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EX-99.1 - AUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF LABARGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES - DUCOMMUN INC /DE/dex991.htm

Exhibit 99.2

LABARGE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per-share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     April 3,
2011
    June 27,
2010
 
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 6,219      $ 2,301   

Accounts and other receivables, net

     42,746        46,807   

Inventories

     74,962        64,536   

Prepaid expenses

     1,577        1,062   

Deferred tax assets, net

     3,551        3,655   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     129,055        118,361   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $39,791 at April 3, 2011, and $35,704 at June 27, 2010

     27,696        28,536   

Intangible assets, net

     7,744        9,076   

Goodwill

     43,424        43,424   

Other assets

     5,147        5,125   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 213,066      $ 204,522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Current maturities of long-term debt

   $ 10,461      $ 12,069   

Trade accounts payable

     24,928        26,538   

Accrued employee compensation

     15,777        14,625   

Other accrued liabilities

     4,343        3,712   

Cash advances from customers

     7,015        2,921   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     62,524        59,865   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term advances from customers for purchase of materials

     208        46   

Deferred tax liabilities, net

     2,981        2,494   

Deferred gain on sale of real estate and other liabilities

     718        1,219   

Long-term debt

     17,300        25,258   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 40,000,000 shares; 15,958,839 shares issued at both April 3, 2011, and June 27, 2010, including shares in treasury

     160        160   

Additional paid-in capital

     14,045        14,582   

Retained earnings

     116,818        103,827   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (138     (222

Less cost of common stock in treasury shares of 132,912 at April 3, 2011, and 234,651 at June 27, 2010

     (1,550     (2,707
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     129,335        115,640   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 213,066      $ 204,522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


LABARGE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per-share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     April 3,
2011
     March 28,
2010
    April 3,
2011
     March 28,
2010
 

Net sales

   $ 83,214       $ 74,735      $ 250,103       $ 206,890   

Cost of sales

     66,290         59,334        199,467         165,559   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     16,924         15,401        50,636         41,331   

Selling and administrative expense

     10,616         8,402        29,048         25,350   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     6,308         6,999        21,588         15,981   

Interest expense

     293         400        1,031         1,329   

Other expense (income), net

     173         (45     160         (6
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

     5,842         6,644        20,397         14,658   

Income tax expense

     2,191         2,516        7,406         4,590   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 3,651       $ 4,128      $ 12,991       $ 10,068   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic net earnings per common share

   $ 0.23       $ 0.26      $ 0.83       $ 0.64   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average basic common shares outstanding

     15,706         15,710        15,695         15,737   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted net earnings per common share

   $ 0.23       $ 0.26      $ 0.81       $ 0.63   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average diluted common shares outstanding

     15,970         16,010        15,941         16,036   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


LABARGE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     April 3,
2011
    March 28,
2010
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net earnings

   $ 12,991      $ 10,068   

Adjustments to reconcile net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     —          69   

Depreciation and amortization

     6,270        6,739   

Amortization of deferred gain on sale of real estate

     (360     (361

Share-based compensation

     1,121        843   

Deferred taxes

     559        321   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts and other receivables, net

     4,061        (5,584

Inventories

     (10,426     (6,246

Prepaid expenses

     (390     (114

Trade accounts payable

     (2,037     6,269   

Accrued liabilities

     1,548        3,830   

Cash advances from customers

     4,256        (3,639
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     17,593        12,195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (3,380     (3,600

Proceeds from disposal of property, equipment and other assets

     46        14   

Additions to other assets

     (359     (701
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used by investing activities

     (3,693     (4,287
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Borrowings on revolving credit facility

     21,150        850   

Payments of revolving credit facility

     (21,150     (850

Repayments of long-term debt

     (9,566     (6,121

Transaction costs related to bank financing

     (125     —     

Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises

     36        387   

Remittance of minimum taxes withheld as part of a net share settlement of stock option exercises

     (562     (841

Issuance of treasury stock

     235        140   

Purchase of treasury stock

     —          (1,575
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used by financing activities

     (9,982     (8,010
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     3,918        (102

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     2,301        4,297   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 6,219      $ 4,195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


