10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended: December 31, 2010

OR

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

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number: 001-12075

BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Connecticut	06-0773922
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S.  Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

Four Duke Place, Norwalk, Connecticut	06854
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 853-0700

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes ¨       No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ¨	Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  Yes ¨    No x

At February 7, 2011, there were 8,619,722 shares of Common Stock, without par value, outstanding.

BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

INDEX

		Page Number
Part I -	Financial Information:
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) -  Three months and six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009	3
	Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2010 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2010	4
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - Six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009	5
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	6-18
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	19-27
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	28
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	28
Part II -	Other Information
Item 6.	Exhibits	29-31
Signatures		32
Exhibit Index		33-35

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 – Financial Statements

BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Sales	$	10,124,000		$	8,675,000		$	18,658,000		$	15,708,000
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales		5,482,000			4,271,000			9,528,000			7,737,000
Research and development		87,000			132,000			181,000			205,000
Selling, general and administrative		2,229,000			2,193,000			4,551,000			4,091,000
Interest income		(80,000	)		(100,000	)		(166,000	)		(206,000	)
		7,718,000			6,496,000			14,094,000			11,827,000
Income before income taxes		2,406,000			2,179,000			4,564,000			3,881,000
Provision for income taxes		725,000			718,000			1,450,000			1,242,000
Net income	$	1,681,000		$	1,461,000		$	3,114,000		$	2,639,000
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.20		$	0.17		$	0.37		$	0.31
Diluted	$	0.20		$	0.17		$	0.37		$	0.31
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		8,506,517			8,592,695			8,506,385			8,591,399
Diluted		8,529,018			8,626,233			8,521,635			8,624,286

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	December 31,
	2010			June 30,
	(unaudited)			2010
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	40,875,000		$	39,468,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $472,000 at December 31, 2010 and $400,000 at June 30, 2010		6,742,000			6,210,000
Inventories, net		11,901,000			12,390,000
Deferred income taxes		410,000			348,000
Other current assets		287,000			252,000
Total current assets		60,215,000			58,668,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, net		3,949,000			3,957,000
Goodwill, net		10,957,000			10,957,000
Other Intangible Assets, net		904,000			992,000
Other Assets		225,000			247,000
Total assets	$	76,250,000		$	74,821,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	533,000		$	631,000
Accrued expenses		1,109,000			1,787,000
Income taxes payable		43,000			448,000
Total current liabilities		1,685,000			2,866,000
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock		30,036,000			29,663,000
Retained earnings		45,489,000			42,375,000
Treasury stock, at cost		(960,000	)		(83,000	)
Total stockholders’ equity		74,565,000			71,955,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	76,250,000		$	74,821,000

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

	Six Months Ended December 31,
	2010			2009
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income	$	3,114,000		$	2,639,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		378,000			343,000
Deferred income taxes		(41,000	)		(130,000	)
Stock-based compensation expense		396,000			298,000
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(532,000	)		4,552,000
Inventories		489,000			961,000
Other assets		(34,000	)		12,000
Accounts payable		(98,000	)		(239,000	)
Accrued expenses		(678,000	)		(650,000	)
Income taxes payable		(405,000	)		-
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,589,000			7,786,000
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Proceeds from short-term investments		-			2,041,000
Acquisition of RTS		-			(627,000	)
Capital expenditures		(282,000	)		(86,000	)
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities		(282,000	)		1,328,000
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Purchase of treasury stock		(877,000	)		-
Tax liability from vested restricted stock		(23,000	)		(7,000	)
Net cash (used) by financing activities		(900,000	)		(7,000	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		1,407,000			9,107,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		39,468,000			25,696,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	40,875,000		$	34,803,000
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash transactions:
Income taxes paid	$	1,918,000		$	1,379,000

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2010, the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three month and six month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 are unaudited.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements have been included.  Such adjustments consisted only of normal, recurring items.  Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.  These Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Note 2 – Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

The Company manufactures and sells marine seismic data acquisition equipment and consists of three operating units (segments): Bolt Technology Corporation (“Bolt”), A-G Geophysical Products, Inc. (“A-G”) and Real Time Systems Inc. (“RTS”). As of June 30, 2009, each of these operating units is reported as a separate reportable segment for all periods presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The seismic energy sources segment (“Bolt”) develops, manufactures and sells marine seismic energy sources (air guns) and replacement parts. The underwater cables and connectors segment (“A-G”) develops, manufactures and sells underwater cables, connectors, hydrophones, depth and pressure transducers and seismic source monitoring systems. The seismic energy source controllers segment (“RTS”) develops, manufactures and sells air gun controllers/synchronizers, data loggers and auxiliary equipment. See Note 11 to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for additional information concerning reportable segments.

Principles of Consolidation:

The Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) include the accounts of Bolt Technology Corporation and its subsidiary companies.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.  See Note 10 to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for additional information regarding cash and cash equivalent balances.

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Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts:

The allowance for uncollectible accounts is established through a provision for bad debts charged to expense. Accounts receivable are charged against the allowance for uncollectible accounts when the Company believes that collection of the principal is unlikely. The allowance is an amount that the Company believes will be adequate to absorb estimated losses on existing accounts receivable balances based on the evaluation of their collectability and prior bad debt experience. This evaluation also takes into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the accounts receivable, overall quality of accounts receivable, review of specific problem accounts receivable, and current economic and industry conditions that may affect customers’ ability to pay. While the Company uses the best information available to make its evaluation, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if there are significant changes in economic and industry conditions or any other factors considered in the Company’s evaluation.

Inventories:

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, with cost principally determined on an average cost method that approximates the first-in, first-out method. The Company maintains an inventory valuation reserve to provide for slow moving and obsolete inventory. Amounts are charged to the reserve when the Company scraps or disposes of inventory. See Note 3 to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for additional information concerning inventories.

Property, Plant and Equipment:

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation for financial accounting purposes is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 40 years for buildings, over the shorter of the term of the lease or the estimated useful life for leasehold improvements, and 5 to 10 years for machinery and equipment. Major improvements which add to the productive capacity or extend the life of an asset are capitalized, while repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. See Note 4 to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for additional information concerning property, plant and equipment.

Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets:

Goodwill represents the unamortized excess cost over the value of net assets acquired in business combinations. The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. Step one of the goodwill impairment test is to compare the “fair value” of the reporting unit with its “carrying amount.” The fair value of a reporting unit is the amount that a willing party would pay to buy or sell the unit other than in a forced liquidation sale. The carrying amount of a reporting unit is total assets, including goodwill, minus total liabilities. If the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than the carrying amount, the Company considers goodwill not to be impaired. If the fair value is below the carrying amount, the Company would proceed to the next step, which is to measure the impairment loss.  Any such impairment loss would be recognized in the Company’s results of operations in the period in which the impairment loss arose.  Goodwill was tested for impairment at June 30, 2010, and the tests indicated no impairment of the goodwill balances.

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The estimated fair value of the A-G reporting unit was determined solely by utilizing the capitalized cash flow method.  The estimated fair value of the RTS reporting unit was determined utilizing the capitalized cash flow and the market price methods.  The capitalized cash flow method relies on historical financial performance, an estimate of the long-term growth rate in free cash flows and a determination of the weighted average cost of capital for the unit.  The market price method gives consideration to the prices paid for publicly traded stocks of comparable companies.

The Company reviewed goodwill at December 31, 2010, and such review did not result in any indicators of impairment.

The Company’s other long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment, other intangible assets and other non-current assets.  The Company reviews for the impairment of these assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  The carrying amount is considered impaired when anticipated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition is less than its carrying amount.  The Company’s reviews as of December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 did not result in any indicators of impairment, and therefore no impairment tests were performed on these other long-lived assets.

See Notes 5 and 6 to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for additional information concerning goodwill and other intangible assets, respectively.

Revenue Recognition and Warranty Costs:

The Company recognizes sales revenue when it is realized and earned.  The Company’s reported sales revenue is based on meeting the following criteria: (1) manufacturing products based on customer specifications; (2) delivering product to the customer before the close of the reporting period, whereby delivery results in the transfer of ownership risk to the customer; (3) establishing a set sales price with the customer; (4) collecting the sales revenue from the customer is reasonably assured; and (5) no contingencies exist.

Warranty costs and product returns incurred by the Company have not been significant.

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Income Taxes:

The provision for income taxes is determined under the liability method.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates.  The provision for income taxes is the sum of the amount of income tax paid or payable for the period determined by applying the provisions of enacted tax laws to the taxable income for that period and the net change during the period in the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities.  See Note 7 to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for additional information concerning the provision for income taxes and deferred tax accounts.

Use of Estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  The most critical estimates made by the Company are those relating to inventory valuation reserves, goodwill impairment, long-lived assets and realization of deferred tax assets.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Computation of Earnings Per Share:

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding including common share equivalents (which includes stock option grants and restricted stock awards) assuming dilution.  The following is a reconciliation of basic earnings per share to diluted earnings per share for the three month and six month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Six Months Ended December 31,
	2010		2009		2010		2009
Net income available to common stockholders	$	1,681,000	$	1,461,000	$	3,114,000	$	2,639,000
Divided by:
Weighted average common shares		8,506,517		8,592,695		8,506,385		8,591,399
Weighted average common share equivalents		22,501		33,538		15,250		32,887
Total weighted average common shares and common share equivalents		8,529,018		8,626,233		8,521,635		8,624,286
Basic earnings per share	$	0.20	$	0.17	$	0.37	$	0.31
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.20	$	0.17	$	0.37	$	0.31

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For the three month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the calculations do not include options to acquire 128,000 shares and 158,000 shares, respectively, since the inclusion of these shares would have been anti-dilutive.

Note 3 – Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

	December 31, 2010			June 30, 2010
Raw materials and sub-assemblies	$	11,396,000		$	11,788,000
Work-in-process		1,085,000			1,094,000
		12,481,000			12,882,000
Less – Reserve for inventory valuation		(580,000	)		(492,000	)
	$	11,901,000		$	12,390,000

A significant source of the Company’s revenue arises from the sale of replacement parts required by customers who have previously purchased products.  As a result, the Company maintains a large quantity of parts on hand that may not be sold or used in final assemblies for an extended period of time.  In order to recognize that certain inventory may become obsolete or that the Company may have supplies in excess of reasonably supportable sales forecasts, an inventory valuation reserve has been established.  The inventory valuation reserve is a significant estimate made by management based on experience and the exercise of professional judgment.  Actual results may differ from this estimate, and the difference could be material.

Management establishes the inventory valuation reserve by reviewing the inventory for items that should be reserved in full based on a lack of usage for a specified period of time and for which future demand is not forecasted and establishes an additional reserve for slow moving inventory based on varying percentages of the cost of the items.  The reserve for inventory valuation at December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 was $580,000 and $492,000, respectively.  At December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, approximately $814,000 and $778,000, respectively, of the raw materials and sub-assemblies inventory were considered slow moving and subject to a reserve provision equal to all or a portion of the cost, less an estimate for scrap value.  In certain instances, this inventory has been unsold for more than five years from the date of manufacture or purchase, and in other instances the Company has more than a five-year supply of inventory on hand based on recent sales volume. Management believes that this inventory is properly valued and appropriately reserved.  Even if management’s estimate was incorrect, that would not result in a cash outlay since the cash required to manufacture or purchase the older inventory was expended in prior years.

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The inventory valuation reserve is adjusted at the close of each accounting period, as necessary, based on management’s estimate of the valuation reserve required.  This estimate is calculated on a consistent basis as determined by the Company’s inventory valuation policy.  Increases to the inventory valuation reserve result in a charge to cost of sales, and decreases to the reserve result in a credit to cost of sales.  The inventory valuation reserve is also decreased when items are scrapped or disposed of.  During the six month period ended December 31, 2010, the inventory valuation reserve was increased by $153,000, and the Company scrapped $65,000 of inventory.

