Dorman Products, Inc.
For the period ended Jun 28, 2025. Filed Aug 5, 2025.
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Jun 28, 2025 · Filed Aug 5, 2025
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-03-29; filed 2025-05-06.
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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-06-28; filed 2025-08-05.
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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Current report
Starting in the third quarter of 2025, we implemented pass-through price increases to offset the dollar impact of the new tariff costs. We expect to see a temporary increase in gross and operating margin percentages in 2025 due to the price increases taking effect before the increased cost of inventory reflecting higher tariffs is recognized as an expense in our statement of operations.
Current report
Net sales increased $38.0 million, or 7.6%, for the three months ended June 28, 2025, compared to the prior year period, driven by volume growth from increased customer demand and sales of new products in our Light Duty segment, and new business wins in our Heavy Duty segment, partially offset by reduced demand in our Specialty Vehicle segment impacted by soft market conditions in the specialty vehicle sector.
Current report
Selling, general, and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) increased $10.1 million, or 10 basis points as a percentage of net sales, for the three months ended June 28, 2025, compared to the prior year period, as favorable leverage from higher sales was more than offset by additional investments made in the current year period.
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Six Months Ended June 28, 2025, Compared to Six Months Ended June 29, 2024
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Light Duty net sales increased $39.0 million, or 10.1%, for the three months ended June 28, 2025, compared to the prior year period, primarily due to volume growth from increased customer demand and sales of new products.
Current report
Heavy Duty net sales increased $0.9 million, or 1.4%, for the three months ended June 28, 2025, compared to the prior year period. The increase in net sales primarily reflects new business wins.
Current report
Heavy Duty segment income as a percentage of net sales decreased to 0.8% for the three months ended June 28, 2025, from 4.4% for the three months ended June 29, 2024. This decrease was primarily driven by the impact of investments we made as part of initiatives to grow sales and improve margins on a long-term basis.
Current report
Specialty Vehicle net sales decreased $1.8 million, or 3.2%, for the three months ended June 28, 2025, compared to the prior year period, primarily due to reduced customer demand, partially offset by price increases.
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Six Months Ended June 28, 2025, Compared to Six Months Ended June 29, 2024
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Light Duty
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Heavy Duty
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Heavy Duty segment income as a percentage of net sales decreased to 0.3% for the six months ended June 28, 2025, from 2.3% for the six months ended June 29, 2024. This decrease was primarily driven by the deleverage of fixed costs on lower net sales volumes and the impact of investments we made as part of initiatives to grow sales and improve margins on a long-term basis.
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Specialty Vehicle
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Specialty Vehicle segment income as a percentage of net sales decreased to 14.0% from 15.9% for the six months ended June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2024, respectively. This decrease was primarily driven by the deleverage of fixed costs on lower net sales volumes.
Current report
Financing activities during the six months ended June 28, 2025, included $15.3 million paid to repurchase 122,923 shares of common stock and $20.2 million to repay outstanding borrowings under our credit agreement. During the six months ended June 29, 2024, we paid $51.2 million to repurchase 581,880 shares of common stock and $29.6 million to repay outstanding borrowings under our credit agreement.
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Previous report
Heavy Duty segment income as a percentage of net sales decreased 30 basis points for the three months ended March 29, 2025, compared to the prior year period. This decrease was primarily driven by the deleverage of fixed costs on lower net sales volumes.
Previous report
Financing activities during the three months ended March 29, 2025, included $11.8 million paid to repurchase 93,800 shares of common stock under our new share repurchase plan, and the repayments of $14.0 million of outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility and $6.3 million of our term loan balance under our credit agreement. During the three months ended March 30, 2024, we paid $26.9 million to repurchase 316,285 shares of common stock under our prior share repurchase plan, and the repayment of $11.6 million of outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility and $3.1 million of our term loan balance under our credit agreement
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Previous wording
As of December 31, 2024, we marketed approximately 138,000 distinct parts compared to approximately 133,000 as of December 31, 2023, many of which we designed and engineered. This number excludes private label stock keeping units and other variations in how we market, package, and distribute our products, includes distinct parts of acquired companies, and reflects distinct parts that have been discontinued at the end of their lifecycle. Our products are sold under our various brand names, under our customers’ private label brands, or in bulk. We are one of the leading aftermarket suppliers of parts that were traditionally available to professional installers and consumers only from original equipment, or OE, manufacturers, or salvage yards. These parts include, among other parts, leaf springs, intake manifolds, exhaust manifolds, oil filters and coolers, window regulators, radiator fan assemblies, tire pressure monitor sensors, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) coolers, driveshafts, UTV windshields, and complex electronics modules.
