---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-009864"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VIRC"
cik: "0000751365"
company_name: "VIRCO MFG CORPORATION"
filed_at: "2022-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T05:55:57.413313+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Virco Q4 revenue +119% to $40.1M but pre-tax loss $5.2M; record backlog; credit facility extended

## Summary
- Preliminary Q4 net sales $40.1M (+119% YoY); FY net sales $184.8M (+21% YoY).
- Q4 pre-tax loss $5.2M vs $6.5M loss prior year; FY pre-tax loss $3.7M vs $3.0M loss.
- Q4 gross margin improved to 26.5% from 24.8%; FY margin fell to 33.0% from 36.0%.
- Record backlog: Shipments+Backlog at $85.1M on Mar 31, 2022, up 63% YoY; orders accelerated.
- Extended credit facility to $70M, maturity to April 2027; waived Jan 2022 covenant violation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-009864
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VIRC
- cik: 0000751365
- company_name: VIRCO MFG CORPORATION
- filed_at: 2022-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.02, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/751365/000162828022009864/0001628280-22-009864-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/751365/000162828022009864/virc-20220415.htm

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