Note 4 – Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

	December 31, 2010			June 30, 2010
Land	$	253,000		$	253,000
Buildings		1,130,000			1,130,000
Leasehold improvements		742,000			742,000
Machinery and equipment		9,410,000			9,160,000
		11,535,000			11,285,000
Less -  accumulated depreciation		(7,586,000	)		(7,328,000	)
	$	3,949,000		$	3,957,000

Note 5 – Goodwill

The Company’s goodwill carrying amounts relate solely to the acquisitions of A-G and RTS.  A-G and RTS are two reporting units under ASC 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other.”  Bolt, the parent of A-G and RTS, is a third reporting unit and has no goodwill.

The composition of the net goodwill balance at December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 is as follows:

A-G	$	7,679,000
RTS		3,278,000
	$	10,957,000

Goodwill represents approximately 14% of the Company’s total assets at December 31, 2010.  The evaluation of goodwill impairment is thus a significant estimate by management.  Even if management’s estimate was incorrect, it would not result in a cash outlay because the goodwill amounts arose out of acquisition accounting.

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Note 6 – Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets consist of the following:

	December 31,			June 30,
	2010			2010
Acquired intangible assets	$	1,744,000		$	1,712,000
Less accumulated amortization		(840,000	)		(720,000	)
	$	904,000		$	992,000

Other intangible assets consist mainly of intangible assets acquired in the purchase of RTS. The major portion of these assets ($1,487,000) is being amortized using the straight-line method over a period of six to nine and one-half years. Intangible asset amortization recorded in each of the six month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 amounted to $120,000. Intangible asset amortization is estimated to be $240,000 in fiscal years 2011 and 2012, $188,000 in fiscal year 2013 and $28,000 in fiscal years 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Note 7 – Income Taxes

Income tax expense consists of the following for the six month periods ended December 31:

	2010			2009
Current:
Federal	$	1,480,000		$	1,361,000
State		11,000			11,000
Deferred:
Federal		(41,000	)		(130,000	)
State		-			-
Income tax expense	$	1,450,000		$	1,242,000

ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” requires the Company to review all open tax years in all tax jurisdictions to determine if there are any uncertain income tax positions that require recognition in the Company’s financial statements, including any penalties and interest, based on the “more-likely-than-not” criterion. Based on its review, the Company has concluded that there were no significant income tax positions that would require the recording of additional income taxes or the recognition of any tax benefit in the Company’s financial statements at December 31, 2010. There were no unallocated tax reserves at December 31, 2010. The Company’s policy is to record any interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense. The Company’s federal income tax returns for fiscal years prior to fiscal year 2007 are no longer subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

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Note 8 – Stock Options and Restricted Stock

The Company recognizes compensation costs for all share-based payments granted based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation.”

The Bolt Technology Corporation Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (the “Plan”) provides that 750,000 shares of Common Stock may be used for awards under the Plan, of which up to 225,000 shares of Common Stock may be used for restricted stock awards.  Options granted to employees can become vested over, and can be exercisable for, a period of up to ten years.  The Plan also provides that each non-employee director is granted options to purchase 7,500 shares of Common Stock on the date of his or her election to the Board of Directors.  Each such option granted to a non-employee director has an option term of five years from the date of grant and becomes exercisable with respect to 25% of the shares covered under the option in each of the second through fifth years of its term.  Under the terms of the Plan, no options or restricted stock can be granted or awarded subsequent to June 30, 2016.

Stock option compensation expense, which is a non-cash item, was $173,000 and $153,000 for the six month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Unrecognized compensation expense for stock options at December 31, 2010 amounted to $807,000 and is expected to be recognized over the next 5 years.

A summary of changes in stock options during the six month period ended December 31, 2010 is as follows:

	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
Options outstanding at June 30, 2010		188,000	$	16.15	$	9.20	2.9 years
Granted		7,500	$	12.53	$	4.03	4.9 years
Exercised		-	$	-	$	-		-
Options outstanding at December 31, 2010		195,500	$	16.02	$	9.00	2.5 years

                During the six month period ended December 31, 2010, stock option grants for 7,500 shares were awarded in November 2010. The fair value of options granted was $4.03 as estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

Expected dividend yield	0	%
Stock price volatility	34	%
Expected life (years)	5

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At December 31, 2010, there was no aggregate intrinsic value for outstanding options because the market price of the Company’s Common Stock at December 31, 2010 was less than the weighted average exercise price of such options.  

The expiration dates for the outstanding options at December 31, 2010 are as follows:

	Number of
Expiration Date of Option	Shares
November 2011		37,500
April 2012		24,000
November 2012		7,500
January 2013		15,750
June 2013		23,250
November 2013		15,000
August 2014		50,000
November 2014		15,000
November 2015		7,500
Total		195,500

Exercisable options outstanding at December 31, 2010, totaling 104,376 shares, consisted of 58,519 non-qualified and 45,857 qualified options.

The fair value of options vested during the six months ended December 31, 2010 (31,250 shares) was $348,000. No options were exercised during the six month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. The weighted average exercise price of exercisable options as of December 31, 2010 was $16.87. At December 31, 2010, there was no aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options because the market price of the Company’s Common Stock at December 31, 2010 was less than the weighted average exercise price of exercisable options. The weighted average remaining contractual life of exercisable options at December 31, 2010 was 1.9 years.

During the six month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, 30,000 and 45,500 shares, respectively, of restricted stock were granted. These shares vest over a five year period and the cost to recipients is zero.  The aggregate compensation cost for restricted stock granted during the six month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $298,000 and $580,000, respectively, as of the grant dates.  This compensation expense, which is a non-cash item, is being recognized in the Company’s financial statements over the five-year vesting period.  Restricted stock compensation expense was $223,000 and $145,000 for the six month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Unrecognized compensation expense for restricted stock at December 31, 2010 amounted to $1,220,000.

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A summary of changes in restricted stock awards during the six month period ended December 31, 2010 is as follows:

	Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value
Unvested restricted stock awards outstanding at June 30, 2010		93,400		$	14.59
Granted		30,000			9.92
Vested		(13,700	)		9.51
Unvested restricted stock awards outstanding at December 31, 2010		109,700		$	13.40

The Company receives a tax deduction for certain stock option exercises when the options are exercised, generally for the excess of the fair value over the exercise price of the option.  The Company also receives a tax deduction and/or liability when restricted stock vests based on the difference between the fair value at the grant date versus the vesting date.  The tax benefit and/or liability from the exercise of stock options and/or the vesting of restricted stock are reported as cash flows from financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited).

