MARINE PRODUCTS CORP - Quarter Report: 2006 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
Quarterly
report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006
Commission
File No. 1-16263
MARINE
PRODUCTS CORPORATION
(exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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58-2572419
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
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2170
Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324
(Address
of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code -- (404)
321-7910
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 __
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. (Check
one):
Larger
accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated
filer [X] Non-accelerated
filer [ ]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes__ No X
As
of
October 24, 2006, Marine Products Corporation had 37,909,013 shares of common
stock outstanding.
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MARINE
PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND DECEMBER 31, 2005
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(In
thousands)
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(Unaudited)
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September
30,
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December
31,
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2006
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2005
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ASSETS
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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51,690
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$
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37,602
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Marketable
securities
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405
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1,323
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Accounts
receivable, net
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6,038
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3,662
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Inventories
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28,922
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26,856
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Income
taxes receivable
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300
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2,528
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Deferred
income taxes
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2,879
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3,079
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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1,553
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1,343
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Total
current assets
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91,787
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76,393
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Property,
plant and equipment, net
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17,028
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17,252
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Goodwill
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3,308
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3,308
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Marketable
securities
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4,508
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5,893
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Deferred
income taxes
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1,250
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1,126
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Other
assets
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5,231
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4,833
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Total
assets
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$
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123,112
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$
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108,805
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Accounts
payable
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$
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6,408
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$
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3,461
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Accrued
expenses
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12,430
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11,591
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Total
current liabilities
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18,838
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15,052
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Pension
liabilities
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4,787
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4,923
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Other
long-term liabilities
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521
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1,142
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Total
liabilities
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24,146
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21,117
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Common
stock
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3,790
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3,770
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Capital
in excess of par value
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13,059
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16,364
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Retained
earnings
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83,183
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72,192
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Deferred
compensation
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-
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(3,540
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)
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Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
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(1,066
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)
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(1,098
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)
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Total
stockholders' equity
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98,966
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87,688
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Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
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$
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123,112
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$
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108,805
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
statements.
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MARINE
PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND
SUBSIDIARIES
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FOR
THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND
2005
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(In
thousands except per share data)
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(Unaudited)
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Three
months ended September 30,
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Nine
months ended September 30,
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2006
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2005
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2006
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2005
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Net
sales
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$
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64,002
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$
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65,032
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$
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205,698
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$
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215,184
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Cost
of goods sold
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49,297
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47,887
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158,039
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159,216
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Gross
profit
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14,705
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17,145
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47,659
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55,968
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Selling,
general and administrative expenses
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8,028
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7,789
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25,103
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25,625
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Operating
income
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6,677
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9,356
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22,556
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30,343
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Interest
income
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664
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314
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1,698
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975
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Income
before income taxes
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7,341
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9,670
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24,254
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31,318
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Income
tax provision
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2,779
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2,405
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7,627
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9,280
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Net
income
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$
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4,562
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$
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7,265
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$
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16,627
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$
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22,038
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Earnings
per share
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Basic
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$
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0.12
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$
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0.19
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$
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0.45
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$
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0.58
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Diluted
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$
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0.12
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$
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0.18
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$
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0.43
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$
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0.54
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Dividends
per share
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$
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0.05
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$
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0.04
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$
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0.15
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$
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0.12
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Average
shares outstanding
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Basic
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37,361
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37,756
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37,361
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38,293
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Diluted
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38,815
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39,757
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38,995
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40,459
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
statements.
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PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2005
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(In
thousands)
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(Unaudited)
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Nine
months ended September 30,
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2006
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2005
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OPERATING
ACTIVITES
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Net
income
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$
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16,627
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$
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22,038
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Noncash
charges (credits) to earnings:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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1,616
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1,697
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Stock-based
compensation expense
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1,135
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569
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Deferred
income tax provision (benefit)
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58
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(1,147
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)
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(Gain)
loss on sale of equipment and property
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(2
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)
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-
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(Increase)
decrease in assets:
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Accounts
receivable
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(2,376
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)
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(5,038
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)
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Inventories
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(2,066
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)
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(6,562
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)
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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(210
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(514
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)
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Income
taxes receivable
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2,228
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418
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Other
non-current assets
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(398
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)
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(2,364
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)
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Increase
(decrease) in liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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2,947
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3,356
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Other
accrued expenses
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839
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(796
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)
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Other
long-term liabilities
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(757
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)
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1,257
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Net
cash provided by operating activities
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19,641
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12,914
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INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
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Capital
expenditures
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(1,414
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)
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(645
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Procceds
from sale of assets
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25
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-
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Net
sales of marketable securities
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2,353
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283
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Net
cash provided by (used for) investing activities
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964
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(362
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)
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FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
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Payment
of dividends
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(5,635
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)
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(4,590
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)
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Excess
tax benefits for share-based payments
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295
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-
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Cash
paid for common stock purchased and retired
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(1,337
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)
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(19,514
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)
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Proceeds
received upon exercise of stock options
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160
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326
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Net
cash used for financing activities
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(6,517
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)
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(23,778
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)
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Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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14,088
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(11,226
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)
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Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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37,602
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46,615
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Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
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$
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51,690
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$
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35,389
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
statements.
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5
1. |
GENERAL
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The
accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America for
interim
financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article
10 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information
and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
for
complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments (all of which consisted of normal recurring accruals)
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
Operating
results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 are
not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the
year
ending December 31, 2006.
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The
balance sheet at December 31, 2005 has been derived from the audited
financial statements at that date but does not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles for complete financial
statements.
