Edgar Filing: KEY TRONIC CORP

Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007

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

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 0-11559

KEY TRONIC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington

91-0849125

(State or other jurisdiction of

Incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

N. 4424 Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley, Washington

(Address of principal executive offices)

99216

(Zip Code)

(509) 928-8000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,

if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements during the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨

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.


Large accelerated filer ¨		Accelerated filer ¨		Non-accelerated filer þ

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

At May 11, 2007, there were 9,920,395 shares of common stock, no par value (the only class of common stock) outstanding.

KEY TRONIC CORPORATION

Index


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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Item 1.	Financial Statements:

	Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) March 31, 2007 and July 1, 2006	3

	Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) Third Quarters Ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006	4

	Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006	5

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006	6

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7-9

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	9-16

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	16

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	16

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION:

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings*

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	17

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

Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities*

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

Item 5.	Other Information*

Item 6.	Exhibits	17

Signatures		18

*Items are not applicable

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Financial Statements

KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)


	March 31, 2007		July 1, 2006
	(in thousands)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,157	$	2,428
Trade receivables		26,174		29,003
Inventories held		35,300		36,338
Other		4,783		3,416
Real estate for sale		1,698		—

Total current assets		69,112		71,185


Property, plant and equipment—net		11,110		9,807


Other assets:
Restricted cash		1,571		874
Real estate		—		1,698
Deferred income tax assets		3,500		3,500
Goodwill		765		765
Other (net of accumulated amortization of $118 and $60)		786		866

Total other assets		6,622		7,703


Total assets	$	86,844	$	88,695


Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	22,016	$	31,228
Accrued compensation and vacation		2,562		4,477
Current portion of long-term obligations		740		689
Other		2,145		3,088

Total current liabilities		27,463		39,482


Long-term liabilities:
Revolving loan		17,388		10,069
Other		1,489		1,596

Total long-term liabilities		18,877		11,665


Total liabilities		46,340		51,147


Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, no par value—shares authorized 25,000; issued and outstanding 9,915 and 9,750		39,032		38,582
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		1,472		(1,034	)

Total shareholders’ equity		40,504		37,548


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	86,844	$	88,695

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)


	Third Quarters Ended
	March 31, 2007			April 1, 2006
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net sales	$	47,212		$	45,567
Cost of sales		43,492			41,590

Gross profit on sales		3,720			3,977


Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering		709			698
Selling		356			529
General and administrative		1,581			1,559

Total operating expenses		2,646			2,786


Operating income		1,074			1,191

Interest expense		351			274

Income before income tax provision		723			917

Income tax benefit		(19	)		—


Net income	$	742		$	917


Earnings per share—basic	$	0.07		$	0.09
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic		9,915			9,705

Earnings per share—diluted	$	0.07		$	0.09
Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted		10,272			10,064

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended
	March 31, 2007		April 1, 2006
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net sales	$	152,553	$	135,177
Cost of sales		139,338		123,248

Gross profit on sales		13,215		11,929


Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering		2,467		2,030
Selling		1,339		1,587
General and administrative		5,771		4,865

Total operating expenses		9,577		8,482


Operating income		3,638		3,447

Interest expense		1,065		810
Other income		—		—

Income before income tax provision		2,573		2,637

Income tax provision		67		—


Net income	$	2,506	$	2,637


Earnings per share—basic:	$	0.25	$	0.27
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic		9,891		9,701

Earnings per share—diluted:	$	0.24	$	0.26
Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted		10,364		10,074

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended
	March 31, 2007			April 1, 2006
	(in thousands)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents:

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	2,506		$	2,637
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		1,328			1,351
Provision for doubtful accounts		536			20
Provision for obsolete inventory		488			301
Provision for warranty		77			40
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets		1			(15	)
Stock based compensation expense		6			37
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables		2,293			798
Inventories		550			(1,008	)
Other assets		(1,263	)		(462	)
Accounts payable		(9,212	)		(3,474	)
Accrued compensation and vacation		(1,915	)		(1,554	)
Litigation settlement		—			(812	)
Other liabilities		(845	)		143

Cash used in operating activities		(5,450	)		(1,998	)


Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(2,609	)		(1,490	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		3			57

Cash used in investing activities		(2,606	)		(1,433	)


Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of financing costs		(50	)		(50	)
Repayment of other liabilities		(231	)		(384	)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash		(697	)		212
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement		167,574			155,805
Repayment of revolving credit agreement		(160,255	)		(151,851	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		444			27

Cash provided by financing activities		6,785			3,759


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(1,271	)		328

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		2,428			1,463

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,157		$	1,791


Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest payments	$	946		$	757
Income tax payments, net of refunds	$	191		$	165

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Key Tronic Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which in the opinion of management are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 1, 2006.

The Company’s reporting period is a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to June 30. The quarters and nine months ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006 were each 13 and 39 week periods, respectively.

2. INVENTORIES

The components of inventories consist of the following:


	March 31, 2007			July 1, 2006
	(in thousands)
Finished goods	$	9,003		$	5,429
Work-in-process		2,351			3,026
Raw materials and supplies		24,625			29,552
Reserve for obsolescence		(679	)		(1,669	)

	$	35,300		$	36,338

The reserve for obsolescence decreased during the first nine months due to the Company disposing of certain previously reserved keyboard inventory.

3. BORROWING FACILITIES

The Company has entered into a financing agreement with CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. (CIT) which provides a revolving credit facility up to $25 million. The revolving loan is secured by the assets of the Company. The interest rate provisions allow for a variable rate based on either the JP Morgan Chase prime rate or LIBOR rate. The agreement specifies four alternative levels of margin to be added to each of these base rates depending on compliance with certain financial covenants. The range of interest on outstanding balances was 6.83% to 8.25% as of March 31, 2007.

The agreement and subsequent amendments contain a financial covenant that relates to a minimum fixed charge ratio. The Company is in compliance with its loan covenant. The credit facility matures August 22, 2009. As of March 31, 2007, approximately $3.2 million was available to draw from the revolving line of credit based on eligible collateral.

4. INCOME TAXES

The Company has domestic tax loss carryforwards of approximately $56.5 million at July 1, 2006. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, a valuation allowance is required if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized in the future. In accordance with SFAS No. 109, management assessed the Company’s recent operating levels and the sources of future taxable income to estimate a partial valuation allowance. A valuation allowance against deferred tax assets is required if it is more likely than not that some of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Based on projected future operations, management has determined that the net deferred tax asset of $5.0 million continues to be appropriate. Therefore, the Company is effectively releasing a portion of the net deferred tax asset reserve to offset the estimated tax provision for the quarter.

The income tax provisions for the first nine months of 2007 are attributable primarily to taxable earnings of its foreign subsidiary in China. The Company is currently applying certain tax credits to offset the majority of the tax liabilities of its Mexican subsidiaries.

5. EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (the numerator) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (the denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the period. Basic and diluted EPS are as follows (in thousands, except per share information):


	Quarters Ended
	March 31, 2007		April 1, 2006
Net income	$	742	$	917

Weighted average shares outstanding		9,915		9,705
Basic earnings per share	$	0.07	$	0.09


Diluted shares outstanding		10,272		10,064
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.07	$	0.09


	Nine Months Ended
	March 31, 2007		April 1, 2006
Net income	$	2,506	$	2,637

Weighted average shares outstanding		9,891		9,701
Basic earnings per share	$	0.25	$	0.27


Diluted shares outstanding		10,364		10,074
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.24	$	0.26

There were approximately 801,000 and 411,000 antidilutive stock options not included in the diluted shares outstanding for the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2007, respectively.

6. STOCK OPTIONS

Effective July 3, 2005, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, for its share-based compensation plans. The Company previously accounted for these plans under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations and disclosure requirements established by SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure.

Under APB 25, no compensation expense was recorded in earnings for the Company’s stock options. The pro forma effects on net income and earnings per share for stock options were instead disclosed in a footnote to the financial statements. Under SFAS No. 123R, all share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense in earnings over the requisite service period. Because the Company did not have a significant number of non-vested options outstanding, the adoption of SFAS No. 123R did not have a material impact on operating results.

