MICROLOG CORP
10-Q, 1998-06-15
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 April 30, 1998 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 June 15, 1998, 4,287,335 shares of common stock were outstanding.


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                                             MICROLOG CORPORATION
                                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           (Unaudited)
                                                                            April 30,            October 31,
                                                                               1998                  1997
                                                                         -----------------     -----------------
<S>                                                                          <C>                   <C>         
Assets:
Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                                                   $ 398,058           $ 3,979,452
    Receivables, net of $133,747 and $102,186 allowance
        for doubtful accounts                                                   6,693,853             3,882,564
    Inventories, net                                                            2,733,557             1,920,983
    Deferred tax asset                                                            ---                 1,200,000
    Other current assets                                                          574,070               422,836
                                                                         -----------------     -----------------

    Total current assets                                                       10,399,538            11,405,835

Fixed assets, net                                                               3,455,252             3,733,994
Licenses, net                                                                     235,096               295,238
Deferred tax asset                                                              2,150,000               950,000
Other assets                                                                      103,639                61,395
Goodwill, net                                                                     537,830               608,238
                                                                         -----------------     -----------------

     Total assets                                                            $ 16,881,355          $ 17,054,700
                                                                         =================     =================

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Current liabilities:
    Current portion of long-term debt                                            $ 61,180              $ 61,180
    Accounts payable                                                            2,521,128             1,872,200
    Accrued compensation and related expenses                                   2,086,441             1,807,709
    Deferred revenue                                                              776,197               695,017
    Other accrued expenses                                                        960,017               300,152
                                                                         -----------------     -----------------

     Total current liabilities                                                  6,404,963             4,736,258

Long-term debt                                                                    141,680               141,680
Deferred officers' compensation                                                   240,510               256,255
Other liabilities                                                                 ---                    32,635
                                                                         -----------------     -----------------

     Total liabilities                                                          6,787,153             5,166,828
                                                                         -----------------     -----------------

Stockholders' equity:
    Serial preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares
        authorized, no shares issued and outstanding                              ---                   ---
    Common stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized,
       4,889,205 and 4,872,753 shares issued and 4,287,335
       and 4,270,883 outstanding                                                   48,892                48,727
    Capital in excess of par value                                             16,417,294            16,293,536
    Treasury stock, at cost, 601,870 shares                                    (1,176,537)           (1,176,537)
    Accumulated deficit                                                        (5,195,447)           (3,277,854)
                                                                         -----------------     -----------------

    Total stockholders' equity                                                 10,094,202            11,887,872
                                                                         -----------------     -----------------

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                               $ 16,881,355          $ 17,054,700
                                                                         =================     =================
</TABLE>

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                              MICROLOG CORPORATION

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        For The Three Months                  For The Six Months
                                                           Ended April 30,                     Ended April 30,
                                                       1998               1997             1998               1997
                                                  ---------------    ---------------  ----------------   ----------------

<S>                                                  <C>                <C>              <C>                <C>         
Net sales                                            $ 7,651,341        $ 7,239,214      $ 14,205,970       $ 14,332,716
                                                  ---------------    ---------------  ----------------   ----------------


Costs and expenses:
    Cost of sales                                      5,564,389          4,522,750        10,343,409          8,572,878
    Selling, general, and administrative               2,101,634          1,280,812         4,205,073          2,871,432
    Research and development                             712,246            881,353         1,500,929          1,727,390
                                                  ---------------    ---------------  ----------------   ----------------

                                                       8,378,269          6,684,915        16,049,411         13,171,700
                                                  ---------------    ---------------  ----------------   ----------------


Operating (loss) income                                 (726,928)           554,299        (1,843,441)         1,161,016

Net other expense                                         12,012             33,782             2,755             77,223
                                                  ---------------    ---------------  ----------------   ----------------

(Loss) income before income taxes                       (738,940)           520,517        (1,846,196)         1,083,793

(Provision) benefit for income taxes                     (10,000)            95,000           (71,397)           200,545
                                                  ---------------    ---------------  ----------------   ----------------

Net (loss) income                                       (748,940)           615,517        (1,917,593)         1,284,338

