AEROSONIC CORP /DE/
10-Q, 1996-12-06
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                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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


  FOR QUARTER ENDED       October 31, 1996      COMMISSION FILE NO.   0-4988
                     ------------------------                        -------

                              AEROSONIC CORPORATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          DELAWARE                                           74-1668471
- -------------------------------------    ---------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                           Identification No.)

 1212 No. Hercules Avenue, Clearwater, Florida                 34625
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

                                 (813) 461-3000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including Area Code)

                                 Non applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
                               since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether  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
                                                         ------         ------
Indicate  the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuers  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, par value $.40 per share, 3,986,262 number of shares as of October
31, 1996.



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                                      INDEX

                              AEROSONIC CORPORATION



                                                                       Page No.
                                                                       --------
  PART I.      FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  -------      ---------------------

  Item 1.      Consolidated Financial Statements

               Consolidated Balance Sheets  -                              2
                   October  31, 1996 and January 31, 1996

               Consolidated Statements of Operations  -                    3
                   Three months ended October 31, 1996 and 1995

               Consolidated Statements of Operations -                     4
                   Nine months ended October 31, 1996 and 1995

               Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  -                    5
                   Nine months ended October 31, 1996 and 1995

               Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  -               6
                   October 31, 1996

  Item 2.      Management's Discussion and Analysis of                   7 - 8
                   Financial Condition and Results of Operations

  SIGNATURES                                                               9

  PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION
  --------   -----------------

  ITEM 6.      Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

               Exhibit 11  -  Computations of Earnings Per Share          10

               Exhibit 27  -  Financial Data Schedule (Electronic
                              filing only)                                11
                               

  


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AEROSONIC CORPORATION
    Consolidated Balance Sheets
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        October 31
                                                           1996         January 31
                                                        (unaudited)          1996
                                                       ------------    ------------
<S>                                                    <C>             <C>    
Assets
Current assets:
    Cash and cash investments                          $  1,309,000    $     10,000
    Receivables:
      Trade, net                                          3,511,000       3,320,000
      Officers and employees                                  7,000           6,000
      Other                                                 141,000          44,000
      Income tax                                                  0         436,000
    Inventories                                           6,677,000       6,312,000
    Prepaid expenses                                         73,000          37,000
    Deferred income tax benefit                             980,000         999,000
                                                       ------------    ------------

         Total current assets                            12,698,000      11,164,000

Property, plant and equipment, net                        4,423,000       6,415,000

Other assets                                                124,000         272,000
                                                       ------------    ------------

                                                       $ 17,245,000    $ 17,851,000
                                                       ============    ============
Liabilities and shareholders' equity

Current liabilities:
    Current installments of long-term debt             $    604,000    $    712,000
    Notes payable                                         1,746,000         295,000
    Accounts payable, trade                               1,052,000         969,000
    Other accrued expenses                                1,568,000       1,606,000
    Accrued litigation costs                                250,000       1,775,000
                                                       ------------    ------------

         Total current liabilities                        5,220,000       5,357,000

Long-term debt, less current installments                 2,074,000       2,814,000
Deferred income taxes                                       491,000         491,000
                                                       ------------    ------------

         Total liabilities                                7,785,000       8,662,000
                                                       ------------    ------------
Shareholders' equity:
    Common stock, $.40 par; 8,000,000 shares
      authorized; 3,986,262 shares issued                 1,595,000       1,595,000
    Additional paid-in capital                            3,410,000       3,410,000
    Retained earnings                                     4,763,000       4,506,000
    Less treasury stock, 178,753  shares at 10/31/96
      and 186,772  shares at 1/31/96                       (308,000)       (322,000)
                                                       ------------    ------------

         Total shareholders' equity                       9,460,000       9,189,000
                                                       ------------    ------------

                                                       $ 17,245,000    $ 17,851,000
                                                       ============    ============

Note:  The balance sheet at January 31, 1996 has been derived from the audited financial
statements at this date.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

</TABLE>
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AEROSONIC CORPORATION
  Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Three Months Ended
                                                                    October 31
                                                           --------------------------
                                                                1996           1995 
                                                           -----------    -----------
<S>                                                        <C>            <C>        
Net sales                                                  $ 5,066,000    $ 4,335,000
                                                          
Cost of goods sold                                           3,439,000      3,174,000
                                                           -----------    -----------
                                                          
            Gross profit                                     1,627,000      1,161,000
                                                          
Selling, general and administrative                       
     expenses                                                1,288,000      1,175,000
                                                           -----------    -----------
                                                          
            Operating income (loss)                            339,000        (14,000)
                                                           -----------    -----------
                                                          
Other (income) deductions:                                
     Interest expense, net                                      74,000         75,000
     Other, net                                                (68,000)         8,000
                                                           -----------    -----------
                                                                 6,000         83,000
                                                           -----------    -----------
                                                          
            Income (loss) from continuing operations      
                before income taxes                            333,000        (97,000)
                                                          
     Income tax expense (benefit)                              122,000        (37,000)
                                                           -----------    -----------
                                                          
            Income (loss) from continuing operations           211,000        (60,000)
                                                          
                                                          
Discontinued Ordnance operations:                         
     Losses  from discontinued operations,                
     net of income tax benefit of $67,000                            0       (109,000)
                                                           -----------    -----------
                                                          
            Net income (loss)                              $   211,000    $  (169,000)
                                                           ===========    ===========
                                                          
                                                          
Earnings (loss)  per share:                               
     Continuing operations                                 $      0.06    $     (0.01)
     Discontinued operations                                      0.00          (0.03)
                                                           -----------    -----------
Net Earnings (loss)  per share:                            $      0.06    $     (0.04)
                                                           ===========    ===========
                                                          
                                                          
Weighted average number                                   
     of shares outstanding                                   3,801,000      3,799,000
                                                           ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
                                                          
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AEROSONIC CORPORATION
  Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Nine Months Ended     
                                                                    October 31                        
                                                           ----------------------------    
                                                                1996            1995        
                                                           ------------    ------------    
<S>                                                        <C>             <C>         
Net sales                                                  $ 14,820,000    $ 13,184,000

Cost of goods sold                                           10,205,000       9,415,000
                                                           ------------    ------------

          Gross profit                                        4,615,000       3,769,000

Selling, general and administrative
     expenses                                                 3,568,000       3,415,000
                                                           ------------    ------------

          Operating income                                    1,047,000         354,000
                                                           ------------    ------------

Other (income) deductions:
     Provision for settlement of litigation                     225,000               0
     Interest expense, net                                      209,000         209,000
     Other, net                                                 (87,000)         11,000
                                                           ------------    ------------
                                                                347,000         220,000
                                                           ------------    ------------

          Income  from continuing operations before
             income taxes                                       700,000         134,000

     Income tax expense                                         258,000          51,000
                                                           ------------    ------------

          Income  from continuing operations                    442,000          83,000


Discontinued Ordnance operations:
     Losses  from discontinued operations, net of income
     tax benefit of $108,000 and $247,000, respectively        (226,000)       (402,000)
     Gain on sale of discontinued operations                     41,000               0
                                                           ------------    ------------

          Net income (loss)                                $    257,000    $   (319,000)
                                                           ============    ============


Earnings (loss)  per share:
     Continuing operations                                 $       0.12    $       0.02
     Discontinued operations                                      (0.05)          (0.10)
                                                           ------------    ------------
Net Earnings (loss)  per share:                            $       0.07    $      (0.08)
                                                           ============    ============

Weighted average number
     of shares outstanding                                    3,801,000       3,797,000
                                                           ============    ============

</TABLE>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AEROSONIC CORPORATION
     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Nine Months Ended
                                                                        October 31
                                                               --------------------------
                                                                    1996           1995
                                                               -----------    -----------
<S>                                                            <C>            <C>    
Cash flows from operating activities:
     Net income (loss)                                         $   257,000    $  (319,000)
     Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net
         cash provided by operating activities:
            Depreciation and amortization                          498,000        562,000
            Gain on sale of segment                                (41,000)             0
            Change in deferred income taxes                         19,000       (203,000)
            Net increase (decrease) in current assets and
                liabilities:
                Income tax receivable                              436,000              0
                Accrued litigation costs                        (1,525,000)             0
                Other current assets and liabilities              (649,000)       463,000
                                                               -----------    -----------

     Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities        (1,005,000)       503,000
                                                               -----------    -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
     Purchase of property, plant and equipment                    (147,000)    (1,107,000)
     Proceeds from sale of equipment                                     0         59,000
     Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations               1,700,000              0
     Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary                             0        148,000
     Net decrease in other assets                                  148,000         50,000
                                                               -----------    -----------

     Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities         1,701,000       (850,000)
                                                               -----------    -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
     Repayment on long-term debt                                  (848,274)      (641,000)
     Proceeds from borrowings                                            0        450,000
     Proceeds from notes payable                                 2,205,000              0
     Repayment of notes payable                                   (753,726)             0
                                                               -----------    -----------

     Net cash provided by (used in)  financing activities          603,000       (191,000)
                                                               -----------    -----------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash investments             1,299,000       (538,000)

Cash and cash investments, beginning of period                      10,000        573,000
                                                               -----------    -----------

Cash and cash investments, end of period                       $ 1,309,000    $    35,000
                                                               ===========    ===========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
    Cash paid for:
         Interest                                              $   274,000    $   227,000
                                                               ===========    ===========

         Income taxes                                          $         0    $     7,000
                                                               ===========    ===========
</TABLE>

Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing activity:  
      During  the first  quarter  ended  April 30,  1996 and 1995,  the  Company
      reissued 8,019 and 7,799 shares, respectively, of treasury stock to fund a
      portion of the Company's tax deferred savings plan.

See Notes to Consolicated Financial Statements.
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AEROSONIC CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (UNAUDITED)
OCTOBER 31, 1996

NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
- ------------------------------

The accompanying  unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted  accounting  principles for interim financial
information and with the  instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation
S-X.  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 of normal
recurring  accruals)  considered  necessary  for a fair  presentation  have been
included. Operating results for the nine-month period ended October 31, 1996 are
not  necessarily  indicative  of the results  that may be expected  for the year
ended  January 31,  1997.  For further  information,  refer to the  consolidated
financial  statements  and footnotes  thereto  included in the Company's  annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1996.

NOTE B - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
- --------------------------------

On July 10, 1996,  the Company  finalized the sale of the assets of the Ordnance
Division for  $1,700,000 in cash,  the proceeds of which were  partially used to
pay  down  long-term  debt,  with  the  balance  being  invested  in  marketable
securities.  For the second quarter,  the Company recorded a $41,000 gain on the
sale of the Ordnance Division assets.

Net sales of the Ordnance  Division  for the nine months ended  October 31, 1996
and 1995 were $945,000 and $1,179,000,  respectively.  Net sales of the Ordnance
Division for the quarter ended October 31, 1995 were $228,000.

Certain prior year amounts have been  reclassified  to conform with current year
presentation of discontinued operations.

NOTE C - FINALIZATION OF THE SENSONICS SETTLEMENT
- -------------------------------------------------

During the first  quarter  ended  April 30,  1996,  the  Company  finalized  the
settlement  of the  lawsuit  with  Sensonics,  Inc.,  the  details  of which are
reflected  in  the  10-Q  report,   dated  April  30,  1996.  Reflected  in  the
year-to-date earnings figure is a $225,000 charge against first quarter earnings
to finalize the settlement.

NOTE D - SETTLEMENT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
- --------------------------------------

During the quarter ended October 31, 1996,  the Company  recognized  $118,000 of
other income,  which represents a settlement between the Company and prior legal
counsel. The related disputes have been amicably resolved without litigation and
no party admitting any liability or wrongdoing.

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AEROSONIC CORPORATION

MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  FINANCIAL  CONDITION  AND RESULT OF
OPERATIONS

Net sales of the  Instrument  Divisions  for the three months ended  October 31,
1996 ("fiscal  1997") were  $5,066,000  as compared to  $4,335,000  for the same
period in the prior year.  Net sales of the  Instrument  Divisions  for the nine
months ended  October 31, 1996  increased  12%, to  $14,820,000,  as compared to
$13,184,000 for the same period in the prior year.

The Avionics  Specialties  Division sales for the quarter ended October 31, 1996
were  $2,489,000,  a 12%  increase  over the same period in the prior year.  The
Clearwater  Instrument  Division  sales for the quarter  ended  October 31, 1996
increased  by 85%,  to  $2,577,000,  over the same  period  in the  prior  year.
Ordnance  sales were  $945,000  for the nine months ended  October 31, 1996,  as
compared to $1,179,000  during the same period in the prior year.  However,  the
Ordnance  Division had an overall  negative impact on the  profitability  of the
Company, as the market slowed in that product line.

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales improved in both the third quarter and
the nine months ended October 31, 1996 as compared to the respective  periods in
the prior  fiscal  year.  The  improvement  is  largely  attributed  to  Company
management's  shift of focus away from  Ordnance  manufacturing  and towards the
instrument product line, its core business line. As a result, Company management
has reengineered and streamlined the instrument  manufacturing,  cost accounting
and  sales  management   processes.   In  addition,   management  is  addressing
significant  price  increases  on certain  instrument  lines  which began in the
second quarter, as well as entering into long-term sales agreements with certain
customers.

The Company recorded a net profit for the third quarter of $211,000, or $.06 per
share.  For the nine months ended October 31, 1996,  the Company  recorded a net
profit of $257,000, or $.07 per share, inclusive of the $41,000 gain on the sale
of the Ordnance  Division,  other income of $118,000  relating to the settlement
with legal counsel and the $225,000  charge  against first quarter  earnings for
the settlement of the Sensonics suit.

Working capital increased by $1,671,000 during the nine months ended October 31,
1996.  Significant  sources of cash during the year  included  proceeds from the
sale of the Ordnance  Division,  a refund  relating to income taxes and proceeds
from  utilization  of the  Company's  line of credit.  Significant  uses of cash
included  payment of Sensonics  litigation  costs and repayment of the Company's
debt facilities.  At October 31, 1996, the Company had $750,000  available under
its line of credit.






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AEROSONIC CORPORATION

MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  FINANCIAL  CONDITION  AND RESULT OF
OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)


Interest expense totaled $238,000 ($209,000 allocated to the Instrument Division
and $29,000  allocated  to the  Ordnance  Division)  for the nine  months  ended
October 31, 1996. The $29,000  increase from the same period in the prior fiscal
year is largely due to heavier  borrowings  under the  Company's  line of credit
arrangement used to fund the settlement with Sensonics, Inc.


Backlog as of October 31, 1996 was  $14,461,000,  as compared to  $14,774,000 in
the prior year.  The prior year amount  does not include  backlog of  $2,637,000
relating to the Ordnance division.






































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AEROSONIC CORPORATION


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


   ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

            (a)  Exhibits:
 
                 Exhibit 11:  Computation of Earnings Per Share
                 Exhibit 27:  Financial Data Schedule (Electronic filing only) 

            (b)  The  Company  did  not  file any report on Form 8-K  during the
                 three  months  ended  October 31, 1996.




                                   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.



                                                  AEROSONIC CORPORATION
                                               ------------------------------  
                                                       (Registrant)



Date: December 4, 1996                         /s/ J. Mervyn Nabors
                                               ------------------------------ 
                                               J. Mervyn Nabors, President
                                               and  Chief Executive Officer















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                                          Exhibit 11

              Weighted Average Common Shares and Common Equivalents Outstanding
                                     Computations of Earnings Per Share

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                        For the three months ended        For the nine months ended
                                        October 31      October 31        October 31      October 31
                                            1996            1995              1996            1995 
                                            ----            ----              ----            ---- 
<S>                                 <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>    
Primary earnings per share:

Net income                          $      211,000   $    (169,000)   $      257,000   $    (319,000)
                                    ==============   =============    ==============   =============

Weighted average common shares
    outstanding                          3,801,000       3,799,000         3,801,000       3,797,000
                                    ==============   =============    ==============   =============


Primary earnings (loss) per share   $         0.06   $       (0.04)   $         0.07   $       (0.08)
                                    ==============   =============    ==============   =============

</TABLE>


     There are no other common stock equivalents;  therefore,  primary and fully
     diluted earnings per share are equal.


































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<TABLE> <S> <C>


        
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AEROSONIC  CORPORATION FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER
31, 1996,  AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

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<RECEIVABLES>                                    3,511
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