Park Aerospace (PKE) 10-Q 2025 Q2 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 1, 2024

OR

☐ 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 1-4415

PARK AEROSPACE CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

New York	11-1734643
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1400 Old Country Road, Westbury, N.Y.	11590
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(631) 465-3600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year,

if Changed Since Last Report)

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

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	PKE	New York Stock Exchange

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  ☒     No ☐

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 such files). Yes  ☒     No ☐

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.

Large Accelerated Filer ☐ Accelerated Filer ☐ Non-Accelerated Filer ☒ Smaller Reporting Company ☒ 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 check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐     No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 19,961,792 as of October 7, 2024.

PARK AEROSPACE CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page Number
PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets September 1, 2024 (Unaudited) and March 3, 2024	4
	Consolidated Statements of Operations 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 and August 27, 2023 (Unaudited)	5
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 and August 27, 2023 (Unaudited)	6
	Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity September 1, 2024 and August 27, 2023 (Unaudited)	7
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 and August 27, 2023 (Unaudited)	8
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18
	Factors That May Affect Future Results	25
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	25
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	25
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION:
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	26
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	26
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	26
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	26
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	26
Item 5.	Other Information	26
Item 6.	Exhibits	27
EXHIBIT INDEX		28
SIGNATURES		29

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

PARK AEROSPACE CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands)

	September 1, 2024 (unaudited)			March 3, 2024*
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,153		$	6,567
Marketable securities (Note 3)		63,831			70,644
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $136 and $128, respectively		10,914			12,381
Inventories (Note 4)		7,630			6,404
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,499			2,849
Total current assets		93,027			98,845
Property, plant and equipment, net		21,891			23,499
Operating right-of-use assets (Note 5)		334			95
Goodwill and other intangible assets		9,776			9,776
Other assets		87			94
Total assets	$	125,115		$	132,309
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	3,700		$	3,514
Operating lease liability (Note 5)		40			53
Accrued liabilities		1,348			1,986
Income taxes payable		5,121			4,105
Total current liabilities		10,209			9,658
Long-term operating lease liability (Note 5)		339			82
Non-current income taxes payable (Note 9)		-			5,259
Deferred income taxes (Note 9)		3,087			3,222
Other liabilities		1,222			1,174
Total liabilities		14,857			19,395
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders' equity (Note 8)
Common stock		2,096			2,096
Additional paid-in capital		170,626			170,445
Accumulated deficit		(47,379	)		(45,374	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,250	)		(2,271	)
		124,093			124,896
Less treasury stock, at cost		(13,835	)		(11,982	)
Total shareholders' equity		110,258			112,914
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	125,115		$	132,309

* The balance sheet at March 3, 2024 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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PARK AEROSPACE CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

	13 Weeks Ended (Unaudited)					26 Weeks Ended (Unaudited)
	September 1,			August 27,		September 1,			August 27,
	2024			2023		2024			2023
Net sales	$	16,709		$	12,481	$	30,679		$	28,032
Cost of sales		11,952			8,402		21,823			19,120
Gross profit		4,757			4,079		8,856			8,912
Selling, general and administrative expenses		2,140			1,853		4,157			4,468
Earnings from operations		2,617			2,226		4,699			4,444
Storm damage charge (Note 11)		(46	)		-		(1,098	)		-
Interest and other income		245			139		584			463
Earnings from operations before income taxes		2,816			2,365		4,185			4,907
Income tax provision (Note 9)		750			619		1,126			1,307
Net earnings	$	2,066		$	1,746	$	3,059		$	3,600
Earnings per share (Note 7)
Basic:
Basic earnings per share	$	0.10		$	0.09	$	0.15		$	0.18
Basic weighted average shares		20,216			20,256		20,234			20,359
Diluted:
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.10		$	0.09	$	0.15		$	0.18
Diluted weighted average shares		20,291			20,338		20,331			20,432

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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PARK AEROSPACE CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

(Amounts in thousands)

	13 Weeks Ended (Unaudited)					26 Weeks Ended (Unaudited)
	September 1,		August 27,			September 1,			August 27,
	2024		2023			2024			2023
Net earnings	$	2,066	$	1,746		$	3,059		$	3,600
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains on marketable securities:
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period		758		109			1,016			701
Unrealized losses on marketable securities:
Unrealized holding losses arising during the period		-		(107	)		(35	)		(107	)
Less: reclassification adjustment for losses included in net earnings		40		108			40			232
Other comprehensive earnings		798		110			1,021			826
Total comprehensive earnings	$	2,864	$	1,856		$	4,080		$	4,426

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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PARK AEROSPACE CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

											Accumulated
					Additional						Other
	Common Stock				Paid-in			Accumulated			Comprehensive			Treasury Stock
	Shares		Amount		Capital			Deficit			(Loss) Earnings			Shares			Amount
Balance, March 3, 2024		20,965,144	$	2,096	$	170,445		$	(45,374	)	$	(2,271	)		711,783		$	(11,982	)
Net earnings		-		-		-			993			-			-			-
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax		-		-		-			-			223			-			-
Stock-based compensation		-		-		89			-			-			-			-
Cash dividends ($0.125 per share)		-		-		-			(2,532	)		-			-			-
Balance, June 2, 2024		20,965,144	$	2,096	$	170,534		$	(46,913	)	$	(2,048	)		711,783		$	(11,982	)
Net earnings		-		-		-			2,066			-			-			-
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax		-		-		-			-			798			-			-
Stock options exercised		-		-		(9	)		-			-			(2,062	)		35
Stock-based compensation		-		-		101			-			-			-			-
Repurchase of treasury shares		-		-		-			-			-			149,633			(1,888	)
Cash dividends ($0.125 per share)		-		-		-			(2,532	)		-			-			-
Balance, September 1, 2024		20,965,144	$	2,096	$	170,626		$	(47,379	)	$	(1,250	)		859,354		$	(13,835	)

