03/03/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/03/2026 16:23
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company's fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest to December 31. Fiscal year 2025 was 53 weeks in length and fiscal year 2024 was 52 weeks in length. References in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations to results for "2025" or "fiscal year 2025" mean the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026, and references to results for "2024" or "fiscal year 2024" mean the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024. References to the "fourth quarter of 2025" or the "fourth fiscal quarter of 2025" mean the fourteen-week period from September 28, 2025 to January 3, 2026, and references to the "fourth quarter of 2024" or the "fourth fiscal quarter of 2024" mean the thirteen-week period from September 29, 2024 to December 28, 2024.
The following analysis excludes discontinued operations.
Summary
Net sales for 2025 were $249.0 million compared to $272.8 million for 2024. Net income for 2025 was $6.0 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, compared to $13.2 million, or $2.13 per diluted share, for 2024. Sales for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $57.5 million compared to $66.7 million for the same period in 2024. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $1.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted share compared to $1.6 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the comparable 2024 period.
The Company's backlog was $81.1 million on January 3, 2026, compared to $89.2 million on December 28, 2024, primarily due to decreased orders for returnable transport packaging products
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions regarding uncertainties that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Areas of uncertainty that require judgments, estimates and assumptions include items such as the allowance for doubtful accounts; inventory accounting; the testing of goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment; pensions and other postretirement benefits; and gain or loss on held for sale. Management uses historical experience and all available information to make its estimates and assumptions, but actual results will inevitably differ from the estimates and assumptions that are used to prepare the Company's financial statements at any given time. Despite these inherent limitations, management believes that Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the financial statements and related footnotes provide a meaningful and fair presentation of the Company's financial position and results of operations.
Management believes that the application of these estimates and assumptions on a consistent basis enables the Company to provide the users of the financial statements with useful and reliable information about the Company's operating results and financial condition.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. The Company reviews the collectability of its receivables on an ongoing basis, considering a combination of factors that require judgment and estimates, including among others, our customers' access to capital, customers' willingness, or ability to pay, customer payment patterns, general economic conditions and geopolitical trends, and our ongoing relationship with our customers. The Company reviews potential problems, such as past due accounts, a bankruptcy filing or deterioration in the customer's financial condition, to ensure that the Company has adequately accrued for potential loss. Accounts are considered past due based on when payment was originally due. If a customer's situation changes, such as a bankruptcy or a change in its creditworthiness, or there is a change in the current economic climate, the Company may modify its estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company will write off accounts receivable after reasonable collection efforts have been made and the accounts are deemed uncollectible. If our estimates and assumptions as to collectability were materially incorrect, or if any of our significant customers were to develop unexpected and immediate financial problems that would prevent payment of amounts due to us, and our allowance for doubtful accounts were inadequate, this could result in an unexpected loss in profitability.
As of January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts total was $0.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively. As of January 3, 2026, and December 28, 2024, the Company's bad debt expense was $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
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Inventory
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined by the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method at Eberhard while Big 3 Precision and Velvac and inventories outside the United States are valued using a first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method. Accordingly, a LIFO valuation reserve is calculated using the dollar value link chain method.
We review the net realizable value of inventory in detail on an ongoing basis, considering deterioration, obsolescence, estimated future demand, current market conditions, and other factors. Based on these assessments, we provide for an inventory reserve in the period in which an impairment is identified. The reserve fluctuates with market conditions, design cycles, and other economic factors and could vary significantly, whether favorably or unfavorably, from actual results due to, among other things, unanticipated changes in economic conditions, customer demand, or the competitive landscape.
The inventory reserve for excess or obsolete inventory reduced the Company's inventory valuation by $1.8 million and $1.9 million as of January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, respectively.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Intangible assets with finite useful lives are generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the periods benefited. Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized. The Company performs annual qualitative assessments on goodwill and other intangible assets as of the end of each fiscal year by comparing the estimated fair value of each reporting unit with its carrying amount. Additionally, the Company performs an interim analysis if events or circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Such events or circumstances could include, among other things, increased competition or unexpected loss of market share, significant adverse changes in the markets in which the Company operates, or unexpected business disruptions. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, the Company records an impairment loss based on the difference between fair value and carrying amount not to exceed the associated carrying amount of goodwill. Determining the fair value of a reporting unit involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including (i) macroeconomic conditions, (ii) market and industry conditions, (iii) cost factors, (iv) overall financial performance, (v) other relevant entity-specific events, and (vi) events affecting a reporting unit. The values assigned to the key assumptions represent management's assessment of future trends in the relevant industry and have been based on historical data from both external and internal sources.
