UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the
quarterly period ended May 28, 2010
OR
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the
transition period from
______________________________to_____________________________
Commission
file No. 0-11003
WEGENER
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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81–0371341
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer
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of incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.)
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11350 Technology Circle, Johns Creek, Georgia
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30097-1502
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
(770) 623-0096
Registrant’s
web site: HTTP://WWW.WEGENER.COM
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days:
Yes
x
No
¨
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. (Check one):
Large
accelerated filer
¨
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated
filer
¨
Smaller reporting
company
x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Act).
Yes
¨
No
x
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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12,647,051 Shares
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Class
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Outstanding at June 30, 2010
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WEGENER
CORPORATION
Form
10-Q For the Quarter Ended May 28, 2010
INDEX
PART
I. Financial Information
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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Introduction
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3
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations
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(Unaudited)
- Three and Nine Months Ended
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May
28, 2010 and May 29, 2009
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4
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets – May 28,
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2010
(Unaudited) and August 28, 2009
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5
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Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders' Equity
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(Unaudited)
- Nine Months Ended May 28,
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2010
and May 29, 2009
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6
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
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(Unaudited)
- Nine Months Ended May 28,
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2010
and May 29, 2009
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7
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial
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Statements
(Unaudited)
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8
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Item
2.
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial
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Condition
and Results of Operations
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18
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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26
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Item
4T.
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Controls
and Procedures
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26
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PART
II. Other Information
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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26
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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28
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Signatures
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29
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PART I. FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
- CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
consolidated financial statements of Wegener
ä
Corporation (the
“Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”) included herein have been prepared pursuant to
the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The consolidated balance sheet as of May 28, 2010; the
consolidated statements of shareholders' equity as of May 28, 2010, and May 29,
2009; the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months
ended May 28, 2010, and May 29, 2009; and the consolidated statements of cash
flows for the nine months ended May 28, 2010, and May 29, 2009; have been
prepared without audit. The consolidated balance sheet as of August
28, 2009, has been audited by independent registered public
accountants. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures herein are
adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is
suggested that these unaudited consolidated financial statements be read in
conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 28,
2009, File No. 0-11003. These consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of Wegener Communications, Inc. (WCI), our wholly-owned
subsidiary.
In the
opinion of the Company, the statements for the unaudited interim periods
presented include all adjustments, which were of a normal recurring nature,
necessary to present a fair statement of the results of such interim
periods. The results of operations for the interim periods presented
are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire
year.
WEGENER
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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Three
months ended
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Nine
months ended
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May
28,
2010
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May
29,
2009
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May
28,
2010
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May
29,
2009
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Revenue,
net
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$
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2,075,276
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$
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2,946,898
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$
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6,344,207
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$
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9,780,799
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Operating
costs and expenses
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Cost
of products sold
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1,339,208
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2,068,310
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4,478,133
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6,740,407
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Selling,
general and administrative
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844,735
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1,218,126
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2,619,843
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3,414,179
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Research
and development
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251,527
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513,835
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912,647
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1,593,677
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Operating
costs and expenses
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2,435,470
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3,800,271
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8,010,623
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11,748,263
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Operating
loss
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(360,194
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(853,373
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(1,666,416
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(1,967,464
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Interest
expense
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(126,371
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(29,429
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(332,302
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(99,829
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Net
loss
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$
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(486,565
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$
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(882,802
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$
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(1,998,718
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$
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(2,067,293
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)
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Net
loss per share:
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Basic
and diluted
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$
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(0.04
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$
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(0.07
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$
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(0.16
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$
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(0.16
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Shares
used in per share calculation
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Basic
and diluted
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12,647,051
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12,647,051
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12,647,051
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12,647,051
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
WEGENER
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
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May 28,
2010
(Unaudited)
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August 28,
2009
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Assets
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Current
assets
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Cash
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$
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589,059
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$
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3,476
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Accounts
receivable, net
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1,290,675
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1,581,926
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Inventories,
net
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3,421,628
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4,463,586
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Other
current assets
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176,850
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171,676
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Total
current assets
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5,478,212
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6,220,664
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Property
and equipment, net
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1,529,700
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1,720,031
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Capitalized
software costs, net
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1,267,587
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1,265,445
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Other
assets, net
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299,323
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335,557
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Total
assets
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$
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8,574,822
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$
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9,541,697
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Liabilities
and Shareholders’ Equity
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Current
liabilities
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Line
of credit and note payable
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$
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4,250,000
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$
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2,799,088
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Accounts
payable
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1,608,392
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1,964,367
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Accrued
expenses
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1,703,659
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1,523,925
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Deferred
revenue
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398,040
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568,673
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Customer
deposits
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431,757
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503,952
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Total
current liabilities
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8,391,848
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7,360,005
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Commitments
and contingencies
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Shareholders’
equity
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Common
stock, $.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 12,647,051 shares
issued and outstanding
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126,471
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126,471
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Additional
paid-in capital
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20,006,702
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20,006,702
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Accumulated
deficit
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(19,950,199
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)
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(17,951,481
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)
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Total
shareholders’ equity
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182,974
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2,181,692
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Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
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$
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8,574,822
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$
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9,541,697
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
WEGENER
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
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Additional
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Common
Stock
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Paid-in
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Accumulated
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Deficit
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Balance
at August 29, 2008
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12,647
,051
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$
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126,471
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$
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20,006,702
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$
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(15,345,782
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)
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Net
loss for the nine months
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-
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-
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-
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(2,067,293
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)
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BALANCE
at May 29, 2009
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12,647,051
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$
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126,471
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$
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20,006,702
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$
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(17,413,075
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)
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Balance
at August 28, 2009
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12,647,051
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$
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126,471
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$
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20,006,702
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$
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(17,951,481
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)
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Net
loss for the nine months
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-
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-
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-
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(1,998,718
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)
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BALANCE
at May 28, 2010
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12,647,051
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$
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126,471
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$
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20,006,702
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$
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(19,950,199
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)
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
WEGENER
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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Nine
months ended
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May
28,
2010
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May
29,
2009
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Cash
flows from operating activities
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Net
loss
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$
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(1,998,718
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)
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$
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(2,067,293
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)
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Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to cash used for operating
activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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871,787
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1,113,248
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Increase
in provision for bad debts
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15,000
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-
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Increase
in provision for inventory reserves
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65,000
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330,000
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Decrease
in provision for warranty reserves
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-
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(130,000
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)
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Changes
in assets and liabilities
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Accounts
receivable
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276,251
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1,059,098
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Inventories
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976,958
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630,814
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Other
assets
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(5,174
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)
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10,633
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Accounts
payable
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(355,975
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)
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95,847
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Accrued
expenses
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179,734
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(161,215
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)
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Deferred
revenue
|
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(170,633
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)
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(255,673
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)
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Customer
deposits
|
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(72,195
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)
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(1,267,820
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)
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Cash
used for operating activities
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(217,965
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)
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(642,361
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)
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|
|
|
|
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Cash
flows from investing activities
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Property
and equipment expenditures
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(6,593
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)
|
|
|
(1,742
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)
|
Capitalized
software additions
|
|
|
(637,598
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)
|
|
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(785,366
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)
|
License
agreement, patent, and trademark expenditures
|
|
|
(3,173
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)
|
|
|
(16,730
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
used for investing activities
|
|
|
(647,364
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)
|
|
|
(803,838
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
change in revolving line of credit
|
|
|
1,200,912
|
|
|
|
1,451,433
|
|
Proceeds
from note payable
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided
by financing activities
|
|
|
1,450,912
|
|
|
|
1,451,433
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase in cash
|
|
|
585,583
|
|
|
|
5,234
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|
Cash,
beginning of period
|
|
|
3,476
|
|
|
|
8,023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash,
end of period
|
|
$
|
589,059
|
|
|
$
|
13,257
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid during the nine months for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$
|
18,148
|
|
|
$
|
100,145
|
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
WEGENER
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1 Going
Concern
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of
liabilities in the normal course of business and do not include any adjustments
to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification
of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from
the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going
concern.
We have
experienced recurring net losses from operations, which have caused an
accumulated deficit of approximately $19,950,000 at May 28, 2010. We
had a working capital deficit of approximately $2,914,000 at May 28, 2010
compared to a working capital deficit of $1,139,000 at August 28, 2009 which
compared to working capital of approximately $1,053,000 at August 29,
2008.
Our cash
flow requirements during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 were financed by
our loan facility and an unsecured promissory note. Our combined net borrowings
increased approximately $1,451,000 to $4,250,000 at May 28, 2010 from
approximately $2,799,000 at August 28, 2009. Our loan facility,
amended and effective October 8, 2009, provides a maximum borrowing limit of
$4,000,000. As described in Note 8, the bank assigned our facility to
a related party. At May 28, 2010, the outstanding balance on the line
of credit was at the maximum limit of $4,000,000, the balance on the unsecured
promissory note was $250,000 and our cash balances were approximately
$589,000.
During
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 and in fiscal 2009, we made reductions in
headcount to bring the number of employees at August 28, 2009, to 63 compared to
91 at August 29, 2008, and reduced engineering consulting and other operating
and overhead expenses. Beginning in January 2009 and continuing to
date, we reduced paid working hours Company-wide by approximately
10%. During the first and second quarters of fiscal 2010, we made
further reductions in headcount to bring the current number of employees to 50.
During fiscal 2009, as well as to date in fiscal 2010, due to insufficient cash
flow from operations and borrowing limitations under our loan facility, we
negotiated extended payment terms with our two offshore vendors and have been
extending other vendors well beyond normal payment terms. Until such vendors are
paid within normal payment terms, no assurances can be given that required
services and materials needed to support operations will continue to be
provided. In addition, no assurances can be given that vendors will
not pursue legal means to collect past due balances owed. Any
interruption of services or materials or initiation of legal means to collect
balances owed would likely have an adverse impact on our operations and could
impact our ability to continue as a going concern.
During
the first nine months of fiscal 2010 bookings were approximately $6.9
million and during
fiscal 2009 bookings were approximately $5.5 million. These fiscal
2010 bookings and fiscal 2009 bookings, as well as our fiscal 2008 bookings,
particularly during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, were well below our
expectations primarily as a result of customer delays in purchasing decisions,
deferral of project expenditures and general adverse economic and credit
conditions.
Our
backlog scheduled to ship within eighteen months was approximately $6.5 million
at May 28, 2010, compared to approximately $4.3 million at August 28, 2009, and
approximately $5.0 million at May 29, 2009. The total multi-year
backlog at May 28, 2010 was approximately $7.2 million, compared to
approximately $6.8 million at August 28, 2009 and approximately $8.2 million at
May 29, 2009. Approximately $1.5 million of the May 28, 2010 backlog
is scheduled to ship during the remainder of fiscal 2010.
Our
bookings and revenues to date in fiscal 2010 and during fiscal 2009 have been
insufficient to attain profitable operations and
to provide adequate
levels of cash flow from operations. In addition, significant fiscal
2010 shippable bookings are currently required to meet our quarterly financial
and cash flow projections for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 and for fiscal
2011.
Our near
term liquidity and ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our
ability to timely collect our existing accounts receivable balances and to
generate sufficient new orders and revenues in the near term to provide
sufficient cash flow from operations to pay our operating expenses and to reduce
past due amounts owed to vendors and service providers. Should increased
revenues not materialize, we would need to further reduce operating costs to
bring them in line with reduced revenue levels. Should we be unable
to achieve near term profitability and generate sufficient cash flow from
operations and if we are unable to further reduce operating costs, we would need
to raise additional capital or obtain additional borrowings beyond our existing
loan facility. No assurances can be given that operating costs can be further
reduced, or if required, that additional capital or borrowings would be
available to allow us to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to
continue as a going concern, we will likely be forced to seek protection under
the federal bankruptcy laws
.
WEGENER
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
On
February 17, 2010, we received notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market
(“Nasdaq”) (the “Notification”), that as a result of the information presented
at an appeal hearing held on January 13, 2010, our request to remain listed on
Nasdaq was granted subject to conditions stipulated in the
Notification. The Notification stipulated that on or before June 7,
2010 (the “Exception Deadline”), we were required to have stockholders’ equity
of at least $2,500,000 and our common stock to maintain a minimum bid price of
$1.00 per share for a period of ten consecutive trading days. On
April 8, 2010, we notified the Panel that based on our current level of existing
backlog of orders scheduled to ship in our fiscal third quarter ending May 28,
2010, and our expected level of new shippable bookings for the third quarter, we
did not expect that we would be able to comply with the Nasdaq requirements by
the Exception Deadline. On April 20, 2010, the Company received
notification from Nasdaq, that the Panel had determined to delist the Company’s
common stock shares. Nasdaq suspended trading of our common stock shares
effective at the open of trading on April 22, 2010 and our common stock has not
traded on NASDAQ since that time. As a result, on April 22, 2010, our common
stock began trading on the over-the-counter market under the symbol WGNR.PK. On
June 9, 2010, NASDAQ filed a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission
to complete the delisting. The delisting became effective ten days after the
filing of Form 25.
Note
2 Significant Accounting Policies
The
significant accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 2
to our audited consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended August 28, 2009.
Revenue
Recognition
Our
revenue recognition policies are in compliance with FASB Accounting Standards
Codification (ASC) Topic 605 “Revenue Recognition.” Revenue is
recognized when persuasive evidence of an agreement with the customer exists,
products are shipped or title passes pursuant to the terms of the agreement with
the customer, the amount due from the customer is fixed or determinable,
collectability is reasonably assured, and there are no significant future
performance obligations. Service revenues are recognized at the time
of performance. Extended service maintenance contract revenues are recognized
ratably over the maintenance contract term, which is typically one year. The
unrecognized revenue portion of maintenance contracts invoiced is recorded as
deferred revenue. At May 28, 2010, deferred extended service
maintenance revenues were $388,000 and deferred revenues related to the fair
value of future performance obligations were $10,000 and are expected to be
recognized as revenue in varying amounts throughout fiscal 2010 and into fiscal
2011.
We
recognize revenue in certain circumstances before delivery has occurred
(commonly referred to as “bill and hold” transactions). In such
circumstances, among other things, risk of ownership has passed to the buyer,
the buyer has made a written fixed commitment to purchase the finished goods,
the buyer has requested the finished goods be held for future delivery as
scheduled and designated by them, and no additional performance obligations
exist by the Company. For these transactions, the finished goods are
segregated from inventory and normal billing and credit terms are
granted. For the three and nine months ended May 28, 2010, no
revenues were recorded as bill and hold transactions. For the three
and nine months ended May 29, 2009, revenues in the amount of $322,000 and
$1,435,000, respectively, were recorded as bill and hold
transactions.
These
policies require management, at the time of the transaction, to assess whether
the amounts due are fixed or determinable, collection is reasonably assured, and
if future performance obligations exist. These assessments are based
on the terms of the agreement with the customer, past history and credit
worthiness of the customer. If management determines that collection
is not reasonably assured or future performance obligations exist, revenue
recognition is deferred until these conditions are satisfied.
Our
principal sources of revenue are from the sales of various satellite
communications equipment. Embedded in the Company’s products is
internally developed software of varying applications. We evaluate
our products to assess whether software is more than incidental to a
product. When we conclude that software is more than incidental to a
product, we will account for the product as a software product. Revenue on
software products and software-related elements is recognized in accordance with
ASC Topic 985-605 “Software-Revenue Recognition.” Significant
judgment may be required in determining whether a product is a software or
hardware product.
We have
included all shipping and handling billings to customers in revenues, and
freight costs incurred for product shipments have been included in cost of
products sold.
WEGENER
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Earnings
Per Share
Basic and
diluted net earnings per share were computed in accordance with ASC Topic 260
“Earnings Per Share.” Basic net earnings per share is computed
by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders (numerator) by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding (denominator) during the
period and excludes the dilutive effect of stock options. Diluted net
earnings per share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares
outstanding during a period. In computing diluted net earnings per
share, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number
of shares assumed to be reacquired under the treasury stock method from the
exercise of stock options.
Share-Based
Compensation
We
account for share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee
stock options, in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Compensation-Stock
Compensation” (ASC 718). ASC 718 requires that these awards be
recognized as compensation expense in the consolidated financial statements
based on their fair values. That expense will be recognized over the period
during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the
award, known as the requisite service period (usually the vesting
period). For the three and nine months ended May 28, 2010 and May 29,
2009, there was no share-based compensation expense. No options were granted
during the nine months ended May 28, 2010.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
The
carrying amount of cash and other current assets and liabilities, such as
accounts receivable and accounts payable as presented in the consolidated
financial statements, approximates fair value based on the short-term nature of
these instruments. We believe the carrying amounts of our line of credit and
note payable borrowings approximate fair value because the interest rates at May
28, 2010, approximated market interest rates.
Fiscal
Year
We use a
fifty-two, fifty-three week year. The fiscal year ends on the Friday
closest to August 31. Fiscal year 2010 contains fifty-three weeks
while 2009 contains fifty-two weeks.
Note
3 Accounts Receivable
Accounts
receivable are summarized as follows:
|
|
May 28,
2010
|
|
|
August 28,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable – trade
|
|
$
|
1,344,998
|
|
|
$
|
1,649,047
|
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
30,045
|
|
|
|
78,889
|
|
|
|
|
1,375,043
|
|
|
|
1,727,936
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less
allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(84,368
|
)
|
|
|
(146,010
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
$
|
1,290,675
|
|
|
$
|
1,581,926
|
|
WEGENER
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note
4 Inventories
Inventories
are summarized as follows:
|
|
May 28,
2010
|
|
|
August 28,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raw
material
|
|
$
|
3,959,774
|
|
|
$
|
4,430,492
|
|
Work-in-process
|
|
|
773,240
|
|
|
|
958,658
|
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
3,315,204
|
|
|
|
3,763,793
|
|
|
|
|
8,048,218
|
|
|
|
9,152,943
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less
inventory reserves
|
|
|
(4,626,590
|
)
|
|
|
(4,689,357
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories,
net
|
|
$
|
3,421,628
|
|
|
$
|
4,463,586
|
|
Our
inventory reserve of approximately $4,627,000 at May 28, 2010 is to provide for
items that are potentially slow-moving, excess or obsolete. During
the first nine months of fiscal 2010, inventory reserves were increased by
provisions of $65,000 and reduced by write-offs of approximately
$127,000. Changes in market conditions, lower than expected customer
demand and rapidly changing technology could result in additional obsolete and
slow-moving inventory that is unsaleable or saleable at reduced
prices. No estimate can be made of a range of amounts of loss from
obsolescence that is reasonably possible should our sales efforts not be
successful.
Note
5 Other Assets
Other
assets consisted of the following:
|
|
May
28, 2010
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
|
|
Net
|
|
License
agreements
|
|
$
|
958,800
|
|
|
$
|
(958,800
|
)
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Patents
and patent applications
|
|
|
356,229
|
|
|
|
(83,964
|
)
|
|
|
272,265
|
|
Trademarks
and trademark applications
|
|
|
82,820
|
|
|
|
(62,651
|
)
|
|
|
20,169
|
|
Loan
facility fees
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
(25,000
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
|
|
|
6,889
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6,889
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,429,738
|
|
|
$
|
(1,130,415
|
)
|
|
$
|
299,323
|
|
|
|
August
28, 2009
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
|
|
Net
|
|
License
agreements
|
|
$
|
958,800
|
|
|
$
|
(953,384
|
)
|
|
$
|
5,416
|
|
Patents
and patent applications
|
|
|
353,057
|
|
|
|
(66,799
|
)
|
|
|
286,258
|
|
Trademarks
and trademark applications
|
|
|
82,820
|
|
|
|
(54,159
|
)
|
|
|
28,661
|
|
Loan
facility fees
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
(16,667
|
)
|
|
|
8,333
|
|
Other
|
|
|
6,889
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6,889
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,426,566
|
|
|
$
|
(1,091,009
|
)
|
|
$
|
335,557
|
|
Amortization
expense of other assets for the three and nine months ended May 28, 2010,
amounted to $9,000 and $39,000, respectively. Amortization expense of
other assets for the three and nine months ended May 29, 2009, amounted to
$40,000 and $120,000, respectively.
WEGENER
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
We
conduct an ongoing review of our intellectual property rights and potential
trademarks. As of May 28, 2010, we have cumulatively incurred
$195,000 of legal fees related to the filing of applications for various patents
and $1,000 related to the filing of trademarks. Upon issuance, these
legal costs will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the lesser of the
legal life or the estimated useful lives of the patent or
trademark. If it becomes more likely than not that the patent
application will not be granted, we will write-off the deferred cost at that
time. At May 28, 2010, the cost of registered patents and trademarks amounted to
$161,000 and $82,000, respectively. Patents and trademarks are
amortized over their estimated useful life of four to ten
years. License agreements are amortized over their estimated useful
life of one to five years. Loan facility fees are amortized over
twelve months.
Note
6 Accrued Expenses
Accrued
expenses consisted of the following:
|
|
May
28,
2010
|
|
|
August
28,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vacation
|
|
$
|
559,565
|
|
|
$
|
530,652
|
|
Payroll
and related expenses
|
|
|
111,741
|
|
|
|
223,319
|
|
Royalties
|
|
|
163,466
|
|
|
|
161,247
|
|
Warranty
|
|
|
86,448
|
|
|
|
98,882
|
|
Taxes
and insurance
|
|
|
101,210
|
|
|
|
154,035
|
|
Commissions
|
|
|
23,413
|
|
|
|
31,516
|
|
Professional
fees
|
|
|
217,238
|
|
|
|
290,072
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
314,154
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
|
|
|
126,424
|
|
|
|
34,202
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,703,659
|
|
|
$
|
1,523,925
|
|
Accrued
Warranty
We
warrant our products for a 12 to 14 month period beginning at the date of
shipment. The warranty provides for repair or replacement of
defective products returned during the warranty period at no cost to the
customer. We expense costs for routine warranty repairs as
incurred. Additional provisions are made for non-routine warranty
repairs based on estimated costs to repair at the point in time in which the
warranty claim is identified. For the nine months ended May 28, 2010,
no additional warranty provisions were made and $12,000 for satisfied warranty
claims was charged to the accrual. For the nine months ended May 29,
2009, the warranty provisions were reduced by $130,000 for previously estimated
provisions that were no longer required.
Note
7 Deferred Revenue
Deferred
revenue consists of the unrecognized revenue portion of extended service
maintenance contracts and fair value of revenue related to future performance
obligations. Extended service maintenance contract revenues are recognized
ratably over the maintenance contract term, which is typically one
year. At May 28, 2010, deferred extended service maintenance revenues
were $388,000 and deferred revenues related to future performance obligations
were $10,000 and are expected to be recognized as revenue in varying amounts
throughout fiscal 2010 and into fiscal 2011.
Note
8 Finance Arrangements
Revolving
Line of Credit and Term Loan Facility
Effective
September 16, 2009, we entered into an Eleventh Amendment (“Amendment”) to the
Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A.
(the “bank”). The Amendment extended the maturity date of our revolving line of
credit and term loan facility (“loan facility”) with the bank to November 30,
2009 (previously September 30, 2009), reduced the maximum available credit limit
to $4,000,000 (previously $5,000,000) and increased the interest rate to the
bank’s prime rate plus two percent (previously the bank’s prime
rate). In addition, the Amendment allowed for over advances in excess
of the existing availability collateral formula of up to $500,000 during the
term of the loan facility. The Amendment was subject to the bank
receiving, on or before October 15, 2009, a fully executed asset purchase
agreement or merger agreement satisfactory to the bank, in its reasonable
business judgment, for the sale or merger of Wegener Corporation to or into a
third-party purchaser; provided, however, the failure to provide such fully
executed asset purchase or merger agreement to the bank on or before October 15,
2009 would have been an automatic Event of Default as defined and set forth in
the Loan Agreement, and the bank would have all of its rights and remedies as
provided for in the Loan Agreement without further notice.
WEGENER
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
On
October 8, 2009, the bank assigned its rights (the “Assignment”) under the Loan
Agreement to The David E. Chymiak Trust Dated December 15, 1999 (the
“Trust”). Immediately before becoming such assignee, the Trust
entered into a Twelfth amendment to the Loan Agreement, dated October 8, 2009
(the “Twelfth Amendment”) which became effective immediately upon the
consummation of the Assignment. Accordingly, by virtue of the
Assignment, the Trust succeeded to all the rights and obligations of the bank
under the Loan Agreement, except as otherwise provided in the Twelfth Amendment.
In connection with the Assignment, the Trust paid a total of $2,941,000 to the
bank amounting to all amounts we owed to the bank. Therefore, we no
longer have a lending relationship with the bank.
WCI’s
loan facility, amended and effective October 8, 2009, consists of a revolving
line of credit and term loan with a maximum combined available credit limit of
$4,000,000. The term of the amended loan facility is eighteen (18)
months beginning October 8, 2009 (“Original Term”), or upon demand in the event
of default as defined by the loan facility. The outstanding loan
balance bears interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per
annum. The loan facility automatically renews for successive twelve
(12) month periods provided, however, the lender may terminate the loan facility
by providing ninety (90) days’ prior written notice of termination at any time
beginning on or after ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the Original
Term. Principal and interest shall be payable upon the earlier of the
maturity date, an event of default, or 90 days following the date on which the
Trust provides written notice to terminate the agreement. All
principal and interest shall be payable in U.S. dollars or, upon mutual
agreement of the parties decided in good faith at the time payment is due, other
good and valuable consideration.
The loan
is secured by a first lien on substantially all of WCI’s assets, including land
and buildings, and is guaranteed by Wegener Corporation. At May 28,
2010, the outstanding balance on the revolving line of credit was at the maximum
credit limit of $4,000,000.
The
amended loan facility requires us to be in compliance with a solvency
representation provision on the last day of our fourth quarter of fiscal 2010
(September 3, 2010). This representation requires us to be able to pay our debts
as they become due, have sufficient capital to carry on our business and own
property at a fair saleable value greater than the amount required to pay our
debts. In addition, we are required to retain certain executive
officers and are precluded from paying dividends. The Twelfth
Amendment removed the minimum tangible net worth and minimum fixed coverage
ratio annual debt covenant provisions.
On
October 1, 2009, we entered into an unsecured promissory note with David E.
Chymiak in the amount of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
($250,000). The loan bears interest at the rate of 8.0% per year and
had an initial maturity date of October 31, 2009. The maturity date was
subsequently extended to September 10, 2010.
David E.
Chymiak is a beneficial owner of 8.8% of our outstanding common stock. The David
E. Chymiak Trust, is controlled by Mr. Chymiak.
Note
9 Income Taxes
For the
nine months ended May 28, 2010, no income tax benefit was recorded due to an
increase in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. The valuation
allowance increased $720,000 in the first nine months of fiscal
2010. At May 28, 2010, net deferred tax assets of $7,337,000 were
fully reserved by a valuation allowance.
At May
28, 2010, we had a federal net operating loss carryforward of approximately
$13,749,000, which expires beginning fiscal 2020 through fiscal
2030. Additionally, we had an alternative minimum tax credit of
$134,000 which was fully offset by the valuation allowance.
We are
subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of numerous state
jurisdictions. We are subject to U.S. federal tax examinations by tax
authorities for fiscal years 2005 through 2009. Income tax examinations that we
may be subject to from the various state taxing authorities vary by
jurisdiction. Our policy for penalties and interest is to include such amounts,
if any, in income tax expense.
WEGENER
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note
10 Share-Based Compensation Plans
2010 Incentive
Plan.
On February 2, 2010, our stockholders approved the 2010
Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”). The effective date of the 2010 Plan
was January 1, 2010 and the 2010 Plan has a ten-year term. The Plan
provides for awards of up to an aggregate of 1,250,000 shares of common stock
which may be represented by (i) incentive or nonqualified stock options, (ii)
stock appreciation rights (tandem and free-standing), (iii) restricted stock,
(iv) deferred stock, or (v) performance units entitling the holder, upon
satisfaction of certain performance criteria, to awards of common stock or
cash. The maximum total number of shares of Restricted Stock,
Deferred Stock and/or Performance Units that may be granted at full value shall
not exceed 500,000 shares. Eligible participants include
officers and other key employees, non-employee directors, consultants and
advisors to the Company. The exercise price per share in the case of
incentive stock options and any tandem stock appreciation rights may not be less
than 100% of the fair market value on the date of grant or, in the case of an
option granted to a 10% or greater stockholder, not less than 110% of the fair
market value on the date of grant. The exercise price for any other
option and stock appreciation rights shall be at least 100% of the fair market
value on the date of grant. The exercise period for nonqualified
stock options may not exceed ten years and one day from the date of the grant,
and the exercise period for incentive stock options or stock appreciation rights
shall not exceed ten years from the date of the grant (five years for a 10% or
greater stockholder). No awards have been granted under the 2010
Plan.
The
following table summarizes stock option transactions under the predecessor 1998
Incentive Plan, which expired and terminated effective December 31, 2007, for
the nine months ended May 28, 2010:
|
|
Number
of Shares
|
|
|
Range of
Exercise
Prices
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
|
|
Outstanding
at August 28, 2009
|
|
|
731,375
|
|
|
$
|
.63
– 2.50
|
|
|
$
|
1.42
|
|
Forfeited
or cancelled
|
|
|
(66,000
|
)
|
|
|
2.31
|
|
|
|
2.31
|
|
Outstanding
at May 28, 2010
|
|
|
665,375
|
|
|
$
|
.63
– 2.50
|
|
|
$
|
1.33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
exercisable at
May 28, 2010
|
|
|
665,375
|
|
|
$
|
.63
– 2.50
|
|
|
$
|
1.33
|
|
August
28, 2009
|
|
|
731,375
|
|
|
$
|
.63 – 2.50
|
|
|
$
|
1.42
|
|
The key
terms of the stock options granted under the 1998 Incentive Plan are included in
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 28,
2009.
WEGENER
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note
11 Earnings Per Share
The
following tables represent required disclosure of the reconciliation of the
numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net earnings per share
computations.
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
|
|
May 28, 2010
|
|
|
May 29, 2009
|
|
|
|
Earnings
(Numerator)
|
|
|
Shares
(Denominator)
|
|
|
Per
share
amount
|
|
|
Earnings
(Numerator)
|
|
|
Shares
(Denominator)
|
|
|
Per
share
amount
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(486,565
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(882,802
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted loss per share
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss available to common shareholders
|
|
$
|
(486,565
|
)
|
|
|
12,647,051
|
|
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
$
|
(882,802
|
)
|
|
|
12,647,051
|
|
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
|
Nine
months ended
|
|
|
|
May
28, 2010
|
|
|
May
29, 2009
|
|
|
|
Earnings
(Numerator)
|
|
|
Shares
(Denominator)
|
|
|
Per
share
amount
|
|
|
Earnings
(Numerator)
|
|
|
Shares
(Denominator)
|
|
|
Per
share
amount
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(1,998,718
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(2,067,293
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted loss per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss available
to
common shareholders
|
|
$
|
(1,998,718
|
)
|
|
|
12,647,051
|
|
|
$
|
(0.16
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,067,293
|
)
|
|
|
12,647,051
|
|
|
$
|
(0.16
|
)
|
Stock
options excluded from the diluted net loss per share calculation due to their
anti-dilutive effect are as follows:
|
|
Three
months ended
|
|
|
Nine
months ended
|
|
|
|
May
28,
|
|
|
May
29,
|
|
|
May
28,
|
|
|
May
29,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Common
stock options:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number
of shares
|
|
|
665,375
|
|
|
|
731,375
|
|
|
|
665,375
|
|
|
|
731,375
|
|
Exercise
price
|
|
$
|
.63
to $2.50
|
|
|
$
|
.63
to $2.50
|
|
|
$
|
.63
to $2.50
|
|
|
$
|
.63
to $2.50
|
|
Note
12 Segment Information and Significant Customers
In
accordance with ASC Topic 280 “Segment Reporting,” we operate within a single
reportable segment, the manufacture and sale of satellite communications
equipment.
In this
single operating segment the Company has three sources of revenues as
follows:
|
|
Three
months ended
|
|
|
Nine
months ended
|
|
|
|
May
28,
|
|
|
May
29,
|
|
|
May
28,
|
|
|
May
29,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Product
Line
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct
Broadcast Satellite
|
|
$
|
1,980,649
|
|
|
$
|
2,783,575
|
|
|
$
|
6,042,171
|
|
|
$
|
9,267,083
|
|
Analog and
Custom Products
|
|
|
3,870
|
|
|
|
9,446
|
|
|
|
3,870
|
|
|
|
18,905
|
|
Service
|
|
|
90,757
|
|
|
|
153,877
|
|
|
|
298,166
|
|
|
|
494,811
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,075,276
|
|
|
$
|
2,946,898
|
|
|
$
|
6,344,207
|
|
|
$
|
9,780,799
|
|
WEGENER
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Concentration
of products representing 10% or more of the respective periods’ revenues is as
follows:
|
|
Three
months ended
|
|
|
Nine
months ended
|
|
|
|
May
28,
2010
|
|
|
May
29,
2009
|
|
|
May
28,
2010
|
|
|
May
29,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
iPump
Media Servers
|
|
|
10.8
|
%
|
|
|
20.2
|
%
|
|
(a
|
)
|
|
|
14.9
|
%
|
Professional
and broadcast receivers
|
|
(a
|
)
|
|
|
12.0
|
%
|
|
|
14.8
|
%
|
|
|
17.4
|
%
|
Enterprise
media receivers
|
|
(a
|
)
|
|
|
10.9
|
%
|
|
|
10.1
|
%
|
|
|
12.9
|
%
|
Audio
broadcast receivers
|
|
|
28.7
|
%
|
|
|
14.4
|
%
|
|
|
30.5
|
%
|
|
|
16.9
|
%
|
Network
control products
|
|
|
11.4
|
%
|
|
|
14.4
|
%
|
|
|
12.1
|
%
|
|
|
16.6
|
%
|
(a)
Revenues for the period were less than 10% of total revenues.
Products
representing 10% or more of annual revenues are subject to fluctuations from
quarter to quarter as new products and technologies are introduced, new product
features and enhancements are added and as customers upgrade or expand their
network operations.
Revenues
by geographic area are as follows:
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
|
Nine months ended
|
|
|
|
May 28,
2010
|
|
|
May 29,
2009
|
|
|
May 28,
2010
|
|
|
May 29,
2009
|
|
Geographic
Area
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United
States
|
|
$
|
1,829,100
|
|
|
$
|
2,110,643
|
|
|
$
|
5,318,626
|
|
|
$
|
8,664,227
|
|
Latin
America
|
|
|
45,232
|
|
|
|
636,330
|
|
|
|
105,107
|
|
|
|
818,228
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
20,113
|
|
|
|
9,662
|
|
|
|
44,670
|
|
|
|
21,414
|
|
Europe
|
|
|
106,633
|
|
|
|
188,477
|
|
|
|
718,509
|
|
|
|
274,064
|
|
Other
|
|
|
74,198
|
|
|
|
1,786
|
|
|
|
157,295
|
|
|
|
2,866
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,075,276
|
|
|
$
|
2,946,898
|
|
|
$
|
6,344,207
|
|
|
$
|
9,780,799
|
|
All of
the Company’s long-lived assets are located in the United States.
Customers
representing 10% or more of the respective period’s revenues are as
follows:
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
|
Nine months ended
|
|
|
|
May 28,
2010
|
|
|
May 29,
2009
|
|
|
May 28,
2010
|
|
|
May 29,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer
1
|
|
|
24.7
|
%
|
|
|
11.3
|
%
|
|
(a
|
)
|
|
(a
|
)
|
Customer
2
|
|
(a
|
)
|
|
|
11.6
|
%
|
|
(a
|
)
|
|
|
10.3
|
%
|
Customer
3
|
|
|
25.4
|
%
|
|
|
17.0
|
%
|
|
|
23.6
|
%
|
|
|
14.3
|
%
|
Customer
4
|
|
(a
|
)
|
|
|
12.9
|
%
|
|
(a
|
)
|
|
|
10.8
|
%
|
|
|
(a
|
)
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
(a
|
)
|
|
|
26.7
|
%
|
Customer
6
|
|
(a
|
)
|
|
|
18.2
|
%
|
|
(a
|
)
|
|
(a
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
Revenues for the period were less than 10% of total
revenues.
|
WEGENER
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note
13 Commitments
We have
one manufacturing and purchasing agreement for certain finished goods
inventories. At May 28, 2010, outstanding purchase commitments under this
agreement amounted to $579,000.
Note
14 Guarantees and Indemnifications
Letters
of Credit
We have
from time to time provided standby letters of credit in the ordinary course of
business to certain suppliers pursuant to manufacturing and purchasing
agreements. At May 28, 2010, we had no letters of credit
outstanding.
Financing
Agreements
The
Company guarantees the loan facility of WCI. The facility provides a
maximum available credit limit of $4,000,000. At May 28, 2010,
$4,000,000 was outstanding on the loan facility.
Indemnification
Obligations
We are
obligated to indemnify our officers and the members of our Board of Directors
pursuant to our bylaws and contractual indemnity agreements. We routinely sell
products with a limited intellectual property indemnification included in the
terms of sale or in certain contractual arrangements. The scope of these
indemnities varies, but in some instances includes indemnification for damages
and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees). Certain requests for
indemnification have been received by us pursuant to these arrangements (see
Part I, Item 3. Legal Proceedings, in our, Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended August 28, 2009 for further discussion).
WEGENER
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
ITEM
2.
|
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
|
This
information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and the notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report and
the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the
year ended August 28, 2009 contained in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form
10-K.
Certain
statements contained in this filing are “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the Company
intends that such forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbors
created thereby. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words
such as "believes," "expects," "projects," "plans," "anticipates," and similar
expressions, and include, for example, statements relating to expectations
regarding future sales, income and cash flows. Forward-looking
statements are based upon the Company’s current expectations and assumptions,
which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not
limited to: customer acceptance and effectiveness of recently introduced
products; development of additional business for the Company’s digital video and
audio transmission product lines; effectiveness of the sales organization; the
successful development and introduction of new products in the future; delays in
the conversion by private and broadcast networks to next generation digital
broadcast equipment; acceptance by various networks of standards for digital
broadcasting; the Company’s liquidity position and capital resources; general
market and industry conditions which may not improve during fiscal year
2010 and beyond; and success of the Company’s research and development
efforts aimed at developing new products. Additional potential risks
and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, customer
plans and commitments, product demand, government regulation, rapid
technological developments and changes, intellectual property disputes,
performance issues with key suppliers and subcontractors, delays in product
development and testing, availability of raw materials, new and existing
well-capitalized competitors, and other risks and uncertainties detailed from
time to time in the Company’s periodic Securities and Exchange Commission
filings, including the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form
10-K. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks,
uncertainties and other factors and are subject to change at any time, which
could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date the statement was made.
These
risks are exacerbated by the recent crisis in national and international
financial markets and global economic downturn, and we are unable to predict
with certainty what long-term effect these developments will continue to have on
our Company. During 2008 and into 2009, the capital and credit
markets experienced extended volatility and disruption. We believe
that these unprecedented developments have adversely affected our business,
financial condition and results of operations in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 and
into the first nine months of fiscal 2010.
Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date the statement was made. The Company
does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking
statements.
OVERVIEW
We design
and manufacture satellite communications equipment through WCI, an international
provider of digital video and audio solutions for broadcast television, radio,
telco, private and cable networks. With over 30 years experience in optimizing
point-to-multipoint multimedia distribution over satellite, fiber, and IP
networks, WCI offers a comprehensive product line that handles the scheduling,
management and delivery of media rich content to multiple devices, including
video screens, computers and audio devices. WCI focuses on long- and
short-term strategies for bandwidth savings, dynamic advertising, live events
and affiliate management.
WCI’s
product line includes: iPump® media servers for file-based and live broadcasts;
Compel® Network Control and Compel® Conditional Access for dynamic command,
monitoring and addressing of multi-site video, audio, and data networks; and the
Unity® satellite media receivers for live radio and video
broadcasts. Applications served include: digital signage,
linear and file-based TV distribution, linear and file-based radio distribution,
Nielsen rating information, broadcast news distribution, business music
distribution, corporate communications, video and audio
simulcasts.
Revenues
for the three months ended May 28, 2010 decreased $872,000 or 29.6% to
$2,075,000 from $2,947,000 for the three months ended May 29,
2009. Revenues for the nine months ended May 28, 2010 decreased
$3,437,000 or 35.1% to $6,344,000 from $9,781,000 for the nine months ended May
29, 2009. Operating results for the three and nine month periods
ended May 28, 2010, were a net loss of $(487,000) or $(0.04) per share and a net
loss of $(1,999,000) or $(0.16) per share, respectively, compared to a net loss
of $(883,000) or $(0.07) per share and a net loss of $(2,067,000) or $(0.16) per
share for the same periods ended May 29, 2009.
Financial
Position and Liquidity
At May
28, 2010, our primary source of liquidity was a $4,000,000 loan facility, which
matures on April 7, 2011, and an unsecured promissory note in the amount of
$250,000 which matures on September 10, 2010. During the first nine
months of fiscal 2010, our line of credit and unsecured promissory note net
outstanding borrowings increased $1,451,000 to $4,250,000 at May 28, 2010, from
$2,799,000 at August 28, 2009. At May 28, 2010, the outstanding
balance on the line of credit was at the maximum credit limit of $4,000,000 and
our cash balances primarily funded from loan advances were approximately
$589,000. At July 2, 2010, the outstanding balance on the line of
credit remained at $4,000,000 and our cash balances were approximately
$621,000.
During
the first nine months of fiscal 2010 bookings were approximately $6.9 million
and during fiscal 2009 bookings were $5.5 million. These fiscal 2010
bookings and fiscal 2009 bookings, as well as our fiscal 2008 bookings,
particularly during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, were well below our
expectations primarily as a result of customer delays in purchasing decisions,
deferral of project expenditures and general adverse economic and credit
conditions.
Our
bookings and revenues to date in fiscal 2010 and during fiscal 2009 have been
insufficient to attain profitable operations and
to provide adequate
levels of cash flow from operations. In addition, significant fiscal
2010 shippable bookings are currently required to meet our quarterly financial
and cash flow projections for the remainder of fiscal 2010 and for fiscal
2011.
Our near
term liquidity and ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our
ability to timely collect our existing accounts receivable balances and to
generate sufficient new orders and revenues in the near term to provide
sufficient cash flow from operations to pay our operating expenses. Should
increased revenues not materialize, we would need to further reduce operating
costs to bring them in line with reduced revenue levels. Should we be
unable to achieve near term profitability and generate sufficient cash flow from
operations and if we are unable to further reduce operating costs, we would need
to raise additional capital or obtain additional borrowings beyond our existing
loan facility. No assurances can be given that operating costs can be further
reduced, or if required, that additional capital or borrowings would be
available to allow us to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to
continue as a going concern, we will likely be forced to seek protection under
the federal bankruptcy law. (See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements).
Operating
activities used $218,000 of cash and investing activities used $647,000 of cash,
which consisted of capitalized software additions of $638,000, patent
application expenditures of $3,000 and equipment additions of $6,000 (See the
Liquidity and Capital Resources section for further discussion).
Current
Developments
On
February 17, 2010, we received notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market
(“Nasdaq”) (the “Notification”), that as a result of the information presented
at an appeal hearing held on January 13, 2010, the Panel granted our request to
remain listed on Nasdaq subject to conditions stipulated in the
Notification. The Notification stipulated that on or before June 7,
2010 (the “Exception Deadline”), we were required to have stockholders’ equity
of at least $2,500,000 and our common stock to maintain a minimum bid price of
$1.00 per share for a period of ten consecutive trading days. On
April 8, 2010, we notified the Panel that based on our current level of existing
backlog of orders scheduled to ship in our fiscal third quarter ending May 28,
2010, and our expected level of new shippable bookings for the third quarter, we
did not expect that we would be able to comply with the Nasdaq requirements by
the Exception Deadline. On April 20, 2010, the Company received
notification from Nasdaq that the Panel had determined to delist the Company’s
common stock shares. Nasdaq suspended trading of our common stock shares
effective at the open of trading on April 22, 2010 and our common stock has not
traded on NASDAQ since that time. As a result, on April 22, 2010, our common
stock began trading on the over-the-counter market under the symbol WGNR.PK. On
June 9, 2010, NASDAQ filed a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission
to complete the delisting. The delisting becomes effective ten days after the
filing of Form 25.
During
the second quarter of fiscal 2007, the Board of Directors formed a committee of
independent directors (the “committee”) to explore strategic and financial
alternatives to enhance shareholder value. We retained Near Earth LLC
as our exclusive financial advisor in this evaluation process. These
strategic alternatives may include: (i) technology licensing agreements, (ii)
product development and marketing arrangements, joint ventures or strategic
partnerships, (iii) strategic acquisitions, mergers or other business
combinations, or (iv) the merger or sale of all or part of the Company. On July
16, 2009, we entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the “LOI”) with
Sencore, Inc. (“Sencore”), a portfolio company of The Riverside Company, a
private equity firm, regarding a possible acquisition of Wegener Corporation by
Sencore. The exclusivity period set forth in the LOI expired
September 13, 2009. Wegener Corporation’s Board of Directors unanimously voted
to terminate the LOI and on September 17, 2009, officially notified Sencore of
the termination. Effective October 8, 2009, based on its completion of a twelfth
amendment to our revolving line of credit and term loan facility, Wegener
Corporation’s Board of Directors voted to conclude the Strategic Alternatives
review process and disband the Strategic Alternatives Committee of the Board.
(See the Liquidity and Capital Recources section for further
discussion.)
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
THREE
AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MAY 28, 2010 COMPARED TO THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MAY
29, 2009
The
following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the components of the
results of operations as a percentage of sales:
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
|
Nine months ended
|
|
|
|
May 28,
2010
|
|
|
May 29,
2009
|
|
|
May 28,
2010
|
|
|
May 29,
2009
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
Cost
of products sold
|
|
|
64.5
|
|
|
|
70.2
|
|
|
|
70.6
|
|
|
|
68.9
|
|
Gross
margin
|
|
|
35.5
|
|
|
|
29.8
|
|
|
|
29.4
|
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Selling,
general, and administrative
|
|
|
40.7
|
|
|
|
41.3
|
|
|
|
41.3
|
|
|
|
34.9
|
|
Research
& development
|
|
|
12.1
|
|
|
|
17.4
|
|
|
|
14.4
|
|
|
|
16.3
|
|
Operating
loss
|
|
|
(17.3
|
)
|
|
|
(28.9
|
)
|
|
|
(26.3
|
)
|
|
|
(20.1
|
)
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(6.1
|
)
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
|
(5.2
|
)
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
(23.4
|
)%
|
|
|
(29.9
|
)%
|
|
|
(31.5
|
)%
|
|
|
(21.1
|
)%
|
The
operating results for the three and nine month periods ended May 28, 2010, were
a net loss of $(487,000) or $(0.04) per share and a net loss of $(1,999,000) or
$(0.16) per share, respectively, compared to a net loss of $(883,000) or $(0.07)
per share and a net loss of $(2,067,000) or $(0.16) per share for the same
periods ended May 29, 2009.
Revenues
- Revenues for the three months ended May 28, 2010 decreased $872,000 or 29.6%
to $2,075,000 from $2,947,000 for the three months ended May 29,
2009. Revenues for the nine months ended May 28, 2010 decreased
$3,437,000 or 35.1% to $6,344,000 from $9,781,000 for the nine months ended May
29, 2009.
Direct
Broadcast Satellite (DBS) revenues (including service revenues) decreased
$866,000 or 29.5% in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 to $2,071,000 from
$2,937,000 in the same period of fiscal 2009. For the nine months
ended May 28, 2010, DBS revenues decreased $3,422,000 or 35.1% to $6,340,000
from $9,762,000 for the nine months ended May 29, 2009. The decreases
in revenues for the three and nine months ended May 28, 2010, were due to a
decrease in shippable bookings for the periods primarily as a result of customer
delays in purchasing decisions, deferral of project expenditures and general
adverse economic and credit conditions. Fiscal 2010 third quarter and
first nine month revenues included continued shipments of Encompass LE2, our
next generation business music audio receiver, to business music provider, Muzak
LLC., Unity
®
4600,
Unity
®
550 and
Unity
®
4650
receivers to Roberts Communications Network for network upgrades, shipments of
our Unity
®
550 for
network upgrades to a faith based private network and shipments to MegaHertz for
distribution of our products to the U.S. cable market. In addition, revenues
included shipments of our network control system and Unity
®
202
enterprise audio receivers to a new customer for upgrades to its existing
background music network and shipments of iPump
®
6420
media servers and Compel
®
network
control software for Educational Media Foundation’s network
expansion. Fiscal 2009 third quarter and first nine months revenues
included SpoTTrac
®
and
NAVE IIc
®
encoders
used to encode Nielsen Media Research identification tags into media for Nielsen
program ratings; iPump
®
6420
media servers and Compel
®
network
control software for Comtelsat De Mexico’s network expansion; continued
shipments of our new Encompass LE2, our next generation business music audio
receiver, to business music provider, Muzak and shipments to MegaHertz for
distribution of our products to the U.S. cable market. In addition,
revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2009 included iPump
®
6420
media servers and Compel
®
network
control software for Dial Global’s network expansion.
Our
revenues and bookings are subject to the timing of significant orders from
customers and new product introductions, and as a result revenue levels may
fluctuate from quarter to quarter. For the three months ended May 28,
2010, two customers accounted for 25.4% and 24.7% of revenues,
respectively. For the nine months ended May 28, 2010, one of these
customers accounted for 23.6% of revenues. For the three months ended
May 29, 2009, five customers accounted for 18.2%, 17.0%, 12.9%, 11.6% and 11.3%
of revenues, respectively. For the nine months ended May 29, 2009,
three of these customers accounted for 14.3%, 10.8% and 10.3% of revenues,
respectively and one other customer accounted for 26.7% of
revenues. Sales to a relatively small number of major customers have
typically comprised a majority of our revenues and that trend is expected to
continue throughout the remainder of fiscal 2010 and
beyond. Concentrations of revenue are likely to occur in any one or
more of our products in any of our reporting periods. Product revenues are
subject to fluctuations from quarter to quarter and year to year as new products
and technologies are introduced, new product features and enhancements are added
and as customers upgrade or expand their network operations (See note
12).
Our
backlog is comprised of undelivered, firm customer orders, which are scheduled
to ship within 18 months. WCI’s backlog was approximately $6.5
million at May 28, 2010, compared to $4.3 million at August 28, 2009, and $5.0
million at May 29, 2009. Two customers accounted for 48.2% and 32.4%,
respectively, of the backlog at May 28, 2010. The total multi-year backlog at
May 28, 2010, was approximately $7.2 million compared to $6.8 million at August
28, 2009 and $8.2 million at May 29, 2009.
Gross
Profit Margins
- The Company's gross profit margin percentages were 35.5%
and 29.4% for the three and nine months ended May 28, 2010, compared to 29.8%
and 31.1% for the same periods ended May 29, 2009. Gross profit margin dollars
decreased $143,000 or 16.2% and $1,174,000 or 38.6% for the three and nine month
periods ended May 28, 2010, respectively, compared to the same periods ended May
29, 2009. The increase in the profit margin percentage in the third
quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to the same period in fiscal 2009 was due to
product mix while the decrease in the profit margin percentage in the first nine
months of fiscal 2010 compared to the same period in fiscal 2009 was due to the
decrease in revenues. The decreases in margin dollars for the three
and nine months ended May 28, 2010 were mainly due to the decrease in revenues
which resulted in higher unit fixed costs. Profit margins in the
three and nine month periods of fiscal 2010 included capitalized software
amortization expense of $213,000 and $635,000, respectively, compared to
$237,000 and $738,000 for the same periods of fiscal 2009. Inventory reserve
charges were $25,000 and $65,000 in the three and nine month periods of fiscal
2010, respectively, compared to $100,000 and $330,000 in the same periods of
fiscal 2009. Severance costs included in the three and nine month
periods ended May 28, 2010, were none and $61,000, respectively, compared to
$71,000 and $82,000, respectively, in the same periods of fiscal
2009. Profit margins in the nine month period of fiscal 2009 were
favorably impacted by a reversal of an accrued warranty liability of $130,000
for previously estimated warranty provisions that were no longer
required.
Selling,
General and Administrative
- Selling, general and administrative
(SG&A) expenses decreased $373,000 or 30.7% to $845,000 for the three months
ended May 28, 2010, compared to $1,218,000 for the same period of fiscal 2009.
For the nine months ended May 28, 2010, SG&A expenses decreased $794,000 or
23.3% to $2,620,000 compared to $3,414,000 for the same period of fiscal 2009.
Corporate SG&A expenses in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 decreased
$200,000, or 61.2%, to $127,000 compared to $327,000 for the same period in
fiscal 2009. For the nine months ended May 28, 2010, corporate SG&A expenses
decreased $314,000, or 41.2%, to $448,000 compared to $762,000 in the same
period in fiscal 2009. The decreases in corporate SG&A expenses for the
three and nine months were mainly due to lower professional fees and director
compensation. WCI’s SG&A expenses decreased $174,000, or 19.5%,
to $718,000 from $891,000 and $480,000, or 18.1%, to $2,172,000 from $2,652,000
for the three and nine months ended May 28, 2010, compared to the same periods
in fiscal 2009. The decrease in WCI’s SG&A expenses for the three
months ended May 28, 2010 was mainly due to decreases in (i) salaries and
related payroll costs of $135,000 primarily due to reductions in headcount and
(ii) general overhead costs of $83,000 due to elimination of 401k company
matching expense and overall cost reduction efforts of overhead expenses which
were offset by increases in sales and marketing expenses of $44,000 primarily
related to increased travel expense. WCI’s SG&A expenses in the
first nine months of fiscal 2010 included approximately $171,000 of severance
costs compared to approximately $62,000 in the same period of fiscal
2009. The increase in SG&A severance costs of $109,000 were
offset by decreases in (i) salaries and related payroll costs of $417,000 due to
the reductions in headcount and a 10% reduction in Company-wide paid working
hours beginning in January 2009, and (ii) general overhead costs of $183,000 due
to the cost reduction efforts, elimination of 401k company matching expense and
reductions in loan origination fee amortization expense. These decreases were
offset by an increase in bad debt provisions of $15,000. As a
percentage of revenues, SG&A expenses were 40.7% and 41.3% for the three and
nine month periods ended May 28, 2010, respectively, compared to 41.3% and 34.9%
for the same periods in fiscal 2009.
Research
and Development
- Research and development (R&D) expenditures,
including capitalized software development costs, were $465,000 or 22.4% of
revenues, and $1,550,000 or 24.4% of revenues, for the three and nine month
periods ended May 28, 2010, compared to $760,000 or 25.8% of revenues, and
$2,379,000 or 24.3% of revenues, for the same periods of fiscal
2009. The decreases in expenditures in the three and nine months
ended May 28, 2010, compared to the same periods of fiscal 2009, were mainly due
to lower salaries, as a result of reduced head count and the 10% reduction in
Company-wide paid working hours. Capitalized software development
costs amounted to $213,000 and $638,000 for the third quarter and first nine
months of fiscal 2010 compared to $246,000 and $785,000 for the same periods of
fiscal 2009. The decreases in capitalized software costs were
primarily due to the reductions in headcount. Research and
development expenses, excluding capitalized software expenditures, were $252,000
or 12.1% of revenues, and $913,000 or 14.4% of revenues, for the three and nine
months ended May 28, 2010, respectively, compared to $514,000 or 17.4% of
revenues, and $1,594,000 or 16.3% of revenues, for the same periods of fiscal
2009. The decreases in expenses in the three and nine month periods
of fiscal 2010 compared to the same periods in fiscal 2009 were due to the
decrease in salaries discussed above.
Interest
Expense
- Interest expense increased $96,000 to $126,000 for the three
months ended May 28, 2010, compared to $30,000 for the three months ended May
29, 2009. For the nine months ended May 28, 2010, interest expense
increased $232,000 to $332,000 compared to $100,000 for the same period in
fiscal 2009. The increase was primarily due to the increase in our loan interest
rate and an increase in the line of credit and unsecured promissory note
outstanding balances, as further discussed in the Liquidity and Capital
Resources section.
Income
Tax Expense
–
For
the three and nine months ended May 28, 2010, no income tax benefit was recorded
due to an increase in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. The valuation
allowance increased $720,000 in the first nine months of fiscal
2010. At May 28, 2010, net deferred tax assets of $7,337,000 were
fully reserved by a valuation allowance. At May 28, 2010, we had a
federal net operating loss carryforward of approximately $13,749,000, which
expires beginning fiscal 2020 through fiscal 2030. Additionally, we
had an alternative minimum tax credit of $134,000 which was fully offset by the
valuation allowance.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
NINE
MONTHS ENDED MAY 28, 2010
We have
experienced recurring net losses from operations, which have caused an
accumulated deficit of approximately $19,950,000 at
May 28
, 2010. We had
a working capital deficit of approximately $2,914,000 at
May 28
, 2010 compared to a
working capital deficit of $1,139,000 at August 28, 2009 which compared to
working capital of approximately $1,053,000 at August 29, 2008.
Our cash
flow requirements during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 were financed by
our loan facility and an unsecured promissory note. Our combined net borrowings
increased $1,451,000 to $4,250,000 at May 28, 2010 from $2,799,000 at August 28,
2009. Our loan facility, amended and effective October 8, 2009,
provides a maximum borrowing limit of $4,000,000. As described in
Note 8, the bank assigned our facility to a related party.
During
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 and in fiscal 2009, we made reductions in
headcount to bring the number of employees at August 28, 2009, to 63 compared to
91 at August 29, 2008, and reduced engineering consulting and other operating
and overhead expenses. Beginning in January 2009 and continuing to
date, we reduced paid working hours Company-wide by approximately
10%. During the first and second quarters of fiscal 2010, we made
further reductions in headcount to bring the current number of employees to 50.
During fiscal 2009, as well as to date in fiscal 2010, due to insufficient cash
flow from operations and borrowing limitations under our loan facility, we
negotiated extended payment terms with our two offshore vendors and have been
extending other vendors well beyond normal payment terms. Until such vendors are
paid within normal payment terms, no assurances can be given that required
services and materials needed to support operations will continue to be
provided. In addition, no assurances can be given that vendors will
not pursue legal means to collect past due balances owed. Any interruption of
services or materials or initiation of legal means to collect balances owed
would likely have an adverse impact on our operations and could impact our
ability to continue as a going concern.
During
the first nine months of fiscal 2010 bookings were approximately $6.9 million
and during fiscal 2009 bookings were $5.5 million. These fiscal 2010
bookings and fiscal 2009 bookings, as well as our fiscal 2008 bookings,
particularly during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, were well below our
expectations primarily as a result of customer delays in purchasing decisions,
deferral of project expenditures and general adverse economic and credit
conditions.
Our
backlog scheduled to ship within eighteen months was approximately $6.5 million
at
May 28
, 2010, compared
to $4.3 million at August 28, 2009, and $5.0 million at May 29,
2009. The total multi-year backlog at
May 28
, 2010, was approximately
$7.2 million compared to $6.8 million at August 28, 2009 and $8.2 million at
May 29
,
2009. Approximately $1.5 million of the
May 28
, 2010 backlog is
scheduled to ship during the remainder of fiscal 2010.
Our
bookings and revenues to date in fiscal 2010 and during fiscal 2009 have been
insufficient to attain profitable operations and
to provide adequate
levels of cash flow from operations. In addition, significant fiscal
2010 shippable bookings are currently required to meet our quarterly financial
and cash flow projections for the remainder of fiscal 2010.
Our near
term liquidity and ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our
ability to timely collect our existing accounts receivable balances and to
generate sufficient new orders and revenues in the near term to provide
sufficient cash flow from operations to pay our operating expenses and to reduce
past due amounts owed to vendors and service providers. Should increased
revenues not materialize, we would need to further reducing operating costs to
bring them in line with reduced revenue levels. Should we be unable
to achieve near term profitability and generate sufficient cash flow from
operations and if we are unable to further reduce operating costs, we would need
to raise additional capital or obtain additional borrowings beyond our existing
loan facility. No assurances can be given that operating costs can be further
reduced, or if required, that additional capital or borrowings would be
available to allow us to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to
continue as a going concern, we will likely be forced to seek protection under
the federal bankruptcy laws
.
On July
16, 2009, we entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the “LOI”) with
Sencore, Inc. (“Sencore”), a portfolio company of The Riverside Company, a
private equity firm, regarding a possible acquisition of Wegener Corporation by
Sencore. The exclusivity period set forth in the LOI expired
September 13, 2009. Wegener Corporation’s Board of Directors unanimously voted
to terminate the LOI and on September 17, 2009, officially notified Sencore of
the termination.
Financing
Agreements
Effective
September 16, 2009, we entered into an Eleventh Amendment (“Amendment”) to the
Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A.
(the “bank”). The Amendment extended the maturity date of our revolving line of
credit and term loan facility (“loan facility”) with the bank to November 30,
2009 (previously September 30, 2009), reduced the maximum available credit limit
to $4,000,000 (previously $5,000,000) and increased the interest rate to the
bank’s prime rate plus two percent (previously the bank’s prime
rate). In addition, the Amendment allowed for over advances in excess
of the existing availability collateral formulas of up to $500,000 during the
term of the loan facility. The Amendment was subject to the bank
receiving, on or before October 15, 2009, a fully executed asset purchase
agreement or merger agreement satisfactory to the bank, in its reasonable
business judgment, for the sale or merger of Wegener Corporation to or into a
third-party purchaser; provided, however, the failure to provide such fully
executed asset purchase or merger agreement to the bank on or before October 15,
2009 would have been an automatic Event of Default as defined and set forth in
the Loan Agreement, and the bank would have all of its rights and remedies as
provided for in the Loan Agreement without further notice. At August
28, 2009, we were in violation of the bank’s tangible net worth debt
covenant.
On
October 8, 2009, the bank assigned its rights (the “Assignment”) under the Loan
Agreement to The David E. Chymiak Trust Dated December 15, 1999 (the
“Trust”). Immediately before becoming such assignee, the Trust
entered into a twelfth amendment to the Loan Agreement, dated October 8, 2009
(the “Twelfth Amendment”) which became effective immediately upon the
consummation of the Assignment. Accordingly, by virtue of the
Assignment, the Trust succeeded to all the rights and obligations of the bank
under the Loan Agreement, except as otherwise provided in the Twelfth Amendment.
In connection with the Assignment, the Trust paid a total of $2,941,000 to the
bank amounting to all amounts we owed to the bank. Therefore, we no
longer have a lending relationship with the bank. (See Note 8 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements).
Among
other things, the Twelfth Amendment provides a maximum loan limit of four
million dollars (the “Loan Limit”), excluding any accrued unpaid
interest. The term of the Loan Agreement is eighteen (18) months
beginning October 8, 2009 (“Original Term”), or upon demand in the event of
default as provided by the Loan Agreement. The outstanding loan balance bears
interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum. The Twelfth
Amendment automatically renews for successive twelve (12) month periods
provided, however, the Trust may terminate the Loan Agreement by providing the
Borrower ninety (90) days’ prior written notice of termination at any time
beginning on or after ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the Original
Term. Principal and interest shall be payable upon the earlier of the maturity
date, an event of default, or 90 days following the date on which the
Trust provides written notice to terminate the agreement. All
principal and interest shall be payable in U.S. dollars and/or such other good
and valuable consideration as the parties may agree in good faith at the time
payment is due. The Twelfth Amendment removed collateral availability
advance formula provisions which limited the maximum borrowing to the amount of
available collateral and the 2.0% annual facility fee provision. In addition, it
removed the minimum tangible net worth and minimum fixed coverage ratio annual
debt covenant provisions. The Twelfth Amendment suspended the Loan Agreement’s
solvency representation provision until the last day of our third quarter of
fiscal 2010 (May 28, 2010). On June 11, 2010, the Company and the
Trust entered into a Thirteenth Amendment to the Loan Agreement. The Thirteenth
Amendment further suspended the date of compliance for the solvency
representation to the last day of our fiscal 2010 fourth quarter ending on
September 3, 2010. This representation requires the Company to be
able to pay its debts as they become due, have sufficient capital to carry on
its business and own property at a fair saleable value greater than the amount
required to pay its debts. No assurances may be given that we will be
in compliance with the solvency provision by September 3, 2010. In
addition the Company is required to retain certain executive officers and is
precluded from paying dividends.
The loan
facility is secured by a first lien on substantially all of WCI’s assets,
including land and buildings, and is guaranteed by Wegener
Corporation. At
May
28
, 2010, the outstanding balance on the line of credit was at the
maximum credit limit of $4,000,000. At June 30, 2010, the outstanding
balance on the line of credit remained at $4,000,000.
On
October 1, 2009, we entered into an unsecured promissory note with David E.
Chymiak in the amount of $250,000 (“Chymiak Promissory Note”). The
loan bears interest at the rate of 8.0% per year and had an initial maturity
date of October 31, 2009. On November 17, 2009 the maturity date on the Chymiak
Promissory Note was extended until November 30, 2009 and on November 30, 2009,
was extended until May 31, 2010. On June 11, 2010, the maturity date
of the Chymiak Promissory Note was further extended until September 10,
2010.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to
reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of
assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the
possible inability of the Company to continue as a going
concern.
The audit
report
relating to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended August 28,
2009, contains an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s ability to
continue as a going concern.
Cash
Flows
During
the first nine months of fiscal 2010, operating activities used $218,000 of
cash. Net earnings adjusted for expense provisions and depreciation
and amortization (before working capital changes) used $1,047,000 of
cash. Changes in accounts receivable, deferred revenue and customer
deposit balances provided $33,000 of cash. Changes in accounts payable and
accrued expenses used $176,000 of cash, while changes in inventories and other
assets provided $972,000 of cash. Cash used by investing activities
was $647,000, which consisted of capitalized software additions of $638,000,
legal fees related to the filing of applications for various patents and
trademarks of $3,000 and equipment additions of $6,000. Financing
activities provided $1,201,000 of cash from net line of credit borrowings and
$250,000 from proceeds of an unsecured promissory note.
We have
one manufacturing and purchasing agreement for certain finished goods
inventories. At
May 28
,
2010, outstanding purchase commitments under this agreement amounted to
$579,000.
The
Company has never paid cash dividends on its common stock and does not intend to
pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
A summary
of the Company’s contractual obligations as of
May 28
, 20
10
consisted
of:
|
|
Payments Due by Period
|
|
Contractual Obligations
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Fiscal
2010
|
|
|
Fiscal
2011-2012
|
|
|
Fiscal
2013-2014
|
|
Operating
leases
|
|
$
|
177,000
|
|
|
$
|
20,000
|
|
|
$
|
130,000
|
|
|
$
|
27,000
|
|
Line
of credit and note payable
|
|
|
4,250,000
|
|
|
|
4,250,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Purchase
commitments
|
|
|
579,000
|
|
|
|
579,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
5,006,000
|
|
|
$
|
4,849,000
|
|
|
$
|
130,000
|
|
|
$
|
27,000
|
|
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Certain
accounting policies are very important to the portrayal of our financial
condition and results of operations and require management’s most subjective or
difficult judgments. These policies are as follows:
Revenue
Recognition
– Our revenue recognition policies are in compliance with ASC
Topic 605 “Revenue Recognition.” Revenue is recognized when
persuasive evidence of an agreement with the customer exists, products are
shipped or title passes pursuant to the terms of the agreement with the
customer, the amount due from the customer is fixed or determinable,
collectability is reasonably assured, and there are no significant future
performance obligations. Service revenues are recognized at the time
of performance. Extended service maintenance contract revenues are recognized
ratably over the maintenance contract term, which is typically one year. The
unrecognized revenue portion of maintenance contracts invoiced is recorded as
deferred revenue. At
May 28
, 2010, deferred extended
service maintenance revenues were $388,000 and deferred revenues related to the
fair value of future performance obligations were $10,000 and are expected to be
recognized as revenue in varying amounts throughout the remainder of fiscal 2010
and into fiscal 2011.
We
recognize revenue in certain circumstances before delivery has occurred
(commonly referred to as “bill and hold” transactions). In such
circumstances, among other things, risk of ownership has passed to the buyer,
the buyer has made a written fixed commitment to purchase the finished goods,
the buyer has requested the finished goods be held for future delivery as
scheduled and designated by them, and no additional performance obligations
exist by the Company. For these transactions, the finished goods are
segregated from inventory and normal billing and credit terms are
granted. For the three and nine months ended
May 28
, 2010, no revenues were
recorded as bill and hold transactions.
These
policies require management, at the time of the transaction, to assess whether
the amounts due are fixed or determinable, collection is reasonably assured, and
if future performance obligations exist. These assessments are based
on the terms of the agreement with the customer, past history and credit
worthiness of the customer. If management determines that collection
is not reasonably assured or future performance obligations exist, revenue
recognition is deferred until these conditions are satisfied.
Our
principal sources of revenue are from the sales of various satellite
communications equipment. Embedded in the Company’s products is
internally developed software of varying applications. We evaluate
our products to assess whether software is more than incidental to a
product. When we conclude that software is more than incidental to a
product, we will account for the product as a software product. Revenue on
software products and software-related elements is recognized in accordance with
ASC Topic 985-605 “Software-Revenue Recognition.” Significant
judgment may be required in determining whether a product is a software or
hardware product.
Inventory
Reserves
-
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (at standard cost, which
approximates actual cost on a first-in, first-out basis) or
market. Inventories include the cost of raw materials, labor and
manufacturing overhead. We make inventory reserve provisions for
obsolete or slow-moving inventories as necessary to properly reflect inventory
value. These reserves are to provide for items that are potentially
slow-moving, excess or obsolete. Changes in market conditions, lower
than expected customer demand and rapidly changing technology could result in
additional obsolete and slow-moving inventory that is unsaleable or saleable at
reduced prices, which could require additional inventory reserve
provisions. At May 28, 2010, inventories, net of reserve provisions,
amounted to $3,422,000.
Capitalized
Software Costs
-
Software development costs are capitalized subsequent to establishing
technological feasibility. Capitalized costs are amortized based on
the larger of the amounts computed using (a) the ratio that current gross
revenues for each product bears to the total of current and anticipated future
gross revenues for that product, or (b) the straight-line method over the
remaining estimated economic life of the product. Expected future
revenues and estimated economic lives are subject to revisions due to market
conditions, technology changes and other factors resulting in shortfalls of
expected revenues or reduced economic lives, which could result in additional
amortization expense or write-offs. At May 28, 2010, capitalized
software costs, net of accumulated amortization, amounted to
$1,268,000.
Deferred
Tax Asset Valuation Allowance
– Deferred tax assets are recognized for
deductible temporary differences, net operating loss carryforwards, and tax
credit carryforwards if it is more likely than not that the tax benefits will be
realized. Realization of our deferred tax assets depends on
generating sufficient future taxable income prior to the expiration of the loss
and credit carryforwards. At May 28, 2010, net deferred tax assets of
$7,337,000 were fully reserved by a valuation allowance. For the nine months
ended May 28, 2010, the valuation allowance was increased by
$720,000.
Accounts
Receivable Valuation
– We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for
estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required
payments. If the financial condition of our customers were to
deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments,
additional allowances would be required. At May 28, 2010, accounts
receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts, amounted to
$1,291,000.
ITEM 3.
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
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Our
exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates during a portion of
the first nine months of fiscal 2010 related primarily to our revolving line of
credit facility. The interest rate on certain advances under the line
of credit and term loan facility fluctuated with the bank’s prime rate and
effective September 16, 2009 the bank’s prime rate plus 2.0% (bank’s prime rate
3.25% at August 28, 2009). Effective October 8, 2009, the amended
line of credit carried a fixed interest rate of 12.0% and an unsecured
promissory note dated October 1, 2009, carried a fixed rate of interest of
8.0%.
ITEM
4T.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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The
Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the
participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design
and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end
of the period covered by this report (May 28, 2010). Based upon that
evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) are effective. There has
been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during
our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
PART II. OTHER
INFORMATION
Our
operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties
that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of
operations, and the market price for our common stock. Part I,
Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended August 28, 2009, includes a detailed discussion of these factors
which have not changed materially from those included in the Form 10-K, other
than as set forth below.
We
may not have sufficient capital to continue as a going concern and our line of
credit balance at May 28, 2010 has reached the maximum available credit limit of
$4,000,000.
Bookings
and revenues during fiscal 2009 and in fiscal 2010 to date were insufficient to
provide adequate levels of cash flow from operations. As a result our line of
credit borrowings have increased to the maximum available credit limit of
$4,000,000. Our near term liquidity and ability to continue as a
going concern is dependent on our ability to collect our existing accounts
receivable and to generate sufficient new orders and revenues in the near term
to provide adequate cash flow from operations to pay our operating
expenses. Should increased revenues not materialize, we would need to
further reduce operating costs to bring them in line with reduced revenue
levels. Should we be unable to achieve near term profitability and
generate sufficient cash flow from operations and if we are unable to
sufficiently reduce operating costs, we would need to raise additional capital
or increase our borrowings. No assurances can be given that operating costs can
be sufficiently reduced, or if required, that additional capital or borrowings
would be available to allow us to continue as a going concern.
See also Note 1 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements and “MD&A- Liquidity and Capital
Resources.”
The
Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) delisted our securities, which could limit
investors’ ability to trade in our securities and our ability to raise
additional capital.
On
December 9, 2009, we received a letter (the “December 9
th
Letter”) from Nasdaq indicating that the Company’s securities would be delisted
from Nasdaq at the opening of business on December 16, 2009 and a Form 25-NSE
would be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
which would remove the Company’s securities from listing and registration on
Nasdaq. However, the December 9
th
Letter
also indicated that an official appeal by the Company to the Nasdaq Hearing
Panel (the “Panel”) would stay the suspension of the Company’s securities and
the filing of the Form 25-NSE pending the Panel’s determination. On
December 11, 2009, the Company officially filed an appeal with the
Panel.
On
February 17, 2010, the Company received notification from Nasdaq (the
“Notification”), that as a result of the information presented by the Company at
the appeal hearing held on January 13, 2010, the Panel granted the Company’s
request to remain listed on Nasdaq subject to conditions stipulated in the
Notification.
The
Notification stipulated that on or before June 7, 2010 (the “Exception
Deadline”), the Company is required to be compliant with Listing Rule 5550(b)
which requires stockholders’ equity of at least $2,500,000 or the Company
meeting the listing alternatives of (i) a market value of listed securities of
$35 million, or (ii) net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the
most recently completed fiscal year or in two of the last three most recently
completed fiscal years. In addition, the Company is required to be compliant
with Marketplace Rule 4320 (current Listing Rule 5550(a) (2)), which requires
the Company’s common stock to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share.
In order to regain such compliance, the Company’s common stock must maintain a
minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share for a period of ten consecutive
trading days or beyond ten trading days at the determination of the
Panel.
The
Company was required to notify the Panel of any significant events occurring
prior to June 7, 2010, including, without limitation, any event that may call
into question the Company’s historical financial information or that may impact
the Company’s ability to maintain compliance with any Nasdaq listing requirement
or the Exception Deadline. The Panel reserved the right to reconsider
their decision based on any event, condition or circumstance that exists or
develops that would, in the opinion of the Panel, make continued listing of the
Company’s common stock inadvisable or unwarranted.
On April
8, 2010, we notified the Panel that based on our current level of existing
backlog of orders scheduled to ship in our fiscal third quarter ending May 28,
2010, and our expected level of new shippable bookings for the third quarter, we
did not expect that we will be able to comply with the Nasdaq requirements by
the Exception Deadline. On April 20, 2010, the Company received
notification from Nasdaq that the Panel had determined to delist the Company’s
common stock. Nasdaq suspended trading of our common stock shares effective at
the open of trading on April 22, 2010 and our common stock has not traded on
NASDAQ since that time. As a result, on April 22, 2010, our common stock began
trading on the over-the-counter market under the symbol WGNR.PK. On June 9,
2010, NASDAQ filed a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to
complete the delisting. The delisting became effective ten days after the filing
of Form 25.
The
delisting of our common stock by Nasdaq could adversely affect the trading
market for our common stock, as price quotations may not be as readily
obtainable, which would likely have a material adverse effect on the market
price of our common stock and the Company’s ability to raise
additional capital.
The
following documents are filed as exhibits to this report. An asterisk
identifies those exhibits previously filed and incorporated herein by
reference. For each such asterisked exhibit there is shown below the
description of the prior filing. Exhibits which are not required for
this report are omitted.
Exhibit No.
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Description of Exhibit
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3.1
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*
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Certificate
of Incorporation as amended through May 4, 1989. (1)
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3.1.1
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*
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Amendment
to Certificate of Incorporation. (2)
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3.2
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*
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By-laws
of the Company, as Amended and Restated May 17, 2006.
(3)
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31.1
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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31.2
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Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.1
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Certification
of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as
Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
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32.2
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Certification
of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as
Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
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(1)
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Incorporated
by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended September 1, 1989, as filed with the Commission on November 30,
1989.+
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(2)
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Incorporated
by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended May 30, 1997, as filed with the Commission on June 30,
1997.+
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(3)
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Incorporated
by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 17,
2006, as filed with the Commission on May 22,
2006.+
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
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WEGENER
CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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Date: July
12, 2010
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By:
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/s/ C. Troy Woodbury,
Jr.
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C.
Troy Woodbury, Jr.
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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Date:
July 12, 2010
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By:
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/s/ James Traicoff
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James
Traicoff
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Treasurer
and Chief
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Financial
Officer
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(Principal
Financial and Accounting
Officer)
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