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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(MARK ONE)

/X/  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2002

OR

/ /  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                          to                         .

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-27414

REMEC, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (858) 505-3713

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: NONE

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
(TITLE OF CLASS)

        Indicate by check mark whether REMEC (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 twelve (12) months (or such shorter period that REMEC was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past ninety (90) days: Yes /x/    No / /

        Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K. / /

        The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of REMEC on March 28, 2002 was approximately $391,328,000 based on the last reported sale price on the Nasdaq National Market of $9.25 per share of such stock on March 28, 2002.

        The number of outstanding shares of Registrant's Common Stock as of March 28, 2002 was 45,212,418.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

        Portions of the Proxy Statement for REMEC's Annual Meeting of Shareholders expected to be held on June 14, 2002, a definitive copy of which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the year covered by this Form 10-K, are incorporated by reference herein in Part III of this Form 10-K.

REMEC, INC.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I

        Some of the statements made by us in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are forward-looking in nature, including but not limited to, statements relating to our future revenue, product development, demand, acceptance and market share, gross margins, levels of research and development, our management's plans and objectives for our current and future operations, and other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that are not historical facts, and statements including forms of the words "intend", "believe", "will", "may", "could", "expect", "anticipate", "plan", "possible", and similar terms. Actual results could differ materially due to a variety of factors, including the risks described in this Annual Report and the other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

ITEM 1.    BUSINESS

INTRODUCTION

        REMEC designs and manufactures high frequency subsystems used in the transmission of voice, video and data traffic over wireless communications networks. Our products are designed to improve the capacity, efficiency, quality and reliability of wireless communications infrastructure equipment. We also develop and manufacture highly sophisticated wireless communications equipment used in the defense industry, including communications equipment integrated into electronic systems for tactical aircraft, ships, ground systems, satellites, missile systems and smart weapons. We manufacture products that operate at the full range of frequencies currently used in wireless communications transmission, including at radio frequencies, or "RF," microwave frequencies and millimeter wave frequencies. By offering products that cover the entire frequency spectrum for wireless communications, we are able to address opportunities in the worldwide mobile wireless communications market as well as the global fixed access broadband wireless market.

INDUSTRY BACKGROUND

        Deregulation of the Telecommunications Industry Fosters Competition by Service Providers.    Global telecommunications deregulation is fostering significant competition among providers of advanced communications services. In the U.S., regional Bell operating companies, such as Ameritech, Bell Atlantic, BellSouth, GTE, Pacific Bell, SBC Communications and US West, until recently were the exclusive owners and operators of the copper wire connections between network backbones and their subscribers, commonly known as the "last mile." The federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 intensified the competitive environment in the U.S. by requiring these telephone companies to provide access to portions of their networks, including the last mile, to competing service providers. Similar to the U.S., other countries have begun to privatize state-owned telecommunications companies to encourage competition among communications service providers. These events have been significant factors in creating worldwide competition in the communications services industry. To compete in this environment, many network service providers seek to differentiate themselves and increase market share by offering integrated voice, video and data services, which require broadband access and deployment of additional communications infrastructure equipment.

        Demand For High Speed Internet Access And Other Data Services Increases The Need For Broadband Access.    Consumers around the world are using the Internet for an ever-increasing range of purposes, including email, high quality audio, streaming video and other multimedia services. Businesses are also using the Internet to enhance their reach to both residential and business consumers with applications

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such as electronic commerce, global marketing, customer support, web hosting, order fulfillment and supply management. The Internet also permits access to corporate data networks, including intranets and extranets, facilitating communication among corporate sites or with telecommuters or traveling employees. This increased usage requires an expanded capacity for the quick and reliable transmission of voice, video and data, which can be accomplished through broadband access.

        Advances In Mobile Wireless Communications Network Technology Will Require Additional Wireless Infrastructure Equipment.    The capacity and quality of domestic and international mobile wireless communications networks have evolved with advances in technology. In response to capacity and level of service demands, service providers are expanding their current infrastructure and also are implementing new wireless technologies, such as third generation, or "3G," networks. The level of technology advancement used in wireless mobile networks is generally grouped into the following three categories:

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First generation, or "1G," networks. These mobile networks feature analog technology that provides voice and low speed data services.



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Second generation, or "2G," networks. Second generation cellular networks feature digital technology, including personal communication services ("PCS"). Digital technology provides network service providers and subscribers with advantages over analog technology, including increased system capacity, secure voice communications, short messaging service and other enhanced services. This technology can be implemented with new infrastructure or as an expansion of existing 1G networks.



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Third generation, or "3G," networks. Third generation cellular networks feature increased capacity and data speeds that permit wireless transmission of integrated voice, video and data traffic. This technology will eventually be implemented with new infrastructure. Intermediate solutions use some of this technology as an overlay to existing 2G networks, often referred to as 2.5G. Network services providers have upgraded to 2.5G networks in Japan and are currently upgrading networks in various European countries, the U.S. and in Asia. Service providers are anticipated to begin installing new 3G networks over the next few years as regulatory agencies around the world continue to license the frequency bands for this digital technology. Licenses to use this frequency band have been awarded in Japan and various European and Asian countries, with the U.S. following over the next several years. Japan is currently installing 3G networks with operations beginning this year. Europe will start operations next year.

        Copper Wire, Cable and Fiber Optic Broadband Access Is Costly To Deploy and Has Other Limitations.    Applications requiring high capacity data transmission or high speed Internet access traditionally have been satisfied through deployment of broadband last mile connections consisting of enhanced copper wire called digital subscriber lines, or "DSL," coaxial cable and fiber optic cable, each of which is described below:

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Digital subscriber line. DSL has a data transmission rate of up to 1.5 Mbps. While the necessary copper infrastructure for DSL is already in place through existing telephone copper wires, transmission rates and availability are limited by the quality of the subscriber's existing copper wire infrastructure and distance from the telephone company switch.



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Coaxial cable. Cable has a data transmission rate of up to 27 Mbps. As with DSL, the necessary cable infrastructure for residential use is already in place. However, existing cable networks must be upgraded to provide for two-way data transmission, and many businesses are not currently wired for cable.



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Fiber optic cable. Fiber optic networks have data transmission rates of up to 10 billion bits per second, or 10 Gbps, the fastest rate of any current broadband access solution. However, optic

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cable is very expensive to deploy and may exceed the data transmission needs of many subscribers.

        In order to add capacity, these land line networks currently require right of way access and a labor-intensive process of physically laying wires or cables in order to connect consumers to the network backbone. As a result of the difficulties in deploying additional wires or cables, increased demand for communication access may create a "last mile bottleneck" between subscribers and the backbone of these land line networks.

        Fixed Access Broadband Wireless Technology Is Emerging As A Cost Effective Alternative To Broadband Land Line Transmission.    New fixed access broadband wireless technology can provide quality of service comparable to the best land line network alternatives at speeds that are significantly faster than conventional copper wire-based networks. Fixed access broadband wireless technology is designed to be integrated with the existing network backbone to address the last mile bottleneck problem. In addition, certain types of fixed access broadband wireless technology provide an alternative for selective network backbone applications. Broadband wireless systems include point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and satellite-to-multipoint broadband technologies, which are described below:

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Point-to-point wireless. Point-to-point wireless systems generally have data transmission rates of up to 155 Mbps. While point-to-point systems have traditionally been deployed for high capacity trunking applications between two wireless telephony networks, recently they have been used to interconnect digital cellular networks. Point-to-point wireless networks can also provide a last mile connection for large communications end users, such as large office buildings, hospitals and universities.



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Point-to-multipoint wireless. Point-to-multipoint wireless systems generally have data transmission rates of up to 500 Mbps. Point-to-multipoint wireless systems use a single central hub radio to serve multiple end users. Point-to-multipoint wireless systems have additional advantages over point-to-point wireless systems. These include reduced equipment costs as the addition of new customers requires only new customer premises equipment, as well as allocation of bandwidth based on demand, so customers only pay for what they use. As a result, point-to-multipoint systems can provide cost effective last mile access to customers that do not have as much traffic as point-to-point customers.



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Satellite-to-multipoint wireless. The current generations of satellite-based multipoint systems are implemented with networks using very small aperture terminals, or VSATs. These networks are deployed for a wide range of business data applications such as point-of-sale transactions and inventory management. Recently, VSAT networks have been adapted for cost effective use in rural telephony applications, primarily in countries that do not have fully developed land-line telephone networks. Recent advances in satellite digital processing and component and device technology, based on a newly licensed frequency spectrum called the Ka band, are being used in the development of broadband satellite networks such as Teledesic and Hughes Spaceway. These next generation satellite networks are designed to provide broadband access to residential and business users for applications such as high-speed Internet access, videoconferencing and other data rich applications.

        Frequency Allocations By The FCC And International Agencies May Lead To Wireless Infrastructure Expansion.    In response to the increasing demand for wireless communications services, regulatory bodies like the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") and other international agencies continue to allocate new frequency spectrum. For example, the FCC has licensed several frequency bands, including bands for local multipoint distribution systems, or "LMDS," and multichannel multipoint distribution systems, or "MMDS," for two-way broadband wireless data services. During 2000 the FCC also allocated additional spectrum through auctions, which can be used by high-speed data transmission service providers. It is anticipated that these frequencies will be used to deliver fixed

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wireless Internet access to business and residential customers. To take advantage of these licenses, network operators must deploy new infrastructures specific to the licensed frequency band. Each frequency band requires unique transmission equipment designed to work with the technical requirements of the particular band. Thus, as additional frequencies are allocated by regulatory agencies around the world, wireless infrastructure equipment must be deployed to commercialize these licenses.

        Wireless Infrastructure OEMS Rely On Subsystem Providers.    In order to meet the demand for mobile wireless and fixed access broadband wireless services, service providers are turning to systems integrators or original equipment manufactures ("OEMs") to build out infrastructure quickly, efficiently and in accordance with exacting performance specifications. In addition, OEMs are looking to outsource the design and manufacture of highly integrated, reliable subsystems in a cost effective manner. This permits OEMs to accelerate their time to market and allows them to leverage their core competencies of full system design and integration. By outsourcing subsystems, OEMs promote competition among developers and manufacturers, which leads to technological innovations in wireless infrastructure equipment. Concurrently, OEMs are seeking to select a core group of subsystem and component providers in order to reduce the supply and management risks associated with the currently fragmented supplier base.

THE REMEC SOLUTION

        We design and manufacture high frequency subsystems and integrated components used in the transmission of voice, video and data traffic over wireless communications networks and in defense applications. We market our products to OEMs of wireless communications networks and network services providers as well as to prime contractors in the defense industry.

