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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012
or
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____to_____.

Commission File Number: 000-14801
 
Mikros Systems Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
14-1598200
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
707 Alexander Road, Building Two, Suite 208, Princeton, New Jersey 08540
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(609) 987-1513
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
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 past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x  Yes     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 (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  x Yes     o  No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See 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
 (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes    x  No
 
 Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:  There were 32,016,753 issued and outstanding shares of the issuer’s common stock, $.01 par value per share, on August 14, 2012.
 
 
 

 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   
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PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
     
 
Condensed Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (unaudited)
1
     
 
Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)
2
     
 
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)
3
     
 
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)
4
     
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
9
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
13
     
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
14
     
 
Signatures
14
 
 
 

 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements
 
 Mikros Systems Corporation
 Condensed Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
 
   
June 30,
2012
   
December 31,
2011
 
             
Assets
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 997,609     $ 963,556  
Receivables on government contracts
    173,303       1,478,103  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    328,534       30,846  
Total current assets
    1,499,446       2,472,505  
Property and equipment, net
    8,202       11,167  
Intangible assets, net
    556       3,608  
Deferred tax assets
    16,000       21,000  
Total assets
  1,524,204     $ 2,508,280  
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accrued payroll and payroll taxes
  $ 122,991     $ 364,148  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    257,192       904,217  
Accrued warranty expense
    78,500       86,400  
Total current liabilities
    458,683       1,354,765  
Long-term liabilities
    16,154       16,708  
Total liabilities
    474,837       1,371,473  
                 
Redeemable series C preferred stock par value $.01 per share, authorized 150,000 shares, issued\ and outstanding 5,000 shares (involuntary liquidation value - $80,450)
    80,450       80,450  
Shareholders' equity:
               
Preferred stock, series B convertible, par value $.01 per share, authorized 1,200,000 shares, issued and outstanding 1,102,433 shares (involuntary liquidation value - $1,102,433)
    11,024       11,024  
Preferred stock, convertible, par value $.01 per share, authorized 2,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 255,000 shares (involuntary liquidation value - $255,000)
    2,550       2,550  
Preferred stock, series D, par value $.01 per share, 690,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding (involuntary liquidation value - $1,518,000)
    6,900       6,900  
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 60,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 32,016,753 shares
    320,168       320,168  
Capital in excess of par value
    11,593,729       11,575,436  
Accumulated deficit
    (10,965,454 )     (10,859,721 )
Total shareholders' equity
    968,917       1,056,357  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  1,524,204     $ 2,508,280  
 
  See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements 
 
 
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Mikros Systems Corporation
Condensed Statements of Operations
 (unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended,
   
Six Months Ended,
 
   
June 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2011
   
June 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2011
 
                         
Contract Revenues
  $ 479,369     $ 726,571     $ 1,238,492     $ 1,958,976  
                                 
Cost of sales
    204,852       349,788       465,082       963,707  
                                 
Gross margin
    274,517       376,783       773,410       995,269  
                                 
Expenses:
                               
Engineering
    146,455       181,614       306,753       409,243  
General and administrative
    273,701       265,131       594,488       564,829  
                                 
Total expenses
    420,156       446,745       901,241       974,072  
                                 
(Loss) income from operations
    (145,639 )     (69,962 )     (127,831 )     21,197  
                                 
Other income:
                               
Interest
    44       793       98       816  
                                 
Net (loss) income before income taxes
    (145,595 )     (69,169 )     (127,733 )     22,013  
                                 
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (25,850 )     (12,300 )     (22,000 )     5,500  
                                 
Net (loss) income
  $ (119,745 )   $ (56,869 )   $ (105,733 )   $ 16,513  
                                 
(Loss) income per common share - basic and diluted
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                 
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding
    32,016,753       31,766,753       32,016,753       31,766,753  
                                 
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding
    32,016,753       31,766,753       32,016,753       35,329,052  
                                 
 
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
 
 
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Mikros Systems Corporation
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
 
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2011
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities
           
Net (loss) income
  $ (105,733 )   $ 16,513  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    7,119       4,149  
Deferred tax benefit
    5,000       2,600  
(Recovery) provision for warranty expense
    (7,900 )     33,750  
Share-based compensation expense
    18,293       11,013  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Decrease in certificate of deposit, securing line of credit
    -       50,000  
Decrease in receivables on government contracts
    1,304,800       328,265  
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (297,688 )     (88,707 )
Decrease in accrued payroll and payroll taxes
    (241,157 )     (80,496 )
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (647,025 )     56,064  
(Decrease) increase in long-term liabilities
    (554 )     13,829  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    35,155       346,980  
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (1,102 )     -  
Net cash used in investing activities:
    (1,102 )     -  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    34,053       346,980  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    963,556       638,106  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 997,609     $ 985,086  
Supplement cash flow information:
               
Cash paid during the period for income taxes
  $ 24,000     $ 20,635  
 
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
 
 
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Mikros Systems Corporation
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
 
Note 1 – Basis of Presentation
 
The financial statements included herein have been prepared by Mikros Systems Corporation (the “Company”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying unaudited interim condensed financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting solely of those which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly its financial position as of June 30, 2012, and the results of its operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.
 
Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the full fiscal year.

Note 2 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

There have been no developments to recently issued  accounting standards, that would apply to the Company, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on the Company’s condensed financial statements, from those disclosed in the Company’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
 
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Mikros Systems Corporation
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)

 
Note 3 – Significant Accounting Policies
 
Revenue Recognition

The Company is engaged in research and development contracts with the Federal Government to develop certain technology to be utilized by the US Department of Defense. The contracts are cost plus fixed fee contracts and revenue is recognized based on the extent of progress towards completion of the long term contract.

The Company generally uses a variation of the cost to cost method to measure progress for all long term contracts unless it believes another method more clearly measures progress towards completion of the contract.

Revenues are recognized as costs are incurred and include estimated earned fees, or profit, calculated on the basis of the relationship between costs incurred and total estimated costs at completion.  Under the terms of certain contracts, fixed fees are not recognized until the receipt of full payment has become unconditional, that is, when the product has been delivered and accepted by the Federal government.  Backlog represents the estimated amount of future revenues to be recognized under negotiated contracts as work is performed.  The Company’s backlog primarily consists of future ADEPT® units to be developed and delivered to the Federal government.  The estimated value of the ADEPT units and SBIR program backlog was $973,217 as of June 30, 2012.
 
Unbilled revenue reflects work performed, but not billed at the time, per contractual requirements. As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company had no unbilled revenues.  Billings to customers in excess of revenue earned are classified as advanced billings, and shown as a liability.  As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company had no advanced billings.  Under the IDIQ agreement, the Company delivered 36 ADEPT units for the six months ended June 30, 2012.
 
Research and Development Costs
 
Research and Development expenditures for research and development of the Company's products are expensed when incurred, and are included in general and administrative expenses. The Company recognized research and development costs of $14,586 and $18,312 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $27,738 and $25,967, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Patents and Trademarks

The Company has developed and continues to develop intellectual property (technology and data) under SBIR and other contracts.  The request for a trademark for the product name “ADEPT” has been approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and ADEPT® is now a registered trademark of the Company.

Under SBIR data rights, the Company is protected from unauthorized use of SBIR-developed technology and data for a period of five years after acceptance of all items to be delivered under a particular SBIR contract or any follow-on contract.

During the three months ended June 30, 2012, the Company discontinued the use of certain technology and related patents.  The Company removed the historical carrying value of these patents of $4,000 from its condensed balance sheet as of June 30, 2012 and immediately recognized $2,933 of the unamortized balance as amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.
 
 
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Mikros Systems Corporation
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
 
 Note 4 – Earnings Per Share
 
The Company’s calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 is set forth below:
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Basic earnings per common share:
                       
Net (loss) income
  $ (119,745 )   $ (56,869 )   $ (105,733 )   $ 16,513  
Portion allocable to common shareholders
    99.2 %     99.2 %     99.2 %     99.2 %
Net (loss) income allocable to common shareholders
    (118,787 )     (56,414 )     (104,887 )     16,381  
Weighted average basic shares outstanding
    32,016,753       31,766,753       32,016,753       31,766,753  
Basic (loss) income per common share
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                 
Dilutive earnings per common share:
                               
