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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended May 31, 2011

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 No. 0-24414

 

 

RF Monolithics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   75-1638027

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation of organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification)

4441 Sigma Road, Dallas, Texas   75244
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (972) 233-2903

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    x  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    ¨  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   x

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    ¨  Yes    x  No

10,930,378

Number of shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, $.001 par value,

outstanding as of June 30, 2011

 

 

 


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RF MONOLITHICS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

QUARTER ENDED MAY 31, 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item
Number

        Page  
   PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
1.    

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Unaudited

  
  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited May 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010

     2   
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited Three and Nine Month Periods Ended May 31, 2011 and 2010

     3   
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited Nine Months Ended May 31, 2011 and 2010

     4   
  

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited

     5   
2.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      9   
3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk      28   
4.     Controls and Procedures      29   
   PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   
1.     Legal Proceedings      29   
  1A.    Risk Factors      30   
6.      Exhibits      30   
   SIGNATURES      31   
   INDEX TO EXHIBITS      32   

 

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PART I. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

RF MONOLITHICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED

(In Thousands)

 

 

     May 31,
2011
    August 31,
2010 (a)
 

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Cash

   $ 541      $ 631   

Trade receivables - net

     5,759        5,269   

Inventories - net

     5,401        5,011   

Prepaid expenses and other

     300        322   
                

Total current assets

     12,001        11,233   

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Net

     1,222        1,671   

GOODWILL

     556        556   

INTANGIBLES

     369        369   

OTHER ASSETS - Net

     249        381   
                

TOTAL

   $ 14,397      $ 14,210   
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

    

Current portion of long term debt - bank

   $ 60      $ 60   

Capital lease obligations - current portion

     18        20   

Accounts payable - trade

     2,269        2,508   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     987        1,386   
                

Total current liabilities

     3,334        3,974   

LONG-TERM DEBT - Less current portion:

    

Long term debt - bank

     3,015        2,860   

Capital lease obligations

     22        35   
                

Total long-term debt

     3,037        2,895   

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

     125        125   
                

Total liabilities

     6,496        6,994   
                

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

    

Common stock: 10,930 and 10,726 shares issued

     11        11   

Additional paid-in capital

     51,884        51,649   

Common stock warrants

     —          86   

Treasury stock, 0 and 36 common shares at cost

     —          (227

Accumulated deficit

     (43,994     (44,303
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     7,901        7,216   
                

TOTAL

   $ 14,397      $ 14,210   
                

 

(a) Derived from audited financial statements.

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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RF MONOLITHICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED

(In Thousands, Except Per-Share Amounts)

 

 

     Three Months
Ended May 31,
    Nine Months
Ended May 31,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

SALES

   $ 8,289      $ 8,721      $ 24,388      $ 25,061   

COST OF SALES

     5,559        5,777        15,920        16,621   
                                

GROSS PROFIT

     2,730        2,944        8,468        8,440   

OPERATING EXPENSES:

        

Research and development

     828        808        2,484        2,335   

Sales and marketing

     1,222        1,217        3,659        3,480   

General and administrative

     566        589        1,857        1,799   
                                

Total operating expenses

     2,616        2,614        8,000        7,614   
                                

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

     114        330        468        826   

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

        

Interest expense

     (66     (98     (197     (468

Other

     23        (8     50        (52
                                

Total other expense

     (43     (106     (147     (520
                                

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     71        224        321        306   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (1     5        12        15   
                                

NET INCOME

   $ 72      $ 219      $ 309      $ 291   
                                

INCOME PER SHARE

        

Basic

   $ 0.01      $ 0.02      $ 0.03      $ 0.03   
                                

Diluted

   $ 0.01      $ 0.02      $ 0.03      $ 0.03   
                                

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

        

Basic

     10,914        10,163        10,817        10,107   
                                

Diluted

     11,288        10,439        11,267        10,314   
                                

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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RF MONOLITHICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED

(In Thousands)

 

 

     Nine Months
Ended May 31,
 
     2011     2010  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   $ 309      $ 291   

Noncash items included in net income:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     611        734   

Charge for inventory obsolescence

     578        756   

Stock-based compensation

     265        326   

Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment

     (1     38   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Trade receivables

     (490     (664

Inventories

     (968     (788

Prepaid expenses and other

     22        11   

Accounts payable - trade

     (239     29   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (399     (403
                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (312     330   
                

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Acquisition of property and equipment

     (26     (205

Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment

     6        17   

Change in other assets

     (9     7   
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (29     (181
                

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net borrowings (repayments) on bank revolver note

     200        (63

Repayments of mortgage note

     (45     (45

Repayments of capital lease

     (15     (32

Proceeds from common stock issued-net of tax payments

     111        (4
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     251        (144
                

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH

     (90     5   

CASH:

    

Beginning of period

     631        585   
                

End of period

   $ 541      $ 590   
                

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

    

Interest paid

   $ 156      $ 252   
                

Income taxes paid

   $ 12      $ 17   
                

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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RF MONOLITHICS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

 

 

1. INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments and accruals that, in the opinion of the management of RF Monolithics, Inc., are necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position as of May 31, 2011, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010 and cash flows for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Operating results for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be achieved for the full fiscal year ending August 31, 2011.

 

2. INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     May 31,
2011
    August 31,
2010
 

Raw materials and supplies

   $ 3,152      $ 2,699   

Work in process

     99        46   

Finished goods

     4,591        4,420   
                

Total gross inventories

     7,842        7,165   

Less: inventory reserves

     (2,441     (2,154
                

Total

   $ 5,401      $ 5,011   
                

 

3. CREDIT FACILITIES

Our bank debt as of the dates indicated consists of the following (in thousands):

 

     May 31,
2011
     August 31,
2010
 

Bank revolving line-of-credit

   $ 2,300       $ 2,100   

Mortgage note

     775         820   
                 

Total

     3,075         2,920   

Less: Current portion

     60         60   
                 

Long-term portion

   $ 3,015       $ 2,860   
                 

 

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Effective November 30, 2010, our $5 million senior secured credit facility (revolving line-of-credit) agreement with ViewPoint Bank was renewed with many similar terms to our original facility. Advances under the renewed senior credit facility are based on eighty percent of eligible accounts receivable and fifty percent of eligible finished goods inventory, which is subject to a $1 million maximum on eligible finished goods inventory. At May 31, 2011, our revolving line-of-credit facility had unused availability of $2.7 million determined in accordance with our borrowing base. This senior credit facility has a term of two years and includes quarterly financial covenants that consist of: i) a current ratio of at least 1.0 and ii) a minimum net worth of $5.5 million and certain other non-financial covenants. Substantially all our assets serve as collateral under this credit agreement.

The interest rate on revolving line-of-credit borrowings under our senior credit facility is the higher of the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 2% or the floor rate of 7%. The interest rate on these borrowings was 7% on May 31, 2011. The interest rate on our mortgage note is the higher of the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 1% or the floor rate of 6.5%. The interest rate on this borrowing was 6.5% on May 31, 2011.

 

4. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

We have several stock-based compensation plans, which are more fully described in Note 11 in our fiscal year 2010 annual report on Form 10-K. Compensation expense related to stock-based plans recognized for the three months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010 was $65,000 and $90,000 respectively. Compensation expense for such plans recognized for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010 was $265,000 and $326,000 respectively.

Stock Options – There were no stock option grants in the current or prior year. During the six months ended May 31, 2011, options to purchase 290,595 shares of stock were forfeited due to employee terminations and option period expirations. The summary of stock option activity for the nine months ended May 31, 2011 follows:

 

     Nine Months Ended May 31, 2011  
     Shares     Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
     Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (years)
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
($000)
 

Outstanding at September 1, 2010

     978,665      $ 3.61         

Exercised

     (102,388   $ 1.34         

Expired/forfeited

     (290,595   $ 3.21         
                

Outstanding at May 31, 2011

     585,682      $ 4.20         2.03       $  -0-   
                            

Exercisable at May 31, 2011

     585,682      $ 4.20         2.03       $ -0-   
                            

The aggregate intrinsic values in the table above are calculated using the market price on May 31, 2011 of $1.21.