Accumulated deficit:
     at beginning of period                           (4,446,507)        (6,340,677)       (3,277,854)        (7,009,498)
                                                  ---------------    ---------------  ----------------   ----------------

     at end of period                               $ (5,195,447)      $ (5,725,160)     $ (5,195,447)      $ (5,725,160)
                                                  ===============    ===============  ================   ================


Basic weighted average shares outstanding              4,285,781          4,208,122         4,279,890          4,200,008
                                                  ---------------    ---------------  ----------------   ----------------
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding            4,285,781          4,540,121         4,279,890          4,542,400
                                                  ---------------    ---------------  ----------------   ----------------

Basic (loss) earnings per share                             $ (0.17)            $ 0.15           $ (0.45)            $ 0.31
Diluted (loss) earnings per share                           $ (0.17)            $ 0.14           $ (0.45)            $ 0.28
</TABLE>


          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                              MICROLOG CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          For the                  For the
                                                                        Six Months               Six Months
                                                                           Ended                    Ended
                                                                      April 30, 1998           April 30, 1997

                                                                   ----------------------   ----------------------

<S>                                                                         <C>                       <C>        
Cash flows from operating activities:
     Net (loss) income                                                      $ (1,917,593)             $ 1,284,338
     Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash
      (used in) provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation                                                            437,054                  402,845
         Amortization of goodwill and licensing agreement                        130,550                  156,893
         Deferred tax benefit                                                     ---                    (200,000)
         Changes in assets and liabilities:
            Receivables                                                       (2,811,289)                  13,013
            Inventories                                                         (812,574)                 439,416
            Other assets                                                        (193,478)                (153,848)
            Accounts payable                                                     648,928                 (144,940)
            Accrued compensation and related expenses                            278,732                   19,028
            Deferred officers' compensation                                      (15,745)                   6,812
            Deferred revenue                                                      81,180                    ---
            Other accrued expenses and liabilities                               627,230                   (3,964)
                                                                   ----------------------   ----------------------

      Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                     (3,547,005)               1,819,593
                                                                   ----------------------   ----------------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
     Purchases of fixed assets                                                  (158,312)                (285,733)
                                                                   ----------------------   ----------------------

      Net cash (used in) investing activities                                   (158,312)                (285,733)
                                                                   ----------------------   ----------------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
     Net payments under line-of-credit agreements                                 ---                  (1,400,000)
     Exercise of common stock options                                            123,923                   27,993
                                                                   ----------------------   ----------------------

     Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                         123,923               (1,372,007)
                                                                   ----------------------   ----------------------

Cash and cash equivalents:
     Net (decrease) increase during period                                    (3,581,394)                 161,853
     Balance at beginning of period                                            3,979,452                1,170,603
                                                                   ----------------------   ----------------------

     Balance at end of period                                                  $ 398,058              $ 1,332,456
                                                                   ======================   ======================
</TABLE>


          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                              MICROLOG CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                 APRIL 30, 1998 (Unaudited) and OCTOBER 31, 1997

General
- -------

In the opinion of management,  the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial
statements  contain all adjustments  (consisting of normal  recurring  accruals)
necessary to present fairly the financial  position of Microlog  Corporation and
its  subsidiaries  at April 30, 1998 and October  31,  1997,  and the results of
their operations and their cash flows for the three month period ended April 30,
1998. The results of operations presented are not necessarily  indicative of the
results  that may be expected  for the for the fiscal  year  ending  October 31,
1998.

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 October 31, 1997.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Note 1 - Inventories                                                                (Unaudited)
- --------------------                                                                 April 30,             October 31,
Inventories consist of the following:                                                  1998                   1997
                                                                                 ------------------     ------------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>                    <C>        
       Components                                                                      $ 2,360,614            $ 1,474,629
       Work-in-process and finished goods                                                1,120,931                791,576
                                                                                 ------------------     ------------------
                                                                                         3,481,545              2,266,205
       Less: reserve for obsolescence                                                     (747,988)              (345,222)
                                                                                 ------------------     ------------------

                                                                                       $ 2,733,557            $ 1,920,983
                                                                                 ==================     ==================
</TABLE>