In the third quarter of 2024, a goodwill impairment of approximately $12.1 million was recognized in discontinued operations when classifying Big 3 Mold as held for sale.
The Company performed its annual qualitative assessment as of the end of each of fiscal 2025 and 2024 on the carrying value of goodwill and determined that it is more likely than not that no impairment of goodwill existed as of such dates. See Note 3 - Accounting Policies - Goodwill, in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Form 10-K for more detail.
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
The amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements related to pension and other postretirement benefits are determined from actuarial valuations. Inherent in these valuations are assumptions about such factors as expected return on plan assets, discount rates at which liabilities could be settled, rate of increase in future compensation levels, mortality rates, and trends in health insurance costs. These assumptions are reviewed annually and updated as required. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, actual results that differ from the assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, therefore, affect the expense recognized and obligations recorded in future periods.
The discount rate used is based on a single equivalent discount rate derived with the assistance of our actuaries by matching expected future benefit payments in each year to the corresponding spot rates from the FTSE Pension Liability Yield Curve, comprised of high quality (rated AA or better) corporate bonds. The Company calculates its service and interest costs in future years by applying the specific spot rates along the selected yield curve to the relevant projected cash flows.
The expected long-term rate of return on assets is also developed with input from the Company's actuarial firms. We consider the Company's historical experience with pension fund asset performance, the current and expected allocation of our plan assets and expected long-term rates of return. The long-term rate-of-return assumption used for determining net periodic pension expense was 7.5% for both 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company reviews the long-term rate of return each year.
Future actual pension income and expenses will depend on future investment performance, changes in future discount rates and various other factors related to the population of participants in the Company's pension plans.
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The Company expects to make cash contributions of approximately $2,800,000 and $40,000 to our pension and other postretirement plans, respectively, in 2026.
In connection with our pension and other postretirement benefits, the Company reported income of $0.4 million and $3.0 million (net of tax) on its Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for fiscal years 2025 and 2024, respectively. The main factor driving this income was the change in the discount rate during the applicable period.
Assumptions used to determine net periodic pension benefit cost for the fiscal years indicated were as follows:
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2025 |
2024 |
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Discount rate |
5.56% - 5.59 |
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4.99% - 5.00 |
% |
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Expected return on plan assets |
7.5 | % | 7.5 | % | ||||
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Rate of compensation increase |
0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||
Assumptions used to determine net periodic other postretirement benefit cost for the fiscal years indicated were as follows:
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2025 |
2024 |
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Discount rate |
5.65 | % | 5.04 | % | ||||
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Expected return on plan assets |
4.0 | % | 4.0 | % | ||||
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Rate of compensation increase |
4.3 | % | 4.3 | % | ||||
The changes in assumptions had the following effect on the net periodic pension and other postretirement costs recorded in Other Comprehensive Income as follows:
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Year ended |
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January 3, |
December 28, |
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2026 |
2024 |
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Discount rate |
$ | (1,471,794 | ) | $ | 4,531,239 | |||
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Additional recognition due to significant event |
-- | -- | ||||||
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Asset gain or (loss) |
314,191 | (2,149,183 | ) | |||||
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Amortization of: |
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Unrecognized gain or (loss) |
1,090,663 | 1,231,188 | ||||||
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Unrecognized prior service cost |
(3,391 | ) | 4,241 | |||||
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Other |
670,484 | 316,301 | ||||||
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Comprehensive income, before tax |
600,153 | 3,933,786 | ||||||
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Income tax |
(177,258 | ) | (982,414 | ) | ||||
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Comprehensive income, net of tax |
$ | 422,895 | $ | 2,951,372 | ||||
The Plan has been investing a portion of the assets in long-term bonds to better match the impact of changes in interest rates on its assets and liabilities and thus reduce volatility in Other Comprehensive Income. Please refer to Note 10 - Retirement Benefit Plans in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Form 10-K for additional disclosures concerning the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit plans.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Fourth Quarter 2025 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2024
The following table shows, for the fourth quarter of 2025 and 2024, selected line items from the consolidated statements of income from continuing operations as a percentage of net sales for the Company's continuing operations. The Company's continuing operations include (1) Big 3 Products; (2) Eberhard; and (3) Velvac.