LABARGE, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1. Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The consolidated balance sheet at April 3, 2011, the related consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended April 3, 2011 and March 28, 2010, and the related consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended April 3, 2011 and March 28, 2010 have been prepared by LaBarge, Inc. (the “Company”) without audit. In the opinion of management, adjustments, all of a normal and recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of operations and cash flows for the aforementioned periods, have been made. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. In preparing these financial statements, management has made its best estimates and judgment of certain amounts included in the financial statements. Areas involving significant judgments and estimates include revenue recognition and cost of sales, inventories, and goodwill and intangible assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2010, the Company recorded a $795,000 reduction to income tax expense from a correction in the apportionment factor for state income tax returns for fiscal years 2006 through 2009 and an increase in other tax expense, included in selling and administrative expense, of $193,000 ($125,000 after tax) for a gross receipts tax that relates to fiscal years 2005 through 2009. The $795,000 reduction to income tax expense is net of the federal income taxes. The Company determined that the amounts that related to prior fiscal years were not material to any of the respective prior fiscal years and, therefore, recognized the adjustments during the first quarter of fiscal year 2010. The net impact of both adjustments to net earnings for the nine months ended March 28, 2010, was an increase of $670,000, or $0.04 per basic and diluted share. The impact on full-year net earnings for fiscal year 2010 was not material.

Business Combination

On April 3, 2011, the Company, Ducommun Incorporated (“Ducommun”) and DLBMS, Inc. (“Merger Subsidiary”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Subsidiary will be merged with and into the Company with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ducommun (the “Merger”).

At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock (including each outstanding share of restricted stock and the associated preferred stock purchase rights granted pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated November 8, 2001 between the Company and Registrar and Transfer Company, as amended), other than shares: (a) held by the Company or its subsidiaries, (b) owned by Ducommun or its subsidiaries and (c) owned by stockholders who have not consented to the Merger and who have properly demanded appraisal for their shares under Delaware law, will be canceled and converted into the right to receive $19.25 in cash, without interest. At the Effective Time, each outstanding option will be canceled and converted into the right to receive in cash, without interest and less applicable withholding taxes, an amount equal to the product of: (a) the excess, if any, of $19.25 over the exercise price per share of common stock for such option multiplied by (b) the total number of shares of common stock then subject to such option immediately prior to the Effective Time.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company is subject to a “no shop” restriction on its ability to solicit third party proposals or provide information and engage in discussions with third parties relating to alternative business combination transactions. The “no shop” provision is subject to a “fiduciary-out” provision that allows the Company, prior to obtaining stockholder approval of the Merger, (i) to engage in negotiations or discussions (including making any counterproposal or counter offer to) with any third party that has made after the date of the Merger Agreement a “superior proposal” or a bona fide unsolicited written acquisition proposal that the Company’s Board of Directors believes in good faith (after consultation with a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation and outside legal counsel) is reasonably likely to lead to a “superior proposal,” (ii) furnish to any third party that has made after the date of the Merger Agreement a “superior proposal” nonpublic information, (iii) terminate or amend any provision of any confidentiality or standstill agreement to which it is a party with respect to a “superior proposal,” and (iv) make an “adverse recommendation change,” but in each case only if the Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action would likely result in a breach of its fiduciary duties under applicable law, taking into account all adjustments to the terms of the Merger Agreement that may be offered by Ducommun in response to any such proposed action by the Company.


The Merger Agreement contains customary termination rights for Ducommun and the Company including if, subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Board of Directors authorizes the Company to enter into an agreement concerning a superior proposal or the Merger has not been consummated by September 30, 2011. The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the termination of the Merger Agreement, under specified circumstances, the Company will be required to pay Ducommun a termination fee of $12.41 million. Depending on the specific circumstances under which the Merger Agreement is terminated, the Company will be required to pay such termination fee either simultaneously with the event giving rise to the termination fee or within two business days following the consummation of an alternative business combination transaction. Additionally, in the event the Company’s stockholders do not approve the Merger, the Company will be required to reimburse the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and fees (including all fees and expenses of advisors) incurred in connection with the Merger Agreement and transactions contemplated thereby by Ducommun and its affiliates up to $5 million.

The Merger Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants, and the Merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval of the Merger by the Company’s stockholders holding two-thirds of the outstanding shares of common stock and expiration or termination of applicable waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. The parties currently expect to close the transaction during the summer of 2011.

Ducommun has obtained debt financing commitments for the transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the aggregate proceeds of which will be sufficient for Ducommun to pay the aggregate per share merger consideration and all related fees and expenses.

To provide financing for the transaction, UBS Loan Finance LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Credit Suisse AG (the “Lenders”) have provided a commitment to Ducommun for a senior secured term loan of $190 million and a senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $40 million (subsequently increased to $60.0 million), subject to the conditions set forth in the commitment letter dated April 3, 2011 (the “Debt Commitment Letter”). In the Debt Commitment Letter, the Lenders have also committed to provide a senior unsecured bridge facility of $200 million to be available if Ducommun does not complete an anticipated offering of high yield senior unsecured notes at the consummation of the Merger. The obligations of the Lenders to provide financing under the Debt Commitment Letter are subject to a number of customary conditions included in the Debt Commitment Letter. Consummation of the Merger is not subject to a financing condition.

The parties to the Merger Agreement are entitled to seek specific performance against each other in order to enforce their respective obligations under the Merger Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions therein.

Regulatory Matter

On February 10, 2011, the Company received a Wells notice from the staff of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) indicating that the staff intended to recommend the filing of a civil enforcement action against the Company. On March 18, 2011, the Company reached an understanding with the regional staff of the SEC regarding the terms of a settlement that the regional staff has agreed to recommend to the SEC. The proposed agreement, under which the Company will not admit or deny any wrongdoing, will, if approved by the SEC, fully resolve all claims against the Company relating to the formal investigation that the SEC commenced in June 2009, relating to the Company’s internal controls regarding its use of estimates of completion costs for certain long-term production contracts. The SEC staff did not make a claim against any individuals and did not allege fraud on the part of the Company or any of its directors, officers or employees. The SEC did not request that the Company restate its financial statements for the periods in question. The proposed settlement includes the following principal terms: (i) the Company will agree to a cease and desist order from future violations of securities laws and (ii) the Company will pay a monetary penalty of $200,000. The Company recorded the penalty related to the proposed settlement of $200,000 in the Company’s financial statements in other income/expense in the quarter ended April 3, 2011. In addition, the Company deposited $200,000 in an escrow account during the quarter ended April 3, 2011.


Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting standards update included in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, “Consolidation,” which amends previous guidance to require an analysis to determine whether a variable interest gives a company a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. An ongoing reassessment of financial responsibility is required, including interests in entities formed prior to the effective date of this guidance. This guidance also eliminates the quantitative approach previously required for determining whether a company is the primary beneficiary. It is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. This guidance was adopted by the Company on June 28, 2010, and adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued guidance titled “Revenue Recognition – Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements” (Accounting Standards Update 2009-13), which requires entities to allocate net sales in an arrangement using estimated selling prices of the delivered goods and services based on a selling price hierarchy. The guidance eliminates the residual method of net sales allocation and requires net sales to be allocated using the relative selling price method. This guidance should be applied on a prospective basis for net sales arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. This guidance was adopted on June 28, 2010, and adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 2. Sales and Net Sales

Sales and net sales consist of the following:

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     April 3,
2011
     March 28,
2010
     April 3,
2011
     March 28,
2010
 
     (In thousands)  

Sales

   $ 83,338       $ 74,884       $ 250,480       $ 207,281   

Less sales discounts

     124         149         377         391   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net sales

   $ 83,214       $ 74,735       $ 250,103       $ 206,890   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Geographic Information

The Company has no sales offices or facilities outside of the United States. Sales for exports were 6.5% of total sales for the fiscal quarter ended April 3, 2011, compared with 11.0% for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2010. For the nine months ended April 3, 2011, sales for exports were 9.3% of total sales, compared with 10.1% for the nine months ended March 28, 2010. The majority of the Company’s foreign sales are due to a large contract related to wind power generation equipment. This contract is denominated in U.S. dollars and, therefore, the Company does not have foreign currency risk associated with the related accounts receivable.

Customer Information

Sales to the Company’s 10 largest customers represented 54% of total net sales for the three months ended April 3, 2011, versus 60% for the three months ended March 28, 2010. The Company’s top three customers and their relative contributions to sales for the fiscal quarter ended April 3, 2011, were as follows: Schlumberger Ltd., $9.4 million (11.3%); Owens-Illinois, Inc., $8.4 million (10.0%); and Raytheon Company, $5.9 million (7.0%). This compares with Owens-Illinois, Inc., $12.2 million (16.3%); American Superconductor, $6.4 million (8.5%); and Raytheon Company, $6.0 million (8.0%) for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2010.

Sales to the Company’s 10 largest customers represented 58% of total net sales for the nine months ended April 3, 2011, versus 61% for the nine months ended March 28, 2010. The Company’s top three customers and their relative contributions to sales for the nine months ended April 3, 2011, were as follows: Owens-Illinois, Inc., $32.3 million (12.9%); Schlumberger Ltd., $26.1 million (10.4%); and American Superconductor, $19.0 million (7.6%). This compares with Owens-Illinois, Inc., $29.1 million (14.1%); Raytheon Company, $17.8 million (8.6%); and American Superconductor, $16.7 million (8.1%) for the nine months ended March 28, 2010.


Note 3. Accounts and Other Receivables

Accounts and other receivables consist of the following:

 

     April 3,
2011
     June 27,
2010
 
     (In thousands)  

Billed shipments

   $ 42,855       $ 46,890   

Less allowance for doubtful accounts

     295         285   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trade receivables, net

     42,560         46,605   

Other current receivables

     186         202   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 42,746       $ 46,807   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Included in accounts receivable at April 3, 2011, and June 27, 2010, were $857,000 and $407,000, respectively, of receivables due directly from the U.S. Government and $15.7 million and $14.8 million, respectively, due from customers related to contracts with the U.S. Government.

At April 3, 2011, the amounts due from the three largest accounts receivable debtors and the percentage of total accounts receivable represented by those amounts were $6.4 million (14.9%), $3.2 million (7.5%), and $2.8 million (6.4%). This compares with $10.1 million (21.5%), $6.6 million (14.0%), and $3.4 million (7.2%) at June 27, 2010.

Note 4. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

 

     April 3,
2011
     June 27,
2010
 
     (In thousands)  

Raw materials

   $ 48,559       $ 42,602   

Work in progress

     6,838         4,658   

Inventoried costs relating to long-term contracts, net of amounts attributable to net sales recognized to date

     15,631         13,399   

Finished goods

     3,934         3,877   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 74,962       $ 64,536   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the three months ended April 3, 2011, and March 28, 2010, expense for obsolete or slow-moving inventory charged to income before taxes was $388,000 and $300,000, respectively.

For the nine months ended April 3, 2011, and March 28, 2010, expense for obsolete or slow-moving inventory charged to income before taxes was $1.3 million and $851,000, respectively.

The following table shows the cost elements included in the inventoried costs related to long-term contracts:

 

     April 3,
2011
    June 27,
2010
 
     (In thousands)  

Production costs of goods currently in process(1)

   $ 14,961      $ 13,054   

Excess of production costs of delivered units over the estimated average cost of all units expected to be produced, including tooling and non-recurring costs

     658        642   

Unrecovered costs subject to future negotiation

     347        —     

Reserve for contracts with estimated costs in excess of contract net sales

     (335     (297
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total inventoried costs

   $ 15,631      $ 13,399   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Selling and administrative expenses are not included in inventory costs.

Deferred production costs generally tend to be significant on large multi-year contracts for which the Company has not previously produced the product.

The inventoried costs relating to long-term contracts include unrecovered costs of $347,000 and $0 at April 3, 2011, and June 27, 2010, respectively, which are subject to future determination through negotiation or other procedures not complete at April 3, 2011. In the opinion of management, these costs will be recovered by contract modification.


The Company records a loss when the estimated costs of a contract exceed the net realizable value of the contract. The Company has recorded a provision equal to the amount that estimated costs would exceed the net realizable revenue over the contract.

