Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the stockholders and the Board of Directors of Allied Motion Technologies Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Allied Motion Technologies Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 7, 2023 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
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Inventories – Refer to Note 1 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
Inventories are measured on a first-in, first-out basis at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The valuation of inventory requires the Company to estimate obsolete or excess inventory, as well as inventory that is not of saleable quality. The Company’s estimate of the appropriate amount of obsolete or excess inventory, as well as inventory that is not of saleable quality, uses certain inputs and involves judgment. Such inputs include data associated with historic trends, the demand forecast for inventory on-hand which includes customer orders, and item specific estimates about the timing or level of demand for a specific part. Inventories at December 31, 2022 totaled approximately $117.1 million.
We identified the estimate of obsolete or excess inventory, as well as inventory that is not of saleable quality, as a critical audit matter because of the significant amount of judgment required by management when evaluating the demand forecast for inventory on-hand and assumptions for item specific estimates about the timing or level of demand for a specific part. This required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort when performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of the demand forecast for inventory on-hand and item specific estimates about the timing or level of demand for a specific part .
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to the valuation of obsolete or excess inventory, as well as inventory that is not of saleable quality, included the following, among others:
● We tested the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of controls over management’s review of the periodic calculation of the valuation for obsolete or excess inventory, as well as inventory that is not of saleable quality.
● We tested management’s process for determining the valuation of inventory, including:
o We evaluated the appropriateness of specified inputs supporting management’s estimate, including the historic inventory trends and the demand forecasts.
o We tested the demand forecast for inventory on-hand by obtaining documentation to support customer orders, historical and future sales used in the Company’s analysis.
o We evaluated the appropriateness of management’s methodology and assumptions used in developing the estimate, including item specific estimates about the timing or level of demand for a specific part.
o We evaluated management’s ability to accurately estimate obsolete or excess inventory, as well as inventory that is not of saleable quality by comparing actual results to management’s historical estimates.
o We evaluated inventory write-offs subsequent to December 31, 2022 for indications that the estimate for obsolete or excess inventory, as well as inventory that is not of saleable quality may be understated.
o We evaluated inventory ratios such as days sales of inventory and inventory turnover on a quarter-by-quarter basis.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Williamsville, New York
March 7, 2023
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2018.
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ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data)
December 31,
2022
2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
30,614
$
22,463
Trade receivables, net of provision for credit losses of $ 1,192 and $ 506 at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
76,213
51,239
Inventories
117,108
89,733
Prepaid expenses and other assets
12,072
12,522
Total current assets
236,007
175,957
Property, plant, and equipment, net
68,640
56,983
Deferred income taxes
4,199
5,321
Intangible assets, net
119,075
103,786
Goodwill
126,366
106,633
Operating lease assets
22,807
16,983
Other long-term assets
11,253
5,122
Total Assets
$
588,347
$
470,785
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
39,467
$
36,714
Accrued liabilities
48,121
41,656
Total current liabilities
87,588
78,370
Long-term debt
235,454
158,960
Deferred income taxes
6,262
5,040
Pension and post-retirement obligations
3,009
3,932
Operating lease liabilities
18,795
12,792
Other long-term liabilities
21,774
23,929
Total liabilities
372,882
283,023
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, no par value, authorized 50,000 shares; 15,978 and 15,361 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
83,852
68,097
Preferred stock, par value $ 1.00 per share, authorized 5,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding
—
—
Retained earnings
143,576
127,757
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 11,963 )
( 8,092 )
Total stockholders’ equity
215,465
187,762
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$
588,347
$
470,785
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
For the year ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
2020
Revenues
$
502,988
$
403,516
$
366,694
Cost of goods sold
345,729
282,460
258,119
Gross profit
157,259
121,056
108,575
Operating costs and expenses:
Selling
21,877
17,249
15,392
General and administrative
50,677
42,419
38,301
Engineering and development
38,561
27,818
25,487
Business development
3,319
1,299
473
Amortization of intangible assets
11,169
6,245
5,928
Total operating costs and expenses
125,603
95,030
85,581
Operating income
31,656
26,026
22,994
Other expense, net:
Interest expense
7,692
3,236
3,716
Other expense (income), net
283
( 323 )
502
Total other expense, net
7,975
2,913
4,218
Income before income taxes
23,681
23,113
18,776
Income tax (provision) benefit
( 6,292 )
981
( 5,133 )
Net income
$
17,389
$
24,094
$
13,643
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings per share
$
1.13
$
1.67
$
0.96
Basic weighted average common shares
15,448
14,413
14,243
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings per share
$
1.09
$
1.66
$
0.95
Diluted weighted average common shares
15,951
14,517
14,333
Net income
$
17,389
$
24,094
$
13,643
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment
( 9,516 )
( 7,193 )
8,410
Change in accumulated income (loss) on derivatives
5,376
1,618
( 1,161 )
Pension adjustments
269
770
( 5 )
Comprehensive income
$
13,518
$
19,289
$
20,887
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except per share data)
Common Stock
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Unamortized
Foreign Currency
Accumulated
Total
Cost of Equity
Retained
Translation
income (loss) on
Pension
Stockholders'
(In thousands except per share data)
Shares
Amount
Awards
Earnings
Adjustments
derivatives
Adjustments
Equity
Balances, December 31, 2019
14,399
$
41,642
$
( 4,506 )
$
92,589
$
( 8,626 )
$
( 277 )
$
( 1,628 )
$
119,194
Stock transactions under employee benefit stock plans
48
1,252
1,252
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures
231
5,223
( 4,851 )
372
Stock compensation expense
3,550
3,550
Shares withheld for payment of employee payroll taxes
( 46 )
( 1,032 )
( 1,032 )
Comprehensive (loss) income
8,410
( 1,526 )
( 5 )
6,879
Tax effect
365
365
Net income
13,643
13,643
Dividends to stockholders - $ 0.08 per share
( 1,167 )
( 1,167 )
Balances, December 31, 2020
14,632
47,085
( 5,807 )
105,065
( 216 )
( 1,438 )
( 1,633 )
143,056
Stock transactions under employee benefit stock plans
32
988
988
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures
96
3,465
( 3,363 )
102
Share issuance in connection with acquisitions
653
23,496
23,496
Stock compensation expense
4,161
4,161
Shares withheld for payment of employee payroll taxes
( 52 )
( 1,928 )
( 1,928 )
Comprehensive (loss) income
( 7,193 )
2,110
997
( 4,086 )
Tax effect
( 492 )
( 227 )
( 719 )
Net income
24,094
24,094
Dividends to stockholders - $ 0.095 per share
( 1,402 )
( 1,402 )
Balances, December 31, 2021
15,361
73,106
( 5,009 )
127,757
( 7,409 )
180
( 863 )
187,762
Stock transactions under employee benefit stock plans
36
1,217
1,217
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures
168
5,729
( 5,734 )
( 5 )
Share issuance in connection with acquisitions
463
11,103
11,103
Stock compensation expense
5,073
5,073
Shares withheld for payment of employee payroll taxes
( 50 )
( 1,633 )
( 1,633 )
Comprehensive (loss) income
( 9,516 )
7,089
361
( 2,066 )
Tax effect
( 1,713 )
( 92 )
( 1,805 )
Net income
17,389
17,389
Dividends to stockholders - $ 0.10 per share
( 1,570 )
( 1,570 )
Balances, December 31, 2022
15,978
$
89,522
$
( 5,670 )
$
143,576
$
( 16,925 )
$
5,556
$
( 594 )
$
215,465
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
For the year ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
2020
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income
$
17,389
$
24,094
$
13,643
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization
25,486
18,107
15,985
Deferred income taxes
( 3,722 )
( 6,135 )
( 519 )
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory
1,628
534
1,106
Stock-based compensation expense
5,073
4,161
3,550
Debt issue cost amortization recorded in interest expense
202
141
144
Other
393
415
( 299 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
Trade receivables
( 22,202 )
( 170 )
2,711
Inventories
( 27,800 )
( 22,874 )
( 4,686 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
887
( 3,670 )
( 2,264 )
Accounts payable
2,791
8,293
( 1,874 )
Accrued liabilities
5,471
2,506
( 2,659 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
5,596
25,402
24,838
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Consideration paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
( 44,101 )
( 47,254 )
( 14,728 )
Purchase of property and equipment
( 15,910 )
( 13,716 )
( 9,371 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 60,011 )
( 60,970 )
( 24,099 )
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
74,731
51,379
26,979
Principal payments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations
( 7,585 )
( 12,248 )
( 16,897 )
Payment of debt issuance costs
( 391 )
—
( 401 )
Dividends paid to stockholders
( 1,536 )
( 1,371 )
( 1,160 )
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock
( 1,614 )
( 1,928 )
( 1,032 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
63,605
35,832
7,489
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash
( 1,039 )
( 932 )
1,487
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
8,151
( 668 )
9,715
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
22,463
23,131
13,416
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
30,614
$
22,463
$
23,131
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Stock issued for acquisitions
$
11,103
$
23,496
$
—
Property, plant and equipment purchases in accounts payable or accrued expenses
$
620
$
835
$
596
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
1. BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Business
Allied Motion Technologies Inc. (“Allied Motion” or the “Company”) is engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing and selling precision and specialty controlled motion components and systems, which include integrated system solutions as well as individual controlled motion products, to a broad spectrum of customers throughout the world primarily for the Industrial, Vehicle, Medical, and Aerospace & Defense markets.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
For business combinations, net assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their estimated fair values.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include instruments which are readily convertible into cash (original maturities of three months or less) and which are not subject to significant risk of changes in interest rates.
