KEY TRONIC CORP - Quarter Report: 2007 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 29, 2007

OR

FOR THE PERIOD FROM                      TO                     .

Commission File Number 0-11559

KEY TRONIC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

N. 4424 Sullivan Road

Spokane Valley, Washington 99216

(509) 928-8000

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 during the past 90 days.    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  ¨            Accelerated filer  ¨            Non-accelerated filer  þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  þ

At October 26, 2007, 10,024,308 shares of common stock, no par value (the only class of common stock), were outstanding.

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Key Tronic Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which in the opinion of management are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include the allowance for doubtful receivables, the provision for obsolete and nonsaleable inventories, the valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, valuation of goodwill, medical self-insurance liability, long-term incentive compensation accrual and the provision for warranty costs. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007.

The Company’s reporting period is a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to June 30. The quarters ended September 29, 2007 and September 30, 2006 were 13 week periods.

The components of inventories consist of the following:

The Company has entered into a financing agreement with CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. (CIT) which provides a revolving credit facility up to $25 million. The revolving loan is secured by the assets of the Company. The interest rate provisions allow for a variable rate based on either the JP Morgan Chase prime rate or LIBOR rate on specific short term traunches. The agreement specifies four alternative levels of margin to be added to each of these base rates depending on the Company’s fixed charge ratio. Interest rates on the balances on outstanding contracts ranged from 6.83% to 7.75% on September 29, 2007. The decrease in rates for the first quarter of 2007 is related to decreases in published prime and LIBOR rates.

The agreement and subsequent amendments contain a financial covenant that relates to a minimum fixed charge ratio. The Company is in compliance with its loan covenant. The revolving loan matures August 22, 2009. As of September 29, 2007, based on the Company’s collateral, approximately $11.9 million was available to draw from the revolving line of credit.

The Company has domestic income tax loss carryforwards of approximately $47.9 million at June 30, 2007. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, a valuation allowance is required if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized in the future. In accordance with SFAS No. 109, management assessed the Company’s recent operating levels and the sources of future taxable income to estimate a partial valuation allowance. Based on projected future operations, management has determined that the net deferred tax asset of

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approximately $5.0 million continues to be appropriate. Therefore, the Company released a portion of the valuation allowance against the net deferred tax asset, in effect offsetting the domestic tax provision for the quarter. In addition to its domestic operations, the Company has subsidiaries in Mexico and China. The Company is currently applying certain tax credits to offset the income tax liabilities of its Mexican subsidiaries. Accordingly, the income tax provisions for the first quarters of 2008 and 2007 are attributable primarily to taxable earnings of its foreign subsidiary in China.

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (the numerator) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (the denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the period. Basic and diluted EPS are as follows:

There were approximately 358,000 and 173,000 antidilutive stock options not included in the diluted shares outstanding for the quarters ended September 29, 2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively.

Purchase Commitments

The Company had no material firm commitments to contractors and suppliers for capital expenditures at September 29, 2007.

Leases

The Company leases some of its facilities, certain equipment, and automobiles under non-cancelable lease agreements. These agreements expire on various dates during the next six years.

Warranties

The Company provides warranties on certain product sales. Allowances for estimated warranty costs are recorded during the period of sale. The determination of such allowances requires the Company to make estimates of product return rates and expected costs to repair or to replace the products under warranty. The Company currently establishes warranty reserves based on historical warranty costs for each product line combined with liability estimates based on the prior twelve months’ sales activities. If actual return rates and/or repair and replacement costs differ significantly from our estimates, adjustments to recognize additional cost of sales may be required in future periods.

Components of the reserve for warranty costs consist of the following:

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements in addition to historical information. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to those outlined in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risks and Uncertainties That May Affect Future Results.” Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s opinions only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including year end reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

OVERVIEW

Key Tronic Corporation, dba “KeyTronicEMS, Co.”, is an independent provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS) for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The EMS industry has experienced growth and is expected to continue its growth as more OEMs shift to outsourced manufacturing.

