PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO - Quarter Report: 2011 September (Form 10-Q)

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, 2011

Commission file number: 0-31164

Preformed Line Products Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Ohio		34-0676895
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

660 Beta Drive Mayfield Village, Ohio		44143
(Address of Principal Executive Office)		(Zip Code)

(440) 461-5200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	x

Non-accelerated filer	¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	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 ¨ No x

The number of common shares outstanding as of October 31, 2011: 5,248,396.

Table of Contents


		Page
Part I - Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements		3

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		17

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		28

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		28

Part II - Other Information

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		29

Item 1A.	Risk Factors		29

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		29

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		29

Item 4.	(Removed and Reserved)		29

Item 5.	Other Information		29

Item 6.	Exhibits		29

SIGNATURES			31

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)


	September 30			December 31
Thousands of dollars, except share and per share data	2011			2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	23,751		$	22,655
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $1,816 ($1,213 in 2010)		68,959			56,102
Inventories - net		85,014			73,121
Deferred income taxes		6,262			4,784
Prepaids		7,938			6,923
Prepaid taxes		1,901			2,146
Other current assets		2,262			1,611

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		196,087			167,342

Property and equipment - net		78,855			76,266
Patents and other intangibles - net		11,654			12,735
Goodwill		12,222			12,346
Deferred income taxes		4,032			3,615
Other assets		9,385			8,675

TOTAL ASSETS	$	312,235		$	280,979

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Notes payable to banks	$	2,686		$	1,246
Current portion of long-term debt		605			1,276
Trade accounts payable		27,317			27,001
Accrued compensation and amounts withheld from employees		16,078			9,848
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		13,027			9,088
Accrued profit-sharing and other benefits		4,558			4,464
Dividends payable		1,095			1,087
Income taxes payable and deferred income taxes		5,430			2,548

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		70,796			56,558

Long-term debt, less current portion		13,381			9,374
Unfunded pension obligation		9,574			9,473
Income taxes payable, noncurrent		1,819			1,768
Deferred income taxes		3,362			3,606
Other noncurrent liabilities		3,494			3,535

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
PLPC Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock - $2 par value per share, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 5,248,396 and 5,270,977 issued and outstanding, net of 639,138 and 586,746 treasury shares at par, respectively		10,497			10,542
Common shares issued to rabbi trust		(1,280	)		(1,200	)
Deferred compensation liability		1,280			1,200
Paid in capital		12,092			8,748
Retained earnings		198,668			184,060
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(11,448	)		(6,010	)

TOTAL PLPC SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		209,809			197,340

Noncontrolling interest		—			(675	)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		209,809			196,665

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	312,235		$	280,979

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY

STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME

(UNAUDITED)


	Three month periods ended September 30						Nine month periods ended September 30
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(Thousands, except per share data)
Net sales	$	108,690		$	93,942		$	318,308		$	244,987
Cost of products sold		71,130			62,271			211,651			165,836

GROSS PROFIT		37,560			31,671			106,657			79,151

Costs and expenses
Selling		9,485			7,678			26,793			21,218
General and administrative		12,297			9,856			35,039			29,000
Research and engineering		3,239			2,915			9,816			8,474
Other operating (income) expense		2,459			(1,735	)		1,671			(745	)

		27,480			18,714			73,319			57,947

OPERATING INCOME		10,080			12,957			33,338			21,204

Other income (expense)
Interest income		131			84			422			261
Interest expense		(177	)		(162	)		(654	)		(458	)
Other income		194			1,005			421			1,765

		148			927			189			1,568

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		10,228			13,884			33,527			22,772

Income taxes		3,568			4,002			11,483			5,760

NET INCOME		6,660			9,882			22,044			17,012

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax		—			3			—			(95	)


NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLPC	$	6,660		$	9,879		$	22,044		$	17,107

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income attributable to PLPC common shareholders	$	1.27		$	1.89		$	4.19		$	3.26

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income attributable to PLPC common shareholders	$	1.24		$	1.83		$	4.09		$	3.17

Cash dividends declared per share	$	0.20		$	0.20		$	0.60		$	0.60

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - basic		5,253			5,238			5,263			5,248

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - diluted		5,381			5,390			5,386			5,396

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY

STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)


	Nine month periods ended September 30
	2011			2010
	(Thousands of dollars)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	22,044		$	17,012

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization		7,664			6,483
Provision for accounts receivable allowances		1,090			568
Provision for inventory reserves		1,131			905
Deferred income taxes		(2,157	)		(66	)
Share-based compensation expense		2,178			2,161
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards		(203	)		—
Net investment in life insurance		(28	)		(38	)
Unrealized foreign currency gain on hedge contract		—			(410	)
Other - net		72			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(15,676	)		(12,305	)
Inventories		(16,004	)		(5,333	)
Trade accounts payables and accrued liabilities		13,088			10,000
Income taxes payable		4,864			(171	)
Other - net		(3,218	)		(1,271	)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		14,845			17,535

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		(12,503	)		(9,088	)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—			(14,343	)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment		228			661
Restricted cash		(330	)		—

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(12,605	)		(22,770	)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase in notes payable to banks		6,280			10,200
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		—			172
Payments of long-term debt		(1,131	)		(2,324	)
Dividends paid		(3,286	)		(3,259	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards		203			—
Proceeds from issuance of common shares		1,023			89
Purchase of common shares for treasury		(3,522	)		(1,081	)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES		(433	)		3,797

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(711	)		(322	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		1,096			(1,760	)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		22,655			24,097

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	23,751		$	22,337

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

In thousands, except share and per share data, unless specifically noted

NOTE A – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Preformed Line Products Company and subsidiaries (the “Company” or “PLPC”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. However, in the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements contain all estimates and adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, required to fairly present the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods. Operating results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2011.

The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2010 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all of the information and notes required by United States of America (U.S.) generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes to consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 11, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

NOTE B – OTHER FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION

Inventories – net


	September 30			December 31
	2011			2010
Finished products	$	40,536		$	34,580
Work-in-process		9,266			5,830
Raw materials		44,544			40,667

		94,346			81,077
Excess of current cost over LIFO cost		(5,722	)		(4,801	)
Noncurrent portion of inventory		(3,610	)		(3,155	)

	$	85,014		$	73,121

Cost of inventories for certain material are determined using the last-in-first-out (LIFO) method and totaled approximately $25.8 million at September 30, 2011 and $21.7 million at December 31, 2010. An actual valuation of inventories under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of the year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations must be based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs. Because these estimates are subject to change and may be different than the actual inventory levels and costs at the end of the year, interim results are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, the net increase in LIFO inventories resulted in a $.4 million and $.9 million charge to income before income taxes. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010, the net increase in LIFO inventories resulted in a $.2 million and $.9 million

charge to income before income taxes.

Noncurrent inventory is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets and is principally comprised of raw materials.

