Unassociated Document


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

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2010

Commission File
 
Registrant; State of Incorporation;
 
IRS Employer
Number
 
Address and Telephone Number
 
Identification No.
         
001-34974
 
Aeroflex Holding Corp.
 
01-0899019
   
Delaware
   
   
35 South Service Road
   
   
P.O. Box 6022
   
   
Plainview, NY 11803-0622
   
   
(516) 694-6700
   
         
033-88878
 
Aeroflex Incorporated
 
11-1974412
   
Delaware
   
   
35 South Service Road
   
   
P.O. Box 6022
   
   
Plainview, NY 11803-0622
   
   
(516) 694-6700
   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have 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 registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
Aeroflex Holding Corp.
Yes ¨
No x
Aeroflex Incorporated
Yes x
No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically and posted on their corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Aeroflex Holding Corp.
Yes ¨
No ¨
Aeroflex Incorporated
Yes ¨
No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether each 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
 
Accelerated
 
Non-accelerated
 
Smaller reporting
 
filer
 
filer
 
filer
 
company
Aeroflex Holding Corp.
¨
 
¨
 
x
 
¨
Aeroflex Incorporated
¨
 
¨
 
x
 
¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Aeroflex Holding Corp.
Yes ¨
No x
Aeroflex Incorporated
Yes ¨
No x

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of February 9, 2011:

Aeroflex Holding Corp. - 
84,789,180 shares
Aeroflex Incorporated -
1,000 shares

Aeroflex Incorporated meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Form with the reduced disclosure format.
 



 
OVERVIEW

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2010 is a combined quarterly report being separately filed by two registrants: Aeroflex Holding Corp. (“Aeroflex Holding”) and Aeroflex Incorporated (“Aeroflex”), a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Aeroflex Holding. Unless the context provides otherwise, references to “we,” “our,” “the Company,” or “us” refer collectively to Aeroflex Holding and its subsidiary, Aeroflex, including Aeroflex’s consolidated subsidiaries.

Filing a combined report which contains full financial information of both Aeroflex Holding and its wholly owned subsidiary Aeroflex is both economical and efficient, as Aeroflex Holding is a holding company which does not conduct business operations on its own - all business operations are conducted by Aeroflex and its consolidated subsidiaries. All assets, liabilities, income, expenses and cash flows presented for all periods represent those of Aeroflex and its subsidiaries, except for activity related to Aeroflex Holding’s equity and earnings per share. Aeroflex Holding’s only asset is its investment in Aeroflex. As such, other than any discussions of liquidity and capital resources (including indebtedness and cash flows), equity and earnings per share, controls and procedures, unregistered sales of equity securities, use of proceeds and any material differences between Aeroflex Holding and Aeroflex which would require separate disclosures, all information presented in this quarterly report will be combined and pertain to both Aeroflex Holding and Aeroflex.

In this Form 10-Q, unless the context requires otherwise, references to (i) the term “Sponsors” refers collectively to affiliates of or funds managed by The Veritas Capital Fund III, L.P., Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc., and GS Direct, LLC, which indirectly control Aeroflex Holding, and (ii) “fiscal year” refers to the twelve months ended June 30 of the applicable year. For example, “fiscal 2010” refers to the twelve months ended June 30, 2010.

Aeroflex Holding’s board of directors authorized an increase of Aeroflex Holding’s authorized shares of common stock to 300,000,000 and a 65,000,000 for 1 common stock split, both of which became effective on November 18, 2010. Aeroflex Holding’s stockholders’ equity has been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the stock split for all periods presented by reclassifying the par value of the additional shares issued in connection with the split from additional paid-in capital to common stock. In addition, all share numbers and per share amounts in Aeroflex Holding’s consolidated financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the stock split.

On November 19, 2010, Aeroflex Holding consummated an initial public offering (“IPO”) of common stock in which it sold 19,789,180 shares of common stock, par value of $.01 per share, at a price of $13.50 per share. Aeroflex Holding received net proceeds of $244.1 million from the IPO, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses, including a $2.5 million transaction fee which was paid to affiliates of the Sponsors under the advisory agreement with them for services directly attributable to the equity offering (“Transaction Fee”). Aeroflex Holding used the net proceeds of the IPO to make a capital contribution to Aeroflex. In connection with the IPO, Aeroflex:

 
·
Repurchased an aggregate of $186.6 million of its senior unsecured notes and senior subordinated unsecured term loans and paid the related expenses;

 
·
Paid a $16.9 million termination fee to affiliates of the Sponsors to terminate the advisory agreement with them, which, including the related write-off of prepaid advisory fees, resulted in an $18.1 million expense (“Termination Fee”); and
 
·
Entered into an amendment of the credit agreement with the lenders of its senior secured credit facility, for which a $3.3 million fee was paid to the lenders.

 
 

 
 
AEROFLEX HOLDING CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

   
PAGE
 
PART I:    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AEROFLEX HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010
2
     
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
3
 
Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
4
     
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive
 
 
Income (Loss)
 
 
Six Months Ended December 31, 2010
5
     
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows
 
 
Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
6
     
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AEROFLEX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010
7
     
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
8
 
Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
9
     
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Stockholder’s Equity and Comprehensive
 
 
Income (Loss)
 
 
Six Months Ended December 31, 2010
10
     
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows
 
 
Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
11
     
 
COMBINED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
12 – 34
     
Item 2
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
 
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
35 – 50
     
Item 3
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
50
     
Item 4
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
50
     
 
PART II:     OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
51
     
Item 1A
RISK FACTORS
51
 

 
Item 2
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
51
     
Item 3
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
51
     
Item 4
[REMOVED AND RESERVED]
51
     
Item 5
OTHER INFORMATION
51
     
Item 6
EXHIBITS
52
     
SIGNATURE
53
   
EXHIBIT INDEX
54
   
CERTIFICATIONS
   
 
 
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Aeroflex Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data )

   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
 
Assets
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 70,643     $ 100,663  
Marketable securities
    8,357       -  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
               
accounts of $2,101 and $1,821
    131,222       141,595  
Inventories
    153,880       126,568  
Deferred income taxes
    26,030       28,018  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    11,252       10,983  
Total current assets
    401,384       407,827  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
    99,889       101,662  
Non-current marketable securities, net
    -       9,769  
Deferred financing costs, net
    17,435       20,983  
Other assets
    23,204       21,818  
Intangible assets with definite lives, net
    214,085       238,313  
Intangible assets with indefinite lives
    113,844       109,894  
Goodwill
    458,034       445,874  
                 
Total assets
  $ 1,327,875     $ 1,356,140  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 360     $ 21,817  
Accounts payable
    36,967       28,803  
Advance payments by customers and deferred revenue
    23,185       30,741  
Income taxes payable
    1,654       4,615  
Accrued payroll expenses
    19,098       23,082  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    52,944       58,817  
Total current liabilities
    134,208       167,875  
                 
Long-term debt
    695,908       880,030  
Deferred income taxes
    88,066       138,849  
Defined benefit plan obligations
    5,605       5,763  
Other long-term liabilities
    12,983       12,639  
Total liabilities
    936,770       1,205,156  
                 
Stockholders' equity:
               
Preferred stock $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized,
               
no shares issued and outstanding
    -       -  
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 300,000,000 shares
               
authorized; 84,789,180 and 65,000,000 shares issued and outstanding
    848       650  
Additional paid-in capital
    642,961       398,291  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (41,102 )     (53,575 )
Accumulated deficit
    (211,602 )     (194,382 )
Total stockholders' equity
    391,105       150,984  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 1,327,875     $ 1,356,140  

See combined notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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Aeroflex Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)

   
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Net sales
  $ 181,579     $ 166,739  
Cost of sales
    86,739       80,081  
Gross profit
    94,840       86,658  
                 
Selling, general and administrative costs
    38,266       31,573  
Research and development costs
    21,656       17,261  
Amortization of acquired intangibles
    15,843       15,514  
Termination of Sponsor Advisory Agreement
    18,133       -  
Restructuring charges
    6,293       64  
      100,191       64,412  
Operating income (loss)
    (5,351 )     22,246  
                 
Other income (expense):
               
Interest expense
    (20,713 )     (21,418 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (25,178 )     -  
Gain from a bargain purchase of a business
    173       -  
Other income (expense), net
    (378 )     422  
Total other income (expense)
    (46,096 )     (20,996 )
                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (51,447 )     1,250  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (40,044 )     11,864  
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ (11,403 )   $ (10,614 )
                 
Net income (loss) per common share - Basic
  $ (0.15 )   $ (0.16 )
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Basic
    74,034       65,000  

See combined notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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Aeroflex Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)

   
Six Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Net sales
  $ 337,510     $ 296,855  
Cost of sales
    162,844       145,124  
Gross profit
    174,666       151,731  
                 
Selling, general and administrative costs
    74,969       61,703  
Research and development costs
    43,814       34,442  
Amortization of acquired intangibles
    31,806       31,119  
Termination of Sponsor Advisory Agreement
    18,133       -  
Restructuring charges
    8,092       251  
Loss on liquidation of foreign subsidiary
    -       7,696  
      176,814       135,211  
Operating income (loss)
    (2,148 )     16,520  
                 
Other income (expense):
               
Interest expense
    (41,951 )     (42,457 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (25,178 )     -  
Gain from a bargain purchase of a business
    173       -  
Other income (expense), net
    (407 )     479  
Total other income (expense)
    (67,363 )     (41,978 )
                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (69,511 )     (25,458 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (52,291 )     5,699  
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ (17,220 )   $ (31,157 )
                 
Net income (loss) per common share - Basic
  $ (0.25 )   $ (0.48 )
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Basic
    69,517       65,000  

See combined notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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Aeroflex Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In thousands)

                     
Additional
   
Other
             
         
Common Stock
   
Paid-in
   
Comprehensive
   
Accumulated
   
Comprehensive
 
   
Total
   
Shares
   
Par Value
   
Capital
   
Income(Loss)
   
Deficit
   
Income (Loss)
 
                                           
Balance, June 30, 2010
  $ 150,984       65,000     $ 650     $ 398,291     $ (53,575 )   $ (194,382 )      
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    244,097       19,789       198       243,899       -       -        
Share-based compensation
    1,026       -       -       1,026       -       -        
Other changes
    (255 )     -       -       (255 )     -       -        
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    12,473       -       -       -       12,473       -     $ 12,473  
Net income (loss)
    (17,220 )     -       -       -       -       (17,220 )     (17,220 )
Balance, December 31, 2010
  $ 391,105       84,789     $ 848     $ 642,961     $ (41,102 )   $ (211,602 )   $ (4,747 )

See combined notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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Aeroflex Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)

   
Six Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income (loss)
  $ (17,220 )   $ (31,157 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    41,534       41,774  
Gain from a bargain purchase of a business
    (173 )     -  
Acquisition related adjustment to cost of sales
    998       246  
Loss on liquidation of foreign subsidiary
    -       7,696  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    25,178       -  
Deferred income taxes
    (55,926 )     2,437  
Share-based compensation
    1,026       1,045  
Non - cash restructuring charges
    4,860       -  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    2,839       2,386  
Paid in kind interest
    2,434       8,857  
Other, net
    1,194       400  
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchases of businesses:
               
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
    13,629       12,136  
Decrease (increase) in inventories
    (24,214 )     (358 )
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets
    (1,088 )     (4,319 )
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
    (6,128 )     (19,030 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (11,057 )     22,113  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Payments for purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired
    (23,591 )     -  
Capital expenditures
    (11,213 )     (8,401 )
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities
    2,000       1,000  
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
    741       845  
Other, net
    -       (11 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    (32,063 )     (6,567 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
    244,097       -  
Repurchase of senior unsecured notes and senior subordinated unsecured term loans, including premiums and fees
    (207,690 )     -  
Debt repayments
    (21,458 )     (4,012 )
Debt financing costs
    (3,332 )     -  
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    11,617       (4,012 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    1,483       (483 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (30,020 )     11,051  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    100,663       57,748  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 70,643     $ 68,799  

See combined notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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Aeroflex Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data )

   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
 
Assets
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 70,643     $ 100,663  
Marketable securities
    8,357       -  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,101 and $1,821
    131,222       141,595  
Inventories
    153,880       126,568  
Deferred income taxes
    26,030       28,018  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    11,252       10,983  
Total current assets
    401,384       407,827  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
    99,889       101,662  
Non-current marketable securities, net
    -       9,769  
Deferred financing costs, net
    17,435       20,983  
Other assets
    23,204       21,818  
Intangible assets with definite lives, net
    214,085       238,313  
Intangible assets with indefinite lives
    113,844       109,894  
Goodwill
    458,034       445,874  
                 
Total assets
  $ 1,327,875     $ 1,356,140  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 360     $ 21,817  
Accounts payable
    36,967       28,803  
Advance payments by customers and deferred revenue
    23,185       30,741  
Income taxes payable
    1,654       4,615  
Accrued payroll expenses
    19,098       23,082  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    52,944       58,817  
Total current liabilities
    134,208       167,875  
                 
Long-term debt
    695,908       880,030  
Deferred income taxes
    88,066       138,849  
Defined benefit plan obligations
    5,605       5,763  
Other long-term liabilities
    12,983       12,639  
Total liabilities
    936,770       1,205,156  
                 
Stockholder's equity:
               
