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 June 30, 2007

 

OR

 

 

o

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

 

Commission file number 1-10879

 


AMPHENOL CORPORATION

Delaware

 

22-2785165

(State of Incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer

 

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

358 Hall Avenue

Wallingford, Connecticut 06492

203-265-8900

 


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 is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act  (Check one):  Large accelerated filer x, Accelerated filer o, Non-accelerated filer o.

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

As of July 31, 2007, the total number of shares outstanding of Class A Common Stock was 178,744,713.

 




Amphenol Corporation

Index to Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q

Part I

Financial Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2007 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2006

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (Unaudited)

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (Unaudited)

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

16

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

20

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

21

 

 

 

 

 

Part II

Other Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

21

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

21

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

21

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

22

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

22

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

22

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

23

 

 

 

 

 

Signature

26

 

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

AMPHENOL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

June 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

110,668

 

$

74,135

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $13,817 and $14,677, respectively

 

427,898

 

383,858

 

Inventories

 

425,903

 

416,499

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

77,076

 

60,113

 

Total current assets

 

1,041,545

 

934,605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land and depreciable assets, less accumulated depreciation of $439,244 and $404,401, respectively

 

291,604

 

274,143

 

Deferred debt issuance costs

 

2,588

 

2,947

 

Goodwill

 

946,346

 

926,242

 

Other assets

 

50,451

 

57,460

 

 

 

$

2,332,534

 

$

2,195,397

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

232,358

 

$

234,868

 

Accrued income taxes

 

27,654

 

63,046

 

Other accrued expenses

 

124,729

 

146,504

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

2,170

 

3,241

 

Total current liabilities

 

386,911

 

447,659

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

683,802

 

677,173

 

Accrued pension and post employment benefit obligations

 

145,598

 

138,312

 

Other liabilities

 

56,667

 

29,259

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

180

 

179

 

Additional paid-in deficit

 

(75,702

)

(119,421

)

Accumulated earnings

 

1,245,514

 

1,142,536

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(72,472

)

(81,084

)

Treasury stock, at cost

 

(37,964

)

(39,216

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

1,059,556

 

902,994

 

 

 

$

2,332,534

 

$

2,195,397

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AMPHENOL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

688,836

 

$

606,598

 

$

1,339,920

 

$

1,175,589

 

Cost of sales

 

463,212

 

413,898

 

903,728

 

803,074

 

Gross profit

 

225,624

 

192,700

 

436,192

 

372,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

92,211

 

84,690

 

180,182

 

166,114

 

Casualty loss related to flood

 

 

15,000

 

 

15,000

 

Operating income

 

133,413

 

93,010

 

256,010

 

191,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(8,979

)

(10,002

)

(18,021

)

(20,186

)

Other expenses, net

 

(3,639

)

(3,394

)

(6,788

)

(6,118

)

Income before income taxes

 

120,795

 

79,614

 

231,201

 

165,097

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(36,799

)

(26,273

)

(69,501

)

(54,482

)

Net income

 

$

83,996

 

$

53,341

 

$

161,700

 

$

110,615

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share-Basic

 

$

.47

 

$

.30

 

$

.91

 

$

.62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding-Basic

 

178,624,152

 

179,089,062

 

178,379,815

 

178,992,230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share-Diluted

 

$

.46

 

$

.29

 

$

.89

 

$

.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding-Diluted

 

182,686,329

 

183,481,596

 

182,598,444

 

183,271,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share

 

$

.015

 

$

.015

 

$

.015

 

$

.015

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

4




AMPHENOL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

 

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net income

 

$

161,700

 

$

110,615

 

Adjustments for cash from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

39,684

 

36,480

 

Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

 

359

 

262

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

5,992

 

3,987

 

Casualty loss related to flood, net of insurance recoveries

 

 

15,000

 

Net change in non-cash components of working capital

 

(72,569

)

(37,152

)

Other long term assets and liabilities

 

10,512

 

13,783

 

Cash flow provided by operations

 

145,678

 

142,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital additions

 

(51,432

)

(33,931

)

Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets

 

500

 

1,844

 

Purchase of short-term investments

 

(4,208

)

 

Investments in acquisitions

 

(37,579

)

(14,848

)

Cash flow used in investing activities

 

(92,719

)

(46,935

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in borrowings under revolving credit facilities

 

5,510

 

(76,157

)

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(51,947

)

(20,216

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

19,650

 

9,763

 

Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements

 

15,717

 

3,185

 

Dividend payments

 

(5,356

)

(5,364

)

Cash flow used in financing activities

 

(16,426

)

(88,789

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

36,533

 

7,251

 

Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period

 

74,135

 

38,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period

 

$

110,668

 

$

45,920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the year for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

17,762

 

$

20,774

 

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

 

52,925

 

46,700

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AMPHENOL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Note 1-Principles of Consolidation and Interim Financial Statements

The condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the related condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 include the accounts of Amphenol Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”).  The interim financial statements included herein are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of such interim financial statements have been included.  The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  These financial statements and the related notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “10-K”).

Note 2-Reclassifications

As described in the 10-K, the Company changed the presentation of the Consolidated Statements of Income to remove the separate caption for Depreciation and Amortization and to include depreciation and amortization expense in Cost of Sales and Selling, General and Administrative expense allowing for Gross Profit to be presented. These changes have been made to Statements of Income disclosures throughout these financial statements and related notes for consistency.

Note 3-Inventories

Inventories consist of:

 

June 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

Raw materials and supplies

 

$

101,780

 

$

94,830

 

Work in process

 

218,276

 

214,190

 

Finished goods

 

105,847

 

107,479

 

 

 

$

425,903

 

$

416,499

 

 

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Note 4-Reportable Business Segments

The Company has two reportable business segments: (i) interconnect products and assemblies and (ii) cable products. The interconnect products and assemblies segment produces connectors and connector assemblies primarily for the communications, military, aerospace, industrial and automotive markets. The cable products segment produces coaxial and flat ribbon cable and related products primarily for the communications markets, including cable television. The Company’s two reportable segments are an aggregation of business units that have similar production processes and products. The Company evaluates the performance of business units on, among other things, profit or loss from operations before interest expense, headquarters’ expense allocations, stock-based compensation expense, income taxes and nonrecurring gains and losses.