Accounts Receivable
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The provision for credit losses is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable; however, changes in circumstances relating to accounts receivable may result in a requirement for additional provisions in the future. Activity in the provision for credit losses for 2022 and 2021 was as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
Beginning balance
$
506
$
382
Additional reserves
803
174
Write-offs
( 107 )
( 44 )
Effect of foreign currency translation
( 10 )
( 6 )
Ending balance
$
1,192
$
506
Inventories
Inventories include costs of materials, direct labor and manufacturing overhead, and are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or net realizable value, as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
Parts and raw materials
$
89,100
$
65,223
Work-in-process
11,686
9,529
Finished goods
16,322
14,981
$
117,108
$
89,733
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment is classified as follows (in thousands):
December 31,
December 31,
Useful lives
2022
2021
Land
$
965
$
979
Building and improvements
5 - 39 years
25,093
14,398
Machinery, equipment, tools and dies
3 - 15 years
89,144
82,898
Construction work in progress
14,197
9,582
Furniture, fixtures and other
3 - 10 years
22,462
21,794
151,860
129,651
Less accumulated depreciation
( 83,220 )
( 72,668 )
Property, plant, and equipment, net
$
68,640
$
56,983
Depreciation expense is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Amortization of building improvements is provided using the straight-line method over the life of the lease term or the life of the asset, whichever is shorter. Maintenance and repair costs are charged to operations as incurred. Major additions and improvements are capitalized. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of retired or sold property are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is reflected in earnings.
Depreciation expense was $ 12,676 , $ 11,862 and $ 10,057 in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets, other than goodwill, are initially recorded at fair value and are amortized over their estimated useful lives using an accelerated or straight-line method which approximates the pattern of expected cash flows over the remaining useful lives of the intangible assets.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews the carrying values of its long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, on an annual basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that such carrying values may not be recoverable. Long-lived assets are recorded at their carrying amounts if the projected cash flows from their use will recover their carrying amounts on an undiscounted basis and without considering interest. If projected cash flows are less than their carrying value, the long-lived assets must be reduced to their estimated fair value. Judgment is required to project such cash flows and, if required, estimate the fair value of the impaired long-lived assets. The Company did not record any impairment charges for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 or 2020.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net tangible and intangible assets acquired in a business combination.
Goodwill is not amortized, but is reviewed for impairment at least annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. The Company has defined one reporting unit that is the same as its operating segment. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment by first performing a qualitative assessment to determine whether a quantitative goodwill test is necessary. If it is determined, based on qualitative factors, that the fair value of the reporting unit may be more likely than not less than its carrying amount, or if significant adverse changes in the Company’s future financial performance occur that could materially impact fair value, a quantitative goodwill impairment test would be required. Additionally, the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Company can elect to forgo the qualitative assessment and perform the quantitative test. If the qualitative assessment indicates that the quantitative analysis should be performed, or if management elects to bypass a qualitative assessment, the Company then evaluates goodwill for impairment by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill.
At October 31, 2022, the Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test and determined, after performing a qualitative test of the reporting unit, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount. Accordingly, there was no indication of impairment and the quantitative impairment test was not performed. The Company did not record any goodwill impairment charges for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 or 2020.
Other Long-Term Assets
Other long-term assets include interest rate derivatives that the Company has entered into in response to the variable interest rate exposure on long-term debt, as well as securities that the Company has purchased with the intent of funding the deferred compensation arrangements for certain executives of the Company. These items are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis. Any changes in value are included in net income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
Warranty
The Company offers warranty coverage for its products. The length of the warranty period for its products is generally three months to two years and varies based on the product sold. The Company estimates the costs of repairing products under warranty based on the historical average cost of the repairs. The assumptions used to estimate warranty accruals are re-evaluated periodically in light of actual experience and, when appropriate, the accruals are adjusted. Estimated warranty costs are recorded at the time of sale of the related product, and are considered a cost of goods sold.
Changes in the Company’s reserve for product warranty claims during 2022, 2021 and 2020 were as follows (in thousands):
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
2020
Beginning balance
$
1,869
$
1,571
$
1,075
Warranty reserves acquired
45
15
465
Provision
( 66 )
543
34
Warranty expenditures
409
( 204 )
( 97 )
Effect of foreign currency translation
( 97 )
( 56 )
94
Ending balance
$
2,160
$
1,869
$
1,571
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
Compensation and fringe benefits
$
15,818
$
14,666
Accrued business acquisition consideration
12,500
12,388
Warranty reserve
2,160
1,869
Operating lease liabilities - current
4,224
4,532
Finance lease obligations - current
377
—
Deferred revenue
4,807
2,425
Other accrued expenses
8,235
5,776
$
48,121
$
41,656
Foreign Currency Translation
The assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using end of period exchange rates. Changes in reported amounts of assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries that occur as a result of changes in exchange rates between foreign subsidiaries’ functional currencies and the U.S. dollar are included in foreign currency translation adjustment. Foreign currency translation adjustment is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a component of stockholders’ equity in the accompanying consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity. Revenue and expense transactions use an average rate prevailing during the month of the related transaction. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of each of the operating locations are included in the other (income) expense, net as incurred.
Revenue Recognition
Refer to Note 3, Revenue Recognition , for description of the Company’s policies regarding revenue recognition.
Engineering and Development Costs
The Company is engaged in a variety of engineering and design activities as well as basic research and development activities directed to the substantial improvement or new application of the Company’s existing technologies. Engineering and design as well as research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is determined by dividing the net income by the sum of: (1) the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and (2) if not anti-dilutive, the effect of potential common shares determined utilizing the treasury stock method.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding are as follows (in thousands):
Year ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
15,448
14,413
14,243
Dilutive effect of potential common shares
503
104
90
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
15,951
14,517
14,333
For 2022, 2021 and 2020, the anti-dilutive common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted income per share were immaterial.
Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by and distributions to stockholders.
Fair Value Accounting
Authoritative guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
The guidance establishes a framework for measuring fair value, which utilizes observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following three-level fair value hierarchy:
Level 1: Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs or significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3: Significant inputs to the valuation model that are unobservable.
