EX-99.1 2 ex_217109.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 ex_217109.htm

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

Frequency Electronics, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Results

 

Mitchel Field, NY, December 10, 2020 – Frequency Electronics, Inc. (“FEI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ-FEIM) is reporting revenues for the three and six month periods of fiscal 2021, ended October 31, 2020, of $14.0 million and $26.9 million, respectively, compared to revenues of $9.1 million and $21.6 million, respectively, for the same periods of fiscal 2020, ended October 31, 2019. Operating profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was $219,000 compared to an operating loss of $4.9 million for the same period of fiscal 2020. Operating loss was $119,000 for the six months ended October 31, 2020 compared to an operating loss of $5.7 million for the six months ended October 31, 2019. Net income for the three and six months ended October 31, 2020 was $329,000 or $0.04 per diluted share and $67,000 or $0.01 per diluted share, respectively, compared to net losses of $4.9 million or ($0.54) per share and $5.5 million or ($0.61) per share, respectively, for the same periods of fiscal 2020.

 

FEI CEO Stan Sloane commented, “I am very pleased with our results this quarter. We saw revenues increase to almost $14 million, about a $1 million increase from first quarter, and a 54% increase from the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. Despite significant legal expenses this year, we generated net income for the quarter of $329,000 a substantial improvement from last quarter and Q2 of the prior year. Further, as we completed the problem contracts we described in previous quarters, we also saw a return to improved gross margins, which were 38% in the current quarter as compared to 32% last quarter and negative 13% a year ago. Backlog was up to $42 million, a $6 million increase from the end of fiscal year 2020, a reflection of all the new business opportunities we have talked about in prior calls. We also generated $2 million of cash from operations for the year. We have hired engineering and manufacturing staff in order to address the increased backlog and have maintained full operations through the quarter while closely monitoring COVID-19 developments in order to be prepared for possible impacts to our workforce or in our supply chain. All in all, a good quarter I am pleased to report.”

 

Fiscal Year 2021 Selected Financial Metrics and Other Items

 

 

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For the six months ended October 31, 2020, revenues from satellite payloads were approximately $14.2 million, or 53%, of consolidated revenues compared to $9.4 million, or 44%, for the prior year. For the three months ended October 31, 2020, revenues from satellite payloads were approximately $7.6 million, or 54%, of consolidated revenues compared to $5.5 million, or 61%, for the prior year.

 

 

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For the six months ended October 31, 2020, revenues for non-space U.S. Government/DOD customers were $10.9 million, or 40%, of consolidated revenues compared to $9.0 million, or 42%, for the prior year. For the three months, ended October 31, 2020, revenues for non-space U.S. Government/DOD customers were $5.5 million, or 39%, of consolidated revenues compared to $2.3 million, or 25%, for the prior year.

 

 

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For the six months ended October 31, 2020, revenues from other commercial and industrial sales accounted for approximately $1.9 million, or 7%, of consolidated revenues compared to approximately $3.2 million, or 15%, for the prior year. For the three months ended October 31, 2020, revenues from other commercial and industrial sales accounted for approximately $894,000, or 6% of consolidated revenues compared to approximately $1.3 million, or 14%, for the prior year.

 

 

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Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended October 31, 2020 was $2.0 million compared to $180,000 in the comparable prior fiscal 2020 period.

 

 

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Backlog at October 31, 2020 was $42 million compared to $36 million at April 30, 2020.

 

 

 

 

Investor Conference Call

 

As previously announced, the Company will hold a conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. Investors and analysts may access the call by dialing 1-877-407-9205. International callers may dial 1-201-689-8054. Ask for the Frequency Electronics conference call.

 

The archived call may be accessed by calling 1-877-481-4010 (domestic), or 1-919-882-2331 (international), for one week following the call. Subsequent to that, the call can be accessed via a link available on the company’s website through March 10, 2020.

 

About Frequency Electronics

 

Frequency Electronics, Inc. is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of high precision timing, frequency generation and RF control products for space and terrestrial applications. Frequency’s products are used in satellite payloads and in other commercial, government and military systems including C4ISR and electronic warfare, missiles, UAVs, aircraft, GPS, secure communications, energy exploration and wireline and wireless networks. Frequency has received over 100 awards of excellence for achievements in providing high performance electronic assemblies for over 150 space and DOD programs. The Company invests significant resources in research and development to expand its capabilities and markets.

 

Frequency’s Mission Statement: “Our mission is to provide precision time and low phase noise frequency generation systems from 1 Hz to 50 GHz, for space and other challenging environments.”

 

Subsidiaries and Affiliates: FEI-Zyfer provides GPS and secure timing ("SAASM") capabilities for critical military and commercial applications; FEI-Elcom Tech provides Electronic Warfare (“EW”) sub-systems and state-of-the-art RF microwave products. Additional information is available on the Company’s website: www.frequencyelectronics.com

 

Contact information: Stanton Sloane, President & Chief Executive Officer;

Steven Bernstein, Chief Financial Officer;

 

Telephone: (516) 794-4500 ext. 5000        WEBSITE:     www.freqelec.com

 

 

 

 

Frequency Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

   

Three Months Ended

October 31,

(unaudited)

   

Six Months Ended

October 31,

(unaudited)

 
   

2020

   

 2019

   

2020

   

2019

 

Revenues

  $ 13,990     $ 9,087     $ 26,940     $ 21,641  

Cost of Revenues

    8,668       10,269       17,530       18,870  

Gross Margin

    5,322       (1,182

)

    9,410       2,771  

Selling and Administrative

    4,124       2,290       7,352       4,743  

Research and Development

    979       1,450       2,177       3,731  

Operating Income Loss

    219       (4,922

)

    (119

)

    (5,703

)

Interest and Other, Net

    127       22       211       232  

Income (Loss) before Income Taxes

    346       (4,900

)

    92       (5,471

)

Income Tax Benefit

    17       9       25       29  

Net (Loss) Income

  $ 329     $ (4,909

)

  $ 67     $ (5,500

)

                                 

Net Income (Loss) per share:

                               

Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share

  $ 0.04     $ (0.54

)

  $ 0.01     $ (0.61

)

                                 

Average Shares Outstanding

                               

Basic

    9,170       9,072       9,154       9,037  

Diluted

    9,236       9,072       9,206       9,037  

 

 

 

 

Frequency Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

   

October 31,

2020

   

April 30,

2020

 
   

(unaudited)

         
   

(in thousands)

 

ASSETS

               

Cash & Marketable Securities

  $ 13,602     $ 14,378  

Accounts Receivable

    10,298       4,392  

Costs and Estimated Earnings

               

     in Excess of Billings, net

    3,201       6,953  

Inventories, net

    21,028       22,958  

Other Current Assets

    2,793       2,554  

Property, Plant & Equipment, net

    10,511       11,267  

Other Assets

    17,951       17,910  

Right-of-Use Assets – Leases

    10,235       10,864  
    $ 89,619     $ 91,276  

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Lease Liability - current

  $ 1,612     $ 1,869  

Current Liabilities

    9,631       11,119  

Other Long-term Obligations

    14,783       14,608  

Lease Liability – non-current

    8,937       9,444  

Stockholders’ Equity

    54,656       54,236  
    $ 89,619     $ 91,276