UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 10-K

 

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☒	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015
☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the transition period from ___________ to ____________
Commission file number 000-5131

 

ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware		42-0920725
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5556 Highway 9 Armstrong, Iowa 50514
(Address of principal executive offices)
(712) 864-3131
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common stock $.01 par value		The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(Title of each class)		(Name of each exchange on which registered)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. ☐ Yes ☒ No

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. ☐ Yes ☒ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    

Yes ☒ No ☐

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ☐	Accelerated filer  ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐	Smaller reporting company ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes ☐    No  ☒

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, based on the closing sale price on May 29, 2015 as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC ($5.00 per share), was approximately $11,158,555.

 

As of January 19, 2016, there were 4,061,052 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement for the registrant’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed within 120 days of November 30, 2015, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

 

 

Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Index to Annual Report on Form 10-K

        

			Page
Part I
	Item 1.	BUSINESS	4
	Item 1A.	RISK FACTORS	10
	Item 1B.	UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS	10
	Item 2.	PROPERTIES	10
	Item 3.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	11
	Item 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	11
Part II
	Item 5.	MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES	12
	Item 6.	SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA	12
	Item 7.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	12
	Item 7A.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK	16
	Item 8.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA	17
	Item 9.	CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE	36
	Item 9A.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	36
	Item 9B.	OTHER INFORMATION	36
Part III
	Item 10.	DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE	37
	Item 11.	EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION	37
	Item 12.	SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS	37
	Item 13.	CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE	37
	Item 14.	PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES	37
Part IV
	Item 15.	EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES	38

 

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

 

Some of the statements in this report may contain forward-looking statements that reflect our current view on future events, future business, industry and other conditions, our future performance, and our plans and expectations for future operations and actions. In some cases you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” “should,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “future,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” “predict,” “hope,” “potential,” “continue,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this report generally relate to: our anticipated sale of our Ames, Iowa production facility; our expectations regarding our warranty costs and order backlog; our beliefs regarding the sufficiency of working capital and cash flows, and our continued ability to renew or obtain financing on reasonable terms when necessary; the impact of recently issued accounting pronouncements; our intentions and beliefs relating to our costs and business strategies; our expected operating and financial results; our expectations concerning our primary capital and cash flow needs; our beliefs regarding competitive factors and our competitive strengths; expectations regarding capabilities and demand; our predictions regarding the impact of seasonality; our beliefs regarding the impact of the farming industry on our business; our beliefs regarding internal controls; and our intentions for paying dividends. Many of these forward-looking statements are located in this report under “Item 1. BUSINESS” and “Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS,” but they may appear in other sections as well.

 

You should read this report thoroughly with the understanding that our actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements for many reasons, including events beyond our control and assumptions that prove to be inaccurate or unfounded. We cannot provide any assurance with respect to our future performance or results. Our actual results or actions could and likely will differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for many reasons, including but not limited to: the impact of tightening credit markets on our ability to continue to obtain financing on reasonable terms; our ability to continue to meet debt obligations and comply with financial covenants; obstacles related to integration of acquired product lines and businesses; the effect of general economic conditions, including consumer and governmental spending, on the demand for our products and the cost of our supplies and materials; fluctuations in seasonal demand and our production cycle; the ability of our suppliers to meet our demands for raw materials and component parts; our OEM customers decisions regarding supply chain structure, inventory levels, and overall business conditions; fluctuations in the price of raw materials, especially steel; our ability to predict and meet the demands of each market in which our segments operate our ability to predict and respond to any seasonal fluctuations in demand; our ability to maintain intellectual property rights; the existence and outcome of product liability claims and other ordinary course litigation; changes in environmental, health and safety regulations and employment laws; our ability to retain our executive officers; the cost of complying with laws, regulations, and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, and the demand such compliance places on management’s time; loan covenant restrictions on our ability to pay dividends; unexpected closing delays or changes to our contract for the sale of our Ames, Iowa production facility; and other factors described in this report and from time to time in our other reports to the SEC. We do not intend to update the forward-looking statements contained in this report other than as required by law. We caution you not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. You should read this report and the documents that we reference in this report and have filed as exhibits completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we currently expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

 

 

PART I

 

Item 1. BUSINESS.

 

General

 

Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation (“we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company”), began operations as a farm equipment manufacturer in 1956. Since that time, we have become a worldwide manufacturer of agricultural equipment, specialized modular science buildings, pressurized steel vessels, and steel cutting tools. Our principal manufacturing plant is located in Armstrong, Iowa.

 

We have organized our business into four operating segments. Management separately evaluates the financial results of each segment because each is a strategic business unit offering different products and requiring different technology and marketing strategies. Our agricultural products segment manufactures and distributes farm equipment under our own and private labels and includes the operations of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Art’s-Way Manufacturing International LTD, a Canadian company (“International”) and Universal Harvester by Art’s-Way, Inc., an Iowa corporation (“UHC by Art’s-Way” or “UHC”), which was merged into the Company effective November 30, 2015. Our pressurized vessels segment manufactures pressure vessels through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Art’s-Way Vessels, Inc., an Iowa corporation. Our modular building segment manufactures modular buildings for various uses, commonly animal containment and research laboratories, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Art’s-Way Scientific, Inc., an Iowa corporation; and our tools segment manufactures standard single point brazed carbide tipped tools as well as PCD (polycrystalline diamond) and CBN (cubic boron nitride) inserts and tools through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Ohio Metal Working Products/Art’s Way, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“Ohio Metal”). For detailed financial information relating to segment reporting, see Note 16 to our financial statements in Item 8 of this report.

 

 

Business of Our Segments

 

Agricultural Products

 

Our Agricultural Products segment, which accounted for 74.3% of our net revenue in the 2015 fiscal year and 77.3% of our net revenue in the 2014 fiscal year, is located primarily in our Armstrong, Iowa facility. The segment manufactures a variety of specialized farm machinery under our own label, including: portable and stationary animal feed processing equipment and related attachments used to mill and mix feed grains into custom animal feed rations; stalk shredders; a line of hay and forage equipment consisting of forage boxes, blowers, running gear, dump boxes, balers and mergers; a line of portable grain augers; a line of manure spreaders; sugar beet harvesting equipment; a line of land maintenance equipment; moldboard plows; potato harvesters; reels for combines and swathers; and industrial grade snow blowers under Agro Trend by Art’s-Way Manufacturing International LTD. We sell our labeled products through independent farm equipment dealers throughout the United States and Canada. In addition, we manufacture and supply silage blowers and reels under original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreements. Sales to our OEM customers accounted for 5% of our consolidated sales for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015 and 9.5% of our consolidated sales for the fiscal year ended 2014. We also provide after-market service parts that are available to keep our branded and OEM produced equipment operating to the satisfaction of the end user of our products.

