Financial Performance - Net sales for Q2 2024 were 24,620,000,adecreaseof4.725,835,000 in Q2 2023[9] - Gross profit for Q2 2024 was 15,222,000,downfrom15,800,000 in Q2 2023, reflecting a gross margin of 61.8%[9] - Operating profit for the first half of 2024 was 10,341,000,comparedto12,827,000 in the same period of 2023, indicating a decline of 19.4%[9] - Net income for Q2 2024 was 4,474,000,slightlydownfrom4,550,000 in Q2 2023, resulting in basic and diluted earnings per share of 0.45[9]−Netincomewas8,674,000, a decrease from 10,291,000inthesameperiodof2023,representingadeclineofapproximately15.749,836,000, a decrease of 5,986,000or10.755,822,000 in the first six months of 2023[93] Assets and Liabilities - Total current assets decreased to 76,481,000asofJune30,2024,from80,188,000 at the end of 2023[8] - Total liabilities reduced to 18,860,000asofJune30,2024,downfrom21,382,000 at the end of 2023[8] - The total shareholders' equity as of June 30, 2024, was 80,763,000,anincreasefrom78,852,000 at the end of 2023[8] - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period were 45,705,000,downfrom46,356,000 at the beginning of the period, showing a decrease of about 1.4%[15] - The reserve for credit losses was 774,000asofJune30,2024,downfrom1,126,000 as of December 31, 2023[32] Earnings and Dividends - Cash dividends declared per common share increased to 0.34inQ22024,upfrom0.33 in Q2 2023[9] - The company declared dividends totaling 6,763,000forthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,comparedto6,561,000 in the same period of 2023, indicating an increase of approximately 3.1%[15] - Retained earnings increased to 70,445,000asofJune30,2024,comparedto68,493,000 at the end of 2023[8] - Retained earnings increased by 1,952,000(2.870,445,000 as of June 30, 2024, driven by net income[87] Expenses - Selling expenses decreased by 125,000(2.54,874,000 in Q2 2024, primarily due to lower sales commissions[89] - General and administrative expenses decreased by 292,000or6.74,081,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to 4,373,000inthesamequarterof2023[90]−GeneralandadministrativeexpensesforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,were7,839,000, down 1,328,000or14.59,167,000 in 2023[96] - Engineering expenses increased by 77,000or8.5984,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, with engineering expenses as a percentage of sales rising to 4.0% from 3.5%[91] Cash Flow - Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was 7,107,000,comparedto9,457,000 in the same period of 2023, a decline of approximately 25%[15] - The cash balance decreased by 651,000(1.445,705,000 as of June 30, 2024, primarily due to dividend payments of 6,663,000[86]InventoryandAssetsManagement−AsofJune30,2024,inventoriesnetofreserveswere15,932,000, an increase from 15,597,000asofDecember31,2023,withfinishedgoodsat7,113,000 and raw materials at 8,819,000[56]−TheCompanymaintainsinventoriesestimatedtobeusedbeyondthenexttwelvemonths,primarilyforcorrugatedmedicaltubingproducts,totaling1,000,000 as of June 30, 2024[57] Compliance and Governance - The report includes certifications from the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer[114] - The company has filed its report in compliance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934[115] - The report was signed by Matthew F. Unger, Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Assistant Secretary[116]