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UFP Technologies, Inc.
Annual Report 2013

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BUILDING ON 
OUR STRENGTHS.

FOCUSED ON  
OUR FUTURE.

2013 Annual Report

2013 ANNUAL REPORT

UFP Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: 
UFPT) is a producer of innovative  
custom-engineered components, 
products, and specialty packaging.

Using foams, plastics, composites, and natural fiber 

materials, we design and manufacture a vast 

range of solutions primarily for the medical, 

automotive, aerospace and defense, and 

packaging markets. Our team acts as an 

extension of customers’ in-house research, 

engineering, and manufacturing groups, working 

closely with them to solve their most complex 

product and packaging challenges. For our 

customers, innovation takes many shapes. But 

each solution is shaped by the design, materials, 

and process expertise that sets our company 

apart. Learn more about us at www.ufpt.com.

CONTENTS

 2  CEO’s Letter

 8  Selected Financial Data

 9 

 Management’s Discussion and  
Analysis of Financial Condition  
and Results of Operations

 16  Financial Statements

 36 Stockholder Information

Dear Fellow Shareholder, 

I am pleased to report that 2013 was another strong year for UFP Technologies 

– our eighth straight year of record earnings and fourth straight year of record 

sales. We achieved these results despite challenging conditions in some key 

markets, particularly the military space. Overall, your Company today is in 

excellent health, and we’re moving forward on many initiatives designed to 

increase the value we bring to customers and drive long-term profitable growth. 

We’re investing in personnel, new technology, factory efficiency and more. We’re 

streamlining operations, upgrading equipment and expanding our clean room 

capacity. We’re developing new products and identifying new opportunities that 

fit our unique skills. With $37 million in cash, we have the resources to pursue our 

growth strategy and capitalize on investment opportunities as we uncover them.

External growth strategy: patient and disciplined 

We continue to seek strategic acquisitions that can enhance our capabilities and 

increase our value to customers and shareholders. We remain very disciplined in 

our approach, only targeting companies that offer a great strategic and cultural 

fit. For example, on January 2, 2013, we announced our most recent acquisition, 

Packaging Alternatives Corporation. By the end of the quarter, that organization 

was already contributing to our bottom line. As we identify these types of 

acquisitions, our seasoned acquisition team and financial strength position us 

well to respond quickly.

Internal growth strategy: aggressive and collaborative 

A key tenet of our internal growth strategy is to focus our resources on market 

opportunities where our unique skills create the greatest customer value. We’re 

constantly tuning our internal growth engine, refining our go-to-market strategy, 

and expanding the scope of the opportunities we are well equipped to win and 

retain. Our strategic vendor partnerships are a big part of this. We work with the 

industry’s top material suppliers and often collaborate with them to develop and 

market creative new solutions. These alliances will remain critical to our organic 

growth efforts. 

Tools for better, faster decision-making 

Another key initiative is the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system we are 

installing across the company. It’s giving us new tools to dissect and analyze our 

business in a number of different ways. The system is designed to help improve the 

speed and quality of our decision-making, and help us leverage our size by sharing 

information more efficiently, both internally and with customers. Two facilities are 

already live on our new and improved system, and the others will be online soon.  

“

We’re developing 
new products and 
identifying new 
opportunities that 
fit our unique skills. 
With $37 million in 
cash, we have the 
resources to pursue 
our growth strategy 
and capitalize 
on investment 
opportunities as  
we uncover them.

”

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This is the foundation that allows us to move 

confidently toward all the growth initiatives 

described here. With $37 million in cash, our 

balance sheet puts us in a strong position to pursue 

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our strategy, invest our capital wisely, and take the 

calculated risks we believe are most likely to bring 

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A more focused and efficient platform 

customers. And we continue to develop our own 

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We also work to leverage our size and breadth by 

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constantly improving our operational platform. For 

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products to complement the successful brands we’ve 

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already launched in this market. 

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example, we plan to consolidate our Illinois operation 

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to optimize the layout and efficiency of the Grand 

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expanding our El Paso operation and adding two  

new molded fiber production lines in 2014. This new 

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state-of-the-art equipment is designed to improve 

efficiency and reduce freight costs for product 

we currently ship from Iowa. Our business in this 

region is growing quickly, so we are responding with 

investments that will increase our value to current 

customers, and help us win new ones. 

Medical market continues to drive growth 

Medical applications now account for about one-third 

of our sales, and our list of blue chip customers reads 

like a who’s who of global medical device makers. To 

serve them even better, we’re adding new specialty 

materials, new products, new capabilities, and more. 

We have also created new custom equipment for 

our infection prevention and medical disposable 

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entire team to create a great customer experience,  

so we are also investing in other critical areas, 

including quality control, customer service, and  

R&D. Whether attracting outside talent with fresh 

ideas, or developing current employees into our next 

stars, we know that bright, motivated, energized 

people are the best engine of progress. I thank them 

for their terrific work in 2013, and thank you for your 

continued support. 

Sincerely, 

R. Jeffrey Bailly
Chairman and CEO

BUILDING ON 
OUR STRENGTHS.

Product Innovation

In addition to creating sophisticated applications 

for customers, we have a growing portfolio of 

our own branded products. It includes T-Tubes® 

insulation and BioShell® container systems for the 

BioPharm industry, FlexShield® pouches for the 

medical device industry, and Erasables® cleaning 

sponges for consumers. These have all helped open 

new markets – and more are in the pipeline.

Engineering Excellence 

This is an important differentiator for our 

Company, and a critical advantage we bring to 

every customer and project. Customers know 

they can rely on our design engineers to solve 

their most important product and packaging 

challenges. For every application, no matter how 

complex, our team is up for the challenge and 

driven to deliver the optimum solution. 

These are some of the key attributes that 
have enabled UFP to deliver consistently 
strong results for you, our shareholders.   

Materials Expertise

Our ability to identify the ideal material for any application has always been a key 

advantage. We work closely with the industry’s leading suppliers to offer the latest 

and most technically advanced materials – and we have preferred access to many 

of them. These close vendor partnerships are essential to our success, and we 

will continue to work closely with them to develop new solutions that meet our 

customers’ evolving needs.  

Process Skills

We have developed a long list of process innovations that allow us to improve 

quality and consistency, minimize waste, maximize efficiency, and create solutions 

that continue to grow lighter, stronger, and more economical. By constantly refining 

our production skills, we’ve been able to expand aggressively into new areas and 

pursue new opportunities – especially those that require the highest levels of quality 

and precision. 

By continually increasing the value we 
bring to customers, we have positioned our 
Company well for long-term success.

Strategic Acquisitions 

After a series of important acquisitions over the past 

decade, we have developed a systematic approach 

to identifying, pricing and integrating companies 

that complement our skills and increase our value 

to customers. The latest example is PAC, which 

brought us a strong team and a variety of new 

capabilities that strengthen our competitive position 

in the medical space – our largest and fastest 

growing market. 

Diverse Customers 

We have more than 3,000 customers across six 

target markets, including many of the world’s 

best-known companies. We have served some of 

them for decades. This diversity has helped our 

Company prosper in varying economic conditions.  

At any given time, demand will be softer in some 

markets and more robust in others, and we can 

shift resources quickly to where the opportunities 

are greatest.   

FOCUSED ON  
OUR FUTURE. 

ERP Implementation 

Our new Enterprise Resource Planning system is designed to enable us to share 

best practices among plants more efficiently, and communicate better with 

customers as well. Just as important, it should provide insights that allow us to 

analyze our business with greater precision, and make more informed decisions  

in all aspects of our operation – from resource planning to product development.       

Year after year, we’ve built a solid platform 
for growth, and we’re moving forward in 
important ways to make it even stronger.  

Footprint Optimization 

Opportunities change, we adapt. To better serve 

our growing southwestern customer base, we are 

expanding our El Paso, Texas operations and adding 

new capabilities. We are also consolidating our 

Illinois operation into our Michigan facility to avoid a 

steep rent increase and create one high-performing 

team. These moves are all about increasing the value 

we bring to customers, improving efficiency, and 

placing resources where they’re needed most.  

New State-of-the-art Equipment 

In El Paso, we are installing two new cutting-

edge molded fiber lines, similar to those we 

installed in our Iowa facility last year, to meet 

the rising demand. We are adding other highly 

efficient manufacturing equipment throughout the 

Company, including custom-designed equipment 

for medical applications, and high-speed die cutting 

equipment in several plants. Our goal is to continue 

to invest in new production resources wherever 

strategic opportunities arise. 

New Talent 

We continue to attract great people who are 

passionate about innovation and bring fresh ideas 

to all aspects of our business. From bright young 

engineers to well-known industry leaders, we are 

committed to developing a deep bench of highly 

talented professionals who can flourish in our 

entrepreneurial culture and help take our Company 

to the next level. 

