UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-K

Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015

Commission File Number I-4383

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ESPEY MFG. & ELECTRONICS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

NEW YORK

(State of incorporation)

 

14-1387171

(I.R.S. Employer's Identification No.)

 

 

233 Ballston Avenue, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866

(Address of principal executive offices)

518-584-4100

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

 

Title of each class

Common Stock $.33-1/3 par value

Common Stock Purchase Rights

Name of each exchange on which registered

NYSE MKT

NYSE MKT

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

£ Yes           S No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

£ Yes           S No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

S Yes          £ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.

S Yes          £ No

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

£

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company:

£ Large accelerated filer £ Accelerated filer £ Non-accelerated filer S Smaller reporting company

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company.

£ Yes           S No

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $38,996,597 based upon the closing sale price of $23.80 on the NYSE MKT on December 31, 2014.

At September 14, 2015, there were 2,363,487 shares outstanding of the registrant's Common stock, $.33-1/3 par value.

 

 

 

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement relating to the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated by reference in Part III, Items 10 through 14 on Form 10-K as indicated herein.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements that are based on management’s expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “scheduled,” “estimates” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results and trends may differ materially from what is forecast in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation:

·Changing priorities or decreases in the U.S. government’s defense budget (including changes in priorities in response to terrorist threats, improvement of homeland security and general U.S. Government budgetary issues);
·Termination of government contracts due to unilateral government action;
·Differences in anticipated and actual program performance, including the ability to perform under long-term fixed-price contracts within estimated costs, and performance issues with key suppliers and subcontractors;
·Potential of changing prices for energy and raw materials.

 

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or any person acting on the Company’s behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements in this section. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this report.

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PART I

Item 1. Business

General

Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. (“Espey”) is a power electronics design and original equipment manufacturing (OEM) company with a long history of developing and delivering highly reliable products for use in military and severe environment applications. Design, manufacturing, and testing is performed in our 150,000+ square foot facility located at 233 Ballston Ave, Saratoga Springs, New York. Espey is classified as a “smaller reporting company” for purposes of the reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Espey’s common stock is publicly-traded on the NYSE MKT under the symbol “ESP.”

Espey began operations after incorporation in New York in 1928. We strive to remain competitive as a leader in high power energy conversion and transformer solutions through the design and manufacture of new and improved products by using advanced and “cutting edge” electronics technologies.

Espey is ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100:2009 certified. Our primary products are power supplies, power converters, filters, power transformers, magnetic components, power distribution equipment, UPS systems, antennas and high power radar systems. The applications of these products include AC and DC locomotives, shipboard power, shipboard radar, airborne power, ground-based radar, and ground mobile power.

Espey services include design and development to specification, build to print, design services, design studies, environmental testing services, metal fabrication, painting services, and development of automatic testing equipment. Espey is vertically integrated, meaning that the Company produces individual components (including inductors), populates printed circuit boards, fabricates metalwork, paints, wires, qualifies, and fully tests items, mechanically, electrically and environmentally, in house. Portions of the manufacturing and testing process are subcontracted to vendors from time to time.

In fiscal years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company's total sales were $26,831,705 and $27,136,919, respectively. Sales to three domestic customers accounted for 36%, 15% and 10% of total sales in 2015. Sales to two domestic customers and one foreign customer (based in the United Kingdom) accounted for 31%, 16% and 12% of total sales in 2014. A loss of a significant customer would negatively impact the financial performance of the Company.

Export sales in 2015 and 2014 were approximately $2,384,000 and $3,030,000, respectively. This decrease is primarily due to the reduction in transmitter component and power supply shipments to specific customers.

Sources of Raw Materials

The Company has never experienced any significant delay or shortage with respect to the purchase of raw materials and components used in the manufacture of its products, and has at least two potential sources of supply for a majority of its raw materials. However, certain components used in our products are available from only a limited number of sources, and other components are only available from a single source. Despite the risk associated with limited or single source suppliers, the benefits of higher quality goods and timely delivery minimize and often limit any potential risk and can eliminate problems with part failures during production.

Sales Backlog

The total backlog at June 30, 2015 was approximately $36.4 million compared to approximately $35.7 million at June 30, 2014. The Company’s total backlog represents the estimated remaining sales value of work to be performed under firm contracts. The backlog was fully funded at June 30, 2015 while the funded portion of the backlog at June 30, 2014 was approximately $33.4 million. Funded backlog means items that have been authorized and appropriated by Congress and/or funded by the customer. The unfunded backlog at June 30, 2014 was approximately $2.3 million and represented firm multi-year orders for which funding was appropriated by Congress or funded by our customer in fiscal 2015. While there is no guarantee that future budgets and appropriations would provide funding for a given program, management includes in unfunded backlog only those programs that it believes are likely to receive funding based on discussions with customers and program status. The Company's backlog and risks associated with government contracts is discussed in greater detail in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contained in Item 7 below.

It is presently anticipated that a minimum of $26 million of orders comprising the June 30, 2015 backlog will be filled during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. The minimum of $26 million does not include any shipments, which may be made against orders subsequently received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. The estimate of the June 30, 2015 backlog to be shipped in fiscal 2016 is subject to future events, which may cause the amount of the backlog actually shipped to differ from such estimate.

 

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Marketing and Competition

The Company markets its products primarily through its own direct sales organization and through outside sales representatives. Business is solicited from large industrial manufacturers and defense companies, the government of the United States, foreign governments and major foreign electronic equipment companies. In certain countries the Company has external sales representatives to help solicit and coordinate foreign contracts. Espey is also on the eligible list of contractors with the United States Department of Defense and generally is automatically solicited by Defense Department procurement agencies for their needs falling within the major classes of products produced by the Company. In addition, the Company directly pursues opportunities from the United States Department of Defense for prime contracts. Espey contracts with the Federal Government under cage code 20950 as Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp.

There is competition in all classes of products manufactured by the Company from divisions of the largest electronic companies, as well as many small companies. The Company's sales do not represent a significant share of the industry's market for any class of its products. The principal methods of competition for electronic products of both a military and industrial nature include, among other factors, price, product performance, the experience of the particular company and history of its dealings in such products.

Our business is not seasonal. However, the concentration of our business in equipment for military applications and our customer concentrations expose us to on-going associated risks including, without limitation, dependence on appropriations from the United States Government and the governments of foreign nations, program allocations, and the potential of governmental termination of orders for convenience.

Uncertainty in federal defense spending continues to drive competition in the industry. Based upon discussions during contract negotiations with our major customers over the past several years, we believe that many of our competitors have been aggressively investing in upfront product design costs and lowering profit margins as a strategic means of maintaining existing business and enhancing market share at the expense of short term profit. This change in the market place has put pressure on the pricing of our current products and will result in lower margins on new business and some of our legacy business. In order to compete effectively for new business, in some cases we invest in upfront design costs, thereby reducing initial profitability as a means of procuring new long-term programs. Accordingly, we have adjusted our pricing strategy in order to achieve a balance which enables us both to retain repeat programs while being more competitive in bidding on new programs.

Research and Development

The Company's expenditures for research and development were approximately $234,812 and $93,588 in fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively. Some of the Company's engineers and technicians spend varying degrees of time on either development of new products or improvements of existing products. A majority of these expenditures relate to research that is required by Espey engineers to support a request for a quotation from a customer having a product-specific custom need usually associated with stringent size and weight requirements.

Employees

The Company had 150 employees as of September 14, 2015. Approximately 40% of these employees are represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #1799. A new collective bargaining agreement was approved in July 2015. The three-year agreement expires on June 30, 2018. Relations with the Union are considered good.

