UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark one)

 

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

 

For the Quarterly Period ended January 31, 20222023

OR

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

 

For the transition period from __________ to __________

 

Commission File No. 1-8061

 

FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

11-1986657

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

55 CHARLES LINDBERGH BLVD., MITCHEL FIELD, N.Y.

11553

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 516-794-4500

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock (par value $1.00 per share)

FEIM

NASDAQ Global Market

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☒ 

Smaller Reporting Company ☒

Emerging growth company ☐

 

 

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

 

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

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

 

The number of shares outstanding of registrant’s Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, as of March 11, 202214, 20239,283,6529,353,440

 

 

 

 

FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page No.

Part I. Financial Information:

 

 

 

Item 1 - Financial Statements:

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – January 31, 20222023 (unaudited) and April 30, 20212022 (as revised)

3

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive LossIncome (Loss) Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 20222023 and 20212022 (unaudited)

4

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended January 31, 20222023 and 20212022 (unaudited)

5

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2021 (unaudited)

76-7

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

8-168-15

 

 

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

17-2316-22

 

 

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

2423

 

 

Item 4 - Controls and Procedures

2423

 

 

Part II. Other Information:

 

 

 

Item 1A – Risk Factors

25

Item 6 - Exhibits

25

 

 

Signatures

26

 

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands except par value)

(Unaudited)

 

January 31,

  

April 30,

  

January 31,

  

April 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

 
 

(UNAUDITED)

      

(UNAUDITED)

  

(As Revised)

 

ASSETS:

                

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

 $12,136  $9,807  $12,854  $11,561 

Marketable securities

  10,107   10,313   -   9,964 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $111 at January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021

  6,834   5,515 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net

  -   1,948 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $111 at

January 31, 2023 and April 30, 2022

  5,129   4,291 

Contract assets

  8,266   8,857 

Inventories, net

  19,710   19,661   20,562   19,906 

Prepaid income taxes

  450   444   98   269 

Prepaid expenses and other

  1,155   991   1,056   1,162 

Total current assets

  50,392   48,679   47,965   56,010 

Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization

  9,174   9,612   7,733   8,564 

Goodwill

  617   617   617   617 

Cash surrender value of life insurance

  10,149   15,396   10,295   9,855 

Other assets

  1,735   1,939   888   909 

Right-of-Use assets – operating leases

  9,149   9,773   7,745   8,805 

Total assets

 $81,216  $86,016  $75,243  $84,760 
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY:

                

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable – trade

 $1,188  $1,080  $1,556  $1,080 

Accrued liabilities

  4,163   5,245   3,396   3,696 

Loss provision accrual

  236   57   2,678   4,243 

Operating lease liability

  1,739   1,715 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings, net

  3,115   - 

Operating lease liability, current portion

  1,751   1,744 

Contract liabilities

  18,737   11,098 

Total current liabilities

  10,441   8,097   28,118   21,861 

Deferred compensation

  9,093   14,017   8,357   8,730 

Deferred taxes

  8   8   8   8 

Operating lease liability – non-current

  7,708   8,366   6,261   7,353 

Other liabilities

  119   119   125   120 

Total liabilities

  27,369   30,607   42,869   38,072 

Commitments and contingencies

                

Stockholders’ equity:

                

Preferred stock - $1.00 par value; authorized 600 shares, 0 shares issued

  -   - 

Common stock - $1.00 par value; authorized 20,000 shares, 9,285 shares issued and 9,284 shares outstanding at January 31, 2022; 9,226 shares issued and 9,225 shares outstanding at April 30, 2021

  9,285   9,226 

Preferred stock - $1.00 par value; authorized 600 shares, no shares issued

  -   - 

Common stock - $1.00 par value; authorized 20,000 shares, 9,354 shares issued and 9,353 shares outstanding at January 31, 2023; 9,298 shares issued and 9,297 shares outstanding at April 30, 2022

  9,354   9,298 

Additional paid-in capital

  57,834   57,355   48,893   57,956 

Accumulated deficit

  (13,270)  (11,457)  (25,867)  (20,120)

Common stock reacquired and held in treasury -

at cost (1 share at January 31, 2022 and 1 share at April 30, 2021)

  (6)  (6)

Common stock reacquired and held in treasury -

at cost (1 share at January 31, 2023 and April 30, 2022)

  (6)  (6)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

  4   291   -   (440)

Total stockholders’ equity

  53,847   55,409   32,374   46,688 

Total liabilities and stockholders equity

 $81,216  $86,016  $75,243  $84,760 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive LossIncome (Loss)

(In thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended January 31,

  

Nine Months Ended January 31,

  

Three Months Ended January 31,

  

Nine Months Ended January 31,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                

Revenues

 $12,245  $11,672  $38,136  $38,612  $10,620  $12,245  $27,773  $38,136 

Cost of revenues

  9,005   8,868   26,744   26,398   7,155   9,005   23,963   26,744 

Gross margin

  3,240   2,804   11,392   12,214   3,465   3,240   3,810   11,392 

Selling and administrative expenses

  2,832   2,454   9,637   9,805   2,357   2,832   6,383   9,637 

Research and development expenses

  1,129   1,289   3,861   3,466   783   1,129   2,492   3,861 

Operating loss

  (721)  (939)  (2,106)  (1,057)

Operating income (loss)

  325   (721)  (5,065)  (2,106)
                                

Other income (expense):

                                

Investment income

  4   160   195   316 

Investment (expense) income, net

  (625)  4   (600)  195 

Interest expense

  (19)  (9)  (59)  (84)  (18)  (19)  (81)  (59)

Other income (expense), net

  2   -   160   129   5   2   5   160 

Loss before provision for income taxes

  (734)  (788)  (1,810)  (696)  (313)  (734)  (5,741)  (1,810)

Provision for income taxes

  1   12   3   37   3   1   6   3 

Net loss

 $(735) $(800) $(1,813) $(733) $(316) $(735) $(5,747) $(1,813)
                                

Net loss per common share:

                                

Basic and diluted loss per share

 $(0.08) $(0.09) $(0.20) $(0.08) $(0.03) $(0.08) $(0.62) $(0.20)
                                

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                                

Basic and diluted

  9,279   9,185   9,257   9,165   9,349   9,279   9,328   9,257 
                                
                

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

                

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

                

Net loss

 $(735) $(800) $(1,813) $(733) $(316) $(735) $(5,747) $(1,813)
                                

Unrealized loss on marketable securities:

                

Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities:

                

Change in market value of marketable securities before

reclassification, net of tax

  (211)  (22)  (283)  (18)  388   (211)  (179)  (283)

Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in

net income, net of tax

  2   (12)  (4)  (21)

Total unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of tax

  (209)  (34)  (287)  (39)

Reclassification adjustment for realized gains

(losses) included in net income, net of tax

  603   2   619   (4)

Total unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax

  991   (209)  440   (287)
                                

Comprehensive loss

 $(944) $(834) $(2,100) $(772)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 $675  $(944) $(5,307) $(2,100)

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Nine Months Ended January 31,

  

Nine Months Ended January 31,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net loss

 $(1,813) $(733) $(5,747) $(1,813)

Non-cash charges to earnings

  2,870   3,411   2,667   2,870 

Net changes in operating assets and liabilities

  2,913   6,655   5,028   2,913 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  3,970   9,333   1,948   3,970 
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Proceeds on redemption of marketable securities

  1,739   1,998   10,967   1,739 

Purchase of marketable securities

  (1,846)  (1,948)  (1,382)  (1,846)

Purchase of fixed assets and other assets

  (1,534)  (971)  (886)  (1,534)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (1,641)  (921)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

  8,699   (1,641)
                

Net cash used in financing activities:

        

Repayment of PPP Loan

  -   (4,965)

Proceeds from UBS line of credit

  -   3,000 

Repayment of UBS line of credit

  -   (3,000)

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Payment of Dividend

  (9,354)  - 

Net cash used in financing activities

  -   (4,965)  (9,354)  - 
        
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  2,329   3,447   1,293   2,329 
                

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  9,807   3,808   11,561   9,807 
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $12,136  $7,255  $12,854  $12,136 
                
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

                

Cash paid during the period for:

                

Interest

 $59  $102  $54  $59 

Income taxes

 $15   -  $-   15 
                

Cash refunded during the period for:

                

Income taxes

 $-  $511  $176  $- 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 20222023

(In thousands except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

         

Additional

      

Treasury stock

  

Accumulated other

              

Additional

      

Treasury stock

  

Accumulated other

     
 

Common Stock

  

paid in

  

Accumulated

  

(at cost)

  

comprehensive

      

Common Stock

  

paid in

  

Accumulated

  

(at cost)

  

comprehensive

     
 

Shares

  

Amount

  

capital

  

Deficit

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Income (loss)

  

Total

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

capital

  

Deficit

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Income (loss)

  

Total

 

Balance at April 30, 2021

  9,226,268  $9,226  $57,355  $(11,457)  1,376  $(6) $291  $55,409 

Balance at April 30, 2022

  9,298,178  $9,298  $57,956  $(20,120)  1,375  $(6) $(440) $46,688 

Contribution of stock to

401(k) plan

  13,251   13   117   -   -   -   -   130   16,708   17   105   -   -   -   -   122 

Stock-based

compensation expense

  7,500   8   61   -   -   -   -   69   -   -   (25)  -   -   -   -   (25)

