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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark one)
X Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
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Exchange Act of 1934. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.
____ Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. For the transition period from
________ to ________.
Commission file number 0-24020
SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 61-1321992
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
101 Bullitt Lane, Suite 450
Louisville, Kentucky 40222
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(502) 329-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No ________
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [_]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act)
Yes X No ________
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As of June 28, 2002, shares of the registrant's common stock held by
non-affiliates (based upon the closing sale price of the registrant's common
stock reported for such date on the Nasdaq National Market), had an aggregate
market value of approximately $101,499,484. As of February 24, 2003, the
registrant had 14,184,538 shares of common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement to be delivered to shareholders in
connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held April 29, 2003 are
incorporated by reference into Part III to the extent described therein.
Table of Contents
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Part I
Item 1. Business ................................................................................ 1
Item 2. Properties .............................................................................. 11
Item 3. Legal Proceedings ....................................................................... 12
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ..................................... 13
Part II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters ............... 14
Item 6. Selected Financial Data ................................................................. 15
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ... 16
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk .............................. 22
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data ............................................. 23
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure .... 46
Part III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant ...................................... 46
Item 11. Executive Compensation .................................................................. 46
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters ................................................................. 46
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions .......................................... 46
Item 14. Controls and Procedures ................................................................. 46
Part IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K ........................ 47
Signature Page ............................................................................................ 51
Certifications ............................................................................................ 52
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts ........................................................... 54
In this Form 10-K, "Sypris," "SYPR," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Sypris
Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiaries and predecessors, collectively.
PART I
Item 1. Business
General
Sypris Solutions, Inc. is a diversified provider of outsourced services
and specialty products. We perform a wide range of manufacturing, engineering,
design, testing and other technical services, typically under multi-year,
sole-source contracts with corporations and government agencies in the markets
for aerospace and defense electronics, truck components and assemblies, and for
users of test and measurement equipment. Outsourced services accounted for
approximately 84% of our revenue during the year ended December 31, 2002 and we
expect this percentage to increase in the future.
We focus on those markets where we have the expertise, qualifications
and leadership position to sustain a competitive advantage. We dedicate our
resources to support the needs of industry leaders who embrace multi-year
contractual relationships as a strategic component of their supply chain
management. The quality of these contracts, many of which are sole-source by
part number and are for terms of up to seven years, enable us to invest in
leading-edge technologies to help our customers remain competitive. The
productivity, flexibility and economies of scale that result become an important
means for differentiating ourselves from the competition when it comes to cost,
quality, reliability and customer service.
Aerospace and Defense Electronics. We are an established supplier of
manufacturing services for the production of complex circuit cards, high-level
assemblies and subsystems. We have long-term relationships with many of the
leading aerospace and defense contractors, including BAE Systems North America,
Boeing Company, Honeywell International, Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation,
Northrop Grumman Corporation and Raytheon Company. We manufacture these complex
electronic assemblies under multi-year contracts for the missile guidance
systems of the AMRAAM, Brimstone and HARM missile programs, and for the main
color display systems for the cockpit of the AH-64D Apache Longbow attack
helicopter. We also have a long-term relationship with the National Security
Agency to design and build secure communications equipment and write encryption
software.
Truck Components and Assemblies. We are the principal supplier of
manufacturing services for the forging and machining of medium and heavy-duty
truck axle shafts in North America. We produce these axle shafts under
multi-year, sole-source contracts with ArvinMeritor, Inc. and Dana Corporation,
the two primary providers of drive train assemblies for use by the leading truck
manufacturers, including Ford Motor Company, Freightliner LLC, Mack Trucks,
Inc., Navistar International Corporation, PACCAR, Inc. and Volvo Truck
Corporation. During 2002, we began supplying Visteon Corporation with light axle
shafts for Ford's F150, F250, F350 and Ranger series pickup trucks, Ford
Expedition, Lincoln Navigator and the Ford Mustang GT.
Test and Measurement Services. We provide technical services for the
calibration, certification and repair of test and measurement equipment in the
U.S. We have a multi-year, sole-source contract with the Federal Aviation
Administration to calibrate and certify the equipment that is used to maintain
the radar systems and directional beacons at over 400 airports in the U.S., the
Caribbean and the South Pacific. We also have a multi-year, sole-source contract
with the National Weather Service to calibrate the equipment that is used to
maintain the NEXRAD Doppler radar systems at over 130 advanced warning weather
service radar stations in 45 states, the Caribbean and Guam. We also have a
multi-year contract with AT&T Corporation to provide calibration and
certification services at over 600 of its central and field switching locations.
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Industry Overview
We believe the trend toward outsourcing is continuing across a wide
range of industries and markets as outsourcing specialists assume a strategic
role in the supply chain of companies of all types and sizes. We expect the
growth in outsourcing expenditures to continue increasing at a rate far higher
than the expansion in the overall economy.
We believe the trend toward outsourcing is continuing because
outsourcing frequently represents a more efficient, lower cost means for
manufacturing a product or delivering a service when compared to more vertically
integrated alternatives. The rate of acceptance of the outsourcing model,
however, varies widely among industries and markets, and even among companies
within the same industry or market. Nevertheless, industry leaders in each of
our core markets are increasingly embracing the use of outsourcing specialists
as a strategic means to enhance operating flexibility, reduce excess capacity,
lower costs, improve quality and increase balance sheet productivity. While the
facts and circumstances vary by industry, we believe the following benefits of
outsourcing are driving this trend.
Reduced Total Operating Costs and Invested Capital. Outsourcing
specialists are able to produce products and/or deliver services at a reduced
total cost relative to that of their customers because of the ability to
allocate the expense for a given set of fixed capacity, including assets, people
and support systems, across multiple customers with diversified needs. In turn,
the outsourcing specialists can achieve higher utilization of their resources
and achieve greater productivity, flexibility and economies of scale.
Access to Advanced Manufacturing Capabilities and Processes and
Increased Productivity. The ability to use a fixed set of production assets for
a number of customers enables outsourcing specialists to invest in the latest
technology as a means to further improve productivity, quality and cycle times.
The magnitude of these investments can be prohibitive absent the volume and
reliability of future orders associated with having a broad array of customers
for the use of those assets.
Focus on Core Competencies. Companies are under intense competitive
pressure to constantly rationalize their operations, invest in and strengthen
areas in which they can add the greatest value to their customers and divest or
outsource areas in which they add lesser value. By utilizing the services of
outsourcing specialists, these companies can react more quickly to changing
market conditions and allocate valuable capital and other resources to core
activities, such as research and development, sales and marketing or product
integration.
Improved Supply Chain Management. We believe that the trend in
outsourcing favors specialists who have the financial, managerial and capital
resources to assume an increasingly greater role in the management of the supply
chain for the customer. By utilizing fewer and more capable suppliers, companies
are able to greatly simplify the infrastructure required to manage these
suppliers, thereby reducing their costs and improving margins.
Our Markets
Aerospace and Defense Electronics. The consolidation of defense
contractors over the past decade has added to the increased demand for
outsourcing specialists. The consolidated companies, some of which have
developed highly leveraged balance sheets as a result of mergers and
acquisitions, have been motivated to seek new ways to raise margins, increase
profitability and enhance cash flow. Accordingly, outsourcing specialists, such
as Sypris, have been successful in building new relationships with companies
that previously relied more on internal resources. We believe this trend will
continue and that our extensive experience, clearances, certifications and
qualifications in the manufacturing of aerospace and defense electronics will
serve to differentiate us from many of the more traditional outsource suppliers.
The nature of providing outsourced manufacturing services to the
aerospace and defense electronics industry differs substantially from the
traditional commercial outsourced manufacturing services industry. The cost of
failure can be extremely high, the manufacturing requirements are typically
complex and products are produced in relatively small quantities. Companies that
provide these manufacturing services are required to maintain and adhere to a
number of strict certifications, security clearances and traceability standards
that are comprehensive.
As part of President George W. Bush's plan to strengthen the national
defense, Congress passed a $397 billion fiscal 2003 defense budget, compared to
the prior year's budget of $348 billion. We believe that we are
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well positioned to take advantage of the additional outsourcing activity that
may flow from the prime contractors that are awarded contracts related to these
increased defense appropriations and expenditures.
Truck Components and Assemblies. The truck components and assemblies
market consists of the original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, such as
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford, Freightliner, General Motors Corporation,
Mack, Navistar, PACCAR and Volvo, and a deep and extensive supply chain of
companies of all types and sizes that are classified into different levels or
tiers. Tier I companies represent the primary suppliers to the OEMs and include
firms such as ArvinMeritor, Dana, Delphi Automotive Systems Corporation, Eaton
Corporation, and Visteon, among others. Many of the Tier I companies are
confronted with excess capacity, high hourly wage rates, rich benefit packages
and aging capital equipment. Below this group of companies reside numerous
suppliers who either supply the OEMs directly or supply the Tier I companies. In
all segments of the truck components and assemblies market, however, suppliers
are under intense competitive pressure to improve product quality and to reduce
capital expenditures, production costs and inventory levels.