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, debt obligations, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for these assets approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturities of these financial instruments.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
The following table presents the Company’s financial assets that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, by level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
December 31, 2022
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets (liabilities)
Pension plan assets
$
5,324
$
—
$
—
Deferred compensation plan assets
3,870
—
—
Foreign currency hedge contracts
—
48
—
Interest rate swaps, net
—
7,236
—
Contingent consideration
—
—
( 4,100 )
December 31, 2021
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets (liabilities)
Pension plan assets
$
6,899
$
—
$
—
Deferred compensation plan assets
4,636
—
—
Foreign currency hedge contracts
—
39
—
Interest rate swaps, net
—
220
—
Contingent consideration
—
—
( 4,900 )
The contingent consideration fair value measurement in connection with the acquisition of ALIO Industries (“ALIO”) is based on significant inputs not observable in the market and therefore constitute Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy. The Company determines the initial fair value of contingent consideration liabilities using a Monte Carlo valuation model, which involves a simulation of future earnings generated during the earn out-period using management’s best estimates, or a probability-weighted discounted cash flow analysis.
Derivative Financial Instruments
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") No. 815, Derivatives and Hedging ("ASC 815"), provides the disclosure requirements for derivatives and hedging activities with the intent to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of: (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how the entity accounts for derivative instruments and related hedged items, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Further, qualitative disclosures are required that explain the Company’s objectives and strategies for using derivatives, as well as quantitative disclosures about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative instruments.
As required by ASC 815, the Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. The Company may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of its risk, even though hedge accounting does not apply, or the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting.
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Income Taxes
The current provision for income taxes represents actual or estimated amounts payable or refundable on tax return filings each year. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, and for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The change in deferred tax assets and liabilities for the period measures the deferred tax provision or benefit for the period. Effects of changes in enacted tax laws on deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected as adjustments to the tax provision or benefit in the period of enactment. A valuation allowance may be provided to the extent management deems it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of net deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income, in the appropriate taxing jurisdictions, during the periods in which temporary differences, net operating losses and tax credits become realizable. Management believes that it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, net of valuation allowances.
It is the Company's policy to include interest and penalties related to income tax liabilities in income tax expense on the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive Income. In addition, the Company records uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes , ("ASC 740").
Pension and Postretirement Welfare Plans
The Company records the service cost component of net benefit costs in cost of goods sold, selling, and general and administrative expenses. The interest cost component of net benefit costs is recorded in interest expense and the remaining components of net benefit costs, amortization of net losses and expected return on plan assets is recorded in other expense, net.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Trade receivables subject the Company to the potential for credit risk. To reduce this risk, the Company performs evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and creditworthiness at the time of sale, and updates those evaluations when necessary. See Note 13, Segment Information, for additional information regarding customer concentration.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions. Such estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as well as disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Stock Split
On March 10, 2021, the Board of Directors approved a 3 -for-2 common stock split to be paid in the form of a stock dividend to holders of record on April 16, 2021. The additional shares were issued on April 30, 2021. In lieu of fractional shares, shareholders received a cash payment based on the closing share price of the common stock on the record date. All share and per share information presented in the consolidated financial statements have been adjusted to reflect the stock split on a retrospective basis for all periods presented.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Twinsburg Consolidation
In September 2021, the Company announced its plans to consolidate its manufacturing facility in Twinsburg, Ohio with its Watertown, New York and Reynosa, Mexico facilities in 2022. Costs of $ 913 and $ 545 are included in business development on the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, related to the consolidation of the Twinsburg facility. Costs incurred include accelerated lease costs, severance and other payroll related costs, and accelerated depreciation. The consolidation has been completed as of December 31, 2022. There are no expenses anticipated to be incurred in 2023 nor any associated accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2022.
Accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In December 2022, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2022-06, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848" from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024, which is superseding the date from ASU No. 2020-04, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting." This ASU relates to LIBOR or other referenced rates that will be discontinued due to reference rate reform. The update provides optional expedients to modify contracts under these referenced rates for all entities. The standard is optional, effective for any interim reporting period beginning March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2024. The Company is assessing the impact of adopting the standard on our consolidated financial statements.
2. ACQUISITIONS
FPH Group
On May 30, 2022, the Company acquired 100 % of the direct and indirect legal and beneficial ownership of the shares of FPH Group Inc., a corporation incorporated pursuant to the laws of the Province of Ontario and the membership interests of Transtar International, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, collectively “FPH”. FPH is an Ontario, Canada headquartered industry leader in the development of technically advanced, reliable and cost-effective electrical drive systems which provide high torque and precision motion for the defense industry, as well as light weighting technologies for existing and future ground-based vehicles in the defense industry. FPH provides concept engineering, prototyping, validation, and production. FPH also develops composites, advanced materials and hybrid products and systems that achieve significant weight reduction and higher strength. This acquisition provides the Company with a deeper penetration within defense applications including the necessary manufacturing licenses and certifications.
The initial purchase price was $ 42,159 consisting of cash of $ 39,359 funded through borrowings under the Amended Revolving Facility, $ 550 in Company stock ( 22,886 shares at $ 24.01 closing stock price on May 27, 2022), and $ 2,250 in the form of 93,728 exchangeable shares (based on the closing price of an equivalent share of the Company’s common stock) of an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, each of which is initially exchangeable into one share of Company common stock, subject to adjustment, in accordance with a Support Agreement entered into concurrently with the closing of the transaction. Subsequent to the acquisition date, the Company made measurement period adjustments to the initial purchase price allocation due to adjustments to closing working capital and income tax matters which resulted in a decrease of the purchase price of $ 1,119 , a decrease in trade receivables of $ 61 , an increase of deferred income tax liabilities of $ 1,607 , an increase in other current liabilities of $ 621 , and an increase to goodwill of $ 1,170 . The purchase price allocation is subject to adjustments based on a final determination of certain tax matters.
The Company incurred $ 1,057 of transaction costs related to the acquisition of FPH, which are included in business development on the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
The preliminary allocation of the purchase price paid for FPH is based on estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed of FPH as of May 30, 2022, and is as follows (in thousands):
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,755
Trade receivables
3,100
Inventories
4,576
Other assets, net
174
Property, plant, and equipment
624
Right of use assets
4,165
Intangible assets
22,611
Goodwill
14,484
Other current liabilities
( 1,577 )
Deferred revenue
( 776 )
Lease liabilities
( 4,165 )
Net deferred income tax liabilities
( 3,931 )
Net purchase price
$
41,040
The intangible assets acquired consist of customer lists of $ 16,173 , technology of $ 5,731 , and a trade name of $ 707 , which are being amortized over 12 , 10 and 10 years , respectively. Goodwill generated in the acquisition is related to the assembled workforce, synergies between Allied Motion’s other operations and FPH that are expected to occur as a result of the combined engineering knowledge, the ability of each of the operations to integrate each other’s products into more fully integrated system solutions and Allied Motion’s ability to utilize FPH’s management knowledge in providing complementary product offerings to the Company’s customers.
The operating results of this acquisition are included in the consolidated financial statements beginning on the date of the acquisition. Revenue of FPH included within the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $ 12,113 . Earnings were $ 607 inclusive of $ 1,426 of intangible amortization in the year ended December 31, 2022.
The goodwill resulting from the FPH acquisition is tax deductible.
ThinGap and Airex
On May 24, 2022, the Company acquired 100 % of the outstanding stock of ThinGap, Inc. (“ThinGap”), a privately-owned California headquartered developer and manufacturer of high performance, zero clogging slotless motors for use in aerospace, defense, and medical applications that require precise performance in a compact, yet high-torque-to-volume solutions. ThinGap designs, engineers, and manufactures low profile, brushless DC motor kits and assemblies that utilize a proprietary wave-wound stator architecture and highly optimized rotors. ThinGap expands the Company’s precision motion capabilities and advances its strategy to provide integrated motion solutions in the robotics, semiconductor, and instrumentation markets.