 

Pressurized Vessels

 

Our Pressurized Vessels segment, which accounted for 5.8% of our net revenue in the 2015 fiscal year and 4.8% of our net revenue in the 2014 fiscal year, is located in Dubuque, Iowa. This segment produces and sells pressurized vessels, both American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) code and non-code. It provides a combination of services as a manufacturer and supplier of steel vessels and steel containment systems. We build in carbon steel and stainless steel, ranging from atmospheric (0 PSI) storage vessels up to any PSI pressure rating required. We provide vessels ranging in size from 4 inches to 168 inches in diameter and in various lengths as our customers require. The vessels are primarily sold to manufacturing facilities that will use the vessel as a component part of their end product. We primarily serve the following industries: water treatment; air receivers; refineries; co-generation; chemical; petrochemical; storage tanks; agriculture; marine; refrigeration; hydro pneumatic; heavy equipment; pharmaceuticals and mining. In addition to our role as a fabricator of vessels, we provide services including: custom CAD drawing; welding; interior linings and exterior finishing; passivation of stainless steel; hydrostatic and pneumatic testing; design, build and finishing of skids; installation of piping; non-destructive examination and heat treating.

 

Modular Buildings

 

Our Modular Buildings segment, which accounted for 11.4% of our net revenue in the 2015 fiscal year and 8.2% of our net revenue in the 2014 fiscal year, is located in Monona, Iowa. This segment produces and sells modular buildings, which are custom designed to meet the specific research needs of our customers. The buildings we commonly produce range from basic swine buildings to complex containment research laboratories. We plan to continue our focus on providing research facilities for academic research institutions, government research and diagnostic centers, public health institutions and private research and pharmaceutical companies, as those are our primary market sectors. We provide services from start to finish by designing, manufacturing, delivering, installing or renting the building units.

 

Tools

 

Our Tools segment, which is located in Canton, Ohio, accounted for 8.5% of our net revenue in the 2015 fiscal year and 9.7% of our net revenue in the 2014 fiscal year. This segment produces and sells standard single point brazed carbide tipped tools as well as PCD (polycrystalline diamond) and CBN (cubic boron nitride) inserts and tools. The tools are used by manufacturers in various industries to cut and shape various parts, pipes, and fittings. The marketing of the tools is primarily through independent distributors supplying manufacturers with industrial tools and supplies. We plan to continue our focus on providing cutting tools to industries such as automotive, aerospace, oil and gas piping, and appliances.

 

 

Our Principal Products

 

Agricultural Products

 

From its beginnings as a producer of portable grinder mixers, our Agricultural Products segment has grown through developing several new products and with our acquisitions. In 2012, we acquired UHC in Ames, Iowa and began selling reels for combines and swathers as UHC by Art’s-Way. In 2013, we acquired Agro Trend in Clifford, Ontario, through which we now sell industrial snow blowers and agricultural trailers as Art’s-Way Manufacturing International LTD. Today, our Agricultural Products segment manufactures a wide array of products relating to feed processing, crop production, augers, spreaders, hay and forage, tillage and land management, potato harvesting, and sugar beet harvesting equipment. We primarily manufacture products under the Art’s-Way, Miller Pro, Roda, M&W, Badger, and UHC by Art’s-Way brand names. Our Agricultural Products segment also maintains a small volume of OEM work for the industry’s leading manufacturers.

 

Grinder mixer line. The grinder mixer line represents our original product line. Our founder, Arthur Luscombe, designed the original PTO powered grinder-mixer prior to the Company’s inception. Grinder mixers are used to grind grain and mix in proteins for animal feed. They have several agricultural applications, and are commonly used in livestock operations. Our grinder mixers have wide swing radiuses to allow users to reposition the discharge tube from one side of the tank to the other in one step. Our 6105 grinder mixer offers a 105-bushel tank with a 20-inch hammermill. Our 6140 grinder mixer is a medium sized product with a 140-bushel tank, a 20” hammermill, and an 8” discharge auger. Our 6530 is the largest in the industry at 165-bushel tank with a 26-inch hammermill. It features self-contained hydraulics, and 10-inch discharge augers, which yields the fastest unload times in the industry. Our Cattle Maxx rollermill mixer products offer consistent feed grain rations for beef and dairy operations and are available in 105-bushel, 140-bushel and 165-bushel capacities.   

 

Stationary feed grain processing line. We offer stationary hammermills and rollermills. Harvesting leaves various amounts of extraneous materials that must be removed through processing the seeds. Hammermills are aggressive pre-cleaners that are designed to remove appendages, awns and other chaff from seeds by vigorously scraping the seed over and through the screen. The screen has holes that are big enough to let the seed pass through undamaged, but are small enough to catch and remove the appendages. Our rollermills roll the feed grain to minimize dust, and they fracture the outside hull to release the digestive juices more rapidly. Rolling feed provides more palatable and digestible feed for use in animal feeding operations.

 

Crop production line. Art’s-Way shredders assure maximum crop shredding and destroy insect habitats. The shredded crop material allows for faster decomposition and restores nutrients to the soil more quickly while providing ground cover to reduce wind and water erosion.

 

Land management line. Land planes are used to ensure even distribution of rainfall or irrigation by eliminating water pockets, furrows and implement scars in fields. Our land planes have a patented Art’s-Way floating hitch design. We offer pull-type graders to help our customers perform many tasks such as maintaining terraces and waterways, leveling ground, cleaning ditches and removing snow. The pull-type graders follow close to the back of a tractor for leveling uneven areas or for turning in smaller spaces.

 

Moldboard plow line. The Art’s-Way moldboard plows offer conservation tillage choices to match each customer’s preference. Our moldboard plows are designed to slice and invert the soil to leave a rough surface exposed, and they are primarily used on clean-tilled cropland with high amounts of crop residue.

 

Sugar beet harvesting line. Our sugar beet defoliators and harvesters are innovative products in the industry due to our focus on continuous improvement, both in reaction to customer requests and in anticipation of our customers’ needs. Our machines can harvest six, eight, or twelve rows at one time. Along with being the first manufacturer to introduce a larger, 12-row harvester, we have begun to sell a self-propelled unit. Our sugar beet defoliators cut and remove the leaves of the sugar beets without damaging them, and the leaf particles are then incorporated back into the soil.

 

 

Hay and forage line. We offer highly productive hay and forage tools for the full range of producers. This product line includes high capacity forage boxes for transporting hay from the field with optional running gear to provide superior stability and tracking. High velocity, high volume forage blowers are able to fill the tallest silos with lower power requirements. Cam action rotary rakes and power mergers will gently lift the crop, carry it to the windrow and release it, saving more leaves and forming a faster drying, fluffier windrow. High performance V-style and carted finger wheel rakes offer growers value and include such features as large capacity and high clearance with ease of adjustment and operation. The M&W balers are ideal for the dairy and equine segments that serve niche markets in the East North Central and the East South Central regions of the United States. The primary use of these balers is efficiently turning grass, alfalfa, clover, corn stalks, silage, peanut and straw hay into storable bales to save space and extend the life of these harvested feed sources.