										Accumulated
					Additional					Other
	Common Stock				Paid-in		Accumulated			Comprehensive			Treasury Stock
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Deficit			(Loss) Earnings			Shares		Amount
Balance, February 26, 2023		20,965,144	$	2,096	$	169,932	$	(42,694	)	$	(4,244	)		493,934	$	(9,156	)
Net earnings		-		-		-		1,854			-			-		-
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax		-		-		-		-			716			-		-
Stock-based compensation		-		-		218		-			-			-		-
Repurchase of treasury shares		-		-		-		-			-			129,654		(1,669	)
Cash dividends ($0.125 per share)		-		-		-		(2,559	)		-			-		-
Balance, May 28, 2023		20,965,144	$	2,096	$	170,150	$	(43,399	)	$	(3,528	)		623,588	$	(10,825	)
Net earnings		-		-		-		1,746			-			-		-
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax		-		-		-		-			110			-		-
Stock-based compensation		-		-		104		-			-			-		-
Repurchase of treasury shares		-		-		-		-			-			91,445		(1,211	)
Cash dividends ($0.125 per share)		-		-		-		(2,531	)		-			-		-
Balance, August 27, 2023		20,965,144	$	2,096	$	170,254	$	(44,184	)	$	(3,418	)		715,033	$	(12,036	)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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PARK AEROSPACE CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

	26 Weeks Ended (Unaudited)
	September 1,			August 27,
	2024			2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	3,059		$	3,600
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Non-cash storm damage charge		887			-
Depreciation and amortization		927			644
Stock-based compensation		190			322
Provision for credit losses		8			8
Deferred income taxes		(135	)		(52	)
Amortization of bond premium		84			408
Loss on sale of marketable securities		55			184
Changes in operating assets and liabilities		(4,052	)		(7,759	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		1,023			(2,645	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(206	)		(374	)
Purchases of marketable securities		(7,772	)		(3,329	)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities		15,467			37,915
Net cash provided by investing activities		7,489			34,212
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid		(5,064	)		(25,561	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		26			-
Purchase of treasury stock		(1,888	)		(2,880	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(6,926	)		(28,441	)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents:		1,586			3,126
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		6,567			4,237
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	8,153		$	7,363
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Addition to operating right-of-use asset from new operating lease liability	$	267		$	-
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of refunds	$	5,199		$	5,107

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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PARK AEROSPACE CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share (unless otherwise stated), per share and option amounts)

1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and the Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity as of September 1, 2024, the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 and August 27, 2023, and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 26 weeks then ended have been prepared by Park Aerospace Corp. (the “Company”), without audit. In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position at September 1, 2024 and the results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented. The Consolidated Statements of Operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year or any subsequent interim period.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2024. There have been no significant changes to such accounting policies during the 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024.

2. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Fair value measurements are broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows:

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals or current market) and contractual prices for the underlying financial instrument, as well as other relevant economic measures.

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

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The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying value due to their short-term nature. Certain assets and liabilities of the Company are required to be recorded at fair value on either a recurring or non-recurring basis. On a recurring basis, the Company records its marketable securities at fair value using Level 1 or Level 2 inputs. (See Note 3)

The Company’s non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include goodwill and any long-lived assets written down to fair value. To measure fair value of such assets, the Company uses Level 3 inputs consisting of techniques including an income approach and a market approach. The income approach is based on a discounted cash flow analysis and calculates the fair value by estimating the after-tax cash flows attributable to a reporting unit and then discounting the after-tax cash flows to a present value using a risk-adjusted discount rate. Assumptions used in the discounted cash flow analysis require the exercise of significant judgment, including judgment about appropriate discount rates, terminal values, growth rates and the amount and timing of expected future cash flows. With respect to goodwill, the Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that fair value is less than carrying value. If, based on that assessment, the Company believes it is more likely than not that fair value is less than carrying value, a goodwill impairment test is performed. There have been no changes in events or circumstances which required impairment charges to be recorded during the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024.

3. MARKETABLE SECURITIES

All marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, included in comprehensive earnings. Realized gains and losses, amortization of premiums and discounts, and interest and dividend income are included in interest and other income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The costs of securities sold are based on the specific identification method.

