PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO - Quarter Report: 2011 June (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

		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 þ   No o

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

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

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

The number of common shares outstanding as of August 1, 2011: 5,258,210.

 

 

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			28
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
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32.1
EX-32.2
EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)

		June 30				December 31
Thousands of dollars, except share and per share data		2011				2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$	23,617			$	22,655
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $1,639 ($1,213 in 2010)			74,970				56,102
Inventories — net			82,280				73,121
Deferred income taxes			5,341				4,784
Prepaids			10,155				6,923
Prepaid taxes			2,679				2,146
Other current assets			1,769				1,611
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS			200,811				167,342
Property and equipment — net			80,571				76,266
Patents and other intangibles — net			12,545				12,735
Goodwill			12,880				12,346
Deferred income taxes			3,792				3,615
Other assets			10,697				8,675
TOTAL ASSETS		$	321,296			$	280,979
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Notes payable to banks		$	6,465			$	1,246
Current portion of long-term debt			722				1,276
Trade accounts payable			27,623				27,001
Accrued compensation and amounts withheld from employees			14,482				9,848
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			13,673				9,088
Accrued profit-sharing and other benefits			3,386				4,464
Dividends payable			1,098				1,087
Income taxes payable and deferred income taxes			5,099				2,548
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES			72,548				56,558
Long-term debt, less current portion			14,189				9,374
Unfunded pension obligation			9,774				9,473
Income taxes payable, noncurrent			1,836				1,768
Deferred income taxes			3,666				3,606
Other noncurrent liabilities			4,889				4,735
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
PLPC Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock — $2 par value per share, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 5,258,210 and 5,270,977 issued and outstanding, net of 623,138 and 586,746 treasury shares at par, respectively			10,516				10,542
Common shares issued to rabbi trust			(1,260	)			(1,200	)
Paid in capital			11,307				8,748
Retained earnings			194,075				184,060
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(244	)			(6,010	)
TOTAL PLPC SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY			214,394				196,140
Noncontrolling interest			—				(675	)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY			214,394				195,465
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		$	321,296			$	280,979

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
(UNAUDITED)

		Three month periods ended June 30								Six month periods ended June 30
		2011				2010				2011				2010
						(Thousands, except per share data)
Net sales		$	114,530			$	82,137			$	209,618			$	151,045
Cost of products sold			77,824				54,682				140,521				103,565
GROSS PROFIT			36,706				27,455				69,097				47,480
Costs and expenses
Selling			9,272				7,038				17,308				13,540
General and administrative			11,780				9,666				22,742				19,144
Research and engineering			3,215				2,700				6,577				5,559
Other operating (income) expense			(694	)			1,135				(788	)			990
			23,573				20,539				45,839				39,233
OPERATING INCOME			13,133				6,916				23,258				8,247
Other income (expense)
Interest income			140				94				291				177
Interest expense			(266	)			(126	)			(477	)			(296	)
Other income			43				409				227				760
			(83	)			377				41				641
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			13,050				7,293				23,299				8,888
Income taxes			4,520				1,197				7,915				1,758
NET INCOME			8,530				6,096				15,384				7,130
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax			144				—				—				(98	)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLPC		$	8,386			$	6,096			$	15,384			$	7,228
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income attributable to PLPC common shareholders		$	1.59			$	1.16			$	2.92			$	1.38
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income attributable to PLPC common shareholders		$	1.55			$	1.13			$	2.85			$	1.34
Cash dividends declared per share		$	0.20			$	0.20			$	0.40			$	0.40
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — basic			5,263				5,253				5,268				5,253
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — diluted			5,393				5,402				5,390				5,401

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

		Six month periods ended June 30
		2011				2010
		(Thousands of dollars)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income		$	15,384			$	7,130
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization			5,076				4,042
Provision for accounts receivable allowances			631				277
Provision for inventory reserves			814				737
Deferred income taxes			(690	)			(1,164	)
Share-based compensation expense			1,458				1,383
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards			(190	)			—
Net investment in life insurance			(19	)			(26	)
Unrealized foreign currency gain on hedge contract			—				(451	)
Other — net			58				(5	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(17,475	)			(3,586	)
Inventories			(9,689	)			(2,113	)
Trade accounts payables and accrued liabilities			7,518				4,446
Income taxes payable			2,755				(627	)
Other — net			(3,497	)			(3,331	)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES			2,134				6,712
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures			(6,504	)			(6,606	)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment			168				225
Restricted cash			(330	)			—
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES			(6,666	)			(6,381	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase in notes payable to banks			9,990				(3	)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt			—				11,946
Payments of long-term debt			(924	)			(11,471	)
Dividends paid			(2,189	)			(2,167	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards			190				—
Proceeds from issuance of common shares			958				84
Purchase of common shares for treasury			(2,518	)			(21	)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES			5,507				(1,632	)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(13	)			(686	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			962				(1,987	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year			22,655				24,097
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD		$	23,617			$	22,110

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 six month periods ended June 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

		June 30				December 31
		2011				2010
Finished products		$	38,658			$	34,580
Work-in-process			5,392				5,830
Raw materials			48,397				40,667
			92,447				81,077
Excess of current cost over LIFO cost			(5,325	)			(4,801	)
Noncurrent portion of inventory			(4,842	)			(3,155	)
		$	82,280			$	73,121

Cost of inventories for certain material are determined using the last-in-first-out (LIFO) method and totaled approximately $24.7 million at June 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 six month periods ended June 30, 2011, the net increase in LIFO inventories resulted in a $.6 million and $.5 million charge to income before income taxes. During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010, the net increase in LIFO inventories resulted in a $.5 million and $.6 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:

		June 30				December 31
		2011				2010
Land and improvements		$	7,670			$	7,467
Buildings and improvements			57,820				55,766
Machinery and equipment			124,175				117,758
Construction in progress			6,672				4,949
			196,337				185,940
Less accumulated depreciation			115,766				109,674
		$	80,571			$	76,266

Comprehensive income (loss)

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

		PLPC								Noncontrolling interest								Total
		Three month period								Three month period								Three month period
		ended June 30								ended June 30								ended June 30
		2011				2010				2011				2010				2011				2010
Net income		$	8,386			$	6,096			$	144			$	—			$	8,530			$	6,096
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments			3,127				(4,140	)			(37	)			41				3,090				(4,099	)
Recognized net actuarial loss, net of tax			76				30				—				—				76				30
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			3,203				(4,110	)			(37	)			41				3,166				(4,069	)
Comprehensive income		$	11,589			$	1,986			$	107			$	41			$	11,696			$	2,027

		PLPC								Noncontrolling interest								Total
		Six month period								Six month period								Six month period
		ended June 30								ended June 30								ended June 30
		2011				2010				2011				2010				2011				2010
Net income (loss)		$	15,384			$	7,228			$	—			$	(98	)		$	15,384			$	7,130
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments			5,638				(4,310	)			(50	)			25				5,588				(4,285	)
Recognized net actuarial loss, net of tax			128				88				—				—				128				88
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			5,766				(4,222	)			(50	)			25				5,716				(4,197	)
Comprehensive income (loss)		$	21,150			$	3,006			$	(50	)		$	(73	)		$	21,100			$	2,933

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.

Noncontrolling Interests

During 2008, the Company entered into a Joint Venture Agreement to form a joint venture between the Company’s Australian subsidiary, Preformed Line Products Australia Pty Ltd, and BlueSky Energy Pty Ltd (BlueSky). During June 2011, the Company acquired the remaining 50% of BlueSky shares for a di minimus amount, for a total ownership interest of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of BlueSky.

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 June 30								Six month period ended June 30
		2011				2010				2011				2010
Service cost		$	272			$	184			$	502			$	407
Interest cost			359				276				686				598
Expected return on plan assets			(272	)			(240	)			(544	)			(480	)
Recognized net actuarial loss			123				49				206				140
Net periodic benefit cost		$	482			$	270			$	850			$	665

During the three month period ended June 30, 2011, $.3 million of contributions were made to the plan. The Company presently anticipates contributing an additional $.8 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 six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

		For the three month period ended June 30								For the six month period ended June 30
		2011				2010				2011				2010
Numerator
Amount attributable to PLPC shareholders
Net income attributable to PLPC		$	8,386			$	6,096			$	15,384			$	7,228
Denominator
Determination of shares
Weighted-average common shares outstanding			5,263				5,253				5,268				5,253
Dilutive effect — share-based awards			130				149				122				148
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding			5,393				5,402				5,390				5,401
Earnings per common share attributable to PLPC shareholders
Basic		$	1.59			$	1.16			$	2.92			$	1.38
Diluted		$	1.55			$	1.13			$	2.85			$	1.34

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 six month periods ended June 30, 2011, 0 and 9,500, 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 six month periods ended June 30, 2010, 32,500 and 41,500, 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 six month periods ended June 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:

		June 30, 2011								December 31, 2010
		Gross Carrying				Accumulated				Gross Carrying				Accumulated
		Amount				Amortization				Amount				Amortization
Finite-lived intangible assets
Patents		$	4,830			$	(3,679	)		$	4,829			$	(3,524	)
Land use rights			1,432				(94	)			1,346				(77	)
Tradename			1,013				(245	)			967				(156	)
Customer backlog			531				(531	)			499				(363	)
Technology			1,896				(87	)			1,783				(37	)
Customer relationships			8,782				(1,303	)			8,519				(1,051	)
		$	18,484			$	(5,939	)		$	17,943			$	(5,208	)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Goodwill		$	12,880							$	12,346

The aggregate amortization expense for other intangibles with finite lives for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011 was $.3 million and $.7 million, respectively. The aggregate amortization expense for other intangibles with finite lives for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010 was $.2 million and $.4 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, 4 years: land use rights, 65.4 years; trademark, 7.8 years; technology, 19.1 years: and customer relationships, 15.2 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 addition to goodwill is related to foreign currency translation. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, for the six month period ended June 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			—				91				443				534
Balance at June 30, 2011		$	3,078			$	1,268			$	8,534			$	12,880

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 June 30, 2011 and 2010.

Activity in the Company’s plan for the six month period ended June 30, 2011 was as follows:

										Weighted
						Weighted				Average
						Average				Remaining				Aggregate
						Exercise Price				Contractual				Intrinsic
		Number of Shares				per Share				Term (Years)				Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2011			72,057			$	35.89
Granted			—				—
Exercised			(19,725	)		$	39.69
Forfeited			(125	)		$	15.00
Outstanding (vested and expected to vest) at June 30, 2011			52,207			$	34.51				5.0			$	1,915
Exercisable at June 30, 2011			47,957			$	34.10				4.7			$	1,778

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

For the three and six month periods ended June 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 for both periods. For the three and six month periods ended June 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 June 30, 2011 is expected to be $.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 June 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 are 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 six month period ended June 30, 2011 is as follows:

		Restricted Share Awards
		Performance								Total				Weighted-Average
		and Service				Service				Restricted				Grant-Date
		Required				Required				Awards				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			—				—				—				—
Forfeited			—				—				—				—
Nonvested as of June 30, 2011			204,549				26,553				231,102			$	35.15

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 six month periods ended June 30, 2011 was $.1 million and $.2 million, respectively. Compensation expense related to the time-based restricted shares for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010 was less than $.1 million and $.1 million, respectively. As of June 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 1.9 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 six month periods ended June 30, 2011 was $.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Performance-based compensation expense for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010 was $.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2011, the remaining performance-based restricted share awards compensation expense of $3.8 million is expected to be recognized over a period of approximately 2 years.

The excess tax benefits from restricted share-based awards for the six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was less than $.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 granted awards will also be issued from the Company’s authorized but unissued shares. As of June 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 Directors and certain Company employees to make elective deferrals of Director fees payable and LTIP restricted shares for future distribution in the form of common shares 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. As of June 30, 2011, 23,921 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 June 30, 2011 there were 79,500 shares remaining available for issuance under the LTIP. Options issued through June 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.

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 options granted for the six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.

Activity in the Company’s plan for the six month period ended June 30, 2011 was as follows:

										Weighted
						Weighted				Average
						Average				Remaining				Aggregate
						Exercise Price				Contractual				Intrinsic
		Number of Shares				per Share				Term (Years)				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 June 30, 2011			17,500			$	46.00				8.9			$	441
Exercisable at June 30, 2011			2,500			$	38.76				8.5				81

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

For the three and six month periods ended June 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. The total compensation cost related to nonvested awards not yet recognized at June 30, 2011 is expected to be a combined total of $.2 million over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.1 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:

	•		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.
	•		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.
	•		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 June 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 June 30, 2011. Based on the analysis performed, the fair value and the carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt are as follows:

		June 30, 2011								December 31, 2010
		Fair Value				Carrying Value				Fair Value				Carrying Value
Long-term debt and related current maturities		$	14,988			$	14,911			$	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 June 30, 2011, the Company had no 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 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. This contract was effective as a hedge from an economic perspective, but was not designated as a hedge for accounting purposes under ASC 815. The Company entered into this contract with a global financial institution that the Company believed to be creditworthy.

As of June 30, 2010, the forward foreign currency contract had an exercise value of $12.9 million which matured on July 28, 2010 at a forward rate of NZD $1.00=$.6632 USD. The unrealized gain recognized into earnings as a result

of revaluing the instrument to fair value on June 30, 2010 was $.5 million which was included in other income (expense) in the statement of consolidated income and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheet. Fair value of $13.3 million was determined using the market approach by references to quoted prices in active markets for similar assets, which is level 2 as defined in the fair value hierarchy.

The following table shows the effects of the Company’s derivatives not designated as hedging instruments in the consolidated statements of income:

						Amount of Gain
		Location of Gain or (loss)				Recognized in Earnings
Derivative not Desigated as Hedging Instruments		Recognized in Income on Derivative				On Derivative at June 30, 2010
Foreign exchange forward contracts		Other income (expense)				$	451

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 ending 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. Since the acquisition date, the range of outcomes and the assumptions used to develop the estimates of the accrual have not changed, and the amount accrued in the consolidated balance sheet has increased $.1 million due to an increase in the net present value of the liability due to the passage of time.

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 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 IFRSs. 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 or cash flows.

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. ASU 2011-05 will be effective beginning after December 15, 2011. 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 six month periods ended June 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 June 30								Six month period ended June 30
		2011				2010				2011				2010
Net sales
PLP-USA		$	38,475			$	30,666			$	70,412			$	57,147
The Americas			29,308				16,787				49,847				31,973
EMEA			15,040				13,790				30,319				25,057
Asia-Pacific			31,707				20,894				59,040				36,868
Total net sales		$	114,530			$	82,137			$	209,618			$	151,045
Intersegment sales
PLP-USA		$	2,634			$	2,205			$	4,925			$	3,327
The Americas			1,714				1,569				3,795				3,428
EMEA			429				423				846				903
Asia-Pacific			2,945				2,463				6,163				3,917
Total intersegment sales		$	7,722			$	6,660			$	15,729			$	11,575
Income taxes
PLP-USA		$	2,117			$	(40	)		$	3,457			$	(468	)
The Americas			1,594				139				2,234				496
EMEA			(40	)			592				501				835
Asia-Pacific			849				506				1,723				895
Total income taxes		$	4,520			$	1,197			$	7,915			$	1,758
Net income
PLP-USA		$	3,060			$	1,834			$	5,048			$	805
The Americas			3,106				1,728				4,440				2,547
EMEA			569				964				2,060				2,059
Asia-Pacific			1,795				1,570				3,836				1,719
Total net income			8,530				6,096				15,384				7,130
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax			144				—				—				(98	)
Net income attributable to PLPC		$	8,386			$	6,096			$	15,384			$	7,228

		June 30				December 31
		2011				2010
Assets
PLP-USA		$	76,347			$	67,268
The Americas			73,539				61,358
EMEA			51,152				44,526
Asia-Pacific			119,931				107,481
			320,969				280,633
Corporate assets			327				346
Total assets		$	321,296			$	280,979

NOTE K — INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective tax rate was 34% and 16% for the three month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and 34% and 20% for the six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The lower effective tax rate for the period ended June 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 period ended June 30, 2011 compared with the same period 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 June 30, 2011.

As of June 30, 2011, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $1.1 million and there were no significant changes during the period ended June 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 has increased the warranty reserve by $1.8 million.

The following is a rollforward of the product warranty reserve:

		June 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
Balance at the beginning of period		$	536			$	209
Additions charged to income			1,898				403
Warranty usage			(363	)			(108	)
Currency translation			13				32
End of period balance		$	2,084			$	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:

	•		Overview
	•		Recent Developments
	•		Preface
	•		Results of Operations
	•		Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
	•		Working Capital, Liquidity and Capital Resources
	•		Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
	•		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 the Company’s 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 to 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 the Company’s 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 (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:

	•		Net sales increased 39% to $114.5 million, a quarterly record for the Company.
	•		Year to date operating income increased $15 million to $23.3 million from $8.2 million in 2010.
	•		Net income was $8.5 million and $15.4 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011 compared to $6.1 million and $7.1 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010.
	•		Diluted earnings per share were $2.85 per share in 2011 compared to $1.34 per share in 2010.
	•		Bank debt to equity ratio is 10%.

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 six month periods ended June 30, 2011 had a positive impact on net sales of $7 million and $10.3 million as compared to 2010, respectively. Excluding the effect of currency translation, 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 six month periods ended June 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 June 30, 2011, net sales of $114.5 million increased $32.4 million, or 39%, compared to 2010. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit was 32% and 33% of net sales for the three month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Excluding the effect of currency translation, gross profit increased $7.1 million, or 26%, compared to 2010. Overall, costs and expenses, as a percentage of net sales, decreased 4 percentage points for the quarter compared to 2010. Excluding the effect of currency translation, costs and expenses increased $1.8 million, or 9% compared to 2010. Excluding the effect of currency translation and as a result of the preceding factors, operating income for the three month period ended June 30, 2011 of $13.1 million increased $5.5 million compared to 2010. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2011 of $8.5 million increased $2.4 million compared to 2010.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, net sales of $209.6 million increased $58.6 million, or 39%, compared to 2010. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit improved from 31% for the six month period ended June 30, 2010 to 33% for the six month period ended June 30, 2011. Excluding the effect of currency translation, gross profit increased $18.4 million, or 39%, compared to 2010. Costs and expenses, as a percentage of net sales, decreased 4 percentage points compared to 2010. Excluding the effect of currency translation, costs and expenses increased $4.7

million, or 12% 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. Excluding the effect of currency translation and as a result of the preceding factors, operating income for the six month period ended June 30, 2011 of $23.3 million increased $14.1 million compared to 2010. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2011 of $15.4 million increased $8.3 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 10% and can borrow needed funds at an attractive interest rate under our credit facility.

THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 COMPARED TO THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 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 June 30, 2011 and 2010. The Company’s past operating results are not necessarily indicative of future operating results.

		Three month period ended June 30
Thousands of dollars		2011								2010								Change
Net sales		$	114,530				100	%		$	82,137				100	%		$	32,393
Cost of products sold			77,824				68	%			54,682				67	%			23,142
GROSS PROFIT			36,706				32	%			27,455				33	%			9,251
Costs and expenses			23,573				21	%			20,539				25	%			3,034
OPERATING INCOME			13,133				11	%			6,916				8	%			6,217
Other income (expense)			(83	)			0	%			377				0	%			(460	)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			13,050				11	%			7,293				9	%			5,757
Income taxes			4,520				4	%			1,197				1	%			3,323
NET INCOME		$	8,530				7	%		$	6,096				7	%		$	2,434

Net sales. For the three month period ended June 30, 2011, net sales were $114.5 million, an increase of $32.4 million, or 39%, from the three month period ended June 30, 2010. Excluding the effect of currency translation, net sales increased 31% as summarized in the following table:

		Three month period ended June 30
														Change				Change
														due to				excluding
														currency				currency				%
thousands of dollars		2011				2010				Change				translation				tranlation				change
Net sales
PLP-USA		$	38,475			$	30,666			$	7,809			$	—			$	7,809				25	%
The Americas			29,308				16,787				12,521				2,165				10,356				62
EMEA			15,040				13,790				1,250				1,527				(277	)			(2	)
Asia-Pacific			31,707				20,894				10,813				3,277				7,536				36
Consolidated		$	114,530			$	82,137			$	32,393			$	6,969			$	25,424				31	%

The increase in PLP-USA net sales of $7.8 million, or 25%, was primarily due to sale price/ mix increases of $2.5 million and sales volume increases of $5.3 million. International net sales for three month period ended June 30, 2011 were favorably affected by $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 $29.3 million increased $10.4 million, or 62%, primarily related to a stronger overall market demand in the region related to energy and solar sales. EMEA net sales decreased $.3 million, or 2%, due to lower sales volume, primarily in Poland. In Asia-Pacific, net

sales increased $7.5 million, or 36%, compared to 2010. Of the $7.5 million increase in net sales, $7 million related to the net sales realized through the Electropar acquisition in July 2010. The remainder of the net sales increase was due to a sales volume increase in the region.

Gross profit. Gross profit of $36.7 million for the three month period ended June 30, 2011 increased $9.3 million, or 34%, compared to the three month period ended June 30, 2010. Excluding the effect of currency translation, gross profit increased 26% as summarized in the following table:

		Three month period ended June 30
														Change				Change
														due to				excluding
														currency				currency				%
thousands of dollars		2011				2010				Change				translation				translation				change
Gross profit
PLP-USA		$	14,142			$	9,729			$	4,413			$	—			$	4,413				45	%
The Americas			9,356				5,147				4,209				739				3,470				67
EMEA			3,327				4,995				(1,668	)			305				(1,973	)			(39	)
Asia-Pacific			9,881				7,584				2,297				1,070				1,227				16
Consolidated		$	36,706			$	27,455			$	9,251			$	2,114			$	7,137				26	%