STRATTEC SECURITY CORP
For the period ended Jun 29, 2025. Filed Aug 25, 2025.
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FY2025 · Filed Aug 25, 2025
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Period ended 2024-06-30; filed 2024-09-05.
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Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSCurrent report: 10-K
Period ended 2025-06-29; filed 2025-08-25.
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Item 7. 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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Business Overview
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Strattec Security Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and provider of highly engineered advanced automotive access and security products and solutions. Products include locks & locksets, vehicle start systems, engineered latches, power access solutions, door handles, keys & fobs and other vehicle access products. While the Company serves major automotive OEMs globally, the majority of sales are to the three largest automobile original equipment manufacturers in North America.
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Current Business Update
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Our financial results for fiscal 2025 represented a significant improvement over prior year and included $565.1 million in sales (+5.1% increase year-over-year) and $18.7 million in net income attributable to Strattec (or $4.58 per share compared to $4.07 per share in the prior year). Cash flow from operations also increased year-over-year from $12.2 million in fiscal 2024 to $71.7 million in fiscal 2025. As we look forward and navigate macroeconomic challenges and fluctuating OEM production volumes, our operational discipline, product portfolio refinement, and cost control measures position us to continue to drive long-term shareholder value.
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Market Demand
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Volatility in the North American automotive industry is driven by supply chain disruptions, global inflation, thinning labor availability, rising global commodity costs and a changing global trade and geopolitical climate. These macro conditions, coupled with changes in production volumes by OEMs in response to new vehicle consumer demand, impact our sales and profitability levels. We delivered 5% sales growth in fiscal 2025, the result of new program launches, pricing actions and increased volumes on the platforms we serve. However, based on recent third party industry projections, it is expected that North American light vehicle production will be flat over the next several years with fiscal 2026 OEM production levels forecasted to be down approximately 5-6%, with a recovery in fiscal 2027 and 2028. Lower near term North American light vehicle production estimates, which are subject to change, are a result of recent tariff uncertainties and related demand impacts, coupled with a lower number of scheduled new platform launches by our addressable customers.
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Trade Environment & Tariffs
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In the second half of fiscal 2025 the United States government announced broad tariffs on goods imported into the U.S. from numerous countries, with certain exemptions such as USMCA-compliant imports. In response, multiple nations have countered with reciprocal tariffs and other actions. Since that time, reciprocal tariffs have continued to evolve and the fact pattern remains uncertain. Like other automotive suppliers, we source raw materials and components from a global supply chain with final assembly for our products completed in our Mexico operations. We ship approximately 65% of our sales (the majority of which are USMCA compliant) to customer production sites in the United States, with the balance shipped to other countries. We continue to monitor the dynamic global trade environment and are taking actions to mitigate the cost impact of additional tariffs and understand any associated changes in customer demand and production build schedules. Prior to mitigation efforts, we estimate that the annual impact of the recently enacted tariffs as of August 2025 is a $5 -$7 million increase in our cost of goods sold. We have already mitigated a majority of the cost increase through changes in our global supply chain, pass through of costs to customers and changes in our logistics processes. We will continue to pursue commercial recoveries in an effort to fully offset the cost increase.
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Global Conditions
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Due to our operations in Mexico, our financial results are impacted by labor inflation, the result of government mandated minimum wages, and we have exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We strive to mitigate the impact of these cost increases through supply chain and manufacturing efficiencies, strategic pricing and peso forward contracts. During fiscal 2025 we have taken actions to improve our cost structure, including a restructuring of our Milwaukee and Mexico operations. The restructuring activities are expected to generate approximately $5 million of annual cost reductions.
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Business Transformation
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Our strategic priority is to execute on a business transformation to strengthen the Company’s profitability and deliver sustainable sales growth. We expect to improve our business with upgraded systems and processes, modernization of our support functions and a focus on productivity and efficiencies in our manufacturing operations. We believe this will result in an optimized cost structure and consistent cash generation through improved working capital velocity and efficient asset utilization. In the short term, cash generated from our operations will be reinvested in our business to fund our transformational efforts and growth initiatives. To drive organic growth, we will leverage our technical engineering expertise, market-leading positions and strong customer relationships to generate innovative solutions and capture more content on current platforms, win new platforms with current customers, gain new customers both domestically and abroad and build opportunities in the broader transportation industry.
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Analysis of Results of Operations
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Year ended June 29, 2025 (fiscal 2025) compared with the year ended June 30, 2024 (fiscal 2024)
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The Company's consolidated results of operations for the years ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024 were as follows:
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Net sales in fiscal 2025 totaled $565.1 million, representing an increase of $27.3 million, or 5%, compared to fiscal 2024 net sales of $537.8 million. The year-over-year increase was driven by $15.9 million of net new program launches as well as favorable mix. Additionally, higher production volumes on existing platforms and customer inventory builds increased sales by $13.9 million. Sales growth was broad based across most product categories. Sales volume increases more than offset a year-over-year reduction in pricing of $2.6 million. The reduction in pricing is a result of the prior year period including $9.7 million of one-time retroactive pricing recoveries, which was partially offset by current year margin accretive pricing.
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Material costs increased $13.7 million on higher production levels while labor and overhead costs declined $5.5 million. Reduced conversion costs reflect a $13.6 million benefit from changes in foreign currency exchange rates a $1.4 million reduction in depreciation expense, $1.5 million of incremental tooling gains and a $1.4 million benefit from completed restructuring actions in the second half of fiscal 2025. These benefits were partially offset by incremental conversion costs due to higher sales volumes, a $6.2 million increase in Mexico labor costs, $2.5 million of tariff costs and additional provisions for annual bonus expense of $1.6 million.
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Gross profit was $84.5 million in fiscal 2025, compared to $65.5 million in the comparable prior year period. Gross profit margin improved year-over-year from 12.2% to 15.0% as a result of the strengthening of the U.S. dollar, improved leverage of our fixed cost structure on higher sales volumes and the benefits of pricing and restructuring actions.
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Selling, administrative, and engineering expenses increased $14.1 million year-over-year. The prior year included a one-time $4.8 million recovery of engineering, design and development costs. Increased costs in the current year were the result of continued investments in the business, a $5.2 million increase in incremental incentive compensation and $1.0 million in business transformation related costs. Both fiscal years included non-recurring executive transition expenses related to leadership changes, totaling $2.1 million in fiscal 2025 and $1.1 million in fiscal 2024.
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Interest income increased $1.5 million due to increased levels of cash and cash equivalents, which are invested in overnight money market funds.
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Other income, net decreased from $2.7 million in fiscal 2024 to $0.8 million in fiscal 2025, the result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and increased non-service post-employment costs.
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The effective income tax rate was 23.2% and 18.7% for fiscal 2025 and 2024, respectively. The effective rate for both periods differs from the statutory rate because of the foreign rate differential, state income taxes, research and development tax credits, limitations on the utilization of foreign tax credits and non-deductible items. Additionally, the 2024 effective tax rate was favorably impacted by changes in the estimate of our 2023 foreign tax credits associated with the sale of our interest in a prior joint venture.
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Fiscal 2025 net income attributable to Strattec increased $2.4 million, or 15% from fiscal 2024, driven primarily by net sales growth and gross margin enhancement, partially offset by higher selling, administrative and engineering expenses due to investments in the business, incentive compensation costs and prior year favorable recoveries on engineering, design and development costs.
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At June 29, 2025, we had $84.6 million of cash and cash equivalents, of which $4.8 million was held by our foreign subsidiaries and $79.8 million was held domestically. Excess cash is held in money market funds. The following table summarizes our cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities (in millions):
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Cash flow from operations improved to $71.7 million, from $12.3 million in the prior year. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was due to reduced purchasing levels on higher sales, collection of accounts receivable and the recovery of pre-production costs. Net cash used in investing activities was $7.2 million during fiscal 2025 compared to $7.8 million in the prior year period. Capital expenditures to support new product programs and the upgrade and replacement of existing equipment were $7.2 million in the current year period compared to $9.8 million in the prior year period. The prior year also included $2.0 million in proceeds received from the sale of our interest in a previous joint venture. Net cash used in financing activities resulted from the repayment of $5 million under our joint venture revolving credit agreement during fiscal 2025.
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Primary Working Capital Management
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We use primary working capital as a percentage of sales (PWC %) as a key metric of working capital management. We define this metric as the sum of net accounts receivable and net inventory less accounts payable, divided by the past three months sales annualized. The following table shows a comparison of primary working capital (dollars in millions):
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Cash Requirements and Contractual Obligations
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There were no outstanding borrowings and no interest due on the Strattec Credit Facility and $8 million drawn on the ADAC-Strattec Credit Facility as of June 29, 2025. Any balance drawn on these facilities and the related interest payment obligations are expected to be funded by cash flow from operations and current cash balances.
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We may be required to make cash outlays related to our unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties. As of June 29, 2025, we had unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, of $1.9 million. However, due to the uncertainty of the timing of future cash flows associated with our unrecognized tax benefits, we are unable to make reasonably reliable estimates of the period of cash settlement, if any, with the respective taxing authorities. For further information related to our unrecognized tax benefits, see Note 6, "Income Taxes," for additional information.
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Critical Accounting Estimates
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We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. This requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following estimates are considered by management to be the most critical in understanding judgments involved in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements and uncertainties that could impact our results of operations, financial position and cash flow.
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Revenue Recognition
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We enter into contracts with our customers generally at the beginning of a vehicle's lifecycle. Typically, these contracts do not provide for a specified quantity of products, but once entered into, we are often expected to fulfill our customers' purchasing requirements for the life of the vehicle. These contracts may be terminated by our customers at any time. Historically, terminations of these contracts have been infrequent.
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Throughout a vehicle's lifecycle, we receive purchase orders from our customers, which provide the commercial terms for a sale transaction. Revenue is typically recognized at a point in time based on the transaction price and the quantity of parts shipped to the customer. Discrete price adjustments may occur during the vehicle production period in order for the Company to remain competitive with market prices or based on changes in product specifications or based on changes in significant input costs for the products. In the event the Company concludes that a portion of the revenue for a given product may vary from the purchase order, the Company records consideration at the most likely amount to which the Company expects to be entitled based on historical experience and input from customer negotiations.
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Warranty
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Income Tax
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Judgment is required to determine the annual effective income tax rate, deferred tax assets and liabilities, reserves for unrecognized tax benefits and any valuation allowances recorded against net deferred tax assets. Our effective income tax rate is based on annual income, statutory tax rates, tax planning opportunities available in the various jurisdictions in which we operate and other adjustments. Tax regulations require items to be included in our tax returns at different times than these same items are reflected in our consolidated financial statements.
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As a result, these differences and the interplay in tax laws between jurisdictions may cause the Company's estimates of income tax liabilities to differ from actual payments or assessments. Some of these differences are permanent, such as expenses that are not tax deductible, while others are temporary differences, such as amortization and depreciation expenses. Temporary differences create deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. We establish valuation allowances for our deferred tax assets when the amount of expected future taxable income is not large enough to utilize the entire deduction or credit. Relevant factors in determining the realizability of deferred tax assets include future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversal of temporary differences, tax planning strategies and the expiration dates of the various tax attributes. At June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, the valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets was $3.9 million and $2.6 million, respectively.
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While the Company has support for the positions it takes on tax returns, taxing authorities may assert different interpretations of laws and facts and may challenge cross-jurisdictional transactions. We assess our income tax positions and record tax liabilities for all years subject to examination based upon management’s evaluation of the facts and circumstances and information available at the reporting dates. For those tax positions which do not meet the more-likely-than-not threshold regarding the ultimate realization of the related tax benefit, no tax benefit has been recorded in the financial statements. As of June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, our liability for unrecognized tax benefits was $1.9 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
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Executive Overview
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Historically, traditional domestic automotive OEMs (General Motors, Ford and Stellantis) have comprised a majority of our total net sales. During the past two decades, these customers have lost North American market share to New Domestic automotive manufacturers (primarily Japanese and Korean automotive manufacturers). In addition, our financial performance depends in large part on conditions in the North American automotive industry, which in turn, are largely dependent upon the U.S. economy. During fiscal years 2024 and 2023, the traditional domestic automotive OEMs represented 66 percent of our total net sales.
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Fiscal 2024 net sales were $537.8 million compared to $492.9 million in fiscal 2023. $32.7 million of the $44.9 million net sales increase was driven by net price increases to our major OEM customers. When excluding this pricing effect, underlying sales increased by $12.2 million, up 2.5% over the prior year, largely reflecting the launch of new customer programs in the latter half of the fiscal year. The $32.7 million of aforementioned net price increase was composed of $9.7 million one-time retroactive pricing that is not expected to recur, and $23.0 million in ongoing increases in current part prices to our customers. In addition, we settled negotiations with certain key suppliers and paid $5.7 million in higher prices during the year, of which $1.7 million relates to one-time retroactive pricing with the remaining $4.0 million attributable to higher supplier prices on an ongoing basis. The net margin result of both customer and supplier changes in price represented a $27.0 million net margin improvement in fiscal 2024, comprised of $8.0 million of nonrecurring one-time pricing and $19.0 million of ongoing pricing. These net margin improvements surpassed the higher end of our target ranges of $6.0 million and $15.0 million for one-time and ongoing net pricing respectively, which were provided in the fiscal 2024 Outlook in our 2023 Form 10-K.
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During fiscal 2024, our cost of sales performance proved challenging. Despite favorability in our raw materials costs, which recovered from elevated levels in fiscal 2023, and improved efficiency of our Mexican operations through a salaried staff reduction in the first quarter and production efficiencies implemented throughout the year, our overall cost of sales performance deteriorated. Factors driving higher costs in our manufacturing operations were primarily:
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a weakened U.S. dollar against the Mexican peso, raising the cost of our Mexican operations
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higher Mexican labor wages due to government-mandated minimum wage increases
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higher shipping costs primarily due to expedited shipments related to the launch of new product programs
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Sales, engineering and administrative expenses decreased in fiscal 2024, primarily due to historically high engineering cost reimbursements from our customers, offset by expenses related to the company bonus plan and the transition of our Chief Executive Officer position. Our improved operating performance enabled us to achieve net income attributable to STRATTEC of $16.3 million in fiscal 2024 compared with a net loss attributable to STRATTEC of $6.7 million in fiscal 2023.
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Based on July 2024 projections from our third-party forecasting service, S&P Global, North American light vehicle production is forecasted to grow modestly between 2024 and 2028. Model year 2024 preliminary North American vehicle build was 15.8 million. S&P Global currently expects 2025 model year vehicle build to remain at 15.8 million vehicles, growing to 16.2 million vehicles in 2026 and then to 16.4 million vehicles for 2027 and 2028. The North American vehicle build forecasts for our primary customers (Ford, General Motors and Stellantis) project a modest decline from 6.7 million vehicles in 2024 to 6.5 million vehicles in 2025 and then an increase to 6.9 million vehicles in model year 2026, stabilizing at that level for model years 2027 and 2028. In an effort to increase our sales, we will continue pursuing opportunities to expand our offerings with existing and new customers. These forecasts are subject to variability based upon a number of factors, including the overall North American economy, current employment levels, availability and cost of consumer credit, home equity values, fuel prices, changes in customer vehicle and option preferences, product quality issues, including those related to recall and product warranty coverage issues, and other key factors that we believe could determine whether consumers can or will purchase new vehicles or particular brands.
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2024 Compared to 2023
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Net Sales to each of our customers or customer groups in the current year and prior year were as follows (millions of dollars):
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The year-over-year sales increase of $44.9 million reflects net price increases from our major OEM customers of $32.7 million of which $23.0 million is attributable to ongoing increases in current part prices and $9.7 million relates to one-time retroactive price increases for parts shipped in the prior year for which the net price increase was agreed to during the current year. In addition to the net price increases, the following items specifically impacted sales to the noted customer groups between years:
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Sales to General Motors Company were favorably impacted by new door handle business supplied on the Chevrolet Equinox EV.
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Sales to Ford Motor Company were positively impacted by added power end gate content we supply on the F-Series Super Duty Pickup and by new tailgate latch content supplied on the F-Series Pickups.
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Sales to Stellantis were negatively impacted by reduced customer vehicle production volumes as well as reduced content we supply for the Dodge Ram Pickup and several passenger car programs ending.
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Sales to Tier 1 Customers improved in the current year compared to the prior year due to new door hardware content on the F-Series Super Duty Pickup, which is sold to a Tier 1 customer.
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Sales to Commercial and Other OEM Customers, which are comprised of aftermarket products and vehicle access control products, such as latches, fobs, driver controls and door handles, were positively impacted by sales for new business awarded from Aston Martin.
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Sales to Hyundai / Kia were positively impacted by an overall increase in customer vehicle production volumes between years.
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Cost of goods sold in the current year and prior year were as follows (millions of dollars):
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Prior year reclassifications have been made for consistency with current year presentation.
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Total cost of goods sold increased $21.5 million between years. The year-over-year increase in direct material costs of $6.1 million was the result of increases in sales volumes and content we supply, as discussed above, and $5.7 million of negotiated material price increases paid to key suppliers. Price increases paid to suppliers attributed to ongoing operations totaled $4.0 million while the remaining $1.7 million related to one-time retroactive price increases. The impact of content and material price increases was partially offset by reduced zinc costs of approximately $3.1 million in the current year as compared to the prior year. The year-over-year increase in labor and overhead costs of $15.4 million was impacted by the following:
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Cost Increases:
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The U.S. dollar value of our Mexican operations was negatively impacted by approximately $8.5 million in the current year as compared to the prior year due to an unfavorable Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate between years. The average U.S. dollar / Mexican peso exchange rate decreased to approximately 17.13 pesos to the dollar for the year from approximately 18.98 pesos to the dollar in the prior year.
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Mexico wages and benefits increased $6.6 million in the current year as compared to the prior year as a result of annual wage increases, including January 1, 2024 and January 1, 2023 government mandated minimum wage increases.
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Freight costs increased $4.1 million between years due to an increase in shipments from foreign vendors, a change in shipping terms with a major supplier that occurred in June 2023, and an increase in expedited shipments.
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The current year includes expense provisions of $2.7 million under our incentive bonus plan. The prior year includes no bonus expense.
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The current year includes severance costs of $220,000 related to a realignment of our Mexican workforce.
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Cost Decreases:
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Mexico wages and benefits decreased by $1.5 million due to a September 1, 2023 salaried staff reduction in Mexico and current year production efficiencies that controlled headcount and hours worked.
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Royalty costs paid on sales of certain aftermarket products decreased $0.9 million in the year as compared to the prior year due to lower volumes in these aftermarket products.
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The net unfavorable impact of specific labor and overhead costs noted above was partially offset by more favorable absorption of our fixed overhead costs in the current year as compared to the prior year due to higher production volumes driven by an increase in finished goods inventory during the year and increased sales volumes.
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Gross profit margin improvement between years was driven by pricing relief achieved during the current year as discussed above. The impact of one-time retroactive pricing in the current year increased the gross profit margin percentage by 1.3 percentage points. Additionally, favorable impacts of ongoing customer price increases, reduced zinc costs, favorable absorption, production efficiencies in Mexico and reduced royalty costs were partially offset by an unfavorable U.S. dollar to Mexican peso exchange rate, wage increases in Mexico, and increased freight, bonus, and severance costs, all as discussed above.
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Engineering, Selling and Administrative Expenses in the current year and prior year were as follows:
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Engineering, selling and administrative expenses were impacted by the following:
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Cost Decrease:
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Current year costs decreased $3.2 million in comparison to the prior year due to an increase in customer billings for the reimbursement of engineering development costs.
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Cost Increase:
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The current year includes one-time charges of $1.0 million associated with the transition of our Chief Executive Officer position.
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The current year includes expense provisions of $1.9 million under our incentive bonus plan. The prior year includes no bonus expense.
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Income from operations in the current year was $17.8 million compared to loss from operations of $6.1 million in the prior year. This change between years was the result of an increase in sales in the current year as compared to the prior year along with a reduction in engineering, selling and administrative expenses partially offset by an increase in cost of goods sold, all as discussed above.
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The following Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION’s accompanying Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in this Form 10-K. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to years or quarters refer to fiscal years or fiscal quarters of STRATTEC.
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The following Management's Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying audited consolidated financial statements and notes.
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We anticipate capital expenditures will be approximately $15.0 million in fiscal 2025 in support of requirements for new product programs and the upgrade and replacement of existing equipment.
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We anticipate capital expenditures will be approximately $13 million in fiscal 2026 in support of requirements for new product programs and the upgrade and replacement of existing equipment.
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Our Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program to buy back outstanding shares of our common stock. Shares authorized for buy back under the program totaled 3,839,395 at June 30, 2024. A total of 3,655,322 shares have been repurchased over the life of the program through June 30, 2024, at a cost of approximately $136.4 million. No shares were repurchased during fiscal 2024 or 2023. Additional repurchases may occur from time to time and are expected to continue to be funded by cash flow from operations and current cash balances.
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Our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program on October 16, 1996, to buy back outstanding shares of our common stock. Shares authorized for buyback under the program totaled 3,839,395 at June 29, 2025. A total of 3,655,322 shares have been repurchased over the life of the program through June 29, 2025, at a cost of approximately $136.4 million or an average price of $37.32 per share. Currently, 184,073 shares remain available to be repurchased under the program. No shares were repurchased during fiscal 2025 or 2024. Additional repurchases may occur from time to time and are expected to be funded by cash flow from operations and current cash balances.
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STRATTEC has a $40 million secured revolving credit facility (the “STRATTEC Credit Facility”) with BMO Harris Bank N.A. ADAC-STRATTEC LLC has a $20 million secured revolving credit facility (the “ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility”) with BMO Harris Bank N.A., which is guaranteed by STRATTEC. The ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility borrowing limit decreases to $18 million on August 1, 2025. The credit facilities both expire August 1, 2026. Borrowings under either credit facility are secured by our U.S. cash balances, accounts receivable, inventory, and fixed assets located in the U.S. Interest on borrowings under the STRATTEC Credit Facility were at varying rates based, at our option, on LIBOR plus 1.25 percent or the bank’s prime rate through February 22, 2023, SOFR plus 1.35 percent for the period February 23, 2023 through September 5, 2023, and SOFR plus 1.85 percent subsequent to September 5, 2023. Interest on borrowings under the ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility were at varying rates based, at our option, on the bank's prime rate with no interest rate margin through May 30, 2024 and a 2 percent interest rate margin subsequent to May 30, 2024 or LIBOR plus 1.25 percent through February 6, 2023, SOFR plus 1.35 percent for the period February 7, 2023 through May 30, 2024, and SOFR plus 3.10 percent subsequent to May 30, 2024. Both credit facilities contain a restrictive financial covenant that requires the applicable borrower to maintain a minimum net worth level. The ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility includes an additional restrictive financial covenant that requires the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. As of June 30, 2024, we were in compliance with all financial covenants required by these credit facilities. There were no outstanding borrowings under the STRATTEC Credit Facility as of June 30, 2024 or July 2, 2023. The average outstanding borrowings and weighted average interest rate on the STRATTEC Credit Facility loans were approximately $33,000 and 8.5 percent, respectively, during 2024. The average outstanding borrowings and weighted average interest rate on the STRATTEC Credit Facility loans were approximately $15.4 million and 5.7 percent, respectively, during 2023. Outstanding borrowings under the ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility totaled $13 million at both June 30, 2024 and July 2, 2023. The average outstanding borrowings and weighted average interest rate on the ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility loans were approximately $13.0 million and 6.8 percent, respectively, during 2024. The average outstanding borrowings and weighted average interest rate on the ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility loans were approximately $12.4 million and 5.3 percent, respectively, during 2023. We believe that the credit facilities are adequate, along with existing cash flows from operations, to meet our anticipated capital expenditure, working capital, dividend, and operating expenditure requirements.
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The Company has a $40 million secured revolving credit facility (the “Strattec Credit Facility”) with BMO Harris Bank N.A., while the joint venture has a $20 million secured revolving credit facility (the “ADAC-Strattec Credit Facility”) with BMO Harris Bank N.A., which is guaranteed by the Company. Availability under the ADAC-Strattec Credit Facility is reduced to $18 million on August 1, 2025.
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We anticipate payments of approximately $4.5 million to associates in connection with our incentive bonus plan during the first quarter of our fiscal 2025 related to bonuses earned in our fiscal 2024.
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We anticipate payments of $10.0 million to associates in connection with our incentive bonus plan during the first quarter of fiscal 2026 related to bonuses earned in fiscal 2025.
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We also have an operating lease for our El Paso, Texas finished goods and service parts distribution warehouse, which has a term in excess of one year. We also have purchase commitments related to zinc and other purchased parts. Refer to required future payments under the lease and purchase commitments in the discussion of Leases under Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and in the discussion of Commitments and Contingencies included in the Notes to Financial Statements included as part of Item 8 within this Form 10-K.
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We have an operating lease for our El Paso, Texas distribution warehouse, which has a term in excess of one year. Refer to required future payments under the lease in Note 5, "Leases".
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Warranty Reserve – We have a warranty reserve recorded related to our exposure to warranty claims in the event our products fail to perform as expected, and we may be required to participate in the repair costs incurred by our customers for such products. The recorded warranty reserve balance involves judgment and estimates. Our reserve estimate is based on an analysis of historical warranty data as well as current trends and information. Actual warranty costs might differ from estimates due to the level of actual claims varying from our claims experience and estimates and final negotiations and settlements reached with our customers. Therefore, future actual claims experience could result in changes in our estimates of the required reserve. Sensitivity of potential warranty or product recall claims is dependent on the respective customer platform, volumes, production years and product content. We have product recall insurance once a recall claim exceeds $2.5 million with a limit of $30 million. Refer to the discussion of Warranty Reserve under Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in the Notes to Financial Statements included as part of Item 8 within this Form 10-K.
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We have a warranty reserve recorded related to our exposure to warranty claims in the event our products fail to perform as expected, and we may be required to participate in the repair costs incurred by our customers for such products. The recorded warranty reserve balance involves judgment and estimates. Our reserve estimate is based on an analysis of historical warranty data as well as current trends and information. Actual warranty costs might differ from estimates due to the level of actual claims varying from our historical claims experience and estimates and final negotiations and settlements reached with our customers. Therefore, future actual claims experience could result in changes in our estimates of the required reserve. Sensitivity of potential warranty claims is dependent on the respective customer platform, volumes, production years and product content.