The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities:

	September 1, 2024
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
U.S. Treasury and other government securities	$	63,831	$	63,831	$	-	$	-
Total marketable securities	$	63,831	$	63,831	$	-	$	-

	March 3, 2024
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
U.S. Treasury and other government securities	$	67,210	$	67,210	$	-	$	-
U.S. corporate debt securities		3,434		3,434		-		-
Total marketable securities	$	70,644	$	70,644	$	-	$	-

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The following table shows the amortized cost basis of, and gross unrealized gains and losses on, the Company’s available-for-sale securities:

	Amortized Cost Basis		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses
September 1, 2024:
U.S. Treasury and other government securities	$	65,543	$	43	$	1,755
U.S. corporate debt securities		-		-		-
Total marketable securities	$	65,543	$	43	$	1,755
March 3, 2024:
U.S. Treasury and other government securities	$	70,320	$	-	$	3,110
U.S. corporate debt securities		3,435		-		1
Total marketable securities	$	73,755	$	-	$	3,111

The estimated fair values of such securities at September 1, 2024 by contractual maturity are shown below:

Due in one year or less	$	32,607
Due after one year through five years		31,224
	$	63,831

4. INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. The Company writes down its inventory for estimated obsolescence or unmarketability based upon the age of the inventory and assumptions about future demand for the Company’s products and market conditions. Work-in-process and finished goods inventories cost valuations include direct material costs as well as a portion of the Company’s overhead expenses.  The Company’s overhead expenses that are applied to its finished goods inventories are based on actual expenses related to the procurement, storage, shipment and production of the finished goods. Inventories consisted of the following:

	September 1,		March 3,
	2024		2024
Inventories:
Raw materials	$	5,406	$	5,047
Work-in-process		541		397
Finished goods		1,683		960
	$	7,630	$	6,404

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5. LEASES

The Company has operating leases related to land, office space, warehouse space and equipment. All of the Company’s leases have been assessed to be operating leases. Renewal options are included in the lease term to the extent the Company is reasonably certain to exercise the option. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company’s sole discretion. The incremental borrowing rate represents the Company’s ability to borrow on a collateralized basis over a term similar to the lease term. The leases typically contain renewal options for periods ranging from one year to ten years and require the Company to pay real estate taxes and other operating costs. The latest land lease expiration is 2068 assuming exercise of all applicable renewal options by the Company. The Company’s existing leases are not subject to any restrictions or covenants which preclude its ability to pay dividends, obtain financing or exercise its available renewal options.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as of September 1, 2024 are as follows:

Fiscal Year:
2025	$	28
2026		57
2027		59
2028		61
2029		65
Thereafter		202
Total undiscounted operating lease payments		472
Less imputed interest		(93	)
Present value of operating lease payments	$	379

The above payment schedule includes renewal options that the Company is reasonably likely to exercise. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the Company’s condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases.

For the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024, the Company’s operating lease expenses were $15 and $31, respectively. Cash payments of $27, pertaining to operating leases, are reflected in the cash flow statement under cash flows from operating activities.

The following table sets forth the right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities as of September 1, 2024:

Operating right-of-use assets	$	334
Operating lease liabilities	$	40
Long-term operating lease liabilities		339
Total operating lease liabilities	$	379

The Company’s weighted average remaining lease term for its operating leases is 6.5 years.

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6. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

As of September 1, 2024, the Company had a 2018 Stock Option Plan (the “2018 Plan”) and no other stock-based compensation plan. The 2018 Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on May 8, 2018, approved by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company on July 24, 2018, and amended by the shareholders of the Company on July 18, 2024 and provides for the grant of options to purchase up to 1,550,000 shares of common stock of the Company. Prior to the 2018 Plan, the Company had the 2002 Stock Option Plan (the “2002 Plan”) which had been approved by the Company’s shareholders and provided for the grant of stock options to directors and key employees of the Company. All options granted under the 2018 Plan and 2002 Plan have exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the underlying common stock of the Company at the time of grant which, pursuant to the terms of such Plans, is the reported closing price of the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date preceding the date the option is granted. Options granted under the Plans become exercisable 25% one year after the date of grant, with an additional 25% exercisable each succeeding anniversary of the date of grant, and expire 10 years after the date of grant. Upon termination of employment or service as a director, all options held by the optionee that have not previously become exercisable shall terminate and all other options held by such optionee may be exercised, to the extent exercisable on the date of such termination, for a limited time after such termination. Any shares of common stock subject to an option under the 2018 Plan, which expires or is terminated unexercised as to such shares, shall again become available for issuance under the 2018 Plan.

During the 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024, the Company granted options under the 2018 Plan to purchase a total of 135,100 shares of common stock to its directors and certain of its employees. The future compensation expense to be recognized in earnings before income taxes is $434 and will be recorded on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The weighted average fair value of the granted options was $3.21 per share using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 4.23%-4.24%; expected volatility factor of 28.7%-29.1%; expected dividend yield of 3.77%; and estimated option term of 5.8-8.6 years.

The risk-free interest rates were based on U.S. Treasury rates at the date of grant with maturity dates approximately equal to the estimated terms of the options at the date of the grant. Volatility factors were based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The expected dividend yields were based on the regular quarterly cash dividend per share most recently declared by the Company and on the exercise price of the options granted during the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024. The estimated term of the options was based on evaluations of the historical and expected future employee exercise behavior.

During the 2024 fiscal year, the Company recorded non-cash charges of $109 related to the modification of previously granted employee stock options resulting from the $1.00 per share special cash dividend paid by the Company in April 2023.

The future compensation expense to be recognized in earnings before income taxes for options outstanding at September 1, 2024 was $895, which is expected to be recognized ratably over a weighted average vesting period of 1.53 years.

