IWL COMMUNICATIONS INC
10-Q, 1998-05-15
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                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                            -----------------------------

                                      FORM 10-Q

[X]       Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
                                Exchange Act of 1934
                    For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 1998

                                          or

[ ]       Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
                                Exchange Act of 1934

               For the transition period from __________ to __________

                           Commission File Number  0-22293


                           IWL COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            TEXAS                                     76-0043882
(State or Other Jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer 
  Incorporation or Organization)                   Identification No.)

     12000 Aerospace Avenue, Suite 200
            Houston, Texas                               77034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (Zip Code)

         REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:  (281) 482-0289

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

COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE                      [3,975,607]
(Title of Each Class)           (Number of Shares Outstanding at April 30, 1998)

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                          IWL COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED
                                     FORM 10-Q
                   FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1998
                                       INDEX

<TABLE>
                                                                         PAGE
                                                                        NUMBER
                                                                        ------ 
<S>                                                                     <C>
PART 1.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 
          1998 and June 30, 1997                                           3

          Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three 
          Months and Nine Months Ended March 31, 1998 and 1997             4

          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine
          Months Ended March 31, 1998 and 1997                             5

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                       6

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
          Condition and Results of Operations                              6

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      10

PART 2.   OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings                                               11

Item 2.   Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds                       11

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                11

          SIGNATURES                                                      12
</TABLE>


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                     IWL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.  AND SUBSIDIARIES

                            CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                    (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
                        ASSETS                         MARCH 31, 1998    JUNE 30, 1997  
                                                       --------------    -------------  
<S>                                                     <C>               <C>
Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                             $   719,906       $ 7,659,983
  Accounts receivable:
    Trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of    
      $157,293 and $100,936, respectively                 7,590,388         5,710,344
    Affiliate                                                68,816            67,074
    Other                                                   395,996           116,020
  Inventory                                                 998,036         1,856,617
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on 
    uncompleted contracts                                         0           242,862
  Deferred tax asset - current                              242,317           242,317
  Prepaid expenses and deposits                             924,068           388,272
                                                        -----------       -----------  
          Total current assets                           10,939,527        16,283,489
                                                        -----------       -----------  
Property, plant and equipment                            23,243,370        14,281,182
  Accumulated depreciation                               (6,573,100)       (5,164,829)
                                                        -----------       -----------  
          Net property, plant and equipment              16,670,270         9,116,353
                                                        -----------       -----------  
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary                           0           428,374
Goodwill                                                  1,944,384                 0
Accumulated amoritization                                   (31,269)                0
                                                        -----------       -----------  
Goodwill net of accumulated amoritization                 1,913,115                 0
Other assets                                                310,637           233,527
                                                        -----------       -----------  
          Total assets                                  $29,833,549       $26,061,743
                                                        -----------       -----------  
                                                        -----------       -----------  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Notes payable - current portion                       $ 6,354,081       $   963,595
  Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses             3,974,432         5,436,445
  Customer deposits                                         360,347            23,365
  Federal income tax payable                                489,814                 0
  Deferred revenue - current portion                         15,549            53,480
  Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings 
    on uncompleted contracts                                143,592            85,553
                                                        -----------       -----------  
          Total current liabilities                      11,337,815         6,562,438
                                                        -----------       -----------  
Notes payable, noncurrent portion                         3,947,862         7,692,332
Deferred income taxes                                       413,071           413,071
                                                        -----------       -----------  
    Total long-term liabilities                           4,360,933         8,105,403
                                                        -----------       -----------  
Total liabillities                                       15,698,748        14,667,841
                                                        -----------       -----------  
Stockholders equity:
  Common stock, $.01 par value.  100,000,000 
    authorized, issued and outstanding 3,968,607
    and 3,677,816 shares in 1998 and 1997,
    respectively                                             39,686            36,778
  Additional paid-in capital                              9,172,572         7,251,600
  Retained earnings                                       4,917,597         4,105,524
  Translation adjustment                                      4,946                 0
                                                        -----------       -----------  
          Total stockholders' equity                     14,134,801        11,393,902
                                                        -----------       -----------  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity              $29,833,549       $26,061,743
                                                        -----------       -----------  
                                                        -----------       -----------  
</TABLE>

            See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                     IWL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                          
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                     (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
                                                THREE MONTHS ENDED           NINE MONTHS ENDED        
                                                     MARCH 31                     MARCH 31            
                                           --------------------------   ---------------------------   
                                               1998           1997          1998           1997       
                                           -----------    -----------   ------------   ------------   
<S>                                        <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>
Sales:
  Telecommunications Services              $2,803,708     $2,297,732      7,957,915    $ 5,943,503
  Project/Other Revenue                     5,250,809      3,160,810     12,059,243     10,463,906
  Product resales                                   0      2,506,455              0      7,201,680
                                           ----------     ----------    -----------    -----------  
          Total sales                       8,054,517      7,964,997     20,017,158     23,609,089
Cost of sales (exclusive of items
shown separately below)                     4,421,099      3,737,643     10,977,643     10,742,057
Cost of sales - product resales                     0      1,935,985              0      6,615,786
                                           ----------     ----------    -----------    -----------  
          Gross profit                      3,633,418      2,291,369      9,039,515      6,251,246
Selling expenses                              446,294        337,306      1,238,961        831,908
General and administrative expenses         1,741,051      1,273,686      4,579,109      3,513,910
Depreciation and amortization                 647,330        347,185      1,629,063        982,600
                                           ----------     ----------    -----------    -----------  
          Income from operations              798,743        333,192      1,592,382        922,828
                                           ----------     ----------    -----------    -----------  
Other income (expense):
  Net Interest (expense)                     (154,596)      (124,655)      (372,416)      (338,381)
  Other income (expense)                          548        113,841        110,716        132,793
                                           ----------     ----------    -----------    -----------  
          Total other income (expense)       (154,048)       (10,814)      (261,700)      (205,588)
                                           ----------     ----------    -----------    -----------  
          Income before income taxes          644,695        322,378      1,330,682        717,240
Income tax expense                            254,109         94,531        518,609        228,685
                                           ----------     ----------    -----------    -----------  
          Net income                       $  390,586     $  227,847        812,073        488,555
                                           ----------     ----------    -----------    -----------  
                                           ----------     ----------    -----------    -----------  
Net income per share
  Basic                                    $     0.10     $     0.10    $      0.21    $      0.22
  Diluted                                  $     0.09     $     0.10    $      0.20    $      0.21
Weighted average shares outstanding
  Basic                                     3,912,490      2,233,846      3,794,392      2,233,846
  Diluted                                   4,198,922      2,297,526      4,162,785      2,297,256
</TABLE>

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                     IWL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
                                                               NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 
                                                                   1998            1997
                                                               -----------    ------------ 
<S>                                                            <C>            <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                                    $   812,073     $   488,355
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
  operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization                                   1,629,063         982,600
Gain on sale of KSG                                               (66,226)             --
Gain from sale of assets                                           (9,828)        (64,699)
Deferred income taxes                                                  --          57,943
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiary            (34,662)        (68,094)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 
  Accounts receivable                                          (2,161,761)      1,027,748
  Inventory                                                       858,582      (1,233,373)
  Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings              242,862         (57,065)
  Prepaid expenses and deposits                                  (535,796)       (240,101)
  Other assets                                                    (77,110)        (66,914)
  Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses                  (1,462,014)        324,606
  Customer deposits                                               336,982        (286,854)
  Deferred revenue                                                (37,931)        (93,086)
  Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings               58,039          84,767
  Federal income taxes payable                                    489,814         (20,191)
                                                             ------------     -----------  
          Net cash provided (used) by operating activities         42,087         835,642
                                                             ------------     -----------  
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchase of property, plant and equipment                    (9,026,074)     (3,481,281)
  Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment          97,440          88,901
  Proceeds from notes receivable                                       --         191,906
  Purchase of ICEL                                               (609,822)             --
  Investments in unconsolidated subsidiary                        529,262         (50,000)
                                                             ------------     -----------  
          Net cash used in investing activities                (9,009,194)     (3,250,474)
                                                             ------------     -----------  
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from debt                                           18,557,861       3,471,080
  Debt payments                                               (16,911,845)       (952,216)
  Deferred offering costs                                              --        (134,825)
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock                          376,068           9,997
                                                             ------------     -----------  
          Net cash provided by financing activities             2,022,084       2,394,036
                                                             ------------     -----------  
Effect of exchange rate on cash and equivalents                     4,946              --
Net decrease in cash for period                                (6,940,077)        (20,796)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                7,659,983         360,930
                                                             ------------     -----------  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                   $    719,906     $   340,134
                                                             ------------     -----------  
                                                             ------------     -----------  
</TABLE>


          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                       IWL COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED
                  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1.   Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statement, which should be 
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes 
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
ended June 30, 1997, are unaudited (except for the June 30, 1997 consolidated 
balance sheet, which was derived from the Company's audited financial 
statements), but have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles for interim financial information.  Accordingly, they 
do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally 
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the 
opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring 
adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 1998 are not 
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire 
fiscal year.

2.   Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in Thousands):

<TABLE>
                                  MARCH 31, 1998    JUNE 30, 1997
                                  --------------    -------------
<S>                               <C>               <C>
     Material                          549             $  413
     Work In-Process                   449              1,444
                                  -------------------------------
     Total                             998              1,857
</TABLE>

3.   Earnings Per Share

In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement 
No. 128 (FAS 128), "Earnings Per Share".  Statement 128 replaced the 
previously reported primary and fully diluted earnings per share with basic 
and diluted earnings per share.  Unlike primary earnings per share, basic 
earning per share excludes any dilutive effects of options, warrants, and 
convertible securities. Diluted earnings per share is very similar to the 
previously reported fully diluted earnings per share.  All earnings per share 
amounts for all periods have been presented, and where necessary, restated to 
conform to the Statement 128 requirements.

<TABLE>
                                                               THREE MONTHS ENDED  NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                    MARCH 31            MARCH 31
                                                                 1998      1997      1998      1997
                                                                 ----      ----      ----      ----
<S>                                                            <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>
Numerator:
Net income (loss)                                                  391       228       812       488

Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-
average shares outstanding                                       3,912     2,234     3,794     2,234
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options                                             286        64       368        63
                                                                 -----------------------------------

Denominator for diluted earnings per share                       4,198     2,298     4,162     2,297

Basic earnings per share                                           .10       .10       .21       .22
Diluted earnings per share                                         .09       .10       .20       .21
</TABLE>

4.   Acquisitions

          In January, the Company completed the acquisition of Integrated
     Communications and Engineering, Ltd. (ICEL), a communications systems
     integrator and maintenance provider in Aberdeen, Scotland.  The Company
     paid a total purchase price of approximately $2.5 million comprised of
     $382,000 in cash and 207,266 shares of the Company's common stock.

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     The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase and was effective as of
     January 1, 1998, therefore, the statement of operations for the three
     months ended March 31, 1998 reflects the operations of ICEL.  The goodwill
     resulting from the acquisition is being amortized over 7 and 20 years.

     5.    Comprehensive Income

          The Company has adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial
     Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income,
     effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997.  SFAS No. 130
     requires classification of items of other comprehensive income by nature in
     a financial statement and a breakout of the accumulated balance of other
     comprehensive income separately from retained earnings and additional paid
     in capital in the equity section of a statement of financial position. 
     Reporting comprehensive income provides a measure of all changes in equity
     that result from recognized transactions and other economic events of the
     period other than transactions with owners in their capacity as owners. 
     Adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on the Company's
     consolidated financial position or results of operation because there are
     no material differences between net income and comprehensive income in the
     Company's circumstances.

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

     The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with 
the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the 
Company's 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The Company believes that all 
necessary adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) have 
been included in the amounts stated below to present fairly the following 
quarterly information.  Quarterly operating results have varied significantly 
in the past and can be expected to vary in the future.  Results of operations 
for any particular quarter are not necessarily indicative of results of 
operations for a full year.  

OVERVIEW

     The Company's total revenues are derived from the provision of a variety 
of services, including telecommunications services, project and other 
revenue. Telecommunications services include the resale of long distance 
telecommunications services, the provision of private leased lines, and lease 
or rental of telecommunications systems connected with the provision of 
telecommunications services. Project and other services consist of the 
performance of telecommunications projects involving the engineering and 
integration of telecommunications systems and the sales, service and 
maintenance of telecommunications equipment.

     In connection with product resales, the Company serves as the exclusive 
manufacturer's representative of Alcatel products to the U.S. oil and gas 
industry.  In fiscal 1996 and 1997, the Company provided services to Shell 
Offshore Services Company, which included the resale of a significant amount 
of Alcatel products.  For the years ended June 30, 1996 and 1997, Shell 
purchased from the Company approximately $10.6 million and $7.6 million of 
Alcatel products and other equipment and hardware, representing approximately 
38.0% and 25.2%, respectively, of total sales during such periods.  Although 
profitable, the sale of Alcatel products to Shell significantly reduced the 
Company's gross margin in these periods.  The Shell project was substantially 
completed in fiscal 1997 and, therefore, is not expected to contribute in a 
material manner to the Company's total sales in future periods.

     The Company was founded in 1981 as a contract supplier of communications 
technology installation and equipment leasing services, and over the ensuing 
years broadened the scope of its service offerings to include microwave, 
two-way radio and related wireless services and technologies for an expanded 
customer base, primarily comprised of major oil and gas companies operating 
in the Gulf of Mexico region.  During this period, the Company began to 
provide an increasing variety of services to its oil and gas customers in 
other remote and underdeveloped regions around the world, including 
communications services for special projects with critical timing and other 
extreme or unusual challenges.
     
     To support its international expansion, in 1994 the Company began 
providing telecommunications services and network support inside the former 
Soviet Union to United States oil and gas customers.  As the Company expanded 
its service offerings and developed greater infrastructure, it commenced 
service as a switchless reseller of long distance services in the United 
States in 1994.  The Company is continuing to expand its network through a 
recently-acquired tandem switch and the installation of fiber optic cable and 
microwave radios in targeted service areas.  In connection with such 
expansion, the Company has also received CLEC status in Texas and has applied 
for CLEC status in Louisiana.

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     While annual growth rates of the Company's total sales since 1992 have 
ranged from 6.3% to 76.0%, the Company's quarterly operating results have 
varied significantly in the past, and can be expected to vary in the future.  
These fluctuations in operating results generally are caused by a number of 
factors, including changes in the Company's services and product mix, levels 
of product resales, adverse weather conditions in customer locations, the 
degree to which the Company encounters competition in its existing or target 
markets, general economic conditions, the volume and timing of orders 
received during the period, sales and marketing expenses related to entering 
new markets, the timing of new product or service introductions by the 
Company or its competitors and changes in billing rates by the Company or its 
competitors.
 
COMPARISON OF THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997

     TOTAL REVENUES.  Total revenues increased $90,000 or 1.1% to $8.1 
million for the three months ended March 31, 1998 from $8.0 million for the 
three months ended March 31, 1997.  This increase was comprised of an 
increase of $506,000 or 22.2% in the Company's telecommunications services, 
an increase of $2.1 million or 65.6% in the Company's project and other 
services revenue and a decrease of $2.5 million or 100% in product resales to 
a single customer.  The increase in telecommunications services was largely 
attributable to increased traffic on the Company's telecom network in the 
Gulf of Mexico from the continued expansion of the Company's ODDS services.  
The increase in projects and other revenue resulted from increased sales of 
telecommunications equipment and related services.  The product resale to a 
single customer were substantially completed in May 1997.
     
     GROSS MARGIN.  Gross profit increased $1.3 million or 56.5% to $3.6 
million for the three months ended March 31, 1998 from $2.3 million for the 
three months ended March 31, 1997, representing gross margins of 45.1% and 
28.8%, respectively.  The increase in margin was due in principal part to the 
completion of the product resale to a single customer in  May 1997 and from 
increased demand for higher margin services.  Excluding product resales, 
gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 1997 would have been 
approximately $1.7 million representing a gross margin of 31.5%.
     
     SELLING EXPENSES.  Selling expenses increased $109,000 or 32.3% to 
$446,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998 from $337,000 for the 
three months ended March 31, 1997.  Selling expenses as a percentage of total 
revenues increased to 5.5% from 4.2% during these respective periods.  The 
increase in selling expenses resulted from the addition of sales personnel 
and from increases in travel and advertising.
     
     GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.  General and administrative 
expenses increased $467,000 or 35.9% to $1.7 million for the three months 
ended March 31, 1998 from $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 
1997.  As a percentage of total revenues, general and administrative expenses 
increased to 21.6% for the three months ended March 31, 1998 from 16.0% for 
the three months ended March 31, 1997.  The increase in general and 
administrative expenses as a percentage of sales was primarily due to the 
decline in product resale overall. The increases in the dollar amount of 
general and administrative expenses over these periods were due in principal 
part to increased telephone expense, insurance expense, provision for bad 
debts, rent expense, and legal expenses.

     DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION. Depreciation and amortization increased 
$300,000 or 86.5% to $647,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998 from 
$337,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1997.  This increase was 
primarily attributable to the acquisition of an additional $10.7 million of 
property, plant and equipment, comprised of $9.5 million in satellite, 
microwave and other telecommunications equipment, $1.1 million for computers, 
furniture and fixtures, service vehicles and test equipment and $127,000 for 
building and improvements.

     NET INTEREST EXPENSE.  Net interest expenses increased $30,000 or 24.0% 
to $155,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998 from $125,000 for the 
three months ended March 31, 1997.  The Company's borrowings increased to 
$10.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 1998 from $7.3 million for 
the three months ended March 31, 1997.  The increase in borrowings was used 
to fund acquisitions of property, plant and equipment.

     OTHER INCOME, NET.  Other income for the three months ended March 31, 
1998 included the Company's 50% ownership interest in the earnings of Kenwood 
Systems Group as well as certain other asset dispositions.

     INCOME TAX EXPENSE.  Provision for income taxes increased $160,000 or 
168.4% to $254,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998 from $95,000 for 
the three months ended March 31, 1997 which represents an effective tax rate 
of 39.4% and 29.3% for each period, respectively.

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COMPARISON OF NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997

     TOTAL REVENUES.  Total revenues decreased $3.6 million or 15.3% to $20.0 
million for the nine months ended March 31, 1998 from $23.6 million for the 
nine months ended March 31, 1997.  This decrease was comprised of an increase 
of $2.0 million or 33.9% in the Company's telecommunications services, an 
increase of $1.6 million or 15.2% in the Company's projects and other 
revenues and a decrease of $7.2 million or 100% in product resales to a 
single customer.  The increase in telecommunications services was largely 
attributable to increased traffic on the Company's telecom network in the 
Gulf of Mexico and the continued expansion of the Company's ODDS services in 
the Gulf of Mexico.  The increase in project and other revenues resulted from 
an increase in sales of telecommunications equipment and related services.  
The product resales were substantially completed in May 1997.
     
     GROSS MARGIN.  Gross profit increased $2.8 million or 45.2% to $9.0 
million for the nine months ended March 31, 1998 from $6.2 million for the 
nine months ended March 31, 1997, representing gross margins of 45.2% and 
26.5%, respectively.  The increase in margin was due in principal part to the 
completion of the product resale to a single customer in May 1997 and from 
changes in the Company's revenues mix to higher margin services.  Excluding 
product resales, gross profit for the nine months ended March 31, 1997 would 
have been approximately $5.7 million representing a gross margin of 34.5%. 
     
     SELLING EXPENSES.  Selling expenses increased $407,000 or 48.9% to $1.2 
million for the nine months ended March 31, 1998 from $832,000 for the nine 
months ended March 31, 1997.  The increase in selling expenses resulted from 
increased salary expenses related to the addition of sales personnel and from 
increases in travel and advertising expenses.
     
     GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.  General and administrative 
expenses increased $1.1 million or 31.4% to $4.6 million for the nine months 
ended March 31, 1998 from $3.5 million for the nine months ended March 31, 
1997.  The increase in the dollar amount of general and administrative 
expenses over these periods were due in principal part to increases in 
salaries and personnel cost, and due to increases in telephone, insurance, 
rent, and legal expenses.
       
     DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION.  Depreciation and amortization increased 
$646,000 or 65.5% to $1.6 million for the nine months ended March 31, 1998 
from $983,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 1997.  This increase was 
the result primarily from increases in property, plant and equipment for 
infrastructure and network expansion.
     
     NET INTEREST EXPENSE.  Net interest expense increased $34,000 or 10.1% 
to $372,416 for the nine months ended March 31, 1998 from $338,000 for the 
nine months ended March 31, 1997.  The increase was comprised of an increase 
in interest expense of $172,000 to $534,000 from $362,000 for the comparable 
nine month period last year.  This increase was offset by an increase in 
interest income of $138,000 to $162,000 from $24,000 for the same nine month 
period last year.
     
     OTHER INCOME, NET.  Other income for the nine months ended March 31, 
1998 included the gain of $101,000 resulting from the disposition of the 
Company's 50% ownership in Kenwood Systems Group as well as certain other 
asset dispositions.  Other income for the nine months ended March 31, 1997 
included the Company's 50% ownership interest in the earnings of Kenwood 
Systems Group as well as certain other asset dispositions.
     
     INCOME TAX EXPENSE.  Provision for income taxes increased $290,000 or 
126.6% to $518,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 1998 from $229,000 for 
the nine months ended March 31, 1997 which represents an effective tax rate 
of 39.0% and 31.9% for each period, respectively.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES  

     During the nine months ended March 31, 1998, the Company generated 
$42,000 of cash in operating activities, borrowed an additional net amount of 
$1.6 million from credit facilities, and received $376,000 from the sale and 
issuance of Common Stock.  The Company invested $8.9 million in property and 
equipment (net of proceeds of $97,000 from certain dispositions of assets) 
and reduced its investment in an unconsolidated subsidiary by $529,262 
through disposition.  The Company also expended $610,000 to acquire 
Integrated Communications and Engineering, LTD. in January, 1998. The 
increase in property, plan and equipment reflects the Company's work in 
progress in relation to the deployment of the Company's ODDS program and the 
development of its Gulf Coast Network.  These activities decreased the 
Company's cash balance by $6.9 million to a balance of $720,000 at March 31, 
1998.

     The Company's working capital was ($400,000) at March 31, 1998.  
Accounts receivable increased $1.9 million from $5.7 million at June 30, 
1997 to $7.6 million at March 31, 1998, while inventory decreased from $1.9 
million at June 30, 1997 to $1.0 million at March 31, 1998.  Accounts payable 
and accrued expenses decreased from $5.4 million at June 30, 1997 to $4.0 
million at March 31, 1998.  In addition, the current portion of notes payable 
increased from $964,000 at June 30, 1997 to 

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$6.4 million at March 31, 1998, while deferred revenue and customer deposits 
increased from $77,000 at June 30, 1997 to $376,000 at March 31, 1998.  The 
increase in current portion of notes payable reflects the reclassification of 
the Company's working capital loan which will be due October 31, 1998.

     The Company has three credit facilities with Bank One, Texas, N.A.,  its 
primary lender, to provide working capital and finance equipment to be leased 
by the Company to its customers.  In May 1997, the Company entered into a 
commitment to obtain a secured revolving line of credit (the "Working Capital 
Loan"), a secured guidance line of credit (the "Guidance Line"), and a term 
facility (the "Term Loan") from Bank One, Texas, N.A. The Working Capital 
Loan and Guidance Line were finalized as of August 1, 1997, and the Term Loan 
was finalized as of August 28, 1997.

     The maximum amount of the Working Capital Loan is $5.0 million subject 
to a borrowing base based on accounts receivables and inventory.  The 
proceeds of the Working Capital Loan are to be used for working capital needs 
and general corporate purposes. The maximum amount of the Guidance Line is 
$5.0 million, which will be used to finance the Company's purchase and 
subsequent lease of telecommunications equipment.  The Term Loan and the 
Working Capital Loan are collateralized by substantially all of the personal 
property of the Company. The Guidance Line is secured specifically by the 
equipment purchased with the proceeds thereof and by an assignment of the 
leases of such equipment, as well as the other personal property of the 
Company.  The Company had approximately $1.2 million available under the Work 
Capital Loan at March 31, 1998 and $4.0 million available under the Guidance 
Line.  The Guidance Line is reduced by the term load created as the leased 
equipment is deployed.  The interest rate on each facility is, at the 
Company's option, Bank One's base rate or 30, 60 or 90 day adjusted LIBOR 
plus 2.40%.  The interest rate will be subject to downward adjustment in 
certain circumstances as specified in the credit agreement.  The entire 
unpaid principal balance and accrued but unpaid interest for the Working 
Capital Loan will be due on October 31, 1998.  The Guidance Line expires on 
May 1, 1998.  The Term Loan matures on September 1, 2001.

     Borrowing availability under the Working Capital Loan is based upon 
eligible accounts receivable and inventory, and a fee equal to 0.25% will be 
charged on any unused portion of the Working Capital Loan.  In addition, 
fundings under the Guidance Line will only be permitted with respect to 
communications equipment and installation pursuant to leases which (a) have a 
term of not more than 60 months or the estimated useful life of the leased 
equipment, (b) have been assigned to the lender as collateral for the Loans 
and (c) have as lessees companies formed and with principal offices in the 
United States.  The Loans will be collateralized by substantially all of the 
Company's assets.  The Company is able to reduce the commitment under the 
Working Capital Loan and is able to make voluntary prepayments on the 
Guidance Line without prepayment penalty.  The Loans are cross-defaulted and 
cross-collateralized. The credit agreement prohibits the payment of dividends 
without prior approval of the lender and requires the Company to maintain 
certain covenants and financial ratios including working capital and net 
worth ratios.  The credit agreement also prohibits certain changes in the 
Company's basic business or in its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial 
Officer and President positions, without prior lender approval.

     The Company anticipates that, based on current plans and assumptions 
relating to its operations, its financial resources and equipment financing 
arrangements will be sufficient to fund the Company's growth and operations 
through the end of its fiscal year ending June 30, 1998.  The Company 
believes that its capital needs at the end of such period will continue to be 
significant and, therefore, the Company will continue to seek additional 
sources of capital. Further, in the event the Company's plans or assumptions 
change or prove to be inaccurate, or if the Company consummates any unplanned 
acquisitions of businesses or assets, the Company may be required to seek 
additional sources of capital sooner than currently anticipated.  Sources of 
additional capital may include public and private equity and debt financings, 
sales of nonstrategic assets and other financing arrangements.

CONTINGENCIES

     The Company is party to ordinary litigation incidental to its business, 
none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on the results of 
operations, financial position or liquidity of the Company.

YEAR 2000

     As the year 2000 approaches, the Company recognizes the need to ensure 
its operations will not be adversely impacted by Year 2000 computer software 
failures.  The Company is addressing this issue to ensure the availability 
and integrity of its financial systems and the reliability of its operational 
systems.  The Company has established processes for evaluating and managing 
the risks and costs associated with this problem.  The Company has and will 
continue to make certain investments in its software system and applications 
to ensure the Company is Year 2000 compliant.  The financial impact to the 
Company has not yet been fully determined, however, such impact is not 
anticipated to have a material 

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adverse effect on the Company.

ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

          Not applicable.















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                       IWL COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED
                          PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

     Information pertaining to this item is incorporated herein from Part I. 
Financial Information (Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Contingencies).

Item 2.   Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

     On June 12, 1997 (the "Effective Date"), the Company's Registration 
Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-22801) relating to its initial 
public offering (the "IPO") was declared effective and the offering of up to 
1,667,500 shares of the Company's Common Stock covered by such Registration 
Statement commenced.  The IPO was managed by Cruttenden Roth Incorporated, as 
the representative (the "Representative") of the several underwriters (the 
"Underwriters") of the IPO.  Of the shares of Common Stock sold by the 
Company, 1,450,000 shares were sold in June 1997 and 62,495 shares (which 
were subject to an overallotment option granted by the Company to the 
Underwriters) were sold in July 1997.  From the Effective Date of the IPO 
until March 31, 1998, total expenses of approximately $1,775,097 were 
incurred for the Company's account in connection with the 1,512,495 shares of 
Common Stock sold in the IPO, which expenses consisted of: (i) $635,000 
representing underwriting discounts and commissions paid to the Underwriters; 
(ii) $272,000 representing a nonaccountable expense allowance paid to the 
Representative; and (iii) other offering expenses, including without 
limitation, attorney's fees, accountants' fees, printing costs and filing 
fees, of approximately $868,097.  None of such expense payments were direct 
or indirect payments to directors or officers of the Company or their 
associates or to persons owning 10 percent or more of any class of equity 
securities of the Company or to affiliates of the Company.  The net offering 
proceeds of 1,512,495 shares sold by the Company in the IPO, after deducting 
such total expenses, was approximately $7.3 million  through March 31, 1998.  
The Company had expended $4.8 million on infrastructure, property and 
equipment, retired debit of $667,000, and used $533,000 for working capital 
support.

     Information pertaining to working capital restrictions and other 
limitations upon the payment of dividends is incorporated herein from Part I. 
Financial Information (Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital 
Resources).

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)  Exhibits

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<S>       <C>
     3.1  Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company
               (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's
               Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed March 5, 1997, as
               amended, File No. 333-22801).

     3.2  Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as amended by the 
               Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws for the Company 
               dated November 7, 1997 (incorporated by reference from 
               Exhibit 3.2 to period ending December 31, 1997 filed 
               February 17, 1998, File No. 0-22293).

     4.1  Specimen certificate for the Common Stock of the Company (incorporated
               by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration
               Statement on Form S-1 filed March 5, 1997, as amended, File No.
               333-22801).

   +27.1  Financial Data Schedule.
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(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

     Current report on Form 8-K dated as of January 29, 1998, and filed 
     February 6, 1998, regarding the acquisition of Integrated Communications 
     and Engineering Limited.

     Current report on Form 8-K dated as of February 16, 1998, and filed 
     March 3, 1998, regarding the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Plan of 
     Exchange.

- ----------------------
+ Filed herewith.

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                        IWL COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED


     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.



                                        IWL COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED


Date: May 15, 1998                      By: /s/ Richard H. Roberson
                                            ------------------------------------

                                        Richard H. Roberson
                                        Chief Financial Officer and Director
                                        (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal
                                        Financial and Accounting Officer)














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