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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010
1-12845
(Commission File no.)
 
Brightpoint, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Indiana   35-1778566
     
State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization    
     
7635 Interactive Way, Suite 200, Indianapolis, Indiana   46278
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(317) 707-2355
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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. þ Yes o 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). o Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer o
  Accelerated filer þ   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o
 
      (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes o No þ
The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 1, 2010: 67,437,303
 
 

 


 

PART 1 — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Brightpoint, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2010   2009   2010   2009
Revenue
                               
Distribution revenue
  $ 808,937     $ 770,617     $ 2,236,385     $ 1,989,262  
Logistic services revenue
    80,092       95,050       236,550       272,799  
             
Total revenue
    889,029       865,667       2,472,935       2,262,061  
 
                               
Cost of revenue
                               
Cost of distribution revenue
    773,676       737,240       2,133,649       1,909,796  
Cost of logistic services revenue
    38,867       55,349       119,622       158,767  
             
Total cost of revenue
    812,543       792,589       2,253,271       2,068,563  
             
 
                               
Gross profit
    76,486       73,078       219,664       193,498  
 
                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    57,407       53,057       167,760       152,108  
Impairment of long-lived assets
          1,452             1,452  
Amortization expense
    3,666       4,092       11,190       11,746  
Restructuring charge
    940       1,886       2,774       10,707  
             
Operating income from continuing operations
    14,473       12,591       37,940       17,485  
 
                               
Interest, net
    1,667       2,043       5,363       6,765  
Loss on legal settlement
    852             852        
Other income
    (1,081 )     (94 )     (1,457 )     (1,401 )
             
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    13,035       10,642       33,182       12,121  
 
                               
Income tax expense (benefit)
    1,598       (7,777 )     9,750       (7,318 )
             
 
                               
Income from continuing operations
    11,437       18,419       23,432       19,439  
 
                               
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes:
                               
Loss from discontinued operations
    (609 )     (7,627 )     (9,064 )     (10,222 )
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations
    (1,023 )     378       (123 )     (953 )
             
Total discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    (1,632 )     (7,249 )     (9,187 )     (11,175 )
 
                               
             
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 9,805     $ 11,170     $ 14,245     $ 8,264  
             
 
                               
Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders — basic:
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.16     $ 0.23     $ 0.33     $ 0.24  
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    (0.02 )     (0.09 )     (0.13 )     (0.14 )
         
Net income
  $ 0.14     $ 0.14     $ 0.20     $ 0.10  
             
 
                               
Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders - diluted:
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.16     $ 0.22     $ 0.33     $ 0.24  
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    (0.02 )     (0.09 )     (0.13 )     (0.14 )
         
Net income
  $ 0.14     $ 0.13     $ 0.20     $ 0.10  
             
 
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    68,724       81,215       69,674       81,172  
             
Diluted
    69,425       82,048       70,716       81,827  
             
See accompanying notes

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Brightpoint, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
    (Unaudited)          
ASSETS
               
Current Assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 27,721     $ 81,050  
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,954 in 2010 and $12,205 in 2009)
    413,728       382,973  
Inventories
    195,743       212,909  
Other current assets
    56,458       76,656  
 
           
Total current assets
    693,650       753,588  
 
               
Property and equipment, net
    83,903       82,328  
Goodwill
    54,092       51,877  
Other intangibles, net
    83,367       98,136  
Other assets
    17,019       28,062  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 932,031     $ 1,013,991  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 454,017     $ 486,584  
Accrued expenses
    113,661       118,552  
Current portion of long-term debt
    7,125        
Lines of credit and other short-term borrowings
    3,059        
 
           
Total current liabilities
    577,862       605,136  
 
               
Long-term liabilities:
               
Lines of credit, long-term
    14,340        
Long-term debt
    87,777       97,017  
Other long-term liabilities
    26,608       34,911  
 
           
Total long-term liabilities
    128,725       131,928  
 
           
Total liabilities
    706,587       737,064  
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
 
               
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 1,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
           
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 100,000 shares authorized; 90,351 issued in 2010 and 89,293 issued in 2009
    904       893  
Additional paid-in-capital
    639,461       631,027  
Treasury stock, at cost, 22,915 shares in 2010 and 10,309 shares in 2009
    (164,233 )     (84,639 )
Retained deficit
    (271,847 )     (286,092 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    21,159       15,738  
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    225,444       276,927  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 932,031     $ 1,013,991  
 
           
See accompanying notes

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Brightpoint, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                 
    Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
    2010   2009
     
Operating activities
               
Net income
  $ 14,245     $ 8,264  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    25,700       26,540  
Impairment of long-lived assets
          1,452  
Non-cash compensation
    7,916       4,865  
Restructuring charge
    2,774       11,353  
Change in deferred taxes
    5,464       (18,148 )
Other non-cash
    2,709       1,552  
 
               
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
               
Accounts receivable
    (27,012 )     174,370  
Inventories
    14,068       117,523  
Other operating assets
    18,803       1,244  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (41,297 )     (216,253 )
     
Net cash provided by operating activities
    23,370       112,762  
 
               
Investing activities
               
Capital expenditures
    (16,148 )     (14,621 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (2,065 )      
Decrease (increase) in other assets
    576       (1,094 )
     
Net cash used in investing activities
    (17,637 )     (15,715 )
 
               
Financing Activities
               
Net proceeds from (repayments on) lines of credit
    16,476       (537 )
Repayments on Global Term Loans
          (75,752 )
Proceeds from short-term financing
    815        
Deferred financing costs paid
    (16 )     (392 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    (79,594 )     (1,349 )
Deficient tax benefit from equity based compensation
    (848 )     (1,035 )
Proceeds from common stock issuances under employee stock option plans
    1,291       216  
     
Net cash used in financing activities
    (61,876 )     (78,849 )
 
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    2,814       4,835  
     
 
               
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (53,329 )     23,033  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    81,050       57,226  
     
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 27,721     $ 80,259  
     
See accompanying notes

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Brightpoint, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
General
The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes necessary for fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Operating results from interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the fiscal year as a whole. The Company is subject to seasonal patterns that generally affect the wireless device industry. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates, but management does not believe such differences will materially affect Brightpoint, Inc.’s financial position or results of operations. The Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments considered, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the results for the periods. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
For further information, including the Company’s significant accounting policies, refer to the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2009. As used herein, the terms “Brightpoint”, “Company”, “we”, “our” and “us” mean Brightpoint, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period, and diluted earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common share equivalents outstanding during each period. The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations (in thousands, except per share data):
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
  $ 11,437     $ 18,419     $ 23,432     $ 19,439  
 
                               
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    (1,632 )     (7,249 )     (9,187 )     (11,175 )
 
                       
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 9,805     $ 11,170     $ 14,245     $ 8,264  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings per share — basic:
                               
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
  $ 0.16     $ 0.23     $ 0.33     $ 0.24  
 
                               
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    (0.02 )     (0.09 )     (0.13 )     (0.14 )
 
                       
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 0.14     $ 0.14     $ 0.20     $ 0.10  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings per share — diluted:
                               
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
  $ 0.16     $ 0.22     $ 0.33     $ 0.24  
 
                               
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    (0.02 )     (0.09 )     (0.13 )     (0.14 )
 
                       
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 0.14     $ 0.13     $ 0.20     $ 0.10  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share
    68,724       81,215       69,674       81,172  
Net effect of dilutive share options, restricted share units, and restricted shares based on the treasury share method using average market price
    701       833       1,042       655  
 
                       
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share
    69,425       82,048       70,716       81,827  
 
                       

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2009, the FASB issued ASC update No. 2009-13, Revenue Recognition, (“ASC Update No. 2009-13”), which addresses the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for products or services (deliverables) separately rather than as a combined unit. Specifically, the guidance amends the criteria in FASB ASC Subtopic 605-25, Revenue Recognition-Multiple-Element Arrangements, for separating consideration in multiple-deliverable arrangements. The guidance establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable, which is based on: (a) vendor-specific objective evidence; (b) third-party evidence; or (c) estimates. The guidance also eliminates the residual method of allocation and requires that arrangement consideration be allocated at the inception of the arrangement to all deliverables using the relative selling price method. In addition, the guidance significantly expands required disclosures related to a vendor’s multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. ASC Update No. 2009-13 is effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The adoption of ASC Update No. 2009-13 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, which was codified under ASC update No. 2009-16, Transfers and Servicing, (“ASC Update No. 2009-16”). The update amended ASC Topic 860 to improve the disclosures that a reporting entity provides in its financial reports about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement in transferred financial assets. This update is effective January 1, 2010 and must be applied to transfers occurring on or after the effective date. The pronouncement had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The components of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows (in thousands, net of tax):
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Net income attributable to common shareholders
  $ 9,805     $ 11,170     $ 14,245     $ 8,264  
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments:
                               