 

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Restricted Stock Units – We have switched to restricted stock units, or RSUs, as our primary stock compensation vehicle in lieu of stock options to better match the employees’ perceived benefit with the financial statement cost. Most of our stock compensation expense in the current year relates to RSUs. The following table sets forth the status of our RSUs compensation activity for the nine months ended May 31, 2011:

 

Nonvested Shares    Shares     Weighted-
Average Grant-
Date Fair Value
 

Nonvested at August 31, 2010

     751,250      $  1.05   

Granted

     239,085      $ 1.42   

Vested and issued

     (149,658   $ 1.95   

Cancelled

     (144,626   $ 1.02   
          

Nonvested at May 31, 2011

     696,051      $ 0.99   
          

 

5. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Our earnings per share is computed by dividing our net earnings by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period. Our diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing our net earnings by the weighted average number of outstanding common and potentially dilutive shares. Potentially dilutive shares are derived from outstanding stock options and warrants that have an exercise price less than the weighted average market price of our common stock. All RSUs were considered dilutive. Any options and warrants with an exercise price greater than the weighted average market price of our common stock are considered antidilutive and are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. In a period of net loss, all outstanding options and warrants are considered antidilutive. The number of common stock options and warrants considered antidilutive and thus excluded from the diluted earnings or loss per share computation for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2011 was 585,682 and was 1,038,042 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2010.

 

6. SEGMENT INFORMATION

In the section below entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, we describe two lines of business, the Wireless Solutions business and the Wireless Components business. Our strategy is to focus our product and market development efforts and resources on the Wireless Solutions business, which we believe gives us greater potential for both increased sales and gross margin.

Our senior management reviews discrete gross margin information on these two businesses and has made decisions on allocation of resources based on this information and our strategy. Most of our research, selling, general and administrative and restructuring activities for both segments are managed on a consolidated basis. Therefore, we do not have discrete segment information for operating expenses and many balance sheet accounts. The information we are presenting below represents the information we have readily available to us.

As a result of the shared administrative services reported separately, the segment information may not be indicative of the financial position or results of operations that would have been achieved had these segments operated as unaffiliated entities. There were no intersegment sales.

 

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Information concerning the operations and assets in these reportable segments is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months
Ended May 31,
    Nine Months
Ended May 31,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Net Sales:

        

Wireless Solutions Segment

   $ 4,043      $ 4,377      $ 11,685      $ 12,460   

Wireless Components Segment

     4,246        4,344        12,703        12,601   
                                

Total

   $ 8,289      $ 8,721      $ 24,388      $ 25,061   

Gross Profit:

        

Wireless Solutions Segment

   $ 1,577      $ 1,825      $ 4,646      $ 5,157   

Wireless Components Segment

     1,153        1,119        3,822        3,283   
                                

Total

   $ 2,730      $ 2,944      $ 8,468      $ 8,440   

Operating Expenses (not allocated to segments):

        

Research and development

     828        808        2,484        2,335   

Sales and marketing

     1,222        1,217        3,659        3,480   

General and administrative

     566        589        1,857        1,799   
                                

Income from operations

   $ 114      $ 330      $ 468      $ 826   
                                

Gross Profit percent to sales:

        

Wireless Solutions Segment

     39.0     41.7     39.8     41.4

Wireless Components Segment

     27.2     25.8     30.1     26.1

Total

     32.9     33.8     34.7     33.7
     May 31,
2011
    August 31,
2010
             

Segment assets:

        

Wireless Solutions Segment

   $ 7,241      $ 6,481       

Wireless Components Segment

     4,854        4,747       

Corporate and unallocated

     2,302        2,982       
                    

Total

   $ 14,397      $ 14,210       
                    

 

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7. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On December 3, 2010, the arbitrator of our dispute with CMS Liquidating Company (“CMS”) made its final written determination, ruling in favor of our position that no payments are due CMS under an Earn Out Agreement entered into in connection with the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Caver Morehead, Inc. in September 2006. The arbitrator also determined that RFM is entitled to reimbursement of certain legal and other expenses we incurred in defending our position. We have not recognized any potential benefits from this award in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

8. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Our financial instruments consist primarily of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and debt. The estimated fair value of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their carrying amounts due to the relatively short period to maturity of these instruments. The estimated fair value of all debt as of May 31, 2011 and 2010 approximated the carrying value since the loans incur interest at a variable rate.

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion may be understood more fully by reference to the financial statements, notes to the financial statements, and management’s discussion and analysis contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

General

RF Monolithics, Inc., or RFM, was organized in 1979 as a Texas corporation and converted to a Delaware corporation in 1994. We design, develop, manufacture and market solutions-driven and technology-enabled wireless connectivity products for a broad range of wireless applications - from individual standard and custom components to modules for comprehensive industrial wireless sensor networks and machine-to-machine, or M2M, technology. We have two business segments - Wireless Solutions and Wireless Components.

Our Wireless Solutions segment includes: short-range radios based on surface acoustic wave, or SAW, and radio frequency integrated circuit, or RFIC, technologies, RF module products, and stand alone radio systems. Our goal is to provide customers with a wide variety of alternative products for their wireless network applications. Our product offerings include miniature radios that are very short range and ultra low power. We also market standard and custom RF radio modules as well as stand alone radio systems that are packaged radio and network gateway products that possess the capacity for longer range and increased data transmission rates.

Our Wireless Components, or RF Components, business includes filters, frequency control modules and low-power components. Our goal is to provide simple, cost effective solutions that fit our customers’ specialty applications.

Executive Summary

The market place profiles in which our two business segments operate are materially distinct from one another. The Wireless Components segment is characterized by a very competitive environment that has declining average selling prices and frequent product innovation. This market includes several large competitors who have superior financial and other resources. We have competed successfully for over 30 years by cultivating close relationships with a diverse group of customers who offer varied applications and serve diverse markets and geographic locations. In contrast, our Wireless Solutions segment is characterized as a developing market with only a generalized definition of products, services, markets and applications. Competition is not well defined and typically consists of much smaller competitors, many of whom are similar in size and resources to us, or even smaller.

 

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Our strengths benefiting us in both markets include: (a) our ability to identify and capitalize on trends in a rapidly growing wireless marketplace; (b) our capability to develop products that have superior technical characteristics; (c) our expertise to assist our customers in incorporating our products into their applications; (d) our sales channels to gain access to customers and (e) our demonstrated ability to have high quality cost-effective products manufactured in volume with acceptable lead times. Our manufacturing capabilities consist mostly of our relationships with several domestic and offshore contractors. To enhance our sales channels, we recently announced a new agreement with a global distributor, Future Electronics, and the expansion of an existing agreement with another one, Avnet.

We have focused our product and market development efforts on products for our Wireless Solutions segment, which we feel offers a technical edge and normally generates a greater gross margin. Our Wireless Components segment, which historically was our core business, has generally declined in sales due to decreased average selling prices in several intensely competitive markets and due to our loss of market share to competing technologies. This did not occur this year due to some recovery in the automotive market, but this has been a trend for several years.

A key factor in our sales performance is expected to be successfully developing and selling new products in volumes adequate to offset the decline in selling price and unit sales volumes of our older products. Two key factors in our gross margin performance are expected to be reducing our costs (through innovation, assisting our contractors to identify lower manufacturing costs, and increased volume) and improving our product mix towards higher margin products to offset expected declines in average selling prices.

With the exception of the current year, we generally have had positive operating cash flows in recent periods, including fiscal 2010. See the section below entitled “Liquidity” for discussion of cash flows for the current year. Our ability to maintain positive cash flows is dependent on our success in controlling our expenses in relation to our sales. See the section below entitled “Impact of Economic Conditions and Our Response” for discussion of our cost control program. In any case, the amount of positive cash flow may decrease or occasionally turn negative due to the need for increased working capital, fluctuating revenues, declining margins, escalating operating costs, or increased spending to support growth programs. We feel we currently have the financial resources necessary to execute our business plans.

Impact of Economic Conditions and Our Response

The world-wide economic recession had a material impact on our sales and operations in recent fiscal years. Fiscal 2009 sales declined 41% from fiscal 2008. While sales recovered somewhat in fiscal 2010 with a 5% increase, they still remain significantly below fiscal 2008 levels. This resulted in significant losses during fiscal 2009. We reacted with a series of cost savings measures and we have had generally improved results since then. These cost savings measures included reductions in head count and in salaries and various benefit programs. The salary reductions were restored in stages during fiscal 2010.

