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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
__________________
 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2016
 


STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Wisconsin
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-25150
 
39-1804239
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer I.D. Number)

3333 West Good Hope Road
Milwaukee, WI
 
 
53209
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(414) 247-3333
(Registrant's telephone number; including area code)



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Section 2 – Financial Information

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On January 28, 2016, STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION issued a press release (the "Press Release") announcing results for the fiscal 2016 second quarter ended December 27, 2015.  A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.  The attached Exhibit 99.1 is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.
 
The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)    Exhibits
 
99.1 -- Press Release of STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION, issued January 28, 2016.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 



SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION
Date: January 28, 2016
By: _/s/ Patrick J. Hansen_____________________
       Patrick J. Hansen, Senior Vice President and
       Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




 


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EXHIBIT 99.1


FOR RELEASE AT 3:00 PM CDT

Contact:  Pat Hansen
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
414-247-3435
www.strattec.com


STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION
REPORTS FISCAL 2016 SECOND QUARTER OPERATING RESULTS


Milwaukee, Wisconsin – January 28, 2016 -- STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION (NASDAQ:STRT) today reported operating results for the fiscal second quarter ended December 27, 2015.

Net sales for the Company’s second quarter ended December 27, 2015 were $102.5 million, compared to net sales of $102.0 million for the prior year quarter ended December 28, 2014.  Net income for the current year quarter was $3.4 million, compared to net income of $5.8 million in the prior year quarter.  Diluted earnings per share for the current year quarter were $0.93 compared to diluted earnings per share of $1.58 in the prior year quarter.
 
 
 
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For the six months ended December 27, 2015, net sales were $199.0 million compared to net sales of $224.2 million during the prior year six month period. Net income during the current year six month period was $6.7 million compared to net income of $15.1 million during the prior year six month period. Diluted earnings per share were $1.83 for the current year six month period ended December 27, 2015 compared to diluted earnings per share of $4.13 for the prior year six month period ended December 28, 2014. The lower net sales and net income for the year to date period was anticipated and was primarily attributed to a $34 million decrease in incremental service parts sales to General Motors to support a recall campaign for service parts that were shipped during the prior year period, which incremental sales did not continue during the current year six month period ended December 27, 2015.


Net sales to each of our customers or customer groups in the current year quarter and prior year quarter were as follows (in millions):

 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
December 27, 2015
   
December 28, 2014
 
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
  $ 31.8     $ 32.8  
General Motors Company
    20.7       23.7  
Ford Motor Company
    14.1       11.6  
Tier 1 Customers
    15.7       17.1  
Commercial and Other OEM Customers
    11.5       8.9  
Hyundai / Kia
    8.7       7.9  
TOTAL
  $ 102.5     $ 102.0  


 
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The sales to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in the current year quarter decreased slightly due to lower customer vehicle production volume and content on components we supply. As previously mentioned, the decrease in sales to General Motors Company in the current year quarter was primarily attributed to incremental service parts sales of $6 million shipped in the prior year quarter, which incremental sales did not continue during the current year quarter ended December 27, 2015. Increased sales to Ford Motor Company in the current year quarter were attributed to increased product content on locksets and latches, in particular, the new F-150 pick-up truck.  Sales to Tier 1 Customers during the current year quarter decreased in comparison to the prior year quarter.  These customers primarily represent purchasers of vehicle access control products, such as latches, fobs, and driver controls, that we have developed in recent years to complement our historic core business of locks and keys.  The increase in sales to Hyundai / Kia in the current year quarter was principally due to higher levels of sales on the Kia Sedona minivan for which we supply components.

The gross profit margin was 18.2 percent in the current year quarter compared to 18.1 percent in the prior year quarter.  The gross profit margin in the current year quarter compared to the prior year quarter was positively impacted by a favorable Mexican Peso to U.S. Dollar exchange rate affecting our operations in Mexico, which impact was negatively offset by a less favorable product sales mix in the current year quarter.

Engineering, Selling and Administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales increased to 10.9 percent in the current year quarter from 10.3 percent in the prior year quarter. Overall, expenses were higher due to a $600,000 expense incurred with an outside third party on a new product development in our Driver Controls access product group during the current year quarter.
 
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Included in “Other (Expense) Income, Net” in the current year quarter compared to the prior year quarter were the following items (in thousands of dollars):
 
   
December 27, 2015
   
December 28, 2014
 
Equity Earnings of VAST LLC Joint Venture
  $ 345     $ 142  
Equity Loss of STRATTEC Advanced Logic LLC Joint Venture
    (367 )     (263 )
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain
    364       1,635  
Unrealized and Realized Loss on Peso Forward Contracts
    (149 )     -  
Other
     135       188  
    $ 328     $ 1,702  

 
Frank Krejci, President and CEO commented:  “We fully expected this fiscal year to be a challenging comparison to last year because of the unusually high incremental service part sales that leveraged both our people and asset utilization in the prior year period.  Current sales mix, along with expenses incurred associated with diversifying and growing our business, impacted profitability during the last two quarters.

I am very pleased to announce, in conjunction with our ADAC- STRATTEC LLC joint venture partner ADAC Automotive, we will be building a new production facility in Leon, Mexico. It is planned to be operational in early calendar year 2017. This facility will be used primarily to paint and assemble door handle products for supply to the growing Mexico automotive production market. Based on newly awarded customer business, we anticipate our current joint venture sales to double within the next two years.

Strategically, several automotive OEM’s are making significant investments in mid-Mexico including our current and potential future customer’s. We are excited and confident that building a door handle painting facility in Mexico will fuel our growth in sales and profitability in the future”.

STRATTEC designs, develops, manufactures and markets automotive Access Control Products, including mechanical locks and keys, electronically enhanced locks and keys, steering column and instrument panel ignition lock housings, latches, power sliding side door systems, power lift gate systems, power deck lid systems, door handles and related products. These products are provided to customers in North America, and on a global basis through a unique strategic relationship with WITTE Automotive of Velbert, Germany and ADAC Automotive of Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Under this relationship, STRATTEC, WITTE and ADAC market our companies' products to global customers under the “VAST” brand name.  STRATTEC’s history in the automotive business spans over 105 years.
 
 
 
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Certain statements contained in this release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “planned,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” and “would.”   Such forward-looking statements in this release are inherently subject to many uncertainties in the Company’s operations and business environment.  These uncertainties include general economic conditions, in particular, relating to the automotive industry, consumer demand for the Company’s and its customers’ products, competitive and technological developments, customer purchasing actions, changes in warranty provisions and customer product recall policies, foreign currency fluctuations, and costs of operations (including fluctuations in the cost of raw materials).  Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements made herein are only made as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances occurring after the date of this release.  In addition, such uncertainties and other operational matters are discussed further in the Company’s quarterly and annual filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 
 
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STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION
Results of Operations
(In Thousands except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

      Second Quarter Ended     Six Months Ended  
      December 27, 2015      December 28, 2014     December 27, 2015     December 28, 2014
                               
Net Sales
  $ 102,511     $ 101,990     $ 199,024     $ 224,232  
                                 
Cost of Goods Sold
    83,901       83,538       163,915       177,723  
                                 
Gross Profit
    18,610       18,452       35,109       46,509  
                                 
Engineering, Selling &
                               
Administrative Expenses
    11,196       10,490       21,770       23,677  
                                 
                                 
Income from Operations
    7,414       7,962       13,339       22,832  
                                 
Interest Income
    8       43       15       65  
                                 
Interest Expense
    (23 )     (11 )     (44 )     (22 )
                                 
Other Income, Net
    328           1,702       3       2,680  
                                 
Income Before Provision for Income
                               
Taxes and Non-Controlling Interest
    7,727       9,696       13,313       25,555  
                                 
Provision for Income Taxes
    2,514       2,795       4,268       8,314  
                                 
Net Income
    5,213       6,901       9,045       17,241  
                                 
Net Income Attributable
                               
  to Non-Controlling Interest
    (1,810 )     (1,123 )     (2,369 )     (2,163 )
                                 
Net Income Attributable to
                               
  STRATTEC SECURITY
                               
    CORPORATION
  $ 3,403     $ 5,778     $ 6,676     $ 15,078  
 
                               
Earnings Per Share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.95     $ 1.62     $ 1.87     $ 4.25  
Diluted
  $ 0.93     $ 1.58     $ 1.83     $ 4.13  
                                 
Average Basic
                               
  Shares Outstanding
    3,563       3,518       3,553       3,507  
                                 
Average Diluted
                               
  Shares Outstanding
    3,624       3,612       3,621       3,603  
                                 
Other
                               
Capital Expenditures
  $ 4,230     $ 9,992     $ 8,095     $ 16,955  
Depreciation & Amortization
  $ 2,679     $ 2,149     $ 5,075     $ 4,261  

 
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STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION

Condensed Balance Sheet Data
(In Thousands)



   
December 27, 2015
   
June 28, 2015
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 17,923     $ 25,695  
Receivables, net
    60,802       58,807  
Inventories, net
    45,220       34,786  
Other current assets
    19,507       18,873  
Total Current Assets
    143,452       138,161  
Investment in Joint Ventures
    15,464       15,326  
Other Long Term Assets
    11,269       10,816  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
    73,532       71,126  
    $ 243,717     $ 235,429  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts Payable
  $ 35,136     $ 27,838  
Other
    32,602       36,897  
Total Current Liabilities
    67,738       64,735  
Accrued Pension and Post Retirement Obligations
    2,859       2,988  
Borrowings Under Credit Facility
    10,000       10,000  
Deferred Income Taxes
    4,581       4,595  
Other Long-term Liabilities
    764       710  
Shareholders’ Equity
    310,261       303,073   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
    (29,296 )     (26,859 )
Less:  Treasury Stock
    (135,890 )     (135,902 )
Total STRATTEC SECURITY
               
CORPORATION Shareholders’ Equity
    145,075       140,312  
Non-Controlling Interest
    12,700       12,089  
Total Shareholders’ Equity
    157,775       152,401  
    $ 243,717     $ 235,429  



 
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STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION
Condensed Cash Flow Statement Data
(In Thousands)
   (Unaudited)
 


    Second Quarter Ended     Six Months Ended  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
   December 27, 2015      December 28, 2014       December 27, 2015       December 28, 2014  
Net Income
  $ 5,213     $ 6,901     $ 9,045     $ 17,241  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to
                               
Cash (Used In) Provided by Operating Activities:
                               
Equity Loss (Earnings) in Joint Ventures
    22       121       315       (69 )
Depreciation and Amortization
    2,679       2,149       5,075       4,261  
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain
    (364 )     (1,635 )     (1,321 )     (2,421 )
Unrealized (Gain) Loss on Peso Forward Contracts         
    (29           867         
Stock Based Compensation Expense
    372       311       870       700  
Change in Operating Assets/Liabilities
    (8,649 )     570       (11,631 )     (2,185 )
Other, net
    (35 )     32       -       157  
                                 
Net Cash (Used In) Provided by Operating Activities
    (791 )     8,449       3,220       17,684  
                                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
                               
Investment in Joint Ventures
    (220 )     (384 )     (220 )     (384 )
Loan to Joint Venture
    -       -       (150 )     (215 )
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment
    (4,230 )     (9,992 )     (8,095 )     (16,955 )
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (4,450 )     (10,376 )     (8,465 )     (17,554 )
                                 
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
                               
Borrowings on Line of Credit Facility
    4,500       -       5,500       1,500  
Payments on Line of Credit Facility
    (1,000 )     (500 )     (5,500 )     (500 )
Dividends Paid to Non-Controlling Interest
                               
of Subsidiary
    -       -       (1,568 )     (882 )
Dividends Paid
    (466 )     (427 )     (932 )     (854 )
Exercise of Stock Options and
                               
Employee Stock Purchases
    101       274       584       714  
                                 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing
    3,135       (653 )     (1,916 )     (22 )
                                 
Effect of Foreign Currency Fluctuations on Cash
    62       (122 )     (611 )     (21 )
                                 
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash & Cash Equivalents
    (2,044 )     (2,702 )     (7,772 )     87  
                                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
                               
Beginning of Period
    19,967       22,545       25,695       19,756  
End of Period
  $ 17,923     $ 19,843       17,923     $ 19,843  
                                 


 
 
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