FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC - Quarter Report: 2008 January (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
one)
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
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For
the Quarterly Period ended January 31, 2008
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
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For
the
transition period from __________ to __________
Commission
File No. 1-8061
FREQUENCY
ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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11-1986657
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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55
CHARLES LINDBERGH BLVD., MITCHEL FIELD, N.Y.
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11553
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: 516-794-4500
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days. Yes x
No
o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer o
Accelerated
filer o
Non-accelerated filer x
Smaller
Reporting Company o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
o
No
x
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
The
number of shares outstanding of Registrant's Common Stock, par value $1.00
as of
March 10, 2008 - 8,725,876
FREQUENCY
ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
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No.
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Part
I. Financial Information:
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Item
1 - Financial Statements:
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets -
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January
31, 2008 and April 30, 2007
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Nine
Months Ended January 31, 2008 and 2007
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Three
Months Ended January 31, 2008 and 2007
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5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Nine
Months Ended January 31, 2008 and 2007
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6
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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7-11
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Item
2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
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11-17
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Item
3- Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk
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17
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Item
4T- Controls and Procedures
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18
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Part
II. Other Information:
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Items
1, 1A, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are omitted because they are not
applicable
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Item
6 – Exhibits
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18
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Signatures
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19
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Exhibits
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2
FREQUENCY
ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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January
31,
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April
30,
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2008
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2007
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(UNAUDITED)
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(AUDITED)
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(In
thousands except share data)
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ASSETS:
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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6,673
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$
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1,336
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Marketable
securities
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8,977
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14,268
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Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $169 at January
31,
2008 and
$276 at April 30, 2007
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19,993
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15,626
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Inventories
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31,360
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31,201
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Deferred
income taxes
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3,144
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3,075
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Income
taxes receivable
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-
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596
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Prepaid
expenses and other
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1,405
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1,501
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Total
current assets
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71,552
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67,603
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Property,
plant and equipment, at cost, less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
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9,381
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7,839
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Deferred
income taxes
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2,913
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2,945
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Goodwill
and other intangible assets, net
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417
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453
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Cash
surrender value of life insurance and cash held in trust
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7,466
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6,815
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Investments
in and loans receivable from affiliates
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4,622
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7,354
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Other
assets
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817
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817
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Total
assets
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$
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97,168
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$
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93,826
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
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Current
liabilities:
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Short-term
credit obligations
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$
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5,721
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$
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5,011
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Accounts
payable – trade
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1,751
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3,771
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Accrued
liabilities and other
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4,352
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3,980
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Income
taxes payable
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274
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Dividend
payable
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-
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869
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Total
current liabilities
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12,098
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13,631
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Deferred
compensation
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8,742
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8,669
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Deferred
gain and long-term credit obligations
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1,443
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642
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Total
liabilities
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22,283
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22,942
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Stockholders’
equity:
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Preferred
stock - $1.00 par value
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Common
stock - $1.00 par value
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9,164
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9,164
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Additional
paid-in capital
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47,952
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47,138
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Retained
earnings
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15,218
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13,541
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72,334
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69,843
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Common
stock reacquired and held in treasury -at
cost, 438,064 shares at January 31, 2008 and
474,693 shares at April 30, 2007
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(2,150
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(2,080
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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4,701
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3,121
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Total
stockholders' equity
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74,885
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70,884
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Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
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$
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97,168
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$
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93,826
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See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Page
3
FREQUENCY
ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Nine
Months Ended January 31,
(Unaudited)
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2008
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2007
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(In
thousands except per share data)
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Net
sales
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$
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50,105
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$
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40,751
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Cost
of sales
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34,710
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26,781
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Gross
margin
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15,395
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13,970
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Selling
and administrative expenses
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9,480
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8,344
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Research
and development expense
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5,526
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6,628
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Operating
profit (loss)
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389
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(1,002
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Other
income (expense):
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Investment
income
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3,965
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785
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Equity
(loss) income
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(17
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566
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Interest
expense
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(402
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(74
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Other
income, net
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449
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270
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Income
before provision for income taxes
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4,384
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545
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Provision
for income taxes
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1,837
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213
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Net
income
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$
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2,547
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$
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332
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Net
income per common share
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Basic
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$
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0.29
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$
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0.04
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Diluted
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$
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0.29
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$
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0.04
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Weighted
average shares outstanding
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Basic
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8,702,755
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8,600,700
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Diluted
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8,782,763
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8,747,110
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
Page
4
FREQUENCY
ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three
Months Ended January 31,
(Unaudited)
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2008
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2007
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(In
thousands except per share data)
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Net
sales
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$
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17,055
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$
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12,117
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Cost
of sales
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11,600
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8,340
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Gross
margin
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5,455
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3,777
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Selling
and administrative expenses
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3,109
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2,889
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Research
and development expense
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1,541
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2,600
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Operating
profit (loss)
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805
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(1,712
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Other
income (expense):
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Investment
income
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202
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206
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Equity
income
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128
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292
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Interest
expense
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(110
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(17
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Other
income, net
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366
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169
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Income
(loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes
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1,391
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(1,062
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Provision
(benefit) for income taxes
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633
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(308
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Net
income (loss)
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$
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758
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$
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(754
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Net
income (loss) per common share
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Basic
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$
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0.09
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$
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(0.09
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Diluted
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$
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0.09
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$
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(0.09
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Weighted
average shares outstanding
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Basic
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8,714,104
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8,633,283
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Diluted
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8,780,308
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8,633,283
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See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Page
5
FREQUENCY
ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine
Months Ended January 31,
(Unaudited)
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2008
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2007
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(In
thousands)
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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Net
income
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$
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2,547
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$
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332
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Non-cash
(income) charges to earnings, net
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(473
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2,507
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Net
changes in operating assets and liabilities
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(6,028
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(3,669
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Net
cash used in operating activities
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(3,954
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(830
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Cash
flows from investing activities:
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Proceeds
from sale of marketable securities and investments
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13,241
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8,053
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Purchase
of marketable securities
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(2,099
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(1,253
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Purchase
of fixed assets
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(1,482
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(1,675
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Payment
for acquisition and loan to affiliate
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-
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(3,311
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Net
cash provided by investing activities
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9,660
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1,814
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Cash
flows from financing activities:
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Proceeds
from short-term credit obligations
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500
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Payments
on capital lease obligations
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(18
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-
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Payment
of cash dividend
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(1,748
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(1,717
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Proceeds
from stock option exercises
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157
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158
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Purchase
of stock for treasury
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(233
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-
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Net
cash used in financing activities
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(1,342
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(1,559
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Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of
exchange
rate changes
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4,364
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(575
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Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
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973
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417
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Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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5,337
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(158
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Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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1,336
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2,639
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Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
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$
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6,673
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$
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2,481
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Other
significant non-cash transaction:
During
the nine month period ended January 31, 2008, the Company also acquired capital
equipment with a value of $1,193,000 and financed such purchase by entering
into
a five-year capital lease.
