lgl10-q22010.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission File No. 1-106
THE LGL GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
38-1799862
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)
 
   
2525 Shader Rd., Orlando, Florida
32804
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(407) 298-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
   
   
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year if changed since last report)

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 for the past 90 days.

Yes x                      No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
 
Yes o                      No o
 

 
 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer o                                                                                Accelerated filer o
 
Non-accelerated filer o                                                                                Smaller reporting company x
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o   No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
Class                       
 
Outstanding at August 13, 2010
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 
2,250,373

 
 

 

INDEX

THE LGL GROUP, INC.

PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
         
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
     
         
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:                          
    1  
           
 
–         As of June 30, 2010
       
 
–         As of December 31, 2009
       
           
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:                                                                                                    
    3  
           
 
–         Three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
       
 
–         Six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
       
           
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity:                                                                                                    
    4  
           
 
–         Six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
       
           
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:                                                                                                    
    5  
           
 
–         Six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
       
           
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:                                                                                                    
    6  
           
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
       
 
Results of Operations                                                                                                
    15  
           
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk                                                                                                    
    22  
           
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures                                                                                                    
    22  
           
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
       
           
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings                                                                                                    
    23  
           
Item 1A.
Risk Factors                                                                                                    
    23  
           
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds                                                                                                    
    23  
           
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                                                                                    
    23  
           
Item 4.
(Removed and Reserved)                                                                                                    
    23  
           
Item 5.
Other Information                                                                                                    
    23  
           
Item 6.
Exhibits                                                                              
    24  
         
SIGNATURES                                                                                                                         
    25  

 
 

 

PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   Financial Statements.
 
THE LGL GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS — UNAUDITED
 
(In Thousands)

 
 
 
June 30, 2010
   
December 31,
2009 (A)
 
ASSETS
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,611     $ 3,816  
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $117 and $259, respectively
    6,994       4,779  
Inventories
    6,424       5,348  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    267       412  
Total Current Assets
    17,296       14,355  
Property, Plant and Equipment:
               
Land
    670       670  
Buildings and improvements
    4,896       4,856  
Machinery and equipment
    13,440       13,312  
Gross property, plant and equipment
    19,006       18,838  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (15,422 )     (15,113 )
      Net property, plant and equipment
    3,584       3,725  
Deferred income taxes, net
    111       111  
Other assets
    305       377  
Total Assets
  $ 21,296     $ 18,568  

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
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THE LGL GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS — UNAUDITED, continued
 
(In Thousands Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 
 
 
June 30, 2010
   
December 31,
2009 (A)
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
           
Current Liabilities:
           
Note payable to bank
  $ 1,032     $ 1,696  
Accounts payable
    2,531       2,333  
Accrued compensation and commissions expense
    1,329       1,220  
Other accrued expenses
    956       1,020  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    2,586       2,620  
Total Current Liabilities
    8,434       8,889  
Long-term debt, net of current portion
    522       669  
Total Liabilities
    8,956       9,558  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies
               
                 
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Common stock, $0.01 par value - 10,000,000 shares authorized; 2,245,970 and 2,227,684 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    22       22  
Additional paid-in capital
    20,738       20,708  
Accumulated deficit
    (8,361 )     (11,604 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (59 )     (116 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    12,340       9,010  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 21,296     $ 18,568  
 
(A)  
The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2009 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

 
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
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THE LGL GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS — UNAUDITED
 
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
 
 
 
Three Months
Ended June 30,
   
Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
 
 
          2010
   
         2009
   
         2010
   
          2009
 
                         
REVENUES
  $ 12,535     $ 7,236     $ 23,236     $ 14,778  
Cost and expenses:
                               
Manufacturing cost of sales
    7,990       5,798       15,038       11,743  
Engineering, selling and administrative
    2,194       2,332       4,643       4,886  
Total Cost and Expenses
    10,184       8,130       19,681       16,629  
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
    2,351       (894 )     3,555       (1,851 )
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest expense
    (112 )     (90 )     (217 )     (178 )
Other income
    36       35       31       43  
   Total Other Income (Expense)
    (76 )     (55 )     (186 )     (135 )
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    2,275       (949 )     3,369       (1,986 )
Income tax benefit (provision)
    (98 )     12       (126 )     42  
                                 
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 2,177     $ (937 )   $ 3,243     $ (1,944 )
                                 
Weighted average number of shares used in basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share calculation.
    2,245,970       2,183,236       2,244,851       2,188,823  
                                 
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
  $ 0.97     $ (0.43 )   $ 1.44     $ (0.89 )

 
 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
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THE LGL GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY — UNAUDITED
 
(Dollars In Thousands)

   
Shares of
Common Stock
Outstanding
   
Common
Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
   
Accumulated Deficit
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
   
Total
 
Balance at January 1, 2010
    2,227,684     $ 22     $ 20,708     $ (11,604 )   $ (116 )   $ 9,010  
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income for period
    --       --       --       3,243       --       3,243  
Other comprehensive income
    --       --       --       --       57       57  
Comprehensive income
                                            3,300  
                                                 
Issuance of new shares for restricted stock
    18,286       --       30       --       --       30  
Balance at June 30, 2010
    2,245,970     $ 22     $ 20,738     $ (8,361 )   $ (59 )   $ 12,340  
                                                 


See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
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THE LGL GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS — UNAUDITED
 
(In thousands)

 
 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
 
2010
   
2009
 
             
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net income (loss)
  $ 3,243     $ (1,944 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    309       547  
Amortization of finite-lived intangible assets
    72       30  
Stock-based compensation
    30       40  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
   Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
    (2,215 )     2,562  
   Decrease (increase) in inventories
    (1,076 )     511  
   Increase (decrease) in trade accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities
    300       (699 )
   Decrease (increase) in other current assets
    145       244  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    808       1,291  
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Capital expenditures
    (168 )     (234 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (168 )     (234 )
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Net repayments on note payable to bank
    (664 )     (1,441 )
Repayments of long-term debt
    (181 )     (587 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (845 )     (2,028 )
                 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (205 )     (971 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    3,816       5,325  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 3,611     $ 4,354  
                 
