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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010

 

OR

 

 

For the transition period from           to          

 

Commission file number 1-10879

 

 

AMPHENOL CORPORATION

 

 

358 Hall Avenue

Wallingford, Connecticut 06492

203-265-8900

 

 

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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x 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):

 

 

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

 

As of April 30, 2010, the total number of shares outstanding of Class A Common Stock was 173,552,423.

 

 

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Amphenol Corporation

 

Index to Quarterly Report

on Form 10-Q

 

		Page
Part I	Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements:
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (Unaudited)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)	5
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	16
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	19
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	20
Part II	Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	20
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	20
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	20
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	20
Item 4.	Reserved	20
Item 5.	Other Information	20
Item 6.	Exhibits	21
Signature		24

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

AMPHENOL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

		March 31, 2010			December 31, 2009
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	431,719		$	384,613
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $18,022 and $18,785, respectively (Note 2)		572,616			449,591
Inventories		476,097			461,750
Other current assets		135,913			124,441
Total current assets		1,616,345			1,420,395
Land and depreciable assets, less accumulated depreciation of $572,922 and $575,187, respectively		327,211			332,875
Goodwill		1,371,800			1,368,672
Other long-term assets		95,160			97,242
		$	3,410,516		$	3,219,184
Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	319,820		$	292,122
Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits		64,045			64,143
Accrued income taxes		70,117			57,272
Accrued acquisition-related obligations		5,744			7,244
Other accrued expenses		83,715			81,979
Short-term debt (Note 2)		49,440			399
Total current liabilities		592,881			503,159
Long-term debt		752,543			753,050
Accrued pension and post-employment benefit obligations		171,082			172,235
Other long-term liabilities		26,569			27,922
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock		174			174
Additional paid-in capital		80,398			71,368
Accumulated earnings		1,870,378			1,774,625
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(100,989		)	(100,090		)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to Amphenol Corporation		1,849,961			1,746,077
Noncontrolling interests		17,480			16,741
Total equity		1,867,441			1,762,818
		$	3,410,516		$	3,219,184

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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AMPHENOL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2010			2009
Net sales		$	770,954		$	660,012
Cost of sales		521,762			453,633
Gross profit		249,192			206,379
Selling, general and administrative expense		104,148			95,694
Operating income		145,044			110,685
Interest expense		(10,013		)	(8,998		)
Other income (expenses), net		459			(215		)
Income before income taxes		135,490			101,472
Provision for income taxes		(35,352		)	(24,422		)
Net income		100,138			77,050
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1,785		)	(2,640		)
Net income attributable to Amphenol Corporation shareholders		$	98,353		$	74,410
Net income per common share attributable to Amphenol Corporation shareholders-Basic		$	0.57		$	0.43
Weighted average common shares outstanding-Basic		173,266,113			171,185,198
Net income per common share attributable to Amphenol Corporation shareholders-Diluted		$	0.56		$	0.43
Weighted average common shares outstanding-Diluted		175,575,002			173,098,475
Dividends declared per common share		$	0.015		$	0.015

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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AMPHENOL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2010			2009
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income		$	100,138		$	77,050
Adjustments for cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		24,344			22,991
Net change in receivables sold under Receivables Securitization Facility (Note 2)		(82,000		)	6,000
Stock-based compensation expense		5,443			4,784
Net change in components of working capital		(15,286		)	34,255
Net change in other long-term assets and liabilities		(796		)	(2,315		)
Cash flow provided by operating activities		31,843			142,765
Cash flow from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment, net		(18,353		)	(16,871		)
(Purchase) sale of short-term investments		(8,353		)	1,420
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(3,000		)	(261,464		)
Cash flow used in investing activities		(29,706		)	(276,915		)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities		19,600			268,587
Payments under revolving credit facilities		(19,994		)	(182,700		)
Net change in borrowings under Receivables Securitization Facility (Note 2)		49,000			—
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		3,173			224
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements		582			107
Payments to shareholders of noncontrolling interests		(1,046		)	—
Dividend payments		(2,595		)	(5,135		)
Cash flow provided by financing activities		48,720			81,083
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(3,751		)	(11,401		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		47,106			(64,468		)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period		384,613			214,987
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period		$	431,719		$	150,519

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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AMPHENOL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Note 1-Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

 

The condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the related condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 include the accounts of Amphenol Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”).  All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The financial statements included herein are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been included.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  These financial statements and the related notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Note 2-Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-16, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets (“ASU 2009-16”).  ASU 2009-16 limits the circumstances in which transferred financial assets can be derecognized and requires enhanced disclosures regarding transfers of financial assets and a transferor’s continuing involvement with transferred financial assets.  The Company adopted the authoritative accounting guidance on January 1, 2010.  As a result, the Company no longer accounts for the value of the outstanding undivided interest held by investors under the Company’s  Receivables Securitization Facility as a sale.  In addition, transfers of receivables occurring on or after January 1, 2010 are reflected as debt issued in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (resulting in a reduction of cash flow provided by operating activities of $82,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010) and recognized as short-term debt in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Refer to the discussion of the Company’s Receivables Securitization Facility in Note 14.

 

In January 2010, the FASB issued new guidance to enhance disclosure requirements related to fair value measurements by requiring certain new disclosures and clarifying certain existing disclosures. This new guidance requires disclosure of the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 recurring fair value measurements and the reasons for the transfers. In addition, the new guidance requires additional information related to activities in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements. The new guidance also expands the disclosures related to the disaggregation of assets and liabilities and information about inputs and valuation techniques. The new guidance related to Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 and the new guidance related to Level 3 fair value measurements is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and interim periods during those fiscal years. Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted the new guidance related to Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The Company’s adoption of the new guidance did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes.  Refer to the Fair Value Measurements disclosure in Note 15.

 

Note 3-Reclassifications

 

The Company has reclassified certain items in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for 2009 to be comparable with the classification for the period ended March 31, 2010.

 

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Note 4-Inventories

 

Inventories consist of:

 

		March 31, 2010			December 31, 2009
Raw materials and supplies		$	128,073		$	124,192
Work in process		224,218			215,883
Finished goods		123,806			121,675
		$	476,097		$	461,750

 

Note 5-Reportable Business Segments

 

The Company has two reportable business segments: (i) Interconnect Products and Assemblies and (ii) Cable Products. The Interconnect Products and Assemblies segment produces connectors and connector assemblies primarily for the communications, aerospace, industrial and automotive markets. The Cable Products segment produces coaxial and flat ribbon cable and related products primarily for the communications markets, including cable television. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those for the Company as a whole. The Company evaluates the performance of its business segments on, among other things, profit or loss from operations before interest, headquarters expense allocations, stock-based compensation expense, income taxes, amortization related to certain intangible assets and nonrecurring gains and losses.

 

The segment results for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 

		Interconnect Products and Assemblies						Cable Products						Total
		2010			2009			2010			2009			2010			2009
Net sales
-external		$	703,598		$	601,958		$	67,356		$	58,054		$	770,954		$	660,012
-inter-segment		651			642			4,956			2,105			5,607			2,747
Segment operating income		148,662			116,443			10,043			7,836			158,705			124,279

 

A reconciliation of segment operating income to consolidated income before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 is summarized as follows:

 

		Three months ended March 31,
		2010			2009
Segment operating income		$	158,705		$	124,279
Interest expense		(10,013		)	(8,998		)
Other expenses, net		(7,759		)	(9,025		)
Stock-based compensation expense		(5,443		)	(4,784		)
Income before income taxes		$	135,490		$	101,472

 

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Note 6-Comprehensive Income

 

Total comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 is summarized as follows:

 

		Three months ended March 31,
		2010			2009
Net income		$	100,138		$	77,050
Currency translation adjustments		(2,878		)	(30,032		)
Revaluation of interest rate derivatives		1,012			2,460
Defined benefit plan liability adjustment		967			(276		)
Total comprehensive income		$	99,239		$	49,202

 

Note 7-Changes in Equity and Noncontrolling Interests

 

Expenses related to noncontrolling interests’ share in income are classified below net income (earnings per share continues to be determined after the impact of the noncontrolling interests’ share in net income of the Company).  In addition, the liability related to noncontrolling interests is presented as a separate caption within equity.

 

A reconciliation of consolidated changes in equity for the three months ended March 31, 2010 is as follows:

 

		Amphenol Corporation Shareholders
		Common Stock					Additional Paid-			Accumulated			Accum. Other Comprehensive			Noncontrolling			Total
		Shares		Amount			In Capital			Earnings			Loss			Interests			Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2009		173		$	174		$	71,368		$	1,774,625		$	(100,090	)	$	16,741		$	1,762,818
Net income										98,353						1,785			100,138
Translation adjustments													(2,878		)				(2,878		)
Revaluation of interest rate derivatives													1,012						1,012
Defined benefit plan liability adjustment, net of tax													967						967
Payments to shareholders of noncontrolling interests																(1,046		)	(1,046		)
Stock options exercised, including tax benefit		1					3,587												3,587
Dividends declared										(2,600		)							(2,600		)
Stock-based compensation expense							5,443												5,443
Balance as of March 31, 2010		174		$	174		$	80,398		$	1,870,378		$	(100,989	)	$	17,480		$	1,867,441

 

A reconciliation of consolidated changes in equity for the three months ended March 31, 2009 is as follows:

 

		Amphenol Corporation Shareholders
		Common Stock					Additional Paid-			Accumulated			Accum. Other Comprehensive			Noncontrolling			Total
		Shares		Amount			In Capital			Earnings			Loss			Interests			Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2008		171		$	171		$	22,746		$	1,467,099		$	(140,591	)	$	19,144		$	1,368,569
Net income										74,410						2,640			77,050
Translation adjustments													(28,565		)	(1,467		)	(30,032		)
Revaluation of interest rate derivatives													2,460						2,460
Defined benefit plan liability adjustment, net of tax													(276		)				(276		)
Payments to shareholders of noncontrolling interests																(1,254		)	(1,254		)
Stock options exercised, including tax benefit		1		1			340												341
Stock compensation							39												39
Dividends declared										(2,568		)							(2,568		)
Stock-based compensation expense							4,784												4,784
Balance as of March 31, 2009		172		$	172		$	27,909		$	1,538,941		$	(166,972	)	$	19,063		$	1,419,113

 

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Note 8-Earnings Per Share

 

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income attributable to Amphenol Corporation shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income attributable to Amphenol Corporation shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares and dilutive common shares outstanding. A reconciliation of the basic weighted average common shares outstanding to diluted weighted average common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 is as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

		Three months ended March 31,
		2010			2009
Net income attributable to Amphenol Corporation shareholders		$	98,353		$	74,410
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		173,266,113			171,185,198
Effect of dilutive stock options		2,308,889			1,913,277
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		175,575,002			173,098,475
Earnings per share attributable to Amphenol Corporation shareholders:
Basic		$	0.57		$	0.43
Diluted		$	0.56		$	0.43

 

Excluded from the computations above were anti-dilutive common shares of 2,042,300 and 5,892,250 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

Note 9-Commitments and Contingencies

 

In the course of pursuing its normal business activities, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings and claims. Management does not expect that amounts, if any, which the Company may be required to pay by reason of such proceedings or claims will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

 

Certain operations of the Company are subject to environmental laws and regulations which govern the discharge of pollutants into the air and water, as well as the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes. The Company believes that its operations are currently in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and that the costs of continuing compliance will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

Subsequent to the acquisition of Amphenol Corporation from Allied Signal Corporation (“Allied Signal”) in 1987 (Allied Signal merged with and into Honeywell International, Inc. (“Honeywell”) in December 1999), the Company and Honeywell were named jointly and severally liable as potentially responsible parties in connection with several environmental cleanup sites.  The Company and Honeywell jointly consented to perform certain investigations and remediation and monitoring activities at two sites, and they have been jointly ordered to perform work at another site.  The costs incurred relating to these three sites are reimbursed by Honeywell based on an agreement (the “Honeywell Agreement”) entered into in connection with the acquisition in 1987.  For sites covered by the Honeywell Agreement, to the extent that conditions or circumstances occurred or existed at the time of or prior to the acquisition in 1987, Honeywell is obligated to reimburse the Company 100% of such costs.  Honeywell representatives continue to work closely with the Company in addressing the most significant environmental liabilities covered by the Honeywell Agreement.  Management does not believe that the costs associated with resolution of these or any other environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.  The environmental investigation, remediation and monitoring activities identified by the Company, including those referred to above, are covered under the Honeywell Agreement.

 

Note 10-Stock-Based Compensation

 

In May 2009, the Company adopted the 2009 Stock Purchase and Option Plan (the “2009 Option Plan”) for Key Employees of Amphenol Corporation and Subsidiaries, and the Company also maintains the 2000 Stock Purchase and Option Plan (the “2000 Option Plan”).  The 2009 Option Plan authorizes the granting of additional stock options by a

 

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committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.  As of March 31, 2010, there were no shares of common stock available for the granting of additional stock options under the 2000 Option Plan, and there were 12,431,500 shares of common stock available for the granting of additional stock options under the 2009 Option Plan. Options granted under the 2000 Option Plan and the 2009 Option Plan vest ratably over a period of five years and are exercisable over a period of ten years from the date of grant.

 

In 2004, the Company adopted the 2004 Stock Option Plan for Directors of Amphenol Corporation (the “Directors Option Plan”). The Directors Option Plan is administered by the Company’s Board of Directors.  As of March 31, 2010, the maximum number of shares of common stock available for the granting of additional stock options under the Directors Option Plan was 200,000.  Options granted under the Directors Option Plan vest ratably over a period of three years and are exercisable over a period of ten years from the date of grant.

 

The grant-date fair value of each stock option grant under the 2000 Option Plan, the 2009 Option Plan and the Directors Option Plan is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value is then amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally the vesting period. Use of a valuation model requires management to make certain assumptions with respect to selected model inputs. Expected share price volatility was calculated based on the historical volatility of the stock of Amphenol Corporation and implied volatility derived from related exchange traded options. The average expected life was based on the contractual term of the option and expected employee exercise and historical post-vesting employment termination behavior. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life assumed at the date of grant. The expected annual dividend per share was based on Amphenol Corporation’s dividend rate.

 

Stock-based compensation expense includes the estimated effects of forfeitures, which are adjusted over the requisite service period to the extent actual forfeitures differ or are expected to differ from such estimates.  Changes in estimated forfeitures are recognized in the period of change and impact the amount of expense to be recognized in future periods. For the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company’s income before income taxes and net income were reduced for stock-based compensation expense by $5,443 and $4,022, respectively.  For the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company’s income before income taxes and net income were reduced for stock-based compensation expense by $4,784 and $3,631, respectively. The expense incurred for stock-based compensation is included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

Stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2010 is as follows:

 

		Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price			Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2009		12,704,303		$	29.58		7.16		$	210,902
Options exercised		(160,368	)	19.78
Options cancelled		(58,800	)	36.66
Options outstanding as of March 31, 2010		12,485,135		$	29.67		6.93		$	163,902
Vested and non-vested expected to vest at March 31, 2010		11,441,231		$	29.22		6.82		$	148,393
Exercisable as of March 31, 2010		5,025,549		$	22.75		5.15		$	99,276

 

A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested options as of March 31, 2010 and changes during the three months then ended is as follows:

 

		Options		Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date
Non-vested options as of December 31, 2009		7,509,986		$	11.45
Options vested		(400	)	5.36
Options cancelled		(50,000	)	11.66
Non-vested options as of March 31, 2010		7,459,586		$	11.45

 

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During the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the following activity occurred under the Company’s option plans:

 

		Three months ended March 31,
		2010			2009
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised		$	3,785		$	383
Total fair value of stock awards vested		2,144			—

 

On March 31, 2010, the total compensation cost related to non-vested options not yet recognized is approximately $56,353 with a weighted average expected amortization period of 3.42 years.

 

Note 11-Shareholders’ Equity

 

The Company had an open-market stock repurchase program (the “Program”) to repurchase up to 20,000,000 shares of its common stock, which expired on January 31, 2010.  In 2010, the Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock under the Program prior to its expiration.

 

The Company pays a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $.015 per share.  The Company paid its first quarter dividend in the amount of $2,600 or $.015 per share on April 6, 2010 to shareholders of record as of March 17, 2010. Dividends paid during the three months ended March 31, 2010 were $2,595, which represented those declared in December 2009.

 

Note 12-Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

 

The Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries have a defined benefit pension plan (the “U.S. Plan”) covering certain of its U.S. employees. Benefits under the U.S. Plan are generally based on years of service and compensation and are generally noncontributory. Certain foreign subsidiaries have defined benefit plans covering their employees. Certain U.S. employees not covered by the U.S. Plan are covered by defined contribution plans. The following is a summary, based on the most recent actuarial valuations of the Company’s net cost for pension benefits and other postretirement benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.

 

		Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
		Three months ended March 31,
		2010			2009			2010			2009
Service cost		$	1,459		$	1,621		$	41		$	40
Interest cost		5,710			5,568			197			209
Expected return on plan assets		(5,646		)	(5,701		)	—			—
Amortization of transition obligation		(27		)	(22		)	16			16
Amortization of prior service cost		888			514			—			—
Amortization of net actuarial losses		2,633			1,912			221			193
Net pension expense		$	5,017		$	3,892		$	475		$	458

 

The Company makes cash contributions to the U.S. Plan in accordance with minimum funding requirements and may also make voluntary cash contributions.   The Company estimates, based on current actuarial calculations, that it may make a voluntary cash contribution to the U.S. Plan in 2010 of approximately $15,000 to $20,000. Voluntary cash contributions to the U.S. Plan in future years will depend on a number of factors, including the investment performance of the U.S. Plan assets.

 

The Company offers various defined contribution plans for its U.S. and foreign employees. Participation in these plans is based on certain eligibility requirements.  The Company matches the majority of employee contributions to the U.S. defined contribution plans with cash contributions up to a maximum of 5% of eligible compensation. During the

 

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three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the total matching contributions to these U.S. defined contribution plans were approximately $500 and $528, respectively.

 

Note 13-Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

As of March 31, 2010, the Company has goodwill totaling $1,371,800, of which $1,298,251 is related to the Interconnect Products and Assemblies segment with the remainder related to the Cable Products segment.  For the three months ended March 31, 2010, goodwill increased by $3,128, primarily as a result of currency translation. The Company is in the process of completing its analysis of fair value attributes of the assets acquired related to certain of its 2009 acquisitions and anticipates that the final assessment of values will not differ materially from the preliminary assessment.

 

The Company has no intangible assets not subject to amortization other than goodwill. A summary of the Company’s amortizable intangible assets as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 is as follows:

 

		March 31, 2010						December 31, 2009
		Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships		$	60,000		$	19,700		$	60,000		$	17,700
Proprietary technology		39,800			10,000			39,800			9,300
License agreements		6,000			3,300			6,000			3,100
Trade names and other		9,400			7,600			9,400			7,400
Total		$	115,200		$	40,600		$	115,200		$	37,500

 

Customer relationships, proprietary technology, license agreements and trade names and other amortizable intangible assets have weighted average useful lives of approximately 9 years, 14 years, 8 years and 15 years, respectively, for an aggregate weighted average useful life of approximately 11 years.

 

Intangible assets are included in other long-term assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The aggregate amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $3,100 and $2,900, respectively. Amortization expense estimated for each of the next five fiscal years is approximately $10,600 in 2011, $10,300 in 2012, $7,100 in 2013, and $5,000 in each of 2014 and 2015.

 

Note 14—Debt

 

Senior Notes

 

In November 2009, the Company issued $600,000 of unsecured 4.75% Senior Notes due in November, 2014 at a discount to the public of 99.813%.  Net proceeds from the sale of the Senior Notes were used to repay borrowings under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility.  In addition, the Company incurred fees and expenses related to the Senior Notes of $4,650, which were capitalized and will be amortized over the term of the Senior Notes. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on May 15, 2010.  The Company will make each interest payment to the holders of record on the immediately preceding May 1 and November 1. The Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at any time by paying a make-whole premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase.  The Senior Notes are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s other unsecured senior indebtedness. The carrying value of the Senior Notes approximated their fair value at March 31, 2010 based on recent bid prices.

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

In conjunction with the note issuance, the Company’s existing five-year senior unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, which matures in August 2011, was amended to reduce the commitment from $1,000,000 to $752,000.  At March 31, 2010, borrowings and availability under the facility were $150,000 and $602,000, respectively.  The Company’s interest rate on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility is LIBOR plus 40 basis points.  The Company also pays certain annual agency and facility fees. The Revolving Credit Facility requires that the Company satisfy certain financial covenants.  At

 

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March 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility, and the Company’s credit rating from Standard & Poor’s was BBB- and from Moody’s was Baa3.

 

As of March 31, 2010, the Company had interest rate swap agreements of $150,000 that fix the Company’s LIBOR interest rate at 4.73%, expiring in July 2010. The fair value of such agreements represents the amounts that the Company would receive or pay if the agreements were terminated.  The fair value of swaps indicated that termination of the agreements at March 31, 2010 would have resulted in a pre-tax loss of $2,057; such loss, net of tax of $761, was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

 

Receivables Securitization Facility

 

A subsidiary of the Company has an agreement with a financial institution whereby the subsidiary can sell an undivided interest of up to $100,000 in a designated pool of qualified accounts receivable (the “Receivables Securitization Facility”). The Company services, administers and collects the receivables on behalf of the purchaser. The Receivables Securitization Facility includes certain covenants and provides for various events of termination and expires in May 2010.  Upon expiration of the term, the Company intends to replace the Receivables Securitization Facility with a similar program. In accordance with previous accounting guidance, the receivables sold under the Receivables Securitization Facility were accounted for off-balance sheet as a sale of receivables.  As discussed in Note 2, the Company adopted ASU 2009-16 on January 1, 2010. As a result, the Company no longer accounts for the value of the outstanding undivided interest held by investors under the Receivables Securitization Facility as a sale. In addition, transfers of receivables occurring on or after January 1, 2010 are reflected as debt issued in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow, and the value of the outstanding undivided interest held by investors at March 31, 2010 is accounted for as a secured borrowing and is included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as short-term debt.  At March 31, 2010, borrowings under the Receivables Securitization Facility were $49,000. At December 31, 2009, $82,000 of receivables were sold and were therefore not reflected in accounts receivable and short-term debt in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Additionally, in accordance with ASU 2009-16, fees incurred in connection with the Receivables Securitization Facility are now included in interest expense, which are included in other expense for prior periods. Such fees were $413 and $338 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

The carrying value of the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility and Receivables Securitization Facility approximated their fair value at March 31, 2010.

 

Note 15—Fair Value Measurements

 

The Company follows the framework within the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures topic of the ASC, which requires fair value to be determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. These standards establish market or observable inputs as the preferred source of values. Assumptions based on hypothetical transactions are used in the absence of market inputs. The Company does not have any non-financial instruments accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

The valuation techniques required are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:

 

Level 1	Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2	Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3	Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.

 

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instruments, which represent interest rate swaps that are independently valued using market observable Level 2 inputs including interest rate yield curves.  The Company’s Level 2 short-term investments consist primarily of certificates of deposit with original maturities of twelve months or less. As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the fair values of short-term investments were $46,123 and $37,770, respectively, and were included in other current assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the fair values of derivative instruments were $2,057 and $3,664, respectively, which were included in other accrued expenses (Note 16) in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The impact of the credit risk related to these financial assets is immaterial.

 

The Company does not have any other significant financial or non-financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

 

Note 16- Derivative Instruments

 

The Company accounts for its derivative instruments in accordance with the Derivatives and Hedging topic of the ASC, which requires disclosure of: (1) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments; (2) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for in accordance with the Derivatives and Hedging topic; and (3) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.

 

The Company is exposed to certain risks related to its ongoing business operations.  The primary risk managed by using derivative instruments is interest rate risk. Forward interest rate swap agreements are entered into to manage interest rate risk associated with the Company’s variable-rate borrowings.

 

Derivative instruments are required to be recognized as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  In accordance with the Derivatives and Hedging topic, the Company designates forward interest rate swap agreements on variable-rate borrowings as cash flow hedges.

 

As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had the following derivative activity related to cash flow hedges:

 

				Fair Value
		Balance Sheet Location		March 31, 2010			December 31, 2009
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under the Derivatives and Hedging topic of the ASC:
Interest rate contracts		Other accrued expenses		$	2,057		$	3,664
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments				$	2,057		$	3,664

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2010, a gain of $1,012 was recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with interest rate contracts.  Approximately $1,700 was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net income during the period.  The Company expects to reclassify approximately $2,000 from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net income in the next twelve months.

 

As of March 31, 2010, the derivatives of the Company were considered effective hedges as defined in the Derivatives and Hedging topic.

 

Note 17- Income Taxes

 

The provision for income taxes for the first quarter of 2010 and 2009 was at an effective rate of 26.1% and 24.1%, respectively. The rate increase is due primarily to a smaller reduction of income tax expense in 2010 as compared to 2009 of $1,900 and $3,600, respectively, relating primarily to a reduction in tax liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits due to the expiration of various statutes and completion of certain audits of the Company’s prior year tax returns.

 

The Company is present in over fifty taxable jurisdictions, and at any point in time has numerous audits underway at various stages of completion. With few exceptions, the Company is subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years 2006 and after.  The Company is generally not able to precisely estimate the ultimate settlement

 

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amounts or timing until the close of an audit.  The Company evaluates its tax positions and establishes liabilities for uncertain tax positions that may be challenged by local authorities and may not be fully sustained, despite the Company’s belief that the underlying tax positions are fully supportable.  As of March 31, 2010, the amount of the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, which if recognized would impact the effective tax rate, was approximately $39,385. Unrecognized tax benefits are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are adjusted for changing facts and circumstances, including progress of tax audits and closing of statute of limitations. Based on information currently available, management anticipates that over the next twelve month period, audit activity could be completed and statutes of limitations may close relating to existing unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $19,000.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Quarter ended March 31, 2010 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2009

 

Net sales were $771.0 in the first quarter of 2010 compared to $660.0 for the same period in 2009, an increase of 17% in U.S. dollars and 14% in local currencies. Sales of interconnect products and assemblies (approximately 91% of sales) increased 17% in U.S. dollars and 15% in local currencies in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 ($703.6 in 2010 versus $602.0 in 2009). Sales increased significantly in the automotive, telecommunications and data communications and industrial markets as a result of a broad strengthening from a product, customer and geographic perspective compared to weak end market demand in the first quarter of 2009, which resulted from the global economic crisis. Sales increases occurred in all major geographic regions. Sales of cable products (approximately 9% of sales) increased 16% in U.S dollars and 10% in local currencies in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 ($67.4 in 2010 versus $58.0 in 2009). This increase is primarily attributable to an increase in overall demand in broadband and cable television markets compared to 2009, which had experienced a slowdown in spending in these markets resulting from weak economic conditions.

 

Geographically, sales in the United States in the first quarter increased approximately 19% compared to the same period in 2009 ($272.9 in 2010 versus $230.2 in 2009).  International sales for the first quarter of 2010 increased approximately 16% in U.S. dollars and 13% in local currencies compared to the same period in 2009 ($498.1 in 2010 versus $429.8 in 2009). The comparatively weaker U.S. dollar for the first quarter of 2010 had the effect of increasing net sales by approximately $15.4 compared to foreign currency translation rates for the same period in 2009.

 

The gross profit margin as a percentage of net sales was approximately 32.3% for the first quarter of 2010 compared to 31.3% for the same period in 2009.  The operating margins in the Interconnect Products and Assemblies segment increased approximately 1.8% in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, primarily as a result of higher volume levels and continued aggressive management of all elements of cost. The operating margins in the Cable Products segment increased by approximately 1.4% in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, primarily as a result of higher volume levels and operational cost reduction actions.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $104.1, or 13.5% of net sales for the first quarter of 2010 compared to $95.7 for the same period in 2009, which represented 14.5% of net sales. The increase in expense in the first quarter of 2010 is primarily attributable to increases in selling expense resulting from higher sales volume and increased research and development spending relating to new product development. Selling, general and administrative expenses includes stock-based compensation expense of $5.4 for the first quarter of 2010 compared to $4.8 for the same period in 2009.

 

Interest expense for the first quarter of 2010 was $10.0 compared to $9.0 for the same period in 2009. The increase in the first quarter of 2010 is primarily attributable to higher average interest rates in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 and the inclusion of fees of $0.4 on the Company’s Receivables Securitization Facility in interest expense (included in other expense in 2009) in accordance with the adoption of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-16, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets (“ASU 2009-16”), which was effective January 1, 2010.

 

The provision for income taxes for the first quarter of 2010 and 2009 was at an effective rate of 26.1% and 24.1%, respectively. The rate increase is due primarily to a smaller reduction of income tax expense in 2010 as compared to 2009 of $1.9 and $3.6, respectively, relating primarily to a reduction in tax liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits due to the expiration of various statutes and completion of certain audits of the Company’s prior year tax returns.

 

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authorities for the years 2006 and after.  The Company is generally not able to precisely estimate the ultimate settlement amounts or timing until the close of an audit.  The Company evaluates its tax positions and establishes liabilities for uncertain tax positions that may be challenged by local authorities and may not be fully sustained, despite the Company’s belief that the underlying tax positions are fully supportable. As of March 31, 2010, the amount of the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, which if recognized would impact the effective tax rate, was approximately $39.4.  Unrecognized tax benefits are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are adjusted for changing facts and circumstances, including progress of tax audits and closing of statute of limitations. Based on information currently available, management anticipates that over the next twelve month period, audit activity could be completed and statutes of limitations may close relating to existing unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $19.0.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash provided by operating activities was $31.8 in the first three months of 2010 compared to $142.8 in the same 2009 period.   The decrease in cash provided by operating activities is related primarily to the effect of adoption of ASU 2009-16 (Notes 2 and 14) which resulted in a decrease of $82.0, and  an increase in components of working capital offset by an increase in net income and an increase in non-cash expenses including depreciation and stock-based compensation. The components of working capital as presented on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow increased $15.3 in the first three months of 2010 due primarily to an increase of $43.9 in accounts receivable and increases of $17.2 and $3.2 in inventory and other current assets, respectively, which were partially offset by increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $30.3 and $19.3, respectively.  The components of working capital decreased $34.3 in the first three months of 2009 due primarily to decreases of $58.6 and $46.1 in accounts receivable and inventory, respectively, which were partially offset by decreases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $56.7 and $14.4, respectively.

 

The following represents the significant changes in the amounts as presented on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2010. Accounts receivable increased $123.0 to $572.6, resulting from the inclusion of $82.0 of receivables previously sold under the Company’s Receivables Securitization Facility in accordance with the adoption of ASU 2009-16 and also reflecting higher sales levels, partially offset by translation resulting from the comparatively stronger U.S. dollar at March 31, 2010 compared to December 31, 2009 (“Translation”).  Days sales outstanding was approximately 66 days at March 31, 2010 compared to 64 days at December 31, 2009.  Inventories increased $14.3 to $476.1, primarily due to the impact of higher sales activity, partially offset by Translation.  Inventory days increased from 80 at December 31, 2009 to 82 at March 31, 2010. Other current assets increased $11.5 to $135.9, primarily due to higher short-term investment purchases during the period.   Land and depreciable assets, net, decreased $5.7 to $327.2 reflecting capital expenditures of $18.7 offset by depreciation of $20.8 and the impact of translation.  Accounts payable increased $27.7 to $319.8, primarily as a result of an increase in purchasing activity during the period related to first quarter sales levels. Total accrued expenses increased $13.0 to $223.6, primarily due to an increase in accrued federal income taxes. Short-term debt increased $49.0 due to the adoption of ASU 2009-16 as previously discussed.

 

For the first three months of 2010, cash flow from operations of $31.8, net borrowings under the Receivables Securitization Facility of $49.0 and proceeds from the exercise of stock options including tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements of $3.8 were used to fund net capital expenditures and acquisition-related payments of $18.4 and $3.0, respectively, to purchase short-term investments of $8.4 and to fund dividend payments and payments to shareholders of noncontrolling interests of $2.6 and $1.0, respectively, which resulted in an increase in cash and cash equivalents of $47.1. For the first three months of 2009, cash flow from operations of $142.8, cash and cash equivalents on hand of $64.5, net borrowings from the Revolving Credit Facility of $85.9, sales of short-term investments of $1.4, proceeds from the exercise of stock options including tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements of $0.3 were used to fund acquisition-related payments of $261.5, capital expenditures of $16.9 and dividend payments of $5.1.

 

In November 2009, the Company issued $600.0 of unsecured 4.75% Senior Notes due in November, 2014 at a discount to the public of 99.813%.  Net proceeds from the sale of the Senior Notes were used to repay borrowings under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility.  In addition, the Company incurred fees and expenses related to the Senior Notes of $4.7, which were capitalized and will be amortized over the term of the Senior Notes. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on May 15, 2010.  The Company will make each

 

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interest payment to the holders of record on the immediately preceding May 1 and November 1. The Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at any time by paying a make-whole premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase.  The Senior Notes are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s other unsecured senior indebtedness. The carrying value of the Senior Notes approximated their fair value at March 31, 2010 based on recent bid prices.

 

In conjunction with the note issuance, the Company’s existing five-year senior unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, which matures in August 2011, was amended to reduce the commitment from $1,000.0 to $752.0.  At March 31, 2010, borrowings and availability under the facility were $150.0 and $602.0, respectively.  The Company’s interest rate on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility is LIBOR plus 40 basis points.  The Company also pays certain annual agency and facility fees. The Revolving Credit Facility requires that the Company satisfy certain financial covenants.  At March 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility, and the Company’s credit rating from Standard & Poor’s was BBB- and from Moody’s was Baa3.

 

As of March 31, 2010, the Company had interest rate swap agreements of $150.0 that fix the Company’s LIBOR interest rate at 4.73%, expiring in July 2010.  The fair value of swaps indicated that termination of the agreements as of March 31, 2010 would have resulted in a pre-tax loss of $2.1; such loss, net of tax of $0.8 is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

A subsidiary of the Company has an agreement with a financial institution whereby the subsidiary can sell an undivided interest of up to $100.0 in a designated pool of qualified accounts receivable (the “Receivables Securitization Facility”). The Company services, administers and collects the receivables on behalf of the purchaser. The Receivables Securitization Facility includes certain covenants and provides for various events of termination and expires in May 2010.  Upon expiration of the term, the Company intends to replace the Receivables Securitization Facility with a similar program. In accordance with previous accounting guidance, the receivables sold under the Receivables Securitization Facility were accounted for off-balance sheet as a sale of receivables.  As discussed in Note 2, the Company adopted ASU 2009-16 on January 1, 2010. As a result, the Company no longer accounts for the value of the outstanding undivided interest held by investors under the Receivables Securitization Facility as a sale. In addition, transfers of receivables occurring on or after January 1, 2010 are reflected as debt issued in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and the value of the outstanding undivided interest held by investors at March 31, 2010 is accounted for as a secured borrowing and is included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as short-term debt.  At March 31, 2010, borrowings under the Receivables Securitization Facility were $49.0. At December 31, 2009, $82.0 of receivables were sold and were therefore not reflected in accounts receivable and short-term debt in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Additionally, in accordance with ASU 2009-16, fees incurred in connection with the Receivables Securitization Facility are now included in interest expense, which are included in other expense for prior periods. Such fees were $0.4 and $0.3 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

The carrying value of the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility and Receivables Securitization Facility approximated their fair value at March 31, 2010.

 

The Company’s primary ongoing cash requirements will be for operating and capital expenditures, product development activities, repurchases of its common stock, funding of pension obligations, dividends and debt service.  The Company may also use cash to fund all or part of the cost of acquisitions.  The Company pays a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $.015 per share.  The Company paid its first quarter dividend in the amount of $2.6 or $.015 per share on April 6, 2010 to shareholders of record as of March 17, 2010. Dividends paid during the three months ended 2010 were $2.6, which represented those declared in December 2009.  The Company’s debt service requirements consist primarily of principal and interest on Senior Notes, the Revolving Credit Facility and its Receivables Securitization Facility.

 

The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are internally generated cash flow, the Revolving Credit Facility and its Receivables Securitization Facility. In addition, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $477.8 as of March 31, 2010, the majority of which is in non-U.S. accounts. The Company expects that ongoing requirements for operating and capital expenditures, product development activities, repurchases of its common stock, dividends and debt service requirements will be funded from these sources; however, the Company’s sources of liquidity could be adversely affected by, among other things, a decrease in demand for the Company’s products, a deterioration in certain of the Company’s financial ratios or a deterioration in the quality of the Company’s accounts receivable. However,

 

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management believes that the Company’s cash, cash equivalent and short-term investment position, ability to generate strong cash flow from operations, availability under its Revolving Credit Facility and Receivables Securitization Facility and access to credit markets will allow it to meet its obligations for the next twelve months.

 

The Company had an open-market stock repurchase program (the “Program”) to repurchase up to 20 million shares of its common stock, which expired on January 31, 2010.  In 2010, the Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock under the Program prior to its expiration.

 

The Company makes cash contributions to the U.S. Pension Plan (the “U.S. Plan”) in accordance with minimum funding requirements and may also make voluntary cash contributions. The Company estimates, based on current actuarial calculations, that it may make a voluntary cash contribution to the U.S. Plan in 2010 of approximately $15.0 to $20.0. Voluntary cash contributions to the U.S. Plan in future years will depend on a number of factors, including the investment performance of the U.S. Plan assets.

 

Environmental Matters

 

Subsequent to the acquisition of Amphenol Corporation from Allied Signal Corporation (“Allied Signal”) in 1987 (Allied Signal merged with and into Honeywell International, Inc. (“Honeywell”) in December 1999), the Company and Honeywell were named jointly and severally liable as potentially responsible parties in connection with several environmental cleanup sites.  The Company and Honeywell jointly consented to perform certain investigations and remediation and monitoring activities at two sites, and they have been jointly ordered to perform work at another site.  The costs incurred relating to these three sites are reimbursed by Honeywell based on an agreement (the “Honeywell Agreement”) entered into in connection with the acquisition in 1987.  For sites covered by the Honeywell Agreement, to the extent that conditions or circumstances occurred or existed at the time of or prior to the acquisition in 1987, Honeywell is obligated to reimburse the Company 100% of such costs.  Honeywell representatives continue to work closely with the Company in addressing the most significant environmental liabilities covered by the Honeywell Agreement.  Management does not believe that the costs associated with resolution of these or any other environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.  The environmental investigation, remediation and monitoring activities identified by the Company, including those referred to above, are covered under the Honeywell Agreement.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

Statements in this report that are not historical are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other related federal securities laws, and should be considered subject to the many uncertainties and risks that exist in the Company’s operations and business environment. These uncertainties and risks, which include, among other things, economic and currency conditions, market demand and pricing and competitive and cost factors, are set forth in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated. The Company does not undertake to update such forward-looking statements.

 

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

The Company, in the normal course of doing business, is exposed to the risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates and changes in interest rates.  There has been no material change in the Company’s assessment of its sensitivity to foreign currency exchange rate risk since its presentation set forth, in Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in its 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  As of March 31, 2010, the Company had interest rate swap agreements of $150.0 that fix the Company’s LIBOR interest rate at 4.73%, expiring in July 2010.  As of March 31, 2010, the Company’s average LIBOR rate was 4.73%.  A 10% change in the LIBOR interest rate at March 31, 2010 would have no material effect on interest expense. The Company does not expect changes in interest rates to have a material effect on income or cash flows in 2010, although there can be no assurances that interest rates will not significantly change.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the period covered by this report. Based on their evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s principal executive and financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There has been no change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during its most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.            Legal Proceedings

 

The Company and its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in several legal actions in which various amounts are claimed arising from normal business activities. Although the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to such matters cannot be precisely determined, in the opinion of management, such matters are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

Item 1A.         Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes to the Company’s risk factors as disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 2.            Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Repurchase of Equity Securities

 

The Company had an open-market stock repurchase program (the “Program”) to repurchase up to 20 million shares of its common stock, which expired on January 31, 2010.  In 2010, the Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock under the Program prior to its expiration.

 

Item 3.            Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None

 

Item 4.            Reserved

 

Item 5.            Other Information

 

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Item 6.            Exhibits –

 

3.1			By-Laws of the Company as of May 19, 1997 — NXS Acquisition Corp. By-Laws (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the June 30, 1997 10-Q).*
3.2			Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated April 24, 2000 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed on April 28, 2000).*
3.3			Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated May 26, 2004 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the June 30, 2004 10-Q).*
3.4			Second Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated May 23, 2007 (filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the December 31, 2007 10-K).*
4.1			Indenture, dated as of November 5, 2009, between Amphenol Corporation and the Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K filed on November 5, 2009).*
4.2			Officers’ Certificate, dated November 5, 2009, establishing the 4.75% Senior Notes due 2014 pursuant to the Indenture (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed on November 5, 2009).*
10.1			Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of July 31, 2006 among Amphenol Funding Corp., the Company, Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC and Calyon New York Branch, as Agent (filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the June 30, 2006 10-Q).*
10.2			Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of May 26, 2009 among Amphenol Funding Corp., the Company, Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC and Calyon New York Branch, as Agent (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the June 30, 2009 10-Q).*
10.3			Purchase and Sales Agreement dated as of July 31, 2006 among the Originators named therein, Amphenol Funding Corp. and the Company (filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the June 30, 2006 10-Q).*
10.4			Fourth Amended 2000 Stock Purchase and Option Plan for Key Employees of Amphenol and Subsidiaries (filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the June 30, 2007 10-Q).*
10.5			Form of 2000 Management Stockholders’ Agreement as of May 24, 2007 (filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the June 30, 2007 10-Q).*
10.6			Form of 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement Amended as of May 24, 2007 (filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the June 30, 2007 10-Q).*
10.7			2009 Stock Purchase and Option Plan for Key Employees of Amphenol and Subsidiaries (field as Exhibit 10.7 to the June 30, 2009 10-Q).*
10.8			Form of 2009 Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement dated as of May 20, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the June 30, 2009 10-Q).*
10.9			Form of 2009 Management Stockholders’ Agreement dated as of May 20, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the June 30, 2009 10-Q).*
10.10			Management Agreement between the Company and Martin H. Loeffler, dated July 28, 1987 (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the 1987 Registration Statement).*
10.11			Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the December 31, 2001 10-K).*
10.12			First Amendment to the Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.42 to the December 31, 2006 10-K).*
10.13			Second Amendment to the Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.43 to the December 31, 2006 10-K).*
10.14			Third Amendment to the Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.44 to the December 31, 2006 10-K).*
10.15			Fourth Amendment to the Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002(filed as Exhibit 10.45 to the December 31, 2006 10-K).*
10.16			Fifth Amendment to the Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.46 to the December 31, 2006 10-K).*
10.17			Sixth Amendment to the Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.47 to the December 31, 2006 10-K).*
10.18			Seventh Amendment to the Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.38 to the December 31, 2007 10-K).*
10.19			Eighth Amendment to the Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.22 to the June 30, 2008 10-Q).*
10.20			Ninth Amendment to the Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the September 30, 2009 10-Q).*
10.21			Tenth Amendment to the Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.21 to the December 31, 2009 10-K).*
10.22			Amphenol Corporation Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan formally adopted effective January 25, 1996 (filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the December 31, 1996 10-K).*

 

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10.23			First Amendment (2000-1) to the Amphenol Corporation Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the September 30, 2004 10-Q).*
10.24			Second Amendment (2004-1) to the Amphenol Corporation Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the September 30, 2004 10-Q).*
10.25			Third Amendment (2006-1) to the Amphenol Corporation Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.51 to the December 31, 2006 10-K).*
10.26			Amended and Restated Amphenol Corporation Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.24 to the December 31, 2008 10-K).*
10.27			Amphenol Corporation Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the December 31, 1997 10-K).*
10.28			The 2004 Stock Option Plan for Directors of Amphenol Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.44 to the June 30, 2004 10-Q).*
10.29			The Amended 2004 Stock Option Plan for Directors of Amphenol Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.29 to the June 30, 2008 10-Q).*
10.30			2007 Amphenol Corporation Management Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.46 to the June 30, 2007 10-Q).*
10.31			2008 Amphenol Corporation Management Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the June 30, 2008 10-Q).*
10.32			2009 Amphenol Corporation Management Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.31 to the March 31, 2009 10-Q).*
10.33			2010 Amphenol Corporation Management Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.33 to the December 31, 2009 10-K).*
10.34			2009 Amphenol Corporation Executive Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.32 to the March 31, 2009 10-Q).*
10.35			Credit Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2005, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, a syndicate of financial institutions and Bank of America, N.A. acting as the administrative agent (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on July 20, 2005).*
10.36			First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2005 among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, a syndicate of financial institutions and Bank of America, N.A. acting as the administrative agent (filed as Exhibit 10.45 to the June 30, 2007 10-Q).*
10.37			Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of August 1, 2006 among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, a syndicate of financial institutions and Bank of America, N.A. acting as the administrative agent (filed as Exhibit 10.55 to the June 30, 2006 10-Q).*
10.38			Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of October 28, 2009 among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, a syndicate of financial institutions and Bank of America, N.A. acting as the administrative agent (filed as Exhibit 10.38 to the December 31, 2009 10-K).*
10.39			Continuing Agreement for Standby Letters of Credit between Amphenol Corporation and Deutsche Bank dated March 4, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 10.36 to the March 31, 2009 10-Q).*
10.40			Agreement and Plan of Merger among Amphenol Acquisition Corporation, Allied Corporation and the Company, dated April 1, 1987, and the Amendment thereto dated as of May 15, 1987 (filed as Exhibit 2 to the 1987 Registration Statement).*
10.41			Settlement Agreement among Allied Signal Inc., the Company and LPL Investment Group, Inc. dated November 28, 1988 (filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the 1991 Registration Statement).*
10.42			Amphenol Corporation Employee Savings/401(k) Plan Document (filed as Exhibit 10.58 to the June 30, 2006 10-Q).*
10.43			Amphenol Corporation Employee Savings/401(k) Plan Adoption Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.59 to the June 30, 2006 10-Q).*
10.44			First Amendment (2006-1) to Amphenol Corporation Employee Savings/401(k) Plan Adoption Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.68 to the December 31, 2006 10-K).*
10.45			Second Amendment (2006-2) to Amphenol Corporation Employee Savings/401(k) Plan Adoption Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.69 to the December 31, 2006 10-K).*
10.46			Third Amendment (2008-1) to Amphenol Corporation Employee Savings/401(k) Plan Adoption Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.43 to the June 30, 2008 10-Q).*
10.47			Fourth Amendment (2008-2) to Amphenol Corporation Employee Savings/401(k) Plan Adoption Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.44 to the June 30, 2008 10-Q).*
10.48			Fifth Amendment (2009-1) to the Amphenol Corporation Employee Savings/401(k) Plan Adoption Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.45 to the September 30, 2009 10-Q).*
10.49			Sixth Amendment (2009-2) to the Amphenol Corporation Employee Savings/401(k) Plan Adoption Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.46 to the September 30, 2009 10-Q).*
10.50			The Amphenol Corporation Employee Savings/401(k) Plan Adoption Agreement as amended and restated effective March 1, 2010.**
10.51			Amphenol Corporation Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.54 to the June 30, 2007 10-Q).*

 

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