Note 2 - Fixed Assets

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    (Unaudited)
Fixed assets consist of the following:                                               April 30,             October 31,
                                                                                       1998                   1997
                                                                                 ------------------     ------------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>                    <C>        
       Land                                                                              $ 520,000              $ 520,000
       Building                                                                          2,511,266              2,511,266
       Office furniture and equipment                                                    3,609,694              3,451,382
       Vehicles                                                                             23,642                 23,642
       Leasehold improvements                                                              176,096                176,096
                                                                                 ------------------     ------------------
                                                                                         6,840,698              6,682,386
       Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization                                  (3,385,446)            (2,948,392)
                                                                                 ------------------     ------------------

                                                                                       $ 3,455,252            $ 3,733,994
                                                                                 ==================     ==================
</TABLE>

Accumulated  amortization on the Company's  intangible assets was $1,516,995 and
$1,386,445 at April 30, 1998 and October 31, 1997, respectively.


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

Microlog Corporation designs, develops, markets, and supports a complete line of
UNIX and DOS-based voice  processing  systems and  applications  solutions 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 and RETAIL  SOLUTION  (APRS(R))  and VCS 3500
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"), a prime contractor 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  consolidated  statements of income
and retained earnings:

                                             PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL REVENUES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          THREE MONTHS ENDED                     SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                APRIL 30,                             APRIL 30,
                                                          1998          1997                    1998            1997
                                                          ----          ----                    ----            ----
<S>                                                      <C>           <C>                     <C>            <C>   
Revenues
 Voice processing                                         59.8%         57.1%                   57.1%          59.7%
 Performance analysis and support services                40.2%         42.9%                   42.9%          40.3%
                                                        ---------      ------                ----------      -------

   Total                                                 100.0%        100.0%                  100.0%         100.0%

Costs and expenses

 Cost of sales                                            72.7%         62.5%                   72.8%          59.8%
 Selling, general, and administrative                     27.5%         17.6%                   29.6%          20.0%
 Research and development                                  9.3%         12.2%                   10.6%          12.1%
                                                        ---------      ------                ----------      -------

   Total                                                 109.5%         92.3%                  113.0%          91.9%
                                                        ---------      ------                ----------      -------

Operating (loss) income                                    (9.5)%        7.7%                   (13.0)%         8.1%

Net other (expense) income                                 (0.2)%        0.5%                    0.0%           0.5%
                                                        ---------      ------                ----------      -------


(Loss) income before income taxes                          (9.7)%        7.2%                   (13.0)%         7.6%

(Provision) benefit for income taxes                       (0.1)%        1.3%                    (0.5)%         1.4%
                                                        ---------      ------                ----------      -------

Net (loss) income                                          (9.8)%        8.5%                   (13.5)%         9.0%
                                                        =========     =======                ==========       ======
</TABLE>


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Company  had a net loss of  $749,000  (($.17) per basic share and ($.17) per
diluted share) for the quarter ended April 30, 1998 and a net loss of $1,918,000
(($.45) per basic share and ($.45) per diluted  share) for the six months  ended
April 30, 1998. By comparison,  the Company had net income of $616,000 ($.15 per
basic share and $.14 per diluted  share),  and $1,284,000  ($.31 per basic share
and $.28 per  diluted  share) for the  comparable  periods in fiscal  1997.  The
Company is now reporting basic and diluted  earnings per share as required under
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS No.128), "Earnings per Share",
which became effective for the Company in the first quarter of 1998.

The loss for the second  quarter of fiscal  1998 and the six months  ended April
30,  1998  was  primarily  attributable  to  lower  than  expected  sales in the
Company's voice processing  operations,  particularly to commercial customers; a
change in the sales mix in the  Company's  voice  processing  operations  and an
increased level of staffing in the sales and marketing  departments and expanded
marketing  programs and activities.  Voice  processing  sales for the comparable
quarters,  as well as the  comparable  six  month  periods,  included  a  higher
percentage of product sales in 1998 than in 1997, which had a higher  percentage
of software and services sales.  Product sales have a significantly  higher cost
of sales than software and services sales, resulting in reduced profit margins.

