MICROLOG CORP
10-Q, 2000-03-14
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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, 2000 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 10, 2000, 6,990,635 shares of common tock were outstanding.

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                              MICROLOG CORPORATION

                                      INDEX

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Part I. Financial Information

     Item 1.      Financial Statements

                  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2000
                      and October 31, 1999                                     1

                  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three
                      Months ended January 31, 2000 and January 31, 1999       2

                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three
                      Months ended January 31, 2000 and January 31, 1999       3

                  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                   4



     Item 2.      Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                  Condition and Results of Operations                          5



Part II. Other Information

     Item 6.      Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                            10


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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1. Financial Statements

                              MICROLOG CORPORATION
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              (UNAUDITED)
                                                                              JANUARY 31,           OCTOBER 31,
                                                                                 2000                   1999
<S>                                                                             <C>                   <C>
Assets:
Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                                                   $  1,932              $  3,425
    Receivables, net                                                               1,967                 1,155
    Inventories, net                                                                 467                   375
    Other current assets                                                             524                   301
                                                                                --------              --------
 Total current assets                                                              4,890                 5,256

Fixed assets, net                                                                    865                   917
Licenses, net                                                                         65                   100
Other assets                                                                         161                   153
                                                                                ========              ========
     Total assets                                                               $  5,981              $  6,426

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Current liabilities:
    Current portion of long-term debt                                           $     74              $     74
    Accounts payable                                                                 308                   388
    Accrued compensation and related expenses                                      1,554                 1,965
    Deferred revenue                                                                 417                   447
    Other accrued expenses                                                           566                   564
                                                                                --------              --------
     Total current liabilities                                                     2,919                 3,438

Deferred officers' compensation                                                      146                   151
Other liabilities                                                                     25                    33
                                                                                --------              --------
     Total liabilities                                                             3,090                 3,622

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,
       7,592,505 and 7,575,597 shares issued and 6,990,635
       And 6,973,727  outstanding                                                     76                    76
    Capital in excess of par value                                                20,531                20,517
    Treasury stock, at cost, 601,870 shares Accumulated deficit                   (1,177)               (1,177)
                                                                                 (16,539)              (16,612)
                                                                                --------              --------

    Total stockholders' equity                                                     2,891                 2,804
                                                                                --------              --------
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                  $  5,981              $  6,426
                                                                                ========              ========
</TABLE>

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                              MICROLOG CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)

                                                          FOR THE THREE MONTHS
                                                            ENDED JANUARY 31,
                                                           2000          1999
                                                         --------      --------

Net sales                                                $  4,167      $  4,891

Costs and expenses:
    Cost of sales                                           2,986         3,518
    Selling, general and administrative                       823         1,676
    Research and development                                  331           963
                                                         --------      --------

                                                            4,140         6,157
                                                         --------      --------

Operating income (loss)                                        27        (1,266)

Net other (expense) income                                    (10)           78
                                                         --------      --------

Income (loss) before income taxes                              17        (1,188)

Benefit (provision) for income taxes                           56           (11)
                                                         --------      --------

Net income (loss)                                              73        (1,199)

Accumulated deficit:
     at beginning of period                               (16,612)      (11,919)
                                                         --------      --------

     at end of period                                    $(16,539)     $(13,118)
                                                         ========      ========

Basic weighted average shares outstanding                   6,979         4,288
                                                         --------      --------
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding                 6,979         4,288
                                                         --------      --------

Basic income (loss) per share                            $   0.01      $  (0.28)
Diluted income (loss) per share                          $   0.01      $  (0.28)

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                              MICROLOG CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                         FOR THE                   FOR THE
                                                                                       THREE MONTHS              THREE MONTHS
                                                                                           ENDED                     ENDED
                                                                                     JANUARY 31, 2000          JANUARY 31, 1999
                                                                                  ----------------------    ----------------------
<S>                                                                                      <C>                       <C>

Cash flows from operating activities:
     Net income (loss)                                                                   $    73                   $(1,199)
     Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
      used in operating activities:
         Depreciation                                                                         97                       178
         Amortization of goodwill and licensing agreement                                     35                        29
         Gain on disposition of fixed assets                                                                           (47)
         Provision for inventory reserves                                                                               50
         Changes in assets and liabilities:
            Receivables                                                                     (812)                      (61)
            Inventories                                                                      (92)                       35
            Other assets                                                                    (231)                     (429)
            Accounts payable                                                                 (80)                      441
            Accrued compensation and related expenses                                       (411)                       82
            Deferred revenue                                                                 (30)                      (16)
            Other accrued expenses                                                            (6)                     (229)
            Deferred officers' compensation                                                   (5)                        2
                                                                                         -------                   -------