Government Regulations

Compliance with federal, state and local laws regulating the discharge of materials into the environment, or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment, did not in fiscal year 2015, and the Company believes will not in fiscal year 2016, have a material effect upon the capital expenditures, net income, or competitive position of the Company.

The Company’s U.S. Government contract and subcontract orders are funded by government budgets, which operate on an October-to-September fiscal year. Normally, in February of each year, the President of the United States presents to Congress a proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This budget includes recommended appropriations for every federal agency and is the result of months of policy and program reviews throughout the executive branch. From February through September of each year, the appropriations and authorization committees of Congress review the President’s budget proposals and establish the funding levels for the upcoming fiscal year in appropriations and authorization legislation. Once these levels are enacted into law, the Executive Office of the President administers the funds to the agencies.

There are two primary risks associated with this process. First, the process may be delayed or disrupted because of congressional schedules, negotiations over funding levels for programs or unforeseen world events, which could, in

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turn, alter the funding for a program or contract. Second, funding for multi-year contracts can be changed by future appropriations, which could affect the timing of funds, schedules and program content.

Also, our international sales are denominated in United States currency. Consequently, changes in exchange rates that strengthen the United States dollar could increase the price in local currencies of our products in foreign markets and make our products relatively more expensive than competitors’ products.

U.S. Government Defense Contracts and Subcontracts

Generally, U.S. Government contracts are subject to procurement laws and regulations. Some of the Company’s contracts are governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which lays out uniform policies and procedures for acquiring goods and services by the U.S. Government, and agency-specific acquisition regulations that implement or supplement the FAR. For example, the Department of Defense implements the FAR through the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR).

The FAR also contains guidelines and regulations for managing a contract after award, including conditions under which contracts may be terminated, in whole or in part, at the government’s convenience or for default. If a contract is terminated for the convenience of the government, a contractor is entitled to receive payments for its allowable costs and, in general, the proportionate share of fees or earnings for the work done. If a contract is terminated for default, the government generally pays for only the work it has accepted. These regulations also subject the Company to financial audits and other reviews by the government of its costs, performance, accounting and general business practices relating to its contracts, which may result in adjustment of the Company’s contract-related costs and fees.

Item 2. Property

The Company's entire operation, including administrative, manufacturing and engineering facilities, is located in Saratoga Springs, New York.

The Saratoga Springs plant, which the Company owns, consists of various adjoining one-story buildings on a 22 acre site, approximately eight acres of which is unimproved. The property is not subject to mortgage indebtedness or any other material encumbrance. The plant has a sprinkler system throughout and contains approximately 151,000 square feet of floor space, of which 90,000 is used for manufacturing, 24,000 for engineering, 33,000 for shipping and climatically secured storage, and 4,000 for offices. The offices, engineering and some manufacturing areas are air-conditioned. In addition to assembly and wiring operations, the plant includes facilities for varnishing, potting, impregnation and spray-painting operations. The manufacturing operation also includes a complete machine shop, with welding and sheet metal fabrication facilities adequate for substantially all of the Company's current operations. Besides normal test equipment, the Company maintains a sophisticated on-site environmental test facility. In addition to meeting all of the Company's in-house needs, the machine shop and environmental facilities are available to other companies on a contract basis.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable

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PART II

Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Price Range of Common Stock

The table below shows the range of high and low prices for the Company's common stock on the NYSE MKT (symbol "ESP"), the principal market for trading in the common stock, for each quarterly period for the last two fiscal years ended June 30:

 

2015  High   Low 
First Quarter  $25.99   $19.69 
Second Quarter   25.00    16.57 
Third Quarter   31.50    23.02 
Fourth Quarter   29.68    24.28 
           
2014          
First Quarter  $28.88   $25.35 
Second Quarter   33.89    28.60 
Third Quarter   32.64    26.45 
Fourth Quarter   28.50    22.44 

 

Holders

The approximate number of holders of record of the common stock was 80 on September 9, 2015 according to records of the Company's transfer agent. Included in this number are shares held in "nominee" or "street" name and, therefore, the number of beneficial owners of the common stock is believed to be substantially in excess of the foregoing number.

Dividends

The Company paid cash dividends on common stock of $1.00 per share for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 and $2.00 per share for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, which included a special dividend of $1.00 per share. The Board of Directors has authorized the payment of a fiscal 2016 first quarter dividend of $.25 payable October 1, 2015 to shareholders of record on September 24, 2015. Our Board of Directors assesses the Company’s dividend policy periodically. There is no assurance that the Board of Directors will either maintain the amount of the regular cash dividend or declare a special dividend during any future years.

During fiscal 2015, the Company sold common stock to certain employees and directors as they exercised existing stock options granted under a shareholder approved plan. During the year, 8,130 shares were sold at prices that ranged from $11.25 a share to $25.18 a share. The securities were sold for cash. Proceeds are used for general working capital purposes.

The Company did not make any open market purchases of equity securities in the fiscal 2015 fourth quarter.

The following table sets forth information as of June 30, 2015 with respect to compensation plans under which equity securities of the Company may be issued.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

 

   Number of securities to   Weighted-average   Number of Securities remaining 
   be issued upon exercise   exercise price of   available for future issuance under 
   of outstanding options,   outstanding options,   equity compensation plan (excluding 
Plan Category  warrants and rights   warrants and rights   securities reflected in column (a)) 
   (a)   (b)   (c) 
Equity compensation               
plans approved by               
security holders   187,500   $23.38    192,850 
Equity compensation               
plans not approved               
by security holders             
Total   187,500         192,850 

 

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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Business Outlook

Management expects revenues in fiscal year 2016 to be consistent with fiscal year 2015 revenues. Expectations are for product mix and margins to remain favorable for fiscal year 2016. During fiscal 2015 new orders received by the Company were approximately $27.7 million. The total backlog at June 30, 3015 was approximately $36.4 million. It is presently anticipated that a minimum of $26 million of orders comprising the June 30, 2015 backlog will be filled during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. The minimum of $26 million does not include any shipments which may be made against orders subsequently received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. See discussions below for further detail on the customer mix included in the backlog.

In addition to the backlog, the Company currently has outstanding opportunities representing in excess of $44.8 million in the aggregate for both repeat and new programs. The outstanding quotations encompass various new and previously manufactured power supplies, transformers, and subassemblies. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will acquire any of the anticipated orders described above, many of which are subject to allocations of the United States defense spending and factors affecting the defense industry and industrial locomotive power supply procurement generally.

Management continues to evaluate our sales strategy including the professional and technical resources necessary to keep pace with the changing market conditions and needs of our customers. The Company has added to and re-aligned current sales and engineering resources, in order to focus on penetrating opportunities with new and existing customers. The Company continues quoting current and new customers for programs of varying sizes.

Three significant customers represented 61% and 59% of the Company’s total sales in fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively. These sales are in connection with multiyear programs in which the Company is a significant subcontractor. The June 30, 2015 backlog of $36.4 million includes orders from two customers that represent 49% and 13% of the total backlog. This high concentration level with two customers presents significant risk. A loss of one of these customers or programs related to these customers could significantly impact the Company. Historically, a small number of customers have accounted for a large percentage of the Company’s total sales in any given fiscal year. Management continues to pursue opportunities with current and new customers with an overall objective of lowering the concentration of sales, mitigating excessive reliance upon a single major product of a particular program and minimizing the impact of the loss of a single significant customer. Management continues to evaluate its business development functions and potential revised courses of action in order to diversify its customer base.

