WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP INC - Quarter Report: 2018 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018

OR

For the transition period from           to          

Commission file number: 1-11916

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

(973) 386-9696

(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.

Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes x  No o

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

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   

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

Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2018: 21,055,252

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.

Form 10-Q

Table of Contents

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except number of shares and par value)

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

In periods with a net loss, the basic loss per share equals the diluted loss per share as all common stock equivalents are excluded from the per share calculation because they are anti-dilutive.

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except share amounts)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Principles and Policies

Basis of Presentation and Preparation

Wireless Telecom Group, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, together with its subsidiaries (“we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company”), is a global designer and manufacturer of advanced radio frequency (“RF”) and microwave components, modules, systems and instruments and currently markets its products and services worldwide under the Boonton, Microlab, Noisecom and CommAgility brands. Serving the wireless, telecommunication, satellite, military, aerospace, and semiconductor industries, Wireless Telecom Group products enable innovation across a wide range of traditional and emerging wireless technologies. With a unique set of high-performance products including peak power meters, signal analyzers, signal processing modules, long-term evolution (“LTE”) physical layer (“PHY”) and stack software, power splitters and combiners, global positioning system (“GPS”) splitters and repeaters, public safety monitors, noise sources, and programmable noise generators, Wireless Telecom Group supports the development, testing, and deployment of wireless technologies around the globe.

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2018, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 have been prepared by the Company without audit. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Wireless Telecom Group, Inc., doing business as and operating under the trade name, Noisecom, and its wholly owned subsidiaries including Boonton Electronics Corporation (“Boonton”), Microlab/FXR (“Microlab”), Wireless Telecommunications Ltd. and CommAgility Limited (“CommAgility”). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Reclassifications of certain prior year amounts have been made to conform to the current year presentation.

The Company presents its operations in three reportable segments: (1) Network Solutions, (2) Test and Measurement and (3) Embedded Solutions. The Network Solutions segment is comprised primarily of the operations of Microlab. The Test and Measurement segment is comprised of the operations of Boonton and Noisecom. The Embedded Solutions segment is comprised of the operations of CommAgility.

It is suggested that these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, and the notes thereto, included in the Company’s latest Annual Report (Form 10-K).

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

In the opinion of management, the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements referred to above contain all necessary adjustments, consisting of normal accruals and recurring entries, which are necessary to fairly present the Company’s results for the interim periods being presented.

The accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 1 to the Company’s financial statements included in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Specific reference is made to that report since certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) have been reduced for interim periods in accordance with SEC rules.

The results of operations for the three and nine months period ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2018.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities (including inventory valuation, accounts receivable valuation, valuation of deferred tax assets, intangible assets, estimated fair values of stock options and estimated fair values of acquired assets and liabilities in business combinations) and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of net revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED) 

Foreign Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries that operate in a local currency environment, where the local currency is the functional currency, are translated from foreign currencies into U.S. dollars at period-end exchange rates while income and expenses are translated at the weighted average spot rate for the periods presented. Translation gains or losses related to net assets located outside the U.S. are shown as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions, which are denominated in currencies other than the Company’s functional currency, are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

Concentration Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. The majority of the Company’s cash balance is held outside of the US.

Credit evaluations are performed on customers requiring credit over a certain amount. Credit risk is mitigated to a lesser extent through collateral such as letters of credit, bank guarantees or payment terms like cash in advance.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, one customer accounted for approximately 23% and 21% of the Company’s consolidated revenues, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, one customer accounted for approximately 13% and 10% of the Company’s consolidated revenues, respectively. At September 30, 2018, one customer exceeded 10% of consolidated gross accounts receivable at 33%. At December 31, 2017, two customers exceeded 10% of consolidated gross accounts receivable at 18% and 11%, respectively.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. The accounting guidance establishes a three-tiered hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2—Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The categorization of a financial instrument within the valuation hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value due to their relatively short maturities. The Company’s term loan and revolving credit facility bear interest at a variable interest rate plus an applicable margin and, therefore, carrying amount approximates fair value.

Contingent Consideration

Under the terms of the CommAgility Share Purchase Agreement the Company may be required to pay additional purchase price if certain financial targets are achieved for the years ending December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018 (“CommAgility Earn-Out”). The financial targets for 2017 were not achieved therefore there was no earn-out payment made in the nine months ended September 30, 2018. As of December 31, 2017, the Company estimated the fair value of the contingent consideration remaining to be paid based on the 2018 financial results to be $0.6 million. The Company is required to reassess the fair value of the contingent consideration at each reporting period.

The significant inputs used in this fair value estimate include CommAgility gross revenues and Adjusted EBITDA, as defined, scenarios for the earn-out periods for which probabilities are assigned to each scenario to arrive at a single

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED) 

estimated outcome. The estimated outcome is then discounted based on individual risk analysis of the liability. Although the Company believes its estimates and assumptions are reasonable, different assumptions, including those regarding the operating results of CommAgility or changes in the future, may result in different estimated amounts.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 the Company recorded a loss on change in fair value of contingent consideration liability of $0.2 million as a result of the improved financial forecast at CommAgility as compared to prior estimates. As of September 30, 2018, the Company’s contingent consideration liability has been estimated at $0.9 million and is recorded in other current liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company will satisfy this obligation, if ultimately earned by the CommAgility sellers, with a cash payment to the sellers of CommAgility upon the achievement of the financial targets for 2018. The contingent consideration liability is considered a Level 3 fair value measurement.

Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events and determined that there were no subsequent events or transactions requiring recognition or disclosure in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and the notes thereto, through the date the financial statements were issued.

NOTE 2 – Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“Topic 606”), using the “modified retrospective” method, meaning the standard is applied only to the most current period presented in the financial statements. Furthermore, we elected to apply the standard only to those contracts which were not completed as of the date of the adoption. Results for reporting periods beginning on the date of adoption are presented under Topic 606, while prior period amounts have not been adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with accounting standards in effect for those periods (see Note 3).

Upon adoption, a cumulative effect adjustment of $0.4 million was made and the impact resulted in an increase to the January 1, 2018 opening balance of retained earnings. The adjustment was based on customer-specific contracts in effect at December 31, 2017 and reflects revenue that would have been recognized in 2018 in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and Subtopic 985, Software, collectively referred to as “Topic 605”. The beginning balance of deferred revenue decreased by $0.3 million representing amounts that were invoiced to customers and not recognized and prepaid and other current assets increased by $0.2 million representing unbilled receivables recognized under Topic 606. Further, accounts receivable increased $0.2 million as the contra accounts receivable balance representing estimated product returns was reclassified to other current liabilities.

The most significant impact of Topic 606 relates to the Company’s accounting for software license agreements which have multiple deliverables. Under Topic 605 the Company could not establish vendor specific objective evidence of fair value (“VSOE”) for its undelivered elements and therefore was not able to separate its delivered software licenses from its future undelivered software license releases. Topic 606 no longer requires separability of promised goods, such as software licenses, on the basis of VSOE. Rather, Topic 606 requires the Company to identify the performance obligations in the contract — that is, those promised goods and services (or bundles of promised goods or services) that are distinct — and allocate the transaction price of the contract to those performance obligations on the basis of estimated standalone selling prices (“SSPs”). For these arrangements, the Company will recognize revenue for each deliverable at a point in time when control is transferred to the customer since each deliverable has standalone value.

The primary impact of adopting the new standard results in an acceleration of revenues recognized for the aforementioned multiple deliverable software license arrangements, which are primarily in the Embedded Solutions segment. These multiple deliverable arrangements represented less than 2% of total consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2017.

The timing of revenue recognition for digital signal processing hardware in the Embedded Solutions segment, radio frequency solutions in the Network Solutions segment and noise generators and components and power meters and analyzers and related services in the Test and Measurement segment remains substantially unchanged.

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED) 

The following line items in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the current reporting period and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2018 have been provided to reflect both the adoption of Topic 606 as well as a comparative presentation in accordance with Topic 605 previously in effect (dollars in thousands):

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business (“ASU 2017-01”). ASU 2017-01 clarifies the definition of a business for determining whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. ASU 2017-01 is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 and will apply the standard to any future business combinations.

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED) 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230); Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, to address some questions about the presentation and classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The update addresses eight specific issues, including contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, distribution received from equity method investees and the classification of cash receipts and payments that have aspects of more than one class of cash flows. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018, and it had no material impact on our financial statements.

Except for the change in accounting policies for revenue recognition as a result of adopting Topic 606, there have been no other changes to our significant accounting policies as described in the 2017 Form 10-K that had a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which creates new accounting and reporting guidelines for leasing arrangements. The new guidance requires organizations that lease assets to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet related to the rights and obligations created by those leases, regardless of whether they are classified as finance or operating leases. Consistent with current guidance, the recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease primarily will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. The guidance also requires new disclosures to help financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early application permitted.

The Company is currently evaluating its population of leases which includes its current operating leases included in its commitment schedules as well as any embedded leases. The Company does anticipate recognition of additional assets and corresponding liabilities related to leases upon adoption, but has not yet quantified these as this time. The Company is continuing to assess all potential impacts of ASU 2016-02, including ASU 2018-10 Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases. During the continued assessment, the Company may identify additional impacts this ASU will have on its financial statements and related disclosures. The Company plans to adopt the standard effective January 1, 2019 but has not selected a transitional method and it is reviewing all practical expedients.

On June 20, 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2018-07 is intended to reduce cost and complexity and to improve financial reporting for share-based payments issued to nonemployees. This ASU expands the scope of ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, which currently only includes share-based payments issued to employees, to also include share-based payments issued to nonemployees for goods and services. Consequently, the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees and employees will be substantially aligned. ASU 2018-07 supersedes ASC Subtopic 505-50, Equity - Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than a company’s adoption date of Topic 606. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326). ASU 2016-13 changes the impairment model for most financial assets and will require the use of an “expected loss” model for instruments measured as amortized cost. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company plans to adopt the standard effective January 1, 2020. We are currently in the process of evaluating the effects of this pronouncement on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement, Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820). ASU 2018-13 eliminates, modifies and adds disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We are currently in the process of evaluating the effects of this pronouncement on our consolidated financial statements, including potential early adoption.

