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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


_______________________________

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended JanuaryOctober 31, 20182018

 

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

 

For the transition period from ____________ to _____________

 

Commission File Number 0-1678

 

 

BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kansas

 

41-0834293

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

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

 

19920 West 161st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

 

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

 

Former name, former address and former fiscal year if changed since last report:

Not Applicable

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes ??? 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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files): Yes ??? No ???

 

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

 

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 provided 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 ???

 

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's Common Stock, $0.01 par value, as of March 9,December 14, 2018 was 63,998,88564,237,185 shares.

 

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BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

INDEX

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

PAGE NO.

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets ??? January– October 31, 2018 (unaudited) and April 30, 20172018 (audited)

3

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three Months Ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017

4

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - NineSix Months Ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017

5

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - NineSix Months Ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017

6

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7

 

 

 

Item 2

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

1011

 

 

 

Item 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

2023

 

 

 

Item 4

Controls and Procedures

2023

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1

Legal Proceedings

2224

 

 

 

Item 1A

Risk Factors

2224

 

 

 

Item 2

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

2224

 

 

 

Item 3

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

2224

 

 

 

Item 4

Mine Safety Disclosures

2224

 

 

 

Item 5

Other Information

2224

 

 

 

Item 6

Exhibits

2324

 

 

 

Signatures

2425

 

 

Exhibit Index

2526

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and April 30, 2018

(in thousands except per share data)

  

October 31, 2018

  

April 30, 2018

 
  

(unaudited)

     

ASSETS

        

CURRENT ASSETS:

        

Cash

 $8,972  $7,353 

Accounts receivable

  4,268   3,107 

Income tax receivable, net

  -   219 

Inventories

        

Parts and raw materials

  6,187   5,858 

Work in process

  1,349   1,234 

Finished goods

  24   27 

Total inventory net of allowances

  7,560   7,119 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  1,259   978 

Total current assets

  22,059   18,776 
         

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

        

Land and building

  5,268   5,232 

Aircraft

  6,157   6,157 

Machinery and equipment

  3,978   3,922 

Office furniture and fixtures

  6,854   6,658 

Leasehold improvements

  4,032   4,032 
   26,289   26,001 

Accumulated depreciation

  (16,249

)

  (15,725

)

Total property, plant and equipment

  10,040   10,276 
         

SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATES (net of accumulated amortization of $5,606 at October 31, 2018 and $5,164 at April 30, 2018)

  6,196   6,597 
         

OTHER ASSETS:

        

Deferred tax asset

  193   193 

Other assets (net of accumulated amortization of $8,757 at October 31, 2018 and $8,213 at April 30, 2018)

  5,045   5,589 

Total other assets

  5,238   5,782 

Total assets

 $43,533  $41,431 
         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

        

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

        

Promissory notes

 $670  $2,387 

Current maturities of long-term debt

  1,498   1,612 

Accounts payable

  1,935   2,215 

Customer deposits

  2,425   1,396 

Gaming facility mandated payment

  1,235   1,219 

Compensation and compensated absences

  1,803   1,439 

Income taxes payable

  501   - 

Other current liabilities

  291   162 

Total current liabilities

  10,358   10,430 
         

LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF CURRENT MATURITIES

  1,040   1,735 

Total liabilities

  11,398   12,165 
         

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

        

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

        

Butler National Corporation’s stockholders’ equity

        

Preferred stock, par value $5:

        

Authorized 50,000,000 shares, all classes

        

Designated Classes A and B 200,000 shares

        

$100 Class A, 9.8%, cumulative if earned liquidation and redemption value $100, no shares issued and outstanding

  -   - 

$1,000 Class B, 6%, convertible cumulative, liquidation and redemption value $1,000, no shares issued and outstanding

  -   - 

Common stock, par value $.01: authorized 100,000,000 shares issued 66,196,854 and outstanding 64,237,185 shares at October 31, 2018 and issued 66,196,854 and outstanding 64,743,317 shares at April 30, 2018

  662   662 

Capital contributed in excess of par

  14,231   14,231 

Treasury stock at cost, 1,959,669 shares at October 31, 2018 and 1,453,537 at April 30, 2018

  (1,101

)

  (951

)

Retained earnings

  12,290   10,060 

Total stockholders' equity Butler National Corporation

  26,082   24,002 

Noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC

  6,053   5,264 

Total stockholders' equity

  32,135   29,266 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $43,533  $41,431 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

  

January 31, 2018

  

April 30, 2017

 
  

(unaudited)

   (audited) 

ASSETS

        

CURRENT ASSETS:

        

Cash

 $5,121  $6,389 

Accounts receivable

  1,944   4,095 

Inventories

        

Raw materials

  6,358   5,644 

Work in process

  1,632   1,174 

Finished goods

  30   39 

Total inventory

  8,020   6,857 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  1,116   994 

Total current assets

  16,201   18,335 
         

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

        

Land and building

  5,197   5,132 

Aircraft

  5,888   5,888 

Machinery and equipment

  3,843   3,639 

Office furniture and fixtures

  7,000   6,497 

Leasehold improvements

  4,032   4,032 
   25,960   25,188 

Accumulated depreciation

  (15,463

)

  (14,506

)

Total property, plant and equipment

  10,497   10,682 
         

SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATES (net of accumulated amortization of $4,959 at January 31, 2018 and $4,345 at April 30, 2017)

  6,524   6,354 
         

OTHER ASSETS:

        

Deferred tax asset

  651   925 

Other assets (net of accumulated amortization of $7,941 at January 31, 2018 and $6,904 at April 30, 2017)

  5,725   6,482 

Total other assets

  6,376   7,407 

Total assets

 $39,598  $42,778 
         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

        

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

        

Promissory notes

 $2,495  $2,604 

Current maturities of long-term debt

  1,722   2,297 

Accounts payable

  1,425   1,919 

Customer deposits

  742   892 

Gaming facility mandated payment

  905   1,227 

Compensation and compensated absences

  1,158   1,478 

Income tax payable

  -   589 

Other current liabilities

  268   129 

Total current liabilities

  8,715   11,135 
         

LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF CURRENT MATURITIES

  2,127   3,347 

Total liabilities

  10,842   14,482 
         

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

  -   - 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

        

Preferred stock, par value $5: Authorized 50,000,000 shares, all classes Designated Classes A and B 200,000 shares $100 Class A, 9.8 %, cumulative if earned liquidation and redemption value $100, no shares issued and outstanding

  -   - 

$1,000 Class B, 6 %, convertible cumulative, liquidation and redemption value $1,000, no shares issued and outstanding

  -   - 

Common stock, par value $.01: authorized 100,000,000 shares issued 65,273,896 and outstanding 63,998,885 shares at January 31, 2018 and issued 65,273,896 shares and outstanding 64,543,550 shares at April 30, 2017

  652   652 

Capital contributed in excess of par

  13,980   13,980 

Treasury stock at cost, 1,275,011 shares at January 31, 2018, and 730,346 shares at April 30, 2017

  (906

)

  (764

)

Retained earnings

  10,061   9,719 

Total stockholders' equity Butler National Corporation

  23,787   23,587 

Noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC

  4,969   4,709 

Total stockholders' equity

  28,756   28,296 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $39,598  $42,778 
  

THREE MONTHS ENDED

October 31,

 
  

2018

  

2017

 

REVENUE:

        

Professional Services

 $7,858  $7,342 

Aerospace Products

  7,439   3,814 

Total revenue

  15,297   11,156 
         

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

        

Cost of Professional Services

  4,926   4,763 

Cost of Aerospace Products

  4,331   2,800 

Marketing and advertising

  1,060   956 

Employee benefits

  481   459 

Depreciation and amortization

  395   500 

General, administrative and other

  2,286   1,361 

Total costs and expenses

  13,479   10,839 
         

OPERATING INCOME

  1,818   317 
         

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

        

Interest expense

  (55)  (81

)

Refund of sales/use tax

  1,330   - 

Total other income (expense)

  1,275   (81

)

         

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

  3,093   236 
         

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

        

Deferred income tax expense

  -   - 

Provision for income taxes

  637   47 
         

NET INCOME

  2,456   189 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC

  (735)  (105

)

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION

 $1,721  $84 
         

BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 $0.03  $0.00 
         

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION

  63,820,359   64,542,699 
         

DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 $0.03  $0.00 
         

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION

  63,820,359   64,542,699 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREESIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARYOCTOBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED

January 31,

  

SIX MONTHS ENDED

October 31,

 
 

2018

  

2017

  

2018

  

2017

 

REVENUE:

                

Professional Services

 $7,559  $7,202  $15,806  $14,781 

Aerospace Products

  3,451   4,093   12,895   8,024 

Total revenue

  11,010   11,295   28,701   22,805 
                

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

                

Cost of Professional Services

  4,747   4,729   9,738   9,596 

Cost of Aerospace Products

  2,636   2,985   8,461   5,833 

Marketing and advertising

  920   1,145   2,035   1,810 

Employee benefits

  480   483   987   935 

Depreciation and amortization

  362   496   783   982 

General, administrative and other

  1,426   1,335   3,979   2,686 

Total costs and expenses

  10,571   11,173   25,983   21,842 
                

OPERATING INCOME

  439   122   2,718   963 
                

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

                

Interest expense

  (83

)

  (95

)

  (124

)

  (167

)

Other income (expense), net

  1   - 

Total other expense

  (82

)

  (95

)

Refund of sales/use tax

  1,610   - 

Total other income (expense)

  1,486   (167

)

                

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

  357   27   4,204   796 
                

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

                

Deferred income tax expense

  -   8   -   - 

Provision for income taxes

  10   -   825   181 
                

NET INCOME

  347   19   3,379   615 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC

  (327

)

  (5

)

  (1,149

)

  (293

)

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION

 $20  $14  $2,230  $322 
                

BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 $ 0.00  $0.00  $0.03  $0.00 
                

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION

   64,506,986   63,416,953   64,260,774   64,543,127 
                

DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 $ 0.00  $0.00  $0.03  $0.00 
                

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION

   64,506,986   63,416,953   64,260,774   64,543,127 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSCASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINESIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARYOCTOBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

(in thousands, except per share data)thousands)

(unaudited)

 

  

NINE MONTHS ENDED

January 31,

 
  

2018

  

2017

 

REVENUE:

        

Professional Services

 $22,340  $22,407 

Aerospace Products

  11,476   13,090 

Total revenue

  33,816   35,497 
         

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

        

Cost of Professional Services

  14,344   13,899 

Cost of Aerospace Products

  8,469   9,554 

Marketing and advertising

  2,729   3,229 

Employee benefits

  1,416   1,397 

Depreciation and amortization

  1,344   1,510 

General, administrative and other

  4,112   3,912 

Total costs and expenses

  32,414   33,501 
         

OPERATING INCOME

  1,402   1,996 
         

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

        

Interest expense

  (250

)

  (319

)

Other income (expense), net

  1   (18

)

Total other expense

  (249

)

  (337

)

         

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

  1,153   1,659 
         

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

        

Deferred income tax expense

  -   426 

Provision for income taxes

  191   - 
         

NET INCOME

  962   1,233 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC

  (620

)

  (477

)

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION

 $342  $756 
         

BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 $ 0.01  $0.01 
         

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION

   64,531,138   63,416,953 
         

DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 $ 0.01  $0.01 
         

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION

   64,531,138   63,416,953 
  

SIX MONTHS ENDED

October 31,

 
  

2018

  

2017

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

        

Net income

 $3,379  $615 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

        

Depreciation and amortization

  1,510   1,819 
         

Changes in assets and liabilities

        

Accounts receivable

  (1,161

)

  1,203 

Inventories

  (441

)

  (540

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  (281

)

  (57

)

Income tax receivable

  219   - 

Accounts payable

  (280

)

  (525

)

Customer deposits

  1,029   (524

)

Accrued liabilities

  865   (622

)

Gaming facility mandated payment

  16   (67

)

Other current liabilities

  129   130 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  4,984   1,432 
         

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

        

Capital expenditures

  (329

)

  (1,189

)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (329

)

  (1,189

)

         

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

        

Borrowings of promissory notes, net

  (1,717

)

  347 

Repayments of long-term debt

  (809

)

  (1,224

)

Distribution to non-controlling member

  (360

)

  (360

)

Purchase of Common Stock

  (150

)

  (3

)

Net cash used in financing activities

  (3,036

)

  (1,240

)

         

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH

  1,619   (997

)

         

CASH, beginning of period

  7,353   6,389 
         

CASH, end of period

 $8,972  $5,392 
         

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

        

Interest paid

 $126  $167 

Income taxes paid

 $105  $609 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2018 AND 2017

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

  

NINE MONTHS ENDED

January 31,

 
  

2018

  

2017

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

        

Net income

 $962  $1,233 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

        

Depreciation and amortization

  2,608   2,694 
         

Changes in assets and liabilities

        

Accounts receivable

  2,151   (1,456

)

Inventories

  (1,163

)

  308 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  (124

)

  (300

)

Deferred tax asset

  274   426 

Accounts payable

  (494

)

  (488

)

Customer deposits

  (150

)

  1,821 

Accrued liabilities

  (909

)

  (264

)

Gaming facility mandated payment

  (322

)

  (362

)

Other current liabilities

  139   141 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  2,972   3,753 
         

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

        

Capital expenditures

  (1,834

)

  (1,957

)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (1,834

)

  (1,957

)

         

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

        

Repayments of promissory notes, net

  (109

)

  (1,731

)

Borrowings of long-term debt

  -   213 

Repayments of long-term debt

  (1,795

)

  (1,966

)

Distribution to non-controlling member

  (360

)

  (360

)

Purchase of Treasury Stock

  (142

)

  (10

)

Net cash used in financing activities

  (2,406

)

  (3,854

)

         

NET DECREASE IN CASH

  (1,268

)

  (2,058

)

         

CASH, beginning of period

  6,389   7,381 
         

CASH, end of period

 $5,121  $5,323 
         

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

        

Interest paid

 $250  $321 

Income taxes paid

 $609  $- 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

1. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-XS-X and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual report on Form 10-K10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017. 2018. In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 are not indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018.

Certain reclassifications within the condensed financial statement captions have been made to maintain consistency in presentation between years. These reclassifications have no impact on the reported results of operations. Financial amounts are in thousands of dollars except per share amounts.

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (???FASB???) issued Accounting Standards Update (???ASU???) No.2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 including interim periods within that reporting period and early adoption permitted for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The standard will supersede existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance, and will provide companies with a single revenue recognition model for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. The standard requires revenue to be recognized when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Adoption of the new rules could affect the timing of revenue recognition for certain transactions. The two permitted transition methods under the new standard are the full retrospective method, in which case the standard would be applied to each prior reporting period presented, or the modified retrospective method, in which case the cumulative effect of applying the standard would be recognized at the date of initial application. The provisions of this new guidance are effective as of the beginning of the Company???s first quarter of fiscal year 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the transition method to be used and the potential impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)842), in order to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for those leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. ASU 2016-022016-02 requires that a lessee should recognize a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term on the balance sheet. ASU 2016-022016-02 requires expanded disclosures about the nature and terms of lease agreements and is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

Certain reclassifications within the condensed financial statement captions have been made to maintain consistency in presentation between years. These reclassifications have no impact on the reported results of operations. Financial amounts are in thousands of dollars except per share amounts.

 

 

2. Net Income Per Share: Butler National Corporation ("the Company???Company") follows ASC 260 that requires the reporting of both basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. In accordance with ASC 260, any anti-dilutive effects on net earnings per share are excluded. The number of potential common shares as of JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 is 63,998,885.64,237,185.

3. Revenue Recognition: Adoption of ASC Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”

On May 1, 2018, the Company adopted Topic 606, using the modified retrospective transition method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of May 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after May 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606, while prior period amounts have not been adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historic accounting under Topic 605. There was no adjustment to beginning accumulated deficit on May 1, 2018 due to the impact of adopting Topic 606.

 

Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised services in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those services. To achieve this core principal, the Company applies the following five steps:

1)

Identify the contract, or contracts, with a customer

A contract with a customer exists when (i) the Company enters into an enforceable contract with a customer that defines each party’s rights regarding the services to be transferred and identifies the payment terms related to these services, (ii) the contract has commercial substance and (iii) the Company determines that collection of substantially all consideration for services that are transferred is probable based on the customer’s intent and ability to pay the promised consideration.

2)

Identification of the performance obligations in the contract

At contract inception, an entity shall assess the goods or services promised in a contract with a customer and shall identify as a performance obligation each promise to transfer to the customer. Performance obligations promised in a contract are identified based on the services that will be transferred to the customer that are both capable of being distinct, whereby the customer can benefit from the service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available from third parties or from the Company, and are distinct in the context of the contract, whereby the transfer of the services is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. To the extent a contract includes multiple promised services, the Company must apply judgment to determine whether promised services are capable of being distinct and distinct in the context of the contract. If these criteria are not met the promised services are accounted for as a combined performance obligation.


3)

Determination of the transaction price

The transaction price is the amount that an entity allocates to the performance obligations identified in the contract and, therefore, represents the amount of revenue recognized as those performance obligations are satisfied. The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer.

The transaction price is the amount that an entity allocates to the performance obligations identified in the contract and, therefore, represents the amount of revenue recognized as those performance obligations are satisfied. The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer.

4)

Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract

Once a contract and associated performance obligations have been identified and the transaction price has been determined, ASC 606 requires an entity to allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation identified. This is generally done in proportion to the standalone selling prices of each performance obligation (i.e., on a relative standalone selling price basis). As a result, any discount within the contract generally is allocated proportionally to all of the separate performance obligations in the contract. The Company is applying the right to invoice practical expedient to recognize revenue. As a result, the entity bypasses the steps of determining the transaction price, allocating that transaction price and determining when to recognize revenue as it will recognize revenue as billed by multiplying the price assigned to the good or service, by the units.

5)

Recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation

Revenue is recognized when or as performance obligations are satisfied by transferring control of a promised good or service to a customer. Control transfers either over time or at a point in time. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those services.

Aircraft modifications are performed under fixed-price contracts. Revenue from fixed-priced contracts are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method, measured by the direct labor incurred compared to total estimated direct labor.

Revenue from Avionics products are recognized when shipped. Payment for these Avionics products is due within 30 days of the invoice date after shipment. Revenue from Gaming Management and other Corporate/Professional Services is recognized as the service is rendered.

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

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

 

3.4. Inventories: Inventories are priced at the lower of cost, determined on a first-in, first-outfirst-in, first-out basis, or market. Inventories include material, labor and factory overhead required in the production of our products.

 

Inventory obsolescence is examined on a regular basis. When determining our estimate of obsolescence we consider inventory that has been inactive for five years or longer and the probability of using that inventory in future production. The obsolete inventory generally consists of Falcon and Learjet parts and electrical components.  At JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and April 30, 2017, 2018, the estimate of obsolete inventory was $1,177$571 and $1,177$571 respectively.

 

 

4.5. Research and Development: We invested in research and development activities. Research and development costs are expensed when incurred. The amount invested in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017 was $1,336$620 and $1,151$720 respectively.

 

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5.6. Debt: At JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, the Company haswas utilizing a line of credit totaling $5,000.$5,000. The unused line at JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 was $2,505.$4,330. These funds were primarily used for the purchase of inventories and aircraft modification Supplemental Type Certificate ("STC") development costs for modifications and avionics. The line of credit is due on demand and is collateralized by the first and second positions on all assets of the Company.

 

At JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, there is was one note with an interest rate of 5.75% collateralized by an aircraft security agreement with a balance of $306.agreements totaling $195. This note was used for the purchase and modifications of collateralized aircraft. The due date for thisThis note ismatures in January 2020.

 

ThereAt October 31, 2018, there are three notes at a bank totaling $348 for$126 collateralized by real estate located in Olathe, Kansas and Tempe, Arizona. The interest rates on these notes range from 3.36% to 4.46%. The due date for the notes is March 2019.

 

OneAt October 31, 2018, there is one note totaling $263 remains for$250 collateralized by real estate purchased in Dodge City, Kansas andKansas. The interest rate on this note is 6.25%. This note matures in June 2019.

 

At JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, there is one note forcollateralized by equipment with a balance of $85.$71. The interest rate on this note is 4.5%. This note matures in April 2022.

  

BHCMC arranged to acquire additional gaming machines for ownership by the Kansas Lottery. The balanceAt October 31, 2018, there is one note at a bank totaling $1,896 with an interest rate of these financed payables is $103.

One note secured by all of the BNSC assets and compensation due under the State Management contract totals $2,744 and matures in May 2020. 4.89%. The proceeds were used primarily to retirepay off obligations with BHCI (a non-controlling owner of BHCMC, LLC). This note matures in May 2020.

 

We are not in default of any of our notes as of JanuaryOctober 31, 2018.

 

We believe that our current banks will provide the necessary capital for our business operations. However, we continue to maintain contact with other banks that have an interest in funding our working capital needs to continue our growth in operations in 20182019 and beyond.

 

 

6.7. Other Assets: Our other asset account includes assets of $5,500$5,500 related to the Kansas Expanded Lottery Act Management Contract privilege fee, $5,290$5,426 of gaming equipment we were required to pay for ownership by the State of Kansas Lottery, and JET autopilot intellectual property of $1,417$1,417 and miscellaneous other assets of $1,459.$1,459.  BHCMC expects the $5,500$5,500 privilege fee to have a value over the remaining life of the Management Contract with the State of Kansas which will end in December 2024.  There is no assurance of the Management Contract renewal.  The Managers Certificate asset for use of gaming equipment is being amortized over a period of three years based on the estimated useful life of gaming equipment.  The JET intellectual property is being amortized over a period of fifteen15 years.

 

 

7.8. Stock Options and Incentive Plans: At JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 we had no outstanding stock options.

 

In November 2016, the shareholders approved and adopted the Butler National Corporation 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the Plan is 12.5 million. No equity awards have been made under the plan.

 

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8.9. Stock Repurchase Program

 

In December 2016, theThe Board of Directors approved a stock purchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $500$750 of its common stock. The timing and amount of any share repurchases will be determined by the Company???sButler National’s management based on market conditions and other factors. The program is currently authorized through May 1, 2018.2019.


 

The table below provides information with respect to common stock purchases by the Company through JanuaryOctober 31, 2018.

Period

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased

  

Average Price Paid per Share

  

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

  

Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

 

Program authorization

             $750 

Quarter ended January 31, 2017 (a)

  49,920  $0.20   49,920  $740 

Quarter ended April 30, 2017

  80,426  $0.27   80,426  $718 

Quarter ended July 31, 2017

  -  $-   -  $718 

Quarter ended October 31, 2017

  8,607  $0.30   8,607  $715 

Quarter ended January 31, 2018 (a)

  536,058  $0.26   536,058  $576 

Quarter ended April 30, 2018 (a)

  178,526  $0.25   178,526  $531 

Quarter ended July 31, 2018 (a)

  25,277  $0.26   25,277  $525 

Quarter ended October 31, 2018 (a)

  480,855  $0.30   480,855  $381 

Total

  1,359,669  $0.27   1,359,669     

(a) These shares of common stock purchased were purchased through private transactions.

10. Contingency

 

Period

 

Total

Number of

Shares

Purchased

  

Average

Price Paid

per Share

  

Total

Number of

Shares

Purchased as

Part of

Publicly

Announced

Plans or

Programs

  

Approximate

Dollar Value

of Shares That

May Yet Be

Purchased

Under the

Plans or

Programs

 

Program authorization

             $500 

Quarter ended January 31, 2017 (a)

  49,920  $0.20   49,920  $490 

Quarter ended April 30, 2017

  80,426  $0.27   80,426  $468 

Quarter ended July 31, 2017

  -  $-   -  $468 

Quarter ended October 31, 2017

  8,607  $0.30   8,607  $465 

Quarter ended January 31, 2018 (b)

  536,058  $0.26   536,058  $326 

Total

  675,011  $0.26   675,011     

(a)

49,920 shares of common stock purchased were purchased through a private transaction

(b)

536,058 shares of common stock purchased were purchased through a private transaction

On December 29, 2017, BHCMC, received a ruling from the Kansas Supreme Court in the Matter of the Appeal of BHCMC, LLC d/b/a Boot Hill Casino & Resort, concerning the request for refund for sales/use taxes paid for slot machines owned by the Kansas Lottery. The Kansas Department of Revenue appealed from a Board of Tax Appeals summary decision granting a compensating use tax refund to BHCMC. The Kansas Supreme Court addressed “whether such a tax can be imposed on Boot Hill (BHCMC) for electronic gaming machines it does not—and, under the law and its management agreement with Kansas Lottery, cannot—own”. The Court ruled that “Boot Hill did not exercise a right or power incident to ownership of personal property in order to be subject to a compensating use tax for that property.” Because BHCMC has not exercised such a power or right, the Court affirmed Board of Tax Appeals' refund decision and the ruling of the Kansas Court of Appeals panel decision. Management makes no assurances related to collection of, or the timeliness of, any actions realizing any direct monetary effects, if any, of the ruling. Therefore, the Company’s accounting of these sales/use tax refunds will be recognized as other income when payment is received from the State of Kansas.

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, $1.6 million was reported as a refund of sales/use tax, including $1.3 million in the three months ended October 31, 2018, in the consolidated statement of operations in connection with the above ruling. In addition, $368 was received in November of 2018.

 

9.11.  Subsequent Events:

The Company evaluated its JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 financial statements for subsequent events through the filing date of this report. The Company is not aware of any subsequent events that would require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, other than the activity described in Note 10, that would require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OFOPERATIONS

 

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

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements made in this report, other reports and proxy statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, communications to stockholders, press releases, and oral statements made by representatives of the Company that are not historical in nature, or that state the Company or management intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future, may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Forward-looking statements can often be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "could," "should," "will," "intended," "continue," "believe," "may," "expect," "hope," "anticipate," "goal," "forecast," "plan," "guidance" or "estimate" or the negative of these words, variations thereof or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. It is important to note that any such performance and actual results, financial condition or business, could differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those set forthdiscussed in Item 1A.1A (Risk Factors) of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and Item 1A. (Risk Factors) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 20172018, and reference toelsewhere herein or in other reports filed with the Cautionary Statements filed by us as Exhibit 99 to the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.SEC. Other unforeseen factors not identified herein could also have such an effect. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in future operating results, financial condition or business over time.

 

The forward-looking statements in this report are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating such statements, a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause actual results, performance, financial condition, cash flows, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include those set forth in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017 and the Cautionary Statements filed by us as Exhibit 99 to the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K,2018, including the following factors:

 

 

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the impact of general economic trends on the Company's business;extensive regulation across our industries;

 

 

???

sensitivity of demand related to changes in the U.S. dollar to foreign currency exchange rates;evolving government regulations and law;

 

 

???

the deferral or terminationgeographic location of programs or contracts for convenience by customers;our casino;

 

 

???

market acceptance of the Company's Aerospace Products and or other planned products or product enhancements;customer concentration risk;

 

 

???

increased fuel and energy costs andrisks associated with the downward pressure on demand for our aircraft business;potential acquisition of land at the Boot Hill Casino;

 

 

???

industrial business cycles;

market competition;

marketability restrictions of our common stock;

stock dilution caused by the annual employer match to our 401(k) plan;

the ability to gainpossibility of a reverse-stock split;

executive officers are family members;

non-renewal of certain casino management contracts;

changes in regulations of financial reporting;

fluctuating fuel and maintain regulatory approvalenergy costs;

fixed-price contracts;

development, production, testing and marketing of existing products and services and receive regulatory approval of new businesses and products;

 

 

???

the actionsstability of regulatory, legislative, executive or judicial decisions of the federal, state or local level with regard to our business and the impact of any such actions;credit markets;

 

 

???

failure to retain/recruitcyber-security threats;

acts of terrorism and war;

inclement weather and natural disasters;

loss of key personnel;

 

 

???

the availability of government funding to vendors and customers;risks associated with international sales;

 

 

???

any delays in receiving components from third party suppliers;future acquisitions and investments;

 

 

???

the competitive environment;change of control restrictions;

 

 

???

the bankruptcy or insolvency of one or more key customers or vendors;potential impairment losses;

 

 

???

new product offerings from competitors;

???

protection of intellectual property rights;

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the ability to service, supply or visit the international market;

???

acts of terrorism and war and other uncontrollable events;

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joint ventures and other arrangements;

???

low priced penny-stock regulations;

???

general governance features;

???

United States and other country defense spending cuts;

???

our estimated effective income tax rates; estimated tax benefits; and merits of our tax position;

???

potential future acquisitions;

???

changes in laws, including increased tax rates, smoking bans, regulations or accounting standards, third-party relations and approvals, and decisions, disciplines and fines of courts, regulators and governmental bodies;

???

the ability to timely and cost-effectively integrate companies that we acquire into our operations;

???

construction factors, including delays, increased costs of labor and materials, availability of labor and materials, zoning issues, environmental restrictions, soil and water conditions, weather and other hazards, site access matters and building permit issues;

???

litigation outcomes and judicial and governmental body actions, including gaming legislative action, referenda, regulatory disciplinary actions and fines andextensive taxation;

 

???

access to insurance on reasonable terms for our assets;

???

cybersecurity incidents could disrupt business operations, result in the loss of critical and confidential information, and adversely impact our reputation and results of operations;

???

as a supplier of military and other equipment to the U.S. Government, we are subject to unusual risks, such as the right of the U.S. Government contractor to terminate contracts for convenience and to conduct audits and investigations of our operations and performance;

???

our reputation and ability to do business may be impacted by the improper conduct of employees, vendors, agents or business partners;

???

changes in legislation or government regulations or policies can have a significant impact on our results of operations; and

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other factors disclosed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ExceptExcept as expressly required by the federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this report.

Results of operations in any past period should not be considered indicative of the results to be expected for future periods. Fluctuations in operating results may also result in fluctuations in the price of the Company's common stock.


 

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this Form 10-Q, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The forward-looking statements in this document are intended to be subject to the safe harbor protection provided by Sections 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended.

 

Investors should also be aware that while the Company, from time to time, communicates with securities analysts; it is against its policy to disclose any material non-public information or other confidential commercial information. Accordingly, shareholders should not assume that the Company agrees with any statement or report issued by any analyst irrespective of the content of the statement or report. Furthermore, the Company has a policy against issuing or confirming financial forecasts or projections issued by others. Thus, to the extent that reports issued by securities analysts contain any projections, forecasts or opinions, such reports are not the responsibility of Butler National Corporation.

 

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Management Overview

 

Management is focused on increasing long-term shareholder value from increased cash generation, earnings growth, and prudently managing capital expenditures. We plan to do this by continuing to drive increased revenue from product and service innovations, strategic acquisitions, and targeted marketing programs.

 

Our revenue is primarily derived fromWe have two very different business segments;separate reporting segments: Aerospace Products and Professional Services. Aerospace Products and Professional Services do not share the same customers and suppliers and have substantially distinct businesses. The Aerospace Products operating segment provides products and services in the aerospace industry. Companies in Aerospace Products derive their revenue from system design, engineering, manufacturing, integration, installation, repairing, overhauling, servicing and distribution of aerostructures, avionics, aircraft components, accessories, subassemblies and systems. The Professional Services operating segment provides services in the gaming industry. Professional Services companies manage a gaming and entertainment facility and provide architectural and engineering services. These reporting segments operate through various Butler National subsidiaries and affiliates listed in the Company'sCompany’s fiscal year 2017 annual report2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

 

Aerospace ProductsProducts.

The Aerospace Products derives its revenue by designing system integration, engineering, manufacturing, installing, servicing,segment includes the manufacture, sale and repairing products for classicservice of electronic equipment and current production aircraft. These products include JET autopilot servicesystems and repairs, Avcon provisions and system integration for special mission equipment installations, Butler Avionics equipment sales and installation, and Butler National electronic controls and safety equipment manufacture and sales. Aerospace customers range in size from owners and operators of small single engine airplanes to owners and operators of large commercial and military aircraft. Aerospace Products are sold to and serviced for customers located in many countries of the world.

Aerospace is the legacy part of the Butler National business. Organized over 57 years ago, this business is based upon design engineering and installation innovationstechnologies to enhance and support products related to airplanesaircraft. Additionally, we also operate several Federal Aviation Administration (the "FAA") Repair Stations. Companies in Aerospace Products concentrate on Learjets, Beechcraft King Air, Cessna turbine engine, Cessna multi-engine piston and groundDassault Falcon 20 aircraft. Specifically, the design, distribution and support equipment. These newfor products included:for older aircraft, or “Classic” aircraft are areas of focus for companies in Aerospace Products.

Products. The products that the companies within this group design, engineer, manufacture, integrate, install, repair and service include:

●Aerial surveillance products

●GARMIN GTN Global Position System Navigator with Communication Transceiver

●Aerodynamic enhancement products

●J.E.T autopilot products

●Airspeed and altimeter systems

●Load sharing systems and switching equipment

●Avcon Fins

●Noise suppression systems

●ADS-B systems

●Rate gyroscopes

●Conversion of passenger configurations to cargo

●Replacement vertical accelerometers

●Cargo/sensor carrying pods

●Transient suppression devices

●Electronic navigation instruments, radios and transponders

●Attitude heading reference systems

Modifications. The companies in Aerospace Products have authority pursuant to Supplemental Type Certificates (“STCs”) and Parts Manufacturer Approval (“PMA”), issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, to build required parts and subassemblies and to make applicable installations. Companies in Aerospace Products perform modifications in the 1960's, aircraft electronic load sharing and system switching equipment, a number of airplane electronic navigation instruments, radios and transponders; in the 1970's, ground based VOR navigation equipment sold worldwide and GPS equipment as we know it today in civilian use; in the 1980's, special mission modifications to business jets for aerial surveillance and conversion of passenger configurations to cargo; in the 1990's, classic aviation support of aging airplanes with enhanced protection of electrical systems through transient suppression devices (TSD), control electronics for military weapon systems and improved aerodynamic control products (Avcon Fins) allowing stability at higher gross weights for additional special mission applications; in the 2000's, improved accuracy of the airspeed and altimeter systems to allow less vertical separation between flying airplanes (RVSM) and acquisition of the JET autopilot product line to support and replace aged electronic equipment in the classic fleet of Learjet airplanes; and in the 2010's, the acquisition of Butler Avionics to provide additional classic airplane support by retrofit of avionics from the past 40 years to modern state of the art equipment for sale worldwide using FAA supplemental type certification (STC). Aerospace is preparing for the 2020's through the development and certification of ADS-B systems in support of the FAA "NextGen" update of the Air Traffic Control system in the United States and many other countries.industry including:

 

●Aerial photograph capabilities

●Extended tip fuel tanks

●Aerodynamic improvements

●Radar systems

●Avionics systems

●Reduced vertical separation minimums

●Cargo doors

●Special mission modifications

●Conversion from passenger to freighter configuration

●Stability enhancements

●Extended doors

●Traffic collision avoidance systems

Aerospace continues


Special Mission Electronics. We supply defense-related, commercial off-the-shelf products to be a focus for new product designvarious commercial entities and development. Butler National received FAA approvalsgovernment agencies and subcontractors in order to update or extend the useful life of a number of products: Butler National's newly redesigned rate gyroscope for Learjets; the replacement vertical accelerometer safety device that resolves obsolescence as a key component of the legacy Learjet stall warning systems; Butler National's addition of the GARMIN GTN 650/750 Global Position System Navigatoraircraft with Communication transceiver in the Learjet Model 50 series, 30 seriesolder components and 20 series, Avcon's new cargo/sensor carrying pod that mounts to the bottom of a King Air aircraft, and the provisions for external stores on a Learjet Model 60 to enable it for special mission operations; and noise suppression for Learjet 20 series aircraft. We expect this segment will continue to grow in the future.technology. These products include:

●Cabling

●HangFire Override Modules

●Electronic control systems

●Test equipment

●Gun Control Units for Apache and Blackhawk helicopters

●Gun Control Units for land and sea based military vehicles

 

 

Professional ServicesServices.

The Professional Services derives its revenue from (a) professionalsegment includes the management servicesof gaming facilities and related dining and entertainment facilities in the gaming industry through Butler National Service Corporation ("BNSC")Kansas and BHCMC, LLC ("BHCMC"), and (b) professional architectural, engineering and management support services.

In the early 1990's, management determined that more revenue stable business units were needed to sustain the Company. Members of the Board of Directors had contacts with several American Indian tribes and other members of the Board were associated with gaming operators in Las Vegas. After enactment of the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ("IGRA") we reached out to various Indian tribes with land in the area to explore the opportunities for operations under IGRA. This resulted in the "Stables", an Indian owned casino on Modoc Indian land opened in September 1998 developed and managed by BNSC. The Stables Management Agreement has been available on the website maintained by the National Indian Gaming Commission ("NIGC"). The Stables Management Agreement was subsequently amended by various amendments dated April 30, 2003 (the "First Amendment"), November 30, 2006 (the "Second Amendment"), October 19, 2009 (the "Third Amendment") and September 22, 2011 (the "Fourth Amendment"). The result of the First Amendment, Second Amendment, Third Amendment and Fourth Amendment is to provide (a) that twenty (20%) of net profits from The Stables are distributed to BNSC, (b) to end per the joint venture agreement the participation of the Miami Indian tribe from the business and (c) to extend the duration of the Stables Management Agreement through September 30, 2018.

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From this experience with IGRA and the success of the Indian gaming industry, we determined that the IGRA model may be applicable for state-owned gaming.Oklahoma. We spent Butler National Corporation innovation, legal and market development funds to design and encourage the use of an Indian-owned gaming model in the State of Kansas. From these efforts, Kansas enacted the Kansas Expanded Lottery Act (KELA) in 2007 allowing four state-owned casinos to be developed in Kansas. In 2007, BNSC made application tocurrently manage a state-owned casino. In 2008, BNSC was awarded a fifteen year term to manage the Boot Hill Casino in Dodge City, Kansas pursuant to a Lottery Gaming Facility Management Contract (the "Boot Hill Casino Management Contract"). The Boot Hill Casino Management Contract was amended on December 29, 2009 (the "First Amendment to the Boot Hill Casino Management Contract") to bring the definition of "Fiscal Year" in line with the fiscal year of BNSC (May 1 to April 30). BHCMC was organized to be the manager of the Boot Hill Casino in Dodge City, Kansas. The casino opened in December 2009.

The terms of the agreement between the Kansas Lotterygaming and BNSC/BHCMC required the completion of an addition to the Boot Hill Casino. The Phase II expansion of Boot Hill Casino began in early 2012 and was completed in January 2013. Phase II expansion of the unfinished gaming floor space built during Phase I construction and tenant improvements was funded by tenant improvement leases, gaming machine acquisitions, and casino earnings. The Phase II expansion included the interior finish of 15,000 square feet of casino shell and provided for up to 216 additional gaming machines. Part of the expansion included a breezeway connecting theentertainment facility. Boot Hill Casino and the Dodge City special events center (United Wireless Arena). Resort features approximately 640 slot machines and 20 table games. Companies in Professional Services also provide licensed architectural services, including commercial and industrial building design, and engineering services.

Boot Hill Casino nowHill. BNSC, via BHCMC, LLC (“BHCMC”), a company in Professional Services, has approximately 650 gaming machines on the floor. Boot Hill Casino acquired the naming rights to the City of Dodge City and Ford County owned conference center connected to the casino through the breezeway.managed The conference center is known as the Boot Hill Casino and Resort Conference Center.Center in Dodge City, Kansas (“Boot Hill”) since 2009 pursuant to the Lottery Gaming Facility Management Contract, by and among BNSC, BHCMC and the Kansas Lottery, originally dated December 8, 2009, as subsequently amended (“Boot Hill Agreement”). As required by Kansas law, all games, gaming equipment and gaming operations at Boot Hill are owned and operated by the Kansas Lottery.

The Stables. Since 1998, Butler National Service Corporation, a company in Professional Services and our wholly-owned subsidiary, has managed a Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma owned casino known as The Stables Casino in Miami, Oklahoma (“The Stables”) pursuant to the Stables Management Agreement originally dated December 12, 1996 and approved by the NIGC on January 14, 1997 as subsequently amended (the “Stables Agreement”). Under the terms of the Stables Agreement, BNSC receives twenty percent (20%) of the net profits from The Stables. The Stables Agreement expired on September 30, 2018, and was not renewed.

Architectural and Engineering Services. Companies in Professional Services provide licensed architectural, including commercial and industrial building design, and engineering services.


 

 

Results Overview

 

The ninesix months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 revenue decreased 5%increased 26% to $33.8$28.7 million compared to $35.5$22.8 million in the ninesix months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. In the ninesix months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 the professional services revenue was $22.3$15.8 million compared to $22.4$14.8 million in the ninesix months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2017, a decreasean increase of 0%7%. In the ninesix months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 the Aerospace Products revenue was $11.5$12.9 million compared to $13.1$8.0 million in the ninesix months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2017, a decreasean increase of 12%61%.

 

The ninesix months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 net income decreasedincreased to $342$2.2 million compared to a net income of $756$322 in the ninesix months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.  The ninesix months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, operating income decreasedincreased to $1.4$2.7 million, from an operating income of $2.0$1.0 million in the ninesix months ending JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

NINESIX MONTHS ENDING JANUARYOCTOBER 31, 2018 COMPARED TO NINESIX MONTHS ENDING JANUARYOCTOBER 31, 2017

(dollars in thousands)

 

Nine

Months

Ended

January 31, 2018

  

Percent

of Total

Revenue

  

Nine

Months

Ended

January 31, 2017

  

Percent

of Total

Revenue

  

Percent

Change

2017-2018

 

Revenue:

                    

Professional Services

 $22,340   66

%

 $22,407   63

%

  0

%

Aerospace Products

  11,476   34

%

  13,090   37

%

  -12

%

Total revenue

  33,816   100

%

  35,497   100

%

  -5

%

                     

Costs and expenses:

                    

Costs of Professional Services

  14,344   42

%

  13,899   39

%

  3

%

Cost of Aerospace Products

  8,469   25

%

  9,554   27

%

  -11

%

Marketing and advertising

  2,729   9

%

  3,229   9

%

  -15

%

Employee benefits

  1,416   4

%

  1,397   4

%

  1

%

Depreciation and amortization

  1,344   4

%

  1,510   4

%

  -11

%

General, administrative and other

  4,112   12

%

  3,912   11

%

  5

%

Total costs and expenses

  32,414   96

%

  33,501   94

%

  -3

%

Operating income

 $1,402   4

%

 $1,996   6

%

  -30

%

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(dollars in thousands)

 

Six

Months

Ended

October 31, 2018

 

 

Percent

of Total

Revenue

 

 

Six

Months

Ended

October 31, 2017

 

 

Percent

of Total

Revenue

 

 

Percent

Change

2017-2018

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Services

 

$

15,806

   

55

%

 

$

14,781

 

 

 

65

%

 

 

7

%

Aerospace Products

 

 

12,895

   

45

%

 

 

8,024

 

 

 

35

%

 

 

61

%

Total revenue

 

 

28,701

   

100

%

 

 

22,805

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

26

%

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of Professional Services

 

 

9,738

   

34

%

 

 

9,596

 

 

 

42

%

 

 

1

%

Cost of Aerospace Products

 

 

8,461

   

30

%

 

 

5,833

 

 

 

26

%

 

 

45

%

Marketing and advertising

 

 

2,035

   

7

%

 

 

1,810

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

12

%

Employee benefits

 

 

987

   

3

%

 

 

935

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

6

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

783

   

3

%

 

 

982

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

-20

%

General, administrative and other

 

 

3,979

   

14

%

 

 

2,686

 

 

 

12

%

 

 

48

%

Total costs and expenses

 

 

25,983

   

91

%

 

 

21,842

 

 

 

96

%

 

 

19

%

Operating income

 

$

2,718

   

9

%

 

$

963

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

182

%

 

Revenue:

 

Revenue decreased 5% increased 26% to $33.8$28.7 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared to $35.5$22.8 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. See "Operations by Segment" below for a discussion of the primary reasons for the increase in revenue.

 

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Professional Services derives its revenue from (a) professional management services in the gaming industry through Butler National Service Corporation ("BNSC") and BHCMC, LLC ("BHCMC"), and (b) professional architectural, engineering and management support services. Revenue from Professional Services decreased 0%increased 7% for the ninesix months to $22.3$15.8 million at JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 compared to $22.4$14.8 million at JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 

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Aerospace Products derives its revenue by designing, engineering, manufacturing, installing, servicing and repairing products for classic and current production aircraft. Aerospace Products revenue decreased 12%increased 61% for the ninesix months to $11.5$12.9 million at JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 compared to $13.1$8.0 million at JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. This decreaseThe increase is primarily due to a decreasean increase in aircraft modification revenue of $1.8$2.1 million and an increase in avionics revenue of $2.8 million. We anticipate future domestic military spending reductions and continued slow growth of the United States economy.

 

Costs and expenses:

 

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

 

Costs and expenses decreased 3%increased 19% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 to $32.4$26.0 million compared to $33.5$21.8 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. Costs and expenses were 91% of total revenue in the six months ended October 31, 2018, as compared to 96% of total revenue in the ninesix months ended January 31, 2018, as compared to 94% of total revenue in the nine months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.


 

Costs of Professional Services increased 3%1% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 to $14.3$9.7 million compared to $13.9$9.6 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. Costs were 34% of total revenue in the six months ended October 31, 2018, as compared to 42% of total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, as compared to 39% of total revenue in the nine months ended January 31, 2017.

 

Costs of Aerospace Products decreased increased by 11%45% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 to $8.5 million compared to $9.6$5.8 million for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. Costs were 25%30% of total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, as compared to 27%26% of total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 

Marketing and advertising expenses decreased increased by 15%12% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, to $2.7$2.0 million compared to $3.2$1.8 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. Expenses were 9%7% of total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, as compared to 9%8% of total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. Marketing and advertising expenses include advertising, sales and marketing labor, gaming development costs, and casino and product promotions.

 

Employee benefits expenses as a percent of total revenue was 4%3% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared to 4% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. These expenses remained constant at $1.4 millionincreased 6% to $987 in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, and $1.4 millioncompared to $935 in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. These expenses include the employers' share of all federal, state and local taxes, paid time off for vacation, holidays and illness, employee health and life insurance programs and employer matching contributions to retirement plans.

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses as a percent of total revenue was 4%3% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared to 4% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. These expenses decreased 11%20% to $1.3 million$783 in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, from $1.5 million$982 in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. These expenses include depreciation related to owned assets being depreciated over various useful lives and amortization of intangible items including the Kansas privilege fee related to the Boot Hill Casino being expensed over the term of the gaming contract with the State of Kansas. BHCMC, LLC depreciation and amortization expense for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 was $943$495 compared to $1.1 million$714 in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 

General, administrative and other expenses as a percent of total revenue was 12%14% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared to 11%12% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. These expenses increased 5%48% to $4.1$4.0 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, from $3.9$2.7 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

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Other income (expense):

 

OtherInterest expense and other income (expense) was ($249)were $1.5 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared with interest expense and other income (expense) of ($337)$(167) in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. Interest related to obligations of BHCMC, LLC was $119$(55) in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 compared to $159$(83) in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.


 

 

Operations by Segment

 

We have two operating segments, Professional Services and Aerospace Products. The Professional Services segment includes revenue contributions and expenditures associated with casino management services and professional architectural, engineering and management support services. Aerospace Products derives its revenue by designing, engineering, manufacturing, installing, servicing and repairing products for classic and current production aircraft.

 

The following table presents a summary of our operating segment information for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and JanuaryOctober 31, 2017:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Nine

Months

Ended

January 31, 2018

  

Percent

of Total

Revenue

  

Nine

Months

Ended

January 31, 2017

  

Percent

of Total

Revenue

  

Percent

Change

2017-2018

 

 

Six

Months

Ended

October 31, 2018

 

Percent

of Total

Revenue

 

 

Six

Months

Ended

October 31, 2017

 

Percent

of Total

Revenue

 

 

Percent

Change

2017-2018

 

Professional Services

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boot Hill Casino

 $22,009   99

%

 $22,011   98

%

  0

%

 

$

15,594

 

99

%

 

$

14,543

 

98

%

 

7

%

Management/Professional Services

  331   1

%

  396   2

%

  -16

%

 

 

212

  

1

%

 

 

238

 

 

2

%

 

 

-11

%

Revenue

  22,340   100

%

  22,407   100

%

  0

%

 

 

15,806

 

100

%

 

14,781

 

100

%

 

7

%

                    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of Professional Services

  14,344   64

%

  13,899   62

%

  3

%

 

 

9,738

 

61

%

 

9,596

 

65

%

 

1

%

Expenses

  6,873   31

%

  7,572   34

%

  -9

%

 

 

5,478

  

35

%

 

 

4,617

 

 

31

%

 

 

19

%

Total costs and expenses

  21,217   95

%

  21,471   96

%

  -1

%

 

 

15,216

  

96

%

 

 

14,213

 

 

96

%

 

 

7

%

Professional Services operating income before noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC

 $1,123   5

%

 $936   4

%

  20

%

 

$

590

  

4

%

 

$

568

 

 

4

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Nine

Months

Ended

January 31, 2018

  

Percent

of Total

Revenue

  

Nine

Months

Ended

January 31, 2017

  

Percent

of Total

Revenue

  

Percent

Change

2017-2018

 

Aerospace Products

                    

Revenue

 $11,476   100

%

 $13,090   100

%

  -12

%

                     

Costs of Aerospace Products

  8,469   74

%

  9,554   73

%

  -11

%

Expenses

  2,728   24

%

  2,476   19

%

  10

%

Total costs and expenses

  11,197   98

%

  12,030   92

%

  -7

%

                     

Aerospace Products operating income

 $279   2

%

 $1,060   8

%

  -74

%

(dollars in thousands)

 

Six

Months

Ended

October 31, 2018

 

 

Percent

of Total

Revenue

 

 

Six

Months

Ended

October 31, 2017

 

 

Percent

of Total

Revenue

 

 

Percent

Change

2017-2018

 

Aerospace Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

12,895

   

100

%

 

$

8,024

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

61

%

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of Aerospace Products

 

 

8,461

   

66

%

 

 

5,833

 

 

 

73

%

 

 

45

%

Expenses

 

 

2,306

   

18

%

 

 

1,796

 

 

 

22

%

 

 

28

%

Total costs and expenses

 

 

10,767

   

84

%

 

 

7,629

 

 

 

95

%

 

 

41

%

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace Products operating income

 

$

2,128

   

16

%

 

$

395

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

439

%

 

 

Professional Services

 

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Revenue from Professional Services decreased 0%increased 7% for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 to $22.3$15.8 million compared to $22.4$14.8 million for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.



In the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 Boot Hill Casino received gross receipts for the State of Kansas of $29.3$20.5 million compared to $29.5$19.3 million for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. Mandated fees, taxes and distributions reduced gross receipts by $9.9$6.7 million resulting in gaming revenue of $19.4$13.8 million for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared to a reduction to gross receipts of $10.0$6.5 million resulting in gaming revenue of $19.5$12.8 million for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.  Non-gaming revenue at Boot Hill Casino increased 2% to $2.7$1.8 million for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared to $2.5from $1.7 million for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.



The remaining management and Professional Services revenue includes professional management services in the gaming industry, and licensed architectural services.  Professional Services revenue excluding Boot Hill Casino decreased 16%11% to $331$212 for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared to $396$238 for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 

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Costs of Professional Services increased 3%1% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 to $14.3$9.7 million compared to $13.9$9.6 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. Costs were 64%61% of segment total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, as compared to 62%65% of segment total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 

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Expenses decreased 9%increased 19% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 to $6.9$5.5 million compared to $7.6$4.6 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. Expenses were 35% of segment total revenue in the six months ended October 31, 2018, as compared to 31% of segment total revenue in the ninesix months ended January 31, 2018, as compared to 34% of segment total revenue in the nine months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 

Aerospace Products

 

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Revenue decreased 12%increased 61% to $11.5$12.9 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared to $13.1$8.0 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. This decreaseThe increase is primarily due to a decreaseincrease in aircraft modification revenue of $1.8$2.1 million and an increase in avionics of $2.8 million. We anticipate future domestic military spending reductions and continued slow growth of the United States economy. In an effort to offset decreased domestic military spending, we have invested in the development of several STCs. These STCs are state of the art avionics and we are aggressively marketing both domestically and internationally.

 

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Costs of Aerospace Products decreasedincreased by 11%45% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 to $8.5 million compared to $9.6$5.8 million for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.  Costs were 74%66% of segment total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, as compared to 73% of segment total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 

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Expenses increased 10%28% in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 to $2.7$2.3 million compared to $2.5$1.8 million in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.  Expenses were 24%18% of segment total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, as compared to 19%22% of segment total revenue in the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 

THIRDSECOND QUARTER FISCAL 20182019 COMPARED TO THIRDSECOND QUARTER FISCAL 20172018

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Three

Months

Ended

January 31, 2018

  

Percent

of Total

Revenue

  

Three

Months

Ended

January 31, 2017

  

Percent

of Total

Revenue

  

Percent

Change

2017-2018

 

Revenue:

                    

Professional Services

 $7,559   69

%

 $7,202   64

%

  5

%

Aerospace Products

  3,451   31

%

  4,093   36

%

  -16

%

Total revenue

  11,010   100

%

  11,295   100

%

  -3

%

                     

Costs and expenses:

                    

Costs of Professional Services

  4,747   43

%

  4,729   42

%

  0

%

Cost of Aerospace Products

  2,636   24

%

  2,985   27

%

  -12

%

Marketing and advertising

  920   9

%

  1,145   10

%

  -20

%

Employee benefits

  480   4

%

  483   4

%

  -1

%

Depreciation and amortization

  362   3

%

  496   4

%

  -27

%

General, administrative and other

  1,426   13

%

  1,335   12

%

  7

%

Total costs and expenses

  10,571   96

%

  11,173   99

%

  -5

%

Operating income

 $439   4

%

  122   1

%

  260

%

(dollars in thousands)

 

Three

Months

Ended

October 31, 2018

 

 

Percent

of Total

Revenue

 

 

Three

Months

Ended

October 31, 2017

 

 

Percent

of Total

Revenue

 

 

Percent

Change

2017-2018

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Services

 

$

7,858

   

51

%

 

$

7,342

 

 

 

66

%

 

 

7

%

Aerospace Products

 

 

7,439

   

49

%

 

 

3,814

 

 

 

34

%

 

 

95

%

Total revenue

 

 

15,297

   

100

%

 

 

11,156

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

37

%

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of Professional Services

 

 

4,926

   

32

%

 

 

4,763

 

 

 

43

%

 

 

3

%

Cost of Aerospace Products

 

 

4,331

   

28

%

 

 

2,800

 

 

 

25

%

 

 

55

%

Marketing and advertising

 

 

1,060

   

7

%

 

 

956

 

 

 

9

%

 

 

11

%

Employee benefits

 

 

481

   

3

%

 

 

459

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

5

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

395

   

3

%

 

 

500

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

-21

%

General, administrative and other

 

 

2,286

   

15

%

 

 

1,361

 

 

 

12

%

 

 

68

%

Total costs and expenses

 

 

13,479

   

88

%

 

 

10,839

 

 

 

97

%

 

 

24

%

Operating income

 

$

1,818

   

12

%

 

 

317

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

474

%

 

Revenue:

 

Revenue decreased 3% increased 37% to $11.0$15.3 million in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared to $11.3$11.2 million in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. See "Operations by Segment" below for a discussion of the primary reasons for the increase in revenue.

 

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Professional Services derives its revenue from (a) professional management services in the gaming industry through Butler National Service Corporation ("BNSC") and BHCMC, LLC ("BHCMC"), and (b) professional architectural, engineering and management support services. Revenue from Professional Services increased 5%7% for the three months to $7.6$7.9 million at JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 compared to $7.2$7.3 million at JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 

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Aerospace Products derives its revenue by designing, engineering, manufacturing, installing, servicing and repairing products for classic and current production aircraft. Aerospace Products revenue decreased 16%increased 95% for the three months to $3.5$7.4 million at JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 compared to $4.1$3.8 million at JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. This decreaseThe increase is primarily due to a decreasean increase in aircraft modification revenue of $752. We anticipate future domestic military spending reductions$1.3 million and continued slow growthan increase in avionics revenue of the United States economy.$2.3 million.

 


 

Costs and expenses:

 

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

 

Costs and expenses decreased 5%increased 24% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 to $10.6$13.5 million compared to $11.2$10.8 million in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. Costs and expenses were 96%88% of total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, as compared to 99%97% of total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 

Costs of Professional Services remained constant increased by 3% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 at $4.7to $4.9 million compared to $4.7$4.8 million in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. Costs were 32% of total revenue in the three months ended October 31, 2018, as compared to 43% of total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

Costs of Aerospace Products increased by 55% in the three months ended October 31, 2018 asto $4.3 million compared to 42%$2.8 million for the three months ended October 31, 2017. Costs were 28% of total revenue in the three months ended January 31, 2017.

Costs of Aerospace Products decreased by 12% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, to $2.6 millionas compared to $3.0 million for the three months ended January 31, 2017. Costs were 24%25% of total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

Marketing and advertising expenses increased by 11% in the three months ended October 31, 2018, asto $1.1 million compared to 27%$1.0 million in the three months ended October 31, 2017. Expenses were 7% of total revenue in the three months ended January 31, 2017.

Marketing and advertising expenses decreased by 20% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, to $920as compared to $1.1 million in the three months ended January 31, 2017. Expenses were 9% of total revenue in the three months ended January 31, 2018, as compared to 10% of total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. Marketing and advertising expenses include advertising, sales and marketing labor, gaming development costs, and casino and product promotions.

 

Employee benefits expenses as a percent of total revenue was 4%3% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared to 4% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. These expenses decreased 1%increased 5% to $480$481 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, from $483$459 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. These expenses include the employers' share of all federal, state and local taxes, paid time off for vacation, holidays and illness, employee health and life insurance programs and employer matching contributions to retirement plans.

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses as a percent of total revenue was 3% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared to 4% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. These expenses decreased 27%21% to $362$395 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, from $496$500 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. These expenses include depreciation related to owned assets being depreciated over various useful lives and amortization of intangible items including the Kansas privilege fee related to the Boot Hill Casino being expensed over the term of the gaming contract with the State of Kansas. BHCMC, LLC depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 was $229$250 compared to $351$364 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 

General, administrative and other expenses as a percent of total revenue was 13%15% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared to 12% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. These expenses increased 7%68% to $2.3 million in the three months ended October 31, 2018, from $1.4 million in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, from $1.3 million in the three months ended January 31, 2017.

 

Other income (expense):

 

OtherInterest Expense and other income (expense) was ($82)were $1.3 million in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared with interest expense and other income (expense) of ($95)$(81) in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. Interest related to obligations of BHCMC, LLC was $37$26 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 compared to $50$40 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 

 

Operations by Segment

 

We have two operating segments, Professional Services and Aerospace Products. The Professional Services segment includes revenue contributions and expenditures associated with casino management services and professional architectural, engineering and management support services. Aerospace Products derives its revenue by designing, engineering, manufacturing, installing, servicing and repairing products for classic and current production aircraft.

 

The following table presents a summary of our operating segment information for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and JanuaryOctober 31, 2017:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Three

Months

Ended

January 31, 2018

  

Percent

of Total

Revenue

  

Three

Months

Ended

January 31, 2017

  

Percent

of Total

Revenue

  

Percent

Change

2017-2018

 

 

Three

Months

Ended

October 31, 2018

 

Percent

of Total

Revenue

 

 

Three

Months

Ended

October 31, 2017

 

Percent

of Total

Revenue

 

 

Percent

Change

2017-2018

 

Professional Services

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boot Hill Casino

 $7,483   99

%

 $7,056   98

%

  6

%

 

$

7,750

 

99

%

 

$

7,231

 

98

%

 

7

%

Management/Professional Services

  76   1

%

  146   2

%

  -48

%

 

 

108

  

1

%

 

 

111

 

 

2

%

 

 

-3

%

Revenue

  7,559   100

%

  7,202   100

%

  5

%

 

 

7,858

 

100

%

 

7,342

 

100

%

 

7

%

                    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of Professional Services

  4,747   63

%

  4,729   66

%

  0

%

 

 

4,926

 

63

%

 

4,763

 

65

%

 

3

%

Expenses

  2,256   30

%

  2,486   34

%

  -9

%

 

 

2,886

  

36

%

 

 

2,365

 

 

32

%

 

 

22

%

Total costs and expenses

  7,003   93

%

  7,215   100

%

  -3

%

 

 

7,812

  

99

%

 

 

7,128

 

 

97

%

 

 

10

%

Professional Services operating income (loss) before noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC

 $556   7

%

 $(13

)

  0

%

    

Professional Services operating income before noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC

 

$

46

  

1

%

 

$

214

 

 

3

%

 

 

-79

%

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Three

Months

Ended

January 31, 2018

  

Percent

of Total

Revenue

  

Three

Months

Ended

January 31, 2017

  

Percent

of Total

Revenue

  

Percent

Change

2017-2018

 

Aerospace Products

                    

Revenue

 $3,451   100

%

 $4,093   100

%

  -16

%

                     

Costs of Aerospace Products

  2,636   76

%

  2,985   73

%

  -12

%

Expenses

  932   27

%

  973   24

%

  -4

%

Total costs and expenses

  3,568   103

%

  3,958   97

%

  -10

%

Aerospace Products operating income (loss)

 $(117

)

  -3

%

 $135   3

%

    

(dollars in thousands)

 

Three

Months

Ended

October 31, 2018

 

 

Percent

of Total

Revenue

 

 

Three

Months

Ended

October 31, 2017

 

 

Percent

of Total

Revenue

 

 

Percent

Change

2017-2018

 

Aerospace Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

7,439

   

100

%

 

$

3,814

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of Aerospace Products

 

 

4,331

   

58

%

 

 

2,800

 

 

 

73

%

 

 

55

%

Expenses

 

 

1,336

   

18

%

 

 

911

 

 

 

24

%

 

 

47

%

Total costs and expenses

 

 

5,667

   

76

%

 

 

3,711

 

 

 

97

%

 

 

53

%

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace Products operating income

 

$

1,772

   

24

%

 

$

103

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

1620

%

 

Professional Services

 

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Revenue from Professional Services increased 5%7% for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 to $7.6$7.9 million compared to $7.2$7.3 million for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.



In the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 Boot Hill Casino received gross receipts for the State of Kansas of $10.0$10.1 million compared to $9.5$9.6 million for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. Mandated fees, taxes and distributions reduced gross receipts by $3.4$3.3 million resulting in gaming revenue of $6.6$6.8 million for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared to a reduction to gross receipts of $3.3$3.2 million resulting in gaming revenue of $6.2$6.4 million for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.  Non-gaming revenue at Boot Hill Casino increased to $872$900 for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared to $870$871 for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.



The remaining management and Professional Services revenue includes professional management services in the gaming industry, and licensed architectural services.  Professional Services revenue excluding Boot Hill Casino decreased 48%3% to $76$108 for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared to $146$111 for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 

 

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Costs of Professional Services remained constantincreased 3% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 at $4.7to $4.9 million compared to $4.7$4.8 million in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. Costs were 63% of segment total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, as compared to 66%65% of segment total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 


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Expenses decreased 9%increased 22% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 to $2.3$2.9 million compared to $2.5$2.4 million in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. Expenses were 30%36% of segment total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, as compared to 34%32% of segment total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 

 

Aerospace Products

 

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Revenue decreased 16%increased 95% to $3.5$7.4 million in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared to $4.1$3.8 million in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. This decreaseThe increase is primarily due to a decreasean increase in aircraft modification revenue of $752.$1.3 million and an increase in avionics revenue of $2.3 million. We anticipate future domestic military spending reductions and continued slow growth of the United States economy. In an effort to offset decreased domestic military spending, we have invested in the development of several STCs. These STCs are state of the art avionics and we are aggressively marketing both domestically and internationally.

 

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Costs of Aerospace Products decreasedincreased by 12%55% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 to $2.6$4.3 million compared to $3.0$2.8 million for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.  Costs were 76%58% of segment total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, as compared to 73% of segment total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 

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Expenses decreased 4%increased 47% in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 to $932$1.3 million compared to $973$911 in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.  Expenses were 27%18% of segment total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, as compared to 24% of segment total revenue in the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2017.

 

Employees

 

Other than persons employed by our gaming subsidiaries there were 9096 full time and 3 part time employees on JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, compared to 8488 full time and 3 part time employees on JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. As of March 9,December 7, 2018, staffing is 9099 full time and 3 part time employees. Our staffing at Boot Hill Casino & Resort on JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 was 174194 full time and 7263 part time employees compared to 180168 full time and 8082 part time employees on JanuaryOctober 31, 2017. At March 9,December 7, 2018 there are 171were 185 full time and 7466 part time employees. None of the employees are subject to any collective bargaining agreements.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We believe that our current banks will provide the necessary capital for our business operations. However, we continue to maintain contact with other banks that have an interest in funding our working capital needs to continue our growth in operations in fiscal 20182019 and beyond.

 

The ownership structure of BHCMC, LLC is now:

 

Membership Interest

 

Members of

Board of

Managers

  

Equity

Ownership

  

Income

(Loss)

Sharing

 

 

Members of

Board of Managers

 

Equity Ownership

 

Income

(Loss) Sharing

 

Class A

  3   20%  40%

 

 

3

 

 

20%

 

 

40%

 

Class B

  4   80%  60%

 

 

4

 

 

80%

 

 

60%

 

 

Our wholly owned subsidiary, Butler National Service Corporation continues friendly discussions with the other member of BHCMC, LLC to explore the possible acquisition by Butler National Service Corporation of the other member's 20% equity interest in BHCMC, LLC.   If and when a definitive agreement is reached, such definitive agreement and a press release concerning the acquisition will be issued to describe the terms of the agreement and the intentions of the members.   We have not set a definitive timetable for our discussions and there can be no assurances that the process will result in any transaction being announced or completed.  At present there is no disagreement between the members of BHCMC, LLC.   We do not plan to disclose or comment on developments until further disclosure is deemed appropriate.

  

BHCMC, LLC, rents the casino building under the terms of a 25 year lease from BHC Development L.C. ("BHCD"). Butler National Service Corporation continues friendly discussions with BHC Development L.C. to explore the possible acquisition by Butler National Service Corporation of the casino building and related land. If and when a definitive agreement is reached, such definitive agreement and press release concerning the acquisition will be issued to describe the terms of the agreement and the intentions of the members. Butler National Corporation, its management, and its subsidiaries have no ownership interest in BHCI or BHCD.


 

 

Analysis and Discussion of Cash Flow

 

During the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 our cash position decreasedincreased by $1.3$1.6 million. Net income was $1.0$3.4 million for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018. Cash flows provided by operating activities was $3.0$5.0 million for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018. For the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, non-cash activities consisting of depreciation and amortization contributed $2.6provided $1.5 million. Customer deposits decreasedincreased our cash position by $150$1.0 million while inventories decreased our cash position by $441. Accounts receivable decreased our cash position by $1.2 million. AccountsA decrease in income tax receivable increased our cash position by $2.2 million.$219. Gaming facility mandated payments decreasedincreased our cash position by $322.$16. Prepaid expenses and other assets decreased our cash by $124, while a$281. A decrease in accounts payable and a decreasean increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities decreasedincreased our cash by an additional $1.4 million. Deferred tax assets increased our cash position by $274.$714.

 

Cash used in investing activities was $1.8 million$329 for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018. We invested $65$36 in building additions, $482$56 to purchase equipment, $503$196 in furniture and fixtures and $784$41 to develop and enhance STCs.

 

Cash used in financing activities was $2.4$3.0 million for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018. We made repayments on our debt of $1.8 million$809 and decreased promissory notes by $109.$1.7million.  We made a distribution to our non-controlling member of $360, and purchased company common stock of $142$150 and placed such stock in treasury.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates:

 

We discuss our criticalbelieve that there are several accounting policies that are critical to understanding our historical and future performance, as these policies affect the reported amount of revenue and other significant areas involving management judgments and estimates. These significant accounting policies relate to revenue recognition, the use of estimates, long-lived assets, and Supplemental Type Certificates. These policies and our procedures related to these policies are described in Item 7, ???Management'sdetail below and under specific areas within this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,???Operations."

Revenue Recognition: See footnote 3 to the consolidated financial statements.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and any such differences may be material to our Annual Report on Form 10-Kfinancial statements.

Significant estimates include assumptions about collection of accounts receivable, inventory obsolescence, the valuation of long-lived assets, including the STC’s, valuation for deferred tax assets and useful life of fixed and other long-term assets.

Long-lived Assets: The Company accounts for its long-lived assets in accordance with ASC Topic 360-10, "Accounting for the year ended April 30, 2017 filed withImpairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." ASC Topic 360-10 requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the SEC on July 21, 2017. We have madehistorical cost carrying value of an asset may no significant change in our critical accounting policies since April 30, 2017.longer be appropriate. The Company assesses recoverability of the carrying value of an asset by estimating the future net cash flows expected to result from the asset, including eventual disposition. If the future net cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the asset's carrying value and fair value or disposable value.

  

Supplemental Type Certificates: Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) are authorizations granted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for specific modification of a certain aircraft. The STC authorizes us to perform modifications, installations, and assemblies on applicable customer-owned aircraft. Costs incurred to obtain STCs are capitalized and subsequently amortized over a seven year life. The legal life of an STC is indefinite.

 

Changing Prices and Inflation

 

We have experienced upward pressure from inflation in fiscal year 2018.2019. From fiscal year 20172018 to fiscal year 20182019 a majority of the increases we experienced were in material costs. This additional cost may not be transferable to our customers resulting in lower income in the future. We anticipate fuel costs and possibly interest rates to rise in fiscal 20182019 and 2019.

2020.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.


 

Item 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

We are a smaller reporting Company as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are not required to provide the information required under this item.

 

Item 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

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

 

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

 

In connection with the preparation of this Form 10-Q, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of JanuaryOctober 31, 2018. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of JanuaryOctober 31, 2018.

 

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Limitations on Controls

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

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: In our opinion there were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

As of JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, there are no significant known legal proceedings pending against us. We consider all such unknown proceedings, if any, to be ordinary litigation incident to the character of the business. We believe that the resolution of any claims will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations, or liquidity of the Company.

 

Item 1A.

RISK FACTORS.

 

There are no material changes to the risk factors disclosed under Item 1A of our Form 10-K or to the Cautionary Statements filed by us as Exhibit 99 to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017.2018.

 

Item 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

The table below provides information with respect to common stock purchases by the Company during the second fiscal quarter of 2019.

The table below provides information with respect to common stock purchases by the Company during the third fiscal quarter of 2018.

Period

 

Total Number of

Shares

Purchased (a)

  

Average

Price

Paid per

Share

  

Total Number

of Shares

Purchased as

Part of Publicly

Announced

Plans or

Programs (b)

  

Approximate Dollar Value

of Shares That May Yet Be

Purchased Under the Plans

or Programs (b)

 

November 1, 2017 - November 30, 2017

  -  $-   -  $465,000 

December 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017

  -  $-   -  $465,000 

January 1, 2018 - January 31, 2018

  536,058  $0.26   536,058  $326,000 

Total

  536,058  $0.26   536,058     

Period

Total Number of Shares Purchased (a)

Average Price Paid per Share

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (b)

August 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018

-

$ -

-

$                             525,000

 

September 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018

102,733

$   0.30

102,733

$                             496,000

 

October 1, 2018 - October 31, 2018

378,122

$   0.30

378,122

$                             381,000

 

Total

480,855

$   0.30

480,855

 

 

 

(a) As announced on December 20, 2016, our All of the 480,855 shares of common stock purchased were purchased through private transactions

(b) Our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of shares of Butler National common stock in the open market or otherwise, at an aggregate purchase price of $500,000.$750,000. The timing and amount of any share repurchases will be determined by ButerButler National's management based on market conditions and other factors. The program is currently authorized through May 1, 2018.2019.

 

 

Item 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

 

None.

 

Item 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

Not applicable.

Item 5.

OTHER INFORMATION.

 

None.

Item 5.

 

OTHER INFORMATION.

Based upon the Company’s discussions with shareholders related to the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee of the board sought input from the Committee’s independent compensation consultant on compensation practices, including the use of the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.  Consequently, the Company believes the Committee will issue significant awards to eligible employees in early calendar 2019 from the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.  The Company intends to announce the issuance of such awards pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K at the appropriate time.

Item 6.

 

EXHIBITS.

 

 

 

 

3.1

Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Form DEF 14A filed on December 26, 2001.

 

 

 

 

3.2

Bylaws, as amended, are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of our Form 10-Q filed on March 14, 2013.

 

4.1

Rights Agreement, dated August 2, 2011, by and between Butler National Corporation and UMB Bank, N.A., as Rights Agent, which includes the form of Certificate of Designations, setting forth the terms of the Series C Participating Preferred Stock, par value $5.00 per share, as Exhibit A, the form of Right Certificate as Exhibit B and the summary of the rights as Exhibit C.

 

 

 

 

31.1

Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).

 

 

 

 

31.2

Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).

 

 

 

 

32.1

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

 

 

 

 

32.2

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

 

 

 

 

99.1

Cautionary Statements for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 of the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017.

99.2

Investor Presentation for the 2018Annual2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Butler National Corporation, which is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 7, 2017.October 11, 2018.

101

The following financial information from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and April 30, 2017,2018, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017 and ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017, and (iv) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, with detail tagging.

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

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.

 

 

BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

March 16,December 14, 2018

/s/ Clark D. Stewart

Date

Clark D. Stewart

 

(President and Chief Executive Officer)

 

 

March 16,December 14, 2018

/s/ Tad M. McMahon

Date

Tad M. McMahon

 

(Chief Financial Officer)

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Number

Description of Exhibit

3.1

Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Form DEF 14A filed on December 26, 2001.

 

 

3.2

Bylaws, as amended, are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of our Form 10-Q filed on

March 14, 2013.

 

 

4.1

Rights Agreement, dated August 2, 2011, by and between Butler National Corporation and UMB Bank, N.A., as Rights Agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our 10Q10-Q filed on December 13, 20162017

 

 

31.1

Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).

 

 

31.2

Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).

 

 

32.1

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

 

 

32.2

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

 

 

99.1

Cautionary Statements for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 of the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017.

99.2

Investor Presentation for the 20162018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Butler National Corporation, which is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 7, 2017.October 11, 2018.

101

The following financial information from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and April 30, 2017,2018, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017 and ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninesix months ended JanuaryOctober 31, 2018 and 2017, and (iv) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, with detail tagging.

 

 

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