        We believe that our core competencies enable us to effectively address the existing and emerging opportunities in the wireless communications infrastructure equipment and defense markets. These core competencies include the following:

        Integration Expertise.    We design high performance subsystems and systems over a broad range of RF, microwave and millimeter frequencies, which require sophisticated component integration. By effectively integrating a number of required microwave functions into a single package or offering products as part of an overall system solution, we are able to:

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enhance performance through optimal partitioning and implementation of functional elements;



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reduce cost by minimizing "over engineering," through avoiding the use of higher performance, more costly components than are necessary in order to compensate for performance degradation resulting from inefficiencies due to combining stand alone components that are not designed to be integrated into one system;



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improve performance and reduce cost through reduction in product size and parts count; and



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improve performance and reduce cost through reduction in system components and increase in their integerability.

        Concurrent Engineering.    We streamline and optimize the product development cycle by employing "concurrent engineering," which includes the following elements:

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joint participation with our customers at the conceptual design stage, allowing us to suggest an architecture/design that reduces cost and increases performance at the integrated subsystem level;



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participation by our suppliers in the design process, thereby optimizing material and device selections; and

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consideration of manufacturing constraints and limitations while developing a product design in order to expedite the implementation of the manufacturing process.

        Vertical Integration Of Design And Manufacturing.    Vertical integration of design and manufacturing reduces product time to market and unit costs. With vertical integration, we retain control of each step of the design and manufacturing process while minimizing the use of outside sources and subcontractors for key manufacturing processes and services. This vertical integration also improves quality control, reliability and our ability to implement volume production. We have enhanced our vertical integration capability with recent acquisitions. These acquisitions include a fixed wireless access system designer, as well as several microwave subsystem companies that provide key functional capabilities to be used in the design of our integrated subsystems.

        Broad Frequency Range.    Our technologies support the range of frequencies utilized for mobile wireless and broadband wireless applications. Our microwave technology expertise covers the full range of the frequency spectrum used for existing wireless communications. Many of our subsystem competitors only address select frequency bands in the subsystems they design, which makes them vulnerable to technological advances in products that use frequency bands they do not address. By being able to design and manufacture products across the breadth of the wireless communications market, we can better address our customers' needs and capitalize on our overall design and manufacturing capabilities.

STRATEGY

        Our objective is to build on the strength of our core competencies to be the supplier of choice of OEMs in the wireless infrastructure equipment industry and prime contractors in the defense electronics industry. Our strategy includes the following key elements:

        Leverage Technology Leadership.    Through nineteen years of leadership in high frequency applications in the defense and commercial industries, we believe that we have one of the most advanced portfolios of products and technologies encompassing RF, microwave and millimeter wave technologies. The skills that we developed in the defense industry and honed in the commercial wireless market have enabled us to develop solutions to achieve substantial reductions in the size and cost of wireless infrastructure equipment. We intend to continue to integrate additional functions into smaller packaging with fewer parts while meeting the reliability and performance specifications of next generation wireless infrastructure equipment.

        Continue To Develop Strong Strategic Alliances With Customers.    By forming lasting customer relationships through working closely with customers, we are better able to develop insight into their system requirements and to design specific products that meet their needs. We intend to continue to expand our key customer alliances with leading infrastructure OEMs, such as Motorola, DMC Stratex Networks and Nokia, as well as working with emerging wireless equipment suppliers. In addition, we intend to expand our participation in significant defense programs with key prime contractors, such as Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and Boeing. We will concentrate our efforts on the commercial customers we believe will be the most successful in selling their systems to service providers that require high volume production.

        Supply Integrated Microwave Subsystems to OEMs' Worldwide Operations and Expand our International Presence.    Historically, we have been primarily a supplier to the domestic operations of OEMs. Most OEMs have a significant global presence, including operations in Europe and Asia. There is an opportunity to become the supplier for these OEMs in all of their global markets. We believe that we are one of only a few microwave subsystem and system companies that have the breadth of expertise in wireless communications technology necessary to service these OEMs' worldwide operations. With our recent acquisition of Finland-based ADC Mersum Oy ("Solitra"), we have been

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increasing our operations in Europe, initially focusing on the mobile wireless market. Also, with our recent acquisitions of Pacific Microwave Corporation and CWH WEIHUA Shanghai Telecommunications Ltd. ("CWH"), we have expanded our operations in Asia. We intend to expand our existing sales offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Beijing, China to increase our sales and distribution capabilities in Asia. Additional international activities may include establishing additional design and manufacturing operations in China and entering into strategic partner relationships with local marketing or manufacturing companies in Asia and South America.

        Supply Niche Products Directly To Network Service Providers.    We intend to continue expanding our marketing efforts to sell certain niche mobile wireless products directly to network service providers. Although we do not intend to enter into direct competition with our OEM customers, there are several niche products that are not being marketed aggressively by OEMs, including base station antenna line tower top products and mobile wireless coverage distribution products. We intend to continue expanding our product portfolio and our efforts to market these products to network service providers when we can do so without competing directly with our OEM customers or enter into partnership agreements with our OEM customers to integrate our products into their system solutions. Our recent acquisition of a Distributed Antenna System product line from Repeater Technologies has added RF over fiber distribution products and technologies to this portfolio.

        Enhance High Volume Manufacturing Capability.    We intend to continue to implement process manufacturing automation and believe that our ability to develop a high level of automated product alignment and test capability will help us to further improve our cost effectiveness and time to market. We also intend to continue expanding our foreign manufacturing operations, both at our current locations such as Costa Rica and in new locations in the Philippines and China, when appropriate, in order to lower our costs or to access an available workforce. In addition, we intend to offer our manufacturing services to OEMs and subsystem and component developers or manufacturers who need high volume manufacturing of their own products either because of capacity constraints or lack of manufacturing expertise.

Pursue Strategic Acquisitions.

        In March 2001, we announced the completion of our acquisition of Pacific Microwave Corporation ("PMC"), a privately held microwave electronics manufacturing company located in the Philippines. PMC has approximately 850 employees, including microwave engineers, technicians and assemblers. PMC specializes in the assembly, manufacture and test of RF, microwave and millimeter wave gallium arsenide devices, components, subsystem and systems for broadband voice, video, and data transmission over wireless communications networks. We believe that the addition of PMC will provide an increase in our millimeter wave manufacturing capacity.

        In April 2001, we acquired the Distributed Antenna System product line from Repeater Technologies. Distributed Antenna Systems are used to enhance coverage of mobile telephone networks in buildings, tunnels, transportation terminals and other areas where outdoor radio signals do not reach. The addition of this product line strengthens the capabilities of our Mobile Wireless group, which provides a variety of in-building coverage solutions.

        In June 2001, we announced the completion of our acquisition of Multipoint Radio, Inc. ("MRI"). MRI is located in Sacramento, California, and specializes in the design and development of very low cost millimeter wave radio products for the broadband wireless transport and access markets. The addition of MRI provides a significant increase in our millimeter wave radio technology base.

        In October 2001, we announced the completion of our acquisition of Solitra from ADC Telecommunications, Inc. ("ADC"). Solitra is located in Finland and specializes in supplying RF equipment to the leading OEMs in the mobile wireless infrastructure industry. The addition of Solitra will expand our product portfolio and global footprint, and furthers our engineering expertise within

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products currently developed and already supplied for 2.5 G and 3G cellular systems. Solitra further expands our presence in Europe and strengthens our relationships with key strategic customers, especially those located in Scandinavia.

        In November 2001, we acquired CWH for cash consideration to be paid over a four-year term, coincident with an employment contract with CWH's principal executive. CWH is located in Shanghai, China, and is a young, high-growth, base station microwave device company serving China's mobile wireless infrastructure build-out. CWH forms the nucleus of our endeavor to rapidly enter the Chinese telecommunications marketplace, providing a base of operations for transfer of our technology and manufacturing capability for in-country and export opportunities.

        In January 2002, we announced the purchase, in a sale approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, of substantially all of the assets of Spike Broadband Systems, Inc. ("Spike"). Spike had been engaged in the development, manufacture, and sale of broadband wireless communications products and services, until it filed for voluntary reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in November 2001. In connection with the acquisition, we entered into a contract expected to result in sales of approximately $17 million with a major European integrator for the delivery of fixed wireless broadband systems over the next three years. This contract supports the implementation of broadband voice and data services in Denmark that began in June 2001 with the delivery of the initial systems by Spike. We will also assist with overall deployment and network integration activities.

        We intend to continue to augment our existing technology base by acquiring specialized technology companies that complement our product offerings and market strategies. We believe that expansion of our core competencies through the acquisition of such specialized technology companies, when combined with our technological and manufacturing skills, will allow us to achieve improved levels of integration.

        Strategic Disposition.    In February 2001, we announced that we had sold the assets and operations of our Humphrey Inc. subsidiary. We expect that the sale of Humphrey, which provides precision instruments for control and measurements systems for use in defense and commercial applications, will allow us to focus on our core microwave business.

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PRODUCTS

        Virtually every wireless system contains a microwave transport subsystem that performs the function of transforming modulated voice, data or video from an intermediate frequency, or "IF," signal into a microwave frequency signal for transmitting or for converting an incoming signal from microwave frequencies back into an IF modulated voice, data or video signal. A microwave transport subsystem may consist of a completely integrated unit or of several interconnected modules and single function components.

        Mobile Wireless.    We provide a full range of RF products and system solutions for use in cellular, GSM (Global Standard for Mobile), PCS (Personal Communication Services), PCN (Personal Communication Network) and UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) infrastructure networks. Our products include Base Station Equipment, Antenna Line Products, and Coverage Distribution Systems. REMEC Products are designed to improve the capacity, coverage, efficiency, quality and reliability of today's mobile infrastructure equipment and wireless networks. Our broad range of products and technologies in a number of markets, combined with our ability to provide integrated solutions, have given us the ability to provide our customers a unique competitive advantage.

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Base Station Equipment. These products include Low Noise Amplifiers, Driver Amplifiers, Power Amplifiers (single and multi-carrier); Bandpass Filters; Delay Filters; Duplexers; Combiners; Integrated Duplexer/Amplifier/Combiner Subsystems; Transceivers; Up/Down converters; and Complete Integrated RF Subsystems. Our integrated RF Subsystem Solutions provide a distinct competitive advantage in size, performance and cost.