The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R using the modified prospective method. Under this transition method, compensation cost recognized in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006 includes the cost for all share-based awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of July 2, 2005. This cost was based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS No. 123. The Company did not grant any stock options in fiscal 2007 and 2006 and does not anticipate future grants. As of December 30, 2006, there was no remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to granted stock options.

The following table summarizes option activity from July 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007:


	Shares Available For Grant	Options Outstanding		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
Balance at July 1, 2006	68,500	1,925,450			—	$	4.28	3.6
Options expired	—	(61,030	)		—	$	11.31	—
Options exercised	—	(164,882	)		—	$	2.69	—

Balance at March 31, 2007	68,500	1,699,538		$	1,384	$	4.18	2.8

Exercisable at March 31, 2007		1,699,538		$	1,384	$	4.18	2.8

7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Purchase Commitments: The Company had no firm commitments to contractors and suppliers for capital expenditures at March 31, 2007.

Leases: The Company leases some of its facilities, certain equipment, and automobiles under non-cancelable lease agreements. These agreements expire on various dates during the next six years.

Warranties: The Company provides warranties on certain product sales, and allowances for estimated warranty costs are recorded during the period of sale. The determination of such allowances requires the Company to make estimates of product return rates and expected costs to repair or to replace the products under warranty. The Company currently establishes warranty reserves based on historical warranty costs for each product line combined with liability estimates based on the prior twelve months’ sales activities. If actual return rates and/or repair and replacement costs differ significantly from our estimates, adjustments to recognize additional cost of sales may be required in future periods.

Components of the reserve for warranty costs consist of the following (in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended
	March 31, 2007			April 1, 2006
Balance at beginning of period	$	90		$	246
Additions related to current period sales		77			40
Warranty costs incurred in the current period		(70	)		(126	)

Balance at end of period	$	97		$	160

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

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements in addition to historical information. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to those outlined in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risks and Uncertainties That May Affect Future Results.” Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s opinions

only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including year end reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

OVERVIEW

Key Tronic Corporation, dba “KeyTronicEMS, Co.”, is an independent provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS) for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The EMS industry has experienced growth and is expected to continue its growth as more OEMs shift to outsourced manufacturing. OEM outsourcing trends continue to be very positive for the EMS industry.

The Company believes that it is well positioned in the EMS industry to expand its customer base and achieve long term growth. The Company’s core strengths include innovative design and engineering expertise in electronics, mechanical engineering, and precision molding and tooling combined with high-quality, low-cost production and assembly from key global locations. This global production capability provides customers with the benefits of improved supply-chain management, reduced inventories, lower transportation costs, and reduced product fulfillment time.

The Company’s manufacturing capabilities which include manufacturing facilities in Juarez and Reynosa, Mexico; Shanghai, China and Spokane Valley, Washington provide global flexibility to its customers. During fiscal 2007, the Company has purchased a new building in Juarez replacing a formerly leased building, established a new surface-mount technology (SMT) line at its headquarters in Spokane Valley, and has increased its leased square footage in Shanghai. The Company plans to make further investments in its facilities as required to add production capacity and logistical advantages that will enable the Company to continue to win new business.

The Company’s sales revenue during the third quarter of fiscal 2007 was less than revenue during the second quarter of fiscal 2007. Much of the decrease from the previous quarter relates to seasonality of a few of its customers’ programs. However, sales in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2007 increased when compared to the comparable fiscal 2006. The Company has experienced a slight decrease in demand on a few of its existing programs, but new programs have begun to ramp up enough to offset that decline. In addition, the Company won significant new customer programs during the third quarter of fiscal 2007 which should begin production in the first half of fiscal 2008. The Company’s customer relationships involve a variety of products, including consumer electronics and plastics, gaming devices, household products, medical devices, educational toys, specialty printers and printer components, and computer accessories.

The EMS industry is intensely competitive and expanding, and Key Tronic, at this time, has less than 1% of the potential market. The Company is planning for growth in its coming quarters by increasing its worldwide manufacturing capacity and continuing to improve its manufacturing processes. The Company believes that it can continue to win new business, particularly programs that may be initially too small for larger contract manufacturers and EMS providers. Current challenges facing the Company include the following: continuing to win new programs, balancing production capacity and key personnel in each of our manufacturing locations, improving operating efficiencies, controlling costs and developing competitive pricing strategies, and addressing increasing interest rates.

Sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 increased 3.6% to $47.2 million compared to $45.6 million for the same period of fiscal year 2006. Sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 were $152.6 million or an increase of 12.9% from $135.2 million during the same period of the prior year. The year-over-year increase in sales is related to ramping up new programs while maintaining existing customer programs. Sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, are expected to be similar to the third quarter and are estimated to be between $45 million and $49 million.

Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the third quarter of 2007 decreased to 7.9% from 8.7% in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. The reduction in gross margin was related to increased costs in transitioning new programs into production and decreased facility utilization. The gross margin was 8.7% for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 compared to 8.8% in the same period of fiscal 2006. This decrease in gross profit resulted from a higher provision for obsolete inventory during the first nine months of fiscal 2007 as a result of the bankruptcy of one former customer. The level of gross margin can be impacted by a number of factors, which may include facility utilization, product mix, timing of the start-up of new programs, pricing within the electronics industry and material costs. Due to the volatility of these factors from quarter to quarter, gross margins can fluctuate significantly.

Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 was $742,000 compared to $917,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The decrease in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 is directly related to the reduction in gross margin discussed above offset in part by a decrease in selling expenses. Net income was $2.5 million and $2.6 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively. The decrease was directly related to charges of approximately $940,000 related to a customer bankruptcy that occurred in the second quarter of fiscal 2007 and $460,000 in charges related to due diligence and related expenses incurred in connection with a potential acquisition that the Company decided not to complete, offset by increased sales revenue and improved production efficiency.

The Company maintains a strong balance sheet with a current ratio of 2.5 and a long-term debt to equity ratio of 0.45. The Company maintains a good working relationship with its asset-based lender, and believes that internally generated funds, the anticipated sale of the Company’s former manufacturing facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico, availability of equipment lease financing, and the Company’s revolving line of credit will provide adequate capital for current operations and into the foreseeable future.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Revenue Recognition: The Company recognizes revenue when products are shipped. SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 104 states that revenue generally is realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria are met:

•

Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists

•

Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered

•

The seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable

•

Collectibility is reasonably assured

The Company believes that it meets the above criteria for the following reasons:

•

Customer purchase orders confirming the price, shipping terms, and payment terms are required prior to shipment.

•

The terms of the Company’s sales are generally FOB shipping point, meaning that the customer takes ownership of the goods and assumes the risk of loss when the goods leave the Company’s premises.

•

The seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable—as noted, the Company requires a customer purchase order, which confirms the price and shipping terms, and payment terms.

•

Collectibility is reasonably assured—the credit terms for customers are pre-established and included in the purchase order so that collection of the account can be reasonably assured.

Inactive, Obsolete and Surplus Inventory Reserve: The Company reserves for inventories that it deems inactive, obsolete or surplus. This reserve is calculated based upon the demand for the products that the Company produces. Demand is determined by expected sales or customer forecasts. If expected sales do not materialize, the Company would have surplus inventory in excess of its reserves, and it would be necessary to charge the excess against future earnings. When the Company has purchased materials based upon a customer’s forecast, the materials are usually covered by lead-time assurance agreements. These agreements provide that the financial liability for materials purchased within lead-time based upon the customer’s forecasts, lies with the customer. If the Company purchases materials outside the lead-time assurance agreement and the customer’s forecasts do not materialize, the Company generally has the financial liability and would have to charge the excess against future earnings.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: The Company values its accounts receivable net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. This allowance is based on estimates of the portion of accounts receivable that may not be collected in the future. The estimates used are based primarily on identification of specific potentially uncollectible accounts. Such accounts are identified using publicly available information in conjunction with evaluations of current payment activity. However, if any of the Company’s customers were to develop unexpected and immediate financial problems that would prevent payment of open invoices, the Company could incur additional and possibly material expenses that would negatively impact earnings.

Accrued Warranty: An accrual is made for expected warranty costs, with the related expense recognized in cost of goods sold. Management reviews the adequacy of this accrual quarterly based on historical analysis and anticipated product returns. Over the course of the past three years, the Company’s warranty expense has decreased. As the Company has made the transition from primarily manufacturing keyboards to EMS, its exposure to potential warranty claims has declined significantly. The Company’s warranty period for keyboards is significantly longer than that for EMS products. Also the Company does not warrant design defects in products manufactured for EMS customers.

Income Taxes: The Company has domestic tax loss carry-forwards of approximately $56.5 million at July 1, 2006. In accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, management assesses the sources of future taxable income, which may be available to recognize the deductible differences that comprise deferred tax assets. A valuation allowance against deferred tax assets is required if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In accordance with SFAS 109, management assessed the Company’s recent operating levels and sources of future taxable income to estimate a partial valuation allowance. Based on projected future operations, management has determined the net deferred tax assets of $5.0 million continue to be appropriate.

It is possible that future earnings or projections may require adjustments to the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. If this should occur, an income tax benefit or provision would be recorded which could have a material effect on reported net income and earnings per share in the periods of any adjustment.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The financial information and discussion below should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes. The following table presents the percentage relationship to net sales of certain items in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the periods indicated.


	Third Quarters Ended				Nine Months Ended
	March 31, 2007		April 1, 2006		March 31, 2007		April 1, 2006
Net sales	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%
Cost of sales	92.1		91.3		91.3		91.2

Gross profit	7.9		8.7		8.7		8.8
Operating expenses	5.6		6.1		6.3		6.3

Operating income	2.3		2.6		2.4		2.5
Interest expense	0.7		0.6		0.7		0.6

Income before income taxes	1.5		2.0		1.7		2.0
Income tax provision (benefit)	(0.1	)	—		0.1		—

Net income	1.6	%	2.0	%	1.6	%	2.0	%

Sales

Sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 increased 3.6% to $47.2 million compared to $45.6 million for the same period of fiscal year 2006. Sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 were $152.6 million or an increase of 12.9% from $135.2 million during the same period of fiscal 2006. The year-over-year increase in sales is related to ramping up recently won programs while maintaining existing customer programs.

The Company expects sales within a range of $45 million to $49 million in the fourth quarter of 2007 as orders for new programs continue to increase as these programs are transitioned into production partially offset by a decrease in certain existing programs. During the third quarter of 2007, the Company won additional new customer programs. The Company expects revenue to increase during the first half of fiscal 2008 as a result of these program wins.

The percentage of net sales to customers representing 10 percent or more of total net sales were as follows:


	Nine Months Ended
	March 31, 2007	April 1, 2006
Zebra Technologies	21.6%	18.6%
Lexmark International, Inc.	18.5%	17.0%
International Gaming Technology, Inc.	15.7%	17.7%

Sales to our largest customers may vary significantly from quarter to quarter depending on the size and timing of customer program commencement, forecasts, delays, modifications, and transitions. The Company remains dependent on continued sales from its significant customers and most contracts are not firm long-term purchase commitments. Only a short window of approximately three to six months of total demand is provided to the Company by its customers. The Company seeks to maintain flexibility in production capacity by employing skilled temporary and short-term labor and by utilizing short term leases on equipment and manufacturing facilities. In addition, the Company’s capacity and core competencies for printer circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), precision molding, tool making, assembly, and engineering can be applied to a wide variety of products.

Gross Profit

Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the third quarter of 2007 decreased to 7.9% from 8.7% in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The reduction in gross margin was related to increased costs in transitioning new programs into production and decreased facility utilization. A larger percentage of sales in the third quarter of 2007 were from products that had been manufactured in a previous period than was the case in the third quarter of 2006. Gross profit is anticipated to remain comparable to third quarter results in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. However, gross profit margins in the future will continue to be subject to fluctuation based upon facility utilization, product mix, start-up of new programs, pricing within the electronics industry, and other raw material costs.

The gross margin was 8.7% for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 compared to 8.8% in same period of fiscal 2006. The decrease in gross profit resulted from a higher provision for obsolete inventory resulting from the bankruptcy of one former customer offset by an increase in sales and overall production efficiencies improvement. The level of gross margin can be impacted by a number of factors including facility utilization, product mix, timing of the start-up of new programs, pricing within the electronics industry and material costs. Due to the volatility of these factors, gross margins can fluctuate significantly.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses were $2.6 million and $9.6 million in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2007, respectively, compared to $2.8 million and $8.5 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, respectively. The increase in operating expenses for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2006 is attributable to increases in general and administrative and research expenses and development and engineering costs.

Total operating expenses were 5.6% and 6.3% as a percent of sales for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2007, respectively, compared to 6.1% and 6.3% for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2006, respectively. The percentage decrease is the result of operating expense levels increasing less than overall sales during the quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2007 compared to the same periods of the prior fiscal year.

General and administrative expenses were $1.6 million during the third quarter of both fiscal 2007 and 2006. General and administrative expenses were $5.8 million and $4.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase in general and administrative expenses during the first nine months of fiscal 2007 was related to the write-off of approximately $536,000 in accounts receivable when one of the Company customers declared bankruptcy and $460,000 in charges related to due diligence and related expenses incurred in connection with a potential acquisition that the Company decided not to complete. Both of these events occurred in first six months of fiscal 2007.

Research, development, and engineering expenses (RD&E) totaled approximately $700,000 in the third quarter of both fiscal 2007 and 2006. RD&E for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006 were $2.5 million and $2.0 million, respectively. The increase during the first nine months of 2007 is related to the addition of a number of program managers as the Company’s customers increased with new program wins.

Interest

Interest expense increased to $351,000 in the third quarter of 2007 from $274,000 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2006. For the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006, interest expense amounted to $1,065,000 and $810,000, respectively. The increase in interest expense is directly related to the increase in the average revolving credit facility balance offset partially by a decrease in the variable interest rates charged on the balance. The weighted average interest rate on the Company’s revolving credit facility at March 31, 2007 was 7.12% and on April 1, 2006 the weighted average rate was 7.60%.

Income Taxes

than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized in the future. In accordance with SFAS No. 109, management assessed the Company’s recent operating levels and the sources of future taxable income to estimate a partial valuation allowance. A valuation allowance against deferred tax assets is required if it is more than likely than not that some of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Based on projected future operations, management has determined that the net deferred tax asset of $5.0 million continues

to be appropriate. Therefore, the Company is effectively releasing a portion of the net deferred tax asset to offset the estimated tax provision for the quarter.

The income tax provision for the first nine months of 2007 is attributable primarily to taxable earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiary in China. The Company is currently applying certain tax credits to offset the majority of the tax liabilities of its Mexican subsidiaries.

Backlog


As of the Quarter Ended	March 31, 2007		April 1, 2006
	$	35.3 million	$	73.6 million

Order backlog consists of purchase orders received for products expected to be shipped within the next 12 months although shipment dates are subject to change due to timing of customer issued purchase orders, design modifications or other changes in customer requirements. The change from the prior year is related to changes in how purchase orders are issued by certain existing customers.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Operating Cash Flow

Cash used in operating activities was $5.5 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $2.0 million of cash used in operating activities during the same period of the prior fiscal year. During the first nine months of the fiscal year 2007 the Company paid down accounts payable by approximately $9.2 million as the Company decreased its volume of inventory purchases and total raw materials inventory decreased by approximately $4.9 million. The Company made a concerted effort during the third quarter of fiscal 2007 to reduce its inventory levels. The cash used in paying down accounts payable was offset in part by a decrease in accounts receivable during the first nine months of fiscal 2007.

Investing Cash Flow

During the first nine months of fiscal year 2007, the Company spent $2.6 million for capital additions compared to $1.5 million in the same period in the previous fiscal year. The increase is related to purchase of a new manufacturing facility in Juarez, Mexico. The Company also uses operating leases in acquiring equipment. Leases are often utilized when technical obsolescence and funding requirement advantages outweigh the benefits of equipment ownership. The Company has plans for an additional investment in its SMT lines in Shanghai, China and Spokane Valley, Washington to support anticipated future growth. These capital improvements and additions are expected to be covered by new lease financing arrangements. Capital expenditures and periodic lease payments are expected to be financed with internally generated funds and through the use of other debt facilities established by the Company.

Financing Cash Flow

Cash provided by financing activities was $6.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 compared to $3.8 million used in the same period of fiscal 2006. Financing activities of the Company currently involve borrowing and paying down the Company’s revolving credit facility based on the Company’s cash requirements. The Company’s financing agreement with CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. (CIT) provides a revolving credit facility up to $25 million. The revolving credit balance fluctuates with the Company’s working capital requirements. As of March 31, 2007, the Company was in compliance with its loan covenant and based on eligible collateral (mainly accounts receivable), approximately $3.2 million was available to draw from the revolving line of credit. The level of funds available under the revolving credit facility depends mainly on current accounts receivable balances. The financing agreement terminates on August 22, 2009. The Company utilizes the revolving credit facility to temporarily fund its cash requirements and believes it currently has sufficient funds available to grow and expand the business.

Restricted cash includes the balance in the Company’s bank account that under the terms of the financing agreement must be used to pay down the Company’s revolving line of credit balance. The account balance fluctuates daily based on collections.

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS

The following risks and uncertainties could affect the Company’s actual results and could cause results to differ materially from past results or those contemplated by the Company’s forward-looking statements. When used herein, the words “expects”, “believes”, “anticipates” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Potential Fluctuations in Quarterly Results The Company’s quarterly operating results have varied in the past and may vary in the future due to a variety of factors, including changes in overall demand for customers’ products, success of customers’ programs, timing of new programs, new product introductions or technological advances by the Company, its customers and its competitors and changes in pricing policies by the Company, its customers, its suppliers and its competitors. For example, the Company relies on customers’ forecasts to plan its business. If those forecasts are overly optimistic, the Company’s revenues and profits may fall short of expectations. Conversely, if those forecasts are too conservative, the Company could have an unexpected increase in revenues and profits. The products which the Company manufactures for its customers have relatively short product lifecycles, therefore the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition are dependent in significant part on the Company’s ability to obtain orders from new customers and new product programs from existing customers.

Competition The EMS industry is intensely competitive. Competitors may offer customers lower prices on certain high volume programs. This could result in price reductions, reduced margins and loss of market share, all of which would materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition. The Company’s inability to provide comparable or better manufacturing services at a lower cost than its competitors could cause sales to decline. In addition, competitors may copy the Company’s non-proprietary designs after the Company has invested in development of products for customers, thereby enabling such competitors to offer lower prices on such products due to savings in development costs.

Concentration of Major Customers The concentration of the Company’s customers can change significantly on a quarterly basis. At present, the Company’s customer base is highly concentrated and could become even more concentrated. The Company’s largest EMS customer accounted for 20% of net sales in fiscal year 2006. This same customer accounted for 19% of sales in 2005 and 12% in 2004. For the fiscal years ended 2006, 2005, and 2004, the five largest customers accounted for 71%, 68% and 58% of total sales, respectively. There can be no assurance that the Company’s principal customers will continue to purchase products from the Company at current levels. Moreover, the Company typically does not enter into long-term volume purchase contracts with its customers, and the Company’s customers have certain rights to extend or delay the shipment of their orders. The loss of one or more of the Company’s major customers, or the reduction, delay or cancellation of orders from such customers, could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition.

Dependence on Suppliers The Company is dependent on many suppliers, including certain sole source suppliers, to provide key components and raw materials used in manufacturing customers’ products. Delays in deliveries from suppliers or the inability to obtain sufficient quantities of components and raw materials could cause delays or reductions in shipment of products to our customers which could adversely affect the Company’s operating results and damage customer relationships.

Dependence on Key Personnel The Company’s future success depends in large part on the continued service of its key technical, marketing and management personnel and on its ability to continue to attract and retain qualified employees. The competition for such personnel is intense and there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel. The loss of key employees or the inability to attract key personnel in times of growth could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition.