      Net cash used in operating activities                                               (1,462)                   (1,164)
                                                                                         -------                   -------

Cash flows from investing activities:
     Purchases of fixed assets                                                               (45)                     (192)
                                                                                         -------                   -------

      Net cash used in investing activities                                                  (45)                     (192)
                                                                                         -------                   -------

Cash flows from financing activities:
     Exercise of common stock options                                                         14                        79
                                                                                         -------                   -------

     Net cash provided by financing activities                                                14                        79
                                                                                         -------                   -------

Cash and cash equivalents:
     Net decrease during period                                                           (1,493)                   (1,277)
     Balance at beginning of period                                                        3,425                     2,340
                                                                                         -------                   -------

     Balance at end of period                                                            $ 1,932                   $ 1,063
                                                                                         =======                   =======

</TABLE>


          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                              MICROLOG CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                JANUARY 31, 2000 (UNAUDITED) AND OCTOBER 31, 1999

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 January 31, 2000 and October 31, 1999,  and the results of
their  operations  and their cash flows for the three month period ended January
31, 2000. The results of operations presented are not necessarily  indicative of
the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2000.

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, 1999.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


Note 1 - Inventories (in thousands)                            (UNAUDITED)
- -----------------------------------                            JANUARY 31,    OCTOBER 31,
Inventories consist of the following:                             2000           1999
                                                               -----------    -----------
<S>                                                            <C>            <C>

Components                                                     $       763    $       730
Work-in-process and finished goods                                     173            133
                                                               -----------    -----------

                                                                       936            863
Less: reserve for obsolescence                                        (469)          (488)
                                                               -----------    -----------

                                                               $       467    $       375
                                                               ===========    ===========

Note 2 - Fixed Assets (in thousands)
                                                               (UNAUDITED)
Fixed assets consist of the following:                         JANUARY 31,    OCTOBER 31,
                                                                  2000           1999
                                                               -----------    -----------

       Office furniture and equipment                          $     3,022    $     2,977
       Vehicles                                                         10             10
       Leasehold improvements                                           22             22
                                                               -----------    -----------

                                                                     3,054          3,009
       Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization              (2,189)        (2,092)
                                                               -----------    -----------
                                                               $       865    $       917
                                                               ===========    ===========

</TABLE>

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

Microlog  Corporation has two major subdivisions:  the Voice Processing division
and the Old  Dominion  Systems  division.  The Voice  Processing  division  is a
software  development and systems integration  services company.  The charter of
the  division  is to help  Microlog's  customers  serve their  customers  better
through the use of technology in formal and informal  corporate contact centers.
Specifically,  Microlog  builds  custom  self-service  and customer  interaction
solutions that manage  telephony type contacts,  a historical focus and strength
of Microlog,  and  Internet-based  contacts,  sometimes known in the industry as
"new media types".  In providing  these  solutions,  Microlog uses its products,
primarily  core  voice  and  data  platforms  and  toolkits,  combined  with its
professional  services  offerings.  This  means  that  Microlog's  products  and
solutions address  interactive voice response (IVR),  inbound and outbound phone
calls,  e-mail, fax, world-wide Web interactions,  chat, Web bulletin board, and
voice-over-IP types of contacts.  Services associated with this business include
technology assessment, project management, application and software development,
telephony integration,  installation,  system administration,  quality assurance
testing, and on-going maintenance and support.  While the scope of this business
has expanded far beyond the simple  processing of telephone  calls, the area has
traditionally  been  identified as Voice  Processing,  and will be identified as
such throughout the remainder of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Through  its  Old  Dominion  Systems  division,  Microlog  provides  performance
analysis  and  technical  and  administrative  support  services  to the Applied
Physics  Laboratory  (APL), a prime  contractor to the U.S. Navy.  Although this
segment of the business has  historically  provided a stable source of sales and
profits,  Microlog  believes that its principal  opportunities for growth are in
the Voice  Processing  area,  specifically  related to customer contact centers.
Microlog  has been  concentrating  its  investments  and  efforts  on the  Voice
Processing area.

