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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 September 28, 2002

EMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Georgia

58-1035424

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer ID Number)

 

660 Engineering Drive

 

Norcross, Georgia

30092

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (770) 263-9200

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes

X

No

   

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the close of business on November 1, 2002:

Class

Number of Shares

Common Stock, $.10 par Value

10,658,038


 

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

EMS Technologies, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

   Quarters Ended   

 Nine Months Ended 

Sep 28
  2002  

Sep 29
  2001  

Sep 28
  2002  

Sep 29
  2001  

Net sales

$

75,061

68,886

228,370

210,617

Cost of sales

52,309

46,850

153,018

140,724

Selling, general and administrative expenses

14,689

13,622

45,190

39,894

Research and development expenses

  5,743

  6,511

19,931

20,445

    Operating income

2,320

1,903

10,231

9,554

Non-operating income (expense), net

262

43

251

(50

)

Foreign exchange gain

1,241

328

1,725

161

Interest expense

 (1,015

)

 (1,145

)

(2,824

)

 (3,756

)

    Earnings before income taxes

2,808

1,129

9,383

5,909

Income tax expense

  (842

)

   (124

)

 (2,814

)

   (1,046

)

    Earnings before cumulative effect of accounting change

1,966

1,005

6,569

4,863

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (SFAS No. 133) as of Jan. 1, 2001

    --   

    --   

    --   

    (351

)

    Net earnings

$

1,966

1,005

6,569

4,512

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Net earnings per share:

Basic:

Earnings before cumulative effect of accounting change

$

0.18

0.10

0.62

0.53

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

    --   

    --   

    --   

   (0.04

)

Net earnings

$

0.18

0.10

0.62

0.49

=====

=====

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=====

Diluted:

Earnings before cumulative effect of accounting change

$

0.18

0.10

0.61

0.53

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

    --   

    --   

    --   

  (0.04

)

Net earnings

$

0.18

0.10

0.61

0.49

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Weighted average number of shares:

  Common

10,636

9,733

10,532

9,182

  Common and dilutive common equivalent

10,806

9,818

10,754

9,275

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements.


EMS Technologies, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(In thousands)

 

Sep 28
  2002  

Dec 31
  2001  

ASSETS

Current assets:

  Cash and cash equivalents

$

9,326

11,777

  Trade accounts receivable, net

92,144

84,415

  Inventories

43,465

41,465

  Deferred income taxes

 1,860

   1,487

      Total current assets

146,795

139,144

Property, plant and equipment:

  Land

3,453

3,431

  Building and leasehold improvements

20,509

21,181

  Machinery and equipment

80,371

72,082

  Furniture and fixtures

    6,454

   6,103

      Total property, plant and equipment

110,787

102,797

  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

  59,866

  54,362

      Net property, plant and equipment

  50,921

  48,435

Investment in limited partnership

17,909

17,909

Deferred income taxes - non-current

3,766

3,766

Accrued pension asset

2,684

2,905

Other assets

15,341

11,660

Goodwill

  13,526

  12,997

$

250,942

236,816

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See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements.


EMS Technologies, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited), continued
(In thousands, except share data)

 

Sep 28
  2002  

Dec 31
   2001  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

  Current installments of long-term debt

$

23,385

21,158

  Accounts payable

33,234

31,890

  Accrued compensation costs

4,665

7,100

  Accrued retirement costs

1,496

1,921

  Accrued post-retirement benefits

2,697

2,440

  Deferred revenue

4,571

4,002

Income taxes payable

825

--   

  Other current liabilities

   2,485

   3,092

      Total current liabilities

73,358

71,603

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

  35,136

  32,892

      Total liabilities

108,494

104,495

Stockholders' equity:

  Preferred stock of $1.00 par value per share.

      Authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued

--   

--   

  Common stock of $.10 par value per share.