 
 
Supplemental Disclosure:
               
      Cash paid for interest
  $ 218     $ 178  
Non-cash Financing Transactions:
               
Issuance of treasury shares for restricted stock
  $ --     $ 101  


See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
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THE LGL GROUP, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A.  
Subsidiaries of the Registrant

The LGL Group, Inc. (the “Company”), formerly Lynch Corporation, was incorporated in 1928 under the laws of the State of Indiana and reincorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 2007.  The Company is a holding company that operates through its principal subsidiary, M-tron Industries, Inc., which includes the operations of M-tron Industries, Ltd. (“Mtron”) and Piezo Technology, Inc. (“PTI”).  The combined operations of Mtron and PTI are referred to herein as “MtronPTI.”
 
MtronPTI manufactures and markets custom designed highly-engineered electronic components that are used primarily to control the frequency or timing of signals in electronic circuits.  Its devices, which are commonly called frequency control devices, are used extensively in infrastructure equipment for the telecommunications and network equipment industries.  Its devices are also used in electronic systems for military applications, avionics, earth-orbiting satellites, medical devices, instrumentation, industrial devices and global positioning systems.  MtronPTI has operations in Orlando, Florida, Yankton, South Dakota and Noida, India.  In addition, MtronPTI has sales offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, China.
 
As of June 30, 2010, the subsidiaries of the Company are as follows:
 
 
 
      Owned By LGL
 
M-tron Industries, Inc.                                                                              
    100.0 %
        M-tron Industries, Ltd.                                                                              
    100.0 %
        Piezo Technology, Inc.                                                                              
    100.0 %
                Piezo Technology India Private Ltd.                                                                              
    99.9 %
Lynch Systems, Inc.                                                                               
    100.0 %

 
The Company maintains its principal executive offices at 2525 Shader Road, Orlando, Florida 32804.  The Company’s telephone number is (407) 298-2000.  The Company’s common stock is traded on NYSE Amex under the ticker symbol “LGL”.
 
B.  
Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2010, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2010.
 
For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Financial Instruments
 
Cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, and trade accounts payable are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.  The carrying amount of the Company’s borrowings under its revolving line of credit approximates fair value, as the obligation bears interest at a floating rate.  The fair value of other long-term obligations approximates cost based on borrowing rates for similar instruments.
 

 
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         Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of market risk consist principally of cash equivalents and marketable securities.  Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of trade accounts receivable.  Marketable securities are included in other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
 
The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments with various financial institutions.  These financial institutions are located throughout the country and the Company’s policy is designed to limit exposure to any one institution.  The Company believes that these financial institutions are of high credit standing.  At times, such amounts may exceed federally insured limits.
 
The Company also has entered into interest rate swaps in relation to two of its long-term debt agreements.  The Company has accounted for each of these swaps as a cash flow hedge (see Note D – Notes Payable to Banks and Long-Term Debt).
 
C.  
Inventories
 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value.  As disclosed in Note A of the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, effective January 1, 2009, the Company changed its accounting method of valuing a portion of its inventory from the LIFO (“last-in, first-out”) method to the FIFO (“first-in, first-out”) method.  The effect of the new method of accounting for inventories was a decrease in cost of goods sold of $2,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and an increase in cost of goods sold of $51,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  The Company reduces the value of its inventories to market value when the value is believed to be less than the cost of the item.
 
 
 
 
June 30,
2010
   
December 31,
2009
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Raw materials
  $ 2,680     $ 2,738  
Work in process
    2,296       1,486  
Finished goods
    1,448       1,124  
Total Inventories
  $ 6,424     $ 5,348  


 
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D.  
Notes Payable to Banks and Long-Term Debt
 
   
June 30, 2009
   
December 31,
2009
 
Notes Payable:
 
(in thousands)
 
MtronPTI revolving loan (First National Bank of Omaha (“FNBO”)) at 30-day LIBOR plus 4.75%; (5.10% at June 30, 2010), due June 30, 2011 (see Note M – Subsequent Events)
  $ 1,032     $ 1,696  
                 
Long-Term Debt:
               
MtronPTI term loan (RBC Centura Bank (“RBC”)) due October 1, 2010.  The note bears interest at LIBOR Base Rate plus 2.75%.  Interest rate swap converts loan to a fixed rate, at 7.51% at June 30, 2010
  $ 2,297     $ 2,341  
Mtron term loan (FNBO) due January 24, 2013. The note bears interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 2.10%. Interest rate swap converts loan to a fixed rate, at 5.60% at June 30, 2010
    811       948  
      3,108       3,289  
Current maturities
    2,586       2,620  
Long -Term Debt
  $ 522     $ 669  
                 

 

 
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On October 14, 2004, MtronPTI entered into a loan agreement with FNBO which was amended and restated on August 18, 2009 (the “FNBO Loan Agreement”).  The FNBO Loan Agreement provides for a short-term credit facility of up to $4,000,000 as of June 30, 2010 (the “FNBO Revolving Loan”).  The principal balance of the FNBO Revolving Loan bears interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 4.75%, with interest only payments due monthly and the final payment of principal and interest due on June 30, 2011 (see Note M – Subsequent Events).  There is also an unused commitment fee of 0.50% per annum, payable quarterly.  At June 30, 2010, the amount outstanding under the FNBO Revolving Loan was $1,032,000.  MtronPTI had $2,968,000 of unused borrowing capacity under the FNBO Revolving Loan at June 30, 2010, compared to $2,304,000 at December 31, 2009.
 