 

Augers line. Our portable grain auger models are available painted white or hot dipped galvanized. Rolling hopper augers are constructed from 12 gauge tube and ¼” flighting. These augers feature an internal drive with externally mounted gear boxes for proper venting and easier maintenance. Driveline augers are also available with either power take-off unit (PTO) or electric drive. These heavy-duty augers have a reversible gear box which permits PTO operation from either side.

 

Manure spreaders line. Roda manure spreaders are a well-known name with a rich tradition in the West North Central region of the United States with the origin of the spreaders dating back to the 1950s. We offer vertical and horizontal beaters and rear discharge manure spreaders in both truck-mount and pull-type configurations. Our products are ideal for spreading livestock manure, compost and lime. We offer a scale system, and a scale system with GPS for proper nutrient placement. These spreaders boast a heavy-duty and rugged design with one of the best spread patterns in the industry, allowing for efficient and consistent nutrient and land management.

 

Reels line. In May of 2012 we purchased the assets of UHC and began selling reels for combines and swathers as UHC by Art’s-Way. These reels have a unique flip over action for self-cleaning in adverse conditions. They are manufactured with extruded aluminum creating a light weight yet strong reel.

 

Snow blowers line. In June of 2013 we purchased certain assets of Agro Trend, a division of Rojac Industries, Inc. of Clifford, Ontario, Canada and began selling snow blowers, agricultural trailers, and dump boxes as Art’s-Way Manufacturing International LTD. We offer snow blowers in 28 models ranging from 54” wide to 120” wide. The styles also range from compact to heavy duty. Trailers range in sizes from 1.5 ton to 8 ton and we offer two versions of dump boxes.

 

Pressurized Vessels

 

We build vessels in carbon steel and stainless steel, ranging from atmospheric (0 PSI) storage vessels up to any PSI pressure rating required. Sizes range from 4” to 168” diameter and larger and to any length of vessel the customer requires.

 

Modular Buildings

 

We supply laboratories for bio-containment, animal science, public health, and security requirements. We custom design, manufacture, deliver, and install laboratories and research facilities to meet customers’ critical requirements. In addition to selling these facilities, we also offer a lease option to customers in need of temporary facilities.

 

Tools

 

We supply standard single point brazed carbide tipped tools as well as PCD (polycrystalline diamond) and CBN (cubic boron nitride) inserts and tools. Our customers use the tools for various steel cutting applications.

 

Product Distribution and Markets

 

We distribute goods for our Agricultural Products segment primarily through a network of approximately 1,800 U.S. and Canadian independent dealers, as well as overseas dealers in the U.K., and Australia, whose customers require specialized agricultural machinery. We have sales representation in 48 states and seven Canadian provinces; however, many dealers sell only service parts for our products. Our dealers sell our products to various agricultural and commercial customers. We also maintain a local sales force in our Armstrong, Iowa facility to provide oversight services for our distribution network, communicate with end users, and recruit and train dealers on the uses of our products. Our local service parts staff is available to help customers and dealers with their service parts needs. Our Pressurized Vessels and Modular Building segments traditionally sell products customized to the end-users’ requirements directly to the end-users. Our Tools segment distributes products through manufacturers’ representatives, direct sales, and OEM sales channels.

 

 

We currently export products to four foreign countries. We have been shipping grinder mixers abroad since 2006, and have exported portable rollermills as well. We look forward to strengthening these relationships and developing new international markets as well. Our international sales accounted for 7.3% of consolidated sales.

 

Backlog. Our backlogs of orders vary on a daily basis. As of January 25, 2016, our Tools segment had approximately $156,000 of backlog, our Pressurized Vessels segment had approximately $701,000 of backlog, our Modular Buildings segment had approximately $686,000 of backlog and our Agricultural Products segment had a net backlog of approximately $3,535,000. We expect that our order backlogs will continue to fluctuate as orders are received, filled, or cancelled, and due to dealer discount arrangements we may enter into from time to time, these figures are not necessarily indicative of future revenue.

 

Recent Product Developments

 

During 2015, development in our Agricultural Products segment consisted of several products. We introduced the new 6140 grinder mixer. We also debuted a belt drive system as a product enhancement to our 6530 grinder mixer. We also added a 20’, 22’, and 24’ pull type tandem axle vertical manure spreader to our product offerings.

 

Our Pressurized Vessels and Modular Building segments complete projects based on customer specifications and did not engage in specific product development during 2015.

 

Competition

 

In addition to the competitive strengths of each of our segments described below, we believe our diversified revenue base helps to provide protection against competitive factors in any one industry. Our Pressurized Vessels, Modular Buildings, and Tools segments provide us with diversified revenues rather than solely relying on the agricultural machinery sector. We are also diversified on the basis of our sales presence and customer base.

 

Agricultural Products

 

Our Agricultural Products segment competes in a highly competitive agricultural equipment industry. We compete with larger manufacturers and suppliers that have broader product offerings and significant resources at their disposal; however, we believe that our competitive strengths allow us to compete effectively in our market.

 

Management believes that grain and livestock producers, as well as those who provide services to grain and livestock operations, are the primary purchasers of agricultural equipment. Many factors influence a buyer’s choice for agricultural equipment. Any one or all factors may be determinative, but they include brand loyalty, the relationship with dealers, product quality and performance, product innovation, product availability, parts and warranty programs, price and customer service.

 

While our larger competitors may have resources greater than ours, we believe we compete effectively in the farm equipment industry by serving smaller markets in specific product areas rather than directly competing with larger competitors across an extensive range of products. Our Agricultural Products segment caters to niche markets in the agricultural industry. We do not have a direct competitor that has the same product offerings that we do. Instead, each of our product lines competes with similar products of many other manufacturers. Some of our product lines face greater competition than others, but we believe that our products are competitively priced with greater diversity than most competitor product lines. Other companies produce feed processing equipment, sugar beet harvesting and defoliating equipment, grinders, shredders and other products similar to ours; therefore, we focus on providing the best product available at a reasonable price. Overall, we believe our products are competitively priced with above average quality and performance, in a market where price, product performance and quality are principal elements.

 

In addition, in order to capitalize on brand recognition for our Agricultural Products segment, we have numerous product lines produced under our labels and private labels, and have made strategic acquisitions to strengthen our dealer base. We also provide aftermarket service parts which are available to keep our branded and OEM-produced equipment operating to the satisfaction of the customer. We sell products to customers in the United States and four foreign countries through a network of approximately 1,800 independent dealers in the United States and Canada, as well as overseas dealers in the United Kingdom and Australia.

 

We believe that our competitive pricing, product quality and performance, a network of worldwide and domestic distributors and our strong market share for many of our products allow us to compete effectively in the agricultural products market.

 

 

Pressurized Vessels

 

Competition in the pressurized vessel industry is intense. It is critical in this business to deliver a quality product on a timely basis. We continue to work on delivering a quality product and improving our reputation within the industry.