Expanding Opportunities 

We are constantly working to identify and 

capitalize on new market opportunities that best 

fit our capabilities. Whether that means enhancing 

our existing skills or acquiring new ones, solving 

new customer problems or developing new 

products ourselves, we are focused on pursuing 

high-value opportunities that we are strongly 

positioned to win and maintain.  

Bottom line: your Company is in great 
health, with a multifaceted growth strategy 
that makes us very bullish about our future.

For the last five years, return on UFP 

Technologies stock has outperformed 

our industry peers, and the average 

return of all U.S. NASDAQ-listed 

companies, by a wide margin.

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COMPARISON OF 5-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
ASSUMES INITIAL INVESTMENT OF $100
DECEMBER 2013

COMPARISON OF 5-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
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DECEMBER 2013

COMPARISON OF 5-YEAR CUMULATIVE 
TOTAL RETURN ASSUMES INITIAL 
INVESTMENT OF $100
UFP Technologies, Inc.
DECEMBER 2013

GICS 15103020 Paper Packaging

SIC Codes 3080-3089
UFP Technologies, Inc.
Miscellaneous Plastic Products

GICS 15103020 Paper Packaging

NASDAQ Stock Market 
(US Companies)

SIC Codes 3080-3089
Miscellaneous Plastic Products

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table summarizes our consolidated financial data for the periods presented. You should read the following financial 
information together with the information under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and the notes to those financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Report. 
The selected statements of operations data for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, and the selected balance 
sheet data as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements, which are included 
elsewhere in this Report. The selected statements of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the 
balance sheet data at December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements not included 
in this Report. 

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

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

Consolidated statement of operations data1 

2013 

2012 

2011 

2010 

Net sales 

Gross profit 

Operating income  

Net income attributable to UFP Technologies, Inc. 

Diluted earnings per share 

Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding 

$ 

139,223  

130,962  

127,244  

120,766  

  40,649  

17,398  

11,276  

1.59  

7,105  

38,185  

16,666  

10,895  

1.55  

7,028  

36,245  

15,716  

10,346  

1.48  

6,999  

34,616  

14,392 

9,247  

1.37  

6,749  

Consolidated balance sheet data 

2013 

2012 

2011  

2010 

As of December 31  
(in thousands)

Working capital 

Total assets 

Short-term debt and capital lease obligations 

976  

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

2,867  

1,550  

8,314  

$ 

56,510  

51,263  

 48,575  

38,267  

105,020  

98,617  

79,721  

69,478  

57,855

581  

5,639  

17,736  

654  

6,847  

19,251  

623

7,502

18,849

19,430  

25,357  

85,590  

73,260  

61,985  

50,226  

39,005

Total liabilities 

Stockholders’ equity 

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

MARKET PRICE

2009

99,231

26,719

8,192

5,929

0.94

6,294

2009 

27,702

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. 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, 
2012 to December 31, 2013:

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012 

First Quarter 

Second Quarter 

Third Quarter 

Fourth Quarter 

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013 

First Quarter 

Second Quarter 

Third Quarter 

Fourth Quarter 

High 

$19.96 

19.62 

18.50 

18.25 

High 

$20.00 

20.49 

22.97 

26.18 

Low

$13.94

15.30

15.87

15.27

Low

$18.00

18.06

19.38

21.86

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NUMBER OF STOCKHOLDERS

As of March 7, 2014, there were 82 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.

DIVIDENDS

The Company did not pay any dividends in 2012 or 2013. The Company presently intends to retain all of its earnings to provide 
funds for the operation of its business and strategic acquisitions, although it would consider paying cash dividends in the future. 
Any decision to pay dividends will be at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors and will depend upon the Company’s 
operating results, strategic plans, capital requirements, financial condition, provisions of the Company’s borrowing arrangements, 
applicable law and other factors the Company’s board of directors considers relevant.

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

OVERVIEW 

UFP Technologies is a producer of innovative custom-engineered components, products and specialty packaging. The Company 
serves a myriad of markets, but specifically targets opportunities in the medical, automotive, aerospace and defense and packaging 
markets. It also produces a variety of standard products that are, in some cases, patented or trademarked.

In 2013 the Company realized record net sales (including sales from Packaging Alternatives Corporation (“PAC”), which the Company 
acquired in 2012) of $139.2 million, which represents a 6.3% increase over 2012 net sales, and had another year of record profitability 
as operating income and net income increased 4.4% and 3.5%, respectively. Organic sales (total sales less sales from PAC) decreased 
1.5%, primarily due to a 28% decline in sales to the military market due to government cuts in defense spending. This decline was 
partially offset by increases in sales to the medical market and of molded fiber packaging product. 

The Company’s strategy includes further organic growth and growth through strategic acquisitions.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net sales in the Company’s Component Products segment increased 5.7% to $93.2 million in 2013 from $88.2 million in 2012, primarily 
due to the acquired PAC operations, partially offset by weakness in sales to the military market due to cuts in government spending. 
Operating income decreased 13.4% to $11.8 million in 2013 from $13.6 million in 2012, primarily due to the reduction in high gross 
margin military market sales.

Net sales in the Company’s Packaging segment increased 7.6% to $46.0 million in 2013 from $42.8 million in 2012. The increase in 
sales primarily reflects a 21.3% increase in molded fiber packaging product driven in part by added production capacity in 2013, 
partially offset by a sales decline in foam packaging sales. Operating income increased 83.1% to $5.6 million in 2013 from $3.1 million 
in 2012. The increase in operating income largely reflects the sales growth in molded fiber. Additional details regarding the Company’s 
segment results of operations are described in Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements.

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 

Gain on sale of fixed assets 

Operating income 

Total other expenses (income), net 

Income before taxes 

Income tax expense 

Net income attributable to consolidated operations 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests 

Net income attributable to UFP Technologies, Inc. 

2013 

2012 

2011

100.0% 

100.0% 

100.0%

70.8% 

29.2% 

16.7% 

0.0% 

12.5% 

0.2% 

12.3% 

4.2% 

8.1% 

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8.1% 

70.8% 

29.2% 

16.4% 

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12.8% 

0.1% 

12.7% 

4.4% 

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8.3% 

71.5%

28.5%

16.8%

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12.3%

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12.3%

3.9%

8.4%

0.3%

8.1%

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2013 COMPARED TO 2012

Net sales increased 6.3% to $139.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, from net sales of $131.0 million in 2012. The increase 
in net sales was primarily due to an additional $10.3 million in sales from PAC (Component Products Segment)—which were primarily 
to the medical market—as well as a 21.3% increase in sales of our molded fiber packaging product (Packaging Segment) due to 
increased demand for environmentally friendly packaging solutions. Excluding sales at PAC, net sales decreased 1.5% largely due to a 
28% decline in sales to the military market due to government cuts in defense spending.

Gross profit as a percentage of sales (“Gross Margin”) remained flat at 29.2% for the year ended December 31, 2013. As a percentage 
of sales, material and direct labor collectively decreased by 0.6% in 2013, due primarily to an improved book of business. This 
decrease was offset by an increase in overhead as a percentage of sales of 0.6% due largely to increased depreciation expense 
associated with new machinery. 

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”) increased 7.9% to $23.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, 
from $21.5 million in 2012. The increase in SG&A for the year ended December 31, 2013, is primarily due to increased SG&A at PAC 
(Component Products Segment). Excluding PAC, SG&A declined approximately $300,000, or 1.3% from 2012, primarily due to a 
reduction in incentive compensation of approximately $700,000 (both the Component Products and Packaging Segments) partially 
offset by an increase in professional fees of approximately $390,000 (both the Component Products and Packaging Segments) 
due to higher audit and compliance fees as well as increased expenses associated with the implementation of ERP software and an 
increase in net selling expenses of approximately $300,000 (both the Component Products and Packaging Segments) due largely to 
the investment in additional sales resources. As a percentage of sales, SG&A increased slightly to 16.7% for the year ended December 
31, 2013, from 16.4% for the same period in 2012. The slight increase in SG&A as a percentage of sales is primarily due to relatively 
fixed SG&A expenses measured against lower organic sales. 

Interest expense net of interest income increased to approximately $205,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013, from net interest 
expense of approximately $90,000 in 2012. The increase in interest expense is primarily attributable to increased debt levels during 
the year associated with financing molded fiber equipment.

The Company recorded income tax expense as a percentage of income before income tax expense, of 34.4% and 34.3% for the 
years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The slight increase in the effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 
2013, is primarily attributable to higher anticipated state taxes. 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 are more likely than not to be realized, and has not recorded a tax valuation allowance at 
December 31, 2013. The Company will continue to assess whether the deferred tax assets will be realizable and, when appropriate, will 
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 carry-forward period are reduced.

2012 COMPARED TO 2011

Net sales increased 2.9% to $131.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, from net sales of $127.2 mil-lion in 2011. The 
$3.8 million increase in sales was largely attributable to increased sales to the medical market of approximately $3.1 million 
(Component Products segment) as well as a $2.7 million increase in sales of molded fiber packaging reflecting increased demand 
for environmentally friendly packaging solutions (Component Products segment). These sales increases were partially offset by a $5 
million reduction in sales from the phase-out of a significant portion of an automotive program in the Southeast.