The Company believes that it is well positioned in the EMS industry to expand its customer base and achieve long term growth. The Company’s core strengths include innovative design and engineering expertise in surface mount technology (SMT), electronics, mechanical engineering, precision molding and tooling, combined with high-quality, low-cost production and assembly on a global basis. The Company’s global production capability provides customers with benefits of improved supply-chain management, reduced inventories, lower transportation costs, and reduced product fulfillment time. The Company continues to make investments in its U.S., Mexico and China facilities which give it the production capacity and logistical advantages to continue to win new business

While the EMS industry has historically experienced growth as more OEMs shift to outsourced manufacturing, Key Tronic’s revenue can fluctuate significantly due to a reliance on a concentrated base of customers. A decrease in the product demand from the Company’s largest existing customers resulted in a significant decrease in revenues during the first quarter of fiscal 2008, but these customers’ forecasts along with new customers’ program forecasts show increases in sales revenue for the remainder of the fiscal year. The Company manufacturers a variety of products, including consumer electronics and plastics, gaming devices, household products, exercise equipment, educational toys, specialty printers and printer components, and computer accessories

The EMS industry is growing and is intensely competitive. Key Tronic, at this time, has less than 1% of the potential global market. The Company is planning for growth in the coming quarters by increasing its worldwide manufacturing capacity and continuing to improve its manufacturing processes. The Company believes that it can continue to win new business. Current challenges facing the Company include the following: continuing to win new programs, balancing production capacity and key personnel in each of its manufacturing locations, improving operating efficiencies, controlling costs and developing competitive pricing strategies, and successfully transitioning new program wins to full production.

Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was $183,000 compared to $1.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The decrease was directly related to decreased sales revenue and an associated decrease in facility utilization. In addition, operating expenses decreased by approximately $902,000 during the quarter ended September 29, 2007 as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2006. The primary reason for the decrease was due diligence and related expenses incurred in connection with a potential acquisition that the Company decided not to complete in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 and lower incentive compensation expenses in the current quarter.

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Sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 2008 decreased 19.7% to $44.6 million compared to $55.5 million for the same period of fiscal year 2007. The decrease in sales reflects an overall decrease in revenue from existing programs. Sales in the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 are expected to be higher than the first quarter and in the range of $45 million to $48 million. While the ramp up of new programs should contribute additional revenue next quarter, many of these programs will still be in their early stages with full production yet to come later in fiscal 2008.

Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the first quarter of 2008 was 6.9% compared to 9.5% for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The decrease resulted from a the significant decrease in sales and its associated affect on factory utilization. A large part of the Company’s overhead and indirect costs do not fluctuate significantly with short-term fluctuations in sales revenue. The level of gross margin is impacted by facility utilization, product mix, timing of the start-up of new programs, pricing within the electronics industry and material costs and can fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter.

The Company maintains a strong balance sheet with a current ratio of 2.18 and a long-term debt to equity ratio of 0.20. The Company maintains a good working relationship with its asset-based lender, and believes that internally generated funds and the Company’s revolving line of credit will provide adequate capital for current operations and long-term growth.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when products are shipped. SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 104 states that revenue generally is realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria are met:

The Company believes that it meets the above criteria for the following reasons:

Inactive, Obsolete and Surplus Inventory Reserve

The Company reserves for inventories that it deems inactive, obsolete or surplus. This reserve is calculated based upon the demand for the products that the Company produces. Demand is determined by expected sales or customer forecasts. When the Company has purchased materials based upon a customer’s forecast, the materials are usually covered by lead-time assurance agreements. These agreements provide that the financial liability for materials purchased within lead-time based upon the customer’s forecasts, lies with the customer. If the Company purchases materials outside the lead-time assurance agreement and the customer’s forecasts do not materialize, the Company generally has the financial liability and would have to charge the excess against future earnings.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company values its accounts receivable net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. This allowance is based on estimates of the portion of accounts receivable that may not be collected in the future, and the amount of this allowance is disclosed in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The estimates used are based primarily on identification of specific potentially uncollectible accounts. Such accounts are identified using publicly available information in conjunction with evaluations of current payment activity. However, if any of the Company’s customers were to develop unexpected and immediate financial problems that would prevent payment of open invoices, the Company could incur additional and possibly material expenses that would negatively impact earnings.

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Accrued Warranty

An accrual is made for expected warranty costs, with the related expense recognized in cost of goods sold. Management reviews the adequacy of this accrual quarterly based on historical analysis and anticipated product returns. Over the course of the past three years, the Company’s warranty expense has decreased. As the Company has made the transition from primarily manufacturing keyboards to EMS, its exposure to potential warranty claims has declined significantly. The Company’s warranty period for keyboards is significantly longer than that for EMS products. Also the Company does not warrant design defects in products manufactured for EMS customers.

Income Taxes

The Company has domestic income tax loss carryforwards of approximately $47.9 million at June 30, 2007. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, a valuation allowance is required if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized in the future. In accordance with SFAS No. 109, management assessed the Company’s recent operating levels and the sources of future taxable income to estimate a partial valuation allowance. Based on projected future operations, management has determined that the net deferred tax asset of $5.0 million continues to be appropriate.

