[10-Q] KEY TRONIC CORP Quarterly Earnings Report

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Key Tronic Corporation (KTCC) filed its quarterly report, reporting a year-over-year revenue decline and a swing to loss. Net sales were $98.8 million, down 24.9% from $131.6 million a year ago, reflecting lower demand from longstanding customers and delays in new program launches. Gross margin was 8.4%, improving sequentially from the prior quarter’s 6.2% but below 10.1% last year, with about $1.6 million of inventory and receivable write-offs tied to a customer bankruptcy.

The company posted an operating loss of $0.6 million and a net loss of $2.3 million (−$0.21 per share), versus net income of $1.1 million a year earlier. Operating cash flow was $7.6 million. Liquidity included $20.9 million available on the $115 million asset-based revolver, $1.1 million cash, and MXN39 million (about $2.1 million) available on a Mexican line of credit. Total debt was $103.1 million, with $64.5 million drawn on the revolver.

Backlog was $139.9 million, down from $210.8 million a year ago. A consigned-materials program began ramping, which the company expects to carry lower revenue than turnkey programs but higher gross margin.

Positive

• None.

Negative

• Net sales decreased 24.9% to $98.8M, driving a swing to a $2.3M net loss and reducing backlog to $139.9M.

Insights

Credit & cash flow analyst

Revenue fell and profitability turned negative, but liquidity remained adequate.

KTCC reported net sales of $98.8M (down 24.9%) and a net loss of $2.3M. Gross margin at 8.4% improved from the prior quarter, aided by cost actions, but was constrained by reduced volumes and $1.6M write-offs tied to a customer bankruptcy.

Operating cash flow of $7.6M supported liquidity alongside the asset-based revolver: $64.5M outstanding, $20.9M availability, and $1.1M cash. Total debt was $103.1M; interest expense decreased to $2.8M, reflecting refinancing and lower borrowings.

Backlog of $139.9M declined versus last year, while a consigned-materials program is ramping. Actual impact on future results will depend on customer demand and program timing disclosed in subsequent filings.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 ____________________________________________________________ 

FORM 10-Q

 ____________________________________________________________ 

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 2025

OR

 ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE PERIOD FROM             TO             .

Commission File Number 0-11559

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KEY TRONIC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 ____________________________________________________________ 

Washington			91-0849125
(State of Incorporation)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

N. 4424 Sullivan Road

Spokane Valley, Washington 99216

(Address of principal executive offices)

(509) 928-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

  ____________________________________________________________ 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value			KTCC			NASDAQ Global Market

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 during the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) for the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes ☒    No  ¨

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

Large accelerated Filer

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Accelerated Filer

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Non-accelerated Filer

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Smaller reporting company

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Emerging growth company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

As of November 6, 2025, 10,859,269 shares of common stock, no par value (the only class of common stock), were outstanding.

KEY TRONIC CORPORATION

Index

						Page No.
PART I.			FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Item 1.			Financial Statements (Unaudited):			4
			Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets			4
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations			5
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)			6
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows			7
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity			8
			Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements			8
Item 2.			Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			21
Item 3.			Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk			37
Item 4.			Controls and Procedures			37
PART II.			OTHER INFORMATION:
Item 1.			Legal Proceedings			37
Item 1A.			Risk Factors			37
Item 2.			Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds*
Item 3.			Defaults upon Senior Securities*
Item 4.			Mine Safety Disclosures*
Item 5.			Other Information			38
Item 6.			Exhibits			38
Signatures						39

 * Items are not applicable

“We,” “us,” “our,” “Company,” and “Key Tronic,” unless the context otherwise requires, means Key Tronic Corporation and its subsidiaries.

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Financial Statements

KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited, in thousands)

			September 27, 2025						June 28, 2025
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			$	1,123					$	1,384
Trade receivables, net of credit losses of $4,257 and $3,479			80,065						96,142
Contract assets, net of credit losses of $1,380 and $0			22,263						17,409
Inventories			97,572						97,321
Other, net of credit losses of $0 and $1,463			17,823						21,917
Total current assets			218,846						234,173
Property, plant and equipment, net			31,681						27,727
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net			25,996						11,347
Other long-term assets:
Deferred income tax asset			24,715						23,397
Other, net of credit losses of $500 and $500			23,325						19,230
Total other assets			48,040						42,627
Total assets			$	324,563					$	315,874
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable			$	61,073					$	63,725
Accrued compensation and vacation			6,853						8,157
Current portion of long-term debt			5,972						6,215
Other			17,747						13,894
Total current liabilities			91,645						91,991
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net			94,797						98,936
Operating lease liabilities			20,348						6,859
Deferred income tax liability			4						—
Other long-term obligations			2,969						954
Total long-term liabilities			118,118						106,749
Total liabilities			209,763						198,740
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, no par value—shares authorized 25,000; issued and outstanding 10,859 and 10,762 shares, respectively			47,723						47,502
Retained earnings			66,348						68,603
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			729						1,029
Total shareholders’ equity			114,800						117,134
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity			$	324,563					$	315,874

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

			Three Months Ended
			September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024
Net sales			$	98,750					$	131,558
Cost of sales			90,496						118,255
Gross profit			8,254						13,303
Research, development and engineering expenses			2,079						2,289
Selling, general and administrative expenses			6,759						6,570
Total operating expenses			8,838						8,859
Operating income (loss)			(584)						4,444
Interest expense, net			2,776						3,263
Income (loss) before income taxes			(3,360)						1,181
Income tax (benefit) provision			(1,105)						57
Net income (loss)			$	(2,255)					$	1,124
Net income (loss) per share — Basic			$	(0.21)					$	0.10
Weighted average shares outstanding —Basic			10,771						10,762
Net income (loss) per share — Diluted			$	(0.21)					$	0.10
Weighted average shares outstanding — Diluted			10,771						10,762

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited, in thousands)

			Three Months Ended
			September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)			$	(2,255)					$	1,124
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized loss on hedging instruments, net of tax			(300)						(838)
Comprehensive income (loss)			$	(2,555)					$	286

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, is reflected net of tax expense (benefit) of approximately $(0.1) million and $(0.3) million, respectively.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(Unaudited, in thousands)

			Three Months Ended
			September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)			$	(2,255)					$	1,124
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			2,481						3,011
Amortization of deferred loan costs			144						138
Noncash lease expense			531						1,094
Inventory adjustments to net realizable value			1,224						296
Provision for warranty			—						16
Provision for credit losses			837						212
Loss on disposal of assets			—						8
Share-based compensation expense			221						67
Deferred income taxes			(1,314)						(1,207)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables			14,740						(1,636)
Contract assets			(4,853)						(2,377)
Inventories			(1,475)						8,958
Other assets			(832)						(6,661)
Accounts payable			(2,652)						4,374
Accrued compensation and vacation			(1,304)						360
Other liabilities			2,111						2,170
Cash provided by operating activities			7,604						9,947
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment			(3,182)						(377)
Cash used in investing activities			(3,182)						(377)
Financing activities:
Payment of financing costs			(33)						(126)
Repayments of long term debt			(1,583)						(778)
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement			46,324						119,987
Repayments of revolving credit agreement			(49,675)						(126,003)
Principal payments on finance leases			(157)						(847)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			441						—
Cash used in financing activities			(4,683)						(7,767)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			(261)						1,803
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			1,384						4,752
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period			$	1,123					$	6,555
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest payments			$	2,775					$	3,303
Income tax payments, net of refunds			$	757					$	228
Recognition of operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets			$	17,711					$	—
Recognition of financing lease liabilities and right-of-use assets			$	2,311					$	—
Derecognition of operating lease liabilities and right of use assets			$	(2,531)					$	—

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited, in thousands)

						Three Months Ended
						September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024
Total shareholders’ equity, beginning balances						$	117,134					$	123,990
Common stock (shares):
Beginning balances						10,762						10,762
Restricted stock awards released						97						—
Ending balances						10,859						10,762
Common stock:
Beginning balances						$	47,502					$	47,284
Share-based compensation expense						221						67
Ending balances						47,723						47,351
Retained Earnings:
Beginning balances						$	68,603					$	76,921
Net income (loss)						(2,255)						1,124
Ending balances						66,348						78,045
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Beginning balances						$	1,029					$	(215)
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging instruments, net						(300)						(838)
Ending balances						729						(1,053)
Total shareholders’ equity, ending balances						$	114,800					$	124,343

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1.Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Key Tronic Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in our annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet information was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2025.

The Company’s reporting period is a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to June 30. The three month period ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, were both 13 week periods. Fiscal year 2026 will end on June 27, 2026, which is a 52 week year. Fiscal year 2025 which ended on June 28, 2025, was also a 52 week year.

Management’s Assessment of Liquidity

Historically, due to the timing between the procurement of raw materials, production cycle and payment from our customers, we have financed operations and met our capital expenditure requirements primarily through cash flows provided by operations and borrowings under our credit facilities. We generated cash from operations of $7.6 million and $9.9 million, respectively, during the three-month periods ended September 27, 2025, and September 28, 2024, respectively, and have positive working capital of $127.2 million as of September 27, 2025. Based on current projections, we anticipate continuing to generate cash from operations as revenue is expected to increase throughout fiscal year 2026 along with further gross margin improvements.

On December 3, 2024, we entered into an asset-based credit agreement with BMO Bank, N.A that provides for an asset-based senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $115 million, maturing on December 3, 2029. On December 3, 2024, we also entered into a $28 million term loan credit agreement with Callodine Commercial Finance, LLC. As of September 27, 2025, approximately $20.9 million was available under the asset-based senior secured revolving credit facility. In addition, MXN39 million ($2.1 million USD) was available under the line of credit with Banorte Financial Group. Additionally, $1.1 million of cash was on hand. We believe that projected cash from operations and funds available under our asset-based revolving credit facility will be sufficient to meet our working and fixed capital requirements for at least the next 12 months.

2.Significant Accounting Policies

Reclassifications

Certain prior period reclassifications were made to conform with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported income, comprehensive income, cash flows, total assets, or shareholders' equity as previously reported.

Allowance for Credit Losses

The Company evaluates the collectability of accounts receivable, contract assets, and other recoverable costs and records an allowance for credit losses, which reduces these assets to an amount that management reasonably estimates will be collected. A specific allowance is recorded against receivables considered to be impaired based on the Company’s knowledge of the financial condition of the customer, and a general allowance is calculated and applied to remaining assets based on the Company's historical collection experience. In determining the amount of the allowance, the Company considers several factors including the aging of the receivables, the current business environment and historical experience. After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance.

Leases

Lease assets and liabilities are initially recognized based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term calculated using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate, unless the implicit rate is readily determinable. Our incremental borrowing rate represents the rate of interest that we would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term in a similar economic environment. Lease assets also include any lease prepayments. Lease terms include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that those options will be exercised. Leases are classified as finance or operating, with

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classification affecting the pattern and classification of expense recognition in the consolidated statements of operations. For further information, please refer to Note 11. “Leases” of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Revenue Recognition

The first step in its process for revenue recognition is to identify the contract with a customer. A contract is defined as an agreement between two or more parties that creates enforceable rights and obligations. A contract can be written, oral, or implied. The Company generally enters into manufacturing service agreements (“MSA”) with its customers that outlines the terms of the business relationship between the customer and the Company. This includes matters such as warranty, indemnification, transfer of title and risk of loss, liability for excess and obsolete inventory, pricing, payment terms, etc. The Company will also bid on a program-by-program basis for customers in which an executed MSA may not be in place. In these instances, as well as when we have an MSA in place, we receive customer purchase orders for specific quantities and timing of products. As a result, the Company considers its contract with a customer to be the combination of the MSA and the purchase order. The transaction price is fixed and set forth in each purchase order. In the Company's normal course of business, there are no variable pricing components, or material amounts refunded to customers in the form of refunds or rebates.

The Company assesses whether control of the product or services promised under the contract is transferred to the customer at a point in time (shipment) or over time (as we manufacture the product). The Company is first required to evaluate whether its contracts meet the criteria for 'over-time' or 'point-in-time' recognition. The Company has determined that for the majority of its contracts the Company is manufacturing products for which there is no alternative use due to the unique nature of the customer-specific product, IP and other contract restrictions. The Company has an enforceable right to payment including a reasonable profit for performance completed to date with respect to these contracts. As a result, revenue is recognized under these contracts 'over-time' based on the input cost-to-cost method as it better depicts the transfer of control. This input method is based on the ratio of costs incurred to date as compared to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. For all other contracts that do not meet these criteria, such as manufacturing contracts for which the terms do not provide an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date, the Company recognizes revenue when it has transferred control of the related manufactured products which generally occurs upon shipment to the customer. Revenue from engineering services is recognized over time as costs related to the services are incurred, which approximates proportional performance of the service. This method is used because management considers it to be the best available measure of progress on the contracts. Revenue from scrap and excess inventory sales is recognized at the point-in-time of scrap at the customers direction, or, if applicable, shipment of the material to the customer.

Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the combination of other potentially dilutive weighted average common shares and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. The computation assumes the proceeds from the exercise of equity awards were used to repurchase common shares at the average market price during the period. The computation of diluted EPS does not assume conversion, exercise, or contingent issuance of common stock equivalent shares that would have an anti-dilutive effect on EPS.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company has entered into foreign currency forward contracts which are accounted for as cash flow hedges in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and is reclassified into earnings in the same period in which the underlying hedged transaction affects earnings. The derivative’s effectiveness represents the change in fair value of the hedge that offsets the change in fair value of the hedged item.

The Company uses derivatives to manage the variability of foreign currency fluctuations of expenses in our Mexico facilities. The foreign currency forward contracts have terms that are matched to the underlying transactions being hedged. As a result, these transactions fully offset the hedged risk and no ineffectiveness has been recorded.

The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts potentially expose the Company to credit risk to the extent the counterparty may be unable to meet the terms of the agreement. The Company minimizes such risk by utilizing a counterparty with a strong credit rating. The Company’s counterparty to the foreign currency forward contracts is a major banking institution. This institution does not require collateral for the contracts, and the Company believes that the risk of the counterparty failing to meet their contractual obligations is remote. The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

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Income Taxes

We compute our interim income tax provision through the use of an estimated tax rate (“ETR”) applied to year-to-date operating results and specific events that are discretely recognized as they occur. In determining the estimated annual ETR, we analyze various factors, including projections of our annual earnings, taxing jurisdictions in which the earnings will be generated, the impact of state and local income taxes, our ability to use tax credits and available tax planning alternatives. Discrete items, including the effect of changes in tax laws, tax rates, and certain circumstances with respect to valuation allowances or other unusual or non-recurring tax adjustments, are reflected in the period in which they occur as an addition to, or reduction from, the income tax provision, rather than included in the estimated annual ETR.

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences and benefits attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, as well as tax credit and net operating loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which temporary differences and carryforwards are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities for a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.

We utilize a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We consider many factors when evaluating and estimating our tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments based on new assessments and changes in estimates and which may not accurately forecast actual outcomes. Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes as a component of income tax expense. The tax years 2005 through the present remain open to examination by the major U.S. taxing jurisdictions to which we are subject. Refer to Note 5 for further discussions.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

On November 4, 2024 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures. The ASU requires entities to disclose in the notes to the financial statements specified information about certain costs and expenses. The ASU applies to the Company’s annual reporting period beginning in fiscal year 2028 and interim reporting periods beginning in fiscal year 2029. The Company does not anticipate early adoption of the new disclosure standard.

On December 14, 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU requires entities to disclose more detailed information relating to their reconciliation of statutory tax rate to effective tax rate, income taxes paid by jurisdiction, pretax income (or loss) from continuing operations, and income tax expense (or benefit). The ASU applies to the Company’s annual reporting period beginning in fiscal year 2026, and the Company is currently assessing the impact of the disclosure requirement on its consolidated financial statements.

On September 18, 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. This update was made to modernize the accounting for software costs. The ASU is effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the guidance and its impact to the financial statements.

3.Inventories

Inventories as of September 27, 2025 are $97.6 million compared to $97.3 million as of June 28, 2025. The components of inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

						September 27, 2025						June 28, 2025
						(in thousands)
Raw materials and supplies						$	75,532					$	75,429
Work-in-process						22,040						21,892
Inventories						$	97,572					$	97,321

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4.Long-Term Debt

			Maturity Date			Interest Rate			September 27, 2025						June 28, 2025
									(in thousands)
Asset-based senior secured revolving credit facility (1)			December 3, 2029			7.1%			$	64,469					$	67,900
Domestic term loan - Callodine (2)			December 3, 2029			11.3%			25,750						26,500
Foreign line of credit (3)			December 11, 2026			10.8%			3,332						3,253
Domestic term loan - Balboa (4)			September 19, 2029			6% to 8%			3,485						3,702
Foreign term loan - Banorte (5)			April 24, 2026			5.5%			700						1,000
Domestic term loan - Avtech 8 (6)			December 31, 2028			13.6%			720						278
Domestic term loan - Avtech 9 (7)			June 30, 2028			11.7%			4,680						4,996
Total debt									103,136						107,629
Less: current portion of debt									(5,972)						(6,215)
Less: unamortized financing costs									(2,367)						(2,478)
Long-term debt, net									$	94,797					$	98,936

(1) On December 3, 2024, the Company entered into an asset-based credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") among the Company, certain domestic subsidiaries (as co-borrowers or guarantors), BMO Bank, N.A (the "Bank"), as administrative agent and swing line lender, BMO Capital Markets as arranger and book runner, and certain financial institutions, as lenders. The Credit Agreement provides for an asset-based senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility") of up to $115 million, maturing on December 3, 2029.

Generally, under the Credit Agreement and at the Company’s option: (i) each SOFR Loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to Adjusted Term SOFR (Term SOFR plus 0.10%, subject to a floor of 0.00%) plus an applicable margin of 2.50% to 3.00%, depending on the availability of borrowing amounts under the Credit Agreement; and (ii) each Base Rate Loan, Swing Line Loan or other Obligation shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate (subject to a floor of 1.00%) plus an applicable margin of 1.50% to 2.00%, depending on the availability of borrowing amounts under the Credit Agreement. As of September 27, 2025, the applicable margin was 2.75% for SOFR Loans and 1.75% for Base Rate Loans. If there is an event of default under the Credit Agreement, all loans and other obligations may bear interest at a rate of an additional 2.00% on the otherwise applicable interest rates. In addition to the applicable interest rates, the Company is required to pay a fee of 0.2% per annum on the unused portion of the Credit Facility, monthly in arrears. Availability on the line of credit is generally determined based on eligible inventory and accounts receivable balances.

On May 13, 2025, the Company entered into a first amendment and limited waiver to the Credit Agreement. The amendment waived an existing event of cross-default created by an event of default under the Term Loan as defined and discussed in footnote (2) below. The amendment also adds an additional reporting requirement.

Proceeds from the Credit Facility and the Term Loan discussed below were used to pay-off the Company's prior loan and security agreement, as amended, with Bank of America, N.A. in the amount of $99.7 million, as well as its outstanding equipment term loan, and financing costs related to the Credit Agreement. The Term Loan, may also be used to pay-off certain other existing debt, to issue letters of credit, and for other business purposes, including working capital needs. As of September 27, 2025, the Company had an outstanding balance under the asset-based revolving credit facility of $64.5 million, $0.4 million in outstanding letters of credit and $20.9 million available for future borrowings.

On August 14, 2020, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Bank of America (“Loan Agreement”). The Loan Agreement, as amended, provided for an asset-based senior secured revolving credit facility with an availability of up to $120 million, subject to the Company’s borrowing base, and was set to mature on December 3, 2025. The interest rate as of December 2, 2024 at the time of pay-off was approximately 9.2%.

As of June 28, 2025, the Company had an outstanding balance under the Credit Facility of $67.9 million, $0.3 million in outstanding letters of credit and $25.0 million available for future borrowings.

(2) On December 3, 2024, the Company entered into a $28 million term loan (the "Term Loan") credit agreement among the Company, certain domestic subsidiaries (as co-borrowers or guarantors), Callodine Commercial Finance, LLC (“Callodine”), as administrative agent, and certain financial institutions, as term loan lenders. The Term Loan requires quarterly repayments of principal in the amount of $0.75 million. The remainder will be payable at maturity which is the earlier of December 3, 2029 or the maturity of the Credit Agreement described above. The Term Loan bears interest at Adjusted Term SOFR (Term SOFR plus 0.15%, subject to a floor of 3.50%) plus an applicable margin of 7.00%. If there is an event of default under the Term Loan, all loans and other obligations may bear interest at a rate of an additional 2.00% on the otherwise applicable interest rate.

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On May 13, 2025, the Company entered into a first amendment and limited waiver to the Term Loan. The amendment waived an existing event of default relating to non-compliance with minimum required earnings before interest, depreciation, amortization, and other adjustments for the period ending March 29, 2025. The amendment adds an additional reporting requirement, and requires minimum earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and other adjustments only if average daily availability for the applicable fiscal quarter is less than 12.5% of the combined borrowing base.

(3) On December 11, 2023, the Company entered into a loan agreement in Mexican peso with Banorte Financial Group. The agreement provides for a three-year secured line of credit up to MXN100 million, subject to the Company’s borrowing base, maturing on December 11, 2026. The credit facility bears interest at Iterbancario de Equilibrio Interest Rate plus 2.75%, and as of September 27, 2025, was 11%. As of September 27, 2025, the Company had an outstanding balance under the revolving credit facility of MXN61 million ($3.3 million USD) and MXN39 million ($2.1 million USD) available for future borrowings.

(4) On September 19, 2023, the Company entered into a $1.1 million equipment financing agreement with Ameris Bank dba Balboa Capital ("Balboa Capital"). Combining with other equipment financing agreements entered in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, a total of $5.5 million relates to the Company’s existing manufacturing equipment that bears an interest rate range of 6% - 8% and matures in the first quarter of fiscal 2030. Under these loan agreements, equal monthly payments of $94,000 commenced in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 and will continue through the maturity of the equipment financing facility in the first quarter of fiscal 2030.

(5) On November 24, 2020, the Company entered into a $6.0 million equipment financing facility related to the Company’s existing manufacturing equipment that bears interest at 5.52% and matures on April 24, 2026. Under this loan agreement, equal monthly payments of $100,000 commenced on May 24, 2021 and will continue through the maturity of the equipment financing facility on April 24, 2026.

(6) On May 1, 2025, the Company entered into a $4.0 million equipment financing facility related to new manufacturing equipment that bears interest at 13.56% and matures on October 31, 2028. Under this loan agreement, equal quarterly payments of $383,679 will commence when the full amount of the facility is drawn and will continue through the maturity of the equipment financing facility on October 31, 2028.

(7) On March 6, 2025, the Company entered into a $5.0 million equipment financing facility related to the Company’s existing manufacturing equipment that bears interest at 11.71% and matures on June 30, 2028. Under this loan agreement, equal quarterly payments of $464,361 commenced on July 15, 2025 and will continue through the maturity of the equipment financing facility on June 30, 2028.

Debt maturities as of September 27, 2025 for the next five years are as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Years Ending			Amount
2026 (1)			$	4,632
2027			9,100
2028			6,531
2029			3,845
2030			79,028
Total debt			103,136
Unamortized debt issuance costs			(2,367)
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs			$	100,769

(1) Represents scheduled payments for the remaining nine-month period ending June 27, 2026.

The Company must comply with certain financial covenants, including average and daily availability and, if triggered, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and other adjustments and a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant will apply. The Credit Agreement requires the Company to grant certain inspection rights to BMO Bank, N.A., limit or restrict the Company’s cash management; limit or restrict the ability of the Company to incur additional liens, make acquisitions or investments, incur additional indebtedness, engage in mergers, consolidations, liquidations, dissolutions, or dispositions, pay dividends or other restricted payments, prepay certain indebtedness, engage in transactions with affiliates, and use proceeds. As of September 27, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all applicable financial covenants.

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5.Income Taxes

The Company expects to repatriate a portion of its foreign earnings based on net sales growth driving additional capital requirements domestically, cash requirements for potential acquisitions and to implement certain tax strategies. The Company currently expects to repatriate approximately $2.3 million of foreign earnings in the future. All other unremitted foreign earnings are expected to remain permanently reinvested for planned fixed assets purchases and improvements in foreign locations.

Repatriations of cash will generally be tax-free in the U.S. However, withholding taxes in China may still apply to any such future repatriations. Accordingly, management estimates that future repatriations of cash from China may result in approximately $0.2 million of withholding tax. We do not anticipate there would be any offsetting foreign tax credits in the U.S. and as such, this potential liability is a direct cost associated with actual repatriations. Withholding taxes would not apply to future repatriations from Mexico or Vietnam.

The Company has available approximately $11.2 million of gross federal research and development tax credits as of September 27, 2025 expiring in various fiscal years from 2033 to 2046. ASC 740 requires the Company to recognize in its financial statements uncertainties in tax positions taken that may not be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities. Accordingly, as of September 27, 2025, the Company has recorded $2.9 million of unrecognized tax benefits associated with these federal tax credits, resulting in a net deferred tax benefit of approximately $8.3 million.

Management has reviewed all deferred tax assets for purposes of determining whether a valuation allowance may be required. A valuation allowance against deferred tax assets is required if it is more likely than not that some of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In spite of the Company’s current cumulative loss position before nonrecurring items such as cyber losses and restructuring costs, based upon the Company’s historical profitability and forecasted income, management determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. The Company’s largest deferred tax assets are federal research and development tax credits, deferred research and development expenses, and interest expense deduction carryforwards. Company forecasts show that the credits will be utilized within the expiration period. Deferred research and development expenses are deductible in fiscal year 2026 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Interest expense deduction carryforwards, which never expire and carry forward indefinitely, are projected to be utilized in future periods as profitability increases and interest expense decreases. Profitability is forecasted in the coming years due to the nonrecurrence of significant expense items in recent years such as cyber losses and restructuring costs, the future cost benefits associated with the restructuring costs, and significant income and increased margins from multiple new customers. The Company has closely monitored the realizability of deferred tax assets, tracking book income, permanent differences, and nonrecurring items while projecting future utilization of deferred tax assets, and will continue to do so as future actual results are compared to forecasted results.

The Company evaluated tax law changes and regulatory guidance issued through the fiscal quarter. After the end of fiscal year 2025, on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted, which includes several tax related provisions that will impact the Company beginning in fiscal year 2026. The Company expects these tax law changes may mitigate federal income taxes payable, but it is not expected to materially impact the Company’s overall tax position and effective tax rate in fiscal year 2026 or beyond.

On January 27, 2021, the Company received official notice from the Vietnamese tax authorities, confirming tax benefits awarded (the “tax holiday”) related to the Company’s principal product line in Vietnam. The tax rate related to this product line will be zero percent for four years beginning with fiscal year 2021, then five percent for nine years, then ten percent for one year (as opposed to the normal twenty percent each year).

The Company’s Advance Pricing Agreement for intercompany transfer pricing has expired, and our Mexico subsidiary is now subject to the Mexico safe harbor transfer pricing regulations. As a result, we expect our current tax liability in Mexico to increase. Overall, we do not expect the application of the safe harbor transfer pricing regulations to have a material impact on our consolidated tax position.

6.Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net loss (the numerator) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (the denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS is computed by including both the weighted-average number of shares outstanding and any dilutive common share equivalents in the denominator. The following table presents a reconciliation of the denominator and the number of antidilutive common share awards that were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation. These antidilutive securities occur when equity awards outstanding have an option price greater than the average market price for the period:

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			Three Months Ended
			(in thousands, except per share information)
			September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024
Net income (loss)			$	(2,255)					$	1,124
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic			10,771						10,762
Effect of dilutive common stock awards			—						—
Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted			$	10,771					$	10,762
Net loss per share—basic			$	(0.21)					$	0.10
Net loss per share—diluted			$	(0.21)					$	0.10
Antidilutive shares not included in diluted earnings per share			—						136

7. Stock-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans

The Company’s 2024 Incentive Plan provides for equity and liability awards to employees and non-employee directors with service and performance vesting conditions in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock awards, stock units, performance shares, performance units, and other stock-based or cash-based awards. At September 27, 2025, 1,045,674 shares were available for grant. Compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite employee service period, which is generally the vesting period, and is recorded as employee compensation expense in cost of goods sold, research, development and engineering, and selling, general and administrative expenses. Share-based compensation is recognized only for those awards that are expected to vest. For SARs awards, forfeitures are estimated at the date of grant based on historical experience and future expectations. Due to a lack of historical experience and a different grant pool than SARs, forfeitures for restricted stock units are accounted for prospectively as they occur.

Stock Appreciation Rights

In addition to service conditions, SARs contain a performance condition. The additional performance condition is based upon the achievement of Return on Invested Capital (“ROIC”) goals relative to a peer group. All awards with performance conditions are evaluated quarterly to determine the likelihood that performance metrics will be achieved during the performance period. These awards are charged to compensation expense over the requisite service period based on the number of shares expected to vest. If the performance and service conditions are attained, then the SARs cliff vest after the completion of the three-year period from date of grant and expire five years from date of grant.

			SARs			Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)			Weighted Average Exercise Price			Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)
Outstanding, June 30, 2024			387,500			$	—		$	5.78		1.8
SARs forfeited			(136,250)						$	7.17
SARs expired			(115,000)						$	4.93
Outstanding, September 28, 2024			136,250			$	—		$	5.10		2.8
Outstanding, June 28, 2025			136,250			—			$	5.10		2.1
SARs forfeited			(136,250)						$	5.10
Outstanding, September 27, 2025			—			$	—		$	—		—
Exercisable, September 27, 2025			—			$	—		$	—		—

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The Black-Scholes option valuation model is used by the Company for estimating the fair value of SARs. Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, particularly for the expected term and expected stock price volatility. Changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates. There were no SARs granted during the three months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024.

Share-based compensation expense is recognized only for those awards that are expected to vest, with forfeitures estimated at the date of grant based on the Company’s historical experience and future expectations. This forfeiture rate will be revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from the amount estimated. No SARs expense was recognized during the three months ended September 27, 2025 and $19,000 was recognized during the three months ended September 28, 2024.

There were no SARs exercised during the three month periods ended September 27, 2025 or September 28, 2024.

Restricted Stock Units

The Company grants restricted stock units that have a performance condition and/or a service condition. Restricted stock units with only a service condition generally vest in equal annual installments over a maximum of three years. Certain restricted stock units are granted with a performance condition. The final number of shares issued will be determined annually based on the achievement of annual financial targets. Forfeitures for restricted stock units are accounted for prospectively as they occur. The fair value of restricted stock units is the market close price on the date of grant.

The following table is a summary of restricted stock unit activity:

			Number of Restricted Stock Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding, June 30, 2024			—
Granted			324,819			$	4.51
Released			—
Forfeited			—
Outstanding, September 28, 2024			324,819
Outstanding, June 29, 2025			281,577			$	4.52
Granted			550,461			$	2.79
Released			(97,398)			$	4.52		$	285
Forfeited			—			—
Outstanding, September 27, 2025			734,640			$	3.22
Vested but not released, September 27,2025			—

Total restricted stock unit expense recognized during the three months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024 was approximately $221,000 and $48,000.

As of September 27, 2025 total unrecognized compensation expense on restricted stock units was $2.2 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.4 years.

8.Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation and Other Matters

The Company is party to certain lawsuits or claims in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe that these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flow of the Company.

Warranties

The Company provides warranties on certain product sales. Allowances for estimated warranty costs are recorded during the period of sale. The determination of such allowances requires the Company to make estimates of product return rates and expected costs to repair or to replace the products under warranty. If actual return rates and/or repair and replacement costs differ significantly from management’s estimates, adjustments to recognize additional cost of sales may be required in future

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periods. The Company’s warranty reserve was approximately $25,300 as of September 27, 2025 and $26,000 as of June 28, 2025.

9.Derivative Financial Instruments

A significant portion of our operations are in foreign locations, which results in transactions occurring in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. As a part of our risk management strategy, we use Mexican Peso forward contracts to hedge foreign currency fluctuations for a portion of our Mexican Peso denominated expenses. As of September 27, 2025, the Company had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts with a total notional amount of $6.4 million through the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2026. During the three months ended September 27, 2025, the Company did not enter into foreign currency forward contracts and settled $6.5 million of contracts. During the same period of the previous year, the Company entered into $16.1 million of foreign currency forward contracts and settled $6.6 million of contracts.

Changes in the fair value of the forward contracts are recognized as a component of OCI and will be recognized in cost of sales when the hedged item affects earnings. The amount of net losses expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next 3 months is $0.7 million.

The following table summarizes the fair value of the derivative instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 27, 2025 and June 28, 2025 (in thousands):

Fair Value

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under Subtopic 815-20

Balance Sheet Location

September 27, 2025

June 28, 2025

Foreign currency forward contracts

Other current assets

$

942

$

1,330

The following tables summarize the gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax, on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, respectively (in thousands):

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments			Classification of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)						AOCI Balance as of June 28, 2025						Effective Portion Recorded In AOCI						Effective Portion Reclassified From AOCI Into Income						AOCI Balance as of September 27, 2025
Forward contracts			Cost of sales						$	(1,029)					$	1,099					$	(799)					$	(729)
Total									$	(1,029)					$	1,099					$	(799)					$	(729)
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments			Classification of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)						AOCI Balance as of June 30, 2024						Effective Portion Recorded In AOCI						Effective Portion Reclassified From AOCI Into Income						AOCI Balance as of September 28, 2024
Forward contracts			Cost of sales						$	215					$	540					$	298					$	1,053
Total									$	215					$	540					$	298					$	1,053

As of September 27, 2025, the Company does not have any foreign exchange contracts with credit-risk-related contingent features. The Company is subject to the risk of fluctuating interest rates from our lines of credit and foreign currency risk resulting from our China and Vietnam operations. The Company does not currently manage these risk exposures by using derivative instruments.

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10.Revenue

Revenue Recognition

The Company specializes in services ranging from product manufacturing to engineering and tooling services. The first step in its process for revenue recognition is to identify the contract with a customer. A contract is defined as an agreement between two or more parties that creates enforceable rights and obligations. A contract can be written, oral, or implied. The Company generally enters into manufacturing service agreements (“MSA”) with its customers that outline the terms of the business relationship between the customer and the Company. This includes matters such as warranty, indemnification, transfer of title and risk of loss, liability for excess and obsolete inventory, pricing, payment terms, etc. The Company will also bid on a program-by-program basis for customers in which an executed MSA may not be in place. In these instances, as well as when we have an MSA in place, we receive customer purchase orders for specific quantities and timing of products. As a result, the Company considers its contract with a customer to be the combination of the MSA and the purchase order. The transaction price is fixed and set forth in each purchase order. In the Company's normal course of business, there are no variable pricing components, or material amounts refunded to customers in the form of refunds or rebates.

The Company assesses whether control of the product or services promised under the contract is transferred to the customer at a point in time (shipment) or over time (as we manufacture the product). The Company is first required to evaluate whether its contracts meet the criteria for 'over-time' or 'point-in-time' recognition. The Company has determined that for the majority of its contracts the Company is manufacturing products for which there is no alternative use due to the unique nature of the customer-specific product, IP and other contract restrictions. The Company has an enforceable right to payment including a reasonable profit for performance completed to date with respect to these contracts. As a result, revenue is recognized under these contracts 'over-time' based on the input cost-to-cost method as it better depicts the transfer of control. This input method is based on the ratio of costs incurred to date as compared to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. For all other contracts that do not meet these criteria, such as manufacturing contracts for which the terms do not provide an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date, the Company recognizes revenue when it has transferred control of the related manufactured products which generally occurs upon shipment to the customer. Revenue from engineering services is recognized over time as costs related to the services are incurred, which approximates proportional performance of the services. This method is used because management considers it to be the best available measure of progress on the contracts. Revenue from scrap and excess inventory sales is recognized at the point-in-time of scrap at the customers direction, or, if applicable, shipment of the material to the customer.

The Company’s sales arrangements do not contain any significant financing component for its customers.

The Company generally provides a warranty for workmanship on its manufacturing contracts. Although we offer warranties on our products, our warranties are considered to be assurance-type in nature and do not cover anything beyond ensuring that the product is functioning as intended. Based on the guidance in ASC 606, assurance-type warranties do not represent separate performance obligations; therefore, the primary performance obligation in the majority of our contracts is the delivery of a specific good through the purchase order submitted by our customer.

The Company elected not to disclose information about remaining performance obligations for current contract assets as they are part of contracts that have expected durations of one year or less.

The Company has elected to expense costs to obtain contracts as incurred as these costs are immaterial to the financial statements.

During the first three months of fiscal year 2026, no revenues were recognized from performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in previous periods.

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Contract Balances

A contract asset is recognized when the Company has recognized revenue, but has not issued an invoice for payment. Current contract assets are classified separately on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and transferred to receivables when the right to payment becomes unconditional.

The following table summarizes the activity in the Company’s contract assets during the three months ended September 27, 2025 (in thousands):

			Contract Assets
Beginning balance, June 28, 2025			$	17,409
Revenue recognized			95,084
Amounts collected or invoiced			(90,230)
Ending balance, September 27, 2025			$	22,263

The Company also has long term contract assets of approximately $10.4 million at September 27, 2025, and June 28, 2025, classified under Other long-term assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. No revenue was recognized, and no amounts were collected or invoiced related to these balances during the period. The remaining performance obligations related to these amounts are tied to the manufacturing of electronic products.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated for the three and three months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024 (in thousands):

						Revenue
Recognition						Three Months Ended
						September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024
Over-Time						$	95,084					$	122,582
Point-in-Time						3,666						8,976
Total						$	98,750					$	131,558

11.Leases

The Company has several commitments under operating and financing leases for warehouses, manufacturing facilities, office buildings, and equipment with initial terms that expire at various dates during the next 1 year to 10 years.

The Company has some leases that include an extension clause. Management has considered the likelihood of exercising each extension option included and estimated the duration of the extension option, for those leases management determined to be reasonably certain, in calculating the lease term for measurement of the right of use asset and liability.

For operating leases, discount rates assumed range from 4.0% to 9.5% . The weighted average discount rate is disclosed in the tables below.

The components of lease cost for the three months and nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024 were (in thousands): 

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						Three Months Ended
						September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024
Lease cost			Classification
Operating lease cost			Cost of sales			$	1,687					$	1,339
Operating lease cost			Selling, general and administrative expenses			$	183					$	184
Financing lease cost			Cost of sales			$	150					$	1,306
Financing lease cost			Selling, general and administrative expenses			$	7					$	54
Total lease cost						$	2,027					$	2,883
Fixed lease cost						$	1,593					$	2,574
Short-term lease cost						434						309
Total lease cost						$	2,027					$	2,883

Amounts reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 27, 2025 and June 28, 2025 were (in thousands, except weighted average lease term and discount rate):

						September 27, 2025						June 28, 2025
Operating Leases:
Operating lease right of use assets						$	25,996					$	11,347
Operating lease liabilities (1)						$	25,996					$	11,347
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)
Operating leases						7.82						3.29
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases						7.81%						4.07%
Financing Leases (2):
Financing lease right of use assets						$	5,201					$	2,244
Financing lease liabilities						$	4,051					$	1,912
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)
Financing leases						2.72						2.35
Weighted-average discount rate
Financing leases						8.81%						10.11%

(1) The current portion of the total operating lease liabilities of $5.6 million is classified under Other Current Liabilities resulting in $20.3 million classified under Operating Lease Liabilities in the Long-term Liabilities section of the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

(2) The total finance lease right of use assets of $5.2 million is classified under Other Long-term Assets. The current portion of the total finance lease liabilities of $1.8 million is classified under Current portion of debt, net, resulting in $2.3 million classified in Other Long-term Liabilities section of the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

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Future lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of September 27, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Years Ending						Operating Leases						Finance Leases
2026 (1)						$	4,331					$	1,417
2027						5,004						1,403
2028						4,922						1,636
2029						3,901						—
2030						3,383						—
Thereafter						13,872						—
Total undiscounted lease payments						$	35,413					$	4,456
Less: present value discount						(9,417)						(405)
Total lease liabilities						$	25,996					$	4,051

(1) Represents estimated lease payments for the remaining nine-month period ending June 27, 2026.

As of September 27, 2025, we have finance leases for commercial properties and equipment that have not yet commenced with future lease payments of approximately $5.1 million.

12.Segment Information

Operating segments are defined in ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is its Chief Executive Officer. As of September 27, 2025, the Company operates and internally manages a single operating segment, Electronics Manufacturing Services, as this is the only discrete financial information that is regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker. This segment provides integrated electronic and mechanical engineering, assembly, sourcing and procurement, logistics, and new product testing for our customers. The chief operating decision maker assesses performance and determines resource allocation for the Company’s single reportable segment based on consolidated net income/loss and total assets/liabilities. The accounting policies of the single reportable segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Significant segment measures include gross profit which is primarily composed of materials spend and labor costs, which are further presented below.

Significant Segment Measures

In accordance with the adoption of ASU 2023-07 in 2025, the Company determined that significant segment measures included gross profit which is primarily composed of materials and labor costs as follows (in thousands):

			Three Months Ended
			September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024
Materials			$	53,958					$	78,067
Labor costs			26,449						28,853
Other			10,089						11,335
Total Cost of sales			$	90,496					$	118,255

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

References in this report to “the Company,” “Key Tronic,” “we,” “our,” or “us” mean Key Tronic Corporation together with its subsidiaries, except where the context otherwise requires.

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements in addition to historical information. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to those including such words as aims, anticipates, believes, continues, could, estimates, expects, hopes, intends, plans, predicts, projects, targets, or will, similar verbs, or nouns corresponding to such verbs, which may be forward looking. Forward-looking statements also include other passages that are relevant to expected future events, performances, and actions or that can only be fully evaluated by events that will occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected

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in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to those outlined in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risks and Uncertainties that May Affect Future Results.” Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s opinions only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect developments or information obtained after the date hereof and disclaims any obligation to do so. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in this report and other periodic reports the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Overview

Key Tronic is a leading contract manufacturer offering value-added design and manufacturing services from its facilities in the United States, Mexico, China, and Vietnam. The Company provides its customers full engineering services, materials management, worldwide manufacturing facilities, assembly services, in-house testing, and worldwide distribution. Our customers include some of the world’s leading original equipment manufacturers. Our combined capabilities and vertical integration are proving to be a desirable offering to our expanded customer base.

Our domestic and international production capability provides our customers with benefits of improved supply-chain management, reduced inventories, lower transportation costs, and reduced product fulfillment time. We continue to make investments in our operating facilities to give us the production capacity, capabilities and logistical advantages to continue to win new business. The following information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included herein and with Part II Item 1A, Risk Factors included as part of this filing.

Our mission is to provide our customers with superior manufacturing and engineering services at the lowest total cost for the highest quality products, and create long-term mutually beneficial business relationships by employing our “Trust, Commitment, Results” philosophy.

Executive Summary

During the first quarter of fiscal 2026, we won new programs in medical technology, industrial equipment, and recent cost reduction efforts continued to take hold, helping to drive improved gross margins.

We reported net sales of $98.8 million the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, down 24.9 percent from $131.6 million in the same period of fiscal year 2025. Net sales in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 was adversely impacted by reductions in demand from one longstanding customer and delays to new program launches as we believe customers continue to face uncertainties in the global economy. In addition, the Company started ramping a consigned materials program that was announced last quarter. As this large program ramps, the Company anticipates less revenue when compared to traditional turnkey programs, but an increase in its gross margin.

Gross margin was 8.4 percent in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, compared to 6.2 percent in the previous quarter and 10.1 percent in the same period of fiscal year 2025. The sequential quarterly increase in gross margin is primarily related to operational efficiencies gained from the recent reductions in workforce. The year-over-year decreases in gross margin in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 largely reflects reduced revenue, as well as inventory and receivable write-offs of approximately $1.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 due to a customer bankruptcy. Operating margin for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 was (0.6) percent, down from 3.4% for the same period of fiscal year 2025.

The concentration of our top three customers’ net sales decreased to 30.4 percent of total sales in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 from 37.5 percent in the same period of the prior fiscal year. As new customer programs ramp, we expect that concentration to our top three customers will decrease.

Net sales to our largest customers may vary significantly from quarter to quarter depending on the size and timing of customer program commencement, forecasts, delays, and design modifications. We remain dependent on continued net sales to our significant customers and most contracts with customers are not firm long-term purchase commitments. We seek to maintain flexibility in production capacity by employing skilled temporary and short-term labor and by utilizing short-term leases on equipment and manufacturing facilities. In addition, our capacity and core competencies for printed circuit board assemblies, precision molding, sheet metal fabrication, tool making, assembly, and engineering can be applied to a wide variety of products.

Net loss for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $(2.3) million or $(0.21) per diluted share, as compared to net income of $1.1 million or $0.10 per diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025. The year-over-year decrease in earnings was a result of the factors discussed above, primarily reduced revenue and balance sheet write-offs due to a customer bankruptcy

Moving into the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, we continue to see a favorable trend of contract manufacturing returning to North America, as well as continued increases in Mexican wages, and continued market uncertainty related to current and future potential tariffs. In response to these sustained and ongoing trends, the Company is restructuring its Juarez facility to focus on higher volume manufacturing, while lower volume products with higher service level requirements will migrate to our

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other sites. This restructuring resulted in a significant headcount reduction starting in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 with a follow on reduction in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, and smaller further reductions expected throughout fiscal year 2026. Additionally, global logistics problems, China-U.S. geopolitical tensions and related tariff increases may continue to drive Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”) to examine their traditional outsourcing strategies. The decision to onshore or near shore production appears to be becoming more widely accepted as a smart long-term strategy. As previously announced, the Company has increased its production capacity and capabilities in its Arkansas and Vietnam facilities in order to continue to benefit from this growing customer demand for rebalancing their contract manufacturing. All of these changes to the Company's international and domestic manufacturing footprint and cost structure, provide flexibility to respond to market conditions. We expect this will allow us to mitigate tariff implications and optimize pricing for our customers. As a result, we see opportunities for growth moving forward.

We maintain a strong balance sheet with a current ratio of 2.4 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.9 as of September 27, 2025. Total cash provided by operating activities as defined on our cash flow statement was $7.6 million for the three months ended September 27, 2025. We believe we maintain sufficient liquidity for our expected future operations and as of September 27, 2025, had $64.5 million in borrowings under our asset-based revolving credit facility with $20.9 million remaining available and $1.1 million of cash on hand.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates and assumptions are based on historical results as well as future expectations. Actual results could vary from our estimates and assumptions.

The accounting policies and estimates listed below are those that we believe are the most critical to our consolidated financial condition and results of operations. They are also the accounting policies that typically require our most difficult, subjective and complex judgments and estimates, often for matters that are inherently uncertain.

•Revenue Recognition

•Inactive, Obsolete, and Surplus Inventory Valuation

•Allowance for Credit Losses

•Income Taxes

Please refer to the discussion of critical accounting policies in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2025, for further details.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 27, 2025 with the Three Months Ended September 28, 2024

The financial information and discussion below should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the components of our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 27, 2025 as compared to the three months ended September 28, 2024. It is provided to assist in assessing differences in our overall performance (in thousands):

			Three Months Ended
			September 27, 2025						% of net sales						September 28, 2024						% of net sales						$ change						% point change
Net sales			$	98,750					100.0		%				$	131,558					100.0		%				$	(32,808)					—		%
Cost of sales			90,496						91.6		%				118,255						89.9		%				(27,759)						1.7		%
Gross profit			8,254						8.4		%				13,303						10.1		%				(5,049)						(1.7)		%
Research, development and engineering			2,079						2.1		%				2,289						1.7		%				(210)						0.4		%
Selling, general and administrative			6,759						6.8		%				6,570						5.0		%				189						1.8		%
Total operating expenses			8,838						8.9		%				8,859						6.7		%				(21)						2.2		%
Operating income			(584)						(0.6)		%				4,444						3.4		%				(5,028)						(4.0)		%
Interest expense, net			2,776						2.8		%				3,263						2.5		%				(487)						0.3		%
Income (loss) before income taxes			(3,360)						(3.4)		%				1,181						0.9		%				(4,541)						(4.3)		%
Income tax provision (benefit)			(1,105)						(1.1)		%				57						—		%				(1,162)						(1.1)		%
Net (loss) income			$	(2,255)					(2.3)		%				$	1,124					0.9		%				$	(3,379)					(3.2)		%
Effective income tax rate			32.9		%										4.8		%

Net Sales

Net sales of $98.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 decreased by 24.9 percent as compared to net sales of $131.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025.

The $32.8 million decrease was primarily due to reductions in demand of approximately $23 million from two longstanding customers as well as approximately $7 million due to delays related to new program launches, as our customers face continued uncertainties in the global economy. In addition, we started ramping a new manufacturing services contract with a large data processing OEM that consigns its material and components for new production in our Corinth, Mississippi manufacturing facility. This program has the potential to ramp significantly during fiscal year 2026 and is estimated to grow over time to potentially exceed $20 million in annual revenue.

Gross Profit

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended September 27, 2025 was 8.4 percent compared to 10.1 percent for the three months ended September 28, 2024. The year-over-year decrease in gross margin in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 largely reflects reduced revenue, as well as inventory and receivable provisions of approximately $1.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 due to a customer bankruptcy.

The level of gross margin is additionally impacted by facility utilization, product mix, timing, severity and steepness of new program ramps, pricing within the electronics industry and material costs, which can fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter.

Included in gross profit are charges related to reductions in the carrying value of our inventory due to obsolescence. We recorded an impairment of approximately $1.2 million and $0.3 million for obsolete inventory during the three months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, respectively. We adjust the carrying value for estimated obsolescence as necessary in an amount equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and its net realizable value based on assumptions as to future demand and market conditions. The provisions are established for inventory that we have determined customers are not contractually responsible for and also inventory that we believe customers will be unable to purchase.

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Operating Expenses

There were no significant changes to operating expenses during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. Total research, development, and engineering (“RD&E”) expenses were $2.1 million during the three months ended September 27, 2025 and $2.3 million during the three months ended September 28, 2024, respectively. Total RD&E expenses as a percent of net sales were 2.1 percent during the three months ended September 27, 2025 and 1.7 percent during the three months ended September 28, 2024.

Total selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $6.8 million during the three months ended September 27, 2025 compared to $6.6 million for the three months ended September 28, 2024. Total SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales were 6.8 percent for the three months ended September 27, 2025 and 5.0 percent for the three months ended September 28, 2024. This increase in percentage is attributable to increases in the estimated provision for credit losses along with decreased revenues.

Interest

Interest expense was $2.8 million during the three months ended September 27, 2025 and $3.3 million during the three months ended September 28, 2024. This decrease is largely attributable to lower interest costs as a result of refinancing our debt with a new lender, and a reduction in amounts borrowed, as described in Note 4 of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 27, 2025 was 32.9 percent compared to 4.8 percent for the three months ended September 28, 2024. The increase was primarily due to federal research and development tax credits and permanent book-to-tax differences, including new safe harbor transfer pricing adjustments in Mexico, relative to the respective pretax income (or loss) amounts of each period.

Our judgments regarding deferred tax assets and liabilities may change due to changes in market conditions, changes in estimates, changes in tax laws or other factors. If assumptions and estimates change in the future, the deferred tax assets and liability will be adjusted accordingly and any increase or decrease will result in an additional deferred income tax expense or benefit in subsequent periods.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) per share, diluted. We provide these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they provide greater transparency related to our core operations and represent supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. We exclude (or include) certain items in our non-GAAP financial measures as we believe the net result is a measure of our core business. We believe this facilitates operating performance comparisons from period to period by eliminating potential differences caused by the existence and timing of certain income and expense items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. Non-GAAP performance measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed below should be read in conjunction with the remainder of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto. We strongly encourage investors and shareholders to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Our non-GAAP financial measures may be different from those reported by other companies. See the table below for reconciliations of adjusted net income (loss) to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, which is GAAP net income (loss), and the computation of adjusted net income (loss) per share, diluted.

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			Three Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)			September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024
GAAP net income (loss)			$	(2,255)					$	1,124
Severance expenses			1,212						2,027
Stock-based compensation expense			221						67
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (1)			(287)						(419)
Adjusted net income (loss):			$	(1,109)					$	2,799
Adjusted net loss per share — non-GAAP Diluted			$	(0.10)					$	0.26
Weighted average shares outstanding — Diluted			10,771						10,762
(1) Income tax effects are calculated using an effective tax rate of 20%, which approximates the effective statutory tax rate for the presented periods.

BACKLOG

On September 27, 2025, we had an order backlog of approximately $139.9 million. This compares with a backlog of approximately $210.8 million on September 28, 2024. The decrease in order backlog is primarily related to softening of demand for a number of existing programs. We expect backlog to increase in the coming periods due to recent sizable program wins. Order backlog consists of purchase orders received for products expected to be shipped within the next 12 months, although shipment dates are subject to change due to design modifications or changes in other customer requirements. Order backlog should not be considered an accurate measure of future net sales.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Operating Cash Flow

Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended September 27, 2025 was $7.6 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was $9.9 million for the three months ended September 28, 2024.

The $7.6 million of net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended September 27, 2025 was primarily related to $2.3 million in net loss for the period adjusted for $2.5 million of depreciation and amortization, a $14.7 million decrease in accounts receivable, and a $2.1 million increase in other liabilities partially offset by a $4.9 million increase in contract assets, a $2.7 million decrease in accounts payable, a $0.8 million increase in other assets, and a $1.3 million decrease in accrued compensation and vacation.

The $9.9 million of net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended September 28, 2024 was primarily related to $1.1 million in net income for the period adjusted for $3.0 million of depreciation and amortization, a $9.0 million decrease in inventory, a $2.2 million increase in other liabilities, a $4.4 million increase in accounts payable, and a $0.4 million increase in accrued compensation and vacation partially offset by a $6.7 million increase in other assets, a $1.6 million increase in accounts receivable, and a $2.4 million increase in contract assets.

Accounts receivable fluctuates based on the timing of shipments, terms offered, and collections that occurred during the quarter. While overall net sales are not typically seasonal in nature, we ship the majority of our product during the latter half of the quarter. We purchase inventory based on customer forecasts and orders, and when those forecasts and orders change, the amount of inventory may also fluctuate. Accounts payable fluctuates with changes in inventory levels, volume of inventory purchases, negotiated supplier terms and taking advantage of early pay discounts.

Investing Cash Flow

Cash used in investing activities was $3.2 million during the three months ended September 27, 2025 as compared to cash used in investing activities of $0.4 million during the three months ended September 28, 2024. Our primary investing activities during the three months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, related to purchasing equipment to support increased production levels for new programs.

Leases are often utilized when potential technical obsolescence and funding requirement advantages outweigh the benefits of equipment ownership. Total capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $8-$10 million during the fiscal year, some of which may be funded through finance leases. Capital expenditures and periodic lease payments are expected to be financed with internally generated funds as well as our revolving line of credit facility and equipment term loans.

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Financing Cash Flow

Cash used in financing activities was $4.7 million during the three months ended September 27, 2025 as compared to $7.8 million used in financing activities in the same period of the previous fiscal year. Our primary financing activities during the three months ended September 27, 2025, and September 28, 2024, were borrowings and repayments under our asset-based credit agreement with BMO Bank, N.A. that provides for an asset-based senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) of up to $115 million, maturing on December 3, 2029, our prior loan and security agreement, as amended, with Bank of America, N.A. and term loans.

Our cash requirements are affected by the level of current operations and new programs. As discussed in Note 4 – “Long Term Debt” of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, we entered the Credit Facility, and also entered into a $28 million term loan (the "Term Loan") credit agreement with Callodine Commercial Finance, LLC.

We believe that projected cash from operations, funds available under the Credit Facility, Term Loan, the line of credit with Banorte Financial Group, and leasing capabilities will be sufficient to meet our working and fixed capital requirements for at least the next 12 months.

As of September 27, 2025, we had approximately $1.1 million of cash held by foreign subsidiaries. If cash is to be repatriated in the future from these foreign subsidiaries, the Company would be subject to certain withholding taxes in the foreign jurisdictions. The total amount of tax payments required for the amount of foreign subsidiary cash on hand as of September 27, 2025 would approximate $26,000. We have accrued withholding taxes for expected future repatriation of foreign earnings as discussed in Note 5 of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

We have included a summary of our Contractual Obligations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2025. There have been no material changes in contractual obligations outside the ordinary course of business since June 28, 2025. See Note 4 - “Long-Term Debt” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS

The following risks and uncertainties could affect our actual results and could cause results to differ materially from past results or those contemplated by our forward-looking statements. When used herein, the words “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates” and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS AND STRATEGY

Our operations may be subject to certain risks.

We manufacture product in facilities located in Mexico, China, Vietnam, and the United States. These operations may be subject to a number of risks, including:

•difficulties in staffing, turnover, and managing onshore and offshore operations;

•political and economic instability (including acts of terrorism, pandemics, civil unrest, forms of violence and outbreaks of war), which could impact our ability to ship, manufacture, and/or receive product;

•impact of tariffs assessed or threatened on countries in which we may manufacture product or from which we may buy components;

•unexpected changes in regulatory requirements and laws, including those related to climate change;

•longer customer payment cycles and difficulty collecting accounts receivable;

•cash liquidity, the ability to acquire new debt capacity, and capital constraints;

•export duties, import controls and trade barriers (including quotas);

•governmental restrictions on the transfer of funds;

•burdens of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws and labor practices; subject to trade wars and tariffs;

•our locations are subject to physical and operational risks from natural disasters, severe weather events, and climate change

•our locations may also be impacted by future temporary closures and labor constraints as a result of local mandates for medical, climate, and unforeseen emergencies; and

•our locations may be impacted by future temporary closure related to cyberattacks.

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Our operations in certain foreign locations receive favorable income tax treatment in the form of tax credits or other incentives. In the event that such tax incentives are not extended, are repealed, or we no longer qualify for such programs, our taxes may increase, which would reduce our net income.

Additionally, certain foreign jurisdictions restrict the amount of cash that can be transferred to the U.S. or impose taxes and penalties on such transfers of cash. To the extent we have excess cash in foreign locations that could be used in, or is needed by, our operations in the United States, we may incur significant penalties and/or taxes to repatriate these funds.

We may experience fluctuations in quarterly results of operations.

Our quarterly operating results have varied in the past and may vary in the future due to a variety of factors, including adverse changes in the U.S. and global macroeconomic environment, volatility in overall demand for our customers’ products, success of customers’ programs, timing of new programs, new product introductions or technological advances by us, our customers and our competitors, and changes in pricing policies by us, our customers, our suppliers, and our competitors. Our customer base is diverse in the markets they serve, however, decreases in demand, particularly from customers in certain industries, have affected our results and could affect future quarterly results. Additionally, our customers could be adversely impacted by illiquidity in the credit markets which could directly impact our operating results.

Component procurement, production schedules, personnel and other resource requirements are based on estimates of customer requirements. Occasionally, our customers may request accelerated production that can stress resources and reduce operating margins. Conversely, our customers may abruptly lower, cancel, or delay production or new production launch which may lead to a sudden, unexpected increase in inventory or accounts receivable for which we may not be reimbursed even when under contract with customers. In addition, because many of our operating expenses are relatively fixed, a reduction in customer demand can harm our gross profit and operating results. The products which we manufacture for our customers have relatively short product lifecycles. Therefore, our business, operating results and financial condition are dependent in a significant way on our ability to obtain orders from new customers and new product programs from existing customers.

Operating results can also fluctuate if changes are made to significant estimates and assumptions. Significant estimates and assumptions include the allowance for credit losses, provision for inactive, obsolete, and surplus inventory, stock-based compensation, the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, impairment of long-lived assets, long-term incentive compensation accrual, the provision for warranty costs, and the impact of hedging activities.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw extreme shifts in demand from our customer base. The possibility of future temporary closures and labor constraints, as well as the inability to predict customer demand, costs, and future supply chain disruptions during pandemics or otherwise can materially impact operating results.

We are exposed to general economic conditions, which could have a material adverse impact on our business, operating results and financial condition.

Adverse economic conditions and uncertainty in the global economy such as unstable global financial and credit markets, changing trade policies, inflation, and recession can negatively impact our business. Unfavorable economic conditions could affect the demand for our customers’ products by triggering a reduction or delaying orders as well as a decline in forecasts which could adversely affect our sales in future periods. Additionally, the financial strength of our customers and suppliers and their ability to obtain and rely on credit financing may affect their ability to fulfill their obligations to us and have an adverse effect on our financial results.

Adverse macroeconomic conditions have and may continue to affect our business. The conditions affect the Company’s ability to predict and plan for future supply chain disruptions and fluctuations in customer demand and costs. Inflation has also risen globally to historically high levels. Continuing high levels of inflation have increased the costs of labor and other expenses, and may continue to increase. We may not be able to increase our product prices enough to offset these increased costs. In addition, any increase in our product prices may reduce our future customer orders and profitability. Inflation may further exacerbate other risk factors discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including disruptions to international operations.

Current and future U.S. trade policy could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

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Although we maintain significant manufacturing capacity in the U.S., the majority of our manufacturing operations are currently located outside the U.S (in countries such as Vietnam, China, and Mexico). We also source certain components and materials for our products from various countries. The U.S. has imposed tariffs impacting certain components and products imported from these countries by us into the U.S. These tariffs apply to both components imported into the U.S. from these countries for use in the manufacture of products at our U.S. plants and to certain of our customers’ products that we manufacture for them in these countries and that are then imported into the U.S.

Changes in tariffs and other trade policies can be announced with little or no advance notice. The recent broad increase in tariffs on imported products and components from certain countries, including higher tariff levels on those imported from China and Mexico have resulted, and are expected to further result, in retaliatory measures on U.S. goods by those countries and others. If maintained, these tariffs, and the potential escalation of trade disputes, could pose a risk to our business that could affect our revenue and cost of sourcing materials. We are currently shielded from Mexico related tariffs under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, but there is no assurance that this agreement will not be amended or cancelled in the future. Actions we take to adapt to new tariffs or trade restrictions may increase our costs or may cause us to modify our operations, and could drive up our prices to customers. Any decision by a large number of our customers to cease using our manufacturing services due to the application of tariffs could materially reduce our revenue and net income. In addition, tariffs or other trade restrictions have caused, and may continue to cause, adverse changes and uncertainty in U.S. and global financial and economic conditions, which adversely impacts the demand for our products.

The majority of our sales come from a small number of customers, and a decline in sales to any of these customers could adversely affect our business.

At present, our customer base is concentrated and could become more or less concentrated. There can be no assurance that our principal customers will continue to purchase products from us at current levels. Moreover, we typically do not enter into long-term volume purchase contracts with our customers, and our customers have certain rights to extend or delay the shipment of their orders. We, however, typically require that our customers contractually agree to buy back inventory purchased within specified lead times to build their products if not used.

The loss of one or more of our principal customers, or the reduction, delay or cancellation of orders from such customers, due to economic conditions or other forces, could materially and adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition. The contraction in demand from certain industries could impact our customer orders and have a negative impact on our operations over the foreseeable future.

Our inability to enforce contracts with, or the bankruptcy or insolvency of, any of our principal customers could adversely affect our business.

We rely on timely and regular payments from our customers, and the inability or failure of our principal customers to meet their obligations to us or their bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Financial difficulties experienced by one or more of our customers could negatively affect our business by decreasing demand from such customers and through the potential inability of these companies to make full payment on amounts owed to us. For example, in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, our financial results were affected by inventory and receivable write-offs due to a customer bankruptcy. Customer bankruptcies also entail the risk of potential recovery by the bankruptcy estate of amounts previously paid to us that are deemed a preference under bankruptcy laws. There can be no assurance that customers will not declare bankruptcy or suffer financial distress, in which case our future revenues, net income and cash flow could be reduced.

In addition, we structure our agreements with customers to mitigate our risks related to obsolete, aged, or unsold inventory. However, enforcement of these contracts may result in material expense and delay in payment for inventory. If any of our significant customers become unable or unwilling to purchase such inventory, our business may be materially harmed.

We depend on a limited number of suppliers for certain components that are critical to our manufacturing processes. A shortage of these components or an increase in their price could interrupt our operations and result in a significant change in our results of operations.

We are dependent on many suppliers, including sole source suppliers, to provide key components and raw materials used in manufacturing customers’ products. We have seen supply shortages in certain electronic components. In addition, our suppliers' facilities may also experience closures or limited production due to macroeconomic conditions, natural disasters or other reasons, which may cause a shortage of components. This can result in longer lead times and the inability to meet our

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customers' requests for flexible production and extended shipment dates. If demand for components outpaces supply, capacity delays could affect future operations. Delays in deliveries from suppliers or the inability to obtain sufficient quantities of components and raw materials have and may continue to cause delays or reductions in shipment of products to our customers which could adversely affect our operating results and damage customer relationships.

We operate in a highly competitive industry; if we are not able to compete effectively in the contract manufacturing industry, our business could be adversely affected.

Competitors may offer customers lower prices on certain high volume programs. This could result in price reductions, reduced margins and loss of market share, all of which would materially and adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition. If we were unable to provide comparable or better manufacturing services at a lower cost than our competitors, it could cause sales to decline. In addition, competitors can copy our non-proprietary designs and processes after we have invested in development of products for customers, thereby enabling such competitors to offer lower prices on such products due to savings in development costs.

Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates have increased and could continue to increase our operating costs.

We have manufacturing operations located in Mexico, China, and Vietnam. A significant portion of our operations are denominated in the Mexican Peso, the Chinese currency, the renminbi ("RMB"), and the Vietnamese dong. Currency exchange rates fluctuate daily as a result of a number of factors, including changes in a country's political and economic policies. Volatility in the currencies of our entities and the United States dollar, as well as inflationary costs, could seriously harm our business, operating results and financial condition. The primary impact of currency exchange fluctuations is on the cash, receivables, payables and expenses of our operating entities. As part of our hedging strategy, we currently use Mexican Peso forward contracts to hedge future foreign currency fluctuations for a portion of our Mexican Peso denominated expenses. We currently do not hedge expenses denominated in RMB and have occasionally also been unable to hedge expenses denominated in Mexican Peso. Losses have occurred from increases in the value of these currencies relative to the United States dollar and further losses could occur, which could be material to our business, financial results or operations.

Global economic and political events or significant currency exchange fluctuations, can occur, and cause further unexpected losses. Future headcount reductions or decrease in manufacturing capacity in Mexico could also cause significant changes in our ability to qualify for hedge accounting treatment of our forward contracts to hedge foreign currency fluctuations.

Our success will continue to depend to a significant extent on our key personnel and our ability to execute our management succession plans.

Our future success depends in large part on the continued service of our key technical, marketing and management personnel and on our ability to continue to attract and retain qualified production employees. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel, particularly in our manufacturing locales that may be experiencing high demand for similar key personnel. The loss of key employees could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

In addition, we must successfully manage transition issues that may result from the departure or retirement of members of our leadership team. For example, our former Chief Executive Officer retired at the end of fiscal year 2024 and was succeeded by our former Chief Financial Officer. Any significant leadership change or senior management transition involves inherent risks and failure to ensure a smooth transition could hinder our strategic planning, business execution, and future performance. We cannot provide assurances that any changes of management personnel will not cause disruption to operations or customer relationships or a decline in our operating results.

Start-up costs and inefficiencies related to new or transferred programs can adversely affect our operating results and such costs may not be recoverable if such new programs or transferred programs are canceled or don’t meet expected sales volumes.

Start-up costs, the management of labor and equipment resources in connection with the establishment of new programs and new customer relationships, and the need to obtain required resources in advance can adversely affect our gross margins and operating results. These factors are particularly evident in the ramping stages of new programs. These factors also affect our ability to efficiently use labor and equipment. We continuously manage a number of new programs. Consequently, our exposure to these factors is consistently elevated. In addition, if any of these new programs or new customer relationships were

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terminated, our operating results could be harmed, particularly in the short term. We may not be able to recoup these start-up costs or replace anticipated new program revenues.

Customers may change production timing and demand schedules which makes it difficult for us to schedule production and capital expenditures and to maximize the efficiency of our manufacturing capacity.

Changes in demand for customer products reduce our ability to accurately estimate the future requirements of our customers. This makes it difficult to schedule production and maximize utilization of our manufacturing capacity. We must determine the levels of business that we will seek and accept from customers, set production schedules, commit to procuring inventory, and allocate personnel and resources, based on our estimates of our customers' requirements. Customers can require sudden increases and decreases in production which can put added stress on resources and reduce margins. Sudden decreases in production can lead to excess inventory on hand which may or may not be reimbursed by our customers even when under contract.

Continued growth could further lead to capacity constraints. We may need to transfer production to other facilities, acquire new facilities, or outsource production which could negatively impact gross margin.

Compliance or the failure to comply with current and future environmental and health laws or regulations could cause us significant expense.

We are subject to a variety of domestic and foreign environmental regulations relating to the use, storage, and disposal of materials used in our manufacturing processes. In addition, governmental focus on climate change may result in new environmental regulations that may negatively affect us, our vendors or our customers. As a result, we may incur additional costs or obligations in complying with any new environmental and reporting requirements, as well as increased indirect costs resulting from our vendors or suppliers that get passed on to us.

If we fail to comply with any present or future regulations, we could be subject to future liabilities or the suspension of current manufacturing operations. In addition, such regulations could restrict our ability to expand our operations or could require us to acquire costly equipment, substitute materials, or incur other significant expenses to comply with government regulations.

If our manufacturing processes and services do not comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, or if we manufacture products containing design or manufacturing defects, demand for our services may decline and we may be subject to liability claims.

We manufacture and design products to our customers’ specifications, and, in some cases, our manufacturing processes and facilities may need to comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. For example, medical devices that we manufacture or design, as well as the facilities and manufacturing processes that we use to produce them, are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and non-U.S. counterparts of this agency. In addition, our customers’ products and the manufacturing processes that we use to produce them often are highly complex. As a result, products that we manufacture may at times contain manufacturing or design defects, and our manufacturing processes may be subject to errors or not be in compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Defects in the products we manufacture or design, whether caused by a design, manufacturing or component failure or error, or deficiencies in our manufacturing processes, may result in delayed shipments to customers or reduced or canceled customer orders. If these defects or deficiencies are significant, our business reputation may also be damaged. The failure of the products that we manufacture or our manufacturing processes and facilities to comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements may subject us to legal fines or penalties and, in some cases, require us to shut down or incur considerable expense to correct a manufacturing process or facility. Our customers are required to indemnify us against liability associated with designing products to meet their specifications. However, if our customers are responsible for the defects, they may not, or may not have resources to, assume responsibility for any costs or liabilities arising from these defects, which could expose us to additional liability claims.

If we do not manage our growth effectively, our profitability could decline.

When our business or manufacturing capacity is experiencing growth, such as the expansion currently occurring in our Arkansas and Vietnam facilities, such growth can place considerable additional demands upon our management team and our operational, financial and management information systems. Our ability to manage growth effectively requires us to continue to implement and improve these systems; avoid cost overruns; maintain customer, supplier and other favorable business relationships during possible transition periods; continue to develop the management skills of our managers and supervisors;

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and continue to train, motivate and manage our employees. Our failure to effectively manage growth could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Energy price increases may negatively impact our results of operations.

Certain components that we use in our manufacturing process are petroleum-based. In addition, we, along with our suppliers and customers, rely on various energy sources in our transportation activities. While significant uncertainty currently exists about the future levels of energy prices, a significant increase, such as the increased fuel prices experienced in fiscal year 2022, is possible. Increased energy prices could cause an increase to our raw material costs and transportation costs. In addition, increased transportation costs related to certain suppliers and customers could be passed along to us. We may not be able to increase our product prices enough to offset these increased costs. In addition, any increase in our product prices may reduce our future customer orders and profitability.

TECHNOLOGY RISKS

Our operations are subject to cyberattacks that have had and could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We are increasingly dependent on digital technologies and services to conduct our operations. We use these technologies for internal purposes, including data storage, processing and transmissions, as well as in our interactions with vendors and customers. Digital technologies and services are subject to the risk of cybersecurity incidents and some incidents can remain undetected for a period of time.

We routinely monitor our systems for cyber threats and believe we have sufficient processes in place to detect and remediate vulnerabilities. Nevertheless, we have experienced attempted security breaches, such as phishing emails and other targeted attacks. For example, as previously disclosed in our Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 10, 2024, as amended, we became aware of unauthorized access to our IT systems that resulted in a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 ending on June 29, 2024 (the "Previously Disclosed Cyber Incident"). We expect that our operations will continue to be subject to cyber threats, and any future cybersecurity incident could significantly disrupt our operations.

The threat actor in the Previously Disclosed Cyber Incident exfiltrated certain personally identifiable information, and future cybersecurity incidents could also result in the misappropriation of proprietary or confidential information of the Company or that of its customers, employees, vendors or suppliers. We have incurred and expect to continue to incur costs to mitigate against the Previously Disclosed Cyber Incident and other cybersecurity incidents as threats are expected to continue to become more persistent and sophisticated. If our systems for protecting against cybersecurity incidents, including the Previously Disclosed Cyber Incident, prove not to be sufficient, we could be adversely affected by, among other things, loss of or damage to intellectual property, proprietary or confidential information, or employee, vendor or customer data; interruption of our business operations; and increased costs to prevent, respond to or mitigate cybersecurity incidents. Any of these risks could harm our reputation and our relationships with employees, vendors and customers and may result in claims or enforcement actions and investigations against us.

Disruptions to our information systems, including losses of data or outages, could adversely affect our operations.

We rely on information technology networks and systems to process, transmit and store electronic information. In particular, we depend on our information technology infrastructure for a variety of functions, including worldwide financial reporting, inventory management, procurement, invoicing and email communications. Any of these systems may be susceptible to outages due to fire, floods, power loss, telecommunications failures, terrorist attacks and similar events. If we or our vendors are unable to prevent such outages, our operations could be disrupted.

If we are unable to maintain our technological and manufacturing process expertise, our business could be adversely affected.

The markets for our customers’ products are characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, frequent new product introductions and short product life cycles. The introduction of products embodying new technologies or the emergence of new industry standards can render existing products obsolete or unmarketable. Our success will depend upon our customers’ ability to enhance existing products and to develop and introduce, on a timely and cost-effective basis, new products that keep pace with technological developments and emerging industry standards and address evolving and

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increasingly sophisticated customer requirements. Failure of our customers to do so could substantially harm our customers’ competitive positions. There can be no assurance that our customers will be successful in identifying, developing and marketing products that respond to technological change, emerging industry standards or evolving customer requirements.

RISKS RELATED TO CAPITAL AND FINANCING

Our failure to comply with the covenants in our credit arrangements could materially and adversely affect our financial condition.

We have restrictive covenants with our financial institutions that impact how we manage our business. We have not always met these covenants in the past and have had to obtain waivers and amend the Loan Agreement under our Term Loan, including for an event of default related to a breach of non-compliance with minimum required earnings before interest, depreciation, amortization, and other adjustments for the period ending March 29, 2025. The amendment permanently adds an additional reporting requirement, and requires minimum earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and other adjustments only if average daily availability for the applicable fiscal quarter is less than 12.5% of the combined borrowing base.

Our asset-based senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), also includes certain financial covenants, including average and daily availability and, if triggered, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and other adjustments and a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant will apply. We may not meet such covenants in the future and may not be able to obtain waivers or amendments from the relevant lenders on terms acceptable to us, or at all. In the event we breach any covenant that results in an event of default, we may be required to amend the credit facility on terms that would be less favorable to us, such as an increase in the interest rate. Similarly, our lenders could choose to accelerate payment of the amounts owed by the Company. Under those circumstances our borrowings could become immediately payable. The amendment of our credit arrangements on unfavorable terms or the acceleration of our payment obligations thereunder, would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. For a summary of our debt obligations, see Note 4 - “Long-Term Debt” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Our ability to secure and maintain sufficient credit arrangements is key to our continued operations.

There is no assurance that we will be able to retain, renew, or refinance our credit arrangements in the future.

In the event that our business grows rapidly or there is uncertainty in the macroeconomic climate, additional financing resources could be necessary in the current or future fiscal years. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain equity or debt financing at acceptable terms, or at all, in the future. For a summary of our debt obligations, see Note 4 - “Long-Term Debt” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Adverse changes in the interest rates of our borrowings could adversely affect our financial condition.

We are exposed to interest rate risk under our revolving line of credit and term loans. We have not historically hedged the interest rate on our credit facility; therefore, unless we do so, significant changes in interest rates could adversely affect our results of operations. For a summary of our debt obligations, see Note 4 - “Long-Term Debt” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Cash and cash equivalents are exposed to concentrations of credit risk.

We place our cash with high credit quality institutions. At times, such balances may be in excess of the federal depository insurance limit or may be on deposit at institutions which are not covered by insurance. If such institutions were to become insolvent during which time it held our cash and cash equivalents in excess of the insurance limit, it could be necessary to obtain other credit financing to operate our facilities.

Our stock price is volatile.

Our stock price has and may continue to be subject to wide fluctuations and possible rapid increases or declines over a short time period. These fluctuations may be due to factors specific to us such as our stock's thinly traded nature, variations in quarterly operating results, changes in earnings estimates, matters arising from the subject matter of the Audit Committee's internal investigation, or to factors relating to the contract manufacturing industry or to the securities markets in general, which, in recent years, have experienced significant price fluctuations. These fluctuations often have been unrelated to the operating

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performance of the specific companies whose stocks are traded. In addition, holders of our common stock will suffer immediate dilution to the extent outstanding equity awards are exercised to purchase common stock.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES AND THE INTERNAL INVESTIGATION

In the past, we have concluded that our internal control over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the existence of material weaknesses, which has adversely affected our ability to report our financial results in a timely and accurate manner and similar recurrences could have a material adverse impact our business and financial condition.

We are required to evaluate the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting on a periodic basis and publicly disclose the results of these evaluations and related matters in accordance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”). As described in Item 9A. Controls and Procedures of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2025, in the previous fiscal year we identified a material weakness in the design and implementation of effective controls over the accounting for revenue recognition relating to cost recovery of material price variances. We also identified a material weakness in the design and implementation of effective controls over the adoption of new accounting standards. As a result of these material weaknesses, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 29, 2024.

We completed a remediation plan, as described in Item 9A. Controls and Procedures of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2025, designed to address the material weaknesses. Although these material weaknesses are considered remediated and internal control over financial reporting and control disclosures and procedures were effective as of June 28, 2025, there is no assurance that similar material weaknesses could arise from future changes in systems, personnel, or processes. Any of these risks could have a material adverse impact on our business and financial condition.

If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal controls, our business and financial condition could be materially adversely impacted.

We cannot assure you that we will not discover deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting. Moreover, as discussed in the following risk factor, because of the inherent limitations of any control system, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis, or at all. We are a non-accelerated filer under the Exchange Act and are not required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Therefore, our internal controls over financial reporting will not receive the level of review provided by the process relating to the auditor attestation included in annual reports of issuers that are subject to the auditor attestation requirements.

Further and continued determinations that there are deficiencies in the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting could result in another restatement of our consolidated financial statements, cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations, reduce our ability to obtain financing, negatively affect investor confidence in our management and the accuracy of our financial statements and disclosures, or result in adverse publicity and concerns from investors, any of which could have a negative effect on the price of our common stock, subject us to regulatory investigations and penalties or stockholder litigation, and materially adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Due to inherent limitations, there can be no assurance that our system of disclosure and internal controls and procedures will be successful in preventing all errors, theft and fraud, or in informing management of all material information in a timely manner.

Management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all errors or fraud. A control system is designed to give reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. In addition, any control system reflects resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Inherent limitations of a control system may include: judgments in decision making may be faulty, breakdowns can occur simply because of error or mistake and controls can be circumvented by collusion or management override. Due to the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected.

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Matters relating to or arising from the subject of the Audit Committee’s internal investigation, including expenses and diversion of personnel and resources, regulatory investigations, and proceedings and litigation matters, could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

During fiscal year 2021, the Company’s Audit Committee completed an internal investigation arising from a notification from an employee regarding certain alleged accounting irregularities. In January 2021, the Company determined that improper accounting resulted in an understatement of cost of goods sold and an overstatement of inventories. Subsequent to the matter identified in January 2021, additional inventory accounting errors unrelated to the investigation were also identified by management. We have incurred, and may continue to incur, significant expenses related to legal, accounting and other professional services in connection with matters relating to or arising from the subject of such investigation. To the extent the steps taken to remediate identified deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting were not successful, we may incur significant additional time and expense.

In addition, we continue to cooperate with the SEC in its inquiries related to the internal investigation. If the SEC or any other regulator were to commence legal action against us, we could be required to pay significant penalties and become subject to injunctions, cease and desist orders or the SEC could impose other sanctions against us or against our officers and members of our Board of Directors. We can provide no assurances as to the outcome of any governmental inquiry or investigation. Further, we, our officers and members of our Board of Directors could be named as defendants in lawsuits asserting claims arising out of the subject matter of the Audit Committee’s internal investigation. As a result of any legal proceedings and any related indemnification requirements to our officers and directors, we could be required to pay monetary damages that may be in excess of our insurance coverage or may have additional penalties or other remedies imposed against us or our officers and directors.

All of these expenses, and the diversion of the attention of management and other personnel that has occurred and is expected to continue, could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, publicity surrounding the foregoing, or any SEC enforcement action or settlement, even if ultimately resolved favorably for us, could have an adverse impact on our reputation, business, financial condition and results of operations.

LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING RISKS

We restated certain of our prior consolidated financial statements in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which resulted in unanticipated costs and may lead to additional risks and uncertainties, including loss of investor confidence, regulatory action or litigation.

As previously disclosed, in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we restated or revised certain of our previously issued financial statements. This process was time-consuming and expensive, including unanticipated costs for accounting and legal fees. The restatement and revisions also expose us to additional risks that could adversely affect our business and financial condition, such as litigation, regulatory action or loss of investor confidence. Lawsuits or regulatory investigations may invoke federal and state securities law claims, contractual claims or other claims arising from the restatement, revisions and material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. We may incur substantial defense costs regardless of the outcome of any litigation or regulatory investigation, and such events might cause a diversion of our management’s time and attention. If we do not prevail in any litigation or regulatory action, we could be required to pay substantial damages, penalties or settlement costs. In addition, the restatement and revisions may lead to a loss of investor confidence and have negative impacts on the trading price of our common stock.

We are involved in various legal proceedings.

In the past, we have been notified of claims relating to various matters including contractual matters, intellectual property rights or other issues arising in the ordinary course of business. In the event of such a claim, we may be required to spend a significant amount of money to defend or otherwise address the claim. Any litigation or dispute resolution, even where a claim is without merit, could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources. Accordingly, the resolution or adjudication of such disputes, even those encountered in the ordinary course of business, could have a material effect on our business, consolidated financial conditions and results of operations.

Changes in securities laws and regulations will increase our costs and risk of noncompliance.

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We are subject to additional requirements contained in the U.S. federal securities laws, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act). The Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Acts required or will require changes in some of our corporate governance, securities disclosure and compliance practices. The SEC and NASDAQ Global Market have promulgated new rules over time, resulting in increased legal, financial and accounting costs as well as a potential risk of noncompliance. Absent significant changes in related rules, which we cannot assure, we anticipate some level of increased costs related to these new regulations to continue indefinitely. We also expect these developments to make it more difficult and more expensive to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be forced to accept reduced coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain coverage. Likewise, these developments may make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our Board of Directors or qualified management personnel. Further, the costs associated with the compliance with and implementation of procedures under these and future laws and related rules could have a material impact on our results of operations. In addition, the costs associated with noncompliance with additional securities laws and regulations could also impact our business.

Changes in financial accounting standards may affect our reported financial condition or results of operations as well as increase costs related to implementation of new standards and modifications to internal controls.

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting standards generally accepted in the United States, or U.S. GAAP. These principles are subject to amendments made primarily by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and the SEC. A change in those policies can have a significant effect on our reported results and may affect our reporting of transactions which are completed before a change is announced. Changes to accounting rules or challenges to our interpretation or application of the rules by regulators may have a material adverse effect on our reported financial results or on the way we conduct business.

GENERAL RISKS

Our levels of insurance coverage may not be sufficient for potential damages, claims or losses.

We have various forms of business and liability insurance which we believe are appropriate based on the needs of companies in our industry. As a result, not all of our potential business risks or potential losses would be covered by our insurance policies. If we sustain a significant claim or loss which is not covered by insurance, our net income could be negatively impacted.

We may encounter complications with acquisitions, which could potentially harm our business.

Any current or future acquisitions may require additional equity financing, which could be dilutive to our existing shareholders, or additional debt financing, which could potentially affect our credit ratings. Any downgrades in our credit ratings associated with an acquisition could adversely affect our ability to borrow by resulting in more restrictive borrowing terms. To integrate acquired businesses, we must implement our management information systems, operating systems and internal controls, and assimilate and manage the personnel of the acquired operations. The integration of acquired businesses may be further complicated by difficulties managing operations in geographically dispersed locations. The integration of acquired businesses may not be successful and could result in disruption by diverting management’s attention from the core business. In addition, the integration of acquired businesses may require that we incur significant restructuring charges or other increases in our expenses and working capital requirements, which reduce our return on invested capital.

Acquisitions may involve numerous other risks and challenges including but not limited to: potential loss of key employees and customers of the acquired companies; the potential for deficiencies in internal controls at acquired companies; lack of experience operating in the geographic market or industry sector of the acquired business; constraints on available liquidity, and exposure to unanticipated liabilities of acquired companies. These and other factors could harm our ability to achieve anticipated levels of profitability at acquired operations or realize other anticipated benefits of an acquisition, and could adversely affect our consolidated business and operating results.

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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

We are subject to the risk of fluctuating interest rates in the normal course of business. Our major market risk relates to our secured debt. Our asset-based senior secured revolving credit facility, line of credit facility, and equipment financing facility are secured by substantially all of our assets. The interest rates applicable to our asset-based senior secured revolving credit facility fluctuate with SOFR rates. The interest rates applicable to our asset-based secured line of credit facility fluctuate with Itercambaria de Equilibrio Interest Rate. There was outstanding $64.5 million in borrowings under our asset-based senior secured revolving credit facility, MXN61.5 million ($3.33 million USD) outstanding in borrowing under our asset-based secured line of credit facility, and $9.6 million outstanding on our equipment financing facilities as of September 27, 2025.

See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Capital Resources and Liquidity” and Note 4 – “Long-Term Debt” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our revolving credit facility and term loans.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

A significant portion of our operations are in foreign locations. As a result, transactions occur in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Exchange rate fluctuations among other currencies used by us would directly or indirectly affect our financial results. From time to time, we use Mexican Peso forward contracts to hedge foreign currency fluctuations for a portion of our Mexican Peso denominated expenses. There were $6.4 million of foreign currency forward contracts outstanding as of September 27, 2025. See Note 9 - “Derivative Financial Instruments” to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our derivative instruments.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

It is the responsibility of our management to establish, maintain, and monitor disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Additionally, these disclosure controls include controls and procedures that are designed to accumulate and communicate the information required to be disclosed to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, allowing for timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b).

Based on their evaluation as of September 27, 2025, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective based on that criteria.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the three months ended September 27, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)).

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION:

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

We are a party to certain lawsuits or claims in the ordinary course of business. We do not believe that these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flow, although an adverse resolution against the Company in a fiscal quarter or year could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations in a particular quarter or year. For further details on claims, see Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 1A.Risk Factors

Information regarding risk factors appear in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Item 3, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” of this Form 10-Q.

Item 5. Other Information

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Insider Trading Arrangements

During the fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2025, none of the Company’s directors or officers adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement”, as defined in Regulation S-K, Item 408.

Item 6.

Exhibits

3.1

Articles of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2021

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on December 2, 2024

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14)

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14)

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer (18 U.S.C. 1350)

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer (18 U.S.C. 1350)

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101.INS, 101.SCH, 101.CAL, 101.DEF, 101.LAB and 101.PRE)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

KEY TRONIC CORPORATION
/s/    BRETT R. LARSEN
Brett R. Larsen						Date:			November 7, 2025
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/    ANTHONY G. VOORHEES
Anthony G. Voorhees						Date:			November 7, 2025
Executive Vice President of Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)

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FAQ

What were Key Tronic (KTCC) Q1 FY2026 net sales and growth?

Net sales were $98.8 million, down 24.9% from $131.6 million in the prior-year quarter.

Did KTCC report a profit or loss in the quarter?

KTCC reported a net loss of $2.3 million (−$0.21 per share) versus $1.1 million net income a year ago.

How did gross margin trend for KTCC?

Gross margin was 8.4%, up from 6.2% in the prior quarter but below 10.1% a year ago.

What impacted KTCC results this quarter?

Lower demand from longstanding customers, delays in new program launches, and approximately $1.6M write-offs tied to a customer bankruptcy.

What is KTCC’s liquidity position?

Liquidity included $20.9M available on the ABL revolver, $1.1M cash, and MXN39M (~$2.1M) available on a Mexican line.

How much debt does KTCC have?

Total debt was $103.1 million, including $64.5 million drawn on the asset-based revolver.

What is KTCC’s current backlog?

Backlog was approximately $139.9 million, compared with $210.8 million a year earlier.