Net gain (loss) arising during period
    2,084       (64 )     1,977       604  
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income
          64             (65 )
Pension benefit obligation
                      (248 )
Foreign currency translation:
                               
Net gain arising during period
    21,787       9,906       2,450       20,278  
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income
    (1,022 )     242       994       (1,441 )
 
                       
Comprehensive income
  $ 32,654     $ 21,318     $ 19,666     $ 27,392  
 
                       
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company is exposed to certain risks related to its ongoing business activities. The primary risks managed by the use of derivative instruments are interest rate risk and foreign currency fluctuation risk. Interest rate swaps are entered into in order to manage interest rate risk associated with the Company’s variable rate borrowings. Forward contracts are entered into to manage the foreign currency risk associated with various commitments arising from trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and fixed purchase obligations. The Company holds the following types of derivatives at September 30, 2010 that have been designated as hedging instruments:

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Derivative   Risk Being Hedged
Interest rate swaps
  Cash flows of interest payments on variable rate debt
Forward foreign currency contracts
  Cash flows of forecasted inventory purchases denominated in foreign currency
Derivatives are held only for the purpose of hedging such risks, not for speculation. Generally, the Company enters into hedging relationships such that the cash flows of items and transactions being hedged are expected to be offset by corresponding changes in the values of the derivatives. At September 30, 2010, a hedging relationship exists related to $50.0 million of the Company’s variable rate debt. These swaps are accounted for as cash flow hedges. These interest rate swap transactions effectively lock in a fixed interest rate for variable rate interest payments that are expected to be made from October 1, 2010 through January 31, 2012. Under the terms of the swaps, the Company will pay a fixed rate and will receive a variable rate based on the three month USD LIBOR rate plus a credit spread. The unrealized gain associated with the effective portion of the interest rate swaps included in other comprehensive income was $0.2 million and $0.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010.
The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts with the objective of reducing exposure to cash flow volatility from foreign currency fluctuations associated with anticipated purchases of inventory. Certain of these contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges. The unrealized gain associated with the effective portion of these contracts included in other comprehensive income was approximately $1.9 million and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, all of which is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.
The fair value of interest rate swaps in the Consolidated Balance Sheets is a liability of $2.6 million. The fair value of the interest rate swap maturing within one year is included in “Accrued expenses” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the interest rate swap maturing after one year is included in “Other long-term liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of forward foreign currency contracts for forecasted inventory purchases denominated in foreign currency is an asset of $2.6 million included in “Other current assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as well as a liability of $1.1 million included in “Accrued expenses” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of those instruments. The carrying amount at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 of the Company’s borrowings approximate their fair value because these borrowings bear interest at a variable (market) rate.
The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value of certain financial assets and financial liabilities into three broad levels. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company classified its financial assets and financial liabilities as Level 2. The financial assets and liabilities were measured using quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
The following table summarizes the bases used to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis in the balance sheet (in thousands):

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    Balance at   Quoted prices in   Significant other
    September 30,   active markets   observable inputs
    2010   (Level 1)   (Level 2)
Financial instruments classified as assets
                       
Forward foreign currency contracts
  $ 2,565     $     $ 2,565  
 
                       
Financial instruments classified as liabilities
                       
Interest rate swaps
  $ 2,563     $     $ 2,563  
Forward foreign currency contracts
    1,115             1,115  
                         
    Balance at   Quoted prices in   Significant other
    December 31,   active markets   observable inputs
    2009   (Level 1)   (Level 2)
Financial instruments classified as assets
                       
Forward foreign currency contracts
  $ 499     $     $ 499  
 
                       
Financial instruments classified as liabilities
                       
Interest rate swaps
  $ 3,417     $     $ 3,417  
Forward foreign currency contracts
    469             469  
2. Restructuring
The restructuring reserve balance as of December 31, 2009 was $6.0 million, which related to severance payments to be made as part of the global workforce reduction initiative included in the 2009 Spending and Debt Reduction Plan. The most significant reductions in the reserve were made in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) division due to payments made related to the Company’s centralization and consolidation of services for the entities in that region. Reserve activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 for continuing operations is as follows (in thousands):
                                 
            Lease     Asset        
    Employee     Termination     Impairment        
    Terminations     Costs     Charges     Total  
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 5,634     $     $     $ 5,634  
 
                               
Restructuring charge
    2,019       508       247       2,774  
Cash usage
    (4,041 )     (98 )     (247 )     (4,386 )
Foreign currency translation
    (249 )     20             (229 )
 
                       
Balance at September 30, 2010
  $ 3,363     $ 430     $     $ 3,793  
 
                       
Restructuring charge was $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The restructuring charge consists of the following:

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    $2.0 million of severance charges in connection with additional workforce reduction that was included as part of the Company’s previously announced 2009 Spending and Debt Reduction Plan.
    $0.8 million of charges related to the termination of operating leases and the impairment of equipment related to the consolidation of warehouse facilities in the EMEA division.
The Company continues to focus on optimizing the operating and financial structure of its EMEA division, which will result in additional opportunities to improve financial performance in this region. A main strategic component of this plan revolves around consolidating our current warehouse facilities and creating strategically located hubs or “Centers of Excellence” (supply chain delivery centers) to streamline operations. Additionally, the Company continues to centralize and migrate many business support (or back office) functions in the EMEA region into a Shared Services Center. Both of these initiatives could result in future reductions in workforce and early lease terminations that would result in additional restructuring charges.
3. Income Taxes
Income tax expense was $1.6 million and $9.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to income tax benefit of $7.8 million and $7.3 million for the same periods in the prior year.
Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2010 included $0.9 million of income tax benefit related to income tax return to provision adjustments and $0.6 million of tax benefit related to the reversal of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets that are now expected to be utilized.
Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 included $0.8 million of income tax expense related to valuation allowances on deferred tax assets resulting from previous net operating losses in certain countries that are no longer expected to be utilized, $0.2 million of other income tax expense related to income tax return to provision adjustments and other discrete income tax expenses, and $0.6 million of tax benefit related to the reversal of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets that are now expected to be utilized.
Excluding these benefits, the effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was 23.4% and 27.9%. The decrease in the effective income tax rate for the three months as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was caused by an adjustment to the expected tax rate for the full year. Our expected annual effective tax rate for 2010 is lower than previously estimated due to a higher mix of business in lower tax jurisdictions. Weighted average income tax rates for 2010 are approximately 20% for the EMEA region and approximately 21% for the Asia-Pacific region. Additionally, taxable income generated in the United States is reduced by deductible expenses from our Corporate headquarters.

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4. Discontinued Operations
The consolidated statements of operations reflect the reclassification of the results of operations of the Company’s operations in Italy and France to discontinued operations for all periods presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Company abandoned its Italy operation in the first quarter of 2010 and its France operation in the third quarter of 2009. There were no material impairments of tangible or intangible assets related to these discontinued operations. Discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Revenue
  $ 243     $ 6,113     $ 1,041     $ 43,927  
 
                       
 
                               
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes
  $ (609 )   $ (7,008 )   $ (9,029 )   $ (10,232 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
          619       35       (10 )
 
                       
Loss from discontinued operations
  $ (609 )   $ (7,627 )   $ (9,064 )   $ (10,222 )
 
                               
Gain (loss) on disposal from discontinued operations (1)
    (1,023 )     378       (123 )     (953 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total discontinued operations, net of income taxes
  $ (1,632 )   $ (7,249 )   $ (9,187 )   $ (11,175 )
 
                       
 
(1)   Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily relates to cumulative currency translation adjustments.
5. Borrowings
At September 30, 2010, the Company and its subsidiaries were in compliance with the covenants in each of their credit agreements. Interest expense includes interest on outstanding debt, charges for accounts receivable factoring programs, fees paid for unused capacity on credit lines and amortization of deferred financing fees.
The table below summarizes the borrowing capacity that was available to the Company as of September 30, 2010 (in thousands):
                                 
                    Letters of Credit &   Net
    Gross Availability   Outstanding   Guarantees   Availability
     