We believe that our operating results for the last eight quarters demonstrate that we have taken appropriate actions to control expenses in our business. We reported net income for seven of the last eight quarters and only our decision to obtain a new lender prevented us from reporting net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 (see the section below entitled “Financing Arrangements” for further discussion of our banking arrangements).

Demand within the electronics industry fluctuates widely over short periods. This condition is a key factor that influences our sales performance. We believe our markets are in a period of relatively stable overall demand, although they have not yet returned to prior levels.

 

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Because our core businesses is now generating operating income at much lower sales levels than prior periods, we have demonstrated the ability to match expense levels with expected revenue. While our cost reductions have resulted in a much lower cost business model, current economic conditions make forecasting future profitability very difficult, and there can be no assurance that we will achieve profitability in the future. In recent quarters we have supported a modest increase in operating expenses in an attempt to develop additional products and markets to take advantage of our business model to increase sales and income.

Critical Accounting Policies

We prepare our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. As such, we are required to make certain estimates and assumptions that we believe are reasonable based upon the information available. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of sales and expenses during the periods presented. We described our most significant accounting policies, which we believe are the most critical to fully understanding and evaluating reported financial results, in our Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2010 on Form 10-K. Those policies continue to be our most critical accounting policies for the period covered by this filing.

Results of Operations

In this next section we will discuss our financial statements. In this discussion, we will make comparisons between the following periods, which we believe are relevant to understanding trends in our business:

 

   

The current quarter and current year-to-date period (current year), each ended May 31, 2011, of the fiscal year ending August 31, 2011, in comparison to the comparable quarter of the prior year (comparable quarter) and prior year-to-date period (prior year), each ended May 31, 2010 of the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.

 

   

Certain comparisons with the three months ended February 28, 2011 (previous quarter) are provided where we believe it is useful to the understanding of trends.

The selected financial data for the periods presented may not be indicative of our future financial condition or results of operations.

 

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The following table illustrates, in sequential order, operating results for the four quarters of fiscal 2010 and the first three quarters of fiscal 2011 (in thousands, except percentage data). These figures will be used when discussing trends in the following section.

 

     Fiscal 2010
Quarter Ended
    Fiscal 2011
Qtr. Ended
 
     Nov. 30     Feb. 28     May 31     Aug. 31     Nov. 30     Feb. 28     May 31  

Sales by segment:

              

Wireless Solutions Segment

   $ 4,049      $ 4,034      $ 4,377      $ 4,005      $ 3,965      $ 3,677      $ 4,043   

Wireless Components Segment

     4,404        3,853        4,344        4,554        4,547        3,910        4,246   
                                                        

Total Sales

     8,453        7,887        8,721        8,559        8,512        7,587        8,289   

Sales %-Wireless Solutions

     48     51     50     47     47     48     49

Sales %-Wireless Components

     52     49     50     53     53     52     51

Cost of sales

     5,701        5,143        5,777        5,729        5,503        4,858        5,559   
                                                        

Gross profit

     2,752        2,744        2,944        2,830        3,009        2,729        2,730   

% of sales-Wireless Solutions

     41.2     41.3     41.7     34.1     39.9     40.4     39.0

% of sales-Wireless Components

     24.6     28.0     25.8     32.1     31.4     31.8     27.2

% of sales-Total

     32.6     34.8     33.8     33.1     35.4     36.0     32.9

Operating expenses:

              

Research and development

     758        769        808        906        898        758        828   

Sales and marketing

     1,171        1,092        1,217        1,340        1,189        1,248        1,222   

General and administrative

     621        589        589        490        694        597        566   
                                                        

Total

     2,550        2,450        2,614        2,736        2,781        2,603        2,616   
                                                        

Income from operations

     202        294        330        94        228        126        114   

Other expense, net

     (299     (115     (106     (86     (59     (45     (43
                                                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (97     179        224        8        169        81        71   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     5        5        5        (13     9        4        (1
                                                        

Net Income (loss)

   $ (102   $ 174      $ 219      $ 21      $ 160      $ 77      $ 72   
                                                        

 

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The following table sets forth, for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, (a) the percentage relationship of certain items from our statements of operations to sales and (b) the percentage change in these items between the current period and the comparable period of the prior year:

 

     Percentage of Total Sales     Percentage Change From  
     Three Months Ended
May 31,
    Nine Months Ended
May 31,
    Three Months
Ended May
2010 to 2011
    Nine Months
Ended May
2010 to 2011
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010      

Sales

     100     100     100     100     (5 )%      (3 )% 

Cost of sales

     67        66        65        66        (4     (4
                                                

Gross profit

     33        34        35        34        (7     0   
                                                

Research and development

     10        9        10        10        2        6   

Sales and marketing

     15        14        15        14        0        5   

General and administrative

     7        7        8        7        (4     3   
                                                

Total operating expenses

     32        30        33        31        0        5   
                                                

Income from operations

     1        4        2        3        (66     (43

Other expense, net

     0        (1     (1     (2     (59     (72
                                                

Income before income taxes

     1        3        1        1        (68     5   

Income tax expense

     0        0        0        0        (120     (20
                                                

Net income (loss)

     1     3     1     1     (67 )%      6
                                                

Sales

Sales by Market Application

The following table compares market sales for the current quarter to the comparable quarter of the prior year and to the previous quarter as well as the current year to date and the prior year to date (in thousands). These figures will be used when discussing trends in the following paragraphs.

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     May 31,
2011
     May 31,
2010
     February 28,
2011
     May 31,
2011
     May 31,
2010
 

Market sales:

              

Industrial

   $ 2,921       $ 2,818       $ 2,652       $ 8,357       $ 7,757   

Medical

     1,383         1,173         1,078         3,508         3,985   

Automotive

     2,649         3,157         2,281         7,818         8,873   

Consumer

     823         1,101         772         2,225         2,480   

Telecommunications

     270         350         472         1,435         1,433   

Other

     243         122         332         1,045         533   
                                            

Total sales

   $ 8,289       $ 8,721       $ 7,587       $ 24,388       $ 25,061   
                                            

Products sold to the industrial and medical markets are primarily Wireless Solutions segment products and products sold to the automotive, consumer, telecommunications and other markets are primarily Wireless Components segment products.

 

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Overall Sales Trends for the Current Quarter Compared to the Prior Year and Previous Quarter

Summary

Total sales at $8.3 million decreased 5% in the current quarter compared to the $8.7 million for the comparable quarter of the prior year, but increased 9% from the $7.6 million in the previous quarter. We experienced some manufacturing production issues within our supply chain this quarter which resulted in delayed shipments. Those shipment delays were a significant factor resulting in the sales decrease in comparison to the prior year. See the discussion below in the section entitled Sales Risk Factors for further information on manufacturing issues. The increase in comparison to the previous quarter was largely due to a recovery in sales which were seasonally low in our second quarter. In addition to these factors, we continue to see fluctuations in sales due to changing production schedules, both up and down, for major customers, which can materially affect sales levels in any given period.

Comparison to the Prior Year

The 5% decrease in sales from the comparable quarter of the prior year resulted from a decrease in sales for both of our segments - 8% for our Wireless Solutions segment and 2% for our Wireless Component segment. The 8% decrease in sales for Wireless Solutions segment products resulted from a 31% decrease in the number of units shipped, primarily as a result of the manufacturing issues previously mentioned. In addition, there was a reduction in Wireless Solutions segment sales to the automotive market as a result of reduced production for specific programs due to changes in production levels and conversion to another technology. This was partially offset by a 34% increase in average selling prices resulting from shipping delays for relatively lower priced units. The 2% decrease in sales for our Wireless Components segment was primarily due to a reduction in average selling prices of 3% in comparison to the prior year. In addition, there were reductions in sales for automotive programs. On an overall basis, sales to the automotive market decreased 16% in comparison to the prior year as a result of lower production schedules for several programs for both of our product segments.

Partially offsetting the reduction in sales to automotive markets was an overall 4% increase in sales to industrial markets and an 18% increase in sales to medical markets as economic conditions in those markets improved. Those improved economic conditions include surveying and telemetry applications, which had been adversely affected by a low level of construction activity in prior periods, and medical applications for which customers had been attempting to lower inventory levels in prior periods.

