MICROLOG CORP
10-Q, 1996-03-13
TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q


                QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



       For the Quarter Ended January 31, 1996 Commission file No. 0-14880

                              Microlog Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter).




                        State of Incorporation: Virginia
                 I.R.S. Employer Identification No.: 52-0901291

                              20270 Goldenrod Lane
                           Germantown, Maryland 20876

                    (Address of principal executive offices).



          Registrant's Telephone No., Including Area Code: 301-428-9100


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



                               YES [X]  NO [ ]
                                   

     As of March 12, 1996 3,985,022 shares of common stock were outstanding.




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<CAPTION>

                              MICROLOG CORPORATION

                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                           (Unaudited)
                                                            January 31     October 31,
                                                               1996           1995
<S>                                                       <C>            <C>        
ASSETS

Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                             $    321,708   $    922,763
    Receivables, net                                         3,317,417      2,948,538
    Receivable from related party                              117,464         97,622
    Inventories                                              1,775,359      1,436,889
    Other current assets                                       301,139        110,365
                                                            ----------    -----------
    Total current assets                                     5,833,087      5,516,177

Fixed assets, net                                            2,959,420      3,006,528
Licenses, net                                                  495,238        523,810
Other assets                                                   192,540        232,491
Goodwill, net                                                  129,105        146,710
                                                            ----------    -----------
     Total assets                                          $ 9,609,390    $ 9,425,716
                                                            ==========     ==========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
    Current portion of long-term debt                     $          0    $    45,455
    Borrowings under line-of-credit agreement                  250,000
    Accounts payable                                         1,300,924      1,388,122
    Accrued compensation and related expenses                2,005,200      2,103,316
    Other accrued expenses                                     889,621      1,230,310
                                                            ----------     ----------
    Total current liabilities                                4,445,745      4,767,203

Deferred officers' compensation                                266,241        269,218
Other liabilities                                              199,105        227,641
                                                            ----------     ----------
     Total liabilities                                       4,911,091      5,264,062
                                                            ----------     ----------
Stockholders' equity:
    Serial preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 
        shares authorized, no shares issued                          0              0
    Common stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares 
        authorized, 4,566,836 and 4,507,968 shares issued       45,668         45,079
    Capital in excess of par value                          15,086,250     15,015,344
    Treasury stock, at cost, 601,870 shares                 (1,176,537)    (1,176,537)
    Accumulated deficit                                     (9,257,082)    (9,722,232)
                                                            ----------     ----------
    Total stockholders' equity                               4,698,299      4,161,654
                                                            ----------     ----------
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity             $ 9,609,390    $ 9,425,716
                                                            ==========     ==========
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     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                              MICROLOG CORPORATION

     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS

                                   (Unaudited)



                                            For The Three Months
                                              Ended January 31,
                                             1996          1995
                                             ----          ----

Net sales                              $  5,915,273  $  5,428,806
                                       ------------  ------------

Costs and expenses:
    Cost of sales                         3,493,180     3,335,905
    Selling, general and 
      administrative                      1,513,766     1,434,268
    Research and development                411,638       377,659
                                       ------------  ------------
                                          5,418,584     5,147,832
                                       ------------  ------------

Operating income                            496,689       280,974

Net other income (expense)                  (28,609)      (17,130)
                                       ------------  ------------
Income before income taxes                  468,080       263,844

Provision for income taxes                    2,930             0
                                       ------------  ------------
Net income                                  465,150       263,844

Accumulated deficit:
     at beginning of period              (9,722,232)  (11,109,363)
                                       ------------  ------------
     at end of period                  $ (9,257,082) $(10,845,519)
                                       ============  ============

Weighted average shares outstanding       4,397,058     3,880,498
                                       ------------  ------------

Income per common share                  $     0.11  $       0.07
                                       ============  ============

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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<CAPTION>

                  MICROLOG CORPORATION

     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                       (Unaudited)