On July 30, 2010, MtronPTI entered into a First Amendment to Amended & Restated Loan Agreement with FNBO (the “FNBO Amendment”) that amended the FNBO Loan Agreement to, among other things, extend the maturity date of the FNBO Revolving Loan from June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2011.  Additionally, in connection with the FNBO Amendment, MtronPTI entered into a First Amended & Restated Revolving Note, dated June 30, 2010 (the “FNBO Revised Revolving Note”), which reduced the interest rate on the FNBO Revolving Loan from 30-day LIBOR plus 4.75% to 30-day LIBOR plus 3.25% (but in no event below 4.25%) (see Note M – Subsequent Events).
 
The FNBO Loan Agreement also provides for a term loan in the original principal amount of $2,000,000 (the “FNBO Term Loan”).  At June 30, 2010, the principal balance of the FNBO Term Loan was approximately $811,000, bearing interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 2.10%, with payments of approximately $23,000 due monthly and all remaining principal and interest due January 24, 2013.
 
All outstanding obligations under the FNBO Loan Agreement are collateralized by a first priority security interest in all of the assets of MtronPTI (including general intangibles, but excluding real estate), and are guaranteed by the Company.
 
The FNBO Loan Agreement contains a variety of affirmative and negative covenants, including, but not limited to, financial covenants that MtronPTI maintain: (i) tangible net worth of not less than $5,500,000, (ii) a ratio of current assets to current liabilities of not less than 1.50 to 1.00; (iii) a ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth of not greater than 2.75 to 1.00; and (iv) a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.20 to 1.00.  MtronPTI is also barred from making certain payments to the Company, including but not limited to interest payments on inter-company debt and management fees.  At June 30, 2010, MtronPTI was in compliance with all covenants under the FNBO Loan Agreement.
 
The FNBO Amendment amended the covenants under the FNBO Loan Agreement to raise the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio to 1.25 to 1.00 and to permit MtronPTI to make certain payments to the Company on account of outstanding loans and management fees, provided that an event of default under the FNBO Loan Agreement has not occurred.
 
In connection with the FNBO Term Loan, MtronPTI entered into an interest rate swap agreement with FNBO from which it receives periodic payments at the LIBOR Base Rate and makes periodic payments at a fixed rate of 5.60% through the term of the FNBO Term Loan.  The Company has designated this swap as a cash flow hedge in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”).  The fair value of the interest rate swap was ($30,000) at June 30, 2010 and ($32,000) at December 31, 2009, net of any tax effect, and is included in “other accrued expenses” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.  Any change in fair value is reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of any tax effect.
 
On September 30, 2005, MtronPTI entered into a loan agreement with RBC, which was subsequently modified on September 17, 2009 (the “RBC Loan Agreement”).  The RBC Loan Agreement provides for a loan in the original principal amount of $3,040,000 (the “RBC Term Loan”).  The RBC Term Loan bears interest at LIBOR Base Rate plus 2.75% and is being repaid in monthly installments based on a 20-year amortization schedule, with the then remaining principal balance and interest due on October 1, 2010.
 
 

 
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On May 19, 2009, RBC agreed to change certain of the loan covenants in the RBC Loan Agreement to (i) allow the $1,000,000 cash infusion to MtronPTI for the partial repayment under the FNBO Revolving Loan to be included
in the numerator of the fixed charge coverage ratio for calculations on each quarterly testing date through June 30, 2010, (ii) increase the amount of the tangible net worth minimum  requirement to $5,500,000 to be consistent with the tangible net worth covenant in the amended and restated FNBO Loan Agreement, and (iii) provide that if MtronPTI is not in compliance with the covenants at any quarterly testing date, MtronPTI will have forty-five (45) days from the end of such quarter to cure the default.
 
All outstanding obligations under the RBC Loan Agreement are collateralized by a security interest in certain real estate assets of our subsidiary, MtronPTI, and are guaranteed by the Company.
 
The RBC Loan Agreement contains a variety of affirmative and negative covenants, including, but not limited to, financial covenants that MtronPTI maintain: (i) a ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth of not greater than 4.00 to 1.00; (ii) tangible net worth of at least $5,500,000; and (iii) a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.20 to 1.00.  Up to $4,500,000 in subordinated debt may be carved out of MtronPTI’s total liabilities for the purpose of determining its compliance with its covenants to maintain a ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth of not greater than 4.00 to 1.00, and the amount of subordinated debt counting towards MtronPTI’s tangible net worth covenant is limited to $4,500,000.  At June 30, 2010, MtronPTI was in compliance with all covenants under the RBC Loan Agreement.
 
The Company is pursuing various options with regard to the RBC Term Loan expiring on October 1, 2010, including the renewal or extension of the RBC Term Loan, the replacement of the facility with another financing partner, or the procurement of equity funding.  Should these options not be available prior to the maturity date of the RBC Term Loan, the Company believes that its existing cash and working capital, including amounts available under the FNBO Revolving Loan will be sufficient to repay the RBC Term Loan at maturity and to continue funding the Company’s operations.  If these efforts are not successful, the Company’s continued growth may be constrained.
 
In connection with the RBC Term Loan, MtronPTI entered into a five-year interest rate swap from which it receives periodic payments at the LIBOR Base Rate and makes periodic payments at a fixed rate of 7.51% with monthly settlement and rate reset dates.  The Company has designated this swap as a cash flow hedge in accordance with ASC 815.  The fair value of the interest rate swap was ($39,000) at June 30, 2010, and ($97,000) at December 31, 2009, net of any tax effect, and is included in “other accrued expenses” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.  Any change in fair value is reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of any tax effect.
 
E.  
Stock Based Compensation
 
On December 15, 2009, the Board of Directors granted 3,165 restricted shares each to eight of its members as a portion of their director fees for 2010 (the number of shares determined by dividing $10,000 by the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date).  All of these shares vest ratably during 2010 at the end of each respective quarter.  Total stock compensation related expense for all outstanding grants for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 was $30,000. The unrecognized compensation expense of $30,000 will be recognized over the next two quarters.
 