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The following is a summary of option activity for the 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024:

	Outstanding Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance, March 3, 2024		708,325		$	11.53
Granted		135,100			13.26
Exercised		(2,062	)		11.97
Terminated or expired		(4,688	)		12.71
Balance, September 1, 2024		836,675		$	11.80		6.17	$	1,498
Vested and exercisable, September 1, 2024		518,988		$	11.22		4.60	$	1,258

7. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net earnings by the sum of (a) the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period and (b) the potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Stock options are the only potentially dilutive securities; and the number of dilutive options is computed using the treasury stock method.

The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	13 Weeks Ended				26 Weeks Ended
	September 1, 2024		August 27, 2023		September 1, 2024		August 27, 2023
Net earnings	$	2,066	$	1,746	$	3,059	$	3,600
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS		20,216		20,256		20,234		20,359
Net effect of dilutive options		75		82		97		73
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted EPS		20,291		20,338		20,331		20,432
Basic earnings per share	$	0.10	$	0.09	$	0.15	$	0.18
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.10	$	0.09	$	0.15	$	0.18

Potentially dilutive securities, which were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, because either the effect would have been anti-dilutive or the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common stock, were 84,000 and 148,000 for the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2024 and August 27, 2023, respectively, and 42,000 and 152,000 for the 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 and August 27, 2023, respectively.

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8. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

On May 23, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the Company’s purchase, on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions, of up to 1,500,000 additional shares of its common stock. This authorization supersedes any unused prior Board of Directors’ authorizations to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company purchased 149,633 and 221,099 shares of its common stock during the 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 and August 27, 2023, respectively. As a result, the Company is authorized to purchase up to a total of 1,129,268 shares of its common stock, representing approximately 5.7% of the Company’s 19,961,792 total outstanding shares as of the close of business on October 7, 2024. There is no assurance the Company will purchase any shares pursuant to this Board of Directors’ authorization. Shares purchased by the Company, if any, will be retained as treasury stock and will be available for use under the Company’s stock option plan and for other corporate purposes.

9. INCOME TAXES

For the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024, the Company recorded income tax provisions from operations of $750 and $1,126, respectively, which included discrete income tax provisions of $22 and $41, respectively. For the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 27, 2023, the Company recorded income tax provisions from operations of $619 and $1,307, respectively, which included discrete income tax provisions of $16 and $53, respectively.

The Company’s effective tax rates for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 were income tax provisions of 26.6% and 26.9%, respectively, compared to income tax provisions of 26.2% and 26.6% in the comparable prior periods. The effective tax rates for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 were higher than the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state and local taxes and a discrete income tax provision for the accrual of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits. The effective rates for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 27, 2023 were higher than the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state and local taxes and discrete income tax provisions for the accrual of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits.

Notwithstanding the U.S. taxation of the deemed repatriated earnings as a result of the mandatory one-time transition tax on the accumulated untaxed earnings of foreign subsidiaries of U.S. shareholders included in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Company intends to indefinitely invest approximately $25 million of undistributed earnings outside of the U.S. If these future earnings are repatriated to the U.S., or if the Company determines such earnings will be remitted in the foreseeable future, the Company may be required to accrue U.S. deferred taxes on such earnings.

10. GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS

The Company’s products are sold to customers in North America, Asia and Europe. The Company’s manufacturing facility is located in Kansas. Sales are attributed to geographic regions based upon the region in which the materials were delivered to the customer. All of the Company’s long-lived assets are located in North America.

Financial information regarding the Company’s continuing operations by geographic region is as follows:

	13 Weeks Ended				26 Weeks Ended
	September 1, 2024		August 27, 2023		September 1, 2024		August 27, 2023
Sales:
North America	$	15,284	$	11,338	$	27,270	$	24,957
Asia		176		412		895		542
Europe		1,249		731		2,514		2,533
Total sales	$	16,709	$	12,481	$	30,679	$	28,032

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11. STORM DAMAGE CHARGE

The Company recorded a charge of $46 and $1,098, respectively, for storm damage in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024.

On May 19, 2024, the Company’s manufacturing facilities in Newton, Kansas were damaged by a strong storm which transitioned the area.  None of the Company’s manufacturing lines or equipment were damaged by the storm.  Although the building structures are secure, the roofs on all three buildings in the Company’s Newton, Kansas campus will ultimately need to be replaced.  Also, multiple specialty HVAC units were damaged or destroyed.  These specialty HVAC units are necessary to control the temperature and humidity in certain manufacturing areas, quality laboratories and R&D laboratories, which is required by certain specifications and certifications the Company is subject to.  The Company is currently working with multiple contractors on site to remediate the damage.

Although the Company is still in the process of remediating the damage, the Company’s production lines were returned to full production within two weeks of the storm. The Company is employing certain temporary measures in order to return its production lines to full service, including the use of temporary HVAC equipment, but it will take the Company several months to permanently repair or replace all of the damaged facilities and infrastructure equipment. 

The Company does not anticipate the loss of any sales for the 2025 fiscal year.

The Company paid its employees for the days immediately following the storm despite many not being able to work while others worked on the clean-up of the storm damage to the facilities. The Company incurred $78 of payroll and related costs for lost production time and employees working on clean-up.