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Antenna Line Products. The following products are offered for use in both end user networks and custom OEM solutions: Interference Rejection Filters, Band Specific (Rx/Tx) Duplexers, Multi-Band Duplexers and Triplexers for co-siting applications, and Tower Mounted Amplifiers and Tower Mounted Boosters to provide coverage enhancement and extension, all qualified to IP-68 environmental requirements. Our innovative approach has led to the industry leading Antenna Line Protocol (ALP™) for integration, monitoring and control of antenna line systems, including electronically tiltable antennas. The tower-mounted products eliminate the cable loss between the Base Transceiver Station ("BTS") radio at the bottom of the tower and the antenna at the top of the tower by filtering and amplifying the transmit/receive signals directly at the tower top. These tower mounted RF heads may extend coverage by up to 30% to 40%. As fully integrated RF "front ends," these products provide the circuitry of the radio that enables signals to be transmitted and received at RF frequencies and that can be used as the front end of low power transceiver units. Active antenna and remote RF head products that allow IF, RF, microwave or fiber optic backhaul are currently being developed to provide levels of integration similar to that of the fixed wireless access.



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Coverage Distribution Systems. The Mobile Access product line is a comprehensive portfolio of Distributed Antenna Systems, employing various technologies, including RF over Fiber, Active Coax and Passive Coax systems. In addition to in-building and tunnel coverage, we also provide solutions for dense urban coverage in cities utilizing BTS hotels serving remote antenna sites many miles away via fiber optic links. Full turnkey solutions are provided through a network of design, installation and commissioning partners.

        Point-To-Point Broadband Wireless Products.    We develop and supply high (OC-3) and medium (Tl to DS3) capacity point-to-point wireless transport equipment deployed by network operators for backhaul of a variety of communications traffic. Our products are utilized in systems that provide a cost effective approach to data transport where land line access to T1 lines or fiber optic cable is not deployed or otherwise unavailable. For this market, we manufacture microwave transport subsystems, including radios, outdoor units, or "ODUs," as well as individual microwave modules, including antennas, diplexers, transceivers, synthesizers and power supplies, that provide microwave transport

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functionality. As the market has become more horizontally segmented, there has been a significant trend towards outsourcing the entire ODU, which allows our OEM customers to focus on system engineering and network software. Using our broad microwave engineering capabilities, we have been able to supply complete microwave transport subsystems, which aids our customers in achieving their cost reduction and time to market objectives. Our selling prices for point-to-point broadband wireless subsystems and components range from approximately $80 to $10,000.

        Point-To-Multipoint Broadband Wireless Products.    For this market, we manufacture microwave transport subsystems, such as radios, customer premises equipment and coverage enhancement products, as well as the individual microwave modules that provide the microwave transport functionality. These modules include antennas, diplexers, transceivers, synthesizers and power supplies. Network systems integrators in this market typically outsource the entire radio and, in many cases, the entire customer premises equipment. This outsourcing allows these integrators to focus on their core competencies of system engineering and network architecture. Our network service provider customers in this market typically require specialized solutions to network-wide functional needs. An example is our coverage enhancement product used in LMDS to solve line-of-sight obstructions between base stations and potential customer sites, which frequently impair transmission performance of our customers' LMDS networks. Our selling prices for point-to-multipoint subsystems and components range from approximately $300 to $2,500.

        Point-To-Multipoint Broadband Access Systems.    LMDS networks deliver large, enterprise scaled data using REMEC transport equipment. REMEC services the "last mile," bringing internet access and phone connections to small and medium businesses, home offices, and residences by providing an end-to-end, ethernet-to-ethernet connectivity with a complete fixed wireless access system. The systems consist of base-stations transmitting and receiving data in a point-to-multipoint environment to small, highly integrated transceiver/modems at the customer locations. REMEC manufactures the RF and digital equipment for these systems and creates and maintains the operating software, including a sophisticated management system. REMEC also offers support and upgrade services for the customers which are OEMs, telecommunications service providers, system integrators, and wireless internet providers. Our selling prices range from approximately $450 to $200,000 per unit.

        Satellite-To-Multipoint Broadband Products.    Like the point-to-point and point-to-multipoint markets, we have focused our VSAT and broadband satellite business on ODU and customer premises equipment. We also provide microwave modules such as power amplifiers to ODU integrators. Our satellite-to-multipoint subsystems and components sell for less than $1,000.

        Defense Products.    We focus our efforts in the defense electronics industry on providing RF and microwave products for electronic warfare, radar and communication systems. We are designing these products into integrated subsystems for defense programs which we believe have the highest probability of follow-on production. Our products are integrated into various defense tactical aircraft, satellites, missile systems and smart weapons that comprise the majority of high priority platforms of our customers. The systems, subsystems and integrated components are comprised of specialized combinations of components that perform a variety of microwave functions, including filters, couplers, power divider switches, amplifiers, VCOs, mixers and multipliers, among others. Defense industry programs for which we provide subsystems and integrated components include the following:

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the F-22 Stealth Tactical Fighter Aircraft program for the U.S. Air Force;



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the Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasure System (IDECM) for the U.S. Navy;



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the Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile (AMRAAM) program for the U.S. Air Force;



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the Longbow Missile and Radar programs for the U.S. Army; and



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the Standard Missile for the U.S. Navy.

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        Our selling prices for defense subsystems and components range from approximately $100 to $200,000.

CUSTOMERS

        We derive significant revenues from a limited group of customers. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002, our top ten customers comprised approximately 60% of revenues, with no customer accounting for more than 10% of total fiscal 2002 revenues. We anticipate that we will continue to derive significant revenues from sales to a relatively small group of customers. If any of these customers cancels, reduces or delays orders or product estimates given to us or shipments on account of their manufacturing or supply difficulties, financial difficulties or reduction in demand for their systems and products or otherwise, our revenues would be significantly reduced.

        We sell our commercial wireless communications products primarily to OEMs, which in turn integrate our products into wireless infrastructure equipment solutions sold to network service providers. In addition, we also sell certain niche products directly to network service providers. Our customers for commercial wireless subsystems include the following:

        We also sell our wireless communications equipment to the major U.S. defense prime contractors for integration into larger systems. Our customers for defense products include the following:

SALES AND MARKETING

        We use a team-based sales approach to facilitate close management of relationships at multiple levels of a customer's organization, including management, engineering and purchasing personnel. Our integrated sales approach involves a team consisting of a senior executive, a business development specialist, members of our engineering department and, occasionally, a local technical sales representative. In particular, the use of experienced engineering personnel as part of the sales effort enables close technical collaboration with the customer during the design and qualification phase of new communications equipment which we believe is critical to the integration of our products into our customers' equipment. Our executive officers are also involved in all aspects of our relationships with our major customers and work closely with their senior management. To identify sales opportunities, we primarily utilize a direct sales force that is supplemented by a group of manufacturer sales representatives.

        We are expanding our international sales presence in Europe and Asia. Sales to customers residing outside of the U.S. represented 24%, 27% and 19% of net sales in fiscal years ended January 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Our international sales do not include products sold to foreign end users by our domestic customers.

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PRODUCT AND MANUFACTURING GROUPS

        Our business is divided into four groups: Broadband Wireless, Mobile Wireless, Defense and Space and Global Manufacturing.

        The Broadband Wireless group develops and manufactures fixed access wireless communications infrastructure equipment integrated into wireless networks for high speed voice, video, data and internet services. These services may be offered by communications services providers to business and residential customers through various distribution systems, including local multipoint distribution systems, or "LMDS," multichannel multipoint distribution systems, or "MMDS," and satellite systems. The products produced by members of this group include high capacity point-to-point and point-to-multipoint radios, system enhancing microwave repeaters, fixed wireless access systems and low cost satellite ground systems.

        The Mobile Wireless group develops and manufactures highly integrated RF products that improve the performance and cost effectiveness of mobile wireless communications infrastructure equipment and networks. The products produced by this group are provided to worldwide OEMs and service providers and include tower mounted amplifiers and boosters, high power and low noise amplifiers, as well as integrated filtering and combining systems and coverage distribution (distributed antenna) systems.

        The Defense and Space group provides a broad spectrum of RF, microwave and guidance products for systems integrated by prime contractors in military and space applications. After the sale of the Humphrey operations, this group consists of REMEC Microwave whose products range from critical components and integrated modules to advanced integrated microwave assemblies for radar, missiles, electronic warfare and communication/navigation systems.

        The Global Manufacturing group provides high volume production of microwave products, including test and critical hybrid circuits, to the other product groups. Facilities within this group include a microwave adept automated surface mount assembly facility operation in Escondido, California, a sophisticated metal fabrication design and volume production facility in Poway, California, and REMEC Manufacturing Philippines, Inc. (formerly Pacific Microwave Corporation), a specialized facility for the assembly, manufacture and test of RF, microwave and millimeter wave gallium arsenide products. In addition, REMEC Costa Rica has high volume manufacturing facilities. Members of the product groups also have manufacturing facilities.

        Not included in the above groups are Nanowave, Inc., a majority owned subsidiary which designs and produces custom monolithic integrated circuits, critical modules and integrated subassemblies for fiber optic and broadband wireless communications systems, and certain non-operating subsidiaries of REMEC.

        Financial information regarding our business segments may be found in Note 9 to the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

MANUFACTURING

        With the precise specifications required by our customers, we believe that process expertise and discipline are key elements of successful high volume production of wireless subsystems. We assemble, test, package and ship products at our manufacturing facilities located in the following cities:

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San Diego, Poway, Escondido, Sacramento and Milpitas, California;



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Palm Bay, Florida;



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Toronto, Canada;

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San Jose, Costa Rica;



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Tijuana, Mexico;



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Aylesbury, United Kingdom;



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Laguna, Philippines;



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Shanghai, China; and



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Oulu, Finland.

        Since inception, we have been manufacturing products for defense programs in compliance with the stringent MIL-Q-9858 specifications. We received ISO-9001 certification from the Defense Supply Center Columbus ("DSCC") for our facilities at REMEC Microwave. Other REMEC facilities that are ISO-9001 qualified include REMEC Wireless and REMEC Airtech. In addition, facilities at Escondido, REMEC Mexico and REMEC Costa Rica are ISO-9002 qualified. ISO-9001 and ISO-9002 are standards established by the International Organization for Standardization that provide a methodology by which manufacturers can obtain quality certification. To assure the highest product quality and reliability and to maximize control over the complete manufacturing cycle and costs, we seek to achieve vertical integration in the manufacturing process wherever appropriate.

        Historically, the volume of our production requirements in the defense markets was not sufficient to justify the widespread implementation of automated manufacturing processes. As a result of expected growth in our commercial wireless business, we are significantly increasing our manufacturing capacity. Accordingly, we have introduced automated manufacturing techniques for product assembly and testing and anticipate significant capital expenditures for this purpose in the future. We also intend to integrate vertically our production where appropriate, in order to condense complex assembly and test processes in focused factories. This will allow cost benefits through tight control of yields and value added at every step in the production process, especially in microwave product areas today dispersed across complex supply chains.