                                                             For the            For the
                                                          Three Months       Three Months
                                                              Ended              Ended
                                                         January 31, 1996   January 31, 1995
                                                         ----------------   ----------------
<S>                                                       <C>                  <C>        
Cash flows from operating activities:
     Net income                                           $     465,150        $   263,844
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
      provided by (used in) operating activities:
         Depreciation                                           128,994            219,204
         Amortization of goodwill and other                      46,177             68,678
         Loss from disposition of fixed assets                    1,946                  0
         Changes in assets and liabilities:
            Receivables                                        (388,721)          (330,470)
            Inventories                                        (338,470)          (128,475)
            Other current assets                               (190,774)           (32,989)
            Accounts payable and accrued expenses              (526,003)          (153,546)
            Deferred officers' compensation                      (2,977)
            Other liabilities                                   (28,536)           (42,573)
                                                             ----------          ---------
      Net cash used in operating activities                    (833,214)          (136,327)
                                                             ----------          ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
     Purchases of fixed assets                                  (83,832)          (134,865)
     Other assets                                                39,951             10,319
                                                             ----------          ---------
     Net cash used in investing activities                      (43,881)          (124,546)
                                                             ----------          ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
     Reduction of long-term debt                                (45,455)          (181,455)
     Borrowings under line-of-credit agreement                  250,000                  0
     Issuance of common stock                                    71,495                  0
                                                             ----------          ---------
     Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities        276,040           (181,455)
                                                             ----------          ---------
Cash and cash equivalents:
     Net increase (decrease) during period                     (601,055)          (442,328)
     Balance at beginning of period                             922,763          1,166,194
                                                             ----------          ---------
     Balance at end of period                             $     321,708        $   723,866
                                                             ==========          =========
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     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



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<CAPTION>

                              MICROLOG CORPORATION
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               JANUARY 31, 1996 (unaudited) and OCTOBER 31, 1995


General
- -------

In the opinion of management,  the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated
financial  statements  contain all adjustments  (consisting of normal  recurring
accruals)  necessary  to  present  fairly the  financial  position  of  Microlog
Corporation  (the Company) as of January 31, 1996 and October 31, 1995,  and the
results of their  operations  and cash flows for the three  month  period  ended
January  31,  1996.  The results of  operations  presented  are not  necessarily
indicative  of the  results  that may be  expected  for the fiscal  year  ending
October 31, 1996.

The significant  accounting principles and practices followed by the Company are
set  forth  in the  Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  in  Microlog
Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended.


Note 1 - Inventories
- --------------------
Inventories consist of the following:                  (Unaudited)
                                                       January 31,    October 31,
                                                           1996           1995

       Components and finished goods                   $ 2,491,938    $ 1,999,192
       Work-in-process                                     717,327        492,312
                                                       -----------    -----------
                                                         3,209,265      2,491,504
       Less: reserve for obsolescence                   (1,433,906)    (1,054,615)
                                                       -----------    -----------
                                                       $ 1,775,359    $ 1,436,889
                                                       ===========    ===========
Note 2 - Fixed Assets
- ---------------------
The cost of property and equipment consists of the following:
                                                       (Unaudited)
                                                       January 31,    October 31,
                                                           1996           1995

       Land                                            $   520,000   $    520,000
       Buildings and improvements                        2,532,567      2,532,567
       Furniture and equipment                           3,264,906      3,621,890
       Vehicles                                             23,642         23,642
       Leasehold improvements                              176,266        211,021
                                                       -----------    -----------
                                                         6,517,381      6,909,120
       Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization  (3,557,961)    (3,902,592)
                                                       -----------    -----------
                                                       $ 2,959,420   $  3,006,528
                                                       ===========    ===========
Note 3 - Restructuring of Operations
- ------------------------------------

The  following  table sets forth the  Company's  restructuring  reserves for the
three months ended January 31, 1996.

<CAPTION>


                                     Asset
                                  Writedowns    Facilities       Other          Total
                                  ----------    ----------       -----          -----
<S>                               <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>       
Reserve balance, October 31,      $   10,402    $ 174,889     $  52,459     $  237,750
                                                                              
Cash payments                                     (14,613)      (22,482)       (37,095)

Non-cash items                       (10,402)           0             0        (10,402)
                                  ----------    ---------     ---------     ----------
Reserve balance, January 31,      $        0    $ 160,276     $  29,977     $  190,253
                                  ==========    =========     =========     ==========
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ITEM 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

Microlog  Corporation  designs,  manufactures,  markets and supports a series of
microprocessor-based  voice  processing  systems  which  allow  users to  store,
retrieve and transmit  digitized  voice  messages and to access  information  on
computer data bases.  The Company's voice  processing  products  include the VCS
INTELA,  VCS  3500  and  CallStar  models,  which  are  comprised  of  specially
configured  microprocessor-based  hardware  platforms and versatile  proprietary
applications  software  that  enables  the  systems  to perform  multiple  voice
processing applications.

