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Alpha Pro Tech Ltd. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Wednesday, 3/13/24, at 7:01am ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 1437749-24-7539 · File #: 1-15725

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/13/24  Alpha Pro Tech Ltd.               10-K       12/31/23   95:9.4M                                   RDG Filings/FA

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.81M 
 2: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     25K 
 3: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     25K 
 8: EX-97       Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     44K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
 4: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     31K 
 5: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     31K 
 6: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     27K 
 7: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     28K 
14: R1          Document And Entity Information                     HTML     96K 
15: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    123K 
16: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)        HTML     32K 
17: R4          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML     97K 
18: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     42K 
19: R6          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML     91K 
20: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML     98K 
21: R8          Note 1 - The Company                                HTML     31K 
22: R9          Note 2 - Change in Accounting Policy                HTML     83K 
23: R10         Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     80K 
                Policies                                                         
24: R11         Note 4 - Inventories                                HTML     37K 
25: R12         Note 5 - Property and Equipment                     HTML     45K 
26: R13         Note 6 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets             HTML     42K 
27: R14         Note 7 - Equity Investments in Unconsolidated       HTML     35K 
                Affiliate                                                        
28: R15         Note 8 - Accrued Liabilities                        HTML     36K 
29: R16         Note 9 - Shareholders' Equity                       HTML     86K 
30: R17         Note 10 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss      HTML     30K 
31: R18         Note 11 - Income Taxes                              HTML     70K 
32: R19         Note 12 - Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payment     HTML     39K 
33: R20         Note 13 - Legal                                     HTML     31K 
34: R21         Note 14 - Employee Benefit Plans                    HTML     33K 
35: R22         Note 15 - Activity of Business Segments             HTML     85K 
36: R23         Note 16 - Concentration of Risk                     HTML     45K 
37: R24         Note 17 - Employment Agreements                     HTML     29K 
38: R25         Note 18 - Related Party Transactions                HTML     32K 
39: R26         Note 19 - Revisions of Previously Issued Unaudited  HTML    405K 
                Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)                    
40: R27         Note 20 - Subsequent Events                         HTML     30K 
41: R28         Insider Trading Arrangements                        HTML     36K 
42: R29         Note 2 - Change in Accounting Policy (Tables)       HTML     76K 
43: R30         Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     51K 
                Policies (Tables)                                                
44: R31         Note 4 - Inventories (Tables)                       HTML     37K 
45: R32         Note 5 - Property and Equipment (Tables)            HTML     43K 
46: R33         Note 6 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)    HTML     40K 
47: R34         Note 8 - Accrued Liabilities (Tables)               HTML     34K 
48: R35         Note 9 - Shareholders' Equity (Tables)              HTML     81K 
49: R36         Note 11 - Income Taxes (Tables)                     HTML     71K 
50: R37         Note 12 - Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payment     HTML     37K 
                (Tables)                                                         
51: R38         Note 15 - Activity of Business Segments (Tables)    HTML     84K 
52: R39         Note 16 - Concentration of Risk (Tables)            HTML     41K 
53: R40         Note 19 - Revisions of Previously Issued Unaudited  HTML    400K 
                Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)                    
                (Tables)                                                         
54: R41         Note 2 - Change in Accounting Policy (Details       HTML     58K 
                Textual)                                                         
55: R42         Note 2 - Change in Accounting Policy - Changes to   HTML    129K 
                Financial Statements (Details)                                   
56: R43         Note 2 - Change in Accounting Policy - Changes to   HTML     32K 
                Financial Statements (Details) (Parentheticals)                  
57: R44         Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     52K 
                Policies (Details Textual)                                       
58: R45         Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     41K 
                Policies - Property and Equipment (Details)                      
59: R46         Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     59K 
                Policies - Reconciliation of Net Income and Number               
                of Shares Used in Computers of Basic and Diluted                 
                EPS (Details)                                                    
60: R47         Note 4 - Inventories - Inventories (Details)        HTML     34K 
61: R48         Note 5 - Property and Equipment (Details Textual)   HTML     27K 
62: R49         Note 5 - Property and Equipment - Property and      HTML     43K 
                Equipment (Details)                                              
63: R50         Note 6 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details    HTML     27K 
                Textual)                                                         
64: R51         Note 6 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets -           HTML     35K 
                Definite-lived Intangible Assets (Details)                       
65: R52         Note 7 - Equity Investments in Unconsolidated       HTML     71K 
                Affiliate (Details Textual)                                      
66: R53         Note 8 - Accrued Liabilities (Details Textual)      HTML     27K 
67: R54         Note 8 - Accrued Liabilities - Accrued Liabilities  HTML     31K 
                (Details)                                                        
68: R55         Note 9 - Shareholders' Equity (Details Textual)     HTML     79K 
69: R56         Note 8 - Shareholders' Equity - Restricted Stock    HTML     47K 
                Activity (Details)                                               
70: R57         Note 8 - Shareholders' Equity - Stock Option        HTML     50K 
                Activity (Details)                                               
71: R58         Note 9 - Shareholders' Equity - Information About   HTML     49K 
                Stock Options (Details)                                          
72: R59         Note 10 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss      HTML     28K 
                (Details Textual)                                                
73: R60         Note 11 - Income Taxes - Provision for Income       HTML     34K 
                Taxes (Details)                                                  
74: R61         Note 11 - Income Taxes - Deferred Income Tax        HTML     47K 
                Assets (Details)                                                 
75: R62         Note 11 - Income Taxes - Income Tax Reconciliation  HTML     45K 
                (Details)                                                        
76: R63         Note 12 - Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payment     HTML     37K 
                (Details Textual)                                                
77: R64         Note 12 - Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payment     HTML     43K 
                (Details)                                                        
78: R65         Note 13 - Legal (Details Textual)                   HTML     29K 
79: R66         Note 14 - Employee Benefit Plans (Details Textual)  HTML     41K 
80: R67         Note 15 - Activity of Business Segments (Details    HTML     27K 
                Textual)                                                         
81: R68         Note 15 - Activity of Business Segments -           HTML     34K 
                Consolidated Net Sale (Details)                                  
82: R69         Note 15 - Activity of Business Segments -           HTML     50K 
                Reconciliation of Total Segment Income to Total                  
                Consolidated Net Income (Details)                                
83: R70         Note 15 - Activity of Business Segments -           HTML     40K 
                Consolidated Net Sales and Long-lived Asset                      
                Information by Geographic Area (Details)                         
84: R71         Note 15 - Activity of Business Segments -           HTML     33K 
                Consolidated Net Property and Equipment, Goodwill                
                and Intangible Assets (Details)                                  
85: R72         Note 16 - Concentration of Risk (Details Textual)   HTML     30K 
86: R73         Note 16 - Concentration of Risk - Customer          HTML     38K 
                Concentration (Details)                                          
87: R74         Note 17 - Employment Agreements (Details Textual)   HTML     27K 
88: R75         Note 19 - Revisions of Previously Issued Unaudited  HTML     54K 
                Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) -                  
                Balance Sheets (Details)                                         
89: R76         Note 19 - Revisions of Previously Issued Unaudited  HTML    126K 
                Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) -                  
                Stockholders' Equity Statement (Details)                         
90: R77         Note 20 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual)       HTML     32K 
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