        We attempt to utilize standard parts and components that are available from multiple vendors. However, certain components used in our products are currently available only from single sources, and other components are available from only a limited number of sources. Despite the risks associated with purchasing components from single sources or from a limited number of sources, we have made the strategic decision to select single source or limited source suppliers in order to obtain lower pricing, receive more timely delivery and maintain quality control. REMEC Veritek, now a part of the Global Manufacturing group, provides surface mount capabilities and expertise. We also rely on contract manufacturers for circuit board assembly. We generally order components and circuit boards from our suppliers and contract manufacturers by purchase order on an as needed basis.

COMPETITION

        The markets for our products are extremely competitive and are characterized by rapid technological change, new product development, product obsolescence and evolving industry standards. In addition, price competition is intense, and the market prices and margins of our products may decline if competitors begin making similar products. We face some competition from component manufacturers who have integration capabilities, but we believe that our primary competition is from the captive manufacturing operations of large wireless communications OEMs, including all of the major telecommunications equipment providers, and defense prime contractors. We believe that our future success depends largely upon the extent to which these OEMs and defense prime contractors elect to purchase subsystems and integrated components from outside sources such as us. OEMs and defense prime contractors could develop greater internal capabilities and manufacture these products exclusively in-house, rather than outsourcing them, which would have a negative impact on our sales.

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

        Our core competencies, including our emphasis on concurrent engineering, rely heavily on our research and development capabilities. These capabilities, including our breadth of engineering skills, have allowed us to develop products that operate at the full range of existing frequencies used in commercial wireless communications. Research and development expenses for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 were approximately $34.3 million, $19.0 million and $14.0 million, respectively. We expect that as our commercial business expands, research and development expenses will increase in amount and as a percentage of sales. Our research and development efforts in the defense industry are conducted in direct response to the unique requirements of a customer's order and, accordingly, are included in cost of sales and the related funding in net sales. We believe that to remain competitive in the future we will need to invest significant financial resources in research and development.

GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

        Our products are incorporated into commercial wireless communications systems that are subject to regulation domestically by the FCC and internationally by other government agencies. Although typically the equipment operators and not us are responsible for compliance with these regulations, regulatory changes, including changes in the allocation of available frequency spectrum, could negatively affect our business by restricting development efforts by our customers, making current products obsolete or increasing the opportunity for additional competition. In addition, the increasing demand for wireless telecommunications has exerted pressure on regulatory bodies worldwide to adopt new standards for these products, generally following extensive investigation of and deliberation over competing technologies. The delays inherent in this governmental approval process have in the past caused and may in the future cause the cancellation, postponement or rescheduling of the installation of communications systems by our customers.

        We are also subject to a variety of local, state, federal and foreign governmental regulations relating to the storage, discharge, handling, emission, generation, manufacture and disposal of toxic or other hazardous substances used to manufacture our products. The failure to comply with current or future regulations could result in the imposition of substantial fines on us, suspension of production, alteration of our manufacturing processes or cessation of operations.

        Because of our participation in the defense industry, we are subject to audit from time to time of our compliance with government regulations by various agencies, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency, the Defense Security Service, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and the Defense Supply Center Columbus. These and other governmental agencies may also, from time to time, conduct inquiries or investigations that may cover a broad range of our business activity. Responding to any governmental audits, inquiries or investigations may involve significant expense and divert management attention. Also, an adverse finding in any such audit, inquiry or investigation could involve penalties.

        We believe that we operate our business in material compliance with applicable government regulations.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

        In the acquisition of Solitra in October 31, 2001, we acquired patents and patent applications related to Solitra's RF filtration equipment. In addition, ADC and Solitra entered into a License Agreement pursuant to which ADC granted a license to certain of its patents to Solitra and Solitra granted a license to certain of its patents to ADC and its subsidiaries. In January 2002, we purchased substantially all of the intellectual property of Spike, including patents and patent applications for inventions enabling telecommunications service providers to deliver high-speed voice and data over

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fixed wireless access systems. We believe these patents are important to our success as a supplier of RF equipment and fixed wireless access systems, and that they enhance our competitive position.

        In order to protect our intellectual property rights, we rely on a combination of patents, trade secrets, copyrights and trademarks and employee and third party nondisclosure agreements. We also limit access to and distribution of proprietary information. The steps that we have taken to protect our intellectual property rights may not be adequate to prevent misappropriation of our technology or to preclude competitors from independently developing similar technology. Furthermore, in the future, third parties may assert infringement claims against us or with respect to our products. As to some of our products, we have agreed to indemnify our customers against possible claims by third parties that the products infringe their intellectual property rights. Asserting our rights or defending against third party claims could involve substantial costs and diversion of resources. If a third party was successful in a claim that one of our products infringed that third party's proprietary rights, we may have to pay substantial royalties or damages or remove that product from the marketplace. We might also have to expend substantial financial and engineering resources in order to modify the product so that it would no longer infringe on those proprietary rights.

EMPLOYEES

        As of January 31, 2002, we had a total of 3,294 employees, including 2,026 in manufacturing and operations, 455 in research, development and engineering, 159 in quality assurance, 59 in sales and marketing, and 291 in administration and material procurement. We believe our future performance will depend in large part on our ability to attract and retain highly skilled employees. We consider our employee relations to be good.

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RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS

Current economic conditions are uncertain.

        Current conditions in the domestic and global economies are extremely uncertain. As a result, it is difficult to estimate the level of growth, if any, for the economy as a whole, and even more difficult to estimate growth, if any, in the specific markets in which REMEC participates. Because our budgeting and forecasting are dependent upon estimates regarding the markets we serve, the prevailing economic uncertainty renders estimates of future income and expenditures even more difficult than usual to make. The future direction of the overall domestic and global economies will have a significant impact on our overall performance.

        The terrorist attack in 2001, current conflicts in the Middle-East and the potential for future terrorist attacks has created many economic and political uncertainties that have severely impacted the global economy. We experienced a further decline in demand for our products after the terrorist attacks in 2001. The long-term effects of these economic and political uncertainties on our business and the global economy remain unknown.

Operating in the commercial wireless communications industry carries certain risks.

        Our success in the commercial wireless market depends in large part on investments by our customers in expensive wireless infrastructure equipment. Because the commercial wireless market has only recently begun to develop, it is difficult to predict the rate at which this market will grow, if at all. This market is currently experiencing a downturn, and as a result our customers may reduce their capital expenditures in response to current or anticipated reductions in consumer demand for their products and services. If the current economic uncertainty continues, demand for our commercial wireless products may be sharply reduced or may fail to develop, which would adversely affect our revenues. In addition, the need to invest in the engineering, research and development and marketing required to penetrate markets and maintain service and support capabilities limits our ability to reduce expenses during downturns.

Our operations may be adversely affected by energy shortages.

        In the past, California has experienced shortages of electrical power and other energy sources, and we anticipate that this situation could continue in the near future. This condition has periodically resulted in rolling brown-outs, or the temporary and generally unannounced loss of the primary electrical power source. Our facilities in San Diego, Poway, Escondido and Milpitas are powered by electricity. Currently, we do not have secondary electrical power sources to mitigate the impacts of temporary or longer-term electrical outages. Although the immediate threat of power shortages in California has decreased, our operating facilities may experience brown-outs, black-outs, or other consequences of the shortage, and may be subject to usage restrictions or other energy consumption regulations that could adversely impact or disrupt our research and development, manufacturing and other activities.

The failure of our customers to sell wireless communications network solutions that include our subsystems and integrated components would harm our sales.

        In general, our integrated components and subsystems must be custom designed for use in our customers' products. As a result, we sell our products to a relatively small group of customers, and our products must be specifically engineered for each customer. While we select our customers based on our assessment of their ability to succeed in the marketplace, we can not be sure of their success. If our customers are not successful, the length of time required to reengineer our product for another customer may delay our sales or prohibit us from getting our products to the marketplace in a timely manner or at all.

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Our production schedules and manufacturing processes may cause fluctuations in quarterly results.

        Our quarterly results have varied significantly in the past and are likely to continue to vary significantly, due to a number of factors, including the following: timing, cancellation or rescheduling of customer estimates for product; customer orders and shipments; pricing and mix of products sold; introduction of new products; our ability to obtain components and subassemblies from contract manufacturers and suppliers; and variations in manufacturing efficiencies. Any one of these factors could substantially affect our results of operations for any particular fiscal quarter.

Our continued efforts to service the defense market may limit our growth in revenues.

        We make a substantial portion of our sales to the U.S. defense market. As a result, lower defense spending by the U.S. government could materially reduce our revenues. Lower defense spending by the U.S. government on REMEC programs might occur because of defense budget cuts, general budget cuts or other causes.

        We expect to continue to derive a substantial portion of our revenues from defense programs and to develop microwave products for defense applications. If a significant defense program or contract ends, and we fail to replace sales from that program or contract, our revenues will decline. In addition, a large portion of our expenses are fixed and difficult to reduce, thus magnifying the negative effect of any shortfall in revenue.

Our defense development contracts could cause our quarterly results to fluctuate.

        We have entered into more defense industry development contracts as a source of defense revenues. Development contracts are contracts for the development of products, rather than the production of products and they tend to be fixed price contracts that generally result in lower gross profit margins than production contracts. As a result, our increased reliance on development contracts has led to increased quarterly fluctuations in sales and gross profit margins. Accordingly, our comparative performance from one fiscal quarter to the next is not necessarily an accurate indicator of our future performance.

Our exclusive arrangements with some customers may limit our pursuit of market opportunities and may result in a loss of revenues.

        We have granted some of our customers exclusivity on specific products, which means that we are only permitted to sell those specially engineered products to them. We expect that in some cases our existing customers and new customers may require us to give them exclusivity on new products that we make for them. By entering into exclusive arrangements, we may forego opportunities to supply these products to other companies. In addition, if we enter into exclusive relationships with customers who prove to be unsuccessful, our revenues will be negatively affected. We may not be able to establish business relationships with, or negotiate acceptable arrangements with, significant customers in the future. Also, our current or future arrangements with significant customers may not continue or be successful.

Our dependence on suppliers may decrease our timeliness of product delivery to customers, which may result in lost revenues.

        We rely on suppliers, in some cases sole suppliers or limited groups of suppliers, to provide us with services and materials necessary for the manufacture of our products. If we are not able to obtain sufficient allocations of these components, our production and shipment of product will be delayed, we may lose customers and our profitability will be affected.