Current wording
As of December 31, 2024, we marketed approximately 138,000 distinct parts compared to approximately 133,000 as of December 31, 2023, many of which we designed and engineered. This number excludes private label stock keeping units and other variations in how we market, package, and distribute our products, includes distinct parts of acquired companies, and reflects distinct parts that have been discontinued at the end of their lifecycle. Our products are sold under our various brand names, under our customers’ private label brands, or in bulk. We are one of the leading aftermarket suppliers of parts that were traditionally available to professional installers and consumers only from original equipment, or OE, manufacturers, or salvage yards. These parts include, among others, leaf springs, intake manifolds, exhaust manifolds, oil filters and coolers, window regulators, radiator fan assemblies, tire pressure monitor sensors, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) coolers, driveshafts, UTV windshields, and complex electronics modules.
Previous wording
New product development is an important success factor for us and has been a source of our growth. We have made incremental investments to increase our new product development efforts to grow our business and strengthen our relationships with our customers. The investments primarily have been in the form of increased product development resources, increased customer and end-user awareness programs, and customer service improvements. These investments have enabled us to provide an expanding array of new product offerings and grow revenues at levels that generally have exceeded market growth rates.
Current wording
New product development is a key success factor for us and has been a significant contributor to our growth. We have made incremental investments to increase our new product development efforts to grow our business and strengthen our relationships with our customers. The investments primarily have been in the form of increased product development resources, additional customer and end-user awareness programs, and customer service improvements. These investments have enabled us to provide an expanding array of new product offerings and grow revenues at levels that generally have exceeded market growth rates.
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In the three months ended March 29, 2025, we introduced 1,185 new distinct parts to our customers and end-users, including 492 “New-to-the-Aftermarket” parts. We introduced 5,335 new distinct parts to our customers and end-users in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, including 1,659 “New-to-the-Aftermarket” parts.
Current wording
In the six months ended June 28, 2025, we introduced 2,588 new distinct parts to our customers and end-users, including 914 “New-to-the-Aftermarket” parts. We introduced 5,335 new distinct parts to our customers and end-users in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, including 1,659 “New-to-the-Aftermarket” parts.
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One area of focus for the light-duty sector has been our complex electronics program, which capitalizes on the growing number of electronic components being utilized on today’s OE platforms. New vehicles contain an average of approximately 100 electronic modules, with some high-end luxury vehicles exceeding that. Our complex electronics products are designed and developed in-house and tested to help ensure consistent performance, and our product portfolio is focused on further developing our leadership position in this category.
Current wording
One area of focus for the light-duty sector has been our complex electronics program, which capitalizes on the growing number of electronic components being utilized on today’s OE platforms. New vehicles contain an average of approximately 100 electronic modules, with some high-end luxury vehicles exceeding that. Our complex electronics products are designed and developed in-house and tested to help ensure consistent performance. Our product portfolio is focused on further developing our leadership position in this category.
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A key component of our strategy is growth through acquisitions. We may acquire businesses in the future to supplement our financial growth, increase our customer base, add to our distribution capabilities, or enhance our product development resources, among other reasons.
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A key component of our strategy is growth through acquisitions. We may acquire businesses in the future to supplement our financial growth, expand our customer base, add to our distribution capabilities, or enhance our product development resources, among other reasons.
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The Company’s financial results are also impacted by various industry factors, including, but not limited to, the number, age, and condition of vehicles in operation at any one time, and the miles driven by those vehicles.
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The Company’s financial results are also impacted by various industry factors, including, but not limited to, the number, age, and condition of vehicles in operation at any given time, and the miles driven by those vehicles.