In an attempt to gain a competitive advantage, many OEMs have been
reducing the number of suppliers they utilize. These manufacturers are choosing
stronger relationships with fewer suppliers who are capable of investing to
support their operations. In response to this trend, many suppliers have
combined with others to gain the critical mass required to support these needs.
As a result, the number of Tier I suppliers is being reduced, but in many cases
the aggregate production capacity of these companies has yet to be addressed. We
believe that as Tier I suppliers seek to eliminate excess capacity, they will
increasingly choose outsourcing as a means to enhance their financial
performance and as a result, companies such as Sypris will be presented with new
business and acquisition opportunities.
Test and Measurement Services. The widespread adoption of the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Quality Standards (QS),
among others, has been underway for many years. A critical component of basic
manufacturing discipline and these quality programs is the periodic calibration
and certification of the test and measurement equipment that is used to measure
process performance. The investment in this equipment and the skills required to
support the calibration and certification process has historically been
performed offsite by the manufacturers of the equipment, or onsite by internal
operations, even though the productive use of the assets and people is difficult
to justify since equipment is often certified on an annual, or in some cases,
biannual basis.
We believe that test and measurement services will be increasingly
outsourced to independent specialists who can use the manpower and equipment
across a diversified base of customers, reduce investment requirements and
improve profitability on a national scale.
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Our Business Strategy
Our objective is to increase our leadership position in each of our
core markets. We intend to serve our customers and achieve this objective by
continuing to:
Concentrate on our Core Markets. We will continue to focus on those
markets where we have the expertise, qualifications and leadership position to
sustain a competitive advantage. We have been an established supplier of
manufacturing and technical services to major aerospace and defense companies
and agencies of the U.S. Government for over 35 years. We are the principal
supplier of medium and heavy-duty truck axle shafts in North America, and we are
the sole provider of calibration, certification and repair services for
equipment used by the Federal Aviation Administration to maintain the radar
systems and directional beacons at each of the airports it serves in the U.S.,
the Caribbean and the South Pacific.
Dedicate our Resources to Support Strategic Partnerships. We will
continue to dedicate our resources to support the needs of industry leaders who
embrace multi-year contractual relationships as a strategic component of their
supply chain management and have the potential for long-term growth. We prefer
contracts that are sole-source by part number so we can work closely with the
customer to the mutual benefit of both parties. In recent years, we have entered
into multi-year manufacturing services agreements with BAE Systems, Boeing,
Honeywell and Raytheon. We have also announced the award of sole-source supply
agreements with ArvinMeritor, Visteon and Dana that run through 2004, 2006 and
2008, respectively. We believe additional growth opportunities exist with these
and other customers.
Invest to Increase the Competitiveness of our Partners. We will
continue to invest in advanced manufacturing and process technologies to reduce
the cost of the services we provide for our customers on an ongoing basis. We
continue to expand and automate the services we provide to our customers in the
truck components and assemblies market, with over $40 million invested since
1999. The automation substantially increased our output per man hour and enabled
us to offer our customers reduced pricing that helped them to remain competitive
on a global scale. Our ability to leverage this capability across a number of
customers in the future will further improve our capacity utilization,
absorption of overhead and reduce our manufacturing costs.
Grow Through the Addition of New Value-Added Services. We will continue
to grow through the addition of new value-added capabilities that enable us to
provide a more complete solution by improving quality and reducing product cost,
inventory levels and cycle times for our customers. We offer state-of-the-art
machining capabilities to our customers in the truck components and assemblies
market that enable us to reduce labor and shipping costs and minimize cycle
times for our customers over the long-term. ArvinMeritor and Visteon have
entered into contracts for these services, which we believe may provide us with
significant additional opportunities for growth in the future.
Target Strategic Acquisitions to Solidify our Market Leadership. We
will continue to pursue strategic acquisitions that consolidate our position of
leadership in our core markets, create or strengthen our relationships with
leading companies and expand our range of value-added services. Since 1985, we
have completed the purchase of 18 operations from companies such as Allegheny
International, Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Dana, Honeywell, Lucent Technologies,
Inc., Philips Electronics North America Corporation, and Sumitomo Corporation.
We believe that there will be an increasing number of opportunities to solidify
our positions of market leadership through the purchase of operating assets from
our customers and others in our core markets in the future.
We believe that the number and duration of our strategic relationships
enable us to invest in our business with greater certainty and with less risk
than others who do not benefit from the type of longer term contractual
commitments we receive from many of our major customers. The investments we make
in support of these contracts provide us with the productivity, flexibility,
technological edge and economies of scale that we believe will help to
differentiate us from the competition in the future when it comes to cost,
quality, reliability and customer service.
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Our Services and Products
We are a diversified provider of outsourced services and specialty
products. Our services consist of manufacturing, technical and other services
and products that are delivered as part of our customers' overall supply chain
management. The information below is representative of the types of products we
manufacture, services we provide and the customers and industries for which we
provide such products or services.
Aerospace and Defense Electronics:
BAE Systems ............ Complex circuit cards for the JCAD (joint
chemical agent detector).
Boeing ................. Complex circuit cards for the Brimstone
missile guidance systems.
Honeywell .............. Complex circuit cards for the color
display systems of the AH-64D Apache
Longbow attack helicopter.
Lockheed Martin ........ Space electronics for the space shuttle
and the international space station.
National Security
Agency ................ Secure communications equipment,
recording systems and encryption
software.
Raytheon ............... Complex circuit cards and high level
assemblies for use in satellite
communications systems, the AMRAAM
(advanced, medium-range, air-to-air
missile) and HARM (high-speed,
anti-radiation missile) missile
guidance systems, and secure
tactical communication systems.
Truck Components and Assemblies:
ArvinMeritor ........... Axle shafts for medium and heavy-duty
trucks.
Dana ................... Axle shafts, pinions and ring gears for
medium and heavy-duty trucks.
Visteon ................ Axle shafts for pickup trucks and sport
utility vehicles.
Test and Measurement Services:
AT&T ................... Calibration and certification services at
over 600 central and field switching
locations.
Boeing ................. Testing of electronic components for use
in commercial avionics.
Federal Aviation
Administration......... Calibration and certification services at
over 400 airports.
National Weather
Service ............... Calibration and certification services
for over 130 early warning weather radar
stations.
Products:
General Motors.......... Electrical current sensors for traction
motors for the rail industry.
Miltope Corporation .... Magnetic probes to test engine
diagnostics for the U.S. Army.
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Manufacturing Services
Our manufacturing services typically involve the fabrication or assembly of
a product or subassembly according to specifications provided by our customers.
We purchase raw materials or components from both independent suppliers and from
our customers in connection with performing our manufacturing services.
Our manufacturing capabilities are enhanced by advanced quality and
manufacturing techniques, lean manufacturing, just-in-time procurement and
continuous flow manufacturing, statistical process control, total quality
management, stringent and real-time engineering change control routines and
total cycle time reduction techniques.
Electronics Manufacturing Services. We provide our customers with a broad
variety of solutions, from low-volume prototype assembly to high-volume turnkey
manufacturing. We employ a multi-disciplined engineering team that provides
comprehensive manufacturing and design support to customers. The manufacturing
solutions we offer include design conversion and enhancement, materials
procurement, system assembly, testing and final system configuration.
Our manufacturing services contracts for the aerospace and defense
electronics market are generally sole-source by part number. Where we are the
sole-source provider by part number, we are the exclusive provider to our
customer of certain products for the duration of the manufacturing contract.
Industrial Manufacturing Services. We provide our customers with a wide
range of capabilities, including automated forging, extruding, machining,
induction hardening, heat-treating and testing services to meet the exacting
requirements of our customers. We also design and fabricate production tooling,
manufacture prototype products and provide other value-added services for our
customers.
Our manufacturing services contracts for the truck components and
assemblies markets are generally sole-source by part number. Part numbers may be
specified for inclusion in a single model or a range of models. Where we are the
sole-source provider by part number, we are the exclusive provider to our
customer of the specific parts and for any replacements for these parts that may
result from a design or model change for the duration of the manufacturing
contract.
Technical Services
Test and Measurement Services. We calibrate, repair and certify the test
and measurement equipment that is used to maintain wireless communication
equipment, control tower radar and direction beacons, NEXRAD Doppler advanced
warning weather service radar systems, digital oscilloscopes, microwave
equipment and fiber optic measuring equipment, among others. The applications
cover the maintenance of cellular communications systems, air traffic control
systems, broadband telecommunication systems and quality certification programs
in manufacturing operations.