 

Modular Buildings

 

We expect continued competition from our Modular Buildings segment’s existing competitors, which include conventional design/build firms, as well as competition from new entrants into the modular building market. To some extent, we believe barriers to entry in the modular building industry limit the competition we face in the industry. Barriers to entry in the market consist primarily of access to capital, access to a qualified labor pool, and the bidding process that accompanies many jobs in the health and education markets. Despite these barriers, manufacturers who have a skilled work force and adequate production facilities could adapt their manufacturing facilities to produce modular structures.

 

We believe the competitive strength of our Modular Buildings segment is our ability to design and produce high-tech modular buildings more quickly than conventional design/build firms. Conventional design/build construction may take two to five years, while our modular laboratories can be delivered in as little as six months. As one of the few companies in the industry to supply turnkey modular buildings and laboratories, we believe we provide high quality buildings at reasonable prices that meet our customers’ time, flexibility and security expectations.

 

Tools

 

We expect competition in our Tools segment from off shore products which have gained market share over the last twenty years. Our greatest threat continues to be emerging technologies that replace the need for brazed tools. These competitive threats are countered by our ability to offer the widest range of standard carbide tipped brazed tool inventories to be found in North America. These inventories are strategically located in four warehouses across the U.S. enabling our customers to receive product quickly with minimal shipping costs. Our ability to produce special, engineered, value added products in volume with short lead times sets us apart from our competitors. This is most evident in certain segments of the pipe processing industry, where we have been able to establish and maintain market share despite efforts from companies significantly larger than ourselves.

 

Raw Materials, Principal Suppliers and Customers

 

Raw materials for our various segments are acquired from domestic and foreign sources and normally are readily available. Currently, we purchase the lifter wheels used to manufacture our sugar beet harvesters from a supplier located in China. We also purchase rake tines and gearboxes from a supplier in Italy. However, these suppliers are not principal suppliers and there are alternative sources for these materials.

 

We have an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) supplier agreement with Case New Holland (CNH) for our Agricultural Products segment. Under the OEM agreement, we have agreed to supply CNH’s requirements for certain feed processing and service parts, primarily blowers, under CNH’s label. The agreement has no minimum requirements and can be cancelled upon certain conditions. The initial term of the agreement with CNH ran through September 2006, but the agreement continues in force until terminated or cancelled. We have not terminated or cancelled the agreement as of November 30, 2015. We also sell reels to Honey Bee and Agco under an OEM agreement. For the year ended November 30, 2015, sales to OEM customers were approximately 5% of consolidated sales.

 

We do not rely on sales to one customer or a small group of customers. During the year ended November 30, 2015, no one customer accounted for more than 5% of consolidated revenues.

 

Intellectual Property

 

We maintain manufacturing rights on several products which cover unique aspects of design. We also have trademarks covering product identification. We believe our trademarks and licenses help us to retain existing business and secure new relationships with customers. The duration of these rights ranges from 5 to 10 years, with options for renewal. We currently have no pending applications for intellectual property rights.

 

 

We pay royalties for our use of certain manufacturing rights. Under our OEM and royalty agreement with CNH, CNH sold us the license to manufacture, sell and distribute certain plow products designed by CNH and their replacement and component parts. We pay semi-annual royalty payments based on the invoiced price of each licensed product and service part we sell. Under agreements with Roda and M&W, we acquired an ongoing license to manufacture, sell and distribute Roda-branded manure spreaders and M&W-branded balers in exchange for royalty payments for certain time periods which expired in January 2015and May 2015, respectively. Having fulfilled our royalty obligations under the Roda and M&W agreements, we no longer are required to make payments, but retain the rights to manufacture, sell, and distribute these products.

 

Research and Development Activities

 

Our Agricultural Products segment is continually engaged in research and development activities to improve and enhance our existing products. We perform research and development activities internally, and the cost of our research and development activities is not borne by our customers. Our research and development expenses are cyclical; they may be high in one year, but would tend to be lower the next, with an increase in production expenses as our new ideas are manufactured. Research and development expenses during our 2015 fiscal year accounted for $162,000 of our total consolidated engineering expenses, compared to $191,000 during our 2014 fiscal year.

 

Our Tools segment produces standard cutting tools and inserts and special tools per customer specifications. Our Pressurized Vessels segment produces custom tanks and vessels that are manufactured in accordance with specifications provided by our customers. Similarly, our Modular Buildings segment designs modular buildings in accordance with customer specifications.

 

Government Relationships and Regulations; Environmental Compliance

 

Our Modular Buildings segment must design, manufacture and install its modular buildings in accordance with state building codes, and the Company has been able to achieve the code standards in all instances. In addition, we are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to environmental protection and the discharge of materials into the environment. We do not expect that the cost of complying with these regulations will have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

Employees

 

As of November 30, 2015, we employed approximately eighty-two employees in our Agricultural Products segment, one of whom was employed on a part-time basis. As of the same date, we had approximately fifteen full-time employees in our Pressurized Vessels segment and eighteen full-time employees in our Tools segment, nearly all of whom are represented by unions and covered by collective bargaining agreements. In addition, our Modular Buildings segment employed approximately sixteen employees, three of whom worked on a part-time basis. We experienced a decrease in employee levels in 2015 based upon demand for our product lines, and the numbers provided above do not represent our peak employment during our 2015 fiscal year.

 

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide disclosure pursuant to this item.

 

Item 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide disclosure pursuant to this item.

 

Item 2. PROPERTIES.

 

Our executive offices, as well as the primary production and warehousing facilities for our Agricultural Products segment, are located in Armstrong, Iowa. These facilities were constructed after 1965 and remain in fair condition. The facilities in Armstrong contain approximately 249,000 square feet of usable space. We have engaged in several building improvement projects during the last several years and plan to complete a reroofing project over the next several years. In addition, we own approximately 127 acres of land west of Armstrong, on which the factory and inventory storage space is situated for our Agricultural Products segment.

 

We purchased an office, production and warehousing facility for our Agricultural Products segment located in West Union, Iowa on approximately 29 acres in fiscal 2010. The property is in good condition and contains approximately 190,000 square feet of usable space.

 

 

In connection with the acquisition of certain assets of UHC in May 2012, we also purchased the land and building used for manufacturing of the products sold by UHC, located in Ames, Iowa. The building contains approximately 41,640 square feet of usable space and is in good condition. The purchased land is approximately 10 acres and is used in connection with our Agricultural Products segment. We have accepted an offer on this facility for $1,192,000 less closing expenses and expect the sale to close in the first quarter of fiscal 2016, subject to customary closing conditions.

 

In connection with the acquisition of certain assets of Agro Trend in June of 2013, we assumed the lease on an 8,500 square foot facility in Clifford, Ontario, Canada. The lease on this facility was for a term of 2 years and expired on May 23, 2015. We entered into a two year lease agreement on April 22, 2015 for a 14,000 square foot facility in Listowel, Ontario, Canada in order to continue the manufacturing, marketing and sales of Agro Trend products from Canada. This facility is used in connection with our Agricultural Products segment.

