United States Securities and Exchange Commission

WASHINGTON, D.C.20549

FORM 10-K

 

x Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 20222023

orOr

¨ Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from ___________to ___________

Commission file number 000-5109

 

Micropac Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware   75-1225149
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
905 E. Walnut Street1655 State Highway 66, Garland, TX 75040 972/272-3571
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (Telephone No.)
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

  

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 par value per shareMPADNONE

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes¨ No þx

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No þx

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report). YesþNoreport. ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).Yes þxNo¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer ¨Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨

Smaller reporting company x

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

Indicate by Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No þx

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the fi ling reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ¨

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of May 27, 20222023, representing the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $9,137,0707,304,856, The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.10 par value, outstanding as of February 9, 20237, 2024, was 2,578,315.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

The definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the registrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be held March 9, 20238, 2024, is incorporated by reference in Part III to the extent described therein.

 

 

  

 

Table of Contents

 

  Page
Part I 
  
Item 1.Business3
Item 1A.Risk Factors6
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments9
Item 2.Properties9
Item 3.Legal Proceedings10
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosure10
  
Part II 
  
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities10
Item 6.[Reserved]11
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations11
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk15
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

15

Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

2729
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures29
Item 9B.Other Information2630
  
Part III 
   
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance30
Item 11.Executive Compensation33
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related   Stockholder Matters35
36
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence36
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services36
  
Part IV 
  
Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

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Item 16.Form 10K Summary

3738

  
 Signatures38

 

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PART I

Item 1.Business

 

GENERAL

 

Micropac Industries, Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, designs, manufactures and distributes various types of microelectronic circuits including solid state relays and power controllers, optoelectronic components, and sensor and display components and assemblies. The Company’s products are used as components and assemblies in a broad range of military, space, medical and commercial systems, including aircraft instrumentation and navigation systems, satellite systems, power supplies, electronic controls, computers, medical devices, and high-temperature (200o C) products.

 

The Company’s facilities are certified and qualified by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to MIL-PRF-38534 (class K-space level) and MIL-PRF-19500 JANS (space level) and are certified to ISO 9001:2015 and AS 9100D. Micropac is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) core supplier and is registered to AS9100-Aerospace Industry standard for supplier certification. The Company has Underwriters Laboratories (UL) approval on our industrial power controllers.

 

The Company’s core technologies are microelectronic and optoelectronic designs to include the packaging and interconnecting of multi-chip microelectronics modules. Other technologies include light emitting and light sensitive materials and products, including light-emittinglight emitting diodes and silicon phototransistors, and electronic integration used in the Company’s optoelectronic components and assemblies.

 

The business of the Company was started in 1963 as a sole proprietorship. On March 3, 1969, the Company was incorporated under the name of “Micropac Industries, Inc.” in the state of Delaware. The stock was publicly held by 435434 shareholders on November 30, 2022.2023.

 

PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES

 

The Company’s products are either custom (being application-specific circuits designed and manufactured to meet the particular requirements of a single customer) or standard proprietary components. Custom-designed components and assemblies accounted for approximately 29%25% of the Company’s sales for the fiscal year ended November 30, 20222023, and were 30%29% for fiscal 2021.2022. Standard components and assemblies accounted for approximately 71%75% of the Company’s sales for the fiscal year ended November 30, 20222023, and were 70%71% for fiscal 2021.2022.

 

The Company provides microelectronics, sensors and displays, and optoelectronics products, to include components and assemblies that offer a wide range of products sold to the industrial, medical, military, aerospace and space markets.

 

The microelectronic technologies, including custom microcircuits, solid state relays, power operational amplifiers, and regulators accounted for 29% of the Company’s business in 20222023 compared to 29% in 2021.2022. Sensors and displays accounted for 43%44% of the Company’s business and the optocouplers product accounted for 28%27% of the Company’s business in 2022,2023, compared to 45%43% and 26%28% in 2021,2022, respectively.

 

The Company’s basic products and technologies include:

 

·Custom design hybrid microelectronic circuits
·Solid state relays and power controllers
·Custom optoelectronic assemblies and components
·Optocouplers
·Light-emitting diodes
·Hall-Effect sensors
·Displays
·Power operational amplifiers
·Fiber optic components and assemblies
·High-temperature (200º C) productsPower distribution electronics
·Radiation tolerant electronics

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Micropac’s products are primarily sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) who serve the following major markets:

·Military/Aerospace – aircraft instrumentation, guidance and navigation systems, control circuitry, power supplies, laser positioning
·Medical – optoelectronic sensors and electronics
·Space – control circuitry, power monitoring and sensing
·Industrial – power control equipment and robotics

 

The Company has two patents. On July 11, 2017, the Company received its patent for the “Power Controller”, which expires on July 10, 2031. On January 6, 2018, the Company received its patent for the “Voltage bus protection and isolation devices”, which expires on January 5, 2032.

 

The Company has no licenses, franchises, or labor contracts. The Company’s has two trademarks registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

 

Sales of our products internationally are subject to government regulations, including export control regulations of the U.S. Department of State and Department of Commerce. Violation of these regulations by the Company could result in monetary penalties and denial of export privileges. The Company is not aware of any violations of export control regulations or similar applicable government regulations.

 

Five of the Company’s principal product families require government approval. Further, a significant portion of our business is military and is dependent on maintaining our facility certifications to MIL-PRF-38534 and MIL-PRF-19500. In addition, several customers require the Company maintain AS 9100 certifications. We expect to maintain these certifications and qualifications; however, the loss of any of these certifications would have a significant negative impact on our business.

 

Government regulations impose certain controls on chemicals used in electronics and semiconductor manufacturing. Micropac has obtained appropriate environmental permits, and routinely monitors and reports the wastewater stream results to the local governing agency. Micropac is classified as a small generator of hazardous waste, and the annual cost of complying with the regulations is minimal.

 

In 2022,2023, the Company’s investment in technology through research and development, which was expensed, totaled approximately $2,191,000$2,224,000 ($1,739,0002,191,000 in 2021)2022). The Company’s research and development expenditures were directed primarily toward standard proprietary microelectronic products, including industrial power controllers and DC-DC converters, fiber optic transceivers, high voltage optocouplers and continued product development and improvement associated with the Company’s space level and other high reliability products.

 

In addition to the Company’s investment in research and development, various customers paid the Company approximately $1,620,000$3,687,000 in non-recurring engineering revenue with $1,348,000$2,522,000 recorded within cost of goods sold associated with the development of custom products for specific applications.

 

The Company provides a one-year warranty from the date of shipment to the original purchaser. The Company is obligated under this warranty to either replace or repair defective goods or refund the purchase price paid by the buyer.

 

CUSTOMERS

 

The Company’s products are marketed throughout the United States and in Western Europe, through a direct technical sales staff, independent representatives, and independent stocking distributors. Approximately 4%6% of the sales for fiscal year 20222023 (4% in 2021)2022) were to international customers. Sales to Western European customers are made by independent representatives under the coordination of the Company’s office in Bremen, Germany.

 

Sales through the Company’s distribution channels were $10,070,000 in 2023 compared to $10,330,000 in 2022, compared to $9,449,000 in 2021, or 37%33% and 35%37% of sales, respectively.

 

The Company’s major customers include contractors to the United States government. Sales to these customers for the Department of Defense (DOD) and NASA contracts accounted for approximately 77%74% of the Company’s revenues in 20222023 compared to 67%77% in 2021.2022.

 

The Company’s major customers are Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, United Technologies, BAE, and Boeing. Two customers accounted for 14% and 10% of the Company’s sales during 2023 and two customers accounted for 18% and 10% of the Company’s sales during 2022 and one customer accounted for 20% of the Company’s sales during 2021.2022.

 

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BACKLOG

 

At November 30, 2022,2023, the Company had a backlog of unfilled orders totaling approximately $32,686,000$36,370,000 compared to approximately $32,635,000$32,686,000 at November 30, 2021.2022.

 

New orders for 20222023 totaled $27,961,000$34,015,000 compared to $31,387,000$27,961,000 for 2021.2022.

 

The backlog represents a good mix of the company’s products and technologies with 9%6% in the commercial market, 16%4% in the medical market, 64%83% in the military market, and 11%7% in the space market on November 30, 2022.2023.

 

2022 Current Backlog by Major Market
2023 Current Backlog by Major Market2023 Current Backlog by Major Market
 Military Space Medical Commercial Total  Military  Space  Medical  Commercial  Total 
Domestic Direct $14,385  $3,071  $5,322  $2,065  $24,843  $17,059  $295  $1,522  $1,130  $20,006 
Domestic Distribution  6,201   530   -   278   7,009   12,709   1,956   -   672   15,337 
International  206   47   -   581   834   269   466   -   292   1,027 
 $20,792  $3,648  $5,322  $2,924  $32,686  $30,037  $2,717  $1,522  $2,094  $36,370 

 

2022 Current Backlog by Product Line
2023 Current Backlog by Product Line2023 Current Backlog by Product Line
Microelectronics $10,665  $19,831 
Optoelectronics  5,417   4,954 
Sensors and Displays  16,604   11,585 
 $32,686  $36,370 

 

HUMAN CAPITAL

 

Micropac Industries, Inc., is committed to attracting and retaining the brightest and best talent. Therefore, investing, developing, and maintaining human capital is critical to our success.

 

We are committed to advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) across the entire Company and the future success of the Company isrelies on our ability to attract and retain a diverse workforce. DE&I are and have long been, critical to our culture and our Company’s success and our performance depends on attracting, developing, motivating, and retaining a highly skilled workforce, including engineering, manufacturing, business development and strategy and management.

 

At November 30, 2022,2023, the Company had 147143 full-time employees (compared to 153147 at November 30, 2021)2022), of which 14 were executive and managerial employees, 37 were engineers and quality-control personnel, 17 were clerical and administrative employees, and 7975 were production personnel.  None of the Company’s employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements.

 

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote personnel in all job classifications, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex or age.  Above and beyond non-discrimination, we are committed to an Affirmative Action Program, dedicated to the hiring, training, and advancement within the Company of minority group members, women, veterans, and handicapped individuals.

 

Our values are also integral to our commitment to long-term sustainability, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) across our Company. With the construction of our new manufacturing center, discussed below, the Company has included in the design and construction significant improvements in support of our commitment to ESG.

 

COMPETITION

 

The Company competes with two or more companies with respect to each of its major products. Some of these competitors are larger and have greater capital resources than the Company. Management believes the Company’s competitive position is favorable with regard to our product reliability and integrity, past performance, customer service and responsiveness, timely delivery and pricing; however, no assurance can be given that the Company can compete successfully in the future.

There are approximately 35 independent manufacturing companies who are certified to supply microcircuits to MIL-PRF-38534 or supply semiconductors to MIL-PRF-19500, in addition to OEM’s, who manufacture hybrid microcircuits for their internal needs. Micropac may compete with all of these for hybrid microcircuit, power management and optoelectronics business. Some of the Company’s primary competitors are TTM Technologies, Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, TT Electronics, and Infineon Technologies.

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SUPPLY CHAIN

 

The parts and raw materials for the Company’s products are generally available from more than one source. Except for certain optoelectronic products, the Company does not manufacture the basic parts or materials used in production of its products. From time to time, the Company has experienced difficulty in obtaining certain materials when needed. The Company’s inability to secure materials for any reason could have adverse effects on the Company’s ability to deliver products on a timely basis and could result in loss of customers or sales. However, the Company has not been materially affected by such shortages. The Company uses capacitors, active semiconductor devices (primarily in chip form), hermetic packages, ceramic substrates, resistor inks, conductor pastes, precious metals and other materials in its manufacturing operations. The Company’s delivery commitments to customers allow for adequate lead times for production of the products including lead time for order and receipt from the supply chain.

 

Some of the Company’s primary suppliers are NTK Technologies, W. L Gore, Hughes Circuits, Semi-Dice and TTI.

 

Item 1A.Material Risk Factors

 

This annual report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ materially. Investors are warned that forward-looking statements involve risks and unknown factors including, but not limited to: our expectations regarding the potential impacts on our operations of the COVID-19 pandemic; our expectations regarding the potential impacts on our supply chain and on our customers of the COVID-19 pandemic; overall changes in governmental spending for military and space programs; customer cancellation or rescheduling of orders, problems affecting delivery of vendor-supplied raw materials and components, unanticipated manufacturing problems and availability of direct labor resources.

 

The Company disclaims any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements contained herein, except as may be required by law.