Management, along with the Board of Directors, continues to evaluate the need and use of the Company’s working capital. Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $250,000 for fiscal 2016. Expectations are that the working capital will be required to fund orders, dividend payments, and general operations of the business. From time to time, management along with the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee of the Board of Directors examine opportunities involving acquisitions or other strategic options, including buying certain products or product lines. The criteria for consideration are synergies with the Company’s existing product base and accretion to earnings.

Results of Operations

Net sales for fiscal years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, were $26,831,705 and $27,136,919, respectively, a 1% decrease. The slight decline in sales can be attributed to the contract specific nature of the Company’s business and the timing of deliveries on these contracts. Sales from build-to-print orders and power supply shipments decreased by $1.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively, offset by an increase in magnetic shipments of $2.5 million.

For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 gross profits were $7,141,573 and $4,531,246, respectively. Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased to 26.6% for fiscal 2015, up from 16.7% in fiscal 2014. The primary factors in determining gross profit and net income are overall sales levels and product mix. The gross profits on mature products and build to print contracts are higher as compared to products which are still in the engineering development stage or in early stages of production. In the case of the latter, the Company incurs what it refers to as “loss contracts,” meaning engineering design contracts in which the Company invests with the objective of developing future product sales. In any given accounting period the mix of product shipments between higher margin programs and less mature programs, and expenditures associated with loss contracts, has a significant impact on gross profit and net income. In fiscal year 2015, as compared to fiscal year 2014, there was a significant reduction in the Company’s incidents of loss contracts of approximately $3.5 million. In addition, the Company agreed to a final contract settlement in December 2014, relating to one of the cancelled programs, resulting in a reduction in cost of sales totaling $560,000. The reduction in loss contracts impact on gross profit was also offset, in part, by decreases caused from product mix, specifically, the reduction in build-to-print contract revenue for the

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period which typically yields higher profit margins compared to other programs. The losses incurred in fiscal year 2014 were related to several programs which were subsequently cancelled.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $2,711,807 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, a decrease of $502,243, or 15.6% as compared to the prior year. The decrease for fiscal 2015 relates primarily to a reduction in salary expense due to reductions in the number of employees primarily in officers (CEO) and program administration.

Employment of full time equivalents at June 30, 2015 was 145 people compared with 150 people at June 30, 2014. The Company will continue to evaluate selling, general and administrative employment levels based on projected revenues.

Other income for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $68,050 and $148,753, respectively. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in income from scrap sales. Interest income is a function of the level of investments and investment strategies which generally tend to be conservative.

The effective income tax rate was 29.2% in fiscal 2015 and 20.3% in fiscal 2014. The effective tax rate is less than the statutory tax rate mainly due to the benefit the Company receives on its “qualified production activities” under The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and the benefit derived from the dividends paid on allocated ESOP shares. The increase in the effective tax rate for fiscal 2015 is primarily due to the decrease in the benefit received on dividends paid on allocated ESOP shares in the current fiscal year when compared to the prior year.

Net income for fiscal 2015, was $3,183,127 or $1.40 and $1.39 per share, basic and diluted, respectively, compared to net income of $1,167,885 or $.52 and $.51 per share, basic and diluted, respectively, for fiscal 2014. The increase in net income per share was mainly due to the reduction in loss contracts incurred by the Company and lower selling, general and administrative expenses, offset by lower sales and product mix when compared with the same periods in fiscal 2014.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's working capital is an appropriate indicator of the liquidity of its business, and during the past two fiscal years, the Company, when possible, has funded all of its operations with cash flows resulting from operating activities and when necessary from its existing cash and investments. The Company did not borrow any funds during the last two fiscal years. Management has available a $3,000,000 line of credit to help fund further growth or working capital needs, if necessary, but does not anticipate the need for any borrowed funds in the foreseeable future.

The Company's working capital as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $28,656,762 and $27,251,483, respectively. During the three and twelve months ended June 30, 2015 the Company repurchased 0 and 13,553 shares of its common stock, respectively, from the Company’s Employee Retirement Plan and Trust (“ESOP”) for a purchase price of $0 and $320,504, respectively. During the three and twelve months ended June 30, 2014 the Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock. Under existing authorizations from the Company's Board of Directors, as of June 30, 2015, management is authorized to purchase an additional $1,385,744 of Company stock.

The table below presents the summary of cash flow information for the fiscal year indicated:

   2015   2014 
Net cash provided by operating activities  $671,742   $5,387,543 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   481,270    (1,705,547)
Net cash used in financing activities   (1,850,498)   (4,013,733)

Net cash provided by operating activities fluctuates between periods primarily as a result of differences in sales and net income, provision for income taxes, the timing of the collection of accounts receivable, purchase of inventory and payments of accounts payable. The decrease in fiscal 2015 primarily relates to an increase in trade receivables and inventory due to the timing of shipments and the receipt of new orders which were being produced. Net cash provided by investing activities increased in fiscal 2015 primarily due to a reduction in capital expenditures and the timing and amount of the re-investment of matured securities. Net cash used in financing activities decreased primarily due to the reduction of dividends paid on common stock, related to a special dividend paid in the prior fiscal year and the fourth quarter dividend declared in fiscal 2015 but paid in the first quarter of fiscal 2016, offset in part by the purchase of treasury stock.

The Company currently believes that the cash flow generated from operations and when necessary, from cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet its long-term funding requirements for the foreseeable future.

Management believes that the Company's reserve for bad debts of $3,000 is adequate given the customers with whom the Company does business. Historically, bad debt expense has been minimal.

 

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During fiscal years 2015 and 2014, the Company expended $266,029 and $709,972, respectively, for plant improvements and new equipment. The Company has budgeted approximately $250,000 for new equipment and plant improvements in fiscal 2016. Management anticipates that the funds required will be available from current operations.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our significant accounting policies are described in note 2 to the financial statements. We believe our most critical accounting policies include revenue recognition and cost estimation on our contracts.

Revenue Recognition and Estimates

A significant portion of our business is comprised of development and production contracts. Generally revenues on long-term fixed-price contracts are recorded on a percentage of completion basis using units of delivery as the measurement basis for progress toward completion.

Percentage of completion accounting requires judgment relative to expected sales, estimating costs and making assumptions related to technical issues and delivery schedules. Contract costs include material, subcontract costs, labor and an allocation of overhead costs. The estimation of cost at completion of a contract is subject to numerous variables involving contract costs and estimates as to the length of time to complete the contract. Given the significance of the estimation processes and judgments described above, it is possible that materially different amounts of expected sales and contract costs could be recorded if different assumptions were used, based on changes in circumstances, in the estimation process. When a change in expected sales value or estimated cost is determined, changes are reflected in current period earnings.

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

To the Board of Directors and

Stockholders of Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp.

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. as of June 30, 2015, and the related statements of comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. as of June 30, 2015, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

/s/ FreedMaxick CPAs, P.C.

FreedMaxick CPAs, P.C.

Rochester, New York

September 24, 2015

 

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To the Board of Directors and

Stockholders of Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp.

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. as of June 30, 2014, and the related statements of comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended. Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp.’s management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations and the cash flows of Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. for the year then ended June 30, 2014, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

/s/ EFP Rotenberg, LLP

EFP Rotenberg, LLP

Rochester, New York

September 17, 2014

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Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp.