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For
further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements
and
footnotes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form
10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2005.
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Certain
prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current
year
presentation.
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2. |
EARNINGS
PER SHARE
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Statement
of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) 128, “Earnings Per Share,” requires a
basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share presentation. The two
calculations differ as a result of the dilutive effect of stock options and
time
lapse restricted shares and performance restricted shares included in diluted
earnings per share, but excluded from basic earnings per share. Basic
and
diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted
average number of shares outstanding during the respective periods. A
reconciliation of weighted average shares outstanding is as follows:
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MARINE
PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in
thousands except per share data amounts)
|
Three
months ended
September
30
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Nine
months ended
September
30
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2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
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||||||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
4,562
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$
|
7,265
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$
|
16,627
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$
|
22,038
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(numerator
for basic and diluted earnings per share)
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Shares
(denominator):
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Weighted
average shares outstanding
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37,361
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37,756
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37,361
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38,293
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(denominator
for basic earnings per share)
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Dilutive
effect of stock options and restricted
shares
|
1,454
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2,001
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1,634
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2,166
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Adjusted
weighted average shares outstanding
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38,815
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39,757
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38,995
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40,459
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(denominator
for diluted earnings per share)
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Earnings
Per Share:
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Basic
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$
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0.12
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$
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0.19
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$
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0.45
|
$
|
0.58
|
|||||
Diluted
|
$
|
0.12
|
$
|
0.18
|
$
|
0.43
|
$
|
0.54
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3. |
RECENT
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
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In
February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No.
155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments—an amendment of FASB
Statements No. 133 and 140,” to permit fair value re-measurement for any hybrid
financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would
require bifurcation in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 133, “Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” The Company will adopt SFAS
155 in fiscal year 2007. The adoption of this Statement is not expected to
have
a material effect on the Company’s
consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
In
March
2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial
Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140,” that provides guidance on
accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities.
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 156, separately recognized servicing
assets and servicing liabilities must be initially measured at fair value,
if
practicable. Subsequent to initial recognition, the Company may use either
the
amortization method or the fair value measurement method to account for
servicing assets and servicing liabilities within the scope of this Statement.
The Company will adopt SFAS 156 in fiscal year 2007. The adoption of this
Statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s
consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
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MARINE
PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
June
2006, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. (FIN) 48, “Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement 109.” FIN 48
prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial
statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to
be
taken in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on
de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties accounting in interim
periods, disclosure and transition. This interpretation is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating
the
impact of applying the various provisions of FIN 48.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” that
provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. Under
SFAS 157, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an
asset
or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts. SFAS 157
establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to
develop the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the
asset or liability. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to
quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data.
In
addition, SFAS 157 requires that fair value measurements be separately disclosed
by level within the fair value hierarchy. This standard will be effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal periods beginning after November 15,
2007
and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of applying the various provisions of SFAS 157.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined
Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - An Amendment of FASB Statements
No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).” This
Statement improves financial reporting by requiring an employer to recognize
the
over-funded or under-funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan
(other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset or liability in its statement
of
financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year
in
which the changes occur through comprehensive income. This Statement requires
an
employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end
statement of financial position, with limited exceptions. The requirement to
recognize the funded status of a benefit plan and the disclosure requirements
are effective as of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006. The
requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of
the
employer’s fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for
fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of applying the various provisions
of
SFAS 158.
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MARINE
PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
September 2006, the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 108, “Considering the
Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current
Year Financial Statements” (“SAB 108”). SAB 108 provides interpretive guidance
on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements
should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. The SEC
staff
believes that registrants should quantify errors using both a balance sheet
and
an income statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results
in
quantifying a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative
factors are considered, is material. The guidance in SAB 108 must be applied
to
annual financial statements for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006.
The
Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting SAB
108.
4. |
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
|
The
components of comprehensive income are as follows:
(in
thousands)
|
Three
months ended
September
30,
|
Nine
months ended
September
30,
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2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
Net
income as reported
|
$
|
4,562
|
$
|
7,265
|
$
|
16,627
|
$
|
22,038
|
|||||
Change
in unrealized gain (loss) on
marketable securities, net
|
|||||||||||||
of taxes
and reclassification adjustments
|
38
|
(45
|
)
|
32
|
(19
|
)
|
|||||||
Comprehensive
income
|
$
|
4,600
|
$
|
7,220
|
$
|
16,659
|
$
|
22,019
|
5. |
STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION
|
The
Company has granted various stock awards to employees under two stock incentive
plans
(the “Plans”) that were approved by shareholders in 2001 and 2004. The Company
reserved
a total of 5,250,000 shares of common stock under both the Plans each of
which
expires
10 years from approval. The Plans provide for the issuance of various forms
of
stock
incentives, including, among others, incentive and non-qualified stock options
and restricted
stock, which are discussed in detail below. As of September 30, 2006, shares
totaling
2,087,628 were available for grants.
9
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PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
On
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123 (revised 2004),
“Share-Based
Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), which revises SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation,” (“SFAS 123”) and supersedes Accounting Principles Board
(“APB”)
Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” SFAS 123R
requires
all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock
options,
to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values.
Statement 123R
also
requires that cash flows related to share-based payment awards to employees
that
result in tax benefits in excess of recognized cumulative compensation cost
(excess tax
benefits) be classified as financing cash flows.