Property and equipment - net

Major classes of property and equipment are stated at cost and were as follows:


	September 30		December 31
	2011		2010
Land and improvements	$	8,451	$	7,467
Buildings and improvements		56,045		55,766
Machinery and equipment		121,724		117,758
Construction in progress		6,657		4,949

		192,877		185,940
Less accumulated depreciation		114,022		109,674

	$	78,855	$	76,266

Comprehensive income (loss)

The components of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine month periods ended September 30 are as follows:


	PLPC					Noncontrolling interest						Total
	Three month period ended September 30					Three month period ended September 30						Three month period ended September 30
	2011			2010		2011			2010			2011			2010
Net income	$	6,660		$	9,879	$	—		$	3		$	6,660		$	9,882
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(11,269	)		7,496		—			(77	)		(11,269	)		7,419
Recognized net actuarial loss, net of tax		65			44		—			—			65			44

Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(11,204	)		7,540		—			(77	)		(11,204	)		7,463

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(4,544	)	$	17,419	$	—		$	(74	)	$	(4,544	)	$	17,345


	PLPC					Noncontrolling interest						Total
	Nine month period ended September 30					Nine month period ended September 30						Nine month period ended September 30
	2011			2010		2011			2010			2011			2010
Net income (loss)	$	22,044		$	17,107	$	—		$	(95	)	$	22,044		$	17,012
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(5,631	)		3,186		(50	)		(52	)		(5,681	)		3,134
Recognized net actuarial loss, net of tax		193			132		—			—			193			132

Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(5,438	)		3,318		(50	)		(52	)		(5,488	)		3,266

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	16,606		$	20,425	$	(50	)	$	(147	)	$	16,556		$	20,278

Legal proceedings

From time to time, the Company may be subject to litigation incidental to its business. The Company is not a party to any pending legal proceedings that the Company believes would, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

NOTE C – PENSION PLANS

PLP-USA hourly employees of the Company who meet specific requirements as to age and service are covered by a defined benefit pension plan. The Company uses a December 31 measurement date for this plan. Net periodic benefit cost for this plan included the following components:


	Three month period ended September 30						Nine month period ended September 30
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	251		$	203		$	753		$	610
Interest cost		343			298			1,029			896
Expected return on plan assets		(273	)		(240	)		(817	)		(720	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		103			70			309			210

Net periodic benefit cost	$	424		$	331		$	1,274		$	996

During the three month period ended September 30, 2011, $.3 million of contributions were made to the plan. The Company presently anticipates contributing an additional $.3 million to fund the plan in 2011.

NOTE D – COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share were computed by dividing net income attributable to PLPC common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for each respective period. Diluted earnings per share were calculated by dividing net income attributable to PLPC common shareholders by the weighted-average of all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the periods presented.

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:


	For the three month period ended September 30				For the nine month period ended September 30
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Numerator
Amount attributable to PLPC shareholders
Net income attributable to PLPC	$	6,660	$	9,879	$	22,044	$	17,107

Denominator
Determination of shares
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		5,253		5,238		5,263		5,248
Dilutive effect - share-based awards		128		152		123		148

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding		5,381		5,390		5,386		5,396

Earnings per common share attributable to PLPC shareholders
Basic	$	1.27	$	1.89	$	4.19	$	3.26

Diluted	$	1.24	$	1.83	$	4.09	$	3.17

Common shares issuable upon the exercise of employee stock options or vesting of restricted share awards are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share when the calculation of option equivalent shares is anti-dilutive. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, 9,500 and 14,700, respectively, stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per shares because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010, 41,500 and 32,500, respectively, stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per shares because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, no restricted shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

NOTE E – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

The Company’s finite and indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of the following:


	September 30, 2011					December 31, 2010
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Finite-lived intangible assets
Patents	$	4,818	$	(3,758	)	$	4,829	$	(3,524	)
Land use rights		1,296		(94	)		1,346		(77	)
Tradename		969		(283	)		967		(156	)
Customer backlog		504		(504	)		499		(363	)
Technology		1,801		(105	)		1,783		(37	)
Customer relationships		8,431		(1,421	)		8,519		(1,051	)

	$	17,819	$	(6,165	)	$	17,943	$	(5,208	)

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

Goodwill	$	12,222				$	12,346

The aggregate amortization expense for other intangibles with finite lives for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 was $.3 million and $1 million, respectively. The aggregate amortization expense for other intangibles with finite lives for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 was $.5 million and $1 million, respectively. Amortization expense is estimated to be $1.2 million for 2011, $1.1 million for 2012 and 2013, $1 million for 2014 and $.7 million for 2015. The weighted-average remaining amortization period by intangible asset class is as follows: patents, 3.7 years: land use rights, 65.2 years; trademark, 7.7 years; technology, 18.8 years: and customer relationships, 15 years.

The Company performed its annual impairment test for goodwill as of January 1, 2011, and determined that no adjustment to the carrying value was required. The Company performs its annual impairment test for goodwill utilizing a discounted cash flow methodology, market comparables, and an overall market capitalization reasonableness test in computing fair value by reporting unit. The Company then compares the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value to assess if goodwill has been impaired. Based on the assumptions as to growth, discount rates and the weighting used for each respective valuation methodology, results of the valuations could be significantly changed. However, the Company believes that the methodologies and weightings used are reasonable and result in appropriate fair values of the reporting units.

The Company’s only intangible asset with an indefinite life is goodwill. The change to goodwill is related to foreign currency translation. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, are as follows:


	The Americas		EMEA			Asia-Pacific			Total
Balance at January 1, 2011	$	3,078	$	1,177		$	8,091		$	12,346
Currency translation		—		(96	)		(28	)		(124	)

Balance at September 30, 2011	$	3,078	$	1,081		$	8,063		$	12,222

NOTE F – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The 1999 Stock Option Plan

The 1999 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) permitted the grant of 300,000 options to buy common shares of the Company to certain employees at not less than fair market value of the shares on the date of grant. At December 31,

2010 there were no shares remaining to be issued under the plan. Options issued to date under the Plan vest 50% after one year following the date of the grant, 75% after two years, and 100% after three years and expire from five to ten years from the date of grant. Shares issued as a result of stock option exercises will be funded with the issuance of new shares.

The Company has elected to use the simplified method of calculating the expected term of the stock options and historical volatility to compute fair value under the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. zero coupon Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant. Forfeitures have been estimated to be zero.

There were no shares granted for the three month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

Activity in the Company’s Plan for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 was as follows:


	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2011		72,057		$	35.89
Granted		—			—
Exercised		(20,975	)	$	39.44
Forfeited		(125	)	$	15.00

Outstanding (vested and expected to vest) at September 30, 2011		50,957		$	34.48		4.7	$	623

Exercisable at September 30, 2011		46,707		$	34.06		4.4	$	595

The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $.1 million for both periods. Cash received for the exercise of stock options during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $.8 million and $.1 million. Excess tax benefits from share-based awards for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were $.1 million and $0, respectively.

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded compensation expense related to the stock options currently vesting, reducing income before taxes and net income by less than $.1 million and $.1 million, respectively. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded compensation expense related to the stock options currently vesting, reducing income before taxes and net income by less than $.1 million and $.1 million, respectively. The total compensation cost related to nonvested awards not yet recognized at September 30, 2011 is expected to be less than $.1 million over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years.

Long Term Incentive Plan of 2008

Under the Amended and Restated Preformed Line Products Company Long Term Incentive Plan of 2008 (the “LTIP”), certain employees, officers, and directors are eligible to receive awards of options and restricted shares. The purpose of this LTIP is to give the Company and its subsidiaries a competitive advantage in attracting, retaining, and motivating officers, employees, and directors and to provide an incentive to those individuals to increase shareholder value through long-term incentives directly linked to the Company’s performance. As of September 30, 2011, the total number of common shares reserved for awards under the LTIP is 900,000. Of the 900,000 common shares, 800,000 common shares have been reserved for restricted share awards and 100,000 common shares have been reserved for share options. The LTIP expires on April 17, 2018.

Restricted Share Awards

For all of the participants except the CEO, a portion of the restricted share award is subject to time-based cliff vesting

and a portion is subject to vesting based upon the Company’s performance over a three year period. All of the CEO’s restricted shares are subject to vesting based upon the Company’s performance over a three year period.

The restricted shares are offered at no cost to the employees; however, the participant must remain employed with the Company until the restrictions on the restricted shares lapse. The fair value of restricted share awards is based on the market price of a common share on the grant date. The Company currently estimates that no awards will be forfeited. Dividends declared in 2009 and thereafter will be accrued in cash dividends. Dividends related to the 2008 grant of restricted shares were reinvested in additional restricted shares, and held subject to the same vesting requirements as the underlying restricted shares.

