$PLPC
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2015 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312516501390 Filed on March 11, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q4	2015	2014 Q4
Revenue	$91.96M	$354.7M	$96.18M
YoY Change	-4.39%	-8.63%	-2.4%
Cost Of Revenue	$65.90M	$251.2M	$66.30M
YoY Change	-0.6%	-6.0%	-2.79%
Gross Profit	$26.09M	$103.5M	$29.85M
YoY Change	-12.59%	-14.47%	-1.79%
Gross Profit Margin	28.37%	29.17%	31.03%
Selling, General & Admin	$17.00M	$67.47M	$19.10M
YoY Change	-10.99%	-13.74%	0.53%
% of Gross Profit	65.16%	65.22%	63.99%
Research & Development	$3.600M	$2.900M	$3.900M
YoY Change	-7.69%	7.41%	5.41%
% of Gross Profit	13.8%	2.8%	13.07%
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.440M	$11.53M	$3.280M
YoY Change	-25.61%	-10.31%	5.81%
% of Gross Profit	9.35%	11.15%	10.99%
Operating Expenses	$20.90M	$70.37M	$25.60M
YoY Change	-18.36%	-13.03%	7.11%
Operating Profit	$5.189M	$12.35M	$4.248M
YoY Change	22.15%	-41.85%	-34.58%
Interest Expense	-$100.0K	$565.0K	$0.00
YoY Change		-14.13%
% of Operating Profit	-1.93%	4.58%	0.0%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$100.0K	-$643.0K	$100.0K
YoY Change	0.0%	-473.84%	0.0%
Pretax Income	$5.158M	$11.71M	$4.373M
YoY Change	17.95%	-45.32%	-22.64%
Income Tax	$2.100M	$5.031M	$1.900M
% Of Pretax Income	40.71%	42.98%	43.45%
Net Earnings	$3.045M	$6.675M	$2.488M
YoY Change	22.39%	-48.1%	-20.56%
Net Earnings / Revenue	3.31%	1.88%	2.59%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.58	$1.25	$0.46
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.58	$1.24	$0.46
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	5.272M shares	5.350M	5.354M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		5.366M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q4	2015	2014 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$30.40M	$30.40M	$29.60M
YoY Change	2.7%	2.7%	21.81%
Cash & Equivalents	$30.39M	$30.40M	$29.64M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$6.343M	$10.30M	$6.625M
YoY Change	-4.26%	-50.48%	110.05%
Inventory	$69.91M	$69.90M	$80.04M
Prepaid Expenses	$4.030M		$6.926M
Receivables	$63.63M	$63.60M	$67.94M
Other Receivables	$5.600M	$5.600M	$2.300M
Total Short-Term Assets	$179.9M	$179.9M	$200.7M
YoY Change	-10.35%	-10.36%	8.04%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$91.97M	$92.00M	$102.5M
YoY Change	-10.31%	-10.24%	2.06%
Goodwill	$15.82M		$17.79M
YoY Change	-11.08%		28.25%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$11.70M	$24.40M	$13.09M
YoY Change	-10.58%	29.1%	-23.62%
Total Long-Term Assets	$143.5M	$143.5M	$153.3M
YoY Change	-6.41%	-6.39%	4.52%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$179.9M	$179.9M	$200.7M
Total Long-Term Assets	$143.5M	$143.5M	$153.3M
Total Assets	$323.4M	$323.4M	$354.0M
YoY Change	-8.64%	-8.64%	6.49%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$20.40M	$20.40M	$22.30M
YoY Change	-8.52%	-8.52%	2.29%
Accrued Expenses	$28.30M	$28.30M	$13.02M
YoY Change	117.34%	1.07%	17.12%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$523.0K	$400.0K	$1.925M
YoY Change	-72.83%	-77.78%	48.08%
Long-Term Debt Due	$110.0K	$100.0K	$116.0K
YoY Change	-5.17%	0.0%	-40.51%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$51.67M	$51.70M	$55.33M
YoY Change	-6.61%	-6.51%	5.96%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$31.75M	$31.80M	$31.75M
YoY Change	0.02%	0.32%	143.21%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$6.870M	$18.50M	$6.445M
YoY Change	6.59%	-10.63%	40.02%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$38.62M	$50.30M	$38.19M
YoY Change	1.13%	-4.01%	116.31%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$51.67M	$51.70M	$55.33M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$38.62M	$50.30M	$38.19M
Total Liabilities	$90.29M	$104.4M	$93.52M
YoY Change	-3.45%	-5.95%	33.85%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$292.3M		$289.8M
YoY Change	0.85%		21.7%
Common Stock	$35.39M		$35.23M
YoY Change	0.47%		10.56%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$54.57M		$47.02M
YoY Change	16.06%
Treasury Stock Shares	$1.018M		819.4K shares
Shareholders Equity	$219.0M	$219.0M	$242.9M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$323.4M	$323.4M	$354.0M
YoY Change	-8.64%	-8.64%	6.49%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q4	2015	2014 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$3.045M	$6.675M	$2.488M
YoY Change	22.39%	-48.1%	-20.56%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$2.440M	$11.53M	$3.280M
YoY Change	-25.61%	-10.31%	5.81%
Cash From Operating Activities	$12.36M	$20.23M	$4.180M
YoY Change	195.69%	-19.91%	-40.29%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$4.040M	$10.75M	-$3.170M
YoY Change	27.44%	-39.12%	-38.68%
Acquisitions		$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Other Investing Activities	$1.390M	-$110.0K	$40.00K
YoY Change	3375.0%	-99.3%	-101.12%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$2.650M	-$10.86M	-$3.140M
YoY Change	-15.61%	-67.38%	-64.03%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$5.923M
YoY Change		-9653.23%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$51.94M
YoY Change		-9.07%
Cash From Financing Activities	-5.810M	-12.66M	-770.0K
YoY Change	654.55%	-195.84%	-86.1%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	12.36M	20.23M	4.180M
Cash From Investing Activities	-2.650M	-10.86M	-3.140M
Cash From Financing Activities	-5.810M	-12.66M	-770.0K
Net Change In Cash	3.900M	-3.290M	270.0K
YoY Change	1344.44%	-163.51%	-103.71%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$12.36M	$20.23M	$4.180M
Capital Expenditures	-$4.040M	$10.75M	-$3.170M
Free Cash Flow	$16.40M	$9.476M	$7.350M
YoY Change	123.13%	24.73%	-39.61%

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CY2015Q4	plpc	Deferred Tax Assets Unrealized Foreign Exchange DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedForeignExchange	3179000
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CY2015Q4	plpc	Deferred Tax Assets Unrealized Currency Gain Loss DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedCurrencyGainLoss	18000
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CY2013	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues	34575	shares
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CY2013	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.35	pure
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CY2013	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost Rate Of Compensation Increase DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease	0.00	pure
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CY2013	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	68369	shares
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CY2013	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	21034000
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CY2013	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	2957000
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CY2013	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	2305000
CY2013	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	1519000
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CY2013	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	-3040000
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CY2013	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	478000
CY2013	us-gaap	Nonoperating Income Expense NonoperatingIncomeExpense	646000
CY2013	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	10273000
CY2013	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Amortization Of Gains Losses DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses	-493000
CY2013	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	57000
CY2013	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax	-3800000
CY2013	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	69884000
CY2013	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash	3642000
CY2013	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Deductions Qualified Production Activities IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities	372000
CY2013	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	4113000
CY2013	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	16549000
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CY2013	us-gaap	Adjustment To Additional Paid In Capital Income Tax Effect From Share Based Compensation Net AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet	357000
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CY2013	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	588000
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CY2013	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Net OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	3800000
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CY2013	us-gaap	Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	157000
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CY2013	us-gaap	Costs And Expenses CostsAndExpenses	99753000
CY2013	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-3177000
CY2013	us-gaap	Research And Development Expense ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	2300000
CY2013	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Reconciling Items IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems	642000
CY2013	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-1105000
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CY2013	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized	5600000
CY2013	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	986000
CY2013	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-3906000
CY2013	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential	-1467000
CY2013	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes Payable Net Of Income Taxes Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesPayableNetOfIncomeTaxesReceivable	-4670000
CY2014	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.429	pure
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CY2013	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	1953000
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CY2013	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	165000
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CY2013	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	583000
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CY2013	plpc	Stock Issued During Period Shares Shares Held In Employee Trust StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesSharesHeldInEmployeeTrust	69120	shares
CY2013	plpc	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest On Income Taxes Expense Maximum UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpenseMaximum	100000
CY2013	plpc	Related Party Transaction Lease Expenses RelatedPartyTransactionLeaseExpenses	300000
CY2013	plpc	Income Tax Reconciliation Us Federal Permanent Items IncomeTaxReconciliationUsFederalPermanentItems	124000
CY2013	plpc	Repurchase Of Common Stock From Related Party RepurchaseOfCommonStockFromRelatedParty	4030000
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CY2013	plpc	Stock Issued During Period Value Shares Held In Employee Trust StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueSharesHeldInEmployeeTrust	0
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CY2013	plpc	Income Tax Reconciliation Unrecognized Tax Expense Benefits Net IncomeTaxReconciliationUnrecognizedTaxExpenseBenefitsNet	-770000
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CY2014	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues	3531	shares
CY2014	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate	0.019	pure
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CY2014	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	0.80
CY2014	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost Expected Long Term Return On Assets DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets	0.0800	pure
CY2014	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	5382000	shares
CY2014	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0.017	pure
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