UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_______________________________

FORM 10-Q

 

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013

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

For the transition period from ____________ to _____________

Commission File Number 0-1678


BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kansas 41-0834293
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

19920 West 161st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (913) 780-9595

Former name, former address and former fiscal year if changed since last report:
Not Applicable

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 twelve 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 T No o

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

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

Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer T
Smaller reporting company oT

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):
Yes o No T

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's Common Stock, $0.01 par value, as of March 8,December 6, 2013 was 58,142,91459,619,173 shares.
 




 
BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 and April 30, 20122013
(in thousands except per share data)
(unaudited)
  January 31, 2013  April 30, 2012 
  (unaudited)    
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash $5,438  $7,431 
Accounts receivable  1,968   3,589 
Inventories        
Raw materials  6,251   6,305 
Work in process  1,165   982 
Finished goods  301   424 
Total inventory  7,717   7,711 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  2,189   1,493 
Total current assets  17,312   20,224 
         
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:        
Land and building  3,915   3,915 
Aircraft  6,692   6,288 
Machinery and equipment  3,714   3,714 
Office furniture and fixtures  6,260   3,217 
Leasehold improvements  4,048   31 
   24,629   17,165 
Accumulated depreciation  (8,595)  (6,688)
Total property, plant and equipment  16,034   10,477 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATES (net of amortization of $2,577 atJanuary 31, 2013 and $2,500 at April 30, 2012)  2,042   1,677 
         
OTHER ASSETS:        
Deferred tax asset  1,167   1,167 
Other assets (net of accumulated amortization of $971 at January 31, 2013 and $538 at April 30, 2012)  7,766   7,017 
Total other assets  8,933   8,184 
Total Assets $44,321  $40,562 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Line of credit $837  $462 
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations  4,996   3,757 
Accounts payable  1,708   1,169 
Customer deposits  391   1,015 
Gaming facility mandated payment  2,058   1,281 
Compensation and compensated absences  1,190   1,342 
Income tax  -   47 
Other current liabilities  291   207 
Total current liabilities  11,471   9,280 
         
LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, NET OF CURRENT MATURITIES:  9,676   8,678 
Total liabilities  21,147   17,958 
         
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES        
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:        
Preferred stock, par value $5:Authorized 50,000,000 shares, all classes Designated Classes A and B 200,000 shares $1,000 Class A, 9.8%, cumulative if earned liquidation and redemption value $100, no shares issued and outstanding  -   - 
$1,000 Class B, 6%, convertible cumulative, liquidation and redemption value $1,000, no shares issued and outstanding  -   - 
Common stock, par value $.01: authorized 100,000,000 shares issued and outstanding 58,142,914 shares at January 31, 2013 and 57,907,564 shares at April 30, 2012  581   579 
Common stock, owed but not issued 278,573 shares at January 31, 2013 and at April 30, 2012  3   3 
Capital contributed in excess of par  12,764   12,568 
Treasury stock at cost, 600,000 shares  (732)  (732)
Retained Earnings  7,797   8,170 
Total stockholders’ equity Butler National Corporation  20,413   20,588 
Noncontrolling Interest in BHCMC, LLC  2,761   2,016 
Total stockholders' equity  23,174   22,604 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $44,321  $40,562 

  October 31, 2013  April 30, 2013 
  
   
ASSETS    
CURRENT ASSETS:    
Cash $4,172  $5,148 
Notes and accounts receivable  2,256   2,697 
Income tax receivable  1,276   1,395 
Inventories        
Raw materials  6,339   6,216 
Work in process  1,892   1,048 
Finished goods  151   240 
Total inventory  8,382   7,504 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  791   829 
Total current assets  16,877   17,573 
         
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:        
Land and building  4,044   4,027 
Aircraft  6,723   6,723 
Machinery and equipment  3,494   3,714 
Office furniture and fixtures  6,443   6,358 
Leasehold improvements  4,060   4,060 
 
  24,764   24,882 
Accumulated depreciation  (10,663)  (9,435)
Total property, plant and equipment  14,101   15,447 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATES (net of amortization of $2,633 at October 31, 2013 and $2,604 at April 30, 2013)  1,985   2,014 
         
OTHER ASSETS:        
Deferred tax asset  1,560   1,303 
Other assets (net of accumulated amortization of $1,861 at October 31, 2013 and $1,213 at April 30, 2013)  7,934   7,523 
Total other assets  9,494   8,826 
Total Assets $42,457  $43,860 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Promissory notes $1,740  $1,377 
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations  4,606   4,551 
Accounts payable  1,817   1,509 
Customer deposits  320   193 
Gaming facility mandated payment  1,225   1,337 
Compensation and compensated absences  879   1,045 
Other current liabilities  218   119 
Total current liabilities  10,805   10,131 
         
LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, NET OF CURRENT MATURITIES:  8,571   10,155 
Total liabilities  19,376   20,286 
         
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES        
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:        
Preferred stock, par value $5:Authorized 50,000,000 shares, all classes Designated Classes A and B 200,000 shares $1,000 Class A, 9.8 %, cumulative if earned liquidation and redemption value $100, no shares issued and outstanding  -   - 
$1,000 Class B, 6 %, convertible cumulative, liquidation and redemption value $1,000, no shares issued and outstanding  -   - 
Common stock, par value $.01: authorized 100,000,000 shares issued and outstanding 59,619,173 shares at October 31, 2013 and 59,619,173 shares at April 30, 2013  596   596 
Capital contributed in excess of par  13,051   13,034 
Treasury stock at cost, 600,000 shares  (732)  (732)
Retained Earnings  7,388   8,022 
Total stockholders' equity Butler National Corporation  20,303   20,920 
Noncontrolling Interest in BHCMC, LLC  2,778   2,654 
Total stockholders' equity  23,081   23,574 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $42,457  $43,860 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARYOCTOBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

 
THREE MONTHS ENDED
January 31,
  
THREE MONTHS ENDED
October 31,
 
 2013 2012  2013  2012 
REVENUES:     
Professional services $8,328 $9,548 
Aerospace products  2,672  4,186 
Total revenues  11,000  13,734 
REVENUE:    
Professional Services $7,855  $9,170 
Aerospace Products  3,289   4,367 
Total revenue  11,144   13,537 
             
COSTS AND EXPENSES:             
Cost of professional services 5,304 5,199 
Cost of aerospace products 2,492 3,086 
Cost of Professional Services  4,791   5,370 
Cost of Aerospace Products  2,433   3,177 
Marketing and advertising 784 1,149   1,253   997 
Employee benefits 586 589   513   522 
Depreciation and amortization 848 559   875   745 
General, administrative and other  1,505  1,584   1,477   2,027 
Total costs and expenses  11,519  12,166   11,342   12,838 
             
OPERATING INCOME  (519)  1,568 
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)  (198)  699 
             
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):             
Interest expense (417) (179)  (362)  (332)
Other income (expense), net  -  - 
Other income, net  2   1 
Total other income (expense)  (417)  (179)  (360)  (331)
             
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (936) 1,389   (558)  368 
             
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  (200)  278 
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES  (102)  68 
             
NET INCOME (LOSS) (736) 1,111   (456)  300 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC  (19)  (543)  111   (186)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION $(755) $568  $(345) $114 
             
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $(.01) $.01  $(0.01) $- 
             
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION  57,542,914  56,594,262   59,019,173   57,546,314 
             
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $(.01) $.01  $(0.01) $- 
             
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION  57,542,914  56,594,262   59,019,173   57,546,314 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FOR THE NINESIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARYOCTOBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

  
SIX MONTH ENDED
October 31,
 
  2013  2012 
REVENUE:    
Professional Services $16,601  $18,977 
Aerospace Products  5,959   8,028 
Total revenue  22,560   27,005 
         
COSTS AND EXPENSES:        
Cost of Professional Services  9,569   10,507 
Cost of Aerospace Products  4,944   6,101 
Marketing and advertising  2,317   2,117 
Employee benefits  1,080   1,004 
Depreciation and amortization  1,760   1,456 
General, administrative and other  2,945   3,836 
Total costs and expenses  22,615   25,021 
         