Balance Sheets

June 30, 2015 and 2014

 

   2015   2014 
ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents  $8,859,405   $9,556,891 
Investment securities   4,159,057    4,910,893 
Trade accounts receivable, net   6,694,401    3,194,678 
Income tax receivable       943,234 
           
Inventories:          
Raw materials   1,481,792    1,616,990 
Work-in-process   561,682    792,618 
Costs related to contracts in process, net of progress          
payments of $19,626 and $142,616 as of June 30, 2015          
and 2014, respectively   9,542,423    8,201,642 
Total inventories   11,585,897    10,611,250 
           
Deferred tax asset   334,681    324,823 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   211,940    177,776 
Total current assets   31,845,381    29,719,545 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net   2,498,863    2,678,901 
Total assets  $34,344,244   $32,398,446 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
           
Accounts payable  $976,112   $727,281 
Accrued expenses:          
Salaries and wages   332,387    413,989 
Vacation   690,833    693,286 
Dividends payable   590,672     
Other   548,817    579,953 
Payroll and other taxes withheld and accrued   47,082    53,553 
Income taxes payable   2,716     
Total current liabilities   3,188,619    2,468,062 
           
Deferred tax liability   224,751    283,439 
Total liabilities   3,413,370    2,751,501 
           
Common stock, par value $.33-1/3 per share          
Authorized 10,000,000 shares; Issued 3,029,874 shares as          
of June 30, 2015 and 2014.  Outstanding 2,362,687 and          
2,368,110 as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively          
(includes 79,167 and 97,500 Unearned ESOP Shares,          
respectively)   1,009,958    1,009,958 
Capital in excess of par value   16,785,604    16,429,220 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income   (4,386)   (1,437)
Retained earnings   21,865,951    20,946,940 
    39,657,127    38,384,681 
           
Less: Unearned ESOP shares   (1,143,957)   (1,408,872)
 Cost of 667,187 and 661,764 shares of common stock          
in treasury as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively   (7,582,296)   (7,328,864)
Total stockholders' equity   30,930,874    29,646,945 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $34,344,244   $32,398,446 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statements of Comprehensive Income

Years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

 

   2015   2014 
         
Net sales  $26,831,705   $27,136,919 
Cost of sales   19,690,132    22,605,673 
Gross profit   7,141,573    4,531,246 
           
Selling, general and administrative expenses   2,711,807    3,214,050 
Operating income   4,429,766    1,317,196 
           
Other income          
Interest income   36,424    40,612 
Other   31,626    108,141 
Total other income   68,050    148,753 
           
Income before income taxes   4,497,816    1,465,949 
           
Provision for income taxes   1,314,689    298,064 
           
Net income  $3,183,127   $1,167,885 
           
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:          
Unrealized loss on investment securities   (2,949)   (1,849)
           
Total comprehensive income  $3,180,178   $1,166,036 
           
Net income per share:          
Basic  $1.40   $0.52 
Diluted  $1.39   $0.51 
           
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:          
Basic   2,271,426    2,245,222 
Diluted   2,290,542    2,285,535 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

Years Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

 

               Accumulated     
           Capital in   Other     
   Outstanding Common   Excess of   Comprehensive   Retained 
   Shares   Amount   Par Value   Income (Loss)   Earnings 
Balance as of June 30, 2013   2,344,690   $1,009,958   $15,780,009   $412   $24,260,121 
Comprehensive income:                         
Net income                       1,167,885 
Other comprehensive loss,                         
net of tax of $(995)                  (1,849)     
Total comprehensive income                         
Stock options exercised   23,420         247,876           
Stock option expense             99,050           
Dividends paid on common stock                         
$2.00 per share                       (4,481,066)
Tax effect of stock options exercised             26,242           
Reduction of unearned ESOP shares             276,043           
Balance as of June 30, 2014   2,368,110   $1,009,958   $16,429,220   $(1,437)  $20,946,940 
Comprehensive income:                         
Net income                       3,183,127 
Other comprehensive loss,                         
net of tax of $(1,588)                  (2,949)     
Total comprehensive income                         
Stock options exercised   8,130         74,405           
Stock option expense             62,416           
Dividends paid on common stock                         
$1.00 per share                       (2,288,978)
Tax effect of stock options exercised             26,835           
Tax effect of dividends on                         
unallocated ESOP shares                       24,862 
Purchase of treasury stock   (13,553)                    
Reduction of unearned ESOP shares             192,728           
Balance as of June 30, 2015   2,362,687   $1,009,958   $16,785,604   $(4,386)  $21,865,951 

 

(Continued)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

Years Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

 

           Unearned   Total 
   Treasury Stock   ESOP   Stockholders 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Equity 
Balance as of June 30, 2013   685,184   $(7,522,079)  $(1,685,827)  $31,842,594 
Comprehensive income:                    
Net income                  1,167,885 
Other comprehensive loss,                    
net of tax of $(995)                  (1,849)
Total comprehensive income                  1,166,036 
Stock options exercised   (23,420)   193,215         441,091 
Stock option expense                  99,050 
Dividends paid on common stock                    
$2.00 per share                  (4,481,066)
Tax effect of stock options exercised                  26,242 
Reduction of unearned ESOP shares             276,955    552,998 
Balance as of June 30, 2014   661,764   $(7,328,864)  $(1,408,872)  $29,646,945 
Comprehensive income:                    
Net income                  3,183,127 
Other comprehensive loss,                    
net of tax of $(1,588)                  (2,949)
Total comprehensive income                  3,180,178 
Stock options exercised   (8,130)   67,072         141,477 
Stock option expense                  62,416 
Dividends paid on common stock                    
$1.00 per share                  (2,288,978)
Tax effect of stock options exercised                  26,835 
Tax effect of dividends on                    
unallocated ESOP shares                  24,862 
Purchase of treasury stock   13,553    (320,504)        (320,504)
Reduction of unearned ESOP shares             264,915    457,643 
Balance as of June 30, 2015   667,187   $(7,582,296)  $(1,143,957)  $30,930,874 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statements of Cash Flows

Years Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

 

   2015   2014 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:          
     Net income  $3,183,127   $1,167,885 
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
     Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation   (26,835)   (26,242)
     Tax effect of dividends on unallocated ESOP shares   24,862     
     Stock-based compensation   62,416    99,050 
     Depreciation   445,687    452,390 
     ESOP compensation expense   457,643    552,998 
     Loss on disposal of assets   380    13 
     Deferred income tax (benefit) expense   (66,958)   183,319 
     Changes in assets and liabilities:          
          (Increase) decrease in trade receivables, net   (3,499,723)   4,009,548 
          Decrease (increase) in income tax receivable   943,234    (943,234)
          (Increase) decrease in inventories, net    (974,647)   762,520 
          (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets   (34,164)   137,960 
          Increase (decrease) in accounts payable   248,831    (545,861)
          (Decrease) increase in accrued salaries, wages and commissions   (81,602)   43,435 
          Decrease in vacation accrual   (2,453)   (54,754)
          Decrease in other accrued expenses   (31,136)   (49,925)
          (Decrease) increase in payroll and other taxes withheld and accrued   (6,471)   2,662 
          Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable   29,551    (404,221)
                         Net cash provided by operating activities  $671,742   $5,387,543 

 

(Continued)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Cash Flows

Years Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

 

   2015   2014 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:          
     Additions to property, plant and equipment   (266,029)   (709,972)
     Proceeds from loan receivable       25,194 
     Purchase of investment securities   (3,921,537)   (3,456,934)
     Proceeds from sale/maturity of investment securities   4,668,836    2,436,165 
                         Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   481,270    (1,705,547)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:          
     Dividends on common stock   (1,698,306)   (4,481,066)
     Purchase of treasury stock   (320,504)    
     Proceeds from exercise of stock options   141,477    441,091 
     Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation   26,835    26,242 
                         Net cash used in financing activities   (1,850,498)   (4,013,733)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (697,486)   (331,737)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year   9,556,891    9,888,628 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year  $8,859,405   $9,556,891 
Supplemental Schedule of Cash Flow Information:          
     Income taxes paid  $384,000   $1,462,200 
Supplemental Schedule of Non-cash Financing Activities:          
     Accrual of dividends  $590,672   $ 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Note 1. Nature of operations

Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. (the Company) is a manufacturer of electronic equipment used primarily in military and industrial applications. The principal markets for the Company's products are companies that provide electronic support to both military and industrial applications across the United States and at some international locations.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Inventory Valuation, Cost Estimation and Revenue Recognition

Raw materials are valued at the lower of weighted average cost or market.