Note 9 - Stockholders’ Equity

Changes in issued Common Stock and Stockholders’ Equity for the six month period ended December 31, 2010 were as follows:

	Common Stock					Retained		Treasury Stock
	Shares		Amount			Earnings		Shares		Amount			Total
Balance June 30, 2010		8,694,843	$	29,663,000		$	42,375,000		9,492	$	(83,000	)	$	71,955,000
Restricted stock grants		30,000		—			—		—		—			—
Stock based compensation expense		—		396,000			—		—		—			396,000
Purchase of treasury stock		—		—			—		98,629		(877,000	)		(877,000	)
Tax liability from vested restricted stock		—		(23,000	)		—		—		—			(23,000	)
Net Income		—		—			3,114,000		—		—			3,114,000
Balance December 31, 2010		8,724,843	$	30,036,000		$	45,489,000		108,121	$	(960,000	)	$	74,565,000

At December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock, no par value, were authorized.

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Note 10 – Concentrations and Contingencies

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are primarily cash, cash equivalents, and trade accounts receivable.  The Company maintains substantial cash and cash equivalent balances with various financial institutions in amounts that exceed the limit of FDIC insurance.  The Company believes that the risk of loss associated with cash and cash equivalents is remote.  The Company believes that the concentration of credit risk in its trade accounts receivable is substantially mitigated by the Company’s ongoing credit evaluation and its short collection terms.  The Company does not generally require collateral from its customers but, in certain cases, the Company does require customers to provide a letter of credit or an advance payment.  In limited cases, the Company will grant customers extended payment terms of up to 12 months.  The Company establishes an allowance for uncollectible accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers.   Historically, the Company has not incurred significant credit related losses.

From time to time, the Company is a party to routine litigation and proceedings that are considered part of the ordinary course of business.  The Company is not aware of any material current or pending litigation.

Note 11 – Segment Information

The Company has three reportable segments aligned with each of the Company’s product lines in accordance with ASC 280, “Segment Reporting.” The seismic energy sources segment develops, manufactures and sells marine seismic energy sources (air guns) and replacement parts. The underwater cables and connectors segment develops, manufactures and sells underwater cables, connectors, hydrophones, depth and pressure transducers and seismic source monitoring systems. The seismic energy source controllers segment develops, manufactures and sells air gun controllers/synchronizers, data loggers and auxiliary equipment.

Sales of the Company’s products in each reportable segment are generally related to the level of worldwide marine oil and gas exploration and development activity, which is dependent, primarily, on oil and gas prices.

The following table provides selected financial information for each reportable segment for the three month and six month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:

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	Seismic Energy  Sources		Underwater Cables & Connectors		Seismic Energy Source Controllers		Corporate Headquarters and Eliminations			Consolidated
Six Months Ended December 31, 2010
Sales to external customers	$	9,403,000	$	7,576,000	$	1,679,000	$	—		$	18,658,000
Intersegment sales		—		68,000		213,000		(281,000	)		—
Depreciation and amortization		97,000		129,000		143,000		9,000			378,000
Income before income taxes		2,324,000		2,899,000		783,000		(1,442,000	)		4,564,000
Fixed asset additions		212,000		36,000		2,000		—			250,000
Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
Sales to external customers	$	5,354,000	$	3,787,000	$	983,000	$	—		$	10,124,000
Intersegment sales		—		44,000		135,000		(179,000	)		—
Depreciation and amortization		54,000		64,000		72,000		4,000			194,000
Income before income taxes		1,312,000		1,373,000		414,000		(693,000	)		2,406,000
Fixed asset additions		7,000		13,000		2,000		—			22,000
Balance Sheet Data at December 31, 2010
Segment assets	$	20,348,000	$	14,131,000	$	6,363,000	$	35,408,000		$	76,250,000
Goodwill		—		7,679,000		3,278,000		—			10,957,000
Six Months Ended December 31, 2009
Sales to external customers	$	7,845,000	$	5,531,000	$	2,332,000	$	—		$	15,708,000
Intersegment sales		—		535,000		—		(535,000	)		—
Depreciation and amortization		76,000		115,000		143,000		9,000			343,000
Income before income taxes		2,083,000		1,989,000		1,079,000		(1,270,000	)		3,881,000
Fixed asset additions		74,000		9,000		3,000		—			86,000
Three Months Ended December 31, 2009
Sales to external customers	$	4,478,000	$	2,840,000	$	1,357,000	$	—		$	8,675,000
Intersegment sales		—		399,000		—		(399,000	)		—
Depreciation and amortization		38,000		62,000		72,000		4,000			176,000
Income before income taxes		1,143,000		1,049,000		651,000		(664,000	)		2,179,000
Fixed asset additions		61,000		3,000		3,000		—			67,000
Balance Sheet Data at June 30, 2010
Segment assets	$	19,955,000	$	13,928,000	$	6,218,000	$	34,720,000		$	74,821,000
Goodwill		—		7,679,000		3,278,000		—			10,957,000

The Company does not allocate income taxes to the segments.

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Note 12 — Subsequent Events

On January 6, 2011, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of SeaBotix Inc. (“SeaBotix”) effective as of January 1, 2011, for $10,000,000 in cash (paid at closing).  Based on the completion of SeaBotix’s December 31, 2010 financial statements’ audit and the achievement of certain revenue levels in the next four years, further payments anticipated not to exceed $20,000,000 could be payable.  The fair value of the purchase price and the allocation thereof have not yet been determined.  Approximately $113,000 of SeaBotix acquisition costs, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses, have been recorded in the Company’s results of operations for the six month period ending December 31, 2010.  SeaBotix designs, manufactures and sells underwater remotely operated vehicle systems.  SeaBotix was established in 2001 and is located in San Diego, California. SeaBotix will continue to operate in San Diego as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  The results of operations for SeaBotix will be consolidated with the Company effective January 1, 2011 and will constitute a fourth reporting segment.

The Company has determined that there were no other events or transactions occurring subsequent to December 31, 2010 that would have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition as of December 31, 2010.

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

The following management’s discussion and analysis should be read together with the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) and accompanying notes and other detailed information appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  This discussion and certain other information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements, including statements about the demand for the Company’s products and future results.  Please refer to the “Cautionary Statement for Purposes of Forward-Looking Statements” set forth below.

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we refer to Bolt Technology Corporation and its subsidiaries as “we,” “the registrant” or “the Company,” unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

Cautionary Statement for Purposes of Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, future filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company’s press releases and oral statements by authorized officers of the Company are intended to be subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These include statements about anticipated financial performance, future revenues or earnings, business prospects, new products, anticipated energy industry activity, anticipated market performance, planned production and shipping of products, expected cash needs and similar matters.  Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty, including without limitation (i) the risk of technological change relating to the Company’s products and the risk of the Company’s inability to develop new competitive products in a timely manner, (ii) the risk of changes in demand for the Company’s products due to fluctuations in energy industry activity, (iii) the Company’s reliance on certain significant customers, (iv) risks associated with a significant amount of foreign sales, (v) the risk of fluctuations in future operating results, (vi) risks associated with global economic conditions, (vii) risks of changes in environmental or regulatory matters and (viii) other risks detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company believes that forward-looking statements made by it are based on reasonable expectations.  However, no assurances can be given that actual results will not differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements.  The words “estimate,” “project,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “predict,” “believe,” “may,” “could,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

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Overview

The Company manufactures and sells marine seismic data acquisition equipment and has three operating units, each of which is considered to be a separate reportable segment: seismic energy sources, underwater cables and connectors and seismic energy source controllers. Refer to Note 11 to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for further information on reportable segments.

The Company’s products in all three segments share a common economic characteristic: sales are generally related to the level of worldwide oil and gas exploration and development activity. During the last half of calendar year 2008 (the first six months of the Company’s fiscal year 2009), the price of oil significantly decreased and worldwide energy demand decreased due to the global economic slowdown. These factors lowered the demand for marine seismic exploration surveys and as a result, the demand for the Company’s products decreased. Sales decreased 21% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 compared to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 and 36% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 compared to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. However, during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010 there were indications that this downward trend had stabilized, as the Company’s sales and net income were the highest quarterly results in fiscal year 2010. During the six month period ended December 31, 2010, sales and net income improved over the six month period ended December 31, 2009, with sales and net income increasing by 19% and 18%, respectively.

Based on current activity, including discussions with customers, requests for quotations and incoming orders, the Company is hopeful that the improvement in profitability during the first half of fiscal year 2011, the six month period ending December 31, 2010,  will continue in the remaining two quarters of this year. There can be no assurance, however, that improved sales and earnings will continue, due to the industry dependency on continued global economic growth. In addition, the Company cannot predict with any certainty any long term impact that the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico during 2010 may have on the marine seismic exploration industry.

The Company’s balance sheet continued to strengthen during the six month period ended December 31, 2010. Working capital increased from $55,802,000 at June 30, 2010 to $58,530,000 at December 31, 2010. In addition, the Company remained debt free at December 31, 2010. The Company’s cash position increased from $39,468,000 at June 30, 2010 to $40,875,000 at December 31, 2010. The increase in cash was accomplished despite the repurchase of 98,629 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an aggregate cost of $877,000. (Refer to “Liquidity and Capital Resources” for further information on the Company’s stock repurchase program.)

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 On January 6, 2011, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of SeaBotix Inc. (“SeaBotix”) effective as of January 1, 2011, for $10,000,000 in cash (paid at closing).  Based on the completion of SeaBotix’s December 31, 2010 financial statements’ audit and the achievement of certain revenue levels in the next four years, further payments anticipated not to exceed $20,000,000 could be payable.  The fair value of the purchase price and the allocation thereof have not yet been determined.  Approximately $113,000 of SeaBotix acquisition costs, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses, have been recorded in the Company’s results of operations for the six month period ending December 31, 2010.  SeaBotix designs, manufactures and sells underwater remotely operated vehicle systems.  SeaBotix was established in 2001 and is located in San Diego, California. SeaBotix will continue to operate in San Diego as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  The results of operations for SeaBotix will be consolidated with the Company effective January 1, 2011 and will constitute a fourth reporting segment.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2010, the Company believes that current cash and cash equivalent balances and projected cash flow from operations will be adequate to meet foreseeable operating needs in fiscal year 2011.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized and approved a program to repurchase up to $10,000,000 of its Common Stock through open market and privately negotiated transactions. Pursuant to the terms of the repurchase program, management will determine the timing and amount of any stock repurchase transactions depending on market conditions, share prices, capital availability and other factors. The Company is not obligated to purchase any shares under the repurchase program. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date and repurchases may be commenced or suspended at any time or from time to time without prior notice. The repurchase program is structured to conform to the safe harbor provisions of Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-18. As of December 31, 2010, the Company repurchased 108,121 of its shares under the repurchase program at an aggregate cost of $960,000.

The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3, relating to the sale of up to $50,000,000 of equity, debt or other types of securities described in the shelf registration statement, effective on January 29, 2010. The proceeds of the securities may be used for acquisitions, capital expenditures, repayment of debt the Company may incur in the future, working capital and other general corporate purposes. The specifics of any potential future offering, along with the prices, terms and use of proceeds of any securities offered by the Company, will be determined at the time of any applicable offering and will be described in a prospectus supplement at the time of such applicable offering. The Company has no current plans to offer securities under the shelf registration statement.

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Six Months Ended December 31, 2010

At December 31, 2010, the Company had $40,875,000 in cash and cash equivalents.  This amount is $1,407,000 or 4% higher than the amount of cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2010.

For the six month period ended December 31, 2010, cash flow from operating activities after changes in working capital items was $2,589,000, primarily due to net income adjusted for non-cash items and lower inventories, partially offset by higher accounts receivable and lower current liabilities.

For the six month period ended December 31, 2010, cash used in investing activities was $282,000 due to capital expenditures for new and replacement equipment ($250,000) and intangible assets ($32,000).

For the six month period ended December 31, 2010, cash used in financing activities was $900,000 due to repurchases of the Company’s Common Stock ($877,000) and tax liability from vested restricted stock ($23,000).

The Company anticipates that capital expenditures for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 will not exceed $350,000 and will be funded from operating cash flow.

Since a relatively small number of customers account for the majority of the Company’s sales, the consolidated accounts receivable balance at the end of any period tends to be concentrated in a small number of customers.  At December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, the five customers with the highest accounts receivable balances represented 60% and 59% of the consolidated accounts receivable balances on those dates, respectively.

Six Months Ended December 31, 2009

At December 31, 2009, the Company had $34,803,000 in cash and cash equivalents.  This amount is $9,107,000 or 35% higher than the amount of cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2009.

For the six month period ended December 31, 2009, cash flow from operating activities after changes in working capital items was $7,786,000, primarily due to net income adjusted for non-cash items and lower accounts receivable and inventories, partially offset by lower current liabilities.

For the six month period ended December 31, 2009, cash flow from investing activities was $1,328,000 due to proceeds received from matured short-term investments of $2,041,000, partially offset by a final RTS earn-out payment of $627,000 and capital expenditures of $86,000 for new and replacement equipment.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has no off-balance sheet financing arrangements.

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Contractual Obligations

During the six month period ended December 31, 2010, there were no changes in the operating leases described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2010.  The Company had no long-term borrowings, capital leases, purchase obligations or other long term liabilities at December 31, 2010.

Results of Operations

Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended December 31, 2009

Consolidated sales for the six month period ended December 31, 2010 totaled $18,658,000, an increase of $2,950,000 or 19% from the six month period ended December 31, 2009.  The change in sales by reportable segment was as follows: seismic energy sources increased by $1,558,000 (20%), underwater cables and connectors increased by $2,045,000 (37%), and seismic energy source controllers decreased by $653,000 (28%). The increase in net sales reflects an increase in marine seismic exploration activity due to an improving global economy.

Consolidated gross profit as a percentage of consolidated sales was 49% for the six month period ended December 31, 2010 versus 51% for the six month period ended December 31, 2009.  The net decrease in the gross profit percentage was caused primarily by sales mix, partially offset by manufacturing efficiencies associated with the 19% sales increase.

Research and development costs for the six month period ended December 31, 2010 decreased by $24,000 or 12% from the six month period ended December 31, 2009.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $460,000 or 11% in the six month period ended December 31, 2010 from the six month period ended December 31, 2009, primarily due to higher compensation costs ($333,000) and SeaBotix acquisition costs ($113,000).

Interest income decreased by $40,000 or 19% in the six month period ended December 31, 2010 from the six month period ended December 31, 2009, primarily due to lower interest rates, partially offset by increases in the Company’s cash and cash equivalent balances.

The provision for income taxes for the six month period ended December 31, 2010 was $1,450,000, an effective tax rate of 32%.  This rate was lower than the federal statutory rate of 34%, primarily due to tax benefits associated with the domestic manufacturer’s deduction, partially offset by state income taxes.  The provision for income taxes for the six month period ended December 31, 2009 was $1,242,000, an effective tax rate of 32%.  This rate was lower than the federal statutory rate of 34%, primarily due to tax benefits associated with the domestic manufacturer’s deduction, partially offset by state income taxes.

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The above mentioned factors resulted in net income for the six month period ended December 31, 2010 of $3,114,000 compared to net income of $2,639,000 for the six month period ended December 31, 2009.

Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2009

Consolidated sales for the three month period ended December 31, 2010 totaled $10,124,000, an increase of $1,449,000 or 17% from the three month period ended December 31, 2009.  The change in sales by reportable segment was as follows: seismic energy sources increased by $876,000 (20%), underwater cables and connectors increased by $947,000 (33%), and seismic energy source controllers decreased by $374,000 (28%). The increase in net sales reflects an increase in marine seismic exploration activity due to an improving global economy.

Consolidated gross profit as a percentage of consolidated sales was 46% for the three month period ended December 31, 2010 versus 51% for the three month period ended December 31, 2009.  The net decrease in the gross profit percentage was caused primarily by sales mix, partially offset by manufacturing efficiencies associated with the 17% sales increase.

Research and development costs for the three month period ended December 31, 2010 decreased by $45,000 or 34% from the three month period ended December 31, 2009.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $36,000 or 2% in the three month period ended December 31, 2010 from the three month period ended December 31, 2009, primarily due to SeaBotix acquisition costs ($96,000) and higher compensation expense ($28,000), partially offset by lower trade show expense ($34,000) and freight expense ($42,000).

Interest income decreased by $20,000 or 20% in the three month period ended December 31, 2010 from the three month period ended December 31, 2009, primarily due to lower interest rates, partially offset by increases in the Company’s cash and cash equivalent balances.

The provision for income taxes for the three month period ended December 31, 2010 was $725,000, an effective tax rate of 30%.  This rate was lower than the federal statutory rate of 34%, primarily due to tax benefits associated with the domestic manufacturer’s deduction, partially offset by state income taxes.  The provision for income taxes for the three month period ended December 31, 2009 was $718,000, an effective tax rate of 33%.  This rate was lower than the federal statutory rate of 34%, primarily due to tax benefits associated with the domestic manufacturer’s deduction, partially offset by state income taxes.

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The above mentioned factors resulted in net income for the three month period ended December 31, 2010 of $1,681,000 compared to net income of $1,461,000 for the three month period ended December 31, 2009.

Critical Accounting Policies

The methods, estimates and judgments the Company uses in applying the accounting policies most critical to its financial statements have a significant impact on the results the Company reports in its financial statements.  The Securities and Exchange Commission has defined the most critical accounting policies as the ones that are most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and require the Company to make its most difficult and subjective judgments.

Based on this definition, the Company’s most critical accounting policies include: revenue recognition, recording of inventory reserves, deferred taxes, and the potential impairment of goodwill.  These policies are discussed below.  The Company also has other key accounting policies, including the establishment of bad debt reserves.  The Company believes that these other policies either do not generally require it to make estimates and judgments that are as difficult or as subjective, or are less likely to have a material impact on the Company’s reported results of operations for a given period.

Although the Company believes that its estimates and assumptions are reasonable, they are based upon information available at the end of each reporting period and involve inherent risks and uncertainties.  Actual results may differ significantly from the Company’s estimates and its estimates could be different using different assumptions or conditions.

See Note 2 to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for additional information concerning significant accounting policies.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes sales revenue when it is realized and earned.  The Company’s reported sales revenue is based on meeting the following criteria: (1) manufacturing products based on customer specifications; (2) delivering product to the customer before the close of the reporting period, whereby delivery results in the transfer of ownership risk to the customer; (3) establishing a set sales price with the customer; (4) collecting the sales revenue from the customer is reasonably assured; and (5) no contingencies exist.

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Inventory Reserves

A significant source of the Company’s revenue arises from the sale of replacement parts required by customers who have previously purchased products.  As a result, the Company maintains a large quantity of parts on hand that may not be sold or used in final assemblies for an extended period of time.  In order to recognize that certain inventory may become obsolete or that the Company may have supplies in excess of reasonably supportable sales forecasts, an inventory valuation reserve has been established.  The inventory valuation reserve is a significant estimate made by management based on experience and the exercise of professional judgment.  Actual results may differ from this estimate, and the difference could be material.

Management establishes the inventory valuation reserve by reviewing the inventory for items that should be reserved in full based on a lack of usage for a specified period of time and for which future demand is not forecasted and establishes an additional reserve for slow moving inventory based on varying percentages of the cost of the items.  The reserve for inventory valuation at December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 was $580,000 and $492,000, respectively.  At December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, approximately $814,000 and $778,000, respectively, of the raw materials and sub-assemblies inventory were considered slow moving and subject to a reserve provision equal to all or a portion of the cost, less an estimate for scrap value.  In certain instances, this inventory has been unsold for more than five years from the date of manufacture or purchase, and in other instances the Company has more than a five-year supply of inventory on hand based on recent sales volume. Management believes that this inventory is properly valued and appropriately reserved.  Even if management’s estimate were incorrect, that would not result in a cash outlay since the cash required to manufacture or purchase the older inventory was expended in prior years.

The inventory valuation reserve is adjusted at the close of each accounting period, as necessary, based on management’s estimate of the valuation reserve required.  This estimate is calculated on a consistent basis as determined by the Company’s inventory valuation policy.  Increases to the inventory valuation reserve result in a charge to cost of sales, and decreases to the reserve result in a credit to cost of sales.  The inventory valuation reserve is also decreased when items are scrapped or disposed of.  During the six month period ended December 31, 2010, the inventory valuation reserve was increased by $153,000, and the Company scrapped $65,000 of inventory.

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Deferred Taxes

The Company applies an asset and liability approach to accounting for income taxes.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities, using enacted tax rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.  The recoverability of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the Company’s assessment of whether it is more likely than not that sufficient future taxable income will be generated in the relevant tax jurisdiction to utilize the deferred tax asset.  The Company reviews its internal forecasted sales and pre-tax earnings estimates to make its assessment about the utilization of deferred tax assets.  In the event the Company determines that future taxable income will not be sufficient to utilize the deferred tax asset, a valuation allowance is recorded.  If that assessment changes, a charge or a benefit would be recorded in the consolidated statement of income.  The Company has concluded that no deferred tax valuation allowance was necessary at December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 because future taxable income is believed to be sufficient to utilize any deferred tax asset.

Goodwill Impairment Testing

As required by ASC 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other,” the Company reviews goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise.  Goodwill was tested for impairment at June 30, 2010, and the tests indicated no impairment of the goodwill balances.  The Company reviewed goodwill at December 31, 2010, and such review did not result in indicators of impairment.

Goodwill represents approximately 14% of the Company’s total assets at December 31, 2010.  The evaluation of goodwill impairment is thus a significant estimate by management.  Even if management’s estimate were incorrect, it would not result in a cash outlay because the goodwill amounts arose out of acquisition accounting.  See Notes 2 and 5 to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for additional information concerning goodwill.

Recent Accounting Developments

Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-29--Business Combinations (Topic 805)

              In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-29 (“ASU 2010-29”), Business Combinations (Topic 805), “Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations,” which is an amendment to Topic 805 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. This amendment provides clarification regarding the acquisition date that should be used for reporting required pro forma financial information disclosures under Topic 805 when comparative financial statements are presented. Under ASU 2010-29 if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. If comparative financial statements are not presented, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity for the current reporting period as though the business combination had occurred at the beginning of the current annual reporting period. In addition, ASU 2010-29 improves the usefulness of pro forma revenue and earnings disclosures by requiring a description of the nature and amount of material, non-recurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination. ASU 2010-29 is effective prospectively for business combinations with an acquisition date on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010.  Early adoption of ASU 2010-29 is allowed.

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Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is not subject to any material market risks associated with activities in derivative financial instruments, other financial instruments or derivative commodity instruments.

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

The chief executive officer and the chief financial officer, with the assistance of key employees throughout the Company, including its subsidiaries, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2010.  Based upon the results of such evaluation, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.  Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive and financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

No changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2010 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6 – Exhibits  

3.1	Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated November 20, 2007 and filed with the Commission on November 21, 2007).
3.2	Bylaws of the Registrant, amended and restated effective as of January 23, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated January 23, 2008 and filed with the Commission on January 25, 2008).
10.1	Bolt Technology Corporation Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan together with (i) Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement, (ii) Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, (iii) Form of Non-Employee Director Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, and (iv) Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated November 20, 2007 and filed with the Commission on November 21, 2007).†
10.2	Bolt Technology Corporation Amended and Restated Severance Compensation Plan together with Form of Designation of Participation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated November 20, 2007 and filed with the Commission on November 21, 2007).†
10.3	Lease Agreement dated January 10, 2003 between 381 Connecticut Avenue Corporation and Bolt Technology Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003, SEC File No. 001-12075).
10.4	Lease Agreement dated January 10, 2003 between 381 Connecticut Avenue Corporation and Bolt Technology Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003, SEC File No. 001-12075).
10.5	Employment Agreement between Bolt Technology Corporation and Raymond M. Soto effective as of June 10, 1996; Amendment to Employment Agreement between Bolt Technology Corporation and Raymond M. Soto effective as of September 20, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, SEC File No. 001-12075); Amendment to Employment Agreement between Bolt Technology Corporation and Raymond M. Soto effective as of November 20, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated November 20, 2007 and filed with the Commission on November 21, 2007); Amendment to Employment Agreement between Bolt Technology Corporation and Raymond M. Soto dated as of November 5, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, SEC File No. 001-12075).†

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10.6	Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement by and between Bolt Technology Corporation and Raymond M. Soto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, SEC File No. 001-12075).†
10.7	Employment Agreement between A-G Geophysical Products, Inc. and Michael C. Hedger, dated May 13, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, SEC File No. 001-12075); Amendment to Employment Agreement between A-G Geophysical Products, Inc. and Michael C. Hedger effective as of November 20, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated November 20, 2007 and filed with the Commission on November 21, 2007); Amendment to Employment Agreement between A-G Geophysical Products, Inc. and Michael C. Hedger dated November 5, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, SEC File No. 001-12075).†
10.8	Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Real Time Systems Inc., Embedded Microsystems, Inc. dba Real Time Systems, W. Allen Nance and Molly L. Nance dated July 10, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated July 10, 2007 and filed with the Commission on July 12, 2007).
10.9	Non-Competition Agreement by and among Real Time Systems Inc., Bolt Technology Corporation, Embedded Microsystems, Inc. dba Real Time Systems and W. Allen Nance dated July 10, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated July 10, 2007 and filed with the Commission on July 12, 2007).
10.10	Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Custom Products Corporation, Bolt Technology Corporation and A&A Manufacturing Co., Inc. dated May 6, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2008, SEC File No. 001-12075).
10.11	Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Bolt Technology Corporation and the holders of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of SeaBotix Inc. dated January 6, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated January 6, 2011 and filed with the Commission on January 11, 2011).
31.1	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer).*
31.2	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer).*

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32.1	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer).*
32.2	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer).*

*     Filed herewith

†     Management contract or compensatory plan

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SIGNATURES

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

	BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Date: February 9, 2011	/s/ Raymond M. Soto
	Raymond M. Soto Chairman of the Board, President and  Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: February 9, 2011	/s/ Joseph Espeso
	Joseph Espeso Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit  No.	Description
3.1	Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated November 20, 2007 and filed with the Commission on November 21, 2007).
3.2	Bylaws of the Registrant, amended and restated effective as of January 23, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated January 23, 2008 and filed with the Commission on January 25, 2008).
10.1	Bolt Technology Corporation Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan together with (i) Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement, (ii) Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, (iii) Form of Non-Employee Director Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, and (iv) Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated November 20, 2007 and filed with the Commission on November 21, 2007).†
10.2	Bolt Technology Corporation Amended and Restated Severance Compensation Plan together with Form of Designation of Participation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated November 20, 2007 and filed with the Commission on November 21, 2007).†
10.3	Lease Agreement dated January 10, 2003 between 381 Connecticut Avenue Corporation and Bolt Technology Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003, SEC File No. 001-12075).
10.4	Lease Agreement dated January 10, 2003 between 381 Connecticut Avenue Corporation and Bolt Technology Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003, SEC File No. 001-12075).
10.5	Employment Agreement between Bolt Technology Corporation and Raymond M. Soto effective as of June 10, 1996; Amendment to Employment Agreement between Bolt Technology Corporation and Raymond M. Soto effective as of September 20, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, SEC File No. 001-12075); Amendment to Employment Agreement between Bolt Technology Corporation and Raymond M. Soto effective as of November 20, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated November 20, 2007 and filed with the Commission on November 21, 2007); Amendment to Employment Agreement between Bolt Technology Corporation and Raymond M. Soto dated as of November 5, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, SEC File No. 001-12075).†

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10.6	Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement by and between Bolt Technology Corporation and Raymond M. Soto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, SEC File No. 001-12075).†
10.7	Employment Agreement between A-G Geophysical Products, Inc. and Michael C. Hedger, dated May 13, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, SEC File No. 001-12075); Amendment to Employment Agreement between A-G Geophysical Products, Inc. and Michael C. Hedger effective as of November 20, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated November 20, 2007 and filed with the Commission on November 21, 2007); Amendment to Employment Agreement between A-G Geophysical Products, Inc. and Michael C. Hedger dated November 5, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, SEC File No. 001-12075).†
10.8	Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Real Time Systems Inc., Embedded Microsystems, Inc. dba Real Time Systems, W. Allen Nance and Molly L. Nance dated July 10, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated July 10, 2007 and filed with the Commission on July 12, 2007).
10.9	Non-Competition Agreement by and among Real Time Systems Inc., Bolt Technology Corporation, Embedded Microsystems, Inc. dba Real Time Systems and W. Allen Nance dated July 10, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated July 10, 2007 and filed with the Commission on July 12, 2007).
10.10	Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Custom Products Corporation, Bolt Technology Corporation and A&A Manufacturing Co., Inc. dated May 6, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2008, SEC File No. 001-12075).
10.11	Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Bolt Technology Corporation and the holders of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of SeaBotix Inc. dated January 6, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K Current Report, SEC File No. 001-12075, dated January 6, 2011 and filed with the Commission on January 11, 2011).
31.1	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer).*
31.2	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer).*

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32.1	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer).*
32.2	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer).*

*     Filed herewith

†     Management contract or compensatory plan

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Raymond M. Soto, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bolt Technology Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 9, 2011

/s/ Raymond M. Soto

Raymond M. Soto

Chairman of the Board, President and

Chief Executive Officer

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