A summary of the restricted share awards for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 is as follows:


	Restricted Share Awards
	Performance and Service Required		Service Required			Total Restricted Awards			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested as of January 1, 2011		142,955		19,778			162,733		$	33.14
Granted		61,594		6,775			68,369			39.92
Vested		—		(4,273	)		(4,273	)		54.74
Forfeited		—		—			—			—

Nonvested as of September 30, 2011		204,549		22,280			226,829		$	34.91

For time-based restricted shares, the Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award in General and administrative expense in the accompanying statement of consolidated income. Compensation expense related to the time-based restricted shares for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 was $.1 million and $.2 million, respectively. Compensation expense related to the time-based restricted shares for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 was $.1 million and $.2 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2011, there was $.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to time-based restricted share awards that is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining period of approximately 1.8 years.

For the performance-based awards, the number of restricted shares in which the participants will vest depends on the Company’s level of performance measured by growth in pretax income and sales growth over a requisite performance period. Depending on the extent to which the performance criterions are satisfied under the LTIP, the participants are eligible to earn common shares over the vesting period. Performance-based compensation expense for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 was $.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively. Performance-based compensation expense for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 was $.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2011, the remaining performance-based restricted share awards compensation expense of $3.2 million is expected to be recognized over a period of approximately 1.8 years.

The excess tax benefits from restricted share awards for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $.1 million and $0, as reported on the consolidated statements of cash flows in financing activities, and represents the reduction in income taxes otherwise payable during the period, attributable to the actual gross tax benefits in excess of the expected tax benefits for restricted shares vested in the current period.

In the event of a Change in Control, vesting of the restricted shares will be accelerated and all restrictions will lapse. Unvested performance-based awards are based on a maximum potential payout. Actual shares awarded at the end of the performance period may be less than the maximum potential payout level depending on achievement of performance-based award objectives.

To satisfy the vesting of its restricted share awards, the Company has reserved new shares from its authorized but unissued shares. Any additional awards granted will also be issued from the Company’s authorized but unissued shares. As of September 30, 2011, under the LTIP there were 529,534 common shares available for additional restricted share grants.

Deferred Compensation Plan

The Company maintains a trust, commonly referred to as a rabbi trust, in connection with the Company’s deferred compensation plan. This plan allows for two deferrals. First, Directors make elective deferrals of Director fees payable and held in the rabbi trust. The deferred compensation plan allows the Directors to elect to receive Director fees either in cash currently or in shares of common stock of the Company at a later date. Assets of the rabbi trust are consolidated, and the value of the Company’s stock held in the rabbi trust is classified in Shareholders’ equity and generally accounted for in a manner similar to treasury stock. The Company recognizes the original amount of the deferred compensation (fair value of the deferred stock award at the date of grant) as the basis for recognition in common shares issued to the rabbi trust. Changes in the fair value of amounts owed to certain employees or Directors are not recognized as the Company’s deferred compensation plan does not permit diversification and must be settled by the delivery of a fixed number of the Company’s common shares. Second, this plan allows certain Company employees to defer LTIP restricted shares for future distribution in the form of common shares. As of September 30, 2011, 24,633 LTIP shares have been deferred and are being held by the rabbi trust.

Share Option Awards

The LTIP permits the grant of 100,000 options to buy common shares of the Company to certain employees at not less than fair market value of the shares on the date of grant. At September 30, 2011 there were 79,500 shares remaining available for issuance under the LTIP. Options issued through September 30, 2011 under the LTIP vest 50% after one year following the date of the grant, 75% after two years, and 100% after three years and expire from five to ten years from the date of grant. Shares issued as a result of stock option exercises will be funded with the issuance of new shares.

There were no options granted for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

Activity in the Company’s LTIP for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 was as follows:


	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2011		20,500		$	44.94
Granted		—		$	0.00
Exercised		(3,000	)	$	38.76
Forfeited		—		$	0.00

Outstanding (vested and expected to vest) at September 30, 2011		17,500		$	46.00		8.7	$	56

Exercisable at September 30, 2011		2,500		$	38.76		8.3	$	18

The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $.1 million and $0, respectively. Cash received for the exercise of stock options during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $.1 million and $0, respectively. Excess tax benefits from share-based awards for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were less than $.1 million and $0, respectively.

expense related to the stock options currently vesting, reducing income before taxes and net income by less than $.1 million for both periods. The total compensation cost related to nonvested awards not yet recognized at September 30, 2011 is expected to be a combined total of $.2 million over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.9 years.

NOTE G – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Under U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the Company uses various valuation approaches, including quoted market prices and discounted cash flows. U.S. GAAP also establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are obtained from independent sources and can be validated by a third party, whereas, unobservable inputs reflect assumptions regarding what a third party would use in pricing an asset or liability. The fair value hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows:

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Level 1 – Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments that the Company is able to access. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these products does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

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Level 2 – Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for instruments that are similar, or quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar instruments, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.

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Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The carrying value of the Company’s current financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, notes payable, and short-term debt, approximates its fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. At September 30, 2011, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was estimated using discounted cash flows analysis, based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements which are considered to be level two inputs. There have been no transfers in or out of level two for the three month period ended September 30, 2011. Based on the analysis performed, the fair value and the carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt are as follows:


	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value
Long-term debt and related current maturities	$	14,056	$	13,986	$	10,738	$	10,650

As a result of being a global company, the Company’s earnings, cash flows and financial position are exposed to foreign currency risk. The Company’s primary objective for holding derivative financial instruments is to manage foreign currency risks. The Company accounts for derivative instruments and hedging activities as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and carries these instruments at fair value. The Company does not enter into any trading or speculative positions with regard to derivative instruments. At September 30, 2011, the Company had two de minimus derivatives outstanding.

Foreign currency derivative instruments outstanding are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. The gains and losses related to mark-to-market adjustments are recognized as other operating (income) expense on the statement of consolidated income during the period in which the derivative instruments were outstanding.

During June 2010, the Company entered into a forward foreign exchange contract to reduce its exposure to foreign currency rate changes related to the purchase price of Electropar, which closed on July 30, 2010. The forward foreign currency contract had an exercise value of $12.9 million which matured on July 28, 2010. The realized gain recognized at maturity was $1.2 million, which the Company has recorded in the other income (expense) line on the statement of consolidated income.

As part of the Purchase Agreement to acquire Electropar, the Company may be required to make an additional earn-out consideration payment up to NZ$2 million or US$1.5 million based on Electropar achieving a financial performance target (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) over the 12 months ended July 31, 2011. The fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement is determined by estimating the expected (probability-weighted) earn-out payment discounted to present value and is considered a level three input. Based upon the initial evaluation of the range of outcomes for this contingent consideration, the Company accrued $.4 million for the additional earn-out consideration payment as of the acquisition date in the Accrued expenses and other liabilities line on the consolidated balance sheets, and as part of the purchase price. The amount accrued in the consolidated balance sheet of $1.3 million has increased $.9 million due primarily to a $.8 million adjustment for actual results and a $.1 million increase in the net present value of the liability due to the passage of time. The adjustment of $.8 million was recorded in Costs and expenses in the consolidated statements of income.