      Authorized 75,000,000 shares;

      issued and outstanding 10,658,000 in 2002

      and 10,407,000 in 2001

1,066

1,041

Additional paid-in capital

60,216

56,808

Accumulated other comprehensive loss:

      Foreign currency translation adjustment

(6,689

)

(6,814

)

Retained earnings

  87,855

  81,286

      Total stockholders' equity

142,448

132,321

$

250,942

236,816

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See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements.


EMS Technologies, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In thousands)

 

 

 Nine Months Ended 

 

Sep 28
  2002  

Sep 29
  2001  

Cash flows from operating activities:

  Net earnings

$    6,569

4,512

  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by

(used in) operating activities:

     Depreciation and amortization

7,856

6,569

     Goodwill amortization

--  

390

     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

       Trade accounts receivable

(4,118

)

(19,686

)

       Inventories

(1,933

)

(5,115

)

       Non-trade foreign government receivable

(143

)

2,311

       Accounts payable

(1,135

)

7,225

       Income taxes payable

2,036

(742

)

       Accrued costs, deferred revenue and other current liabilities

(2,736

)

(55

)

      Other

 (1,817

)

    (175

)

          Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  4,579

  (4,766

)

Cash flows used in investing activities:

  Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(9,931

)

(7,136

)

  Payment under provisions of asset purchase agreement

    (529

)

     --  

        Net cash used in investing activites

(10,460

)

 (7,136

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

  Proceeds from new term debt

2,446

17,735

  Repayments of term debt

(1,707

)

(1,207

)

  Net increase (decrease) in revolving debt

1,950

(18,392

)

Proceeds from private stock offering

--  

17,618

  Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net of tax withholding

  1,533

     233

          Net cash provided by financing activities

  4,222

15,987

          Net change in cash and cash equivalents

(1,659

)

4,085

Effect of exchange rates on cash

(792

)

461

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

11,777

  5,593

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$    9,326

10,139

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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

      Cash paid for interest

 $    2,840

3,736

      Cash paid for income taxes

149

126


EMS Technologies, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited), continued

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:

On April 23, 2002, the Company announced the acquisition of Ottercom Ltd., a leading provider of Inmarsat communication terminals located in Tewkesbury, UK. Ottercom Ltd. products include critical components for EMS SATCOM's high-speed aeronautical data products. The acquired company is now called EMS SATCOM UK, Ltd., and operates as a unit of the Company's SATCOM segment. Management believes that this acquisition will help strengthen the Company's presence in global mobile Internet/e-mail access and communications, and will enable the Company to broaden its wireless product offerings and in-house development capability.

To accomplish this transaction, EMS issued 81,245 new shares of its common stock (valued at $1.9 million) and assumed liabilities totaling approximately $1.2 million. No goodwill was recognized in this transaction; rather, the approximately $3.1 million total of net assets acquired was booked as an intangible asset within "Other Assets" on the balance sheet. This intangible represents the value of Ottercom Ltd.'s current satellite communications technologies, intellectual property and product designs. This intangible will be amortized over an estimated useful life of 6 years.

In May 2001, the Company acquired a small manufacturer of repeaters and other wireless signal distribution products. The transaction was accounted for as a stock purchase initially valued at $4.0 million, with subsequent additional purchase consideration payable annually in cash or stock, at the Company's option, and contingent on the acquired product line achieving certain sales targets over the next three years. In payment of the initial purchase price, the Company issued 226,000 common shares and assumed debt of approximately $400,000. The fair value of the net assets acquired was approximately $800,000, resulting in goodwill of approximately $3.2 million.

See accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements.


EMS Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 

  1. Basis of Presentation
  2. The interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of EMS Technologies, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries LXE Inc. and EMS Technologies Canada, Ltd. (collectively, "the Company"). In the opinion of management, the interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of results for such periods. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.

  3. Derivative Financial Instruments
  4. The Company uses derivative financial instruments (forward exchange contracts) to hedge currency fluctuations in future cash flows denominated in foreign currencies, thereby limiting the Company's risk that would otherwise result from changes in exchange rates. The Company has established policies and procedures for risk assessment and for the approval, reporting and monitoring of derivative financial instrument activities. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

    In the first quarter of 2001, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," and made related changes in its accounting policies. SFAS No. 133 requires the Company to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Under SFAS No. 133, certain of the Company's routine long-term contracts to deliver Space & Technology products are considered to be derivative instruments, because these contracts create long-term obligations for non-U.S. customers to pay the Company's Canadian subsidiary in U.S. dollars. Changes in the fair values of these embedded derivatives are included in current earnings.

    As a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 133, the Company recognized in 2001 a net liability for all derivatives totaling $1,135,000, of which $351,000, net of income taxes, was charged to the statement of earnings as a transition adjustment for the cumulative effect, as of January 1, 2001, of the change in accounting principle. The remaining net liability for all derivatives was charged to the unbilled revenue component of accounts receivable, in the amount of $375,000 and to the other comprehensive income component of stockholders' equity, in the amount of $408,000.


    At September 28, 2002, the Company's net asset related to all derivatives was $47,000. At September 29, 2001, the Company's net liability related to all derivatives was $516,000. The total changes were reported in the Company's financial statements as follows (in thousands):

      Quarters Ended  

    Nine Months Ended

    Sep 28
     2002 

    Sep 29
     2001 

    Sep 28
     2002 

    Sep 29
     2001 

    Net asset (liability) for derivative, beginning of period

    $

    (125

    )

    129

    (166

    )

    (1,135

    )

    Sales:

      Gain (loss) in value of embedded derivatives

    (39

    )

    (57

    )

    120

    978

    Foreign exchange gain (loss) on derivative instruments:

      Gain in value of ineffective portion of   derivative   instruments that qualify as hedging   instruments

    --  

    --  

    --  

    32

      Gain (loss) in value on derivative instruments   that do not qualify as hedging instruments

    31

    (413

    )

    (37

    )

    (583

    )

      Matured foreign exchange contracts

       180

        (44

    )

       130

       139

          Net income statement gain (loss) from       changes in value of derivative instruments

       172

      (514

    )

       213

       566

    Other comprehensive income:

      Matured foreign exchange contracts

      --  

      --  

      --  

      11

      Gain (loss) in value of highly effective hedge   instruments

      --  

     (131

    )

      --  

    31

      Hedges determined to be ineffective

       --  

        --  

       --  

        11

          Net other comprehensive income

       --  

      (131

    )

       --  

        53

    Net asset (liability) for derivatives, end period

    $

    47

    (516

    )

    47

    (516

    )

    ====

    ====

    ====

    ====

     

    The net asset for derivatives at September 28, 2002 comprises a $82,000 net asset for embedded derivatives associated with certain long-term contracts, and a $35,000 net liability for foreign currency forward exchange contracts. All of the foreign currency hedge contracts currently in place will expire by the end of the second quarter of 2003.

  5. Earnings Per Share
  6. Basic earnings per share is the per share allocation of income available to common stockholders based only on the weighted average number of common shares actually outstanding during the period.

    Diluted earnings per share represents the per share allocation of income attributable to common stockholders based on the weighted average number of common shares actually outstanding plus all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period.


    The Company has granted stock options that are potentially dilutive to basic earnings per share, summarized as follows (shares in thousands):

     

    Sep 28

    Sep 29

      2002 

      2001 

    Dilutive stock options, included in earnings
      per share calculations:

         Shares

    1,342

    613

         Average price per share

    $

    15.29

    11.63

    Anti-dilutive stock options, excluded from
      per share calculations:

         Shares

    517

    1,351

         Average price per share

    $

    23.04

    17.91

     

    For each earnings per share calculation reported for the third quarters and first nine-month periods of 2002 and 2001 (i.e., earnings per share before accounting change, loss per share from cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, and net earnings per share), the numerators were the same as reported in the income statement. Following is a reconciliation of the denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations for the third quarters and nine months ended September 28, 2002 and September 29, 2001 (in thousands):

      Quarters Ended  

    Nine Months Ended

    Sep 28
      2002  

    Sep 29
     2001  

    Sep 28
      2002  

    Sep 29
      2001  

    Basic-weighted average common shares outstanding

    10,636

    9,733

    10,532

    9,182

    Common equivalent shares from stock options

         170

          85

         222

          93

    Diluted-weighted average common and common   equivalent shares outstanding

    10,806

    9,818

    10,754

    9,275

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  7. Comprehensive Income (Loss)
  8. Following is a summary of comprehensive income (loss) (in thousands):

    Quarters Ended

    Nine Months Ended

    Sep 28
     2002 

    Sep 29
     2001 

    Sep 28
     2002 

    Sep 29   
     2001    

    Net income

    $

    1,966

    1,005

    6,569

    4,512  

    Other comprehensive income (expense):

      Foreign currency translation adjustment

    (2,082

    )

    (254

    )

    125

    (827) 

      Cumulative effect of accounting change

        --  

        --  

        --  

      (408) 

      Adjustment for cashflow hedging instruments

        --  

      (131

    )

        --  

        53  

        Comprehensive income (loss)

    $

    (116

    )

    620

    6,694

    3,330  

    ====

    ====

    ====

    ====  


  9. Trade Accounts Receivable
  10. Trade accounts receivable include the following (in thousands):

    Sep 28
      2002  

    Dec 31
      2001  

    Amounts billed under contracts

    $

    60,547

    65,903

    Unbilled revenues

    43,297

    29,813

    Deferred revenues

    (10,649

    )

    (10,400

    )

    Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (1,051

    )

       (901

    )

        Trade accounts receivable, net

    $

    92,144

    84,415

    =====

    =====

     

  11. Inventories
  12. Inventories include the following (in thousands):

    Sep 28
      2002  

    Dec 31
      2001  

    Parts and materials

    $

    27,042

    27,582

    Work in process

    12,318

    10,702

    Finished goods

      4,105

      3,181

        Inventories, net

    $

    43,465

    41,465

    =====

    =====

     

  13. Interim Segment Disclosures
  14. The Company is organized into four reportable segments: Space & Technology, LXE, EMS Wireless and SATCOM. Each segment is separately managed and comprises a range of products and services that share distinct operating characteristics. The Company evaluates each segment primarily upon operating income.

    Following is a summary of the Company's interim segment data (in thousands):

     

    Quarters Ended

    Nine Months Ended

    Sep 28
      2002  

    Sep 29
      2001  

    Sep 28
      2002  

    Sep 29
      2001  

    Revenues:

      Space & Technology

    $

    33,258

    29,733

    99,010

    94,564

      LXE

    21,065

    22,276

    62,861

    62,756

      EMS Wireless

    10,306

    10,242

    37,967

    33,518

      SATCOM

    8,052

    5,396

    23,193

    15,538

      Other

        2,380

        1,239

        5,339

        4,241

         Total

    $

    75,061

    68,886

    228,370

    210,617

    =====

    =====

    =====

    =====

    Operating income (loss):

      Space & Technology

    $

    (68

    )

    (87

    )

    2,280

    2,536

      LXE

    1,390

    977

    2,662

    2,454

      EMS Wireless

    31

    722

    2,673

    2,531

      SATCOM

    717

    508

    2,518

    2,289

      Other

          250

         (217

    )

            98

         (256

    )

         Total

    $

    2,320

    1,903

    10,231

    9,554

    =====

    =====

    =====

    =====

    Net earnings (loss):

      Space & Technology

    $

    (517

    )

    (283

    )

    513

    1,021

      LXE

    703

    577

    1,691

    1,243

      EMS Wireless

    259

    384

    1,801

    1,405

      SATCOM

    1,076

    371

    2,254

    1,888

      Other

    145

    (139

    )

    50

    (174

    )

      Corporate

         300

            95

           260

         (871

    )

         Total

    $

    1,966

    1,005

    6,569

    4,512

    =====

    =====

    =====

    =====

    Sep 28

    Dec 31

      2002  

      2001  

    Assets:

      Space & Technology