Exercise of stock options

and stock appreciation

rights - net of shares

tendered for exercise price

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Other comprehensive

income, net of tax

  -   -   -   -   -   -   79   79   -   -   -   -   -   -   14   14 

Net loss

  -   -   -   (1,575)  -   -   -   (1,575)  -       -   (3,117)  -   -   -   (3,117)

Balance at July 31, 2021

  9,247,019  $9,247  $57,533  $(13,032)  1,376  $(6) $370  $54,112 

Balance at July 31, 2022

  9,314,886  $9,315  $58,036  $(23,237)  1,375  $(6) $(426) $43,682 

Contribution of stock to

401(k) plan

  10,779   11   100   -   -   -   -   111   18,632   18   89   -   -   -   -   107 

Stock-based

compensation expense

  250   -   66   -   -   -   -   66   750   1   28   -   -   -   -   29 

Exercise of stock options

and stock appreciation

rights - net of shares

tendered for exercise price

  6,278   6   (6)  -   -   -   -   -                               - 

Other comprehensive

loss, net of tax

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (157)  (157)  -   -   -       -   -   (565)  (565)

Net income

  -   -   -   497   -   -   -   497 

Balance at October 31, 2021

  9,264,326  $9,264  $57,693  $(12,535)  1,376  $(6) $213  $54,629 

Contribution of stock to

                                

401(k) plan

  7,045   7   63   -   -   -   -   70 

Net loss

  -       -   (2,314)  -   -   -   (2,314)

Balance at October 31, 2022

  9,334,268  $9,334  $58,153  $(25,551)  1,375  $(6) $(991) $40,939 

Contribution of stock to

401(k) plan

  7,597   8   46   -   -   -   -   54 

Stock-based

compensation expense

  7,953   8   83   -   -   -   -   91   12,076   12   48   -   -   -   -   60 

Exercise of stock options

and stock appreciation

rights - net of shares

tendered for exercise price

  5,192   6   (5)  -   -   -   -   1 

Other comprehensive

loss, net of tax

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (209)  (209)

Other comprehensive

income, net of tax

  -   -   -       -   -   991   991 

Dividends paid

          (9,354)  -               (9,354)

Net loss

  -   -   -   (735)  -   -   -   (735)  -       -   (316)  -   -   -   (316)

Balance at January 31, 2022

  9,284,516  $9,285  $57,834  $(13,270)  1,376  $(6) $4  $53,847 

Balance at January 31, 2023

  9,353,941  $9,354  $48,893  $(25,867)  1,375  $(6) $-  $32,374 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 20212022

(In thousands except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

          

Additional

      

Treasury stock

  

Accumulated other

     
  

Common Stock

  

paid in

  

Accumulated

  

(at cost)

  

comprehensive

     
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

capital

  

Deficit

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Income (loss)

  

Total

 

Balance at April 30, 2020

  9,163,940  $9,164  $56,914  $(12,137)  42,696  $(195) $490  $54,236 

Contribution of stock to

401(k) plan

  -   -   68   -   (14,926)  68   -   136 

Stock-based

compensation expense

  -   -   54   -   -   -   -   54 

Exercise of stock options

and stock appreciation

rights - net of shares

tendered for exercise price

  -   -   (109)  -   (23,808)  109   -   - 

Other comprehensive

income, net of tax

  -   -   -   -   -   -   171   171 

Net loss

  -   -   -   (262)  -   -   -   (262)

Balance at July 31, 2020

  9,163,940  $9,164  $56,927  $(12,399)  3,962  $(18) $661  $54,335 

Contribution of stock to

                                

401(k) plan

  9,496   9   86   -   -   -   -   95 

Stock-based

compensation expense

  -   -   73   -   -   -   -   73 

Exercise of stock options

and stock appreciation

rights - net of shares

tendered for exercise price

  2,654   3   (15)  -   (2,586)  12   -   - 

Other comprehensive

loss, net of tax

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (176)  (176)

Net income

  -   -   -   329   -   -   -   329 

Balance at October 31, 2020

  9,176,090  $9,176  $57,071  $(12,070)  1,376  $(6) $485  $54,656 

Contribution of stock to

401(k) plan

  6,116   6   63   -   -   -   -   69 

Stock-based

compensation expense

  4,200   4   65   -   -   -   -   69 

Exercise of stock options

and stock appreciation

rights - net of shares

tendered for exercise price

  7,363   8   (7)  -   -   -   -   1 

Other comprehensive

loss, net of tax

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (34)  (34)

Net loss

  -   -   -   (800)  -   -   -   (800)

Balance at January 31, 2021

  9,193,769  $9,194  $57,192  $(12,870)  1,376  $(6) $451  $53,961 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

          

Additional

      

Treasury stock

  

Accumulated other

     
  

Common Stock

  

paid in

  

Accumulated

  

(at cost)

  

comprehensive

     
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

capital

  

Deficit

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Income (loss)

  

Total

 

Balance at April 30, 2021

  9,226,268  $9,226  $57,355  $(11,457)  1,375  $(6) $291  $55,409 

Contribution of stock to

401(k) plan

  13,251   13   117   -   -   -   -   130 

Stock-based

compensation expense

  7,500   8   61   -   -   -   -   69 

Other comprehensive

income, net of tax

  -   -   -   -   -   -   79   79 

Net loss

  -   -   -   (1,575)  -   -   -   (1,575)

Balance at July 31, 2021

  9,247,019  $9,247  $57,533  $(13,032)  1,375  $(6) $370  $54,112 

Contribution of stock to

401(k) plan

  10,779   11   100   -   -   -   -   111 

Stock-based

compensation expense

  250   -   66   -   -   -   -   66 

Exercise of stock options

and stock appreciation

rights - net of shares

tendered for exercise price

  6,278   6   (6)  -   -   -   -   - 

Other comprehensive

loss, net of tax

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (157)  (157)

Net income

  -   -   -   497   -   -   -   497 

Balance at October 31, 2021

  9,264,326  $9,264  $57,693  $(12,535)  1,375  $(6) $213  $54,629 

Contribution of stock to

401(k) plan

  7,045   7   63   -   -   -   -   70 

Stock-based

compensation expense

  7,953   8   83   -   -   -   -   91 

Exercise of stock options

and stock appreciation

rights - net of shares

tendered for exercise price

  5,192   6   (5)  -   -   -   -   1 

Other comprehensive

loss, net of tax

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (209)  (209)

Net loss

  -   -   -   (735)  -   -   -   (735)

Balance at January 31, 2022

  9,284,516  $9,285  $57,834  $(13,270)  1,375  $(6) $4  $53,847 

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE A – CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

In the opinion of management of Frequency Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”), the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the condensed consolidated financial position of the Company as of January 31, 20222023 and the results of its operations, changes in stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended January 31, 20222023 and 2021,2022, and cash flows for the nine months ended January 31, 20222023 and 2021.2022. The April 30, 20212022 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements. These financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP’). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report and Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2021,2022, filed on June 30, 2021July 14, 2022 and December 20, 2022, respectively, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Commission (the “Form 10-K” and the “Form 10-K/A”). The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year.

 

COVID-19 Pandemic, and Other Macroeconomic Factors

 

The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve as of the date of this report. The current resurgence of COVID-19 variants may have additional, unforeseen, impacts. As such, it is uncertain as to the full magnitude that the pandemic may ultimately have on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations.financial results. For three and the nine months ended January 31, 2022,2023, the Company washas been impacted by employee absenteeism related to direct or indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain delays and shortages due to COVID-19 impacts to various vendors, and delays in the receipt of anticipated new contracts from customers due to COVID-19 related administrative delays.administratively affected by the pandemic and limited availability or delivery delays of parts and materials from vendors affected by the pandemic. FEI-Zyfer’s operations were particularly affected as evidenced by decreases in sales and gross margin during fiscal year 2022, which continued during the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023. Management has taken steps to minimize COVID-19 related impacts to ouris actively monitoring the impact of the global situation on its financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce. Given the continuing changing dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic itthe Company is not possible for the Companyable to estimate the potential future adverse effects on its operations, financial condition, or liquidity for the remainder of fiscal year 2022. As of July 31, 2021, the2023. The Company hadhas returned to essentially normal operations. Theoperations at its various locations; however, the Company continues to follow CDCfederal and state guidelines with an emphasis on employee safety.

 

The Company faces variousmay continue to face future COVID-19 related risks, including the possibility of impactand risks resulting from possible future variants.geopolitical conflicts. The Company is dependent on its workforce to design and manufacture its products. If significant portions of the Company’s workforce are unable to work effectively, or if the U.S. Government, state and/or other customers or supplier operations are curtailed due to illness, quarantines, government actions, facility closures, or other restrictions, the Company’s operations may be negatively impacted. If so,faced with any of these factors, the Company may be unable to perform fully on its contracts and costs may increase. These cost increases may not be fully recoverable or adequately covered by insurance. ThroughFor example, in the third quarterlatter part of fiscal year 2022,2021, the Company experienced some disruptionoperation disruptions due to the need to vacate certain areas of itsthe facilities for cleaning and disinfecting as a result ofresulting from employees being potentially being exposed to COVID-19 or following positive COVID-19 test results, as well as employee absenteeism related to COVID-19 exposure or illness.results. Also, certain of the Company’sCompany vendors have been unable to deliver materials on time due to COVID-19 related impacts to their workforces or their supply chains. These delays impacted the Company’s production costs and schedules. Vendor delivery performance is being closely monitored and alternate sources of supply are generally available and, in some cases, are being established.