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED) 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software, Customers Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract. ASU 2018-15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs in cloud computing arrangements with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We are currently in the process of evaluating the effects of this pronouncement on our consolidated financial statements, including potential early adoption.

NOTE 3 – Revenue

Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of promised products or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for promised goods or services. The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied either over time or at a point in time. Revenue from performance obligations that transferred at a point in time accounted for approximately 95% of the Company’s total revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Nature of Products and Services

Hardware

The Company generally has one performance obligation in its arrangements involving the sales of radio frequency solutions in the Network Solutions segment, digital signal processing hardware in the Embedded Solutions segment and noise generators and components and power meter and analyzers in the Test and Measurement segment. When the terms of a contract include the transfer of multiple products, each distinct product is identified as a separate performance obligation. Generally, satisfaction occurs when control of the promised goods is transferred to the customer in exchange for consideration in an amount for which we expect to be entitled. Generally, control is transferred when legal title of the asset moves from the Company to the customer. We sell our products to a customer based on a purchase order, and the shipping terms per each individual order are primarily used to satisfy the single performance obligation. However, in order to determine control has transferred to the customer, the Company also considers:

Software

Arrangements involving licenses of software in the Embedded Solutions segment may involve multiple performance obligations, most notably subsequent releases of the software. The Company has concluded that each software release in a multiple deliverable arrangement in the Embedded Solutions segment is a distinct performance obligation and, accordingly, transaction price is allocated to each release when the customer obtains control of the software.

Performance obligations that are not distinct at contract inception are combined. Specifically, with the Company’s sales of software, contracts that include customization may result in the combination of the customization services with the license as one distinct performance obligation and recognized over time. The duration of these performance obligations are typically one year or less.  

Services

Arrangements involving calibration and repair services in the Company’s Test and Measurement segment are generally considered a single performance obligation and are recognized as the services are rendered.

Shipping and Handling

Shipping and handling activities performed after the customer obtains control are accounted for as fulfillment activities and recognized as cost of revenues.

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Significant Judgments

For the Company’s more complex software and services arrangements significant judgment is required in determining whether licenses and services are distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately, or, are not distinct, and thus accounted for together. Further, in cases where we determine that performance obligations should be accounted for separately, judgment is required to determine the standalone selling price for each distinct performance obligation.

Certain of the Company shipments include a limited return right. In accordance with Topic 606 the Company recognizes revenue net of expected returns.

Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers and these timing differences result in contract assets or contract liabilities (deferred revenue) on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company records a contract asset when revenue is recognized prior to invoicing, or deferred revenue when revenue is recognized subsequent to invoicing. Contract assets are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets and are $0.2 million and $0.2 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (as adjusted), respectively. Deferred revenue is $0.2 million and $0.3 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (as adjusted), respectively.

Disaggregated Revenue

We disaggregate our revenue from contracts with customers by product family and geographic location for each of our segments as we believe it best depicts how the nature, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. See details in the tables below (dollars in thousands).

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 4 – Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets generally consist of income tax receivables, prepaid insurance, prepaid maintenance agreements and the short-term portion of debt issuance costs. As of December 31, 2017, prepaid and other current assets included a $3.6 million contingent asset representing the fair value of consideration shares issued in connection with the CommAgility acquisition. Under the claw back provision of the Share Purchase Agreement (see Note 5) the consideration shares were forfeited in March 2018 and are no longer outstanding. Accordingly, prepaid expenses and other current assets decreased by $3.6 million from December 31, 2017. The forfeited shares are recorded as treasury stock in the condensed consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity as of September 30, 2018.

NOTE 5 – Acquisition of CommAgility

On February 17, 2017, Wireless Telecommunications, Ltd. (the “Acquisition Subsidiary”), a company incorporated in England and Wales which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wireless Telecom Group, Inc., completed the acquisition of all the issued shares in CommAgility from CommAgility’s founders. The Acquisition was completed pursuant to the terms of a Share Purchase Agreement, dated February 17, 2017, and entered into by and among the Company, the Acquisition Subsidiary and the founders. The Company paid $11.3 million in cash on acquisition date and issued 3,487,528 shares of newly issued Company common stock (“Consideration Shares”) with an acquisition date fair value of $6.0 million. In addition to the acquisition date cash purchase price the sellers were paid an additional $2.5 million in the form of deferred purchase price payable in installments beginning in March 2017 through January 2019 and were paid an additional purchase price adjustment based on working capital and cash levels of $1.4 million. Lastly, the sellers could have earned an additional £10.0 million in purchase price if certain financial targets were met for the years ending December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018. (See Note 1).

Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, 2,092,516 of the Consideration Shares were subject to forfeiture and return to the Company if (a) 2017 Adjusted EBITDA, as defined, generated by CommAgility is less than £2.4 million; or (b) 2018 Adjusted EBITDA, as defined, generated by CommAgility is less than £2.4 million (in each case as determined by an audit of CommAgility conducted by the accountants of the Acquisition Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement). In March 2018 all consideration shares were forfeited as the 2017 EBITDA threshold was not achieved.