 

We completed construction on a new facility for our Pressurized Vessels segment in Dubuque, Iowa as of February 2008. The facility is 34,450 square feet, steel-framed, with a crane that runs the length of the building. A paint booth and a blast booth were installed in the first quarter of 2009.

 

We completed construction in November 2007 of our facility in Monona, Iowa, which houses the manufacturing for our Modular Buildings segment. The new facility was custom-designed to meet our production needs. It has approximately 50,000 square feet of useable space and accommodates a sprinkler system and crane.

 

In connection with the acquisition of certain assets of Ohio Metal in September 2013, we also purchased the land and building used for manufacturing of the products sold by Ohio Metal, located in Canton, Ohio. The building contains approximately 39,000 square feet of usable space and is in good condition. The purchased land is approximately 4.50 acres and is used in connection with our Tools segment.

 

Our owned real property in West Union, Iowa is subject to a mortgage granted to The First National Bank of West Union (n/k/a Bank 1st) as security for a term loan. All of our remaining owned real property is subject to mortgages granted to U.S. Bank as security for our long-term debt and our line of credit. See “Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Liquidity and Capital Resources” for more information.

 

Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

From time to time in the ordinary course of business, we may be named as a defendant in legal proceedings incidental to the business, including without limitation, workers’ compensation claims, tort claims, or contractual disputes. We are not currently involved in any material legal proceedings, directly or indirectly, and we are not aware of any claims pending or threatened against us or any of the directors that could result in the commencement of material legal proceedings.

 

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

PART II

 

Item 5. Market for REGISTRANT’S Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

 

Market Information

 

Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the symbol “ARTW.” The ranges of high and low sales prices for each quarter, as reported by NASDAQ, are shown below.

 

 

		Common Stock High and Low Sales Prices Per Share by Quarter
		Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2015								Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2014
		High				Low				High				Low
First Quarter			$5.49				$4.51				$6.30				$5.75
Second Quarter			$5.98				$4.27				$6.74				$5.70
Third Quarter			$5.94				$4.20				$6.00				$5.15
Fourth Quarter			$4.39				$2.90				$7.08				$4.76

 

Stockholders

 

We have two classes of stock, undesignated preferred stock and $0.01 par value common stock. No shares of preferred stock have been issued or are outstanding. As of January 6, 2016, we had 86 common stock stockholders of record, which number does not include stockholders who hold our common stock in street name.

 

Dividends

 

On January 26, 2015 we announced a dividend of $0.05 per share paid on February 27, 2015 to shareholders of record on February 12, 2015. We did not pay a dividend during the 2014 fiscal year. We expect that the payment of and the amount of any future dividends will depend on our financial condition at that time. Our loans with U.S. Bank require us to obtain consent from U.S. Bank prior to declaring a dividend payment.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

None.

 

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Company

 

None.

 

Equity Compensation Plans

 

For information on our equity compensation plans, refer to Item 12, “SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.”

 

Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide disclosure pursuant to this item.

 

Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

This report contains forward-looking statements that involve significant risks and uncertainties. The following discussion, which focuses on our results of operations, contains forward-looking information and statements. Actual events or results may differ materially from those indicated or anticipated, as discussed in the section entitled “Forward Looking Statements.” The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should also be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes to financial statements contained in Item 8 of this report.

 

 

Financial Position

 

We believe that our consolidated balance sheet indicates a stable financial position. During fiscal year 2015, we decreased our total liabilities by $783,000, a 5.8% decrease. We expect our access to capital will continue to provide future cash for equipment investments, acquisitions, or debt pay down. During fiscal 2015 our working capital decreased slightly, and we have $3,000,000 available on our line of credit as of November 30, 2015.

 

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this report, which were prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Critical accounting policies are those that we believe are both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results and require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.

 

We believe that the following discussion represents the most critical accounting policies and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, although it is not inclusive.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, and cost is determined using the standard costing method. Management monitors the carrying value of inventories using inventory control and review processes that include, but are not limited to, sales forecast review, inventory status reports, and inventory reduction programs. We record inventory write downs to market based on expected usage information for raw materials and historical selling trends for finished goods. If the assumptions made by management do not occur, we may need to record additional write downs.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue is recognized when risk of ownership and title pass to the buyer, generally upon the shipment of the product. All sales are made to authorized dealers whose application for dealer status has been approved and who have been informed of general sales policies. Any changes in Company terms are documented in the most recently published price lists. Pricing is fixed and determinable according to the Company’s published equipment and parts price lists. Title to all equipment and parts sold shall pass to the buyer upon delivery to the carrier and is not subject to a customer acceptance provision. Proof of the passing of title is documented by the signing of the delivery receipt by a representative of the carrier. Post shipment obligations are limited to any claim with respect to the condition of the equipment or parts. A provision for warranty expenses, based on sales volume, is included in the financial statements. Our returns policy allows for new and saleable parts to be returned, subject to inspection and a restocking charge which is included in net sales. Whole goods are not returnable. Shipping costs charged to customers are included in net sales. Freight costs incurred are included in cost of goods sold.

 

In certain circumstances, upon the customer’s written request, we may recognize revenue when production is complete and the good is ready for shipment. At the buyer’s request, we will bill the buyer upon completing all performance obligations, but before shipment. The buyer dictates that we ship the goods per their direction from our manufacturing facility, as is customary with this type of agreement, in order to minimize shipping costs. The written agreement with the customer specifies that the goods will be delivered on a schedule to be determined by the customer, with a final specified delivery date, and that we will segregate the goods from our inventory, such that they are not available to fill other orders. This agreement also specifies that the buyer is required to purchase all goods manufactured under this agreement. Title of the goods will pass to the buyer when the goods are complete and ready for shipment, per the customer agreement. At the transfer of title, all risks of ownership have passed to the buyer, and the buyer agrees to maintain insurance on the manufactured items that have not yet been shipped. We have operated using bill and hold agreements with certain customers for many years, with consistent satisfactory results for both buyer and seller. The credit terms on this agreement are consistent with the credit terms on all other sales. All risks of loss are shouldered by the buyer, and there are no exceptions to the buyer’s commitment to accept and pay for these manufactured goods. Revenues recognized at the completion of production in 2015 and 2014 were approximately $634,000 and $628,000, respectively.

 

Our Modular Buildings segment is in the construction industry, and, as such, accounts for long-term contracts on the percentage-of-completion method. Revenue and gross profit are recognized as work is performed based on the relationship between actual costs incurred and total estimated costs at completion. Contract losses are recognized when current estimates of total contract revenue and contract cost indicate a loss. Estimated contract costs include any and all costs appropriately allocable to the contract. The provision for these contract losses will be the excess of estimated contract costs over estimated contract revenues.    

 

 

Costs and profit in excess of amounts billed are classified as current assets and billings in excess of cost and profit are classified as current liabilities.