Common stock, par value $.10 per share; 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
    -       -  
Additional paid-in capital
    643,809       398,941  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (41,102 )     (53,575 )
Accumulated deficit
    (211,602 )     (194,382 )
Total stockholder's equity
    391,105       150,984  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity
  $ 1,327,875     $ 1,356,140  

See combined notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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Aeroflex Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands)

   
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Net sales
  $ 181,579     $ 166,739  
Cost of sales
    86,739       80,081  
Gross profit
    94,840       86,658  
                 
Selling, general and administrative costs
    38,266       31,573  
Research and development costs
    21,656       17,261  
Amortization of acquired intangibles
    15,843       15,514  
Termination of Sponsor Advisory Agreement
    18,133       -  
Restructuring charges
    6,293       64  
      100,191       64,412  
Operating income (loss)
    (5,351 )     22,246  
                 
Other income (expense):
               
Interest expense
    (20,713 )     (21,418 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (25,178 )     -  
Gain from a bargain purchase of a business
    173       -  
Other income (expense), net
    (378 )     422  
Total other income (expense)
    (46,096 )     (20,996 )
                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (51,447 )     1,250  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (40,044 )     11,864  
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ (11,403 )   $ (10,614 )

See combined notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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Aeroflex Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands)

   
Six Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Net sales
  $ 337,510     $ 296,855  
Cost of sales
    162,844       145,124  
Gross profit
    174,666       151,731  
                 
Selling, general and administrative costs
    74,969       61,703  
Research and development costs
    43,814       34,442  
Amortization of acquired intangibles
    31,806       31,119  
Termination of Sponsor Advisory Agreement
    18,133       -  
Restructuring charges
    8,092       251  
Loss on liquidation of foreign subsidiary
    -       7,696  
      176,814       135,211  
Operating income (loss)
    (2,148 )     16,520  
                 
Other income (expense):
               
Interest expense
    (41,951 )     (42,457 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (25,178 )     -  
Gain from a bargain purchase of a business
    173       -  
Other income (expense), net
    (407 )     479  
Total other income (expense)
    (67,363 )     (41,978 )
                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (69,511 )     (25,458 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (52,291 )     5,699  
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ (17,220 )   $ (31,157 )

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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Aeroflex Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholder's Equity
and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In thousands)

                     
Additional
   
Other
             
         
Common Stock
   
Paid-in
   
Comprehensive
   
Accumulated
   
Comprehensive
 
   
Total
   
Shares
   
Par Value
   
Capital
   
Income(Loss)
   
Deficit
   
Income (Loss)
 
                                           
Balance, June 30, 2010
  $ 150,984       1     $ -     $ 398,941     $ (53,575 )   $ (194,382 )      
Proceeds from capital contribution from Aeroflex Holding
    244,097       -       -       244,097       -       -        
Share-based compensation
    1,026       -       -       1,026       -       -        
Other changes
    (255 )     -       -       (255 )     -       -        
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    12,473       -       -       -       12,473       -     $ 12,473  
Net income (loss)
    (17,220 )     -       -       -       -       (17,220 )     (17,220 )
Balance, December 31, 2010
  $ 391,105       1     $ -     $ 643,809     $ (41,102 )   $ (211,602 )   $ (4,747 )

See combined notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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Aeroflex Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)

   
Six Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income (loss)
  $ (17,220 )   $ (31,157 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    41,534       41,774  
Gain from a bargain purchase of a business
    (173 )     -  
Acquisition related adjustment to cost of sales
    998       246  
Loss on liquidation of foreign subsidiary
    -       7,696  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    25,178       -  
Deferred income taxes
    (55,926 )     2,437  
Share-based compensation
    1,026       1,045  
Non - cash restructuring charges
    4,860       -  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    2,839       2,386  
Paid in kind interest
    2,434       8,857  
Other, net
    1,194       400  
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchases of businesses:
               
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
    13,629       12,136  
Decrease (increase) in inventories
    (24,214 )     (358 )
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets
    (1,088 )     (4,319 )
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
    (6,128 )     (19,030 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (11,057 )     22,113  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Payments for purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired
    (23,591 )     -  
Capital expenditures
    (11,213 )     (8,401 )
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities
    2,000       1,000  
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
    741       845  
Other, net
    -       (11 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    (32,063 )     (6,567 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Capital contribution from Aeroflex Holding
    244,097       -  
Repurchase of senior unsecured notes and senior subordinated unsecured term loans, including premiums and fees
    (207,690 )     -  
Debt repayments
    (21,458 )     (4,012 )
Debt financing costs
    (3,332 )     -  
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    11,617       (4,012 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    1,483       (483 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (30,020 )     11,051  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    100,663       57,748  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 70,643     $ 68,799  

See combined notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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COMBINED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.
Basis of Presentation

Stock Split, Initial Public Offering and Use of Proceeds

This quarterly report for the period ended December 31, 2010 is a combined quarterly report being separately filed by two registrants: Aeroflex Holding Corp. (“Aeroflex Holding”) and Aeroflex Incorporated (“Aeroflex”), a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Aeroflex Holding.  Unless the context provides otherwise, references to “we,” “our,” “the Company,” or “us” refer collectively to Aeroflex Holding and its subsidiary, Aeroflex, including Aeroflex’s consolidated subsidiaries.

Filing a combined report which contains full financial information of both Aeroflex Holding and its wholly owned subsidiary Aeroflex is both economical and efficient, as Aeroflex Holding is a holding company which does not conduct business operations on its own - all business operations are conducted by Aeroflex and its consolidated subsidiaries. All assets, liabilities, income, expenses and cash flows presented for all periods represent those of Aeroflex and its subsidiaries, except for activity related to Aeroflex Holding’s equity and earnings per share. Aeroflex Holding’s only asset is its investment in Aeroflex.  As such, other than any discussions of liquidity and capital resources (including indebtedness and cash flows), equity and earnings per share, controls and procedures, unregistered sales of equity securities, use of proceeds and any material differences between Aeroflex Holding and Aeroflex which would require separate disclosures, all information presented in this quarterly report will be combined and pertain to both Aeroflex Holding and Aeroflex.

Unless the context requires otherwise, references to (i) the term “Sponsors” refers collectively to affiliates of or funds managed by The Veritas Capital Fund III, L.P., Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc., and GS Direct, LLC, which indirectly control Aeroflex Holding, and (ii) “fiscal year” refers to the twelve months ended June 30 of the applicable year.  For example, “fiscal 2010” refers to the twelve months ended June 30, 2010.

Aeroflex Holding’s board of directors authorized an increase of Aeroflex Holding’s authorized shares of common stock to 300,000,000 and a 65,000,000 for 1 common stock split, both of which became effective on November 18, 2010. Aeroflex Holding’s stockholders’ equity has been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the stock split for all periods presented by reclassifying the par value of the additional shares issued in connection with the split from additional paid-in capital to common stock. In addition, all share numbers and per share amounts in Aeroflex Holding’s consolidated financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the stock split.

On November 19, 2010, Aeroflex Holding consummated an initial public offering (“IPO”) of common stock in which it sold 19,789,180 shares of common stock, par value of $.01 per share, at a price of $13.50 per share. Aeroflex Holding received net proceeds of $244.1 million from the IPO, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses, including a $2.5 million transaction fee which was paid to affiliates of the Sponsors under the advisory agreement with them for services directly attributable to the equity offering (“Transaction Fee”).  Aeroflex Holding used the net proceeds of the IPO to make a capital contribution to Aeroflex.  In connection with the IPO, Aeroflex:

 
·
Repurchased an aggregate of $186.6 million of its senior unsecured notes and senior subordinated unsecured term loans and paid the related expenses;

 
·
Paid a $16.9 million termination fee to affiliates of the Sponsors to terminate the advisory agreement with them, which, including the related write-off of prepaid advisory fees, resulted in an $18.1 million expense (“Termination Fee”); and

 
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·
Entered into an amendment of the credit agreement with the lenders of its senior secured credit facility, for which a $3.3 million fee was paid to the lenders.

Basis of Accounting

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial information of Aeroflex Holding and Aeroflex have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which in management’s opinion are necessary to state fairly the Company’s financial position as of December 31, 2010, the results of operations for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the cash flows for the six month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. The June 30, 2010 balance sheet information has been derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all information or disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of sales and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the financial statements.

These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in Aeroflex Holding’s amended registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on November 9, 2010 (“Aeroflex Holding’s Registration Statement”) and in Aeroflex’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 (”Aeroflex’s Fiscal 2010 Form 10-K”).

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Aeroflex Holding are essentially identical to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Aeroflex, with the following significant exceptions:  Aeroflex Holding has 84,789,180 shares of common stock outstanding at a par value of $.01 per share, of which 65,000,000 shares are held by one shareholder (as a result of the 65,000,000 for 1 stock split on November 18, 2010) and 19,789,180 shares are held by public shareholders by virtue of the IPO on November 19, 2010, which resulted in net proceeds of $244.1 million after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses. Aeroflex has 1,000 shares of common stock outstanding at a par value of $.10 per share, all of which are held by Aeroflex Holding, and Aeroflex received a capital contribution of $244.1 million from Aeroflex Holding from the net proceeds of the IPO. The combined notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are essentially identical for Aeroflex Holding and Aeroflex, except as noted. 

Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year or any future periods.
 
 
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Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the fiscal 2010 consolidated financial statements to conform to the fiscal 2011 presentation.

2.
Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
 
On July 1, 2010, we adopted the authoritative guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) on the consolidation of variable interest entities. The new guidance requires revised evaluations of whether entities represent variable interest entities, ongoing assessments of control over such entities, and additional disclosures for variable interests. The adoption of this new guidance did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In January 2010, the FASB issued authoritative guidance to amend the disclosure requirements related to recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements.  The guidance requires a roll forward of activities on purchases, sales, issuance, and settlements on a gross basis of the assets and liabilities measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 fair value measurements). We believe the adoption on July 1, 2011 of the gross presentation of the Level 3 roll forward will not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

3.
Acquisition of Businesses and Intangible Assets

Test Evolution Corporation
 
On October 1, 2007, we purchased 40% of the outstanding stock of Test Evolution Corporation, or TEC, for $4.0 million. TEC, located in Massachusetts, develops and manufactures digital, analog and RF semiconductor automated test equipment. We determined that we have control of this company and have consolidated TEC’s assets and liabilities and results of operations, all of which were insignificant, into our financial statements commencing October 1, 2007. On August 5, 2010, we invested another $2.0 million in TEC. At December 31, 2010, as a result of this and other capital transactions, our ownership interest is approximately 51%. The amounts attributable to the non-controlling interest in TEC’s equity and results of operations are not material to our consolidated financial statements and have been included in other long-term liabilities and other income (expense), respectively.  TEC is included in our Test Solutions segment.

Radiation Assured Devices
 
On June 30, 2010, we acquired 100% of the stock of Radiation Assured Devices, Inc., or  RAD, for $14.0 million in cash, plus contingent payments equal to 50% of the acquired company’s EBITDA (as defined in the agreement) for the five year period of fiscal 2011 to fiscal 2015, provided certain thresholds are met.  The fair value of the contingent consideration as of December 31, 2010 was $7.9 million, of which $1.4 million was reflected in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and $6.5 million was reflected in other long-term liabilities. The fair value of the contingent consideration as of June 30, 2010 was $7.1 million and was reflected in other long-term liabilities and considered in the allocation of the purchase price.  The $784,000 increase in the fair value of the contingent consideration was recorded in selling, general and administrative costs for the three and six months ended December 31, 2010. RAD, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, uses commercial and specialty technologies to provide state of the art radiation engineering and qualification services, as well as to produce radiation hardened products for commercial and military spaceborne electronics.  RAD is included in our Microelectronic Solutions segment.

 
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Advanced Control Components
 
On August 31, 2010, we acquired 100% of the stock of Advanced Control Components, Inc., or ACC, for $19.2 million in cash, which was net of a preliminary working capital adjustment made at closing.  The purchase price is subject to a further working capital adjustment, based on the amount by which the final adjusted net working capital at the date of closing is lower than the target set forth in the purchase agreement.  We currently estimate an additional $764,000 deficiency in adjusted net working capital, reducing the purchase price to $18.4 million. ACC, located in Eatontown, New Jersey, designs, manufacturers and markets a wide range of radio frequency, or RF, and microwave products for the military, civilian radar, scientific and communications markets. ACC is included in our Microelectronic Solutions segment. 

We allocated the purchase price based on the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows:

(In thousands)
     
       
Current assets (excluding cash of $15)
  $ 4,844  
Property, plant and equipment
    1,156  
Other assets
    60  
Customer related intangibles
    5,680  
Non-compete arrangements
    30  
Tradenames
    3,010  
Goodwill
    10,072  
Total assets acquired
    24,852  
Current liabilities
    (2,855 )
Deferred taxes
    (3,576 )
Total liabilities assumed
    (6,431 )
Net assets acquired
  $ 18,421  

The customer related intangibles and non-compete arrangements are being amortized on a straight-line basis over a range of 1 to 9 years.  The tradenames have an indefinite life.  The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.
 
On a pro forma basis, had the ACC acquisition taken place as of the beginning of the periods presented, our results of operations for those periods would not have been materially affected.

Cash Paid for the Purchase of Businesses

For the six months ended December 31, 2010, we had net cash outlays of $23.6 million for the purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired.  This was primarily comprised of $18.4 million for the purchase of ACC and $5.6 million of contingent consideration payments related to fiscal 2010 ($4.6 million for Gaisler Research AB, acquired on June 30, 2008 and $1.0 million for Airflyte Electronics Company, acquired on June 26, 2009), partially offset by refunds for working capital adjustments for prior year acquisitions.
 
