Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. Announces Record Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2020
Alpha Pro Tech (APT) reported record full-year net sales of $102.7 million, marking a 120% increase year-over-year. The net income reached $27.1 million, or $1.94 per diluted share. For Q4 2020, sales hit $29.0 million compared to $10.9 million in Q4 2019, and net income surged to $7.4 million from $335,000. Significant growth was seen in face mask sales, totaling $41.8 million for 2020, driven by COVID-19 demand. Looking ahead, APT anticipates a normalization of demand for N-95 masks, though overall sales may remain strong.
- Record full-year net sales of $102.7 million, an increase of 120%
- Record net income of $27.1 million, or $1.94 per diluted share
- Face mask sales increased to $41.8 million, up 1,262% from 2019
- Gross profit margin improved to 49.2% for 2020 compared to 36.4% in 2019
- High levels of open orders for disposable protective garments and building supply products
- Anticipated decline in face mask sales in Q1 2021 compared to Q4 2020
- Market uncertainty due to increased competition and inventory levels impacting demand for N-95 masks
- Potential negative impact on gross profit margins in 2021 due to increased raw material costs
Record Full Year Net Sales of
Record Full Year Net Income of
- Record net sales for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020 of
$29.0 million , compared to$10.9 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019 - Record net income for the fourth quarter of 2020 of
$7.4 million , or$0.53 per diluted share, compared to net income of$335,000 , or$0.03 per diluted share, for the same period of 2019 - Record net sales in 2020 of
$102.7 million , compared to$46.7 million in 2019 - Record net income in 2020 of
$27.1 million , or$1.94 per diluted share, compared to net income of$3.0 million , or$0.23 per diluted share, in 2019 - Record face mask sales of
$41.8 million in 2020, compared to$3.1 million in 2019; face mask sales increased sequentially each quarter in 2020, with a record of$15.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2020
NOGALES, Ariz., March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE American: APT), a leading manufacturer of products designed to protect people, products and environments, including disposable protective apparel and building products, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020.
Lloyd Hoffman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Pro Tech, commented, “Alpha Pro Tech delivered an exceptional year, reaching several milestones, including surpassing
Mr. Hoffman continued, “We also saw a record year in 2020 for face shield sales, which increased by a multiple of 2.9 times compared to the prior record set in 2009. Sales of our disposable protective garments increased by an impressive
Mr. Hoffman added, “Despite the challenges of 2020, our Building Supply segment experienced a record year with growth across all product lines. Our TECHNO family of synthetic roof underlayment products showed continued growth as a result of strong sales of our TECHNO SB®25 product line, which was instrumental in the
Looking Ahead
Mr. Hoffman continued, “As we turn the page on a record 2020 and look ahead to 2021, we expect the market for our products to normalize in some respects, although we believe that sales will remain strong as compared to historical levels. More specifically:
- So far in 2021, we are witnessing a softening in the demand for NIOSH-approved N-95 particulate respirator face masks manufactured by smaller companies like Alpha Pro Tech, creating some uncertainty in the market. Factors contributing to this include (i) increased availability of N-95 face masks resulting from manufacturers ramping up production capacity and actual production, especially in the early months of the pandemic, (ii) increased competition, driven by more manufacturers entering the N-95 face mask market since the pandemic began in 2020, as well as Emergency Use Authorization in the U.S. that has allowed foreign manufactured, non-NIOSH approved KN-95 face masks, among others, to gain prevalence, (iii) decreased demand from some distributors and their ultimate consumers in light of high levels of stockpiled inventory, resulting from a rush to obtain face masks in the early months of the pandemic, and (iv) the improvement in outlook with respect to the duration, scope and severity of the pandemic and the rollout and availability of vaccines. As a result of these factors, we expect that face mask sales, primarily sales of our N-95 particulate respirator face mask, in the first quarter of 2021 will be materially lower than in the fourth quarter of 2020, although we should still show revenue growth as compared to the first quarter of 2020. Additionally, we expect that, due to certain of these factors, specifically the improvement in outlook with respect to the pandemic and the growing number of individuals being vaccinated to protect against COVID-19, face mask sales may continue to decline in future periods.