Inventoried work relating to contracts in process and work in process is valued at actual production cost, including factory overhead incurred to date. Work in process represents spare units; parts and other inventory items acquired or produced to service units previously sold or to meet anticipated future orders. The cost elements of contracts in process and work in process consist of production costs of goods and services currently in process and overhead. Provision for losses on contracts is made when the existence of such losses becomes probable and estimable. The provision for losses on contracts is included in other accrued expenses on the Company’s balance sheet. The costs attributed to units delivered under contracts are based on the estimated average cost of all units expected to be produced. Certain contracts are expected to extend beyond twelve months.

Revenue is recognized on contracts in the period in which the units are delivered and billed (units-of-delivery method). A significant portion of our business is comprised of development and production contracts. Generally, revenues on long-term fixed-price contracts are recorded on a percentage of completion basis using units of delivery as the measurement basis for progress toward completion.

Percentage of completion accounting requires judgment relative to expected sales, estimating costs and making assumptions related to technical issues and delivery schedules. Contract costs include material, subcontract costs, labor, and an allocation of overhead costs. The estimation of cost at completion of a contract is subject to numerous variables involving contract costs and estimates as to the length of time to complete the contract. Given the significance of the estimation processes and judgments described above, it is possible that materially different amounts of expected sales and contract costs could be recorded if different assumptions were used, based on changes in circumstances, in the estimation process. When a change in expected sales value or estimated cost is determined, changes are reflected in current period earnings.

Depreciation

Depreciation of plant and equipment is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets are as follows:

Buildings and improvements  10 – 40 years
Machinery and equipment  3 – 20 years
Furniture and fixtures  7 – 10 years

Income Taxes

The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 740-10, "Accounting for Income Taxes."

Under the provisions of ASC 740-10, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred taxes and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings in the period that includes the enactment date. In addition, ASC 740-10 requires that the tax benefit of tax-deductible dividends on unallocated ESOP shares be recorded as a direct addition to retained earnings rather than as a reduction of income tax expense.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash in banks and money market funds. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

Investment Securities

The Company accounts for its investments in accordance with ASC 320-10-25, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.” Investment securities at June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 consist of certificates of deposit and municipal bonds. The Company classifies investment securities as available-for-sale. Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of related tax effect, on available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity until realized. Realized gains and losses for securities classified as available-for-sale are included in earnings and are determined using the specific identification method. Interest income is recognized when earned. Fair values are based on quoted market prices available as of the balance sheet date, and are therefore considered a Level 1 valuation. 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

§Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
§Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
§Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The carrying amounts of financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, short term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximated fair value as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments.

Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts

The Company extends credit to its customers in the normal course of business and collateral is generally not required for trade receivables. Exposure to credit risk is controlled through the use of credit approvals, credit limits, and monitoring procedures. Accounts receivable are reported net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company estimates the allowance based on its analysis of specific balances. An account is generally considered past due after thirty (30) days from the invoice date. Interest is not charged on past due balances. Based on these factors, there was an allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,000 at June 30, 2015 and 2014. Changes to the allowance for doubtful accounts are charged to expense and reduced by charge-offs, net of recoveries.

Per Share Amounts

ASC 260-10 “Earnings Per Share” requires the Company to calculate net income (loss) per share based on basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, as defined. Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. The dilutive effect of outstanding options issued by the Company are reflected in diluted EPS using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, options will only have a dilutive effect when the average market price of common stock during the period exceeds the exercise price of the options.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income for fiscal years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 consists of unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

Investment Tax Credits

Investment tax credits are accounted for as a reduction of income tax expense in the year taxes payable are reduced.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications may have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory.” ASU 2015-11 requires inventory measured using any method other than last-in, first out or the retail inventory method to be subsequently measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value, rather than at the lower of cost or market. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling price, less the estimated costs to complete, dispose, and transport such inventory. ASU No. 2015-11 will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. ASU No. 2015-11 is required to be applied prospectively and early adoption is permitted. The Company’s adoption of ASU No. 2015-11 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, “Income Statement - Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items.” ASU 2015-01 eliminates the concept of an extraordinary item from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). As a result, an entity will no longer be required to segregate extraordinary items from the results of ordinary operations, to separately present an extraordinary item on its income statement, net of tax, after income from continuing operations or to disclose income taxes and earnings-per-share data applicable to an extraordinary item. However, ASU 2015-01 will still retain the presentation and disclosure guidance for items that are unusual in nature and occur infrequently. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company’s adoption of ASU No. 2015-01 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing U.S. GAAP. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein, using either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients, or (ii) a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption (which includes additional footnote disclosures). Early adoption is permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods therein. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our financial statements and have not yet determined the method by which we will adopt the standard in fiscal 2019.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets, including property, plant, and equipment, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. There were no impairments of long-lived assets in fiscal 2015 and 2014. Assets to be disposed of are separately presented in the balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and no longer depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposed group classified as held for sale are presented separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the balance sheet.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

Concentrations of Risk

The market for our defense electronics products is largely dependent on the availability of new contracts from the United States and foreign governments to prime contractors to which we provide components. Any decline in expenditures by the United States or foreign governments may have an adverse effect on our financial performance.

Generally, U.S. Government contracts are subject to procurement laws and regulations. Some of the Company’s contracts are governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which lays out uniform policies and procedures for acquiring goods and services by the U.S. Government, and agency-specific acquisition regulations that implement or supplement the FAR. For example, the Department of Defense implements the FAR through the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR).

The FAR also contains guidelines and regulations for managing a contract after award, including conditions under which contracts may be terminated, in whole or in part, at the government’s convenience or for default. If a contract is terminated for the convenience of the government, a contractor is entitled to receive payments for its allowable costs and, in general, the proportionate share of fees or earnings for the work done. If a contract is terminated for default, the government generally pays for only the work it has accepted. These regulations also subject the Company to financial audits and other reviews by the government of its costs, performance, accounting and general business practices relating to its contracts, which may result in adjustment of the Company’s contract-related costs and fees.

Note 3. Investments

Investment securities at June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 consist of certificates of deposit and municipal bonds which are classified as available-for-sale securities and have been determined to be level 1 assets. The cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value of available-for-sale securities by major security type at June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 are as follows:

   Gross   Gross         
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
2015                    
Certificates of deposit  $3,272,000   $   $   $3,272,000 
Municipal bonds   893,804    1,288    (8,035)   887,057 
2015 Total investment securities  $4,165,804   $1,288   $(8,035)  $4,159,057 
                     
2014                    
Certificates of deposit  $4,063,000   $   $   $4,063,000 
Municipal bonds   850,103    2,857    (5,067)   847,893 
2014 Total investment securities  $4,913,103   $2,857   $(5,067)  $4,910,893 

 

The portfolio is diversified and highly liquid and primarily consists of investment grade fixed income instruments. At June 30, 2015, the Company did not have any investments in individual securities that have been in a continuous loss position to be temporary for more than 12 months. Due to the fact that the decline in market value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the severity and duration of the unrealized losses were not significant, the Company considered these unrealized losses to be temporary at June 30, 2015.