 

Results of Operations

 

Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2015 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2014

 

Our consolidated net sales totaled $27,936,000 for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015, which represents a 22.8% decrease from our consolidated net sales of $36,170,000 in 2014. The decrease in revenue is primarily due to decreased sales of our agricultural products segment. We are experiencing decreased demand of nearly all our agricultural products, but our Universal Harvester reel sales were down over 70% as compared to the prior year. Our consolidated gross profit increased as a percentage of net sales from 24.1% in 2014 to 25.0% of net sales in 2015. This increase is largely due to cost-cutting measures and efficient use of inventory, primarily in our agricultural products segment. Our consolidated operating expenses increased by 4.6%, from $7,060,000 in 2014 to $7,388,000 in 2015. The primary reason for this increase is the $618,729 non-cash expense recognized in August 2015 for the impairment of goodwill associated with the 2012 acquisition of Universal Harvester. Because the majority of our corporate general and administrative expenses are borne by our Agricultural Products segment, that segment represented $5,394,000 of our total consolidated operating expenses, while our Pressurized Vessels segment represented $399,000, our Modular Buildings segment represented $820,000, and our Tools segment represented $775,000 of the total.

 

Our consolidated operating loss for the 2015 fiscal year was $(404,000) compared to operating income of $1,665,000 for the 2014 fiscal year. Our Modular Buildings segment provided operating income of $150,000. Our Agricultural Products had an operating loss of $(84,000) after considering the $618,729 non-cash impairment charge. Our Pressurized Vessels segment had an operating loss of $(327,000), and our Tools segment had an operating loss of $(143,000).

 

Consolidated net loss for the 2015 fiscal year was $(558,000), compared to net income of $935,000 in the 2014 fiscal year, a decrease of $1,493,000. This decrease is primarily a result of impairment of goodwill but also due to lower net sales by our Agricultural Products, Pressurized Vessels, and Tools segments, but offset somewhat by increased sales at our Modular Buildings segment. Our effective tax rate for the years ending November 30, 2015 and 2014 was 35.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

 

Agricultural Products. Our Agricultural Products segment’s sales revenue for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015 was $20,756,000, compared to $27,952,000 during the same period of 2014, a decrease of $7,196,000, or 25.7%. The decrease was due most significantly to decreased sales of our UHC product lines (reels for combines and swathers), but we saw decreased sales in nearly every product manufactured in our Agricultural Products segment. Gross profit for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015 was 25.6%, unchanged from fiscal 2014. We were able to maintain our gross margin on decreased sales volume with various cost cutting measures, as well as utilizing our inventory more efficiently. The decrease in sales in our Agricultural Products segment is not unlike all other companies that serve this market, both large and small. We do not believe that the sales decreases in fiscal 2015 represent a loss of market share, but rather lower demand in the overall market place for agricultural equipment. We anticipate the decreased market demand to continue through fiscal 2016.

 

Our Agricultural Products segment’s operating expenses for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015 were $5,394,000, compared to $5,051,000 for the same period in 2014, an increase of $343,000 or 6.8%. As previously discussed, these operating expenses include a one-time non-cash expense for the impairment of goodwill at UHC of $618,729. This segment’s operating expenses for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015 were 26.0% of sales, compared to 18.1% of sales for the same period in 2014. Total loss from operations for our Agricultural Products segment during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015 was $(84,000), compared to operating income of $2,099,000 for the same period in 2014, a decrease of $(2,183,000.)

 

Pressurized Vessels. Our Pressurized Vessels segment’s net sales for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015 were $1,610,000, compared to $1,736,000 for the same period in 2014, a decrease of $126,000, or 7.3%. This decrease is largely due to a sizeable project that has used a significant amount of shop capacity during our fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, but will not be delivered and invoiced until the first quarter of fiscal 2016. We continue to work to improve the consistency of our quality of goods and timely delivery of product. Fiscal year 2015 gross margin was 4.5% compared to 2.2% as of November 30, 2014.

 

 

Modular Buildings. Our Modular Buildings segment’s net sales for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015 were $3,191,000 compared to $2,965,000 for the same period in 2014, an increase of $226,000, or 7.6%. Gross profit for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015 was $970,000 compared to $626,000 during the same period of 2014, an increase of $344,000 or 55.0%. This increase is primarily due to a reimbursement of $210,000 of warranty expenses incurred in prior periods as a result of a legal settlement. Operating expenses for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015 were $820,000 compared to $768,000 for the same period in 2014. Total income from operations from our Modular Buildings segment was $150,000 compared to an operating loss of $(142,000) in fiscal 2014, an increase of $292,000.

 

Tools. Our Tools segment’s net sales for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015 were $2,379,000 compared to $3,517,000 for the same period in 2014, a decrease of $1,138,000 or 32.4%, which we believe was primarily due to a decrease in market demand, most notably in the energy industry. Gross profit for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015 was 26.6% compared to 25.9% for the same period in 2014. Operating expenses were $775,000 for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015 compared to $890,000 for the same period in 2014, a decrease of $115,000 or 12.9%. This decrease is largely due to administrative staffing reductions and a better experience on our self-funded health insurance plan.

 

 

Trends and Uncertainties

 

We are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that may affect our short-term or long-term liquidity, sales revenues and operations. Similar to other farm equipment manufacturers, we are affected by items unique to the farm industry, including fluctuations in farm income resulting from the change in commodity prices, crop damage caused by weather and insects, government farm programs, interest rate fluctuations, and other unpredictable variables. Other uncertainties include our OEM customers and the decisions they make regarding their current supply chain structure, inventory levels, and overall business conditions. Management believes that our business is dependent on the farming industry for the bulk of our sales revenues. As such, our business tends to reap the benefits of increases in farm net income, as farmers tend to purchase equipment in lucrative times and forgo purchases in less profitable years. Direct government payments are declining and costs of agricultural production are increasing; therefore, we anticipate that further increases in the value of production will benefit our business, while any future decreases in the value of production will decrease farm net income and may harm our financial results.

 

As with other farm equipment manufacturers, we depend on our network of dealers to influence customers’ decisions, and dealer influence is often more persuasive than a manufacturer’s reputation or the price of the product.

 

Seasonality

 

Sales of our agricultural products are seasonal; however, we have tried to decrease this impact of seasonality through the development of beet harvesting machinery coupled with private labeled products, as the peak periods for these different products occur at different times.

 

We believe that our pressurized vessel and tool sales are not seasonal. Our modular building sales are somewhat seasonal, and we believe that this is due to the budgeting and funding cycles of the universities that commonly purchase our modular buildings. We believe that this cycle can be offset by building backlogs of inventory and by increasing sales to other public and private sectors.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our main source of funds during fiscal 2015 was cash generated by operating activities. Art’s-Way used $293,000 of cash to update facilities and equipment.

 

We have an $8,000,000 revolving line of credit with U.S. Bank, pursuant to which we had borrowed $3,959,656 as of November 30, 2015. On July 16, 2015, we obtained an additional $1,500,000 revolving line of credit from U.S. Bank that matures on May 1, 2016, As of November 30, 2015,we had a principal balance of $0 outstanding against the 2015 Line of Credit, with $1,500,000 remaining available. We have six term loans from U.S. Bank, which had outstanding principal balances of $1,196,000, $1,112,000, $743,000, $843,000, $465,000 and $943,000 as of November 30, 2015.  We also have a loan relating to our production facility in West Union, Iowa, from the Iowa Finance Authority, which had an outstanding balance of $647,000 as of November 30, 2015.

