MARINE PRODUCTS CORP - FORM 10-Q

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011

Commission File No. 1-16263

MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION

(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	58-2572419
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2801 Buford Highway, Suite 520, Atlanta, Georgia 30329

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code -- (404) 321-7910

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No 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	o
Non-accelerated filer	o (Do not check if smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	x

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 April 22, 2011 Marine Products Corporation had 37,405,969 shares of common stock outstanding.

Marine Products Corporation

Table of Contents

		Page No.
Part I. Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Consolidated Balance Sheets – As March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010	3

	Consolidated Statements of Operations – for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010	4

	Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity – for the three months ended March 31, 2011	5

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010	6

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7-17

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18-26

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	27

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	27

Part II. Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	28

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	28

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	28

Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	28

Item 4.	Removed and Reserved	28

Item 5.	Other Information	28

Item 6.	Exhibits	29

Signatures		30

MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2011 AND DECEMBER 31, 2010
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

	March 31,			December 31,
	2011			2010
ASSETS				(Note 1)

Cash and cash equivalents	$	6,047		$	9,535
Marketable securities		13,670			12,826
Accounts receivable, net		2,811			1,178
Inventories		21,466			21,882
Income taxes receivable		429			481
Deferred income taxes		927			920
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,205			1,451
Total current assets		46,555			48,273
Property, plant and equipment, net		12,200			12,416
Goodwill		3,308			3,308
Other intangibles, net		465			465
Marketable securities		36,139			30,007
Deferred income taxes		3,054			3,243
Other assets		5,146			5,097
Total assets	$	106,867		$	102,809

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Accounts payable	$	4,751		$	1,884
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		9,378			8,616
Total current liabilities		14,129			10,500
Pension liabilities		5,483			5,581
Other long-term liabilities		414			423
Total liabilities		20,026			16,504
Common stock		3,733			3,708
Capital in excess of par value		189			371
Retained earnings		83,888			83,222
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(969	)		(996	)
Total stockholders’ equity		86,841			86,305
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	106,867		$	102,809

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011 AND 2010
(In thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

	Three months ended March 31,
	2011		2010

Net sales	$	27,148	$	24,493
Cost of goods sold		22,688		21,048
Gross profit		4,460		3,445
Selling, general and administrative expenses		3,856		3,848
Operating income (loss)		604		(403	)
Interest income		236		308
Income (loss) before income taxes		840		(95	)
Income tax provision (benefit)		174		(15	)
Net income (loss)	$	666	$	(80	)

Earnings per share
Basic	$	0.02	$	0.00
Diluted	$	0.02	$	0.00

Average shares outstanding
Basic		36,287		36,147
Diluted		36,857		36,147

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

														Accumulated
									Capital in					Other
	Comprehensive		Common Stock						Excess of			Retained		Comprehensive
	Income		Shares			Amount			Par Value			Earnings		Loss			Total
Balance, December 31, 2010				37,075		$	3,708		$	371		$	83,222	$	(996	)	$	86,305
Stock issued for stock incentive plans, net				318			31			192			—		—			223
Stock purchased and retired				(63	)		(6	)		(451	)		—		—			(457	)
Net income	$	666		—			—			—			666		—			666
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension adjustment		6		—			—			—			—		6			6
Unrealized gain on securities, net of reclassification adjustment		21		—			—			—			—		21			21
Comprehensive income	$	693
Excess tax benefits for share-based payments				—			—			77			—		—			77

Balance, March 31, 2011				37,330		$	3,733		$	189		$	83,888	$	(969	)	$	86,841

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidated statement.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011 AND 2010
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Three months ended March 31,
	2011			2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$	666		$	(80	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		249			292
Stock-based compensation expense		346			436
Excess tax benefits for share-based payments		(77	)		-
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)		33			(360	)
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Accounts receivable		(1,633	)		(783	)
Inventories		416			(3,925	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		246			1,638
Income taxes receivable		129			321
Other non-current assets		(49	)		(4	)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable		2,867			2,804
Income taxes payable		17			-
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		745			2,035
Other long-term liabilities		(98	)		(189	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		3,857			2,185

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		(33	)		(11	)
Purchases of marketable securities		(10,419	)		(4,285	)
Sales of marketable securities		-			3,151
Maturities of marketable securities		3,475			2,930
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities		(6,977	)		1,785

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Excess tax benefits for share-based payments		77			-
Cash paid for common stock purchased and retired		(447	)		(192	)
Proceeds received upon exercise of stock options		2			-
Net cash used for financing activities		(368	)		(192	)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(3,488	)		3,778
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		9,535			2,573
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	6,047		$	6,351

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GENERAL

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements 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. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (all of which consisted of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued.

