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Note 14 - Customer and Supplier Concentrations
12 Months Ended
Feb. 26, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]

14.         CUSTOMER AND SUPPLIER CONCENTRATIONS

 

As a result of the sale of the Electronics Business, the Company now operates in a single segment. As such, segment reporting is no longer provided.

 

Customers – Net sales to affiliate and non-affiliate subtier suppliers of General Electric Company were 41.2%, 49.5% and 27.9% of the Company’s total worldwide sales in the 2023, 2022 and 2021 fiscal years, respectively. Net sales to AAE Aerospace were 20.7% of the Company’s total worldwide sales in the 2021 fiscal year.

 

While no other customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company's total worldwide net sales in the 2023, 2022 or 2021 fiscal years, the loss of a major customer or of a group of customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business or consolidated results of operations or financial position.

 

Suppliers – Suppliers ArianeGroup and Huntsman Advanced Materials accounted for 20.2% and 10.9% of the Company’s accounts payable balance, respectively, in the 2023 fiscal year.   No suppliers accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s accounts payable balance in the 2022 or 2021 fiscal years.

 

Sources of Supply – The principal materials used in the manufacture of the Company's advanced composite materials, aerospace grade reinforcements, thermoset resins and base chemicals. Although there is a limited number of qualified suppliers of these materials, the Company has nevertheless identified alternate sources of supply for many of such materials. While the Company has not experienced significant problems in the delivery of these materials and considers its relationships with its suppliers to be strong, a disruption of the supply of material from a principal supplier could adversely affect the Company's business. Furthermore, substitutes for these materials are not readily available, and an inability to obtain essential materials, if prolonged, could materially adversely affect the Company’s business.