Net (loss) income allocable to common shareholders
    (118,787 )     (56,414 )     (104,887 )     16,381  
Add: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities
    -       -       -       132  
Numerator for diluted earnings per common share
    (118,787 )     (56,414 )     (104,887 )     16,513  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
    32,016,753       31,766,753       32,016,753       31,766,753  
Diluted effect:
                               
Stock options
    -       -       -       -  
Conversion equivalent of dilutive Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
    -       -       -       3,307,299  
Conversion equivalent of dilutive Convertible Preferred Stock
    -       -       -       255,000  
Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding
    32,016,753       31,766,753       32,016,753       35,329,052  
Dilutive (loss) income per common share
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                 
 
 
The table below sets forth the calculation of the percentage of net earnings allocable to common shareholders under the two-class method:
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Numerator:
                       
Weighted average participating common shares
    32,016,753       31,766,753       32,016,753       31,766,753  
Denominator:
                               
Weighted average participating common shares
    32,016,753       31,766,753       32,016,753       31,766,753  
Add: Weighted average shares of Convertible Preferred Stock
    255,000       255,000       255,000       255,000  
Weighted average participating shares
    32,271,753       32,021,753       32,271,753       32,021,753  
Portion allocable to common shareholders
    99.2 %     99.2 %     99.2 %     99.2 %
 
 
 As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, there were, respectively, 690,000 and 700,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options which were excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share due to their anti-dilutive effect as the Company incurred a net loss.    In computing diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, and for the three months ended June 30, 2011, 3,562,299 shares issuable upon conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and the Convertible Preferred Stock (See Note 5), representing the weighted average effect of assumed conversion of the two series of preferred stock, were excluded from the calculation due to their anti-dilutive effect as the Company incurred a net loss.
 
 
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Mikros Systems Corporation
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
 
Note 5 – Income Tax Matters
 
The Company conducts an on-going analysis to review the deferred tax assets and the related valuation allowance that it has recorded against deferred tax assets, primarily associated with Federal net operating loss carryforwards.  As a result of this analysis and the actual results of operations, the Company has decreased its net deferred tax assets by $5,000 and $2,600 during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The change in deferred tax assets is attributable to the change in the valuation allowance based on the Company’s forecasts of future earnings from operations.
 
Note 6 – Share Based Compensation

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company did not issue any stock options.   The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $7,837 and $8,804 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $15,674 and $11,013 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.   As of June 30, 2012, there were 690,000 outstanding options, 462,020 of which were exercisable.  As of June 30, 2012, there was $24,700 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense that will be recognized in future periods.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company did not issue any shares of restricted stock.   The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $1,269 and $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $2,619 and $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.   As of June 30, 2012, all restricted stock units were unvested.  As of June 30, 2012, there was $17,714 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense that will be recognized in future periods.
 
 Note 7 – Related Party Transactions

Thomas Meaney, the Company’s president and member of the Company’s board of directors, also serves as a director of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.  Through the third quarter of 2011, the Company was a subcontractor to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. under a four-year program to develop and deploy a Vessel Detection System based on the Littoral Expeditionary Autonomous Power Buoy (LEAP) technology.  For the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized revenues of $0 and $37,396, respectively, in connection with the subcontracting agreement with Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.  For the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized revenues of $0 and $108,977, respectively.

Under certain SBIR contracts, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. operates as a subcontractor to the Company.  During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company incurred subcontractor expenses with Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. of $0 and $18,857, respectively.  During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company incurred subcontractor expenses of $37,174 and $62,507, respectively.
 
Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies

In May 2012, the Company renewed its line of credit agreement with Sun National Bank.  The borrowing capacity remained unchanged at $200,000.  The facility matures on May 31, 2013 and accrues interest at a variable rate equal to the bank’s prime rate plus 300 basis points with a minimum interest rate of 5.25% per annum.  Principal borrowings may be prepaid at any time without penalty, and the facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets. Borrowings under the facility are limited to a percentage of aggregate outstanding receivables that are due within 90 days.  The facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and a net worth financial covenant.  As of June 30, 2012 and December 31 2011, there were no amounts outstanding under the facility.
 
 
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  All statements other than statements of historical facts included or incorporated by reference in this report, including, without limitation, statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected revenues, projected costs and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements.  In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” or “believes” or the negative thereof or any variation there on or similar terminology or expressions.
 
These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from results proposed in such statements.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, but are not limited to: changes in business conditions, a decline or redirection of the U.S. Defense budget, the termination of any contracts with the U.S. Government, the failure of Congress to avoid “sequestration” under the Budget Control Act of 2011, changes in our sales strategy and product development plans, changes in the marketplace, continued services of our executive management team, our limited marketing experience, security breaches, competition between us and other companies seeking Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grants, competitive pricing pressures, market acceptance of our products under development, delays in the development of products, and statements of assumption underlying any of the foregoing, as well as other factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 

All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing.  Except as required by law, we assume no duty to update or revise our forward-looking statements based on changes in internal estimates or expectations or otherwise.
 
 
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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Position and Results of Operations
 
Mikros Systems Corporation (“Mikros,” the “Company,” “we” or “us”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware in June 1978. We are an advanced technology company specializing in the research and development of electronic systems technology primarily for military applications. Classified by the Department of Defense (“DoD”) as a small business, our capabilities include technology management, electronic systems engineering and integration, radar systems engineering, combat/command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (“C4I”) systems engineering, and communications engineering. 

Overview
 
Our primary business is to pursue SBIR programs from the DoD, Department of Homeland Security, and other governmental authorities, and to expand this government-funded research and development into products, services, and other business areas of the Company. Since 2002, we have been awarded a number of Phase I, II, and III SBIR contracts.

Revenues from our government contracts represented 100% of our revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. The majority of our revenue was generated by sales of Adaptive Diagnostic Electronic Portable Testset (“ADEPT”) units. We believe that we can utilize the intellectual property developed under our various SBIR awards to create proprietary products for both the government and commercial marketplace.

Below is a brief description of certain of the material projects we are working on at this time.
 
ADEPT®
 
Originally designated as the Multiple Function Distributed Test and Analysis Tool, the ADEPT began as an SBIR investigation in 2002. Additional ADEPT development was completed through a series of SBIR grants and contracts. ADEPT is an automated maintenance workstation designed to significantly reduce the man-hours required to align the AN/SPY-1 Radar System aboard U.S. Navy AEGIS cruisers and destroyers, while optimizing system performance and readiness. ADEPT represents a new approach to Navy shipboard maintenance, integrating modular instrumentation cards in a rugged enclosure with an onboard computer, input and output devices, networking hardware, removable hard drives, and a touch screen display. A custom software application provides the user interface and integrates the hardware with a database that stores user information, instrument readings, maintenance requirements, and training aids. ADEPT is designed to be adapted to other complex shipboard systems, and to provide integrated distance support capabilities for remote diagnostics and troubleshooting by shore-based Navy experts.
 
Key benefits of ADEPT include:
 
 
Distance support capability enabling “expert” remote (shore-based) system support and fleet-wide system analysis;
 
 
Reduction in the amount of electronic test equipment required for organizational level support; and
 
 
Modularity and programmability which aims to overcome obsolescence issues encountered with current test equipment and support capability enhancements in future systems.
 
The goal for ADEPT has been to obtain a multi-year Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (“IDIQ”) contract for production, engineering, and logistics support. On March 19, 2010, we were awarded and entered into an IDIQ contract with the Naval Surface Warfare Center. The contract is for a term of five years and provides for the purchase and sale of up to $26 million of ADEPT units and related support.
 
 
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In September 2010 and July 2011, we were awarded significant task orders under the IDIQ contract. For the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, we realized revenues of $1,151,594 and $1,494,329, respectively, related to the ADEPT production orders received.  We expect additional delivery orders during the five year term of the contract. It should be noted that contracting with the federal government is a lengthy and complex process and that many factors could materialize that would negatively impact our ability to secure future ADEPT orders.
 
In April 2012, we received a commitment of $385,000 under the ADEPT contract to provide additional engineering and logistics support.
 
Recent Developments
 
In June and July 2012, we received commitments of $852,000 and $88,000, respectively, under the ADEPT contract to provide additional engineering and logistics support.

In August 2012, we received new task orders under the ADEPT contract to produce and deliver 31 ADEPT units.
 
Wireless Local Area Network Systems
 
Since June 2004, we have been working with the Office of Naval Research regarding emerging Wireless Local Area Network systems (“WLANs”) and DoD radar systems to, among other things, evaluate and quantify the potential improvements which may be afforded by selected mitigation techniques. We continue to perform contracts in connection with this project and are working closely with engineers from the Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (“NAWCWD”). The technical objective of this effort is to develop simulation models that can be used to predict the performance of data links in a jamming environment.
 
Key Performance Indicator

As substantially all of our revenue is derived from contracts with the federal government, our key performance indicator is the dollar volume of contracts awarded to us. Increases in the number and value of contracts awarded will generally result in increased revenues in future periods and, assuming relatively stable variable costs associated with our fulfilling such contracts, increased profits in future periods. The timing of such awards is uncertain as we sell to federal government agencies where the process of obtaining such awards can be lengthy and at times uncertain. As the majority of our revenue during the first and second quarters of 2012, and expected revenue over the next six months, is or will be from sales of ADEPT units under our IDIQ contract, continued generation of task orders and our ability to expand the market and potential customer base for ADEPT units will be a key indicator of future revenue.
 
Outlook

Our strategy for continued growth is three-fold. First, we expect to continue expanding our technology base, backlog and revenue by continuing our active participation in the DoD SBIR program and bidding on projects that fall within our areas of expertise. These areas include electronic systems engineering and integration, radar systems engineering, combat/C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Intelligence) systems engineering, and communications engineering. We believe that we can utilize the intellectual property developed under our various SBIR awards to develop proprietary products, such as the ADEPT described above, with broad appeal in both the government and commercial marketplace. This state-of-the-art test equipment can be used by many commercial and governmental customers such as the FAA, radio and television stations, cellular phone service providers and airlines. Second, we will continue to pursue SBIR projects with the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Navy, and other government agencies. Third, we believe that through our marketing of products such as ADEPT, we will develop key relationships with prime defense system contractors. Our strategy is to develop these relationships into longer-term, key subcontractor roles on future major defense programs awarded to these prime contractors.

For the remainder of 2012, our primary strategic focus is to continue to: (i) establish ourselves as a premium provider of research and development and product development services to the defense industry; and (ii) grow our business, generate profits and increase our cash reserves through obtaining additional SBIR contracts and positioning ourselves to obtain future SBIR contracts. From an operational prospective, we expect to focus substantial resources on generating purchase orders under the IDIQ contract for ADEPT units and exploring commercialization opportunities. We intend to capitalize on the Navy modernization program which could result in two or three ADEPT units being placed on each destroyer and cruiser in the U.S. Navy, with the potential to install multiple units on additional U.S. Navy ships and submarines.

Over the longer term, we expect to further develop technology based on existing and additional SBIR contracts and to develop these technologies into products for wide deployment to DoD customers and contractors as well as developing potential commercial applications. For example, we are party to a memorandum of understanding with a global provider of telecommunications equipment and related services pursuant to which we will assist the global provider in marketing its products to the DoD.

 Changes to Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Our critical accounting policies and estimates are set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. As of June 30, 2012, there have been no changes to such critical accounting policies and estimates.
 
 
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Results of Operations
 
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and the requirements of the SEC. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to bad debts, recoverability of long-lived assets, income taxes and commitments. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The accounting estimates and assumptions discussed in the notes to our condensed financial statements included herein are those that we consider to be the most critical to an understanding of our financial statements because they inherently involve significant judgments and uncertainties.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011
 
We generated revenues of $479,369 during the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $726,571 during the three months ended June 30, 2011, a decrease of $247,202, or 34%. We had a decrease in revenues of $77,772 due to a delay in receiving additional task orders to produce ADEPT units and related development.  Revenues also decreased by $95,903 due to the completion of our role in the LEAP program and SBIR Phase II contract, and by $73,527 for other projects that were completed in 2011.

Cost of revenues consist of direct contract costs such as labor, material, subcontracts, travel, and other direct costs. Cost of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was $204,852 compared to $349,788 for the three months ended June 30, 2011, a decrease of $144,936, or 41%. We had a decrease in cost of revenues of $80,111 due to the completion of ADEPT unit production and development in May 2012 and a delay in receiving additional task orders.  Cost of revenues also decreased by $37,539 due to the completion of our role in the LEAP program and SBIR Phase II contract, and a decrease of $27,286 is attributable to for other projects that were completed in 2011.

The majority of our engineering costs consist of (i) salary, wages and related fringe benefits paid to engineering employees, (ii) rent-related costs, and (iii) consulting fees paid to engineering consultants. As the nature of these costs benefit the entire organization and all research and development efforts, and their benefit cannot be identified with a specific project or contract, these engineering costs are classified as part of “engineering overhead” and included in operating expenses. Engineering costs for the three months ended June 30, 2012 were $146,455 compared to $181,614 for the three months ended June 30, 2011, a decrease of $35,159, or 19%. Miscellaneous costs, fringe benefits and incentive compensation decreased $47,382, primarily due to the anticipated reductions in bonuses for 2012 and other fringe benefits.  This decrease was offset by an increase in engineering salaries and travel expense of $9,340 as more time from senior engineering personnel was allocated to product enhancements and expansion and an increase in amortization expense of $2,883 resulting from the discontinuance of certain patents and related technology.

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salary, consulting fees and related costs, professional fees, business insurance, franchise tax, SEC compliance costs, travel, and unallowable expenses (representing those expenses for which the government will not reimburse us). General and administrative costs for the three months ended June 30, 2012 were $273,701 compared to $265,131 for the three months ended June 30, 2011, an increase of $8,570, or 3%.  New business development expenses increased by $29,557 due to an increased effort to obtain more government contracts as well as new task orders under our current programs with the Federal government.  We had increases of $10,792 in salaries as more time from our personnel was allocated to marketing efforts as opposed to direct costs of revenues due to the delay in receiving new task orders.  These increases were offset by decreases in incentives and bonuses of $16,900 as such incentives are uncertain based upon our performance in 2012 and a decrease of $14,879 in warranty expense and cargo insurance costs as ADEPT units expiring under warranty coverage outpaced new units shipped.

At June 30, 2012, we estimate our annual effective tax rate for 2012 to be 17.8%. We are recognizing a tax benefit of $25,850 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 primarily due to a state tax benefit attributable to the loss generated in the quarter. At June 30, 2012, the difference from the expected federal income tax rate is attributable to state income taxes and changes in the valuation allowance established for net deferred tax assets.

We reported a net loss of $119,745 during the three months ended June 30, 2012 as compared to a net loss of $56,869 during the three months ended June 30, 2011.  The decrease was primarily attributable to the completion of production and development under our IDIQ, SBIR, and subcontracting arrangements and a delay in the award of additional task orders.
 
 
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

We generated revenues of $1,238,492 during the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $1,958,976 during the six months ended June 30, 2011, a decrease of $720,484, or 37%. We had a decrease in revenues of $342,735 due to a delay in receiving additional task orders to produce ADEPT units and related developments.  Revenues also decreased by $214,769 due to the completion of our role in the LEAP program and SBIR Phase II contract, and by $162,980 for other projects that were completed in 2011.

Cost of revenues consist of direct contract costs such as labor, material, subcontracts, travel, and other direct costs. Cost of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $465,082 compared to $963,707 for the six months ended June 30, 2011, a decrease of $498,625, or 52%. We had a decrease in cost of revenues $324,127 due to the completion of ADEPT unit production in and development in May 2012 and delay in receiving additional task orders.  Cost of revenues also decreased by $113,131 due to the completion of our role in the LEAP program and SBIR Phase II contract, and by $61,367 for other projects that were completed in 2011.

The majority of our engineering costs consist of (i) salary, wages and related fringe benefits paid to engineering employees, (ii) rent-related costs, and (iii) consulting fees paid to engineering consultants. As the nature of these costs benefit the entire organization and all research and development efforts, and their benefit cannot be identified with a specific project or contract, these engineering costs are classified as part of “engineering overhead” and included in operating expenses. Engineering costs for the six months ended June 30, 2012 were $306,753 compared to $409,243 for the six months ended June 30, 2011, a decrease of $102,490, or 25%. Salaries, fringe benefits, incentive compensation and other related costs decreased $105,373, primarily due to the anticipated reductions in bonuses for 2012.  The decrease was offset by an increase in amortization expense of $2,883 resulting from the discontinuance of certain patents and related technology.

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salary, consulting fees and related costs, professional fees, business insurance, franchise tax, SEC compliance costs, travel, and unallowable expenses (representing those expenses for which the government will not reimburse us). General and administrative costs for the six months ended June 30, 2012 were $594,488 compared to $564,829 for the six months ended June 30, 2011, an increase of $29,659, or 5%. New business development expenses and other related costs increased by $83,301 due to an increased effort to obtain more government contracts as well as new task orders under our current programs with the Federal government.  We had increases of $22,783 in salaries as more time from our personnel was allocated to marketing efforts as opposed to direct costs of revenues due to the delay in receiving new task orders.  These increases were offset by decreases in incentives, bonuses and other related costs of $28,320 as such incentives are uncertain based upon our performance in 2012 and a decrease of $48,105 in warranty expense and cargo insurance costs as ADEPT units expiring under warranty coverage outpaced new units shipped.

At June 30, 2012, we estimate our annual effective tax rate for 2012 to be 17.2%. We are recognizing a tax benefit of $22,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 primarily due to the state tax benefit attributable to the loss generated in the period. At June 30, 2012, the difference from the expected federal income tax rate is attributable to state income taxes and changes in the valuation allowance established for net deferred tax assets.

We reported a net loss of $105,733 during the six months ended June 30, 2012 as compared to net income of $16,513 during the six months ended June 30, 2011.  The increase in net loss was primarily attributable to the completion of production and development under our IDIQ, SBIR, and subcontracting arrangements and a delay in the award of additional task orders.
 
 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Since our inception, we have financed our operations through debt, private and public offerings of equity securities, and cash generated by operations.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2012, net cash provided by operations was $35,155 compared to $346,980 during the six months ended June 30, 2011. The decrease was due primarily to the completion of outstanding task orders under our IDIQ contract and a delay in the award of additional task orders.  Our accounts prepaid expenses and other current assets and accounting payable increased significantly for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to 2011 primarily due to the purchase of supplies and materials for certain projects that were awarded to us but delayed as of June 30, 2012.  We had working capital of $1,040,763 as of June 30, 2012 as compared to working capital of $1,117,740 at December 31, 2011.

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, net cash used in investing activities was $1,102 compared to $0 during the six months ended June 30, 2011.  The increase was due to capital expenditures.

In May 2012, we renewed our line of credit agreement with Sun National Bank.  The borrowing capacity remained unchanged at $200,000.  The facility matures on May 31, 2013 and accrues interest at a variable rate equal to the bank’s prime rate plus 300 basis points with a minimum interest rate of 5.25% per annum.  Principal borrowings may be prepaid at any time without penalty, and the facility is secured by substantially all of our assets. Borrowings under the facility are limited to a percentage of aggregate outstanding receivables that are due within 90 days.  The facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and a net worth financial covenant.  As of the date of this report, there were no amounts outstanding under the facility.

We believe our available cash resources and expected cash flows from operations will be sufficient to fund operations for the next twelve months.  We do not expect to incur any material capital expenditures during the next twelve months.

In order to pursue strategic opportunities, obtain additional SBIR contracts, or acquire strategic assets or businesses, we may need to obtain additional financing or seek strategic alliances or other partnership agreements with other entities.  In order to raise any such financing, we anticipate considering the sale of additional debt or equity securities under appropriate market conditions.  There can be no assurance, assuming we successfully raise additional funds or enter into business alliances, that any such transaction will achieve profitability or generate positive cash flow.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
As of June 30, 2012, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partners, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or variable interest entities, established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.  As such, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.
 
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.
 
An evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) was carried out by us under the supervision and with the participation of our president, who serves as our principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Based upon that evaluation, our president concluded that as of June 30, 2012, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure (i) that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and (ii) that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our president, in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f)) that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 6.   Exhibits
 
No.
Description
   
31.1
Certification of principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
Certification of principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
   
101.INS**
XBRL Instance
   
101.SCH**
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
   
101.CAL**
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
   
101.DEF**
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
   
101.LAB**
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels
   
101.PRE**
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation
 
** XBRL information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
MIKROS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
 
       
       
August  14,  2012
By:
/s/ Thomas J. Meaney
 
   
Thomas J. Meaney
President (Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
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