 

Concentration Related Risk Factors

 

The Company is heavily dependent on a few major customers

 

The Company’s major customers include contractors to the United States government. Sales to these customers for DOD and NASA contracts accounted for approximately 77%74% of the Company’s revenues in 20222023 compared to 67%77% in 2021.2022. The Company’s major customers are Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, United Technologies, BAE, and Boeing. Two customers accounted for 18%14% and 10% of the Company’s sales during 20222023 and one customertwo customers accounted for 20%18% and 10% during 2021.2022. The contracts of our customers with the United States government may be subject to renegotiation of profits or termination of contracts or subcontracts at the election of the government, which would in turn might materially affect the Company’s sales. The loss of any one of these customers or a significant reduction in their purchases would be likely to adversely affect our business.

In addition, the Company has several custom commercial and medical products with a current backlog of $5,321,000. The loss of these custom products or a significant reduction in their purchases would be likely to adversely affect our business.

 

Financing Related Risk Factors

 

We experience pricing pressures from customers for reduction in selling prices

 

The Company continues to experience pricing pressures from some of its OEM customers. In some cases, the Company’s customers request the review of pricing for possible reduction in selling price on future orders. This requires the Company to improve its productivity and to request similar price reductions from its suppliersupply chain. If one or both of the approaches by the Company does not succeed, the Company could be required to reduce the selling price on future orders, reducing the product gross margins and affecting the Company’s net earnings in order to receive future orders from the customer. However, the Company has no agreement that requires a reduction in the selling price on any current customer order. All contracts are firm fixed pricing.

The Company has potential warranty obligations

 

The Company provides a one-year warranty from the date of shipment to the original purchaser. The Company is obligated under this warranty to either replace or repair defective goods or refund the purchase price paid by the buyer. An unexpected number of warranty claims could negatively impact the profitability of the Company.

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Inflation and rising costs

 

The cost to manufacture the Company’s products is influenced by the cost of raw materials and labor. The Company has recently experienced higher costs with increasing cost of labor and cost of raw materials with inflation. The Company may, from time to time, offset these cost increases by increasing the prices of its products on new contracts.

 

Operations Related Risk Factors

 

Fabrication efforts may not be successful

 

The Company produces silicon phototransistors and light-emitting diode die for use in certain military, standard and custom products. Fabrication efforts sometimes may not result in successful results, limiting the availability of these components. Competitors offer commercial level alternatives, and our customers may purchase our competitors’ products if the Company is not able to manufacture the products using these technologies to meet the customer demands.

 

Component shortages from suppliers could affect ability to manufacture products or delay shipments to customers

 

The Company relies on suppliers to deliver quality raw materials in a timely and cost-effective manner. Most of the materials and components are generally available from multiple sources; however, from time-to-time vendors do not deliver the product as needed due to manufacturing problems or a decision to discontinue that product. Such interruption of supply or price increases could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations; however, the Company is not currently impacted by material shortages.

 

We must maintain the ability to enhance our products and develop new products for the military, space or aerospace markets

 

The Company’s base products and technologies generally have long life cycles. The Company’s products are primarily used in military, space or aerospace applications, which also have long life cycles. Our future success may, however, depend in part on our ability to enhance the functionality of our existing products in a timely and cost-effective manner, our ability to continue close working relationships with major customers for the design of their new products, and our ability to develop new products and technologies for existing and emerging markets. We must also continue to make significant investments in research and development efforts in order to meet customer specifications for specially fabricated products. We may not be able to retain or obtain engineers, or other technical support staff, to conduct our research and development efforts as needed. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to design, develop and market new products and technologies on a timely and cost-effective basis. Failure to respond to our customers’ requirements and to our competitors’ progress in technological changes could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

 

Regulatory Related Risk Factors

 

We are significantly affected by government policy

 

The Company could be adversely affected by changes in laws and regulations made by U.S. and non-U.S. governments and agencies dealing with foreign shipments. Changes in trade agreements or taxes on imports or exports could adversely affect our operations or financial condition.

 

Sales of our products internationally are subject to government regulations, including export control regulations of the U.S. Department of State and Department of Commerce. Changes in these regulations could adversely affect our business. Violation of these regulations by the Company could result in monetary penalties and denial of export privileges.

 

The Company is subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which generally prohibits U.S. companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business.  Any violation of the FCPA or similar laws and regulations could result in significant expenses, divert management attention, have a material adverse effect on our business, our financial condition and our results of operations and otherwise have a negative impact on the Company and its reputation.

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Reductions or changes in U.S. government spending

 

The loss or significant reduction of a U.S. government or NASA program in which our major customers participate could adversely affect our business. U.S. government contracts generally are conditioned on the continuing availability of Congressional appropriations. Congress usually appropriates funds for on-going programs on a fiscal year basis even though contract performance may extend over many years. At the beginning of a major program, the contract is often only partially funded, and additional monies are committed only as Congress makes appropriations in future fiscal years. In addition, most U.S. government contracts are subject to modification if funding is changed. Key programs in which our customers participate must compete with other programs for consideration during the federal budgeting and appropriation process, and support and funding for any U.S. government program may be influenced by general economic conditions, political considerations, and other factors. A decline in support and funding for programs in which our customers participate could result in contract terminations, delays in contract awards, failure to extend contracts, cancellation of planned procurements and fewer new business opportunities for our customers. Our business may be adversely affected as a result of changes or reductions in U.S. government or NASA spending.

 

Market Related Risk Factors

 

Majority shareholder ability to control the election of the Board of Directors

 

The Company’s majority shareholder, Mr. Heinz-Werner Hempel, establishedMicropac Industries, Inc. Vermoegensverwaltungsgesellschaft buergerlichen Rechts, a partnership organized under the laws of Germany whichin 2007 owns 1,952,577 shares or 75.7% of the Company’s outstanding voting shares. Mr. Robert Hempel, through the partnership, has the ability to control the election of the Company’s Board of Directors and elect individuals who may be more attuned to such majority shareholder’s vision for the Company and not necessarily to those of minority shareholders as to the policies and directions of the Company. However, the ability to control the election of the Board of Directors does not modify the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors to represent the interests of all shareholders.

 

There are limited shares for purchase and sale

 

A small number of shares are available for public purchase and sale. The Company’s reported share price may be subject to extreme fluctuations, or one or a few trades may determine the reported market price, due in part to the small number of shares traded at any time.

 

General Risk Factors

 

Impact of COVID-19 on our Business

 

In March 2020 the World Health Organization declared the spread of the COVID-19 virus a pandemic.

The Company continues to monitor our supply chain and orders from customers for COVID-19 pandemic related changes. We are continuing to serve our customers while taking precautions to provide a safe work environment for our employees and customers. We have been staggering some shifts and otherwise adjusting work schedules to maximize our capacity while adhering to recommended precautions. We have established and implemented a work from home provision where possible.

 

To date, we have not experienced significant raw material shortages; however, supply-chain disruptions could potentially delay or prevent us from fulfilling customer orders.

 

We are subject to cybersecurity risks

 

Cybersecurity risks and attacks continue to grow. Cybersecurity attacks are evolving and not always predictable. Attacks include malicious software, threats to information technology infrastructure, denial-of-service attacks on websites, attempts to gain unauthorized access to data, ransomware attacks, and other breaches. Data breaches can originate with authorized or unauthorized persons. Authorized persons could inadvertently or intentionally release confidential or proprietary information, and recipients could misuse data. Such events could lead to interruption of our operations or business, unauthorized release or use of information, compromise of data, damage to our reputation, damage to our customers or vendors, and increased costs to prevent, respond to or mitigate any events.

Insurance coverage and exposure to substantial claims or liabilities

 

The Company operates manufacturing facilities in Garland, Texas, and subcontracts portions of the Company’s manufacturing to a contract manufacturer in Juarez, Mexico. These facilities use industrial machines and chemicals that could provide risks of personal injury and/or property damage. There is no assurance that accidents will not occur. If accidents do occur, the Company could be exposed to substantial liability. The Company maintains worker’s compensation insurance and general liability insurance for protection of its employees and for protection of the Company’s assets in Garland, Texas and for equipment and inventory located at the contract manufacturer in Juarez, Mexico. In addition to the basic policies mentioned, the Company maintains an umbrella insurance policy. The Company reviews all insurance coverage on an annual basis, and makes any necessary adjustments based on risk assessment and changes in its business. In the opinion of the Company’s management, and its insurance advisors, the Company is adequately insured; however, the Company’s financial position could be materially affected by claims not covered or exceeding coverage currently carried by the Company.

 

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Environmental regulations

 

The Company is subject to increasingly stringent environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to air emissions, wastewater discharges, chemical and hazardous waste management and disposal. Some of these environmental laws hold owners or operators of land or businesses liable for their own and for previous owners’ or operators’ releases of hazardous or toxic substances or wastes. Other environmental laws and regulations require that we obtain and comply with environmental permits. To date, costs of complying with environmental requirements have not been material. Future events, including those relating to climate change or greenhouse gas emissions, could require the Company to incur expenses related to installation of pollution control equipment, or investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites. If the Company fails to comply with environmental laws and regulations, the Company could be subject to significant liabilities or be required to curtail or cease its manufacturing activities. Changes in environmental laws or regulations could affect the cost of the Company’s products and make it hard for the Company to be competitive with larger companies.

 

We may default on itsour line of credit or construction loan

 

The Company currently has an existing line of credit and a construction loan with a Texas banking institution. In connection therewith, the Company is obligated to maintain certain minimum financial requirements in order to receive advances therefrom. The Company is currently in compliance with such financial requirements, but there is no guarantee that the Company will remain in compliance. If the Company does not maintain compliance with each of the requirements, its ability to receive advances from the line of credit or construction loan will be impaired.

 

We may incur product liability claims

 

The use of the Company’s products in commercial or government applications may subject the Company to product liability claims. Although the Company has not experienced any significant product liability claims, the risk of such claims continues. Product liability claims brought against the Company could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operating results and financial condition.

 

Our products may have errors or defects that we find only after deployment

 

Our products are complex, designed to be incorporated in sophisticated applications, and may contain undetected defects, errors, or failures. Although our products are generally tested during manufacturing, prior to shipping, they may contain defects that are discovered only after the products are incorporated in customer applications. The occurrence of any defects, errors, or failures could result in installation delays, product returns, termination of contracts with our customers, diversion of our resources, increased service and warranty costs, and other losses to our customers, their end users, or to us. Any of these occurrences could also result in the loss of customers, and could damage our reputation, which could reduce our sales. In addition to the risk of unanticipated warranty or recall expenses, our customer contracts may contain provisions that could cause us to incur penalties, be liable for damages, or incur other expenses, if we experience difficulties with respect to the functionality, deployment, operation, and availability of our products and services.

 

Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments

 

None.

 

Item 2.Properties

 

The Company occupies approximately 37,000purchased 9.2 acres of land in Garland, Texas in 2017. The Company completed construction of the new 76,000 square feet of manufacturing engineeringcenter and corporate office space in Garland, Texas. Theon this property. Additionally, the Company still owns two buildings with approximately 32,200 square feet of thatoffice and manufacturing space and leases an additional 4,800 square feet.is currently in the process of selling one building. The Company considers its facilities adequate for its current level of operations.

In addition, the Company purchased 9.2 acres of land in Garland, Texas for $1,438,000 in 2017. With the purchase of this tract of land, the Company has completed construction of the new 76,000 square feet manufacturing center and corporate office. The Company is in the process of relocating the manufacturing and offices of the three existing buildings into a new manufacturing center.

 

The Company also subcontracts some manufacturing to Inmobiliaria San Jose De Ciuddad Juarez S.A. DE C.V., a maquila contract manufacturer in Juarez, Mexico. The Company owns all equipment and inventory with temporary importation into Mexico under the maquila rules of Mexico. The Company does not lease or own any real property in Mexico.

 

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The Company employs a sales team in Bremen, Germany who coordinates sales to Western European customers made by independent representatives. The sales manager maintains an office in a private residence. The Company does not lease or own any real property in Germany, or any other foreign country.

 

Item 3.Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is not involved in any material current or pending legal proceedings.

 

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosure

 

None.

PART II

 

Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Market Information, Holders and Dividends

 

On February 9, 20237, 2024 there were 435434 shareholders of record of the Company’s common stock. The stock of the Company is closely held; and, therefore, certain shareholders have the ability to significantly influence decisions. The Company’s common stock is quoted on the OTC Market Pink Sheets under the symbol “MPAD.OB”. The following sets forth the high and low sell price for each quarter during the last two fiscal years:

 

 HIGH LOW  HIGH LOW 
Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2022 PRICE PRICE 
Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2023 PRICE  PRICE 
Fourth Quarter $14.95  $12.25  $11.98  $10.00 
Third Quarter $16.40  $14.19  $12.50  $9.77 
Second Quarter $17.50  $15.00  $13.45  $11.50 
First Quarter $17.00  $14.30  $14.50  $12.81 
        
Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2021        
Fourth Quarter $17.31  $14.25 
Third Quarter $15.20  $12.55 
Second Quarter $16.20  $12.00 
First Quarter $12.70  $11.50 

  Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2022        
      Fourth Quarter $14.95  $12.25 
      Third Quarter $16.40  $14.19 
      Second Quarter $17.50  $15.00 
      First Quarter $17.00  $14.30 

 

The market price of a share of the common stock as of February 6, 2023,1, 2024, the latest practical date, was $13.95.$12.50.