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

The following table summarizes the activity related to contingent consideration and deferred purchase price for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

As of September 30, 2018, the contingent consideration liability and deferred purchase price are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

NOTE 6 – Income Taxes

The Company records deferred taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” ASC 740 requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for temporary differences between tax basis of assets and liabilities and the amounts at which they are carried in the financial statements, based upon the enacted rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company establishes a valuation allowance when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. The Company periodically assesses the value of its deferred tax assets and determines the necessity for a valuation allowance.

Realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets is dependent upon the Company generating sufficient taxable income in the appropriate tax jurisdictions in future years to obtain benefit from the reversal of net deductible temporary differences and from utilization of net operating losses. The amount of deferred tax assets considered realizable is subject to adjustment in future periods if estimates of future taxable income are changed.

On December 22, 2017, the United States enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), which instituted fundamental changes to the taxation of multinational corporations, including a reduction of the U.S. corporate income tax rate to 21% beginning in 2018 and a new category of income called Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”). The Company’s income tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 includes estimates related to its interpretation of the TCJA in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”) specifically related to the Company’s GILTI calculation. These estimates may change as additional clarification and implementation guidance is released.

The effective rate of income tax provision of 31.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was higher than the statutory rates in the United States and United Kingdom primarily due to the impact of global intangible low-taxed income or “GILTI” related to our controlled foreign corporation offset by research and development deductions in the UK and non-qualified stock option deductions in the U.S.

NOTE 7 - Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing income/(loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing income/(loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period and, when dilutive, potential shares from stock options using the treasury stock method, unvested restricted shares and the weighted-average number of restricted stock units outstanding for the period. In periods with a net loss, the basic loss per share equals the diluted loss per share as all common stock equivalents are excluded from the per share calculation because they are anti-dilutive. In accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share”, the following table reconciles basic shares outstanding to fully diluted shares outstanding.

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Common stock equivalents are included in the diluted income/(loss) per share calculation only when option exercise prices are lower than the average market price of the common shares for the period presented.

For the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2018 the option exercise price of all outstanding options was lower than the average market price thus included in the potentially dilutive shares in the table above. For the three and nine month period September 30, 2017, the weighted-average number of options to purchase common stock not included in diluted loss per share, because the effects are anti-dilutive, was 2,810,143 and 3,198,238 respectively.

NOTE 8 – Inventories

Inventory carrying value is net of inventory reserves of $1.8 million and $1.9 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

NOTE 9 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company’s goodwill balance of $9.9 million at September 30, 2018 relates to two of the Company’s reporting units, Network Solutions ($1.4 million) and Embedded Solutions ($8.5 million). Management’s qualitative assessment performed in the fourth quarter of 2017 did not indicate any impairment of goodwill as each reporting units fair value was estimated to be in excess of its carrying value. Furthermore, no events have occurred since then that would change this assessment.

Goodwill consists of the following (dollars in thousands):

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Intangible assets consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

Amortization of acquired intangible assets was $0.3 million and $0.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. Amortization of acquired intangible assets is included as part of general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

The estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets is as follows as of September 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

NOTE 10 – Debt

Debt consists of the following (in thousands):

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

In connection with the acquisition of CommAgility, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. (the “Lender”) on February 16, 2017 (the “Credit Facility”), which provided for a term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $0.8 million (the “Term Loan”) and an asset based revolving loan (the “Revolver”), which is subject to a Borrowing Base Calculation (as defined in the Credit Facility), of up to a maximum availability of $9.0 million (“Revolver Commitment Amount”). The borrowing base is calculated as 85% of eligible accounts receivable and inventory, as defined, subject to certain caps and limits. The borrowing base is calculated on a monthly basis. The proceeds of the term loan and revolver were used to finance the acquisition of CommAgility.

In connection with the issuance of the Credit Facility, the Company paid lender and legal fees of $0.2 million which were primarily related to the Revolver and are capitalized and presented as other current and non-current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These costs are recognized as additional interest expense over the term of the related debt instrument using the straight line method.

The Company must repay the Term Loan in installments of $38,000 per quarter due on the first day of each fiscal quarter beginning April 1, 2017 and continuing until the term loan maturity date, on which the remaining balance is due in a final installment. The future principal payments under the term loan are $38,000 in 2018 and $0.5 million in 2019. The Term Loan and Revolver are both scheduled to mature on November 16, 2019.