The Company also provides  performance analysis and technical and administrative
support services ("performance  analysis") through its wholly-owned  subsidiary,
Old  Dominion  Systems  Inc.  of  Maryland,  primarily  to the  Applied  Physics
Laboratory  ("APL") and American  Telephone  and  Telegraph  (AT&T),  both prime
contractors to the U.S. Navy.

The  percentage of the Company's  sales  generated by the Company's two business
segments  has  varied  significantly  from  period to  period,  but the  Company
anticipates that any significant  growth in sales will be derived primarily from
increases in sales from voice processing operations.

The  following  table sets forth for the periods  indicated  the  percentage  of
revenues of certain items from the Company's condensed  consolidated  statements
of income and retained earnings:



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<CAPTION>

                                            PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL REVENUES


                                                              Three Months Ended
                                                                     January 31,

                                                               1996              1995
                                                               ----              ----
<S>                                                            <C>              <C>  
Revenues
 Voice processing                                               66.0%            60.8%
 Performance analysis and support services                      34.0%            39.2%

   Total                                                       100.0%           100.0%

Costs and expenses
 Cost of sales                                                  59.1%            61.4%
 Selling, general and administrative                            25.5%            26.4%
 Research and development                                        7.0%             7.0%

   Total                                                        91.6%            94.8%

Operating income                                                 8.4%             5.2%

Interest and other expense, net                                  0.5%             0.3%

Income before income taxes                                       7.9%             4.9%

Provision for income taxes                                       0.0%             0.0%

Net income                                                       7.9%             4.9%
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Company had a net income of $465,000  ($.11 per share) for the quarter ended
January 31,  1996 as  compared to a net income of $264,000  ($.07 per share) for
the comparable  period in fiscal 1995. The  improvement in earnings is primarily
attributable to an increase in voice  processing sales as well as a reduction in
cost of sales.

NET SALES

Net sales for the  quarter  ending  January 31,  1996 were $5.9  million,  which
represents  an increase  of 9% as  compared to $5.4  million of net sales in the
quarter ending January 31, 1995. This increase is attributable to an increase in
voice processing sales.

VOICE PROCESSING NET SALES

The Company's  voice  processing  net sales  increased 18% for the quarter ended
January 31, 1996 to $3.9 million, from $3.3 million in the comparable quarter in
fiscal 1995.  This increase is primarily  attributable  to an increase of 22% in
sales to  government  customers  and an increase of 279% in sales to  commercial
customers.

The Company is pursuing various  strategies that it believes will increase sales
in its voice processing  division.  These strategies include the introduction of
additional  features  that will  enhance  the  global  marketability  of Intela,
pursuit of large  government  procurements,  marketing  of its  Retail  Solution
product,  development of new applications  solutions for commercial markets, and
expansion of third party distributors in the US, Europe, Asia, and the Far East.
Microlog   believes  that   technological   improvements  to  its  products  and
development of new  applications are essential if the Company is to increase its
voice  processing  revenues.  The Company  believes that its Intela  Interactive
Information  Response  ("IIR")  system  is  gaining  acceptance  in  government,
commercial and international  markets and the Company expects Intela to pass the
VCS 3500 as its principal product in percent of sales.

As of January 31, 1996,  the Company had a backlog of existing  orders for voice
processing  systems  totaling $2.3  million.  By  comparison,  the backlog as of
January 31, 1995 was $3.2 million.  The Company has experienced  fluctuations in
its  backlog at various  times  during  the past two fiscal  years  attributable
primarily to the seasonality of governmental purchases. In addition, the Company
has observed a  lengthening  of the period  between the date of booking an order
and the date of shipment,  with the shipment  depending on any customer delivery
schedules and any customization  needed for VCS 3500 or VCS Intela applications.
The Company  anticipates that most of the outstanding orders at January 31, 1996
will be shipped  and the sales  recognized  during  fiscal  1996.  Although  the
Company  believes  that its entire  backlog of orders  consists of firm  orders,
because of the possibility of customer changes in delivery  schedules and delays
inherent in the government  contracting process, the Company's backlog as of any
particular date may not be indicative of actual sales for any future period.