On June 17, 2022, the Company acquired 100 % of the membership interests of Airex, LLC (“Airex”), a privately-owned New Hampshire headquartered developer of high precision electromagnetic components and solutions for the aerospace and defense, life sciences, semiconductor, and commercial industrial applications . Airex combines its patented winding technology with robotic manufacturing to produce linear motors – ironless and iron core, rotary motors, voice coils, wound electromagnetic components and sub-components. Airex expands the Company’s motor offerings as well as enhances its quality systems to support broad mission critical defense programs, as well as other high demanding industries.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
The purchase price, collectively, for ThinGap and Airex was $ 16,527 , comprised of $ 8,224 in cash funded through borrowings under the Amended Revolving Credit Facility and $ 8,303 in Company stock ( 376,500 shares, of which 29,631 shares are subject to an indemnification holdback, at a weighted average stock price of $ 22.05 ). Subsequent to the acquisition dates, the Company made measurement period adjustments to the initial purchase price allocation due to adjustments to closing working capital which resulted in an increase of purchase price of $ 91 , an increase in deferred revenue of $ 181 , and an increase to goodwill of $ 272 . These purchase price allocations are subject to adjustments based on a final determination of certain tax matters.
The Company incurred $ 257 of transaction costs related to these acquisitions in 2022, which are included in business development on the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
The preliminary allocation of the purchase price paid is based on estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of May 24, 2022 for ThinGap and June 17, 2022 for Airex and is, collectively, as follows:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,074
Trade receivables
1,295
Inventories
1,686
Other assets, net
636
Property, plant, and equipment
202
Right of use assets
888
Intangible assets
6,000
Goodwill
7,072
Other current liabilities
( 574 )
Deferred revenue
( 426 )
Lease liabilities
( 888 )
Net deferred income tax liabilities
( 347 )
Net purchase price
$
16,618
The intangible assets acquired consist of customer lists of $ 3,800 , technology of $ 2,000 and trade names of $ 200 , which are being amortized over weighted average useful lives of 10 , 12.5 and 10 years , respectively. Goodwill generated in these acquisitions is related to the assembled workforce, synergies with Allied Motion’s other operations that are expected to occur as a result of the combined engineering knowledge, the ability of the operations to integrate products into more fully integrated system solutions and Allied Motion’s ability to utilize ThinGap and Airex management knowledge in providing complementary product offerings to the Company’s customers.
The operating results of these acquisitions are included in the consolidated financial statements beginning on the date of the acquisition. Revenue included within the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive (loss) income for the year ended December 31, 2022, related to ThinGap and Airex, collectively, was $ 4,217 . Earnings were $ 337 inclusive of $ 653 of intangible amortization for the year ended December 31, 2022, respectively.
The goodwill resulting from the ThinGap acquisition is not tax deductible. The goodwill resulting from the Airex acquisition is tax deductible.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
2021 Acquisitions
Spectrum Controls
On December 30, 2021, the Company acquired Spectrum Controls, Inc. (“Spectrum Controls”), a Washington headquartered innovator and manufacturer of industrial Input/Output (“I/O”) and universal communications gateway products. Spectrum Controls designs and manufactures a wide range of highly sophisticated I/O modules, marquee displays, and industrial gateways for broad industrial controls applications through partnerships with programmable logic controller (“PLC”) manufacturers and distributors. This acquisition provides the Company with the opportunity to enhance its position as a value-added solutions supplier to the industrial automation and industrial controls market.
The purchase price was $ 68,711 , consisting of $ 44,046 paid at closing, $ 26,076 in cash funded through borrowings under the Amended Revolving Facility and $ 17,970 in Company stock ( 502,512 shares at $ 35.76 closing stock price on December 29, 2021). The remaining $ 24,665 of purchase price represents the acquisition date fair value of two remaining payments of $ 12,500 each to be paid in two equal installments no later than January 4, 2023 and January 4, 2024, respectively, comprised of 50 % cash and 50 % in Company stock. As of December 31, 2022, $ 12,500 is included in accrued liabilities and $ 12,277 is included in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. On January 4, 2023, the contractual payment of both cash and Company stock was made for the first required deferred acquisition payment. Subsequent to the acquisition date, the Company made immaterial measurement period adjustments to the initial purchase price allocation due to adjustments to closing working capital. The allocation of the purchase price is final.
The Company incurred $ 191 and $ 93 of transaction costs related to the acquisition of Spectrum Controls in 2022 and 2021, respectively, which are included in business development on the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
The allocation of the purchase price paid for Spectrum Controls is based on fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Spectrum Controls as of December 30, 2021 and is as follows (in thousands):
Cash and cash equivalents
$
96
Trade receivables
3,612
Inventories
4,052
Other assets, net
560
Property, plant and equipment
278
Intangible assets
34,800
Goodwill
26,608
Current liabilities
( 1,267 )
Net purchase price
$
68,739
The intangible assets acquired consist of customer lists of $ 21,000 , technology of $ 13,500 , and a trade name of $ 300 , which are being amortized over 18 , 10 and 10 years , respectively. Goodwill generated in the acquisition is related to the assembled workforce, synergies between Allied Motion’s other operations and Spectrum Controls that are expected to occur as a result of the combined engineering knowledge, the ability of each of the operations to integrate each other’s products into more fully integrated system solutions and Allied Motion’s ability to utilize Spectrum Controls’ management knowledge in providing complementary product offerings to the Company’s customers.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
The operating results of this acquisition are included in the consolidated financial statements beginning on the date of the acquisition. Revenue and earnings related to Spectrum Controls included within the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2021 were inconsequential.
The goodwill resulting from the Spectrum Controls acquisition is tax deductible.
ORMEC & ALIO
On November 2, 2021, the Company acquired 100 % of the outstanding stock of ORMEC Systems Corp. (“ORMEC”), a New York headquartered developer and manufacturer of mission critical electro-mechanical automation solutions and motion control products including multi-axis controls, electronic drives and actuators for the automation and aerospace industries. In addition to its products, ORMEC designs and manufactures complete electro-mechanical and software solutions for custom automation applications. ORMEC strengthens the Company’s technical expertise and adds a higher level of precision motion control systems and solutions to its offerings.
On November 4, 2021, the Company acquired 100 % of ALIO Industries (“ALIO”), a Colorado headquartered innovator and manufacturer of advanced linear and rotary motion systems for nano-precision applications . ALIO designs, engineers, and manufactures nano technology motion systems for state-of-the-art applications in silicon photonics, micro
assembly, digital pathology, genome sequencing, laser processing and microelectronics. ALIO is well recognized for their technology and expertise in nanometer level positioning. This expertise in high precision positioning and robotic technology solutions is expected to enhance the Company’s portfolio of motion solution offerings.
The purchase price, collectively, for ORMEC and ALIO was $ 33,458 , comprised of $ 23,333 in cash funded through borrowings under the Amended Revolving Credit Facility, $ 5,526 in Company stock ( 150,038 shares at a weighted average stock price of $ 36.83 ), and the fair value of contingent consideration of $ 4,900 , offset by a $ 301 estimated working capital provision. Subsequent to the acquisition dates, the Company made immaterial measurement period adjustments to the initial purchase price allocation due to adjustments to closing working capital. The allocation of purchase price is final.
The Company incurred $ 130 and $ 409 of transaction costs related to these acquisitions in 2022 and 2021, respectively, which is included in business development on the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
The allocation of the purchase price paid is based on fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of November 2, 2021 for ORMEC and November 4, 2021 for ALIO and is, collectively, as follows (in thousands):
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,059
Trade receivables
1,416
Inventories
2,802
Other assets, net
88
Property, plant and equipment
669
Right of use assets
1,005
Intangible assets
10,200
Goodwill
20,114
Other current liabilities
( 1,028 )
Deferred revenue
( 2,063 )
Lease liabilities
( 1,005 )
Net deferred income tax liabilities
( 662 )
Net purchase price
$
33,595
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
The intangible assets acquired consist of technology of $ 5,700 , customer lists of $ 4,000 , and trade names of $ 500 , which are being amortized over weighted average useful lives of 11 , 6 and 10 years , respectively. Goodwill generated in these acquisitions is related to the assembled workforce, synergies with Allied Motion’s other operations that are expected to occur as a result of the combined engineering knowledge, the ability of the operations to integrate products into more fully integrated system solutions and Allied Motion’s ability to utilize ORMEC and ALIO’s management knowledge in providing complementary product offerings to the Company’s customers.
