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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 1997 Commission file number 0-7928
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 3665 11-2139466
(State of Incorporation) (Primary Standard Industrial (IRS Employer
Classification Code) Identification No.)
105 Baylis Road, Melville, New York 11747
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (516) 777-8900
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share Shares Outstanding
Title of each class as of October 17, 1997
2,650,404
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The Registrant hereby indicates by check mark whether it (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, and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES X NO
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the
Registrant (based upon the closing bid price quoted on NASDAQ) is approximately
$11,927,000 (as of October 17, 1997).
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain portions of the document listed below have been incorporated by
reference into the indicated Part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
Proxy Statement for Annual Part III
Meeting of Shareholders to be held
December 16, 1997
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
GENERAL
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, is
principally engaged in the design, development and manufacture of high
technology electronic products and systems. The Company's communications
products are used worldwide for voice, data, facsimile and video transmissions
at microwave frequencies in satellite, tropospheric scatter, terrestrial line-
of-sight and wireless telecommunications. The Company's solid state high power
amplifiers are used in electronic defense, wireless communications,
electromagnetic compatibility and susceptibility testing, and high power test
instrumentation applications. The Company sells its products directly to end-
users, as well as to subcontractors and prime contractors which incorporate such
products in full system installations.
The Company has been in operation since 1967 and currently offers a broad
product line of solid state high power amplifiers and satellite earth station
uplink and downlink products and subsystems and troposcatter communication
systems. It sells its products to many of the world's providers of
telecommunication services, of high power electronic test systems and of defense
systems, including domestic and foreign common carriers and telephone companies,
defense systems, medical and automotive equipment producers, electromagnetic
compatibility and susceptibility system suppliers, oil and gas companies (for
communicating with offshore platforms) private and wireless networks,
broadcasters, cable television operators, utilities and municipal, state and
national governments. The Company works closely with customers and potential
customers to develop product lines in market niches where it believes that it
can become a leading supplier. It believes that this strategy is best effected
through decentralized subsidiaries and operating units that can respond quickly
to changing market and customer requirements.
The Company's products are based primarily on microwave and radio frequency
technologies, with many of the same basic technological concepts being applied
across the Company's product lines. In the last decade, the Company's products
have increasingly incorporated digital microwave technology. The Company
believes its expertise in satellite, troposcatter and wireless
telecommunications and solid state high power amplification provides a solid
base for the development of future products and services, including new
instrumentation and communications products and systems.
Comtech has four operating units, Comtech Antenna Systems, Inc. ("CASI"),
Comtech Communications Corp. ("CCC"), Comtech PST Corp. ("CPST") and Comtech
Systems, Inc. ("CSI").
CASI is a supplier of fiberglass and metal antenna products used in satellite
and troposcatter communication systems. CCC designs and manufactures satellite
communications products including frequency converters, modems, transceivers,
solid state power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers and satellite ground station
subsystems. CPST supplies state-of-the-art high power solid state amplifiers
for the electronic defense, wireless communication, high power test instrument
systems and state-of-the-art automated electromagnetic compatibility and
susceptibility instrumentation systems. CSI designs, manufactures and installs
troposcatter and terrestrial line-of-sight communications systems and equipment
for defense and commercial applications for communicating with offshore oil and
gas platforms.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS OVERVIEW
Telecommunications Market. The demand for telecommunications is increasing
worldwide as emerging economies seek to modernize and as increasingly
information-intensive countries introduce new telecommunications services. The
telecommunications industry has expanded rapidly during the last decade due to
both technological advances and regulatory changes. Regulatory initiatives have
enhanced competition in telecommunications, thereby opening new markets and
providing incentives for the development of new products. Examples of these
changes include the development of advanced digital communications, the
assignment of radio frequencies to cellular telephone services and the
development of private satellite networks. Advances in technology have lowered
per-unit communications costs, increased product reliability, and encouraged a
proliferation of new and enhanced communications products and services.
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Transmission Technology Options. Customers for telecommunications equipment
must weigh the relative costs and advantages of the six presently available
transmission technologies: copper cable, fiber optic cable, high frequency
radio systems, wireless microwave systems, tropospheric scatter systems and
satellite systems. Rarely is a complete communications network or system based
solely on one of these technologies. Transmission is normally routed through a
combination of technologies, each employed where most cost-effective. The
Company's products are used in satellite, tropospheric scatter and wireless
microwave communications.
. Copper cable, the traditional transmission medium most familiar to
consumers, is being replaced and supplemented by the other media,
particularly for high-volume and long distance transmissions where it
has substantial capacity, cost and reliability limitations.
. Fiber optic cable is best suited to high-volume, point-to-point,
short- or long-distance links where its advantages - capacity, quality
and security - justify the long lead time and high cost to equip and
install a network.
. High frequency radio systems ("HF") employ long wavelengths which
are propagated beyond line-of-sight distances either by surface waves
traveling along the earth's perimeter or by skywave reflection of the
transmitted waves off different layers of the ionosphere.
Communications using HF surface wave propagation are reliable to
distances of 300 miles and skywave propagation can support
communication ranges of from 50 to 6,000 miles. Skywave propagation
is, however, subject to the variations in height and density of the
ionospheric layers. Such variations are diurnal, seasonal, and
cyclical, with the occasional added impact of solar flare disturbances
and magnetic storms. Improvements in modern technology and the use of
adaptive frequency management techniques that enhance propagation
prediction have greatly increased HF communication reliability and
data throughput. HF radio is used as a prime military and defense
communications means for short and medium range applications.
. Wireless and microwave communications systems, generally used for
point-to-point communications, employ signals with extremely short
wave-lengths which travel only in line-of-sight paths over relatively
short distances, generally under 30 miles, can be quickly and easily
installed, require relatively low initial capital investment, and can
be upgraded and expanded over time. There are a wide variety of
microwave communication systems offering different frequencies,
modulation techniques (analog , digital, or spread spectrum), and
data transmission capacities.
. Tropospheric scatter microwave communication systems transmit
signals over distances from 30 to 400 miles by reflection of the
transmitted signals off the troposphere, an atmospheric layer located
approximately seven miles above the earth's surface. These systems,
which use microwave technology, are well suited for rapid introduction
of service in remote areas or where other communication alternatives
are unavailable because of terrain problems, such as large bodies of
water, mountains, etc. Such systems offer a high level of reliability
and security and are particularly suited to defense and commercial
voice and data communication applications. In addition, they have
special purpose point-to-point commercial applications, such as
communications to offshore gas and oil platforms and along pipelines
or railroads.
. Satellite communications systems have grown and diversified in
response to demand for efficient and accurate long-distance voice and
video communication and digital information exchange. In a satellite
communication system, information is relayed to and from microwave
transmitting and receiving stations on the ground by means of a low
earth orbit (LEO), medium earth orbit (MEO) or geostationary earth
orbit (GEO) satellite in an equatorial orbit, generally 22,300 miles,
above the earth's equator. Satellite communication systems are
particularly useful where long-range, high capacity and high quality
point-to-point or point-to-multipoint communication is desirable. As
few as three GEO satellites can provide global communications
coverage. These systems, which use microwave technology, are well
suited for rapid introduction of service in remote areas or where
communication alternatives are unavailable, such as mobile, shipboard
or military applications.
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AMPLIFIER TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
Included in the Company's products are solid state high power amplifiers.
Amplifiers are a class of electronic apparatus that reproduce signals with
greater power, current or voltage amplitude. Indispensable in the world of
signal processing, amplifiers can be as tiny as a microchip for a hearing aid or
as massive as a multi-story building for transmitting radio signals to submerged
submarines. Although the majority of amplifier applications are satisfied by
solid-state transistor and integrated circuit technology, vacuum tubes still
play an important role in the very high power microwave applications.
Amplifiers can be separated into three groups: DC Amplifiers, Audio Frequency
Amplifiers, and Radio Frequency Amplifiers. Each group can, in turn be
segregated into the general categories of Small Signal Amplifiers and the higher
power Large Signal Amplifiers. Small Signal Amplifiers in all three groups
employ solid-state technologies to create flexible, easily implemented
microelectronic building blocks, and are produced by established semiconductor
manufacturers as either catalog products or custom devices for special
applications specified by end-item products suppliers.
The Company's solid-state high power amplifiers are in the category of Large
Signal Amplifiers in the Microwave and Radio Frequency Spectrum. Large Signal
Amplifiers are used in wireless telecommunications, defense systems and
instrumentation applications, where they are employed to amplify microwave or
radio frequency ("RF") energy for the emission of signals. Other applications
are as power supply sources of RF energy for lasers and for the cyclotrons used
in atomic physics. Solid-state transistor technology dominates the field at
output power levels up to 3000 watts for frequencies up to 2000 Mhz. At
frequencies higher than 12,000 Mhz, electron tube technology continues to be the
most economical means of achieving high power at acceptable instantaneous
bandwidths. For applications that require both high power and narrow
bandwidths, electron tubes are still used at frequencies extending down to the
commercial broadcast bands. Because of their greater instantaneous bandwidths,
greater reliability and generally smaller size, however, solid-state amplifiers
are constantly being sought as replacements for vacuum tube amplifiers for all
applications throughout the useable frequency spectrum.
In telecommunications, solid-state high power amplifiers are used to amplify
signals for radiation from transmitting antennas in satellite or other wireless
telecommunications systems. They are also used to amplify signals in defense
radar and electronic jamming systems. In the laboratory, solid-state high power
amplifiers are used to test the performance of high power microwave and cellular
electronic system components by simulating operating environment conditions.
Solid-state high power amplifiers are also used in electromagnetic
compatibility and susceptibility testing. The proliferation of electronic
systems in products such as automobiles, computers, cellular telephones, radios,
televisions, medical equipment, sound amplifiers, aircraft and other products
has led to increasingly serious problems with electromagnetic interference.
Manufacturers, therefore, test these electronic systems for electromagnetic
compatibility and susceptibility. For example, such testing may be used to
determine whether the various electronic systems in a commercial aircraft are
likely to be affected by the use of laptop computers or video games by
passengers in flight.
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
The Company's product designs are based on both analog and digital microwave
technologies. Digital microwave technology can significantly enhance
performance. The Company has invested significant resources in developing its
technological expertise, and works closely with customers and potential
customers to develop product lines in market niches where it believes its
technical expertise in solid-state high power amplification and
telecommunication technologies can enable it to become a leading supplier.
The Company operates through subsidiaries, each of which maintains its own
sales, marketing, product development and manufacturing functions. The Company
believes that this organizational structure allows the key personnel of each
subsidiary, some of which are the founders of their subsidiaries, to be more
responsive to their particular markets and customers. Brief descriptions of the
operations of the Company's subsidiaries follow.
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COMTECH ANTENNA SYSTEMS, INC. ("CASI")
CASI, located in St. Cloud, Florida, designs and manufactures a wide variety
of fiberglass and aluminum antennas for tropospheric scatter and satellite
communication applications, including distributed network programming, cable and
broadcast television, radio and other forms of information and entertainment
distribution. CASI designs antennas for specific types of telecommunications
systems and, typically, sells standardized products to independent distributors,
prime contractors and end user customers. CASI's antenna product line includes
fixed and mobile antenna systems and specialized multi-beam satellite antenna
systems that are capable of receiving signals simultaneously from many
independent satellites located up to 60 degrees apart.
COMTECH COMMUNICATIONS CORP. ("CCC")
CCC, located in Tempe, Arizona, designs and manufactures equipment used in
commercial and defense satellite communications applications with satellites
operating in the C, X and Ku-bands. The equipment includes frequency up
converters (which convert the intermediate frequency ("IF") carrier to high
frequency transmit carrier, frequency down converters (which convert the higher
frequency transmit carrier to an IF carrier at the receive end), solid state
power amplifiers (which provide the final amplification of the transmit carriers
to a signal sufficient for transmission) low noise amplifiers (which amplify
the transmit carrier at the receive end), satellite transceivers which
incorporate the frequency converters, solid state high power and low noise
amplifier technologies and modems. These products comprise a broad range of
receiving and transmitting equipment offering a variety of state-of-the-art
technical capabilities with respect to performance, degree of complexity and
value.
COMTECH PST CORP. ("CPST")
CPST, headquartered in Melville, New York, designs, develops and manufactures
solid state high power amplifiers for defense, wireless communications, and for
instrumentation systems. It sells its products to domestic and foreign
commercial users, governmental agencies and prime contractors. The Company
believes that CPST is an innovative supplier of solid state high power
amplifiers and related power processing equipment, which products also replace
amplifiers using vacuum tube systems. CPST is also currently developing
products for the growing commercial wireless, cellular, PCN/PCS and
electromagnetic compatibility and susceptibility amplification markets.
COMTECH SYSTEMS, INC. ("CSI")
CSI, headquartered in St. Cloud, Florida, designs, manufactures and installs
telecommunication systems and equipment for domestic and international
applications. CSI supplies telecommunication systems incorporating equipment
manufactured by it, other Comtech subsidiaries and third parties. Currently, a
significant portion of CSI's sales are for tropospheric scatter communication
products and systems sold to oil and gas companies.
CSI's product line consists primarily of equipment for tropospheric scatter
systems and networks. CSI has a turnkey capability that ranges from system and
network planning through equipment and system training and operation and
maintenance programs. CSI's products and services are marketed to oil and gas
companies and other commercial users, foreign defense commands, and other system
prime contractors. The Company believes that CSI's products, which employ
adaptive modem digital transmission technology, offer high speed data benefits
over the traditional analog tropospheric scatter products offered by most of its
competitors.
SALES, MARKETING AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT
The Company's sales and marketing efforts are handled independently by each
subsidiary. The sales and marketing strategy of the Company's subsidiaries vary
with particular markets served, and include direct sales by the subsidiary's own
sales force (sales, marketing and engineering personnel), sales through
independent representatives, value-added resellers or a combination of the
foregoing. Subsidiaries have also entered into sales distribution agreements
for certain products with distributors. Unlike sales representatives, who
merely find customers for the Company on a commission basis, distributors
purchase products from the Company for resale. The Company intends to continue
to expand its domestic and international marketing efforts through both
independent sales representatives and distributors.
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Relationships with customers are established and maintained by management,
technical and marketing personnel. The Company's strategy includes a commitment
to provide ongoing customer support for its systems and equipment. This support
involves providing direct access to engineering staff or trained technical
representatives to resolve technical or operational problems.
The Company's sales of tropospheric scatter communications, satellite
communications and solid state high power amplifier products internationally
represented approximately 57%, 56% and 37% of net sales in the fiscal years
ended July 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Such international sales are
expected to continue to increase due to the global expansion of
telecommunications and microwave instrumentation, particularly in Asia, South
America, the Middle East and Europe and the Company expects that international
sales will remain a substantial proportion of its total sales.
In fiscal 1997, sales to one customer amounted to 10.2% of consolidated net
sales. There were no customers in fiscal 1996 or 1995 for which sales amounted
to over 10%.
International sales expose the Company to certain risks, including barriers to
trade, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates (which may make the
Company's products less price competitive), political and economic instability,
availability of suitable export financing, export license requirements, tariff
regulations, and other United States and foreign regulations that may apply to
the export of the Company's products, as well as the generally greater
difficulties of doing business abroad. The Company attempts to reduce the risk
of doing business in foreign countries by seeking contracts denominated in
United States dollars, advance payments and irrevocable letters of credit in its
favor.
Although the percentage of the Company's total net sales to agencies of the
United States or to contractors or subcontractors under contracts with United
States agencies has fluctuated over the past three years, such sales remain
significant, accounting for approximately 17%, 20% and 14% of total net sales
for the fiscal years ended July 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. These
sales are subject to various risks, regulatory provisions applicable to
government contracts, including, among other things, unpredictable reductions in
funds available for the Company's projects and contract termination at the
convenience of the government. Government contracts are generally less
profitable than contracts with private industry but typically provide progress
payment funding.
The Company's domestic commercial sales represented approximately 26%, 24% and
49% of net sales in the fiscal years ended July 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. The Company's total net sales to domestic customers are expected
to increase due to the expansion of wireless and satellite telecommunications
product sales.
There is no material effect on the Company's capital expenditures, earnings or
competitive position resulting from compliance with Federal, state or local
environment protection laws.
BACKLOG
The Company's backlog as of July 31, 1997 and 1996 was approximately
$14,724,000 and $9,700,000, respectively. Substantially all of the backlog as of
July 31, 1997 is expected to be recognized as sales during the fiscal year
ending July 31, 1998. The Company had received progress billings and advance
payments aggregating approximately $411,000 as of July 31, 1997 in connection
with orders included in the backlog at that date. Approximately 14% of that
backlog consisted of United States government contracts, subcontracts and
government funded programs, approximately 55% consisted of orders with foreign
customers and approximately 31% consisted of orders with domestic commercial
customers.
All of the contracts in the Company's backlog are subject to cancellation at
the convenience of the customer or for default in the event that the Company is
unable to complete the contract.
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Variations in backlog from time to time are attributable in part to the timing
of the Company's preparation and submission of contract proposals, the timing of
contract awards and the delivery schedules on specific contracts. As a result,
management believes its backlog at any point in the fiscal year is not
necessarily indicative of the total sales anticipated for any particular future
period. New business orders for some of the Company's products may not be
reflected in the revenues of the Company for a year or more. CASI's business,
as well as a significant portion of CPST's and CCC's businesses, operate under a
short lead time and usually generate sales out of inventory.
MANUFACTURING
The Company's manufacturing operations consist principally of the assembly and
testing of electronic products designed by the Company and built by it from
purchased fabricated parts, printed circuits and electronic components and, in
the case of CASI, the casting of fiberglass antennas and the shaping of aluminum
antennas. The Company employs formal quality management programs and other
training programs, and has started to qualify its subsidiaries for the
International Standards Organization's (ISO 9000) quality procedure registration
programs, which is anticipated to be required in the future for product sales
into the European Community. The Company's CPST subsidiary has been qualified
for ISO 9001 since February 1997.
The Company's ability to deliver its products to customers on a timely basis
is dependent in part upon the availability and timely delivery by subcontractors
and suppliers of the components and subsystems that are used by the Company in
manufacturing its products. Electronic components and raw materials used in the
Company's products are generally obtained from independent suppliers. Some
components are standard items and are available from a number of suppliers.
Others are manufactured to the Company's specifications by subcontractors. The
Company obtains certain components and subsystems from a single source or a
limited number of sources. The Company believes that most components and
equipment are available from existing or alternative suppliers and
subcontractors. A significant interruption in the delivery of such items could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business and results of
operations.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The technology used in the Company's products is subject to rapid development
and frequent change, and the Company's business position is in large part
contingent upon the continuous refinement of its scientific and engineering
expertise and the development, either through internal research and development
or acquisitions of new or enhanced products and technologies.
Research and development expenses were $1,023,000, $741,000 and $1,036,000 in
the fiscal years ended 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively, representing 4.1%,
3.5% and 6.3% of total net sales, respectively, for such periods.
A portion of the Company's research and development efforts is related to
specific contracts and is recoverable under such contracts, and such
expenditures are not included in research and development expenses for financial
reporting purposes. During the fiscal years ended July 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995,
the Company was reimbursed by customers for such activities in the amounts of
$436,000, $516,000 and $382,000 , respectively, representing 1.8%, 2.5% and
2.3%, respectively, of total net sales.
The Company obtains customer funding for research and development where
possible to adapt the Company's basic technology to specialized customer
requirements.
PATENTS AND LICENSES
Although the Company owns or holds licenses for a number of patents, patents
and licenses have been of substantially less significance in the Company's
business than have been its scientific and engineering know-how, production
techniques, the timely application of its technology and the design development
and marketing capabilities of its personnel. The Company relies on the laws of
unfair competition, restrictions in licensing agreements and confidentiality
agreements to protect such knowledge and techniques.
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COMPETITION
The Company's business is highly competitive and characterized by rapid
technological change. In addition, the number of potential customers for the
Company's products is limited. The Company's growth and financial position
depends, among other things, on its ability to keep pace with such changes and
developments and to respond to the sophisticated requirements of an increasing
variety of electronic equipment users. Many of the Company's competitors are
substantially larger, have significantly greater financial, marketing and
operating resources and broader product lines than does the Company. A
significant technological breakthrough by others, including smaller competitors
or new companies, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
business. In addition, certain of the Company's customers have technological
capabilities in the Company's product areas and could choose to replace the
Company's products with their own.
The Company believes that competition in its markets is based primarily on
price, product performance, reputation, delivery times and customer support.
The Company believes that, due to its organizational structure and proprietary
know-how, it has the ability to develop, produce and to deliver equipment on a
cost-effective basis faster than many of its competitors.
KEY PERSONNEL/EMPLOYEES
The Company operates through a number of subsidiaries, an organizational
structure which the Company believes fosters responsiveness to specific markets
and customers. This structure, however, leaves the Company with less central
control over the operations of its subsidiaries. The Company's success is
dependent upon the continued contributions of its key management personnel,
including the key management at each of its subsidiaries and depends to a
significant extent upon its President and Chief Executive Officer. Many of the
Company's key personnel, particularly the key engineers of its subsidiaries,
would be difficult to replace, and are not subject to employment or non-
competition agreements. The Company's growth and future success will depend in
large part upon its ability to attract and retain highly qualified engineering,
sales and marketing personnel. Competition for such personnel from other
companies, academic institutions, government entities and other organizations
is intense. Although the Company has been successful to date in recruiting and
retaining key personnel, there can be no assurance that the Company will be
successful in attracting and retaining the personnel it requires in order to
continue to grow and operate profitably. Also, there can be no assurance that
management skills which have been appropriate for the Company in the past will
continue to be appropriate if the Company continues to grow and diversify.
At July 31, 1997, the Company had 209 employees, 116 of whom were engaged in
production and production support, 55 in research and development and other
engineering support and 38 in marketing and administrative functions. None of
the employees is represented by a labor union. The Company believes that its
employee relations are good.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides for forward
looking statements. Certain information in Items 1,2,3,7 and 8 of this Form 10-
K included information that is forward looking, such as the Company's
anticipated sales levels, its anticipated liquidity and capital requirements and
the results of legal proceedings. The matters referred to in forward looking
statements could be affected by the risks and uncertainties involved in the
Company's business. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited
to, the effect of economic and market conditions, unpredictable reductions in
funding for government defense expenditures, and the risks associated with
international sales, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates,
political and economic instability, availability of suitable export financing,
export license requirements, tariff regulations and other US and foreign
regulations that may apply to the export of the Company's products, as well as
certain other risks described above in this Item under "Backlog," "Competition"
and "Key Personnel/Employees" and below in Item 3 in "Legal Proceedings" and in
Item 7 in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations." Subsequent written and oral forward looking statements
attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly
qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this paragraph and
elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Company's corporate offices are located in a portion of the 46,000 square
foot facility on 2 acres of land in Melville, New York which also houses CPST.
The Company leases this facility in Melville, New York from a partnership
controlled by the Company's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President.
The lease, as amended, provides for the Company's exclusive use of the premises
as they now exist for an initial term of ten years through December 27, 2001.
The Company has the option to extend the term of the lease for an additional
ten-year period and a right of first refusal in the event of a sale of the
facility. The base annual rental under the lease is subject to adjustments.
The Company believes that the terms of this lease are not less advantageous to
the Company than those that would have been available to the Company from an
unrelated party.
The Company leases the 32,000 square foot facility used by CASI and CSI in St.
Cloud, Florida from a Florida Land Trust, controlled by the Company's Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer. The lease provides for the Company's
exclusive use of the premises as they now exist for a term of ten years through
September 30, 1998. The base annual rental under the lease is subject to
adjustments. The Company believes that the terms of this lease are not less
advantageous to the Company than those that would have been available to the
Company from an unrelated party.
The Company leases a 10,000 sq. ft. building in Tempe, Arizona for its Comtech
Communications Corp. subsidiary. The lease provided for the exclusive use of
the premises as they now exist for a term of four years through February 1998.
The Company expects to extend the lease and to acquire an additional 10,000 sq.
ft. of adjacent space in the same building starting November 1997.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is subject to certain legal actions which arise out of the normal
course of business. It is management's belief that the outcome of these actions
will not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial
position.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to stockholders during the fourth quarter of
the fiscal year ended July 31, 1997.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON
EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The Company's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System
under the symbol "CMTL". The following table sets forth the range of high and
low closing sales prices for the Common Stock, as reported by NASDAQ. Such
prices do not include retail markups, markdowns, or commissions.
Common Stock
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High Low
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FISCAL YEAR ENDING 7-31-96
First Quarter $ 3 1/2 $ 2 1/4
Second Quarter 2 7/8 2 1/8
Third Quarter 5 2 3/16
Fourth Quarter 6 3/8 3
FISCAL YEAR ENDING 7-31-97
First Quarter 3 5/16 2 3/4
Second Quarter 4 3/8 2 1/2
Third Quarter 4 1/4 3
Fourth Quarter 4 1/8 3
FISCAL YEAR ENDING 7-31-98
First Quarter 5 1/16 3 1/2
(through October 17, 1997)
DIVIDENDS
The Company has never paid a cash dividend on its Common Stock and the
Company's Board of Directors intends to continue this policy for the foreseeable
future. Earnings, if any, will be used to finance the development and expansion
of the Company's business.
APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF EQUITY SECURITY HOLDERS
As of October 17, 1997, there were approximately 1,200 holders of the
Company's Common Stock. Such number of record owners was determined from the
Company shareholders' records and does not include beneficial owners of the
Company's Common Stock held in the names of various security holders, dealers
and clearing agencies.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
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Year Ended July 31,
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1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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Consolidated Statement of
OPERATIONS DATA:
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Net sales $24,746 $20,916 $16,455 $14,873 $22,265
Cost of sales 17,670 14,819 12,096 12,226 15,778
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Gross profit 7,076 6,097 4,359 2,647 6,487
Expenses:
Selling, general and 5,415 5,015 4,658 4,706 4,420
administrative
Research and development 1,023 741 1,036 760 314
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
6,438 5,756 5,694 5,466 4,734
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Operating earnings (loss) 638 341 (1,335) (2,819) 1,753
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense 284 302 341 279 321
Interest income (33) (60) (171) (253) (47)
Other income (151) --- (20) --- ---
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Earnings (loss) before
provision for income taxes 538 99 (1,485) (2,845) 1,479
Provision for income taxes 54 27 17 25 45
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Net earnings (loss) $ 484 $ 72 $(1,502) $(2,870) $ 1,434
======= ======= ======= ======= =======
Net earnings (loss) per share $.19 $.03 $(.58) $(1.14) $1.07
======= ======= ======= ======= =======
Weighted average number
common and common equivalent
shares outstanding 2,604 2,661 2,590 2,519 1,346
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets $17,960 $16,629 $16,783 $18,289 $20,397
Working capital 7,930 7,797 7,681 9,447 11,988
Long-term debt, less current
installments 1,310 1,875 2,277 2,535 2,760
Stockholders' equity 10,878 10,301 10,081 11,446 13,214
</TABLE>
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain income and
expense items expressed as a percentage of the Company's net sales:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fiscal Year
Ended July 31
-------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales 100% 100.0% 100.0%
Gross Margin 28.6 29.1 26.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses 21.9 24.0 28.3
Research and development expenses 4.1 3.5 6.3
Operating earnings (loss) 2.6 1.6 (8.1)
Interest expense, net (1.0) (1.2) (1.0)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 2.2 .5 (9.0)
Net earnings (loss) 2.0 .3 (9.1)
</TABLE>
COMPARISON OF THE FISCAL YEARS 1997 AND 1996
RESULT OF OPERATIONS
NET SALES. Net sales were $24,746,000 and $20,916,000 for the fiscal years
ended July 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, representing an increase of
$3,830,000 or 18.3%. This increase was due primarily to increased sales at CPST
and CCC subsidiaries both internationally and domestically. International sales
represented approximately 57% and 56% and domestic sales represented
approximately 26% and 24% of the total net sales for fiscal 1997 and 1996,
respectively. International and domestic sales are expected to increase in the
foreseeable future due to the growing worldwide demand for wireless and
satellite telecommunications. Sales to agencies of the United States government
or to end users of such agencies represented approximately 17% and 20% of the
total net sales for fiscal 1997 and 1996, respectively. The Company anticipates
that such sales will remain substantially at the same level for the foreseeable
future.
GROSS MARGIN. Gross profit was $7,076,000 and $6,097,000 for fiscal 1997 and
1996, respectively, representing an increase of $979,000. The primary reason
for this increase was an increase in sales volume in fiscal 1997 at CPST and CCC
subsidiaries. Gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, was 28.6% and 29.1%
for fiscal 1997 and 1996, respectively. This decrease was primarily the result
of provisions on two products for slow moving and obsolete inventory of $466,000
which was partially offset by higher gross margin percentages at CPST and CCC
subsidiaries. The fiscal 1996 gross profits reflects a gain of $149,000 on the
settlement of a claim arising from an earlier acquisition.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. Selling, general and administrative
expenses were $5,415,000 and $5,015,000 in fiscal 1997 and 1996, respectively,
representing an increase of $400,000. This increase was due primarily to the
increase in administrative expenses required to support the higher level of
sales in the fiscal 1997 period. As a percentage of sales however, these
expenses decreased to 21.9% in fiscal 1997 from 24% in fiscal 1996.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development expenses were $1,023,000 and
$741,000 in fiscal years ended July 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively,
representing an increase of $282,000 or 3.8%. Research and development expenses
as a percentage of net sales were 4.1% and 3.5% in fiscal 1997 and 1996,
respectively. This increase was primarily due to increased expenses for general
product improvement and expanded product development at our CCC subsidiary.
Whenever possible, the Company seeks customer-funding for research and
development to adapt the Company's products to specialized customer
requirements. During the fiscal years ended July 31, 1997 and 1996, the Company
was reimbursed $436,000 and $516,000, respectively, which amounts are not
reflected in the reported R&D expenses.
<PAGE>
OPERATING EARNINGS. As a result of the foregoing factors, the Company had
operating income of $638,000 in fiscal 1997 compared to operating income of
$341,000 in fiscal 1996.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense was $284,000 and $302,000 in the fiscal
years ended July 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Interest expense in both
years was substantially due to interest associated with the Company's capital
lease obligations.
INTEREST INCOME. Interest income for the fiscal years ended July 31, 1997 and
1996 was $33,000 and $60,000, respectively. This decrease was due primarily to
the decrease in the amount of cash available to invest in the fiscal 1997
period.
OTHER INCOME. The Company had other income of $151,000 in fiscal 1997 and no
income classified as other income in fiscal 1996. The primary components for
fiscal 1997 were the result of a gain on the sale of a Company owned storage
facility, the sale of fully depreciated equipment, a finders fee the Company
earned and the write off of other miscellaneous items.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. The provision for income taxes was $54,000 and
$27,000 in fiscal 1997 and 1996, respectively. For fiscal 1997, the Company's
tax liability was composed of $20,000 for federal income tax and $34,000 for
state income tax. For fiscal 1996, the Company did not incur any federal income
tax and the state income tax was $27,000. The Company has NOL carryforwards to
offset Corporate federal income tax and is generally only subject to the
Alternative Minimum Tax, when applicable. The Company believes its tax benefits
are subject to 100% valuation allowance due to earnings fluctuations inherent in
the Company's operations and the potential limitations on utilization of loss
and credit carryforwards pursuant to Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
COMPARISON OF THE FISCAL YEARS 1996 AND 1995
RESULT OF OPERATIONS
NET SALES. Net sales were $20,916,000 and $16,455,000 for the fiscal years
ended July 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, representing an increase of
$4,461,000 or 27.1%. This increase was primarily due to increased sales for use
by international customers. International sales represented approximately 56%
and 37% of total net sales for fiscal 1996 and 1995, respectively. Sales to
agencies of the United States government or to end users of such agencies
("Government Sales") represented approximately 20% and 14% of total net sales
for fiscal 1996 and 1995, respectively.
GROSS MARGIN. Gross profit was $6,097,000 or 29.1% of net sales in fiscal 1996
as compared to $4,359,000 or 26.5% of net sales in fiscal 1995. The primary
reason for the increase was the increase from the Comtech Communications Corp.
subsidiary in fiscal 1996 in both sales volume and efficiencies in productions
resulting in a greater gross margin contribution. To a lesser degree, gross
profits were impacted by the gain on the settlement of a claim arising from an
earlier acquisition.. The Company paid $85,000 to the seller in settlement of a
$250,000 note. The settlement difference represented reimbursement to the
Company for costs that it incurred due to the seller's failure to perform in
accordance with the agreement. Of this gain, $149,000 was included in cost of
sales.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. Selling, general and administrative
expenses were $5,015,000 and $4,658,000 in fiscal 1996 and 1995, respectively,
representing an increase of $357,000. This increase was due primarily to the
increase in marketing and administrative expenses required to support the higher
level of sales in the fiscal 1996 period. As a percentage of sales however,
these expenses decreased to 24% in fiscal 1996 from 28.3% in fiscal 1995.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development expenses were $741,000 and
$1,036,000 in fiscal years ended July 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively,
representing a decrease of $295,000 or 28.5%. Research and development expenses
as a percentage of net sales were 3.5% and 6.3% in fiscal 1996 and 1995,
respectively. This decrease was primarily due to the decreased level of R&D
expenses at the Comtech Communication Corp. subsidiary as their initial product
designs were principally completed in fiscal 1995.
During the fiscal years ended July 31, 1996 and 1995, the Company was reimbursed
$516,000 and $382,000, respectively, by customers for research and development
expenses.
<PAGE>
OPERATING EARNINGS. As a result of the foregoing factors, the Company had
operating income of $341,000 in fiscal 1996 compared to an operating loss of
$1,335,000 in fiscal 1995.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense was $302,000 and $341,000 in the fiscal
years ended July 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Interest expense in both
years was substantially due to interest associated with the Company's capital
lease obligations.
INTEREST INCOME. Interest income for the fiscal years ended July 31, 1996 and
1995 was $60,000 and $171,000, respectively. This decrease was due primarily to
the decrease in the amount of cash available to invest in the fiscal 1996
period.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. The provision for income taxes was $27,000 and
$17,000 in fiscal 1996 and 1995, respectively, which principally relates to
state income taxes. The Company believes its tax benefits are subject to 100%
valuation allowance due to earnings fluctuations inherent in the Company's
operations and the potential limitations on utilization of loss and credit carry
forwards pursuant to Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company's unrestricted cash and cash equivalents position decreased by
$566,000 from $1,840,000 at July 31, 1996 to $1,274,000 at July 31, 1997.
Restricted cash, which is securing standby letters of credit, decreased from
$220,000 at July 31, 1996 to $90,000 at July 31, 1997. Operating activities
provided net cash of $756,000 while investing activities and financing
activities used net cash of $776,000 and $546,000, respectively.
The increase in accounts receivable was $2,158,000, net of the additional amount
added to the allowance for doubtful accounts of $74,000. The primary reason for
this increase was due to the higher volume and the timing of the sales, with an
increase of $2,800,000 of sales during the last two months of fiscal 1997
compared to the last two months of fiscal 1996. The Company reviews its
allowance for doubtful accounts periodically and believes that it is sufficient
based on past experience and the Company's credit standards. Generally, foreign
customers are required to secure their obligations by letter of credit.
Inventory increased by $495,000, net of additional reserves of $466,000. The
Company generally operates on a job-order cost basis, that is, costs are
incurred as work-in-process inventory for specific contracts or "jobs" and,
accordingly, inventory levels will vary as a function of the Company's order
backlog. The Company does have some product lines which require a more
competitive delivery response to customers' requirements and require the Company
to provide for a level of "off-the-shelf" equipment. The only other general
inventory that the Company maintains is for basic components which are common
for most of its products. Inventory reserves are reviewed on an ongoing basis
and adjustments are made as needed.
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities increased by
$1,355,000 from July 31, 1996 to July 31, 1997. These increases were primarily
due to the increased sales volume and the result of timing differences in
incurring the expenses.
During fiscal 1997, the Company sold a storage facility which was no longer
needed. The sales price was $127,000 which included a gain of $72,000. The
Company made leasehold improvements and purchases of equipment of $903,000.
Additionally, equipment purchases of $48,000 were made and financed by capital
leases. Principal payments of $649,000 were made on long-term debt. All of the
Company's long term debt consists of capital leases for its facilities and
equipment.
The Company has a $5,000,000 secured credit facility from Republic National Bank
of New York. The line of credit, which is to be used for working capital
requirements, is for a term of one year and bears interest on borrowings of
1/2% over the bank's Reference Rate. A component of this facility is the
administration by Republic of $1,000,000 of loans under the Working Capital
Guarantee Program of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. This program
provides the lender a 90% guarantee on qualifying loans made to the Company for
export related contracts. During fiscal 1997, the Company took advances of
$1,150,000 which were totally repaid by July 31, 1997. The credit facility
expires December 31, 1997. The Company expects to renew the facility.
The Company believes that its current cash position, funds generated from
operations and funds available from its credit facility, collectively, would be
adequate to meet the Company's foreseeable cash requirements.
<PAGE>
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Independent Auditors' Report, Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements and related financial schedules are listed in
the index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedules annexed hereto.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF REGISTRANT
Certain information concerning the directors of the Company is incorporated by
reference to the Proxy Statement of the Company for the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held December 16, 1997 (the "Proxy Statement") which will be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information regarding executive compensation is incorporated by reference to
the Company's Proxy Statement which will be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission no more than 120 days after close of its fiscal year.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Information regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners and
management is incorporated by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement which
will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days
after the close of its fiscal year.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Information regarding certain relationships and related transactions is
incorporated by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement which will be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission no more than 120 days after the
close of its fiscal year.
PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Documents filed as part of this report:
1. and 2. Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule
The Financial Statements filed as part of this report are listed in the
accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit Page Incorporated By
- ------- ---- ---------------
Number Description of Exhibit Number Reference to Exhibit
- ----- ---------------------- ------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
3(a) Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant Exhibit 3(a) of the Registrant's
1987 Form 10-K
3(b) Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation Exhibit 3(b) to the Registrant's
affecting the 5 to 1 reverse stock split 1991 Form 10-K
3(c) By-Laws of the Registrant Exhibit 3(c) of the Registrant's
1987 Form 10-K
3(d) Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation Exhibit 3(d) to the Registrant's
increasing authorized shares to 12 million 1994 Form 10-K
10(a) Employment Agreement dated August 20, 1992 Exhibit 10(b) of the
between the Registrant and Fred Kornberg Registrant's 1992 Form 10-K
10(b) Non-employee Directors' Stock Option Plan Exhibit 10(t) to the
Registrant's 1987 Form 10-K
10(c) 1982 Incentive Stock Option and Appreciation Plan Exhibit A to the Registrant's
Proxy Statement dated October
29, 1982
10(d) Lease and amendment thereto on the Melville Exhibit 10(k) to the
Facility Registrant's 1992 Form 10-K
10(e) 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan Appendix A to the Registrant's
Proxy Statement dated December
3, 1992
10(f) Warrant Agreement dated July 21, 1993 between the Exhibit 4 to Registration
Registrant and Barington Capital Group, L.P. Statement No. 33-63784
10(g) Warrant Agreement dated July 9, 1993 between Exhibit 4(b) to the Registrant's
Registrant and PMCC Acquisition Corp. Form 8-K dated July 9, 1993
10(h) Amendment to the Registrant's 1993 Incentive Form S-8 filed August 31, 1994
Stock Option Plan Registration No. 33-83584
10(i) Time Accelerated Restricted Stock Purchase Exhibit 10(j) to the
Agreements between Registrant and Principals of Registrant's 1994 Form 10-K
Comtech Communications Corp. subsidiary
21 Subsidiaries of the Company Exhibit 21 to the Registrant's
1997 Form 10-K
23 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP Exhibit 23 to the Registrant's
1997 Form 10-K
</TABLE>
Exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K are available upon request for a
fee to the Company of $25.
<PAGE>
SIGNATURE
---------
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) 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.
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
October 24, 1997 By: s/Fred Kornberg
---------------------------- -------------------------------------
(Date) Fred Kornberg, Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
10/24/97 s/Fred Kornberg Chairman of the Board
- ----------- ------------------------
(Date) Fred Kornberg Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
10/24/97 s/J. Preston Windus, Jr. Vice President,
- ----------- ------------------------
(Date) J. Preston Windus, Jr. Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary
10/24/97 s/George Bugliarello Director
- ----------- ------------------------
(Date) George Bugliarello
10/24/97 s/Richard L. Goldberg Director
- ----------- ------------------------
(Date) Richard L. Goldberg
10/24/97 s/Gerard R. Nocita Director
- ----------- ------------------------
(Date) Gerard R. Nocita
10/24/97 s/John B. Payne III Director
- ----------- ------------------------
(Date) John B. Payne III
10/24/97 s/Sol S. Weiner Director
- ----------- ------------------------
(Date) Sol S. Weiner
</TABLE>
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SUBSIDIARIES
------------
The following is a list of the active subsidiaries of the Company as of
October 17, 1997:
Subsidiary State of Incorporation
---------- ----------------------
Comtech PST Corp. New York
Comtech Systems, Inc. Delaware
Comtech Antenna Systems, Inc. Delaware
Comtech Communications Corp. Delaware
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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Page
----
Independent Auditors' Report F-2
Consolidated Financial Statements:
Balance Sheets at July 31, 1997 and 1996 F-3
Statements of Operations for each of the years in the three-year
period ended July 31, 1997 F-4
Statements of Stockholders' Equity for each of the years in the
three-year period ended July 31, 1997 F-5
Statements of Cash Flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended July 31, 1997 F-6 - F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-8
Additional Financial Information Pursuant to the Requirements of Form 10-K:
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves S-1
Exhibit 11 - Computation of Earnings (Loss) Per Share E-1
</TABLE>
Schedules not listed above have been omitted because they are either not
applicable or the required information has been given elsewhere in the
consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
<PAGE>
Independent Auditors' Report
----------------------------
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Comtech Telecommunications Corp:
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Comtech Telecommunications
Corp. and subsidiaries as of July 31, 1997 and 1996 and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for each of the
years in the three-year period ended July 31, 1997. In connection with our
audits of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited the
financial statement schedule II as listed in the accompanying index. These
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedule based on our audits.
We have conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Comtech
Telecommunications Corp. and subsidiaries as of July 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended July 31, 1997 in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement
schedule II, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial
statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the
information set forth therein.
KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
Jericho, New York
October 14, 1997
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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
July 31, 1997 and 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Assets 1997 1996
------ ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,274,000 1,840,000
Restricted cash 90,000 220,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $102,000 in 1997 and $28,000 in 1996 5,551,000 3,467,000
Inventories, net 6,556,000 6,527,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 231,000 196,000
------------ -----------
Total current assets 13,702,000 12,250,000
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,898,000 3,996,000
Other assets 360,000 383,000
------------ -----------
$ 17,960,000 16,629,000
============ ===========
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
-----------------------------------
Current liabilities:
Current installments of long-term debt (including payable to
related party of $386,000 in 1997 and $351,000 in 1996) 606,000 642,000
Accounts payable 2,865,000 2,037,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 2,301,000 1,774,000
------------ -----------
Total current liabilities 5,772,000 4,453,000
Long-term debt, less current installments (including payable to
related party of $1,126,000 in 1997 and $1,512,000 in 1996) 1,310,000 1,875,000
------------ -----------
Total liabilities 7,082,000 6,328,000
------------ -----------
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.10 per share; shares authorized and
unissued 2,000,000 - -
Common stock, par value $.10 per share; authorized 10,000,000
shares; issued and outstanding, 2,650,404 shares in 1997 and
2,607,344 shares in 1996 265,000 261,000
Additional paid-in capital 22,127,000 22,235,000
Accumulated deficit (11,115,000) (11,599,000)
------------ -----------
11,277,000 10,897,000
Less:
Treasury stock (55,000 shares in 1997 and 15,000 shares in 1996) (184,000) (180,000)
Deferred compensation (215,000) (416,000)
------------ -----------
10,878,000 10,301,000
------------ -----------
Commitments and contingencies
$ 17,960,000 16,629,000
============ ===========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE>
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Years ended July 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1997 1996 1995
----------- ---------- ----------
Net sales $24,746,000 20,916,000 16,455,000
----------- ---------- ----------
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales 17,670,000 14,819,000 12,096,000
Selling, general and administrative 5,415,000 5,015,000 4,658,000
Research and development 1,023,000 741,000 1,036,000
----------- ---------- ----------
24,108,000 20,575,000 17,790,000
----------- ---------- ----------
Operating income (loss) 638,000 341,000 (1,335,000)
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense 284,000 302,000 341,000
Interest income (33,000) (60,000) (171,000)
Other (151,000) - (20,000)
----------- ---------- ----------
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 538,000 99,000 (1,485,000)
Provision for income taxes 54,000 27,000 17,000
----------- ---------- ----------
Net income (loss) $ 484,000 72,000 (1,502,000)
=========== ========== ==========
Net income (loss) per share $0.19 0.03 (.58)
=========== ========== ==========
Weighted average number of common and
common equivalent shares outstanding 2,604,000 2,661,000 2,590,000
=========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE>
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Years ended July 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Common stock Additional Treasury stock Deferred Stock-
------------------- paid-in Accumulated --------------- compen- holders
Shares Amount capital deficit Shares Amount sation Other equity
------ ------ ------- ------- ------ ------ ------- ----- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance July 31, 1994 2,605,344 $261,000 $22,230,000 $(10,169,000) 15,000 $(180,000) $(696,000) - $11,446,000
Amortization of deferred
compensation - - - - - - 143,000 - 143,000
Unrealized loss on
securities - - - - - - - (6,000) (6,000)
Net loss - - - (1,502,000) - - - - (1,502,000)
--------- -------- ----------- ------------ ------ --------- --------- ------- -----------
Balance July 31, 1995 2,605,344 261,000 22,230,000 (11,671,000) 15,000 (180,000) (553,000) (6,000) 10,081,000
Realized loss on sale of
securities - - - - - - - 6,000 6,000
Amortization of deferred
compensation - - - - - - 137,000 - 137,000
Stock options exercised 2,000 - 5,000 - - - - - 5,000
Net income - - - 72,000 - - - - 72,000
--------- -------- ----------- ------------ ------ --------- --------- ------- -----------
Balance July 31, 1996 2,607,344 261,000 22,235,000 (11,599,000) 15,000 (180,000) (416,000) - 10,301,000
Amortization of deferred
compensation - - - - - - 43,000 - 43,000
Termination of unvested
restricted shares
issued pursuant to
employee stock award
agreement - - (211,000) - - - 158,000 - (53,000)
Purchase of Treasury shares - - - - 40,000 (4,000) - - (4,000)
Stock options exercised 43,060 4,000 103,000 - - - - - 107,000
Net income - - - 484,000 - - - - 484,000
--------- -------- ----------- ------------ ------ --------- --------- ------- -----------
Balance July 31, 1997 2,650,404 $265,000 $22,127,000 $(11,115,000) 55,000 $(184,000) $(215,000) $ - $10,878,000
========= ======== =========== ============ ====== ========= ========= ======= ===========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE>
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended July 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1997 1996 1995
----------- ---------- ----------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 484,000 72,000 (1,502,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Gain on sale of property (72,000) - -
Depreciation and amortization 1,065,000 992,000 798,000
Provision for bad debts, net 74,000 - 25,000
Provision for (reduction of) inventory reserves and
anticipated losses on contracts 466,000 (71,000) (6,000)
Amortization of deferred compensation, net (10,000) 137,000 143,000
Gain on settlement of claim - (165,000) -
Loss on sale of securities - 6,000 -
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash securing letter of credit obligations 130,000 (195,000) (25,000)
Accounts receivable (2,158,000) 1,023,000 (737,000)
Inventories (495,000) (1,445,000) (1,126,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (35,000) 90,000 (70,000)
Other assets (48,000) 2,000 -
Notes payable - (85,000) -
Accounts payable 828,000 143,000 531,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 527,000 84,000 (495,000)
----------- ---------- ----------
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities 756,000 588,000 (2,464,000)
----------- ---------- ----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (903,000) (404,000) (546,000)
Net proceeds from sale of marketable investment securities - 275,000 5,084,000
Sale of property, plant and equipment 127,000 - -
----------- ---------- ----------
Net cash (used in) provided by
investing activities (776,000) (129,000) 4,538,000
----------- ---------- ----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under line of credit facility 1,150,000 750,000 -
Repayments of borrowings under line of credit facility (1,150,000) (750,000) -
Principal payments on long-term debt (649,000) (643,000) (560,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock:
Purchase of treasury stock (4,000) - -
Stock options 107,000 5,000 -
----------- ---------- ----------
Net cash used in financing activities (546,000) (638,000) (560,000)
----------- ---------- ----------
(Continued)
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1997 1996 1995
----------- --------- ----------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents $ (566,000) (179,000) 1,514,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,840,000 2,019,000 505,000
---------- --------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $1,274,000 1,840,000 2,019,000
========== ========= =========
Supplemental cash flow disclosure
- ---------------------------------
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ 284,000 302,000 341,000
========== ========= =========
Income taxes $ 38,000 27,000 17,000
========== ========= =========
Non-Cash Items
- --------------
</TABLE>
The Company entered into new capitalized lease agreements in the amount of
$48,000, $292,000 and $383,000 during the fiscal years ended July 31, 1997, 1996
and 1995, respectively.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE>
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
July 31, 1997 and 1996
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies
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(a) Principles of Consolidation
---------------------------
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and its subsidiaries (the Company), all of
which are wholly-owned. All significant intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
(b) Nature of Business
------------------
The Company is engaged in the design, development, manufacture and
installation, for commercial and government applications, of high
technology communications and radio frequency amplifier equipment.
The Company's business is highly competitive and characterized by rapid
technological change. In addition the number of potential customers for
the Company's products is limited. The Company's growth and financial
position depends, among other things, on its ability to keep pace with such
changes and developments and to respond to the sophisticated requirements
of an increasing variety of electronic equipment users. Many of the
Company's competitors are substantially larger, have significantly greater
financial, marketing and operating resources and broader product lines than
does the Company. A significant technological breakthrough by others,
including smaller competitors or new companies, could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business. In addition, certain of the
Company's customers have technological capabilities in the Company's
product areas and could choose to replace the Company's products with their
own.
International sales expose the Company to certain risks, including barriers
to trade, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates (which may make
the Company's products less price competitive), political and economic
instability, availability of suitable export financing, export license
requirements, tariff regulations, and other United States and foreign
regulations that may apply to the export of the Company's products, as well
as the generally greater difficulties of doing business abroad. The
Company attempts to reduce the risk of doing business in foreign countries
by seeking contracts denominated in United States dollars, advance payments
and irrevocable letters of credit in its favor.
(c) Revenue Recognition
-------------------
Sales on long-term, fixed price contracts, including pro-rata profits, are
generally recorded based on the relationship of total costs incurred to
date to total projected final costs or, alternatively, as progress billings
or deliveries are made. Sales under cost reimbursement contracts are
recorded as costs are incurred.
Sales on other contract orders are recognized under the units of delivery
method. Under this method, sales are recorded as units are delivered with
the related cost of sales recognized on each shipment based upon a
percentage of estimated final contract costs. Contract costs include
material, direct labor, manufacturing overhead and other direct costs.
Retainages and estimated earnings in excess of amounts billed on certain
multi-year programs are reported as unbilled receivables.
(Continued)
<PAGE>
Sales not associated with long-term contracts are generally recognized when
the earnings process is complete, generally upon shipment or customer
acceptance.
Provision for anticipated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the
period in which such losses are determined.
(d) Cash and Cash Equivalents
-------------------------
Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid direct obligations of the United
States Government with a maturity at acquisition of three months or less.
These investments are carried at cost plus accrued interest, which
approximates market. The Company had $90,000 and $220,000 of restricted
cash securing letter of credit obligations with a financial institution at
July 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
(e) Statement of Cash Flows
-----------------------
The Company acquired equipment financed by capital leases in the amounts of
$48,000, $292,000 and $383,000 in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
(f) Inventories
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Work in process inventory reflects all accumulated production costs, which
are comprised of direct production costs and overhead, reduced by amounts
attributable to units delivered. These inventories are reduced to their
estimated net realizable value by a charge to cost of sales in the period
such excess costs are determined.
Raw materials and components and work-in-process inventory associated with
short-term contracts and purchase orders are stated at the lower of cost or
market, computed on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
(g) Depreciation and Amortization
-----------------------------
The Company's plant and equipment, recorded at cost, are depreciated or
amortized over their estimated useful lives (building and improvements - 40
years, equipment - three to eight years) under the straight line method.
Capitalized values of properties under leases are amortized over the life
of the lease or the estimated life of the asset, whichever is less.
(h) Other Assets
------------
Included in other assets at July 31, 1997 and 1996 is approximately $335,000
relating to an intellectual property rights agreement, which is being
amortized over the eight year term of the agreement. At July 31, 1997 and
1996, accumulated amortization related to this purchased technology was
approximately $146,000 and $102,000, respectively. The Company assesses
the recoverability of the intangible asset by determining whether the
amortization of purchased technology over its remaining life can be
recovered through undiscounted future operating cash flows from product
sales utilizing the technology.
(i) Research and Development Costs
-------------------------------
The Company charges research and development costs to operations as incurred,
except in those cases in which such costs are reimbursable under customer-
funded contracts.
(Continued)
<PAGE>
(j) Income Taxes
------------
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax
consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective
tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to
apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences
are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets
and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the
period that includes the enactment date.
(k) Net Income (loss) Per Share
---------------------------
Net income (loss) per share is based on the weighted average number of common
and common equivalent shares (if dilutive) outstanding during each year.
Fully diluted per share information has been omitted because it does not
differ materially from primary income (loss) per share.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share",
is required to be adopted for interim and annual periods ending after
December 15, 1997. At that time, the Company will be required to change
the method currently used to compute earnings per share and restate all
prior periods. Basic and diluted earnings per share will replace primary
and fully diluted earnings per share. The dilutive effect of stock options
and other common stock equivalents will be excluded from the calculation of
basic earnings per share, but will be reflected in diluted earnings per
share. The implementation of SFAS No. 128 on the calculation of earnings
per share is not expected to be material.
(l) Financial Instruments
---------------------
Management of the Company believes that the book value of its monetary assets
and liabilities, approximates fair value as a result of the short-term
nature of such assets and liabilities. Management further believes that
the fair market value of long-term debt relating to capital leases does not
differ materially from carrying value.
(m) Use of Estimates
----------------
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that effect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, and disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reported period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
(n) Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
---------------------------------------
The Company records compensation expense for employee stock options only if
the current market price of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price
on the date of the grant. On August 1, 1996, the Company adopted SFAS No.
123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." The Company has elected
not to implement the fair value based accounting method for employee stock
options, but has elected to disclose the pro forma net earnings per share
for employee stock option grants made beginning in fiscal 1996 as if such
method had been used to account for stock-based compensation cost as
described in SFAS No. 123.
(Continued)
<PAGE>
(2) Accounts Receivable
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Accounts receivable consist of the following at July 31, 1997 and 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
1997 1996
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Accounts receivable from commercial customers $4,416,000 2,079,000
Unbilled receivables (including retainages) on
contracts-in-progress 384,000 689,000
Amounts receivable from the United States
government and its agencies 853,000 727,000
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5,653,000 3,495,000
Less allowance for doubtful accounts 102,000 28,000
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Accounts receivable, net $5,551,000 3,467,000
========== =========
In the opinion of management, substantially all of the unbilled balances will
be billed and collected during fiscal 1998.
(3) Inventories
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Inventories consist of the following at July 31, 1997 and 1996:
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
1997 1996
----------- ----------
Raw materials and components $ 2,276,000 1,754,000
Work-in-process 6,025,000 5,414,000
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8,301,000 7,168,000
Less:
Progress payments 789,000 151,000
Reserve for anticipated losses on
contracts and inventory reserves 956,000 490,000
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Inventories, net $ 6,556,000 6,527,000
=========== ==========
(4) Property, Plant and Equipment
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Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:
1997 1996
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Land $ - 40,000
Buildings and improvements - 320,000
Equipment 8,636,000 7,765,000
Leasehold improvements 322,000 299,000
Facilities financed by capital lease 3,365,000 3,365,000
Equipment financed by capital lease 2,595,000 2,546,000
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14,918,000 14,335,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 11,020,000 10,339,000
----------- ----------
$ 3,898,000 3,996,000
=========== ==========
</TABLE>
Depreciation and amortization expense on property, plant and equipment
amounted to approximately $994,000, $912,000 and $709,000 for the years
ended July 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
(Continued)
<PAGE>
(5) Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
----------------------------------------------
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following at
July 31, 1997 and 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Customer advances and deposits $ 406,000 208,000
Accrued wages and benefits 937,000 680,000
Accrued commissions 413,000 355,000
Other 545,000 531,000
---------- ---------
$2,301,000 1,774,000
========== =========
</TABLE>
(6) Acquisition Settlement
----------------------
During fiscal 1996, the Company received a favorable judgment and settled its
dispute concerning a $250,000 note payable related to an asset acquisition
agreement. The settlement resulted in the Company paying $85,000 to the
seller. The settlement difference between the disputed final contractual
payment amount of $250,000 and the negotiated settlement of $85,000,
represented reimbursement to the Company for costs that it incurred due to
the seller's failure to perform in accordance with the agreement.
Accordingly, in fiscal 1996 $149,000 has been deducted from cost of sales
and $16,000 has been deducted from selling, general and administrative
expenses.
(7) Short-Term Borrowings
---------------------
In December 1996, the Company obtained a new $5,000,000 secured credit
facility from Republic National Bank of New York. The line of credit which
is to be used for working capital requirements is for a term of one year
and bears interest on borrowings of % over the bank's Reference Rate (9% at
July 31, 1997). There were no borrowings outstanding at July 31, 1997. A
component of this facility is the administration by Republic of $1,000,000
of loans under the Working Capital Guarantee Program of the Export-Import
Bank of the United States. This program provides the lender a 90%
guarantee on qualifying loans made to the Company for export related
contracts.
(8) Long-Term Debt
--------------
Long-term debt consists of the following at July 31, 1997 and 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
Obligations under capital leases $1,916,000 2,517,000
Less current installments 606,000 642,000
---------- ---------
$1,310,000 1,875,000
========== =========
</TABLE>
The obligations under capital leases relate to the St. Cloud, Florida and
Melville, New York facilities, as well as certain equipment, the net
carrying value of which was $1,958,000 and $2,475,000 at July 31, 1997 and
1996, respectively.
(Continued)
<PAGE>
Future minimum lease payments under capital leases as of July 31, 1997 are:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ending July 31,:
<S> <C>
1998 $ 767,000
1999 561,000
2000 421,000
2001 380,000
2002 158,000
----------
Total minimum lease payments 2,287,000
Less amounts representing interest
(at rates varying from 6.8% to 10.8%) 371,000
----------
1,916,000
Less current installments 606,000
----------
Obligations under capital leases, net
of current installments $1,310,000
==========
</TABLE>
In September 1988, the Company sold and simultaneously leased back its St.
Cloud, Florida facility. The buyer/ lessor is a partnership in which one
of the Company's officers is a general partner. The lease is for a ten-year
period and provides for annual rentals of approximately $197,000 for fiscal
1997, subject to annual adjustment. For financial reporting purposes, the
Company has capitalized this lease at inception in the amount of $840,000,
net of deferred interest of $492,000. The outstanding balance at July 31,
1997 and 1996 approximated $146,000 and $258,000, respectively.
In December 1991, the Company and a partnership controlled by the Company's
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer entered into an agreement in which the
Company leases from the partnership its corporate headquarters and Melville
production facility. The lease is for a ten-year period and provides for
annual rentals of approximately $434,000 for fiscal 1997, subject to annual
adjustments equal to the lesser of 5% or the change in the Consumer Price
Index. For financial reporting purposes, the Company has capitalized this
lease at inception in the amount of $2,450,000, net of deferred interest of
$1,345,000. The outstanding balance at July 31, 1997 and 1996 approximated
$1,366,000 and $1,604,000, respectively.
(9) Income Taxes
------------
The provision for income taxes included in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended July 31,
-----------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1997 1996 1995
------- ------ ------
Federal $20,000 - -
State and local 34,000 27,000 17,000
------- ------ ------
$54,000 27,000 17,000
======= ====== ======
</TABLE>
(Continued)
<PAGE>
The provision for income taxes was $54,000, $27,000 and $17,000 for fiscal
1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively and differed from the amounts computed by
applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate of 34% as a result of the
following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1997 1996 1995
--------- -------- ---------
Amount Rate Amount Rate Amount Rate
--------- ----- -------- ----- --------- ------
Computed "expected" tax
expense (recovery) $ 183,000 34.0% $ 34,000 34.0% $(505,000) (34.0)%
Increase (reduction) in income
taxes resulting from:
Change in the beginning
of the year valuation
allowance for deferred
tax assets 264,000 49.6 (50,000) (50.5) 507,000 34.0
Utilization of tax benefit
carryforward (430,000) (79.9) - - - -
State and local income tax,
net of Federal benefit 34,000 6.3 27,000 27.0 17,000 .1
Other 3,000 - 16,000 16.2 (2,000) -
--------- ----- -------- ----- --------- ------
Effective tax rate $ 54,000 10% $ 27,000 27.0% $ 17,000 .1
========= ----- ======== ===== ========= ======
</TABLE>
As of July 31, 1997, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $13,000,000 for income tax purposes which expire in various
amounts through July 2011.
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant
portions of the deferred tax assets at July 31, 1997 and 1996 are presented
below. There are no temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax
liabilities.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
1997 1996
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Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable $ 35,000 10,000
Inventory reserve 572,000 374,000
Plant and equipment, principally due to capitalized
leases and differences in depreciation 101,000 156,000
Compensated absences, principally due to accrual
for financial reporting purposes 312,000 213,000
Deferred compensation 141,000 144,000
Net operating loss carryforwards 4,025,000 4,455,000
Investment tax credit carryforwards 440,000 440,000
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards 87,000 87,000
----------- ----------
Total gross deferred tax assets 5,713,000 5,879,000
Less valuation allowance (5,713,000) (5,879,000)
----------- ----------
Net deferred tax assets $ - -
=========== ==========
</TABLE>
(Continued)
<PAGE>
The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of August 1, 1996 was
$5,879,000. The change in the total valuation allowance for the year ended
July 31, 1997 was a $166,000 decrease. In assessing the realizability of
deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than
not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be
realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent
upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which
those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers
projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this
assessment. In order to fully realize the deferred tax asset, the Company
will need to generate future taxable income of approximately $16,500,000.
Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for
future taxable income over the periods which the deferred tax assets are
deductible, management believes it is more likely than not the Company will
not realize the benefits of these deferred tax assets and has fully
reserved the deferred asset.
(10) Stockholders' Equity
--------------------
(a) Option and Warrant Plans and Agreements
---------------------------------------
The Company has several option and warrant plans and agreements.
1982 Incentive Stock Option Plan - The 1982 Incentive Stock Option and
--------------------------------
Appreciation Plan provided for the granting to key employees and officers
of incentive stock options to purchase up to 160,000 shares of the
Company's common stock through September 29, 1992 at prices not less than
the fair market value of such shares on the date the option is granted.
The Plan expired on September 29, 1992. Options granted to purchase an
aggregate of 48,420 remain outstanding.
1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan - The 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan, as
--------------------------------
amended, provides for the granting to key employees and officers of
incentive and non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 245,000 shares
of the Company's common stock at prices generally not less than the fair
market value at the date of grant with the exception of anyone who, prior
to the grant, owns more than 10% of the voting power, the exercise price
cannot be less than 110% of the fair market value. In addition, it
provides formula grants to non-employee members of the Board of Directors.
The term of the options may be no more than ten years except for incentive
stock options granted to any employee who, prior to the granting of the
option, owns stock representing more than 10% of the voting power, the
option term may be no more than five years. The Plan expires in 2002,
unless terminated earlier by the Board of Directors under conditions
specified in the Plan. As of July 31, 1997, the Company had granted
incentive stock options representing the right to purchase an aggregate of
203,760 shares at prices ranging between $2.25-$9.13 per share, of which
37,400 options were canceled and 165,560 are outstanding. The options are
exercisable ratably over a five-year period commencing one year from the
dates of grant. To date, 800 shares have been exercised.
Directors' Option Plan - The 1987 Directors' Stock Option Plan provided for
----------------------
the granting of options to purchase up to 2,000 shares to each of the
Company's four outside directors at an option price of not less than the
fair market price per share at the date of grant. Options became
exercisable at the rate of 20 percent per year commencing one year from the
date of grant. All of the options granted expired unexercised and the Plan
expired on June 30, 1997.
Warrant Issued to PMCC Acquisition Corp. - Pursuant to a settlement of the
----------------------------------------
litigation arising from the sale of the Company's former Premier Microwave
Division, the Company issued to PMCC Acquisition Corporation a warrant to
purchase 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price
of $8.40. For financial reporting purposes, this warrant was valued at
$50,000. The warrants are exercisable for a period of five years,
commencing August 1, 1993 and shares purchased through the exercise of this
warrant contain both voting and transferability restrictions.
(Continued)
<PAGE>
Underwriter Warrants - Pursuant to the Company's common stock offering
--------------------
completed in July 1993, the Underwriter received warrants to purchase
100,000 shares of common stock at a price of 140% of the offering price, or
$9.80, for a term of four years beginning on July 14, 1994.
(b) Option Activity
----------------
The following table sets forth summarized information concerning the
Company's stock options:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number Weighted
of average option
shares price
-------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Outstanding at July 31, 1994 165,720 4.07
Granted 43,460 2.63
Expired/canceled (4,000) 6.45
Exercised - -
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Outstanding at July 31, 1995 205,180 3.72
Granted 47,300 3.45
Expired/canceled (7,900) 5.22
Exercised (2,000) 2.35
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Outstanding at July 31, 1996 242,580 3.63
Granted 29,000 3.24
Expired/canceled (14,540) 4.28
Exercised (43,060) 2.47
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Outstanding at July 31, 1997 213,980 3.82
=======
Options exercisable at
July 31, 1997 103,904 4.01
=======
Options available for
grant at July 31, 1997 78,640
=======
</TABLE>
(c) Stock-Based Compensation Plans
------------------------------
The Company has two stock option plans, the 1982 Incentive Stock Option Plan
and the 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan. The Company accounts for these
plans under APB Opinion No. 25, under which no compensation cost has been
recognized. Had compensation cost for these plans been determined
consistent with FASB Statement No. 123, the Company's net income and
earnings per share would have been reduced to the following pro forma
amounts:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
-------- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net income As reported $484,000 72,000
Pro forma 475,000 56,000
Net income
per share As reported .19 .03
Pro forma .18 .02
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Pro forma net earnings reflect only options granted in 1997 and 1996.
Therefore, the full impact of calculating compensation cost for stock
options under SFAS No. 123 is not reflected in the pro forma net earnings
amounts presented above because compensation cost is reflected over the
option's vesting period and compensation cost for options granted prior to
August 1, 1995 was not considered.
The Company may grant options for up to 245,000 shares under the 1993
Incentive Stock Option Plan. This Plan replaced the 1982 Incentive Stock
Option Plan. Options to purchase an aggregate of 213,980 and 236,580
shares of common stock remained outstanding at the end of 1997 and 1996
respectively. Under both plans, the option exercise price equals the
stock's closing market price on the date of grant, except in the case of
incentive stock options, for optionees who, prior to the grant, owned more
than 10% of the voting power, the exercise price cannot be less than 110%
of the market value. The term of the options may be no more than ten
years, except in the case of incentive stock options, for optionees owning
more than 10% of the voting stock, the term may be no more than five years.
Options vest one-fifth each year commencing one year after the date of
grant.
The options outstanding as of July 31, 1997 are summarized in ranges as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted Number of Weighted
Range of average options average
exercise price exercise price outstanding remaining life
- -------------------------- -------------- ----------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
$2.25 - 3.99 2.96 137,880 7 years
4.00 - 6.99 4.30 53,100 6 years
7.00 - 9.99 7.75 23,000 6 years
</TABLE>
The per share weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during 1997
and 1996 was $2.51 and $2.72, respectively, on the date of grant using the
Black Scholes option - pricing model with the following weighted-average
assumptions:
1997 - expected dividend yield of 0%, risk free interest rate of 6%, expected
volatility of 64.49% and an expected option life of 10 years.
1996 - expected dividend yield of 0%, risk free interest rate of 6%, expected
volatility of 67.16% and an expected option life of 10 years.
(d) Restricted Common Stock
-----------------------
As part of an amended and restated employment agreement dated August 20,
1992, the Company sold 50,000 shares of its common stock, par value $.10
per share, to its president and chief executive officer at a purchase price
of $.50 per share, which was ratified by the stockholders. The market
value of the Company's common stock at the date of grant was $4.25 per
share. Deferred compensation of $188,000 is being amortized over five
years. The employment agreement requires the forfeiture of these shares,
if the recipient leaves the employ of the Company, as defined in the
agreement, prior to August 31, 1997.
In February 1994, a total of 120,000 restricted shares of the Company's
common stock were granted by the Board of Directors to the principal
officers of the Company's subsidiary, CCC, at a cost of $.10 per share.
The award relates to services to be provided over future years and, as a
result, the stock awards are subject to certain restrictions which may be
removed earlier upon CCC attaining certain business plan milestones, as
provided in the agreement, but no later than ten years from the date of the
award. The excess of market value over cost of the shares awarded of
$633,000 was recorded as deferred compensation and is being amortized to
expense over a ten year period subject to the aforementioned accelerated
provisions, if appropriate, as evaluated on an annual basis. The deferred
compensation is reflected as a reduction of stockholder's equity in the
accompanying balance sheets. During fiscal 1997, 40,000 of such shares
were terminated due to the termination of an officer's employment prior to
vesting.
<PAGE>
(11) Segment and Principal Customer Information
------------------------------------------
For the purposes of segment reporting, management considers Comtech to
operate in one industry, the communications equipment industry.
In fiscal 1997, sales to one customer amounted to 10.2% of the consolidated
net sales. There was no customer in fiscal 1996 and 1995 for which sales
amounted to over 10%.
During the fiscal years ended July 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, approximately
17%, 20% and 14%, respectively, of the Company's net sales resulted from
contracts with the United States government and its agencies. Export sales
comprised 57%, 56% and 37% of net sales in fiscal 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.
(12) Commitments and Contingencies
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(a) Operating Leases
----------------
The Company is obligated under noncancellable operating lease agreements. At
July 31, 1997, the future minimum lease payments under operating leases are
as follows:
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<S> <C>
1998 $115,000
1999 80,000
2000 24,000
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$219,000
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Lease expense charged to operations was $123,000, $122,000 and $126,000 in
fiscal 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
(b) United States Government Contracts
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Certain of the Company's contracts are subject to audit by applicable
governmental agencies. Until such audits are completed, the ultimate
profit on these contracts cannot be determined; however, it is management's
belief that the final contract settlements will not have a material adverse
effect on the Company's consolidated financial condition.
(c) Litigation
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The Company is subject to certain legal actions which arise out of the normal
course of business. It is management's belief that outcome of these
actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's
consolidated financial position.
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Schedule II
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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves
Years ended July 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
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<CAPTION>
Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E
---------- ------------ ------------ -------------- --------
Additions
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(1) (2)
Charged to
Balance at Charged to other Transfers Balance at
beginning cost and accounts - (deductions) end of
Description of period expenses describe describe period
- ----------------------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Allowance for doubtful accounts -
accounts receivable:
Year ended July 31,:
1997 $ 28,000 85,000 (C) - (11,000)(D) 102,000
1996 137,000 - - (109,000)(D) 28,000
1995 136,000 25,000 (C) - (24,000)(D) 137,000
Inventory reserves:
Year ended July 31,:
1997 490,000 466,000 (A) - - 956,000
1996 567,000 (77,000) (B) - - 490,000
1995 578,000 (11,000) (B) - - 567,000
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(A) Increase in reserves for contract and other adjustments.
(B) Reduction of excess reserves for contract and other adjustments.
(C) Increase of allowance for doubtful accounts.
(D) Write-off of uncollectible receivables.
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Exhibit 11
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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Earnings (Loss) Income Per Share
Years ended July 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
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<CAPTION>
Year ended July 31,
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1997 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net income (loss) $ 484,000 72,000 (1,502,000)
========== ========= ==========
Computation of weighted average number of
common and common equivalent shares out-
standing during the period:
Weighted average number of common shares 2,637,000 2,606,000 2,605,000
Weighted average shares assumed to be issued
upon exercise of common stock options 22,000 70,000 -
Less treasury stock (55,000) (15,000) (15,000)
---------- --------- ----------
Weighted average number of common and
common equivalent shares outstanding
during the period 2,604,000 2,661,000 2,590,000
========== ========= ==========
Net income (loss) per share $.19 .03 (.58)
========== ========= ==========
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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FORM 10K JULY 31, 1997 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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0
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