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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
OR

o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the transition period from______________________ to ______________________
 
Commission File Number 0-21803
 

ATC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 

Delaware
 
95-4486486
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
 
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
1400 Opus Place - Suite 600, Downers Grove, IL
 
60515
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (630) 271-8100

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  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  o     No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
   
       Large accelerated filer  o
       Accelerated filer  x       
       Non-accelerated filer  o     (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
       Smaller reporting company  o     
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  o     No  x

As of July 23, 2010, there were 20,154,374 shares of common stock of the Registrant outstanding.
 
 


 
 
 
 

 


FORM 10-Q

Table of Contents

   
Page Number
PART I.
Financial Information
 
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements:
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
     
     
     
     
PART II.
Other Information
 
     
     
     


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
       
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
2010
 
2009
Assets
(Unaudited)
   
Current Assets:
     
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 94,819     $ 73,803  
Short-term investments
  332       3,976  
Accounts receivable, net
  71,988       79,395  
Inventories
  45,234       51,402  
Prepaid and other assets
  2,655       2,909  
Refundable income taxes
  114       495  
Deferred income taxes
  8,531       8,278  
Assets of discontinued operations
  -       5,768  
Total current assets
  223,673       226,026  
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
  44,271       45,170  
Debt issuance costs, net
  114       193  
Goodwill
  16,238       16,238  
Long-term investments
  1,725       1,689  
Other assets
  757       980  
Assets of discontinued operations
  -       1,769  
Total assets
$ 286,778     $ 292,065  
               
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
             
Current Liabilities:
             
Accounts payable
$ 24,573     $ 32,894  
Accrued expenses and other
  18,379       21,957  
Income taxes payable
  1,558       2,496  
Deferred compensation
  449       4,088  
Liabilities of discontinued operations
  -       1,847  
Total current liabilities
  44,959       63,282  
               
Deferred compensation, less current portion
  1,810       1,776  
Other long-term liabilities
  2,145       2,082  
Liabilities related to uncertain tax positions
  -       546  
Deferred income taxes
  2,634       453  
               
Stockholders' Equity:
             
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; shares authorized - 2,000,000; none issued
  -       -  
Common stock, $.01 par value; shares authorized - 30,000,000;
             
Issued (including shares held in treasury) - 28,132,928 and 27,999,389
             
as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
  281       280  
Additional paid-in capital
  246,320       243,907  
Retained earnings
  121,451       111,916  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  (91 )     176  
Common stock held in treasury, at cost - 7,980,429 and 7,930,699 shares
             
as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
  (132,731 )     (132,353 )
Total stockholders' equity
  235,230       223,926  
               
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$ 286,778     $ 292,065  
               
See accompanying notes.
             



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
 
For the three months ended June 30,
 
For the six months ended June 30,
 
2010
 
2009
 
2010
 
2009
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
               
Net sales:
             
Services
$ 77,621     $ 84,887     $ 152,718     $ 162,203  
Products
  26,816       30,585       52,716       63,920  
Total net sales
  104,437       115,472       205,434       226,123  
                               
Cost of sales:
                             
Services
  58,216       60,479       114,872       115,786  
Products
  24,870       25,653       48,655       53,706  
Products - exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges
  -       566       -       946  
Total cost of sales
  83,086       86,698       163,527       170,438  
                               
Gross profit
  21,351       28,774       41,907       55,685  
                               
Selling, general and administrative expense
  9,556       11,987       19,545       24,301  
Impairment of goodwill
  -       36,991       -       36,991  
Exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges
  281       1,561       345       4,343  
                               
Operating income (loss)
  11,514       (21,765 )     22,017       (9,950 )
                               
Interest income
  73       67       107       130  
Other income (expense), net
  (59 )     (2 )     (219 )     9  
Interest expense
  (126 )     (349 )     (258 )     (607 )
                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
  11,402       (22,049 )     21,647       (10,418 )
                               
Income tax expense (benefit)
  3,553       (5,393 )     6,883       (1,149 )
                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  7,849       (16,656 )     14,764       (9,269 )
                               
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
  (5,399 )     100       (5,229 )     (103 )
                               
Net income (loss)
$ 2,450     $ (16,556 )   $ 9,535     $ (9,372 )
                               
                               
                               
Per common share - basic:
                             
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$ 0.39     $ (0.85 )   $ 0.73     $ (0.47 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
$ (0.27 )   $ 0.01     $ (0.26 )   $ (0.01 )
Net income (loss)
$ 0.12     $ (0.84 )   $ 0.47     $ (0.48 )
                               
                               
Per common share - diluted:
                             
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$ 0.39     $ (0.85 )   $ 0.73     $ (0.47 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
$ (0.27 )   $ 0.01     $ (0.26 )   $ (0.01 )
Net income (loss)
0.12     $ (0.84 )   $ 0.47     $ (0.48 )
                               
                               
See accompanying notes.
                             

 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
       
 
For the six months ended June 30,
 
2010
 
2009
 
(Unaudited)
Operating Activities:
     
Net income (loss)
$ 9,535     $ (9,372 )
               
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
             
operating activities - continuing operations:
             
Net loss from discontinued operations
  5,229       103  
Impairment of goodwill
  -       36,991  
Writedown of other assets
  -       422  
Depreciation and amortization
  6,192       6,853  
Noncash stock-based compensation
  1,521       2,462  
Amortization of debt issuance costs
  79       79  
Adjustments to provision for losses on accounts receivable
  (12 )     106  
Loss on sale of equipment
  4       4  
Deferred income taxes
  1,382       (10,473 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities,
             
net of businesses sold:
             
Accounts receivable
  7,419       (9,925 )
Inventories
  6,168       3,277  
Prepaid and other assets
  994       1,834  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other
  (16,596 )     (8,938 )
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations
  21,915       13,423  
               
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - discontinued operations
  (295 )     1,020  
               
Investing Activities:
             
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
  (5,319 )     (2,686 )
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
  (1,701 )     (337 )
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
  5,144       379  
Proceeds from sale of equipment
  22       7  
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations
  (1,854 )     (2,637 )
               
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - discontinued operations
  744       (140 )
               
Financing Activities:
             
Borrowings on revolving credit facility, net
  -       70,000  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
  828       25  
Tax benefit from stock-based award transactions
  267       1  
Repurchases of common stock for treasury
  (378 )     (469 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
  717       69,557  
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
  (211 )     606  
               
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
  21,016       81,829  
               
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  73,803       17,188  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$ 94,819     $ 99,017  
               
Cash paid during the period for:
             
Interest
$ 80     $ 491  
Income taxes, net
  5,923       11,838  
               
See accompanying notes.
             