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                              Three Months Ended
                                                                  January 31,
                                                              2000              1999
                                                              ----              ----
<S>                                                           <C>               <C>
Revenues
 Voice processing..........................................   46.4%              50.0%
 Performance analysis and support services.................   53.6%              50.0%
                                                             ------             ------

   Total                                                     100.0%             100.0%

Costs and expenses
 Cost of sales.............................................   71.7%              71.9%
 Selling, general, and administrative......................   19.8%              34.3%
 Research and development..................................    7.9%              19.7%
                                                             ------             ------

   Total...................................................   99.4%             125.9%

Operating income (loss) ...................................    0.6%            (25.9)%

Net other (expense) income ................................  (0.2)%               1.6%
                                                             ------             ------

Income (loss) before income taxes..........................    0.4%            (24.3)%

Benefit (provision) for income taxes.......................    1.4%             (0.2)%
                                                             ------             ------

Net income (loss) .........................................    1.8%            (24.5)%

</TABLE>


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Results of Operations

Microlog  had net income of $73,000  ($.01 per basic and diluted  share) for the
quarter ended January 31, 2000. By  comparison,  Microlog had a net loss of $1.2
million  ($.28 per basic and diluted  share),  for the quarter ended January 31,
1999.  The net income of $73,000  for the first  quarter of fiscal year 2000 was
primarily  attributable  to reduced  expenses in all areas of  Microlog's  voice
processing  operations due to the  restructuring  program  implemented in fiscal
year 1999.  The net loss of $1.2  million  for the first  quarter of fiscal year
1999 was attributable to Microlog's voice processing  operations.  This loss was
due primarily to insufficient  voice processing  revenues of approximately  $1.4
million offset in part by $0.2 million of net income  generated from  Microlog's
performance analysis and supports services operations.

Over  the  past two  years,  Microlog  has  been  experiencing  reduced  demand,
increased  competition,  and reduced margins in the voice processing area, which
Microlog  attributes to market forces.  Microlog believes that interactive voice
response systems in general, and certain vertical sub-segments of this market in
particular,  are in the  maturing  phase of  market  evolution  for  stand-alone
systems. Accordingly,  competition has increased, margins have been reduced, and
it has become more difficult to sell these products.  In addition,  governmental
customers  have been procuring  large IVR systems as part of major  procurements
from  larger  vendors,  which  has  required  Microlog  to  work  through  prime
contractors,  also resulting in increased margin pressure and greater difficulty
in making sales directly.  Microlog's  response to this has been to increase its
R&D in both the uniQue(TM) and TIVRA products to expand its interactive response
offerings  to include  Internet-based  interactions,  and to offer  professional
turnkey  services to the integration of modern customer  contact  centers.  This
response  addresses  not only  traditional  voice  types of  contacts,  but also
e-mail, fax, Web callback, IP telephony,  chat, Web bulletin board, and hardcopy
mail, thereby expanding Microlog's  addressable market. We believe this approach
yields sales potential due to the trend in corporate  process  re-engineering in
customer relationship management, and in outsourcing of related transactions and
application development.

In fiscal year 2000,  Microlog's  strategy for addressing the market trends will
be to expand its professional  services  offerings to provide more comprehensive
solutions to its customers,  inclusive of Microlog's products.  The objective of
these  solution  services is for Microlog to help its  customers to better serve
their customers. Microlog plans to accomplish this through the implementation of
self service and customer interaction  applications  utilizing:  the TIVRA voice
processing  platform,   enabled  by  speech  recognition;   the  uniQue  contact
processing  platform,  for  media  processing,   Web  interfaces,   and  contact
prioritization; and services based on the analysis, development, and integration
skills  developed  over the years by the staff of Microlog  and its Old Dominion
Systems division.

Microlog is subject to the risk that its new  strategy  will not be  successful.
The new strategy is dependent on market  acceptance of Microlog's  new focus and
new products, ongoing research and development efforts and sales activities over
the near term.  In addition,  the new strategy is also  dependent on  Microlog's
ability to successfully retain and recruit skilled personnel.

Net Sales

Net sales for the  quarter  ended  January  31,  2000 were $4.2  million,  which
represented  a decrease of 14%,  compared  to $4.9  million of net sales for the
quarter ended January 31, 1999. This decrease was  attributable to a decrease in
voice  processing  net sales of $0.5  million and a decrease of $0.2  million in
performance analysis and support services sales.