Prior
to
January 1, 2006, the Company provided the disclosures required by SFAS 123,
as
amended
by SFAS 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and
Disclosures,”
and accounted for all of its stock-based compensation under the provisions
of
APB
Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” using the intrinsic
value
method prescribed therein. Accordingly, the Company did not recognize
compensation
expense for options granted since the exercise price was the same as the
market
price of the shares on the date of grant. Compensation cost on the restricted
stock was
recorded as deferred compensation in stockholders’ equity based on the fair
market value
of
the shares on the date of issuance and amortized ratably over the respective
vesting
period. Forfeitures related to restricted stock were previously accounted for
as
they
occurred.
As
permitted by SFAS 123R, the Company has elected to use the modified prospective
transition
method and therefore financial results for prior periods have not been restated.
Under
this transition method, the Company will recognize compensation expense for
the
unvested
portion of stock options outstanding over the remainder of the service period.
The
compensation cost recorded for these stock options is based on their fair value
at grant
date less the cost of estimated forfeitures as calculated for pro forma
disclosures required
by SFAS 123.
The
pre-tax stock-based employee compensation expense was approximately
$354,000 ($232,000
after tax effect) for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and approximately
$1,135,000 ($743,000 after tax effect) for the nine months ended September
30, 2006. As
a
result of the adoption of SFAS 123R, the financial results were
lower than under the previous accounting method for share-based compensation
by
the
following amounts:
10
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PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
thousands)
|
Three
months ended
September
30, 2006
|
Nine
months ended
September
30, 2006
|
|||||
Earnings
before income taxes
|
$
|
117
|
$
|
394
|
|||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
83
|
$
|
276
|
The
impact on basic and diluted earnings per share due to the incremental expense
disclosed above for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 were
as
follows:
Three
months
ended
September
30,
2006
|
Nine
months
ended
September
30,
2006
|
||||||
Basic
Earnings Per Share
|
$
|
0.00
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
||
Diluted
Earnings Per Share
|
$
|
0.00
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
The
following table illustrates the effect on net income and net income per common
share as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of
SFAS 123 to stock-based compensation for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2005:
(In
thousands except per share data)
|
Three
months
ended
September
30,
2005
|
Nine
months
ended
September
30,
2005
|
|||||
Net
income - as reported
|
$
|
7,265
|
$
|
22,038
|
|||
Add:
Stock-based employee compensation cost, previously included in
reported
net income, net of related tax effect
|
173
|
401
|
|||||
Deduct:
Stock-based employee compensation cost, computed using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model, for all awards, net of related tax effect
|
(263
|
)
|
(671
|
)
|
|||
Pro
forma net income
|
$
|
7,175
|
$
|
21,768
|
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PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Earnings
per share, as reported
|
|||||||
Basic
|
$
|
0.19
|
$
|
0.58
|
|||
Diluted
|
$
|
0.18
|
$
|
0.54
|
Pro
forma earnings per share
|
|||||||
Basic
|
$
|
0.19
|
$
|
0.57
|
|||
Diluted
|
$
|
0.18
|
$
|
0.54
|
Stock
Options
Stock
options are granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of
the
Company’s common stock at the date of grant except for grants of incentive stock
options to owners of greater than 10 percent of the Company’s voting securities
which must be made at 110 percent of the fair market value of the Company’s
common stock. Options generally vest ratably over a period of five years and
expire in 10 years, except for grants of incentive stock options to owners
of
greater than 10 percent of the Company’s voting securities, which expire in five
years.
The
Company has not granted stock options since 2004. The fair value of outstanding
options was estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model as prescribed by SFAS 123.
Transactions
involving Marine Products stock options for the nine months ended September
30,
2006 were as follows:
Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
at January 1, 2006
|
2,272,313
|
$
|
2.67
|
4.7
years
|
|||||||||
Granted
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||
Exercised
|
(300,848
|
)
|
$
|
1.54
|
N/A
|
||||||||
Forfeited
|
(10,500
|
)
|
$
|
6.85
|
N/A
|
||||||||
Expired
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
at September 30, 2006
|
1,960,965
|
$
|
2.82
|
4.4
years
|
$
|
13,530,659
|
|||||||
Exercisable
at September 30, 2006
|
1,443,917
|
$
|
2.37
|
3.8
years
|
$
|
10,605,440
|
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PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
total
intrinsic value of share options exercised was approximately $2,731,000 during
the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and approximately $3,256,000 during
the
nine months ended September 30, 2005. There were no tax benefits associated
with
the exercise of stock options during the nine months ended September 30, 2006
and 2005, because all of the options exercised were incentive stock options
which do not generate tax deductions for the Company.
Restricted
Stock
The
Company has granted employees two forms of restricted stock: time lapse
restricted and performance restricted. Time lapse restricted shares vest after
a
stipulated number of years from the grant date, depending on the terms of the
issue. Time lapse restricted shares issued in years 2003 and prior vest after
ten years. Time lapse restricted shares issued in 2005 and 2004 vest in 20
percent increments annually starting with the third anniversary of the grant,
over nine years from the date of grant. Grantees receive dividends declared
and
retain voting rights for the granted shares. The performance restricted shares
are granted, but not earned and issued until certain five-year tiered
performance criteria are met. The performance criteria are predetermined market
prices of Marine Products’ common stock. On the date the common stock
appreciates to each level (determination date), 20 percent of performance shares
are earned. Once earned, the performance shares vest five years from the
determination date. After the determination date, the grantee will receive
dividends declared and voting rights to the shares.