Component Testing Services. We perform a wide-range of testing services on
a contract basis, including radio frequency, microwave and mixed signal
component testing, environmental testing, dynamics testing and failure analysis,
among others. These services are typically performed for components that will be
incorporated into final assemblies that require a high level of reliability,
such as aerospace and satellite systems.
Engineering Services. We utilize our advanced engineering service
capabilities to provide our customers with complete systems solutions that
exceed the scope of most manufacturing service companies. We believe that our
ability to provide these services, including software development, design
services, prototype development, product re-engineering, feature enhancement,
product ruggedization, cost reduction, product miniaturization, and
electro-magnetic interference and shielding, is instrumental in moving new
products to market quickly and consistently. Our engineers perform work on a
contract basis for a number of customers, including those requiring a high level
of security clearance.
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Products
In addition to our outsourced services, we provide some of our customers
with specialized products for end-to-end solutions. With the growth of our
services business, our products business has increasingly become a smaller
portion of our overall net revenue. We expect this trend to continue in the
future.
Data Systems. We design and manufacture digital and analog recorders,
multiplexers, storage systems and touch screen control software to collect data
from intelligence networks, performance data from missile tests, biological data
from space flights, sonar data from submarines and flight test data from
aircraft.
Encryption Devices. We design and manufacture trunk encryption devices that
provide military and intelligence agencies with the ability to transmit voice
and data over normal transmission lines with high levels of security.
Magnetics. We design and manufacture current sensors, Hall-effect
generators, auto probes and gaussmeters for current measurement applications in
homes, locomotives, mass transit systems, elevators, automotive diagnostic
systems and laboratory diagnostic systems.
Specialty. We design and manufacture high-pressure closures, transition
joints and insulated joints for use in pipeline and chemical systems.
Our Customers
Our customers include large, established companies and agencies of the
federal government. We provide some customers with a combination of outsourced
services and products, while other customers may be in a single category of our
service or product offering. Our five largest customers in 2002, which accounted
for 50% of net revenue, were ArvinMeritor, Dana, Honeywell, Raytheon and
Visteon. Our five largest customers in 2001, which accounted for 46% of net
revenue, were ArvinMeritor, Dana, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. Our
five largest customers in 2000, which accounted for 39% of net revenue, were
ArvinMeritor, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon.
For the year ended December 31, 2002, Raytheon represented approximately
19% of our net revenue, the U.S. Government and Government Agencies, including
the National Security Agency, collectively represented approximately 16% of our
net revenue, and Dana represented approximately 14% of our net revenue.
Sales and Business Development
Our principal sources of new business originate from the expansion of
existing relationships, referrals and direct sales through senior management,
direct sales personnel, domestic and international sales representatives,
distributors and market specialists. We supplement these selling efforts with a
variety of sales literature, advertising in numerous trade media and
participation in trade shows. We also utilize engineering specialists
extensively to facilitate the sales process by working with potential customers
to reduce the cost of the service they need. Our specialists achieve this
objective by working with the customer to improve their product's design for
ease of manufacturing, reducing the amount of set up time or material that may
be required to produce the product, or by developing software that can automate
the test and/or certification process. The award of contracts or programs can be
a lengthy process, which in some circumstances can extend well beyond 12 months.
Our objective is to increase the value of the services we provide to the
customer on an annual basis beyond the contractual terms that may be contained
in a supply agreement. To achieve this objective, we commit to the customer that
we will continuously look for ways to reduce the cost, improve the quality,
reduce the cycle time and improve the life span of the products and/or services
we supply the customer. Our ability to deliver on this commitment over time is
expected to have a significant impact on customer satisfaction, loyalty and
follow-on business.
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Backlog
Our order backlog at December 31, 2002 was $154.2 million as compared to
order backlog at December 31, 2001 of $162.3 million. Backlog for the
Electronics Group and the Industrial Group at December 31, 2002 was $115.4
million and $38.8 million, respectively. Backlog for the Electronics Group and
the Industrial Group at December 31, 2001 was $118.5 million and $43.8 million,
respectively. Backlog consists of firm purchase orders with scheduled delivery
dates and quantities. Total backlog at December 31, 2002 included $113.0 million
for orders that are expected to be filled within 12 months. Our backlog has
varied from quarter to quarter and may vary significantly in the future as a
result of the timing of significant new orders and/or shipments, order
cancellations, material availability and other factors.
Competition
The outsourced manufacturing services markets that we serve are highly
competitive and we compete against numerous domestic companies in addition to
the internal capabilities of some of our customers. In the aerospace and defense
electronics market, we compete primarily against companies such as LaBarge,
Inc., Primus Technologies Corporation, SMTEK International, Inc., Sparton
Corporation and Teledyne Technologies Incorporated. In the truck components and
assemblies market, we compete primarily against companies such as Mid-West
Forge, Inc., Spencer Forge and Machine, Inc. and Traxle Manufacturing, Inc., who
serve as suppliers to many Tier I and smaller companies. In the test and
measurement services market, we compete primarily against companies such as
SIMCO Electronics, Transcat, Inc., Davis Inotek Instruments, and a variety of
small, local, independent laboratories. We may face new competitors in the
future as the outsourcing industry evolves and existing or start-up companies
develop capabilities similar to ours.
We believe that the principal competitive factors in our markets include
the availability of capacity, technological capability, flexibility and
timeliness in responding to design and schedule changes, price, quality,
delivery and financial strength. Although we believe that we generally compete
favorably with respect to each of these factors, some of our competitors are
larger and have greater financial and operating resources than we do. Some of
our competitors have greater geographic breadth and range of services than we
do. We also face competition from manufacturing operations of our current and
potential customers, who continually evaluate the relative benefits of internal
manufacturing compared to outsourcing. We believe our competitive position to be
good and the barriers to entry to be high in the markets we serve.
Suppliers
We attempt to utilize standard parts, components and materials that are
available from multiple vendors. However, certain components and materials used
in our manufacturing services are currently available only from single sources,
and other components and materials are available from only a limited number of
sources. Despite the risks associated with purchasing from single sources or
from a limited number of sources, we have made the strategic decision to select
single source or limited source suppliers in order to obtain lower pricing,
receive more timely delivery and maintain quality control. In cases where
unanticipated customer demand or supply shortages occur, we attempt to arrange
for alternative sources of supply, where available, or defer planned production
to meet the anticipated availability of the critical component or material.
However, there can be no assurance that supply interruptions will not slow
production, delay shipments to our customers or increase costs in the future,
any of which could adversely affect our financial results.
Steel is a major component of our cost of sales and net revenue for the
truck components and assemblies business. We purchase the majority of our steel
for use in this business at the direction of our customers, with any periodic
changes in the price of steel being reflected in the prices we are paid for our
services, such that we neither benefit from nor are harmed by any future changes
in the price of steel. We believe that we have adequate sources for the supply
of raw materials for our manufacturing needs. Our raw materials, including
steel, are available within the geographic regions of our operating facilities
from numerous qualified sources in quantities sufficient for our needs.
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Research and Development
Our research and development activities are mainly related to our product
lines that serve the aerospace and defense electronics market. Most of the
expenditures related to our outsourced services are for process improvements and
are not reflected in research and development expense. Accordingly, our research
and development expense represents a relatively small percentage of our net
revenue. We invested $3.4 million, $3.1 million and $3.6 million in research and
development in 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. We also utilize our research
and development capability to develop processes and technologies for the benefit
of our customers.
Patents, Trademarks and Licenses
We own and are licensed under a number of patents and trademarks that we
believe are sufficient for our operations. Our business as a whole is not
materially dependent upon any one patent, trademark, license or technologically
related group of patents or licenses.
We regard our manufacturing processes and certain designs as proprietary
trade secrets and confidential information. We rely largely upon a combination
of trade secret laws, non-disclosure agreements with customers, suppliers and
consultants, and our internal security systems, confidentiality procedures and
employee confidentiality agreements to maintain the trade secrecy of our designs
and manufacturing processes.
Government Regulation
Our operations are subject to compliance with regulatory requirements of
federal, state and local authorities, including regulations concerning labor
relations, health and safety matters and protection of the environment. While
compliance with applicable regulations has not adversely affected our operations
in the past, there can be no assurance that we will continue to be in compliance
in the future or that these regulations will not change. Current costs of
compliance are not material to us.
We must comply with detailed government procurement and contracting
regulations and with U.S. Government security regulations, certain of which
carry substantial penalty provisions for nonperformance or misrepresentation in
the course of negotiations. Our failure to comply with our government
procurement, contracting or security obligations could result in penalties or
our suspension from government contracting, which would have a material adverse
effect on our results of operations.
We are required to maintain a U.S. Government security clearance at several
of our locations. This clearance could be suspended or revoked if we were found
not to be in compliance with applicable security regulations. Any such
revocation or suspension would delay our delivery of products to customers.
