Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, or future results. There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors from the aforementioned 10-K, except as set forth in the below risk factor.
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted and poses risks to our business, the nature and extent of which are highly uncertain and unpredictable.
In March 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the outbreak of COVID-19 as a pandemic. While we continue to actively monitor the pandemic and take steps to mitigate the risks posed by its spread, there is no guarantee that our efforts will mitigate the adverse impacts of COVID-19 or will be effective.
The pandemic has adversely affected, and is expected to continue to adversely affect, certain elements of our business, including our supply chain and production levels. We have experienced operational interruptions as a result of COVID-19, including the temporary suspension of operations due to government imposed restrictions at our facilities in Mexico and India. As of June 30, 2020, all of our manufacturing operations have resumed, but we are unable to predict if there will be additional government imposed restrictions on our ability to operate in future periods. Additionally, certain portions of our workforce might not be able to work effectively due to quarantines, government orders and guidance, travel restrictions, and other precautionary measures and restrictions. This could have an adverse effect on the productivity and profitability of such manufacturing facilities, which could in turn adversely impact our business and operations.
We also have experienced and expect to continue to experience unpredictable volatility in demand in our commercial aerospace and general industrial end markets. Several countries, including the United States, have taken steps to restrict air travel, along with many companies, including us, adopting policies which prohibit non-essential business travel by their employees. Even in the absence of formal restrictions and prohibitions, contagious illness and fear of contagion adversely affects travel behavior. Approximately 17% of our net sales for the year ended December 31, 2019 were derived from sales to commercial aerospace customers. Current travel restrictions, as well as changes in the propensity for the general public to travel by air as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, have caused reductions in demand for commercial aircraft, which will adversely impact our net sales and operating results and may continue to do so for an extended period of time. In addition, an overall reduction in business activity as a result of the disruption caused by COVID-19 has led to a decrease in sales to the general industrial market, which primarily includes industrial vehicle and industrial valve products. Approximately 23% of our net sales for the year ended December 31, 2019 were derived from sales to the general industrial market. While we are unable to predict the magnitude of such impact at this time, the loss of, or significant reduction in, purchases by our large commercial aircraft manufacturers and general industrial customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
If the pandemic continues and conditions worsen, we may continue to experience additional adverse impacts on our operational and commercial activities, costs, customer orders, and collections of accounts receivable, which may be material. In addition, we may also incur additional costs to remedy damages caused by business disruptions, performance delays or interruptions, or payment defaults or bankruptcy of our third-party customers and suppliers, any of which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, the pandemic has impacted and may further impact the broader economies of
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affected countries, including negatively impacting economic growth. Due to the speed with which the situation is developing, the global breadth of its spread and the range of governmental and community reactions thereto, there is uncertainty around its duration, ultimate impact, and the timing of recovery. Therefore, the pandemic could lead to an extended disruption of economic activity whereby the impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows could be material.
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