Voice Processing Net Sales

Voice  processing net sales decreased 21% for the quarter ended January 31, 2000
to $1.9  million,  compared to $2.4  million for the quarter  ended  January 31,
1999.  This  decrease  was  attributable  to a decrease  in sales to  commercial
customers   from  $1.0  million  to  $0.2  million,   a  decrease  in  sales  to
international  customers from $0.5 million to $0.1 million, offset in part by an
increase in sales to government customers from $0.9 million to $1.6 million. The
decrease in commercial  sales was primarily due to sales in the first quarter of
fiscal year 1999 of Microlog's APRS product to Microlog's  principal customer in
the retail  pharmacy  market,  which were not  replaced in the first  quarter of
fiscal year 2000. The decrease in international sales was due to the sale of the
voice

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processing  operations  of Microlog  Europe in September  1999.  The increase in
government  sales was primarily due to increased sales to existing  customers as
well as a relatively large sale of $0.5 million to a new customer.

As of January 31,  2000,  Microlog  had a backlog of  existing  orders for voice
processing systems totaling $2.6 million.  The backlog,  as of January 31, 1999,
was $1.5  million.  Microlog  has  experienced  fluctuations  in its  backlog at
various  times  in  the  past  primarily  to  the  seasonality  of  governmental
purchases.  Microlog  anticipates that all of the outstanding  orders at January
31,  2000 will be shipped  and the sales  recognized  during  fiscal  year 2000.
Although  Microlog  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,  Microlog'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  decreased 12% for the
quarter ended January 31, 2000 to $2.2 million, compared to $2.5 million for the
quarter ended January 31, 1999. Microlog has experienced  increased  competition
for retention of its employees from the John Hopkins  University Applied Physics
Laboratory  (APL),  the customer who the employees  work for. As a result of the
tight  labor  market  and  changes  in  hiring  policies  at  APL,  Microlog  is
experiencing increased employee attrition to APL. Microlog expects this trend to
continue and possibly  accelerate  through fiscal year 2000. Each employee hired
directly by APL, and removed  from our  contract(s),  decreases  our revenue and
profit potential from that source. Microlog's strategy for addressing this trend
will be to replace the profits,  but not necessarily  the revenue,  by providing
additional  services to APL.  Microlog is subject to the risk that its  strategy
will not be successful.

As of January 31, 2000,  Microlog had a backlog of funding on existing contracts
for  performance  analysis  and  support  services  totaling  $0.4  million.  By
comparison,  the  backlog as of January 31,  1999 was $0.1  million.  Microlog's
contracts consist primarily of indefinite  delivery,  indefinite quantity (IDIQ)
contracts which generally do not have a funding amount and,  therefore,  are not
included in backlog.  Microlog estimates that the entire $0.4 million of backlog
at January 31, 2000 will be recognized as sales in fiscal year 2000.  Because of
the delays inherent in the government contracting process or possible changes in
defense priorities or spending, Microlog's backlog as of any particular date may
not be  indicative  of actual  sales for any future  period.  Although  Microlog
believes  that its  backlog  of  funding  on  existing  contracts  is firm,  the
possibility  exists  that  funding  for  some  contracts  on which  Microlog  is
continuing to work, in the  expectation of renewal,  may not be  authorized.  In
addition,  the Government has the right to cancel  contracts,  whether funded or
not funded, at any time, although to date this has not occurred.

Costs and Expenses

Cost of sales  was $3.0  million  or 71.7% of net sales  for the  quarter  ended
January 31, 2000, compared to $3.5 million or 71.9% of net sales for the quarter
ended January 31, 1999.  The decrease in cost of sales,  in dollar  amount,  was
primarily due to the  restructuring  program  implemented in fiscal year 1999 in
Microlog's voice processing operations as well as reduced sales from performance
analysis and support services.

Selling,  general and administrative  expenses were $0.8 million or 19.8% of net
sales,  for the quarter  ended January 31, 2000,  compared to $1.7  million,  or
34.3% of net sales,  for the quarter  ended  January 31,  1999.  The decrease in
selling,  general,  and  administrative  expenses,  in  dollar  amount  and as a
percentage  of  revenue,   was  primarily  due  to  the  restructuring   program
implemented in fiscal year 1999 in Microlog's voice processing operations.

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Research and development  expenses reflect costs associated with the development
of applicable software and product  enhancements for Microlog's voice processing
systems.  Microlog  believes  that the  process  of  establishing  technological
feasibility with its new products is completed approximately upon release of the
products  to  its   customers.   Accordingly,   Microlog  does  not   anticipate
capitalizing  research and development costs.  Research and development expenses
were  $331,000,  or 7.9% of net sales,  for the quarter  ended January 31, 2000,
compared to $963,000,  or 19.7% of net sales,  for the quarter ended January 31,
1999. The decrease in research and development expenses, in dollar amount and as
a  percentage  of  revenue,  was  primarily  due  to the  restructuring  program
implemented in fiscal year 1999 in Microlog's voice processing operations.

The uniQue  development  activities  will be the major focus in fiscal year 2000
for Microlog's  research and development  efforts. In fiscal year 1999, research
and development  was focused on the uniQue and TIVRA products.  uniQue V 2.0 was
announced  and  substantially  completed  as a product  offering  available  for
customer trial in the contact  center  market.  uniQue V 2.0 was the second in a
series of  offerings  Microlog  developed  to provide a  comprehensive  range of
solutions within the contact center market. This open,  standards-based  product
enables  companies to route and prioritize phone calls,  e-mails,  web contacts,
faxes,  and hardcopy  mail and other contact  types to the  appropriate  skilled
agent for handling.  A significant amount of custom engineering is undertaken by
Microlog in providing  special  features,  application  development,  and system
integration services to our customers.

Net Other (Expense) Income

Microlog  had net other  expense of $10,000  for the quarter  ended  January 31,
2000,  compared to net other income of $78,000 for the quarter ended January 31,
1999. Net other expense for the quarter consisted primarily of interest expense.
Net other income for the quarter ended January 31, 1999  consisted  primarily of
the  recognition of the deferred gain on the sale of Microlog's  office building
in August 1998.

Benefit (Provision) For Income Taxes

For the quarter ended January 31, 2000,  the benefit for income taxes of $56,000
relates to refunds of federal and state  income  taxes.  For the  quarter  ended
January 31, 1999,  the  provision  for income taxes of $11,000  relates to state
income taxes.

Microlog 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 $16.9 million and $0.4 million, respectively,  will be
available to offset taxes  generated from future taxable income through 2019. If
certain substantial changes in Microlog's ownership should occur, there would be
an annual limitation on the amount of the carryforwards which can be utilized.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This section  (Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition and
Results of Operations) contains 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.   Microlog   intends  the
forward-looking  statements  to be covered  by the safe  harbor  provisions  for
forward-looking   statements  in  these  sections.   All  statements   regarding
Microlog's expected financial position and operating results, business strategy,
financing  plans,  forecasted  trends  relating to our industry,  its ability to
realize  anticipated  cost  savings  and  similar  matters  are  forward-looking
statements.  These  statements  can  sometimes  be  identified  by  the  use  of
forward-looking words such as "may," "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect,"
"believe" or "intend." Microlog cannot promise you that our expectations in such
forward-looking  statements will turn out to be correct.  Some important factors
that  could  cause  our  actual  results  to be  materially  different  from our
expectations  include those discussed under the caption "Factors That May Effect
Future Results of Operations."

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Factors That May Effect Future Results Of Operations

Microlog  believes  that its results of  operations  will be affected by factors
such as the timing of introduction by Microlog of new and enhanced  products and
services, market acceptance of new voice processing products and enhancements of
existing products, continuation of market trends in the voice processing market,
growth in the voice processing market in general, competition, ability to secure
and retain adequate financing, commitments to automation by potential customers,
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 Microlog  provides  performance  analysis and
support services.

Microlog has  experienced  increased  competition for retention of its employees
from the John Hopkins  University  Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). As a result
of the tight  labor  market and changes in hiring  policies at APL,  Microlog is
experiencing increased employee attrition to APL. Microlog expects this trend to
continue and possibly  accelerate  through fiscal year 2000. Each employee hired
directly by APL, and removed  from our  contract(s),  decreases  our revenue and
profit potential from that source.

Microlog  is  subject  to the  risk  that  its  business  strategy  will  not be
successful. The new strategy is dependent on market acceptance of Microlog's new
focus,  services and products,  ongoing  research and development  efforts,  and
sales activities over the near term. In addition, the strategy is dependent upon
Microlog's  ability to match  costs  proportionately  with  revenue.  Microlog's
fiscal 2000 operating budget includes  significant  expenditures  related to its
development and marketing of its new professional services, uniQue product line,
and TIVRA product line. If Microlog is unable to sustain and grow the associated
revenue,  Microlog  is  subject  to the risk that it may not make the  necessary
decisions  to  reduce  expenditures  in  enough  time to  avoid  severe  adverse
consequences.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Microlog had net income of $73,000 for the quarter ended  January 31, 2000,  but
has an  accumulated  deficit of $16.5  million at January 31,  2000.  Microlog's
continued  existence is dependent upon its ability to generate  sufficient  cash
flows from internal and external sources to meet its operating needs. Management
took  several  steps  to meet its  liquidity  requirements  for the  foreseeable
future,  including  restructuring  operations  to reduce  operating  expenses to
levels  commensurate  with  revenues and  attracting  capital  through a private
placement  transaction.   Microlog  anticipates  that  existing  cash  and  cash
equivalents  generated  from fiscal year 2000  operations  will be sufficient to
meet its working  capital needs.  Microlog has, in the past, been able to secure
additional financing to meet its operating  requirements,  although there can be
no assurance that it will be able to continue to do so.

