ELECTROMAGNETIC SCIENCES INC
10-Q, 1998-08-17
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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 July 3, 1998
                                        -------------
                              

                 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 August 1, 1998: 

               Class                        Number of Shares 
    
    Common Stock, $.10 par Value               8,668,344 


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                          INDEX 
                                             											   Page No.
Part I.	Financial Information 

     Item 1.	Financial Statements 

             Consolidated Statements of Earnings - 
             Quarters and Six Months Ended 
             July 3, 1998 and June 27, 1997			              	3 

             Consolidated Balance Sheets - July 3, 
             1998 and December 31, 1997		                   4-5

             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - 
             Six Months Ended July 3, 1998 and June 27, 
             1997								                                   	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 
 

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                                  PART I 
                          FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

ITEM 1. 	Financial Statements 

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

                                Second quarter ended    Six months ended
                                --------------------    ----------------
                                 July 3     June 27     July 3   June 27
                                  1998       1997        1998      1997
                                 ------     ------      ------    ------
Net sales                       $46,231     41,046      88,907    80,677
Cost of sales                    29,404     26,710      56,670    52,745 
Selling, general and
  administrative expenses         9,990      8,828      19,333    17,463
Research and development 
  expenses                        3,041      2,389       5,862     4,739
                                 ------     ------      ------    ------

     Operating income             3,796      3,119       7,042     5,730

Non-operating income (expense),
  net                               (19)       186          32       102
Interest expense                   (424)      (396)       (900)     (791)
                                 ------     ------      ------    ------
     Earnings before income 
      taxes                       3,353      2,909       6,174     5,041

Income tax expense                1,315      1,163       2,393     1,992 
                                 ------     ------      ------    ------

     Net earnings               $ 2,038      1,746       3,781     3,049
                                 ======     ======      ======    ======
Net earnings per share: 
   Basic                        $   .24        .20         .44       .36
   Diluted                          .23        .20         .43       .35

Weighted average number 
 of shares: 
   Common                         8,656      8,525       8,644     8,496
   Common and dilutive 
     common equivalent            8,907      8,802       8,890     8,782 
   

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements. 


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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) 
(In thousands) 


                                            July 3         December 31
                                             1998             1997 
                                          -----------      -----------
ASSETS 

Current assets: 
  Cash and cash equivalents                $  6,027            4,300
  Trade accounts receivable, net             62,057           58,431
  Inventories: 
    Work in process                           4,064            5,994
    Parts and materials                      22,899           16,330
                                            -------          -------
        Total inventories                    26,963           22,324
                                            -------          ------- 
  Deferred income taxes                       2,697            2,697
                                            -------          -------
        Total current assets                 97,744           87,752
                                            -------          ------- 
Property, plant and equipment:
  Land                                        1,150            1,150
  Building and leasehold improvements        15,444           15,332
  Machinery and equipment                    59,463           55,150
  Furniture and fixtures                      4,493            5,134
                                            -------          ------- 
        Total property, plant               
          and equipment                      80,550           76,766

  Less accumulated depreciation and 
    amortization                             47,063           44,179
                                            -------          -------
        Net property, plant and 
         equipment                           33,487           32,587

Other assets                                  5,855            6,602
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization    16,111           16,713
                                            -------          -------

                                           $153,197          143,654
                                            =======          =======
                                                              
See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements. 

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


                                            July 3         December 31
                                             1998             1997 
                                          -----------      -----------
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities: 
  Current installments of long-term debt   $  4,123            4,521
  Accounts payable                           16,100           14,436
  Income taxes payable                        3,415            2,474
  Accrued compensation costs                  4,615            4,150
  Accrued retirement costs                    1,157              700
  Deferred revenue                            3,365            1,558
  Other liabilities                           1,096            1,357
                                            -------          -------
       Total current liabilities             33,871           29,196

Long-term debt, excluding current 
  installments                               18,425           17,160
Deferred income taxes                         2,078            2,078 
                                            -------          -------
       Total liabilities                     54,374           48,434
                                            -------          -------
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 8,667,000 in 
   1998 and 8,626,000 in 1997                   867              863
  Additional paid-in capital                 34,590           34,487
  Accumulated other comprehensive income 
    (note 3)                                 (1,678)          (1,393)
  Retained earnings                          65,044           61,263 
                                            -------          -------
        Total stockholders' equity           98,823           95,220
                                            -------          -------

                                           $153,197          143,654 
                                            =======          =======
                                                             

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements. 


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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) 
(In thousands) 
                                                  Six Months Ended 
                                                July 3       June 27
                                                 1998          1997
                                               --------      --------
Cash flow from operating activities: 
 Net earnings                                  $ 3,781        3,049
 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to  
   net cash used in operating activities: 
     Depreciation and amortization               2,885        2,786
     Goodwill amortization                         602          549
     Changes in operating assets and 
       liabilities: 
         Trade accounts receivable              (3,616)      (8,313)
         Inventories                            (4,642)      (2,894)
         Accounts payable                        1,389       (1,761)
         Income taxes                              941        2,127 
         Accrued costs, deferred revenue     
           and other current liabilities         2,468        1,670 
         Other                                     708         (286)
                                                ------       ------
           Net cash provided by (used in) 
            operating activities                 4,516       (3,073)
                                                ------       ------
Cash flows from investing activities: 
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment      (3,785)      (4,121)
 Purchase of subsidiary common stock from 
   minority shareholders                           -           (519)
                                                ------       ------
           Net cash used in investing 
            activities                          (3,785)      (4,640)
                                                ------       ------ 
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Borrowing of long-term debt                      867        5,687
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options          107          282 
                                                ------       ------
           Net cash provided by  
             financing activities                  974        5,969
                                                ------       ------
           Net change in cash and cash 
             equivalents                         1,705       (1,744)

Effect of exchange rates on cash                    22          (17)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1           4,300        4,321
                                                ------       ------
Cash and cash equivalents at July 3            $ 6,027        2,560
                                                ======       ======
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow  
  information: 
    Cash paid for interest                     $   900          791
    Cash paid for income taxes                 $ 1,702          259



See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements. 

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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., LXE Inc., and 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, 1997. 

(2) Earnings per Share 

In 1997, the Company adopted Statement of financial 
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128, "Earnings per Share," which 
established new standards for computing and presenting earnings 
per share information.  Basic earnings per share is the per share 
allocation of income available to common stockholders based only 
on the weighted average number of common shares actually 
outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share 
represents the per share allocation of income attributable to 
common stockholders based on the weighted average number of 
common shares actually outstanding plus all dilutive potential 
common shares outstanding during the period.  All dilutive 
potential common shares relate to the Company's stock option 
plan. 

(3)	Comprehensive Income  

Beginning in fiscal 1998, the Company has adopted SFAS 130, 
"Reporting Comprehensive Income," which establishes standards for 
the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its 
components.  Under SFAS 130, all items that are recognized under 
accounting standards as components of comprehensive income must 
be reported in the financial statements.  The only element of 
comprehensive income that is applicable to the Company is the 
change in the foreign currency translation adjustment.  Following 
is a summary of comprehensive income (in thousands): 

                                 Quarter Ended      Six Months Ended
                                ----------------    ----------------
                                July 3   June 27    July 3   June 27
                                 1998      1997      1998      1997
                                ------   -------    ------   -------
   Net income                   $2,038     1,746      3,781    3,049

Other comprehensive expense-
  foreign currency 
  translation adjustment           (67)     (438)      (285)  (1,021)
                                 -----     -----      -----    -----
Comprehensive income            $1,971     1,308      3,496    2,028 
                                 =====     =====      =====    =====


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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 1998 were $46.2 million and $88.9 million 
respectively, compared with $41.0 million and $80.7 million 
for the same respective periods in 1997.  Most of this 
revenue growth was derived from the Company's wireless 
products segment, including higher sales of DualPolTM antennas 
and other infrastructure products for PCS/cellular 
communications.  Sales of these infrastructure products have 
benefited from the Company's expansion into new markets, 
particularly Latin America, and from North American customers 
that continued to expand their networks.  The Company also 
had higher sales, especially in North America, of its network 
and systems integration products for logistics applications.

Cost of sales, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, was 
64% for both the second quarter and first six months of 1998, 
compared with 65% for the same periods in 1997.  This 
decrease was related to comparatively higher sales of certain 
products within the wireless products segment (mainly 
wireless infrastructure products for PCS/cellular 
communications) and within the space and technology segment 
(mainly airborne SATCOM antenna systems). 

Selling general and administrative expenses were greater in 
1998 than in 1997 in absolute dollars, but remained at 22% of 
net sales in both 1998 and 1997.

The increase in research and development expenses related to the 
enhancement of the Company's wireless products lines and the 
development of new capabilities in the space and technology segment. 
These expenses represent the cost of the Company's internally funded 
efforts.  In the Company's space and technology segment, significant 
research and development effort also occurs under many specific 
customer orders and, accordingly, is reflected in cost of sales.

Interest expense increased in 1998 compared with 1997 due to higher 
levels of borrowing.

The 39% effective income tax rate for 1998 was comparable with the 
rate for the preceding fiscal year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------
Cash provided by operating activities was the main factor in the 
increase in cash during the first half of 1998, and for the remainder 
of the year, the Company expects to generate further positive cash 
flow before financing activities. 

At June 30, 1998, the Company had three immediate sources of credit: 
$8.1 million remaining under one revolving credit agreement, $1.6 
million remaining under another revolving credit agreement, and $2.3 
million available under a line of credit in Canada.  

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 near-term capital 
investment plans, but management expects that additional sources of 
liquidity will be needed over the next few years if sales and 
production levels continue to grow at rates similar to those of the 
past two years.

 
Risk Factors and Forward-Looking Statements 
- --------------------------------------------

Forward-looking statements with respect to expected cash flows 
and tax rates are included in management's discussion and 
analysis of financial condition and results of operations.  
Actual results could differ materially from those suggested in 
any forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of 
factors.  Such factors include, but are not limited to, the 
Company's ability to achieve product development and 
manufacturing objectives within the cost and timing parameters 
created by customers and end-users, and timeliness of orders and 
payments from customers, and availability of funding for major 
new space programs, and the strength and timing of end-user 
acceptance of new communications services, such as high-data-rate 
mobile services. 

                                PART II 
                           OTHER INFORMATION 

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

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 1, 1998. 
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
                             ---------   --------   ----------------
Jerry H. Lassiter 	          7,441,187		   5,474		      57,907
John B. Mowell 		            7,444,531	    2,130		      57,907
Don T. Scartz 		             7,444,531     2,130		      57,907
Thomas E. Sharon 	           7,444,231     2,430      	 57,907
Elvie L. Smith               7,443,989     2,672        57,907
Norman E. Thagard            7,441,937     4,724        57,907


ITEM 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)  Exhibits - The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

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 July 3, 1998.



                            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/ Thomas E. Sharon               Date:    8/17/98
    -----------------------------              -----------
    Thomas E. Sharon 
    President and Chief Executive 
      Officer 



By:  /s/ Don T. Scartz                  Date:    8/17/98
    -----------------------------              -----------
    Don T. Scartz 
    Treasurer and Chief Financial 
    Officer 





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