NOTE H – RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued accounting standards updates (ASU) No. 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements - a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (ASU 2009-13). ASU 2009-13 addresses the accounting for sales arrangements that include multiple products or services by revising the criteria for when deliverables may be accounted for separately rather than as a combined unit. Specifically, this guidance establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable, which is necessary to separately account for each product or service. This hierarchy provides more options for establishing selling price than existing guidance. ASU 2009-13 is required to be applied prospectively to new or materially modified revenue arrangements beginning on or after January 1, 2011. The adoption of ASU 2009-13 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-29, which updates the guidance in FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 805, Business Combinations. The objective of ASU 2010-29 is to address diversity in practice about the interpretation of the pro forma revenue and earnings disclosure requirements for business combinations. The amendments in ASU 2010-29 specify that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The amendments also expand the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. The amendments affect any public entity as defined by FASB ASC 805 that enters into business combinations that are material on an individual or aggregate basis. The amendments in ASU 2010-29 are effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-28, which updates the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles—Goodwill & Other. The amendments in ASU 2010-28 affect all entities that have recognized goodwill and have one or more reporting units whose carrying amount for purposes of performing Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test is zero or negative. The amendments in ASU 2010-28 modify Step 1 so that for those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that impairment may exist. The qualitative factors are consistent with existing guidance, which requires that goodwill of a reporting unit be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The Company adopted ASU 2010-28 effective January 1, 2011 and it had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

NOTE I – RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Changes to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) are established by the FASB in the form of ASU’s to the FASB’s ASC.

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASU’s. ASU’s not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or have minimal impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08 which provides an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the current two-step test for goodwill impairment. If an entity believes, as a result of its qualitative assessment, that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is required. Otherwise, no further testing is required. The revised standard is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. However, an entity can choose to early adopt even if its annual test date is before the issuance of the final standard, provided that the entity has not yet performed its 2011 annual impairment test or issued its financial statements. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to significantly impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that fair value measurements and disclosure requirements are similar between US GAAP and IFRS. This guidance changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The amendments in this ASU are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and are applied prospectively. Early application by public entities is not permitted. The Company does not expect adoption of ASU 2011-04 will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, which requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. On October 21, 2011, the FASB deferred the effective date of ASU 2011-05. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2011-05 to have a material effect on the Company’s operating results or financial position.

NOTE J – SEGMENT INFORMATION

The following tables present a summary of the Company’s reportable segments for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. Financial results for the PLP-USA segment include the elimination of all segments’ intercompany profit in inventory.


	Three month period ended September 30				Nine month period ended September 30
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net sales
PLP-USA	$	38,896	$	31,656	$	109,308	$	88,803
The Americas		26,601		23,050		76,448		55,023
EMEA		15,274		13,140		45,593		38,197
Asia-Pacific		27,919		26,096		86,959		62,964

Total net sales	$	108,690	$	93,942	$	318,308	$	244,987

Intersegment sales
PLP-USA	$	2,160	$	2,605	$	7,085	$	5,932
The Americas		1,339		1,552		5,134		4,980
EMEA		627		395		1,473		1,298
Asia-Pacific		3,297		2,432		9,460		6,349

Total intersegment sales	$	7,423	$	6,984	$	23,152	$	18,559

Income taxes
PLP-USA	$	1,543	$	1,800	$	5,000	$	1,332
The Americas		831		1,234		3,065		1,730
EMEA		730		497		1,231		1,332
Asia-Pacific		464		471		2,187		1,366

Total income taxes	$	3,568	$	4,002	$	11,483	$	5,760

Net income
PLP-USA	$	2,389	$	2,961	$	7,437	$	3,766
The Americas		1,806		2,178		6,246		4,725
EMEA		893		2,406		2,953		4,465
Asia-Pacific		1,572		2,337		5,408		4,056

Total net income		6,660		9,882		22,044		17,012
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax		—		3		—		(95	)

Net income attributable to PLPC	$	6,660	$	9,879	$	22,044	$	17,107


	September 30		December 31
	2011		2010
Assets
PLP-USA	$	80,506	$	67,268
The Americas		65,580		61,358
EMEA		47,334		44,526
Asia-Pacific		118,479		107,481

		311,899		280,633
Corporate assets		336		346

Total assets	$	312,235	$	280,979

NOTE K – INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective tax rate was 34% and 29% for the three month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and 34% and 25% for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The lower effective tax rate for the periods ended September 30, 2011 compared to the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 35% is primarily due to increased earnings in jurisdictions with lower tax rates than the U.S. federal statutory rate in jurisdictions where such earnings are permanently reinvested. The higher effective tax rate for the periods ended September 30, 2011 compared with the same periods for 2010 was primarily due to favorable discrete items recognized in 2010, primarily related to a favorable foreign tax incentive for technological innovation and a decrease of unrecognized tax benefits effectively settled through audits.

The Company provides valuation allowances against deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. No significant changes to the valuation allowance were made for the period ended September 30, 2011.

As of September 30, 2011, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $1 million and there were no significant changes during the period ended September 30, 2011.

NOTE L – PRODUCT WARRANTY RESERVE

The Company records an accrual for estimated warranty costs to costs of products sold in the consolidated statements of income. These amounts are recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company records and accounts for its warranty reserve based on specific claim incidents. Should the Company become aware of a specific potential warranty claim for which liability is probable and reasonably estimable, a specific charge is recorded and accounted for accordingly. Adjustments are made quarterly to the accruals as claim information changes. During the second quarter of 2011, the Company accepted certified product from a supplier which later failed in the field. The Company has taken responsibility to expedite correcting the situation and as such, the Company had increased the warranty reserve by $1.8 million. As of September 30, 2011, $1.3 million has been paid related to this warranty claim.

The following is a rollforward of the product warranty reserve:


	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
Balance at the beginning of period	$	536		$	209
Additions charged to income		1,923			403
Warranty usage		(1,532	)		(108	)
Currency translation		(192	)		32

End of period balance	$	735		$	536

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is intended to help investors better understand our results of operations, financial condition and present business environment. The MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report. The MD&A is organized as follows:

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Overview

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Recent Developments

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Preface

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Results of Operations

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Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

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Working Capital, Liquidity and Capital Resources

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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

OVERVIEW

Preformed Line Products Company (the “Company”, “PLPC”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) was incorporated in Ohio in 1947. We are an international designer and manufacturer of products and systems employed in the construction and maintenance of overhead and underground networks for the energy, telecommunication, cable operators, information (data communication), and other similar industries. Our primary products support, protect, connect, terminate, and secure cables and wires. We also provide solar hardware systems and mounting hardware for a variety of solar power applications. Our goal is to continue to achieve profitable growth as a leader in the innovation, development, manufacture, and marketing of technically advanced products and services related to energy, communications, and cable systems and to take advantage of this leadership position to sell additional quality products in familiar markets. We have 17 sales and manufacturing operations in 14 different countries.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

As a result of several global acquisitions since 2007 and corresponding significant changes in our internal structure, we realigned our business units as of the fourth quarter of 2010 into four operating segments to better capitalize on business development opportunities, improve ongoing services, enhance the utilization of our worldwide resources and global sourcing initiatives and manage the Company better.

We report our segments in four geographic regions: PLP-USA, The Americas (includes operations in North and South America without PLP-USA), EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) and Asia-Pacific in accordance with accounting standards codified in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 280, Segment Reporting. Each segment distributes a full range of our primary products. Our PLP-USA segment is comprised of our U.S. operations manufacturing our traditional products primarily supporting our domestic energy and telecommunications products. Our other three segments, The Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific, support our energy, telecommunications, data communication and solar products in each respective geographical region.

The segment managers responsible for each region report directly to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who is the chief operating decision maker, and are accountable for the financial results and performance of their entire segment for which they are responsible. The business components within each segment are managed to maximize the results of the entire company rather than the results of any individual business component of the segment.

We evaluate segment performance and allocate resources based on several factors primarily based on sales and net income. The segment information for the prior period has been recast to conform to the current segment presentation.

Preface

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (GAAP). Our discussions of the financial results include non-GAAP measures (e.g., foreign currency impact) to provide additional information concerning our financial results and provide information that is useful to the assessment of our performance and operating trends.

Highlights:

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Net sales increased 30% to $318.3 million, compared to $245 million in 2010.

