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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-K
 
x
ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010
 
o
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from              to
 
Commission File Number 0-27250
 
AML COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
77-0130894
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
1000 AVENIDA ACASO, CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA
(Address of principal executive offices)
93012
(Zip Code)
 
(805) 388-1345
(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
None
 
None
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
 
Title of Class
Common Stock, $.01 par value

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. o Yes  x No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. o Yes  x No

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 requirement for the past 90 days. x Yes  o 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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). o Yes  o No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 
Large accelerated filer   o            
Accelerated filer   o         
 
Non-accelerated filer  o  
Smaller reporting company x   

The aggregate market value of the registrant's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, held by non-affiliates of the registrant on September 30, 2009, the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $7,083,509 (based on the closing sales price of the registrant's common stock on that date).

As of June 9, 2010, 10,735,915 shares of the registrant's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were issued and outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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AML Communications, Inc.
 
Index to Form 10-K
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2010
   
Page
Part I
 
2
Item 1.
Business
2
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
10
Item 2.
Properties
14
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
14
Part II
 
14
Item 5.
Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
14
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
15
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
16
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
22
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
42
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
42
Item 9B.
Other Information
43
Part III
 
43
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
43
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
43
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
44
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
44
Item 14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
44
Part IV
 
45
Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
45
SIGNATURES
47

 
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INTRODUCTORY NOTES—FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND CERTAIN TERMINOLOGY
 
Some of the statements made by us in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are forward-looking in nature, including but not limited to, statements relating to our future revenue, product development, demand, acceptance and market share, gross margins, levels of research and development, our management’s plans and objectives for our current and future operations, and other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that are not historical facts, and statements including forms of the words “intend”, “believe”, “will”, “may”, “could”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “possible”, and similar terms. Actual results could differ materially from the results implied by the forward looking statements due to a variety of factors, many of which are discussed throughout this Annual Report and particularly in the section entitled “Risk Factors”. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward looking statement made by us include, but are not limited to:
 
 
our ability to finance our activities and maintain our financial liquidity;
 
 
our ability to attract and retain qualified, knowledgeable employees;
 
 
the impact of general economic conditions on our business;
 
 
postponements, reductions, or cancellations in orders from new or existing customers;
 
 
the limited number of potential customers for our products;
 
 
the variability in gross margins on our products;
 
 
our ability to design and market new products successfully;
 
 
our failure to acquire new customers in the future;
 
 
deterioration of business and economic conditions in our markets;
 
 
intensely competitive industry conditions with increasing price competition; and
 
 
the rate of growth in the defense markets.
 
In this document, the words “we,” “our,” “ours,” “Company,” and “us” refer to AML Communications, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Mica-Tech, Inc.
 
PART I
 
ITEM 1.  BUSINESS
 
Introduction
 
AML Communications (the “Company” or “we”) currently design, manufacture, and market radio frequency (RF) and microwave, low noise, medium and high power amplifiers and subsystems serving primarily the Defense Electronic Warfare Market. Our business is comprised of two reportable segments, AML Communications, Inc. (AML) and Mica-Tech, Inc. (Mica-Tech).
 
AML Communications, Inc. (AML) designs, manufactures, and markets amplifiers and related products for the defense microwave. AML also includes Microwave Power, Inc. (“MPI”), which previously was a separately reported segment. Our defense industry products are used primarily in electronic systems for tactical aircraft, ships, ground systems, and missile systems. These products are sold directly by us as well as through independent sales representatives. Our key customers include Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, L-3 Communications, BAE, and others. The Company’s extensive range of microwave low noise amplifiers and power amplifiers can be found in leading defense projects, such as the United States Air Force’s Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD™ and MALD™ -J), a lightweight, unmanned aerial vehicle decoy with jamming capability developed by the Raytheon Company.
 
 
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On April 11, 2007, we acquired a controlling interest of Mica-Tech, Inc. (Mica-Tech) and subsequently acquired the remaining interest on February 19, 2008. Our wholly owned subsidiary Mica-Tech designs, manufactures, and markets an intelligent communication system to provide Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) of the electric power grid. We had two reportable segments – AML and Mica-Tech – for the twelve month periods ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009.
 
We were incorporated in California in 1986 as Advanced Milliwave Laboratories, Incorporated. Early in 1994, we changed our name to AML Communications, Inc. In December 1995, in conjunction with the initial public offering of our common stock, we changed our state of incorporation from California to Delaware. In May 1996, we moved our principal office and manufacturing facility to our current location, 1000 Avenida Acaso, Camarillo, California, 93012.
 
Background
 
We were founded to develop and manufacture hybrid microcircuit microwave and RF amplifiers to support the communications market.  In 1994, we became active in the wireless market and developed a multicarrier linear power amplifier supporting this market in the 300-450 MHz range. In late 1994, we developed a multicarrier linear RF power amplifier specifically for boosting signal strengths in the cellular communications market and marketed this multicarrier product directly to the domestic cellular service providers. During 1995 and 1996, we developed derivative multicarrier cellular products at alternative power levels to support differing needs in the service provider market.
 
In the fourth quarter of our 1997 fiscal year, we experienced a significant decrease in our revenue, attributable to several factors. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) offered significantly reduced prices on their improved base station products, and the service providers began to outsource the infrastructure build out and maintenance to their OEM equipment providers who used their own equipment in the cell site. Also, the mobile communications industry focused substantial financial and human resources on the build out of the nascent PCS services, and competitors began to offer similar or improved products within the domestic U.S. market.
 
As a result, we decided to change our market focus and concentrate on selling to the OEM customer base. Late in our 1997 fiscal year, we entered the satellite communications gateway market by offering a high power linear amplifier for data transmission applications in a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network. In our 1998 fiscal year, we received significant revenue from an OEM in the South American market and introduced products for the PCS markets and the two-way messaging market. We also invested heavily in wireless products for the Korean and European OEMs.
 
During our 1999 fiscal year, we developed a new generation of our original cellular multicarrier products and continued to develop and diversify our customer base. We experienced significant negative impacts to our revenue because of the delay and cancellation of programs.
 
In August 1999, we received our ISO 9001 certification, a uniform worldwide quality management system standard and undertook the transition of our production technology from traditional batch assembly to a flexible, self-balancing, one-piece flow process.
 
In January 2000, to expand our defense microwave product line, we purchased a product line and certain assets of a company serving the military small signal amplifier market. This purchase was intended to bolster our defense microwave product line and position that segment of our business for future growth in the market.
 
Since March 2001, we have concentrated our research and development on defense customers and have expanded our Microwave Integrated Circuits (MIC) facilities.
 
We believe our future success depends upon our ability to broaden our product offerings, continue to increase our defense microwave customer base, and capture volume product delivery opportunities with high gross margins. While we continually attempt to expand our customer base, we cannot give any assurance that our customers, including one or more major customers, will not reduce, delay, or eliminate their purchases from us. Such a reduction, including one from a major customer, would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. Additionally, our future depends on our ability to generate new products, mostly as part of a standard line of products (i.e., products we developed that are intended to be sold to many customers).
 
 
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We believe that in order to maintain or improve our existing gross margins in the near term, we must achieve manufacturing cost reductions, and in the long term develop new products that incorporate advanced features that generate higher gross margins. There is no assurance that we will be able to develop products that will generate higher gross margins, or that we will be able to reduce manufacturing costs.
 
Business Strategy
 
The return of Jacob Inbar and the other AML co-founders in February 2001 resulted in the re-direction of our business focus toward the defense markets. As such, we moved rapidly to utilize our knowledge base in defense microwave related design and manufacturing to offer new products, as well as variations of existing products. The result of this strategy is an increase in revenues for defense-related products from $3.7 million in our 2003 fiscal year to $15.8 million in our 2010 fiscal year.
 
Utilizing our extensive knowledge in Microwave Integrated Circuits (MIC) design capabilities, we have expanded the products we offer as part of our full line catalog. Such products are designed for and marketed to the Defense Electronic Warfare Market. We also utilize our MIC design capabilities toward the design of subsystems, an area that we continue to invest in for long term defense projects. Investments in new subsystem products remain at the center of our strategy because they offer product differentiation, opportunities for sole source positions and higher added value.
 
We seek and have been successful in securing contracts with our major customers that span over a number of years. These program-based contracts remain the focus of our marketing strategy.
 
On May 25, 2004, we signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Microwave Power, Inc. which was completed on June 18, 2004. The total consideration for the acquisition was $3,028,000. Pursuant to the acquisition agreement, we issued 2,117,108 shares of our common stock as consideration for the acquisition and 21,174 shares to a broker. MPI operates as our division from its facility in Santa Clara. On February 3, 2006, we purchased the building that houses MPI, which is located at 3350 Scott Blvd. Bldg. 25 in Santa Clara, California, for a purchase price of $800,000. The building is being financed by the Bank of America in the form of a promissory note in the amount of $640,000 and we are paying the loan in 83 regular payments of $4,425.88 each and one irregular last payment of $556,594.48. Our final payment is due on February 10, 2013 and will be for all principal and interest not yet paid. Payments include principal and interest.
 
The MPI acquisition was driven by a number of key factors, including:
 
 
1)
Technologically, MPI’s semi-monolithic, gold filled vertical interconnect accesses (VIAs), air bridge and microwave-monolithic-ceramic (MMCC) technology provide access to processes that we believe are complementary and additive to those available to AML prior to the acquisition.
 
 
2)
MPI’s product base addresses higher power and higher frequency sectors of the microwave market. This acquisition was intended to strengthen our product offerings to this market by adding higher power microwave amplifiers.
 
MPI has been fully integrated into our Defense segment and now is being reported as part of the AML segment which is one of the Company’s two reporting business segments.
 
On April 11, 2007, we completed the acquisition of a controlling position in Mica-Tech, Inc., in a cash-for-stock transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, AML purchased 51% or 4,146,400 newly-issued shares of Mica-Tech’s outstanding common stock for an aggregate price of $800,000. On February 19, 2008, we subsequently acquired the remaining interest in Mica-Tech or 49% of the outstanding common stock of Mica-Tech. Following the acquisition, Mica-Tech became a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company. The Mica-Tech shareholders in the aggregate received $1,000 for their Mica-Tech common stock. In addition, we granted approximately 1,310,000 shares of options and warrants to purchase our common stock to 49% shareholders and other current employees. These options and warrants were exercisable upon achievement of certain performance based targets.
 
Mica-Tech is a wholly-owned subsidiary company representing 3.1% of the Company’s revenue which, in addition to AML, is the second of its two reporting business segments.
 
 
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Markets
 
AML Communications, Inc. Segment
 
We sell our RF/Microwave amplifier products and subsystems primarily into various segments of the Defense Electronic Warfare Market. In our 2010 fiscal year, the AML segment accounted for 96.9% of the Company’s total revenues, which were mainly derived from the defense microwave market.
 
We serve the defense electronic warfare industry with micro-electronic components for communications, surveillance, jamming, radar and electronic countermeasures which are used in systems. Our large, highly diversified customer base includes U.S. blue chip defense contractors Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, L-3 Communications, BAE, and others.
 
Modern warfare now requires unconventional tactics, technology, weaponry and counter measures. It is a sector offering long-term growth that includes Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), or drones, used for operations, and decoys. AML also produces micro-electronic components for radars in missile systems, and fighter aircraft. The Company is a major supplier to the U.S. Air Force’s Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD) program, and AML recently announced it delivered upgrade prototype components for the U.S. Patriot Anti-Missile System and earlier announced it is a supplier Northrop Grumman’s Extended Range/Multiple Purpose UAV Program.
 
The Company’s sales within the Defense Market are identified as Defense Programs and Catalog Sales.
 
Defense Programs
 
Defense Programs include specialized micro electronic systems and subsystems the Company develops for various defense electronic warfare systems as part of a long term program. Customers are large “prime” defense contractors, and AML often designs, develops and produces prototype components initially, for new or upgraded defense systems in electronic communications, surveillance, jamming, radar and electronic countermeasures.
 
As part of the defense program project process, the delivery of those prototypes leads to the Company producing production samples, which if accepted and integrated into the large project system, leads to larger, multi-year program production contracts.
 
The Program process gestation period from concept to design to prototype to mass production can take from 1 to 5 years, and may lead to a 3 to 20-year program production life. This work is highly specialized and customized, and gross margins are in the range of 45 – 50%. AML is the sole source provider for 70% of its Program sales.
 
Catalog Sales
 
Catalog Sales represent the biggest source of new customers. Catalog Sales may lead to Program business and unlike Program business, is a steady source of bookings. The catalog contains over 2,000 products and is growing. The Company issued its latest catalog edition in May 2010. Catalog Sales are booked from a large customer’s base, varying from 50 to 100 customers quarterly.
 
Sales are handled by an inside applications engineer group and by third-party manufacturer’s representatives, approximately twenty in the U.S. and twelve in foreign markets including France, Germany, UK, Spain, Italy and others.  AML typically averages a 60-day turnaround on orders.
 
Contrasted with the relatively much larger Defense Programs sales, Catalog sales are a source of stable cash flow.
 
Mica-Tech, Inc. Segment
 
The Mica-Tech segment accounted for 3.1% of the Company’s total revenues in our fiscal 2010 year. Mica-Tech designs, manufactures, and markets an intelligent satellite communication system to provide Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) of the electric power grid. The satellite system is marketed to power utility companies and enables remote control of substations for reducing black-outs and enhancing power/load regulation during peak demand hours.
 
 
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Products
 
AML Communications, Inc. Segment
 
During the year, we designed and/or manufactured low noise, power amplifiers and subsystems that were sold primarily into the Defense Electronic Warfare Market.
 
Defense Microwave Amplifiers.  Our Camarillo operations produce standard catalog and custom hybrid microwave amplifiers and subsystems. We also produce derivative products that are based upon minor modifications of catalog items. The frequencies for these products range from 10 MHz to 40 GHz. Power levels range from less than one milliwatt to several hundred watts. Integration of a number of amplifiers and other microwave components built by AML address the subsystem markets.
 
These hybrid microwave circuits utilizing MIC technology are sold to defense OEM customers with broadband, microwave frequency, component requirements. These parts typically support applications including surveillance, signal detection, satellite communication, radar, and telemetry. They are used in both the transmission and reception signal paths. The technology permits accurate, reproducible, volume products supporting broad bandwidths and higher frequencies to be designed and manufactured. Moderate volume requirements and custom design requirements characterize this market.
 
Our Santa Clara operations manufacture solid state microwave amplifiers operating in the frequency range from to 1 to 40 GHz with output power from 0.5W to 300W. Its proprietary technology Microwave Monolithic Ceramic Circuits (MMCC) is especially designed for broadband and high power. Some typical applications include telecommunications, radar, simulators, transmitters and test instrumentation. Most of the units are available either rack mounted or as connectorized modules.
 
Our power amplifiers manufactured in Camarillo range in price from $500 up to $10,000 per amplifier and the transmit power amplifiers manufactured in Santa Clara range in price from $2,000 to over $45,000 per amplifier, depending upon the technology, complexity, quantity, and implementation.
 
Mica-Tech, Inc. Segment
 
Satellite Communication System for Electric Grid Control and Demand Response Solutions.  The Mica-Tech UltraSatNet system allows for efficient and secure electric grid control. The technology is designed to offer highly reliable operations. Existing and potential customers are electric utilities serving large service areas.
 
Customers
 
AML Communications, Inc. Segment
 
AML sells products to defense OEM manufacturers worldwide and system integrators primarily in the defense sector including specialized test equipment manufacturers. The list of customers includes Raytheon, Celestica Aerospace Technologies Corporation, Lockheed Martin, L3 Communications, BAE, and Northrop Grumman. Additionally we export our products to major OEM’s in the France, Israel, Germany, Spain, Turkey, Singapore, Italy, Japan, and UK. The Company seeks and was successful in securing contracts with its major customers that span over a number of years. These program-based contracts remain the focus of our marketing strategy.
 
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, our largest customer for the AML segment was Celestica Aerospace Technologies Corporation; which accounted for approximately 16.8% of net sales. Selex Sistemi Integrati S.p.A in Italy was our second largest customer accounting for approximately 7.9% of net sales. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, our largest customer was Raytheon, which accounted for approximately 22.6% of net sales. Versys was our second largest customer accounting for approximately 5.5% of net sales. The loss of either of the top two AML customers in the 2010 fiscal year, or a significant loss, reduction, or rescheduling of orders from any of our customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. The largest customer for our Mica-Tech segment was Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, which accounted for approximately 2.1% of net sales.
 
We rely heavily on obtaining new customers. The rate for new defense microwave customers during our 2010 fiscal year was approximately 10 new customers per quarter for the AML segment, compared to approximately 12 new customers per quarter for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009.
 
 
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Mica-Tech, Inc. Segment
 
Mica-Tech sells and markets its products to domestic electric utilities. Utilities serving Southern California, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Arizona are currently the major customers. Mica-Tech has demonstrated its system to utilities serving Nevada, Texas, Georgia and Florida and continues to market its products to other US based utilities. The largest customer for our Mica-Tech segment was Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, which accounted for approximately 2.1% of all AML net sales.
 
Marketing and Distribution; International Sales
 
We sell our AML products through a combination of a technically proficient internal sales and marketing resources and a network of independent sales representatives selected for their familiarity with our potential customers and their knowledge of the defense microwave markets. Both the internal sales and marketing personnel and the independent sales representatives generate product sales, provide product and customer service, and provide customer feedback for product development. In addition, the independent sales representatives receive support from our internal sales and marketing personnel, which currently consists of four people.
 
Our marketing efforts are focused on establishing and developing long-term relationships with potential customers. Sales cycles for certain of our products are lengthy, typically ranging from six months to two years. Our customers typically conduct significant technical evaluations of our products before making purchase commitments. In addition, as is customary in the industry, sales are made through standard purchase orders, which can be subject to cancellation, postponement, or other types of delays. While certain customers provide us with forecasted needs, they are not bound by such forecasts.
 
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, international sales were $4.9 million or 30.2% of net sales as compared to international sales of $2.9 million or 21.9% of net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. During the fiscal year, we exported our products to major OEM’s in the France, Israel, Germany, Spain, Turkey, Singapore, Italy, Japan, and UK.
 
The following table summarizes the international sales by segment for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
AML
         
Mica-Tech
         
Total
       
International Sales
  $ 4,923       30.2 %   $           $ 4,923       30.2 %
Domestic sales
    10,881       66.7       513       3.1 %     11,394       69.8  
Total Sales
  $ 15,804       96.9 %   $ 513       3.1 %   $ 16,317       100.0 %
 
The following table summarizes the international sales by segment for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
AML
         
Mica-Tech
         
Total
       
International Sales
  $ 2,907       21.9 %   $           $ 2,907       21.9 %
Domestic sales
    9,794       73.7       587       4.4       10,381       78.1  
Total Sales
  $ 12,701       95.6 %   $ 587       4.4 %   $ 13,288       100.0 %
 
Warranty
 
Our warranty varies by product type and typically covers defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of delivery. We perform warranty obligations and other maintenance services at our facility in Southern California and our facility in Northern California.
 
Product Development
 
Our AML segment invest significant resources in the research and development of new methods to improve amplifier performance, including reduced noise and increased efficiency in the RF amplification process as well as seeking to reduce the cost and increase the manufacturing efficiency of our new and existing products. The acquisition of MPI has added to our existing technology, with their semi-monolithic, gold filled via’s, dielectric bridge and microwave-monolithic-ceramic (MMCC) technology processes.
 
The Mica-Tech segment of the company has invested in development of the next generation UltraSatNet system that allows enhanced capabilities including higher data rate, voice channel, GPS synchronization and advanced Subsystem Automation System (SAS) functions.
 
 
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Our combined research and development staff consisted of 16 people as of March 31, 2010. Expenditures for research and development amounted to approximately $2,152,000 in our 2010 fiscal year and $1,932,000 in our 2009 fiscal year.
 
Competition
 
AML Communications, Inc. Segment
 
The defense microwave industry is highly competitive. Our main competitors include Teledyne Defense, Miteq, Endwave Defense Systems and CTT. Although most of the competitors have significantly more resources than we have, we believe that our technical abilities in implementing MIC amplifiers do not differ to any great degree. We utilize our technological knowledge as well as design our pricing to compete effectively.
 
We believe AML is well positioned competitively, with extensive knowledge of microwave integrated circuits (IC’s) and our proprietary Microwave Monolithic Ceramic Circuits (MMCC) technology. Additionally, we are vertically integrated, from product definition, design, manufacture and marketing, which ensures supply chain efficiency and quality control enhancing on-time product delivery that meets customer specifications.
 
We have long standing relationships with customers, and as a niche supplier both in the U.S. and overseas markets, have an established reputation for quality and reliability. AML is led by a senior management of veteran industry executives that have served the Company since 1986.
 
We have experienced significant price competition and expect price competition in the sale of RF/Microwave amplifiers to increase. No assurance can be given that our competitors will not develop new technologies or enhancements to existing products or introduce new products that will offer superior price or performance features. We expect our competitors will offer new and existing products at prices necessary to gain or retain market share. Some of our competitors have substantial financial resources, which may enable them to better withstand sustained price competition or a market downturn. There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully in the pricing of our products, or otherwise. To mitigate these risks, the Company chose to diversify across products, customers and geography.
 
Mica-Tech, Inc. Segment
 
The Mica-Tech principal product, namely the UltraSatNet was developed specifically to address the control of electric grid. To the best of our knowledge there is no product on the market that was designed specifically for this task.
 
Mica-Tech’s competition includes alternative methods of setting secured communication links for SCADA function. These include 900 MHz radios, fiber links, microwave links and VSAT. While none of these competitive technologies have the unique combination of security, remote coverage and cost-effectiveness these technologies still present competition.
 
No assurance can be given that our competitors will not develop new technologies or enhancements to existing products or introduce new products that will offer superior price or performance features. We expect our competitors will offer new and existing products at prices necessary to gain or retain market share. Some of our competitors have substantial financial resources, which may enable them to better withstand sustained price competition or a market downturn. There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully in the pricing of our products, or otherwise.
 
Manufacturing
 
Our headquarters and our AML manufacturing facility are located in Camarillo, California. Our manufacturing process involves the assembly of numerous individual components and precise fine-tuning by production technicians. The parts and materials we use consist primarily of specialized printed circuit boards, specialized subassemblies, fabricated housings, and small electric circuit components, such as integrated circuits, semiconductors, resistors and capacitors.
 
ISO 9001 is a uniform worldwide Quality Management System (QMS) standard. Numerous customers and potential customers throughout the world, particularly in Europe, require their suppliers be ISO certified. In addition, many customers require their suppliers to purchase components only from subcontractors that are ISO certified. We are currently certified to the ISO 9001 standard.
 
 
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AS9100 is a Quality Management System (QMS) standard specific to the aerospace industry. The current version, AS9100 Rev. B published in 2004, includes ISO 9001:2000 standard verbatim and adds supplementary requirements that apply to the aerospace industry. These supplementary requirements emphasize areas that impact process and service safety, quality and reliability for aerospace products. It is designed to meet the complex and unique demands of the aerospace industry, from commercial aviation to defense and include several additional requirements to ISO 9001 that participating aerospace OEM companies felt were necessary to clearly define their expectations for aerospace suppliers. The aircraft and aerospace industries have recognized AS9100 as a means for continually improving quality and on-time delivery within their supply chain.
 
In May 2010, AML was certified to the AS9100 Quality Management System standard specific to the aerospace industry which includes the ISO 9001:2000 standard requirements.
 
 Our other manufacturing facility is located in Santa Clara, California. Depending on the specific requirements, the Santa Clara operations use a combination of three basic technologies: (1) Integration of internally matched GaAs FETs using MICs (Microwave Integrated Circuits), (2) Integration of GaAs Monolithics (MMIC’s) using various techniques, including Multi-Chip Modules, and (3) our own proprietary MMIC (Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuits) technology. We manufacture in house all the ceramic integrated circuits, both MIC’s and MMIC’s.
 
Mica-Tech manufactures the UltraSatNet system from purchased components. Mica-Tech’s manufacturing facility was moved into the AML Camarillo headquarters in May 2008. The manufacturing process involves in house assembly capabilities and outside specialized printed circuit board/printed wire board assemblies.
 
Suppliers
 
We currently procure, and expect to continue to procure, certain components from single source manufacturers due to unique component designs as well as certain quality and performance requirements. In addition, in order to take advantage of volume pricing discounts, we purchase certain customized components from single sources. These single source suppliers consist of Spectrum Control for their filters, Mimix for MMIC parts, Johanson Technologies for their ceramic capacitors, Sandvik Osprey LTD for their osprey materials, and Excelics Semiconductor Inc. and Fujitsu for their semiconductors. Although we did not experience shortages during our 2010 fiscal year, we have experienced this in the past, and may again in the future, experience shortages of single-source components. In such event, we may have to make adjustments to both product designs and production schedules, which could result in delays in production and delivery of products. Such delays could have an adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.
 
Intellectual Property
 
We rely on trade secrets and execute confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements with our employees and limit access to and distribution of our proprietary information. These efforts allow us to rely upon the knowledge and experience of our management and technical personnel and our ability to market our existing products and to develop new products. The departure of any of our management and technical personnel, the breach of their confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations with us, or the failure to achieve our intellectual property objectives may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
The proprietary technologies of our Santa Clara operations and Mica-Tech segment are primarily protected through patent and trade secret protection. We owned three U.S. issued patents and one foreign patent, and these four patents expired at various dates from May 2007 to September 2009. We had no patent applications pending at March 31, 2010. Additionally, MPI has two registered trademarks: the MPI Company logo, and the term “MMCC” (monolithic microwave ceramic circuits).
 
We believe our success depends upon the knowledge and experience of our management and technical personnel and our ability to market our existing products and to develop new products. We do not have non-compete agreements with our employees who are employed on an “at-will” basis. Therefore, employees may, and have, left us to go to work for a competitor. While we believe that we have adequately protected our proprietary technology, and we will take all appropriate and reasonable legal measures to protect it, the use of our processes by a competitor in spite of such protections could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Our ability to compete successfully and achieve future revenue growth will depend, in part, on our ability to protect our proprietary technology and operate without infringing upon the rights of others. We may not be able to successfully protect our intellectual property and our intellectual property or proprietary technology may otherwise become known or be independently developed by competitors. In addition, the laws of certain countries in which our products have been or may be sold may not protect our products and intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States.
 
 
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The inability to protect our intellectual property and proprietary technology could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. As the number of patents, copyrights and other intellectual property rights in our industry increases, and as the coverage of these rights and the functionality of the products in the market further overlap, we believe that companies in our industry may face more frequent infringement claims. We may in the future be notified that we are infringing upon certain patent or other intellectual property rights of others. Although we are not aware of any pending or threatened intellectual property lawsuits against us, we cannot guarantee that such litigation or infringement claims will not occur in the future. Such litigation or claims could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. A third party claiming infringement may also be able to obtain an injunction or other equitable relief, which could effectively block our ability or our customer’s ability to distribute, sell, or import allegedly infringing products. If it appears necessary or desirable, we may seek licenses from third parties covering intellectual property that we are allegedly infringing. No assurance can be given, however, that any such licenses could be obtained on terms acceptable to us, if at all. The failure to obtain the necessary licenses or other rights could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Employees
 
As of March 31, 2010, we had 88 full-time employees, including 16 in research and development; 51 in manufacturing, production engineering, and quality assurance; 16 in administration; and 5 in sales, marketing, order entry, and customer support. We believe the success of our business depends, in part, on our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, particularly qualified scientific, technical and key management personnel. Our employees are not governed by collective bargaining agreements. We believe our relationships with our employees are good.
 
Governmental Regulations
 
We are subject to federal, state and local governmental regulations relating to the storage, discharge, handling, emission, generation, manufacture, and disposal of toxic or other hazardous substances used to manufacture our products. We believe we are currently in compliance in all material respects with such regulations. Failure to comply with current or future regulations could result in the imposition of substantial fines on us, suspension of production, alteration of our manufacturing processes, cessation of our operations, or other actions which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
 
We are subject to and comply with federal regulations pertaining to health and safety, employment, privacy, and related regulations pertinent to all businesses.  While we are not directly subject to regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) or any state public utility commissions, these commissions have oversight of regional grids and electric utilities. The FERC must approve all wholesale products purchased by regional grids, and state commissions may be involved in approval of transactions with electric utilities.
 
ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS
 
RISK FACTORS
 
You should carefully consider the risks described below together with all of the other information included in this report before making an investment decision with regard to our securities. The statements contained in or incorporated into this offering that are not historic facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be harmed. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
 
 
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Risks Associated With Our Business
 
Most of our sales are made to the defense industries, both domestic and foreign. Our business and financial results could be adversely affected if defense spending is curtailed, which would cause the value of your investment to decline.
 
As a percentage of total revenues, our net sales to our two largest customers, Celestica Aerospace Technologies Corporation and Selex Sistemi Integrati  S.p.A., during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 totaled approximately 24.7%, accounting for $4.0 million of our revenues in our 2010 fiscal year. These customers rely on the defense industry for orders and the defense industry relies upon the United States and foreign governments for funding. Changes in funding may occur if there is a change in the current administration or the government reduces defense spending. A decrease in business from the defense industry to our customers would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition and the value of your investment.
 
Our market is subject to rapid technological change, and to compete effectively, we must continually introduce new products or enhancements that achieve market acceptance.
 
The market for our products is characterized by rapidly changing technology, frequent new product introductions, changes in customer requirements, and evolving industry standards. We believe that we have been successful to date in investing in research and development to meet these needs and delivering products before our competitors. We believe that our future success will depend upon continued development and timely introduction of products capable of collecting or processing new types of telecommunications signals. However, we expect that new technologies will continue to emerge. Our future performance will depend on the successful development, introduction, and market acceptance of new and enhanced products that address these changes as well as current and potential customer requirements. The introduction of new and enhanced products may cause our customers to defer or cancel orders for existing products. There can be no assurance that we will be able to develop and market new products successfully in the future or respond effectively to technological changes, or that new products introduced by others will not render our products or technologies noncompetitive or obsolete.
 
We also may not be able to develop the underlying core technologies necessary to create new products and enhancements or to license these technologies from third parties. Product development delays may result from numerous factors, including:
 
 
changing product specifications and customer requirements;
 
 
difficulties in hiring and retaining necessary technical personnel;
 
 
difficulties in reallocating engineering resources and overcoming resource limitations;
 
 
difficulties with contract manufacturers;
 
 
changing market or competitive product requirements; and
 
 
unanticipated engineering complexities.
 
The development of new, technologically advanced products is a complex and uncertain process requiring high levels of innovation and highly skilled engineering and development personnel, as well as the accurate anticipation of technological and market trends. We may not be able to identify, develop, manufacture, market, or support new or enhanced products successfully, if at all, or on a timely basis. Further, our new products may not gain market acceptance or we may not be able to respond effectively to product announcements by competitors, technological changes, or emerging industry standards. Any failure to respond to technological change would significantly harm our business.
 
Our business, operating results and financial condition could be negatively impacted if demand for our products is less than we anticipate or if we fail to hire qualified employees. As a result, the value of your securities may decline.
 
Our growth depends on our ability to successfully develop and market our products. The development and marketing of our products is dependent on a number of factors, including our ability to:
 
 
recruit and maintain a base of qualified engineers;
 
 
initiate, develop and sustain corporate and government relationships;
 
 
attract, hire, integrate and retain qualified sales and sales support employees; and
 
 
accurately assess the demands of the market.
 
 
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Demand for our products might be less than we anticipate, or we may not be successful in recruiting and maintaining the personnel we need to develop and sell our products. In either case, our business, operating results and financial condition could be negatively impacted and the value of your securities may decline.
 
Our primary competitors are Teledyne Defense, Miteq, Endwave Defense Systems and CTT. These competitors are much larger than we are and have more in the way of financial and other resources than we have. We have tried to create a niche market in the manufacturing of microwave integrated circuits for use by the defense industry. However, we have no contractual agreements with contractors with whom we do business that requires them to purchase minimum quantities and we cannot assure you that these contractors will continue ordering parts from us or that they will order at the same or greater levels than they have done in the past. If our customers severely reduced their orders or ceased ordering from us altogether, our business, results of operations and financial condition, as well as the value of your securities, could be materially adversely affected.
 
Unexpected increases in the cost to develop or manufacture our products under fixed-price contracts may cause us to experience unreimbursed cost overruns.
 
A significant portion of our revenue is derived from fixed-price contracts. Under fixed-price contracts, unexpected increases in the cost to develop or manufacture a product, whether due to inaccurate estimates in the bidding process, unanticipated increases in materials costs, inefficiencies, or other factors, are borne by us. We have experienced cost overruns in the past that have resulted in losses on certain contracts, and may experience additional cost overruns in the future. Such cost overruns would increase our operating expenses, reduce our net income and earnings per share, and have a materially adverse effect on our future results of operations and financial condition.
 
We may engage in future acquisitions that dilute our stockholders equity and cause us to use cash, incur debt, or assume contingent liabilities.
 
We completed our acquisition of Microwave Power, Inc. on June 18, 2004.  We acquired a controlling interest of Mica-Tech, Inc. on April 11, 2007 and subsequently the remaining interest on February 19, 2008. As part of our business strategy, we expect to continue to review opportunities to buy other businesses or technologies that would complement our current products, expand the breadth of our markets, or enhance our technical capabilities, or that may otherwise offer growth opportunities. If we buy other businesses, products or technologies in the future, we could:
 
 
incur significant unplanned expenses and personnel costs;
 
 
issue stock, or assume stock option plans that would dilute our current stockholders’ percentage ownership;
 
 
use cash, which may result in a reduction of our liquidity;
 
 
incur debt; or
 
 
assume liabilities.
 
These purchases also involve numerous risks, including:
 
 
problems integrating the purchased operations, technologies, personnel or products;
 
 
unanticipated costs, litigation and other contingent liabilities;
 
 
diversion of management’s attention from our core business;
 
 
adverse effects on existing business relationships with suppliers and customers;
 
 
risks associated with entering into markets in which we have no, or limited, prior experience;
 
 
unconsummated transactions; and
 
 
potential loss of our key employees or the key employees of an acquired organization.
 
 
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We may not be able to successfully integrate any businesses, products, technologies or personnel that we might acquire, or to realize expected benefits of acquisitions that may occur in the future. If this occurs, our business and financial results may be adversely affected.
 
Adverse changes in the political and economic policies of the governments of foreign countries in which we have sales could have a material adverse effect on the overall economic growth of such countries, which could reduce the demand for our products and materially and adversely affect our competitive position.
 
We conduct international sales in France, Israel, Spain, Turkey, Singapore, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Japan.  A significant change in the economy or deterioration in United States trade relations or the economic or political stability of those foreign markets could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
 
Fluctuation in the value of the U.S. dollar as compared to the currencies of non U.S. countries in which we have sales may result in decreased international sales, which could have a material adverse affect on our business.
 
Sales to foreign customers are invoiced in U.S. dollars.  Should the relative value of the U.S. dollar in comparison to foreign currencies increase, the resulting increase in the price of our products to foreign customers could result in decreased sales which could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
 
Risks Associated With Ownership of Our Securities
 
We have not paid cash dividends and it is unlikely that we will pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
 
We plan to use all of our earnings, to the extent we have earnings, to fund our operations. We do not plan to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We cannot guarantee that we will, at any time, generate sufficient surplus cash that would be available for distribution as a dividend to the holders of our common stock. You should not expect to receive cash dividends on our common stock.
 
We have the ability to issue additional shares of our common stock without asking for shareholder approval, which could cause your investment to be diluted.
 
Our Articles of Incorporation currently authorize the Board of Directors to issue up to 15,000,000 shares of common stock. The power of the Board of Directors to issue shares of common stock or warrants or options to purchase shares of common stock is generally not subject to shareholder approval. Accordingly, any additional issuance of our common stock may have the effect of further diluting your investment.
 
We may raise additional capital through a securities offering that could dilute your ownership interest.
 
We require substantial working capital to fund our business. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity, equity-related or convertible debt securities, these securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock. The issuance of additional common stock or securities convertible into common stock by our management will also have the effect of further diluting the proportionate equity interest and voting power of holders of our common stock.
 
There is no active public market for our securities, so you may not be able to liquidate your securities if you need money.
 
Trading of our common stock is sporadic. It is not likely that an active market for our common stock will develop or be sustained soon. You may not be able to liquidate our securities if you need money.
 
We are subject to the Penny Stock Rules and these rules may adversely affect trading in our common stock.
 
Our common stock is a “low-priced” security under rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In accordance with these rules, broker-dealers participating in transactions in low-priced securities must first deliver a risk disclosure document which describes the risks associated with such stocks, the broker-dealer’s duties in selling the stock, the customer’s rights and remedies and certain market and other information. Furthermore, the broker-dealer must make a suitability determination approving the customer for low-priced stock transactions based on the customer’s financial situation, investment experience and objectives. Broker-dealers must also disclose these restrictions in writing to the customer, obtain specific written consent from the customer, and provide monthly account statements to the customer. The effect of these restrictions probably decreases the willingness of broker-dealers to make a market in our common stock, decreases liquidity of our common stock and increases transaction costs for sales and purchases of our common stock as compared to other securities.
 
 
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ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES
 
Our AML administrative, engineering, and manufacturing facility is located in a 25,017 square foot leased building in Camarillo, California. The current lease for this property expires in April 2015. Our Santa Clara operations operate in a 3,868 square foot industrial/office condominium located at 3350 Scott Boulevard in Santa Clara, California. We purchased this building on February 3, 2006. We relocated the Mica-Tech operations to the AML facility in May 2008. We believe that our current facilities are in reasonable condition and provide adequate expansion capabilities.
 
ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
We may be subject to, from time to time, various legal proceedings relating to claims arising out of our operations in the ordinary course of our business. Other than the proceeding described below, we are not currently a party to any legal proceedings, the adverse outcome of which, individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, or results of operations of the Company.
 
Mistral Solutions PVT, LTD. v. Mica-Tech, Inc. and AML Communications, Inc. (Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2010-00368443-CU-BC-VTA).  On February 25, 2010, Mistral Solutions PVT, LTD. (“Mistral”) filed a Complaint in Ventura County Superior Court against Mica-Tech, Inc. (“Mica-Tech”) and AML Communications, Inc. (“AML”).  On February 26, 2010, Mistral filed a First Amended Complaint against Mica-Tech and AML, alleging causes of action for (1) breach of written contract, (2) breach of oral contract, (3) open book account, (4) account stated, (5) for goods sold and delivered, (6) reasonable value, (7) conversion, (8) intentional misrepresentation, and (9) misappropriation of trade secrets.  The Complaint arises out of a purchase order entered into between Mistral and Mica-Tech for the use of Mistral’s engineers and support staff to develop software to be used in satellite-based systems.  Mistral is claiming special damages, including $303,413.30 on the purchase order, consequential damages, punitive damages, possession of personal property, preliminary and permanent injunctions as to Mistral’s trade secrets, attorneys’ fees, prejudgment interest and costs.  Mica-Tech and AML deny the claims and intend to vigorously defend against them.  On May 3, 2010, Mica-Tech and AML filed their Answer to the First Amended Complaint.  In addition, Mica-Tech filed a Cross-Complaint against Mistral, alleging causes of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) fraud, (3) intentional misrepresentation, (4) negligent misrepresentation, (5) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (6) intentional interference with contract, (7) intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, (8) negligent interference with prospective economic advantage, and (9) conversion.  The Cross-Complaint arises out of false and fraudulent representations made by Mistral concerning the purchase order and Mistral’s breach of the terms of the purchase order.  Mica-Tech is seeking compensatory damages of at least $549,587.50, exemplary damages, attorneys’ fees, interest and costs.  Mistral has not filed its response to the Cross-Complaint.  A Case Management Conference is set for August 30, 2010, and no trial date has been set.
 
PART II
 
ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
 
Market Information
 
Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “AMLJ.OB”.  The table below sets forth for the periods indicated the high and low bid prices for the Company’s common stock for the periods it was quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. The bid prices represent inter-dealer quotations, without adjustments for retail mark-ups, markdowns or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. The source of the information for the high and low bid prices is the OTC Bulletin Board.
 
   
Price Range of
Common Stock
 
   
High
   
Low
 
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2009
           
First quarter
  $ 1.64     $ 1.18  
Second quarter
  $ 1.18     $ 0.87  
Third quarter
  $ 0.98     $ 0.37  
Fourth quarter
  $ 0.64     $ 0.33  
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2010
               
First quarter
  $ 0.75     $ 0.35  
Second quarter
  $ 0.95     $ 0.66  
Third quarter
  $ 1.49     $ 0.90  
Fourth quarter
  $ 1.55     $ 1.23  

 
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At June 9, 2010, there were approximately 82 holders of record of our common stock. This number does not include the number of persons whose stock is in nominee or in “street name” accounts through brokers.
 
Dividends
 
We have not paid cash dividends and do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We expect to utilize future earnings to finance future growth. The actual amount of any dividends paid would be subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors and would depend on operations, financial and business requirements, compliance with bank covenants, and other factors.
 
Equity Compensation Plans
 
The following table gives information about our common stock that may be issued under our existing equity compensation plans as of March 31, 2010:
 
Equity Compensation Plan Information
 
Plan Category
 
Number of Securities to
be Issued Upon Exercise
of Outstanding Options
and Rights (a)
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options
and Rights (b)
   
Number of Securities Remaining
Available for Future Issuance
Under Equity Compensation Plans
(Excluding Securities Reflected in
Column (a))(c)
 
2005 Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1)
    2,517,950     $ 0.97       2,098,945  
Total
    2,517,950     $ 0.97       2,098,945  
 

(1)
In November 2005, we established the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (“2005 Plan”) with 150,000 shares initially approved and subject to the 2005 Plan. Incentive stock option awards may be granted under the 2005 Plan only to employees (including officers and directors who are also employees) of the Company or of a Parent or subsidiary of the Company. All other awards (including nonqualified stock options, restricted stock or stock awards) under the 2005 Plan may be granted to employees, officers, directors, consultants, independent contractors and advisors of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, provided such consultants, contractors and advisors render bona fide services not in connection with the offer and sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction. The Board of Directors has full authority to administer the 2005 Plan, including but not limited to, the authority to designate eligible persons, grant awards, interpret the 2005 Plan, prescribe, rescind or amend the rules and regulations of the 2005 Plan, make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the 2005 Plan, and also delegate to one or more executive officers of the Company the authority to grant an Award under the 2005 Plan to plan participants who are not insiders of the Company. The number of shares reserved and available for grant and issuance shall be increased on the first day of January of each year so that the total of all Common Stock available for Awards shall be the maximum amount allowable under Regulation 260.140.45 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations. The total of all Common Stock available for grant and issuance under the 2005 Plan was 3,191,195 shares as of March 31, 2010. The Company filed a registration statement on Form S-8 with SEC to register the unregistered shares under the Plan or 2,927,000 shares on May 20, 2008. Unless earlier terminated as provided in the plan, the 2005 Plan will terminate on October 31, 2015.
 
ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
 
We are currently not required to provide the information required by Item 301 of Regulation S-K.
 
 
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ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATIONS
 
Overview
 
Our business is comprised of two reportable segments, AML Communications, Inc. (“AML”) and Mica-Tech, Inc (“Mica-Tech”).  AML designs, manufactures, and markets specialized RF and microwave amplifiers and subsystems serving, primarily, the Defense Electronic Warfare Market.  AML represented 96.9% of our 2010 net revenue.  Mica-Tech designs, manufactures, and markets an intelligent communication system to provide Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) of the electric power grid. Mica-Tech represented 3.1% of our 2010 net revenue.
 
AML includes our Camarillo operations, which produce low noise amplifiers and integrated sub assemblies with frequencies that range from 10 MHz to 40 GHz, and our Santa Clara operations, which produce microwave high power amplifiers with frequencies that range from 1 to 40 GHz with output power from 0.5W to 300 W.  In February 2001, we made a strategic decision to focus our resources on the defense markets.  As such, we moved rapidly to utilize our knowledge base in defense microwave related design and manufacturing to offer new products, as well as variations of existing products.  This strategy has driven an increase in revenues for defense related products from $3.7 million in fiscal 2003 to $15.8 million in fiscal 2010.
 
We consider the AML segment to be our core business since it has a much larger revenue base, and we have and expect to continue to invest in this business and opportunities that offer long term growth.  In line with its revenue and earnings contribution to the Company, we devote most of our management time and other resources to building the growth and profitability of this segment.
 
AML addresses the defense electronic warfare marketplace with components for UAVs drones; electronic surveillance, targeting and delivery systems; radar and electronic countermeasures. Such unconventional tactics also protect the lives of U.S. and allied service men and women, and this is widely regarded as a long term growth industry.
 
The increase in AML sales revenue and net income is primarily attributable to our successful track record in Defense Programs for designing and producing specialized micro-electronic components for an increasing range and number of mission-critical battlefield electronic warfare systems. These systems range from the Patriot Anti-Missile System and the U.S. Air Force MALD (aerial decoy) program on which AML is a major supplier to radar, targeting and electronic countermeasure system components. Many of AML’s customers and the specific programs are subject to broad confidentiality or U.S. Classified Material agreements or controls.
 
Catalog Sales are a diversified and important division of our business, and that revenue in fiscal year 2010 grew as we added to the number of products and increased our market penetration and number of customers in the U.S. and overseas. Catalog Sales have proven an excellent source of new Defense Programs customers.
 
In fiscal 2010, we announced key corporate developments including:

 
·
Authorization by the Board of Directors to purchase up to one million shares of our common stock on the open market
 
·
A $1.5 million order for power amplifiers utilized in a radar system
 
·
A $2.2 million order for integrated microwave assemblies and components to be deployed in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
 
·
A $220,000 pre-production order for the STARLite ™ Synthetic Aperture Radar, part of Northrop Grumman’s Extended Range/Multiple Purpose UAV Program

Subsequent to the close of fiscal 2010, the Company announced:

 
·
Recent delivery of components on the MALD Program, and the outlook for a Program increase
 
·
Completed delivery of prototype components for the upgrade of the Patriot Anti-Missile System

Our strategy for growth in fiscal 2011 includes capturing an increasing share of high-growth U.S. and overseas defense micro-electronics component markets. We are in various phases of contracted development on a number of potentially large defense programs. Should these component design, development and prototype programs be selected for long-term AML mass production, it would likely have a materially positive impact on our sales and profitability.
 
We also target growing catalog sales to drive custom catalog orders and new defense program contracts. We regularly analyze our manufacturing processes for opportunities to cost effectively and to increase capacity or efficiency.
 
 
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Our Mica-Tech segment designs and manufactures the UltraSatNet, an Intelligent Satellite Utility Communication Solution for the monitoring and control of power grid distribution. The operating software and hardware are designed in-house with support from outside consultants. Since completion of the acquisition of the remaining interest in Mica-Tech in February 2008, we have moved this subsidiary into our Camarillo facility and taken other steps improve Mica-Tech’s financial structure while the company pursues the utility SCADA market.
 
Results of Operations
 
The following table summarizes our results of operations both in dollars and as a percentage of net sales for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
 
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
AML
         
Mica-Tech
         
Total
       
Revenues
                                   
Defense Microwave and other
  $ 15,804       96.9 %   $           $ 15,804       96.9 %
Satellite communication systems
                513       3.1 %     513       3.1  
Total net sales
    15,804       96.9 %     513       3.1 %     16,317       100.0 %
Cost of goods sold
    8,234       50.5       251       1.5       8,485       52.0  
Gross profit
  $ 7,570       46.4 %   $ 262       1.6 %   $ 7,832       48.0 %
Operating expenses:
                                               
Selling, general and administrative
    3,280       20.1       127       0.8       3,407       20.9  
Research and development
    2,019       12.4       133       0.8       2,152       13.2  
Income from operations
    2,271       13.9       2       0.0       2,273       13.9  
Other income/(Interest & other expense), net
    (49 )     (0.3 )     (9 )     (0.0 )     (58 )     (0.3 )
Income (loss) before income tax
    2,222       13.6       (7 )     (0.0 )     2,215       13.6  
Income tax expense (credit)
    739       4.5       (2 )     (0.0 )     737       4.5  
Net Income (loss)
  $ 1,483       9.1 %   $ (5 )     (0.0 )%   $ 1,478       9.1 %
 
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
AML
         
Mica-Tech
         
Total
       
Revenues
                                   
Defense Microwave and other
  $ 12,701       95.6 %   $           $ 12,701       95.6 %
Satellite communication systems
                587       4.4 %     587       4.4  
Total net sales
    12,701       95.6 %     587       4.4 %     13,288       100.0 %
Cost of goods sold
    7,163       53.9       386       2.9       7,549       56.8  
Gross profit
  $ 5,538       41.7 %   $ 201       1.5 %   $ 5,739       43.2 %
Operating expenses:
                                               
Selling, general and administrative
    2,664       20.0       261       2.0       2,925       22.0  
Research and development
    1,777       13.4       155       1.2       1,932       14.5  
Income (loss) from operations
    1,097       8.3       (215 )     (1.6 )     882       6.7  
Other income/(Interest & other expense), net
    (83 )     (0.6 )     550       4.1       467       3.5  
Income before income tax
    1,014       7.6       335       2.5       1,349       10.2  
Income tax expense
    293       2.2       97       0.7       390       2.9  
Net Income
  $ 721       5.4 %   $ 238       1.8 %   $ 959       7.2 %

 
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Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
 
Net sales.  Net sales in our 2010 fiscal year were approximately $16.3 million, as compared to $13.3 million in our 2009 fiscal year, an increase of $3.0 million or 22.8%. AML’s revenues increased by $3.1 million or 24.7% mainly due to products delivered to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) market during this year and a commencement of high level production for the $1.5 million order we previously received from an Italian company. Growth took place in both short and long term programs as well as through the addition of new customers. The Company has invested significant resources in diversifying the composition of orders by developing products that target large, multi-year programs. Large program orders we have previously announced have reached manufacturing maturity and are positively impacting our revenues. Mica-Tech’s revenues decreased by $74,000 as a result of a reduction in hardware sales. Sales of the UltraSatNet, Mica-Tech’s satellite based control and communication system that addresses efficient utilization of the electric power grid, currently has encountered slow penetration in the traditional utilities market, primarily due to the conservative nature of utilities, and Mica-Tech received less orders for hardware sales from current and new customer compared to the same period last year.
 
Domestic and international net sales were approximately 69.8% and 30.2% of our net sales, respectively, for the year ended March 31, 2010. For the year ended March 31, 2009, domestic and international net sales were approximately 78.1% and 21.9% of our net sales, respectively. Net sales are attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the customer to which our products are shipped. International net sales primarily consist of sales to customers in Israel, Germany, Spain, Turkey, Singapore, Italy, Japan, and UK. However, certain OEM customers take possession of our products domestically and then distribute these products to their international customers. Because we account for all of those net sales as domestic revenues, we cannot be certain of the extent to which our domestic and international net sales is impacted by the practices of our customers.
 
Gross profit.  Gross profit in our 2010 fiscal year was $7.8 million, or 48.0% of net sales, compared to a gross profit in our 2009 fiscal year, of $5.7 million, or 43.2% of net sales. Change in gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, is insignificant.  Utilization of automated equipment, coupled with the reduction in manual operations, has enhanced our ability to increase shipments with reduced costs and improved manufacturing efficiencies.
 
Selling, general, and administrative costs.  Selling, general and administrative costs for our 2010 fiscal year were $3.4 million, or 20.9% of net sales, compared to $2.9 million, or 22.0% of net sales, for our 2009 fiscal year. Selling, general and administrative costs for AML increased by $616,000, compared to the same period of the prior year, mainly due to increased spending in investor relations, salary and related benefits and commission expenses. Mica-Tech’s administrative cost has been reduced by $134,000, as compared to the same period of the last year, due to decrease in payroll related expenses, and other operating expenses. To reduce operating costs, we relocated the Mica-Tech operations to the AML facility in May 2008.
 
Research and development costs.  Research and development costs for our 2010 fiscal year were $2.2 million, or 13.2% of net sales, compared to $1.9 million, or 14.5% of net sales, for the corresponding period in our 2009 fiscal year. AML’s R&D expenses increased by $242,000 due to increased payroll related expenses and R&D supplies. Mica-Tech’s R&D expenses are reduced by $22,000, mainly due to a reduction in payroll related expenses and outside consulting expenses.
 
Other net income.  We recorded a net other expense of $58,000 for our 2010 fiscal year and a net other income of $467,000 for our 2009 fiscal year. During our 2010 fiscal year, we incurred $78,000 in interest expenses that were associated with notes payable and lines of credit and realized a gain on sale of fixed assets of $20,000. During our 2009 fiscal year, Mica-Tech realized a gain of $521,000 from the settlement of a promissory note and a gain of $45,000 from the settlement of royalties due to Southern California Edison. These are considered a one-time event.
 
Income before income tax.  Income before income tax was $2.2 million in our 2010 fiscal year, compared to income before income tax of $1.3 million in our 2009 fiscal year. The increase in income before income tax, as compared to the same period of prior year, is mainly due to increased revenues and improved gross margins due to investments in automation.
 
Income before income tax in the AML segment was $2.2 million in our 2010 fiscal year, compared to $1.0 million in our 2009 fiscal year. This increase is mainly attributable to increased revenues and increased gross profit.
 
Loss before income tax benefit in the Mica-Tech segment was $7,000 in our 2010 fiscal year, compared to income before income tax of $335,000 in our 2009 fiscal year. The significant reduction in income before income tax, as compared to the same period of prior year, is mainly due to the gains of $566,000 recognized during our 2009 fiscal year. No special gain was recognized during the 2010 fiscal year.
 
Provision for income taxes. During our 2010 fiscal year, the company utilized its deferred tax assets reserve to record income tax expenses of $737,000. The company has no tax liability as of March 31, 2010 due to the deferred tax benefits accounted for in the prior years. The company utilized its deferred tax assets reserve to record income tax expenses of $390,000 in our 2009 fiscal year.
 
 
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 Net income.  Net income was $1.5 million or $0.14 per share in our 2010 fiscal year, compared to net income of $959,000 or $0.09 per share in our 2009 fiscal year.
 
Net income from the AML segment was $1.5 million in our 2010 fiscal year and $721,000 in our 2009 fiscal year.
 
Net loss from the Mica-Tech segment was $5,000 in our 2010 fiscal year, compared to net income of $238,000 in our 2009 fiscal year.
 
In 2011, we expect total operating expenses to increase as we continue to invest in infrastructure and new product development. We expect operating expenses generally will increase more slowly than increases in revenue.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Historically, we have financed our operations primarily from internally generated funds and, to a lesser extent, loans from stockholders and capital lease obligations.
 
At March 31, 2010, AML had a line of credit agreement with Bridge Bank. On September 16, 2008, we signed a Business Financing Modification Agreement (the “Modification Agreement”) with Bridge Bank to renew our line of credit, with a credit facility of $1.3 million. Of this $1.3 million, $1.0 million may be used for cash advances against accounts receivables and $0.3 million may be used for equipment advances. Our ability to borrow under this agreement varies based upon eligible accounts receivable and eligible equipment purchases. We are obligated to pay the bank a finance charge at a rate per year equal to the prime rate, which in no event shall be less than 5.00%, plus 0.25% with respect to cash advances, and a rate of such prime rate plus 1.0% with respect to equipment advances. We were obligated to pay a facility fee of $2,500 upon execution of the Modification Agreement and annually thereafter. We were also obligated to pay a one-time equipment loan facility fee of $2,500 upon execution of the Modification Agreement.  We must maintain certain financial requirements, including a minimum Asset Coverage Ratio of 1.50 to 1.00. We are also required to stay within 80% of our planned quarterly revenue. We were in compliance with these requirements at March 31, 2010; however, there is no assurance that we will be in compliance at future dates. This agreement to provide cash advances against accounts receivables terminates on August 15, 2010 or upon a date that the bank or AML chooses to terminate the agreement. Any unpaid balance is due and payable pursuant to the agreement on the termination date. At March 31, 2010, we had an outstanding balance of $0 under the accounts receivable agreement and $116,000 under the equipment financing agreement, which includes amounts owed under prior lines of credit with Bridge Bank. Our remaining borrowing capacity is approximately $1,000,000 under the accounts receivable agreement and $0 under the equipment financing agreement as the availability period for the equipment term loan expired as of December 31, 2008.
 