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Three Months Ended |
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January 3, 2026 |
December 28, 2024 |
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Net Sales |
100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||
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Cost of Products Sold |
77.2 | % | 77.0 | % | ||||
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Gross Margin |
22.8 | % | 23.0 | % | ||||
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Product Development Expense |
1.6 | % | 1.7 | % | ||||
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Selling and Administrative Expense |
17.4 | % | 16.8 | % | ||||
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Restructuring Costs |
1.6 | % | 1.7 | % | ||||
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Operating Profit |
3.8 | % | 4.5 | % | ||||
Net sales in the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased 13.7% to $57.5 million from $66.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Sales decreases were due to lower shipments of returnable transport packaging products and truck mirror assemblies. Net sales of existing products decreased 19.9% while price increases and new products increased net sales by 6.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025 when compared to sales in the fourth quarter of 2024. New products included various truck mirror assemblies, rotary latches, and handles.
Cost of products sold in the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased $6.9 million or 13.5% from the corresponding period in 2024. The decrease in cost of products sold is primarily attributable to the lower product shipments.
Gross margin as a percentage of net sales for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 22.8% compared to 23.0% in the prior year fourth quarter. The decrease is primarily due to higher material costs in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Product development expenses decreased $0.2 million, or 19.3%, in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the corresponding period in 2024 as we continue to invest in new products at Eberhard, Velvac and Big 3 Products. As a percentage of net sales, product development costs were 1.6% for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 1.7% for the corresponding period in 2024.
Selling and administrative expenses in the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased 10.5% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. As a percentage of net sales, selling and administrative expenses were 17.4% for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 16.8% for the corresponding period in 2024. The decrease was primarily the result of decreased commissions, legal fees and personnel-related costs.
Net income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $1.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, from $1.6 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the same period in 2024.
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Fiscal Year 2025 Compared to Fiscal Year 2024
The following table shows, for fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2024, selected line items from the consolidated statements of income as a percentage of net sales for the Company's operations. The Company's continuing operations include (1) Big 3 Products; (2) Eberhard; and (3) Velvac.
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Fiscal Year Ended |
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January 3, 2026 |
December 28, 2024 |
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Net Sales |
100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||
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Cost of Products Sold |
77.1 | % | 75.3 | % | ||||
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Gross Margin |
22.9 | % | 24.7 | % | ||||
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Product Development Expense |
1.6 | % | 1.8 | % | ||||
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Selling and Administrative Expense |
17.0 | % | 15.5 | % | ||||
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Operating Profit |
4.3 | % | 7.4 | % | ||||
Summary
Net sales for 2025 decreased 8.7% to $249.0 million from $272.8 million in 2024. The sales decrease was primarily due to lower shipments for truck mirror assemblies and returnable transport packaging products. Net sales of existing products decreased 14.9% in 2025 compared to 2024 while price increases and new products increased net sales in 2025 by 6.2%. Sales of new products increased 5.9% in 2025 and included various new truck mirror assemblies, rotary latches, D-rings, and mirror cams.
Cost of products sold decreased $13.5 million or 6.6% to $192.0 million in 2025 from $205.5 million in 2024. The decrease in the cost of products sold is primarily attributable to lower sales volumes. Tariffs incurred during 2025 were $10.2 million from China-sourced products as compared to $2.5 million in 2024. Most tariffs were recovered through price increases.
Gross margin as a percentage of sales was 22.9% in 2025 compared to 24.7% in 2024. The decrease primarily reflects the impact of higher material costs on lower sales volumes.
Product development expenses as a percentage of sales were 1.6% and 1.8% in 2025 and 2024, respectively, as the Company continues to invest in new products at Eberhard, Velvac and Big 3 Products to better serve our customers.
Selling and administrative expenses were $42.2 million in 2025 compared to $42.2 million in 2024. As a percentage of net sales, selling and administrative expenses were 17.0% for the fiscal year of 2025 compared to 15.5% for the fiscal year 2024. During 2025, Selling and administrative expenses include a $2.5 million of restructuring charges composed of personnel and facilities related cost. The charges relate to actions completed within the fiscal year 2025.
Other expense increased $0.1 million to $0.5 million of expense in 2025 from $0.3 million of expense in 2024. The increase in other expense is due to costs associated with credit agreement refinancing partially offset by recovery of employment tax credits.
Net income from continuing operations for 2025 decreased 57% to $6.0 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, from $13.2 million, or $2.13 per diluted share, in 2024.