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Page
6
FREQUENCY
ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
NOTE
A -
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
the
opinion of management of Frequency Electronics, Inc. (“the Company”), the
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements
reflect all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments)
necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial position of the Company as of January 31, 2008 and the results of
its
operations and cash flows for the nine and three months ended January 31, 2008
and 2007. The April 30, 2007 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived
from audited financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures
normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested
that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction
with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's April
30, 2007 Annual Report to Stockholders. The results of operations for such
interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for
the
full year.
NOTE
B -
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Reconciliation
of the weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted Earnings Per
Share are as follows:
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Nine
months
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Three
months
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Periods
ended January 31,
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2008
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2007
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2008
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2007
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Basic
EPS Shares outstanding
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(weighted
average)
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8,702,755
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8,600,700
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8,714,104
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8,633,283
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Effect
of Dilutive Securities
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80,008
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146,410
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66,204
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Diluted
EPS Shares outstanding
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8,782,763
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8,747,110
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8,780,308
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8,633,283
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***
Dilutive securities are excluded for the three month period ended January 31,
2007 since the inclusion of such shares would be antidilutive due to the net
loss for the period then ended.
The
computation of diluted earnings per share excludes those options with an
exercise price in excess of the average market price of the Company’s common
shares during the periods presented. The inclusion of such options in the
computation of earnings per share would have been antidilutive. The number
of
excluded options were:
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Nine
months
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Three
months
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Periods
ended January 31,
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2008
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2007
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2008
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2007
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Outstanding
Options excluded
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850,675
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571,550
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1,063,175
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571,550
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NOTE
C -
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts
receivable at January 31, 2008 and April 30, 2007 include costs and estimated
earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts accounted for on the
percentage of completion basis of approximately $8,744,000 and $6,259,000,
respectively. Such amounts represent revenue recognized on long-term contracts
that had not been billed at the balance sheet dates. Such amounts are billed
pursuant to contract terms.
NOTE
D -
INVENTORIES
Inventories,
which are reported net of reserves of $5,730,000 and $5,028,000 at January
31,
2008 and April 30, 2007, respectively, consist of the following:
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January
31,
2008
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April
30,
2007
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(In
thousands)
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Raw
materials and Component parts
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$
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17,349
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$
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18,380
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Work
in progress
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14,011
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12,821
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$
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31,360
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$
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31,201
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Page
7
FREQUENCY
ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
NOTE
E -
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For
the
nine months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, total comprehensive income was
$4,128,000 and $1,296,000, respectively. Comprehensive income is composed of
net
income or loss for the period plus the impact of foreign currency translation
adjustments and the change in the valuation allowance on marketable
securities.
NOTE
F -
EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
Effective
May 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”
(“FAS 123(R)”), using the modified prospective transition method. Under the
modified prospective transition method, compensation cost of $407,000 and
$438,000 was recognized during the nine months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively, and $137,000 and $162,000, respectively, was recognized during
the
three month periods then ended. Such amounts include: (a) compensation cost
for
all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of May 1,
2006,
based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original
provisions of FAS 123, and (b) compensation cost for all share-based payments
granted subsequent to May 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated
in accordance with the provisions of FAS 123(R).
Upon
adoption of FAS 123(R), the Company elected to continue to value its share-based
payment transactions using the Black-Scholes valuation model, which was
previously used by the Company for purposes of preparing the pro forma
disclosures under FAS 123. Such value is recognized as expense on a
straight-line basis over the service period of the awards, which is generally
the vesting period, net of estimated forfeitures. This is the same attribution
method that was used by the Company for purposes of its pro forma disclosures
under FAS 123.
At
January 31, 2008, unrecognized compensation cost for all the Company’s
stock-based compensation awards was approximately $1.3 million. The unrecognized
compensation cost for stock-based compensation awards at January 31, 2008 is
expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.0
years.
In
accordance with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the
“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”), which requires that
compensation be classified in the same expense line items as cash compensation,
during the nine months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, stock-based compensation
expense included in cost of sales was $236,000 and $226,000, respectively and
the amount charged to selling, general and administrative expense was $171,000
and $212,000, respectively. During the three months ended January 31, 2008
and
2007, stock-based compensation expense included in cost of sales was $82,000
and
$87,000, respectively, and the amount charged to selling, general and
administrative expense was $55,000 and $75,000, respectively.