As of June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, the contractual maturities of available-for-sale securities were as follows:

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Notes to Financial Statements

Note 3. Investments, Continued 

   Years to Maturity     
   Less than   One to     
   One Year   Five Years   Total 
             
2015               
Available-for-sale  $3,522,728   $636,329   $4,159,057 
2014               
Available-for-sale  $4,434,575   $476,318   $4,910,893 

 

Note 4. Contracts in Process

Contracts in process at June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

 

   2015   2014 
Gross contract value  $36,424,194   $35,663,830 
Costs related to contracts in process, net of progress payments          
   of $19,626 in fiscal 2015 and $142,616 in fiscal 2014   9,542,423    8,201,642 

 

Included in costs relating to contracts in process at June 30, 2015 and 2014 are costs of $3,515,008 and $4,391,834, respectively, relative to contracts that may not be completed within the ensuing year. Under the units-of-delivery method, the related sale and cost of sales will not be reflected in the statement of comprehensive income until the units under contract are shipped.

Note 5. Property, Plant and Equipment

A summary of the original cost of property, plant and equipment at June 30, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:

   2015   2014 
Land  $45,000   $45,000 
Building and improvements   4,252,354    4,256,890 
Machinery and equipment   8,506,662    8,340,897 
Furniture and fixtures   160,867    160,867 
    12,964,883    12,803,654 
Accumulated depreciation   (10,466,020)   (10,124,753)
Property, plant and equipment, net  $2,498,863   $2,678,901 

 

Depreciation expense was $445,687 and $452,390, during the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Note 6. Pension Expense

Under terms of a negotiated union contract which expires on June 30, 2018, the Company is obligated to make contributions to a union-sponsored International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1799 defined benefit pension plan (Plan identifying number is 14-6065199) covering eligible employees. Such contributions and expenses are based upon hours worked at a specified rate and amounted to $89,198 in fiscal 2015 and $96,776 in fiscal 2014. These contributions represent more than five percent of the total plan contributions. For the years beginning January 1, 2014 and 2015, the Plan was in the “green zone” which means it is neither endangered nor critical status. A Funding Improvement Plan, entered into by the Plan Trustees in fiscal 2013, when the plan was in “critical status,” calls for an increase in contributions starting January 1, 2016 of $0.04 per hour for each year for five years thereafter. This increase is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

The Company sponsors a 401(k) plan for non-union workers with employee and employer matching contributions. The employer match is 10% of the employee contribution and was $37,703 and $47,847, for fiscal years 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Note 7. Provision for Income Taxes

A summary of the components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:

 

   2015   2014 
Current tax expense - federal  $1,402,033   $113,245 
Current tax (benefit) expense - state   (20,386)   1,500 
Deferred tax (benefit) expense   (66,958)   183,319 
Provision for income taxes  $1,314,689   $298,064 

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of "temporary differences" between the amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and such amounts measured by tax laws and regulations. These "temporary differences" are determined in accordance with ASC 740-10.

The combined U.S. federal and state effective income tax rates of 29.2% and 20.3%, for 2015 and 2014 respectively, differed from the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate for the following reasons:

   2015   2014 
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate   34.0%    34.0% 
Increase (reduction) in rate resulting from:          
State franchise tax, net of federal income tax benefit   0.1    0.8 
ESOP cost versus Fair Market Value   1.5    6.4 
Dividend on allocated ESOP shares   (6.7)   (20.4)
Qualified production activities   (2.7)   (0.8)
Stock-based compensation   (0.3)   0.1 
Other   3.3    0.2 
Effective tax rate   29.2%    20.3% 

 

For the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 deferred income tax benefit of $66,958 and deferred income tax expense of $183,319, respectively, result from the changes in temporary differences for each year. The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 are presented as follows:

 

   2015   2014 
Deferred tax assets:          
Accrued expenses  $295,673   $266,255 
ESOP   102,355    116,981 
Stock-based compensation   23,602    23,854 
Inventory - effect on uniform capitalization   12,407    32,749 
Unrealized loss on investment securities   2,361   773
Other   638    1,191 
Total deferred tax assets  $437,036   $441,803 
           
Deferred tax liability:          
Property, plant and equipment - principally due          
  to differences in depreciation methods   327,106    400,419 
Total deferred tax liability   327,106    400,419 
Net deferred tax asset  $109,930   $41,384 

 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projection for future taxable income over the period in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these temporary differences without consideration of a valuation allowance.

As the result of the implementation of the FASB interpretation ASC 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – An Interpretation of ASC 740, the Company recognized no material adjustments to unrecognized tax benefits. As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company has no unrecognized tax benefits.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

Note 7. Provision for Income Taxes, Continued

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, in general and administrative expense. As of June 30, 2015, the Company has not recorded any provision for accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

By federal tax statute, tax years ended June 30, 2015, 2014, 2013, and 2012 remain open to examination by the IRS. By New York state tax law, tax years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 remain open to examination.

Note 8. Significant Customers

A significant portion of the Company's business is the production of military and industrial electronic equipment for use by the U.S. and foreign governments and certain industrial customers. Sales to three domestic customers accounted for approximately 61% total sales in fiscal 2015. Sales to two domestic customers and one foreign customer (based in United Kingdom) accounted for approximately 47% and 12%, respectively of total sales in fiscal 2014.

Export sales in fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 were approximately $2,384,000 and $3,030,000, respectively.

Note 9. Stock Rights Plan

The Company has a Shareholder Rights Plan that expires on December 31, 2019. Under this plan, common stock purchase rights were distributed as a dividend at the rate of one right for each share of common stock outstanding as of or issued subsequent to April 14, 1989. Each right entitles the holder thereof to buy one-half share of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $25 per share subject to adjustment. The rights are exercisable only if a person or group acquires beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the Company's common stock or commences a tender or exchange offer which, if consummated, would result in the offeror individually or, together with all affiliates and associates thereof, being the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the Company's common stock.

If a 15% or larger shareholder should engage in certain self-dealing transactions or a merger with the Company in which the Company is the surviving corporation and its shares of common stock are not changed or converted into equity securities of any other person, or if any person were to become the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the Company's common stock, then each right not owned by such shareholder or related parties of such shareholder (all of which will be void) will entitle its holder to purchase, at the right's then current exercise price, shares of the Company's common stock having a value of twice the right's exercise price. In addition, if the Company is involved in any other merger or consolidation with, or sells 50% or more of its assets or earning power to another person, each right will entitle its holder to purchase, at the right's then current exercise price, shares of common stock of such other person having a value of twice the right's exercise price.

The Company generally is entitled to redeem the rights at one cent per right at any time until the 15th day (or 25th day if extended by the Company's Board of Directors) following public announcement that a 15% position has been acquired or the commencement of a tender or exchange offer which, if consummated, would result in the offeror, together with all affiliates and associates thereof, being the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the Company's common stock.

