EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 1638290
Filing Year: 2022
Filename: 1638290_10-K_2022_0001564590-22-031335.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
We are a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of recreational powerboats sold under a diversified portfolio of four brands, MasterCraft, Crest, NauticStar, and Aviara.
Through our four brands, we have leading market share positions in three of the fastest growing categories of the powerboat industry, ski/wake boats, outboard saltwater fishing, and pontoon boats, while entering the large, growing luxury day boat segment. As a leader in recreational marine, we strive to deliver the best on-water experience through innovative, high-quality products with a relentless focus on the consumer.
Our Segments
MasterCraft Segment
Our MasterCraft segment consists of our MasterCraft brand, which manufactures premium ski/wake boats. The MasterCraft brand was founded in 1968 and evolved over the next 50-plus years to become the most award-winning ski/wake boat manufacturer in the world. Today, MasterCraft participates in the fastest growing category within the powerboat industry by producing the industry’s premier competitive water ski, wakeboarding, and wake surfing performance boats. We believe the MasterCraft brand is known among boating enthusiasts for high performance, premier quality, and relentless innovation. We believe that the market recognizes MasterCraft as a premier brand in the powerboat industry due to the overall superior value proposition that our boats deliver to consumers. We work tirelessly every day to maintain this iconic brand reputation.
Crest Segment
Our Crest segment consists of our Crest brand, which manufactures pontoon boats. Crest participates in the second-fastest growing category in the powerboat industry. Crest, which we acquired in October 2018, was founded in 1957 and has grown to be one of the top producers of innovative, high-quality pontoon boats ranging from 20 to 29 feet. Crest’s long-standing reputation for high-quality, standard features and content, and innovation provides Crest with strong dealer and consumer bases in its core geographic markets.
NauticStar Segment
Our NauticStar segment consists of our NauticStar brand, which manufactures saltwater fishing boats, deck boats, and bay boats designed for a variety of uses, including recreational and competitive sport fishing in freshwater lakes or saltwater, and general recreational enjoyment. NauticStar participates in the third-fastest growing category in the powerboat industry. NauticStar, which we acquired in October 2017, was founded in 2002.
On August 9, 2022, we announced the Board of Directors was evaluating strategic alternatives for our NauticStar business, including a wide range of available alternatives to maximize shareholder value, with the intention of exiting the NauticStar business.
On September 2, 2022, we sold the NauticStar business. Pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement, substantially all of the assets of NauticStar were sold, including, among other things, all of the issued and outstanding membership interests in its wholly-owned subsidiary NS Transport, LLC, all owned real property, equipment, inventory, intellectual property and accounts receivable, and the purchaser assumed certain liabilities of NauticStar, including, among other things, product liability and warranty claims.
Aviara Segment
Our Aviara segment consists of our Aviara brand, which manufactures luxury day boats. Aviara is a de novo brand, developed in-house, and focused on serving the luxury recreational day boat category of the powerboat industry. Introduced in February 2019, Aviara is currently focused on models between 30 feet and 40 feet in length and currently features three models utilizing both outboard and sterndrive propulsion. Aviara boats feature distinct European styling and offer an elevated open water experience by fusing progressive style and effortless comfort in its modern luxury vessels.
Unless the context otherwise requires, “MasterCraft,” “Crest,” “NauticStar,” and “Aviara,” as used herein, refers to our segments as described above.
Our Products
We design, manufacture, and sell premium recreational inboard ski/wake, outboard, and sterndrive boats that we believe deliver superior performance for water skiing, wakeboarding, wake surfing, and fishing, as well as general recreational boating. In addition, we offer various accessories, including trailers and aftermarket parts.
Our MasterCraft portfolio of ProStar, XStar, X, XT, and NXT models are designed for the highest levels of performance, styling, and enjoyment for both recreational and competitive use. The XStar and X models are geared towards the consumer seeking the most premium and highest performance boating experience that we offer, and generally command a price premium over our competitors’ boats at retail prices ranging from approximately $175,000 to $300,000. The MasterCraft XT lineup is designed to offer ultimate flexibility to consumers with maximum customization and maximum performance at retail prices ranging from approximately $120,000 to $180,000. The NXT models offer the quality, performance, styling, and innovation of the MasterCraft brand to the entry-level consumer, with retail prices ranging from approximately $90,000 to $120,000. We have strategically designed and priced the MasterCraft NXT models to target the fast-growing entry-level consumer group that is distinct from our traditional consumer base, while maintaining our core MasterCraft brand attributes at profit margins comparable to our other offerings.
Our Crest portfolio of pontoon boats are designed for the ultimate in comfort and recreational pleasure boating. Crest has continued to grow market share as it expands its distribution footprint. Crest’s pontoon boats are designed to offer consumers the best in luxury, style and performance without compromise across a diverse model lineup ranging in length from 20 to 29 feet. The Signature Line is home to Crest’s Classic models. The Premium Line boasts three Caribbean models with sleek lines, available tower options, unique color combinations and top-quality construction. The Ultimate Luxury Line represents the pinnacle of lavish amenities, featuring the Continental, Continental NX, and Savannah models. This lineup anticipates every need with thoughtful options, an industry-first integrated dual windshield and premium upholstery and audio upgrades. Crest’s retail prices range from approximately $35,000 to $220,000.
Our NauticStar portfolio of bay boats, sport deck boats and offshore boats are designed for a variety of uses, including recreational and competitive sport fishing in freshwater lakes or saltwater, and general recreational enjoyment. NauticStar’s bay boats and offshore boats are geared towards the consumer seeking unmatched quality and features for fishability and family friendly comfort. The sport deck boat line caters to consumers seeking the drive and ride of a V-hull, large capacity, and the styling and efficiency of a runabout. NauticStar’s retail prices range from approximately $50,000 to $275,000. We believe all of the NauticStar models represent a tremendous value for consumers.
Our Aviara portfolio of luxury recreational day boats was designed in-house with the vision to create pleasure crafts that defy compromise. The Aviara brand drew on MasterCraft’s 50-plus year legacy of quality. Aviara’s boat designs were inspired by four product design principles - Progressive Style, Elevated Control, Modern Comfort and Quality Details. Aviara’s models consist of the AV32, a 32-foot luxury bowrider, the AV36, a 36-foot luxury bowrider, and the AV40, the brand’s flagship 40-foot luxury bowrider for the ultimate on-the-water experience. All models are available in either outboard or sterndrive propulsion, and Aviara’s retail prices range from approximately $430,000 to over $1,000,000. The AV32, AV36, and AV40 began selling in fiscal 2020, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2022, respectively. In addition, we believe there will be significant model expansion opportunities for Aviara.
Our Dealer Network
Our products are sold through extensive networks of independent dealers in North America and internationally. We target our distribution to the market category’s highest performing dealers. The majority of our MasterCraft brand dealers are exclusive to our MasterCraft product lines within the ski/wake category, highlighting the commitment of our key dealers to the MasterCraft brand. Our other brands are generally served on a nonexclusive basis by their respective dealers.
We consistently review our distribution networks to identify opportunities to expand our geographic footprint and improve our coverage of the market. We constantly monitor the health and strength of our dealers by analyzing each dealer’s retail sales and inventory and have established processes to identify underperforming dealers in order to assist them in improving their performance, to allow us to switch to a more effective dealer, or to direct product to markets with the greatest retail demand. These processes also allow us to better monitor dealer inventory levels and product turns and contribute to a healthier dealer network that is better able to stock and sell our products. We believe our outstanding dealer networks and our proactive approach to dealer management allow us to distribute our products more efficiently than our competitors and will help us capitalize on growth opportunities as our industry volumes continue to increase.
For fiscal 2022, the Company’s top ten dealers accounted for approximately 30% of our net sales and none of our dealers individually accounted for more than 10% of our total net sales.
North America. In North America, our MasterCraft brand had a total of 112 dealers across 152 locations as of June 30, 2022. Our Crest brand had a total of 132 dealers across 161 locations in North America as of June 30, 2022. Our NauticStar brand had a total of 110 dealers across 119 locations in North America as of June 30, 2022. Our Aviara brand is sold through a distribution network consisting of one dealer with 79 locations as of June 30, 2022.
Outside of North America. As of June 30, 2022, through our MasterCraft brand, we had a total of 41 international dealers and 41 locations. Our Crest brand had two international dealers in two locations. Our NauticStar brand had two international dealers in two locations. Aviara had no international dealers. We define international dealers as those dealers with locations outside of North America. We are present in Europe, Australia, South America, Africa, Asia, including Hong Kong and the Middle East. We generated 5.0%, 4.5%, and 4.8% of our net sales outside of North America in fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
Dealer Relations
We have developed a system of financial incentives for our dealers based on achievement of key benchmarks. In addition, we provide our dealers with comprehensive sales training and a complete set of technology-based tools designed to help dealers maximize performance. Our dealer incentive program has been refined through years of experience with some of the key elements including wholesale rebates, retail rebates and promotions, other allowances, and floor plan interest reimbursement or cash discounts to encourage balanced production throughout the year.
Beyond our incentive programs, we have developed a proprietary web-based management tool that is used by our dealers on a day-to-day basis to improve their own businesses as well as enhance communication with our factory and sales management teams. Our business-to-business application efficiently executes many critical functions, including warranty registrations, warranty claims, boat ordering and tracking, parts ordering, technical support, and inventory reporting. This system facilitates communication between our sales team and the dealer network and allows our manufacturing department to review consumer demand in real time.
Manufacturing
MasterCraft boats and trailers are manufactured and lake-tested at our 285,000 square-foot facility located in Vonore, Tennessee. We believe MasterCraft has the only boat manufacturing facility to achieve compliance with all three of the ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems), 14001 (Environmental Management Systems), and 18001 (International Occupational Health and Safety Management System) standards. Crest boats are manufactured at our 150,000 square-foot facility located in Owosso, Michigan. NauticStar boats are manufactured at our 225,000 square-foot facility located in Amory, Mississippi. Aviara boats are manufactured at our 140,000 square-foot facility in Merritt Island, Florida.
The rigorous and consumer-centric attention to detail in the design and manufacturing of our products results in boats of high quality which provides an exceptional on water experience across all of our brands. Our dedication to quality permits our consumers to enjoy our products with confidence.
Our boats are built through a continuous flow manufacturing process that encompasses fabrication, assembly, quality management, and testing. We manufacture certain components and subassemblies for our boats, such as upholstery, and procure other components from third-party vendors and install them on the boat. We have several exclusive supplier partnerships for critical purchased components, such as aluminum billet, towers, and engine packages. For MasterCraft, we also build custom trailers that match the exact size and color of our boats.
Suppliers
We purchase a wide variety of raw materials from our supplier base, including resins, fiberglass, aluminum, lumber and steel, as well as product parts and components such as engines and electronic controls. We maintain long-term contracts with strategic suppliers and informal arrangements with other suppliers.
We are focused on working with our supply chain partners to enable cost improvement, world-class quality, and continuous product innovation. We have engaged our key suppliers in collaborative preferred supplier relationships and have developed processes including annual cost reduction targets, regular reliability projects, and extensive product testing requirements to ensure that our suppliers produce at lowest total cost and to the highest levels of quality expected of our brands. These collaborative efforts begin at the design stage, with our key suppliers integrated into design and development planning well in advance of launch, which allows us to control costs and to leverage the expertise of our suppliers in developing product innovations. We believe these collaborative relationships with our most important suppliers have contributed to our significant improvements in product quality, innovation, and profitability.
The most significant components used in manufacturing our boats, based on cost, are engine packages. For our MasterCraft brand, Ilmor Engineering, Inc. (“Ilmor”) is our exclusive engine supplier, and for our Crest brand, Mercury Marine (“Mercury”) is our largest engine supplier, while Yamaha Motor Corporation (“Yamaha”) is the largest engine supplier for our NauticStar brand. For our Aviara brand, Mercury provides outboard engines and Ilmor provides sterndrive engines. We maintain strong and long-standing relationships with Ilmor, Mercury, and Yamaha. During fiscal 2022, Ilmor was our largest overall supplier. In addition to ski/wake and sterndrive engines, Ilmor’s affiliates produce engines used in a number of leading racing boats and race cars. We work closely with Ilmor to
remain at the forefront of engine design, performance, and manufacturing. We believe our long-term relationship with our engine supplier partners is a key competitive advantage.
We have and continue to see supply chain disruptions that we believe are caused by evolving macroeconomic conditions, including, but not limited to, the dislocation in the labor and logistics markets, as well as upstream supply constraints. However, we have been successful in targeting dual sourcing of some key materials and components to help mitigate risks related to supply constraints.