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        Other risks relating to our reliance on sole suppliers include reduced control over productions costs, delivery schedules, reliability and quality of materials. Any inability to obtain timely deliveries of acceptable quality materials, or any other circumstances that would require us to seek alternative suppliers, could adversely affect our ability to deliver products to our customers. In addition, if costs for our suppliers increase, we may suffer losses if we are unable to recover such cost increases under fixed price production commitments to our customers.

Fixed-price contracts may increase risks of cost overruns and product non-performance.

        Our customers establish demanding specifications for product performance, reliability and cost. Most of our customer contracts are firm fixed price contracts. Firm fixed price contracts provide for a predetermined fixed price for the products we make, regardless of the costs we incur. We have made pricing commitments to customers based upon our expectation that we will achieve more cost effective product designs and automate more of our manufacturing operations.

        Manufacture of our products is an extremely complex process. We face risks of cost overruns or order cancellations if we fail to achieve forecasted product design and manufacturing efficiencies or if products cost more to produce than expected. The expense of producing products can rise due to increased cost of materials, components or labor, or other factors. We may have cost overruns or problems with the performance or reliability of our products in the future.

Our success in pursuing sales in international markets may be limited by risks related to international trade and marketing.

        For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002, approximately 24% of our revenue was derived from sales to customers residing outside the U.S. In addition, some of our U.S.-based customers who integrate our subsystems into their products may sell into these international markets. Adverse international economic conditions or developments, including economic instability in Asia, have in the past and could in the future negatively affect our direct sales and sales by our customers into these regions which would impact our revenues.

        In addition to the uncertainty as to our ability to maintain and expand our international presence, there are certain risks inherent in foreign operations, including: delays resulting from export restrictions on certain products and technologies; fluctuations in foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar; loss of revenue, property and equipment from expropriation, nationalization, war, insurrection, terrorism and other political risks; overlap of different tax structures; seasonal reductions in business activity; and risks of increases in taxes and other government fees. In addition, foreign laws treat the protection of proprietary rights differently from laws in the United States and may not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent as U.S. laws.

Increasing our international market presence may be difficult and costly.

        We may seek to expand our presence in international wireless communications and related markets by entering into partnerships or alliances with OEMs and service providers in those countries and acquiring complementary international business. We have had limited experience in partnering with international entities and managing international operations. The success of our ability to increase our international market presence is dependent on a number of factors, including the success of our domestic operations, level of funding, stability of our stock price, ability to produce competitive international products, attraction and retention of key employees at our international locations and our execution of strategic objectives.

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We may encounter difficulties in effectively integrating acquired businesses.

        Over the last several years we have acquired a number of companies. Acquisitions may result in potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities, incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities and amortization expenses related to goodwill and other intangible assets, which could harm our profitability. In addition, acquisitions involve numerous risks, including, among other things: higher than estimated acquisition expenses; difficulties in successfully assimilating of the operations, technologies and personnel of the acquired company; diversion of management's attention from other business concerns; risks of entering markets in which we have no or limited direct prior experience; and the potential loss of key employees and customers as a result of the acquisition. There can be no assurance as to the effect of future acquisitions on our business or operating results.

Competition among technology companies for experienced engineers and other personnel may affect our ability to sustain our growth expectations.

        We depend on attracting and retaining competent personnel in all areas of our business, including management, engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, finance, marketing and support. In particular, our development efforts depend on hiring and retaining qualified engineers. We believe that engineers, including highly skilled microwave engineers with the skills necessary to develop products for wireless communications are in high demand. We may not be able to hire and retain these personnel at compensation levels consistent with our existing compensation and salary structure. If we are unable to hire a sufficient number of engineering personnel, we may be unable to support the growth of our business, and as a result, our sales may suffer.

We may not be able to adequately protect or enforce our intellectual property rights, which could harm our competitive position.

        Our success and future revenue growth will depend, in part, on our ability to protect our intellectual property. We primarily rely on patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, as well as nondisclosure agreements and other methods, to protect our proprietary technologies and processes. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary technologies and processes, it is possible that certain of our competitors or other parties may obtain, use or disclose our technologies and processes. We have been issued a number of patents and other patent applications are currently pending. We cannot assure that any additional patents will be issued. Even if a new patent is issued, the claims allowed may not be sufficiently broad to protect our technology. In addition, any of our existing or future patents may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented. Moreover, any rights granted under these patents may not provide us with meaningful protection. If our patents do not adequately protect our technology, our competitors may be able to offer products similar to ours. Our competitors may also be able to develop similar technology independently or design around our patents.

Our stock price may fluctuate significantly.

        The market price of our common stock, like the stock prices of many companies in the telecommunications industry, is subject to wide fluctuations in response to a variety of factors, including: actual or anticipated operating results; announcements of technological innovations; announcements of new products or new contracts by us, our competitors or customers; government regulatory action; developments with respect to wireless telecommunications; and general market conditions and other factors. In addition, the stock market has from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. These fluctuations have particularly affected the market prices for the stocks of technology companies and have often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. The market price of our common stock has been highly volatile and may continue to be highly volatile.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

        Our principal administrative, engineering and manufacturing facilities in Southern California are located in nine buildings aggregating approximately 325,000 square feet in the San Diego area. Our Southern California operations consist of four facilities owned by us and five leased facilities located in San Diego, Del Mar, Escondido and Poway, California. The leases of these facilities expire on various dates beginning in December 2002 through February 2010. We also lease about 3,800 square feet in Anaheim, California under a lease that expires January 31, 2004.

        Our Broadband Wireless group is located in a leased building with approximately 53,000 square feet in Milpitas, California which expires on August 1, 2007, a 5,600 square foot facility in Sacramento, California under a lease that expires on March 6, 2006, and a 18,000 square foot facility in Richmond, Virginia, under a lease that expires in June, 2002.

        REMEC owns a 51,000 square foot building located in Palm Bay, Florida and in March 2002 sold a 33,000 square foot building that it owned in Waco, Texas. Nanowave leases approximately 51,000 square feet in four buildings located in Toronto, Canada, and offices in Arlington, Texas and El Segundo, California under leases that expire on various dates through September 2006.

        REMEC Airtech owns a 34,000 square foot building in Aylesburg, England. Solitra owns a 100,000 square foot building in Oulu, Finland on land that is leased until 2040 and REMEC Costa Rica owns a 90,000 square foot building located in San Jose, Costa Rica. REMEC Manufacturing Philippines owns two buildings with a total of 60,000 square feet in Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines. REMEC China occupies two buildings in Shanghai, China with a total of approximately 44,000 square feet under a lease that expires in April 2007.

        We believe that our existing facilities are adequate to meet our current needs and that suitable additional or alternative space will be available on commercially reasonable terms as needed.

ITEM 3. LITIGATION

        On April 19, 1999, a class action lawsuit was filed against us, some of our officers and directors and the investment banking firms who served as the representatives of the underwriters of our public offering completed in February 1998. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California by the law firm Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes and Lerach and its colleagues as counsel for Charles Vezzetti and all others similarly situated. The lawsuit alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by us and the other defendants between December 1, 1997 and June 12, 1998. Specifically, the complaint alleged that we made falsely positive statements which artificially inflated the price of our stock prior to a secondary offering completed in February 1998 in which REMEC and some of our officers and directors sold stock, and that our stock price fell on a series of adverse disclosures in late May and early June 1998. The underwriters were later dismissed.

        On October 31, 2001, the Court granted REMEC's motion to dismiss the complaint, but gave the plaintiffs the opportunity to file an amended complaint. Plaintiffs did not amend. On December 7, 2001, at the parties' request, the Court signed an Order dismissing the case in its entirety. REMEC did not make or promise to make any payment, direct or indirect, to the plaintiffs or their counsel for the dismissal of the action.

        Other than the securities class action lawsuit described above, neither REMEC nor any of its subsidiaries is presently subject to any material litigation, nor to REMEC's knowledge, is such litigation threatened against REMEC or its subsidiaries, other than routine actions and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, all of which collectively are not anticipated to have a material adverse effect on the business or financial condition of REMEC.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SHAREHOLDERS

        No matters were submitted to a vote of REMEC's shareholders during the last quarter of its fiscal year ended January 31, 2002.

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PART II

ITEM 5.    MARKET FOR REMEC'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

MARKET INFORMATION

        Our common stock has been traded on the Nasdaq National Market since February 1, 1996 under the symbol "REMC." On March 28, 2002, the number of shareholders of record of REMEC common stock was 957 and the closing sale price of REMEC common stock was $9.25 per share. The following table sets forth the range of high and low closing sale prices of our common stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market for the quarterly periods indicated.

DIVIDEND POLICY

        REMEC currently intends to retain all future earnings, if any, for use in the operation and development of its business and, therefore, does not expect to declare or pay any cash dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future. REMEC's credit agreement restricts the amount of cash dividends that REMEC may pay. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

ITEM 6.    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

        The selected consolidated financial data set forth below are derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and may not be indicative of future operating results. The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements for

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REMEC and notes thereto and Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included elsewhere herein.

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REMEC has made numerous acquisitions dating back to 1997, the more significant of which include ADC Mersum OY and Pacific Microwave Corporation in 2001, WACOM Products, Inc. and Smartwaves International in 1999, and Nanowave Technologies Inc. and Verified Technical Corporation in 1997, and were accounted for as purchases. The operating results of the acquired entities are included with REMEC from date of acquisition.

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ITEM 7.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

        Our business is divided into four groups: Broadband Wireless, Mobile Wireless, Defense and Space and Global Manufacturing. The Broadband Wireless group develops and manufactures microwave products for fixed access wireless communications infrastructure equipment integrated into wireless networks for high speed voice, video, data and internet services. The Mobile Wireless group develops and manufactures integrated RF products that improve the performance and cost effectiveness of mobile wireless communications infrastructure equipment. The Defense and Space group provides a broad spectrum of RF, microwave and guidance products for systems integrated by prime contractors in military and space applications. The Global Manufacturing group provides high volume production of microwave products, including test and critical hybrid circuits, primarily to the other product groups. Not included in the above groups are certain non operating subsidiaries of REMEC and certain foreign subsidiaries, including Nanowave, Inc., a majority owned subsidiary which designs and produces custom monolithic integrated circuits, critical modules and integrated subassemblies for fiber optic and broadband wireless communication systems.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

        The following table sets forth, as a percentage of total net sales, the consolidated statement of operations data for the periods indicated:

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FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2002 VS. FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2001

        Net Sales And Gross Profit. Net sales for fiscal 2002 decreased 15.9% from $273.5 million during fiscal 2001 to $230.0 million during fiscal 2002, due to decreased demand from the telecommunications equipment sector and a reduction of defense products sales as a result of the sale of our Humphrey subsidiary in February 2002 (Humphrey contributed sales of $13.4 million in fiscal 2001 as compared with sales of $1.0 million in fiscal 2002). Gross profit decreased 67.6% from $69.7 million in fiscal 2001 to $22.6 million in fiscal 2002. Consolidated gross margin as a percentage of sales decreased from 25.5% during fiscal 2001 to 9.8% during fiscal 2002. Gross profit and gross margin as a percentage of sales declined from prior year levels as a result of reserves for excess inventory and losses on production contracts of approximately $15.2 million and the negative impact on overhead absorption of the significant decline in our production volume.