Although we have adopted policies directed at ensuring our compliance with
applicable regulations and there have been no suspensions or revocations at any
of our facilities, there can be no assurance that the approved status of our
facilities will continue without interruption.
We are also subject to comprehensive and changing federal, state and local
environmental requirements, including those governing discharges to the air and
water, the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes and the
remediation of contamination associated with releases of hazardous substances.
We use hazardous substances in our operations and as is the case with
manufacturers in general, if a release of hazardous substances occurs on or from
our properties, we may be held liable and may be required to pay the cost of
remedying the condition. The amount of any resulting liability could be
material.
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Employees
As of December 31, 2002, we had a total of approximately 1,454 employees,
920 engaged in manufacturing, 143 engaged in sales and marketing, 103 engaged in
engineering and 288 engaged in administration. Approximately 536 of our
employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements with various unions
that expire on various dates through 2006. We generally consider our
relationship with employees to be good. On occasion we may be subject to strikes
or labor contract interruptions, however, none has had a material impact on our
operations. In October 2001, we experienced a strike by the Teamsters union at
our Tampa, Florida facility. In the fourth quarter of 2001, we replaced all of
the striking workers. Although we believe overall that our relations with our
labor unions are positive, there can be no assurance that present and future
issues with our unions will be resolved favorably or that we will not experience
a work stoppage, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
Internet Access
Copies of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q,
Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these reports filed or furnished
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are
available free of charge through our website (www.sypris.com) as soon as
reasonably practicable after we electronically file the material with, or
furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Item 2. Properties
Our principal manufacturing services operations are engaged in electronics
manufacturing services for our aerospace and defense customers and industrial
manufacturing services for our truck components and assemblies customers.
The following chart indicates the significant facilities that we own or
lease, the location and size of each such facility and the manufacturing
certifications that each facility possesses. The facilities listed below (other
than the corporate office) are used principally as manufacturing facilities.
Substantially all of our assets secure borrowings under our credit facility as
of December 31, 2002, though it is expected that such security will be released
during the first quarter of 2003 under the terms of our credit agreement.
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Own or Lease Approximate
Location Market Served (Expiration) Square Feet Certifications
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Corporate Office:
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Louisville, Kentucky Lease (2008) 9,000
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Manufacturing Facilities:
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Louisville, Kentucky Truck Components Own 467,000 ISO 9002
and Assemblies QS 9000
ISO 9001
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Tampa, Florida Aerospace and Lease (2007) 308,000 ISO 9001
Defense Electronics AS 9100
NASA-STD-8739
MIL-Q-9858A
MIL-STD-2000A
MIL-STD 45662
MIL-STD 801D
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Marion, Ohio Truck Components Own 255,000 QS 9000
and Assemblies
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Orlando, Florida Test and Own 62,000 ISO 9001
Measurement ISO 9002
Services ISO 17025/Guide 25
MIL-STD 750
MIL-STD 883
MIL-STD 202
MIL-STD 810
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Monrovia, California Aerospace and Lease (2004) 36,000 ISO 9001
Defense Electronics
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In addition, we lease space in 20 other facilities primarily utilized to
provide technical services, all of which are located in the U.S. We also own 13
ISO-certified mobile calibration units and one ISO-certified transportable field
calibration unit that are utilized to provide test and measurement services at
customer locations throughout the U.S., the Caribbean and the South Pacific. We
believe that our facilities and equipment are in good condition and reasonably
suited and adequate for our current needs.
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Below is a listing and description of the various manufacturing
certifications or specifications that we utilize at our facilities.
Certification/Specification Description
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ISO 9001 .................. A certification process comprised of 20 quality
system requirements to ensure quality in the
areas of design, development, production,
installation and servicing of products.
ISO 9002 .................. A certification process similar to the ISO 9001
requirements, but it applies principally to
manufacturing services as opposed to engineering
services.
AS 9100 ................... A quality management system developed by the
aerospace industry to measure supplier
conformance with basic common acceptable
aerospace quality requirements.
QS 9000 ................... A certification process developed by the
nation's major automakers that focuses on
continuous improvement, defect reduction,
variation reduction and elimination of waste.
ISO 17025/Guide 25 ........ A certification process commonly referred to as
A2LA, which sets out general provisions that a
laboratory must address to carry out specific
calibrations or tests and provides laboratories
with direction for the development of a
fundamental quality management system.
NASA-STD-8739 ............. A specification for space programs designated by
the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
MIL ....................... A specification that signifies specific
functions or processes that are conducted in
compliance with military specifications, such as
a quality program, high-reliability soldering,
calibration and metrology, and environmental
testing.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
We are involved from time to time in litigation and other legal or
environmental proceedings incidental to our business. Ongoing legal or
environmental proceedings include the following:
Legal Proceedings. Our Sypris Technologies subsidiary is a co-defendant in
a lawsuit arising out of an explosion at a coker plant owned by Exxon Mobil
Corporation located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In this lawsuit, it is alleged
that a carbon steel pipe elbow that Sypris Technologies manufactured was
improperly installed and the failure of which caused the explosion. In the third
quarter of 2002, we obtained a summary judgment in our favor, which is now final
and nonappealable, in a related lawsuit brought by Exxon Mobil in 1994 in state
district court in Louisiana claiming damages for destruction of the plant. The
pending action is a class action suit also filed in 1994 in federal court in
Louisiana on behalf of the residents living around the plant and claims
unspecified damages. Sypris Technologies is a co-defendant in this action with
Exxon Mobil, the contractor and the fabricator. In this action, we maintain that
the carbon steel pipe elbow at issue was appropriately marked as carbon steel
and was improperly installed, without Sypris Technologies' knowledge, by the
fabricator and general contractor in circumstances that required the use of a
chromium steel elbow. As to all claims in the pending suit, we have received
favorable summary judgment rulings, but some of such rulings remain subject to
appeal. We are optimistic that the judgments in our favor will be upheld or
become final.
Environmental Proceedings. We are involved from time to time in
environmental proceedings relating to properties owned or operated by us. The
following is a summary of the environmental proceedings currently pending with
respect to our facilities:
. Our Marion, Ohio facility is subject to soil and groundwater
contamination involving petroleum compounds, semi-volatile and
volatile organic compounds, certain metals, PCBs and other
contaminants, some of which exceed the State of Ohio voluntary action
program standards applicable to the site. We continue to test and
assess this site to determine the extent of this contamination by the
prior owners of the facility. Under our purchase agreement for this
facility, Dana has agreed to indemnify us for environmental conditions
that existed on the site as of closing. As required in the purchase
agreement, we notified Dana of such conditions prior to December 31,
2002.
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. A leased facility we formerly occupied in Tampa, Florida is currently
subject to remediation activities related to ground water
contamination involving methylene chloride and other volatile organic
compounds which occurred prior to our use of the facility. The
contamination extends beyond the boundaries of the facility. In
December 1986, Honeywell, a prior operator of the facility, entered
into a consent order with the Florida Department of Environmental
Regulation under which Honeywell agreed to remediate the
contamination, the full scope of which has not yet been determined. We
purchased the assets of a business formerly located on this leased
site and operated that business from 1993 until December 1994. Philips
Electronics, the seller of those assets, has agreed to indemnify us
with respect to environmental matters arising from groundwater
contamination at the site prior to our use of the facility.
. In December 1992, we acquired certain business assets formerly located
at a leased facility in Littleton, Colorado. Certain chlorinated
solvents disposed of on the site by Honeywell, a previous owner of the
business, have contaminated the ground water at and around the site.
Alliant Techsystems, from which we acquired the business assets,
operates a remediation system approved by the State of Colorado and
has also entered into a consent order with the EPA providing for
additional investigation at the site. Alliant Techsystems has agreed
to indemnify us with respect to these matters.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth
quarter of the year ended December 31, 2002.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the
symbol "SYPR." The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the
high and low closing sale prices per share of our common stock as reported by
the Nasdaq National Market.
High Low
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Year ended December 31, 2001:
First Quarter ...................................... $ 8.00 $ 4.00
Second Quarter ..................................... $ 8.22 $ 3.75
Third Quarter ...................................... $ 10.55 $ 7.50
Fourth Quarter ..................................... $ 13.46 $ 9.80
Year ended December 31, 2002:
First Quarter ...................................... $ 16.35 $ 12.50
Second Quarter ..................................... $ 21.35 $ 15.30
Third Quarter ...................................... $ 16.03 $ 10.00
Fourth Quarter ..................................... $ 12.28 $ 9.94
As of February 24, 2003, there were 816 holders of record of our common
stock.
On September 22, 2002, our Board of Directors declared an initial
quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 (three cents) per common share outstanding.
