.0%; Building Supply was up $587,000,$656,000, or 21.8%15.5%; and corporate unallocated expenses were down $448,000,$381,000, or 14.7%9.1%. The decrease in the Disposable Protective Apparel segment expenses was primarily related to decreased employee compensation commission and general factory expenses, partially offset by increased rent and utilities. The increase in the Building Supply segment expenses was related to increased employee compensation, marketing, travel, insurance and general office expenses, partially offset by decreased commission expense. The decrease in corporate unallocated expenses was primarily due to decreased employee compensation, accrued bonuses, stock option expenses, and public company and general office expenses, partially offset by increased employee compensation and insurance expenses.

 

In accordance with the terms of his employment agreement, the Company’s current President and Chief Executive Officer is entitled to an annual bonus equal to 5% of the pre-tax profits of the Company, excluding bonus expense, up to a maximum of $1.0 million. A bonus amount of $46,000$36,000 was accrued for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, compared to $106,000$51,000 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021. A bonus amount of $150,000$186,000 was accrued for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, as compared to $355,000$406,000 for the same period of 2021.

 

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increaseddecreased by $24,000,$8,000, or 11.8%3.8%, to $227,000$201,000 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, from $203,000$209,000 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021. Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $38,000,$30,000, or 9.5%4.9%, to $439,000$641,000 for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, from $401,000$611,000 for the same period of 2021. The year to date increase was primarily attributable to increased depreciation for machinery and equipment in the Building Supply segment.

Income from Operations. Income from operations decreased by $202,000, or 23.8%, to $647,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $849,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decreased income from operations was primarily due to a decrease in gross profit of $124,000 and an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses of $86,000, partially offset by a decrease in depreciation and amortization expense of $8,000. Income from operations as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was 4.4%, compared to 5.9% for the same period of 2021.

 

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Income from Operations.Income from operations decreased by $510,000,$3,191,000, or 27.9%45.1%, to $1,320,000$3,890,000 for the threenine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, compared to $1,830,000$7,081,000 for the threenine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021. The decreased income from operations was primarily due to a decrease in gross profit of $620,000$3,481,000 and an increase in depreciation and amortization expense of $24,000,$30,000, partially offset by a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses of $134,000.$320,000. Income from operations as a percentage of net sales for the threenine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was 7.6%7.8%, compared to 10.3% for the same period of 2021.

Income from operations decreased by $2,989,000, or 48.0%, to $3,244,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $6,233,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decreased income from operations was primarily due to a decrease in gross profit of $3,357,000, and an increase in depreciation and amortization expense of $38,000, partially offset by a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses of $406,000. Income from operations as a percentage of net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was 9.3%, compared to 15.2%12.8% for the same period of 2021.

 

Other Income. Other income decreased by $618,000,$98,000, or 328.7%86.7%, to a loss of $430,000$15,000 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, from other income of $188,000$113,000 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021. The decrease was due to a loss on fixed assets of $490,000 and decrease in equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate of $138,000,$125,000 (equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliate of $13,000, compared to equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate of $112,000), partially offset by an increase in interest income of $10,000.$27,000.

Other income decreased by $989,000 to a loss of $364,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, from other income of $625,000 for the same period of 2021. The decrease was primarily due a loss on fixed assets of $490,000, and a decrease in equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate of $536,000, partially offset by an increase in interest income of $37,000. The loss on fixed assets was due to equipment for the Disposable Protective Apparel segment that was not delivered and the Company has recently filed a lawsuit (the “Lawsuit”) in this matter. See Part II, Item 1, “Legal Proceedings,” for more information on the lawsuit.

Other income decreased by $891,000 to a loss of $380,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from other income of $511,000 for the same period of 2021. The decrease was primarily due a loss on fixed assets of $490,000 as discussed above, and a decrease in equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate of $411,000, partially offset by an increase in interest income of $10,000.Lawsuit.

 

Income before Provision for Income Taxes. Income before provision for income taxes for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was $890,000,$662,000, compared to income before provision for income taxes of $2,081,000$962,000 for the same period of 2021, representing a decrease of $1,128,000,$300,000, or 55.9%31.2%. This decrease in income before provision for income taxes was due to a decrease in income from operations of $510,000$202,000 and a decrease in other income of $618,000.$98,000.

 

Income before provision for income taxes for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was $2,864,000,$3,526,000, compared to income before provision for income taxes of $6,744,000$7,706,000 for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, representing a decrease of $3,880,000,$4,180,000, or 57.5%54.2%. This decrease in income before provision for income taxes was due to a decrease in income from operations of $2,989,000$3,191,000 and a decrease in other income of $891,000.$989,000.

 

Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was $197,000,$159,000, compared to $347,000$196,000 for the same period of 2021. The estimated effective tax rate was 22.1%24.0% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, compared to 17.3%20.4% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021. The Company does not record a tax provision on equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate, which reduces the effective tax rate.

 

The provision for income taxes for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was $649,000,$808,000, compared to $1,354,000$1,550,000 for the same period of 2021. The estimated effective tax rate was 22.7%22.9% for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, compared to 20.1% for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021. The Company does not record a tax provision on equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate, which reduces the effective tax rate.

 

Net Income. Net income for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was $693,000,$503,000, compared to net income of $1,671,000$766,000 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, representing a decrease of $978,000,$263,000, or 58.5%34.3%. The decrease in net income was largely associated with the surgelower gross margin as a result of increased freight and transportation costs, increased raw material costs and selling, general and administrative costs and a decrease in product demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic.equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate. The net income decrease for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 was due to a decrease in income from operations of $510,000$202,000 and a decrease in other income of $618,000, for$98,000, resulting in a decrease in income before provision for income taxes of $1,128,000,$300,000, partially offset by a decrease in provision for income taxes of $150,000. The loss on assets of $490,000, mentioned above, significantly decreased our net income for the three months ended June 30, 2022.$37,000. Net income as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was 4.0%3.4%, and net income as a percentage of net sales for the same period of 2021 was 9.4%5.3%. Basic earnings per common share for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, and 2021 were $0.05$0.04 and $0.13,$0.06, respectively. Diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 were $0.05$0.04 and $0.12,$0.06, respectively.

 

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Net income for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was $2,215,000,$2,718,000, compared to net income of $5,390,000$6,156,000 for the same period of 2021, representing a decrease of $3,175,000,$3,438,000, or 58.9%55.8%. The net income decrease comparing the 2022 and 2021 periods was due to a decrease in income from operations of $2,989,000$3,191,000 and a decrease in other income of $891,000, for$989,000, resulting in a decrease in income before provision for income taxes of $3,880,000,$4,180,000, partially offset by a decrease in provision for income taxes of $705,000.$742,000. As mentioned above, the $490,000 loss on assets has negatively impacted theour net income for the first half ofin 2022. Net income as a percentage of net sales for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was 6.3%5.5%, and net income as a percentage of net sales for the same period of 2021 was 13.2%11.1%. Basic earnings per common share for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 were $0.17$0.21 and $0.41,$0.46, respectively. Diluted earnings per common share for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 were $0.17$0.21 and $0.40,$0.45, respectively.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents (“cash”) of $15,342,000$15,517,000 and working capital of $51,064,000.$50,595,000. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the Company’s current ratio (current assets/current liabilities) was 21:27:1, compared to a current ratio of 20:1 as of December 31, 2021. Cash decreased by 5.9%4.8%, or $965,000,$790,000, to $15,342,000$15,517,000 as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, compared to $16,307,000 as of December 31, 2021, and working capital increased by $733,000$257,000 from $50,331,000$50,338,000 as of December 31, 2021. The decrease in cash from December 31, 2021 was due to cash used in investing activities of $222,000$349,000 and cash used in financing activities of $1,686,000,$2,772,000, partially offset by cash provided by operating activities of $ 943,000.2,331,000.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities of $943,000$2,331,000 for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was due to net income of $2,215,000,$2,718,000, impacted primarily by the following: stock-based compensation expense of $87,000,$119,000, depreciation and amortization expense of $439,000,$641,000, equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate of $99,000,$87,000, operating lease expense net of accretion of $457,000,$689,000, an increase in accounts receivable of $3,269,000, an increase$2,680,000, a decrease in prepaid expenses of $175,000, a decrease$2,374,000, an increase in inventory of $1,812,000,$155,000, a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $67,000,$759,000, and a decrease in lease liabilities of $457,000,$690,000, all compared to December 31, 2021.

 

Accounts receivable increased by $3,269,000,$2,519,000, or 68.3%52.7%, to $8,049,000$7,299,000 as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, from $4,780,000 as of December 31, 2021. The increase in accounts receivable was primarily related to increased sales as compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.2021, and partially due to increased terms to our major international channel partner. The number of days that sales remained outstanding as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, calculated by using an average of accounts receivable outstanding and annual revenue, was 4448 days, compared to 24 days as of December 31, 2021.

 

Inventory decreasedincreased by $1,812,000,$155,000, or 7.3%0.6%, to $23,157,000$25,124,000 as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, from $24,969,000 as of December 31, 2021. The decreaseincrease was due to an increase in inventory for the Building Supply segment of $1,504,000, or 17.2%, to $10,237,000, partially offset by a decrease in inventory for the Disposable Protective Apparel segment of $1,651,000,$1,349,000, or 10.2%8.3%, to $14,584,000 and a decrease in inventory for the Building Supply segment of $161,000, or 1.8%, to $8,573,000.$14,887,000.

 

Prepaid expenses increaseddecreased by $175,000,$2,374,000, or 2.5%37.4%, to $7,118,000$4,569,000 as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, from $6,943,000 as of December 31, 2021. The increasedecrease was primarily due to decreased prepaid inventory and equipment, partially offset by increased prepayments for insurance and prepaid inventory.insurance.

 

Right-of-use assets as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 decreased by $457,000$689,000 to $2,191,000$1,959,000 from $2,648,000 as of December 31, 2021 as a result of amortization of the balance.

 

Lease liabilities as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 decreased by $457,000$690,000 to $2,243,000$2,010,000 from $2,700,000 as of December 31, 2021. The recording of the lease liabilities was the result of adopting ASC 842, Leases. The decrease in the lease liabilities was the result of lease payments made during the year.

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities as of September 30, 2022 decreased by $759,000, or 42.7%, to $1,019,000, from $1,778,000 as of December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in accrued bonuses and trade accounts payable.

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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities as of June 30, 2022 decreased by $67,000, or 3.8%, to $1,720,000, from $1,778,000 as of December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in accrued bonuses, partially offset by an increase in trade accounts payable.

Net cash used in investing activities was $222,000$349,000 for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $1,468,000$2,391,000 for the same period of 2021. Investing activities for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 consisted of the purchase of property and equipment of $222,000.$349,000. Investing activities for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 consisted of the purchase of property and equipment of $1,468,000.$2,391,000.

 

Net cash used in financing activities was $1,686,000$2,772,000 for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $3,317,000$3,686,000 for the same period of 2021. Net cash used in financing activities for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 resulted from the payment of $1,716,000$2,832,000 for the repurchase of common stock, partially offset by the proceeds of $30,000$60,000 from the exercise of stock options. Net cash used in financing activities for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 resulted from the payment of $3,708,000$4,077,000 for the repurchase of common stock partially offset by the proceeds of $391,000 from the exercise of stock options.

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, we had $2,362,000$1,246,000 available for additional stock purchases under our stock repurchase program. During the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, we repurchased 225,500259,200 shares of common stock at a cost of $960,000.$1,116,000. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, we had repurchased a total of 18,945,41719,204,617 shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $44,158,000$45,274,000 through our repurchase program. We retire all stock upon repurchase. Future repurchases are expected to be funded from cash on hand and cash flows from operating activities.

 

We have committed to increasing production capacity in our Building Supply segment by investing approximately $4.0 million in new equipment, a part of which became operational in the latter part of the third quarter of 2021. As a result of delays in the supply chain the most expensive piece of equipment, for which an approximately $1,000,000$900,000 balance remains outstanding, has been delayed. This amount has not been prepaid and will be paid in full upon delivery of equipment. The equipment was originally anticipated to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2021, and then in the second quarter of 2022, and is now expected in the latter part of the third quarter of 2022 and is expected to be operational in the fourth quarter of 2022. The Company expects to fund the remaining balance from cash flow from operations.

 

We believe that our current cash balance and expected cash flow from operations will be sufficient to satisfy our projected working capital and planned capital expenditures for the foreseeable future. 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Management periodically reviews new accounting standards that are issued. Management has not identified any new standards that it believes merit further discussion at this time.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information otherwise required by this Item.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and our Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, pursuant to the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. Disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that we have designed to ensure that we record, process, summarize and report in a timely manner the information that we must disclose in reports that we file with or submit to the SEC under the Exchange Act, and such controls include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

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In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, we recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives and that we are required to apply our judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

 

Based on the evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

During the quarter to which this report relates, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

On June 7, 2022, the Company filed a lawsuit (the “Lawsuit”) in the Fourth Judicial District Court of Utah naming as defendants Mechanized Concepts, LLC, Matthew D. Colledge, Colledge Machine, Engineering, Design, LLC, Joseph Colledge d/b/a/ Colledge Machine, and Justin Staub (collectively, the “Defendants”). The Lawsuit relates to certain equipment ordered from Defendants and paid for by the Company, which Defendants never delivered. In the Lawsuit the Company is seeking the following relief: compensatory damages in the amount $490,000, representing the money the Company paid for the machines it never received, lost profits in the form of mask sales it could have made if Defendants had delivered the machines on the promised date and other monetary and equitable relief. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the Company has written off the $490,000 balance of the deposit paid for the equipment, pending any recovery in the Lawsuit. As of the date hereof, no counterclaims have been asserted against the Company. The Company believes there would not be any meritorious claims against the Company in the Lawsuit. The Lawsuit is in its early stages and the final outcome, including the potential amount of any recovery for the Company’s claims, is uncertain.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

A list of factors that could materially affect our business, financial condition or operating results is described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the 2021 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the 2021 Form 10-K.

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

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ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

The following table sets forth purchases made by or on behalf of the Company or any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) of the Exchange Act:

 

  

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period

 

Total Number of
Shares Purchased

  

Average Price Paid
per Share

  

Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly Announced
Program (1)

  

Approximate Dollar Value
of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (1)

 

April 1 - 30, 2022

  80,600  $4.19   80,600  $981,000 

May 1 - 31, 2022

  56,400   4.07   56,400   750,000 

June 1 - 30, 2022

  88,500   4.35   88,500   2,362,000 
   225,500  $4.22   225,500     
  

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 
             
        Total Number of    
        Shares Purchased  Approximate Dollar Value 
        as Part of Publicly  of Shares that May Yet Be 
  Total Number of  Average Price Paid  Announced  Purchased Under the 

Period

 

Shares Purchased

  

per Share

  

Program (1)

  

Program (1)

 

July 1 - 31, 2022

  78,100  $4.48   78,100  $2,010,000 

August 1 - 31, 2022

  84,900   4.31   84,900   1,641,000 

September 1 - 30, 2022

  96,200   4.07   96,200   1,246,000 
   259,200  $4.27   259,200     

 

(1) Pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program, onOn June 23, 2022, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had authorized a $2,000,000 expansion of the Company’s existing share repurchase program. All of the shares included in this table were purchased pursuant to this program. The share repurchase program expires on December 15, 2022.

 

SECURITIES SOLD

 

We did not sell unregistered equity securities during the period covered by this report.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

3.1.1(P)

Certificate of Incorporation of Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(f) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, filed on March 31, 1995 (File No. 000-19893).

3.1.2(P)

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(j) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, filed on March 31, 1995 (File No. 000-19893).

3.1.3(P)

Certificate of Ownership and Merger (BFD Industries, Inc. into Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(l) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, filed on March 31, 1995 (File No. 000-19893).

3.2(P)

Bylaws of Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(g) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, filed on March 31, 1995 (File No. 000-19893).

31.1

Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.

32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – President and Chief Executive Officer.

32.2

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Chief Financial Officer.

101

Interactive Data Files for Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd’s Form 10-Q for the period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

  
 (P) Indicates a paper filing with the SEC.

 

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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.

 

 

   ALPHA PRO TECH, LTD. 
     
DATE:August 5,November 8, 2022 BY:/s/        /s/Lloyd Hoffman
 
   Lloyd Hoffman 
   President and Chief Executive Officer 

 

DATE:August 5,November 8, 2022 BY:/s/        /s/Colleen McDonald 
   Colleen McDonald 
   Chief Financial Officer 

 

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