The
following is a summary of the changes in non-vested restricted shares for the
nine months ended September 30, 2006:
Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Grant-
Date
Fair
Value
|
|||||
Non-vested
shares at January 1, 2006
|
562,574
|
$
|
8.79
|
|||
Granted
|
153,000
|
$
|
11.24
|
|||
Vested
|
(94,870)
|
$
|
5.07
|
|||
Forfeited
|
(25,250)
|
$
|
13.89
|
|||
Non-vested
shares at September 30, 2006
|
595,454
|
$
|
9.81
|
The
total
fair value of shares vested was approximately $1,267,000 during the nine months
ended September 30, 2006 and $0 during the nine months ended September 30,
2005.
The tax benefit for compensation tax deductions in excess of compensation
expense aggregating $295,000 was credited to capital in excess of par value
during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and $0 during the nine months
ended September 30, 2005. The excess tax deductions are classified as financing
cash flows during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 in accordance with
SFAS123R.
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PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Other
Information
As
of
September 30, 2006, total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested
restricted shares was approximately $4,518,000 and was eliminated against
capital in excess of par value as required by SFAS 123R. This cost is expected
to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.3 years. As of September
30, 2006, total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock
options was approximately $596,000 and is expected to be recognized over a
weighted average period of 1.3 years.
Cash
proceeds from options exercised totaled approximately $160,000 during the nine
months ended September 30, 2006 and approximately $326,000 during the nine
months ended September 30, 2005. The impact of these cash receipts is included
in financing activities in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash
flows. The fair value of shares tendered to exercise employee stock options
totaled approximately $295,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2006
and approximately $264,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2005
and
has been excluded from the consolidated statements of cash flows.
6. |
WARRANTY
COSTS AND OTHER CONTINGENCIES
|
Warranty
Costs
The
Company warrants the entire boat, excluding the engine, against defects in
materials and workmanship for a period of one year. The Company also warrants
the entire deck and hull, including its bulkhead and supporting stringer system,
against defects in materials and workmanship for periods ranging from five
to
ten years.
An
analysis of the warranty accruals for the nine months ended September 30, 2006
and 2005 is as follows:
(in
thousands)
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
Balances
at beginning of year
|
$
|
4,272
|
$
|
3,796
|
|||
Less:
Payments made during the period
|
(4,208
|
)
|
(3,510
|
)
|
|||
Add:
Warranty accruals during the period
|
3,688
|
3,492
|
|||||
Changes to warranty accruals issued in prior periods
|
1,086
|
154
|
|||||
Balances
at September 30
|
$
|
4,838
|
$
|
3,932
|
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PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Repurchase
Obligations
The
Company is a party to certain agreements with third party lenders that provide
financing to the Company’s network of dealers. The agreements provide for the
return of repossessed boats in “like new” condition to the Company, in exchange
for the Company’s assumption of specified percentages of the unpaid debt
obligation on those boats, up to certain contractually determined dollar limits.
As of September 30, 2006, the maximum contractual obligation and the amounts
outstanding under these agreements, which expire in 2006 and 2007, totaled
approximately $3.5 million. The Company records the estimated fair value of
the
guarantee; at September 30, 2006, this amount was immaterial.
7. |
BUSINESS
SEGMENT INFORMATION
|
The
Company has only one reportable segment, its powerboat manufacturing
business; therefore, the majority of the disclosures required by
SFAS 131
are not relevant to the Company. In addition, the Company’s results of
operations and its financial condition are not significantly reliant
upon
any single customer or on sales to international
customers.
|
8. |
INVENTORIES
|
Inventories
consist of the following:
(in
thousands)
|
September
30, 2006
|
December
31, 2005
|
|||||
Raw
materials and supplies
|
$
|
14,349
|
$
|
13,212
|
|||
Work
in process
|
8,770
|
7,727
|
|||||
Finished
goods
|
5,803
|
5,917
|
|||||
Total
inventories
|
$
|
28,922
|
26,856
|
9. |
INCOME
TAXES
|
The
effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2006 reflects adjustments including
an increase to the provision for tax liabilities in certain jurisdictions.
The
effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2006 is also impacted by the
non-renewal of the research and development tax credit by Congress.
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PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
10. |
EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT PLAN
|
The
Company participates in a multiple employer pension plan. The following
represents the net periodic benefit cost and related components for the
plan:
(in
thousands)
|
Three
months ended
September
30,
|
Nine
months ended
September
30,
|
|||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
Service
cost
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||||
Interest
cost
|
62
|
63
|
184
|
189
|
|||||||||
Expected
return on plan assets
|
(85
|
)
|
(71
|
)
|
(255
|
)
|
(213
|
)
|
|||||
Amortization
of:
|
|||||||||||||
Unrecognized
net (gains) and
losses
|
27
|
30
|
81
|
90
|
|||||||||
Net
periodic benefit cost
|
$
|
4
|
$
|
22
|
$
|
10
|
$
|
66
|
During 2006 the Company contributed $700,000 to the multiple employer pension plan to achieve its funding objectives. The Company does not currently expect to make any additional contributions to this plan in 2006.
16
MARINE
PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
OVERVIEW
Marine
Products Corporation, through our wholly-owned subsidiaries Chaparral and
Robalo, is a leading manufacturer of recreational fiberglass powerboats. Our
sales and profits are generated by selling the products that we manufacture
to a
network of independent dealers who in turn sell the products to retail
customers. These dealers are located throughout the continental United States
and in several international markets. A majority of these dealers finance their
inventory through third-party floorplan lenders, who pay Marine Products
generally within seven to 10 days after delivery of the products to the
dealers.