Gross Margin increased to 29.2% for the year ended December 31, 2012, from 28.5% in 2011. The increase in gross margin was primarily 
attributable to improved quality of our book of business relating to the sales increases in the medical market and of molded fiber 
packaging (as a percentage of sales, material, and direct labor collectively decreased by 0.9% in 2012). 

SG&A increased slightly to $21.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, from $21.4 million in 2011. The slight increase in SG&A 
for the year ended December 31, 2012, was primarily due to increased compensation programs of approximately $100,000 (higher 
plant bonuses across both the Component Products and Packaging segments due to improved performance) and increased office 
and equipment depreciation expense of approximately $100,000 (due to ERP and other infrastructure computer hardware across 
both the Component Products and Packaging segments), partially offset by a reduction of approximately $100,000 in professional 
and consulting fees (prior year initiatives across both the Component Products and Packaging segments). As a percentage of sales, 
SG&A decreased to 16.4% for the year ended December 31, 2012 from 16.8% for the same period in 2011. The reduction in SG&A as a 
percentage of sales was primarily due to relatively flat SG&A expenses measured against higher sales. 

Interest expense net of interest income increased to approximately $90,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012, from net interest 
expense of approximately $27,000 in 2011. The increase in interest expense was primarily attributable to lower interest earned on 
excess cash balances, as well as increased debt associated with financing molded fiber equipment.

The gain on sale of assets of approximately $839,000 in 2011 was derived primarily from the sale of real estate in Alabama by United 
Development Company Limited (“UDT”). Of this $839,000 gain, approximately $428,000 relates to non-controlling interests that 
have been deducted to determine net income attributable to UFP Technologies, Inc., and $250,000 represents a one-time fee paid to 
the Company for managing the transaction. 

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The Company recorded income tax expense as a percentage of income before income tax expense, excluding net income attributable 
to non-controlling interests, of 34.3% and 31.3% for the years ended December 31, 2012, and 2011, respectively. The increase in the 
effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2012, was primarily attributable to the reversal in 2011 of approximately $385,000 
in reserves previously established for uncertain tax benefits due to a favorable outcome on a concluded Federal Internal Revenue 
Service audit and the statute of limitations expiring on certain other federal income tax filings as well as increased deductions 
associated with domestic manufacturing. The non-controlling interest previously held in UDT was not subject to corporate income 
tax, which also caused the effective tax rate to be lower in 2011 than 2012. 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company generally funds its operating expenses, capital requirements, and growth plan through internally-generated cash, but 
also has the ability to draw on additional cash through our credit facility, if necessary. 

As of December 31, 2013, and 2012, working capital was approximately $56.5 million and $51.3 million, respectively. The increase in 
working capital is primarily attributable to an increase in cash of approximately $3.8 million generated through operating income; 
increased inventory of approximately $1.4 million due to the timing of raw materials purchases; and a decrease in accounts payable 
and accrued expenses of approximately $0.3 million due to the timing of payments of vendor invoices in the ordinary course of 
business; partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable due to the timing of customer payments. 

Net cash provided by operating activities in 2013 was approximately $16.1 million and primarily consisted of net income of 
approximately $11.3 million, plus depreciation and amortization of approximately $4.1 million and share-based compensation of 
approximately $0.9 million, partially offset by the net working capital increases noted above. 

Net cash used in investing activities in 2013 was approximately $6.4 million and included approximately $5.8 million in additions to 
property, plant and equipment and $0.6 million in a holdback payment related to the acquisition of PAC. 

Net cash used in financing activities was approximately $5.9 million and consisted primarily of principal repayments of long-term 
debt of approximately $6.6 million and payments of statutory withholding tax related to share-based compensation of approximately 
$1.1 million, partially offset by proceeds from long-term borrowings of approximately $0.6 million and excess tax benefits related to 
share-based compensation of approximately $0.8 million.   

On December 2, 2013, the Company entered into an unsecured $40 million revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. 
The credit facility calls for interest of LIBOR plus a margin that ranges from 1.0% to 1.5% or, at the discretion of the Company, the 
bank’s prime rate less a margin that ranges from 0.25% to zero. In both cases the applicable margin is dependent upon Company 
performance. Under the credit facility, the Company is subject to a minimum fixed-charge coverage financial covenant as well as a 
maximum total funded debt to EBITDA financial covenant. The Company was in compliance with all covenants at December 31, 2013. 
The Company’s $40 million credit facility matures on November 30, 2018. 

In conjunction with the execution of the new credit facility, the Company fully paid approximately $5.1 million in debt previously 
outstanding under the Company’s prior credit facility with Bank of America, N.A., which was terminated on December 2, 2013. As of 
December 31, 2013, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the new credit facility.

On October 11, 2012, the Company entered into a loan agreement to finance the purchase of two new molded fiber machines. The 
annual interest rate is fixed at 1.83%. As of December 31, 2013, approximately $5.0 million had been advanced on the loan and the 
outstanding balance is approximately $3.8 million. The loan will be repaid over a five-year term. The loan is secured by the related 
molded fiber machines.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations at December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

Equipment Loans 

Operating Leases 

Debt interest 

Supplemental Retirement 

Payment Due By Period

Total 

$ 3,843  

5,392  

 137  

 171  

Less than 
1 Year 

$ 976  

 1,686  

 61  

 46  

 1-3 
Years 

$ 2,008  

 2,694  

 69  

 50  

 3-5 
Years 

$ 859  

 1,012  

 7  

 50  

Total 

$ 9,543  

 $ 2,769  

 $ 4,821  

 $ 1,928  

More than
5 Years

$    -

 -

 -

 25

 $ 25

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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, 2013, it cannot guarantee that its operations will generate cash in future periods. 
Subject to the Risk Factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A of this Report and the general disclaimers set forth in our Special Note 
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements at the outset of this Report, we believe that cash flow from operations will provide us with 
sufficient funds in order to fund our expected operations over the next twelve months.

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

OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ARRANGEMENTS 

The Company had no off-balance-sheet arrangements in 2013, other than operating leases.

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 charges, contingencies, and litigation. The Company bases its estimates on 
historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, including current and 
anticipated worldwide economic conditions, both in general and specifically in relation to the packaging and component product 
industries, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not 
readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of 
this Report. The Company believes the following critical accounting policies necessitated that significant judgments and estimates be 
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 collection. 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 
judgment. Should changes in conditions cause management to determine that these criteria are not met for certain future 
transactions, revenue for any reporting period could be adversely affected. 

•  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 that 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. The Company’s reporting 
units include its Component Products segment, Packaging segment (excluding its Molded Fiber operation), and its Molded 
Fiber operation. 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 Company assessed qualitative factors as of December 
31, 2013, and determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of its reporting units exceeded their respective 
carrying amounts. Factors considered for each reporting unit included financial performance, forecasts and trends, market 
cap, regulatory and environmental issues, market analysis, recent transactions, macro-economic conditions, industry and 
market considerations, raw material costs, management stability, and the degree by which the fair value of each reporting 
unit exceeded its carrying value in 2010 when the Company last performed Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test, which 
requires a comparison of each reporting unit’s fair value to its carrying value (approximately $37 million or 161% and $7 
million or 190% for the Component Products and Molded Fiber reporting units, respectively). As a result of this assessment, 
Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test was not performed in 2013. 

•  Accounts Receivable The Company periodically reviews the collectability of its accounts receivable. Provisions are 

recorded 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, 2013.

• 

Inventories Inventories include material, labor, and manufacturing overhead and 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 for potential obsolescence. Determining the net 
realizable value of inventory 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 Company’s current estimates as of 
December 31, 2013.

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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, 2013, 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. Interest under the Company’s credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. is 
based upon either the Prime rate or LIBOR and, therefore, future operations could be affected by interest rate changes. However, as 
of December 31, 2013, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility, and the Company believes the 
market risk associated with the facility is minimal.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED  
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To The Board of Directors and Stockholders 
of UFP Technologies, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of UFP Technologies, 
Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2013 
and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ 
equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013. 
Our audits of the basic consolidated financial statements included the financial statement 
schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2). These financial statements 
and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. 
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial 
statement 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence 
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes 
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 financial position of UFP Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries as 
of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of their operations and their cash flows 
for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013 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.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company 
Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial 
reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in the 1992 Internal 
Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations 
of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated March 14, 2014 expressed an 
unqualified opinion.

GRANT THORNTON LLP  

Boston, MA 

March 14, 2014

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED  
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To The Board of Directors and Stockholders 
of UFP Technologies, Inc.