It is possible that future earnings or projections may require adjustments to the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. If this should occur, an income tax benefit or provision would be recorded which could have a material effect on reported earnings per share in the periods of any adjustment.

Derivatives

The Company has adopted SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative instruments and Certain Hedging Activity, an Amendment of SFAS 133, and SFAS No. 149, Amendment on Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. In accordance with these standards all derivative instruments are recorded on the balance sheet at their respective fair values. Generally, if a derivative instrument is specifically designated as a cash flow hedge, the change in the fair value of the derivative is recorded in other comprehensive income to the extent the derivative is effective, and recognized in the statement of operations when the hedged item affects earnings. If a derivative instrument is designated as a fair value hedge, the change in fair value of the derivative and of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings in the current period. The Company enters into forward contracts to hedge transactional exposure associated with commitments arising from future cash commitments in a currency other than the functional U.S. dollar.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The financial information and discussion below should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes. The following table presents the percentage relationship to net sales of certain items in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the periods indicated.

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Sales

Sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 2008 decreased 19.7% to $44.6 million compared to $55.5 million for the same period of fiscal year 2007. The decrease in sales reflects an overall decrease in revenue from existing programs. Sales in the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 are expected to be higher than the first quarter and in the range of $45 million to $48 million. While the ramp up of new programs should contribute additional revenue next quarter, many of these programs will still be in their early stages at the end of the second quarter with full production yet to come later in fiscal 2008.

Sales to the Company’s largest customers can vary significantly from quarter to quarter depending on the size and timing of customer program commencement, forecasts, delays, modifications, and transitions. The Company remains dependent on continued purchases by its significant customers and most contracts with customers are not firm long-term purchase commitments. The Company seeks to maintain flexibility in production capacity by employing skilled temporary and short-term labor and by utilizing short term leases on equipment and manufacturing facilities. In addition, capacity and core competencies of SMT for printed circuit assemblies, precision molding, tool making, assembly, and engineering can be applied to a wide variety of products.

Gross Profit

Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the first quarter of 2008 was 6.9% compared to 9.5% for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The decrease resulted from the significant decrease in sales and its associated effect on factory utilization. A large part of the Company’s overhead and indirect costs do not fluctuate significantly with short-term fluctuations of sales revenue. The level of gross margin is impacted by facility utilization, product mix, timing of the start-up of new programs, pricing within the electronics industry and material costs and can fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter.

The gross profit in the first quarters of fiscal 2008 and 2007 included charges related to changes in the allowance for obsolete inventory. The Company adjusts the allowance for estimated obsolescence as necessary in an amount equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and estimated market value based on assumptions of future demand and market conditions. The reserves are established on inventory which the Company has determined customers are not contractually responsible for, or on inventory that the Company believes that the customers will be unable to purchase.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses were $2.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2008 and $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2007. Operating expenses as a percentage of sales decreased to 5.8% in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 from 6.2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Both the Company’s operating expenses and sales revenue decreased when compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The decrease in total operating expense was due to decreases in general and administrative (G&A) expenses, research, development, and engineering expense (RD&E), and selling expenses.

Total G&A expenses were $1.6 million and $2.1 million during the first quarters of fiscal 2008 and 2007, respectively. The primary reason for the decrease in G&A was due diligence and related expenses that totaled approximately $460,000. These costs were incurred in connection with a potential acquisition that the Company decided not to complete during the first quarter of fiscal 2007.

Total RD&E expenses were $677,000 and $893,000 during the first quarters of fiscal 2008 and 2007, respectively. Lower RD&E expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to the first quarter of 2007 were attributable to a change in the responsibilities of certain engineers in Spokane. The Company established an SMT line during fiscal 2007 and many of the engineers are now responsible for overseeing manufacturing processes. Thus, a portion of certain engineers’ salaries in fiscal 2008 are being allocated to production costs, whereas in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 all engineers’ salaries were expensed to RD&E.

Selling expenses decreased during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 to $330,000 from $520,000 in the same quarter of fiscal 2007 due to lower sales commissions and incentive compensation.

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Interest

Interest expense decreased to $269,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2008 compared to $333,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2007 due to a decrease in the average outstanding revolving credit facility balance and a slight decrease in the variable interest rates charged on the balance.

Income Taxes

The Company had domestic income tax loss carryforwards of approximately $47.9 million at June 30, 2007. In accordance with SFAS No. 109, a valuation allowance is required if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized in the future. In accordance with SFAS No. 109, management assessed the Company’s recent operating levels and the sources of future taxable income to estimate a partial valuation allowance. Based on projected future operations, management has determined that the net deferred tax asset of $5.0 million continues to be appropriate.

