UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

 

Commission file number: 1-15295

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

1049 Camino Dos Rios

Thousand Oaks, California 91360-2362

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 373-4545

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  o   No  þ

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   o

 

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The aggregate market value of the registrant’s Common Stock held by non-affiliates was $1,203.9 million, based on the closing price of a share of Common Stock on June 26, 2009 ($33.68), which is the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed fiscal second quarter. Shares of Common Stock known by the registrant to be beneficially owned as of February 26, 2010 by the registrant’s directors and the registrant’s executive officers subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are not included in the computation. The registrant, however, has made no determination that such persons are “affiliates” within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

At February 26, 2010, there were 36,209,054 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock issued and outstanding.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Selected portions of the registrant’s proxy statement for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2010 Proxy Statement”) are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Report. Information required by paragraphs (d)(1)-(3) and (e)(5) of Item 407 of Regulation S-K shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or to be filed with the Commission as permitted by Item 407 of Regulation S-K.

 

 

INDEX

 

 

 

 

Our Recent Acquisitions

 

During fiscal 2009, given the challenging economic environment, we focused more on integrating the nine acquisitions we completed during 2008 and cost reductions. The few acquisitions that we completed include the following:

 

 

Teledyne spent $32.5 million on all of its 2009 acquisitions and investments.

 

Available Information

 

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, any Current Reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to these reports, are available on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such materials with, or furnish them to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The SEC also maintains a website that contains these reports at www.sec.gov. In addition, our Corporate Governance Guidelines, our Corporate Objectives and Guidelines for Employee Conduct, our codes of ethics for financial executives, directors and service providers and the charters of the standing committees of our Board of Directors are available on our website. Our website address is www.teledyne.com.

 

You will be responsible for any costs normally associated with electronic access, such as usage and telephone charges. Alternatively, if you would like a paper copy of any such SEC report (without exhibits) or document, please write to John T. Kuelbs, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, 1049 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks, California 91360-2362, and a copy of such requested document will be provided to you, free-of-charge.

 

Our Business Segments

 

Our businesses are divided into and managed as four segments: Electronics and Communications; Engineered Systems; Aerospace Engines and Components; and Energy and Power Systems. Financial information about our business segments can be found in Note 13 to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Electronics and Communications

 

Our Electronics and Communications segment provides a wide range of specialized electronic systems, instrumentation, components and services that address niche market applications in defense, marine, environmental, industrial, commercial aerospace, communications and scientific markets.

 

Electronic Instruments

 

During 2001, we formed Teledyne Instruments, a group of business units drawn from our Electronics and Communications segment and our then designated Systems Engineering Solutions segment, to focus on industrial process monitoring applications. Since then and through acquisitions, we have grown this electronic instrumentation group into three focused platforms, Teledyne Marine, Teledyne Environmental and Teledyne Process. More recently, we have formed strategic cross-platform business teams to deliver more integrated and complete solutions to satisfy important customers’ needs under specific Teledyne business brands, which include Teledyne Oil & Gas, Teledyne Marine, Teledyne Nuclear and Teledyne Water Quality.

 

Marine Instrumentation.   Historically, through Teledyne Geophysical Instruments, we have manufactured geophysical streamer cables, hydrophones and specialty products used in offshore hydrocarbon exploration to

locate oil and gas reserves beneath the ocean floor. We continue to adapt this technology for the military market, where these products can be used to detect submarines, surface ships and torpedoes.

 

Through various acquisitions over the last several years, we have greatly expanded our underwater acoustic and marine instrumentation capabilities.

 

 

Marine Interconnects.   We also provide a broader range of end-to-end undersea interconnect solutions to the offshore oil and gas, defense, oceanographic and telecom markets.

 

 

Environmental Instrumentation.   We offer a wide range of products for environmental monitoring.

 

 

Laboratory Instrumentation.   We provide laboratory instrumentation that complements our environmental monitoring business.

 

 

Industrial Process Instrumentation.   A group of Teledyne businesses serve the process control and monitoring needs of industrial plants with instruments that include gas analyzers, vacuum and flow measurement devices, package integrity inspection systems and torque measurement sensors.

 

 

Defense Electronics, Products and Services

 

Microwave Components and Subsystems.   Historically, through Teledyne MEC, we have designed and manufactured helix traveling wave tubes that are used to provide broadband power amplification of microwave signals. Military applications include radar, electronic warfare and satellite communication. Through Teledyne Microwave, we design, develop and manufactures RF and microwave components and subassemblies used in aerospace and defense applications, including electronic warfare and radar and networked communications.

 

Over the last several years, we have expanded our microwave components and subsystems businesses with the goal of providing more highly integrated microwave subsystems to our defense customers.

 

 

High Reliability Connectors and Cable Assemblies.   We have also expanded our connectors and cable assemblies businesses.

 

 

Imaging Sensors.   We design and produce advanced focal plane arrays, sensors, and subsystems covering a broad spectrum of light from below 0.3 micron ultra-violet to 18 micron long-wave infrared.

 

 

Military Microelectronics and Electronics Manufacturing.   Through Teledyne Microelectronics Technologies, we develop and manufacture custom microelectronic modules that provide both high reliability and extremely dense packaging for military applications. We also develop custom tamper-resistant microcircuits designed to provide enhanced security in military communication. We also serve the market for high-mix, low-volume manufacturing of sophisticated military electronics equipment principally from our facility in Tennessee.

Sequencers.   Teledyne Electronic Safety Products continues to provide microprocessor-controlled aircraft ejection seat sequencers and related support elements to military aircraft programs, including the F/A-18E/F and F/A-22. Since 2006, under a five-year contract, we have produced the Digital Recovery Sequencer to support the F-15, F-16, F-22, F-117, A-10, B-1 and B-2 aircrafts. We also have developed and produce a new sequencer in support of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.

 

Relays and Switches.   Teledyne Relays supplies electromechanical relays, solid-state power relays and coaxial switching devices to military and aerospace markets.

 

Research and Development Services.   Through Teledyne Scientific Company, we provide research and engineering services primarily in the areas of electronics, materials, optics, and information sciences. Our scientific team delivers research and development services and specialty products to military, aerospace and industrial customers. We also license various technologies to third parties. The electronics division has developed high speed electronics, Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) sensors and actuators, as well as compound semiconductors. The materials, optics and information sciences division has been involved with ceramic composites for next-generation rocket nozzles, energy harvesting technologies, electronic device packaging, biomaterials and liquid crystal-based optical devices, as well as imaging and sensor processing. We strive to maintain close relationships and collaborations with the Defense Advanced Research Products Agency, commonly called DARPA, and researchers at universities and national laboratories to stay at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies. Teledyne Scientific Company strives to provide value to business units throughout Teledyne via niche product development, critical problem resolution and joint program capture. For example, Teledyne Reynolds is using an optical angle-of-arrival sensor invented at Teledyne Scientific Company in a “U-Track” pilot helmet tracker joint development effort. The Teledyne Oil & Gas group is working with Teledyne Scientific Company in an effort to improve the reliability of materials exposed to harsh deep sea conditions.

 

Other Commercial Electronics

 

Aircraft Information Management.   Our aircraft information management solutions are designed to increase the reliability and efficiency of airline transportation.

 

 

Microwave Components and Microelectronic Modules.   Through Teledyne MEC, we make traveling wave tubes, commonly called TWTs, for commercial applications such as electromagnetic compatibility test equipment and satellite communication terminals. More recently, we have designed and delivered high power solid state TWT replacement amplifiers and complete amplifiers that incorporate a TWT and a power supply.

 

In addition to military microelectronic modules, Teledyne Microelectronic Technologies develops and manufactures custom microelectronic modules that provide both high reliability and extremely dense packaging for implantable medical devices, such as pacemakers and defibrillators, and commercial communication products.

 

Relays, Switches and Connectors.   In addition to military and aerospace markets, Teledyne Relays supplies electromechanical relays, solid-state power relays and coaxial switching devices to industrial, medical and commercial aviation markets. Applications include microwave and wireless communication infrastructure,

RF and general broadband test equipment, test equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing, and industrial and commercial machinery and control equipment. On commercial aircraft, our electromechanical relays are used in a range of applications from jet engine fuel control to managing control surfaces to internal avionics. Our solid state relays are used in aircraft entertainment systems and on board communications systems.

 

Engineered Systems

 

Our Engineered Systems segment, principally through Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., applies the skills of its extensive staff of engineers and scientists to provide innovative systems engineering and integration, advanced technology application, software development, and manufacturing solutions to space, military, environmental, energy, air, chemical, biological and nuclear systems and missile defense requirements.

 

Defense Systems

 

Teledyne Brown Engineering is a well-recognized full-service missile defense contractor with more than 50 years of experience in air and missile defense and related systems integration. Our diverse customer base in this field includes the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (“AMCOM”), the U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command (“SMDC”), the Missile Defense Agency (“MDA”) and Defense Department major prime contractors.

 

We play significant roles in diverse missile defense areas, which include analyses of alternatives, site operations and deployment, systems engineering, modeling and simulation, test and evaluation, and complex real time hardware-in-the-loop integration with an evolution to Service Oriented Architecture (“SOA”) solutions. Our engineering and technological capabilities include requirements definition, systems design, development, integration and testing, with specialization in SOA and real-time distributed systems.

 

During 2009, we continued our long-standing support of several air and missile defense programs, including the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (“GMD”), Missile Defense Systems Exerciser, the Extended Air Defense Simulation (“EADSIM”) and, as part of the MDA, the Targets and Countermeasures and Single Stimulation Framework programs. The associated support tasks involve analyses and test and evaluation of ballistic missile defense system performance on a large number of major programs, including the Ground-based Midcourse Defense, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense, the Patriot Advanced Capability 3, and the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (“THAAD”) systems. GMD revenues are expected to decline in 2010 as U.S. Government priorities change.

 

In addition to our missile defense activities, we are supporting many other Defense Department programs. Supported programs include the Navy’s Tactical Medical Logistics (“TML”) program, the Mission Package Development Lab for the Littoral Combat Ship, deployment of Littoral Battlespace Sensing Gliders and Patriot Missile validation and verification for the Lower Tier Project Office. Tasking spans complex hardware integration and software development and testing, from design through systems fielding and operation.

 

Aerospace Systems

 

We are active in U.S. space programs and continue to be a significant contributor to NASA programs.

 

We have held various roles in the Space Shuttle program and continue to play a vital role in the science operations area of the International Space Station (“ISS”) program. Our cadre provides 24-hour-per-day payload operations in the ISS Payload Operations and Integration Center located at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. TBE has supported well over 75,000 hours of science operations for NASA and its customers, and is skilled at fabricating space-qualified hardware and designing and integrating experiment payloads. We also work on the ISS Cargo Mission Contract at the Johnson Space Center as a subcontractor to Lockheed Martin. Since January 2004, we have provided services related to the planning, preparation and execution of cargo missions to the ISS.

 

We are the prime contractor on the Marshall Space Flight Center Systems Development and Operations Support Contract, which provides engineering services and hardware development support for a variety of

space activities. We also have a prime Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Marshall Space Flight Center for specialized engineering and program support. We perform engineering and software services under this contract for NASA’s new Ares launch vehicles.

 

Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Systems

 

We support the U.S. Government’s efforts to clean up dangerous materials and waste. Since 1996, we have supported the U.S. Army’s Non-Stockpile Chemical Materiel Program. We also have begun to apply sophisticated computer aided engineering, design, modeling and manufacturing skills to support the U.S. Army’s Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center.

 

In November 2007, we were awarded a contract from the Department of Defense to develop and test the Joint Material Decontamination System (JMDS) for U.S. military forces. The JMDS will be designed to remove toxic contamination as a result of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons from sensitive electronic equipment, command posts, aircraft and avionics, and other applications where water and harsh decontamination materials could damage or destroy items being decontaminated.

 

We operate a Department of Energy-certified radiological analysis services laboratory in Knoxville, Tennessee. This laboratory has received certification from the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program in three states, including Utah where the largest commercial radiological waste disposal site resides. With its Nuclear Utilities Procurement Issues Committee certification, the laboratory also serves one-third of the nuclear power plants in United States.

