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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): July 17, 2020

 

ACME UNITED CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Connecticut

001-07698

06-0236700

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(Commission file number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

55 Walls Drive, Fairfield, Connecticut

 

06824

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 254-6060

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:

 

 

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

 

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

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, $2.50 par value per share

 

ACU

 

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 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On July 17, 2020, Acme United Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)       Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release dated July 17, 2020.

 

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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.

 

ACME UNITED CORPORATION

 

 

 

By

/s/  Walter C. Johnsen

 

 

Walter C. Johnsen

 

 

Chairman and

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Dated: July 17, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/  Paul G. Driscoll

 

 

Paul G. Driscoll

 

 

Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Dated: July 17, 2020

 

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acu-ex991_9.htm

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

ACME UNITED CORPORATION

NEWS RELEASE

 

CONTACT:

Paul G. Driscoll

Acme United Corporation

55 Walls Drive

Fairfield, CT  06824

 

 

Phone: (203) 254-6060

FAX: (203) 254-6521

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   July 17, 2020

 

 

ACME UNITED REPORTS 9% SALES INCREASE AND 20% NET INCOME INCREASE FOR SECOND QUARTER OF 2020

 

FAIRFIELD, CT – July 17, 2020 – Acme United Corporation (NYSE American: ACU) today announced that net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 were $44.0 million compared to $40.2 million in the second quarter of 2019, an increase of 9%. Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were $79.8 million, compared to $71.6 million in the same period in 2019, an increase of 11%.

 

Acme United’s second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020 revenues included approximately $1.1 million and $2.1 million, respectively, from the sales of First Aid Central products.  The Company acquired the assets of Canadian-based First Aid Central, Inc. on January 7, 2020.

 

Net income was $3,199,000 or $0.92 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 compared to $2,672,000, or $0.77 per diluted share, for the comparable period last year, an increase of 20% in net income and 19% in diluted earnings per share.  Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $4,476,000, or $1.28 per diluted share, compared to $3,478,000, or $1.01 per diluted share, in last year’s same period, increases of 29% and 27%, respectively.  

 

 

Chairman and CEO Walter C. Johnsen said, “This was a very difficult quarter that ended with good results. We benefited from the diversification during the past 5 years of our customer base and product lines. Sales of our traditional Westcott cutting and measuring tools to office and school supply customers declined dramatically, in some cases more than 80%. However, sales to mass market retailers and ecommerce increased substantially and offset the decline. Sales of first aid and safety products led the quarter’s growth due to market share gains and a surge of approximately $1.5 million of sales of COVID-related supplies.”

 


 

Mr. Johnsen added, “I am incredibly proud of our team. They are working under difficult conditions with a sense of purpose, and delivering results.”

 

Net sales for the second quarter and the first six months of 2020 in the U.S. segment increased 10% compared to the same periods in 2019. The Company had strong sales of first aid and safety products, primarily due to continued market share gains in the industrial, safety, home improvement, mass market, and ecommerce channels. In addition, there was growth from a surge in demand for first aid and safety products related to COVID-19.

 

European net sales for the second quarter of 2020 increased 4% in U.S. dollars and 6% in local currency compared to the second quarter of 2019.  Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2020 increased 9% in U.S. dollars and 12% in local currency compared to the first half of 2019.  The increases for both the quarter and six months were mainly due to growth in sales of Westcott and Camillus products in the ecommerce channel and continued growth of DMT sharpening products.

 

Net sales in Canada, excluding First Aid Central products, for the second quarter of 2020 declined 44% in U.S. dollars and 42% in local currency compared to the same period in 2019. Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased 27% in U.S. dollars and 25% local currency compared to the first half of 2019. These decreases reflected declines in sales of office products due to office and store closings as a result of COVID-19.  

 

Gross margin was 36.5% in the second quarter of 2020 versus 36.7% in the comparable period last year.  Gross margin was 37.1% in the each of the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

 

Acme United received a loan of $3.5 million from the Paycheck Protection Program during the second quarter of 2020, with the proceeds applied to payroll expenses. The loan enhanced the Company’s ability to maintain its entire payroll during uncertain times.

 

The Company’s debt less cash on June 30, 2020 was $37.3 million compared to $41.0 million on June 30, 2019.  During the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2020, the Company paid approximately $2.1 million for the acquisition of the assets of First Aid Central, distributed $1.6 million in dividends on its common stock, and generated $9 million in free cash flow.

 


 

 

 

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Acme United will hold a conference call to discuss its quarterly results, which will be broadcast on Friday, July 17, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. EDT. To listen or participate in a question and answer session, dial 800-437-2398. International callers may dial 323-289-6576. You may access the live webcast of the conference call through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, www.acmeunited.com. A replay may be accessed under Investor Relations, Audio Archives.

 

About Acme United

ACME UNITED CORPORATION is a leading worldwide supplier of innovative safety solutions and cutting technology to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods and industrial markets. Its leading brands include First Aid Only®,  First Aid Central®,  PhysiciansCare®, Pac-Kit®,Spill Magic®, Westcott®, Clauss®, Camillus®, Cuda®, and DMT®. For more information, visit www.acmeunited.com.  

 

Forward Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements in this report, including without limitation, statements related to the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including the impact that the global COVID-19 pandemic has had and will continue to have on the Company’s business, operations and financial results.  These include the severity and duration of the pandemic, including whether there is a “second wave,” the effect of measures taken by the Company to limit the spread of the disease at our offices and distribution centers, further actions that may be taken by governmental authorities or by businesses or individuals on their own initiative in response to the pandemic, the pace of recovery when an effective vaccine is widely available or when the pandemic otherwise subsides and the heightened impact the pandemic has on many of the risks described herein, including without limitation risks relating to the on-going world-wide economic downturn and disruptions in our supply chain,, any of which could adversely impact the Company’s ability to manufacture, source or distribute its products, both domestically and internationally.  

 


 

These risks and uncertainties further include, without limitation, the following:  (i) changes in the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions,  which may be made at any time at the discretion of the Company; (ii) the impact of uncertainties in global economic conditions, including the impact on the Company’s suppliers and customers; (iii) changes in client needs and consumer spending habits; (iv) the impact of competition, (v) the impact of technological changes including specifically the growth of online marketing and sales activity; (vi) the Company’s ability to manage its growth effectively, including its ability to successfully integrate any business it might acquire; (vii) the Company’s ability to effectively manage its inventory in a rapidly changing business environment; (viii) currency fluctuations; (ix) international trade policies and their impact on demand for our products and our competitive position, including the imposition of new tariffs or changes in existing tariff rates; and (x) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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ACME UNITED CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

SECOND QUARTER REPORT 2020

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Amounts in 000's except per share data

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

 

44,042

 

 

$

 

40,220

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

 

27,989

 

 

 

 

25,449

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

16,053

 

 

 

 

14,771

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

 

11,670

 

 

 

 

11,003

 

Operating income

 

 

 

4,383

 

 

 

 

3,768

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

245

 

 

 

 

502

 

Interest income

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

 

(11

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

 

234

 

 

 

 

491

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

14

 

Total other expense, net

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

 

505

 

Income before income tax expense

 

 

 

4,150

 

 

 

 

3,263

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

951

 

 

 

 

592

 

Net income

 

$

 

3,199

 

 

$

 

2,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding - Basic

 

 

 

3,349

 

 

 

 

3,351

 

Shares outstanding - Diluted

 

 

 

3,482

 

 

 

 

3,485

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share - Basic

 

$

 

0.96

 

 

$

 

0.80

 

Earnings per share - Diluted

 

 

 

0.92

 

 

 

 

0.77

 

 

 


 

ACME UNITED CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

SECOND QUARTER REPORT 2020 (cont.)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

Amounts in 000's except per share data

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

 

79,817

 

 

$

 

71,590

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

 

50,234

 

 

 

 

45,016

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

29,583

 

 

 

 

26,574

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

 

23,191

 

 

 

 

21,271

 

Operating income

 

 

 

6,392

 

 

 

 

5,303

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

568

 

 

 

 

395

 

Interest income

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

 

-

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

 

554

 

 

 

 

994

 

Other expense, net

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

12

 

Total other expense, net

 

 

 

590

 

 

 

 

1,006

 

Income before income tax expense

 

 

 

5,802

 

 

 

 

4,297

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

1,326

 

 

 

 

819

 

Net income

 

$

 

4,476

 

 

$

 

3,478

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding - Basic

 

 

 

3,344

 

 

 

 

3,351

 

Shares outstanding - Diluted

 

 

 

3,499

 

 

 

 

3,429

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share - Basic

 

$

 

1.34

 

 

$

 

1.04

 

Earnings per share - Diluted

 

 

 

1.28

 

 

 

 

1.01

 

 

 


 

ACME UNITED CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

SECOND QUARTER REPORT 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Amounts in 000's

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

5,239

 

 

$

 

1,924

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

 

33,720

 

 

 

 

35,462

 

Inventories

 

 

 

44,311

 

 

 

 

39,615

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

 

2,153

 

 

 

 

2,085

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

85,423

 

 

 

 

79,086

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, Plant and equipment, net

 

 

 

14,278

 

 

 

 

14,200

 

Operating lease right of use asset

 

 

 

2,438

 

 

 

 

2,424

 

Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization

 

 

 

15,164

 

 

 

 

16,422

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

5,909

 

 

 

 

4,696

 

Other assets

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

202

 

Total assets

 

$

 

123,251

 

 

$

 

117,030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

 

8,733

 

 

$

 

9,931

 

Operating lease liability - short term

 

 

 

933

 

 

 

 

987

 

Mortgage payable - short term

 

 

 

267

 

 

 

 

267

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

 

10,395

 

 

 

 

6,865

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

 

20,328

 

 

 

 

18,050

 

Long term debt

 

 

 

35,742

 

 

 

 

39,388

 

Note Payable

 

 

 

3,508

 

 

 

 

-

 

Mortgage payable - long term

 

 

 

3,044

 

 

 

 

3,311

 

Operating lease liability - long term

 

 

 

1,572

 

 

 

 

1,441

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

 

38

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

64,244

 

 

 

 

62,228

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

 

59,007

 

 

 

 

54,802

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

 

123,251

 

 

$

 

117,030