The charge recorded by the Company includes an asset damage charge, emergency services by outside contractors, rental of temporary HVAC units and the cost of employee downtime or time spent on the clean-up of the storm damage to the facilities. Additional costs will be recorded in future periods as additional work is needed and performed.

The Company has insurance coverage for wind damage with a deductible of approximately $2.5 million. Under the insurance policy, the Company expects to recover all costs and damages incurred in excess of the deductible. The costs will be in part based on replacement costs, which will be in excess of the charge. Any insurance recovery will be recorded when realization can be determined and is assured.

12. CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

The Company is subject to a small number of immaterial proceedings, lawsuits and other claims related to environmental, employment, product and other matters. The Company is required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes in these matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses. A determination of the amount of reserves required, if any, for these contingencies is made after careful analysis of each individual issue. The required reserves may change in the future due to new developments in each matter or changes in approach, such as a change in settlement strategy in dealing with these matters. The Company believes that the ultimate disposition of such proceedings, lawsuits and claims will not have a material adverse effect on the liquidity, capital resources, business, consolidated results of operations or financial position of the Company.

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Environmental Contingencies

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been named by the Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) or a comparable state agency under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (the “Superfund Act”) or similar state law as potentially responsible parties in connection with alleged releases of hazardous substances at three sites.

Under the Superfund Act and similar state laws, all parties who may have contributed any waste to a hazardous waste disposal site or contaminated area identified by the EPA or comparable state agency may be jointly and severally liable for the cost of cleanup. Generally, these sites are locations at which numerous persons disposed of hazardous waste. In the case of the Company’s subsidiaries, generally the waste was removed from their manufacturing facilities and disposed at waste sites by various companies which contracted with the subsidiaries to provide waste disposal services. Neither the Company nor any of its sub‐sidiaries have been accused of or charged with any wrongdoing or illegal acts in connection with any such sites. The Company believes it maintains an effective and comprehensive environmental compliance program.

The insurance carriers which provided general liability insurance coverage to the Company and its subsidiaries for the years during which the Company’s subsidiaries’ waste was disposed at these three sites have in the past reimbursed the Company and its subsidiaries for 100% of their legal defense and remediation costs associated with two of these sites.

The Company does not record environmental liabilities and related legal expenses for which the Company believes that it and its subsidiaries have general liability insurance coverage for the years during which the Company’s subsidiaries’ waste was disposed at two sites for which certain subsidiaries of the Company have been named as potentially responsible parties. Pursuant to such general liability insurance coverage, three insurance carriers reimburse the Company and its subsidiaries for 100% of the legal defense and remediation costs associated with the two sites.

Included in selling, general and administrative expenses are charges for actual expenditures and accruals, based on estimates, for certain environmental mat‐ters described above. The Company accrues estimated costs asso‐ciated with known environmental matters when such costs can be reasonably estimated and when the outcome appears probable. The Company believes that the ultimate disposition of known environmental matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

General:

Park Aerospace Corp. (“Park” or the “Company”) develops and manufactures solution and hot-melt advanced composite materials used to produce composite structures for the global aerospace markets. Park’s advanced composite materials include film adhesives (Aeroadhere®) and lightning strike protection materials (Electroglide®). Park offers an array of composite materials specifically designed for hand lay-up or automated fiber placement (“AFP”) manufacturing applications. Park’s advanced composite materials are used to produce primary and secondary structures for jet engines, large and regional transport aircraft, military aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs commonly referred to as “drones”), business jets, general aviation aircraft and rotary wing aircraft. Park also offers specialty ablative materials for rocket motors and nozzles and specially designed materials for radome applications. As a complement to Park’s advanced composite materials offering, Park designs and fabricates composite parts, structures and assemblies and low volume tooling for the aerospace industry. Target markets for Park’s composite parts and structures (which include Park’s proprietary composite SigmaStrut^TM and AlphaStrut^TM product lines) are, among others, prototype and development aircraft, special mission aircraft, spares for legacy military and civilian aircraft and exotic spacecraft.

Financial Overview

On May 19, 2024, the Company’s manufacturing facilities in Newton, Kansas were damaged by a strong storm which transitioned the area.  None of the Company’s manufacturing lines or equipment were damaged by the storm.  Although the building structures are secure, the roofs on two of the three buildings in the Company’s Newton, Kansas campus will need significant repairs and the roof on one building will need to be replaced.  Also, multiple specialty HVAC units were damaged or destroyed.  These specialty HVAC units are necessary to control the temperature and humidity in certain manufacturing areas, quality laboratories and R&D laboratories, as required by certain specifications and certifications the Company is subject to.  The Company is currently working with multiple contractors on site to remediate the damage.

Although the Company is still in the process of remediating the damage, the Company’s production lines are all fully operational.  The Company is employing certain temporary measures in order to keep its production lines operating at full service, including the use of temporary HVAC equipment, but it will take the Company several months to permanently repair or replace all the damaged facilities and infrastructure equipment.  The Company has recorded a charge of $1.1 million in the 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 related to the damage and related repair and downtime costs.

The Company's net sales in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 were $16.7 million and $30.7 million, respectively, compared to $12.5 million and $28.0 million, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 27, 2023. Sales for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 were higher than in the comparable periods of the prior fiscal year due to higher sales to the commercial aerospace and military markets.