The operating results of these acquisitions are included in the consolidated financial statements beginning on the date of the acquisition. Revenue included within the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2021, related to ORMEC and ALIO, collectively, was $ 2,063 and earnings were not material. The acquisition of ALIO includes contingent consideration initially measured at a fair value of $ 4,900 . This consideration was reduced by $ 800 during the year ended December 31, 2022, based upon fair valuation of the contingent consideration, and due to an anticipated shift in the timing of the earnings of the acquired entity, largely reflecting supply chain issues experienced within the industry. Contingent consideration of $ 4,100 is included in other long-term liabilities as of December 31, 2022. A further explanation of the valuation process is disclosed in Note 1, Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies . The contingent consideration represents the estimated fair value of the Company’s obligations, under a purchase agreement, to make additional payments if certain earnings goals are met through 2024.
The goodwill resulting from the ORMEC acquisition is not tax deductible. The goodwill resulting from the ALIO acquisition is tax deductible.
Pro Forma Financial Information
The following pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations if the FPH, ThinGap, and Airex acquisitions had occurred as of January 1, 2021 and Spectrum Controls, ORMEC, and ALIO as of January 1, 2020.
Year ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
Revenues
$
513,803
$
470,589
$
415,577
Income before income taxes
28,032
22,883
17,633
The pro forma information includes certain adjustments, including depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense, and certain other adjustments, together with related income tax effects. The pro forma amounts do not reflect adjustments for anticipated operating efficiencies that the Company expects to achieve as a result of these acquisitions. The pro forma financial information is for informational purposes only and does not purport to present what the Company’s results would have been had these transactions actually occurred on the date presented or to project the combined company’s results of operations or financial position for any future period.
3. REVENUE RECOGNITION
Performance Obligations
Performance Obligations Satisfied at a Point in Time
The Company considers control of most products to transfer at a single point in time when control is transferred to the customer, generally when the products are shipped in accordance with an agreement and/or purchase order. Control is defined as the ability to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits of the product.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
The Company satisfies its performance obligations under a contract with a customer by transferring goods and services in exchange for generally monetary consideration from the customer. The Company considers the customer’s purchase order, and the Company’s corresponding sales order acknowledgment as the contract with the customer. For some customers, control, and a sale, is transferred at a point in time when the product is delivered to a customer.
Sales, value add, and other taxes the Company collects concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue.
Nature of Goods and Services
The Company sells component and integrated controlled motion solutions to end customers and original equipment manufacturers (“OEM’s”) through the Company’s own direct sales force and authorized manufacturers’ representatives and distributors. The Company’s products include brushed and brushless DC motors, brushless servo and torque motors, coreless DC motors, integrated brushless motor-drives, gearmotors, gearing, modular digital servo drives, motion controllers, incremental and absolute optical encoders, active and passive filters for power quality and harmonic issues, and other controlled motion-related products. The Company’s target markets include Industrial, Vehicle, Medical, and Aerospace & Defense.
Determining the Transaction Price
The majority of the Company’s contracts have an original duration of less than one year. For these contracts, the Company applies the practical expedient and therefore does not consider the effects of the time value of money. For multiyear contracts, the Company uses judgment to determine whether there is a significant financing component. These contracts are generally those in which the customer has made an up-front payment. Contracts that management determines to include a significant financing component are discounted at the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. The Company incurs interest expense and accrues a contract liability. As the Company satisfies performance obligations and recognizes revenue from these contracts, interest expense is recognized simultaneously. Management does not have any contracts that include a significant financing component as of December 31, 2022.
Disaggregation of Revenue
The Company disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers into geographical regions and target markets. The Company determines that disaggregating revenue into these categories achieves the disclosure objective to depict how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. As noted in Note 13, Segment Information , the Company’s business consists of one reportable segment.
The revenues by geography in the table below are revenues derived from the Company’s foreign subsidiaries as provided in Note 13. A reconciliation of disaggregated revenue to segment revenue as well as revenue by geographical regions is provided in Note 13. The Company’s disaggregated revenues are as follows (in thousands):
Year ended December 31,
Target Market
2022
2021
2020
Industrial
$
193,290
$
135,440
$
114,143
Vehicle
130,436
129,835
110,365
Medical
85,113
86,129
83,191
Aerospace & Defense
70,193
31,746
39,711
Other
23,956
20,366
19,284
Total
$
502,988
$
403,516
$
366,694
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Year ended December 31,
Geography
2022
2021
2020
North America (primarily U.S.)
$
337,768
$
239,528
$
214,203
Europe
130,018
129,414
126,985
Asia-Pacific
35,202
34,574
25,506
Total
$
502,988
$
403,516
$
366,694
Contract Balances
When the timing of the Company’s delivery of product is different from the timing of the payments made by customers, the Company recognizes either a contract asset (performance precedes customer payment) or a contract liability (customer payment precedes performance). Typically, contracts are paid in arrears and are recognized as receivables after the Company considers whether a significant financing component exists.
The opening and closing balances of the Company’s contract liability are as follows (in thousands):
December 31,
2022
2021
Contract liabilities in accrued liabilities
$
4,807
$
2,425
Contract liabilities in other long-term liabilities
19
242
$
4,826
$
2,667
The difference between the opening and closing balances of the Company’s contract liabilities primarily results from the timing difference between the Company’s performance and the customer’s payment as well as balances assumed in acquisitions.
Significant Payment Terms
The Company’s contracts with its customers state the final terms of the sale, including the description, quantity, and price of each product or service purchased. Payments are typically due in full within 30-60 days of delivery. Since the customer agrees to a stated rate and price in the contract that do not vary over the contract, the majority of contracts do not contain variable consideration.
Returns, Refunds, and Warranties
In the normal course of business, the Company does not accept product returns unless the item is defective as manufactured. The Company establishes provisions for estimated returns and warranties. All contracts include a standard warranty clause to guarantee that the product complies with agreed specifications.
Practical Expedients
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract - the Company elected to expense the incremental costs of obtaining a contract when the amortization period for such contracts would have been one year or less .
Remaining performance obligations - the Company elected not to disclose the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations for its contracts that are one year or less , as the revenue is expected to be recognized within the next year.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Time value of money - the Company elected not to adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of the time value of money for contracts in which the anticipated period between when the Company transfers the goods or services to the customer and when the customer pays is equal to one year or less .
4. GOODWILL
The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for 2022 and 2021 is as follows (in thousands):
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
Beginning balance
$
106,633
61,860
Goodwill acquired (Note 2)
21,556
46,431
Impact of measurement period adjustments of acquisitions (Note 2)
291
—
Effect of foreign currency translation
( 2,114 )
( 1,658 )
Ending balance
$
126,366
$
106,633
The purchase price allocations for FPH, ThinGap, and Airex are not final as of December 31, 2022. Adjustments to these allocations may result in changes to the amounts recorded for goodwill in future periods. The purchase price allocation was finalized for ORMEC, ALIO and Spectrum Controls during 2022.
5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets consist of the following (in thousands):
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
Gross
Accumulated
Net Book
Gross
Accumulated
Net Book
Life
Amount
Amortization
Value
Amount
Amortization
Value
Customer lists
5 - 18 years
$
112,378
$
( 34,377 )
$
78,001
$
94,079
$
( 27,639 )
$
66,440
Trade name
10 - 19 years
15,320
( 6,900 )
8,421
14,649
( 5,927 )
8,722
Design and technologies
10 - 15 years
41,212
( 8,558 )
32,654
34,241
( 5,617 )
28,624
Total
$
168,910
$
( 49,835 )
$
119,075
$
142,969
$
( 39,183 )
$
103,786
Intangible assets resulting from the 2022 acquisitions of FPH, ThinGap, and Airex were $ 28,611 (Note 2). Intangible assets resulting from the 2021 acquisitions of ORMEC, ALIO and Spectrum Controls were $ 45,000 (Note 2). The intangible assets acquired consist of customer lists, technology, and trade names.
Total amortization expense for intangible assets for the years 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $ 11,169 , $ 6,245 and $ 5,928 , respectively.
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
Estimated
Amortization Expense
2023
$
12,206
2024
11,880
2025
11,864
2026
11,766
2027
11,323
Thereafter
60,036
Total estimated amortization expense
$
119,075
6. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
Stock Incentive Plans
The Company’s Stock Incentive Plans provide for the granting of stock awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, and restricted stock, to employees and non-employees, including directors of the Company.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had 848,631 shares of common stock available for grant under stock incentive plans.
Restricted Stock
The following is a summary of restricted stock grants, fair value and performance based awards:
Awards with
Unvested
Weighted average
performance
restricted stock
grant date fair
vesting
For the year ended December 31,
awards
value
requirements
2022
182,497
$
33.21
111,251
2021
109,462
$
32.06
63,432
2020
240,656
$
22.34
150,605
The value at the date of award is amortized to compensation expense over the related service period, which is generally three years for time vested grants. Short-term performance based grants can be achieved over a period of one year, and long-term performance grants can be earned through December 31, 2023. Earned grants are then subject to either a 3 year or 5 year service period. Shares of non-vested restricted stock are forfeited if a recipient leaves the Company before the vesting date. Shares that are forfeited become available for future awards. For performance-based awards, the Company assesses the probability of the achievement of the awards during the year and recognizes expense accordingly.
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
The following is a summary of restricted stock activity during years 2022, 2021 and 2020:
Number of
shares
Balance, December 31, 2019
280,053
Awarded
240,656
Vested
( 159,698 )
Forfeited
( 3,669 )
Balance, December 31, 2020
357,342
Awarded
109,462
Vested
( 162,419 )
Forfeited
( 10,808 )
Balance, December 31, 2021
293,577
Awarded
182,497
Vested
( 156,847 )
Forfeited
( 14,280 )
Balance, December 31, 2022
304,947
The following is a summary of performance based restricted stock activity during years 2022, 2021 and 2020:
Total performance
grants
Outstanding, December 31, 2019
38,214
Awarded
150,605
Performance criteria met
( 96,576 )
Forfeited
( 3,233 )
Outstanding, December 31, 2020
89,010
Awarded
63,432
Performance criteria met
( 42,290 )
Forfeited
( 10,229 )
Outstanding, December 31, 2021
99,923
Awarded
111,251
Performance criteria met
( 97,342 )
Forfeited
( 9,174 )
Outstanding, December 31, 2022
104,658
The performance criteria and forfeitures in the above table did not occur until the Board of Directors approved them during the March 2023, March 2022 and March 2021 meetings.
Share-Based Compensation Expense
During 2022, 2021 and 2020 compensation expense net of forfeitures of $ 5,073 , $ 4,161 and $ 3,550 was recorded, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, there was $ 7,527 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock awards, of which approximately $ 4,902 is expected to be recognized in 2023.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
The Company sponsors an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) that covers all non-union U.S. employees who work over 1,000 hours per year. The terms of the ESOP require the Company to make an annual contribution equal to the greater of: i) the Board established percentage of pretax income before the contribution ( 5 % in 2022, 2021 and 2020)
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or ii) the annual interest payable on any loan outstanding to the Company from the ESOP. Company contributions to the Plan accrued for 2022, 2021 and 2020, were $ 1,248 , $ 1,206 and $ 988 , respectively. These amounts are included in general and administrative costs in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
Defined Contribution Plan
The Company sponsors the Allied Motion 401(k) Tax Advantaged Investment Plan (“401(k)”) which covers substantially all its U.S. based employees. The plan provides for the deferral of employee compensation under Section 401(k) and a discretionary Company match. In 2022, 2021 and 2020 this match was 100 % per dollar of the first 3 % of participant deferral and 50 % per dollar of the next 2 % contribution, up to 4 % of a total 5 % participant deferral. Net costs related to this defined contribution plan were $ 2,146 , $ 1,672 and $ 1,774 in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Dividends
For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 a total of $ 0.100 , $ 0.095 and $ 0.08 per share on all outstanding shares was declared and paid, respectively. Total dividends paid for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 were $ 1,536 , $ 1,371 and $ 1,160 , respectively. Based on the terms of the Company’s Credit Agreement, dividends paid to shareholders are acceptable, subject to the Company’s compliance with the covenants under the Credit Agreement.
7. DEBT OBLIGATIONS
Debt obligations consisted of the following (in thousands):
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
Long-term Debt
Revolving Credit Facility, long-term (1)
$
227,060
$
159,395
Unamortized debt issuance costs
( 625 )
( 435 )
Finance lease obligations - noncurrent
9,019
—
Long-term debt
$
235,454
$
158,960
(1) The effective rate of the Revolving Credit Facility is 4.69 % at December 31, 2022 including the impact of the Company's interest rate swaps.
Amended Revolving Credit Facility
The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”), dated as of August 23, 2022, includes a $ 280 million revolving credit facility (the “Amended Revolving Facility”), increased from $ 225 million in the previous credit agreement, under which comparative periods are reported. Additionally, the referenced index was amended to be the Term Standard Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), whereas the previous credit agreement utilized the London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) as the referenced interest rate. The Amended Credit Agreement eliminates the previous $ 75 million accordion feature and maintains the original maturity date of February 2025.
Borrowings under the Amended Revolving Facility bear interest at an annual rate equal to the Adjusted SOFR (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) which is subject to a floor of 0.00 % plus an appicable rate ranging from 1.00 % to 2.25 % based on the Company’s ratio of total funded indebtedness to consolidated trailing twelve-month EBITDA (the “Total Leverage Ratio”). At December 31, 2022, the applicable SOFR-based borrowing rate was 1.75 % . A credit spread adjustment of 0.10 % to 0.275 % is also carried on the Amended Revolving Facility. In addition, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee of between 0.10 % and 0.275 % annually on the unused portion of the Amended Revolving Facility, also based on the Company’s Total Leverage Ratio. The Amended Revolving Facility is
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
secured by substantially all of the Company’s non-realty assets and is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries.
The Amended Credit Agreement includes covenants and restrictions that limit the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, make certain investments, create, incur or assume certain liens, merge, consolidate or sell all or substantially all of its assets and enter into transactions with an affiliate of the Company on other than an arms’ length transaction. These covenants, which are described more fully in the Amended Credit Agreement, to which reference is made for a complete statement of the covenants, are subject to certain exceptions. The Amended Credit Agreement contains financial covenants that require that the Company maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of at least 3.0 to 1.0 at the end of each fiscal quarter. In addition, the Company’s Leverage Ratio at the end of any fiscal quarter shall not be greater than 4.0 to 1.0 ratio (reduced to 3.5 :1.0 for quarters ending on or after December 31, 2023); provided that the Company may elect to temporarily increase the Leverage Ratio by 0.5x during the twelve-month period following a material acquisition under the Amended Credit Agreement (“acquisition leverage increase”), subject to certain exceptions. The Company was in compliance with all covenants at December 31, 2022.
As of December 31, 2022, the unused Amended Revolving Facility was $ 52,940 . The amount available to borrow may be reduced based upon the Company’s debt and EBITDA levels, which impacts its covenant calculations.
Other
The China Credit Facility provides credit of $ 1,450 (Chinese Renminbi 10,000 ) (“the China Facility”). The China Facility is a demand revolving facility used for working capital and capital equipment needs at the Company’s China operations. The term is annual and may be cancelled at the bank’s discretion. The interest rate shall be agreed upon by the Lender and the Borrower before the Utilization Date (as defined in the China Facility) and shall be specified in the Utilization Request (as defined in the China Facility). Collateral for the facility is a guarantee issued by the Company. There were no borrowings under the China Facility during 2022 or 2021.
8. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, and foreign exchange risk primarily through the use of derivative financial instruments.
Beginning in the first quarter of 2021, the Company began entering into foreign currency contracts with 30-day maturities to hedge its short-term balance sheet exposure, primarily intercompany, that are denominated in currencies (Euro, Mexican Peso, New Zealand Dollar, Chinese Renminbi, Swedish Krona, and Canadian Dollar) other than the subsidiary’s functional currency and are adjusted to current values using period-end exchange rates. The resulting gains or losses are recorded in other (income) expense, net in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. To minimize foreign currency exposure, the Company had foreign currency contracts with notional amounts of $ 18,891 at December 31, 2022. The foreign currency contracts are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value and resulting gains or losses are recorded in other expense (income), net in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company had losses of $ 1,109 on foreign currency contracts which is included in other expense (income), net and generally offset the gains or losses from the foreign currency adjustments on the intercompany balances that are also included in other expense (income), net.
The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. In February 2017, the Company entered into three interest rate swaps with a combined notional of $ 40,000 that matured in February 2022. In March 2020, the Company entered into two additional interest rate swaps with a combined notional amount of $ 20,000 that increased to $ 60,000 in March 2022 and matures in December 2024. In March 2022 the Company entered into an additional interest rate swap with a notional amount of $ 40,000 that matures in December 2026. As of December 31, 2022, the Company holds notional amounts of $ 100,000 in interest rate derivatives.
The changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During 2022 and 2021, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt.
The Company estimates that an additional $ 3,534 will be reclassified as a reduction to interest expense over the next twelve months. Additionally, the Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.
The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
Asset Derivatives
Fair value as of:
Derivatives designated as
Balance Sheet
December 31,
December 31,
hedging instruments
Location
2022
2021
Foreign currency contracts
Prepaid expenses and other assets
$
48
$
39
Interest rate products
Other long-term assets
7,236
340
$
7,284
$
379
Liability Derivatives
Fair value as of:
Derivatives designated as
Balance Sheet
December 31,
December 31,
hedging instruments
Location
2022
2021
Foreign currency contracts
Accrued liabilities
$
—
$
—
Interest rate products
Accrued liabilities
—
120
$
—
$
120
The table below presents the effect of cash flow hedge accounting on other comprehensive (loss) income (OCI) for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
Amount of pre-tax loss recognized in OCI
on derivatives
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships
Year ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
Interest rate products
$
7,621
$
1,180
$
( 2,163 )
Location of gain (loss) reclassified
Amount of pre-tax gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income
from accumulated OCI into income
Year ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
Interest expense
$
532
$
( 929 )
$
( 637 )
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented
that reflect the effects of cash flow hedges recorded
Year ended December 31,
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Income Statement Location
2022
2021
2020
Interest rate products
Interest Expense
$
7,692
$
3,236
$
3,716
The tables below present a gross presentation, the effects of offsetting, and a net presentation of the Company’s derivatives as of December 31, 2022 and 2021. The net amounts of derivative assets or liabilities can be reconciled to the tabular disclosure of fair value. The tabular disclosure of fair value provides the location that derivative assets and liabilities are presented on the consolidated balance sheets (in thousands).
Derivative assets :
Net amounts
Gross amounts
of assets
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated
As of
Gross amounts
offset in the
presented in the
balance sheets
December 31,
of recognized
consolidated
consolidated
Financial
Cash collateral
2022
assets
balance sheets
balance sheets
instruments
received
Net amount
Derivatives
$
7,284
$
—
$
7,284
$
—
$
—
$
7,284
Net amounts
Gross amounts
of assets
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated
As of
Gross amounts
offset in the
presented in the
balance sheets
December 31,
of recognized
consolidated
consolidated
Financial
Cash collateral
2021
assets
balance sheets
balance sheets
instruments
received
Net amount
Derivatives
$
387
$
8
$
379
$
—
$
—
$
379
Derivative liabilities:
Net amounts
Gross amounts
of liabilities
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated
As of
Gross amounts
offset in the
presented in the
balance sheets
December 31,
of recognized
consolidated
consolidated
Financial
Cash collateral
2022
liabilities
balance sheets
balance sheets
instruments
received
Net amount
Derivatives
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Net amounts
Gross amounts
of liabilities
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated
As of
Gross amounts
offset in the
presented in the
balance sheets
December 31,
of recognized
consolidated
consolidated
Financial
Cash collateral
2021
liabilities
balance sheets
balance sheets
instruments
received
Net amount
Derivatives
$
120
$
—
$
120
$
—
$
—
$
120
The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company either defaults or is capable of being declared in default on any of its indebtedness, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
9. INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes is based on income before income taxes as follows (in thousands):
For the year ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
2020
Domestic
$
7,707
$
10,642
$
8,478
Foreign
15,974
12,471
10,298
Income before income taxes
$
23,681
$
23,113
$
18,776
Components of the total income tax provision (benefit) are as follows (in thousands):
For the year ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
2020
Current provision
Domestic
$
5,903
$
1,866
$
2,167
Foreign
4,111
3,288
3,485
Total current provision
10,014
5,154
5,652
Deferred provision
Domestic
( 3,915 )
649
288
Foreign
193
( 6,784 )
( 807 )
Total deferred (benefit) provision
( 3,722 )
( 6,135 )
( 519 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
$
6,292
$
( 981 )
$
5,133
The provision (benefit) for income taxes differs from the amount determined by applying the federal statutory rate as follows:
For the year ended
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
2020
Tax provision, computed at statutory rate
21.0
%
21.0
%
21.0
%
State tax, net of federal impact
1.3
%
2.2
%
4.2
%
Change in valuation allowance
( 0.1 )
%
7.2
%
0.0
%
Effect of foreign tax rate differences
3.9
%
3.9
%
4.3
%
Permanent items, other
0.2
%
0.2
%
( 0.2 )
%
Section 162(m) compensation
3.1
%
3.0
%
2.2
%
R&D Credit
( 3.9 )
%
( 2.8 )
%
( 3.6 )
%
Effect of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
0.1
%
1.2
%
( 1.3 )
%
Subpart F income
( 0.1 )
%
( 1.0 )
%
1.3
%
Investment tax credits
0.0
%
( 5.6 )
%
0.0
%
Net operating loss carryforwards
0.0
%
( 37.2 )
%
0.0
%
Unrecognized tax benefits
0.0
%
4.9
%
0.0
%
Other
1.1
%
( 1.2 )
%
( 0.6 )
%
Provision for income taxes
26.6
%
( 4.2 )
%
27.3
%
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The tax effects of significant temporary differences and credit and operating loss carryforwards that give rise to the net deferred tax assets and tax liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
Noncurrent deferred tax assets:
Employee benefit plans
$
2,122
$
2,085
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards
8,277
9,802
Accrued expenses and reserves
1,672
915
Research and development costs
4,520
—
Other
328
218
Total noncurrent deferred tax assets
16,919
13,020
Valuation allowance
( 3,031 )
( 2,896 )
Net noncurrent deferred tax assets:
$
13,888
$
10,124
Net noncurrent deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment
$
3,187
$
3,238
Goodwill and intangibles
10,944
6,484
Interest rate swap derivatives
1,678
—
Other
142
121
Total noncurrent deferred tax liabilities
$
15,951
$
9,843
Net deferred tax asset/(deferred tax liability)
$
( 2,063 )
$
281
Presented as follows:
Noncurrent deferred income tax assets
$
4,199
$
5,321
Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities
( 6,262 )
( 5,040 )
Net deferred tax liability
$
( 2,063 )
$
281
As of December 31, 2022, the Company has the following gross carryforwards available (in thousands):
Amount
Jurisdiction
Tax Attribute
(in thousands)
Begin to expire
U.S. State
Net Operating Losses (1)
$
11,189
2024
International
Net Operating Losses - Unlimited Carryforward (1)
$
21,133
No expiration
U.S. Federal
Foreign Tax Credits
$
1,003
2028
International
R&D Tax Credits
$
374
2024
U.S. Federal
R&D Tax Credits
$
95
2036
(1) Net operating losses (NOL’s) are presented as pre-tax amounts.
Realization of the Company’s recorded deferred tax assets is dependent upon the Company generating sufficient taxable income in the appropriate tax jurisdictions in future years to obtain benefit from the reversal of net deductible temporary differences and from utilization of net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected verifiable future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.