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The Company’s products are primarily purchased and installed on a subsegment of the passenger and light-duty vehicles in operation in the United States (“VIO”), specifically weighted towards vehicles aged 7 to 14 years old. Each year, the United States seasonally adjusted annual rate (“US SAAR”) of new vehicles purchased adds a new year to the VIO. According to data from the Auto Care Association (“Auto Care”), the US SAAR experienced a decline from 2008 to 2011 as consumers purchased fewer new vehicles as a result of the Great Recession of 2008. We believe that the declining US SAAR during that period resulted in a follow-on decline in our primary VIO subsegment (7-to-14-year-old vehicles) commencing in 2016. However, following 2011 and the impact of the Great Recession of 2008, U.S. consumers began to increase their purchases of new vehicles, which over time caused the US SAAR to recover and return to more historical levels. The 7-to-14-year-old vehicle car parc has continued to grow over the past several years, which we expect will expand demand for aftermarket replacement parts as more vehicles remain in operation.
Current wording
The Company’s products are primarily purchased and installed on a subsegment of the passenger and light-duty vehicles in operation in the United States (“VIO”), specifically weighted towards vehicles aged 7 to 14 years old. Each year, the United States seasonally adjusted annual rate (“US SAAR”) of new vehicles purchased adds a new year to the VIO. According to data from the Auto Care Association (“Auto Care”), the US SAAR experienced a decline from 2008 to 2011 as consumers purchased fewer new vehicles as a result of the Great Recession of 2008. We believe that the declining US SAAR during that period led to a follow-on decline in our primary VIO subsegment (7-to-14-year-old vehicles) commencing in 2016. However, following 2011 and the impact of the Great Recession of 2008, U.S. consumers began to increase their purchases of new vehicles, which over time caused the US SAAR to recover and return to more historical levels. The 7-to-14-year-old vehicle car parc has continued to grow over the past several years, which we expect will expand demand for aftermarket replacement parts as more vehicles remain in operation.
Previous wording
We operate in a highly competitive market. As a result, we are continuously evaluating our approach to brand, pricing, and terms to our different customers and channels. For example, we maintain brand protection policies, which are designed to ensure that certain of our branded products are not advertised below certain approved pricing levels. In addition, we may pursue legal remedies when we see third parties violating our intellectual property rights, including those that violate our patents, wrongfully represent our products as their own, or use our product images for their own marketing efforts.
Current wording
We operate in a highly competitive market. As a result, we continuously evaluate our approach to branding, pricing, and terms for our various customers and channels. For example, we maintain brand protection policies, which are designed to ensure that certain of our branded products are not advertised below certain approved pricing levels. In addition, we may pursue legal remedies when we observe third parties violating our intellectual property rights, including those that infringe on our patents, misrepresent our products as their own, or use our product images for their own marketing efforts.
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We offer a variety of customer discounts, rebates, defective and slow-moving product returns, and other incentives. We may offer cash discounts for paying invoices in accordance with the specified discount terms of the invoice. In addition, we may offer pricing discounts based on volume purchased from us or other pricing discounts related to programs under a customer’s agreement. These incentives can be in the form of “off-invoice” discounts that are immediately deducted from sales at the time of sale. For those customers who choose to receive their incentives on a quarterly or annual basis instead of “off-invoice,” we provide rebates and accrue for such incentives as the related sales are made and reduce sales accordingly. Additionally, rebates and discounts are provided to customers to support promotional activities such as advertising and sales force allowances.
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We offer a variety of customer discounts, rebates, returns for defective and slow-moving products, and other incentives. We may offer cash discounts for paying invoices in accordance with the specified discount terms of the invoice. In addition, we may offer pricing discounts based on volume purchased from us or other pricing discounts related to programs under a customer’s agreement. These incentives can be in the form of “off-invoice” discounts that are immediately deducted from sales at the time of sale. For those customers who choose to receive their incentives on a quarterly or annual basis instead of “off-invoice,” we provide rebates and accrue for such incentives as the related sales are made and reduce sales accordingly. Additionally, rebates and discounts are provided to customers to support promotional activities such as advertising and sales force allowances.
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Our customers, particularly our larger retail customers, regularly seek more favorable pricing and product return provisions, and extended payment terms when negotiating with us. We attempt to avoid or minimize these concessions as much as possible, but we have granted pricing concessions, indemnification rights, and extended customer payment terms, and allowed a higher level of product returns in certain cases. These concessions impact net sales as well as our profit levels and may require additional capital to finance the business. We expect our customers to continue to exert pressure on our margins.