 

Manufactured Products

 

We manufacture products that are primarily highly engineered and high quality machined and metal fabricated components and assemblies for external customers across the spectrum of our core business base, including for NASA, Department of Defense branches and the Department of Energy programs, as well as commercial customers. Additionally, our Manufactured Products group provides manufacturing services for all products delivered by our Defense Systems, CBRN Systems and Aerospace Systems business units.

 

Expanding on our core nuclear quality-related manufacturing, in February 2008, Fluor Enterprises, Inc., acting as an agent for USEC, awarded us a contract to manufacture and deliver an initial complement of gas centrifuge service modules to support fuel production for commercial nuclear power plants. We currently anticipate reduced sales of gas centrifuge service modules in 2010 under this contract due to a suspension of work notice received on August 13, 2009, caused by the U.S. Department of Energy’s delayed decision regarding USEC’s application for a loan guarantee to complete construction of the American Centrifuge Project. Failure to secure such guarantees would seriously jeopardize USEC’s ability to finance, and therefore complete, the project.

 

Teledyne Solutions, Inc.

 

Through Teledyne Solutions, Inc., we are a primary missile defense systems engineering and technical assistance contractor. Teledyne Solutions is a principal prime contractor for the Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance Contract in support of the Missile Defense Agency. We also provide engineering and services support to other major Department of Defense customers including the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, the Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command.

 

Teledyne CollaborX, Inc.

 

Through Teledyne CollaborX, Inc., we provide full system acquisition lifecycle support from concept development to sustainment. Teledyne CollaborX provides engineering services to the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, Office of Secretary of Defense, Missile Defense Agency and select military combatant commands such as the U.S. Joint Forces Command, U.S. Strategic Command, and U.S. Northern Command.

Aerospace Engines and Components

 

Our Aerospace Engines and Components segment focuses on the design, development and manufacture of piston engines, aftermarket support and electronic engine controls for the general aviation market.

 

Piston Engines

 

Principally through Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc., we design, develop and manufacture piston engines, ignition systems, and aftermarket engines and spare parts for general aviation airframe manufacturers and the aftermarket. We are one of two primary worldwide original equipment producers of piston aircraft engines for the general aviation marketplace. We are also beginning to be involved in the early work for high altitude, high endurance unmanned aerial vehicle power systems.

 

We offer a complete line of piston engines that power some of the most advanced and successful piston engine powered aircraft in the world. Our current certified OEM product lines include engines for the Cirrus SR-20 and SR-22, the Diamond DA20, Cessna 350 Corvalis and 400 Corvalis series (formerly built by Columbia Aircraft Company), the Liberty XL2, the Beechcraft Bonanza and Baron aircraft, Mooney Ovation and Acclaim lines, and the Piper Seneca V twin-engine aircraft. Our O-200 Light Weight air-cooled engine powers Cessna Aircraft Company’s Light Sport Aircraft known as the SkyCatcher, which entered production and had its first customer delivery in 2009.

 

In late 2009, Teledyne Continental Motors took the first steps to continue its technological leadership with the introduction of its TD300 Turbo Diesel engine for piston powered aircraft. Although readily available in the United States, aviation gasoline is not easily obtainable in many parts of the world. The introduction of a line of heavy fuel based engines will potentially improve the international desire for and competitiveness of American produced aircraft. In addition, the use of heavy fuels improves the fuel economy and potentially the emission characteristics of piston engines when compared to current gasoline fueled engine technology.

 

Aftermarket Support/Factory Services

 

In addition to the sales of OEM engines, we actively support the maintenance and replacement aircraft engine market. Our aftermarket support includes building and rebuilding of complete engines, as well as providing a full complement of spare parts such as cylinders, crankcases, fuel systems, crankshafts, camshafts and ignition products. Through our dedicated Factory Services Group with locations in Mattituck, New York and Fairhope, Alabama, we provide repairs and overhauls of piston engines and engine installations to the general aviation marketplace for both Teledyne Continental Motors and Textron Lycoming aircraft engines.

 

Energy and Power Systems

 

Our Energy and Power Systems segment designs and manufactures hydrogen gas generators, thermoelectric, electrochemical and fuel cell-based power sources, batteries and small turbine engines.

 

Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc.

 

Through Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc., a majority owned subsidiary of Teledyne, we manufacture hydrogen/oxygen gas generators that utilize the principle of electrolysis to convert water into high purity hydrogen gas at useable pressures. This business unit also provides energy technology solutions for use in U.S. Government programs.

 

Our Teledyne Titan ^tm gas generators are used worldwide in electrical power generation plants, semiconductor manufacturing, optical fiber production, chemical processing, specialty metals, float glass and other industrial processes. Our sales of hydrogen generators have been primarily in developing countries and domestic applications where delivered merchant gas is not practical.

 

For over 50 years, we have supplied high reliability direct energy conversion devices based on thermoelectric technology. We provided the thermoelectric power systems for the Pioneer 10 and 11 deep-space missions to Jupiter and Saturn and for the Viking 1 and Viking 2 Mars Landers. In 2006, in partnership with Pratt Whitney/

Rocketdyne and under a ten-year $57 million contract signed in 2003 with the U.S. Department of Energy, we completed all of the testing of the Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG), which will provide long-term power for the outer planetary explorations of the future. The first mission to use this system will be the Mars Science Laboratory currently scheduled to launch in the fall of 2011.

 

Another important space power activity is work performed with NASA on PEM fuel cell stacks and systems being developed to support both manned and unmanned robotic missions in space. Compared to conventional space power technology, PEM fuel cells enable more efficient use of resources and can be integrated into regenerative aerospace energy platforms.

 

Aviation Batteries

 

Our Gill ^® line of lead acid batteries is widely recognized as the premier power source for general aviation. We have developed premium Valve Regulated Lead Tin (LT 7000 Series) aviation batteries for business and light jet applications. Our LT7000 Series battery is now certified as Original Equipment on the Embraer Phenom 100 Jet, the Embraer Phenom 300 Jet, the Gulfstream G250 and the Bell 429 Helicopter. Teledyne Battery Products continues to explore military battery opportunities.

 

Turbine Engines

 

Teledyne Turbine Engines designs, develops and manufactures small turbine engines primarily used in tactical missiles for military markets.

 

Our J402 engine powers the Harpoon missile system. Derivatives of this engine power the Standoff Land Attack Missile and the Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response. Lockheed Martin Corporation selected a derivative of the J402 engine to power the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (“JASSM”). We are the sole source provider of engines for the baseline JASSM system. Delays in production funding on the JASSM are expected to result in lower sales in 2010.

 

Our J700 engine provides the turbine power for the Improved Tactical Air Launched Decoy (“ITALD”) built for the U.S. Navy. The ITALD system enhances combat aircraft survivability by both serving as a decoy and identifying enemy radar sources. A variant of the ITALD is being considered for use as a low cost target by several potential international customers.

 

In 2009, we continued to work on advanced technology for small turbine engines and components under contract to the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory sponsored Versatile Advanced Affordable Turbine Engine (VAATE) program. Advanced technology engine and component demonstrators continue to be developed for the next generation cruise missile and UAVs.

 

Customers

 

We have hundreds of customers in the electronics, communications, aerospace and defense industries. No commercial customer accounted for more than 10% of our total sales during 2009, 2008 or 2007.

 

Approximately 44%, 40%, and 41% of our total sales for 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, were derived from contracts with agencies of, and prime contractors to, the U.S. Government. Our principal U.S. Government customer is the U.S. Department of Defense. These sales represented 34%, 29% and 30% of our total sales for 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. In 2009, 2008 and 2007, our largest program with the U.S. Government was the Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance contract with the Space and Missile Defense Command, and

it represented 3.8%, 3.5% and 4.3% of total sales, respectively. Set forth below are sales by our segments to agencies and prime contractors to the U.S. Government for the periods presented:

 

 

As described on pages 18 through 21, there are risks associated with doing business with the U.S. Government. In 2009, approximately 50% of our U.S. Government prime contracts and subcontracts were fixed-price type contracts, compared to 48% in 2008 and 42% in 2007. Under these types of contracts, we bear the inherent risk that actual performance cost may exceed the fixed contract price. Such contracts are typically not subject to renegotiation of profits if we fail to anticipate technical problems, estimate costs accurately or control costs during performance. Additionally, U.S. Government contracts are subject to termination by the U.S. Government at its convenience, without identification of any default. When contracts are terminated for convenience, we typically recover costs incurred or committed, settlement expenses and profit on work completed prior to termination. We had seven U.S. Government contracts terminated for convenience in 2009, compared to five in 2008 and four in 2007.

 

Our total backlog of confirmed orders was approximately $831.0 million at January 3, 2010, $842.8 million at December 28, 2008 and $707.2 million at December 30, 2007. We expect to fulfill 98% of such backlog of confirmed orders during 2010.

 

Sales to international customers accounted for approximately 26% of total sales in 2009, compared with 24% in 2008 and 22% in 2007. In 2009, we sold products to customers in over 100 foreign countries. Approximately 90 percent of our sales to foreign customers were made to customers in 28 foreign countries. The 2009 top five countries for international sales, which included the United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, Japan and Canada, constituted approximately 12.9% of our total sales.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

Our sales and marketing approach varies by segment and by products within our segments. A shared fundamental tenet is the commitment to work closely with our customers to understand their needs, with an aim to secure preferred supplier and longer-term relationships.

 

Our business segments use a combination of internal sales forces, distributors and commissioned sales representatives to market and sell our products and services. As part of on-going acquisition integration efforts, some of our Teledyne Instruments companies and other business units have been working to consolidate or share internal sales and servicing efforts. Several Teledyne businesses have begun marketing and selling products collaboratively to similar customers to promote “one-stop” shopping under singular “brand” names, including Teledyne Oil & Gas, Teledyne Marine, Teledyne Nuclear and Teledyne Water Quality.

 

Products are also advertised in appropriate trade journals and by means of various websites. To promote our products and other capabilities, our personnel regularly participate in relevant trade shows and professional associations.

 

Many of our government contracts are awarded after a competitive bidding process in which we seek to emphasize our ability to provide superior products and technical solutions in addition to competitive pricing.

 

Through Teledyne Technologies International Corp. and other subsidiaries, the Company has established offices in foreign countries to facilitate international sales for various businesses.

Competition

 

We believe that technological capabilities and innovation and the ability to invest in the development of new and enhanced products are critical to obtaining and maintaining leadership in our markets and the industries in which we compete. Although we have certain advantages that we believe help us compete effectively in our markets, each of our markets is highly competitive. Our businesses vigorously compete on the basis of quality, product performance and reliability, technical expertise, price and service. Many of our competitors have, and potential competitors could have, greater name recognition, a larger installed base of products, more extensive engineering, manufacturing, marketing and distribution capabilities and greater financial, technological and personnel resources than we do.

 

Research and Development

 

Our research and development efforts primarily involve engineering and design related to improving product lines and developing new products and technologies in the same or similar fields. We spent a total of $376.9 million in 2009, $395.8 million in 2008 and $355.1 million in 2007 on research and development and bid and proposal costs. Customer-funded research and development, most of which was attributable to work under contracts with the U.S. Government, represented approximately 84% of total research and development costs for 2009, compared to 83% in each of 2008 and 2007.

 

In 2009, approximately 83% of the $60.8 million in Company-funded research and development and bid and proposal costs were incurred in our Electronics and Communications businesses. We expect the level of Company-funded research and development and bid and proposal costs to be approximately $65.5 million in 2010.

 

Intellectual Property

 

While we own and control various intellectual property rights, including patents, trade secrets, confidential information, trademarks, trade names, and copyrights, which, in the aggregate, are of material importance to our business, we believe that our business as a whole is not materially dependent upon any one intellectual property or related group of such properties. We own several hundred active patents and are licensed to use certain patents, technology and other intellectual property rights owned and controlled by others. Similarly, other companies are licensed to use certain patents, technology and other intellectual property rights owned and controlled by us.

