FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC
For the period ended Jan 31, 2026. Filed Mar 17, 2026.
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Jan 31, 2026 · Filed Mar 17, 2026
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
NOTE A – CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In the opinion of management of Frequency Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”), the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the condensed consolidated financial position of the Company as of January 31, 2026 and the results of its operations, changes in stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2026 and 2025, and cash flows for the nine months ended January 31, 2026 and 2025. The April 30, 2025 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements. These financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2025, filed on July 18, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Form 10-K”). The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year.
NOTE B – EARNINGS PER SHARE
Reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, were as follows:
| Periods ended January 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three months | Nine months | |||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||
| Basic EPS shares outstanding (weighted average) | 9,797,064 | 9,632,309 | 9,759,958 | 9,585,330 |
| Effect of dilutive securities | ** | ** | ** | 3,496 |
| Diluted EPS shares outstanding | 9,797,064 | 9,632,309 | 9,759,958 | 9,588,826 |
| ** | For the three and nine months ended January 31, 2026, and the three months ended January 31, 2025, there were no shares to exclude from the calculation of dilutive securities. The exercisable shares excluded for the nine months ended January 31, 2025 were 66,000 shares as their effect would be antidilutive. |
On July 22, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share of common stock. The special dividend was paid on August 29, 2024, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 8, 2024. The total amount of the special dividend payment was approximately $9.6 million.
NOTE C – CONTRACT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Contract assets primarily relate to the Company’s rights to consideration for work completed but not billed at the reporting date on contracts with customers. Contract assets are transferred to accounts receivable when the rights become unconditional. Contract liabilities primarily relate to contracts where advance payments or deposits have been received, but performance obligations have not yet been satisfied, and therefore, revenue has not been recognized. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2026, we recognized $1.6 million and $9.0 million, respectively, of our contract liabilities at April 30, 2025 as revenue. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2025, we recognized $10.2 million and $26.2 million, respectively, of our contract liabilities at April 30, 2024 as revenue. If contract losses are anticipated, a loss provision is recorded for the full amount of such losses when they are determinable.
NOTE D –EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2026, the Company made contributions of 7,442 and 26,615 shares, respectively, of its common stock to the Company’s profit-sharing plan and trust under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2025, the Company made contributions of 7,850 and 51,884 shares, respectively, of its common stock to the Company’s profit-sharing plan and trust under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Such contributions are in accordance with the Company’s discretionary match of employee voluntary contributions to this plan.
Deferred compensation expense charged to selling and administrative expenses during the three and nine months ended January 31, 2026, was approximately $131,000 and $396,000, respectively, inclusive of approximately $21,000 and 67,000, respectively, of interest expense. Payments made related to deferred compensation were approximately $180,000 and $546,000, respectively, for the same periods. Deferred compensation expense charged to selling and administrative expenses during the three and nine months ended January 31, 2025, was approximately $142,000 and $425,000, respectively, inclusive of approximately $26,000 and $79,000, respectively, of interest expense. Payments made related to deferred compensation were approximately $183,000 and $541,000, respectively, for the same periods.
The whole-life insurance policies on the lives of certain participants covered by deferred compensation agreements have been placed in a trust. Upon the death of any insured participant, cash received from life insurance policies in excess of the Company’s deferred compensation obligations to the estate or beneficiaries of the deceased, are also placed in the trust. These assets belong to the Company until a change of control event, as defined in the trust agreement, should occur. At that time, the Company is required to add sufficient cash to the trust so as to match the deferred compensation liability described above. Such funds will be used to continue the deferred compensation arrangements following a change of control. The life insurance policies amounted to $7.3 million at January 31, 2026 and $7.0 million at April 30, 2025. The business account and U.S. debt securities within the trust are valued on a Level 1 basis and amounted to $3.9 million and $3.5 million at January 31, 2026 and April 30, 2025, respectively. The fixed income corporate debt securities within the trust are valued on a Level 2 basis and amounted to $0.5 million at January 31, 2026 and $0.4 million at April 30, 2025. Level 2 securities are valued at the closing prices and are consistent with quoted prices of similar assets reported in active markets.
NOTE E – INVENTORIES
Inventories, which are reported at the lower of cost or net realizable value, consisted of the following (in thousands):
| January 31, 2026 | April 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Raw materials and component parts | $14,764 | $14,668 |
| Work in progress | 10,392 | 8,444 |
| Finished goods | 678 | 375 |
| $25,834 | $23,487 |
NOTE F – RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES
The Company’s leases primarily represent offices, warehouses, vehicles, manufacturing and research and development (“R&D”) facilities, which expire at various times through 2030 and are operating leases. Contractual arrangements are evaluated at inception to determine if the agreement contains a lease. The leases contain renewal options, early termination, rent abatement, and escalation clauses that are factored into our determination of lease payments when appropriate. We include options to extend or terminate leases in the right-of-use (“ROU”) operating lease asset and liability when it is reasonably certain we will exercise these options. As of January 31, 2026, lease options were not included in the calculation of the ROU operating lease asset and liability. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recorded based on the present value of future lease payments which will factor in certain qualifying initial direct costs incurred as well as any lease incentives that may have been received. Lease expenses for operating lease payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The Company elected the practical expedient for short-term leases which allows leases with terms of twelve months or less to be recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term without being recognized on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company has also elected the practical expedient to account for lease and non-lease components as a single component.
The table below presents ROU assets and liabilities recorded on the respective consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
| January 31, 2026 | April 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||
| Right-of-use assets - operating leases | $7,860 | $8,659 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Operating lease liabilities, current portion | 2,145 | 2,027 |
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion | 5,985 | 6,729 |
| Total lease liabilities | $8,130 | $8,756 |
Total operating lease expense was $0.6 million and $1.7 million for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2026, respectively, the majority of which is included in cost of revenues and the remaining amount in selling and administrative expenses on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Total operating lease expense was $0.4 million and $1.4 million for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2025, respectively, the majority of which is included in cost of revenues and the remaining amount in selling and administrative expenses on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the nine months ended January 31, 2026, the Company recorded incremental ROU assets and lease liabilities of approximately $0.4 million arising from a new lease for FEI-NY, which commenced during the quarter ended October 31, 2025. There were no ROU assets or lease liabilities that were recorded for any leases that hadnot commenced as of January 31, 2026. During the nine months ended January 31, 2025, the Company did not record any incremental ROU assets and lease liabilities as there wereno leases that commenced during the nine months ended January 31, 2025.
The maturities of lease liabilities at January 31, 2026 are as follows:
| Fiscal Year Ending April 30, | |
|---|---|
| (in thousands) | |
| Remainder of 2026 | $613 |
| 2027 | 2,063 |
| 2028 | 2,388 |
| 2029 | 2,535 |
| 2030 | 1,658 |
| Thereafter | 45 |
| Total lease payments | 9,302 |
| Less imputed interest | (1,172) |
| Present value of future lease payments | 8,130 |
| Less current obligations under leases | (2,145) |
| Long-term lease obligations | $5,985 |
As of January 31, 2026 and 2025, the weighted-average remaining lease term for all operating leases was 4.15 years and 4.54 years, respectively. The Company does not generally have access to the rate implicit in the leases and therefore selected a rate that is reflective of companies with similar credit ratings for secured debt as the discount rate. The weighted average discount rate for operating leases as of January 31, 2026 and 2025, was 7.08% and 6.40%, respectively.
NOTE G – SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company operates undertwo reportable segments based on the geographic locations of its subsidiaries:
| (1) | FEI-NY – operates out of New York and its operations consist principally of precision time and frequency control products used in three principal markets: communication satellites (both commercial and U.S. Government-funded); terrestrial cellular telephone or other ground-based telecommunication stations; and other components and systems for the U.S. military. |
The FEI-NY segment also includes the operations of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, FEI-Elcom. FEI-Elcom, in addition to its own product line, provides design and technical support for the FEI-NY segment’s communication satellite business.
| (2) | FEI-Zyfer – operates out of California and its products incorporate Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies into systems and subsystems for secure communications, both government and commercial, and other locator applications. This segment also provides sales and support for the Company’s wireline telecommunications family of products, including US5G, which are sold in the U.S. market. |
The Company measures segment performance based on total revenues and profits generated by each geographic location rather than on the specific types of customers or end-users. Consequently, the Company determined that the segments indicated above most appropriately reflect the way the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) views the business.
The accounting policies of thetwo segments are the same as those described in “Note 1. Summary of Accounting Policies” to the consolidated financial statements included in the Form 10-K. Our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) serves as our CODM who evaluates the segment performance and allocates resources to them based on operating income which is defined as income before investment income, interest expense, other expenses, and income taxes. Operating income by segment is used to monitor segment results compared to prior periods, forecasted results, and the annual plan.
The tables below present segment revenues, significant segment expenses, which consist of segment cost of revenues and segment R&D expenses, and segment operating income for each reportable segment and on a consolidated basis as reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
| Periods ended January 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three months | Nine months | |||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Revenues: | ||||
| FEI-NY | $12,251 | $14,463 | $33,399 | $36,984 |
| FEI-Zyfer | 6,975 | 5,027 | 17,757 | 13,858 |
| Less intersegment revenues | (2,336) | (563) | (3,327) | (1,017) |
| Consolidated revenues | $16,890 | $18,927 | $47,829 | $49,825 |
| Cost of revenues: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEI-NY | $8,283 | $7,559 | $22,149 | $20,054 |
| FEI-Zyfer | 4,007 | 3,612 | 10,273 | 8,300 |
| Less intersegment cost of revenues | (2,026) | (529) | (2,837) | (1,132) |
| Consolidated cost of revenues | $10,264 | $10,642 | $29,585 | $27,222 |
| Research and development expenses: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEI-NY | $1,173 | $732 | $2,339 | $2,412 |
| FEI-Zyfer | 590 | 704 | 1,756 | 2,124 |
| Consolidated research and development expenses | $1,763 | $1,436 | $4,095 | $4,536 |
| Operating income (loss): | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEI-NY | $282 | $3,546 | $1,143 | $7,326 |
| FEI-Zyfer | 1,445 | 96 | 3,218 | 1,489 |
| Less intersegment operating income | (309) | (34) | (490) | 115 |
| Corporate | (148) | (139) | (522) | (477) |
| Consolidated operating income | $1,270 | $3,469 | $3,349 | $8,453 |
Included in the determination of operating income is selling, general, and administrative expenses of $2.5 million and $2.6 million for the three months ended January 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, for the FEI-NY segment, and $0.9 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended January 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, for the FEI-Zyfer segment. Included in the determination of operating income is selling, general, and administrative expenses of $7.8 million and $7.2 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, for the FEI-NY segment, and $2.5 million and $1.9 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, for the FEI-Zyfer segment.
The tables below present the identifiable assets of each reportable segment and on a consolidated basis as reported in the consolidated balance sheets as of January 31, 2026 and April 30, 2025 and the depreciation and amortization charges related to these identifiable assets for the three and nine months then ended (in thousands):
| January 31, 2026 | April 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Identifiable assets: | ||
| FEI-NY | $39,527 | $39,125 |
| FEI-Zyfer | 27,953 | 23,865 |
| Less intersegment balances | (629) | (140) |
| Corporate | 27,341 | 30,887 |
| Consolidated identifiable assets | $94,192 | $93,737 |
| Periods ended January 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three months | Nine months | |||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Depreciation and amortization: | ||||
| FEI-NY | $498 | $430 | $1,350 | $1,385 |
| FEI-Zyfer | 14 | 28 | 64 | 84 |
| Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense | $512 | $458 | $1,414 | $1,469 |
Total revenue recognized over time as Percentage of Completion (“POC”) and Passage of Title (“POT”) was approximately $15.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of the $16.9 million reported for the three months ended January 31, 2026. Total revenue recognized over time as POC and POT was approximately $43.0 million and $4.8 million, respectively, of the $47.8 million reported for the nine months ended January 31, 2026. Total revenue recognized over time as POC and POT was approximately $17.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively, of the $18.9 million reported for the three months ended January 31, 2025. Total revenue recognized over time as POC and POT was approximately $47.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively, of the $49.8 million reported for the nine months ended January 31, 2025.
The amounts by segment and product line were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended January 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| POC Revenue | POT Revenue | Total Revenue | POC Revenue | POT Revenue | Total Revenue | |
| FEI-NY | $9,481 | $2,770 | $12,251 | $13,596 | $867 | $14,463 |
| FEI-Zyfer | 6,225 | 750 | 6,975 | 4,055 | 972 | 5,027 |
| Less: intersegment | - | (2,336) | (2,336) | - | (563) | (563) |
| Revenue | $15,706 | $1,184 | $16,890 | $17,651 | $1,276 | $18,927 |
| Nine Months Ended January 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| POC Revenue | POT Revenue | Total Revenue | POC Revenue | POT Revenue | Total Revenue | |
| FEI-NY | $28,943 | $4,456 | $33,399 | $34,945 | $2,039 | $36,984 |
| FEI-Zyfer | 14,028 | 3,729 | 17,757 | 12,338 | 1,520 | 13,858 |
| Less: intersegment | - | (3,327) | (3,327) | - | (1,017) | (1,017) |
| Revenue | $42,971 | $4,858 | $47,829 | $47,283 | $2,542 | $49,825 |
| Periods ended January 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three months | Nine months | |||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Revenues by product line: | ||||
| Satellite revenue | $4,232 | $11,190 | $15,419 | $28,843 |
| Government non-space revenue | 12,478 | 7,370 | 31,230 | 19,507 |
| Other commercial & industrial revenue | 180 | 367 | 1,180 | 1,475 |
| Consolidated revenues | $16,890 | $18,927 | $47,829 | $49,825 |
NOTE H – INVESTMENT IN MORION, INC.
The Company has an investment in Morion, Inc. (“Morion”), a privately-held Russian company, which manufactures high precision quartz resonators and crystal oscillators. The Company has also previously licensed certain technology to Morion.
The Company’s investment consists of 4.6% of Morion’s outstanding shares. However, due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and resulting sanctions, the future status of FEI’s investment in Morion became uncertain and accordingly, such investment was entirely written off in fiscal year 2022. Accordingly, the carrying value of this investment was $0 as of January 31, 2026 and April 30, 2025.
During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company didnot acquire any product from Morion. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company didnot receive dividends from Morion.
Prior purchases of materials from Morion consisted primarily of quartz crystal blanks, which were used in the fabrication of quartz resonators. However, on October 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Morion as a Specially Designated National, resulting in the blocking of all Morion property and property interests. As a result, the Company has terminated all commercial relationships with Morion, including the licensing of technology to Morion and the purchase of any products from Morion. The Company has established alternate sources of supply with respect to items previously acquired from Morion. The Company is also capable of fabricating the crystal blanks in-house.
NOTE I – RESTRICTED CASH
As of January 31, 2026 and April 30, 2025, restricted cash consisted of approximately $1.4 million, in both periods, primarily related to a letter of credit required for contractual restrictions during the period of performance for one of the Company’s contracts. Restricted cash is classified as current or non-current based on the remaining performance period of the contract.
A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from the condensed consolidated balance sheets to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows is shown below (in thousands):
| January 31, 2026 | April 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $86 | $4,720 |
| Restricted cash | 1,392 | 1,365 |
| Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | $1,478 | $6,085 |
NOTE J – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). The amendments in ASU 2023-09 aim to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 will be effective for the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending April 30, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) No. 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. This ASU requires entities to disclose certain expenses, including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization, by caption. Additionally, entities must provide a qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on the consolidated financial statements.
NOTE K – DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes arise from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements, which will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future.
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) into law. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company accounted for the tax effects of changes in tax law in the period of enactment during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. The OBBBA made changes to the U.S. tax code, including, but not limited to: (1) allowing taxpayers to fully deduct domestic research expenditures for tax years beginning after December 31, 2024, (2) provides a catch-up relief provision for taxpayers to accelerate deductions for unamortized domestic research expenditures, (3) provides a permanent provision for 100% bonus depreciation deductions for most tangible personal property with a recovery period of 20 years or less, acquired and placed in service after January 19, 2025, and (4) for tax years beginning after December 31, 2024, restores Adjusted Taxable Income by adding back amortization and depreciation to calculate the limitation on interest deductions (effectively returning to EBITDA).
As required by the authoritative guidance on accounting for income taxes, we evaluate the realization of deferred tax assets on a jurisdictional basis at each reporting date. We consider all positive and negative evidence, including the reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies, and results of recent operations. Accounting for income taxes requires that a valuation allowance be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In circumstances where there is sufficient negative evidence indicating that the deferred tax assets will not be realizable, we establish a valuation allowance. In general, the favorable research and expenditure provisions and permanent bonus depreciation provision will allow the Company to accelerate deductions and reduce cash taxes. The enactment of the OBBBA did not have a material impact on our provision or effective tax rate as of January 31, 2026. We continue to evaluate the OBBBA and its requirements, as well as its application to our business and its impact on cash taxes and our effective tax rate.
As of January 31, 2026, the Company maintains a valuation allowance of $1.3 million primarily against certain deferred tax assets, including state tax credits and capital losses because the realization of these tax attributes requires sufficient taxable income be sourced to the respective state jurisdiction and capital gain income is required to utilize capital losses. If these estimates and assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to adjust its existing valuation allowance resulting in a change to deferred income tax expense.
NOTE L – PRODUCT WARRANTIES
The Company generally provides its customers with a one-year warranty regarding the manufactured quality and functionality of its products. The Company establishes warranty reserves based on its product history, current information on repair costs and annual sales levels. As of January 31, 2026 and April 30, 2025, respectively, changes in the carrying amount of accrued product warranty costs, reported in accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets, were as follows (in thousands):
| January 31, 2026 | April 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Balance at beginning of year | $567 | $542 |
| Warranty costs incurred | (234) | (253) |
| Product warranty accrual | 211 | 278 |
| Balance at end of year | $544 | $567 |
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