Note 13 - Segment and Related Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

13.

SEGMENT AND RELATED INFORMATION

  

As of

January 1, 2021,

the Company elected to report operations for

two

business segments: (

1

) Commercial Air Handling Equipment, (

2

) Industrial and Transportation Products. The decision to change from

three

to

two

reportable business segments was the result of a board-level discussion and was deemed appropriate given the size of the Company. The Company's management evaluates segment performance based primarily on operating income. Certain corporate costs are allocated to the segments and interest expense directly related to financing the acquisition of a business is allocated to that segment, respectively.  Intangible assets are allocated to each segment and the related amortization of these assets are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Commercial Air Handling:

The Commercial Air Handling segment was added

June 1, 2017,

when the Company purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Air Enterprises Acquisition LLC in Akron, Ohio. The acquired business, which operates under the name Air Enterprises, is an industry leader in designing, manufacturing and installing large-scale commercial, institutional, and industrial custom air handling solutions. Its customers are typically in the health care, education, pharmaceutical and industrial manufacturing markets in the United States. This segment also sells to select international markets. The custom air handling units are constructed of non-corrosive aluminum, resulting in sustainable, long-lasting, and energy efficient solutions with life expectancies of

50

years or more. These products are distributed through a network of sales representatives, based on relationships with health care networks, building contractors and engineering firms. The custom air handling equipment is designed, manufactured and installed under the brand names FactoryBilt® and SiteBilt®. FactoryBilt® air handling solutions are designed, fabricated and assembled in a vertically integrated process entirely within the Akron, Ohio facility. SiteBilt® air handling solutions are designed and fabricated in Akron, but are then crated and shipped to the field and assembled on-site.

Industrial and Transportation Products:

 

The Industrial and Transportation Products segment was added

July 1, 2016,

when the Company purchased the assets of the Federal Hose Manufacturing, LLC of Painesville, Ohio. This business segment includes the manufacture of flexible interlocking metal hoses and the distribution of silicone and hydraulic hoses. Metal hoses are sold primarily to major heavy-duty truck manufacturers and major aftermarket suppliers in North America. Metal hoses are also sold into the agricultural, industrial and petrochemical markets. Silicone hoses are distributed to a number of industries in North America, including agriculture and general industrial markets. The Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of CAD Enterprises, Inc.(“CAD”) in Phoenix, Arizona on

July 1, 2018.

CAD provides complete end-to-end engineering, machining, grinding, welding, brazing, heat treat and assembly solutions.  Utilizing state-of-the-art machining and welding technologies, this segment is an industry leader in providing complex components produced from nickel-based superalloys and stainless steels.  CAD's quality certifications include ISO

9001:2015/AS9100D,

as well as Nadcap accreditation for Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection (FPI), Heat Treating/Braze, Non-Conventional Machining EDM, TIG/E-Beam welding. The Company added the distribution of marine hose to this segment through the acquisition of the assets of MPI Products, Inc. (“MPI”) on

January 2, 2020.

MPI specialized in rubber and plastic marine hose for the recreational boating industry. MPI offers certified products that meet marine industry standards and regulations. Effective

April 19, 2019,

the Company, completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Data Genomix, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“DG”). DG is in the business of developing and commercializing marketing and data analytic technology applications. The Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of KT Acquisition LLC (name later changed to Komtek Forge LLC), in Worcester, Massachusetts on

January 15, 2021.

Komtek Forge LLC is a supplier of highly engineered forgings for the aerospace, industrial gas turbine, medical prosthetics, alternative energy, petrochemical and defense industries. The Company purchased all of the membership interests of Global-Tek-Manufacturing LLC (“Global-Tek”), in Ceiba, Puerto Rico and substantially all of the assets of Machining Technology L.L.C. (Machining Technologies), in Longmont, Colorado on

March 2, 2021.

Global-Tek and Machining Technologies specialize in providing customers with highly engineered manufacturing solutions, including CNC machining, anodizing, electro polishing and laser marking for customers in the defense, aerospace and medical device markets.

Corporate and Other:

 

Corporate costs

not

allocated to the

two

 primary business segments are aggregated here.

Information by industry segment is set forth below:

 

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
	Commercial Air Handling		Industrial And Transportation Products		Corporate and Other			Consolidated
Sales	$	8,765,099	$	15,228,905	$	-		$	23,994,004
Gross Profit		2,230,821		3,772,100		-			6,002,921
Operating Income		1,045,631		1,751,443		(471,614	)		2,325,460
Pretax Income		1,045,631		3,025,970		(402,642	)		3,668,959
Net Income		784,224		2,660,019		(300,826	)		3,143,417

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (1)
	Commercial Air Handling		Industrial And Transportation Products		Corporate and Other		Consolidated
Sales	$	11,453,774	$	13,827,800	$	-	$	25,281,574
Gross Profit		3,047,801		3,160,342		-		6,208,143
Operating Income		1,619,769		1,414,604		103,776		3,138,149
Pretax Income		1,594,804		1,121,227		53,336		2,769,367
Net Income		1,196,102		839,496		39,972		2,075,570

( 1 ) March 31, 2020 segment information has been restated to reflect the change in reportable segments.