Comparison to the Previous Quarter

The 9% increase in sales from the previous quarter was due to an increase in the number of units shipped for both of our segments, primarily related to the seasonal effect of fewer work days that occurred during our second quarter at customer factories due to extended holiday periods. The current quarter had a normal number of production days. The sales recovery was similar to the 11% sales increase that took place between the second and third quarter last year. This seasonal recovery is reflected in a 20% increase in the number of units sold for our Wireless Components segment and a 3% increase for our Wireless Solutions segment, despite the manufacturing issues noted above. Sales to automotive customers increased 16%, sales to industrial customers increased 10% and sales to medical customers increased 28%. The increase to medical markets was also partially due to a return to normal production levels by several customers as they completed inventory reduction programs. These recoveries resulted in sales dollar increases of 9% for the Wireless Component segment and 10% for the Wireless Solutions segment.

 

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Sales Risk Factors

We continue to see the impact of changes in production schedules at major customers. Our major customers for many products are OEM customers and contract manufacturers and distributors. These customers order product based upon their own production schedules or the production schedules requested by their customers, which have historically shown considerable volatility.

Our ability to grow or even maintain our sales levels is highly dependent on various factors, including (1) our success in achieving increases in sales for Wireless Solutions products which have a higher technical content; (2) achieving technological advances in our product design and manufacturing capabilities; (3) our ability to sell our products in a competitive marketplace that can be influenced by outside factors, such as economic and regulatory conditions; (4) competition from alternative technologies or from competitors duplicating our technologies; and (5) the impact of competitive pricing.

We have expended substantial resources in developing new products. However, the timing of any sales resulting from new products is dependent upon our customers’ product introduction cycles. Sales to OEM customers are particularly dependent on our customers’ success in their market development programs. For instance, in the past year, we have seen continued delays in customer adoption of our newer products in the machine-to-machine (“M2M”) market due to delays in specific customer programs. It is difficult for us to predict when, or if, new products will have a significant impact on our sales.

Many of our products involve very complex manufacturing processes and from time to time our supply chain partners experience problems with them. In the quarter, we experienced delays in shipments for some Wireless Solutions products, which was a significant reason sales decreased from prior year levels. This delay occurred for Virtual Wire® products. Our supply chain includes a partner in Japan. The earthquake was not a material factor in production issues. However, it did reduce our flexibility to catch up in the quarter due to the reduced number of production days that were available. We have taken proactive measures and will continue to deploy resources to improve our supply chain and support our offshore manufacturers as required. We have made significant progress in resolving the production issues and we are returning to normal production levels in our fourth quarter.

We have experienced sudden increases in demand in the past, which have strained the manufacturing capabilities of our offshore contractors and their raw material suppliers. We have seen lead times lengthen for key raw materials such as packages and integrated circuits. In addition, new products sometimes require manufacturing processes different than those to which we currently have access. Our assembly contractors may not be able to procure sufficient raw materials, or we may not be able to increase the manufacturing capacity of our assembly contractors in a timely manner so as to take advantage of increased market demand. Failure to do this could result in a material loss of potential sales. We believe we are currently in a period of increased raw material lead times that may negatively impact our near term sales prospects. We have mitigated this risk somewhat by increasing inventory on a selective basis.

Year-to-Date Sales Trends

On a year-to-date basis, sales of $24.4 million were 3% less than $25.1 million for the prior year. Wireless Component sales of $12.7 million increased 1% from the prior year and Wireless Solutions segment sales of $11.7 million decreased 6% from the prior year.

In our Wireless Components segment, a 7% increase in the number of units sold due to improved economic conditions and new product penetration was partially offset by a 6% decrease in average selling prices as a result of changes in product mix and continued competitive conditions. Increases in unit volume included greater penetration of crystal based products for the automotive market and increases of higher margin frequency control modules and HI-REL filters to telecommunications and “other” markets.

 

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In our Wireless Solutions segment, a 29% reduction in the number of units sold was only partially offset by a 32% increase in average selling prices resulting from decreased sales of lower priced units. The decreases in the number of units sold for our Wireless Solutions segment was due to customer efforts to reduce inventory, manufacturing issues in the current quarter and other factors. The portion of our business that was most significantly affected by customer inventory reduction efforts was relatively low-priced Virtual Wire® products to customers in the medical market. The current quarter trend shows that this impact is much diminished. There have also been some program delays that pushed out new programs for which we have design wins. It is not clear when these programs will begin to have a significant impact on our sales, if ever. A positive trend is the recovery of the industrial market, particularly for relatively high-priced RF modules for medical applications and industrial surveying and telemetry products.

The sales trends for our various markets reflected the economic conditions in those markets and specific customer programs. In cases where we experienced increases in sales of our products, they were due to an increased number of units shipped. These included a 96% increase in sales to “other” markets (primarily government) for specific programs and 8% to the industrial market, which benefited from economic recovery. Decreases in sales of our products typically were a result of a decrease in the number of units shipped. We had reductions in sales of 12% to the medical market, 12% to the automotive market and 10% to the consumer market. We believe the decrease in sales to the medical market was largely a result of efforts on the part of several major customers to reduce inventory. The decrease in automotive sales reflected lower production schedules from the ramp up levels of the prior year and reductions in specific programs.

Segment Sales Trends for the Current Quarter Compared to the Prior Year and Previous Quarter

Wireless Components Segment

Comparison to the Prior Year

Wireless Components products sales at $4.2 million decreased 2% from the prior year, but increased 9% from the previous quarter. The decrease from the prior year was primarily due to a 3% decrease in average selling prices, due to continued competitive conditions and changes in product mix. The filter product line, which historically has seen price decreases due to competitive conditions, experienced a 9% decrease in average prices in comparison to the comparable quarter of the prior year. The most significant product mix shift was a 100% increase in the number of units shipped of crystals and other frequency control module products for the automotive and other markets. RFM introduced a line of crystal based products over a year ago and these are now gaining acceptance in the marketplace. Crystal based products currently have much lower selling prices, so a sizable increase in sales for crystals contributes towards the lower average selling prices for the segment as a whole. The increase in sales of crystal based products was also the primary reason why the overall number of units sold of Wireless Component products increased 1% from the prior year.

Wireless Component products have historically been sold largely to the automotive, consumer, telecommunications and “other” markets. Sales were actually down on a year-to-year basis in most of these markets by 16% to 25%. The decreases in the primary markets were partially offset by increases in sales for a variety of smaller applications in other markets, including what we call the “other” market category, which increased 100% overall from the prior year. Part of the reason sales to automotive markets decreased by 16% was that those markets were ramping up North American production levels a year ago and have lower production levels this year.

 

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Comparison to the Previous Quarter

The 9% increase in sales for the Wireless Component segment in comparison to the previous quarter was due to recovery from a seasonal reduction in production levels at major customers that normally occurs in our second quarter. As stated above, sales for most of primary markets increased in comparison to the previous quarter. The increase in the number of units shipped was partially offset by a decrease in average selling prices of 12%, as competitive conditions continued and the quarter included the effects of a 20% increase in the number of units shipped of relatively low priced crystal based products. One market that decreased in comparison to the previous quarter was our “other” market, for which sales deceased 27% from the previous quarter. This was largely due to the ending of program that we had in the last several quarters for relatively high margin, high reliability (“HI-REL”) products. This also contributed to the decrease in average selling prices for the Wireless Component segment.

The automotive, consumer and telecom markets have all shown significant volatility in recent years, as end customers change their production schedules for those markets. This includes sales for our primary application for the automotive and consumer markets, satellite radio. We provide filters for satellite radios that provide services from Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (NASDAQGS: SIRI), which has announced that its customer base had increased to 20 million subscriptions. Earlier this year we announced that we had shipped over 100 million filters for this application. The supply chain for North American automotive production has been subject to volatile changes in production levels and inventory corrections in recent quarters, resulting in both quarterly increases and decreases. We expect the volatility of sales to automotive, consumer and telecom markets to continue.