At March 31, 2010, we had $3,327,000 in cash and cash equivalents. Our operating activities provided cash of approximately $2,361,000 in our 2010 fiscal year, compared to $806,000 cash provided in 2009. Net cash used in investing activities amounted to $186,000 in 2010, primarily due to capital equipment expenditures, as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $105,000 in 2009. Net cash used in financing activities was $429,000 in 2010 and $325,000 in 2009, due to payments on outstanding notes payable and line of credit.
 
We anticipate capital expenditures of approximately $350,000 in our 2011 fiscal year. We believe that funds for these expenditures will be provided by our operating activities. However, we may choose to finance some of these expenditures through our financing agreement with Bridge Bank. At March 31, 2010, our remaining borrowing capacity under this agreement was $1,000,000.
 
We may attempt to procure additional sources of financing in the event that the capital available as of March 31, 2010 is insufficient for our operating needs and capital expenditures. These sources may include, but are not limited to, additional sales of our equity and debt securities. There are, however, no assurances that we will be able to successfully obtain additional financing at terms acceptable to us. Failure to obtain such financing could have a material adverse effect on our ability to operate as a going concern.
 
Successful completion of our development program and attaining profitable operations are dependent upon our maintaining a level of sales adequate to support our cost structure. In addition, realization of a major portion of the assets in the accompanying balance sheet is dependent upon our ability to meet our financing requirements and the success of our plans to sell our products. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue in existence.
 
 
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Contractual Obligations
 
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations, including purchase commitments at March 31, 2010, and the effect that such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods.
 
   
Payment due by period
 
Contractual Cash Obligations
 (in thousands)
 
Total
   
Less than 1
year
   
1-3 years
   
3-5 years
   
Thereafter
 
Operating leases
  $ 1,133     $ 210     $ 443     $ 461     $ 19  
Line of credit
    161       132       29       -       -  
Notes payable
    618       38       14       566       -  
Capital lease
    168       72       78       18       -  
Balance due on the settlement
    20       20       -       -       -  
Total contractual cash obligations
  $ 2,100     $ 472     $ 564     $ 1,045     $ 19  
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
Our discussion and analysis of our financial conditions and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The preparation of financial statements requires managers to make estimates and disclosures on the date of the financial statements. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to revenue recognition. We use authoritative pronouncements, historical experience, and other assumptions as the basis for making judgments. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We believe that the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of our financial statements.
 
Revenue recognition.  We generate our revenue through the sale of products. Our policy is to recognize revenue when the applicable revenue recognition criteria have been met, which generally include the following:
 
 
Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
 
 
Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered;
 
 
Price is fixed or determinable; and
 
 
Collectability is reasonably assured
 
Revenue from the sale of products is generally recognized after both the goods are shipped to the customer and acceptance has been received, if required. Our products are custom made for our customers, who primarily consist of original engineer manufacturers (OEMs), and we do not accept returns. Our products are shipped complete and ready to be incorporated into higher level assemblies by our customers. The terms of the customer arrangements generally pass title and risk of ownership to the customer at the time of shipment.
 
Recording revenue from the sale of products involves the use of estimates and management judgment. We must make a determination at the time of sale whether the customer has the ability to make payments in accordance with arrangements. While we do utilize past payment history, and, to the extent available for new customers, public credit information in making our assessment, the determination of whether collectability is reasonably assured is ultimately a judgment decision that must be made by management.
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.  We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable based on customer-specific allowances, as well as a general allowance. Specific allowances are maintained for customers which are determined to have a high degree of collectability risk based on such factors, among others, as: (i) the aging of the accounts receivable balance; (ii) the customer’s past payment experience; or (iii) a deterioration in the customer’s financial condition, evidenced by weak financial condition and/or continued poor operating results, reduced credit ratings, and/or a bankruptcy filing. In addition to the specific allowance, we maintain a general allowance for all of our accounts receivables that are not covered by a specific allowance. The general allowance is established based on such factors, among others, as: (i) the total balance of the outstanding accounts receivable, including considerations of the aging categories of those accounts receivable; (ii) past history of uncollectible accounts receivable write-offs; and (iii) the overall creditworthiness of the customer base. A considerable amount of judgment is required in assessing the realizability of accounts receivables. Should any of the factors considered in determining the adequacy of the overall allowance change, an adjustment to the provision for doubtful accounts receivable may be necessary.
 
 
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Inventories.  Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, cost being determined on the first-in, first-out method. Inventories are written down if the estimated net realizable value is less than the recorded value. We review the carrying cost of our inventories by product each quarter to determine the adequacy of our reserves for obsolescence. In accounting for inventories we must make estimates regarding the estimated net realizable value of our inventory. This estimate is based, in part, on our forecasts of future sales and age of the inventory.
 
Intangible Assets.  We test intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if certain events occur. If the assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized will be measured by the amount in which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the assets. For our intangible assets with finite lives, including our customer lists, existing technology, customer relationship, trademarks and brand names, and patents, we amortize the costs of the assets over their useful lives and assess impairment at least annually or whenever events and circumstances suggest the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Determining the life of the assets with finite lives is judgmental in nature and involves the use of estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions involve a variety of factors, including future market growth and conditions, forecasted revenues and costs and a strategic review of our business and operations. We base our fair value estimates on assumptions we believe to be reasonable but that are unpredictable and inherently uncertain. Actual future results may differ from those estimates. In the event we determine that an intangible asset is impaired in the future, an adjustment to the value of the asset would be charged to earnings in the period such determination is made.
 
Existing Technology.  MPI’s existing technology is based on a patent issued in 1990, which continues to be the main technology of MPI. It is a substrate deposition technology that is mature and with no replacement technology forecasted.

 
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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
 
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009
24
   
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009
25
   
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009
26
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009
27
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
Board of Directors and Shareholders
 
AML Communications, Inc.
Camarillo, CA
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of AML Communications, Inc. and subsidiary as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31, 2010. AML Communications, Inc. and subsidiary’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AML Communications, Inc. and subsidiary as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31, 2010 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
/s/ KABANI & COMPANY, INC.
 
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
Los Angeles, California
June 25, 2010
 
 
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AML COMMUNICATIONS, INC. & SUBSIDIARY
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
March 31,
2010
   
March 31,
2009
 
ASSETS
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,327,000     $ 1,581,000  
Accounts receivable, net
    3,148,000       2,367,000  
Inventories, net
    3,498,000       3,290,000  
Note receivable
    4,000       7,000  
Prepaid expenses
    218,000       189,000  
Deferred tax asset—current
    1,277,000       867,000  
Total current assets
    11,472,000       8,301,000  
Property and equipment, at cost
    7,417,000       7,313,000  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    (5,534,000 )     (5,229,000 )
Property and equipment, net
    1,883,000       2,084,000  
Deferred tax asset – Non current
    2,931,000       3,916,000  
Intangible Assets:
               
Technologies, net
    1,583,000       1,778,000  
Patents, net
    51,000       75,000  
Customer relationship, net
    32,000       41,000  
Trademarks and brand names
    202,000       203,000  
Total intangible assets
    1,868,000       2,097,000  
Deposits
    42,000       33,000  
    $ 18,196,000     $ 16,431,000  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Line of credit
  $ 132,000     $ 496,000  
Accounts payable
    832,000       854,000  
Current portion of notes payable and capital lease obligation
    110,000       58,000  
Accrued expenses:
               
Accrued payroll and payroll related expenses
    993,000       659,000  
Other accrued liabilities
    273,000       242,000  
Total current liabilities
    2,340,000       2,309,000  
Long term notes payable
    581,000       594,000  
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion
    97,000        
Line of credit, net of current portion
    29,000        
Commitments and contingencies
           
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 15,000,000 shares authorized; 10,680,915 and 10,654,665 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009, respectively. 38,600 shares held in treasury as of March 31, 2010
    107,000       106,000  
Capital in excess of par value
    14,203,000       14,034,000  
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)
    866,000       (612,000 )
Treasury stock - 38,600 shares of treasury stock held as of March 31, 2010
    (27,000 )      
Total stockholders’ equity
    15,149,000       13,528,000  
    $ 18,196,000     $ 16,431,000  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part to these consolidated financial statements
 
 
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AML COMMUNICATIONS, INC. & SUBSIDIARY
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
   
For the Years Ended
 
   
March 31, 2010
   
March 31, 2009
 
Net sales
  $ 16,317,000     $ 13,288,000  
Cost of goods sold
    8,485,000       7,549,000  
Gross profit
    7,832,000       5,739,000  
Operating Expenses:
               
Selling, general and administrative
    3,407,000       2,925,000  
Research and development
    2,152,000       1,932,000  
Total operating expenses
    5,559,000       4,857,000  
Income from operations
    2,273,000       882,000  
Other Income (Expense)
               
Gain on settlement of debt
    -       567,000  
Gain on sale of property & equipment
    20,000       -  
Interest & other expense
    (78,000 )     (100,000 )
Total other income (expense)
    (58,000 )     467,000  
Income before provision for income taxes
    2,215,000       1,349,000  
Provision for income taxes
    (737,000 )     (390,000 )
Net income
  $ 1,478,000     $ 959,000  
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.14     $ 0.09  
Basic weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding
    10,631,000       10,575,000  
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.14     $ 0.09  
Diluted weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding
    10,824,000       10,688,000  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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AML COMMUNICATIONS, INC.  & SUBSIDIARY
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
   
Common Stock
   
Capital in
Excess of
   
Retained
earnings
(Accumulated
   
Treasury
       
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Par Value
   
deficit)
   
stock
   
Totals
 
Balance, March 31, 2008
    10,422,166     $ 104,000     $ 13,831,000     $ (1,571,000 )         $ 12,364,000  
Options & Warrants Exercised
    232,499       2,000       73,000                   75,000  
Stock Options Compensation
                130,000                   130,000  
Net Income
                      959,000             959,000  
Balance, March 31, 2009
    10,654,665       106,000       14,034,000       (612,000 )           13,528,000  
Options & Warrants Exercised
    26,250       1,000       16,000                   17,000  
Stock Options Compensation
                153,000                   153,000  
Net Income
                      1,478,000             1,478,000  
Less: Treasury stock at cost
                            (27,000 )     (27,000 )
Balance, March 31, 2010
    10,680,915     $ 107,000     $ 14,203,000     $ 866,000     $ (27,000 )   $ 15,149,000  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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AML COMMUNICATIONS, INC.  & SUBSIDIARY
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
   
For the Years Ended
 
   
March 31, 2010
   
March 31, 2009
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
           
Net Income
  $ 1,478,000     $ 959,000  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    627,000       699,000  
Provision for bad debts
    (2,000 )     3,000  
Inventory reserves
    91,000       (85,000 )
Stock options compensation
    153,000       130,000  
Amortization
    228,000       385,000  
Gain on settlement of debt
    -       (567,000 )
Gain on sale of property & equipment
    (20,000 )     -  
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
               
Decrease (increase) in:
               
Accounts receivable
    (777,000 )     (67,000 )
Inventories
    (298,000 )     (331,000 )
Other current assets
    (37,000 )     (18,000 )
Deferred tax asset
    574,000       295,000  
Increase (decrease) in:
               
Accounts payable
    (22,000 )     (413,000 )
Accrued income taxes
    -       (27,000 )
Accrued expenses
    366,000       (157,000 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    2,361,000       806,000  
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (186,000 )     (105,000 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (186,000 )     (105,000 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
               
Acquisition of treasury stock
    (27,000 )     -  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    17,000       75,000  
Payments on line of credit
    (335,000 )     (378,000 )
Payments on notes payable
    (33,000 )     (22,000 )
Principal payments on capital lease obligations
    (51,000 )     -  
Net cash used in financing activities
    (429,000 )     (325,000 )
Net increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    1,746,000       376,000  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period
    1,581,000       1,205,000  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period
  $ 3,327,000     $ 1,581,000  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1. Line of Business
 
AML Communications is a producer and marketer of specialized amplifiers and integrated assemblies for the defense electronic warfare industry. The Company currently conducts its operations through two reportable segments: (1) microwave amplifiers and related products that are designed, manufactured, and marketed by the Company, and (2) the UltraSatNet, an Intelligent Satellite Utility Communication Solution for the monitoring and control of power grid distribution, that are designed, manufactured, and marketed through its wholly owned subsidiary, Mica-Tech, Inc.
 
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AML Communications, Inc. (“AML”), including its MPI division, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Mica-Tech, Inc. (“Mica-Tech”), (collectively, the “Company”, “We” or “us”). All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
 
Equivalents

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash equivalents include all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less.

Concentration
As of March 31, 2010, the Company had cash and cash equivalent balances totaling $3,327,000 in financial institutions, which were fully insured by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
 
Credit Risk
 
The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial conditions and generally does not require collateral on accounts receivable, therefore, the accounts receivable are unsecured and the Company is at risk to the extent that such amounts become non-collectable. During our 2010 fiscal year, the Company had sales to two customers that represented 16.8% and 7.9% of net sales, respectively, as compared to our 2009 fiscal year, in which the Company had sales to two customers, which represented 22.6% and 5.5% of net sales, respectively. As of March 31, 2010, these two customers comprised 16.3% and 23.1% of accounts receivable, respectively.
 
The Company’s customers are comprised primarily of defense subcontractors and original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”). Customers are located primarily throughout the United States. However, the Company also sells to customers worldwide. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, international sales were $4.9 million, or 30.2% of net sales, as compared to $2.9 million, or 21.9% of net sales in fiscal year ended March 31, 2009.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
We generate our revenue through the sale of products. Our policy is to recognize revenue when the applicable revenue recognition criteria have been met, which generally include the following:
 
 
Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
 
 
Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered;
 
 
Price is fixed or determinable; and
 
 
Collectability is reasonably assured
 
 
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Revenue from the sale of products is generally recognized after both the goods are shipped to the customer and acceptance has been received, if required. Our products are custom made for our customers, who primarily consist of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and we do not accept returns. Our products are shipped complete and ready to be incorporated into higher level assemblies by our customers. The terms of the customer arrangements generally pass title and risk of ownership to the customer at the time of shipment.
 
Recording revenue from the sale of products involves the use of estimates and management judgment. We must make a determination at the time of sale whether the customer has the ability to make payments in accordance with arrangements. While we do utilize past payment history, and, to the extent available for new customers, public credit information in making our assessment, the determination of whether collectability is reasonably assured is ultimately a judgment decision that must be made by management.
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
 
We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable based on customer-specific allowances, as well as a general allowance. Specific allowances are maintained for customers which are determined to have a high degree of collectability risk based on such factors, among others, as: (i) the aging of the accounts receivable balance; (ii) the customer’s past payment experience; or (iii) a deterioration in the customer’s financial condition, evidenced by weak financial condition and/or continued poor operating results, reduced credit ratings, and/or a bankruptcy filing. In addition to the specific allowance, we maintain a general allowance for all of our accounts receivables that are not covered by a specific allowance. The general allowance is established based on such factors, among others, as: (i) the total balance of the outstanding accounts receivable, including considerations of the aging categories of those accounts receivable; (ii) past history of uncollectible accounts receivable write-offs; and (iii) the overall creditworthiness of the customer base.
 
The Company recorded $98,000 and $99,000 of allowance for doubtful accounts receivable at the end of March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009, respectively.
 
Inventories
 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, cost being determined on the first-in, first-out method. Inventories are written down if the estimated net realizable value is less than the recorded value. We review the carrying cost of our inventories by product each quarter to determine the adequacy of our reserves for obsolescence. In accounting for inventories we must make estimates regarding the estimated net realizable value of our inventory. This estimate is based, in part, on our forecasts of future sales and age of the inventory.
 
Inventories include costs of material, and manufacturing overhead on work-in-process and finished goods, and are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market and consist of the following:
 
   
March 31, 2010
   
March 31, 2009
 
Raw materials, net
  $ 2,576,000     $ 2,280,000  
Work in process
    678,000       873,000  
Finished goods
    244,000       137,000  
    $ 3,498,000     $ 3,290,000  
 
The reserve for inventory was $414,000 at March 31, 2010 and $324,000 at March 31, 2009.
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
Property and equipment are being depreciated on the straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives:
 
Machinery and equipment
3 to 5 years
Furniture and fixtures
5 years
Leasehold improvements
Shorter of life of lease or life of improvement
Building
30 years
 
Depreciation expense for the years ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009 was $627,000 and $699,000 respectively.
 
The Company capitalizes expenditures that materially increase asset lives and charges ordinary repairs and maintenance to operations as incurred. When assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related depreciation or amortization is removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in other income (expense) in the accompanying statements of operations.
 
 
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Property and equipment consist of the following:
 
   
March 31, 2010
   
March 31, 2009
 
Building
  $ 800,000     $ 800,000  
Machinery and equipment
    5,467,000       5,631,000  
Furniture and fixtures
    209,000       192,000  
Leasehold improvements
    696,000       690,000  
Leased assets
    245,000       -  
Accumulated depreciation
    (5,534,000 )     (5,229,000 )
    $ 1,883,000     $ 2,084,000  
 
Intangible Assets
 
The Company accounts for its intangible assets under the applicable guidelines of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other” (formerly SFAS 142 “Goodwill and other intangible assets”) and FASB ASC 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment” (formerly SFAS 144 “accounting for the impairment or disposal of long lived assets”). Where intangible assets have finite lives, they are amortized over their useful life unless factors exist to indicate that the asset has been impaired. The Company evaluates if the assets are impaired annually or on an interim basis if an event occurs or circumstances change to suggest that the assets value has diminished. Under FASB ASC 360, when deemed necessary, the Company completes the evaluation of the recoverability of its long-lived assets by comparing the carrying amount of the assets against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with them. If such evaluations indicate that the future undiscounted cash flows of long-lived assets are not sufficient to recover the carrying value of such assets, the assets are adjusted to their estimated fair values. Under FASB ASC 360 intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are required to be tested annually for impairment or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the assets. During the year ended March 31, 2010, the Company recognized no impairment.
 
At March 31, 2010, intangibles consisted of the following:
 
Intangibles
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
 
Amortized intangibles:
                 
Patents
  $ 189,000     $ (138,000 )   $ 51,000  
Existing Technology
    2,504,000       (921,000 )     1,583,000  
Customer Lists
    339,000       (339,000 )      
Customer Relationship
    50,000       (18,000 )     32,000  
Trademarks and Brand Name
    24,000       (3,000 )     21,000  
                         
Unamortized intangibles:
                       
Trademarks
    181,000             181,000  
    $ 3,287,000     $ (1,419,000 )   $ 1,868,000  
 
At March 31, 2009, intangibles consisted of the following:
 
Intangibles
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
 
Amortized intangibles:
                 
Patents
  $ 189,000     $ (114,000 )   $ 75,000  
Existing Technology
    2,504,000       (726,000 )     1,778,000  
Customer Lists
    339,000       (339,000 )      
Customer Relationship
    50,000       (9,000 )     41,000  
Trademarks and Brand Name
    24,000       (2,000 )     22,000  
                         
Unamortized intangibles:
                       
Trademarks
    181,000             181,000  
    $ 3,287,000     $ (1,190,000 )   $ 2,097,000  
 
Due to the acquisition of MPI in the quarter ended June 30, 2004 and the acquisition of Mica-Tech on April 11, 2007 (51%) and February 19, 2008 (100%), we recorded the intangible assets above.
 
 
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For the intangible assets we acquired from the MPI acquisition, we assigned an 8-year life to Patents, a 12-year life to Existing Technology, and a 3-year life to Customer Lists. All items are subject to amortization. The value assigned to Trademarks, which have an indefinite life, should not be amortized and is subject to an annual impairment testing. Since AML acquired the stock of MPI, the amortization of separately identified intangibles is not deductible for tax purposes.  FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (formerly FAS 109), requires the Company to set up a deferred tax liability for its separately identified intangibles and book the offset to goodwill.  When the Company was reviewing the purchase price allocation related to the Mica Tech acquisition during our 2008 fiscal year, it realized that it should have recorded a goodwill adjustment related to the separately identified intangibles that were established at the MPI acquisition. As a result, we recorded a proper adjustment to increase the value of subject intangible asset by $697,000 and associated amortization expense of $58,000 for the twelve months ended March 31, 2008 during our 2008 fiscal year. Furthermore, as per the comments the Company received from the Staff of Securities and Exchange Commission in March 2009, MPI recorded a one time catch-up entry of $162,000 to book amortization expense associated with the subject intangible assets for the period of June 19, 2004 through March 31, 2007. This entry was recorded in March 2009.
 
 For the intangible assets we acquired from the Mica-Tech acquisition, we initially assigned a 12-year life to Existing Technology, a 3-year life to Customer Relationship, a 1-year life to Backlog and an indefinite life to Trademarks and Brand Names. During the quarter ended September 30, 2007, Mica-Tech’s management thoroughly reevaluated the life span of Mica-Tech’s intangible asset and assigned a new life span to these intangible assets: a 15-year life to Existing Technology, a 6-year life to Customer Relationship, and a 15-year life to Trademarks and Brand Names. All items stated are subject to amortization. Backlog was amortized on fulfillment of orders.
 
Upon the acquisition of Mica-Tech’s remaining interest on February 19, 2008, Mica-Tech’s intangible assets were revalued by an appraiser to find out the fair value of minority interest on the date of 100% acquisition of Mica Tech. The new fair market values of Mica-Tech’s intangible assets, after any associated tax adjustments, are reflected on the financial statement. As per the comments the Company received from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission in March 2009, the balance of Mica-Tech’s intangibles and  associated accumulated amortizations as of March 31, 2008 was reduced by $440,000 to reflect the true acquisition cost of Mica-Tech’s assets on February 19, 2008.
 
During the preparation of a Federal Income Tax return for the year ended March 31, 2008, the Company determined that Mica Tech had more attributes to be carried over into the Company’s tax return than were estimated in the FASB ASC 740 calculation for the year ended March 31, 2008.  As such, this change in estimation increased the Company’s deferred taxes for the additional attributes, such as R&D credits and NOL credits, reflected on the Company’s Federal Income Tax return filed for the year ended March 31, 2008. This tax adjustment resulted in a reduction in Mica-Tech’s intangibles by $615,000.
 
Amortization expense from continuing operation for the year ended March 31, 2010 was $228,000, compared to $385,000 for the year ended March 31, 2009. The Company expects the amortization expenses for the next five years to be as follows:
 
Year Ending March 31,
 
Annual Amount
 
2011
  $ 228,000  
2012
  $ 228,000  
2013
  $ 208,000  
2014
  $ 204,000  
2015
  $ 196,000  
 
Warranty and Customer Support
 
The Company typically warrants its products against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment. A provision for estimated future warranty and customer support is recorded when products are shipped. To date, warranty and customer support costs have not been material.
 
Earnings Per Share
 
FASB ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share”, (formerly SFAS No. 128) requires the presentation of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share. Basic and diluted earnings per share computations are presented by the Company conform to the standard and are based on the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the year.
 
 
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Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the year. “Diluted” earnings per share is computed by dividing net income or loss by the total of the weighted average number of shares outstanding, and the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options (applying the treasury stock method).
 
The Company had 1,938,000 of granted stock options that were exercisable as of March 31, 2010 and 1,781,000 of granted stock options and warrants exercisable at March 31, 2009.
 
The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations:
 
Year ended March 31, 2010
 
Net Income
   
Shares
   
Per Share
 
Basic earnings per shares:
                 
Net income available to common stockholders
  $ 1,478,000       10,631,000     $ 0.14  
Effect of dilutive securities:
                       
Stock options
            193,000          
Diluted earnings per share:
  $ 1,478,000       10,824,000     $ 0.14  

Year ended March 31, 2009
 
Net Income
   
Shares
   
Per Share
 
Basic earnings per shares:
                 
Net income available to common stockholders
  $ 959,000       10,575,000     $ 0.09  
Effect of dilutive securities:
                       
Stock options
            113,000          
Diluted earnings per share:
  $ 959,000       10,688,000     $ 0.09  
 
Segments
 
The Company has two reportable segments consisting of (1) AML and (2) Mica-Tech. Our AML segment includes the Camarillo operations which manufactures and sells low noise and high power amplifiers with frequencies that range from 10MHz to 40GHz and the Santa Clara operations which manufactures and sells solid state microwave amplifiers operating in the frequency range from 1 to 40 GHz with output power from 0.5W to 300W. Our Mica-Tech segment designs, manufactures and markets an intelligent satellite communication system that provides a highly reliable and secure communications link between remote sites and control centers, utilizing Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) technology. The Company evaluates performance based on sales, gross profit margins, and operating profit before income taxes.
 
 
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The following is information for the Company’s two reportable segments for the years ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009.

   
Twelve Month Periods Ended
 
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2010
   
March 31, 2009
 
Revenue from unrelated entities
           
AML
  $ 15,804     $ 12,701  
Mica-tech
    513       587  
    $ 16,317     $ 13,288  
                 
Income (loss) from operations
               
AML
  $ 2,271     $ 1,097  
Mica-tech
    2       (215 )
    $ 2,273     $ 882  
                 
Income tax benefit (expense)
               
AML
  $ (739 )   $ (293 )
Mica-tech
    2       (97 )
    $ (737 )   $ (390 )
                 
Net income (loss)
               
AML
  $ 1,483     $ 721  
Mica-tech
    (5 )     238  
    $ 1,478     $ 959  
                 
Provision for depreciation and amortization
               
AML
  $ 771     $ 994  
Mica-tech
    84       90  
    $ 855     $ 1,084  
                 
Capital expenditures
               
AML
  $ 186     $ 105  
Mica-tech
    -       -  
    $ 186     $ 105  
                 
   
As of March 31, 2010
   
As of March 31, 2009
 
Total Assets
               
AML
  $ 16,913     $ 15,008  
Mica-tech
    1,283       1,423  
    $ 18,196     $ 16,431  
 
Use of Estimate in Preparation of Financial Statements
 
The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Product Lines
 
The Company operates as two reportable business segments. The AML segment designs and manufactures RF and microwave, power and low noise, medium and high power amplifiers for a variety of frequency ranges and transmission protocols serving the defense microwave and commercial microwave markets. Its Santa Clara operations manufacture solid state microwave amplifiers. This proprietary technology is especially designed for broadband and high power. Some typical applications include telecommunications, radar, simulators, transmitters, and test instrumentation. Mica-Tech designs and manufactures an intelligent satellite communication system to provide Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) of the electric power grid. The revenues earned by each product line are as follows:
 
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2010:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
AML
         
Mica-Tech
         
Total
       
Revenues
                                   
Defense microwave and other
  $ 15,804       96.9 %   $           $ 15,804       96.9 %
Satellite communication systems
                513       3.1 %     513       3.1  
Total net sales
  $ 15,804       96.9 %   $ 513       3.1 %   $ 16,317       100.0 %
 
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2009:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
AML
         
Mica-Tech
         
Total
       
Revenues
                                   
Defense microwave and other
  $ 12,701       95.6 %   $           $ 12,701       95.6 %
Satellite communication systems
                587       4.4 %     587       4.4  
Total net sales
  $ 12,701       95.6 %   $ 587       4.4 %   $ 13,288       100.0 %
 
 
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The following table summarizes the international sales by segment for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
AML
         
Mica-Tech
         
Total
       
International Sales
  $ 4,923       30.2 %               $ 4,923       30.2 %
Domestic sales
    10,881       66.7       513       3.1       11,394       69.8  
Total Sales
  $ 15,804       96.9 %   $ 513       3.1 %   $ 16,317       100.0 %
 
The following table summarizes the international sales by segment for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
AML
         
Mica-Tech
         
Total
       
International Sales
  $ 2,907       21.9 %               $ 2,907       21.9 %
Domestic sales
    9,794       73.7       587       4.4       10,381       78.1  
Total Sales
  $ 12,701       95.6 %   $ 587       4.4 %   $ 13,288       100.0 %

Research and Development Costs
 
Costs incurred in research and development activities are expensed as incurred.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The Company measures its financial assets and liabilities in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. For certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes payable—related parties, accounts payable, and accrued expenses, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their short maturities. The amount shown for short-term loans also approximates fair value because current interest rates offered to the Company for short-term loans of similar maturities are substantially the same or the difference is immaterial.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation” (formerly SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share Based Payment (“SFAS No. 123R”)). FASB ASC 718 requires companies to measure and recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value.
 
The Company recognized $153,000 or $0.01 per basic and diluted earnings per share in share-based compensation expense for the year ended March 31, 2010 and $130,000 or $0.01 per basic and diluted earnings per share in share-based compensation expense for the year ended March 31, 2009. The fair value of our stock options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
 
The weighted average assumptions used in calculating the fair value of options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model are as follows:
 
Risk-free interest rate
    4.4 %
Expected life of the options
 
7.27 years
 
Expected volatility
    64.5 %
Expected dividend yield
     
 
The weighted average fair value of options granted as of March 31, 2010 was $0.66 per share.
 
Advertising Costs
 
The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs for the years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 were $76,000 and $70,000, respectively.
 
 
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855 (previously SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events), which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued or available to be issued. It is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. There was no material impact upon the adoption of this standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 860 (previously SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets”) , which requires additional information regarding transfers of financial assets, including securitization transactions, and where companies have continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets. SFAS 166 eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose entity,” changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets, and requires additional disclosures. SFAS 166 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company does not believe this pronouncement will impact its financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 810 (previously SFAS No. 167) for determining whether to consolidate a variable interest entity. These amended standards eliminate a mandatory quantitative approach to determine whether a variable interest gives the entity a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity in favor of a qualitatively focused analysis, and require an ongoing reassessment of whether an entity is the primary beneficiary. This Statement shall be effective for reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009. The Company does not believe this pronouncement will impact its financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued new guidance which is now part of ASC 105-10, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (ASC 105-10) (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168),  establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. ASC 105-10 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The adoption of ASC 105-10 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-05, which amends ASC Topic 820, Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value, which provides additional guidance on the measurement of liabilities at fair value. These amended standards clarify that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, we are required to use the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset, quoted prices for similar liabilities, or quoted prices for similar liabilities when traded as assets. If these quoted prices are not available, we are required to use another valuation technique, such as an income approach or a market approach. These amended standards are effective from October 1, 2009, and do not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic 820 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements”.  This ASU requires some new disclosures and clarifies some existing disclosure requirements about fair value measurement as set forth in Codification Subtopic 820-10. The FASB’s objective is to improve these disclosures and, thus, increase the transparency in financial reporting. This pronouncement is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.  Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued guidance on revenue recognition that will become effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2010, with earlier adoption permitted. Under the new guidance on arrangements that include software elements, tangible products that have software components that are essential to the functionality of the tangible product will no longer be within the scope of the software revenue recognition guidance, and software-enabled products will now be subject to other relevant revenue recognition guidance. Additionally, the FASB issued guidance on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables that are outside the scope of the software revenue recognition guidance. Under the new guidance, when vendor specific objective evidence or third party evidence for deliverables in an arrangement cannot be determined, a best estimate of the selling price is required to separate deliverables and allocate arrangement consideration using the relative selling price method. The new guidance includes new disclosure requirements on how the application of the relative selling price method affects the timing and amount of revenue recognition. We believe adoption of this new guidance will not have a material impact on our financial statements.
 
 
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3. Debt and Lease Commitments
 
Line of Credit
 
At March 31, 2010, AML had a line of credit agreement with Bridge Bank. On September 16, 2008, we signed a Business Financing Modification Agreement (the “Modification Agreement”) with Bridge Bank to renew our line of credit, with a credit facility of $1.3 million. Of this $1.3 million, $1.0 million may be used for cash advances against accounts receivables and $0.3 million may be used for equipment advances. Our ability to borrow under this agreement varies based upon eligible accounts receivable and eligible equipment purchases. We are obligated to pay the bank a finance charge at a rate per year equal to the prime rate, which in no event shall be less than 5.00%, plus 0.25% with respect to cash advances, and a rate of such prime rate plus 1.0% with respect to equipment advances. We were obligated to pay a facility fee of $2,500 upon execution of the Modification Agreement and annually thereafter. We were also obligated to pay a one-time equipment loan facility fee of $2,500 upon execution of the Modification Agreement.  We must maintain certain financial requirements, including a minimum Asset Coverage Ratio of 1.50 to 1.00. We are also required to stay within 80% of our planned quarterly revenue. We were in compliance with these requirements at March 31, 2010; however, there is no assurance that we will be in compliance at future dates. This agreement to provide cash advances against accounts receivables terminates on August 15, 2010 or upon a date that the bank or AML chooses to terminate the agreement. Any unpaid balance is due and payable pursuant to the agreement on the termination date. Bridge Bank maintains a perfected first priority security interest in all of our assets, including intellectual property and general intangibles currently owned or later acquired. At March 31, 2010, we had an outstanding balance of $0 under the accounts receivable agreement and $116,000 under the equipment financing agreement, which includes amounts owed under prior lines of credit with Bridge Bank. These lines of credit mature in July 2011. Our remaining borrowing capacity is approximately $1,000,000 under the accounts receivable agreement and $0 under the equipment financing agreement as the availability period for the equipment term loan expired as of December 31, 2008.  Interest expense for the year ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was $18,000 and $47,000, respectively for the Bridge bank line of credit
 
As of March 31, 2010, Mica-Tech had a line of credit with Santa Barbara Bank and Trust and Wells Fargo. At March 31, 2010, the outstanding balance was $37,000 for the Santa Barbara Bank and Trust line and $8,000 for the Wells Fargo line. Our remaining borrowing capacity was $0 under the Santa Barbara Bank and Trust line and $0 under the Wells Fargo line as of March 31, 2010. Interest expense for the year ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was $5,000 and $6,000, respectively for the above line of credit.
 
Note Payable
 
On February 3, 2006 the company purchased the building that houses MPI, which is located at 3350 Scott Blvd. 25 Santa Clara, California, for a purchase price of $800,000. The Company made a down payment of $160,000. The building is being financed by the bank promissory note in the amount of $640,000 with 6.760% interest payable in 83 regular payments of $4,425.88, each which includes principal and interest, and one irregular last payment of $556,594.48. The Company’s final payment is due February 10, 2013 and will be for all principal and interest not yet paid. The note payable is secured by the deed of trust on the building. As of March 31, 2010, the outstanding note amounted to $580,000 with $13,000 in current portion. Interest expense for the year ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was $40,000 and $41,000, respectively for the above note payable.
 
On December 20, 2006, Mica-Tech raised $200,000 from an outside investor in the form of short term note payable. The funds were used for working capital. Mica-Tech agreed to repay the loan in four consecutive monthly payments of $50,000 plus interest accrued at 7% per annum. The short term note payable is unsecured. In April 2007, Mica-Tech amended the terms of the note and revised the interest rate from 7% to 10% and the payment schedule from $50,000 a month to $25,000 a month until paid in full. Mica-Tech defaulted on its monthly payments from November 2007 to December 2009, due to a cash deficiency. The default was waived by the lender at no cost. In January 2010, Mica-Tech agreed to pay $25,000 toward the total amount owed and thereafter 12 equal monthly payments in the amount of $1,994.03. The total amount remaining on the note at March 31, 2010 was $17,000. Interest expense for the year ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was $3,000 and $4,000, respectively for the above note payable.
 
Mica-Tech was advanced working capital from its former president and a major shareholder, over a period of time which totaled to $685,000 as of April 10, 2007.  On April 10, 2007, Mica-Tech converted these advancements in the form of a single note for the amount of $685,000, with an annual interest rate of 10%.  Of the $685,000, $200,000 was converted into 200,000 shares of Mica-Tech’s common stock at the closing of the acquisition on April 11, 2007.  In connection with the merger on February 19, 2008, Mica-Tech and Steven Ow entered into an amended and restated promissory note in the principal amount of $522,000. The interest rate on the note was reduced to 8% per annum and the maturity date was extended until April 4, 2010. On May 19, 2008, Mica-Tech and Steven Ow entered into an agreement that settles the promissory note in the amount of $531,000, including $9,000 in accrued interest, and deferred compensation of $128,000. The consideration for this settlement was $150,000 in cash, which would be paid by three equal payments of $40,000 and one last payment of $30,000. As part of settlement, the Company recorded gain on settlement of debt amounting to $521,000 during the period ended June 30, 2008. As of March 31, 2010, Mica-Tech paid $130,000 toward the settlement amount and the remaining amount due to Steven Ow was $20,000 which was part of the last payment. No interest expense was incurred on the amount due to Steven Ow.
 
 
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Capital Lease Obligations
 
In June 2009, the Company had entered into a non-cancelable capital lease agreement to acquire test equipment valued in the aggregate at approximately $245,000. The lease began in June 2009 and requires thirty-six equal monthly payments of $6,445, plus applicable sales tax.
 
Future minimum lease payments under the lease for the period
     
ended March 31, 2010
  $ 186,000  
Less: approximate amount representing interest
    (18,000 )
Present value of minimum lease payments
    168,000  
Less: current portion
    (65,000 )
Non current portion
  $ 103,000  

The future aggregate payments arising from these loans (line of credit, note payable and capital lease obligation) are as follows:
 
   
Annual Amount
 
Due during the fiscal year ended March 31,
     
2011
  $ 262,000  
2012
    122,000  
2013
    584,000  
Thereafter
     
    $ 968,000  
 
Operating Lease Obligations
 
The lease for AML’s office space and manufacturing facility expired in April 2008 and we entered into a new lease, which will expire in April 2015. Until they moved into the AML facility in May 2008, Mica-Tech was leasing its office space and manufacturing facility under an operating lease expired in October 2008. Total rent expense under these operating leases was approximately $207,000 and $236,000 during the years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
Total minimum lease payments under the above lease are as follows:
 
   
Operating Leases
 
Year ending March 31,
     
2011
  $ 210,000  
2012
    219,000  
2013
    224,000  
2014
    228,000  
2015
    233,000  
Thereafter
    19,000  
    $ 1,133,000  
 
4.   Income Taxes
 
The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes as set forth in ASC 740 (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS 109")).  Under the liability method, deferred taxes are determined based on differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates.

The components of the income tax provision for the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2010 were as follows:

   
March 31, 2009
   
March 31, 2010
   
Current
  $ 95,000     $ 162,000  
Deferred
  $ 296,000     $ 575,000  
    $ 391,000     $ 737,000  
 
 
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Differences between the benefit from income taxes and income taxes at the statutory federal income tax rate for years ended March 31, 2009 and 2010 are as follows:
 
   
March 31,
2009
   
March 31,
2010
 
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
Income tax expense/(benefit) at statutory federal rate
  $ 459,000       34.0 %   $ 753,000       34.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal income tax
    20,000       1.5       49,000       2.2  
Effect of permanent differences
    41,000       3.0       49,000       2.2  
Tax credits
    (129,000 )     -9.6       (114,000 )     -5.1  
    $ 391,000       29.0 %   $ 737,000       33.3 %
 
Under ASC 740, deferred tax assets may be recognized for temporary differences that will result in deductible amounts in future periods and for loss carry forwards.  A valuation allowance is recognized if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.  In 2008, the Company reversed its valuation allowance as management believes it is more likely than not that all deferred tax assets will be realized.
 
A detail of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2010 follows:
 
Inventory reserves
  $ 178,000  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    42,000  
Accrued vacation
    98,000  
Non-cash employee compensation
    28,000  
Accrued warranty and customer support
    17,000  
Accrued 401(k)
    69,000  
State taxes
    (506,000 )
Other
    11,000  
General tax credit carry-forwards
    2,899,000  
Net operating loss carry-forwards
    2,239,000  
Depreciation
    (67,000 )
Intangible Assets
    (800,000 )
      4,208,000  
Valuation allowance
    -  
    $ 4,208,000  
 
As of March 31, 2010, the Company had federal and state net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $5.1 million and $5.6 million, expiring at various dates through 2029 and 2019, respectively.
 
A detail of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2009 follows:
 
Inventory reserves
  $ 139,000  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    42,000  
Accrued vacation
    91,000  
Non-cash employee compensation
    20,000  
Accrued warranty and customer support
    14,000  
Accrued 401(k)
    62,000  
State taxes
    (494,000 )
Other
    10,000  
General tax credit carry-forwards
    2,750,000  
Net operating loss carry-forwards
    3,107,000  
Depreciation
    (61,000 )
Intangible Assets
    (897,000 )
      4,783,000  
Valuation allowance
    -  
    $ 4,783,000  
 
 
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As of March 31, 2009, the Company had federal and state net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $7.7 million and $5.6 million, expiring at various dates through 2027 and 2019, respectively.
 
In July 2006, the FASB issued guidance which clarified the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements (formerly FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”). This guidance prescribed a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The guidance also addressed derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. These provisions were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The cumulative effect of applying these provisions is to be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the year of adoption. The provisions of this guidance have been incorporated into ASC 740-10.
 
As of March 31, 2010, the Company does not have any unrecognized tax benefits and no corresponding interest or penalties.  The Company’s policy is to record interest and penalties as income tax expense. The tax years 2005 through 2008 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.  The Company does not anticipate any material amount of unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.
 
5. Stockholders’ Equity
 
Stock Option Plan
 
The Company’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan provides for the granting of non-qualified and incentive stock options to purchase up to 3,500,000 shares of common stock for periods not to exceed 10 years. Options may be granted to employees, officers, directors and consultants.
 
Plan Duration
 
In November 2005, the board established the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (“2005 Plan”) with 150,000 shares initially approved. The number of shares available for grant and issuance increases on the first day of January of each year so that the total of all shares of common stock available for grant and issuance under the 2005 Plan is the maximum allowed under Regulation 260.140.45 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations.  Incentive stock option awards may be granted under the 2005 Plan only to employees (including officers and directors who are also employees) of the Company or of a Parent or subsidiary of the Company. All other awards (including nonqualified stock options, restricted stock or stock awards) under the 2005 Plan may be granted to employees, officers, directors, consultants, independent contractors and advisors of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, provided such consultants, contractors and advisors render bona fide services not in connection with the offer and sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction.
 
Activity under the 2005 plan is as follows:
 
   
Number of
Shares
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
 
2005 Equity Incentive Plan
                 
Outstanding at March 31, 2009
    2,924,450     $ 1.07        
Granted
    168,500       0.90        
Exercised
    (26,250 )     0.64        
Canceled
    (548,750 )     1.52        
Outstanding at March 31, 2010
    2,517,950     $ 0.97     $ 731,000  
Exercisable at March 31, 2010
    1,937,616     $ 0.96          
 
 
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The weighted average fair value for options granted during each year was $0.56 and $0.47 for our 2010 and 2009 fiscal years, respectively.
 
The number of common stock options available for grant as of each year was 2,098,945 for our 2010 fiscal year and 1,795,900 for our 2009 fiscal year.
 
Options outstanding at March 31, 2010 and related weighted average price and life information is as follows:
 
Range of Exercise Prices
 
Total
Options
Outstanding
   
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life
(Years)
   
Total
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   
Options
Exercisable
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
$0.11 - $0.50
    74,950       3.04     $ 0.15       74,950     $ 0.15  
$0.51 - $1.00
    1,766,000       5.42     $ 0.91       1,446,000     $ 0.92  
$1.01 - $2.00
    662,000       6.65     $ 1.16       401,666     $ 1.20  
$2.01 - $5.00
    15,000       0.32     $ 3.06       15,000     $ 3.06  
$0.11 - $5.00
    2,517,950       5.77     $ 0.97       1,937,616     $ 0.96  
 
Granted
 
Pursuant to the 2005 Plan, during the year ended March 31, 2010, the Company granted 168,500 stock options to the Company’s employees and two external directors of AML, as follows:

On September 10, 2009, the Company granted a total of 168,500 stock options to nineteen employees and two external directors as follows: 85,000 stock options to three AML’s officers as employee compensation, 53,500 stock options to sixteen employees as employee compensation and 30,000 non qualified stock options to two external directors.

Of the first 85,000 stock options granted, 35,000 stock options have a term of five (5) years and 50,000 stock options have a term of ten (10) years, measured from the grant date and shall accordingly expire at the close of business on the expiration date, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the 2005 Plan.  All of the 85,000 stock options are vested at the rate of thirty three (33) percent per year over a three year period.

The second 53,500 stock options have a term of ten (10) years measured from the grant date and shall accordingly expire at the close of business on the expiration date, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the 2005 Plan.  These options are vested at the rate of twenty (20) percent per year over a five year period.

The last 30,000 non qualified stock options granted have a term of ten (10) years measured from the grant date and shall accordingly expire at the close of business on the expiration date, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the 2005 Plan.  The options are vested at the rate of twenty-five (25) percent per year over a four year period.

The option exercise price is $0.90 for all of the 168,500 stock options granted on September 10, 2009, which was the fair market value of our common stock at the time these options were granted.
 
The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model are as follows:
 
Stock Options Granted on September 10, 2009:

35,000 stock options with a term of 5 years and three year vesting periods:

Risk-free interest rate
    2.28 %
Expected life of the options
 
3.50 years
 
Expected volatility
    73.41 %
Expected dividend yield
    0  

50,000 stock options with a term of 10 years and three year vesting periods:

 
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Risk-free interest rate
    3.35 %
Expected life of the options
 
6.00 years
 
Expected volatility
    63.49 %
Expected dividend yield
    0  

53,500 stock options with a term of 10 years and five year vesting periods:

Risk-free interest rate
    3.35 %
Expected life of the options
 
6.50 years
 
Expected volatility
    72.59 %
Expected dividend yield
    0  

30,000 stock options with a term of 10 years and four year vesting periods:

Risk-free interest rate
    3.35 %
Expected life of the options
 
6.25 years
 
Expected volatility
    72.74 %
Expected dividend yield
    0  
 
Details of the Company’s non-vested options are as follows:
 
   
Non-Vested
Options
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
Weighted
Average
Vesting Period
 
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Non-vested—March 31, 2009
    1,143,019     $ 1.20  
1.84 Years
     
Granted
    168,500       0.90         94,885  
Forfeited
    (476,750 )     1.47            
Vested
    (254,435 )     1.00            
Exercised
    -                    
Non-vested—March 31, 2010
    580,334       0.98  
2.06 Years
       
 
The total compensation cost not yet recognized related to non-vested stock options is $257,000, which is expected to be recognized over a period of 2.04 years.
 
Warrants
 
No warrants were outstanding as of March 31, 2010.
 
6. Employee Benefit Plan
 
The Company has a defined contribution 401(k) employee retirement plan (the “Plan”). Under the terms of this Safe Harbor Plan, (covering the period of 4/1/09 to 3/31/10) the Qualified Matching Contribution is defined as follows: The matching contribution of 100% of salary deferral contributions up to 3% of pay, plus 50% of salary deferral contributions from 3% to 5% of pay for the plan year, fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. The pay may be restricted to the annual pay limit announced by the IRS*. (* This limit will be adjusted to reflect any annual cost-of living increases announced by the IRS.) All eligible employees may participate in this plan. After meeting the three-month minimum of employment with the Company, employees become eligible and may choose to enroll at the next quarterly open enrollment. Contributions to the Plan for the 2010 and 2009 fiscal years were $161,000 and $156,000, respectively.
 
7. Legal Proceedings
 
The Company may be subject, from time to time, to various legal proceedings relating to claims arising out of its operations in the ordinary course of its business. Other than the proceeding described below, the Company currently is not party to any legal proceedings, the adverse outcome of which, individually or in the aggregate, management believes would have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
 
 
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Mistral Solutions PVT, LTD. v. Mica-Tech, Inc. and AML Communications, Inc. (Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2010-00368443-CU-BC-VTA).  On February 25, 2010, Mistral Solutions PVT, LTD. (“Mistral”) filed a Complaint in Ventura County Superior Court against Mica-Tech, Inc. (“Mica-Tech”) and AML Communications, Inc. (“AML”).  On February 26, 2010, Mistral filed a First Amended Complaint against Mica-Tech and AML, alleging causes of action for (1) breach of written contract, (2) breach of oral contract, (3) open book account, (4) account stated, (5) for goods sold and delivered, (6) reasonable value, (7) conversion, (8) intentional misrepresentation, and (9) misappropriation of trade secrets.  The Complaint arises out of a purchase order entered into between Mistral and Mica-Tech for the use of Mistral’s engineers and support staff to develop software to be used in satellite-based systems.  Mistral is claiming special damages, including $303,413.30 on the purchase order, consequential damages, punitive damages, possession of personal property, preliminary and permanent injunctions as to Mistral’s trade secrets, attorneys’ fees, prejudgment interest and costs.  Mica-Tech and AML deny the claims and intend to vigorously defend against them.  On May 3, 2010, Mica-Tech and AML filed their Answer to the First Amended Complaint.  In addition, Mica-Tech filed a Cross-Complaint against Mistral, alleging causes of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) fraud, (3) intentional misrepresentation, (4) negligent misrepresentation, (5) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (6) intentional interference with contract, (7) intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, (8) negligent interference with prospective economic advantage, and (9) conversion.  The Cross-Complaint arises out of false and fraudulent representations made by Mistral concerning the purchase order and Mistral’s breach of the terms of the purchase order.  Mica-Tech is seeking compensatory damages of at least $549,587.50, exemplary damages, attorneys’ fees, interest and costs.  Mistral has not filed its response to the Cross-Complaint.  A Case Management Conference is set for August 30, 2010, and no Trial date has been set.
 
8. Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flows
 
The Company prepares its statements of cash flows using the indirect method as defined in FASB ASC 230, “Statement of Cash Flows” (formerly SFAS No. 95).
 
The Company paid $155,000 and $118,000 for income taxes and $81,000 and $105,000 for interest during the years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: During the year ended March 31, 2010 the Company acquired equipments through capital lease, amounting to $245,000.
 
9. Settlement of Debts
 
During our 2009 fiscal year, Mica-Tech realized a gain of $521,000 from the settlement of a promissory note and a gain of $45,000 from the settlement of royalties payable to Southern California Edison. These are considered a one-time event.
 
ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
 
There are not and have not been any disagreements between us and our accountants on any matter of accounting principles, practices, or financial statement disclosure during our two most recent fiscal years and subsequent interim period.
 
ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Report (March 31, 2010). Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act and are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
 
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Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting has been designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of assets of the Company; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorization of management and directors of the Company; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting at March 31, 2010. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework. Based on that assessment under those criteria, management has determined that, at March 31, 2010, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.
 
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fourth quarter of our 2010 fiscal year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
None
 
PART III
 
ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
 
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information under the captions “Executive Compensation” and “Election of Directors” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement that will be delivered to our shareholders in connection with our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on September 9, 2010.
 
ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTORS COMPENSATION
 
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information under the captions “Executive Compensation” and “Election of Directors” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement that will be delivered to our shareholders in connection with our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on September 9, 2010.
 
 
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ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
 
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information under the caption “Principal Stockholders” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement that will be delivered to our shareholders in connection with our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on September 9, 2010.
 
ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
 
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information under the caption “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement that will be delivered to our shareholders in connection with our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on September 9, 2010.
 
ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
 
The following table sets forth fees billed to us by our auditors during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009 for: (i) services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements and the review of our quarterly financial statements, (ii) services by our auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and that are not reported as Audit Fees, (iii) services rendered in connection with tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, and (iv) all other fees for services rendered. “All other fees” include fees related to (or paid for) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 and fees related to fiscal year ended March 31, 2009.
 
     
For the period ended
 
     
March 31, 2010
   
March 31, 2009
 
(i)
Audit fees
  $ 71,000     $ 66,000  
(ii)
Audit related fees
           
(iii)
Tax fees
           
(iv)
All other fees
           
      $ 71,000     $ 66,000  
 
 
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PART IV
 
ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 
(a)           The financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 are filed with this report under Item 8.
 
(b)           The following are attached as exhibits to this Annual Report:
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
2.1
   
Merger Agreement entered into as of May 25, 2004 by and among AML Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation, AML Holdings, LLC, a California limited liability company and Microwave Power, Inc., a California corporation(1)
 
3.1
   
Certificate of Incorporation(2)
 
3.2
   
Bylaws(2)
 
10.1
   
Form of Indemnity Agreement(2)
 
10.2
   
Lease, dated March 11, 1996, between the Company and Parr-Bohn Properties, Ltd. II, a California Limited Partnership(3)
 
10.3
   
Fourth Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Option Agreement at June 10, 2002(4)
 
10.4
   
Parr-Bohn Properties First Amendment to lease of 1000 Avenida Acaso, Camarillo, CA.(4)
 
10.5
   
Employment Agreement with Dr. Marina Bujatti, of MPI, dated June 18, 2004(4)
 
10.6
   
Employment Agreement with Dr. Franco Sechi, of MPI, dated June 18, 2004(4)
 
10.7
   
Interim Lease and Proposed Lease Terms(5)
 
10.8
   
Financing Agreement dated July 8, 2004 with Bridge Bank(6)
 
10.9
   
Enterprise Agreement Number 4627 dated August 26, 2004(7)
 
10.10
   
Business Financing Modification with Bridge Bank, dated December 23, 2005(8)
 
10.11
   
Business Financing Modification with Bridge Bank dated January 19,2006(8)
 
10.12
   
Fifth Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Option Agreement at July 12, 2005(9)
 
10.13
 
 
Loan Agreement with Bank of America for purchase of MPI building(8)
 
10.14
   
2005 Equity Incentive Plan(10)
 
10.15
   
Business Financing Agreement with Bridge Bank dated July 17, 2006(11)
 
10.16
   
Stock Purchase Agreement with Mica-Tech, dated April 11, 2007(12)
 
10.17
   
Option Agreement with shareholders and optionholders of Mica-Tech, dated April 11, 2007(12)
 
10.18
   
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among AML Communications, Inc., Mica-Tech, Inc., Mica-Tech Acquisition, Inc. and the shareholders of Mica-Tech, Inc. dated as of February 19, 2008(13)
 
10.19
   
Option Agreement—Steven Ow, dated February 19, 2008(13)
 
10.20
   
Parr-Bohn Properties Second Amendment to lease of 1000 Avenida Acaso, Camarillo, CA, dated February 20, 2008(14)
 
10.21
   
Business Financing Modification with Bridge Bank, dated April 5, 2007(14)
 
10.22
   
Business Financing Modification with Bridge Bank, dated September 16, 2008(15)
 
14.1  
   
Code of Ethics (16)
 
21.1  
   
List of Subsidiaries (16)
 
31.1  
   
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer(17)
 
31.2  
   
Certification by the Principal Financial Officer(17)
 
32.1  
   
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act(17)
 
32.2  
 
  
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act(17)

(1)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.
 
(2)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 33-99102-LA) and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(3)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-KSB for fiscal year ended March 31, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference
 
 
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(4)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(5)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 6, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(6)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(7)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K/A dated May 4, 2007 (unredacted version) and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(8)
Previously filed with Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(9)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an attachment to the Company’s Proxy Statement dated July 29, 2005.
 
(10)
Previously filed with Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statement (no. 333-131588) dated February 6, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(11)
Previously filed with Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(12)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated April 20, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(13)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated March 3, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(14)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(15)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(16)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(17)
Filed herewith
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
 
 
AML Communications, Inc.
   
 
By:
/s/ Jacob Inbar
   
Jacob Inbar,
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
   
Dated: June 25, 2010
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
         
/s/ Jacob Inbar
 
President, Chief Executive Officer and
 
June 25, 2010
Jacob Inbar
 
Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)
   
         
/s/ Tiberiu Mazilu
 
Vice President-Engineering and Director
 
June 25, 2010
Tiberiu Mazilu
       
         
/s/ Edwin J. McAvoy
 
Secretary, Vice President-Sales, and
 
June 25, 2010
Edwin J. McAvoy
 
Director
   
         
/s/ Heera Lee
 
Principal Financial Officer and Director of Finance
 
June 25, 2010
Heera Lee
 
(Principal Financing and Accounting Officer)
   
         
/s/ Richard W. Flatow
 
Director
 
June 25, 2010
Richard W. Flatow
       
         
/s/ Gerald M. Starek
 
Director
 
June 25, 2010
Gerald M. Starek
  
 
  
 

 
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