The Term and Revolver Loans bear interest at the LIBOR rate plus a margin. The margin on the outstanding balance of the Company’s Term Loans and Revolver Loans were fixed at 3.50% and 3.00% per annum, respectively, through September 30, 2017. Thereafter, the margins were subject to increase or decrease by Lender on the first day of each of the Borrowers’ fiscal quarters based upon the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) as of the most recently ended fiscal quarter falling into one of three levels. If the Company’s Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00, a margin of 3.25% and 2.75%, respectively, is added to LIBOR rate with a step up to 3.50% and 3.00%, respectively, if the ratio is greater than or equal 1.00 to 1.00 but less than 1.25 to 1.00 and another step up to 3.75% and 3.25%, respectively, if the ratio is less than 1.00 to 1.00. The Company is also required to pay a commitment fee on the unused commitments under the Revolver at a rate equal to 0.50% per annum and early termination fee of (a) 2% of the Revolver Commitment Amount and Term Loan if termination occurs before the first anniversary of the Credit Facility or (b) 1% of the Revolver Commitment Amount and Term Loan if termination occurs after the first anniversary of the Credit Facility but before the second anniversary of the Credit Facility. The Company’s interest rate plus margin as of September 30, 2018 on the Credit Facility was 5.00% and 5.50% for the Revolver and Term Loan, respectively. The Company’s interest rate plus margin as of December 31, 2017 on the Credit Facility was 4.38% and 4.88% for the Revolver and Term Loan, respectively.

The Credit Facility is secured by liens on substantially all of the Company’s and its domestic subsidiaries’ assets including a pledge of 66 1/3% of the equity interests in the Company’s Foreign Subsidiaries (as defined in the Credit Facility). The Credit Facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for a transaction of this type, including, among others, the provision of annual, quarterly and monthly financial statements and compliance certificates, maintenance of property, insurance, compliance with laws and environmental matters, restrictions on incurrence of indebtedness, granting of liens, making investments and acquisitions, paying dividends, entering into affiliate transactions and asset sales. Events of default under the Credit Facility include but are not limited to: failure to pay obligations when due, breach or failure of any covenant, insolvency or bankruptcy, materially misleading representations or warranties, occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined) or occurrence of conditions that have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined).

On August 3, 2017 the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Facility, effective June 30, 2017, which amended the definition of “EBITDA” to exclude the non-cash inventory adjustment of $1.9 million recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and to reduce the pledge of equity interests in the Company’s Foreign Subsidiaries from 66 2/3% to 66 1/3%.

As of September 30, 2018, and the date hereof, the Company is in compliance with the covenants of the Credit Facility.

NOTE 11 - Accounting for Share-based Compensation

The Company’s results for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2018 includes $0.2 million and $0.5 million related to share-based compensation expense, respectively.  Such amounts have been included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income/(Loss) within general and administrative expenses in operating expenses. The Company accounts for forfeitures when they occur.

 WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Incentive Compensation Plan:

In 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors and shareholders approved the 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Initial 2012 Plan”), which provides for the grant of equity, including restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, non-qualified stock options and incentive stock options in compliance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors of the Company who are expected to contribute to the Company’s future growth and success. When originally approved, the Initial 2012 Plan provided for the grant of awards relating to 2 million shares of common stock, plus those shares subject to awards previously issued under the Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan that expire, are canceled or are terminated after adoption of the Initial 2012 Plan without having been exercised in full and would have been available for subsequent grants under the 2000 Stock Option Plan. In June 2014, the Company’s shareholders approved the Amended and Restated 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2012 Plan”) allowing for an additional 1.6 million shares of the Company’s common stock to be available for future grants under the 2012 Plan. The 2012 Plan provides that if awards are forfeited, expire or otherwise terminate without issuance of the shares underlying the awards, or if the award does not result in issuance of all or part of the shares underlying the award, the unissued shares are again available for awards under the 2012 Plan. As a result of certain award forfeitures and cancellations, as of September 30, 2018, there are approximately 2.2 million shares available for issuance under the 2012 Plan.

All service-based (time vesting) options granted have ten-year terms from the date of grant and typically vest annually and become fully exercisable after a maximum of five years. However, vesting conditions are determined on a grant by grant basis. Performance-based options granted have ten-year terms and vest and become fully exercisable when determinable performance targets are achieved. Performance targets are approved by the Company’s compensation committee of the Board of Directors. Under the 2012 Plan, options may be granted to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock exercisable only at prices equal to or above the fair market value on the date of the grant.

As of September 30, 2018, $0.3 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested stock options is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 2.3 years and $0.3 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested restricted stock awards/units is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 1.7 years.

Restricted Common Stock Awards:

A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted common stock awards, granted under the Company’s shareholder approved equity compensation plans, as of September 30, 2018, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, are presented below:

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Restricted Stock Units:

On June 5^th, 2018 the Company granted 25,000 Restricted Stock Units (“RSU”) to each of our five non-employee board members under the 2012 Plan. Each RSU represents the Company’s obligation to issue one share of the Company’s common stock subject to the RSU award agreement and 2012 Plan. The grant date fair value was $2.25 per share and the RSU’s vest on the day before the first anniversary of the grant date or, if earlier, the effective date of a separation of service due to death or disability, provided the board member has rendered continuous service to the Company as a member of the board of directors from grant date to vesting date. Once vested the RSU will be settled by delivery of shares to the board member no later than 30 days following: 1) the third anniversary of the grant date, 2) separation from service following, or coincident with, a vesting date, or 3) a change in control.