Note 10. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

The Company sponsors a leveraged employee stock ownership plan (the "ESOP") that covers all nonunion employees who work 1,000 or more hours per year and are employed on June 30. The Company makes annual contributions to the ESOP equal to the ESOP's debt service less dividends on unallocated shares received by the ESOP. All dividends on unallocated shares received by the ESOP are used to pay debt service. Dividends on allocated ESOP shares are recorded as a reduction of retained earnings. As the debt is repaid, shares are released and allocated to active employees, based on the proportion of debt service paid in the year. The Company accounts for its ESOP in accordance with FASB ASC 718-40. Accordingly, the shares purchased by the ESOP are reported as Unearned ESOP Shares in the statement of financial position. As shares are released or committed-to-be-released, the Company reports compensation expense equal to the current average market price of the shares, and the shares become outstanding for earnings-per-share (EPS) computations. ESOP compensation expense was $457,643 and $552,998 for the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The ESOP shares as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

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Notes to Financial Statements

Note 10. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Continued

   2015   2014 
Allocated shares   459,864    472,192 
Unreleased shares   79,167    97,500 
Total shares held by the ESOP   539,031    569,692 
Fair value of unreleased shares  $2,058,342   $2,449,200 

 

During the twelve months ended June 30, 2015, the Company repurchased 13,553 shares previously held in the ESOP for $320,504. During the twelve months ended June 30, 2014 the Company did not repurchase any shares previously held by the ESOP.

Note 11. Stock-based Compensation

The Company follows ASC 718 in establishing standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services, as well as transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments. ASC 718 requires that the cost resulting from all share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements based on the fair value of the share-based payment. ASC 718 establishes fair value as the measurement objective in accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees, except for equity instruments held by employee share ownership plans.

Total stock-based compensation expense recognized in the statement of comprehensive income for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, was $62,416 and $99,050, respectively, before income taxes. The related total deferred tax benefit was approximately $5,779 and $10,862, for the same periods. ASC 718 requires the tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for those options to be classified and reported as both an operating cash outflow and a financing cash inflow.

As of June 30, 2015, there was approximately $172,654 of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock option awards that is expected to be recognized as expense over the next two years. The total deferred tax benefit related to these awards is approximately $14,736.

The Company has one employee stock option plan under which options may be granted, the 2007 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (the "2007 Plan"). The Board of Directors may grant options to acquire shares of common stock to employees of the Company at the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. Generally, options granted have a two-year vesting period based on two years of continuous service and have a ten-year contractual life. Option grants provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control. Shares issued upon the exercise of options are from those held in Treasury. The 2007 Plan was approved by the Company's shareholders at the Company's Annual Meeting on November 30, 2007 and supersedes the Company's 2000 Stock Option Plan (the "2000 Plan"). Options covering 400,000 shares are authorized for issuance under the 2007 Plan, of which 234,150 have been granted and 167,000 are outstanding as of June 30, 2015. While no further grants of options may be made under the 2000 Plan, as of June 30, 2015, 20,500 options remain outstanding, vested, and exercisable from the 2000 Plan.

ASC 718 requires the use of a valuation model to calculate the fair value of stock-based awards. The Company has elected to use the Black-Scholes option valuation model, which incorporates various assumptions including those for volatility, expected life, and interest rates.

The table below outlines the weighted average assumptions that the Company used to calculate the fair value of each option award for the year ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

   2015   2014 
Dividend yield   3.85%    3.67% 
Expected stock price volatility   31.27%    25.31% 
Risk-free interest rate   1.34%    1.23% 
Expected option life (in years)   4.1 yrs    3.8 yrs 
Weighted average fair value per share          
   of options granted during the period  $4.616   $3.777 

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Notes to Financial Statements

Note 11. Stock-based Compensation, Continued

Expected stock price volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The risk-free interest rate is based on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury issues with an equivalent term approximating the expected life of the options. The expected option life (in years) represents the estimated period of time until exercise and is based on actual historical experience.

The following table summarizes stock option activity during the twelve months ended June 30, 2015:

 

   Employee Stock Options Plan
         Weighted   
   Number of  Weighted  Average   
   Shares  Average  Remaining  Aggregate
   Subject  Exercise  Contractual  Intrinsic
   to Option  Price  Term  Value
Balance at July 1, 2014   161,555   $22.43    6.02      
Granted   44,050   $26.19    9.88      
Exercised   (8,130)  $17.40          
Forfeited or expired   (9,975)  $25.29          
Outstanding at June 30, 2015   187,500   $23.38    6.26   $531,211 
Vested or expected to vest at June 30, 2015   178,177   $23.21    6.10   $531,211 
Exercisable at June 30, 2015   118,200   $21.51    4.51   $531,211 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the difference between the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock as reported on the NYSE MKT on June 30, 2015 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders if all option holders had exercised their options on June 30, 2015. This amount changes based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock. The total intrinsic values of the options exercised during the twelve months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $53,936 and $155,671, respectively.

The following table summarizes changes in non-vested stock options during the twelve months ended June 30, 2015:

 

   Weighted     
   Number of   Average 
   Shares   Grant Date 
   Subject   Fair Value 
   to Option   (per Option) 
Non-Vested at July 1, 2014   25,975   $3.777 
Granted   44,050    4.616 
Vested        
Forfeited or expired   (725)   3.777 
Non-Vested at June 30, 2015   69,300   $4.310 

 

Note 12. Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and accounts receivable. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents with various financial institutions. At times such investments may be in excess of FDIC insurance limits. As disclosed in note 8, a significant portion of the Company's business is the production of military and industrial electronic equipment for use by the U.S. and foreign governments and certain industrial customers. The related accounts receivable balance, as a percentage of the Company's total trade accounts receivable balance, was 60% represented by three customers at June 30, 2015 and 61% represented by three customers at June 30, 2014.

Although the Company's exposure to credit risk associated with nonpayment of these concentrated balances is affected by the conditions or occurrences within the U.S. and foreign governments, the Company believes that its trade accounts receivable credit risk exposure is limited. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customer's financial conditions and requires collateral, such as progress payments, in certain circumstances. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Note 13. Related Parties

The administration of the shares of common stock held by the ESOP Trust is subject to the Second Amended and Restated Plan, effective as of July 1, 2002, creating the Trust, and a Trust Agreement dated July 15, 2005. The Trustees’ rights with respect to the disposition of shares are governed by the terms of the Plan and the Trust Agreement. As to shares that have been allocated to the accounts of participants in the ESOP Trust, the Plan provides that the Trustees are required to vote such shares in accordance with instructions received from the participants. As to unallocated shares and allocated shares for which voting instructions have not been received from participants, the Plan provides that the Trustees are required to vote such shares in accordance with the direction of a Committee, appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company under the terms of the Plan and Trust Agreement. See note 10 for additional information regarding the ESOP.

Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company at certain times enters into standby letters of credit agreements with financial institutions primarily relating to the guarantee of future performance on certain contracts. Contingent liabilities on outstanding standby letters of credit agreements aggregated to zero at June 30, 2015 and 2014. The Company, as a U.S. Government contractor, is subject to audits, reviews, and investigations by the U.S. Government related to its negotiation and performance of government contracts and its accounting for such contracts. Failure to comply with applicable U.S. Government standards by a contractor may result in suspension from eligibility for award of any new government contract and a guilty plea or conviction may result in debarment from eligibility for awards. The government may, in certain cases, also terminate existing contracts, recover damages, and impose other sanctions and penalties. As a result of contract audits the Company will determine a range of possible outcomes and in accordance with ASC 450 “Contingencies” the Company will accrue amounts within a range that appears to be its best estimate of a possible outcome. Adjustments are made to accruals, if any, periodically based on current information.