 

 

Our loans require us to comply with various covenants, including maintaining certain financial ratios and obtaining prior written consent from US Bank for any investment in, acquisition of, or guaranty relating to another business or entity. We were in compliance with all covenants as of November 30, 2015 other than its covenants to maintain certain fixed charge and debt service coverage ratios. US Bank and First National Bank of West Union issued waivers for the non-compliance as of November 30, 2015 and no default occurred under any of our loans.

 

 

For additional information about our financing activities, please refer to Note 9 to the audited consolidated financial statements contained in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

The following table represents our working capital and current ratio for the past two fiscal years:

 

		Fiscal Year Ended
		November 30, 2015				November 30, 2014
Current Assets		$	19,962,319			$	20,065,961
Current Liabilities			7,338,115				6,503,777
Working Capital		$	12,624,204			$	13,562,184
Current Ratio			2.72				3.09

 

We believe that our current cash and financing arrangements provide sufficient cash to finance operations for the next 12 months. We expect to continue to rely on cash from financing activities to supplement our cash flows from operations in order to meet our liquidity and capital expenditure needs in the near future. We expect to continue to be able to procure financing upon reasonable terms.

 

Contractual Obligations Table as of November 30, 2015
Contractual Obligations
		Total				Less than 1 year				1-3 years				3-5 years				More Than 5 years
Long-Term Debt Obligations		$	10,259,552			$	5,455,688			$	4,565,455			$	238,409			$	-
Capital Lease Obligations			3,240				3,240				-				-				-
Operating Lease Obligations			81,954				57,449				24,505				-				-
Purchase Obligations			-				-				-				-				-
Other Long-Term Liabilities			-				-				-				-				-
Totals		$	10,344,746			$	5,516,377			$	4,589,960			$	238,409			$	-

 

Amounts in table include principal and interest.

 

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

None.

 

Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide disclosure pursuant to this item.

 

 

Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Armstrong, Iowa

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries as of November 30, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries’ management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements 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 audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated 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 Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries as of November 30, 2015 and 2014, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

/s/ Eide Bailly LLP

 

Fargo, North Dakota

February 3, 2016

 

  

ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

 

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

  

ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

Years Ended November 30, 2015 and 2014

 

 

 

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

 

None.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The persons serving as our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e), as of the end of the period subject to this Report. Based on this evaluation, the persons serving as our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the periodic and current reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). 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. Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the person serving as our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on this evaluation, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of November 30, 2015.

 

This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report.

 

Limitations on Controls

 

Our management, including the persons serving as our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures. In addition, the design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and controls may become inadequate if conditions change. There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

 

Changes to Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.

 

None.

 

 

 

 

PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and corporate governance.

 

The information required by Item 10 is incorporated by reference to the sections entitled “Questions and Answers about the 2016 Annual Meeting and Voting,” “Election of Directors,” “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” “Corporate Governance”, and “Executive Officers” in our definitive proxy statement relating to our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

 

The information required by Item 11 is incorporated by reference to the section entitled “Executive Compensation” in our definitive proxy statement relating to our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

 

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

 

The information required by Item 12 is incorporated by reference to the sections entitled “Security Ownership of Principal Stockholders,” “Security Ownership of Directors and Management” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in our definitive proxy statement relating to our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

 

Item 13.   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and director independence.

 

The information required by Item 13 is incorporated by reference to the sections entitled “Corporate Governance” and “Certain Transactions and Business Relationships” in our definitive proxy statement relating to our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

Item 14.   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

 

The information required by Item 14 is incorporated by reference to the section entitled “Independent Registered Public Accountant Firm” in our definitive proxy statement relating to our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

 

PART IV

 

 

Item 15.         Exhibits, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

 

(a)	Documents filed as part of this report.

 

(1)

Financial Statements. The following financial statements are included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

 

Report of Eide Bailly, LLP on Consolidated Financial Statements as of November 30, 2015 and 2014

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of November 30, 2015 and 2014

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2015 and 2014

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2015 and 2014

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2015 and 2014

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(2)

Financial Statement Schedules. Not applicable.

 

(3)

Exhibits. See “Exhibit Index to Form 10-K” immediately following the signature page of this Form 10-K.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

			ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
Date: February 3, 2016			/s/ Carrie L. Majeski
			Carrie L. Majeski
			President, and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY 

 

Each person whose signature appears below appoints CARRIE L. MAJESKI his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorney-in-fact and agent, or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Date: February 3, 2016		/s/ Carrie L. Majeski
		Carrie L. Majeski President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 3, 2016		/s/ Amber J. Murra
		Amber J. Murra, Chief Financial Officer (principal accounting officer)
Date: February 3, 2016		/s/ Marc H. McConnell
		Marc H. McConnell, Chairman, Director
Date: February 3, 2016		/s/ J. Ward McConnell, Jr.
		J. Ward McConnell, Jr., Vice Chairman, Director
Date: February 3, 2016		/s/ Joseph R. Dancy
		Joseph R. Dancy, Director
Date: February 3, 2016		/s/ James E. Lynch
		James E. Lynch, Director
Date: February 3, 2016		/s/ Douglas R. McClellan
		Douglas R. McClellan, Director
Date: February 3, 2016		/s/ Thomas E. Buffamante
		Thomas E. Buffamante, Director
Date: February 3, 2016		/s/ David R. Castle
		David R. Castle, Director

 

 

Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Exhibit Index to Form 10-K

For Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2015

 

 

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Certificate of Incorporation of Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.– incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter year ended May 31, 2012.
3.2	Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-K for the quarter ended May 31, 2012.
3.3	Bylaws of Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.– incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008.
3.4	Amendments to Bylaws of Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended May 31, 2004.
10.1*	Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. 2007 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2007.
10.2*	Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. 2007 Employee Stock Option Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009.
10.3*	Form of Non-Qualified Option Agreement under 2007 Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan and 2007 Employee Stock Option Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2009.
10.4*	Director Compensation Policy – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2014.
10.5*	Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 28, 2011.
10.6*	Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 28, 2011.
10.7*	Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 28, 2011.
10.8*	Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under the Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 28, 2011.
10.9*	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 28, 2011.
10.10*	Employment Agreement, by and between the Company and Carrie L. Majeski, dated December 20, 2011 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 20, 2011.
10.11*	Amendment to Employment Agreement, by and between the Company and Carrie L. Majeski, dated January 26, 2012 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 29, 2012.
10.12*	Employment Agreement, by and between the Company and Amber Murra, dated May 1, 2014 (effective as of May 27, 2014) – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 6, 2014.
10.13	Manufacturing Facility Revenue Note in the principal amount of $1,300,000, from Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. to Iowa Finance Authority dated May 28, 2010 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2010
10.14	Loan Agreement Between Iowa Finance Authority and Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. dated May 1, 2010 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2010
10.15	Installment or Single Payment Note between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank N.A., dated May 10, 2012 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed July 16, 2012.
10.16	Manufacturing Facility Revenue Note, dated May 28, 2010, as amended February 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2013.

