PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP - Quarter Report: 2010 March (Form 10-Q)

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

 

 

 

Commission file number 0-3134

 

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

440/947-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. is a successor issuer to Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant:

 

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

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

 

Number of shares outstanding of registrant’s Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, as of April 30, 2010: 11,774,420.

 

The Exhibit Index is located on page 23.

 

 

PARK-OHIO HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INDEX

 

 

 

PARK-OHIO HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

March 31, 2010

(Dollar amounts in thousands — except per share data)

 

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

 

The Company operates through three segments: Supply Technologies, Aluminum Products and Manufactured Products. Supply Technologies provides our customers with Total Supply Management^tm services for a broad range of high-volume, specialty production components. Total Supply Management^tm manages the efficiencies of every aspect of supplying production parts and materials to our customers’ manufacturing floor, from strategic planning to program implementation, and includes such services as engineering and design support, part usage and cost analysis, supplier selection, quality assurance, bar coding, product packaging and tracking, just-in-time and point-of-use delivery, electronic billing services and ongoing technical support. Aluminum Products manufactures cast aluminum components for automotive, agricultural equipment, construction equipment, heavy-duty truck and marine equipment industries. Aluminum Products also provides value-added services such as design and engineering, machining and assembly. Manufactured Products operates a diverse group of niche manufacturing businesses that design and manufacture a broad range of high quality products engineered for specific customer applications.

 

Results by business segment were as follows:

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

 

 

 

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance as codified in ASC 810-10, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (previously Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)”). This guidance is intended to improve financial reporting by providing additional guidance to companies involved with variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and by requiring additional disclosures about a company’s involvement with variable interest entities. This guidance is generally effective for annual periods beginning after November 15, 2009 and for interim periods within that first annual reporting period. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.

 

 

The components of inventory consist of the following:

 

 

 

At March 31, 2010, capital stock consists of (i) Serial Preferred Stock, of which 632,470 shares were authorized and none were issued, and (ii) Common Stock, of which 40,000,000 shares were authorized and 13,287,342 shares were issued, of which 11,777,260 were outstanding and 1,510,082 were treasury shares.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

 

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

Basic earnings per common share is computed as net income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average basic shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share is computed as net income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

 

Pursuant to ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share,” when a loss is reported, the denominator of diluted earnings per share cannot be adjusted for the dilutive impact of stock options and awards because doing so will result in anti-dilution. Therefore, for the three months ended March 31, 2009, basic weighted-average shares outstanding are used in calculating diluted earnings per share.

 

Outstanding stock options with exercise prices greater than the average price of the common shares are anti-dilutive and are not included in the computation of diluted earning per share. Stock options on 206,685 shares were excluded in the three months ended March 31, 2010 because they were anti-dilutive.

 

 

Total stock-based compensation expense recorded in the first three months of 2010 and 2009 was $462 and $514, respectively. There were no stock option or restricted stock awards during the first three months of 2010. There were an aggregate of 523,000 shares of restricted stock at $3.49 per share and no stock option awards granted during the three months ended March 31, 2009. As of March 31, 2010, there was $2,026 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock-based compensation, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

 

 

The components of net periodic benefit cost recognized during interim periods was as follows:

 

 

During March of 2009, the Company suspended indefinitely its contribution to its 401(k) defined contribution plan covering substantially all U.S. employees.

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) was as follows:

 

 

The components of accumulated comprehensive loss at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

 

The pension and postretirement benefit liability amounts are net of deferred taxes of $1,179 at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009. No income taxes are provided on foreign currency translation adjustments as foreign earnings are considered permanently invested.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

 

 

The Company estimates the amount of warranty claims on sold products that may be incurred based on current and historical data. The actual warranty expense could differ from the estimates made by the Company based on product performance. The following table presents the changes in the Company’s product warranty liability:

 

 

 

The effective income tax rate in the first three months of 2010 and 2009 was 29.6% and (15.5%), respectively.

 

There have been no material changes to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits reported at December 31, 2009.

 

 

The Company measures financial assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels of inputs. The three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies, is:

 

Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.

 

Level 2  — Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3 — Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting our own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment.