 

During the three month period ended November 30, 2022,2023, approximately 24,20015,700 shares of the Company’s common stock were traded in the over-the-counter market at a price range of $12.25$10.00 to $14.95$11.98 per share. For the two year period ending November 30, 2022, approximately 357,600434,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were traded in the over-the-counter market at prices ranging from a low of $11.50$9.77 to a high of $17.50. The Company’s reported share price may be subject to extreme fluctuations, or one or a few trades may determine the reported market price, due in part to the small number of shares traded at any time.

On December 7, 2021, the Board of Directors of Micropac Industries, Inc. approved the payment of a $0.10 per share special dividend to all shareholders of record as of January 11, 2022. The dividend was paid to shareholders on February 10, 2022.

 

On December 7, 2022, the Board of Directors of Micropac Industries, Inc. approved the payment of a $0.10 per share special dividend to all shareholders of record as of January 11, 2023. The dividend was paid to shareholders on February 10, 2023.

On December 5, 2023, the Board of Directors of Micropac Industries, Inc. approved the payment of a $0.10 per share special dividend to all shareholders of record as of January 10, 2024. The dividend will be paid to shareholders on or about February 10, 2023.9, 2024.

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Securities Issued under Equity Compensation Plan

 

None.Micropac Industries Inc.’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (“Plan”) aims to promote Micropac’s long-term financial success and increase shareholder value by motivating performance through incentive compensation. The Plan provides for discretionary grants of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to participating employees, consultants, and directors of Micropac and its Related Companies, subject to the terms in the Plan, the RSU Agreement, and Participant’s obligations and restrictions.

Common Stock delivered under the Plan will be issued as Common Stock held in Micropac’s treasury and will not exceed 500,000 shares at all times, there will be reserves for Awards under the Plan an amount of Common Stock equal to the maximum number of Shares, reduced by the number of Shares earlier issued or delivered as a result of this Plan.

The complete text of the Plan was included as an Exhibit A to SCHEDULE 14A filed February 9, 2023.

 

Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers.

 

None

 

Item 6.[Reserved]

Item 7.6.[Reserved]

Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

  

 Twelve Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended 
 November 30, 2022 November 30, 2021  November 30, 2023  November 30, 2022 
          
Net Sales  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%
                
Cost of goods sold  55.7%  55.7%  64.5%  55.7%
Research and Development  7.9%  6.4%  7.3%  7.9%
Selling, General, and Administrative  27.8%  23.7%  26.4%  27.8%
Cost & Expenses  91.4%  85.8%  98.2%  91.4%
                
Operating Income  8.6%  14.2%  1.8%  8.6%
                
Other income (expense), net  4.0%  (0.5)%
Other income, net  0.9%  4.0%
                
Income before Income Taxes  12.6%  13.7%  2.7%  12.6%
                
Provision for taxes  2.6%  2.5%  0.6%  2.6%
                
Net Income  10.0%  11.2%  2.1%  10.0%

 

The Company designs, manufactures and distributes various types of microelectronic circuits including solid state relays and power controllers, optoelectronic components, and sensor and display components and assemblies. The Company’s products are used as components and assemblies in a broad range of military, space, medical and industrial systems, including aircraft instrumentation and navigation systems, satellite systems, power supplies, electronic controls, computers, and medical devices, and high-temperature (200o C) products.devices.

 

The Company’s facilities are certified and qualified by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to MIL-PRF-38534 (class K-space level) and MIL-PRF-19500 JANS (space level) and are certified to ISO 9001:2008 and AS 9100D. Micropac is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) core supplier and is registered to AS9100-Aerospace Industry standard for supplier certification. The Company has Underwriters Laboratories (UL) approval on our industrial power controllers.

 

The Company’s core technology is microelectronic and optoelectronic designs to include the packaging and interconnecting of multi-chip microelectronics modules. Other technologies include light emitting and light sensitive materials and products, including light-emitting diodes and silicon phototransistors, and electronic integration used in the Company’s optoelectronic components and assemblies.

Company sales totaled $27,785,000$30,639,000 resulting in an increase of $493,000$2,854,000 from 2021.2022. The majority of the increase in sales were due to an increase in shipments of various custom products compared to 2021.2022.

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At November 30, 2022,2023, the Company had a backlog of unfilled orders totaling approximately $32,686,000$36,370,000 compared to approximately $32,635,000$32,686,000 at November 30, 2021.2022.

 

New orders for 20222023 totaled $27,961,000$34,015,000 compared to $31,387,000$27,961,000 for 2021.2022.

 

Approximately $6,624,000$10,142,000 of the new orders received in 20222023 were delivered to customers in 2022,2023, along with approximately $21,161,000$20,497,000 of the Company’s 20212022 backlog of orders at November 30, 20212022, resulting in revenue of $27,785,000.$30,639,000.

 

The backlog represents a good mix of the company’s products and technologies with 9%6% in the commercial market, 16%4% in the medical market, 64%83% in the military market, and 11%7% in the space market on November 30, 2022.2023.

 

2022 Current Backlog by Major Market
2023 Current Backlog by Major Market2023 Current Backlog by Major Market
 Military Space Medical Commercial Total  Military  Space  Medical  Commercial  Total 
Domestic Direct $14,385  $3,071  $5,322  $2,065  $24,843  $17,059  $295  $1,522  $1,130  $20,006 
Domestic Distribution  6,201   530   -   278   7,009   12,709   1,956   -   672   15,337 
International  206   47   -   581   834   269   466   -   292   1,027 
 $20,792  $3,648  $5,322  $2,924  $32,686  $30,037  $2,717  $1,522  $2,094  $36,370 

 

2022 Current Backlog by Product Line
2023 Current Backlog by Product Line2023 Current Backlog by Product Line
Microelectronics $10,665  $19,831 
Optoelectronics  5,417   4,954 
Sensors and Displays  16,604   11,585 
 $32,686  $36,370 

 

Cost of goods sold, as a percentage of net sales, was 64.5% in 2023 and 55.7% in 2022 and 2021.2022. In actual dollars, cost of sales increased $262,000$4,281,000 which was $19,754,000 in 2023 versus $15,473,000 in 2022 versus $15,211,0002022. Most of the increase in 2021.cost of goods sold was an increase in material cost on a custom product for a customer during the engineering and first production builds resulting in lower gross margins. The contract with the customer on the custom product has been completed. In addition, depreciation expense increased associated with the new facility being placed into service.

 

In 2022,2023, the Company’s investment in technology through research and development, which was expensed, totaled approximately $2,191,000$2,224,000 ($1,739,0002,191,000 in 2021)2022). The Company’s research and development expenditures were directed primarily toward standard proprietary microelectronicassociated with continued development of several power management products including industrial power controllers and DC-DC converters, fiber optic transceivers, high voltage optocouplerstransceivers. The Company will continue to invest in research and continued product development and improvement associated with the Company’s space levelof these products and other high reliability products.new opportunities.

 

In addition to the Company’s investment in research and development, various customers paid the Company approximately $1,620,000$3,687,000 in non-recurring engineering revenue with $1,348,000$2,522,000 recorded within cost of goods sold associated with the development of custom products for specific applications.

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses totaled 27.8%26.4% of net sales in 20222023 compared to 23.7%27.8% in 2021.2022. In dollars expensed, selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $8,105,000 in 2023 as compared to $7,734,000 in 2022, as compared to $6,456,000 in 2021, an increase or $1,278,000. Theof $371,000.The majority of the increase was an increase in property tax on the new building and increase in consulting fees.

 

Other income (expense) and net interest income for fiscal 20222023 totaled $1,112,000$270,000 compared to $(152,000)$1,112,000 for fiscal 2021.The major increase2022.The overall decrease in other income (expense) was attributable to a one-time credit of $920,000 in employee retention credits, during the first quarter of 2021, which the Company recognized as other income and recorded in other receivables for the refund claimed in the third quarter of 2022.

 

Income before taxes for fiscal 20222023 was approximately $826,000, or 2.7% of net sales, compared to $3,499,000, or 12.6% of net sales compared to $3,734,000, or 13.7% of net sales in fiscal 2021.2022.

 

Provisions for income tax for fiscal 20222023 totaled $712,000$194,000 compared $676,000$712,000 for fiscal 2021.2022. The Company’s effective income tax rate was 23.5% for the year ended November 30, 2023, and 20.3% for the year ended November 30, 2022 and 18.1% for the year ended November 30, 2021.2022.

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Net income totaled approximately $2,787,000$632,000 or $1.08$0.24 per share in 20222023 versus 20212022 net income of $3,058,000$2,787,000 or $1.19$1.08 per share.

 

Impact of COVID-19 on our Business

 

In March 2020 the World Health Organization declared the spread of the COVID-19 virus a pandemic.

The Company continues to monitor our supply chain and orders from customers for COVID-19 pandemic related changes. We are continuing to serve our customers while taking precautions to provide a safe work environment for our employees and customers. We have been staggering some shifts and otherwise adjusting work schedules to maximize our capacity while adhering to recommended precautions. We have established and implemented a work from home provision where possible.

 

To date, we have not experienced significant raw material shortages; however, supply-chain disruptions could potentially delay or prevent us from fulfilling customer orders.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company obtained a commercial real estate construction loan for the construction of a new 76,000 square foot manufacturing center on the 9.2 acres of land in Garland, Texas that the Company has purchased. On March 26, 2021, the Company (acting as borrower) entered into a Construction Loan Agreement (the “loan agreement”) with Frost Bank (“Frost”) (acting as lender). The Construction Loan Agreement provides for a construction loan, in amounts not to exceed a total principal balance of $16,160,000 with an interest rate of (3.40%) per annum.

 

On March 26, 2021,May 16, 2023, the Company renewed the Revolving Loan Agreement with Frost through the “Sixth“Seventh Amendment to Loan Agreement.” (See Exhibit 10.13)10.15). The Revolving Loan Agreement provides for revolving credit loans, in amounts not to exceed a total principal balance of $6,000,000 with a rate equal to prime rate with a floor of 3.25%. The Revolving Loan Agreement was originally entered into on January 23, 2013, between the “Company” as borrower and Frost as lender.  

 

Construction Loans.  Subject to the terms of the Loan Agreement, Frost will lend to the Company an aggregate amount not to exceed $16,160,000.

 

Principal and interest shall be due and payable monthly in an amounts determined by Lender required to fully amortize the outstanding principal balance of this Note over a period of twenty-five (25) years, payable on the twenty-sixth (26th) day of each and every calendar month, beginning April 26, 2023, and continuing regularly thereafter until March 26, 2031, when the entire amount hereof, principal and accrued interest then remaining unpaid, shall be then due and payable; interest being calculated on the unpaid principal each day principal is outstanding and all payments made credited to any collection costs and late charges, to the discharge of the interest accrued and to the reduction of the principal, in such order as Lender shall determine.

 

The interest rate of (3.40%) per annum includes an Interest-Only Period. Interest only shall be due and payable monthly as it accrues on the twenty-sixth (26th) day of each and every calendar month, beginning April 26, 2021, and continuing regularly and monthly thereafter until March 26, 2023; interest being calculated on the unpaid principal each day principal is outstanding and all payments made credited to any collection costs and late charges, to the discharge of the interest accrued and to the reduction of the principal, in such order as Lender shall determine.

 

The loan shall be secured by a “Deed of Trust, Security Agreement – Financing Statement” covering the 9.2 acre9.2-acre tract in Garland, Texas and the improvements made on it.

 

Revolving Credit Loans.  Subject to the terms of the Revolving Loan Agreement, Frost will lend to the Company, on a revolving basis, amounts not to exceed a total principal balance of $6,000,000, minus amounts available and amounts previously disbursed under outstanding revolving letters of credit. Subject to certain terms and conditions, the Company may borrow, repay and reborrow under the Loan Agreement. The loan has a maturity date of April 23, 2023.2025. The loan shall be secured by a Security Agreement dated as of January 23, 2013, and is given by Borrower in favor of Lender with collateral of all personal property.

 

The interest on the outstanding and unpaid principal balance shall be computed at a per annum rate equal to the lesser of (a) a rate equal to the Prime Rate per annum; provided, however, in no event shall the resulting rate be less than three and one-quarter percent (3.25%).

 

In addition, the Company continues on-going investigations for the use of cumulative cash for business expansion and improvements, such as operational improvements and new product expansion.

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Cash and cash equivalents totaled $15,375,000$10,299,000 as of November 30, 20222023 compared to $15,252,000$15,375,000 on November 30, 2021, an increase2022, a decrease of $123,000.$5,076,000. The increasedecrease in cash and cash equivalents is attributable to $2,204,000$3,196,000 cash providedused by operations, $11,390,000 proceeds from the construction loan, offset by the payment of a cash dividend of $258,000, $563,000$275,000 in long term debt, $404,000 in cash for additional manufacturing equipment and $12,650,000 for construction in process$2,156,000 on the new facility.facility, offset by the $1,213,000 proceeds from the construction loan.

 

In addition to cash on hand, the Company also has the ability to borrow under a loan agreement as discussed in Note 5 to the condensed financial statements.

The Company is working with a local contractor on the design and building of the new facility estimated at a cost of $18,353,000. The Company groundbreaking for the new manufacturing facility was June 17, 2021. As of November 30, 2022, the Company has $18,280,000 in construction in process on the new facility and has $14,938,000 in notes payable on the construction loan, outstanding draw request of $44,000 in account payables and has used $2,515,000 of the Company’s cash. In addition, the Company has unamortized loan fees on the construction loan in the amount of $179,000.above.

 

Per the loan covenant, the Company must maintain a ratio of Free Cash Flow to Debt Service of not less than 1.20 to 1.00. As of November 30, 2022,2023, the Company is in compliance.

 

Company management believes it will meet its 20232024 capital requirements through the use of cash derived from operations for the year and/or usage of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents. There were no significant outstanding commitments for equipment purchases or improvements at November 30, 2022.

2023.

The Company has no significant off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions and factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Note 2 to the Financial Statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 20222023, describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Financial Statements. liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

The core principle of revenue recognition under accounting principles generally accepted in the Unites States of America (GAAP) is that the Company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company’s revenue on the majority of its customer contracts areis recognized at a point in time, generally upon shipment of products. The application of GAAP related to the measurement and recognition of revenue requires us to make judgments and estimates. Specifically, the determination of whether revenues related to our revenue contracts should be recognized over time or at a point in time, as these determinations impact the timing and amount of our reported revenues and net income. Other significant judgments include the estimation of the point in the manufacturing process at which we are entitled to receive payment, as well as the progress of the job order to completion to determine the amount of consideration earned for contractual revenue recognized over time.

 

The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on our assessment of the collectability of specific customer accounts and the aging of the accounts receivable. If there is a deterioration of a major customer’s credit worthiness or actual defaults are higher than our historical experience, our estimates of the recoverability of amounts due us could be adversely affected.

 

Inventory purchases and commitments are based upon future demand. If there is a sudden and significant decrease in demand for our products or there is a higher risk of inventory obsolescence because of changing customer requirements, we may be required to increase our inventory allowances and our gross margin could be adversely affected.

 

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to be recovered. If we were to determine we would not be able to realize all or part of the deferred tax asset in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would be necessary which would reduce our net income for that period.

Depreciable and useful lives estimated for property and equipment are based on initial expectations of the period of time these assets will provide benefit. Changes in circumstances related to a change in our business or other factors could result in these assets becoming impaired, which could adversely affect the value of these assets.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which changes the impairment model for most financial assets. The ASU requires the use of an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost, in which companies will be required to estimate the lifetime expected credit loss and record an allowance to offset the amortized cost basis, resulting in a net presentation of the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, for Smaller Reporting Companies, including interim periods within those fiscal years and requires a modified-retrospective approach to adoption. The Company believes that adopting ASU 2016-13 will have no material impact on the financial statements and related disclosures.

 

Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

Page No.
  
16Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Whitley Penn LLP (PCAOB ID 726)726)
  
18Balance Sheets as of November 30, 20222023, and 20212022
  
19Statements of Income for the years ended November 30, 20222023, and 20212022
  
20Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended November 30, 20222023, and 20212022
  
21Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended November 30, 20222023, and 20212022
  
22-29Notes to Financial Statements as of and for the years ended November 30, 20222023, and 20212022

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of

Micropac Industries, Inc.

 

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Micropac Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) as of November 30, 20222023 and 2021,2022, and the related statements of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of November 30, 20222023 and 2021,2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

Critical Audit Matter

 

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and
(2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the account or disclosures to which it relates.

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Margin Estimates for Long-Term Contracts and Related Revenue Recognition

 

Critical Audit Matter Description

 

As disclosed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company produces certain products with no alternative use and for which the Company has an enforceable right to payment during the production cycle. For these contracts, the Company recognizes revenue over time as control over these products transfers to the customer. Thus, the Company records contract assets for work in process contracts at the end of each reporting period. The Company uses costs incurred to date as the method for determining progress, and revenue is recognized based on costs incurred to date plus an estimate of margin at completion. The process of estimating final margin involves estimating the costs to complete production of goods and comparing those costs to the total transaction price. These contracts are inherently uncertain in that revenue is fixed while the estimates of costs required to complete these contracts are subject to variability. Due to the technical performance requirements in many of these contracts, changes to cost estimates could occur, resulting in higher or lower margins when the contracts are completed.

 

We identified revenue associated with work in process contracts recognized over time as a critical audit matter. The process of estimating final margin is subjective in nature that and resulted in a higher degree of audit effort and judgment. Changes in estimates of final margin could have a significant impact on the timing of revenue recognition.

 

How We Addressed the Matter

 

We obtained an understanding of the design of internal controls that address the risks of material misstatement relating to recording revenue from contracts with customers where revenue is recognized over time. We evaluated the reasonableness of judgements made and assumptions used by management relating to key estimates which include estimated total costs to complete and estimated final margins. We reviewed executed contracts to understand the contract terms, reperformed management’s process of assigning the appropriate timing of revenue recognition and tested the mathematical accuracy of revenue recognized over time based on costs incurred to date relative to total estimated margin. We tested the accuracy and completeness of the data used in developing key estimates, including materials, labor, and overhead costs. We performed a review of audit evidence from transactions completed after the measurement date related to the final gross margins for comparison to the Company’s initial gross margin estimates.

 

We evaluated management’s ability to estimate total inputs accurately by comparing actual inputs to management’s historical estimates for contracts that have been fulfilled.

 

/s/ Whitley Penn LLP

 

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2016.

 726

Plano, Texas

February 9, 20237, 2024

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MICROPAC INDUSTRIES, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

NOVEMBER 30, 20222023 AND 20212022

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

          
CURRENT ASSETS 2022  2021  2023 2022 
          
Cash and cash equivalents $15,375  $15,252  $10,299  $15,375 
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$0 at November 30, 2022 and 2021
  3,644   4,974 
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0 at November 30, 2023 and 2022  8,021   3,644 
Other receivable  920   -   139   920 
Contract assets  408   603   307   408 
Inventories:                
Raw materials and supplies  6,715   5,738   7,367   6,715 
Work in process  3,573   2,946   4,113   3,573 
Total inventories  10,288   8,684   11,480   10,288 
Prepaid expenses and other assets  564   341   487   564 
Total current assets  31,199   29,854   30,733   31,199 
                
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, at cost:                
Land  1,518   1,518   1,518   1,518 
Buildings  498   498   21,013   498 
Facility improvements  1,126   1,126   1,126   1,126 
Furniture and fixtures  1,036   1,025   2,068   1,036 
Construction in process equipment  19,415   8,019 
Construction in process  181   19,415 
Machinery and equipment  9,952   9,390   10,175   9,952 
Total property, plant, and equipment  33,545   21,576   36,081   33,545 
Less accumulated depreciation  (11,082)  (10,739)  (11,982)  (11,082)
Net property, plant, and equipment  22,463   10,837   24,099   22,463 
Operating lease right to use asset  14   67   -   14 
Deferred income taxes, net  86   -   475   86 
Total assets $53,762  $40,758  $55,307  $53,762 
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
                
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                
Accounts payable $1,173  $1,963  $1,491  $1,173 
Accrued compensation  1,086   1,295   958   1,086 
Deferred revenue  1,192   1,258   618   1,192 
Property taxes  560   318   746   560 
Income tax  149   180   444   149 
Short term debt  224   -   432   224 
Other accrued liabilities  47   78   34   47 
Total current liabilities  4,431   5,092   4,723   4,431 
                
Operating lease liabilities less current portion  -   14 
Long term debt, net of debt issuance costs  14,535   3,369   15,316   14,535 
Deferred income taxes, net  -   16 
Total liabilities  18,966   8,491   20,039   18,966 
Commitments and contingencies                
                
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Common stock, $.10 par value, authorized 10,000,000
shares, 3,078,315 issued and 2,578,315 outstanding at
November 30, 2022 and 2021
  308   308 
Common stock, $.10 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares, 3,078,315 issued and 2,578,315 outstanding at November 30, 2023 and 2022  308   308 
Additional paid-in-capital  885   885   983   885 
Treasury stock, 500,000 shares, at cost  (1,250)  (1,250)  (1,250)  (1,250)
Retained earnings  34,853   32,324   35,227   34,853 
Total shareholders’ equity  34,796   32,267   35,268   34,796 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $53,762  $40,758  $55,307  $53,762 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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MICROPAC INDUSTRIES, INC.

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 20222023 AND 20212022

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

                
 2022 2021  2023 2022 
NET SALES $27,785  $27,292  $30,639  $27,785 
                
COST AND EXPENSES:                
Cost of goods sold  15,473   15,211   19,754   15,473 
Research and development  2,191   1,739   2,224   2,191 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  7,734   6,456   8,105   7,734 
                
Total cost and expenses  25,398   23,406   30,083   25,398 
                
OPERATING INCOME  2,387   3,886   556   2,387 
                
Other income (expense), net  972   (171)
Interest income, net  140   19 
Interest income  534   141 
Interest expense  (386)  (1)
Other income, net  122   972 
                
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  3,499   3,734   826   3,499 
                
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                
Current  814   633   583   814 
Deferred  (102)  43   (389)  (102)
Total tax expense provision  712   676   194   712 
                
NET INCOME $2,787  $3,058  $632  $2,787 
                
NET INCOME PER SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED $1.08  $1.19 
NET INCOME PER SHARE, BASIC $0.24  $1.08 
                
WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF SHARES, basic and diluted  2,578,315   2,578,315 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF SHARES, BASIC  2,578,315   2,578,315 
        
NET INCOME PER SHARE, DILUTED $0.24  $1.08 
        
WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF SHARES, DILUTED  2,609,509   2,578,315 
                
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE $0.10  $0.10  $0.10  $0.10 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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MICROPAC INDUSTRIES, INC.

STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 20222023 AND 20212022

(Dollars in thousands)

                                        
 Common
Stock
  Additional
paid-in-capital
  Treasury
Stock
  Retained
Earnings
  Total  Common Additional Treasury Retained    
BALANCE, November 30, 2020 $308  $885  $(1,250) $29,524  $29,467 
                     Stock  paid-in-capital  Stock  Earnings  Total 
Dividend  -   -   -   (258)  (258)
Net income  -   -   -   3,058   3,058 
           
                               
BALANCE, November 30, 2021  308   885   (1,250)  32,324   32,267  $308  $885  $(1,250) $32,324  $32,267 
                                        
Dividend  -   -   -   (258)  (258)  -   -   -   (258)  (258)
Net income  -   -   -   2,787   2,787   -   -   -   2,787   2,787 
                                        
                    
BALANCE, November 30, 2022 $308  $885  $(1,250) $34,853  $34,796   308   885   (1,250)  34,853   34,796 
                    
Stock-based compensation  -   98   -   -   98 
Dividend  -   -   -   (258)  (258)
Net income  -   -   -   632   632 
                    
BALANCE, November 30, 2023 $308  $983  $(1,250) $35,227  $35,268 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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MICROPAC INDUSTRIES, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 20222023 AND 20212022

(Dollars in thousands)

                
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: 2022 2021             2023             2022 
Net income $2,787  $3,058  $632  $2,787 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to

net cash provided by operating activities:

        
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation  394   384   925   394 
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense  (102)  43 
Loss on disposal of equipment  -   245 
Stock based compensation  98   - 
Deferred income tax benefit  (389)  (102)
Amortization of debt issuance cost  43   - 
Change in right of use of asset  53   50   13   53 
Changes in certain current assets and liabilities:                
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable  1,330   (2,334)  (4,377)  1,330 
Increase in employee retention credits receivable  (920)  - 
Increase in other receivable  781   (920)
(Increase) decrease in contract assets  195   (91)  101   195 
Decrease (increase) in inventories  (1,604)  452   (1,192)  (1,604)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets  (223)  174   77   (223)
Decrease in prepaid income taxes  -   223 
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue  (66)  1,146 
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable  403   (101)  319   403 
Increase (decrease) in accrued compensation  (209)  314   

(128)

   

(209)

 
Increase (decrease) deferred revenue  (574)  (66)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable  (30)  156   295   (30)
Decrease in lease liabilities  (53)  (50)  (14)  (53)
Increase in all other accrued liabilities  249   162   194   249 
                
Net cash provided by operating activities  2,204   3,831 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities  (3,196)  2,204 
                
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                
Additions to property, plant and equipment  (13,213)  (6,309)  (2,560)  (13,213)
                
Net cash used in investing activities  (13,213)  (6,309)  (2,560)  (13,213)
        
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

        
Cash dividend  (258)  (258)  (258)  (258)
Proceeds from long term debt  11,390   3,548   1,213   11,390 
Payment of debt issuance costs  -   (179)
Payments on long term debt  (275)  - 
                
Net cash provided by financing activities  11,132   3,111   680   11,132 
                
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  123   633 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  (5,076)  123 
                
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  15,252   14,619   15,375   15,252 
                
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $15,375  $15,252  $10,299  $15,375 
                
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosure:                
Cash paid for income taxes $845  $472  $312  $845 
Cash paid for interest expense $539  $373 
Supplemental Non-Cash Flow Disclosure:                
Accrued additions to property, plant and equipment $44  $1,221  $4  $44 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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MICROPAC INDUSTRIES, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOVEMBER 30, 20222023 AND 20212022

 

1.BUSINESS DESCRIPTION:

 

Micropac Industries, Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, designs, manufactures and distributes various types of microelectronic circuits including solid state relays and power controllers, optoelectronic components, and sensor and display components and assemblies. The Company’s products are used as components and assemblies in a broad range of military, space, medical and commercial systems, including aircraft instrumentation and navigation systems, satellite systems, power supplies, electronic controls, computers, medical devices, and high-temperature (200o C) products.

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The core principle of revenue recognition under accounting principles generally accepted in the Unites States of America (GAAP) is that the Company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.

 

The Company's revenue on the majority of its customer contracts areis recognized at a point in time, generally upon shipment of products.

 

To achieve that core principle, the Company applies the following steps:

 

1.Identify the contract(s) with a customer.

 

The Company designs, manufactures and distributes various types of microelectronic circuits, optoelectronics, and sensors and displays. The Company’s products are used as components and assemblies in a broad range of military, space, medical and industrial systems, including aircraft instrumentation and navigation systems, satellite systems, power supplies, electronic controls, computers, medical devices, and high-temperature (200o C) products.

 

The Company’s revenues are from purchase orders and/or contracts with customers associated with manufacture of products. We account for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable.

 

2.Identify the performance obligations in the contract.

 

The majority of the Company’s purchase orders or contracts with customers contain a single performance obligation, the shipment of products.

 

3.Determine the transaction price.

 

The transaction price reflects the Company’s expectations about the consideration it will be entitled to receive from the customer at a fixed price per unit shipped based on the terms of the contract or purchase order with the customer. To the extent our actual costs vary from the fixed price that was negotiated, we will generate more or less profit or could incur a loss.

 

4.Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.

 

The Company’s transaction price is the fixed price per unit per each delivery upon shipment.

 

5.Recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

 

This performance obligation is satisfied when control of the product is transferred to the customer, which occurs upon shipment or delivery. The Company receives purchase orders for products to be delivered over multiple dates that may extend across reporting periods. The Company accounting policy treats shipping and handling activities as a fulfillment cost. The Company invoices for each delivery upon shipment and recognizes revenues at the fixed price for each distinct product delivered when transfer of control has occurred, which is generally upon shipment.

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For certain contracts under which the Company produces products with no alternative use and for which the Company has an enforceable right to payment during the production cycle, the Company recognizes revenue for the cost incurred of work in process plus a margin at the end of each period and records a contract asset (unbilled receivable). The majority of these products are shipped weekly and monthly to the customers and the contracts require us to manage and limit the level of work in process to meet the scheduled delivery dates.

 

In addition, the Company may have a contract or purchase order to provide a non-recurring engineering service to a customer. These contracts are reviewed, and performance obligations are determined and we recognize revenue at the point in time in which each performance obligation is fully satisfied.

 

Disaggregation of Revenue

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s net sales by product line.

Schedule of net sales by product line                
 Nov. 30, 2022  Nov. 30, 2021  Nov. 30, 2023  Nov. 30, 2022 
Microelectronics $7,998  $7,803  $8,855  $7,998 
Optoelectronics  7,913   7,124   8,265   7,913 
Sensors and Displays  11,874   12,365   13,519   11,874 
 $27,785  $27,292  $30,639  $27,785 
                
Timing of revenue recognition                
Recognized at a point in time $23,678  $23,555  $27,069  $23,678 
Recognized over time  4,107   3,737   3,570   4,107 
Total Revenue $27,785  $27,292  $30,639  $27,785 

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s net sales by major market.

Schedule of net sales by major market                                        
2022 Sales by Major Market
2023 Sales by Major Market2023 Sales by Major Market
 Military  Space  Medical  Commercial  Total  Military  Space  Medical  Commercial  Total 
Domestic Direct $10,669  $1,148  $3,213  $1,403  $16,433  $11,937  $1,525  $3,179  $2,099  $18,740 
Domestic Distribution  7,993   1,508   -   829   10,330   7,580   1,357   -   1,133   10,070 
International  233   351   -   438   1,022   362   600   -   867   1,829 
 $18,895  $3,007  $3,213  $2,670  $27,785  $19,879  $3,482  $3,179  $4,099  $30,639 

 

2021 Sales by Major Market
2022 Sales by Major Market2022 Sales by Major Market
 Military  Space  Medical  Commercial  Total    Military    Space    Medical    Commercial    Total 
Domestic Direct $10,157  $2,364  $3,621  $498  $16,640  $10,699  $1,148  $3,213  $1,403  $16,433 
Domestic Distribution  7,945   861   -   644   9,450   7,993   1,508   -   829   10,330 
International  222   751   -   229   1,202   233   351   -   438   1,022 
 $18,324  $3,976  $3,621  $1,371  $27,292  $18,895  $3,007  $3,213  $2,670  $27,785 

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Receivables, net, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

 

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, unbilled receivables (contract assets), and customer advances and depositsdeferred revenue (contract liabilities) on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. 

 

Receivables, net, contract assets and contract liabilities were as follows:

Schedule of Receivables, net, contract assets and contract liabilities            
Schedule of receivables, net, contract assets and contract liabilities            
 November 30, 2022  November 30, 2021  December 1, 2020  November 30, 2023  November 30, 2022  December 1, 2021 
Receivables, net $3,644  $4,974  $2,639  $8,021  $3,644  $4,974 
Contract assets $408  $603  $512  $307  $408  $603 
Deferred Revenue $1,192  $1,258  $111 
Deferred revenue $618  $1,192  $1,258 

 

Revenue recognized in 20222023 that was included in the deferred revenue liability balance at the beginning of the year was $103,0001,169,000.

 

Contract costs

 

The Company does not have material incremental costs to obtain a contract in the form of sales commissions or bonuses. The Company incurs other immaterial costs to obtain and fulfill a contract; however, the Company has elected the practical expedient under ASC 340-40-24-4 to recognize all incremental costs to obtain a contract as an expense when incurred if the amortization period is one year or less.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at lower of cost or net realizable value and include material, labor and manufacturing overhead. All inventories are valued using the FIFO (first-in, first-out) method of inventory valuation. The Company determines the need to write inventory down to the lower of cost or net realizable value via an analysis based on the usage of inventory over a three year period and projected usage based on current backlog.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method the Company records deferred income taxes for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled. The resulting deferred tax liabilities and assets are adjusted to reflect changes in tax law or rates in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

The Company records a liability for an unrecognized tax benefit for a tax position that is not “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained.  The Company did notnot record any liability for uncertain tax positions as of November 30, 20222023, or November 30, 2021.2022.

 

Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

Property, plant, and equipment are carried at cost, and depreciation is provided using the straight-line method at rates based upon the following estimated useful lives (in years) of the assets:

Schedule of Property Plantproperty,plant and Equipment Useful Livesequipment useful lives 
Buildings15-40
Facility improvements8-15
Machinery and equipment5-10

Furniture and fixtures

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The Company assesses long-lived assets for impairment in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) ASC 360-10-35, Property, Plant and Equipment – Subsequent Measurement. When events or circumstances indicate that an asset may be impaired, an assessment is performed. The estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset are compared to the asset’s net book value to determine if a write down to market value less cost to sell is required.

 

Construction in progress relates to multiple capital projects ongoing during the years ended November 30, 20222023, and 2021,2022, including the construction of the new manufacturing facility. Construction in progress also includes interest and fees on debt that are directly related to the financing of the Company’s capital projects.

 

Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Improvements which extend the useful lives of property, plant, and equipment are capitalized.

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Research and Development Costs

 

Costs for the design and development of new products are expensed as incurred.

 

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share are computed based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares. During 2022

The following is a reconciliation of the number of shares used in the calculation of the basic and 2021,diluted earnings per share for the Company had no potential dilutive common stock.years ended November 30, 2023 and 2022:

Schedule of the basic and diluted earnings per share      
  Twelve Months Ended 
  November 30,
2023
  November 30,
2022
 
       
Weighted average of shares, basic  2,578,315   2,578,315 
Restricted stock units  31,194   - 
Weighted average of shares, diluted  2,609,509   2,578,315 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

3.NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which changes the impairment model for most financial assets. The ASU requires the use of an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost, in which companies will be required to estimate the lifetime expected credit loss and record an allowance to offset the amortized cost basis, resulting in a net presentation of the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, for Smaller Reporting Companies, including interim periods within those fiscal years and requires a modified-retrospective approach to adoption. The Company believes that adopting ASU 2016-13 will have no material impact on the financial statements and related disclosures.

 

4.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT:

 

The Company had no financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of November 30, 20222023, and 2021.2022.  The fair value of financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate their carrying amount based on the short maturity of these instruments. 

 

The Company measures its long-term debt at fair value which approximates book value as the long-term debt bears market rates of interest.

 

There were no nonfinancial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at November 30, 20222023, or 2021.2022.

 

5.NOTES PAYABLE TO BANKS:

 

The Company obtained a commercial real estate construction loan for the construction of a new 76,000 square foot manufacturing center on the 9.2 acres of land in Garland, Texas that the Company has purchased. On March 26, 2021, the Company (acting as borrower) entered into a Construction Loan Agreement (the “loan agreement”) with Frost Bank (“Frost”) (acting as lender). The Construction Loan Agreement provides for a construction loan, in amounts not to exceed a total principal balance of $16,160,000 with an interest rate of (3.403.40%%) per annum.

 

On March 26, 2021,May 16, 2023, the Company renewed the Revolving Loan Agreement with Frost through the “Sixth Amendment to Loan Agreement.” (See Exhibit 10.13). The Revolving Loan Agreement provides for revolving credit loans, in amounts not to exceed a total principal balance of $6,000,000 with a rate equal to prime rate with a floor of 3.253.25%%. The Revolving Loan Agreement was originally entered into on January 23, 2013, between the Company as borrower and Frost as lender.  

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Construction Loans.  Subject to the terms of the Loan Agreement, Frost will lend to the Company an aggregate amount not to exceed $16,160,000.

 

Principal and interest shall be due and payable monthly in an amounts determined by Lender required to fully amortize the outstanding principal balance of this Note over a period of twenty-five (25) years, payable on the twenty-sixth (26th) day of each and every calendar month, beginning April 26, 2023, and continuing regularly thereafter until March 26, 2031, when the entire amount hereof, principal and accrued interest then remaining unpaid, shall be then due and payable; interest being calculated on the unpaid principal each day principal is outstanding and all payments made credited to any collection costs and late charges, to the discharge of the interest accrued and to the reduction of the principal, in such order as Lender shall determine.

 

The interest rate of (3.40%(3.40%) per annum including an Interest-Only Period. Interest only shall be due and payable monthly as it accrues on the twenty-sixth (26th) day of each and every calendar month, beginning April 26, 2021, and continuing regularly and monthly thereafter until March 26, 2023; interest being calculated on the unpaid principal each day principal is outstanding and all payments made credited to any collection costs and late charges, to the discharge of the interest accrued and to the reduction of the principal, in such order as Lender shall determine.

 

The loan shall be secured by a “Deed of Trust, Security Agreement – Financing Statement” covering the 9.2 acre9.2-acre tract in Garland, Texas and the improvements made on it.

 

Revolving Credit Loans.  Subject to the terms of the Loan Agreement, Frost will lend to the Company, on a revolving basis, amounts not to exceed a total principal balance of $6,000,000,$6,000,000, minus amounts available and amounts previously disbursed under outstanding Frost letters of credit. Subject to certain terms and conditions, the Company may borrow, repay and reborrow under the Loan Agreement. The loan has a maturity date of April 23, 2023.2025.

 

The interest on the outstanding and unpaid principal balance shall be computed at a per annum rate equal to the lesser of (a) a rate equal to the Prime Rate per annum; provided, however, in no event shall the resulting rate be less than three and one-quarter percent (3.25%(3.25%).

 

The Company has borrowed $14,938,00016,160,000 against the construction loan as of November 30, 2022.2023.

Schedule of Debt    
Debt November 30, 2022   
Schedule of long-term debt        
Debt 2023  2022 
Notes payable $14,938  $15,884  $14,938 
Less unamortized debt issuance costs  179   136   179 
Net Debt  14,759   15,748   14,759 
Less—Current portion  224   432   224 
Total long-term debt $14,535  $15,316  $14,535 

 

Estimated maturities of our long-term debt over the next 5 years are as follows:

Schedule of maturities of long-term debt                     
  2023  2024  2025  2026  2027  Thereafter  Total 
Frost Bank $224  $395  $407  $421  $436  $13,057  $14,938 

Estimated maturities of long-term debt                     
  2024  2025  2026  2027  2028  Thereafter  Total 
Frost Bank $432  $447  $463  $478  $495  $13,569  $15,884 

 

6.PRODUCT WARRANTIES:

 

In general, the Company warrants that its products, when delivered, will be free from defects in material workmanship under normal use and service. The obligations are limited to replacing, repairing or giving credit for, at the option of the Company, any products that are returned within one year after the date of shipment. The Company does not provide extended warranties.

 

The Company reserves for potential warranty costs based on historical warranty claims experience. While management considers the process to be adequate to effectively quantify its exposure to warranty claims based on historical performance, changes in warranty claims on a specific or cumulative basis may require management to adjust its reserve for potential warranty costs.

 

Warranty expense was approximately $114,00056,000 and $185,000114,000 in 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively.

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The following table summarizes product warranty activity recorded during the years ended November 30, 20222023, and 20212022 recorded in other accrued liabilities.

Schedule of product warranty activity                
 2022  2021  2023 2022 
Beginning balance $25  $60  $25  $25 
Additions for current year provision  114   56   56   114 
Payments for current year  (114)  (91)  (56)  (114)
Ending balance $25  $25  $25  $25 

 

7.LEASE COMMITMENTS:

Rent expense for each of the years ended November 30, 2022 and 2021 was $55,000 and $52,000 respectively.

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Under the new standard, lessees will be required to recognize lease assets and liabilities for all leases, with certain exceptions, on their balance sheets. Public business entities are required to adopt the standard for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Upon transition to the new standard, the Company elected the package of practical expedients, which permitted the Company not to reassess under the new standard its prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs.

 

In the first quarter of 2020, the Company entered into a three (3) year lease extension on the property that has been leased on a year to year basis. As a result, we recognized $ 165,000 for operating lease liabilities and right of useright-of-use assets upon adoption ofin accordance with ASC 842. The Company had an operating lease expense of $14,000 for 2023 and $55,000 for 2022. The Company used an estimated incremental borrowing rate of3.25 3.25%% representative of the rate of interest that the Companycompany would have to pay to borrow on the Company’s line of credit. The remaining lease term is three months.expired in March 2023 and was not renewed.

The undiscounted future minimum lease payments consist of the following at November 30, 2022:

Schedule of undiscounted future minimum lease payments     
2023  $14 
Total lease payments   14 
Interest   - 
Present value of lease liabilities  $14 

 

8.EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

 

The Company sponsors an Employees’ Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (the “Plan”). Pursuant to section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Plan is available to substantially all employees of the Company. Employee contributions to the Plan are matched by the Company at amounts up to 66%% of the participant’s salary. Contributions made by the Company were expensed and totaled approximately $500,000 in 2023 and $476,000 in 2022 and $421,000 in 2021.2022. Employees become vested in Company contributions in 2020%% increments in years two through six of employment. If the employee leaves the Company prior to being fully vested, the unvested portion of the Company contributions are forfeited and such forfeitures are used to lower future Company contributions. The Company does not offer other post-retirement benefits to its employees at this time.

 

9.INCOME TAXES:

 

The income tax provision consisted of the following for the years ended November 30:

Schedule of income tax provision        
  2022  2021 
Current Provision: $744  $574 
Federal  700   59 
State  814   633 
         
Deferred federal tax expense (benefit)  (102)  43 
Total $712  $676 

Schedule of income tax provision        
  2023  2022 
Current Provision:        
Federal $514  $744 
State  69   70 
   583   814 
Deferred federal tax benefit  (389)  (102)
Total $194  $712 

 

The provision for income taxes differs from that computed at the federal statutory corporate tax rate as follows for the years ended November 30,

Schedule of effective income tax rate reconciliation                
 2022  2021  2023 2022 
Tax at statutory rate $734  $784  $177  $734 
State income taxes, net of federal benefit  55   46   54   55 
Research and Development Tax Credit  (156)  (197)  (116)  (156)
Permanent differences and other  79   43   79   79 
                
Income tax provision $712  $676  $194  $712 

 

The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows at November 30,

Schedule of components of deferred tax assets and liabilities                
 2022  2021  2023         2022 
Deferred tax assets (liabilities)                
Inventory $265  $169  $330  $265 
Capitalized research and development  420   - 
Deferred revenue, sales returns and warranty  5   5   5   5 
Other accrued liabilities  83   52   100   83 
Depreciation  (267)  (242)  (380)  (267)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) $86  $(16)
Net deferred tax assets $475  $86 

 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.  Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax assets, projected future taxable income, and tax-planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences. 

 

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The Company records a liability for an unrecognized tax benefit for a tax position that is not “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained.  The Company did not record any liability for uncertain tax positions as of November 30, 2023 or November 30, 2022.

10.SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION:

 

The Company’s major customers include contractors to the United States government. Sales to these customers for DOD and NASA contracts accounted for approximately 7774%% of the Company’s revenues in 20222023 compared to 6777%% in 2021.2022. The Company’s major customers are Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, United Technologies, BAE, and Boeing. Two customers accounted for 1814%% and 1010%% of the Company’s sales during 20222023 and one customertwo customers accounted for 2018%% and 10% of the Company’s sales during 2021.2022. The contracts of our customers with the United States government may be subject to renegotiation of profits or termination of contracts or subcontracts at the election of the government, which would in turn might materially affect the Company’s sales. The loss of any one of these customers or a significant reduction in their purchases would be likely to adversely affect our business.

 

11.SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

On December 8, 20207, 2022, the Board of Directors of Micropac Industries, Inc. approved the payment of a $0.10 per share special dividend to all shareholders of record as of January 6, 202111, 2023. The dividend was paid to shareholders on February 12, 202110, 2023.

 

On December 7, 2021, the Board of Directors of Micropac Industries, Inc. approved the payment of a $0.10 per share special dividend to all shareholders of record as of January 11, 2022. The dividend was paid to shareholders on February 10, 2022.

 

12.STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION:

12. EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT UNDER THE CARES ACT

We have issued restricted stock units ("RSUs") stock-based compensation awards as part of Micropac Industries Inc.’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. Our 2023 annual grant of RSUs occurred in the second quarter. The weighted -average grant-date fair value of each unit granted in 2023 was $13.13. All the RSUs granted in 2023 vest over a three-year period.

The following is a summary of our RSUs activity for the years ended November 30, 2023, and November 30, 2022:

Schedule of restricted stock units activity                
  2023  2022 
(shares in thousands) Number  Weighted-  Number  Weighted- 
  of  Average  of  Average 
  Shares  Grant Date Fair
Value
  Shares  Grant Date Fair
Value
 
             
Unvested at beginning of the year  -   -   -   - 
Granted  35.7  $13.13   -   - 
Vested  -   -   -   - 
Cancelled  4.5  $13.13   -   - 
Unvested at end of the year  31.2  $13.13   -   - 

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The following table sets forth the stock-based compensation expense recorded in selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expense (in thousands):

Schedule of stock-based compensation      
For the years ended
November 30, 2023 and November 30, 2022
  2023  2022 
Stock-based compensation expense $98   - 

The following table sets forth the stock-based unvested compensation expense by year to be recognized (in thousands):

Schedule of stock-based unvested compensation expense         
  2024  2025  Total 
Stock-based unvested compensation expense $156  $156  $312 

13.EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT UNDER THE CARES ACT

 

The CARES Act, passed by Congress on March 27, 2020, contained the employee retention credit (ERC), a refundable payroll tax credit to employers that have experienced hardship in their operations due to COVID-19. The CARES Act was amended and extended on December 27, 2020, by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “CAA”) and in March 2021, the Internal Revenue Code was amended by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide new employee retention credit provisions designed to promote employee retention and hiring.

 

This ERC is a fully refundable tax credit for employers equal to 70 percent of qualified wages that eligible employers pay their employees. This ERC applies to qualified wages paid after December 2020 and before January 1, 2022.

 

As a result, the Company has determined that it qualified for aan approximately $920,000 in employee retention credits during the first quarter of 2021, which the Company recognized as other income and recorded in other receivable for the refund claimed in the third quarter of 2022. The ERC impact was included in the Company’s fiscal year 2021 tax return.

 

13.14.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

 

On December 7, 20225, 2023, the Board of Directors of Micropac Industries, Inc. approved the payment of a $0.10 per share special dividend to all shareholders of record as of January 11, 202310, 2024. The dividend will be paid to shareholders on or about February 10, 20239, 2024.

 

Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None.

 

Item 9A.Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (the Certifying Officers) are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures for the Company. The Certifying Officers have designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information is made known to them, particularly during the period in which this report was prepared. The Certifying Officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) (the Rules) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (or Exchange Act)) and determined that as of November 30, 2022,2023, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management of Micropac is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in the Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and the Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), the Company’s management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of November 30, 20222023, as required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule13a-15(c). In making this assessment, the Company’s management used the criteria set forth in the framework in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on the evaluation conducted under the framework in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” (2013), management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of November 30, 2022.2023.

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During our most recent fiscal quarter, there has not occurred any change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered independent public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered independent public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

 

Item 9B.Other Information

 

None.

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None.

 

PART III

 

In accordance with General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, the information required by this Part III is incorporated by reference to Micropac Industries, Inc.’s definitive proxy statement relating to its 20232024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, as set forth below. The 20232024 Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about February 9, 2023.7, 2024.

 

Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

NameAgePosition with the CompanyDirector Since
��    
Mark King6869CEO, President and
Member of Audit Committee
and Chairman of the BoardOctober 2005
Heinz-Werner Hempel94Director and Member of Audit CommitteeFebruary 1997
    
Christine B. Dittrich7170Director and
 Director and Member of Audit CommitteeOctober 2015
    
Gerald Tobey7069Director and
 Director and Member of Audit CommitteeJune 2017
    
Donald Robinson5857Director and
 Director and Member of Audit CommitteeDecember 2019
    
Shaunna Black6968Director and
 Director and Member of Audit CommitteeDecember 2019
   
Robert  Hempel66Director andSeptember 2023
Member of Audit Committee
    
Patrick S. Cefalu6566CFO, Executive Vice PresidentN/A

 

Mr. King is the current President and Chief Executive of the Company. Prior to November 2002, Mr. King was the President and Chief Operating Officer of Lucas Benning Power Electronics. Mr. King joined the Company in November of 2002, and was elected Chief Executive Officer, President and Director in October 2005.

Mr. Hempel has served as the Chief Operating Officer of Hanseatische Waren-Gesellschaft MBH & Co, KG, Bremen, Germany for over 25 years.

 

Ms. Dittrich was an Executive Vice President of Raytheon Systems Company and the General Manager of the Sensor and Electronic Systems segment. Before working for Raytheon, Ms. Dittrich was a Senior Vice President of Texas Instruments (TI) Systems Group, a Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award winner, and the General Manager of the Electronic Systems Division. Her prior assignments include TI Systems Group Vice President and Engineering Manager, Software Engineering Director for the defense business, and Senior Member of Technical Staff. She has had senior executive responsibility for product engineering efforts that involve large scale software and hardware development and integration. Ms. Dittrich provided consulting services with a focus on business strategy and operational performance to various technology companies after leaving Raytheon. She became a Visiting Scientist at the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI), a Federally Funded Research and Development Center and chaired the SEI Board of Advisors for over 10 years. She was a Fellow of the Cutter Business Technical Council and a senior consultant for Cutter Consortium. In addition, she has held membership positions on the Army Science Board, the Department of Defense Software Best Practices - Airlie Software Council and other advisory boards.

 

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Mr. Tobey was a Vice President of Business Development at Raytheon Missile Systems Company retiring in 2016 following a 38 year38-year career in the defense, aerospace, and civil security sectors. He also served as Vice President of International Business Development for both Raytheon's Missile Systems and Network Centric Systems businesses. Until 1997, when Texas Instruments' Defense Systems and Electronics Group was acquired by Raytheon, Mr. Tobey served as that company's Vice President of International Business Development and Managing Director of Texas Instruments UK, Ltd. (a wholly owned TI subsidiary). During Mr. Tobey's career, he has served in various business creation and capture, strategy, program and manufacturing management positions both in the U.S. and abroad. Mr. Tobey holds a Bachelor of Science and a MastersMaster of Business Administration degree from Utah State University. He is a graduate of the U.S. Defense Department's Defense Acquisition University and has completed Executive Study at the Anderson School of Management at UCLA.

 

Mr. Robinson is a practical, executive-levelan executive leader interested in making a difference within organizations and maximizing the potential collective impact of people. He hasinvestor with deep experience in corporate strategy, structuring and executing successful complex corporate initiatives, manufacturing, and mergers and acquisitions. As a partner-level consultant, Mr. Robinson has led engagements in strategy development and M&A integration and executing complex corporate initiatives.on transactions ranging from $100M to over $1B in value. His industry experience includes time as an Industrial Engineer with Texas Instruments’ Defense Systems Group and as an executive over industrial engineering, safety and quality systems with Decibel Products, a $35M in annual revenuetelecom and electronics manufacturer which grew into Allen Telecom.  He served on the Chicago and North Texas chapter boards of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), a national organization focused on providing information and education to corporate directors.  Mr. Robinson served as a Business Leadership Center Instructor at the SMU Cox School of Business in Dallas, TX and is a two-time recipient of the Teaching Excellence Award.  He holds an MBA from the University of Dallas and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University. 

 

Ms. Shaunna Black is President of Shaunna Black and Associates. Ms. Black advises companies on global operations, provides experienced executive talent, and coaches leadership teams. The focus of her company is start-ups, business turnarounds and growth, strategy, organization and systems design, and leadership development. Ms. Black is an innovative and highly accomplished operations/manufacturing executive, who enables leaders to rapidly solve complicated problems. She has managed operations internationally in 25 countries. Ms. Black’s methodology delivers extraordinary performance utilizing the power of diverse, multi-generational teams, creating high performance cultures and metrics-driven systems. She has expertise in leadership and team development, technical and systems design, and production methodology in the technology, industrial, manufacturing and hospitality sectors. Her executive career has provided significant experience in strategy, global operations, technology, risk management and sustainability. Ms. Black has served on Audit, Governance, Safety/Risk and M&A Committees. Her industry experience includes Texas Instruments Vice President, (24 years) Dallas/Fort Worth Area including Vice President, Worldwide Facilities - responsible for the design, construction and operation of TI facilities, environmental, safety and health programs, global real estate, worldwide security, and TI's sustainability strategy; Vice President, Dallas Fabrication - Manager for semiconductor manufacturing in one of TI's premier analog wafer fabrication facilities; and Vice President, Worldwide Facilities and Worldwide Environmental, Safety and Health.

 

Mr. Robert Hempel has served as the (Managing Director) of Hanseatische Waren-Gesellschaft MBH & Co., KG, Bremen, Germany since 1994.

Mr. Cefalu has over 44 years of experience in management, manufacturing and financial operations in a variety of industries. Mr. Cefalu has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of the Company since September 2001.

 

Board Meetings and Committees

 

The Board of Directors held five (5) board meetings during the year ended November 2022.2023. Directors received a fee of $1,500 (other than Mr. King) for each meeting attended during the year ended November 2022.2023. In addition, the Board agreed to pay an annual retainer of $10,000 to Mr. Donald Robinson, Ms. Christine Dittrich, Ms. Shaunna Black and Mr. Gerald Tobey.

 

The Audit Committee held four (4) meetings during the year ended November 30, 2022.2023. Members of the Audit Committee received a fee of $750 for each meeting attended during the year ended November 2022.2023. Mr. King did not receive any payments for attending meetings of the Audit Committee.

 

Director Compensation 2022 

  Director  Audit Committee  Other fees  Total Fees 
                 
Shaunna Black $17,500  $3,000   -  $20,500 
Donald Robinson $17,500  $3,000   -  $20,500 
Christine Dittrich $17,500  $3,000   -  $20,500 
Gerald Tobey $17,500  $3,000   -  $20,500 
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Director Compensation 2023
  Director  Audit Committee  Other fees  Total Fees 
Shaunna Black $17,500  $3,000   -  $20,500 
Donald Robinson $17,500  $3,000   -  $20,500 
Christine Dittrich $17,500  $3,000   -  $20,500 
Gerald Tobey $17,500  $3,000   -  $20,500 

 

Mr. King does not receive any additional compensation for serving as a Director and as a member of the Audit Committee.

 

Audit Committee

 

The Board of Directors formed an Audit Committee on May 13, 2002. The members of the Audit Committee operate pursuant to a charter developed by the Board of Directors. The Board has determined that all Audit Committee members qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” for purposes of the rules and regulations of the SEC and that each of these members is sufficiently proficient in reading and understanding our financial statements to serve on the Audit Committee.

 

With the exception of Mr. King and Mr. Robert Hempel, members of the Audit Committee are considered independent members under the Securities and Exchange Act rules and regulations.

 

The Audit Committee has reviewed with management and the independent auditors the quality and adequacy of the Company's significant accounting policies. The Audit Committee has considered and reviewed with the independent auditors their audit plans, the scope of the audit, and the identification of audit risks. The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management and has discussed such financial statements with the independent auditors.

 

The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the report from the independent accountant required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has discussed with the independent accountants the independent accountant’s independence. Based upon the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2022,2023, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Management has the responsibility for the preparation and integrity of the Company's financial statements and the independent registered public accounting firm have the responsibility for the audit of those statements. It is not the duty of the Audit Committee to conduct audits to determine that the Company’s financial statements are complete and accurate and are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In giving its recommendations, the Audit Committee considered (a) management's representation that such financial statements have been prepared with integrity and objectivity and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and (b) the report of the Company’s independent auditors with respect to such financial

statements.

 

Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance

 

The Board of Directors does not have a nominating, compensation committee or corporate governance committee or committees performing similar functions.

 

The Directors of the Company are responsible for developing and recommending corporate governance guidelines, identifying qualified individuals to become directors, recommending selected nominees to serve on the Board, and overseeing the evaluation of the Board.

 

In addition, the independent Directors are responsible for considering and recommending the compensation arrangements for senior management. As part of its other responsibilities, they provide general oversight of our compensation structure, and, if deemed, necessary, retains and approves compensation consultants and other compensation experts. Other specific duties and responsibilities of reviewing the performance of executive officers; reviewing and approving objectives relevant to executive officer compensation; recommending incentive compensation plans; and recommending compensation policies and practices for service on our Board of Directors.

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Board Leadership Structure

 

Our Board of Directors does not have a policy on whether the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors should be separate and, if they are to be separate, whether the Chairman of the Board should be selected from the non-employee directors or be an employee. Our Board of Directors believes that it should be free to make a choice from time to time in any manner that is in the best interest of us and our stockholders.

 

The Board of Directors believes that Mr. King’s service as both Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board is in the best interest of us and our stockholders. Mr. King possesses detailed and in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges we face and is thus best positioned to develop agendas, to ensure that the Board’s time and attention are focused on the most critical matters. His combined role enables decisive leadership, ensures clear accountability, and enhances our ability to communicate our message and strategy clearly and consistently to our stockholders, employees, and customers and suppliers.

Our Board of Directors believes that the independent directors provide effective oversight of management.

 

Board of Directors’ Role in the Oversight of Risk Management

 

The Board of Directors has designated the Audit Committee to take the lead in overseeing risk management at the Board of Directors level. Accordingly, the Audit Committee schedules time for periodic review of risk management, in addition to its other duties. In this role, the Audit Committee receives reports from management, independent registered public accounting firm, outside legal counsel, and other advisors, and strives to generate serious and thoughtful attention to our risk management process and system, the nature of the material risks we face, and the adequacy of our policies and procedures designed to respond to and mitigate these risks.

 

In addition to the formal compliance program, our Board of Directors encourage management to promote a corporate culture that understands risk management and incorporates it into our overall corporate strategy and day-to-day business operations.

 

Employee, Officer and Director Hedging

 

None

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Owner Reporting Compliance

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's directors, executive officers, and 10% stockholders to file reports of ownership and reports of change in ownership of the Company's equity securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Directors, executive officers, and 10% stockholders are required to furnish the Company with copies of all Section16(a) forms they file. Based on information provided by such persons and a review of the copies of such reports furnished, the Company believes that during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2022,2023, the Company's directors, executive officers, and 10% stockholders filed on a timely basis all reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

Code of Ethics

 

The Company has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. In addition, the Company has a code of conduct for all employees, officers and directors of the Company.

 

Item 11.Executive Compensation

 

The information set forth in the 20232024 Proxy Statement under the heading “Management Remuneration and Transactions” is incorporated herein.

 

The following table shows as of November 30, 2022,2023, all cash compensation paid to, or accrued and vested for the account of Mr. Mark King, President and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Patrick Cefalu, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. King and Mr. Cefalu received no non-cash compensation during 2022.2023.

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Annual Compensation

 

            All Other    
Name and
Principal Position
 Year  Annual
Salary
  Bonus  Stock
Grant
  Compensation
(a)
  Total 
Mark King,  2023  $322,032  $23,981  $28,328  $44,950  $419,291 
President and  2022  $309,936  $39,500  $0  $42,696  $392,132 
Chief Executive Officer (1)  2021  $301,924  $13,400  $0  $42,672  $357,996 
                         
Patrick Cefalu,  2023  $200,397  $23,981  $18,374  $39,579  $284,354 
Vice President and  2022  $192,856  $39,500  $0  $34,809  $267,165 
Chief Financial Officer (2)  2021  $187,873  $13,400  $0  $32,918  $234,191 

 

Name and
Principal Position
 Year  Annual
Salary
  Bonus  

All Other
Compensation

  Total 
           (a)    
                     
Mark King,  2022  $309,936  $39,500  $42,696  $392,132 
President and  2021  $301,924  $13,400  $42,672  $357,996 
Chief Executive Officer (1)  2020  $300,391  $36,000  $41,280  $377,671 
                     
Patrick Cefalu,  2022  $192,856  $39,500  $34,809  $267,165 
Vice President and  2021  $187,873  $13,400  $32,918  $234,191 
Chief Financial Officer (2)  2020  $186,889  $36,000  $33,065  $255,954 

(a)Reflects amounts contributed by Micropac Industries, Inc., under Micropac’s 401(k) profit sharing plan; unused vacation pay;pays; life insurance premiums paid; and reimbursement for medical expenses under Micropac’s Family Medical Reimbursement Plan.

 

(1) Effective November 2005, Mr. King’s existing employment agreement was revised to provide that Mr. King would serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and a member on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee at a base salary of $186,400 for a term of three (3) years. In December 2005, the Company and Mr. King amended his employment agreement to increase his annual base salary to $225,000. In June 2009, the Company and Mr. King amended his employment agreement to increase his annual base salary to $247,104 for renewable terms of three (3) years with annual increases based on consumer price index with additional increases to be determined by the Board of Directors. The June 2009 amendment also provides under certain events, either the Company or Mr. King can terminate the agreement upon a payment to Mr. King of 1818- or 36 months’36-months’ salary as severance payments.

 

(2) Effective February 2004, Mr. Cefalu entered into an employment agreement that Mr. Cefalu would serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for a term of two (2) years. On April 6, 2020,2023, the employment agreement was amended to extend the term for three (3) years and the remaining terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement shall remain if full force and effect.

 

The Board of Directors reviews and approves the Company’s annual bonus payment’s structure. In 20222023 Mr. King and Mr. Cefalu received a bonus payment of $39,500$23,981 in December 20212022.

 

Amount included in all other compensation relating to employee benefit plans

 

The Company maintains a Family Medical Reimbursement Plan for the benefit of its executive officers and their dependents. The Plan is funded through a group insurance policy issued by an independent carrier and provides for reimbursement of 100% of all bona fide medical and dental expenses that are not covered by other medical insurance plans capped at an annual family maximum. During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2022,2023, the Company paid $14,328$15,682 in premiums each for Mr. King and Mr. Cefalu which amounts are included in the "All Other Compensation" column shown in the preceding remuneration table.

 

In July 1984, the Company adopted a Salary Reduction Plan pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan's benefits are available to all Company employees who are at least 18 years of age and have completed at least six months of service to the Company as of the beginning of a Plan year. Plan participants may elect to defer up to 15% of their total compensation as their contributions, subject to the maximum allowed by the Internal Revenue code 401(k), and the Company matches their contributions up to a maximum of 6% of their total compensation. A participant's benefits vest to the extent of 20% after two years of eligible service and become fully vested at the end of six years. During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2022,2023, the Company made contributions to the Plan for Mr. King in the amount of $17,400$18,300 and for Mr. Cefalu in the amount of $13,941$13,457 which amount is included in the "All Other Compensation" column shown in the preceding remuneration table.

 

Employment agreements of the Company’s officers provide that they may elect to carry over any unused vacation time to subsequent periods or elect to be paid for such unused vacation time. Mr. King and Mr. Cefalu did not receive any unused vacation pay in 2022.2023.

 

During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2022,2023, the Company paid life insurance premiums for the benefit of Mr. King and Mr. Cefalu valued at $10,968 and $6,540,$10,440, respectively.

 

PROPOSAL 2- ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVES

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As required pursuant to Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act), we are asking stockholders to approve the compensation paid to the company’s named executives, Messrs. King and Cefalu, as disclosed in this proxy statement on pages 6 to 7, in an advisory vote. In the annual meeting held in March 2014, our shareholders approved a proposal to hold the advisory vote on executive compensation every three years. The last advisory vote on executive compensation was taken in connection with the annual meeting in March 2017, at which time our executive compensation was approved.

This advisory proposal, commonly referred to as a “say-on-pay” proposal, is not binding on the Board of Directors. Although the voting results are not binding, the Board will review and consider them when evaluating our executive compensation program.PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE

 

The Board recommends a vote FOR this proposal because it believes thatfollowing table shows information about the relationship between compensation actually paid for our compensation policiesprincipal executive officer (PEO) and practices are effective in achieving the Company’s goals.

PROPOSAL 3 - ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF

FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

In Proposal Number 2 above, we are asking stockholders to vote on an advisory resolution onour non-PEO named executive compensation. As required pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, in this Proposal Number 3, we are asking stockholders to vote on whether future advisory votes on executive compensation should occur every year, every two years or every three years. Stockholders will be able to specify one of four choices for this proposal on the proxy card: one year, two years, three years, or abstain. This vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation is non-binding on the Board, although the Board will reviewofficers (NEO) and consider the results of this vote when establishing the timing for future advisory votes such as the one in Proposal Number 2.

This is the second such advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation we pay our executives. We intend to hold advisory votes on the frequency of the “say-on-pay” advisory votes every six years, as required under the Exchange Act. We believe, given the levels of compensation provided our executives and the lack of any current stock option plan or other incentive compensation other than a bonus, that an advisory vote every six years on the frequency of the “say-on-pay” advisory vote is sufficient.

The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders vote for holding the advisory vote on executive compensation EVERY THREE YEARS.

PROPOSAL 4 - THE ADOPTION OF THE MICROPAC INDUSTRIES, INC. 2023 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

On February 8, 2023, the Board of Directors of Micropac has approved the Micropac Industries Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (“Plan”), which provides for the award of Performance-Based and Time-Vested Restricted Stock Units (“RSU”).

The complete text of the Plan is attached as Exhibit A to this Proxy Statement.

If approved by the shareholders, the Plan will be effective December 1, 2022. The Managementcertain financial performance of the Company believes thatfor the Plan will promote the best interest of Micropac by:fiscal years ending November 30, 2023 and November 30, 2022.  

 

YearSummary
Compensation
Table
Total for
PEO
Compensation
Actually
Paid to
PEO
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
non-PEO
Named
Executive
Officers
Average
Compensation
Actually
Paid to non-
PEO Named
Executive
Officers
Value of
Initial Fixed
$100
Investment
Based On
Total
Shareholder
Return
Net
Income
(Loss)
 abcde 
2023419,291390,963284,354265,980(24.4)632,000
2022392,132392,132267,165267,165(14.0)2,787,000
       
       

(1) encourage continuity of management,

(2) increase personal interest in Micropac’s welfare by those who are primarily responsible for shaping and carrying out Micropac’s long-range plans and securing Micropac's continued growth and financial success; and

(3) help in attracting and retaining key personnel of outstanding ability and provide an added incentive for them to continue their association with Micropac.

The Board recommends a vote FOR this proposal because it believes that our compensation policies and practices are effective in achieving the Company’s goals.

 

aThe dollar amounts reported are the amounts of total compensation reported for our PEO, Mark King, in the Summary Compensation Table for fiscal years 2023 and 2022.

bThe dollar amounts reported represent the amount of “compensation actually paid”, as computed in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amounts reported are the amounts of total compensation reported for Mr. King

cThe dollar amounts reported are the average of the total compensation reported for our NEO, other than our PEO, Patrick Cefalu who served as Chief Financial Officer for fiscal years 2023 and 2022.

dThe dollar amounts reported represent the amount of “compensation actually paid”, as computed in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amounts reported are the amounts of total compensation reported for Mr. Cefalu.

eTotal shareholder return is calculated as the difference between the price of the Company’s common stock at the end of each fiscal year, represented by the closing trading price as of that date, compared to the price of the Company’s common stock at the beginning of the measurement period, represented by the closing trading price as of the last day of the Company’s 2021 fiscal year plus dividends that were declared or paid during either of the fiscal years presented.

Grant Awards at Fiscal Year-End

 Micropac Industries Inc.’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan
 GrantNumberNumber ofActualActualProjectedProjected
 Dateof SharesVested SharesFiscal 2022Fiscal 2023Fiscal
2024
Fiscal
2025
 RSUs      
Mark King12/1/202210,3552,158-28,32845,32545,312
Patrick Cefalu12/1/20226,7181,399-18,37429,39829,411

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Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The following table shows the number and percentage of shares of the Company's common stock beneficially owned (a) by each person known by the Company to own 5% or more of the outstanding common stock, (b) by each director and nominee, and (c) by all present officers and directors as a group.

 

Name and Address
of Beneficial Owner(1)
 Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
 Percent
of Class(1)
Name and AddressNumber of Shares Percent
of Beneficial Owner(1)Beneficially Owned of Class(1)
       
Jeff Capital, LP 137,438 5.3%
    
Heinz-Werner Hempel(2) (3) (4) 1,952,577 75.7%
Robert Hempel(2) (3)1,952,577 75.7%
       
Shaunna Black (3) 0 0%0 0%
       
Patrick Cefalu 0 0%0 0%
       
Christine Dittrich (3) 0 0%0 0%
       
Mark King (3) 16,600 Less than 0.6%17,000 Less than 0.7%
       
Donald Robinson (3) 0 0%0 0%
       
Gerald Tobey (3) 0 0%0 0%
       
All officers and directors
as a group (7 Persons)
 1,969,177 76.4%
All officers and directors1,969,577 76.4%
as a group (7 Persons)   

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(1)Calculated on the basis of the 2,578,315 outstanding shares. There are no options, warrants, or convertible securities outstanding. The address of each person listed is 905 East Walnut Street,1655 State Hwy 66, Garland, Texas 75040.

 

(2)The Company and Mr. Heinz-Werner Hempel are parties tocontrols Micropac Industries, Inc. Vermoegensverwaltungsgesellschaft buergerlichen Rechts, which owns the enumerated shares. Micropac Industries, Inc. Vermoegensverwaltungsgesellschaft buergerlichen Rechts is a beneficiary of an Ancillary Agreement entered into in March 1987. The Ancillary Agreement primarily obligates the Company to register Mr. Hempel’sMicropac Industries, Inc. Vermoegensverwaltungsgesellschaft buergerlichen Rechts’s stock and allows Mr. HempelMicropac Industries, Inc. Vermoegensverwaltungsgesellschaft buergerlichen Rechts to participate in any sale of stock by the Company.

 

(3)A director of the Company. Each incumbent director has been nominated for re-election at the Annual Meeting.

 

(4)Effective October 10, 2007, Mr. Hempel transferred all of the shares of the Company’s common stock owned by him and consisting of 1,952,577 shares, to a partnership organized under the laws of Germany. This partnership is composed of Mr. Hempel, his son, and his daughter. As the consideration for this transfer, Mr. Hempel received a 99.98% share in this partnership and received the sole voting and management control. His son and daughter each own a 0.01% ownership interest in this partnership.

Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 

None.

 

Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

Whitley Penn LLP was selected as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm in 2016 and has been responsible for the Company's financial audit for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2016, through November 30, 2022.2023.

 

Management anticipates that a representative from Whitley Penn LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting and will be given the opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so. It is also anticipated that such representative will be available to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.

 

AUDIT FEES

 

The fees for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements for each of the fiscal years ended November 30, 20222023, and November 30, 2021,2022, and the reviews of the financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q during those periods were $145,000$154,000 and $145,000, respectively.

 

TAX FEES

 

Whitley Penn LLP fees for tax return preparation services were $29,500 in 2023, and $29,500 in 2022, and $26,500 in 2021, respectively.

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ALL OTHER FEES

 

Whitley Penn LLP fees for audit of the Company’s 401K plan was $12,360 in 2023 and $11,000 in 2022, and $10,000 2021, respectively.

 

The Audit Committee requests that the Principal Accounting Firm provide the committee with the anticipated charges of all accounting and tax related services to be performed in advance of performing such services. The Audit Committee approves all services in advance of the performance of such services.

 

Part IV

 

Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a)Exhibits

31.1

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  
31.2

Certification of Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  
32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002.

  
32.2

Certification of Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to 18 U. S. C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002.

  
3.1Bylaws – In the form of Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed March 3, 2011 which is incorporated herein. 
  
4.1Certificate of Incorporation – In the form of Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-8 filed August 15, 2001, which is incorporated herein. 
  
10.1

Loan Agreement dated as of January 23, 2013, by and among Frost Bank and Micropac Industries, Inc. which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8K filed January 29, 2013, which is incorporated by reference herein.

  
10.4Employment Agreement with Patrick Cefalu dated April 6, 2020 – In the form attached as Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 10KSB filed August 23, 2004, which is incorporated herein.
  
10.7Code of Ethics – In the form attached as Exhibit 10.7 to the Form 10KSB filed August 23, 2005 which is incorporated herein. 
  
10.11

Restated and Amended Employment Agreement with Mark W. King dated June 1, 2009 – In the form attached as Exhibit 10.11 to the Form 10K filed February 10, 2021, which is incorporated herein.

  
10.12Amended Employment Agreement with Patrick Cefalu dated April 6, 2020 – In the form attached as Exhibit 10.12 to the Form 10K filed February 10, 2021 which is incorporated herein.
  
10.13

Sixth Amendment to Loan Agreement” dated March 26, 2021, between Micropac Industries, Inc. as borrower and Frost Bank attached as Exhibit 10.13 to Form 8K filed March 30, 2021, which is incorporated herein.

  
10.14

“Construction Loan Agreement dated March 26, 2021, between Micropac Industries, Inc. as borrower and Frost Bank attached as Exhibit 10.14 to Form 8K filed March 30, 2021 which is incorporated herein.

10.15

Amended Employment Agreement with Patrick Cefalu dated April 6, 2023 - In the form attached as Exhibit 10.15 to the Form 10Q filed May 27, 2023, which is incorporated herein.

Item 16.10.16 “Seventh Amendment to Loan Agreement” dated May 16, 2023, between Micropac Industries, Inc. as borrower and Frost Bank- In the form attached as Exhibit 10.15 to the Form 10K Summary10Q filed May 27, 2023, which is incorporated herein.

 

None.

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Item 16.

None. 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 MICROPAC INDUSTRIES, INC.
   
   
   
   
 By:/s/ Mark King
  Mark King
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
   
 By:/s/ Patrick Cefalu
  Patrick Cefalu
  Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

Dated: February 9, 2023

7, 2024 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on February 9, 2023.7, 2024.

 

/s/ Mark King/s/ Heinz-WernerRobert Hempel
Mark King, DirectorHeinz-WernerRobert Hempel, Director
  
  
  
  
/s/ Donald Robinson/s/ Gerald Tobey
Donald Robinson, DirectorGerald Tobey, Director
  
  
  
  
/s/ Christine Dittrich/s/ Shaunna Black
Christine Dittrich, DirectorShaunna Black, Director

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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

NOVEMBER 30, 20222023

 

 

MARK KING

President and Chief Executive Officer

Chairman of the Board

Micropac Industries, Inc.

 

 

HEINZ-WERNERROBERT HEMPEL

Chief Operating OfficerManaging Director

Hanseatishe Waren Handelsgesellschaft MBH & Co. KG, Bremen, Germany

 

 

DONALD ROBINSON

Managing Partner

Metre22, Inc

 

CHRISTINE DITTRICH

Retired

 

GERALD TOBEY

Retired

 

SHAUNNA BLACK

Retired

 

 

PATRICK CEFALU

Executive Vice President

Chief Financial Officer

Micropac Industries, Inc.

 



 

LEGAL COUNSELTRANSFER AGENT & REGISTRAR
Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLCSecurities Transfer
Fort Worth, TexasPlano, Texas

 

 

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