Cash dividends declared totaled $0.06 (six cents) per common share outstanding
in 2002. Dividends may be paid on common stock only when, as, and if declared by
our Board of Directors in its sole discretion.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The following selected historical consolidated financial data should be
read in conjunction with "Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Item 8 - Financial Statements
and Supplementary Data" and other financial information included elsewhere in
this Form 10-K.
Years ended December 31,
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2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 (1)
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(in thousands, except for per share data)
Income Statement Data:
Net revenue ........................... $ 273,477 $ 254,640 $ 216,571 $ 202,130 $ 211,625
Gross profit .......................... 49,521 43,547 40,313 44,949 47,923
Operating income ...................... 18,956 13,030 5,477 14,166 12,851
Net income ............................ 11,439 6,367 3,184 9,556 7,446
Earnings per common share:
Basic .............................. $ 0.87 $ 0.65 $ 0.33 $ 1.00 $ 0.79
Diluted ............................ $ 0.84 $ 0.63 $ 0.32 $ 0.97 $ 0.76
December 31,
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2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
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(in thousands)
Balance Sheet Data:
Working capital ....................... $ 77,593 $ 67,325 $ 58,602 $ 53,705 $ 32,121
Total assets .......................... 223,605 211,444 179,122 148,564 121,119
Total debt ............................ 37,000 87,500 65,000 54,400 28,583
Total stockholders' equity ............ 137,035 70,120 64,205 60,820 49,359
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(1) For periods ended prior to March 30, 1998:
. The consolidated financial statements of our predecessor are included
in the presentation of selected consolidated financial data as our
predecessor was deemed to be the acquirer for accounting purposes in
our reorganization.
. The computation of earnings per common share has been adjusted to
exclude the minority interests reflected in the historical financial
statements of our predecessor.
. Shares used in computing earnings per common share reflect our
one-for-four reverse stock split that occurred on March 30, 1998, and
include the outstanding shares of our common stock as of March 30,
1998 and the dilution associated with common stock options issued
prior to that date.
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of
operations should be read together with the other financial information and
consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K.
As of January 1, 2002, we changed the name of our four major operating
subsidiaries as part of a comprehensive branding initiative. The new names of
our four subsidiaries are Sypris Data Systems, Inc., formerly Metrum-Datatape,
Inc.; Sypris Electronics, LLC, formerly Group Technologies Corporation; Sypris
Technologies, Inc., formerly Tube Turns Technologies, Inc.; and Sypris Test &
Measurement, Inc., formerly Bell Technologies, Inc.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our results of operations are based on the preparation of consolidated
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the U.S. The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires
management to select accounting policies for critical accounting areas as well
as estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the
consolidated financial statements. Significant changes in assumptions and/or
conditions in our critical accounting policies could materially impact our
operating results.
Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the
consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. We
believe our most critical accounting policies include revenue recognition and
cost estimation on certain contracts for which we use a percentage of
completion, units of delivery method of accounting. This accounting method is
applied by our Electronics Group for outsourced services provided under
multi-year contracts with aerospace and defense customers. Approximately 44%,
53% and 49% of total net revenue was recognized under the percentage of
completion, units of delivery method of accounting during 2002, 2001 and 2000,
respectively. Revenue is recognized on these contracts when units are accepted
by and shipped to the customer, with unit revenue derived based upon the total
contract revenue and total units to be delivered over the life of the contract.
The corresponding recognition of cost of sales for the delivered units is based
upon our estimates of costs to be incurred for the total contract. Under this
approach, we compare estimated costs to complete an entire contract to total net
revenue for the term of the contract to arrive at an estimated gross margin
percentage for each contract. Each month, the estimated gross margin percentage
is applied to the cumulative net revenue recognized on the contract to arrive at
cost of sales for the period. Management reviews these estimates monthly and the
effect of any change in the estimated gross margin percentage for a contract is
reflected in cost of sales in the period in which the change is known. Such
changes to these estimates have not been material to our quarterly results of
operations during the three year period ended December 31, 2002. If increases in
projected costs to complete are sufficient to create a loss contract, the entire
estimated loss is charged to operations in the period the loss first becomes
known. Additionally, our reserve for excess and obsolete inventory is primarily
based upon forecasted demand for our products and any change to the reserve
arising from forecast revisions is reflected in cost of sales in the period the
revision is made.
The complexity of the estimation process and all issues related to the
assumptions, risks and uncertainties inherent with the application of the
percentage of completion, units of delivery method of accounting affect the
amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements. A number of internal
and external factors affect our cost of sales estimates, including labor rate
and efficiency variances, revised estimates of warranty costs, estimated future
material prices and customer specification and testing requirement changes. If
our business conditions were different, or if we used different assumptions in
the application of this and other accounting policies, it is likely that
materially different amounts would be reported in our consolidated financial
statements.
Consistent with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS")
No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," goodwill is no longer
amortized, but instead tested at least annually for impairment. Prior to 2002,
goodwill was amortized using the straight-line method over its estimated period
of benefit of 15 years. We have not recorded any impairments of goodwill since
adopting SFAS No. 142.
Consistent with SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," we evaluate long-lived assets for impairment and
assess their recoverability based upon anticipated future cash flows. If facts
and circumstances lead us to believe that the cost of one of our assets may be
impaired, we will write down that carrying amount to fair value to the extent
necessary. We have not recorded any impairments of long-lived assets since
adopting SFAS No. 144.
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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth certain data from our consolidated
income statements for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000,
expressed as a percentage of net revenue:
Years ended December 31,
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2002 2001 2000
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Net revenue:
Electronics Group ....................... 68.2% 81.4% 84.1%
Industrial Group ........................ 31.8 18.6 15.9
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Total net revenue ....................... 100.0 100.0 100.0
Cost of sales ............................. 81.9 82.9 81.4
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Gross profit .............................. 18.1 17.1 18.6
Selling, general and administrative ....... 9.9 10.3 12.4
Research and development .................. 1.3 1.2 1.6
Amortization of intangible assets ......... -- 0.5 0.7
Special charges ........................... -- -- 1.4
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Operating income .......................... 6.9% 5.1% 2.5%
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Net income ................................ 4.2% 2.5% 1.5%
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Year Ended December 31, 2002 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2001
Net Revenue. Net revenue was $273.5 million in 2002, an increase of
$18.9 million, or 7.4%, from $254.6 million in 2001. Backlog at December 31,
2002 was $154.2 million, a decrease of $8.1 million from $162.3 million at
December 31, 2001. Backlog for our Electronics Group and Industrial Group at
December 31, 2002 was $115.4 million and $38.8 million, respectively.
Net revenue for our Electronics Group in 2002 was $186.6 million, a
decrease of $20.7 million, or 10.0%, from $207.3 million in 2001. The decrease
in net revenue was primarily due to lower revenue in manufacturing services and
other outsourced services. Manufacturing services revenue decreased $14.7
million primarily due to lower aerospace and defense shipments during 2002 and
the completion of a commercial contract in the fourth quarter of 2001. Other
outsourced services revenue decreased $5.4 million primarily due to a 16%
decline in revenue for test and measurement services. Weak economic conditions
and a slowdown in the telecommunications, semiconductor, and commercial avionics
markets negatively affected demand for test and measurement services from our
customers. Product sales accounted for a decrease in net revenue of $0.6 million
during 2002, primarily due to reduced sales quantities for magnetics products.
Net revenue for our Industrial Group in 2002 was $86.9 million, an
increase of $39.6 million, or 83.3%, from $47.3 million in 2001. The increase in
net revenue was primarily due to the full year effect of the May 2001 contract
with Dana Corporation and the addition of a contract with Visteon Corporation.
The contract with Dana for fully machined, medium and heavy-duty truck axle
shafts and other drive train components, generated outsourced services revenue
totaling $38.6 million in 2002, as compared to $17.7 million in 2001. Under the
contract with Visteon we began supplying light axle shafts for pickup trucks and
sport utility vehicles during the first quarter of 2002.
Gross Profit. Gross profit in 2002 was $49.5 million, an increase of
$6.0 million, or 13.8%, from $43.5 million in 2001. Gross margin as a percentage
of net revenue in 2002 increased to 18.1% from 17.1% in 2001.
Gross profit for our Electronics Group in 2002 was $37.8 million, an
increase of $0.4 million, or 1.1%, from $37.4 million in 2001. Gross margin for
our Electronics Group increased to 16.2% in 2002 from 14.0% in 2001. Gross
margin increased due to cost reductions, improved manufacturing efficiencies and
a more favorable revenue mix in 2002 as compared to 2001. This improvement in
margin was partially offset by lower profit resulting from a decrease in net
revenue.
Gross profit for our Industrial Group in 2002 was $11.7 million, an
increase of $5.6 million, or 91.8%, from $6.1 million in 2001. Gross margin for
our Industrial Group increased to 13.5% in 2002 from 13.0% in 2001. The increase
in gross profit was primarily due to revenue growth from contracts with Dana and
Visteon. Start-up
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costs and manufacturing inefficiencies related to our initial production under
the Visteon contract limited the gross profit contribution from this business.
Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and
administrative expense in 2002 was $27.1 million, or 9.9% of net revenue, as
compared to $26.1 million, or 10.3% of net revenue in 2001. The increase in
selling, general and administrative expense was primarily attributable to
additional management and administrative infrastructure to support the growth in
our Industrial Group, partially offset by reduced selling expenses in our
Electronics Group. During the fourth quarter of 2002, selling, general and
administrative expense was 8.8% of net revenue, primarily due to a reduction in
our incentive bonus expense based on performance measures defined in our
incentive plans.
Research and Development. Research and development expense in 2002 was
$3.4 million, or 1.3% of net revenue, as compared to $3.1 million, or 1.2% of
net revenue in 2001. Our research and development spending in 2002 and 2001 was
primarily attributable to our Electronics Group and was related to new product
releases for the data systems product lines.
Amortization of Intangible Assets. Amortization of goodwill and
indefinite-lived intangible assets ceased when we adopted SFAS No. 142 effective
January 1, 2002. Amortization of intangible assets in 2002 was $0.1 million,
compared to $1.3 million in 2001.
Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense in 2002 was $2.7 million, a
decrease of $1.4 million, or 34.1%, from $4.1 million in 2001. The decrease in
interest expense from the comparable period reflects the 2002 repayment of debt
with proceeds from our public stock offering combined with a reduction in our
weighted average interest rate. Our weighted average debt outstanding decreased
to approximately $49.8 million for 2002 from approximately $74.5 million for
2001. The weighted average interest rate for 2002 was approximately 5.8% as
compared to approximately 7.4% for 2001. There was no capitalized interest for
2002 as compared to $1.8 million for 2001.
Income Taxes. Income tax expense was $4.9 million in 2002 as compared
to $2.9 million in 2001. The effective tax rate was 30.1% and 31.4% in 2002 and
2001, respectively. The effective tax rate for both years reflects research and
development tax credits, Extraterritorial Income Exclusion tax benefits and a
reduction in our valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. The reduction in
the valuation allowance for 2002 and 2001 was $0.7 million and $0.3 million,
respectively.
Year Ended December 31, 2001 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2000
Net Revenue. Net revenue was $254.6 million in 2001, an increase of
$38.0 million, or 17.6%, from $216.6 million in 2000. Backlog at December 31,
2001 was $162.3 million, an increase of $1.5 million from $160.8 million at
December 31, 2000. Backlog for our Electronics Group and Industrial Group at
December 31, 2001 was $118.5 million and $43.8 million, respectively.
Net revenue for our Electronics Group in 2001 was $207.3 million, an
increase of $25.2 million, or 13.8%, from $182.1 million in 2000. The increase
in net revenue was primarily from contracts with aerospace and defense customers
for manufacturing services, which generated an increase of $28.7 million in 2001
over the prior year. Other outsourced services accounted for an increase in net
revenue of $0.5 million during 2001. Product sales accounted for a decrease in
net revenue of $4.0 million during 2001, primarily due to reduced sales
quantities for data systems products.
Net revenue for our Industrial Group in 2001 was $47.3 million, an
increase of $12.8 million, or 37.5%, from $34.5 million in 2000. During May
2001, we entered into a new long-term contract with Dana, including the
acquisition of certain manufacturing assets and inventory from Dana for
approximately $11.5 million in cash. The assets are used to produce fully
machined, medium and heavy-duty truck axle shafts and other drive train
components for integration into subassemblies produced for leading truck
manufacturers. This business generated outsourced services revenue of $17.7
million during 2001. Excluding the acquisition, the Industrial Group's net
revenue declined $4.9 million in 2001 from the prior year. The decrease in net
revenue was primarily due to a decline in outsourced services provided to
customers in the heavy-duty truck market. Unfavorable market conditions that
arose during the second half of 2000 for heavy-duty truck production resulted in
an industry-wide market decrease of approximately 40% by the second half of 2001
and reduced the volume of axles we supplied to that market.
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Gross Profit. Gross profit in 2001 was $43.5 million, an increase of
$3.2 million, or 8.0%, from $40.3 million in 2000. Gross margin in 2001 declined
to 17.1% from 18.6% in 2000.
Gross profit for our Electronics Group in 2001 was $37.4 million, an
increase of $1.1 million, or 3.1%, from $36.3 million in 2000. The increase in
manufacturing services revenue generated an increase in gross profit of $3.8
million, while gross profit from other outsourced services decreased $0.6
million. Gross margin in 2001 declined to 18.0% from 19.9% in 2000.
Manufacturing services comprised approximately 59% of our Electronics Group's
revenue in 2001 as compared to approximately 51% in 2000. Gross margin from
manufacturing services improved slightly over the prior year; however, since
gross margin on manufacturing services is lower than other outsourced services,
the change in revenue mix contributed to the decrease in gross margin. Another
factor in the gross margin decline was a slight decrease in gross margin on
other outsourced services, primarily due to adverse economic conditions
impacting demand and pricing for certain services provided to our customers.
Gross profit from product sales decreased $2.1 million during 2001, primarily
due to reduced demand for certain product offerings.
Gross profit for our Industrial Group in 2001 was $6.1 million, an
increase of $2.1 million or 52.5% from $4.0 million in 2000. Excluding the new
contract with Dana, gross profit declined $0.9 million in 2001 primarily due to
the downturn of the heavy-duty truck market. The reduction in demand and
corresponding impact on shipments occurred as our organizational infrastructure
to support future growth plans was being developed. The increased cost structure
associated with the additional people and systems required to meet future
contractual requirements and the underabsorption of overhead due to the volume
decline resulted in a decline in our gross margin, excluding the impact of the
new contract with Dana, to 10.6% in 2001, as compared to 11.7% for the prior
year. Gross margin for our Industrial Group during 2001, including the new
contract with Dana, was 13.0%.
Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and
administrative expense in 2001 was $26.1 million, or 10.3% of net revenue, as
compared to $26.9 million, or 12.4% of net revenue in 2000. Although net revenue
increased 17.6% from 2000 to 2001 and the new contract with Dana added
approximately $1.0 million to selling, general and administrative expense during
2001, our total selling, general and administrative spending decreased by $0.8
million, or 2.8%. The decline in selling, general and administrative expense was
primarily attributable to decreased selling expenses and commissions related to
lower product sales for our Electronics Group, decreased marketing costs and
cost reductions in both our Electronics Group and Industrial Group in response
to the general weakness in the U.S. economy.
Research and Development. Research and development expense in 2001 was
$3.1 million, or 1.2% of net revenue, as compared to $3.6 million, or 1.6% of
net revenue in 2000. The decrease in research and development expense was
attributable to our Electronics Group, and was related to the quantity and
timing of new product releases for the data systems product lines and the
increased utilization of strategic alliances with suppliers for product
development.
Amortization of Intangible Assets. Amortization of intangible assets in
2001 was $1.3 million, a decrease of $0.1 million, or 7.5% compared to $1.4
million in 2000.
Special Charges. Special charges of $2.9 million were recognized during
2000 for activities related to the consolidation of certain operations within
our Electronics Group. The consolidation activities were completed in 2000 and
no such charges were recognized in 2001.
Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense in 2001 was $4.1 million, an
increase of $0.1 million, or 1.9%, from $4.0 million in 2000. Interest expense
attributable to increased borrowings during 2001 was offset by a reduction in
interest rates and the capitalization of interest incurred on our Industrial
Group's capital expenditure program. Our weighted average debt outstanding
increased to approximately $74.5 million during 2001 from approximately $58.7
million in 2000. This increase reflected the $11.5 million acquisition from Dana
made by our Industrial Group in May 2001 and capital expenditures during 2000
and 2001 to support new business opportunities. The weighted average interest
rate in 2001 was approximately 7.4% as compared to approximately 8.5% for the
prior year. Capitalized interest in 2001 was $1.8 million as compared to $0.9
million in 2000.
Income Taxes. Income tax expense was $2.9 million in 2001 as compared
to an income tax benefit of $1.4 million in 2000. The effective tax rate in 2001
was 31.4%. The effective tax rate for 2001 and the income tax benefit in 2000
reflect research and development tax credits, Extraterritorial Income Exclusion
tax benefits and a
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reduction in our valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. The reduction in
the valuation allowance for 2001 and 2000 was $0.3 million and $3.0 million,
respectively.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Condition
Net cash provided by operating activities was $13.6 million in 2002, as
compared to $8.5 million in 2001 primarily due to an increase in net income and
deferred income taxes and a decrease in accounts receivable, partially offset by
contributions to pension plans. On November 27, 2002, we made a voluntary
contribution to the pension plans totaling $5.7 million.
Net cash used in investing activities was $20.2 million in 2002 as
compared to $32.9 million in 2001. Capital expenditures for our Electronics
Group and Industrial Group totaled $7.5 million and $12.0 million, respectively,
in 2002. Capital expenditures for our Electronics Group were principally
comprised of manufacturing, assembly and test equipment. Our Industrial Group's
capital expenditures included new forging and machining equipment to increase
and expand the range of production capabilities. Our Industrial Group invested
$12.0 million, $19.5 million and $15.5 million during 2002, 2001 and 2000,
respectively, in facilities, equipment and systems to support our growth in the
truck components and assemblies market. We substantially completed the
investments for this growth during 2002, which provides us with the capacity to
serve the requirements of our existing multi-year contracts with ArvinMeritor,
Dana and Visteon. The Industrial Group's acquisition of certain assets related
to the Dana contract for $11.5 million was included in investing activities in
2001.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $5.8 million during 2002
as compared to $23.0 million in 2001. We received net proceeds of $55.7 million
from our public stock offering during March and April 2002. Prior to the
offering, we reduced debt by $5.0 million and proceeds from the offering were
used to reduce debt by an additional $45.5 million in 2002. Dividends paid in
2002 totaled $0.4 million.
Subject to certain loan covenants, we had total availability for
borrowings and letters of credit under the revolving credit facility of $87.8
million at December 31, 2002, which, when combined with the cash balance of
$12.4 million, provides for total cash and borrowing capacity of $100.4 million.
Our borrowing capacity was increased by $25.0 million in July 2002, as we agreed
with our bank group to raise maximum borrowings on the revolving credit facility
from $100.0 million to $125.0 million. Other terms of the credit agreement
remained substantially unchanged. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility
may be used to finance working capital requirements, acquisitions and for
general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures. Most acquisitions
require the approval of our bank group.
Our principal commitments at December 31, 2002 consisted of repayments
of borrowings under the credit agreement and obligations under operating leases
for certain of our real property and equipment. We also had purchase commitments
totaling approximately $2.8 million at December 31, 2002, primarily for
manufacturing equipment. The following table provides information about the
payment dates of our contractual obligations at December 31, 2002, excluding
current liabilities except for the current portion of long-term debt (amounts in
thousands):
2008 &
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Thereafter
--------- --------- --------- -------- -------- ----------
Revolving credit facility ... $ 7,000 $ -- $ 30,000 $ -- $ -- $ --
Operating leases ............ 6,935 6,468 5,753 5,179 9,537 138
--------- --------- --------- -------- -------- ----------
Total ....................... $ 13,935 $ 6,468 $ 35,753 $ 5,179 $ 9,537 $ 138
========= ========= ========= ======== ======== ==========
We believe that sufficient resources will be available to satisfy our
cash requirements for at least the next twelve months. Cash requirements for
periods beyond the next twelve months depend on our profitability, ability to
manage working capital requirements and rate of growth. If we make significant
acquisitions or if working capital and capital expenditure requirements exceed
expected levels during the next twelve months or in subsequent periods, we may
require additional external sources of capital. There can be no assurance that
any additional required financing will be available through bank borrowings,
debt or equity financings or otherwise, or that if such financing is available,
it will be available on terms acceptable to us. If adequate funds are not
available on acceptable terms, our business, results of operations and financial
condition could be adversely affected.
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Outlook
The short-term outlook for several of our Electronic Group's aerospace
and defense customers is becoming less certain as these customers compete for
funds that appear to be increasingly redirected to support the deployment of the
U.S. military to the Middle East. After the expected appropriation of funds for
the war effort by Congress, however, we believe the outlook for this portion of
our business will regain its momentum. As a result, comparable period growth in
our Electronic Group is not expected to occur until the second half of 2003 as
shipments are expected to increase on certain aerospace and defense contracts.
Our Industrial Group expects a steady recovery in the production of
medium and heavy-duty trucks during the second half of 2003. The late 2002
decline in the heavy-duty truck market is expected to stabilize during the first
half of 2003 and increase over the balance of the year. This anticipated rebound
in the heavy-duty truck market, combined with an expected increase in volume
from supplying additional parts to our existing customers and the full year
impact of the Visteon contract, is expected to result in an increase in our
Industrial Group's revenue in 2003.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Effective January 1, 2001, we adopted SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" as amended by SFAS No. 137 and
138. SFAS No. 133, and its subsequent amendments, requires us to recognize all
derivatives on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that
are not hedges must be adjusted to fair value through income. If the derivative
is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of
derivatives are either offset against the change in fair value of assets,
liabilities, or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in other
comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The
ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value must be recognized
currently in earnings. In 2001, we entered into interest rate swap agreements,
which are deemed to be effective hedges in accordance with SFAS No. 133.
Effective January 1, 2002, we adopted SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets." Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and indefinite lived intangible
assets are no longer amortized but will be reviewed at least annually for
impairment. Separable intangible assets that are not deemed to have an
indefinite life will continue to be amortized over their useful lives.
Effective January 1, 2002, we adopted SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." SFAS No. 144 supersedes SFAS No.
121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived
Assets to Be Disposed Of," and the accounting and reporting provisions of
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30, "Reporting the Results of Operations
- -- Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and
Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions." SFAS
No. 144 requires one accounting model to be used for long-lived assets to be
disposed of by sale, whether previously held or used or newly acquired, and it
broadens the presentation of discontinued operations to include more disposal
transactions. Adoption of SFAS No. 144 did not impact our financial statements
in 2002.
Forward Looking Statements
This annual report may contain projections and other forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. These projections and statements reflect our current views with respect to
future events and financial performance. No assurance can be given, however,
that these events will occur or that these projections will be achieved and
actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of
certain factors. These factors include our dependence on our current management;
the risks and uncertainties present in our business, including changes in laws
or regulations; business conditions and growth in the general economy and the
electronics and industrial markets served by us; competitive factors and price
pressures; availability of third party component parts at reasonable prices;
inventory risks due to shifts in market demand and/or price erosion of purchased
components; changes in product mix; cost and yield issues associated with our
manufacturing facilities; the ability to successfully manage growth; the effects
(including possible increases in the cost of doing business) resulting from
future war and terrorists activities or political uncertainties; as well as
other factors included in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
On July 26, 2001, we entered into interest rate swap agreements with a
syndicate of banks that effectively convert a portion of our variable rate debt
to a fixed rate of 4.52%, excluding our applicable margin, through July 2003. We
entered into interest rate swap agreements as a means to reduce the impact of
interest rate changes on future interest expense. Approximately 81% ($30.0
million) of our outstanding debt was covered under the interest rate swap
agreements at December 31, 2002. We are exposed to financial market risks,
including changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.
Excluding the borrowings included in the interest rate swap agreements, all
other borrowings under our credit agreement bear interest at a variable rate
based on the prime rate, the London Interbank Offered Rate, or certain
alternative short-term rates, plus a margin (1.0% at December 31, 2002) based
upon our leverage ratio. An increase in interest rates of 100 basis points would
result in additional interest expense of approximately $70,000 on an annualized
basis, based upon our debt outstanding at December 31, 2002. The vast majority
of our transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars. As such, fluctuations in
foreign currency exchange rates have historically had little impact on us.
Inflation has not been a significant factor in our operations in any of the
periods presented and it is not expected to affect operations in the foreseeable
future.
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Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Auditors ............................................. 24
Consolidated Income Statements ............................................. 25
Consolidated Balance Sheets ................................................ 26
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows ...................................... 27
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity ............................ 28
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ................................. 29
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Sypris Solutions, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Sypris
Solutions, Inc. as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related consolidated
statements of income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2002. Our audits also included the
financial statement schedule listed in the index at Item 15(a). These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Sypris
Solutions, Inc. at December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the consolidated results of
its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2002, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States. Also, in our opinion, the related consolidated
financial statement schedule when considered in relation to the basic
consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all
material respects, the information set forth therein.
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, in 2002 the
Company changed its method of accounting for goodwill and other intangible
assets.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Louisville, Kentucky
January 31, 2003
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SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except for per share data)
Years ended December 31,
------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
----------- ---------- -----------
Net revenue:
Outsourced services .............................. $ 229,629 $ 209,874 $ 168,216
Products ......................................... 43,848 44,766 48,355
----------- ---------- -----------
Total net revenue .............................. 273,477 254,640 216,571
Cost of sales:
Outsourced services .............................. 195,576 181,818 145,059
Products ......................................... 28,380 29,275 31,199
----------- ---------- -----------
Total cost of sales ............................ 223,956 211,093 176,258
----------- ---------- -----------
Gross profit ................................... 49,521 43,547 40,313
Selling, general and administrative ................. 27,114 26,134 26,881
Research and development ............................ 3,354 3,054 3,574
Amortization of intangible assets ................... 97 1,329 1,436
Special charges ..................................... -- -- 2,945
----------- ---------- -----------
Operating income ............................... 18,956 13,030 5,477
Interest expense, net ............................... 2,742 4,111 4,035
Other income, net ................................... (159) (358) (344)
----------- ---------- -----------
Income before income taxes ..................... 16,373 9,277 1,786
Income tax expense (benefit) ........................ 4,934 2,910 (1,398)
----------- ---------- -----------
Net income ..................................... $ 11,439 $ 6,367 $ 3,184
=========== ========== ===========
Earnings per common share:
Basic .......................................... $ 0.87 $ 0.65 $ 0.33
Diluted ........................................ $ 0.84 $ 0.63 $ 0.32
Shares used in computing earnings per common share:
Basic .......................................... 13,117 9,828 9,671
Diluted ........................................ 13,664 10,028 9,964
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
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SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except for share data)
December 31,
----------------------
2002 2001
--------- ---------
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ........................................................................ $ 12,403 $ 13,232
Accounts receivable, net ......................................................................... 37,951 39,758
Inventory, net ................................................................................... 64,443 60,574
Other current assets ............................................................................. 9,187 7,991
--------- ---------
Total current assets ........................................................................... 123,984 121,555
Property, plant and equipment, net .................................................................. 75,305 70,452
Goodwill ............................................................................................ 14,277 14,277
Other assets ........................................................................................ 10,039 5,160
--------- ---------
$ 223,605 $ 211,444
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable ................................................................................. $ 23,356 $ 26,828
Accrued liabilities .............................................................................. 16,035 19,902
Current portion of long-term debt ................................................................ 7,000 7,500
--------- ---------
Total current liabilities ...................................................................... 46,391 54,230
Long-term debt ...................................................................................... 30,000 80,000
Other liabilities ................................................................................... 10,179 7,094
--------- ---------
Total liabilities .............................................................................. 86,570 141,324
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, 981,600 and 989,000 shares authorized in 2002 and 2001,
respectively; no shares issued ................................................................. -- --
Series A preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, 18,400 shares and 11,000 shares authorized in
2002 and 2001, respectively; no shares issued .................................................. -- --
Common stock, non-voting, par value $.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares
authorized; no shares issued ........................................................................ -- --
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, 30,000,000 and 20,000,000 shares authorized in 2002 and
2001, respectively; 14,158,077 and 9,898,675 shares issued and outstanding in 2002 and 2001,
respectively ................................................................................... 142 99
Additional paid-in capital ....................................................................... 82,575 25,490
Retained earnings ................................................................................ 57,017 46,427
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) .................................................... (2,699) (1,896)
--------- ---------
Total stockholders' equity ..................................................................... 137,035 70,120
--------- ---------
$ 223,605 $ 211,444
========= =========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
consolidated financial statements.
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SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
Years ended December 31,
--------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
-------- -------- --------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income .......................................................... $ 11,439 $ 6,367 $ 3,184
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization ..................................... 11,386 9,856 9,351
Deferred income taxes ............................................. 3,684 479 (2,478)
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory ....................... 727 432 453
Provision for doubtful accounts ................................... 231 122 18
Other noncash charges ............................................. 339 59 202
Contributions to pension plans .................................... (7,451) (754) (1,181)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable .............................................. 1,576 (8,474) (8,121)
Inventory ........................................................ (4,559) (3,519) (2,046)
Other current assets ............................................. (863) (416) (344)
Accounts payable ................................................. (1,010) 3,648 9,274
Accrued and other liabilities .................................... (1,898) 671 (180)
-------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by operating activities ....................... 13,601 8,471 8,132
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures ................................................ (19,747) (27,623) (23,886)
Purchase of the net assets of acquired entities ..................... -- (11,486) --
Proceeds from sale of assets ........................................ 211 6,816 9,292
Changes in nonoperating assets and liabilities ...................... (662) (650) (351)
-------- -------- --------
Net cash used in investing activities ........................... (20,198) (32,943) (14,945)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (decrease) increase in debt under revolving credit agreements ... (50,500) 22,500 10,600
Cash dividends paid ................................................. (424) -- --
Proceeds from issuance of common stock .............................. 56,692 530 481
-------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by financing activities ....................... 5,768 23,030 11,081
-------- -------- --------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents ................... (829) (1,442) 4,268
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year ......................... 13,232 14,674 10,406
-------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year ............................... $ 12,403 $ 13,232 $ 14,674
======== ======== ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
consolidated financial statements.
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SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in thousands, except for share data)
Accumulated
Other
Common Stock Additional Comprehensive Total
------------------------ Paid-In Retained Income Stockholders'
Shares Amount Capital Earnings (Loss) Equity
----------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balance at January 1, 2000 ................... 9,589,214 $ 96 $ 23,921 $ 36,876 $ (73) $ 60,820
Net income ................................... -- -- -- 3,184 -- 3,184
Adjustment in minimum pension liability ...... -- -- -- -- (280) (280)
----------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Comprehensive income (loss) .................. -- -- -- 3,184 (280) 2,904
Issuance of shares under Employee Stock
Purchase Plan ............................. 35,290 -- 273 -- -- 273
Exercise of stock options .................... 85,165 1 207 -- -- 208
----------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balance at December 31, 2000 ................. 9,709,669 97 24,401 40,060 (353) 64,205
Net income ................................... -- -- -- 6,367 -- 6,367
Adjustment in minimum pension liability,
net of tax of $828 ........................ -- -- -- -- (1,124) (1,124)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap
agreements, net of tax of $309 ............ -- -- -- -- (419) (419)
----------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------- ----------
Comprehensive income (loss) .................. -- -- -- 6,367 (1,543) 4,824
Issuance of shares under Employee Stock
Purchase Plan ............................. 52,206 1 256 -- -- 257
Exercise of stock options .................... 136,800 1 566 -- -- 567
Stock option tax benefit ..................... -- -- 267 -- -- 267
----------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balance at December 31, 2001 ................. 9,898,675 99 25,490 46,427 (1,896) 70,120
Net income ................................... -- -- -- 11,439 -- 11,439
Adjustment in minimum pension liability,
net of tax of $582 ........................ -- -- -- -- (873) (873)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap
agreements, net of tax of $99 ............. -- -- -- -- 70 70
----------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Comprehensive income (loss) .................. -- -- -- 11,439 (803) 10,636
Cash dividends, $0.06 per common share ....... -- -- -- (849) -- (849)
Issuance of common shares .................... 4,100,000 41 55,615 -- -- 55,656
Issuance of shares under Employee Stock
Purchase Plan ............................. 37,695 1 335 -- -- 336
Exercise of stock options .................... 123,983 1 758 -- -- 759
Stock option tax benefit ..................... -- -- 377 -- -- 377
Retire unvested restricted shares ............ (2,276) -- -- -- -- --
----------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balance at December 31, 2002 ................. 14,158,077 $ 142 $ 82,575 $ 57,017 $ (2,699) $ 137,035
=========== ======== ========== ========== ========== ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
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SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2002
(1) Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Consolidation Policy
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of Sypris Solutions, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively,
"Sypris" or the "Company"). All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated.
Nature of Business
Sypris is a diversified provider of outsourced services and specialty
products. The Company performs a wide range of manufacturing, engineering,
design, testing, and other technical services, typically under multi-year,
sole-source contracts with corporations and government agencies in the markets
for aerospace and defense electronics, truck components and assemblies, and for
users of test and measurement equipment.
As of January 1, 2002, the Company changed the name of its four major
operating subsidiaries as part of a comprehensive branding initiative. The new
names of the four subsidiaries are Sypris Data Systems, Inc., formerly
Metrum-Datatape, Inc.; Sypris Electronics, LLC, formerly Group Technologies
Corporation; Sypris Technologies, Inc., formerly Tube Turns Technologies, Inc.;
and Sypris Test and Measurement, Inc., formerly Bell Technologies, Inc., all of
which are located in the U.S.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of
three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Inventory
Contract inventory is stated at actual production costs, reduced by the
cost of units for which revenue has been recognized. Gross contract inventory is
considered work in process. Progress payments under long-term contracts are
specified in the contracts as a percentage of cost and are liquidated as
contract items are completed and shipped. Other inventory is stated at the lower
of cost or market. The first-in, first-out method was used for determining the
cost of inventory excluding contract inventory and certain other inventory,
which was determined using the last-in, first-out method ("LIFO") (see Note 5).
The Company's reserve for excess and obsolete inventory is primarily based upon
forecasted demand for its product sales, and any change to the reserve arising
from forecast revisions is reflected in cost of sales in the period the revision
is made.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment is stated on the basis of cost.
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is gener