 
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Intangible Assets with Definite Lives

The components of amortizable intangible assets were as follows:
 
   
December 31, 2010
   
June 30, 2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
   
Gross
         
Gross
       
   
Carrying
   
Accumulated
   
Carrying
   
Accumulated
 
   
Amount
   
Amortization
   
Amount
   
Amortization
 
                         
Developed technology
  $ 199,309     $ 112,592     $ 197,422     $ 94,672  
Customer related intangibles
    228,551       108,386       222,026       94,656  
Non-compete arrangements
    10,318       5,421       10,087       4,420  
Tradenames
    3,315       1,009       3,184       658  
Total
  $ 441,493     $ 227,408     $ 432,719     $ 194,406  
 
4.
Restructuring Charges

The following table sets forth the charges and payments related to the restructuring liability for the period indicated:
 
   
Balance
                     
Balance
 
   
June 30,
                     
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
Six Months Ended December 31, 2010
   
2010
 
               
Effect of
       
   
Restructuring
               
foreign
   
Restructuring
 
   
Liability
   
Net Additions
   
Cash Payments
   
currency
   
Liability
 
         
(In thousands)
     
Work force reduction
  $ 172     $ 2,651     $ (1,212 )   $ 16     $ 1,627  
                                         
Closure of  facilities
    632       581       (684 )     28       557  
                                         
Total
  $ 804     $ 3,232     $ (1,896 )   $ 44     $ 2,184  
 
For the six months ended December 31, 2010, we recorded an $8.1 million charge in connection with continued restructuring activities of certain manufacturing operations related to consolidation and reorganization efforts in our United Kingdom (“U.K.”) operations and in connection with one of our domestic components facilities located in Whippany, New Jersey. We are consolidating part of our components operations by relocating a portion of our Whippany, New Jersey facility’s production to our Ann Arbor, Michigan facility and a portion to our Eatontown, New Jersey facility.  In connection with this consolidation, we recorded a $4.9 million impairment charge based on the fair value of the Whippany, New Jersey facility we intend to sell.

5.
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

The consolidated statements of operations for Aeroflex Holding present only basic net income (loss) per common share, as it does not have any potentially dilutive securities. Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

Earning per share information is not presented for Aeroflex because, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aeroflex Holding, such information is not relevant.
 
 
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6.
Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

   
December 31,
   
    June 30,    
 
   
2010
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Raw materials
  $ 82,212     $ 61,278  
Work in process
    48,782       44,022  
Finished goods
    22,886       21,268  
    $ 153,880     $ 126,568  

7.
Derivative Financial Instruments

We address certain financial exposures through a controlled program of risk management that includes the use of derivative financial instruments. We enter into interest rate swap derivatives to manage the effects of interest rate movements on portions of our debt. We also enter into foreign currency forward contracts, not designated as hedging instruments, to protect us from fluctuations in exchange rates.

The fair values of our derivative financial instruments included in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 are presented as follows:

   
Asset (Liability) Derivatives
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
June 30, 2010
 
   
Balance Sheet
     
Balance Sheet
     
(In thousands)
 
Location
 
Fair Value(1)
 
Location
 
Fair Value(1)
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
                 
Interest rate swap contracts
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
  $ (1,033 )
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
  $ (6,613 )
                       
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
                     
Foreign currency forward contracts
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    18  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    (293 )
                       
Total derivatives, net
      $ (1,015 )     $ (6,906 )

(1)  See Note 8 for further information about how the fair values of derivative assets and liabilities are determined.
 
 
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The gains and losses related to our derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments for the three and six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

   
Amount of Gain or (Loss)
 
   
Recognized on Derivatives in
 
Derivatives in Cash Flow
 
Other Comprehensive Income
 
Hedging Relationships
 
(Effective Portion) (1)
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                                 
Interest rate swap contracts
  $ (37 )   $ (1,191 )   $ (612 )   $ (4,271 )

Location of Gain or (Loss)
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss)
 
Reclassified from Accumulated
 
Reclassified from
 
Other Comprehensive Income
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 
into Income (Effective Portion)
 
into Income (Effective Portion) (1)
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                                 
Interest expense
  $ (2,751 )   $ (3,781 )   $ (6,192 )   $ (7,182 )

(1) See Note 11 for additional information on changes to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

The amounts of the gains and losses related to our derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments for the three and six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

Derivatives Not
 
Location of Gain or (Loss)
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss)
 
Designated as
 
Recognized in Earnings on
 
Recognized in Earnings on
 
Hedging Instruments
 
Derivative
 
Derivative
 
       
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
       
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
       
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
       
(In thousands)
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
 
Other income (expense)
  $ 351     $ (87 )   $ 311     $ 231  

Interest Rate Swap Cash-Flow Hedges

We enter into interest rate swap contracts with counterparties that are rated investment grade to manage the effects of interest rate movements on portions of our debt. Such contracts effectively fix the borrowing rates on floating rate debt to limit the exposure against the risk of rising rates.  We do not enter into interest rate swap contracts for speculative purposes. Our interest rate swap contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2010, all of which were entered into in fiscal 2008 for an aggregate notional amount of $300.0 million, mature in February 2011.

 
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Foreign Currency Contract Derivatives

Foreign currency contracts are used to protect us from fluctuations in exchange rates. We enter into foreign currency contracts, which are not designated as hedges. The change in fair value is included in other income (expense) as it occurs. As of December 31, 2010, we had $31.7 million of notional value foreign currency forward contracts maturing through January 31, 2011. Notional amounts do not quantify risk or represent assets or liabilities of the Company, but are used in the calculation of cash settlements under the contracts.

8.
Fair Value Measurements

We account for certain assets and liabilities at fair value.  The hierarchy below lists three levels of fair value based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring the fair value are observable in the market.  We categorize each of our fair value measurements in one of these three levels based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.  These levels are:

Level 1:
Inputs based on quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.
 
Level 2:
Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
 
Level 3:
Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.  The inputs are unobservable in the market and significant to the instruments’ valuation.
   
The following table presents for each hierarchy level, financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
   
Quoted Prices in
                   
   
Active Markets
   
Significant Other
   
Significant
       
   
for Identical
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
       
   
Assets
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
       
As of December 31, 2010
 
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Assets:
                       
Current marketable securities
  $ -     $ 8,357     $ -     $ 8,357  
Foreign currency forward contracts
    -       18       -       18  
Total Assets
  $ -     $ 8,375     $ -     $ 8,375  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Interest rate swap contracts
  $ -     $ 1,033     $ -     $ 1,033  

   
Quoted Prices in
                   
   
Active Markets
   
Significant Other
   
Significant
       
   
for Identical
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
       
   
Assets
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
       
As of June 30, 2010
 
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Assets:
                       
Non-current marketable securities
  $ -     $ -     $ 9,769     $ 9,769  
Liabilities:
                               
Foreign currency forward contracts
  $ -     $ 293     $ -     $ 293  
Interest rate swap contracts
    -       6,613       -       6,613  
Total Liabilities
  $ -     $ 6,906     $ -     $ 6,906  
 
 
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The following table presents the changes in the carrying value of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended December 31, 2010:
 
   
Fair Value Measurements
 
   
Using Significant
 
   
Unobservable Inputs
 
   
(Level 3)
 
   
Auction
 
   
Rate
 
   
Securities
 
   
(In thousands)
 
       
Balance at June 30, 2010
  $ 9,769  
Sold at par
    (2,000 )
Transfer to Level 2
    (9,045 )
Transfer of unrealized loss from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to realized loss recorded in other expense
    688  
Unrealized gain (loss) in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    588  
Balance at December 31, 2010
  $ -  

Marketable Securities – In December 2010, $2.0 million of our auction rate securities were sold at par.  In January 2011, the remaining $9.0 million of our auction rate securities were sold at an average of 92.4% of par. The resulting $688,000 realized loss, which approximated the other than temporary impairment at December 31, 2010, was recorded in the statement of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2010.  As of December 31, 2010, our auction rate securities are classified as current marketable securities, since, as of the balance sheet date, we had firm offers for their sale and we had the intent to sell them. We have classified auction rate securities as Level 2, as their valuation is based on the actual selling price.  

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts – The fair value of our foreign currency forward contracts were determined using a pricing model with all significant inputs based on observable market data such as measurement date spot and forward rates.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts – The fair value of our outstanding interest rate swap contracts were based on valuations received from the counterparties and corroborated by measurement date equivalent swap rates.

9.
Long Term Debt and Credit Agreements

All indebtedness has been incurred by Aeroflex; such indebtedness is reflected on the balance sheets of Aeroflex Holding by virtue of the principles of consolidation.

All of the net proceeds of Aeroflex Holding’s IPO were used to make a capital contribution to Aeroflex to enable it to, among other things, tender for a portion of its senior unsecured notes and offer to repurchase a portion of its senior subordinated unsecured term loans.  In December 2010, Aeroflex repurchased approximately $32.2 million of its senior unsecured notes and $154.4 million of its senior subordinated unsecured term loans. This resulted in a $25.2 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which is comprised of the following:

 
·
an 11% premium paid on the debt repurchased, which amounted to $20.5 million;

 
·
the write-off of the related deferred financing costs of $4.0 million; and

 
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·
professional fees of $614,000.

On November 4, 2010, Aeroflex entered into an amendment of the credit agreement with the lenders of its senior secured credit facility, for which it paid a $3.3 million fee to the lenders which was recorded as deferred financing costs and $579,000 of other costs that were expensed as incurred, which allowed Aeroflex to, among other things:

 
·
increase the amount of cash it can spend for acquisitions of businesses from $20 million per year and a $100 million aggregate amount, to $200 million in the aggregate (with no annual limit), from the effective date of the amendment to the credit facility maturity date, August 15, 2014;

 
·
pay certain fees to affiliates of our Sponsors upon the completion of the Aeroflex Holding IPO.  These fees were paid on November 24, 2010, and consisted of the $2.5 million Transaction Fee for services directly attributable to the equity offering, which was recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital, and the $16.9 million Termination Fee. The Termination Fee, when combined with the related write-off of prepaid advisory fees, amounted to an $18.1 million expense which was recorded in a separate line on the statement of operations entitled Termination of Sponsor Advisory Agreement; and

 
·
base its interest rate margin above LIBOR on a grid, with reference to its current credit rating. This increased the interest rate margin by 75 basis points for all tranches of debt within the secured credit facility.

The fair values of Aeroflex’s debt instruments are summarized as follows:
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Carrying
   
Estimated
 
   
Amount
   
Fair Value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Senior secured credit facility B-1 term loan
  $ 372,651     $ 370,788  
Senior secured B-2 term loan
    116,454       114,707  
Senior unsecured notes
    192,845       209,237  
Senior subordinated unsecured term loan
    13,573       15,270  
Other
    745       745  
Total debt
  $ 696,268     $ 710,747  

As of June 30, 2010, Aeroflex’s total debt had a carrying value of $901.8 million and a fair value of $877.7 million.

The estimated fair values of each of Aeroflex’s debt instruments are based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues. Fair value estimates related to Aeroflex’s debt instruments are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information.  These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgments and therefore cannot be determined with precision.  Changes in assumptions could significantly affect these estimates.

As of December 31, 2010, Aeroflex is in compliance with all of the covenants contained in the loan agreements.

Interest paid was $36.9 million and $30.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Accrued interest of $12.9 million and $13.9 million was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities at December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, respectively.

 
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10. 
Loss on Liquidation of Foreign Subsidiary
 
In connection with the 2003 acquisition of one of our wireless businesses in the U.K., we set up a foreign partnership to finance the acquisition.  We invested $19.5 million in the partnership and the partnership advanced those funds to our foreign holding company in the form of a loan, the proceeds of which was used for the acquisition.
 
During the six months ended December 31, 2009, the loan was fully repaid to the partnership, with interest, and we received a return of capital and dividends.  The partnership has been substantially liquidated.
 
As a result of changes in foreign currency rates, there was a cumulative translation adjustment of $7.7 million remaining after substantially all of the assets have been returned to us and substantially all of the liabilities have been satisfied.  In accordance with U.S. GAAP, this remaining cumulative translation adjustment has been expensed in the period during which the substantial liquidation of the partnership occurred and presented as a non-cash loss on liquidation of foreign subsidiary in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six months ended December 31, 2009.  This loss was not deductible for income tax purposes.
 
11. 
Comprehensive Income

The components of comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                         
Net income (loss)
  $ (11,403 )   $ (10,614 )   $ (17,220 )   $ (31,157 )
Increase (decrease) in fair value of interest rate swap contracts, net of tax provision (benefit) of $1,053, $961, $2,166 and $1,086
    1,661       1,629       3,414       1,825  
Valuation allowance against non-current marketable securities
    1,239       (47 )     1,276       222  
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $(55), $617, $625 and $617
    (2,239 )     129       7,783       6,013  
Total comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (10,742 )   $ (8,903 )   $ (4,747 )   $ (23,097 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was as follows:

   
Unrealized
                         
   
Gain (Loss)
   
Valuation
   
Minimum
   
Foreign
       
   
on Interest
   
Allowance Against
   
Pension
   
Currency
       
   
Rate Swap
   
Non-Current
   
Liability
   
Translation
       
   
Contracts
   
Marketable
   
Adjustment
   
Adjustment
   
Total
 
   
(net of tax)
   
Securities
   
(net of tax)
   
(net of tax)
   
(net of tax)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                               
Balance, June 30, 2010
  $ (4,046 )   $ (1,276 )   $ (773 )   $ (47,480 )   $ (53,575 )
Six months' activity
    3,414       1,276       -       7,783       12,473  
Balance, December 31, 2010
  $ (632 )   $ -     $ (773 )   $ (39,697 )   $ (41,102 )

 
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The valuation allowance for non-current marketable securities is not adjusted for income taxes as it would create a capital loss carryforward upon realization for which we would record a valuation allowance against the related deferred tax asset.