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The Company’s gross profit in the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2024 was higher than the gross profit in the prior year’s comparable period due to higher sales levels in the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2024 compared to the comparable period in the prior year partially offset by a less favorable product mix, higher depreciation, repairs and maintenance and utilities related to the use of a new production line, and higher costs for raw materials, supplies, freight and labor resulting from inflationary trends. The Company’s gross profit in the 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 was similar to the gross profit in the prior year’s comparable period despite higher sales levels primarily due to a less favorable sales mix and the higher costs mentioned above.

The Company’s gross profit margins, measured as percentages of sales, were 28.5% and 28.9%, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 compared to 32.7% and 31.8%, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 27, 2023. The lower gross profit margins for the 13 and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 compared to the prior year’s comparable periods were primarily due to ramping up capacity ahead of customer program volume increases, a less favorable sales mix due to fabric sales, higher depreciation, repairs and maintenance and utilities related to use of the new production line, and higher costs for raw materials, supplies, freight and labor resulting from inflationary trends, partially offset by higher sales.

The Company’s earnings before income taxes and net earnings increased 19.1% and 18.3%, respectively, in the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2024, compared to the 13 weeks ended August 27, 2023, primarily as a result of higher sales, partially offset by an unfavorable sales mix due to higher fabric sales and the higher costs mentioned above.

The Company’s earnings before income taxes and net earnings decreased 14.7% and 15.0%, respectively, in the 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024, compared to the 26 weeks ended August 27, 2023, primarily as a result of charges incurred related to the storm damage and the higher costs mentioned above, partially offset by higher sales.

The Company continues to experience inflation in costs of raw materials and supplies, freight costs and other costs and expenses. The impact of inflation on the Company’s profits has been partially mitigated by the Company’s ability to adjust pricing for a large portion of its sales to pass the impact of inflation through to its customers.

Programs in which the Company participates as a supplier are, in some cases, experiencing supply chain issues from other suppliers to the programs that could result in delays in production for certain customers of the Company. The Company’s sales may be impacted by these supply chain challenges its customers are experiencing from other suppliers.

While the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have had a negative impact on the Company’s results of operations due to delayed shipments, the Company may experience an increase in future sales due to increases in spending worldwide on missile defense systems and other defense programs. The Company does not have any significant customers in Russia or Ukraine but does have customers in Israel. The Company has experienced some increases in raw material costs from overseas suppliers due to the impacts of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

The Company has a long-term contract pursuant to which one of its customers, which represents a substantial portion of the Company’s revenue, places orders. The long-term contract with the customer is requirements based and does not guarantee quantities. An order forecast and pricing were agreed upon in the contract. However, this order forecast is updated periodically during the term of the contract. Purchase orders generally are received by the Company in excess of three months in advance of delivery by the Company to the customer.

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Results of Operations:

The following table sets forth the components of the consolidated statements of operations:

	13 Weeks Ended								26 Weeks Ended
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)	September 1, 2024			August 27, 2023		% Change			September 1, 2024			August 27, 2023		% Change
Net sales	$	16,709		$	12,481		33.9	%	$	30,679		$	28,032		9.4	%
Cost of sales		11,952			8,402		42.3	%		21,823			19,120		14.1	%
Gross profit		4,757			4,079		16.6	%		8,856			8,912		(0.6	)%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		2,140			1,853		15.5	%		4,157			4,468		(7.0	)%
Earnings from operations		2,617			2,226		17.6	%		4,699			4,444		5.7	%
Storm damage charge		(46	)		-		100.0	%		(1,098	)		-		100.0	%
Interest and other income		245			139		76.3	%		584			463		26.1	%
Earnings from operations before income taxes		2,816			2,365		19.1	%		4,185			4,907		(14.7	)%
Income tax provision (Note 9)		750			619		21.2	%		1,126			1,307		(13.8	)%
Net earnings	$	2,066		$	1,746		18.3	%	$	3,059		$	3,600		(15.0	)%
Earnings per share:
Basic:
Basic earnings per share	$	0.10		$	0.09		11.1	%	$	0.15		$	0.18		(16.7	)%
Diluted:
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.10		$	0.09		11.1	%	$	0.15		$	0.18		(16.7	)%

Net Sales

The Company's net sales in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024, were $16.7 million and $30.7 million, respectively, compared to $12.5 million and $28.0 million, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 27, 2023. Sales for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 were higher than the comparable periods of the prior year, primarily due to higher sales to the commercial aerospace and military markets.

Gross Profit

The Company’s gross profit in the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2024 was higher than the gross profit in the prior year’s comparable period due to higher sales levels in the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2024, compared to the comparable period in the prior year partially offset by a less favorable product mix, due to higher fabric sales, higher depreciation, repairs and maintenance and utilities related to use of the new production line, and higher costs for raw materials, supplies, freight and labor resulting from inflationary trends. The Company’s gross profit in the 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 was similar to the gross profit in the prior year’s comparable period despite higher sales levels primarily due to a less favorable sales mix, due to higher fabric sales, and the higher costs mentioned above.