- We expect that face shield sales will remain at levels higher than those experienced before the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Open orders for our disposable protective garments remain at historically high levels. The Company’s joint venture through which these products are manufactured has ramped up production capacity in order to respond to this demand.
- Based on open orders for both our synthetic roof underlayment and housewrap products, we expect continued growth in our Building Supply segment, and the Company has committed to investing approximately
$4.0 million in new equipment to increase production capacity of this segment. However, economic uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic remains and could negatively impact demand for these products longer-term.
Management will continue to carefully monitor the current dynamic market conditions and work to respond to them swiftly and effectively.”
2020 Results
Net Sales
4th Quarter 2020 Compared to 4th Quarter 2019
Consolidated sales for the three months ended December 31, 2020 increased to
Disposable Protective Apparel Segment
Sales for the Disposable Protective Apparel segment for the three months ended December 31, 2020 increased by
The sales mix of the Disposable Protective Apparel segment for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was approximately
Building Supply Segment
Building Supply segment sales for the three months ended December 31, 2020 increased by
The sales mix of the Building Supply segment for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was approximately
Fiscal Year 2020 Compared to Fiscal Year 2019
Consolidated sales for the year ended December 31, 2020 increased to a record
Disposable Protective Apparel Segment
Sales for the Disposable Protective Apparel segment for the year ended December 31, 2020 increased by
Building Supply Segment
Building Supply segment sales for the year ended December 31, 2020 increased by
The sales mix of the Building Supply segment for the year ended December 31, 2020 was approximately
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased by
Gross profit increased by
Gross profit margin in 2020 was significantly higher than historical levels, but management believes that gross profit margin could be negatively affected in 2021 as a result of potential changes in product mix and changes in distribution channels associated with the pandemic, as well as expected increases in raw material costs, resin in particular, and ocean freight and other transportation costs.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by
Income from Operations
Income from operations increased by
Income from operations increased by
Net Income
Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 was
Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2020, the Company had cash of
Colleen McDonald, Chief Financial Officer, commented, “As of December 31, 2020, the company had
About Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.
Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. is the parent company of Alpha Pro Tech, Inc. and Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. Alpha Pro Tech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets innovative disposable and limited-use protective apparel products for the industrial, clean room, medical and dental markets. Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. manufactures and markets a line of construction weatherization products, including building wrap and roof underlayment. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah; Nogales, Arizona; Valdosta, Georgia; and a joint venture in India. For more information and copies of all news releases and financials, visit Alpha Pro Tech’s website at http://www.alphaprotech.com.
Certain statements made in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements instead of historical facts and may be identified generally by the use of forward-looking terminology and words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “potentially,” “may,” “continue,” “should,” “will” and words of similar meaning. Without limiting the generality of the preceding statement, all statements in this press release relating to estimated and projected earnings, expectations regarding order volume, timing of fulfillment of orders, production capacity and our plans to ramp up production and expand capacity, product demand, availability of raw materials and supply chain access, margins, costs, expenditures, cash flows, sources of capital, growth rates and future financial and operating results are forward-looking statements. We caution investors that any such forward-looking statements are only estimates based on current information and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results contained in the forward-looking statements. We cannot give assurances that any such statements will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by us include the risks, uncertainties and assumptions described from time to time in our public releases and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Specifically, these factors include, but are not limited to, changes in global economic conditions; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and operations, the business and operations of those within our supply chain and global economic conditions generally; changes