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UFP Technologies, Inc.
Annual Report 2007

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BUILDING BRANDS 

BUILDING PROFITS

2007 ANNUAL REPORT

2007 ANNUAL REPORT

CONTENTS

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President’s letter

United Foam

9 Management’s discussion 

and analysis of financial 

condition and results of operations

6 Molded Fiber

15 Consolidated balance sheets

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Simco Automotive

36 Stockholder information

Selected financial data

UFP Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPT) is a leading

supplier of custom-engineered packaging solutions and

component products.

We create a broad array of interior protective packaging solutions using molded and fabricated

foam plastics, vacuum formed plastics and molded fiber. We also provide engineered component

solutions using the latest laminating, molding and fabricating technologies. We market these

solutions through our three brands: United Foam, Molded Fiber and Simco Automotive.

Our customers include leading companies in six target markets: Automotive, Computers & Electronics,

Medical, Aerospace & Defense, Consumer and Industrial. Learn more about us at www.ufpt.com.

DEAR FELLOW SHAREHOLDER: 

2007 was another year of record earnings for UFP

CREATING VALUE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS

Technologies; our net income was 65% greater than our

Another key to our strong earnings was our success in

previous high set in 2006. That fact alone would have

improving the quality of our book of business—

made this year a success. But it’s far from our only

replacing lower margin business with higher value,

accomplishment. Across our company, 2007 was about

higher margin applications. For the past several years,

finding new and better ways to create value for all of

we’ve been moving away from basic commodity work,

our stakeholders. Here are a few of the stories behind

toward more complex programs where our unique

our strong performance.  

capabilities can add the most value. 

CREATING VALUE IN OUR PLANTS

In 2007, we continued to improve our manufacturing

performance through a series of initiatives designed to cut

costs and streamline operations. In our 11 plants around

the country, we’re constantly working to improve the

speed and quality with which we deliver products and

services. Once we identify best practices in one plant, we

have a system in place to share that information quickly

throughout the company, so other plants can take

advantage of these innovations.

In some cases that might mean solving more of our

customers’ business problems, with value-added

services like fulfillment, packing and shipping. More

often, it means delivering more sophisticated solutions

that make the best use of our materials, engineering

and fabrication expertise. We don’t want to be a supplier

of simple, non-differentiated solutions. We want to solve

the most difficult product and packaging challenges

our customers are facing. In fact, the tougher the

challenge, the better the fit for UFP. 

Whether breakthrough ideas or incremental steps, a

CREATING VALUE FOR OUR SHAREHOLDERS

steady stream of operational improvements helps to

We’ve worked hard to strengthen our balance sheet,

sharpen our competitive edge and increase margins, as

building our cash reserves and reducing debt. By year-

this year’s earnings jump shows. That’s why, in our plants,

end, our cash balance exceeded our debt by more than

maximizing the quality and efficiency of every task

$1 million, a $9 million improvement over the prior

and process will always be a core goal. 

year. This gives us a solid platform to grow through

development of new products and investment in new

technologies. It also positions us well to pursue

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acquisitions, such as the one we finalized in January

efforts, which in turn should help drive internal growth.

2008: a deal for Stephenson & Lawyer, a longtime leader

You can learn more about each product group in the

in our industry. 

following pages. 

In many ways, it’s a classic UFP acquisition that allows

As I look ahead, I see much room for optimism. While

us to further leverage our size and national presence.

the overall economy for 2008 looks challenging, many

S&L brings a complementary product line that expands

of our key markets, such as medical and military, remain

our range of solutions. They bring a large, well-equipped

strong. The heightened environmental awareness of

factory that adds significantly to our manufacturing

corporate America is increasing demand for our molded

capabilities. They bring a knowledgeable, customer-

fiber solutions. We will also continue our search for

focused management team that’s a good fit with our own.

strategic acquisition targets; with our strong balance

And they bring tremendous growth potential that we’ve

sheet, we know we can respond quickly.  

already begun to unlock, through improved operating

efficiencies and a revitalized new business pipeline. 

CREATING VALUE THROUGH OUR MARKETING 

2007 was our first full year of marketing through our

three brands: United Foam, Molded Fiber and Simco

Automotive. This structure has enabled us to target our

And, of course, our talented and dedicated people will

continue to innovate, think big, and find even better

solutions to even bigger customer challenges. They

remain, as always, the ultimate reason for our success.

I thank each and every one of them. And I thank you

for your support of UFP Technologies.

marketing efforts more precisely, and articulate our

Sincerely, 

advantages to prospects much more clearly. 

We created separate websites for each brand, enabling

customers to easily locate and act on the information

that’s most relevant to them. This online strategy is

paying off in higher traffic, and a rise in electronic

inquiries and orders. A growing pipeline of new

qualified leads helps improve the efficiency of our sales

R. Jeffrey Bailly

Chairman, CEO and President

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OVERVIEW

The flagship brand of UFP Technologies, United Foam is North America’s premier specialty

foam fabricator. We specialize in helping to solve our customers’ most demanding packaging

and  component  manufacturing  challenges,  often  by  combining  foam  with  other  materials

such as specialty fabrics, thermoformed plastic, plastic corrugated and even wood. Using the

industry’s most advanced materials and conversion techniques, we engineer cost-effective,

high-performance  solutions  in  eight  fabrication  facilities  for  more  than  1,000  customers

throughout North America and Europe. 

KEY MARKETS 

United Foam primarily serves six markets: Computers & Electronics, Medical & Scientific, Aerospace &

Defense, Automotive, Consumer and Industrial. 

MAJOR PRODUCTS 

BRANDED PRODUCTS

Our solutions generally fall into one of three

In addition to the packaging and component products

categories: packaging, components or end

products. Our packaging engineers have

created optimal solutions for literally thousands

of applications. Specific product lines include

described here, UFP develops its own branded foam

products. Here are two examples:

T-TUBES™

A revolutionary insulation system for stainless steel process

protective packaging, returnable and reusable

lines in clean environments, it’s the world’s only pipe

packaging, clean room packaging for medical

insulation that meets the highest regulatory standards for

products, and thermoformed packaging for

applications such as material handling trays

and consumer products. 

clean room materials, including FM 4910 and FM 4924. 

PRO-STICKS™

One of many fine UFP beauty products for professional and

retail markets, this reusable nail care solution features

ergonomically-designed handles for improved performance,

and disposable abrasive stickers for greater sanitation. 

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Our foams are also commonly used as components within end

products; we can engineer anything from padding in sports equipment to

pieces of sterile medical devices. Other major products include

custom case inserts, where our precision fabrication capabilities enable

us to deliver unparalleled quality. We are also a leading supplier and

innovator of tool control solutions, such as two-color foam inserts that

are custom-fabricated for easy visual identification and accountability.

COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS 

United Foam has expertise in – and access to – all families of foamed

plastics. No one is better at matching innovative new materials to

customer needs, then applying engineering and fabrication skills to create

the ideal solution. With a unique ability to process complex materials, we

can meet product and packaging challenges that demand the highest

levels of quality and precision. 

STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK 

With our cutting-edge materials and conversion capabilities, we expect

to see continued strong demand in several of our key markets, including

Medical and Defense. Demand for tool control kits, a key UFP product

for decades, should also remain strong. At United Foam, we have more

engineering personnel than salespeople. We believe that this engineering

focus, combined with our knowledge of materials and breadth of

manufacturing capabilities (including clean room fabrication), will help

us extend our market leadership.

United Foam produces

packaging and component

solutions from a wide range of

foams, vacuum-formed plastics

and specialty fabrics. 

With our precision fabrication skills, we provide
custom case inserts of unrivaled quality.

In our clean room facilities, we manufacture a wide
range of specialty medical packaging solutions.  

From air filters to sound absorption products, United
Foam can meet just about any foam fabrication challenge. 

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OVERVIEW

Holder of many industry patents, Molded Fiber is North America’s leading producer of interior

packaging solutions made from 100% recycled paper. Our cost-effective, sustainable solutions

reduce labor and save space while providing excellent protection.

KEY MARKETS SERVED 

COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS 

We primarily serve the Computers & Electronics,

We pioneered the process for converting recycled paper

Medical & Scientific, Industrial and Consumer markets. 

into highly cost-effective, durable and environmentally

MAJOR PRODUCTS 

friendly interior packaging solutions. Our Iowa plant

has greater manufacturing capacity than any North

Our molded pulp packaging is ideal for light computer

peripherals and electronics, such as printers and

American competitor.

mobile phones. It’s also excellent for medical and

STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK 

scientific products, such as glucose monitors and

As environmental issues grow in importance, more

test kits. For the consumer market, we create products

companies are striving to find sustainable packaging

such as Wine Packs®, candle packs, and Cushion

solutions. This should translate into increased demand

Cubes®, an environmentally sensitive alternative to

for our durable, recyclable molded fiber solutions. 

foam peanuts.

Molded Fiber designs and

manufactures industry-

leading packaging

solutions with 100%

recycled paper. 

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OVERVIEW

Simco Automotive provides high-quality development, engineering and manufacturing services for

interior trim and structural components. 

KEY MARKETS SERVED

COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS 

It’s right there in our name: Automotive! 

Our precision molded components are often lighter and

MAJOR PRODUCTS 

stronger, or have fewer moving parts, allowing our

customers to take cost and weight out of their vehicles.

Our products include unique glass fiber composite

Our research and development team stays on the leading

sunshades, and door components such as bolsters,

edge of advanced materials, enabling us to provide

armrests, and structural door panels. Our load floors

the innovative solutions that our customers need to

are functional weight-carrying components placed in

differentiate their products in a highly competitive market.  

the rear of the vehicle. Other molded components

include seat backs, center consoles, package trays

STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK 

The automotive market remains challenging. But with

more than 35 years of experience, substantial in-house

capabilities and the resources of a $100 million public

company, Simco is well-positioned to compete. Our ability

to innovate remains the key, as we continue to create parts

that are simpler, more functional and more cost-effective. 

and trunk liners. 

Simco Automotive creates

unique interior 

car components from 

a wide range of 

advanced materials.

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following selected financial data for the five years ended December 31, 2007, is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company.

The consolidated financial statements for fiscal years 2004 and 2003 were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The data should be read in conjunction with

the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in this report, and in conjunction with “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial

Condition and Results of Operations.”