The balance sheet at December 31, 2010 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

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, 2010.

A group that includes the Company’s Chairman of the Board, R. Randall Rollins and his brother Gary W. Rollins, who is also director of the Company, and certain companies under their control, controls in excess of fifty percent of the Company’s voting power.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

There have been no new accounting pronouncements issued during the three months ended March 31, 2011 that are expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. In addition, please refer to the recent accounting pronouncements described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 for the pronouncements adopted in the first quarter of 2011; none of which had a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

FASB ASC Topic 260-10 “Earnings Per Share- Overall,” requires a basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share presentation. Certain amendments to ASC 260-10 require that all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, be considered participating securities and included in the calculation of its basic earnings per share.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company has periodically issued share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends and are therefore considered participating securities.

The basic and diluted calculations differ as a result of the dilutive effect of stock options and time lapse restricted shares included in diluted earnings per share, but excluded from basic earnings per share. Basic and diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the respective periods.

A reconciliation of weighted average shares outstanding along with the earnings per share attributable to restricted shares of common stock (participating securities) is as follows:

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

	Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands except per share data )	2011		2010
Net income (loss) available for stockholders:	$	666	$	(80	)
Less: Dividends paid
Common Stock		-		-
Restricted shares of common stock		-		-
Undistributed income (loss)	$	666	$	(80	)
Allocation of undistributed income (loss):
Common Stock	$	648	$	(78	)
Restricted shares of common stock	$	18	$	(2	)

Basic shares outstanding:
Common Stock		35,316		35,261
Restricted shares of common stock		971		886
		36,287		36,147
Diluted shares outstanding:
Common Stock		35,316		35,261
Dilutive effect of stock options		570		-
		35,886		35,261
Restricted shares of common stock		971		886
		36,857		36,147
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Common Stock:
Distributed earnings	$	-	$	-
Undistributed income (loss)		0.02		-
	$	0.02	$	-
Restricted shares of common stock:
Distributed earnings	$	-	$	-
Undistributed income (loss)		0.02		-
	$	0.02	$	-
Diluted earnings per share:
Common Stock:
Distributed earnings	$	-	$	-
Undistributed income (loss)		0.02		-
	$	0.02	$	-

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company incurred a net loss from continuing operations and consequently the common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of the corresponding diluted loss per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The components of comprehensive income (loss) for the applicable periods are as follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended March 31,
	2011		2010
Net income (loss)	$	666	$	(80	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Pension adjustment		6		159
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of reclassification adjustment during the period		21		(40	)
Total comprehensive income	$	693	$	39

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company reserved 5,250,000 shares of common stock under the 2001 and 2004 Stock Incentive Plans each of which expires ten years from the date of approval. These plans provide for the issuance of various forms of stock incentives, including, among others, incentive and non-qualified stock options and restricted stock. As of March 31, 2011, there were approximately 943,000 shares available for grants.

Stock-based compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was as follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended March 31,
	2011		2010
Pre – tax cost	$	346	$	436
After tax cost	$	223	$	281

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Stock Options

Transactions involving Marine Products stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were as follows:

	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2011		668,785		$	3.71	1.4 years
Granted		-			-		N/A
Exercised		(6,900	)		1.71		N/A
Forfeited		-			-		N/A
Expired		-			-		N/A
Outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2011		661,885		$	3.73	1.2years		$	2,780,000

Total intrinsic value of share options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2011 was approximately $38,000. There were no share options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2010. There were no recognized excess tax benefits associated with the exercise of stock options during the three months ended March 31, 2011, since all of the stock options exercised in 2011 were incentive stock options which do not generate tax deductions for the Company.

Restricted Stock

The following is a summary of the changes in non-vested restricted shares for the three months ended March 31, 2011:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested shares at January 1, 2011		876,800		$	6.16
Granted		311,000			7.33
Vested		(180,000	)		8.21
Forfeited		-			-
Non-vested shares at March 31, 2011		1,007,800		$	6.16

MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The total fair value of shares vested was approximately $1,312,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and $625,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2010. Tax benefits for compensation tax deductions in excess of compensation expense totaling approximately $77,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were credited to capital in excess of par value and are classified as financing cash flows. There were no tax benefits for compensation tax deductions in excess of compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2010.

Other Information

As of March 31, 2011, total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted shares was approximately $5,983,000. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years.

MARKETABLE SECURITIES

Marine Products maintains investments held with a large, well-capitalized financial institution. Management determines the appropriate classification of debt securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designations as of each balance sheet date. Debt securities are classified as available-for-sale because the Company does not have the intent to hold the securities to maturity. Available-for-sale securities are stated at their fair values, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. Realized gains and losses, declines in value judged to be other than temporary, interest and dividends on available-for-sale securities are included in interest income. The were no realized gains or losses during the three months ended March 31, 2011 or 2010 and no reclassification of realized gains or losses from other comprehensive income.

Gross unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities are as follows:

	March 31, 2011					December 31, 2010
	Gross unrealized					Gross unrealized
(In thousands)	Gains		(Losses)			Gains		(Losses)
Municipal Obligations	$	200	$	(47	)	$	184	$	(68	)
Corporate Obligations		138		-			142		-
	$	338	$	(47	)	$	326	$	(68	)

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The amortized cost basis, fair value and net unrealized gains of the available-for-sale securities are as follows:

	March 31, 2011						December 31, 2010
Type of Securities	Amortized Cost Basis		Fair Value		Net Unrealized Gain		Amortized Cost Basis		Fair Value		Net Unrealized Gain
(in thousands)
Municipal Obligations	$	44,616	$	44,769	$	153	$	37,649	$	37,765	$	116
Corporate Obligations		4,902		5,040		138		4,926		5,068		142
Total	$	49,518	$	49,809	$	291	$	42,575	$	42,833	$	258

Municipal obligations consist primarily of municipal notes rated A1/P1 or higher ranging in maturity from less than 12 months to four years. Corporate backed obligations consist primarily of debentures and notes issued by other companies ranging in maturity from one to four years. These securities are rated BBB or higher. Investments with remaining maturities of less than 12 months are considered to be current marketable securities. Investments with remaining maturities greater than 12 months are considered to be non-current marketable securities. The Company’s non-current marketable securities are scheduled to mature between 2011 and 2014.

WARRANTY COSTS AND OTHER CONTINGENCIES

Warranty Costs

An analysis of the warranty accruals for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

(in thousands)	2011			2010
Balance at beginning of period	$	2,550		$	2,403
Less: Payments made during the period		(309	)		(501	)
Add: Warranty provision for the period		646			582
Changes to warranty provision for prior periods		(80	)		45
Balance at March 31	$	2,807		$	2,529

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Repurchase Obligations

The Company is a party to various agreements with third party lenders that provide floor plan financing to qualifying dealers whereby the Company guarantees varying amounts of debt on boats in dealer inventory. The Company’s obligation under these guarantees becomes effective in the case of a default under the financing arrangement between the dealer and the third party lender. The agreements primarily provide for the return of repossessed boats to the Company in new and unused condition subject to normal wear and tear as defined, in exchange for the Company’s assumption of specified percentages of the debt obligation on those boats, up to certain contractually determined dollar limits by lender. There were no repurchases of inventory under contractual agreements during the three months ended March 31, 2011 or during the year ended 2010.

Management continues to monitor the risk of additional defaults and resulting repurchase obligations based in part on information provided by the third-party floor plan lenders and will adjust the guarantee liability at the end of each reporting period based on information reasonably available at that time.

During the third quarter of 2009, an amendment to the current agreement with one of the Company’s floor plan lenders was executed with a contractual repurchase limit of $9.0 million effective January 1, 2009 which expired June 30, 2010. Effective July 1, 2010, this agreement was further amended to change the contractual repurchase limit to not exceed 15 percent of the amount of the average net receivables financed by the floor plan lender for dealers during the prior 12 month period. The Company has contractual repurchase agreements with additional lenders with an aggregate maximum repurchase obligation of approximately $6.5 million, with various expiration and cancellation terms of less than one year, for an aggregate repurchase obligation with all financing institutions of approximately $10.9 million as of March 31, 2011.

BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company has only one reportable segment, its powerboat manufacturing business; therefore, the majority of segment-related disclosures are not relevant to the Company. In addition, the Company’s results of operations and its financial condition are not significantly reliant upon any single customer or product model.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
Raw materials and supplies	$	14,532	$	15,572
Work in process		4,447		4,725
Finished goods		2,487		1,585
Total inventories	$	21,466	$	21,882

10.

INCOME TAXES

The Company determines its periodic income tax provision (benefit) based upon the current period income and the annual estimated tax rate for the Company adjusted for any change to prior period estimates. The estimated tax rate is revised, if necessary, as of the end of each successive interim period during the fiscal year to the Company’s current annual estimated tax rate.

For the first quarter of 2011, the income tax expense reflects an effective tax rate of 20.7 percent, compared to an effective tax benefit of 15.8 percent for the comparable period in the prior year. The change in the effective rate was due primarily to pre-tax income in the current period compared to a pre-tax loss in the comparable period last year in addition to the relationship of our annual estimated pretax income (loss) to permanent differences between book and taxable income including tax-exempt interest earned on municipal securities.

11.

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

The Company had accounts payable for purchases of marketable securities of approximately $2,134,000 as of March 31, 2010. There were no accounts payable for purchases of marketable securities as of March 31, 2011.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

12.

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company participates in a multiple employer pension plan. The following represents the net periodic benefit cost (credit) and related components for the plan:

(in thousands)	Three months ended March 31,
	2011			2010
Service cost	$	-		$	-
Interest cost		67			66
Expected return on plan assets		(81	)		(74	)
Amortization of net losses		9			9
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(5	)	$	1

The Company contributed $100,000 to the plan during the three months ended March 31, 2011.

The Company permits selected highly compensated employees to defer a portion of their compensation into a non-qualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”). The Company maintains certain securities in the SERP that have been classified as trading. The SERP assets are marked to market and totaled $4,485,000 as of March 31, 2011 and $4,445,000 as of December 31, 2010. The SERP assets are reported in non-current other assets on the consolidated balance sheets and changes related to the fair value of the assets are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Trading gains (losses) related to the SERP assets totaled approximately $40,420 during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and $1,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2011.

13.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The various inputs used to measure assets at fair value establish a hierarchy that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company’s assumptions (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy consists of three broad levels as follows:

1. Level 1 – Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

2. Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

3. Level 3 – Unobservable inputs developed using the Company’s estimates and assumptions, which reflect those that market participants would use.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following table summarizes the valuation of financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis on the balance sheet as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

	Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2011 with:
(in thousands)	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets		Significant other observable inputs		Significant unobservable inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Trading securities	$	-	$	4,485	$	-
Available-for-sale securities:
Municipal obligations	$	-	$	13,670	$	-
Corporate obligations		-		36,139		-
Total	$	-	$	49,809	$	-

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2010 with:
(in thousands)	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets		Significant other observable inputs		Significant unobservable inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Trading securities	$	-	$	4,445	$	-
Available-for-sale securities:
Municipal obligations	$	-	$	37,765	$	-
Corporate obligations		-		5,068		-
Total	$	-	$	42,833	$	-

The carrying amount of other financial instruments reported in the balance sheet for current assets and current liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. The Company currently does not use the fair value option to measure any of its existing financial instruments and has not determined whether or not it will elect this option for financial instruments it may acquire in the future.

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

OVERVIEW

Marine Products Corporation, through our wholly-owned subsidiaries Chaparral and Robalo, is a leading manufacturer of recreational fiberglass powerboats. Our sales and profits are generated by selling the products that we manufacture to a network of independent dealers who in turn sell the products to retail customers. These dealers are located throughout the continental United States and in several international markets. Many of these dealers finance their inventory through third-party floorplan lenders, who pay Marine Products generally within seven to 10 days after delivery of the products to the dealers.

The discussion on business and financial strategies of the Company set forth under the heading “Overview” in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 is incorporated herein by reference. There have been no significant changes in the strategies since year-end.

In implementing these strategies and attempting to optimize our financial returns, management closely monitors dealer orders and inventories, the production mix of its various models, and indications of near term demand such as consumer confidence, interest rates, fuel costs, dealer orders placed at our annual dealer conferences, and retail attendance and orders at annual winter boat show exhibitions. We also consider trends related to certain key financial and other data, including our market share, unit sales of our products, average selling price per unit, and gross profit margins, among others, as indicators of the success of our strategies. Marine Products’ financial results are affected by consumer confidence — because pleasure boating is a discretionary expenditure, interest rates and credit availability — because many retail customers finance the purchase of their boats, and other socioeconomic and environmental factors such as availability of leisure time, consumer preferences, demographics and the weather.

Our unit production and sales were higher during the first quarter of 2011 compared to the first quarter of 2010 as well as the fourth quarter of 2010. We are operating at higher production levels in response to stable dealer demand. Operating income increased significantly compared to the prior year due to higher net sales and gross profit, which was in part due to slightly lower retail incentive costs as a percentage of net sales, and increased efficiencies due to higher production levels. Dealer inventories are higher at March 31, 2011 than at this time last year because of our dealers’ willingness and ability to accept inventory in anticipation of customer sales opportunities during the retail selling season.

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OUTLOOK

The discussion on the outlook for 2011 is incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Management believes that net sales will increase moderately in 2011 compared to 2010 and that our operating results will improve. This belief is based on indications that the downturn in recreational boating has ended, and the fact that our dealer inventories are at manageable levels. We believe that although our dealers’ inventory levels have increased, they are appropriate for the current retail selling season. We also believe that these dealer inventory levels will allow us to increase production in the event of an increase in demand during the upcoming retail selling season. Attendance and sales during the recent winter boat show season were moderately higher than in 2010. Our operating results should moderately improve due to higher volumes and an improved gross margin from improved production efficiencies and cost absorption, although this improvement will be partially offset by increases in materials costs.

We do not believe that retail sales will increase significantly in 2011 due to a slow recovery from the recession, continued high unemployment, depressed real estate values and continued weak consumer confidence. We believe that these factors tend to discourage consumers from purchasing large discretionary goods such as pleasure boats. In addition, residential real estate remains weak and fuel prices are much higher than at this time last year. Over the long term, the recent financial crisis may have long-term effects on consumer behavior with regard to pleasure boating. In such a case, consumers may not purchase boats, may purchase boats later in their lives, or may purchase smaller, less expensive boats. Over the past several years, Marine Products as well as other manufacturers have been improving their customer service capabilities, marketing strategies and sales promotions in order to attract more consumers to recreational boating as well as improve consumers’ boating experiences. In addition, the recreational boating industry began a promotional program several years ago which involves advertising and consumer targeting efforts, as well as other activities designed to increase the potential consumer market for pleasure boats. Many manufacturers, including Marine Products, are participating in this program. Management believes that these efforts will benefit the industry and Marine Products. As in past years, Marine Products enhanced the design of a number of boats for the 2011 model year which began on July 1, 2010. For this model year, Marine Products is producing slightly more models with more standard features and fewer options, as well as utilizing a manufacturing process for certain models which allows several interior options to be fabricated separately, thus allowing the Company and its dealers to optimize inventory requirements while meeting retail demand.

Our financial results in 2011 will depend on a number of factors, including interest rates, consumer confidence, the availability of credit to our dealers and consumers, fuel costs, the continued acceptance of our new products in the recreational boating market, our ability to compete in the competitive pleasure boating industry, and the costs of certain of our raw materials and key components. We anticipate that the Company will continue to be challenged.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Key operating and financial statistics for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

($ in thousands)	Three months ended March 31
	2011			2010
Total number of boats sold		564			539
Average gross selling price per boat	$	46.7		$	43.9
Net sales	$	27,148		$	24,493
Percentage of cost of goods sold to net sales		83.6	%		85.9	%
Gross profit margin percent		16.4	%		14.1	%
Percentage of selling, general and administrative expenses to net sales		14.2	%		15.7	%
Operating income (loss)	$	604		$	(403	)
Warranty expense	$	566		$	627

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010

Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2011 increased $2.7 million or 10.8 percent compared to the comparable period in 2010. The increase in net sales was due primarily to a 4.6 percent increase in the number of boats sold and lower retail incentive costs as a percentage of net sales together with a 6.4 percent increase in the average gross selling price per boat. Unit sales increased among our sportboard, outboard, and sport fishing boat product lines compared to the prior year due to increased dealer demand for several smaller models as well as new larger units in these product lines. Average gross selling price per boat increased primarily due to the change in model mix in our SSi and SSX Sportboats and Cuddy Cabins, and Robalo product lines during the current period. Also contributing to the increase in net sales was slightly lower retail incentive costs as a percentage of sales as rebates are trending toward more normal levels. In the first quarter of 2011, sales outside of the United States accounted for 18.1 percent of net sales compared to 25.1 percent of net sales in the prior year. While international sales decreased by 20.2 percent during the quarter compared to the prior year due to continued economic instability, domestic sales increased by 21.2 percent compared to the consolidated net sales increase of 10.8 percent.

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Cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $22.7 million compared to $21.0 million for the comparable period in 2010, an increase of $1.7 million or 8.0 percent. Cost of goods sold, as a percentage of net sales, decreased primarily as the result of higher sales, lower retail incentive costs as a percentage of net sales, and increased efficiencies due to higher production levels during the first three months of 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010. Production levels were higher in response to improved retail demand for new models and lower dealer inventories of non-current models. This improvement in gross margin was partially offset by increases in costs of materials and certain key components.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $3.9 million compared to $3.8 million for the comparable period in 2010, an increase of $0.1 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of net sales, decreased primarily due to leverage of fixed costs over higher net sales. Warranty expense was 2.1 percent of net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to 2.6 percent in the prior year due primarily to significantly lower claims and higher net sales during the first quarter of 2011.

Operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 increased $1.1 million compared to the comparable period in 2010. The increase in operating income was primarily due to higher net sales and gross profit in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the prior year.

Interest income was $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and $0.3 million for the comparable period in 2010. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the average investment balance coupled with lower market returns on the Company’s debt investments compared to the prior year.

Income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $174 thousand compared to an income tax benefit of $15 thousand for the comparable period in 2010. The income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2011 reflects an effective tax rate of 20.7 percent compared to an effective tax benefit of 15.8 percent for the prior year. The change in the effective rate was due primarily to pre-tax income in the current period compared to a pre-tax loss in the comparable period last year in addition to the relationship of our annual estimated pretax income (loss) to permanent differences between book and taxable income including tax-exempt interest earned on municipal securities.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash Flows

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2011 were $6.0 million. In addition, the aggregate of short-term and long-term marketable securities were $49.8 million at March 31, 2011 compared to $42.8 million at December 31, 2010. The following table sets forth the cash flows for the applicable periods:

(in thousands)	Three months ended March 31,
	2011			2010

Net cash provided by operating activities	$	3,857		$	2,185
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities		(6,977	)		1,785
Net cash used for financing activities	$	(368	)	$	(192	)

Cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 increased approximately $1.7 million compared to the comparable period in 2010. This increase is the result of higher net income during the first quarter of 2011 partially offset by higher working capital requirements during 2011 consistent with higher production volume and sales.

Cash used for investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 increased approximately $8.8 million compared to the comparable period in 2010 due to increased purchases of marketable securities in the current period as a result of improved cash flows.

Cash used for financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 increased approximately $0.2 million primarily due to a higher stock repurchases associated with the vesting and release of restricted stock offset by a higher excess tax benefits for share-based payments and minimal proceeds received from exercise of stock options.

Financial Condition and Liquidity

The Company believes that the liquidity provided by existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, its overall strong capitalization and cash generated by operations will provide sufficient capital to meet the Company’s requirements for at least the next twelve months. The Company’s decisions about the amount of cash to be used for investing and financing purposes are influenced by its capital position and the expected amount of cash to be provided by operations.

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Cash Requirements

The Company currently expects that capital expenditures during 2011 will be approximately $0.3 million, of which $33 thousand has been spent through March 31, 2011.

The Company participates in a multiple employer Retirement Income Plan, sponsored by RPC, Inc. (“RPC”). During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the Company made a contribution of $100 thousand to this plan in order to achieve the Company’s funding objective. The Company does not currently expect to make any additional contributions to this plan for the remainder of 2011.

As of March 31, 2011, the Company has purchased a total of 4,925,157 shares in the open market under the Company stock repurchase program and there are 3,324,843 shares that remain available for repurchase. The Company did not repurchase any shares under this program during the three months ended March 31, 2011.

The Company warrants the entire boat, excluding the engine, against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year. The Company also warrants the entire deck and hull, including its bulkhead and supporting stringer system, against defects in materials and workmanship for periods ranging from five to ten years. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a detail of activity in the warranty accruals during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

To assist dealers in obtaining financing for the purchase of its boats for inventory, the Company has entered into agreements with various third-party floor plan lenders whereby the Company guarantees varying amounts of debt for qualifying dealers on boats in inventory. The Company’s obligation under these guarantees becomes effective in the case of a default under the financing arrangement between the dealer and the third-party lender. The agreements provide for the return of all repossessed boats to the Company in a new and unused condition as defined, in exchange for the Company’s assumption of specified percentages of the debt obligation on those boats, up to certain contractually determined dollar limits which vary by lender. There were no repurchases of dealer inventory during the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Management continues to monitor the risk of additional dealer defaults and resulting repurchase obligation based in part on information provided by the third-party floor plan lenders and will adjust the guarantee liability at the end of each reporting period based on information reasonably available at that time. As of March 31, 2011, the Company believes the fair value of its remaining guarantee liability is immaterial. See further information regarding repurchase obligations in Note 7 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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During the third quarter of 2009, an amendment to the current agreement with one of the Company’s floor plan lenders was executed with a contractual repurchase limit of $9.0 million effective January 1, 2009 which expired June 30, 2010. Effective July 1, 2010, this agreement was further amended to change the contractual repurchase limit to not exceed 15 percent of the amount of the average net receivables financed by the floor plan lender for dealers during the prior 12 month period. The Company has contractual repurchase agreements with additional lenders with an aggregate maximum repurchase obligation of approximately $6.5 million, with various expiration and cancellation terms of less than one year, for an aggregate remaining repurchase obligation with all financing institutions of approximately $10.9 million as of March 31, 2011.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In conjunction with its spin-off from RPC in 2001, the Company and RPC entered into various agreements that define their relationship after the spin-off. A detailed discussion of the various agreements in effect is contained in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. RPC charged the Company for its allocable share of administrative costs incurred for services rendered on behalf of Marine Products totaling approximately $192 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and $152 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2010. The Company’s liability to RPC for these services was approximately $30 thousand as of March 31, 2011 and $65 thousand as of December 31, 2010.

The Company has cash held at a bank branch, which is affiliated with one of our executive officers who is also a director. The Company had a cash balance at this bank of $4,250,000 at March 31, 2011 and of $7,927,000 at December 31, 2010 with interest income earned on collected balances totaling $30,690 during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and $17,210 during the three months ended March 31, 2010.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The discussion of Critical Accounting Policies is incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. There have been no significant changes in the critical accounting policies since year-end.

IMPACT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of recent accounting pronouncements, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on results of operations and financial condition.

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SEASONALITY

Marine Products’ quarterly operating results are affected by weather and general economic conditions. Quarterly operating results for the second quarter historically have reflected the highest quarterly sales volume during the year with the first quarter being the next highest sales quarter. However, the results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected in any future period.

INFLATION

The market prices of certain material and component costs used in manufacturing the Company’s products, especially resins that are made with hydrocarbon feedstocks, copper and stainless steel, have been extremely volatile since the third and fourth quarters of 2008. The prices of these commodities fell dramatically due to the global recession and financial crisis in late 2008. During 2009, these commodity prices began to rise, and continued to rise throughout 2010. By the end of 2010, the prices of some of these commodities, such as copper, were higher than the peak market prices reached during 2008. These increased commodity prices are likely to lead to higher materials costs in 2011. Since competition for retail sales remains very high in 2011, we cannot be confident that the Company will be able to institute sufficient price increases to its dealers to compensate for these increased materials costs. It is likely that these increased commodity prices will negatively impact the Company’s operating results in 2011 compared to 2010.

New boat buyers typically finance their purchases. Higher inflation typically results in higher interest rates that could translate into an increased cost of boat ownership. Prospective buyers may choose to forego or delay their purchases or buy a less expensive boat in the event that interest rates rise or credit is not available to finance boat purchase.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements made in this report that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, the expected effect of recent accounting pronouncements on the Company’s consolidated financial statements; the Company’s estimate of the fair value of its remaining guarantee liability under dealer floor plan financing arrangements; the Company’s expectation about contributions to its pension plan in 2011; management’s belief that net sales will increase moderately in 2011 compared to 2010 and that the Company’s operating results will improve; the Company’s belief that the downturn in recreational boating has ended; the Company’s belief that dealer inventories are at manageable levels and are appropriate for the current retail selling season; the Company’s belief the dealer inventory levels will allow the Company to increase production in the event of an increase in demand; the Company’s belief that operating results should moderately improve due to higher volumes and an improved gross margin from improved production efficiencies and cost absorption, offset by increases in material costs; our belief that retail sales will not increase significantly in 2011; our belief that the financial crisis may have long-term effects on consumer behavior with regard to pleasure boating; our belief that the recreational boating industry promotional program will benefit the industry and Marine Products; our belief that the Company will continue to be challenged by the effect of an uncertain level of consumer demand during the 2011 selling season; the Company’s belief that its liquidity, capitalization and cash expected to be generated from operations, will provide sufficient capital to meet the Company’s requirements for at least the next twelve months; the Company’s expectations about capital expenditures during 2011; the Company’s belief that the prices of many commodities used as raw materials for its manufacturing processes will rise in 2011; the Company’s lack of confidence that it will be able to institute sufficient price increases to compensate for these increased material costs; the Company’s belief that it is likely that these increased prices will negatively impact the Company’s operating results; the Company’s expectations regarding market risk of its investment portfolio; and the Company’s expectation about the effect of litigation on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. The words “may,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “project,” “estimate,” and similar expressions used in this document that do not relate to historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by our management in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes to be appropriate. We caution you that such statements are only predictions and not guarantees of future performance and that actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those envisioned by the forward-looking statements. Risk factors that could cause such future events not to occur as expected include the following: economic conditions, unavailability of credit and possible decreases in the level of consumer confidence impacting discretionary spending, business interruptions due to adverse weather conditions, increased interest rates, unanticipated changes in consumer demand and preferences, deterioration in the quality of Marine Products’ network of independent boat dealers or availability of financing of their inventory, our ability to insulate financial results against increasing commodity prices, the impact of rising gasoline prices and a weak housing market on consumer demand for our products, competition from other boat manufacturers and dealers, and insurance companies that insure a number of Marine Products’ marketable securities have been downgraded, which may cause volatility in the market price of Marine Products’ marketable securities. Additional discussion of factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from management’s projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations is contained in Marine Products’ Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2010. The Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Marine Products does not utilize financial instruments for trading purposes and, as of March 31, 2011, did not hold derivative financial instruments that could expose the Company to significant market risk. Also, as of March 31, 2011, the Company’s investment portfolio, totaling approximately $49.8 million and comprised primarily of municipal and corporate debt securities, is subject to interest rate risk exposure. This risk is managed through conservative policies to invest in high-quality obligations that are both short-term and long-term in nature. Because Marine Products’ investment portfolio mix has been allocated towards securities with similar term maturities compared to the end of fiscal year 2010, the risk of material market value fluctuations is not expected to be significantly different from the end of fiscal year 2010 and the Company currently expects no such changes through the remainder of the current year.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures - The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to its management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, March 31, 2011 (the “Evaluation Date”), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a – 15(e)). Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a – 15(e)) were effective at a reasonable assurance level as of the Evaluation Date.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting - Management’s evaluation of changes in internal control did not identify any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Marine Products is involved in litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of its business. Marine Products does not believe that the outcome of such litigation will have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of Marine Products.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

See the risk factors described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

ITEM 4. REMOVED AND RESERVED

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None

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ITEM 6.

Exhibits

Exhibit Number

Description

3.1(a)

Marine Products Corporation Articles of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on February 13, 2001).

3.1(b)

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Marine Products Corporation executed on June 8, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 9, 2005).

3.2

Amended and Restated By-laws of Marine Products Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 25, 2007).

Restated Form of Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on February 13, 2001).

31.1

Section 302 certification for Chief Executive Officer

31.2

Section 302 certification for Chief Financial Officer

32.1

Section 906 certifications for Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

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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.

	MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
	/s/ Richard A. Hubbell
Date: May 5, 2011	Richard A. Hubbell
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)
	/s/ Ben M. Palmer
Date: May 5, 2011	Ben M. Palmer
	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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