Research and Development, Product Development and Engineering
We are strategically and financially committed to innovation, as reflected in our dedicated product development and engineering groups and evidenced by our track record of new product and feature introduction. As of June 30, 2022, our product development and engineering group includes 60 professionals. These individuals bring to our product development efforts significant expertise across core disciplines, including boat design, computer-aided design, naval engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering. They are responsible for execution of all facets of our new product and innovation strategy, starting with design and development of new boat models and innovative features, engineering these designs for manufacturing, and integrating new boats and features into production. Our product development and engineering functions work closely with our Strategic Portfolio Management Team which includes senior leadership from Sales, Marketing and Finance, all working together to develop our long-term product and innovation strategies.
We have structured processes to obtain consumer, dealer, and management feedback to guide our long-term product lifecycle and portfolio planning. In addition, extensive testing and coordination with our manufacturing groups are important elements of our product development process, which we believe enable us to leverage the lessons from past launches and minimize the risk associated with the release of new products. We have developed a strategy to launch several new models each year, which will allow us to renew our product portfolio with innovative offerings at a rate that we believe will be difficult for our competitors to match without significant additional capital investments. In addition to our product strategy, we manage a separate innovation development process which allows us to design innovative new features for our boats in a disciplined manner and to launch these innovations in a more rapid time frame and with higher quality. These enhanced processes have reduced the time to market for our new product pipeline. Our research and product development expense for fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020 was $8.2 million, $6.8 million, and $5.2 million, respectively.
Intellectual Property
We rely on a combination of patent, trademark, and copyright protection, trade secret laws, confidentiality procedures, and contractual provisions to protect our rights in our brands, products, and proprietary technology. We also protect our vessel hull designs through vessel hull design registrations. This is an important part of our business and we intend to continue protecting our intellectual property. We currently hold more than 40 U.S. patents and more than 10 foreign patents, including utility and design patents for our transom surf seating, our DockStar handling system, and our SurfStar surf system technology among numerous other innovations. Provided that we comply with all statutory maintenance requirements, our patents are expected to expire between 2028 and 2040. We also have additional patent applications pending in the U.S. and worldwide. We also own in excess of 130 trademark registrations in various countries around the world, most notably for the MasterCraft, Crest, NauticStar, and Aviara names and/or logos, as well as numerous model names in MasterCraft’s Star Series, X, XT, and NXT product families, and we have several pending applications for additional registrations. Such trademarks may endure in perpetuity on a country-by-country basis provided that we comply with all statutory maintenance requirements, including continued use of each trademark in each such country. In addition, we own 38 registered U.S. copyrights. Finally, we have registered more than 35 vessel hull designs with the U.S. Copyright Office, the most recent of which will remain in force through 2027, and have 10 additional vessel hull designs pending.
Competitive Conditions and Position
We believe each of our brands are highly competitive and have a reputation for quality. We compete by operating, developing, and acquiring a diversified portfolio of leading brands focused on the fastest growing segments of the powerboat industry; focusing relentlessly on delivering the best overall ownership experience to consumers; developing and continuously improving highly efficient production techniques and methods which result in highly innovative products; distributing our products through extensive, consumer-driven independent dealer networks; and attracting, developing, and retaining high-performing employees.
Significant competition exists for each of our brands and the markets in which we compete range from being relatively concentrated for the ski/wake category, to being fragmented for the pontoon, and deck and saltwater fishing categories. As of December 2021, based on Statistical Surveys, Inc. (“SSI”) data with all states reporting, the top five brands accounted for approximately 72% of the ski/wake markets, approximately 52% for the pontoon market, and approximately 28% of the deck and saltwater fishing category. Market participants also range from small, single-product businesses to large, diversified companies. In addition, we compete indirectly with businesses that offer alternative leisure products and activities.
In recent history, the MasterCraft brand has consistently competed for the leading market share position in the U.S. among manufacturers of premium ski/wake boats based on unit volume. As of December 2021, based on SSI data, the MasterCraft brand has the #1 market share in the ski/wake category with 21.3%. As of December 2021, based on SSI data, the Crest brand has the #9 market share in the pontoon category with 4.0%. As of December 2021, based on SSI data, the NauticStar brand has the #8 market share in the deck and saltwater fishing category with 4.3%. As of December 2021, based on SSI data, the Aviara brand has the #7 market share in the 30-foot to 43-foot bowrider category with 5.7%.
Human Capital Resources
We have approximately 1,750 employees as of June 30, 2022, of whom 785 work at our MasterCraft facility in Tennessee, 360 work at our Crest facility in Michigan, 375 work at our NauticStar facility in Mississippi, and 230 work at our Aviara facility in Florida.
One of our four strategic priorities is developing a high-performing work organization and work environment that is consumer-focused and attracts and retains superior employees. We strive to offer our employees career-specific tools, training, resources, and support development opportunities. We utilize a talent management process, which includes performance appraisal and development planning. We are also deeply invested in attracting and developing the next generation of workforce talent to the boating industry. We’ve partnered with local community and technical colleges by developing training programs and donating boats and supplies to position graduates for jobs in the boating industry upon graduation.
Employee safety is always a top priority. We are focused on improving and innovating when it comes to the well-being of our dedicated workforce across our portfolio of brands. We take great care to ensure everyone at the Company is empowered to do their best work, in a safe and well-managed environment. We maintain clean, safe and healthy workplaces through our vigorous training programs and professional safety standards systems, including job hazard assessments and industrial hygiene and ventilation practices.
In 2022, we proudly completed a major milestone in workplace safety: over two million safe hours worked without a lost time incident, which continues to accumulate. Achieving two million safe hours worked without a lost time incident showcases the Company’s continuous commitment to safety, an essential element of the Company’s core values in delivering world-class boats.
Our compensation program is designed to facilitate high performance and generate results that will create value for our stockholders. We structure executive compensation to pay for performance, reward our executives with equity in the Company in order to align their interests with the interests of our stockholders and allow those employees to share in our stockholders’ success, which we believe creates a performance culture, maintains morale and attracts, motivates and retains top talent.
Environmental, Safety, and Regulatory Matters
Our operations are subject to extensive and frequently changing federal, state, local, and foreign laws and regulations, including those concerning product safety, environmental protection, and occupational health and safety. We believe that our operations and products are in compliance with these regulatory requirements. Historically, the cost of achieving and maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations has not been material. However, we cannot provide assurance that future costs and expenses required for us to comply with such laws and regulations, including any new or modified regulatory requirements, or to address newly discovered environmental conditions, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, or cash flows.
We have not been notified of and are otherwise currently not aware of any contamination at our current or former facilities for which we could be liable under environmental laws or regulations and we currently are not undertaking any remediation or investigation activities in connection with any contamination. However, future spills or accidents or the discovery of currently unknown conditions or non-compliances may give rise to investigation and remediation obligations or related liabilities and damage claims, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, or cash flows.
Other Information
We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware under the name MCBC Holdings, Inc. on January 28, 2000. In July 2015, we completed an initial public offering of our common stock. Effective November 7, 2018, the name of the Company was changed from MCBC Holdings, Inc. to MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. We maintain a website with the address www.mastercraft.com. We are not including the information contained in our website as part of, or incorporating it by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We make available, free of charge through our website, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these reports as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file these materials with, or otherwise furnish them to, the SEC.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
RISK FACTORS
Our operations and financial results are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including those described below, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and the trading price of our common stock.
Risks Relating to Economic and Market Conditions
Global economic conditions, particularly in the U.S., significantly affect our industry and business, and economic decline can materially impact our financial results.
In times of economic uncertainty or recession, consumers tend to have less discretionary income and to defer significant spending on non-essential items, which may adversely affect our financial performance. Although portions of the marine industry have experienced positive trends as a result of the unique consumer environment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, these trends may not continue, and the economic uncertainty caused by (i) general economic conditions, (ii) the impact of inflation, (iii) labor shortages, (iv) supply chain disruptions, (v) the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, (vi) the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and (vii) actions and stimulus measures adopted by local, state and federal governments may lead to unfavorable business outcomes. We continue to develop our portfolio of brands, but our business remains cyclical and sensitive to consumer spending on new boats.
Deterioration in general economic conditions that in turn diminishes consumer confidence or discretionary income may reduce our sales, or we may decide to lower pricing for our products, which could adversely affect our financial results, including increasing the potential for future impairment charges. Further, our products are recreational, and consumers’ limited discretionary income in times of economic hardship may be diverted to other activities that occupy their time, such as other forms of recreational, religious, cultural, or community activities. We cannot predict the strength of global economies or the timing of economic recovery, either globally or in the specific markets in which we compete.
Inflation could adversely affect our financial results.
The market prices of certain materials and components used in manufacturing our products, especially resins that are made with hydrocarbon feedstocks, fiberglass, aluminum, lumber, and steel, can be volatile. While, historically, inflation has not had a material effect on our results of operations, significant increases in inflation, particularly those related to wages and increases in the cost of raw materials, recently have, and may continue to have, an adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
In addition, new boat buyers often finance their purchases. Inflation, along with rising interest rates, could translate into an increased cost of boat ownership. Should inflation and increased interest rates continue to occur, prospective consumers may choose to forego or delay their purchases or buy a less expensive boat in the event credit is not available to finance their boat purchases.
Fiscal concerns and policy changes may negatively impact worldwide economic and credit conditions and adversely affect our industry, business, and financial condition.
Fiscal policy could have a material adverse impact on worldwide economic conditions, the financial markets, and availability of credit and, consequently, may negatively affect our industry, business, and overall financial condition. Consumers often finance purchases of our products, and as interest rates rise, the cost of financing the purchase also increases. While credit availability is adequate to support demand, interest rates began to rise significantly in the second half of fiscal 2022. If credit conditions worsen and adversely affect the ability of consumers to finance potential purchases at acceptable terms and interest rates, it could result in a decrease in sales or delay improvement in sales.
Our variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt service obligations to increase significantly.
Borrowings under our revolving credit facility and term loans are at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk. Reference rates used to determine the applicable interest rates for our debt began to rise significantly in the second half of fiscal 2022. If interest rates continue to increase, the debt service obligations on our indebtedness will continue to increase even if the amount borrowed remains the same, and our net income and cash flows, including cash available for servicing our indebtedness, will correspondingly decrease. Please see Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” for discussion of our market risk related to interest rates.
In addition, our variable rate indebtedness may use LIBOR as a benchmark for establishing the rate. In March 2021, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) publicly announced the transition dates of certain LIBOR settings. Included in that, it was announced that 1-month, 3-month and 6-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will cease to be provided immediately after June 30, 2023.
There is no assurance that dates announced by the FCA will not change or that the administrator of LIBOR and/or regulators will not take further action that could impact the availability, composition, or characteristics of LIBOR or the currencies and/or tenors for which LIBOR is published. Uncertainty as to the nature of alternative reference rates and as to potential changes or other reforms to LIBOR may adversely impact the availability and cost of borrowings.
An increase in energy costs, including as a result of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Our results of operations can be directly affected, positively and negatively, by volatility in the cost and availability of energy, which is subject to global supply and demand and other factors beyond our control. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has impacted global energy markets, particularly in Europe, leading to high volatility and increasing prices for crude oil, natural gas and other energy supplies. Higher energy costs result in increases in operating expenses at our manufacturing facilities, in the expense of shipping raw materials to our facilities, and in the expense of shipping products to our dealers. In addition, increases in energy costs may adversely affect the pricing and availability of petroleum-based raw materials, such as resins and foams that are used in our products. Higher fuel prices may also have an adverse effect on demand for our boats, as they increase the cost of boat ownership and possibly affect product use.
Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could adversely affect our results.
We sell products manufactured in the U.S. into certain international markets in U.S. dollars. The changing relationship of the U.S. dollar to foreign currencies has, from time to time, had a negative impact on our results of operations. Fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to these foreign currencies can adversely affect the price of our products in foreign markets and the costs we incur to import certain components for our products. We will often attempt to offset these higher prices with increased discounts, which can lead to reduced net sales per unit.
Risks Relating to Our Business
Actual or potential public health emergencies, epidemics, or pandemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, or financial condition.