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

Consolidated statement of operations data:1, 2

Net sales

Gross profit

Operating income (loss) 

Net income (loss)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding

Years Ended December 31 (in thousands, except per share data)

2007

$

93,595

22,810

7,247

4,159

0.71

5,861

$

2006

93,749

19,237

5,054

2,515

0.45

5,571

2005

83,962

14,601

2,171

659

0.14

5,261

2004

2003 3  4 

68,624

13,971

2,144

871

0.17

4,995

60,902

10,724

(1,508)

(1,516)

(0.34)

4,490

Years Ended December 31 (in thousands)

Consolidated balance sheet data:1, 2

2007

2006

Working capital

Total assets

Short-term debt and capital lease obligations

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, excluding current portion

Total liabilities

Stockholders’ equity

$

14,952

45,553 

1,419

6,271

21,310

$

24,243

8,236 

39,037 

1,767 

6,921

20,412 

18,625 

2005

3,321

44,000

9,716

7,650

29,239

14,761

2004

2003

1,431

39,632

9,484

7,497

25,846

13,787

1,209

36,749

8,173

8,119

24,058

12,691

1 See Note 19 to the consolidated financial statement for segment information.

2 Amounts include the consolidation of United Development Company Limited, a 26.32%-owned real estate limited partnership.

See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements.

3 Amounts include restructuring charges of $1.4 million.

4 In years where the Company reported a net loss, basic and diluted earnings per share and weighted average shares outstanding are the same.

MARKET PRICE
From July 8, 1996, until April 18, 2001, the Company’s Common Stock was listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “UFPT.” Since April 19, 2001,

the Company’s Common Stock has been listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (formerly known as the Nasdaq Small Cap Market). The following table sets forth the

range of high and low quotations for the Common Stock as reported by Nasdaq for the quarterly periods from January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2007:

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2006

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

$

$

High

3.70

7.69

7.99

5.76

High

5.78

6.43

5.88

8.75

$

$

Low

2.22

3.08

4.88

4.15

Low

4.41

4.56

4.45

5.03

NUMBER OF STOCKHOLDERS
As of February 19, 2008, there were 102 holders of record of the Company’s Common Stock.

Due to the fact that many of the shares are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, the Company is unable to estimate the total

number of individual stockholders represented by these holders of record.

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DIVIDENDS
The Company did not pay any dividends in 2007, although prior to becoming a public company in December 1993, the Company had from time to time paid

cash dividends on its capital stock. The Company presently intends to retain all of its earnings to provide funds for the operation of its business, although it

would consider paying cash dividends in the future. The Company’s ability to pay dividends is subject to approval by its principal lending institution.

STOCK PLANS
The Company maintains three stock option plans to provide long-term rewards and incentives to the Company’s key employees, officers, employee directors,

non-employee directors and advisors. The first plan (1993 Employee Stock Option Plan) provides for the issuance of up to 1,550,000 shares of the

Company’s Common Stock. The second plan (1993 Director Plan) provided for the issuance of 110,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock to non-

employee directors; this plan was frozen with the inception of the 1998 Director Plan, which provides for the issuance of up to 725,000 shares of the

Company’s Common Stock to non-employee directors. Additional details of these plans are discussed in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements.

The Company also maintains an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423

of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 

The Company also maintains a Stock Plan (2003 Equity Incentive Plan) to provide the Company with the ability to offer equity-based incentives to

present and future executives and other employees who are in a position to contribute to the long-term success and growth of the Company. 

Each of these plans and their amendments have been approved by the Company’s stockholders.

Summary plan information as of December 31, 2007, is as follows: 

Number of shares of 
UFPT common stock 
to be issued1

Weighted average
exercise price of
outstanding options

1993 Employee Plan

1993 Director Plan

1998 Director Plan
Total Option Plans

1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

2003 Equity Incentive Plan
Total All Stock Plans

723,125

5,000

375,683 
1,103,808 

—

272,000
1,375,808

$

$

2.30

4.00

3.13
2.59

—

—
—

1 Will be issued upon exercise of outstanding options or vesting of stock unit awards.

Number of shares of
UFPT common stock
remaining available
for future issuance

300,043

—

118,196
418,239

96,951

690,645
1,205,835

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This report contains certain statements that are “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

and releases issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate” and other expressions

which are predictions of or indicate future events and trends and that do not relate to historical matters, identify forward-looking statements. The Company’s

plans, described below, to execute a program that launched in the fourth quarter of 2004 for an automotive supplier that could be as large as $95 million is

an example of a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause

the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or

implied by such forward-looking statements. 

The $95 million revenue value of the automotive contract is an estimate, based on the automotive supplier’s projected needs. The Company cannot guarantee 

that it will fully benefit from this contract, which is terminable by the automotive supplier for any reason, subject to a cancellation charge that includes, among 

others, a provision whereby the customer will reimburse the Company for its total capital investment less any depreciation taken. The Company’s revenues from this

contract are directly dependent on the ability of the automotive supplier to develop, market, and sell its products in a timely, cost-effective manner. If the automotive

supplier’s needs decrease over the course of the contract, the Company’s estimated revenues from this contract may also decrease. Even if the Company generates

revenue from the project, the Company cannot guarantee that the project will be profitable, particularly if revenues from the contract are less than expected. Other

examples of these risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, without limitation, the following: (i) economic conditions that affect sales of the products of the

Company’s packaging customers; (ii) actions by the Company’s competitors and the ability of the Company to respond to such actions; (iii) the ability of the

Company to obtain new customers; and (iv) the ability of the Company to execute and integrate favorable acquisitions. In addition to the foregoing, the Company’s

actual future results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors set forth elsewhere in this report and

changes in general economic conditions, interest rates and the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no

obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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INVESTMENT IN AND ADVANCES TO AFFILIATED PARTNERSHIP
The Company has a 26.32% ownership interest in a realty limited partnership, United Development Company Limited (“UDT”). In compliance with the provisions of

FIN 46(R), the Company has consolidated the financial statements of UDT for all periods presented, because—when including related party ownership—the

Company effectively owns greater than 50% of UDT. 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth, for the years indicated, the percentage of revenues represented by the items as shown in the Company’s consolidated statements

of operations:

Net sales

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Operating income

Total other expenses, net

Income before income taxes

Income tax expense

Net income

2007

2006

2005

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

75.6

24.4

16.7

7.7

0.5

7.2

2.8

4.4

79.5

20.5

15.1

5.4

1.1

4.3

1.6

2.7

82.6

17.4

14.8

2.6

1.6

1.0

0.2

0.8

OVERVIEW
UFP Technologies is an innovative designer and custom converter of foams, plastics and fiber products. The Company serves a myriad of markets, but

specifically targets opportunities in the automotive, computers and electronics, medical, aerospace and defense, industrial and consumer markets.

Despite soft sales in the first half of 2007, the Company significantly improved its profit margins throughout the year, enabling it to generate record annual

earnings. The Company attributes its profit margin improvements to improvements in the quality of its book of business and reductions in manufacturing

costs. Efforts to further improve the quality of its book of business and reduce manufacturing costs remain key tenets of the Company’s strategic business

plan.

On January 18, 2008, the Company acquired Stephenson & Lawyer, Inc., a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based foam fabricator. Operating out of a 255,000-

square-foot manufacturing plant, S&L specializes in the fabrication of technical urethane foams. In addition to significantly adding to the Company’s real

estate, S&L brings to the Company access to this family of foams, modern manufacturing capabilities and a seasoned management team. The acquisition is

an example of the Company’s dual strategy of growing its top line organically through a focused marketing plan as well as through strategic acquisitions. 

2007 COMPARED TO 2006
The Company’s net sales decreased slightly to $93.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, from $93.7 million in 2006. While 2007 sales were

virtually the same as sales in 2006, there was a shift in product mix. Sales in the Component Products segment decreased approximately 4.2%, largely due to

shrinking sales to the automotive market. The Company attributes the reduction in automotive sales to the end of certain programs in its Michigan plant, as

well as the maturing of its large southeast automotive program. Sales to the automotive industry declined by approximately $1.9 million. The decline was

largely offset by an approximately 4.8% increase in Engineered Packaging segment sales. The Company attributes this increase primarily to approximately $1.3

million in increased sales of case insert products to key accounts. 

Gross profit as a percentage of sales (“Gross Margin”) increased to 24.4% in 2007 from 20.5% in 2006. The improvement in gross margin is primarily

attributable to manufacturing efficiency initiatives, particularly in the Company’s automotive operations (Component Products segment). The Company

estimates that these initiatives in the automotive operations improved gross margins by approximately 2.0%.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”) increased 9.7% to $15.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, from $14.2 million in 2006.

As a percentage of sales, SG&A was 16.7% and 15.1% in the years ended December 31, 2007, and 2006, respectively. The increase in SG&A spending is

primarily attributable to increased sales resources of approximately $700,000 (across both business segments) as well as equity-based compensation resulting

from the implementation of SFAS No. 123 (R) (Component Product and Packaging segments) of approximately $250,000. 

Interest expense decreased to approximately $479,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007, from $964,000 in 2006. The decrease in interest expense is

primarily attributable to lower average borrowings partially offset by the impact of higher interest rates. 

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The Company recorded income tax expense of 38.3% and 37.3% for the years ended December 31, 2007, and 2006, respectively. The higher effective tax

rate for 2007 reflects a reduction in the amount of eligible research and development tax credits expected to be taken on the Company’s 2007 tax returns. The

Company has deferred tax assets on its books associated with net operating losses generated in previous years. The Company has considered both positive and

negative available evidence in its determination that the deferred tax assets will be realized, and has not recorded a tax valuation allowance at December 31,

2007. The Company expects to utilize a significant amount of its federal NOLs when it prepares its 2007 tax returns. The Company will continue to assess the

realizability of deferred tax assets created by recording tax benefits on operating losses and, where appropriate, record a valuation allowance against these

assets. The amount of the net deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be reduced in the near term, if estimates of future taxable income during

the carryforward period are reduced.