Although as of December 31, 2010 deferred U.S. income taxes have been provided on certain undistributed foreign earnings of a U.K. limited partnership subsidiary, we have not recorded a deferred U.S. income tax on the foreign currency translation adjustment since only an insignificant amount relates to that subsidiary.

12. 
Legal Matters
 
In March 2005, we sold the net assets of our shock and vibration control device manufacturing business, which we refer to as VMC. Under the terms of the sale agreements, we retained certain liabilities relating to adverse environmental conditions that existed at the premises occupied by VMC as of the date of sale. We recorded a liability for the estimated remediation costs related to adverse environmental conditions that existed at the VMC premises when it was sold. The accrued environmental liability at December 31, 2010 was $1.5 million, of which $322,000 was expected to be paid within one year.

We have identified instances of noncompliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) in certain of our past business activities as well as in the pre-acquisition business activities of certain recently acquired companies. These include the inadvertent misclassification and/or export of products without the required license and the disclosure of controlled technology to certain foreign national employees. These matters were formally disclosed to the U.S. Department of State from time to time during the period from 2007 through 2010.

For example, in fiscal 2007, when we became aware that certain RadHard bidirectional multipurpose transceivers sold by us since 1999 may have been subject to the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State in accordance with ITAR, we filed a Voluntary Disclosure with the  Department of State describing the details of the possible inadvertent misclassification and identifying certain unauthorized exports from the United States to end-users in a number of countries, including China and Russia. Once our request for reclassification was denied and a determination was made that the product was subject to the licensing jurisdiction of the Department of State in accordance with ITAR, on September 18, 2008, we filed an addendum to our Voluntary Disclosure identifying other products that may have been subject to the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State in accordance with ITAR but were inadvertently misclassified and exported without a license.

At this time it is not possible to determine whether any fines or other penalties will be asserted against us or the materiality of the outcome of any of these matters.
 
We are also involved in various other claims and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of any of these actions will have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial position, liquidity or capital resources.

13. 
Business Segments

We are a global provider of radio frequency, or RF, and microwave integrated circuits, components and systems used in the design, development and maintenance of technically demanding, high-performance wireless communication systems. Our solutions include highly specialized microelectronic components and test and measurement equipment used by companies in the space, avionics, defense, commercial wireless communications, medical and other markets. Approximately 30% and 32% of our sales for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and 31% and 34% for the six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were to agencies of the United States government or to prime defense contractors or subcontractors of the United States government. No customer constituted more than 10% of sales during any of the periods presented. Inter-segment sales were not material and have been eliminated from the tables below.

 
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The majority of our operations are located in the United States. We also have operations in Europe and Asia, with our most significant operations in the U.K.  Net sales from facilities located in the U.K. were approximately $42.8 million and $42.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and $80.5 million and $71.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.  Total assets of the U.K. operations were $169.1 million as of December 31, 2010 and $159.9 million as of June 30, 2010.

Net sales, based on the customers’ locations, attributed to the United States and other regions were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                         
United States of America
  $ 101,311     $ 92,204     $ 189,831     $ 172,389  
Europe and Middle East
    34,356       34,242       64,658       62,709  
Asia and Australia
    40,004       36,590       73,115       56,105  
Other regions
    5,908       3,703       9,906       5,652  
    $ 181,579     $ 166,739     $ 337,510     $ 296,855  

 
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Selected financial data by segment is as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                         
Net sales
                       
Microelectronic solutions ("AMS")
  $ 89,225     $ 79,160     $ 166,530     $ 146,521  
Test solutions ("ATS")
    92,354       87,579       170,980       150,334  
Net sales
  $ 181,579     $ 166,739     $ 337,510     $ 296,855  
                                 
Segment adjusted operating income
                               
- AMS
  $ 22,942     $ 21,887     $ 41,829     $ 36,911  
- ATS
    17,171       20,186       24,028       28,151  
- General corporate expense
    (2,849 )     (2,258 )     (5,263 )     (5,189 )
Adjusted operating income
    37,264       39,815       60,594       59,873  
                                 
Amortization of acquired intangibles
                               
- AMS
    (9,196 )     (8,743 )     (18,456 )     (17,579 )
- ATS
    (6,647 )     (6,771 )     (13,350 )     (13,540 )
Share-based compensation
                               
- Corporate
    (513 )     (556 )     (1,026 )     (1,045 )
Restructuring charges
                               
- AMS
    (5,555 )     -       (6,131 )     -  
- ATS
    (738 )     (64 )     (1,961 )     (251 )
Business acquisition costs
                               
- Corporate
    (92 )     -       (282 )     -  
Increase in fair value of acquisition contingent consideration liability
                               
- Corporate
    (784 )     -       (784 )     -  
Merger related expenses - Corporate
    (507 )     (771 )     (1,222 )     (1,464 )
Termination of Sponsor Advisory Agreement - Corporate
    (18,133 )     -       (18,133 )     -  
Loss on liquidation of foreign subsidiary - ATS
    -       -       -       (7,696 )
Current period impact of acquisition related adjustments:
                               
Inventory - AMS
    (368 )     -       (551 )     (246 )
Inventory - ATS
    -       -       (447 )     -  
Depreciation - AMS
    (25 )     (265 )     (142 )     (540 )
Depreciation - ATS
    21       (311 )     (99 )     (817 )
Depreciation - Corporate
    (55 )     (55 )     (110 )     (110 )
Deferred revenue - ATS
    (23 )     (33 )     (48 )     (65 )
Operating income (loss) (GAAP)
    (5,351 )     22,246       (2,148 )     16,520  
                                 
Interest expense
    (20,713 )     (21,418 )     (41,951 )     (42,457 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (25,178 )     -       (25,178 )     -  
Gain from a bargain purchase of a business
    173       -       173       -  
Other income (expense), net
    (378 )     422       (407 )     479  
Income (loss) before income taxes
  $ (51,447 )   $ 1,250     $ (69,511 )   $ (25,458 )

 
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Management evaluates the operating results of our two segments based upon adjusted operating income, which is pre-tax operating income before costs related to amortization of acquired intangibles, share-based compensation, restructuring expenses, business acquisition and merger related expenses, Termination of Sponsor Advisory Agreement, loss on liquidation of foreign subsidiary and the impact of any acquisition related adjustments. We have set out above our adjusted operating income by segment and in the aggregate, and have provided a reconciliation of adjusted operating income to operating income (loss) on a GAAP basis and income (loss) before income taxes for the periods presented.

14.
Income Taxes

The income tax benefit was $52.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010 on a pre-tax loss of $69.5 million.  We had an income tax provision for the six months ended December 31, 2009 of $5.7 million on a pre-tax loss of $25.5 million. The effective income tax rate for both periods differed from the amount computed by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate to income before income taxes primarily due to foreign, state and local income taxes, including U.S. income tax on certain foreign net income, since we anticipate that we will be repatriating these earnings to the U.S. The provisions are a combination of U.S. tax benefits on domestic losses and foreign tax expense on foreign earnings. The resulting projected net consolidated income tax benefit was then applied to the projected consolidated pre-tax amount for the year to calculate the annual effective tax rate, which contributed to the high income tax benefit as a percentage of pre-tax loss.
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2010, we identified an overstatement of deferred income tax liabilities established in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 and throughout fiscal 2010 related to U.S. income taxes provided on unremitted foreign earnings. After consideration of both quantitative and qualitative factors, we determined the amounts were not material to any of those prior period financial statements or the fiscal 2011 estimated results and thus corrected the balance in the three months ended September 30, 2010.  The adjustment resulted in a reduction of deferred income tax liabilities of $3.7 million, with a corresponding increase in income tax benefit in the statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  The adjustment did not impact the statement of cash flows.
 
The income tax benefit for the three and six months ended December 31, 2010 reflects various discrete items, including a $1.2 million income tax benefit for the retroactive reinstatement of the U.S. R&D credit and a reduction of $5.7 million of deferred tax liabilities related to U.S. income taxes previously provided on unremitted foreign earnings.  As a direct result of Aeroflex Holding’s IPO, and related repurchase of a portion of Aeroflex’s debt, interest payments will decrease in the future.  Consequently, we have changed our intent as to the amount and method of repatriations of foreign earnings, which resulted in the reduction of deferred tax liabilities.
 
The tax provision for the six months ended December 31, 2009 was affected by the unfavorable impact of a $7.7 million nondeductible loss on the liquidation of a foreign subsidiary, and the favorable impact of a $10.3 million loss for tax purposes on the write off of our investment in a foreign subsidiary in fiscal 2009.  For financial statement purposes, the loss had been recognized in the prior periods, however, for tax purposes the loss was recognized at the time of divestiture, effective September 2009.

 
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15. 
Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information

The following supplemental condensed consolidating financial information sets forth, on an unconsolidated basis, the balance sheets at December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, the statements of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the statements of cash flows for the six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 for Aeroflex (”Parent”), the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. The supplemental condensed consolidating financial information reflects for all periods presented, the investments of Parent in the Guarantor Subsidiaries as well as investments of Parent and the Guarantor Subsidiaries in the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, in all cases using the equity method.  For purposes of this note, Guarantor Subsidiaries refer to the subsidiaries of Parent that have guaranteed principal debt obligations of Parent.  The purchase price allocation adjustments, including applicable intangible assets, arising from business acquisitions have been pushed down to the applicable subsidiary columns (see Note 3).

Each of the Guarantor Subsidiaries is 100% owned directly or indirectly by the Parent and guarantees the debt on an unconditional and joint and several basis.

Aeroflex Incorporated
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
(In thousands)

         
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Parent
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Net sales
  $ -     $ 127,062     $ 56,409     $ (1,892 )   $ 181,579  
Cost of sales
    -       64,034       24,915       (2,210 )     86,739  
Gross profit
    -       63,028       31,494       318       94,840  
Selling, general and administrative costs
    4,800       22,814       10,652       -       38,266  
Research and development costs
    -       13,800       7,856       -       21,656  
Amortization of acquired intangibles
    -       13,553       2,290       -       15,843  
Termination of Sponsor Advisory Agreement
    18,133       -       -       -       18,133  
Restructuring charges
    -       5,555       738       -       6,293  
Operating income (loss)
    (22,933 )     7,306       9,958       318       (5,351 )
                                         
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest expense
    (20,697 )     (16 )     -       -       (20,713 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (25,178 )     -       -       -       (25,178 )
Gain from a bargain purchase of a business
    -       -       173       -       173  
Other income (expense), net
    (292 )     20       (106 )     -       (378 )
Intercompany charges
    20,146       (19,560 )     (586 )     -       -  
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (48,954 )     (12,250 )     9,439       318       (51,447 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (28,837 )     (6,551 )     1,699       (6,355 )     (40,044 )
Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries
    8,714       7,288       -       (16,002 )     -  
Net income (loss)
  $ (11,403 )   $ 1,589     $ 7,740     $ (9,329 )   $ (11,403 )

 
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Aeroflex Incorporated
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2009
(In thousands)

         
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Parent
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Net sales
  $ -     $ 120,120     $ 47,969     $ (1,350 )   $ 166,739  
Cost of sales
    -       60,394       20,910       (1,223 )     80,081  
Gross profit
    -       59,726       27,059       (127 )     86,658  
Selling, general and administrative costs
    3,640       18,942       8,991       -       31,573  
Research and development costs
    -       11,460       5,801       -       17,261  
Amortization of acquired intangibles
    -       13,276       2,238       -       15,514  
Restructuring charges
    -       -       64       -       64  
Operating income (loss)
    (3,640 )     16,048       9,965       (127 )     22,246  
                                         
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest expense
    (21,399 )     (17 )     (2 )     -       (21,418 )
Other income (expense), net
    (40 )     480       (18 )     -       422  
Intercompany charges
    19,797       (19,318 )     (479 )     -       -  
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (5,282 )     (2,807 )     9,466       (127 )     1,250  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (364 )     2,199       2,046       7,983       11,864  
Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries
    (5,696 )     6,932       -       (1,236 )     -  
Net income (loss)
  $ (10,614 )   $ 1,926     $ 7,420     $ (9,346 )   $ (10,614 )

 
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Aeroflex Incorporated
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2010
(In thousands)

         
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Parent
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Net sales
  $ -     $ 236,659     $ 104,344     $ (3,493 )   $ 337,510  
Cost of sales
    -       119,359       47,352       (3,867 )     162,844  
Gross profit
    -       117,300       56,992       374       174,666  
Selling, general and administrative costs
    8,687       44,373       21,909       -       74,969  
Research and development costs
    -       27,447       16,367       -       43,814  
Amortization of acquired intangibles
    -       27,238       4,568       -       31,806  
Termination of Sponsor Advisory Agreement
    18,133       -       -       -       18,133  
Restructuring charges
    -       6,131       1,961       -       8,092  
Operating income (loss)
    (26,820 )     12,111       12,187       374       (2,148 )
                                         
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest expense
    (41,923 )     (28 )     -       -       (41,951 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (25,178 )     -       -       -       (25,178 )
Gain from a bargain purchase of a business
    -       -       173       -       173  
Other income (expense), net
    (285 )     118       (240 )     -       (407 )
Intercompany charges
    40,024       (38,839 )     (1,185 )     -       -  
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (54,182 )     (26,638 )     10,935       374       (69,511 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (29,074 )     (9,505 )     2,071       (15,783 )     (52,291 )
Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries
    7,888       8,487       -       (16,375 )     -  
Net income (loss)
  $ (17,220 )   $ (8,646 )   $ 8,864     $ (218 )   $ (17,220 )

 
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Aeroflex Incorporated
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2009
(In thousands)

         
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Parent
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Net sales
  $ -     $ 218,015     $ 81,359     $ (2,519 )   $ 296,855  
Cost of sales
    -       111,714       35,824       (2,414 )     145,124  
Gross profit
    -       106,301       45,535       (105 )     151,731  
Selling, general and administrative costs
    7,808       37,156       16,739       -       61,703  
Research and development costs
    -       22,146       12,296       -       34,442  
Amortization of acquired intangibles
    -       26,659       4,460       -       31,119  
Restructuring charges
    -       -       251       -       251  
Loss on liquidation of foreign subsidiary
    -       7,696       -       -       7,696  
Operating income (loss)
    (7,808 )     12,644       11,789       (105 )     16,520  
                                         
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest expense
    (42,421 )     (34 )     (2 )     -       (42,457 )
Other income (expense), net
    341       374       (236 )     -       479  
Intercompany charges
    39,591       (38,636 )     (955 )     -       -  
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (10,297 )     (25,652 )     10,596       (105 )     (25,458 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (4,799 )     (492 )     2,265       8,725       5,699  
Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries
    (25,659 )     7,634       -       18,025       -  
Net income (loss)
  $ (31,157 )   $ (17,526 )   $ 8,331     $ 9,195     $ (31,157 )

 
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Aeroflex Incorporated
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2010
(In thousands)

         
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Parent
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
Assets
                             
Current assets:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 31,727     $ 1,449     $ 37,467     $ -     $ 70,643  
Marketable securities
    8,357       -       -       -       8,357  
Accounts receivable, net
    -       72,603       58,619       -       131,222  
Inventories
    -       111,810       43,004       (934 )     153,880  
Deferred income taxes
    2,773       23,266       (9 )     -       26,030  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,385       5,695       4,172       -       11,252  
Total current assets
    44,242       214,823       143,253       (934 )     401,384  
                                         
Property, plant and equipment, net
    12,493       65,839       21,557       -       99,889  
Deferred financing costs, net
    17,435       -       -       -       17,435  
Other assets
    13,850       7,048       2,306       -       23,204  
Intangible assets with definite lives, net
    -       186,320       27,765       -       214,085  
Intangible assets with indefinite lives
    -       88,414       25,430       -       113,844  
Goodwill
    (10 )     414,257       43,787       -       458,034  
Total assets
  $ 88,010     $ 976,701     $ 264,098     $ (934 )   $ 1,327,875  
                                         
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
                                       
Current liabilities:
                                       
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ -     $ 360     $ -     $ -     $ 360  
Accounts payable
    4       17,326       19,637       -       36,967  
Advance payments by customers and deferred revenue
    -       12,950       10,235       -       23,185  
Income taxes payable
    (1,254 )     259       2,649       -       1,654  
Accrued payroll expenses
    1,528       15,814       1,756       -       19,098  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    20,131       17,349       15,464       -       52,944  
Total current liabilities
    20,409       64,058       49,741       -       134,208  
                                         
Long-term debt
    695,523       385       -       -       695,908  
Deferred income taxes
    (13,239 )     103,683       13,403       (15,781 )     88,066  
Defined benefit plan obligations
    5,605       -       -       -       5,605  
Other long-term liabilities
    2,210       6,909       3,864       -       12,983  
Intercompany investment
    (308,309 )     78,947       229,362       -       -  
Intercompany receivable/payable
    (848,195 )     883,360       (34,682 )     (483 )     -  
Total liabilities
    (445,996 )     1,137,342       261,688       (16,264 )     936,770  
                                         
Stockholder's equity
    534,006       (160,641 )     2,410       15,330       391,105  
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity
  $ 88,010     $ 976,701     $ 264,098     $ (934 )   $ 1,327,875  
 
 
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Aeroflex Incorporated
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of June 30, 2010
(In thousands)

         
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Parent
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
Assets
                             
Current assets:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 75,187     $ (3,821 )   $ 29,297     $ -     $ 100,663  
Accounts receivable, net
    -       88,051       53,544       -       141,595  
Inventories
    -       94,669       33,209       (1,310 )     126,568  
Deferred income taxes
    4,939       23,224       (145 )     -       28,018  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    3,046       2,840       5,097       -       10,983  
Total current assets
    83,172       204,963       121,002       (1,310 )     407,827  
                                         
Property, plant and equipment, net
    12,491       69,150       20,021       -       101,662  
Non-current marketable securities, net
    9,769       -       -       -       9,769  
Deferred financing costs, net
    20,983       -       -       -       20,983  
Other assets
    13,634       6,385       1,799       -       21,818  
Intangible assets with definite lives, net
    -       207,849       30,464       -       238,313  
Intangible assets with indefinite lives
    -       85,404       24,490       -       109,894  
Goodwill
    (10 )     404,632       41,252       -       445,874  
Total assets
  $ 140,039     $ 978,383     $ 239,028     $ (1,310 )   $ 1,356,140  
                                         
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
                                       
Current liabilities:
                                       
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 21,457     $ 360     $ -     $ -     $ 21,817  
Accounts payable
    4       14,376       14,423       -       28,803  
Advanced payments by customers and deferred revenue
    -       19,091       11,650       -       30,741  
Income taxes payable
    969       43       3,603       -       4,615  
Accrued payroll expenses
    2,198       18,834       2,050       -       23,082  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    33,904       12,598       12,315       -       58,817  
Total current liabilities
    58,532       65,302       44,041       -       167,875  
                                         
Long-term debt
    879,645       385       -       -       880,030  
Deferred income taxes
    15,835       109,570       13,444       -       138,849  
Defined benefit plan obligations
    5,763       -       -       -       5,763  
Other long-term liabilities
    1,595       8,303       2,741       -       12,639  
Intercompany investment
    (287,515 )     60,154       227,361       -       -  
Intercompany receivable/payable
    (842,950 )     878,174       (34,740 )     (484 )     -  
Total liabilities
    (169,095 )     1,121,888       252,847       (484 )     1,205,156  
                                         
Stockholder's equity:
    309,134       (143,505 )     (13,819 )     (826 )     150,984  
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity
  $ 140,039     $ 978,383     $ 239,028     $ (1,310 )   $ 1,356,140  
 
 
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Aeroflex Incorporated
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2010
(In thousands)

         
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Parent
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Cash flows from operating activities:
                             
Net income (loss)
  $ (17,220 )   $ (8,646 )   $ 8,864     $ (218 )   $ (17,220 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities andnon-cash items included in net income (loss)
    (33,876 )     38,809       1,012       218       6,163  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (51,096 )     30,163       9,876       -       (11,057 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Payments for purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired
    (5,621 )     (17,970 )     -       -       (23,591 )
Capital expenditures
    (360 )     (7,389 )     (3,464 )     -       (11,213 )
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities
    2,000       -       -       -       2,000  
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    -       466       275       -       741  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    (3,981 )     (24,893 )     (3,189 )     -       (32,063 )
                                         
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
Capital contribution from Aeroflex Holding
    244,097       -       -       -       244,097  
Repurchase of senior unsecured notes and senior subordinated unsecured term loans, including premiums and fees
    (207,690 )     -       -       -       (207,690 )
Debt repayments
    (21,458 )     -       -       -       (21,458 )
Debt financing costs
    (3,332 )     -       -       -       (3,332 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations
    11,617       -       -       -       11,617  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    -       -       1,483       -       1,483  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (43,460 )     5,270       8,170       -       (30,020 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    75,187       (3,821 )     29,297       -       100,663  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 31,727     $ 1,449     $ 37,467     $ -     $ 70,643  
 
 
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Aeroflex Incorporated
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2009
(In thousands)

         
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
             
   
Parent
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
                               
Cash flows from operating activities:
                             
Net income (loss)
  $ (31,157 )   $ (17,526 )   $ 8,331     $ 9,195     $ (31,157 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities and non-cash items included in net income (loss)
    56,201       22,336       (16,072 )     (9,195 )     53,270  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    25,044       4,810       (7,741 )     -       22,113  
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Capital expenditures
    (171 )     (6,172 )     (2,058 )     -       (8,401 )
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities
    1,000       -       -       -       1,000  
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
    -       737       108       -       845  
Other, net
    (11 )     -       -       -       (11 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    818       (5,435 )     (1,950 )     -       (6,567 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
Debt repayments
    (4,012 )     -       -       -       (4,012 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (4,012 )     -       -       -       (4,012 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    -       -       (483 )     -       (483 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    21,850       (625 )     (10,174 )     -       11,051  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    31,221       (15 )     26,542       -       57,748  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 53,071     $ (640 )   $ 16,368     $ -     $ 68,799  
 
 
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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2010 is a combined quarterly report being separately filed by two registrants: Aeroflex Holding Corp. (“Aeroflex Holding”) and Aeroflex Incorporated (“Aeroflex”), a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Aeroflex Holding. Unless the context provides otherwise, references to “we,” “our,” “the Company,” or “us” refer collectively to Aeroflex Holding and its subsidiary, Aeroflex, including Aeroflex’s consolidated subsidiaries.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements for purposes of the U.S. federal and state securities laws. These statements may be identified by the use of forward looking terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "potential," "predict," "should" or "will" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology.
 
We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While we believe these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. These and other important factors may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. A listing of some of the key factors that could cause actual results to differ from our expectations is included under the caption "Risk Factors" disclosed in Aeroflex Holding’s Registration Statement and Aeroflex’s Fiscal 2010 Form 10-K.

Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, either to reflect new developments, or for any other reason, except as required by law.

Overview

Company Background

We are a leading global provider of RF and microwave integrated circuits, components and systems used in the design, development and maintenance of technically demanding, high-performance wireless communication systems. Our solutions include highly specialized microelectronic components and test and measurement equipment used by companies in the space, avionics, defense, commercial wireless communications, medical and other markets. We have targeted customers in these end markets because we believe our solutions address their technically demanding requirements. We were founded in 1937 and have proprietary technology that is based on extensive know-how and a long history of research and development focused on specialized technologies, often in collaboration with our customers.

Business Segments

Our business segments and major products included in each segment are as follows:

Microelectronic Solutions (“AMS”)

 
·
HiRel microelectronics/semiconductors
 
·
RF and microwave components
 
·
Mixed-signal/digital ASICs

 
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·
Motion control products
 
Test Solutions (“ATS”)

 
·
Wireless test equipment
 
·
Military radio and Private Mobile Radio, or PMR, test equipment
 
·
Avionics test equipment
 
·
Synthetic test equipment
 
·
General purpose test equipment and other

Stock Split

Aeroflex Holding’s board of directors authorized an increase in Aeroflex Holding’s authorized shares of common stock to 300,000,000 and a 65,000,000 for 1 common stock split, both of which became effective on November 18, 2010. Aeroflex Holding’s stockholders’ equity has been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the stock split for all periods presented by reclassifying the par value of the additional shares issued in connection with the split from additional paid-in capital to common stock. In addition, all share numbers and per share amounts in Aeroflex Holding’s consolidated financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the stock split.

Initial Public Offering

On November 19, 2010, Aeroflex Holding consummated an initial public offering (“IPO”) of common stock in which it sold 19,789,180 shares of common stock, par value of $.01 per share, at a price of $13.50 per share. Aeroflex Holding received net proceeds of $244.1 million from the IPO, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses, including a $2.5 million transaction fee which was paid to affiliates of the Sponsors under the advisory agreement with them for services directly attributable to the equity offering (“Transaction Fee”). Aeroflex Holding used the net proceeds of the IPO to make a capital contribution to Aeroflex. In connection with the IPO, Aeroflex:

·
Repurchased $186.6 million of its senior unsecured notes and senior subordinated unsecured term loans and paid related expenses;

·
Paid a $16.9 million termination fee to affiliates of the Sponsors to terminate the advisory agreement with them, which, including the related write-off of prepaid advisory fees, resulted in an $18.1 million expense (“Termination Fee”); and

·
Entered into an amendment of the credit agreement with the lenders of its senior secured credit facility, for which a $3.3 million fee was paid to the lenders

Debt Repurchase

In December 2010, Aeroflex repurchased approximately $32.2 million of its senior unsecured notes and $154.4 million of its senior subordinated unsecured term loans. This resulted in a $25.2 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which is comprised of the following:

 
·
an 11% premium paid on the debt repurchased, which amounted to $20.5 million;

 
·
the write-off of the related deferred financing costs of $4.0 million; and

 
·
professional fees of $614,000.

 
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Amendment to Senior Secured Debt Agreement

On November 4, 2010, Aeroflex entered into an amendment of the credit agreement with the lenders of its senior secured credit facility, for which it paid a $3.3 million fee to the lenders which was recorded as deferred financing costs and $579,000 of other costs that were expensed as incurred, which allowed Aeroflex to, among other things:

 
·
increase the amount of cash it can spend for acquisitions of businesses from $20 million per year and a $100 million aggregate amount, to $200 million in the aggregate (with no annual limit), from the effective date of the amendment to the credit facility maturity date, August 15, 2014;

 
·
pay certain fees to affiliates of the Sponsors upon the completion of the Aeroflex Holding IPO. These fees were paid on November 24, 2010, and consisted of the $2.5 million Transaction Fee for services directly attributable to the equity offering, which was recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital, and the $16.9 million Termination Fee. The Termination Fee, when combined with the related write-off of prepaid advisory fees, amounted to an $18.1 million expense which was recorded in a separate line on the statement of operations entitled Termination of Sponsor Advisory Agreement; and

 
·
base its interest rate margin above LIBOR on a grid, with reference to its current credit rating. This increased the interest rate margin by 75 basis points for all tranches of debt within the secured credit facility.

 
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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our historical results of operations as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated below:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Net sales
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Costs of sales
    47.8       48.1       48.2       48.9  
Gross profit
    52.2       51.9       51.8       51.1  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Selling, general and administrative costs
    21.0       18.9       22.3       20.8  
Research and development costs
    11.9       10.4       13.0       11.6  
Amortization of acquired intangibles
    8.7       9.3       9.4       10.5  
Termination of Sponsor Advisory Agreement
    10.0       -       5.4       -  
Restructuring charges
    3.5       -       2.4       0.1  
Loss on liquidation of foreign subsidiary
    -       -       -       2.6  
Total operating expenses
    55.1       38.6       52.5       45.6  
                                 
Operating income (loss)
    (2.9 )     13.3       (0.7 )     5.5  
                                 
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest expense
    (11.4 )     (12.9 )     (12.5 )     (14.3 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (13.9 )     -       (7.5 )     -  
Gain from a bargain purchase of a business
    0.1       -       0.1       -  
Other income (expense), net
    (0.2 )     0.3       (0.1 )     0.1  
                                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (28.3 )     0.7       (20.7 )     (8.7 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (22.0 )     7.1       (15.6 )     1.9  
                                 
Net income (loss)
    (6.3 )%     (6.4 )%     (5.1 )%     (10.6 )%
 
 
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Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2009

Net Sales. Net sales increased $14.8 million, or 9%, to $181.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 from $166.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009. Businesses acquired since December 31, 2009 contributed $12.1 million to sales, or 7%, in the current quarter.

         
Net Sales
       
Three Months
       
% of
         
% of
       
Ended
       
Consolidated
         
Consolidated
       
December 31,
 
AMS
   
Net Sales
   
ATS
   
Net Sales
   
Total
 
         
(In thousands, except percentages)
       
                               
2009
  $ 79,160       47.5 %   $ 87,579       52.5 %   $ 166,739  
2010
  $ 89,225       49.1 %   $ 92,354       50.9 %   $ 181,579  
 
Net sales in the AMS segment increased $10.1 million, or 13%, to $89.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 from $79.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009. Specific variances include a volume driven $5.5 million increase in sales of components, including $4.2 million from Advanced Control Components, Inc., or ACC, acquired in August 2010, a volume driven $5.2 million increase in sales of integrated circuits; and additional sales of $1.5 million from Radiation Assured Devices, Inc., or RAD, acquired in June 2010. The increases in sales were partially offset by volume driven reductions of $1.5 million in sales of microelectronics modules and $699,000 in sales of motion control products.
 
Net sales in the ATS segment increased $4.8 million, or 5%, to $92.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 from $87.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009. Specific variances include a volume driven $2.7 million increase in sales from avionic products; a volume driven $1.7 million increase in sales of wireless test products; and additional wireless test products sales of $6.4 million from Willtek Communications, or Willtek, acquired in May 2010. The increases in net sales were partially offset by a volume driven reduction of $5.5 million in sales of general purpose test products and a volume driven reduction of $549,000 in sales of radio test products.

Gross Profit. Gross profit equals net sales less cost of sales. Cost of sales includes materials, direct labor, amortization of capitalized software development costs and overhead expenses such as engineering labor, fringe benefits, depreciation, allocable occupancy costs and manufacturing supplies.

On a consolidated basis, gross profit was $94.8 million, or 52.2% of net sales, for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and $86.7 million, or 51.9% of net sales, for the three months ended December 31, 2009.
 
Three Months
       
Gross Profit
       
Ended
       
% of
         
% of
         
% of
 
December 31,
 
AMS
   
Net Sales
   
ATS
   
Net Sales
   
Total
   
Net Sales
 
         
(In thousands, except percentages)
       
                                     
2009
  $ 39,202       49.5 %   $ 47,456       54.2 %   $ 86,658       51.9 %
2010
  $ 44,696       50.1 %   $ 50,144       54.3 %   $ 94,840       52.2 %

Gross margins in the AMS segment were 50.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 49.5% for the three months ended December 31, 2009. The increase in gross margins is principally attributable to increased sales of integrated circuits, combined with the additional sales of RAD services, acquired in June 2010, (which have margins higher than the segment average). Gross profit increased $5.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2009 due to increased sales and the aforementioned increase in gross margins.

 
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Gross margins in the ATS segment were 54.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 54.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2009. Gross profit increased $2.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2009 due to increased sales.

Selling, General and Administrative Costs. Selling, general and administrative costs include office and management salaries, fringe benefits, commissions, insurance and professional fees.

On a consolidated basis SG&A costs increased $6.7 million, or 21%, to $38.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010. This increase was primarily attributable to the additional SG&A costs of the acquired businesses, which were not fully integrated during the quarter, and the expansion of our sales and marketing team in the Asia-Pacific region. As a percentage of sales, SG&A costs increased from 18.9% to 21.0% from the three months ended December 31, 2009 to the three months ended December 31, 2010. SG&A of the acquired businesses increased SG&A by $2.5 million, or 8% of 2009 total SG&A.

Three Months
       
Selling, General and Administrative Costs
       
Ended
       
% of
         
% of
               
% of
 
December 31,
 
AMS
   
Net Sales
   
ATS
   
Net Sales
   
Corporate
   
Total
   
Net Sales
 
         
(In thousands, except percentages)
       
                                           
2009
  $ 10,595       13.4 %   $ 17,338       19.8 %   $ 3,640     $ 31,573       18.9 %
2010
  $ 13,596       15.2 %   $ 19,870       21.5 %   $ 4,800     $ 38,266       21.0 %

In the AMS segment, SG&A costs increased $3.0 million, or 28%, to $13.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010. This increase is primarily due to additional SG&A costs of $1.4 million related to RAD, acquired in June 2010, and ACC, acquired in August 2010 and general increases in our existing businesses, primarily due to increased employee related expenses of $644,000; external commissions of $262,000 and professional fees of $252,000. SG&A costs in the AMS segment increased from 13.4% to 15.2%, as a percentage of sales, from the three months ended December 31, 2009 to the three months ended December 31, 2010.

In the ATS segment, SG&A costs increased $2.5 million, or 15%, to $19.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010, primarily due to increased employee related expenses of $1.5 million and additional costs of $1.0 million related to Willtek, acquired in May 2010. As a percentage of sales, SG&A costs in the ATS segment increased from 19.8% to 21.5% from the three months ended December 31, 2009 to the three months ended December 31, 2010.

Corporate general and administrative costs increased $1.2 million, for the three months ended December 31, 2010 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2009, primarily related to business acquisition costs of $876,000.

Research and Development Costs. Research and development costs include materials, engineering labor and allocated overhead.

On a consolidated basis, research and development costs increased by $4.4 million, or 25%, to $21.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010. This increase was primarily attributable to the additional costs of the acquired businesses and the acceleration of research and development projects in our ATS segment to meet customer requirements for new products. As a percentage of sales, research and development costs increased from 10.4% to 11.9% from the three months ended December 31, 2009 to the three months ended December 31, 2010. Research and development costs of acquired businesses increased research and development by $1.4 million, or 8% of 2009 total research and development costs.

 
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Three Months
       
Research and Development Costs
       
Ended
       
% of
         
% of
         
% of
 
December 31,
 
AMS
   
Net Sales
   
ATS
   
Net Sales
   
Total
   
Net Sales
 
         
(In thousands, except percentages)
       
                                     
2009
  $ 6,986       8.8 %   $ 10,275       11.7 %   $ 17,261       10.4 %
2010
  $ 8,552       9.6 %   $ 13,104       14.2 %   $ 21,656       11.9 %

AMS segment self-funded research and development costs increased $1.6 million, or 22%, to $8.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 primarily due to the increased efforts in the development of next generation component products and additional spending on projects within integrated circuits. As a percentage of sales, AMS segment research and development costs increased from 8.8% for the three months ended December 31, 2009 to 9.6% for the three months ended December 31, 2010.

ATS segment self-funded research and development costs increased $2.8 million, or 28%, to $13.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 primarily due to increases in our radio test and avionics divisions, for the development of a common platform technology, and additional costs of $1.1 related to Willtek, acquired in May 2010. As a percentage of sales, ATS segment research and development costs increased from 11.7% for the three months ended December 31, 2009 to 14.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2010.

Amortization of Acquired Intangibles. Amortization of acquired intangibles increased $329,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2010 primarily due to additional amortization related to the acquisitions of Willtek, in May 2010; RAD, in June 2010; and ACC, in August 2010. The increases in amortization were partially offset by certain intangibles becoming fully amortized during fiscal 2010. By segment, the amortization increased $453,000 in the AMS segment and decreased $124,000 in the ATS segment.

Termination of Sponsor Advisory Agreement. In connection with the Aeroflex Holding IPO, we paid a $16.9 million Termination Fee to affiliates of the Sponsors on November 24, 2010 to terminate the Sponsor Advisory Agreement with them and eliminate all future payments to the Sponsors under that agreement, which, including the related write-off of prepaid advisory fees, resulted in an $18.1 million expense. There was no similar charge recorded for the three months ended December 31, 2009.

Restructuring Charges. The AMS segment incurred total restructuring costs of $5.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 which primarily relate to consolidation of our components operations by relocating a portion of our Whippany, New Jersey facility’s production to our Ann Arbor, Michigan facility and a portion to our Eatontown, New Jersey facility. In connection with this consolidation, we recorded a $4.9 million impairment charge based on the fair value of the Whippany, New Jersey facility we intend to sell. There were no comparable charges for the three months ended December 31, 2009.

The ATS segment incurred restructuring costs of $738,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2010. In comparison, for the three months ended December 31, 2009, the ATS segment incurred restructuring costs of $64,000. In both periods, the costs related to consolidation and reorganization efforts in our U.K. operations.

Other Income (Expense). Interest expense was $20.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and $21.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009. The interest expense decreased, and will further decrease next quarter, as a result of the repurchase, in December 2010, of $186.6 million of Aeroflex’s senior unsecured notes and senior subordinated unsecured term loans with the proceeds from the IPO. During the three months ended December 31, 2010 we incurred a $25.2 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which was comprised primarily of $20.5 million in premiums paid on the debt repurchased and $4.0 million for the write-off of the related deferred financing costs. In addition, we recognized a $173,000 gain on bargain purchase related to the final working capital adjustment to the purchase price of Willtek, acquired in June 2010. There were no comparable charges for the three months ended December 31, 2009. Other income (expense) of ($378,000) for the three months ended December 31, 2010 consisted primarily of ($688,000) of other than temporary impairments related to the fair value of our auction rate securities, offset by $310,000 of interest and miscellaneous income. Other income (expense) of $422,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 consisted primarily of $768,000 of interest and miscellaneous income, offset by ($346,000) of foreign currency transaction losses.

 
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Provision for Income Taxes. The income tax benefit was $40.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 on a pre-tax loss of $51.4 million. We had an income tax provision for the three months ended December 31, 2009 of $11.9 million on pre-tax income of $1.3 million. The effective income tax rate for both periods differed from the amount computed by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate to income before income taxes primarily due to foreign, state and local income taxes, including U.S. income tax on certain foreign net income, since we anticipate that we will be repatriating these earnings to the U.S. The provisions are a combination of U.S. tax benefits on domestic losses and foreign tax expense on foreign earnings. The resulting projected net consolidated income tax benefit was then applied to the projected net consolidated pre-tax amount for the year to calculate the annual effective tax rate, which contributed to the high income tax benefit as a percentage of pre-tax loss. The income tax benefit for the three months ended December 31, 2010 reflects various discrete items in the quarter, including a $1.2 million tax benefit for the retroactive reinstatement of the U.S. R&D credit and a reduction of $5.7 million of deferred tax liabilities related to U.S. income taxes previously provided on unremitted foreign earnings. As a direct result of Aeroflex Holding’s IPO, and related repurchase of a portion of Aeroflex’s debt, interest payments will decrease in the future. Consequently, we have changed our intent as to the amount and method of repatriations of foreign earnings, which resulted in the reduction of deferred tax liabilities.

In the three months ended December 31, 2010, we paid income taxes of $6.5 million and received tax refunds of $3.1 million related to federal, state and foreign income taxes. In the three months ended December 31, 2009, we paid income taxes of $1.5 million and received refunds of $29,000.

Net Loss. The net loss was $11.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and $10.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009.

Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended December 31, 2009

Net Sales. Net sales increased $40.7 million, or 14%, to $337.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010 from $296.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009. Businesses acquired since December 31, 2009 contributed $19.0 million to sales, or 6%, in the current fiscal year.

         
Net Sales
       
Six Months
       
% of
         
% of
       
Ended
       
Consolidated
         
Consolidated
       
December 31,
 
AMS
   
Net Sales
   
ATS
   
Net Sales
   
Total
 
         
(In thousands, except percentages)
       
                               
2009
  $ 146,521       49.4 %   $ 150,334       50.6 %   $ 296,855  
2010
  $ 166,530       49.3 %   $ 170,980       50.7 %   $ 337,510  
 
Net sales in the AMS segment increased $20.0 million, or 14%, to $166.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010 from $146.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009. Specific variances include a volume driven $11.4 million increase in sales of components, including $5.7 million from ACC, acquired in August 2010, a volume driven $9.3 million increase in sales of integrated circuits; and additional sales of $2.8 million from RAD, acquired in June 2010. The increases in sales were partially offset by volume driven reductions of $1.9 million in sales of microelectronics modules and $1.6 million in sales of motion control products.
 
Net sales in the ATS segment increased $20.6 million, or 14%, to $171.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010 from $150.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009. Specific variances include a volume driven $9.6 million increase in sales of wireless test products; a volume driven $5.9 million increase in sales from avionic products; and a volume driven $2.4 million increase in sales of radio test sets. In addition, there were additional wireless test products sales of $10.4 million from Willtek, acquired in May 2010. The increases in net sales were partially offset by a volume driven reduction of $7.7 million in sales of general purpose test products.

 
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Gross Profit. On a consolidated basis, gross profit was $174.7 million, or 51.8% of net sales, for the six months ended December 31, 2010 and $151.7 million, or 51.1% of net sales, for the six months ended December 31, 2009.

Six Months
       
Gross Profit
       
Ended
       
% of
         
% of
         
% of
 
December 31,
 
AMS
   
Net Sales
   
ATS
   
Net Sales
   
Total
   
Net Sales
 
         
(In thousands, except percentages)
       
                                     
2009
  $ 70,201       47.9 %   $ 81,530       54.2 %   $ 151,731       51.1 %
2010
  $ 83,415       50.1 %   $ 91,251       53.4 %   $ 174,666       51.8 %

Gross margins in the AMS segment were 50.1% for the six months ended December 31, 2010 and 47.9% for the six months ended December 31, 2009. The increase in gross margins is principally attributable to a favorable product mix and increased sales of integrated circuits, combined with the additional sales of RAD services, acquired in June 2010, (which have margins higher than the segment average). Gross profit increased $13.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010 as compared to the six months ended December 31, 2009 principally due to increased sales and the aforementioned increase in gross margins.

Gross margins in the ATS segment were 53.4% for the six months ended December 31, 2010 and 54.2% for the six months ended December 31, 2009. The decrease in gross margins was principally attributable to wireless product sales, which included more hardware products than software products as compared to the prior year (while wireless hardware products have higher gross margins than the segment average, they are not as high as the gross margins of wireless software products). Despite the reduction in margins, gross profit increased $9.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010 as compared to the six months ended December 31, 2009 due to increased sales.

Selling, General and Administrative Costs. On a consolidated basis SG&A costs increased $13.3 million, or 21%, to $75.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010. This increase was primarily attributable to the additional SG&A costs of the acquired businesses, which were not fully integrated during the period, and the expansion of our sales and marketing team in the Asia-Pacific region. As a percentage of sales, SG&A costs increased from 20.8% to 22.3% from the six months ended December 31, 2009 to the six months ended December 31, 2010. The SG&A of the acquired businesses increased SG&A by $4.4 million, or 7% of total 2009 SG&A.

Six Months
       
Selling, General and Administrative Costs
       
Ended
       
% of
         
% of
               
% of
 
December 31,
 
AMS
   
Net Sales
   
ATS
   
Net Sales
   
Corporate
   
Total
   
Net Sales
 
         
(In thousands, except percentages)
       
                                           
2009
  $ 20,583       14.0 %   $ 33,312       22.2 %   $ 7,808     $ 61,703       20.8 %
2010
  $ 25,980       15.6 %   $ 40,302       23.6 %   $ 8,687     $ 74,969       22.3 %

In the AMS segment, SG&A costs increased $5.4 million, or 26%, to $26.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010. This increase is primarily due to additional costs of $2.3 million related to RAD, acquired in June 2010, and ACC, acquired in August 2010; general increases in our existing businesses, primarily due to increased employee related expenses of $1.4 million and external commissions of $578,000; and increased professional fees of $504,000. SG&A costs in the AMS segment increased from 14.0% to 15.6%, as a percentage of sales, from the six months ended December 31, 2009 to the six months ended December 31, 2010.

 
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In the ATS segment, SG&A costs increased $7.0 million, or 21%, to $40.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010, primarily due to increased employee related expenses of $2.7 million; increased commissions of $2.4 million, due to the increase in sales volume and a change in product mix; and additional costs of $2.1 million related to Willtek, acquired in May 2010. As a percentage of sales, SG&A costs in the ATS segment increased from 22.2% to 23.6% from the six months ended December 31, 2009 to the six months ended December 31, 2010.

Corporate general and administrative costs increased $879,000, for the six months ended December 31, 2010 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2009 primarily related to business acquisition costs of $1.1 million, offset by reductions in general expense of $187,000.

Research and Development Costs. On a consolidated basis, research and development costs increased by $9.4 million, or 27%, to $43.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010. This increase was primarily attributable to the additional costs of the acquired businesses and the acceleration of research and development projects in our ATS segment to meet customer requirements for new products. As a percentage of sales, research and development costs increased from 11.6% to 13.0% from the six months ended December 31, 2009 to the six months ended December 31, 2010. Research and development costs of acquired businesses increased research and development by $2.4 million, or 7% of 2009 total research and development costs.

Six Months
       
Research and Development Costs
       
Ended
       
% of
         
% of
         
% of
 
December 31,
 
AMS
   
Net Sales
   
ATS
   
Net Sales
   
Total
   
Net Sales
 
         
(In thousands, except percentages)
       
                         
2009
  $ 13,493       9.2 %   $ 20,949       13.9 %   $ 34,442       11.6 %
2010
  $ 16,299       9.8 %   $ 27,515       16.1 %   $ 43,814       13.0 %

AMS segment self-funded research and development costs increased $2.8 million, or 21%, to $16.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010 primarily due to the increased efforts in the development of next generation component products and additional spending on projects within integrated circuits. As a percentage of sales, AMS segment research and development costs increased from 9.2% for the six months ended December 31, 2009 to 9.8% for the six months ended December 31, 2010.

ATS segment self-funded research and development costs increased $6.6 million, or 31%, to $27.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010 primarily due to increases in our radio test and avionics divisions, for the development of a common platform technology, and additional costs of $2.0 million related to Willtek, acquired in May 2010. As a percentage of sales, ATS segment research and development costs increased from 13.9% for the six months ended December 31, 2009 to 16.1% for the six months ended December 31, 2010.

Amortization of Acquired Intangibles. Amortization of acquired intangibles increased $687,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2010 primarily due to additional amortization related to the acquisitions of Willtek, in May 2010; RAD, in June 2010; and ACC, in August 2010. The increases in amortization were partially offset by certain intangibles becoming fully amortized during fiscal 2010. By segment, the amortization increased $877,000 in the AMS segment and decreased $190,000 in the ATS segment.

Termination of Sponsor Advisory Agreement. In connection with the Aeroflex Holding IPO, we paid a $16.9 million Termination Fee to affiliates of the Sponsors on November 24, 2010 to terminate the Sponsor Advisory Agreement with them and eliminate all future payments to the Sponsors under that agreement, which, including the related write-off of prepaid advisory fees, resulted in an $18.1 million expense. There was no similar charge recorded for the six months ended December 31, 2009.

Restructuring Charges. The AMS segment incurred total restructuring costs of $6.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010 which primarily relate to consolidation of our components operations by relocating a portion of our Whippany, New Jersey facility’s production to our Ann Arbor, Michigan facility and a portion to our Eatontown, New Jersey facility. In connection with this consolidation, we recorded a $4.9 million impairment charge based on the fair value of the Whippany, New Jersey facility we intend to sell. There were no comparable charges for the six months ended December 31, 2009.

 
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The ATS segment incurred restructuring costs of $2.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010. In comparison, for the six months ended December 31, 2009, the ATS segment incurred restructuring costs of $251,000. In both periods, the costs related to consolidation and reorganization efforts in our U.K. operations.

Loss on Liquidation of Foreign Subsidiary. During the six months ended December 31, 2009, we recognized a $7.7 million non-cash loss on liquidation of a foreign subsidiary. There was no similar charge recorded for the six months ended December 31, 2010.

Other Income (Expense). Interest expense was $42.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010 and $42.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009. The interest expense decreased, and will further decrease next quarter, as a result of the repurchase, in December 2010, of $186.6 million of Aeroflexs senior unsecured notes and senior subordinated unsecured term loans with the proceeds from the IPO. During the six months ended December 31, 2010 we incurred a $25.2 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which was comprised primarily of $20.5 million in premiums paid on the debt repurchased and $4.0 million for the write-off of the related deferred financing costs. In addition, we recognized a $173,000 gain on bargain purchase related to the final working capital adjustment to the purchase price of Willtek, acquired in June 2010. There were no comparable charges for the six months ended December 31, 2009. Other income (expense) of ($407,000) for the six months ended December 31, 2010 consisted primarily of a ($688,000) other than temporary impairment recorded on our auction rate securities and ($305,000) of foreign currency transaction losses offset by $586,000 of interest and miscellaneous income. Other income (expense) of $479,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 consisted primarily of $1.1 million of interest and miscellaneous income, offset by ($584,000) of foreign currency transaction losses.

Provision for Income Taxes. The income tax benefit was $52.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010 on a pre-tax loss of $69.5 million. We had an income tax provision for the six months ended December 31, 2009 of $5.7 million on a pre-tax loss of $25.5 million. The effective income tax rate for both periods differed from the amount computed by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate to income before income taxes primarily due to foreign, state and local income taxes, including U.S. income tax on certain foreign net income, since we anticipate that we will be repatriating these earnings to the U.S. The provisions are a combination of U.S. tax benefits on domestic losses and foreign tax expense on foreign earnings. The resulting projected net consolidated income tax benefit was then applied to the projected consolidated pre-tax amount for the year to calculate the annual effective tax rate, which contributed to the high income tax benefit as a percentage of pre-tax loss. During the three months ended September 30, 2010, we identified an overstatement of deferred income tax liabilities established in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 and throughout fiscal 2010 related to U.S. income taxes provided on unremitted foreign earnings. After consideration of both quantitative and qualitative factors, we determined the amounts were not material to any of those prior period financial statements or the fiscal 2011 estimated results and thus corrected the balance in the three months ended September 30, 2010. The adjustment resulted in a reduction of deferred income tax liabilities of $3.7 million, with a corresponding increase in income tax benefit in the statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The adjustment did not impact the statement of cash flows. The income tax benefit for the six months ended December 31, 2010 reflects various discrete items, including a $1.2 million income tax benefit for the retroactive reinstatement of the U.S. R&D credit and a reduction of $5.7 million of deferred tax liabilities related to U.S. income taxes previously provided on unremitted foreign earnings. As a direct result of Aeroflex Holding’s IPO, and related repurchase of a portion of Aeroflex’s debt, interest payments will decrease in the future. Consequently, we have changed our intent as to the amount and method of repatriations of foreign earnings, which resulted in the reduction of deferred tax liabilities. The tax provision for the six months ended December 31, 2009 was affected by the unfavorable impact of a $7.7 million nondeductible loss on the liquidation of a foreign subsidiary, and the favorable impact of a $10.3 million loss for tax purposes on the write off of our investment in a foreign subsidiary in fiscal 2009. For financial statement purposes, the loss had been recognized in the prior periods, however, for tax purposes the loss was recognized at the time of divestiture, effective September 2009.

In the six months ended December 31, 2010, we paid income taxes of $10.2 million and received tax refunds of $3.1 million related to federal, state and foreign income taxes. In the six months ended December 31, 2009, we paid income taxes of $4.5 million and received refunds of $631,000.

 
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Net income (loss). The net loss was $17.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010 and $31.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The liquidity and capital resources of Aeroflex Holding are essentially identical to the liquidity and capital resources of Aeroflex, with the following significant exception: Aeroflex Holding, in connection with its IPO of common stock on November 19, 2010, received net proceeds of $244.1 million after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses, whereas Aeroflex received the net proceeds of the IPO of $244.1 million in the form of a capital contribution from Aeroflex Holding. All indebtedness has been incurred by Aeroflex; such indebtedness is reflected on the balance sheets of Aeroflex Holding by virtue of the principles of consolidation. Aeroflex Holding’s principal source of liquidity has been the proceeds of the IPO. Aeroflex’s principal sources of liquidity include cash generated from operations, borrowings and availability under its credit facilities and contributions from Aeroflex Holding.

As of December 31, 2010, Aeroflex had $70.6 million of cash and cash equivalents, $267.2 million in working capital and its current ratio was 2.99 to 1.

Its principal liquidity requirements are to service its debt and interest and meet its working capital and capital expenditure needs. As of December 31, 2010, Aeroflex had $696.3 million of debt outstanding (of which $695.9 million was long-term), including approximately $489.1 million under the senior secured credit facility, $192.8 million of senior unsecured notes and $13.6 million under the senior subordinated unsecured credit facility. Additionally, at December 31, 2010 Aeroflex had a $50.0 million revolving senior secured credit facility available to it, under which $0 was outstanding.

The following is a summary of required principal repayments of Aeroflex’s debt for the next five years and thereafter as of December 31, 2010:

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
(In thousands)
 
2011
  $ 360  
2012
    385  
2013
    -  
2014
    489,105  
2015
    206,418  
Thereafter
    -  
Total
  $ 696,268  
 
 
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As of December 31, 2010, Aeroflex and its subsidiaries were in compliance with all of the covenants contained in the loan agreements. Certain loan covenants are based on Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA (net income (loss), before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization), adjusted to add back certain non-cash, non-recurring and other items, as required by various covenants in the debt agreements.  Use of the term Adjusted EBITDA may vary from others in our industry.  EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of operating income (loss), performance or liquidity under U.S. GAAP and are subject to important limitations.  A reconciliation of net income (loss), which is a U.S. GAAP measure of our operating results, to Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the loan agreements, is as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                         
Net income (loss)
  $ (11,403 )   $ (10,614 )   $ (17,220 )   $ (31,157 )
Interest expense
    20,713       21,418       41,951       42,457  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (40,044 )     11,864       (52,291 )     5,699  
Depreciation and amortization
    20,648       20,528       41,534       41,774  
EBITDA
    (10,086 )     43,196       13,974       58,773  
                                 
Non-cash purchase accounting adjustments
    391       33       1,046       311  
Merger related expenses
    507       771       1,222       1,464  
Restructuring costs (a)
    6,293       64       8,092       251  
Share-based compensation (b)
    513       556       1,026       1,045  
Termination of Sponsor Advisory Agreement
    18,133       -       18,133       -  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    25,178       -       25,178       -  
Non-cash loss on liquidation of foreign subsidiary
    -       -       -       7,696  
Other defined items (c)
    1,392       32       2,061       (342 )
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 42,321     $ 44,652     $ 70,732     $ 69,198  

 
(a)
Primarily reflects costs associated with the reorganization of our U.K. operations and consolidation of certain of our U.S. components facilities and the pro forma savings related thereto.  Pro forma savings reflects the amount of costs that we estimate would have been eliminated during the period in which a restructuring occurred had the restructuring occurred as of the first day of that period.

 
(b)
Reflects non-cash share-based compensation expense.

 
(c)
Reflects other adjustments required in calculating debt covenant compliance.  These other defined items include pro forma EBITDA for periods prior to the acquisition dates for companies acquired during the periods presented.

Financial covenants in Aeroflex’s senior secured credit facility include (i) a maximum leverage ratio of total debt (less up to $15.0 million of unrestricted cash) to Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the senior secured credit facility, and (ii) maximum consolidated capital expenditures. The maximum leverage ratio permitted for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 was 5.90, whereas the actual leverage ratio was 4.12. The maximum leverage ratio remains at 5.90 until September 30, 2011, when it decreases to 5.20.
 
 
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Aeroflex’s senior secured credit facility, senior subordinated unsecured credit facility and the indenture governing its senior unsecured notes contain restrictions on its activities, including but not limited to covenants that restrict Aeroflex and its restricted subsidiaries, as defined in the senior subordinated unsecured credit facility, from:

 
·
incurring additional indebtedness and issuing disqualified stock or preferred stock;

 
·
making certain investments or other restricted payments;

 
·
paying dividends and making other distributions with respect to capital stock, or repurchasing, redeeming or retiring capital stock or subordinated debt;

 
·
selling or otherwise disposing of assets;

 
·
under certain circumstances, issuing or selling equity interests;

 
·
creating liens on assets;

 
·
consolidating or merging with, or acquiring in excess of specified annual limitations, another business, or selling or disposing of all or substantially all of their assets; and

 
·
entering into certain transactions with affiliates.
 
If for any reason Aeroflex fails to comply with the covenants in the senior secured credit facility, it would be in default under the terms of the agreements governing its outstanding debt. If such a default were to occur, the lenders under our senior secured credit facility could elect to declare all amounts outstanding there under  immediately due and payable, and the lenders would not be obligated to continue to advance funds to Aeroflex. In addition, if such a default were to occur, any amounts then outstanding under the senior subordinated unsecured term loan or senior unsecured notes could become immediately due and payable. If the amounts outstanding under these debt agreements are accelerated, Aeroflex’s assets may not be sufficient to repay in full the amounts owed to debt holders.

We expect that cash generated from operating activities and availability under the revolving portion of Aeroflex’s senior secured credit facility will be Aeroflex’s principal sources of liquidity. Aeroflex’s ability to make payments on and to refinance its indebtedness and to fund working capital needs and planned capital expenditures will depend on its ability to generate cash in the future. This, to a certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive and other factors that are beyond our control. In addition, to the extent Aeroflex has consolidated excess cash flows, as defined in the credit agreement governing the senior secured credit facility, Aeroflex must use specified portions of the excess cash flows to prepay senior secured credit facilities. Based on its current level of operations, we believe Aeroflex’s cash flow from operations and available borrowings under its senior secured credit facility will be adequate to meet Aeroflex’s liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months. We cannot assure you, however, that its business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations, or those future borrowings will be available under the senior secured credit facility in an amount sufficient to enable Aeroflex to repay its indebtedness or to fund other liquidity needs. Aeroflex may need to refinance all or a portion of its indebtedness on or before the maturity thereof. We cannot assure you that Aeroflex will be able to refinance any of its indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all.

Cash Flows

For the six months ended December 31, 2010, Aeroflex’s cash flow used by operations was $11.1 million primarily due to increased inventory of $24.2 million in anticipation of higher sales.  Its investing activities used cash of $32.1 million, primarily for payments for the purchase of businesses of $23.6 million and for capital expenditures of $11.2 million. Aeroflex’s financing activities provided cash of $11.6 million - $244.1 million was received by Aeroflex as a capital contribution from Aeroflex Holding and was partially offset by the repurchase of senior unsecured notes and senior subordinated unsecured term loans, including premiums and fees, of $207.7 million plus debt repayments of $21.5 million.

 
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For the six months ended December 31, 2009, Aeroflex’s cash flow provided by operations was $22.1 million. Its investing activities used cash of $6.6 million, primarily for capital expenditures of $8.4 million, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of marketable securities of $1.0 million combined with the sale of property, plant and equipment of $845,000.  Aeroflex’s financing activities used cash of $4.0 million to repay indebtedness.

Aeroflex Holding’s cash flows are identical to those of Aeroflex with the following exception: Aeroflex Holding’s cash flows from financing activities for the six months ended December 31, 2010 reflect the fact that Aeroflex Holding received the $244.1 million proceeds from its IPO of common stock.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures were $11.2 million and $8.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Our capital expenditures primarily consist of equipment replacements.

Contractual Obligations

 Debt Repurchase

As of June 30, 2010 Aeroflex had $225.0 million due under its senior unsecured notes and $165.5 million due under its senior subordinated unsecured term loans.  In connection with Aeroflex Holding’s IPO, the net proceeds were used to make a capital contribution to Aeroflex to enable it to, among other things, tender for a portion of its senior unsecured notes and offer to repurchase a portion of its senior subordinated unsecured term loans. In December 2010 Aeroflex repurchased approximately $32.2 million of senior unsecured notes and $154.4 million of senior subordinated unsecured term loans.

Termination of Sponsor Advisory Agreement

Also in connection with the Aeroflex Holding IPO, we paid a $16.9 million Termination Fee to affiliates of the Sponsors on November 24, 2010 to terminate the Sponsor Advisory Agreement with them and eliminate all future payments to the Sponsors under that agreement, which including the related write-off of prepaid advisory fees, resulted in an $18.1 million expense.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not maintain any off-balance sheet arrangements, transactions, obligations or other relationships with unconsolidated entities that would be expected to have material current or future effect upon our results of operations or financial condition.
 
Seasonality
 
Historically our net sales and earnings increase sequentially from quarter to quarter within a fiscal year, but the first quarter is typically less than the previous year’s fourth quarter.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Information regarding the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates appears within the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in Aeroflex Holding’s Registration Statement and in Aeroflex’s Fiscal 2010 Form 10-K.  During the six month period ended December 31, 2010, there were no significant changes to any critical accounting policies or to the related estimates and judgments involved in applying those policies.

 
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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 of the combined notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

See Note 2 of the combined notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk.  We are subject to interest rate risk in connection with borrowings under Aeroflex’s senior secured credit facility.  Although we currently have interest rate swap agreements hedging portions of this debt, they expire in February 2011 before the borrowings are fully repaid and we currently do not anticipate renewing them. As of December 31, 2010, there is $489.1 million outstanding under the term-loan portion of the senior secured credit facility, the un-hedged portion of which is subject to variable interest rates. Each change of 1% in interest rates would result in a $4.6 million change in our interest expense over the next year on the un-hedged portion of the term-loan borrowings and a $507,000 change in our annual interest expense on the revolving loan borrowings, assuming the entire $50.0 million was outstanding.  Any debt we incur in the future may also bear interest at floating rates.

Foreign Currency Risk.   Foreign currency contracts are used to protect us from exchange rate fluctuation from the time customers are invoiced in local currency until such currency is exchanged for U.S. dollars. Aeroflex periodically enters into foreign currency contracts, which are not designated as hedges, and the change in the fair value is included in income currently within other income (expense). As of December 31, 2010, Aeroflex had $31.7 million of notional value foreign currency forward contracts maturing through January 31, 2011. Notional amounts do not quantify risk or represent assets or liabilities of Aeroflex, but are used in the calculation of cash settlements under the contracts. The fair value of these contracts at December 31, 2010 was an asset of $18,000.  If foreign currency exchange rates (primarily the British pound and the Euro) change by 10% from the levels at December 31, 2010, the effect on our comprehensive income would be approximately $23.4 million.

Inflation Risk.  Inflation has not had a material impact on our results of operations or financial condition during the preceding three years.

ITEM 4.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES – AEROFLEX HOLDING

Aeroflex Holding’s disclosure controls and procedures under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Aeroflex Holding’s disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to its management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer, with the assistance from other members of management, have reviewed the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2010 and, based on their evaluation, have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date.

There have been no changes in Aeroflex Holding’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

 
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ITEM 4.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES - AEROFLEX

Aeroflex’s disclosure controls and procedures under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Aeroflex’s disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to its management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer, with the assistance from other members of management, have reviewed the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2010 and, based on their evaluation, have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date.

There have been no changes in Aeroflex’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.
 
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

There have been no material changes in our legal proceedings disclosed in Aeroflex Holding’s Registration Statement and Aeroflex’s Fiscal 2010 Form 10-K.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in our risk factors disclosed in Aeroflex Holding’s Registration Statement and Aeroflex’s Fiscal 2010 Form 10-K.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4.  [Removed and Reserved]

Item 5.   Other Information

None
 
 
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Item 6.   Exhibits

Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit Description
     
10.1  
Form of Aeroflex Incorporated Indemnification Agreement
     
31.1
 
Certification of Aeroflex Holding Corp. pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14a as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Chief Executive Officer)
     
31.2
 
Certification of Aeroflex Incorporated pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14a as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Chief Executive Officer)
     
31.3
 
Certification of Aeroflex Holding Corp. pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14a as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Chief Financial Officer)
     
31.4
 
Certification of Aeroflex Incorporated pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14a as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Chief Financial Officer)
     
31.5
 
Certification of Aeroflex Holding Corp. pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14a as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Principal Accounting Officer)
     
31.6
 
Certification of Aeroflex Incorporated pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14a as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Principal Accounting Officer)
     
32.1
 
Certification of Aeroflex Holding Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Chief Executive Officer)
     
32.2
 
Certification of Aeroflex Incorporated pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Chief Executive Officer)
     
32.3
 
Certification of Aeroflex Holding Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Chief Financial Officer)
     
32.4
 
Certification of Aeroflex Incorporated pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Chief Financial Officer)
 
 
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Aeroflex Holding Corp. and Aeroflex Incorporated have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

   
AEROFLEX HOLDING CORP.
     
February 9, 2011
 
/s/ John Adamovich, Jr.
   
John Adamovich, Jr.
   
Senior Vice President and
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
(Principal Financial Officer)

   
AEROFLEX INCORPORATED
     
February 9, 2011
 
/s/ John Adamovich, Jr.
   
John Adamovich, Jr.
   
Senior Vice President and
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit Description
     
10.1  
Form of Aeroflex Incorporated Indemnification Agreement
     
31.1
 
Certification of Aeroflex Holding Corp. pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14a as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Chief Executive Officer)
     
31.2
 
Certification of Aeroflex Incorporated pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14a as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Chief Executive Officer)
     
31.3
 
Certification of Aeroflex Holding Corp. pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14a as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Chief Financial Officer)
     
31.4
 
Certification of Aeroflex Incorporated pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14a as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Chief Financial Officer)
     
31.5
 
Certification of Aeroflex Holding Corp. pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14a as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Principal Accounting Officer)
     
31.6
 
Certification of Aeroflex Incorporated pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14a as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Principal Accounting Officer)
     
32.1
 
Certification of Aeroflex Holding Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Chief Executive Officer)
     
32.2
 
Certification of Aeroflex Incorporated pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Chief Executive Officer)
     
32.3
 
Certification of Aeroflex Holding Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Chief Financial Officer)
     
32.4
 
Certification of Aeroflex Incorporated pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Chief Financial Officer)
 
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