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND SUPPORT SERVICES NET SALES

Net sales from  performance  analysis and support services were $2.0 million for
the quarter  ended  January  31,  1996 as compared to $2.1  million for the same
period in fiscal 1995. This decrease was  attributable  to inclement  weather in
January 1996,  which  resulted in no performance  analysis and support  services
being performed for three business days during the quarter.

The Company is seeking to diversify its operations for performance  analysis and
support services by seeking contracts in non-defense  related areas.  Because of
the lower profit  margins  allowed on  contracts  for  performance  analysis and
support  services and the  Company's  limited  success to date in obtaining  new
contracts  with  contractors  and agencies  other than APL or AT&T,  the Company
believes  that  this  segment  of its  business  is not  likely  to  generate  a
substantial increase in profitability.  Nevertheless,  the Company believes that
its  performance  analysis  contracts are likely to continue to provide a stable
source  of sales for the  Company.  The  Company  does not  anticipate  that any
changes in defense  priorities or spending  will result in any material  adverse
affect over the next fiscal year on its net sales from performance  analysis and
support  services nor alter the manner in which it procures  contracts  for such
services.  However,  there is no assurance that changes in defense priorities or
continuing  budget  reductions  will not cause such an effect  during the fiscal
year or thereafter.

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As of January  31,  1996,  the  Company  had a backlog  of  funding on  existing
contracts for performance  analysis and support services  totaling $8.5 million.
By comparison, the backlog as of January 31, 1995 was $4.1 million. The increase
in backlog is  primarily  attributable  to a  significant  multi-year  award and
increased funding levels on existing or new contracts.  The Company  anticipates
that these services will be provided  during the next three fiscal years. Of the
$8.5 million of backlog at January 31, 1996,  $2.2 million will be recognized as
sales  beyond  fiscal  1996.  Because of the delays  inherent in the  government
contracting  process or possible changes in defense priorities or spending,  the
Company's  backlog as of any  particular  date may not be  indicative  of actual
sales for any future period.  Although the Company  believes that its backlog of
funding on existing  contracts is firm, the possibility  exists that funding for
some contracts on which the Company is continuing to work, in the expectation of
renewal,  may not be  authorized  (and the  Government  has the  right to cancel
contracts at any time), although to date this has not occurred.

COSTS AND EXPENSES

Cost of sales  was $3.5  million  or 59.1% of net sales  for the  quarter  ended
January  31,  1996 as  compared  to $3.3  million  or 61.4% of net sales for the
comparable  period in fiscal 1995. The decrease in cost of sales as a percentage
of net  sales  is  primarily  attributable  to the  higher  percentage  of voice
processing  net sales for the quarter as compared to  performance  analysis  and
support  services net sales.  Performance  analysis  and support  services has a
significantly higher cost of sales compared to voice processing.

Selling,  general and administrative  expenses were $1.6 million or 25.5% of net
sales as  compared  to $1.4  million  or 26.4% of net sales  for the  comparable
period  in  fiscal  1995.  The  Company   expects  that  selling,   general  and
administrative  expenses  during  fiscal 1996 will be  slightly  more than those
incurred in fiscal 1995 as the Company seeks to attract additional customers for
its products and services.

Research and development  expenses reflect costs associated with the development
of  applicable  software  and  product  enhancements  for  the  Company's  voice
processing systems.  Research and development  expenses were $412,000 or 7.0% of
net sales for the quarter ended January 31, 1996 as compared to $378,000 or 7.0%
of net sales for the comparable  period in fiscal 1995. The Company expects that
research and development  expenses during fiscal 1996 will be slightly more than
those  incurred in fiscal 1995 as the Company  continues to develop new products
and enhance its  existing  products.  The Company  believes  that the process of
establishing  technological  feasibility  with  its new  products  is  completed
approximately upon release of the products to its customers.  Hence, the Company
does not anticipate capitalizing engineering development costs.

