Marine Products Corporation , through our wholly owned subsidiaries Chaparral and Robalo, is a leading manufacturer of recreational fiberglass powerboats. Our sales and profits are generated by selling the products that we manufacture to a network of independent dealers who in turn sell the products to retail customers. These dealers are located throughout the continentalUnited States and in several international markets. Many of these dealers finance their inventory through third-party floorplan lenders, who payMarine Products generally within seven to ten days after delivery of the products to the dealers. The discussion on business and financial strategies of the Company set forth under the heading "Overview" in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2021 is incorporated herein by reference. There have been no significant changes in the strategies since year-end. In executing these strategies and attempting to optimize our financial returns, management closely monitors dealer orders and inventories, the production mix of various models, and indications of near term demand such as consumer confidence, inflation concerns, interest rates, dealer orders placed at our annual dealer conferences, and retail attendance and orders at annual winter boat show exhibitions. We also consider trends related to certain key financial and other data, including our historical and forecasted financial results, market share, unit sales of our products, average selling price per boat, and gross profit margins, among others, as indicators of the success of our strategies. Our financial results are affected by consumer confidence - because pleasure boating is a discretionary expenditure, interest rates - because many retail customers finance the purchase of their boats, and other socioeconomic and environmental factors such as availability of leisure time, consumer preferences, demographics and the weather. Our net sales of$95.8 million were 42.5 percent higher during the second quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of 2021 primarily due to a 15.0 percent increase in number of units sold and an increase in the average selling price per boat. Unit sales volumes were higher during the second quarter of 2022 in comparison to the same period of the prior year due to higher production and increased shipments of boats in the current quarter compared to the second quarter of the prior year. The results in the second quarter of the prior year were also negatively impacted by a brief production shutdown due to supply chain issues. Average selling price per boat during the second quarter of 2022 increased by 22.2 percent compared to the second quarter of 2021 due to model price increases to cover increased costs of materials and components as well as a favorable model mix.
Cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales improved to 76.0% of net sales for the three months ended
Operating income increased 78.1 percent to$13.1 million during the second quarter of 2022 from$7.4 million during the same period in the prior year primarily due to higher net sales. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales improved slightly to 10.3 percent during the second quarter of 2022 compared to 10.8 percent in the same period in the prior year.
OUTLOOK
The discussion of the outlook for 2022 is incorporated herein by reference from the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2021 . We believe that the strong retail demand for new recreational boats which began during the second quarter of 2020 and throughout 2021 will continue during 2022 because of the ongoing impact on consumer preferences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company believes that recreational boating's appeal toU.S. consumers has grown because people perceive it to be a safe outdoor activity which does not involve large groups of people. Beginning in the second quarter of 2020, many consumers chose recreational boating when they left urban areas to spend time in vacation homes or in smaller groups, often located near recreational bodies of water. We believe that retail demand will continue to exceed the recreational boating industry's production capacity for the foreseeable future, though we note that high fuel prices and concerns regarding a possible recession in 2022 may reduce consumer demand during the third and fourth quarters of 2022. In addition, interest rates for consumer loans have risen during 2022. Since many recreational boat purchases finance their purchases, higher interest may force them to choose smaller, less expensive boats or forgo the purchase of a boat altogether. 17 Table of Contents MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
In spite of strong consumer demand, retail sales in 2021 and the first two quarters of 2022 declined compared to comparable prior year periods. The Company believes that these declines have been caused by the industry's supply chain and labor problems which are preventing recreational boat manufacturers from producing sufficient units to meet retail and consumer demand. The overall cost of boat ownership has increased over the last several years. In particular, the cost to purchase a boat has increased because of increased materials and labor costs and higher interest rates, which increase the financing costs of boat ownership. In addition, the price of fuel increased during 2021 and again more significantly in 2022, which increases the cost of operating a boat. The higher cost of boat ownership may discourage consumers from purchasing recreational boats. For years,Marine Products and other boat manufacturers have been improving their customer service capabilities, marketing strategies and sales promotions to attract more consumers to recreational boating as well as improve consumers' boating experiences. The Company provides financial incentives to its dealers for receiving favorable customer satisfaction surveys. In addition, the recreational boating industry conducts a promotional program which involves advertising and consumer targeting efforts, as well as other activities designed to increase the potential consumer market for pleasure boats. Many manufacturers, includingMarine Products , participate in this program. Management believes that these efforts have incrementally benefited the