The
weighted average fair value of each option has been estimated on the date of
grant using the Black-Scholes options pricing model with the following weighted
average assumptions used for grants in the nine months ended January 31, 2008
and 2007: dividend yield of 1.6% and 1.4%, respectively; expected volatility
of
38% and 59%, respectively; risk free interest rate of 4.3% and 5.0%,
respectively, and expected lives of six and one-half years.
The
expected life assumption was determined based on the Company’s historical
experience. The expected volatility assumption was based on the historical
volatility of the Company’s common stock. The dividend yield assumption was
determined based upon the Company’s past history of dividend payments and its
intention to make future dividend payments at the time of grant. The risk-free
interest rate assumption was determined using the implied yield currently
available for zero-coupon U.S. government issues with a remaining term equal
to
the expected life of the stock options.
Employee
Stock Option Plans
The
Company has various stock option plans for key management employees, including
officers and directors who are employees. The plans include Nonqualified Stock
Option (“NQSO”) plans, Incentive Stock Option ("ISO”) plans, and Stock
Appreciation Rights (“SARs”). Under these plans, options and awards are granted
at the discretion of the Stock Option committee at an exercise price not less
than the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant.
Under one NQSO plan the options are exercisable one year after the date of
grant. Under the remaining plans the options/awards are exercisable over a
four-year period beginning one year after the date of grant. The options/awards
expire ten years after the date of grant and are subject to certain restrictions
on transferability of the shares obtained on exercise. As of January 31, 2008,
eligible employees had been granted awards to purchase approximately 350,000
shares of Company stock under SARs, all of which are outstanding and
approximately 43,000 shares of which are exercisable. As of January 31, 2008,
eligible employees had been granted options to purchase 1,182,500 shares of
Company stock under ISO plans of which approximately 389,000 options are
outstanding and approximately 354,000 of which are exercisable. Through January
31, 2008, eligible employees have been granted options to acquire 1,090,000
shares of Company stock under NQSO plans. Of the NQSO options, approximately
640,000 are both outstanding and exercisable (see tables below).
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Notes
to
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The
excess of the consideration received over the par value of the common stock
or
cost of treasury stock issued under both types of option plans has been
recognized as an increase in additional paid-in capital prior to the adoption
of
FAS 123(R). Unrecognized compensation charges for nonvested awards relating
to
the SARs grant is approximately $1,096,000 which will be recognized during
a
weighted average period of 3.1 years. Unrecognized compensation charges for
nonvested awards relating to the ISO plan is approximately $168,000, which
will
be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.2 years.
Although
the Company continues to maintain a stock repurchase program, no stock
repurchases will be necessary to process stock exercises during the fiscal
year.
Shares issued to individuals as a result of stock exercises will be taken from
available treasury stock.
Transactions
under these stock award plans, including the weighted average exercise prices
of
the options, are as follows:
Nine months ended January 31, 2008
|
|||||||||||||
Weighted
|
Wtd Avg
|
Aggregate
|
|||||||||||
Average
|
Remaining
|
Intrinsic
|
|||||||||||
Shares
|
Ex. Price
|
Term (yrs)
|
Value
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
at beginning of period
|
1,265,587
|
$
|
11.53
|
4.4
|
$
|
4,510,000
|
|||||||
Granted
|
177,875
|
$
|
10.14
|
||||||||||
Exercised
|
(18,312
|
)
|
$
|
8.60
|
|||||||||
Expired
or canceled
|
(46,375
|
)
|
$
|
10.23
|
|||||||||
Outstanding
at end of period
|
1,378,775
|
$
|
11.43
|
4.6
|
$
|
3,203,000
|
|||||||
Exercisable
at end of period
|
1,037,650
|
$
|
11.55
|
3.1
|
$
|
3,203,000
|
|||||||
Available
for grant at end of period
|
49,625
|
||||||||||||
Weighted
average fair value of options granted during the period
|
$
|
3.89
|
The
aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax
intrinsic value for in-the-money options, based on the $9.00 closing stock
price
of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market at January 31, 2008,
which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders
exercised their options as of that date. As of January 31, 2008, the total
number of in-the-money options outstanding was 355,900, all of which were
exercisable.
NOTE
G -
SEGMENT INFORMATION
The
Company operates under three reportable segments:
|
(1)
|
FEI-NY
- consists principally of precision time and frequency control products
used in three principal markets: communication satellites (both commercial
and U.S. Government-funded); terrestrial cellular telephone or other
ground-based telecommunication stations and other components and
systems
for the U.S. military.
|
|
(2)
|
Gillam-FEI
- the Company’s Belgian subsidiary primarily sells wireline
synchronization and network monitoring systems.
|
|
(3)
|
FEI-Zyfer
- the products of the Company’s subsidiary incorporate Global Positioning
System (GPS) technologies into systems and subsystems for secure
communications, both government and commercial, and other locator
applications.
|
The
Company’s Chief Executive Officer measures segment performance based on total
revenues and profits generated by each geographic center rather than on the
specific types of customers or end-users or types of markets
served.
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Notes
to
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The
table
below presents information about reported segments with reconciliation of
segment amounts to consolidated amounts as reported in the statement of
operations or the balance sheet for each of the periods (in thousands):
|
Nine
months
|
Three
months
|
|||||||||||
|
Periods
ended January 31,
|
||||||||||||
|
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||||
Net
sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
FEI-NY
|
$
|
37,175
|
$
|
28,449
|
$
|
11,803
|
$
|
8,244
|
|||||
Gillam-FEI
|
8,058
|
7,470
|
3,308
|
3,019
|
|||||||||
FEI-Zyfer
|
6,733
|
6,155
|
2,442
|
1,417
|
|||||||||
less
intersegment sales
|
(1,861
|
)
|
(1,323
|
)
|
(498
|
)
|
(563
|
)
|
|||||
Consolidated
sales
|
$
|
50,105
|
$
|
40,751
|
$
|
17,055
|
$
|
12,117
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Operating
profit (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
FEI-NY
|
$
|
471
|
$
|
(1,063
|
)
|
$
|
517
|
$
|
(1,511
|
)
|
|||
Gillam-FEI
|
(109
|
)
|
344
|
78
|
182
|
||||||||
FEI-Zyfer
|
410
|
53
|
317
|
(318
|
)
|
||||||||
Corporate
|
(383
|
)
|
(336
|
)
|
(107
|
)
|
(65
|
)
|
|||||
Consolidated
operating profit (loss)
|
$
|
389
|
$
|
(1,002
|
)
|
$
|
805
|
$
|
(1,712
|
)
|
|
January
31, 2008
|
April
30, 2007
|
|||||
Identifiable
assets:
|
|
|
|||||
FEI-NY
|
$
|
56,246
|
$
|
49,868
|
|||
Gillam-FEI
|
15,474
|
13,750
|
|||||
FEI-Zyfer
|
7,533
|
5,366
|
|||||
less
intercompany balances
|
(15,654
|
)
|
(11,773
|
)
|
|||
Corporate
|
33,569
|
36,615
|
|||||
Consolidated
identifiable assets
|
$
|
97,168
|
$
|
93,826
|
NOTE
H -
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
June
2006, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN
48”). This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income
taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements and prescribes recognition
thresholds and measurement attributes for tax positions taken in a tax return.
FIN 48 is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2008. The adoption
of the provisions of FIN 48 has not had a material impact on the Company’s
financial statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”
(“FAS 157”). This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and
expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 does not require
any
new fair value measurements but simplifies and codifies related guidance. The
Company will comply with the provisions of FAS 157 when it becomes effective
in
fiscal year 2009. Such adoption is not expected to have a material impact on
the
Company’s financial statements since the Company utilizes fair value measures
wherever required by current GAAP.
The
SEC
issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB 108”) in September 2006. SAB 108
expresses the views of the SEC staff regarding the process of quantifying the
materiality of financial misstatements. SAB 108 requires both the balance sheet
(iron curtain) and income statement (rollover) approaches be used when
quantifying the materiality of misstatement amounts. In addition, SAB 108
contains guidance on correcting errors under the dual approach and provides
transition guidance for correcting errors existing in prior years. SAB 108
is
now effective for the Company and, for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2007,
there was no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements from
application of this bulletin.
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Notes
to
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
In
February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities including an amendment of SFAS No.
115” (“FAS 159”). The new statement allows entities to choose, at specified
election dates, to measure eligible financial assets and liabilities at fair
value that are not otherwise required to be measured at fair value. If a company
elects the fair value option for an eligible item, changes in that item’s fair
value in subsequent reporting periods must be recognized in current earnings.
FAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The
Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of FAS 159 on its financial
position and results of operations.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued Statements No. 141(R), “Business Combinations”,
and No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements.”
Effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, these statements
revise and converge internationally the accounting for business combinations
and
the reporting of noncontrolling interests in consolidated financial statements.
The adoption of these statements is not expected to have a material impact
on
the Company’s financial statements.
Item
2 Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
“Safe
Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 :
The
statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q regarding future earnings
and
operations and other statements relating to the future constitute
"forward-looking" statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements
inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to
differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause
or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued
acceptance of the Company's products in the marketplace, competitive factors,
new products and technological changes, product prices and raw material costs,
dependence upon third-party vendors, competitive developments, changes in
manufacturing and transportation costs, changes in contractual terms, the
availability of capital, and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic
report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these
forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update
these
statements for revisions or changes after the date of this report.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The
Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the
consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s April 30, 2007
Annual Report to Stockholders. The Company believes its most critical accounting
policies to be the recognition of revenue and costs on production contracts
and
the valuation of inventory. Each of these areas requires the Company to make
use
of reasoned estimates including estimating the cost to complete a contract,
the
realizable value of its inventory or the market value of its products. Changes
in estimates can have a material impact on the Company’s financial position and
results of operations.
Revenue
Recognition
Revenues
under larger, long-term contracts, which generally require billings based on
achievement of milestones rather than delivery of product, are reported in
operating results using the percentage of completion method. On fixed-price
contracts, which are typical for commercial and U.S. Government satellite
programs and other long-term U.S. Government projects, and which require initial
design and development of the product, revenue is recognized on the cost-to-cost
method. Under this method, revenue is recorded based upon the ratio that
incurred costs bear to total estimated contract costs with related cost of
sales
recorded as the costs are incurred. Each month management reviews estimated
contract costs. The effect of any change in the estimated gross margin
percentage for a contract is reflected in revenues in the period in which the
change is known. Provisions for anticipated losses on contracts are made in
the
period in which they become determinable.
On
production-type contracts, revenue is recorded as units are delivered with
the
related cost of sales recognized on each shipment based upon a percentage of
estimated final contract costs. Changes in job performance may result in
revisions to costs and income and are recognized in the period in which
revisions are determined to be required. Provisions for anticipated losses
on
contracts are made in the period in which they become determinable.
For
customer orders in the Company’s Gillam-FEI and FEI-Zyfer segments, smaller
contracts or orders in the FEI-NY segment, sales of products and services to
customers are reported in operating results based upon shipment of the product
or performance of the services pursuant to contractual terms. When payment
is
contingent upon customer acceptance of the installed system, revenue is deferred
until such acceptance is received and installation completed.