 

The fair value of the 8.375% Subordinated Notes due 2014 is estimated based on a third party’s bid price. The fair value approximated $173,724 at March 31, 2010 and $144,310 at December 31, 2009. The Company had other investments having Level 2 inputs totaling $7,725.

 

 

The Company is a party to a credit and security agreement dated November 5, 2003, as amended (“Credit Agreement”), with a group of banks, under which it may borrow or issue standby letters of credit or commercial letters of credit. On March 8, 2010, the Credit Agreement was amended and restated to, among other things, extend its maturity date to June 30, 2013 and reduce the loan commitment from $270,000 to $210,000, which includes a term loan A for $28,000 that is secured by real estate and machinery and equipment and an unsecured term loan B for $12,000. Amounts borrowed under the revolving credit facility may be borrowed at either (i) LIBOR plus 3% to 4% or (ii) the bank’s prime lending rate plus 1%, at the Company’s election. The LIBOR-based interest rate is dependent on the Company’s debt service coverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. Under the Credit Agreement, a detailed borrowing base formula provides borrowing availability to the Company based on percentages of eligible accounts receivable and inventory. Interest on the term loan A is at either (i) LIBOR plus 4% to 5% or (ii) the bank’s prime lending rate plus 2%, at the Company’s election. Interest on the term loan B is at either (i) LIBOR plus 6% to 7% or (ii) the bank’s prime lending rate plus 4.5%, at the Company’s election. The term loan A is amortized based on a ten-year schedule with the balance due at maturity. The term loan B is amortized over a two-year period, plus 50% of debt service coverage excess capped at $3,500.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

 

Long-term debt consists of the following:

 

 

 

During the first three months of 2010 and 2009, the Company sold approximately $6,756 and $5,176, respectively, of accounts receivable to mitigate accounts receivable concentration risk and to provide additional financing capacity and recorded a loss in the amount of $21 and $28, respectively in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. These losses represented implicit interest on the transactions.

 

Board of Directors and Shareholders

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

 

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 and the consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

 

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

 

Based upon our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

We have previously audited, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, not presented herein; and in our report dated March 15, 2010, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

 

 

Cleveland, Ohio

May 10, 2010

 

Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Executive Overview

 

We are an industrial Total Supply Management^tm and diversified manufacturing business, operating in three segments: Supply Technologies, Aluminum Products and Manufactured Products. Our Supply Technologies business provides our customers with Total Supply Management^tm, a proactive solutions approach that manages the efficiencies of every aspect of supplying production parts and materials to our customers’ manufacturing floor, from strategic planning to program implementation. Total Supply Management^tm includes such services as engineering and design support, part usage and cost analysis, supplier selection, quality assurance, bar coding, product packaging and tracking, just-in-time and point-of-use delivery, electronic billing services and ongoing technical support. The principal customers of Supply Technologies are in the heavy-duty truck, automotive and vehicle parts, electrical distribution and controls, consumer electronics, power sports/fitness equipment, HVAC, agricultural and construction equipment, semiconductor equipment, plumbing, aerospace and defense, and appliance industries. Aluminum Products casts and machines aluminum engine, transmission, brake, suspension and other components such as pump housings, clutch retainers/pistons, control arms, knuckles, master cylinders, pinion housings, brake calipers, oil pans and flywheel spacers for automotive, agricultural equipment, construction equipment, heavy-duty truck and marine equipment original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), primarily on a sole-source basis. Aluminum Products also provides value-added services such as design and engineering and assembly. Manufactured Products operates a diverse group of niche manufacturing businesses that design and manufacture a broad range of highly-engineered products including induction heating and melting systems, pipe threading systems, industrial oven systems, injection molded rubber components, and forged and machined products. Manufactured Products also produces and provides services and spare parts for the equipment it manufactures. The principal customers of Manufactured Products are OEMs, sub-assemblers and end users in the ferrous and non-ferrous metals, silicon, coatings, forging, foundry, heavy-duty truck, construction equipment, automotive, oil and gas, rail and locomotive manufacturing and aerospace and defense industries. Sales, earnings and other relevant financial data for these three segments are provided in Note B to the consolidated financial statements.