 


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)


Note 1.
Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of ATC Technology Corporation (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2010 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

During the three months ended June 30, 2010, the Company sold its engine remanufacturing business located in the United Kingdom (“Drivetrain-U.K.”), which business had been reported as part of “Drivetrain” in segment information previously disclosed.  Accordingly, the results of this business have been reclassified to and are presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements for all periods presented.  (See Note 12 – Discontinued Operations).

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.  The Company consolidates any variable interest entities of which it is the primary beneficiary.

Certain prior-year amounts, which were not material for the periods presented, have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation.


Note 2.
Fair Value Measurements

The Company records its financial assets and liabilities at fair value.  The accounting standard for fair value (i) defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, (ii) establishes a framework for measuring fair value, (iii) establishes a hierarchy of fair value measurements based upon the observability of inputs used to value assets and liabilities, (iv) requires consideration of nonperformance risk, and (v) expands disclosures about the methods used to measure fair value.
 


The accounting standard establishes a three-level hierarchy of measurements based upon the reliability of observable and unobservable inputs used to arrive at fair value.  Observable inputs are independent market data, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s assumptions about valuation.  The three levels of the hierarchy are defined as follows:

 
·
Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

 
·
Level 2:  Inputs other than quoted prices but are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.  These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and

 
·
Level 3:  Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

The following tables present the Company’s fair value hierarchy for those financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

June 30, 2010:
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets:
         
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 94,819   $   $
Short-term and long-term investments
$ 2,057   $   $
Liabilities:
               
Nonqualified deferred compensation
$ 2,041   $   $

December 31, 2009:
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets:
         
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 73,803   $   $
Short-term and long-term investments
$ 5,665   $   $
Liabilities:
               
Nonqualified deferred compensation
$ 5,646   $   $

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were primarily invested in highly liquid money market funds.  The short-term and long-term investments and the nonqualified deferred compensation liability are described in Note 3 – Short and Long-Term Investments.  The deferred compensation liability on the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, include $218 of amounts payable to an employee of a previously acquired former Drivetrain segment business.

The carrying value of accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid and other assets, refundable income taxes, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other, and income taxes payable as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, approximated fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
 


Note 3.
Short and Long-Term Investments

The Company maintains a nonqualified deferred compensation plan for certain employees and directors.  Under the terms of this plan, funds are withheld from the participant’s pre-tax earnings, a portion of which are matched by the Company in certain circumstances, and are placed into a trust in which the use of the trust assets by the Company is restricted to future distributions to plan participants.  On its consolidated balance sheets, the Company classifies its investments related to planned distributions (i) for the next twelve months in short-term investments and (ii) beyond twelve months in long-term investments.  Distributions, which are contractually specified by the plan participants as either “in-service” or “post-separation,” can be made in a lump sum payment or in annual installments over a period not to exceed 15 years.  The assets of the trust primarily consist of mutual fund securities and are available to satisfy claims of the Company’s general creditors in the event of its bankruptcy.  The Company classifies these average cost method investments as available-for-sale securities, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported net of tax in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).   The cost basis of investments at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, were $2,202 and $5,768, respectively.  The fair value of investments at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were $2,057 and $5,665, respectively.  The Company’s net unrealized holding losses on a pre-tax basis as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, were $145 and $103, respectively.


Note 4.
Inventories

Inventories of continuing operations consist of the following:

 
June 30, 2010
 
December 31, 2009
       
Raw materials, including core inventories
$ 41,320   $ 45,120
Work-in-process
  825     433
Finished goods
  3,089     5,849
  $ 45,234   $ 51,402

As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the raw materials inventory balances were net of inventory reserves of $5,001 and $5,271, respectively.


Note 5.
Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment of continuing operations, stated at cost less accumulated depreciation, are summarized as follows:

 
June 30, 2010
 
December 31, 2009
           
Property, plant and equipment
$ 132,669     $ 128,370  
Accumulated depreciation
  (88,398 )     (83,200 )
  $ 44,271     $ 45,170  



Note 6.
Warranty Liability

The Company offers various product warranties for transmissions and engines sold to its customers in the Drivetrain segment.  The specific terms and conditions of the warranties vary depending upon the customer and the product sold.  Factors that affect the Company’s warranty liability include the number of products sold, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims and cost per claim.  The Company accrues for estimated warranty costs as sales are made and periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liability, included in accrued expenses and other, and adjusts the amount as necessary.

Changes to the Company’s warranty liability of continuing operations are summarized as follows:

 
For the three months ended June 30,
 
For the six months ended June 30,
 
2010
 
2009
 
2010
 
2009
Balance at beginning of period
$ 1,323     $ 1,825     $ 1,142     $ 1,749  
Warranties issued
  222       114       468       229  
Claims paid / settlements
  (83 )     (526 )     (148 )     (543 )
Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties
  (40 )     (367 )     (40 )     (389 )
Balance at end of period
$ 1,422     $ 1,046     $ 1,422     $ 1,046  


Note 7.
Credit Facility

On March 21, 2006, the Company executed a credit agreement and related security agreement with certain banks that provide the Company with a $150,000 five-year senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”).  The Credit Facility can be increased by up to $75,000 under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions (including the receipt from one or more lenders of the additional commitments that may be requested).

Amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility generally bear interest at LIBOR plus a specified margin or the prime rate plus a specified margin, depending on the type of borrowing being made.  The applicable margin is based on the Company’s ratio of debt to EBITDA from time to time.  Currently, the Company’s LIBOR margin is 1.0% and its prime rate margin is zero. Additionally, the Company is required to pay quarterly in arrears a commitment fee based on the average daily unused portion of the Credit Facility during such quarter, currently at a rate of 0.20% per annum.  The Company must also pay fees on outstanding letters of credit at a rate per annum equal to the applicable LIBOR margin then in effect.

Amounts advanced under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by all of the Company’s subsidiaries and secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets and its subsidiaries' assets.  The credit and security agreements contain several covenants, including ones that require the Company to maintain specified levels of net worth, leverage and interest coverage and others that may limit its ability to create liens, make investments, incur indebtedness, make fundamental changes, make asset dispositions, make restricted payments (including dividends) and engage in transactions with the Company’s affiliates and affiliates of its subsidiaries.  The Company was in compliance with all of the Credit Facility’s covenants as of June 30, 2010.

Amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility are generally due and payable on the March 31, 2011 expiration date of the credit agreement.  The Company can elect to prepay some or all of the outstanding balance from time to time without penalty or capacity reduction.

As of June 30, 2010, the Company had no amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility and had $1,590 of letters of credit issued against the Credit Facility, resulting in a borrowing capacity of $148,410.

Note 8.
Income Taxes

The Company’s consolidated effective income tax rate for continuing operations was 31.2% and 31.8% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and  24.5% and 11.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.

During 2010, the effective tax rate was lower than the U.S. federal rate of 35% primarily due to (i) a benefit of $756 related to the release of valuation allowances on certain state net operating losses relative to the extended five year carryback of losses under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (which impacted the three and six months ended June 30, 2010) and (ii) a benefit of $469 related to the reversal of the Company’s liability related to uncertain tax positions (which impacted the six months ended June 30, 2010), partially offset by state income tax provisions for all of 2010.

The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 was lower than the U.S. federal tax rate of 35% primarily due to the $2,902 nondeductible portion of the Drivetrain goodwill impairment charge of $36,991 recorded in the second quarter of 2009, state income tax provisions, and certain valuation allowances on applicable state deferred tax assets.

The IRS examination of the Company’s 2006-2008 tax returns were completed as of March 31, 2010, and all uncertain tax positions were resolved at that time.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for liabilities associated with unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

Balance at December 31, 2009
$ 546  
Settlements with tax authorities
  (546 )
Balance at June 30, 2010
$  

Note 9.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table sets forth the components of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively:

 
For the three months ended
June 30,
 
For the six months ended
June 30,
 
2010
 
2009
 
2010
 
2009
Net income (loss)
$ 2,450     $ (16,556 )   $ 9,535     $ (9,372 )
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                             
Currency translation adjustments
  342       1,525       (240 )     1,347  
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes
  (63 )       85       (27 )     (24 )
  $ 2,729     $ (14,946 )   $ 9,268     $ (8,049 )

Note 10.
Stock-Based Compensation

The Company awards (i) stock options and (ii) unvested shares of its common stock (“Restricted Stock”) to its directors and employees.  Stock option valuations are estimated by using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and Restricted Stock awards are measured at the market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance.  For stock-based awards granted by the Company with graded vesting provisions, the Company applies an accelerated attribution method and separately amortizes each vesting tranche over its particular vesting period.

The Company recognized pre-tax compensation expense from continuing operations related to stock-based awards of $738 and $1,187 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $1,521 and $2,462 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

A summary of stock-based award activities during the six months ended June 30, 2010 is presented below:

 
Stock Options
 
Restricted Stock(1)
Outstanding at January 1, 2010
1,769,724     225,695  
Granted at market price
260,537     55,812  
Exercised / vested
(77,727 )   (76,278 )
Forfeited
(64,979 )   (29,692 )
Expired
(11,192 )    
Outstanding at June 30, 2010
1,876,363     175,537  
______________________
(1)  Restricted stock becomes unrestricted at the time the awards vest.


Note 11.
Segment Information

Within the Company, financial performance is measured by lines of business.  The Company has two reportable segments: the Logistics segment and the Drivetrain segment.  The Logistics segment provides value-added warehousing, packaging and distribution, reverse logistics, turnkey order fulfillment, electronic equipment testing, refurbishment and repair, and transportation management services.  The principal customers are currently in the wireless, consumer electronics and automotive industries and include AT&T and TomTom.  The Drivetrain segment primarily sells remanufactured transmissions to OEMs, primarily for use as replacement parts by their domestic dealers during the warranty and/or post-warranty periods following the sale of a vehicle.  In addition, the Drivetrain segment sells select remanufactured engines to certain OEMs.  The principal customers are Ford, Allison, and Chrysler.  The reportable segments are each managed and measured separately primarily due to the differing customers and distribution channels.

The Company evaluates performance based upon operating income.  The reportable segments’ accounting policies are the same as those of the Company.  In 2009, approximately 75% of the fixed corporate overhead was allocated to the Logistics segment and 25% to the Drivetrain segment.  In 2010, as the result of an increase in the percentage of business generated from the Logistics segment as compared to the Drivetrain segment, approximately 85% of the fixed corporate overhead is being allocated to the Logistics segment and 15% to the Drivetrain segment, while certain costs that are variable in nature are allocated to the segment for whose benefit the costs are incurred.  Internal information systems costs are allocated based upon usage estimates.
 

During the three months ended June 30, 2010, the Company reclassified the results of operations for Drivetrain-U.K., which was reported as part of “Drivetrain” in segment information previously disclosed, to discontinued operations for all periods presented.  (See Note 12 – Discontinued Operations).  As a result of the reclassification of Drivetrain-U.K. to discontinued operations, total assets for the Drivetrain segment as of December 31, 2009 decreased by $7,537, from $85,594 to $78,057.  As of June 30, 2010, total assets for the Drivetrain segment were $71,225.

The following table summarizes selected financial information relating to the Company’s reportable segments:

 
Logistics
 
Drivetrain
 
Consolidated
For the three months ended June 30, 2010:
               
Net sales from external customers
$ 77,621     $ 26,816     $ 104,437  
Exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges
  281             281  
Operating income (loss)
  11,932       (418 )     11,514  
                       
For the three months ended June 30, 2009:
                     
Net sales from external customers
$ 84,887     $ 30,585     $ 115,472  
Impairment of goodwill
        36,991       36,991  
Exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges
        2,127       2,127  
Operating income (loss)
  15,660       (37,425 )     (21,765 )
                       
For the six months ended June 30, 2010:
                     
Net sales from external customers
$ 152,718     $ 52,716     $ 205,434  
Exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges
  345             345  
Operating income (loss)
  22,612       (595 )     22,017  
                       
For the six months ended June 30, 2009:
                     
Net sales from external customers
$ 162,203     $ 63,920     $ 226,123  
Impairment of goodwill
        36,991       36,991  
Exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges
  (5 )     5,294       5,289  
Operating income (loss)
  29,158       (39,108 )     (9,950 )


Note 12.
Discontinued Operations

In April 2010, the Company received a purchase proposal from two senior members of the management team of its Drivetrain-U.K. engine remanufacturing business.  Following a review of the proposal and in consideration of the Company’s strategic plans, which included a review of the global economic conditions affecting Drivetrain customers and the Company’s strategy to increase focus on its Logistics business, the Company sold this business to the two senior members of the U.K. management team.  The sale occurred in May 2010 for $763 in cash and the Company recorded a loss of $5,451 from the sale.  Prior to the sale, the Company completed a review of the valuation on the U.K. business to assist in the evaluation of the U.K. management team’s proposal.  The Company has not had any continuing involvement in the business after the sale date and does not expect any direct operating cash inflows or outflows with the sold business.
 

Details of the income (loss) from discontinued operations are as follows:

 
For the three months ended June 30,
 
For the six months ended June 30,
 
2010
 
2009
 
2010
 
2009
Drivetrain-U.K.:
             
Loss from sale and exit
$ (5,451 )   $     $ (5,451 )   $  
Operating income (loss)
  28       (114 )     187       (341 )
Loss before income taxes
  (5,423 )     (114 )     (5,264 )     (341 )
Income tax benefit
  24       172       35       196  
Income (loss) from Drivetrain-U.K., net of income taxes
  (5,399 )     58       (5,229 )     (145 )
                               
Independent Aftermarket:
                             
Income before income taxes
        66             66  
Income tax expense
        (24 )           (24 )
Income from Independent Aftermarket, net of income taxes
        42             42  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
$ (5,399 )   $ 100     $ (5,229 )   $ (103 )

Net sales from Drivetrain-U.K. were $1,071 and $2,991 during the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $4,604 and $5,816 during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Details of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are as follows:

 
June 30,
2010
 
December 31,
2009
Assets:
     
Drivetrain-U.K.:
     
Accounts receivable
$   $ 1,445
Inventory
      3,834
Other current assets
      489
Total current assets of discontinued operations
      5,768
Property, plant and equipment, net
      1,769
Total assets of discontinued operations
$   $ 7,537
           
Liabilities:
         
Drivetrain-U.K.:
         
Current liabilities
$   $ 1,847
Total liabilities of discontinued operations
$   $ 1,847



Note 13.
Earnings Per Share

The Company’s unvested Restricted Stock are considered participating securities, which requires the Company to calculate earnings per share under the two-class method.  Per the two-class method, the Company’s reported income from continuing operations is reduced by the amount allocated to participating securities to arrive at income from continuing operations available to common shareholders for purposes of calculating earnings per share.  Earnings per common share - basic for each period is calculated by dividing income from continuing operations available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for that period.  During loss periods, no amounts are allocated to participating securities, as the Company’s holders of unvested Restricted Stock have no contractual obligation to fund the Company’s losses.  Earnings per common share - diluted for each particular period is calculated using the more dilutive of the treasury stock or the two-class method.  The Company has determined the two-class method to be the more dilutive method for all periods presented.  As a result, earnings per common share - diluted is calculated by dividing income from continuing operations available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, as adjusted for the potential dilutive effect of non-participating share-based awards (stock options).

Prior period earnings per share amounts have been restated to conform to the current period presentation, although there was no material impact on the previously reported earnings per common share - basic or diluted.

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

 
For the three months ended June 30,
 
For the six months ended June 30,
 
2010
 
2009
 
2010
 
2009
Numerator:
             
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$ 7,849     $ (16,656 )   $ 14,764     $ (9,269 )
Income allocated to participating securities
  (68 )      −       (128 )      
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders
$ 7,781     $ (16,656 )   $ 14,636     $ (9,269 )
                               
Denominator:
                             
Weighted average common shares outstanding
  19,961,121       19,631,057       19,912,569       19,587,619  
Effect of dilutive securities: stock options
  35,060             100,873        
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share
  19,996,181       19,631,057       20,013,442       19,587,619  
                               
Per common share - basic 
$ 0.39     $ (0.85 )   $ 0.73     $ (0.47 )
Per common share - diluted 
$ 0.39     $ (0.85 )   $ 0.73     $ (0.47 )
 

The Company’s outstanding stock options as of June 30, 2010 and 2009 were 1,876,363 and 2,004,395, respectively.  Stock options are included in the diluted earnings per share calculation using the two-class method, unless the effect of including stock options would be anti-dilutive.  As of June 30, 2010 and 2009, 1,068,787 and 1,752,416 anti-dilutive stock options, respectively, were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation.


Note 14.
Contingencies

The Company is subject to various evolving federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations governing, among other things, emissions to air, discharge to waters and the generation, handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of a variety of hazardous and non-hazardous substances and wastes.  These laws and regulations provide for substantial fines and criminal sanctions for violations and impose liability for the costs of cleaning up, and damages resulting from, past spills, disposals or other releases of hazardous substances.

In connection with the acquisition of certain subsidiaries, some of which have been subsequently divested or relocated, the Company conducted certain investigations of these companies' facilities and their compliance with applicable environmental laws.  The investigations, which included Phase I assessments by independent consultants of all manufacturing and various distribution facilities, found that a number of these facilities have had or may have had releases of hazardous materials that may require remediation and also may be subject to potential liabilities for contamination from off-site disposal of substances or wastes.  These assessments also found that reporting and other regulatory requirements, including waste management procedures, were not or may not have been satisfied.  Although there can be no assurance, the Company believes that, based in part on the investigations conducted, in part on certain remediation completed prior to or since the acquisitions, and in part on the indemnification provisions of the agreements entered into in connection with the Company's acquisitions, the Company will not incur any material liabilities relating to these matters.

In connection with the sale of the ATC Distribution Group, a former segment of the Company’s business that was discontinued and sold during 2000 (the "DG Sale") and is now owned by Transtar Industries, Inc., the Company agreed to certain matters with the buyer that could result in contingent liability to the Company in the future.  These include the Company's indemnification of the buyer against (i) environmental liability at former ATC Distribution Group facilities that had been closed prior to the DG Sale, including former manufacturing facilities in Azusa, California, Mexicali, Mexico and Dayton, Ohio, (ii) any other environmental liability of the ATC Distribution Group relating to periods prior to the DG Sale, subject to an $850 deductible ($100 in the case of the closed facilities) and a $12,000 cap (except with respect to closed facilities) and (iii) any tax liability of the ATC Distribution Group relating to periods prior to the DG Sale.
 


Note 15.
Subsequent Events

 
New Equity Investment

On July 9, 2010, the Company invested $10,000 in a joint venture with Genesis Networks Enterprises, LLC (“Genesis”), a leading minority-owned provider of network, IT and supply chain solutions to the communications industry, to form the joint venture, Genesis Networks Telecom Services, LLC (“Genesis-ATC”).  Genesis owns 51% of Genesis-ATC and our subsidiary, ATC Logistics & Electronics, Inc., owns the remaining 49%.  Genesis-ATC will provide value-added distribution services for consumer electronic products such as cable set-top boxes, along with field service support and reverse logistics services to AT&T and other customers.  Genesis-ATC will open a wider range of new business opportunities for both partners.  In certain cases, ATC Logistics & Electronics, Inc. will provide services to Genesis-ATC.


 
Pending Sale of Company

On July 19, 2010, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger pursuant to which it will be acquired by GENCO Distribution System, Inc., (GENCO) a privately held third-party provider of logistics services for retailers, manufacturers, and U.S. government agencies, in an all-cash merger valued at $512,600.

The Boards of Directors of the Company and GENCO unanimously approved the agreement, which provides that in the merger each then outstanding share of the Company will be converted into the right to receive $25.00 in cash.  Following the completion of the proposed transaction, the Company will become a wholly owned subsidiary of GENCO and will no longer trade publicly.

Completion of the merger is subject to approval by holders of a majority of the Company’s outstanding common stock, receipt by GENCO of the proceeds of the debt and equity financings described below, expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino regulatory waiting period, and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.  The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2010.

GENCO has advised the Company that it intends to finance the acquisition through the application of proceeds of approximately $125,000 from the sale of GENCO shares to affiliates of Greenbriar Equity Group LLC (Greenbriar) and from borrowings under a new $450,000 line of credit to be extended to GENCO by PNC Bank, National Association (PNC), and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Wells Fargo) and through the application of cash on hand.  GENCO has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement with affiliates of Greenbriar providing for the equity financing with Greenbriar.  GENCO has also entered into a commitment letter with PNC and Wells Fargo providing for the debt financing.  The commitment of PNC and Wells Fargo is not conditioned upon syndication of the line of credit facility with other financial institutions.
 
Under the merger agreement, the Company and its advisors are permitted and intend to actively solicit alternative acquisition proposals from third parties until August 17, 2010.
 


Forward-Looking Statement Notice

Readers are cautioned that certain statements contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations that are not related to historical results are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Statements that are predictive, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as "may," "could," "should," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "predict" and similar expressions and their variants, as they relate to us or our management, may identify forward-looking statements.  In addition, any statements concerning future financial performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, and possible future Company actions are also forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, projections and assumptions regarding future events that may not prove to be accurate.  These statements reflect our judgment as of the date of this Quarterly Report with respect to future events, the outcome of which are subject to risks, which may have a significant impact on our business, operating results or financial condition.  Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain.  Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those described herein.  We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, dependence on significant customers, possible component parts and/or core shortages, the ability to achieve and manage growth, future indebtedness and liquidity, environmental matters, and competition.  For a discussion of these and certain other factors, please refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.  Please also refer to our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our financial statements are based on the selection and application of significant accounting policies, some of which require management to make estimates and assumptions regarding matters that are inherently uncertain.  For a description of our critical accounting policies and estimates, please refer to Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 


Results of Operations for the Three Month Period Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to the Three Month Period Ended June 30, 2009.

During the second quarter of 2010, we sold our engine remanufacturing business located in the United Kingdom.  This business, which was reported as part of “Drivetrain” in segment information previously disclosed, primarily sold engines to certain OEMs located in Europe.  The results of operations of this business have been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and this management’s discussion and analysis as a discontinued operation.

Income from continuing operations of $7.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 increased from a loss of $16.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009.  Income from continuing operations per diluted share was $0.39 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to a loss from continuing operations of $0.85 for the three months ended June 30, 2009.  Our results for 2010 included exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges of $0.2 million (net of tax).  During 2009, our Drivetrain segment incurred charges of (i) $26.0 million (net of tax) from the impairment of goodwill, and (ii) $1.3 million (net of tax) of exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges.  Excluding these charges, income from continuing operations in 2010 decreased primarily as a result of:

 
·
lower sales to AT&T primarily related to lower returns volume during 2010 as compared to 2009;

 
·
the completion of the Honda transmission remanufacturing program during the first quarter of 2010; and

 
·
scheduled price concessions granted to certain customers, primarily AT&T, in connection with contract renewals;

partially offset by:

 
·
benefits from our on-going lean and continuous improvement program and other cost reduction initiatives in our Logistics segment, and savings from the consolidation and restructuring activities in our Drivetrain segment; and

 
·
the realization of certain income tax benefits in 2010.


Net Sales

Net sales decreased $11.1 million, or 9.6%, to $104.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 from $115.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009.  This decrease was primarily due to:

 
·
lower sales to AT&T primarily related to lower returns volume during 2010 as compared to 2009;

 
·
the completion of the Honda transmission remanufacturing program during the first quarter of 2010; and

 
·
scheduled price concessions granted to certain customers, primarily AT&T, in connection with contract renewals;

 
partially offset by increased sales from certain other programs in both segments.

Of our net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, AT&T accounted for 50.4% and 52.7%, TomTom accounted for 11.9% and 8.9%, Ford accounted for 10.9% and 8.8%, and Honda accounted for 0.3% and 7.2%, respectively.


Gross Profit

Gross profit decreased $7.4 million, or 25.7%, to $21.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 from $28.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009.  The decrease was primarily the result of the factors described above under “Net Sales.”  As a percentage of net sales, gross profit decreased to 20.4% for 2010 from 24.9% for 2009.  The comparatively less favorable mix of Logistics revenues, the completion of the Honda transmission remanufacturing program, scheduled price concessions, and costs related to the launch of new engine remanufacturing programs were the primary factors contributing to this decline.


Selling, General and Administrative Expense

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense decreased $2.4 million, or 20.0%, to $9.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 from $12.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009.  The net decrease was primarily the result of savings from the consolidation and restructuring of our North American Drivetrain operation, benefits from our on-going lean and continuous improvement program and other cost reduction initiatives in our Logistics segment, and a reduction in cost for incentive compensation programs.  As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expense decreased to 9.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2010 from 10.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2009.


Impairment of Goodwill

During the second quarter of 2009, we received notice of the impending loss of our automatic transmission remanufacturing program with Honda, then a major customer in our Drivetrain segment.  This change in our North American Drivetrain business triggered an interim test for the potential impairment of goodwill related to our Drivetrain business.  As a result, we concluded that the fair value of our North American Drivetrain reporting unit no longer supported the assigned goodwill and recorded a goodwill impairment charge during the second quarter of 2009 of $37.0 million ($26.0 million net of tax).  There were no similar costs recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2010.


Exit, Disposal, Certain Severance and Other Charges

During the three months ended June 30, 2010, we recorded $0.3 million of exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges related to the wind-down of certain activities in our Logistics segment.

During the three months ended June 30, 2009, in connection with the restructuring activities in our Drivetrain segment, we recorded pre-tax charges of $2.1 million ($1.3 million net of tax), consisting of (i) $1.8 million ($1.1 million net of tax) of costs to transfer production from the Springfield facility to the Oklahoma City facility and other facility exit costs (including $0.6 million of costs classified as cost of sales – products), and (ii) $0.3 million ($0.2 million net of tax) of severance and related costs for employees terminated as part of the closure of the Springfield facility.

As an on-going part of our planning process, we continue to identify and evaluate areas where cost efficiencies can be achieved through actions such as consolidation of redundant facilities, outsourcing functions, or changing processes or systems.  Implementation of any of these could require us to incur additional exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges, which would be offset over time by the projected cost savings.


Operating Income (Loss)

Operating income (loss) increased to income of $11.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 from a loss of $21.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009.  This increase was primarily due to the $37.0 million goodwill impairment charge recorded in 2009 coupled with the factors described above under “Selling, General and Administrative Expense,” and “Exit, Disposal, Certain Severance and Other Charges,” partially offset by the factors described above under “Net Sales” and “Gross Profit.”


Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

During the three months ended June 30, 2010, our income tax expense of $3.6 million or 31.2% of income from continuing operations before income taxes included a benefit related to the reversal of valuation allowances on certain state net operating losses due to the extended carryback provisions for losses under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

During the three months ended June 30, 2009, we reported a net income tax benefit of $5.4 million on our pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $22.0 million.  This net tax benefit included a benefit of $11.0 million related to the goodwill impairment charge of $37.0 million recorded during 2009.

Our normalized effective income tax rates (excluding the impact of the described tax benefit in 2010 and the impact of the goodwill impairment charge in 2009) were approximately 37.8% and 37.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

See Note 8 - Income Taxes in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


Discontinued Operations

During the second quarter of 2010, we sold our Drivetrain engine remanufacturing business located in the United Kingdom to two senior members of the U.K. management team.  As a result, we recorded a loss of $5.5 million related to the sale of this business, which included no income tax benefits due to the legal structure of the sale transaction.  The results of this business have been reclassified to discontinued operations for all historical periods presented.

See Note 12 - Discontinued Operations, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of these charges.


Reportable Segments

Logistics Segment

The following table presents net sales, exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges, and segment profit expressed in millions of dollars and as a percentage of net sales:

 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2010
 
2009
Net sales
$ 77.6   100.0 %   $ 84.9   100.0 %
Exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges
$ 0.3       $    
Segment profit
$ 11.9   15.3 %   $ 15.7   18.5 %

Net Sales.  Net sales decreased $7.3 million, or 8.6%, to $77.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 from $84.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009.  This decrease was primarily related to:

 
·
lower sales to AT&T primarily related to lower returns volumes during 2010 as compared to 2009; and

 
·
scheduled price concessions granted to certain customers, primarily AT&T, in connection with contract renewals;

partially offset by increased sales from our programs with TomTom.

Of our segment net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, AT&T accounted for 67.9% and 71.7% and TomTom accounted for 16.0% and 12.0%, respectively.

Exit, Disposal, Certain Severance and Other Charges.  During the three months ended June 30, 2010, we recorded $0.3 million of facility exit and severance costs related to the wind-down of certain activities.  There were no similar costs recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2009.

Segment Profit.  Segment profit decreased $3.8 million, or 24.2%, to $11.9 million (15.3% of segment net sales) for the three months ended June 30, 2010 from $15.7 million (18.5% of segment net sales) for the three months ended June 30, 2009.  The decrease was primarily the result of the factors described above under “Net Sales,” partially offset by benefits from our lean and continuous improvement program and other cost reduction initiatives.

 
Drivetrain Segment

The following table presents net sales, impairment of goodwill, exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges, and segment loss expressed in millions of dollars and as a percentage of net sales:

 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2010
 
2009
Net sales
$ 26.8     100.0 %   $ 30.6     100.0 %
Impairment of goodwill
$         $ 37.0     120.9 %
Exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges
$         $ 2.1     6.9 %
Segment loss
$ (0.4 )       $ (37.4 )    

Net Sales.  Net sales decreased $3.8 million, or 12.4%, to $26.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 from $30.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009.  The decrease was primarily due to the completion of the Honda transmission remanufacturing program during the first quarter of 2010, partially offset by revenues related to the remanufactured engines program for Chrysler and Subaru, which began in the second half of 2009, and to growth in certain private-label transmission programs.

Of our segment net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, Ford accounted for 42.4% and 33.3% and Honda accounted for 1.1% and 27.3%, respectively.

Impairment of Goodwill.  During the second quarter of 2009, we recorded a charge of $37.0 million ($26.0 million net of tax) related to the impairment of goodwill in our North American Drivetrain business.  There were no similar costs recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2010.

See above under “Impairment of Goodwill.”

Exit, Disposal, Certain Severance and Other Charges.  During the three months ended June 30, 2009, we recorded $2.1 million of these costs in connection with the restructuring activities in our Drivetrain segment.  There were no similar costs recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2010.

See above under “Exit, Disposal, Certain Severance and Other Charges.”

Segment Loss.  Segment loss decreased $37.0 million, to a loss of $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 from a loss of $37.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009.  This improvement was primarily the result of the costs described above under “Impairment of Goodwill” and “Exit, Disposal, Certain Severance and Other Charges.”  Excluding these costs, segment profitability in 2010 declined as compared to 2009 primarily as the result of the completion of the Honda transmission remanufacturing program during the first quarter of 2010 and costs related to the launch of new engine remanufacturing programs, partially offset by savings from our consolidation and restructuring activities.

 
Results of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2009.

Income from continuing operations of $14.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 increased from a loss of $9.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  Income from continuing operations per diluted share was $0.73 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to a loss from continuing operations of $0.47 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  Our results for 2010 included exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges of $0.2 million (net of tax).  During 2009, our Drivetrain segment incurred charges of (i) $26.0 million (net of tax) from the impairment of goodwill, and (ii) $3.3 million (net of tax) of exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges.  Excluding these charges, income from continuing operations in 2010 decreased primarily as a result of:

 
·
lower sales to Honda related to the wind-down of the transmission remanufacturing program, which was completed during the first quarter of 2010;

 
·
lower sales to AT&T primarily related to lower returns volumes during 2010 as compared to 2009; and

 
·
scheduled price concessions granted to certain customers, primarily AT&T, in connection with previous contract renewals;

partially offset by:

 
·
benefits from our on-going lean and continuous improvement program and other cost reduction initiatives in our Logistics segment, and savings from the consolidation and restructuring activities in our Drivetrain segment; and

 
·
the realization of certain income tax benefits in 2010.


Net Sales

Net sales decreased $20.7 million, or 9.2%, to $205.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 from $226.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  This decrease was primarily due to:

 
·
lower sales to Honda related to the wind-down of the transmission remanufacturing program, which was completed during the first quarter of 2010;

 
·
lower sales to AT&T primarily related to lower returns volume during 2010 as compared to 2009; and

 
·
scheduled price concessions granted to certain customers, primarily AT&T, in connection with contract renewals;

partially offset by increased sales from certain new programs in both segments.

Of our net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, AT&T accounted for 50.5% and 52.3%, Ford accounted for 10.4% and 9.3%, Honda accounted for 1.4% and 8.7%, and TomTom accounted for 9.3% and 7.8%, respectively.

 
Gross Profit

Gross profit decreased $13.8 million, or 24.8%, to $41.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 from $55.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  The decrease was primarily the result of the factors described above under “Net Sales.”  As a percentage of net sales, gross profit decreased to 20.4% for 2010 from 24.6% for 2009.  The wind-down of the Honda transmission remanufacturing program, a comparatively less favorable mix of Logistics revenues, scheduled price concessions, and costs related to the launch of new engine remanufacturing programs were the primary factors contributing to this decline.


Selling, General and Administrative Expense

SG&A expense decreased $4.8 million, or 19.8%, to $19.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 from $24.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  The net decrease was primarily the result of savings from the consolidation and restructuring of our North American Drivetrain operation, benefits from our on-going lean and continuous improvement program and other cost reduction initiatives in our Logistics segment, and a reduction in cost for incentive compensation programs.  As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expense decreased to 9.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2010 from 10.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2009.


Impairment of Goodwill

During the second quarter of 2009, we recorded a charge of $37.0 million ($26.0 million net of tax) related to the impairment of goodwill in our North American Drivetrain business.  There were no similar costs recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2010.


Exit, Disposal, Certain Severance and Other Charges

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we recorded $0.3 million of exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges related to the wind-down of certain activities in our Logistics segment.

During the six months ended June 30, 2009, in connection with the restructuring activities in our Drivetrain segment, we recorded pre-tax charges of $5.3 million ($3.3 million net of tax), consisting of (i) $3.9 million ($2.4 million net of tax) of costs to transfer production from the Springfield facility to the Oklahoma City facility and other facility exit costs (including $0.9 million of costs classified as cost of sales – products), and (ii) $1.4 million ($0.9 million net of tax) of severance and related costs for employees terminated as part of the closure of the Springfield facility.


Operating Income (Loss)

Operating income (loss) increased to income of $22.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 from a loss of $10.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  This increase was primarily due to the $37.0 million goodwill impairment charge recorded in 2009 coupled with the factors described above under “Exit, Disposal, Certain Severance and Other Charges,” and “Selling, General and Administrative Expense,” partially offset by the factors described above under “Net Sales” and “Gross Profit.”

 
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, our income tax expense was $6.9 million or 31.8% of income from continuing operations before income taxes.  Our income tax expense for 2010 included tax benefits (i) from the reversal of valuation allowances on certain state net operating losses due to the extended carryback provisions for losses under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and (ii) associated with the resolution of previously uncertain tax positions.

During the six months ended June 30, 2009, we reported a net income tax benefit of $1.1 million on our pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $10.4 million.  This net tax benefit included a benefit of $11.0 million related to the goodwill impairment charge of $37.0 million recorded during 2009.

Our normalized effective income tax rates (excluding the impact of the described tax benefits in 2010 and the impact of the goodwill impairment charge in 2009), were approximately 37.8% and 37.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

See Note 8 - Income Taxes in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


Discontinued Operations

During the second quarter of 2010, we sold our Drivetrain engine remanufacturing business located in the United Kingdom to two senior members of the U.K. management team.  As a result, we recorded a loss of $5.5 million related to the sale of this business, which included no income tax benefits due to the legal structure of the sale transaction.  The results of this business have been reclassified to discontinued operations for all historical periods presented.

See Note 12 - Discontinued Operations, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of these charges.


Reportable Segments

Logistics Segment

The following table presents net sales, exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges, and segment profit expressed in millions of dollars and as a percentage of net sales:

 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2010
 
2009
Net sales
$ 152.7   100.0 %   $ 162.2   100.0 %
Exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges
$ 0.3   0.2 %   $    
Segment profit
$ 22.6   14.8 %   $ 29.2   18.0 %

Net Sales.  Net sales decreased $9.5 million, or 5.9%, to $152.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 from $162.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  This decrease was primarily related to:

 
·
lower sales to AT&T primarily related to lower returns volumes during 2010 as compared to 2009; and

 
·
scheduled price concessions granted to certain customers, primarily AT&T, in connection with contract renewals;

partially offset by:

 
·
increased sales from new programs primarily with a leading handset manufacturer that is expected to exceed 10% of our net sales for full year 2010; and

 
·
increased sales from our programs with TomTom.

Of our segment net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, AT&T accounted for 67.9% and 72.9% and TomTom accounted for 12.6% and 10.9%, respectively.

Exit, Disposal, Certain Severance and Other Charges.  During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we recorded $0.3 million of facility exit and severance costs related to the wind-down of certain activities.  There were no similar costs recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2009.

Segment Profit.  Segment profit decreased $6.6 million, or 22.6%, to $22.6 million (14.8% of segment net sales) for the six months ended June 30, 2010 from $29.2 million (18.0% of segment net sales) for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  The decrease was primarily the result of the factors described above under “Net Sales,” partially offset by benefits from our lean and continuous improvement program and other cost reduction initiatives.


Drivetrain Segment

The following table presents net sales, impairment of goodwill, exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges, and segment loss expressed in millions of dollars and as a percentage of net sales:

 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2010
 
2009
Net sales
$ 52.7     100.0 %   $ 63.9     100.0 %
Impairment of goodwill
$         $ 37.0     57.9 %
Exit, disposal, certain severance and other charges
$         $ 5.3     8.3 %
Segment loss
$ (0.6 )       $ (39.1 )    

Net Sales.  Net sales decreased $11.2 million, or 17.5%, to $52.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 from $63.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  The decrease was primarily due to lower sales to Honda related to the wind-down of the transmission remanufacturing program, which was completed during the first quarter of 2010, partially offset by revenues related to the remanufactured engines program for Chrysler and Subaru, which began in the second half of 2009, and to growth in certain private-label transmission programs.

Of our segment net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, Ford accounted for 40.5% and 32.8% and Honda accounted for 5.4% and 30.9%, respectively.

Impairment of Goodwill.  During the second quarter of 2009, we recorded a charge of $37.0 million ($26.0 million net of tax) related to the impairment of goodwill in our North American Drivetrain business.  There were no similar costs recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2010.