NET SALES

Net sales  for the  quarter  ended  April 30,  1998  were  $7.7  million,  which
represented  an increase of 7% as compared to $7.2  million of net sales for the
quarter ended April 30, 1997.  Net sales for the six months ended April 30, 1998
were $14.2  million,  which  represented  a decrease  of 1% as compared to $14.3
million of net sales for the six months ended April 30,  1997.  The increase for
the quarter was primarily  attributable  to an increase in voice  processing net
sales.  The flat  revenues  for the six  month  periods  resulted  from a slight
decline in voice  processing  sales offset by a slight  increase in  performance
analysis and support services net sales.

VOICE PROCESSING NET SALES

Voice  processing  net  sales for the  quarter  ended  April 30,  1998 were $4.6
million, which represented an increase of 12% as compared to $4.1 million of net
sales for the  quarter  ended April 30,  1997.  The net sales for the six months
ended April 30, 1998 were $8.1  million,  which  represented a decrease of 5% as
compared to $8.5  million of net sales for the six months  ended April 30, 1997.
The increase in sales for the comparable quarters was primarily  attributable to
an increase of 18% in sales to  government  customers  and an increase of 22% in
sales to international  customers.  The decrease in sales for the comparable six
month  periods was  primarily  due to a decrease  of 41% in sales to  commercial
customers, and partially offset by an increase of 136% in sales to international
customers.  The decrease in commercial sales was primarily due to delays or loss
of two anticipated  orders totaling  approximately  $1.2 million.  The Company's
commercial sales are subject to increased  competition,  including from internal
MIS departments of potential customers. The Company is attempting to move into a
different  product  line to  increase  its  commercial  sales.  The  increase in
international  sales was  primarily  due to a large  sale of $1.6  million  to a
subsidiary of KPN Telecom of the Netherlands.

As of April 30,  1998,  the Company  had a backlog of existing  orders for voice
processing systems totaling $3.1 million. The backlog, as of April 30, 1997, was
$2.0 million. The Company has experienced fluctuations in its backlog at various
times during the past two fiscal years attributable primarily to the seasonality
of  government  purchases.  Of the $3.1  million of  backlog at April 30,  1998,
approximately  $1.0 million  will be  recognized  as sales  beyond  fiscal 1998.
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.


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<PAGE>



PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND SUPPORT SERVICES NET SALES

Performance  analysis and support services net sales for the quarter ended April
30, 1998 were $3.1  million,  as  compared to $3.1  million of net sales for the
quarter  ended April 30, 1997.  The net sales for the six months ended April 30,
1998 were $6.1 million,  which represented an increase of 5% as compared to $5.8
million of net sales for the six months ended April 30, 1997.  This increase was
attributable  to the addition of new contracts as well as increases in the level
of work  authorized  under existing  contracts from the John Hopkins  University
Applied Physics  Laboratory  (APL), the company's  principal  customer for these
services.

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.

As of April 30, 1998, the Company had a backlog of funding on existing contracts
for  performance  analysis  and  support  services  totaling  $2.7  million.  By
comparison,  the  backlog  as of April 30,  1997 was $2.7  million.  Of the $2.7
million  of  backlog  at April 30,  1998,  approximately  $1.0  million  will be
recognized  as sales beyond fiscal 1998.  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 $5.6 million or 72.7% of net sales for the quarter ended April
30, 1998 as compared to $4.5 million or 62.5% of net sales for the quarter ended
April 30,  1997.  Cost of sales was $10.3  million or 72.8% of net sales for the
six months  ended April 30,  1998 as  compared  to $8.6  million or 59.8% of net
sales for the six months ended April 30, 1997. The increase in cost of sales for
the comparable  quarters,  as well as for the comparable six month periods,  was
primarily  attributable to a higher percentage of voice processing product sales
than services  sales.  Product sales have a  significantly  higher cost of sales
than services  sales.  The first six months of 1997  included  sales of software
licenses of $3.1  million,  which have  significantly  lower costs than  product
sales,  as  compared  to the  first  six  months  of 1998  which had no sales of
software licenses.

Selling,  general and administrative  expenses were $2.1 million or 27.4% of net
sales for the quarter  ended April 30, 1998 as compared to $1.3 million or 17.6%
of net  sales for the  quarter  ended  April  30,  1997.  Selling,  general  and
administrative  expenses  were  $4.2  million  or 29.6% of net sales for the six
months  ended April 30,  1998 as compared to $2.9  million or 20.0% of net sales
for the six months ended April 30, 1997. The increase in selling,  general,  and
administrative  expenses was primarily attributable to increased staffing in the
sales and  marketing  departments  as well as expanded  marketing  programs  and
activities.