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of UFP Technologies, Inc. 
(a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2013, 
based on criteria established in the 1992 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued 
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). 
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control 
over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control 
over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal 
Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the 
Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit 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 effective internal 
control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included 
obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the 
risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating 
effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other 
procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit 
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide 
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation 
of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those 
policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable 
detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the 
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary 
to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made 
only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and 
(3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized 
acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on 
the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not  
prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to 
future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of 
changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures 
may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control 
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in the 1992 
Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company 
Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements of the 
Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013, and our report dated March 14, 
2014 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

GRANT THORNTON LLP  

Boston, MA 

March 14, 2014

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

ASSETS 

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents 

$ 

Receivables, net 

Inventories 

Prepaid expenses 

Refundable income taxes 

Deferred income taxes 

Total current assets 

Property, plant, and equipment  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization  

Net property, plant, and equipment 

Goodwill   

Intangible assets, net 

Other assets 

Total assets 

DECEMBER 31

2012

$ 

33,480

17,836

9,695 

654

1,713

1,116  

64,494

59,569

(36,251)

23,318

7,039 

2,084 

1,682 

2013 

37,303 

 17,032  

 11,048  

 690  

 1,537  

 1,222  

 68,832  

 64,574  

 (39,067) 

 25,507  

7,322  

 1,346  

 2,013  

$ 

 105,020  

$ 

98,617

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

Current liabilities: 

Accounts payable  

Accrued expenses  

Current installments of long-term debt  

Total current liabilities 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments  

Deferred income taxes 

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 6,900,683 shares in 2013 and 6,749,913 in 2012 

Additional paid-in capital 

Retained earnings 

Total stockholders’ equity 

$ 

 3,081  

 8,265  

 976  

 12,322  

 2,867  

 2,436  

 1,805  

 19,430  

— 

 69  

 20,291  

 65,230  

 85,590  

$ 

4,088

7,593  

1,550

13,231

8,314

1,590 

2,222 

25,357

—

67 

19,239

53,954

73,260

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 

$ 

 105,020  

$ 

98,617 

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

Net sales   

Cost of sales  

Gross profit 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses 

Loss (gain) on sales of property, plant, and equipment 

Operating Income 

Other expenses: 

Interest expense, net 

Other, net 

Total other expense 

Income before income tax provision 

Income tax expense 

Net income from consolidated operations 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests 

Years Ended December 31

2013 

2012 

2011

$ 

139,223 

$ 

130,962 

$ 

127,244 

98,574 

40,649 

23,240 

11 

17,398 

205 

— 

205 

17,193 

5,917 

11,276 

— 

92,777 

38,185 

21,531 

(12) 

16,666 

90 

2 

92 

16,574 

5,679 

10,895 

— 

90,999 

36,245

21,367

(838)

15,716

27 

—

27

15,689

4,905 

10,784 

(438)

Net income attributable to UFP Technologies, Inc.  $ 

11,276 

Net income per share:

Basic 

Diluted  

Weighted average common shares:

Basic 

Diluted  

$ 

$ 

1.65 

1.59 

6,824 

7,105 

$ 

$ 

$ 

10,895 

$ 

10,346

1.63 

1.55 

6,679 

7,028 

$ 

$ 

 1.60 

1.48 

6,476 

6,999

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
(IN THOUSANDS)

Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011

Common Stock 

Additional 
Paid-in 

Shares 

Amount 

Capital 

Retained 

Earnings 

Non- 
Controlling 

Total 
Stockholders’

Interests 

Equity

Balance at December 31, 2010 

6,339 

$ 

63 

$ 

16,924   $ 

32,713 

$ 

526  

$ 

50,226

Stock issued in lieu of compensation 

Share-based compensation 

Exercise of stock options net of 
shares presented for exercise 

Net share settlement of restricted stock 
units and stock option tax withholding 

Excess tax benefits on  
share-based compensation 

Net income 

Distribution to non-controlling interests 

 3  

69 

144 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

1 

2 

— 

— 

— 

— 

55 

1,088 

249 

(830) 

700 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

—  

— 

— 

— 

— 

10,346 

— 

438 

(290) 

55

1,089

251

(830)

700

10,784

(290)

Balance at December 31, 2011 

6,555 

$ 

66 

$ 

18,186   $ 

43,059 

$ 

674 

$ 

61,985

Share-based compensation 

Exercise of stock options net 
of shares presented for exercise 

Net share settlement of restricted stock    
unit and stock option tax withholding 

Excess tax benefits on  
share-based compensation 

Net income 

Distribution to non-controlling interests 

Investment in United Development  
Company Limited (Note 7) 

62 

133 

— 

— 

 — 

— 

— 

— 

1 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

860 

364 

(672) 

831 

— 

— 

(330) 

— 

— 

— 

— 

10,895 

— 

— 

Balance at December 31, 2012 

6,750 

$ 

67 

$ 

19,239  $ 

53,954 

$ 

Share-based compensation 

Exercise of stock options net 
of shares presented for exercise 

Net share settlement of restricted stock 
unit and stock option tax withholding 

Excess tax benefits on  
share-based compensation 

Net income 

 38  

 113  

— 

— 

— 

1  

1  

—  

— 

— 

923  

190  

(879) 

818  

—  

— 

— 

— 

— 

 11,276  

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

860

365

(672)

831

10,895

(674) 

(674)

—  

— 

— 

— 

—  

— 

— 

 (330) 

$ 

73,260

924 

191 

(879)

818 

11,276 

Balance at December 31, 2013 

 6,901   $ 

69  

$ 

20,291   $ 

65,230  

$ 

— 

$ 

85,590 

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(IN THOUSANDS)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income from consolidated operations 

$ 

 11,276  

 $ 

10,895  

 $ 

10,784 

Years Ended December 31

2013 

2012 

2011

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash 

provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization 

Loss (gain) on sales of property, plant, and equipment 

Share-based compensation 

Stock issued in lieu of compensation 

Deferred income taxes 

Excess tax benefits on share-based compensation 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects 

from acquisition:

Receivables, net 

Inventories 

Prepaid expenses 

Refundable income taxes 

Accounts payable 

Accrued expenses 

Retirement and other liabilities 

Other assets 

 4,084  

 11 

 924  

—  

 740  

 (818) 

 804 

 (1,353)  

 (36) 

 994 

 (1,007)  

 1,272  

 (417)  

 (368) 

2,928  

(12) 

 860  

—  

610  

(832) 

(842) 

801 

(65)  

(695)  

384  

2,143 

190 

(203) 

2,781 

(838)

1,089 

55  

452  

(700)

(985)

(1,714) 

476

327

507 

(440) 

(12) 

(66)

Net cash provided by operating activities 

 16,106  

16,162  

11,716 

Cash flows from investing activities: 

Additions to property, plant, and equipment 

 (5,830) 

(11,994) 

(3,741)

Holdback payment related to the acquisition of
Packaging Alternatives Corporation (PAC) 

Redemption of cash value life insurance 

Acquisition of PAC net of cash acquired 

Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment 

 (600) 

 37 

 — 

1  

— 

— 

(3,596)  

 86  

Net cash used in investing activities 

 (6,392) 

(15,504) 

Cash flows from financing activities:

Distribution to United Development Company Partners 
(non-controlling interest) 

Excess tax benefits on share-based compensation 

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options net of attestations   

Principal repayment of long-term debt 

Payment of statutory withholding for stock options exercised
and restricted stock units vested 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings 

 — 

 818  

 191  

 (6,601) 

 (879) 

 580  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 

 (5,891)  

Net change in cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 

 3,823  

 33,480  

(1,196) 

832  

365  

(740) 

(672) 

4,384 

2,973 

3,631  

29,849  

—

—

—

1,223 

(2,518)

(290) 

700 

251 

(1,282)

(830)

— 

 (1,451) 

 7,747 

22,102 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 

$ 

 37,303  

 $ 

33,480  

 $ 

29,849 

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

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(1)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

UFP Technologies, Inc. (“the Company”) is an innovative designer and custom converter of foams, plastics, composites and 
natural fiber products principally serving the medical, automotive, aerospace and defense, and packaging 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 Industries, Inc. and Stephenson & Lawyer, Inc. and its wholly-
owned subsidiary, Patterson Properties Corporation. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been 
eliminated in consolidation.

(b)  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 the reported amounts of 
assets and liabilities, including allowance for doubtful accounts and the net realizable value of inventory, 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.

(c)  Fair Value Measurement

The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an 

orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements 

for assets and liabilities, which are required to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most 

advantageous market in which the Company would transact and the market-based risk measurement or assumptions that 

market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and credit risk.

The Company has not elected fair value accounting for any financial instruments for which fair value accounting is optional.

(d)  Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued taxes and other liabilities are stated at 
carrying amounts that approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. The carrying amount of 
the Company’s long-term debt approximates fair value as the interest rate on the debt approximates the Company’s current 
incremental borrowing rate.

(e)  Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. 
At December 31, 2013, and 2012, cash equivalents primarily consisted of money market accounts and certificates of deposit 
that are readily convertible into cash.  