In 2022, noncurrent deferred tax assets includes the effects of capitalization and amortization of R&D expenses as required by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Company generated excess foreign tax credits in 2017 due to the one-time transition tax required by enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in the amount of $ 910 and foreign tax credits
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
were generated in the amount of $ 92 as a result of a dividend paid from Canada. The Company determined it is more likely than not that it will not realize a tax benefit from these credits. The Company has incurred net operating losses in certain states with a tax effected benefit of $ 429 that it is more likely than not will not be realized. Additionally, the Company has carryforwards of net operating losses and tax credits generated in foreign jurisdictions and has determined it is more likely than not it would not realize a tax benefit of $ 1,600 . The amount of deferred tax assets considered realizable is subject to adjustment in future periods if estimates of future taxable income are changed. The Company believes that it is more likely than not that it will realize the benefits of its deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances as of December 31, 2022.
The Company files income tax returns in various U.S. and foreign taxing jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal and state tax examinations in its major tax jurisdictions for periods before 2019. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to tax examinations in the foreign jurisdictions for periods prior to 2017.
Due to a New Zealand tax legislation change in 2021 allowing for the use of pre-acquisition net operating loss carryforwards to be utilized on the acquirer's future period tax returns, the Company recognized $ 8,328 of net operating loss carryforwards generated in pre-acquisition periods by the Dynamic Controls New Zealand entities. The net operating loss carryforwards are now available for use by the Company beginning with the New Zealand tax returns filed for the 2020 tax period. The Company evaluated the tax legislation and considered the tax periods open for adjustment by the tax authorities which include the 2016-2020 tax years and has determined it is more likely than not it will not realize a benefit on $ 1,125 of the net operating loss carryforwards. The Company reduced the unrecognized tax benefit in 2021 as a result of the seller filing its 2020 New Zealand tax return and utilizing $ 68 of the net operating loss carryforwards. The Company reduced the unrecognized tax benefit in 2022 by $ 19 2 as a result of the lapse in the statute of limitations on the 2016 tax return. The Company will adjust this unrecognized tax benefit in light of changing facts and circumstances and with the lapse of the statute of limitations. The lapse of the statute of limitations would be recorded as an adjustment to the provision for income taxes in the period of the statute closure.
The summary of changes to the unrecognized tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2022 is as follows (in thousands):
December 31,
2022
Beginning balance
$
1,057
Additions from tax legislation changes for net operating loss carryforwards
—
Reductions related to net operating loss usage on 2020 tax returns
( 192 )
Currency Translation
( 79 )
Ending balance
$
786
___________________________
(1) No other unrecognized tax benefits were recognized in periods prior to the year ended December 31, 2021 that, if recognized, would reduce the effective tax rate.
It is the Company’s policy to include interest and penalties related to income tax liabilities in income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. In addition, the Company records uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740. No interest or penalties related to income tax liabilities were recognized for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.
In general, it is the practice and intention of the Company to reinvest the earnings of its non-domestic subsidiaries in activities outside the United States. Exceptions may be made on a year-by-year basis to repatriate earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries based on cash needs in the United States. In 2021, the Company distributed a portion of these foreign earnings which have been previously taxed in the United States and remitted $ 236 of foreign withholding taxes.
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
In 2021, the Company made distributions between its German subsidiaries and remitted $ 1,493 of foreign withholding taxes. No deferred tax liabilities have been recorded for these distributions as the foreign withholding taxes are refundable on the German income tax return filed in 2022. No further withholding taxes are anticipated to be paid in future years related to this distribution and it is not anticipated to be remitted to the United States.
The Company does not intend to distribute the remaining previously taxed earnings resulting from the one-time transition tax under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act or capital in foreign subsidiaries, and has not recorded any deferred taxes related to such amounts. The remaining excess of the amount for financial reporting over the tax basis of investments in foreign subsidiaries is permanently reinvested, and the determination of any deferred tax liability on this amount is not practicable.
10. LEASES
The Company has operating leases for office space, manufacturing facilities and equipment, computer equipment and automobiles. Many leases include one or more options to renew, some of which include options to extend the leases for a long-term period, and some leases include options to terminate the leases within 30 days . In certain of the Company's lease agreements, the rental payments are adjusted periodically to reflect actual charges incurred for capital area maintenance, utilities, inflation and/or changes in other indexes.
The Company’s finance lease obligations relate to a manufacturing facility. As of December 31, 2022, finance lease assets of $ 8,839 are included in property, plant, and equipment , net, finance lease obligations of $ 377 are included in accrued liabilities , and $ 9,019 are included in long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheet.
For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the components of operating lease expense were as follows (in thousands):
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
Fixed operating lease expense
$
5,507
$
5,105
Variable operating lease expense
187
707
Short-term lease expense
1,246
237
$
6,940
$
6,049
Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company’s operating and finance leases for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows (in thousands):
December 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating leases
$
5,191
$
5,321
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of finance lease obligations
$
736
$
—
Right of use ("ROU") assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations
$
9,592
$
2,482
ROU assets obtained in acquisitions for operating lease obligations (Note 2)
$
5,053
$
1,005
ROU assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations
$
9,471
$
—
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
The following table presents weighted average remaining lease term and discount rates related to the Company’s operating leases as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:
December 31,
2022
2021
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)
6.75
6.41
Weighted average discount rate
3.66
%
2.28
%
The following table presents the maturity of the Company’s operating and finance lease liabilities as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
2023
5,027
799
2024
4,446
815
2025
3,688
831
2026
3,316
848
2027
2,832
867
Thereafter
6,773
8,769
Total undiscounted cash flows
$
26,082
$
12,929
Less: present value discount
( 3,064 )
( 3,533 )
Total lease liabilities
$
23,018
$
9,396
As of December 31, 2022, the Company has entered into leases for building renewal and expansion, with future minimum lease payments of $ 7,999 that have not yet commenced.
The Company leases certain facilities from companies for which a member of management is a part owner. In connection with such leases, the Company made payments to the lessor of $ 1,529 and $ 706 during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Future minimum lease payments under these leases as of December 31, 2022 are $ 13,455 .
11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Severance Benefit Agreements
As of December 31, 2022, the Company has annually renewable employment agreements with certain of its executive officers. Among other things, the agreements provide for payments and other benefits if the employee’s employment terminates under certain circumstances, including the employee’s death, disability, voluntary resignation with good reason and involuntary termination without cause, as well as voluntary resignation with good reason and involuntary termination without cause within 90 days prior to or 24 months following a change in control of the Company.
Litigation
The Company is involved in certain actions that have arisen out of the ordinary course of business. Management believes that resolution of the actions will not have a significant adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
12. DEFERRED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS
The Company has a deferred compensation arrangement with its Chief Executive Officer. This arrangement provides the Board and its committees with another mechanism to provide pay for performance based incentive compensation. It also allows for the Chief Executive Officer to make certain deferrals into the plan. The amount of the liability is comprised of liabilities from previous contributions. Amounts accrued relating to previous periods are $ 3,870 and $ 4,636 as of
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which is included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2022 and 2021.
13. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company operates in one segment for the manufacture and marketing of controlled motion products and solutions for OEM and end user applications. The Company’s chief operating decision maker has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer and President, who reviews operating results to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance for the entire Company. Existing guidance, which is based on a management approach to segment reporting, establishes requirements to report selected segment information quarterly and to report annually entity-wide disclosures about products and services, major customers, and the countries in which the entity holds material assets and reports revenue.
Financial information related to the foreign subsidiaries is summarized below (in thousands):
For the year ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
Revenues derived from foreign subsidiaries
$
165,220
$
163,988
$
152,491
Identifiable foreign fixed assets were $ 34,879 and $ 32,807 as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Revenues derived from foreign subsidiaries and identifiable assets outside of the United States are primarily attributable to Europe, China, Mexico and New Zealand.
Sales to customers outside of the United States by all subsidiaries were $ 214,017 , $ 185,288 and $ 171,847 during 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
For 2022, 2021 and 2020 one customer accounted for 11 %, 15 % and 15 % of revenues, respectively, and as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 for 8 % and 10 % of trade receivables, respectively.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
Not applicable.
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