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)  (55)  1,984 
         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):        
Interest expense  (752)  (678)
Other income, net  40   10 
Total other income (expense)  (712)  (668)
         
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES  (767)  1,316 
         
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES  (257)  208 
         
NET INCOME (LOSS)  (510)  1,108 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC  (124)  (726)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION $(634) $382 
         
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $(0.01) $0.01 
         
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION  59,019,173   57,546,314 
         
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $(0.01) $0.01 
         
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION  59,019,173   57,546,314 
  
NINE MONTHS ENDED
January 31,
 
  2013  2012 
REVENUES:      
Professional services $27,305  $27,285 
Aerospace products  10,700   12,736 
Total revenues  38,005   40,021 
         
COSTS AND EXPENSES:        
Cost of professional services  15,811   15,191 
Cost of aerospace products  8,593   8,599 
Marketing and advertising  2,901   4,286 
Employee benefits  1,590   2,098 
Depreciation and amortization  2,304   1,495 
General, administrative and other  5,341   4,731 
Total costs and expenses  36,540   36,400 
         
OPERATING INCOME  1,465   3,621 
         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):        
Interest expense  (1,095)  (360)
Other income (expense), net  10   3 
Total other income (expense),  (1,085)  (357)
         
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  380   3,264 
         
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  8   666 
         
NET INCOME  372   2,598 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC  (745)  (1,463)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION $(373) $1,135 
         
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $(.01) $.02 
         
         
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION  57,537,995   56,594,262 
         
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $(.01) $.02 
         
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION  57,537,995   56,594,262 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDING JANUARY 31, 2013 AND 2012
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
  
NINE MONTHS ENDED
January 31,
 
  2013  2012 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income $372  $2,598 
Adjustments to reconcile cash flows from operating activities        
Depreciation and amortization  2,417   1,548 
Stock issued for services  91   - 
Stock options issued to employees and directors  107   347 
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Changes in assets and liabilities        
Accounts receivable  1,621   (1,872)
Inventories  (6)  (304)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (1,878)  (51)
Accounts payable  539   (576)
Customer deposits  (624)  (514)
Accrued liabilities  (199)  (673)
Gaming facility mandated payment  777   (955)
Other liabilities  84   65 
Cash flows from operating activities  3,301   (387)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Capital expenditures  (2,707)  (1,229)
Leasehold Improvements  (4,017)  - 
Cash flows from investing activities  (6,724)  (1,229)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Borrowings line of credit, net  375   525 
Contributed capital  -   5 
Borrowings of promissory notes, long-term debt and capital lease obligations  3,416   728 
Repayments of promissory notes, long-term debt and capital lease obligations  (2,361)  (1,692)
Cash flows from financing activities  1,430   (434)
         
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH  (1,993)  (2,050)
         
CASH, beginning of period  7,431   8,475 
         
CASH, end of period $5,438  $6,425 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION        
Interest paid $1,095  $358 
Income taxes paid $783  $862 
         
NON CASH OPERATING ACTIVITY        
Non cash stock issued for services $91  $- 
Non cash stock options issued to employees and directors $107  $347 
Capitalized lease intangible assets $1,182  $7,423 
Capitalized lease obligation $1,182  $7,423 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
  
SIX MONTHS ENDED
October 31,
 
  2013  2012 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net income (loss) $(510) $1,108 
Adjustments to reconcile cash flows from operating activities        
Depreciation and amortization  2,175   1,520 
Stock issued for services  -   91 
Stock options issued to employees and directors  17   74 
Gain and loss on disposal of other assets  (36)  - 
         
Changes in assets and liabilities        
Accounts receivable  580   742 
Income tax receivable  119   - 
Inventories  (968)  123 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  38   (557)
Accounts payable  308   591 
Customer deposits  127   (571)
Accrued liabilities  (166)  (426)
Gaming facility mandated payment  (112)  182 
Other liabilities  99   88 
Deferred tax asset  (257)  - 
Other assets  12   - 
Cash flows from operating activities  1,426   2,965 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Capital expenditures  (166)  (6,952)
Cash flows from investing activities  (166)  (6,952)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Borrowings of promissory notes, net  363   440 
Borrowings of promissory notes, long-term debt and capital lease obligations  -   4,598 
Repayments of promissory notes, long-term debt and capital lease obligations  (2,599)  (1,451)
Cash flows from financing activities  (2,236)  3,587 
         
NET DECREASE IN CASH  (976)  (400)
         
CASH, beginning of period  5,148   7,431 
         
CASH, end of period $4,172  $7,031 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION        
Interest paid $754  $677 
Income taxes paid $-  $783 
         
NON CASH OPERATING ACTIVITY        
Non cash stock issued for services $-  $91 
Non cash stock options issued to employees and directors $17  $74 
Capitalized lease intangible assets $1,070  $- 
Capitalized lease obligation $1,070  $- 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

1. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2012.2013. In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 are not indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2013.2014.

Certain reclassifications within the condensed financial statement captions have been made to maintain consistency in presentation between years.Financialyears. Financial amounts are in thousands of dollars except per share amounts.

2. Net Income (Loss) Per Share: The Company follows ASC 260 that requires the reporting of both basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share. Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. In accordance with ASC 260, any anti-dilutive effects on net earnings (loss) per share are excluded. Potential common shares as of JanuaryOctober 31, 2013are 65,683,551.2013 are 66,281,237.

3. Research and Development: We invested in research and development activities. The amount invested in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $1,268$1,043 and $1,208$797 respectively.

4. Borrowings: At JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, the Company had one linewas utilizing three lines of credit totaling $1$4.0 million. The unused line at JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 was $163.$2.3 million. During the current year these funds were primarily used for the purchase of inventory and aircraft modification STC development for the modifications and avionics operations.

Our $1.0 million line of credit has been extended to August 2014. Our $2.5 million line of credit matures April 2015. Our $0.5 million line of credit matures June 2015.  The lines of credit are collateralized by the first and second positions on all assets of the Company.

At JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, there were several notes collateralized by aircraft security agreements totaling $2,132.$1,539. These notes were used for the purchase and modifications of these collateralized aircraft.aircraft and Kings Avionics, Inc.

There are three notes at a bank totaling $1,746$1,606 for real estate located in Olathe, Kansas and Tempe, Arizona. The due date for these notes is in March 2013,2019 and August 2016.2019.

One note totaling $336 remains$326 remain for real estate purchased in November 2007 and June 2009 in Dodge City, Kansas.

One note with a balance of $266$69 is collateralized by the first and second position lien on all assets of the company. There are several other notes collateralized by automobiles and equipment totaling an additional $155.Company. This was used as capital for our daily business operations in 2006.

One note wasBHCMC entered into an obligation with Konami Gaming Inc. effective August 1, 2012 in the amount of $1,733. The purchase of the gaming system was installed at Boot Hill Casino in mid-August and has a current remaining balance of $1,382.$737.

BHCMC arranged to acquire for ownership by the Kansas Lottery additional gaming machines. The balance of this financed payable is $1,458.

We are not in default of any of our notes as of October 31, 2013.

We believe that our current banks will provide the necessary capital for our business operations. However, we continue to maintain contact with other banks that have an interest in funding our working capital needs to continue our growth in operations in 2013 and beyond.
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5. Leases: BHCMC, LLC (“BHCMC”("BHCMC") as tenant entered into a lease dated May 1, 2011, and amended via an addendum dated January 1, 2012 (collectively, the “Lease”"Lease"), with BHC Investment Company, L.C. (“BHCI”("BHCI") as landlord for a total obligation of $7,423.  BHCI provided funds to BHCMC for the purchase of certain intangible items and gaming related items related to the Boot Hill Casino and Resort.Casino.  Commencing on January 1, 2012, BHCMC is obligated to make a minimum payment to BHCI of $177 per month until September 30, 2017.  The remaining balance on the obligation is $6,248.$5,316.

On August 24, 2012 BHCMC and BHCI entered into a second lease (“("Second Lease”Lease") of $2,500 for tenant improvements related to expansion of the Boot Hill Casino and Resort.Casino.  Commencing on November 1, 2012,2012. BHCMC is obligated to make a minimum payment to BHCI of approximately $55 per month until November 30, 2017.The2017.  The remaining balance on the obligation is $2,407.$2,212.