2006 COMPARED TO 2005
The Company’s net sales increased 11.7% to $93.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, from $84 million in 2005. Component Product sales increased

15.8% to $55.8 million in 2006, from $48.2 million in 2005. The increase in sales is primarily due to increased sales from recently launched automotive programs, as

well as strong demand from customers in the medical and military markets. Packaging sales increased 6.4% to $38.0 million in 2006 from $35.7 million in 2005. The

increase in sales is primarily due to stronger demand for electronics packaging products and fiber packaging. 

Gross profit as a percentage of sales (“Gross Margin”) increased to 20.5% in 2006, from 17.4% in 2005. The improvement in gross margin is primarily attributable to the

fixed portion of labor and overhead measured against higher sales in both the Component Product and Packaging segments, and the reduction in labor from 2005 when

the Company incurred excess labor associated with the launch of several automotive programs. The material portion of cost-of-sales was slightly higher as a percent of

sales in 2006 due primarily to the new automotive programs accounting for a higher portion of sales.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”) increased 14.1% to $14.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, from $12.4 million in 2005. As a

percentage of sales, SG&A was 15.1% and 14.8% in the years ended December 31, 2006, and 2005, respectively. The increase in SG&A spending is primarily

attributable to equity-based compensation resulting from the implementation of SFAS No. 123 (R) (Component Product and Packaging segments), increased corporate

governance and compliance costs (Component Product and Packaging segments) and incremental SG&A within the automotive business unit (Component Product

segment).

Interest expense decreased to $964,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006, from approximately $1,041,000 in 2005. The decrease in interest expense is primarily

attributable to lower average borrowings partially offset by the impact of higher interest rates. 

The Company recorded income tax expense of 37% and 24% for the years ended December 31, 2006, and 2005, respectively. The low effective tax rate for 2005

reflects research and development tax credits taken on the Company’s tax returns. The Company has deferred tax assets on its books associated with net operating losses

generated in previous years. The Company has considered both positive and negative available evidence in its determination that the deferred tax assets will be realized,

and has not recorded a tax valuation allowance at December 31, 2006. The Company expects to utilize a significant amount of its federal NOLs when it prepares its 2006

tax returns. The Company will continue to assess the realizability of deferred tax assets created by recording tax benefits on operating losses and, where appropriate, record

a valuation allowance against these assets. The amount of the net deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be reduced in the near term, if estimates of

future taxable income during the carryforward period are reduced.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company funds its operating expenses, capital requirements and growth plan through internally generated cash, bank credit facilities and long-term capital leases. 

As of December 31, 2007, and 2006, working capital was approximately $14,952,000 and $8,236,000, respectively. The increase in working capital is primarily

attributable to an increase in cash of approximately $8.0 million due to strong cash flow in 2007, partially offset by an increase in accounts payable of approximately

$1.1 million due to the timing of year-end check runs and an increase in accrued taxes and other expenses of approximately $760,000 due largely to an increased

federal income tax liability. Cash provided from operations was approximately $10.1 million and $12.1 million in 2007 and 2006, respectively. The primary reason

for the decrease in cash generated from operations in 2007 is a $3.8 million collection of accounts receivable from December 31, 2005, to December 31, 2006, the

majority of which was derived from the customer of a new automotive program partially offset by an increase in net income of approximately $1.6 million. Net cash

used in investing activities in 2007 was approximately $2.1 million and was used primarily for the acquisition of new manufacturing equipment as well as the cost of

a new roof for the Company’s manufacturing plant in Florida (included in $394,000 in cash used in investing activities by UDT). In 2006, the Company spent

approximately $300,000 for the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Stephen Packaging.

On February 28, 2003, the Company obtained a credit facility, which has been amended effective March 24, 2004, June 28, 2004, and November 21, 2005, to

reflect, among other things, changes to certain financial covenants. The amended facility is comprised of: (i) a revolving credit facility of $17 million that is

collateralized by the Company’s accounts receivable and inventory; (ii) a term loan of $3.7 million with a seven-year straight-line amortization that is collateralized by

the Company’s property, plant and equipment (excluding UDT’s property, plant and equipment); and (iii) a term loan of $2.3 million with a 15-year straight-line

amortization that is collateralized by a mortgage on the Company’s real estate located in Georgetown, Massachusetts. Extensions of credit under the revolving credit

facility are subject to available collateral based upon accounts receivable and inventory levels. Therefore, the entire $17 million may not be available to the Company.

For example, as of December 31, 2007, based upon no revolving credit facility borrowings outstanding and collateral levels, the Company had availability of $12.9

million of credit under this facility. The amount of availability can fluctuate significantly. The amended credit facility calls for interest of Prime or LIBOR plus a margin

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that ranges from 1.0% to 1.5%, depending upon Company performance. All borrowings at December 31, 2007, had interest computed at Prime or LIBOR plus

1.0%. Under the amended credit facility, the Company is subject to certain financial covenants, including maximum capital expenditures and minimum fixed-charge

coverage. As of December 31, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all of these covenants. The Company’s $17 million revolving credit facility, as amended,

is due February 28, 2009; the $3.7 million term loan and the $2.3 million mortgage are due November 21, 2011. At December 31, 2007, the interest rate on

these facilities ranged from 5.9% to 7.3%.

As a result of the consolidation of UDT, a mortgage note collateralized by the Alabama and Florida facilities, dated September 4, 2002, originally for $470,313,

was included within long-term debt in the December 31, 2006 consolidated financial statements. On May 22, 2007, this note was refinanced. The remaining

principal balance of $388,356 on the old note was paid in full. The new note is secured by the Florida facility and has a principal balance of $786,000. The note

calls for 180 monthly payments of $7,147. The interest rate is fixed at approximately 7.2%. The additional funds of approximately $400,000 were used to fund

building improvements in the Florida facility. Payments on this note are funded through rent payments that the Company makes on its Alabama and Florida

facilities. The Company is not a guarantor and is not subject to any financial covenants under this mortgage note. The outstanding balance on this note at

December 31, 2007, is $768,744.

In addition to the above credit facilities, the Company has capital lease debt of $2,317,072 as of December 31, 2007. These loans are secured by specific

manufacturing equipment used by the Company and have remaining lives ranging from one to six years and bear interest at rates ranging from 7% to 8%.

The Company has no significant capital commitments in 2008, but plans on adding capacity to enhance operating efficiencies in its manufacturing plants. The

Company may consider the acquisition of companies, technologies or products in 2008, which are complementary to its business. The Company believes that its

existing resources, including its revolving credit facility, together with cash generated from operations and funds expected to be available to it through any necessary

equipment financing and additional bank borrowings, will be sufficient to fund its cash flow requirements through at least the end of 2008. However, there can be no

assurances that such financing will be available at favorable terms, if at all.

The Company’s primary credit facility expires in February 2009. During 2008, the Company plans to extend the term of its primary credit facility or secure a new

credit facility. Although the Company believes it will be successful in accomplishing this objective, there can be no assurances that such financing will be available at

favorable terms, if at all.

COMMITMENTS, CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations at December 31, 2007, and the effect such obligations are expected to have on its cash

flow in future periods:

Payments due in:

Operating
Leases

Capital
Leases

Term
Loans

Mortgage
Loan

UDT
Mortgage

Debt
Interest

Supplemental
Retirement

Total

2008

2009

2010

2011

$1,761,199 

$704,408 

$526,572

$156,000 

$31,685 

$475,879 

$148,000 

$3,803,743 

1,353,216 

1,105,329 

830,468 

702,765 

671,839 

238,060

— 

526,572 

526,572 

526,572 

482,688

156,000 

156,000 

156,000 

33,896 

36,417 

39,120 

1,391,000

627,626 

376,805 

279,896 

196,997 

300,806 

105,000 

101,000 

80,100 

331,000 

3,254,254 

2,877,053 

2,067,317 

4,582,336 

2012 & thereafter

1,449,216 

$6,499,428

$2,317,072 

$2,588,976 

$2,015,000

$768,744

$1,630,383 

$765,100 

$16,584,703 

Payments on the United Development Company Limited note are funded through rent payments made by the Company on the Company’s Alabama and

Florida facilities.

The Company requires cash to pay its operating expenses, purchase capital equipment and to service the obligations listed above. The Company’s principal

sources of funds are its operations and its revolving credit facility. Although the Company generated cash from operations in the year ended December 31,

2007, it cannot guarantee that its operations will generate cash in future periods.

The Company does not believe that inflation has had a material impact on its results of operations in the last three years.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,

revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related

to product returns, bad debts, inventories, intangible assets, income taxes, warranty obligations, restructuring and contingencies and litigation. The Company bases its

estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, including current and anticipated

worldwide economic conditions, both in general and specifically in relation to the packaging industry, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about

the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions

or conditions.

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The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements. The Company believes the following critical

accounting policies affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements. 

The Company has reviewed these policies with its Audit Committee.

• Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue at the time of shipment when title and risk of loss have passed to the customer, persuasive

evidence of an arrangement exists, performance of its obligation is complete, its price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and the Company is reasonably

assured of collecting. If a loss is anticipated on any contract, a provision for the entire loss is made immediately. Determination of these criteria, in some

cases, requires management’s judgments. Should changes in conditions cause management to determine these criteria are not met for certain future

transactions, revenue for any reporting period could be adversely affected. 

• Long-Lived Assets and Intangible Assets Intangible assets include patents and other intangible assets. Intangible assets with an indefinite life are not

amortized. Intangible assets with a definite life are amortized on a straight-line basis, with estimated useful lives ranging from eight to 14 years.

Indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment annually, and will be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or

circumstances change that would indicate that the carrying amount may be impaired. Intangible assets with a definite life are tested for impairment

whenever events or circumstances indicate that their value may be reduced. 

The estimates of expected cash flows require the Company to make significant judgments regarding future periods that are subject to some factors outside

of the Company’s control. Changes in these estimates can result in significant revisions to the carrying value of these assets and may result in material

charges to the results of operations.

• Accounts Receivable The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make
required payments. These allowances for doubtful accounts are determined by reviewing specific accounts that the Company has deemed are at risk of

being uncollectible and other credit risks associated with groups of customers. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate or

economic conditions were to deteriorate resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required with a

resulting charge to results of operations.