Note 5. Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible assets, net, consist of the following:

 

     April 3,
2011
     June 27,
2010
 
     (In thousands)  

Software

   $ 5,686       $ 5,446   

Less accumulated amortization

     4,846         4,432   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net software

     840         1,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Customer lists

     13,070         13,070   

Less accumulated amortization

     6,166         5,236   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net customer lists

     6,904         7,834   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Employee agreements

     1,350         1,350   

Less accumulated amortization

     1,350         1,122   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net employee agreements

     —           228   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 7,744       $ 9,076   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Intangible assets are amortized over a period ranging from two to eight years. Amortization expense was $520,000 for the three months ended April 3, 2011, compared with $669,000 for the three months ended March 28, 2010. For the nine months ended April 3, 2011, amortization expense was $1.7 million, compared with $2.2 million in the nine months ended March 28, 2010.

The Company anticipates that amortization expense will approximate $2.2 million for fiscal year 2011, $2.0 million for fiscal year 2012, $1.8 million for fiscal year 2013, $1.7 million for fiscal year 2014, and $1.6 million for fiscal year 2015.

The Company assesses the assets for impairment in accordance with ASC 360-10, “Property, Plant, and Equipment—Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” Impairment is realized when the undiscounted cash flows to be derived from the asset are less than its carrying amount. If impairment exists, the carrying value of the impaired asset is reduced to its net realizable value. The impairment charge is recorded in operating results. There was no impairment charge during the nine months ended April 3, 2011, or during fiscal year 2010.

Note 6. Goodwill

Goodwill is summarized as follows:

 

     April 3,
2011
     June 27,
2010
 
     (In thousands)  

Goodwill

   $ 43,424       $ 43,424   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Goodwill is recorded at three of the Company’s reporting units. Impairment is tested annually in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year or more frequently if events or circumstances warrant.

Note 7. Other Assets

Other assets consist of the following:

 

     April 3,
2011
     June 27,
2010
 
     (In thousands)  

Cash value of life insurance

   $ 4,643       $ 4,723   

Deposits and licenses

     223         186   

Deferred financing costs, net

     199         141   

Other

     82         75   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,147       $ 5,125   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


The cash value of life insurance relates to Company-owned life insurance policies on certain current and retired key employees.

Note 8. Short- and Long-Term Obligations

Short-term borrowings, long-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt consist of the following:

 

     April 3,
2011
    June 27,
2010
 
     (In thousands)  

Short-term borrowings:

    

Revolving credit agreement:

    

Balance at period-end

   $ —        $ —     

Interest rate at period-end

     3.50     3.75

Average amount of short-term borrowings outstanding during period

   $ 168      $ 35   

Average interest rate for period

     3.79     3.79

Maximum short-term borrowings at any month-end

   $ 550      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Senior long-term debt:

    

Term loan

   $ 27,500      $ 37,000   

Other

     261        327   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total senior long-term debt

     27,761        37,327   

Less current maturities

     10,461        12,069   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

   $ 17,300      $ 25,258   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The average interest rate was computed by dividing the sum of daily interest costs by the sum of the daily borrowings for the respective periods.

Senior Lender:

The Company entered into a senior secured loan agreement on December 22, 2008, amended on January 30, 2009, and August 31, 2010. The Company further amended the loan agreement on December 31, 2010, to extend the maturity date to December 31, 2013. The following is a summary of certain provisions of the agreement:

 

   

The amended agreement provides for a revolving credit facility of up to $30.0 million, which is available for direct borrowings or letters of credit. The facility is based on a borrowing base formula equal to the sum of 85% of eligible receivables and 35% of eligible inventories. As of April 3, 2011, $0 was outstanding under the revolving credit facility. As of April 3, 2011, letters of credit issued were $1.2 million, leaving an aggregate of up to $28.8 million available under the revolving credit facility. This credit facility matures on December 31, 2013.

 

   

The amended agreement provides for an extension of the final maturity date of the term loan. Beginning in December 2010, quarterly principal payments of $2.5 million are made, increasing to $2.7 million in September 2011, decreasing to $2.5 million in December 2011, and decreasing again to $2.3 million in December 2013. The term loan will be fully amortized at maturity on December 31, 2013.

 

   

Interest on the revolving facility and the term loan is calculated at a base rate of LIBOR plus a stated spread based on certain ratios. For the fiscal quarter ended April 3, 2011, the average rate was approximately 3.34%.

 

   

All loans are secured by substantially all the assets of the Company other than real estate.

 

   

The Company must comply with covenants and certain financial performance criteria consisting of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) in relation to debt, minimum net worth and operating cash flow in relation to fixed charges. The Company was in compliance with its borrowing agreement covenants as of and during the fiscal quarter ended April 3, 2011.


Interest Rate Swap:

To mitigate the risk associated with interest rate volatility, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement. This pay-fixed, receive-floating rate swap limits the Company’s exposure to interest rate variability and allows for better cash flow control. The swap is not used for speculative purposes.

Under the original agreement, the Company fixed the interest payments to a base rate of 1.89% plus a stated spread based on certain ratios. The beginning notional amount of $35.0 million will amortize simultaneously with the term loan schedule in the associated loan agreement and will mature on December 22, 2011. At April 3, 2011, the outstanding balance under the associated loan agreement was $21.4 million.

On September 30, 2009, the Company made an additional payment in conjunction with the first principal payment under the loan agreement dated December 22, 2008. This additional payment required a restructuring of the interest rate swap agreement. As a result, the fixed base rate under the revised agreement increased to 1.92%. This rate will apply until the swap matures on December 22, 2011.

The interest rate swap agreement has been designated as a cash flow hedging instrument, and the Company has formally documented, designated and assessed the effectiveness of the interest rate swap. The amended loan agreement executed on December 31, 2010, has not changed the accounting for the interest rate swap agreement as the hedge is expected to remain highly effective until maturity. The financial statement impact of ineffectiveness for the three and nine months ended April 3, 2011, was not material.

Fair Value:

The Company considered the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, securities and other current assets and liabilities, including accounts receivable and accounts payable, to approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these financial instruments.

The Company has considered amounts outstanding under the long-term debt agreements and determined that carrying amounts recorded in the financial statements are consistent with the estimated fair value as of April 3, 2011.

Additionally, the interest rate swap agreement, further described above, has been recorded by the Company based on the estimated fair value as of April 3, 2011.

At April 3, 2011, the Company recorded a liability of $217,000 classified within other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet, and accumulated other comprehensive loss of $138,000 (net of deferred income tax effects of $79,000) relating to the fair value of the interest rate swap contract.

The Company has classified its financial assets and liabilities using a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements, based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date, as follows:

 

   

Level 1—inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

   

Level 2—inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 

   

Level 3—inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company’s interest rate swap is valued using a present value calculation based on an implied forward LIBOR curve (adjusted for the Company’s credit risk) and is classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy, as presented below:

 

     Fair Value as of April 3, 2011  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
     (In thousands)  

Other long-term liabilities:

           

Interest rate swap derivative

   $ —         $ 217       $ —         $ 217   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ —         $ 217       $ —         $ 217   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


Other Long-Term Debt:

Other long-term debt includes capital lease agreements with outstanding balances totaling $11,000 at April 3, 2011, and $77,000 at June 27, 2010.

Maturities of Senior Long-Term Debt:

The aggregate maturities of long-term obligations are as follows:

 

Fiscal Year

   (In thousands)  

2011

   $ 2,503   

2012

     10,458   

2013

     10,000   

2014

     4,800   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 27,761   
  

 

 

 

Note 9. Cash Flows

Total cash payments for interest for the three months ended April 3, 2011, and March 28, 2010, amounted to $271,000 and $392,000, respectively. Total cash payments for interest for the nine months ended April 3, 2011, and March 28, 2010, amounted to $1.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Net cash payments for federal and state income taxes were $1.6 million and $1.4 million for the three months ended April 3, 2011, and March 28, 2010, respectively. Net cash payments for federal and state income taxes were $7.1 million and $2.9 million for the nine months ended April 3, 2011, and March 28, 2010, respectively.

Note 10. Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of the following:

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     April 3,
2011
     March 28,
2010
    April 3,
2011
     March 28,
2010
 
     (In thousands)  

Net income

   $ 3,651       $ 4,128      $ 12,991       $ 10,068   

Other comprehensive gain (loss)

     54         (16     84         (112
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 3,705       $ 4,112      $ 13,075       $ 9,956   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The other comprehensive gains of $54,000 and $84,000 recognized in the three and nine months ended April 3, 2011, respectively, and other comprehensive losses of $16,000 and $112,000 recognized in the three and nine months ended March 28, 2010, respectively, represent the result of the changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreement described in Note 8 to Consolidated Financial Statements. The agreement has been designated as a hedge of the variability of cash flows associated with the floating rate debt and has met current effectiveness criteria.

Note 11. Earnings Per Common Share

Basic and diluted earnings per common share are computed as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     April 3,
2011
     March 28,
2010
     April 3,
2011
     March 28,
2010
 
     (In thousands, except earnings per-share amounts)  

Net earnings

   $ 3,651       $ 4,128       $ 12,991       $ 10,068   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic net earnings per common share

   $ 0.23       $ 0.26       $ 0.83       $ 0.64   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted net earnings per common share

   $ 0.23       $ 0.26       $ 0.81       $ 0.63   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share are calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are calculated under the treasury stock method using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of dilutive common share options and nonvested shares.


Basic and diluted shares are computed as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     April 3,
2011
     March 28,
2010
     April 3,
2011
     March 28,
2010
 
     (In thousands)  

Average common shares outstanding—basic

     15,706         15,710         15,695         15,737   

Dilutive options and nonvested shares

     264         300         246         299   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted average common shares outstanding—diluted

     15,970         16,010         15,941         16,036   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

All stock options outstanding and nonvested shares at April 3, 2011, and March 28, 2010, were dilutive and included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. These options expire in various periods through 2014. The Company had awarded certain key executives nonvested shares tied to the Company’s fiscal year 2010 financial performance. The compensation expense related to these awards is recognized quarterly. The nonvested shares vest at the end of the fiscal year 2012.

Note 12. Stock-Based Arrangements

The Company has established the 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended, the 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan and the 1999 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (collectively, the “Plans”). In the aggregate, the Plans provide for the issuance of up to 2.2 million shares to be granted in the form of share-based awards to key employees of the Company. In addition, pursuant to the 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended (“LTIP”), the Company provides for the issuance of up to 850,000 shares to be granted in the form of share-based awards to certain key employees and nonemployee directors. The Company may satisfy the awards upon exercise with either new or treasury shares. The Company’s share-based compensation awards outstanding at April 3, 2011, include stock options, restricted stock and performance units.

For the three and nine months ended April 3, 2011, total stock-based compensation was $404,000 ($253,000 after tax), and $1.1 million ($720,000 after tax), respectively, and was equivalent to earnings per basic and diluted share of $0.02 and $0.05, respectively. For the three and nine months ended March 28, 2010, total stock-based compensation was $140,000 ($83,000 after tax), and $843,000 ($527,000 after tax), respectively, and was equivalent to earnings per basic and diluted share of $0.01 and $0.03, respectively.

As of April 3, 2011, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested shares and performance units was $612,000 before income tax, and the period over which it is expected to be recognized is approximately one and a quarter years. At March 28, 2010, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested shares and performance units was $154,000 before income tax, and the period over which it was recognized was approximately three months.

Stock Options

A summary of the activity in the Company’s Plans during the nine months ended April 3, 2011, is presented below:

 

     Number of
Shares
     Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
     Number of
Shares
Exercisable
     Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
     Weighted-
Average
Fair Value
Granted
Options
 

Outstanding at June 27, 2010

     426,652       $ 5.61         426,652       $ 5.61      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exercised

     1,000         8.54         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding at October 3, 2010

     425,652       $ 5.60         425,652       $ 5.60      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exercised

     14,087         6.91         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding at January 2, 2011

     411,565       $ 5.55         411,565       $ 5.55      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exercised

     —                 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding at April 3, 2011

     411,565       $ 5.55         411,565       $ 5.55      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable as of April 3, 2011:

 

Range of Exercise Prices

   Number
Outstanding
     Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(In Years)
     Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value(1)
(In millions)
 

$2.50 – $3.00

     112,900         0.4       $ 2.85       $ 1.7   

$3.01 – $5.96

     117,013         2.3         3.53         1.6   

$5.97 – $8.54

     181,652         3.4         8.54         1.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     411,565         2.3       $ 5.55       $ 4.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the April 3, 2011, market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option.

There were no stock options exercised during the fiscal quarters ended April 3, 2011, and March 28, 2010. For the nine months ended April 3, 2011, and March 28, 2010, the total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $104,000 and $1.1 million, respectively. The exercise period for all stock options generally may not exceed 10 years from the date of grant. Stock option grants to individuals generally become exercisable over a service period of one to five years. There were no stock options granted in the three or nine months ended April 3, 2011.

Performance Units and Nonvested Stock

The Company’s LTIP provides for the issuance of performance units, which will be settled in stock subject to the achievement of the Company’s financial goals. Settlement will be made pursuant to a range of opportunities relative to net earnings. No settlement will occur for results below the minimum threshold and additional shares shall be issued if the performance exceeds the targeted goals. The compensation cost of performance units is subject to adjustment based upon the attainability of the target goals.

Upon achievement of the performance goals, shares are awarded in the employee’s name but are still subject to a two-year vesting condition. If employment is terminated (other than due to death or disability) prior to the vesting period, the shares are forfeited. Compensation expense is recognized over the performance period plus vesting period. The awards are treated as a liability award during the performance period and as an equity award once the performance targets are settled. Awards vest on the last day of the second year following the performance period.

A summary of the activity of the Company’s nonvested shares during the three and nine months ended April 3, 2011, is presented below:

 

     Number of
Nonvested
Shares
     Weighted-
Average
Grant Price
 

Nonvested shares at June 27, 2010

     119,338       $ 12.30   

Awarded

     —           —     

Vested

     —           —     

Forfeited

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Nonvested shares at April 3, 2011

     119,338       $ 12.30   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the three months ended April 3, 2011, and March 28, 2010, compensation expense related to the LTIP was $372,000 and $140,000, respectively.

For the nine months ended April 3, 2011, and March 28, 2010, compensation expense related to the LTIP was $1.0 million, and $843,000, respectively.

Note 13. Subsequent Events

As discussed in Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, on April 3, 2011, the Company entered into a definitive agreement under which Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO), a provider of engineering and manufacturing services to the aerospace and defense industry, will acquire the Company for a purchase price of $19.25 per share in cash. The transaction is expected to be completed in late June 2011.

The Company is aware of five purported class actions filed subsequent to the announcement of the Merger against the Company, its directors and Ducommun filed by purported stockholders of the Company and relating to the Merger. The


complaints allege, among other things, that the Company’s directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company’s stockholders, and that the Company and Ducommun aided and abetted the Company’s directors in such alleged breaches of their fiduciary duties. Each plaintiff purports to bring his claims on behalf of himself and a class of Company stockholders. The actions seek judicial declarations that the Merger Agreement was entered into in breach of the directors’ fiduciary duties, rescission of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and the award of attorneys’ fees and expenses for the plaintiffs. Three lawsuits challenging the proposed transaction have been filed in Missouri state court, all in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. All seek declaratory, rescissory and other, unspecified, equitable relief against the directors and officers on a theory of breach of fiduciary duty to the stockholders and against the Company and Ducommun on a theory of “aiding and abetting” the individual defendants. The last filed of the Missouri suits also seeks to enjoin the transaction. No money damages are sought, except for attorneys’ fees and costs.

The three Missouri cases are:

1. John M. Foley, Jr. v. LaBarge, Inc. et al., St. Louis County Circuit Court Cause No. 11SL-CC01383, filed April 5, 2011.

2. John M. Foley, Jr. v. LaBarge, Inc., et al., St. Louis County Circuit Court Cause No. 11SL-CC01391, filed April 6, 2011.

3. William W. Wheeler v. LaBarge, Inc., et al., St. Louis County Circuit Court Cause No. 11SL-CC01392, filed April 6, 2011.

Two other similar lawsuits have been filed in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware by different attorneys than those who filed the above-described matters. Barry P. Borodkin v. Craig E. LaBarge, et al., transaction ID 36985939, Case No. 6368- (filed on April 12, 2011) and Insulators and Asbestos Workers Local No. 14 v. Craig LaBarge, et al. (filed on April 15, 2011) are putative class actions that mirror the claims raised in the Missouri cases, but also seek injunctive relief to prevent the proposed transaction with Ducommun in addition to accounting and attorneys’ fees and costs. The Company believes that the lawsuits are without merit and intends to defend them vigorously.