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Costs
and Expenses
Contract
costs include all direct material, direct labor, manufacturing overhead and
other direct costs related to contract performance. Selling, general and
administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred.
Inventory
In
accordance with industry practice, inventoried costs contain amounts relating
to
contracts and programs with long production cycles, a portion of which will
not
be realized within one year. Inventory reserves are established for slow-moving
and obsolete items and are based upon management’s experience and expectations
for future business. Any changes in reserves arising from revised expectations
are reflected in cost of sales in the period the revision is made.
Stock-based
Compensation
Effective
May 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”
(“FAS 123(R)”), using the modified prospective transition method. Under the
modified prospective transition method, compensation cost of $407,000 and
$438,000 was recognized during the nine months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively, and $137,000 and $162,000, respectively, was recognized during
the
three month periods then ended. Such costs include: (a) compensation cost for
all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of May 1,
2006,
based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original
provisions of FAS 123, and (b) compensation cost for all share-based payments
granted subsequent to May 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated
in accordance with the provisions of FAS 123(R).
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The
table
below sets forth for the respective periods of fiscal years 2008 and 2007 the
percentage of consolidated net sales represented by certain items in the
Company’s consolidated statements of operations:
|
Nine
months
|
Three
months
|
|||||||||||
|
Periods
ended January 31,
|
||||||||||||
|
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||||
Net
Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
FEI-NY
|
74.2
|
%
|
69.8
|
%
|
69.2
|
%
|
68.0
|
%
|
|||||
Gillam-FEI
|
16.1
|
18.3
|
19.4
|
24.9
|
|||||||||
FEI-Zyfer
|
13.4
|
15.1
|
14.3
|
11.7
|
|||||||||
Less
intersegment sales
|
(3.7
|
)
|
(3.2
|
)
|
(2.9
|
)
|
(4.6
|
)
|
|||||
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
|||||||||
Cost
of Sales
|
69.3
|
65.7
|
68.0
|
68.8
|
|||||||||
Gross
Margin
|
30.7
|
34.3
|
32.0
|
31.2
|
|||||||||
Selling
and administrative expenses
|
18.9
|
20.5
|
18.3
|
23.8
|
|||||||||
Research
and development expenses
|
11.0
|
16.3
|
9.0
|
21.5
|
|||||||||
Operating
Profit (Loss)
|
0.8
|
(2.5
|
)
|
4.7
|
(14.1
|
)
|
|||||||
Other
income, net
|
8.0
|
3.8
|
3.4
|
5.4
|
|||||||||
Pretax
Income (Loss)
|
8.8
|
1.3
|
8.1
|
(8.7
|
)
|
||||||||
Provision
(benefit) for income taxes
|
3.7
|
0.5
|
3.7
|
(2.5
|
)
|
||||||||
Net
Income (Loss)
|
5.1
|
%
|
0.8
|
%
|
4.4
|
%
|
(6.2
|
)%
|
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(Continued)
(Note:
All dollar amounts in the following tables are in thousands, except Net Sales
which are in millions)
Net
sales
|
(dollar
amounts in millions)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Nine
months
|
Three
months
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Periods
ended January 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment
|
2008
|
2007
|
Change
|
2008
|
2007
|
Change
|
|||||||||||||||||||
FEI-NY
|
$
|
37.2
|
$
|
28.4
|
$
|
8.8
|
31
|
%
|
$
|
11.8
|
$
|
8.2
|
$
|
3.6
|
43
|
%
|
|||||||||
Gillam-FEI
|
8.1
|
7.5
|
0.6
|
8
|
%
|
3.3
|
3.0
|
0.3
|
10
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
FEI-Zyfer
|
6.7
|
6.2
|
0.5
|
9
|
%
|
2.4
|
1.4
|
1.0
|
72
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Intersegment
sales
|
(1.9
|
)
|
(1.3
|
)
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
(0.5
|
)
|
0.0
|
|
||||||||||||
|
$
|
50.1
|
$
|
40.8
|
$
|
9.3
|
23
|
%
|
$
|
17.0
|
$
|
12.1
|
$
|
4.9
|
41
|
%
|
As
illustrated in the table above, the 23% and 41% increases in revenues for the
nine and three month periods ended January 31, 2008, respectively, compared
to
the same periods of fiscal year 2007, were driven by the improvement in revenues
in the FEI-NY segment by 31% and 43%, respectively. Revenues from space programs
increased by greater than 50% over the revenue rate realized in the prior fiscal
year. Similarly, revenues from U.S. Government/Department of Defense (“DOD”)
non-satellite sales, which are recorded in both the FEI-NY and FEI-Zyfer
segments, were more than 25% higher than the revenue rate realized in the prior
year and sales to telecommunication infrastructure equipment manufacturers
for
the nine months were approximately the same as the record revenue rate recorded
in fiscal year 2008. Revenues in the Gillam-FEI segment improved 8% and 10%,
respectively, from the same periods of fiscal year 2007 due primarily to the
rise in the value of the euro to the dollar. Euro-denominated sales were
relatively flat year-to-year. The Company anticipates that fourth quarter fiscal
year 2008 revenues for Gillam-FEI will increase in terms of both dollars and
euros. Revenues for the FEI-Zyfer segment increased by 9% and 72%, respectively,
for the nine and three months ended January 31, 2008 compared to the same
periods of fiscal year 2007. The Company expects FEI-Zyfer revenues for the
fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008 to be comparable to prior quarters and full
year revenues to exceed that realized in fiscal year 2007. The Company expects
revenues from both U.S. Government and commercial satellite programs to show
continued strength in the final quarter of fiscal year 2008 and should comprise
approximately 40% of total revenues for the fiscal year. Historically, revenues
from telecommunication infrastructure sales are subject to wide swings over
short-term intervals. Certain of the Company’s infrastructure customers indicate
that near term requirements have decreased substantially. The Company thus
expects telecommunications revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008
to decline from current levels. Telecommunication revenues are expected to
be
between 30% and 35% of consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2008.
(dollar
amounts in thousands)
Gross
margin rates for the nine months ended January 31, 2008, were lower than those
realized during the same period of fiscal year 2007 primarily reflecting the
higher engineering costs incurred on certain of the Company’s long-term
satellite contracts. A higher level of spending on engineering costs began
in
the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 and is reflected in the 31.2% rate above.
For the three-months ended January 31, 2008, the gross margin rate improved
to
32% but continued to be impacted by higher costs. While the rate of engineering
spending during fiscal year 2008 has abated from the levels incurred in fiscal
year 2007, the current level is still higher than historical averages. As the
Company completes the lower margin programs on which these costs are applied,
the gross margin rate is expected to improve over the balance of fiscal year
2008. As revenues increase and engineering costs return to more normal levels,
the Company expects the gross margin rate to approach its target of
40%.
Also,
for
the nine months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, gross margin was reduced by
$236,000 and $226,000, respectively, and for the three months ended January
31,
2008 and 2007, was reduced by $82,000 and $87,000, respectively, due to the
inclusion in cost of sales of the charge for stock compensation expense as
required by FAS 123(R).
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(Continued)
Selling
and administrative expenses
Nine
months
|
|
Three
months
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Periods
ended January 31,
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Change
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Change
|
|
||||||||||||
$
|
9,480
|
|
$
|
8,344
|
|
$
|
1,136
|
|
|
14
|
%
|
$
|
3,109
|
|
$
|
2,889
|
|
$
|
220
|
|
|
8
|
%
|
For
the
nine and three months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, selling and
administrative expenses were 19% of revenues which is the Company’s target for
such expenses. The increases in expenses in the fiscal year 2008 periods were
primarily related to compensation, including additional personnel, normal salary
increases and accruals for incentive compensation, partially offset by reduced
accruals for deferred compensation costs. In addition, during the second quarter
of fiscal year 2008, FEI-Zyfer moved to a new facility which increased
administrative costs at that segment.
Included
in selling and administrative expenses for the nine months ended January 31,
2008 and 2007, is $171,000 and $212,000, respectively, and for the three month
periods ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, $55,000 and $75,000, respectively,
related to stock compensation expense as described above and in the footnotes
to
the financial statements.
With
fiscal year 2008 revenues at current or increasing levels, the Company expects
selling and administrative expenses to remain at 20% or less of
revenues.
Research
and development expense
|
Nine
months
|
|
Three
months
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Periods
ended January 31,
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Change
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Change
|
|
||||||||||
$
|
5,526
|
|
$
|
6,628
|
|
|
($
1,102
|
)
|
|
(17)
|
%
|
$
|
1,541
|
|
$
|
2,600
|
|
($1,059
|
)
|
|
(41)
|
%
|
Research
and development expenditures represent investments that keep the Company’s
products at the leading edge of time and frequency technology and enhance
competitiveness for future sales. An exceptional level of engineering spending
and development work on the Company’s satellite payload products began in the
second quarter of fiscal year 2007 and continued through the first quarter
of
fiscal year 2008. As of the second quarter of fiscal year 2008, the initial
effort to increase production throughput has been largely achieved and research
and development spending has returned to a more normal level. For the quarter
ended January 31, 2008, spending on research and development was 9% of revenues
which is within the Company’s normal target range. The Company will continue to
devote significant resources to develop new products, enhance existing products
and implement efficient manufacturing processes. Where possible, the Company
attempts to obtain development contracts from its customers. For programs
without such funding, internally generated cash and cash reserves are adequate
to fund these development efforts.
Operating
Profit (Loss)
Nine
months
|
|
Three
months
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Periods
ended January 31,
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Change
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Change
|
|
||||||||||||
$
|
389 |
|
$
|
(1,002
|
)
|
$
|
1,391
|
|
NM
|
$
|
805
|
|
$
|
(1,712
|
)
|
$
|
2,517
|
|
|
NM
|
Reduced
engineering costs on satellite payload programs and lower research and
development spending during the nine and three month periods ended January
31,
2008, resulted in significantly improved operating margins. Sequentially, the
operating profit in the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 was more than twice
the operating profit of the second quarter, continuing the positive trend of
increasing profits over the preceding three fiscal quarters. The Company
anticipates that as sales are maintained at or increase above current levels
and
as engineering and development costs are lowered from previous elevated levels,
it will generate an operating profit for the full fiscal year 2008.
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ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
(Continued)
Other
income (expense)
|
Nine
months
|
Three
months
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Periods
ended January 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2008
|
2007
|
Change
|
2008
|
2007
|
Change
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Investment
income
|
$
|
3,965
|
$
|
785
|
$
|
3,180
|
405
|
%
|
$
|
202
|
$
|
206
|
$
|
(4
|
)
|
(2
|
%)
|
||||||||
Equity
(loss) income
|
(17
|
)
|
566
|
(583
|
)
|
(103
|
%)
|
128
|
292
|
(164
|
)
|
(56
|
%)
|
||||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(402
|
)
|
(74
|
)
|
(328
|
)
|
443
|
%
|
(110
|
)
|
(17
|
)
|
(93
|
)
|
(547
|
%)
|
|||||||||
Other
income, net
|
449
|
270
|
179
|
66
|
%
|
366
|
169
|
197
|
117
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
|
$
|
3,995
|
$
|
1,547
|
$
|
2,448
|
158
|
%
|
$
|
586
|
$
|
650
|
$
|
(64
|
)
|
(10
|
%)
|
During
the nine months ended January 31, 2008, the Company reduced its investment
in
Morion, Inc. (“Morion”) from 36.6% to 8% by selling its shares to a third party.
The Company received proceeds of approximately $5.8 million and realized a
gain
of approximately $3.0 million. Such gain was included in investment income
for
the first quarter of fiscal year 2008. During the third quarter of fiscal year
2008, the Company recognized net loss on marketable securities of approximately
$5,000 compared to a loss of $56,000 during the same period of the prior fiscal
year. In addition to these gains and losses, additional income is derived from
dividend and interest income on invested cash. The rates of return in the fiscal
year 2008 periods were generally lower than fiscal year 2007.
As
a
result of the reduced investment in Morion, the Company no longer records its
share of Morion’s earnings on the equity method, as it did in the fiscal year
2007 periods. The equity loss for the nine months ended January 31, 2008 and
the
equity income for the three months then ended, represent its share of the
quarterly loss or profit recorded by Elcom Technologies in which the Company
acquired a 25% interest during the third quarter of fiscal year
2007.
The
increase in interest expense for the nine and three month periods ended January
31, 2008 resulted primarily from an increase in borrowings under the Company’s
line of credit during the fiscal year 2008 periods compared to the same periods
of fiscal year 2007.
Under
the
provisions of sale and leaseback accounting, a portion of the gain realized
on a
fiscal year 2005 real estate transaction is deferred and recognized in income
over the initial lease term. Under the caption “Other income, net” the Company
recognized deferred gain of $265,000 and $88,000, respectively, for the nine
and
three months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007. In addition, for the nine and
three month periods ended January 31, 2008, other income includes a realized
gain of approximately $290,000 derived from the excess of proceeds over the
cash
values of life insurance policies on the lives of two former employees. In
the
fiscal year 2008 periods, other income was partially offset by certain
nonrecurring expenses at the FEI-NY and Gillam-FEI segments, including certain
business interruption costs and foreign currency exchange losses. Other
insignificant income and expense items are also recorded under this
caption.
Net
income (loss)
|
Nine
months
|
|
Three
months
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Periods
ended January 31,
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Change
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Change
|
|
|||||||||||
$
|
2,547
|
|
$
|
332
|
|
$
|
2,215
|
|
|
667
|
%
|
$
|
758
|
|
$
|
(754)
|
|
$
|
1,512
|
|
|
NM
|
Net
income for the nine months ended January 31, 2008, was positively impacted
by
the investment gain recorded on the sale of a portion of the Company’s
investment in Morion which is in addition to the operating profit recorded
during this period. For the third quarter of fiscal year 2008, an operating
profit was generated by higher revenues and lower costs and, coupled with other
income as detailed above, resulted in increased profitability. The Company
expects to realize improved gross and operating margins in the fourth quarter
of
fiscal year 2008 and anticipates that it will report a profit for the full
year.
Income
Taxes
The
Company is subject to taxation in several countries as well as the states of
New
York and California. The statutory federal rates vary from 34% in the United
States to 35% in Europe. The effective rate is impacted by the income or loss
of
certain of the Company’s European and Asian subsidiaries which are currently not
taxed. In addition, the Company utilizes the availability of research and
development tax credits in the United States to lower its tax rate. As of April
30, 2007, the Company’s European subsidiaries had available net operating loss
carryforwards of approximately $1.3 million and the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries
had operating loss carryforwards of approximately $700,000, which will offset
future taxable income. During fiscal year 2008, the Company’s effective tax rate
is expected to be higher than in prior years as a result of the gain recognized
on the Morion transaction. The Company’s tax basis in its Morion investment was
less than its book basis resulting in greater taxable income than that recorded
for financial reporting purposes.
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15
FREQUENCY
ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
(Continued)
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The
Company’s balance sheet continues to reflect a strong working capital position
of $59 million at January 31, 2008, which is comparable to working capital
at
April 30, 2007. Included in working capital at January 31, 2008 is $15.7 million
of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities which were offset by $5.5
million in borrowings under its bank line of credit. The Company’s current ratio
at January 31, 2008 is 5.9 to 1.
For
the
nine months ended January 31, 2008, the Company used approximately $4.0 million
in cash from operations compared to $830,000 used in operations in the same
period of fiscal year 2007. The most significant uses of cash in the fiscal
year
2008 periods was the growth in unbilled accounts receivable and the payment
of
trade accounts payable. For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008, the Company
expects to generate positive cash flow from operating activities, particularly
as billing milestones are achieved on certain of its large production contracts.
Such cash flow may not be sufficient to generate positive operating cash flow
for the full fiscal year.
Net
cash
provided by investing activities for the nine months ended January 31, 2008,
was
$9.7 million compared to $1.8 million for the same period of fiscal year 2007.
During the fiscal year 2008 period, the Company received net proceeds of $5.6
million from the sale of a portion of its investment in Morion and an additional
$5.5 million on the sale or redemption of other marketable securities, net
of
purchases. The principal source of cash in the fiscal year 2007 period was
the
sale or redemption of certain marketable securities, net of purchases,
aggregating $6.8 million. During the nine months ended January 31, 2008 and
2007, the Company also acquired capital equipment for approximately $1.5 million
and $1.7 million, respectively. In the 2007 period, the Company also made an
investment in Elcom Technologies and provided Elcom with a long-term note for
an
aggregate cash investment of $2.3 million. The Company may continue to acquire
or sell marketable securities as dictated by its investment strategies as well
as by the cash requirements for its development activities. Capital equipment
purchases for all of fiscal year 2008 are expected to aggregate approximately
$3.0 million, including approximately $1.2 million of equipment obtained under
a
long-term capital lease during the 2008 period.
Net
cash
used in financing activities for the nine months ended January 31, 2008, was
$1.3 million compared to a use of cash of $1.6 million during the comparable
fiscal year 2007 period. Included in both fiscal periods is payment of the
Company’s semiannual dividend in the amount of approximately $1.7 million.
During the nine months ended January 31, 2008, the Company borrowed $3.5 million
and repaid $3.0 million under its line of credit. In the same period of the
prior fiscal year, the Company borrowed $1.6 million under the line of credit
and repaid such borrowing early in the second quarter of fiscal year 2007.
The
Company received an aggregate of $157,000 in fiscal year 2008 and $158,000
in
fiscal year 2007 from the exercise of stock options.
The
Company has been authorized by its Board of Directors to repurchase up to $5
million worth of shares of its common stock for treasury whenever appropriate
opportunities arise but it has neither a formal repurchase plan nor commitments
to purchase additional shares in the future. During the nine months ended
January 31, 2008, the Company acquired 22,312 shares of its stock under this
authorization at an aggregate cost of $233,000.
The
Company will continue to expend resources to develop and improve products for
space applications, guidance and targeting systems, wireless networks and
wireline communication systems which management believes will result in future
growth and continued profitability. During fiscal year 2008, the Company intends
to make a substantial investment of capital and technical resources to develop
new products to meet the needs of the U.S. Government, commercial space and
telecommunications infrastructure marketplaces and to invest in more efficient
product designs and manufacturing procedures. Where possible, the Company will
secure partial customer funding for such development efforts but is targeting
to
spend its own funds at a rate of at least 10% of revenues to achieve its
development goals. Internally generated cash is expected to be adequate to
fund
these development efforts.
At
January 31, 2008, the Company’s backlog amounted to approximately $40 million
compared to $44 million at April 30, 2007. Of this backlog, approximately 80%
is
realizable in the next twelve months. Included in the backlog at January 31,
2008 is approximately $8 million under cost plus contracts which the Company
believes represent firm commitments from its customers for which the Company
has
not received full funding to date.
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FREQUENCY
ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
(Continued)
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
The
Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are
reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Company’s financial
condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of
operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is
material to investors.
Contractual
obligations
As
of
January 31, 2008
Contractual
Obligations
|
Total
(in thousands)
|
Less
than
1
Year
|
1
to 3 Years
|
3
to 5 Years
|
More
than
5
Years
|
|||||||||||
Operating
Lease Obligations
|
$
|
6,736
|
$
|
763
|
$
|
2,807
|
$
|
2,220
|
$
|
946
|
||||||
Capital
Lease Obligation
|
1,175
|
280
|
842
|
53
|
0
|
|||||||||||
Deferred
Compensation
|
8,742
|
* |
331
|
402
|
146
|
7,863
|
||||||||||
Total
|
$
|
16,653
|
$
|
1,374
|
$
|
4,051
|
$
|
2,419
|
$
|
8,809
|
*Deferred
Compensation liability reflects payments due to current retirees receiving
benefits. The amount of $7,863 in the more than 5 years column includes benefits
due to participants in the plan who are not yet receiving benefits although
some
participants may opt to retire and begin receiving benefits within the next
5
years.
Item
3. Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Interest
Rate Risk
The
Company is exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates and
market values of securities. The Company's investments in fixed income and
equity securities were approximately $8.6 million and $395,000, respectively,
at
January 31, 2008. The investments are carried at fair value with changes in
unrealized gains and losses recorded as adjustments to stockholders' equity.
The
fair value of investments in marketable securities is generally based on quoted
market prices. Typically, the fair market value of investments in fixed interest
rate debt securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as
interest rates rise. Based on the Company's overall interest rate exposure
at
January 31, 2008, a 10% change in market interest rates would not have a
material effect on the fair value of the Company's fixed income securities
or
results of operations.
Foreign
Currency Risk
The
Company is subject to foreign currency translation risk. The Company does not
have any near-term intentions to repatriate invested cash in any of its
foreign-based subsidiaries. For this reason, the Company does not intend to
initiate any exchange rate hedging strategies which could be used to mitigate
the effects of foreign currency fluctuations. The effects of foreign currency
rate fluctuations will be recorded in the equity section of the balance sheet
as
a component of other comprehensive income. As of January 31, 2008, the amount
related to foreign currency exchange rates is a $4,929,000 unrealized
gain.
The
results of operations of foreign subsidiaries, when translated into U.S.
dollars, will reflect the average rates of exchange for the periods presented.
As a result, similar results of operations measured in local currencies can
vary
significantly upon translation into U.S. dollars if exchange rates fluctuate
significantly from one period to the next.
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17
FREQUENCY
ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
(Continued)
Item
4. Controls
and Procedures
Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
. The
Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s chief executive
officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the
Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “ Exchange Act ”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Based on such evaluation, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief
financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the
Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective (i) to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it
files
or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and
(ii) to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in
the
reports that it submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated
to its management, including the Company’s principal executive and principal
financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate,
to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Internal
Control Over Financial Reporting
. There
have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the
Exchange Act) during the period to which this report relates that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II
ITEMS
1,
1A, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are omitted because they are not applicable.
ITEM
6 -
Exhibits
31.1-
|
Certification
by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
31.2-
|
Certification
by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
32.1-
|
Certification
by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
32.2-
|
Certification
by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
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18
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.
FREQUENCY
ELECTRONICS, INC.
|
|
(Registrant)
|
|
/s/
Alan Miller
|
|
Alan
Miller
|
|
Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer
|
|
(principal
financial officer and
|
|
duly
authorized officer
|
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19