The income tax provisions for the first quarters of fiscal year 2008 and 2007 are primarily due to foreign income tax payable on behalf of the Company’s subsidiary in China, as the domestic income tax attributable to current period operations was absorbed by net operating loss carryforwards still covered by deferred tax asset reserves. The Company is applying certain tax credits to offset the tax liabilities of its Mexican subsidiaries during calendar years 2006 and 2007. The Company is currently reviewing recently passed tax laws in Mexico for their effect on the Company. It appears that the Company may be required to pay a set minimum income tax in Mexico beginning in the third quarter of the Company’s fiscal year 2008.

Backlog

On September 29, 2007, the Company had an order backlog of approximately $40.4 million. This compares with a backlog of approximately $50.5 million on September 30, 2006. Order backlog consists of purchase orders received for products expected to be shipped within the next 12 months although shipment dates are subject to change due to design modifications or changes in other customer requirements. Order backlog should not be considered an accurate measure of future sales.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Operating Cash Flow

Cash provided by operating activities was $1.6 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 2008 compared to $(6.3) million used during the same period of the prior fiscal year. The decrease in cash used in operating activities during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was due to accounts receivables decreasing from year end while accounts payable increased. The decrease in accounts receivable for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was due primarily to a decrease in revenue, whereas during the first quarter of 2007, revenues sequentially increased from the previous quarter.

Investing Cash Flow

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2008, the Company spent $290,000 for capital additions compared to $369,000 in the same period of the previous fiscal year. The Company’s capital expenditures primarily consist of purchases of manufacturing equipment to support its production facilities. The Company also uses leases in acquiring equipment. Operating leases are often utilized when technical obsolescence and funding requirement advantages outweigh the benefits of equipment ownership. Capital expenditures and periodic lease payments are expected to be financed with internally generated funds.

Financing Cash Flow

The Company has entered into a financing agreement with CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. (CIT) which provides a revolving credit facility of up to $25 million. The range of interest on the balances on outstanding contracts was 6.83% to 7.75% on September 29, 2007. The credit facility matures on August 22, 2009. As of September 29 2007, the Company was in compliance with its loan covenant. Based on eligible collateral, approximately $11.9 million was available for the Company to draw from the revolving line of credit as of September 29, 2007. Cash requirements of the Company are affected by the level of current operations and new EMS programs. The Company believes that projected cash from operations, funds available under the revolving credit facility, and leasing capabilities will be sufficient to meet its working and fixed capital requirements for the foreseeable future.

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Restricted cash includes amounts in the Company’s bank account that must be used to pay down the Company’s long-term revolving line of credit. These amounts fluctuate daily based on collections.

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS

The following risks and uncertainties could affect the Company’s actual results and could cause results to differ materially from past results or those contemplated by the Company’s forward-looking statements. When used herein, the words “expects”, “believes”, “anticipates” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Potential Fluctuations in Quarterly Results

The Company’s quarterly operating results have varied in the past and may vary in the future due to a variety of factors, including changes in overall demand for customers’ products, success of customers’ programs, timing of new programs, new product introductions or technological advances by the Company, its customers and its competitors and changes in pricing policies by the Company, its customers, its suppliers and its competitors. For example, the Company relies on customers’ forecasts to plan its business. If those forecasts are overly optimistic, the Company’s revenues and profits may fall short of expectations. Conversely, if those forecasts are too conservative, the Company could have an unexpected increase in revenues and profits. The products which the Company manufactures for its customers have relatively short product lifecycles, therefore the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition are dependent in significant part on the Company’s ability to obtain orders from new customers and new product programs from existing customers.

Competition

The EMS industry is intensely competitive. Competitors may offer customers lower prices on certain high volume programs. This could result in price reductions, reduced margins and loss of market share, all of which would materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition. The Company’s inability to provide comparable or better manufacturing services at a lower cost than its competitors could cause sales to decline. In addition, competitors may copy the Company’s non-proprietary designs after the Company has invested in development of products for customers, thereby enabling such competitors to offer lower prices on such products due to savings in development costs.

Concentration of Major Customers

The concentration of the Company’s customers can change significantly on a quarterly basis. At present, the Company’s customer base is highly concentrated and could become even more concentrated. The Company’s largest EMS customer accounted for 22% of net sales in fiscal year 2007. This same customer accounted for 20% of sales in 2006 and 19% in 2005. For the fiscal years ended 2007, 2006, and 2005, the five largest customers accounted for 73%, 71% and 68% of total sales, respectively. There can be no assurance that the Company’s principal customers will continue to purchase products from the Company at current levels. Moreover, the Company typically does not enter into long-term volume purchase contracts with its customers, and the Company’s customers have certain rights to extend or delay the shipment of their orders. The loss of one or more of the Company’s major customers, or the reduction, delay or cancellation of orders from such customers, could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition.