• Inventory The Company provides reserves for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and
the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. The Company fully reserves for inventories deemed

obsolete. The Company performs periodic reviews of all inventory items to identify excess inventories on hand by comparing on-hand balances to

anticipated usage using recent historical activity, as well as anticipated or forecasted demand, based upon sales and marketing inputs through its

planning systems. If estimates of demand diminish or actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional

inventory write-downs may be required with a resulting charge to operations.

• Deferred Income Taxes The Company evaluates the need for a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than
not to be realized. The Company has considered future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for

a valuation allowance. Should the Company determine that it would not be able to realize all or part of its net deferred tax asset in the future, an

adjustment to the deferred tax asset would be charged to income in the period such determination was made.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 

The following discussion of the Company’s market risk includes “forward-looking statements” that involve risk and uncertainties. Actual results could differ

materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

Market risk represents the risk of changes in value of a financial instrument caused by fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and equity prices.

At December 31, 2007, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents consisted of bank accounts in U.S. dollars, and their valuation would not be affected by

market risk. The Company has four debt instruments where interest is based upon the Prime rate (and/or LIBOR) and, therefore, future operations could be

affected by interest rate changes; however, the Company believes that the market risk of the debt is minimal.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

UFP Technologies, Inc.

Georgetown, MA

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of UFP Technologies, Inc. as of December

31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash

flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2007. Our audit also included the

financial statement schedule for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 as listed in the index at

Item 15(a)(2). These consolidated financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the

Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial

statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight

Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable

assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not

required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.

Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit

procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on

the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such

opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and

disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates

made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that

our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects,

the consolidated financial position of UFP Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the

consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended

December 31, 2007 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of

America. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule when considered in relation to the

basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the

information set forth therein.

Carlin, Charron & Rosen, LLP

Westborough, Massachusetts

March 19, 2008

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash

Receivables, net

Inventories

Prepaid expenses

Deferred income taxes

Total current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

Net property, plant and equipment

Cash surrender value of officers life insurance

Deferred income taxes 

Goodwill

Other assets

Total assets

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Current installments of long-term debt 

Current installments of capital lease obligations

Accounts payable

Accrued taxes and other expenses 

Total current liabilities

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

Capital lease obligations, excluding current installments

Minority interest (Note 7)

Retirement and other liabilities

Total liabilities

Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)

Stockholders’ equity: 

Preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; 

no shares issued or outstanding

Common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and 

outstanding 5,375,381 shares in 2007 and 5,156,764 shares in 2006

Additional paid-in capital

Retained earnings

Total stockholders’ equity

December 31

2007

2006

$

9,060,347

11,795,468 

5,876,626 

821,250 

1,021,320 

28,575,011

38,269,142

(28,777,323)

9,491,819

172,536 

188,650 

6,481,037

643,721 

$

1,017,122

11,628,639

5,929,677

766,467 

1,032,281

20,374,186

37,212,463

(27,075,279)

10,137,184

157,835 

1,387,353

6,481,037

499,417

$

45,552,774

$

39,037,012

$

714,256 

704,408

5,694,152 

6,510,216 

13,623,032 

4,658,464 

1,612,664 

583,533 

832,141 

21,309,834

—

53,754

11,768,799 

12,420,387

24,242,940 

$

1,078,350

688,991

4,620,399

5,749,949

12,137,689

4,603,977

2,317,072

616,157

737,581

20,412,476 

—

51,568

10,311,682

8,261,286 

18,624,536 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

45,552,774

$

39,037,012 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Net sales

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Selling, general and administrative expenses
Operating Income

Other income (expense):

Interest Expense

Equity in net income of unconsolidated partnership

Minority interest earnings

Other, net

Total other expense

Income before income tax provision

Income tax expense

Net income

Net income per share:

Basic

Diluted

Weighted average common shares:

Basic

Diluted

Years Ended December 31

2007

2006

2005

$

93,595,140 

$ 93,749,239 

$

83,962,457

70,784,986 

74,511,940 

69,361,157

22,810,154

15,562,800
7,247,354

(479,171)

15,038 

(72,370)

32,500

(504,003)

6,743,351 

2,584,250 

4,159,101 

0.78

0.71 

$

$

$

19,237,299 

14,601,300

14,183,117 
5,054,182

12,430,515
2,170,785

(963,982)

15,037

(87,298)

(9,705)

(1,045,948)

4,008,234

1,493,361

2,514,873

0.50

0.45

$

$

$

(1,041,714)

12,531

(305,037)

30,734

(1,303,486)

867,299

208,208

659,091

0.14

0.13

$

$

$

5,306,948

5,861,420

5,022,532

5,571,068

4,798,008

5,260,569

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005

Common Stock

Shares

Amount

Additional

Paid-in

Capital

Retained

Earnings

Total

Stockholders’

Equity

Balance at December 31, 2004

4,678,566 

$ 46,786 

$ 8,652,488

$

5,087,322 

$ 13,786,596

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Stock issued in lieu of compensation

16,931

65,472 

Exercise of stock options, net

of shares presented for exercise

67,110

Net income

— 

169

655 

671

— 

48,416

239,795 

25,773

— 

— 

— 

—

659,091 

48,585 

240,450 

26,444

659,091 

Balance at December 31, 2005

4,828,079

48,281

8,966,472

5,746,413

14,761,166

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Stock issued in lieu of compensation

Share-based compensation

Exercise of stock options, net

21,148

54,411

—

211

544

—

of shares presented for exercise

253,126

2,532

Windfall tax benefits

Net income

—

—

—

—

47,111

143,703

459,340

518,189

176,867

—

—

—

—

—

—

2,514,873

47,322

144,247

459,340

520,721

176,867

2,514,873

Balance at December 31, 2006

5,156,764

51,568

10,311,682 

8,261,286 

18,624,536

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Stock issued in lieu of compensation

Share-based compensation

Exercise of stock options, net

4,721

41,000 

55,189

47

410 

552

of shares presented for exercise

117,707

1,177

Windfall tax benefits

Net income

—

—

—

—

23,848

691,614 

255,524

271,037

215,094

— 

— 

—

—

—

—

4,159,101

23,895 

692,024 

256,076

272,214

215,094

4,159,101

Balance at December 31, 2007

5,375,381 

$ 53,754 

$ 11,768,799 

$ 12,420,387 

$ 24,242,940 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash 

provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliate and partnership

Minority interest

(Gain) or Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Share-based compensation

Stock issued in lieu of compensation

Deferred income taxes

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects 

from acquisition:

Receivables, net

Inventories

Prepaid expenses

Accounts payable

Accrued taxes and other expenses

Retirement and other liabilities

Cash surrender value of officers life insurance

Other assets

Years Ended December 31

2007

2006

2005

$

4,159,101

$

2,514,873

$

659,091

2,815,021 

3,059,702 

(15,038)

72,376

(32,500)

692,024 

256,076 

1,209,664 

(166,829)

53,051 

(54,783)

531,704

760,267

94,560 

(14,701)

(213,376)

(15,038)

87,298

9,705

459,340

144,247 

856,605 

3,767,676 

598,132 

25,210

(647,048)

1,269,710 

41,801 

(17,700)

(61,105)

2,936,691

(12,531)

305,037

—

—

240,450

(97,899) 

(3,480,842)

(1,205,360)

(80,983)

1,335,525 

495,352 

(84,724)

(14,209)

12,801  

Net cash provided by operating activities

10,146,617 

12,093,408 

1,008,399 

Cash flows from investing activities:

Additions to property, plant and equipment

Payments received on affiliated partnership

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

Acquisition of assets of Stephen Packaging, Corp.

(2,100,584)

(1,515,533)

15,038 

32,500

— 

15,038 

30,000 

(309,229)

(1,109,995)

12,531  

— 

— 

Net cash used in investing activities

(2,053,046)

(1,779,724)

(1,097,464)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net borrowings (payments) under notes payable

Change in book overdrafts

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

Distribution to United Development Company Partners

Tax benefit from exercise of non-qualified stock options

Proceeds from sale of common stock

Principal repayment of long-term debt

Principal repayment of obligations under capital leases

Proceeds from refinancing capital leases

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

Net change in cash

Cash at beginning of year

Cash at end of year

— 

542,049

786,000

(105,000)

215,094

296,109 

(1,095,607)

(688,991)

— 

(50,346)

8,043,225 

1,017,122

(7,990,521)

(832,378)

—

(104,994)

176,867 

568,043 

(691,251)

(2,046,680)

1,359,000 

(9,561,914)

751,770 

265,352 

67,051

1,061,594  

731,388 

(104,993)

—

75,029 

(1,366,834)

(426,769)

— 

36,466

(52,599)

317,951 

$

9,060,347 

$

1,017,122 

$

265,352 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2007 and 2006

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

UFP Technologies, Inc. (“the Company”) is an innovative designer and custom converter of foams, plastics and natural fiber products principally serving the

automotive, computer and electronics, medical, aerospace and defense, consumer and industrial markets. The Company was incorporated in the State of

Delaware in 1993.

(a)

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts and results of operations of UFP Technologies, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiaries, Moulded Fibre

Technology, Inc., Simco Automotive Trim and Simco Automotive Technology. The Company also consolidates United Development Company Limited, of

which the Company owns 26.32% (see Note 7). All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

(b)

Accounts Receivable

The Company periodically reviews the collectibility of its accounts receivable. Provisions are established for accounts that are potentially uncollectible.

Determining adequate reserves for accounts receivable requires management’s judgment. Conditions impacting the realizability of the Company’s

receivables could cause actual asset write-offs to be materially different than the reserved balances as of December 31, 2007.

(c)

Inventories

Inventories that include material, labor and manufacturing overhead are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in,

first-out (FIFO) method.

The Company periodically reviews the realizability of its inventory. Provisions are established for potential obsolescence. Determining adequate reserves

for inventory obsolescence requires management’s judgment. Conditions impacting the realizability of the Company’s inventory could cause actual

asset write-offs to be materially different than the reserve balances as of December 31, 2007.

(d) Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated and amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the

assets for financial statement purposes and accelerated methods for income tax purposes. Certain manufacturing machines that are dedicated to a

specific program–where total units to be produced over the life of the program are estimable–are depreciated using the modified units of production

method for financial statement purposes. 

Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment are as follows:

Leasehold improvements

Estimated useful life or remaining lease term, whichever is shorter

Buildings and improvements

Equipment

Furniture and fixtures

31.5 years

8–10 years

5–7 years

Property, plant and equipment amounts are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount

of an asset (asset group) may not be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the

estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. The amount of the impairment

loss to be recorded is calculated by the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its fair value. Fair value is generally determined using a discounted

cash flow analysis.

(e)

Income Taxes

The Company’s income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method of accounting. Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax

assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying

amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax expense (benefit)

results from the net change during the year in deferred tax assets and liabilities. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates

is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

(f)

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue at the time of shipment when title and risk of loss have passed to the customer, persuasive evidence of an arrangement

exists, performance of its obligation is complete, its price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and the Company is reasonably assured of collecting.

If a loss is anticipated on any contract, a provision for the entire loss is made immediately. Determination of these criteria, in some cases, requires

manage-ment’s judgments. Should changes in conditions cause management to determine these criteria are not met for certain future transactions,

revenue for any reporting period could be adversely affected. 

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(g)

Investments in Realty Partnership

The Company has invested in Lakeshore Estates Associates, a realty limited partnership. The Lakeshore Estates investment is stated at cost, plus or

minus the Company’s proportionate share of the limited partnerships’ income or losses, less any distributions received from the limited partnership.

The Company has recognized its share of Lakeshore Estates Associates’ losses only to the extent of its original investment in, and advances to, this

partnership. The Company’s book value in this investment is zero at December 31, 2007, and 2006, respectively.

(h) Goodwill

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually, and will be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that

would indicate the carrying amount may be impaired. Impairment testing for goodwill is done at a reporting unit level. Reporting units are one level

below the business segment level, but can be combined when reporting units within the same segment have similar economic characteristics. An

impairment loss generally would be recognized when the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the

reporting unit. The estimated fair value of a reporting unit is determined using a discounted cash flow model. The Company completed its annual

goodwill impairment test as of December 31, 2007, and determined that no goodwill was impaired.

(i)

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets include patents and other intangible assets. Intangible assets with an indefinite life are not amortized. Intangible assets with a definite

life are amortized on a straight-line basis, with estimated useful lives ranging from eight to 14 years. Indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for

impairment annually, and will be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate that the

carrying amount may be impaired. Intangible assets with a definite life are tested for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that their

value may be reduced. 

(j)

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company utilizes zero-

balance disbursement accounts to manage its funds. These accounts reflect negative cash balances as checks clear the banking system. In accordance

with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the negative cash book balances at the end of a period are reclassified to

accounts payable. At December 31, 2007, and 2006, the amounts reclassified were approximately $2.2 million and $1.7 million, respectively.

(k) Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America

requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the

date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could

differ from those estimates.

(l)

Segments and Related Information

The Company has adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 131, Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, which established

standards for the way that public business enterprises report information and operating segments in annual financial statements and requires reporting

of selected information in interim financial reports (see Note 19).

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(m) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”), which clarifies the definition of fair value,

establishes guidelines for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair

value measurements and eliminates inconsistencies in guidance found in various prior accounting pronouncements. SFAS No. 157 will be effective for

the Company on January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS No. 157 but does not believe that the adoption of

SFAS No. 157 will have any material impact on its financial position, cash flows, or results of operations.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS No. 159”), which

permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at

fair value. SFAS No. 159 will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS No.

159 on its financial position, cash flows, and results of operations.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R, “Business Combinations,” which changes how business acquisitions are accounted. SFAS No.

141R requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction

and establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination.

Certain provisions of this standard will, among other things, impact the determination of acquisition-date fair value of consideration paid in a business

combination (including contingent consideration); exclude transaction costs from acquisition accounting; and change accounting practices for acquired

contingencies, acquisition-related restructuring costs, in-process research and development, indemnification assets and tax benefits. SFAS No. 141R is

effective for the Company for business combinations and adjustments to an acquired entity’s deferred tax asset and liability balances occurring after

December 31, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the future impacts and disclosures of this standard.

(n)

Share-Based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, (“SFAS No. 123R”) “Share-

Based Payment,” which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, share-

based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the

employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant). Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for share-based

compensation to employees in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and

related interpretations. The Company also followed the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” as

amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure.” The Company elected to adopt the modified

prospective transition method as provided SFAS No. 123R, and, accordingly, financial statement amounts for the periods prior to January 1, 2006,

presented in this Form 10-K have not been restated to reflect the fair value method of expensing share-based compensation. Under this application, the

Company is required to record compensation cost for all share-based payments granted after the date of adoption based on the grant date fair value

estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R and for the unvested portion of all share-based payments previously granted that remain

outstanding, which were based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS No. 123. The Company

expenses its share-based compensation on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each award.

The provisions of SFAS No. 123R apply to share-based payments made through several plans, which are described below. The compensation cost that

has been charged against income for those plans is as follows:

Cost of sales

Selling, general & administrative expense
Total share-based compensation expense

Years Ended December 31
2006
2007

$

$

—

692,024
692,024

—

459,340
459,340

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The Company has recorded compensation expense of $106,616 for the year ended December 31, 2007, for options granted during the period. The

compensation expense was determined as the intrinsic fair market value of the options, using a lattice-based option valuation model with the

assumptions noted as follows:

Years Ended December 31

2007

Expected volatility

76.7% to 89.3%

Expected dividends

None

Risk-free interest rate

3.4% to 5.0% 

2006

92.7% to 96.7%

None

4.7% to 5.1% 

Exercise price

Imputed life

Closing price on date of grant

Closing price on date of grant

4.1 to 7.9 years (output in lattice-based model)

4.0 to 8.0 years (output in lattice-based model)

The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during 2007 and 2006 was $2.38 and $2.51, respectively.

The total income tax benefit recognized in the income statement for share-based compensation arrangements was approximately $263,000 and

$175,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007, and 2006, respectively.

The Company did not recognize compensation expense for employee stock options for the year ended December 31, 2005, when the exercise

price of the employee stock option equaled the market price of the underlying stock on the grant date. The following table illustrates the effects on

net income and earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2005, as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of

SFAS No. 123 to share-based employee awards:

Net income as reported

Total stock-based compensation expense 

determined under fair value-based method 

for all awards net of tax-related effects

Pro forma net income

Basic net income per share as reported

Pro forma basic net income per share

Diluted net income per share as reported

Pro forma diluted net income per share

Year Ended December 31, 2005

$

659,091

(553,109)
105,982

0.14

0.02

0.13

0.02

$

The fair value of each option grant for options granted prior to January 1, 2006, is estimated on the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes option

pricing model with the following assumptions:

Expected term

Volatility

Risk-free interest rate

Dividend yield

Year Ended December 31, 2005

6.8 years

84.4%

4.08%

0%

The weighted average fair value of options granted during 2005 was $2.39.

(o)  Deferred Rent

The Company accounts for escalating rental payments on the straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

(p)  Shipping and Handling Costs

Costs incurred related to shipping and handling are included in cost of sales. Amounts charged to customers pertaining to these costs are included as revenue.

(q)  Research and Development

The Company, on a routine basis, incurs costs related to research and development activity. These costs are expensed as incurred. Approximately 

$982,000 was expensed in the 12-month period ended December 31, 2007.

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(2) Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest and income taxes is as follows:

Years Ended December 31

2007

2006

2005

Interest

Income taxes (refunds)—net

$

$

486,826

322,824

$

$

1,001,382

368,975

$

$

1,022,314

81,019

Significant non-cash transactions:

2007

Years Ended December 31
2006

2005

Property and equipment acquired

under capital lease

$

—

$

691,705

$

1,380,615

Windfall tax benefits

215,094 

176,867 

—

Shares presented for stock

option exercises

—

(15,500)

(104,750)

Total non-cash transactions

$

215,094 

$

853,072 

$

1,275,865

(3) Receivables

Receivables consist of the following:

Accounts receivable—trade

Less allowance for doubtful receivables

December 31

2007

2006

$

$

12,102,599

(307,131)

11,795,468

$

$

11,969,616

(340,977)

11,628,639

(4) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company completed its annual impairment test of goodwill in the fourth quarter of 2007, and determined that no goodwill was impaired.

At December 31, 2007, and December 31, 2006, the carrying value of the Company’s definite-lived intangible assets was $244,913 and $313,985,

respectively, net of accumulated amortization. Future amortization for years ended December 31 will be approximately:

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Thereafter

Total:

$

69,000 

69,000 

69,000 

37,913

—  

— 

$

244,913

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(5)

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

Raw materials

Work in process

Finished goods

Reserve for obsolescense

(6) Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

Land

Buildings and improvements

Leasehold improvements

Equipment

Furniture and fixtures

Construction in progress-equipment/buildings

2007

3,681,262 

340,134 

2,150,635

(295,405)
5,876,626

December 31

2006

3,796,380

293,580

2,080,537 

(240,820)
5,929,677

$

$

December 31

2007

2006

409,119

4,947,111

1,849,216

28,601,575 

2,055,184 

406,937 
38,269,142

$

$

409,119 

4,537,484 

1,821,944 

28,121,833

2,026,102 

295,981
37,212,463

$

$

$

$

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $2,745,948, $3,003,070 and $2,902,329, respectively.

(7)

Investment in and Advances to Affiliated Partnership

The Company has a 26.32% ownership interest in a realty limited partnership, United Development Company Limited (“UDT”). In compliance with FIN

46(R), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51,” the Company has consolidated the financial statements of UDT as of

December 31, 2003. Prior to December 31, 2003, this investment was accounted for under the equity method at cost, plus the Company’s proportionate

share of the limited partnership’s income, less any distributions received from the limited partnership. 

Included in the December 31 consolidated balance sheets are the following amounts related to UDT:

Cash

$

Net property, plant and equipment

Accrued expenses

Current and long-term debt

There was no impact on net income.

December 31

2007

165,361

1,408,264

12,900

768,744 

2006

$

196,465 

1,084,241

48,666

395,779

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(8)

Indebtedness

As a component of consolidating UDT’s assets, the Company included $165,361 in cash at December 31, 2007. Although this cash balance is not legally

restricted, the Company does not use this cash in its operations.

On February 28, 2003, the Company obtained a credit facility, which has been amended effective March 24, 2004, June 28, 2004, and November 21,

2005, to reflect, among other things, changes to certain financial covenants. The amended facility is comprised of: (i) a revolving credit facility of $17

million that is collateralized by the Company’s accounts receivable and inventory; (ii) a term loan of $3.7 million with a seven-year straight-line amortization

that is collateralized by the Company’s property, plant and equipment (excluding UDT’s property, plant and equipment); and (iii) a term loan of $2.3 million

with a 15-year straight-line amortization that is collateralized by a mortgage on the Company’s real estate located in Georgetown, Massachusetts. Extensions

of credit under the revolving credit facility are subject to available collateral based upon accounts receivable and inventory levels. Therefore, the entire $17

million may not be available to the Company. For example, as of December 31, 2007, based upon no revolving credit facility borrowings outstanding and

collateral levels, the Company had availability of $12.9 million of credit under this facility. The amount of availability can fluctuate significantly. The amended

credit facility calls for interest of Prime or LIBOR plus a margin that ranges from 1.0% to 1.5%, depending upon Company performance. All borrowings at

December 31, 2007, had interest computed at Prime or LIBOR plus 1.0%. Under the amended credit facility, the Company is subject to certain financial

covenants, including maximum capital expenditures and minimum fixed-charge coverage. As of December 31, 2007, the Company was in compliance with

all of these covenants. The Company’s $17 million revolving credit facility, as amended, is due February 28, 2009; the $3.7 million term loan and the $2.3

million mortgage are due November 21, 2011. At December 31, 2007, the interest rate on these facilities ranged from 5.9% to 7.3%.

As a result of the consolidation of UDT, a mortgage note collateralized by the Alabama and Florida facilities, dated September 4, 2002, originally for

$470,313, was included within long-term debt in the December 31, 2006, consolidated financial statements. On May 22, 2007, this note was

refinanced. The remaining principal balance of $388,356 on the old note was paid in full. The new note is secured by the Florida facility and has a

principal balance of $786,000. The note calls for 180 monthly payments of $7,147. The interest rate is fixed at approximately 7.2%. The additional

funds of approximately $400,000 were used to fund building improvements in the Florida facility. Payments on this note are funded through rent

payments that the Company makes on its Alabama and Florida facilities. The Company is not a guarantor and is not subject to any financial covenants

under this mortgage note. The outstanding balance on this note at December 31, 2007, is $768,744.

Long-term debt consists of the following:

Mortgage note

Notes payable, term loans

United Development Company mortgage

Total long-term debt

Less current installments

December 31

2007

$ 

2,015,000

$

2,588,976 

768,744

5,372,720 

714,256 

2006

2,171,000

3,115,548

395,779

5,682,327

1,078,350

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

$

4,658,464 

$

4,603,977

Aggregate maturities of long-term debt are as follows:

Year ending December 31:

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012 and thereafter

$ 

714,256 

716,467 

718,985

721,691 

2,501,321 

$ 

5,372,720 

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(9) Accrued Taxes and Other Expenses

Accrued taxes and other expenses consist of the following:

Compensation

Benefits

Paid time off

Other

December 31

2007

2006

$

2,165,994

$

1,666,949 

973,405 

545,426 

2,825,391
6,510,216

$

1,464,198 

486,680 

2,132,122 
5,749,949 

$

(10) Income Taxes

The Company’s income tax (benefit) provision for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 consists of approximately:

Current:

Federal

State

Deferred:

Federal

State

2007

Years Ended December 31
2006

2005 

$

983,000

$

391,000
1,374,000 

1,147,000

63,000
1,210,000 

160,000 

300,000 
460,000 

1,061,000 

(28,000)
1,033,000

$

—

122,000
122,000 

131,000

(45,000)
86,000

Total income tax provision

$

2,584,000 

$

1,493,000 

$

208,000

At December 31, 2007, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of approximately $2,784,000, and for state

income tax purposes of approximately $808,000, which are available to offset future taxable income and expire during the federal tax years ending

December 31, 2019 through 2024.

The future benefit of the net operating loss carryforwards acquired from Simco will be limited to approximately $300,000 per year in accordance with

Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. As of December 31, 2007, net operating loss carryforwards acquired from Simco for federal income tax

purposes totaled $2,784,000.

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are approximately as follows:

Deferred tax assets related to:

Equity-based compensation

Research and development credits

Compensation programs

Retirement liability

Net operating loss carryforwards

AMT tax

Reserves

Other
Total deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities related to:

Excess of book over tax basis of fixed assets

Goodwill

Other
Total deferred tax liabilities

December 31

2007

2006

$

244,000

$

—

— 

278,000

190,000

979,000 

— 

243,000

66,000 
2,000,000 

339,000

434,000

17,000 
790,000 

650,000 

195,000 

263,000

1,758,000

123,000 

357,000

62,000
3,408,000 

617,000 

364,000 

7,000
988,000

Net deferred tax assets

$ 1,210,000 

$

2,420,000

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The amount recorded as net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 represents the amount of tax benefits of existing deductible temporary

differences or carryforwards that are more likely than not to be realized through the generation of sufficient future taxable income within the carryforward

period. The Company believes that the net deferred tax asset of $1,210,000 at December 31, 2007, is more likely than not to be realized in the

carryforward period. Management reviews the recoverability of deferred tax assets during each reporting period.

The actual tax provision for the years presented differs from the “expected” tax provision for those years, computed by applying the U.S. federal corporate

rate of 34% to income before income tax expense as follows:

Computed “expected” tax rate

Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:

State taxes, net of federal tax benefit

Officers life insurance

Meals and entertainment

R&D credits

Non-deductible ISO stock option expense

Other

Effective tax rate

2007

34.0%

4.5

0.0

0.3

(1.1)

0.5

0.1

Years Ended December 31
2006

34.0%

4.6 

0.1 

0.3 

(2.7)

1.0 

0.0 

2005

34.0%

5.9

1.4

3.0

(20.3)

0.0 

0.0 

38.3%

37.3%

24.0%

The impact on the Company’s 2005 effective tax rate from research and development credits is higher than usual due to true-up adjustments.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. The Company has not been audited by the Internal

Revenue Service since 2001 or by any states in connection with income taxes, with the exception of returns filed in the state of Michigan, which have

been audited through 2004. The tax returns for the years 2004 through 2006, and certain items carried forward from earlier years and utilized in

those returns, remain open to examination by the IRS and various state jurisdictions.

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” on January 1, 2007. As a result of

the implementation of Interpretation 48, the Company recognized no increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits. A reconciliation of the

beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits (“UTB”) is as follows:

Gross UTB Balance at January 1, 2007

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

Additions for tax positions of prior years

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

Settlements

Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations

Gross UTB Balance at December 31, 2007

Net UTB impacting the effective tax rate at December 31, 2007

Federal State Tax

$ 235,000

—

325,000

—

—

—

$ 560,000

$ 560,000

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate as of January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2007,

respectively, are $235,000 and $560,000. 

The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in tax expense. At January 1, 2007, and December 31,

2007, accrued interest and penalties on a gross basis were zero and $115,000, respectively.

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(11) Net Income Per Share

Basic income per share is based upon the weighted average common shares outstanding during each year. Diluted income per share is based upon the

weighted average of common shares and dilutive common stock equivalent shares outstanding during each year. The weighted average number of shares

used to compute both basic and diluted income per share consisted of the following:

Years Ended December 31

2007

2006

2005

Basic weighted average common shares 

outstanding during the year

5,306,948

5,022,532

4,798,008

Weighted average common equivalent 

shares due to stock options

Diluted weighted average common 

shares outstanding during the year

554,472

548,536

462,561

5,861,420

5,571,068

5,260,569

(12) Stock Option and Equity Incentive Plans

Employee Stock Option Plan

The Company’s 1993 Employee Stock Option Plan (“Employee Stock Option Plan”), which is stockholder approved, provides long-term rewards and

incentives in the form of stock options to the Company’s key employees, officers, employee directors, consultants and advisors. The plan provides for

either non-qualified stock options or incentive stock options for the issuance of up to 1,550,000 shares of common stock. The exercise price of the

incentive stock options may not be less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant, and the exercise price for non-qualified stock

options shall be determined by the Compensation Committee. These options expire over five- to ten-year periods. 

Options granted under the plan generally become exercisable with respect to 25% of the total number of shares subject to such options at the end of

each 12-month period following the grant of the options, except for options granted to officers, which may vest on a different schedule. At December 31,

2007, there were 723,125 options outstanding under the Employee Stock Option Plan. Should stock options be issued under the Employee Stock Option

Plan in the future, the Company will record compensation expense based upon the intrinsic fair market value of the stock options, using a lattice-based

option valuation model.

Equity Incentive Plan

In June 2003, the Company formally adopted the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”). The Plan is intended to benefit the Company

by offering equity-based incentives to certain of the Company’s executives and employees, thereby giving them a permanent stake in the growth and long-

term success of the Company and encouraging the continuance of their involvement with the Company’s businesses. Two types of awards may be granted

to participants under the Equity Incentive Plan: restricted shares or other stock awards. Restricted shares are shares of common stock awarded subject to

restrictions and to possible forfeiture upon the occurrence of specified events. Other stock awards are awards that are denominated or payable in, valued

in whole or in part by reference to or otherwise based on or related to shares of common stock. Such awards may include Restricted Stock Unit Awards

(“RSUs”), unrestricted or restricted stock, nonqualified options, performance shares or stock appreciation rights. The Company determines the form, terms

and conditions, if any, of any awards made under the Equity Incentive Plan. The maximum number of shares of common stock, in the aggregate, that

may be delivered in payment or in respect of stock issued under the Plan was increased by 750,000 shares to 1,250,000 shares, effective June 6,

2007. Through December 31, 2007, 287,355 shares of common stock have been issued under the Equity Incentive Plan, none of which have been

restricted; an additional 272,000 shares are being reserved for outstanding grants of RSUs and other share-based compensation that are subject to

various performance and time-vesting contingencies.

Stock Purchase Plan

On April 18, 1998, the Company adopted the 1998 Stock Purchase Plan (the “Stock Purchase Plan”), which provides that all employees of the Company

(who work more than 20 hours per week and more than five months in any calendar year, and who are employees on or before the applicable offering

period) are eligible to participate. The Stock Purchase Plan is intended to qualify as an “Employee Stock Purchase Plan” under Section 423 of the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986. Under the Stock Purchase Plan, participants may have up to 10% of their base salaries withheld for the purchase of the

Company’s Common Stock at 95% of the market value of the common stock on the last day of the offering period. The offering periods are from January

1 through June 30 and from July 1 through December 31 of each calendar year. The 1998 Stock Purchase Plan provides for the issuance of up to

400,000 shares of common stock. Through December 31, 2007, there were 303,049 shares issued under this plan.

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Director Plans

Through July 15, 1998, the Company maintained a stock option plan covering non-employee directors (the “1993 Director Plan”). Effective July 15,

1998, with the formation of the 1998 Director Stock Option Incentive Plan (the “1998 Director Plan”), the 1993 Director Plan was frozen. The 1993

Director Plan provided for options for the issuance of up to 110,000 shares of common stock. On July 1 of each year, each individual who at the time

was serving as a non-employee director of the Company received an automatic grant of options to purchase 2,500 shares of common stock. These

options became exercisable in full on the date of the grant and expire 10 years from the date of grant. The exercise price was the fair market value of the

common stock on the date of grant. At December 31, 2007, there were 5,000 options outstanding under the 1993 Director Plan.

Effective July 15, 1998, the Company adopted the 1998 Director Plan (“1998 Director Plan”) for the benefit of non-employee directors of the Company.

The 1998 Director Plan provided for options for the issuance of up to 425,000 shares of common stock. On June 2, 2004, the Company amended the

1998 Director Plan to increase the allowable amount to 725,000 shares. These options become exercisable in full at the date of grant and expire 10

years from the date of grant. In connection with the adoption of the 1998 Director Plan, the 1993 Director Plan was frozen; however, the options out-

standing under the 1993 Director Plan were not affected by the adoption of the new plan. At December 31, 2007, there were 375,683 options

outstanding under the 1998 Director Plan. 

The following is a summary of stock option activity under all plans:

Shares
Under Options

Weighted Average 
Exercise Price

Aggregate
Intrinsic Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2004

1,175,537

Granted

Exercised

Cancelled or expired

Outstanding at December 31, 2005

Granted

Exercised

Cancelled or expired

Outstanding December 31, 2006

Granted

Exercised

Cancelled or expired

305,759

(86,875)

(18,875)

1,375,546

64,877 

(255,614)

(28,750)

1,156,059

65,456

(117,707)

—

Outstanding December 31, 2007

Exercisable at December 31, 2007

Vested and expected to vest at 

$ 1,103,808

$ 1,036,808

December 31, 2007

$ 1,103,808

$

$

$

$

$

$

1.97

3.08

1.51

3.20

2.23

5.86

2.10

4.45

2.40

5.35 

2.31

—

2.59

2.48

2.59

—

—

—

—

—

—

$

$

$

5,257,661

5,049,255

5,257,661

The following is a summary of information relating to stock options outstanding and exercisable by price range as of December 31, 2007:

OPTIONS OUTSTANDING

OPTIONS EXERCISABLE 

Range of 
exercise prices

Outstanding as of
12/31/07

Weighted average 
remaining contractual
life (years)

Weighted average
exercise price

Exercisable as of
12/31/07

Weighted average
exercise price

$0.00 - $0.99

$1.00 - $1.99

$2.00 - $2.99

$3.00 - $3.99

$4.00 - $4.99

$5.00 - $5.99

$6.00 - $6.99

50,000 

334,956 

347,184

238,835

7,500

65,456

59,877 

1,103,808 

4.1

4.0

5.1

4.5

2.8

8.2

7.9

4.9

$ 0.81

1.23

2.50

3.33

4.71

5.15

6.15

50,000

334,956

347,184

198,085

3,750

52,956

49,877

$ 0.81 

1.23 

2.50 

3.32 

4.48 

5.14 

6.07

$ 2.59

1,036,808

$ 2.48

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The total grant date fair value of stock options that vested during the 12 months ended December 31, 2007, and 2006 was approximately $304,000

and 702,000, respectively, each with a weighted average remaining contractual term of approximately six years.

During the years ended December 31, 2007, and 2006, the total intrinsic value of all options exercised (i.e., the difference between the market price and

the price paid by the employees to exercise the options) was $357,426 and $883,417, respectively, and the total amount of consideration received from

the exercise of these options was $272,214 and $537,665, respectively.

On February 26, 2007, the Company’s Compensation Committee approved the issuance of 25,000 shares of unrestricted common stock to the

Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President under the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. The shares will be issued on January 1, 2008. Based

upon the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, the Company has recorded compensation expense of $116,000 during the 12-month period ended December

31, 2007 based on the grant date price of $4.64 at February 26, 2007. 

Beginning in 2006, RSUs have been granted under the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan to the executive officers of the Company. The stock unit awards are

subject to various time-based vesting requirements, and certain portions of these awards are subject to performance criteria of the Company. Compensation

expense on these awards is recorded based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant, which is equal to the Company’s stock price, and is charged to

expense ratably during the service period. No compensation expense is taken on awards that do not become vested, and the amount of compensation

expense recorded is adjusted based on management’s determination of the probability that these awards will become vested. The following table summarizes

information about stock unit award activity during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2007:

Outstanding at December 31, 2005 and 2004

Awarded

Shares distributed

Forfeited/cancelled

Outstanding at December 31, 2006

Awarded

Shares distributed

Forfeited/cancelled

Outstanding at December 31, 2007

Restricted Stock Units

Award Date Fair Value

Weighted Average 

—

144,000 

—

—

144,000 

144,000 

(16,000)

—

272,000

$

—

6.15

—

—

6.15

4.91

6.15

—

$

5.49

The Company recorded $364,977 and $205,404 in compensation expense related to these SUAs during the years ended December 31, 2007, 

and 2006, respectively.

The following summarizes the future share-based compensation expense the Company will record as the equity securities granted through 

December 31, 2007, vest:

Options

Common Stock

$ 100,692

$ —

$

42,403

22,682

11,082
$ 176,859

—

—

—
$ —

Restricted 

Stock Units

427,624

379,754

223,318

$

Total

528,316

422,157

246,000

57,376
$ 1,088,072

68,458
$ 1,264,931

2008

2009

2010

2011

(13) Preferred Stock

On January 13, 1999, the Company declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of common stock,

par value $0.01 per share on February 5, 1999, to the stockholders of record on that date. Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the

Company one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Share”), of the Company,

at a price of $30.00 per one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share subject to adjustment and the terms of the Rights Agreement. 

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(14) Supplemental Retirement Plan

The Company has a supplemental retirement plan for certain retired officers, which will provide an annual benefit to these individuals for various terms

following separation from employment. The Company recorded an expense of approximately $4,000, $111,000 and $42,000 for the years ended

December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, in accordance with this plan, which includes both current costs and prior service costs for these

individuals. The present value of the supplemental retirement obligation has been calculated using an 8.5% discount rate. Total projected future cash

payments for the years ending December 31, 2008 through 2011 are approximately $148,000, $105,000, $101,000 and $80,100, respectively, and

approximately $331,000 thereafter.

(15) Commitments and Contingencies

(a)

Leases – The Company has operating leases for certain facilities that expire through 2015. Certain of the leases contain escalation clauses that
require payments of additional rent, as well as increases in related operating costs. The Company also leases various equipment under capital leases

that expire through 2011. 

Included in property, plant and equipment are the following amounts held under capital lease:

December 31

2007

2006

Equipment

Less accumulated depreciation

$ 4,261,592

(2,213,238) 

$ 4,539,977

(1,695,186)

$ 2,048,354

$ 2,844,791

Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases and the present value of future minimum lease payments under capital leases

as of December 31, 2007, are as follows:

Years Ending December 31:

Capital Leases

Operating Leases

2008

2009

2010

2011

Thereafter

852,894 

798,979 

717,916 

244,251

— 

1,761,199

1,353,216

1,105,329

830,468 

1,449,216 

Total minimum lease payments

$ 2,614,040

$ 6,499,428 

Less amount representing interest
Present value of future minimum lease payments

Less current installments of obligations under capital leases

296,968 
2,317,072

704,408 

Obligations under capital lease, excluding current installments

$ 1,612,664

Rent expense amounted to approximately $2,464,000, $2,375,000 and $2,230,000 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Approximately

$263,000, $244,000, and $244,000 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, was paid to United Development Company Limited (“UDT”), a real

estate company of which the Company owns 26.32%, that owns the Decatur, Alabama, and Kissimmee, Florida, facilities. The 2007, 2006 and

2005 rent expense incurred from UDT has been eliminated in consolidation.

(b)

Legal – The Company is a defendant in various administrative proceedings that are being handled in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion
of management of the Company, these suits and claims should not result in final judgments or settlements that, in the aggregate, would have a

material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

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(16) Employee Benefits Plans

The Company maintains a profit-sharing plan for eligible employees. Contributions to the Plan are made in the form of matching contributions to employee

401k deferrals as well as discretionary amounts determined by the Board of Directors, and amounted to approximately $590,000, $432,000 and

$451,000, respectively, in 2007, 2006 and 2005.

The Company has a partially self-insured health insurance program that covers all eligible participating employees. The maximum liability is limited by a

stop loss of $75,000 per insured person, along with an aggregate stop loss determined by the number of participants.

During 2006, the Company established an Executive, Non-qualified “Excess” Plan (“the Plan”), which is a deferred compensation plan available to certain

executives. The Plan permits participants to defer receipt of part of their current compensation to a later date as part of their personal retirement or financial

planning. Participants have an unsecured contractual commitment by the Company to pay amounts due under the Plan. There is currently no security

mechanism to ensure that the Company will pay these obligations in the future.

The compensation withheld from Plan participants, together with investment income on the Plan, is reflected as a deferred compensation obligation to

participants and is classified within accrued liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet. At December 31, 2007, the balance of the deferred

compensation liability totaled approximately $273,000. The related assets, which are held in the form of a company-owned, variable life insurance policy

that names the Company as the beneficiary, are classified within other assets in the accompanying balance sheet and are reported at cash surrender value,

which was approximately $262,000 as of December 31, 2007.

(17) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments, defines the fair value of financial

instruments as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a transaction between willing parties.

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid expenses, notes payable to bank, accounts payable and accrued expenses and

payroll withholdings are stated at carrying amounts that approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations are subject to interest rates currently offered to the Company; therefore, the historical carrying amount

approximates fair value.

(18) Subsequent Event

On January 18, 2008, the Company acquired 100% of the common stock of Stephenson & Lawyer, Inc., a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based foam fabricator.

S&L will be consolidated into the company’s financial statements effective as of January 1, 2008. Operating out of a 255,000-square-foot manufacturing

plant, S&L specializes in the fabrication of technical urethane foams. In addition to significantly adding to the Company’s real estate, S&L brings to the

Company access to this family of foams, modern manufacturing capabilities and a seasoned management team. Including a purchase price of $7,225,000

plus transaction costs, the total acquisition cost was $7,325,000. The acquisition cost was allocated as follows:

Current assets

Other assets

Property, plant and equipment

Current liabilities

Other liabilities
Net purchase price

$

5,768,000

182,000

2,620,000

(1,045,000)

(200,000)
7,325,000

$

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(19) Segment Data

The Company has adopted SFAS No. 131, Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.

The Company is organized based on the nature of the products and services that it offers. Under this structure, the Company produces products within

two distinct segments: Packaging and Component Products. Within the Packaging segment, the Company primarily uses polyethylene and polyurethane

foams, sheet plastics and pulp fiber to provide customers with cushion packaging for their products. Within the Component Products applications

segment, the Company primarily uses cross-linked polyethylene foam to provide customers in the automotive, athletic, leisure and health and beauty

industries with engineered product for numerous purposes.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1. Income taxes and interest expense have been allocated based on

operating results and total assets employed in each segment.

Inter-segment transactions are uncommon and not material. Therefore, they have not been separately reflected in the financial table below. The totals of

the reportable segments’ revenues, net profits and assets agree with the Company’s comparable amount contained in the audited financial statements.

Revenues from customers outside of the United States are not material. 

The top customer in the Company’s Component Products segment comprises 31% of that segment’s total sales and 18% of the Company’s total sales for

the year ended December 31, 2007. The top customer in the Company’s Packaging segment comprises 11% of that segment’s total sales and 5% of the

Company’s total sales for the year ended December 31, 2007.

The results for the Packaging segment include the results of United Development Company Limited.

Financial statement information by reportable segment is as follows:

2007

Sales

Operating income

Total assets

Depreciation/amortization

Capital expenditures

Interest expense

Goodwill

2006

Sales

Operating income

Total assets

Depreciation/amortization

Capital expenditures

Interest expense

Goodwill

2005

Sales

Operating income (loss)

Total assets

Depreciation/amortization

Capital expenditures

Interest expense

Goodwill

Component Products

Packaging

Total

$

53,782,483

$ 39,812,657

$

93,595,140

4,767,544

18,665,208

1,875,488

309,600

174,171

4,463,246

2,479,810

26,887,566

939,533

1,790,984

305,000

2,017,791

7,247,354

45,552,774

2,815,021

2,100,584

479,171

6,481,037

Component Products

Packaging

Total

$

55,757,985

$ 37,991,254

$

93,749,239

2,833,743

21,131,060

1,933,949

911,032

493,534

4,463,246

2,220,439

17,905,952

1,125,753

604,501

470,448

2,017,791

5,054,182

39,037,012

3,059,702

1,515,533

963,982

6,481,037

Component Products

Packaging

Total

$

48,218,839

$ 35,743,618

$

83,962,457

(601,839)

25,460,467

1,645,010

35,485

582,266

4,463,246  

2,772,624

18,539,549

1,291,681

1,074,510

459,448

2,017,791

2,170,785

44,000,016

2,936,691

1,109,995

1,041,714

6,481,037

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(20) Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited)

Year ended 12/31/2007

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Net sales

Gross profit

Net income

Basic net income per share

Diluted net income per share

$

22,012,636 

$ 23,180,140 

$ 22,937,289 

$ 25,465,075

4,599,482 

521,420 

0.10 

0.09 

5,784,955

976,967 

0.18 

0.17 

5,302,277

883,279 

0.17 

0.15 

7,123,440

1,777,435

0.33

0.30 

Year ended 12/31/2006

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Net sales

Gross profit

Net income

Basic net income per share

Diluted net income per share

$

24,140,718 

$ 24,533,970

$ 21,737,107 

$ 23,337,444

4,878,826 

573,594

0.12

0.11

5,289,301 

700,544

0.14

0.13

4,176,799

395,515

0.08

0.07

4,892,373

845,220

0.16

0.15

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements contained in this report are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the Company’s ability to outperform its

competition and achieve growth targets; the Company’s beliefs about the advantages that its size, engineering capability and high-quality manufacturing will help

win new business, statements about the Company’s growth strategies and growth potential, including by way of acquisition. Investors are cautioned that such

forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including the ability of the Company to achieve positive results due to competition, decisions by

customers to cancel or defer orders for its products that previously had been accepted, risks associated with the identification of suitable acquisition candidates

and the successful, efficient execution of such acquisition transactions and integration of any such acquisition candidates, evolving customer requirements, recent

increases and possible further increases in the cost of the Company’s raw materials and energy that the Company may not be able to pass through to its

customers, difficulties associated with the rollout of new products, the costs of compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley-related requirements, general economic and

industry conditions and other factors. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially. Readers are referred to the documents filed by the Company with the

SEC, specifically the last reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only of the Company’s expectations as of

the date of this financial report. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such

statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

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Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Returns Performance Graph for UFP Technologies, Inc.

Produced on 03/04/2008, including data to 12/31/2007

Symbol

CRSP Total Returns Index for:

12/2002 12/2003 12/2004 12/2005 12/2006 12/2007

UFP Technologies, Inc. 

NASDAQ Stock Markets (U.S. Companies)

NASDAQ Stocks (SIC 3080—3089 U.S. Companies)

100.0

100.0

174.1

149.5

350.9

162.7

219.4

166.2

520.4

182.6

680.6

198.0

Miscellaneous Plastics Products

100.0

119.9

107.9

98.4

132.1

92.4

Notes

A. The line represents monthly index levels derived from compounded daily returns that include all dividends.

B. The indexes are reweighted daily, using the market capitalization on the previous trading day.

C. If the monthly interval, based on the fiscal year-end, is not a trading day, the preceding trading day is used.

D. The index level for all series was set to $100.0 on 12/31/2001.

Prepared by CRSP (www.crsp.uchicago.edu), Center for Research in Security Prices, Graduate School of Business, The University of Chicago. Used with permission. 

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007

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STOCKHOLDER INFORMATION

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
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and Trust Company

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CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
UFP Technologies, Inc.

172 East Main Street

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Georgetown, MA 01833-2107 USA

R. Jeffrey Bailly

do

phone: (978) 352-2200

fax: (978) 352-5616

ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of stockholders will be

held at 10:00 a.m., on June 4, 2008, at the

PLANT LOCATIONS
Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia,

Sheraton Ferncroft Resort, 50 Ferncroft

Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan,

Road, Danvers, MA 01923.

New Jersey, Texas.

COMMON STOCK LISTING
UFP Technologies’ common stock is traded

on Nasdaq under the symbol UFPT.

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wishes to receive information directly should

call or write the Company. Please specify

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regular or electronic mail:

UFP Technologies, Inc.

Attn.: Shareholder Services

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Georgetown, MA  01833-2107 USA

tel: (978) 352-2200

e-mail: investorinfo@ufpt.com

web: www.ufpt.com

FORM 10-K REPORT
A copy of the Annual Report on Form 10-K

for the fiscal year ended December 31,

2007, as filed with the Securities and

Exchange Commission, may be obtained

without charge by writing to the Company, or

on the Company’s website at www.ufpt.com.

1 Financial Center

Boston, MA  02111

ABOUT THIS REPORT
The objective of this report is to provide

existing and prospective shareholders a tool

to understand our financial results, what we

do as a company, and where we are headed

in the future. We aim to achieve these goals

with clarity, simplicity, and efficiency. We

welcome your comments and suggestions.

WORLD WIDE WEB
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effective information to shareholders, press

releases, SEC filings, and other investor-

oriented matters, including a copy of the

Company’s code of business conduct and

ethics, are available on the Company’s

website at www.ufpt.com.

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d

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d

o

d

o

d

Chairman, CEO and President

Richard L. Bailly

Retired

Kenneth L. Gestal

President & Managing Partner

Decision Capital, LLC

David B. Gould

President

Westfield, Inc.

Marc D. Kozin 

President

LEK Consulting, LLC

Ronald J. Lataille

Vice President, Treasurer 

and Chief Financial Officer

Richard S. LeSavoy 

Vice President

Manufacturing

Thomas W. Oberdorf

Senior Vice President and 

Chief Financial Officer

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Mitchell C. Rock

Vice President

Sales and Marketing

Michael J. Ross

Chairman, Dalriada Ltd.

Partner, ADM Properties

Director, St. Andrews

Energy Limited

Daniel J. Shaw, Jr. 

Vice President

Engineering

David K. Stevenson

Director, Trustee and 

Consultant

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OPERATING PRINCIPLES

CUSTOMERS
We believe the primary purpose of our company is to serve our customers. 

We seek to “wow” our customers with responsiveness and great products.

We will conduct our business at all times and in all places with absolute integrity 

with regard to employees, customers, suppliers, community and the environment.

ETHICS

EMPLOYEES

We are dedicated to providing a positive, challenging, 

rewarding work environment for all of our employees.

QUALITY

We are dedicated to continuously improving our quality of service, 

quality of communications, quality of relationships 

and quality of commitments.

SIMPLIFICATION

We seek to simplify our business process through the constant re-examination 

of our methods and elimination of all non-value-added activities.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

We strive to create an environment that encourages autonomous decision 

making and a sense of ownership at all levels of the company.

PROFIT

Although profit is not the sole reason for our existence, 

it is the lifeblood that allows us to exist.

UFP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

172 East Main Street, Georgetown, MA 01833 USA

tel: 978.352.2200  • fax: 978.352.5616  • web: www.ufpt.com

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