UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



FORM 10-Q



(Mark one)


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

For the Quarterly Period ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018

OR

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

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File No. 1-8061


FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

11-1986657

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

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

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

11553

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

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


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

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

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

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller Reporting Company

Emerging growth company

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

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


APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

The number of shares outstanding of Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $1.00 as of MarchDecember 12, 2018 – 8,729,682




 

Table of Contents

FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I. Financial Information:

Page No.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) NineSix Months Ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)

6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity Six Months Ended October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

7

  

7-14

8-19

15-21

20-26

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Part II. Other Information:

22

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION  

Item 1.  Financial Statements


FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands except par value)

  January 31,  April 30, 
  2018  2017 
  (UNAUDITED)    
ASSETS:      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $6,984  $2,163 
Marketable securities  6,240   7,815 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $187 at January 31, 2018 and at April 30, 2017
  7,835   10,986 
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net  4,122   7,964 
Inventories, net  25,899   29,051 
Prepaid income taxes  2,112   2,606 
Prepaid expenses and other  1,141   1,105 
Current assets of discontinued operations  8,477   8,165 
Total current assets  62,810   69,855 
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of
accumulated depreciation and amortization
  13,868   14,813 
Deferred income taxes  10,352   11,902 
Goodwill and other intangible assets  617   617 
Cash surrender value of life insurance and cash held in trust  13,853   13,376 
Other assets  2,310   2,187 
Non-current assets of discontinued operations  531   569 
Total assets $104,341  $113,319 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:        
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable - trade $2,858  $2,437 
Accrued liabilities  3,934   3,425 
Current liabilities of discontinued operations  2,121   2,249 
   Total current liabilities  8,913   8,111 
         
Deferred compensation  13,546   13,252 
Deferred rent and other liabilities  1,436   1,409 
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations  1,795   1,215 
   Total liabilities  25,690   23,987 
Commitments and contingencies        
Stockholders’ equity:        
Preferred stock - $1.00 par value authorized 600 shares, no shares issued  -   - 
Common stock - $1.00 par value; authorized 20,000 shares, 9,164 shares issued,
8,853 shares outstanding at January 31, 2018; 8,817 shares outstanding at April 30, 2017
  9,164   9,164 
Additional paid-in capital  56,289   55,767 
Retained earnings  12,449   23,712 
   77,902   88,643 
Common stock reacquired and held in treasury -
at cost (311 shares at January 31, 2018 and 347 shares at April 30, 2017)
  (1,425)  (1,592)
Accumulated other comprehensive income  2,174   2,281 
Total stockholders’ equity  78,651   89,332 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $104,341  $113,319 

  

October 31,

  

April 30,

 
  

2018

  

2018

 
  

(UNAUDITED)

     

ASSETS:

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $3,911  $7,869 

Marketable securities

  7,341   6,149 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

of $173 at October 31, 2018 and $181 at April 30, 2018

  6,110   4,268 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net

  7,047   5,094 

Inventories, net

  25,648   26,186 

Prepaid income taxes

  622   1,459 

Prepaid expenses and other

  1,001   1,050 

Total current assets

  51,680   52,075 

Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of

accumulated depreciation and amortization

  13,486   14,127 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

  617   617 

Cash surrender value of life insurance and cash held in trust

  14,251   13,915 

Other assets

  3,628   2,850 

Total assets

 $83,662  $83,584 
         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable - trade

 $1,073  $1,841 

Accrued liabilities

  3,179   3,416 

   Total current liabilities

  4,252   5,257 
         

Deferred compensation

  13,707   13,541 

Deferred rent and other liabilities

  1,479   1,524 

   Total liabilities

  19,438   20,322 

Commitments and contingencies

        

Stockholders’ equity:

        

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

  -   - 

Common stock - $1.00 par value; authorized 20,000 shares, 9,164 shares issued,

8,909 shares outstanding at October 31, 2018; 8,867 shares outstanding at April 30, 2018

  9,164   9,164 

Additional paid-in capital

  56,710   56,439 

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

  572   (65

)

Common stock reacquired and held in treasury -

at cost (255 shares at October 31, 2018 and 297 shares at April 30, 2018)

  (1,168

)

  (1,361

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

  (1,054

)

  (915

)

Total stockholders’ equity

  64,224   63,262 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $83,662  $83,584 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

Nine(Loss) Income

Six Months Ended JanuaryOctober 31,

(In thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

  2018  2017 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
      
Revenues $31,932  $34,411 
Cost of revenues  28,060   23,590 
Gross margin  3,872   10,821 
Selling and administrative expenses  7,796   8,483 
Research and development expense  5,071   4,832 
Operating loss  (8,995)  (2,494)
         
Other income (expense):        
Investment income  1,236   387 
Interest expense  (61)  (128)
Other income, net  4   50 
Loss before provision (benefit) for income taxes  (7,816)  (2,185)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes  2,750   (1,392)
Net loss from continuing operations  (10,566)  (793)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax  (697)  (599)
Net loss $(11,263) $(1,392)
         
Net loss per common share:        
Basic loss from continued operations $(1.20) $(0.09)
Basic loss from discontinued operations  (0.07)  (0.07)
Basic loss per share  (1.27)  (0.16)
Diluted loss from continued operations  (1.20)  (0.09)
Diluted loss from discontinued operations  (0.07)  (0.07)
Diluted loss per share $(1.27) $(0.16)
         
Weighted average shares outstanding:        
Basic  8,836   8,780 
Diluted  8,836   8,780 
         
         
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
        
Net loss $(11,263) $(1,392)
Other comprehensive loss:        
Foreign currency translation adjustment  623   86 
Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities:        
Change in market value of marketable securities before
 reclassification, net of tax of $8 and ($112)
  (54)  215 
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in
 net income, net of tax of $355 and $5
  (688)  (9)
Total unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities, net of tax  (742)  206 
         
Total other comprehensive (loss) income  (119)  292 
Comprehensive loss $(11,382) $(1,100)

  

2018

  

2017

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

        

Revenues

 $23,153  $21,360 

Cost of revenues

  14,860   14,636 

Gross margin

  8,293   6,724 

Selling and administrative expenses

  5,182   5,046 

Research and development expense

  3,257   3,364 

Operating loss

  (146

)

  (1,686

)

         

Other income (expense):

        

Investment income

  189   1,167 

Interest expense

  (34

)

  (41

)

Other income, net

  121   3 

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

  130   (557

)

Benefit for income taxes

  (23

)

  (98

)

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

  153   (459

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

  -   (408

)

Net income (loss)

 $153  $(867

)

         

Net income (loss) per common share:

        

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) from continued operations

 $0.02  $(0.05

)

Basic and diluted loss from discontinued operations

 $0.00  $(0.05

)

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

 $0.02  $(0.10

)

         

Weighted average shares outstanding:

        

Basic

  8,885   8,830 

Diluted

  9,046   8,830 
         
         

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

        

Net income (loss)

 $153  $(867

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

        

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  (82

)

  575 

Unrealized loss on marketable securities:

        

Change in market value of marketable securities before

 reclassification, net of tax of ($20) in 2017

  (55

)

  37 

Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in

 net income, net of tax of $356 in 2017

  (2

)

  (691

)

Total unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of tax

  (57

)

  (654

)

         

Total other comprehensive loss

  (139

)

  (79

)

Comprehensive income (loss) 

 $14  $(946

)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



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FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) Income

Three Months Ended JanuaryOctober 31,

(In thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

  2018  2017 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
      
Revenues $10,572  $11,383 
Cost of revenues  13,424   8,116 
Gross margin  (2,852)  3,267 
Selling and administrative expenses  2,749   2,834 
Research and development expense  1,708   1,337 
Operating loss  (7,309)  (904)
         
Other expense:        
Investment income  68   108 
Interest expense  (19)  (61)
Other income, net  1   49 
Loss before provision (benefit) for income taxes  (7,259)  (808)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes  2,848   (1,188)
Net loss from continuing operations  (10,107)  380 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax  (289)  (42)
Net (loss) income $(10,396) $338 
         
Net loss per common share:        
Basic (loss) income from continued operations
 $(1.15) $0.04 
Basic loss from discontinued operations  (0.03)  0.00 
Basic (loss) income per share  (1.18)  0.04 
Diluted (loss) income from continued operations  (1.15)  0.04 
Diluted (loss) income from discontinued operations  (0.03)  0.00 
Diluted (loss) income per share $(1.18) $0.04 
         
Weighted average shares outstanding:        
Basic  8,846   8,797 
Diluted  8,846   8,980 
         
         
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
        
Net (loss) income $(10,396) $338 
Other comprehensive income:        
Foreign currency translation adjustment  48   (284)
Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities:        
Change in market value of marketable securities before
 reclassification, net of tax of $27 and ($161)
  (88)  98 
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in
 net income, net of tax of $5 in 2017
  -   (9)
Total unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities, net of tax  (88)  89 
         
Total other comprehensive loss  (40)  (195)
Comprehensive (loss) income $(10,436) $143 

  

2018

  

2017

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

        

Revenues

 $12,142  $9,337 

Cost of revenues

  8,123   7,134 

Gross margin

  4,019   2,203 

Selling and administrative expenses

  2,642   2,335 

Research and development expense

  1,607   1,734 

Operating loss

  (230

)

  (1,866

)

         

Other income (expense):

        

Investment income

  144   13 

Interest expense

  (17

)

  (21

)

Other income, net

  195   1 

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

  92   (1,873

)

Benefit for income taxes

  (30

)

  (584

)

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

  122   (1,289

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

  -   (192

)

Net income (loss)

 $122  $(1,481

)

         

Net income per common share:

        

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) from continued operations

 $0.01  $(0.15

)

Basic and diluted loss from discontinued operations

 $0.00  $(0.02

)

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

 $0.01  $(0.17

)

         

Weighted average shares outstanding:

        

Basic

  8,893   8,835 

Diluted

  9,102   8,835 
         
         

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

        

Net income

 $122  $(1,481

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

        

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  (46

)

  260 

Unrealized loss on marketable securities:

        

Change in market value of marketable securities before

 reclassification, net of tax of ($2) in 2017

  (47

)

  3 

Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in

 net income, net of tax of $1 in 2017

  (2

)

  (2

)

Total unrealized loss gain on marketable securities, net of tax

  (49

)

  1 
         

Total other comprehensive (loss) income

  (95

)

  261 

Comprehensive income (loss) 

 $27  $(1,220

)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



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FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Nine

Six Months Ended JanuaryOctober 31,

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

  2018  2017 
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net loss from continuing operations $(10,566) $(793)
Net loss from discontinued operations  (697)  (599)
Net loss  (11,263)  (1,392)
Non-cash charges to earnings  8,285   3,752 
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities  5,771   (856)
Cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations  2,793   1,504 
Cash provided by operating activities – discontinued operations  1,217   1,048 
   Net cash provided by operating activities  4,010   2,552 
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Proceeds on redemption of marketable securities  6,477   3,852 
Purchase of marketable securities  (4,961)  - 
Purchase of fixed assets and other assets  (1,032)  (3,767)
Cash provided by investing activities – continuing operations  484   85 
Cash used in investing activities – discontinued operations  (44)  (32)
Net cash provided by investing activities  440   53 
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Tax benefit from exercise of stock-based compensation  1   25 
Proceeds from credit line borrowings  -   280 
Payment of credit line borrowings  -   (6,280)
Cash provided by financing activities – continuing operations  1   (5,975)
Cash used in financing activities – discontinued operations  -   - 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  1   (5,975)
         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes  4,451   (3,370)
         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  738   397 
         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  5,189   (2,973)
         
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  2,738   6,082 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  7,927   3,109 
         
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at end of period  943   549 
         
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period $6,984  $2,560 
         
         
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:        
Cash paid during the period for:        
Interest $61  $115 
Income Taxes $325  $335 

  

2018

  

2017

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

 $153  $(459

)

Net loss from discontinued operations

  -   (408

)

Net income (loss)

  153   (867

)

Non-cash charges to earnings

  2,158   1,451 

Net changes in operating assets and liabilities

  (3,411

)

  1,631 

Cash (used in) provided by operating activities – continuing operations

  (1,100

)

  2,215 

Cash provided by operating activities – discontinued operations

  -   614 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

  (1,100

)

  2,829 
         

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Proceeds on redemption of marketable securities

  947   6,477 

Purchase of marketable securities

  (2,206

)

  - 

Purchase of fixed assets and other assets

  (1,337

)

  (883

)

Cash (used in) provided by investing activities – continuing operations

  (2,596

)

  5,594 

Cash used in investing activities – discontinued operations

  -   (28

)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

  (2,596

)

  5,566 
         

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Tax benefit from exercise of stock-based compensation

  -   1 

Net cash provided by financing activities

  -   1 
         

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes

  (3,696

)

  8,396 
         

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  (262

)

  675 
         

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

  (3,958

)

  9,071 
         

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  7,869   2,738 
         

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  3,911   11,809 
         

Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at end of period

  -   794 
         

Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period

 $3,911  $11,015 
         
         

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

        

Cash paid during the period for:

        

Interest

 $34  $41 

Income Taxes

 $-  $325 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



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FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Six Months Ended October 31,

(In thousands)

(Unaudited) 

          

Additional

  

(Accumulated

Deficit)

  

Treasury stock

  

Accumulated other

     
  

Common Stock

  

paid in

  

Retained

  

(at cost)

  

comprehensive

     
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

capital

  

earnings

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Income (loss)

  

Total

 

Balance at April 30, 2018

  9,163,940  $9,164  $56,439  $(65

)

  297,083  $(1,361

)

 $(915

)

 $63,262 

Opening BS adjustment for adoption of ASU 2014-09

              484               484 

Adjusted balance at May 1, 2018

  9,163,940   9,164   56,439   419   297,083   (1,361

)

  (915

)

  63,746 

Contribution of stock to 401(k) plan

          50       (14,339

)

  66       116 

Stock-based compensation expense

          121                   121 

Exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights - net of shares tendered for exercise price

          -       -   -       - 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

                          (44

)

  (44

)

Net income

              31               31 

Balance at July 31, 2018

  9,163,940   9,164   56,610   450   282,744   (1,295

)

  (959

)

  63,970 

Contribution of stock to 401(k) plan

          58       (10,089

)

  46       104 

Stock-based compensation expense

          123                   123 

Exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights - net of shares tendered for exercise price

          (81

)

      (17,708

)

  81       - 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

                          (95

)

  (95

)

Net income

              122               122 

Balance at October 31, 2018

  9,163,940  $9,164  $56,710  $572   254,947  $(1,168

)

 $(1,054

)

 $64,224 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)


NOTE A – CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


In the opinion of management of Frequency Electronics, Inc. (“the Company”(the “Company”), the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the ninesix and three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and January 31, 2017.  The April 30, 20172018 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted.  It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2017,2018, filed on July 31, 2017,30, 2018, and the financial statements and notes thereto.  The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year.

NOTE B – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS


In December 2016, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement with certain foreign counterparties with respect to a potential sale of Gillam-FEI (“Gillam”), the Company’s Belgian subsidiary.  However, these counterparties have not yet performed their obligations under that agreement.  Because the counterparties have failed to perform their obligations under the share purchase agreement the Company has a right to terminate that share purchase agreement.  The Company continues to negotiate with these counterparties to effectuate a closing of the transaction contemplated by the share purchase agreement, but the Company is also discussing a sale of the Gillam business with other potential buyers. 

In April 2017, the Company decided to sell its Gillam business as soon as practicable, and began contacting potential buyers other than the counterparty to the stock purchase agreement.  The Company believes that the divestment should be completed by the end of fiscal year 2018.practicable. Accordingly, the Company determined that the assets and liabilities of this reportable segment met the discontinued operations criteria as defined in Accounting Standards Codification 205-20-45 forU.S. GAAP in the yearquarter ended April 30, 2017,2017. On April 26, 2018, the Company sold Gillam to a European entity in a stock purchase agreement for $1.0 million in cash, which was received on April 27, 2018, and a note payable in three years for an additional $1.0 million.  The loss recorded due to the sale of Gillam was approximately $359,000, which represented the carrying amount of the investment on FEI-NY’s books less the retained earnings and remaining Gillam equity value reduced by the cash received and the value of the note receivable. As such Gillam’s results have been classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.


(Loss) Income for fiscal 2018.

Summarized operating results for the Gillam discontinued operations, for the threesix and ninethree months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017 respectively, arewere as follows:


  Nine months  Three months 
  Periods ended January 31, 
  2018  2017  2018  2017 
  (UNAUDITED)  (UNAUDITED)  (UNAUDITED)  (UNAUDITED) 
  (In thousands except par value) 
Revenues $3,018  $3,707  $1,063  $1,413 
Cost of Revenues  2,089   2,577   699   956 
  Gross Margin  929   1,130   364   457 
Selling and administrative expenses  1,285   1,411   582   461 
Research and development expenses  334   315   66   38 
  Operating Loss  (690)  (596)  (284)  (42)
Other income (expense):                
  Investment (loss) income                
  Other income (expense), net  (7)  (3)  (4)  - 
Loss before provision for income taxes  (697)  (599)  (288)  (42)
Provision for income taxes  -   -   1   - 
Net Loss $(697) $(599) $(289) $(42)



  

Periods ended October 31, 2017

 
  

Six months

  

Three months

 
  

(UNAUDITED)

  

(UNAUDITED)

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Revenues

 $1,955  $943 

Cost of Revenues

  1,390   674 

Gross Margin

  565   269 

Selling and administrative expenses

  703   346 

Research and development expenses

  268   118 

Operating Loss

  (406

)

  (195

)

Other income (expense):

        

Investment (loss) income

        

Other income (expense), net

  (3)  (2

)

Loss before provision for income taxes

  (409)  (197

)

Benefit for income taxes

  1   5 

Net Loss

 $(408

)

 $(192

)

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(Unaudited)


The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for the Gillam discontinued operations are as follows:

  January 31,  April 30, 
  2018  2017 
       
     Cash and cash equivalents $943  $575 
     Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts  2,773   3,202 
     Inventories, net  4,608   3,980 
     Prepaid expenses and other  153   408 
          Total current assets of discontinued operations $8,477  $8,165 
     Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization $520  $555 
     Investments  11   14 
          Total non-current assets of discontinued operations $531  $569 
         
     Accounts payable – trade $788  $949 
     Accrued liabilities  1,333   1,300 
          Total current liabilities of discontinued operations  2,121   2,249 
     Deferred rent and other liabilities  1,795   1,215 
          Total non-current liabilities of discontinued operations $1,795  $1,215 

NOTE C – EARNINGS PER SHARE


Reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted Earnings Per Share arewere as follows:

  Nine months  Three months 
  Periods ended January 31, 
  2018  2017  2018  2017 
Weighted average shares outstanding:            
Basic  8,835,685   8,780,069   8,846,083   8,797,218 
Effect of dilutive securities  **   **   **   182,769 
Diluted  8,835,685   8,780,069   8,846,083   8,979,987 
**

  

Periods ended October 31,

 
  

Six months

  

Three months

 
  

2018

  

2017

  

2018

  

2017

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                

Basic

  8,884,810   8,830,486   8,893,203   8,834,945 

Effect of dilutive securities

  161,028   **   208,836   ** 

Diluted

  9,045,838   8,830,486   9,102,039   8,834,945 

      ** For the ninesix and three month periods ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018,2017, dilutive securities are excluded since the inclusion of such shares would be antidilutive due to the net loss for the periods.  The exercisable shares excluded are 1,260,250.1,353,750. The effect of dilutive securities for the periods would have been 131,638129,245 and 136,424,117,209, respectively. For the nine month period ended January 31, 2017, dilutive securities are excluded since the inclusion of such shares would be antidilutive due to the net loss for the period.  The exercisable shares excluded are 1,261,875. The effect of dilutive securities for the period would have been 184,119.

The computation of diluted earnings per share inEarnings Per Share for the six and three months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017 excludes those options and stock appreciation rights (“SARS”) with an exercise price in excess of the average market price of the Company’s common shares during the periods presented.  The inclusion of such options and SARS in the computation of earnings per share would have been antidilutive.  The number of excluded options and SARS were:


  Nine months  Three months 
  Periods ended January 31, 
  2018  2017  2018  2017 
Outstanding options and SARS excluded  **   **   **   546,625 

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Periods ended October 31,

 
  

Six months

  

Three months

 
  

2018

  

2017

  

2018

  

2017

 

Outstanding options and SARS excluded

  968,500   **   780,000   ** 

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

At JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and April 30, 2017,2018, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net, consistconsisted of the following:


   January 31, 2018  April 30, 2017 
  (In thousands) 
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings $4,806  $8,890 
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings  (684)  (926)
Net asset $4,122  $7,964 

  

October 31, 2018

  

April 30, 2018

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

 $8,433  $5,266 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

  (1,386

)

  (172

)

Net asset

 $7,047  $5,094 

Such amounts represent revenue recognized on long-term contracts that had not been billed at the balance sheet dates or represent a liability for amounts billed in excess of the revenue recognized.  Amounts are billed to customers pursuant to contract terms, whereas the related revenue is recognized on the percentage of completion basis at the measurement date.  In general,For the most part, the recorded amounts will be billed and collected or revenue recognized within twelve months of the balance sheet date.  Revenue on these long-term contracts is accounted for on thea percentage of completion basis.  During the ninesix and three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, revenue recognized under percentage of completion contracts was approximately $13.7$20.4 million and $2.8$11.2 million, respectively. During the ninesix and three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017, such revenue was approximately $19.5$10.9 million and $7.1$4.5 million, respectively. If contract losses are anticipated, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings are reduced for the full amount of such losses when they are determinable.


NOTE E – TREASURY STOCK TRANSACTIONS

During the ninesix and three months period ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, the Company made contributions of 32,75724,428 shares and 7,48710,089 shares respectively, of its common stock held in treasury to the Company’s profit sharing plan and trust under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Such contributions are in accordance with the Company’s discretionary match of employee voluntary contributions to this plan. During the nine months ended January 31, 2018, the Company issued 3,711 shares from treasury upon the exercise

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SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

NOTE F – INVENTORIES

Inventories, which are reported at the lower of cost or market, consistnet realizable value, consisted of the following: 


  January 31, 2018  April 30, 2017 
  (In thousands)    
Raw Materials and Component Parts $14,477  $17,702 
Work in Progress  7,868   7,340 
Finished Goods  3,554   4,009 
  $25,899  $29,051 

  

October 31, 2018

  

April 30, 2018

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Raw Materials and Component Parts

 $13,618  $16,206 

Work in Progress

  9,840   8,216 

Finished Goods

  2,190   1,764 
  $25,648  $26,186 

As of JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and April 30, 2017,2018, approximately $24.8$24.9 million and $28.2$25.2 million, respectively, of total inventory iswas located in the United States and $1.1$0.8 million and $0.8$1.0 million, respectively, iswas located in China. The Company buys inventory in bulk quantities which may be used over significant time periods; due to its nature the inventory does not deteriorate.


The $5.0 million inventory write down recorded in the current fiscal quarter ending January 31, 2018 was taken in anticipation of the enforcement of recent mandates by European and U.S. space governing agencies restricting the use of older space qualified materials.  In addition the Company anticipates the rate of use of other identified legacy space parts will decline due to obsolescence and evolution of current designs.


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NOTE G – SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates under two reportable segments:


segments based on the geographic locations of its subsidiaries:

(1)

FEI-NY – operates out of New York and its operations consist principally of precision time and frequency control products used in three principal markets-markets - communication satellites (both commercial and U.S. Government-funded); terrestrial cellular telephone or other ground-based telecommunication stationsstations; and other components and systems for the U.S. military.  The FEI-NY segment also includes the operations of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, FEI-Elcom and FEI-Asia.  FEI-Asia functions as a manufacturing facility for the FEI-NY segment with historically minimal sales to outside customers. In fiscal 2015 and 2016, they had higher sales to outside customers, producing product to third parties as a contract manufacturer.  FEI-Elcom, in addition to its own product line, provides design and technical support for the FEI-NY segment’s satellite business.


(2)

FEI-Zyfer – operates out of California and its products incorporate Global Positioning System (GPS)time and frequency distribution technologies into systems and subsystems for secure communications, both governmentgovernmental and commercial, and other locator applications.  This segment also provides sales and support for the Company’s wireline telecommunications family of products, including US5G, which are sold in the United States market.commercial. 


The FEI-NY segment also includes the operations of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, FEI-Elcom and FEI-Asia.  FEI-Asia functions as a manufacturing facility for the FEI-NY segment with historically minimal sales to outside customers.  Beginning in late fiscal year 2014, FEI-Asia began shipping higher volumes of product to third parties as a contract manufacturer.  FEI-Elcom, in addition to its own product line, provides design and technical support for the FEI-NY segment’s satellite business.

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

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The tables below present information about reported segments with reconciliation of segment amounts to consolidated amounts as reported in the statement of incomeoperations or the balance sheet for each of the periods (in thousands):

 Nine months Three months 
 Periods ended January 31, 
 2018 2017 2018 2017 
Revenues:        
FEI-NY $22,184  $27,176  $6,444  $9,461 
FEI-Zyfer  12,378   9,473   4,514   2,877 
less intersegment revenues  (2,630)  (2,238)  (386)  (955)
Consolidated revenues $31,932  $34,411  $10,572  $11,383 
Operating loss:            
FEI-NY $(11,312) $(2,596) $(8,554) $(708)
FEI-Zyfer  2,629   444   1,354   (20)
Corporate  (312)  (342)  (109)  (176)
Consolidated operating loss $(8,995) $(2,494) $(7,309) $(904)
  January 31, 2018  April 30, 2017 
Identifiable assets:      
FEI-NY (approximately $1.9 and $1.7 million in China) $56,050  $64,828 
FEI-Zyfer  9,892   10,427 
less intersegment balances  (13,138)  (11,992)
Corporate  51,537   50,056 
Consolidated identifiable assets $104,341  $113,319 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

  

Periods ended October 31,

 
  

Six months

  

Three months

 
  

2018

  

2017

  

2018

  

2017

 

Revenues:

                

FEI-NY

 $18,322  $15,740  $9,745  $6,579 

FEI-Zyfer

  5,103   7,865   2,542   3,593 

less intersegment revenues

  (272

)

  (2,245

)

  (145

)

  (835

)

Consolidated revenues

 $23,153  $21,360  $12,142  $9,337 

Operating loss:

                

FEI-NY

 $(402

)

 $(2,758

)

 $(185

)

 $(2,358

)

FEI-Zyfer

  458   1,275   72   584 

Corporate

  (202

)

  (203

)

  (117

)

  (92

)

Consolidated operating loss

 $(146

)

 $(1,686

)

 $(230

)

 $(1,866

)

  

October 31, 2018

  

April 30, 2018

 

Identifiable assets:

        

FEI-NY (approximately $1.3 and $1.7 million in China in fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively)

 $56,634  $55,181 

FEI-Zyfer

  8,885   8,168 

less intersegment balances

  (11,334

)

  (11,888

)

Corporate

  29,477   32,123 

Consolidated identifiable assets

 $83,662  $83,584 

NOTE H – INVESTMENT IN MORION, INC.

The Company has an investment in Morion, Inc., (“Morion”) a privately-held Russian company, which manufactures high precision quartz resonators and crystal oscillators.  The Company’s investment consists of 4.6% of Morion’s outstanding shares, accordingly, the Company accounts for its investment in Morion on thea cost basis.  This investment is included in other assets in the accompanying balance sheets. During the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company acquired product from Morion in the aggregate amount of approximately $279,000$145,000 and $249,000,$170,000, respectively, and the Company sold product and training services to Morion in the aggregate amount of approximately $192,000$2,000 and $10,000, respectively. (See discussion of$182,000, respectively, included in revenues recognized under the license agreement in the paragraph below.)statement of operations as part of the FEI-NY segment. During the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company acquired product from Morion in the aggregate amount of approximately $108,000$78,000 and $45,000,$106,000, respectively, and the Company sold product and training services to Morion in the aggregate amount of approximately $9,000 for$2,000 and $182,000, respectively, included in revenues in the same period in 2018.  The Company did not have salesstatement of product nor training services to Morion foroperations as part of the three months ended January 31, 2017.FEI-NY segment. At JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, approximately $38,000$5,000 was payable to Morion. At JanuaryOctober 31, 2017 there were no payables to Morion. At October 31, 2018 and 2017, there waswere no receivablereceivables related to Morion. During the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company received a dividend from Morion in the amount of approximately $85,000$105,000 and $100,000, respectively.


$51,000, respectively, included in other income, net in the statement of operations as part of the FEI-NY segment.

Morion operates as a subsidiary of Gazprombank, a state-owned Russian bank. On October 22, 2012,July 16, 2014, after the Company entered into an agreement to license its rubidium oscillator production technology to Morion.  The agreement required the Company to sell certain fully-depreciated production equipment previously owned by the Company and to provide training toCompany’s investment in Morion, employees to enable Morion to produce a minimum of 5,000 rubidium oscillators per year.  Morion will pay the Company approximately $2.7 million for the license and the equipment plus 5% royalties on third party sales for a 5-year period following an initial production run.  During the same 5-year period, the Company commits to purchase from Morion a minimum of approximately $400,000 worth of rubidium oscillators per year although Morion is not obligated to sell that amountGazprombank became subject to the Company.  During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, sales to Morion included $375,000 for product and training services under this agreement.  Per the amended agreement, the balance of $1 million for the transfer of the license will be due once the United StatesU. S. Department of State (the “State Department”) approves the removalTreasury’s prohibition against U. S. persons from providing it with new financing.

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On March 29, 2016, the Company renegotiated the $1 million amendment under the original agreement dated October 22, 2012

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Notes to $602,000 due to the U.S. Government easing of export regulations.  Of this amount $392,500 was billed and paid during fiscal year 2016 and the balance of $210,000 was billed during fiscal year 2017 and was subsequently collected.  During the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, sales to Morion include $192,000 and $10,000, respectively, under this agreement.


Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

NOTE I – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses, and fair market value of available-for-sale securities at JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and April 30, 2017,2018, respectively, arewere as follows (in thousands):

  January 31, 2018 
  Cost  Gross Unrealized Gains  Gross Unrealized Losses  Fair Market Value 
Fixed income securities $6,275  $46  $(81) $6,240 
Equity securities  -   -   -   - 
  $6,275  $46  $(81) $6,240 
  April 30, 2017 
  Cost  Gross Unrealized Gains  Gross Unrealized Losses  Fair Market Value 
Fixed income securities $1,516  $60  $-  $1,576 
Equity securities  5,230   1,248   (239)  6,239 
  $6,746  $1,308  $(239) $7,815 


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

 

October 31, 2018

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Gross Unrealized Gains

 

 

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

 

Fair Market Value

 

Fixed income securities 

 

$

7,522

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

(184

)

 

$

7,341

 

 

 

April 30, 2018

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Gross Unrealized Gains

 

 

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

 

Fair Market Value

 

Fixed income securities

 

$

6,274

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

(135

)

 

$

6,149

 

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

  Less than 12 months  12 Months or more  Total 
  Fair Value  Unrealized Losses  Fair Value  Unrealized Losses  Fair Value  Unrealized Losses 
January 31, 2018                  
Fixed Income Securities $4,879  $(81) $98  $-  $4,977  $(81)
Equity Securities  -   -   -   -   -   - 
  $4,879  $(81) $98  $-  $4,977  $(81)
April 30, 2017                        
Fixed Income Securities $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
Equity Securities  219   (9)  1,024   (230)  1,243   (239)
  $219  $(9) $1,024  $(230) $1,243  $(239)

  

Less than 12 months

  

12 Months or more

  

Total

 
  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Losses

 

October 31, 2018

                        

 Fixed Income Securities

 $6,023  $(177

)

 $-  $-  $6,023  $(177

)

April 30, 2018

                        

 Fixed Income Securities

 $5,334  $(135

)

 $-  $-  $5,334  $(135

)

The Company regularly reviews its investment portfolio to identify and evaluate investments that have indications of possible impairment.  The Company does not believe that its investments in marketable securities with unrealized losses at JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 arewere other-than-temporary due to market volatility of the security’s fair value, analysts’ expectations, and the Company’s ability to hold the securities for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recoveries in market value.

During the ninesix and three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, the Company sold or redeemed available-for-sale securities in the amounts of $6.5 million,$947,110 and $325,110, respectively, realizing gains of approximately $1 million.$2,000 in both periods. During the ninesix and three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017, the Company sold or redeemed available-for-sale securities in the amount $3.9$6.5 million and $204,000, respectively, realizing gains of approximately $14,000.


$1.0 million and $4,000, respectively.

Maturities of fixed income securities classified as available-for-sale at JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 arewere as follows at(at cost, (inin thousands):

Current

 $1,114 

Due after one year through five years

  2,898 

Due after five years through ten years

  3,510 
  $7,522 

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Current $450 
Due after one year through five years  2,214 
Due after five years through ten years  3,611 
  $6,275 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

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

Level 1       Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access.
Level 2       Inputs to the valuation methodology include:
  - Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
  - Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets
  - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and
  - Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other   means.
Level 3       Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  All of the Company’s investments in marketable securities are valued on a Level 1 basis.




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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

NOTE J – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”), which simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test.  Under ASU 2017-04 goodwill impairment will be tested by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, and recognizing an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value.  The new guidance must be applied on a prospective basis and is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company will not be adopting ASU 2017-04 early, andearly. Although the Company is still in the process of determining the effect that ASU 2017-04 may have, however, the Companyit expects the new standard towill likely not have an immateriala material effect on its financial statements.


In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”) which clarifies how certain cash receipts and payments should be presented in the statement of cash flows.  The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted. The update is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements when it becomes effectiveadopted in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019.

2021.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”) which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”)GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is evaluating the effect, if any, the update will have on the financial statements when adopted in fiscal year 2021.


In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). The objective of the update is to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements.  The standard requires a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing leases.at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The amendments of ASU 2016-02 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31,15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted.  While theThe Company does not intend to adopt this update early and is currently evaluatingre-evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements, due to the Company has minimal leasesnew lease amendment dated July 25, 2018, for the Company’s headquarters in New York, and expects that adoption will materially increase our assets and liabilities on the consolidated financial statements related to recording right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities when adopted beginning in fiscal year 2019,2020.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13 Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) (“ASU 2018-13”) which modifies the disclosure requirement on fair value measurements. The new standardguidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is evaluating the effect, if any, the update will have an immaterial effect on the Company’s financials.financial statements when adopted in fiscal 2021.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Newly Adopted Accounting Standards

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09,, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). (“ASU 2014-09”), as amended, which establishes new guidance for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 eliminates most of the existing industry-specific revenue recognition guidance and significantly expands related disclosures. Additionally, it supersedes some cost guidance in Subtopic 605-35, Revenue Recognition-Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts, and creates a new Subtopic 340-40, Other Assets and Deferred Costs-Contracts with Customers. The required disclosuresCompany determines revenue recognition through the following steps: identification of the contract, or contracts, with the customer; identification of the performance obligations in the contract; determination of the transaction price; allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and recognize revenue when, or as, the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The core principle of the guidance is that the Company will recognize revenue upon the transfer of the promised goods and services to its customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. The new guidance requires significant additional judgement and estimation (as compared to the previous guidance) that may include, both quantitativebut is not limited to, identifying performance obligations and qualitative information aboutestimating the amount of variable consideration, if any, to include in the transaction price, and allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations. The new standard allows for two methods of adoption, either by (i) retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (“full retrospective method”) or (ii) retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance recognized at the date of initial application (“modified-retrospective method”). The Company adopted ASU 2014-09 in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 using the modified-retrospective method, which resulted in a cumulative effect increase of $484,000, including the adoption of ASC 340-40 as noted below, as of the date of adoption on May 1, 2018, to retained earnings. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 effected all new and open contracts as of the adoption date.

In connection with the adoption of Topic 606 on May 1, 2018, the Company also adopted the guidance in ASC 340-40, Other Assets and Deferred Costs - Contracts with Customers (“ASC 340-40”), with respect to capitalization and amortization of incremental costs of obtaining a contract. The new cost guidance requires the capitalization of all incremental costs incurred to obtain a contract with a customer that it would not have incurred if the contract had not been obtained, provided it expects to recover the costs. The Company expects that sales commissions as a result of obtaining customer contracts are recoverable, and therefore the Company defers and capitalizes them as contract costs. As a result of this new guidance, the Company capitalizes sales commissions for which the expected amortization period is greater than one year. The Company classifies the unamortized portion of deferred commissions as current or noncurrent assets based upon the timing of when the Company expects to recognize the expense. The current and uncertaintynoncurrent portion of deferred commissions are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, respectively, in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Adoption of ASC 340-40 resulted in a cumulative effect adjustment of $87,000 to total assets, $109,000 to total liabilities, and a $22,000 reduction to retained earnings, as of the date of adoption, on May 1, 2018.

The Company’s new accounting policies as a result of adopting ASU 2014-09 are discussed below.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized when a performance obligation is satisfied, which is when the expected goods or services are transferred to the customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to receive. A performance obligation is a distinct product or service that is transferred to the customer based on the contract. The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation and is recognized as revenue upon satisfaction of that performance obligation. The company derives revenue from contracts with customers by units sold with specific specifications and frequencies that are used by a specific customer and contracts where the significant judgments used.  Entities can retrospectively apply ASU 2014-09end user is the government. The Company’s contracts typically include multiple performance obligations which are satisfied either by shipped projects or use an alternative transitionthe completion of milestones as defined in the contract. The transaction price is allocated either (i) based on the sale price of each item shipped or (ii) as defined by the milestones stated in the contract.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Revenues under larger, long-term contracts which generally require billings based on achievement of milestones rather than delivery of product, are reported in operating results using the Percentage of Completion (“POC”) method.  In July 2015, the FASB approved a one-year deferralOn fixed-price contracts, which are typical for commercial and U.S. Government satellite programs and other long-term U.S. Government projects, and which require initial design and development of the effective date of ASU 2014-09.  ASU 2014-09product, revenue is effective for public companies for annual reporting periods beginningrecognized on or after December 15, 2017, and the Company, must adopt the ASU on May 1, 2018, for fiscal year 2019.  The Companycost-to-cost method.  Under this method, revenue is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2014-09 may have on its financial statements when the statement is adopted for its fiscal year 2019.  The Company has completed an evaluationrecorded based upon our variousthe ratio that incurred costs bear to total estimated contract types. If ASU 2014-09 does require adjustmentscosts with related cost of sales recorded as the costs are incurred.  Each month management reviews estimated contract costs through a process of aggregating actual costs incurred and estimating additional costs to completion based upon the current available information and status of the contract.  The effect of any change in the estimated gross margin rate (“GM Rate”) for a contract is reflected in revenues in the period in which the change is known.  Provisions for the full amount of anticipated losses on contracts are made in the period in which they become determinable.

On production-type orders, revenue is recorded as units are delivered with the related cost of sales recognized on each shipment based upon a percentage of estimated final program costs.  Changes in job performance on long-term contracts and production-type orders may result in revisions to costs and income and are recognized in the period in which revisions are determined to be required.  Provisions for anticipated losses on customer orders are made in the period in which they become determinable.

For customer orders in the Company’s FEI-Zyfer segment or smaller contracts or orders in the FEI-NY segment, sales of products and services to customers are reported in operating results based upon (i) shipment of the product or (ii) performance of the services pursuant to terms of the customer order.  When payment is contingent upon customer acceptance of the installed system, revenue is deferred until such acceptance is received and installation completed.

In connection with the adoption of Topic 606, there were changes to the timing of the Company’s revenue recognition associated with the significant portion of our business that was not being accounted for as percentage of completion in prior years for contracts where the end customer was the U.S. Government. These production-type contracts under which revenue was previously recorded as Passage of Title (“POT”) are currently being recognized as POC following adoption of this ASU. As a result, the Company expects thatwill begin recognizing revenue earlier under these contracts. The Company’s products generally carry a one-year warranty, but may vary based on the initial prospective adjustmentscontract terms.

Significant judgment is used in evaluating the financial information for certain contracts related to retained earnings requiredthe adoption of this ASU to bringdetermine an appropriate budget and estimated cost. The Company evaluates this information continuously and bases its judgments on historical experience, design specifications, and expected costs for material and labor.

Practical Expedients

The Company expenses sales commissions as sales and marketing expenses in the period they are incurred if the expected amortization period is one year or less.

The Company expenses costs, other than sales commissions, to obtain a contract in the period for which they are incurred as these amounts would have been incurred even if the contract had not been obtained.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Disaggregation of Revenue

Total revenue related to the adoption ASU 2014-09 and recognized over time as POC was approximately $20.4 million of the $23.2 million reported for the six months ended October 31, 2018, and $11.2 million of the $12.1 million reported for the three months ended October 31, 2018. The amounts by segment and product line are as follows:

  

Six Months Ended October 31, 2018

 
  

(In thousands)

 
  

POC Revenue

  

POT Revenue

  

Total Revenue

 

FEI-NY

 $17,199  $1,123  $18,322 

FEI-Zyfer

  3,233   1,870   5,103 

Intersegment

  (36

)

  (236

)

  (272

)

Revenue

 $20,396  $2,757  $23,153 

  

Three Months Ended October 31, 2018

 
  

(In thousands)

 
  

POC Revenue

  

POT Revenue

  

Total Revenue

 

FEI-NY

 $9,120  $625  $9,745 

FEI-Zyfer

  2,058   484   2,542 

Intersegment

  (30

)

  (115

)

  (145

)

Revenue

 $11,148  $994  $12,142 

  

Periods ended October 31,

 
  

Six months

  

Three months

 
  

2018

  

2017

  

2018

  

2017

 
  

(In thousands)

 

Revenue by Product Line:

                

Satellite Revenue

 $11,302  $8,998  $5,768  $3,799 

Government Non-Space Revenue

  10,420   7,706   5,639   3,158 

Other Commercial & Industrial Revenue

  1,431   4,656   735   2,380 

Consolidated revenues

 $23,153  $21,360  $12,142  $9,337 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The cumulative effect of changes made to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of May 1, 2018 was as follows (in thousands):

  

Balance at

April 30, 2018

  

Adjustments

   

Balance at

May 1, 2018

 

ASSETS

             

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net

 $5,094  $1,435 

(a)

 $6,529 

Inventories, net

  26,186   (929

)

(b)

  25,257 

Prepaid expenses and other

  1,050   77 

(c)

  1,127 

Total current assets

  52,075   583    52,658 

Other assets

  2,850   10 

(d)

  2,860 

Total assets

  83,584   593    84,177 
              

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

             

Accrued liabilities

 $3,416  $97 

(e)

 $3,513 

Total current liabilities

  5,257   97    5,354 

Deferred rent and other liabilities

  1,524   12 

(f)

  1,536 

Total liabilities

  20,322   109    20,431 

(Accumulated deficit) Retained Earnings

  (65

)

  484 

(g)

  419 

Total stockholders’ equity

  63,262   484    63,746 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  83,584   593    84,177 

Notes:

(a)  Adjustment to unbilled accounts receivable for additional revenue recognized for which amounts have not been invoiced due to adoption of Topic 606

(b)  Adjustment for additional allocated inventory costs related to additional revenue recognized due to adoption of Topic 606

(c)  Adjustment for short-term capitalization of sales commissions, net of amortized amounts, due to adoption of ASC 340-40

(d)  Adjustment for long-term capitalization of sales commissions, net of amortized amounts, due to adoption of ASC 340-40

(e)  Adjustment to record short-term liability of sales commissions, net of amounts paid, due to adoption of ASC 340-40

(f)  Adjustment to record long-term liability of sales commissions, net of amounts paid, due to adoption of ASC 340-40

(g) The cumulative effect of initially adopting Topic 606 and ASC 340-40 using the modified-retrospective method as an adjustment to the beginning balance of (Accumulated deficit) Retained earnings.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The impact of adopting the standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements into compliance may be material.  While future differences, if any, between current GAAP accountingfor the six and under ASU 2014-09 arethree months ended October 31, 2018 were as follows (in thousands):

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

  

As Reported

  

Adjustments

   

Balances Without

Adoption of ASU 2014-09

 

ASSETS

             

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net

 $7,047  $3,487 

(a)

 $3,560 

Inventories, net

  25,648   (1,994

)

(b)

  27,642 

Prepaid expenses and other

  1,001   46 

(c)

  955 

Total current assets

  51,680   1,539    50,141 

Other assets

  3,628   5 

(d)

  3,623 

Total assets

  83,662   1,544    82,118 
              

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

             

Accrued liabilities

 $3,179   61 

(e)

  3,118 

Total current liabilities

  4,252   61    4,191 

Deferred rent and other liabilities

  1,479   12 

(f)

  1,467 

Total liabilities

  19,438   73    19,365 

Retained Earnings (Accumulated deficit)

  572   1,471 

(g)

  (899

)

Total stockholders’ equity

  64,224   1,471    62,753 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  83,662   1,544    82,118 

Notes:

(a)  Cumulative adjustment to unbilled accounts receivable for additional revenue recognized for which amounts have not expectedbeen invoiced due to be material,adoption of Topic 606

(b)  Cumulative adjustment for additional allocated inventory costs related to additional revenue recognized due to adoption of Topic 606

(c)  Cumulative adjustment for short-term capitalization of sales commissions, net of amortized amounts, due to adoption of ASC 340-40

(d)  Cumulative adjustment for long-term capitalization of sales commissions, net of amortized amounts, due to adoption of ASC 340-40

(e)  Cumulative adjustment to record short-term liability of sales commissions, net of amounts paid, due to adoption of ASC 340-40

(f)  Cumulative adjustment to record long-term liability of sales commissions, net of amounts paid, due to adoption of ASC 340-40

(g) The cumulative effect of initially adopting for Topic 606 and ASC 340-40 using the differences will depend onmodified-retrospective method as an adjustment to the timingbalance of transactions in any single reporting period.Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit).

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

 Six Months Ended October 31, 2018:

 

As Reported

  

Adjustments

   

Balances Without

Adoption of

ASU 2014-09

 

Revenues

 $23,153  $2,052   $21,101 

Cost of revenues

  14,860   1,065    13,795 

Gross profit

  8,293   989    7,304 

Selling and administrative expenses

  5,182   0 

(a)

  5,182 

Operating profit (loss)

  (146

)

  988    (1,134

)

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

  130   988    (858

)

Net income (loss)

  153   988    (835

)

Note:

(a)  Additional expense related the amortization of sales commissions due to the adoptions of ASC 340-40

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 Three Months Ended October 31, 2018:

 

As Reported

  

Adjustments

   

Balances Without

Adoption of

ASU 2014-09

 

Revenues

 $12,142  $1,242   $10,900 

Cost of revenues

  8,123   838    7,285 

Gross profit

  4,019   403    3,616 

Selling and administrative expenses

  2,642   (9

)

(a)

  2,651 

Operating profit (loss)

  (230

)

  413    (643

)

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

  92   413    (321

)

Net income (loss)

  122   413    (291

)

Note:

(a)  Additional expense related the amortization of sales commissions due to the adoptions of ASC 340-40

NOTE K – CREDIT FACILITY

On January 30, 2017, the Company repaid the principal balance due on its credit facility, dated June 6, 2013, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.  Subsequently, the Company voluntarily terminated this credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A to reduce the fees and expenses associated with maintaining that facility.  The Company did not incur any early termination fees associated with its voluntary termination of this credit facility.  If, in the future, the Company determines that it would be beneficial to have a credit facility in place, the Company believes that alternative facilities are available.  As at Januaryof October 31, 2018, the Company had available credit at variable terms based on its securities holdings under an advisory arrangement, under which no borrowings have been made.




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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

NOTE L – VALUATION ALLOWANCE ON DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

Deferred income taxes arise from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements, which will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. In evaluating our ability to recover deferred tax assets in the jurisdiction from which they arise, we consider all positive and negative evidence, including the reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies, and results of recent operations. The carrying valueBased on the weighting of all evidence, both positive and negative, most notably the Company’s netthree year cumulative loss, we established a full valuation allowance against our U.S. deferred tax assets assumes thatduring the Company will be able to generate sufficient future taxable income in certain jurisdictions, based on estimates and assumptions.quarter ended April 30, 2018. If these estimates and assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to record additional valuation allowances against its deferred tax assets resulting in additional income tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations, or conversely, to further reduceadjust its existing valuation allowance resulting in lesschanges to deferred income tax expense. The Company evaluates the realizabilitylikelihood of realizing its deferred tax assets and assesses the need for additional valuation allowance quarterly. The valuation allowance of approximately $6.8 million as of January 31, 2018 is intended to provide for uncertainty regarding the ultimate realization of U.S. state investment credits carryovers, and foreign net operating loss and tax credit carryovers.

On December 22, 2017, the legislation commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA” or the “Tax Act”) was enacted into law. The Tax Act makes comprehensive changesIn response to the U.S. tax code, including, but not limited to: (1) reducingTCJA, the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%; (2) changing the rules related to usesSecurities and limitations of net operating lossExchange Commission (“NOLs”SEC”) carryforwards created in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 as well as the repeal of the current carryback provisions for NOLs arising in tax years ending after December 31, 2017; (3) immediate full expensing of certain qualified property; (4) creation of a new limitation on deductible interest expense; (5) elimination of the corporate minimum tax and (6) repeal of the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities.


In accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes”, the Company is required to record the effects of tax law changes in the period enacted. During the three months ended January 31, 2018, we revalued our U.S. deferred tax assets at the lower federal corporate tax rate of 21%, which resulted in a noncash charge to income tax expense of approximately $4.8 million. For fiscal year taxpayers, the rate change is administratively effective at the beginning of the Company’s fiscal year, using a blended rate for the annual period. As such, the Company’s blended U.S. statutory tax rate for fiscal 2018 is approximately 29.7%. However, our U.S. deferred tax assets inclusive of the fiscal 2018 tax losses will be realized in future tax years at the lower corporate tax rate of 21%.

The SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB”SAB 118”) 118,, which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the TCJA. The purpose of SAB 118 provides a measurementwas to address any uncertainty or diversity of view in applying ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes in the reporting period that should not extend beyond one year fromin which the TCJA enactment date for companies to completewas enacted. SAB 118 addresses situations where the accounting under ASC 740. To the extent that a company’s accountingis incomplete for certain income tax effects of the TCJA is incomplete but is ableupon issuance of a company’s financial statements for the reporting period which include the enactment date. SAB 118 allows for a provisional amount to determinebe recorded if it is a reasonable estimate it must recordof the impact of the TCJA. Additionally, SAB 118 allows for a measurement period to finalize the impacts of the TCJA, not to extend beyond one year from the date of enactment.

The Company’s accounting for certain elements of the TCJA was incomplete as of April 30, 2018, and remains incomplete as of October 31, 2018.  However, the Company was able to make reasonable estimates of the effects and, therefore, recorded provisional estimate inestimates for these items during the financial statements. We have recorded a provisional reductionperiods ended January 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018. There were no changes to our U.S. deferred tax assets to reflect the new U.S. federal corporate tax rate.


estimates during the six and three months ended October 31, 2018.


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


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

The statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q regarding future earnings and operations and other statements relating to the future constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933 or the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “objective,” “seek,” “strive,” “might,” “likely result,” “build,” “grow,” “plan,” “goal,” “expand,” “position,” or similar words, or the negatives of these words, or similar terminology, identify forward-looking statements.  All statements by the Company that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will occur in the future, including all statements by the Company regarding its expected financial position, revenues, cash flows and other operating results, business position, legal proceedings or similar matters, are forward-looking statements.  These statements are based on assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable, but are subject to a wide range of risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements referred to above.  Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company’s products in the marketplace, competitive factors, new products and technological changes, product prices and raw material costs, dependence upon third-party vendors, competitive developments, changes in manufacturing and transportation costs, changes in contractual terms, the availability of capital, and other risks detailed in the Company’s periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made and which reflect management’s analysis, judgments, belief, or expectation only as of such date.  By making theseAny and all of the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q and any other public statement by the Company undertakes noor its management may turn out to be incorrect. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update these statements after the date suchor revise any forward-looking statement, was first made.


whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2017,2018, filed on July 31, 2017.30, 2018.  The Company believes its most critical accounting policies to be the recognition of revenue and costs on production contracts, income taxes, and the valuation of inventory.  Each of these areas requires the Company to make use of reasoned estimates including estimating the cost to complete a contract, the net realizable value of its inventory or the market value of its products.  Changes in estimates can have a material impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

The Company’s significant accounting policies did not change during the six and three months ended October 31, 2018, except for those impacted by the newly adopted accounting standard below.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized when a performance obligation is satisfied, when the expected goods or services are transferred to the customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. A performance obligation is a distinct product or service that is transferred to the customer’s control based on the contract. The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation and is recognized as revenue upon satisfaction of that performance obligation. The company derives revenue either as (i) units with specifications and frequencies that can be used by multiple customers (POT) or (ii) units with specific specifications and frequencies that are used by a specific customer or for government end use (POC).

In prior years a significant portion of our business that was not being accounted for as POC was from contracts where the end customer is the U.S. Government. These production-type contracts under which revenue was previously recorded as POT are currently being recognized as POC following adoption of ASU 2014-09 as noted in Note J to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item I of this form 10-Q (“Note J”). As a result, the Company will begin recognizing revenue earlier under these contracts.

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Revenues under larger, long-term contracts which generally require billings based on achievement of milestones rather than delivery of product, are reported in operating results using the percentage of completionPOC method.  On fixed-price contracts, which are typical for commercial and U.S. Government satellite programs and other long-term U.S. Government projects, and which require initial design and development of the product, revenue is recognized on the cost-to-cost method.  Under this method, revenue is recorded based upon the ratio that incurred costs bear to total estimated contract costs with related cost of sales recorded as the costs are incurred.  Each month management reviews estimated contract costs through a process of aggregating actual costs incurred and estimating additional costs to completion based upon the current available information and status of the contract.  The effect of any change in the estimated gross margin percentageGM Rate for a contract is reflected in revenues in the period in which the change is known.  Provisions for the full amount of anticipated losses on contracts are made in the period in which they become determinable.


On production-type orders, revenue is recorded as units are delivered with the related cost of sales recognized on each shipment based upon a percentage of estimated final program costs.


Changes in job performance on long-term contracts and production-type orders may result in revisions to costs and income and are recognized in the period in which revisions are determined to be required.  Provisions for anticipated losses on customer orders are made in the period in which they become determinable.

For customer orders in the Company’s FEI-Zyfer segment or smaller contracts or orders in the FEI-NY segment, sales of products and services to customers are reported in operating results based upon (i) shipment of the product or (ii) performance of the services pursuant to terms of the customer order.  When payment is contingent upon customer acceptance of the installed system, revenue is deferred until such acceptance is received and installation completed.



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Costs and Expenses

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


incurred, except as otherwise noted in Note J above in relation to the adoption of ASU 2014-09.

Inventory

In accordance with industry practice, inventoried costs contain amounts relating to contracts and programs with long production cycles, a portion of which will not be realized within one year.  Inventory write downswrite-downs are established for slow-moving or obsolete items and costs incurred on programs for which production-level orders cannot be determined as probable.  Such write downswrite-downs are based upon management’s experience and expectations for future business.  Any changes arising from revised expectations are reflected in cost of sales in the period the revision is made.

Marketable Securities

All of the Company’s investments in marketable securities are Level 1 securities which trade on public markets and have current prices that are readily available.  In general, investments in fixed income securities are only in the commercial paper of financially sound corporations or the bonds of U.S. Government agencies.  Although the value of such investments may fluctuate significantly based on economic factors, the Company’s own financial strength enables it to wait for the securities to either recover their value or to mature such that any interim unrealized gains or losses are deemed to be temporary.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The table below sets forth for the respective periods of fiscal yearssix and three months ended October 31, 2018 and 2017 (which end on April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively) the percentage of consolidated revenues represented by certain items in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations:

  Nine months  Three months 
  Periods ended January 31, 
  2018  2017  2018  2017 
Revenues            
FEI-NY  69.5%  79.0%  61.0%  83.1%
FEI-Zyfer  38.8   27.5   42.7   25.3 
Less intersegment revenues  (8.3)  (6.5)  (3.7)  (8.4)
   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0 
Cost of revenues  87.9   68.6   127.0   71.3 
   Gross margin  12.1   31.4   (27.0)  28.7 
Selling and administrative expenses  24.4   24.6   26.0   24.9 
Research and development expenses  15.9   14.0   16.2   11.7 
   Operating loss  (28.2)  (7.2)  (69.2)  (7.9)
Other income, net  3.7   0.9   0.5   0.8 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes  8.6   (4.0)  27.0   (10.4)
(Loss) from continued operations  (33.1)  (2.3)  (95.7)  3.3 
(Loss) from discontinued operations, net assets  (2.2)  (1.7)  (2.7)  (0.3)
   Net (loss) income  (35.3)%  (4.0)%  (98.4)%  3.0%



FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
(Continued)

operations or notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements:

  

Six months

  

Three months

 
  

Periods ended October 31,

 
  

2018

  

2017

  

2018

  

2017

 

Revenues

                

FEI-NY

  79.1

%

  73.7

%

  80.3

%

  70.5

%

FEI-Zyfer

  22.0   36.8   20.9   38.5 

Less intersegment revenues

  (1.1

)

  (10.5

)

  (1.2

)

  (9.0

)

   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0 

Cost of revenues

  64.2   68.5   66.9   76.4 

   Gross margin

  35.8   31.5   33.1   23.6 

Selling and administrative expenses

  22.4   23.6   21.8   25.0 

Research and development expenses

  14.1   15.8   13.2   18.6 

   Operating loss

  (0.7

)

  (7.9

)

  (1.9

)

  (20.0

)

Other income (loss), net

  1.2   5.3   2.7   (0.1

)

Benefit for income taxes

  (0.1

)

  (0.5

)

  (0.2

)

  (6.3

)

Income (Loss) from continued operations

  0.6   (2.1

)

  1.0   (13.8

)

(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

  0.0   (1.9

)

  0.0   (2.1

)

   Net income (loss)

  0.6

%

  (4.0

)%

  1.0

%

  (15.9

)%

Revenues

  Nine months Three months 
  Periods ended January 31, 
Segment 2018  2017  Change 2018 2017  Change 
FEI-NY $22,184  $27,176  $(4,992)  (18.4)% $6,444  $9,461  $(3,017)  (31.9)%
FEI-Zyfer  12,378   9,473   2,905   30.7   4,514   2,877   1,637   56.9 
Intersegment revenues  (2,630)  (2,238)  (392)  17.6   (386)  (955)  569   (59.6)
  $31,932  $34,411  $(2,479)  (7.2)% $10,572  $11,383  $(811)  (7.1)%

  

Six months

  

Three months

 
  

Periods ended October 31,

 

Segment

 

2018

  

2017

  

Change

  

2018

  

2017

  

Change

 

FEI-NY

 $18,322  $15,740  $2,582   16.4

%

 $9,745  $6,579  $3,166   48.1

%

FEI-Zyfer

  5,103   7,865   (2,762

)

  (35.1

)

  2,542   3,593   (1,051

)

  (29.3

)

Intersegment revenues

  (272

)

  (2,245

)

  1,973   (87.9

)

  (145

)

  (835

)

  690   (82.6

)

  $23,153  $21,360  $1,793   8.4

%

 $12,142  $9,337  $2,805   30.0

%

For the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, revenues from commercial and U.S. Government satellite programs decreasedincreased approximately $5.4$2.3 million over the same period of the previous fiscal year, 2017, and accounted for approximately 36%49% of consolidated revenues compared to approximately 49%42% during this same period in fiscal 2017.2018.  Revenues on these contracts are recognized primarily under the percentage of completionPOC method.  Revenues from the satellite market are recorded in the FEI-NY segment.  Revenues from non-space U.S. Government/Department of Defense (“DOD”) customers, which are recorded in both the FEI-NY and FEI-Zyfer segments, increased $1.0$2.7 million over the same period of fiscal 2017,2018, and accounted for approximately 44%45% of consolidated revenues compared to approximately 37%36% during this same period in fiscal 2017.2018.  Other commercial and industrial revenues in thethis fiscal year 20182019 period accounted for approximately 20%6% of consolidated revenues compared to 14%22% in the prior year.  Intersegment revenues are eliminated in consolidation.


For the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 revenues from commercial and U.S. Government satellite programs decreasedincreased approximately $3.8$2.0 million over the same period of fiscal year 2017,2018, and accounted for approximately 23%48% of consolidated revenues compared to approximately 55%41% during this same period in fiscal 2017.2018.  Revenues from non-space U.S. Government/DOD customers, which are recorded in both the FEI-NY and FEI-Zyfer segments, increased $2.3$2.5 million over the same period of fiscal 2017,2018, and accounted for approximately 59%46% of consolidated revenues compared to approximately 34% during this same period in fiscal 2017.2018. Other commercial and industrial revenues for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 20172018 accounted for approximately 18%6% of consolidated revenues compared to 11%26% during this same period in the prior year.

22

Based on current backlog, satellite payload revenue for FY2018 is expected to be lower when compared to FY2017, both in total revenue

FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and as a percent of overall revenue. The Company anticipates a significant increase in satellite related bookings and accordingly, with increasing revenues to follow in the coming fiscal year. SUBSIDIARIES

(Continued)

Gross Margin

  

Six months

  

Three months

 
  

Periods ended October 31,

 
  

2018

  

2017

  

Change

  

2018

  

2017

  

Change

 
  $8,293  $6,724  $1,569   23.3

%

 $4,019  $2,203  $1,816   82.4

%

GM Rate

  35.8

%

  31.5

%

          33.1

%

  23.6

%

        

For the foreseeable future satellite payloads will continue to be a major business area for the Company and represent a significant portion of the company’s overall revenue. Revenues from non-space programs are also anticipated to increase in the coming fiscal year as a result of bids either in progress or from proposals previously submitted. 


Gross margin
  Nine months Three months 
  Periods ended January 31, 
  2018  2017  Change 2018 2017 Change 
  $3,872  $10,821  $(6,949)  (64.2)% $(2,852) $3,267  $(6,119)  (187.3)%
GM Rate  12.1%  31.4%          (27.0%)  28.7%        
For the ninesix and three month period ended JanuaryOctober 31, 20172018 gross margin and gross margin rate decreasedGM Rate increased over the same period in fiscal 2017.2018. The increase to both the gross margin and gross margin rate decrease is primarilyGM Rate was due to a $5.0 million inventory write downs,increased revenues, lower revenues, increased repair costscost and unabsorbed manufacturing overhead costs.

FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
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product mix.

Selling and administrative expensesAdministrative Expenses

Nine months  Three months 
Periods ended January 31, 
2018  2017  Change  2018  2017  Change 
$7,796  $8,483  $(687)  (8.1)% $2,749  $2,834  $(85)  (3.0)%

Six months

  

Three months

 

Periods ended October 31,

 

2018

  

2017

  

Change

  

2018

  

2017

  

Change

 
$5,182  $5,046  $136   2.7

%

 $2,642  $2,335  $307   13.2

%

For the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017, selling and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were approximately 24%22% and 25%24%, respectively, of consolidated revenues.  For the three months periods ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017, SG&A expenses were approximately 26%22% and 25% respectively, of consolidated revenues.  The majority ofincrease in SG&A expenses during the reduction occurred in corporate deferred compensation expense,six and three months ended October 31, 2018, as compared to the six and three months ended October 31, 2017, was due to additional personnel related expenses and professional fees, and stock option expense.


partially offset by reductions in various other SG&A accounts.

Research and development expenseDevelopment Expense

Nine months  Three months 
Periods ended January 31, 
2018  2017  Change  2018  2017  Change 
$5,071  $4,832  $239   4.9% $1,708  $1,337  $371   27.7%

Six months

  

Three months

 

Periods ended October 31,

 

2018

  

2017

  

Change

  

2018

  

2017

  

Change

 
$3,257  $3,364  $(107

)

  (3.2

)%

 $1,607  $1,734  $(127

)

  (7.3

)%

Research and development (“R&D”) expenditures represent investments intended to keep the Company’s products at the leading edge of time and frequency technology and enhance future competitiveness.  The R&D rate for the ninesix month period ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 was 16%14% compared to 14%16% of sales for the same period of the previous fiscal year.  The R&D rate for the three month period ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 was 16%13% compared to 12%19% of sales for the same period of the previous fiscal year.  Customer funded R&D development recorded in revenues is expected to add substantially to overall R&D activity in the full current fiscal year compared to fiscal 2018.

Operating Income (Loss)

Six months

  

Three months

 

Periods ended October 31,

 

2018

  

2017

  

Change

  

2018

  

2017

  

Change

 
$(146

)

 $(1,686

)

 $1,540   (91.3

)%

 $(230

)

 $(1,866

)

 $1,636   (87.7

)%

The Company expects the level of activity related to R&D to continue through the current year and beyond to address new large opportunities in secure communications/command and control applications, next generation satellite payload product and additional DOD and commercial markets.


Operating loss

Nine months  Three months 
Periods ended January 31, 
2018  2017  Change  2018  2017  Change 
$(8,995) $(2,494) $(6,501)  260.7% $(7,309) $(904) $(6,405)  708.5%
The Company reported approximately $8.3 million of non-cash charges to earnings compared to $3.8 million of non-cash charges, during the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017 respectively. The nine and three month periods ending January 31, 2018 include a $5.0 million inventory write down.  The Company recorded decreasedhad increased revenue, gross margin, and gross margin rateGM Rate in the six and three months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 leading to increased losses for the nine months ending January 31, 2018resulting in reduced operating loss as compared to the same periods of the preceding fiscal year.


FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

(Continued)


Other incomeIncome (Expense)

  Nine months  Three months 
  Periods ended January 31, 
  2018  2017  Change  2018  2017  Change 
Investment income $1,236  $387  $849   219.4% $68  $108  $(40)  (37.0)%
Interest expense  (61)  (128)  67   (52.3)%  (19)  (61)  42   (68.9)%
Other income, net  4   50   (46)  (92.0)%  1   49   (48)  (98.0)%
  $1,179  $309  $870   281.6% $50  $96  $(46)  (47.9)%

  

Six months

  

Three months

 
  

Periods ended October 31,

 
  

2018

  

2017

  

Change

  

2018

  

2017

  

Change

 

Investment income

 $189  $1,167  $(978

)

  (83.8

)%

 $144  $13  $131   NM

%

Interest expense

  (34

)

  (41

)

  7   (17.1

)%

  (17

)

  (21

)

  4   (19.0

)%

Other income (expense), net

  121   3   118   NM

%

  195   -   195   NM

%

  $276  $1,129  $(853

)

  (75.6

)%

 $322  $(8

)

 $330   NM

%

Investment income is derived primarily from the Company’s holdings of marketable securities.  Earnings on these securities may vary based on fluctuating interest rates, dividend payout levels, and the timing of purchases or sales of securities.  For the three months ending January 31, 2018 investment income was lower than in the same period of fiscal year 2017, mainly due to inIn the quarter ending July 31, 2017 the Company divested of all its holdings in equities securities in its investment account, which were converted to cash.  The Company has re-invested approximately $4.9 million of the cash generated from the sale of equities into fixed income securities. As a result, the Company recorded gains of approximately $1.0 million during the threesix months ended JulyOctober 31, 2017 as compared to nonegligible gain or loss in the same period of fiscal year 2017.

2019. The decreasechange in interest expense for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 compared to the same period of fiscal year 2017 isother income (expense) was the result of there being no credit line borrowings during the nine months ending January 31, 2017.

proceeds of a life insurance policy of a retired key employee.

Income tax (benefit)Tax Provision (Benefit)


  Nine months Three months 
  Periods ended January 31, 
  2018  2017  Change 2018  2017  Change 
  $2,750  $(1,392) $4,142   NM% $2,848  $(1,188) $4,036   NM%
Effective tax rate on pre-tax book income:                                
   (35.2)%  63.7%          (39.2)%  147%        
We have recorded a provisional reduction to our U.S. deferred tax assets to reflect

  

Six months

  

Three months

 
  

Periods ended October 31,

 
  

2018

  

2017

  

Change

  

2018

  

2017

  

Change

 
  $(23

)

 $(98

)

 $75   (76.5

)%

 $(30

)

 $(584

)

 $554   (94.9

)%

Effective tax rate on pre-tax book income:

                                
   (17.7

)%

  17.6

%

          (32.6

)%

  31.2

%

        

For the new U.S. federal corporate tax rate. As a result, income tax expense for the threesix months ended January 31, 2018 includes a discrete income tax expense of approximately $4.8 million for the reduction in our net deferred tax assets.


The effective tax rate for the nine months ended January 31,2018 was (35.2) % compared to 63.7% in the nine months ended January 31, 2017. For the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, the effective tax rates were (39.2) % and 147%, respectively. The current year effective tax rate primarily reflects the impact of the TCJA, deductible permanent differences and R&D credits included in the computation of U.S. federal and state income taxes.

The change in the effective tax rates in the nine and three months ended January 31, 2018 compared to prior periods is primarily due to changes in the earnings mix between U.S. and non-domestic operations, and discrete deferred income tax provisions related to the enactment of the TCJA and stock compensation in connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-09 in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The new guidance requires all of the tax effects related to stock compensation be recorded discretely through income tax expense. Consequently, for the nine months ended January 31, 2018, the Company recorded a continuing operations income tax provision of $2,750, which includes a current year tax benefit of $2,255 which is reduced by a discrete income tax provision of $5,005. For the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $2,848, which includes a current tax benefit of $2,085$(22,600), which is reduced byincluded a discrete income tax provision of $4,933.



$36,700. The calculation of the overall income tax provision for the six months ended October 31, 2018 primarily consisted of foreign taxes and a discrete income tax provision related to the accrual of interest for unrecognized tax benefits. For the six months ended October 31, 2017, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $(98,000).

For the three months ended October 31, 2018, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $(29,700), which included a discrete income tax provision of $18,400. The calculation of the overall income tax provision for the three months ended October 31, 2018 primarily consisted of foreign taxes and a discrete income tax provision related to the accrual of interest for unrecognized tax benefits. For the three months ended October 31, 2017, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $(584,000).

The effective tax rate for the six months ended October 31, 2018 was an income tax benefit of (17.7)% compared to an income tax provision of 17.6% in the comparable prior period. The effective rate for the six months ended October 31, 2018 differs from the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the mix of domestic and foreign earnings, a discrete income tax provision related to the accrual of interest for unrecognized tax benefits, and domestic losses for which the Company is not recognizing an income tax benefit.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended October 31, 2018 was an income tax benefit of (32.6)% compared to an income tax provision of 31.2% in the comparable prior period. The effective rate for the three months ended October 31, 2018 differs from the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the mix of domestic and foreign earnings, a discrete income tax provision related to the accrual of interest for unrecognized tax benefits, and domestic losses for which the Company is not recognizing an income tax benefit.

Based on the weighting of all evidence, both positive and negative, most notably the three-year cumulative loss, we established a full valuation allowance against our U.S. deferred tax assets during the quarter ended April 30, 2018. If these estimates and assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to adjust its existing valuation allowance resulting in changes to deferred income tax expense. The Company evaluates the likelihood of realizing its deferred tax assets quarterly.


FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

(Continued)


On December 22, 2017, the legislation commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted into law. In response to the TCJA, the SEC staff issued SAB 118, which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of TCJA. The purpose of SAB 118 was to address any uncertainty or diversity of view in applying ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes in the reporting period in which the TCJA was enacted. SAB 118 addresses situations where the accounting is incomplete for certain income tax effects of the TCJA upon issuance of a company’s financial statements for the reporting period which include the enactment date. SAB 118 allows for a provisional amount to be recorded if it is a reasonable estimate of the impact of the TCJA. Additionally, SAB 118 allows for a measurement period to finalize the impacts of the TCJA, not to extend beyond one year from the date of enactment.

The Company’s accounting for certain elements of the TCJA was incomplete as of the period ended April 30, 2018, and remains incomplete as of October 31, 2018.  However, the Company was able to make reasonable estimates of the effects and, therefore, recorded provisional estimates for these items during the periods ended January 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018.  There were no changes to the estimates during the six months ended October 31, 2018.

Discontinued Operations

  Nine months  Three months 
  Periods ended January 31, 
  2018  2017  Change  2018  2017  Change 
Net Loss $(697) $(599) $(98) 16.4% $(289) $(42) $(247)NM%

  

Six months

  

Three months

 
  

Periods ended October 31,

 
  

2018

  

2017

  

Change

  

2018

  

2017

  

Change

 

Net Loss

 $0  $(408

)

 $(408

)

  100

%

 $0  $192  $192   100

%

The above table represents the net loss for the Gillam segment accounted for as discontinued operations as presented in Note B to the condensed consolidated financial statements.  Forstatements I Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.  On April 26, 2018, the 9 months ended January 31,Company sold Gillam to a European entity, in a stock purchase agreement, for $1.0 million in cash received on April 27, 2018, as comparedand a note payable in three years for an additional $1.0 million.  The loss recorded due to the same periodssale of Gillam was approximately $359,000. The calculation of the loss was the carrying amount of the investment on FEI-NY’s books less the retained earnings and remaining equity amounts of Gillam reduced by the cash received and the value of the note receivable. As such Gillam’s results have been classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for fiscal year 2017, gross margin decreased approximately 18%.  SG&A expenses and R&D expenses decreased by approximately $126,000 and $19,000 respectively, compared to the prior fiscal year. 

2018.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company’s balance sheet continues to reflect a strong working capital position of $53.9$47.4 million at JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and $61.7$46.8 million at April 30, 2017.2018.  Included in working capital at JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and April 30 2017,2018, is $13.2$11.3 million and $10.0$14.0 million, respectively, consisting of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.short-term investments.  The Company’s current ratio at JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 is 7.1was 12.1 to 1.

Cash provided byused in operations for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 were $2.8was $1.1 million compared to $1.5$2.8 million provided by operations in the comparable fiscal year 20172018 period.  The increasedecrease in cash flow in the fiscal year2019 period ended October 31, 2018 period resulted primarily from an increase in accounts receivable collections,receivables and a decrease in accounts payables offset by a decrease in inventory, compared to the balances as of the end of the previous fiscal year.2018 period ended October 31, 2017.  For the nine-monthsix month periods ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company incurred approximately $8.3$2.2 million and $3.8$1.5 million, respectively, of non-cash operating expenses including depreciation and amortization, inventory reserve adjustments, and accruals for employee benefit programs and gain on sale of marketable securities.


programs.

Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended October 31, 2018, was $2.6 million compared to $5.6 million provided by investing activities for the nine months ended January 31, 2018, was $0.5 million compared to $85,000 in the same period of fiscal year 2017.2018.  During the fiscal year 20182019 period, marketable securities were sold or redeemed in the amount of $6.5 million$947,000 compared to $3.9$6.5 million of such redemptions during the fiscal year 20172018 period. For the fiscal year 2018, $5.02019 period, approximately $2.2 million of marketable securities were purchased. There were no marketable securities purchased for the same period in 2017.fiscal 2018. In the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company acquired property, plant and equipment in the amount of approximately $1.0$1.3 million and $3.7 million,$883,000, respectively. The Company discontinued investing in equity securities in fiscal 2018 as part of its cash management strategy.  The Company may continue to invest cash equivalents as dictated by its investment and acquisition strategies.

Net

There was no cash provided by financing activities for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017 was $1,000 compared to approximately $6.0 million used$1,000 provided in financing activities. During the threesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017, the Company repaid the Note payable2017.

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FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

(Continued)

The Company has been authorized by its Board of Directors to repurchase up to $5 million worth of shares of its common stock for treasury whenever appropriate opportunities arise but it has neither a formal repurchase plan nor commitments to purchase additional shares in the future.  

As of JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, the Company has repurchased approximately $4 million of its common stock out of the $5 million authorization.  For the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017, there were no repurchaserepurchases of shares.


The Company will continue to expend resources to develop, improve and acquire products for space applications, guidance and targeting systems, and communication systems which management believes will result in future growth and profitability. During fiscal year 2017,2018, the Company secured partial customer funding for a portion of its R&D efforts. The customer funds received in connection therewith appear in revenues and are not included in R&D expenses. For fiscal year 2018,2019, the Company anticipates securinghas secured significant additional customer funding for a portion of its research and developmentR&D activities, and will allocate internal funds depending on market conditions and identification of new opportunities as in fiscal year 2017.2018. The Company expects internally generated cash will be adequate to fund these development efforts. The Company may also pursue acquisitions to expand its range of products and may use internally generated cash and external funding in connection with such acquisitions.




FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
(Continued)

As of JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, the Company’s consolidated funded backlog iswas approximately $16$38 million compared to $28$30 million at April 30, 2017,2018, the end of fiscal year 2017.2018.  Approximately 80% of this backlog is expected to be realized in the next twelve months.  Included in the backlog at JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 iswas approximately $7.6$8.5 million under cost-plus-fee contracts which the Company believes represent firm commitments from its customers for which the Company has not received full funding to-date.contracts.  The Company excludes from backlog any contracts or awards for which it has not received authorization to proceed and on fixed price contracts excludes any unfunded portion.associated funding. The Company expects these contracts to become fully funded over time and will add to its backlog at that time.


The Company believes that its liquidity is adequate to meet its operating and investment needs through at least March 19,December 14, 2019 and the foreseeable future.


Based upon the Company’s decision to sell its Gillam business and the associated presentation as Discontinued Operations, the Company believes that the effect on cash flow will be neutral. However, it is expected to have a positive cash effect when the intended sale is concluded. The Company is in active negotiation, with a potential foreign buyer, with a view toward completion of a transaction before April 30, 2018.

The Company’s international business is subject to changes in demand or pricing resulting from fluctuations in currency exchange rates primarily in the Euro to U.S. Dollar exchange rate and in the Chinese Renminbi to U.S. Dollar exchange rate.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

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


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures.  Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.  Based on their evaluation, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, required to be included in its reports that it filed or submitted under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

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

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the three monthsfiscal quarter ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.



PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits

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101

The following materials from the Frequency Electronics, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss,(Loss) Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.




SIGNATURES

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



FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: March 19,December 14, 2018                                                          BY   /s/   Steven L. Bernstein                                

Steven L. Bernstein

Chief Financial Officer

Signing on behalf of the registrant and as principal financial officer


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