        Segment Information. The following segment information should be read in conjunction with the 2002 financial results of each reporting segment as detailed in Note 9 of the Consolidated Financial Statements. The following segment sales figures exclude intersegment revenues totaling $44.2 million and $58.8 million in fiscal 2002 and 2001, respectively. Intersegment revenues resulted primarily from sales from the Global Manufacturing group. For purposes of this discussion, intersegment revenues were eliminated to the fullest extent practicable. Results within each of our business segments were as follows:

        Broadband Wireless ("BBW"). Sales decreased 47.2% from $98.5 million in fiscal 2001 to $52.0 million in fiscal 2002. In previous fiscal years, the operating results of the filter products business of REMEC Wireless were included in BBW results. Effective February 1, 2001, the operating results of this unit have been incorporated into the results of the Mobile Wireless group. Filter product sales amounted to approximately $25.7 million in the current fiscal year; the removal of these sales from BBW results combined with the overall decline in industry demand for point-to-point radios and transceivers were primarily responsible for the sales decrease during the current fiscal year. Gross margin as a percentage of sales decreased from 19.8% in fiscal 2001 to 5.6% in fiscal 2002 as a result of reserves for excess inventory totaling $4.8 million and the negative impact on overhead absorption of the decline in production volume.

        Mobile Wireless. Sales increased 13.2% from $64.5 million in fiscal 2001 to $73.0 million in fiscal 2002. As discussed above, results for the current fiscal year include filter product sales from REMEC Wireless of $25.7 million. Approximately $10.9 million of the total filter product sales resulted from REMEC's acquisition, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002, of ADC Mersum Oy. Excluding the filter product sales, sales from this segment declined approximately 27.4% primarily as a result of diminished orders of masthead and amplifier products for mobile wireless communications infrastructure equipment. Gross margins decreased from 16.5% in fiscal 2001 to 2.5% in fiscal 2002. Fiscal 2002 gross margins were adversely affected by charges totaling $8.8 million associated primarily with reserves established for inventory obsolescence.

        Defense and Space. Sales decreased 7.3% from $67.9 million in fiscal 2001 to $62.9 million in fiscal 2002, while gross margins as a percentage of sales decreased from 27.4% in fiscal 2001 to 20.8% in fiscal 2002. The decrease in sales revenue and the decline in gross margins as a percentage of sales reflect the absence of our Humphrey subsidiary, which as discussed above, was sold during February 2001. Excluding the impact of the disposition of our Humphrey subsidiary, group sales increased 13.6% as a result of increased production volumes as several large programs were transitioned into initial production while other programs ramped up to higher production quantities based on customer contract delivery requirements. Gross margins on the non-Humphrey business decreased slightly due to the combination of increasing labor costs and the startup costs associated with the transition of several major programs from the product development phase into

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production. Fiscal 2002 gross margins were also affected by charges totaling $.7 million for reserves for excess inventory and losses on production contracts.

        Global Manufacturing. Sales to external customers increased 163.2% from $11.7 million in fiscal 2001 to $30.9 million in fiscal 2002. The increase in sales is primarily due to increased demand for consignment and turnkey manufacturing services and approximately $4.1 million of sales from operations acquired during fiscal 2002. Although sales increased significantly, our gross margin as a percentage of sales decreased from 11.1% in fiscal 2001 to 7.3% in fiscal 2002 as a result of under-absorption of manufacturing overhead at the foreign operations acquired during the fiscal year. REMEC has reduced its manufacturing labor costs at these foreign facilities to address the continuing decline in intersegment sales resulting from falling demand at our commercial products groups. We anticipate that such measures will result in more cost efficient operations in the future.

        Other Sales. Other sales, which are primarily generated at our majority owned Nanowave subsidiary, decreased 63.8% from $30.9 million in fiscal 2001 to $11.2 million in fiscal 2002. The sales decline is attributable to decreased demand for microwave modules for the fiber optic market. Gross margin as a percentage of sales decreased to a negative 6.0% in fiscal 2002 as a result of under-absorbed manufacturing overhead associated with the large decline in sales volume. Fiscal 2002 gross margins were also affected by charges totaling $.7 million for reserves for excess inventory.

        Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses, or SG&A, increased 8.3% from $45.6 million in fiscal 2001 to $49.4 million in fiscal 2002. The increase in SG&A is primarily attributable to a combination of factors: an increase in payroll and employment benefits related costs, additional costs arising at Pacific Microwave Corporation, including goodwill amortization costs of approximately $1.6 million, and non-recurring expenditures of approximately $1.1 million related to improvements in REMEC's financial reporting and budgeting systems. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses increased from 16.7% in fiscal 2001 to 21.5% in fiscal 2002 as a result of the significant decline in REMEC's sales revenues.

        Research And Development Expenses, Including In-Process. Research and development expenses increased 81.2% from $19.0 million in fiscal 2001 to $34.3 million in fiscal 2002, and as a percentage of net sales, increased from 6.9% in fiscal 2001 to 14.9% in fiscal 2002. These expenditures are almost entirely attributable to REMEC's Broadband Wireless and Mobile Wireless groups and reflect increased activity associated with new wireless communications product development as well as charges totaling approximately $8.0 million recorded in connection with acquisitions.

        Restructuring Charge. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002, REMEC announced its plan to restructure its operations to improve overall financial performance. The plan calls for reducing the overall cost structure of REMEC, realigning manufacturing capacity with current demand, moving to low cost, low tax offshore manufacturing and disposing non-core operations. As a result, REMEC recorded a restructuring charge in fiscal 2002 totaling approximately $17.3 million. This charge includes severance costs related to the reduction of our workforce, the closure, combination or sale of certain facilities and the write-off of other non-performing operating assets.

        Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. Results of operations for fiscal 2002 include a charge of $17.7 million to reflect the impairment of certain long-lived assets. Based upon our review and an independent valuation, we wrote down the value of these assets which included goodwill arising at the time of acquisition of one of our foreign subsidiaries.

        Write-Down Of Investment. Results of operations for fiscal 2002 include a $9.4 million charge to operations representing the write-down of our investment in Allgon AB common stock, which had been acquired in conjunction with the proposed merger with Allgon. The carrying value of these shares was

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written down to the market value at the end of the first quarter. Subsequent increases and decreases will be recorded as unrealized gains and losses in other comprehensive income.

        Gain On Sale Of Subsidiary. Results of operations for fiscal 2002 include the gain of $7.6 million from the sale of our Humphrey, Inc. subsidiary.

        Interest Income And Other, Net. Interest income and other, net decreased 39.7% from $9.8 million in fiscal 2001 to $4.9 million in fiscal 2002. The decrease was due to the combination of reduced yields on our investments as short term interest rates declined during the course of the current fiscal year and a reduction in the amount of funds available for investment.

        Provision (Credit) For Income Taxes. Income tax expense decreased from an expense for income taxes of $2.9 million in fiscal 2001 to a credit for income tax expense of $22.2 million in fiscal 2002. The credit for income taxes recorded during the current fiscal year reflects the recognition of the tax benefit associated with REMEC's domestic net operating losses.

FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2001 VS. FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2000

        Net Sales And Gross Profit. Our net sales for fiscal 2001 increased 44.6% from $189.2 million during fiscal 2000 to $273.5 million during fiscal 2001, reflecting an industry-wide increase in demand for wireless communications equipment. Our gross profit increased 52.8% from $45.6 million in fiscal 2000 to $69.7 million in fiscal 2001. Consolidated gross margin as a percentage of sales increased from 24.1% during fiscal 2000 to 25.5% during fiscal 2001. The improvement in overall gross margins in the current fiscal year is primarily attributable to improved overhead absorption resulting from the significant increase in production volume associated with increased sales.

        Segment Information. The following segment information should be read in conjunction with the 2001 financial results of each reporting segment as detailed in Note 9 of the Consolidated Financial Statements. The following segment sales figures exclude intersegment revenues totaling $58.8 million and $30.6 million in fiscal 2002 and 2001, respectively. Intersegment revenues resulted primarily from sales from the Global Manufacturing group. For purposes of this discussion, intersegment revenues were eliminated to the fullest extent practicable. Segment sales and gross margin figures have been adjusted from figures previously reported to reflect additional eliminations of intersegment revenues. Results within each of our business segments were as follows:

        Broadband Wireless. Sales increased 54.9% from $63.6 million in fiscal 2000 to $98.5 million in fiscal 2001, primarily from increases in sales of point-to-point radios, transceivers and base station filter products. Gross margin as a percentage of sales increased from 19.0% in fiscal 2000 to 19.8% in fiscal 2001. Fiscal 2000 gross margins were adversely affected by charges totaling $4.0 million to establish reserves for potential inventory obsolescence and anticipated product warranty costs. The increased gross margin in fiscal 2001 is attributable to the reduction in the amount of such costs and the increase in production volumes associated with the increase in group sales.

        Mobile Wireless. Sales increased 31.9% from $48.9 million in fiscal 2000 to $64.5 million in fiscal 2001, primarily from increases in sales of amplifier products for mobile wireless communications infrastructure equipment as a result of increasing our market share. Gross margins increased from 10.8% in fiscal 2000 to 16.5% in fiscal 2001. Fiscal 2000 gross margins were adversely affected by charges totaling $2.5 million associated primarily with reserves established for potential inventory obsolescence. The increased gross margin in fiscal 2001 is attributable to the reduction in the amount of such costs and the increase in production volumes.

        Defense and Space. Sales increased 12.2% from $60.5 million in fiscal 2000 to $67.9 million in fiscal 2001 due to the transition of several programs, including two large missile programs, from development into production. Despite the increased sales volume, gross margins as a percentage of

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sales, decreased from 28.1% in fiscal 2001 to 27.4% in fiscal 2000, as a result of higher labor and material costs.