6. Other Assets: OtherOur other asset account includes assets include an intangible asset of $5,500 related to the Kansas Expanded Lottery Act Management Contract privilege fee, $2,252 of gaming equipment we were required to pay for ownership by the State of Kansas Lottery, and JET autopilot intellectual property of $2,055, other assets including gaming advances of $547.$1,417.  BHCMC LLC expects the intangible assets for the Kansas Expanded Lottery Act contract$5,500 privilege fee of $5,500 to have a value over the remaining life of the Management Contract with the State of Kansas which will end in December 2024.  There is no assurance of the Management Contract renewal.  The privilege fee will be fullyManagers Certificate asset for use of gaming equipment is being amortized by the projected endover a period of the Management Contract. Basedthree years based on the projected salesestimated useful life of the Legacy linegaming equipment.  The JET intellectual property is being amortized over a period of “JET” products it was determined that it would be fully amortized within 15 years.

7. Stockholders’Stockholders' Equity: On May 8, 2012, the Company issued 238,750 shares of Company common stock to Reign Strategy & Investment Group, LLC (“RSIG”("RSIG"). The market value was $91 at date of issue. The expense will be amortized over the term of the agreement. These shares were issued in consideration for RSIG’sRSIG's marketing and consulting services related to increasing public awareness and shareholder interest in the Company.

The issuance of stock by the Company to RSIG is exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. RSIG has represented to the Company and the Company believes that RSIG is an “accredited investor”"accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D.

8. Stock Options: Approximately 7.2 millionAt October 31, 2013 we had 7,262,064 outstanding stock options that were issued on December 31, 2010 all of which expire on December 31, 2015.

The exercise price for the incentive stock options is $0.49. The Board of Directors approved the issuance of incentive stock options on December 31, 2010 with the goals of increasing shareholder value, expanding the number of managers participating in the program, and increasing the percentage of compensation tied to share price performance.

The incentive stock options are allocated in three groups with two conditions for vesting. The first condition is stock price and the second condition is time. There are 2,420,688 options at $0.49 that may be exercised if and when the share price reaches $0.92, and 2,420,688 options at $0.49 that may be exercised if and when the share price reaches $1.41, and 2,420,688 options at $0.49 that may be exercised on or after December 31, 2013 if and when the share price reaches $1.90.

At January 31, 2013 we had 7,262,064 outstanding stock options with an average exercise price of $1.42.


THROUGHOUT THIS ITEM 2 ALL NON TABULAR FINANCIAL RESULTS ARE PRESENTED IN THOUSANDS OF U.S. DOLLARS EXCEPT WHERE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IS INDICATED.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements made in this report, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, communications to stockholders, press releases, and oral statements made by representatives of the Company that are not historical in nature, or that state the Company or management intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future, may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Forward-looking statements can often be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "could," "should," "will," "intended," "continue," "believe," "may," "expect," "hope," "anticipate," "goal," "forecast," "plan," "guidance" or "estimate" or the negative of these words, variations thereof or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. It is important to note that any such performance and actual results, financial condition or business, could differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include those set forth in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and reference to the Cautionary Statements filed by us as Exhibit 99 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K form including the following factors:

·the impact of general economic trends on the Company's business;
·the deferral or termination of programs or contracts for convenience by customers;
·market acceptance of the Company's Aerospace productsProducts and or other planned products or product enhancements;
·increased fuel and energy costs and the downward pressure on demand for our aircraft business;
·the ability to gain and maintain regulatory approval of existing products and services and receive regulatory approval of new businesses and products;
·the actions of regulatory, legislative, executive or judicial decisions of the federal, state or local level with regard to our business and the impact of any such actions;
·failure to retain/recruit key personnel;
·the availability of government funding;
·delays in receiving components from third party suppliers;
·the competitive environment;
·the bankruptcy or insolvency of one or more key customers;
·new product offerings from competitors;
·protection of intellectual property rights;
·the ability to service the international market;
·acts of terrorism and war and other uncontrollable events;
·joint ventures and other arrangements;
·low priced penny-stock regulations;
·general governance features;
·United States and other country defense spending cuts;
·increases in theour estimated effective rate of taxation anyincome tax rates; estimated tax benefits; and merits of our properties or at the corporate level;tax position
·potential future acquisitions; and
·other factors disclosed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the Cautionary Statements and Risk Factors, filed as Exhibit 99 and Item 1A. Risk Factors to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 20122013 are incorporated herein by reference. Other unforeseen factors not identified herein could also have such an effect. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in future operating results, financial condition or business over time.


Management Overview

Management is focused on increasing long-term shareholder value from increased cash generation, earnings growth, and prudently managing capital expenditures. We plan to do this by continuing to drive increased revenue from product and service innovations, strategic acquisitions, and targeted marketing programs.
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Our revenue is primarily derived from two very different business segments; aerospace productsAerospace Products and professional services.Professional Services. These segments operate through various Butler National Corporation subsidiaries and affiliates listed in the Company’sCompany's fiscal year 20122013 annual report on Form 10K.

Aerospace productsProducts derives its revenue by designing system integration, engineering, manufacturing, installing, servicing, and repairing products for classic and current production aircraft. These products include JET autopilot service and repairs, AVCONAvcon provisions and system integration for special mission equipment installations, KINGS avionicsKings Avionics equipment sales service, and installation, and BUTLERButler National electronic controls and safety equipment manufacture and sales. Aerospace customers range in size from owners and operators of small single engine airplanes to owners and operators of large commercial and military aircraft. Aerospace productsProducts are sold to and serviced for customers located in many countries of the world.

Aerospace is the legacy part of the Butler National business. Organized over 50 years ago, this business is based upon design engineering and installation innovations to enhance and support products related to airplanes and ground support equipment. These new products included: in the 1960’s,1960's, aircraft electronic load sharing and system switching equipment, a number of airplane electronic navigation instruments, radios and transponders; in the 1970’s,1970's, ground based VOR navigation equipment sold worldwide and GPS equipment as we know it today in civilian use; in the 1980’s,1980's, special mission modifications to business jets for aerial surveillance and conversion of passenger configurations to cargo; in the 1990’s,1990's, classic aviation support of aging airplanes with enhanced protection of electrical systems through transient suppression devices (TSD), control electronics for military weapon systems and improved aerodynamic control products (Avcon Fins) allowing stability at higher gross weights for additional special mission applications; in the 2000’s,2000's, improved accuracy of the airspeed and altimeter systems to allow less vertical separation between flying airplanes (RVSM) and acquisition of the JET autopilot product line to support and replace aged electronic equipment in the classic fleet of Learjet airplanes; and in the 2010’s,2010's, the acquisition of Kings Avionics to provide additional classic airplane support by retrofit of avionics from the past 40 years to modern state of the art equipment for sale worldwide using FAA supplemental type certification to make the installations (STC) acceptable to foreign governments for installation abroad.

Aerospace continues to be a focus for new product design and development.  Our recent approval is noise suppression for Learjet 20 series aircraft. We expect this segment will continue to grow in the future. To address the three to five year business cycles related to the aerospaceAerospace industry, in the 1990’s,1990's, we began providing professional servicesProfessional Services to markets outside the aerospaceAerospace industry.

Professional servicesServices derives its revenue from (a) professional management services in the gaming industry through Butler National Service Corporation (“BNSC”("BNSC") and BHCMC, LLC (“BHCMC”("BHCMC"), (b) licensed architectural services to the business community through BCS Design ("BCS"), and (c) monitoring services to owners and operators of intelligence gathering systems through Butler National Services, Inc. (“BNSI”("BNSI").

Professional servicesServices grew from the experiences gained from the BNSI monitoring products and services of the 1980’s1980's including SCADA systems and products including digital voice technology for the telephone industry and nuclear plant and civil defense warning systems. BNSI sold these professional servicesProfessional Services and products to utilities and municipalities resulting in relatively stable revenue streams. The defense warning products were sold in the 1980’s1980's to a third party leaving only the current BNSI service business in Florida.Florida (on May 1, 2013 we sold our waste water monitoring business (Butler National Services, Inc.) to Beadle Enterprises, LLC.

In the early 1990’s,1990's, management determined that more revenue stable business units were needed to sustain the Company. Members of the Board of Directors had contacts with several American Indian tribes and other members of the Board were associated with gaming operators in Las Vegas andVegas.  After enactment of the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) which was relatively new to the industry. Wewe reached out to various Indian tribes with land in the area to explore the opportunities for operations under IGRA. This resulted in the “Stables”"Stables" an Indian owned casino on Modoc Indian land opened in September 19881998 developed and managed by BNSC. The Stables Management Agreement has been available on the website maintained by the National Indian Gaming Commission (“NIGC”("NIGC"). The Stables Management Agreement was subsequently amended by various amendments dated April 30, 2003 (the “First Amendment”"First Amendment"), November 30, 2006 (the “Second Amendment”"Second Amendment"), October 19, 2009 (the “Third Amendment”"Third Amendment") and September 22, 2011 (the “Fourth Amendment”"Fourth Amendment"). The result of the First Amendment, Second Amendment, Third Amendment and Fourth Amendment is to provide that twenty (20%) of net profits from The Stables are distributed to BNSC, to end per the managementjoint venture agreement the participation of the Miami Indian tribe from the business and to extend the duration of the Stables Management Agreement through September 30, 2018. BCS Design has also assisted with the design, construction and continued refurbishment of the Stables.
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From this experience with IGRA and the success of the Indian gaming industry, we determined that the IGRA model may be applicable for state owned gaming. We spent Butler National Corporation innovation, legal and market development funds to design and encourage the use of an Indian owned gaming model in the State of Kansas. From these efforts, Kansas enacted the Kansas Expanded Lottery Act (KELA) in 2007 allowing four state owned casinos to be developed in Kansas. In 2007, BNSC made application to manage a state owned casino. In 2008, BNSC was awarded a fifteen year term to manage the Boot Hill Casino and Resort in Dodge City, Kansas pursuant to a Lottery Gaming Facility Management Contract (the “Boot"Boot Hill Casino Management Contract”Contract"). The Boot Hill Casino Management Contract was amended on December 29, 2009 (the “First"First Amendment to the Boot Hill Casino Management Contract”Contract") to bring the definition of “Fiscal Year”"Fiscal Year" in line with the fiscal year of BNSC (May 1 to April 30). BHCMC was organized to be the manager of the Boot Hill Casino and Resort in Dodge City, Kansas. The casino opened in December 2009.  BCS Design assisted with the design, construction and continued refurbishment of Boot Hill Casino.

The Phase II expansion of Boot Hill Casino and Resort began in early 2012 and was completed in January 2013. The unfinished gaming floor space built during Phase I construction and tenant improvements was funded by tenant improvement leases, gaming machine leases, and casino earnings, with minimum exposure to Butler National Corporation. The Phase II expansion included the interior finish of 15,000 square feet of casino shell and 216 additional gaming machines. Part of the expansion included a breezeway connecting the Boot Hill Casino and Resort and the Dodge City special events center (United Wireless Arena). In late January 2013 the snack bar was reopened with additional seating and space as the “Cowboy"Cowboy Cafe."  BCS Design assisted with the design, construction and continued refurbishment of Boot Hill Casino and Resort now has approximately 800 gaming machines on the floor.

By 2009, Butler National Corporation was clearly established into two segments; the professional services and aerospace products business segments.Casino.

Results Overview

The ninesix months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 revenue decreased 5%16% to $38.0$22.6 million compared to $40.0$27.0 million in the ninesix months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. In the ninesix months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 the professional services revenue was relatively unchanged at $27.3 million. There was$16.6 million compared to $19 million in the six months ending October 31, 2012, a decrease of 16%13%. In the six months ending October 31, 2013 the Aerospace Products revenue was $6.0 million compared to $8.0 million in the aerospace products revenue for the ninesix months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2013. We anticipate future domestic military spending reductions and continued slow growth2012, a decrease of the United States economy.26%.

The ninesix months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 net income decreased 133% to a loss of $373$634 compared to net income of $1,135$382 in the ninesix months ending January 31, 2012. Diluted earnings per share decreased to $(0.01) for the nine months ending January 31, 2013 and JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.  We continue focusing on our margin expansion initiatives, including implementation of efficiencies in our implementation and operational processes and controlling general and administrative expenses. The ninesix months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, operating marginincome (loss) was 4%$(55), a decrease of fiveseven percentage points from our marginoperating income (loss) of 9%$1,984 in the ninesix months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

NINESIX MONTHS ENDING JANUARYOCTOBER 31, 2013 COMPARED TO NINESIX MONTHS ENDING JANUARYOCTOBER 31, 2012
(dollars in thousands) 
Six
Months
Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
  
Percent
of Total
Revenue
  
Six
Months
Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
  
Percent
of Total
Revenue
  
Percent
Change
2012-2013
 
Revenue:          
Professional Services  
 $16,601   74% $18,977   70%  (13
)
%
Aerospace Products  
  5,959   26%  8,028   30%  (26
)
%
                     
Total revenue  
  22,560   100%  27,005   100%  (16
)
%
                     
Costs and expenses:                    
Cost of Professional Services  
  9,569   42%  10,507   39%  (9
)
%
Cost of Aerospace Products  
  4,944   22%  6,101   23%  (19
)
%
Marketing and advertising  
  2,317   10%  2,117   8%  9%
Employee benefits  
  1,080   5%  1,004   4%  8%
Depreciation and amortization  
  1,760   8%  1,456   5%  21%
General, administrative and other  
  2,945   13%  3,836   14%  (23
)
%
                     
Total costs and expenses  
  22,615   100%  25,021   93%  (10
)
%
Operating income (loss)  
 $(55)  0% $1,984   7%  (103
)
%

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(dollars in thousands) 
Nine
Months
Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
  
Percent
of Total
Revenue
 
Nine
Months
Ended
Jan. 31, 2012
  
Percent
of Total
Revenue
 
Percent
Change
2012-2013
Revenues:               
Professional services $27,305   72% $27,285   68%  0%
Aerospace products  10,700   28%  12,736   32%  (16)%
                     
Total revenues  38,005   100%  40,021   100%  (5)%
                     
Costs and expenses:                    
Cost of professional services  15,811   42%  15,191   38%  4%
Cost of aerospace products  8,593   23%  8,599   21%  0%
Marketing and advertising  2,901   8%  4,286   11%  (32)%
Employee benefits  1,590   4%  2,098   5%  (24)%
Depreciation and amortization  2,304   6%  1,495   4%  54%
General, administrative and other  5,341   14%  4,731   12%  13%
                     
Total costs and expenses  36,540   96%  36,400   91%  0%
Operating income $1,465   4% $3,621   9%  (60)%


Revenues:Revenue:

Revenue decreased 5%16% to $38.0$22.6 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, as compared to $40.0$27.0 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.

·Professional servicesServices derives its revenue from professional management services in the gaming industry through BNSC and BHCMC, licensed architectural services to the business community through BCS Design and monitoring services to owners and operators of SCADA through BNSI.Design. Revenue from professional services was relatively unchanged at $27.3Professional Services decreased 13% to $16.6 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013andJanuary2013 from $19.0 million in the six months ended October 31, 2012.
·Aerospace productsProducts derives its revenue by designing,system integration, engineering, manufacturing, installing, servicing and repairing products for classic and current production aircraft. Aerospace productsProducts revenue decreased 16%26% for the ninesix months to $10.7$6.0 million at JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 compared to $12.7$8.0 million at JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. We anticipate future domestic military spending reductions and continued slow growth of the United States economy.

Costs and expenses:

Costs and expenses related to Professional servicesServices and Aerospace productsProducts include the cost of engineering, labor, materials, equipment utilization, control systems, security and occupancy.

Costs and expenses increased 0.4%decreased 10% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 to $36.5$22.6 million compared to $36.4$25.0 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. Costs and expenses were 96%100% of total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, as compared to 91%93% of total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.  The increased costs and expenses as a percent of total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 were primarily driven by an increasea decrease in labor, material, depreciationand amortization expenses.revenue.  Total costs and expenses were reduced by approximately $2.4 million.

Marketing and advertising expenses as a percent of total revenue was 8%10% in the ninesix months ended January31,October 31, 2013, as compared to 11%8% in nine monthsthe six month ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. These expenses decreased 32%increased 9% to $2.9$2.3 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, from $4.3$2.1 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. Marketing and advertising expenses include advertising, sales and marketing labor, gaming development costs, and casino and product promotions. Boot Hill Casino marketing expenses increased $372, however other gaming development expenses decreased. The Boot Hill Casino increase was primarily attributable to additional focus in the professional services business reflecting a marketing plan to target specific marketing sectors to increase destination casino revenue. The Boot Hill Casino and Resort definition of the market includes the area east from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River and the southern Canadian border to the northern border of Mexico.

Employee benefits expenses as a percent of total revenue was 4%5% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, compared to 5%4% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. These expenses decreased 24%increased 8% to $1.6 million$1,080 in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, from $2.1 million$1,004 in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. These expenses include the employers’employers' share of all federal, state and local taxes, paid time off for vacation, holidays and illness, employee health and life insurance programs and employer matching contributions to retirement plans. The decreasedincreased expenses are related to a decreaseincreases in the number of employees in professional services.insurance cost.

Depreciation and amortization expenses as a percent of total revenue was 6%8% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, compared to 4%5% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. These expenses increased 54%21% to $2.3$1.7 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, from $1.5 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. These expenses include depreciation related to owned assets being depreciated over various useful lives and amortization of intangible items including the Kansas privilege fee related to the Boot Hill Casino and Resort being expensed over the term of the gaming contract with the State of Kansas. Phase II expansion to Boot Hill CasinowasCasino was formally completed in early January 2013 and we began depreciation on $4.9 million of assets with various useful lives. BHCMC, LLC depreciation and amortization expense for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 was $848$812 compared to $102$487 at JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.

General, administrative and other expenses as a percent of total revenue was 14%13% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, compared to 12%14% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. These expenses increased 13%decreased 23% to $5.3$2.9 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, from $4.7$3.8 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. The increasedecrease reflects increased costsour cost reduction plan to align overall expenses with the current level of administrative personnelrevenue in professional services, increased legal feesthe Aerospace business segment.  The plan includes reductions in staffing levels and expenses, and increased outside professional consulting fees related to working within the Kansas gaming regulations.reductions of top-level management compensation.

Other income (expense):

Interest expense and other expensesincome were $1.1 million$712 in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 compared with interest expense and other expensesincome of $357in$668 in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012, an increase of $728, 204%,2012.  Interest expense increased 11% from the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012 to the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013. Interest of $861$610 was related to obligations of BHCMC, LLC.  A gain on the sale of assets was recorded for Butler National Services, Inc. in the amount of $36.


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Operations by Segment

We have two operating segments, professional servicesProfessional Services and aerospace products.Aerospace Products. The professional servicesProfessional Services segment includes revenue contributions and expenditures associated with monitoring services for SCADA systems owned by others, professional architectural services and casino management services. Aerospace productsProducts derives its revenue by designing, engineering, manufacturing, installing, servicing and repairing products for classic and current production aircraft.

The following table presents a summary of our operating segment information for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 and JanuaryOctober 31, 2012:
(dollars in thousands) 
Six
Months
Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
  
Percent of
Revenue
  
Six
Months
Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
  
Percent of
Revenue
  
Percent
Change
2012-2013
 
Professional Services 
  
  
  
  
 
Revenue 
  
  
  
  
 
Boot Hill Casino  
 $15,329   92% $16,584   87%  (8
)
%
Management/Professional Services  1,272   8%  2,393   13%  (47
)
%
Revenue  
  16,601   100%  18,977   100%  (13
)
%
                     
Costs of Professional Services  
  9,569   57%  10,507   55%  (9
)
%
Expenses  
  6,271   38%  6,464   34%  (3
)
%
Total costs and expenses  
  15,840   95%  16,971   89%  (7
)
%
Professional Services operating income before noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC $761   5% $2,006   11%  (62
)
%

(dollars in thousands) 
Nine
Months
Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
  
Percent of
Revenue
 
Nine
Months
Ended
Jan. 31, 2012
  
Percent of
Revenue
 
Percent
Change
2012-2013
Professional Services               
Revenues               
Boot Hill Casino and Resort $24,054   88% $23,689   87%  1%
Management/Professional Services  3,251   12%  3,596   13%  (10)%
Revenues  27,305   100%  27,285   100%  0%
                     
Costs of professional services  15,811   58%  15,191   56%  4%
Expenses  9,242   34%  9,466   35%  (2)%
Total costs and expenses  25,053   92%  24,657   90%  2%
Professional services operating income before noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC  2,252   8%  2,628   10%  (14)%
Noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC  (745)  3%  (1,463)  5%  (49)%
                     
Professional services operating income after noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC $1,507   6% $1,165   4%  29%

(dollars in thousands) 
Nine
Months
Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
 
Percent of
Revenue
 
Nine
Months
Ended
Jan. 31, 2012
 
Percent of
Revenue
 
Percent
Change
2012-2013
  
Six
Months
Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
  
Percent of
Revenue
  
Six
Months
Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
  
Percent of
Revenue
  
Percent
Change
2012-2013
 
Aerospace Products                     
Revenues $10,700 100% $12,736 100% (16)%
Revenue
 $5,959   100% $8,028   100%  (26
)
%
                               
Costs of aerospace products 8,593 80% 8,599 68% 0%
Costs of Aerospace Products
  4,944   83%  6,101   76%  (19
)
%
Expenses  2,894  27%  3,144  25%  (8)%  1,831   31%  1,949   24%  (6
)
%
Total costs and expenses  11,487  107%  11,743  92%  (2)%  6,775   114%  8,050   100%  (16
)
%
                               
Aerospace products operating income (loss) $(787)  (7)% $993  8%  (179)%
Aerospace Products operating income (loss) $(816)  (14
)
%
 $(22)  (0
)
%
  (3,609
)
%

Professional Services
·Revenue from professional services were relatively unchanged at $27.3Professional Services decreased 13% to $16.6 million infor the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013andJanuary2013, compared to $19.0 million for the six months ended October 31, 2012.

In the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 Boot Hill Casino and Resort received gross receipts for the State of Kansas of $31.8$20.5 million compared to $32.1$21.8 million for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. Mandated fees, taxes and distributions reduced gross receipts by $10.2$6.7 million resulting in gaming revenue of $21.6$13.8 million for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 compared to $21.1$15.0 million for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012 an increasea decrease of 2.7%7%.

The remaining management and professional servicesProfessional Services revenue include professional management services in the gaming industry, licensed architectural services, food, beverage, and retail from Boot Hill Casino and Resort, and monitoring services for SCADA systems. Management and professional services revenue decreased 57.2% to $5.7 million in the nine months ended January 31, 2013 from $6.2 million in the nine months ended January 31, 2012.Casino.  Gaming related revenue including food, beverage, and retail decreased 8.1%48% to $2.4$1.0 million forin the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 compared to $2.6from $1.8 million forin the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. Professional servicesServices revenue including architectural, and engineering and monitoring services decreased9.6%decreased 46% to $3.2 million$300 for the current ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013.

·Costs increased 4%decreased 9% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 to $15.8$9.6 million compared to $15.2$10.5 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. Costs were 58%57% of segment total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, as compared to 56%55% of segment total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.  The decrease in direct costs were a result of reductions of electronic gaming machines.
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·Expenses decreased 2%Expenses decreased 3% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 to $9.2$6.3 million compared to $9.5$6.5 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. Expenses were 38% of segment total revenue in the six months ended October 31, 2013, as compared to 34% of segment total revenue in the ninesix months ended January 31, 2013, as compared to 35% of segment total revenue in the nine months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.

Aerospace Products
·Revenue decreased 16%26% to $10.7$6.0 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 compared to $12.7$8.0 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. This decrease is attributable to reduced revenue of $2.0$2.2 million in the aerospace segment.  We anticipate future domestic military spending reductions and continued slow growth of the United States economy.InIn an effort to offset decreased domestic military spending, we have investedcontinue to invest in the development of several STCs. These STCs are state of the art avionics, noise suppression and wespecial mission products.  We are aggressively marketing both domestically and internationally.

·Costs were relatively unchangeddecreased by 19% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013at $8.62013 to $4.9 million compared tothe nineto $6.1 million for the six months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.  Costs were 80%83% of segment total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, as compared to 68%76% of segment total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.

·Expenses decreased 8%6% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 at $2.9$1.8 million compared to $3.1$1.9 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.  Expenses were 27%31% of segment total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, as compared to 25%24% of segment total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.

Employees

Other than persons employed by our gaming subsidiaries there are 98were 82 full time and 2 part time employee on October 31, 2013 compared to 99 full time and 2 part time employees on January 31, 2013 compared to 108 full time and 3 part time employees on JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. As of March 8,December 6, 2013, staffing is 9880 full time and 2 part time employees. Our staffing at Boot Hill Casino & Resort on JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 was 222221 full time and 5842 part time employees. At March 8,December 6, 2013 there are 213207 full time employees and 6344 part time employees. None of the employees are subject to any collective bargaining agreements.

THIRDSECOND QUARTER FISCAL 20132014 COMPARED TO THIRDSECOND QUARTER FISCAL 20122013
(dollars in thousands) 
Three
Months
Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
  
Percent
of Total
Revenue
  
Three
Months
Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
  
Percent
of Total
Revenue
  
Percent
Change
2012-2013
 
Revenue:          
Professional Services  
 $7,855   70% $9,170   68%  (14
)
%
Aerospace Products  
  3,289   30%  4,367   32%  (25
)
%
                     
Total revenue  
  11,144   100%  13,537   100%  (18
)
%
                     
Costs and expenses:                    
Cost of Professional Services  
  4,791   43%  5,370   40%  (11
)
%
Cost of Aerospace Products  
  2,433   22%  3,177   23%  (23
)
%
Marketing and advertising  
  1,253   11%  997   7%  26%
Employee benefits  
  513   5%  522   4%  (2
)
%
Depreciation and amortization  
  875   8%  745   6%  17%
General, administrative and other  
  1,477   13%  2,027   15%  (27
)
%
                     
Total costs and expenses  
  11,342   102%  12,838   95%  (12
)
%
Operating income (loss)  
 $(198)  (2
)
%
 $699   5%  (128
)
%

(dollars in thousands) 
Three
Months
Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
  
Percent
of Total
Revenue
 
Three
Months
Ended
Jan. 31, 2012
  
Percent
of Total
Revenue
 
Percent
Change
2012-2013
Revenues:               
Professional services $8,328   76% $9,548   70%  (13)%
Aerospace products  2,672   24%  4,186   30%  (36)%
                     
Total revenues  11,000   100%  13,734   100%  (20)%
                     
Costs and expenses:                    
Cost of professional services  5,304   48%  5,199   38%  2%
Cost of aerospace products  2,492   23%  3,086   22%  (19)%
Marketing and advertising  784   7%  1,149   8%  (32)%
Employee benefits  586   5%  589   4%  (1)%
Depreciation and amortization  848   8%  559   4%  52%
General, administrative and other  1,505   14%  1,584   12%  (5)%
                     
Total costs and expenses  11,519   105%  12,166   89%  (5)%
Operating income $(519)  (5)% $1,568   11%  (133)%

Revenues:Revenue:

Revenue decreased20%decreased 18% to $11.0$11.1 million in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, as compared to $13.7$13.5 million in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.

·Professional servicesServices derives its revenue from professional management services in the gaming industry through BNSC and BHCMC, licensed architectural and engineering services to the business community through BCS Design and monitoring services to owners and operator of SCADA through BNSI.Design. Revenue from professional servicesProfessional Services decreased 13% from $8.3 million in14% for the three months ended Januaryto $7.9 million at October 31, 2013, from $9.5compared to $9.2 million in the three months ended Januaryat October 31, 2012. The decrease in professional services revenue was driven by decreased revenue from Boot Hill casino of $664 and all other professional services of $556.
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·Aerospace productsProducts derives its revenue by designing,system integration, engineering, manufacturing, installing, servicing and repairing products for classic and current production aircraft. Aerospace productsProducts revenue decreased 36%25% for the three months to $2.7$3.3 million at JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 compared to $4.2$4.4 million at JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. This decrease is attributable to decreases in all aerospace products. We anticipate future domestic military spending reductions and continued slow growth of the United States economy.

Costs and expenses:

Costs and expenses related to Professional servicesServices and Aerospace productsProducts include the cost of engineering, labor, materials, equipment utilization, control systems, security and occupancy.

Costs and expenses decreased 5%12% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 to $11.5$11.3 million compared to $12.2$12.8 million in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. Costs and expenses were 105%102% of total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, as compared to 89%95% of total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.The increased costs and expenses as a percent of total revenue in the three months ended October 31, 2013 were primarily driven by a decrease in total revenue.  Total costs and expenses were reduced by approximately $1.5 million.

Marketing and advertising expenses as a percent of total revenue was 11% in the three months ended October 31, 2013, as compared to 7% in the three months ended January 31, 2013, as compared to 8% in three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. These expenses decreased 32% to $784were $1,253 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, from $1.1 million$997 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. Marketing and advertising expenses include advertising, sales and marketing labor, gaming development costs, and casino and product promotions. Boot Hill Casino marketing expenses decreased slightly from January 2012.  The marketing plan is to target specific marketing sectors to increase destination casino revenue. The Boot Hill Casino and Resort definition of the market includes the area east from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River and the southern Canadian border to the northern border of Mexico.

Employee benefits expenses as a percent of total revenue was 5% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, compared to 4% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. These expenses decreased 1% to $586in the three months ended January 31, 2013, from $589were $513 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, from $522 in the three months ended October 31, 2012. These expenses include the employers’employers' share of all federal, state and local taxes, paid time off for vacation, holidays and illness, employee health and life insurance programs and employer matching contributions to retirement plans. The decreasedincreased expenses are related to a decreaseincreases in the number of employees in professional services.  The expense for health insurance and workers compensation however continues to increase on a per employee basis.cost.

Depreciation and amortization expenses as a percent of total revenue was 8% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, compared to 4%6% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. These expenses increased 52% to $848were $875 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, from $559$745 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. These expenses include depreciation related to owned assets being depreciated over various useful lives and amortization of intangible items including the Kansas privilege fee related to the Boot Hill Casino and Resort being expensed over the term of the gaming contract with the State of Kansas. Phase II expansion atto Boot Hill casinowasCasino was formally completed in early January of 2013 and we began depreciation on $4.9 million of assets with various useful lives. BHCMC, LLC depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 was $361$408 compared to $82$261 at JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.

General, administrative and other expenses as a percent of total revenue was 14%13% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, compared to 12%15% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. These expenses decreased 5% towere $1.5 million in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, from $1.6$2.0 million inthein the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. The decrease reflects adecreaseour cost reduction plan to align overall expenses with the current level of revenue in the numberAerospace business segment.  The plan includes reductions in staffing levels and reductions of administrative personnel in professional services, partially offset by an increase in outside professional consulting fees related to working within the Kansas gaming regulations.top-level management compensation.

Other income (expense):

Interest expense and other expensesincome were $417was $360 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 compared with interest expense and other expensesincome of $179in$332 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012, an increase of $238, 133%,2012.  Interest expense increased 9% from the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012 to the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013. Interest of $337$295 was related to obligations of BHCMC, LLC.

Operations by Segment

We have two operating segments, professional servicesProfessional Services and aerospace products.Aerospace Products. The professional servicesProfessional Services segment includes revenue contributions and expenditures associated with monitoring services for SCADA systems owned by others, professional architectural services and casino management services. Aerospace productsProducts derives its revenue by designing, engineering, manufacturing, installing, servicing and repairing products for classic and current production aircraft.
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The following table presents a summary of our operating segment information for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 and JanuaryOctober 31, 2012:
(dollars in thousands) 
Three
Months
Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
  
Percent of
Revenue
  
Three
Months
Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
  
Percent of
Revenue
  
Percent
Change
2012-2013
 
Professional Services 
  
  
  
  
 
Revenue 
  
  
  
  
 
Boot Hill Casino  
 $7,314   93% $8,038   88%  (9
)
%
Management/Professional Services  541   7%  1,132   12%  (52
)
%
Revenue  
  7,855   100%  9,170   100%  (14
)
%
                     
Costs of Professional Services  
  4,791   61%  5,370   59%  (11
)
%
Expenses  
  3,096   39%  3,162   34%  (2
)
%
Total costs and expenses  
  7,887   100%  8,532   93%  (8
)
%
Professional Services operating income (loss) before noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC $(32)  0% $638   7%  (105
)
%

(dollars in thousands) 
Three
Months
Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
  
Percent of
Revenue
 
Three
Months
Ended
Jan. 31, 2012
  
Percent of
Revenue
 
Percent
Change
2012-2013
Professional Services               
Revenues               
Boot Hill Casino and Resort $7,470   90% $8,134   85%  (8)%
Management/Professional Services  858   10%  1,414   15%  (39)%
Revenues  8,328   100%  9,548   100%  (13)%
                     
Costs of professional services  5,304   64%  5,199   54%  2%
Expenses  2,778   33%  2,844   30%  (2)%
Total costs and expenses  8,082   97%  8,043   84%  0%
Professional services operating income before noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC  246   3%  1,505   16%  (84)%
Noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC  (19)  0%  (543)  6%  (97)%
                     
Professional services operating income after noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC $227   3% $962   10%  (76)%

(dollars in thousands) 
Three
Months
Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
 
Percent of
Revenue
 
Three
Months
Ended
Jan. 31, 2012
 
Percent of
Revenue
 
Percent
Change
2012-2013
 
Three
Months
Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
  
Percent of
Revenue
  
Three
Months
Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
  
Percent of
Revenue
  
Percent
Change
2012-2013
 
Aerospace Products                     
Revenues $2,672 100% $4,186 100% (36)%
Revenue
 $3,289   100% $4,367   100%  (25
)
%
                               
Costs of aerospace products 2,492 93% 3,086 74% (19)%
Costs of Aerospace Products
  2,433   74%  3,177   73%  (23
)
%
Expenses  945  35%  1,037  25%  (9)%  1,022   31%  1,129   26%  (9
)
%
Total costs and expenses  3,437  129%  4,123  98%  (17)%  3,455   105%  4,306   99%  (20
)
%
                               
Aerospace products operating income (loss) $(765)  (29)% $63  2%  (1,314)%
Aerospace Products operating income (loss) $(166)  (5
)
%
 $61   1%  (372
)
%

Professional Services
·Revenue from professional servicesProfessional Services decreased 13%14% to $8.3$7.9 million infor the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, from $9.5compared to $9.2 million infor the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. The decrease in professional services revenue was driven by decreased revenue from gaming activitiesof $664 and other management and professional services of $556.

In the quarterthree months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 Boot Hill Casino and Resort received gross receipts for the State of Kansas of $10.0$9.7 million compared to $10.7 million for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. Mandated fees, taxes and distributions reduced gross receipts by $3.3$3.2 million resulting in gaming revenue of $6.7$6.5 million for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 compared to $7.3$7.2 million for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012 a decrease of 7.9%10%.

The remaining management and professional servicesProfessional Services revenue includesinclude professional management services in the gaming industry, licensed architectural services, food, beverage, and retail from Boot Hill Casino and Resort, and monitoring services for SCADA systems. Management and professional services revenue decreased 28% to $1.6 million in the three months ended January 31, 2013 from $2.3 million in the three months ended January 31, 2012.Casino.  Gaming related revenue including food, beverage, and retail decreased 10.4%53% to $786for$427 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 compared to $877 forfrom $906 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. Professional servicesServices revenue including architectural, and engineering and monitoring services decreased 39%50% to $857for$114 for the current three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, as compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended January 31, 2012.2013.

·Costs increased 2%decreased 11% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 to $5.3$4.8 million compared to $5.2$5.4 million in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. Costs were 64%61% of segment total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, as compared to 54%59% of segment total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.  The decrease in direct costs was a result of reductions of electronic gaming machines.

·Expenses decreased 2% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 to $2.8 million$3,096 compared to $2.8 million$3,162 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. Expenses were 33%39% of segment total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, as compared to 30%34% of segment total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.


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Aerospace Products
·Revenue decreased 36% from $2.725% to $3.3 million in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 compared to $4.2$4.4 million in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012. This decrease is attributable to reduced Aerospace revenue of $1.5 million. We anticipate future domestic military spending reductions and continued slow growth of$1.3 million in the United States economy.Inaerospace segment.  In an effort to offset decreased domestic military spending, we have investedcontinue to invest in the development of several STCs. These STCs are state of the art avionics, noise suppression and wespecial mission products.  We are aggressively marketing both domestically and internationally.

·Costs decreased 19% to $2.5 millionby 23% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 from $3.1to $2.4 million incompared to $3.2 million for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.  Costs were 93% of segment total revenue in the three months ended January 31, 2013, as compared to 74% of segment total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, as compared to 73% of segment total revenue in the three months ended October 31, 2012.

·Expenses decreased 9% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 at $945$1,022 compared to $1.0 million$1,129 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.  Expenses were 35%31% of segment total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, as compared to 25%26% of segment total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2012.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We believe that our current banks will provide the necessary capital for our business operations. However, we continue to maintain contact with other banks that have an interest in funding our working capital needs to continue our growth in operations in fiscal 20132014 and beyond.

On May 1, 2011, BHC Investment Company (BHCI) exercised the option to acquire 100% of the Class A Preferred Interest in BHCMC, LLC.
The ownership structure of BHCMC, LLC is now:

Membership Interest 
Members of
Board of Managers
  Equity Ownership  
Income
(Loss) Sharing
 
Class A  
  3   20%  40%
Class B  
  4   80%  60%
Membership Interest
Members of
Board of Managers
  Equity Ownership   
Income
(Loss)
Sharing
 
Class A3  20%  40%
Class B4  80%  60%

BHCMC, LLC, rents the casino building under the terms of a 25 year lease from BHC Development L.C. “BHCD”"BHCD". Butler National Corporation, its management, or subsidiaries have no ownership interest in BHCI or BHCD.

The terms of the agreement between the Kansas Lottery and BNSC/BHCMC require the completion of an addition to the Boot Hill Casino and Resort.Casino. The phasePhase II development of an adjacent hotel and community owned special events center was funded by a third party, is completed, and open to the public. The Phase II expansion of Boot Hill Casino and Resort began in early 2012 and was completed in January 2013. Phase II expansion of the unfinished gaming floor space built during Phase I construction and tenant improvements was funded by tenant improvement leases, gaming machine leases, and casino earnings, with minimum exposure to Butler National Corporation. The Phase II expansion included the interior finish of 15,000 square feet of casino shell and 216 additional gaming machines. Part of the expansion included a breezeway connecting the Boot Hill Casino and Resort and the Dodge City special events center (United Wireless Arena).In. In late January 2013 the snack bar was reopened with additional seating and space as the “Cowboy"Cowboy Cafe.”Boot Hill Casino and Resort now has approximately 800 gaming machines on the floor."

Analysis and Discussion of Cash Flow

During the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 our cash position decreased by $1,993.$976.  We had a net incomeloss of $372.$510. Cash flows from operating activities provided $3,301.$1,426.  Non-cash activities consisting of depreciation and amortization contributed $2,417$2,175 and stock options issued to employees and directors contributed $107. Stock issued for services contributed $91. The following items decreased$17.  Customer deposits increased our cash position. Customer depositsposition by $127, in addition to a net tax change of $119 and receivables increased by $997 while inventories decreased by $6. Prepaidprepaid expenses of $38.  A decrease in accounts receivable of $580, increases in inventory of $968 and other current assets decreased our cash by $1,878, while an increaseincreases in the nine months ended January 31, 2013 of accounts payable and accrued expenses increasedof $129 decreased our cash by an additional $340.position.  We had a gain on the sale of select assets in the amount of $36.

Cash used in investing activities was $6,724.$166.  We invested $405 to purchase used modification$17 for property improvements in Dodge City and invested approximated $149 for equipment and aircraft, $441 towards STCs, and $5,878 to fund the Phase II development project at Boot Hill Casino and Resort.

Cash provided byused in financing activities was $1,430.$2,236.  We reduced our debt by $2,361$2,599 and increased our line of credit by $375. We borrowed $365 to purchase$363.  The increase borrowings on the line of credit were a used aircraftresult of the development of the Learjet 20 series stage 3 noise suppression system and $3,051 to fund the Phase II development project at Boot Hill Casino and Resort.Learjet under wing hard points.


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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates:

We believe that there are several accounting policies that are critical to understanding our historical and future performance, as these policies affect the reported amount of revenue and other significant areas involving management judgments and estimates. These significant accounting policies relate to revenue recognition, the use of estimates, long-lived assets, and Supplemental Type Certificates. These policies and our procedures related to these policies are described in detail below and under specific areas within this "Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." In addition, Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements expands upon discussion of our accounting policies.

Revenue Recognition: Generally, we perform aircraft modifications under fixed-price contracts. Revenue from fixed-price contracts are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method, measured by the direct labor and material costs incurred compared to total estimated direct labor costs. Each quarter our management reviews the progress and performance of our significant contracts. Based on this analysis, any adjustment to sales, cost of sales and/or profit is recognized as necessary in the period they are earned. Changes in estimates of contract sales, cost of sales and profits are recognized using a cumulative catch-up, which is recognized in the current period of the cumulative effect of the change on current or prior periods. Revenue for off-the-shelf items and aircraft sales is recognized on the date of sale.

Revenue from Avionics productsproduct sales are recognized when shipped. Payment is due for these Avionics products is due within 30 days of the invoice date after shipment. Revenue for SCADA services, Gaming Management, and other Corporate/Professional Services are recognized as the service is rendered and invoiced. Payments for these service invoices are usually received within 30 days.

In regard to warranties and returns, our products are special order and are not suitable for return. Our products are unique upon installation and tested prior to their release to the customer and acceptance by the customer. In the rare event of a warranty claim, the claim is processed through the normal course of business and may include additional charges to the customer. In our opinion any future warranty work would not be material to the financial statements.

Gaming revenue is the gross gaming win as reported by the Kansas Lottery casino reporting systems, less the mandated payments by and for the State of Kansas. Electronic games-slots and table games revenue is the aggregate of gaming wins and losses. Liabilities are recognized for chips and “ticket-in, ticket-out”"ticket-in, ticket-out" coupons in the customers’customers' possession, and for accruals related to anticipated payout of progressive jackpots. Progressive gaming machines, which contain base jackpots that increase at a progressive rate based on the number of coins played, are deducted from revenue as the amount of jackpots increase. Food, beverage, and other revenue is recorded when the service is received and paid for.rendered.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and any such differences may be material to our financial statements.

Long-lived Assets: The Company accounts for its long-lived assets in accordance with ASC Topic 360-10, formerly SFAS No. 144 "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." ASC Topic 360-10 requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the historical cost carrying value of an asset may no longer be appropriate. The Company assesses recoverability of the carrying value of an asset by estimating the future net cash flows expected to result from the asset, including eventual disposition. If the future net cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the asset's carrying value and fair value or disposable value.

Supplemental Type Certificates: Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) are authorizations granted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for specific modification of a certain aircraft. The STC authorizes us to perform modifications, installations, and assemblies on applicable customer-owned aircraft. Costs incurred to obtain STCs are capitalized and subsequently amortized against revenue being generated from aircraft modifications associated with the STC. The costs are expensed as services are rendered on each aircraft through costs of sales using the units of production method. The legal life of an STC is indefinite. We believe we have enough future sales to fully amortize our STC development costs.

Changing Prices and Inflation

We have experienced upward pressure from inflation in 2012.fiscal year 2013. From fiscal year 20112012 to fiscal year 20122013 a majority of the increases we experienced were in material costs. This additional cost may not be transferable to our customers resulting in lower income in the future. We anticipate fuel costs and possibly interest rates to rise in fiscal 20132014 and 2014.2015.


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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Please see Item 7(a) of our Form 10-K for the period ended April 30, 2012,2013, which such Item is incorporated herein by reference.

We maintain a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. Our principal executive and financial officers have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q10-K and have determined that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective, based on criteria in Internal Control-Integrated Framework, issued by COSO.

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures: Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

In connection with the preparation of this Form 10-Q, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of JanuaryOctober 31, 2013. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of JanuaryOctober 31, 2013.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: In our opinion there were no material changes in the Company internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter covered in this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal controls over financial reporting.

Limitations on Controls
Our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system's objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.



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PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
BHCMC, LLC and BHC Development LC filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court on June 21,201221, 2012 against Bally Gaming Inc. doing business as Bally Technologies for breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation, among other claims related to the performance of computer software systems. BHCMC and BHC Development seek damages in excess of $75,000. Bally’s$75. Bally's has counterclaimed for an alleged breach of contract and an alleged continued use of the system. Bally's alleges damages in excess of $410,099.43$411 which BHCMC and BHC Development deny. BHCMC and BHC Development are vigorously contesting the counterclaims.

Item 1A.
RISK FACTORS.
There are no material changes to the risk factors disclosed under Item 1A of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2012.2013.

Item 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.

Item 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.

Item 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
None.

Item 5.
OTHER INFORMATION.
On March 12, 2013 the Company amended its bylaws to include Section 1.11, which now requires stockholder proposals (including proposals relating to the nomination of a director) to be provided in writing not less than 120 days before the first anniversary of the mailing date of the notice of the preceding year's stockholder annual meeting. The full bylaws of the Company are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and incorporated herein by reference. The addition of Section 1.11 to the bylaws does not change the date upon which stockholder proposals must be received by the Company's Secretary (such date remains May 28, 2013, as previously identified in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders). New Section 1.11 of the Company's bylaws also requires that a stockholder proposal must contain the information required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for any nominee to the board of directors. The submission to the Company must also include a brief description of the business proposed to be brought for the stockholder meeting, the reasons for conducting such business, a description of any material interest the person making the proposal may have in such business, and such information as to permit the Company to confirm the ownership of the Company's common stock held by the person making the proposal.
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Item 6.
EXHIBITS.

 
10.1
3.1
Lease between Butler National Service Corporation and BHC Development, L.C., dated April 30, 2009
10.2
Legal Description Lot 1 in a future replat of Mariah Center
10.3
Legal Description Lot 2 in a future replat of Mariah Center
3.1
Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Form DEF 14A filed on December 26, 2001.
   
 
3.2
Bylaws, as amended, are approved by the Board of Directors onMarchon March 12, 2013.
   
 
31.1
Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
   
 
31.2
Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
 
32.1
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
 
32.2
Certifications of Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
 
99
Cautionary Statements for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 of the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2012.2013.
 
 
101
The following financial information from the Company’sCompany's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 and April 30, 2012,2013, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 and 2012, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, and 2012, (iv)(iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 and 2012, and (v)(iv) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, with detail tagging. In accordance with Regulation S-T, the XBRL-formatted interactive data files that comprise this Exhibit 101 shall be deemed “furnished”"furnished" and not “filed.”
"filed."

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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.

 BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION
 (Registrant)
  
March 14,December 16, 2013/s/ Clark D. Stewart
DateClark D. Stewart
 (President and Chief Executive Officer)
  
March 14,December 16, 2013/s/ AngelaCraig D. ShinabargarStewart
DateAngelaCraig D. ShinabargarStewart
 (Chief Financial Officer)
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Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
Lease between Butler National Service Corporation and BHC Development, L.C., dated April 30, 2009
 
Legal Description Lot 1 in a future replat of Mariah Center
  
Legal Description Lot 2 in a future replat of Mariah Center
 
3.1
Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Form DEF 14A filed on December 26, 2001.
 
Bylaws, as amended, are incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of this Form 10Q filed on
March 12, 2013.
 
Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
 
Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
 
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
Certifications of Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
99
Cautionary Statements for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 of the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2012.
2013.
 
101
The following financial information from the Company’sCompany's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 and April 30, 2012,2013, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 and 2012, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended January 31, 2013 and 2012, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2013 and 2012, and (v)(iv) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, with detail tagging. In accordance with Regulation S-T, the XBRL-formatted interactive data files that comprise this Exhibit 101 shall be deemed “furnished”"furnished" and not “filed.”
"filed."



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