Current wording
Our customers, particularly our larger retail customers, regularly seek more favorable pricing and product return provisions, and extended payment terms when negotiating with us. We attempt to avoid or minimize these concessions as much as possible, but we have granted pricing concessions, indemnification rights, and extended customer payment terms, and allowed a higher level of product returns in certain cases. These concessions affect both our net sales and profit levels, and may require additional capital to support the business. We expect our customers to continue to exert pressure on our margins.
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We may incur customer acquisition costs where we incur change-over costs to induce a customer to switch from a competitor’s brand, including expanding new product lines into our existing customers. Change-over costs include the costs related to removing the customer’s inventory of competitor products and replacing it with our products, which is commonly referred to as a stock lift. Customer acquisition costs are recorded as a reduction to revenue when incurred.
Current wording
We may incur customer acquisition costs where we incur change-over costs to induce a customer to switch from a competitor’s brand, including expanding new product lines into our existing customers. Change-over costs include the costs associated with removing the customer’s inventory of competitor products and replacing it with our products, which is commonly referred to as a stock lift. Customer acquisition costs are recorded as a reduction to revenue when incurred.
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We warrant our products against certain defects in material and workmanship when used as designed on the vehicle on which it was originally installed. We offer a limited lifetime warranty on most of our products in the light-duty parts categories, with more limited warranties for our heavy-duty and specialty vehicle products. In addition to warranty returns, we may permit our customers to return new, undamaged products to us within customer-specific limits if they have overstocked their inventories. At the time products are sold, we accrue a liability for product warranties and overstock returns as a percentage of sales based upon estimates established using historical information on the nature, frequency, and average cost of the claim and the probability of the customer return. Significant judgments and estimates must be made and used in connection with establishing the sales returns and other allowances in any accounting period. Revisions to these estimates are made when necessary, based on changes in these factors. We regularly study trends of such claims.
Current wording
We warrant our products against certain defects in material and workmanship when used as designed on the vehicle on which it was originally installed. We offer a limited lifetime warranty on most of our products in the light-duty parts categories, with more limited warranties for our heavy-duty and specialty vehicle products. In addition to warranty returns, we may permit our customers to return new, undamaged products to us within customer-specific limits if they have overstocked their inventories. At the time products are sold, we accrue a liability for product warranties and overstock returns as a percentage of sales based upon estimates established using historical information on the nature, frequency, and average cost of claims and the probability of customer returns. Significant judgments and estimates must be made and used in connection with establishing the sales returns and other allowances in any accounting period. Revisions to these estimates are made, when necessary, based on changes in these factors. We regularly study trends of such claims.
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Many of our products and related raw materials and components are purchased from suppliers in a variety of non-U.S. countries. The products generally are purchased through purchase orders with the purchase price specified in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, we generally do not have exposure to fluctuations in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and various foreign currencies between the time of execution of the purchase order and payment for the product.
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Many of our products and related raw materials and components are sourced from suppliers in various non-U.S. countries. The products generally are sourced through purchase orders with the purchase price specified in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, we generally do not have exposure to fluctuations in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and various foreign currencies between the time of execution of the purchase order and payment for the product.
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To the extent that the U.S. dollar changes in value relative to those foreign currencies in the future, the prices charged by our suppliers for goods under new purchase orders may change in equivalent U.S. dollars. The largest portion of our overseas purchases comes from China. The Chinese yuan to U.S. dollar exchange rate has fluctuated over the past several years. Any future changes in the value of the Chinese yuan relative to the U.S. dollar may result in a change in the cost of goods that we purchase from China. However, the cost of the goods we procure is also affected by other factors, including raw material availability, labor costs, tariffs, and transportation costs.
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To the extent that the U.S. dollar changes in value relative to those foreign currencies in the future, the prices charged by our suppliers for goods under new purchase orders may change in equivalent U.S. dollars. The largest portion of our overseas purchases comes from China. The exchange rate of the Chinese yuan to the U.S. dollar has fluctuated over the past several years. Any future changes in the value of the Chinese yuan relative to the U.S. dollar may result in a change in the cost of goods that we purchase from China. However, the cost of the goods we procure is also affected by other factors, including raw material availability, labor costs, tariffs, and transportation costs.