        Global Manufacturing. Sales to external customers increased 124.4% from $5.2 million in fiscal 2000 to $11.7 million in fiscal 2001, primarily due to increased demand for consignment and turnkey manufacturing services. Although sales increased significantly, our gross margin as a percentage of sales decreased from 12.0% in fiscal 2000 to 11.1% in fiscal 2001 as a result of production startup costs.

        Other Sales. Our other sales increased 182.1% from $10.9 million in fiscal 2000 to $30.9 million in fiscal 2001 primarily as a result of increased demand for microwave modules for the fiber optic market; however, our gross margins as a percentage of sales declined during this period as a result of a change in the mix of products sold.

        Selling, General And Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses, or SG&A, increased 19.5% from $38.2 million in fiscal 2000 to $45.6 million in fiscal 2001. The increase in SG&A is primarily attributable to a combination of factors: An increase in payroll and related costs, additional costs associated with our sales growth and a $2.3 million charge for impairment of an intangible asset associated with a past acquisition by the Broadband Wireless group. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses decreased from 20.1% in fiscal 2000 to 16.7% in fiscal 2001 due to the increase in sales.

        Research And Development Expenses. Research and development expenses increased 35.4% from $14.0 million in fiscal 2000 to $19.0 million in fiscal 2001, and as a percentage of net sales, decreased from 7.4% in fiscal 2000 to 6.9% in fiscal 2001. These expenditures are almost entirely attributable to our Broadband Wireless and Mobile Wireless groups and reflect increased activity associated with new wireless communications product development.

        Transaction Costs. Results of operations for fiscal 2001 include $2.75 million of transaction costs associated with our terminated acquisition of Allgon AB.

        Gain On Sale Of Investment. Results of operations for fiscal 2001 include a gain of $1.7 million from the sale of our investment in an unconsolidated company. There was no similar gain in the prior fiscal year.

        Interest Income And Other, Net. Interest income and other, net increased from $2.6 million in fiscal 2000 to $9.8 million in fiscal 2001. The increase in interest income was due to an increase in the amount of cash available for investing as a result of the funds generated by REMEC's March 2000 public offering.

        Provision (Credit) For Income Taxes. Income tax expense increased from a credit for income taxes of $.4 million in fiscal 2000 to an expense of $2.9 million in fiscal 2001. In fiscal 2000, we recorded a credit for income taxes as a result of recognition of the tax benefit associated with REMEC's net operating loss. The increase in income taxes in the current fiscal year reflects REMEC's return to profitability. The effective tax rate in fiscal 2001 was lower than the federal statutory rate as a result of domestic tax credits and the tax-free status of our Costa Rican manufacturing operations.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

        At January 31, 2002, REMEC had $127.0 million of working capital, which included cash and cash equivalents totaling $49.4 million. REMEC also had a $12.0 million revolving working capital line of credit with a bank. The borrowing rate under this credit facility was based on a fixed spread over the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). As of January 31, 2002, there were no borrowings outstanding under this credit facility. The company terminated this credit facility in April 2002.

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        REMEC leases certain office and production facilities under noncancelable agreements classified as operating leases. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, obligations under these long-term leases are not recorded on the balance sheet as liabilities until payment is due. As of January 31, 2002, REMEC's remaining obligations under these leases was approximately $25.1 million, of which approximately $4.3 million will be payable over the next 12 months. Scheduled payments under these lease obligations are disclosed in Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements. During fiscal 2001, REMEC entered into a security agreement with a bank whereby REMEC agreed to pledge approximately $17.0 million in connection with the collateralization of one of our facility leases with an affiliate of the bank. The collateral for this lease is included in our balance sheet as restricted cash.

        During the twelve month period ended January 31, 2002, net cash used by operations totaled $8.4 million. The negative operating cash flow during this period was principally the result of REMEC's $69.9 million net loss (net of $31.9 million of non-cash adjustments) and cash used to fund working capital requirements.

        During the twelve months ended January 31, 2002, $82.0 million was used in investing activities. These activities included the net cash outflow of $68.6 million associated with transactions involving the purchase of several companies and the sale of the operating assets and operations of REMEC's Humphrey subsidiary, and an outflow of $17.0 million associated with capital expenditures primarily for REMEC's commercial operations, net of the inflow of funds from the $3.6 million decrease in other assets. During the course of fiscal 2002, REMEC acquired the operations of ADC Mersum OY (a supplier of radio frequency equipment to mobile wireless infrastructure industry located in Finland), Pacific Microwave Corporation (a privately held microwave electronics manufacturing company located in the Philippines) and several smaller companies. Cash on hand financed these acquisitions, as well as the capital expenditures discussed above. REMEC's future capital expenditures may continue to be significant as a result of the anticipated growth of its wireless communications related segments.

        Financing activities during the twelve months ended January 31, 2002, consisted of $4.2 million in proceeds from the issuance of common stock by REMEC under its Employee Stock Purchase Plan and from stock option exercises, net of the repayment of bank and other debts of $2.1 million assumed in the acquisition of Pacific Microwave Corporation.

        Our future capital requirements will depend upon many factors, including the nature and timing of orders by OEM customers, the progress of our research and development efforts, expansion of our marketing and sales efforts, and the status of competitive products. REMEC believes that available capital resources will be adequate to fund its operations for at least twelve months.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

        The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of any contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

        Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and potentially may result in materially different results under different assumptions or conditions. We consider the following accounting policies to be those that are both most important to the portrayal of our financial results and that require the most subjective judgment. See Note 1 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for a summary of our significant accounting policies.

        Revenue Recognition. We derive the majority of our revenue from product sales and we recognize revenue from these sales upon transfer of title to the product, which generally occurs upon shipment to

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the customer. We generally ship to our customers "Free on Board" shipping point. The Securities and Exchange Commission's Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, "Revenue Recognition," provides guidance on the application of generally accepted accounting principles to selected revenue recognition issues. We believe that our revenue recognition policy is consistent with this guidance and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. If our shipping policies, including the point of title transfer, were to change, materially different reported results would be likely.

        Inventory Adjustments. Inventories are stated at the lower of weighted average cost or market. We review the components of our inventory on a regular basis for excess, obsolete and impaired inventory based on estimated future usage and sales. As a general rule, stock levels in excess of one year's expectation of usage or sales are fully reserved. The likelihood of any material inventory write-down is dependent on customer demand, competitive conditions or new product introductions by us or our customers that vary from our current expectations. If future demand were significantly less favorable than projected by management, increases to the reserve would be required. At January 31, 2002, inventories totaled $44.3 million, net of reserves for excess and obsolete inventory of $23.2 million and contract losses of $2.9 million.

        Valuation of Goodwill, Intangible and Other Long-Lived Assets. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 121, Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, we periodically assess the impairment of goodwill, intangible and other long-lived assets which require us to make assumptions and judgments regarding the carrying value of these assets. The assets are considered to be impaired if we determine that the carrying value may not be recoverable based upon our assessment of the following events or changes in circumstances: the asset's ability to continue to generate income from operations and positive cash flow in future periods; any volatility or significant decline in our stock price and market capitalization compared to our net book value; loss of legal ownership or title to the asset; significant changes in our strategic business objectives and utilization of the asset(s); and the impact of significant negative industry or economic trends.

        If assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment we recognize is the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. In addition, we base the useful lives and related amortization or depreciation expense on our estimate of the period that the assets will generate revenues or otherwise be used by us. If a change were to occur in any of the above-mentioned factors or estimates, the likelihood of a material change in our reported results would increase.

        In 2002, SFAS No. 142 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" became effective and as a result, we will cease to amortize goodwill assets. We expect that the elimination of goodwill amortization will not have a significant impact on pretax income in 2002. In lieu of amortization, we are required to perform an initial impairment review of our goodwill in 2002 and an annual impairment review thereafter. We expect to complete our initial review during the first quarter of 2002; however, we do not anticipate recording a material impairment charge in connection with this process.

        Accrued Restructuring Related Costs. To the extent that exact amounts are not determinable, we have estimated amounts for the direct costs and liabilities related to our restructuring in accordance with the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") Issue 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (Including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)." We recorded a charge for restructuring related costs of $17.3 million during fiscal 2002. At January 31, 2002, the remaining balance of accrued restructuring costs was $5.2 million. Materially different reported results would be likely if any of the estimated costs or expenses were different from our estimations or if the approach, timing and extent of the restructuring plans adopted by management were different.

        Valuation of Deferred Income Taxes. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Management is implementing tax strategies in fiscal 2003, including the carryback of net operating losses, that are expected to provide for the

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realization of the deferred tax assets generated in fiscal 2002. The likelihood of a material change in our expected realization of these assets depends on: our ability to carry back losses to periods with taxable income, future taxable income allowing us to deduct tax loss carryforwards against such future taxable income, the effectiveness of our tax planning and strategies among the various tax jurisdictions in which we operate and any significant changes in the tax treatment received in the foreign jurisdictions in which we operate.

ITEM 7(A).    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

INTEREST RATE RISK

        REMEC is exposed to changes in interest rates to the extent of its borrowings under its revolving working capital line of credit and revolving term loan. At January 31, 2002, REMEC had no borrowings under these credit facilities and, therefore, no exposure to interest rate movement on its debt. REMEC will be affected by changes in interest rates in its investments in certain held-to-maturity securities. Under our current policies, we do not use interest rate derivative instruments to manage exposure to interest rate changes. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates in our held-to-maturity securities would not materially affect the fair value of these securities at January 31, 2002.

FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE

        Our earnings and cash flow are subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To a certain extent, foreign currency exchange rate movements also affect our competitive position, as exchange rate changes may affect business practices and/or pricing strategies on non-U.S. based competitors. The primary foreign currency risk exposure is related to U.S. dollar to British pound and U.S. dollar and British pound to euro conversions. Considering both the anticipated cash flows from firm sales commitments and anticipated sales for the next quarter, a hypothetical 10% weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to all other currencies would not materially adversely affect expected first quarter 2002 earnings or cash flows. This analysis is dependent on actual export sales during the next quarter occurring within 90% of budgeted forecasts. The effect of the hypothetical change in exchange rates ignores the effect this movement may have on other variables including competitive risk. If it were possible to quantify this competitive impact, the results could well be different than the sensitivity effects described above. In addition, it is unlikely that all currencies would uniformly strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar. In reality, some currencies may weaken while others may strengthen. We review our position each month for expected currency exchange rate movements.

ITEM 8.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

        The response to this item is included as a separate section following Item 14 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 9.    CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

        None.