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Other Items
The following table shows the amount of change from the year ended December 28, 2024 to the year ended January 3, 2026 in other items (dollars in thousands):
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Amount |
% |
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Interest Expense |
$ | (37 | ) | -1.3 | % | |||
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Other (Income) Expense |
$ | 146 | 41.3 | % | ||||
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Income Tax Expense |
$ | (2,336 | ) | -60.5 | % | |||
Interest expense decreased in 2025 from 2024 is primarily due to paydown of principal.
The effective tax rate for 2025 was 20.6% compared to the 2024 effective tax rate of 22.6%. Total income taxes paid were $1.9 million in 2025 and $5.2 million in 2024.
Liquidity and Sources of Capital
The primary source of the Company's cash is earnings from operating activities adjusted for cash generated from or used for net working capital. The most significant recurring non-cash items included in net income are depreciation and amortization expense. Changes in working capital fluctuate with the changes in operating activities. As sales increase, there generally is an increased need for working capital. The Company closely monitors inventory levels and attempts to match production to expected market demand, keeping tight control over the collection of receivables, and optimizing payment terms on its trade and other payables. The maintenance of appropriate inventory levels considering demand has been and may continue to be challenged by supply chain disruptions, which have led in some cases to a deficiency inventory that has required us to pay expedited freight fees on some of our products to timely fulfill customer orders. Coupled with increased materials costs, this has decreased our margins. If these disruptions persist and we are unable to maintain sufficient inventory on hand, we may need to cancel or decline orders, and we may be unable to offset increased material and freight costs fully by increasing prices on our products, any of which could have a material adverse impact on our liquidity.
The Company is dependent on continued demand for its products and subsequent collection of accounts receivable from its customers. The Company serves a broad base of customers and industries with a variety of products. As a result, any fluctuations
in demand or payment from a particular industry or customer should not have a material impact on the Company's sales and collection of receivables. Management expects that the Company's foreseeable cash needs for operations, capital expenditures, debt service and dividend payments will continue to be met in the next 12 months from January 3, 2026 and beyond by the Company's operating cash flows and available credit facility.
The following table shows key financial ratios at the end of each fiscal year:
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2025 |
2024 |
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Current ratio |
3.7 | 2.6 | ||||||
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Average days' sales in accounts receivable |
59 | 50 | ||||||
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Inventory turnover |
3.4 | 3.7 | ||||||
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Ratio of working capital to sales |
28.8 | % | 25.1 | % | ||||
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Total debt to shareholders' equity |
27 | % | 35 | % | ||||
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The following table shows important liquidity measures as of the fiscal year-end balance sheet date for each of the preceding two years (in millions):
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2025 |
2024 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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- Held in the United States |
$ | 5.2 | $ | 12.4 | ||||
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- Held by foreign subsidiaries |
2.2 | 1.6 | ||||||
| 7.4 | 14.0 | |||||||
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Working capital |
71.7 | 68.4 | ||||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
8.9 | 19.4 | ||||||
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Change in working capital impact on net cash provided by operating activities |
(5.4 | ) | 4.9 | |||||
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(0.5 | ) | (7.9 | ) | ||||
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Net cash used in financing activities |
(16.3 | ) | (4.8 | ) | ||||
All cash held by foreign subsidiaries is readily convertible into other currencies, including the U.S. dollar.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $8.7 million in 2025 compared to $19.4 million net cash provided by operating activities in 2024. In 2025, the Company contributed $3.1 million to its defined benefit retirement plan.
In 2024, cash used to support increases in working capital requirements was $5.4 million, driven primarily by payments of accounts payable. In 2024, reductions in working capital requirements provided $4.9 million, primarily driven by reductions in inventory and prepaid expenses.
The Company used $0.5 million and $7.9 million for investing activities in 2025 and 2024, respectively. In 2025, the Company invested $4.0 million in capital expenditures, sold $2.2 million in marketable securities, and received $1.5 million from the sale of business assets. In 2024, the Company invested $9.7 million in capital expenditures, invested $1.0 million in marketable securities, received $2.3 million on the sale of one of its buildings, and received payments on notes receivable of $0.5 million. Capital expenditures in fiscal year 2026 are expected to be approximately $7.3 million.
In 2025, the Company made total debt payments of $44.8 million, of which $36.0 million were principal payments on the former credit facility and $2.7 million were for payment of dividends. The Company anticipates dividend payments in fiscal 2026 to be approximately $2.8 million. The Company has $66 million available on its revolving line of credit. See Note 6 - Debt in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Form 10-K for further discussion on the Company's debt facilities.
In 2024, the Company made total debt payments of $4.8 million, of which $1.8 million were principal payments on the revolving commitment portion of the credit facility and $2.7 million were for payment of dividends.
The Company leases certain equipment and buildings under cancelable and non-cancelable operating leases that expire at various dates for up to 8 years. Rent expenses amounted to approximately $4.5 million in 2025 and $4.9 million in 2024.
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On October 28, 2025, the Company entered into a credit agreement with the lenders from time to time party thereto, Citizens Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent, as an LC issuer, and as the swing line lender (the "Citizens Credit Agreement"). The Citizens Credit Agreement replaces the Company's prior credit facility with TD Bank, N.A. ("TD Bank"), which was repaid using borrowings under the Citizens Credit Agreement and terminated on October 28, 2025. See Note 6 - Debt for additional information regarding the terms of the prior credit facility with TD Bank. The Citizens Credit Agreement established a new $100 million five-year unsecured revolving credit facility and provides for the extension of credit to the Company in the form of revolving loans, swing line loans and letters of credit, at any time and from time to time during the term of the Citizens Credit Agreement. See Note 6, Debt, for additional information regarding the terms of the Citizens Credit Agreement, including repayment terms, interest rates, and applicable loan covenants. Under the terms of the Citizens Credit Agreement, the Company is subject to restrictive covenants that limit our ability to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends, or make other distributions, and consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of assets, as well as financial covenants that require us to maintain a maximum senior net leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. These covenants may limit how we conduct our business, and in the event of certain defaults, our repayment obligations may be accelerated.
The Company was in compliance with all its covenants under the Citizens Credit Agreement as of January 3, 2026 and through the date of filing this Form 10-K. The Company has $66 million available on its line of credit under the Citizens Credit Agreement as of the date of filing this Form 10-K.
As of the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on the Company's financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The non-GAAP financial measures we provide in this Form 10-K should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
To supplement the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we have presented Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations, Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations and Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations, which are considered non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures presented may differ from similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies, and other companies may not define these non-GAAP financial measures in the same way. These measures are not substitutes for their comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, such as net sales, net income from continuing operations, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, or other measures prescribed by U.S. GAAP, and there are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures.
Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations is defined as net income from continuing operations excluding, when incurred, gains or losses that we do not believe reflect our ongoing operations, including, for example, the impacts of impairment losses, gains/losses on the sale of subsidiaries, property and facilities, transaction expenses primarily relating to acquisitions and divestitures, factory start-up costs, factory relocation expenses, executive severance, and restructuring costs. Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations is a tool that can assist management and investors in comparing our performance on a consistent basis across periods by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our underlying operating performance.
Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations is defined as earnings per share from continuing operations excluding, when incurred, certain per share gains or losses that we do not believe reflect our ongoing operations, including, for example, the impacts of impairment losses, gains/losses on the sale of subsidiaries, property and facilities, transaction expenses primarily relating to acquisitions and divestitures, factory start-up costs, factory relocation expenses, executive severance, and restructuring costs. We believe that Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations provides important comparability of underlying operational results, allowing investors and management to access operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period.
Adjusted EBITDA from Operations is defined as net income from continuing operations before interest expense, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization and excluding, when incurred, the impacts of certain losses or gains that we do not believe reflect our ongoing operations, including, for example, impairment losses, gains/losses on sale of subsidiaries, property and facilities, transaction expenses primarily relating to acquisitions and divestitures, factory start-up costs, factory relocation expenses, executive severance, and restructuring expenses. Adjusted EBITDA from Operations is a tool that can assist management and investors in comparing our performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our underlying operations.
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Management uses such measures to evaluate performance period over period, to analyze the underlying trends in our business, to assess our performance relative to our competitors, and to establish operational goals and forecasts that are used in allocating resources. These financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a replacement for, U.S. GAAP financial measures.
We believe that presenting non-GAAP financial measures in addition to U.S. GAAP financial measures provides investors greater transparency to the information used by our management for its financial and operational decision-making. We further believe that providing this information better enables our investors to understand our operating performance and to evaluate the methodology used by management to evaluate and measure such performance.
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures |
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Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations and Adjusted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations Calculation |
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For the Three and Twelve Months ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024 |
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Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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January 3, 2026 |
December 28, 2024 |
January 3, 2026 |
December 28, 2024 |
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Net income from continuing operations as reported per generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) |
$ | 1,185 | $ | 1,597 | $ | 5,967 | $ | 13,216 | ||||||||
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Earnings per share from continuing operations as reported under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP): |
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Basic |
0.19 | 0.26 | 0.98 | 2.13 | ||||||||||||
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Diluted |
0.19 | 0.26 | 0.98 | 2.13 | ||||||||||||
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Adjustments: |
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Severance and accrued compensation |
1,368 | a | 1,368 | a | ||||||||||||
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Personnel and facilities restructuring |
350 | b | 2,522 | b | ||||||||||||
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Credit Agreement refinancing |
527 | c | 527 | c | ||||||||||||
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Non-GAAP tax impact of adjustments (1) |
(181 | ) | (342 | ) | (628 | ) | (342 | ) | ||||||||
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Total adjustments |
696 | 1,026 | 2,421 | 1,026 | ||||||||||||
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Adjusted net income from continuing operations (non-GAAP) |
$ | 1,881 | $ | 2,623 | $ | 8,388 | $ | 14,242 | ||||||||
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Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations (non-GAAP): |
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Basic |
$ | 0.31 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 1.37 | $ | 2.29 | ||||||||
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Diluted |
$ | 0.31 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 1.37 | $ | 2.29 | ||||||||
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Estimate of the tax effect of the items identified to determine a non-GAAP annual effective tax rate applied to the pretax amount in order to calculate the non-GAAP provision for income taxes |
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a) |
Expenses associated with accrued compensation and severance related to the elimination of the former Chief Operating Officer position and the departure of two former Chief Executive Officers |
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b) |
Expenses associated with severance and facilities related costs. |
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c) |
Writeoff of fees associated with former credit agreement. |
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures |
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Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA from Operations Calculation |
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For the Three and Twelve Months ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024 |
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Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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January 3, 2026 |
December 28, 2024 |
January 3, 2026 |
December 28, 2024 |
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Net income from continuing operations as reported per generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) |
$ | 1,185 | $ | 1,597 | $ | 5,967 | $ | 13,216 | ||||||||
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Interest expense |
665 | 672 | 2,685 | 2,721 | ||||||||||||
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Provision for income taxes |
100 | 466 | 1,522 | 3,859 | ||||||||||||
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Depreciation and amortization |
1,736 | 1,622 | 6,586 | 5,888 | ||||||||||||
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Severance and accrued compensation |
- | 1,368 | a | - | 1,368 | a | ||||||||||
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Personnel and facilities restructuring |
350 | c | - | 2,522 | c | - | ||||||||||
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Credit Agreement refinancing |
527 | d | 527 | d | ||||||||||||
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Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations |
$ | 4,563 | $ | 5,725 | $ | 19,809 | $ | 27,052 | ||||||||
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Net income (loss) from discontinued operations as reported per generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) |
$ | (15 |
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$ | (284 | ) | $ | 1,166 | $ | (21,745 | ) | |||||
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Interest expense |
- | 168 | 148 | 680 | ||||||||||||
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
15 | 213 | 331 | (4,333 | ) | |||||||||||
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Depreciation and amortization |
- | - | - | 1,552 | ||||||||||||
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(Gain) Loss on classification as held for sale |
- | - | (2,017 | )b | 23,088 | |||||||||||
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Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations |
$ | - | $ | 97 | $ | (372 | ) | $ | (758 | ) | ||||||
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Net income (loss) as reported per generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) |
$ | 1,170 | $ | 1,313 | $ | 7,133 | $ | (8,529 | ) | |||||||
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Interest expense |
665 | 840 | 2,832 | 3,401 | ||||||||||||
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Provision for income taxes |
115 | 679 | 1,853 | (474 | ) | |||||||||||
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Depreciation and amortization |
1,736 | 1,622 | 6,586 | 7,440 | ||||||||||||
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Severance and accrued compensation |
1,368 | a | 1,368 | a | ||||||||||||
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Personnel and facilities restructuring |
350 | c | 2,522 | c | ||||||||||||
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Credit Agreement refinancing |
527 | d | 527 | d | ||||||||||||
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(Gain) Loss on classification as held for sale |
- | - | (2,017 | )b | 23,088 | b | ||||||||||
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Total adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 4,563 | $ | 5,822 | $ | 19,436 | $ | 26,294 | ||||||||
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a) |
Expenses associated with accrued compensation and severance related to the elimination of the former Chief Operating Officer position and the departure of two former Chief Executive Officers |
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b) |
Impact of classifying Big 3 Mold business as held for sale |
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c) |
Expenses associated with severance and facilities related costs |
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d) |
Writeoff of fees associated with former credit agreement. |