F.  
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
 
The Company computes earnings (loss) per share in accordance ASC 260, Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260”).  Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings (loss) per share adjusts basic earnings (loss) per share for the effects of stock options, non-participating restricted common stock, and other potentially dilutive financial instruments, only in the periods in which the effects are dilutive.  Shares of restricted stock granted to members of the Board of Directors as a portion of their director fees are deemed to be participating as defined by ASC 260 and therefore are included in the computation of basic earnings per share.
 
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the options to purchase common stock noted in the table below were excluded from the diluted loss per share computation because the impact of the assumed exercise of stock options would have been anti-dilutive as a result of the Company’s reported net losses.
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Options to purchase common stock
    --       200,000       --       200,000  
Unvested restricted stock
    9,136       22,216       9,136       22,216  
Totals
    9,136       222,216       9,136       222,216  

On October 1, 2009, options to purchase 180,000 shares of common stock expired.  On May 25, 2010, options to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock expired.
 
G.  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) includes the changes in fair value of investments classified as available-for-sale and the changes in fair values of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, total comprehensive income was $3,300,000, comprising net income of $3,243,000 and change in accumulated other comprehensive income of $57,000, compared to total comprehensive loss of ($1,885,000) in the six months ended June 30, 2009, which comprised a net loss of ($1,944,000) and change in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $59,000.
 

 
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The change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of related taxes, for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
 
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Balance beginning of period                                                                           
  $ (116 )   $ (235 )
Deferred gain on swap liability on hedge contracts
    60       53  
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities                                                                           
    (3 )     6  
Balance end of period                                                                       
  $ (59 )   $ (176 )

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of related taxes at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, are as follows:

   
June 30,
2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Deferred loss on swap liability on hedge contracts
  $ (69 )   $ (129 )
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities                                                                           
    10       13  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                       
  $ (59 )   $ (116 )

 
H.  
Fair Value Measurements
 
The Company measures financial assets and liabilities at fair value in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.  These measurements involve various valuation techniques and assume that the transactions would occur between market participants in the most advantageous market for the Company.  The following is a summary of valuation techniques utilized by the Company for its significant financial assets and liabilities:
 
Assets
 
To estimate the market value of its marketable securities, the Company obtains current market pricing from quoted market sources or uses pricing for identical securities. Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below.
 
   
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
   
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
   
June 30, 2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Marketable security
  $ 25     $ --     $ --     $ 25  
 

 

 
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Liabilities
 
To estimate the fair value of the swap liability on hedge contracts as of the measurement date, the Company obtains inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the liability. Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below.
 
   
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
   
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
   
June 30, 2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Swap liability on hedge contracts
  $ --     $ 69     $ --     $ 69  

 
I.  
Foreign Revenues
 
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, foreign revenues were derived from the following countries:
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Foreign Revenues:
 
2010
   
2009
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Malaysia
  $ 1,759     $ 947  
China
    1,425       742  
Mexico
    607       408  
Singapore
    371       237  
Thailand
    264       223  
France
    142       130  
Taiwan
    185       33  
Canada
    131       54  
Italy
    51       68  
All other foreign countries
    422       667  
     Total foreign revenues
  $ 5,357     $ 3,509  



 
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Foreign Revenues:
 
2010
   
2009
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Malaysia
  $ 3,304     $ 1,843  
China
    2,788       1,532  
Mexico
    1,106       746  
Thailand
    908       461  
Singapore
    475       842  
France
    337       308  
Taiwan
    289       64  
Canada
    190       145  
Italy
    195       124  
All other foreign countries
    842       1,142  
     Total foreign revenues
  $ 10,434     $ 7,207  


J.  
Commitments and Contingencies
 
In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries may become defendants in certain product liability, worker claims and other litigation.  The Company and its subsidiaries have no litigation pending at this time.
 
K.  
Income Taxes
 
The Company had a total net operating loss (“NOL”) carry-forward of $8,240,000 as of December 31, 2009.  This NOL expires through 2029 if not utilized prior to expiration.  The Company had research and development credit carry-forwards of approximately $1,046,000 at December 31, 2009, which can be used to reduce future income tax liabilities and expire principally between 2020 and 2029.  In addition, the Company has foreign tax credit carry-forwards of approximately $287,000 at December 31, 2009, that are available to reduce future U.S. income tax liabilities subject to certain limitations.  These foreign tax credit carry-forwards expire at various times through 2019.
 
The Company provided a provision of ($126,000) and a benefit of $42,000 for income taxes, respectively, in the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Foreign taxes of ($115,000) and a benefit of $42,000, respectively, and a provision for state taxes of ($11,000) and $0, respectively, were provided in each of those periods. The provision gives effect to our estimated tax liability at the end of the year and reflects the utilization of our U.S. net operating losses and the corresponding release of the valuation allowance against our otherwise recognizable U.S. net deferred tax assets.
 
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the realization of the favorable U.S. tax attributes in future tax returns, the Company continues to record a full valuation allowance against our otherwise recognizable U.S. net deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, except for the Company’s $111,000 in AMT deferred tax assets which do not expire.
 
L.  
 Related Party Transactions
 
At June 30, 2010, the Company had $3,611,000 of cash and cash equivalents.  Of this amount, $949,000 is invested in United States Treasury money market funds for which affiliates of the Company serve as the investment manager to the respective fund, compared with $948,000 of $3,816,000 at December 31, 2009.
 

 
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M.  
Subsequent Events
 
On July 30, 2010, MtronPTI entered into the FNBO Amendment, which amended the terms of the FNBO Loan Agreement to, among other things, (i) extend the maturity date of the FNBO Revolving Loan to June 30, 2011, (ii) exclude from the borrowing base with respect to the FNBO Revolving Loan foreign accounts and accounts owed by a single debtor to the extent they exceed 20% of all accounts owed, (iii) raise the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio under the FNBO Loan Agreement to 1.25 to 1.00, and (iv) permit MtronPTI to make certain payments to the Company on account of outstanding loans and management fees, provided that an event of default under the FNBO Loan Agreement has not occurred.
 
Additionally, in connection with the FNBO Amendment, MtronPTI entered into the FNBO Revised Revolving Note in replacement of the previous Amended & Restated Revolving Note, dated August 18, 2009.  The FNBO Revised Revolving Note reduced the interest rate on the FNBO Revolving Loan from 30-day LIBOR plus 4.75% to 30-day LIBOR plus 3.25% (but in no event below 4.25%).
 

 

 
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Item 2.      Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
 
Information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “believes,” or “intends” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology, as they relate to future periods.
 
Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make regarding the Company’s efforts to grow revenue, the Company’s expectations regarding fulfillment of backlog, the results of introduction of a new product line, future benefits to operating margins and the adequacy of the Company’s cash resources.
 
Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions.  As forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict.  Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.  They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include national and global economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory conditions and the factors described under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
 
Results of Operations
 
Three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to three months ended June 30, 2009
 
 
Consolidated Revenues and Gross Margin
 
Consolidated revenues increased by $5,299,000, or 73.2%, to $12,535,000 for the second quarter 2010 from $7,236,000 for the comparable period in 2009.  The increase is due primarily to increased demand from existing customers for existing products in both our Telecom and Military, Instrumentation, Space and Avionics market segments.  The revenue growth also resulted from the expansion of our product portfolio through the introduction of our new lines of cavity filters and of double-oven oscillators, which entered production during the first half of 2010.  The increase in demand is also reflected in foreign revenues, which grew 52.7% to $5,357,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, compared to $3,509,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.  The Company opened a new sales office in Shanghai, China during the first quarter of 2010, as part of its efforts to attract new customers in that geographic region.  The Company continues to direct engineering resources towards developing products for additional segments of the timing and frequency equipment market, such as alternative energy management, energy exploration, military personnel protection and homeland security.
 
As of June 30, 2010, the Company’s order backlog was $14,373,000, which was an increase of 0.8% compared to the backlog as of March 31, 2010, which was $14,260,000 and an increase of 73.3% compared to the backlog as of June 30, 2009, which was $8,293,000.  The growth in backlog is primarily due to increased repeat orders from our existing customers, as well as orders from new customers obtained through our ongoing efforts to expand within our target markets.  The backlog of unfilled orders includes amounts based on signed contracts as well as agreed letters of intent, which we have determined are legally binding and likely to proceed.  Although backlog represents only business that is considered likely to be performed, cancellations or scope adjustments may and do occur.  
 
Backlog is adjusted quarterly to reflect project cancellations, deferrals, revised project scope and cost, and sales of subsidiaries, if any.  The Company expects to fill substantially all of its current backlog in 2010, but cannot provide assurance as to the portion of the backlog to be fulfilled in a given year.
 

 
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Consolidated gross margin, which is consolidated revenues less manufacturing cost of sales, as a percentage of revenues for the second quarter 2010 increased to 36.3% from 19.9% for the comparable period in 2009.  This increase is due primarily to the increase in revenues compared to the comparable period in 2009, which improved gross margin by spreading fixed infrastructure costs over a larger revenue base, and the Company’s implementation of its plan to effect permanent structural cost reductions in overhead expenses.  The Company is continuing its efforts to further improve its manufacturing and supply chain efficiency.
 
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
Operating income was $2,351,000 for the second quarter of 2010 compared to an operating loss of ($894,000) for the comparable period in 2009.  This increase in operating profit can be primarily attributed to a 16.4 percentage point increase in gross margin, which was primarily the result of the 73.2% increase in revenues as compared to the same period in 2009.  The increase was also attributable to the execution of the Company’s plan to reduce its overhead, engineering, selling and administrative expenses through the reduction of its supervisory and administrative headcount, freezing of merit-based salary increases, the reduction or elimination of various other administrative expenses, and variable cost and capacity improvements gained from the realignment of operations that took place during 2009.  The Company is evaluating the impact that its performance-based incentive compensation program for all eligible employees of the Company may have an impact on operating income in future quarters.  The Company expects that its focused effort to increase revenues combined with continued effort to improve its manufacturing and supply chain efficiency will benefit operating margins in future quarters.
 
 
Interest expense
 
Interest expense was $112,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, which was an increase of $22,000 from $90,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  The increase was primarily due to a higher average balance outstanding on MtronPTI’s revolving credit facility over the course of the six months ended June 30, 2010, as well as an increase in the interest rate charged, which resulted from amendments to the Company’s credit facilities that became effective during the second half of 2009.
 
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return, which includes all subsidiaries.  The income tax provision for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 included foreign taxes.  The provision gives effect to our estimated tax liability at the end of the year and reflects the utilization of our U.S. net operating losses and the corresponding release of the valuation allowance against our otherwise recognizable U.S. net deferred tax assets.
 
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the realization of favorable U.S. tax attributes in future tax returns, we continue to record a full valuation allowance against our otherwise recognizable U.S. net deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, except for the Company’s $111,000 in AMT deferred tax assets, which do not expire.
 
 
Net Income (Loss)
 
Net income for the second quarter 2010 was $2,177,000 compared to net loss of ($937,000) for the comparable period in 2009.  The increase was primarily attributable to a 73.2% increase in revenues for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, as well as a 16.4 percentage point increase in gross margin.  Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share for the period ended June 30, 2010 was $0.97 compared with ($0.43) for the period ended June 30, 2009.
 

 
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Results of Operations
 
Six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to six months ended June 30, 2009
 
 
Consolidated Revenues and Gross Margin
 
Consolidated revenues increased by $8,458,000, or 57.2%, to $23,236,000 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $14,778,000 for the comparable period in 2009.  The increase is due primarily to increased demand from existing customers for existing products in both our Telecom and Military, Instrumentation, Space and Avionics market segments.  The revenue growth also resulted from the expansion of our product portfolio through the introduction of our new lines of cavity filters and of double-oven oscillators, which entered production during the first half of 2010.   The increase in demand is also reflected in foreign revenues, which grew 44.8% to $10,434,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $7,207,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  The Company opened a new sales office in Shanghai, China during the first quarter of 2010, as part of its efforts to attract and service new customers in that geographic region.  The Company continues to direct engineering resources towards developing products for additional segments of the timing and frequency equipment market, such as alternative energy management, energy exploration, military personnel protection and homeland security.
 
As of June 30, 2010, the Company’s order backlog was $14,373,000, which was an increase of 3.0% compared to the backlog as of December 31, 2009, which was $13,958,000 and an increase of 73.3% compared to the backlog as of June 30, 2009, which was $8,293,000.  The growth in backlog is primarily due to increased repeat orders from our existing customers, as well as orders received from new customers obtained through our ongoing efforts to expand within our target markets.  The backlog of unfilled orders includes amounts based on signed contracts as well as agreed letters of intent, which we have determined are legally binding and likely to proceed.  Although backlog represents only business that is considered likely to be performed, cancellations or scope adjustments may and do occur.  We cannot predict with certainty the portion of backlog to be performed in a given year.  Backlog is adjusted quarterly to reflect project cancellations, deferrals, revised project scope and cost, and sales of subsidiaries, if any.
 
Consolidated gross margin, which is consolidated revenues less manufacturing cost of sales, as a percentage of revenues for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 increased to 35.3% from 20.5% for the comparable period in 2009.  This increase is due primarily to the increase in revenues compared to the comparable period in 2009, which improved gross margin by spreading fixed infrastructure costs over a larger revenue base, and the Company’s implementation of its plan to effect permanent structural cost reductions in overhead expenses.  The Company is continuing its efforts to further improve its manufacturing and supply chain efficiency.
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
Operating income was $3,555,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to an operating loss of ($1,851,000) for the comparable period in 2009.  This increase in operating profit can be primarily attributed to a 14.8 percentage point increase in gross margin, which was primarily the result of the 57.2% increase in revenues as compared to the same period in 2009.  The increase was also attributable to the execution of the Company’s plan to reduce its overhead, engineering, selling and administrative expenses through the reduction of its supervisory and administrative headcount, freezing of merit-based salary increases, the reduction or elimination of various other administrative expenses, and variable cost and capacity improvements gained from the realignment of operations that took place during 2009.  The Company is evaluating the impact that its performance-based incentive compensation program for all eligible employees of the Company may have on operating income in future quarters.  The Company expects that its focused effort to increase revenues combined with continued effort to improve its manufacturing and supply chain efficiency will benefit operating margins in future quarters.
 

 
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Interest expense
 
Interest expense was $217,000 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, which was an increase of $34,000 from $183,000 for the period ended June 30, 2009.  The increase was primarily due to a higher average balance outstanding on MtronPTI’s revolving credit facility, as well as an increase in the interest rate charged, resulting from amendments to the Company’s credit facilities in 2009.
 
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return, which includes all subsidiaries.  The income tax benefit for the six months ended June 30, 2010, included foreign taxes.  The provision gives effect to our estimated tax liability at the end of the year and reflects the utilization of our U.S. net operating losses and the corresponding release of the valuation allowance against our otherwise recognizable U.S. net deferred tax assets.
 
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the realization of favorable U.S. tax attributes in future tax returns, we continue to record a full valuation allowance against our otherwise recognizable U.S. net deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2010, and December 31, 2009, except for the Company’s $111,000 in AMT deferred tax assets, which do not expire.
 
 
Net Income (Loss)
 
Net income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, was $3,243,000 compared to net loss of ($1,944,000) for the comparable period in 2009.  The increase was primarily attributable to a 57.2% increase in revenues for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, as well as a 14.8 percentage point increase in gross margin.  Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $1.44 compared with ($0.89) for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2010 were $3,611,000 as compared to $3,816,000 at December 31, 2009.  At June 30, 2010, MtronPTI had $1,032,000 outstanding and unused borrowing capacity of $2,968,000 under the FNBO Revolving Loan, compared with $1,696,000 outstanding and unused borrowing capacity of $2,304,000 at December 31, 2009.  At August 13, 2010, the Company had $0 outstanding and unused borrowing capacity of $4,000,000 under the FNBO Revolving Loan.
 
At June 30, 2010, the Company’s consolidated working capital was $8,862,000, as compared to $5,466,000 at December 31, 2009.  At June 30, 2010, the Company had current assets of $17,296,000 and current liabilities of $8,434,000.   The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 2.05 to 1.00 at June 30, 2010, compared to 1.61 to 1.00 at December 31, 2009.   The increase in net working capital is primarily due to the increase in the Company’s accounts receivable and inventory balances, offset by increases in accounts payable and accrued compensation and commissions expenses.  These increases in working capital are due to the Company’s increased production activity commensurate with an increase in revenues, as the Company fills orders for a larger backlog.
 
Cash provided by operating activities was $808,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to cash provided by operating activities of $1,291,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  The decrease in cash provided by operating activities is due to the net increase in accounts receivable of ($2,215,000) compared to the net collection of accounts receivable of $2,562,000 during the same period in 2009, an increase in the inventory balance of ($1,076,000) compared to a decrease of $511,000 during the same period in 2009, as well as a decrease in depreciation expense to $309,000 compared to $547,000 during the same period in 2009 due to certain assets from the acquisition of PTI (completed in October 2004) being fully depreciated during the fourth quarter of 2009.  This was offset by net income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 of $3,243,000, and by the increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities of $300,000, compared to a net loss of ($1,944,000) and a decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities of ($699,000) for the same period in 2009.
 

 
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Cash used in investing activities was ($168,000) for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to ($234,000) for the same period in 2009.  The decrease was due primarily to the delay of some capital projects into future quarters due to the engineering effort required for successful introduction of the Company’s two new product lines during the first six months of 2010.  The Company expects to continue its investment in machinery and equipment related to new production activities and replacement of obsolete equipment as needed.
 
Cash used in financing activities from operations was ($845,000) for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared with cash used in financing activities of ($2,028,000) for the same period in 2009.  The decrease in cash used in financing activities is due primarily to a decrease in net repayments on the Company’s note payable for the six months ended June 30, 2010 of ($664,000) compared to net repayments of ($1,441,000) during the comparable period in 2009, as well as a decrease in net repayments on the Company’s long-term debt for the six months ended June 30, 2010 of ($181,000) compared to net repayments of ($587,000) during the comparable period in 2009.  Net repayments during the six months ended June 30, 2009 were the result of additional repayments above the scheduled principal payments made by the Company during that period to maintain compliance with MtronPTI’s various debt covenant requirements.
 
At June 30, 2010, total liabilities of $8,956,000 were $602,000 less than the total liabilities at December 31, 2009 of $9,558,000. The decrease in total liabilities was primarily due to repayments under the FNBO Revolving Loan of ($664,000) and repayments of long-term debt of ($181,000), which were partially offset by increases in trade accounts payable and accrued compensation and commissions expense of $300,000.  At June 30, 2010, the Company had $2,586,000 in current maturities of long-term debt compared with $2,620,000 at December 31, 2009.
 
On October 14, 2004, MtronPTI entered into a loan agreement with FNBO, which was amended and restated on August 18, 2009 (referred to herein as the FNBO Loan Agreement).  The FNBO Loan Agreement provides for a short-term credit facility of up to $4,000,000 as of June 30, 2010 (referred to herein as the FNBO Revolving Loan).  The principal balance of the FNBO Revolving Loan bears interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 4.75%, with interest only payments due monthly and the final payment of principal and interest due on June 30, 2010.  There is also an unused commitment fee of 0.50% per annum, payable quarterly.  At June 30, 2010, the amount outstanding under the FNBO Revolving Loan was $1,032,000.  MtronPTI had $2,968,000 of unused borrowing capacity under the FNBO Revolving Loan at June 30, 2010, compared to $2,304,000 at December 31, 2009.  At June 30, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the FNBO Loan Agreement.
 
On July 30, 2010, MtronPTI entered into a First Amendment to Amended & Restated Loan Agreement with FNBO (referred to herein as the FNBO Agreement), which amended the terms of the FNBO Loan Agreement to, among other things, (i) extend the maturity date of the FNBO Revolving Loan to June 30, 2011, (ii) exclude from the borrowing base with respect to the FNBO Revolving Loan foreign accounts and accounts owed by a single debtor to the extent they exceed 20% of all accounts owed, (iii) raise the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio under the FNBO Loan Agreement to 1.25 to 1.00, and (iv) permit MtronPTI to make certain payments to the Company on account of outstanding loans and management fees, provided that an event of default under the FNBO Loan Agreement has not occurred.
 
Additionally, in connection with the FNBO Amendment, MtronPTI entered into a First Amended & Restated Revolving Note, dated June 30, 2010 (referred to herein as the FNBO Revised Revolving Note), in replacement of the previous Amended & Restated Revolving Note, dated August 18, 2009.  The FNBO Revised Revolving Note reduced the interest rate on the FNBO Revolving Loan from 30-day LIBOR plus 4.75% to 30-day LIBOR plus 3.25% (but in no event below 4.25%).The FNBO Loan Agreement contains a variety of affirmative and negative covenants, including, but not limited to, financial covenants that MtronPTI maintain: (i) minimum tangible net worth of not less than $5,500,000; (ii) a ratio of current assets to current liabilities of not less than 1.50 to 1.00; (iii) leverage ratio (ratio of total liabilities minus subordinated debt to tangible net worth) of not greater than 2.75 to 1.00; and (iv) a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.25 to 1.00, which is derived when comparing a rolling 12-month EBITDA, plus payments made by the Company in the form of subordinated debt directly to FNBO, less internally-funded capital expenditures, dividends and taxes divided by annualized debt and interest payments by MtronPTI on account of any indebtedness of MtronPTI.
 

 
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The FNBO Loan Agreement also provides for a term loan in the original principal amount of $2,000,000 (referred to herein as the FNBO Term Loan).  As of June 30, 2010, the principal balance of the FNBO Term Loan was approximately $811,000, bearing interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 2.10%, with payments of approximately $23,000 due monthly and all remaining principal and interest due January 24, 2013.
 
All outstanding obligations under the FNBO Loan Agreement are collateralized by a first priority security interest in all of the assets of MtronPTI (including general intangibles, but excluding real estate), and are guaranteed by the Company.
 
In connection with the FNBO Term Loan, MtronPTI entered into an interest rate swap agreement with FNBO from which it receives periodic payments at the LIBOR Base Rate and makes periodic payments at a fixed rate of 5.60% through the term of the FNBO Term Loan.  The Company has designated this swap as a cash flow hedge in accordance with ASC 815.  The fair value of the interest rate swap was ($30,000) at June 30, 2010 and ($32,000) at December 31, 2009, net of any tax effect, and is included in “other accrued expenses” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.  Any change in fair value is reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of any tax effect.
 
On September 30, 2005, MtronPTI entered into a loan agreement with RBC, which was subsequently modified on September 17, 2009 (referred herein as the RBC Loan Agreement).  The RBC Loan Agreement provides for a loan in the original principal amount of $3,040,000 (referred herein as the RBC Term Loan), of which $2,297,000 principal amount was outstanding at June 30, 2010.  The RBC Term Loan bears interest at LIBOR Base Rate plus 2.75% and is being repaid in monthly installments based on a 20-year amortization schedule, with the then remaining principal balance and interest due on October 1, 2010.
 
On May 19, 2009, RBC agreed to change certain of the loan covenants in the RBC Loan Agreement to (i) allow the $1,000,000 cash infusion to MtronPTI for the partial repayment under the FNBO Revolving Loan to be included in the numerator of the fixed charge coverage ratio for calculations on each quarterly testing date through June 30, 2010, (ii) increase the amount of the tangible net worth minimum  requirement to $5,500,000 to be consistent with the tangible net worth covenant in the amended and restated FNBO Loan Agreement, and (iii) provide that if MtronPTI is not in compliance with the covenants at any quarterly testing date, MtronPTI will have forty-five (45) days from the end of such quarter to cure the default.
 
All outstanding obligations under the RBC Loan Agreement are collateralized by a security interest in certain real estate assets of our subsidiary, MtronPTI, and are guaranteed by the Company.
 
The RBC Loan Agreement contains a variety of affirmative and negative covenants, including, but not limited to, financial covenants that MtronPTI maintain: (i) a ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth of not greater than 4.00 to 1.00; (ii) tangible net worth of at least $5,500,000; and (iii) a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.20 to 1.00.  Up to $4,500,000 in subordinated debt may be carved out of MtronPTI’s total liabilities for the purpose of determining its compliance with its covenants to maintain a ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth of not greater than 4.00 to 1.00, and the amount of subordinated debt counting towards MtronPTI’s tangible net worth covenant is limited to $4,500,000.  At June 30, 2010, MtronPTI was in compliance with all covenants under the RBC Loan Agreement.
 
In connection with the RBC Term Loan, MtronPTI entered into a five-year interest rate swap from which it receives periodic payments at the LIBOR Base Rate and makes periodic payments at a fixed rate of 7.51% with monthly settlement and rate reset dates.  The Company has designated this swap as a cash flow hedge in accordance with ASC 815.  The fair value of the interest rate swap was ($39,000) at June 30, 2010, and ($97,000) at December 31, 2009, net of any tax effect, and is included in “other accrued expenses” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.  Any change in fair value is reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of any tax effect.
 
The Company believes that existing cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from operations and available borrowings on its revolving line of credit will be sufficient to meet its ongoing working capital and capital expenditure requirements for the next twelve months.  However, the Company may need to seek additional capital to fund the continuing growth in the business, to provide flexibility to respond to dynamic market conditions, or to replace its existing credit facilities when they expire or otherwise become unavailable.
 

 
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The Company is pursuing various options with regard to the RBC Term Loan expiring on October 1, 2010, including the renewal or extension of the RBC Term Loan, the replacement of the facility with another financing partner, or the procurement of equity funding.  Should these options not be available prior to the maturity date of the RBC Term Loan, the Company believes that its existing cash and working capital, including amounts available under the FNBO Revolving Loan, will be sufficient to repay the RBC Term Loan at maturity and to continue funding the Company’s operations.  If these efforts are not successful, the Company’s continued growth may be constrained.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
 

 
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Item 3.                      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 4.                      Controls and Procedures.
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on their evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, with the participation of the Company’s management, have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2010, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (a) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (b) accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
As reported in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, with the participation of the Company’s management, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2010.  Specifically, due to inadequate review procedures, the Company failed to uncover errors in its draft financial statements related to the change in the Company’s accounting method for valuing a portion of its inventory from the LIFO (“last-in, first-out”) method to the FIFO (“first-in, first-out”) method, which was made effective January 1, 2009, prior to providing those statements to the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its review which, had they been included in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q, would have resulted in a material misstatement of the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.  In order to remediate this material weakness, since March 31, 2010, and including the period during which the Company prepared its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Company implemented additional financial statement review procedures, including but not limited to engaging an experienced outside accounting firm to perform a quality control review of the Company’s financial statements prior to their submission to the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its review.  Management believes that the Company has remediated the abovementioned material weakness.
 
Except as discussed above, as of the end of the period covered by this report, there were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010, or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 

 
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PART II
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.                               Legal Proceedings.
 
None
 
Item 1A.                        Risk Factors.
 
We will need to renew or replace certain of our existing credit facilities and may need to raise additional capital in order to fund our operations, which may be especially difficult in the current economic environment.
 
Our credit facilities include a term loan with an October 1, 2010 maturity date.  At June 30, 2010, there was $2,297,000 principal amount outstanding under this term loan.  We will need to renew or replace the term loan as it expires, and we may require additional financing in order to fund our operations.  We may be unable to renew this loan, find a replacement, or obtain additional financing on acceptable terms, or at all.  This may result in delays in payments to our vendors and in our ordinary measures to repair, replace or improve upon existing infrastructure, and may cause our customers to lose confidence in our ability to supply high-quality products in a timely manner, which may have a material adverse effect on our revenues and profitability.
 
The capital and credit markets remain tight as a result of adverse economic conditions.  If such conditions persist and funds are not readily available, it is likely that our ability to access capital and credit markets will remain limited.  In addition, if current global economic conditions persist for an extended period of time or worsen substantially, our business may suffer in a manner that could cause us to fail to satisfy the financial and other restrictive covenants to which we are subject under our existing credit facilities.
 
Under certain of our existing credit facilities, we are required to obtain the lenders’ consent for most additional debt financing, potentially making it more difficult for us to obtain such financing.
 
Item 2.                                Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
None.
 
Item 3.                                Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
 
None.
 
Item 4.                                (Removed and Reserved).
 
Item 5.                                Other Information.
 
None.
 


 
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Item 6.                      Exhibits.
 

The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this Form 10-Q:

Exhibit No.
 
Description
   
31.1
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
31.2
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.1
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.2
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
 
____________
 
 
* Filed herewith
 

 
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SIGNATURES
 

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

   
THE LGL GROUP, INC.
     
     
Date:            August 16, 2010
 
BY:
/s/ Gregory P. Anderson
     
Gregory P. Anderson
     
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
       
       
Date:            August 16, 2010
 
BY:
/s/ R. LaDuane Clifton
     
R. LaDuane Clifton
     
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)


 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
   
31.1
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
31.2
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.1
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.2
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

 
____________
 
*Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
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