Foreign Manufacturing Operations Virtually all products manufactured by the Company are produced at the Company’s facilities located in Mexico and China. Accordingly the Company’s operations are subject to a variety of risks unique to international operations including import and export duties and value added taxes, import and export regulation changes, the burden and cost of compliance with foreign laws and foreign economic and political risk.

Technological Change and New Product Risk The markets for the Company’s customers’ products is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, frequent new product introductions and relatively short product life cycles. The introduction of products embodying new technologies or the emergence of new industry standards can render existing products

obsolete or unmarketable. The Company’s success will depend upon its customers’ ability to enhance existing products and to develop and introduce, on a timely and cost-effective basis, new products that keep pace with technological developments and emerging industry standards and address evolving and increasingly sophisticated customer requirements. Failure of the Company’s customers to do so could substantially harm the Company’s customers’ competitive positions. There can be no assurance that the Company’s customers will be successful in identifying, developing and marketing products that respond to technological change, emerging industry standards or evolving customer requirements.

Interest Rate Risk The Company is exposed to interest rate risk under its revolving credit facility with interest rates based on various levels of margin added to published prime rate and LIBOR rates depending on the calculation of certain financial covenants.

Compliance with Current and Future Environmental Regulation The Company is subject to a variety of domestic and foreign environmental regulations relating to the use, storage, and disposal of materials used in our manufacturing processes. If we fail to comply with any present or future regulations, we could be subject to future liabilities or the suspension of current manufactured products. In addition, such regulations could restrict our ability to expand our operations or could require us to acquire costly equipment, substitute materials, or incur other significant expenses to comply with government regulations.

Foreign Currency Fluctuations A significant portion of the Company’s operations and customers are in foreign locations. As a result, transactions may occur in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Exchange rate fluctuations among other currencies used by the Company could directly or indirectly affect our financial results. Future currency fluctuations are dependent upon a number of factors and cannot be easily predicted. The Company currently does not use financial instruments to hedge foreign currency fluctuation and unexpected expenses could occur from future fluctuations in exchange rates.

Stock Price and Dilution Volatility The common stock price of the Company may be subject to wide fluctuations and possible rapid increases or declines over a short time period. These fluctuations may be due to factors specific to the Company such as variations in quarterly operating results or to factors relating to the EMS and computer industries or to the securities markets in general, which, in recent years, have experienced significant price fluctuations. These fluctuations often have been unrelated to the operating performance of the specific companies whose stocks are traded. As of March 31, 2007, there were outstanding and exercisable options for the purchase of approximately 1.7 million shares of common stock of the Company. Of the outstanding options, approximately 801,000 have exercise prices higher than the average closing price for the quarter. Holders of the common stock will suffer immediate and substantial dilution to the extent outstanding options to purchase the common stock are exercised.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is subject to the risk of fluctuating interest rates in the normal course of business. The Company’s major market risk relates to its secured debt. The term and revolving debt is secured substantially by all of the Company’s assets. The interest rates applicable to the Company’s revolving loan fluctuate with the JP Morgan Chase Bank prime rate and LIBOR rates. The Company does not enter into derivative transactions or leveraged swap agreements.

Although the Company has international operations, the functional currency for all active subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar. The Company imports for its own use raw materials that are used in its manufacturing operations. Substantially all of the Company’s purchases are denominated in U.S. dollars and are paid under normal trade terms.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

There have been no changes during the quarter covered by this report in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting or in other factors which could significantly affect internal controls over financial reporting.

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

Information regarding risk factors appear in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Item 3, “Quantitive and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” of this From 10-Q.

There are no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Part II Item 7 in the Company’s Annual Report on

Form 10-K for the year ended July 1, 2006.

Item 6.

Exhibits

(31.1) Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14)

(31.2) Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14)

(32.1) Certification of Chief Executive Officer (18 U.S.C. 1350)

(32.2) Certification of Chief Financial Officer (18 U.S.C. 1350)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

KEY TRONIC CORPORATION


/s/ Jack W. Oehlke
Jack W. Oehlke						Date: May 15, 2007
(Director, President and Chief Executive Officer)

/s/ Ronald F. Klawitter
Ronald F. Klawitter						Date: May 15, 2007
(Principal Financial Officer Principal Accounting Officer)

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