Exit, Disposal, Certain Severance and Other Charges.  During the six months ended June 30, 2009, we recorded $5.3 million of these costs in connection with the restructuring activities in our Drivetrain segment.  There were no similar costs recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2010.

See above under “Exit, Disposal, Certain Severance and Other Charges.”

Segment Loss.  Segment loss decreased $38.5 million, to a loss of $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 from a loss of $39.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  This improvement was primarily the result of the costs described above under “Impairment of Goodwill” and “Exit, Disposal, Certain Severance and Other Charges.”  Excluding these costs, segment profitability in 2010 declined as compared to 2009 primarily as the result of the lower sales related to the wind-down of the Honda transmission remanufacturing program and costs related to the launch of new engine remanufacturing programs, partially offset by savings from our consolidation and restructuring activities.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

We had total cash and cash equivalents on hand of $94.8 million at June 30, 2010.  Net cash provided by operating activities was $21.9 million for the six-month period then ended.  During the period, we used $2.0 million of cash from our working capital accounts, which included:

 
·
$16.6 million for accounts payable and accrued expenses and other, primarily due to (i) a reduction in amount of purchases and corresponding lower inventories associated with the reduction in our revenues, (ii) payments of $3.7 million related to distributions from our nonqualified deferred compensation program, and (iii) payments of $3.2 million related to our 2009 incentive compensation programs;

partially offset by:

 
·
$7.4 million from accounts receivable primarily as the result of the reduction in our revenues;

 
·
$6.2 million of cash provided by inventories primarily related to the end of our transmission remanufacturing program with Honda and a reduction of inventory for certain Logistics customers; and

 
·
$1.0 million for prepaid and other assets.

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations was $1.9 million for the period, consisting of $5.3 million of capital spending primarily related to machinery and equipment for new business initiatives and capacity maintenance efforts, partially offset by $3.4 million of net proceeds from available-for-sale securities for our nonqualified deferred compensation plan.  Net cash provided by financing activities of $0.7 million was primarily related to cash proceeds of $0.8 million and tax benefits of $0.3 million from the exercise of stock options, partially offset by $0.4 million for treasury stock repurchases of our common stock.

For 2010, we estimate $11-$13 million for capital expenditures, consisting of approximately $5-$6 million in support of new business and capacity expansion initiatives in both our Logistics and Drivetrain segments and approximately $6-$7 million in support of maintenance and cost reduction initiatives.

Our credit agreement provides for a $150.0 million revolving credit facility available through March 2011.  This agreement also provides for the ability to increase the facility size by up to $75.0 million in the aggregate, subject to certain conditions (including the receipt from one or more lenders of the additional commitments that may be requested) and achievement of certain financial ratios.  Amounts advanced under the credit facility are guaranteed by all of our subsidiaries and secured by substantially all of our assets and the assets of our subsidiaries.

At our election, amounts advanced under the revolving credit facility will bear interest at either (i) the Base Rate plus a specified margin or (ii) the LIBOR rate plus a specified margin.  The Base Rate is equal to the higher of (a) the lender’s prime rate or (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%.  The applicable margins for both Base Rate and LIBOR rate loans are subject to quarterly adjustments based on our leverage ratio as of the end of the four fiscal quarters then completed.

We were in compliance with all the credit facility’s covenants as of June 30, 2010.

 
As of June 30, 2010, our liquidity included (i) borrowing capacity under the credit facility of $148.4 million, net of $1.6 million for outstanding letters of credit, and (ii) $94.8 million of cash on hand.

Having considered these and other matters, we believe that cash on hand, cash flow from operations and existing borrowing capacity will be sufficient to fund ongoing operations and budgeted capital expenditures.  In pursuing future acquisitions, we will continue to consider the effect any such acquisition costs may have on liquidity.  In order to consummate such acquisitions, we may need to seek funds through additional borrowings or equity financing.



Derivative Financial Instruments.  We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.  We have used derivative financial instruments to manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates.  Neither the aggregate value of these derivative financial instruments nor the market risk posed by them has been material to our business.  As of June 30, 2010, we were not using any derivative financial instruments.

Interest Rate Exposure.  Based on our overall interest rate exposure during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and assuming similar interest rate volatility in the future, a near-term (12 months) change in interest rates would not materially affect our consolidated financial position, results of operation or cash flows.  As of June 30, 2010, we had no amounts outstanding under our credit facility and therefore no interest rate exposure.

Foreign Exchange Exposure.  Our revenue, expense and capital purchasing activities are primarily transacted in U.S. dollars.  We had one foreign operation that exposed us to translation risk when the local currency financial statements were translated to U.S. dollars, however, this business was sold and discontinued during the three months ended June 30, 2010.



Our management, including Chief Executive Officer Todd R. Peters, and Chief Financial Officer John M. Pinkerton, have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the quarter covered by this report.  Under rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, disclosure controls and procedures are defined as those "controls or other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports filed or submitted by it under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms."  Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, management determined that such controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2010, the date of the conclusion of the evaluation.

Further, there were no significant changes in the internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls after June 30, 2010, the date of the conclusion of the evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the second quarter of 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


ATC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Part II.    Other Information


During the three months ended June 30, 2010, certain employees delivered to us 18,804 shares of our outstanding common stock in payment of $347,010 of minimum withholding tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock previously awarded under our stock incentive plans.  Per the stock incentive plans, the shares delivered to us were valued at $18.45 per share, the average closing price of our common stock on the vesting dates of the restricted stock.

Following is a summary of treasury stock acquisitions made during the three-month period ended June 30, 2010:

Period
 
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 (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plan(1)
April 1-30, 2010
 
 
$       −
 
 
May 1-31, 2010
 
 
$       −
 
 
June 1-30, 2010
 
18,804
 
$ 18.45
 
18,804
 
______________________
(1)
Excludes amounts that could be used to repurchase shares acquired under our stock incentive plans to satisfy withholding tax obligations
of employees and non-employee directors upon the vesting of restricted stock.
 
As a holding company with no independent operations, our ability to pay cash dividends is dependent upon the receipt of dividends or other payments from our subsidiaries.  In addition, the agreement for our bank credit facility contains certain covenants that, among other things, place significant limitations on the payment of dividends.



 
 
 
 





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.


   
ATC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
     
     
Date:  July 27, 2010
 
/s/ John M. Pinkerton
   
John M. Pinkerton, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


·
John M. Pinkerton is signing in the dual capacities as i) the principal financial officer, and ii) a duly authorized officer of the company.

 
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