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We experienced broad-based inflationary impacts during the year ended December 31, 2023, due primarily to global transportation and logistics constraints, which resulted in significantly higher transportation costs, tariffs, material costs, and wage inflation from an increasingly competitive labor market. Certain of these increased costs in the second half of 2023 impacted our results of operations in the first half of 2024. Higher labor costs and material inflation resulting from geopolitical events, rising interest rates, disruptions to supply chain and logistics networks, and the trade policies of the U.S. or the countries where we source or sell our products may negatively impact our results in the future. We attempt to offset inflationary pressures with cost-saving initiatives, price increases to customers, and the use of alternative suppliers. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in implementing such cost-saving initiatives, pricing increases, or supplier diversification in the future to offset increased inflationary costs.
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We experienced broad-based inflationary impacts during the year ended December 31, 2023, due primarily to global transportation and logistics constraints, which resulted in significantly higher transportation costs, tariffs, material costs, and wage inflation from an increasingly competitive labor market. Certain of these increased costs in the second half of 2023 impacted our results of operations in the first half of 2024. Higher labor costs and material inflation resulting from geopolitical events, rising interest rates, disruptions to supply chain and logistics networks, and the trade policies of the U.S. or the countries where we source or sell our products may negatively impact our future results. We attempt to offset inflationary pressures with cost-saving initiatives, price increases to customers, and the use of alternative suppliers. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in implementing such cost-saving initiatives, pricing increases, or supplier diversification in the future to offset increased inflationary costs.
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Our business is subject to interest rate risk under the terms of our customer accounts receivable sales programs, as a change in the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“Term SOFR”) or alternative discount rate affects the cost incurred to factor eligible accounts receivable. Additionally, our outstanding borrowings under our credit facility bear interest at variable rates tied to Term SOFR or the applicable base rate. Under the terms of the credit facility, a change in interest rates affects the rate at which we can borrow funds thereunder and impacts the interest cost on existing borrowings. Interest rates may hold steady at their current rates for prolonged periods or may increase in the future, resulting in increased costs associated with our accounts receivable sales programs and outstanding borrowings. Interest rates remained elevated throughout much of 2024, but began to decline starting in the second half of 2024, and remained relatively stable throughout the first quarter of 2025.
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Our business is subject to interest rate risk under the terms of our customer accounts receivable sales programs, as a change in the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“Term SOFR”) or alternative discount rate affects the cost incurred to factor eligible accounts receivable. Additionally, our outstanding borrowings under our credit facility bear interest at variable rates tied to Term SOFR or the applicable base rate. Under the terms of the credit facility, a change in interest rates affects the rate at which we can borrow funds thereunder and impacts the interest cost on existing borrowings. Interest rates may remain steady at their current levels for prolonged periods or may increase in the future, resulting in increased costs associated with our accounts receivable sales programs and outstanding borrowings. Interest rates remained elevated throughout much of 2024, but began to decline starting in the second half of that year. Interest rates remained relatively stable throughout the first quarter of 2025, but declined in the second quarter of 2025.
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We source the majority of our raw materials and parts from suppliers in a variety of non-U.S. countries. In 2024, approximately 72% of our products were purchased from suppliers in a variety of non-U.S. countries, with approximately 45% of our products being purchased from third-party suppliers in China. The current U.S. administration recently implemented tariffs and announced the possibility of increasing current tariffs or implementing additional ones. We expect these actions and reactionary tariff adjustments by other countries to impact our business and contribute to inflationary cost increases. As a result, we are taking actions designed to mitigate the potential impacts of these tariffs, including, but not limited to, passing along price increases to our customers and negotiating cost concessions from our suppliers where possible. Absent any changes in trade regulations, we anticipate inflationary cost increases due to these tariffs and any resulting impact on macroeconomic conditions and our business to continue throughout the remainder of 2025. There can be no assurance that the recently announced tariffs or future imposition of any tariffs, changes thereto, or actions taken by countries in response to the tariffs will not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity in any period or that any actions we take to mitigate the impact of the tariffs will be effective.
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We source the majority of our raw materials and parts from suppliers in various non-U.S. countries. In 2024, approximately 72% of our products were sourced from suppliers in various non-U.S. countries, with approximately 45% of our products sourced from third-party suppliers in China. The current U.S. administration recently implemented new tariffs, announced additional tariffs that are expected to take effect in the coming months, and indicated that further tariff changes are possible depending on the outcome of trade negotiations with other countries. We expect these actions and any reactionary tariff adjustments made by other countries will impact our business and contribute to inflationary cost increases. As a result, we are taking actions designed to mitigate the potential impacts of these tariffs, including, but not limited to, diversifying our supply chain, passing along price increases to our customers, and negotiating cost concessions from our suppliers where possible. Absent any changes in trade regulations, we anticipate inflationary cost increases due to these tariffs, as well as any resulting impact on macroeconomic conditions and our business, to continue throughout the remainder of 2025.
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Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased 220 basis points compared to the prior year period, primarily due to the sales growth noted above and favorable mix from higher sales of new products, as well as productivity, automation, and supplier diversification initiatives, which delivered cost savings.
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Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased 100 basis points compared to the prior year period, primarily due to the sales growth noted above and favorable mix from higher sales of new products, as well as supplier diversification, productivity, and automation initiatives, that delivered cost savings.
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Interest expense, net, decreased $3.2 million for the three months ended March 29, 2025, compared to the prior year period. The decrease was driven by lower outstanding principal on our revolving credit facility and term loan as a result of repayments over the last several quarters, as well as lower average Term SOFR rates in the current year period.
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Interest expense, net, decreased $3.0 million for the three months ended June 28, 2025, compared to the prior year period. The decrease was driven by lower outstanding principal on our revolving credit facility and term loan, resulting from repayments over the last several quarters, as well as lower average Term SOFR rates during the current year period.
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Net sales increased $39.0 million, or 8.3%, for the three months ended March 29, 2025, compared to the prior year period, driven by increased customer demand and sales of new products in our Light Duty segment, partially offset by soft market conditions in the heavy duty and specialty vehicle sectors.
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Net sales increased $77.0 million, or 7.9%, for the six months ended June 28, 2025, compared to the prior year period, driven by increased customer demand and sales of new products in our Light Duty segment, partially offset by reduced demand impacted by soft market conditions in the heavy duty and specialty vehicle sectors.
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) increased $0.6 million, but decreased 200 basis points as a percentage of net sales, for the three months ended March 29, 2025, compared to the prior year period, due to favorable leverage on higher net sales in the current year period. SG&A for the three months ended March 30, 2024, included costs incurred in connection with a reduction in workforce action that was enacted in February 2024, net of realized savings as a result of that action.
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) increased $10.7 million, but decreased 90 basis points as a percentage of net sales, for the six months ended June 28, 2025, compared to the prior year period, due to favorable leverage on higher net sales that more than offset additional investments made in the current year period.
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Our effective tax rate decreased to 22.4% for the three months ended March 29, 2025, from 25.0% for the three months ended March 30, 2024, due to tax deductions related to the vesting of restricted stock units in the current year period.
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Our effective tax rate decreased to 23.0% for the six months ended June 28, 2025, from 24.4% for the three months ended June 29, 2024, due to tax deductions related to the vesting of restricted stock units in the current year period.
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Light Duty segment income from operations as a percentage of net sales increased to 19.9% for the three months ended March 29, 2025, from 16.1% for the three months ended March 30, 2024. This increase was primarily driven by favorable mix driven by higher new product sales, operational excellence initiatives delivering cost-savings, and favorable leverage on higher net sales.
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Light Duty segment income from operations as a percentage of net sales increased to 18.5% for the three months ended June 28, 2025, from 17.1% for the three months ended June 29, 2024. This increase was primarily driven by supplier diversification initiatives, favorable mix driven by higher new product sales, operational excellence initiatives delivering cost savings, and favorable leverage on higher net sales.
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Specialty Vehicle segment income as a percentage of net sales decreased to 10.2% from 13.9% for the three months ended March 29, 2025, and March 30, 2024, respectively. This decrease was primarily driven by the deleverage of fixed costs on lower net sales volumes.
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Specialty Vehicle segment income as a percentage of net sales decreased to 17.3% from 17.8% for the three months ended June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2024, respectively. This decrease was primarily driven by the deleverage of fixed costs on lower net sales volumes.
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Light Duty net sales increased $49.6 million, or 13.8%, for the three months ended March 29, 2025, compared to the prior year period, primarily due to increased customer demand and sales of new products.
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Light Duty net sales increased $88.5 million, or 11.9%, for the six months ended June 28, 2025, compared to the prior year period, primarily due to increased customer demand and sales of new products.
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Heavy Duty net sales decreased $6.1 million, or 10.6%, for the three months ended March 29, 2025, compared to the prior year period. The decrease in net sales primarily reflects reduced customer demand from continued market pressures in freight transportation and the trucking aftermarket.
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Heavy Duty net sales decreased $5.3 million, or 4.4%, for the six months ended June 28, 2025, compared to the prior year period. The decrease in net sales primarily reflects reduced customer demand from continued market pressures in freight transportation and the trucking aftermarket, partially offset by price increases.
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Specialty Vehicle net sales decreased $4.4 million, or 8.6%, for the three months ended March 29, 2025, compared to the prior year period, primarily due to reduced customer demand.
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Specialty Vehicle net sales decreased $6.3 million, or 5.8%, for the six months ended June 28, 2025, compared to the prior year period, primarily due to reduced customer demand.
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Historically, our primary source of liquidity has been the cash flow we generate from our operations, including accounts receivable sales programs facilitated through certain customers. Key components of our liquidity and capital resources were as follows:
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Historically, our primary source of liquidity has been the cash flow generated from our operations, including flexibility provided by accounts receivable sales programs facilitated through certain customers. Key components of our liquidity and capital resources were as follows:
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Based on our current operating plan, we believe that our sources of available capital are adequate to meet our ongoing cash needs for at least the next twelve months. However, our liquidity could be negatively affected by tariffs, extending payment terms to customers, a decrease in demand for our products, higher interest rates, the outcome of contingencies, or other factors. See Note 7, “Commitments and Contingencies”, in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding commitments and contingencies that may affect our liquidity.
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Based on our current operating plan, we believe that our sources of available capital are sufficient to meet our ongoing cash needs for at least the next twelve months. However, our liquidity could be negatively affected by higher tariffs, an extension of customer payment terms, a decrease in demand for our products, higher interest rates, the outcome of contingencies, or other factors. See Note 7, “Commitments and Contingencies”, in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding commitments and contingencies that may affect our liquidity.
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Tariffs increase our use of cash since we pay for the tariffs upon the arrival of our goods in the United States, but we collect the cash on any pass-through price increases from our customers on a delayed basis according to the payment terms negotiated with our customers. We currently anticipate that additional liquidity needs to pay for increased tariffs on products we import can be managed through increased use of our accounts receivable sales programs with certain customers, as well as our existing revolving credit facility.
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Increases in tariffs accelerate our use of cash, as we pay for the higher costs upon arrival of our goods in the United States, but we collect the cash on any pass-through price increases from our customers on a delayed basis, taking into account our inventory turns and payment terms negotiated with our customers. We currently anticipate that additional liquidity needs to cover increased tariffs on imported products can be managed through additional factoring under our accounts receivable sales programs with certain customers, as well as borrowings under our existing revolving credit facility.
Previous wording
Over the past several years, we have continued to extend payment terms to certain customers as a result of customer requests and market demands. These extended terms have resulted in increased accounts receivable levels and significant uses of cash. Where available and when we deem appropriate, we participate in accounts receivable sales programs with several customers that allow us to sell our accounts receivable to financial institutions to offset the negative cash flow impact of these payment term extensions. However, any sales of accounts receivable through these programs ultimately result in us receiving a lesser amount of cash upfront than if we collected those accounts receivable ourselves in due course, resulting in accounts receivable factoring costs. Moreover, since these accounts receivable sales programs bear interest at rates tied to the Term SOFR or other reference rates, increases in these applicable rates increase our cost to sell our receivables and reduce the amount of cash we receive. See PART I, ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk for more information. Further extensions of customer payment terms would result in additional uses of cash or increased costs associated with the sales of accounts receivable.
Current wording
Over the past several years, we have continued to extend payment terms to certain customers in response to customer requests and market demands. These extended terms have resulted in increased accounts receivable levels and significant cash usage. Where available and when we deem appropriate, we participate in accounts receivable sales programs with several customers that enable us to sell our accounts receivable to financial institutions to offset the negative cash flow impact of these payment term extensions. However, any sales of accounts receivable through these programs ultimately result in us receiving a lesser amount of cash upfront than if we collected those accounts receivable ourselves in due course, resulting in accounts receivable factoring costs. Moreover, since these accounts receivable sales programs bear interest at rates tied to the Term SOFR or other reference rates, increases in these applicable rates increase our cost to sell our receivables and reduce the amount of cash we receive. See PART I, ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk for more information. Further extensions of customer payment terms would result in additional cash usage or increased costs associated with the sales of accounts receivable.
Previous wording
If receivables had not been sold, $918.3 million and $853.6 million of additional receivables would have been outstanding at March 29, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively, based on standard payment terms. Further extensions of customer payment terms would result in additional uses of cash or increased costs associated with the sales of accounts receivable.
Current wording
If receivables had not been sold, $989.1 million and $853.6 million of additional receivables would have been outstanding at June 28, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively, based on standard payment terms. Further extensions of customer payment terms would result in additional cash usage or increased costs associated with the sales of accounts receivable.
Previous wording
We have a credit agreement that consists of a $600.0 million revolving credit facility and a $500.0 million term loan. The credit agreement matures on October 4, 2027, is guaranteed by the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries, and is supported by a security interest in substantially all of the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries’ personal property and assets, subject to certain exceptions. As of March 29, 2025, there was $462.5 million in outstanding borrowings under the term loan. Also on that date, we had outstanding letters of credit for $1.2 million in aggregate. Net of outstanding borrowings and letters of credit, we had $598.8 million available under the credit facility at March 29, 2025.
Current wording
We have a credit agreement that consists of a $600.0 million revolving credit facility and a $500.0 million term loan. The credit agreement matures on October 4, 2027, is guaranteed by the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries, and is supported by a security interest in substantially all of the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries’ personal property and assets, subject to certain exceptions. As of June 28, 2025, there was $462.5 million in outstanding borrowings under the term loan. Also on that date, we had outstanding letters of credit for $1.1 million in aggregate. Net of outstanding borrowings and letters of credit, we had $598.9 million available under the credit facility at June 28, 2025.
Previous wording
For the three months ended March 29, 2025, cash provided by operating activities decreased $0.7 million over the prior year period.
Current wording
For the six months ended June 28, 2025, cash provided by operating activities decreased $55.5 million from the prior year period as a result of cash used to fund investments in inventory to meet customer demand and to pay for increased tariffs on imports, partially offset by higher proceeds from accounts receivable.
Previous wording
Investing activities used cash of $11.0 million and $10.8 million during the three months ended March 29, 2025, and March 30, 2024, respectively.
Current wording
Investing activities used cash of $19.4 million and $22.7 million during the six months ended June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2024, respectively.
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Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
Our effective tax rate decreased to 23.6% for the three months ended June 28, 2025, from 24.0% for the three months ended June 29, 2024.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased 150 basis points compared to the prior year period, primarily due to the sales growth noted above and favorable mix from higher sales of new products, as well as supplier diversification, productivity, and automation initiatives, that delivered cost savings.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
Interest expense, net, decreased $6.3 million for the six months ended June 28, 2025, compared to the prior year period. The decrease was driven by lower outstanding principal on our revolving credit facility and term loan resulting from repayments over the last several quarters, as well as lower average Term SOFR rates during the current year period.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
Three Months Ended June 28, 2025, Compared to Three Months Ended June 29, 2024
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
Light Duty segment income from operations as a percentage of net sales increased to 19.2% for the six months ended June 28, 2025, from 16.6% for the six months ended June 29, 2024. This increase was primarily driven by favorable mix from higher new product sales, operational excellence initiatives delivering cost savings, and favorable leverage on higher net sales.