The Company’s gross profit margins, measured as a percentage of sales, were 28.5% and 28.9%, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024, compared to 32.7% and 31.8%, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 27, 2023. The lower gross profit margins for the 13 and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024, compared to the prior year’s comparable periods were primarily due to ramping up capacity ahead of customer program volume increases, to a less favorable sales mix, due to higher fabric sales, higher depreciation, repairs and maintenance and utilities related to the use of the new production line, and higher costs for raw materials, supplies, freight and labor resulting from inflationary trends, partially offset by higher sales.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $287,000 during the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2024, and increased by 15.5% compared to the prior year’s comparable period, and these expenses, measured as percentages of sales, were 12.8% in the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2024 compared to 14.8% in the 13 weeks ended August 27, 2023. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses during the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2024 was primarily due to freight out, advertising and tradeshow expense, higher salaries and payroll related expenses and higher profit sharing expense mainly due to higher headcount in connection with ramping up capacity in preparation of increases in customer program volumes.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $311,000 during the 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024, and decreased by 7.0% compared to the prior year’s comparable period, and these expenses, measured as a percentage of sales, were 13.5% in the 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 compared to 15.9% in the 26 weeks ended August 27, 2023. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses during the 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 was primarily due to $570,000 of activist shareholder defense costs in the prior year comparable period.

Selling, general and administrative expenses included stock option expenses of $101,000 and $190,000, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024, compared to stock option expenses of $104,000 and $322,000, including $109,000 due to the modification of previously granted stock options, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 27, 2023.

Earnings from Operations

For the reasons set forth above, the Company’s earnings from operations were $2.6 million and $4.7 million, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024, compared to $2.2 million and $4.4 million, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 27, 2023.

Interest and Other Income

Interest and other income were $245,000 and $584,000, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024, compared to $139,000 and $463,000, respectively, for the prior year's comparable periods. Interest income increased 76.3% and 26.1%, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024, primarily as a result of higher weighted average interest rates and lower losses on the sales of marketable securities, compared to the prior year's comparable periods. During the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024, the Company earned interest income principally from its investments, which consisted primarily of short-term instruments and money market funds.

Income Tax Provision

For the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024, the Company recorded income tax provisions of $750,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, which included discrete income tax provisions of $22,000 and $41,000, respectively, for the accrual of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits. For the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 27, 2023, the Company recorded income tax provisions of $619,000 and $1.3 million, respectively, which included discrete income tax provisions of $16,000 and $53,000, respectively, for the accrual of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits.

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The Company’s effective tax rates for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 were 26.6% and 26.9%, respectively, compared to 26.2% and 26.6%, respectively, in the prior year’s comparable periods. The effective tax rates for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 were higher than the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state and local taxes and liabilities and the accrual of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits. The effective rates for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 27, 2023 were higher than the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state and local taxes and the accrual of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits.

Net Earnings

For the reasons set forth above, the Company's net earnings for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 were $2.1 million and $3.1 million, respectively, compared to net earnings of $1.7 million and $3.6 million, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 27, 2023.

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

In the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024, basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.10 and $0.15, respectively, compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.09 and $0.18, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 27, 2023.

Liquidity and Capital Resources - Continuing Operations:

(Amounts in thousands)	September 1,		March 3,
	2024		2024		Change
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities	$	71,984	$	77,211	$	(5,227	)
Working capital		82,818		89,187		(6,369	)

	26 Weeks Ended
(Amounts in thousands)	September 1,			August 27,
	2024			2023			Change
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	1,023		$	(2,645	)	$	3,668
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		7,489			34,212			(26,723	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(6,926	)		(28,441	)		21,515

Cash and Marketable Securities

Of the $72.0 million of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities at September 1, 2024, $30.4 million was owned by one of the Company’s wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries.

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The change in cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities at September 1, 2024 compared to March 3, 2024 was the result of capital expenditures, the purchase of treasury shares, dividends paid to shareholders, the Company’s transition tax installment payment, and a number of additional factors. The significant changes in cash provided by (used in) operating activities was as follows:

● accounts receivable decreased by 12% at September 1, 2024 compared to March 3, 2024 primarily due to timing of sales;

● inventories increased by 19% at September 1, 2024 compared to March 3, 2024 primarily due to timing of raw materials purchases;

● prepaid and other current assets decreased by 12% at September 1, 2024 compared to March 3, 2024 primarily due to lower prepaid tax balances;

● accounts payable increased by 5% at September 1, 2024 compared to March 3, 2024 primarily due to timing of vendor payments;

● accrued liabilities decreased by 32% at September 1, 2024 compared to March 3, 2024 primarily due to decreases in bonus, profit sharing, and property tax accruals; and

● income taxes payable decreased by 45% at September 1, 2024 compared to March 3, 2024 due to the payment of a $4.2 million transition tax installment payment in June 2024.

In addition, the Company paid $5.1 million in cash dividends in the 26-week period ended September 1, 2024 compared to $25.6 million in the 26-week period ended August 27, 2023. The amount paid during the 26-week period ended August 27, 2023 included a $20.5 million special dividend.

Working Capital         

The decrease in working capital at September 1, 2024 compared to March 3, 2024 was due principally to the decreases in marketable securities, accounts receivable and prepaid and other current assets and increased income taxes payable, partially offset by an increase in inventories and decreases in accrued liabilities.

The Company's current ratio (the ratio of current assets to current liabilities) was 9.1 to 1.0 at September 1, 2024, compared to 10.2 to 1.0 at March 3, 2024.