The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, money market funds, and certificates of deposit that at times 
exceed federally insured limits. The Company periodically reviews the financial stability of institutions holding its accounts, 
and does not believe it is exposed to any significant custodial credit risk on cash. The Company’s main operating account 
with Bank of America exceeds federal depository insurance limit by approximately $32.3 million.

(f)  Accounts Receivable

The Company periodically reviews the collectability of its accounts receivable. Provisions are recorded 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, 2013.

(g)  Inventories

Inventories include material, labor, and manufacturing overhead and 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 for potential obsolescence. Determining the net realizable 
value of inventory 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 Company’s current estimates as of December 31, 2013.

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(h)  Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated or amortized using the straight-line method over the 
estimated useful lives of the assets or the related lease term, if shorter.  

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

Leasehold improvements 
Buildings and improvements 
Machinery & Equipment 
Furniture, fixtures, computers & software 

Shorter of estimated useful life or remaining lease term 
20-31.5 years 
7-10 years 
3-7 years

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

(i)  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 that 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. The Company’s reporting units 
include its Component Products segment, Packaging segment (excluding its Molded Fiber operation), and its Molded 
Fiber operation. 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 Company assessed qualitative factors as of December 
31, 2013, and determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of its reporting units exceeded their respective 
carrying amounts. Factors considered for each reporting unit included financial performance, forecasts and trends, market 
cap, regulatory and environmental issues, market analysis, recent transactions, macro-economic conditions, industry and 
market considerations, raw material costs, management stability, and the degree by which the fair value of each reporting 
unit exceeded its carrying value in 2010 when the Company last performed Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test, which 
requires a comparison of each reporting unit’s fair value to its carrying value (approximately $37 million or 161% and $7 
million or 190% for the Component Products and Molded Fiber reporting units, respectively). As a result of this assessment, 
Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test was not performed in 2013. Changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill (by 
segment) are as follows (in thousands):

  Component 
Products 
Years 

Goodwill

Packaging
Segment 

Balance - January 1, 2013 

$ 5,021  

$ 2,018  

PAC Acquisition - refinement of
estimates in the initial purchase
price allocation (See Note 18) 

 283  

 -  

Balance - December 31, 2013 

 $ 5,304  

 $ 2,018  

Total

$ 7,039

 283

 $ 7,322

(j) 

Intangible Assets
Intangible assets with a definite life are amortized on a straight-line basis, with estimated useful lives ranging from 5 to 14 
years. Intangible assets with a definite life are tested for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that their 
carrying values may not be recoverable. 

(k)  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 collection. 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 judgment. 

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(l)  Share-Based Compensation

When accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee services, 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). 

Share-based compensation cost that has been charged against income for stock compensation plans is as follows (in 
thousands):

Year Ended December 31

2013 

2012 

2011

Selling, general, and administrative expenses 

$ 

924  

$ 

860  

$ 

1,089

The compensation expense for stock options granted during the three-year period ended December 31, 2013, was 
determined as the fair value of the options using the Black Scholes valuation model. 2013 compensation expense for 
stock options granted prior to January 1, 2012 was determined as the fair value of the options using a lattice-based option 
valuation model. The assumptions are noted as follows:

2013 

Expected volatility 

34.0% to 50.0% 

Expected dividends 

None 

Risk-free interest rate 

0.4% to 0.7% 

Year Ended December 31

2012 

56.9% 

None 

0.4% 

2011

54.8% to 73.3%

None

0.9% to 2.9%

Exercise price 

Closing price on  

date of grant 

Closing price on 

Closing price on 

date of grant 

date of grant

Expected term 

3.3 to 5.0 years 

5.0 years 

4.6 to 7.7 years

Weighted-average grant-date fair value 

$ 5.84 

$ 7.72 

$ 5.75

The stock volatility for each grant is determined based on a review of the experience of the weighted average of historical 
daily price changes of the Company’s common stock over the expected option term, and the risk-free interest rate is based 
on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods corresponding with the expected term of the 
option. The expected term is calculated based on the simplified method. 

The total income tax benefit recognized in the statement of operations for share-based compensation arrangements was 
approximately $280,000, $270,000, and $359,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(m)  Deferred Rent

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

(n)  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 in net sales.

(o)  Research and Development

On a routine basis, the Company incurs costs related to research and development activity. These costs are expensed as 
incurred. Approximately $1.2 million, $1.3 million, and $1.2 million were expensed in the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, 
and 2011, respectively.

(p)  Income Taxes

The Company’s income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. 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. 

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 

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able to realize all or part of its deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax assets would be charged 
to income in the period such determination was made.

The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position 
will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits 
recognized in the consolidated financial statements from such positions are then measured based on the largest benefit 
that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. The Company recognizes interest and penalties 
accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in tax expense.

(q)  Segments and Related Information

The Company follows the provisions of ASC 280, Segment Reporting, which establish standards for the way public business 
enterprises report information and operating segments in annual financial statements (see Note 19).

(2)  Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest and income taxes is as follows (in thousands):

Interest 
Income taxes, net of refunds 

Year Ended December 31

2013 

210 
4,199 

$ 
$ 

2012 

58 
4,960 

$ 
$ 

2011

127 
3,793

$ 
$ 

The purchase of substantially all of the assets of Packaging Alternatives Corporation in 2012 included consideration in the form 
of a holdback of $600,000 and a long-term note valued at $692,000.

(3)  Receivables and Net Sales

Receivables consist of the following (in thousands):

Accounts receivable—trade 
Less allowance for doubtful receivables 

2013 

 17,544  
 (512) 

17,032  

$ 

$ 

December 31

2012

18,331  
(495) 

17,836 

$ 

$ 

Receivables are written off against these reserves in the period they are determined to be uncollectible, and payments 
subsequently received on previously written-off receivables are recorded as a reversal of the bad debt provision. The Company 
performs credit evaluations on its customers and obtains credit insurance on a large percentage of its accounts, but does not 
generally require collateral. The Company recorded a provision for doubtful accounts of approximately $32,000 and $113,000 
for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(4)  Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

Raw materials 
Work in process 
Finished goods 

$ 

2013 

6,627  
1,056  
3,365  

December 31

 $ 

2012

6,260  
675  

2,760

$ 

11,048  

$ 

9,695

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(5)  Other Intangible Assets

The carrying values of the Company’s definite-lived intangible assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, are as follows (in 
thousands): 

Estimated useful life 
Gross amount at December 31, 2013 
Accumulated amortization at December 31, 2013 

Net balance at December 31, 2013 

Gross amount at December 31, 2012 
Accumulated amortization at December 31, 2012 

Net balance at December 31, 2012 

Patents 

Non-Compete 

Customer List 

Total

14 years 
 429  
 (429) 

—  

 429  
 (429) 

—  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

5 years 
512 
(249) 

263  

512  
(156) 

$ 

$ 

$ 

5 years

2,046  
(963) 

1,083  

2,306  
(578) 

$ 

$ 

$ 

2,987 
(1,641)

1,346

3,247 
(1,163)

356  

$ 

1,728  

$ 

2,084

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was approximately $478,000, $164,000 and $195,000 for the years ended 
December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Future amortization for the years ending December 31 will be approximately (in 
thousands):

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

Total 

$ 

393

318

318

317

$ 

1,346 

(6)  Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):

Land and improvements 
Buildings and improvements 
Leasehold improvements 
Machinery & Equipment 
Furniture, fixtures, computers & software 
Construction in progress–equipment 

$ 

2013 

840  
12,576  
2,918  
41,964  
 4,903  
1,373  

December 31 

$ 

2012

840  
8,773  
3,857  
39,046  
4,202  
2,851

Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, were approximately 
$3.6 million, $2.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively.

$ 

 64,574  

$ 

59,569

(7)  Investment in and Advances to Affiliated Partnership

In prior periods the Company had a 26.32% ownership interest in a realty limited partnership, United Development Company 
Limited (“UDT”). The Company had consolidated the financial statements of UDT for prior periods because it determined 
that UDT was a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) of which the Company was the primary beneficiary. On February 29, 2012, the 
Company purchased the manufacturing building that it leased from UDT for $1,350,000. Since this transaction took place among 
commonly controlled companies, the building was recorded by the Company at UDT’s carrying value. Subsequently, UDT was 
dissolved and its assets were distributed. Thus, in effect, the Company has acquired the remaining 73.68% ownership interest 
in UDT, eliminating the VIE. The non-controlling interests’ portion of the excess of the amount paid for the building over UDT’s 
carrying value, totaling $329,972, which is net of the tax effect of the difference in the Company’s book basis versus tax basis 
in the acquired building attributable to the non-controlling interest, has been recorded in stockholders’ equity as a reduction to 
additional paid-in capital. The transaction did not impact the consolidated results of operations.

