UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended | June 30, 2022 |
☐ | 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 | 001-14124 |
MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Tennessee | 62-1566286 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
organization) | ||
8503 Hilltop Drive | ||
Ooltewah, Tennessee | 37363 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(423) 238-4171
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | MLR | New York Stock Exchange |
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 ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
Large accelerated filer ☐ | Accelerated filer ☒ | |
Non-accelerated filer ☐ | Smaller reporting company ☐ | |
Emerging growth company ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, par value $.01 per share, as of July 29, 2022 was 11,416,716.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including but not limited to statements made in Part I, Item 2–“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” statements made with respect to future operating results, expectations of future customer orders and the availability of resources necessary for our business may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “continue,” “future,” “potential,” “believe,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “estimate,” “predict,” “expect,” “anticipate” and similar expressions, or the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements also include the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing statements. Such forward-looking statements are made based on our management’s beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. Our actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to, among other things:
● | changes in price, delivery delays and decreased availability of component parts, chassis and raw materials, including aluminum, steel, petroleum-related products, including as a result of increased demand from improving market conditions, general inflation, the war in Ukraine, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain difficulties; |
● | economic and market conditions, including the negative impacts on the Company’s customers, suppliers and employees from increasing inflationary pressures, economic and geopolitical uncertainties and the continuing negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; |
● | our dependence upon outside suppliers for purchased component parts, chassis and raw materials, including aluminum, steel, and petroleum-related products; |
● | increased employee turnover rates and problems hiring or retaining skilled labor to manufacture our products; |
● | our customers’ and end users’ access to capital and credit to fund purchases; |
● | operational challenges caused by increased sales volumes as the economy and our markets recover from the COVID-19 pandemic; |
● | various political, economic and other uncertainties relating to our international operations, including restrictive taxation and foreign currency fluctuation, and geopolitical instability such as the war in Ukraine; |
● | the cyclical nature of our industry and changes in consumer confidence; |
● | special risks from our sales to U.S. and other governmental entities through prime contractors; |
● | changes in fuel and other transportation costs, insurance costs and weather conditions; |
● | changes in government regulations, including environmental and health and safety regulations; |
● | failure to comply with domestic and foreign anti-corruption laws; |
● | competition in our industry and our ability to attract or retain customers; |
● | our ability to develop or acquire proprietary products and technology; |
● | assertions against us relating to intellectual property rights; |
● | a disruption in, or breach in security of, our information technology systems or any violation of data protection laws; |
● | changes in the tax regimes and related government policies and regulations in the countries in which we operate; |
● | the effects of regulations relating to conflict minerals; |
● | the catastrophic loss of one of our manufacturing facilities; |
● | environmental and health and safety liabilities and requirements; |
● | loss of the services of our key executives; |
● | product warranty or product liability claims in excess of our insurance coverage; |
● | potential recalls of components or parts manufactured for us by suppliers or potential recalls of defective products; |
● | an inability to acquire insurance at commercially reasonable rates; |
● | and those other risks referenced herein, including those risks referred to in Part II, Item 1A–“Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and those risks discussed in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those risks discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which discussion is incorporated herein by this reference. |
Such factors are not exclusive. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by, or on behalf of, the Company.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
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NET SALES | $ | 201,500 | $ | 181,158 | $ | 417,045 | $ | 351,070 | |||||
COSTS OF OPERATIONS |
| 183,126 |
| 160,568 |
| 383,331 |
| 314,649 | |||||
GROSS PROFIT |
| 18,374 |
| 20,590 |
| 33,714 |
| 36,421 | |||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
| 12,651 |
| 12,019 |
| 25,037 |
| 23,070 | |||||
NON-OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSES: |
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Interest expense, net |
| 628 |
| 340 |
| 1,046 |
| 615 | |||||
Other (income) expense, net |
| 275 |
| (48) |
| 327 |
| 228 | |||||
Total expense, net |
| 13,554 |
| 12,311 |
| 26,410 |
| 23,913 | |||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
| 4,820 |
| 8,279 |
| 7,304 |
| 12,508 | |||||
INCOME TAX PROVISION |
| 1,063 |
| 1,763 |
| 1,482 |
| 2,814 | |||||
NET INCOME | $ | 3,757 | $ | 6,516 | $ | 5,822 | $ | 9,694 | |||||
BASIC INCOME PER COMMON SHARE | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.85 | |||||
DILUTED INCOME PER COMMON SHARE | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.85 | |||||
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.36 | |||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: |
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Basic |
| 11,417 |
| 11,411 |
| 11,417 |
| 11,411 | |||||
Diluted |
| 11,417 |
| 11,411 |
| 11,421 |
| 11,411 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended |
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June 30 | June 30 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| |||||
NET INCOME | $ | 3,757 | $ | 6,516 | $ | 5,822 | $ | 9,694 | |||||
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS): |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
| (2,305) |
| 579 |
| (2,280) |
| 1,339 | |||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
| (2,305) |
| 579 |
| (2,280) |
| 1,339 | |||||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | $ | 1,452 | $ | 7,095 | $ | 3,542 | $ | 11,033 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except share data and per share data)
(Unaudited)
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| Accumulated |
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Additional | Other | ||||||||||||||
Common | Paid-In | Accumulated | Comprehensive | ||||||||||||
Stock | Capital | Surplus |
| Loss | Total | ||||||||||
BALANCE, December 31, 2020 | $ | 114 | $ | 151,249 | $ | 133,879 | $ | (2,789) | $ | 282,453 | |||||
Components of comprehensive income: | |||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | 3,178 | — | 3,178 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | — | — | — | 760 | 760 | ||||||||||
Total comprehensive income | — | — | 3,178 | 760 | 3,938 | ||||||||||
Issuance of common stock to non-employee directors (5,260) | — | 200 | — | — | 200 | ||||||||||
Dividends paid, $0.18 per share | — | — | (2,054) | — | (2,054) | ||||||||||
BALANCE, March 31, 2021 | 114 | 151,449 | 135,003 | (2,029) | 284,537 | ||||||||||