A summary of restricted stock unit activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 follows:

Performance-Based Stock Option Awards:

A summary of performance-based stock option activity, and related information for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 follows:

The aggregate intrinsic value of performance-based stock options outstanding (regardless of whether or not such options are exercisable) as of September 30, 2018 was $0.1 million and the weighted-average remaining contractual life was 6.8 years. The aggregate intrinsic value of performance-based stock options exercisable as of September 30, 2018 was $20,800 and the weighted-average remaining contractual life was 2.2 years. The intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $0.4 million.

 WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Under the terms of the performance-based stock option agreements, the awards will fully vest and become exercisable on the date on which the Company’s Board of Directors shall have determined that specific financial performance milestones have been met, provided the employee remains in the employ of the Company at such time; provided, however, upon a Change in Control (as defined in the stock option agreements and the 2012 Plan), the stock options shall automatically vest as permitted by the 2012 Plan. As of September 30, 2018, the Company has determined that the performance conditions on 285,000 options granted in 2013 and later are probable of being achieved by the year ending 2021. The Company’s performance-based stock options granted prior to 2013 (consisting of 20,000 options) are fully amortized.

Service-Based Stock Option Awards:

A summary of service-based stock option activity and related information for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 follows:

The aggregate intrinsic value of service-based stock options (regardless of whether or not such options are exercisable) as of September 30, 2018 was $ 0.5 million and the weighted average remaining contractual life was 8.1 years. The aggregate intrinsic value of service-based stock options exercisable as of September 30, 2018 was $0.4 million and the weighted average remaining contractual life was 8.1 years.

NOTE 12 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

The operating businesses of the Company are segregated into three reportable segments: (i) Network Solutions, (ii) Test and Measurement and (iii) Embedded Solutions.

Network Solutions

The Network Solutions segment is comprised primarily of the operations of the Company’s subsidiary, Microlab. Network Solutions designs and manufactures a wide selection of RF passive components and integrated subsystems for signal conditioning and distribution in the wireless infrastructure markets, particularly for small cell deployments, distributed antenna systems (“DAS”), the in-building wireless solutions industry and radio base-station market. Network Solutions also offers active solution sets to assist in network timing for tunnels and in-building wireless signaling. Network Solutions customers include telecommunications service providers, systems integrators, neutral host operators and distributors.

Test and Measurement

The Test and Measurement segment is comprised primarily of the Company’s operations of the Noisecom product line and the operations of its subsidiary, Boonton. Noisecom designs and produces noise generation equipment and instruments, calibrated noise sources, noise modules and diodes. Noise components and instruments are used as a method to provide wide band signals for sophisticated telecommunication and defense applications, and as a stable reference standard for instruments and systems, including radar and satellite communications. Boonton products are also used to test terrestrial and satellite communications, radar and telemetry. Certain power meter products are designed for measuring signals based on wideband modulation formats, allowing a variety of measurements to be

 WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

made, including maximum power, peak power, average power and minimum power. Customers of the Test and Measurement segment include large defense contractors and the U.S. and foreign governments.

Embedded Solutions

The Embedded Solutions segment is comprised of the operations of CommAgility Limited which was acquired on February 17, 2017. Embedded Solutions supplies signal processing technology for network validation systems supporting LTE and emerging 5G networks. Additionally, this segment licenses, implements and configures LTE PHY layer and stack software for private LTE networks supporting satellite communications, the military and aerospace industries. Customers include wireless communication test equipment companies, defense subcontractors and global technology and services companies.

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company allocates resources and evaluates the performance of segments based on income or loss from operations, excluding interest, corporate expenses and other income (expenses).

Financial information by reportable segment for the respective periods is set forth below (in thousands):

WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Consolidated net sales by region were as follows:

Net sales are attributable to a geographic area based on the destination of the product shipment.

The majority of shipments in the Americas are to customers located within the United States. For the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, revenues in the United States for all reportable segments amounted to $8.7 million and $9.7 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, revenue in the United States for all reportable segments amounted to $24.5 million and $24.1 million, respectively.

Shipments for the three months ended September 30, 2018 to the EMEA region for all reportable segments were largely concentrated in the UK and Italy at $3.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 shipments were largely concentrated in UK and Germany at $1.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Shipments for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 to the EMEA region for all reportable segments were largely concentrated in the UK and Italy at $9.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 shipments to the UK, Germany and Israel amounted to $4.1 million, $0.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

The largest concentration of shipments in the APAC region is to China. For the three month period ending September 30, 2018 and 2017, shipments to China amounted to $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively. For the nine month period ending September 30, 2018 and 2017, shipments to China amounted to $1.9 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

NOTE 13 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

There have been no material changes in our commitments and contingencies and risks and uncertainties as of September 30, 2018 from that as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements included in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

INTRODUCTION

Highlights from the Third Quarter:

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

Net Revenues (in thousands)

Net consolidated revenues increased $1.5 million due primarily to Embedded Solutions segment net revenue which increased $2.1 million due to increased shipments of digital signal processing hardware. Test and Measurement segment revenue decreased primarily due to timing of delivery of large orders in 2018 as compared to 2017. Network Solutions revenue decreased compared to the prior year period primarily due to a reduction in large venue projects and increased demand for lower power RF solutions associated with small cell deployments which are typically lower priced.

Gross Profit (in thousands)

Consolidated gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2018 decreased from 48.7% to 46.1% due primarily to product mix in Network Solutions and Test and Measurement as well as lower absorption of fixed overhead due to lower volumes from the prior year period. The decrease in Network Solutions and Test and Measurement was offset by an increase in Embedded Solutions due to higher hardware volumes and higher software mix.

Operating Expenses (in thousands)

Research and development expenses increased $0.1 million from the prior year period due to increased headcount to assist with product roadmap initiatives specifically at the Embedded Solutions segment. These increases were offset by lower headcount and third party spend at the Network Solutions and Test and Measurement segments.

Sales and marketing expenses decreased $0.2 million over the prior year period primarily due to lower commissions expense in the Network Solutions and Test and Measurement segments.

General and administrative expenses increased $0.2 million as increased intangible amortization expense was offset by lower integration costs. In Q3 2017 our initial estimates of intangible amortization expense were revised downward based on the final third party intangible asset valuation.

Interest Expense

Consolidated interest expense increased $44,000 due primarily to higher accretion expense on the estimated contingent consideration liability related to CommAgility. Interest expense related to our credit facility which is comprised of cash interest and amortization of deferred financing costs was up $9,000 from the prior year due to increases in our interest rates.

Taxes

For the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded tax expense of $186,000 and $57,000, respectively, due primarily to income generated from the Company’s operations during those periods. For the three months ended September 30, 2018, our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was higher than the statutory rates for the US and UK due to the impact of the global intangible low tax income or “GILTI” of our controlled foreign corporation offset by research and development deductions in the UK and non-qualified stock options deductions in the US.

Net Income

For the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company realized net income of $0.6 million or $.03 per share on a basic and diluted basis as compared to net income of $0.7 million or $.03 per share on a basic and diluted basis for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The decrease in net income was due to the factors discussed above.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

Net Revenues (in thousands)

Net consolidated revenues increased $6.7 million over the prior year period due primarily to the inclusion of Embedded Solutions segment net revenue for a full nine months in 2018 compared to only 225 days in 2017 as well as increased shipments of digital signal processing hardware and favorable foreign exchange impacts as the GBP increased approximately 6% against the dollar. Test and Measurement segment revenue increased $0.7 million primarily due to an increase in government and international orders in 2018 as compared to 2017. Network Solutions revenue decreased $0.4 million as compared to the prior year period due to a reduction in large venue projects and increased demand for lower power RF solutions associated with small cell deployments which are typically lower priced.

Gross Profit (in thousands)

The increase in consolidated gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 of 46.4% over the year ago period of 40.5% was primarily a result of the non-cash inventory adjustment recorded in the prior year period of $1.9 million. Of that $1.9 million adjustment, $1.2 million was attributable to the Network Solutions segment and $0.7 million was attributable to the Test and Measurement segment. Embedded Solutions segment hardware revenues, which carry a lower gross profit than software and services, constituted a higher percentage of total Embedded Solutions segment sales in 2018 but at higher volumes which resulted in higher absorption of fixed overhead expenses. Consolidated gross profit was also favorably impacted by higher volumes in the Test and Measurement segment resulting in higher absorption of fixed overhead expenses.

Operating Expenses (in thousands)

Research and development expenses increased $0.4 million from the prior year period due to increased headcount to assist with product roadmap initiatives as well as the impact of a full nine months of research and development expenses at the Embedded Solutions segment as compared with only 225 days in the prior period. This was offset by lower third party research and development spend and headcount at the Test and Measurement and Network Solutions segments year over year.

Sales and marketing expenses increased $0.5 million over the prior year period primarily due to increased sales headcount specifically in the US as well as a full nine months of sales and marketing expense at the Embedded Solutions segment. This was offset by lower commission expense specifically in the Network Solutions segment due to lower revenues.

General and administrative expenses decreased $0.7 million due to the acquisition and integration expenses incurred in the prior year period associated with the CommAgility transaction and severance charges associated with management team restructuring in the prior year. This was marginally offset by a full nine months of general and administrative expenses incurred in 2018 at the Embedded Solutions segment as well as increased salaries and benefits.

The loss on change in fair value of contingent consideration recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 is the result of our revised estimate of the total contingent consideration liability related to the CommAgility acquisition in connection with the improved financial forecast at CommAgility as compared to prior estimates. Based on revised estimates of full year 2018 Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the CommAgility stock purchase agreement) of CommAgility the Company increased the contingent consideration liability resulting in an operating expense charge of $0.2 million which was recorded in the second quarter of 2018.

Interest Expense

Consolidated interest expense increased $0.1 million due to a full nine months of interest expense in 2018 associated with our credit facility as compared to 225 days in 2017 and increased accretion expense associated with the contingent consideration liability.

Taxes

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 the Company recorded tax expense of $0.3 million due to income generated from the Company’s operations during that period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $1.5 million primarily due to losses generated from the Company’s operations during that period.