The impact of actual or potential public health emergencies, epidemics, or pandemics on the Company, our suppliers, dealers, and consumers, and the general economy could be wide-ranging and significant, depending on the nature of the issue, governmental actions taken in response, and the public reaction. The impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic includes illness, quarantines, cancellation of events and travel, business and school shutdowns, reduction in economic activity, widespread unemployment, and supply chain interruptions, which collectively have caused significant disruptions to global economies and financial markets.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for our products increased versus prior periods, but the pandemic could result in future significant volatility in demand, positively or negatively, for our products. Demand volatility may be caused by, among other things: the temporary inability of consumers to purchase our products due to illness, quarantine, or other travel restrictions; dealership closures due to illness or government restrictions; a reduction in boating activity as a result of governmental actions or self-quarantine measures; shifts in demand away from discretionary products; and reduced options for marketing and promotion of products or other restrictions in connection with COVID-19. If such events occurred over a prolonged period, they could increase our costs and difficulty of operating our business, including accurately planning and forecasting for our operations and inventory levels, which may adversely impact our results.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in, and may continue to result in, disruption, uncertainty, and volatility in the global financial and credit markets. Such volatility could impact our access to capital resources and liquidity in the future, including making credit difficult to obtain or only available on less favorable terms. The COVID-19 pandemic may continue to have an impact on our operations, which could be material. For example, many of our facilities have experienced absenteeism caused by illness or quarantine measures. The continuing impact on our business operations could include, but are not limited to, significant numbers of employees contracting COVID-19; facility closures as a result of state and local "shelter-in-place" orders, safety precautions, employee illness, or self-quarantine measures; reductions in our operating effectiveness as our employees work from home or as a result of new workplace safety measures; unavailability of key personnel necessary to conduct our business activities; project delays; and supply chain or distribution interruptions and constraints. Additionally, we rely on original equipment manufacturers, dealers, and distributors to market and sell most of our products, and effects on their businesses or financial condition as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic could result in various adverse operational impacts including, but not limited to, lower sales, delayed cash payments, interrupted customer warranty service, and increased credit risk.
Our efforts to manage, mitigate, and remedy these impacts may prove unsuccessful as the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic depends on factors beyond our knowledge or control, including the duration and severity of the pandemic, public safety actions taken by government authorities, long-term economic recovery, and resulting consumer response.
We may not be able to execute our manufacturing strategy successfully, which could cause the profitability of our products to suffer.
Our manufacturing strategy is designed to improve product quality and increase productivity, while reducing costs and increasing flexibility to respond to ongoing changes in the marketplace. To implement this strategy, we must be successful in our continuous improvement efforts, which depend on the involvement of management, production employees, and suppliers. Any inability to achieve these objectives could adversely impact the profitability of our products and our ability to deliver desirable products to our consumers.
In addition, we have made strategic capital investments in capacity expansion activities to successfully capture growth opportunities and enhance product offerings, including brand relocation and plant expansions. Moving production to a different plant and expanding capacity at an existing facility involves risks, including difficulties initiating production within the cost and timeframe estimated, supplying product to customers when expected, integrating new products, and attracting sufficient skilled labor to handle additional production demands. If we fail to meet these objectives, it could adversely affect our ability to meet customer demand for products and increase the cost of production versus projections, both of which could result in a significant adverse impact on operating and financial results. Additionally, plant expansion can result in manufacturing inefficiencies, additional expenses, including higher wages or severance costs, and cost inefficiencies, which could negatively impact financial results.
Adverse weather conditions and climate change events can have a negative effect on revenues.
Changes in seasonal weather conditions can have a significant effect on our operating and financial results. Sales of our boats are typically stronger just before and during spring and summer, and favorable weather during these months generally has had a positive effect on consumer demand. Conversely, unseasonably cool weather, excessive rainfall, or drought conditions during these periods can reduce or change the timing of demand. Climate change could have an impact on longer-term natural weather trends, resulting in environmental changes including, but not limited to, increases in severe weather, changing sea levels, changes in sea, land and air temperatures, poor water conditions, or reduced access to water, could disrupt or negatively affect our business.
Catastrophic events, including natural and environmental disasters, acts of terrorism, or civil unrest, could have a negative effect on our operations and financial results.
We rely on the continuous operation of our manufacturing facilities in Vonore, Tennessee, Merritt Island, Florida, Armory, Mississippi, and Owosso, Michigan for the production of our products. Any natural disaster or other serious disruption to our facilities due to fire, snow, flood, earthquake, pandemics, civil insurrection or social unrest or any other unforeseen circumstance could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, storms, and catastrophic natural or environmental disasters, as well as acts of terrorism or civil unrest, could disrupt our distribution channel, operations, or supply chain and decrease consumer demand. If a catastrophic event takes place in one of our major sales markets, our sales could be diminished. Additionally, if such an event occurs near our business locations, manufacturing facilities or key supplier facilities, business operations, and/or operating systems could be interrupted.
We could be uniquely affected by weather-related catastrophic events, as we have dealers and third-party suppliers located in regions of the United States that have been and may be exposed to damaging storms, such as hurricanes and tornados, floods and environmental disasters. Although preventative measures may help to mitigate damage, the damage and disruption resulting from natural and environmental disasters may be significant. Such disasters can disrupt our consumers, dealers, or suppliers, which can interrupt our operational processes and our sales and profits.
Our ability to remain competitive depends on successfully introducing new products and services that meet consumer expectations.
We believe that our consumers look for and expect quality, innovation, and advanced features when evaluating and making purchasing decisions about products and services in the marketplace. Our ability to remain competitive and meet our growth objectives may be adversely affected by difficulties or delays in product development, such as an inability to develop viable new products, gain market acceptance of new products, generate sufficient capital to fund new product development, or obtain adequate intellectual property protection for new products. To meet ever-changing consumer demands, both timing of market entry and pricing of new products are critical. As a result, we may not be able to introduce new products that are necessary to remain competitive in all markets that we serve. Furthermore, we must continue to meet or exceed consumers' expectations regarding product quality and after-sales service or our operating results could suffer.
Our ability to meet demand in a rapidly changing environment may adversely affect our results of operations.
The seasonality of retail demand for our products, together with our goal of balancing production throughout the year, requires us to manage our manufacturing and allocate our products to our dealer network to address anticipated retail demand. Production and sales levels throughout fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020 fluctuated due to general economic conditions and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, our dealers must manage seasonal changes in consumer demand and inventory. Our business may experience difficulty in
adapting to the rapidly changing production and sales volumes. We may not be able to recruit or maintain sufficient skilled labor or our suppliers may not be able to deliver sufficient quantities of parts and components for us to match production with rapid changes in forecasted demand. In addition, consumers may pursue other recreational activities if dealer pipeline inventories fall too low and it is not convenient to purchase our products, consumers may purchase from competitors, or our fixed costs may grow in response to increased demand. A failure to adjust dealer pipeline inventory levels to meet demand could adversely impact our results of operations.
Our financial results may be adversely affected by our third-party suppliers' increased costs or inability to meet required production levels due to increased demand or global supply chain disruptions.
We rely on a complex global supply chain of third parties to supply raw materials used in the manufacturing process, including resins, fiberglass, aluminum, lumber and steel, as well as product parts and components. The prices for these raw materials, parts, and components fluctuate depending on market conditions and, in some instances, commodity prices or trade policies, including tariffs. Substantial increases in the prices of raw materials, parts, and components would increase our operating costs, and could reduce our profitability if we are unable to recoup the increased costs through higher product prices or improved operating efficiencies. Similarly, if a critical supplier were to close its operations, cease manufacturing, or otherwise fail to deliver an essential component necessary to our manufacturing operations, that could detrimentally affect our ability to manufacture and sell our products, resulting in an interruption in business operations and/or a loss of sales.
In addition, some components used in our manufacturing processes, including engines, boat windshields, towers, and surf tabs are available from a sole supplier or a limited number of suppliers. Operational and financial difficulties that these or other suppliers may face in the future could adversely affect their ability to supply us with the parts and components we need, which could significantly disrupt our operations. It may be difficult to find a replacement supplier for a limited or sole source raw material, part, or component without significant delay or on commercially reasonable terms. In addition, an uncorrected defect or supplier's variation in a raw material, part, or component, either unknown to us or incompatible with our manufacturing process, could jeopardize our ability to manufacture products.
Some additional supply chain disruptions that could impact our operations, impair our ability to deliver products to customers, and negatively affect our financial results include:
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an outbreak of disease or facility closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, or similar public health threat;
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a deterioration of our relationships with suppliers;
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events such as natural disasters, power outages, or labor strikes;
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financial or political instability, such as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, in any of the countries in which our suppliers operate;
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financial pressures on our suppliers due to a weakening economy or unfavorable conditions in other end markets;
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supplier manufacturing constraints and investment requirements; or
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termination or interruption of supply arrangements.
These risks are exacerbated in the case of single-source suppliers, and the exclusive supplier of a key component could potentially exert significant bargaining power over price, quality, warranty claims, or other terms.
We continue to increase production; consequently, our need for raw materials and supplies continues to increase. Our suppliers must be prepared to ramp-up operations and, in many cases, hire additional workers and/or expand capacity in order to fulfill our orders and those of other customers. Cost increases, defects, or sustained interruptions in the supply of raw materials, parts, or components due to delayed start-up periods our suppliers experience as they increase production efforts create risks to our operations and financial results. The Company has experienced periodic supply shortages and increases in costs to certain materials. We continue to address these issues by identifying alternative suppliers for key materials and components, working to secure adequate inventories of critical supplies, and continually monitoring the capabilities of our supplier base. In the future, however, we may experience shortages, delayed delivery, and/or increased prices for key materials, parts, and supplies that are essential to our manufacturing operations.
We have a fixed cost base that will affect our profitability if our sales decrease.
The fixed cost levels of operating a powerboat manufacturer can put pressure on profit margins when sales and production decline. Our profitability depends, in part, on our ability to spread fixed costs over a sufficiently large number of products sold and shipped, and if we make a decision to reduce our rate of production, gross or net margins could be negatively affected. Consequently, decreased demand or the need to reduce production can lower our ability to absorb fixed costs and materially impact our financial condition or results of operations.
Our business and operations are dependent on the expertise of our key contributors, our successful implementation of succession plans, and our ability to attract and retain management employees and skilled labor.
The talents and efforts of our employees, particularly key managers, are vital to our success. We have observed an overall tightening and increasingly competitive labor market, which could inhibit our ability to recruit, train and retain employees we require at efficient costs and could lead to increased costs, such as increased overtime to meet demand and increased wage rates to attract and retain employees. Our management team has significant industry experience and would be difficult to replace. We may be unable to retain them or to attract other highly qualified employees. Failure to hire, develop, and retain highly qualified and diverse employee talent and to develop and implement an adequate succession plan for the management team could disrupt our operations and adversely affect our business and our future success. We perform an annual review of management succession plans with our board of directors, including reviewing executive officer and other important positions to substantially mitigate the risk associated with key contributor transitions, but we cannot ensure that all transitions will be implemented successfully.
Our ability to continue to execute our growth strategy could potentially be adversely affected by the effectiveness of organizational changes. Any disruption or uncertainty resulting from such changes could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
Much of our future success depends on, among other factors, our ability to attract and retain skilled labor, which is critical to our operations. We may experience difficulty maintaining desired staffing levels due to increased competition for employees, higher employee turnover rates and low unemployment rates in many of the geographic areas in which we manufacture or distribute goods. In fiscal 2022, all our facilities increased hiring of skilled hourly labor, and may need to continue to increase hiring of skilled hourly labor to meet increased demand for our products. In the future, if we are not successful in these efforts, we may be unable to meet our operating goals and plans, which may impact our financial results. We continually invest in automation and improve our efficiency, but availability and retention of skilled hourly workers remains critical to our operations. In order to manage this risk, we regularly monitor and make improvements to wages and benefit programs, as well as develop and improve recruiting, training, and safety programs to attract and retain an experienced and skilled workforce.
We depend on our network of independent dealers which creates additional risks.
Substantially all of our sales are derived from our network of independent dealers. Maintaining a reliable network of dealers is essential to our success. Our agreements with dealers in our networks typically provide for one-year terms, although some agreements have longer terms. The loss of one or more of these dealers could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. The number of dealers supporting our products and the quality of their marketing and servicing efforts are essential to our ability to generate sales. We face competition from other manufacturers in attracting and retaining independent boat dealers. Although our management believes that the quality of our products in the premium performance sport, outboard boat, and sterndrive boat industries should permit us to maintain our relationships with our dealers and our market share position, there can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain or improve our relationships with our dealers or our market share position. In addition, independent dealers in the powerboat industry have experienced significant consolidation in recent years, which could result in the loss of one or more of our dealers in the future if the surviving entity in any such consolidation purchases similar products from a competitor. A significant deterioration in the number or effectiveness of our dealers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
Although at present we believe dealer health to be generally favorable, weakening demand for marine products could hurt our dealers’ financial performance. In particular, reduced cash flow from decreases in sales and tightening credit markets could impair dealers' ability to fund operations. Inability to fund operations can force dealers to cease business, and we may be unable to obtain alternate distribution in the vacated market. An inability to obtain alternate distribution could unfavorably affect our net sales through reduced market presence. If economic conditions deteriorate, we anticipate that dealer failures or voluntary market exits would increase, especially if overall retail demand materially declines.
Our dealers require adequate liquidity to finance their operations, including purchasing our products. Dealers are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could unfavorably affect their liquidity positions, including, among other things, continued access to adequate financing sources on a timely basis on reasonable terms. These financing sources are vital to our ability to sell products through our network of dealers. Many of our dealers have floor plan financing arrangements with third-party finance companies. Many factors, including creditworthiness of our dealers and overall aging and level of pipeline inventories, continue to influence the availability and terms of financing that our dealers are able to secure, which could adversely affect sales of our products.
We may be required to repurchase inventory of certain dealers.
Floor plan financing arrangements with third-party finance companies enable dealers to purchase our products. In connection with these agreements, we may have an obligation to repurchase our products from a finance company under certain circumstances. This obligation is triggered if a dealer defaults on its debt obligations to a finance company. In addition, applicable laws regulating dealer relations may also require us to repurchase our products from our dealers under certain circumstances. In such circumstances, we may not have any control over the timing or amount of any repurchase obligation nor have access to capital on terms acceptable to us to satisfy any repurchase obligation. If we were obligated to repurchase a significant number of units under any repurchase agreement or under applicable dealer laws, our business, operating results, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected.
Future declines in marine industry demand could cause an increase in repurchase activity or could require us to incur losses in excess of established reserves. In addition, our cash flow and loss experience could be adversely affected if repurchased inventory is not successfully distributed to other dealers in a timely manner, or if the recovery rate on the resale of the product declines. The finance companies could require changes in repurchase terms that would result in an increase in our contractual obligations.
Our industry is characterized by intense competition, which affects our sales and profits.
The premium performance sport boat, outboard, and sterndrive boat categories and the powerboat industry as a whole are highly competitive for consumers and dealers. We also compete against consumer demand for used boats. Competition affects our ability to succeed in both the markets we currently serve and new markets that we may enter in the future. Competition is based primarily on brand name, price, product selection, and product performance. We compete with several large manufacturers that may have greater financial, marketing, and other resources than we do and who are represented by dealers in the markets in which we now operate and into which we plan to expand. We also compete with a variety of small, independent manufacturers. We cannot provide assurance that we will not face greater competition from existing large or small manufacturers or that we will be able to compete successfully with new competitors. Our failure to compete effectively with our current and future competitors would adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We compete with a variety of other activities for consumers’ scarce leisure time.
Our boats are used for recreational and sport purposes, and demand for our boats may be adversely affected by competition from other activities that occupy consumers’ leisure time and by changes in consumer lifestyle, usage pattern, or taste. Similarly, an overall decrease in consumer leisure time may reduce consumers’ willingness to purchase and enjoy our products.
Our sales may be adversely impacted by increased consumer preference for used boats or the supply of new boats by competitors in excess of demand.
During the economic downturn that commenced in 2008, we observed a shift in consumer demand toward purchasing more used boats, primarily because prices for used boats are typically lower than retail prices for new boats. If this were to occur again, it could have the effect of reducing demand among retail purchasers for our new boats. Also, while we have taken steps designed to balance production volumes for our boats with demand, our competitors could choose to reduce the price of their products, which could have the effect of reducing demand for our new boats. Reduced demand for new boats could lead to reduced sales by us, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
Significant product repair and/or replacement due to product warranty claims or product recalls could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations.
We provide a limited warranty for our products. We may provide additional warranties related to certain promotional programs, as well as warranties in certain geographical markets as determined by local regulations and market conditions.
Although we employ quality control procedures, sometimes a product is distributed that needs repair or replacement. Our standard warranties require us or our dealers to repair or replace defective products during such warranty periods at no cost to the consumer. Historically, product recalls have been administered through our dealers and distributors. The repair and replacement costs we could incur in connection with a recall could adversely affect our business. In addition, product recalls could harm our reputation and cause us to lose consumers, particularly if recalls cause consumers to question the safety or reliability of our products.
An inability to identify and complete targeted acquisitions could negatively impact financial results.
We may in the future explore acquisitions and strategic alliances that will enable us to acquire complementary skills and capabilities, offer new products, expand our consumer base, enter new product categories or geographic markets, and obtain other competitive advantages. We cannot provide assurance, however, that we will identify acquisition candidates or strategic partners that are suitable to our business, obtain financing on satisfactory terms, or complete acquisitions or strategic alliances. In managing our acquisition strategy, we conduct rigorous due diligence, involve various functions, and continually review target acquisitions, all of which we believe mitigates some of our acquisition risks. However, we cannot assure that suitable acquisitions will be identified or consummated or that, if consummated, they will be successful. Acquisitions include a number of risks, including our ability to project and evaluate market demand, realize potential synergies and cost savings, and make accurate accounting estimates, as well as diversion of management attention. Uncertainties exist in assessing the value, risks, profitability, and liabilities associated with certain companies or assets, negotiating acceptable terms, obtaining financing on acceptable terms, and receiving any necessary regulatory approvals. As we continue to grow, in part, through acquisitions, our success depends on our ability to anticipate and effectively manage these risks. Our failure to successfully do so could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
The inability to successfully integrate acquisitions could negatively impact financial results.
Our strategic acquisitions pose risks, such as our ability to project and evaluate market demand; maximize potential synergies and cost savings; make accurate accounting estimates; and achieve anticipated business objectives. Acquisitions we may complete in the future, present these and other integration risks, including:
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the possibility that the expected synergies and value creation will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period;
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the risk that unexpected costs and liabilities will be incurred;
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diversion of management attention; and
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difficulties retaining employees.
If we fail to timely and successfully integrate new businesses into existing operations, we may see higher costs, lost sales, or otherwise diminished earnings and financial results.
Our business operations could be negatively impacted by an outage or breach of our information technology systems, network disruptions, or a cybersecurity event.
We manage our business operations through a variety of information technology systems and their underlying infrastructure, which we continually enhance to increase efficiency and security. In addition to the disruptions in our information technology systems, cybersecurity threats and sophisticated and targeted cyberattacks pose a risk to our information technology systems. We have established security policies, processes, and defenses, including employee awareness training regarding phishing, malware, and other cyber risks, designed to help identify and protect against intentional and unintentional misappropriation or corruption of our information technology systems and information and disruption of our operations. Additionally, we maintain quarterly discussions with our board of directors to address cyber risks and system and process enhancements. Despite these efforts, our information technology systems may be damaged, disrupted, or shut down due to attacks by unauthorized access, malicious software, computer viruses, undetected intrusion, hardware failures, or other events, and in these circumstances our disaster recovery plans may be ineffective or inadequate. These breaches or intrusions could lead to business interruption, exposure of proprietary or confidential information, data corruption, damage to our reputation, exposure to legal and regulatory proceedings, and other costs. A security breach might also lead to violations of privacy laws, regulations, trade guidelines or practices related to our customers and associates and could result in potential claims from customers, associates, shareholders, or regulatory agencies. Such events could adversely impact our reputation, business, financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. In addition, we could be adversely affected if any of our significant customers or suppliers experiences any similar events that disrupt their business operations or damage their reputation.
While we maintain monitoring practices and protections of our information technology to reduce these risks and test our systems on an ongoing basis for potential threats, there can be no assurance that these efforts will prevent a cyber-attack or other security breach. We carry cybersecurity insurance to help mitigate the financial exposure and related notification procedures in the event of intentional intrusion; however, there can be no assurance that our insurance will adequately protect against potential losses that could adversely affect our business.
We rely on third parties for computing, storage, processing, and similar services. Any disruption of or interference with our use of these third-party services could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and operating results.
Many of our business systems reside on third-party outsourced cloud infrastructure providers. We are therefore vulnerable to service interruptions experienced by these providers and could experience interruptions, delays, or outages in service availability in the future due to a variety of factors, including infrastructure changes, human, hardware or software errors, hosting disruptions, and capacity constraints. While we have mitigation and service redundancy plans in place, outages and/or capacity constraints could still arise from a number of causes such as technical failures, natural disasters, fraud, or internal or third-party security attacks, which could negatively impact our ability to manufacture and/or operate our business.
Our credit facilities contain covenants which may limit our operating flexibility; failure to comply with covenants may result in our lenders restricting or terminating our ability to borrow under such credit facilities.
In the past, we have relied on our existing credit facilities to provide us with adequate liquidity to operate our business. The availability of borrowing amounts under our credit facilities is dependent on compliance with the debt covenants set forth in our credit agreement. Violation of those covenants, whether as a result of operating losses or otherwise, could result in our lenders restricting or terminating our borrowing ability under our credit facilities. If our lenders reduce or terminate our access to amounts under our credit
facilities, we may not have sufficient capital to fund our working capital and other needs, and we may need to secure additional capital or financing to fund our operations or to repay outstanding debt under our credit facilities. We cannot provide assurance that we will be successful in ensuring the availability of amounts under our credit facilities or in raising additional capital, or that any amount, if raised, will be sufficient to meet our cash needs or will be on terms as favorable as those which have been available to us historically. If we are not able to maintain our ability to borrow under our credit facilities, or to raise additional capital when needed, our business and operations will be materially adversely affected.
Risks Relating to Intellectual Property
Our success depends on the continued strength of our brands and the value of our brands, and sales of our products could be diminished if we, the athletes who use our products, or the sports and activities in which our products are used are associated with negative publicity.
We believe that our brands are a significant contributor to the success of our business and that maintaining and enhancing our brands is important to expanding our consumer and dealer base. Failure to continue to protect our brands may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Negative publicity, including that resulting from severe injuries or death occurring in the sports and activities in which our products are used, could negatively affect our reputation and result in restrictions, recalls, or bans on the use of our products. Further, actions taken by athletes associated with our products that harm the reputations of those athletes could also harm our brand image and adversely affect our financial condition. If the popularity of the sports and activities for which we design, manufacture, and sell products were to decrease as a result of these risks or any negative publicity, sales of our products could decrease, which could have an adverse effect on our net sales, profitability, and operating results. In addition, if we become exposed to additional claims and litigation relating to the use of our products, our reputation may be adversely affected by such claims, whether or not successful, including by generating potential negative publicity about our products, which could adversely impact our business and financial condition.
Our intellectual property rights may be inadequate to protect our business.
We rely on a combination of patents, trademarks, copyrights, protected design, and trade secret laws; employee and third-party non-disclosure agreements; and other contracts to establish and protect our technology and other intellectual property rights. However, we remain subject to risks, including:
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the steps we take to protect our proprietary technology may be inadequate to prevent misappropriation of our technology;
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third parties may independently develop similar technology;
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agreements containing protections may be breached or terminated;
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we may not have adequate remedies for breaches;
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pending patent, trademark, and copyright applications may not be approved;
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existing patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret laws may afford limited protection;
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a third party could copy or otherwise obtain and use our products or technology without authorization; or
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we may be required to litigate to enforce our intellectual property rights, and we may not be successful.
Policing unauthorized use of our intellectual property is difficult and litigating intellectual property claims may result in substantial cost and divert management’s attention.
In addition, we may be required to defend our products against patent or other intellectual property infringement claims or litigation. Besides defense expenses and costs, we may not prevail in such cases, forcing us to seek licenses or royalty arrangements from third parties, which we may not be able to obtain on reasonable terms, or subjecting us to an order or requirement to stop manufacturing, using, selling, or distributing products that included challenged intellectual property, which could harm our business and financial results.
If third parties claim that we infringe on their intellectual property rights, our financial condition could be adversely affected.
We face the risk of claims that we have infringed third parties’ intellectual property rights. Any claims of patent or other intellectual property infringement, even those without merit, could be expensive and time consuming to defend, cause us to cease making, licensing, or using products that incorporate the challenged intellectual property, require us to redesign, reengineer, or rebrand our products, if feasible, divert management’s attention and resources, or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements in order to obtain the right to use a third party’s intellectual property. Any royalty or licensing agreements, if required, may not be available to us on acceptable terms or at all. A successful claim of infringement against us could result in our being required to pay significant
damages, enter into costly license or royalty agreements, or stop the sale of certain products, any of which could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. While we are not currently involved in any outstanding intellectual property litigation that we believe, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations, we cannot predict the outcome of any pending litigation and an unfavorable outcome could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
Risks Relating to Our Regulatory, Accounting, Legal, and Tax Environment
International tariffs could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
Changes in laws and policies governing foreign trade could adversely affect our business. The institution of global trade tariffs, trade sanctions, new or onerous trade restrictions, embargoes and other stringent government controls carries the risk of negatively affecting global economic conditions, which could have a negative impact on our business and results of operations. Also, certain foreign governments have imposed tariffs on certain U.S. goods and may take additional retaliatory trade actions stemming from the tariffs, which could increase the pricing of our products and result in decreased consumer demand for our products outside of the United States, which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
In addition, U.S. initiated tariffs on certain foreign goods, including raw materials, commodities, and products manufactured outside the United States that are used in our manufacturing processes may cause our manufacturing cost to rise, which would have a negative impact on our business and results of operations.
An impairment in the carrying value of goodwill, trade names, and other long-lived assets could negatively affect our consolidated results of operations and net worth.