Note 15. Stockholders' Equity

Reservation of Shares

The Company has reserved common shares for future issuance as follows as of June 30, 2015:

Stock options outstanding   187,500 
Stock options available for issuance   192,850 
Number of common shares reserved   380,350 

 

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for continuing operations for the years ended June 30:

   2015   2014 
     Numerator:          
     Net Income  $3,183,127   $1,167,885 
     Denominator:          
     Basic EPS:          
          Common shares outstanding, beginning of period   2,368,110    2,344,690 
          Unearned ESOP shares   (97,500)   (116,666)
          Weighted average common shares issued during the period   3,364    9,991 
          Weighted average common shares purchased during the period   (9,442)    
          Weighted average ESOP shares earned during the period   6,894    7,207 
          Denominator for basic earnings per common shares –          
               Weighted average common shares   2,271,426    2,245,222 
     Diluted EPS:          
          Common shares outstanding, beginning of period   2,368,110    2,344,690 
          Unearned ESOP shares   (97,500)   (116,666)
          Weighted average common shares issued during the period   3,364    9,991 
          Weighted average common shares purchased during the period   (9,442)    
          Weighted average ESOP shares earned during the period   6,894    7,207 
          Weighted average dilutive effect of stock options   19,116    40,313 
          Denominator for diluted earnings per common shares –          
               Weighted average common shares   2,290,542    2,285,535 

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Notes to Financial Statements

Note 15. Stockholders' Equity, Continued

Not included in this computation of earnings per share for the year ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were options to purchase 25,250 and 25,975 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock. These options were excluded because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive due to the average strike price exceeding the average market price of those shares.

The Company paid cash dividends on common stock of $1.00 per share for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 (of which $0.25 per share was accrued at June 30, 2015) and $2.00 per share for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, which included a special dividend of $1.00 per share. Subsequent to June 30, 2015, the Board of Directors has authorized the payment of a fiscal 2016 first quarter dividend of $.25 payable October 1, 2015 to shareholders of record on September 24, 2015. Our Board of Directors assesses the Company’s dividend policy periodically. There is no assurance that the Board of Directors will either maintain the amount of the regular cash dividend or declare a special dividend during any future years.

Note 16. Line of Credit

At June 30, 2015, the Company has an uncommitted and unused Line of Credit with a financial institution. The agreement provides that the Company may borrow up to $3,000,000. The line provides for interest payments equal to the LIBOR Daily Floating Rate plus 2.00%. Any borrowing under the line of credit will be collateralized by accounts receivable. The line will be reviewed annually for renewal. All outstanding balances are payable no later than the expiration date of the agreement, unless other terms are agreed to by the lender.

Note 17. Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

 

   First   Second   Third   Fourth 
2015  Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter 
Net sales  $5,693,472   $5,697,083   $6,470,286   $8,970,864 
Gross profit   1,810,079    2,258,735    1,437,534    1,635,225 
Net income   911,221    1,219,082    506,369    546,455 
Net income per share -                    
Basic   0.40    0.54    0.22    0.24 
Diluted   0.40    0.54    0.22    0.23 
2014                    
Net sales  $6,920,955   $6,569,641   $6,549,623   $7,096,700 
Gross profit (loss)   2,195,136    896,014    1,679,125    (239,029)
Net income (loss)   1,048,907    111,152    706,030    (698,204)
Net income (loss) per share -                    
Basic   0.47    0.05    0.31    (0.31)
Diluted   0.46    0.05    0.31    (0.31)

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
   
None
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
   

Evaluation of Controls and Procedures

(a) The Company's management, with the participation of the Company's chief executive officer and chief financial officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on such evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

(b) There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management of our Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as that term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting using the criteria set forth in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013. Based on our evaluation using the criteria set forth in Internal Control-Integrated Framework, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of June 30, 2015.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Our report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

Item 9B. Other information

None

 

PART III

 

The information called for by "Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance", "Item 11. Executive Compensation", "Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters", "Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence" and "Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services", is hereby incorporated by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders, (scheduled to be held on December 4, 2015) to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, Signatures
3.1 Certificate of incorporation and all amendments thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Espey’s Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2004 and Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2004)
3.2 Amended and Restated By-Laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Espey’s Report on Form 8-K dated February 26, 2009)
4.1 Second Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated December 18, 2009, between Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. and Registrar and Transfer Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 to Espey’s Report on Form 8-K dated December 18, 2009)
4.2 Description of Capital Stock (incorporated by reference to Espey's Report on Form 8-K dated October 7, 2005)
10.1 2000 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Espey's Definitive Proxy Statement dated December 6, 1999 for the January 4, 2000 Annual Meeting)
10.3 2007 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Espey’s Proxy Statement dated October 23, 2007 for the November 30, 2007 Annual Meeting)
10.5 Retired Director Compensation Program and Mandatory Retirement Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Espey's Report on Form 10-Q dated May 12, 2011)
10.6 Retired Director Compensation Program and Mandatory Retirement Agreement – Paul Corr (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Espey's Report on Form 10-Q dated May 12, 2011)
10.7 Retired Director Compensation Program and Mandatory Retirement Agreement – Carl Helmetag (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Espey's Report on Form 10-Q dated May 12, 2011)
10.8 Retired Director Compensation Program and Mandatory Retirement Agreement – Barry Pinsley (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Espey's Report on Form 10-Q dated May 12, 2011)
10.9 Retired Director Compensation Program and Mandatory Retirement Agreement – Howard Pinsley (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Espey's Report on Form 10-Q dated May 12, 2011)
10.10 Retired Director Compensation Program and Mandatory Retirement Agreement – Alvin Sabo (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Espey's Report on Form 10-Q dated May 12, 2011)
10.11 Retired Director Compensation Program and Mandatory Retirement Agreement – Michael Wool (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Espey's Report on Form 10-Q dated May 12, 2011)
10.12 Executive Employment Agreement with Mark St. Pierre (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 on Espey’s Report on Form 8-K dated March 4, 2014)
10.13 Executive Employment Agreement with David O’Neil (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 on Espey’s Report on Form 8-K dated March 4, 2014)
10.14 Executive Employment Agreement with Peggy Murphy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 on Espey’s Report on Form 8-K dated March 4, 2014)
10.15 Executive Employment Agreement with Patrick Enright, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 on Espey’s Report on Form 8-K dated January 20, 2015)
11.1 Statement re: Computation of Per Share Net income (filed herewith)
14.1 Code of ethics (incorporated by reference to Espey’s website www.espey.com)

 

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23.1 Consent of FreedMaxick CPAs, P.C. (filed herewith)
23.2 Consent of EFP Rotenberg, LLP (filed herewith)
31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
31.2 Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
32.2 Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)

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S I G N A T U R E S

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 and 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

    ESPEY MFG. & ELECTRONICS CORP.
     
     
     
    /s/Patrick Enright Jr.
    Patrick Enright Jr.
    President and Chief Executive Officer
     
     
/s/ David O’Neil   Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
David O'Neil   September 24, 2015
     
/s/Katrina Sparano   Assistant Treasurer
Katrina Sparano   September 24, 2015
     
/s/Howard Pinsley   Chairman of the Board
Howard Pinsley   September 24, 2015
     
/s/Barry Pinsley   Director
Barry Pinsley   September 24, 2015
     
/s/Michael W. Wool   Director
Michael W. Wool   September 24, 2015
     
/s/Paul J. Corr   Director
Paul J. Corr   September 24, 2015
     
/s/Alvin O. Sabo   Director
Alvin O. Sabo   September 24, 2015
     
/s/Carl Helmetag   Director
Carl Helmetag   September 24, 2015

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