Components of comprehensive income: | |||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | 6,516 | — | 6,516 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | — | — | — | 579 | 579 | ||||||||||
Total comprehensive income | — | — | 6,516 | 579 | 7,095 | ||||||||||
Dividends paid, $0.18 per share | — | — | (2,054) | — | (2,054) | ||||||||||
BALANCE, June 30, 2021 | $ | 114 | $ | 151,449 | $ | 139,465 | $ | (1,450) | $ | 289,578 | |||||
BALANCE, December 31, 2021 | $ | 114 | $ | 151,449 | $ | 141,918 | $ | (4,945) | $ | 288,536 | |||||
Components of comprehensive income: | |||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | 2,065 | — | 2,065 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | ||||||||||
Total comprehensive income | — | — | 2,065 | 25 | 2,090 | ||||||||||
Issuance of common stock to non-employee directors (5,988) | — | 200 | — | — | 200 | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation on nonvested restricted stock units | — | 75 | — | — | 75 | ||||||||||
Dividends paid, $0.18 per share | — | — | (2,055) | — | (2,055) | ||||||||||
BALANCE, March 31, 2022 | $ | 114 | $ | 151,724 | $ | 141,928 | $ | (4,920) | $ | 288,846 | |||||
Components of comprehensive income: | |||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | 3,757 | — | 3,757 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | — | — | — | (2,305) | (2,305) | ||||||||||
Total comprehensive income | — | — | 3,757 | (2,305) | 1,452 | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation on nonvested restricted stock units | — | 222 | — | — | 222 | ||||||||||
Dividends paid, $0.18 per share | — | — | (2,054) | — | (2,054) | ||||||||||
BALANCE, June 30, 2022 | $ | 114 | $ | 151,946 | $ | 143,631 | $ | (7,225) | $ | 288,466 | |||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
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MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended | |||||||
June 30 | |||||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income | $ | 5,822 | $ | 9,694 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
| 5,623 |
| 5,334 | |||
(Gain) Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
| (36) |
| (1) | |||
Provision for credit losses |
| 81 |
| 71 | |||
Issuance of non-employee director shares |
| 200 |
| 200 | |||
Stock-based compensation on nonvested restricted stock units | 297 | — | |||||
Deferred tax provision |
| 56 |
| 113 | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
| (37,708) |
| (19,784) | |||
Inventories |
| (27,482) |
| (7,314) | |||
Prepaid expenses |
| (1,716) |
| (4,270) | |||
Other assets |
| 34 |
| 104 | |||
Accounts payable |
| 19,194 |
| 22,115 | |||
Accrued liabilities |
| 808 |
| (1,043) | |||
Net cash flows from operating activities |
| (34,827) |
| 5,219 | |||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
| (22,840) |
| (5,418) | |||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
| 8 |
| 4 | |||
Net cash flows from investing activities |
| (22,832) |
| (5,414) | |||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net borrowings under credit facility |
| 40,000 |
| — | |||
Payments of cash dividends |
| (4,109) | (4,108) | ||||
Finance lease obligation payments | (11) | (11) | |||||
Net cash flows from financing activities |
| 35,880 |
| (4,119) | |||
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS |
| (1,424) |
| 727 | |||
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS |
| (23,203) |
| (3,587) | |||
CASH AND TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS, beginning of period |
| 54,332 |
| 57,521 | |||
CASH AND TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS, end of period | $ | 31,129 | $ | 53,934 | |||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
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Cash payments for interest | $ | 1,022 | $ | 663 | |||
Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds | $ | 1,496 | $ | 3,585 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except as otherwise noted)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The condensed consolidated financial statements of Miller Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Nevertheless, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the financial information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the fiscal year.
These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. The condensed consolidated financial statements include accounts of certain subsidiaries whose fiscal closing dates differ from December 31st by 31 days (or less) to facilitate timely reporting.
2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Recently Issued Standards
In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805). The update provides guidance on how to measure and recognize contract assets and contract liabilities when purchased as part of a business combination. According to the guidance, the acquirer must follow ASC Topic 606 in accounting for the contract asset or contract liability being purchased. The amendments in the update will be effective for financial statements beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company will apply the amendments prospectively. The adoption of this update will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In March 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2022-02, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326). The update will require entities with financing receivables to disclose gross write-offs by year of origination of the receivable. The amendments in the update will be effective for financial statements beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and will be applied prospectively. The adoption of this update will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Recently Adopted Standards
During the first quarter of 2022, the Company adopted ASU 2021-10, Government Assistance (Topic 832), which requires certain disclosures about transactions with a government that are accounted for by applying a grant or contribution accounting model by analogy. The amendments require disclosure of information about the nature of the transactions and the related accounting policy used to account for the transactions, information regarding the line items within the consolidated financial statements that are affected by the transactions, and significant terms and conditions of the transactions. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
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3. BASIC AND DILUTED INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Basic and diluted income per common share were calculated using the following:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 | |||||
Net Income | $ | 3,757 | $ | 6,516 | $ | 5,822 | $ | 9,694 | ||||
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Basic and Diluted Common Shares | ||||||||||||
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic | 11,417 | 11,411 |
| 11,417 |
| 11,411 | ||||||
Dilution for Assumed Exercises of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units |
| — |
| — |
| 4 |
| — | ||||
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted | 11,417 | 11,411 | 11,421 | 11,411 |
Basic income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted income per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common and potential dilutive common shares outstanding. The Company uses the treasury stock method to account for the effect of nonvested restricted stock units on the computation of diluted income per share. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, all 160 thousand nonvested restricted stock units would have been anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, none of the nonvested restricted stock units would have been anti-dilutive. There were no nonvested restricted stock units granted or
during the three or six months ended June 30, 2021.4. REVENUE
Substantially all of our revenue is generated from sales of towing and recovery equipment. As such, disaggregation of revenue by product line would not provide useful information because all product lines have substantially similar characteristics. However, revenue streams are tracked by the geographic location of customers. This disaggregated information is presented in the table below.
For the Three Months Ended |
| For the Six Months Ended | ||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 | |||||
Net Sales: |
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North America | $ | 185,635 | $ | 161,882 | $ | 379,986 | $ | 308,570 | ||||
Foreign |
| 15,865 |
| 19,276 |
| 37,059 |
| 42,500 | ||||
$ | 201,500 | $ | 181,158 | $ | 417,045 | $ | 351,070 |
Revenue is recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with a customer are satisfied. Except for certain extended service contracts on a small percentage of units sold, the Company’s performance obligations are satisfied, and sales revenue is recognized when products are shipped from the Company’s facilities. From time to time, revenue is recognized under a bill and hold arrangement. Recognition of revenue on bill and hold arrangements occurs when control transfers to the customer. The bill and hold arrangement must be substantive, and the product must be separately identified as belonging to the customer, ready for physical transfer, and unavailable to be used or directed to another customer.
Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for the transfer of products. Sales and other taxes collected concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. Warranty related costs are recognized as an expense at the time products are sold and a reserve is established. Depending on the terms of the arrangement, for certain contracts the Company may defer the recognition of a portion of the consideration received because a future obligation has not yet been satisfied, such as an extended service contract. An observable price is used to determine the stand-alone selling price for separate performance obligations or a cost plus margin approach is utilized when one is not available.
Contract assets primarily relate to the Company’s rights to consideration for work completed but not billed at the reporting date. The contract assets are transferred to receivables when the rights become unconditional. Contract liabilities primarily relate to performance obligations to be satisfied in the future. As of June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, contract liability balances were each $257, and are included in accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. No revenue related to contract liability balances was recognized during the
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three and six months ended June 30, 2022, or during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. The Company did not have any contract assets at June 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.
The Company extends credit to customers in the normal course of business. Collections from customers are continuously monitored and an allowance for credit losses is maintained based on historical experience adjusted for current conditions and forecasts capturing country and industry-specific economic factors. The Company also considers any specific customer collection issues. Since the Company’s trade receivables are largely similar, the Company evaluates its allowance for credit losses as one portfolio segment. At origination, the Company evaluates credit risk based on a variety of credit quality factors including prior payment experience, customer financial information, credit ratings, probabilities of default, industry trends and other internal metrics. On an ongoing basis, data by each major customer is regularly reviewed based on past-due status to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses and actual write-offs are charged against the allowance. Terms on accounts receivable vary and are based on specific terms agreed upon with each customer. Write-offs of accounts receivable were de minimis during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.
Trade accounts receivable are generally diversified due to the number of entities comprising the Company’s customer base and their dispersion across many geographic regions. The Company also frequently monitors the creditworthiness of the customers to whom the credit is granted in the normal course of business. Sales from one customer made up approximately 10% of total Company sales during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. No one customer made up greater than 10% of total Company sales during the three or six months ended June 30, 2021. Accounts receivable from no one customer made up greater than 10% of total Company trade accounts receivable at June 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.
5. INVENTORIES
Inventory costs include materials, labor and factory overhead. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, determined on a moving average unit cost basis. Appropriate consideration is given to obsolescence, valuation and other factors in determining net realizable value. Revisions of these estimates could result in the need for adjustments. Inventories, net of reserves, at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consisted of the following:
| 2022 |
| 2021 | |||
Chassis | $ | 10,655 | $ | 5,753 | ||
Raw materials |
| 66,843 |
| 59,651 | ||
Work in process |
| 43,229 |
| 33,994 | ||
Finished goods |
| 20,464 |
| 15,510 | ||
$ | 141,191 | $ | 114,908 |
6. LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
Credit Facility
The Company’s current loan agreement with First Horizon Bank, which governs its existing $50,000 unsecured revolving credit facility with a maturity date of May 31, 2027, contains customary representations and warranties, events of default, and financial, affirmative and negative covenants for loan agreements of this kind. The credit facility restricts the payment of cash dividends if the payment would cause the Company to be in violation of the minimum tangible net worth test or the leverage ratio test in the loan agreement, among various other customary covenants. The Company has been in compliance with these covenants throughout 2021 and during the first six months of 2022, and it is anticipated that the Company will continue to be in compliance for the foreseeable future.
In the absence of a default, all borrowings under the credit facility bear interest at the LIBOR Rate plus 1.00% or 1.25% per annum, depending on the leverage ratio. The Company pays a non-usage fee under the current loan agreement at a rate per annum equal to between 0.15% and 0.35% of the unused amount of the credit facility, which fee is paid quarterly.
During the first six months of 2022, the Company drew $40,000 on its credit facility for working capital needs and retained $40,000 in outstanding borrowings under its credit facility at June 30, 2022. At December 31, 2021, the Company had $0 in outstanding borrowings under the credit facility. At June 30, 2022, the Company had cash and temporary investments of $31,129.
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7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leasing Activities
The Company leases certain equipment and facilities under long-term non-cancellable operating and finance lease agreements. The leases expire at various dates through 2027. Certain of the lease agreements contain renewal options. For those leases that have renewal options, the Company included these renewal periods in the lease term if the Company determined it was reasonably certain to exercise the renewal option. Lease payments during such renewal periods were also considered in the calculation of right-of-use assets and lease obligations.
Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease obligations represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Lease obligations are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Right-of-use assets are recognized at the commencement date as the initial measurement of the lease liability, plus payments made prior to lease commencement and any initial direct costs. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term for operating leases. For finance leases, expense is recognized as the expense from straight-line amortization of the right-of-use asset plus the periodic interest expense from the lease obligation. Short-term leases have a lease term of twelve months or less. The Company recognizes short-term leases on a straight-line basis and does not record a related right-of-use asset or lease obligation for such contracts.
Right-of-use assets related to finance leases are included as a component of property, plant and equipment, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and had the following values at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
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A maturity analysis of the undiscounted cash flows of operating and finance lease obligations is as follows:
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The lease cost and certain other information during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
The weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases and finance leases at June 30, 2022 was 3.5 years and 0.2 years, respectively. The weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases and finance leases at December 31, 2021 was 3.9 years and 0.7 years, respectively. The weighted average discount rate for operating leases and finance leases at June 30, 2022 was 3.1% and 4.0%, respectively. The weighted average discount rate for operating leases and finance leases at December 31, 2021 was 3.1% and 4.0%, respectively. The Company’s subsidiary in the United Kingdom leased facilities used for manufacturing and office space from a related party with related lease costs during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 of $53 and $57, respectively, and related lease costs during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 of $108 and $113, respectively. The Company’s French subsidiary leased a fleet of vehicles from a related party with related lease costs of $38 and $28 during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and related lease costs of $71 and $56 during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
Other Commitments
At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had commitments of approximately $8,769 and $5,052, respectively, for construction and acquisition of property, plant and equipment. The Company is also migrating its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to a multi-tenant cloud environment which includes global ERP, human capital management, data analytics and the use of artificial intelligence. Related to this project, at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had commitments of approximately $2,874 and $3,751, respectively, in software license fees payable in installments through 2025.
Contingencies
The Company has entered into arrangements with third-party lenders where it has agreed, in the event of default by a distributor within the independent distributor network, to repurchase from the third-party lender Company products repossessed from the independent distributor customer. These arrangements are typically subject to a maximum repurchase amount. The maximum amount of collateral that the Company could be required to purchase was approximately $57,319 at June 30, 2022, and $47,883 at December 31, 2021. The Company’s risk under these arrangements is mitigated by the value of the products that would be repurchased as part of the transaction. The Company considered the fair value at inception of its commitment under these arrangements and concluded that there is no probable loss associated with these potential repurchase obligations and thus no associated liability was recognized at June 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.
The Company is, from time to time, a party to litigation arising in the normal course of its business. Litigation is subject to various inherent uncertainties, and it is possible that some of such matters could be resolved unfavorably to the Company, which could result in substantial damages against the Company. The Company establishes accruals for matters that are probable and reasonably estimable and maintains product liability and other insurance that management believes to be adequate. Management believes that any liability that may ultimately
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result from the resolution of any such matters in excess of available insurance coverage and accruals will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Company.
8. INCOME TAXES
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had no federal net operating loss carryforwards. State net operating loss carryforwards were not significant at June 30, 2022.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Credit Facility
Subsequent to June 30, 2022, the Company received a commitment from First Horizon Bank to expand its existing loan agreement from $50,000 to $100,000 on substantially the same terms and with the same May 31, 2027 maturity date. This commitment is subject only to the completion of customary documentation amending the existing loan agreement. The Company drew an additional $5,000 on its credit facility subsequent to June 30, 2022, which increased the balance to $45,000 at August 3, 2022.
Dividends
On August 1, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share. The dividend is payable September 12, 2022, to shareholders of record as of September 5, 2022.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion of our results of operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. Unless the context indicates otherwise, all dollar amounts in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are in thousands.
Executive Overview
Miller Industries, Inc. is The World’s Largest Manufacturer of Towing and Recovery Equipment®, with domestic manufacturing subsidiaries in Tennessee and Pennsylvania, and foreign manufacturing subsidiaries in France and the United Kingdom. We offer a broad range of equipment to meet our customers’ design, capacity and cost requirements under our Century®, Vulcan®, Challenger®, Holmes®, Champion®, Chevron™, Eagle®, Titan®, Jige™ and Boniface™ brand names. In this Item 2 – “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” the words “Miller Industries,” “the Company,” “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer to Miller Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries or any of them.
Our management focuses on a variety of key indicators to monitor our overall operating and financial performance. These indicators include measurements of revenue, operating income, gross margin, net income, earnings per share, capital expenditures and cash flow.
We derive revenues primarily from product sales made to our network of domestic and foreign independent distributors. Our revenues are sensitive to a variety of factors including general economic conditions as well as demand for, and price of, our products, our technological competitiveness, our reputation for providing quality products and reliable service, competition within our industry, and the cost and availability of purchased component parts, truck chassis and raw materials (including aluminum, steel and petroleum-related products).
Our history of innovation in the towing and recovery industry has been an important factor behind our growth over the last decade and we believe that our continued emphasis on research and development will be a key factor in our future growth. Our domestic plant expansion and modernization projects have installed sophisticated robotics and implemented other advanced technologies to optimize our manufacturing processes. We completed phase one of the implementation of an enterprise software solution during 2021, which will substantially improve our administrative efficiency and customer service levels. As we retain our focus toward modernization, we continue to invest in robotics and automated material handling equipment across all of our domestic manufacturing facilities.
We opened our free-standing R&D facility in Chattanooga in 2019, where we pursue various innovations in our products and manufacturing processes, some of which are intended to enhance the safety of our employees and reduce our environmental impact. All of our domestic facilities have undergone substantial expansion and modernization projects during the period 2017 to 2021. We invested over $82,000 on property, plant and equipment during this five-year period, including our most recent fabrication equipment upgrades at our Greeneville, Tennessee facilities. These projects not only increased our production capacity, but also included installing sophisticated robotics and implementing other advanced technologies to optimize our manufacturing process.
Our industry is cyclical in nature. Until the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the overall demand for our products and resulting revenues in recent years have been positively affected by favorable economic conditions, such as lower fuel prices, and positive consumer sentiment in our industry. However, historically, the overall demand for our products and our resulting revenues has at times been negatively affected by:
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We remain concerned about the continuing effects of these factors on the towing and recovery industry, and we continue to monitor our overall cost structure to see that it remains in line with business conditions.
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In addition, we have been and will continue to be affected by changes in the prices that we pay for raw materials, particularly aluminum, steel, petroleum-related products and other raw materials, which represent a substantial part of our total cost of operations. Historically, we have implemented price increases on our products to offset price increases in the raw materials that we use. We also developed alternatives to some of the components used in our production process that incorporate these raw materials, and our suppliers have implemented these alternatives in the production of our component parts. We continue to monitor raw material prices and availability in order to more favorably position the Company in this dynamic market.
Recent Developments
Despite the economy improving over the course of 2021, we experienced increasingly significant supply chain challenges such as shortages and delivery delays in component parts and raw materials which impacted our ability to obtain on a timely basis various raw materials and purchased component parts that are necessary to our production processes, as well as substantial price increases for many of these materials and component parts. We also continued to experience increases in employee turnover rates and difficulties in hiring new workers for our skilled workforce, which caused increased recruiting, training and retention costs during this period. These supply chain difficulties were generally lessening as 2022 began but the impact of the war in Ukraine, lingering effects of COVID-19 in the U.S. and abroad and general economic conditions have slowed this improvement over the course of 2022.
We implemented several price increases and surcharges for our products during 2021 and the first six months of 2022. In an effort to address the accelerating price increases for materials and component parts that we experienced in the first and second quarters of 2022 (particularly after the commencement of the war in Ukraine), we increased our surcharge from 3% to 11% on April 1, 2022, and our previously announced 5% price increase became effective on June 1, 2022. However, these price increases were implemented during the second quarter of 2022, while the higher costs for raw materials and purchased component parts that we use were felt much sooner. These factors had a substantial adverse impact on our net income during the second half of 2021 and first half of 2022, and they likely will continue to have such adverse impact if prices for our materials and component parts continue to increase over the course of 2022.
Supply chain disruptions and workforce retention challenges continued to significantly reduce our ability to complete finished goods without timing delays during the second quarter of 2022 and to increase our costs of operations. In addition, general inflationary pressures have substantially increased in the first half of 2022. These factors significantly impacted our inventory levels, particularly with increases to work in process inventory. We continue to monitor these supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures (including the impact of the Russia conflict with Ukraine) and attempt to mitigate the risk associated with them, including by implementing price increases (including those described above), by pursuing additional production capabilities through capital deployment, such as our first quarter 2022 purchase of an additional small facility in Ooltewah, TN to be used for the production of small carrier units, and by relying more heavily on our in-house fabrication capabilities, which were significantly expanded in 2020.
Based on our strong backlog, surcharge and price increases and the current status of our process improvements, we believe we are well positioned to improve our operating results over the course of 2022, but our performance will be heavily influenced by whether supply chain constraints and inflationary pressures worsen due to the war in Ukraine or other geopolitical factors, the lingering effects of COVID-19, the threat of recession and general economic factors or any other reason. The impact of these factors remains largely out of our control, and we currently anticipate that they will continue to have a material adverse impact on our production capabilities and net income over the course of 2022.
At December 31, 2021, the Company owed $0 under its primary credit facility. During the first six months of 2022, the Company drew $40,000 for working capital needs. The Company also drew an additional $5,000 from the credit facility for working capital needs subsequent to June 30, 2022 and retains a balance on its credit facility of $45,000 at August 3, 2022.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which require us to make estimates. Certain accounting policies are deemed “critical,” as they require management’s highest degree of judgment, estimations and assumptions. The accounting policies deemed to be most critical to our financial position and results of operations are those related to accounts receivable, inventory, long-lived assets, warranty reserves, revenues, and income taxes. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies during the first six months of 2022.
For additional information, refer to our summary of significant accounting policies in Note 2 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part IV, Item 15 and "Critical Accounting Policies" in Part II, Item 7 of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2022 increased 11.2% to $201,500 from $181,158 for the comparable period in 2021. The increase in revenue reflects economic recovery and some supply chain improvement in certain of our product classes. Net domestic sales increased during the three months ended June 30, 2022 to $185,635 from $161,882 for the comparable period in 2021, while net foreign sales decreased to $15,865 from $19,276 during the same three-month period.
Costs of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2022 increased 14.0% to $183,126 from $160,568 for the comparable period in 2021. Costs of operations increased as a percentage of sales to 90.9%, compared to 88.6% for the comparable period in 2021, primarily due to higher prices for components, parts scarcity resulting from supply chain challenges, and wage inflation.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022 increased to $12,651 from $12,019 for the comparable period in 2021 due to increased personnel related costs. As a percentage of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022 decreased to 6.3% from 6.6% in the comparable period in 2021, as a result of the increase in revenue.
Interest expense, net increased to $628 from $340 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the prior year period. Increases in interest expense, net were primarily due to increases in floor plan interest payments and increased borrowings on our credit facility.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 the Company recognized a net foreign currency exchange loss of $311, compared to a net gain of $42 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, reflecting foreign currency gains and loss on transactions denominated in a currency other than the local entity’s functional currency.
The provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 reflects a combined effective U.S. federal, state and foreign tax rate of 22.1% and 21.3%, respectively. The principal differences between the federal statutory tax rate and the effective tax rate consist primarily of state taxes, domestic tax credits, and tax differences on foreign earnings.
Results of Operations – Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2022 increased 18.8% to $417,045 from $351,070 for the comparable period in 2021. The increase in revenue reflects economic recovery and some supply chain improvement in certain of our product classes. Net domestic sales increased during the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $379,986 from $308,570 for the comparable period in 2021, while net foreign sales decreased to $37,059 from $42,500 during the same six-month period.
Costs of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2022 increased 21.8% to $383,331 from $314,649 for the comparable period in 2021. Costs of operations increased as a percentage of sales to 91.9%, compared to 89.6% for the comparable period in 2021, primarily due to higher prices for components, part scarcity resulting from supply chain challenges, and wage inflation.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2022 increased to $25,037 from $23,070 for the comparable period in 2021 due to increased software licensing and personnel related costs. As a percentage of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2022 decreased to 6.0% from 6.6% in the comparable period in 2021, as a result of the increase in revenue.
Interest expense, net increased to $1,046 from $615 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the prior year period. Increases in interest expense, net were primarily due to increases in floor plan interest payments and increased borrowings on our credit facility.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022 the Company experienced a net foreign currency exchange loss of $363, compared to a net loss of $229 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, reflecting foreign currency gains and losses on transactions denominated in a currency other than the local entity’s functional currency.
The provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 reflects a combined effective U.S. federal, state and foreign tax rate of 20.3% and 22.5%, respectively. The principal differences between the federal statutory tax rate and the effective tax rate consist primarily of state taxes, domestic tax credits, and tax differences on foreign earnings. Favorable tax adjustments in foreign jurisdictions drove the decrease in the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash used in operating activities was $34,827 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to cash provided by operating activities of $5,219 in the comparable period in 2021. Cash provided by or used in operating activities is generally attributable to the receipt of payments from our customers as settlement of their contractual obligation once we have fulfilled all performance obligations related to our contracts with them. These cash receipts are netted with payments for purchases of inventory, materials used in manufacturing, and other expenses that are necessary in the ordinary course of our operations, such as utilities and taxes. The change in net cash flows from operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2022, in comparison to the six months ended June 30, 2021, is primarily due to recent increases in inventory purchases associated with increased production levels and necessary to mitigate supply chain constraints, coupled with increases in receivables related to increases in sales during the first half of 2022.
Cash used in investing activities was $22,832 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $5,414 for the comparable period in 2021. The cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was for purchases of property, plant and equipment, including the purchase of an aircraft, fabrication equipment, and an additional facility in Ooltewah, TN to be used for the production of small carriers.
Cash provided by financing activities was $35,880 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to cash used in financing activities of $4,119 for the comparable period in 2021. Net cash flows from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022 resulted from advances from the credit facility of $40,000, partially offset by the payment of cash dividends of $4,109 and an immaterial amount of payments on finance lease obligations. Net cash flows from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2021 resulted from the payment of cash dividends of $4,108 and an immaterial amount of payments on finance lease obligations.
As of June 30, 2022, we had cash and temporary investments of $31,129, and an additional $10,000 in available borrowings under our existing credit facility ($45,000 as of August 3, 2022). Our primary cash requirements include working capital, capital expenditures, the funding of any declared cash dividends and principal and interest payments on indebtedness. At June 30, 2022, the Company had commitments of approximately $8,769 for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment. At June 30, 2022, we also had a commitment of approximately $2,874 in software license fees. We expect our primary sources of cash to be cash flows from operations, cash and temporary investments on hand at June 30, 2022 and borrowings under our credit facility as needed, including the increase of our existing unsecured credit facility as described below under “Credit Facilities and Other Obligations – Credit Facility.” We expect these sources to be sufficient to satisfy our cash needs for at least the next year. However, our ability to satisfy our cash needs will substantially depend upon several factors, including our future operating performance, taking into account the supply chain related economic and other factors discussed above and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, as well as financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.
As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $21,960 and $28,983, respectively, of the Company’s cash and temporary investments were held by foreign subsidiaries and their holdings are generally based in the local currency.
Credit Facilities and Other Obligations
Credit Facility
The Company’s current loan agreement with First Horizon Bank, which governs its existing $50,000 unsecured revolving credit facility with a maturity date of May 31, 2027, contains customary representations and warranties, events of default, and financial, affirmative and negative covenants for loan agreements of this kind. The credit facility restricts the payment of cash dividends if the payment would cause the Company to be in violation of the minimum tangible net worth test or the leverage ratio test in the loan agreement, among various other customary covenants. The Company has been in compliance with these covenants throughout 2021 and during the first half of 2022, and it is anticipated that the Company will continue to be in compliance for the foreseeable future.
In the absence of a default, all borrowings under the credit facility bear interest at the LIBOR Rate plus 1.00% or 1.25% per annum, depending on the leverage ratio. The Company pays a non-usage fee under the current loan agreement at a rate per annum equal to between 0.15% and 0.35% of the unused amount of the credit facility, which fee is paid quarterly.
The Company had $40,000 and $0, respectively, in outstanding borrowings under the credit facility at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Subsequent to June 30, 2022, the Company drew an additional $5,000 for working capital needs and had $45,000 in outstanding borrowings at August 3, 2022.
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The Company recently received a commitment from First Horizon Bank to expand our existing loan agreement from $50,000 to $100,000 on substantially the same terms and with the same May 31, 2027 maturity date. This commitment is subject only to the completion of customary documentation amending the existing loan agreement.
Other Long-Term Obligations
Prior to applying a discount rate to our lease liabilities, at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had approximately $1,100 and $1,328 in non-cancelable operating lease obligations, and $4 and $15 in non-cancelable finance lease obligations, respectively.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
In the normal course of our business, we are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates that could impact our results of operations and financial position.
Interest Rate Risk
Changes in interest rates affect the interest paid on indebtedness under the credit facility because outstanding amounts of indebtedness under the credit facility are subject to variable interest rates. Under the credit facility, the non-default rate of interest is equal to the LIBOR Market Index Rate plus 1.00% or 1.25% per annum, depending on the leverage ratio, for a rate of interest of 2.79% at June 30, 2022. A one percent change in the interest rate on our variable-rate debt would not have materially impacted our financial position, results of operations or cash flows as of and for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
We are subject to risk arising from changes in foreign currency exchange rates related to our international operations in Europe. We manage our exposure to our foreign currency exchange rate risk through our regular operating and financing activities. Additionally, from time to time, we enter into certain forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
Because we report in U.S. dollars on a consolidated basis, foreign currency exchange fluctuations have a translation impact on our financial position and results of operations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, we recognized a $2,305 unrealized loss and a $2,280 unrealized loss, respectively, in our foreign currency translation equity adjustment account because of the fluctuations in valuation of the U.S. dollar against the Euro and British pound. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we recognized a $579 unrealized gain and a $1,339 unrealized gain, respectively. These amounts were recognized as unrealized gains in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the impacts of foreign currency exchange rate changes on our results of operations and cash flows were a net foreign currency exchange loss of $311 and a $42 gain, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the impacts of foreign currency exchange rate changes on our results of operations and cash flows were net foreign currency exchange losses of $363 and $229, respectively.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We carried out an evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon this evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are, from time to time, a party to litigation arising in the normal course of our business. Litigation is subject to various inherent uncertainties, and it is possible that some of such matters could be resolved unfavorably to us, which could result in substantial damages against us. We establish accruals for matters that are probable and reasonably estimable and maintain product liability and other insurance that management believes to be adequate. Management believes that any liability that may ultimately result from the resolution of any such matters in excess of available insurance coverage and accruals will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
On August 1, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted and approved, effective immediately, the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”), which amended Section 1.8 (Voting) of the Bylaws to provide for plurality voting in director elections. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by the Bylaws, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Miller Industries, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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In the case of any nomination by a shareholder, each such notice shall set forth: (a) as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director, (i) the name, age, business address and residence address of such person, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of such person, (iii) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by such person, and (iv) any other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies with respect to nominees for election as directors, pursuant to applicable Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") (including without limitation such person's written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director, if elected); and (b) as to the shareholder giving the notice (i) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation's books, of such shareholder, (ii) the class and number of shares of the Corporation
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which are beneficially owned by such shareholder, (iii) a representation that the shareholder is a record or beneficial holder of at least one percent (1%) or $1,000 in market value of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting; has held such stock for at least one year and shall continue to own such stock through the date of such meeting; and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to present the nomination; and (c) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the shareholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the shareholder. The Chairperson of the meeting may refuse to acknowledge the nomination of any person not made in compliance with the foregoing procedure.
A shareholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the shareholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (a) a brief description of the proposal desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (b) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation's books, of the shareholder proposing such business, (c) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the shareholder, (d) a representation that the shareholder is a record or beneficial holder of at least one percent (1%) or $1,000 in market value of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting; has held such stock for at least one year and shall continue to own such stock through the date of such meeting; and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to present the proposal specified in the notice, and (e) any financial interest of the shareholder in such proposal.
Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at an annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 1.3. The Chairperson of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that new business or any shareholder proposal was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Section 1.3, and if the Chairperson should so determine, the Chairperson shall so declare to the meeting and any such business or proposal not properly brought before the meeting shall not be acted upon at the meeting. This provision shall not prevent the consideration and approval or disapproval at the annual meeting of reports of officers, directors and committees, but in connection with such reports no new business shall be acted upon at such annual meeting unless stated and filed as herein provided.
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The record date for determining shareholders for any purpose other than that specified in the preceding clause shall be at the close of business on the day on which the resolution of the Board of Directors relating thereto is adopted. When a determination of shareholders of record entitled to notice of, to demand a special meeting, to vote or take any other action at any meeting of shareholders has been made as provided in this Section 1.9, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof, unless the Board of Directors fixes a new record date under this Section 1.9 for the adjourned meeting; provided, however, if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than four (4) months after the date fixed for the original meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix a new record date.
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The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors.
The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, adopt a corporate seal. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation and the year of its incorporation, and shall be in such form and contain such other words and/or figures as the Board of Directors shall determine. The corporate seal may be used by printing, engraving, lithographing, stamping or otherwise making, placing or affixing, or causing to be printed, engraved, lithographed, stamped or otherwise made, placed or affixed upon any paper or document, by any process whatsoever, an impression, facsimile or other reproduction of said corporate seal.
The Corporation shall indemnify to the full extent permitted by law any person made or threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person or such person's testator or intestate is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation or serves or served at the request of the Corporation for any other enterprise as a director, officer or employee. Expenses incurred by any such person in defending any such action, suit or proceeding shall be paid or reimbursed by the Corporation promptly upon receipt by it of an undertaking of such person to repay such expenses if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation. The rights provided to any person by this bylaw shall be enforceable against the Corporation by such person who shall be presumed to have relied upon it in serving or continuing to serve as a director, officer or employee as provided above. No amendment of this bylaw shall impair the rights of any person arising at any time with respect to events occurring prior to such amendment. For purposes of this article, the term "Corporation" shall include any predecessor of the Corporation and any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed by the Corporation in a consolidation or merger; the term "other enterprise" shall include any corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise; service "at the request of the Corporation" shall include service as a director, officer or employee of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer or employee with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to be indemnifiable expenses; and action taken or omitted by a person with respect to
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an employee benefit plan which such person reasonably believes to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of such plan shall be deemed to be action not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation.
An affirmative vote of sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the shareholders entitled to vote, voting together as a single class, may make, alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws and may adopt new Bylaws.
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Robert T. Lusk CTP
Senior Vice President
Commercial / Municipal Banking
Exhibit 10
August 2, 2022
Ms. Debbie Whitmire
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Miller Industries, Inc.
8503 Hilltop Drive
Ooltewah, Tennessee 37363
Re: | Amendment (the “Modification”) of our Fifty Million Dollar ($50,000,000.00) Credit Facility to Miller Industries, Inc. (the “Loan”) |
Dear Debbie:
First Horizon Bank (the “Bank”) is pleased to advise that we have approved a Modification of the existing Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of December 21, 2020 (the “Loan Agreement”), between Miller Industries, Inc., and certain named Subsidiaries (collectively the “Borrower”) and the Bank. Except for the specific changes outlined below, all other terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement and its related documentation will remain in effect and unchanged.
Commitment
Amount: | The current Commitment Amount of Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) shall be amended and increased to a revised amount of One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000.00). |
Interest Rate: | Considering the approaching cessation of LIBOR Interest Rates on June 30, 2023, together with the direction of various bank regulatory agencies for all banks to stop issuing / amending loans containing LIBOR Interest Rates after December 31, 2021, this Modification will include the substitution of a Replacement Interest Rate Index. The following Replacement Interest Rate Index options will be available under this Modification. |
1 Month CME Term SOFR – For any calendar month, the 1 Month CME Term SOFR Reference Rate published by CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (or any successor administrator thereof) on the first day of each month (or, if not published on the first day of such month, the next date published). The 1 Month CME Term SOFR Index is a risk-free index whereas LIBOR is a credit sensitive index. To make the 1 Month CME Term SOFR Index comparable to the current LIBOR Index, the Bank reserves the right to add the Alternative Rates Reference Committee’s recommended target spread adjustment of 11.448 bps to the 1 Month Term SOFR Index. The target spread adjustment is based upon the historical five-year differential between LIBOR and SOFR, as published on Bloomberg.
First Horizon Bank
701 Market Street
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402
423-757-4107
rtlusk@firsthorizon.com
Commitment Letter – Ms. Debbie Whitmire
August 2, 2022
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1 Month Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index – A proprietary credit sensitive interest rate index calculated daily and published at 7:00am (EDT) on each US business day.
Once selected prior to closing the Modification, the Replacement Interest Rate Index will remain in place for the life of the Commitment. Below is a comparison of the proposed Replacement Interest Rate Indexes to the current 1 Month LIBOR Rate Index.
Published as of July 29, 2022
1 Month LIBOR Rate = 2.362290%
1 Month CME Term SOFR Rate = 2.284710% + .11448% = 2.399190%
1 Month BSBY = 2.301420%
The Interest Rate under the Commitment shall continue to be subject to a Pricing Matrix including an Applicable Margin that will be added to the Replacement Interest Rate Index. The Interest Rate will be equal to the Replacement Interest Rate Index selected plus an Applicable Margin of 100 basis points, payable quarterly, as long as the Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Loan Agreement, is less than 1:1. If the Leverage Ratio is over 1:1 but not greater than 2:1, the interest rate will be equal to the Replacement Interest Rate Index selected plus an Applicable Margin of 125 basis points, payable quarterly.
Collateral: | The Commitment will remain unsecured. |
Regarding Section 7.2 (Mortgages, Liens, Etc.) of the Loan Agreement, there shall be no permitted liens for any amounts placed upon Borrower’s unencumbered accounts receivable, inventory, and fixed assets (property, plant, and equipment) except in the case of chassis financing provided by either dealers or the chassis manufacturers. All other provisions of Section 7.2 of the Loan Agreement shall remain in full force.
Asset Coverage
Test: | Under Section 6: Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower in the Loan Agreement, a new Asset Coverage Test shall be required. The Asset Coverage Test shall be applicable at all times and tested on a quarterly basis in the Non-Default Certificate. |
Borrower’s Asset Coverage Test shall be calculated by adding seventy-five percent (75%) of the book value of all unencumbered accounts receivable (net of allowances for credit losses) and fifty percent (50%) of the book value of all unencumbered inventory and dividing said sum by the outstanding principal balance on the Commitment, minus a Capital Expenditure Exclusion of Thirty-Five Million Dollars ($35,000,000.00). This coverage calculation shall be 2.00 times or greater at all times. As of June 30, 2022, the preliminary Asset Coverage Test value is 21.3 times.
Maturity Date: | The Maturity Date will remain May 31, 2027. |
Closing Costs: | Borrower shall reimburse the Bank for all filing fees, legal fees, documentation preparation expenses, lien searches and recording costs incurred by the Bank on behalf of the Borrower relative to the Modification, regardless of whether the Modification is actually closed. All loan documentation shall be in form and content satisfactory to the Bank and its legal counsel. |
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Acceptance of this Commitment may be made by signing and returning to us a copy of this letter on or before August 31, 2022. If you accept this Commitment but fail to execute the Bank’s required Loan Documents by September 30, 2022, this offer shall expire on said date and the Existing Loan Agreement and associated documentation will continue in accordance with their existing terms and conditions.
This Commitment Letter supersedes the Bank’s previous Commitment Letter dated August 1, 2022.
Debbie, we appreciate this opportunity to be of assistance.
Sincerely,
/s/ Robert T. Lusk
Robert T. Lusk, CTP
Senior Vice President
Accepted and agreed this 3rd day of August, 2022.
Miller Industries, Inc.
By: /s/ Debbie Whitmire
Title:CFO
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I, William G. Miller II, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Miller Industries, Inc. |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b. | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: August 3, 2022
| /s/ William G. Miller II |
| William G. Miller II |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Deborah L. Whitmire, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Miller Industries, Inc. |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b. | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: August 3, 2022
| /s/ Deborah L. Whitmire |
| Deborah L. Whitmire |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
I, William G. Miller II, President and Chief Executive Officer of Miller Industries, Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 as adopted by § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
Date: August 3, 2022
| /s/ William G. Miller II |
| William G. Miller II |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
I, Deborah L. Whitmire, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Miller Industries, Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 as adopted by § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
Date: August 3, 2022
| /s/ Deborah L. Whitmire |
| Deborah L. Whitmire |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |