---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-008524"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLPC"
cik: "0000080035"
company_name: "PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO"
filed_at: "2022-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T02:12:06.393363+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PLPC Q4 2021 net sales $131.4M (+10.9% YoY); diluted EPS $1.79 vs $0.53

## Summary
- Full-year 2021 net sales $517.4M (third consecutive record), up 10.9% YoY; net income $35.7M ($7.19 EPS) vs $29.8M ($5.98) in 2020.
- Domestic net sales rose 28% YoY; EMEA growth offset shortfalls in Americas and Asia-Pacific regions.
- Credit facility increased from $65M to $90M; maturity extended to March 2026; interest rate index switched from LIBOR to BSBY.
- Management expects COVID-19 and inflation to challenge business into 2022; further price increases may be needed.
- Fourth quarter net income benefited from higher gross profit on incremental sales and price increases offsetting raw material and transport cost inflation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-008524
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLPC
- cik: 0000080035
- company_name: PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
- filed_at: 2022-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000156459022008524/0001564590-22-008524-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000156459022008524/plpc-8k_20220303.htm

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