in order volume by our customers; the inability of our suppliers and contractors to meet our requirements; potential challenges related to international manufacturing; our partnership with a joint venture partner; the inability to protect our intellectual property; competition in our industry; customer preferences; the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; security breaches or disruptions to the information technology infrastructure; the impact of legal and regulatory proceedings or compliance challenges; and volatility in our common stock price and our investments. We also caution investors that the forward-looking information described herein represents our outlook only as of this date, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or developments after the date of this press release. Given these uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 23,292,000 | $ | 6,548,000 | |||||||
| Investments | - | 335,000 | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of | |||||||||||
| 8,132,000 | 3,568,000 | ||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, related party | 905,000 | 724,000 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 16,749,000 | 11,303,000 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 6,225,000 | 3,587,000 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 55,303,000 | 26,065,000 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 4,353,000 | 3,943,000 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 55,000 | 55,000 | |||||||||
| Definite-lived intangible assets, net | 7,000 | 11,000 | |||||||||
| Right-of-use assets | 3,535,000 | 3,178,000 | |||||||||
| Equity investment in unconsolidated affiliate | 5,549,000 | 4,839,000 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 68,802,000 | $ | 38,091,000 | |||||||
| Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,983,000 | $ | 501,000 | |||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 2,793,000 | 920,000 | |||||||||
| Customer advance payments of orders | 209,000 | - | |||||||||
| Lease liabilities | 867,000 | 882,000 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 5,852,000 | 2,303,000 | |||||||||
| Lease liabilities, net of current portion | 2,719,000 | 2,337,000 | |||||||||
| Deferred income tax liabilities, net | 211,000 | 224,000 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 8,782,000 | 4,864,000 | |||||||||
| Commitments | |||||||||||
| Shareholders' equity: | |||||||||||
| Common stock, $.01 par value: 50,000,000 shares authorized; | |||||||||||
| 13,419,847 and 12,885,273 shares outstanding as of | |||||||||||
| December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively | 135,000 | 129,000 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 409,000 | 708,000 | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 59,476,000 | 32,390,000 | |||||||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 60,020,000 | 33,227,000 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 68,802,000 | $ | 38,091,000 | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Income
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 29,019,000 | $ | 10,920,000 | $ | 102,700,000 | $ | 46,665,000 | |||||||
| Cost of goods sold, excluding depreciation | |||||||||||||||
| and amortization | 14,840,000 | 7,077,000 | 52,218,000 | 29,693,000 | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | 14,179,000 | 3,843,000 | 50,482,000 | 16,972,000 | |||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 4,935,000 | 3,240,000 | 18,171,000 | 13,348,000 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 183,000 | 192,000 | 729,000 | 602,000 | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 5,118,000 | 3,432,000 | 18,900,000 | 13,950,000 | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | 9,061,000 | 411,000 | 31,582,000 | 3,022,000 | |||||||||||
| Other income (expenses): | |||||||||||||||
| Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate | 254,000 | (12,000 | ) | 710,000 | 359,000 | ||||||||||
| Gain (loss) from marketable securities | (20,000 | ) | 8,000 | (62,000 | ) | 231,000 | |||||||||
| Interest income, net | 1,000 | 16,000 | 18,000 | 68,000 | |||||||||||
| Total other income, net | 235,000 | 12,000 | 666,000 | 658,000 | |||||||||||
| Income before provision | |||||||||||||||
| for income taxes | 9,296,000 | 423,000 | 32,248,000 | 3,680,000 | |||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 1,878,000 | 88,000 | 5,162,000 | 680,000 | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 7,418,000 | $ | 335,000 | $ | 27,086,000 | $ | 3,000,000 | |||||||
| Basic earnings per common share | $ | 0.55 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 2.01 | $ | 0.23 | |||||||
| Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.53 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 1.94 | $ | 0.23 | |||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 13,505,909 | 12,944,867 | 13,449,987 | 13,142,872 | |||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 13,947,738 | 12,985,847 | 13,972,145 | 13,168,725 | |||||||||||
| Company Contact: | Investor Relations Contact: |
| Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. | HIR Holdings |
| Donna Millar | Cameron Donahue |
| 905-479-0654 | 651-707-3532 |
| e-mail: ir@alphaprotech.com | e-mail: cameron@hirholdings.com |
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