Research and development  expenses reflect costs associated with the development
of  applicable  software  and  product  enhancements  for  the  Company's  voice
processing  systems.  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  research and development costs.


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<PAGE>



Research and  development  expenses  were  $712,000 or 9.3% of net sales for the
quarter  ended  April 30, 1998 as compared to $881,000 or 12.2% of net sales for
the quarter ended April 30, 1997.  Research and  development  expenses were $1.5
million  or 10.6% of net  sales  for the six  months  ended  April  30,  1998 as
compared  to $1.7  million or 12.1% of net sales for the six months  ended April
30, 1997. The decrease in expenses for the comparable  quarters,  as well as for
the comparable six month periods,  was primarily  attributable to the completion
of a product for the retail pharmacy industry. Research and development expenses
for fiscal 1998 are focused on Intela and APRS.

The  Company  has  assessed  the  impact  of the Year 2000 on its  internal  and
external software, and has determined that any modification to the software will
not have a material  impact on the  Company  or its  results  of  operations  or
financial condition.

NET OTHER EXPENSE

Net other  expense was  $12,000 and $3,000 for the quarter and six months  ended
April 30, 1998 as compared to $34,000 and $77,000 for the comparable  periods in
fiscal 1997. Net other expense consisted  primarily of interest expense on short
term borrowings.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

For the quarter ended April 30, 1998,  the provision for income taxes of $10,000
relates to state income taxes. For the quarter ended April 30, 1997, the Company
recorded a tax benefit of $95,000. At April 30, 1998, the Company has a deferred
tax asset of $2.2 million  reflecting the benefit of approximately  $5.5 million
in loss carryforwards.  Although realization is not assured, management believes
that it is more  likely  than not that all of the  deferred  tax  asset  will be
realized.

The  Company  has  exhausted  its  ability to carry  losses  back for income tax
refunds.  Net  operating  loss and tax  credit  carry  forwards  for  income tax
reporting  purposes of  approximately  $7.1 million and $293,000,  respectively,
will be available to offset taxes  generated  from future taxable income through
2011  and  2012,  respectively.  Management  believes  that the  realization  of
approximately  $5.5  million  of future  tax  benefits  associated  with its net
operating loss  carryforwards is more likely than not.  Accordingly,  benefit of
$2.2  million  related to this  future tax  benefit  has been  reflected  in the
Financial  Statements and classified as long term due to the fact that these net
operating losses are not expected to be realized, at the earliest,  until fiscal
1999.

FACTORS THAT MAY EFFECT FUTURE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Various  paragraphs  of this Item 2  (Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of
Financial   Condition  and  Results  of  Operations)   contain   forward-looking
statements  within the meaning of Section 27A of the  Securities Act of 1933, as
amended,  and Section 21E of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as amended.
Actual   results   could  differ   materially   from  those   projected  in  the
forward-looking  statements  as a result  of the  factors  set  forth  below and
elsewhere in this document.

The  Company  believes  that in the future its  results of  operations  could be
affected by factors such as the  introduction by the Company of new and enhanced
products and services,  market  acceptance of new voice processing  products and
enhancements  of existing  products,  growth in the voice  processing  market in
general, competition, commitments to automation by potential large purchasers of
the Company's  Retail Solutions  products,  fluctuations in the buying cycles of
governmental customers,  changes in general economic conditions,  and changes in
the U.S. defense industry and their impact on the prime contractor for which the
Company provides performance analysis and support services.


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<PAGE>



The Company  believes  that its ability to meet revenue  targets will  primarily
determine the Company's  profitability  for each fiscal  quarter.  The Company's
backlog on a quarterly  basis  generally will not be large enough to assure that
the Company will meet its revenue targets for a particular quarter, and delivery
of backlog  depends upon a number of factors,  as discussed  above.  Further,  a
large percentage of any quarter's  shipments have  traditionally  been booked in
the last month of the quarter.  Consequently,  quarterly  revenues and operating
results  will  depend on the volume and timing of new orders  received  during a
quarter, which is difficult to predict.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Working  capital  as of April 30,  1998 was $4.0  million  as  compared  to $6.7
million as of October 31, 1997.  The decrease in working  capital was  primarily
attributable  to a decrease in cash and cash  equivalents  of $3.6 million,  the
reclassification  of the  current  portion  of the  deferred  tax  asset of $1.2
million to long term,  and an increase of current  liabilities  of $1.7 million,
offset by an increase in accounts  receivable of $2.8 million and an increase in
inventories of $800,000.

Cash and cash equivalents were $400,000 as of April 30, 1998 as compared to $4.0
million as of October 31, 1997.  The decrease was  primarily due to the net loss
in the first six  months of the year and an  increase  in  accounts  receivable.
Accounts  receivable  was $6.7  million as of April 30, 1998 as compared to $3.9
million as of October 31, 1997.  The increase was primarily due to the timing of
shipments  during the quarter and a large  international  sale made in the first
quarter of fiscal 1998. In May and June of 1998,  payments totaling $3.1 million
were received including the large  international sale made in the first quarter.
Inventories  were $2.7  million as of April 30, 1998 as compared to $1.9 million
as of October  31,  1997.  The  increase  was  primarily  due to the build up of
inventory  in  anticipation  of receipt of large  orders in the  commercial  and
government  sectors.  The reserve for inventory  obsolescence was $748,000 as of
April 30, 1998 as compared to $345,000 as of October 31, 1998.  The increase was
primarily  due to  additional  reserves  required  due to the aging of inventory
associated with the Company's retail solution products.

Goodwill  as of April 30,  1998 was  $538,000 as compared to $608,000 at October
31, 1997. Net fixed assets as of April 30, 1998 were $3.5 million as compared to
$3.7 million as of October 31, 1997.

In February, 1998, the Company renewed its line-of-credit facility with its bank
which  allows the Company to 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% (9.75% at April 30, 1998), and contains a 0.5% commitment fee on
the average  unused  portion of the line.  The line expires on February 28, 1999
and  subjects  the  Company to a number of  restrictive  covenants,  including a
requirement  to maintain a minimum  consolidated  tangible net worth,  a maximum
ratio of total  liabilities to tangible net worth,  and a minimum current ratio.
There are  restrictions on mergers or  acquisitions,  payment of dividends,  and
certain restrictions on additional borrowings. The line is secured by all of the
Company's  tangible  assets.  At April 30, 1998,  there was no outstanding  debt
against this line-of-credit.

In February,  1998, the Company also renewed its $1,000,000  loan facility.  The
loan facility  bears interest at the bank's prime rate plus 0.5% (9.00% at April
30, 1998), and contains a 0.5% commitment fee on the average unused portion. The
loan agreement  expires on February 28, 2000, and contains the same  restrictive
covenants as the  line-of-credit,  and the agreements for the line-of-credit and
loan facility  contain cross default  provisions.  The loan agreement allows the
Company,  at  its  option,  to  make  monthly  interest-only   payments  on  the
outstanding  principal balance,  but all outstanding  amounts are due in full on
February  28,  2000.  The loan  facility is secured by the  Company's  principal
headquarters  building. At April 30, 1998, there was no outstanding debt against
this loan facility.

In May 1998, the Company entered into a 15 year lease commitment,  commencing on
or about June 1999,  for office  space  intended to  consolidate  the  Company's
headquarters,  warehouse,  and training facilities.  Total rental payments under
this lease  agreement are  approximately  $10.6 million over the lease term. The
Company has entered into a contract to sell its current  headquarters  facility,
and has committed to lease back the facility  prior to


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its occupation of the new leased space.  The sale is expected to be completed by
the  end of the  third  quarter  of  fiscal  1998.  Following  the  sale  of the
headquarters facility, the $1,000,000 loan facility will be terminated.

The Company believes that,  through management of its cash and cash equivalents,
and its line of credit, it will not need additional  financial  resources beyond
those presently expected to be available during fiscal 1998.

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/ Richard A. Thompson
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Richard A. Thompson
                                    Chief Executive Officer

                                BY  /s/ Steven R. Delmar
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Steven R. Delmar
                                    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
                                    Officer

      June 15, 1998
     ---------------
          DATE


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