The
discussion on business and financial strategies of the Company set forth under
the heading Overview in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2005 is incorporated herein by reference. There have
been no significant changes in the strategies since year-end.
In
implementing these strategies and attempting to optimize our financial returns,
management closely monitors dealer orders and inventories, the production mix
of
its various models, and indications of near term demand such as consumer
confidence, interest rates, fuel costs, dealer orders placed at our annual
dealer conferences, and retail attendance and orders at annual winter boat
show
exhibitions. We also consider trends related to certain key financial and other
data, including our market share, unit sales of our products, average selling
price per unit, and gross profit margins, among others, as indicators of the
success of our strategies. Marine Products' financial results are affected
by
consumer confidence — because pleasure boating is a discretionary expenditure,
interest rates — because many retail customers finance the purchase of their
boats, and other socioeconomic and environmental factors such as availability
of
leisure time, consumer preferences, demographics and the weather.
We
reduced our production levels during the fourth quarter of 2005 in response
to
our concerns about dealer and consumer demand for our products caused by the
hurricanes that occurred in the third and fourth quarters, which resulted in
higher fuel prices and declining consumer sentiment regarding the attractiveness
of recreational boating. Higher interest rates and fuel prices have increased
the cost of owning a boat, and consumers impacted by higher costs of ownership
have reacted by delaying their purchases, especially in the market segment
that
purchases smaller boats. In the third quarter of 2006, our production levels
were lower than the levels during the third quarter of 2005. The impact of
this
decrease was partially offset by an increase in average selling prices
due
to
the change in model mix toward building larger boats, which carry higher average
selling prices, as well as price increases instituted at the beginning of the
2007 model year which began in the third quarter.
Gross
profit margin as a percentage of net sales decreased approximately 3.4 basis
points compared to the third quarter of 2005. This decline was primarily due
to
higher costs of raw materials and accessories costs, specifically petroleum
based products such as resin, vinyl and foam coupled with production
inefficiencies due to lower unit production volumes. At
the
end of the quarter, our unit backlog was slightly higher than at this time
last
year.
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MARINE
PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
OUTLOOK
The
discussion on the outlook for 2006 is incorporated herein by reference from
the
Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2005.
The
Company’s production levels are the lowest that they have been in several years
due to reduced dealer orders and uncertainty about the near-term outlook for
retail unit sales. During the third quarter of 2006, the Company held its annual
dealer conferences, during which it introduced the 2007 models, including a
new
SSX, sportdeck Chaparral product line. The Company will continue to monitor
dealer inventories and backlog, as well as attendance at the upcoming retail
boat shows, for indications of future demand changes. We continue to attempt
to
manage the cost of raw materials, which have in recent quarters negatively
impacted our margins, through model year price increases to our dealers and
effective management of our purchasing processes. For the model year 2007 that
began on July 1, 2006, the Company instituted further price increases to attempt
to mitigate the impact of rising costs on its margins. The effect of this price
increase can adversely affect consumers’ decisions relating to recreational
boating purchases.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Key
operating and financial statistics for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2006 and 2005 follow:
($ in thousands) |
Three
months ended
September
30
|
Nine
months ended
September
30
|
||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
Total
number of boats sold
|
1,550
|
1,771
|
4,918
|
5,903
|
||||
Average
gross selling price per boat
|
$
|
40.5
|
$
|
36.3
|
$
|
41.2
|
$
|
36.5
|
Net
sales
|
$
|
64,002
|
$
|
65,032
|
$
|
205,698
|
$
|
215,184
|
Percentage
of cost of goods sold to net sales
|
77.0
|
73.6
|
76.8
|
74.0
|
||||
Gross
profit margin percent
|
23.0
|
26.4
|
23.2
|
26.0
|
||||
Percentage
of selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
|
|||||
expense
to net sales
|
12.5
|
12.0
|
12.2
|
11.9
|
||||
Operating
income
|
$
|
6,677
|
$
|
9,356
|
$
|
22,556
|
$
|
30,343
|
Warranty
expense
|
$
|
1,886
|
$
|
1,087
|
$
|
4,774
|
$
|
3,645
|
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MARINE
PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
THREE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2005
Net
sales
for the
three months ended September 30, 2006 decreased $1.0 million or 1.6 percent
compared to the comparable
period in
2005.
The change in net sales was comprised of an 11.6 percent increase in average
gross selling price per boat and an increase in parts and accessories sales
and
a 12.5 percent decrease in the number of boats sold. The increase in average
selling price per boat was due to higher sales of larger boats and price
increases instituted at the beginning of the 2007 model year, which began in
the
third quarter, and to a lesser extent, a price increase of approximately one
percent that took effect in January 2006. These price increases were intended
to
offset the higher cost of materials.
Cost
of goods sold
for the
three months ended September
30, 2006 was
$49.3
million compared to $47.9 million for the comparable period in 2005,
an
increase of $1.4 million or 2.9 percent. Cost of goods sold, as a percentage
of
net sales, increased primarily due to higher prices of petrochemical based
raw
materials compared to the prior year. The component costs have been flat to
slightly higher in the third quarter of 2006 compared to the first half of
the
current year. The increase in cost of goods was also the result of production
inefficiencies due to lower production volumes and higher labor costs. The
increase in labor costs were caused by additional personnel in both
manufacturing and manufacturing support functions compared to the prior year
and
is consistent with the Company’s strategy of investing in employees and systems
to produce innovative models with greater efficiency and high quality.
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
for the
three
months ended
September 30, 2006 were $8.0 million compared to $7.8 million for the
comparable
period in
2005, an
increase of $0.2 million or 3.1 percent. The increase was primarily due to
increased warranty expense, which was 2.9 percent of net sales for the three
months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 1.7 percent in the prior year.
The
increase was attributable to adjustments based on a review of recent claims
experience. Quality initiatives that have been recently implemented and an
aggressive review of warranty claims are expected to moderate warranty claims
in
the future. Sales commissions also increased due to increased international
sales which result in higher commissions. These increases were partially offset
by lower incentive compensation expense consistent with lower profitability.
Operating
income
for the
three
months ended
September 30, 2006 decreased $2.7 million or 28.6 percent compared to the
comparable period in 2005. Operating income was lower due to lower sales and
gross profit margin percent.
Interest
income
was $0.7
million during the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $0.3
million for the comparable
period in
2005.
This increase resulted primarily from higher returns on our short-term
maturities due to rising interest rates during the period, coupled with an
increase in investable balances in the third quarter of 2006 compared to the
prior year.
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MARINE
PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Income
tax provision
for the
three months ended September 30, 2006 reflects an effective tax rate of 37.9
percent, compared to 24.9 percent for the comparable period in the prior year.
The increase in the effective rate during the third quarter of 2006 was due
to
discrete adjustments from prior periods recognized in the quarter, as well
as
the elimination of the research and development credit which was not renewed
by
Congress while the third quarter of 2005 included reductions to the tax
provision after filing the tax return. The income tax provision of $2.8 million
was $0.4 million or 15.6 percent higher than the income tax provision of $2.4
million for the comparable period in 2005.
NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2005
Net
sales
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2006 decreased $9.5 million or 4.4 percent
compared to the comparable
period in
2005.
The change in net sales was comprised of a 12.9 percent increase in average
gross selling price per boat and an increase in parts and accessories sales
and
a 16.7 percent decrease in the number of boats sold. The increase in average
selling price per boat was due to higher sales of larger boats and price
increases instituted at the beginning of the 2007 model year, which began in
the
third quarter, and to a lesser extent, a price increase of approximately one
percent that took effect in January 2006. These price increases were intended
to
offset the higher cost of materials.
Cost
of goods sold
for the
nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $158.0 million compared to $159.2
million for the comparable period in 2005,
a
decrease of $1.2 million or .7 percent. The decrease in cost of goods sold
was
primarily due to decreases in sales. Cost of goods sold, as a percentage of
net
sales, increased primarily due to higher prices of petrochemical based raw
materials and component costs compared to the prior year. The increase in cost
of goods was also the result of production inefficiencies due to lower
production volumes and higher labor costs. The increase in labor costs were
caused by additional personnel in both manufacturing and manufacturing support
functions compared to the prior year and is consistent with the Company’s
strategy of investing in employees and systems to produce innovative models
with
greater efficiency and high quality.
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2006 were $25.1 million compared to $25.6 million for the
comparable
period in
2005, a
decrease of $0.5 million or 2.0 percent. The decrease in selling, general and
administrative expenses was primarily due to incremental costs that vary with
sales and profitability, such as incentive compensation. Warranty expense was
2.3 percent of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared
to 1.7 percent in the prior year. The increase was attributable to adjustments
based on a review of recent claims experience. Quality initiatives that have
been recently implemented and an aggressive review of warranty claims are
expected to moderate warranty claims in the future.
Operating
income
for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2006 decreased $7.8 million or 25.7 percent compared to the
comparable period in 2005. Operating income was lower due to lower sales and
gross profit, partially offset by lower selling, general and administrative
expenses during the period, as discussed above.
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MARINE
PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Interest
income
was $1.7
million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $1.0 million
for the comparable
period in
2005, an
increase of $0.7 million or 74.2% percent. This increase resulted primarily
from
higher returns during the period on the overnight and marketable securities
in
which Marine Products invests its available cash balances compared to the
comparable period in 2005. The higher interest income during 2006 also resulted
from increased balances of investable cash during the period compared to the
prior year.
Income
tax provision for
the
nine months ended September 30, 2006 reflects an effective tax rate of 31.4
percent, compared to 29.6 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
The increase in the effective tax rate was due to discrete adjustments for
prior
years, as well as the elimination of the research and development credit which
was not renewed by Congress. The effective tax rate in 2005 was lower due to
reductions to the tax provision after filing the tax return. The income tax
provision of $7.6 million was $1.7 million or 17.8 percent lower than the income
tax provision of $9.3 million for the comparable period in 2005.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash
Flows
The
Company’s cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2006 were $51.7 million.
The following table sets forth the historical cash flows for:
(in thousands) |
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
|||||
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
$
|
19,641
|
$
|
12,914
|
||
Net
cash provided by (used for) investing activities
|
964
|
(362
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash used for financing activities
|
$
|
(6,517
|
)
|
$
|
(23,778
|
)
|
Cash
provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September
30,
2006
increased $7.0 million from the comparable period in 2005. Despite lower net
income in the first nine months of 2006 compared to the comparable period in
2005, cash provided by operating activities increased due to lower working
capital requirements, primarily decreased accounts receivable, inventory and
income taxes receivable balances, increase in other accrued expenses caused
by
higher warranty accruals and sales discounts offset by lower accounts payable
due to the timing of payments.
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MARINE
PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Cash
used
for investing activities for the nine months ended September 30,
2006
decreased approximately $1.3 million compared to the comparable period in 2005.
The decrease resulted primarily from higher sale of non-current marketable
securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the
comparable period of prior year, partially offset by higher capital
expenditures.
Cash
used
for financing activities for the nine months ended September 30,
2006
decreased approximately $17.3 million primarily due to a decrease in repurchases
of common shares in the open market, partially offset by an increase in the
cash
dividends paid per common share.
Financial
Condition and Liquidity
The
Company believes that the liquidity provided by existing cash, cash equivalents
and marketable securities, its overall strong capitalization, and cash expected
to be generated from operations, will provide sufficient capital to meet the
Company’s requirements for the next twelve months. The Company believes that the
liquidity will allow it the ability to fund any growth and provide the
opportunity to take advantage of business opportunities that may
arise.
The
Company’s decisions about the amount of cash to be used for investing and
financing purposes are influenced by its capital position and the expected
amount of cash to be provided by operations.
Cash
Requirements
The
Company currently expects that capital expenditures during 2006 will be
approximately $2.0 million, of which $1.4 million has been spent through
September 30, 2006.
The
Company participates in a multiple employer Retirement Income Plan, sponsored
by
RPC, Inc. (“RPC”). The Company contributed $700 thousand to the multiple
employer pension plan in the first quarter of 2006 to achieve its funding
objectives. The
Company does not currently expect to make any additional contributions
to this plan in 2006.
On
October 24, 2006, the Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend
per
common share of $0.05.
The
Company expects to continue to pay cash dividends to common stockholders,
subject to the earnings and financial condition of the Company and other
relevant factors.
The
Company has purchased a total of 2,650,357 shares in the open market pursuant
to
April 2001 and September 2005 resolutions of the Board of Directors that
authorized in the aggregate the repurchase of up to 5,250,000 shares. As of
September 30, 2006, the Company can purchase 2,599,643 additional shares under
these programs. Details regarding the shares repurchased during the third
quarter of 2006 have been disclosed in Part II, Item 2 of this
document.
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The
Company has an immaterial amount of obligations and commitments that require
future payments. See the section below titled Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
for
details regarding agreements that the Company has with third-party dealer floor
plan lenders.
The
Company warrants the entire boat, excluding the engine, against defects in
materials and workmanship for a period of one year. The Company also warrants
the entire deck and hull, including its bulkhead and supporting stringer system,
against defects in materials and workmanship for
periods ranging from five to ten years.
OFF
BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
To
assist
dealers in obtaining financing for the purchase of its boats for inventory,
the
Company has entered into agreements with various dealers and selected
third-party lenders to guarantee varying amounts of qualifying dealers’ debt
obligations. The Company’s obligation under these guarantees becomes effective
in the case of default by the dealer. The agreements provide for the return
of
all repossessed boats in “like new” condition to the Company, in exchange for
the Company’s assumption of specified percentages of the dealers’ unpaid debt
obligation on those boats capped at the lender level. As of September 30, 2006,
the maximum contractual obligation to the lenders and the amount outstanding
under these agreements, which expire in 2006 and 2007, totaled approximately
$3.5 million. The Company has recorded the estimated fair value of this
guarantee; at September 30, 2006, this amount is immaterial and did not change
from the prior year.
RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In
conjunction with its spin-off from RPC in 2001, the Company and RPC entered
into
various agreements that define their relationship after the spin-off. A detailed
discussion of the various agreements in effect is contained in the Company’s
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. The Company
reimbursed RPC for its allocable share of administrative costs incurred for
services rendered on behalf of Marine Products totaling approximately $0.6
million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and approximately $0.5
million in the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
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PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The
discussion of Critical Accounting Policies is incorporated herein by reference
from the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2005. There have been no significant changes in the critical accounting
policies since year-end.
IMPACT
OF
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
See
Note 3 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of recent
accounting pronouncements, including the expected dates of adoption and
estimated effects on results of operations and financial condition.
SEASONALITY
Marine
Products’ quarterly operating results are affected by weather and the general
economic conditions in the United States. Quarterly operating results for the
third quarter historically have reflected the highest quarterly sales volume
during the year with the first quarter being the next highest sales quarter.
However, the results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of results
to be expected in any future period.
INFLATION
Recently,
the Company has experienced an increase in certain raw materials and component
costs. The Company responded to this increase in costs by instituting price
increases effective during 2005, and in 2006. These price increases did not
fully absorb the increased costs for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 and
therefore negatively impacted the gross margin percent. Petroleum prices have
moderated recently, and if this trend continues, we anticipate some decreases
in
the prices of raw materials produced from petroleum. The Company has instituted
price increases on its products effective with the 2007 model year of
approximately three and half percent to partially offset these increased costs.
No assurance can be given, however, that the Company will be able to adequately
increase its product prices in response to inflation or estimate the impact
on
future sales of increasing product prices.
New
boat
buyers typically finance their purchases. Higher inflation typically results
in
higher interest rates that could translate into increased cost of boat
ownership. Prospective buyers may choose to delay their purchases or buy a
less
expensive boat.