Wireless Solutions Segment

Comparison to the Prior Year

Wireless Solutions products sales at $4.0 million decreased 8% from the prior year, but increased 9% from the previous quarter. These changes in sales were both significantly impacted by changes in the number of units sold. As noted above in the section entitled “Overall Sales Trends for the Current Quarter Compared to the Prior Year and Previous Quarter”, the 31% reduction in the number of units sold of Wireless Solutions products was due to both shipping delays resulting from manufacturing issues in our supply chain and from lower sales to automotive markets for two programs that involved lower production schedules and for which Virtual Wire® products are being replaced with an alternative technology. Favorable factors were that sales to the medical market and the industrial market increased 18% and 4%, respectively. A large portion of the increase in sales to the medical market resulted from the completion by several customers of inventory reduction efforts that had occurred in prior periods. The increase in industrial sales resulted from continuing economic recovery and some penetration of new products targeted for this market.

Wireless Solutions products continue to be affected by changes to production schedules for several major customers and in medical, industrial, automotive and consumer applications. These major customers are OEM customers and contract manufacturers and distributors. These customers have historically shown considerable volatility that we expect to continue.

The decrease in the number of units sold was partially offset by a 34% increase in average selling prices as the shipping delays and other decreases in the number of units sold were mostly for the relatively lower priced Virtual Wire® units’ portion of the segment as compared to modules, increasing the average price of what was sold. There was also an increase in the number of units sold of relatively high priced custom RF modules to the industrial and medical markets. There was not a change in fundamental pricing conditions for these products, some of which remain very competitive. Partially offsetting the overall increase in average selling prices for the Wireless Solutions segment was a 4% decrease in average selling prices for the Virtual Wire® product line, as the units that experienced shipping delays were primarily the relatively higher priced versions of these products.

The greater relative decrease in Wireless Solutions segment sales in comparison to the smaller decrease in Wireless Components segment sales in the current quarter resulted in the Wireless Solutions segment decreasing as a percentage of total sales from 50% in the comparable quarter of the prior year to 49% in the current quarter. This was an unfavorable product mix shift from a gross margin standpoint. The ratio of Wireless Solutions sales did increase slightly from the previous quarter, when they were 48% of total sales.

 

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Comparison to the Previous Quarter

The 9% increase in sales of Wireless Solutions products relative to the previous quarter was due to a 3% increase in the number of units sold (despite the shipping delays) and an increase in average selling prices of 7%. The increase in number of units sold was due to a seasonal recovery from the second quarter, and an increase in medical market sales as explained above. This is seen in the increase in sales to the industrial and medical markets of 10% and 28%, respectively. The increase in average selling prices was due to the greater relative increase in sales of relatively higher priced RF Module units in comparison to the relatively low-priced Virtual Wire® products.

Strategy

We have experienced a long-term trend of lower sales for Wireless Component segment products, including for some of our mature products, both due to a trend towards lower average selling prices and continued conversion of customers to alternative technologies. Our strategy has been to grow our Wireless Solutions segment to offset an expected long-term decline in the Wireless Components segment. In recent years, we have invested considerable resources in product and marketing development to support our strategic plan for the Wireless Solutions segment. In recent months we have launched three new product lines, including our WLS series of Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® modules, a ZigBee Pro module and platform wireless sensor modem and gateway products. Each of these is a broad product offering to large markets such as medical and industrial monitoring and smart home applications. A key part of our Wireless Solutions strategy is focused on a potential multi-billion dollar market for the sensor modem portion of the M2M market. This sensor network strategy is focused on various kinds of RF modules and supporting products. We are not certain when, if ever, new products developed for this market will have a significant additive effect on future sales.

An important consideration in our decision to expand resources in the Wireless Solutions segment was the increased potential gross margin these products offer due to their higher technical content. Our total sales on a company-wide basis will likely expand only if the anticipated growth in Wireless Solutions sales exceeds the anticipated decline in sales for our Wireless Components products.

Changes in Average Selling Prices

We compete in very price-competitive markets (particularly those for the Wireless Components group, such as the automotive and satellite radio markets), in which customers require decreased prices over time to retain their business. In addition, our customers expect economies of scale to result in lower pricing as new products ramp up in volume. For instance, our Wireless Component products segment experienced a decline in average selling prices of 6% of sales on a year-to-date basis, despite an improvement in product mix. The Virtual Wire® product line also experienced a 3% decline in average selling prices on a year-to-date basis. A portion of this decrease was a product mix shift within the product lines, including a large increase in crystal based products. The impact of reductions in average selling price due to this product mix effect tend to be at least partially offset by differences in material costs, as the higher-priced products come in larger, more expensive packages. Wireless Components products experienced a 12% increase in average selling prices compared to the previous quarter, primarily due to shifts in product mix, rather than any change in market conditions.

In contrast, in the Wireless Solutions segment various shifts of product mix resulted in an increase in average selling prices of over 34% in comparison to the comparable quarter of the prior year and 7% compared to the previous quarter. In both cases, the sales of relatively high-priced RF modules increased, while sales of relatively low-priced Virtual Wire® products decreased, resulting in the overall increase in average selling prices. Also, within the RF module product line there was an increase in average selling prices resulting from an increase in sales for relatively high-priced custom units, while sales decreased for relatively low-priced standard units. Normally an increase in average selling price also results in an increase in material costs, as they involve higher cost products. Over the long term, we would expect there to be a trend towards lower average selling prices for Wireless Solutions products because we are introducing products that are targeted at lower price points and higher sales volumes, including recently announced RF Module products, as well as a series of RFIC products. However, changes in product mix reflecting relatively more sales of higher-priced products such as medical products may from time to time offset any negative impact on average selling prices for other products.

 

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We have achieved significant market position in the markets on which we focus. However, we believe that price competition from much larger and better financed competitors represents a significant risk in maintaining our sales levels and gross margins, particularly in the automotive, consumer and telecommunications markets. A decline in average selling prices adversely impacts gross margin, as well as sales. We expect the general trend of lower average selling prices for comparable products will continue to have an adverse effect on future sales and margins. Therefore, offsetting this impact is an important part of our strategic plan. For a discussion of strategies for sustaining gross profit, see the section below entitled “Gross Profit.”

Other Sales Trends

The following table provides additional data concerning our sales:

 

     Percentage of Sales Revenue  
     Current
Quarter
     Comparable
Quarter
     Previous
Quarter
 

Sales to top five customers

     50%         50%         43%   

Distribution sales

     41%         38%         35%   

Number of customers with 10% or more sales

     One         One         One   

Sales for 10% or more customers

     22%         21%         17%   

International sales

     66%         61%         65%   

Current quarter sales in most of these categories are similar to prior periods. The increase in international sales in the current quarter in comparison to the prior year was primarily due to a major customer changing its shipping location out of its North America location to an international location.

Our strategy is to seek diversification in our sales. We believe we have achieved a significant level of diversification in our customers, markets, products and geographic areas. However, due to the very competitive nature of the markets in which we compete, we may not always be able to achieve such diversification.

We consider all product sales with a delivery destination outside North America to be international sales. International sales are denominated primarily in U.S. currency, although some European customers require that we price our sales in Euros. We have not entered into any hedging activities to mitigate the exchange risk associated with sales in foreign currency. We intend to continue our focus on international sales and anticipate that international sales will continue to represent a significant portion of our business. However, international sales are subject to fluctuations as a result of local economic conditions and competition. Therefore, we cannot predict whether we will be able to continue to derive similar levels of our business from international sales.

 

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Gross Profit

Overall Gross Profit Trends for Current Quarter Compared to the Prior Year and Previous Quarter

Summary

The current quarter gross profit was $2.7 million, which was 7% less gross profit than the comparable quarter of the prior year due to a 5% decrease in sales and a decrease in gross margin as a percentage of sales from 33.8% to 32.9%. Current quarter gross profit was the same as the previous quarter, despite an increase in sales, due to decreased gross margin as a percentage of sales compared to 36.0% in our second quarter. The current quarter gross margin of 32.9% decreased 310 basis points from the previous quarter and 90 basis points from the comparable quarter of the prior year.

Comparison to the Previous Quarter

The primary reason for the decrease from the previous quarter was an unfavorable change in product mix that occurred within our Wireless Component segment in which sales declined for relatively high margin products such as HI-REL filters and frequency control modules due to reasons discussed in the sales section. This was partially offset by sales increases in relatively lower margin products. The gross margin for the Wireless Component segment decreased from 31.8% in the previous quarter to 27.2% in the current quarter. The current quarter margin is very close to the average gross margin for the prior fiscal year of 27.7% and reflects a more historically normal margin. Periodically we secure relatively higher margin contracts like the HI-REL filter program as we did in the first two quarters of this fiscal year, but those were discrete programs that had limited duration.

Another reason for the decrease in gross margin is that Wireless Solutions segment margin decreased from 40.4% in the previous quarter to 39.0% in the current quarter. This was primarily due to incremental costs related to the manufacturing issues mentioned above, as well as some product line shifts that occurred within the RF Module product line towards lower sales for specific programs with relatively higher gross margins. These negative factors had a larger impact than the favorable product mix shift to additional industrial and medical market sales that historically involve relatively high gross margins.

Comparison to the Prior Year

The primary reason for the decrease in gross margin in comparison to the comparable quarter of the prior year was that Wireless Solutions segment gross margins decreased due to a decrease in gross margin for our Virtual Wire® product line portion of the segment. This resulted from two effects of the manufacturing issues that occurred in the current quarter – we incurred incremental costs related to those issues and there was a 4% decrease in average selling price for those Virtual Wire® products as the production and shipping delays were for the higher priced and higher gross margin versions of Virtual Wire® products. Gross margins for the Wireless Components segment increased from 25.8% last year to 27.2% this year due to lower overhead costs related to lower reserves for obsolescence and slow moving inventory.

Factors that Influence Gross Margins

Declining Selling Prices

As discussed above in the sales section, we normally experience a reduction in average selling prices in virtually all of our volume product lines, a trend which we expect will continue due to competitive pressures and our introducing newer products that are targeted at lower price points and higher sales volumes. For instance, on an overall basis, our average selling prices declined 4% in comparison to the prior year. Sometimes a shift in product mix within a product line can cause a shift in average selling price that is at least partially offset by corresponding changes in related costs per unit. This occurred for several product lines in the current quarter. However, lower average selling prices are generally a negative factor for gross margins and we expect the trend towards lower average selling prices will continue.

 

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Product Mix

One element in our strategy to offset selling price increases and increase gross margin is to focus our product and market development efforts on products that have higher potential gross margins, primarily the Wireless Solutions segment products. However, this does not always occur. We also try to take advantage of opportunities to grow our Wireless Component sales if extensive additional supporting resources are not required. In any given period, there are a number of reasons why a particular segment sales increase or decrease and the result may not mirror our long term strategy to grow Wireless Solutions segment sales. Changes in product mix between our segments in fact had a negative impact on gross margins in this quarter in comparison to the comparable quarter of the prior year, since Wireless Solutions sales decreased from 50% of total sales to 49%. We cannot assure that our strategy to focus on Wireless Solutions products to increase margins will be achieved in future periods.

In recent quarters, we have also experienced shifts in product mix within our product segments between specific products that significantly affect gross margins. We expect that this volatility in product mix both between our segments and within them will continue to cause gross margins to fluctuate, sometimes very significantly.

Overhead Costs and Related Volume Impact

Another strategy to improve gross margins is to increase sales volume in order to allocate a significant amount of fixed overhead costs over a larger amount of sales. Overhead costs include the cost of our staff that plans our operations and manages our contract manufacturing network and other relatively fixed costs such as depreciation. Increasing sales volume would have the effect of spreading these relatively fixed costs over more units. Sales volume in fact was a positive factor in the current quarter in comparison to the previous quarter due to the sales increase. However, it was a negative factor in comparison to the prior year. While our long-term plan is to increase sales volumes to accomplish this volume effect, there can be no assurance that we can do this in future periods. We believe the effects of sales volume will continue to have a very significant impact on future gross margins.

We have been reducing overhead costs for several years by moving production offshore and by other methods. The cost of non-cash charges for obsolescence and write-downs of inventory, which we include in cost of sales, are also considered overhead costs. These costs were reduced in this quarter to $150,000, compared to $237,000 in the comparable quarter of the prior year and $153,000 in the previous quarter. There was a lower amount of slow moving inventory in the quarter, compared to last year, as well as less reserve required for quality issues. Partially offsetting these lower costs in this quarter was a decrease in inventory levels that resulted in less overhead absorption. The net impact of all these effects was that overhead cost as a percentage of sales was lower at 10.2% of sales this quarter, compared to 11.3% in the comparable quarter of the prior year and 10.4% in the previous quarter.

Reducing Per Unit Manufacturing Costs

In addition to our long-term effort to improve gross margin through improved product mix and increased sales volume, our key strategy for dealing with decreased average selling prices is to reduce our per unit manufacturing costs. We devote considerable resources to obtaining purchasing savings and in working with our suppliers and outside contractors to improve yields, increase productivity and to improve processes that result in lower costs. Historically we have been able to achieve per unit cost reductions on a year-over-year basis. This was achieved for most of our volume product lines on a year-to-date basis compared to the prior year, including the impact of lower overhead costs per unit, as explained above in this section. We were successful in offsetting the selling price reductions mentioned above with unit cost reductions for most of our product lines in the current quarter.

 

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Year-to-Date Gross Profit Trends for Current Year Compared to the Prior Year

The current year-to-date gross margin was 34.7%, which is an increase from 33.7% in the prior year. This primarily was a result of favorable shifts within the Wireless Component segment. Gross margins for that segment were 30.1% in the current year, compared to 26.1% for the prior year. The shift in product mix towards higher margin frequency control modules and HI-REL filters that occurred in our first and second quarter was the primary reason for this. Gross margins for the Wireless Solutions segment, on the other hand, decreased from 41.4% last year to 39.8%, due to the manufacturing issues encountered in the current quarter, the impact of lower sales volume on overhead costs and a reduction in sales to the relatively high margin medical market of 12%. The reduction in overhead costs benefited both segments. The product mix shift between our segments was unfavorable, with Wireless Solutions sales decreasing from 50% of total sales to 48%.

Our strategies to improve product mix, increase sales volume and reduce per unit manufacturing costs mentioned in the previous section are intended to offset negative factors impacting our gross margin. We continue to target additional cost reductions. However, there is no assurance that margins will improve or even be maintained in future periods.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses were $0.8 million in the current quarter, nearly the same as the comparable quarter of the prior year and the previous quarter. There were slight increases in cost related to an increase in outside services related to certification costs for new products and additional medical benefit costs.

Research and development expenses were 10% of sales in the current quarter, the same as the previous quarter. We believe that we have retained the core engineering capabilities we need to continue to develop products and service our customers, and that the continued development of our technology and new products is essential to our growth and success. We believe we have sufficient resources to support our growth strategy for the Wireless Solutions segment and adequate support to maintain our Wireless Component segment. Currently our focus is on developing new radio modules and crystal based products for a variety of applications.

Year-to-date research and development expenses were $2.5 million compared to $2.3 million in the prior year. The 6% increase was primarily due to increases in salary related items, including restoration of salary rates to former levels, severance costs and increased outside service costs.

Going forward, in the near term we expect to incur similar or slightly increased research and development expenses from the levels we incurred in our current quarter.

Sales and Marketing Expenses

Current quarter sales and marketing expenses were $1.2 million compared to nearly the same cost as the comparable quarter of the prior year and the previous quarter. Sales and marketing expenses were 15% of sales in the current quarter, compared to 14% in the comparable quarter of the prior year. The increase was primarily due to the decrease in sales level. We continue to improve our sales channels by adding or changing sales representative firms and distributors, expanding our distribution network with two global distributors in recent months. We intend to pursue increased sales aggressively in future periods, particularly for Wireless Solutions products. We believe that the greater technical content of the Wireless Solutions segment and our growth strategy requires the current level of sales and marketing expenses, at least for the foreseeable future.

Year-to-date sales and marketing expenses were $3.7 million compared to $3.5 million for the comparable year-to-date period. This 5% increase was primarily due to increased salary related costs resulting from a restoration of salaries, some increase in headcount to promote sales growth and our awareness campaign.

Going forward, in the near term we expect to incur slightly increased sales and marketing expenses from the levels we incurred in our current quarter, except for sales commission expense which will fluctuate in line with sales levels and product mix.

 

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General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $0.6 million for the current quarter, very close to the cost for the comparable quarter of the prior year and the previous quarter. General and administrative expenses were 7% of sales in the current quarter, the same as the comparable quarter of the prior year. We have significant remaining fixed costs related to managing the business and fulfilling our obligations as a public company.

Year-to-date general and administrative expenses were $1.9 million for the current year, compared to $1.8 million for the prior year year-to-date period. The net 3% increase in expense primarily resulted from the increase in legal expense associated with a successful arbitration that occurred in our first quarter and a restoration of salary rates to former levels.

Going forward, in the near term we expect to incur similar general and administrative expenses from the levels we incurred in our current quarter.

Total Operating Expenses

Operating expenses in total were $2.6 million in the current quarter, approximately the same as the comparable quarter of the prior year and the previous quarter. Operating expenses were 32% of sales in the current quarter, compared to 30% in the comparable quarter of the prior year and 34% in the previous quarter. The changes in percentages were largely related to the changes in the level of sales.

Year-to-date operating expenses in total were $8.0 million for the current year, compared to $7.6 million for the comparable year-to-date period. This 5% increase occurred in our prior quarters and was primarily due to a restoration of salaries and increasing marketing expenditures. Operating expenses were 33% of sales on a year-to-date basis, compared to 31% in the prior year, with expenses increasing on almost the same amount of sales.

Over the last couple of years, our strategy has been to control our expenses relative to sales closely to return to profitability and we have done that. We have recently adjusted our strategy to allow for small investments to support a growth strategy. In addition, we have restored the salary reductions we initiated as part of our cost reduction program. As a result, in the near term we expect to incur operating expense similar to the levels we incurred in our current quarter, while sales commission expense will continue to fluctuate with sales and product mix.

Other Income (Expense)

Total other expense was $43,000 in the current quarter, compared to $106,000 for the comparable quarter of the prior year and $45,000 for the previous quarter. The decrease in comparison to the prior year was primarily a result of lower interest rates under a new bank agreement and a lower amount borrowed. There were some small foreign exchange gains in the current quarter as well.

Year-to-date total other expense was $147,000, compared to $520,000 for the comparable year-to-date period. The significant decrease in expense from last year is primarily a result of lower ongoing interest expense, last year’s $160,000 in early termination fees and other costs related to our decision to terminate our senior lending agreement and enter into a new one, as discussed below in the section entitled “Financing Arrangements”.

Going forward, we expect to incur similar or slightly increased Other Expenses from the levels we incurred in our current quarter.

 

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Income Tax Expense

In recent years, we recorded small provisions for state income tax or, in some cases, adjustments to alternative minimum federal and state income tax accruals. Since fiscal 2001, we have fully reserved, in a non-cash charge, all deferred tax assets that had been recorded. We continue to maintain a substantial valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets due to our historical losses and a limited history of taxable income.

We retain the tax benefits that have been reserved and we will realize the benefits in future periods to the extent we are profitable. As of the end of the prior year, we had income tax carryforwards and other potential tax benefits available to reduce future federal taxable income by approximately $25 million as explained in Note 15 to our financial statements included in our most recent Form 10-K. The net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards begin to expire August 31, 2020.

Going forward, we expect to record relatively small income tax provisions until the recovery of deferred tax assets is more likely than not.

Earnings per Share

The net income for the current quarter was $72,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to $219,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter of the prior year and $77,000 or $0.01 per diluted share for the previous quarter. The decrease in income in comparison to the prior year was primarily due to a decrease in sales and in related gross profit. This was partially offset by lower other expense.

Year-to-date net income was $309,000 or $0.03 per diluted share compared to $291,000 or $0.03 per diluted share in the comparable period of the prior year. The increase in net income was primarily due to reduced other expense that more than offset the increased operating expenses we incurred as a result of our efforts to support programs to increase sales.

Financial Condition

Financing Arrangements

In the first quarter of our prior fiscal year, we entered into a new $5 million senior secured credit facility with ViewPoint Bank, with whom we already had an existing mortgage relationship. The proceeds from that facility were used to repay and terminate our credit facility with our previous line of credit lender.

While we incurred $160,000 in termination fees and other costs in the first quarter of the prior year related to this change, we believe there are numerous advantages to the new agreement. First, it allowed us to end our forbearance status with our previous lender. Next, the new financial covenants and other restrictions have provided us increased flexibility to manage our operations. Third, loan costs and banking fees are much lower under the new banking agreement, a primary reason why non-operating expenses have decreased approximately $50,000 or more per quarter. Lastly, we believe this new facility has allowed us to concentrate on the long-term growth of our business.

The ViewPoint facility is a revolving line of credit that has been renewed on terms similar to those of the initial facility for two years, until November 30, 2012. Due to the renewal beyond one year, our Revolving line of credit liability is classified as a long-term liability on our balance sheet. Availability under the facility is based on eighty percent of eligible accounts receivable and fifty percent of eligible finished goods inventory, subject to a $1 million maximum on eligible finished goods inventory. The interest rate under the facility is the higher of the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 2% or the floor rate of 7%. The interest rate on current borrowings is 7%.

Under the renewed agreement, we have quarterly financial covenants that consist of: i) a current ratio of at least 1.0; and ii) a minimum net worth of $5.5 million. We should be able to meet our covenants, but there is no assurance that this will happen. Should there be a violation of one or more of the financial covenants and we are unable to negotiate a waiver or amendment, the maturity of our debt could be accelerated.

 

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At May 31, 2011, we maintained access to our revolving line of credit facility, which had a loan balance of $2.3 million. Additional loan advances of approximately $2.7 million were available based upon quarter end asset values. The terms of our revolving line of credit facility and its status at the end of the current quarter are described in Note 3 to our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.

Adjusted EBITDA

The following table sets forth, for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, the calculation for Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (including stock compensation)) that is referred to in this report (in thousands):

 

     Three Months
Ended May 31,
     Nine Months
Ended May 31,
 
     2011     2010      2011      2010  

Net income

   $ 72      $ 219       $ 309       $ 291   

Add back:

          

Interest expense

     66        98         197         468   

Taxes

     (1     5         12         15   

Depreciation

     142        176         470         564   

Amortization:

          

Patents

     44        56         141         170   

Stock compensation

     65        90         265         326   
                                  

Total amortization

     109        146         406         496   
                                  

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 388      $ 644       $ 1,394       $ 1,834   
                                  

Adjusted EBITDA is an important liquidity measurement used by financial institutions to measure a company’s capability to fund operations. Adjusted EBITDA is also used by our management to measure our performance in achieving necessary cost reductions. The decrease in adjusted EBITDA largely resulted from increased operating expenses associated with our growth programs.

Liquidity

Summary

Liquidity at May 31, 2010, consisted primarily of $0.5 million of cash and our revolving line of credit facility which had a loan availability of $2.7 million determined in accordance with our borrowing base, which consists of eligible accounts receivable and inventory.

Our primary long range strategy for providing liquidity is to manage our costs in relation to our projected sales levels (see section above entitled “Impact of Economic Conditions and Our Response”) and to generate positive Adjusted EBITDA as shown in the table above. We believe our current cost structure can generate positive Adjusted EBITDA absent further material changes in revenue or expenses. In addition, since we have an outsourced supply chain and have retained significant resources to seek additional sales, we believe we are capable of significantly increasing sales without significant additional fixed expenses.

 

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Operating Cash Flow

Net cash used in operating activities was $0.3 million for the current year-to-date period as compared to $0.3 million provided by operating activities for the prior year. This is a $0.6 million decrease in operating cash flow. We consider there to be two key elements to operating cash flow (1) net income adjusted for non-cash items and (2) working capital impacts. Both of these factors contributed to the decrease in operating cash flow on a year-to-date basis. Net income adjusted for non-cash items was $383,000 lower in the current year, as discussed below. This roughly corresponds to the increase in operating expenses resulting from our efforts to support programs to increase sales. Working capital changes resulted in $259,000 more of additional cash outflow this year, primarily related to increased inventories and a reduction in accounts payable, as explained below.

Cash requirements to finance increased working capital were $2.1 million this year, compared to $1.8 million in the prior year. Partially financing this was net income adjusted for non cash items of $1.8 million in the current year and $2.1 million in the prior year. Netting the cash requirements to finance working capital against the cash generating from net income and non-cash items results in the negative operating cash flow of $0.3 million in the current year and a positive operating cash flow of $0.3 million in the prior year.

The negative operating cash flow of $0.3 million in the current year is different than the trend of positive operating cash flow that we have historically experienced, including a $1.2 million positive operating cash flow in fiscal 2010 and a larger $4.2 million positive operating cash flow for fiscal 2009. In fact, operating cash flow for the current quarter was a positive $0.6 million, as we had $0.5 million of net income adjusted for non-cash items and a positive $0.1 million in cash provided by working capital as inventory was a positive factor of $0.2 million, compared to the negative $1.0 million for the current year as a whole. The major factor in whether or not operating cash flow is positive or negative in a given period is the impact of working capital items, which is normally a favorable factor when sales are decreasing as we liquidate working capital, while this is a negative factor when sales are increasing as we need to support growing sales with increased working capital. Going forward, we would expect to return to a generally positive operating cash flow during periods when working capital requirements are approximately neutral or better. However, operating cash flow may be negative in periods when sales are increasing significantly.

Net income adjusted for non-cash items

We continue to generate substantial cash from net income adjusted for non cash items. We believe that in the long run, our primary source of cash is net income adjusted for non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization. As the following table shows, net income adjusted for non-cash items was a positive $1.8 million in the current year, compared to $2.1 million for the prior year.

 

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The following table displays, for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, the calculation of net income adjusted for non-cash items (in thousands):

 

     Three Months
Ended May 31,
    Nine Months
Ended May 31,
 
     2011      2010     2011     2010  

Net income

   $ 72       $ 219      $ 309      $ 291   

Non-cash items included in net income:

         

Depreciation and amortization

     186         232        611        734   

Charge for inventory obsolesence

     150         237        578        756   

Provision for trade receivable allowance - net

     —           —          —          —     

Stock-based compensation

     65         90        265        326   

Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment

     —           (3     (1     38   
                                 

Net income adjusted for non-cash items

   $ 473       $ 775      $ 1,762      $ 2,145   
                                 

Working Capital Changes

A significant reason for decreased cash provided by operations was that net cash used to finance increased working capital was $2.1 million for the year, compared to a $1.8 million for the prior year.

A major use of cash to finance an increase in working capital in both years was an increase in accounts receivable of $0.5 million in the current year and $0.7 million in the prior year. In the current year, much of this increase resulted from the pattern of sales within the quarter, in which much of the quarter’s sales were shipped in the last two months, which resulted in an increase in ending receivables. Our days-sales-outstanding, our primary receivables metric, is in the low to mid-fifties, which is where it has historically been for some time. An increase in past due accounts that we had seen in recent quarters has diminished significantly. We maintain credit insurance on most of our receivables.

The largest use of cash to finance an increase in working capital in the current year was an increase in inventory, for which $1.0 million of cash was utilized, compared to $0.8 million in the prior year. Most of the increase in gross inventory occurred in the second quarter, resulting from a management decision to keep most of our contract manufacturers producing at normal rates, despite the decrease in sales. In the current quarter, $0.2 million of this was consumed, including most of the inventory we had put in stock for our Virtual Wire® product line, which experienced manufacturing issues. In recent quarters, we have experienced increased lead times for procurement of raw materials from suppliers and finished goods from our contract manufacturers. We took advantage of our seasonal pattern in the second quarter to stock active products to improve our ability to provide adequate customer service and protect future sales. It is our practice to keep our inventories at the minimum levels consistent with providing excellent customer service.

The other large uses of cash to finance working capital were a reduction in accounts payable of $0.2 million and a reduction in accrued expenses and other liabilities of $0.4 million. This includes $0.3 million in reduction of deferred revenue that is a final repayment of advance customer payments that we received during fiscal 2009 as a temporary measure to improve liquidity. These two factors were $0.4 million in the prior year, so this represents an additional $0.2 million use of cash in the current year and represents most of the difference between the years. We remain current with our suppliers.

Other Cash Flow Items

Cash used in investing activities was almost zero for the current year and $0.2 million for the prior year. Capital spending was almost zero in the current year, while it was $0.2 million last year. We expect to acquire up to $0.4 million of capital equipment in fiscal 2011. Our fabless business model allows us to keep capital expenditures low.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $0.3 million in the current year, compared to $0.1 million used for financing activities in the prior year. In the current year, we needed to utilize the bank line to finance the negative operating cash flow caused by the need to finance increased working capital. In the prior year, we utilized the positive operating cash flow to pay down bank debt. Also in the current year, $0.1 million was raised via proceeds of exercises of stock options.

 

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While we reported positive operating cash flows in recent years, a reduction in sales or gross margins or changes in working capital could occur due to economic or other factors. We believe that cash generated from operations, our cash balances and the amounts available under our banking agreement will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements for the rest of calendar year 2011. If for any reason these sources of funds are not sufficient to meet our requirements, we may be required to raise additional funds. We cannot guarantee that we would be able to obtain additional financing. Should that happen, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Forward-looking Statements

Except for the historical information, this report contains numerous forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements of our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions involve risks and uncertainties. Statements containing terms such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “plan” or similar terms are considered to contain uncertainty and are forward-looking statements. We believe that these statements are based on reasonable assumptions and our expectations at the time. Our actual results may differ materially from the statements and assumptions discussed in this report. However, these statements involve uncertainties and are completely qualified by reference to several important factors. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to those discussed in the sections entitled Risk Factors, Legal Proceedings, Selected Financial Data and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in this report, as well as the other factors detailed from time to time in our SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2010.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement was made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement was made, nor will we necessarily make statements in advance to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time-to-time and it is not possible for us to predict all such factors. We cannot assess the impact of each new or old factor on our business. We also cannot determine the extent to which a factor or combination of factors might cause future results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk primarily due to fluctuations in interest rates on our bank debt. As of May 31, 2011, with all other variables held constant, a hypothetical one-percentage point increase in interest rates after they exceed the minimum borrowing rate of 7% on our revolving line-of-credit and 6.5% on our mortgage note as required by our banking agreements, would result in an increase in interest expense of approximately $31,000 on an annual basis.

A significant portion of our products have a manufacturing process in a foreign jurisdiction and are sold in foreign jurisdictions. We manage our exposure to currency exchange fluctuations by denominating most transactions in U.S. dollars. We consider the amount of our foreign currency exchange rate risk to be immaterial as of May 31, 2011 and accordingly have not hedged any such risk.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Based on management’s evaluation (with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and Chief Financial Officer, or CFO), as of the end of the period covered by this report, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, or Disclosure Controls (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act), are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On December 3, 2010, the arbitrator of our dispute with CMS Liquidating Company (“CMS”) made its final written determination, ruling in favor of our position that no payments are due CMS under an Earn Out Agreement entered into in connection with the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Caver Morehead, Inc. in September 2006. The arbitrator also determined that RFM is entitled to reimbursement of certain legal and other expenses we incurred in defending our position. We have not recognized any potential benefits from this award in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There are a number of risks associated with RFM and its business, which are described in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended August 31, 2010. Any of these risks, as well as other risks and uncertainties, could harm our business and financial results and cause the value of our securities to decline. The risks described in our Form 10-K are not the only ones facing RFM. Other risks not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

(a) Exhibits. We hereby incorporate by reference all exhibits filed in connection with Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2010.

 

(b) Exhibits included:

 

Exhibit

  

Description

31.1

   Certificate Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for CEO.

31.2

   Certificate Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for CFO.

32.1

   Certificate Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for CEO.

32.2

   Certificate Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for CFO.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  RF MONOLITHICS, INC.  
Dated: July 14, 2011   By:  

/s/ Farlin A. Halsey

 
   

Farlin A. Halsey

 
    Chief Executive Officer, President and Director  

Dated: July 14, 2011

  By:  

/s/ Harley E Barnes III

 
    Harley E Barnes III  
    Chief Financial Officer  

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

  

Description

31.1    Certificate Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for CEO.
31.2    Certificate Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for CFO.
32.1    Certificate Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for CEO.
32.2    Certificate Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for CFO.