INTEREST AND OTHER EXPENSE, NET

Net other expense was $28,000 for the quarter ended January 31, 1996 as compared
to $17,000  for the same  period in fiscal  1995.  Net other  expense  consisted
primarily of closing costs on the line of credit  facility and interest  expense
on short term borrowings.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

The  Company  has  exhausted  its  ability to carry  losses  back for income tax
refunds.  However,  net operating  loss and tax credit carry forwards for income
tax reporting purposes of approximately $9.0 million and $156,000, respectively,
will be available to offset taxes  generated from future taxable  income.  These
potential  future  tax  benefits  have  not  been  reflected  in  the  financial
statements  since  realization is not assured.  Tax expense for the three months
ended January 31, 1996 relates to state income taxes and alternative minimum tax
for federal income taxes.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Working capital as of January 31, 1996 was $1,387,000 as compared to $749,000 as
of October 31, 1995. The increase in working  capital is primarily  attributable
to the net  income in the  first  quarter.  Cash,  and cash  equivalents,  as of
January 31, 1996 were  $322,000 as compared to $923,000 as of October 31,  1995.
The decline in cash is primarily  attributable  to payments of accounts  payable
and accrued expenses of $526,000 and purchases of inventory of $338,000.

The  Company  utilized  its  line of  credit  during  the  quarter  to meet  its
requirements for working capital. The outstanding borrowings at January 31, 1996
were $250,000.  

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Accounts  receivable  as of January 31, 1996 were $3.4  million,  as compared to
$3.0 million as of October 31, 1995. Included in the January 31, 1996 balance is
a related party receivable of $117,000  relating to the sale of voice processing
products  and  services to American  Computer,  of which a former  member of the
Board of Directors is an executive officer and of which a member of the Board of
Directors is a director.  Payment of $81,000 was received from American Computer
in February, 1996.

Net fixed assets as of January 31, 1996 were $3.0  million,  as compared to $3.0
million as of October 31, 1995.  Goodwill as of January 31, 1996 was $129,000 as
compared to $147,000 at October 31, 1995.

In December 1995, the Company  entered into a new line of credit facility with a
bank. The Company can borrow up to 70% of its eligible  receivables to a maximum
of  $2,000,000.  The line of credit bears interest at the bank's prime rate plus
1.25% and contains a 1/2 of 1% commitment  fee on the average  unused portion of
the line.  The Company  paid a one-time  origination  fee of $10,000 in December
1995.  The line of  credit  subjects  the  Company  to a number  of  restrictive
covenants,  including a requirement to maintain a minimum consolidated  tangible
net worth,  a ratio of total  liabilities  to tangible net worth,  and a current
ratio.  There are restrictions on merger or acquisitions,  payment of dividends,
and certain restrictions on additional borrowings.

The Company is currently  negotiating a loan agreement with the same bank for an
additional $1,000,000 for working capital. The agreement is to be secured by the
Company's building,  to bear interest at the bank's prime rate plus 0.5%, and to
contain  a 0.5%  fee on the  average  unused  portion  of the  loan.  This  loan
agreement is to contain the same restrictive covenants as the $2 million line of
credit.

ITEM 1   Legal Proceedings
         None.

ITEM 2   Changes in Securities 
         None.

ITEM 3   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 
         None.

ITEM 4   Other Information
         None.

ITEM 5   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
         None.

                                                  SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  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.


                                                  MICROLOG CORPORATION


                                        BY       /s/ Joe J. Lynn
                                                 ---------------------
                                                 Joe J. Lynn
                                                 Chief Executive Officer


                                        BY       /s/ Steven R. Delmar
                                                 ---------------------
                                                 Steven R. Delmar
                                                 Executive Vice President and 
                                                  Chief Financial Officer
      March 12, 1996
- -----------------------
          DATE

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<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                             OCT-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                NOV-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                  JAN-31-1996
<CASH>                                           321,708
<SECURITIES>                                           0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  3,612,075
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (177,194)
<INVENTORY>                                    1,775,359
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                                  0
                                            0
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