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PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Certain
statements made in this report that are not historical facts are
“forward-looking statements” under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements may include without limitation, the expected effect
of recent accounting pronouncements on the Company’s consolidated results of
operation and financial condition, statements that relate to the Company’s
business strategy, plans and objectives, the Company’s plan and ability to
effect future price increases, expectations for future warranty expense, the
Company’s outlook for 2006, the Company’s schedule and plan for new model
introductions, adequacy of capital resources and funds, opportunity for
continued growth, estimated capital expenditures, estimated pension
contributions, future dividends, estimates
regarding boat purchase obligations, market risk exposure and
the
Company's beliefs and expectations regarding future demand for the Company's
products and services. The words “may,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,”
“anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “project,” “estimate,” and
similar expressions used in this document that do not relate to historical
facts
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based
on certain assumptions and analyses made by our management in light of its
experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected
future developments and other factors it believes to be appropriate. We caution
you that such statements are only predictions and not guarantees of future
performance and that actual results, developments and business decisions may
differ from those envisioned by the forward-looking statements. Risk
factors that could cause such future events not to occur as expected include
the
following: possible
decreases in the level of consumer confidence impacting discretionary spending,
the possibility that boat owners will not buy replacement boats as expected,
increased interest rates, continued increases in fuel prices, the Company's
inability to offset anticipated production decreases with increased average
selling prices and cost reductions, changes in consumer preferences,
deterioration in the quality of Marine Products’ network of independent boat
dealers or availability of financing of their inventory, and competition from
other boat manufacturers and dealers. Additional discussion of factors that
could cause the actual results to differ materially from management's
projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations is contained in Marine
Products’ Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the
year ended December 31, 2005. The Company does not undertake to update its
forward-looking statements.
Marine
Products does not utilize financial instruments for trading purposes and, as
of
September 30, 2006, did not hold derivative financial instruments that could
expose the Company to significant market risk. Also, as of September 30, 2006,
the Company’s investment portfolio, totaling approximately $56.6 million and
comprised of United States Government treasury notes, federal agency
obligations, corporate backed obligations, asset backed securities and municipal
debt securities, is subject to interest rate risk exposure. This risk is managed
through conservative policies to invest in high-quality obligations that are
both short-term and long-term in nature. Marine Products has not experienced
any
material changes in market risk exposures or how those risks are managed since
the end of fiscal year 2005, and currently expects no such changes through
the
end of the year.
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Evaluation
of disclosure controls and procedures -
The
Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure
that information required to be disclosed in its Exchange Act reports is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated
and communicated to its management, including the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.
As
of the
end of the period covered by this report, September 30, 2006 (the “Evaluation
Date”), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with
the participation of its management, including the Chief Executive Officer
and
Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of
its
disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief
Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s
disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance
level as of the Evaluation Date.
Changes
in internal control over financial reporting -
Management’s evaluation of changes in internal control did not identify any
changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting.
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Marine
Products is involved in litigation from time to time in the ordinary course
of
its business. Marine Products does not believe that the outcome of such
litigation will have a material adverse effect on the financial position or
results of operations of Marine Products.
See
the
risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2005.
Purchases
of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
Shares
repurchased by Marine Products during the three months ended September 30,
2006
were as follows:
Period
|
Total
Number
of
Shares
(or
Units)
Purchased
|
Average
Price
Paid
Per Share (or
Unit)
|
Total
number of
Shares
(or Units) Purchased as Part
of
Publicly
Announced
Plans
or
Programs
|
Maximum
Number
(or
Approximate
Dollar
Value) of
Shares
(or Units) that May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the Plans or Programs (1)
|
||||||||||
Month
#1
July
1, 2006 to
July
31, 2006
|
29,964
|
$
|
8.60
|
29,964
|
2,660,795
|
|||||||||
Month
#2
August
1, 2006 to
August
31, 2006
|
61,420
|
(2) |
$
|
8.50
|
61,152
|
2,599,643
|
||||||||
Month
#3
September
1, 2006 to
September
30, 2006
|
481
|
(3) |
$
|
9.60
|
-
|
2,599,643
|
||||||||
Totals
|
91,865
|
$
|
8.54
|
-
|
2,599,643
|
(1) |
The
Company’s Board of Directors announced a stock buyback program on April
25, 2001 authorizing
the repurchase of 2,250,000 shares in the open market and another
on
September 14, 2005
authorizing the repurchase of an additional 3,000,000 shares. A total
of
2,650,357 shares have
been repurchased through September 30, 2006. The programs do not
have
predetermined expiration
dates.
|
(2) |
Includes
268 shares tendered at an average price of $8.60 per share in connection
with the exercise
of stock options.
|
(3) |
Represents
shares tendered in connection with the exercise of stock options.
|
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None
None
None
Exhibit
Number Description
3.1
(a)
|
Marine
Products Corporation Articles of Incorporation (incorporated herein
by
reference
to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10
filed
on February 13, 2001).
|
3.1
(b)
|
Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Marine Products
Corporation executed on September 8, 2005 (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form
8-K
filed September 9, 2005).
|
3.2
|
By-laws
of Marine Products Corporation (incorporated herein by reference
to
Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May
6, 2004).
|
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PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
4
|
Restated
Form of Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.1
to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on February
13, 2001).
|
31.1
|
Section
302 certification for Chief Executive
Officer
|
31.2
|
Section
302 certification for Chief Financial
Officer
|
32.1
|
Section
906 certifications for Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer
|
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MARINE
PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION | |
/s/
Richard A.
Hubbell
|
|
Date:
November 2, 2006
|
Richard
A. Hubbell
|
|
President
and Chief Executive Officer
|
|
(Principal
Executive Officer)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Ben M.
Palmer
|
Date:
November 2, 2006
|
Ben
M. Palmer
|
|
Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
|
|
(Principal
Financial and Accounting
Officer)
|
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