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PART III

ITEM 10.    DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF REMEC

        Information pertaining to directors of REMEC is set forth under the caption "Election of Directors — Nominees" in REMEC's Proxy Statement (the "2002 Proxy Statement") for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders expected to be held on June 14, 2002 and is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Information relating to compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is set forth in the 2002 Proxy Statement under the caption "Management — Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" and is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

MANAGEMENT

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

        The following table sets forth certain information concerning the executive officers and directors of REMEC as of January 31, 2002:

(1)

Member of the Audit Committee

(2)

Member of the Compensation Committee

(3)

Member of the Nominating Committee

        RONALD E. RAGLAND founded REMEC and has served as our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since January 1983. Prior to founding REMEC, he held general management and program management positions in the microwave component and aerospace industries. Mr. Ragland was a Captain in the United States Army and holds a B.S.E.E. degree from Missouri University at Rolla and an M.S.E.E. degree from St. Louis University.

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        ERROL EKAIREB has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of REMEC since 1990. Mr. Ekaireb served as Vice President of REMEC from 1984 to 1987 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 1987 to 1990. Mr. Ekaireb also served as a director from 1985 to 2001. Prior to joining us, he spent 23 years with Ford Aerospace Communications Corp. Mr. Ekaireb holds B.S.E.E. and B.S.M.E. degrees from West Coast University and has completed the University of California, Los Angeles Executive Program.

        BRUCE R. ANDERSON was elected Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing Operations in June 2001. Before joining REMEC, he served as Vice President and General Manager of the Seattle division of DMC Stratex Networks, Inc. (formerly Digital Microwave Corporation). From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Anderson was Vice President of Operations for Fujitsu PC Corporation, and before that was Vice President of Operations for Microcom, Inc., which was acquired by Compaq Computer Corporation. Mr. Anderson has a B.S.E.E. from Tufts University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

        JACK A. GILES joined REMEC in 1984. He served as a Vice President from 1985 to 1987, Executive Vice President from 1987 to 1994, President of REMEC Microwave from 1994 and President of the Defense and Space Products Group from 1999. Mr. Giles was also a director from 1984 to 2001. Prior to joining us, he spent approximately 19 years with Texas Instruments in program management and marketing. Mr. Giles holds a B.S.M.E. degree from the University of Arkansas and is a graduate of Defense Systems Management College.

        DAVID L. MORASH was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in April 2001. Prior to joining REMEC, Mr. Morash served as Chief Financial Officer for Wireless Knowledge. From 1994 to 2000, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Safeskin Corporation. Mr. Morash was also a Founder and Managing Director from 1992 to 1994 of Bedford Management Group; from 1990 to 1992, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for HBSA Industries Incorporated; at Merrill Lynch Realty, he served as Vice President and Treasurer from 1987 to 1990; and at Primerica Corporation (now CitiGroup) he held numerous positions from 1979 to 1987. Mr. Morash began his career with Chemical Bank in 1968. Mr. Morash earned his M.B.A. from Columbia Graduate School of Business in 1968 and his B.A. from Columbia College in 1967.

        JON E. OPALSKI has served in a variety of positions with REMEC since 1984. He was elected Executive Vice President, President, Mobile Wireless Group in December 2000 and prior to that Mr. Opalski served as Senior Vice President, General Manager Integrated RF Solutions Group and Managing Director, REMEC Airtech and Senior Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Planning and President, General Manager, REMEC Wireless. He holds a B.S.E.E. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

        NICHOLAS J.S. RANDALL joined REMEC in April 1999, following the completion of our acquisition of Airtech, and serves as Executive Vice President, Business Development. He served as a director from 2000 to 2001. Prior to the acquisition, Mr. Randall served as Executive Chairman of Airtech from the time he purchased the original Airtech business in 1998. From 1980 to 1988, he served as Managing Director of Oxford Technology Ltd., a start up operation within Oxford Instruments Group. From 1977 to 1980, he was an Operations Director for EMI Medical, Inc., and prior to that he worked for Perkins Elmer, Inc. for ten years. Mr. Randall holds a Higher National Diploma in mechanical engineering from High Wycombe College in England and an M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut.

        H. CLARK HICKOCK has served as Senior Vice President, Business Operations since 1998 and Vice President, Business Operations since 1994. Mr. Hickock is also currently serving as Acting Vice President, Human Resources. Prior to joining REMEC, he was with E-Systems Garland Division for 16 years. Mr. Hickock holds a B.A. in Economics and Finance from the University of Texas.

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        DENNY E. MORGAN was a founder of REMEC and has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Engineer since January 1983. He also served as a director from 1983 to 2001. Prior to joining us, he worked with KW Engineering, Micromega, General Dynamics Corporation and Pacific Aerosystems, Inc. Mr. Morgan holds a B.S.E.E. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was the Four Year Chancellor's Intern Fellowship Recipient at the University of California, Los Angeles.

        WILLIAM SWEENEY joined REMEC in February 2002 and serves as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing. Before joining REMEC, has held various positions, including Sales Management roles at Cisco Systems, Inc. and more recently the position of Vice President of Sales for a broadband wireless company. Mr. Sweeney earned a Bachelors Degree in Economics from San Diego State University.

        THOMAS A. CORCORAN has been a director of REMEC since May 1996. From January 2001 to present, he has served as President of Corcoran Enterprises, LLC. Until December 2000, Mr. Corcoran was the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Allegheny Teledyne Incorporated. Prior to that, Mr. Corcoran was a Vice President and the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Space and Strategic Missiles sector of Lockheed Martin Corporation from October 1998 to September 1999. From March 1995 to September 1998, he was the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Electronics sector of Lockheed Martin. From 1993 to 1995, Mr. Corcoran was President of the Electronics Group of Martin Marietta Corporation, and from 1983 to 1993 he held various management positions with the Aerospace segment of General Electric Company. Mr. Corcoran is a director of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. Mr. Corcoran is a member of the Board of Trustees of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, the Board of Trustees of Stevens Institute of Technology and the Board of Governors of the Electronic Industries Association. Mr. Corcoran holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology.

        MARK D. DANKBERG has been a director of REMEC since September 1999. Mr. Dankberg was a founder of, and has served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of ViaSat, Inc. since its inception in May 1986. Mr. Dankberg also serves as a director of Connected Systems, a privately held company that develops and manufactures digital voice messaging systems. Prior to founding ViaSat, he was Assistant Vice President of M/A-COM Linkabit, a manufacturer of satellite telecommunications equipment, from 1979 to 1986 and Communications Engineer for Rockwell International from 1977 to 1979. Mr. Dankberg holds B.S.E.E. and M.E.E. degrees from Rice University.

        WILLIAM H. GIBBS has been a director of REMEC since May 1996. Mr. Gibbs was the President and Chief Executive Officer of DH Technology, Inc. from November 1985 to January 1998 and was Chairman of the Board of DH Technology, Inc. from March 1987 through October 1997. From August 1983 to November 1985, he held various positions, including those of President and Chief Operating Officer, with Computer and Communications Technology, a supplier of rigid disc magnetic recording heads to the peripheral equipment segment of the computer industry. Mr. Gibbs is a director of Fargo Electronic, Inc. Mr. Gibbs holds a B.S.E.E. degree from the University of Arkansas.

        ANDRE R. HORN has been a director of REMEC since 1988. Mr. Horn is the retired Chairman of the Board of Joy Manufacturing Company. From 1985 to 1991, Mr. Horn served as the Chairman of the Board of Needham & Company, Inc. He currently holds the honorary position of Chairman Emeritus of Needham & Company, Inc. Mr. Horn is a director of Varco International, Inc., a provider of equipment and services to the petroleum industry. Mr. Horn holds a B.S. degree in Mathematics from the University of Paris and is a graduate of the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (Paris).

        JEFFREY M. NASH has been a director of REMEC since September 1988. Since June 1994, Dr. Nash has been President of Digital Perceptions, Inc. From August 1995 to December 1997, he was the President of TransTech Information Management Systems, Inc. From 1989 to 1994, he was the

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President of Visqus Corporation as well as Conner Technology, Inc., both subsidiaries of Conner Peripherals, Inc. Dr. Nash is currently a director of ViaSat, Inc., a manufacturer of satellite communication equipment, and several private companies, including Prisa Networks, Orincon Corporation and Jaycor, Tactical Systems Inc. Dr. Nash holds a B.S. and M.S. degree in Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Ph.D. in Large Scale Systems Engineering/Operations Research from the University of California, Los Angeles.

ITEM 11.    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

        Information pertaining to executive compensation is set forth under the caption "Management — Executive Compensation" in the 2002 Proxy Statement and is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 12.    SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

        Information pertaining to security ownership of REMEC's Common Stock is set forth under "Management — Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in the 2002 Proxy Statement and is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Information pertaining to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans is set forth under "Management—Equity Compensation Plan Information" in the 2002 Proxy Statement and is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 13.    CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

        Information pertaining to certain relationships and related transactions is set forth under "Management — Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" in the 2002 Proxy Statement and is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

PART IV

ITEM 14.    EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)

1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

        Report of Independent Auditors

        Consolidated Balance Sheets at January 31, 2002 and 2001

        Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended January 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000

        Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity as of January 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000

        Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended January 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

2.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

        Schedule II: Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

        All other schedules are omitted since the required information is not present or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedules or because the information required is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or Notes thereto.

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3.

EXHIBITS

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(1)

Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2001 as an exhibit to REMEC's Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(2)

Filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(3)

Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 15, 2001 as an exhibit to REMEC's Registration Statement on Form 8-A and incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(4)

Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 1996 as an exhibit to REMEC's Registration Statement on Form S- 1 (No. 333-80381) and incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(5)

Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 1996 as an exhibit to REMEC's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-16687) and incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(6)

Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 1999 as an exhibit to REMEC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1999 and incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(7)

Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2000, as an exhibit to REMEC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000 and incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(8)

Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2001, as an exhibit to REMEC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2001 and incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(9)

Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2001, as an exhibit to REMEC's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 27, 2001 and incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(10)

Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2001 as an exhibit to REMEC's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-67102) and incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

*

Management compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 14(c) of Form 10-K.

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(b)

REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

        REMEC filed three Current Reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended January 31, 2002. Information regarding the information reported is as follows:

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REMEC, Inc.

F-1

REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

         The Board of Directors and Shareholders

REMEC, Inc.

        We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of REMEC, Inc. as of January 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 31, 2002. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed at Item 14(a). These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of REMEC's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

        We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        In our opinion, based on our audits, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of REMEC, Inc. at January 31, 2002 and 2001, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 31, 2002 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Also, in our opinion the financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

San Diego, California
March 6, 2002

F-2

REMEC, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

See accompanying notes.

F-3

REMEC, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

See accompanying notes.

F-4

REMEC, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

See accompanying notes.

F-5

REMEC, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS