UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended July 29, 2007
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. 0-5411
Herley Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 23-2413500
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State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization Identification No.)
101 North Pointe Blvd., Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (717) 735-8117
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.10 par value The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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The aggregate market value of the Registrant's voting Common Stock held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant, based on the closing sale price of the Common
Stock of $16.14 as reported on The Nasdaq Global Market as of January 28, 2007,
the last business day of the Registrant's most recently completed second fiscal
quarter, was approximately $214,274,000.
The number of shares outstanding of Registrant's Common Stock, $ .10 par value
on October 8, 2007 was 13,977,115.
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HERLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
Item 1. Business. 3
Item 1A. Risk Factors. 11
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments. 16
Item 2. Properties. 16
Item 3. Legal Proceedings. 16
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. 17
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder
Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. 18
Item 6. Selected Financial Data. 19
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations. 20
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. 30
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. 31
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure. 31
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures. 31
Item 9B. Other Information. 34
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. 34
Item 11. Executive Compensation. 36
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management and Related Stockholder Matters. 45
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence. 46
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services. 47
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits. 48
SIGNATURES 50
Financial Statement Schedules. 51
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-1
PART I
Item 1. Business
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Annual
Report, including without limitation statements under, "Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Business,"
regarding our financial position, business strategy and our plans and objectives
of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve various important assumptions, risks,
uncertainties and other factors which could cause our actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements in this Annual Report can be identified by words such
as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "plan," "intend,"
"may," "should" or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Although
we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, performance or achievement.
Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the
forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors including but not
limited to, competitive factors and pricing pressures, changes in legal and
regulatory requirements, cancellation or deferral of customer orders,
technological change or difficulties, difficulties in the timely development of
new products, difficulties in manufacturing, commercialization and trade
difficulties, the effects of the indictment of the Company and general economic
conditions as well as the factors set forth in our public filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date of this Annual Report or the date of any
document incorporated by reference, in this Annual Report. We are under no
obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update or alter any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for
forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
GENERAL
The Company's corporate offices are located at 101 North Pointe Boulevard,
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601. The telephone number of the Company at that
location is (717) 735-8117. The Company's web site is located at www.herley.com.
The Company makes its periodic and current reports available, free of charge, on
its web site as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is
electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company's Common Stock is listed on The Nasdaq Global Market
under the symbol "HRLY."
BACKGROUND
We are a leading supplier of microwave products and systems to defense and
aerospace entities worldwide. Our primary customers include large defense prime
contractors (including Northrop Grumman Corporation, Lockheed Martin
Corporation, Raytheon Company, The Boeing Company, BAE Systems and Harris
Corporation), the U.S. Government (including the Department of Defense, NASA and
other U.S. Government agencies) and international customers (including the
Egyptian, German, Japanese and South Korean militaries and suppliers to
international militaries). We are a leading provider of microwave technologies
for use in command and control systems, flight instrumentation, weapons sensors
and electronic warfare systems. We have served the defense industry since 1965
by designing and manufacturing microwave devices for use in high technology
defense electronics applications. Our products and systems are currently
deployed on a wide range of high profile military platforms, including the F-16
Falcon, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, the E-2C/D Hawkeye, EA18G Growler, the AEGIS
class surface combatants, the EA-6B Prowler, the AMRAAM air to air missile,
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CALCM (Conventional Air Launch Cruise Missile), Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft
and unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, as well as high priority national
security programs such as National Missile Defense and the Trident II D-5.
ACQUISITIONS
We have grown internally and through strategic acquisitions and have evolved
from a component manufacturer to a systems and service provider. We have
successfully integrated these acquisitions by targeting microwave technology
companies and focusing their strengths into our existing operations. Since July
1995 our acquisitions have included the following:
- - In July 1995, we acquired Stewart Warner Electronics Corp. of Chicago,
Illinois, a manufacturer of high frequency radio and IFF interrogator
systems.
- - In August 1997, we acquired Metraplex Corporation of Frederick, Maryland, a
manufacturer of airborne PCM and FM telemetry and data acquisition systems.
- - In January 1999, we acquired General Microwave Corporation of Farmingdale,
New York, a manufacturer of microwave components and electronic systems.
- - In January 2000, we acquired Robinson Laboratories, Inc. of Nashua, New
Hampshire, a designer, developer and manufacturer of microwave components
and assemblies primarily for defense applications.
- - In September 2000, we acquired American Microwave Technology, Inc. of
Anaheim, California, a manufacturer of high power, solid state amplifiers
for the scientific and medical markets, which enabled us to enter these
markets.
- - In September 2002, we acquired EW Simulation Technology, Limited ("EWST"),
a company located in Farnborough, in the United Kingdom. EWST designs,
develops and produces electronic warfare simulator systems for prime
defense contractors and countries worldwide.
- - In March 2004, we acquired Communication Techniques, Inc. ("CTI"), of
Whippany, New Jersey. CTI designs, develops and produces state-of-the-art
signal generation components and integrated assemblies for digital radio,
SONET, SatCom, test and instrumentation, datacom, and wired and wireless
applications to 45 Gigahertz ("GHz") and 45 Gigabits Per Second ("Gb/s").
- - In September 2004, we acquired Reliable System Services Corporation
("RSS"), of Melbourne, Florida, a manufacturer of satellite based command
and control systems for defense customers. The RSS Iridium based command
and control system provides secure (encryption, anti-spoof) global service
coverage, allowing multiple target operations, and is complementary with
the Company's MONTAGE command and control systems.
- - In February 2005, we acquired Micro Systems, Inc. ("MSI"), Fort Walton
Beach, Florida, a market leader in the design and manufacturing of command
and control systems for operation of unmanned aerial, seaborne and ground
targets and missiles.
- - In April 2005, we acquired Innovative Concepts, Inc. ("ICI"), McLean,
Virginia, which has a successful history of developing and providing
wireless communications technology and real-time embedded systems,
software, hardware and high-speed processing in support of the defense
industry.
BUSINESS STRATEGY
Our goal is to continue to leverage our proprietary technology, microwave
expertise and manufacturing capabilities to further expand our penetration in
our market. Our strategies to achieve our objectives include:
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- - INCREASE LEVELS OF COMPONENT INTEGRATION AND VALUE ADDED CONTENT. Due to
growth of engineering expertise, new product development, and acquisitions,
we have increased our capability to provide more component integration.
Management believes component integration adds value and will enable us to
increase content in defense platforms and systems, thereby increasing our
revenue and profitability.
- - MAINTAIN LEADERSHIP IN MICROWAVE TECHNOLOGY. We intend to pursue further
technological advances through continued investment in internally-funded
and customer-funded research and product development.
- - STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS. We have developed mutually
beneficial relationships with various agencies of the U.S. Government and
defense and commercial companies. We expect to continue to build and
strengthen these relationships with industry leaders by anticipating and
recognizing their needs and providing them with on-time and cost-effective
solutions.
- - CAPITALIZE ON OUTSOURCING DYNAMICS IN THE AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE INDUSTRY.
Microwave technology has traditionally been an in-house resource of the
prime contractors. However, the prime contractors are beginning to
outsource the design and manufacture of this specialized engineering work
to system sub-contractors. We are well positioned to generate more business
as prime contractors continue to focus primarily on integration of defense
electronics.
- - PURSUE STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS. We intend to continue to augment our
existing technological base by acquiring specialized companies that
complement or expand our product offerings and market strategies. We
believe that expansion of our core competencies through the acquisition of
such specialized technology companies, when combined with our current
technological and manufacturing skills, will provide us with improved
levels of horizontal and vertical integration, leading to the creation of
subsystems and complete system products.
- - ENHANCE MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES. We intend to continue to implement
process manufacturing automation, and believe that our ability to develop a
high level of automated production and test capability will help to further
improve our cost effectiveness and time to market.
- - PURSUE SELECTIVE COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES. We seek to identify and pursue
selected commercial applications for our products and technologies where we
can add value based on our microwave expertise.
COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS
Our competitive strengths include:
- - TECHNICAL EXPERTISE. We have developed a leading position in the field of
microwave technology through more than 40 years of focus on research and
development and through our state-of-the-art design and production
capabilities. We have a full range of capabilities including long and short
run production, hardware assembly and full-service engineering at our
facilities located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Woburn, Massachusetts;
Farmingdale, New York; Whippany, New Jersey; McLean, Virginia; Fort Walton
Beach, Florida; Farnborough, England; and Jerusalem, Israel.
- - HIGH PROPORTION OF LONG-TERM SOLE-PROVIDER PRODUCTION PROGRAMS. We generate
a significant proportion of our revenue from continuing, long-term
programs, both in the production and upgrade phases, and continue to target
high growth, high priority defense programs. Typically, on such long-term
defense programs we are the sole provider of microwave equipment.
- - DIVERSE PRODUCT AND CUSTOMER BASE. We have a diverse product and customer
base. The U.S. Government accounted for approximately 20% of our fiscal
2007 revenues. No other customer accounted for 10% or more of our revenues
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in fiscal 2007. We are a first-tier supplier to all of the prime defense
contractors, as well as a direct supplier to all of the service branches of
the U.S. military, including products found on over 120 individual
platforms. Foreign customers accounted for approximately 27% of our
revenues in fiscal 2007.
- - LONG-STANDING INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS. We have established long-standing
relationships with the U.S. Government and other key organizations in the
aerospace and defense industry after more than 40 years in the defense
electronic industry. Over this period, we have become recognized for our
ability to develop new technologies and meet stringent program
requirements.
- - SUCCESSFUL ACQUISITION TRACK RECORD. We have demonstrated that we can
successfully integrate acquired companies. We are experienced at evaluating
prospective operations in order to increase efficiencies and capitalize on
market and technological synergies.
- - EMPHASIS ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. In fiscal year 2007, we spent
approximately $33.4 million on new product development, of which our
customers funded approximately $20.3 million. Our emphasis on new product
development enables us to maintain our technological leadership in current
products and to develop new capabilities. This spending helps solidify and
strengthen our position on different programs and may serve as a barrier to
entry for competitors.
- - EXPERIENCED MANAGEMENT TEAM. Our senior management team averages over 25
years of experience in the defense electronics industry.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
We are a leading supplier of microwave products and systems to defense and
aerospace entities worldwide. We design and manufacture microwave components and
subassemblies which are embedded in a variety of radars, flight instrumentation,
weapons sensors, electronic warfare systems and guidance systems. Our microwave
devices are used on our subassemblies and integrated systems (e.g. command and
control systems, telemetry systems, transponders, flight termination receivers
and identification friend or foe, or IFF, interrogators), in addition to being
sold on a component basis.
The following are descriptions of our major systems and products:
Telemetry Systems. Telemetry systems provide wireless data transmission between
two or more sites for recording and analysis. Missile, UAV, or target testing on
domestic and international test ranges requires flight safety and performance
data transmission to maximize flight safety during the test operation.
Surveillance and intelligence gathering UAVs also require a data transmission
downlink and a command and control systems uplink to accomplish their mission.
We have developed a telemetry system capability that can be configured to meet
individual customers' needs. Various components of the system include data
encoders, transmitters and flight termination receivers. Each has a distinctive
role and each is the key to the success of the mission.
We are a leading manufacturer of Pulse Code Modulation, or PCM, and Frequency
Modulation, or FM, telemetry and data acquisition systems for severe environment
applications, and our products are used worldwide for testing space launch
vehicle instrumentation, aircraft flight testing, and amphibian, industrial and
automotive vehicle testing. The product portfolio ranges in size and complexity
from miniature encoders to completely programmable data acquisition systems.
We offer a complete airborne data link system. With our digital capability in
data encoding and acquisition elements combined with our radio frequency
capability in providing telemetry transmitters and flight termination receivers,
we offer a full line of narrow and wide-band airborne telemetry systems to meet
a wide variety of industrial needs, both domestically and internationally.
Command and Control Systems. Our command and control ("C2") systems principally
are used to fly remotely a large variety of unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs,
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typically aircraft used as target drones or Remotely Piloted Vehicles, or RPVs.
Our C2 systems also control surface targets. Operations have been conducted by
users on the open ocean, remote land masses, and instrumented test and training
ranges. Our C2 systems are currently in service throughout the world. C2 systems
permit a ground operator to fly a target or a UAV through a pre-planned mission.
The mission may be for reconnaissance, where the vehicle is equipped with high
definition TV sensors and the necessary data links to send information back to
its C2 systems ground station. The UAV may also be used as a decoy, since the
operator can direct the flight operations that will make the small drone appear
to be a larger combat aircraft.
Our MONTAGE system affords over-the-horizon C2 using GPS guidance and control of
multiple targets from a single ground station. The ability to control multiple
targets at increased distances represents a significant product improvement. The
MONTAGE is a highly flexible, multiple processor design with high resolution
graphics, which can be field-configured within minutes to fly or control any
selected vehicle for which it is equipped. The MONTAGE is used in support of
missile, aircraft and other weapons systems development and testing. The system
meets a growing requirement to test against multiple threats with the automated
defense capabilities of ships like the AEGIS cruiser and the E-2C aircraft.
In September 2004, we closed on the purchase of Reliable System Services
Corporation ("RSS"). In addition to complementing and adding to our capabilities
in Telemetry, Electronic Warfare ("EW") Simulation Equipment, EW Jamming
Equipment and Range Safety Commanding applications, RSS significantly enhanced
our C2 capabilities for UAV platforms, in that RSS provides a C2 system for UAVs
that operates through the Iridium satellite system. The RSS Iridium based C2
system provides secure (encryption, anti-spoof) global service coverage,
allowing multiple target operations. The addition of this RSS Iridium based
alternate for UAV C2 systems enables us to provide a broader array of systems
configuration solutions to our defense industry customers. We closed these
facilities in Melbourne Florida in August 2006 and moved the RSS operations into
the Fort Walton Beach facility.
Transponders. We manufacture a variety of expendable transponders, including
range safety, IFF, command and control, and range scoring systems. Transponders
are small, expendable, electronic systems consisting of a transmitter, sensitive
receiver and internal signal processing equipment comprised of active and
passive components, including microwave subassemblies such as amplifiers,
oscillators and circulators. The transponder receives signals from radars,
changes and amplifies the frequency of the signals, and transmits back a reply
on a different frequency and signal level. This reply is a strong, noise-free
signal upon which the tracking radar can "lock," and one which is far superior
to skin reflection tracking, particularly under adverse weather conditions after
the launch.
In range safety applications, transponders enable accurate tracking of space
launch and unmanned aerial vehicles, missiles, and target drones so that
position and direction are known throughout its flight. In the case of several
defense and commercial space launch vehicles (i.e., Delta, Atlas, Titan and
Pegasus), our transponder is tracked by the ground launch team all the way to
space orbit, and in certain instances through several orbits, as a reference
location point in space to assure that the launch payload has been properly
placed in orbit.
IFF transponders, which are used in conjunction with the Federal Aviation
Authority Air Traffic Control System, enable ground controllers to identify the
unmanned targets, drones and cruise missiles on which these units fly and to
vector other manned aircraft safely away from the flight path of the unmanned
aerial vehicle.
Command and control transponders provide the link through the telemetry system
for relaying ground signals to direct the vehicle's flight. The uplink from the
ground control station, a series of coded pulse groups, carries the signals that
command the flight control guidance system of the vehicle. The downlink to the
ground provides both tracking signals for range safety, as well as
acknowledgment and status of the uplink commands and their implementation in the
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vehicle. The transponder is therefore the means to fly the vehicle. Scoring
systems are mounted on both airborne and sea targets. Scoring systems enable
test and evaluation engineers to determine the "miss-distance" between a
projectile and the target at which it has been launched.
Flight Termination Receiver. A flight termination receiver, or FTR, is installed
in a test missile, UAV, target or space launch vehicle as a safety device. The
FTR has a built-in decoder that enables it to receive a complex series of audio
tones which, when appropriate, will set off an explosive charge that will
destroy the vehicle. A Range Safety Officer, or RSO, using the range safety
transponder will track the vehicle in flight to determine if it is performing as
required. If the RSO detects a malfunction in the test or launch vehicle that
causes it to veer from a planned trajectory in a manner that may endanger
personnel or facilities, the RSO will transmit a coded signal to the onboard FTR
to explode the vehicle.
HF Communications and IFF Interrogators. We design and manufacture high
frequency radio and IFF interrogators. This high frequency communications
equipment is used by the U.S. Navy and foreign navies that conduct joint
military exercises with the U.S. Navy. The IFF interrogators are used as part of
shipboard equipment and are also placed on coastlines, where they are employed
as silent sentries. We have been a significant supplier to the Republic of Korea
for over twenty years and have a large, established installed base of equipment.
We have been, and continue to be, a supplier to the Republic of Korea DDX, LPX
and KDX destroyer programs.
High Power Amplifier. We design and manufacture high power amplifier systems
with frequencies ranging from 1.5 Megahertz ("MHz") to 12 GHz with power levels
from multi-kilowatts up to 15W, depending on the frequency. Our high power
amplifier applications include but are not limited to defense communication,
electronic warfare, radar and avionics.
Microwave Integrated Circuits. We design and manufacture complex microwave
integrated circuits, or MICs, which consist of sophisticated assemblies that
perform many functions, primarily involving switching of microwave signals. Our
MICs are employed in many defense electronics systems and missile programs.
High/Low Power Integrated Assembly. Our high power microwave devices are used in
radar system transmitters and in long-range missiles. High power devices
frequently use small amounts of nuclear material to enhance breakdown of high
energy pulses, and we are one of very few companies with an active nuclear
license that permits the handling of these trace amounts of nuclear materials.
There are relatively few companies with the expertise or facilities to design,
manufacture and test high power devices. We also produce lower power, broad band
microwave integrated assemblies for the defense electronics industry. These
complex assemblies combine microwave functions such as amplification,
attenuation, switching of multiple signals, and phase and amplitude control.
Their applications include Rear Warning Receivers, or RWRs, Electronics
Countermeasure, or ECM, systems and highly sensitive receiver systems.
Solid State Receiver Protector. We have become a preeminent supplier of
solid-state receiver protector devices that are able to withstand high energy
pulses without the use of nuclear materials. These high power devices protect a
radar receiver from transient bursts of microwave energy and are employed in
almost every military and commercial radar system.
Digitally Tuned Oscillators (DTO's). We produce microwave sources, which
generate signals that are used in microwave oscillators. Our microwave sources
are sold to the U.S. defense industry and to various foreign governments. We
specialize in digitally tuned oscillators, or DTOs, a critical component in many
ECM systems.
Simulation Equipment. EW Simulation Technology Limited ("EWST"), a U.K. company
and wholly owned subsidiary, designs and manufactures radar threat and
electronic countermeasures simulation equipment for electronic warfare training
and test and evaluation applications. Radar threat and countermeasures simulator
products include but are not limited to the following:
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- - CHAMELEON is a real time electronic countermeasures ("ECM") jamming
simulator. It uses a variety of ECM techniques and radar target modeling
for training and testing of both radar and EW operators and systems. The
system offers a fully programmable ECM capability using Digital RF Memories
("DRFM") technology; and offers fully coherent jamming in both range and
velocity through the use of 8-bit DRFM technology together with GUI
software. The CHAMELEON is suited for ground-based and airborne ECM test
and training systems.
- - The RSS8000 Series Radar Threat Simulator generates real-time user
programmable radar threats and provides output configurations in digital
(On-board trainer-OBT) and RF (RSS series) formats. The system can be used
for EW system test and evaluation as well as for EW operator training in
laboratory and more rugged environments. The RSS8000 equipment covers the
100MHz to 40 GHz range and can be configured to suit any application from a
portable single RF source unit to a multiple RF source and multiple port DF
system. The DF systems are available in amplitude, DTOA and/or phase
formats with the ports being capable of angular rotation.
- - Mobile EW and Radar Test Systems ("MERTS") is a mobile EW and radar test
system providing complete jamming and radar threat test facility for field
use. It provides a turnkey test and evaluation equipment for field
applications and includes both the CHAMELEON and RSS8000 systems integrated
into one operational unit. The MERTS equipment is housed within an
air-conditioned ISO container mounted on a four-wheel drive truck that
allows on-site test and evaluation of radar and EW systems as well as
operator training.
RF Simulation Equipment. Micro Systems Inc. ("MSI"), a Florida based company and
wholly owned subsidiary, designs and manufactures Digital RF Memories ("DRFM"s),
Radar Target Simulators, and Radar Environment Simulators for operator training
and critical testing of a variety of electronic warfare systems including
Radars, Jammers, and ELINT/SIGINT systems. DRFM technology is also incorporated
into Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) systems worldwide. These simulator
products include but are not limited to the following:
- - Digital RF Memories are subsystems that digitize RF waveforms, stores,
delays, modulates and eventually replays the RF waveform. These items are
used in ECM/Jamming systems, Radar Target Simulators and ECM Simulators.
- - Radar Target Generators capture/replay or generate radar waveforms and
transmits signals back to the radar to simulate what the radar would see in
an operational environment. Aircraft, missiles, ships, buildings, weather,
clutter and ECM can be generated for radar operator training and
comprehensive radar system testing.
- - Radar Environment Simulators ("RES") also capture/replay or generate radar
waveforms and injects them directly into the radar under test. These
simulators use either DRFM or Synthesizer/Digital Signal Processing
technology to generate the waveforms. Complex graphical user interfaces are
provided for the simulator operator to aide in the development of complex
environments for the radar. These RES systems are similar to Radar Target
Generators, but are typically more complex due to the level of fidelity and
processing required by the simulator.
Scientific Products. Our scientific products are used extensively in Nuclear
Magnetic Resonance (NMR) systems. These amplifiers, which have dual mode
capability and can be operated in either a pulsed or continuous wave, cover the
frequency ranges of 6 MHz to 950 MHz, with power levels as high as 2.0KW peak
power at 10% duty cycle. Scientific customers include Original Equipment
Manufacturers ("OEM"), system manufacturers and research centers.
Medical Products. Our medical products vary in complexity from single modules,
to rack mounted amplifiers, to complete systems. The rack-mounted amplifiers and
complete systems typically include detection/protection circuitry, built-in
power supplies, front panel metering and digital and/or analog interface
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controls. Both forced air and/or water cooling are used, depending on the
customer's requirements. Our medical products are used in Magnetic Resonance
Imaging, or MRI, systems. All amplifiers have dual mode capability and can be
operated in either a pulsed or continuous wave mode, and cover the frequency
ranges of 10 MHz to 200 MHz with power levels as high as 12.0KW peak power at
10% duty cycle. Medical customers include OEM, as well as universities and
research centers.
All products feature highly reliable technical solutions designed for improved
production and reliability. Producibility is enhanced through the use of surface
mount components and circuit designs which eliminate the need for excessive
alignment during the production cycle. High reliability is achieved through the
implementation of conservative thermal and RF circuit design and sophisticated
self-protection schemes. Reliability is further enhanced during the design phase
by employing detailed environmental testing.
CUSTOMERS
During the fiscal years ended July 29, 2007 and July 30, 2006, approximately 20%
and 22% of our net sales respectively, were attributable to contracts with
offices and agencies of the U.S. Government. No customers accounted for
shipments of 10% or more of net sales in fiscal 2007 or 2006.
We provide defense electronics equipment to major defense prime contractors for
integration into larger platforms and systems. Some of our customers for defense
electronics equipment include:
The Boeing Company BAE Systems Harris Corporation
Lockheed Martin Corporation Northrop Grumman Corporation Raytheon Company
During fiscal 2007, sales to foreign customers accounted for approximately 27%
of our net sales. Sales to foreign customers from our domestic locations
accounted for 13% of net sales with the remaining sales generated from England
(3%) and Israel (11%). The governments of Egypt, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and
the United Kingdom are all significant customers of ours. All of our domestic
contracts with foreign customers are payable in U.S. dollars. Contracts with
customers originating in Israel and England are either in U.S. dollars or the
local functional currency. International sales are subject to numerous risks,
including political and economic instability in foreign markets, currency and
economic difficulties in the Pacific Rim, restrictive trade policies of foreign
governments, inconsistent product regulation by foreign agencies or governments,
imposition of product tariffs and burdens and costs of complying with a wide
variety of international and U.S. export laws and regulatory requirements. Our
international sales are also subject to our obtaining export licenses for
certain products and systems.
SALES AND MARKETING
We market our products worldwide to the United States Government, prime
contractors and various countries in defense markets, and to OEM, research
institutions and universities in commercial markets. Sales are primarily through
a sales force generally organized by geographic territory and markets. In
addition, we have contracts with manufacturers' representatives in the United
States and international representatives who are located in Western Europe, the
Middle East and Asia. As part of our marketing efforts, we advertise in major
trade publications and attend major industrial shows in the commercial, medical,
satellite communications and defense markets.
After we have identified key potential customers, we make sales calls with our
own sales, management and engineering personnel. In order to promote widespread
acceptance of our products and provide customers with support, our sales and
engineering teams work closely with our customers to develop tailored solutions
to their requirements. We believe that our customer engineering support provides
us with a key competitive advantage.
We also produce microwave components that are sold through our catalog, which
for more than forty years has been an industry leader, and sell attenuating
devices and IQ modulation and phase shifters through the Microwave Engineer's
Handbook.
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MANUFACTURING
We manufacture our products from standard components, as well as from items that
are manufactured by vendors to our specifications. A majority of our defense
electronics and commercial assemblies and subsystems contain proprietary
technology which is designed and tested by our engineers and technicians and is
manufactured at our own facilities.
We continue to invest in improving our proprietary manufacturing processes and
the automation of the manufacturing processes. Automation is critical in meeting
our customers' demands for price competitiveness, world class quality and
on-time delivery. We are also investing to enhance our responsiveness to the
production demands of our customers.
We purchase electronic components and other raw materials used in our products
from a large number of suppliers and all such materials are readily available
from alternate sources.
We maintain minimal levels of finished products inventory, principally to meet
the needs of our medical products customers. We generally purchase raw materials
for specific contracts, and we purchase common components for stock based on our
firm fixed backlog.
There are no significant environmental control procedures required concerning
the discharge of materials into the environment that require us to invest in any
significant capital equipment or that would have a material effect on our
earnings or our competitive position.
Quality assurance checks are performed on manufacturing processes, purchased
items, work-in-process and finished products. Due to the complexity of our
products, final tests are performed on some products by highly skilled engineers
and technicians.
Our primary manufacturing facilities have earned the ISO 9001 Registration. The
ISO 9000 series standards are internationally recognized quality management
system requirements. ISO 9001, the most comprehensive Standard in the ISO 9000
Series, covers design, manufacturing, installation, and servicing systems.
Assembly, test, package and shipment of products are done at our manufacturing
facilities located in the following cities:
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Farmingdale, New York
Woburn, Massachusetts
Whippany, New Jersey
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
McLean, Virginia
Jerusalem, Israel
Farnborough, England
BACKLOG
Our funded backlog of orders was approximately $132 million on July 29, 2007
which are orders covered by funded signed contracts or purchase orders. Unfunded
backlog at July 29, 2007 was approximately $5 million. Of our total backlog at
July 29, 2007, $83 million (61%) is attributable to domestic orders and $54
million (39%) is attributable to foreign orders.
Our backlog of orders is subject to change including possible cancellation of
orders, change orders to the contract and other factors which may be beyond our
control. Accordingly, our backlog is not necessarily indicative of the revenues
and earnings which may be realized when the results of such contracts are
reported in the financial statements. Management anticipates that approximately
74% of the backlog at July 29, 2007 will be shipped during the fiscal year
ending August 3, 2008.
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Approximately 97% of our backlog consists of firm fixed price contracts, some of
which require delivery over time periods in excess of one year. With this type
of contract we agree to deliver products at a fixed price, subject to
adjustment, for costs incurred because of change orders issued by the customer.
The remaining contracts are primarily cost reimbursement type contracts.
In accordance with Department of Defense procedures, all contracts involving
government programs may be terminated by the government, in whole or in part, at
the government's discretion for cause or convenience. In the event of a
termination for convenience, prime contractors on such contracts are required to
terminate their subcontracts on the program, and the government or the prime
contractor is obligated to pay the costs incurred by us under the contract to
the date of termination plus a fee based on the work completed.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
We believe that our growth depends, in part, on our ability to renew and expand
our technology, products, and design and manufacturing processes with an
emphasis on cost effectiveness. We focus our primary efforts on engineering
design and product development activities rather than pure research. Our policy
is to assign the required engineering and support people, on an ad hoc basis, to
new product development as needs require and budgets permit. The cost of these
development activities, including employees' time and prototype development, was
approximately $33.4 million in fiscal 2007, $33.3 million in fiscal 2006 (of
which $14.2 million is attributable to the acquisitions of MSI and ICI) and
$10.3 million in fiscal 2005. The portion of these costs not reimbursed by
customers was approximately $13.1 million in fiscal 2007, $12.4 million in
fiscal 2006 and $5.0 million in fiscal 2005. These increases in development
spending were undertaken to continue to provide future business opportunities
for the Company. Future product development costs will depend on the
availability of appropriate development opportunities within the markets served
by the Company.
COMPETITION
The microwave component and subsystems industry is highly competitive and we
compete against many companies, both foreign and domestic. Many of these
companies are larger, have greater financial resources and are better known. As
a supplier, we also experience significant competition from the in-house
capabilities of our customers.
Competition is generally based upon technology, design, past performance and
price. Our ability to compete depends, in part, on our ability to offer better
design and performance than our competitors and our readiness in facilities,
equipment and personnel to complete the programs. Many of the programs in which
we participate are long standing programs in which we are the sole provider of
our product.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Because of our participation in the defense industry, we are subject to audits
by various government agencies for our compliance with government regulations.
We are also subject to a variety of local, state and federal government
regulations relating to, among other things, the storage, discharge, handling,
omission, generation, manufacture and disposal of toxic or other hazardous
substances used to manufacture our products. We believe that we operate our
business in material compliance with applicable laws and regulations. However,
any failure to comply with existing or future laws or regulations could have a
material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
We rely primarily on a combination of trade secrets and employee and third-party
non-disclosure agreements to protect our intellectual property, as well as
limiting access to the distribution of proprietary information. We cannot
provide assurance that the steps taken to protect our intellectual property
rights will be adequate to prevent misappropriation of our technology or to
preclude competitors from independently developing such technology. Furthermore,
we cannot provide assurance that, in the future, third parties will not assert
infringement claims against us with respect to our products. Asserting our
rights or defending against third party claims could involve substantial costs
and diversion of resources, thus materially and adversely affecting our
business, financial condition and results of operations. In the event a third
party were successful in a claim that one of our products infringed its
proprietary rights, we may have to pay substantial royalties or damages, remove
that product from the marketplace or expend substantial amounts in order to
modify the product so that it no longer infringes on such proprietary rights,
any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
EMPLOYEES
As of July 29, 2007 we had 926 full-time employees, none of whom are represented
by a labor union. Employment by functional area as of July 29, 2007 is as
follows:
Executive 12
Administration 58
Manufacturing 621
Engineering 194
Sales and Marketing 41
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Total 926
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We believe that our future success will depend, in part, on our continued
ability to recruit and retain highly skilled technical, managerial and marketing
personnel, including microwave engineers. To assist in recruiting and retaining
such personnel, we have established competitive benefits programs, including a
401(k) employee savings plan for our U.S. employees, and stock option plans.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
You should carefully consider the factors described below and other information
contained in this report. The risks and uncertainties described below are not
the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to
us, which we currently deem immaterial or which are similar to those faced by
other companies in our industry or business in general, may also impair our
business operations. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our
business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and
adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of our common stock could
decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. This report also
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Please
refer to "Forward-Looking Statements" included elsewhere in this report.
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Risks Related to Recent Legal Proceedings
A finding of criminal liability against us in connection with the indictment by
the U.S. Attorney's office could have a material adverse effect on our business
and operating results.
On June 6, 2006 an indictment was returned against Herley Industries, Inc. and
Lee Blatt, our former Chairman by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania in connection with three government contracts completed
in October 2002 aggregating revenue of approximately $3.9 million. No other
officer, director or employee of ours was named in the indictment. The
indictment is on multiple charges in connection with purported activities
resulting in alleged excessive profits by us on three contracts with the U.S.
Government. We and Mr. Blatt could be fined up to approximately $13 million each
and we could be required to forfeit monies paid under the contracts. Under the
terms of an indemnification agreement with Mr. Blatt, the Company has agreed to
provide indemnification with regard to certain legal proceedings so long as he
has acted in good faith and in a manner believed to be in, or not opposed to,
the Company's best interest with respect to any criminal proceeding and had no
reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. We believe we have
substantial defenses to the charges alleged in the indictment and intend to
vigorously defend against these allegations; however, there can be no assurance
that we will be successful.
A further suspension of certain of our facilities from receiving new contract
awards could have a material adverse effect on our business.
On June 27, 2007, we were notified by the OGC Acquisition Integrity Office,
Department of Navy (the "Navy") that certain of our operations had been
suspended, as described below, from receiving new contract awards from the U.S.
Government. The affected operations included facilities in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania; Woburn, Massachusetts and Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago, Illinois
location is a two-person marketing office.
On August 15, 2007 the suspension was lifted following an amendment to the
Administrative Agreement (signed on October 12, 2006) with the Navy. While the
suspension was in place, these facilities could not be solicited for or awarded
new contracts or contract extensions without special exceptions. The suspended
facilities were permitted to receive contract awards or subcontracts from the
Federal Government if the head of the agency stated in writing the compelling
reason to do so. A significant portion of our business is received under
contracts where we are the only qualified supplier on critical defense programs.
The suspension arose out of certain discrepancies in the automated test
equipment (ATE) test data for certain microwave components manufactured by our
Lancaster facility for a U. S. defense prime contractor (the "contractor").
After notification from the contractor on May 31, 2007, of these discrepancies,
we conducted an initial investigation which resulted in the recalling and
retesting of certain microwave components. On June 11, 2007, we engaged a third
party independent forensic data analysis consultant to conduct an analysis of
the test data recorded on the ATE for these microwave components provided to the
contractor and directed outside counsel to investigate this matter. Outside
counsel commenced the conduct of interviews of our employees working on this
program on June 12, 2007. During the course of these interviews, two technicians
stated that they had manually modified certain test results with the approval of
a test supervisor. On June 20, 2007, we notified the Navy that we had reason to
believe that certain non-management employees at our Lancaster facility had
misrepresented test results on the microwave components. In July 2007, outside
counsel conducted additional interviews of our employees working on this program
and other programs with the independent forensic data analysis consultant
present. These interviews confirmed that only these two technicians were
involved in misrepresenting test results for the contractor and all other work
at this facility had no test data modifications. Appropriate corrective actions
were taken to the satisfaction of the Navy and the contractor by July 23, 2007.
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On June 13, 2006, we were notified that as a consequence of the indictment,
certain of our operations had been suspended from receiving new contract awards
from the U. S. Government. The affected operations include facilities in
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Woburn, Massachusetts, Chicago, Illinois and our
subsidiary in Farmingdale, New York. The Chicago, Illinois location is a
two-person marketing office. The result of this suspension was that these
facilities could not be solicited for or awarded new contracts or contract
extensions without special exceptions, pending the outcome of the criminal
proceeding. The suspended facilities could receive contract awards or
subcontracts from the Federal Government if the head of the agency states in
writing the compelling reason to do so.
Effective October 12, 2006, we entered into an Administrative Agreement with the
Department of the Navy, on behalf of the Department of the Defense that required
us, among other things, to implement a comprehensive program of compliance
reviews, audits and reports for a period of four years (as amended August 15,
2007) or until settlement or adjudication of the legal matter referenced above,
whichever is later, unless shortened or extended by written agreement of the
parties. In addition, we were required to sever our relationship with our former
Chairman of the Board of Directors, as our employee or consultant. In return,
the Navy, on behalf of the Department of Defense has terminated the suspension
and debarment of our operations from receiving new contract awards from the U.S.
Government. Our failure to comply with this Administrative Order or an
unfavorable outcome of the recent indictment could lead to a further suspension.
Class-action complaints against us could result in costly litigation and payment
of damages.
Since June 6, 2006, we have been served with several class-action complaints
against us and certain of our officers and directors in the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The claims arise out of
the criminal indictment and are made under Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the
Securities Exchange act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. While we intend to
vigorously defend against these actions, their ultimate outcome is presently not
determinable as they are in the preliminary phase. Thus, we cannot at this time
determine the likelihood of an adverse judgment or a likely range of damages in
the event of an adverse judgment. If a class were ultimately certified, any
settlement of or judgment arising from such lawsuit could be material, and we
cannot give any assurance that we would have resources available to pay such
settlement or judgment. Additionally, any litigation to which we are subject may
be costly and could require significant involvement of our senior management and
may divert management's attention from our business and operations.
Risks Related to Our Business
A significant percentage of our sales are under government contracts which are
only partially funded initially and may lose funding or may be terminated in
future years.
Approximately 64% of our net sales in fiscal 2007 and 67% of our net sales in
fiscal 2006 were made to United States government agencies and their contractors
and subcontractors for defense programs. Over its lifetime, a government program
may be implemented by the award of many different individual contracts and
subcontracts. The funding of government programs is subject to congressional
appropriations. Although multi-year contracts may be authorized in connection
with major procurements, Congress generally appropriates funds on a fiscal year
basis even though a program may continue for several years. Consequently,
programs are often only partially funded initially and additional funds are
committed only as Congress makes further appropriations. The termination of
funding for a government program would result in a loss of anticipated future
revenues attributable to that program which could have a negative impact on our
operations.
Generally, government contracts contain provisions permitting the government
agency to terminate the contract at its convenience, in whole or in part,
without prior notice, and to provide for payment of compensation only for work
done and commitments made at the time of termination. We cannot guarantee that
one or more of our government contracts will not be terminated under these
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circumstances. Also, we cannot guarantee that we would be able to procure new
government contracts to offset the revenues lost as a result of termination of
any contracts. Because a substantial part of our revenues are dependent on our
procurement, performance and payment under our contracts, our failure to replace
sales attributable to a significant defense program or contract at its
termination, whether due to cancellation, spending cuts, budgetary constraints
or otherwise, could have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
Fixed-price contracts are common in all of our markets and may increase risks of
cost overruns and product non-performance.
Our customers set demanding specifications for product performance, reliability
and cost. Most of our customer contracts are firm, fixed price contracts,
providing for a predetermined fixed price for the products that we make,
regardless of the costs we incur. Thus, we must make pricing commitments to our
customers based on our expectation that we will achieve more cost effective
product designs and automate more of our manufacturing operations. The
manufacture of our products requires a complex integration of demanding
processes involving unique technical skill sets. We face risks of cost overruns
or order cancellations if we fail to achieve forecasted product design and
manufacturing efficiencies or if products cost more to produce than expected.
The expense of producing products can rise due to increased cost of materials,
components, labor, capital equipment or other factors. We may have cost overruns
or problems with the performance or reliability of our products in the future.
If we fail to win competitively awarded contracts in the future, we may
experience a reduction in our sales, which could negatively affect our
profitability.
We obtain many of our U.S. Government contracts through a competitive bidding
process. We cannot provide assurance that we will continue to win competitively
awarded contracts or that awarded contracts will generate sales sufficient to
result in our profitability. We are also subject to risks associated with the
following:
o the frequent need to bid on programs in advance of the completion of
their design (which may result in unforeseen technological
difficulties and cost overruns);
o the substantial time and effort, including the relatively unproductive
design and development required to prepare bids and proposals, spent
for competitively awarded contracts that may not be awarded to us;
o design complexity and rapid technological obsolescence; and
o the constant need for design improvement
Our government contracts may be subject to protest or challenge by unsuccessful
bidders or to termination, reduction or modification in the event of changes in
government requirements, reductions in federal spending or other factors. In
addition, failure to obtain a renewal or follow-on contract with U.S. Government
or foreign governments would result in a loss of revenues. If revenues from the
award of new contracts fail to offset this loss, it could have a material
adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position.
Our international sales are subject to risks related to doing business in
foreign countries.
In fiscal 2007 and 2006, international sales comprised approximately 27% and
24%, respectively, of our net sales, and we expect our international business to
continue to account for a significant part of our revenues. We currently
maintain significant manufacturing facilities in the United Kingdom and Israel.
International sales are subject to numerous risks, including political and
economic instability in foreign markets, currency and economic difficulties in
the Pacific Rim, restrictive trade policies of foreign governments, inconsistent
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product regulation by foreign agencies or governments, imposition of product
tariffs and burdens and costs of complying with a wide variety of international
and U.S. export laws and regulatory requirements. The governments of Japan,
South Korea, Taiwan and the United Kingdom are all significant customers. Our
international sales also are subject to us obtaining export licenses for certain
products and systems. We cannot provide assurance that we will be able to
continue to compete successfully in international markets or that our
international sales will be profitable. Substantially all of our revenues in
fiscal 2007 at our domestic locations and our operation in Israel were
denominated in U.S. dollars, and we intend to continue to enter only into U.S.
dollar-denominated contracts. Revenues reported at our EWST (U.K.) facility are
primarily denominated in Pound Sterling and accounts for approximately 3% to 5%
of our consolidated net sales in U.S. dollars over the last three fiscal years.
In addition, fluctuations in currency could adversely affect our customers,
which may lead to delays in the timing and execution of orders.
We rely on a small number of significant customers.
A significant part of our sales have historically come mainly from contracts
with agencies of, and prime contractors to, the U.S. government. Net sales
directly to the U.S. government accounted for 20% of fiscal year 2007 net sales.
Additionally, approximately 32% of our net sales were attributable to our next
five largest customers for fiscal year 2007. Variations in the demand for our
products by any of these direct and indirect customers could have a serious,
adverse impact on our performance. If we were to lose any of these or any other
major customers, or if orders by any major customer were otherwise to be delayed
or reduced, including reductions due to market or competitive conditions in
commercial markets or further decreases in government defense spending, then our
business, financial condition and results of operations would be harmed.
We have limited intellectual property rights.
Our success is dependent upon our proprietary technology. We do not currently
have any material patents. We rely principally on trade secret and copyright
laws, certain employee and third-party non-disclosure agreements, as well as
limited access to and distribution of proprietary information, in order to
protect our technology. Trade secret laws afford us limited protection because
they cannot be used to prevent third parties from reverse engineering and
reproducing our products. Similarly, copyright laws afford us limited protection
because copyright protection extends only to how an idea is expressed and does
not protect the idea itself. Moreover, third parties could independently develop
technologies that compete with our technologies. We cannot provide assurance
that the obligations on the part of our employees and business partners to
maintain the confidentiality of our proprietary technology will prevent
disclosure of such information by our employees or third parties. Litigation may
be necessary for us to defend against claims of infringement or protect our
proprietary technology, which could result in substantial cost to us and
diversion of our efforts. We cannot provide assurance that we would prevail in
any such litigation. Our inability to protect our proprietary technology could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results
of operations. Although we believe that our products and proprietary rights do
not infringe on the patents and proprietary rights of third parties, we cannot
provide assurance that infringement claims, regardless of merit, will not be
asserted against us. In addition, effective copyright and trade secret
protection of our proprietary technology may be unavailable or limited in
certain foreign countries.
We are subject to environmental laws and regulations and our ongoing operations
may expose us to environmental liabilities.
Our operations are subject to federal, state, foreign and local environmental
laws and regulations. As a result, we may be involved from time to time in
administrative or legal proceedings relating to environmental matters. We cannot
provide assurance that the aggregate amount of future clean-up costs and other
environmental liabilities will not be material. We cannot predict what
environmental legislation or regulations will be enacted in the future, how
existing or future laws or regulations will be administered or interpreted or
what environmental conditions may be found to exist. Enactment of more stringent
laws or regulations or more strict interpretations of existing laws and
regulations may require us to make additional expenditures, some of which could
be material.
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A failure to attract and retain technical personnel could reduce our revenues
and our operational effectiveness.
There is a continuing demand for qualified technical personnel. We believe that
our future growth and success will depend upon our ability to attract, train and
retain such personnel. Competition for personnel in the defense industry is
intense and there are a limited number of persons, especially engineers, with
knowledge of and experience in microwave technology. Our design and development
efforts depend on hiring and retaining qualified technical personnel. Although
we currently experience relatively low rates of turnover for our technical
personnel, the rate of turnover may increase in the future. An inability to
attract or maintain a sufficient number of technical personnel could have a
material adverse effect on our contract performance or on our ability to
capitalize on market opportunities.
The markets in which we operate are competitive.
Our historical defense markets and our more recent commercial markets are
characterized by rapid technological change as new products are generally
developed quickly and industry standards are constantly evolving. Thus, our
products can become obsolete over a short period of time unless we succeed in
remaining technologically innovative and in anticipating new market demands.
The defense industry in particular has experienced substantial consolidation
due, among other things, to increasing pressures for cost reductions. This has
substantially increased competitive pressures and introduced delays in contract
funding and awards into our historical markets in the defense industry. Many of
our competitors are larger than us and have substantially greater financial and
other resources than we have. As a supplier, we also experience significant
competition from the in-house capabilities of our customers. Our ability to
compete for defense contracts largely depends on the following factors:
o our ability to offer better performance than our competitors;
o the readiness of our facilities, equipment and personnel to undertake
the programs for which we compete; and
o the effectiveness and innovations of our research and development
programs.
We may encounter difficulties in effectively integrating acquired businesses.
As part of our business strategy, we have augmented our technology base by
acquiring companies with compatible or related products. Historically, we have
acquired a number of such companies and products and have integrated those
companies into our business. These and any future acquisitions we make will be
accompanied by the risks commonly encountered in acquisitions of companies,
which include, among other things:
o potential exposure to unknown liabilities of acquired companies;
o higher than anticipated acquisition costs and expenses;
o difficulty and expense of assimilating the operations and personnel of
the companies, especially if the acquired operations are
geographically distant;
o potential disruption of our ongoing business and diversion of
management time and attention;
o failure to maximize our financial and strategic position by the
successful incorporation of acquired technology;
o difficulties in adopting and maintaining uniform standards, controls,
procedures and policies;
o loss of key employees and customers as a result of changes in
management; and
o possible dilution to our shareholders.
We may not be successful in overcoming these risks or any other problems
encountered in connection with any of our acquisitions. We may make a strategic
acquisition knowing that the transaction may adversely affect our short-term
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profitability, perhaps because the acquisition candidate may be experiencing
operating losses. We may believe that acquiring such a company outweighs the
operating losses the candidate is experiencing and the losses that we expect to
experience before being able to make the acquisition candidate profitable. The
completion of such an acquisition in the future would negatively affect our
profitability and may cause a decline in our stock price.
Our backlog is subject to reduction and cancellation.
Backlog represents products or services that our customers have committed by
contract to purchase from us. Our backlog as of July 29, 2007, was approximately
$137 million, of which $132 million was funded. Approximately 74% of this
backlog is expected to be filled within twelve months. Our backlog is subject to
fluctuations and is not necessarily indicative of future backlog or sales.
Moreover, cancellations of purchase orders or reductions of product quantities
in existing contracts could substantially and materially reduce our backlog and,
consequently, future revenues. Our failure to replace canceled or reduced
backlog could result in lower revenues.
Risks Related to Our Securities
Our stock price has fluctuated significantly and may continue to do so.
A number of factors could cause the market price of our common stock to
fluctuate significantly, including:
o our quarterly operating results or those of other defense companies;
o the public's reaction to our press releases, announcements and our
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
developments with respect to the recent indictment and suspension;
o changes in earnings estimates or recommendations by research analysts;
o changes in general conditions in the U.S. economy, financial markets
or defense industry;
o natural disasters, terrorist attacks or acts of war; and
o other developments affecting us or our competitors.
In recent years, the stock market has experienced extreme price and volume
fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant effect on the market price
of securities issued by many companies for reasons unrelated to the operating
performance of these companies.
Delaware law and our charter documents may impede or discourage a takeover,
which could cause the market price of our shares to decline.
We are a Delaware corporation and the anti-takeover provisions of Delaware law
impose various impediments to the ability of a third party to acquire control of
us, even if a change in control would be beneficial to our existing
shareholders. Our certificate of incorporation and by-laws provide, among other
things, for a classified board of directors serving staggered three-year terms.
Our incorporation under Delaware law, the acceleration of the vesting of
outstanding stock options including options that we have granted upon a change
in control, and certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation and
by-laws could impede a merger, takeover or other business combination involving
us or discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer for our common
stock, which, under certain circumstances, could reduce the market value of our
common stock.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
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Item 2. Properties
Our facilities are as follows:
Owned
Or
Location Purpose of Property Area Leased
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Lancaster, PA Corporate headquarters 5,200 sq. ft. Leased
Lancaster, PA Production, engineering and administration 86,200 sq. ft. Owned
Woburn, MA Production, engineering and administration 60,000 sq. ft. Owned
Farmingdale, NY (1) Production, engineering and administration 62,300 sq. ft. Leased
Whippany, NJ Production, engineering and administration 23,000 sq. ft. Leased
Fort Walton Beach, FL Production, engineering and administration 20,000 sq. ft. Owned
Fort Walton Beach, FL (2) Production, engineering and administration 31,500 sq. ft. Leased
McLean, VA (3) Production, engineering and administration 43,260 sq. ft. Leased
Jerusalem, Israel Production, engineering and administration 23,700 sq. ft. Leased
Farnborough, England Production, engineering and administration 7,570 sq. ft. Leased
Chicago, IL Engineering and administration 3,000 sq. ft. Leased
Tustin, CA Engineering and administration 2,020 sq. ft. Leased
Lancaster, PA Land held for expansion 37 Acres Owned
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<FN>
(1) On September 23, 1999 we closed on the sale of its prior owned facility in
Amityville, NY and relocated the plant to this leased facility in
Farmingdale, NY. The Company entered into two 10 year lease agreements with
a partnership partially owned by the children of Mr. Levy. The leases
provide for initial minimum annual rent of approximately $312,000 and
$92,000, respectively, in each case subject to escalation of approximately
4% annually throughout the 10 year term. On August 24, 2005, we amended the
agreement to incorporate the two individual leases into a single lease and
extended the term of the lease to August 31, 2010.
(2) As of February 1, 2005, we entered into an agreement to acquire all of the
issued and outstanding common stock of Micro Systems, Inc. as discussed in
Note B of the financial statements. Prior to the acquisition of MSI, MSI
had leased one of its two buildings in Fort Walton Beach, Florida from MSI
Investments, a Florida General Partnership. MSI Investments is owned by
four individuals, two of whom are currently employees of MSI and one serves
as a consultant. This lease has an original term of 15 years, ending
December 31, 2012. The lease costs currently are approximately $287,000 on
an annual basis, including the tenant's obligation to pay for insurance and
property taxes. The base lease rate is adjusted every January for changes
in the consumer price index, using 1997 as the base year.
(3) As of April 1, 2005, we entered into an agreement to acquire all of the
issued and outstanding common stock of Innovative Concepts, Inc., including
its wholly owned subsidiary Stapor in Chantilly, VA as discussed in Note B
of the financial statements.
</FN>
We believe that these facilities are adequate for our current and presently
anticipated future needs.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
On June 6, 2006, in connection with a continuing investigation by the U.S.
Attorneys' Office in Pennsylvania which, inter alia, involves pricing under
contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense relating to voltage control
oscillators and powerheads, an indictment was returned against the Company and
Lee Blatt, its former Chairman. No other officer or director of the Company was
named in the indictment. The contracts aggregate approximately $3.9 million in
total revenue. The indictment as superseded on January 30, 2007 alleges 27
counts of violations of the wire fraud statute (18 U.S.C. Section 1343); 2
counts of violations of the obstruction of a federal audit statute (18 U.S.C.
Section 1516); 1 count of violating the major fraud against the United States
statute (18 U.S.C. Section 1031); 3 counts of violating the false statements to
the government statute (18 U.S.C. Section 1001); aiding and abetting (18 U.S.C.
Section 2); and a notice of forfeiture. The Company believes that no criminal
conduct has occurred and will vigorously contest the charges. If convicted, Mr.
Blatt and the Company could be fined up to approximately $13 million each and
the Company could be required to forfeit approximately $2.9 million paid under
the contracts. Under the terms of an indemnification agreement with Mr. Blatt,
the Company has agreed to provide indemnification with regard to certain legal
proceedings so long as he has acted in good faith and in a manner believed to be
in, or not opposed to, the Company's best interest with respect to any criminal
proceeding and had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
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In June and July 2006, the Company was served with several class-action
complaints against the Company and certain of its officers in the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The claims are made
under Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule
10b-5 thereunder. All defendants in the class-action complaints filed motions to
dismiss on April 6, 2007.
On July 17, 2007, the Court issued an order denying the Company's and Mr.
Blatt's motion to dismiss and granted, in part, the other defendants' motion to
dismiss. Specifically, the Court dismissed the Section 10(b) claim against the
other defendants and denied the motion to dismiss the Section 20(a) claim
against them. On July 18, 2007, the Court granted defendant's motion to stay
these actions until after the trial of the criminal matter referenced above.
In July and August 2006, the Company and certain of its current and former
officers and directors were also served with two separate derivative complaints
for breach of fiduciary duty brought pursuant to Rule 23.1 of the Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure. The complaints relate to the Company's indictment in the
matter discussed above and were consolidated into one action on March 9, 2006.
All defendants in the derivative complaints filed motions to dismiss on February
26, 2007. On July 20, 2007, the Court issued an order denying defendants'
motions in part and granting them in part. Specifically, the Court dismissed the
claim that the named officers and directors failed to oversee Mr. Blatt and
denied the motions with respect to the other alleged claims. The Court also
granted defendants' motion to stay the action until after the trial of the
criminal matter.
In addition, in June 2006, the Company was notified by representatives of the
United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Civil
Division, that they intended to file a civil lawsuit against the Company
pursuant to inter alia, the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. Section 3729 et. seq.
The Company entered into a Tolling Agreement on June 21, 2006, and does not
anticipate any further activity related to this potential claim until after the
trial of the criminal matter mentioned above which is currently scheduled for
May 2008.
The Company believes it has substantial defenses to the charges alleged in the
indictment and intends to vigorously defend against these allegations.
The Company believes it is entitled to recovery of certain legal fees associated
with the above matters under its D&O insurance policy. The Company has recorded
a receivable of $2,462,000 (net of a deductible of $500,000) in anticipation of
recoveries and received a partial payment of approximately $684,000 on June 1,
2007. As of July 29, 2007 approximately $1,778,000 of the receivable is
outstanding and is included in other receivables in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet at July 29, 2007. The insurance carrier may contest
the claim in whole or in part. In addition, the Company has entered into an
agreement dated January 11, 2007 with the insurance carrier whereby if it is
determined by final decision of an arbitration panel, or by final judgment of a
court, or other final decision of a tribunal having jurisdiction thereof, that
any amount paid by the insurance carrier was not a loss, as that term is defined
in the policy, the Company shall repay to the insurance carrier any such
uncovered sums previously advanced to the Company.
On April 10, 2007, EADS Deutschland GmbH ("EADS"), a German corporation, filed a
lawsuit against Herley Industries, Inc., General Microwave Corporation and
General Microwave Export Corporation d/b/a Herley Power Amplifier Systems
(collectively the "Company") in the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of New York. EADS claims that the Company breached a Transfer of
Technology Agreement entered into on May 30, 2001 under which the Company was
granted the right to use certain technology owned by EADS in performing under an
exclusive sales and marketing agreement entered into on May 30, 2001. EADS has
asserted claims for breach of contract and conversion, claiming that the Company
is wrongfully in possession of the intellectual property that was transferred to
the Company. EADS also seeks a preliminary injunction. The Company has denied
any wrongdoing and filed counterclaims against EADS. On August 2, 2007, the
Company and EADS entered into a settlement of this motion, which was reduced to
a written consent decree entered by the Court on August 29, 2007. EADS's claims
for breach of contract and for conversion remain pending, as do the Company's
counterclaims. Pursuant to the consent decree, the parties have agreed to a
mediation/settlement conference of all their respective claims with the Court,
and have further agreed to stay all proceedings pending the outcome of that
mediation/settlement conference currently scheduled for October 17, 2007.
The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings and claims which
arise in the ordinary course of its business. While any litigation contains an
element of uncertainty, management believes that the outcome of such other
litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
position or results of operations.
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not Applicable.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters,
and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
(a) Our Common Stock is traded in The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol
"HRLY". The following table sets forth the high and low closing sales price
as reported by The Nasdaq Global Market for our Common Stock for the
periods indicated.
Common Stock
High Low
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Fiscal Year 2005
First Quarter ............................................ 19.77 17.32
Second Quarter............................................ 20.60 18.04
Third Quarter............................................. 20.27 16.40
Fourth Quarter............................................ 19.82 17.38
Fiscal Year 2006
First Quarter............................................. 21.54 16.45
Second Quarter ........................................... 17.80 15.74
Third Quarter ............................................ 21.38 16.98
Fourth Quarter ........................................... 20.77 9.21
Fiscal Year 2007
First Quarter............................................. 15.55 10.50
Second Quarter ........................................... 16.99 14.60
Third Quarter ............................................ 16.66 14.85
Fourth Quarter ........................................... 18.28 15.20
The closing price on October 8, 2007 was $15.35.
As of October 8, 2007, there were approximately 170 holders of record and
approximately 2,600 beneficial holders of our Common Stock.
There have been no cash dividends declared or paid by us on our Common
Stock during the past two fiscal years.
We did not repurchase any equity securities during the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2007.
The following table sets forth the indicated information as of July 29,
2007 with respect to our equity compensation plans:
(c)
Number of securities
(a) remaining available
Number of securities (b) for future issuance
to be issued upon Weighted-average under equity
exercise of exercise price of compensation plans
outstanding options, outstanding options, (excluding securities
Plan category warrants and rights warrants and rights reflected in column (a))
- ------------- ------------------- ------------------- ------------------------
Equity compensation
plans approved by
security holders 2,383,643 $ 13.35 1,779
Equity compensation
plans not approved
by security holders 1,256,807 $ 17.65 220,700
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Total 3,640,450 $ 14.84 222,479
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(b) Not applicable.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data (in thousands except per share data):
Consolidated Statements of Income Data:
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53 weeks
52 weeks ended ended
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July 29, July 30, July 31, August 1, August 3,
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
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Net sales (1) $ 163,140 176,268 151,415 122,154 110,223
======= ======= ======= ======= ========
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products sold $ 118,834 127,921 106,441 79,505 73,222
======= ======= ======= ======= ========
Selling and administrative expenses $ 34,190 34,966 30,305 23,047 17,334
======= ======= ======= ======= ========
Employment contract settlement costs (2) $ 8,914 - - - -
======= ======= ======= ======= ========
Operating income $ 1,202 13,381 14,669 19,602 19,667
======= ======= ======= ======= ========
Net income $ 3,118 10,354 10,781 13,673 13,937
======= ======= ======= ======= ========
Earnings per common share (3)
Basic $ 0.22 0.72 0.75 0.97 0.97
Assuming Dilution $ 0.22 0.69 0.72 0.92 0.93
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
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Total Assets $ 262,593 251,450 242,023 220,971 197,564
Total Current Liabilities $ 34,958 33,351 32,090 23,846 18,125
Long-Term Portion of Employment Settlement
Agreement (2) $ 4,117 - - - -
Long-Term Debt net of current portion $ 5,951 5,948 5,000 5,845 6,403
Other Long-Term Liabilities $ 1,311 1,265 1,042 932 849
<FN>
Notes to Selected Financial Data:
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(1) See "Acquisitions" under Item 1. "Business".
(2) See Note H of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3) No cash dividends have been distributed in any of the years presented.
</FN>
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated
Financial Statements and notes thereto included in Item 8 of Part II of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
All statements other than statements of historical fact included in
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" which follows, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements involve various important assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other
factors which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this
discussion can be identified by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could,"
"estimate," "expect," "plan," "intend," "may," "should" or the negative of these
terms or similar expressions. Although we believe that the expectations
reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee
future results, performance or achievement. Actual results could differ
materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result
of certain factors including but not limited to, competitive factors and pricing
pressures, changes in legal and regulatory requirements, cancellation or
deferral of customer orders, technological change or difficulties, difficulties
in the timely development of new products, difficulties in manufacturing,
commercialization and trade difficulties, the effects of the indictment of the
Company and general economic conditions as well as the factors set forth in our
public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date of this Annual Report or the date of any
document incorporated by reference, in this Annual Report. We are under no
obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update or alter any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for
forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
Business Summary
We are a leading supplier of microwave products and systems to defense and
aerospace entities worldwide. Our primary customers include large defense prime
contractors (including Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Boeing),
the U.S. Government (including the Department of Defense, NASA and other U.S.
Government agencies) and international customers (including the Egyptian,
German, Japanese and South Korean militaries and suppliers to international
militaries). We are a leading provider of microwave technologies for use in
command and control systems, flight instrumentation, weapons sensors and
electronic warfare systems. We have served the defense industry since 1965 by
designing and manufacturing microwave devices for use in high technology defense
electronics applications. Our products and systems are currently deployed on a
wide range of high profile military platforms, including the F-16 Falcon, the
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, the E-2C/D Hawkeye, EA-18G Growler, the AEGIS class
surface combatants, the EA-6B Prowler, the AMRAAM air to air missile, CALCM
(Conventional Air Launch Cruise Missile), Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft and
unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, as well as high priority national security
programs such as National Missile Defense and the Trident II D-5.
Significant Events
On June 27, 2007, we were notified by the Office of the General Counsel,
Acquisition Integrity Office, Department of Navy (the "Navy") that certain of
our operations had been suspended from receiving new contract awards from the
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U.S. Government. The affected operations included facilities in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania; Woburn, Massachusetts and Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago, Illinois
location is a two-person marketing office.
On August 15, 2007 the suspension was lifted following an amendment to the
Administrative Agreement (signed on October 12, 2006) with the Navy. While the
suspension was in place, these facilities could not be solicited for or awarded
new contracts or contract extensions without special exceptions. The suspended
facilities were permitted to receive contract awards or subcontracts from the
Federal Government if the head of the agency stated in writing the compelling
reason to do so. A significant portion of our business is received under
contracts where we are the only qualified supplier on critical defense programs.
The suspension arose out of certain discrepancies in the automated test
equipment (ATE) test data for certain microwave components manufactured by our
Lancaster facility for a U. S. defense prime contractor (the "contractor").
After notification from the contractor on May 31, 2007, of these discrepancies,
we conducted an initial investigation which resulted in the recalling and
retesting of certain microwave components. On June 11, 2007, we engaged a third
party independent forensic data analysis consultant to conduct an analysis of
the test data recorded on the ATE for these microwave components provided to the
contractor and directed outside counsel to investigate this matter. Outside
counsel commenced the conduct of interviews of our employees working on this
program on June 12, 2007. During the course of these interviews, two technicians
stated that they had manually modified certain test results with the approval of
a test supervisor. On June 20, 2007, we notified the Navy that we had reason to
believe that certain non-management employees at our Lancaster facility had
misrepresented test results on the microwave components. In July 2007, outside
counsel conducted additional interviews of our employees working on this program
and other programs with the independent forensic data analysis consultant
present. These interviews confirmed that only these two technicians were
involved in misrepresenting test results for the contractor and all other work
at this facility had no test data modifications. Appropriate corrective actions
were taken to the satisfaction of the Navy and the contractor by July 23, 2007.
On June 13, 2006, in connection with the legal matter discussed in Part I, Item
3. "Legal Proceedings," the Company was notified that certain of its operations
had been suspended from receiving new contract awards from the U. S. Government.
The affected operations included facilities in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Woburn,
Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois and the Company's subsidiary in Farmingdale,
New York. The Chicago, Illinois location is a two-person marketing office. The
result of this suspension was that these facilities were not solicited for or
awarded new contracts or contract extensions without special exceptions, pending
the outcome of the legal proceedings. The suspended facilities were permitted to
receive contract awards or subcontracts from the Federal Government if the head
of the agency stated in writing the compelling reason to do so. A significant
portion of the Company's business is received under contracts where the Company
is the only qualified supplier on critical defense programs.
The Company's facilities which were not included in the action and who were free
at all times to contract with the U.S. Government are our facilities in
Whippany, New Jersey (Herley-CTI); Jerusalem (Herley-Israel); McLean, Virginia
(Innovative Concepts, Inc.); Fort Walton Beach, Florida (Micro Systems, Inc. and
Herley-RSS) and Farnborough, U.K. (EW Simulation Technology, Limited).
Effective October 12, 2006, the Company entered into an Administrative Agreement
with the Department of the Navy, on behalf of the Department of the Defense that
requires the Company, among other things, to implement a comprehensive program
of compliance reviews, audits and reports for a period of four years (as amended
August 15, 2007) or until settlement or adjudication of the legal matter
referenced above, whichever is later, unless shortened or extended by written
agreement of the parties. In addition, the Company is required to sever its
relationship with its former Chairman of the Board of Directors, as an employee
or consultant to the Company. In return, the Navy, on behalf of the Department
of Defense has terminated the suspension and debarment of the Company from
receiving new contract awards from the U.S. Government.
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Effective October 12, 2006 and as a condition to entering into the
Administrative Agreement with the Department of the Navy noted above, the
Company entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with Lee N. Blatt to
terminate the Employment Agreement between the Company and him dated as of July
29, 2002 and modified on December 9, 2003. Under the terms of the Agreement he
will receive payments totaling $9,461,528 payable $3,000,000 upon the effective
date of the Agreement and sixty-four (64) consecutive monthly payments of
$100,000 commencing on January 1, 2007 and a final payment of $61,528 on May 1,
2012 as evidenced by a non-interest bearing Promissory Note dated effective
October 12, 2006 (the "Promissory Note"). In addition he received his bonus of
$636,503 for fiscal year 2006, and shall be entitled to receive medical care
reimbursement and insurance, including life insurance, in accordance with the
original terms of his Employment Agreement. The Agreement also provides that all
outstanding stock options previously issued to him which are all vested and
fully exercisable shall continue to be exercisable by him or, following his
death, by his designated beneficiaries, on or before the expiration date of the
specific option. On September 26, 2006, as required under the terms of the
Administrative Agreement with the Department of the Navy, he entered into a
voting trust agreement wherein sole voting power to 1,301,000 shares under stock
options held by him and 28,799 shares held in his IRA was granted to the
Company's Chairman, Myron Levy. In the event of a "change of control" of the
Company as defined in the Employment Agreement all remaining payments due under
the Promissory Note become immediately due and payable.
Aggregate costs of approximately $8,914,000 under the Agreement, including cash
payments of $3,000,000, payments due under the Note of approximately $5,354,000,
medical and life insurance benefits of approximately $364,000 (both discounted
at an imputed interest rate of 6.75%) and the fair value of the modification of
the stock options of approximately $196,000 (using the Black-Scholes option
valuation model), have been recorded in our condensed consolidated financial
statements for the fifty-two weeks ended July 29, 2007.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated certain financial
information derived from our consolidated statements of income expressed as a
percentage of net sales. There can be no assurance that trends in sales growth
or operating results will continue in the future.
52 weeks ended
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July 29, July 30, July 31,
2007 2006 2005
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Net sales 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cost of products sold 72.8% 72.6% 70.3%
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Gross profit 27.2% 27.4% 29.7%
Selling and administrative expenses 21.0% 19.8% 20.0%
Employment contract settlement costs 5.5% 0.0% 0.0%
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Operating Income 0.7% 7.6% 9.7%
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Other income (expense), net:
Investment income 0.7% 0.5% 0.6%
Interest expense (0.4%) (0.2%) (0.2%)
Foreign exchange gain (loss) 0.3% 0.2% (0.2%)
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0.6% 0.5% 0.2%
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Income before income taxes 1.3% 8.1% 9.9%
(Benefit) provision for income taxes (0.6%) 2.3% 2.8%
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Net income 1.9% 5.8% 7.1%
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Fiscal 2007 Compared to Fiscal 2006
The four-month suspension (June-October 2006) from receiving new contract awards
from the U.S. Government at some of our operations caused disruption in our
business in several respects which cannot be easily measured, but certainly had
an impact on the results of operations in fiscal 2007 both in terms of sales and
profitability. While the effects of the suspension were evident during the first
quarter, they continued during the second quarter and to a lesser degree in the
third quarter due to delays in bookings. The fourth quarter was affected by the
second suspension on June 26, 2007 but the impact on the fourth quarter
performance was not significant.
Net sales for the fifty-two weeks ended July 29, 2007 were approximately $163.1
million compared to $176.3 million for fiscal 2006, a decrease of $13.2 million
(7.5%). The decrease in net sales is partly related to the recording of a $2.2
million claim receivable on a major program during the first quarter of the
prior year. In addition, there was a net decline of $11.7 million in microwave
systems and assemblies in our domestic operations primarily due to the
completion of certain contracts and the timing of shipments, some of which was
due to the delays in bookings during the suspension period. Sales of simulation
systems at EWST declined $2.3 million due to the completion of certain contracts
and the cyclical nature of its business. Commercial sales of medical products
were slightly higher, while commercial sales at Herley-CTI decreased $1.8
million as certain commercial programs ended and the transition towards military
business progressed. Offsetting these decreases were $4.7 million of increased
sales at Herley-Israel of both microwave systems and microwave products.
Our level of inter-company sales, which are eliminated in consolidation,
increased to $13.2 million in fiscal 2007 from approximately $10.0 million in
fiscal 2006.
Domestic and foreign sales were 73% and 27% respectively of net sales in fiscal
2007, versus 76% and 24% respectively in fiscal 2006.
The gross profit margin in the fifty-two weeks ended July 29, 2007 was 27.2%
compared to 27.4% in fiscal 2006, a decline of 0.2%. Contributing to the
reduction in the gross profit percentage during fiscal 2007 are the following
items:
o The booking of the $2.2 million claim receivable in fiscal 2006.
o Disruptions caused by the four-month suspension from receiving new
contract awards from the U. S. Government at some of our operations.
o Startup production costs on certain programs.
o Product mix of contracts domestically and internationally.
Offset by
o Revisions in the accrual for contract losses on existing contracts
based on current estimates. The accrual for contract losses associated
with the ICI acquisition (more fully described in Note B of Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended July 30, 2006) was reduced by $1,144,000 in
the fifty-two weeks ended July 29, 2007 (which is included as a
reduction of costs of products sold) as a result of changes in the
estimated liability for expected losses under the contract.
Selling and administrative expenses for the fifty-two weeks ended July 29, 2007
were 21% of net sales as compared to 19.8% in fiscal 2006. The increase in costs
as a percentage of sales is due to the lower net sales in fiscal 2007. Selling
and administrative costs declined year to year by $776,000. Increases and
decreases are as follows:
o Stock compensation costs recorded in fiscal 2007 per SFAS 123(R) of
$1.0 million, of which approximately $0.3 million was related to the
recent employment contract for the Chief Operating Officer. This is an
increase of $0.5 million versus fiscal 2006 where the stock
compensation costs were $0.5 million.
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Offset by
o Legal costs, net of estimated insurance recoveries, were $1.8 million
in fiscal 2007, a decrease of $0.5 million versus fiscal 2006. The
majority of the legal costs relate to the defense of the Company
associated with the recent indictment.
o A net decrease of approximately $0.8 million in commission costs
across several businesses due to the mix and timing of specific
orders.
We believe we are entitled to recovery of certain legal fees associated with the
recent indictment and class-action complaints under our D&O insurance policy.
Accordingly, as of July 29, 2007, we have a receivable of $1,778,000 (net of a
deductible of $500,000 and a payment received of $684,000 on June 1, 2007) in
anticipation of recoveries and the amount is included in other receivables in
the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at July 29, 2007. The insurance
carrier may contest the claim in whole or in part. In addition, we have entered
into an agreement dated January 11, 2007 with the insurance carrier whereby if
it is determined by final decision of an arbitration panel, or by final judgment
of a court, or other final decision of a tribunal having jurisdiction thereof,
that any amount paid by the insurance carrier was not a loss, as that term is
defined in the policy, we shall repay to the insurance carrier any such
uncovered sums previously advanced to us.
Employment contract settlement costs of approximately $8.9 million relate to an
agreement effective October 12, 2006 with the Company's co-founder and former
Chairman, to terminate his employment agreement with us after 41 years of
service. Settlement costs include a cash payment of $3.0 million paid upon the
effective date of the settlement agreement, payments due under a Promissory Note
and estimated medical and life insurance benefits discounted at an imputed
interest rate of 6.75%, plus the fair value of a modification to the stock
options held by him using the Black-Scholes option valuation model.
We had operating income for fiscal 2007 of $1.2 million compared to operating
income of $13.4 million in fiscal 2006. Excluding the employment contract
settlement costs of $8.9 million recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2007,
operating income for fiscal 2007 would have been $10.1 million or 6.2% of net
sales, as compared to $13.4 million or 7.6% of net sales in fiscal 2006. The
decrease in operating income as a percentage of net sales is primarily
attributable to the increase in selling and administrative expenses as a
percentage of net sales due to the lower sales volume. Our foreign operations
contributed approximately $3.3 million in operating income for fiscal 2007 as
compared to $2.7 million in fiscal 2006.
Investment income was $1,186,000, an increase of $346,000 in fiscal 2007 as
compared to fiscal 2006 because of interest earned on higher cash balances.
Interest expense was $790,000, an increase of $471,000 as compared to the prior
year primarily due to the imputed interest expense related to the employment
settlement agreement, as well as interest expense relating to financing the
implementation of the ERP software package.
We recognized a net foreign exchange gain of $501,000 in fiscal 2007, versus a
gain of $431,000 in fiscal 2006. These foreign exchange gains are attributable
to fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the local currency
of our U.K. subsidiary primarily in connection with temporary advances we have
made to them in U.S. dollars.
The benefit for income taxes for fiscal 2007 was $1,019,000 representing a
negative effective tax rate of 48.5%, as compared to an effective tax rate of
27.8% in fiscal 2006. The decline in the effective income tax rate for fiscal
2007 is primarily attributable to (a) the extension of the R&D tax credit by
Congress in December 2006 retroactive to January 1, 2006, (b) an increase in the
proportion of overall earnings generated through the Company's foreign
operations where earnings are taxed at lower rates than domestically, and (c)
the elimination of certain tax accruals that are no longer deemed necessary. The
extension of the R&D tax credit reduced the statutory income tax rate of 35%
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by an estimated 5% for fiscal 2007. As a result of lower domestic earnings, due
primarily to the employment contract settlement costs which significantly
affects domestic profitability, foreign earnings are a greater percentage of
total earnings. The Company's foreign earnings are attributable primarily to our
Israeli subsidiary which is taxed at an estimated rate of 11% for fiscal 2007
thereby reducing the effective income tax rate by approximately 47%. The
elimination of certain tax reserves that are no longer deemed necessary reduced
the effective tax rate by approximately 11%. Other benefits included research
and development credits (prior to December 31, 2005), tax benefits attributable
to extra territorial income (i.e. export sales), the Section 199 manufacturing
deduction, the benefit of stock compensation costs, and tax exempt interest
income.
Basic and diluted earnings per common share for the fifty-two weeks ended July
29, 2007 were $.22 per common share each as compared to basic and diluted
earnings per common share of $.72 and $.69, respectively, for fiscal 2006.
Excluding the impact of the employment contract settlement costs, basic and
diluted earnings per common share would have been $.65 and $.63, respectively,
for fiscal 2007 as compared to basic and diluted earnings per common share of
$.72 and $.69, respectively, for fiscal 2006. A reconciliation of the Non-GAAP
earnings per common share calculation is as follows (in thousands except share
data):
Fifty-two weeks ended
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Non-GAAP
Measure As Reported Under GAAP
July 29, July 29, July 30,
2007 (*) 2007 2006
-------- ------- --------
Income before income taxes $ 2,099 $ 2,099 $ 14,333
Employment contract settlement costs 8,914 - -
------ ------ ------
Income before income taxes 11,013 2,099 14,333
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 1,900 (1,019) 3,979
------ ------ ------
Net income $ 9,113 $ 3,118 $ 10,354
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Earnings per common share - Basic $ 0.65 $ 0.22 $ 0.72
==== ==== ====
Basic weighted average shares 13,927 13,927 14,463
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Earnings per common share - Diluted $ 0.63 $ 0.22 $ 0.69
==== ==== ====
Diluted weighted average shares 14,395 14,395 15,097
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* The non-GAAP disclosure of net income and basic and diluted earnings per
common share is not preferable to GAAP net income and earnings per common
share but is shown as a supplement to such disclosure for comparability to
the prior year's results. Management believes that this information is
important to investors for a meaningful analysis of our financial
performance.
Fiscal 2006 Compared to Fiscal 2005
Net sales for the fifty-two weeks ended July 30, 2006 were approximately $176.3
million compared to $151.4 million for fiscal 2005, an increase of approximately
$24.9 million (16%). Net sales attributable to the acquisitions of MSI and ICI
which were completed in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 accounted for an
increase of approximately $21.3 million (14%) in net sales. We also experienced
an approximate $3.6 million (2%) net increase in sales at our other operations,
most significantly as follows:
o An increase in sales at our Lancaster operation of $1.9 million, which
includes $2.2 million in revenue in connection with a claim due to customer
delays and changes in specifications and designs under a major program, as
well as an increase of $3.0 million in the sales of Herley-Medical
products. These increases were offset by reduced sales caused by a
reduction in scheduled requirements of F18, IFF, AMRAAM and Meteor
programs.
o A net increase in sales at our Herley-Israel operation of approximately
$1.7 million, primarily driven by an increase in development and production
of sophisticated microwave integrated assemblies for military use to
various international customers.
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Our level of inter-company sales, which are eliminated in consolidation,
increased to $10.0 million in fiscal 2006 from approximately $7.3 million in
fiscal 2005.
The gross profit margin for the fifty-two weeks ended July 30, 2006 was 27.4% as
compared to the margin of 29.7% in fiscal 2005, a decline of 2.3%. The decrease
in gross profit margins is primarily attributable to the following:
o Development costs on certain contracts in excess of billings to
customers.
o Engineering costs related to penetration into new military markets.
o The transition of several new programs from engineering development to
the early stage of production, with startup costs not yet offset by
production revenues.
o The cumulative effects of changes in contract cost estimates on
certain programs accounted for under the percentage completion method
of accounting.
Offset by
o Higher gross margins contributed by our foreign operations and at
recently acquired businesses (MSI and ICI) from improved pricing, cost
efficiencies, and product mix.
Selling and administrative expenses for the fifty-two weeks ended July 30, 2006
were 19.8% of net sales as compared to 20.0% in fiscal 2005, or an increase of
$4.7 million. Significant increases during the period included:
o An increase of approximately $4.1 million attributable to selling and
administrative expenses related to the two acquisitions completed in
the third quarter of fiscal 2005 (MSI and ICI).
o Stock compensation costs of $0.5 million in connection with the
adoption of SFAS 123R as of August 1, 2005.
Legal expenses in fiscal 2006 were $2.3 million and were primarily attributable
to legal costs associated with the investigation and subsequent indictment by
the U.S. Attorneys' office in Pennsylvania. During fiscal 2005, legal costs
incurred were $2.7 million of which $1.8 million relates to the investigation
and the balance relates primarily to the litigation and settlement costs
involving Robinson Laboratories, Inc. and Ben Robinson which was settled in
fiscal 2005.
We spent approximately $17,000 in out-of-pocket consulting fees in fiscal 2006
versus $658,000 in out-of-pocket consulting fees in fiscal 2005 in connection
with our Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance program. The reduction in fees is
attributable to our establishment of an internal audit department and the use of
internal resources for compliance testing activities.
As a result of the above trends, our operating income for fiscal year 2006 was
$13,381,100 or 7.6% of net sales, as compared to $14,669,000 or 9.7% of net
sales in fiscal 2005. Our foreign operations contributed $2,748,000 in operating
income for the year as compared to $872,000 in fiscal 2005. Revenues from our
foreign operations increased by $1,550,000 as compared to fiscal 2005. The
increase in revenue and operating income within our foreign operations was
primarily driven by improved performance at Herley-Israel.
Investment income decreased by $95,000 in fiscal 2006 as a result of a decrease
on average of approximately $27 million in excess cash reserves invested,
attributable to cash used to fund the acquisitions in fiscal 2005 (see Note B);
offset by an increase of 65% in the rate of interest earned on the investment of
excess cash reserves and increased operating cash balances during the 2006
fiscal year as compared to fiscal 2005.
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The effective income tax rate for both fiscal 2006 and 2005 was 28%. The
effective tax rate is lower than the statutory income tax rate of 35% primarily
due to net favorable tax benefits. The largest benefit in 2006 was due to a
lower effective tax rate on foreign source income, and in 2005 due to the
recognition of multi-year research and development tax credits realized. Other
benefits included research and development credits (prior to December 31, 2005),
tax benefits attributable to extra territorial income (i.e. export sales), the
Section 199 manufacturing deduction and tax exempt interest income.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We believe that presently anticipated future cash requirements will be provided
by internally generated funds, our existing unsecured credit facility and
existing cash reserves. A significant portion of our revenue for fiscal 2008
will be generated from our existing backlog of sales orders. The funded backlog
of orders at July 29, 2007 was approximately $132 million of which approximately
74% is expected to ship in fiscal 2008. All orders included in this backlog are
covered by signed contracts or purchase orders. Nevertheless, contracts
involving government programs may be terminated at the discretion of the
government. In the event of the cancellation of a significant amount of
government contracts included in our backlog, we will be required to rely more
heavily on cash reserves and our existing credit facility to fund our
operations. We are not aware of any events which are reasonably likely to result
in any cancellation of our government contracts. We have approximately $28.5
million available under our bank credit facility, net of outstanding stand-by
letters of credit of approximately $11.5 million, and cash reserves at July 29,
2007 of approximately $35.2 million.
As of July 29, 2007 and July 30, 2006, working capital was $103,502,000 and
$92,088,000 respectively, and the ratio of current assets to current liabilities
was 4.0 and 3.8 to 1 respectively.
As is customary in the defense industry, inventory is partially financed by
progress payments. In addition, it is customary for us to receive advanced
payments from customers on major contracts at the time a contract is entered
into. The un-liquidated balance of the progress payments was approximately
$1,921,000 at July 29, 2007, and $2,573,000 at July 30, 2006. The balance of
advanced payments was approximately $7,163,000 at July 29, 2007, and $3,323,000
at July 30, 2006.
Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $16.4 million in
fiscal 2007, an increase of approximately $1.1 million compared to $15.3 million
in fiscal 2006. Net income was $3.1 million in fiscal 2007 compared to $10.4
million in fiscal 2006, a decrease of approximately $7.2 million. Employment
contract settlement costs of approximately $8.9 million (including a cash
payment of $3.0 million) accounted for a significant portion of the reduction in
net income.
Other significant increases in cash provided by operating activities during
fiscal 2007 versus fiscal 2006 include the following:
o A reduction of approximately $2.6 million in the amount of cash
invested in inventories,
o An increase of approximately $5.9 million in cash generated from
collection of accounts receivable during fiscal 2007 versus fiscal
2006, and
o An increase of approximately $2.4 million in cash generated through
advance payments from customers on contracts during the course of
fiscal 2007.
Offset primarily by the following decreases in cash provided by operating
activities:
o An increase of approximately $2.7 million in the amount of cash
invested in "Costs incurred and income recognized in excess of
billings on uncompleted contracts,"
o An increase in cash invested in other receivables of $2.7 million,
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o A decrease of approximately $1.1 million in the accrual for contract
losses, and
o A $1.5 million net decrease due to changes in deferred tax assets and
liabilities.
Net cash used in investing activities includes:
o A final milestone payment of $0.2 million in connection with the
Xytrans license of certain technology to be used in missile and
millimeter wave products. (See Note A-9.)
o Capital expenditures of $4.9 million.
o Proceeds from the sale of demonstration equipment in the United
Kingdom of $0.2 million.
Net cash provided by financing activities of $1.4 million results from the
following:
o Borrowings of $1.7 million in connection with the implementation of an
ERP software package.
o Proceeds from the exercise of stock options for $1.2 million.
Offset by
o Aggregate payments of $1.8 million related to our long-term debt and
the employment settlement liability.
During fiscal 2007, we borrowed and repaid $17.9 million under our revolving
credit facility for short-term working capital needs.
Dividend Policy
We have not paid cash dividends in the Company's history. Our board of directors
evaluates our dividend policy based on our financial condition, profitability,
cash flow, capital requirements, and the outlook of our business. We currently
intend to retain any earnings for use in the business, including for investment
in acquisitions, and consequently we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends
on our common stock in the foreseeable future.
Bank Line of Credit
On April 30, 2007, the Company replaced its existing credit facility with a new
$40 million Revolving Credit Loan Agreement with two banks on an unsecured basis
which may be used for general corporate purposes, including business
acquisitions and stand-by letters of credit. The revolving credit facility
requires the payment of interest only on a monthly basis and payment of the
outstanding principal balance on March 31, 2009. The Company may elect to borrow
with interest based on the bank's prime rate of interest minus 0.50% or based on
LIBOR plus a margin of 1.35% to 1.65%. The applicable incremental margin is
based on the ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth, as those terms
are defined in the agreement. There is a fee of 20 basis points per annum on the
unused portion of the credit facility payable quarterly. Stand-by letters of
credit were outstanding in the amount of approximately $11.5 million at July 29,
2007. If at any time the Company's backlog of orders falls below $50 million,
the bank may obtain a security interest in eligible accounts receivable, as
defined, and if the outstanding advances are greater than 100% of eligible
receivables, a lien on all inventory. Funded backlog as of July 29, 2007 was
approximately $132 million. There were no borrowings under the line at July 29,
2007 and July 30, 2006.
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Contractual Financial Obligations, Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements
Our financial obligations and commitments to make future payments under
contracts include purchase orders, debt and lease agreements, and contingent
commitments such as stand-by letters of credit. These financial obligations are
recorded in accordance with accounting rules applicable to the underlying
transaction, with the result that some are recorded as liabilities on the
Balance Sheet, while others are required to be disclosed in the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis.
We have outstanding an aggregate of approximately $20,025,000 in open purchase
orders as of July 29, 2007. These open purchase orders represent executory
contracts for the purchase of goods and services which will be substantially
fulfilled in the next six months.
We utilized off-balance sheet arrangements to provide performance guarantees to
certain customers in case of our default in performance of certain contracts
under which advance payments have been received. These arrangements consist of
standby letters of credit. Off-balance sheet arrangements are not considered to
be a source of liquidity or capital resources and do not expose us to material
risks or material unfavorable financial impacts.
The following table summarizes the Company's contractual financial obligations
and other contingent commitments, including interest, at July 29, 2007 (in
thousands):
Within 2-3 4-5 After 5
Obligations Total 1 Year Years Years Years
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Mortgage Note $ 2,494 $ 280 $ 2,214 $ - $ -
Industrial Revenue Bonds 3,370 221 442 440 2,267
Employment Settlement Agreement 6,055 1,113 2,516 2,426 -
Operating Lease Obligations 15,448 3,551 6,366 4,300 1,231
Purchase Obligations 20,025 18,661 1,123 241 -
------ ------ ------- ------ -----
Standby Letters of Credit 11,535 3,114 4,283 4,076 62
------ ------ ------ ------ -----
Total Contractual Obligations $ 58,927 $ 26,940 $ 16,944 $ 11,483 $ 3,560
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Effective October 12, 2006 and as a condition to entering into the
Administrative Agreement with the Department of the Navy discussed earlier, we
entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with Lee N. Blatt to terminate the
Employment Agreement between us and him dated as of July 29, 2002 and modified
on December 9, 2003. Under the terms of the Agreement he will receive a total
payment of $9,461,528 payable $3,000,000 upon the effective date of the
Agreement and sixty-four (64) consecutive monthly payments of $100,000
commencing on January 1, 2007 and a final payment of $61,528 on May 1, 2012 as
evidenced by a non-interest bearing Promissory Note dated effective October 12,
2006. In addition he received his bonus of $636,503 for fiscal year 2006, and
shall be entitled to receive medical care reimbursement and insurance, including
life insurance, in accordance with the original terms of his Employment
Agreement. The Agreement also provides that all outstanding stock options
previously issued to him which are all vested and fully exercisable shall
continue to be exercisable by him or, following his death, by his designated
beneficiaries, on or before the expiration date of the specific option. In the
event of a "change of control" as defined in the Employment Agreement all
remaining payments due under the Promissory Note become immediately due and
payable.
We have an employment agreement with our Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (the
"Executive") which expires December 31, 2012, subject to extension for
additional one-year periods annually each January 1 with a final expiration date
of December 31, 2015 (as amended December 9, 2003). The agreement provides for
an annual salary as of July 29, 2007 of $707,319 and provides for a semi-annual
cost of living adjustment based on the consumer price index. The agreement also
provides for incentive compensation at 3% in the aggregate of our pretax income.
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The agreement also provides that, in the event there is a change in control, the
Executive has the option to terminate the agreement and receive a lump-sum
payment equal to the sum of the salary payable for the remainder of the
employment term, plus the annual bonuses (based on the average of the three
highest annual bonuses awarded during the ten preceding years) for the remainder
of the employment term. As of July 29, 2007, the amount payable in the event of
such termination would be approximately $7,709,000.
In addition, the agreement provides for a consulting period of ten years at the
end of the employment period at an annual compensation equivalent to one-half of
the executive's annual salary at the end of the employment period, subject to
annual cost of living adjustments.
We entered into an employment agreement with our Chief Operating Officer as of
June 4, 2007 which expires July 31, 2010, subject to extension for additional
one-year periods annually beginning July 31, 2008 with a final expiration date
of July 31, 2012. The agreement provides for an initial annual salary of
$350,000 (subject to a semi-annual cost of living adjustment based on the
consumer price index), and an initial award of 250,000 non-qualified stock
options at the closing stock price on the date prior to execution of the
agreement of $15.77 per share. The options vest 20% upon award and 20% annually
over the next four years. The agreement also provides for incentive compensation
to be paid at the discretion of the Board of Directors, however, incentive
compensation for the fiscal year ending August 3, 2008 shall be paid at a
minimum of $300,000. The agreement also provides for a consulting period of ten
years at the end of the employment period at an annual compensation of $100,000.
In the event there is a change in control of the Company, as defined, the
executive has the option to terminate the agreement at any time after July 31,
2010 and receive a lump-sum payment equal to the sum of: (1) his salary payable
for the remainder of the employment term, (2) the annual bonuses (based on the
average of the annual bonuses awarded during the term of the employment
agreement) for the remainder of the employment term, and (3) a lump sum payment
of $500,000 representing full consideration under the consulting period.
Certain other executive officers have employment agreements which expire June 6,
2009 providing for aggregate annual salaries as of July 29, 2007 of $620,000.
An employment contract of a retired executive provides for a consulting period
which became effective October 1, 1998, and terminates December 31, 2010 at the
annual rate of compensation of $100,000.
Several officers and key employees have severance agreements providing for an
aggregate lump-sum payment of approximately $3,440,000 through September 30,
2008 in the event of a change of control as defined in the agreements. Several
other employees have severance agreements, in the event of termination of
employment except for cause, expiring at various dates from August 2007 through
April 2009, providing for an aggregate payment as of July 29, 2007 of
$1,990,000.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 159, "The Fair Value
Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" ("SFAS 159"). SFAS 159
provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and
financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for
which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings at each
subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007 (our 2009 fiscal year). We will evaluate the impact of
adopting SFAS 159 but do not expect that it will have a material impact on our
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements"
("SFAS 157"). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring
fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures
about fair value measurements. It codifies the definitions of fair value
included in other authoritative literature; clarifies and, in some cases,
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expands on the guidance for implementing fair value measurements; and increases
the level of disclosure required for fair value measurements. Although SFAS 157
applies to (and amends) the provisions of existing authoritative literature, it
does not, of itself, require any new fair value measurements, nor does it
establish valuation standards. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods
within those fiscal years. This statement will be effective for our fiscal year
beginning August 4, 2008. We will evaluate the impact of adopting SFAS 157 but
do not expect that it will have a material impact on our consolidated financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
In September 2006, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 ("SAB 108") which was issued in order to
eliminate the diversity of practice surrounding how public companies quantify
financial statement misstatements. SAB 108 requires registrants to quantify the
impact of correcting all misstatements using both the "rollover" method, which
focuses primarily on the impact of a misstatement on the income statement, and
the "iron curtain" method, which focuses primarily on the effect of correcting
the period-end balance sheet. The use of both of these methods is referred to as
the "dual approach" and should be combined with the evaluation of qualitative
elements surrounding the errors in accordance with SAB No. 99, Materiality. The
provisions of SAB 108 are effective for our fiscal years beginning July 31,
2006. The adoption of SAB 108 did not have a material impact on our consolidated
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty
in Income Taxes (as amended) - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109"
("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes
recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with SFAS No.
109, "Accounting for Income Taxes", and prescribes a recognition threshold and
measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of
a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also
provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties,
accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We will adopt the provisions
of FIN 48 in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. We are still evaluating the
potential impact, if any, upon adoption.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our established policies are outlined in the footnotes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements entitled "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies"
(contained in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K). As part of our oversight
responsibilities, we continually evaluate the propriety of our accounting
methods as new events occur. We believe that our policies are applied in a
manner which is intended to provide the user of our financial statements a
current, accurate and complete presentation of information in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Important accounting practices that require the use of assumptions and judgments
are outlined below.
We generally recognize revenue when products are shipped and the customer takes
ownership and assumes risk of loss, collection of the relevant receivable is
probable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the sales price is
fixed or determinable. Payments received from customers in advance of products
delivered are recorded as customer advance payments until earned. Approximately
88% of our contracts are firm, fixed price contracts, providing for a
predetermined fixed price for the products sold, regardless of the costs
incurred. Approximately 10% to 15% of revenues over the last three fiscal years
were derived from long-term, fixed price contracts for which revenues and
estimated profits are recognized using the percentage of completion method of
accounting on the cost to cost method. Under this method, revenue is recorded
based upon the ratio that incurred costs to date bear to total estimated
contract costs at completion with related cost of sales recorded as costs are
incurred. Contract costs include all direct material and labor costs and those
indirect costs related to contract performance. Selling, general and
administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred. Risks and uncertainties
inherent in the estimation process could affect the amounts reported in our
financial statements. The key assumptions used in the estimate of costs to
complete relate to labor costs and indirect costs required to complete the
contract. The estimate of rates and hours as well as the application of overhead
costs is reviewed on a regular basis. If our business conditions were different,
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or if we used different assumptions in the application of this and other
accounting policies, it is likely that materially different amounts would be
reported on our financial statements.
The effect of any change in the estimated gross margin percentage for a contract
is reflected in the period in which the change is known. Prospective losses on
long-term contracts are based upon the anticipated excess of costs over the
selling price of the remaining units to be delivered and are recorded in the
period when first determinable. Actual losses could differ from those estimated
due to changes in the final costs and contract terms.
Inventories are stated at lower of cost (principally first-in, first-out) or
market. A valuation allowance for obsolete and slow-moving inventory is
established based upon an aging of raw material components. Current requirements
for raw materials are evaluated based on current backlog of orders for products
in which the components are used and anticipated future orders.
Goodwill is tested for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 142 using a fair
value approach applied to our single reporting unit. Impairment charges are
recognized for amounts where the reporting unit's goodwill exceeds its fair
value. An annual impairment test is performed in the fourth quarter of each
fiscal year. Any future impairment of goodwill will be charged to operations. We
amortize the cost of other intangibles over their estimated useful lives.
Amortizable intangible assets may also be tested for impairment if indications
of impairment exist.
An impairment test based on a single reporting unit was performed in the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2007 using our current market capitalization, which in an
active market for our common stock, we consider a reasonable indication of
implied fair value. Based on this initial step in the test for impairment, we
concluded there was no impairment of goodwill at July 29, 2007.
Effective August 1, 2005, the Company adopted the fair value recognition
provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment" ("SFAS 123(R)") using the
modified prospective application method. This standard requires the Company to
measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for equity share
options granted based on the grant-date fair value of the options. The cost is
recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period for each
separately vesting portion of the options. Under the modified prospective
application method, compensation costs includes: (a) compensation cost of stock
options granted prior to but not yet vested as of August 1, 2005 (based on
grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123)
and (b) compensation cost for all options granted subsequent to July 31, 2005
(based on grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the new provisions
of SFAS 123(R)). Determining the fair value of share-based awards at the grant
date requires judgment, including estimating our stock price volatility and
employee stock option exercise behaviors. Our expected volatility is based upon
the historical volatility of our stock. The expected life of share-based awards
is based on observed historical exercise patterns for our employees. As
share-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statement of
income is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, the amount of expense has
been reduced for estimated forfeitures. SFAS 123(R) requires forfeitures to be
estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods
if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
Provisions for federal, foreign, state and local income taxes are calculated on
reported financial statement pretax income based on current tax law and also
include the cumulative effect of any changes in tax rates from those used
previously in determining deferred tax assets and liabilities. Such provisions
differ from the amounts currently payable because certain items of income and
expense are recognized in different time periods for financial reporting
purposes than for income tax purposes.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are subject to market risk associated with foreign currency exchange and
changes in interest rates. We have not entered into any market risk sensitive
instruments for trading purposes.
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Since the acquisitions of General Microwave Corporation and EWST, we are subject
to movements in foreign currency rate changes related to our operations in
Israel and in the U.K. The movements in the Israeli Shekel versus the U.S.
Dollar have not been significant. Movements in Pounds Sterling (the functional
currency at EWST) have been more significant.
For the fiscal years 2007, 2006 and 2005, EWST accounts for approximately 3% to
5% of our consolidated net sales, based in part on the rate at which EWST's
Sterling denominated financial statements have been converted into U.S. dollars.
Having a portion of our future revenue and income denominated in Sterling
exposes us to market risk with respect to fluctuations in the U.S. dollar value
of future Sterling denominated revenue and earnings. A 10% decline in the
average value of Sterling in fiscal 2007, for example, would have reduced sales
by approximately $473,000, and would have increased our consolidated operating
income by approximately $63,000 due to the reduction in the U.S. dollar value of
EWST's sales and operating loss. The average, high and low foreign currency
exchange rates during fiscal year 2007 were 1.95, 2.03 and 1.88 respectively. A
10% decline in the average value of Sterling in fiscal 2006, for example, would
have reduced sales by approximately $680,000, and would have increased our
consolidated operating income by approximately $146,000 due to the reduction in
the U.S. dollar value of EWST's sales and operating loss. The average, high and
low foreign currency exchange rates during fiscal year 2006 were 1.79, 1.87 and
1.73 respectively.
We have made inter-company advances to EWST in the aggregate amount of
approximately $7.6 million at July 29, 2007 that were previously considered
long-term advances. Since the advances are denominated in U.S. Dollars and EWST
anticipates reducing the amount of advances during fiscal year 2008, the amount
outstanding is subject to foreign exchange rate fluctuations.
In October 2001, we entered into an interest rate swap with a bank pursuant to
which it exchanged floating rate interest in connection with the Bonds discussed
in Note G of the financial statements on a notional amount of $3,000,000 for a
fixed rate of 4.07% for a ten-year period ending October 1, 2011. The notional
amount reduces each year in tandem with the annual installments due on the
Bonds. The fixing of the interest rate for this period offsets our exposure to
the uncertainty of floating interest rates on the Bonds, and as such has been
designated as a cash flow hedge. The hedge is deemed to be highly effective and
any ineffectiveness will be recognized in interest expense in the reporting
period. The fair value of the interest rate swap was a liability of
approximately $42,000 as of July 29, 2007. There was no material hedge
ineffectiveness related to cash flow hedges during the fiscal years presented to
be recognized in earnings.
On April 30, 2007, we replaced our existing credit facility with a new $40
million Revolving Credit Loan Agreement with two banks on an unsecured basis
which may be used for general corporate purposes, including business
acquisitions and stand-by letters of credit. The revolving credit facility
requires the payment of interest only on a monthly basis and payment of the
outstanding principal balance on March 31, 2009. We may elect to borrow with
interest based on the bank's prime rate of interest minus 0.50% or based on
LIBOR plus a margin of 1.35% to 1.65%. The applicable incremental margin is
based on the ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth, as those terms
are defined in the agreement. There is a fee of 20 basis points per annum on the
unused portion of the credit facility payable quarterly. Stand-by letters of
credit were outstanding in the amount of approximately $11.5 million at July 29,
2007. If at any time our backlog of orders falls below $50 million, the bank may
obtain a security interest in eligible accounts receivable, as defined, and if
the outstanding advances are greater than 100% of eligible receivables, a lien
on all inventory. Funded backlog as of July 29, 2007 was approximately $132
million out of a total backlog of approximately $137 million. There were no
borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility as of July 29, 2007.
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The table below provides information about our debt that is sensitive to changes
in interest rates. Future principal payment cash flows by maturity date as
required under the industrial revenue bonds, and corresponding fair value is as
follows (in thousands):
Fiscal year ending Bonds
------------------ -----
2008 $ 120
2009 125
2010 130
2011 135
2012 140
2013 and later 1,825
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$ 2,475
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Fair value $ 2,517
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We do not anticipate any other material changes in our primary market risk
exposures in fiscal 2008.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The financial statements and supplementary data listed in the Index on Page F-1
are filed as a part of this report.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Not applicable.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
I. Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management,
including our principal executive officer (Chairman of the Board/Chief
Executive Officer) and principal financial officer (Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer), we have evaluated the effectiveness of our
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 July 29, 2007 (the "Evaluation Date").
Based on such evaluation, the principal executive officer and the principal
financial officer have concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our
disclosure controls and procedures are effective, and are reasonably
designed to ensure that all material information (including our
consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in our reports filed or
submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Our review of our internal controls was made within the context of the
relevant professional auditing standards defining "internal controls,"
"significant deficiencies" and "material weaknesses." "Internal controls"
are processes designed to provide reasonable assurance that our
transactions are properly authorized, our assets are safeguarded against
unauthorized or improper use, and our transactions are properly recorded
and reported, all to permit the preparation of our consolidated financial
statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States. "Significant deficiencies" are control issues that could
have a significant adverse effect on our ability to properly authorize
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transactions; safeguard our assets; or record, process, summarize or report
financial data in the consolidated financial statements. A "material
weakness" is a particularly serious reportable condition where the internal
control does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that
misstatements caused by error or fraud may occur in amounts that would be
material in relation to the consolidated financial statements and not be
detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of
performing their assigned functions. As part of our internal controls
procedures, we also address other, less significant control matters that we
identify, and we determine what revision or improvement to make, if any, in
accordance with our on-going procedures.
II. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
During the quarter ended July 29, 2007, there were certain insignificant
changes in our internal control over financial reporting which resulted
from control improvement and remediation efforts. These changes have not
materially affected, and are not likely to materially affect, such internal
control over financial reporting.
III. Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
We are responsible for establishing and maintaining an adequate internal
control structure and procedures over financial reporting. We have assessed
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of July
29, 2007. Our assessment was based on criteria set forth by the Committee
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Internal
Control-Integrated Framework.
Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our internal
control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures
that:
(1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and dispositions of our
assets;
(2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as
necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States,
and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in
accordance with authorizations of our management and board of
directors; and
(3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection
of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that
could have a material effect on our financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial
reporting may not prevent or detect all misstatements. Also, projections of
any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk
that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or
that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate.
Based on the COSO criteria, we believe our internal control over financial
reporting as of July 29, 2007 was effective.
Our internal control over financial reporting as of July 29, 2007 has been
audited by Marcum & Kliegman LLP, independent registered public accounting
firm, as stated in their report which is included below.
Important Considerations
The effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and our
internal control over financial reporting is subject to various inherent
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limitations, including cost limitations, judgments used in decision making,
assumptions about the likelihood of future events, the soundness of our
systems, the possibility of human error and the risk of fraud. Moreover,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are
subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions and the risk that the degree of compliance with policies or
procedures may deteriorate over time. Because of these limitations, there
can be no assurance that any system of disclosure controls and procedures
or internal control over financial reporting will be successful in
preventing all errors or fraud or in making all material information known
in a timely manner to the appropriate levels of management.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting
To the Audit Committee of the
Board of Directors and Shareholders
of Herley Industries, Inc.
We have audited Herley Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries' (the "Company")
internal control over financial reporting as of July 29, 2007, based on criteria
established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company's
management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over
financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying "Management
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting". Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting
based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective
internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included
obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting,
assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating
the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed
risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered
necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over
financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to
the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2)
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of
the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's
assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of the inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting
may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that degree of compliance with
the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, Herley Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries maintained, in all
material aspects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of July
29, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission (COSO).
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets as
of July 29, 2007 and July 30, 2006 and the related consolidated statements of
income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows and the related financial statement
schedule for the fifty-two (52) weeks ended July 29, 2007, July 30, 2006 and
July 31, 2005 of the Company and our report dated October 11, 2007 expressed an
unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial statement
schedule.
/s/ Marcum & Kliegman LLP
Marcum & Kliegman LLP
Melville, New York
October 11, 2007
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Item 9B. Other Information
Not applicable
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Directors of the Registrant
Director
Name of Director Age Principal Occupation Since
---------------- --- -------------------- --------
Myron Levy 66 Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer 1992
Rear Admiral Edward K. Walker, Jr. (Ret.) 74 Vice Chairman of the Board 1997
(1) (2) (3)
Dr. Edward A. Bogucz (1) (3) 51 Executive Director of the New York Center 2003
of Excellence in Environmental Systems
Rear Admiral Robert M. Moore (Ret.) (1) (2) 68 Business and Financial Management Consultant 2003
John A Thonet 57 President of Thonet Associates 1991
Carlos C. Campbell (2) (3) 70 Business and Financial Management Consultant 2005
- --------------------
(1) Member of Compensation and Audit Committees
(2) Member of Corporate Governance Committee
(3) Member of Nominating Committee
Mr. Myron Levy was appointed Chairman of the Board in June 2006 after serving as
Vice Chairman of the Board since August 2003, and has been our Chief Executive
Officer since August 2001. Prior thereto, Mr. Levy served as President since
June 1993, as Executive Vice President and Treasurer since May 1991, and as Vice
President for Business Operations and Treasurer since October 1988. For more
than ten years prior to joining the Company, Mr. Levy, a certified public
accountant, was employed in various executive capacities, including
Vice-President, by Griffon Corporation.
Rear Admiral Edward K. Walker, Jr. (Ret.) was appointed Vice Chairman of the
Board in June 2006. Rear Admiral Walker served as the Director of Corporate
Strategy for Resource Consultants, Inc., a privately held corporation supporting
the Department of Defense and other government agencies, after his retirement
from the United States Navy in 1988 until 2000. Prior to his retirement from the
United States Navy, Rear Admiral Walker served for 34 years in various naval
officer positions, including Commander of the Naval Supply Systems Command, and
Chief of Supply Corps. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the United States Naval
Academy and Master's Degree in Business Administration from The George
Washington University.
Dr. Edward A. Bogucz is currently Executive Director of the New York Center of
Excellence in Environmental Systems, a university-industry consortium that
includes 12 universities and research institutions. Previously, Dr. Bogucz
served as Dean of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University from
1995 through 2003. Dean Bogucz earned his bachelor's and doctoral degrees in
mechanical engineering from Lehigh University and a Master's Degree from
Imperial College, University of London. His teaching and research expertise
includes fluid dynamics, energy systems, computational methods, and
multidisciplinary analysis and design. As Dean, he led the strengthening of the
College of Engineering and Computer Science in selected areas, including RF and
microwave devices, information fusion, systems assurance, and environmental
technologies.
Rear Admiral Robert M. Moore (Ret.) is a consultant in business and financial
management. He is a retired Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy. His 35-year career in the
Navy culminated in his last assignment in charge of the Navy's worldwide supply
system. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Texas and a Master's
Degree in Business Administration from Harvard University.
Mr. John A. Thonet has been Secretary since January 2003, and is President of
Thonet Associates, an environmental consulting firm specializing in land
planning and zoning matters, for the past ten years.
Carlos C. Campbell operates a consulting business in Reston, Virginia and serves
on the Board of Directors for Resource America, Inc. and Pico Holdings, Inc.,
both publicly traded companies. He is a veteran of nine years as a Naval Flight
Officer and served in the Administration of President Reagan as the Assistant
Secretary for Economic Development, U.S. Department of Commerce.
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Executive Officers of the Registrant
Name Age Position
---- --- --------
Myron Levy 66 Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer,
and Director
John M. Kelley 54 President
Jeffrey L. Markel 59 Chief Operating Officer
Kevin J. Purcell 49 Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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John M. Kelley was appointed President in August 2003, and served as Executive
Vice President since July 2002. Prior thereto, Mr. Kelley served as Senior Vice
President since July 2000 and as Vice President/Director of Corporate
Communications since March 2000. Mr. Kelley joined us in December 1998 as
Director of Investor Relations. Prior to joining Herley, Mr. Kelley had fifteen
years of banking experience, most recently serving as Vice President at First
Capital Bank. Mr. Kelley earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business
Administration from the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona with Graduate
Degree Studies at UCLA.
Jeffrey L. Markel was appointed Chief Operating Officer in June 2007. Prior to
joining Herley, Mr. Markel was employed at BAE Systems serving as President of
the Network Enabled Systems Line of Business since 1997. From 1994 to 1997 he
was Vice President of Program Management for GEC Marconi. His prior employment
was at Hazeltine Corporation, with his last position there being Vice President,
Communication Systems. Mr. Markel has over 38 years of experience in the defense
industry encompassing electronic systems, sub-systems, and components. His
educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
and a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Science from Lehigh University, as well as a
Masters in Business Administration from Long Island University.
Kevin J. Purcell was appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in
June 2006. Prior to joining Herley, Mr. Purcell served as Vice President
Finance, Contracts and Compliance for Smiths Aerospace LLC, Customer Services
Americas. Previously, Mr. Purcell served other companies in senior financial
positions including Vice President and CFO, Controller and Director. In
addition, he worked for a number of years in the Government Contractor Advisory
Services group of KPMG. Mr. Purcell received his B.B.A. degree in financial
accounting from Iona College and his M.B.A. degree from Pepperdine University.
He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board has a standing Audit Committee. The Board has affirmatively determined
that each director who serves on the Audit Committee is independent, as the term
is defined by applicable Nasdaq and Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")
rules. During fiscal 2007, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the
Company consisted of Edward K. Walker (Chairman), Robert M. Moore, and Edward A.
Bogucz. The members of the audit committee have substantial experience in
assessing the performance of companies, gained as members of the Company's board
of directors and audit committee, as well as by serving in various capacities in
other companies or governmental agencies. As a result, they each have an
understanding of financial statements. However, none of them keep current on all
aspects of generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, the board of
directors does not consider any of them to be a financial expert as that term is
defined in applicable regulations. Nevertheless, the board of directors believes
that they competently perform the functions required of them as members of the
audit committee and, given their backgrounds, it would not be in the best
interest of the Company to replace any of them with another person to qualify a
member of the audit committee as a financial expert.
The Audit Committee regularly meets with our independent registered public
accounting firm outside the presence of management.
Compensation Committee
Our Compensation Committee annually establishes, subject to the approval of the
Board of Directors and any applicable employment agreements, the salaries which
will be paid to our executive officers during the coming year, and administers
our stock-based benefit plans. The Compensation Committee currently consists of
Edward A. Bogucz, Chairman, Edward K. Walker and Robert M. Moore. Each member of
the Compensation Committee is a director who is not employed by us or any of our
affiliates, and are independent directors under NASDAQ listing standards.
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Nominating Committee
Our Nominating Committee currently consisting of Carlos C. Campbell, Chairman,
Edward K. Walker, and Edward A. Bogucz, each of whom is an independent director,
identifies individuals qualified to become Board members, recommends to the
Board nominees to fill vacancies in membership of the Board as they occur and,
prior to each Annual Meeting of Shareholders, recommends a slate of nominees for
election as Directors at such meeting.
Governance and Ethics Committee
Our Governance and Ethics Committee, currently consisting of Robert M. Moore,
Chairman, Edward K. Walker and Carlos C. Campbell, each of whom is an
independent director, monitors developments in corporate governance principles
and other corporate governance matters and makes recommendations to the Board of
Directors regarding the adoption of additional corporate governance principles.
Stockholder Recommendations for Board Nominees
The Governance and Nominating Committee will consider stockholder
recommendations for candidates for the Board. The name of any recommended
candidate for director, together with a brief biographical sketch, a document
indicating the candidate's willingness to serve, if elected, and evidence of the
nominating stockholder's ownership of Company stock, should be sent to the
attention of the Secretary of the Company.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 -
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires directors,
executive officers and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our common
stock (collectively, "Reporting Persons") to file initial reports of ownership
and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Reporting Persons are required by SEC regulations to
furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. To our knowledge,
based solely on our review of the copies of such reports received or written
representations from certain Reporting Persons that no other reports were
required, we believe that during fiscal 2007, all Reporting Persons timely
complied with all applicable filing requirements.
Corporate Governance - Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Corporate Code of Business Ethics (the "Code") that applies to
all employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial
officer, and directors of the Company. The Code is broad in scope and is
intended to foster honest and ethical conduct, including accurate financial
reporting, compliance with laws and the like. If any substantive amendments are
made to the Code or if there is any grant of waiver, including any implicit
waiver, from a provision of the Code to our Chief Executive Officer or Chief
Financial Officer, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver in a
report on Form 8-K.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
This section discusses the principles underlying our executive compensation
policies and decisions and the most important factors relevant to an analysis of
these policies and decisions. It provides qualitative information regarding the
manner and context in which compensation is awarded to and earned by our Named
Executive Officers ("NEOs") (as defined in the Summary Compensation Table below)
and places in perspective the data presented in the tables and narrative that
follow.
Compensation Philosophy and Overview
We believe that the most effective compensation program is one that is designed
to reward the achievement of our financial and strategic goals, and which aligns
executives' interests with those of our stockholders.
The compensation plans for our executive officers have three principal elements:
a base salary, discretionary cash incentive bonuses linked to achievement of
financial and strategic goals and equity-based incentive compensation. In
addition, we provide our executive officers a variety of benefits that in most
cases are available generally to all of our salaried employees. We view the
components of compensation as related but distinct. Although the Compensation
Committee of our Board of Directors (the "Committee") reviews the total
compensation of our executive officers, we do not believe that significant
compensation derived from one component of compensation should necessarily
negate or reduce compensation from other components. We do believe that the
executive compensation package should be fair and reasonable when taken as a
whole.
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We have not adopted any formal policies or guidelines for allocating
compensation between long-term and currently paid out compensation or between
cash and non-cash compensation. However, our philosophy is to keep cash
compensation at a competitive level while providing the opportunity to be
significantly rewarded through equity if our company and our stock price perform
well over time.
We also believe that executive officers should have a greater percentage of
their equity compensation in the form of stock options rather than restricted
stock or restricted stock unit awards, as stock options have greater risk
associated with them than these other equity grants. We believe that our
executive officers should have a larger portion of their equity incentive awards
at risk as compared with our other employees.
Role of Executive Officers in Compensation Decisions
Mr. Myron Levy, our Chief Executive Officer, annually reviews the performance of
each of our other executive officers. The conclusions reached by Mr. Levy and
his recommendations based on these reviews, including with respect to salary
adjustments, incentive awards and equity award amounts, are presented by Mr.
Levy to the Committee. The Committee can exercise its discretion in modifying
any recommended adjustments or awards to executives. The Committee makes all
final compensation decisions for each of our executive officers.
Committee meetings typically have included, for all or a portion of each
meeting, not only the Committee members but also our Chief Executive Officer .
Role of the Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee currently consists of Edward A. Bogucz, Chairman,
Edward K. Walker and Robert M. Moore. Each member of the Compensation Committee
is a director who is not employed by us or any of our affiliates, and are
independent directors under NASDAQ listing standards.
The Committee ensures that our executive compensation and benefits program is
consistent with our compensation philosophy and our corporate governance
guidelines and is empowered to make decisions regarding executive officers total
compensation, and subject to the approval of the Board, our Chief Executive
Officer's total compensation.
The Committee reviews our overall compensation strategy at least annually to
ensure that it promotes stockholder interests, supports our strategic and
tactical objectives and provides for appropriate rewards and incentives for our
executive officers. The Committee's most recent overall compensation review
occurred in October 2007.
Accounting and Tax Implications of Our Compensation Policies
In designing our compensation programs, the Committee considers the financial
accounting and tax consequences to the Company as well as the tax consequences
to our employees. We account for equity compensation paid to our employees under
SFAS 123(R), which requires us to estimate and record and expense over the
service period of the award. The SFAS 123(R) cost of out equity awards is
considered by management as part of our equity grant recommendations to the
Committee. Our equity grant practices have been impacted by SFAS 123(R), which
we adopted in the first quarter of our 2006 fiscal year.
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code places a limit of $1million on the
amount of compensation that we may deduct for income tax purposes in any one
year with respect to our five most highly compensated executive officers. The $1
million limit does not apply to compensation that is considered "performance
based" under applicable tax rules. Our executive stock options are intended to
qualify as "performance-based," so that compensation attributable to those
options is fully tax deductible.
We also consider the tax impact to employees in designing our compensation
programs, particularly our equity compensation programs. For example, employees
generally control the timing of taxation with respect to the exercise of stock
options.
Components of our Executive Compensation Program
Base Salary
We establish base salaries that are sufficient, in the Committee's judgment, to
retain and motivate our NEOs while taking into account the unique circumstances
of our Company. In determining appropriate salaries, the Committee considers
each NEO's scope of responsibility and accountability within our Company and
reviews the NEO's compensation, individually and relative to other officers, as
well as similarly situated companies. We have entered into employment agreements
with our NEOs which provide for adjustments as set forth more fully below in the
section titled "Employment Agreements." In fiscal 2007, there were no increases
in any NEO's salary beyond what is called for in the individual employment
agreements, such as cost-of-living increases.
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Discretionary Cash Incentive Bonuses
The Committee believes that discretionary cash bonus compensation for NEOs
should be directly linked to our overall corporate financial performance,
individual performance and our success in achieving both our short-term and
long-term strategic goals. In assessing the performance of our Company and
our NEOs during fiscal 2007, the Committee considered our performance in
the following areas:
o Increase levels of component integration and value added content;
o Enhancement of our manufacturing capabilities;
o Pursuit of selective commercial opportunities;
o Maintaining leadership in microwave technology;
o Strengthening and expanding customer relationships; and
o Maintaining our reputation for integrity.
In fiscal 2007, the Committee awarded Mr. Levy an incentive cash bonus of
$369,000 based on his employment agreement and on a number of factors, including
his strong performance as Chairman of the Board and CEO, his assumption of
responsibilities of our former Chairman and the comparison of his salary to our
other NEOs, as well as our peer group. Mr. Kelley received a discretionary cash
bonus of $50,000 and Mr. Purcell received $10,000. Mr. Markel did not receive a
discretionary bonus in fiscal 2007 as his employment with us did not begin until
June 2007. The bonuses awarded by the Committee for fiscal 2007 are detailed in
the Summary Compensation Table on page 39.
Our bonuses are structured to be deductible under Section 162(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code which denies publicly-held corporations a federal income tax
deduction for compensation in excess of $1 million paid to the CEO and the four
other most highly compensated officers during a fiscal year unless the
compensation is "performance-based." We believe that our process of awarding
cash bonuses satisfies this requirement; however, there can be no assurance that
any amounts paid as discretionary cash bonuses will be deductible.
In view of the scope of the employment agreements we have with our NEOs, we do
not expect changes in the manner in which discretionary cash bonuses are awarded
to our NEOs.
Equity-Based Long Term Incentive Compensation
We believe that our equity incentive compensation arrangements are an important
factor in developing an overall compensation program that is competitive with
our peer group of companies and that aligns the interests of our NEOs with those
of our stockholders.
We believe that stock options effectively align the long-term interests of
management with our stockholders. Additionally, we believe that our NEO's should
have a greater percentage of their equity awards at risk as compared with our
other employees. Since NEOs do not benefit from stock options unless the price
of our stock increases after the grant date as compared with the grant price,
they clearly provide NEOs with an added incentive to build shareholder value. We
have not in the past, repriced the exercise price for stock options that have
been granted when the future stock price has decreased below the exercise price
of such stock options. The date of our awards of stock options is established by
the Committee at a meeting held approximately four to six weeks prior to the
date of grant. Our stock options grants for fiscal 2007 granted stock options to
our NEOs as set forth in the table on page 38. Grants of stock options vest over
a period of years in order to serve as an inducement for the NEOs to remain in
the employ of our Company. It is contemplated that we will continue to offer
stock options as the principal component of our equity compensation arrangement
for our NEOs.
The number of shares of stock options awarded to our NEOs is established by the
Committee in consultation with our CEO, taking into account a number of factors,
including the position, job performance and overall responsibility of each NEO.
Since the value of the stock options granted to our NEOs is based upon the price
of our shares, the Committee believes that the granting of stock options is a
significant incentive to our NEOs to continue to build shareholder value. The
Committee also believes that the multi-year vesting periods for the stock
options will be helpful in linking equity compensation to long-term performance.
Executive Benefits and Perquisites
All of our executives are eligible to participate in our employee benefit plans,
including medical, dental, life insurance and 401(k) plans. These plans are
available to all salaried employees and do not discriminate in favor of
executive officers. It is generally our policy not to extend significant
perquisites to our executives that are not available to our employees generally.
We have no current plans to make changes to levels of benefits and perquisites
provided to executives.
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Executive Compensation Tables
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the annual and long-term compensation with
respect to our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer ("Principle Executive
Officer"), our Chief Financial Officer ("Principle Financial Officer") and our
other most highly compensated executive officers other than the Chief Executive
Officer who were serving as executive officers at the end of the last completed
fiscal year as required under SEC rules (collectively, the "Named Executive
Officers") for services rendered for the fiscal years ended July 29, 2007.
Non-Equity
Name and Principal Option Incentive Plan All Other
Position Year Salary Bonus (2) Awards (3) Compensation Compensation (5) Total
-------- ---- ------ --------- ---------- ------------ ---------------- -----
Myron Levy, Chairman 2007 $ 713,126 (1) - - $ 369,069 (4) $ 18,677 $ 1,100,872
of the Board and
Chief Executive
Officer
John M. Kelley, 2007 $ 250,000 $ 50,000 $ 7,356 - $ 12,031 $ 319,387
President
Jeffrey L. Markel, 2007 $ 47,116 - $ 299,346 - - $ 346,462
Chief Operating
Officer (6)
Kevin J. Purcell 2007 $ 220,000 $ 10,000 $ 75,871 - $ 14,660 $ 320,531
Chief Financial
Officer
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<FN>
(1) Includes a cost of living adjustment of $27,371 for Mr. Levy under his
employment contract.
(2) Executive bonuses are paid at the discretion of the board of directors.
(3) Amounts represent the aggregate expense recognized for financial statement
reporting purposes with respect to fiscal 2007 in accordance with SFAS
123(R) for stock options granted to the Named Executive Officers in the
current fiscal year or in prior fiscal years (disregarding estimates of
forfeitures for service-based vesting). SFAS 123(R) expense for the stock
options is based on the fair value of the options on the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes option-valuation model. The assumptions used in
determining the fair value of the options are set forth in Note A-13 of
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this Form
10-K for the year ended July 29, 2007.
(4) Represents incentive compensation under Mr. Levy's employment agreement.
(5) The following table describes each component of the "All Other
Compensation" column in the "Summary Compensation Table" above.
</FN>
Other
Matching Personal
Contribution Including
to Employee Medical Personal
Savings Supplelmental Insurance Use of
Plan Life Insurance Benefits Auto Total
----------- -------------- --------- ---------- -----
Myron Levy $ 8,800 $ 4,572 $ 1,552 $ 1,260 $ 18,677
John M. Kelley 8,800 828 - 2,403 12,031
Kevin J. Purcell 8,800 225 - 5,635 14,660
(6) Mr. Markel was appointed Chief Operating Officer on June 4, 2007 at an
annual rate of compensation of $350,000.
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2007
The following table sets forth certain information concerning stock options
granted to the Named Executive Officers during fiscal 2007.
All Other Exercise
Option Awards: or Base
Number of Price of Grant Date
Securities Option Fair Value
Underlying Awards of Option
Name Grant Date Options (#)(1) ($/Sh) Awards
---- ---------- -------------- -------- ----------
John M. Kelley 6/8/2007 17,500 $ 17.82 $ 128,590
Jeffrey L. Markel 5/9/2007 250,000 $ 15.77 $ 1,426,275
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<FN>
(1) Options issued in fiscal 2007 were at 100% of the closing price of our
common stock on the date of issue and vest as follows: Mr. Kelley - one
fifth of the options vest one year from date of grant and one fifth each
year thereafter; Mr. Markel - one fifth on June 1, 2007 and one fifth each
year thereafter.
(2) The amounts under the column labeled "Grant Date Fair Value of Option
Awards" is the fair value of the stock options under SFAS 123 (R) granted
to the named executives in 2007, which is the amount that the Company will
expense in its financial statements over the option's vesting schedule.
These amounts reflect the Company's accounting expense and may not
correspond to the actual value that will be recognized by the named
executives.
</FN>
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2007 Year End
The following table provides information with respect to each unexercised stock
option held by the Named Executive Officers as of July 29, 2007.
Option Awards
-------------
Number of Number of
securities securities
underlying underlying
unexercised unexercised Option Option
options (#) options Exercise Expiration
Name Exercisable (#) Unexercisable Price ($) Date
---- ----------- ----------------- --------- ----------
Myron Levy 225,000 - $ 10.45 5/18/2010
150,000 - $ 8.38 3/12/2011
250,000 - $ 13.10 12/3/2011
250,000 - $ 19.52 5/21/2012
200,000 - $ 17.98 5/2/2015
John M. Kelley 7,500 - $ 7.25 11/30/2008
17,500 - $ 19.52 8/21/2007
10,000 - $ 19.83 12/23/2009
40,000 - $ 17.98 5/2/2010
- 17,500 $ 17.82 9/8/2012
Jeffrey L. Markel 50,000 200,000 $ 15.77 5/9/2017
Kevin J. Purcell 5,000 20,000 $ 19.38 9/2/2011
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Option Exercises in Fiscal 2007
The following table sets forth stock options exercised during fiscal 2007 by the
Named Executive Officer.
Number of
Shares Value
Acquired Realized
on on
Name Exercise (#) Exercise ($)(1)
---- ------------ ---------------
John M. Kelley 12,000 $ 41,901
- -------
<FN>
(1) Value is calculated by subtracting the exercise price from the trading
price of the common stock as of the exercise date.
</FN>
Employment Agreements
Myron Levy entered into an employment agreement with us, dated as of July 29,
2002 which expires December 31, 2012, subject to extension for additional
one-year periods annually each January 1 with a final expiration date of
December 31, 2015 (as amended December 9, 2003). The agreement provides for an
annual salary as of July 29, 2007 at the rate of $707,319 and provides for a
semi-annual cost of living adjustment based on the consumer price index. The
agreement also provides for incentive compensation at 3% in the aggregate of our
pretax income. Incentive compensation earned for fiscal year ended July 29, 2007
was $369,000. At the end of the employment period, the agreement provides for a
ten-year consulting period at an annual compensation rate equivalent to one-half
of Mr. Levy's annual salary in effect at the end of the employment period,
subject to annual cost of living adjustments.
The employment agreement with Mr. Levy provides for certain payments following
death or disability, and also provides that, in the event there is a change in
control, as defined, he has the option to terminate the agreement and receive a
lump-sum payment equal to the sum of the salary payable for the remainder of the
employment term, plus the annual incentive (based on the average of the three
highest annual incentive awarded during the ten preceding years) for the
remainder of the employment term. As of July 29, 2007, the amount payable in the
event of such termination would be approximately $7,709,000.
John M. Kelley entered into an employment agreement with us, dated as of June 7,
2006 which expires June 6, 2009. The agreement provides for an annual salary as
of July 29, 2007 at the rate of $250,000, subject to review by the Board of
Directors, plus an annual bonus at the discretion of the Board of Directors. In
addition, Mr. Kelley has entered into a severance agreement with us which
provides that in the event of a change in our control, as defined, prior to
September 30, 2008, he is entitled to two years' base salary.
Mr. Jeffrey Markel entered into an employment agreement with us, dated as of
June 4, 2007 which expires July 31, 2010, subject to extension for additional
one-year periods annually beginning July 31, 2008 with a final expiration date
of July 31, 2012. The agreement provides for an initial annual salary of
$350,000 (subject to a semi-annual cost of living adjustment based on the
consumer price index), and an initial award of 250,000 non-qualified stock
options at the closing stock price on the date prior to execution of the
agreement of $15.77 per share. The options vest 20% upon award and 20% annually
over the next four years. The agreement also provides for incentive compensation
to be paid at the discretion of the Board of Directors, however, incentive
compensation for the fiscal year ending August 3, 2008 shall be paid at a
minimum of $300,000. The agreement also provides for a consulting period of ten
years at the end of the employment period at an annual compensation of $100,000.
In the event of a change in our control, as defined, the executive has the
option to terminate the agreement at any time after July 31, 2010 and receive a
lump-sum payment equal to the sum of: (1) his salary payable for the remainder
of the employment term, (2) the annual bonuses (based on the average of the
annual bonuses awarded during the term of the employment agreement) for the
remainder of the employment term, and (3) a lump sum payment of $500,000
representing full consideration under the consulting period.
Kevin J. Purcell entered into an employment agreement with us, dated as of June
7, 2006 which expires June 6, 2009. The agreement provides for an annual salary
as of July 29, 2007 at the rate of $220,000, subject to review by the Board of
Directors, plus an annual bonus at the discretion of the Board of Directors. In
addition, Mr. Purcell has entered into a severance agreement with us which
provides that in the event of a change in our control, as defined, prior to June
10, 2008, he is entitled to two years' base salary.
Several other officers and key employees have severance agreements providing for
an aggregate lump sum payment of approximately $3,440,000 through September 30,
2008 in the event of a change of control as defined in the agreements.
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Estimate of Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control
The following table provides an estimate of the potential payments and benefits
that each of the Named Executive Officers would be entitled to receive upon
termination of employment under various circumstances and upon a change of
control. In each case, the table assumes the executive's termination or the
change of control occurred on July 29, 2007. The table does not include payments
the executive would be entitled to receive in the absence of one of these
specified events such as from the exercise of previously-vested stock options,
which amount can be calculated from the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2007
Year End table. The table also does not include benefits that are provided on a
non-discriminatory basis to salaried employees generally, including amounts
payable under the Company's 401(k) plan.
Termination
without Cause or
Termination a Constructive
without Cause Termination
prior to Change Change in after a Change
Name Benefit in Control Control(1) in Control(4)
----- -------- ---------------- ----------- ---------------
Myron Levy Severance (5) $ 7,709,000 $ 7,709,000 $ 7,709,000
John M. Kelley Severance - $ 500,000 -
Jeffrey L. Markel Severance (5) $ 2,450,000 (2) (3) $ 2,450,000(2)
Kevin J. Purcell Severance - $ 440,000 -
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<FN>
(1) Change in control is defined as such term is presently defined in
Regulation 240.12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or if any
"person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange
Act other than the Company or any "person" who is a director or officer of
the Company, becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13(d)-3
under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the
Company representing twenty-five percent (25%), (20% in the case of Mr.
Levy and 50.1% in the case of Mr. Markel), of the voting power of the
Company's then outstanding securities; or if individuals who constitute the
Board of Directors cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority
thereof.
(2) In the event of termination without cause or a "constructive termination",
Mr. Markel would be entitled to receive a lump-sum payment of approximately
$1,950,000 representing three times his salary and estimated incentive,
plus $500,000 in settlement of his consulting agreement.
(3) In the event of a change in control as defined in (1) above, Mr. Markel has
the option to terminate his employment agreement at any time after July 31,
2012 and receive a lump-sum payment of approximately $1,900,000.
(4) A "constructive termination" event is (1) a material reduction of the
annual base and incentive compensation opportunities specified in the
officer's employment agreement to which he does not consent, (2) a failure
of Herley's successor after a change of control to assume the officer's
employment agreement, (3) a substantial change in the officer's position or
responsibility or (4) the officer's position relocates to more than 35
additional commute miles (one way).
(5) If any payments or benefits received by Messrs. Levy or Markel would be
subject to the "golden parachute" excise tax under Section 4999 of the
Internal Revenue Code, we would be required to pay him such additional
amounts as may be necessary to place him in the same after-tax position as
if the payments had not been subject to the excise tax.
</FN>
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table sets forth the indicated information as of July 29,
2007 with respect to our equity compensation plans:
(c)
Number of securities
(a) remaining available
Number of securities (b) for future issuance
to be issued upon Weighted-average under equity
exercise of exercise price of compensation plans
outstanding options, outstanding options, (excluding securities
Plan category warrants and rights warrants and rights reflected in column (a))
- ------------- ------------------- ------------------- ------------------------
Equity compensation by plans
approved by security holders 2,383,643 $ 13.35 1,779
Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders 1,256,807 $ 17.65 220,700
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Total 3,640,450 $ 14.84 222,479
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The following information is provided about our stock option plans:
2006 New Employee Stock Option Plan. The 2006 New Employee Stock Option
Plan covers 500,000 shares of common stock (as amended June 8, 2007). Options
granted under the plan are non-qualified stock options. Under the terms of the
plan, the exercise price for options granted under the plan will be the fair
market value at the date of grant. The nature and terms of the options to be
granted are determined at the time of grant by the compensation committee or the
board of directors. The options expire no later than ten years from the date of
grant, subject to certain restrictions. Options for 250,000 shares were granted
under this plan during the fiscal year ended July 29, 2007. Options for 217,000
shares of common stock are available for grant and 283,000 were outstanding at
July 29, 2007.
2003 Stock Option Plan. The 2003 Stock Option Plan covers 1,000,000 shares
of common stock. Options granted under the plan are non-qualified stock options.
Under the terms of the plan, the exercise price of options granted under the
plan will be the fair market value at the date of grant. The nature and terms of
the options to be granted are determined at the time of grant by the
compensation committee or the board of directors. If not specified, 100% of the
shares can be exercised one year after the date of grant. The options expire not
later than ten years from the date of grant, subject to certain restrictions.
Options for 97,000 shares were granted under this plan during the fiscal year
ended July 29, 2007. Options for 3,700 shares of common stock are available for
grant and 966,800 were outstanding at July 29, 2007.
2000 Stock Option Plan. The 2000 Stock Option Plan covers 1,500,000 shares
of common stock. Options granted under the plan are non-qualified stock options.
Under the terms of the plan, the exercise price of options granted under the
plan will be the fair market value at the date of grant. The nature and terms of
the options to be granted are determined at the time of grant by the
compensation committee or the board of directors. If not specified, 100% of the
shares can be exercised one year after the date of grant. The options expire not
later than ten years from the date of grant, subject to certain restrictions.
Options for 26,000 shares were granted under this plan during the fiscal year
ended July 29, 2007. Options for 1,750 shares of common stock are available for
grant and 1,225,300 were outstanding at July 29, 2007.
1998 Stock Option Plan. The 1998 Stock Option Plan covers 2,250,000 shares
of common stock. Options granted under the plan may be incentive stock options
qualified under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or
non-qualified stock options. Under the terms of the plan, the exercise price of
options granted under the plan will be the fair market value at the date of
grant. Prices for incentive stock options granted to employees who own 10% or
more of our stock are at least 110% of market value at the date of grant. The
nature and terms of the options to be granted are determined at the time of
grant by the compensation committee or the board of directors. If not specified,
100% of the shares can be exercised one year after the date of grant. The
options expire not later than ten years from the date of grant, subject to
certain restrictions. Non-qualified stock options for 33,500 shares were granted
under this plan during the fiscal year ended July 29, 2007. Options for 29
shares of common stock are available for grant and 1,053,792 were outstanding at
July 29, 2007.
1997 Stock Option Plan. The 1997 Stock Option Plan covers 2,500,000 shares
of common stock. Options granted under the plan may be incentive stock options
qualified under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or
non-qualified stock options. Under the terms of the plan, the exercise price of
options granted under the plan will be the fair market value at the date of
grant. Prices for incentive stock options granted to employees who own 10% or
more of our stock are at least 110% of market value at the date of grant. The
nature and terms of the options to be granted are determined at the time of
grant by the compensation committee or the board of directors. If not specified,
100% of the shares can be exercised one year after the date of grant. The
options expire not later than ten years from the date of grant, subject to
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certain restrictions. No options were granted under this plan during the fiscal
year ended July 29, 2007 and there are no options available for grants. At July
29, 2007, options to purchase 104,551 shares of common stock were outstanding
under this plan.
1996 Stock Option Plan. The 1996 Stock Option Plan, which has now expired
with respect to the granting of new options, covers 1,000,000 shares of common
stock. Options which have been granted under the plan are non-qualified stock
options. Under the terms of the plan, the exercise prices of the options granted
under the plan were at the fair market value at the date of grant. The options
expire not later than ten years from the date of grant. At July 29, 2007,
non-qualified options to purchase 7,007 shares of common stock were outstanding
under this plan.
Employee Savings Plan
We maintain an Employee Savings Plan ("Plan") which qualified as a thrift plan
under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). Effective August
1, 2006, the Plan was amended to allow employees to elect salary deferrals up to
the maximum dollar amounts permissible under Code Section 402(g) not to exceed
the limits of Code Section 401(k), 404 and 415. For the Plan year beginning
August 1, 2005, the Plan was amended to be considered a "Safe Harbor" plan,
where a contribution will be made to eligible participants in an amount equal to
100% of the amount of each participant's elective deferral that does not exceed
3% of compensation, plus 50% of the amount of the elective deferral that exceeds
3% of compensation up to a maximum contribution of 5% of compensation. Under the
Safe Harbor provision, all contributions are 100% vested when made. Additional
Company contributions can be made by us, depending on profits. The aggregate
benefit payable to an employee is dependent upon the employee's rate of
contribution, the earnings of the fund, and the length of time such employee
continues as a participant. ICI also has a "Safe Harbor" plan, where a
contribution will be made to eligible participants in an amount equal to 100% of
the amount of each participant's elective deferral that does not exceed 6% of
compensation, subject to the Code limitations discussed above. We recognized
expenses of approximately $1,766,000, $1,773,000 and $1,038,000 under the plans
for the fifty-two weeks ended July 29, 2007, July 30, 2006 and July 31, 2005,
respectively. We also contributed to a similar plan through EWST whereby we
match employee elective contributions up to a maximum of 5% of compensation.
Expenses recognized for 2007, 2006 and 2005 were approximately $75,200, $55,900
and $60,600, respectively. For the year ended July 29, 2007, $8,800 was
contributed by us to this plan for each of Messrs. Levy, Kelley, and Purcell. A
total of $66,437 was contributed for all officers and directors as a group.
Directors' Compensation
Directors who are also employees of the Company are not separately compensated
for their services as directors.
Cash Compensation to Board Members. Directors who are not our employees receive
an annual fee of $15,000 and a fee of $1,500 for each interim board of directors
meeting attended. The Corporate Governance Committee Chairman receives an annual
fee of $15,000, and other members of the Corporate Governance Committee receive
$5,000 annually. The Audit Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $25,000,
and other members of the Audit Committee receive $10,000 annually. The
Compensation Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $7,500, and other
members of the Compensation Committee receive $5,000 annually. The Nominating
Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $7,500, and other members of the
Nominating Committee receive $5,000 annually.
Equity Compensation to Board Members. The Company grants options to purchase
shares of the Company's Common Stock to its outside directors on a periodic
basis. During fiscal 2007, the Company granted options to purchase 60,000 shares
of common stock at a price of $17.82 per share to its outside directors as
follows:
Rear Admiral Edward K. Walker, Jr. (Ret.) 15,000
Dr. Edward A. Bogucz 12,500
Rear Admiral Robert M. Moore (Ret.) 12,500
John A. Thonet 10,000
Carlos C. Campbell 10,000
These shares fully vested on the grant date.
Other. Board members are reimbursed for reasonable expenses in attending
meetings of the Board of Directors and for expenses incurred in connection with
their complying with our corporate governance policies. The Company also
provides directors' and officers' liability insurance and indemnity agreements
for our directors. No other compensation is provided to our directors.
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Non-management Directors' Compensation for Fiscal 2007
The following table provides information with respect to all compensation
awarded to, earned by or paid to each person who served as a director (except
for Mr. Levy, our Chief Executive Officer, who receives no additional
compensation for his service on our Board) for all of fiscal 2007. Other than as
set forth in the table and the narrative that follows it, to date we have not
paid any fees to or reimbursed any expenses of our directors, except for
expenses incurred in connection with attendance at board meetings which in the
aggregate are less than $10,000 each, made any equity or non-equity awards to
directors, or paid any other compensation to directors.
Fees Earned
or Paid in Option Awards
Name Cash ($) ($)(1)(2) Total ($)
----- -------- --------- ---------
Rear Admiral Edward K. Walker, Jr. $57,500 $56,687 $114,187
(Ret.)
Dr. Edward A. Bogucz $45,000 $47,239 $ 92,239
Rear Admiral Robert M. Moore (Ret.) $55,000 $47,239 $102,239
John A. Thonet $22,500 $37,791 $ 60,291
Carlos C. Campbell $35,000 $37,791 $ 72,791
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<FN>
(1) These amounts reflect the dollar amount of expense recognized for financial
statement reporting purposes for fiscal 2007 in accordance with SFAS 123(R).
Assumptions used in the calculation of this amount for purposes of our financial
statements are included in Note A-15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements included in this Annual Report.
(2) The aggregate number of options outstanding to purchase shares of our common
stock as of July 29, 2007, as set forth following their respective names, is as
follows: Mr. Walker 72,000 shares, Dr. Bogucz 37,500 shares, Mr. Moore 37,500
shares, Mr. Thonet 87,500 shares and Mr. Campbell 35,000 shares.
</FN>
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
In fiscal 2007, our Compensation Committee consisted of Dr. Edward A. Bogucz,
and Messrs. Edward K. Walker, Jr., and Robert M. Moore. None of these persons
were our officers or employees during fiscal 2007 nor had any relationship
requiring disclosures in this Annual Report.
Indemnification Agreements
We have entered into separate indemnification agreements with our officers and
directors. We have agreed to provide indemnification with regard to certain
legal proceedings so long as the indemnified officer or director has acted in
good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not
opposed to, our best interests and with respect to any criminal proceeding, had
no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. We only provide
indemnification for expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
actually incurred by the relevant officer or director, or on his or her behalf,
arising out of proceedings brought against such officer or director by reason of
his or her corporate status.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and
Related Stockholder Matters
The following table presents certain information regarding the beneficial
ownership of our common stock as of September 28, 2007 by (a) each beneficial
owner of 5% or more of our outstanding stock known to us, based solely on
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (b) each of our directors,
(c) each of our Named Executive Officers and (d) all of our directors and
executive officers as a group.
The percentage of beneficial ownership for the table is based on 13,977,115
shares of our common stock outstanding as of September 28, 2007. To our
knowledge, except under community property laws or as otherwise noted, the
persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment
power over their shares of our common stock. Unless otherwise indicated, each
beneficial owner listed below maintains a mailing address of c/o Herley
Industries, Inc., 101 North Pointe Boulevard, Lancaster, PA 17601.
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The number of shares beneficially owned by each stockholder is determined under
SEC rules and is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any
other purpose. Under these rules, beneficial ownership includes those shares of
common stock over which the stockholder has sole or shared voting or investment
power and those shares of common stock that the stockholder has the right to
acquire within 60 days after September 28, 2007 through the exercise of any
stock option. The "Percentage of Shares" column treats as outstanding all shares
underlying such options held by the stockholder, but not shares underlying
options held by other stockholders.
Common Stock % of Outstanding
Name of Beneficial Owner Beneficially Owned (1) (2) Shares
- ------------------------ -------------------------- -----------------------
Myron Levy 1,531,615 10.2%
John M. Kelley 74,923 *
Jeffrey L. Markel (3) 50,000 *
Kevin J. Purcell (4) 5000 *
Carlos C. Campbell 35,000 *
John A. Thonet (5) 108,649 *
Adm. Edward K. Walker, Jr. (Ret.) 73,500 *
Dr. Edward A. Bogucz 37,575 *
Adm. Robert M. Moore (Ret.) 37,500 *
Third Avenue Management, Inc. (6) 2,743,511 19.6%
GAMCO Investors (7) 1,477,147 10.6%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (8) 1,177,249 8.4%
Lee N. Blatt (9) 1,544,399 10.1%
Directors and executive
officers as a group
(9 persons) 1,953,792 12.7%
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* Indicates ownership of less than one percent.
<FN>
(1) No officer or director owns more than one percent of the outstanding shares
of common stock unless otherwise indicated. Ownership represents sole
voting and investment power.
(2) Includes beneficial ownership of the following number of shares that may be
acquired within 60 days of September 28, 2007 pursuant to stock options
awarded under our stock option plans:
Myron Levy 1,075,000 John A. Thonet 87,500
John M. Kelley 87,000 Adm. Edward K. Walker, Jr. 72,000
Jeffrey L. Markel 50,000 Dr. Edward A. Bogucz 37,500
Kevin J. Purcell 5,000 Adm. Robert M. Moore 37,500
Carlos C. Campbell 35,000 Directors and executive
officers as a group 1,457,000
(3) Mr. Markel was appointed Chief Operating Officer in June 2007.
(4) Mr. Purcell was appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in
June 2006.
(5) Does not include 155,998 shares, owned by Mr. Thonet's children, Hannah and
Rebecca Thonet, and 30,669 shares owned by his wife, Kathi Thonet. Mr.
Thonet disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
(6) Address is 622 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017.
(7) Address is One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580.
(8) Address is 1299 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401.
(9) Includes beneficial ownership of 1,301,000 shares that may be acquired
within 60 days of September 28, 2007 pursuant to stock options. Mr. Blatt
entered into a voting trust agreement wherein sole voting power to
1,301,000 shares under stock options held by him and 21,099 shares held in
his IRA was granted to the Company's Chairman, Myron Levy. Mr. Blatt's
address is 471 N. Arrowhead Trail, Vero Beach, FL 32963
</FN>
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence.
Effective October 12, 2006 and as a condition to entering into the
Administrative Agreement with the Department of the Navy (see Note A.1), the
Company entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with Lee N. Blatt to
terminate the Employment Agreement between the Company and him dated as of July
29, 2002 and modified on December 9, 2003. Under the terms of the Agreement he
will receive a lump sum payment of $9,461,528 payable $3,000,000 upon the
effective date of the Agreement and sixty-four (64) consecutive monthly payments
of $100,000 commencing on January 1, 2007 and a final payment of $61,528 on May
1, 2012 as evidenced by a Promissory Note dated effective October 12, 2006. In
addition he received his bonus of $636,503 for fiscal year 2006, and shall be
entitled to receive medical care reimbursement and insurance, including life
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insurance, in accordance with the original terms of his Employment Agreement.
The Agreement also provides that all outstanding stock options previously issued
to him which are all vested and fully exercisable shall continue to be
exercisable by him or, following his death, by his designated beneficiaries, on
or before the expiration date of the specific option. In the event of a "change
of control" of the Company as defined in the Employment Agreement all remaining
payments due under the Promissory Note become immediately due and payable.
Prior to the acquisition of MSI, MSI had leased one of its two buildings in Fort
Walton Beach, Florida from MSI Investments, a Florida General Partnership. MSI
Investments is owned by four individuals, two of whom are currently employees of
MSI and one serves as a consultant.
In connection with the move of the Amityville facilities of GMC in fiscal 1999,
the Company entered into a 10 year lease agreement with a partnership partially
owned by the children of an officer of the Company. The lease provides for
initial minimum annual rent of $312,000 subject to escalation of approximately
4% annually throughout the 10 year term. Additionally, in March 2000, the
Company entered into another 10 year lease with the same partnership for
additional space. The initial minimum annual rent of $92,000 is subject to
escalation of approximately 4% annually. On August 24, 2005, the Company amended
the agreement to incorporate the two individual leases into a single lease and
extended the term of the lease to August 31, 2010.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Marcum & Kliegman LLP is our independent registered public accounting firm and
performed the audit of our consolidated financial statements for fiscal years
2007, 2006, and 2005. The following table sets forth estimated fees for the
audits of the fiscal years ended July 29, 2007 and July 30, 2006 performed by
Marcum & Kliegman LLP:
2007 2006
---- ----
Audit fees (1) $ 568,000 $ 475,000
Audit relatred fees (2) $ 60,000 -
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<FN>
(1) Audit Fees includes fees for professional services provided in connection
with the audits of our financial statements, the review of our quarterly
financial statements, Sarbanes-Oxley 404 related services, consents, and
audit services provided in connection with other statutory or regulatory
filings. All such services were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
(2) Audit related fees includes the audit of our 401k plan.
</FN>
The Audit Committee has sole authority to appoint, determine funding for, retain
and oversee our independent auditors and to pre-approve all audit services and
permissible non-audit services. The Audit Committee has delegated to Adm. Walker
the authority to pre-approve audit-related and non-audit services not prohibited
by law to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm and
associated fees, provided that he reports any pre-approval of audit-related or
non-audit related services and fees to the full Audit Committee at its next
regular meeting.
Marcum & Kliegman LLP did not render any other non-audit related services during
fiscal years 2007 and 2006.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Exhibits
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (Exhibit 3(a) of Form S-1
Registration Statement No. 2-87160).
3.2 By-Laws, as amended August 7, 2001 (Exhibit 3.2 of Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended July 29, 2001).
10.1 1996 Stock Option Plan (Exhibit 10.1 of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended July 28, 1996).
10.2 1997 Stock Option Plan (Exhibit 10.1 of Report on Form 10-Q dated June 10,
1997).
10.3 1998 Stock Option Plan (Exhibit 10.3 of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended August 1, 1999).
10.4 2000 Stock Option Plan (Exhibit 4.1 of Report on Form S-8 dated October 12,
2001).
10.5 2003 Stock Option Plan (Exhibit 10.1 of Report on Form 10-Q dated June 11,
2003).
10.6 Employment Agreement between Herley Industries, Inc. and Lee N. Blatt dated
as of July 29, 2002. (Exhibit 10.5 of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended July 28, 2002).
10.7 Employment Agreement between Herley Industries, Inc. and Myron Levy dated
as of July 29, 2002. (Exhibit 10.6 of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended July 28, 2002).
10.8 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of July 8, 1997 among the
Company, Metraplex Acquisition Corporation and Metraplex Corporation
(Exhibit 2.1 of Registration Statement Form S-3 dated September 4, 1997).
10.9 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 21, 1998 among General
Microwave Corp., Eleven General Microwave Corp., Shareholders, GMC
Acquisition Corporation and Registrant (Exhibit 1 of Schedule 13D dated
August 28, 1998).
10.10 Lease Agreement dated September 1, 1999 between Registrant and RSK Realty
LTD. (Exhibit 10.8 of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
August 1, 1999).
10.11 Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of February 1, 2000 between Registrant
and Robinson Laboratories, Inc. (Exhibit 10.2 of Form 10-Q dated March 13,
2000).
10.12 Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of October 12, 2000 between Registrant
and American Microwave Technology Inc. (Exhibit 10.1 of Form 10-Q dated
December 12, 2000).
10.13 Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of March 29, 2004 between Registrant and
Communication Techniques, Inc. (Exhibit 10.15 of Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2004).
10.14 Lease Agreement dated March 1, 2000 between Registrant and RSK Realty LTD
(Exhibit 10.13 of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July
30, 2000).
10.15 Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of September 20, 2002 between
Registrant and EW Simulation Technology, Limited. (Exhibit 10.17 of Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 28, 2002).
10.16 Trust Indenture dated as of October 19, 2001 between Registrant, and East
Hempfield Township Industrial Development Authority and Allfirst Bank, as
Trustee. (Exhibit 10.18 of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended July 28, 2002).
10.17 Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of September 1, 2004 between Registrant
and Reliable System Services Corp. (Exhibit 10.20 of Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2004).
10.18 Amendment dated December 9, 2003 to Employment Agreement between Herley
Industries, Inc. and Myron Levy dated as of July 29, 2002. (Exhibit 10.21
of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2004).
10.19 Amendment dated December 9, 2003 to Employment Agreement between Herley
Industries, Inc. and Lee N. Blatt dated as of July 29, 2002. (Exhibit 10.22
of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2004).
10.20 Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of February 1, 2005 between
Registrant and Micro Systems, Inc. (Exhibit 2.1 of Form 8-K dated February
7, 2005).
10.21 Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of April 12, 2005 between
Registrant and Innovative Concepts, Inc. (Exhibit 2.1 of Form 8-K dated
April 18, 2005).
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10.22 2006 New Employee Stock Option Plan. (Exhibit 10.26 of Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 30, 2006).
10.23 Employment Agreement between Herley Industries, Inc. and John Kelley dated
as of June 7, 2006. (Exhibit 10.27 of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended July 30, 2006).
10.24 Employment Agreement between Herley Industries, Inc. and Kevin J. Purcell
dated as of June 7, 2006. (Form 8-K dated June 8, 2006).
10.25 Administrative Agreement between the Department of the Navy, on behalf of
the Department of Defense, and Herley Industries, Inc. (Exhibit 10.1 of
Form 8-K dated October 12, 2006).
10.26 Agreement between Herley Industries, Inc. and Lee N. Blatt effective
October 12, 2006. (Exhibit 10.2 of Form 8-K dated October 12, 2006).
10.27 Employment Agreement dated as of May 30, 2007 between Herley Industries,
Inc. and Jeffrey L. Markel. (Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K dated May 30, 2007).
10.28 Revolving Credit Loan Agreement dated April 30, 2007 among the Registrant,
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company and Bank of Lancaster County, N.A.
(Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8K dated June 7, 2007).
10.29 Amendment No. 1 to Agreement between Herley Industries, Inc. and the
Department of the Navy. (Exhibit 10 of Form 8-K dated August 15, 2007).
23.1 Consent of Marcum & Kliegman LLP.
31.1 Certifications pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(b) Financial Statements
(1) See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements at Page F-1.
(2) Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts filed as part of
this Form 10-K at page 59.
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SIGNATURES:
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on October 11, 2007.
HERLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /S/ Myron Levy
---------------------------------
Myron Levy, Chairman of the Board
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below on October 11, 2007 by the following persons in the
capacities indicated:
By: /S/ Myron Levy Chairman of the Board,
------------------------------ Chief Executive Officer and Director
Myron Levy (Principal Executive Officer)
By: /S/ Kevin J. Purcell Vice President and
------------------------------ Chief Financial Officer
Kevin J. Purcell (Principal Financial Officer)
By: /S/ John A. Thonet Secretary and Director
-------------------------------
John A. Thonet
By: /S/ Carlos C. Campbell Director
-------------------------------
Carlos C. Campbell
By: /S/ Edward K. Walker, Jr. Director
-------------------------------
Edward K. Walker, Jr.
By: /S/ Robert M. Moore Director
-------------------------------
Robert M. Moore
By: /S/ Edward A. Bogucz Director
-------------------------------
Edward A. Bogucz
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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (in thousands)
Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Additions Amount
-------------------- written
Balance at Charged to off Balance at
beginning costs and against end of
Description of period expenses Other reserve period
----------- ----------- ----------- ----- ---------- -----------
Valuation accounts deducted
from assets to which they
apply:
July 29, 2007:
Inventories $ 4,576 $ 1,277 $ - $ 690 $ 5,163
July 30, 2006:
Inventories $ 4,492 $ 1,475 $ - $ 1,391 $ 4,576
July 31, 2005:
Inventories $ 3,938 $ 804 $ - $ 250 $ 4,492
All other Schedules have been omitted since they are either not required, not
applicable, or the information is otherwise included in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
HERLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM F-2
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 29, 2007 and July 30, 2006 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Income for the fifty-two weeks ended July 29, 2007,
July 30, 2006 and July 31, 2005 F-4
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the fifty-two weeks ended
July 29, 2007, July 30, 2006 and July 31, 2005 F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fifty-two weeks ended July
29, 2007, July 30, 2006 and July 31, 2005 F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-7
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Audit Committee of the
Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Herley Industries, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Herley
Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the "Company") as of July 29, 2007 and July
30, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders'
equity and cash flows for the fifty-two (52) weeks ended July 29, 2007, July 30,
2006 and July 31, 2005. Our audits also included the financial statement
schedule as of and for the fifty-two (52) weeks ended July 29, 2007, July 30,
2006 and July 31, 2005 listed in the index at Item 15. These consolidated
financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our
audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Herley
Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of July 29, 2007 and July 30, 2006, and the
consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the fifty-two (52)
weeks ended July 29, 2007, July 30, 2006 and July 31, 2005 in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also,
in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in
relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole
presents fairly, in all material aspects, the information set forth therein.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Herley Industries, Inc. and
Subsidiaries internal control over financial reporting as of July 29, 2007,
based on the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
and our report dated, October 11, 2007, expressed an unqualified opinion on the
effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ Marcum & Kliegman LLP
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Marcum & Kliegman LLP
Melville, New York
October 11, 2007
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HERLEY INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
July 29, July 30,
2007 2006
------------ ------------
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 35,181 $ 22,303
Trade accounts receivable 28,058 30,600
Income Taxes Receivable, net 819 -
Costs incurred and income recognized in excess
of billings on uncompleted contracts and claims 14,448 13,926
Other receivables 2,816 769
Inventories, net 51,815 52,909
Deferred income taxes 4,254 3,745
Other current assets 1,069 1,187
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Total Current Assets 138,460 125,439
Property, Plant and Equipment, net 29,996 30,478
Goodwill 74,044 73,612
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $5,256
in 2007 and $3,468 in 2006 18,431 19,989
Other Assets 1,662 1,932
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Total Assets $ 262,593 $ 251,450
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt $ 1,346 $ 630
Current portion of employment settlement agreement -
(net of imputed interest) (Note H) 1,113 -
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 19,049 21,503
Billings in excess of costs incurred and
income recognized on uncompleted contracts 99 555
Income taxes payable 3,518 3,395
Accrual for contract losses 1,564 2,959
Accrual for warranty costs 1,106 986
Advance payments on contracts 7,163 3,323
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Total Current Liabilities 34,958 33,351
Long-term Debt 5,951 5,948
Long-term Portion of Employment Settlement Agreement -
(net of imputed interest of $580) (Note H) 4,117 -
Other Long-term Liabilities 1,311 1,265
Deferred Income Taxes 6,615 7,416
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Total Liabilities 52,952 47,980
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Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock, $.10 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 13,977,115 in 2007, and
issued 14,660,716 and outstanding 13,862,149 in 2006 1,398 1,466
Additional paid-in capital 107,094 113,418
Retained earnings 99,404 96,286
Treasury stock, 798,567 common shares, at cost - (9,044)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 1,745 1,344
------------ ------------
Total Shareholders' Equity 209,641 203,470
------------ ------------
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 262,593 $ 251,450
============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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HERLEY INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands except per share data)
Fifty-two weeks ended
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July 29, July 30, July 31,
2007 2006 2005
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Net sales $ 163,140 $ 176,268 $ 151,415
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Cost and expenses:
Cost of products sold 118,834 127,921 106,441
Selling and administrative expenses 34,190 34,966 30,305
Employment contract settlement costs (Note H) 8,914 - -
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161,938 162,887 136,746
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Operating Income 1,202 13,381 14,669
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Other income (expense), net:
Investment income 1,186 840 934
Interest expense (790) (319) (286)
Foreign exchange transaction gains (losses) 501 431 (291)
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897 952 357
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Income before income taxes 2,099 14,333 15,026
(Benefit) provision for income taxes (1,019) 3,979 4,245
----------- ----------- ----------
Net income $ 3,118 $ 10,354 $ 10,781
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Earnings per common share - Basic $ .22 $ .72 $ .75
=========== =========== ==========
Basic weighted average shares 13,927 14,463 14,310
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Earnings per common share - Diluted $ .22 $ .69 $ .72
=========== =========== ==========
Diluted weighted average shares 14,395 15,097 14,969
=========== =========== ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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HERLEY INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Fifty-two weeks ended July 29, 2007 and July 30, 2006, and July 31, 2005
(In thousands except share data)
Accumulated
Common Stock Additional Other
------------ Paid-in Retained Treasury Comprehensive
Shares Amount Capital Earnings Stock Income (loss) Total
------------ ------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------ ----------
Balance at August 1, 2004 14,220,508 $ 1,422 107,671 75,151 - 1,256 $ 185,500
Exercise of stock options 329,349 33 3,501 3,534
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options 658 658
Purchase of 160,232 shares of treasury stock (2,728) (2,728)
Retirement of treasury shares (160,232) (16) (2,712) 2,728 -
------------ ------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------ ----------
Subtotal 14,389,625 1,439 109,118 75,151 - 1,256 186,964
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Net income 10,781 10,781
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized (loss) on
available-for-sale securities (1) (1)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap 18 18
Foreign currency translation (loss) (125) (125)
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Comprehensive income 10,673
------------ ------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------ ----------
Balance at July 31, 2005 14,389,625 $ 1,439 109,118 85,932 - 1,148 $ 197,637
Exercise of stock options 271,091 27 3,144 3,171
Stock option compensation 453 453
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options 703 703
Purchase of 798,567 shares of treasury stock (9,044) (9,044)
------------ ------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------ ----------
Subtotal 14,660,716 1,466 113,418 85,932 (9,044) 1,148 192,920
----------
Net income 10,354 10,354
Other comprehensive income
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap 33 33
Foreign currency translation gain 163 163
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Comprehensive income 10,550
------------ ------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------ ----------
Balance at July 30, 2006 14,660,716 $ 1,466 113,418 96,286 (9,044) 1,344 $ 203,470
Exercise of stock options 116,630 12 1,207 1,219
Purchase of 1,664 shares of treasury stock (26) (26)
Stock option compensation 1,007 1,007
Stock option modification (Note H) 196 196
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options 256 256
Retirement of treasury shares (800,231) (80) (8,990) 9,070 -
------------ ------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------ ----------
Subtotal 13,977,115 1,398 107,094 96,286 - 1,344 206,122
Net income 3,118 3,118
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap (7) (7)
Foreign currency translation gain 408 408
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Comprehensive income 3,519
------------ ------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------ ----------
Balance at July 29, 2007 13,977,115 $ 1,398 107,094 99,404 - 1,745 $ 209,641
============ ======= ========== ========= ========= ============ ==========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-5
HERLEY INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Fifty-two weeks ended
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July 29, July 30, July 31,
2007 2006 2005
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income $ 3,118 $ 10,354 $ 10,781
--------- ---------- ----------
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 7,177 7,096 5,683
Stock-based compensation costs 1,007 453 -
Excess tax benefit from exercises of stock options (256) (703) -
Employment contract settlement costs
(includes $196 of stock option modification costs) 8,914 - -
Imputed interest related to employment
settlement liability 283 - -
Foreign exchange transaction (gains) losses (501) (431) 291
Inventory valuation reserve charges 1,283 1,475 804
Reduction in accrual for contract losses (1,144) - -
Warranty reserve charges 1,304 726 965
Gain on sale of fixed assets (105) - (8)
Equity in income of limited partnership - (52) (54)
Deferred tax provision (1,310) 218 1,099
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable 2,542 (3,342) 2,590
Income Taxes Receivable (819) - -
Costs incurred and income recognized in excess
of billings on uncompleted contracts
and claims (522) 2,132 (1,626)
Other receivables (2,047) 645 (576)
Inventories, net (189) (2,794) (2,515)
Other current assets 118 157 (430)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (3,246) (2,357) 350
Billings in excess of costs incurred and
income recognized on uncompleted contracts (456) 17 (1,596)
Income taxes payable 379 338 2,306
Accrual for contract losses (251) (175) (500)
Employment settlement agreement (3,771) - -
Advance payments on contracts 3,840 1,435 (4,827)
Other, net 327 136 221
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Total adjustments 12,557 4,974 2,177
--------- ---------- ----------
Net cash provided by operating activities 15,675 15,328 12,958
--------- ---------- ----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
of $1,463 - - (51,407)
Acquisition of technology license (179) (1,256) (2,300)
Proceeds from sale of securities - - 165
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 204 - 17
Partial distribution from limited partnership - 111 109
Capital expenditures (4,972) (6,227) (5,404)
--------- ---------- ----------
Net cash used in investing activities (4,947) (7,372) (58,820)
--------- ---------- ----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under bank line of credit 17,900 16,500 -
Borrowings - Other 1,746 - -
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 1,219 3,171 3,534
Excess tax benefit from exercises of stock options 256 703 -
Payments of long-term debt (1,038) (805) (804)
Payments under bank line of credit (17,900) (16,500) -
Purchase of treasury stock (26) (9,044) (2,728)
--------- ---------- ----------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing 2,157 (5,975) 2
activities
--------- ---------- ----------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (7) (9) 10
--------- ---------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash 12,878 1,972 (45,850)
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 22,303 20,331 66,181
--------- ---------- ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 35,181 $ 22,303 $ 20,331
========= ========== ==========
Supplemental cash flow information:
Financing of computer software and maintenance $ 1,627
==========
Retirement of 800,231 shares of treasury stock $ 9,070
=========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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HERLEY INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1. Nature of Operations and Recent Events
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The Company, a Delaware corporation, is engaged in the design, development
and manufacture of microwave technology solutions for the defense,
aerospace and medical industries worldwide.
On June 27, 2007, the Company was notified by the Office of the General
Counsel, Acquisition Integrity Office, Department of Navy (the "Navy"),
that certain of its operations had been suspended from receiving new
contract awards from the U.S. Government. The affected operations included
facilities in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Woburn, Massachusetts and Chicago,
Illinois. The Chicago, Illinois location is a two-person marketing office.
On August 15, 2007 the suspension (discussed below) was lifted following an
amendment to the Administrative Agreement (originally signed on October 12,
2006) with the Navy. While the suspension was in place, these facilities
could not be solicited for or awarded new contracts or contract extensions
without special exceptions. The suspended facilities were permitted to
receive contract awards or subcontracts from the Federal Government if the
head of the agency stated in writing the compelling reason to do so. A
significant portion of our business is received under contracts where we
are the only qualified supplier on critical defense programs.
The June 27, 2007 suspension arose out of certain discrepancies in the
automated test equipment (ATE) test data for certain microwave components
manufactured by the Company's Lancaster facility for a U. S. defense prime
contractor (the "contractor"). After notification from the contractor on
May 31, 2007, of these discrepancies, the Company conducted an initial
investigation which resulted in the recalling and retesting of certain
microwave components. On June 11, 2007, a third party independent forensic
data analysis consultant was engaged to conduct an analysis of the test
data recorded on the ATE for these microwave components provided to the
contractor and directed outside counsel to investigate this matter. Outside
counsel commenced the conduct of interviews of all employees working on
this program on June 12, 2007. During the course of these interviews, two
technicians stated that they had manually modified certain test results
with the approval of a test supervisor. On June 20, 2007, the Company
notified the Navy that it had reason to believe that certain non-management
employees at its Lancaster facility had misrepresented test results on the
microwave components. In July 2007, outside counsel conducted additional
interviews of all employees working on this program and other programs with
the independent forensic data analysis consultant present. These interviews
confirmed that only these two technicians were involved in misrepresenting
test results for the contractor and all other work at this facility had no
test data modifications. Appropriate corrective actions were taken to the
satisfaction of the Navy and the contractor by July 23, 2007.
On June 13, 2006, in connection with the legal matter discussed in Note E
"Litigation," the Company was notified that certain of its operations had
been suspended from receiving new contract awards from the U. S.
Government. The affected operations included facilities in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania; Woburn, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois and the Company's
subsidiary in Farmingdale, New York. The Chicago, Illinois location is a
two-person marketing office. The result of this suspension was that these
facilities were not solicited for or awarded new contracts or contract
extensions without special exceptions, pending the outcome of the legal
proceedings. The suspended facilities were permitted to receive contract
awards or subcontracts from the Federal Government if the head of the
agency stated in writing the compelling reason to do so. A significant
portion of the Company's business is received under contracts where the
Company is the only qualified supplier on critical defense programs.
The Company's facilities which were not included in the action and who were
free at all times to contract with the U.S. Government were the facilities
in Whippany, New Jersey (Herley-CTI); Jerusalem (Herley-Israel); McLean,
Virginia (Innovative Concepts, Inc.); Fort Walton Beach, Florida (Micro
Systems, Inc. and Herley-RSS) and Farnborough, U.K. (EW Simulation
Technology, Limited).
Effective October 12, 2006, the Company entered into an Administrative
Agreement with the Department of the Navy, on behalf of the Department of
the Defense that requires the Company, among other things, to implement a
comprehensive program of compliance reviews, audits and reports for a
period of four years (as amended August 15, 2007) or until settlement or
adjudication of the legal matter referenced above, whichever is later,
unless shortened or extended by written agreement of the parties. In
addition, the Company was required to sever its relationship with its
former Chairman of the Board of Directors, as an employee or consultant to
the Company. In return, the Navy, on behalf of the Department of Defense
has terminated the suspension and debarment of the Company from receiving
new contract awards from the U.S. Government.
Effective October 12, 2006 and as a condition to entering into the
Administrative Agreement with the Department of the Navy noted above, the
Company entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with Lee N. Blatt, the
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Company's former Chairman, to terminate the Employment Agreement between
the Company and him dated as of July 29, 2002 and modified on December 9,
2003. Under the terms of the Agreement he will receive payments totaling
$9,461,528, of which $3,000,000 was paid upon the effective date of the
Agreement and sixty-four (64) consecutive monthly payments of $100,000
commencing on January 1, 2007 and a final payment of $61,528 on May 1, 2012
as evidenced by a non-interest bearing Promissory Note dated October 12,
2006 (the "Promissory Note"). In addition he received his bonus of $636,503
for fiscal year 2006, and shall be entitled to receive medical care
reimbursement and insurance, including life insurance, in accordance with
the original terms of his Employment Agreement. The Agreement also provides
that all outstanding stock options previously issued to him which are all
vested and fully exercisable shall continue to be exercisable by him or,
following his death, by his designated beneficiaries, on or before the
expiration date of the specific option. On September 26, 2006, as required
under the terms of the Administrative Agreement with the Department of the
Navy, he entered into a voting trust agreement wherein sole voting power to
1,301,000 shares under stock options held by him and 28,799 shares held in
his IRA were granted to the Company's Chairman, Myron Levy. In the event of
a "change of control" of the Company as defined in the Employment Agreement
all remaining payments due under the Promissory Note become immediately due
and payable.
Aggregate costs of approximately $8,914,000 under the Agreement, including
cash payments of $3,000,000, payments due under the Note of approximately
$5,354,000, medical and life insurance benefits of approximately $364,000
(both discounted at an imputed interest rate of 6.75%) and the fair value
of the modification of the stock options of approximately $196,000 (using
the Black-Scholes option valuation model), have been recorded in the
Company's consolidated financial statements for the fifty-two weeks ended
July 29, 2007.
2. Fiscal Year
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The Company's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to July 31. Normally
each fiscal year consists of fifty-two weeks, but every five or six years
the fiscal year will consist of fifty-three weeks.
3. Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Accounting Estimates
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The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Herley
Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned. All
significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation. The presentation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial
statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting periods.
These judgments can be subjective and complex, and consequently actual
results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. The most
significant estimates include: valuation and recoverability of long-lived
assets; income taxes; recognition of revenue and costs on production
contracts; and the valuation of inventory and stock-based compensation
costs valued in accordance with FAS 123R. Each of these areas requires the
Company to make use of reasoned estimates including estimating the cost to
complete a contract, the net 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
accrual for contract losses associated with the ICI acquisition (more fully
described in Note B), was reduced by $1.1 million for the fifty-two weeks
ended July 29, 2007 (which is included as a reduction of costs of products
sold) as a result of management changing its estimated liability for
expected losses under the contract. The accrual for contract losses
includes an estimate of approximately $826,000 relating to the remaining
two contract options not yet exercised by the customer. It is at least
reasonably possible that a change in the estimate will occur in the near
term.
Certain prior year amounts were reclassified to conform to the 2007
presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on previously reported
net income.
4. Cash and Cash Equivalents
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The Company considers all liquid investments with an original maturity of
three months or less at the date of acquisition to be cash equivalents.
Short-term investments are recorded at the amortized cost plus accrued
interest which approximates market value. The Company limits its credit
risk to an acceptable level by evaluating the financial strength of
institutions at which significant investments are made and based upon
credit ratings. The Company has cash balances in excess of amounts insured
by the FDIC as of July 29, 2007 and July 30, 2006.
5. Concentration of Credit Risk/Trade Accounts Receivable and Related Accounts
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Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to credit risk
consist primarily of trade accounts receivable. Accounts receivable are
principally from the U.S. Government, major U.S. Government contractors,
several foreign governments, and domestic customers in the defense,
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aerospace and medical industries. Credit is extended based on an evaluation
of the customer's financial condition and generally collateral is not
required. In many cases, irrevocable letters of credit accompanied by
advanced payments are received from foreign customers, and progress
payments are received from domestic customers. The Company performs
periodic credit evaluations of its customers and maintains reserves for
potential credit losses. As of July 29, 2007 and July 30, 2006, a reserve
for doubtful accounts of $138,000 and $283,000, respectively are reflected
in the consolidated balance sheets as a deduction from trade accounts
receivable. Historically, the write off of uncollectible accounts
receivable has been immaterial.
The asset "Costs incurred and income recognized in excess of billings on
uncompleted contracts" represents revenues recognized in excess of amounts
billed. The liability "Billings in excess of costs incurred and income
recognized on uncompleted contracts" represents amounts billed in excess of
revenues earned. Included in these two categories are unbilled amounts
which are recorded under the percentage of completion method and are
recoverable from the customer upon shipment of the product, presentation of
billings or completion of the contract. Unbilled amounts are expected to be
collected inside of one year.
6. Inventories
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Inventories, other than inventory costs relating to long-term contracts and
programs, are stated at lower of cost (principally first-in, first-out) or
market. Inventory costs relating to long-term contracts and programs are
stated at the actual production costs, including factory overhead, reduced
by amounts identified with revenue recognized on units delivered or
progress completed. Inventory costs relating to long-term contracts and
programs are reduced by any amounts in excess of estimated realizable
value. As is customary in the defense industry, inventory is partially
financed by progress payments. The un-liquidated balance of the progress
payments is shown as a reduction in the carrying amount of inventory. An
estimate for obsolete and excess inventory is also provided as a reduction
of the carrying value of inventory.
7. Property, Plant and Equipment
-----------------------------
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated
depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are provided
principally by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of
the related assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter
of their economic lives or the lease term, as defined in paragraph 5(f) of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No.13, "Accounting for
Leases." Rent holidays and scheduled rent increases under operating leases
are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, including the
rent holiday period, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Financial Accounting
Standards Board ("FASB") Technical Bulletin 85-3 (as amended). Gains and
losses arising from the sale or disposition of property, plant and
equipment are included in income from operations.
8. Computer Software
-----------------
Internal use software, which consists primarily of an integrated
manufacturing and financial reporting package is stated at cost less
accumulated amortization and is amortized using the straight-line method
over its estimated useful life, generally eight years.
9. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
------------------------------
The Company accounts for its goodwill in accordance with SFAS 141, Business
Combinations, and SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. These
statements established accounting and reporting standards for acquired
goodwill and other intangible assets. Specifically, the standards address
how acquired intangible assets should be accounted for both at the time of
acquisition and after they have been recognized in the financial
statements. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, purchased goodwill must be
evaluated for impairment on an annual basis. Those intangible assets that
are classified as goodwill or as other intangibles with indefinite lives
are not amortized.
Impairment testing is performed in two steps: (i) the Company determines
impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its
carrying value, and (ii) if there is an impairment, the Company measures
the amount of impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of
goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. The Company has
performed its annual impairment evaluation required by this standard and
determined that the goodwill and other intangibles with indefinite lives
are not impaired. Any future impairment of goodwill will be charged to
operations. The Company amortizes the cost of other intangibles over their
estimated useful lives. Amortizable intangible assets may also be tested
for impairment if indications of impairment exist.
The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended July 29,
2007 and July 30, 2006, is principally based upon the fair value of assets
acquired and liabilities assumed related to the acquisition of ICI (as
defined in Note B) in fiscal 2005, as follows (in thousands):
Balance at July 31, 2005 $ 70,831
Change in fair value of liabilities assumed
in connection with the ICI acquisition (Note B) 2,504
Foreign currency translation adjustment (1) 277
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Balance at July 30, 2006 $ 73,612
Foreign currency translation adjustment (1) 432
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Balance at July 29, 2007 $74,044
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<FN>
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(1) Related to the acquisition of EWST in fiscal 2003.
</FN>
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The carrying amounts of intangible assets as of July 29, 2007 are as
follows (in thousands):
July 29, 2007 July 30, 2006
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Gross Gross
carrying Accumulated carrying Accumulated Amortization
amount amortization amount amortization period (years)
-------- ------------ -------- ------------ --------------
Definite lived intangible assets:
- --------------------------------
Technology $ 12,629 3,324 $ 12,577 2,087 10-15
Backlog 3,125 1,375 3,125 925 2-5
Drawings 800 178 800 124 15
Non-compete agreement 31 31 31 24 5
Xytran license 3,734 - 3,556 - 8
Patents 568 348 568 308 14
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$ 20,887 5,256 $ 20,657 3,468
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Indefinite lived intangible assets:
- ----------------------------------
Trademarks 2,800 2,800
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Total intangible assets $ 23,687 5,256 $ 23,457 3,468
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The Company entered into a license and development agreement ("agreement")
on April 7, 2005 to license millimeter wave technology for military
applications from Xytrans, Inc. ("Xytrans"). Xytrans focuses on providing
high-frequency transceiver and outdoor unit design for the wireless
broadband network market. The technology acquired includes exclusive access
to a portfolio of patents and trade secrets that improve the cost and
performance of millimeter wave subsystems that are used in weapons and
radar systems.
In January 2005, the Company had made a deposit payment of $1,000,000 in
connection with this transaction. The deposit payment was secured by a note
receivable, which was cancelled upon execution of the agreement. The
agreement provided for an additional payment on execution of $1,000,000,
and for certain additional contingent payments, of up to $4,500,000. These
contingent payments were subject to the achievement of a series of
development milestones on a U.S. Government missile program, and / or
receipt by the Company of a single contract award using millimeter wave
technology valued at a minimum of $6,000,000, amongst other requirements.
The agreement also provides for the payment of royalties ranging from 1% to
4% of sales of products including relevant millimeter wave technology,
starting at the earliest January 1, 2006, and generally ending 4 years
later. No royalties have been earned or paid as of July 29, 2007.
Xytrans achieved several of the development milestones on the missile
program discussed above and the Company made additional contingent payments
totaling $1,500,000. Additional development costs as a result of a scope
change were paid in the net amount of $56,000. A final milestone payment of
$178,700 was made in August 2006. No further contingent payments are due
under the agreement. The Company will begin to amortize the costs
associated with this agreement starting July 30, 2007 over the estimated
economic life of approximately eight years.
Amortization expense related to Intangibles for the fifty-two weeks ended
July 29, 2007, July 30, 2006 and July 31, 2005 was approximately
$1,788,000, $1,788,000 and $928,000, respectively.
Estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal
years is as follows (in thousands):
2008 $ 2,209
2009 2,208
2010 1,928
2011 1,648
2012 1,648
10. Advance Payments and Billings in Excess of Costs Incurred
---------------------------------------------------------
The Company receives advances, performance-based payments and progress
payments from customers which may exceed costs incurred on certain
contracts.
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11. Revenue and Cost Recognition
----------------------------
The Company recognizes revenue when products are shipped and the customer
takes ownership and assumes risk of loss, collection of the relevant
receivable is probable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and
the sales price is fixed or determinable. It is the policy of the U.S.
Government to ensure that (a) its contracts include inspection and other
quality requirements, including warranty clauses when appropriate, that are
determined necessary to protect the Government's interest; (b) supplies
tendered by contractors meet contract requirements; and (c) Government
contract quality assurance is conducted before acceptance (except as
otherwise provided in the Federal Acquisition Regulations), by or under the
direction of Government personnel. The Company, as a U.S. Government
contractor, is required to control the quality of its products and to
tender to the Government only those products that meet the contract
requirements. Accordingly, the Company's Government contracts include
provisions that require its products to pass quality inspection prior to
acceptance by the Government. Except for contracts that are accounted for
using the percentage of completion method of accounting, revenue is not
recognized until the products pass quality inspection and generally not
until customer acceptance. In the event the Government's acceptance occurs
at destination, revenue is recognized at shipment if it can be demonstrated
that the delivered products meet all of the specified criteria prior to
customer acceptance. Payments received from customers in advance of
products delivered are recorded as advance payments on contracts until
earned. Most of our customer contracts are firm, fixed price contracts,
providing for a predetermined fixed price for the products sold, regardless
of the costs incurred. A certain percentage of revenues are derived from
long-term, fixed price contracts. Revenues and estimated profits are
recognized on these contracts using the percentage of completion method of
accounting and are based on estimated completion to date (the total
contract amount multiplied by the percentage of performance, based on total
costs incurred in relation to total estimated cost at completion).
Prospective losses on long-term contracts are based upon the anticipated
excess of manufacturing costs over the selling price of the remaining units
to be delivered and are recorded in the period when first determinable.
Actual losses could differ from those estimated due to changes in the
ultimate manufacturing costs and contract terms.
Contract costs include all direct material and labor costs and those
indirect costs related to contract performance. Selling, general and
administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred.
12. Product Development
-------------------
The Company's primary efforts are focused on engineering design and product
development activities rather than pure research. The cost of these
development activities, including employees' time and prototype
development, net of amounts paid by customers, was approximately $13.1,
$12.4 and $5.0 million in fiscal 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively, and
are included in cost of products sold. The amounts paid by customers are
included in net sales and was approximately $20.3, $20.9 and $5.3 million
in fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Expenditures for Company-sponsored research and development projects and
bid and proposal costs are expensed as incurred. Customer-sponsored
research and development projects performed under contracts are accounted
for as contract costs as the work is performed.
13. Income Taxes
------------
Income taxes are accounted for by the asset/liability approach in
accordance with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." Deferred taxes
represent the expected future tax consequences when the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities are recovered or paid. They arise from temporary
differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and
liabilities and are adjusted for changes in tax laws and tax rates when
those changes are enacted. The (benefit) provision for income taxes
represents the total of income taxes paid or payable for the current year,
plus the change in deferred taxes during the year.
Deferred tax assets pertaining to windfall tax benefits on exercise of
share awards and the corresponding credit to additional paid-in capital are
recorded if the related tax deduction reduces tax payable. The Company has
elected the "With-and-without approach" regarding ordering of windfall tax
benefits to determine whether the windfall tax benefit did reduce taxes
payable in the current year. Under this approach, the windfall tax benefits
would be recognized in additional paid-in capital only if an incremental
tax benefit is realized after considering all other tax benefits presently
available to the Company.
14. Stock-Based Compensation
------------------------
The Company has various fixed stock option plans which are described in
Note M that provide for the grant of stock options to eligible employees
and directors.
Effective August 1, 2005, the Company adopted the fair value recognition
provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment" ("SFAS 123(R)") using
the modified prospective application method. This standard requires the
Company to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for
equity share options granted based on the grant-date fair value of the
options. The cost is recognized as compensation expense over the requisite
service period for each separately vesting portion of the options. Under
the modified prospective application method, compensation costs included in
operating expenses in the fifty-two weeks ended July 29, 2007 and July 30,
2006 is approximately $1,007,000 and $453,000, respectively and includes:
(a) compensation cost of stock options granted prior to but not yet vested
as of August 1, 2005 (based on grant-date fair value estimated in
accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123) and (b) compensation cost for
all options granted subsequent to July 31, 2005 (based on grant-date fair
value estimated in accordance with the new provisions of SFAS 123(R)). Such
costs reduced net income for the fiscal years 2007 and 2006 by
approximately $622,000 and $322,000 or approximately $0.04 and $0.02 per
basic and diluted share, respectively.
Income tax benefits relating to the exercise of stock options during the
fifty-two weeks ended July 29, 2007, July 30, 2006 and July 31, 2005
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amounted to approximately $256,000, $703,000 and $658,000, respectively.
Commencing in fiscal 2006 income tax benefits relating to the exercise of
stock options are classified as a financing cash inflow in the Company's
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Prior to the adoption of SFAS
123(R), the Company presented all income tax benefits related to
stock-based compensation as an operating cash inflow.
As of July 29, 2007, there were 3,640,450 stock options outstanding. The
aggregate value of unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested
options, as determined using a Black-Scholes option valuation model was
approximately $1,876,000 (net of estimated forfeitures) which is expected
to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.27 years. During the
fifty-two weeks ended July 29, 2007, the Company granted 406,500
non-qualified stock options, with a fair value of approximately $2,326,000.
Options for 116,630 shares of common stock were exercised at an average
price of $10.78 per share, and 139,500 options were forfeited during the
year. New option grants made after July 31, 2005, as well as option grants
issued on or prior to that date, have been valued using a Black-Scholes
option valuation model.
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended July
29, 2007, July 30, 2006 and July 31, 2005 was appproximately $685,000,
$2,085,000 and $2,574,000, respectively.
In April 2005, the Company's Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the
Board's Compensation Committee, approved the accelerated vesting of all
unvested and "out-of-the-money" stock options outstanding as of May 2,
2005. As a result of this action, options to purchase approximately 307,000
shares of the Company's common stock that would otherwise have vested at
various times within the next four years became fully vested. The decision
to accelerate the vesting, which the Company believes to be in the best
interest of the Company and its shareholders, was made in lieu of certain
discretionary cash bonuses, and to reduce compensation expense that would
be recorded in future periods following the Company's adoption of SFAS
123(R). The Board of Directors further believes that the acceleration is
consistent with the Company's overall equity compensation approach which
includes a reduced use of stock options. The SFAS 123 pro forma stock-based
compensation costs of approximately $2,770,000 (net of taxes) for the year
ended July 31, 2005 in the table below includes a charge of approximately
$540,000 (net of taxes) as a result of the acceleration.
Prior to adopting SFAS 123(R) on August 1, 2005, the Company's equity based
employee compensation expense under the various stock option plans was
accounted for under the recognition and measurement principles of APB
Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", and related
interpretations. Under the modified prospective application method, results
for prior periods have not been restated to reflect the effects of
implementing SFAS 123(R). Therefore, for fiscal year 2005 no option based
employee compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all options
granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the underlying
common stock price on the date of grant. The following table which is
presented for comparative purposes, provides the pro forma information as
required by SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation-Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of FASB Statement No.
123," and illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per common
share for the periods presented as if the Company had applied the fair
value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to stock based employee
compensation prior to August 1, 2005:
Fifty-two
weeks ended
July 31, 2005
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Net income - as reported $10,781
Deduct: total stock-based employee
compensation expense determined
under fair value based method for all
awards, net of related tax effects (2,770)
-----
Net income - pro forma $ 8,011
=====
Earnings per common share - as reported
Basic $ 0.75
Diluted 0.72
Earnings per common share - pro forma
Basic $ 0.56
Diluted 0.54
The weighted average fair value of stock options on the date of grant, and
the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options issued
during the periods presented using the Black-Scholes option valuation model
are as follows:
2007 2006 2005
---- ---- ----
Weighted average fair value of options granted $ 5.72 $ 7.19 $ 4.00
Expected life (years) 2.93 3.53 3.69
Expected volatility .47 .44 .44
Risk-free interest rate 5.1% 4.3% 3.8%
Expected dividend yield zero zero zero
Forfeiture rate 6.19 7.45 7.45
The expected life of options granted during the periods presented above is
based on the Company's historical share option exercise experience using
the historical expected term from vest date. The expected volatility of the
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options granted is determined using historical volatilities based on
historical stock prices. The risk-free interest rate is determined using
the yield available for zero-coupon U.S. Government issues with a remaining
term equal to the expected life of the options. The Company has never paid
a dividend, and as such the dividend yield is zero. The forfeiture rate is
based on the Company's historical experience.
15. Foreign Currency Translation
----------------------------
Financial statements of foreign subsidiaries are prepared in their
respective functional currencies and translated into United States dollars
at the current exchange rates for assets and liabilities and a monthly
average rate during the year for revenues, costs and expenses. Net gains or
losses resulting from the translation of foreign financial statements are
charged or credited directly to the foreign currency translation component
of "Accumulated other comprehensive income" in the accompanying
consolidated statements of shareholders' equity. Transaction gains and
losses resulting from transactions entered into under contracts in a
currency other than the subsidiary's functional currency are accounted for
on a transactional basis as a credit or charge to operations.
16. Derivatives
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The Company recognizes all derivatives on the consolidated balance sheet at
fair value. On the date the derivative instrument is entered into, the
Company generally designates the derivative as either (1) a hedge of the
fair value of a recognized asset or liability, or of an unrecognized firm
commitment ("fair value hedge") or (2) a hedge of a forecasted transaction
or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a
recognized asset or liability ("cash flow hedge"). The Company entered into
an interest rate swap in October 2001 with a bank, which it recognized as a
cash flow hedge. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is
designated as, and meets all the required criteria for, a cash flow hedge
are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and
reclassified into earnings as the underlying hedged item affects earnings.
17. Comprehensive Income
--------------------
The Company reports comprehensive income in the Consolidated Statements of
Shareholders' Equity which includes net income, unrealized gain (loss) on
available-for-sale securities and unrealized gain (loss) on an interest
rate swap, net of related income taxes; and foreign currency translation
gain (loss). Substantially all the amount included in other comprehensive
income relates to the effects of foreign exchange translation gains and
losses. No adjustment has been made for income taxes since substantially
all translation gains and losses relate to the permanent investment in the
foreign subsidiary.
18. Dividend Policy
---------------
The Company has not paid cash dividends in the Company's history. Our board
of directors evaluates our dividend policy based on our financial
condition, profitability, cash flow, capital requirements, and the outlook
of our business. We currently intend to retain any earnings for use in the
business, including for investment in acquisitions, and consequently we do
not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the
foreseeable future.
19. Advertising Costs
-----------------
The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs in
fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $315,000, $262,000 and $243,000,
respectively.
20. New Accounting Pronouncements
-----------------------------
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 159, "The Fair
Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" ("SFAS 159").
SFAS 159 provides companies with an option to report selected financial
assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses
on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in
earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 (the Company's 2009 fiscal
year). The Company will evaluate the impact of adopting SFAS 159 but does
not expect that it will have a material impact on the Company's
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements"
("SFAS 157"). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and
expands disclosures about fair value measurements. It codifies the
definitions of fair value included in other authoritative literature;
clarifies and, in some cases, expands on the guidance for implementing fair
value measurements; and increases the level of disclosure required for fair
value measurements. Although SFAS 157 applies to (and amends) the
provisions of existing authoritative literature, it does not, of itself,
require any new fair value measurements, nor does it establish valuation
standards. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those
fiscal years. This statement will be effective for the Company's fiscal
year beginning August 4, 2008. The Company will evaluate the impact of
adopting SFAS 157 but does not expect that it will have a material impact
on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
In September 2006, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission
issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 ("SAB 108") which was issued in
order to eliminate the diversity of practice surrounding how public
companies quantify financial statement misstatements. SAB 108 requires
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registrants to quantify the impact of correcting all misstatements using
both the "rollover" method, which focuses primarily on the impact of a
misstatement on the income statement, and the "iron curtain" method, which
focuses primarily on the effect of correcting the period-end balance sheet.
The use of both of these methods is referred to as the "dual approach" and
should be combined with the evaluation of qualitative elements surrounding
the errors in accordance with SAB No. 99, Materiality. The provisions of
SAB 108 are effective for the Company's fiscal years beginning July 31,
2006. The adoption of SAB 108 did not have a material impact on the
Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes (as amended) - an interpretation of FASB
Statement No. 109" ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for
uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial
statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes",
and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the
financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or
expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on
derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in
interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company will adopt the
provisions of FIN 48 in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and the Company is
still evaluating the potential impact, if any, upon adoption.
NOTE B - ACQUISITIONS
The Company entered into an agreement as of February 1, 2005 to acquire all
of the capital stock of Micro Systems, Inc. ("MSI"), Fort Walton Beach,
Florida for payments of $21,473,328 in cash, plus acquisition costs accrued
of approximately $16,000, and the assumption of certain liabilities. The
results of operation of MSI are included in the consolidated financial
statements from February 1, 2005. MSI was acquired by the Company in order
to capitalize on its synergies with the Company's legacy product lines,
consolidate operations, add additional engineers and increase its
capabilities in the area of control avionics and target control systems.
MSI is a market leader in the design and manufacturing of command and
control systems for operation of unmanned aerial, seaborne and ground
targets and missiles.
The Company entered into an agreement as of April 1, 2005 to acquire all of
the capital stock of Innovative Concepts, Inc. ("ICI"), McLean, Virginia
for cash payments of $24,378,330, the assumption of certain liabilities,
and a cash advance of $3,250,000 for the repayment of debt assumed. The
results of operations of ICI are included in the consolidated financial
statements from April 1, 2005. ICI was acquired by the Company in order to
capitalize on its tactical data link technology for exchange of digital
information. ICI has a successful history of developing and providing
wireless communications technology and real-time embedded systems,
software, hardware and high-speed processing in support of the defense
industry.
The acquisitions are accounted for in accordance with the provisions of
SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations," which requires that all business
combinations be accounted for using the purchase method.
The allocation of the aggregate purchase price (net of cash acquired of
approximately $1,463,000), based on a review of the fair value of the
assets acquired and liabilities assumed, is as follows (in thousands):
Company acquired: MSI ICI RSS
Effective Date: February 1, April 1, September 1,
-------------- 2005 2005 2004
---- ---- ----
Current assets $ 1,534 $ 8,759 $483
Property, plant and equipment 2,038 681 72
Other assets 1 - -
Intangible assets 4,400 10,200 -
Goodwill 15,148 19,693 3,456
Current liabilities (2,436) (12,364) (258)
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Aggregate purchase price $ 20,685 $ 26,969 $3,753
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The Company adjusted its valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed in the acquisition of ICI in accordance with the provisions of SFAS
No. 141 during the second quarter of fiscal 2006. Accordingly, the
Company's consolidated financial statements reflect an adjustment of
$2,504,000 to the reserve for contract losses relating to a contract in
ICI's backlog at the date of acquisition that consisted of an initial
production order and four additional options exercisable unilaterally by
the customer. Although the customer had not exercised any options as of the
date of acquisition, the Company had a contractual obligation to honor the
terms and conditions of the contract including the discounted pricing in
the contract options, with a high probability of the options being
exercised, resulting in the estimated losses under the contract. Two of the
options have been exercised to date.
Identifiable intangible assets above consist of technology and backlog
valued at $3,200 and $8,600 for MSI and ICI, respectively. Identifiable
intangible assets also include trademarks valued at $1,200 and $1,600 for
MSI and ICI, respectively. These intangible assets have amortization
periods ranging from 5 years to 10 years for technology and backlog, and
indefinite for trademarks.
Goodwill resulting from these acquisitions is based on the excess of the
amounts paid over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired, and
is tax deductible.
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Unaudited pro forma financial information for the acquisitions completed by
the Company in fiscal 2005 as if the acquisitions had occurred on August 2,
2004 is as follows (in thousands except per share amounts):
2005
----
Net sales $ 173,223
Net income 10,374
Net income per common share:
Basic $ 0.72
Diluted $ 0.69
Weighted shares outstanding
Basic 14,310
Diluted 14,969
NOTE C - INVENTORIES
The major components of inventories are as follows (in thousands):
July 29, July 30,
2007 2006
---- ----
Purchased parts and raw materials $ 28,526 $ 27,191
Work in process 27,797 29,597
Finished products 2,576 3,270
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58,899 60,058
Less:
Allowance for obsolete and slow moving inventory 5,163 4,576
Unliquidated progress payments 1,921 2,573
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$ 51,815 $ 52,909
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NOTE D - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment are comprised of the following (in
thousands):
July 29, July 30, Estimated
2007 2006 Useful Life
---- ---- -----------
Land $ 4,006 $ 4,006
Building and building improvements 12,229 12,221 10-40 years
Machinery, equipment and software 56,128 51,845 3- 8 years
Furniture and fixtures 3,285 3,199 5-10 years
Leasehold improvements 3,242 2,988 5-10 years
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78,890 74,259
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 48,894 43,781
------ ------
$ 29,996 $ 30,478
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Depreciation and amortization charges totaled approximately $5,114,000,
$5,208,000 and $4,655,000 in fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
NOTE E - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases
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The Company leases office, production and warehouse space as well as
computer equipment and automobiles under non-cancelable operating leases.
Rent expense for the fifty-two weeks ended July 29, 2007, July 30, 2006 and
July 31, 2005, was approximately $3,812,000, $3,960,000 and $2,834,000,
respectively. Minimum annual rentals under non-cancelable operating leases
are as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal year ending Amount
------------------ ------
2008 $ 3,484
2009 3,426
2010 2,806
2011 2,763
2012 919
Thereafter 746
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$14,144
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Purchase Commitments
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The Company was committed to make future purchases primarily for inventory
related items under various purchase arrangements with fixed purchase
provisions aggregating approximately $20 million at July 29, 2007.
Employment and Severance Agreements
-----------------------------------
The Company has an employment agreement with the Chairman/Chief Executive
Officer of the Company which expires December 31, 2012, subject to
extension for additional one-year periods annually each January 1 with a
final expiration date of December 31, 2015 (as amended December 9, 2003).
The agreement provides for an annual salary as of July 29, 2007 of $707,319
and provides for a semi-annual cost of living adjustment based on the
consumer price index. The agreement also provides for incentive
compensation at 3% of pretax income of the Company. Incentive compensation
in the amount of approximately $369,000, $477,000 and $488,000 was charged
to expense in fiscal years 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
The agreement also provides that, in the event there is a change in control
of the Company, as defined, the executive has the option to terminate the
agreement and receive a lump-sum payment equal to the sum of his salary
payable for the remainder of the employment term, plus the annual bonus
(based on the average of the three highest annual bonuses awarded during
the ten preceding years) for the remainder of the employment term. As of
July 29, 2007, the amount payable in the event of such termination would be
approximately $7,709,000. The agreement also provides for a consulting
period of ten years at the end of the employment period at an annual
compensation equivalent to one-half of the executive's annual salary at the
end of the employment period, subject to annual cost of living adjustments.
Under the terms of an employment agreement with the Company's former
Chairman, incentive compensation in the amount of approximately $637,000
and $650,000 was charged to expense in fiscal years 2006 and 2005,
respectively. Effective October 12, 2006 and as a condition to entering
into the Administrative Agreement with the Department of the Navy, the
Company entered into an agreement with its former Chairman of the Board of
Directors, to terminate the Employment Agreement between him and the
Company dated as of July 29, 2002 and modified on December 9, 2003 (see
Note A.1).
The Company entered into an employment agreement with the Chief Operating
Officer of the Company as of May 30, 2007 which expires July 31, 2010,
subject to extension for additional one-year periods annually beginning
July 31, 2008 with a final expiration date of July 31, 2012. The agreement
provides for an initial annual salary $350,000 (subject to a semi-annual
cost of living adjustment based on the consumer price index), and an
initial award of 250,000 non-qualified stock options at the closing stock
price on the date prior to execution of the agreement of $15.77 per share.
The options vest 20% upon award and 20% annually over the next four years.
The agreement also provides for incentive compensation to be paid at the
discretion of the Board of Directors, however, incentive compensation for
the fiscal year ending August 3, 2008 shall be paid at a minimum of
$300,000. The agreement also provides for a consulting period of ten years
at the end of the employment period at an annual compensation of $100,000.
In the event there is a change in control of the Company, as defined, the
executive has the option to terminate the agreement at any time after July
31, 2010 and receive a lump-sum payment equal to the sum of: (1) his salary
payable for the remainder of the employment term, (2) the annual bonuses
(based on the average of the annual bonuses awarded during the term of the
employment agreement) for the remainder of the employment term, and (3) a
lump-sum payment of $500,000 representing full consideration under the
consulting period.
In addition, certain other executive officers of the Company have
employment agreements which expire June 6, 2009 providing for aggregate
annual salaries as of July 29, 2007 of $620,000.
An employment contract of a retired executive provides for a consulting
period which became effective October 1, 1998, and terminates December 31,
2010 at the annual rate of compensation of $100,000.
Several other officers and key employees of the Company have severance
agreements providing for an aggregate lump-sum payment of approximately
$3,440,000 through September 30, 2008 in the event of a change in control
of the Company as defined in the agreements. Several other employees have
severance agreements, in the event of termination of employment except for
cause, expiring at various dates from August 2007 through April 2009,
providing for an aggregate payment as of July 29, 2007 of $1,990,000.
Litigation
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On June 6, 2006, in connection with a continuing investigation by the U.S.
Attorneys' Office in Pennsylvania which, inter alia, involves pricing under
contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense relating to voltage control
oscillators and powerheads, an indictment was returned against the Company
and Lee Blatt, its former Chairman. No other officer or director of the
Company was named in the indictment. The contracts aggregate approximately
$3.9 million in total revenue. The indictment as superseded on January 30,
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2007 alleges 27 counts of violations of the wire fraud statute (18 U.S.C.
Section 1343); 2 counts of violations of the obstruction of a federal audit
statute (18 U.S.C. Section 1516); 1 count of violating the major fraud
against the United States statute (18 U.S.C. Section 1031); 3 counts of
violating the false statements to the government statute (18 U.S.C. Section
1001); aiding and abetting (18 U.S.C. Section 2); and a notice of
forfeiture. The Company believes that no criminal conduct has occurred and
will vigorously contest the charges. If convicted, Mr. Blatt and the
Company could be fined up to approximately $13 million each and the Company
could be required to forfeit approximately $2.9 million paid under the
contracts. Under the terms of an indemnification agreement with Mr. Blatt,
the Company has agreed to provide indemnification with regard to certain
legal proceedings so long as he has acted in good faith and in a manner
believed to be in, or not opposed to, the Company's best interest with
respect to any criminal proceeding and had no reasonable cause to believe
his conduct was unlawful.
In June and July 2006, the Company was served with several class-action
complaints against the Company and certain of its officers in the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The claims
are made under Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. All defendants in the class-action
complaints filed motions to dismiss on April 6, 2007.
On July 17, 2007, the Court issued an order denying the Company's and Mr.
Blatt's motion to dismiss and granted, in part, the other defendants'
motion to dismiss. Specifically, the Court dismissed the Section 10(b)
claim against the other defendants and denied the motion to dismiss the
Section 20(a) claim against them. On July 18, 2007, the Court granted
defendant's motion to stay these actions until after the trial of the
criminal matter referenced above. In July and August 2006, the Company and
certain of its current and former officers and directors were also served
with two separate derivative complaints for breach of fiduciary duty
brought pursuant to Rule 23.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The
complaints relate to the Company's indictment in the matter discussed above
and were consolidated into one action on March 9, 2007. All defendants in
the derivative complaints filed motions to dismiss on February 26, 2007. On
July 20, 2007, the Court issued an order denying defendants' motions in
part and granting them in part. Specifically, the Court dismissed the claim
that the named officers and directors failed to oversee Mr. Blatt and
denied the motions with respect to the other alleged claims. The Court also
granted defendants' motion to stay the action until after the trial of the
criminal matter. In addition, in June 2006, the Company was notified by
representatives of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania, Civil Division, that they intended to file a
civil lawsuit against the Company pursuant to inter alia, the False Claims
Act, 31 U.S.C. Section 3729 et. seq. The Company entered into a Tolling
Agreement on June 21, 2006, and does not anticipate any further activity
related to this potential claim until after the trial of the criminal
matter mentioned above which is currently scheduled for May 2008.
The Company believes it has substantial defenses to the charges alleged in
the indictment and intends to vigorously defend against these allegations.
The Company believes it is entitled to recovery of certain legal fees
associated with the above matters under its D&O insurance policy. The
Company has recorded a receivable of $2,462,000 (net of a deductible of
$500,000) in anticipation of recoveries and received a partial payment of
approximately $684,000 on June 1, 2007. As of July 29, 2007 approximately
$1,778,000 of the receivable is outstanding and is included in other
receivables in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at July 29,
2007. The insurance carrier may contest the claim in whole or in part. In
addition, the Company has entered into an agreement dated January 11, 2007
with the insurance carrier whereby if it is determined by final decision of
an arbitration panel, or by final judgment of a court, or other final
decision of a tribunal having jurisdiction thereof, that any amount paid by
the insurance carrier was not a loss, as that term is defined in the
policy, the Company shall repay to the insurance carrier any such uncovered
sums previously advanced to the Company.
On April 10, 2007, EADS Deutschland GmbH ("EADS"), a German corporation,
filed a lawsuit against Herley Industries, Inc., General Microwave
Corporation and General Microwave Export Corporation d/b/a Herley Power
Amplifier Systems (collectively the "Company") in the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of New York. EADS claims that the
Company breached a Transfer of Technology Agreement entered into on May 30,
2001 under which the Company was granted the right to use certain
technology owned by EADS in performing under an exclusive sales and
marketing agreement entered into on May 30, 2001. EADS has asserted claims
for breach of contract and conversion, claiming that the Company is
wrongfully in possession of the intellectual property that was transferred
to the Company. EADS also seeks a preliminary injunction. The Company has
denied any wrongdoing and filed counterclaims against EADS. On August 2,
2007, the Company and EADS entered into a settlement of this motion, which
was reduced to a written consent decree entered by the Court on August 29,
2007. EADS's claims for breach of contract and for conversion remain
pending, as do the Company's counterclaims. Pursuant to the consent decree,
the parties have agreed to a mediation/settlement conference of all their
respective claims with the Court, and have further agreed to stay all
proceedings pending the outcome of that mediation/settlement conference
currently scheduled for October 17, 2007.
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In accordance with SFAS No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies," the Company
determines whether an estimated loss from a loss contingency should be
accrued by assessing whether a loss is deemed probable and can be
reasonably estimated. Litigation is inherently unpredictable and due to the
uncertainty of the outcome of the matters discussed above, the Company has
concluded that it is currently not probable that a loss has been incurred.
Accordingly, no accrual has been recorded in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur in any
specific period, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact
on the results of operations for that period.
In connection with the Robinson Laboratories, Inc. ("RLI") litigation
settled in 2005, by Order Dated February 17, 2005, the Company was awarded
$2.1 million for attorneys' fees. The judgment has not been paid by RLI and
the receivable for this award has not been recorded in the Company's
consolidated financial statements because RLI has no assets.
The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings and claims which
arise in the ordinary course of its business. While any litigation contains
an element of uncertainty, management believes that the outcome of such
litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's
financial position or results of operations.
Stand-by Letters of Credit
--------------------------
The Company maintains a letter of credit facility in connection with the
revolving credit agreement with two banks that provides for the issuance of
stand-by letters of credit and requires the payment of a fee of 1.0% per
annum of the amounts outstanding under the facility. The facility expires
March 31, 2009. At July 29, 2007, stand-by letters of credit aggregating
approximately $11,535,000 were outstanding under this facility (See Note
G).
NOTE F - INCOME TAXES
Income before income tax (benefit) provision consists of the following (in
thousands):
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July 29, July 30, July 31,
2007 2006 2005
---- ---- ----
Income before income taxes:
Domestic (loss) income $ (2,124) $ 11,514 $ 14,458
Foreign income 4,223 2,819 568
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$ 2,099 $ 14,333 $ 15,026
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Income tax (benefit) provision consists of the following (in thousands):
52 weeks ended
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July 29, July 30, July 31,
2007 2006 2005
---- ---- ----
Current
Federal $ 283 $ 3,036 $ 2,772
State (448) 350 344
Foreign 456 375 30
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291 3,761 3,146
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Deferred
Federal (1,196) 225 992
State (114) 24 94
Foreign - (31) 13
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(1,310) 218 1,099
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$ (1,019) $ 3,979 $ 4,245
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The Company paid income taxes of approximately $225,000, $3,407,000, and
$546,000 in fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
The benefit for income taxes for fiscal 2007 was $1,019,000 representing a
negative effective tax rate of 48.5%, as compared to an effective tax rate
of 27.8% in fiscal 2006. The decline in the effective income tax rate for
fiscal 2007 is primarily attributable to (a) the extension of the research
and development tax credit by Congress in December 2006 retroactive to
January 1, 2006, (b) an increase in the proportion of overall earnings
generated through the Company's foreign operations where earnings are taxed
at lower rates than domestically, and (c) the elimination of certain tax
provisions that are no longer deemed necessary. The extension of the
research and development tax credit reduced the statutory income tax rate
of 35% by an estimated 5% for fiscal 2007. As a result of lower domestic
earnings, due primarily to the employment contract settlement costs which
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significantly affected domestic profitability, foreign earnings are a
greater percentage of total earnings. The Company's foreign earnings are
attributable primarily to our Israeli subsidiary which is taxed at an
estimated rate of 11% for fiscal 2007 thereby reducing the effective income
tax rate by approximately 47%. The elimination of certain tax contingencies
reduced the effective tax rate by approximately 11%. Other benefits
included research and development credits (prior to December 31, 2005), tax
benefits attributable to extra territorial income (i.e. export sales), the
Section 199 manufacturing deduction, the benefit of stock compensation
costs, and tax exempt interest income.
The following is a reconciliation of the U. S. Federal statutory income tax
rate and the effective tax rate on pretax income:
52 weeks ended
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July 29, July 30, July 31,
2007 2006 2005
---- ---- ----
Tax (benefit) provision at
Federal statutory rate 35.0 % 35.0 % 35.0 %
State income taxes, net of
Federal income tax benefit (1.8) 1.8 1.9
Benefit of extra territorial income (7.7) (1.4) (1.1)
Non-deductible expenses 1.0 0.9 0.7
Benefit of foreign and
foreign-source income (48.6) (4.5) (1.0)
Research and development credits (5.1) (1.3) (5.7)
Tax exempt interest (3.4) (1.2) (1.3)
Adjustment of prior year accrual (8.3) - -
Reversal of tax reserves (10.7) - -
Other, net (1.1) (1.5) (0.2)
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Effective tax rate (48.5) % 27.8 % 28.3 %
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Income taxes have not been provided on undistributed earnings of foreign
subsidiaries. If remitted as dividends, these earnings could become subject
to additional tax. The Company's intention is to reinvest non-remitted
earnings of subsidiaries outside the United States permanently.
The U.S. research and development credit taken in fiscal 2006 was based on
qualified research expenditures through December 31, 2005 since the credit
had expired as of that date. Congress subsequently extended the credit
retroactive to January 1, 2006 and therefore, the credit taken in fiscal
2007 includes the benefit based on qualified research expenditures from
January 1, 2006 through July 29, 2007.
The tax effects of significant items comprising deferred income taxes are
as follows (in thousands):
July 29, 2007 July 30, 2006
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Deferred Tax Assets Long-term Current Long-term
Long Deferred Tax Deferred Tax Deferred Tax
Current Term Liabilities Assets Liabilities
------- ---- ----------- ------------ -----------
Intangibles $ - $ - $ 5,598 $ - $ 4,393
Accrued vacation pay 534 - - 562 -
Accrued bonus 286 - - 201 -
Accrued warranty and other costs 219 - - 476 -
Inventory 1,719 - - 1,668 -
Depreciation - - 3,006 - 3,023
Accrual for contract losses 44 - - 95 -
Net operating loss carry-forwards 912 - - 628 -
Accrued employment settlement costs 458 1,432 - - -
Stock compensation costs - 557 - - -
Other 82 - - 115 -
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
$ 4,254 $ 1,989 $ 8,604 $ 3,745 $ 7,416
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As of July 29, 2007, the Company has available net operating loss
carry-forwards for state income tax purposes of approximately $5,700,000,
and $918,000 for Federal income tax purposes with expiration dates through
2027. Unused research and development credits of approximately $580,000,
which expire in 2027, are available for Federal income tax purposes.
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NOTE G - LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt is summarized as follows (in thousands):
July 29, July 30,
Rate 2007 2006
--------------- ---- ----
Revolving loan facility (a) 6.67% and 7.75% $ - $ -
Mortgage note (b) 7.43% 2,222 2,330
Industrial Revenue Bonds (c) 4.07% 2,475 2,590
Note payable (d) 6.75% 1,175 1,626
Note payable (e) 5.35% 1,144 -
Other 281 32
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7,297 6,578
Less current portion 1,346 630
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$5,951 $5,948
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(a) On April 30, 2007, the Company replaced its existing credit facility with a
new $40 million Revolving Credit Loan Agreement with two banks on an
unsecured basis which may be used for general corporate purposes, including
business acquisitions and stand-by letters of credit. The revolving credit
facility requires the payment of interest only on a monthly basis and
payment of the outstanding principal balance on March 31, 2009. The Company
may elect to borrow with interest based on the bank's prime rate of
interest minus 0.50% or based on LIBOR plus a margin of 1.35% to 1.65%,
which is the "applicable incremental margin." The applicable incremental
margin is based on the ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth, as
those terms are defined in the agreement. There is a fee of 20 basis points
per annum on the unused portion of the credit facility payable quarterly.
Stand-by letters of credit were outstanding in the amount of approximately
$11.5 million at July 29, 2007 (See Note E). If at any time the Company's
backlog of orders falls below $50 million, the bank may obtain a security
interest in eligible accounts receivable, as defined, and if the
outstanding advances are greater than 100% of eligible receivables, a lien
on all inventories. Funded backlog as of July 29, 2007 was approximately
$132 million. There were no borrowings under the line at July 29, 2007 and
July 30, 2006.
The agreement contains various financial covenants, including, among other
matters, minimum tangible net worth, total liabilities to tangible net
worth, debt service coverage and restrictions on other borrowings. The
Company was in compliance with all such financial covenants at July 29,
2007.
(b) The mortgage loan is for a term of ten years commencing February 16, 1999
with fixed monthly principal and interest installments of $23,359 including
interest at a fixed rate of 7.43%, and is based upon a twenty-year
amortization. The loan is secured by a mortgage on the Company's land and
building in Lancaster, Pennsylvania having a net book value of
approximately $1,631,000 at July 29, 2007.
The mortgage note agreement contains various financial covenants,
including, among other matters, the maintenance of specific amounts of
tangible net worth, debt to tangible net worth, debt service coverage and
restrictions on other borrowings. The Company is in compliance with all
such financial covenants at July 29, 2007. In connection with this loan,
the Company paid approximately $45,000 in financing costs. Such costs are
included in Other Assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
and are being amortized over the term of the loan (10 years).
(c) On October 19, 2001, the Company received $3,000,000 in proceeds from the
East Hempfield Township Industrial Development Authority Variable Rate
Demand/Fixed Rate Revenue Bonds Series of 2001 (the "Bonds"). The Bonds are
due in varying annual installments through October 1, 2021. The initial
installment of $95,000 was paid October 1, 2002 and increases each year
until the final payment of $225,000 in 2021. The interest rate on the Bonds
is reset weekly at the prevailing market rate of the BMA Municipal Index.
The initial rate of interest was 2.1%, which, after giving effect to a ten
year interest rate swap agreement (See Note O) becomes a fixed rate of
4.07%. The interest rate at July 29, 2007 was 3.76%. The bond agreement
requires a sinking fund payment on a monthly basis to fund the annual Bonds
redemption installment. Proceeds from the Bonds were used for the
construction of a 15,000 square foot expansion of the Company's facilities
in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and for manufacturing equipment.
The Bonds are secured by a letter of credit in the amount of approximately
$2,512,000 expiring October 18, 2011 and a mortgage on the related
properties pledged as collateral. The net book value of the land and
building covered by the mortgage was approximately $1,670,000 at July 29,
2007.
(d) In June 2006, the Company entered into a loan agreement with DeLage Landen
Financial Services, Inc. through Microsoft Capital Corporation for the
principal sum of $1,626,501. The note is payable in thirty-six monthly
payments of approximately $45,181 including imputed interest at 6.75% per
annum. Proceeds of the loan were used to license certain software and
related maintenance fees from Microsoft Corporation.
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(e) In connection with the implementation of an integrated manufacturing and
financial accounting and reporting software package, the Company entered
into an additional financing agreement in August 2006 with DeLage Landen
Financial Services, Inc. through Microsoft Capital Corporation providing
for loans not to exceed an aggregate of $2.0 million. Amounts borrowed
under the agreement are payable in thirty-six equal monthly installments
with interest at 5.354% per annum. The Company borrowed an aggregate of
$1.4 million as of July 29, 2007 with monthly payments totaling
approximately $42,750. No additional amounts will be borrowed under this
agreement.
The Company paid interest in fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005 of approximately
$469,000, $291,000 and $304,000, respectively.
Future payments required on long-term debt are as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal year ending during: Amount
------------------------- -----
2008 $ 1,346
2009 3,373
2010 436
2011 135
2012 140
Thereafter 1,867
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$ 7,297
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NOTE H - EMPLOYMENT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Effective October 12, 2006 and as a condition to entering into the
Administrative Agreement with the Department of the Navy discussed in Note
A-1, the Company entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with Lee N.
Blatt to terminate the Employment Agreement between him and the Company
dated as of July 29, 2002 and modified on December 9, 2003. Under the terms
of the Agreement he will receive payments totaling $9,461,528 payable
$3,000,000 upon the effective date of the Agreement and sixty-four (64)
consecutive monthly payments of $100,000 commencing on January 1, 2007 and
a final payment of $61,528 on May 1, 2012 as evidenced by a non-interest
bearing Promissory Note dated effective October 12, 2006 (the "Promissory
Note"). In addition, he received his bonus of $636,503 for fiscal year
2006, and shall be entitled to receive medical care reimbursement and
insurance, including life insurance, in accordance with the original terms
of his Employment Agreement. The Agreement also provides that all
outstanding stock options previously issued to him which are all vested and
fully exercisable shall continue to be exercisable by him or, following his
death, by his designated beneficiaries, on or before the expiration date of
the specific option. On September 26, 2006, as required under the terms of
the Administrative Agreement with the Department of the Navy, Mr. Blatt
entered into a voting trust agreement wherein sole voting power to
1,301,000 shares under stock options held by him and 28,799 shares held in
his IRA was granted to the Company's Chairman, Myron Levy. In the event of
a "change of control" of the Company as defined in the Employment Agreement
all remaining payments due under the Promissory Note become immediately due
and payable.
Aggregate costs of approximately $8,914,000 under the Agreement, including
an initial cash payment of $3,000,000, payments due under the Note of
approximately $5,354,000, medical and life insurance benefits of
approximately $364,000 (both discounted at an imputed interest rate of
6.75%) and the fair value of the modification of the stock options of
approximately $196,000 (using the Black-Scholes option valuation model),
have been recorded in the consolidated financial statements for the
fifty-two weeks ended July 29, 2007.
The current portion of the settlement agreement payments, net of imputed
interest of $245,000, as of July 29, 2007 is approximately $1,113,000 and
the long-term portion, net of imputed interest of $580,000, is
approximately $4,117,000.
The principal portion of the payments due under the promissory note in each
fiscal year is approximately $899,100 in fiscal 2008, $961,700 in 2009,
$1,028,700 in 2010, $1,100,300 in 2011 and $875,200 in 2012.
NOTE I - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND WARRANTY COSTS
Accounts payable and accrued expenses include the following (in thousands):
July 29, July 30,
2007 2006
---- ----
Accounts payable $ 8,407 $ 10,039
Accrued payroll, bonuses and related costs 5,812 5,563
Accrued commissions 1,088 1,525
Accrued legal and accounting fees 1,117 639
Accrued rent expense 1,332 1,448
Other accrued expenses 1,293 2,289
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$ 19,049 $ 21,503
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The Company warrants its products generally for a period of one year.
Product warranty costs are accrued based on historical claims expense.
Accrued warranty costs are reduced as warranty repair costs are incurred.
The following table presents the change in the accrual for product warranty
costs for the fifty-two weeks ended July 29, 2007 and July 30, 2006 (in
thousands):
Fifty-two weeks ended
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July 29, July 30,
2007 2006
---- ----
Balance at beginning of period $ 986 $ 799
Provision for warranty obligations 1,338 725
Warranty costs charged to the reserve (1,218) (538)
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Balance at end of period $ 1,106 $ 986
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NOTE J - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
In August 1985, the Board of Directors approved an Employee Savings Plan
("Plan") which qualified as a thrift plan under Section 401(k) of the
Internal Revenue Code ("Code"). Effective August 1, 2006, the Plan was
amended to allow employees to elect salary deferrals up to the maximum
dollar amounts permissible under Code Section 402(g) not to exceed the
limits of Code Section 401(k), 404 and 415. For the Plan year beginning
August 1, 2005, the Plan was amended to be considered a "Safe Harbor" plan,
where a contribution will be made to eligible participants in an amount
equal to 100% of the amount of each participant's elective deferral that
does not exceed 3% of compensation, plus 50% of the amount of the elective
deferral that exceeds 3% of compensation up to a maximum contribution of 5%
of compensation. Under the Safe Harbor provision, all contributions are
100% vested when made. Additional Company contributions can be made
depending on profits. The aggregate benefit payable to an employee is
dependent upon his rate of contribution, the earnings of the fund, and the
length of time such employee continues as a participant. ICI also has a
"Safe Harbor" plan, where a contribution will be made to eligible
participants in an amount equal to 100% of the amount of each participant's
elective deferral that does not exceed 6% of compensation, subject to the
Code limitations discussed above. The Company has recognized expenses of
approximately $1,766,000, $1,773,000 and $1,038,000 under the plans for the
fifty-two weeks ended July 29, 2007, July 30, 2006 and July 31, 2005,
respectively. The Company also contributed to a similar plan through EWST
whereby the Company matches employee elective contributions up to a maximum
of 5% of compensation. Expenses recognized for 2007, 2006 and 2005 were
approximately $75,200, $55,900 and $60,600, respectively.
The Company's Israeli subsidiary provides for employee severance
liabilities pursuant to the Israeli severance pay law and labor agreements.
The Company's liability is fully provided for by monthly payments deposited
with insurers and by a reserve established by the Company to cover the
portion of this liability not covered by the Company's deposits. In
addition to recognizing an expense for the funding to the insurance
programs for this severance obligation, the Company also records as expense
the net increase in its unfunded severance liability. The liability for
this unfunded severance obligation is carried in Other Long-Term
Liabilities on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and was
$1,311,000 and $1,265,000 at July 29, 2007 and July 30, 2006, respectively.
The total expense recognized for employee severance programs in Israel
(both the funded and unfunded portion of the program) was approximately
$228,000, $223,000 and $110,000 for fiscal years 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.
NOTE K - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Prior to the acquisition of MSI, MSI had leased one of its two buildings in
Fort Walton Beach, Florida from MSI Investments, a Florida General
Partnership. MSI Investments is owned by four individuals, two of whom are
currently employees of MSI and one serves as a consultant. Lease costs paid
in fiscal years 2007, 2006 and 2005 were $273,000, $265,000 and $130,000,
respectively.
In connection with the move of the Amityville facilities of General
Microwave Corporation in fiscal 1999, the Company entered into a 10 year
lease agreement with a partnership partially owned by the children of an
officer of the Company. The lease provides for initial minimum annual rent
of $312,000 subject to escalation of approximately 4% annually throughout
the 10 year term. Additionally, in March 2000, the Company entered into
another 10 year lease with the same partnership for additional space. The
initial minimum annual rent of $92,000 is subject to escalation of
approximately 4% annually. On August 24, 2005, the Company amended the
agreement to incorporate the two individual leases into a single lease and
extended the term of the lease to August 31, 2010. The Company incurred
rent expense of approximately $487,000, $485,000 and $473,000 in fiscal
2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
NOTE L - COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
The Company follows the provisions of SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share.
Basic earnings per common share (Basic EPS) is computed by dividing net
income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted
earnings per common share (Diluted EPS) is computed by dividing net income
by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common share
equivalents and convertible securities then outstanding. SFAS No. 128
requires the presentation of both Basic EPS and Diluted EPS on the face of
the consolidated statements of income.
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The following provides a reconciliation of information used in calculating
the per share amounts for the fiscal years ended July 29, 2007, July 30,
2006 and July 31, 2005 (in thousands, except per share data):
Fifty-two weeks ended
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July 29, July 30, July 31,
2007 2006 2005
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Numerator:
Net Income $ 3,118 $ 10,354 $ 10,781
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Denominator:
Basic weighted-average shares 13,927 14,463 14,310
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options 468 634 659
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Diluted weighted-average shares 14,395 15,097 14,969
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Stock options not included in computation 1,757 1,722 807
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The number of stock options not included in the computation of diluted EPS
relates to stock options having exercise prices which are greater than the
average market price of the common shares during the period, and therefore,
are anti-dilutive. The options, which were outstanding as of July 29, 2007,
expire at various dates through June 8, 2017 (See Note M).
NOTE M - Comprehensive Income
The foreign currency translation gain relates to the Company's investment
in its U.K. subsidiary and fluctuations in exchange rates between its local
currency and the U.S. dollar.
In the fiscal year ended July 29, 2007, the components of accumulated other
comprehensive income of $1,745,000 are (a) unrealized loss on interest rate
swap of ($29,000) and (b) foreign currency translation gain of $1,774,000.
In the fiscal year ended July 30, 2006, the components of accumulated other
comprehensive income of $1,344,000 are (a) unrealized loss on interest rate
swap of ($22,000) and (b) foreign currency translation gain of $1,366,000.
NOTE N - SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
The authorized shares of Common Stock of the Company are 20,000,000 shares.
On June 15, 2006, the Company announced a resumption of the stock
repurchase program initially announced in October 2002 covering 1,000,000
shares of common stock of the Company and subsequently expanded on May 30,
2003 to cover 2,000,000 shares of common stock. As of July 30, 2006 the
Company has acquired an aggregate of approximately 1,898,000 shares of
common stock under this program of which 798,567 and 160,232 shares were
acquired during fiscal 2006 and 2005 at an aggregate cost of approximately
$9,044,000 and $2,728,000, respectively.
Summary of Stock Option Plans
In August 2006, the Board of Directors ratified and approved the 2006 New
Employee Stock Option Plan which covers 500,000 shares (as amended June 8,
2007) of the Company's common stock. Options granted under the plan are
non-qualified stock options. Under the terms of the plan, the exercise
price for options granted under the plan will be the fair market value at
the date of grant. The nature and terms of the options to be granted are
determined at the time of grant by the Compensation Committee or the Board
of Directors. The options expire no later than ten years from the date of
grant, subject to certain restrictions. Options for 250,000 and 33,000
shares were granted under the plan during the fiscal years ended July 29,
2007 and July 30, 2006, respectively. Options for 217,000 shares of common
stock are available for grant under the plan as of July 29, 2007.
In March 2003, the Board of Directors approved the 2003 Stock Option Plan
which covers 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Options
granted under the plan are non-qualified stock options. Under the terms of
the plan, the exercise price for options granted under the plan will be the
fair market value at the date of grant. The nature and terms of the options
to be granted are determined at the time of grant by the Compensation
Committee or the Board of Directors. The options expire no later than ten
years from the date of grant, subject to certain restrictions. Options for
97,000, 16,300 and 993,500 shares were granted under the plan during the
fiscal years ended July 29, 2007, July 30, 2006 and July 31, 2005,
respectively. Options for 99,000 shares were cancelled in fiscal 2007 and
options for 3,700 shares of common stock are available for grant under the
plan as of July 29, 2007.
In September 2000, the Board of Directors approved the 2000 Stock Option
Plan which covers 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Options
granted under the plan are non-qualified stock options. Under the terms of
the plan, the exercise price for options granted under the plan will be the
fair market value at the date of grant. The nature and terms of the options
to be granted are determined at the time of grant by the Compensation
Committee or the Board of Directors. The options expire no later than ten
years from the date of grant, subject to certain restrictions. Options for
26,000, 18,000 and 53,000 shares were granted under the plan during the
fiscal years ended July 29, 2007, July 30, 2006 and July 31, 2005,
respectively. Options for 23,500 shares were cancelled in fiscal 2007 and
options for 1,750 shares of common stock are available for grant under the
plan as of July 29, 2007.
In April 1998, the Board of Directors approved the 1998 Stock Option Plan
which covers 2,250,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Options
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granted under the plan may be incentive stock options qualified under
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or non-qualified stock
options. Under the terms of the plan, the exercise price for options
granted under the plan will be the fair market value at the date of grant.
Prices for incentive stock options granted to employees who own 10% or more
of the Company's stock are at least 110% of market value at date of grant.
The nature and terms of the options to be granted are determined at the
time of grant by the Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors. The
options expire no later than ten years from the date of grant, subject to
certain restrictions. Non-qualified stock options for 33,500, 9,000 and
29,500 shares were granted under this plan during the fiscal years ended
July 29, 2007, July 30, 2006 and July 31, 2005, respectively. Options for
12,000 shares were cancelled in fiscal 2007 and options for 29 shares of
common stock are available for grant under the plan as of July 29, 2007.
In May 1997, the Board of Directors approved the 1997 Stock Option Plan
which covers 2,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Options
granted under the plan may be incentive stock options qualified under
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or non-qualified stock
options. Under the terms of the plan, the exercise price for options
granted under the plan will be the fair market value at the date of grant.
Prices for incentive stock options granted to employees who own 10% or more
of the Company's stock are at least 110% of market value at date of grant.
The nature and terms of the options to be granted are determined at the
time of grant by the Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors. The
options expire no later than ten years from the date of grant, subject to
certain restrictions. Non-qualified stock options for 2,700 and 5,000
shares were granted under this plan during the fiscal years ended July 30,
2006 and July 31, 2005, respectively. There are no options available for
grant under the plan.
In October 1995, the Board of Directors approvedthe 1996 Stock Option Plan
which covers 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The plan has
expired with respect to the granting of new options. Options which have
been granted under the plan arenon-qualified stock options. Under the terms
of the plan, the exercise prices of the options granted under the plan were
at the fair market value at the date of grant. The options expire not later
than ten years from the date of grant. At July 29, 2007, non-qualified
options to purchase 7,007 shares of common stock were outstanding under
this plan.
A summary of stock option activity under all plans for the fifty-two weeks
ended July 29, 2007, July 30, 2006 and July 31, 2005 is as follows:
Non-Qualified Stock Options Weighted Aggregate
- --------------------------- Average Intrinsic
Number Price Range Exercise Value (1)
of shares per share Price (in thousands)
--------- --------- -------- ------------
Outstanding August 1, 2004 3,020,929 $ 4.06 - 19.52 $ 12.33
Granted 1,081,000 17.98 - 19.94 $ 18.29
Exercised (329,349) 16.54 - 20.60 $ 18.55
Cancelled (37,050) 8.38 - 19.83 $ 17.08
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Outstanding July 31, 2005 3,735,530 $ 4.06 - 19.52 $ 12.33
Granted 79,000 16.61 - 21.18 $ 19.11
Exercised (272,429) 4.31 - 19.83 $ 11.73
Cancelled (52,021) 17.98 - 20.45 $ 19.64
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Outstanding July 30, 2006 3,490,080 $ 4.06 - 20.45 $ 14.41
Granted 406,500 15.77 - 17.82 $ 16.56
Exercised (116,630) 4.06 - 13.10 $ 10.45
Cancelled (139,500) 13.10 - 20.09 $ 18.86
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Outstanding July 29, 2007 3,640,450 $ 7.25 - 21.18 $ 14.84 $ 7,847
============== -------------- -------
Exercisable July 29, 2007 3,201,750 $ 14.53 $ 7,847
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Vested and expected to vest July 29, 2007 3,565,750 $ 14.79 $ 7,847
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<FN>
(1) There are 1,560,800 vested options with exercise prices greater than the
closing stock price of $15.44 as of July 29, 2007.
</FN>
Options outstanding and exercisable by price range as of July 29, 2007,
with expiration dates ranging from August 21, 2007 to June 8, 2017 are as
follows:
Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------
Weighted
Average Weighted Weighted
Range of Exercise Number Remaining Average Number Average
Prices Outstanding Contractual Life Exercise Price Exercisable Exercise Price
$ 7.25 - 10.46 1,090,950 2.73 $ 9.41 1,090,950 $ 9.41
10.97 - 15.77 800,000 6.03 $ 13.96 600,000 $ 13.35
15.78 - 17.82 183,500 6.82 $ 17.63 83,400 $ 17.54
17.98 - 17.98 808,000 5.22 $ 17.98 710,200 $ 17.98
18.57 - 21.18 758,000 4.04 $ 19.55 717,200 $ 19.55
--------------- -------------- -------------- ----------------
$ 7.25 - 21.18 3,640,450 4.48 $ 14.84 3,201,750 $ 14.53
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In April 2005, the Company's Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the
Board's Compensation Committee, approved the accelerated vesting of all
unvested and "out-of-the-money" stock options outstanding as of May 2,
2005. See Note A-13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTE O - SIGNIFICANT SEGMENTS, MAJOR CUSTOMERS, EXPORT SALES AND GEOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION
The Company's chief operating decision makers are considered to be the
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer and the President. The Company's
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer and President evaluate both consolidated
and disaggregated financial information, primarily gross revenues, in
deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer and President also use certain
disaggregated financial information for the Company's product groups. The
Company does not determine a measure of operating income or loss by product
group. The Company's product groups have similar long-term economic
characteristics, such as application, and are similar in regards to (a)
nature of products and production processes, (b) type of customers and (c)
method used to distribute products. Accordingly, the Company operates as a
single integrated business and as such has one operating segment as a
provider of complex microwave technology solutions for the defense,
aerospace and medical industries worldwide. All of the Company's revenues
result from sales of its products.
Revenues for fiscal years 2007, 2006 and 2005 were as follows: defense
electronics, $148,314,000, $159,717,000 and $138,071,000, respectively; and
commercial technologies, $14,826,000, $16,551,000, and $13,344,000,
respectively.
Approximately 64%, 67% and 65% of our net sales for fiscal 2007, 2006 and
2005 were made to United States government agencies and their contractors
and subcontractors for defense programs. Net sales directly to the U.S.
Government in fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005 accounted for approximately 20%,
22% and 25% of net sales, respectively. Northrop Grumman accounted for
approximately 11% of net sales in fiscal 2005. No other customer accounted
for 10% or more of consolidated net sales during the periods presented.
Foreign sales amounted to approximately $44,857,000 (27%), $41,817,000
(24%) and $40,460,000 (27%) in fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Geographic net sales based on place of contract performance were as follows
(in thousands):
2007 2006 2005
---- ---- ----
United States $ 139,349 $ 155,057 $ 131,326
Israel 19,207 14,048 12,738
England 4,584 7,163 7,351
--------- --------- ---------
$ 163,140 $ 176,268 $ 151,415
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Net property, plant and equipment by geographic area were as follows (in
thousands):
2007 2006
---- ----
United States $ 24,904 $ 25,243
Israel 4,844 4,654
England 248 581
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$ 29,996 $ 30,478
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Total assets of foreign subsidiaries accounted for approximately 11% and
10% of total consolidated assets in fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively;
and total foreign liabilities accounted for approximately 27% and 32% of
total consolidated liabilities in fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively.
NOTE P - DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
In October 2001, the Company entered into an interest rate swap with a bank
pursuant to which it exchanged floating rate interest in connection with
the Bonds discussed in Note G on a notional amount of $3,000,000 for a
fixed rate of 4.07% for a 10 year period ending October 1, 2011. The
notional amount reduces each year in tandem with the annual installments
due on the Bonds. The fixing of the interest rate for the ten year period
offsets the Company's exposure to the uncertainty of floating interest
rates on the Bonds, and as such has been designated as a cash flow hedge.
The hedge is deemed to be highly effective and any ineffectiveness will be
recognized in interest expense in the reporting period. The fair value of
the interest rate swap was a liability of $42,300 as of July 29, 2007.
There was no material hedge ineffectiveness related to cash flow hedges
during the period to be recognized in earnings. There was no gain or loss
reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings
during the fiscal year ended July 29, 2007 as a result of the
discontinuance of a cash flow hedge due to the probability of the original
forecasted transaction not occurring.
NOTE Q - FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in
estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:
Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amount reported in the balance
sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value because of the
short-term maturity of those instruments.
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Accounts receivable and accounts payable: The carrying amounts reported in
the balance sheet for accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates
fair value because of the short-term maturity of those instruments.
Long-term debt: The fair value of the mortgage note and industrial revenue
bonds (including the related interest rate swap) was estimated using
discounted cash flow analyses, based on the Company's current incremental
borrowing rate for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's financial instruments are
presented below (in thousands):
July 29, 2007
---------------------------------------
Carrying Amount Fair Value
-------------------- ---------------
Cash and cash equivalents $ 35,181 $ 35,181
Long-term debt 5,951 6,030
NOTE R - QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
The following is a summary of the unaudited quarterly results of operations
for the fifty-two weeks ended July 29, 2007 and July 30, 2006 (in
thousands, except for per share data).
2007 October 29, January 28, April 29, July 29,
- ---- 2006 2007 2007 2007
---- ---- ---- ----
Net sales $ 40,116 37,997 44,401 40,626
Gross profit $ 10,285 9,987 12,714 11,320
Net (loss) income $ (6,011) 1,673 3,878 3,844
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(Loss) earnings per common share - Basic $ 0.43) 0.12 0.28 0.28
==== ==== ==== ====
Basic weighted average shares 13,862 13,902 13,969 13,977
====== ====== ====== ======
(Loss) earnings per common share - Diluted $ 0.43) 0.12 0.27 0.27
==== ==== ==== ====
Diluted weighted average shares 13,862 14,405 14,449 14,480
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2006
- ---- October 30, January 29, April 30, July 30,
2005 2006 2006 2006
---- ---- ---- ----
Net sales $ 41,938 45,839 45,689 42,802
Gross profit $ 14,125 13,488 10,953 9,781
Net income $ 3,975 3,964 1,702 713
===== ===== ===== ===
Earnings per common share - Basic $ 0.28 0.27 0.12 0.05
==== ==== ==== ====
Basic weighted average shares 14,446 14,474 14,569 14,363
====== ====== ====== ======
Earnings per common share - Diluted $ 0.26 0.26 0.11 0.05
==== ==== ==== ====
Diluted weighted average shares 15,240 15,091 15,398 14,828
====== ====== ====== ======
During the quarter ended July 29, 2007, the cost of sales was reduced by
approximately $475,000 due to revisions in the estimated liability for
expected losses under the last two options of a contract associated with
the ICI acquisition. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 was
$3,844,000, or 9.5% of net sales. Contributing to the net income was an
income tax benefit of $989,000. As of the end of the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2007, the effective income tax rate for the full year 2007 is
estimated as a tax benefit of 48.5%, versus the tax expense rate of
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approximately 6% that was estimated through the first nine months of fiscal
2007. The decline in the estimated effective income tax rate for fiscal
2007 is primarily attributable to (a) an increase in the proportion of
overall earnings expected to be generated through the Company's foreign
operations where earnings are taxed at lower rates than domestically and
(b) the reversal of tax accruals that were determined not to be necessary.
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