(8)  Indebtedness

On December 2, 2013, the Company entered into an unsecured $40 million revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. 
The credit facility calls for interest of LIBOR plus a margin that ranges from 1.0% to 1.5% or, at the discretion of the Company, the 
bank’s prime rate less a margin that ranges from 0.25% to zero. In both cases the applicable margin is dependent upon Company 
performance. Under the credit facility, the Company is subject to a minimum fixed-charge coverage financial covenant as well as 
a maximum total funded debt to EBITDA financial covenant. The Company was in compliance with all covenants at December 31, 
2013. The Company’s $40 million credit facility matures on November 30, 2018. 

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In conjunction with the execution of the new credit facility, the Company fully paid approximately $5.1 million in debt previously 
outstanding under the Company’s prior credit facility with Bank of America, N.A., which was terminated on December 2, 2013. As 
of December 31, 2013, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the new credit facility.

On October 11, 2012, the Company entered into a loan agreement to finance the purchase of two new molded fiber machines. The 
annual interest rate is fixed at 1.83%. As of December 31, 2013, approximately $5.0 million had been advanced on the loan and 
the outstanding balance was approximately $3.8 million. The loan will be repaid over a five-year term. The loan is secured by the 
related molded fiber machines.

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

Equipment loans 

Mortgage notes 

Note payable 

Total long-term debt 

Current Installments 

December 31 

2013 

$ 

3,843 

 $ 

— 

— 

3,843 

(976) 

2012

4,225 

4,726 

913

9,864 

(1,550) 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments  $ 

2,867 

$ 

8,314

Aggregate maturities of long-term debt are as follows (in thousands):

Year ending December 31:  
2014 
2015 
2016 
2017 

(9)  Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):

Compensation 
Benefits/self-insurance reserve 
Paid time off 
Commissions payable 
Unrecognized tax benefits (See Note 10) 
Customer deposit 
Contingent note payable - PAC (See Note 18) 
PAC purchase hold-back 
Other 

$ 

976 
995 
1,013 
859

$ 

3,843

$ 

2013 

2,568 
588 
883 
503 
275 
1,427 
745 
— 
1,276 

December 31 

$ 

2012

2,890 
626 
869 
355 
290 
— 
— 
600 
1,963

(10) Income Taxes

The Company’s income tax provision (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, consists of the following In 
thousands):

$ 

8,265 

$ 

7,593

Current:

Federal 
State 

Deferred:

Federal 
State 

$ 

2013 

4,353 
824 

5,177 

641 
99 

740 

Years Ended December 31

$ 

2012 

4,301 
768 

5,069 

699 
(89) 

610 

$ 

2011

3,752 
701

4,453

396 
56

452

Total income tax provision 

$ 

5,917 

$ 

5,679 

$ 

4,905

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At December 31, 2013, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of approximately $1.0 
million, 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 federal net operating loss carryforwards will be limited to approximately $300,000 per 
year in accordance with Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. 

The approximate tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and 
liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

Current deferred tax assets:

Reserves 
Inventory capitalization 
Compensation programs 
Retirement liability 
Equity-based compensation 

$ 

2013 

495 
244 
204 
33 
246 

December 31 

$ 

2012

383 
205 
245 
55 
228

Total current deferred tax assets: 

$ 

1,222 

$ 

1,116

Long-term deferred tax assets/(liabilities):

Excess of book over tax basis of fixed assets  $ 
Goodwill 
Intangible assets 

Total long-term deferred tax liabilities 

Net operating loss carryforwards 
Deferred rent 
Intangible assets 
Compensation programs 

$ 

$ 

(2,413) 
(827) 
 — 

(3,240) 

342 
46 
5 
411 

Total long-term deferred tax assets 
Net long-term deferred tax liabilities 

804  
(2,436) 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

(1,688) 
(751) 
(69)

(2,508)

443 
67 
 — 
408 

918 
(1,590)

The amounts recorded as deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, represent 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 has total deferred tax assets of $2.0 million at 
December 31, 2013, that it believes are 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 
Meals and entertainment 
R&D credits 
Domestic production deduction 
Non-deductible ISO stock option expense 
Unrecognized tax benefits 
Income of non-controlling interests 
Other 

Years Ended December 31

2013 

34.0% 

3.6 
0.1 
(1.0) 
(2.4) 
0.2 
(0.1) 
- 
- 

2012 

34.0% 

2.7 
0.1 
(0.1) 
(2.5) 
0.1 
(0.2) 
- 
0.2 

Effective tax rate 

34.4% 

34.3% 

2011 

34.0% 

3.4  
0.1 
(0.4) 
(2.8) 
0.1 
(2.4) 
(1.0) 
0.3

31.3%

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. The Company has not been 
audited by any state for income taxes with the exception of returns filed in Michigan which have been audited through 2004, and 
income tax returns filed in Massachusetts for 2005 and 2006, and Florida for 2007, 2008 and 2009 (which are currently being 
audited). The Company’s federal tax return for 2008 has been audited. Federal and state tax returns for the years 2010 through 
2012 remain open to examination by the IRS and various state jurisdictions.

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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits (“UTB”) resulting from uncertain tax 
positions is as follows (in thousands):

Gross UTB balance at beginning of fiscal year 
Increases for tax positions of prior years 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years 

$ 

2013 

290 
 10 
(25) 

December 31 

 $ 

2012

320 
— 
(30)

Gross UTB balance at end of fiscal year 

$ 

275 

$ 

290

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate as of December 31, 2013 and 

2012, are $275,000 and $290,000, respectively, for each year.

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, there was no accrued interest or penalties on uncertain tax positions.

At December 31, 2013, all of the unrecognized tax benefits relate to tax returns of a specific state jurisdiction that are currently 

under examination. Accordingly, the Company expects a reduction of this amount during 2014, since the Company expects to 

resolve this examination in 2014.

(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 (in thousands):

Basic weighted average common shares 
outstanding during the year 

Weighted average common equivalent  
shares due to stock options and 
restricted stock units 

Diluted weighted average common  
shares outstanding during the year 

Years Ended December 31

2013 

2012 

2011

6,824  

6,679  

6,476

281  

349  

523

7,105  

7,028  

6,999

The computation of diluted earnings per share excludes the effect of the potential exercise of stock awards, including stock 

options, when the average market price of the common stock is lower than the exercise price of the related options during the 

period. These outstanding stock awards are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect 

would have been antidilutive. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the number of stock awards excluded from 

the computation was 78,908, 17,770 and 23,205, respectively.

(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 5- to 10-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, 2013, there were 110,000 options outstanding under the Employee Stock Option 
Plan. The plan expired on April 12, 2010.

Incentive Plan 
In June 2003, the Company formally adopted the 2003 Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan was originally intended to benefit 
the Company by offering equity-based incentives to certain of the Company’s executives and employees, thereby giving them 

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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. The Plan was amended effective June 4, 2008, to permit certain performance-based cash 
awards to be made under the Plan. The Plan was further amended on June 8, 2011, to increase the maximum number of shares 
of common stock in the aggregate to be issued to 2,250,000. The amendment also added appropriate language so as to 
enable grants of stock-based awards under the Plan to continue to be eligible for exclusion from the $1,000,000 limitation on 
deductibility under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). The Plan was further amended on March 7, 2013 
to (i) prohibit the repricing of stock options or other equity awards without the consent of the Company’s shareholders, and (ii) 
prohibit the Company from buying out underwater stock options.

Two types of equity awards may be granted to participants under the 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, incentive and non-qualified stock options, performance shares, or stock appreciation rights. The 
Company determines the form, terms, and conditions, if any, of any awards made under the Plan. 

Through December 31, 2013, 1,102,098 shares of common stock have been issued under the 2003 Incentive Plan, none of which 
have been restricted. An additional 50,900 shares are being reserved for outstanding grants of RSUs and other share-based 
compensation that are subject to various performance and time-vesting contingencies. The Company has also granted awards in 
the form of stock options under this Plan. Through December 31, 2013, 150,000 options have been granted and 106,250 options 
are outstanding. At December 31, 2013, 958,252 shares or options are available for future issuance in the 2003 Incentive Plan.

Director Plan 
Effective July 15, 1998, the Company adopted the 1998 Director Plan, which was amended and renamed, on June 3, 2009, the 
2009 Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive Plan (the “Director Plan”). The Director Plan was amended on March 7, 2013 to 
(i) prohibit the repricing of stock options or other equity awards without the consent of the Company’s shareholders, and (ii) 
prohibit the Company from buying out underwater stock options. The Director Plan, as amended, provides for the issuance of 
stock options and other equity-based securities of up to 975,000 shares to non-employee members of the Company’s board of 
directors. At December 31, 2013, there were 251,250 options outstanding. For the year ended December 31, 2013, 3,144 shares of 
common stock were issued and 198,278 shares remained available to be issued under the Director Plan. 