 

Patents, patent applications and license agreements will expire or terminate over time by operation of law, in accordance with their terms or otherwise. We do not expect the expiration or termination of these patents, patent applications and license agreements to have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

 

Employees

 

Our total current workforce consists of approximately 8,100 employees. The International Union of United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America represents approximately 270 active employees at our Teledyne Continental Motors piston engine manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama under a collective bargaining agreement that expired by its terms on February 20, 2010, but continues under a temporary renewal as negotiations continue. This union also represents approximately 10 active employees at the Teledyne Turbine Engines facility in Toledo, Ohio under a collective bargaining agreement that expired on November 10, 2009. While employees continue to work and labor negotiations are occurring under both agreements, there is no assurance that a strike or work stoppage may not occur. Overall, we consider our relations with our employees to be good.

 

 

 

Dr. Mehrabian and Teledyne have entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of January 21, 2009. Under the agreement, we will employ Dr. Mehrabian as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer through at least December 31, 2011, because 12 months notice of nonrenewal had not been given prior to the expiration of the term ended December 31, 2009. The agreement automatically renews for a successive one year unless either party gives the other written notice of its election not to renew at least 12 months before the expiration of the current term or any successive renewal terms. If notice is given, Dr. Mehrabian would then retire on December 31st of the year following the 12th month after receipt of the notice. Under the agreement, Dr. Mehrabian’s annual base salary is $840,000. The agreement provides that Dr. Mehrabian is entitled to participate in Teledyne’s annual incentive bonus plan (“AIP”) and other executive compensation and benefit programs. The agreement provides Dr. Mehrabian with a non-qualified pension arrangement, under which Teledyne will pay him annually starting six months following his retirement and for a period of 10 years, as payments supplemental to any accrued pension under our qualified pension plan, an amount equal to 50% of his base compensation as in effect at retirement.

 

Sixteen current members of management have entered into Change in Control Severance Agreements with Teledyne. The agreements have a three-year, automatically renewing term. Under the agreements, the executive is entitled to severance benefits if (1) there is a change in control of Teledyne and (2) within three months before or 24 months after the change in control, either we terminate the executive’s employment for reasons other than for cause or the executive terminates employment for good reason. “Severance benefits” consist of:

 

 

 

The agreements were amended as of December 31, 2008 to defer certain payments for six months following a separation of service to assure compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

Effective April 22, 2009, the Company entered into individual Indemnification Agreements with directors and certain officers and executives of Teledyne, including those members of Executive Management listed above. A total of 25 persons have such agreements. Simply, the Indemnification Agreements provide the directors and executives who are parties to the agreements with a stand-alone contractual right to indemnification and expense advancement to the greatest extent allowable under Delaware law. Some further details include:

 

 

 

 

 

Our indemnification obligations do not cover the following situations:

 

 

Under the Indemnification Agreements, in the event of a change in control or we reduce or do not renew our Director’s and Officer’s insurance coverage, we are required to purchase (or cause the acquirer or successor to the Company to purchase or maintain) a six-year tail policy, subject to a 200% premium cap. The agreements continue until the later of (i) 10 years after the indemnitee ceases to serve as a director or officer, and (ii) one year following the final termination of any proceeding subject to the agreement.

 

Continuing disruptions in the global economy, the financial markets, the currency markets and the energy markets, as well as government responses to these disruptions, may adversely impact our business and results of operations.

 

Continuing distress in the financial markets has had an adverse impact on the availability of credit and liquidity resources. We do not believe, however, that any lender commitments under our current $590 million credit facility, which expires in July 2011, have been adversely affected. Continued market deterioration nonetheless could jeopardize certain counterparty obligations, including those of the insurers and financial institutions with which we do business. Some of our customers may face issues gaining access to sufficient credit, which could result in an impairment of their ability to make timely payments to us or a determination to cancel, delay or otherwise not purchase our products. Due to reduced credit availability, many of our marine survey customers are continuing to delay the building of new exploration vessels and to reduce maintenance expenditures on their existing fleets. Such delays continue to adversely affect sales of our geophysical streamer cables and hydrophones. Lack of availability of consumer credit and the general economic downturn have adversely impacted the market for general aviation aircraft, which generally means lower sales of piston engines and related components by us. Some of our suppliers may also continue to face issues gaining access to sufficient credit to maintain their businesses, which could reduce the availability of some components and, to the extent such suppliers are single source suppliers, could adversely affect our ability to continue to manufacture and sell our products. Additionally, there have been fluctuations in currency markets. To the extent the U.S. dollar becomes stronger relative to many other major currencies, our products priced in U.S. dollars may be more expensive relative to products of our foreign competitors, which could result in lower sales. Further, the non-dollar denominated earnings of our foreign operations may be lower when reported by us in U.S. dollars. A slowdown in economic activity caused by a continuing recession would likely reduce worldwide demand for energy and result in lower oil and natural gas prices, which could result in lower sales at our business units that supply the oil and gas industry. Conversely disruptions that increase the price of oil and gas could negatively affect market demand for products that we sell to general and commercial aircraft markets. Government responses to these market disruptions have signaled reductions in, and could further reduce, spending for defense programs and other government programs in which we participate.

 

We sell products and services to customers in industries that are cyclical and sensitive to changes in general economic activity.

 

We develop and manufacture products for customers in the energy exploration and production markets, each of which has been cyclical and suffered from fluctuating market demands. Strong demand and increased prices for oil and natural gas historically has contributed to substantial revenue growth at Teledyne Geophysical Instruments, Teledyne ODI and our other marine businesses. A cyclical downturn in these markets may materially affect future operating results, particularly given our broader range of marine instrumentation businesses acquired since 2003.

 

Domestic and international commercial aerospace markets are cyclical in nature. Historic demand for new commercial aircraft has been related to the stability and health of domestic and international economies. As a result of economic conditions and significant tightening of the credit markets, it may continue to be difficult for the commercial airlines and aircraft leasing companies to obtain credit to buy new airplanes. Delays or changes in aircraft and component orders could impact the future demand for our Teledyne Controls and other products and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Many of the OEM customers of our Aerospace Engines and Components segment are privately-held and may not be well-capitalized. Over the last several years a few airline manufacturer customers of Teledyne Continental Motors have filed for bankruptcy protection. For example, in 2007, one such bankruptcy resulted in a $1.7 million write-off of our related accounts receivable. Besides write-offs, we may have to pay back amounts received shortly before a customer’s filing of bankruptcy due to purported preferential timing of payments received. Fortunately, such deemed preferential payments have been relatively small. While Teledyne Continental Motors tries to monitor its customers’ payment streams and financial wherewithal and avail itself of available pre-bankruptcy protections, among other things, such actions may only mitigate losses, not prevent them. Any future credit problems with our customers could result in similar or larger write-offs or

reimbursements, and have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations and financial condition of our Aerospace Engines and Components segment.

 

Some of our businesses are also suppliers to the semiconductor industry, which is highly cyclical by nature. The semiconductor industry has experienced significant, and sometimes prolonged, downturns. Any downturn in the semiconductor industry or any other industry that uses a significant number of semiconductor devices, such as consumer electronic products, telecommunication devices, or computing devices could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.

 

In addition, we sell products and services to customers in industries that are sensitive to the level of general economic activity and consumer spending habits and in more mature industries that are sensitive to capacity. Adverse economic conditions affecting these industries may reduce demand for our products and services, which may reduce our profits, or our production levels, or both. Some of our businesses serve industries such as power generation and petrochemical refining, which may be negatively impacted by reductions in global capital expenditures and manufacturing capacity.

 

Our dependence on revenue from government contracts subjects us to many risks:

 

Our revenue from government contracts depends on the continued availability of funding from the U.S. Government, and, accordingly, we have the risk that funding for our existing contracts may be canceled or diverted to other uses or delayed.

 

We perform work on a number of contracts with the Department of Defense and other agencies and departments of the U.S. Government including sub-contracts with government prime contractors. Sales under contracts with the U.S. Government as a whole, including sales under contracts with the Department of Defense, as prime contractor or subcontractor, represented approximately 44% of our total revenue in 2009, as compared with 40% in 2008 and 41% in 2007. Performance under government contracts has certain inherent risks that could have a material effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

 

Government contracts are conditioned upon the continuing availability of Congressional appropriations. Congress typically appropriates funds for a given program on a fiscal-year basis even though contract performance may take more than one year. As a result, at the beginning of a major program, a contract is typically only partially funded, and additional funding is normally committed to the contract by the procuring agency only as Congress makes appropriations available for future fiscal years. The timing of program cycles can also affect our results of operations for a particular quarter or year. It is not uncommon for the Department of Defense to delay the timing of awards for major programs for six to twelve months, or more, beyond the original projected timeframe.

 

While U.S. defense spending increased as a result of the September 11th terrorist attacks and the war in Iraq, it is currently expected to moderate and then decline over the next few years. The continued war on terrorism and the Iraq and Afghanistan wars could result in a diversion of funds from programs in which Teledyne participates. In addition, continued defense spending does not necessarily correlate to continued business for us, because not all of the programs in which we participate or have current capabilities may be provided with continued funding.

 

Changes in policy and budget priorities by the President, his Administration and our Congress for various Defense and NASA programs could continue to impact our Engineered Systems and Energy and Power Systems segments. For example, changes in national space policy that affect NASA’s budget are likely. There have already been significant reductions in missile defense budgets and we anticipate continuing scrutiny of those budgets to impact our revenues. Our Energy and Power Systems segment may be further impacted by delays in production funding on the Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (“JASSM”) program. In addition, reductions and delays in research and development funding by the U.S. Government may continue to impact our revenues. As the new director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, referred to as DARPA, reviews its programs aimed to enhance technologically U.S. military capabilities and national security, changes to the DARPA research and technology development programs in which we participate could occur.

Our Electronics and Communications segment provides a variety of products for several military platforms, including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Development and production of this aircraft is very expensive and there is no guarantee that the Department of Defense, as it balances budget priorities, will continue to provide funding to manufacture and support the F-35 aircraft or other platforms for which we provide products. In January 2010, delays in the F-35 program were signaled. In 2009, Congress had made the decision to curtail F-22A aircraft funding. Reallocation of funding priorities within the Department of Defense could also affect repair and spares sales for older military platforms, including, by way of example, sales of our traveling wave tubes for F-15, F-16, F-18, EA-6B, B-52, B-1, C-130 and U-2 aircraft.

 

Our participation in government programs may decrease or be subject to renegotiation as those programs evolve over time.

 

The relocation to Huntsville, Alabama of the Missile Defense Agency or MDA has resulted in the transfer to the MDA of certain missions and functions from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command or SMDC. New leadership at the MDA is conducting solicitations that could impact support by our Engineered Systems segment to the Agency. For example, all MDA government engineering support services work is now to be recompeted at the conclusion of each existing contract, and several major prime contracts under which we perform such services are nearing the end of their respective periods of performance.

 

The U.S. Government has also placed emphasis on Organizational Conflict of Interest or OCI. As a result, requests for proposals in the areas of engineering support, testing and operational analysis are restricting bidders from related development and integration work. This may require some business units or subsidiaries of Teledyne to abstain or withdraw from contract competition if other Teledyne businesses may be affected by an OCI. In particular, the MDA is reconsidering its policy on OCI. It is reviewing all OCI mitigation plans and may require more rigid mitigatory conditions going forward, potentially limiting our participation in certain major MDA programs, such as Ground-Based Midcourse Defense.

 

The U.S. Government has been placing emphasis on small business quotas and increasing small business contract set asides and minimum work percentages. In some cases, prime contractors are required to reduce large subcontractor participation in order to fill small business quotas and be responsive to proposals and bids. Additionally, the General Accounting Office or GAO has issued rulings which favor the interests of small businesses under multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity or IDIQ contracts. Several of the contracts under which we perform engineering support services for MDA are of this type and, as a result, our engineering services business could be significantly impacted.

 

Over time, and for a variety of reasons, programs can evolve and affect the extent of our participation. For example, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc.’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense (“GMD”) program has been negatively impacted by both the nominal end date of development activity and the change in focus of the current Administration relative to missile defense. Teledyne Brown Engineering’s revenues for the GMD program declined from approximately $45 million in 2007 to $43 million in 2008 to $31 million in 2009. In 2010 and 2011, revenues from the GMD program are expected to decrease below $20 million per year as the U.S Government’s priorities for missile defense move toward regional defense architectures to defeat short- and mid-range threats. Although Teledyne Brown Engineering remains a major subcontractor on the GMD program, future growth opportunities revolve around MDA’s conduct of ground and flight test activities in 2011 and beyond, and there is uncertainty regarding these activities.

 

We have been a significant participant in NASA programs, primarily through our Engineered Systems segment and through Teledyne Scientific Company. Our current NASA activities focus on the International Space Station and the James Webb Space Telescope. As NASA approaches completion of the International Space Station and retirement of the Space Shuttle, our Engineered Systems segment has moved away from its historical role in scientific payload development and integration and toward supporting NASA with concept development, engineering services, and prototype development for the new Ares crew launch vehicles for space exploration. The President, his Administration and Congress have been leaning towards shifting funding away from exploration toward other priorities such as earth science and aeronautics. Such policy and priority changes would likely negatively impact our business.

We may not be successful in bidding for future contracts, which would reduce our revenues or slow our growth.

 

We obtain many U.S. Government prime contracts and subcontracts through the process of competitive bidding. We may not be successful in having our bids awarded. In addition, we may spend substantial amounts of time, money and effort, including design, development and marketing activities, required to prepare bids and proposals for contracts that may not be awarded to us. In 2009, we incurred $13.9 million on bid and proposals costs, compared with $13.8 million in 2008 and $12.2 million in 2007.

 

Our contracts with the U.S. Government are subject to termination rights that could adversely affect us.

 

Most of our U.S. Government contracts are subject to termination by the U.S. Government either at its convenience or upon the default of the contractor. Even when not expressly included in a U.S. Government contract, courts have validated termination for convenience as a matter of public procurement policy. Termination for convenience provisions provide only for the recovery of costs incurred or committed, settlement expenses, and profit on work completed prior to termination. Termination for default clauses impose liability on the contractor for excess costs incurred by the U.S. Government in reprocuring undelivered items from another source. During 2009, Teledyne had seven U.S. Government contracts terminated for convenience, all of which were in our Electronics & Communications segment. We did not have any of our U.S. Government contracts terminated for default during 2009.

 

We may lose money or generate less than expected profits on our fixed-price government contracts and we may lose money if we fail to meet certain pre-specified targets in government contracts.

 

There is no guarantee that U.S. Government contracts will be profitable. A number of our U.S. Government prime contracts and subcontracts are fixed-price type contracts (50% of our total U.S. Government contracts in 2009, 48% in 2008 and 42% in 2007). Under these types of contracts, we bear the inherent risk that actual performance cost may exceed the fixed contract price. This is particularly true when the contract is awarded and the price finalized in advance of final completion of design. Under such contracts, we must absorb cost overruns, notwithstanding the difficulty of estimating all of the costs we will incur in performing these contracts. Our failure to anticipate technical problems, estimate costs accurately or control costs during performance of a fixed-price contract may reduce profitability or cause a loss. We have also experienced some volatility in the pricing of certain raw materials and components underlying our fixed-price contracts. Such contracts are typically not subject to renegotiation of profits if we fail to anticipate technical problems, estimate costs accurately or control costs during performance. We cannot assure that our contract loss provisions in our financial statements will be adequate to cover all actual future losses. We may lose money on some contracts if we fail to meet these estimates.

 

Certain fees under some of our U.S. Government contracts are linked to meeting specified technical, cost and/or schedule targets, including development or testing deadlines. Fees may also be influenced or be dependent on the collective efforts and success of other defense contractors over which we had no or limited control.

 

Our business is subject to government contracting regulations and our failure to comply with such laws and regulations could harm our operating results and prospects.

 

We, like other government contractors, are subject to various audits, reviews and investigations (including private party “whistleblower” lawsuits) relating to our compliance with federal and state laws. Generally, claims arising out of these U.S. Government inquiries and voluntary disclosures can be resolved without resorting to litigation. However, should the business unit or division involved be charged with wrongdoing, or should the U.S. Government determine that the business unit or division is not a “presently responsible contractor,” that business unit or division, and conceivably our Company as a whole, could be temporarily suspended or, in the event of a conviction, could be debarred for up to three years from receiving new government contracts or government-approved subcontracts. In addition, we could expend substantial amounts

defending against such charges and in damages, fines and penalties if such charges were proven or were to result in negotiated settlements.

 

United States and global responses to terrorism, the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, Mexican border town violence, nuclear proliferation concerns and potential epidemics increase uncertainties with respect to many of our businesses and may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

United States’ and global responses to terrorism, the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, Mexican border town violence and nuclear proliferation concerns increase uncertainties with respect to U.S. and other business and financial markets. Several factors associated, directly or indirectly, with terrorism, the Iraq and Afghanistan situations and perceived nuclear threats and responses may adversely affect us. The reaction to Iran’s continuing desire to explore nuclear capabilities could adversely affect oil prices and some of our businesses.

 

While some of our businesses that provide products or services to the U.S. Government experienced greater demand as a result of increased U.S. Government defense spending, various responses could realign government programs and affect the composition, funding or timing of our government programs. The President, his Administration and Congress could also further alter government programs. Government spending could shift to the Department of Defense or Homeland Security programs in which we may not participate or may not have current capabilities. These decisions could curtail less pressing non-defense programs in which we do participate, including Department of Energy or NASA programs. Government spending could also shift towards non-defense programs in which we do not currently participate.

 

Air travel declines have occurred after terrorist attacks and heightened security alerts, as well as after the H1N1 virus, SARS and bird flu scares. Additional declines in air travel resulting from such factors and other factors could adversely affect the financial condition of many of our commercial airline and aircraft manufacturer customers and, in turn, could adversely affect our Electronics and Communications segment. In addition, a prolonged virus epidemic or pandemic, or the threat thereof, could result in worker absences, lower productivity, voluntary closure of our offices and manufacturing facilities, disruptions in our supply chain, travel restrictions on our employees, and other disruptions to our businesses. Moreover, health epidemics may force local health and government authorities to mandate the temporary closure of our offices and manufacturing facilities, as was done with our Mexico operations in 2009.

 

Deterioration of financial performance of airlines could result in a reduction of discretionary spending for upgrades of avionics and in-flight communications equipment, which would adversely affect our Electronics and Communications segment.

 

The U.S. Government continues to evaluate potential security issues associated with general aviation. Increased government regulations, including but not limited to increased airspace regulations (including user fees), could lead to an overall decline in air travel and have an adverse affect on our Aerospace Engines and Components and Energy and Power Systems segments. As happened after the September 11th terrorist attacks, reinstatement of flight restrictions would negatively impact the market for general aviation aircraft piston engines and components of our Aerospace Engines and Components segment and associated products of Teledyne Battery Products. Potential reductions in the need for general aviation aircraft maintenance as a result of declines in air travel could also adversely affect our Aerospace Engines and Components segment.

 

Higher oil prices could reduce general aviation air travel, negatively affecting our Aerospace Engines and Components segment. Higher oil prices could also adversely affect commercial airline-related customers of our Electronics and Communications segment. Conversely, lower oil prices could decrease oil exploration and petrochemical refining activities and hinder our marine and other instrumentation businesses, including Teledyne Geophysical Instruments, Teledyne TSS Limited, Teledyne Benthos, Inc., Teledyne D.G. O’Brien and Teledyne ODI, Inc., as well as some of our other businesses such as Teledyne Storm Products, Inc. In addition, instability in the Middle East or other oil-producing regions could adversely affect expansion plans of the oil and gas industry customers of our instrumentation and cable solutions businesses.

 

Violence and crime in Mexico, particularly in border towns where we conduct some manufacturing activities, could adversely affect our relays and cable solutions businesses.

Acquisitions involve inherent risks that may adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

 

Our growth strategy includes acquisitions. Acquisitions involve various inherent risks, such as:

 

 

While we conduct financial and other due diligence in connection with our acquisitions and generally seek some form of protection, including indemnification from a seller and sometimes an escrow of a portion of the purchase price to cover potential issues, such acquired companies may have weaknesses or liabilities that are not accurately assessed or brought to our attention at the time of the acquisition. Further, indemnities or escrows may not fully cover such matters, particularly matters identified after a closing.

 

We have also acquired several private companies, including the 2008 acquisitions of Cormon Limited and Odom Hydrographic Systems, Inc. and the assets of Webb Research Corp. and Demo Systems LLC. Private companies generally do not have as formal or comprehensive internal controls and compliance systems in place as public companies. While we have required various sellers to take certain compliance actions prior to the closing of an acquisition, including making voluntary disclosures under various export control laws and regulations, and have sought protections in the purchase agreement for such matters, there is no assurance that we have identified all issues or will be fully protected from historic liabilities. After acquiring a company, notwithstanding pre-closing due diligence, we have discovered issues that required further action, including making voluntary disclosures under various defense and export control laws and regulations.

 

While the products and customer base of the companies we have acquired over the years are complementary to some of Teledyne’s existing businesses, there is no assurance that we will achieve all identified financial, operating and marketing synergies. We may also experience problems that arise in entering new markets through acquisitions in which we may have little or no experience.

 

Additionally, in 2008, we expanded our United Kingdom presence with the acquisitions of TSS (International) Limited, Filtronic Defence Limited and Cormon Limited. During 2009, our United Kingdom operations accounted for 5% of total revenues compared with 3% in 2008 and 2% in 2007. There are additional risks associated with owning and operating businesses internationally, including those arising from U.S. and foreign government policy changes or actions and exchange rate fluctuations. With a general election to occur in the United Kingdom in May 2010, there may be changes to its government policies. Further, it has been postulated that the United Kingdom economy may recover more slowly to the global economic crisis than the United States and mainland Europe.

 

In connection with acquisitions, we may consolidate one or more acquired facilities with other Teledyne facilities to obtain synergies and cost-savings. For example, in 2009, we consolidated the 2008-acquired Moorpark, CA-based operations and assets of Demo Systems LLC, principally with Teledyne Controls, El Segundo, CA. We also combined and relocated, with minimal disruption, the operations of the 2008-acquired Teledyne Impulse and long-time owned Teledyne Interconnect Devices to a new leased facility in San Diego, CA. In addition, in 2009, we relocated the principal operations of both 2008-acquired Teledyne TSS Limited and Teledyne Cormon Limited to more modern and larger facilities close to their prior locations. Nonetheless,

despite planning, relocation and consolidation of manufacturing operations has inherent risks, as it tends to involve, among other things, change of personnel, application of a new business system software and learning or adaptation of manufacturing processes and techniques. As a result, production delays at a new operating location may occur.

 

Under SEC rules, Teledyne must issue a report on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting. The SEC permits a limited time-based exclusion for acquisitions to give a company an opportunity to evaluate more fully the internal controls of acquired companies and correct deficiencies and institute new or additional internal controls. Our 2008 management’s report specifically excluded from its scope and coverage our 2008 acquisitions of Filtronic Defence Limited, Cormon Limited and Odom Hydrographic Systems, Inc. and the assets of Webb Research Corp. and Demo Systems LLC, allowing us additional time to evaluate existing internal controls and implement additional controls as appropriate. These acquisitions are now included in our 2009 management’s report at page 39. With regard to future acquisitions, we can provide no assurance that we will be able to provide a report that contains no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses with respect to these acquired companies or other acquisitions.

 

In connection with our acquisitions, including ones which we do not complete, we may incur significant transaction costs. We are required to expense as incurred such transaction costs, which may have an adverse impact on our quarterly financial results.

 

Product liability claims, product recalls and field service actions could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

As a manufacturer and distributor of a wide variety of products, including aircraft engines, monitoring instruments and medical devices, our results of operations are susceptible to adverse publicity regarding the quality or safety of our products. In part, product liability claims challenging the safety of our products may result in a decline in sales for a particular product, which could adversely affect our results of operations. This could be the case even if the claims themselves are proven untrue or settled for immaterial amounts.

 

While we have general liability and other insurance policies concerning product liabilities, we have self-insured retentions or deductibles under such policies with respect to a portion of these liabilities. For example, our current annual self-insured retention for general aviation aircraft liabilities incurred in connection with products manufactured by Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc., is approximately $17.2 million, a decrease from $20.1 million for the prior annual period. Our existing aircraft product liability insurance policy expires on May 31, 2010. Additionally, based on facts and circumstances of claims, we have not always accrued amounts up to the applicable annual self-insured retentions. Awarded damages could be more than our accruals. We could incur losses above the aggregate annual policy limit as well.

 

Product recalls can be expensive and tarnish our reputation and have a material adverse effect on the sales of our products. In February 2009, Teledyne Continental Motors commenced a voluntary recall of certain aircraft piston engine cylinders produced since November 2007. We recorded a pretax charge of $18.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2008 to cover estimated costs related to the recall and replacement of affected cylinders. Subsequently, in October 2009, Teledyne Continental Motors learned of another product issue with certain aircraft piston engine valve lifters produced by a supplier that caused the grounding of a limited number of aircraft for inspection and replacement of the valve lifters. During the fourth quarter of 2009, we recorded a pretax charge of $2.8 million to cover estimated costs related to the recall and replacement of the affected lifters. In the second quarter of 2009, Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc. recorded a $1.2 million product replacement reserve for certain commercial energy systems.

 

We have developed electronic controls, known as PowerLink FADEC, for piston aircraft engines that automate many functions requiring manual control, such as fuel flow and power management. While such control systems should improve engine management and facilitate maintenance of engines, we could face additional claims as they become standard equipment on selected new piston engine aircraft or are retrofitted on some piston engine aircraft. New products can trigger additional product liability claims as such products are further tested by actual usage. Additionally, general aviation aircraft crash lawsuits tend to name as defendants manufacturers of a multitude of aircraft-related products as discovery and recoveries are pursued.

We have been joined, among a number of defendants (often over 100), in lawsuits alleging injury or death as a result of exposure to asbestos. We have not incurred material liabilities in connection with these lawsuits. The filings typically do not identify any of our products as a source of asbestos exposure, and we have been dismissed from cases for lack of product identification, but only after some defense costs have been incurred. Also, because of the prominent “Teledyne” name, we may be mistakenly joined in lawsuits involving a company or business that was not assumed by us as part of our 1999 spin-off. Our historic insurance coverage, including that of its predecessors, may not fully cover such claims and the defense of such matters. Coverage typically depends on the year of purported exposure and other factors. Nonetheless, we intend to defend these claims vigorously. Congress from time to time has considered tort reform to deal with asbestos-related claims, but to date nothing has materialized.

 

Certain gas generators manufactured by Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc. contain a sealed, wetted asbestos component. While the company has been transitioning to a replacement material, has placed warning labels on its products and takes care in handling of this material by employees, there is no assurance that the Company will not face product liability or workers compensation claims involving this component.

 

Our Teledyne Brown Engineering’s laboratory in Knoxville, Tennessee performs radiological analyses. While the laboratory is certified by the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Procurement Issues Committee, also known as NUPIC, and has other nuclear-related certifications and internal quality controls in place, errors and omissions in analyses may occur. We currently have errors and omissions insurance coverage and nuclear liability insurance coverage that might apply depending on the circumstances. We also have sought indemnities from some of our customers. Our insurance coverage or indemnities, however, may not be adequate to cover potential problems associated with faulty radiological analyses.

 

We cannot assure that we will not have additional product liability claims or that we will not recall any additional products.

 

We may have difficulty obtaining product liability and other insurance coverages, or be subject to increased costs for such coverage.

 

As a manufacturer of a variety of products, including aircraft engines used in general aviation aircraft, we have general liability and other insurance policies that provide coverage beyond self-insured retentions or deductibles. We cannot assure that, for 2010 and in future years, insurance carriers will be willing to renew coverage or provide new coverage for product liability, especially as it relates to general aviation. Over the last several years, the number of insurance companies providing general aviation product liability insurance coverage has decreased. Even if such insurance is available, we may be required to pay substantially higher prices for coverage and/or increase our levels of self-insured retentions or reserves. Our current aircraft product liability insurance policy expires in May 2010 and has an annual self-insured retention of approximately $17.2 million.

 

To offset aircraft product liability insurance costs, we continue to work to reduce manufacturing and other costs and also to pass on such insurance costs through price increases on our aircraft engines and spare parts. We cannot provide assurances that further cost reduction efforts will prove successful or that customers will accept additional price increases. Aircraft engines and spare part cost increases, coupled with increased costs of insurance for general aviation aircraft owners, tend to result in decreasing aftermarket sales of our piston engines and component parts. This, in turn, leaves our Aerospace Engines and Components segment more dependent on sales to OEMs, which is more dependent on general economic conditions.

 

For certain electronic components for medical applications that we manufacture, such as those that go into cardiac defibrillators, we have asked for indemnities from our customers and/or to be included under their insurance policies. We cannot, however, provide any assurance that such indemnities or insurance will offset potential liabilities that we may incur as a result of our manufacture of such components. Additionally, while we have been exiting the manufacture of some medical components, claims may still arise after such manufacturing ceases.

 

Aside from the uncertainties created by external events that can affect insurance coverages, such as the currently unexplained crash of Air France Flight 447 in the Atlantic Ocean in June 2009, the American

International Group, Inc. 2008 failure and bailout, the devastating 2005 hurricane season or September 11th events, our ability to obtain product liability insurance and the cost for such insurance are affected by our historical claims experience. While we have taken steps to improve our claims management process over the last few years, we cannot assure that, for 2010 and in future years, our ability to obtain insurance, or the cost for such insurance, or the amount of self-insured retentions, reserves or limits, will not be negatively impacted by our experience in prior years.

 

Our pension expenses and the value of our pension assets are affected by factors outside of our control, including the performance of plan assets, the stock market, interest rates and actuarial data.

 

We have a defined benefit pension plan covering most of our employees hired prior to 2004. The value of the combined pension assets is currently less than our accumulated pension benefit obligation. Given our pension plan’s underfunded status, in 2004 we began making required cash contributions to our qualified pension plan. In 2009, given the market conditions and the reduction in pension asset values, we made pretax cash contributions totaling $117.0 million, all of which was beyond what was required under ERISA. For 2008 and 2007, pretax cash contributions totaled $58.7 million and $7.5 million, respectively. The lower contribution level in 2007 is primarily due to the merger into our qualified pension plan of the overfunded qualified Rockwell Scientific Company LLC pension plan, which was part of our September 2006 acquisition of Rockwell Scientific Company. In 2010, we currently expect to make pretax voluntary cash contributions totaling $37.0 million. The accounting rules applicable to our qualified pension plan require that amounts recognized in the financial statements be determined on an actuarial basis, rather than as contributions are made to the plan. Two significant elements in determining our pension income or pension expense are the expected return on plan assets and the discount rate used in projecting pension benefit obligations. Declines in the stock market and lower rates of return could increase required contributions to our qualified pension plan. Any decreases or increases in market interest rates will affect the discount rate assumption used in projecting pension benefit obligations. If, and to the extent, decreases are not offset by voluntary contributions or asset returns, our required cash contributions and pension expense could increase under the plans. For additional discussion of pension matters, see the discussion under “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and Notes 2 and 12 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. At the end of 2007, we changed some investment allocations to reduce exposure to deterioration in the subprime mortgage market. Throughout 2008 and until the latter part of 2009, given market disruptions and volatility, we maintained a greater amount in fixed income investments, including in U.S. Treasury notes, to achieve greater stability in our pension assets. During the second half of 2009, we began to change our investment strategy to more active management and increase our equity investments. Due to timing of investment allocation changes, we may not have benefited from some upswings in certain investments and in the future we may not benefit from any such upswings to the extent we change investment allocations to meet our current strategy. Additionally, our investment strategy may not be successful if the credit, financial or stock markets deteriorate.

 

Our future financial results could be adversely impacted by asset impairment charges.

 

Under current accounting guidance, we are required to test annually both acquired goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment based upon a fair value approach, rather than amortizing them over time. We have chosen to perform our annual impairment reviews of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. We also are required to test goodwill for impairment between annual tests if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce our enterprise fair value below its book value. These events or circumstances could include a significant change in the business climate, including a significant sustained decline in an entity’s market value, legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, sale or disposition of a significant portion of the business, or other factors. If the fair market value is less than the book value of goodwill, we could be required to record an impairment charge. The valuation of reporting units requires judgment in estimating future cash flows, discount rates and estimated product life cycles. In making these judgments, we evaluate the financial health of the business, including such factors as industry performance, changes in technology and operating cash flows. As we have grown through acquisitions, we have accumulated $502.4 million of

goodwill, and have $109.6 million of net acquired intangible assets, which includes $35.3 million of indefinite-lived intangible assets, out of total assets of $1,421.5 million at January 3, 2010. As a result, the amount of any annual or interim impairment could be significant and could have a material adverse effect on our reported financial results for the period in which the charge is taken. We also may be required to record an earnings charge or incur unanticipated expenses if, as a result of a change in strategy or other reason, we were to determine the value of other assets had been impaired.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require that a long-lived asset to be disposed of be reported at the lower of its carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. An asset (other than goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets) is considered impaired when estimated future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset. In the event the carrying amount of such asset is not deemed recoverable, the asset is adjusted to its estimated fair value. Fair value is generally determined based upon estimated discounted future cash flows.

 

We may not have sufficient resources to fund all future research and development and capital expenditures or possible acquisitions.

 

In order to remain competitive, we must make a substantial investment in research and development of new or enhanced products and continuously upgrade our process technology and manufacturing capabilities. In September 2006, we acquired Rockwell Scientific Company LLC, a provider of research and development services primarily in the areas of electronics, optics, information sciences and materials technologies. With Teledyne Scientific Company in our portfolio, we have been more actively promoting and funding joint research and development projects with other Teledyne businesses, including Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., Teledyne Reynolds, Inc. and our Teledyne Oil & Gas businesses. In 2009, we funded $46.9 million for research and development, compared to $51.9 million in 2008 and $47.5 million in 2007. Our capital expenditures totaled $36.2 million in 2009, $41.9 million in 2008 and $40.3 million in 2007. Although we believe that anticipated cash flows from operations and available borrowings under our $590.0 million credit facility will be sufficient to satisfy our anticipated working capital, research and development and capital investment needs, we may be unable to fund all of these needs or possible acquisitions. Our ability to raise additional capital will depend on a variety of factors, some of which will not be within our control, including the existence of a public offering market, investor perceptions of us, our businesses and the industries in which we operate, and general economic conditions. We may be unable to successfully raise additional capital, if needed. Failure to successfully raise needed capital on a timely or cost-effective basis could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Our indebtedness could materially and adversely affect our business.

 

As of January 3, 2010, we had $252.1 million in total outstanding indebtedness, including $240.0 million under our $590.0 million credit facility. On February 26, 2010, we had $240.0 million outstanding under our $590.0 million credit facility. Our indebtedness could harm our business by, among other things, reducing the funds available to make new strategic acquisitions. Our indebtedness could also have a material adverse effect on our business by increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions or a downturn in our business. General adverse economic and industry conditions or a downturn in our business could result in our inability to repay this indebtedness in a timely manner. In addition, although our $590.0 million credit facility does not terminate until July 2011, we are planning to refinance such credit facility prior to its scheduled maturity. We expect that interest rates will be higher under any new or renewed facility due to changes in market conditions since our last credit facility was put in place. A 100 basis point increase in interest rates would result in an annual interest expense of approximately $2.4 million, assuming the $240.0 million in debt were outstanding for the full year. At this time, there also can be no assurance that banks would be willing to maintain such a credit limit or otherwise lend to us on the same favorable terms. Such limit and terms of borrowing are dependent on many factors, including financial, market and economic conditions, as well as the composition of the bank lending group. We may also elect to raise other forms of debt capital, depending on financial, market and economic conditions.

We may be unsuccessful in our efforts to increase our participation in certain new markets.

 

We intend to both adapt our existing technologies and develop new products to expand into new market segments. We have been developing new electronic products, including high-power solid state microwave devices and tactical military camera systems, which are intended to access markets in which Teledyne does not currently participate or has limited participation. We may be unsuccessful in accessing these and other new markets if our products do not meet our customers’ requirements, as a result of changes in either technology and industry standards or because of actions taken by our competitors.

 

Limitations in customer funding for applied research and development and technology insertion projects due to the present economic downturn and the significant expenditures in Iraq and Afghanistan may reduce our ability to apply our ongoing investments in some market areas. For example, our Engineered Systems segment’s development of Service Oriented Architectures for Department of Defense applications relies heavily on funding from customers who are actively competing for resources with war driven recapitalization, resupply and modernization requirements.

 

As discussed elsewhere herein, there has been a downturn in the general aviation market as a direct result of deteriorating economic and credit conditions in the United States and the world generally. In addition to our Aerospace Engines and Components segment, as previously stated, this deterioration could further impact battery sales of our Energy and Power Systems segment. While we will try to offset such impact with battery sales to the military and into other applications, we may not be able to offset any such impact.

 

We may be unable to successfully introduce new and enhanced products in a timely and cost-effective manner, which could harm our growth and prospects.

 

Our operating results depend in part on our ability to introduce new and enhanced products on a timely basis. Successful product development and introduction depend on numerous factors, including our ability to anticipate customer and market requirements, changes in technology and industry standards, our ability to differentiate our offerings from offerings of our competitors, and market acceptance. We may not be able to develop and introduce new or enhanced products in a timely and cost-effective manner or to develop and introduce products that satisfy customer requirements.

 

Our new products also may not achieve market acceptance or correctly address new industry standards and technological changes. As an example, we continue to work to develop high power solid state power amplifiers, which could replace our traveling wave tubes in some applications, and, in this field, there is a larger base of potential competitors than there is for tube amplifiers. As a result, it may be more difficult for our solid state power amplifier products to gain market acceptance. We may also lose any technological advantage to competitors if we fail to develop new products in a timely manner. For example, if Teledyne Continental Motors fails to execute on its TD300 Turbo Diesel engine, it may be difficult to penetrate the diesel engine aircraft markets. Additionally, if Teledyne Continental Motors fails to fully launch its PowerLink FADEC, an electronic engine control product, competitors may be able to introduce similar products that are able to gain market acceptance to the disadvantage of Teledyne’s product. Also, in today’s economy, general aviation aircraft owners may disregard technological advancements for upfront costs-savings and determine that they do not yet need such electronic engine controls.

 

Additionally, new products may trigger increased warranty costs as such products are tested further by actual usage. Accelerated entry of new products to meet heightened market demand and competitive pressures may cause additional warranty costs as development and testing time periods might be accelerated or condensed.

 

Technological change and evolving industry and regulatory standards could cause certain of our products or services to become obsolete or non-competitive.

 

The markets for some of our products and services are characterized by rapid technological development, evolving industry standards, changes in customer requirements and new product introductions and enhancements. A faster than anticipated change in one or more of the technologies related to our products or services, or in market demand for products or services based on a particular technology, could result in faster than

anticipated obsolescence of certain of our products or services and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. For example, Teledyne Reynolds’ high voltage connector business could be negatively impacted by marketplace shifts to lower voltage requirements where the number of competitors is larger. Most lighting displays in legacy aircraft use illumination devices that require high voltage connectors. LED backlights, which are increasingly being used for aircraft lighting displays, have substantially lower voltage requirements.

 

Currently accepted industry and regulatory standards are also subject to change, which may contribute to the obsolescence of our products or services. For example, effective July 1, 2006, a European directive, referred to as RoHS or the Restriction on Hazardous Substances directive, provided that certain electronic products must not contain impermissible levels of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls or polybrominated diphenyl ethers. As a result, we must make sure that certain of our electronic products sold into European member states comply with this directive. Although many of our products are exempt from the European directive, we continue to expect that, over time, component manufacturers may discontinue selling components that have the restricted substances. This will, in turn, require us to accommodate changes in parameters, such as the way parts are soldered, and may, in some cases, require redesign of certain products. This could lead to increased costs, which we may not be able to recover from our customers, delays in product shipments and loss of market share to competitors. The European Union’s 2007-adopted Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical substance reform legislation, commonly referred to as REACH, which requires registration and selective evaluation of more than 30,000 chemical substances that are deemed of high risk to environment, health and safety, is also expected to have, over time, an impact on the electronics supply chain similar to the RoHS. Additionally, similar laws restricting hazardous substances have been promulgated in various non-European countries, including China and Korea, as well as in various U.S. states.

 

Revenues of our Teledyne Test Services business, which provides testing and certification for products used in nuclear power plants, could be negatively impacted in the event of any changes in certification standards by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

 

Additionally, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues to target general aviation fuel as a key contributor to lead in the atmosphere and could try to impose lead-free fuel regulations on general aviation. Such a change in the fuel standard could have an adverse impact on our Aerospace Engines and Components segment, including increasing research and development costs. In part, we have been working to manufacture an engine that uses diesel fuel to address this risk.

 

We may not be able to reduce the costs of our products to satisfy customers’ cost reduction mandates, which could harm our sales or margins.

 

More and more customers continue to seek price reductions of our products. While we continually work to reduce our manufacturing and other costs of our products, without affecting product quality and reliability, there is no assurance that we will be able to do so and do so in a timely manner to satisfy the pricing pressures of our customers. Cost reductions of raw materials and other components used in our products may be beyond our control depending on market, credit and economic conditions. Customers may seek lower cost products from China and other developing countries where manufacturing costs are lower.

 

The airline industry is heavily regulated, and if we fail to comply with applicable requirements, our results of operations could suffer.

 

Governmental agencies throughout the world, including the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, or the FAA, prescribe standards and qualification requirements for aircraft components, including virtually all commercial airline and general aviation products, as well as regulations regarding the repair and overhaul of aircraft engines. Specific regulations vary from country to country, although compliance with FAA requirements generally satisfies regulatory requirements in other countries. We include, with the products and replacement parts that we sell to our aircraft industry customers, documentation certifying that each part complies with applicable regulatory requirements and meets applicable standards of airworthiness established by the FAA or the equivalent regulatory agencies in other countries. In order to sell our products, we and the

products we manufacture must also be certified by our individual original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, customers. If any material authorization or approval qualifying us to supply our products is revoked or suspended, then the sale of the product would be prohibited by law, which would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

From time to time, the FAA or equivalent regulatory agencies in other countries propose new regulations or changes to existing regulations, which are usually more stringent than existing regulations. If these proposed regulations are adopted and enacted, we may incur significant additional costs to achieve compliance, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Increasing competition could reduce the demand for our products and services.

 

Although we believe that we have certain advantages that help us compete in our markets, each of our markets is highly competitive. Many of our competitors have, and potential competitors could have, greater name recognition, a larger installed base of products, more extensive engineering, manufacturing, marketing and distribution capabilities and greater financial, technological and personnel resources than we do. New or existing competitors may also develop new technologies that could adversely affect the demand for our products and services. Industry consolidation trends, particularly among aerospace and defense contractors, could adversely affect demand for our products and services if prime contractors seek to control more aspects of vertically integrated projects. Low-cost competition from China and other developing countries could also result in decreased demand for our products. Increasing competition could reduce the volume of our sales or the prices we may charge, which would negatively impact our revenues.

 

We sell products to customers in industries that may again undergo rapid and unpredictable changes, which could adversely affect our operations results or production levels.

 

We develop and manufacture products for customers in industries that have undergone rapid changes in the past. For example, we manufacture products and provide manufacturing services to companies that serve telecommunications markets. During 2001, many segments of the telecommunications market experienced a dramatic and rapid downturn that resulted in cancellations or deferrals of orders for our products and services. This market, or others that we serve, may exhibit rapid changes in the future and may adversely affect our operating results, or our production levels, or both. We also manufacture products using fuel cell technology, which is a market that is not well-established and subject to significant change and evolution.

 

Our Engineered Systems segment manufactures gas centrifuge service modules for Fluor Enterprises, Inc., acting as agent for USEC, Inc., used in the American Centrifuge Project. We currently anticipate reduced sales of gas centrifuge service modules in 2010 due to a suspension of work notice received on August 13, 2009, caused by the U.S. Department of Energy’s delayed decision regarding USEC’s application for a loan guarantee to complete construction of the American Centrifuge Project. Failure to secure such guarantees would seriously jeopardize USEC’s ability to finance, and therefore complete, the project. In such an event, our Engineered Systems segment may experience reduced sales.

 

We are subject to the risks associated with international sales, which could harm our business or results of operations.

 

During 2009, sales to international customers accounted for approximately 26% of our total revenues, as compared to 24% in 2008 and 22% in 2007. We anticipate that future sales to international customers will continue to account for a significant percentage of our revenues. Risks associated with these sales include:

 

 

 

Any of these factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Exchange rate fluctuations may negatively affect the cost of our products to international customers and therefore reduce our competitive position. If the U.S. dollar strengthens against the British Pound Sterling or Euro, our European customers may no longer find our product prices more attractive than European competitors.

 

Sales of our products and services internationally are subject to U.S. and local government regulations and procurement policies and practices including regulations relating to import-export control. Violations of export control rules could result in suspension of our ability to export items from one or more business units or the entire corporation. Depending on the scope of the suspension, this could have a material effect on our ability to perform certain international contracts. Concerns over theft of technology for military uses, nuclear proliferation concerns, terrorism and other factors have resulted in increased export scrutiny of international sales, including some of our products to international customers. There has also been increasing export oversight and regulation of sales to China. Travel restrictions to Middle Eastern and other countries may negatively affect continuing international sales or service revenues from such regions. There are also U.S. and international regulations relating to investments, exchange controls and repatriation of earnings, as well as varying currency, political and economic risks.

 

Among other things, we are subject to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA, which generally prohibits U.S. companies and their intermediaries from bribing foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or keeping business or otherwise obtaining favorable treatment. In particular, while we have procedures in place and conduct FCPA training, we may be held liable for actions taken by our strategic or local partners even though our partners are not subject to the FCPA. Any determination that we had violated the FCPA could result in sanctions that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our business and financial results could be adversely affected by conditions and other factors associated with our suppliers.

 

Some items we purchase for the manufacture of our products, including certain gyro components for some marine navigation applications, are purchased from limited or single sources of supply due to technical capability, price and other factors. We have also outsourced from time to time the manufacturing of certain parts, components, subsystems and even finished products to single or limited sources, including international sources. For example, Teledyne Relays outsources the manufacture of certain relays and relay components to Taiwan and India, as well as our own facility in Mexico. Teledyne Imaging Sensors outsources the manufacture of read-out integrated circuits for focal plane arrays to a Taiwanese foundry. Disruption of these sources could cause delays or reductions in shipments of our products or increases in our costs, which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition or operations. International sources possess additional risks, some of which are similar to those described above in regard to international sales. With continuing disruption in the global economy and financial markets, some of our suppliers may also continue to face issues gaining access to sufficient credit to maintain their businesses, which could reduce the availability of some components and, to the extent such suppliers are single source suppliers, could adversely affect our ability to continue to manufacture and sell our products. Continuing economic pressure on suppliers may also trigger increased pricing or workforce reductions or reduced workweeks possibly creating longer lead times to obtain needed components for our products.

Compliance with increasing environmental and climate change regulations, as well as the effects of potential environmental liabilities, could have a material adverse financial effect on us.

 

We, like other industry participants, are subject to various federal, state, local and international environmental laws and regulations. We may be subject to increasingly stringent environmental standards in the future, particularly as green house gas emissions and climate change regulations and initiatives increase. Future developments, administrative actions or liabilities relating to environmental and climate change matters could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

 

While we have, as part of our overall risk management program, an environmental management and compliance program applicable to our operating facilities, including a “review and audit” program to monitor compliance where each facility is reviewed and audited by an internal environmental team every three years, such program does not eliminate potential environmental liabilities. In addition, while we conduct environmental-related due diligence in acquisitions and generally seek some form of protection, including indemnification from a seller, companies we acquire may have environmental liabilities that are not accurately assessed or brought to our attention at the time of the acquisition.

 

For additional discussion of environmental matters, see the discussion under the caption “Other Matters — Environmental” of “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operation and Financial Condition” and Note 15 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Increased environmental regulatory monitoring requirements of the air we breathe and the water we drink could have a favorable effect on the results of operations or financial condition of our instrumentation businesses, including the sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and ozone gas monitoring business of Teledyne Advanced Pollution Instrumentation, Inc., the air quality monitoring business of Teledyne Monitor Labs, Inc., the water quality monitoring business of Teledyne Isco, Inc., and the mercury monitoring business of Teledyne Leeman Labs. In contrast, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to limit lead emissions from general aviation gasoline could adversely affect our Aerospace Engines and Components segment. Consequently, in part, we have been working to manufacture an engine that uses unleaded diesel fuel to address this risk. Also, while our lead-acid battery manufacturing facility in Redlands, CA has scrubbers and other pollution control devices in place, additional lead-related air-emission limitations and other requirements could trigger additional expenditures and adversely affect the financial results of our Energy and Power Systems segment.

 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that greenhouse gases (GHGs) threaten the public health and welfare of the American people. EPA also maintains that GHG emissions from on-road vehicles contribute to that threat. EPA’s endangerment finding covers emissions of six greenhouse gases — carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perfluorocarbons (PFC) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). EPA’s efforts to limit GHG emissions could adversely affect our U.S. manufacturing operations. Restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions may impact energy, fuel and transportation prices. Restrictions on HFCs, PFs and SF6 gases may impact the way these compounds are used and controlled at certain of our facilities. This may, in turn, require us to accommodate changes in parameters, such as the way parts are manufactured, and may, in some cases, require redesign of certain products. This could lead to increased costs, which we may not be able to recover from customers, delays in product shipments and loss of market share to competitors.

 

Our inability to attract and retain key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our future success.

 

Our future success depends to a significant extent upon the continued service of our executive officers and other key management and technical personnel and on our ability to continue to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel. We also have a maturing work force. While we have engaged in succession planning, the loss of the services of one or more of our key employees or our failure to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our Engineered Systems segment has been facing increasing competition for qualified engineering personnel as a result of the Department of Defense 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (also known as BRAC) decisions, particularly as positions continue to move to Huntsville, Alabama over the next several years. In addition, the U.S. Secretary of Defense announced in 2009 that the Department would decrease the use of contractors in support services and increase funding for civil service positions in those areas. As a result of this trend, our Engineered Systems segment is losing personnel as their jobs are being changed from contractor to Federal civil service positions. The Engineered Systems segment is also losing personnel due to employees pursing vacancies that have been created in various industries as other employees accept employment with the U.S. government.

 

A labor strike or work stoppage could have a material adverse affect on our business.

 

While we believe our overall relations with our employees to be good, a labor strike or work stoppage at our union-represented facilities could have a material adverse effect on us. The International Union of United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America represents approximately 270 active employees at our Teledyne Continental Motors piston engine manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama under a collective bargaining agreement that expired by its terms on February 20, 2010. This union also represents approximately 10 active employees at the Teledyne Turbine Engines facility in Toledo, Ohio under a collective bargaining agreement that expired on November 10, 2009. While employees continue to work and labor negotiations are occurring under both agreements, there is no assurance that a strike or work stoppage may not occur.

 

We may not be able to sell, or exit on acceptable terms, product lines that we determine no longer meet with our growth strategy.

 

Consistent with our growth strategy to focus on markets to expand our profitable niche businesses, we continually evaluate our product lines to ensure that they are aligned with our strategy. For example, after the June 2004 acquisition of Isco, Inc., we determined that the on-line process control instrumentation business of its German subsidiary was not aligned with our strategy, and in March 2005, we sold this non-strategic business. In 2007, principally because of the decision of a customer to manufacture certain medical products at its facilities in India, we closed our contract manufacturing operations in El Rubi, Mexico and transferred the remaining operations to our La Mesa, Mexico and our Lewisburg, Tennessee facilities.

 

Our ability to dispose of or exit product lines that may no longer be aligned with our growth strategy will depend on many factors, including the terms and conditions of any asset purchase and sale agreement, as well as industry, business and economic conditions. We cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to sell non-strategic product lines on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all. Also, if the sale of any non-strategic product line cannot be consummated or is not practical, alternative courses of action, including closure, may not be available to us or may be more costly than anticipated.

 

Provisions of our governing documents, applicable law, and our Change in Control Severance Agreements could make an acquisition of Teledyne Technologies more difficult.

 

Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Amended and Restated Bylaws and Rights Agreement and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware contain several provisions that could make the acquisition of control of Teledyne, in a transaction not approved by our board of directors, more difficult. We have also entered into Change in Control Severance Agreements with 16 members of our management, which could have an anti-takeover effect. These provisions may prevent or discourage attempts to acquire our company.

 

The market price of our Common Stock has fluctuated significantly since our spin-off from ATI, and could continue to do so.

 

Since the spin-off from ATI on November 29, 1999, the market price of our Common Stock has ranged from a low of $7.6875 to a high of $66.21 per share. During 2009 alone, the market price of our Common

Stock ranged from $21.65 to $46.75 per share. At February 26, 2010, our closing stock price was $37.67. Fluctuations in our stock price could continue. Among the factors that could affect our stock price are:

 

 

The stock markets in general, and the markets for high technology companies in particular, have experienced a high degree of volatility that is not necessarily related to the operating performance of these companies. We cannot provide assurances as to our stock price.

 

Our financial statements are based on estimates required by GAAP, and actual results may differ materially from those estimated under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Our financial statements are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. These principles require our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. For example, estimates are used when accounting for items such as asset valuations, allowances for doubtful accounts, depreciation and amortization, impairment assessments, employee benefits, taxes, recall costs, aircraft product and general liability and contingencies. While we base our estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances at the time made, actual results may differ materially from those estimated.

 

While we believe our internal control systems are effective, there are inherent limitations in all control systems, and misstatements resulting from error or fraud may occur and may not be detected.

 

We continue to take action to assure compliance with the internal controls, disclosure controls and other requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, cannot guarantee that our internal controls and disclosure controls will prevent all possible errors or all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. In addition, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefit of controls must be relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no system of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Further, controls can be circumvented by individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more persons, or by management override of the

controls. The design of any system of controls is also based, in part, upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, a control may be inadequate because of changes in conditions or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements resulting from error or fraud may occur and may not be detected.

 

Natural disasters, such as a serious earthquake or wildfire in California or a major hurricane in Alabama, Florida or Texas, could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Several of our facilities, as a result of their locations could be subject to a catastrophic loss caused by earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados, floods or other natural disasters. Many of our production facilities and our headquarters are located in California and thus are in areas with above average seismic activity and may also be at risk of damage in wildfires. In addition, we have manufacturing facilities in the Southeastern United States and Texas that have been threatened and struck by major hurricanes. Our facilities in Alabama, Florida, Nebraska and Tennessee have also been threatened by tornados. While Teledyne Continental Motors’ piston-engines manufacturing facility and Teledyne Turbine Engines’ advanced manufacturing cell, each located in Mobile, Alabama, Teledyne Geophysical Instruments’ facility in Houston, Texas, ODI’s facility in Daytona Beach, Florida and Teledyne Odom’s facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana were relatively fortunate with respect to the building damage and business interruption they suffered during the severe 2005 hurricane season, there can be no assurance that any one of them will be as fortunate in the future. If any of our California facilities, including our California headquarters, were to experience a catastrophic earthquake or wildfire loss or if any of our Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Nebraska, Tennessee or Texas facilities were to experience a catastrophic hurricane, storm, tornado or other natural disaster, such event could disrupt our operations, delay production, shipments and revenue and result in large expenses to repair or replace the facility or facilities. While Teledyne has property insurance to partially reimburse it for losses caused by windstorm and earth movement, such insurance would not cover all possible losses. In addition, our existing disaster recovery and business continuity plans (including those relating to our information technology systems) may not be fully responsive to, or minimize losses associated with, catastrophic events.

 

 

Our principal U.S. facilities as of March 2, 2010 are listed below. Although the facilities vary in terms of age and condition, our management believes that these facilities have generally been well maintained and are adequate for current operations.

 

 

We also own or lease facilities and offices elsewhere in the United States and outside the United States, including facilities in: Tijuana, Mexico; Mitcheldean, Worthing, Newbury, Shipley, West Drayton and Watford, England; Cumbernauld and Aberdeen, Scotland; Singapore; Cwmbran, Wales; Kreuztal, Germany; La Gaude, France; Shanghai, China; and Brisbane, Australia. Our corporate executive offices are located at 1049 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks, California 91360-2362.

 

 

 

The following table presents our summary consolidated financial data. We derived the following historical selected financial data from our audited consolidated financial statements. Our fiscal year is determined based on a 52- or 53-week convention ending on the Sunday nearest to December 31. Fiscal year 2009 contained 53 weeks, while fiscal years 2005 through 2008 each contained 52 weeks. The five-year summary of selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the discussion under “Item 7 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.”

 

 

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is a leading provider of sophisticated electronic components and subsystems, instrumentation and communications products, including defense electronics, monitoring and control instrumentation for marine, environmental and industrial applications, harsh environment interconnect products, data acquisition and communications equipment for air transport and business aircraft, and components and subsystems for wireless and satellite communications. We also provide engineered systems and information technology services for defense, space and environmental applications, manufacture general aviation engines and components, and supply energy generation, energy storage and small propulsion products.

 

We serve niche market segments where performance, precision and reliability are critical. Our customers include government agencies, aerospace prime contractors, energy exploration and production companies, major industrial companies, and airlines and general aviation companies.

 

Strategy

 

Our strategy continues to emphasize growth in our core markets of instrumentation, defense electronics and government engineered systems. Our core markets are characterized by high barriers to entry and include specialized products and services not likely to be commoditized. We intend to strengthen and expand our core businesses with targeted acquisitions. We aggressively pursue operational excellence to continually improve our margins and earnings. At Teledyne, operational excellence includes the rapid integration of the businesses we acquire. Over time, our goal is to create a set of businesses that are truly superior in their niches. We continue to evaluate our product lines to ensure that they are aligned with our strategy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our businesses are divided into and managed as four business segments; namely, Electronics and Communications, Engineered Systems, Aerospace Engines and Components and Energy and Power Systems. Our four business segments and their respective contributions to our total sales in 2009, 2008 and 2007 are summarized in the following table:

 

 

 

 

We reported 2009 sales of $1,765.2 million, compared with sales of $1,893.0 million for 2008, a decrease of 6.8%. Net income attributable to Teledyne Technologies was $113.3 million ($3.10 per diluted share) for 2009, compared with $111.3 million ($3.05 per diluted share) for 2008, an increase of 1.8%.

 

The decrease in sales in 2009, compared with 2008, reflected lower sales in each operating segment. Sales in the Electronic and Communications segment included the impact of acquisitions made in fiscal 2008. The incremental increase in revenue in 2009 from businesses acquired since 2008 was $39.9 million (see “Recent Acquisitions” table).

 

The decrease in segment operating profit and other segment income for 2009, compared with 2008, reflected the impact of lower sales. Operating profit and other segment income was lower in each operating segment. Operating profit in the Electronics and Communications segment included incremental operating profit from acquisitions and related synergies of $1.2 million. The Aerospace Engines and Components segment includes the net impact of product recall and replacement costs of $1.3 million and $18.0 million for 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

Cost of sales in total dollars was lower in 2009, compared with 2008, primarily due to lower sales. Cost of sales in 2009 included $1.2 million in LIFO income, compared with $0.9 million in LIFO expense in 2008. Cost of sales in 2008 included the impact of the $18.0 million voluntary product recall and replacement charge for the Aerospace Engines and Components segment. Of the total $18.0 million charge, $15.8 million was related to the costs associated with the return and replacement of product and $1.4 million was related to the disposal and write-off of inventory both of which were recorded as cost of sales and $0.8 million was related to estimated customer returns and was recorded as a reduction to sales. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales for 2009 was 71.2%, compared with 70.8% for 2008. The higher cost of sales percentage reflected the impact of lower sales and increased pension expense, partially offset by cost reductions made throughout the year and the absence of the costs related to the 2008 return and replacement program.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses, including research and development and bid and proposal expense, in total dollars were lower in 2009 compared with 2008. This $21.4 million decrease was primarily due to lower sales, lower acquired intangible asset amortization of $3.6 million, lower corporate administrative expense and lower stock option expense. Corporate administrative expense in 2009 was lower by $2.3 million compared with 2008 and reflected reduced employee compensation and professional fee expenses. For 2009, we recorded a total of $5.4 million in stock option expense, of which $1.8 million was recorded as corporate expense and $3.6 million was recorded in the operating segment results. For 2008, we recorded a total of $7.5 million in stock option expense, of which $2.5 million was recorded as corporate expense and $5.0 million was recorded in the operating segment results. Selling, general and administrative expenses for 2009, as a percentage of sales, increased slightly to 19.4%, compared with 19.3% for 2008.

 

Included in operating profit in 2009 was pension expense of $22.5 million, of which $12.4 million was recoverable in accordance with U.S. Government Cost Accounting Standards (“CAS”) from certain government contracts. Included in operating profit in 2008 was pension expense of $9.6 million, of which $9.8 million was recoverable in accordance with CAS. Pension expense determined under CAS can generally be recovered through the pricing of products and services sold to the U.S. Government.

 

The Company’s effective tax rate for 2009 was 29.4%, compared with 36.4% for 2008. The effective tax rate for total year 2009 reflected the impact of prior year research and development tax credits of $14.3 million, the reversal of $1.2 million in income tax contingency reserves which were determined to be no longer needed due to the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations and additional income tax expense of $0.5 million,

primarily related to the impact of California income tax law changes. Excluding these items the effective tax rate for total year 2009 would have been 38.7%. The effective tax rate for 2008 reflects the impact of prior year research and development tax credits of $2.5 million and the reversal of $0.8 million in income tax contingency reserves that were determined to be no longer needed due to the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations. Excluding these items the effective tax rate for 2008 would have been 38.2%.

 

During the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that tax audit resolutions and expirations of the statutes of limitations could reduce unrecognized tax benefits by $2.6 million to $8.7 million, either because our tax positions are sustained on audit, because the Company agrees to their disallowance, or the expiration of the statutes of limitations.

 

Sales under contracts with the U.S. Government were approximately 44% of sales in 2009 and 40% of sales in 2008. Sales to international customers represented approximately 26% of sales in 2009, compared with 24% of sales in 2008.

 

Total interest expense, including credit facility fees and other bank charges, was $5.1 million in 2009 and $11.7 million in 2008. Interest income was $0.3 million in 2009 and $0.8 million in 2008. The decrease in interest expense in 2009 primarily reflected lower average interest rates.

 

Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries’ earnings reflects the minority ownership interest in ODI and Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc. The lower amount in 2009 primarily reflects the decrease in minority ownership interest in ODI due to share purchases by Teledyne in 2008 and 2009. In 2009, Teledyne purchased the remaining minority interest in ODI.

 

Other income in 2009 and 2008 include sublease rental income and royalty income.

 

2008 Compared with 2007 (in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

We reported 2008 sales of $1,893.0 million, compared with sales of $1,622.3 million for 2007, an increase of 16.7%. Net income attributable to Teledyne Technologies was $111.3 million ($3.05 per diluted share) for 2008, compared with $98.5 million ($2.72 per diluted share) for 2007, an increase of 13.0%.

 

The increase in sales in 2008, compared with 2007, reflected improvement in the Electronic and Communications, Engineered Systems and Energy and Power Systems segments. The largest increase in sales was in the Electronic and Communications segment which grew both organically and through strategic acquisitions made in 2008 and in 2007. The incremental increase in revenue in 2008 from businesses acquired since 2006 was $142.9 million (see “Recent Acquisitions” table).

 

The increase in segment operating profit and other segment income for 2008, compared with 2007, reflected the impact of higher sales. Operating profit and other segment income was higher in each operating segment except the Aerospace Engines and Components segment. The $39.8 million increase in operating profit in the Electronics and Communications segment included incremental operating profit from acquisitions and related synergies of $17.8 million. The Aerospace Engines and Components segment includes the impact of an $18.0 million charge for a voluntary product recall and replacement program.

 

Cost of sales in total dollars was higher in 2008, compared with 2007, primarily due to higher sales which resulted from organic growth and acquisitions. Fiscal year 2008 included $0.9 million in LIFO expense, compared with $1.3 million in LIFO expense in 2007. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales for 2008 was 70.8%, compared with 70.0% for 2007. The higher cost of sales percentage reflects the impact of the $18.0 million voluntary product recall and replacement charge for the Aerospace Engines and Components segment. Of the total $18.0 million charge, $15.8 million was related to the costs associated with the return and replacement of product and $1.4 million was related to the disposal and write-off of inventory both of which were recorded as cost of sales; and $0.8 million was related to estimated customer returns and was recorded as a reduction to sales.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses, including research and development and bid and proposal expense, in total dollars were higher in 2008 compared with 2007. This $41.0 million increase was primarily due to higher sales which resulted from organic growth and acquisitions and also reflected higher acquired intangible asset amortization of $15.8 million in 2008, compared with $6.4 million in 2007. Corporate administrative expense in 2008 was lower by $3.0 million compared with 2007 and reflected lower employee compensation and relocation expense and lower professional fee expenses. For 2008, we recorded a total of $7.5 million in stock option expense, of which $2.5 million was recorded as corporate expense and $5.0 million was recorded in the operating segment results. For 2007, we recorded a total of $6.8 million in stock option expense, of which $2.3 million was recorded as corporate expense and $4.5 million was recorded in the operating segment results. Selling, general and administrative expenses for 2008, as a percentage of sales, were 19.3%, compared with 19.9% for 2007, which reflected the impact of higher sales while controlling general and administrative expenses.

 

Included in operating profit in 2008 was pension expense of $9.6 million, which was more than offset by $9.8 million recoverable in accordance with CAS from certain government contracts. Included in operating profit in 2007 was pension expense of $11.9 million, of which $10.2 million was recoverable in accordance with CAS.

 

The Company’s effective tax rate for 2008 was 36.4%, compared with 33.3% for 2007. The effective tax rate for 2008 reflects the impact of prior year research and development tax credits of $2.5 million and also reflects the reversal of $0.8 million in income tax contingency reserves that were determined to be no longer needed due to the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations. Excluding these items the effective tax rate

for 2008 would have been 38.2%. The effective tax rate for 2007 reflects the impact of prior year research and development tax credits of $4.4 million and also reflects the reversal of $1.1 million in income tax contingency reserves. The reserves were determined to be no longer needed due to the completion of state tax audits and the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations. Excluding these items the effective tax rate for 2007 would have been 36.9%.

 

Sales under contracts with the U.S. Government were approximately 40% of sales in 2008 and 41% of sales in 2007. Sales to international customers represented approximately 24% of sales in 2008, compared with 22% of sales in 2007.

 

Total interest expense, including credit facility fees and other bank charges, was $11.7 million in 2008 and $13.1 million in 2007. Interest income was $0.8 million in 2008 and $0.6 million in 2007. The decrease in interest expense in 2008 primarily reflected lower average interest rates, partially offset by higher outstanding debt levels due to acquisitions.

 

Minority interest reflects the minority ownership interests in ODI and Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc. The minority interest ownership percentage in ODI decreased to 14% at year-end 2008 since the initial 51% purchase of ODI in August 2006.

 

Other income in 2008 and 2007 include sublease rental income and royalty income. Other income in 2007 also included $0.8 million received for the early return of leased property.

 

Segments

 

The following discussion of our four segments should be read in conjunction with Note 13 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

Our Electronics and Communications segment provides sophisticated electronic components and subsystems, instrumentation and communications products, including defense electronics, monitoring and control instrumentation for marine, environmental, laboratory and industrial applications, harsh environment interconnect products, data acquisition and communications equipment for air transport and business aircraft, and components and subsystems for wireless and satellite communications.

 

2009 compared with 2008

 

Our Electronics and Communications segment sales were $1,232.2 million in 2009, compared with sales of $1,276.6 million in 2008, a decrease of 3.5%. Operating profit was $163.9 million in 2009, compared with $183.0 million in 2008, a decrease of 10.4%.

 

The 2009 sales decrease resulted primarily from lower sales of other commercial electronics and electronic instrumentation, partially offset by revenue growth in defense electronics products. The revenue growth of $11.4 million in defense electronics was primarily driven by incremental revenue of $10.2 million from acquisitions, including Judson and the Defense Electronics business of Filtronic PLC. Revenue in other commercial electronics decreased by $39.1 million and primarily reflected decreased sales of avionics, medical manufacturing services and other electronic components, partially offset by revenue from the Demo acquisition

of $5.6 million. The revenue decrease of $16.6 million in electronic instruments was due to lower organic sales growth, partially offset by acquisitions, including TSS, Webb, Cormon and Odom. The lower organic sales in electronic instruments reflected reduced sales of geophysical sensors for the energy exploration market, environmental instruments for air and water quality monitoring and process instruments for industrial applications. The incremental increase in revenue from acquisitions in electronic instruments for 2009, compared with 2008, was $24.1 million. In 2009, revenues included $39.9 million and operating profit, including synergies, included $1.2 million due to the incremental impact of acquisitions acquired since the end of fiscal year 2007. Segment operating profit was negatively impacted by the decrease in revenue and higher pension expense. Pension expense was $9.6 million in 2009, compared with $3.5 million in 2008. Pension expense allocated to contracts pursuant to CAS was $2.4 million in 2009, compared with $1.9 million for 2008. Segment operating profit included $2.6 million of stock option compensation expense in 2009 compared with $3.5 million of stock option compensation expense in 2008. Segment operating profit in 2009 also reflected higher LIFO income of $1.4 million compared with 2008.

 

2008 compared with 2007

 

Our Electronics and Communications segment sales were $1,276.6 million in 2008, compared with sales of $1,071.6 million in 2007, an increase of 19.1%. Operating profit was $183.0 million in 2008, compared with $143.2 million in 2007, an increase of 27.8%.

 

The 2008 sales growth of $205.0 million resulted primarily from revenue growth in electronic instruments and defense electronics, partially offset by lower sales of other commercial electronics. The revenue growth of $141.9 million in electronic instruments was driven by organic sales growth and the acquisitions, including DGO, Impulse, Storm, TSS, Webb and Cormon. Organic sales growth in electronic instruments reflected increased sales of geophysical sensors for the energy exploration market, other marine instruments and environmental instruments for the air and water monitoring markets. The incremental increase in revenue from acquisitions in electronic instruments for 2008, compared with 2007, was $98.0 million. The revenue growth of $66.9 million in defense electronics was driven by organic sales growth and acquisitions, including Storm, Judson and the Defense Electronics business of Filtronic PLC. The increase in revenue from acquisitions in defense electronics products for 2008, compared with 2007, was $44.9 million. Organic growth of defense electronics for 2008 was primarily due to higher sales of defense manufacturing services, as well as increased sales of imaging sensors and subsystems and greater sales of microwave components and subsystems. Revenue in avionics and other commercial electronics decreased by $3.8 million and primarily reflected decreased sales of medical electronic manufacturing services. In 2008, revenues increased by $142.9 million and operating profit, including synergies, increased by $17.8 million due to the incremental impact of acquisitions that we acquired since the end of fiscal year 2006. Segment operating profit was favorably impacted by the increase in revenue and sales mix. Segment operating profit was negatively impacted by $3.5 million of stock option compensation expense in 2008 compared with $3.1 million of stock option compensation expense in 2007. Fiscal year 2008 also reflected lower LIFO expense of $1.0 million compared with fiscal year 2007. Pension expense was $3.5 million in 2008, compared with $4.0 million in 2007. Pension expense allocated to contracts pursuant to CAS was $1.9 million in 2008, compared with $1.7 million for 2007.

 

Our Engineered Systems segment, principally through Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., applies the skills of its extensive staff of engineers and scientists to provide innovative engineered and information technology services for defense, space, environmental and nuclear applications. Our Engineered Systems segment manufactures gas centrifuge service modules for Fluor Enterprises, Inc., acting as agent for USEC Inc., used in the American Centrifuge Plant. We currently anticipate reduced sales of gas centrifuge service modules in 2010 due to a suspension of work notice received on August 13, 2009, caused by the U.S. Department of Energy’s delayed decision regarding USEC’s application for a loan guarantee to complete construction of the American Centrifuge Plant. In addition, given reduced program funding, as well as changes to contracting policy by the U.S. Government, we expect reduced sales of missile defense engineering services in 2010.