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Motorcar Parts of America Reports Strong Fiscal 2022 First Quarter

-- Record First Quarter Sales to Start New Fiscal Year as Solid Demand For Aftermarket Parts Continues --

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (Nasdaq: MPAA) today reported results for its fiscal 2022 first quarter ended June 30, 2021 – reflecting record sales for a fiscal first quarter.

Net sales for the fiscal 2022 first quarter increased 56.3 percent to $149.0 million from $95.4 million a year ago, and 36.5 percent from the pre-COVID fiscal first quarter two years ago.

Net income for the fiscal 2022 first quarter was $861,000, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $3.0 million, or $0.16 per share, a year ago. Details of items impacting net income are shown in Exhibit 1.

“Net sales and profitability for the fiscal first quarter benefitted, despite global supply chain-related disruptions, from continued strong demand for non-discretionary aftermarket parts -- enhanced by the success of our multi-year strategic footprint expansion, including brake-related product line growth,” said Selwyn Joffe, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Motorcar Parts of America.

Joffe noted that the first quarter benefitted from the opening up of the economy and stimulus payments. He added that customers purchased products earlier than normal to accommodate the anticipated stronger demand. “The success of the brake caliper program, which is seasonally stronger in the fiscal first quarter, contributed to solid growth early in our fiscal year,” Joffe emphasized.

“In addition, our presence in the electric vehicle market continued to gain momentum driven by increasing demand for battery power emulation, testing and development of inverters, electric motors, and high-speed battery-charging station applications offered by our wholly owned D&V subsidiary,” Joffe added.

Gross profit and operating expenses for the fiscal first quarter were impacted by COVID-19 expenses related to safety, health initiatives, inefficiencies in the supply chain and incrementally higher freight costs of approximately $5.3 million on a pre-tax basis, or $0.20 per share on a tax-effected basis.

Net cash used in operating activities was $4.7 million for the fiscal 2022 first quarter and net debt was $97.6 million at June 30, 2021 compared with $88.9 million at March 31, 2021, reflecting working capital requirements to support the record first quarter sales and inventory increases for anticipated business growth in fiscal 2022.

Gross profit for the fiscal 2022 first quarter was $23.6 million compared with $13.4 million a year earlier. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the fiscal 2022 first quarter was 15.8 percent compared with 14.0 percent a year earlier. Gross margin was primarily impacted by higher costs related to COVID-19; brake caliper start-up costs and other product relocation expenses related to the expansion in Mexico, both of which are now nearing completion; and other items, including non-cash and non-economic expenses totaling 7.0 percent, as detailed in Exhibit 2 of the press release. In addition to the above items, gross profit was further impacted by growth initiatives in connection with the expansion of our new product lines, and inflationary costs related to the global pandemic, especially disruptions with worldwide supply chain and logistics services.

“We are encouraged by the strong demand for automotive replacement parts, despite the global challenges related to the pandemic. Our product line expansion strategy continues to gain momentum and we remain focused on sales growth and opportunities to achieve further operating efficiencies, and enhanced profitability,” Joffe said.

Use of Non-GAAP Measure

This press release includes the following non-GAAP measure - EBITDA, which is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of financial performance. The company believes this non-GAAP measure, when considered together with the corresponding GAAP measures, provides useful information to investors and management regarding financial and business trends relating to the company’s results of operations. However, this non-GAAP measure has significant limitations in that it does not reflect all the costs and other items associated with the operation of the company’s business as determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the company’s non-GAAP measures may be calculated differently and are therefore not comparable to similar measures by other companies. Therefore, investors should consider non-GAAP measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP. For a reconciliation of EBITDA to its corresponding GAAP measures, see the financial tables included in this press release. Also, refer to our Form 8-K to which this release is attached, and other filings we make with the SEC, for further information regarding these measures.

Teleconference and Web Cast

Selwyn Joffe, chairman, president and chief executive officer, and David Lee, chief financial officer, will host an investor conference call today at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time to discuss the company’s financial results and operations.

The call will be open to all interested investors either through a live audio Web broadcast at www.motorcarparts.com or live by calling (833)-968-1924 (domestic) or (825)-312-2355 (international). For those who are not available to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived on Motorcar Parts of America’s website www.motorcarparts.com. A telephone playback of the conference call will also be available from approximately 1:00 p.m. Pacific time on August 9, 2021 through 8:59 p.m. Pacific time on August 16, 2021 by calling (800)-585-8367 (domestic) or (416)-621-4642 (international) and using access code: 4699341.

About Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. is a remanufacturer, manufacturer, and distributor of automotive aftermarket parts -- including alternators, starters, wheel bearings and hub assemblies, brake calipers, brake master cylinders, brake power boosters, turbochargers, and diagnostic testing equipment utilized in imported and domestic passenger vehicles, light trucks, and heavy-duty applications. Its products are sold to automotive retail outlets and the professional repair market throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with facilities located in California, New York, Mexico, Malaysia, China and India, and administrative offices located in California, Tennessee, Mexico, Singapore, Malaysia, and Canada. In addition, the company’s electrical vehicle subsidiary designs and manufactures testing solutions for performance, endurance, and production of multiple components in the electric power train – providing simulation, emulation, and production applications for the electrification of both automotive and aerospace industries, including electric vehicle charging systems. Additional information is available at www.motorcarparts.com.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for certain forward-looking statements. The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on the company’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the company. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the company) and are subject to change based upon various factors. Reference is also made to the Risk Factors set forth in the company’s Form 10-K Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in June 2021 and in its Forms 10-Q filed with the SEC for additional risks and uncertainties facing the company. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new information, future events or otherwise.

MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 
Net sales

$

149,034,000

 

$

95,356,000

 

Cost of goods sold

 

125,463,000

 

 

81,969,000

 

Gross profit

 

23,571,000

 

 

13,387,000

 

Operating expenses:
General and administrative

 

12,486,000

 

 

11,687,000

 

Sales and marketing

 

5,368,000

 

 

4,200,000

 

Research and development

 

2,501,000

 

 

1,942,000

 

Foreign exchange impact of lease liabilities and forward contracts

 

(2,533,000

)

 

(4,817,000

)

Total operating expenses

 

17,822,000

 

 

13,012,000

 

Operating income

 

5,749,000

 

 

375,000

 

Interest expense, net

 

3,941,000

 

 

4,409,000

 

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

 

1,808,000

 

 

(4,034,000

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

947,000

 

 

(1,022,000

)

Net income (loss)

$

861,000

 

$

(3,012,000

)

Basic net income (loss) per share

$

0.05

 

$

(0.16

)

Diluted net income (loss) per share

$

0.04

 

$

(0.16

)

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic

 

19,054,481

 

 

18,976,178

 

Diluted

 

19,659,057

 

 

18,976,178

 

MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2021

 

March 31, 2021

ASSETS (Unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents

$

24,883,000

 

$

15,523,000

 

Short-term investments

 

1,823,000

 

 

1,652,000

 

Accounts receivable — net

 

54,019,000

 

 

63,122,000

 

Inventory

 

320,685,000

 

 

302,913,000

 

Contract assets

 

26,264,000

 

 

26,940,000

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

13,307,000

 

 

12,706,000

 

Total current assets

 

440,981,000

 

 

422,856,000

 

Plant and equipment — net

 

53,287,000

 

 

53,854,000

 

Operating lease assets

 

87,924,000

 

 

71,513,000

 

Long-term deferred income taxes

 

19,150,000

 

 

19,381,000

 

Long-term contract assets

 

293,158,000

 

 

270,213,000

 

Goodwill and intangible assets — net

 

8,194,000

 

 

8,534,000

 

Other assets

 

1,246,000

 

 

1,531,000

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

903,940,000

 

$

847,882,000

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

141,451,000

 

$

152,735,000

 

Customer finished goods returns accrual

 

35,261,000

 

 

31,524,000

 

Contract liabilities

 

40,988,000

 

 

41,072,000

 

Revolving loan

 

103,000,000

 

 

84,000,000

 

Other current liabilities

 

5,774,000

 

 

6,683,000

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

5,434,000

 

 

6,439,000

 

Current portion of term loan

 

3,670,000

 

 

3,678,000

 

Total current liabilities

 

335,578,000

 

 

326,131,000

 

Term loan, less current portion

 

15,804,000

 

 

16,786,000

 

Long-term contract liabilities

 

153,504,000

 

 

125,223,000

 

Long-term deferred income taxes

 

76,000

 

 

73,000

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

85,889,000

 

 

70,551,000

 

Other liabilities

 

7,862,000

 

 

7,973,000

 

Total liabilities

 

598,713,000

 

 

546,737,000

 

Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock; par value $.01 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued

 

-

 

 

-

 

Series A junior participating preferred stock; par value $.01 per share,
20,000 shares authorized; none issued

 

-

 

 

-

 

Common stock; par value $.01 per share, 50,000,000 shares authorized;
19,101,092 and 19,045,386 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2021 and
March 31, 2021, respectively

 

191,000

 

 

190,000

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

224,445,000

 

 

223,058,000

 

Retained earnings

 

86,454,000

 

 

85,593,000

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(5,863,000

)

 

(7,696,000

)

Total shareholders' equity

 

305,227,000

 

 

301,145,000

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

903,940,000

 

$

847,882,000

 

Additional Information and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the company has included the following additional information and non-GAAP financial measures for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. Among other things, the company uses such additional information and non-GAAP adjusted financial measures in addition to and together with corresponding GAAP measures to help analyze the performance of its business.

The company believes this information helps provide a more complete understanding of the company's results of operations and the factors and trends affecting the company's business. However, this information should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, information contained in the company’s financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the company’s non-GAAP measures may be calculated differently and are therefore not comparable to similar measures by other companies.

The company defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. A reconciliation of EBITDA to net income is provided below along with information regarding such items.

Items Impacting Net Income (Loss) for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

Exhibit 1

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

2021

2020

$

 

Per Share

 

$

 

Per Share

GAAP net income (loss)

$

861,000

 

$

0.04

 

$

(3,012,000

)

$

(0.16

)

 
Items impacting net income (loss)
Customer allowances and return accruals related to new business, net of costs

$

146,000

 

$

0.01

 

$

307,000

 

$

0.02

 

Core premium amortization impacting net sales

 

2,531,000

 

 

0.13

 

 

1,223,000

 

 

0.06

 

New product line start-up costs and transition expenses (a)

 

2,183,000

 

 

0.11

 

 

3,586,000

 

 

0.19

 

Revaluation - cores on customers' shelves

 

984,000

 

 

0.05

 

 

1,384,000

 

 

0.07

 

Increased expenses related to COVID-19 (b)

 

5,297,000

 

 

0.27

 

 

2,295,000

 

 

0.12

 

Earn-out accruals and severance

 

(33,000

)

 

(0.00

)

 

(7,000

)

 

(0.00

)

Share-based compensation expenses

 

1,576,000

 

 

0.08

 

 

1,043,000

 

 

0.05

 

Foreign exchange impact of lease liabilities and forward contracts

 

(2,533,000

)

 

(0.13

)

 

(4,817,000

)

 

(0.25

)

Tax effect (c)

 

(2,538,000

)

 

(0.13

)

 

(1,254,000

)

 

(0.07

)

Total items impacting net income (loss)

$

7,613,000

 

$

0.39

 

$

3,760,000

 

$

0.20

 

(a)

For the three-months ended June 30, 2021, consists of $1,947,000 included in cost of goods sold and $236,000 included in operating expenses. For the three-months ended June 30, 2020, consists of $3,301,000 included in cost of goods sold and $285,000 included in operating expenses.

(b)

For the three-months ended June 30, 2021, consists of higher expenses due to COVID-19 of $4,761,000 impacting gross profit (primarily related to increased freight costs of $2,990,000) and $536,000 included in operating expenses. For the three-months ended June 30, 2020, consists of higher expenses due to COVID-19 of $1,840,000 impacting gross profit and $455,000 included in operating expenses.

(c)

Tax effect is calculated by applying an income tax rate of 25.0% to items listed above; this rate may differ from the period's actual income tax rate.

Items Impacting Gross Profit for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

Exhibit 2

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

2021

2020

 

$

Gross Margin

$

Gross Margin

GAAP gross profit

$

23,571,000

15.8

%

$

13,387,000

14.0

%

 
Items impacting gross profit
Customer allowances and return accruals related to new business, net of costs

$

146,000

0.1

%

$

307,000

0.3

%

Core premium amortization impacting net sales

 

2,531,000

1.7

%

 

1,223,000

1.3

%

New product line start-up costs and transition expenses

 

1,947,000

1.3

%

 

3,301,000

3.5

%

Revaluation - cores on customers' shelves

 

984,000

0.7

%

 

1,384,000

1.5

%

Increased expenses related to COVID-19

 

4,761,000

3.2

%

 

1,840,000

1.9

%

Total items impacting gross profit

$

10,369,000

7.0

%

$

8,055,000

8.4

%

Items Impacting EBITDA for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

Exhibit 3

 
Three Months Ended June 30,

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

GAAP net income (loss)

$

861,000

 

$

(3,012,000

)

Interest expense, net

 

3,941,000

 

 

4,409,000

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

947,000

 

 

(1,022,000

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,145,000

 

 

2,551,000

 

EBITDA

$

8,894,000

 

$

2,926,000

 

 
Items impacting EBITDA
Customer allowances and return accruals related to new business, net of costs

$

146,000

 

$

307,000

 

Core premium amortization impacting net sales

 

2,531,000

 

 

1,223,000

 

New product line start-up costs and transition expenses (a)

 

2,016,000

 

 

3,496,000

 

Revaluation - cores on customers' shelves

 

984,000

 

 

1,384,000

 

Increased expenses related to COVID-19

 

5,297,000

 

 

2,295,000

 

Earn-out accruals and severance

 

(33,000

)

 

(7,000

)

Share-based compensation expenses

 

1,576,000

 

 

1,043,000

 

Foreign exchange impact of lease liabilities and forward contracts

 

(2,533,000

)

 

(4,817,000

)

Total items impacting EBITDA

$

9,984,000

 

$

4,924,000

 

(a)

Excludes depreciation, which is included in the depreciation and amortization line item.

 

Contacts

Gary S. Maier

(310) 972-5124

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