 

On March 8, 2010, we amended our revolving credit facility to, among other things, extend its maturity to June, 2013 and reduce the loan commitment from $270.0 million to $210.0 million, which amount includes the borrowing under a term loan A for $28.0 million, that is secured by real estate and machinery and equipment, and an unsecured term loan B for $12.0 million. See Note M to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company recorded $7.0 million of asset impairment charges associated with general weakness in the economy including the railroad industry. The charges were composed of $1.8 million of inventory impairment in Cost of Products Sold and $5.2 million for impairment of property and equipment.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our critical accounting policies are described in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2009 contained in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Any new accounting policies or updates to existing accounting policies as a result of new accounting pronouncements have been discussed in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The application of our critical accounting policies may require management to make judgments and estimates about the amounts reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Management uses historical experience and all available information to make these estimates and judgments, and different amounts could be reported using different assumptions and estimates.

Results of Operations

 

Three Months 2010 versus Three Months 2009

 

Net Sales by Segment:

 

 

Net sales increased $10.4 million to $191.7 million in the first three months of 2010 compared to $181.3 million in the same period in 2009 as the Company experienced volume increases in the Supply Technologies and Aluminum Products segments. Supply Technologies sales increased 13% primarily due to volume increases in the semi-conductor, power sports, HVAC, agricultural and construction equipment industries offset primarily by declines in the heavy duty truck, lawn and garden and automotive industries. Aluminum Products sales increased 63% as volumes increased to customers in the auto industry along with additional sales from new contracts. Manufactured Products sales decreased 20% primarily due to the declining business environment in the capital equipment and forged and machine business units offset by volume increases in the rubber products business unit.

 

Cost of Products Sold & Gross Profit:

 

 

Cost of products sold increased $5.0 million to $162.4 million in the first three months of 2010 compared to $157.4 million in the same period in 2009, while gross margin increased to 15.3% in the first three months of 2010 compared to 13.1% in the same period in 2009.

 

Supply Technologies and Aluminum Products gross margin increased resulting from volume increases. Gross margin in the Manufactured Products segment decreased primarily from reduced sales volume.

 

Selling, General & Administrative (SG&A) Expenses:

 

 

Consolidated SG&A expenses decreased 7% in the first three months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, representing a 150 basis point decrease in SG&A expenses as a percent of sales. SG&A expenses decreased in the first three months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to a reduction in salaries and benefits and by an increase in pension income.

Interest Expense:

 

 

Interest expense decreased $.6 million in the first three months of 2010 compared to the same period of 2009, primarily due to a lower average borrowing rate during the first three months of 2010. Average borrowings in the first three months of 2010 were slightly lower when compared to the same period in 2009. The lower average borrowing rate in the first three months of 2010 was due primarily to decreased interest rates under our revolving credit facility compared to the same period in 2009.

 

Income Tax:

 

The provision for income taxes was $.9 million in the first three months of 2010, a 30% effective income tax rate, compared to income taxes of $.7 million provided in the corresponding period of 2009, a (15)% effective income tax rate. We estimate that the effective tax rate for full-year 2010 will be approximately 23%.

 

Liquidity and Sources of Capital

 

Our liquidity needs are primarily for working capital and capital expenditures. Our primary sources of liquidity have been funds provided by operations and funds available from existing bank credit arrangements and the sale of our senior subordinated notes. In 2003, we entered into a revolving credit facility with a group of banks which, as subsequently amended, matures at June 30, 2013 and provides for availability of up to $170 million subject to an asset-based formula. We have the option to increase the availability under the revolving loan portion of the credit facility by $25 million. The revolving credit facility is secured by substantially all our assets in the United States and Canada. Borrowings from this revolving credit facility will be used for general corporate purposes.

 

As of March 31, 2010, the Company had $137.0 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility, and approximately $35.9 million of unused borrowing availability.

 

On March 8, 2010, the revolving credit facility was amended and restated to, among other things, extend its maturity date to June 30, 2013, reduce the loan commitment from $270.0 million to $210.0 million, which amount includes a term loan A for $28.0 million that is secured by real estate and machinery and equipment and an unsecured term loan B for $12.0 million. Amounts borrowed under the revolving credit facility may be borrowed at either (i) LIBOR plus 3% to 4% or (ii) the bank’s prime lending rate plus 1%, at the Company’s election. The LIBOR-based interest rate is dependent on the Company’s debt service coverage ratio, as defined in the revolving credit facility. Under the revolving credit facility, a detailed borrowing base formula provides borrowing availability to the Company based on percentages of eligible accounts receivable and inventory. Interest on the term loan A is at either (i) LIBOR plus 4% to 5% or (ii) the bank’s prime lending rate plus 2%, at the Company’s election. Interest on the term loan B is at either (i) LIBOR plus 6% to 7% or (ii) the bank’s prime lending rate plus 4.5%, at the Company’s election. The term loan A is amortized based on a ten-year schedule with the balance due at maturity. The term loan B is amortized over a two-year period, plus 50% of debt service coverage excess capped at $3.5 million.

 

Current financial resources (working capital and available bank borrowing arrangements) and anticipated funds from operations are expected to be adequate to meet current cash requirements for at least the next twelve months. The future availability of bank borrowings under the revolving loan portion of the credit facility is based on the Company’s ability to meet a debt service ratio covenant, which could be materially impacted by negative economic trends. Failure to meet the debt service ratio could materially impact the availability and interest rate of future borrowings.

 

The Company may from time to time seek to retire or purchase its outstanding debt through cash purchases and/or exchanges for equity securities or in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. It

may also repurchase shares of its outstanding common stock. Such repurchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.

 

At March 31, 2010, the Company’s debt service coverage ratio was 2.1, and, therefore, it was in compliance with the debt service coverage ratio covenant contained in the revolving credit facility. The Company was also in compliance with the other covenants contained in the revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2010. The debt service coverage ratio is calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter and is based on the most recently ended four fiscal quarters of consolidated EBITDA minus cash taxes paid, minus unfunded capital expenditures, plus cash tax refunds to consolidated debt charges which are consolidated cash interest expense plus scheduled principal payments on indebtedness plus scheduled reductions in our term debt as defined in the revolving credit facility. The debt service coverage ratio must be greater than 1.0 and not less than 1.1 for any two consecutive fiscal quarters. While we expect to remain in compliance throughout 2010, declines in demand in the automotive industry and in sales volumes in 2010 could adversely impact our ability to remain in compliance with certain of these financial covenants. Additionally, to the extent our customers are adversely affected by declines in demand in the automotive industry or the economy in general, they may not be able to pay their accounts payable to us on a timely basis or at all, which would make the accounts receivable ineligible for purposes of the revolving credit facility and could reduce our borrowing base and our ability to borrow under such facility.

 

The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 2.49 at March 31, 2010 versus 2.75 at December 31, 2009. Working capital decreased by $13.5 million to $215.8 million at March 31, 2010 from $222.7 million at December 31, 2009. Accounts receivable increased $15.4 million to $120.0 million at March 31, 2010 from $104.6 million in 2009 primarily resulting from sales volume increases. Inventory decreased by $8.8 million at March 31, 2010 to $173.3 million from $182.1 million at December 31, 2009 primarily resulting from planned reductions and sales volumes increases. Accrued expenses increased by $6.2 million to $45.3 million at March 31, 2010 from $39.1 at December 31, 2009 primarily resulting from the terms of the payments of interest due on the Company’s 8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes and accounts payable increased $11.5 million to $86.6 million at March 31, 2010 from $75.1 million at December 31, 2009.

 

During the first three months of 2010, the Company provided $13.9 million from operating activities compared to using $7.0 million in the same period of 2009. The increase in the operating cash provision of $20.9 million was primarily the result of net income of $2.1 million in the first three months of 2010 compared to a net loss of $5.5 million in the first three months of 2009, (a change of $7.6 million), a decrease in operating assets and liabilities of $7.2 million in the first three months of 2010 compared to an increase of $7.3 million in the first three months of 2009 offset by a reduction of depreciation and amortization expense of $1.1 million in the first three months of 2010 compared to the first three months of 2009. In the first three months of 2010, the Company used cash of $.2 million for capital expenditures. These activities, plus cash interest and tax payments of $1.7 million, a net reduction in borrowings of $4.5 million, purchase of treasury stock of $.4 million and debt issue costs of $3.8 million resulted in an increase in cash of $5.0 million in the first three months of 2010.

 

We do not have off-balance sheet arrangements, financing or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons. There are occasions whereupon we enter into forward contracts on foreign currencies, purely for the purpose of hedging exposure to changes in the value of accounts receivable in those currencies against the U.S. dollar. At March 31, 2010, none were outstanding. We currently have no other derivative instruments.

 

Seasonality; Variability of Operating Results

 

Our results of operations are typically stronger in the first six months than the last six months of each calendar year due to scheduled plant maintenance in the third quarter to coincide with customer plant shutdowns and due to holidays in the fourth quarter.

 

The timing of orders placed by our customers has varied with, among other factors, orders for customers’ finished goods, customer production schedules, competitive conditions and general economic conditions. The variability of the level and timing of orders has, from time to time, resulted in significant periodic and quarterly fluctuations in the operations of our business units. Such variability is particularly evident at the capital equipment businesses, included in the Manufactured Products segment, which typically ship a few large systems per year.

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Form 10-Q contains certain statements that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. The words “believes”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “expects”, “intends”, “estimates” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to the following: our substantial indebtedness; continuation of the current negative global economic environment; general business conditions and competitive factors, including pricing pressures and product innovation; demand for our products and services; raw material availability and pricing; component part availability and pricing; changes in our relationships with customers and suppliers; the financial condition of our customers, including the impact of any bankruptcies; our ability to successfully integrate recent and future acquisitions into existing operations; changes in general domestic economic conditions such as inflation rates, interest rates, tax rates, unemployment rates, higher labor and healthcare costs, recessions and changing government policies, laws and regulations, including the uncertainties related to the current global financial crisis; adverse impacts to us, our suppliers and customers from acts of terrorism or hostilities; our ability to meet various covenants, including financial covenants, contained in the agreements governing our indebtedness; disruptions, uncertainties or volatility in the credit markets that may limit our access to capital; increasingly stringent domestic and foreign governmental regulations, including those affecting the environment; inherent uncertainties involved in assessing our potential liability for environmental remediation-related activities; the outcome of pending and future litigation and other claims; our dependence on the automotive and heavy-duty truck industries, which are highly cyclical; the dependence of the automotive industry on consumer spending, which could be lower due to the effects of the current financial crisis; our ability to negotiate contracts with labor unions; dependence on key management; dependence on information systems; and the other factors we describe under the “Item 1A. Risk Factors” included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a forward-looking statement herein should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved.

 

Review By Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2010, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, have been reviewed, prior to filing, by Ernst & Young LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, and their report is included herein.

 

 

We are exposed to market risk including changes in interest rates. We are subject to interest rate risk on borrowings under our floating rate revolving credit agreement, which consisted of borrowings of $137.0 million at March 31, 2010. A 100 basis point increase in the interest rate would have resulted in an increase in interest expense of approximately $.3 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2010.

 

Our foreign subsidiaries generally conduct business in local currencies. During the first quarter of 2010, we recorded an unfavorable foreign currency translation adjustment of $2.0 million related to net assets located outside the United States. This foreign currency translation adjustment resulted primarily from the strengthening of the U.S. dollar. Our foreign operations are also subject to other customary risks of operating in a global environment, such as unstable political situations, the effect of local laws and taxes, tariff increases and regulations and requirements for export licenses, the potential imposition of trade or foreign exchange restrictions and transportation delays.

The Company periodically enters into forward contracts on foreign currencies, primarily the euro and the British Pound Sterling, purely for the purpose of hedging exposure to changes in the value of accounts receivable in those currencies against the U.S. dollar. The Company currently uses no other derivative instruments. At March 31, 2010, there were no such currency hedge contracts outstanding.

 

 

Under the supervision of and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

 

Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

 

 

Set forth below is information regarding the Company’s repurchases of its common stock during the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

The following exhibits are included herein:

 

 

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.

 

PARK-OHIO HOLDINGS CORP.

(Registrant)

 

Name:     Jeffrey L. Rutherford

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

Date: May 10, 2010

EXHIBIT INDEX
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
PARK-OHIO HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2010