The segment results for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:

 

 

Interconnect products
and assemblies

 

Cable
products

 

Total

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-external

 

$

618,250

 

$

541,132

 

$

70,586

 

$

65,466

 

$

688,836

 

$

606,598

 

-inter-segment

 

1,255

 

1,078

 

3,335

 

4,100

 

4,590

 

5,178

 

Segment operating income

 

134,212

 

108,559

 

8,932

 

7,793

 

143,144

 

116,352

 

 

The segment results for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:

 

 

Interconnect products
and assemblies

 

Cable
products

 

Total

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-external

 

$

1,203,515

 

$

1,050,190

 

$

136,405

 

$

125,399

 

$

1,339,920

 

$

1,175,589

 

-inter-segment

 

2,187

 

1,941

 

7,263

 

8,127

 

9,450

 

10,068

 

Segment operating income

 

259,093

 

208,428

 

16,853

 

14,084

 

275,946

 

222,512

 

 

Reconciliation of segment operating income to consolidated income before income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 is summarized as follows:

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
 June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment operating income

 

$

143,144

 

$

116,352

 

$

275,946

 

$

222,512

 

Interest expense

 

(8,979

)

(10,002

)

(18,021

)

(20,186

)

Other expenses, net

 

(10,367

)

(9,530

)

(20,732

)

(18,242

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

(3,003

)

(2,206

)

(5,992

)

(3,987

)

Casualty loss related to flood

 

 

(15,000

)

 

(15,000

)

Income before income taxes

 

$

120,795

 

$

79,614

 

$

231,201

 

$

165,097

 

 

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Note 5-Comprehensive Income

Total comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 is summarized as follows:

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

83,996

 

$

53,341

 

$

161,700

 

$

110,615

 

Translation adjustments

 

5,570

 

6,878

 

8,899

 

10,969

 

Revaluation of interest rate derivatives

 

724

 

2,325

 

(287

)

6,036

 

Total comprehensive income

 

$

90,290

 

$

62,544

 

$

170,312

 

$

127,620

 

 

Note 6-Commitments and Contingencies

In the course of pursuing its normal business activities, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings and claims. Management does not expect that amounts, if any, which it may be required to pay or which it may agree to pay in connection with the settlement of such proceedings or claims will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flow.

Certain operations of the Company are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations that govern the discharge of pollutants into the air and water, as well as the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes.  The Company believes that its operations are currently in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and that the costs of continuing compliance will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flow.

The Company is currently involved in the environmental cleanup of several sites for conditions that existed at the time Amphenol Corporation was acquired from Allied Signal Corporation in 1987 (Allied Signal merged with and into Honeywell International Inc. (“Honeywell”) in December 1999). Amphenol Corporation and Honeywell were named jointly and severally liable as potentially responsible parties in relation to such sites.  Amphenol Corporation and Honeywell have jointly consented to perform certain investigations and remedial and monitoring activities at two sites and they have been jointly ordered to perform work at another site.  The costs incurred relating to these three sites are reimbursed by Honeywell based on an agreement (the “Honeywell Agreement”) entered into in connection with the acquisition in 1987.  For sites covered by the Honeywell Agreement, to the extent that conditions or circumstances occurred or existed at the time of or prior to the acquisition, Honeywell is obligated to reimburse Amphenol Corporation 100% of such costs.  Honeywell representatives continue to work closely with the Company in addressing the most significant environmental liabilities covered by the Honeywell Agreement.  Management does not believe that the costs associated with resolution of these or any other environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flow.  Substantially all of the environmental cleanup matters identified by the Company to date, including those referred to above, are covered under the Honeywell Agreement.

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Note 7-New Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. It also requires expanded information about the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. SFAS 157 applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value, and does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and is required to be adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2008. The Company does not believe SFAS 157 will have a material impact on its consolidated results.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”).  This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. The objective is to provide entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. SFAS 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company does not believe SFAS 159 will have a material impact on its consolidated results.

Note 8-Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has two option plans for employees (the “Option Plans”), the 1997 Option Plan and the 2000 Option Plan, which was amended in May 2006 to increase the number of shares of Class A Common Stock reserved for issuance from 16 million to 24 million shares as well as to increase the number of options that may be granted to any one participant from not more than 4 million to not more than 6 million options (in each case on a post-split basis). The Option Plans authorize the granting of stock options by a committee of the Board of Directors. At June 30, 2007, the maximum number of shares of Class A Common Stock available for the granting of stock options under the Option Plans was 5,260,300. Options granted under the Option Plans vest ratably over a period of five years and must be exercised within ten years of the date of grant. In addition, shares issued in conjunction with the exercise of stock options under the Option Plans are subject to Management Stockholder Agreements.  In 2004, the Company adopted the 2004 Stock Option Plan for Directors of Amphenol Corporation (the “Directors Plan”). The Directors Plan is administered by the Board of Directors.  At June 30, 2007, the maximum number of shares of Class A Common Stock available for the granting of stock options under the Directors Plan was 320,000.   Options granted under the Directors Plan vest ratably over a period of three years and are exercisable over a period of ten years from the date of grant.

The Company recognizes compensation expense over the service period that stock option awards are expected to vest using a graded method on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the entire award.  Stock-based compensation expense includes the estimated effects of forfeitures, and estimates of forfeitures will be adjusted over the requisite service period to the extent actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ from such estimates.  Changes in estimated forfeitures will be recognized in the period of change and will also impact the amount of expense to be recognized in future periods. Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company recorded stock-based compensation in accordance with the provisions of APB Opinion 25. The Company estimated the fair value of stock option awards in accordance with SFAS No. 123R, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, and disclosed the resulting estimated compensation effect on net income on a pro forma basis.  The Company’s income before income taxes and net income was reduced by $3,003 and $2,087, respectively for the three months ended June 30, 2007, or $.01 per share, and $5,992 and $4,104, respectively for the six months ended June 30, 2007, or $.02 per share.  The expense incurred for stock-based compensation plans is classified in Selling, general and administrative expenses on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

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A summary of option activity under the Option Plans and the Directors Plan (the “Plans”) as of June 30, 2007 and changes during the six months then ended is as follows:

 

 

Options

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Option Term
(in years)

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding at December 31, 2006

 

12,915,426

 

$

15.11

 

6.34

 

$

205,801

 

Options exercised

 

(282,532

)

10.53

 

 

 

 

 

Options cancelled

 

(16,400

)

19.42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding at March 31, 2007

 

12,616,494

 

15.26

 

6.13

 

$

214,776

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options granted

 

2,229,000

 

34.55

 

 

 

 

 

Options exercised

 

(1,763,744

)

9.45

 

 

 

 

 

Options cancelled

 

(77,040

)

20.71

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding at June 30, 2007

 

13,004,710

 

19.32

 

6.89

 

$

212,323

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable at June 30, 2007

 

6,767,612

 

$

13.36

 

5.29

 

$

150,826

 

 

A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested options as of June 30, 2007 and changes during the six months then ended is as follows:

 

Options

 

Weighted 
Average Fair 
Value at 
Grant Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-vested options at December 31, 2006

 

6,113,430

 

$

6.31

 

Options vested

 

(2,666

)

4.19

 

Options cancelled

 

(16,400

)

5.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-vested options at March 31, 2007

 

6,094,364

 

$

6.30

 

Options granted

 

2,229,000

 

10.96

 

Options vested

 

(2,009,226

)

5.46

 

Options cancelled

 

(77,040

)

6.84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-vested options at June 30, 2007

 

6,237,098

 

$

8.24

 

 

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During the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the following activity occurred under the Plans:

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised

 

$

46,264

 

$

8,670

 

$

52,599

 

$

14,609

 

Total fair value of stock awards vested

 

10,973

 

8,837

 

10,984

 

8,848

 

 

On June 30, 2007, the total compensation cost related to non-vested options not yet recognized was approximately $43,112, with a weighted average expected amortization period of 3.97 years.

Note 9-Shareholders’ Equity

On January 17, 2007, the Company announced a 2-for-1 stock split that was effective for stockholders of record as of March 16, 2007, and these additional shares were distributed on March 30, 2007. The share information herein has been restated to reflect the effect of such stock split.

On October 20, 2004, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized an open-market stock repurchase program (the “Program”) of up to 10.0 million shares (on a post-split basis) of its Class A Common Stock during the period ended September 30, 2006 which was extended to December 31, 2008 by an amendment on July 27, 2006. In September 2006, the Company retired 4.5 million shares of its Class A Common Stock purchased for $87,800 under the Program by reducing retained earnings by this amount. In March 2007, the Company retired an additional 1.6 million shares of its Class A Common Stock purchased for $53,200 under the Program by reducing accumulated earnings by this amount. At June 30, 2007, approximately 2.7 million shares of Class A Common Stock remained available for repurchase under the Program.

On January 19, 2005, the Company announced that it would commence payment of a quarterly dividend on its Class A Common Stock of $.015 per share.  The Company paid a quarterly dividend in the amount of $2,696 or $.015 per share on July 5, 2007 to shareholders of record as of June 13, 2007 which was included in Other Accrued Expenses at June 30, 2007. Total dividends paid to date in 2007, including the July 5, 2007 payment, were $8,076.  The Company intends to retain the remainder of its earnings not used for dividend payments to provide funds for the operation and expansion of the Company’s business, repurchase shares of its Class A Common Stock and to repay outstanding indebtedness.

Note 10-Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

The Company and its domestic subsidiaries have a defined benefit pension plan which, subject to the curtailment described below, covers its  U.S. employees (the “U.S. Pension Plan”).  Plan benefits are generally based on years of service and compensation and are currently noncontributory.  Certain foreign subsidiaries have defined benefit plans covering their employees.  Certain U.S. employees not covered by the defined benefit plan are covered by defined contribution plans.  The Company also provides certain health care and life insurance benefits to certain eligible retirees through post-retirement benefit programs.  The following is a summary, based on the most recent actuarial valuations, of the Company’s net cost for pension benefits and other benefits for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:

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Pension Benefits

 

Other Benefits

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Service cost

 

$

2,215

 

$

2,522

 

$

44

 

$

33

 

Interest cost

 

5,377

 

4,722

 

208

 

184

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(6,188

)

(5,368

)

 

 

Amortization of transition obligation

 

(25

)

(24

)

16

 

16

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

392

 

396

 

 

 

Amortization of net actuarial losses

 

2,329

 

2,218

 

270

 

317

 

Net benefits cost

 

$

4,100

 

$

4,466

 

$

538

 

$

550

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

Other Benefits

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Service cost

 

$

4,397

 

$

4,998

 

$

87

 

$

66

 

Interest cost

 

10,711

 

9,392

 

416

 

368

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(12,347

)

(10,706

)

 

 

Amortization of transition obligation

 

(49

)

(48

)

31

 

32

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

783

 

792

 

 

 

Amortization of net actuarial losses

 

4,644

 

4,419

 

540

 

634

 

Net benefits cost

 

$

8,139

 

$

8,847

 

$

1,074

 

$

1,100

 

 

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company effected a curtailment on the U.S. Pension Plan which resulted in no additional benefits being credited to salaried employees (i) who have less than 25 years service with the Company or (ii) have not attained age 50 and who have less than 15 years of service with the Company. For affected employees, the curtailment in additional U.S. Pension Plan benefits was replaced with a Company match defined contribution plan.

The Company plans to make a voluntary cash contribution to the U.S. Pension Plan of approximately $20,000 in September 2007. Future cash contributions will depend on a number of factors including performance of plan assets.  In August 2006, the President signed into law the Pension Protection Act of 2006. The intent of the legislation is to require companies to fund 100% of their pension liability; and then for companies to fund, on a going-forward basis, an amount generally estimated to be the amount that the pension liability increases each year due to an additional year of service by the employees eligible for pension benefits. The legislation requires that funding shortfalls be eliminated by companies over a seven-year period, beginning in 2008. The Pension Protection Act also extended the provisions of the Pension Funding Equity Act that would have expired in 2006 had the Pension Protection Act not been enacted, which increased the allowed discount rate used to calculate the pension liability. The Pension Protection Act is effective for plan years beginning after 2007 and the Company is in the process of determining the impact of this legislation.

The Company offers various defined contribution plans for U.S. and non-U.S. employees. Participation in these plans is based on certain eligibility requirements.  Effective January 1, 2007, in conjunction with the curtailment of certain additional U.S. Pension Plan benefits for salaried employees described above, the Company began matching the majority of employee contributions to the U.S. defined contribution plans with cash contributions up to a maximum of 5% of eligible compensation. During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the total matching contributions to these plans was approximately $882.

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Note 11-Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

As of June 30, 2007, the Company has goodwill totaling $946,346 of which $872,797 is related to the interconnect products and assemblies segment with the remainder related to the cable products segment.  For the six months ended June 30, 2007, goodwill increased by $20,104, primarily as a result of recording liabilities for performance-based additional cash consideration and was related to the interconnect products and assemblies segment. The Company is in the process of completing its analysis of fair value attributes of the assets acquired related to 2006 acquisitions and anticipates that the final assessment of values will not differ materially from the preliminary assessment.

The Company does not have any intangible assets, other than goodwill, that are not subject to amortization.  As of June 30, 2007, the Company has acquired amortizable intangible assets with a total gross carrying amount of $52,830, of which $30,700, $9,500 and $6,000 relate to proprietary technology, customer relationships and license agreements, respectively, with the remainder relating to other amortizable intangible assets.  The accumulated amortization related to these intangibles as of June 30, 2007 totaled $11,884, of which $3,202, $2,973 and $1,218 relate to proprietary technology, customer relationships and license agreements, respectively, with the remainder relating to other amortizable intangible assets.  Intangible assets are included in Other assets in the accompanying balance sheets.  The aggregate amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 was approximately $1,377 and $2,749, respectively, and amortization expense estimated for the next four fiscal years, including 2007, is approximately $5,100.  The estimated amortization expense for both 2011 and 2012 is $3,000.

Note 12–Long-Term Debt

The Company has a five-year $1,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) that expires in August 2011, of which approximately $676,100 was drawn at June 30, 2007. On August 1, 2006, the Company amended the Revolving Credit Facility to reduce borrowing costs, increase the general indebtedness basket by $250,000 through an accordion feature and to extend the term from July 2010 to August 2011.

At June 30, 2007, availability under the Revolving Credit Facility was $310,137, after a reduction of $13,763 for outstanding letters of credit.  At June 30, 2007, the Company’s interest rate on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility is LIBOR plus 40 basis points.  The Company also pays certain annual agency and facility fees.  The Revolving Credit Facility requires that the Company satisfy certain financial covenants including an interest coverage ratio (EBITDA divided by interest expense) of higher than 3.0X and a leverage ratio (debt divided by EBITDA) lower than 3.25X; at June 30, 2007, such ratios as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility were 13.62X and 1.32X, respectively.  The Revolving Credit Facility also includes limitations with respect to, among other things, (i) indebtedness in excess of $50,000 for capital leases, $450,000 for general indebtedness, $200,000 for acquisition indebtedness (of which approximately $4,602, $1,506  and $nil were outstanding at June 30, 2007, respectively), (ii) restricted payments including dividends on the Company’s Class A Common Stock in excess of 50% of consolidated cumulative net income subsequent to July 15, 2005 plus $250,000, or approximately $509,967 at June 30, 2007, (iii) required consolidated net worth equal to 50% of cumulative consolidated net income commencing April 1, 2005 plus 100% of net cash proceeds from equity issuances commencing April 1, 2005, plus $400,000, or approximately $688,677 at June 30, 2007, (iv) creating or incurring liens, (v) making other investments, and (vi) acquiring or disposing of assets.  At June 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with these covenants, and the Company’s credit rating from Standard & Poor’s was BBB- and from Moody’s was Ba1.

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In conjunction with borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements that fixed the Company’s LIBOR interest rate on $150,000, $250,000 and $250,000 of floating rate bank debt at 4.82%, 4.24% and 4.85%, expiring in December 2007, July 2008 and December 2008, respectively.  While it is not the Company’s intention to terminate the interest rate swap agreements, the fair value of such agreements was estimated by obtaining quotes from brokers which represented the amounts that the Company would receive or pay if the agreements were terminated.  The fair value indicated that termination of the agreements at June 30, 2007 would have resulted in a pre-tax gain of $4,460; such gain, net of tax of $1,708 was recorded in other comprehensive income.

Note 13 – Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement – Accounts Receivable Securitization

A subsidiary of the Company has an agreement with a financial institution whereby the subsidiary can sell an undivided interest of up to $100,000 in a designated pool of qualified accounts receivable. The Company services, administers and collects the receivables on behalf of the purchaser. On July 31, 2006, the Company terminated its then existing accounts receivable securitization facility and entered into a new Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “New Agreement”). The New Agreement allows the Company to sell an undivided interest of up to $100,000 in a designated pool of qualified accounts receivable at costs that are lower than the previous agreement. The remaining terms and conditions of the New Agreement remain substantially the same as the previous facility. The New Agreement includes certain covenants and provides for various events of termination and expires in July 2009. Due to the short-term nature of the accounts receivable, the fair value approximates the carrying value. At June 30, 2007, approximately $85,000 of receivables were sold under New Agreement and are therefore not reflected in the accounts receivable balance in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Note 14 - Income Taxes

On July 13, 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”.  FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No.109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” and provides guidance on classification and disclosure requirements for tax contingencies. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The total amount of the liability accrued for unrecognized tax benefits as of the adoption date was approximately $30,000. As a result of the implementation, the Company recognized an increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits and a reduction in retained earnings of approximately $200. In addition, the majority of the liability for unrecognized tax benefits was reclassified from accrued income taxes to other long term liabilities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. At June 30, 2007, the amount of the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, which if recognized would impact the effective tax rate, was approximately $31,900.

The provision for income taxes for the second quarter and first six months of 2007 was at an effective rate of 30.5% and 30.1%, respectively. The provision for income taxes for both the second quarter and for the first six months of 2006 was at an effective rate of 33%. The second quarter and first six months of 2007 effective tax rates were primarily lowered by an increase in income in lower tax jurisdictions and changes in the Company’s income repatriation plans.

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Note 15-Casualty Loss Related to Flood

The Company incurred damage at its Sidney, New York manufacturing facility as a result of severe and sudden flooding during the second quarter of 2006.  The Company recorded charges totaling $20,747 of which $15,000 and $5,747, or $.05 and $.02 per share, were incurred in the second and third quarters of 2006, respectively, for recovery and clean up expenses and property related damage, net of insurance and grant recoveries.  The Sidney facility had limited manufacturing and sales activity for the period from June 28 to July 14 and production activity was substantially back to full production at the end of the third quarter.  As a result, sales in 2006 were reduced by approximately $25,000.

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Item 2.                                             MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(dollars in millions, unless otherwise noted, except per share data)

Results of Operations

Quarter and six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006

Net sales were $688.8 and $1,339.9 in the second quarter and first six months of 2007 compared to $606.6 and $1,175.6 for the same periods in 2006, an increase of 14% in U.S. dollars for both periods and 11% and 12% in local currencies, respectively. Sales of interconnect products and assemblies (approximately 90% of sales) increased 14% in U.S. dollars and 12% in local currencies in the second quarter of 2007 compared to 2006 ($618.3 in 2007 versus $541.1 in 2006) and 15% in U.S. dollars and 12% in local currencies in the first six months of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006 ($1,203.5 in 2007 versus $1,050.2 in 2006). Sales increased in most of the Company’s major end markets including the military/aerospace, automotive, data-communications and industrial markets. Sales in the military/aerospace market were adversely impacted by approximately $10.0 in the second quarter 2006 due to business interruption related to the flood at the Company’s Sidney, New York facility further described below.  Sales increases occurred in all major geographic regions and resulted from the continuing development of new application specific solutions and value added products and increased worldwide presence with the leading companies in target markets. Sales of cable products (approximately 10% of sales) increased 8% and 9% in both U.S. dollars and local currencies in the second quarter and first six months of 2007, respectively, compared to the same period in 2006 ($70.6 and $136.4 in 2007 versus $65.5 and $125.4 in 2006).  This increase is primarily attributable to increased sales of coaxial cable products for the broadband communications market resulting from increased capital spending by both domestic and international cable operators for network upgrades and expansion as well as the impact of price increases.

Geographically, sales in the United States in the second quarter and first six months of 2007 increased approximately 11% and 13% compared to the same periods in 2006 ($291.3 and $580.5 in 2007 versus $262.0 and $515.7 in 2006).  International sales for the second quarter and first six months of 2007 increased approximately 15% in both periods in U.S. dollars ($397.5 and $759.4 in 2007 versus $344.6 and $659.9 in 2006) and increased approximately 12% and 11% in local currency compared to the same period in 2006.  Currency translation had the effect of increasing sales in the second quarter and first six months of 2007 by approximately $13.0 and $27.5 when compared to exchange rates for the same period in 2006.

The gross profit margin as a percentage of net sales was approximately 32.8% and 32.6% for the second quarter and first six months of 2007 compared to 31.8% and 31.7% for the same periods in 2006.  The operating margins for the cable products segment increased by approximately 0.8% and 1.1% in the second quarter and first six months of 2007 compared to the second quarter and first six months of 2006. The increase in margin for cable products is due primarily to the impact of a higher mix of specialty products, increased production levels in low cost facilities and price increases partially offset by higher material costs.  The operating margins in the interconnect segment increased approximately 1.6% for the second quarter and 1.7% for the first six months of 2007 when compared to the same period in 2006 primarily as a result of the continuing development of new higher margin application specific products, excellent operating leverage on incremental volume and aggressive programs of cost control.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $92.2 and $180.2, respectively, or 13.4% of net sales in the second quarter and first six months of 2007 compared to $84.7 and $166.1, respectively, or 14% and 14.1% of net sales for the same periods in 2006. The increase in expense in the second quarter and first six months of 2007 is attributable to increases in selling expense and research and development costs resulting

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from higher sales volume and increased spending relating to new product development, as well as increased stock-based compensation expense.

The Company incurred damage at its Sidney, New York manufacturing facility as a result of severe and sudden flooding during the second quarter of 2006.  The Company recorded charges totaling $20.7 of which $15.0 and $5.7 or $.05 and $.02 per share were incurred in the second and third quarters of 2006, respectively, for recovery and clean up expenses and property related damage, net of insurance and grant recoveries.  The Sidney facility had limited manufacturing and sales activity for the period from June 28 to July 14 and production activity was substantially back to full production at the end of the third quarter.  As a result, sales in 2006 were reduced by approximately $25.0.

Other expenses, net, for the second quarter of 2007 and 2006 was $3.6 and $3.4, respectively, and was comprised primarily of minority interests ($2.3 in 2007 and $1.7 in 2006), program fees on the sale of accounts receivable ($1.3 in both 2007 and 2006), and agency and commitment fees on the Company’s senior credit facility ($0.4 in 2007 and $0.5 in 2006) offset by interest income ($0.5 in 2007 and $0.3 in 2006).

Other expenses, net , for the first six months of 2007 and 2006 was $6.8 and $6.1, respectively, and was comprised primarily of minority interests ($3.9 in 2007 and $2.8 in 2006), program fees on the sale of accounts receivable ($2.6 in 2007 and $2.5 in 2006), and agency and commitment fees on the Company’s senior credit facility ($0.8 in 2007 and $1.1 in 2006) offset by interest income ($0.7 in 2007 and $0.4 in 2006).

Interest expense for the second quarter and first six months of 2007 was $9.0 and $18.0, respectively, compared to $10.0 and $20.2, respectively, for the same period in 2006.  The decrease for the second quarter of 2007 compared to the 2006 period is attributable to lower average debt levels.

The provision for income taxes for the second quarter and the first six months of 2007 was at an effective rate of 30.5%  and 30.1%, respectively, compared with an effective rate of 33% for the same periods in 2006. The second quarter and first six months of 2007 effective tax rates were primarily lowered by an increase in income in lower tax jurisdictions and changes in the Company’s income repatriation plans.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash provided by operating activities was $145.7 in the first six months of 2007 compared to $143.0 in the same 2006 period.  The increase in cash flow related primarily to an increase in net income as well as an increase, in the 2007 period, in non-cash expenses including depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation expense partially offset by a net increase in the non-cash components of working capital. The non-cash components of working capital increased $72.6 in the first six months of 2007 due primarily to increases of $39.0 and $10.8 in accounts receivable and other current assets, respectively, an increase in inventory of $5.8 and decreases in accounts payable of $4.8 and accrued liabilities of $12.1. The non-cash components of working capital increased $37.2 in the first six months of 2006 due primarily to increases of $22.0 and $42.5 in accounts receivable and inventory, respectively, due to higher levels of sales and an increase in other current assets of $10.3, partially offset by an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $30.1 and $7.6, respectively, due to increased activity.

Accounts receivable increased $44.0, due primarily to increased sales volume and to a lesser extent from the translation impact resulting from a relatively weaker U.S. dollar at June 30, 2007 compared to December 31, 2006.  Days sales outstanding, computed before sales of receivables, increased from 66 days to 67 days. Inventory increased $9.4 to $425.9 primarily due to the impact of higher sales volume and the translation impact resulting from a relatively weaker U.S. dollar at June 30, 2007 as compared to December 31, 2006.  Inventory days decreased from 86 at December 31, 2006 to 83 at June 30, 2007.    Prepaid expenses and other current assets increased $17.0 primarily resulting from an increase in certain foreign tax receivables, the

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purchase of short term securities and higher prepaid insurance balances.  Land and depreciable assets, net, increased $17.5 to $291.6 reflecting capital expenditures of $51.4 and the translation impact resulting from a relatively weaker U.S. dollar at June 30, 2007 as compared to December 31, 2006 partially offset by depreciation expense of $36.9. Goodwill increased $20.1 to $946.3, primarily as a result of adjustments relative to prior year acquisitions including performance based additional cash purchase consideration. Other assets decreased $7.0 to $50.5 primarily due to a reduction in long term deferred tax assets in addition to amortization of intangible assets.  Accrued expenses decreased $57.2 to $152.4 primarily due to the reclassification of the long-term portion of the liability for unrecognized tax benefits in accordance with FIN 48 to long-term liabilities (See Note 14) of $28.8, payment of accrued expenses for performance based additional cash purchase consideration associated with certain acquisitions and a reduction in deferred revenue related to certain inventory hubbing arrangements offset by increased activity.  Other long-term liabilities increased $27.4 to $56.7 due primarily to the reclassification of the long-term portion of the liability for unrecognized tax benefits in accordance with FIN 48 from other accrued expenses as discussed above.

For the first six months of 2007, cash from operating activities of $145.7, net borrowings from the revolving credit facility of $5.5, proceeds from the exercise of stock options including excess tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements of $35.4 and proceeds from the disposal of fixed assets of $0.5 were used to fund capital expenditures of $51.4, acquisition related payments of $37.6, purchases of treasury stock of $51.9, dividend payments of $5.4, purchases of short-term investments of $4.2 and an increase in cash on hand of $36.5.  For the first six months of 2006, cash from operating activities of $143.0, proceeds from the exercise of stock options including excess tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements of $12.9 and proceeds from the disposal of fixed assets of $1.8 were used to fund capital expenditures of $33.9, acquisitions of $14.8, dividend payments of $5.4, a net debt reduction of $76.2, purchases of treasury stock of $20.2 and an increase of cash on hand of $7.3.

The Company has a five-year $1,000.0 unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) that expires in August 2011, of which approximately $676.1 was drawn at June 30, 2007. On August 1, 2006, the Company amended the Revolving Credit Facility to reduce borrowing costs, increase the general indebtedness basket by $250.0 through an accordion feature and extend the term from July 2010 to August 2011.

At June 30, 2007, availability under the Revolving Credit Facility was $310.1, after a reduction of $13.8 for outstanding letters of credit.  The Company’s interest rate on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility was LIBOR plus 40 basis points.  The Company also pays certain annual agency and facility fees.  The Revolving Credit Facility requires that the Company satisfy certain financial covenants including an interest coverage ratio (EBITDA divided by interest expense) of higher than 3X and a leverage ratio (debt divided by EBITDA) lower than 3.25X; at June 30, 2007, such ratios as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility were 13.62X and 1.32X, respectively.  The Revolving Credit Facility also includes limitations with respect to, among other things, (i) indebtedness in excess of $50.0 for capital leases, $450.0 for general indebtedness, $200.0 for acquisition indebtedness (of which approximately $4.6, $1.5 and $nil were outstanding at June 30, 2007, respectively), (ii) restricted payments including dividends on the Company’s Class A Common Stock in excess of 50% of consolidated cumulative net income subsequent to July 15, 2005 plus $250.0, or approximately $510.0 at June 30, 2007, (iii) required consolidated net worth equal to 50% of cumulative consolidated net income commencing April 1, 2005 plus 100% of net cash proceeds from equity issuances commencing April 1, 2005, plus $400.0, or approximately $688.7 at June 30, 2007, (iv) creating or incurring liens, (v) making other investments, and (vi) acquiring or disposing of assets. At June 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with these covenants, and the Company’s credit rating from Standard & Poor’s was BBB- and from Moody’s was Ba1.

In conjunction with borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements that fixed the Company’s LIBOR interest rate on $150.0, $250.0 and $250.0 of floating rate bank debt at 4.82%, 4.24% and 4.85%, expiring in December 2007, July 2008 and December 2008, respectively.  While it is not the Company’s intention to terminate the interest rate swap agreements, the fair value of such agreements was estimated by obtaining quotes from brokers which represented the amounts that the Company

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would receive or pay if the agreements were terminated. The fair value indicated that termination of the agreements at June 30, 2007 would have resulted in a pre-tax gain of $4.5; such gain, net of tax of $1.7 was recorded in other comprehensive income.

A subsidiary of the Company has an agreement with a financial institution whereby the subsidiary can sell an undivided interest of up to $100.0 in a designated pool of qualified accounts receivable. The Company services, administers and collects the receivables on behalf of the purchaser. On July 31, 2006, the Company terminated its then existing accounts receivable securitization facility and entered into a new Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “New Agreement”). The New Agreement allows the Company to sell an undivided interest of up to $100.0 in a designated pool of qualified accounts receivable at costs that are lower than the previous agreement. The remaining terms and conditions of the New Agreement remain substantially the same as the previous facility. The New Agreement includes certain covenants and provides for various events of termination and expires in July 2009. At June 30, 2007, approximately $85.0 of receivables were sold under the New Agreement and are therefore not reflected in the accounts receivable balance in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company’s primary ongoing cash requirements will be for operating and capital expenditures, product development activities, repurchase of its Class A Common Stock, dividends and debt service.  The Company may also use cash to fund all or part of the cost of future acquisitions.  The Company’s debt service requirements consist primarily of principal and interest on bank borrowings. The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are internally generated cash flow, the Revolving Credit Facility and the sale of receivables under the New Agreement.  The Company expects that ongoing requirements for operating and capital expenditures, product development activities, repurchase of its Class A Common Stock, dividends and debt service requirements will be funded from these sources; however, the Company’s sources of liquidity could be adversely affected by, among other things, a decrease in demand for the Company’s products, a deterioration in certain of the Company’s financial ratios, a decline in its credit ratings or a deterioration in the quality of the Company’s accounts receivable.

On January 17, 2007, the Company announced a 2-for-1 stock split that was effective for stockholders of record as March 16, 2007, and these additional shares were distributed on March 30, 2007. The share information herein has been restated to reflect the effect of such stock split.

On October 20, 2004, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized an open-market stock repurchase program (the “Program”) of up to 10.0 million shares (on a post-split basis) of its Class A Common Stock during the period ended September 30, 2006 which was extended to December 31, 2008 by an amendment on July 27, 2006. In September 2006, the Company retired 4.5 million shares of its Class A Common Stock purchased for $87.8 million under the Program by reducing retained earnings by this amount. In March 2007, the Company retired an additional 1.6 million shares of its Class A Common Stock purchased for $53.2 million under the Program by reducing retained earnings by this amount. At June 30, 2007, approximately 2.7 million shares of Class A Common Stock remained available for repurchase under the Program.

On January 19, 2005, the Company announced that it would commence payment of a quarterly dividend on its Class A Common Stock of $.015 per share.  The Company paid a quarterly dividend in the amount of $2.7 or $.015 per share on July 5, 2007 to shareholders of record as of June 13, 2007, which was included in the Other Accrued Expenses at June 30, 2007. Total dividends paid to date in 2007, including the July 5, 2007 payment, were $8.1. ‘

In August 2006, the President signed into law the Pension Protection Act of 2006. The intent of the legislation is to require companies to fund 100% of their pension liability; and then for companies to fund, on a going-forward basis, an amount generally estimated to be the amount that the pension liability increases each year due to an additional year of service by the employees eligible for pension benefits. The legislation requires that funding shortfalls be eliminated by companies over a seven-year period, beginning in 2008.The Pension

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Protection Act also extended the provisions of the Pension Funding Equity Act that would have expired in 2006 had the Pension Protection Act not been enacted, which increased the allowed discount rate used to calculate the pension liability. The Pension Protection Act is effective for plan years beginning after 2007 and the Company is in the process of determining the impact of this legislation.

 

The Company intends to retain the remainder of its earnings to provide funds for the operation and expansion of the Company’s business, repurchase of its Class A Common Stock and to repay outstanding indebtedness.  Management believes that the Company’s working capital position, ability to generate strong cash flow from operations, availability under its Revolving Credit Facility and access to credit markets will allow it to meet its obligations for the next twelve months and the foreseeable future.

Environmental Matters

Certain operations of the Company are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations that govern the discharge of pollutants into the air and water, as well as the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes.  The Company believes that its operations are currently in substantial compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations and that the costs of continuing compliance will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

The Company is currently involved in the environmental cleanup of several sites for conditions that existed at the time Amphenol Corporation was acquired from Allied Signal Corporation in 1987 (Allied Signal merged with and into Honeywell in December 1999). Amphenol Corporation and Honeywell were named jointly and severally liable as potentially responsible parties in relation to such sites.  Amphenol Corporation and Honeywell have jointly consented to perform certain investigations and remedial and monitoring activities at two sites and they have been jointly ordered to perform work at another site.  The costs incurred relating to these three sites are reimbursed by Honeywell based on the Honeywell Agreement entered into in connection with the acquisition in 1987.  For sites covered by the Honeywell Agreement, to the extent that conditions or circumstances occurred or existed at the time of or prior to the acquisition, Honeywell is obligated to reimburse Amphenol Corporation 100% of such costs.  Honeywell representatives continue to work closely with the Company in addressing the most significant environmental liabilities covered by the Honeywell Agreement.  Management does not believe that the costs associated with resolution of these or any other environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.  Substantially all of the environmental cleanup matters identified by the Company to date, including those referred to above, are covered under the Honeywell Agreement.

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements in this report that are not historical are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, and should be considered subject to the many uncertainties that exist in the Company’s operations and business environment. These uncertainties, which include, among other things, economic and currency conditions, market demand and pricing and competitive and cost factors are set forth in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company, in the normal course of doing business, is exposed to the risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates and changes in interest rates.  There has been no material change in the Company’s assessment of its sensitivity to foreign currency exchange rate risk since its presentation set forth, in Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in its 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Relative to interest rate risk, in 2005, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements that fixed the Company’s LIBOR interest rate on $150.0 million, $250.0 million and $250.0 million of floating rate debt at 4.82%, 4.24% and 4.85%, expiring in December 2007, July 2008 and December 2008, respectively.  At June

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30, 2007, the Company’s average LIBOR rate was 4.63%.  A 10% change in the LIBOR interest rate at June 30, 2007 would have the effect of increasing or decreasing interest expense by approximately $0.1.  The Company does not expect changes in interest rates to have a material effect on income or cash flows in 2007, although there can be no assurances that interest rates will not significantly change.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2006. Based on their evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s principal executive and financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There has been no change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during its most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.            Legal Proceedings

None

Item 1A.         Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the Company’s risk factors as disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

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

Repurchase of Equity Securities

On October 20, 2004, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized an open-market stock repurchase program (the “Program”) of up to 10.0 million shares (on a post-split basis) of its Class A Common Stock during the period ended September 30, 2006 which was extended to December 31, 2008 by an amendment on July 27, 2006. In September 2006, the Company retired 4.5 million shares of its Class A Common Stock purchased for $87.8 million under the Program by reducing retained earnings by this amount. In March 2007, the Company retired an additional 1.6 million shares of its Class A Common Stock purchased for $53.2 million under the Program by reducing retained earnings by this amount. At June 30, 2007, approximately 2.7 million shares of Class A Common Stock remained available for repurchase under the Program.

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Period

 

(a) Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased

 

(b) Average Price
Paid per Share

 

© Total Number 
of Shares 
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs

 

(d) Maximum
Number of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs

 

January 1, to January 31, 2007

 

437,600

 

$

31.96

 

6,184,800

 

3,815,200

 

February 1, to February 28, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

March 1, to March 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

April 1, to April 30, 2007

 

218,500

 

35.40

 

6,403,300

 

3,596,700

 

May 1, to May 31, 2007

 

857,900

 

35.24

 

7,261,200

 

2,738,800

 

June 1, to June 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

1,514,000

 

$

34.31

 

7,261,200

 

2,738,800

 

Item 3.            Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4.            Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The annual meeting of stockholders was held on Wednesday, May 23, 2007.  The following matters were submitted to and approved by the stockholders at the annual meeting:

(i)                                     The election of three directors, Stanley L. Clark, Andrew E. Lietz and Martin H. Loeffler for three-year terms expiring in the year 2010. For Stanley L. Clark, the votes were cast as follows: For-149,703,911, Withheld-1,453,060.  For Andrew E. Lietz, the votes were cast as follows: For-149,539,473, Withheld-1,617,498.  For Martin H. Loeffler, the votes were cast as follows: For-147,845,139, Withheld-3,311,832.

(ii)                                  Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accountants of the Company.  The votes were cast as follows: For-148,177,588, Against-2,885,645, Abstentions-93,738.

(iii)                               Approval of an increase in number of authorized shares.  The votes were cast as follows: For-134,561,957, Against-16,516,398, Abstentions-78,616.

Item 5.            Other Information

None

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Item 6.            Exhibits –

3.1

By-Laws of the Company as of May 19, 1997 — NXS Acquisition Corp. By-Laws (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the June 30, 1997 10-Q).*

3.2

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated April 24, 2000 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the April 28, 2000 Form 8-K).*

3.3

Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated May 26, 2004 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the June 30, 2004 10-Q).*

10.1

Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of May 19, 1997 among Amphenol Funding Corp., the Company, Pooled Accounts Receivable Capital Corporation and Nesbitt Burns Securities, Inc., as Agent (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the June 30, 1997 10-Q).*

10.2

First Amendment to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of September 26, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the September 30, 1997 10-Q).*

10.3

Canadian Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of September 26, 1997 among Amphenol Canada Corp., Amphenol Funding Corp. and Amphenol Corporation, individually and as the initial servicer (filed as Exhibit 10.21 to the September 30, 1997 10-Q).*

10.4

Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of June 30, 2000 (filed as Exhibit 10.27 to the June 30, 2000 10-Q).*

10.5

Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of June 28, 2001 (filed as Exhibit 10.27 to the September 30, 2001 10-Q).*

10.6

Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of September 30, 2001 (filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the September 30, 2001 10-Q).*

10.7

Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of May 19, 2004 (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the June 30, 2004 10-Q).*

10.8

Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of June 18, 2004 (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the June 30, 2004 10-Q).*

10.9

Seventh Amendment to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of June 18, 2004 (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the June 30, 2004 10-Q).*

10.10

Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of July 31, 2006 among Amphenol Funding Corp., the Company, Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC and Calyon New York Branch, as Agent (filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the June 30, 2006 10-Q).*

10.11

Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of May 19, 1997 among the Originators named therein, Amphenol Funding Corp. and the Company (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the June 30, 1997 10-Q).*

10.12

First Amendment to Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of June 18, 2004 (filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the June 30, 2004 10-Q).*

10.13

Amended and Restated Purchase and Sales Agreement dated as of July 31, 2006 among the Originators named therein, Amphenol Funding Corp. and the Company (filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the June 30, 2006 10-Q).*

10.14

1997 Option Plan for Key Employees of Amphenol and Subsidiaries (filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the June 30, 1997 10-Q).*

10.15

Amended 1997 Option Plan for Key Employees of Amphenol and Subsidiaries (filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the June 30, 1998 10-Q).*

10.16

2000 Stock Purchase and Option Plan for Key Employees of Amphenol and Subsidiaries (filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the June 30, 2001 10-Q).*

10.17

Amended 2000 Stock Purchase and Option Plan for Key Employees of Amphenol and Subsidiaries (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the March 31, 2004 10-Q).*

10.18

Second Amended 2000 Stock Purchase and Option Plan for Key Employees of Amphenol and Subsidiaries (filed as Exhibit 10.35 to the June 30, 2004 10-Q).*

10.19

Third Amended 2000 Stock Purchase and Option Plan for Key Employees of Amphenol and Subsidiaries (filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the June 30, 2006 10-Q).*

 

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10.20

Fourth Amended 2000 Stock Purchase and Option Plan for Key Employees of Amphenol and Subsidiaries.**

10.21

Form of 1997 Management Stockholders’ Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.50 to the December 31, 2004 10-K).*

10.22

Form of 1997 Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.51 to the December 31, 2004 10-K).*

10.23

Form of 2000 Management Stockholders’ Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.53 to the December 31, 2004 10-K).*

10.24

Form of 2000 Management Stockholders’ Agreement as of May 24, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.24 to the June 30, 2006 10-Q).*

10.25

Form of 2000 Management Stockholder’s Agreement as of May 24, 2007. **

10.26

Form of 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.54 to the December 31, 2004 10-K).*

10.27

Form of 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement as of May 24, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the June 30, 2006 10-Q).*

10.28

Form of 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement Amended as of May 24, 2007. **

10.29

Form of 2000 Sale Participation Agreement(filed as Exhibit 10.55 to the December 31, 2004 10-K).*

10.30

Management Agreement between the Company and Martin H. Loeffler, dated July 28, 1987 (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the 1987 Registration Statement).*

10.31

Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the December 31, 2001 10-K).*

10.32

First Amendment to the Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.42 to the December 31, 2006 10-K).*

10.33

Second Amendment to the Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.43 to the December 31, 2006 10-K)*

10.34

Third Amendment to the Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.44 to the December 31, 2006 10-K).*

10.35

Fourth Amendment to the Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002(filed as Exhibit 10.45 to the December 31, 2006 10-K).*

10.36

Fifth Amendment to the Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.46 to the December 31, 2006 10-K).*

10.37

Sixth Amendment to the Pension Plan for Employees of Amphenol Corporation as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.47 to the December 31, 2006 10-K).*

10.38

Amphenol Corporation Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan formally adopted effective January 25, 1996 (filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the 1996 10-K).*

10.39

First Amendment (2000-1) to the Amphenol Corporation Supplemental Employee Retirement plan (filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the September 30, 2004 10-Q).*

10.40

Second Amendment (2004-1) to the Amphenol Corporation Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the September 30, 2004 10-Q).*

10.41

Third Amendment (2006-1) to the Amphenol Corporation Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.51 to the December 31, 2006 10-K).*

10.42

Amphenol Corporation Direct’rs’ Deferred Compensation Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the December 31, 1997 10-K).*

10.43

The 2004 Stock Option Plan for Directors of Amphenol Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.44 to

 

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the June 30, 2004 10-Q).*

10.44

2005 Amphenol Corporation Management Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.56 to the March 31, 2005 10-Q).*

10.45

2006 Amphenol Corporation Management Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.48 to the December 31, 2005 10-K).*

10.46

2007 Amphenol Corporation Management Incentive Plan.**

10.47

Credit Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2005, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, a syndicate of financial institutions and Bank of America, N.A. acting as the administrative agent (filed as an Exhibit to the Form 8-K filed on July 20, 2005).*

10.48

First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2005 among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, a syndicate of financial institutions and Bank of America, N.A. acting as the administrative agent (filed as Exhibit 10.45 to the March 31, 2007 10Q).*

10.49

Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of August 1, 2006 among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, a syndicate of financial institutions and Bank of America, N.A. acting as the administrative agent (filed as Exhibit 10.55 to the June 30, 2006 10-Q).*

10.50

Agreement and Plan of Merger among Amphenol Acquisition Corporation, Allied Corporation and the Company, dated April 1, 1987, and the Amendment thereto dated as of May 15, 1987 (filed as Exhibit 2 to the 1987 Registration Statement).*

10.51

Settlement Agreement among Allied Signal Inc., the Company and LPL Investment Group, Inc. dated November 28, 1988 (filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the 1991 Registration Statement).*

10.52

Asset and Stock Purchase Agreement between Teradyne, Inc. and Amphenol Corporation, dated October 10, 2005 (filed as an Exhibit to the Form 8-K filed on October 11, 2005).*

10.53

Amphenol Corporation Employee Savings/401(k) Plan Document (filed as Exhibit 10.58 to the March 31, 2006 10Q).*

10.54

Amphenol Corporation Employee Savings/401(k) Plan Adoption Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.59 to the March 31, 2006 10Q).*

10.55

First Amendment (2006-1) to Amphenol Corporation Employee Savings/401(k) Plan Adoption Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.68 to the December 31, 2006 10-K).*

10.56

Second Amendment (2006-2) to Amphenol Corporation Employee Savings/401(k) Plan Adoption Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.69 to the December 31, 2006 10-K).*

10.57

Amphenol Corporation Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.54 to the March 31, 2007 10Q).*

10.58

First Amendment (2007-1) to the Amphenol Corporation Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.55 to the March 31, 2007 10Q).*

31.1

Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14; as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**

31.2

Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14; as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**

32.1

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**

32.2

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**

 


*     Incorporated herein by reference as stated.

**   Filed herewith

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

 

AMPHENOL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ DIANA G. REARDON

 

 

 

 

Diana G. Reardon
Authorized Signatory
and Principal Financial Officer

Date:  August 3, 2007

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