 

 

10.17	First Amendment to Loan Agreement between the Company and the Iowa Finance Authority, dated February 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2013.
10.18	Revolving Credit Note, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank N.A., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.19	Revolving Credit Agreement, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank N.A., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.20	Term Note for loan in the amount of $1,143,600, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank N.A., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.21	Term Loan Agreement for loan in the amount of $1,143,600, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank N.A., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.22	Term Note for loan in the amount of $2,335,500, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank N.A., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.23	Term Loan Agreement for loan in the amount of $2,335,500, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank N.A., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.24	Term Note for loan in the amount of $1,833,510.26, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank N.A., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.25	Term Loan Agreement for loan in the amount of $1,833,510.26, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank N.A., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.26	Term Note for loan in the amount of $1,006,500, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank N.A., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.27	Term Loan Agreement for loan in the amount of $1,006,500, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank N.A., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.28	Business Security Agreement, by Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.29	Business Security Agreement, by Art’s-Way Vessels, Inc., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.30	Business Security Agreement, by Art’s-Way Scientific, Inc., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.31	Business Security Agreement, by Universal Harvester by Art’s-Way, Inc., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.32	Pledge Agreement, by Art’s-Way Vessels, Inc., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.33	Pledge Agreement, by Art’s-Way Scientific, Inc., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.34	Pledge Agreement, by Universal Harvester by Art’s-Way, Inc., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.35	Continuing Guaranty (Unlimited), by Art’s-Way Vessels, Inc., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.36	Continuing Guaranty (Unlimited), by Art’s-Way Scientific, Inc., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.37	Continuing Guaranty (Unlimited), by Universal Harvester by Art’s-Way, Inc., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.

 

 

10.38	Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents, by Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.39	Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents, by Art’s-Way Vessels, Inc., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.40	Amendment to Note dated May 10, 2012, by Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.41*	Amendment to Mortgage dated May 10, 2012, by Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc., dated May 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2013.
10.42	Business Security Agreement, by Ohio Metal Working Products/Art’s-Way, Inc., dated October 25, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2015.
10.43	Continuing Guaranty (Unlimited), by Ohio Metal Working Products/Art’s-Way, Inc., dated October 25, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2015.
10.44	Term Note for loan in the amount of $1,000,000, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, dated May 29, 2014 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2014.
10.45	Term Loan Agreement for loan in the amount of $1,000,000, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, dated May 29, 2014 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2014.
10.46	Open-End Mortgage, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents and Leases, between Ohio Metal Working Products/Art’s-Way, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, dated May 29, 2014-- incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2014..
10.47	Amendment to Loan Agreements, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, dated June, 2014 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2014.
10.48	Amendment to Loan Agreement, between Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, regarding Ohio Term Note and Loan Agreement, dated June, 2014 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2014.
10.49	Pledge Agreement, by Ohio Metal Working Products/Art’s-Way, Inc., dated June, 2014 -- incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2014.
10.50	Reaffirmation of Guaranty, by Ohio Metal Working Products/Art’s-Way, Inc., dated May 29, 2014 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2014.
10.51	Reaffirmation of Guaranty, by Art’s-Way Vessels, Inc., dated May 29, 2014 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2014.
10.52	Reaffirmation of Guaranty, by Art’s-Way Scientific, Inc., dated May 29, 2014 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2014.
10.53	Reaffirmation of Guaranty, by Universal Harvester by Art’s-Way, Inc., dated May 29, 2014 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2014.
10.54	Amendment to Loan Agreement and Note, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, dated June 1, 2014 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2014.
10.55	Amendment to Loan Agreement and Note, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, dated May 1, 2015 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2015.
10.56	Amendment to Loan Agreement and Note, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, dated June 23, 2015 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2015.
10.57	Promissory Note, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, dated July 16, 2015 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2015.

 

 

10.58	Collateral Assignment of Dealer’s Notes and Security Agreements, between Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, dated July 16, 2015 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2015.
10.59	Consent to Merger of Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, by U.S. Bank National Association, dated November 5, 2015 – filed herewith.
21.1	List of Subsidiaries – filed herewith.
23.1	Consent of independent registered public accounting firm – filed herewith.
24.1	Power of Attorney (included on the “Signatures” page of this report on Form 10-K).
31.1	Certificate pursuant to 17 CFR 240 13(a)-14(a) – filed herewith.
31.2	Certificate pursuant to 17 CFR 240 13(a)-14(a) – filed herewith.
32.1	Certificate pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 – filed herewith.
32.2	Certificate pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 – filed herewith.
101	The following financial statements from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statement of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, (iv) the Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity, and (v) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

(*) Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

 

CORPORATE INFORMATION
DIRECTORS
Marc H. McConnell Chairman of the Board of Directors President of Bauer Corporation Past President and current Director of Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association Past President and current Director of American Ladder Institute Director of McConnell Holdings, Inc. Past President and current Chairman and Director of West Town Bank and Trust
Joseph R. Dancy President of LSGI Advisors Inc.		James E. Lynch President of Rydell Enterprises, LLC Secretary-Treasurer of Rydell Development, LLC President of San Fernando Valley Automotive Group, LLC
Thomas E. Buffamante Chairman of the Audit Committee Director of Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C		Douglas R. McClellan President of Filtration Unlimited
David R. Castle Director of Avery Weigh-Tronix Holdings, Inc. Chairman of the Compensation & Stock Option Committee   J. Ward McConnell, Jr. Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors Private Investor
OFFICERS
Carrie L. Majeski President and Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Secretary
Amber J. Murra Chief Financial Officer
ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING
Kent C. Kollasch Director of Information Service	Gary Tonderum Director of Purchasing
Jeff Lalumendre Director of Manufacturing	Darren McGregor Director of Engineering
Glen Parrett Director of Sales and Marketing

 

 

ART’S-WAY VESSELS Matt Long General Manager
ART’S-WAY SCIENTIFIC
Dan Palmer President Art’s-Way Scientific	John Fuelling Production Manager
ART’S-WAY INTERNATIONAL
Marv Gingrich General Manager
OHIO METAL WORKING PRODUCTS/Art’s Way
Mark Bresson General Manager

 

CORPORATE INFORMATION
Principal Office 5556 Highway 9 West P.O. Box 288 Armstrong, Iowa 50514-0288		Transfer Agent American Stock Transfer & Trust Company New York, New York
Registered Office National Corporate Research, LTD. 615 S. Dupont Hwy Dover, DE		Stock Information Carrie L. Majeski (712) 864-3131
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Eide Bailly, LLP Fargo, North Dakota		Trading Information NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC NASDAQ symbol: ARTW

 

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