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

  Weighted Average 

Remaining 

Aggregate 

Shares 

Exercise Price 

Contractual Life 

Intrinsic Value 

Under Options 

(per share) 

(in years) 

(in thousands)

  Weighted Average 

Outstanding December 31, 2012 

Granted 

Exercised 

Cancelled or expired 

493,888 
97,362 

(123,750) 

— 

Outstanding December 31, 2013 

467,500 

Exercisable at December 31, 2013 

368,751 

Vested and expected to vest at  

December 31, 2013 

467,500 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

5.47 
19.74 

 3.36 

— 

9.00 

6.51 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

—

3.65 

3.58 

$ 

$ 

7,584

6,900

9.00 

3.65 

$ 

7,584

During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, 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 approximately $2.1 million, $2.0 
million and $2.2 million, respectively, and the total amount of consideration received from the exercise of these options was 
approximately $416,000, $506,000 and $344,000, respectively. At its discretion, the Company allows option holders to 
surrender previously owned common stock in lieu of paying the exercise price and withholding taxes. During the year ended 
December 31, 2013, 26,662 shares (10,955 for options and 15,707 for taxes) were surrendered at an average market price of 
$20.54. During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, 22,161 shares were surrendered at an average market price of $18.01 
and 20,492 shares were surrendered at an average market price of $17.64, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized compensation expense related to stock 
options granted to directors and employees of approximately $214,000, $133,000 and $141,000, respectively.

On February 18, 2013, the Company’s Compensation Committee approved an award of $400,000 payable in shares of the 
Company’s common stock to the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President under the 2003 Equity Incentive 
Plan. The shares were issued on December 17, 2013. The Company has recorded compensation expense of $400,000 for the year 
ended December 31, 2013. Stock compensation expense of $300,000 and $423,000 was recorded in 2012 and 2011, respectively, 
for similar awards. 

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On June 12, 2013, the Company issued 1,227 shares of unrestricted common stock to the non-employee members of the 
Company’s Board of Directors as part of their annual retainer for serving on the Board. Based upon the closing price of $19.08 on 
June 12, 2013, the Company recorded compensation expense of $60,000 associated with the stock issuance for the year ended 
December 31, 2013. The Company recorded compensation expense of $60,000 in 2012 for a similar award.

Prior to January 1, 2012, it had been the Company’s practice to allow executive officers to take a portion of their earned bonuses 
in the form of the Company’s common stock. The value of the stock received by executive officers in lieu of cash bonuses, 
measured at the closing price of the stock on the date of grant was $55,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

The Company grants RSUs to its executive officers. 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 closing 
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 year ended December 31, 2013:

Restricted Stock Units 

Award Date Fair Value

Weighted Average  

Outstanding at December 31, 2012 

Awarded 

Shares distributed 

Forfeited/Cancelled 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013 

108,866 

10,600 

(61,635) 

(6,931) 

50,900 

$ 

8.77  
19.97  

6.67  

13.23

$ 

11.94

The Company recorded approximately $250,000, $368,000 and $464,000 in compensation expense related to these RSUs 
during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

At the Company’s discretion, RSU holders are given the option to net-share settle to cover the required minimum withholding 
tax, and the remaining amount is converted into the equivalent number of common shares. During the year ended December 31, 
2013, 22,089 shares were redeemed for this purpose at an average market price of $19.29. During the years ended December 
31, 2012 and 2011, 25,684 and 30,920 shares were redeemed for this purpose at an average market price of $16.10 and $18.19, 
respectively.

The following summarizes the future share-based compensation expense the Company will record as the equity securities 
granted through December 31, 2013, vest (in thousands):

Options 

Common Stock 

$ 

171 

140 

127 

43 

— 

— 

— 

— 

Restricted  

Stock Units 

$ 

159 

102 

53 

8 

$ 

Total

330 

242 

180 

51

$ 

 481  

$ 

— 

$ 

322  

$ 

803

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

Total 

Tax benefits totaling approximately $818,000, $831,000 and $700,000 were recognized as additional paid-in capital during 
the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, since the Company’s tax deductions exceeded the share-based 
compensation charge recognized for stock options exercised and RSUs vested.  

(13) Preferred Stock

On March 18, 2009, 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 March 20, 2009, 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 $25.00 per 
one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share subject to adjustment and the terms of the Rights Agreement. The rights expire  
on March 19, 2019.

(14) Supplemental Retirement Benefits

The Company provides discretionary supplemental retirement benefits 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 $17,000, $32,000 and $6,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 
The present value of the supplemental retirement obligation has been calculated using an 8.5% discount rate, and is included 

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in retirement and other liabilities. Total projected future cash payments for the years ending December 31, 2014 through 2018, 
are approximately $46,000, $25,000, $25,000, $25,000 and $25,000, respectively, and approximately $25,000 thereafter.

(15) Commitments and Contingencies

(a)  Leases – The Company has operating leases for certain facilities that expire through 2018. Certain of the leases contain 

escalation clauses that require payments of additional rent, as well as increases in related operating costs. 

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2013, are as follows (in 

thousands):

Years Ending December 31 

Operating Leases

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

$ 

1,686 

1,353 

1,341 

921 

91 

Total minimum lease payments 

$ 

5,392

Rent expense amounted to approximately $2.0 million, $2.4 million and $2.3 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

(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.

(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 $800,000, $760,000 and $755,000 in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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 $150,000 per insured person, along with an aggregate stop loss determined by 

the number of participants.

The Company has 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 from 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 gains or losses determined by the participants’ deferral 

elections is reflected as a deferred compensation obligation to participants, and is classified within retirement and other 

liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the balance of the deferred compensation 

liability totaled approximately $1.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively. 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 reported within other assets 

in the accompanying balance sheets, and are accounted for based on the underlying cash surrender values of the policies, 

and totaled approximately $1.8 million and $1.4 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(17) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Financial instruments recorded at fair value in the balance sheets, or disclosed at fair value in the footnotes, are categorized 
based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels defined by 
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, and directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with inputs 
to fair valuation of these assets and liabilities, are as follows:

Level 1 – Valued based on unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement 
date. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient 
frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.  

Level 2 – Valued based on either directly or indirectly observable prices for the asset or liability through correlation with 
market data at the measurement date and for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life. 

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Level 3 – Valued based on management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or 
liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the risk inherent 
in the inputs to the model. 

The Company has no assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

(18) Acquisitions

On December 31, 2012, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Packaging Alternatives Corporation 

(“PAC”), a Costa Mesa, California-based foam fabricator, for $5.7 million. PAC specialized in the fabrication of technical 

urethane foams primarily for the medical industry. This acquisition brought to the Company further access and expertise in 

fabricating technical urethane foams, a more significant presence on the west coast and a seasoned management team. The 

Company has leased the former PAC facility for a period of two years through December 31, 2014. 

The following table summarizes the consideration paid and the acquisition date fair value of the assets acquired and 

liabilities assumed relating to the transaction (in thousands):

PAC Acquisition 

December 31, 2012

$ 

 4,400 

Consideration:

Cash 

Purchase holdback 

Contingent note payable, at present value 

Fair value of total consideration transferred 

Acquisition costs (professional fees)  

included in SG&A 

$ 

$ 

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired: 

$ 

Cash 

Accounts receivable 

Inventory 

Other assets 

Fixed assets 

Non-compete 

Customer list 

Goodwill 

Total identifiable net assets 

Accounts payable 

Accrued Expenses 

600 

 692

5,692

57

804 

1,375 

737 

54 

793 

312 

1,277 

841

6,193 

(312) 

(189)

Net assets acquired 

$ 

 5,692

Due to a refinement of certain estimates made in the initial purchase price allocation, the Fixed assets, Customer list and 
Goodwill amounts noted above, were adjusted by approximately ($24,000), ($260,000) and $284,000, respectively, during 
the year ended December 31, 2013.

With respect to the acquisition of selected assets of PAC, the Company acquired gross accounts receivable of $1,405,000, 
of which it deemed $30,000 to be uncollectible. It therefore recorded the accounts receivable at its fair market value of 
$1,375,000. With respect to the non-compete and customer list intangible assets acquired from PAC, the weighted average 
amortization period is five years. No residual balance is anticipated for any of the intangible assets.

Consideration for the net assets acquired includes a note payable to the Sellers in the amount of $800,000. The note is 
to be paid two years from the acquisition date, contingent upon the Company’s ability to retain PAC’s largest customer 
through this date. The note has been discounted to reflect imputed interest at 2% and a probability of payment of 95% and 
90% for 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The goodwill recorded of $841,000 will be reflected as goodwill in the Company’s Component Products segment. This 
amount approximates the amount of goodwill the Company expects to deduct for tax purposes. The goodwill reflects the 
excess of consideration to be paid over the fair value of the net assets acquired, and represents the value of the workforce 
as well as synergies expected to be realized.

The Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes the following operating results 

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for PAC (in thousands):

Sales 

Operating Income 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

$ 

10,253 

 438 

The following table contains the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the years ended 
December 31, 2012 and 2011, as if the PAC acquisition had occurred at the beginning of 2011 (in thousands):

Years Ended December 31

2012 
Proforma 
(Unaudited) 

2011 

Proforma 
  (Unaudited)

$ 

 141,274  

 11,559  

$ 

 1.73  

 1.64  

$ 

$ 

137,617 

 10,948 

1.69 

1.56

Sales 

Net Income 

Earnings per share: 

  Basic 

  Diluted 

The above unaudited pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and may not be indicative of the 
results of operations that would have actually occurred had the PAC acquisition occurred as presented. In addition, future 
results may vary significantly from the results reflected in such pro forma information.

(19) Segment Data

The Company is organized based on the nature of the products and services that it offers. Under this structure, the 
Company produces products and our chief operating decision maker analyzes the Company within two distinct segments: 
Component Products and Packaging. 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 segment, the Company primarily uses cross-linked polyethylene foam to provide customers in the 
automotive, athletic, leisure, and health and beauty industries with engineered products for numerous purposes.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1. Interest expense has been allocated 
based on operating results for 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 
consolidated amounts contained in the audited financial statements. Revenues from customers outside of the United States 
are not material. 

Sales to the top customer in the Company’s Component Products segment comprised 5.2%, 5.7% and 10.9% of that 
segment’s total sales and 3.5%, 3.8% and 7.2% of the Company’s total sales for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 
2011, respectively. Sales to the top customer in the Company’s Packaging segment comprised 10.4%, 8.8% and 6.9% of that 
segment’s total sales and 3.4%, 2.9% and 2.3% of the Company’s total sales for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 
2011, respectively.

The results for the Packaging segment include the operations of United Development Company Limited for the year ended 
2011.

The Company presents cash and cash equivalents as unallocated assets. 

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Financial statement information by reportable segment is as follows (in thousands):

2013 

Sales 

Operating income 

Total assets 

Depreciation/Amortization 

Capital expenditures 

Interest expense, net 

Goodwill 

2012 

Sales 

Operating income 

Total assets 

Depreciation/Amortization 

Capital expenditures 

Interest expense, net 

Goodwill 

2011 

Sales 

Operating income 

Total assets 

Depreciation/Amortization 

Capital expenditures 

Interest expense, net 

Goodwill 

Component Products 

  Packaging 

Unallocated Assets 

Total

$ 

93,188 

$ 

46,035 

 $ 

11,760 

30,001 

1,783 

2,798 

91 

5,304 

5,638 

37,716 

2,301 

3,032 

114 

2,018 

  — 

— 

37,303 

 — 

— 

— 

— 

$  

139,223 

17,398 

105,020 

4,084 

5,830 

205 

7,322 

Component Products 

  Packaging 

Unallocated Assets 

Total

$ 

88,171 

$ 

13,586 

34,502 

1,348 

2,511 

40 

5,021 

42,791 

3,080 

30,635 

1,580 

9,483 

50 

2,018 

 $ 

  — 

— 

33,480 

 — 

— 

— 

— 

$  

130,962 

16,666 

98,617 

2,928 

11,994 

90 

7,039 

Component Products 

  Packaging 

Unallocated Assets 

Total

$ 

84,652 

$ 

42,592 

 $ 

13,036 

27,169 

1,544 

1,029 

15 

4,463 

2,680 

22,703 

1,237 

2,712 

12 

2,018 

  — 

— 

29,849 

 — 

— 

— 

— 

$ 

127,244 

15,716 

79,721 

2,781 

3,741 

27 

6,481

(20) Building Sale

 On January 13, 2011, United Development Company Limited (“UDT”) sold its Alabama facility (Packaging segment) for 
$1,250,000. The net book value of the asset at December 31, 2010, was approximately $384,000. Selling expenses of 
approximately $38,000 were incurred.

(21) Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited)

Summarized quarterly financial data is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

Year Ended December 31, 2013 

Q1 

Net sales 

Gross profit   

Net income attributable 

to UFP Technologies, Inc. 

Basic net income per share 

Diluted net income per share 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 

Net sales 

Gross profit   

Net income attributable 

to UFP Technologies, Inc. 

Basic net income per share 

Diluted net income per share 

$ 

33,697 

8,902 

$ 

2,030 

0.30 

0.29 

Q1 

$ 

31,952  

9,201 

2,349 

0.36 

0.33 

$ 

Q2 

35,832 

10,719 

2,982 

0.44 

0.42 

Q2 

$ 

33,673 

$ 

9,691 

2,747 

0.41 

0.39 

Q3 

34,700 

10,162 

2,887 

0.42 

0.41 

Q3 

Q4

$ 

34,993 

10,865 

3,377 

0.49  

0.47 

Q4

 31,967  

 9,226  

$ 

 33,370 

 10,067 

 2,596  

 0.39  

 0.37  

 3,203 

 0.48  

 0.45

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(22) Plant Consolidation

On September 18, 2012, the Company committed to move forward with a plan to close its Ventura (California) facility 
and consolidate operations into its Rancho Dominguez (California) and El Paso (Texas) facilities. The Company incurred 
restructuring charges of approximately $400,000 in one-time, pre-tax expenses, most of which was paid in the fourth 
quarter of 2012, and committed to invest approximately $150,000 in building improvements.

(23) Subsequent Events

Plant Consolidation

On January 7, 2014, the Company committed to move forward with a plan to cease operations at its Glendale Heights, 
Illinois plant and consolidate operations into its Grand Rapids, Michigan facility. The Company’s decision was in response 
to a pending significant increase in lease cost, declining sales at the Illinois facility, and significant anticipated savings as a 
result of the consolidation.

The Company expects to incur approximately $1,150,000 in one-time expenses in connection with the consolidation, 
and to invest approximately $300,000 in building improvements in Grand Rapids. Included in the $1,150,000 amount 
above are approximately $350,000 of expenses the Company expects to incur relating to employee severance payments, 
approximately $550,000 in moving expenses and expenses associated with vacating the Glendale Heights building and 
approximately $250,000 in expenses in moving equipment within the Grand Rapids location. Total cash charges are 
estimated at $1,450,000. The Company expects annual cost savings of approximately $750,000 as a result of the  
plant consolidation.

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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 about the Company’s prospects, anticipated advantages the Company expects to realize from its acquisition strategies 
and its plant consolidation efforts, including reduced costs and expected efficiencies, the Company’s participation and growth in 
multiple markets, the Company’s business opportunities, the Company’s growth potential and strategies for growth, the Company’s 
development of new, competitive technologies and products, anticipated advantages the Company expects to realize from its 
investments and capital expenditures, anticipated benefits associated with the implementation of the Company’s new enterprise 
resource planning systems, and any indication that the Company may be able to sustain or increase its sales and earnings, or its sales 
and earnings growth rates. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including 
without limitation, economic conditions that affect sales of the products of the Company’s customers, the ability of the Company to 
identify suitable acquisition candidates and successfully, efficiently execute acquisition transactions and integrate such acquisition 
candidates, actions by the Company’s competitors and the ability of the Company to respond to such actions, the ability of the 
Company to obtain new customers, risks and uncertainties associated with plant consolidation and expansion activities, the  
ability of the Company to maintain its relationships with key suppliers, the ability of the Company to fulfill its obligations on  
long-term contracts and to retain current customers, the public’s perception of environmental issues related to the Company’s 
business, the Company’s ability to adapt to changing market needs, the ability of the Company to retain key personnel, the ability of 
the Company to successfully implement and integrate the Company’s new enterprise resource planning systems, the implementation 
of new production equipment in a timely, cost-effective manner and other factors. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially 
from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of changes in general economic conditions, interest rates, and 
the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements. Readers are referred to the documents filed by the Company 
with the SEC, specifically the last reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only of 
the Company’s expectations as of the date of this 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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STOCKHOLDER INFORMATION

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Chairman, CEO and President

Kenneth L. Gestal 

President & Managing Partner 

Decision Capital, LLC

David B. Gould 

President 

Westfield, Inc.

Marc Kozin 

Senior Advisor  

LEK Consulting, LLC

Ronald J. Lataille 

Vice President, Treasurer,  

Secretary and  

Chief Financial Officer

Thomas Oberdorf 

Chief Financial Officer 

SIRVA, Inc.

Robert W. Pierce, Jr. 

Chairman, CEO, 

and Co-Owner 

Pierce Aluminum Co.

UFP Technologies, Inc. 

Attn.: Shareholder Services 

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Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 

December 31, 2013, as filed with the 

Securities and Exchange Commission, 

may be obtained without charge by 

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Company’s website at www.ufpt.com/

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provide existing and prospective 

Lucia Luce Quinn 

shareholders a tool to understand 

Chief People Officer  

our financial results, what we do as a 

Forrester Research, Inc.

company, and where we are headed 

in the future. We aim to achieve 

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and efficiency. We welcome your 

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Mitchell C. Rock 

Vice President 

Sales and Marketing

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Vice President 

Research and Development

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Vice President 

Operations

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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.

Ethics
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.

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.

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