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, such as our trade names, are recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition and are not amortized, but are reviewed for impairment at least annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. In evaluating the potential for impairment of goodwill and trade names, we make assumptions regarding future operating performance, business trends, and market and economic conditions. Such analyses further require us to make certain assumptions about sales, operating margins, growth rates, and discount rates. Uncertainties are inherent in evaluating and applying these factors to the assessment of goodwill and trade name recoverability. We could be required to evaluate the recoverability of goodwill or trade names prior to the annual assessment if we experience business disruptions, unexpected significant declines in operating results, a divestiture of a significant component of our business, or declines in market capitalization.
We also continually evaluate whether events or circumstances have occurred that indicate the remaining estimated useful lives of our definite-lived intangible assets and other long-lived assets may warrant revision or whether the remaining balance of such assets may not be recoverable. We use an estimate of the related undiscounted cash flow over the remaining life of the asset in measuring whether the asset is recoverable.
As of June 30, 2022, the balance of total goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets was $54.5 million, which represents approximately 18 percent of total assets. If the future operating performance of either the Company or individual operating segments is not sufficient, we could be required to record non-cash impairment charges. Impairment charges could substantially affect our reported earnings in the periods such charges are recorded. In addition, impairment charges could indicate a reduction in business value which could limit our ability to obtain adequate financing in the future.
Compliance with environmental, health, safety, and other regulatory requirements may increase costs and reduce demand for our products.
We are subject to federal, state, local, and foreign laws and regulations, including those concerning product safety, environmental protection, and occupational health and safety. Some of these laws and regulations require us to obtain permits and limit our ability to discharge hazardous materials into the environment. Failure to comply with these requirements could result in the assessment of fines and penalties, obligations to conduct remedial or corrective actions, or, in extreme circumstances, revocation of our permits or injunctions preventing some or all of our operations. In addition, the components of our boats must meet certain regulatory standards, including stringent air emission standards for boat engines. Failure to meet these standards could result in an inability to sell our boats in key markets, which would adversely affect our business. Moreover, compliance with these regulatory requirements could increase the cost of our products, which in turn, may reduce consumer demand.
While we believe that we are in compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and foreign regulatory requirements, and hold all licenses and permits required thereunder, we cannot provide assurance that we will, at all times, be able to continue to comply with applicable regulatory requirements. Compliance with increasingly stringent regulatory and permit requirements may, in the future,
cause us to incur substantial capital costs and increase our cost of operations, or may limit our operations, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition.
Our manufacturing processes involve the use, handling, storage, and contracting for recycling or disposal of hazardous substances and wastes. The failure to manage or dispose of such hazardous substances and wastes properly could expose us to material liability or fines, including liability for personal injury or property damage due to exposure to hazardous substances, damages to natural resources, or for the investigation and remediation of environmental conditions. Under environmental laws, we may be liable for remediation of contamination at sites where our hazardous wastes have been disposed or at our current or former facilities, regardless of whether such facilities are owned or leased or regardless of whether we were at fault. While we do not believe that we are presently subject to any such liabilities, we cannot assure you that environmental conditions relating to our prior, existing, or future sites or operations or those of predecessor companies will not have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition.
Additionally, we are subject to laws governing our relationships with employees, including, but not limited to, employment obligations and employee wage, hour, and benefits issues, such as health care benefits. Compliance with these rules and regulations, and compliance with any changes to current regulations, could increase the cost of our operations.
We manufacture and sell products that create exposure to potential claims and litigation.
Our manufacturing operations and the products we produce could result in product quality, warranty, personal injury, property damage, and other issues, thereby increasing the risk of litigation and potential liability, as well as regulatory fines. We have in the past incurred such liabilities and may in the future be exposed to liability for such claims. We maintain product and general liability insurance of the types and in the amounts that we believe are customary for the industry. However, we may experience material losses in the future, incur significant costs to defend claims or issue product recalls, experience claims in excess of our insurance coverage or that are not covered by insurance, or be subjected to fines or penalties. Our reputation may be adversely affected by such claims, whether or not successful, including potential negative publicity about our products. In addition, if any of our products are, or are alleged to be, defective, we may be required to participate in a recall of that product if the defect or alleged defect relates to safety. These and other claims we may face could be costly to us and require substantial management attention.
The nature of our business exposes us to workers’ compensation claims and other workplace liabilities.
Certain materials we use require our employees to handle potentially hazardous or toxic substances. While our employees who handle these and other potentially hazardous or toxic materials receive specialized training and wear protective clothing, there is still a risk that they, or others, may be exposed to these substances. Exposure to these substances could result in significant injury to our employees and damage to our property or the property of others, including natural resource damage. Our personnel are also at risk for other workplace- related injuries, including slips and falls. We have in the past been, and may in the future be, subject to fines, penalties, and other liabilities in connection with any such injury or damage. Although we currently maintain what we believe to be suitable and adequate insurance in excess of our self-insured amounts, we may be unable to maintain such insurance on acceptable terms or such insurance may not provide adequate protection against potential liabilities.
Increases in income tax rates or changes in income tax laws or enforcement could have a material adverse impact on our financial results.
Changes in domestic and international tax legislation could expose us to additional tax liability. Although we monitor changes in tax laws and work to mitigate the impact of proposed changes, such changes may negatively impact our financial results. In addition, increases in individual income tax rates would negatively affect our potential consumers’ discretionary income and could decrease the demand for our products.
Risks Relating to Ownership of our Common Stock
The timing and amount of our stock repurchases are subject to a number of uncertainties.
Our board of directors has authorized the Company’s discretionary repurchase of outstanding common stock, to be systematically completed in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The amount and timing of share repurchases are based on a variety of factors. Important considerations that could cause us to limit, suspend, or delay future stock repurchases include:
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unfavorable market and economic conditions;
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the trading price of our common stock;
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the nature and magnitude of other investment opportunities available to us from time to time; and
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the availability of cash.
Delaying, limiting, or suspending our stock repurchase program may negatively affect performance versus earnings per share targets, and ultimately our stock price.
Shareholders may be diluted by future issuances of common stock in connection with our incentive plans, acquisitions, or otherwise; future sales of such shares in the public market, or the expectations that such sales may occur, could lower our stock price.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue shares of common stock and options, rights, warrants, and appreciation rights relating to common stock for the consideration and on the terms and conditions established by our board of directors in its sole discretion, whether in connection with acquisitions or otherwise.
Any common stock that we issue, including under our 2015 Incentive Award Plan or other equity incentive plans that we may adopt in the future, would dilute the percentage ownership of holders of our common stock.
We currently do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock.
While we have paid dividends in the past, we currently have no intention to pay dividends on our common stock. Any decision to declare and pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements, contractual restrictions, and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant. Furthermore, our ability to declare and pay dividends may be limited by instruments governing future outstanding indebtedness we may incur.
Certain activist shareholder actions could cause us to incur expense and hinder execution of our strategy.
We actively engage in discussions with our shareholders regarding further strengthening our Company and creating long-term shareholder value. This ongoing dialogue can include certain divisive activist tactics, which can take many forms. Some shareholder activism, including potential proxy contests, could result in substantial costs, such as legal fees and expenses, and divert management’s and our board of director’s attention and resources from our businesses and strategic plans. Additionally, public shareholder activism could give rise to perceived uncertainties as to our future, adversely affect our relationships with dealers, distributors, or consumers, make it more difficult to attract and retain qualified personnel, and cause our stock price to fluctuate based on temporary or speculative market perceptions or other factors that do not necessarily reflect the underlying fundamentals and prospects of our business. These risks could adversely affect our business and operating results.

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
None.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
As of June 30, 2022, all our MasterCraft boats are manufactured and lake-tested at our 250,000 square-foot manufacturing facility located on approximately 60 acres of lakefront land in Vonore, Tennessee. In addition, we own a 35,000 square-foot facility in Vonore where we manufacture trailers. Our MasterCraft boat and trailer manufacturing sites combined total 285,000 square-feet. We also lease a 3,000 square-foot warehouse facility in West Yorkshire, England for warehousing of parts. All our Crest boats are manufactured in our 150,000 square-foot manufacturing facility located on approximately 55 acres in Owosso, Michigan. All our NauticStar boats are manufactured in our 225,000 square-foot manufacturing facility located on 17 acres of land in Amory, Mississippi. All our Aviara boats are manufactured in our 140,000 square-foot manufacturing facility on approximately 38 acres in Merritt Island, Florida.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
For a discussion of the Company’s legal proceedings, see Part IV - Item 15. - Note 10 Commitments and Contingencies to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
PART II

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Market Information
Our common stock has been publicly traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “MCFT” since July 17, 2015. Prior to that time, there was no public market for our common stock. As of September 2, 2022, we had approximately 8,500 holders of record of our common stock.
Dividends
We presently do not anticipate declaring or paying cash dividends on our common stock. Any future determination as to the declaration and payment of dividends, will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on then-existing conditions, including our operating results, financial condition, contractual restrictions, capital requirements, business prospects, and other factors our board of directors may deem relevant. See Item 1A “Risk Factors - Risks Relating to Ownership of Our Common Stock.”
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On June 24, 2021, the board of directors of the Company authorized a stock repurchase program that allows for the repurchase of up to $50.0 million of our common stock during the three-year period ending June 24, 2024. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, we repurchased approximately $25.5 million of our common stock, including approximately $4.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022. We did not repurchase any common stock during the year ended June 30, 2021. As of June 30, 2022, the remaining authorization under the program was approximately $24.5 million.
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company repurchased the following shares of common stock:
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid Per Share(a)
Total Number of Shares Purchased as part of Publicly Announced Program
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plan (dollars in thousands)
April 4, 2022 - May 1, 2022
163,602
$
24.29
163,602
$
24,568
May 2, 2022 - May 29, 2022
23.78
24,546
May 30, 2022 - June 30, 2022
-
-
-
24,546
Total
164,538
24.29
164,538
24,546
(a)
Represents weighted average price paid per share excluding commissions paid.
Stock Performance Graph
This performance graph shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of ours under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
The following stock performance graph illustrates the cumulative total shareholder return on our common stock for the period from June 30, 2017 to June 30, 2022, as compared to the Russell 2000 Index and the Dow Jones US Recreational Products Index.
The comparison assumes (i) a hypothetical investment of $100 in our common stock and the two above mentioned indices on June 30, 2017 and (ii) the full reinvestment of all dividends. The comparisons in the graph are not intended to be indicative of possible future performance of our common stock.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
For information regarding securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans, see Note 9 - Share-Based Compensation in Item 8 and Item 12: Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
ITEM 6. Reserved

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
The following discussion and analysis should be read together with the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and the financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. In addition, the statements in this discussion and analysis regarding the performance expectations of our business, anticipated financial results, liquidity and the other non-historical statements are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties described in “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and in “Risk Factors” above. Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by any forward-looking statements.
This section generally discusses 2022 and 2021 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2022 and 2021. Discussions of 2020 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2021 and 2020 are not included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and can be found in Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on September 2, 2021.
Key Performance Measures
From time to time we use certain key performance measures in evaluating our business and results of operations and we may refer to one or more of these key performance measures in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” These key performance measures include:
•
Unit sales volume - We define unit sales volume as the number of our boats sold to our dealers during a period.
•
Net sales per unit - We define net sales per unit as net sales divided by unit sales volume.
•
Gross margin - We define gross margin as gross profit divided by net sales, expressed as a percentage.
•
Net income (loss) margin - We define net income (loss) margin as net income (loss) divided by net sales, expressed as a percentage.
•
Adjusted EBITDA - We define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”), as further adjusted to eliminate certain non-cash charges and unusual items that we do not consider to be indicative of our core/ongoing operations. For a reconciliation of EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA, see “Non-GAAP Measures” below.
•
Adjusted EBITDA margin - We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales, expressed as a percentage. For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA margin to net income margin, see “Non-GAAP Measures” below.
•
Adjusted Net Income - We define Adjusted Net Income as net income (loss) adjusted to eliminate certain non-cash charges and other items that we do not consider to be indicative of our core/ongoing operations and adjusted for the impact to income tax expense (benefit) related to non-GAAP adjustments. For a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted Net Income, see “Non-GAAP Measures” below.
Fiscal 2022 Overview
In fiscal 2022, the Company achieved record net sales of $707.9 million, an increase of 34.6 percent from fiscal 2021. Consolidated unit sales volume increased to 8,217 units, up 14.2 percent from the prior year. Gross profit increased to $162.4 million, up 24.9 percent from $130.0 million in fiscal 2021. Despite our increased costs in operating expenses, selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales in fiscal 2022 decreased compared to the prior-year period.
Macroeconomic Events
We are actively monitoring the impact of changing macroeconomic conditions on our business, including geopolitical events, disrupted global supply chains, and inflation. The impact of these factors has affected many manufacturers across various industries including ours. Supply chain challenges continue to evolve, driven by increased demand, labor shortages, logistical constraints, and rising prices to our suppliers, creating inefficiencies and shipping delays. Rapidly increasing material and overhead costs are outpacing price increases as we try to mitigate the impact. The full extent of the impact on our business, operations, and financial results will depend on evolving factors that we cannot predict. See Part I - Item 1A. Risk Factors.
NauticStar Impairment Activity and Sale Subsequent to Yearend
Despite ongoing efforts to improve operational efficiency and throughput at our NauticStar reporting unit in order to improve sales volumes and yield more favorable margins, including the engagement of third-party consulting resources beginning in the third quarter, the NauticStar reporting unit recorded unplanned negative operating results in the fourth quarter. These results, combined with the outlook for further supply chain disruptions, labor challenges, and higher costs from inflationary pressures, resulted in an impairment trigger in the fourth quarter related to the NauticStar reporting unit’s intangible and other long-lived assets. As a result of our impairment testing, we recognized impairment charges of $23.8 million at our NauticStar segment (see Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to impairment charges).
Subsequent to fiscal yearend, we sold the NauticStar business. Pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement, substantially all of the assets were sold, and certain liabilities of NauticStar were assumed by the purchaser, including product liability and warranty claims. The resulting loss on sale of the NauticStar business is estimated to be in a range of approximately $20.0 to $23.0 million. The results of the NauticStar business will be presented as discontinued operations in the Company’s fiscal 2023 first quarter.
In conjunction with the purchase agreement, the Company entered into a joint employer services agreement and a transition services agreement which provide certain services to the purchaser for various periods of time after the sale. In addition, the Company amended its Credit Agreement and received certain consents and waivers under the Credit Agreement, as amended, related to the sale of the NauticStar business (see Note 13 for more information related to these agreements).
Results of Operations
We derived the consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 from our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected in the future.
Consolidated Results
2022 vs. 2021
Change
% Change
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Consolidated statements of operations:
NET SALES
$
707,862
$
525,808
$
182,054
34.6
%
COST OF SALES
545,500
395,837
149,663
37.8
%
GROSS PROFIT
162,362
129,971
32,391
24.9
%
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling and marketing
14,624
13,021
1,603
12.3
%
General and administrative
40,960
37,049
3,911
10.6
%
Amortization of other intangible assets
3,988
3,948
1.0
%
Impairments
24,933
-
24,933
-
Total operating expenses
84,505
54,018
30,487
56.4
%
OPERATING INCOME
77,857
75,953
1,904
2.5
%
OTHER EXPENSE:
Interest expense
1,471
3,392
(1,921
)
(56.6
%)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
-
(733
)
(100.0
%)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
76,386
71,828
4,558
6.3
%
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
18,172
15,658
2,514
16.1
%
NET INCOME
$
58,214
$
56,170
$
2,044
3.6
%
Additional financial and other data:
Unit sales volume:
MasterCraft
3,596
3,301
8.9
%
Crest
3,156
2,467
27.9
%
NauticStar
1,365
1,387
(22
)
(1.6
%)
Aviara
138.1
%
Consolidated unit sales volume
8,217
7,197
1,020
14.2
%
Net sales:
MasterCraft
$
466,027
$
350,812
$
115,215
32.8
%
Crest
140,859
102,688
38,171
37.2
%
NauticStar
66,253
59,846
6,407
10.7
%
Aviara
34,723
12,462
22,261
178.6
%
Consolidated net sales
$
707,862
$
525,808
$
182,054
34.6
%
Net sales per unit:
MasterCraft
$
$
$
22.6
%
Crest
7.1
%
NauticStar
14.0
%
Aviara
16.8
%
Consolidated net sales per unit
17.8
%
Gross margin
22.9
%
24.7
%
(180) bps
Net Sales. Net Sales increased 34.6 percent for fiscal 2022 when compared to fiscal 2021 as a result of increased sales volumes, higher prices, favorable model mix, and higher option and content sales. Refer to Segment Results for further details on the drivers of net sales changes.
Gross Margin. Gross Margin percentage declined 180 basis points during fiscal 2022 when compared to fiscal 2021. Lower margins were the result of supply chain disruptions, labor challenges, and inflationary pressures that drove material and overhead costs higher,
which were most pronounced at the NauticStar segment. Though we implemented mitigating procedures and phased in mid-cycle price increases to offset these headwinds, supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures continued to impact our margins.
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses increased 56.4 percent for fiscal 2022 when compared to the same prior-year period. During fiscal 2022, a $1.1 million goodwill impairment charge was recorded in the Aviara segment and $23.8 million was recorded in the NauticStar segment for impairment of other intangible assets and fixed assets, as discussed in Notes 4 and 5 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, general and administrative expense increased as a result of continued investments in information technology and product development. Moreover, third-party consulting fees were recognized at the NauticStar segment in an effort to improve operational efficiency and increase throughput. Selling and marketing expense increased due to prior-year expenses being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite our increased costs, selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales in fiscal 2022 decreased compared to the prior-year period.
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $1.9 million driven by lower effective interest rates and lower average outstanding debt balances during fiscal 2022.
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt. Loss on extinguishment of debt totaling $0.7 million was recognized upon refinancing the Company’s debt in fiscal 2021. The loss was comprised of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the previously existing credit facility.
Income Tax Expense. Our consolidated effective income tax rate increased to 23.8 percent for fiscal 2022 from 21.8 percent for fiscal 2021. See Note 8 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
Segment Results
MasterCraft Segment
The following table sets forth MasterCraft segment results for the fiscal years ended:
2022 vs. 2021
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Change
% Change
Net sales
$
466,027
$
350,812
$
115,215
32.8
%
Operating income
105,341
73,354
31,987
43.6
%
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
6,642
5,273
1,369
26.0
%
Unit sales volume
3,596
3,301
8.9
%
Net sales per unit
$
$
$
22.6
%
Net sales increased 32.8 percent during fiscal 2022, when compared to fiscal 2021. The increase was primarily driven by increased sales volumes, higher prices, favorable model mix, and higher option and content sales.
Operating income increased 43.6 percent during fiscal 2022, when compared to the same prior year period. The increase was driven by higher net sales, offset by inflationary pressures and production inefficiencies from supply chain disruptions and labor challenges. Additionally, Selling and marketing expense increased due to prior-year expenses being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, General and administrative expenses increased as a result of continued investments in information technology and product development.
Crest Segment
The following table sets forth Crest segment results for the fiscal years ended:
2022 vs. 2021
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Change
% Change
Net sales
$
140,859
$
102,688
$
38,171
37.2
%
Operating income
19,892
13,605
6,287
46.2
%
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
4,193
3,301
370.1
%
Unit sales volume
3,156
2,467
27.9
%
Net sales per unit
$
$
$
7.1
%
Net sales increased 37.2 percent during fiscal 2022, when compared to fiscal 2021, as a result of higher sales volumes and higher prices.
Operating income increased 46.2 percent during fiscal 2022, when compared to the same prior year period, primarily due to higher net sales, offset by inflationary pressures.
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment increased $3.3 million during fiscal 2022, when compared to the same prior-year period due to investments in manufacturing capacity expansion and maintenance capital.
NauticStar Segment
The following table sets forth NauticStar segment results for the fiscal years ended:
2022 vs. 2021
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Change
% Change
Net sales
$
66,253
$
59,846
$
6,407
10.7
%
Operating loss
(38,338
)
(2,690
)
(35,648
)
1325.2
%
Impairments
23,833
-
23,833
-
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
3,524
2,643
33.3
%
Unit sales volume
1,365
1,387
(22
)
(1.6
%)
Net sales per unit
$
$
$
14.0
%
Net sales increased 10.7 percent during fiscal 2022, when compared to fiscal 2021. The increase was primarily driven by higher prices, higher option sales, and favorable model mix, partially offset by decreased sales volumes.
Operating loss was $38.3 million for fiscal 2022, compared to $2.7 million for fiscal 2021. Benefits from higher sales prices were offset by supply chain disruptions, labor challenges, and higher costs from inflationary pressures. Additionally, $23.8 million was recorded for impairment charges related to other intangible assets and fixed assets, as discussed in Notes 4 and 5 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Moreover, for fiscal 2022, $1.2 million in expense was recognized for third-party consulting fees in an effort to improve operational efficiency and increase throughput at the NauticStar segment.
Aviara Segment
The following table sets forth Aviara segment results for the fiscal years ended:
2022 vs. 2021
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Change
% Change
Net sales
$
34,723
$
12,462
$
22,261
178.6
%
Operating loss
(9,038
)
(8,316
)
(722
)
8.7
%
Impairment
1,100
-
1,100
-
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
1,461
19,054
(17,593
)
(92.3
%)
Unit sales volume
138.1
%
Net sales per unit
$
$
$
16.8
%
Net sales increased 178.6 percent during fiscal 2022, when compared to fiscal 2021, mainly due to an increase in sales volumes, higher prices, and favorable model mix.
Operating loss was $9.0 million for fiscal 2022, compared to $8.3 million for fiscal 2021. Inflation, ramp up related inefficiencies at the Merritt Island facility, including higher overhead costs associated with the new facility, and a goodwill impairment charge recorded during the first quarter of fiscal 2022, offset the benefits from increased net sales. See Note 5 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the impairment charge.
Non-GAAP Measures
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
We define EBITDA as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA further adjusted to eliminate certain non-cash charges or other items that we do not consider to be indicative of our core and/or ongoing operations. For the periods presented herein, these adjustments include impairment charges, share-based compensation, operational improvement initiative costs, Aviara transition costs, debt refinancing charges, Aviara startup costs, and COVID-19 shutdown costs. We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA expressed as a percentage of Net sales.
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Share
We define Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per share as net income (loss) adjusted to eliminate certain non-cash charges or other items that we do not consider to be indicative of our core and/or ongoing operations and reflecting income tax expense on adjusted net income before income taxes at our estimated annual effective tax rate. For the periods presented herein, these adjustments include impairment charges, income tax expense (benefit), amortization of acquisition intangibles, share-based compensation, operational improvement initiative costs, Aviara transition costs, debt refinancing charges, Aviara startup costs, and COVID-19 shutdown costs.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Net Income per share, which we refer to collectively as the Non-GAAP Measures, are not measures of net income (loss) or operating income (loss) as determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or U.S. GAAP. The Non-GAAP Measures are not measures of performance in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss), net income (loss) per share, or operating cash flows determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of cash flow. We believe that the inclusion of the Non-GAAP Measures is appropriate to provide additional information to investors because securities analysts and investors use the Non-GAAP Measures to assess our operating performance across periods on a consistent basis and to evaluate the relative risk of an investment in our securities. We use Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per share to facilitate a comparison of our operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period that, when viewed in combination with our results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business than does U.S. GAAP measures alone. We believe Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per share assists our board of directors, management, investors, and other users of the financial statements in comparing our net income (loss) on a consistent basis from period to period because it removes certain non-cash items and other items that we do not consider to be indicative of our core and/or ongoing operations and reflecting income tax expense on adjusted net income before income taxes at our estimated annual effective tax rate. The Non-GAAP Measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
•
Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future and the Non-GAAP Measures do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;
•
The Non-GAAP Measures do not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
•
The Non-GAAP Measures do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
•
The Non-GAAP Measures do not reflect our tax expense or any cash requirements to pay income taxes;
•
The Non-GAAP Measures do not reflect interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest payments on our indebtedness; and
•
The Non-GAAP Measures do not reflect the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters we do not consider to be indicative of our core and/or ongoing operations, but may nonetheless have a material impact on our results of operations.
In addition, because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of the Non-GAAP Measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, including companies in our industry.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income (loss) as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, and net income (loss) margin (expressed as a percentage of net sales) to Adjusted EBITDA margin (expressed as a percentage of net sales) for the periods indicated:
% of Net
% of Net
% of Net
sales
sales
sales
Net income (loss)
$
58,214
8.2%
$
56,170
10.7%
$
(24,047
)
-6.6%
Income tax expense (benefit)
18,172
15,658
(7,565
)
Interest expense
1,471
3,392
5,045
Depreciation and amortization
13,614
11,630
10,527
EBITDA
91,471
12.9%
86,850
16.5%
(16,040
)
-4.4%
Impairments(a)
24,933
-
56,437
Share-based compensation
3,458
2,984
1,061
Operational improvement initiative(b)
1,216
-
-
Aviara transition costs(c)
-
2,150
-
Debt refinancing charges(d)
-
-
Aviara start-up costs(e)
-
-
1,446
COVID-19 shutdown costs(f)
-
-
1,394
Adjusted EBITDA
$
121,078
17.1%
$
92,753
17.6%
$
44,298
12.2%
(a)
Represents non-cash charges of $1.1 million recorded in the Aviara segment for impairment of goodwill and $23.8 million recorded in the NauticStar segment for impairment of other intangible assets and fixed assets in fiscal 2022, and non-cash charges recorded in the NauticStar and Crest segments for impairment of goodwill and trade name intangible assets in fiscal 2020. See Notes 4 and 5 within the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on impairment charges.
(b)
Represents third-party consulting fees associated with the operational improvement initiative at our NauticStar segment.
(c)
Represents costs to transition production of the Aviara brand from Vonore, Tennessee to Merritt Island, Florida. Costs include duplicative overhead costs and costs not indicative of ongoing operations (such as training and facility preparation).
(d)
Represents loss recognized upon refinancing the Company’s debt in fiscal 2021. The loss is comprised of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the previously existing credit facility and third-party legal costs associated with the refinancing.
(e)
Represents start-up costs associated with Aviara, a completely new boat brand in an industry category previously not served by the Company. Start-up costs presented for fiscal 2020 are related to the AV36 and AV40 models.
(f)
Represents lump sum severance payments and costs related to temporary continuation of healthcare benefits for certain laid off employees, in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income (loss) as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP to Adjusted Net Income for the periods indicated:
(Dollars in thousands, except per share)
Net income (loss)
$
58,214
$
56,170
$
(24,047
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
18,172
15,658
(7,565
)
Impairments(a)
24,933
-
56,437
Amortization of acquisition intangibles
3,881
3,842
3,842
Share-based compensation
3,458
2,984
1,061
Operational improvement initiative(b)
1,216
-
-
Aviara transition costs(c)
-
2,150
-
Debt refinancing charges(d)
-
-
Aviara start-up costs(e)
-
-
1,446
COVID-19 shutdown costs(f)
-
-
1,394
Adjusted Net Income before income taxes
109,874
81,573
32,568
Adjusted income tax expense(g)
25,271
18,762
7,491
Adjusted Net Income
$
84,603
$
62,811
$
25,077
Adjusted Net Income per share:
Basic
$
4.58
$
3.34
$
1.34
Diluted
$
4.54
$
3.31
$
1.34
Weighted average shares used for the computation of(h):
Basic Adjusted Net Income per share
18,455,226
18,805,464
18,734,482
Diluted Adjusted Net Income per share
18,636,512
18,951,521
18,734,482
(a)
Represents non-cash charges of $1.1 million recorded in the Aviara segment for impairment of goodwill and $23.8 million recorded in the NauticStar segment for impairment of other intangible assets and fixed assets in fiscal 2022, and non-cash charges recorded in the NauticStar and Crest segments for impairment of goodwill and trade name intangible assets in fiscal 2020. See Notes 4 and 5 within the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on impairment charges.
(b)
Represents third-party consulting fees associated with the operational improvement initiative at our NauticStar segment.
(c)
Represents costs to transition production of the Aviara brand from Vonore, Tennessee to Merritt Island, Florida. Costs include duplicative overhead costs and costs not indicative of ongoing operations (such as training and facility preparation).
(d)
Represents loss recognized upon refinancing the Company’s debt in fiscal 2021. The loss is comprised of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the previously existing credit facility and third-party legal costs associated with the refinancing.
(e)
Represents start-up costs associated with Aviara, a completely new boat brand in an industry category previously not served by the Company. Start-up costs presented for fiscal 2020 are related to the AV36 and AV40 models.
(f)
Represents lump sum severance payments and costs related to temporary continuation of healthcare benefits for certain laid off employees, in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
(g)
Reflects income tax expense at a tax rate of 23.0% for each period presented.
(h)
Represents the Weighted Average Shares Used for the Computation of Basic and Diluted earnings (loss) per share as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Operations to calculate Adjusted Net Income per diluted share for all periods presented herein.
The following table presents the reconciliation of net income (loss) per diluted share to Adjusted net income per diluted share for the periods presented:
Net income (loss) per diluted share
$
3.12
$
2.96
$
(1.28
)
Impact of adjustments:
Income tax expense (benefit)
0.98
0.83
(0.40
)
Impairments(a)
1.34
-
3.01
Amortization of acquisition intangibles
0.21
0.20
0.20
Share-based compensation
0.19
0.16
0.06
Operational improvement initiative(b)
0.07
-
-
Aviara transition costs(c)
-
0.11
-
Debt refinancing charges(d)
-
0.04
-
Aviara start-up costs(e)
-
-
0.08
COVID-19 shutdown costs(f)
-
-
0.07
Adjusted Net Income per diluted share before income taxes
5.91
4.30
1.74
Impact of adjusted income tax expense on net income per diluted share before income taxes(g)
(1.37
)
(0.99
)
(0.40
)
Adjusted Net Income per diluted share
$
4.54
$
3.31
$
1.34
(a)
Represents non-cash charges of $1.1 million recorded in the Aviara segment for impairment of goodwill and $23.8 million recorded in the NauticStar segment for impairment of other intangible assets and fixed assets in fiscal 2022, and non-cash charges recorded in the NauticStar and Crest segments for impairment of goodwill and trade name intangible assets in fiscal 2020. See Notes 4 and 5 within the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on impairment charges.
(b)
Represents third-party consulting fees associated with the operational improvement initiative at our NauticStar segment.
(c)
Represents costs to transition production of the Aviara brand from Vonore, Tennessee to Merritt Island, Florida. Costs include duplicative overhead costs and costs not indicative of ongoing operations (such as training and facility preparation).
(d)
Represents loss recognized upon refinancing the Company’s debt in fiscal 2021. The loss is comprised of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the previously existing credit facility and third-party legal costs associated with the refinancing.
(e)
Represents start-up costs associated with Aviara, a completely new boat brand in an industry category previously not served by the Company. Start-up costs presented for fiscal 2020 are related to the AV36 and AV40 models.
(f)
Represents lump sum severance payments and costs related to temporary continuation of healthcare benefits for certain laid off employees, in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
(g)
Reflects income tax expense at a tax rate of 23.0% for each period presented.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary liquidity and capital resource needs are to finance working capital, fund capital expenditures, service our debt, and fund our stock repurchase program. Our principal sources of liquidity are our cash balance, cash generated from operating activities, our revolving credit agreement and the refinancing and/or new issuance of long-term debt.
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $34.2 million as of June 30, 2022, a decrease of $5.1 million from $39.3 million as of June 30, 2021. Total debt as of June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 was $56.5 million and $93.1 million, respectively.
Our working capital was impacted by the $25.2 million increase in inventory during fiscal 2022 mainly due to an increase in raw materials to support higher production volumes and to increase safety stock to manage supply chain risk.
As of June 30, 2022, we have repaid all amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, leaving $100.0 million of available borrowing capacity. As of June 30, 2022, we had $56.5 million outstanding under the Term Loan. Refer to Note 7 - Long Term Debt in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.
On June 24, 2021, the board of directors of the Company authorized a stock repurchase program that allows for the repurchase of up to $50.0 million of our common stock during the three-year period ending June 24, 2024. During fiscal 2022, the Company repurchased 975,161 shares of common stock for $25.5 million in cash, including related fees and expenses. As of June 30, 2022, there was $24.5 million of availability remaining under the stock repurchase program.
We believe our cash balance, cash from operations, and our ability to borrow, will be sufficient to provide for our liquidity and capital resource needs, including authorized stock repurchases.
The following table summarizes the cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities:
Total cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities
$
73,311
$
68,538
$
30,198
Investing activities
(15,820
)
(27,832
)
(14,218
)
Financing activities
(62,540
)
(17,773
)
(5,487
)
Net change in cash
$
(5,049
)
$
22,933
$
10,493
Fiscal 2022 Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operating activities was $73.3 million, mainly due to net income, partially offset by working capital usage. Working capital is defined as accounts receivable, income tax receivable, inventories, and prepaid expenses and other current assets net of accounts payable, income tax payable, and accrued expenses and other current liabilities as presented in the consolidated balance sheets, excluding the impact of acquisitions and non-cash adjustments. Working capital usage primarily consisted of an increase in inventory, accounts receivable and prepaid expenses and other current assets, partially offset by an increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and accounts payable. As discussed above, inventory increased $25.2 million. Accounts receivable increased due to increased sales. Prepaid and other current assets increased due to higher general insurance premiums. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities increased due to an increase in warranty costs and dealer incentives. Accounts payable increased as a result of increased production levels.
Net cash used for investing activities was $15.8 million, which included capital expenditures. Our capital spending was focused on expanding our capacity, maintenance capital, and investments in information technology.
Net cash used for financing activities was $62.5 million, which included net payments of $36.7 million on long-term debt and stock repurchases totaling $25.5 million.
Fiscal 2021 Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operating activities in fiscal 2021 totaled $68.5 million versus $30.2 million in fiscal 2020. The increase is primarily due to higher net earnings, net of non-cash items, partially offset by changes in working capital that were affected by production ramp-up activities as we experienced an increase in retail demand. Accounts receivable increased $5.9 million primarily due to increased sales across all segments. Inventory increased $28.6 million, driven by increases to support higher production
volumes and to increase safety stock to manage supply chain risk. Accounts payable increased $13.4 million primarily due to timing of payments and higher production activities. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities increased $12.2 million primarily driven by incentive-based compensation related to higher net earnings and higher warranty reserves for the increased sales volumes.
Net cash used for investing activities was $27.8 million, which primarily included capital expenditures. Our capital spending was focused on expanding our capacity by purchasing the Merritt Island Facility for $14.2 million, capital related to the Aviara transition to the Merritt Island Facility, and maintenance capital.
Net cash used for financing activities was $17.8 million and primarily related to net payments of long-term debt.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company did not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements as of June 30, 2022.
Contractual Obligations
As of June 30, 2022, the Company’s material cash obligations were as follows:
Long-Term Debt Obligations - See Note 7 - Long-Term Debt in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
Interest on Long-Term Debt Obligations - As of June 30, 2022, the Company has estimated total interest payments on its outstanding long-term debt obligations of $6.6 million, of which $1.8 million is due during the next 12 months. Interest on variable rate debt instruments was calculated using interest rates in effect for our borrowings as of June 30, 2022 and holding them constant for the life of the instrument.
Purchase Commitments - As of June 30, 2022, the Company is committed to purchasing $44.8 million of engines, of which $15.7 million is committed during the next 12 months. See Note 10 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
Repurchase Obligations - The Company has reserves to cover potential losses associated with repurchase obligations based on historical experience and current facts and circumstances. We incurred no material impact from repurchase events during fiscal 2022, 2021, or 2020. An adverse change in retail sales, however, could require us to repurchase boats repossessed by floor plan financing companies upon an event of default by any of our dealers, subject in some cases to an annual limitation. See Note 10 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
In addition to the above, we have unrecognized tax benefits that are not reflected here because the Company cannot predict when open income tax years will close with completed examinations. See Note 8 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Significant accounting policies are described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. In the application of these policies, certain estimates are made that may have a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates and cause our reported net income (loss) to vary significantly from period to period. For additional information regarding these policies, see Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Asset Impairment
Goodwill
The Company reviews goodwill for impairment at its annual impairment testing date, which is June 30, and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit may be below its carrying value. As part of the impairment tests, the Company may perform a qualitative, rather than quantitative, assessment to determine whether the fair values of its reporting units are “more likely than not” to be greater than their carrying values. In performing this qualitative analysis, the Company considers various factors, including the effect of market or industry changes and the reporting units' actual results compared to projected results.
If the fair value of a reporting unit does not meet the "more likely than not" criteria discussed above, the impairment test for goodwill is a quantitative test. This test involves comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value, goodwill is not considered impaired. If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value then the goodwill is considered impaired and an impairment loss is recognized in an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of the goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.
The Company calculates the fair value of its reporting units considering both the income approach and market approach. The income approach calculates the fair value of the reporting unit using a discounted cash flow method. Internally forecasted future cash flows, which the Company believes reasonably approximate market participant assumptions, are discounted using a weighted average cost of capital (“Discount Rate”) developed for each reporting unit. The Discount Rate is developed using market observable inputs, as well as considering whether or not there is a measure of risk related to the specific reporting unit’s forecasted performance. Fair value under the market approach is determined for each reporting unit by applying market multiples for comparable public companies to the reporting unit’s financial results. The key judgements in these calculations are the assumptions used in determining the reporting unit’s forecasted future performance, including revenue growth and operating margins, as well as the perceived risk associated with those forecasts in determining the Discount Rate, along with selecting representative market multiples.
As discussed further in Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, during the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2020, the Company performed quantitative tests and recognized $1.1 million and $44.4 million in goodwill impairment charges related to its Aviara and its Crest and NauticStar reporting units, respectively. As of June 30, 2022, only the MasterCraft reporting unit has a goodwill balance. The fair value of this reporting unit substantially exceeds its carrying value.
Other Intangible Assets
The Company's primary intangible assets other than goodwill are dealer networks and trade names acquired in business combinations. These intangible assets are initially valued using a methodology commensurate with the intended use of the asset. The dealer networks were valued using an income approach, which requires an estimate or forecast of the expected future cash flows from the dealer network through the application of the multi-period excess earnings approach. The fair value of trade names is measured using a relief-from-royalty approach, a variation of the income approach, which requires an estimate or forecast of the expected future cash flows. This method assumes the value of the trade name is the discounted cash flows of the amount that would be paid to third parties had the Company not owned the trade name and instead licensed the trade name from another company. The basis for future sales projections for these methods are based on internal revenue forecasts by reporting unit, which the Company believes represent reasonable market participant assumptions. The future cash flows are discounted using an applicable Discount Rate as well as any potential risk premium to reflect the inherent risk of holding a standalone intangible asset.
The key judgements in these fair value calculations, as applicable, are: assumptions used in developing internal revenue growth and dealer expense forecasts, assumed dealer attrition rates, the selection of an appropriate royalty rate, as well as the perceived risk associated with those forecasts in determining the Discount Rate.
The costs of amortizable intangible assets, including dealer networks, are recognized over their expected useful lives, approximately ten years for the dealer networks, using the straight-line method. Intangible assets that are subject to amortization are evaluated for impairment using a process similar to that used to evaluate long-lived assets as described below. Intangible assets not subject to amortization are assessed for impairment at least annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that an asset may be impaired. As part of the annual test, the Company may perform a qualitative, rather than quantitative, assessment to determine whether each trade name intangible asset is “more likely than not” impaired. In performing this qualitative analysis, the Company considers various factors, including macroeconomic events, industry and market events and cost related events. If the “more likely than not” criteria is not met, the impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets consists of a comparison of the fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying amount. An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset.
As discussed further in Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, during the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2020, the Company performed quantitative tests related to its indefinite-lived intangible assets and, during the year ended June 30, 2022, the Company also performed a recoverability analysis related to its dealer network intangible asset within the NauticStar reporting unit which is subject to amortization. During the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2020, the Company recognized $18.5 million and $12.0 million in intangible asset impairment charges related to its NauticStar and to its Crest and NauticStar reporting units, respectively.
Long-Lived Assets
The Company assesses the potential for impairment of its long-lived assets if facts and circumstances, such as declines in sales, earnings, or cash flows or adverse changes in the business climate, suggest that they may be impaired. A current expectation that,
more likely than not, a long-lived asset (asset group) will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life will also trigger a review for impairment. The Company performs its assessment by comparing the book value of the asset groups to the estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset groups. If any impairment in the carrying value of its long-lived assets is indicated, the assets would be adjusted to an estimate of fair value.
As discussed further in Notes 4 and 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, during the year ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized $5.3 million in long-lived asset impairment charges related to its NauticStar reporting unit which adjusted the related assets to their estimated fair value.
Product Warranties - The Company offers warranties on the sale of certain products for periods of between one and five years from the date of retail sale. These warranties require us or our dealers to repair or replace defective products during the warranty period at no cost to the consumer. We estimate the costs that may be incurred under our basic limited warranty and record as a liability the amount of such costs at the time the product revenue is recognized. The key judgements that affect our estimate for warranty liability include the number of units sold, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims and cost per claim. We periodically assess the adequacy of the recorded warranty liabilities and adjust the amounts as actual claims are determined or as changes in the obligations become reasonably estimable. We also adjust our liability for specific warranty matters when they become known and exposure can be estimated. Future warranty claims may differ from our estimate of the warranty liability, which could lead to changes in the Company’s warranty liability in future periods.
Income Taxes-We are subject to income taxes in the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Our effective tax rates differ from the statutory rates, primarily due to changes in non-deductible expenses and the valuation allowance, as further described in Note 8 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Significant judgment is required in evaluating our uncertain tax positions and determining our provision for income taxes. Although we believe our reserves are reasonable, we cannot provide assurance that the final tax outcome of these matters will not be different from that which is reflected in our historical income tax provisions and accruals. We adjust these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax audit or the refinement of an estimate. To the extent that the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will impact the provision for income taxes in the period in which such determination is made. The provision for income taxes includes the impact of reserve provisions and changes to reserves that are considered appropriate, as well as the related net interest.
Revenue Recognition - The Company’s revenue is derived primarily from the sale of boats and trailers, marine parts, and accessories to its independent dealers. The Company recognizes revenue when obligations under the terms of a contract are satisfied and control over promised goods is transferred to a customer. For substantially all sales, this occurs when the product is released to the carrier responsible for transporting it to a customer. The Company typically receives payment from the floor plan financing providers within 5 business days of shipment. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for a product. The Company offers dealer incentives that include wholesale rebates, retail rebates and promotions, floor plan reimbursement or cash discounts, and other allowances that are recorded as reductions of revenues in Net sales in the consolidated statements of operations. The consideration recognized represents the amount specified in a contract with a customer, net of estimated incentives the Company reasonably expects to pay. The estimated liability and reduction in revenue for dealer incentives is recorded at the time of sale. Subsequent adjustments to incentive estimates are possible because actual results may differ from these estimates if conditions dictate the need to enhance or reduce sales promotion and incentive programs or if dealer achievement or other items vary from historical trends. Accrued dealer incentives are included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Rebates and Discounts
Dealers earn wholesale rebates based on purchase volume commitments and achievement of certain performance metrics. The Company estimates the amount of wholesale rebates based on historical achievement, forecasted volume, and assumptions regarding dealer behavior. Rebates that apply to boats already in dealer inventory are referred to as retail rebates. The Company estimates the amount of retail rebates based on historical data for specific boat models adjusted for forecasted sales volume, product mix, dealer and consumer behavior, and assumptions concerning market conditions. The Company also utilizes various programs whereby it offers cash discounts or agrees to reimburse its dealers for certain floor plan interest costs incurred by dealers for limited periods of time, generally ranging up to nine months.
Other Revenue Recognition Matters
Dealers generally have no right to return unsold boats. Occasionally, the Company may accept returns in limited circumstances and at the Company’s discretion under its warranty policy. The Company may be obligated, in the event of default by a dealer, to accept returns of unsold boats under its repurchase commitment to floor plan financing providers, who are able to obtain such boats through foreclosure. The repurchase commitment is on an individual unit basis with a term from the date it is financed by the lending institution through the payment date by the dealer, generally not exceeding 30 months. The Company accounts for these arrangements as guarantees and recognizes a liability based on the estimated fair value of the repurchase obligation. The estimated fair value takes into account our estimate of the loss we will incur upon resale of any repurchases. The Company accrues the estimated fair value of this obligation based on the age of inventory currently under floor plan financing and estimated credit quality of dealers holding the inventory. Inputs used to estimate this fair value include significant unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use and, therefore, this liability is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. We incurred no material impact from repurchase events during fiscal 2022, 2021, or 2020. See Note 10 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on repurchase obligations.
New Accounting Pronouncements
See “Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies - New Accounting Pronouncements.”

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Market risk represents the risk of changes in the value of market risk sensitive instruments caused by fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, interest rates, and commodity prices. Changes in these factors could cause fluctuations in the results of our operations and cash flows. In the ordinary course of business, we are primarily exposed to inflation and interest rate risks.
We rely on third parties to supply raw materials used in the manufacturing process, including resins, fiberglass, aluminum, lumber, and steel, as well as product parts and components. The prices for these raw materials, parts, and components fluctuate depending on market conditions and, in some instances, commodity prices or trade policies, including tariffs. Substantial increases in the prices of raw materials, parts, and components would increase our operating costs, and could reduce our profitability if we are unable to recoup the increased costs through higher product prices or improved operating efficiencies.
As of June 30, 2022, we had $57.0 million of long-term debt outstanding, bearing interest at the effective interest rate of 2.94%. See Note 7 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding our long-term debt.
A hypothetical 1% increase or decrease in interest rates would have resulted in a $0.7 million change to our interest expense for fiscal 2022.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
The financial statements and supplementary financial information required to be filed under this Item 8 are presented in Part IV, Item 15 of this Form 10-K.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None.

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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) (of the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
As of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-K Annual Report, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2022.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Internal control over financial reporting is a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2022. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO") in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013). Based on such assessment our management has concluded that, as of June 30, 2022, our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2022, has been audited by our independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, as stated in their report which is included in Item 15 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f), during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
On September 2, 2022, we completed the sale of our NauticStar business to certain affiliates of Iconic Marine Group, LLC (“Purchaser”) pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated September 2, 2022 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and between Nautic Star, LLC (“Seller”) and Purchaser. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Seller sold to Purchaser substantially all of the assets of NauticStar, including, among other things, all of the issued and outstanding membership interests in its wholly-owned subsidiary NS Transport, LLC, all owned real property, equipment, inventory, intellectual property and accounts receivable, and Purchaser assumed certain liabilities of NauticStar, including, among other things, product liability and warranty claims. In connection with the sale, we expect to record a loss on sale between $20.0 million to $23.0 million.

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
The information required by this Item 10 will be included in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this Item 11 will be included in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information required by this Item 12 will be included in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information required by this Item 13 will be included in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
The information required by this Item 14 will be included in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
PART IV

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
a.
Documents included in this report:
1.
Financial Statements
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 34)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
2.
Financial Statement Schedules
Financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are either not required, not applicable or the information required to be presented is included in our financial statements and related notes.
3.
Exhibits
The following documents are filed as a part of this annual report on Form 10-K or are incorporated by reference to previous filings, if so indicated:
Exhibit
No.
Description
Form
File No.
Exhibit
Filing Date
Filed
Herewith
2.1
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated September 10, 2018 among MCBC Holdings, Inc., all of the Members of Crest Marine, LLC and Patrick Fenton, as Representative for the Members of Crest Marine, LLC
8-K
001-37502
2.1
10/1/18
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MCBC Holdings, Inc.
10-K
001-37502
3.1
9/18/15
3.2
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.
10-Q
001-37502
3.2
11/9/18
3.3
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.
8-K
001-37502
3.1
10/25/19
3.4
Fourth Amended and Restated By-laws of MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.
8-K
001-37502
3.2
10/25/19
4.1
Common stock certificate of MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.
S-1/A
333-203815
4.1
7/15/15
4.2
Description of Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
*
10.1†
MCBC Holdings, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan
S-1/A
333-203815
10.2
6/25/15
10.2†
MCBC Holdings, Inc. 2015 Incentive Award Plan
S-1/A
333-203815
10.4
7/15/15
10.3†
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement and Grant Notice under 2015 Incentive Award Plan (employee)
S-1/A
333-203815
10.10
7/1/15
10.4†
Form of Stock Option Agreement and Grant Notice under 2015 Incentive Award Plan (employee)
S-1/A
333-203815
10.12
7/7/15
10.5†
Form of Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice under 2015 Incentive Award Plan (director)
S-1/A
333-203815
10.13
7/7/15
10.6†
Senior Executive Incentive Bonus Plan
10-K
001-37502
10.8
9/18/15
10.7†
Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy
10-K
001-37502
10.7
9/13/19
10.8†
Employment Agreement between MasterCraft Boat Company, LLC and Timothy M. Oxley, effective as of July 1, 2018
8-K
001-37502
10.2
7/2/18
10.9†
Employment Agreement Between Crest Marine, LLC and Patrick May
10-K
001-37502
10.10
9/13/19
10.10†
Form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and officers
S-1/A
333-203815
10.9
7/7/15
10.11†
Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement under 2015 Incentive Award Plan
8-K
001-37502
10.1
8/26/16
10.12
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated October 1, 2018, by and among MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. as a guarantor, MasterCraft Boat Company, LLC, MasterCraft Services, LLC, MasterCraft International Sales Administration, Inc., Nautic Star, LLC, NS Transport, LLC, and Crest Marine LLC as borrowers, Fifth Third Bank as the agent and letter of credit issuer, and the lenders party thereto
8-K
001-37502
10.1
10/1/18
10.13
Amendment No. 3 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement
10-Q
001-37502
10.1
5/8/20
10.14†
Offer Letter, dated December 2, 2019
8-K
001-37502
10.1
12/3/19
10.15†
Offer Letter, dated July 16, 2020
8-K
001-37502
10.1
8/3/20
10.16†
Form of PSU Award Agreement
8-K
001-37502
10.1
7/22/20
10.17
Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Merritt Island Facility
10-Q
001-37502
10.1
11/12/20
10.18
Amendment No. 4 and Joinder to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement
10-Q
001-37502
10.1
2/10/21
10.19
Credit Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2021, among MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc., the Lenders Party Thereto and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Sole Bookrunner and Sole Lead Arranger and FIFTH THIRD BANK and BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A., as Co-Syndication Agents
8-K
001-37502
10.1
6/28/2021
10.20
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement
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21.1
List of subsidiaries of MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.
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23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm
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31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer
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31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer
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32.1
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
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32.2
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
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101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document
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101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
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101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
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101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
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†
Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.
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Filed herewith.
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Furnished herewith.