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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
[ X ]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the Quarterly Period Ended:  July 2, 2011
 
OR
[    ]
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:  0-50063
 
MOD-PAC CORP.
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
16-0957153
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
1801 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York
(Address of principal executive office)
 14207
(Zip Code)
 
(716) 873-0640
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 
______________________________________________________________
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes [ X ]     No [    ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes [ X ]     No [    ] 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,”  “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer [    ]   Accelerated filer [    ]  
       
Non-accelerated filer [    ] (Do not check if a 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 [    ]     No [ X ]
 
The number of shares outstanding of each class of common stock as of July 2, 2011 was:
 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value                                                                                     2,745,251 shares
 
Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value                                                                         607,568 shares
 


 
 
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MOD-PAC CORP.
 
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
    Page
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
July 2, 2011 and December 31, 2010
3
 
 
 
  Consolidated Statements of Income
Six Months Ended and Three Months Ended
July 2, 2011 and July 3, 2010
4
     
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended July 2, 2011 and
July 3, 2010
5
 
 
 
  Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
6-10
     
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
11-13
     
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about
Market Risk
14
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
14
     
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
15
     
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
15
     
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
15
     
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
15
     
Item 4.
(Removed and Reserved)
15
     
Item 5.
Other Information
15
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
15
     
     
SIGNATURES
  16
 
 
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.                  Financial Statements

MOD-PAC CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
 
       
    (Unaudited)        
   
July 2, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,438     $ 3,440  
                 
Accounts receivable
    5,677       5,003  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (62 )     (96 )
Net accounts receivable
    5,615       4,907  
Refundable income taxes
    82       -  
Inventories
    6,063       5,234  
Prepaid expenses
    469       440  
Total current assets
    15,667       14,021  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
               
Land
    1,170       1,170  
Buildings and improvements
    12,460       12,460  
Machinery and equipment
    49,103       48,697  
Construction in progress
    612       56  
      63,345       62,383  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (49,563 )     (48,114 )
Net property, plant and equipment
    13,782       14,269  
Other assets
    472       487  
Totals assets
  $ 29,921     $ 28,777  
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Current maturities of long-term debt
  $ 91     $ 110  
Accounts payable
    1,599       1,302  
Accrued expenses
    781       939  
Income taxes payable
    -       40  
Total current liabilities
    2,471       2,391  
                 
Long-term debt
    1,863       1,958  
Other liabilities
    26       24  
Deferred income taxes
    48       6  
Total liabilities
    4,408       4,379  
                 
Shareholders' equity:
               
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares, issued 3,561,521 in 2011, 3,549,017 in 2010
    36       35  
Class B common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares, issued 607,568 in 2011, 616,472 in 2010
    6       6  
Additional paid-in capital
    3,510       3,232  
Retained earnings
    28,961       28,125  
Treasury stock at cost, 816,270 shares in 2011 and 2010
    (7,000 )     (7,000 )
Total shareholders' equity
    25,513       24,398  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 29,921     $ 28,777  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements

 
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MOD-PAC CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
(in thousands)  
(Unaudited)
 
   
Six Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
July 2, 2011
   
July 3, 2010
   
July 2, 2011
   
July 3, 2010
 
Revenue:
                       
Net sales
  $ 27,082     $ 23,268     $ 13,281     $ 11,384  
Rental income
    224       269       114       137  
Total revenue
    27,306       23,537       13,395       11,521  
                                 
Costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of products sold
    22,358       19,768       10,694       9,547  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    3,771       3,657       1,948       1,880  
Income from operations
    1,177       112       753       94  
                                 
Interest expense
    (97 )     (104 )     (48 )     (52 )
Other income
    145       72       36       8  
Income before taxes
    1,225       80       741       50  
Income tax expense
    389       14       262       4  
Net income
  $ 836     $ 66     $ 479     $ 46  
                                 
Income per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.25     $ 0.02     $ 0.14     $ 0.01  
                                 
Diluted
  $ 0.24     $ 0.02     $ 0.14     $ 0.01  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements

 
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MOD-PAC CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(in thousands)  
(Unaudited)
 
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
July 2, 2011
   
July 3, 2010
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 836     $ 66  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
Depreciation and amortization
    1,454       1,374  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    (11 )     (34 )
Stock option compensation expense
    271       282  
Deferred income taxes
    42       -  
Gain on disposal of assets
    (49 )     (33 )
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
         
Accounts receivable
    (697 )     (162 )
Inventories
    (828 )     10  
Prepaid expenses
    (29 )     (321 )
Other liabilities
    2       (12 )
Accounts payable
    299       (638 )
Refundable income taxes
    (122 )     -  
Accrued expenses
    (158 )     (212 )
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    1,010       320  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Proceeds from the sale of assets
    49       131  
Change in other assets
    9       (5 )
Capital expenditures
    (962 )     (965 )
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (904 )     (839 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (114 )     (371 )
Proceeds from the issuance of stock
    6       -  
Deferred financing fees
    -       (17 )
                 
Net cash used in  financing activities
    (108 )     (388 )
                 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (2 )     (907 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    3,440       3,780  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 3,438     $ 2,873  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements
 
 
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MOD-PAC CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 2, 2011
 
(unaudited)
 
1)      Basis of Presentation
 
The Registrant, MOD-PAC CORP., is referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as “MOD-PAC” or "the Company" or in the nominative “we” or the possessive “our.”
 
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information.  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 considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. Operating results for the six-month period ended July 2, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011.
 
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 U.S. accounting principles for complete financial statements.
 
For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's 2010 annual report on Form 10-K.
 
Revenue is recognized when title, ownership, and risk of loss pass to the customer, all of which occurs upon shipment or delivery of the product and is based on the applicable shipping terms.

2)      Product Line Net Sales
 
Product line net sales are as follows:
 
(in thousands)
                       
   
Six Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
July 2, 2011
   
July 3, 2010
   
July 2, 2011
   
July 3, 2010
 
Folding cartons:
                       
Custom folding cartons
  $ 21,322     $ 17,715     $ 10,833     $ 9,036  
Stock packaging
    4,267       3,994       1,652       1,492  
Folding cartons sub-total
    25,589       21,709       12,485       10,528  
                                 
Personalized print
    1,493       1,559       796       856  
                                 
Total
  $ 27,082     $ 23,268     $ 13,281     $ 11,384  

 
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3)      Income Per Share
 
The following table sets forth the computation of income per share:
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
                   
   
Six Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
July 2, 2011
   
July 3, 2010
   
July 2, 2011
   
July 3, 2010
 
Net income
  $ 836     $ 66     $ 479     $ 46  
                                 
Basic income per share weighted average shares
    3,350       3,432       3,352       3,432  
Net effect of diluted stock options
    118       143       130       143  
Diluted income per share weighted average shares
    3,468       3,575       3,482       3,575  
                                 
Basic income per share
  $ 0.25     $ 0.02     $ 0.14     $ 0.01  
                                 
Diluted income per share
  $ 0.24     $ 0.02     $ 0.14     $ 0.01  

For the six months ended July 2, 2011 and July 3, 2010, approximately 325 thousand and 397 thousand of common shares potentially issuable from the exercise of stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price was greater than the average market price of common stock for the respective period.

4)       Inventories
 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, cost being determined in accordance with the first-in, first-out method.
 
Inventories are as follows:
 
(in thousands)
           
   
July 2, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
Finished goods
  $ 3,270     $ 2,787  
Work in progress
    286       227  
Raw material
    2,507       2,220  
Total inventory
  $ 6,063     $ 5,234  
 
5)      Income Taxes
 
The Company’s effective tax rate for the second quarter and first six months of 2011 was 35.4% and 31.8%, respectively.  The effective tax rate for the first six months was recorded at a rate lower than customary mainly due to alternative minimum tax credits.  The Company’s effective tax rate for the second quarter and first six months of 2010 was 8.0% and 17.5%, respectively.  Tax expense for the second quarter and first six months of 2010 related solely to federal and state minimum taxes as a result of utilization of available net operating loss carry-forwards for which a valuation allowance was recorded.
 
The Company's continuing practice is not to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of July 2, 2011, the Company had no amounts accrued related to uncertain tax positions. The tax years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.
 
6)   Stock-Based Compensation
 
MOD-PAC CORP. established a Stock Option Plan that authorized the issuance of 800,000 shares of Common Stock for the purpose of attracting and retaining executive officers and key employees, and to align management’s interests with those of the shareholders of MOD-PAC CORP.  The options must be exercised no more than ten years from the grant date and vest over up to a five-year period.  The exercise price for the options is equal to the fair market value of the common stock at the date of grant.
 
 
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MOD-PAC CORP. established the Director’s Stock Option Plan that authorized the issuance of 200,000 shares of Common Stock for the purpose of attracting and retaining the services of experienced and knowledgeable outside directors, and to align their interest with those of its shareholders.  The options must be exercised no more than ten years from the grant date and vest after six months.  The exercise price for the options is equal to the fair market value at the date of grant.
 
The Company uses a straight-line method of attributing the value of stock-based compensation expense, subject to minimum levels of expense, based on vesting.  Stock compensation expense recognized during the period is based on the value of the portion of shared-based payment awards that is ultimately expected to vest during the period.
 
The fair value of stock options granted was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  The weighted average fair value of the options was $3.20 and $4.12 for options granted during the six months ended July 2, 2011 and July 3, 2010, respectively.  The following table provides the range of assumptions used to value stock options granted during the six months ended July 2, 2011 and July 3, 2010.
 
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
July 2, 2011
   
July 3, 2010
 
Expected volatility
    77 %     82 %
Risk-free rate
    2.2 %     2.5 %
Expected dividends
    0 %     0 %
Expected term (in years)
    5.5       5.5  
 
To determine expected volatility, the Company uses historical volatility based on weekly closing prices of its Common Stock since the Company’s spin-off from Astronics Corporation in March 2003.  The risk-free rate is based on the United States Treasury yield curve at the time of grant for the appropriate term of the options granted.  Expected dividends are based on the Company’s history and expectation of dividend payouts.  The expected term of stock options is based on vesting schedules, expected exercise patterns and contractual terms.
 
A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for the six months ended July 2, 2011 is as follows:
 
(aggregate intrinsic value in thousands)
                 
   
Options
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2011
    717,666     $ 6.58     $ 567  
Options granted
    20,000       4.86          
Options expired
    (15,347 )     11.48          
Options exercised
    (3,600 )     1.85          
Outstanding at July 2, 2011
    718,719     $ 6.38     $ 923  
                         
Exercisable at July 2, 2011
    591,719     $ 6.57     $ 704  
 
The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pretax option holder’s intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price of Common Stock of $5.99 as of July 2, 2011, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders with an exercise price less than the market price been exercised as of that date. The Company’s current policy is to issue additional new shares upon exercise of stock options.
 
The fair value of options vested since December 31, 2010 is $171 thousand. At July 2, 2011, total compensation costs related to non-vested awards not yet recognized was $227 thousand which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years.
 
 
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The following is a summary of weighted average exercise prices and contractual lives for outstanding and exercisable stock options as of July 2, 2011:
 
   
Outstanding
   
Exercisable
 
Exercise Price Range
 
Shares
   
Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Shares
   
Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
$1.68 to $5.62
    393,445       7.7     $ 3.64       285,245       7.2     $ 3.52  
$6.03 to $8.44
    148,300       5.1     $ 7.66       133,700       3.6     $ 6.79  
$10.00 to $11.73
    132,474       4.5     $ 10.79       128,274       4.5     $ 10.82  
$12.41 to $15.54
    44,500       3.3     $ 13.17       44,500       3.6     $ 13.17  
      718,719       6.3     $ 6.38       591,719       5.6     $ 6.57  
 
7)      Capital Structure
 
The Company's Class B stock is fully convertible into Common stock on a one-for-one basis at no cost. During the first six months of 2011, 8,904 shares of Class B stock were converted to Common stock.
 
8)      Information Regarding Industry Segments
 
The Company operates as one reporting segment.  The Company’s customer base is comprised of companies and individuals throughout the United States and North America and is diverse in both geographic and demographic terms. The format of the information used by the Company’s President and CEO is consistent with the reporting format used in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K and other external information.
 
9)      Financial Instruments
 
The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and long-term debt.  The carrying value of the Company’s accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of the instruments.  The recorded amounts for long-term debt approximate fair value based on current market rates of similar instruments.
 
10)     Long-Term Debt
 
Long-term debt includes the following:
 
(in thousands)
           
   
July 2, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
Capital lease obligations:
           
         
Building - due in 2023; bears interest at 10%; payable monthly
  $ 1,800     $ 1,800  
Equipment
    41       55  
      1,841       1,855  
Less estimated current maturities
    (28 )     (27 )
Capital lease obligations - long-term
    1,813       1,828  
                 
Loans:
               
Equipment loans
    113       143  
Other
    -       70  
      113       213  
Less estimated current maturities
    (63 )     (83 )
Loans - long-term
    50       130  
                 
Total long-term debt
  $ 1,863     $ 1,958  
 
 
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11)    Assets Under Capital Leases Included in Property, Plant and Equipment
 
Assets under capital leases included in property, plant and equipment are summarized as follows:
 
(in thousands)
           
   
July 2, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
Land
  $ 400     $ 400  
Building
    4,148       4,148  
Equipment
    89       89  
      4,637       4,637  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (1,209 )     (1,104 )
                 
Net assets under capital leases
  $ 3,428     $ 3,533  
 
12)     Long-Lived Assets
 
Long-lived assets, including acquired identifiable intangible assets, are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of those assets may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value.  The carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset or asset group. That assessment is based on the carrying amount of the asset or asset group at the date tested.  An impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group exceeds its fair value which is based upon estimated future discounted cash flows.
 
Based on this testing, no asset impairment charges were recognized in the first six months of 2011 or 2010.
 
13)    Line of Credit
 
The Company has access to a $3.0 million secured line of credit with a commercial bank which expires June 9, 2013.  Interest on the line of credit is based on LIBOR plus 2.75%, with an interest floor of 3.35%.  At July 2, 2011, $0.2 million was in use through a standby letter of credit and there was no balance drawn on the line. The Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants at July 2, 2011.  The amount of the line of credit that was unused and available to the Company at July 2, 2011 was $2.8 million.

14)    Legal Proceedings
 
The Company was a third party defendant in an action filed in Supreme Court, Erie County, New York (David George, Plaintiff v. Speedways Conveyors, Incorporated and H.M. Cross & Sons, Inc., Defendants and Speedways Conveyors, Incorporated, Third-Party Plaintiff v. Mod-Pac Corporation, Third-Party Defendant.  (Erie Co. Index No. 2003-8579 and 2003-8579 TP-1) by one of its employees for injuries he suffered during the course of his employment.  The action has been settled without any monetary contribution from the Company.

 
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Item 2.                 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
OVERVIEW
 
In the second quarter of 2011, we continued to focus our resources on our growing custom folding carton line.  We believe that we are beginning to gain some traction in our sales and marketing efforts in this product line with the more concentrated approach we have applied since rationalizing our product lines and exiting the commercial print market in the second quarter of 2009. As a result of that rationalization, we also have realized a significant improvement in our operating performance.  Over the last two years, we lowered our cost structure, improved our operating efficiency and implemented sustainable improvements in every area of our business resulting in two full years of profitability.
 
Our custom folding carton customers are generally in the healthcare, confectionary, food and food service, and automotive industries, including private label manufacturers.  Our expertise in this market is our ability to run, on-demand, the specific quantities required by our customers as opposed to doing long runs and creating inventory and obsolescence challenges.  As a result, we do not require minimum print orders and are more flexible than most printers in addressing our customers’ needs.  This capability has served our private label customers, who may have several of the same carton requirements with varying print requirements for their customers, extremely well.
 
We also plan to continue developing our stock packaging and personalized print product lines.  Our stock packaging line, which serves primarily private confectionaries, is seasonal in nature and driven by the economy.  Nonetheless, we believe that we are a leader in this market with more than 3,000 customers that we serve primarily in the United States.
 
Our personalized print product line is focused on store, catalog and web sales.  Because we provide products such as personalized dinner and cocktail napkins, small boxes for sundries at events, and other celebration-type items for both the retail and corporate markets, this product line is heavily impacted by economic downturns.  We compete in personalized print with much larger companies, yet we have developed a strong brand as Krepe-Kraft among event planners and wedding coordinators.  Our website, www.partybasics.com, has had some success, and we also provide our products to third-party web stores as well. 
 
REVENUE
 
For the second quarter of 2011, total revenue was $13.4 million compared with $11.5 million in 2010, an increase of 16.3%.  The custom folding carton product line sales were $10.8 million compared with $9.0 million in the second quarter of 2010.  The 19.9% increase was mainly due to increased business from several large existing customers, business from three new customers and increased waste sales due to improved market conditions, offset partially by decreased business with several existing customers. Sales of the Company’s stock packaging product line were $1.7 million compared with $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2010, up 10.7%, primarily due to improved market conditions.  Personalized print sales for the second quarter of 2011 were $0.8 million, a decrease of 7.0%, mainly due to continued weakness in this market.

For the first six months of 2011, total revenue was $27.3 million, compared with $23.5 million in 2010, an increase of 16.0%.  The custom folding cartons product line sales were $21.3 million compared with $17.7 million in 2010. The increase of 20.4% was mainly due to increased business from several large existing customers, business from three new customers and increased waste sales due to improved market conditions, offset partially by decreased business from several large customers.  Sales of the Company’s stock packaging product line were $4.3 million, compared with $4.0 million in the prior year, an increase of 6.8% mainly due to improved general business conditions.  Personalized print sales for the first six months of 2011 were $1.5 million, a decrease of 4.2% compared to the in the same period of 2010, primarily due to continued weakness in the market.
 
EXPENSES AND MARGINS
 
Gross margin was 20.2% for the second quarter of 2011, an improvement from 17.1% in the second quarter of 2010. Improvement in gross margin is mainly due to operational leverage generated by increased product sales, increased waste sales due to improved market conditions and decreased rental expense, offset partially by increased repairs expense, raw material costs and supplies costs.
 
Selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) costs were $1.9 million in the second quarter of 2011, an increase of 3.6% from the same period in the prior year. This increase was driven primarily by higher employee related costs, offset partially by lower professional service costs.
 
 
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Gross margin was 18.1% for the first six months of 2011, compared to 16.0% for the same period of 2010. The improvement from the prior year is mainly due to operational leverage generated by increased product sales, increased waste sales due to improved market conditions and decreased rental expense, offset partially by increased repairs expense, raw material costs and supplies costs.
 
SG&A costs increased 3.1% to $3.8 million in the first six months of 2011 from $3.7 million during the same period in the prior year. This increase was primarily the result of higher employee related costs, offset partially by lower professional service costs.
 
TAXES
 
The Company’s effective tax rate for the second quarter and first six months of 2011 was 35.4% and 31.8%, respectively.  The effective tax rate for the first six months was recorded at a rate lower than customary mainly due to alternative minimum tax credits.  The Company’s effective tax rate for the second quarter and first six months of 2010 was 8.0% and 17.5%, respectively.  Tax expense for the second quarter and first six months of 2010 related solely to federal and state minimum taxes as a result of utilization of available net operating loss carry-forwards for which a valuation allowance was recorded.
 
NET INCOME AND INCOME PER SHARE
 
The net income for the second quarter of 2011 was $479 thousand, compared with net income of $46 thousand in the second quarter of 2010. The net income was due to the fluctuations discussed above.  Diluted income per share was $0.14 in the second quarter of 2011 and $0.01 in the second quarter of 2010.
 
The net income for the first six months of 2011 was $836 thousand or $0.24 per diluted share, compared with $66 thousand, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the first six months of 2010. This net income was due to the fluctuations discussed above.

LIQUIDITY
 
Cash and cash equivalents at July 2, 2011 was relatively unchanged from the $3.4 million balance at December 31, 2010.
 
Accounts payable increased $0.3 million during the first six months of 2011 primarily due to the timing of purchases and payments.
 
Accounts receivable decreased by $0.7 million during the first six months of 2011, primarily due to the timing of payments from customers.
 
Inventory increased by $0.8 million mainly due to planned forward purchasing.
 
Capital expenditures, driven primarily by productivity improvement and upgrade investments, for the first six months of 2011 and 2010 were $1.0 million in both years.  Depreciation and amortization for the first six months of 2011 and 2010 was $1.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively.
 
The Company made estimated tax payments of $0.5 million during the first six months of 2011.
 
There were no shares repurchased by the Company during the first six months of 2011.  The Company has authorization to repurchase 200,000 shares at July 2, 2011.  The closing price of the Company’s stock at July 2, 2011 was $5.99.  At this price, the repurchase of 200,000 shares would require $1.2 million.
 
The Company has access to a $3.0 million secured line of credit with a commercial bank which expires June 9, 2013.  Interest on the line of credit is based on LIBOR plus 2.75%, with an interest floor of 3.35%.  At July 2, 2011, $0.2 million was in use through a standby letter of credit and there was no balance drawn on the line. The Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants at July 2, 2011.  The amount of the line of credit that was unused and available to the Company at July 2, 2011 was $2.8 million.
 
The Company believes that cash and cash equivalents, which totaled $3.4 million at July 2, 2011, in combination with cash expected to be generated from operations, will be adequate for the Company to meet its obligations, other working capital requirements and capital expenditure needs for the foreseeable future.
 
 
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COMMITMENTS
 
The Company has commitments for items that it purchases in the normal on-going affairs of the business. The Company is not aware of any obligations in excess of normal market conditions, or of any long-term commitments that would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition.
 
MARKET RISK
 
There has been no significant change in market risks since December 31, 2010.
 
As a result of short cycle times, the Company does not have any long-term commitments to purchase production raw materials or sell products that would present significant risks due to price fluctuations. Raw paper stock is available to us from multiple domestic sources; as a result, we believe the risk of supply interruptions due to such things as strikes at the source of supply or to failures in logistics systems are limited.
 
Risks due to fluctuation in interest rates are not material to the Company at July 2, 2011 because of our limited exposure to floating rate debt.
 
Over 90% of the Company's power needs are met through natural gas.  The Company has investigated supply contracts of various lengths and currently it has supply arrangements for fixed prices on approximately 80% of its estimated usage through October 2011 and 45% of its usage from November 2011 to October 2012.  Historically, the price of natural gas has fluctuated widely. The Company monitors the availability of natural gas, considering such factors as amount in storage, gas production data and transportation data, so that it can take appropriate action if concerns about availability occur.  The Company has investigated and tested a back-up power source in the form of a rented transportable diesel-powered generator.
 
We have no foreign operations, nor do we transact any business in foreign currencies.  Accordingly, we have no foreign currency market risks.
 
The market risk that the Company was exposed to at December 31, 2010 was generally the same as described above.
 
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
There have been no changes in critical accounting policies in the current year from those disclosed in our 2010 Form 10-K.
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
Certain statements contained in this report are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and the word "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "project," and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Any forward looking statement contained herein, in press releases, written statements or other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or in MOD-PAC's communications and discussions with investors and analysts in the normal course of business through meetings, webcasts, phone calls and conference calls, regarding expectations with respect to sales, earnings, cash flows, operating efficiencies, product and market channel expansions, capacity utilization and expansion, and repurchase of capital stock, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies. Many of these risks, uncertainties, and contingencies are beyond our control, and may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance or achievements. Factors that might affect such forward-looking statements include, among other things:
 
 
·
Overall economic and business conditions;
 
 
·
The demand for MOD-PAC's goods and services;
 
 
·
Customer acceptance of the products and services MOD-PAC provides;
 
 
·
Competitive factors in print and print services and folding cartons industries;
 
 
·
Changes in tax requirements (including tax rate changes, new tax laws and revised tax law interpretations);
 
 
·
Fluctuation in costs of natural gas supplies in Western New York State;
 
 
·
The internal and external costs of compliance with laws and regulations such as Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; and
 
 
·
Litigation against the Company.
 
 
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Item 3.                 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
See Market Risk in Item 2, above.

Item 4.                 Controls and Procedures

(a.)   Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures:
 
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a - 15(e) and 15(d) - 15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of July 2, 2011.  Based on that evaluation, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of July 2, 2011.
 
(b.)   Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting:
 
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the first half of 2011 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
 
We were a third party defendant in an action filed in Supreme Court, Erie County, New York (David George, Plaintiff v. Speedways Conveyors, Incorporated and H.M. Cross & Sons, Inc., Defendants and Speedways Conveyors, Incorporated, Third-Party Plaintiff v. Mod-Pac Corporation, Third-Party Defendant.  (Erie Co. Index No. 2003-8579 and 2003-8579 TP-1) by an employee for injuries he suffered during the course of his employment with us. The action has been settled without any monetary contribution from the Company.

Item 1ARisk Factors
 
There has been no significant change to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
Period
 
(a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased
b) Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)
(c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
April 3 - April 30, 2011
 
                           -
 
 N/A
 
                           -
 
                84,930
May 1 - May 28, 2011
 
                           -
 
 N/A
 
                           -
 
             200,000
May 29 - July 2, 2011
 
                           -
 
 N/A
 
                           -
 
             200,000
Total
 
                           -
 
 N/A
 
                           -
 
             200,000
 
Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
 
Item 4.     (Removed and Reserved)
 
Item 5.    Other Information
Not applicable.
 
Item 6.    Exhibits
 
  Exhibit 31.1  Section 302 Certification - President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
Exhibit 31.2
Section 302 Certification – Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
      
 
Exhibit 32.1
Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
Exhibit 32.2
Certification of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
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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.
 
  MOD-PAC CORP,  
  (Registrant)  
     
 
Date: August 3, 2011
 
       
 
By:
/s/ David B. Lupp  
   
David B. Lupp
 
   
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
 
    (Principal Financial Officer)  
 
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