Cash Flows

During the 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024, the Company's net earnings, adjusted for depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, stock-based compensation, amortization of bond premium and changes in operating assets and liabilities, resulted in a $1.0 million operating cash inflow. During the same 26-week period, the Company expended $206,000 for the purchase of property, plant and equipment, compared with $374,000 during the 26 weeks ended August 27, 2023. The Company paid $5.1 million in cash dividends in the 26-week period ended September 1, 2024, compared to $25.6 million in the 26-week period ended August 27, 2023. The Company purchased treasury shares of $1.9 million in the 26-week period ended September 1, 2024 compared to $2.9 million in the 26-week period ended August 27, 2023.

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Other Liquidity Factors

The Company believes its financial resources will be sufficient, through the 12 months following the filing of this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report and for the foreseeable future thereafter, to provide for continued investment in working capital and property, plant and equipment and for general corporate purposes. The Company’s financial resources are also available for purchases of the Company's common stock, cash dividend payments, and appropriate acquisitions and other expansions of the Company's business.

The Company is not aware of any circumstances or events that are reasonably likely to occur that could materially affect its liquidity. The Company further believes its balance sheet and financial position to be very strong.

Contractual Obligations:

The Company’s contractual obligations and other commercial commitments to make future payments under contracts, such as lease agreements, consist only of (i) operating lease commitments and (ii) commitments to purchase raw materials. The Company has no other long-term debt, capital lease obligations, unconditional purchase obligations or other long-term obligations, standby letters of credit, guarantees, standby repurchase obligations or other commercial commitments or contingent commitments, other than two standby letters of credit in the total amount of $140,000, to secure the Company’s obligations under its workers’ compensation insurance program.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements:

The Company’s liquidity is not dependent on the use of, and the Company is not engaged in, any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, such as securitization of receivables or obtaining access to assets through special purpose entities.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates:

The foregoing Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements requires the Company to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent liabilities. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to sales allowances, allowances for credit losses, inventories, valuation of long-lived assets, income taxes, contingencies and litigation, and employee benefit programs. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

The Company’s critical accounting policies that are important to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and that entail, to a significant extent, the use of estimates and assumptions and the application of management’s judgment are described in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2024. There have been no significant changes to such accounting policies during the 2025 fiscal year second quarter.

Contingencies:

The Company is subject to a small number of immaterial proceedings, lawsuits and other claims related to environmental, employment, product and other matters. The Company is required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes in these matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses. A determination of the amount of reserves required, if any, for these contingencies is made after careful analysis of each individual issue. The required reserves may change in the future due to new developments in each matter or changes in approach, such as a change in settlement strategy in dealing with these matters.

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Factors That May Affect Future Results.

Certain portions of this report which do not relate to historical financial information may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations or from results which might be projected, forecasted, estimated or budgeted by the Company in forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, general conditions in the aerospace industry, the Company’s competitive position, the status of the Company’s relationships with its customers, economic conditions in international markets, the cost and availability of raw materials, transportation and utilities, and the various factors set forth under the caption “Factors That May Affect Future Results” in Item 1 and in Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2024.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The Company’s market risk exposure at September 1, 2024 is consistent with, and not greater than, the types of market risk and amount of exposures presented in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2024.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

(a)    Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of September 1, 2024, the end of the quarterly fiscal period covered by this quarterly report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act and were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)    Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

There has not been any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes in the risk factors as previously disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2024.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

The following table provides information with respect to shares of the Company’s common stock acquired by the Company during each month included in the Company’s 2025 fiscal year second quarter ended September 1, 2024.

Period	Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased		Average Price Paid Per Share (or Unit)		Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased As Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
June 3 - July 3		0	$	-		0
July 4 - August 4		31,968	$	12.82		31,968
August 5 - September 1		117,665	$	12.56		117,665
Total		149,633	$	12.62		149,633		1,129,268	(a)

(a) Aggregate number of shares available to be purchased by the  Company pursuant to a share purchase authorization announced on May 23, 2022. Pursuant to such  authorization, the Company is authorized to purchase its shares from time to time on the open market or in  privately negotiated transactions.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

None.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

10.1 Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Option Plan of the Company.

31.1 Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).

31.2 Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).

32.1 Certification of principal 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 principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101 The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 1, 2024, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 1, 2024 (unaudited) and March 3, 2024; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 and August 27, 2023 (unaudited); (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 and August 27, 2023 (unaudited); (iv) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity at September 1, 2024 (unaudited) and August 27, 2023; and (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 and August 27, 2023 (unaudited). * +

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

*         Filed electronically herewith.

+        Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Name
10.1	Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Option Plan of the Company.
31.1	Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
31.2	Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
32.1	Certification of principal 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 principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 1, 2024, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 1, 2024 (unaudited) and March 3, 2024; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 and August 27, 2023 (unaudited); (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 and August 27, 2023 (unaudited); (iv) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity at September 1, 2024 (unaudited) and August 27, 2023; and (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 26 weeks ended September 1, 2024 and August 27, 2023 (unaudited). * +
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
*	Filed electronically herewith.
+	Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	Park Aerospace Corp.
	(Registrant)
Date: October 16, 2024	/s/ Brian E. Shore
	Brian E. Shore
	Chief Executive Officer
	(principal executive officer)
	/s/ P. Matthew Farabaugh
Date: October 16, 2024	P. Matthew Farabaugh
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(principal financial officer)
	(principal accounting officer)

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