Dependence on Suppliers

The Company is dependent on many suppliers, including certain sole source suppliers, to provide key components and raw materials used in manufacturing customers’ products. Delays in deliveries from suppliers or the inability to obtain sufficient quantities of components and raw materials could cause delays or reductions in shipment of products to our customers which could adversely affect the Company’s operating results and damage customer relationships.

Dependence on Key Personnel

The Company’s future success depends in large part on the continued service of its key technical, marketing and management personnel and on its ability to continue to attract and retain qualified employees. The competition for such personnel is intense and there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel. The loss of key employees could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition.

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Foreign Manufacturing Operations

Virtually all products manufactured by the Company are produced at the Company’s facilities located in Mexico and China. Accordingly the Company’s operations are subject to a variety of risks unique to international operations including import and export duties and value added taxes, import and export regulation changes, the burden and cost of compliance with foreign laws and foreign economic and political risk.

Technological Change and New Product Risk

The markets for the Company’s customers’ products is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, frequent new product introductions and relatively short product life cycles. The introduction of products embodying new technologies or the emergence of new industry standards can render existing products obsolete or unmarketable. The Company’s success will depend upon its customers’ ability to enhance existing products and to develop and introduce, on a timely and cost-effective basis, new products that keep pace with technological developments and emerging industry standards and address evolving and increasingly sophisticated customer requirements. Failure of the Company’s customers to do so could substantially harm the Company’s customers’ competitive positions. There can be no assurance that the Company’s customers will be successful in identifying, developing and marketing products that respond to technological change, emerging industry standards or evolving customer requirements.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk under its revolving credit facility with interest rates based on various levels of margin added to published prime rate and LIBOR rates depending on the calculation of certain financial covenants.

Compliance with Current and Future Environmental Regulation

The Company is subject to a variety of domestic and foreign environmental regulations relating to the use, storage, and disposal of materials used in our manufacturing processes. If we fail to comply with any present or future regulations, the Company could be subject to future liabilities or the suspension of current manufactured products. In addition, such regulations could restrict our ability to expand our operations or could require us to acquire costly equipment, substitute materials, or incur other significant expenses to comply with government regulations.

Foreign Currency Fluctuations

A significant portion of the Company’s operations and customers are in foreign locations. As a result, transactions may occur in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Exchange rate fluctuations among other currencies used by the Company could directly or indirectly affect our financial results. Future currency fluctuations are dependent upon a number of factors and cannot be easily predicted. The Company used forward contracts to successfully hedge foreign currency fluctuations of local payroll at one of its Mexican operations during the first quarter of fiscal 2008.

Although the Company has international operations, the functional currency for all subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar. The Company imports for its own use raw materials that are used in its manufacturing operations. Substantially all of the Company’s inventory purchases are denominated in U.S. dollars and are paid under normal trade terms. Local foreign currency is used to pay for labor, rent, utilities, supplies and maintenance.

Stock Price and Dilution Volatility

The common stock price of the Company may be subject to wide fluctuations and possible rapid increases or declines over a short time period. These fluctuations may be due to factors specific to the Company such as variations in quarterly operating results or to factors relating to the EMS and computer industries or to the securities markets in general, which, in recent years, have experienced significant price fluctuations. These fluctuations often have been unrelated to the operating performance of the specific companies whose stocks are traded. As of September 29, 2007, there were outstanding options for the purchase of approximately 1.56 million shares of common stock of the Company, all of which options were vested and exercisable. Of the outstanding options, approximately 358,000 have exercise prices higher than the average closing price for the quarter. Holders of the common stock will suffer immediate and substantial dilution to the extent outstanding options to purchase the common stock are exercised.

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The Company is subject to the risk of fluctuating interest rates in the normal course of business. The Company’s major market risk relates to its secured debt. The term and revolving debt is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets. The interest rates applicable to the Company’s revolving loan fluctuate with the JP Morgan Chase Bank prime rate and LIBOR rates. As of September 29, 2007, the Company had entered into forward contracts to hedge transactional exposure associated with commitments arising from future cash commitments in a currency other than the functional U.S. dollar.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION:

Information regarding risk factors appear in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Item 3, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” of this Form 10-Q.

There are no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Part II Item 7 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007.

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SIGNATURES

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

KEY TRONIC CORPORATION

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