Global Term Loans
  $ 94,902     $ 94,902     $     $  
Global Credit Facility
    300,000       13,816       862       285,322  
Other
    46,500       3,583             42,917  
     
Total
  $ 441,402     $ 112,301     $ 862     $ 328,239  
           
The Company had $2.3 million of guarantees that do not impact the Company’s net availability.
The Company has no required principal payments on its Global Term Loans until September 2011.
Additional details on the above available borrowings are discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

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6. Guarantees
Guarantees are recorded at fair value and disclosed, even when the likelihood of making any payments under such guarantees is remote.
The Company has issued certain guarantees on behalf of its subsidiaries and affiliates with regard to lines of credit. The nature of these guarantees and the amounts outstanding are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its officers and directors, to the extent permitted by law, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to reimburse its officers and directors for legal expenses in the event of certain litigation and regulatory matters. The terms of these indemnification agreements provide for no limitation to the maximum potential future payments. The Company has a directors and officers insurance policy that may, in certain instances, mitigate the potential liability and payments.
7. Operating Segments
The Company has operation centers and/or sales offices in various countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. All of the Company’s operating entities generate revenue from the provision of logistic services and/or the distribution of wireless devices and accessories. The Company identifies its reportable segments based on management responsibility of its three geographic divisions: the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and EMEA. The Company’s operating components have been aggregated into these three geographic reporting segments.
The Company evaluates the performance of and allocates resources to these segments based on income from continuing operations before income taxes (excluding corporate selling, general and administrative expenses and other unallocated expenses). A summary of the Company’s continuing operations by segment is presented below (in thousands) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:

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                            Corporate and    
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010:   Americas   Asia-Pacific   EMEA   Reconciling Items   Total
     
Distribution revenue
  $ 102,816     $ 257,456     $ 448,665     $     $ 808,937  
Logistic services revenue
    52,137       11,418       16,537             80,092  
     
Total revenue from external customers
  $ 154,953     $ 268,874     $ 465,202     $     $ 889,029  
     
 
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 11,893     $ 8,420     $ 4,371     $ (11,649 )   $ 13,035  
Depreciation and amortization
    2,584       296       4,863       464       8,207  
Capital expenditures
    2,915       129       2,300       1,116       6,460  
 
                                       
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009:
                                       
Distribution revenue
  $ 114,341     $ 254,030     $ 402,246     $     $ 770,617  
Logistic services revenue
    47,794       8,016       39,240             95,050  
     
Total revenue from external customers
  $ 162,135     $ 262,046     $ 441,486     $     $ 865,667  
     
 
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 12,929     $ 8,543     $ (2,256 )   $ (8,574 )   $ 10,642  
Depreciation and amortization
    3,857       319       5,326       443       9,945  
Capital expenditures
    1,946       984       2,476       334       5,740  
 
                                       
Nine Months Ended September, 30 2010:
                                       
Distribution revenue
  $ 299,545     $ 682,482     $ 1,254,358     $     $ 2,236,385  
Logistic services revenue
    159,252       26,621       50,677             236,550  
     
Total revenue from external customers
  $ 458,797     $ 709,103     $ 1,305,035     $     $ 2,472,935  
     
 
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 36,138     $ 18,836     $ 10,124     $ (31,916 )   $ 33,182  
Depreciation and amortization
    7,936       1,319       14,860       1,384       25,499  
Capital expenditures
    5,888       544       6,721       2,995       16,148  
 
                                       
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009:
                                       
Distribution revenue
  $ 328,180     $ 617,665     $ 1,043,417     $     $ 1,989,262  
Logistic services revenue
    138,759       23,862       110,178             272,799  
     
Total revenue from external customers
  $ 466,939     $ 641,527     $ 1,153,595     $     $ 2,262,061  
     
 
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 37,373     $ 16,146     $ (14,019 )   $ (27,379 )   $ 12,121  
Depreciation and amortization
    9,211       1,263       14,954       1,257       26,685  
Capital expenditures
    4,983       2,493       5,216       1,929       14,621  
Additional segment information is as follows (in thousands):
                 
    September 30,    
Total segment assets:   2010   December 31, 2009
    (Unaudited)        
Americas
  $ 222,761     $ 244,103  
Asia-Pacific
    170,116       199,357  
EMEA
    523,852       550,258  
Corporate
    15,302       20,273  
     
 
  $ 932,031     $ 1,013,991  
     

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8. Legal Proceedings and Contingencies
LN Eurocom
On September 11, 2008 LN Eurocom (“LNE”) filed a lawsuit in the City Court of Frederiksberg, Denmark against Brightpoint Smartphone A/S and Brightpoint International A/S, each a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (collectively, “Smartphone”). The lawsuit alleges that Smartphone breached a contract relating to call center services performed or to be performed by LNE. The total amount now claimed is approximately 13 million DKK (approximately $2.4 million as of September 30, 2010). Smartphone disputes this claim and intends to vigorously defend this matter.
Fleggaard group of companies
The former headquarters of Dangaard Telecom was located in premises rented from a member of the Fleggaard group of companies, which was a former shareholder of Dangaard Telecom. A fire in March 2006 caused by another tenant in the building destroyed the headquarters and Dangaard Telecom had to leave the building while awaiting renovation of its space. Because of Fleggaard’s failure to renovate the space, Dangaard Telecom terminated the lease. Fleggaard has disputed the lease termination and claimed $1.4 million in damages. On August 20, 2010, the trial court ruled that Fleggaard took measures to renovate the building within a reasonable time period, that Fleggaard was not in material breach of the lease and that Dangaard Telecom’s termination of the lease was not valid. Following the trial court’s ruling, the parties agreed to settle the lawsuit for the payment of approximately $0.9 million to Fleggaard.
Norwegian tax authorities
Dangaard Telecom’s subsidiary, Dangaard Telecom Norway AS Group, received notice from the Norwegian tax authorities regarding tax claims in connection with certain capital gains. The Norwegian tax authorities have claimed $2.7 million. Dangaard Telecom Norway AS Group has disputed this claim; however, the Norwegian Tax Authorities ruled against Dangaard Telecom Norway AS in April 2008. On February 3, 2009, the Norwegian Tax Authorities determined that the capital gains were within Brightpoint Norway’s core business and, therefore, that Brightpoint Norway was responsible for tax on the gain in the amount of 8.1 million NOK (approximately $1.4 million as of September 30, 2010). On February 19, 2010 the magistrate hearing the appeal ruled in favor of the Norwegian Tax Authorities. Brightpoint Norway has filed its appeal of this determination by the initiation of court proceedings to a higher authority. The former shareholders of Dangaard Telecom agreed to indemnify Dangaard Holding with respect to 80% of this claim when Dangaard Holding acquired Dangaard Telecom, and Dangaard Holding agreed in the purchase agreement with the Company to transfer and assign these indemnification rights to the Company (or enforce them on our behalf if such transfer or assignment is not permitted).
German tax authorities
Dangaard Telecom’s subsidiary, Dangaard Telecom Germany Holding GmbH, received notice from the German tax authorities regarding tax claims in connection with the deductibility of certain stock adjustments and various fees during the period 1998 to 2002. Dangaard Telecom Germany Holding GmbH agreed to pay part of the claim, and the current amount in dispute is $1.8 million. Dangaard Telecom Germany Holding GmbH continues to dispute this claim and intends to defend this matter vigorously. The former shareholders of Dangaard Telecom are obliged to indemnify Dangaard Holding with respect to any such tax claims. Due to the claim’s limited size, however, it will be below an agreed upon threshold, therefore the indemnification would not be activated by this claim if no other claims for indemnification have been or are asserted.
Sofaer Global Hedge Fund
In September 2009, Sofaer Global Hedge Fund (“Sofaer GHF”) filed a complaint against Brightpoint, Inc. and Brightpoint’s CEO Robert Laikin (“Laikin”) in the U.S. District Court in Indiana alleging that Laikin made materially false and misleading statements to Michael Sofaer (“Sofaer”), the head of Sofaer GHF. The central allegation is that Sofaer GHF reasonably and detrimentally relied upon Laikin’s statements in making a $10 million loan to Chinatron Group Holdings Ltd., a company that owed money to Brightpoint and in which John Maclean Arnott is the Managing Director. Sofaer GHF brought the action for damages resulting from Brightpoint’s alleged fraudulent misrepresentations and based upon their alleged detrimental reliance (promissory estoppel) upon these statements, from which Brightpoint is claimed to have benefited. The Company disputes these claims and intends to vigorously defend this matter.