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Year to date operating income increased $12 million to $33.3 million from $21.2 million in 2010.

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Net income was $22 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to $17 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2010.

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Diluted earnings per share were $4.09 per share in 2011 compared to $3.17 per share in 2010.

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Bank debt to equity ratio is 8%.

Our financial statements are subject to fluctuations in the exchange rates of foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. As foreign currencies strengthen against the U.S. dollar, our revenues and costs increase as the foreign currency-denominated financial statements translate into more dollars. The fluctuations of foreign currencies during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 had a positive impact on net sales of $4.7 million and $15 million as compared to 2010, respectively. Excluding the effect of currency translation, for the nine month period ended September 2011 net sales increased by double digits in all four of our reportable segments compared to 2010. The net sales increases for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 were primarily attributable to global business combinations, new business, higher demand levels, and favorable foreign currency exchange rates.

For the three month period ended September 30, 2011, net sales of $108.7 million increased $14.7 million, or 16%, compared to 2010. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit was 34.6% and 33.7% of net sales for the three month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Excluding the effect of currency translation, gross profit increased $4.3 million, or 13%, compared to 2010. Excluding the effect of currency translation, costs and expenses increased $7.6 million, or 41%, compared to 2010. Of the $7.6 million increase to costs and expenses, $4.2 million was related to changes in foreign currency exchange. In the three month period ended September 30, 2010, we had foreign currency exchange gains of $2.1 million compared to foreign currency exchange losses of $2.1 million in the three month period ended September 30, 2011. These foreign currency exchange gains and losses were related to exchange rate changes on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency and primarily related to intercompany payables, loans and royalties. Excluding these changes in foreign currency exchange, costs and expenses increased 18%. Excluding the effect of currency translation and as a result of the preceding factors, operating income for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 of $10.1 million decreased $3.3 million compared to 2010. Net income for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 of $6.7 million decreased $3.2 million compared to 2010.

For the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, net sales of $318.3 million increased $73.3 million, or 30%, compared to 2010. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit improved from 32.3% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2010 to 33.5% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011. Excluding the effect of currency translation, gross profit increased $22.7 million, or 29%, compared to 2010. Excluding the effect of currency translation, costs and expenses increased $12.3 million, or 21% compared to 2010. The primary reasons costs and expenses increased compared to 2010 were due to continued investment in personnel, research and engineering costs, and higher commission expense. Also, net foreign currency exchange gains in 2010 of $1.4 million compared to foreign currency exchange losses of $1.1 million in 2011 accounted for $2.5 million of the increase in costs and expenses. Excluding the effect of currency translation and as a result of the preceding factors, operating income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 of $33.3 million increased $10.8 million compared to 2010. Net income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 of $22 million increased $5 million.

Despite the global economic conditions, we are seeing an improvement in our global marketplace and our financial condition continues to remain strong. We have proactively managed working capital and have controlled capital spending. We currently have a bank debt to equity ratio of 8% and can borrow needed funds at an attractive interest rate under our credit facility.

THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COMPARED TO THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The following table sets forth a summary of the Company’s consolidated income statements and the percentage of net sales for the three month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. The Company’s past operating results are not necessarily indicative of future operating results.


	Three month period ended September 30
thousands of dollars	2011				2010				Change
Net sales	$	108,690	100	%	$	93,942	100	%	$	14,748
Cost of products sold		71,130	65	%		62,271	66	%		8,859

GROSS PROFIT		37,560	35	%		31,671	34	%		5,889
Costs and expenses		27,480	25	%		18,714	20	%		8,766

OPERATING INCOME		10,080	9	%		12,957	14	%		(2,877	)
Other income (expense)		148	0	%		927	1	%		(779	)

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		10,228	9	%		13,884	15	%		(3,656	)
Income taxes		3,568	3	%		4,002	4	%		(434	)

NET INCOME	$	6,660	6	%	$	9,882	11	%	$	(3,222	)

Net sales. For the three month period ended September 30, 2011, net sales were $108.7 million, an increase of $14.7 million, or 16%, from the three month period ended September 30, 2010. Excluding the effect of currency translation, net sales increased 11% as summarized in the following table:


	Three month period ended September 30
thousands of dollars	2011		2010		Change		Change due to currency translation		Change excluding currency tranlation			% change
Net sales
PLP-USA	$	38,896	$	31,656	$	7,240	$	—	$	7,240			23	%
The Americas		26,601		23,050		3,551		1,330		2,221			10
EMEA		15,274		13,140		2,134		722		1,412			11
Asia-Pacific		27,919		26,096		1,823		2,652		(829	)		(3	)

Consolidated	$	108,690	$	93,942	$	14,748	$	4,704	$	10,044			11	%

The increase in PLP-USA net sales of $7.2 million, or 23%, was primarily due to sale price/mix increases of $1.9 million and sales volume increases of $5.3 million. International net sales for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 were favorably affected by $4.7 million when local currencies were converted to U.S. dollars. The following discussions of net sales exclude the effect of currency translation. The Americas net sales of $26.6 million increased $2.2 million, or 10%, primarily related to a stronger overall market demand in the region related to energy sales partially offset by a decrease in solar sales of $.6 million. EMEA net sales increased $1.4 million, or 11%, due to an increase in sales volume, primarily in South Africa and Great Britain. In Asia-Pacific, net sales decreased $.8 million, or 3%, compared to 2010. The decrease in net sales was due to an overall decrease in sales volume in the region partially offset by an increase of $1.1 million in sales realized through the Electropar acquisition in July 2010.

Gross profit. Gross profit of $37.6 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 increased $5.9 million, or 19%, compared to the three month period ended September 30, 2010. Excluding the effect of currency translation, gross profit increased 13% as summarized in the following table:


	Three month period ended September 30
thousands of dollars	2011		2010		Change		Change due to currency translation		Change excluding currency translation		% change
Gross profit
PLP-USA	$	14,594	$	11,500	$	3,094	$	—	$	3,094		27	%
The Americas		8,034		7,155		879		581		298		4
EMEA		5,351		4,413		938		182		756		17
Asia-Pacific		9,581		8,603		978		873		105		1

Consolidated	$	37,560	$	31,671	$	5,889	$	1,636	$	4,253		13	%

PLP-USA gross profit of $14.6 million increased $3.1 million compared to 2010. PLP-USA gross profit increased $2.9 million due to higher net sales coupled with an improvement in production margins. International gross profit for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 was favorably impacted by $1.6 million when local currencies were translated to U.S. dollars. The following discussion of gross profit excludes the effect of currency translation. The Americas gross profit increase of $.3 million was primarily the result of $.8 million from higher net sales partially offset by $.3 million from higher material costs and lower production margins. The EMEA gross profit increase of $.8M was the result of $.6 million from higher net sales coupled with better production margins in the region. Asia-Pacific gross profit of $9.6 million increased $.1 million compared to 2010. Of the $.1 million increase in gross profit, $.9 million was the result of sales realized through the acquisition of Electropar in July 2010. The rest of the Asia-Pacific region’s gross profit decreased $.8 million as a result of $1 million from lower net sales volume partially offset by better production margins.

Costs and expenses. Costs and expenses of $27.5 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 increased $8.8 million, or 47%, compared to 2010. Excluding the effect of currency translation, costs and expenses increased 41% as summarized in the following table:


	Three month period ended September 30
thousands of dollars	2011		2010		Change		Change due to currency translation		Change excluding currency translation		% change
Costs and expenses
PLP-USA	$	12,578	$	9,256	$	3,322	$	—	$	3,322		36	%
The Americas		4,959		3,400		1,559		337		1,222		36
EMEA		3,401		1,255		2,146		146		2,000		159
Asia-Pacific		6,542		4,803		1,739		587		1,152		24

Consolidated	$	27,480	$	18,714	$	8,766	$	1,070	$	7,696		41	%

PLP-USA costs and expenses increased $3.3 million primarily due to an increase in employee related costs of $.5 million, commissions of $.4 million, consulting fees of $.4 million, changes in net foreign currency exchange of $1.1 million and acquisition related costs of $.8 million. International costs and expenses for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 were unfavorably impacted by $1.1 million when local currencies were translated to U.S. dollar. The following discussions of costs and expenses exclude the effect of currency translation. The Americas costs and expenses increased $1.2 million primarily due to an increase in personnel related costs in the region, coupled with $.4 million related to net foreign currency translation losses and $.2 million related to higher sales commissions. EMEA costs and expenses increased $2 million. EMEA’s costs and expense increase was primarily due to currency translation gains of $1.2 million in 2010 compared to a currency translation loss of $.9 million in 2011 coupled with an increase in commissions of $.1 million. Partially offsetting these increases were a decrease in personnel related costs. Asia-Pacific costs and expenses increased $1.2 million compared to 2010. The Electropar acquisition in July 2010 added $.6 million to costs and expenses compared to 2010. Asia-Pacific’s costs and expenses also increased due to changes in net foreign currency exchange of $.6 million. Overall, costs and expenses for the three month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 included $.2 million and $.3 million, respectively, related to aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets acquired in our Dulmison and Electropar business combinations.

Other income (expense). Other income (expense) for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 of $.1 million decreased $.8 million compared to 2010. Other income (expense) decreased primarily due to a $.8 million realized gain recognized as a result of revaluing our forward foreign exchange contract to fair value at July 28, 2010. This forward foreign exchange contract was entered into on June 7, 2010 to reduce our exposure to foreign currency rate changes related to the purchase price of Electropar which closed on July 30, 2010.

Income taxes. Income taxes for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 of $3.6 million was $.4 million lower than in 2010. The effective tax rate for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 was 34% compared to 29% in 2010. The effective tax rate for three month period ended September 30, 2011 is lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to increased earnings in jurisdictions with lower tax rates than the U.S. federal statutory rate in jurisdictions where such earnings are permanently reinvested. The higher effective tax rate for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 compared with 2010 was primarily due to favorable discrete items recognized in 2010, primarily related to a favorable foreign tax incentive for technological innovation and a decrease of unrecognized tax benefits effectively settled through audits.

Net income. As a result of the preceding items, net income for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 was $6.7 million, compared to $9.9 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2010. Excluding the effect of currency translation, net income decreased $3.6 million as summarized in the following table:


	Three month period ended September 30
thousands of dollars	2011		2010		Change			Change due to currency translation		Change excluding currency translation			% change
Net income
PLP-USA	$	2,389	$	2,961	$	(572	)	$	—	$	(572	)		(19	)%
The Americas		1,806		2,178		(372	)		110		(482	)		(22	)
EMEA		893		2,406		(1,513	)		71		(1,584	)		(66	)
Asia-Pacific		1,572		2,337		(765	)		170		(935	)		(40	)

Consolidated	$	6,660	$	9,882	$	(3,222	)	$	351	$	(3,573	)		(36	)%

PLP-USA net income decreased $.6 million due to a decrease in other income of $.9 million partially offset by an increase in operating income of $.1 million and a decrease in income taxes. International net income for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 was unfavorably affected by $.4 million when local currencies were converted to U.S. dollars. The following discussion of net income excludes the effect of currency translation. The Americas net income decreased $.5 million as a result of a decrease in operating income of $1 million partially offset by a decrease in income taxes of $.5 million and a decrease in other income. EMEA net income decreased $1.6 million primarily as a result of a decrease in operating income of $1.3 million coupled with an increase in income taxes of $.2 million and a decrease in other income of $.1 million. Asia-Pacific net income decreased $.9 million

primarily as a result of the decrease in operating income of $1.1 million partially offset by an increase in other income of $.1 million and a decrease in income taxes of $.1 million.

NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 COMPARED TO NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The following table sets forth a summary of the Company’s consolidated income statements and the percentage of net sales for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. The Company’s past operating results are not necessarily indicative of future operating results.


	Nine month period ended September 30
Thousands of dollars	2011				2010				Change
Net sales	$	318,308	100	%	$	244,987	100	%	$	73,321
Cost of products sold		211,651	66	%		165,836	68	%		45,815

GROSS PROFIT		106,657	34	%		79,151	32	%		27,506
Costs and expenses		73,319	23	%		57,947	24	%		15,372

OPERATING INCOME		33,338	10	%		21,204	9	%		12,134
Other income (expense)		189	0	%		1,568	1	%		(1,379	)

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		33,527	11	%		22,772	9	%		10,755
Income taxes		11,483	4	%		5,760	2	%		5,723

NET INCOME	$	22,044	7	%	$	17,012	7	%	$	5,032

Net sales. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, net sales were $318.3 million, an increase of $73.3 million, or 30%, from the nine month period ended September 30, 2010. Excluding the effect of currency translation, net sales increased 24% as summarized in the following table:


	Nine month period ended September 30
thousands of dollars	2011		2010		Change		Change due to currency translation		Change excluding currency tranlation		% change
Net sales
PLP-USA	$	109,308	$	88,803	$	20,505	$	—	$	20,505		23	%
The Americas		76,448		55,023		21,425		4,563		16,862		31
EMEA		45,593		38,197		7,396		2,590		4,806		13
Asia-Pacific		86,959		62,964		23,995		7,811		16,184		26

Consolidated	$	318,308	$	244,987	$	73,321	$	14,964	$	58,357		24	%

The increase in PLP-USA net sales of $20.5 million, or 23%, was primarily due to sales price/mix increases of $9.4 million and sales volume increases of $11.1 million. International net sales for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 were favorably affected by $15 million when local currencies were converted to U.S. dollars. The following discussions of net sales exclude the effect of currency translation. The Americas net sales of $76.4 million increased $16.9 million, or 31%, primarily related to a stronger overall market demand in the region related to energy and solar sales. The Americas net sales increase of $16.9 million was approximately 77% due to higher sales volume in our traditional markets and 23% due to volume in solar sales. EMEA net sales increased $4.8 million, or 13%, due to stronger market conditions in the region compared to 2010 leading to an increase in overall sales volume. In Asia-Pacific, net sales increased $16.2 million, or 26%, compared to 2010. Of the $16.2 million increase in net sales, $13 million related to the net sales realized through the Electropar acquisition in July 2010. The remainder of the net sales increase was due primarily to a sales volume increase in the region.

Gross profit. Gross profit of $106.7 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 increased $27.5 million, or 35%, compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2010. Excluding the effect of currency translation, gross profit increased 29% as summarized in the following table:


	Nine month period ended September 30
thousands of dollars	2011		2010		Change		Change due to currency translation		Change excluding currency translation		% change
Gross profit
PLP-USA	$	40,044	$	27,821	$	12,223	$	—	$	12,223		44	%
The Americas		23,589		16,664		6,925		1,672		5,253		32
EMEA		13,807		13,190		617		604		13		—
Asia-Pacific		29,217		21,476		7,741		2,558		5,183		24

Consolidated	$	106,657	$	79,151	$	27,506	$	4,834	$	22,672		29	%

PLP-USA gross profit of $40 million increased $12.2 compared to 2010. PLP-USA gross profit increased $9.2 million due to higher net sales and a $2.8 million increase related to price increases coupled with improvements in production margins. International gross profit for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 was favorably impacted by $4.8 million when local currencies were translated to U.S. dollars. The following discussion of gross profit excludes the effect of currency translation. The Americas gross profit increase of $5.3 million was primarily the result of $5.1 million from higher net sales volume coupled with $.2 million due to favorable production margins. The EMEA gross profit of $13.8 million remained unchanged compared to 2010. This was primarily a result of $2 million from higher net sales offset by $1.8 million of product warranty expense coupled with lower production margins. During the second quarter of 2011, we accepted certified product from a supplier which later failed in the field. We have taken responsibility to expedite correcting the situation and as such, we increased the warranty reserve by $1.8 million, of which $1.3 million has been paid. Asia-Pacific gross profit of $29.2 million increased $5.2 million compared to 2010. Of the $5.2 million increase in gross profit, $4.3 million was related to the sales realized through the acquisition of Electropar in July 2010. The remainder of the increase in gross profit was the result of $.7 million from higher net sales coupled with $.2 million due to better production margins in the region.

The Dulmison acquisition was accounted for pursuant to the current business combination standards. In accordance with the standards, we recorded, as of the acquisition date, the acquired inventories at their respective fair values. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2010, we sold and therefore recognized $1 million of the acquired finished goods inventories fair value adjustment in Cost of products sold. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, we sold and therefore recognized a net $(.1) million of the acquired inventories fair value adjustment in Cost of products sold.

Costs and expenses. Costs and expenses of $73.3 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 increased $15.4 million, or 27%, compared to 2010. Excluding the effect of currency translation, costs and expenses increased 21% as summarized in the following table:


	Nine month period ended September 30
thousands of dollars	2011		2010		Change		Change due to currency translation		Change excluding currency translation		% change
Costs and expenses
PLP-USA	$	33,253	$	29,024	$	4,229	$	—	$	4,229		15	%
The Americas		12,896		9,338		3,558		879		2,679		29
EMEA		8,561		6,622		1,939		499		1,440		22
Asia-Pacific		18,609		12,963		5,646		1,624		4,022		31

Consolidated	$	73,319	$	57,947	$	15,372	$	3,002	$	12,370		21	%

PLP-USA costs and expenses increased $4.2 million primarily due to an increase in employee related costs of $2 million, consulting fees of $.9 million, commissions of $1.1 million, and changes in net foreign currency exchange of $.5 million, partially offset by a decrease in acquisition-related costs of $.1 million and repairs and maintenance. International costs and expenses for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 were unfavorably impacted by $3 million when local currencies were translated to U.S. dollar. The following discussions of costs and expenses exclude the effect of currency translation. The Americas costs and expenses increased $2.7 million primarily due to an increase in employee headcount in the region, mainly attributable to our investment in research and engineering to support our future growth, coupled with higher personnel related costs of $1.7 million, $.2 million due to net foreign currency exchange losses, $.7 million related to higher sales commissions and $.1 million due to higher consulting expenses. EMEA costs and expenses increased $1.4 million. EMEA’s costs and expenses increase was primarily due to net foreign currency translation gain in 2010 of $.9 million compared to net foreign currency losses of $.4 million in 2011 partially offset by slightly lower employee related costs in the region. Asia-Pacific costs and expenses increased $4 million compared to 2010. The Electropar acquisition in July 2010 added $2.8 million to costs and expenses compared to 2010. The remaining $1.2 million increase in costs and expenses was primarily due to an increase in personnel related costs from other subsidiaries located in the Asia-Pacific reportable segment coupled with $.4 million related to net foreign currency exchange gains in 2010. The overall increase in costs and expenses was partially offset by a $.2 million decrease in commissions compared to 2010. Overall, costs and expenses for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 included $.6 million and $.6 million, respectively, related to aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets acquired in our Dulmison and Electropar business combinations.

Other income (expense). Other income (expense) for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 of $.2 million decreased $1.4 million compared to 2010. Other income (expense) decreased primarily due to a $.6 million decrease in income related to our natural gas well located at PLP’s corporate headquarters coupled with a $1.2 million decrease due to a realized gain recognized as a result of revaluing our forward foreign exchange contract to fair value at July 28, 2010. As previously noted, this forward foreign exchange contract was entered into on June 7, 2010 to reduce our exposure to foreign currency rate changes related to the purchase price of Electropar, which closed on July 30, 2010. Also, interest expense increased $.2 million compared to 2010. The decrease in other income (expense) was partially offset by $.3 million higher non-operational expenses related to our foreign jurisdictions in 2010 coupled with an increase in interest income of $.1 million compared to 2010.

Income taxes. Income taxes for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 of $11.4 million was $5.7 million higher than in 2010. The effective tax rate for the nine month period ended September 30 was 34% in 2011 compared to 25% in 2010. The effective tax rate for nine month period ended September 30, 2011 is lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to increased earnings in jurisdictions with lower tax rates than the U.S. federal statutory rate in jurisdictions where such earnings are permanently reinvested. The higher effective tax rate for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to 2010 was primarily due to favorable discrete items recognized in 2010, primarily related to a favorable foreign tax incentive for technological innovation and a decrease of unrecognized tax benefits effectively settled through audits.

Net income. As a result of the preceding items, net income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 was $22 million, compared to $17 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2010. Excluding the effect of currency translation, net income increased $4.1 million as summarized in the following table:


	Nine month period ended September 30
thousands of dollars	2011		2010		Change			Change due to currency translation		Change excluding currency translation			% change
Net income
PLP-USA	$	7,437	$	3,766	$	3,671		$	—	$	3,671			97	%
The Americas		6,246		4,725		1,521			454		1,067			23
EMEA		2,953		4,465		(1,512	)		32		(1,544	)		(35	)
Asia-Pacific		5,408		4,056		1,352			450		902			22

Consolidated	$	22,044	$	17,012	$	5,032		$	936	$	4,096			24	%

PLP-USA net income increased $3.7 million as a result of an increase in operating income of $9.2 million partially offset by a decrease in other income of $1.8 million and an increase in income taxes of $3.7 million. International net income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 was favorably affected by $.9 million when local currencies were converted to U.S. dollars. The following discussion of net income excludes the effect of currency translation. The Americas net income increased $1.1 million due primarily to the $2.2 million increase in operating income partially offset by an increase in income taxes of $1.1 million and a decrease in other income of $.1 million. EMEA net income decreased $1.5 million primarily as a result of a decrease in operating income of $1.7 million partially offset by a decrease in income taxes of $.2 million. Asia-Pacific net income increased $.9 million primarily as a result of the increase in operating income of $1 million and an increase in other income of $.5 million partially offset by an increase in income taxes of $.6 million.

APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Our critical accounting policies are consistent with the information set forth in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and are, therefore, not presented herein.

WORKING CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash increased $1.1 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011. Net cash provided by operating activities was $14.8 million. The major investing and financing uses of cash were capital expenditures of $12.5 million, dividends of $3.3 million and repurchase of common shares of $3.5 million offset by net borrowings of $5.1 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 decreased $2.7 million compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2010 primarily as a result of an increase in operating assets (net of operating liabilities) of $7.9 million offset by an increase in net income of $5 million.

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 of $12.6 million represents a decrease of $10.2 million when compared to cash used in investing activities in the nine month period ended September 30, 2010. The decrease was primarily related to decreased business acquisitions payments of $14.3 million partially offset by capital expenditure increases of $3.4 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 when compared to the same period in 2010. During July 2010, we acquired all of the outstanding equity of Electropar for $14.3 million, net of cash received and working capital adjustments. Capital expenditures increased due mostly to purchase of land and building and an information technology system implementation at our Asia-Pacific segment, building renovation and information technology network upgrade at our EMEA segment and information technology system implementation at our PLP-USA segment. In addition proceeds from the sale of property decreased $.4 million and restricted cash increased $.3 million related to our Thailand operations.

Cash used in financing activities for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 was $.4 million compared to cash provided by financing activities of $3.8 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2010. The decrease of $4.2 million was primarily a result of lower debt borrowings in 2011 compared to 2010, repurchase of common shares outstanding partially offset by higher proceeds from issuance of common shares.

Our financial position remains strong and our current ratio at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was 2.8 to 1 and 3.0 to 1. At September 30, 2011, our unused availability under our main credit facility was $22.1 million and our bank debt to equity percentage was 8%. The revolving credit agreement contains, among other provisions, requirements for maintaining levels of working capital, net worth and profitability. At September 30, 2011, we were in compliance with these covenants.

We expect that our major sources of funding for 2011 and beyond will be our operating cash flows and our existing cash and cash equivalents. We believe our future operating cash flows will be more than sufficient to cover debt repayments, other contractual obligations, capital expenditures and dividends. In addition, we believe our borrowing capacity provides substantial financial resources. We do not believe we would increase our debt to a level that would have a material adverse impact upon results of operations or financial condition.

RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued accounting standards updates (ASU) No. 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements - a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (ASU 2009-13). ASU 2009-13 addresses the accounting for sales arrangements that include multiple products or services by revising the criteria for when deliverables may be accounted for separately rather than as a combined unit. Specifically, this guidance establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable, which is necessary to separately account for each product or service. This hierarchy provides more options for establishing selling price than existing guidance. ASU 2009-13 is required to be applied prospectively to new or materially modified revenue arrangements beginning on or after January 1, 2011. The adoption of ASU 2009-13 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-29, which updates the guidance in FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 805, Business Combinations. The objective of ASU 2010-29 is to address diversity in practice about the interpretation of the pro forma revenue and earnings disclosure requirements for business combinations. The amendments in ASU 2010-29 specify that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The amendments also expand the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. The amendments affect any public entity as defined by FASB ASC 805 that enters into business combinations that are material on an individual or aggregate basis. The amendments in ASU 2010-29 are effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-28, which updates the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles—Goodwill & Other. The amendments in ASU 2010-28 affect all entities that have recognized goodwill and have one or more reporting units whose carrying amount for purposes of performing Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test is zero or negative. The amendments in ASU 2010-28 modify Step 1 so that for those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that impairment may exist. The qualitative factors are consistent with existing guidance, which requires that goodwill of a reporting unit be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. We adopted ASU 2010-28 effective January 1, 2011 and it had no impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Changes to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) are established by the FASB in the form of ASU’s to the FASB’s ASC.

We consider the applicability and impact of all ASU’s. ASU’s not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or have minimal impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that fair value measurements and disclosure requirements are similar between US GAAP and IFRS. This guidance changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The amendments in this ASU are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and are applied prospectively. Early application by public entities is not permitted. We do not expect adoption of ASU 2011-04 will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, which requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. On October 21, 2011, the FASB deferred the effective date of ASU 2011-05. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2011-05 to have a material effect on our operating results or financial position.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Cautionary Statement for “Safe harbor” Purposes Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This Form 10-Q and other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) contain forward-looking statements regarding the Company’s and management’s beliefs and expectations. As a general matter, forward-looking statements are those focused upon future plans, objectives or performance (as opposed to historical items) and include statements of anticipated events or trends and expectations and beliefs relating to matters not historical in nature. Such forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to the Company’s operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Such uncertainties and factors could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements.

The following factors, among others, could affect the Company’s future performance and cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made in this report:

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The overall demand for cable anchoring and control hardware for electrical transmission and distribution lines on a worldwide basis, which has a slow growth rate in mature markets such as the United States (U.S.), Canada, and Western Europe and may not grow as expected in developing regions;

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The ability of our customers to raise funds needed to build the facilities their customers require;

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Technological developments that affect longer-term trends for communication lines such as wireless communication;

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The decreasing demands for product supporting copper-based infrastructure due to the introduction of products using new technologies or adoption of new industry standards;

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The Company’s success at continuing to develop proprietary technology and maintaining high quality products and customer service to meet or exceed existing or new industry performance standards and individual customer expectations;

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The Company’s success in strengthening and retaining relationships with the Company’s customers, growing sales at targeted accounts and expanding geographically;

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The extent to which the Company is successful in expanding the Company’s product line or production facilities into new areas;

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The Company’s ability to identify, complete and integrate acquisitions for profitable growth;

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The potential impact of consolidation, deregulation and bankruptcy among the Company’s suppliers, competitors and customers;

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The relative degree of competitive and customer price pressure on the Company’s products;

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The cost, availability and quality of raw materials required for the manufacture of products;

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The effects of fluctuation in currency exchange rates upon the Company’s reported results from international operations, together with non-currency risks of investing in and conducting significant operations in foreign countries, including those relating to political, social, economic and regulatory factors;

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Changes in significant government regulations affecting environmental compliances;

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The telecommunication market’s continued deployment of Fiber-to-the-Premises;

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The Company’s ability to obtain funding for future acquisitions;

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The potential impact of the global economic condition and the depressed U.S. housing market on the Company’s ongoing profitability and future growth opportunities in our core markets in the U.S. and other foreign countries where the financial situation is expected to be similar going forward;

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The continued support by Federal, State, Local and Foreign Governments in incentive programs for upgrading electric transmission lines and promoting renewable energy deployment;

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Those factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” on page 13 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed on March 11, 2011.

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company operates manufacturing facilities and offices around the world and uses fixed and floating rate debt to finance the Company’s global operations. As a result, the Company is subject to business risks inherent in non-U.S. activities, including political and economic uncertainty, import and export limitations and market risk related to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company believes the political and economic risks related to the Company’s international operations are mitigated due to the stability of the countries in which the Company’s largest international operations are located.

As of September 30, 2011, the Company had two immaterial foreign currency forward exchange contracts outstanding. The Company does not hold derivatives for trading purposes.

The Company is exposed to market risk, including changes in interest rates. The Company is subject to interest rate risk on its variable rate revolving credit facilities and term notes, which consisted of borrowings of $16.7 million at September 30, 2011. A 100 basis point increase in the interest rate would have resulted in an increase in interest expense of approximately $.1 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011.

The Company’s primary currency rate exposures are related to foreign denominated debt, intercompany debt, forward exchange contracts, foreign denominated receivables and cash and short-term investments. A hypothetical 10% change in currency rates would have a favorable/unfavorable impact on fair values on such instruments of $4.5 million and on income before tax of $.1 million.

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, were effective as of September 30, 2011.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during the quarter ended September 30, 2011 that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not materially affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

There were no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2011.

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

On August 4, 2010, the Company announced the Board of Directors authorized a plan to repurchase up to 250,000 of Preformed Line Products common shares. The repurchase plan does not have an expiration date. The following table includes repurchases for the three month period ended September 30, 2011.


Period (2011)	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum Number of Shares that may yet be Purchased under the Plans or Programs
July		—		—		57,827		192,173
August		16,000	$	62.74		73,827		176,173
September		—		—		73,827		176,173

Total		36,392

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.

(Removed and Reserved)

None.

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS


31.1		Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer, Robert G. Ruhlman, pursuant to Section 302 of the


		Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

31.2		Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer, Eric R. Graef, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

32.1		Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer, Robert G. Ruhlman, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished.

32.2		Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer, Eric R. Graef, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished.

101.INS		XBRL Instance Document.*

101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*

101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*

101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.*

101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.*

In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be part of any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

SIGNATURES

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


November 7, 2011						/s/ Robert G. Ruhlman
						Robert G. Ruhlman
						Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
						(Principal Executive Officer)

November 7, 2011						/s/ Eric R. Graef
						Eric R. Graef
						Chief Financial Officer and Vice President - Finance
						(Principal Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX


31.1		Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer, Robert G. Ruhlman, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

31.2		Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer, Eric R. Graef, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

32.1		Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer, Robert G. Ruhlman, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished.

32.2		Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer, Eric R. Graef, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished.

101.INS		XBRL Instance Document.*

101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*

101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*

101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.*

101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.*