industry andMarine Products . During the 2022 model yearMarine Products produced a smaller number of models than in previous years in order to increase production efficiency. The Company intends to continue to produce a smaller number of models during the 2023 model year, which began in July. In addition, the average size of the models the Company is producing has increased in response to evolving retail demand, although concern regarding higher fuel prices may encourage consumers to purchase smaller boats, which use less fuel. In a typical year,Marine Products and its dealers present our new models to retail customers during the winter boat show season, which takes place during the fourth and first calendar quarters. There were a limited number of winter boat shows during the first quarter of 2022 due to ongoing pandemic-related restrictions, although there were more boat shows than in 2021, and we and our dealers attended all of the shows that were conducted. We plan to continue to attend upcoming boats shows and believe that the number of boat shows will increase as pandemic-related restrictions continue to ease. Due to strong demand across the recreational sector, key materials and components are in tight supply. Supply chain disruptions impacted our production and sales during 2021 and the first and second quarters of 2022, and we believe that these challenges will continue to impact our production and sales throughout 2022. In addition, supply chain challenges have caused delays in the receipt of key components required to efficiently complete the final assembly of a significant percentage of our boats. Also, our delivery of completed boats has been negatively impacted by driver shortages. These issues have caused our working capital requirements to increase significantly. At the present time, we do not know when these problems will be resolved, so we are concentrating on production and delivery scheduling that will decrease our inventory levels to the extent possible. During the first quarter of 2022, the Russian invasion ofUkraine interrupted supplies of wood products sourced fromRussia and the Baltic States which are utilized inMarine Products' manufacturing processes. The Company located alternate supplies of these products and this supply interruption did not have a material impact onMarine Products' manufacturing operations. Our financial results during 2022 will depend on a number of factors, including our ability to meet dealer and consumer demand in the face of ongoing supply chain challenges which have impacted our manufacturing operations, the health of American consumers and economic recovery from the pandemic, and potential changes in consumer behavior as society recovers from the pandemic. Additional factors that could impact our results include interest rates, the availability of credit to our dealers and consumers, fuel costs, the continued acceptance of our new products in the recreational boating market, the near-term effectiveness of our marketing efforts, the availability and cost of labor and certain of our raw materials and key components used in manufacturing our products and the availability of qualified employee and contract drivers to deliver our finished products to dealers. 18 Table of Contents MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Key operating and financial statistics for the three and six months ended
Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Total number of boats sold 1,121 975 2,037 2,133 Average gross selling price per boat (in thousands) $ 74.9 $ 61.3 $ 74.2 $ 59.1 Net sales (in thousands)$ 95,813 $ 67,259 $ 172,425 $ 145,634 Percentage of cost of goods sold to net sales 76.0 % 78.3 % 76.0 % 77.3 % Gross profit margin percent 24.0 % 21.7 % 24.0 % 22.7 % Percentage of selling, general and administrative expenses to net sales 10.3 % 10.8 % 11.1 % 10.8 % Operating income (in thousands)$ 13,114 $ 7,363 $ 22,269 $ 17,388 Warranty expense (in thousands)$ 1,335 $
911
THREE MONTHS ENDED
Net sales for the three months endedJune 30, 2022 increased$28.6 million or 42.5 percent compared to the same period in 2021. The change in net sales during the quarter compared to the prior year was due primarily to a 15.0 percent increase in the number of units sold and an increase in the average gross selling price per boat. Unit sales volumes were higher during the second quarter of 2022 in comparison to the same period of the prior year due to higher production and increased shipments of boats in the current quarter compared to the second quarter of the prior year. The results in the second quarter of the prior year were also negatively impacted by a brief production shutdown due to supply chain issues. Average selling price per boat during the second quarter of 2022 increased by 22.2 percent compared to the second quarter of 2021 due to model price increases to cover increased costs of materials and components as well as a favorable model mix. Domestic net sales increased 38.0 percent to$88.0 million and international net sales increased 124.5 percent to$7.8 million compared to the second quarter of the prior year. In the second quarter of 2022, net sales outside ofthe United States accounted for 8.1 percent of net sales compared to 5.1 percent of net sales in the second quarter of 2021. International net sales remain low due in part to continued tariffs imposed on boat imports intoMexico and theEuropean Union . Cost of goods sold for the three months endedJune 30, 2022 was$72.8 million compared to$52.7 million for the comparable period in 2021, an increase of$20.2 million or 38.3 percent. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales improved to 76.0 percent of net sales for the second quarter of 2022 from 78.3 percent for the comparable period in 2021, due to a favorable model mix. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months endedJune 30, 2022 were$9.9 million compared to$7.2 million for the comparable period in 2021, an increase of$2.6 million or 36.4 percent. This increase was primarily due to costs that increase with higher sales and profitability, such as incentive compensation, sales commissions and warranty expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased slightly to 10.3 percent in the second quarter of 2022 from 10.8 percent in the second quarter of 2021.
Operating result for the three months ended
compared to
Interest (expense) income, net for the three months endedJune 30, 2022 decreased to interest expense of$7 thousand from interest income of$10 thousand the prior year. Interest expense for the three months endedJune 30, 2022 is recorded for the revolving credit facility, including fees on the unused portion of the facility. Additionally,Marine Products generates interest income primarily from investments of excess cash in money market funds. Income tax provision for the second quarter of 2022 reflects an effective tax rate of 24.0 percent compared to 21.4 percent for the comparable period in the prior year. The increase in the 2022 effective tax rate is primarily due to unfavorable permanent adjustments and detrimental discrete adjustments in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same period of the prior year. 19 Table of Contents MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SIX MONTHS ENDED
Net sales for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 increased$26.8 million or 18.4 percent compared to the same period in 2021. The change in net sales during the current period compared to the prior year was due primarily to an increase in the average gross selling price per boat, partially offset by a 4.5 percent decrease in the number of units sold. Unit sales volumes during the six months endedJune 30, 2022 were negatively impacted by supply chain challenges during the first six months of 2022. Average selling price per boat during the six months endedJune 30, 2022 increased by 25.5 percent compared to the same period of 2021 due to model price increases to cover increased costs of materials and components as well as a favorable model mix. Domestic net sales increased 16.2 percent to$160.5 million and international net sales increased 59.0 percent to$11.9 million during the six months endedJune 30, 2022 compared to the same period of the prior year. In the six months endedJune 30, 2022 , net sales outside ofthe United States accounted for 6.9 percent of net sales compared to 5.1 percent of net sales in the same period of the prior year. International net sales remain low due in part to continued tariffs imposed on boat imports intoMexico and theEuropean Union . Cost of goods sold for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 was$131.0 million compared to$112.6 million for the comparable period in 2021, an increase of$18.5 million or 16.4 percent. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales improved to 76.0 percent of net sales for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 from 77.3 percent for the comparable period in 2021, due to a favorable model mix. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 were$19.1 million compared to$15.7 million for the comparable period in 2021, an increase of$3.4 million or 21.9 percent. This increase was primarily due to costs that increase with higher sales and profitability, such as incentive compensation, sales commissions and warranty expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales increased to 11.1 percent in the six months endedJune 30, 2022 from 10.8 percent in the same period of 2021.
Operating result for the six months ended
compared to
Interest (expense) income, net for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 decreased to interest expense of$24 thousand from interest income of$18 thousand the prior year. Interest expense for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 is recorded for the revolving credit facility, including fees on the unused portion of the facility. Additionally,Marine Products generates interest income primarily from investments of excess cash in money market funds. Income tax provision for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 reflects an effective tax rate of 23.5 percent compared to 20.2 percent for the comparable period in the prior year. The increase in the 2022 effective tax rate is primarily due to unfavorable permanent adjustments and detrimental discrete adjustments in the six months endedJune 30, 2022 compared to the same period of the prior year.
CASH AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash flow
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents at
compared to
Six months ended June 30, (in thousands) 2022 2021
Net cash flow generated by operating activities
Net cash used for investing activities
(798)
(541)
Net cash used for financing activities (8,893)
(8,526)
Cash provided by operating activities for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 increased$11.1 million compared to the six months endedJune 30, 2021 . This increase includes net income of$17.0 million partially offset by a net unfavorable change in the primary components of our working capital (including accounts receivable, inventories and accounts payable) of$6.3 million . This net unfavorable change is due primarily to increases in accounts receivable due to higher net sales and inventories as a result of increased 20 Table of Contents MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
production levels and supply chain challenges of critical components needed to complete boats on a timely basis, partially offset by an increase in accounts payable consistent with higher production levels and the timing of payments. Cash used for investing activities for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 of$0.8 million representing capital expenditures was higher in comparison to the same period in 2021. Cash used for financing activities for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 increased$0.4 million compared to the six months endedJune 30, 2021 primarily due to increased dividends per share paid to common shareholders, partially offset by a reduction in stock repurchases related to the vesting of restricted shares.
Financial situation and liquidity
The Company believes that the liquidity provided by existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, its overall strong capitalization, cash generated by operations and the Company's revolving credit facility will provide sufficient capital to meet the Company's requirements for at least the next twelve months. The Company's decisions about the amount of cash to be used for investing and financing purposes are influenced by its capital position and the expected amount of cash to be provided by operations.
Cash requirements
The Company currently expects capital expenditures in 2022 to be approximately
The Company participates in a multiple employer Retirement Income Plan, sponsored by RPC, Inc. ("RPC"). The Company did not contribute to this plan during the six months endedJune 30, 2022 . During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company initiated actions to terminate the defined benefit pension plan, which are expected to be completed in early 2023. The Company currently expects that no additional cash contributions to the plan will be required. As of the plan termination completion date, the Company will recognize a pre-tax, non-cash settlement charge representing the unamortized net loss in the plan which was approximately$3.2 million as ofJune 30, 2022 . The final amount is subject to change based on the actual return on plan assets and the periodic actuarial updates of the plan net losses. For the year endingDecember 31, 2022 , the Company is utilizing an expected return on plan assets of zero percent based on the current short-term rates and investment horizon as a result of the expected plan termination. The Company has repurchased an aggregate total of 6,679,572 shares in the open market under the Company stock repurchase program, which began in 2002. As ofJune 30, 2022 , there are 1,570,428 shares that remain available for repurchase under the current authorization. There were no shares repurchased under this program during the six months endedJune 30, 2022 . OnJuly 26, 2022 , the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of$0.12 per share payableSeptember 9, 2022 to common stockholders of record at the close of businessAugust 10, 2022 . The Company expects to continue to pay cash dividends to common stockholders, subject to industry conditions andMarine Products' earnings, financial condition, and other relevant factors.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
To assist dealers in obtaining financing for the purchase of its boats for inventory, the Company has entered into agreements with various third-party floor plan lenders whereby the Company guarantees varying amounts of debt for qualifying dealers on boats in inventory. The Company's obligation under these guarantees becomes effective in the case of a default under the financing arrangement between the dealer and the third-party lender. The agreements provide for the return of all repossessed boats to the Company in a new and unused condition as defined, in exchange for the Company's assumption of specified percentages of the debt obligation on those boats, up to certain contractually determined dollar limits which vary by lender. The Company had no material repurchases of dealer inventory during the six months endedJune 30, 2022 andJune 30, 2021 . Management continues to monitor the risk of defaults and resulting repurchase obligations based in part on information provided by the third-party floor plan lenders and will adjust the guarantee liability at the end of each reporting period based on information reasonably available at that time. 21 Table of Contents MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES The Company currently has an agreement with one of the floor plan lenders whereby the contractual repurchase limit, subject to minimum of$8.0 million , is based on a specified percentage of the amount of the average net receivables financed by the floor plan lender for our dealers less repurchases during the prior 12 month period, which was a repurchase limit of$8.0 million as ofJune 30, 2022 . The Company has contractual repurchase agreements with additional lenders with an aggregate maximum repurchase obligation of approximately$0.8 million with various expiration and cancellation terms of less than one year, for an aggregate repurchase obligation with all financing institutions of approximately$8.8 million as ofJune 30, 2022 .
CERTAIN RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In conjunction with its spin-off from RPC in 2001, the Company and RPC entered into various agreements that define their relationship after the spin-off. RPC charged the Company for its allocable share of administrative costs incurred for services rendered on behalf ofMarine Products totaling approximately$473 thousand for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 and approximately$437 thousand for the six months endedJune 30, 2021 .Marine Products and RPC own 50 percent each of a limited liability company called 255RC, LLC that was created for the joint purchase and ownership of a corporate aircraft.Marine Products recorded certain net operating costs comprised of rent and an allocable share of fixed costs of$80 thousand for the six months endedJune 30, 2022 and 2021.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING METHODS
The discussion of critical accounting policies is incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
IMPACT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING STATEMENTS
See Note 2 in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of recent accounting pronouncements, including the expected dates of adoption and expected effects on results of operations and financial condition, if known. SEASONALITYMarine Products' quarterly operating results are affected by weather and general economic conditions. Quarterly operating results for the second quarter have historically recorded the highest sales volume for the year because this corresponds with the highest retail sales volume period. The results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected in any future period. INFLATION
During 2021 and the first quarter of 2022, inflation in the general economy has increased to its highest level in more than 40 years due to economic growth following the COVID-19 pandemic, labor shortages andU.S. fiscal policy. As a result, the market prices of the raw materials used by the Company's manufacturing processes have increased. In addition, the Company purchases components of which there are a limited number of suppliers, most of whom are experiencing significant customer orders impacting their ability to provide needed supply quantities. The costs of most of these components have increased as demand from recreational boat manufacturers has increased and supply chains have remained constrained. These cost increases are exacerbated by higher transportation costs, which are included in the total cost of these components. In response to historically high consumer demand as well as higher raw materials and components costs, the Company has increased the prices for its products periodically beginning in the third quarter of 2021 and continuing through the beginning of the 2023 model year. The Company's price increases during this period have had no discernible impact on the Company's sales due to high consumer demand and strong order backlogs, so they have allowedMarine Products to maintain its profit margins. However, if the Company is forced to continue raising the prices of its products due to increased raw materials and component costs, it may not be able to continue to pass these increased costs along to dealers and consumers, which could impact the Company's profit margins. Furthermore, such higher product prices may compel consumers to choose smaller boats, boats with fewer features or delay the purchase of a boat altogether. 22 Table of Contents MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES New boat buyers typically finance their purchases. Higher inflation typically results in higher interest rates that could translate into an increased cost of boat ownership. The Company believes that the recent increase in inflation and theFederal Reserve's current actions to raise interest rates create a risk to retail demand for recreational boats. However, we do not believe that this risk will impact production and sales in the near future due to other factors, such as historically low dealer inventories, high dealer order backlog, and indications of consumer demand that extend beyond the 2022 retail selling season.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements made in this report that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation: our plans to closely monitor dealer orders and inventories, the production mix of various models, and indications of near term demand such as consumer confidence, interest rates, dealer orders placed at our annual dealer conferences, and retail attendance and orders at annual winter boat show exhibitions; our plans to consider trends related to certain key financial and other data, including our historical and forecasted financial results, market share, unit sales of our products, average selling price per boat, and gross profit margins, among others, as indicators of the success of our strategies; our belief that our financial results are affected by consumer confidence; our belief that the strong retail demand for new recreational boats will continue during 2022 because of the ongoing impact on consumer preferences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and will endure during the foreseeable future; our belief that recreational boating's appeal toU.S. consumers has grown because people perceive it to be a safe outdoor activity which does not involve large groups of people; our belief that in spite of strong consumer demand, retail sales in 2021 declined slightly compared to retail sales in 2020 because of the industry's supply chain and labor problems which prevented recreational boat manufacturers from producing sufficient units in 2021 to meet retail and dealer demand; our belief that, for years, we have been improving our customer service capabilities, marketing strategies and sales promotions to attract more consumers to recreational boating as well as improve consumers' boating experiences; our belief that the recreational boating industry's promotional program has incrementally benefited the industry andMarine Products ; our plans to continue to attend upcoming boat shows and our belief that the number of boat shows will increase as pandemic-related restrictions continue to ease; our plans to continue to develop and produce additional new products for subsequent model years; our belief that supply chain disruptions will continue to impact our production and sales throughout 2022; our plans to concentrate on production and delivery scheduling to decrease our inventory levels to the extent possible; our belief that our financial results during 2022 will depend on a number of factors, including our ability to meet dealer and consumer demand in the face of ongoing supply chain challenges which have impacted our manufacturing operations, the health of American consumers and economic recovery from the pandemic, and potential changes in consumer behavior as society recovers from the pandemic; our belief that additional factors could impact our financial results, including interest rates, the availability of credit to our dealers and consumers, fuel costs, the continued acceptance of our new products in the recreational boating market, the near-term effectiveness of our marketing efforts, the availability and cost of labor and certain of our raw materials and key components used in manufacturing our products and the availability of qualified employee and contract drivers to deliver our finished products to dealers; our belief that the liquidity provided by existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, our overall strong capitalization and cash expected to be generated from operations and the Company's revolving credit facility will provide sufficient capital to meet our requirements for at least the next twelve months; our expectations that capital expenditures in 2022 will be approximately$3.6 million ; our expectations with respect to contributions to the multiple employer Retirement Income Plan sponsored by RPC in 2022 and beyond and the expected plan termination; our expectation to continue to pay cash dividends to common stockholders; our plans to continue to monitor the risk of defaults and resulting repurchase obligations based in part on information provided by third-party floor plan lenders and our plans to adjust the guarantee liability at the end of each reporting period based on information reasonably available at that time; our belief that if we are forced to continue raising the prices of our products due to increased raw materials and component costs, we may not be able to continue to pass these increased costs along to the dealers and consumers, which could impact the Company's profit margins; our belief that higher product prices may compel consumers to choose smaller boats, boats with fewer features or delay the purchase of a boat altogether; statements, generally, regarding the potential fluctuations in costs of raw materials and their effect on the costs of manufacturing our products and profit margins; our belief that our price increase will allow us to maintain or improve our profit margins and have no material impact on consumer demand; our belief about the risks of inflation and increases in interest rates and our belief that these risks will not impact production or sales in the near future due to other factors, such as historically low dealer inventories, higher dealer order backlog, and indications of consumer demand that extends beyond the 2022 retail selling season; and our belief that the outcome of any litigation, arising from time to time in the ordinary course of our business, will not have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or liquidity ofMarine Products . 23 Table of Contents MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES The words "may," "should," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "seek," "project," "estimate," and similar expressions used in this document that do not relate to historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by our management in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes to be appropriate. We caution you that such statements are only predictions and not guarantees of future performance and that actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those envisioned by the forward-looking statements. Risk factors that could cause such future events not to occur as expected include the following: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, our manufacturing operations and our supply chain; economic conditions, unavailability of credit and possible decreases in the level of consumer confidence impacting discretionary spending; business interruptions due to adverse weather conditions, increased interest rates, unanticipated changes in consumer demand and preferences, deterioration in the quality ofMarine Products' network of independent boat dealers or availability of financing of their inventory; our ability to insulate financial results against increasing commodity prices; the impact of rising gasoline prices and a weak housing market on consumer demand for our products; competition from other boat manufacturers and dealers; potential liabilities for personal injury or property damage claims relating to the use of our products; our ability to successfully identify suitable acquisition candidates or strategic partners, obtain financing on satisfactory terms, complete acquisitions or strategic alliances, integrate acquired operations into our existing operations, or expand into new markets; changes in various government laws and regulations, including environmental regulations and recentU.S. Government action concerning tariffs on goods; the possibility of retaliatory tariffs imposed on the export of our products to countries on which theU.S. has imposed tariffs; the higher prices of materials, such as hydrocarbon feedstocks, copper, and steel, would increase the costs of manufacturing our products, and could negatively affect our profit margins; higher inflation, which typically results in higher interest rates that could translate into an increased cost of boat ownership and prospective buyers may choose to forego or delay boat purchases; and the existence of certain anti-takeover provisions in our governance documents, which could make a tender offer, change in control or takeover attempt that is opposed byMarine Products' Board of Directors more difficult or expensive. Additional discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ from management's projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations is contained in Marine Products Form 10-K filed with theSecurities and Exchange Commission for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 .
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