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Drillisch
On January 29, 2010, Drillisch AG (“Drillisch”) commenced litigation against Brightpoint Germany GmbH (“Brightpoint Germany”) with the Krefeld District Court seeking approximately EUR 1.8 million (approximately $2.5 million as of September 30, 2010) in damages. Drillisch claims Brightpoint Germany failed to provide Drillisch credits for Brightpoint Germany’s alleged failure to achieve certain outbound shipping service levels it claims Brightpoint Germany owed to it and several of its affiliates in connection with Brightpoint Germany’s performance of logistic services.
DiBardi/Bardi/Fortis
In July 2009, Fortis Commercial Finance, SPA (“Fortis”) commenced proceedings against Brightpoint Italy, Srl (“Brightpoint Italy”) in the Courts of Milan, Italy. Fortis sought a declaration of debt and an injunction decree requiring precautionary payment by Brightpoint Italy Srl in the amount of EUR 840,000 (approximately $1.1 million as of September 30, 2010). Fortis claims that Brightpoint Italy failed to pay amounts owed under a supply agreement with Di Bardi, Srl (“DiBardi”) and that this debt claim was then assigned by DeBardi to Fortis. In April 2010 the Courts of Milan ruled in favor of Fortis on its claim for precautionary payment ahead of a hearing on the merits. At the current time, Fortis’ claim for precautionary payment is fully enforceable against Brightpoint Italy but has not been paid. A hearing on the merits of the claim is scheduled for December 2010 and Brightpoint Italy intends to vigorously defend this matter.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
OVERVIEW AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes. Our discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of any contingent assets and liabilities at the financial statement date and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis we review our estimates and assumptions. Our estimates were based on our historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates but we do not believe such differences will materially affect our financial position or results of operations. Our critical accounting estimates, the estimates we believe are most important to the presentation of our financial statements and require the most difficult, subjective and complex judgments are outlined in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, and have not changed significantly. Certain statements made in this report may contain forward-looking statements. For a description of risks and uncertainties relating to such forward-looking statements, see the cautionary statements contained in Exhibit 99.1 to this report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Brightpoint, Inc. is a global leader in providing supply chain solutions to leading stakeholders in the wireless industry. We provide customized logistic services including procurement, inventory management, software loading, kitting and customized packaging, fulfillment, credit services and receivables management, call center and activation services, website hosting, e-fulfillment solutions, reverse logistics, transportation management and other services within the global wireless industry. Our customers include mobile network operators, mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), resellers, retailers and wireless equipment manufacturers. We provide value-added distribution channel management and other supply chain solutions for wireless products manufactured by companies such as Apple, High Tech Computer Corp., Kyocera, LG Electronics, Motorola, Nokia, Research in Motion, Samsung and Sony Ericsson. We have operations centers and/or sales offices in various countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Consolidated revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased 3% and 9% compared to the same periods in the prior year. Consolidated revenue was $889.0 million and $2.5 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase was primarily driven by a 14% and 18% increase in wireless devices handled. Revenue also increased as a result of expanded distribution relationships with wireless device manufacturers in our EMEA and Asia-Pacific divisions. Foreign currency fluctuations had an unfavorable impact on revenue of $23.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and a favorable impact of $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in the prior year.
During the third quarter of 2010, we incurred $0.9 million of restructuring costs of which $0.6 were related to lease termination and asset impairment charges incurred due to the consolidation of warehouses in the EMEA division. The remaining $0.3 million of restructuring costs were related to the global workforce reduction plan that was included as part of the 2009 Spending and Debt Reduction Plan.
SG&A expenses totaled $57.4 million and $167.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, which is an increase of $4.4 million and $15.7 million from the same periods in the prior year. The primary reason for the increase in SG&A expenses is due to the reinstatement of previously avoided expenses that had been temporarily suspended as part of our 2009 Spending and Debt Reduction Plan. In 2009, the Company suspended first half staff bonuses, full year merit increases, executive cash bonuses, and temporarily held down spending on other expenses such as travel and marketing. SG&A expenses for accrued cash bonuses were $6.8 million and $14.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $2.4 million and $2.8 million in the same periods in the prior year. The increase in SG&A expenses is offset by $1.6 million of one-time bad debt charges in Europe recorded in the third quarter of 2009 that did not recur. SG&A expenses were reduced by $0.8 million and

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increased by $4.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in the prior year due to fluctuations in foreign currencies.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenue and wireless devices handled by division and service line
                                         
    Three Months Ended September 30,    
            % of           % of    
    2010   Total   2009   Total   Change
    (Amounts in 000s)        
Distribution revenue
                                       
Americas
  $ 102,816       13 %   $ 114,341       15 %     (10 %)
Asia-Pacific
    257,456       32 %     254,030       33 %     1 %
EMEA
    448,665       55 %     402,246       52 %     12 %
             
Total
  $ 808,937       100 %   $ 770,617       100 %     5 %
             
 
                                       
Logistic services revenue
                                       
Americas
  $ 52,137       65 %   $ 47,794       50 %     9 %
Asia-Pacific
    11,418       14 %     8,016       8 %     42 %
EMEA
    16,537       21 %     39,240       42 %     (58 %)
             
Total
  $ 80,092       100 %   $ 95,050       100 %     (16 %)
             
 
                                       
Total revenue
                                       
Americas
  $ 154,953       17 %   $ 162,135       19 %     (4 %)
Asia-Pacific
    268,874       30 %     262,046       30 %     3 %
EMEA
    465,202       53 %     441,486       51 %     5 %
             
Total
  $ 889,029       100 %   $ 865,667       100 %     3 %
             
                                         
    Three Months Ended September 30,    
            % of           % of    
    2010   Total   2009   Total   Change
    (Amounts in 000s)        
Wireless devices sold through distribution                
Americas
    682       13 %     724       13 %     (6 %)
Asia-Pacific
    1,468       29 %     2,021       36 %     (27 %)
EMEA
    2,919       58 %     2,855       51 %     2 %
             
Total
    5,069       100 %     5,600       100 %     (9 %)
             
 
                                       
Wireless devices handled through logistic services                
Americas
    16,647       84 %     14,060       87 %     18 %
Asia-Pacific
    1,007       5 %     726       4 %     39 %
EMEA
    2,184       11 %     1,406       9 %     55 %
             
Total
    19,838       100 %     16,192       100 %     23 %
             
 
                                       
Total wireless devices handled        
Americas
    17,329       70 %     14,784       68 %     17 %
Asia-Pacific
    2,475       10 %     2,747       13 %     (10 %)
EMEA
    5,103       20 %     4,261       19 %     20 %
             
Total
    24,907       100 %     21,792       100 %     14 %
             

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    Nine Months Ended September 30,    
            % of           % of    
    2010   Total   2009   Total   Change
    (Amounts in 000s)        
Distribution revenue                
Americas
  $ 299,545       13 %   $ 328,180       16 %     (9 %)
Asia-Pacific
    682,482       31 %     617,665       31 %     10 %
EMEA
    1,254,358       56 %     1,043,417       53 %     20 %
             
Total
  $ 2,236,385       100 %   $ 1,989,262       100 %     12 %
             
 
                                       
Logistic services revenue                
Americas
  $ 159,252       67 %   $ 138,759       51 %     15 %
Asia-Pacific
    26,621       11 %     23,862       9 %     12 %
EMEA
    50,677       22 %     110,178       40 %     (54 %)
             
Total
  $ 236,550       100 %   $ 272,799       100 %     (13 %)
             
 
                                       
Total revenue                
Americas
  $ 458,797       19 %   $ 466,939       21 %     (2 %)
Asia-Pacific
    709,103       28 %     641,527       28 %     11 %
EMEA
    1,305,035       53 %     1,153,595       51 %     13 %
             
Total
  $ 2,472,935       100 %   $ 2,262,061       100 %     9 %
             
                                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30,    
            % of           % of    
    2010   Total   2009   Total   Change
    (Amounts in 000s)        
Wireless devices sold through distribution                
Americas
    1,952       14 %     2,229       16 %     (12 %)
Asia-Pacific
    4,264       30 %     5,050       36 %     (16 %)
EMEA
    7,879       56 %     6,572       48 %     20 %
             
Total
    14,095       100 %     13,851       100 %     2 %
             
 
                                       
Wireless devices handled through logistic services                
Americas
    47,883       86 %     39,933       88 %     20 %
Asia-Pacific
    2,302       4 %     1,764       4 %     30 %
EMEA
    5,425       10 %     3,648       8 %     49 %
             
Total
    55,610       100 %     45,345       100 %     23 %
             
 
                                       
Total wireless devices handled                
Americas
    49,835       71 %     42,162       71 %     18 %
Asia-Pacific
    6,566       9 %     6,814       12 %     (4 %)
EMEA
    13,304       20 %     10,220       17 %     30 %
             
Total
    69,705       100 %     59,196       100 %     18 %
             

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The following table presents the percentage changes in revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 by service line compared to the same periods in the prior year, including the impact to revenue from changes in wireless devices handled, average selling price, non-handset based revenue and foreign currency.
                                         
    2010 Percentage Change in Revenue vs. 2009
                    Non-           Total
    Wireless   Average   handset           Percentage
    devices   Selling   based   Foreign   Change in
    handled (1)   Price (2)   revenue (3)   Currency   Revenue
     
Three months ended September 30, 2010:                
Distribution
    (7 %)     18 %     (3 %)     (3 %)     5 %
Logistic services
    7 %     (4 %)     (19 %)     0 %     (16 %)
Total
    (6 %)     16 %     (4 %)     (3 %)     3 %
 
                                       
Nine months ended September 30, 2010:                
Distribution
    3 %     12 %     (3 %)     0 %     12 %
Logistic services
    6 %     (4 %)     (16 %)     1 %     (13 %)
Total
    4 %     10 %     (5 %)     0 %     9 %
 
(1)   Wireless devices handled represents the percentage change in revenue due to the change in quantity of wireless devices sold through our distribution business and the change in quantity of wireless devices handled through our logistic services business.
 
(2)   Average selling price represents the percentage change in revenue due to the change in the average selling price of wireless devices sold through our distribution business and the change in the average fee per wireless device handled through our logistic services business.
 
(3)   Non-handset distribution revenue represents the percentage change in revenue from accessories sold, freight and non-voice navigation devices sold through our distribution business. Non-handset based logistic services revenue represents the percentage change in revenue from the sale of prepaid airtime, freight billed, and fee based services other than fees earned from wireless devices handled. Changes in non-handset based revenue do not include changes in reported wireless devices.
Revenue and wireless devices handled by division:
                                                                                 
Americas   Three Months Ended September 30,           Nine Months Ended September 30,    
            % of           % of                   % of           % of    
(Amounts in 000’s)   2010   Total   2009   Total   Change   2010   Total   2009   Total   Change
     
REVENUE:
                                                                               
Distribution
  $ 102,816       66 %   $ 114,341       71 %     (10 %)   $ 299,545       65 %   $ 328,180       70 %     (9 %)
Logistic services
    52,137       34 %     47,794       29 %     9 %     159,252       35 %     138,759       30 %     15 %
                 
 
                                                                               
Total
  $ 154,953       100 %   $ 162,135       100 %     (4 %)   $ 458,797       100 %   $ 466,939       100 %     (2 %)
                 
 
                                                                               
WIRELESS DEVICES HANDLED:
                                                                               
Distribution
    682       4 %     724       5 %     (6 %)     1,952       4 %     2,229       5 %     (12 %)
Logistic services
    16,647       96 %     14,060       95 %     18 %     47,883       96 %     39,933       95 %     20 %
                 
 
                                                                               
Total
    17,329       100 %     14,784       100 %     17 %     49,835       100 %     42,162       100 %     18 %
                 

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The following table presents the percentage changes in revenue for our Americas division by service line for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in the prior year, including the impact to revenue from changes in wireless devices handled, average selling price, non-handset based revenue and foreign currency.
                                         
    2010 Percentage Change in Revenue vs. 2009
                    Non-           Total
    Wireless   Average   handset           Percentage
    devices   Selling   based   Foreign   Change in
    handled   Price   revenue   Currency   Revenue
     
Three months ended September 30, 2010:                
Distribution
    (8 %)     2 %     (4 %)     0 %     (10 %)
Logistic services
    9 %     (3 %)     3 %     0 %     9 %
Total
    (2 %)     0 %     (2 %)     0 %     (4 %)
 
                                       
Nine months ended September 30, 2010:                
Distribution
    (11 %)     5 %     (3 %)     0 %     (9 %)
Logistic services
    8 %     (1 %)     8 %     0 %     15 %
Total
    (6 %)     3 %     1 %     0 %     (2 %)
The decrease in wireless devices sold through distribution for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was driven by the impact of industry consolidation, allocation challenges driven by OEM shortages of various handset components, and increased competition in certain markets. The decrease in wireless devices sold through distribution for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was driven by the loss of a significant customer in Colombia during the third quarter of 2009. The decrease in revenue resulting from the decrease of wireless devices sold was partially offset by an increase in average selling prices at our North America operation caused by a favorable shift in the mix of devices sold. The decrease in non-handset based distribution revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was driven by the decline in wireless device accessory sales.
The increase in wireless devices handled through logistic services for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily driven by increased demand for prepaid and fixed-fee wireless subscriptions (the primary product offering of certain Brightpoint logistic services customers) and increased service offerings to existing customers. The increase in non-handset based logistic services revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily due to an increase in services billed compared to the same periods in the prior year.
                                                                                 
Asia-Pacific   Three Months Ended September 30,           Nine Months Ended September 30,    
            % of           % of                   % of           % of    
(Amounts in 000’s)   2010   Total   2009   Total   Change   2010   Total   2009   Total   Change
     
REVENUE:
                                                                               
Distribution
  $ 257,456       96 %   $ 254,030       97 %     1 %   $ 682,482       96 %   $ 617,665       96 %     10 %
Logistic services
    11,418       4 %     8,016       3 %     42 %     26,621       4 %     23,862       4 %     12 %
                         
 
                                                                               
Total
  $ 268,874       100 %   $ 262,046       100 %     3 %   $ 709,103       100 %   $ 641,527       100 %     11 %
                         
 
                                                                               
WIRELESS DEVICES HANDLED:
                                                                               
Distribution
    1,468       59 %     2,021       74 %     (27 %)     4,264       65 %     5,050       74 %     (16 %)
Logistic services
    1,007       41 %     726       26 %     39 %     2,302       35 %     1,764       26 %     30 %
                         
 
                                                                               
Total
    2,475       100 %     2,747       100 %     (10 %)     6,566       100 %     6,814       100 %     (4 %)
                         

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The following table presents the percentage changes in revenue for our Asia-Pacific division by service line for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in the prior year, including the impact to revenue from changes in wireless devices handled, average selling price, non-handset based revenue and foreign currency.
                                         
    2010 Percentage Change in Revenue vs. 2009
                    Non-           Total
    Wireless   Average   handset           Percentage
    devices   Selling   based   Foreign   Change in
    handled   Price   revenue   Currency   Revenue
     
Three months ended September 30, 2010:                
Distribution
    (39 %)     41 %     (2 %)     1 %     1 %
Logistic services
    13 %     (13 %)     39 %     3 %     42 %
Total
    (38 %)     40 %     0 %     1 %     3 %
 
                                       
Nine months ended September 30, 2010:                
Distribution
    (23 %)     30 %     0 %     3 %     10 %
Logistic services
    8 %     (16 %)     15 %     5 %     12 %
Total
    (21 %)     28 %     1 %     3 %     11 %
The decrease in wireless devices sold through distribution in our Asia-Pacific division for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily driven by decreased volume of devices sold to customers served by our Singapore business as a result of a reduction of purchases from our primary supplier. The reduction in sales was due to many factors including: inventory shortages from vendors driven by component supply shortages, foreign currency fluctuations that allowed traders from other regions to sell wireless devices into markets served by our Singapore business at lower prices than those available to us directly from this supplier; and a change in supplier’s strategy in the market, resulting in its de-emphasizing distribution from our Singapore operations and eventually eliminating its allocation of saleable products to us in this market.
Revenue in Singapore from devices purchased from this supplier was approximately $55.5 million for the third quarter of 2010 compared to approximately $179.5 million for the third quarter of 2009 and approximately $231.0 million for the first nine months of 2010 compared to approximately $407.9 million for the first nine months of 2009. In 2009, we began expanding relationships with other manufacturers and we continue to diversify our business within the Asia-Pacific region in an attempt to mitigate the risk in future periods of excess concentration of business with a limited number of suppliers. The increase in revenue for these expanded relationships in the Asia-Pacific region more than offset the decline in revenue from sales of devices from our primary wireless device supplier in Singapore for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in the prior year.
The decrease in revenue from the decrease in wireless devices sold was more than offset by an increase in average selling price, which was driven by a shift in mix to smartphones due to higher demand and availability of these devices compared to the same period in the prior year as well as expanded relationships in the region with wireless device manufacturers. We can give no assurances that the revenue generated as a result of these expanded relationships will continue in future periods at the same level as in the first three quarters of 2010.
The increase in wireless devices handled through logistic services for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily driven by an increase in wireless devices handled for our largest customer in Australia and New Zealand. The decrease in average fulfillment fee per unit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily due to an unfavorable mix of services provided compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in non-handset based logistic services revenue was primarily due to an increase in services billed compared to the same periods in the prior year.

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    Three Months Ended September 30,           Nine Months Ended September 30,    
EMEA           % of           % of                   % of           % of    
(Amounts in 000’s)   2010   Total   2009   Total   Change   2010   Total   2009   Total   Change
     
REVENUE:
                                                                               
Distribution
  $ 448,665       96 %   $ 402,246       91 %     12 %   $ 1,254,358       96 %   $ 1,043,417       90 %     20 %
Logistic services
    16,537       4 %     39,240       9 %     (58 %)     50,677       4 %     110,178       10 %     (54 %)
                         
Total
  $ 465,202       100 %   $ 441,486       100 %     5 %   $ 1,305,035       100 %   $ 1,153,595       100 %     13 %
                                     
 
                                                                               
WIRELESS DEVICES HANDLED:
                                                                               
Distribution
    2,919       57 %     2,855       67 %     2 %     7,879       59 %     6,572       64 %     20 %
Logistic services
    2,184       43 %     1,406       33 %     55 %     5,425       41 %     3,648       36 %     49 %
                               
Total
    5,103       100 %     4,261       100 %     20 %     13,304       100 %     10,220       100 %     30 %
                                     
The following table presents the percentage changes in revenue for our EMEA division by service line for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in the prior year, including the impact to revenue from changes in wireless devices handled, average selling price, non-handset based revenue and foreign currency.
                                         
    2010 Percentage Change in Revenue vs. 2009
                    Non-           Total
    Wireless   Average   handset           Percentage
    devices   Selling   based   Foreign   Change in
    handled   Price   revenue   Currency   Revenue
     
Three months ended September 30, 2010:                                
Distribution
    12 %     9 %     (3 %)     (6 %)     12 %
Logistic services
    3 %     (3 %)     (57 %)     (1 %)     (58 %)
Total
    11 %     8 %     (8 %)     (6 %)     5 %
 
                                       
Nine months ended September 30, 2010:                                
Distribution
    23 %     3 %     (5 %)     (1 %)     20 %
Logistic services
    4 %     (5 %)     (54 %)     1 %     (54 %)
Total
    21 %     2 %     (9 %)     (1 %)     13 %
The increase in wireless devices sold through distribution for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily due to an increase in units sold at our Great Britain operation due to a new distribution agreement with a device manufacturer that began in the third quarter of 2009 and an increase in wireless devices sold in Europe due to stronger market conditions and the availability of higher-end devices. We can give no assurances that the revenue generated as a result of this new distribution agreement in Great Britain will continue in future periods at the same level as in the first three quarters of 2010. The increase in wireless devices sold through distribution for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was also due to an increase in units sold through our Middle East operation due to an expanded relationship with a device manufacturer. The increase in average selling price for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was due to a shift in mix of wireless devices sold. The decrease in non-handset based distribution revenue was primarily due to a shift in mix of wireless device accessories sold and a decrease in sales of non-handset based navigation devices compared to the same periods in the prior year.

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The increase in wireless devices handled through logistic services and the decrease in average fulfillment fee per unit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was driven by expanded services at our South Africa entity that have a lower fee structure than other services in the region. Non-handset based logistic services revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased due to the change in the reporting of revenue from the sale of prepaid airtime in Sweden. In the fourth quarter of 2009 we began reporting the revenue associated with these agreements on a net basis as defined by Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Section 605-45 (formerly Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 99-19) as general inventory risk has been mitigated. The revenue under these agreements was previously reported on a gross basis within logistic services revenue. Had the revenue from these agreements been reported on a net basis, logistic services revenue for the EMEA division would have been approximately $17.3 million and $51.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
                                                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,           Nine Months Ended September 30,    
            % of           % of                   % of           % of    
    2010   Total   2009   Total   Change   2010   Total   2009   Total   Change
    (Amounts in 000s)                   (Amounts in 000s)                
     
Distribution
  $ 35,261       46 %   $ 33,377       46 %     6 %   $ 102,736       47 %   $ 79,466       41 %     29 %
Logistic services
    41,225       54 %     39,701       54 %     4 %     116,928       53 %     114,032       59 %     3 %
                               
Gross Profit
  $ 76,486       100 %   $ 73,078       100 %     5 %   $ 219,664       100 %   $ 193,498       100 %     14 %
                                     
Distribution
    4.4 %             4.3 %           0.1 points     4.6 %             4.0 %           0.6 points
Logistic services
    51.5 %             41.8 %           9.7 points     49.4 %             41.8 %           7.6 points
Gross Margin
    8.6 %             8.4 %           0.2 points     8.9 %             8.6 %           0.3 points
The 0.2 percentage point increase in gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in the prior year was driven by a 9.7 percentage point increase in gross margin from our logistic services business and a 0.1 percentage point increase in gross margin from our distribution business. The 0.3 percentage point increase in gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in the prior year was driven by a 7.6 percentage point increase in gross margin from our logistic services business and a 0.6 percentage point increase in gross margin from our distribution business. The increase in total gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 is partially offset by a higher mix of distribution revenue compared to the same period in the prior year, which lowers total gross margin.
The increase in gross profit and gross margin from distribution for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was driven by a favorable mix of wireless devices sold compared to the same period in the prior year.
The increase in gross profit and gross margin from distribution for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was driven by a favorable mix of wireless devices sold compared to the same period in the prior year as well as one-time charges in Spain and the Netherlands recorded in the second quarter of 2009 that did not recur.
The increase in gross profit from logistic services for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily due to an increase in services provided in the EMEA and Asia-Pacific divisions. The increase in gross margin from logistic services for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was driven by the change in reporting of revenue from the sale of prepaid airtime in Sweden discussed above. Had the revenue from these agreements been reported on a net basis for the three months ended September 30, 2009, total gross margin would have been 8.7% and logistic services margin would have been 54.3%. Had the revenue from these agreements been reported on a net basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, total gross margin would have been 8.8% and logistic services margin would have been 53.2%. The decline in logistic services gross margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 is primarily due to a shift in the mix of services provided in our Americas division as well as the impact of renegotiated prices with key logistic services customers.

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Selling General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses
                                                 
    Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended    
    September 30,           September 30,    
    2010   2009   Change   2010   2009   Change
    (Amounts in 000s)           (Amounts in 000s)        
SG&A expenses
  $ 57,407     $ 53,057       (8 %)   $ 167,760     $ 152,108       (10 %)
The increase in SG&A expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in the prior year was primarily due to the reinstatement of accrued cash bonuses for staff and executives. SG&A expenses for accrued cash bonuses were $6.8 million and $14.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $2.4 million and $2.8 million in the same periods in the prior year. Cash bonuses were suspended in the first half of 2009 for staff and for all of 2009 for executives as part of the 2009 Spending and Debt Reduction Plan. Staff bonuses were reinstated during the third quarter of 2009. In 2009, we also suspended full year merit increases to base salaries and temporarily held down spending on other expenses such as travel and marketing. The increase in SG&A expense is partially offset by $1.6 million of one-time bad debt charges in Europe recorded in the third quarter of 2009 that did not recur.
SG&A expenses were decreased by $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and increased by $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in the prior year due to fluctuations in foreign currencies.
SG&A expenses included $2.3 million and $7.9 million of non-cash stock based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $1.6 million and $4.9 million for the same periods in the prior year. The increase in non-cash stock based compensation compared to the same periods in the prior year was primarily due to an incremental $1.5 million of additional stock based compensation expense resulting from discretionary awards of restricted stock units granted by our Board of Directors in February 2010. These awards vested on the grant date.
Amortization Expense
Amortization expense was $3.7 million and $11.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $4.1 million and $11.7 million for the same periods in the prior year. The decrease in amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in the prior year is primarily due to fluctuations in foreign currencies.
Restructuring Charge
Restructuring charge was $0.9 million and $2.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. The restructuring charge primarily consists of severance and lease termination charges in connection with continued global entity consolidation and rationalization.
Restructuring charge was $1.9 million and $10.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009. The restructuring charge primarily consisted of severance charges in connection with the global workforce reduction announced as part of the 2009 Spending and Debt Reduction Plan.

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Operating Income from Continuing Operations
                                                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,           Nine Months Ended September 30,    
            % of           % of                   % of           % of    
    2010   Total   2009   Total   Change   2010   Total   2009   Total   Change
    (Amounts in 000’s)                   (Amounts in 000’s)                
     
Americas
  $ 12,216       84 %   $ 12,286       98 %     (1 %)   $ 37,795       100 %   $ 36,779       210 %     3 %
Asia-Pacific
    8,018       55 %     8,427       67 %     (5 %)     18,715       49 %     16,818       96 %     11 %
EMEA
    5,593       39 %     636       5 %     779 %     13,590       36 %     (8,620 )     (49 %)     258 %
Corporate
    (11,354 )     (78 %)     (8,758 )     (70 %)     30 %     (32,160 )     (85 %)     (27,492 )     (157 %)     17 %
                               
Total
  $ 14,473       100 %   $ 12,591       100 %     15 %   $ 37,940       100 %   $ 17,485       100 %     117 %
                                     
Operating Income as a Percent of Revenue by Division:
                                                 
    Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended    
    September 30,           September 30,    
    2010   2009   Change   2010   2009   Change
     
Americas
    7.9 %     7.6 %   0.3 points     8.2 %     7.9 %   0.3 points
Asia-Pacific
    3.0 %     3.2 %   (0.2) points     2.6 %     2.6 %   0.0 points
EMEA
    1.2 %     0.1 %   1.1 points     1.0 %     (0.7 %)   1.7 points
Total
    1.6 %     1.5 %   0.1 points     1.5 %     0.8 %   0.7 points
Operating income in our Americas division decreased $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and increased $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Operating income for our Americas division for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009 includes a $1.5 million impairment charge for in our Latin America operation. The decrease in operating income in our Americas division for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 is due to the increase in SG&A expense due to the reinstatement of cash bonuses and merit increases during 2010 and a decrease in gross profit due to renegotiated prices for key logistic services customers and industry consolidation, partially offset by a reduction in restructuring charges. The increase in operating income as a percent of revenue of 0.3 percentage points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was driven by a shift in the mix of revenue due to an increase in logistic services revenue as well as a decrease in distribution revenue.
Operating income in our Asia-Pacific division decreased $0.4 million and 0.2 percentage points as a percent of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to a reduction of sales in Singapore related to the reduction in purchases from our principal vendor discussed previously. Operating income decreased $3.6 million due to the reduction in purchases from this vendor. This decrease was partially offset by incremental operating income from our expanded relationships in the region with other wireless device manufacturers.
Operating income in our Asia-Pacific division increased $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to incremental operating income from our expanded relationships in the region with certain wireless device manufacturers, partially offset by a reduction of sales in Singapore related to the reduction in purchases from our principal vendor discussed previously. Operating income decreased $5.5 million due to the reduction in purchases from this vendor.
Operating income in our EMEA division increased $5.0 million and 1.1 percentage points as a percent of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The increase is primarily due to incremental gross profit in Great Britain and the Middle East related to new distribution agreements with wireless device manufacturers entered into during the third quarter of 2009, increased profitability due to a favorable shift in wireless devices sold, improved market conditions, as well as a reduction of restructuring charges compared to the same period in the prior year.

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Operating income in our EMEA division increased $22.2 million and 1.7 percentage points as a percent of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase is primarily due to incremental gross profit in Great Britain and the Middle East related to new distribution agreements with wireless device manufacturers entered into during the third quarter of 2009, increased profitability due to a favorable shift in wireless devices sold, improved market conditions, as well as a reduction of restructuring charges compared to the same period in the prior year.
Operating loss from our corporate function increased $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 due to the reinstatement of cash bonuses that were suspended as part of the 2009 Spending and Debt Reduction Plan.
Operating loss from our corporate function increased $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to an incremental $1.5 million of additional stock based compensation expense as a result of discretionary awards of restricted stock units granted by our Board of Directors in February 2010 and costs that were previously avoided as part of the 2009 Spending and Debt Reduction Plan, such as the reinstatement of cash bonuses for staff and executives and travel. These increases were partially offset by a $2.1 million severance charge in the second quarter of 2009 for the departure of the Company’s former President of the EMEA region.
Interest, net
The components of interest, net are as follows:
                                                 
    Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended    
    September 30,           September 30,    
    2010   2009   Change   2010   2009   Change
    (Amounts in 000s)           (Amounts in 000s)        
Interest expense
  $ 2,095     $ 2,194       5 %   $ 6,385     $ 7,453       14 %
Interest income
    (428 )     (151 )     183 %     (1,022 )     (688 )     49 %
                         
Interest, net
  $ 1,667     $ 2,043       18 %   $ 5,363     $ 6,765       21 %
                             
Interest expense includes interest on outstanding debt, charges for accounts receivable factoring programs, fees paid for unused capacity on credit lines and amortization of deferred financing fees.
The decrease in interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in the prior year was primarily due to lower interest rates on our Eurodollar denominated debt. The average Euro-based LIBOR rate in the first three quarters of 2010 was 0.5% compared to 1.0% for the same period in the prior year.
Legal Settlement
During the third quarter of 2010, the Company incurred a charge of $0.9 million related to the settlement of a legal dispute with the landlord of the former headquarters of Dangaard Telecom in Denmark. This contingency was acquired with the 2007 acquisition of Dangaard Telecom. In 2006 Dangaard Telecom had terminated the lease of its headquarters after a fire caused by another tenant destroyed the building, and the landlord failed to renovate the property. The landlord disputed the lease termination and claimed damages.
Other Income
Other income was $1.1 million and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $0.1 million and $1.4 million for the same periods in the prior year. The increase in other income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same periods in the prior year was due to an increase in foreign currency gains.

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Income Tax Expense
                                                 
    Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended
    September 30,           September 30,
    2010   2009   Change   2010   2009   Change
    (Amounts in 000s)           (Amounts in 000s)        
Income tax expense (benefit)
  $ 1,598     $ (7,777 )     121 %   $ 9,750     $ (7,318 )     233 %
Effective tax rate
    12.3 %     (73.1 %)   85.4 points     29.4 %     (60.4 %)   89.8 points
Income tax expense was $1.6 million and $9.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to an income tax benefit of $7.8 million and $7.3 million for the same period in the prior year. Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2010 included $0.9 million of income tax benefit related to income tax return to provision adjustments and $0.6 million of tax benefit related to the reversal of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets that are now expected to be utilized.
Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 included $0.8 million of income tax expense related to valuation allowances on deferred tax assets resulting from previous net operating losses in certain countries that are no longer expected to be utilized, $0.2 million of other income tax expense related to income tax return to provision adjustments and other discrete income tax expenses, and $0.6 million of tax benefit related to the reversal of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets that are now expected to be utilized.
Excluding these benefits, the effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was 23.4% and 27.9%. The decrease in the effective income tax rate for the three months as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was caused by an adjustment to decrease the expected tax rate for the full year. Our expected annual effective tax rate for 2010 is lower than previously estimated due to a higher mix of business in lower tax jurisdictions. Weighted average income tax rates for 2010 are approximately 20% for the EMEA region and approximately 21% for the Asia-Pacific region. Additionally, taxable income generated in the United States is reduced by deductible expenses from our Corporate headquarters.
Discontinued Operations
The consolidated statements of operations reflect the reclassification of the results of operations of our Italy and France businesses to discontinued operations for all periods presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. We abandoned our Italy business in the first quarter of 2010 and our France business in the third quarter of 2009. Details of discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Revenue
  $ 243     $ 6,113     $ 1,041     $ 43,927  
 
                       
 
                               
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes
  $ (609 )   $ (7,008 )   $ (9,029 )   $ (10,232 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
          619       35       (10 )
 
                       
Loss from discontinued operations
  $ (609 )   $ (7,627 )   $ (9,064 )   $ (10,222 )
 
                               
Gain (loss) on disposal from discontinued operations (1)
    (1,023 )     378       (123 )     (953 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total discontinued operations, net of income taxes
  $ (1,632 )   $ (7,249 )   $ (9,187 )   $ (11,175 )
 
                       
 
(1)   Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily relates to cumulative currency translation adjustments.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity Analysis
We measure liquidity as the sum of total unrestricted cash and unused borrowing availability, and we use this measurement as an indicator of how much access to cash we have to either grow the business through investment in new markets, acquisitions, or through expansion of existing service or product lines or to contend with adversity such as unforeseen operating losses potentially caused by reduced demand for our products and services, material uncollectible accounts receivable, or material inventory write-downs. The table below shows our liquidity calculation.
                         
    September 30,   December 31,    
(Amounts in 000s)   2010   2009   % Change
Unrestricted cash
  $ 27,293     $ 80,536       (66 %)
Unused borrowing availability
    328,239       345,665       (5 %)
     
Liquidity
  $ 355,532     $ 426,201       (17 %)
     
Funds generated by operating activities, available unrestricted cash, and our unused borrowing availability continue to be our most significant sources of liquidity. However, we may not have access to all of the unused borrowing availability because of covenant restrictions in our credit agreements. We believe funds generated from the expected results of operations, available unrestricted cash and our unused borrowing availability will be sufficient to finance strategic initiatives, working capital needs, the $11.6 million remaining for potential share repurchases under our previously announced $105 million share repurchase program and investment opportunities for the remainder of 2010. There can be no assurance, however, that we will continue to generate cash flows at or above current levels or that we will be able to maintain our ability to borrow under our credit facilities.
Total liquidity decreased by $70.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The primary cause of the decrease of liquidity was the use of $79.6 million to repurchase shares of common stock primarily under our previously announced $105 million share repurchase program.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
We use the indirect method of preparing and presenting our statements of cash flows. In our opinion, it is more practical than the direct method and provides the reader with a good perspective and analysis of the Company’s cash flows.
                         
    Nine Months Ended    
    September 30,    
    2010   2009   Change
    (Amounts in 000s)        
Net cash provided by (used in):
                       
Operating activities
  $ 23,370     $ 112,762     $ (89,392 )
Investing activities
    (17,637 )     (15,715 )     (1,922 )
Financing activities
    (61,876 )     (78,849 )     16,973  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    2,814       4,835       (2,021 )
     
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
  $ (53,329 )   $ 23,033     $ (76,362 )
     

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Net cash provided by operating activities was $23.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $112.8 million for the same period in the prior year. This change is primarily due to $112.3 million less cash provided by working capital compared to the same period in the prior year as a result of improvements to working capital management implemented in 2009, an increase in working capital requirements to support volume increases in our distribution business compared to the same period in the prior year, as well as changes in payment terms with some key vendors in our EMEA division that resulted in a decrease in cash provided by operating activities of approximately $30 million compared to the same period in prior year.
Net cash used for investing activities was $17.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $15.7 million for the same period in the prior year. Cash used for investing activities primarily relates to capital expenditures of $16.1 million as well as a $2.1 million contingent earn-out payment related to the 2008 acquisition of Hugh Symons Group Ltd.’s wireless distribution business.
Net cash used in financing activities was $61.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $78.8 million for the same period in the prior year. Financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 include $79.6 million of cash used for the purchase of treasury stock, which was partially offset by $16.5 million of net borrowings from our revolving Global Credit Facility. During the same period in the prior year, we repaid $75.8 million on term loans as a result of debt reduction initiatives in 2009.
Approximately $94.9 million of our debt outstanding at September 30, 2010 is borrowings on our Global Term Loans. We are not required to make any principal payments on these borrowings until September 2011.
Cash Conversion Cycle
A key source of our liquidity is our ability to invest in inventory, sell the inventory to our customers, collect cash from our customers and pay our suppliers. We refer to this as the cash conversion cycle. For additional information regarding this measurement and the detailed calculation of the components of the cash conversion cycle, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
                         
    Three Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,   June 30,
    2010   2009   2010
Days sales outstanding in accounts receivable
    30       27       25  
Days inventory on-hand
    20       18       21  
Days payable outstanding
    (41 )     (36 )     (34 )
 
                       
Cash Conversion Cycle Days
    9       9       12  
 
                       
For the three months ended September 30, 2010, the cash conversion cycle remained constant at 9 days compared to the same period in the prior year. Days payable outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2010 increased 5 days. This increase was offset by increases in days sales outstanding in accounts receivable by 3 days and days inventory on-hand by 2 days. The increase in days payable outstanding was primarily due to higher purchases from vendors with favorable payment terms. The increase in days sales outstanding was primarily due to the reduction of sales to customers that prepay for product. The increase in days inventory on-hand is primarily due to a reduction of inventory purchases that are committed for sale prior to receipt. The increase in days sales outstanding is also due to the timing of payments received from customers in the EMEA region.

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Borrowings
The table below summarizes the borrowing capacity that was available to us as of September 30, 2010 (in thousands):
                                 
                    Letters of Credit &   Net
    Gross Availability   Outstanding   Guarantees   Availability
     
Global Term Loans
  $ 94,902     $ 94,902     $     $  
Global Credit Facility
    300,000       13,816       862       285,322  
Other
    46,500       3,583             42,917  
     
Total
  $ 441,402     $ 112,301     $ 862     $ 328,239  
     
We had $2.3 million of guarantees that do not impact our net availability.
At September 30, 2010 we were in compliance with the covenants in each of our credit agreements. Our Global Credit Facility contains two financial covenants that are sensitive to significant fluctuations in earnings: a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. The leverage ratio is calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter, and is calculated as total debt (including guarantees and letters of credit) divided by trailing twelve month bank adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (bank adjusted EBITDA). The interest coverage ratio is also calculated as of the end of each fiscal quarter, and is calculated as trailing twelve month bank adjusted EBITDA divided by trailing twelve month net cash interest expense.
         
    Global Credit Facility   Company ratio at
Ratio   covenant   September 30, 2010
Maximum leverage ratio
  Not to exceed 3.0:1.0   1.1:1.0
 
       
Minimum interest coverage ratio
  Not below 4.0:1.0   17.3:1.0
We believe that we will continue to be in compliance with our debt covenants for the next 12 months.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes in our exposure to market risk since the disclosure in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer has evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
The Company is from time to time involved in certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of conducting its business. While the ultimate liability pursuant to these actions cannot currently be determined, the Company believes these legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations. For more information on legal proceedings, see Note 8 Legal Proceedings and Contingencies, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
                                 
                            Maximum Dollar  
                    Total Number of     Value of Shares  
                    Shares purchased     that May Yet Be  
                    as Part of Publicly     Purchased Under  
    Total Number of     Average Price Paid     Announced Plans     the Plans or  
    Shares Purchased     per Share     or Programs     Programs  
July 1, 2010 — July 31, 2010
                    $ 27,710,418  
August 1, 2010 — August 31, 2010
    1,068,237     $ 6.49       1,068,237     $ 20,774,200  
September 1, 2010 — September 30, 2010
    1,415,940     $ 6.48       1,415,162     $ 11,608,398  
 
                       
Total
    2,484,177     $ 6.48       2,483,399     $ 11,608,398  
 
                       
On July 28, 2009 our Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to $50 million of our common shares under a share repurchase program with an expiration date of July 31, 2011. On January 11, 2010 we announced that the Board of Directors approved the increase of the previously announced share repurchase plan by $30 million, allowing aggregate share repurchases of up to $80 million. On February 22, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the increase of the share repurchase program by $25 million, allowing aggregate share repurchases of up to $105 million.
As of September 30, 2010, the Company has repurchased 15,382,164 shares at a weighted average price of $6.07 per share under the share repurchase program. This includes the repurchase of 3.0 million Brightpoint shares from NC Telecom Holding A/S for $15.5 million in October 2009 as well as 9.2 million Brightpoint shares from Partner Escrow Holding A/S, an affiliate of NC Telecom Holding A/S, for $57.3 million in January 2010.

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Item 6. Exhibits.
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
   
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, implementing Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (1)
 
   
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 implementing Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (1)
 
   
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant To Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (1)
 
   
32.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant To Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (1)
 
   
99.1
  Cautionary Statements (1)
 
(1)   Filed herewith.

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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.
         
  Brightpoint, Inc.
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: November 3, 2010  /s/ Robert J. Laikin    
  Robert J. Laikin   
  Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) 
 
 
     
Date: November 3, 2010  /s/ Anthony W. Boor    
  Anthony W. Boor   
  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer) 
 
 
     
Date: November 3, 2010  /s/ Vincent Donargo    
  Vincent Donargo   
  Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller, Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer) 
 
 

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