10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Quarter Ended July 31, 2002

Commission File No. 0-4988

AEROSONIC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	74-1668471
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1212 No. Hercules Avenue, Clearwater, Florida	33765
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(727) 461-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including Area Code)

Non applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, par value $.40 per share, 3,915,845 number of shares as of July 31, 2002.

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AEROSONIC CORPORATION

		Page No.
PART 1.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets—July 31, 2002 and January 31, 2002	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations—Three and six months ended July 31, 2002 and 2001	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Six months ended July 31, 2002 and 2001	5
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—July 31, 2002	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	9-10
PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	11
SIGNATURES		12-14
Exhibit Index		15

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PART 1.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Consolidated Financial Statements

AEROSONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	July 31,			January 31,
	2002			2002
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash investments	$	856,000		$	1,705,000
Accounts receivable (net of allowance)		4,162,000			4,263,000
Inventories		11,396,000			10,948,000
Prepaid expenses		181,000			131,000
Income tax receivable		422,000			422,000
Total current assets		17,017,000			17,469,000
Property, plant and equipment, net		4,316,000			4,233,000
Other assets		359,000			517,000
Total assets	$	21,692,000		$	22,219,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current installments of long-term debt and notes payable	$	1,027,000		$	1,027,000
Revolving credit facilities		500,000			500,000
Accounts payable, trade		846,000			793,000
Compensation and benefits		972,000			884,000
Income taxes payable		40,000			406,000
Other accrued expenses		967,000			943,000
Total current liabilities		4,352,000			4,553,000
Long-term debt, less current installments		2,825,000			3,347,000
Deferred income taxes		148,000			148,000
Total liabilities		7,325,000			8,048,000
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.40 par; 8,000,000 shares authorized; 3,986,262 shares issued		1,595,000			1,595,000
Additional paid-in capital		4,457,000			4,457,000
Retained earnings		9,032,000			8,740,000
Less treasury stock, 70,417 shares and 66,417 shares at 7/31/02 and 1/31/02, respectively, at cost		(717,000	)		(621,000	)
Total shareholders’ equity		14,367,000			14,171,000
	$	21,692,000		$	22,219,000

Note:    The balance sheet at January 31, 2002 has been derived from the

audited financial statements at this date.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AEROSONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended July 31,				Six Months Ended July 31,
	2002		2001		2002		2001
Net sales	$	5,948,000	$	7,431,000	$	12,135,000	$	13,953,000
Cost of sales		3,909,000		4,568,000		7,984,000		8,772,000
Gross profit		2,039,000		2,863,000		4,151,000		5,181,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1,711,000		2,160,000		3,483,000		4,036,000
Operating income		328,000		703,000		668,000		1,145,000
Other (income) deductions:
Interest expense/(income), net		59,000		86,000		120,000		228,000
Other expense/(income), net		62,000		1,000		68,000		4,000
		121,000		87,000		188,000		232,000
Income before income taxes		207,000		616,000		480,000		913,000
Income tax provision		81,000		240,000		187,000		357,000
Net income	$	126,000	$	376,000	$	293,000	$	556,000
Earnings per share:	$	0.03	$	0.10		0.07	$	0.14
Basic and Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		3,919,000		3,920,000		3,919,000		3,920,000

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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AEROSONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended July 31
	2002			2001
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	293,000		$	556,000
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		365,000			422,000
Change in current assets and liabilities:
Receivables		100,000			(816,000	)
Inventories		(448,000	)		(10,000	)
Prepaid Expenses		(50,000	)		(294,000	)
Accounts Payable		53,000			556,000
Income Tax Payable		(366,000	)		9,000
Accrued other		135,000			(31,000	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		82,000			392,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(313,000	)		(359,000	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(313,000	)		(359,000	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving credit		0			500,000
Repayments on long-term debt and notes payable		(522,000	)		(513,000	)
Purchase Treasury shares		(96,000	)		0
Net cash used in financing activities		(618,000	)		(13,000	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash investments		(849,000	)		20,000
Cash and cash investments, beginning of period		1,705,000			1,077,000
Cash and cash investments, end of period	$	856,000		$	1,097,000
Cash paid for:
Interest	$	109,000		$	245,000
Income taxes	$	553,000		$	336,000

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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AEROSONIC CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

JULY 31, 2002

NOTE A—BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial reporting and with the instructions to form 10-Q of regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended July 31, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended January 31, 2003. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2002.