Net Income

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 is $0.8 million or $.04 per share basic and $.03 per share on a diluted basis as compared to a net loss of $1.9 million or a loss of $.10 per share on a basic and diluted basis. The increase in net income is due to the factors discussed above.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We expect our existing cash balance, cash generated by operations and borrowings available under our Credit Facility (as described in Note 10) to be our primary sources of short-term liquidity, and we believe these sources will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months. Our ability to meet our cash requirements will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future, which is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control.

The Company expects to realize tax benefits in future periods due to the available net operating loss carryforwards resulting from the disposition of a former wholly owned subsidiary in 2010. Accordingly, future taxable income is expected to be offset by the utilization of operating loss carryforwards and as a result will increase the Company’s liquidity as cash needed to pay federal income taxes will be substantially reduced.

Cash and cash equivalents increased from $2.5 million at December 31, 2017 to $3.8 million at September 30, 2018 primarily due to the cash provided by operating activities and cash generated by our borrowings under our Credit Facility offset by capital expenditures and payment of deferred purchase price related to the CommAgility acquisition. As of September 30, 2018, substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents are held outside the United States. The asset based Revolver under our Credit Facility is secured by the Company’s U.S. assets. Income taxes have been provided on foreign earnings such that there would be no significant income tax expense to repatriate the portion of this cash that is not required to meet operational needs of our international subsidiary.

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities was $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 which is higher than the prior year period of $0.5 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 changes in our operating assets and liabilities resulted in a net decrease in cash of $2.0 million primarily due to increases in accounts receivable and inventory. The decrease in working capital was offset by positive income from operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, cash provided by operations was primarily due to changes in operating assets and liabilities resulting in net cash increase of $0.6 million which was offset by an operating loss incurred in the period.

Investing Activities

Cash used by investing activities was $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and was primarily comprised of capital expenditures and payment of deferred purchase price for the CommAgility acquisition. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 cash used by investing activities was $9.7 million and was primarily related to the cash purchase price of the CommAgility acquisition.

Financing Activities

Cash provided by financing activities was $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The decrease from the prior year is primarily due to the receipt of cash from the Term Loan under the Credit Facility in the prior year period.

As of September 30, 2018, future minimum lease payments related to the Company’s facility lease and equipment leases are shown below (purchase obligations consist of inventory that arises in the normal course of business operations) (in thousands):

The Company may pursue strategic opportunities, including potential acquisitions, mergers, divestitures or other activities, which may require significant use of the Company’s capital resources. The Company may incur costs as a result of such activities and such activities may affect the Company’s liquidity in future periods. In order to fund such activities, the Company may need to incur additional debt or issue additional securities if market conditions are favorable. However, there can be no certainty that such funding will be available in needed quantities on terms favorable to the Company or at all.

On August 27, 2018 the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 which was declared effective on September 17, 2018. The Form S-3 will permit the Company to issue and sell, from time to time, up to $40 million in aggregate value of shares of its common stock through one or more methods of distribution, subject to applicable SEC limits on the value of securities that the Company, as a smaller reporting company, may sell during an applicable period, market conditions, and the Company’s capital desires and needs. The Company has no current plans to offer any common stock under the shelf registration statement.

The terms of any offering of the Company’s common stock, and the intended use of the net proceeds resulting therefrom, will be established at the times of the offerings and will be described in prospectus supplements filed with the SEC at the times of the offerings. The shelf registration statement is intended to provide financial flexibility to access capital in a competitive and expeditious manner when market conditions are appropriate.

The Company believes that its financial resources from working capital and availability under the asset-based Revolver are adequate to meet its current needs. The Company expects the cash flow of CommAgility to fund the deferred purchase price and contingent consideration liabilities related to the CommAgility acquisition. However, should current global economic conditions deteriorate, additional working capital funding may be required which may be difficult to obtain due to restrictive credit markets and covenants of our New Credit Facility.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Effects of Inflation and Changing Prices

The Company does not anticipate that inflation or other expected changes in prices will significantly impact its business.

Critical Accounting Policies

There have been no changes in our critical accounting policies or significant accounting estimates as disclosed in our 2017 Form 10-K, except for adoption of Topic 606 which is described in Note 2.

Forward Looking Statements

The statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not historical facts, including, without limitation, some of the statements under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include statements about our sources of short-term liquidity and our belief that these sources will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs for at least the next 12 months; that financial resources from working capital and our availability under the asset-based revolver are adequate to meet our current needs; and that cash flow from CommAgility will fund the deferred purchase price and contingent consideration. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on the Company’s current expectations of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the ability of our management to successfully implement our business plan and strategy, product demand and development of competitive technologies in our market sector, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the loss of any significant customers, our abilities to protect our property rights, the effects of adoption of newly announced accounting standards, the effects of economic conditions and trade, legal and other economic risks, our ability to manage risks related to our information technology and cyber security, among others. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. These risks and uncertainties are disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company’s forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that the information required to be included in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that the information relating to Wireless Telecom Group, Inc., including our consolidated subsidiaries, is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, as described in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

There have been no material developments in the legal proceedings as previously disclosed in Part I, Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

There have been no material changes to our risk factors as previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

None.

None.

Not applicable.

None.

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX