ELECTROMAGNETIC SCIENCES INC
10-Q, 1997-08-14
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                           UNITED STATES 
                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C.  20549 

                             Form 10-Q 
     
  X     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE          
- ----    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1997
                                        -------------
                              

                 Commission File Number 0-6072 


                 ELECTROMAGNETIC SCIENCES, INC.
                 ------------------------------
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 


               Georgia                           58-1035424
   ------------------------------          ----------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction of         (IRS Employer ID Number)
   incorporation of organization)


        660 Engineering Drive
          Norcross, Georgia                         30092 
 --------------------------------------           ----------
(Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (770) 263-9200



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has bee
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 

                         Yes  X          No 
                            -----          -----

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the close of business on July 27, 1997: 

               Class                        Number of Shares 
    
    Common Stock, $.10 par Value                8,529,046




                          INDEX 
                                                               Page No.
Part I.   Financial Information 

     Item 1.   Financial Statements 

               Consolidated Statements of Earnings - 
               Three Months and Six Months Ended 
               June 30, 1997 and 1996                            3 

               Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 
               1997 and December 31, 1996                       4-5

               Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - 
               Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996           6

               Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial 
               Statements                                        7 

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


Part II   Other Information 

     Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security 
               Holders                                           9

     Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                  9 




                                 PART I 
                          FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

ITEM 1.   Financial Statements 

Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except net earnings per share data) 

                                Three months ended      Six months ended
                                     June 30                 June 30
                                 -----------------      ----------------
                                  1997       1996        1997      1996
                                 ------     ------      ------    ------
Net sales                       $41,046     35,674      80,677    68,863
Cost of sales                    26,710     22,662      52,745    44,168
Selling, general and
  administrative expenses         8,828      7,802      17,463    15,676
Research and development 
  expenses                        2,389      3,105       4,739     6,074
                                 ------     ------      ------    ------

     Operating income             3,119      2,105       5,730     2,945

Interest income and other 
  non-operating items 
  (note 4)                          186       (151)        102       141
Interest expense                   (396)      (273)       (791)     (538)
                                 ------     ------      ------    ------
     Earnings before income 
      taxes and LXE minority
      interest                    2,909      1,681       5,041     2,548

Income tax expense               (1,163)      (681)     (1,992)   (1,046)
Minority interest in 
  LXE net (earnings)loss            -0-        (16)        -0-       193
                                 ------     ------      ------    ------

     Net earnings               $ 1,746        984       3,049     1,695
                                 ======     ======      ======    ======
Net earnings per common and 
  common equivalent share       $   .20        .13         .34       .22
                                 ======     ======      ======    ======
Weighted average number 
 of common and common 
 equivalent shares                8,941      7,808       8,927     7,597 


See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements. 




Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) 
(In thousands) 


                                            June 30        December 31
                                             1997             1996 
                                          -----------      -----------
ASSETS 

Current assets: 
  Cash and cash equivalents                $  2,560            4,321
  Trade accounts receivable, net             52,903           45,452
  Inventories: 
    Work in process                           8,704            5,688
    Parts and materials                      14,145           14,548
                                            -------          -------
        Total inventories                    22,849           20,236
                                            -------          ------- 
  Deferred income taxes                       2,098            2,098
                                            -------          -------
        Total current assets                 80,410           72,107
                                            -------          ------- 
Property, plant and equipment:
  Land                                        1,150            1,150
  Building and leasehold improvements        14,988           14,829
  Machinery and equipment                    57,194           59,137
  Furniture and fixtures                      4,024            4,426
                                            -------          ------- 
        Total property, plant               
          and equipment                      77,356           79,542

  Less accumulated depreciation and 
    amortization                             45,586           49,107
                                            -------          -------
        Net property, plant and 
         equipment                           31,770           30,435

Other assets                                  7,562            7,304
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization    17,200           17,231
                                            -------          -------

                                           $136,942          127,077
                                            =======          =======
                                                              



See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements. 




Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited), continued 
(In thousands except share data) 


                                            June 30        December 31
                                             1997             1996 
                                          -----------      -----------
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities: 
  Current installments of long-term debt   $  3,874            4,497
  Accounts payable                           12,483           14,798
  Income taxes payable                        2,316              -0-
  Accrued compensation costs                  3,449            3,404
  Accrued retirement costs                      596              327
  Deferred revenue                            2,658            1,340
  Other liabilities                           1,339            1,104
                                            -------          -------
       Total current liabilities             26,715           25,470

Long-term debt, excluding current 
  installments                               18,540           12,230
Deferred income taxes                         2,127            2,127
                                            -------          -------
       Total liabilities                     47,382           39,827
                                            -------          -------
Stockholders' equity: 
  Preferred stock of $1.00 par value 
   per share.  Authorized 10,000,000
   shares; none issued                          -                -   
  Common stock of $.10 par value per 
   share.  Authorized 75,000,000 shares; 
   issued and outstanding 8,529,000 in 
   1997 and 8,445,000 in 1996                   853              844
  Additional paid-in capital                 32,854           32,581
  Foreign currency translation adjustment    (1,068)             (47)
  Retained earnings                          56,921           53,872 
                                            -------          -------
        Total stockholders' equity           89,560           87,250
                                            -------          -------

                                           $136,942          127,077 
                                            =======          =======
                                                             

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements. 




Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) 
(In thousands) 
                                              Six Months Ended June 30
                                                 1997          1996
                                               --------      --------
Cash flow from operating activities: 
 Net earnings                                  $ 3,049        1,695
 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to  
   net cash used in operating activities: 
     LXE minority interest                         -           (193)
     Depreciation and amortization               2,786        2,706
     Goodwill amortization                         549          282
     Changes in operating assets and 
       liabilities: 
         Trade accounts receivable              (8,313)        (601)
         Inventories                            (2,894)        (517)
         Accounts payable                       (1,761)       1,564
         Income taxes                            2,127         (148)
         Accrued costs, deferred revenue     
           and other current liabilities         1,670          825 
         Other                                    (286)        (909)
                                                ------       ------
           Net cash provided by (used in) 
            operating activities                (3,073)       4,704 
                                                ------       ------
Cash flows from investing activities: 
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment      (4,121)      (3,277)
 Purchase of subsidiary common stock from 
   minority shareholders                          (519)        (500)
                                                ------       ------
           Net cash used in investing 
            activities                          (4,640)      (3,777)
                                                ------       ------ 
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Borrowing of long-term debt                    5,687          102
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options          282          219 
                                                ------       ------
           Net cash provided by  
             financing activities                5,969          321
                                                ------       ------
           Net change in cash and cash 
             equivalents                        (1,744)       1,248 

Effect of exchange rates on cash                   (17)         - 
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1           4,321        5,766
                                                ------       ------
Cash and cash equivalents at June 30           $ 2,560        7,014
                                                ======       ======
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow  
  information: 
    Cash paid for interest                     $   791          538
    Cash paid for income taxes                 $   259        1,034



See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements. 






Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 

(1) Basis of Presentation 

     The interim consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Electromagnetic Sciences, Inc., its wholly-owned
subsidiaries, EMS Technologies, Inc. and  LXE Inc., and it's
majority-owned subsidiary CAL Corporation (collectively, "the
Company").  In the opinion of management, the interim
consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and
recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of
results for such periods.  The results of operations for any
interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the
full year.  These consolidated financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements
and related notes contained in the Company's Annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. Certain
reclassification of 1996 financial data were made to conform to
classifications adopted in 1997.

(2) Earnings per Share 

     Earnings per common and common equivalent share for the
interim periods were based on the weighted average number of
shares outstanding and equivalent shares derived from dilutive
stock options. 

(3)  Acquisition of LXE Minority Shares 

     On October 3, 1996, the Company announced its offer to
exchange .75 shares of its common stock (ELMG stock) for each of
the 1.0 million outstanding shares of the common stock of LXE
Inc., held by third parties.  The exchange offer expired on
December 30, 1996, at which time approximately 800,000 shares had
been tendered; upon acceptance of those shares, the Company held
96% of the outstanding LXE shares.  On December 31, 1996, the
Company exercised its right as the holder of at least 90% of the
LXE shares to cause a merger in which all remaining LXE shares
not held by the Company were each converted into .75 ELMG shares. 

     The acquisition of LXE shares was accounted for as a
purchase transaction, resulting in additional goodwill of
approximately $12.5 million that will be amortized on the
straight-line method over twenty-five years.   

(4)  Accounting Policy on Currency Translation for Foreign
Subsidiaries 

     In 1997, the accounting policy was changed for currency
translation and remeasurement of the European subsidiaries'
financial statements.  Prior to 1997, the functional currency of
the European subsidiaries was considered to be the U.S. dollar. 
These subsidiaries have experienced continued growth, and more
recently, greater operational autonomy and expanding business
activity, and beginning in 1997, the functional currency is now
considered to be the local currency.  As a result of this change
in accounting policy, remeasurement adjustments arising from the
translation of the subsidiaries' financial statements are now
reflected as a separate component of stockholders' equity, rather
than as a non-operating gain or loss in the results of
operations. 



ITEM 2.   Management's Discussion And Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 
- ---------------------

Consolidated net sales for the second quarter and first six
months of 1997 were $41.0 million and $80.7 million respectively,
compared with $35.7 million and $68.9 million for the same
respective periods in 1996.  A majority of this revenue growth
came from increased sales of mobile communications infrastructure
(PCS/Cellular) products, and wireless network products and
services, especially for healthcare information systems.

Cost of sales, as a percentage of net sales, was 65% for both the
second quarter and first six months of 1997, compared with 64%
for the same periods in 1996.  This net increase includes a
higher cost of sales percentage in the wireless logistics
segment, reflecting more distribution through indirect channels
that typically carry lower gross profit margins, as well as a
competitive pricing environment.  The space and advanced
communication segment, on the other hand, achieved more favorable
operating margins than in 1996, due to a more profitable mix of
development contracts, and the introduction of new antenna
products.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased in 1997 as
a percentage of net sales, mainly as a result of low growth in
the expense base related to wireless logistics.  Research and
development expenses, which represent internally-funded efforts,
decreased in 1997 as the Company directed a comparatively higher
proportion of its total R&D effort towards customer-funded
projects, the cost of which is reported in cost of sales.

Other non-operating income in 1997 has fluctuated from 1996
mainly due to the Company's change in accounting policy at the
beginning of 1997 related to the translation of foreign
subsidiaries' financial statements.  The functional currency of
the subsidiaries was formerly considered to be the U.S. dollar,
and remeasurement adjustments in 1996 that resulted from the translation
of the subsidiaries' financial statements were reported in the consolidated 
statement of operations.  Due to the subsidiaries' greater operational
autonomy and expanding activity, the functional currency is now
considered to be the local currency, and the remeasurement
adjustment in 1997 was reported in stockholders'
equity on the consolidated balance sheet.  Interest expense
increased with the Company's higher level of borrowing in 1997
compared with 1996.  The effective income tax rate for the first
half of 1997 was 40%, which is comparable with the rate for 1996
and previous years, excluding the beneficial effect in 1996 of a
non-recurring adjustment of deferred income tax liability.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------

The Company's liquidity and capital resources have been affected
by several factors during 1997, including an increase in unbilled
revenues under certain long-term, development contracts; these
revenues are expected to be billed and collected during the next
six months.  In addition, the Company has made significant
expenditures in 1997 for property, plant and equipment to support
continued sales growth.  As a result, the Company's cash has
decreased and its long-term debt has increased during the first 


half of 1997.  The Company expects a net cash increase for the
remaining six months of the fiscal year.  Management believes
that the Company's present liquidity, together with cash from
operations and sources of external financing, will support its
current business activities and capital investment plans.



                                PART II 
                           OTHER INFORMATION 

ITEM 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 

     The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 2, 1997. 
At the meeting, each of the following individuals was elected to
serve as a member of the Board of Directors during the
forthcoming year, by the vote indicated: 
                                                      Abstain or 
                            For         Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
                         ---------      --------   ----------------
Anthony J. Iorillo       6,614,449       17,478         21,077   
Jerry H. Lassiter        6,626,920        5,007         21,077
John H. Levergood        6,615,607       16,320         21,077
John B. Mowell           6,607,137       24,790         21,077
John E. Pippin           6,602,707       29,220         21,077
Don T. Scartz            6,607,407       24,520         21,077
Thomas E. Sharon         6,607,407       24,520         21,077

     At the Meeting, the Shareholders also considered and
approved the adoption of the Electromagnetic Sciences, Inc. 1997
Stock Incentive Plan, by the following vote: 

                                                      Abstain or 
                            For         Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
                         ---------      --------   ----------------
                         6,320,991      295,092         36,921


ITEM 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)  Exhibits - The following exhibits are filed as part of this
report:

     11.1   Statement re: Computation of Per Share Earnings
     27.1   Financial Data Schedule

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K - The Company has not filed any reports on
Form 8-K during the three months ended June 30, 1997.<PAGE>

                             SIGNATURES 


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized. 

ELECTROMAGNETIC SCIENCES, INC. 


By:          /s/                        Date:    7/31/97
    -----------------------------              -----------
    Thomas E. Sharon 
    President and Chief Executive 
      Officer 



By:         /s/                         Date:    7/31/97
    -----------------------------              -----------
    Don T. Scartz 
    Treasurer and Chief Financial 
    Officer 




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