NOTE B—BUSINESS

Aerosonic Corporation (“the Company”) was incorporated under the laws of Delaware in l969, and in l970 merged with a Florida company (formerly known as “Aerosonic Corporation”). As used herein, unless the context requires otherwise, “Aerosonic” or the “Company” includes Aerosonic Corporation and its operating subsidiary, Avionics Specialties, Inc.

The Company is principally engaged in one business segment: The manufacture of aircraft instruments (“Instruments”). The Company consists of three geographical locations and four operating divisions. The divisions are the Clearwater, Florida Instrument Division (“Clearwater Instruments”), the Aerosonic Wichita, Kansas Division (“Kansas Instruments”), Avionics Specialties, Inc. (“Avionics”), a Virginia Corporation wholly owned by the Company and Precision Components Division (“Precision Components”).

Clearwater Instruments was started in 1953 and primarily manufactures Altimeters, Airspeed Indicators, Rate of Climb Indicators, Microprocessor Controlled Air Data Test Sets, and a variety of other flight instrumentation. Kansas Instruments is the source inspection location for our Wichita customers and is the primary location for Clearwater Instruments’ repair business. Avionics was a division of Teledyne Industries, Inc. prior to its acquisition by Aerosonic Corporation in January 1993. Avionics maintains three major product lines in the aircraft instrument segment: 1) Angle of Attack (“AOA”)/Stall Warning Systems; 2) Integrated Multifunction Probe (IMFP), an integrated air data sensor; and 3) Engine Vibration Monitoring System (EVMS), an aircraft health and usage monitor. In August 1998, the Company formed a new division entitled Precision Components, to perform precision high volume machining of mechanical components, which was not significant to operations in fiscal year 2002, 2001 or 2000.

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NOTE C—NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In July 2001, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” (SFAS 143), requires the recognition of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period incurred. When the liability is initially recorded, the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset is correspondingly increased. Over time, the liability is accreted to its present value and the related capitalized charge is depreciated over the useful life of the asset. SFAS 143 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. Management expects that there will be no impact on the Company’s reported operating results, financial position and existing financial statement disclosure from the adoption of SFAS 143.

In August 2001, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (SFAS 144), was issued. This statement addresses the financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets and broadens the definition of what constitutes a discontinued operation and how results of a discontinued operation are to be measured and presented. The provisions of SFAS 144 are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. At July 31, 2002, there was no impact on the Company’s reported operating results, financial position, and existing financial statement disclosure from the adoption of SFAS 144.

In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS 146, “Accounting for Exit or Disposal Activities.” SFAS 146 addresses significant issues regarding the recognition, measurement, and reporting of costs that are associated with exit and disposal activities, including restructuring activities that are currently accounted for pursuant to the guidance that the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) has set forth in EITF Issue No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring”. The scope of SFAS 146 also includes (1) costs related to terminating a contract that is not a capital lease and (2) termination benefits that employees who are involuntarily terminated receive under the terms of a one-time benefit arrangement that is not an ongoing benefit arrangement or an individual deferred-compensation contract. SFAS 146 will be effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. Early application is encouraged. The Company is in the process of analyzing any potential effect of applying this new standard.

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NOTE D—INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. Provisions are made for any inventory deemed excess or obsolete.

Inventories at July 31, 2002 and January 31, 2002 consisted of the following:

	July 31, 2002		January 31, 2002
Raw materials and work in process	$	11,217,000	$	10,456,000
Finished goods		179,000		492,000
	$	11,396,000	$	10,948,000

NOTE E—LONG-TERM DEBT AND NOTES PAYABLE

Long-term debt and notes payable at July 31, 2002 and January 31, 2002 consisted of the following:

	July 31, 2002		January 31, 2002
Note payable	$	962,000	$	1,053,000
Industrial development revenue bonds		779,000		817,000
Mortgage note payable		536,000		577,000
Note payable, equipment		628,000		758,000
Note payable, II		947,000		1,169,000
		3,852,000		4,374,000
Less current maturity		1,027,000		1,027,000
	$	2,825,000	$	3,347,000

NOTE F—COMMITMENTS AND CONTIGENCIES

The Company remains involved in litigation with its former President and Chief Executive Officer, David Goldman and his company Mil-Spec Finishers, Inc. The Case was originally scheduled to go to trial in June of 2001. However, Mr. Goldman and Mil-Spec Finishers filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy on May 25, 2001. Accordingly, all actions pending in the litigation were automatically stayed pursuant to the bankruptcy code. The Company has elected to pursue Mr. Goldman and Mil-Spec Finishers, Inc. in the Bankruptcy Court.

Additionally, from time to time the Company can be involved in certain claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, at this time there are no claims or legal actions that will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

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PART 1.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations

Company wide net sales for the second quarter and year-to date equaled $5,948,000 and $12,135,000, respectively, as compared with $7,431,000 and $13,953,000 in the second quarter and year-to-date, respectively, of last year. Sales decrease was partly attributed to a large sale to a long-standing OEM customer in the second quarter ended July 31, 2001 and partly to a reduction of certain traditional product lines. Production capacity was reallocated to new upcoming contracts and programs during the quarter.

Gross profit for the quarter was $2,039,000, or 34% of net sales, versus $2,863,000 or 38% of net sales during the prior year period. For the six months ended July 31, 2002, gross profit was $4,151,000, or 34% of net sales, versus $5,181,000, or 37% of net sales in the prior year period. The decline in gross margin for the quarter and year to date is due largely to increased development costs.

Selling, General and Administrative (SG & A) expenses decreased during the second quarter ended July 31, 2002 to $1,711,000 as compared to $2,160,000 during the same period in the prior fiscal year. The decrease was attributed primarily to reduced legal expenses. As a percentage of net sales SG& A was 29% as compared to 29% during the same period in the prior year.

Interest expense decreased to $59,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2002 from $86,000 during the same period in the preceding year. This reduction is due primarily to reduced outstanding debt and lower interest rates.

For the second quarter ended July 31, 2002 the Company recorded a net income of $126,000 or $0.03 per share, compared to a net income of $376,000, or $0.10 per share during the same period in the preceding year.

Working capital equaled $12,665,000 at July 31, 2002 and the Company’s current ratio approximated 3.9:1. Cash flow provided by operations was $82,000 through the second quarter ended July 31, 2002. Company management anticipates that cash flow from operations, existing cash balances and the availability under the Company’s line of credit arrangement will be sufficient to fund future growth.

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains statements that constitute “forward-looking “ statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. “Forward-looking” statements contained in this document include the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company and its senior management team with respect to the future prospects of the Company’s operations, and belief concerning profits from future operations and the Company’s overall future business prospects, as well as the assumptions upon which such statements are based. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements in this document include, but are not limited to, adverse developments with respect to the operations of the Company’s business units, failure to meet operating objectives or to execute the business plan, and the failure to reach revenue or profit projections. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements contained in this document to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.

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PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

AEROSONIC CORPORATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

The Company remains involved in litigation with its former President and Chief Executive Officer, David Goldman and his company Mil-Spec Finishers, Inc. The Case was originally scheduled to go to trial in June of 2001. However, Mr. Goldman and Mil-Spec Finishers filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy on May 25, 2001. Accordingly, all actions pending in the litigation were automatically stayed pursuant to the bankruptcy code. The Company has elected to pursue Mr. Goldman and Mil-Spec Finishers, Inc. in the Bankruptcy Court.

Additionally, from time to time the Company can be involved in certain claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, at this time there are no claims or legal actions that will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)  Exhibits

None

(b)  Reports on form 8-K

The company did not file any report on form 8-K during the three months ended July 31, 2002.

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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.

AEROSONIC CORPORATION (Registrant)
By:	/s/    ERIC J. MCCRACKEN
	Eric J. McCracken Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date:    September 16, 2002

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I, J. Mervyn Nabors, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Aerosonic Corporation certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Aerosonic Corporation;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statements of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial conditions, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report.

By:	/s/    J. MERVYN NABORS
	J. Mervyn Nabors Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Date: September 16, 2002

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I, Eric J. McCracken, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aerosonic Corporation certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Aerosonic Corporation;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statements of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial conditions, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report.

By:	/s/    ERIC J. MCCRACKEN
	Eric J. McCracken Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer of registrant)

Date:    September 16, 2002

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AEROSONIC CORPORATION

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99.1    Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350	16
99.2    Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350	17

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Aerosonic Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending July 31, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, J. Mervyn Nabors, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350 that:

(1) The report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

By:	/s/    J. MERVYN NABORS
	J. Mervyn Nabors, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Dated:  September 16, 2002

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EX-99.2

EXHIBIT 99.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Aerosonic Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending July 31, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Eric J. McCracken, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350 that:

(1)  The report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

By:	/s/    ERIC J. MCCRACKEN
	Eric J. McCracken, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Dated: September 16, 2002

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