UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): February 13, 2020

 

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware, U.S.A.

01-15725

63-1009183

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

     
60 Centurian Drive, Suite 112    
Markham, Ontario, Canada   L3R 9R2
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (905) 479-0654

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

APT

NYSE American

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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. ☐

 

 
 

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

 

On February 13, 2020, Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing an increase in orders of the Company’s N-95 Particulate Respirator face mask as a result of increased customer demand due to the Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)          Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

Exhibit

   

99.1

Press Release dated February 13, 2020

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements made in this Current Report on Form 8-K constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements instead of historical facts and may be identified generally by the use of forward-looking terminology and words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “potentially,” “may,” “continue,” “should,” “will” and words of similar meaning. Without limiting the generality of the preceding statement, all statements in this report relating to product demand, inventory levels, production plans and capacity, estimated and projected earnings, margins, costs, expenditures, cash flows, sources of capital, growth rates and future financial and operating results are forward-looking statements. The Company cautions investors that any such forward-looking statements are only estimates based on current information and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results contained in the forward-looking statements. The Company cannot give assurances that any such statements will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by the Company include the risks, uncertainties and assumptions described from time to time in the Company’s public releases and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company also cautions investors that the forward-looking information described herein represents the Company’s outlook only as of this date, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or developments after the date of this report. Given these uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.

  

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

    ALPHA PRO TECH, LTD.  
       
Date: February 13, 2020 By: /s/ Colleen McDonald  
    Colleen McDonald  
    Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

ALPHA PRO TECH ANNOUNCES OVER $10.4 MILLION

IN ORDERS FOR THE COMPANY’S PROPRIETARY N-95 FACE MASK

RESULTING FROM WUHAN CORONAVIRUS (Covid-19) OUTBREAK

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
Company Contact: Investor Relations Contact:
Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. Hayden IR
Donna Millar Cameron Donahue
905-479-0654 651-653-1854
e-mail: ir@alphaprotech.com e-mail: cameron@haydenir.com

 

Nogales, Arizona – February 13, 2020 – Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE American: APT), a leading manufacturer of products designed to protect people, products and environments, including disposable protective apparel and building products, today announced that the company has booked over $10.4 million in orders for APT’s proprietary N-95 Particulate Respirator face mask since January 27, 2020 as a result of increased customer demand due to the outbreak of the novel Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19).

 

Lloyd Hoffman, President and Chief Executive officer of Alpha Pro Tech, commented, “Since January 27th, we have received orders for our proprietary N-95 Particulate Respirator face mask representing roughly 24 times the revenue that we have recorded from sales of this product for each year since 2016. We have already commenced additional production of our N-95 face mask at our Salt Lake City, Utah facility, and we expect to continue to increase our production capacity.”

 

Mr. Hoffman continued, “Despite our rapid increase in production capacity, backlog of orders continues to expand, in dollar amount and fulfillment time. We expect to fulfill approximately 30% of the currently booked orders in the first quarter of 2020, and we expect further revenue growth after the first quarter as additional orders are shipped. We are committed to allocating the necessary resources and procuring the necessary raw materials in an effort to meet this unprecedented demand for our N-95 face mask and to aid communities around the world as they address this ongoing healthcare crisis.”

 

The Alpha Pro Tech N-95 Particulate Respirator face mask’s unique flat-fold design features a Positive Facial Lock® (PFL®) and meets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH) recommended protection levels for many airborne contaminants. The N-95 face mask filters at least 95% of airborne particles. The integrated Magic Arch® technology creates a comfortable breathing chamber within the N-95 face mask by holding it away from the wearer’s nose and mouth.

 

 
 

 

For more information on Alpha Pro Tech and the company’s NIOSH-approved N-95 Particulate Respirator face mask and other personal protective equipment products, visit Alpha Pro Tech’s website at www.alphaprotech.com.

 

 

About Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. is the parent company of Alpha Pro Tech, Inc. and Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. Alpha Pro Tech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets innovative disposable and limited-use protective apparel products for the industrial, clean room, medical and dental markets. Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. manufactures and markets a line of construction weatherization products, including building wrap and roof underlayment. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah; Nogales, Arizona; Valdosta, Georgia; and a joint venture in India. For more information and copies of all news releases and financials, visit Alpha Pro Tech’s website at http://www.alphaprotech.com.

 

Certain statements made in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements instead of historical facts and may be identified generally by the use of forward-looking terminology and words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “potentially,” “may,” “continue,” “should,” “will” and words of similar meaning. Without limiting the generality of the preceding statement, all statements in this press release relating to product demand, inventory levels, production plans and capacity, estimated and projected earnings, margins, costs, expenditures, cash flows, sources of capital, growth rates and future financial and operating results are forward-looking statements. We caution investors that any such forward-looking statements are only estimates based on current information and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results contained in the forward-looking statements. We cannot give assurances that any such statements will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by us include the risks, uncertainties and assumptions described from time to time in our public releases and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also caution investors that the forward-looking information described herein represents our outlook only as of this date, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or developments after the date of this press release. Given these uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.