Working  capital as of January  31,  2000 was $2.0  million as  compared to $1.8
million as of October 31, 1999.  The increase in working  capital was  primarily
attributable to an increase in accounts  receivable of $0.8 million, an increase
in inventories  and other current assets of $0.3 million,  a decrease in current
liabilities of $0.5 million,  offset by a decrease in cash and cash  equivalents
$1.5 million.

Cash and cash  equivalents  were $1.9 million as of January 31, 2000 as compared
to $3.4 million as of October 31, 1999.  The  decrease was  primarily  due to an
increase in accounts  receivable of $0.8  million,  an increase in other current
assets and  inventories  of $0.3 million and a decrease in accrued  compensation
and related expenses of $0.4 million.  The Company does not anticipate using the
same amount of cash in subsequent quarters of fiscal year 2000 as it used in the
first quarter ended January 31, 2000.  Accounts  receivable were $2.0 million as
of January  31, 2000 as compared  to $1.2  million as of October 31,  1999.  The
increase was primarily  attributable to increased sales in voice  processing for
the quarter as well as the timing of shipments during the quarter.

In fiscal  year 1999,  Microlog  closed and drew on a  revolving  line-of-credit
facility which allows  Microlog to borrow up to 75% of its eligible  receivables
to a maximum of $2,000,000, subject to the right of the financial institution to
make loans only in its  discretion.  The  line-of-credit  bears  interest at the
bank's prime rate plus 2.25% (10.75% at January 31, 2000), and contains a 0.025%
fee on the average  unused  portion of the line as well as a

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monthly  collateral  fee and a 1%  upfront  commitment  fee.  The loan  subjects
Microlog to a  restrictive  covenant of not exceeding  115% of its  consolidated
planned  quarterly losses for its second and third quarters of fiscal year 1999,
and a requirement for consolidated profitability beginning in the fourth quarter
of fiscal year 1999. The line also subjects  Microlog to a number of restrictive
covenants,  including  restrictions  on  mergers  or  acquisitions,  payment  of
dividends,  and  certain  restrictions  on  additional  borrowings.  The line is
secured by all of Microlog's  assets.  Microlog was not in  compliance  with the
restrictive  covenant in the second  quarter of fiscal year 1999, but obtained a
waiver  from the  bank.  Microlog  was not in  compliance  with the  restrictive
covenant  in the  fourth  quarter  of fiscal  year 1999 for which a  forbearance
agreement has been obtained. The forebearance agreement waives the lenders right
under an event of default to terminate the loan.  This line of credit expires on
March  23,  2000  and  Microlog  and the  bank  are in the  process  of  renewal
discussions.  There was no  outstanding  debt  against  this  line-of-credit  at
January 31, 2000.

In June 1996,  Microlog  entered  into a contract to  purchase a new  management
information  system  including  a  five-year  maintenance  plan.  The  purchase,
including maintenance,  is being financed by the vendor over a five-year term at
an annual  interest rate of 8%. The financing terms require five annual payments
of $140,000 each,  including interest,  beginning on June 30, 1996. Three annual
payments have been made to date. The final payment is due on June 30, 2000.

                           Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6            Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)      Microlog files herewith the following exhibit:

                  27.1 Financial Data Schedule

         (b)      A current  report on form 8-K was filed on  February  22, 2000
                  reporting  the  resignation  of  Microlog's   Chief  Executive
                  Officer on February 16, 2000.

                               SIGNATURES

                               MICROLOG CORPORATION

                               By:   /s/ John C. Mears
                                     ------------------------------
                                     John C. Mears
                                     Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer


                               By:   /s/ Kirk E. Isenbart
                                     ------------------------------
                                     Kirk E. Isenbart
                                     Principal Accounting Officer and Controller




Date:  March 13, 2000



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