In addition to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, and future financial results may also be affected by other macroeconomic factors. For example, due to continuing geopolitical circumstances resulting in increased inflation, energy and commodity prices may continue escalating which may adversely affect the Company’s financial results.

 

NOTE B – EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

Reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) for the three-three and nine-monthsnine months ended January 31, 20222023 and 2021,2022, respectively, were as follows:

 

 

Periods ended January 31,

  

Periods ended January 31,

 
 

Three months

  

Nine months

  

Three months

  

Nine months

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                                

Basic EPS Shares outstanding (weighted average)

  9,278,840   9,185,235   9,257,107   9,164,714   9,349,198   9,278,840   9,327,828   9,257,107 

Effect of Dilutive Securities

   **    **    **   **   **   **   **   ** 

Diluted EPS Shares outstanding

  9,278,840   9,185,235   9,257,107   9,164,714   9,349,198   9,278,840   9,327,828   9,257,107 

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

** For the three and nine-monthsnine months ended January 31, 20222023 and 2021,2022, dilutive securities are excluded from the calculation of earnings per share since the inclusion of such shares would be antidilutive due to the net loss for those periods. The exercisable shares excluded for the three-three and nine-monthsnine months ended January 31, 2023 was 243,625 options, respectively. The exercisable shares excluded for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2022 was 223,000 options. The exercisable shares excluded for the three- and nine-months ended January 31, 2021 was 229,000 and 331,000 options, respectively.

 

NOTE C – CONTRACT (LIABILITIES) ASSETS, NET

At January 31, 2023 and April 30, 2022, contract (liabilities) assets, net, consisted of the following:

  

January 31, 2023

  

April 30, 2022

 
      

(As Revised)

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Contract Assets

 $8,266  $8,857 

Contract Liabilities

  (18,737)  (11,098)

Net (liability) asset

 $(10,471) $(2,241)

Such amounts represent revenue recognized on long-term contracts that have not been billed at the balance sheet dates or represent a liability for amounts billed in excess of the revenue recognized. Amounts are billed to customers pursuant to contract terms. In general, the recorded amounts will be billed and collected or revenue recognized within twelve months of the balance sheet dates. Revenue on these long-term contracts are accounted for on the percentage-of-completion (“POC”) basis. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023, revenue recognized under POC contracts was approximately $10.2 million and $26.8 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2022, revenue recognized under POC contracts was approximately $11.8 million and $36.4 million, respectively. If contract losses are anticipated, a loss provision is recorded for the full amount of such losses when they are determinable. Contract losses of approximately $537,000, offset by a loss reduction of approximately $1.0 million, mostly related to additional funding, were recorded for the three months ended January 31, 2023. Contract losses of approximately $1.5 million were recorded for the nine months ended January 31, 2023. Contract losses of approximately $171,000 and $218,000 were recorded for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2022, respectively.

NOTE D –STOCK TRANSACTIONS

During the three and nine-month periods ended January 31, 2023, the Company made contributions of 7,597 and 42,937 shares, respectively, of its common stock to the Company’s profit-sharing plan and trust under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Such contributions are in accordance with the Company’s discretionary match of employee voluntary contributions to this plan.

On December 20, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share of common stock. The dividend was paid on January 26, 2023, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on January 6, 2023. The total amount of the special dividend payment was $9.4 million.

NOTE E – INVENTORIES, NET

Inventories, which are reported at the lower of cost and net realizable value, consisted of the following:

  

January 31, 2023

  

April 30, 2022

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Raw materials and component parts

 $12,264  $11,683 

Work in progress

  7,675   7,746 

Finished goods

  623   477 
  $20,562  $19,906 

Inventory reserves included in inventory were $8.0 million and $7.5 million as of January 31, 2023 and April 30, 2022, respectively. Reserve amounts relate to raw materials and component parts and work in progress.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE C – COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS, NET

At January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings and billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings, net, respectively, consisted of the following:

  

January 31, 2022

  

April 30, 2021

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

 $9,600  $12,640 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

  (12,715)  (10,692)

Net (liability) asset

 $(3,115) $1,948 

Such amounts represent revenue recognized on long-term contracts that had not been billed at the balance sheet dates or represent a liability for amounts billed in excess of the revenue earned. Amounts are billed to customers pursuant to contract terms. In general, the recorded amounts will be billed and collected and revenue recognized within twelve months of the balance sheet date. Revenue on these long-term contracts is accounted for on the percentage of completion (“POC”) basis. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2022, revenue recognized under POC contracts was approximately $11.8 million and $36.4 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2021, revenue recognized under POC contracts was approximately $10.8 million and $35.6 million, respectively. Anticipated contract losses, if any, are accrued for in the period such determination is made. Contract losses of approximately $171,000 and $218,000 were recorded for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2022, respectively. Contract losses of approximately $144,000 and $876,000 were recorded for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2021, respectively.

NOTE D –STOCK TRANSACTIONS

During the three and nine-month periods ended January 31, 2022, the Company made contributions of 7,045 and 31,075 shares of its common stock, respectively, to the Company’s profit-sharing plan and trust under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Such contributions are in accordance with the Company’s discretionary match of employee voluntary contributions to this plan.

NOTE E – INVENTORIES, NET

Inventories, which is reported at the lower of cost and net realizable value, consisted of the following:

  

January 31, 2022

  

April 30, 2021

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Raw materials and component parts

 $12,262  $12,386 

Work in progress

  6,939   6,259 

Finished goods

  509   1,016 
  $19,710  $19,661 

The amounts above are net of reserves of $7.0 million and $7.3 million as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, respectively.

NOTE F – RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES

 

The Company’s leases primarily represent offices, warehouses, vehicles, and manufacturing and researchResearch and developmentDevelopment (“R&D”) facilities which expire at various times through 2029 and are operating leases. Contractual arrangements are evaluated at inception to determine if the agreement contains a lease. Certain lease agreements contain renewal options, rent abatement, and escalation clauses that are factored into our determination of lease payments when appropriate. Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities are recorded based on the present

value of future lease payments which will factor in certain qualifying initial direct costs incurred as well as any lease incentives that may have been received. Lease expenses for operating lease payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease terms may factor in options to extend or terminate the lease.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The Company elected the practical expedient for short-term leases which allows leases with terms of twelve12 months or less to be recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term without being recognized on the consolidated balance sheet.sheets.

 

The table below presents ROU assets and liabilities recorded on the respective consolidated balance sheets as follows:

 

Classification

 

January 31, 2022

  

April 30, 2021

 

Classification

 

January 31, 2023

  

April 30, 2022

 
  

(unaudited)

       

(unaudited)

     

Assets

                  

Operating lease ROU assets

Right-of-Use assets leases

 $9,149  $9,773 

Right-of-Use assets leases

 $7,745  $8,805 
                  

Liabilities

                  

Operating lease liabilities (short-term)

Lease liability, current

  1,739   1,715 

Lease liability, current

  1,751   1,744 

Operating lease liabilities (long-term)

Lease liability, non-current

  7,708   8,366 

Lease liability, non-current

  6,261   7,353 

Total lease liabilities

Total lease liabilities

 $9,447  $10,081 

Total lease liabilities

 $8,012  $9,097 

 

Total operating lease expense was $472,000 and $1.4 million for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023, respectively, the majority of which is included in cost of revenues and the remaining amount in selling and administrative expenses on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Total operating lease expense was $500,000 and $1.5 million for the three and nine-monthsnine months ended January 31, 2022, respectively, the majority of which is included in cost of revenues and the remaining amount in selling and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Total operating lease expense was $500,000 and $1.5 million for the three and nine-months ended January 31, 2021, respectively, the majority of which is included in cost of revenues and the remaining amount in selling and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The table below reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first four fiscal years and total of the remaining fiscal years to the operating lease liabilities recorded on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2022:2023:

 

Fiscal Year Ending April 30,

Fiscal Year Ending April 30,

 

Fiscal Year Ending April 30,

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

Remainder of 2022

 $309 

2023

  1,981 
 

Remainder of 2023

 

$

            312

2024

  1,993  

         1,993

2025

  1,832  

         1,832

2026

  1,317  

         1,317

2027

 

            937

Thereafter

  4,176  

 

         3,238

Total lease payments

  11,608  

         9,629

Less imputed interest

  (2,161) 

 

        (1,617)

Present value of future lease payments

  9,447  

         8,012

Less current obligations under leases

  (1,739) 

 

        (1,751)

Long-term lease obligations

 $7,708  

$

         6,261

 

As of January 31, 2022,2023, the weighted-average remaining lease term for all operating leases was 6.55.79 years. The Company does not generally have access to the rate implicit in the leases and therefore utilized the Company’s borrowing rate as the discount rate. The Company selected a rate that is reflective of companies with similar credit ratings for secured debt. The weighted average discount rate for operating leases as of January 31, 20222023 was 6.15%6.21%.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE G – SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company operates under 2two reportable segments based on the geographic locations of its subsidiaries:

 

 

(1)

FEI-NY – operates out of New York and its operations consist principally of precision time and frequency control products used in 3three principal markets: communication satellites (both commercial and U.S. Government-funded); terrestrial cellular telephone or other ground-based telecommunication stations; and other components and systems for the U.S. military.

The FEI-NY segment also includes the operations of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, FEI-Elcom. FEI-Elcom, in addition to its own product line, provides design and technical support for the FEI-NY segment’s communication satellite business.

 

 

(2)

FEI-Zyfer – operates out of California and its products incorporate Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies into systems and subsystems for secure communications, both government and commercial, and other locator applications. FEI-Zyfer’s productsThis segment also incorporate precision time referencesprovides sales and support for terrestrial secure communications and command and control, and frequency products that incorporate GPS. FEI-Zyfer’s GPS capability complements the Company’s existing technologies and permitswireline telecommunications family of products, including US5G, which are sold in the combined entities to provide a broader range of embedded systems for a variety of timing functions and anti-spoofing (“SAASM”) applications.U.S. market.

 

The Company measures segment performance based on total revenues and profits generated by each geographic location rather than on the specific types of customers or end-users. Consequently, the Company determined that the segments indicated above most appropriately reflect the way the Company’s management views the business.

 

The accounting policies of the two segments are the same as those described in the “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the fiscal year-end financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2021, filed on June 30, 2021 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.10-K/A. The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on operating profit (loss), which is defined as income before investment (expense) income, interest expense, other income (expense), and taxes. All acquired assets, including intangible assets, are included in the assets of both reporting segments.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

The tables below present information about reported segments with reconciliation of segment amounts to consolidated amounts as reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations or the condensed consolidated balance sheets for each of the periods (in thousands):

 

 

Periods ended January 31,

  

Periods ended January 31,

 
 

Three months

  

Nine months

  

Three months

  

Nine months

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Revenues:

                                

FEI-NY

 $10,855  $9,411  $31,399  $30,406  $8,420  $10,855  $22,954  $31,399 

FEI-Zyfer

  1,558   2,481   7,341   9,833   2,480   1,558   5,772   7,341 

less intersegment revenues

  (168)  (220)  (604)  (1,627)  (280)  (168)  (953)  (604)

Consolidated revenues

 $12,245  $11,672  $38,136  $38,612  $10,620  $12,245  $27,773  $38,136 

 

Operating loss:

                

Operating income (loss):

                

FEI-NY

 $670  $(413) $(1,051) $(991) $288  $670  $(3,690) $(1,051)

FEI-Zyfer

  (674)  (456)  (773)  211   105   (674)  (1,125)  (773)

less intersegment revenues

  (646)  -   (20)  -   -   (646)  -   (20)

Corporate

  (71)  (70)  (262)  (277)  (68)  (71)  (250)  (262)

Consolidated operating income (loss)

 $(721) $(939) $(2,106) $(1,057) $325  $(721) $(5,065) $(2,106)

 

 

January 31, 2022

  

April 30, 2022

 
 

January 31, 2022

  

April 30, 2021

      

(As Revised)

 

Identifiable assets:

                

FEI-NY

 $35,245  $34,869  $39,899  $40,888 

FEI-Zyfer

  10,714   12,888   10,492   10,522 

less intersegment balances

  (126)  (126)

Corporate

  35,257   38,259   24,978   33,476 

Consolidated identifiable assets

 $81,216  $86,016  $75,243  $84,760 

 

Total revenue recognized over time as POC and Passage of Title (“POT”) werewas approximately $10.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of the $10.6 million reported for the three months ended January 31, 2023. Total revenue recognized over time as POC and POT was approximately $26.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of the $27.8 million reported for the nine months ended January 31, 2023. Total revenue recognized over time as POC and POT was approximately $11.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of the $12.2 million reported for the three months ended January 31, 2022. Total revenue recognized over time as POC and POT werewas approximately $36.4 million and $1.7 million, respectively, of the $38.1 million reported for the nine months ended January 31, 2022. Total revenue recognized over time as POC and POT were approximately $10.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively, of the $11.7 million reported for the three months ended January 31, 2021. Total revenue recognized over time, as POC and POT were approximately $35.6 million and $3.0 million, respectively, for the nine months ended January 31, 2021. The amounts by segment and product line were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended January 31,

  

Three Months Ended January 31,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

 
 

(In thousands)

  

(In thousands)

  

(In thousands)

  

(In thousands)

 
 

POC

  

POT

  

Total

  

POC

  

POT

  

Total

  

POC

  

POT

  

Total

  

POC

  

POT Revenue

  

Total

 
 

Revenue

  Revenue  Revenue  

Revenue

  Revenue  Revenue  

Revenue

  Revenue  Revenue  

Revenue

  Revenue  Revenue 

FEI-NY

 $10,462  $393  $10,855  $8,990  $421  $9,411  $7,830  $590  $8,420  $10,462  $393  $10,855 

FEI-Zyfer

  1,316   242   1,558   1,825   656   2,481   2,387   93   2,480   1,316   242   1,558 

Intersegment

  (1)  (167)  (168)  -   (220)  (220)  -   (280)  (280)  (1)  (167)  (168)

Revenue

 $11,777  $468  $12,245  $10,815  $857  $11,672  $10,217  $403  $10,620  $11,777  $468  $12,245 

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

 

Nine Months Ended January 31,

  

Nine Months Ended January 31,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

 
 

(In thousands)

  

(In thousands)

  

(In thousands)

  

(In thousands)

 
 

POC

  

POT

  

Total

  

POC

  

POT

  

Total

  

POC

  

POT

  

Total

  

POC

  

POT

  

Total

 
 

Revenue

  Revenue  Revenue  

Revenue

  Revenue  Revenue  

Revenue

  Revenue  Revenue  

Revenue

  Revenue  Revenue 

FEI-NY

 $29,991  $1,408  $31,399  $27,997  $2,409  $30,406  $21,281  $1,673  $22,954  $29,991  $1,408  $31,399 

FEI-Zyfer

  6,416   925   7,341   7,569   2,264   9,833   5,542   230   5,772   6,416   925   7,341 

Intersegment

  (1)  (603)  (604)  (10)  (1,617)  (1,627)  -   (953)  (953)  (1)  (603)  (604)

Revenue

 $36,406  $1,730  $38,136  $35,556  $3,056  $38,612  $26,823  $950  $27,773  $36,406  $1,730  $38,136 

 

 

Periods ended January 31,

  

Periods ended January 31,

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 
 

Three months

  

Nine months

  

Three months

  

Nine months

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Revenues by Product Line:

                                

Satellite Revenue

 $7,525  $5,822  $20,868  $20,050  $4,990  $7,525  $12,799  $20,868 

Government Non-Space Revenue

  4,315   5,469   14,905   16,324   4,978   4,315   12,961   14,905 

Other Commercial & Industrial Revenue

  405   381   2,363   2,238   652   405   2,013   2,363 

Consolidated revenues

 $12,245  $11,672  $38,136  $38,612  $10,620  $12,245  $27,773  $38,136 

 

NOTE H – INVESTMENT IN MORION, INC.

 

The Company has an investment in Morion, Inc. (“Morion”), a privately held Russian company, which manufactures high precision quartz resonators and crystal oscillators. The Company has also licensed certain technology to Morion.

The Company’s investment consists of 4.6% of Morion’s outstanding shares, accordingly, During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023, the Company accounts for its investmentacquired product from Morion in Morion on the cost basis. This investmentaggregate amount of approximately $800,000 is included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.$55,000 and $86,000, respectively. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2022, the Company acquired product from Morion in the aggregate amount of approximately $95,000 and $215,000, respectively. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2021, the Company acquired product from Morion in the aggregate amount of approximately $199,000 and $467,000, respectively. During the nine months ended January 31, 2022, and 2021, the Company received dividends from Morion in the amount of approximately $123,000, and $105,000, respectively, which is included in other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as part of the FEI-NY segment.

 

The Company’s investment consists of 4.6% of Morion’s outstanding shares, accordingly, the Company accounts for its investment in Morion on the cost basis. Morion is a less than wholly owned subsidiary of Gazprombank, a state-owned Russian bank. The U.S. Ukraine-related sanctions regime has since 2014 included a list of sectoral sanctions identifications (“SSI”) pursuant to Executive Order 13662, which prohibits certain transactions, including certain extensions of credit, with an entity designated as an SSI or certain affiliates of an entity designated as an SSI. On July 16, 2014, after the Company’s investment in Morion, Gazprombank was designated as an SSI. As

Due to the current Russia-Ukraine conflict and resulting sanctions, the future status of February 24, 2022, Gazprombankthe Company’s equity investment in Morion is also subjectuncertain. In response to Directive 3 under Executive Order 14024, which contains similar restrictions on new extensionsthese conditions, in connection with the preparation of credit.the audited financial statements included in the Form 10-K/A, the Company impaired its investment in Morion in full. The impairment of $796,000 is included in other income (expense), net, in the consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The likelihood of future sales to, purchases from, and dividend payments from Morion is questionable.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE I – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses, and fair market value of available-for-sale securities at January 31, 20222023 and April 30, 2021,2022, respectively, were as follows (in thousands):

 

  

January 31, 2022

 
  

Cost

  

Gross Unrealized Gains

  

Gross Unrealized Losses

  

Fair Market Value

 

Fixed income securities

 $10,102  $196  $(191) $10,107 

  

April 30, 2021

 
  

Cost

  

Gross Unrealized Gains

  

Gross Unrealized Losses

  

Fair Market Value

 

Fixed income securities

 $10,022  $393  $(102) $10,313 
  

January 31, 2023

 
  

Cost

  

Gross Unrealized Gains

  

Gross Unrealized Losses

  

Fair Market Value

 

Fixed income securities

 $-  $-  $-  $- 
                 
  

April 30, 2022

 
  

Cost

  

Gross Unrealized Gains

  

Gross Unrealized Losses

  

Fair Market Value

 

Fixed income securities

 $10,403  $23  $(462) $9,964 

 

The following table presents the fair value and unrealized losses, aggregated by investment type and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):

 

 

Less than 12 months

  

12 Months or more

  

Total

  

Less than 12 months

  

12 Months or more

  

Total

 
 

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized
Losses

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized
Losses

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized
Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized
Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized
Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized
Losses

 

January 31, 2022

                        

January 31, 2023

                        

Fixed Income Securities

 $2,119  $(50) $2,222  $(141) $4,341  $(191) $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                                                

April 30, 2021

                        

April 30, 2022

                        

Fixed Income Securities

 $1,793  $(52) $614  $(50) $2,407  $(102) $2,349  $(146) $5,573  $(316) $7,922  $(462)

 

The Company regularly reviews its investment portfolioliquidated all holdings related to identify and evaluate investments that have indications of possible impairment. The Company does not believe that its investments in marketable securities with unrealized losses atMarketable Securities during the three months ended January 31, 2022 were other-than-temporary due to market volatility of the security’s fair value, analysts’ expectations and the Company’s ability to hold the securities for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recoveries in market value.2023.

 

During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2022,2023, the Company sold or redeemed available-for-sale securities of approximately $312,000$9.8 million and $1.7$11.0 million, respectively, realizing gainslosses of approximately $5,000 for$763,000 and $784,000, respectively, during the nine monthsrespective periods ended January 31, 2022.2023.

Maturities of fixed income securities classified as available-for-sale at January 31, 2022 were as follows, at cost (in thousands):

Current

 $3,378 

Due after one year through five years

  4,918 

Due after five years

  1,806 
  $10,102 

 

The fair value accounting framework provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

The levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

 

Level 1

Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access.

 

 

 

 

Level 2

Inputs to the valuation methodology include:

-Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

-Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets;

-Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and

-Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

 

 

 

 

Level 3

Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

 

The asset or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company’s money market, business account, and U.S. securities arewere valued on a Level 1 basis. The Company’s fixed income corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit arewere valued on a Level 2 basis. Level 2 securities are valued at the closing prices and are consistent with quoted prices of similar assets reported in active markets.

 

NOTE J – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”), which simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under ASU 2017-04, goodwill impairment will be tested by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, and recognizing an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. The new guidance must be applied on a prospective basis and is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company will not be adopting ASU 2017-04 early, and is in the process of determining the effect that ASU 2017-04 may have. However, the Company expects the new standard to have an immaterial effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current U.S. GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is evaluating the effect, if any, the update will have on its consolidated financial statements when adopted in fiscal year 2023.2024.

 

NOTE K – CREDIT FACILITY

 

As of January 31, 2022,2023, the Company had availableretired its credit facility with UBS Bank USA at variable terms based onUSA. The Company is considering a new facility, but has sufficient cash to fund its securities holdings under an advisory arrangement. On April 12, 2020, the Company received proceeds from a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP Loan”) in the amount of $4,964,810 from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as the Lender, pursuant to the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program under the Coronavirus Aid Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. The PPP Loan was repaid in full on May 6, 2020.operations.

 

NOTE L – VALUATION ALLOWANCE ON DEFERRED TAX ASSETS–DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

Deferred income taxes arise from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements, which will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future.

 

As required by the authoritative guidance on accounting for income taxes, we evaluate the realization of deferred tax assets on a jurisdictional basis at each reporting date. We consider all positive and negative evidence, including the reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies, and results of recent operations. Accounting for income taxes requires that a valuation allowance be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In circumstances where there is sufficient negative evidence indicating that the deferred tax assets will not be realizable, we establish a valuation allowance. As of January 31, 2022,2023, and April 30, 2021,2022, the Company maintained a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. If these estimates and assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to adjust its existing valuation allowance resulting in changes to deferred income tax expense.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

NOTE M – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

On January 28, 2020, Martin B. Bloch, the former Chief Scientist of the Company and a former member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), filed a complaint against the Company and Jonathan Brolin, Lance W. Lord, Russell M. Sarachek, Richard Schwartz and Stanton D. Sloane, each in their capacity as members of the Board (collectively, the “Director Defendants”), in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Nassau (Bloch v. Frequency Electronics, Inc., et al., Index No. 601369/2020 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. filed Jan. 28, 2020)). Mr. Bloch sought compensatory damages and costs and attorney’s fees, among other things, based on allegations that he was wrongfully terminated “for cause” pursuant to his employment agreement, dated March 17, 2008, and that the Company and the Director Defendants discriminated against him based on his age.

On August 25, 2021, the Company settled the aforementioned disputes with Mr. Bloch. Under the Agreement on Material Terms of Settlement (the “Settlement Terms”), dated August 25, 2021, between and among the Company, the Director Defendants, and the Compensation Committee, in its capacity as administrator under the deferred compensation agreements, and Mr. Bloch and certain members of Mr. Bloch’s family, in full and complete settlement of all claims asserted and all sums sought by Mr. Bloch in the litigation and arbitration proceedings, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Bloch $6 million on or before September 24, 2021.

Consistent with the Settlement Terms, on September 21, 2021, the Company, the Director of Defendants, the Company’s Compensation Committee and Mr. Bloch and certain members of Mr. Bloch’s family entered into a formal written settlement agreement, providing for the Company’s payment of $6 million in full and complete settlement of all claims asserted and all sums sought by Mr. Bloch in the litigation and arbitration proceedings. This settlement agreement concluded all previously disclosed disputes between Mr. Bloch and the Company, the Director Defendants and the Company’s Compensation Committee. Prior to the termination of Mr. Bloch’s employment and commencement of the litigation and arbitration proceedings, the Company had been regularly accruing amounts pertaining to Mr. Bloch’s post-employment deferred compensation retirement benefits. As of July 31, 2021, the Company had accrued $6 million for deferred compensation and contingent liability in connection with the settlement with Mr. Bloch. The settlement resulted in a net expense of $650,000 to the Company and eliminated further legal expenses with respect to the dispute between Mr. Bloch and the Company. This net expense for financial statement purposes was recognized in selling and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations during the three months ended July 31, 2021.

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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

“Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

 

The statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q regarding future earnings and operations and other statements relating to the future constitute “forward-looking” statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include but are not limited to, the risks associated with health epidemics and pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic and similar outbreaks, such as their impact on our financial condition and results of operations and on our ability to continue manufacturing and distributing our products, and the impact of health epidemics and pandemics on general economic conditions, including any resulting recession, our inability to integrate operations and personnel, actions by significant customers or competitors, general domestic and international economic conditions, reliance on key customers, continued acceptance of the Company’s products in the marketplace, competitive factors, new products and technological changes, product prices and raw material costs, dependence upon third-party vendors, competitive developments, changes in manufacturing and transportation costs, the availability of capital, and the outcome of any litigation and arbitration proceedings. The factors listed above are not exhaustive. Other sections of this Form 10-Q and in Part I, Item 1A (Risk Factors) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2021, filed on June 30, 2021 with the Securities and Exchange Commission10-K/A include additional factors that could materially and adversely impact the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, the Company operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict the impact of all these factors on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not rely on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Any or all of the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q and any other public statement made by the Company or its management may turn out to be incorrect. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2021, filed on June 30, 2021 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company believes its most critical accounting policies to be the recognition of revenue and costs on production contracts, income taxes, and the valuation of inventory. Each of these areas requires the Company to make use of reasonable estimates including estimating the cost to complete a contract, the realizable value of its inventory and the market value of its products. Changes in estimates can have a material impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations. The Company’s significant accounting policies did not change during the three and nine months ended January 31, 2022.2023.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue is recognized when a performance obligation is satisfied, which is when the expected goods or services are transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to receive. A performance obligation is a distinct product or service that is transferred to the customer based on the contract. The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation and is recognized as revenue upon satisfaction of that performance obligation. The Company derives revenue from contracts with customers by units sold with specific specifications and frequencies that are used by a specific customer and contracts where the end user is the government. The Company’s contracts typically include one performance obligation which is satisfied by shipped projects and completed services/reports required in the contract. Control over these performance obligations passes to the customer over time and therefore these revenues are reported in operating results over time using the cost-to-cost method. Under this method, revenue is recorded based upon the ratio that incurred costs bear to total estimated contract costs with related cost of revenues recorded as the costs are incurred. Each month management reviews estimated contract costs through a process of aggregating actual costs incurred and estimating additional costs to completion based upon the current available information and status of the contract. The effect of any change in the estimated gross margin rate (“GM Rate”) for a contract is reflected in revenues in the period in which the change is known. Provisions for the full amount of anticipated losses on contracts are made in the period in which they become determinable.

 

For smaller contracts or orders, sales of products and services to customers are reported in operating results based upon (i) shipment of the product or (ii) performance of the services pursuant to terms of the customer order. When payment is contingent upon customer acceptance of the installed system, revenue is deferred until such acceptance is received and installation completed. The Company’s products generally carry a one-year warranty, but may vary based on the contract terms.

 

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(Continued)

 

Significant judgment is used in evaluating the financial information for certain contracts to determine an appropriate budget and estimated cost. The Company evaluates this information continuously and bases its judgments on historical experience, design specifications, and expected costs for material and labor. The Company evaluates the amount of development risk associated with new contracts which entail the development of new or significantly modified products and incorporates additional costs to cover these risks. These are estimates based on the Company’s best judgement, but because this entails estimations based on products not heretofore developed, there is risk that the estimates may ultimately prove to be incorrect and that costs are impacted.

 

Contract costs include all direct material, direct labor, costs, manufacturing overhead and other direct and indirect costs related to contract performance. Selling, general and administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred.

 

Inventory

 

In accordance with industry practice, inventoried costs contain amounts relating to contracts and programs with long production cycles, a portion of which will not be realized within one year. Inventory write downs are established for slow-moving materials based on percentage of usage over a ten-year period, obsolete items on a gradual basis over five years with no usage and costs incurred on programs for which production-level orders cannot be determined as probable. Such write-downs are based upon management’s experience and expectationsestimates for future business. Any changes arising from revised expectationsestimates are reflected in cost of revenues in the period the revision is made.

 

COVID-19 Pandemic Update, and CARES ActOther Macroeconomic Factors

 

The Company’s priority during the COVID-19 pandemic has beenRefer to protect the health and safety of its employees while remaining operational. Within the limitations imposed by governmental health and safety procedures, the Company has continued to manufacture its full range of products at its facilities. The Company has educated employees about COVID-19 symptoms and hygiene best practices. The Company’s policies also include taking an employee’s temperature before entering facilities; mandating handwashing and use of hand sanitizer; requiring social distancing and face coverings; encouraging, and in some cases, requiring remote work for those employees who can work from home; and disinfecting facilities. In addition, unvaccinated employees are required to be tested weekly and show negative results in order to workFootnote A in the facility. Visitors, contractors, customers and other personnel are required to show proof of vaccination in order to be admitted.

As of January 31, 2022, the Company was aware of sixty employees that have had confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, with one fatality. Additional employees have been absent or self-quarantined due to possible COVID-19 exposure, although not necessarily having tested positive. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, facilities have remained open except for needing to temporarily vacate certain areas for cleaning and disinfecting following either employees testing positive for COVID-19 or because they had been exposed or possibly exposed to third parties who were positive. Certain Company vendors have been unable to deliver materials on time due to COVID-19 related impacts to their workforces or their supply chains. These delays have impacted the Company’s production schedules and increased costs associated with procurement of materials and services. The Company continues to monitor these and other vendors and seek alternative sources of supply, which, in some cases, are being established. The Company also believes the pandemic has impacted customers, resulting in delays with respect to anticipated new orders due to COVID-19 related administrative delays.

The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve as of the date of this report. As such, it is uncertain as to the full magnitude that the pandemic may have on the Company’saccompanying financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations. Management is actively monitoring the impact of the global situation on its financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce. Given the changing dynamics of the pandemic, it is not possible for the Company to estimate potential future effects on its operations, financial condition, or liquidity.

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.” The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations, increased limitations on qualified charitable contributions, and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. The CARES Act also appropriated funds for the Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program loans that are forgivable in certain situations to promote continued employment, as well as Economic Injury Disaster Loans to provide liquidity to small businesses harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company received a PPP Loan in April 2020, which it repaid in full in May 2020. For more detail regarding the Company’s PPP Loan, see Note 8 in Part II, Item 8 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2021.statements.

 

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(Continued)

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The table below sets forth for the three and nine months ended January 31, 20222023 and 2021,2022, respectively, the percentage of consolidated revenues represented by certain items in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations or notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements:

 

 

Three months

  

Nine months

  

Three months

  

Nine months

 
 

Periods ended January 31,

  

Periods ended January 31,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Revenues

                                

FEI-NY

  88.6

%

  80.6

%

  82.3

%

  78.7

%

  79.3

%

  88.6

%

  82.6

%

  82.3

%

FEI-Zyfer

  12.7   21.3   19.2   25.5   23.4   12.7   20.8   19.2 

Less intersegment revenues

  (1.3)  (1.9)  (1.5)  (4.2)  (2.7)  (1.3)  (3.4)  (1.5)
  100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0 

Cost of revenues

  73.5   76.0   70.1   68.4   67.4   73.5   86.3   70.1 

Gross margin

  26.5   24.0   29.9   31.6   32.6   26.5   13.7   29.9 

Selling and administrative expenses

  23.2   21.0   25.3   25.3   22.2   23.2   23.0   25.3 

Research and development expenses

  9.2   11.0   10.1   9.0   7.4   9.2   9.0   10.1 

Operating loss

  (5.9)  (8.0)  (5.5)  (2.7)

Operating income (loss)

  3.0   (5.9)  (18.3)  (5.5)

Other income (loss), net

  (0.1)  1.3   0.7   0.9   (6.0)  (0.1)  (2.4)  0.7 

Provision for income taxes

  0.0   0.1   -   0.1   -   -   -   - 

Net loss

  (6.0

)%

  (6.8

)%

  (4.8

)%

  (1.9

)%

  (3.0

)%

  (6.0

)%

  (20.7

)%

  (4.8

)%

 

Revenues

 

 

Three months

  

Nine months

  

Three months

  

Nine months

 
 

Periods ended January 31,

  

Periods ended January 31,

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Segment

 

2022

  

2021

  

Change

  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

  

2023

  

2022

  

Change

  

2023

  

2022

  

Change

 

FEI-NY

 $10,855  $9,411  $1,444   15.3

%

 $31,399  $30,406  $993   3.3

%

 $8,420  $10,855  $(2,435)  (22.4

)%

 $22,954  $31,399  $(8,445)  (26.9

)%

FEI-Zyfer

  1,558   2,481   (923)  (37.2)  7,341   9,833   (2,492)  (25.3)  2,480   1,558   922   59.2   5,772   7,341   (1,569)  (21.4)

Intersegment revenues

  (168)  (220)  52   (23.6)  (604)  (1,627)  1,023   (62.9)  (280)  (168)  (112)  66.7   (953)  (604)  (349)  57.8 
 $12,245  $11,672  $573   4.9

%

 $38,136  $38,612  $(476)  (1.2

)%

 $10,620  $12,245  $(1,625)  (13.3

)%

 $27,773  $38,136  $(10,363)  (27.2

)%

 

For the three months ended January 31, 20222023 revenues from commercial and U.S. Government communication satellite programs accounted for approximately 62%47% of consolidated revenues compared to approximately 50%62% of consolidated revenues during this same period in the prior fiscal year 2021.year. Revenues are recognized primarily under the POC method. Revenues from the satellite market are recorded in the FEI-NY segment. Revenues from non-space U.S. Government/Department of Defense (“DOD”) customers, which are recorded in both the FEI-NY and FEI-Zyfer segments, accounted for approximately 35%47% of consolidated revenues for the three months ended January, 31, 2023 compared to approximately 47%35% of consolidated revenue during the same period in the prior fiscal year 2021.year. Other commercial and industrial revenues accounted for approximately 3% of consolidated revenue for both the three months ended January 31, 20222023 accounted for approximately 6% of consolidated revenue compared to 3% in the same period of the prior fiscal year. The decrease in revenue for the three months ended January 31, 2023 was mainly due to timing of the various production phases for products in the satellite market.

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(Continued)

 

For the nine months ended January 31, 20222023 revenues from commercial and U.S. Government communication satellite programs accounted for approximately 55%46% of consolidated revenues compared to approximately 52%55% of consolidated revenues during this same period in the prior fiscal year 2021. Differences in composition, as well as overall revenue decreases for the quarter resulted from a decline in revenue at FEI-Zyfer. Revenues are recognized primarily under the POC method. Revenues from the satellite market are recorded in the FEI-NY segment.year. Revenues from non-space U.S. Government/DOD customers which are recorded in both the FEI-NY and FEI-Zyfer segments accounted for approximately 39%47% of consolidated revenues for the nine months ended January 31, 20222023 compared to approximately 42%39% of consolidated revenue during the same period of fiscal year 2021.2022. Other commercial and industrial revenues for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 20212023 accounted for approximately 7% of consolidated revenue compared to approximately 6% for the nine months ended January 31, 2022. The decrease in revenue for the nine months ended January 31, 2023 was predominately in the satellite market, however, the decline in revenue from non-space U.S. Government/DOD customers also contributed to the decrease in revenue. The decrease is partly due to timing of awards of contracts as well as technical difficulties that were reported at the end of our prior fiscal year, which have been mostly resolved.

Gross Margin

  

Three months

  

Nine months

 
  

Periods ended January 31,

 
  

(in thousands)

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

Change

  

2023

  

2022

  

Change

 
  $3,465  $3,240  $225   6.9

%

 $3,810  $11,392  $(7,582)  (66.6

)%

GM Rate

  32.6

%

  26.5

%

          13.7

%

  29.9

%

        

For the three months ended January 31, 2023, gross margin and GM Rate increased compared to the same respective periods in the prior fiscal year. The increase in the gross margin and GM Rate was due to higher engineering costs associated with programs in their development phase in the prior year period versus their production phase during the current year period. For the nine months ended January 31, 2023, gross margin and GM Rate decreased compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The decrease in gross margin and GM Rate was due to increased engineering costs on development phase programs that experienced particularly complex technical challenges that have since been resolved, minor technical challenges that have been, or will be, resolved reasonably quickly, and the negative cost impacts on some programs due to supply chain delays, influenced by COVID during the nine months ended January 31, 2023. Gross margin was also negatively affected by under absorption of costs due to the decrease in sales during the three month and nine month periods ended January 31, 2023.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses

Three months

  

Nine months

 

Periods ended January 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

  

2022

  

Change

  

2023

  

2022

  

Change

 
$2,357  $2,832  $(475)  (16.8

)%

 $6,383  $9,637  $(3,254)  (33.8

)%

For the three months ended January 31, 2023 and 2022, selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were approximately 22% and 23%, respectively, of consolidated revenues. The decrease in SG&A expenses for the three months ended January 31, 2023 as compared to the prior year period was largely due to a decrease in payroll and associated costs related to the previously announced workforce reduction.

For the nine months ended January 31, 2023 and 2022, SG&A expenses were approximately 23% and 25%, respectively, of consolidated revenues. The decrease in SG&A expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2023 as compared to the prior year period was largely due to decrease in professional fees, as well as a one-time reduction to deferred compensation expense. The Company continues to monitor expenses looking for additional cost-effective reductions going forward.

 

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Gross Margin

  

Three months

  

Nine months

 
  

Periods ended January 31,

 
  

(in thousands)

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 
  $3,240  $2,804  $436   15.5

%

 $11,392  $12,214  $(822)  (6.7

)%

GM Rate

  26.5

%

  24.0

%

          29.9

%

  31.6

%

        

For the three-month period ended January 31, 2022, gross margin and GM Rate increased compared to the same period in fiscal year 2021. The increase in gross margin and GM Rate was affected by variations in engineering costs associated with programs in their development vs production phase in the prior year. For the nine-month period ended January 31, 2022, gross margin and GM Rate decreased as compared to the same period in fiscal year 2021. The decrease in gross margin and GM Rate was due to increased engineering costs on development phase programs that experienced particularly complex technical challenges, as well as cost impacts on several programs resulting from supply chain problems. Lack of availability of parts and materials and/or quality problems with traditional vendors resulted in the need to redesign certain electronic units to replace unavailable parts with different parts that were available in order to maintain contract delivery schedules. In several cases, re-procurement of circuit boards and mechanical parts was necessitated by quality issues in the supply chain, further contributing to increased costs.

Selling and Administrative Expenses

 

Three months

  Nine months 
 

Periods ended January 31,

 
 

(in thousands)

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

Change

  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 
 $2,832  $2,454  $378   15.4

%

 $9,637  $9,805  $(168)  (1.7

)%

For the three months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, selling, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were approximately 23% and 21%, respectively, of consolidated revenues. Increases reflect the impact of rising costs for various services. For the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, SG&A expenses were approximately 25%, of consolidated revenues. The decrease in SG&A expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 as compared to the prior year period is mainly due to the decrease in professional fees. With the previously announced settlement of litigation with the Company’s former Chief Scientist we expect this trend to continue as expenses normalize.

Research and Development Expenses

 

 

Three months

  

Nine months

 
 

Periods ended January 31,

 
 

(in thousands)

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

Change

  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 
 $1,129  $1,289  $(160)  (12.4

)%

 $3,861  $3,466  $395   11.4

%

Three months

  

Nine months

 

Periods ended January 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

  

2022

  

Change

  

2023

  

2022

  

Change

 
$783  $1,129  $(346)  (30.6

)%

 $2,492  $3,861  $(1,369)  (35.5

)%

 

Research and development (“R&D”)&D expenditures represent investments intended to keep the Company’s products at the leading edge of time and frequency technology and enhance future competitiveness. The R&D rate for the three-month period ended January 31, 20222023 was 9% of sales compared to 11% of sales for the same period of the previous fiscal year. R&D decreases for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 are related to a focus on projects currently in the production phase. The R&D rate for the nine-month period ended January 31, 2022 was 10%7% of sales compared to 9% of sales for the same period of the previousprior fiscal year. The R&D increases inrate for the nine monthsnine-month period ended January 31, 2022 were2023 was 9% of sales compared to 10% of sales for the same period of the prior fiscal year. The decrease in R&D expenditures for both periods of fiscal year 2023 was primarily due to higher than usual levelthe resolution of internal R&D associated with investments the Company is making in new technology developments relatedfiscal 2022 technical challenges to atomic clocks and low-noise oscillatorsprojects that are intended to produce long-term increases in revenue and position the Company to competenow in the market place with next generation products.production phase. The Company plans to continue to invest in R&D in the future to keep its products at the state of the art.

Operating Income (Loss)

Three months

  

Nine months

 

Periods ended January 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

  

2022

  

Change

  

2023

  

2022

  

Change

 
$325  $(721) $1,046   NM  $(5,065) $(2,106) $(2,959)  NM 

For the three months ended January 31, 2023, operating income increased due to a combination of increased gross margin, and the effects of the changes management has instituted. For the nine months ended January 31, 2023, operating income decreased due to the previously disclosed decrease in sales and gross margin in the first two quarters of the current fiscal year.

Other Income (Expense), net

  

Three months

  

Nine months

 
  

Periods ended January 31,

 
  

(in thousands)

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

Change

  

2023

  

2022

  

Change

 

Investment (expense) income, net

 $(625) $4  $(629)  NM  $(600) $195  $(795)  NM 

Interest expense

  (18)  (19)  1   (5.3

)%

  (81)  (59)  (22)  37.3

%

Other income (expense), net

  5   2   3   NM   5   160   (155)  (96.9

)%

  $(638) $(13) $(625)  NM  $(676) $296  $(972)  NM 

Investment (expense) income is derived primarily from the Company’s holdings and sale of marketable securities. During the three months ended January 31, 2023, the Company liquidated its holdings and as a result there was an approximate $784,000 loss recognized.

 

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Operating Loss

 

Three months

  

Nine months

 
 

Periods ended January 31,

 
 

(in thousands)

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

Change

  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 
 $(721) $(939) $218   (23.2

)%

 $(2,106) $(1,057) $(1,049)  99.2

%

During the three-month period ended January 31, 2022, operating losses resulted largely in FEI-Zyfer, reflecting the impact of reduced revenue, as compared with the same period in fiscal year 2021. Operating losses for the nine-month period ended January 31, 2022 resulted from lower revenues and lower gross margins. During both periods the Company experienced increased supply chain and other costs.

Other Income (Expense), net

  

Three months

  

Nine months

 
  

Periods ended January 31,

 
  

(in thousands)

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 

Investment income

 $4  $160  $(156)  (97.5

)%

 $195  $316  $(121)  (38.3

)%

Interest expense

  (19)  (9)  (10)  111.1

%

  (59)  (84)  25   (29.8

)%

Other income (expense), net

  2   -   2   100.0

%

  160   129   31   24.0

%

  $(13) $151  $(164)  (108.6

)%

 $296  $361  $(65)  (18.0

)%

Investment income is derived primarily from the Company’s holdings of marketable securities. Earnings on securities may vary based on fluctuating interest rates, dividend payout levels, and the timing of purchases, sales, redemptions or maturities of securities. For the nine-month period ended January 31, 2022 investment income included a $123,000 dividend from Morion, compared to a $105,000 dividend from Morion in the same period in fiscal 2021.

 

Income Tax Provision

 

 

Three months

  

Nine months

 
 

Periods ended January 31,

 
 

(in thousands)

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

Change

  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 
 $1  $12  $(11)  (91.7

)%

 $3  $37  $(34)  (91.9

)%

Three months

  

Nine months

 

Periods ended January 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

  

2022

  

Change

  

2023

  

2022

  

Change

 
$3  $1  $2   200.0

%

 $6  $3  $3   100.0

%

  

Three months

  

Nine months

 
  

Periods ended January 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Effective tax rate on pre-tax book loss:

  (1.1

)%

  (0.1

)%

  (0.1

)%

  (0.2

)%

 

  

Three months

  

Nine months

 
  

Periods ended January 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Effective tax rate on pre-tax book loss:

  (0.1

)%

  (1.5

)%

  (0.2

)%

  (5.4

)%

The estimated annual effective tax rate for the fiscal year ending April 30, 20222023 is 0%0.01%. This calculation reflects estimated income tax expense based on our current year annual pretax income forecast which is offset by the estimated change in the current year valuation allowance. The Company maintains a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets.

 

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$3,345 primarily related to an accrual of interest for unrecognized tax benefits. For the three months ended January 31, 2022, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $894.

For the threenine months ended January 31, 2021,2023, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $12,000, consisting of a discrete income tax provision of $12,000$5,812 primarily related to an accrual of interest for unrecognized tax benefits.

For the nine months ended January 31, 2022, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $3,144. For the nine months ended January 31, 2021, the Company recorded a discrete income tax provision of $37,000, primarily related to an accrual of interest for unrecognized tax benefits.

 

The effective tax rate for the three months ended January 31, 20222023 was an income tax provision of (1.1)% on pretax loss of $313,000 compared to an income tax provision of (0.1)% on pretax loss of $734,000 compared to an income tax provision of (1.5)% on pretax loss of $788,000 in the comparable prior fiscal year period. The effective tax rate for the three months ended January 31, 20222023 differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state taxes and domestic losses for which the Company is not recognizing an income tax benefit.

 

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended January 31, 20222023 was an income tax provision of (0.1)% on pretax loss of $5.7 million compared to an income tax provision of (0.2)% on a pretax loss of $1.8 million compared to an income tax provision of (5.4)% on pretax loss of $696,000 in the comparable prior fiscal year period. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended January 31, 20222023 differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state taxes and domestic losses for which the Company is not recognizing an income tax benefit.

 

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”) was signed into U.S. law on August 16, 2022. The Act includes various tax provisions,

including an excise tax on stock repurchases, expanded tax credits for clean energy incentives, and a corporate alternative minimum tax that generally applies to U.S. corporations with average adjusted annual financial statement income over a three-year period in excess of $1 billion. The Company does not expect the Act to materially impact its consolidated financial statements.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

The Company’s consolidated balance sheet continuessheets continue to reflect a strong working capital position of approximately $40.0$20.0 million at January 31, 20222023 and $40.6$34.2 million at April 30, 2021.2022. Included in working capital at January 31, 20222023 and April 30, 20212022 was $22.2$12.9 million and $20.1$21.5 million, respectively, consisting of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities. The Company’s current ratio at January 31, 20222023 was 4.81.7 to 1 compared to 6.02.6 to 1 as of April 30, 2021.2022.

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Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine-month periodsperiod ended January 31, 2023 was approximately $1.9 million and net cash provided by operating activities for the nine-month period ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $4.0 million and $9.3 million, respectively.million. The decrease in operating cash flow in the first nine months of fiscal 2022 period resulted2023 was mainly due to an increase in net loss and contract liabilities, partially offset by a decrease in non-cash adjustments receivables and othercontract assets. For the nine-month periods ended January 31, 20222023 and 2021,2022, the Company incurred approximately $2.9$2.7 million and $3.4$2.9 million, respectively, of non-cash operating expenses including ROU assets and liabilities for leases, loss provision accrual, depreciation and amortization, inventory reserve adjustments, deferred compensation, and accruals for employee benefit programs. During the current fiscal year the Company billed milestones on certain newer contracts that require longer lead times to procure materials and parts required to complete the projects. It has not been determined if this will occur going forward on new contracts or if it is specifically related to the current projects.

 

Net cash used inprovided by investing activities for the nine-month periodsperiod ended January 31, 2022 and 20212023 was approximately $8.7 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of approximately $1.6 million and $921,000, respectively.for the nine-month period ended January 31, 2022. During the nine months ended January 31, 20222023, marketable securities were sold or redeemed in the amount of $1.7$11.0 million compared to $2.0$1.7 million for the same period of fiscal year 2021.2022. During the nine months ended January 31, 20222023 approximately $1.9$1.4 million of marketable securities were purchased compared to $1.9 million for the same period of fiscal year 2021.2022. The Company acquired property, plant, and equipment in the amount of approximately $886,000 and $1.5 million and $971,000 for the nine-month periods ended January 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively. The Company may continue to invest in cash equivalents as dictated by its investment strategy.

 

There was noNet cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 compared2023 was approximately $9.4 million related to approximately $5.0 million of neta dividend payout. There was no cash used in or provided by financing activities related to the repayment of the PPP Loan for the nine months ended January 31, 2021.2022.

 

The Company has been authorized by its Board of Directors to repurchase up to $5 million worth of shares of its common stock when appropriate opportunities arise. As of January 31, 2022,2023, the Company has repurchased approximately $4 million of its common stock out of the $5 million authorization. For the three and nine months ended January 31, 20222023 and 20212022 there were no repurchases of shares.

 

The Company will continue to expend resources for research and development to develop, improve and acquire products for space applications, guidance and targeting systems, and communication systems which management believes will result in future growth and profitability. The Company anticipates securing additional customer funding for a portion of its R&D activities and will allocate internal funds depending on market conditions and identification of new opportunities. The Company expects internally generated cash will be adequate to fund these R&D efforts. The Company may also pursue acquisitions to expand its range of products and may use internally generated cash and external funding in connection with such acquisitions.

 

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FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

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As of January 31, 2022,2023, the Company’s consolidated funded backlog was approximately $42$54 million compared to $40 million at April 30, 2021,2022, the end of fiscal year 2021.2022. Approximately 82% of this backlog is expected to be realized in the next twelve months. As of January 31, 2022,2023, there were no amounts included in backlog under cost-plus fixed-fee contracts that have not been funded. The Company excludes from backlog any contracts or awards for which it has not received authorization to proceed. On fixed price contracts, the Company excludes any unfunded portion. Over time, as partially funded contracts become fully funded, the Company will add the additional funding to its backlog. The backlog is subject to change for various reasons, including possible cancellation of orders, change orders, terms of the contracts and other factors beyond the Company’s control. Accordingly, the backlog is not necessarily indicative of thefuture revenues or profits (losses) which may be realized when the results of such contracts are reported.

 

The Company believes that its liquidity is adequate to meet its operating and investment needs through at least March 17, 20232024 and the foreseeable future.

 

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources that is material to investors.

 

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FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on their evaluation, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, because of the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting disclosed below, as of January 31, 2022,2023, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at a reasonable assurance level.

 

There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.

 

Changes inManagement’s Report on Internal Control overOver Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in theThe Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as such term isas defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) duringAct. The Company’s internal control system is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the three months ended January 31, 2022reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Because of inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to which this report relatesfuture periods are subject to the risk that have materially affected,controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.reporting as of April 30, 2022. In making this assessment, management used the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s management initially concluded and disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022, filed on July 14, 2022 with the SEC (the “Form 10-K”) that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of April 30, 2022.

 

However, for the reasons discussed below, management conducted a re-assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. In conducting its re-assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of April 30, 2022, because of the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting discussed below.

As disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2022, in the course of preparing the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2022, the Company identified errors related to the calculations and presentation of contract assets and contract liabilities in the Form 10-K.

Following the identification of these prior errors, management re-evaluated the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of April 30, 2022 and identified material weaknesses in the following areas:

1.         While previously corrected as of April 30, 2022, historically, through April 30, 2022, the Company had presented contract assets and contract liabilities on a net basis on the consolidated balance sheets whereas ASC 606-10-45-1 requires gross presentation. In addition, a formula error was identified whereby the Company had not been grouping contracts assets and contract liabilities properly on a project-by-project basis. As a result, management has concluded that the Company did not effectively design and maintain controls over the completeness and accuracy of the gross presentation of contract assets and contract liabilities and thus a material weakness was identified; and

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FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

(Continued)

2.         In connection with the above, as of April 30, 2021 the Company had presented contract assets and contract liabilities on a net basis on the consolidated balance sheets whereas ASC 606-10-45-1 requires gross presentation. During the process of completing the Company’s Form 10-K, management corrected the contract assets and contract liabilities balances in the April 30, 2021 column of the consolidated balance sheet to present them gross as opposed to net as previously filed. However, this should have been identified as a correction of a prior period error and assessed accordingly to determine whether or not a restatement was needed and whether the error was the result of a deficiency in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As a result, management has concluded that the Company did not have an adequate control in place for identifying and assessing financial statement errors and thus a material weakness was identified.

As disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2022, by the Company, on December 14, 2022, the Company concluded that the items noted above constituted material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of April 30, 2022 and continued to exist as of January 31, 2023.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.

Remediation Plan

To remediate the material weaknesses described above, the Company is pursuing the following remediation steps:

1.

Review and update, as necessary, the design and documentation of its internal control policies and procedures with respect to its internal control over financial reporting. The Company plans to implement additional formulas and comparative reviews of financial information as a result of issues identified in its policies and procedures as promptly as practical and to satisfy documentation requirements under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

2.

Ensure that its internal control over financial reporting is properly designed, documented and operating effectively by (i) enhancing the design of existing control activities and/or implementing additional control activities, as needed, (ii) monitoring the operating effectiveness of those controls, and (iii) ensuring that documentation exists to evidence the performance of those controls.

The Company believes that its remediation plan will be sufficient to remediate the identified material weaknesses and strengthen its internal control over financial reporting. However, by April 30, 2023, the Company’s next annual reporting date, there may not be sufficient time for the Company to remediate all material weaknesses or, if remediated, to test the operating effectiveness of the remediated controls. As the Company continues to evaluate, and works to improve, its internal control over financial reporting, management may determine that additional measures to address control deficiencies or modifications to the remediation plan are necessary. The Company cannot assure you, however, when it will remediate such weaknesses, nor can it be certain whether additional actions will be required or the costs of any such actions. Moreover, the Company cannot assure you that additional material weaknesses will not arise in the future.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Company is in the process of implementing certain changes in its internal control over financial reporting to remediate the material weaknesses described above. Other than the implementation of the remediation plan discussed above, which began in the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2023, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2023, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors

As disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K/A, there are a number of risks and uncertainties that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows. There are no material updates or changes to the Company’s risk factors since the filing of the Form 10-K/A.

Item 6. Exhibits

 

31.1 -

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

31.2 -

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

32 -

Certifications by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

101-

The following materials from the Frequency Electronics, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 20222023 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Cover Page, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within Inline XBRL document.

 

 

104-

Cover Page Interaction Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

          FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC.

    (Registrant)Dated: March 17, 2023

By: /s/ Thomas McClelland                               

Thomas McClelland

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date: March 15, 2022                                                           

By: /s/ Steven L. Bernstein                                

Steven L. Bernstein

Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

Signing on behalf of the registrant(Principal Financial and as principal financial officerAccounting Officer)

 

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