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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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: December 31, 2024

OR

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

For the transition period from _________________ to ______________________


Commission file number: 001-41391


 

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M-tron Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware

46-0457944

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

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

 

2525 Shader Road, Orlando, Florida

32804

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (407) 298-2000

 

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

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

 

MPTI

 

NYSE American

 

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 ☐    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 ☐    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. Yes ☒    No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒    No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

  

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes No ☒

As of June 30, 2024, the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $79,576,325.

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant's common stock was 2,911,165 as of March 14, 2025.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Document of the RegistrantForm 10-K Reference Locations
Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of StockholdersPart III, Items 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14

 



 

 

M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC.

Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024

Table of Contents

 

       

Page

PART I

       
         

Item 1.

 

Business

  1

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

  6

Item 1B.

 

Unresolved Staff Comments

  14
Item 1C.   Cybersecurity   14

Item 2.

 

Properties

  14

Item 3.

 

Legal Proceedings

  14

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

  14
         

PART II

       
         

Item 5.

 

Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

  15

Item 6.

 

Reserved

  15

Item 7.

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

  16

Item 7A.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

  21

Item 8.

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

  22

Item 9.

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

  43

Item 9A.

 

Controls and Procedures

  43

Item 9B.

 

Other Information

  43

Item 9C.

 

Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

  43
         

PART III

       
         

Item 10.

 

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

  44

Item 11.

 

Executive Compensation

  44

Item 12.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

  44

Item 13.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

  44

Item 14.

 

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

  44
         

PART IV

       
         

Item 15.

 

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

  45

Item 16.

 

Form 10-K Summary

  46
         
    Signatures   47

 

 
 

PART I

 

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

 

This annual report on Form 10-K (this "Report") and the Company's (as defined below) other communications and statements may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including statements about the Company's beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, estimates, projections and intentions. These statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. The words "may," "could," "should," "would," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "target," "goal," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual future results may differ materially from those set forth in the Company's forward-looking statements. For information concerning these factors and related matters, see "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A in this Report, and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Part II, Item 7 in this Report. However, other factors besides those referenced could adversely affect the Company's results, and you should not consider any such list of factors to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements made by the Company herein speak as of the date of this Report. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, except as required by law. As a result, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

 

Item 1.

Business

 

In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the terms "Mtron," the "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer collectively to M-tron Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Unless otherwise stated, all dollar amounts are in thousands.

 

General

 

Originally founded in 1965, M-tron Industries, Inc. is engaged in the designing, manufacturing and marketing of highly engineered, high reliability frequency and spectrum control products used to control the frequency or timing of signals in electronic circuits in various applications. Mtron's primary markets are aerospace and defense, space, and avionics.

 

Our component-level devices and integrated modules are used extensively in electronic systems for applications in aerospace and defense, avionics, satellites, global positioning systems, down-hole drilling, medical systems, instrumentation, and industrial devices. As an engineering-centric company, Mtron provides close support to the customer throughout its products' entire life cycles, including product design, prototyping, production and subsequent product upgrades and maintenance. This collaborative approach has resulted in the development and growth of long-standing business relationships with its customers.

 

The Company has manufacturing facilities in Orlando, Florida; Yankton, South Dakota; and Noida, India. The Company also has a sales office in Hong Kong. All of Mtron's production facilities are International Organization for Standardization ("ISO") 9001:2015 certified (the international standard for creating a quality management system) and Restriction of Hazardous Substances ("RoHS") compliant. In addition, its U.S. production facilities in Orlando and Yankton are International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") registered and International Aerospace Quality Group AS9100 Rev D certified and our Yankton, South Dakota production facility is Military Standard ("MIL-STD") 790 certified. Mtron's production facility in India operates under a Manufacturing License Agreement ("MLA") issued by the U.S. Department of State.

 

We maintain our executive offices at 2525 Shader Road, Orlando, Florida 32804. Our telephone number is (407) 298-2000.

 

Our common stock is traded on the NYSE American ("NYSE") under the symbol "MPTI."

 

Mtron's Separation

 

On October 7, 2022, the separation of the Mtron business from The LGL Group, Inc. ("LGL" or "LGL Group") was completed (the "Separation") and the Company became an independent, publicly traded company trading on the NYSE American under the stock symbol "MPTI."

 

 

Business Strategy

 

Our objective is to deliver long-term growth to our stockholders and maximize stockholder value. Mtron employs a market-based approach of designing and offering new products to its customers through both organic research and development, and through strategic partnerships, joint ventures, acquisitions, or mergers. We seek to leverage our core strength as an engineering leader to expand client access, add new capabilities and continue to diversify our product offerings. We believe that successful execution of this strategy will lead to a transformation of our product portfolio towards multi-component integrated offerings, longer product life cycles, better margins and an improved competitive position.

 

Business Segment

 

The Company conducts its business through one business segment: Electronic Components, which includes all products manufactured and sold by Mtron.

 

Products

 

Mtron's portfolio is divided into three product groupings: Frequency Control, Spectrum Control and Integrated Microwave Assemblies (Solutions), and has expanded from primarily crystal-based components to include higher levels of integration, advanced materials science, cavity-based products, and various types of compensation methods employing integrated circuits and other methods to create products geared for applications that require high reliability in harsh environments. These products are differentiated by their precise level of accuracy, stability over time and within harsh environments, and very low phase noise.

 

Frequency Control

Mtron's Frequency Control product group includes a broad portfolio of quartz crystal resonators, clock oscillators, voltage-controlled crystal oscillator ("VCXO"), temperature-compensated crystal oscillator ("TCXO"), oven-controlled crystal oscillator ("OCXO"), and temperature-compensated voltage-controlled crystal oscillator ("TCVCXO") devices which meet some of the tightest specifications, including Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ("IEEE") 1588 standards. These devices may be based on quartz, quartz micro-electromechanical systems ("MEMS") or advanced materials science designed to achieve higher performance levels than quartz. Mtron's products offer high reliability over a wide temperature range and are well-suited for harsh environments, including shock and vibration-resistant oscillators with low-g sensitivity. These products are designed for applications within aerospace and defense, avionics, and industrial markets.

 

Spectrum Control

Mtron's Spectrum Control product group includes a wide array of radio frequency ("RF"), microwave and millimeter wave filters and diplexers covering a frequency range from 1 MHz to 30 GHz, and solid-state power amplifiers covering a frequency range from 300 MHz to 26 GHz, with power output from 10 Watts to 10kW. Filter devices include crystal, ceramic, LC, planar, combline, cavity, interdigital and metal insert waveguide, as well as switched filter arrays and RF subsystems. Power amplifiers add active devices to Mtron's portfolio and include gallium nitride ("GaN"), gallium arsenide ("GaAS") field-effect transistors ("FET"), laterally-diffused metal-oxide semiconductors ("LDMOS") and chip and wire technologies in narrow or broadband, module or rack-mounted packages. These products are employed in applications within the commercial and military aerospace and defense, space, avionics, and industrial markets.

 

Integrated Microwave Assembly

Mtron’s Integrated Microwave Assembly ("IMA") products brings over 60 years of expert crystal, filter and oscillator design experience to our Custom Multi-Functional Modules ("MFM") and Integrated Microwave Assemblies. Spanning frequencies from 10MHz to 50GHz, components such as filters, low noise amplifiers, couplers, attenuators, switches, circulators, oscillators, multipliers, phase lock loops, mixers, digitally tuned oscillators, voltage-controlled oscillators, and phase shifters, all with associated control circuitry, are integrated into one exceptional Size, Weight and Power at a competitive Cost ("SWaP-C") assembly. Design, assembly, test and integration along with component design and manufacturing is done at Mtron’s AS9100 D, ISO9001:2025 certified facilities. These products are designed for both extreme aerospace and defense and avionics requirements as well as industrial markets.

 

New Product Development

 

New product development continues to be a key focus for Mtron as we continue to push our roadmap to meet the needs of our served markets at an attractive price point. Within the Frequency Control product group, design efforts are focused on smaller packages, lower power, lower phase noise and use of new materials to provide compensation and harsh environment performance that surpasses customer requirements. The Spectrum Control product group seeks to develop higher power handling and higher frequency along with higher levels of integration and a range of integrated products within the RF subsystem. The IMA product group designs and develops solutions using the same circuit, electromagnetic, mechanical, thermal, and stress analysis tools as our customers, which allows Mtron’s MFM and IMA design synthesis to be effortlessly integrated into the customer’s system synthesis at early stages in the development process. This design collaboration essentially makes Mtron’s design team an extension of the customer, so our customer’s resources can focus on their areas of expertise, resulting in a shortened design cycle and a faster time to market. The IMA product group also reviews all build-to-print opportunities, utilizing all our in-house assembly and test capabilities to competitively support this service.

 

 

Major Markets

 

The following table provides a breakdown of revenues by end-market as a percent of consolidated revenues:

   

2024

 

2023

Aerospace and Defense

    67.3 %     55.5 %

Avionics

    21.7 %     24.9 %

Industrial

    6.6 %     14.3 %

Space

    4.4 %     5.3 %
      100.0 %     100.0 %

 

Customers

 

We primarily work directly with original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") to define the appropriate solutions for their unique applications, including the design of custom parts with unique part numbers. Actual sales of production parts may be directly to the OEM or through either its designated contract manufacturers or franchised distributors of our products. As a result, we have highly skilled sales engineers who work directly with the designers and program managers at their OEMs providing a high-level of engineering support at all points within the process.

 

The table below presents the concentration of revenue of the Company's customers for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

   

Year Ended December 31,

   

2024

 

2023

(in thousands)

 

$

 

%

 

$

 

%

Customer 1

  $ 18,145       37.0 %   $ 12,921       31.4 %

Customer 2

    8,522       17.4 %     7,822       19.0 %

Customer 3

    2,977       6.1 %     2,510       6.1 %

Customer 4

    2,542       5.2 %     2,267       5.5 %

Top 4 largest customers

    32,186       65.7 %     25,520       62.0 %

All other (a)

    16,826       34.3 %     15,648       38.0 %

Total revenues

  $ 49,012       100.0 %   $ 41,168       100.0 %

(a)

Comprised of approximately 113 and 118 customers for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively

 

The loss of any of these customers, or a decrease in their demand for our products, could have a material adverse effect on our results.

 

The table below presents the concentration of accounts receivable of the Company's customers as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

   

December 31,

   

2024

 

2023

(in thousands)

 

$

 

%

 

$

 

%

Customer 1

  $ 2,100       29.9 %   $ 2,128       43.1 %

Customer 2

    1,360       19.4 %     852       17.2 %

Customer 3

    795       11.3 %     483       9.8 %

Customer 4

    393       5.6 %     311       6.3 %

Top 4 largest customers

    4,648       66.2 %     3,774       76.4 %

All other (a)

    2,376       33.8 %     1,169       23.6 %

Total accounts receivable, gross

  $ 7,024       100.0 %   $ 4,943       100.0 %

(a)

Comprised of approximately 54 and 47 customers as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively

 

The insolvency of any of these customers could have a material adverse impact on our liquidity. The Company carefully evaluates the creditworthiness of its customers in deciding to extend credit and utilizes letters of credit to further limit credit risk for export sales. As a result of these policies, the Company has experienced very low historical bad debt expense and believes the related risk to be minimal.

 

Competition

 

We design, manufacture and market products for the generation, synchronization and control of time and frequency as well as spectrum control products. There are numerous domestic and international manufacturers who are capable of providing custom-designed products comparable in quality and performance to our products. Our competitive strategy begins with our focus on niche markets where highly engineered performance and reliability are the major requirements.

 

Research and Development

 

Utilizing our understanding of market requirements, we employ a disciplined approach to capital allocation when selecting new product development projects. A cross-functional team comprised of engineering, marketing, operations, sales and finance reviews the merits of specific projects seeking to invest in products that will exceed a specific return on investment level and a payback expectation within one to two years. In addition, the team considers the inherent value of intellectual property that each project presents with consideration for technical roadmap objectives.

 

Research and development expense was $2,809 and $2,216 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and will remain a significant part of the Company's efforts to continually enhance its intellectual property position.

 

 

 

Marketing and Sales

 

We have a highly skilled team of sales engineers who work in tandem with a worldwide network of independent external manufacturer representatives and franchised electronics distributors to market and sell our products. An important part of the sales process is gaining qualification of specific products from the OEM, confirming suitability for use in a specific system design, which is commonly referred to as a "design-win." Through direct contact with our clients and through our representative network, we are able to understand the needs of the marketplace and then guide our product development process to allocate resources to meet those requirements.

 

International Revenues

 

Our international revenues were $11,029 in 2024, or 22.5% of total consolidated revenues, compared to $11,064, or 26.9% of total consolidated revenues, in 2023. In both 2024 and 2023, these revenues were derived mainly from contract manufacturer customers in Asia, with significant sales in Malaysia. We avoid significant currency exchange risk by transacting and settling substantially all of our international sales in United States dollars.

 

Seasonality

 

Our business is not seasonal, although shipment schedules may be affected by the production schedules of our customers, or their contract manufacturers based on regional practices or customs.

 

Order Backlog

 

Our order backlog was $47,239 and $47,831 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The backlog of unfilled orders includes amounts based on signed contracts and purchase orders. Although backlog represents only firm orders that are considered likely to be fulfilled primarily within the 12 to 24 months following receipt of the order, cancellations or scope adjustments may and do occur.

 

Order backlog is adjusted quarterly to reflect project cancellations, deferrals, revised project scope and cost. We expect to fill the vast majority of our order backlog as of December 31, 2024 during 2025 and 2026, but cannot provide assurances as to what portion of the order backlog will be fulfilled in any given year.

 

Raw Materials

 

Generally, most raw materials used in the production of our products are available in adequate supply from a number of sources though the prices of these raw materials have recently increased as a result of inflation and supply chain issues. Some raw materials, including printed circuit boards, IC’s, quartz and certain metals including steel, aluminum, silver, gold, tantalum and palladium, are subject to greater supply fluctuations and price volatility, as experienced in recent years. In general, we have been able to include some cost increases in our pricing, but in some cases our margins were adversely impacted.

 

Changes in global economic and geopolitical conditions have disrupted supply chains and the ability to obtain components and raw materials around the world for most companies, including us. On occasion, one or more of the components used in our products have become unavailable resulting in unanticipated redesign and/or delays in shipments. Continued identification of alternative supply sources or other mitigations are important in minimizing disruption to our supply chain.

 

Intellectual Property

 

We have no patents, trademarks or licenses that are considered to be significant to our business or operations. Rather, we believe that our technological position depends primarily on the technical competence and creative ability of our engineering and technical staff in areas of product design and manufacturing processes, including our staff’s ability to customize products to meet difficult specifications, as well as proprietary know-how and information.

 

 

 

Government Regulations

 

As a supplier to certain U.S. Government defense contractors, we must comply with significant procurement regulations and other requirements. Maintaining registration under ITAR for all of our related production facilities is also required. One of those production facilities must comply with additional requirements for its production processes and for selected personnel in order to maintain the security of classified information. These requirements, although customary within these markets, increase our performance and compliance costs.

 

We are routinely audited and reviewed by the U.S. Government and its agencies such as the Defense Contract Audit Agency and Defense Contract Management Agency. These agencies review our performance under our contracts, our cost structure and our compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards, as well as the adequacy of our internal control systems and policies. Any cost found to be improperly allocated to a specific contract will not be reimbursed. If an audit uncovers improper or illegal activities, we may be subject to civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions.

 

From time to time, we may also be subject to U.S. Government investigations relating to our or our customers' operations and products and are expected to perform in compliance with a vast array of federal laws, including the Truth in Negotiations Act, the False Claims Act, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations promulgated under the Arms Export Control Act, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. We or our customers may be subject to reductions of the value of contracts, contract modifications or termination, and the assessment of penalties and fines, which could negatively impact our results of operations and financial condition, or result in a diminution in revenue from our customers, if we or our customers are found to have violated the law or are indicted or convicted for violations of federal laws related to government security regulations, employment practices or protection of the environment, or are found not to have acted responsibly as defined by the law. Such convictions or actions could also result in suspension or debarment from serving as a supplier to government contractors for some period of time. Such convictions or actions could have a material adverse effect on us and our operating results. The costs of cooperating with or complying with such audits or investigations may also adversely impact our financial results.

 

Our manufacturing operations, products, and/or product packaging are subject to environmental laws and regulations governing air emissions, wastewater discharges, and the handling, disposal and remediation of hazardous substances, waste and other chemicals. In addition, more stringent environmental regulations may be enacted in the future, both within the United States and internationally, and we cannot presently determine the modifications, if any, in our operations that any future regulations might require, or the cost of compliance that would be associated with such regulations. To date, capital expenditures, earnings and competitive position of the Company have not been materially affected by compliance with current federal, state, and local laws and regulations (domestic and foreign) relating to the protection of the environment. However, we cannot predict the effect of future laws and regulations.

 

Human Capital Management

 

As of December 31, 2024, we employed 396 people, including 226 full-time and 20 part-time employees, along with 150 contractors.

 

The following table summarizes our employees by employment type and geographic location:

   

Full-Time

 

Part-Time

 

Contractors

 

Total

United States:

                               

Orlando, Florida

    186       16       2       204  

Yankton, South Dakota

    28       4             32  

Total United States

    214       20       2       236  

International:

                               

Hong Kong

    3                   3  

Noida, India

    9             148       157  

Total International

    12             148       160  

Total

    226       20       150       396  

 

None of the Company's employees are represented by a labor union and the Company considers its relationships with employees to be good.

 

As an engineered products and solutions company, a significant number of our workforce consists of degreed engineers providing expertise in product design and process development.

 

Available Information

 

The Company's internet address is www.mtronpti.com. Information on or accessible through our website is not deemed to be incorporated into this Report. Website references in this Report are merely textual references. The Company makes available, free of charge through its website, copies of the Company's Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports filed with or furnished  to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports are filed with or furnished to the SEC. The contents of our website are not incorporated by reference into this Report or in any other report or document we file with the SEC, and any references to our website are intended to be inactive textual references only.

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

Investing in our securities involves risks. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks described below. Any of these risks could result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or prospects, and could cause the trading price of our securities to decline, resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face, but represent those risks and uncertainties that we believe are material to our business, operating results, prospects and financial condition. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also harm our business.

 

Unless otherwise stated, all dollar amounts are in thousands.

 

Summary Risk Factors

 

Risks Related to our Business and Industry

 

Macroeconomic fluctuations may harm our business, results of operations and stock price

 

Our variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk and could cause our debt service obligations to increase significantly.

 

We are dependent on a single line of business.

 

Our operating results may vary significantly from period to period.

 

A relatively small number of customers account for a significant portion of our revenues and accounts receivable, and the loss of any of these customers, a decrease in their demand for our products, or their insolvency could have a material effect on our results of operations or liquidity.

 

Our order backlog may not be indicative of future revenues and may fluctuate from period to period.

 

Our future rate of growth and profitability are highly dependent on the development and growth of the aerospace and defense, space, avionics, instrumentation and industrial markets, which can be cyclical.

 

The market share of our customers in the aerospace and defense, space, avionics, instrumentation and industrial markets may change over time, reducing the potential value of our relationships with our existing customer base.

 

We may make acquisitions that are not successful, or we may fail to integrate acquired business into our operations properly.

 

If we are unable to introduce innovative products, demand for our products may decrease.

 

Our markets are highly competitive, and we may lose business to larger and better-financed competitors.

 

Our success depends on our ability to retain key management and technical personnel and attracting, retaining, and training new technical personnel.

 

We purchase certain key components and raw materials from single or limited sources and could lose sales if these sources fail to fulfill our needs for any reason.

 

As a supplier to United States government defense contractors, we are subject to a number of procurement regulations and other requirements and could be adversely affected by changes in regulations or any negative findings from a U.S. government audit or investigation.

 

Our products are complex and may contain errors or design flaws, which could be costly to correct.

 

Future changes in our environmental liability and compliance obligations may increase costs and decrease profitability.

 

We have significant international operations and sales to customers outside of the United States that subject us to certain business, economic and political risks.

 

We rely on information technology systems to conduct our business, and disruption, failure or security breaches of these systems could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

Cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity incidents may adversely affect our business by causing a disruption to our operations, a compromise or corruption of our confidential information, and/or damage to our business relationships, all of which could negatively impact our financial results

 

If we fail to correct any material weakness that we identify in our internal control over financial reporting or otherwise fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to report our financial results accurately and timely, in which case our business may be harmed, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the price of our common stock may decline.

 

Risks Related to Our Securities

 

The price of our common stock has fluctuated considerably and is likely to remain volatile, in part due to the limited market for our common stock.

 

Our officers and directors have significant voting power and may vote their shares in a manner that is not in the best interest of other stockholders.

 

Provisions in our corporate charter documents and under Delaware law could make an acquisition of the Company more difficult, which acquisition may be beneficial to our stockholders.

 

 

 

Risks Related to the Separation

 

As a result of the Separation, certain of our directors and officers may have actual or potential conflicts of interest because of their positions or relationships with LGL Group.

 

LGL Group continues to perform functions for us, and we continue to perform functions for LGL Group, on a transitional basis, and as a result, we may experience operational disruptions and incur significant costs to perform these functions ourselves following the transition period or be subject to claims and liability.

 

We are subject to significant restriction on our actions in order to avoid triggering significant tax-related liabilities.

 

If the Separation does not qualify as tax-free United States federal income tax purposes as a result of a breach by us of any covenant or representation made by us in the Tax Agreement, we could be subject to significant liability.

 

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

 

Macroeconomic fluctuations may harm our business, results of operations and stock price.

 

Our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows may be adversely affected by changes in global economic conditions and geopolitical risks, including credit market conditions, trade policies, levels of consumer and business confidence, commodity prices and availability, inflationary pressure, exchange rates, levels of government spending and deficits, political conditions, and other challenges that could affect the global economy including impacts associated with the continuing developments in the war against Ukraine and sanctions which have been announced by the United States and other countries against Russia, which have caused significant uncertainty, adding to continuing concerns about supply chain disruptions, inflation and increases in interest rates in the markets in which we operate. Similar geopolitical tensions and political and/or armed conflicts, including tensions between the U.S. and China, China and Taiwan, and the conflict between Israel and Palestine could adversely impact our financial performance and global operations. Such conditions could have an adverse impact on our flexibility to react to changing economic and business conditions and on our ability to fund our operations. In addition, restrictions on credit availability could adversely affect the ability of our customers to make payments. Similarly, credit restrictions may adversely affect our supplier base and increase the potential for one or more of our suppliers to experience financial distress.

 

Our variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk and could cause our debt service obligations to increase significantly.

 

Amounts outstanding under our Loan Agreement would bear interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus a margin of 2.25%, with a SOFR floor of 0.00%. Variable rate borrowings expose us to potential increased interest expense in a rising interest rate environment, if we utilize the line of credit. If interest rates were to increase, our debt service obligations on variable rate indebtedness would increase even though the amount borrowed remained the same, which could adversely affect our cash flows. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had no outstanding balances under the line of credit.

 

We are dependent on a single line of business.

 

We are engaged only in the design, manufacture and marketing of standard and custom-engineered electronic components that are used primarily for the control of frequency and spectrum of signals in electronic circuits. Virtually all of our 2024 and 2023 revenues came from sales of electronic components, which consist of packaged quartz crystals, oscillator modules, electronic filters and integrated modules.

 

Given our reliance on this single line of business, any decline in demand for this product line or failure to achieve continued market acceptance of existing and new versions of this product line may harm our business and our financial condition. Additionally, unfavorable market conditions affecting this line of business would likely have a disproportionate impact on us in comparison with certain competitors, who have more diversified operations and multiple lines of business. Should this line of business fail to generate sufficient sales to support ongoing operations, there can be no assurance that we will be able to develop alternate business lines.

 

Our operating results may vary significantly from period to period.

 

We experience fluctuations in our operating results. Some of the principal factors that contribute to these fluctuations include changes in demand for our products; our effectiveness in managing manufacturing processes, costs and inventory; our effectiveness in engineering and qualifying new product designs with our OEM customers and in managing the risks associated with offering those new products into production; changes in the cost and availability of raw materials, which often occur in the electronics manufacturing industry and which affect our margins and our ability to meet delivery schedules; macroeconomic and served industry conditions; and events that may affect our production capabilities, such as labor conditions and political instability. In addition, due to the prevailing economic climate and competitive differences between the various market segments which we serve, the mix of sales between our aerospace and defense, space, avionics, industrial and instrumentation market segments may affect our operating results from period to period.

 

Our revenues and operating results are highly dependent on the development and growth of demand for our products in the aerospace and defense, space, avionics, instrumentation and industrial markets, which are cyclical. We cannot be certain whether we will generate sufficient revenues or sufficiently manage expenses to sustain profitability.

 

 

 

A relatively small number of customers account for a significant portion of our revenues and accounts receivable, and the loss of any of these customers, a decrease in their demand for our products, or their insolvency could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or liquidity.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2024, our largest and second largest customers accounted for 37.0% and 17.4% of the Company's total revenues, respectively. Additionally, as of December 31, 2024, four of our largest customers accounted for approximately 66.2% of our gross accounts receivable balance. The loss of any of these customers, a decrease in their demand for our products, or the insolvency of any of these customers could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or liquidity.

 

Our order backlog may not be indicative of future revenues and may fluctuate from period to period.

 

Our order backlog is comprised of orders that are subject to specific production release, including orders under contracts, and purchase orders. Our customers may order products from multiple sources to ensure timely delivery when backlog is particularly long and may cancel or defer orders without significant penalty. They also may cancel orders when business is weak, and inventories are excessive. As a result, we cannot provide assurances as to the portion of backlog orders to be filled in any given year, and our order backlog as of any particular date may not be representative of actual revenues for any subsequent period.

 

Our future rate of growth and profitability are highly dependent on the development and growth of the aerospace and defense, space, avionics, instrumentation and industrial markets, which can be cyclical.

 

In 2024 and 2023, the majority of our revenues were derived from sales to manufacturers of equipment for the aerospace and defense, space, avionics, instrumentation and industrial markets for frequency and spectrum control devices, including indirect sales through distributors and contract manufacturers. During 2025, we expect a significant portion of our revenues to continue to be derived from sales to these manufacturers. Often OEMs and other service providers within these markets have experienced periods of capacity shortage and periods of excess capacity, as well as periods of either high or low demand for their products. In periods of excess capacity or low demand, purchases of capital equipment may be curtailed, including equipment that incorporates our products. A reduction in demand for the manufacture and purchase of equipment for these markets, whether due to cyclical, macroeconomic or other factors, or due to our reduced ability to compete based on cost or technical factors, could substantially reduce our net sales and operating results and adversely affect our financial condition. Moreover, if these markets fail to grow as expected, we may be unable to maintain or grow our revenues. The multiple variables which affect the aerospace and defense, space, avionics, instrumentation and industrial markets for our products, as well as the number of parties involved in the supply chain and manufacturing process, can impact inventory levels and lead to supply chain inefficiencies. As a result of these complexities, we may have limited visibility to forecast revenue projections accurately for the near and medium-term timeframes.

 

The market share of our customers in the aerospace and defense, space, avionics, instrumentation and industrial markets may change over time, reducing the potential value of our relationships with our existing customer base.

 

We have developed long-term relationships with our existing customers, including pricing contracts, custom designs and approved vendor status. If these customers lose market share to other equipment manufacturers in the aerospace and defense, space, avionics, instrumentation and industrial markets with whom we do not have similar relationships, our ability to maintain revenue, margin or operating performance may be adversely affected.

 

We may make acquisitions that are not successful, or we may fail to integrate acquired businesses into our operations properly.

 

We intend to continue exploring opportunities to buy other businesses or technologies that could complement, enhance, or expand our current business or product lines, or that might otherwise offer us growth opportunities. We may have difficulty finding such opportunities or, if such opportunities are identified, we may not be able to complete such transactions for reasons including a failure to secure necessary financing.

 

Any transactions that we are able to identify and complete may involve a number of risks, including:

 

The diversion of our management's attention from the management of our existing business to the integration of the operations and personnel of the acquired or combined business or joint venture;

 

Material business risks not identified in due diligence;

 

Possible adverse effects on our operating results during the integration process;

 

Substantial acquisition-related expenses, which would reduce our net income, if any, in future years;

 

The loss of key employees and customers as a result of changes in management; and

 

Our possible inability to achieve the intended objectives of the transaction.

 

In addition, we may not be able to integrate, operate, maintain or manage, successfully or profitably, our newly acquired operations or employees. We may not be able to maintain uniform standards, controls, policies and procedures, and this may lead to operational inefficiencies.

 

Any of these difficulties could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

If we are unable to introduce innovative products, demand for our products may decrease.

 

Our future operating results are dependent on our ability to continually develop, introduce and market innovative products, to modify existing products, to respond to technological change and to customize some of our products to meet customer requirements. There are numerous risks inherent in this process, including the risks that we will be unable to anticipate the direction of technological change or that we will be unable to develop and market new products and applications in a timely or cost-effective manner to satisfy customer demand.

 

 

 

Our markets are highly competitive, and we may lose business to larger and better-financed competitors.

 

Our markets are highly competitive worldwide, with low transportation costs and few import barriers. We compete principally on the basis of product quality and reliability, availability, customer service, technological innovation, timely delivery and price. Within the industries in which we compete, competition has become increasingly concentrated and global in recent years.

 

Many of our major competitors, some of which are larger than us, and potential competitors have substantially greater financial resources and more extensive engineering, manufacturing, marketing and customer support capabilities. If we are unable to successfully compete against current and future competitors, our operating results will be adversely affected.

 

Our success depends on our ability to retain key management and technical personnel and attracting, retaining, and training new technical personnel.

 

Our future growth and success will depend in large part upon our ability to recruit highly skilled technical personnel, including engineers, and to retain our existing management and technical personnel. There is a labor shortage in the markets in which we operate which are highly competitive, and some of our operations are not located in highly populated areas. As a result, we may not be able to recruit and retain key personnel. Our failure to hire, retain or adequately train key personnel could have a negative impact on our performance.

 

We purchase certain key components and raw materials from single or limited sources and could lose sales if these sources fail to fulfill our needs for any reason.

 

If single-source components or key raw materials were to become unavailable on satisfactory terms, and we could not obtain comparable replacement components or raw materials from other sources in a timely manner, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed. On occasion, one or more of the components used in our products have become unavailable, resulting in unanticipated redesign and related delays in shipments. Changes in global economic and geopolitical conditions have disrupted supply chains and the ability to obtain components and raw materials around the world for all companies, including us. We cannot give assurance that we will be able to obtain the necessary components and raw materials necessary to conduct our business. In addition, our suppliers may be impacted by compliance with environmental regulations including Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment ("RoHS") and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment ("WEEE"), which could disrupt the supply of components or raw materials or cause additional costs for us to implement new components or raw materials into our manufacturing processes.

 

As a supplier to U.S. Government defense contractors, we are subject to a number of procurement regulations and other requirements and could be adversely affected by changes in regulations or any negative findings from a U.S. Government audit or investigation.

 

A number of our customers are U.S. Government contractors. As one of their suppliers, we must comply with significant procurement regulations and other requirements. Under applicable federal regulations for defense contractors, we will be required to comply with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification ("CMMC") program in the next several years and other similar cybersecurity requirements. We also maintain registration under ITAR for certain of our production facilities. One of those production facilities must comply with additional requirements and regulations for its production processes and for selected personnel in order to maintain the security of classified information. These requirements, although customary within these markets, increase our performance and compliance costs. If any of these various requirements change, our costs of complying with them could increase and reduce our operating margins. To the extent that we are unable to comply with the CMMC or other requirements, our business with the Department of Defense or its prime customers could be at risk.

 

We operate in a highly regulated environment and are routinely audited and reviewed by the U.S. Government and its agencies such as the Defense Contract Audit Agency and Defense Contract Management Agency. These agencies review our performance under our contracts, our cost structure and our compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards, as well as the adequacy of, and our compliance with, our internal control systems and policies. Systems that are subject to review include our purchasing systems, billing systems, property management and control systems, cost estimating systems, compensation systems and management information systems. 

 

Any costs found to be improperly allocated to a specific contract will not be reimbursed or must be refunded if already reimbursed. If an audit uncovers improper or illegal activities, we may be subject to civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions, which may include termination of contracts, forfeiture of profits, suspension of payments, fines and suspension or prohibition from doing business as a supplier to contractors who sell products and services to the U.S. Government. In addition, our reputation could be adversely affected if allegations of impropriety were made against us.

 

From time to time, we may also be subject to U.S. Government investigations relating to our or our customers' operations and products and are expected to perform in compliance with a vast array of federal laws, including the Truth in Negotiations Act, the False Claims Act, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations promulgated under the Arms Export Control Act, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. We or our customers may be subject to reductions of the value of contracts, contract modifications or termination, and the assessment of penalties and fines, which could negatively impact our results of operations and financial condition, or result in a diminution in revenue from our customers, if we or our customers are found to have violated the law or are indicted or convicted for violations of federal laws related to government security regulations, employment practices or protection of the environment, or are found not to have acted responsibly as defined by the law. Such convictions or actions could also result in suspension or debarment from serving as a supplier to government contractors for some period of time. Such convictions or actions could have a material adverse effect on us and our operating results. The costs of cooperating or complying with such audits or investigations may also adversely impact our financial results.

 

 

 

Our products are complex and may contain errors or design flaws, which could be costly to correct.

 

When we release new products, or new versions of existing products, they may contain undetected or unresolved errors or defects. The majority of our products are custom designed for requirements of specific OEM systems. The expected business life of these products ranges from less than one year to more than 10 years depending on the application. Some of the customizations are modest changes to existing product designs while others are major product redesigns or new product platforms.

 

Despite testing, errors or defects may be found in new products or upgrades after the commencement of commercial shipments. Undetected errors and design flaws have occurred in the past and could occur in the future. These errors could result in delays, loss of market acceptance and sales, diversion of development resources, damage to the Company's reputation, product liability claims and legal action by its customers and third parties, failure to attract new customers and increased service costs.

 

Future changes in our environmental liability and compliance obligations may increase costs and decrease profitability.

 

Our present and past manufacturing operations, products, and/or product packaging are subject to environmental laws and regulations governing air emissions, wastewater discharges, and the handling, disposal and remediation of hazardous substances, wastes and other chemicals. In addition, more stringent environmental regulations may be enacted in the future, and we cannot presently determine the modifications, if any, in our operations that any future regulations might require, or the cost of compliance that would be associated with such regulations.

 

Environmental laws and regulations may cause us to change our manufacturing processes, redesign some of our products, and change components to eliminate some substances in our products in order to be able to continue to offer them for sale.

 

We have significant international operations and sales to customers outside of the United States that subject us to certain business, economic and political risks.

 

We have office and manufacturing space in Noida, India, and a sales office in Hong Kong. Additionally, foreign revenues for 2024 (primarily to Malaysia) accounted for 22.5% of our 2024 consolidated revenues. We anticipate that sales to customers located outside of the United States will continue to be a significant part of our revenues for the foreseeable future. Our international operations and sales to customers outside of the United States subject our operating results and financial condition to certain business, economic, political, health, regulatory and other risks, including but not limited to:

 

Political and economic instability in countries in which our products are manufactured and sold;

 

Expropriation or the imposition of government controls;

 

Responsibility to comply with anti-bribery laws such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions;

 

Sanctions, tariffs or restrictions on trade imposed or proposed by the United States Government;

 

Export license requirements;

 

Trade restrictions;

 

Currency controls or fluctuations in exchange rates;

 

High levels of inflation or deflation;

 

Difficulty in staffing and managing non-U.S. operations;

 

Greater difficulty in collecting accounts receivable and longer payment cycles;

 

Changes in labor conditions and difficulties in staffing and managing international operations; and

 

Limitations on insurance coverage against geopolitical risks, natural disasters and business operations.

 

Additionally, to date, very few of our international revenue and cost obligations have been denominated in foreign currencies. As a result, changes in the value of the United States dollar relative to foreign currencies may affect our competitiveness in foreign markets. We do not currently engage in foreign currency hedging activities, but may do so in the future to the extent that we incur a significant amount of foreign-currency denominated liabilities.

 

 

 

We rely on information technology systems to conduct our business, and disruption, failure or security breaches of these systems could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

We rely on information technology ("IT") systems in order to achieve our business objectives. We also rely upon industry accepted security measures and technology to securely maintain confidential information maintained on our IT systems. However, our portfolio of hardware and software products, solutions and services and our enterprise IT systems may be vulnerable to damage or disruption caused by circumstances beyond our control such as catastrophic events, power outages, natural disasters, computer system or network failures, computer viruses, cyber-attacks or other malicious software programs. The failure or disruption of our IT systems to perform as anticipated for any reason could disrupt our business and result in decreased performance, significant remediation costs, transaction errors, loss of data, processing inefficiencies, downtime, litigation and the loss of suppliers or customers. A significant disruption or failure could have a material adverse effect on our business operations, financial performance and financial condition.

 

Cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity incidents may adversely affect our business by causing a disruption to our operations, a compromise or corruption of our confidential information, and/or damage to our business relationships, all of which could negatively impact our financial results.

 

Our business could be negatively impacted by cybersecurity events and other disruptions. We face various cybersecurity threats, including threats to our IT infrastructure and attempts to gain unauthorized access to our proprietary or classified information, denial-of-service attacks, as well as threats to the physical security of our facilities and employees, and threats from terrorist acts. In addition, we face cybersecurity threats from entities and persons that may seek to target us through our customers, suppliers and other third parties with whom we do business. Many of these cybersecurity threats are increasingly sophisticated and constantly evolving, especially with the growing prevalence of artificial intelligence. Accordingly, we maintain information security staff, policies and procedures for managing risk to our information systems, and we review and update our policies, procedures and practices in light of evolving threats. We conduct employee training on cybersecurity to mitigate persistent and continuously evolving cybersecurity threats. However, there can be no assurance that any such actions, including the timeliness of our efforts to review, update or implement policies, procedures and practices in light of evolving threats, or the safeguards put in place by our customers, suppliers and other parties on which we rely, will be sufficient to detect, prevent and mitigate cybersecurity breaches or disruptions, or the unauthorized release of sensitive information or corruption of data.

 

A cyber incident is considered to be any adverse event that threatens the confidentiality, integrity or availability of our information resources. These incidents may be an intentional attack or an unintentional event and could involve gaining unauthorized access to our information systems for purposes of misappropriating assets, stealing confidential information, corrupting data or causing operational disruption. The result of these incidents may include disrupted operations, misstated or unreliable financial data, liability for stolen assets or information, increased cybersecurity protection and insurance costs, litigation and damage to our investor relationships. As our reliance on technology increases, so will the risks posed to our information systems, both internal and those we outsource. There is no guarantee that any processes, procedures and internal controls we have implemented or will implement will prevent cyber intrusions, which could have a negative impact on our financial results, operations, business relationships or confidential information.

 

Additionally, remote work has become more common among our employees and employees of our third-party service providers and has increased risks to our IT systems and our confidential, proprietary, and sensitive data and that of our third-party service providers as more of those employees utilize network connections, computers, and devices outside of the employer’s premises or network, including working at home, while in transit, and in public locations. Those employees working remotely could expose us and other third-party service providers to additional cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities as their systems could be negatively affected by vulnerabilities present in external systems and technologies outside of their control.

 

If we fail to correct any material weakness that we identify in our internal control over financial reporting or otherwise fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to report our financial results accurately and timely, in which case our business may be harmed, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the price of our common stock may decline.

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting and for evaluating and reporting on our system of internal control. 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 ("GAAP"). We are required to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (the "Sarbanes-Oxley Act"), and other rules that govern public companies.

 

If we identify material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting in the future, if we cannot comply with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in a timely manner or attest that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if our independent registered public accounting firm cannot express an opinion as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting when required, we may not be able to report our financial results accurately and timely. As a result, investors, counterparties and consumers may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports. Accordingly, access to capital markets and perceptions of our creditworthiness could be adversely affected, and the market price of our common stock could decline. In addition, we could become subject to investigations by the stock exchange on which our securities are listed, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional financial and management resources. These events could have a material and adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects.

 

 

 

Risks Related to Our Securities

 

The price of our common stock has fluctuated considerably and is likely to remain volatile, in part due to the limited market for our common stock.

 

From January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, the high and low closing prices for our common stock were $69.98 and $23.79, respectively. There is a limited public market for our common stock, and we cannot provide assurances that a more active trading market will develop or be sustained. As a result of limited trading volume in our common stock, the purchase or sale of a relatively small number of shares could result in significant price fluctuations and it may be difficult for holders to sell their shares without depressing the market price for our common stock.

 

Additionally, the market price of our common stock may continue to fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control, including the following:

 

General economic conditions affecting the availability of long-term or short-term credit facilities, the purchasing and payment patterns of our customers, or the requirements imposed by our suppliers;

 

Economic conditions in our industry and in the industries of our customers and suppliers;

 

Changes in financial estimates or investment recommendations by securities analysts relating to our common stock;

 

Market reaction to our reported financial results;

 

Loss of a major customer;

 

Announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments; and

 

Changes in key personnel.

 

Our officers and directors have significant voting power and may vote their shares in a manner that is not in the best interest of other stockholders.

 

Our officers and directors control approximately 6.5% of the voting power represented by our outstanding shares of common stock as of March 14, 2025. If these stockholders act together, they may be able to exert significant control over our management and affairs requiring stockholder approval, including approval of significant corporate transactions. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control and might adversely affect the market price of our common stock. This concentration of ownership may not be in the best interests of all of our stockholders.

 

Provisions in our corporate charter documents and under Delaware law could make an acquisition of the Company more difficult, which acquisition may be beneficial to our stockholders.

 

Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and by-laws, as well as provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware ("DGCL"), may discourage, delay or prevent a merger, acquisition or other change in control of the Company, even if such a change in control would be beneficial to our stockholders. These provisions include prohibiting our stockholders from fixing the number of directors and establishing advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals that can be acted on at stockholder meetings and nominations to our board of directors (the "Board").

 

Additionally, Section 203 of the DGCL prohibits a person who owns in excess of 15% of our outstanding voting stock from merging or combining with us for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person acquired in excess of 15% of our outstanding voting stock, unless the merger or combination is approved in a prescribed manner. We have not opted out of the restrictions under Section 203, as permitted under DGCL.

 

Risks Related to the Separation

 

As a result of the Separation, certain of our directors and officers may have actual or potential conflicts of interest because of their positions or relationships with LGL Group.

 

As a result of the Separation, Marc J. Gabelli serves as special advisor to our Chairman of the Board of Directors and also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and co-Chief Executive Officer of LGL Group. Such dual roles could create, or appear to create, potential conflicts of interest when LGL Group and our officers and directors face decisions that could have different implications for the two companies.

 

In addition, potential conflicts of interest could arise in connection with the resolution of any dispute that may arise between LGL Group and us regarding the terms of the agreements governing the Separation and the relationship thereafter between the companies.

 

 

 

LGL Group continues to perform functions for us, and we continue to perform functions for LGL Group, on a transitional basis, and as a result we may experience operational disruptions and incur significant costs to perform these functions ourselves following the transition period or be subject to claims and liability.

 

Prior to the Separation, LGL Group performed many important corporate functions for us, including information technology, shared services, insurance, logistics, human resources, finance and internal audit. In connection with the Separation, we entered into certain arrangements with LGL Group pursuant to which we and LGL Group will continue to provide to each other, on an ongoing basis, certain functions and services that the companies have historically shared. LGL Group may not successfully execute its obligations to us under these arrangements, and any interruption in the functions or services that will be provided to us by LGL Group following the Separation could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

 

In addition, at the end of this transition period, we will need to perform these functions ourselves or hire third parties to perform these functions on our behalf. The costs associated with performing or outsourcing these functions may exceed the amounts reflected in our historical combined financial statements that were incurred as a subsidiary of LGL Group. A significant increase in the costs of performing or outsourcing these functions could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

 

We are subject to significant restrictions on our actions in order to avoid triggering significant tax-related liabilities.

 

The Amended and Restated Tax Indemnity and Sharing Agreement ("Tax Agreement") by and between the Company and LGL Group generally prohibits us from taking certain actions that could cause the Separation to fail to qualify as a tax-free transaction, including but not limited to, within two (2) years of the Separation date not entering into any agreement, understanding or arrangement involving the substantial acquisition of stock of the Company or a substantial shift in ownership (by vote or value) of the Company.

 

If the Separation does not qualify as tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of a breach by us of any covenant or representation made by us in the Tax Agreement, we could be subject to significant liability.

 

If the Separation fails to qualify for tax-free treatment due to a breach by us (or any of our subsidiaries) of any covenant or representation made by us in the Tax Agreement between us and LGL Group, we generally will be required to indemnify LGL Group for all tax-related losses suffered by it. In addition, we will not control the resolution of any tax contest relating to taxes suffered by LGL Group in connection with the Separation, and we may not control the resolution of tax contests relating to any other taxes for which we may ultimately have an indemnity obligation under the Tax Agreement. In the event that LGL Group suffers tax-related losses in connection with the Separation that must be indemnified by us under the Tax Agreement, the indemnification liability could have a material adverse effect on us.

 

If the Separation fails to qualify for tax-free treatment, for any reason, LGL Group and/or holders of LGL Group's common stock would be subject to substantial U.S. taxes as a result of the Separation, and we could incur significant liabilities under applicable law or as a result of the Tax Agreement.

 

 

 

Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

 

None.

 

 

Item 1C.

Cybersecurity

 

Cybersecurity risk management is an integral part of our overall enterprise risk management efforts. Mtron achieved ISO 27001:2022 certification during 2024, demonstrating a robust information security management program. The Company has chosen the National Institute of Standards for its base framework for handling cybersecurity threats and incidents because it is compatible with certain risk management business functions required by customers and United States Government oversight. Controls in the SP 800-53 (Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations) catalog have been tailored-in based on governance found in ISO 27001:2022, SP 800-171 (Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations), internally determined IT general controls and industry best practices. The selected controls create a balanced approach aimed at protecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Company’s IT systems.

 

The Board, which has primary responsibility for overseeing risk management, has delegated its primary responsibility for the oversight of cybersecurity and information technology risks, and the Company’s preparedness for these risks, to the Audit Committee of the Board (the "Audit Committee"). The Audit Committee has delegated the Company's cybersecurity functions to senior management, including the Director of IT, and ensures there are sufficient budgetary resources for personnel and technology to support the necessary cybersecurity functions. The Company’s cybersecurity incident response is overseen by our Director of IT, who reports directly to our President and is a member of the enterprise management team which includes our CEO. Our Director of IT is a Certified Information System Security Professional with more than 15 years of experience in information system management. As part of its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee receives updates at least annually, and as requested throughout the year, on our cybersecurity practices as well as cybersecurity and information technology risks from our Director of IT. Senior management are responsible for incident response efforts enterprise wide with the Director of IT and the broader internal IT team focusing on cybersecurity incidents.

 

The Company's internal IT team participates in several industry information sharing groups including the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Program and The Society of Industrial Security Professionals and has also fostered local contacts with the FBI and local industry peers. The IT team monitors industry news daily and responds to threat feeds from multiple sources. To further its cybersecurity efforts, Mtron has partnered with several external entities including:

 

A strategic customer who provides a network sensor monitored by its 24/7 security operations center.

 

A commercial threat feed integrated with our perimeter security devices in partnership with the Defense Cyber Crime Center.

 

A commercial DNS security service integrated with perimeter security devices.

 

A commercial email threat detection service including detonation chamber services.

 

Insider threats are monitored by an internal insider threat team. All users with email access are provided annual and quarterly cyber security training and participate in bi-weekly phishing tests to maintain continuous awareness of threats. Access to the Company's enterprise resource planning system is limited by a second layer of access approval and authorization through the corporate controller. Endpoint detection and response is centrally managed as is endpoint flaw detection and remediation.

 

In 2024, we did not identify any cybersecurity threats that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. However, despite our efforts, we cannot eliminate all risks from cybersecurity threats, or provide assurances that we have not experienced an undetected cybersecurity incident. For more information about these risks, please see "Risk Factors – Cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity incidents may adversely affect our business by causing a disruption to our operations, a compromise or corruption of our confidential information, and/or damage to our business relationships, all of which could negatively impact our financial results" in this Report.

 

 

Item 2.

Properties

 

The Company's principal executive offices are located in Orlando, Florida within an Mtron operating facility. Mtron's operations are located in Orlando, Florida; Yankton, South Dakota; and Noida, India. We also have a sales office in Hong Kong.

 

Mtron owns a facility in Orlando, Florida, containing approximately 71,000 square feet on approximately five acres of land and owns a facility in Yankton, South Dakota, containing approximately 32,000 square feet on approximately 11 acres of land. Mtron also leases approximately 13,000 square feet of office and manufacturing space in Noida, India and approximately 700 square feet of office space in Hong Kong. It is our opinion that the facilities referred to above are in good operating condition, suitable, and adequate for present uses.

 

Item 3.

Legal Proceedings

 

The information required for this Part I, Item 3 is incorporated by reference to the discussion under Note 12 – Contingencies to the Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Report.

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

PART II

 

Item 5.

Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Unless otherwise stated, all dollar amounts are in thousands

 

Market for Common Equity

 

Our common stock are listed on the NYSE American, under the symbol "MPTI."

 

Holders of Common Stock

 

As of March 14, 2025, we had approximately 6,900 holders of record of our common stock. The actual number of holders of common stock is greater than this number of record holders, and includes holders who are beneficial owners, but whose shares are held in street name by brokers and other nominees. This number of holders of record also does not include holders whose shares may be held in trust by other entities.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

The Company did not sell any equity securities during the three months and year ended December 31, 2024 that were not registered under the Securities Act.

 

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer or Affiliated Purchaser

 

The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2024.

 

Cash Dividend Policy

 

Our Board intends to adhere to a practice of not paying cash dividends. This policy takes into account our long-term growth objectives, including our anticipated investments for organic growth, potential technology acquisitions or other strategic ventures and stockholders' desire for capital appreciation of their holdings. In addition, the covenants under Mtron's credit facility effectively place certain limitations on its ability to make certain payments, including but not limited to payments of dividends and other distributions, which effectively could limit the Company’s ability to pay cash dividends to stockholders. No cash dividends are expected to be paid for the foreseeable future.

 

Item 6.

Reserved

 

 

 

Item 7.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis together with our audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. This discussion contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our expected financial position, business and financing plans. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from the results described in or implied by these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this Report, particularly under the headings "Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors."

 

Unless otherwise stated, all dollar amounts are in thousands.

 

Overview

 

Mtron is engaged in the designing, manufacturing and marketing of highly-engineered, high reliability frequency and spectrum control products used to control the frequency or timing of signals in electronic circuits in various applications. Mtron’s primary markets are aerospace and defense, space, and avionics.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its majority-owned subsidiaries.

 

For a discussion of the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, refer to Part II, Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2024, which is available free of charge on the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov and on our website at ir.mtronpti.com.

 

Trends and Uncertainties

 

We are not aware of any material trends or uncertainties, other than the global economic conditions affecting our industry generally, that may reasonably be expected to have a material impact, favorable or unfavorable, on our revenues or income other than those listed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

 

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table presents our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods indicated:

   

Year Ended December 31,

               

(in thousands)

 

2024

 

2023

 

$ Change

 

% Change

Revenues

  $ 49,012     $ 41,168     $ 7,844       19.1 %

Costs and expenses:

                               

Manufacturing cost of sales

    26,372       24,402       1,970       8.1 %

Engineering, selling and administrative

    13,246       12,467       779       6.2 %

Total costs and expenses

    39,618       36,869       2,749       7.5 %

Operating income

    9,394       4,299       5,095       118.5 %

Other income:

                               

Interest income, net

    243       7       236       3,371.4 %

Other income, net

    138       94       44       46.8 %

Total other income, net

    381       101       280       277.2 %

Income before income taxes

    9,775       4,400       5,375       122.2 %

Income tax expense

    2,139       911       1,228       134.8 %

Net income

  $ 7,636     $ 3,489     $ 4,147       118.9 %

 

2024 compared to 2023

 

Total Revenues

Total revenues increased $7,844, or 19.1%, from $41,168 in 2023 to $49,012 in 2024 primarily due to strong defense program product and solution shipments. 

 

Total Costs and Expenses

Total costs and expenses increased $2,749, or 7.5%, from $36,869 in 2023 to $39,618 in 2024 primarily due to:

 

a $1,970, or 8.1%, increase in Manufacturing cost of sales from $24,402 in 2023 to $26,372 in 2024 driven by higher revenues partially offset by manufacturing efficiencies and sales of higher margin products; and

 

a $779, or 6.2%, increase in Engineering, selling and administrative from $12,467 in 2023 to $13,246 in 2024 driven by increased investment in research and development, increased sales commissions consistent with the growth in revenues, and an increase in administrative and corporate expenses to support the growth in revenues.

 

Gross Margin

Gross margin (Revenues less Manufacturing cost of sales as a percentage of Revenues) increased 550 basis points from 40.7% in 2023 to 46.2% in 2024 reflecting higher revenues, improved manufacturing efficiencies, and a higher margin product mix.

 

Total Other Income, Net

Total other income, net increased $280, or 277.2%, from $101 in 2023 to $381 in 2024 primarily due to a $236 increase in Interest income, net from $7 in 2023 to $243 in 2024 driven by higher interest income earned related to an increase in balances invested in money market mutual funds.

 

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense  increased  $1,228, or 134.8%, from  $911 in  2023 to  $2,139 in  2024 primarily due to the increase in Income before income taxes driven by the increase in revenues discussed above.

 

Backlog

 

As of December 31, 2024, our order backlog was $47,239, a decrease of $592, or 1.2%, from $47,831 as of December 31, 2023. The decrease in backlog from December 31, 2023 reflects the nature of a program centric business model, which can materially affect backlog based on the timing and size of these orders.

 

The backlog of unfilled orders includes amounts based on signed contracts and purchase orders, which are likely to be fulfilled substantially within the next 12 to 24 months. Order backlog is adjusted quarterly to reflect project cancellations, deferrals, revised project scope and cost. We expect to fill the vast majority of our order backlog as of December 31, 2024 during 2025 and 2026, but cannot provide assurances as to what portion of the order backlog will be fulfilled in any given year.

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

To supplement our Consolidated Financial Statements presented on a GAAP basis, the Company presents its financial condition and results of operations in the way it believes will be most meaningful and representative of its business results. Some of the measurements the Company uses are "Non-GAAP financial measures" under SEC rules and regulations. The non-GAAP financial measures the Company presents are listed below and may not be comparable to similarly-named measures reported by other companies. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net earnings or diluted earnings per share prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

The Company uses the following operating performance measure because the Company believes it provides both management and investors with a more complete understanding of the underlying operational results and trends and our marketplace performance as well as a more accurate view of the Company's ability to generate profits:

 

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization ("EBITDA") is derived by excluding the items set forth below from Income before income taxes. Excluded items include the following:

 

Interest income

 

Interest expense

 

Depreciation

 

Amortization

 

Non-cash stock-based compensation

 

Other discrete items that might have a significant impact on comparable GAAP measures and could distort the evaluation of our normal operating performance.

 

Reconciliation of GAAP Income Before Income Taxes to EBITDA and Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of income before income taxes to Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure:

   

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands, except share data)

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Income before income taxes

  $ 2,758     $ 53     $ 9,775     $ 4,400  

Adjustments:

                               

Interest income, net

    (104 )     (13 )     (243 )     (7 )

Depreciation

    251       220       968       797  

Amortization

          13       5       53  

Total adjustments

    147       220       730       843  

EBITDA

    2,905       273       10,505       5,243  

Non-cash stock compensation

    151       2,124       636       2,421  

Excess Separation costs

                      28  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 3,056     $ 2,397     $ 11,141     $ 7,692  

 

Three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to three months ended December 31, 2023

Adjusted EBITDA increased $659 from $2,397 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 to $3,056 for the three months ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to improved gross margins, continued containment of expenses, a higher margin product mix, and decrease in non-cash stock compensation.

 

Year ended 2024 compared to Year ended 2023

Adjusted EBITDA increased $3,449 from $7,692 in 2023 to $11,141 in 2024. The increase was primarily due to improved gross margins and continued containment of expenses, a higher margin product mix, and a decrease in non-cash stock compensation.

 

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Overview

 

Liquidity refers to our ability to access sufficient sources of cash to meet the requirements of our operating, investing and financing activities.

 

Capital refers to our long-term financial resources available to support business operations and future growth.

 

Our ability to generate and maintain sufficient liquidity and capital depends on the profitability of the business, timing of cash flows, general economic conditions and access to the capital markets and the other sources of liquidity and capital described herein.

 

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, Cash and cash equivalents were $12,641 and $3,913, respectively.

 

Cash Flow Activity

 

The following table presents the cash flow activity for the period indicated:

   

As of December 31,

(in thousands)

 

2024

 

2023

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

  $ 3,913     $ 926  

Cash provided by operating activities

    7,521       4,405  

Cash used in investing activities

    (1,898 )     (1,281 )

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    3,105       (137 )

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    8,728       2,987  

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

  $ 12,641     $ 3,913  

 

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities was $7,521 in 2024 compared to $4,405 in 2023, an increase of $3,116 primarily due to the following:

 

Net income increased $4,147 from $3,489 in 2023 to $7,636 in 2024; and

 

Deferred income tax provision increased $996 from ($784) in 2023 to $212 in 2024.

 

The increase was partially offset by the following:

 

Stock-based compensation expense decreased $1,785 from $2,421 in 2023 to $636 in 2024; and

 

Net change in operating assets/liabilities decreased $365 from ($1,571) in 2023 to ($1,936) in 2024.

 

Our working capital metrics were as follows:

   

As of December 31,

(in thousands)

 

2024

 

2023

Current assets

  $ 29,752     $ 18,187  

Less: Current liabilities

    5,216       4,384  

Working capital

  $ 24,536     $ 13,803  
                 

Current ratio

    5.7       4.1  

 

Management continues to focus on efficiently managing working capital requirements to match operating activity levels and will seek to deploy the Company’s working capital where it will generate the greatest returns.

 

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities was $1,898 in 2024 compared to $1,281 in 2023, an increase of $617 primarily due to the purchase of equipment to support growth and next generation product development.

 

Financing Activities

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities was $3,105 in 2024 compared to ($137) in 2023, an increase of $3,242 primarily due to the exercise of stock options awarded in December 2023.

 

 

 

Capital Resources

 

We believe that existing cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and cash generated from operations will provide sufficient liquidity to meet our ongoing working capital and capital expenditure requirements for the next 12 months from the date of this filing and for the foreseeable future. The Company’s management continues to strive for profitability both internally and through acquisition.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

The following table summarizes contractual obligations, in total, and by remaining maturity:

           

Payments due by Period

(in thousands)

 

Total Payments

 

2025

Leases

  $ 10     $ 10  

Revolving credit line

           

Total

  $ 10     $ 10  

 

Leases

 

Leases represent the future minimum lease payments under our operating leases. We believe that we maintain adequate financial resources to meet the actual required payments under these obligations.

 

Revolving Line of Credit

 

On June 15, 2022, we entered into a loan agreement (the "Loan Agreement") for a revolving line of credit with Fifth Third Bank, National Association, for up to $5.0 million bearing interest at SOFR plus a margin of 2.25%, with a SOFR floor of 0.00%. The Loan Agreement has a maturity date of June 15, 2025 and contains certain financial covenants based on the following criteria: (a) Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio; (b) Minimum Current Ratio; and (c) Minimum Tangible Net Worth (each as defined in the Loan Agreement). All loans pursuant to the Loan Agreement will be secured by a continuing and unconditional first priority security interest in and to any and all property of the Company. See Note 5 – Revolving Credit Agreement to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Report for details of the Loan Agreement.

 

Our Board has adhered to a practice of not paying cash dividends. This policy takes into account our long-term growth objectives, including our anticipated investments for organic growth, potential acquisitions or other strategic ventures and stockholders' desire for capital appreciation of their holdings. No cash dividends are expected to be paid for the foreseeable future.

 

 

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Report. Certain accounting policies require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the financial statements in the period in which they are determined to be necessary. The accounting policies described below are those that most frequently require us to make estimates and judgments and, therefore, are critical to understanding our results of operations.

 

Income Taxes

 

We account for income taxes in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"), which requires an asset and liability approach for the financial accounting and reporting of income taxes. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. These balances are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply in the year(s) in which these temporary differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred income taxes is recognized in income in the period when the change is enacted.

 

Based on consideration of all available evidence regarding their utilization, we record net deferred tax assets to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be realized. Where, based on the weight of all available evidence, it is more likely than not that some amount of a deferred tax asset will not be realized, we establish a valuation allowance for the amount that, in our judgment, is sufficient to reduce the deferred tax asset to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In reaching such conclusions, we consider available positive and negative evidence including past operating results, projections of future taxable income, the feasibility of ongoing tax planning strategies and the realizability of tax loss carryforwards. Our projections of future taxable income include estimates and assumptions regarding our income and costs, as well as the timing and amount of reversals of taxable temporary differences.

 

The Company follows a two-step approach to recognize and measure uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and for which actual outcomes may differ from forecasted outcomes. The Company's policy is to include interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

 

Inventories

 

We account for inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the FIFO (first-in, first-out) method.

 

Inventory reserves are determined based on estimated losses that result from inventory that becomes obsolete or for which the Company has excess inventory levels. In determining these estimates, the Company performs an analysis on current demand and usage for each inventory item over historical time periods. Based on that analysis, the Company reserves a percentage of the inventory amount within each time period based on historical demand and usage patterns of specific items in inventory. Actual experience could differ from the amounts estimated requiring adjustments to inventory valuation in future periods.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

For additional information on recently issued account pronouncements, refer to Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Not applicable as the Company is a smaller reporting company.

 

 

 

 

Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

M-tron Industries, Inc.

Index to Financial Statements

 

   

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Consolidated Financial Statements (PCAOB ID: 127)

 23

Consolidated Statements of Operations: Years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

 24

Consolidated Balance Sheets: December 31, 2024 and 2023

 25

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity: Years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

 26

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows: Years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

 27
    

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  
1.Background and Description of Business 28
2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 28
3.Segment Information 33
4.Related Party Transactions 34
5.Income Taxes 35
6.Revolving Credit Agreement 37
7.Stock-Based Compensation 38
8.Stockholders' Equity 38
9.Earnings Per Share 39
10.Leases 39
11.Employee Benefit Plan 40
12.Contingencies 40
13.Other Financial Statement Information 40
14.Domestic and Foreign Revenues 41
15.Quarterly Financial Data 41
16.Subsequent Events 42

 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of M-tron Industries, Inc.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of M-tron Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively, the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (the "PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting 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.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP

 

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2022.

 

New York, NY

March 27, 2025

 

PCAOB ID No. 127

 

 

M-tron Industries, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

  

Years Ended December 31,

(in thousands, except share data)

 

2024

 

2023

Revenues

 $49,012  $41,168 

Costs and expenses:

        

Manufacturing cost of sales

  26,372   24,402 

Engineering, selling and administrative

  13,246   12,467 

Total costs and expenses

  39,618   36,869 

Operating income

  9,394   4,299 

Other income:

        

Interest income, net

  243   7 

Other income, net

  138   94 

Total other income, net

  381   101 

Income before income taxes

  9,775   4,400 

Income tax provision

  2,139   911 

Net income

 $7,636  $3,489 
         

Income per common share:

        

Basic

 $2.78  $1.29 

Diluted

 $2.65  $1.28 
         

Weighted average shares outstanding:

        

Basic

  2,748,186   2,696,445 

Diluted

  2,883,944   2,733,502 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

M-tron Industries, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(in thousands, except share data)

 

December 31, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

Assets:

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $12,641  $3,913 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $182 and $141, respectively

  6,842   4,802 

Inventories, net

  9,509   8,884 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  760   588 

Total current assets

  29,752   18,187 

Property, plant and equipment, net

  5,061   4,131 

Right-of-use lease asset

  9   97 

Intangible assets, net

  40   45 

Deferred income tax asset

  1,623   1,835 

Other assets

  3   10 

Total assets

 $36,488  $24,305 
         

Liabilities:

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

 $1,423  $1,300 

Accrued compensation and commissions expense

  3,235   2,196 

Other accrued expenses

  500   611 

Income taxes payable

  58   277 

Total current liabilities

  5,216   4,384 

Long-term lease liability

     26 

Total liabilities

  5,216   4,410 
         

Contingencies (Note 12)

          
         

Stockholders' equity:

        

Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued)

      

Common stock ($0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 2,911,165 and 2,786,321 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)

  28   27 

Additional paid-in capital

  19,907   16,167 

Retained earnings

  11,337   3,701 

Total stockholders' equity

  31,272   19,895 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $36,488  $24,305 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

M-tron Industries, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

 

(in thousands, except share data)

 

Preferred Stock

 

Common Stock

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

Retained Earnings

 

Total Equity

Balance, December 31, 2022

 $  $27  $14,102  $212  $14,341 

Net income

           3,489   3,489 

Adjustment to The LGL Group, Inc. transfer

        (219)     (219)

Stock-based compensation expense

        2,421      2,421 

Exercise of stock options

               

Forfeiture of shares to pay taxes

        (137)     (137)

Balance, December 31, 2023

 $  $27  $16,167  $3,701  $19,895 

Net income

           7,636   7,636 

Adjustment to The LGL Group, Inc. transfer

               

Stock-based compensation expense

        636      636 

Exercise of stock options

     1   3,104      3,105 

Forfeiture of shares to pay taxes

               

Balance, December 31, 2024

 $  $28  $19,907  $11,337  $31,272 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

M-tron Industries, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

  

Years Ended December 31,

(in thousands, except share data)

 

2024

 

2023

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income

 $7,636  $3,489 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Noncash revenues, expenses, gains and losses included in income:

        

Depreciation

  968   797 

Amortization of finite-lived intangible assets

  5   53 

Stock-based compensation expense

  636   2,421 

Deferred income tax provision

  212   (784)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net

  (2,040)  395 

Increase in inventories, net

  (625)  (1,366)

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

  (165)  91 

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued compensation, commissions, income taxes and other

  894   (691)

Total adjustments

  (115)  916 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  7,521   4,405 

Cash flows from investing activities

        

Capital expenditures

  (1,898)  (1,281)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (1,898)  (1,281)

Cash flows from financing activities

        

Exercise of stock options

  3,105    

Forfeiture of shares to pay taxes

     (137)

Amounts drawn on line of credit

     4,120 

Repayments on line of credit

     (4,120)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  3,105   (137)

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

  8,728   2,987 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

  3,913   926 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 $12,641  $3,913 
         

Supplemental Disclosure:

        

Cash paid for taxes

 $2,388  $1,629 

Cash paid for interest

 $8  $6 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
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M-tron Industries, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 

1. Background and Description of Business

 

M-tron Industries, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is engaged in the designing, manufacturing and marketing of highly engineered, high reliability frequency and spectrum control products used to control the frequency or timing of signals in electronic circuits in various applications. Unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms "Mtron," "we," "us," "our," or the "Company" mean M-tron Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

 

The Company’s operations include its two principal subsidiaries: Piezo Technology, Inc. ("PTI"), and M-tron Asia, LLC ("Mtron Asia"). The Company has operations in Orlando, Florida; Yankton, South Dakota; and Noida, India, and has a sales office in Hong Kong. The Company and its subsidiaries currently operate together as a single group under the Mtron brand.

 

The Company offers a wide range of precision frequency control and spectrum control solutions including radio frequency ("RF"), microwave and millimeter wave filters; cavity, crystal, ceramic, lumped element and switched filters; high performance and high frequency oven-controlled crystal oscillators ("OCXO"), integrated phase-locked loops ("PLL") OCXOs, temperature-compensated crystal oscillators ("TCXO"), voltage-controlled crystal oscillators ("VCXO"), and low jitter and harsh environment oscillators; crystal resonators, Integrated Microwave Assemblies ("IMA"), and state-of-the-art solid state power amplifier products.

 

Mtron Separation

 

On October 7, 2022, the separation of the Mtron business from The LGL Group, Inc. ("LGL" or "LGL Group") was completed (the "Separation") and the Company became an independent, publicly traded company trading on the NYSE American under the stock symbol "MPTI."

 

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of M-tron Industries, Inc. and its majority owned subsidiaries.

 

The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Uses of Estimates

 

The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and highly liquid investments with no maturity or with a maturity of less than three months when purchased.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable consists principally of amounts due from both domestic and foreign customers. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of the customer's financial condition and collateral is not required. In relation to export sales, the Company requires letters of credit supporting a significant portion of the sales price prior to production to limit exposure to credit risk. Certain credit sales are made to industries that are subject to cyclical economic changes. 

 

The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses for estimated uncollectible accounts receivable. Our reserves for estimated credit losses are based upon historical experience, specific customer collection issues, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the remaining cash flows over the contractual terms of our receivables and other financial assets. Accounts are written off against the allowance account when they are determined to no longer be collectible.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method.

 

The Company maintains a reserve for inventory based on estimated losses that result from inventory that becomes obsolete or for which the Company has excess inventory levels. In determining these estimates, the Company performs an analysis on current demand and usage for each inventory item over historical time periods. Based on that analysis, the Company reserves a percentage of the inventory amount within each time period based on historical demand and usage patterns of specific items in inventory.

 

Refer to Note 13 - Other Financial Statement Information for further information.

 

 

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M-tron Industries, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

 

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and include expenditures for major improvements. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation is computed for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 5 years to 35 years for buildings and improvements, and from 3 years to 10 years for other fixed assets. Property, plant and equipment are periodically reviewed for indicators of impairment. If any such indicators were noted, the Company would assess the appropriateness of the assets' carrying value and record any impairment at that time.

 

Refer to Note 13 - Other Financial Statement Information for further information.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is computed for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range up to 10 years. The intangible assets consist of intellectual property and goodwill.

 

The amortizable intangible assets are fully amortized as of December 31, 2024.

 

Warranties

 

The Company offers a standard one-year warranty. The Company tests its products prior to shipment in order to ensure that they meet each customer's requirements based upon specifications received from each customer at the time its order is received and accepted. The Company's customers may request to return products for various reasons, including, but not limited to, the customers' belief that the products are not performing to specification. The Company's return policy states that it will accept product returns only with prior authorization and if the product does not meet customer specifications, in which case the product would be replaced or repaired. To accommodate the Company's customers, each request for return is reviewed; and if and when it is approved, a return materials authorization ("RMA") is issued to the customer.

 

Each month, the Company records a specific warranty reserve for approved RMAs covering products that have not yet been returned. The Company does not maintain a general warranty reserve because, historically, valid warranty returns resulting from a product not meeting specifications or being non-functional have been de minimis.

 

Revenue Recognition for Sales to Customers

 

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of its products in accordance with the criteria in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606"), which are:

Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer.

Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract.

Step 3: Determine the transaction price.

Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.

Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.

 

The Company meets these conditions upon the Company’s satisfaction of the performance obligation, usually at the time of shipment to the customer, because control passes to the customer at that time. Our standard payment terms for customers are net due within 30 days, with a few exceptions, none regularly exceeding 60 days.

 

The Company provides disaggregated revenue details by geographic markets in Note 14 - Domestic and Foreign Revenues.

 

The Company offers a limited right of return and/or authorized price protection provisions in its agreements with certain electronic component distributors who resell the Company's products to original equipment manufacturers or electronic manufacturing services companies. As a result, the Company estimates and records a reserve for future returns and other charges against revenue at the time of shipment consistent with the terms of sale. The reserve is estimated based on historical experience with each respective distributor. These reserves and charges are immaterial as the Company does not have a history of significant price protection adjustments or returns. The Company provides a standard assurance warranty that does not create a performance obligation.

 

Practical Expedients

 

The Company applies the practical expedient for shipping and handling as fulfillment costs.

 

The Company expenses sales commissions as sales and marketing expenses in the period they are incurred.

 

 

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M-tron Industries, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 

Shipping Costs

 

Amounts billed to customers related to shipping and handling are classified as revenue, and the Company's shipping and handling costs are included in manufacturing cost of sales.

 

Research and Development Costs

 

Research and development costs are charged to operations as incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, research and development costs were $2,809 and $2,216, respectively. Such costs are included within Engineering, selling and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company measures the cost of employee services in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award and recognizes the cost over the requisite service period, typically the vesting period.

 

The Company estimates the fair value of stock options on the grant date using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model requires subjective assumptions, including future stock price volatility and expected time to exercise, which greatly affect the calculated values. There is no expected dividend rate. The basis for the expected volatility assumption includes historical Company volatility and that of its former parent blended with peer group volatility as the Company's historical volatility was limited as a recently public company, did not fully cover the life of the option, and that blending its historical volatility with peer data provides a reasonable indication of expected volatility in the future. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon rates with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the option. The Company records any forfeitures in the period that the shares are forfeited.

 

Restricted stock awards are measured at the fair value of the Company's common stock on the date of the grant and recognized over the respective service period.

 

Refer to Note 7 - Stock-Based Compensation for further information.

 

Earnings Per Share

 

The Company computes earnings per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share ("ASC 260"). Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share adjusts basic earnings per share for the effects of stock options and restricted stock using the treasury stock method, only in the periods in which the effects are dilutive. Under the treasury stock method, the Company utilizes the average market price to determine the amount of cash that would be available to repurchase shares if the common shares vested. The net incremental share count issued represents the potential dilutive and anti-dilutive securities.

 

Refer to Note 9 - Earnings Per Share for further information.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, taxes currently payable or refundable are accrued, and deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated 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 are also recognized for realizable operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in income tax rates is recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized.

 

In determining the Company’s provision for income taxes, the Company considers permanent differences between book and tax income and statutory income tax rates.

 

Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income

The Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income ("GILTI") provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, enacted on December 22, 2017 (the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act"), require the Company to include in its U.S. income tax return foreign subsidiary earnings in excess of an allowable return on the foreign subsidiary's tangible assets. An accounting policy election is available to either account for the tax effects of GILTI in the period that is subject to such taxes or to provide deferred taxes for book and tax basis differences that upon reversal may be subject to such taxes. The Company has elected to account for the tax effects of these provisions in the period that is subject to such tax, and the impact was reflected in the Company’s 2024 and 2023 provisions.

 

 

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M-tron Industries, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 

Research and Experimentation

Effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2021, taxpayers are required to capitalize any expenses incurred that are considered incidental to research and experimentation ("R&E") activities under Section 174 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”). While taxpayers historically had the option of deducting these expenses under IRC Section 174, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act mandates capitalization and amortization of R&E expenses for tax years beginning after December 31, 2021. Expenses incurred in connection with R&E activities in the US must be amortized over a 5-year period if incurred, and R&E expenses incurred outside the US must be amortized over a 15-year period. R&E activities are broader in scope than qualified research activities that are considered under IRC Section 41 (relating to the research tax credit).

 

Uncertain Tax Positions

The Company follows a two-step approach to recognize and measure uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and for which actual outcomes may differ from forecasted outcomes. The Company's policy is to include interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

 

Tax Contingencies, Interest, and Penalties

The Company includes its tax contingencies accrual, including accrued penalties and interest, in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets unless the liability is expected to be paid within one year. Changes to the tax contingencies accrual, including accrued penalties and interest, are included in Income tax expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Refer to Note 5 - Income Taxes for further information.

 

Impairments of Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets, including intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Long-lived assets are grouped with other assets to the lowest level to which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities. Management assesses the recoverability of the carrying cost of the assets based on a review of projected undiscounted cash flows. If an asset is held for sale, management reviews its estimated fair value less cost to sell. Fair value is determined using pertinent market information, including appraisals or broker's estimates, and/or projected discounted cash flows. In the event an impairment loss is identified, it is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the long-lived asset.

 

The Company performed an assessment to determine if there were any indicators of impairment as a result of the operating conditions at the end of each 2024 fiscal quarter, including as of 2024. The Company concluded that, while there were events and circumstances in the macro-environment that did impact us, we did not experience any entity-specific indicators of asset impairment and no triggering events occurred.

 

Financial Instruments

 

Cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and accrued expenses are carried at cost which approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.

 

Concentration Risks

 

In 2024, the Company's largest and second largest customers accounted for $18,145, or 37.0%, and $8,522, or 17.4%, respectively, of the Company's total revenues. In 2023, the Company's largest and second largest customer accounted for $12,921, or 31.4%, and $7,822, or 19.0%, respectively, of the Company’s total revenues.

 

A significant portion of the Company's accounts receivable is concentrated with a relatively small number of customers. As of December 31, 2024, four of the Company's largest customers accounted for approximately $4,648, or 66.2%, of accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2023, four of the Company's largest customers accounted for approximately $3,774, or 76.4%, of accounts receivable. The Company carefully evaluates the creditworthiness of its customers in deciding to extend credit and utilizes letters of credit to further limit credit risk for export sales. As a result of these policies, the Company has experienced very low historical bad debt expense and believes the related risk to be minimal.

 

At various times during the years ended and as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, some deposits held at financial institutions were in excess of federally insured limits. The Company has mitigated its risk through placing excess cash balances in a U.S. Treasury money market fund and has not experienced any losses related to these balances.

 

 

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M-tron Industries, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 

Segment Information

 

The Company reports segment information in accordance with ASC Topic 280, Segment Information ("ASC 280"). ASC 280 requires companies to report financial and descriptive information for each identified operating segment based on management's internal organizational decision-making structure. Management has identified the Company’s only segment as Electronic Components, and has determined that it does not operate its businesses on a geographic basis which might otherwise require segment reporting.

 

Refer to Note 3 - Segment Information for further information.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The assets and liabilities of international operations are remeasured at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date for monetary assets and liabilities and at historical rates for nonmonetary assets and liabilities, with the related remeasurement gains or losses reported within the consolidated statement of operations. The results of international operations are remeasured at the monthly average exchange rates. The Company's foreign subsidiaries and respective operations' functional currency is the U.S. dollar. The Company has determined this based upon the majority of transactions with customers as well as intercompany transactions and parental support being based in U.S. dollars. For the years ended  December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized a remeasurement gain of $5 and $71, respectively, which is included within Other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Accounting Standards Adopted

 

Segment Reporting

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" ("ASU 2023- 07"), to address improvements to reportable segment disclosures. The standard primarily requires the following disclosure on an annual and interim basis: (i) significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss; and (ii) other segment items and description of its composition. The standard also requires current annual disclosures about a reportable segment's profits or losses and assets to be disclosed in interim periods and the title and position of the CODM with an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profits or losses in assessing segment performance. The provisions of the standard are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The amendment is applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented. The Company adopted 2023-07 during the year ended December 31, 2024. Refer to Note 3 - Segment Information for further information.

 

Future Application of Accounting Standards

 

Income Taxes

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-09"). The standard requires disaggregated information about a company's effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The provisions of the standard are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. This accounting standards update applies prospectively; however, retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this standard.

 

Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40)" ("ASU 2024-03"). The standard requires certain details for expenses presented on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Operations as well as selling expenses to be presented in the notes to the financial statements on an interim and annual basis. The provisions of the standard are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2027. The amendment can be applied either prospectively or retrospectively, with early adoption permitted.  The Company is currently assessing the impact of this standard.

 

 

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M-tron Industries, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 

3. Segment Information

 

Chief Operating Decision Maker

 

The Company’s chief operating decision maker ("CODM") is the Chief Executive Officer.

 

Reportable Segments

 

We report our results of operations consistent with the manner in which the CODM reviews the business to assess performance and allocate resources. As such, we report our results in a single reporting segment: Electronic Components.

 

The Electronic Components segment derives revenues from sales to customers of wide range of precision frequency control and spectrum control solutions, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

filters;

 

oscillators;

 

crystal resonators; and

 

integrated microwave assemblies.

 

Measure of Segment Profit or Loss and Segment Assets

 

The accounting policies of the Electronic Components segment are the same as those described in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

 

The CODM assesses the performance of and decides how to allocate resources to the Electronic Components segment based on Segment gross profit (loss) as well as Net income, which is also reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as consolidated Net income. The CODM uses Segment gross profit to evaluate to evaluate the manufacturing costs of the Electronic Components segment’s products and to ensure those products are priced appropriately. The CODM uses Segment net income to evaluate income generated from segment assets in deciding whether to reinvest profits into the Electronic Components segment or into other parts of the entity, such as for capital expenditures or acquisitions. Additionally, the CODM uses net income to monitor budget versus actual results as well as in competitive analysis to Mtron's peers. The budget versus actuals and competitive analysis are used in assessing the performance of the Electronic Components segment.

 

The measure of segment assets is reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as consolidated Total assets.

 

The following table presents Mtron's operations for the Electronic Components segment for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Revenues

 $49,012  $41,168 
         

Less:

        

Cost of goods sold

  21,673   19,007 

Manufacturing expenses

  4,699   5,395 

Segment gross profit

 $22,640  $16,766 
         

Less:

        

Research and development costs

  2,809   2,216 

Selling and commissions

  3,486   2,781 

General and administrative expenses

  6,951   7,470 

Income tax expense

  2,139   911 

Other segment items (a)

  (381)  (101)

Segment net income

 $7,636  $3,489 
         

Reconciliation of Segment gross profit to Consolidated net income

        

Segment operating expenses, net

  (13,246)  (12,467)

Other income (expenses)

  381   101 

Income tax expense

  (2,139)  (911)

Consolidated net income

 $7,636  $3,489 
         

Reconciliation of Segment net income to Consolidated net income

        

Adjustments and reconciling items

      

Consolidated net income

 $7,636  $3,489 
 (a)

Other segment items includes the following:

 

Interest income

 

Income received under the Amended and Restated Transitional Administrative and Management Services Agreement with LGL Group

 

Foreign currency translation gains and losses

 

Excess separation costs and other expense reimbursements paid to LGL Group

 

 

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M-tron Industries, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 

Other Segment Disclosures

 

The following table presents other segment information for the Electronic Components segment as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

  

As of and For Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Interest income

 $259  $13 

Interest expense

  (16)  (6)

Depreciation

  968   797 

Amortization

  5   53 

Other significant non-cash items

        

Stock-based compensation

  636   2,421 
         

Total assets

  36,488   24,305 

Capital expenditures

  1,898   1,281 

 

 

4. Related Party Transactions

 

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various transactions with affiliated companies. Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability to control or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial or operating decisions.

 

The following table summarizes income and expenses from transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

  

Income

 

Expense

 

Income

 

Expense

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

 $250  $  $12  $ 

The LGL Group, Inc.

  48   105   48   28 

Total

 $298  $105  $60  $28 

 

The following table summarizes assets and liabilities with related parties as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

  

As of December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

  

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

 $10,415  $  $2,765  $ 

The LGL Group, Inc.

  59          

Total

 $10,474  $  $2,765  $ 

 

The material agreements whereby the Company generates revenues and expenses with affiliated entities are discussed below:

 

Investment Activity with GAMCO Investors, Inc

 

Certain balances are held and invested in U.S. Treasury funds managed or advised by GAMCO Investors, Inc. or one of its subsidiaries (collectively, "GAMCO" or the "Fund Manager"), which is related to the Company through certain of our shareholders. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company paid the Fund Manager a fund management fee of approximately 8 basis points annually of the asset balances under management, which are not paid directly by the Company and are deducted prior to the fund striking its net asset value ("NAV").

 

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the balance with the Fund Manager was $10,415 and $2,765, respectively, all of which was classified within Cash and cash equivalents on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company earned income on its investments with the Fund Manager totaling $250 and $12, respectively, all of which was included in Interest income, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

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M-tron Industries, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 

Transactions with The LGL Group, Inc.

 

Transitional Administrative and Management Services Agreement

Mtron and LGL Group entered into an Amended and Restated Transitional Administrative and Management Services Agreement ("Mtron TSA"), which sets out the terms for services to be provided between the two companies post Separation. The current terms result in a net monthly payment of $4 per month from LGL Group to Mtron.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, LGL Group paid the Company $48 under the terms of the Mtron TSA, which were recorded in Other income (expense), net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Tax Indemnity and Sharing Agreement

Mtron and LGL Group entered into a Tax Indemnity and Sharing Agreement ("Mtron Tax Agreement"), which sets out the terms for which party would be responsible for taxes imposed on LGL Group if the Distribution, together with certain related transactions, were to fail to qualify as a tax-free transaction under Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) if such failure were the result of actions taken after the Distribution by Mtron or LGL Group.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, no taxes related to the Distribution have been recorded in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Other Transactions

Mtron and LGL Group agreed to share the salaries and benefits related to certain employees incurred by LGL Group. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company reimbursed LGL Group $105 of the salaries and benefits of certain employees, which represents 50% of those costs and were recorded in Engineering, selling and administrative on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

5. Income Taxes

 

Effective Tax Rate

 

The following table presents Income before income taxes by U.S. and foreign location in which such pre-tax income was earned or incurred:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

United States

 $9,411  $3,966 

Foreign

  364   434 

Total

 $9,775  $4,400 

 

Income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Current tax expense:

        

Federal

 $1,416  $1,308 

State and local

  349   314 

Foreign

  228   72 

Total current tax expense

  1,993   1,694 

Deferred tax expense (benefit):

        

Federal

  101   (662)

State and local

  38   (121)

Foreign

  7    

Total before change in valuation allowance

  146   (783)

Change in valuation allowance

      

Net deferred tax expense (benefit)

  146   (783)

Total income tax expense

 $2,139  $911 

 

 

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M-tron Industries, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to Income before income taxes is detailed below:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Income before income taxes

 $9,775  $4,400 

Tax rate

  21.0%  21.0%

Income tax expense at federal statutory tax rate

  2,053   924 

Tax effect of:

        

State taxes, net of federal benefit

  295   143 

Permanent differences

  (201)  14 

Tax credits

  (227)  (201)

Foreign tax expense, and other

  107   55 

Change in rate

  16   5 

Other

  96   (29)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 $2,139  $911 

Effective tax rate

  21.9%  20.7%

 

Deferred Tax Assets

 

Deferred income taxes for 2024 and 2023 were provided for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the income tax basis of the Company's assets and liabilities. Tax effects of temporary differences and carryforwards as of  December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

  

December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Deferred tax assets:

        

Inventory reserve

 $343  $306 

Other reserves and accruals

  277   307 

Capitalized Sec. 174 R&E

  1,261   855 

Intangible assets

  35   43 

Stock-based compensation

  154   540 

Tax credit carryforwards

     33 

Other

  195   173 

Total deferred tax assets

 $2,265  $2,257 
         

Deferred tax liabilities

        

Fixed assets

  640   399 

Other

  2   23 

Total deferred tax liabilities

  642   422 

Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance

  1,623   1,835 

Valuation allowance

      

Net deferred tax assets

 $1,623  $1,835 

 

The evaluation of the recoverability of our deferred tax asset and the need for a valuation allowance requires us to weigh all positive and negative evidence to reach a conclusion that is more likely than not that all or some of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The weight given to the evidence is commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified. The more negative evidence that exists, the more positive evidence is necessary and the more difficult it is to support a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed. 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 realizable.

 

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not record a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets.

 

 

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M-tron Industries, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 

Uncertain Tax Benefits

 

Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes. In the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions for which the ultimate tax outcome is uncertain. We review our tax contingencies on a regular basis and make appropriate accruals as necessary.

 

As of December 31, 2024, our unrecognized tax benefits totaled $173, and are included within Accrued expenses on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Balance, beginning of year

 $111  $77 

Deductions for tax positions of prior years

  13   (27)

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

  49   61 

Balance, end of year

 $173  $111 

 

The Company will recognize any interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax positions in Income tax expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Our total accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions were immaterial as of December 31, 2024. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate is $173. We do not expect a significant change to the amount of unrecognized tax benefits over the next 12 months. The Company believes that the taxes accrued in our Consolidated Balance Sheets fairly represent the amount of income taxes to be settled or realized in the future.

 

Tax Regulatory Matters

 

The Company files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return with our eligible subsidiaries. The Company also files income tax returns in various state and local and non-U.S. jurisdictions.

 

The Company filed its initial consolidated U.S. federal income tax return in October 2023 and has made timely filings of required tax returns since. There are no open Internal Revenue Service examinations.

 

 

6. Revolving Credit Agreement

 

On June 15, 2022, Mtron entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) for a revolving line of credit with Fifth Third Bank, National Association ("Fifth Third Bank"), for up to $5,000,000 bearing interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus a margin of 2.25%, with a SOFR floor of 0.00%. The Loan Agreement has a maturity date of June 15, 2025 and contains various affirmative and negative covenants that are customary for lines of credit and transactions of this type, including limitations on the incurrence of debt and liabilities, as well as financial reporting requirements. The Loan Agreement also imposes certain financial covenants based on the following criteria: (a) Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio; (b) Minimum Current Ratio; and (c) Minimum Tangible Net Worth (each as defined in the Loan Agreement). All loans pursuant to the Loan Agreement will be secured by a continuing and unconditional first priority security interest in and to any and all property of the Company. All loans pursuant to the Loan Agreement will be secured by a continuing and unconditional first priority security interest in and to any and all property of the Company. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no outstanding borrowings under the revolving line of credit with Fifth Third Bank.

 

 

 

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M-tron Industries, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 

7. Stock-Based Compensation

 

In connection with the Separation, the Company's board of directors (the "Board") approved the Amended and Restated 2022 Incentive Plan (the "2022 Plan"), including the authority to issue 500,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the 2022 Plan. The 2022 Plan is the only long-term plan under which equity compensation may be awarded to employees, advisors and members of the Board aligning their interest with those of stockholders. As of December 31, 2024, 255,230 shares remained available for future issuance under the 2022 Plan.

 

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense, which includes expenses related to awards granted under the Plan for the period indicated:

  

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands, except share data)

 

2024

 

2023

Restricted stock awards

 $636  $409 

Stock options

     2,013 

Total

 $636  $2,422 

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

Restricted stock awards are measured at a value equal to the market price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant which is recognized over the service period of the award.

 

A summary of the Company's restricted stock awards for the year ended  December 31, 2024 follows:

(in thousands, except share data)

 

Number of Shares

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Aggregate Grant Date Fair value

Balance as of December 31, 2023

  79,896  $11.20  $895 

Granted

  32,548   38.66   1,258 

Vested

  (42,320)  (12.93)  (547)

Balance as of December 31, 2024

  70,124  $22.90  $1,606 

 

As of December 31, 2024, there was $1,371 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested shares granted. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years.

 

Stock Options

 

The following table provides a rollforward of stock option activity:

(in thousands, except share data)

 

Number of Options Outstanding

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Weighted Average Remaining Term (in years)

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

Outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2023

  193,010  $34.90  $10.63   2.9  $219 

Granted

                 

Exercised

  (92,296)  (33.64)  (10.05)        

Forfeited

  (2,700)  (36.06)  (10.98)        

Outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2024

  98,014  $36.06  $10.98   2.0  $1,212 

 

 

8. Stockholders' Equity

 

Shares Authorized and Outstanding

 

The following table presents a rollforward of outstanding shares:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

  

Common Stock Issued

 

Held in Treasury

 

Common Stock Outstanding

 

Common Stock Issued

 

Held in Treasury

 

Common Stock Outstanding

Shares, beginning of year

  2,786,321      2,786,321   2,725,670      2,725,670 

Stock-based compensation

  32,548      32,548   69,597      69,597 

Exercise of stock options

  92,296      92,296          

Shares withheld for income taxes

           (8,946)     (8,946)

Shares, end of year

  2,911,165      2,911,165   2,786,321      2,786,321 

  

 

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M-tron Industries, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 

9. Earnings Per Share

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of Net income and shares used in calculating basic and diluted net income per common share for the periods indicated:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Numerator for EPS:

        

Net income

 $7,636  $3,489 
         

Denominator for EPS:

        

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

  2,748,186   2,696,445 

Dilutive effects:

        

Stock options

  79,001   9,710 

Restricted stock

  56,757   27,347 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

  2,883,944   2,733,502 
         

Income per common share:

        

Basic

 $2.78  $1.29 

Diluted

 $2.65  $1.28 

     

 

10. Leases

 

The Company leases certain manufacturing and office space and equipment. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. A contract is or contains a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment (an identified asset) for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Amounts associated with operating leases, which are not short-term, are included in right-of-use lease assets. Current lease liabilities are included in other accrued expenses and long-term lease liabilities are included in other liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Right-of-use lease assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the estimated present value of lease payments over the lease term. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Short-term leases, leases with an initial term of 12 months or less, are not recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets; we recognize lease expense for these short-term leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

The Company leases certain property and equipment under operating leases with terms that range from one to five years. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

 

Total operating lease costs amounted to $76 and $270 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, our total lease obligation was $9 and $97, respectively, of which the current portion of $9 and $71, respectively, was included in Other accrued expenses on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The weighted average discount rate for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was 6.7% and 7.6%, respectively. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the weighted average remaining lease term was 0.2 years and 1.0 year, respectively.

 

Future minimum lease payment obligations under operating leases are as follows:

     

2025

 $10 

Total lease payments

  10 

Less: interest

  (1)

Present value of lease payments

 $9 

  

 

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M-tron Industries, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 

11. Employee Benefit Plan

 

The Company offers a defined contribution plan for eligible employees that includes discretionary matching contributions up to 50% of the first 6% of eligible compensation contributed by participants, which became effective in January 2023. LGL Group previously offered a defined contribution plan for eligible Company employees with similar terms and discretionary matching contributions. Participants vest in employer contributions starting after their second year of service at 20% increments, vesting 100% in year six. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company made $187 and $162 in discretionary contributions, respectively.

 

 

12. Contingencies

 

In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries may become defendants in certain product liability, patent infringement, worker claims and other litigation. The Company records a liability when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount is reasonably estimable. The Company is not involved in any legal proceedings other than routine litigation arising in the normal course of business, none of which the Company believes will have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

 

13. Other Financial Statement Information

 

Inventories, Net

 

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method. The Company reduces the value of its investments to net realizable value when the net realizable value is believed to be less than the cost of the item.

 

The components of inventory as of  December 31, 2024 and 2023 are summarized below:

  

December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Raw materials

 $4,349  $4,368 

Work in process

  4,876   4,150 

Finished goods

  1,720   1,634 

Total gross inventory

  10,945   10,152 

Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory

  (1,436)  (1,268)

Inventories, net

 $9,509  $8,884 

 

Property Plant and Equipment, Net

 

The components of property, plant and equipment as of  December 31, 2024 and 2023 are summarized below:

  

December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Land

 $536  $536 

Buildings and improvements

  5,496   5,216 

Machinery and equipment

  21,664   20,046 

Gross property, plant and equipment

  27,696   25,798 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

  (22,635)  (21,667)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 $5,061  $4,131 

 

 

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M-tron Industries, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 

14. Domestic and Foreign Revenues

 

Significant foreign revenues from operations (10% or more of foreign sales) were as follows:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Malaysia

 $4,676  $5,339 

Australia

  2,406   1,587 

Greece

  1,196   229 

All other foreign countries

  2,751   3,909 

Total foreign revenues

 $11,029  $11,064 

Total domestic revenues

 $37,983  $30,104 

 

The Company allocates its foreign revenue based on the customer's ship-to location.

 

 

15. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

 

The following table provides summarized quarterly financial data for the year ended December 31, 2024:

  

Three months ended

  

March 31, 2024

 

June 30, 2024

 

September 30, 2024

 

December 31, 2024

Revenues

 $11,185  $11,808  $13,214  $12,805 

Costs and expenses:

                

Manufacturing cost of sales

  6,406   6,307   6,904   6,755 

Engineering, selling and administrative

  2,990   3,394   3,389   3,473 

Total costs and expenses

  9,396   9,701   10,293   10,228 

Operating income

  1,789   2,107   2,921   2,577 

Other income (expense):

                

Interest income, net

  32   44   63   104 

Other income (expense), net

  42   (5)  24   77 

Total other income, net

  74   39   87   181 

Income before income taxes

  1,863   2,146   3,008   2,758 

Income tax provision

  377   402   741   619 

Net income

 $1,486  $1,744  $2,267  $2,139 
                 

Income per common share:

                

Basic (a)

 $0.55  $0.64  $0.82  $0.76 

Diluted (a)

 $0.53  $0.63  $0.81  $0.73 
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                

Basic

  2,716,202   2,728,599   2,751,924   2,811,502 

Diluted

  2,784,960   2,779,802   2,800,820   2,925,348 

(a)

Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated using actual, unrounded amounts. Therefore, the quarterly earnings per share may not sum to the earnings per share on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

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M-tron Industries, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 

The following table provides summarized quarterly financial data for the year ended December 31, 2023:

  

Three months ended

  

March 31, 2023

 

June 30, 2023

 

September 30, 2023

 

December 31, 2023

Revenues

 $9,367  $10,140  $10,888  $10,773 

Costs and expenses:

                

Manufacturing cost of sales

  6,171   5,921   6,230   6,080 

Engineering, selling and administrative

  2,435   2,654   2,625   4,753 

Total costs and expenses

  8,606   8,575   8,855   10,833 

Operating income (loss)

  761   1,565   2,033   (60)

Other income (expense):

                

Interest (expense) income, net

  (2)  (5)  1   13 

Other (expense) income, net

  (40)  22   12   100 

Total other (expense) income, net

  (42)  17   13   113 

Income before income taxes

  719   1,582   2,046   53 

Income tax provision (benefit)

  166   305   460   (20)

Net income

 $553  $1,277  $1,586  $73 
                 

Income per common share:

                

Basic (a)

 $0.21  $0.47  $0.59  $0.03 

Diluted (a)

 $0.20  $0.47  $0.57  $0.03 
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                

Basic

  2,678,434   2,697,696   2,703,840   2,703,840 

Diluted

  2,701,418   2,711,266   2,759,780   2,774,023 

(a)

Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated using actual, unrounded amounts. Therefore, the quarterly earnings per share may not sum to the earnings per share on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

16. Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date that the consolidated financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, the Company did not identify any subsequent events, except as noted below, that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Warrant Dividend

 

On February 27, 2025, Mtron's Board of Directors declared a warrant dividend to shareholders of record as of March 10, 2025. The warrants have not yet been issued.

 

 

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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 Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

As required by Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) of the Exchange Act, an evaluation was conducted under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of December 31, 2024. Based on this evaluation, Mtron's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as of December 31, 2024, were effective.

 

Managements Annual Report on Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

 

Mtron management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Mtron's internal control over financial reporting is a process, under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and with the participation of our management designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and preparation of Mtron's financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets of the Company that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

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 Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO"). Based on the results of our evaluation, our management has concluded that our internal controls over financial reporting were effective as of December 31, 2024.

 

This Report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm as we are a smaller reporting company as of December 31, 2024.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2024 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Item 9B.

Other Information

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2024, none of the Company's directors or executive officers, as defined in Section 16 of the Exchange Act, adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or a "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act.

 

 

Item 9C.

Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

PART III

 

Item 10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to our definitive proxy statement to be filed within 120 days of December 31, 2024 and delivered to stockholders in connection with our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

Item 11.

Executive Compensation

 

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to our definitive proxy statement to be filed within 120 days of December 31, 2024 and delivered to stockholders in connection with our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to our definitive proxy statement to be filed within 120 days of December 31, 2024 and delivered to stockholders in connection with our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to our definitive proxy statement to be filed within 120 days of December 31, 2024 and delivered to stockholders in connection with our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

Item 14.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to our definitive proxy statement to be filed within 120 days of December 31, 2024 and delivered to stockholders in connection with our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

 

 

PART IV

 

Item 15.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a)

List of documents filed as part of this report:

 

1.

Financial Statements

 

    Page
     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 127)

  23
     

Consolidated Statements of Operations: Years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

  24
     

Consolidated Balance Sheets: December 31, 2024 and 2023

  25
     

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity: Years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

  26
     

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows: Years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

  27
     

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  28

 

2.

Financial Statement Schedules:

 

None.

 

3.

Exhibits

 

The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this Form 10-K:

 

        Incorporated by Reference    

Exhibit No.

 

Description

  Form   File No.   Exhibit   Filing Date   Filed Herewith
                         

2.

 

Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement, Liquidation or Succession.

                   

2.1

 

Amended and Restated Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between The LGL Group, Inc. and M-tron Industries, Inc., dated August 19, 2022.

  10   001-41391   2.1   August 19, 2022    
                         

3.

 

Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

                   

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of M-tron Industries, Inc.

  10   001-41391   3.1   August 3, 2022    

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of M-tron Industries, Inc.

  10   001-41391   3.2   August 3, 2022    
                         

4.

 

Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders.

                   

4.1

 

Description of Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

  10-K   001-41391   4.2   March 30, 2023    
4.2   Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between M-tron Industries, Inc. and its executive officers and directors. +                   X
                         

10.

 

Material Contracts.

                   

10.1

 

Amended and Restated Transitional Administrative and Management Services Agreement by and between The LGL Group, Inc. and M-tron Industries, Inc., dated August 19, 2022.

  10   001-41391   10.1   August 19, 2022    

10.2

 

Amended and Restated Tax Indemnity and Sharing Agreement by and between The LGL Group, Inc. and M-tron Industries, Inc., dated August 19, 2022.

  10   001-41391   10.2   August 19, 2022    

10.3

 

Credit Agreement by and among M-Tron Industries, Inc., Piezo Technology, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank, National Association, dated June 15, 2022.

  10   001-41391   10.3   July 18, 2022    

10.4

 

Promissory Note in favor of Fifth Third Bank, National Association, dated June 15, 2022.

  10   001-41391   10.4   July 18, 2022    

 

 

        Incorporated by Reference    

Exhibit No.

 

Description

  Form   File No.   Exhibit   Filing Date   Filed Herewith
                         

10.5

 

Security Agreement by and among M-Tron Industries, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank, National Association, dated June 15, 2022.

  10   001-41391   10.5   July 18, 2022    

10.6

 

Security Agreement by and among Piezo Technology, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank, National Association, dated June 15, 2022.

  10   001-41391   10.6   July 18, 2022    

10.7

 

Amended and Restated 2022 Incentive Plan of M-tron Industries, Inc. +

  10   001-41391   4.1   August 19, 2022    
10.7a   Form of Stock Option Agreement under Amended and Restated 2022 Incentive Plan of M-tron Industries, Inc. +                   X
10.7b   Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under Amended and Restated 2022 Incentive Plan of M-tron Industries, Inc. +                   X
10.8   Separation Agreement and General Release, by and between M-tron Industries, Inc. and James W. Tivy, dated April 16, 2024.                   X
10.9   Separation Agreement and General Release, by and between M-tron Industries, Inc. and Michael J. Ferrantino, Jr., dated February 17, 2025.                   X
                         
19.1   M-tron Industries, Inc. Insider Trading Policy.                   X
                         

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of M-tron Industries, Inc.

                  X
                         
23.1   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm                   X
                         

31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

                  X

31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

                  X
                         

32.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

                  X

32.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

                  X
                         
97.1   Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation Policy   10-K   001-41391   97.1   March 25, 2024    
                         

101.INS

 

Inline XBRL Instance Document

                  X

101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

                  X

101.CAL

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

                  X

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

                  X

101.LAB

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

                  X

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

                  X
                         

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

                  X

*

Furnished herewith. In accordance with Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K, this Exhibit is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such certifications will not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

+

Indicates management or compensatory plan.

 

(c)

Financial Statement Schedules:

 

None.

 

Item 16.

Form 10-K Summary

 

None.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC.

  (Registrant)
   
March 27, 2025

By:

 

/s/ Cameron Pforr

     

Cameron Pforr

     

Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

SIGNATURE

 

CAPACITY

 

DATE

         

/s/ Cameron Pforr

 

Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

  March 27, 2025

CAMERON PFORR

 

(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

   
         
/s/ Linda M. Biles   Executive Vice President - Finance   March 27, 2025
LINDA M. BILES   (Principal Accounting Officer)    
         

/s/ Bel Lazar

 

Chairman and Director

  March 27, 2025
BEL LAZAR        
         

/s/ Marc J. Gabelli

 

Special Advisor to the Chairman and Director

  March 27, 2025
MARC J. GABELLI        
         
/s/ Ivan Arteaga   Director   March 27, 2025
IVAN ARTEAGA        
         
/s/ David M. Goldman   Director   March 27, 2025
DAVID M. GOLDMAN        
         
/s/ Robert V. LaPenta, Jr.   Director   March 27, 2025
ROBERT V. LAPENTA, JR.        
         

/s/ John S. Mega

 

Director

  March 27, 2025

JOHN S. MEGA

       
         

/s/ Hendi Susanto

 

Director

  March 27, 2025

HENDI SUSANTO

       
         

 

 

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Exhibit 4.2

 

FORM OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

 

M-tron Industries, Inc.

2525 Shader Road

Orlando, Florida 32804

 

[DATE]

 

[____________]

c/o M-tron Industries, Inc.

2525 Shader Road

Orlando, Florida 32804

 

Dear [____________]:

 

In consideration of your services to M-tron Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Company will, to the extent provided herein, indemnify you and hold you harmless from and against any and all “Losses” (as defined below) that you may incur by reason of your election or service as a director, officer, employee, agent, fiduciary or representative of the Company or any “Related Entity” (as defined below) to the fullest extent permitted by law.  The Board of Directors of the Company has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company and that it is reasonably prudent and necessary for the Company to contractually obligate itself to indemnify you and to advance expenses on your behalf in order to induce  you to serve or to continue to serve the Company free from undue concern that you will not be so indemnified or that any indemnification obligation will not be met.

 

1. Certain Definitions.

 

(a) “Costs and Expenses” means attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding.  Costs and Expenses shall include such fees, expenses and costs incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including without limitation the premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent.  Costs and Expenses, however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by you or the amount of judgments or fines against you.

 

(b) “DGCL” means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

(c) “Losses” means all liabilities, Costs and Expenses, amounts of judgments, fines, penalties or excise taxes (or other amounts assessed, surcharged or levied under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended) and amounts paid in settlement of or incurred in defense of or otherwise in connection with any Proceeding, and appeals in which you may become involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of acts or omissions in your capacity as and while serving as a director, officer, employee, agent, fiduciary or representative of the Company or any Related Entity. 

 

(d) “Proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, mediation, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative nature, including without limitation any such proceeding pending as of the date of this agreement, in which you were, are or will be involved as a party or otherwise by reason of the fact that you are or were a director and/or officer of the Company, by reason of any action taken by you or of any action on your part while acting as director and/or of the Company, or by reason of the fact that you are or were serving as a director, trustee, general partner, managing member, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of any Related Entity, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any Cost and Expense, judgment, fine or amount paid in settlement is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of Costs and Expenses can be provided under this agreement.

 

(e) “Related Entity” means any corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity or enterprise in which the Company is in any way interested, or in or as to which you are serving at the Company’s request or on its behalf, as a director, officer, employee, agent, fiduciary or representative including, but not limited to, any employee benefit plan or any corporation of which the Company or any Related Entity is, directly or indirectly, a stockholder or creditor.

 

 

 

2. Costs and Expenses.  Costs and Expenses shall be paid promptly by the Company as they are incurred or, at your request, shall be advanced on your behalf against delivery of invoices therefor (prior to an ultimate determination as to whether you are entitled to be indemnified by the Company on account thereof); provided, however, that if it shall ultimately be determined by final decision of the Court of Chancery that you are not entitled to be indemnified on account of any Costs or Expenses for which you have theretofore received payment or reimbursement, you shall promptly repay such amount to the Company.  All such payments and advances made on your behalf shall be unsecured and interest-free and shall be made without regard to (i) your ability to repay any such advances, and (ii) your ultimate entitlement to indemnification under any provision of this agreement.  You shall qualify for advancement solely upon execution and delivery to the Company of an undertaking to repay any such advance to the extent and only to the extent that it is ultimately determined as provided herein that you are not entitled to be indemnified by the Company.

 

3. Indemnification Obligation.

 

(a) The Company shall indemnify you and hold you harmless from and against any and all Losses that you may incur if you are a party to or threatened to be made a party to or otherwise involved in any Proceeding (other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor), unless it is determined as provided in Paragraph 5 that you did not act in good faith and for a purpose that you reasonably believed to be in, or, in the case of service to a Related Entity, not opposed to, the best interests of the Company and, in the case of a criminal Proceeding, in addition, that you had reasonable cause to believe that your conduct was unlawful.

 

(b) The Company shall indemnify you and hold you harmless from and against any and all Losses that you may incur if you are a party to or threatened to be made a party to any proceeding or action by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor, unless it is determined as provided in Paragraph 5 that you did not act in good faith and for a purpose that you reasonably believed to be in, or, in the case of service to a Related Entity, not opposed to, the best interests of the Company, except that no indemnification for Losses shall be made under this Paragraph 3(b) in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which you shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Company unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such Proceeding was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, you are fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as such court shall deem proper. 

 

4. Exclusions.  Anything hereinabove to the contrary notwithstanding, “Losses” shall not include, and you shall not be entitled to indemnification under this agreement on account of (i) amounts payable by you to the Company or any Related Entity in satisfaction of any judgment or settlement in the Company’s or such Related Entity’s favor (except amounts for which you shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to Paragraph 3), (ii) amounts payable on account of profits realized by you in the purchase or sale of securities of the Company or any Related Entity within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (iii) Losses in connection with which you are not entitled to indemnification as a matter of law or public policy; or (iv) Losses to the extent you are indemnified by the Company otherwise than pursuant to this agreement, including any Losses for which payment is made to you under an insurance policy.  Anything in this agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, you shall not be entitled to indemnification or advancement of Costs and Expenses hereunder in connection with any claim initiated by you, unless (x) the Company has joined in or the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized or consented to any such claim, or (y) the claim is one to enforce your rights under this agreement.

 

5. Certain Determinations.  The determination on behalf of the Company that you are not entitled to be indemnified for Losses hereunder by reason of the provisions of Paragraph 3 or clause (iii) of Paragraph 4 may be made either by (a) a majority vote of directors who are not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even through less than a quorum, (b) by a committee of such directors designated by majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum, (c) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel (who may be the outside counsel regularly employed by the Company) in a written opinion, or (d) the stockholders of the Company, as the Company’s Board of Directors shall determine.  Notwithstanding such determination, the right to indemnification or advances of Costs and Expenses as provided in this agreement shall be enforceable by you in the Court of Chancery.  The burden of proving that indemnification is not appropriate shall be on the Company.  Neither the failure of the Company (including its Board of Directors or independent legal counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because you have met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Board of Directors or independent legal counsel) that you have not met such applicable standard of conduct shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that you have not met the applicable standard of conduct.  Costs and Expenses incurred by you in connection with successfully establishing your right to indemnification, in whole or in part, in any such action shall also be indemnified by the Company. 

 

6. Indemnification Procedure.  You shall give prompt notice to the Company of any claim with respect to which you seek indemnification and, unless a conflict of interest shall exist between you and the Company with respect to such claim, you will permit the Company to assume the defense of such claim with counsel of its choice.  Whether or not such defense is assumed by the Company, the Company will not be subject to any liability for any settlement made without its consent.  The Company will not consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to you of a release from all liability with respect to such claim or litigation.  If the Company is not entitled to, or does not elect to, assume the defense of a claim, the Company will not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for you and any other directors, officers or employees of the Company who are indemnified pursuant to similar indemnity agreements with respect to such claim, unless a conflict of interest shall exist between an indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim, in which event the Company will be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of an additional counsel for each indemnified party or group of indemnified parties with whom a conflict of interest exists.

 

 

 

7. Additional Provisions Relating to Indemnification.

 

(a) Termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not, of itself, create any presumption that you did not act in good faith and in a manner that you reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or a Related Entity and, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that your conduct was unlawful.

 

(b) The Company’s obligation to indemnify you under this agreement is in addition to any other rights to which you may otherwise be entitled by operation of law, vote of the Company’s stockholders or directors or otherwise and will be available to you whether or not the claim asserted against you is based upon matters that occurred before the date of this agreement.

 

(c) If you are entitled under this agreement or otherwise to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of the Losses actually and reasonably incurred by you but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify you for the portion of the Losses to which you are entitled.

 

(d) This agreement shall be effective as of the date set forth on the first page hereof and shall apply to your acts or omissions that occurred prior to such date if you were a director and/or officer of the Company, or were serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent, fiduciary or representative of a Related Entity at the time such act or omission occurred.

 

(e) For purposes of any determination of good faith, you shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if your action or failure to act is based on the records or books of account of the Company, including financial statements, or on information supplied to you by the officers of the Company and/or the Related Entity in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Company and/or the Related Entity or on information or records given or reports made to the Company and/or the Related Entity or by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected by the Company and/or the Related Entity.  The provisions of this Paragraph 7(e) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which you may be deemed or be found to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this agreement. 

 

(f) The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, officer, partner, managing member, agent, employee or trustee of the Company and/or Related Entity shall not be imputed to you for purposes of determining your right to indemnification under this agreement.

 

8. D&O Insurance.  The Company shall, so long as you shall serve as a director, officer, employee, agent, fiduciary or representative of the Company or any Related Entity and thereafter so long as you shall be subject to any possible claim or threatened, pending or completed Proceeding by reason of your service as a director, officer, employee, agent, fiduciary or representative of the Company or any Related Entity, purchase and maintain in effect for your benefit valid, binding and enforceable policies of directors and officers liability insurance (“D&O Insurance”), covering Losses; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to maintain in effect D&O Insurance if such insurance is not reasonably available or if, in the reasonable business judgment of the directors of the Company, either (i) the premium cost for such insurance is substantially disproportionate to the amount of coverage or (ii) the coverage provided by such insurance is so limited by exclusions that there is insufficient benefit from such insurance.

 

9. Intention of the Parties.  It is the intention of the parties to this agreement to provide for indemnification in all cases and under all circumstances where to do so would not violate applicable law (to the fullest extent permitted by law and notwithstanding any limitations permitted, but not required by statute) and the provisions of this agreement shall be interpreted and construed consistent with that intention.  The meaning of the phrase “to the fullest extent permitted by law” in the introductory paragraph and in the preceding sentence shall include, but not be limited to:  (i) to the fullest extent permitted by the provision of the DGCL that authorizes or contemplates additional indemnification by agreement, or the corresponding provision of any amendment to or replacement of the DGCL; and  (ii) to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by any amendments to or replacements of the DGCL adopted after the date of this agreement that increase the extent to which a corporation may indemnify its officers and directors.  Nonetheless, if any provision of this agreement or any indemnification made under this agreement shall for any reason be determined by the Court of Chancery to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable under current or future laws, such provision shall be fully severable and, the remaining provisions of this agreement shall not otherwise be affected thereby, but shall remain in full force and effect and, to the fullest extent possible, shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable. 

 

10. Governing Law.  This agreement shall be governed by and interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, except that body of law relating to choice of law.

 

11. Equitable Remedies.  The parties hereto recognize that in the event of violation of this agreement by the Company, you may not have an adequate remedy at law.  In the event of any such violation, you shall be entitled at your election to institute proceedings, at law or in equity, to obtain damages, to enforce specific performance, to enjoin such violation or to obtain any relief or any combination of the foregoing as you may elect to pursue.

 

12. Amendment and Waiver.  No amendment, modification, termination or cancellation of this agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by both the Company and you.  No waiver of any of the provisions of this agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions of this agreement or constitute a continuing waiver.

 

13. Survival.  The obligation of the Company hereunder to indemnify you with respect to Losses that you may incur by reason of your service as a director, officer, employee, agent, fiduciary or representative of the Company or a Related Entity shall survive the termination of your service in such capacities and shall inure to the benefit of your heirs, executors and administrators.

 

14. Counterparts.  This agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

 

 

 

Your signature below will evidence your agreement and acceptance with respect to the foregoing.

 

  Very truly yours,    
       

 

 M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:

   
     
     
     
     

[____________]

   

 

 

Exhibit 10.7a

 

M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
2022 INCENTIVE PLAN

 

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

Participant

 

Date of Grant

 

Number of Shares

 

Exercise Price

 

Expiration Date

 

 

This Stock Option Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the Date of Grant indicated above by and between M-tron Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the Participant named above.

 

WHEREAS, the Participant is a director, officer or other employee of, or a consultant, advisor or other independent contractor who provides services to, the Company and/or its subsidiaries;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to M-tron Industries, Inc. 2022 Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has approved the grant to the Participant of an option to purchase shares of the common stock, $0.01 par value, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS, capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined, herein shall have the same meaning assigned to such term in the Plan.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, based on the foregoing recitals and in consideration of the covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.    Grant of Option; Certain Terms and Conditions. The Company hereby grants to the Participant, and the Participant hereby accepts, as of the Date of Grant, an option to purchase such number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Number of Shares Purchasable indicated above (the “Option Shares”) at the Exercise Price per share indicated above, which option shall expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date indicated above and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan (the “Option”). [The Option is intended to qualify, to the maximum extent possible, as an “incentive stock option” under the Article 422 of the Code (“Article 422”).] In the event that a portion of the Option does not qualify as an “incentive stock option” under Article 422, the Participant, in the case of a partial exercise of the Option, may designate whether the Participant is electing to exercise an “incentive stock option” or a stock option which is not so qualified under Article 422.

 

2.    Vesting. The Option granted hereunder shall vest as follows:

 

Vesting Date

Cumulative Percentage of Option Vested

   

 

3.    Exercise. The Option shall be exercisable in accordance with the terms of the Plan, during the Participant’s lifetime only by the Participant or by his or her guardian or legal representative, and after the Participant’s death only by the person or entity entitled to do so under Participant’s last will and testament or applicable intestate law. The Option may be exercised only by the delivery to the Company of a written notice of such exercise, which notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased and shall be accompanied by payment in full (in any manner provided in Article 6.5 of the Plan) of the aggregate Exercise Price for such Option Shares. [Except as otherwise provided in the Employment Agreement (as defined below),] the Option shall terminate and cease to be exercisable no later than ninety (90) days after the date on which the Participant’s employment with or service to the Company terminates.

 

4.    Payment of Withholding Taxes. The Company shall deduct or withhold any amount needed to satisfy any foreign, federal, state, or local tax (including but not limited to the Participant’s employment tax obligations) required by law to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising or as a result of this Plan (“Withholding Taxes”). When the method of payment for the Exercise Price is from the sale by a stockbroker pursuant to Article 6.5(c), of the Stock acquired through the Option exercise, then the tax withholding shall be satisfied out of the proceeds. For administrative purposes in determining the amount of taxes due, the sale price of such Stock shall be deemed to be the Fair Market Value of the Stock. Alternatively, at the Committee’s discretion, upon the exercise of Options, the Company may withhold Stock equal in value, using the Fair Market Value on the date determined by the Company to be used to value the Stock for tax purposes, to the Withholding Taxes applicable to such transaction.

 

5.    Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or when actually received after mailing by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested: (a) to the Company, at 2525 Shader Rd., Orlando, Florida 32804, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, (b) to the Participant, at the address set forth beneath his or her signature on the signature page hereto, or (c) to either party, at such other address as the party may designate by written notice in the foregoing manner.

 

6.    Plan. The Option is granted pursuant to the Plan and is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time as provided in Article 11 of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as provided in Article 11 of the Plan, no termination, suspension or amendment of the Plan or this Agreement may adversely affect any outstanding Award without the consent of the affected Participant or his or her beneficiary; provided, however, that this sentence will not impair the right of the Committee to take whatever action it deems appropriate under the Plan. Any rules and regulations the Committee may adopt for the purpose of administering the Plan, as well as any interpretation or construction by the Committee of the Plan or this Agreement, shall be final and binding upon the Participant and his or her heirs and assigns.

 

 

 

7.    Conditions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary: (a) the Company may, if it shall determine it necessary or desirable for any reason, at the time of award of any Award or the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to any Award, require the recipient of the Award, as a condition to the receipt thereof or to the receipt of shares of Common Stock issued pursuant thereto, to deliver to the Company a written representation of present intention to acquire the Award or the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant thereto for his or her own account for investment and not for distribution; and (b) if at any time the Company further determines, in its sole discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification (or any updating of any such document) of any Award or the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant thereto is necessary on any securities exchange or under any federal or state securities or blue sky law, or that the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with the award of any Award, the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant thereto, or the removal of any restrictions imposed on such shares, such Award shall not be awarded or such shares of Common Stock shall not be issued or such restrictions shall not be removed, as the case may be, in whole or in part, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, this Agreement or any other agreements entered into pursuant to the Plan, the Company will not be required to issue any shares of Common Stock under this Agreement or the Plan, and a Participant may not sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to any Awards granted under this Agreement or the Plan, unless (a) there is in effect with respect to such shares a registration statement under the Securities Act, and any applicable state or foreign securities laws or an exemption from such registration under the Securities Act and applicable state or foreign securities laws, and (b) there has been obtained any other consent, approval or permit from any other regulatory body or self-regulatory organization that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or advisable. The Company may condition such issuance, sale or transfer upon the receipt of any representations or agreements from the parties involved, and the placement of any legends on certificates representing shares of Common Stock, as may be deemed necessary or advisable by the Company in order to comply with such securities law or other restrictions. The Committee may restrict the rights of Participants to the extent necessary to comply with Article 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the Code or any other applicable law or regulation. The grant of an Award pursuant to this Agreement or the Plan shall not limit in any way the right or power of the Company to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of its capital or business structure or to merge, exchange or consolidate or to dissolve, liquidate, sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.

 

8.    Employment Rights. In accordance with Article 15.11 of the Plan, no provision of this Agreement or of the Option granted hereunder shall confer upon any person any right to continued retention by the Company or any subsidiary as an employee or otherwise, or affect in any way the right of the Company or subsidiary to terminate an employment, service or similar relationship at any time. The Participant hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company may terminate the Participant’s service at any time and for any reason, or for no reason, unless the Participant and the Company are parties to a written employment or other written agreement that expressly provides otherwise.

 

9.    Non-transferability of Awards. Except, in the event of the Participant’s death, by will or the laws of descent and distribution to the limited extent provided in the Plan, [or the Employment Agreement], unless approved by the Committee, no stock option, restricted stock, performance award or other Award may be transferred, pledged or assigned by the holder thereof, either voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or indirectly, by operation of law or otherwise, and the Company shall not be required to recognize any attempted assignment of such rights by any Participant. During a Participant’s lifetime, an Award may be exercised only by him or her or by his or her guardian or legal representative.

 

10.    Conformity with Plan. This Agreement is intended to conform in all respects with, and is subject to all applicable provisions of, the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in accordance with the terms of the Plan. In the event of any ambiguity in this Agreement, or any matters as to which this Agreement is silent, the Plan shall govern. The Participant acknowledges having received a copy of the Plan.

 

11.    Entire Agreement; Modification. [Except for the Participant’s employment agreement with the Company, dated as of [DATE] (the “Employment Agreement”)] This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and may not be modified or waived, except as provided in the Plan or in a written document signed by each of the parties hereto. Any oral or written agreements, representations, warranties, written inducements, or other communications made prior to the execution of this Agreement shall be void and ineffective for all purposes.

 

12.    Governing Law. This Agreement and the Option granted hereunder shall be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, except that body of law relating to choice of laws.

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Participant have duly executed this Agreement effective as of the Date of Grant.

 

M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
     

 

   
By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

PARTICIPANT
     

 

   
By:  
  Name:  
  Address:  

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.7b

 

M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC.
2022 INCENTIVE PLAN

 

RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

 

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated [DATE] (the “Date of Grant”), is made by and between M-tron Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [PARTICIPANT NAME] (the “Participant”).

 

WHEREAS, the Participant is a director, officer, or other employee of, or a consultant, advisor or other independent contractor who provides services to, the Company and/or its subsidiaries;

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to increase the proprietary and vested interest of the Participant in the growth, development and financial success of the Company and its subsidiaries by awarding shares of restricted stock to the Participant under the terms of the Company’s 2022 Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). These shares are issued in furtherance of the Company and the Participant’s mutual benefit.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, based on the foregoing recitals and in consideration of the covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.

Definitions

 

Any capitalized term that is not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning given such term under the Plan.

 

2.

Grant of Restricted Shares

 

 

2.1

Grant; Date of Grant

 

On [DATE], pursuant to the Plan and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, the Company granted to the Participant an award of [# OF SHARES] shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Restricted Shares”).

 

 

2.2

Acceptance of Award

 

The Participant hereby (i) accepts the award of Restricted Shares described in Section 2.1, (ii) represents and warrants to the Company that he or she has received and read a copy of the Plan, (iii) agrees that the Restricted Shares will be held by the Participant and his or her successors subject to (and will not be disposed of except in accordance with) all of the restrictions, terms and conditions contained in the Plan and this Agreement, and (iv) agrees that any certificates issued or shares entered electronically by the Company’s registrar (“Registrar”) for the Restricted Shares in accordance with Section 3.4 may bear the following legend or notice on the books of the Registrar or such other legend or notice as the Company deems appropriate:

 

“TRANSFERS OF THE SHARES ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE COMPANY’S 2022 INCENTIVE PLAN AND A RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE HOLDER THEREOF. NO TRANSFER OF THE SHARES SHALL BE VALID OR EFFECTIVE UNTIL THE CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH TRANSFER CONTAINED IN SUCH PLAN AND AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN MET. COPIES OF SUCH PLAN AND AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE COMPANY’S FINANCIAL OFFICER/SECRETARY.”

 

3.

Vesting, Forfeiture and Restrictions on Transfer of Shares

 

 

3.1

Vesting

 

The Participant’s interest in the Restricted Shares shall vest as follows, unless otherwise accelerated by the terms of an employment agreement:

[# OF SHARES] shares on [DATE]

 

 

3.2

Restrictions on Transfers and Forfeiture of Restricted Shares

 

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Participant may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of or encumber any of the Restricted Shares, or any interest therein, Any proposed sale, assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition or encumbrance in violation of this Agreement shall be void and of no effect and shall give no right to the purported transferee. Anything in this Section 3 to the contrary notwithstanding, any sales of Restricted Shares shall be made subject to, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of, the Company’s “Policies and Procedures Governing Sales and Purchases of Company Securities by Insiders” or any successor policy relating to such subject matter hereafter adopted by the Company.

 

 

3.3

Ownership Rights

 

Except as provided in Section 3.2, with respect to the Restricted Shares, the Participant shall have all of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the rights to vote the Restricted Shares and to receive any cash dividends declared thereon. Stock dividends, if any, issued with respect to the Restricted Shares shall be treated as additional Restricted Shares subject to the same restrictions, terms and conditions that apply with respect to, and shall vest or be forfeited at the same time as, the Restricted Shares with respect to which such stock dividends are issued.

 

 

 

 

3.4

Stock

 

As soon as practicable after a grant date and the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Participant and the Company, the Company’s Secretary shall notify the Registrar of the grant of shares to the Participant, including the number of shares, the date of the grant and restrictions on the shares to be registered in his or her name, and shall bear whatever legend the Company deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, the legend set forth in Section 2.2. Such restricted shares shall be held in custody by the Company (or in trust by a trustee) until the Restricted Shares become vested and all other conditions of delivery set forth in the Plan and this Agreement are satisfied.

 

 

3.5

Certain Restrictions

 

By accepting the Restricted Shares, the Participant agrees that if, at the time of delivery of the Restricted Shares issued hereunder, any subsequent sale of such Restricted Shares is not covered by an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Act”), the Participant will acquire the Restricted Shares for the Participant’s own account and without a view to resale or distribution in violation of the Act or any other securities law. The Participant may be required by the Company to give a representation in writing that he or she is acquiring the securities for his or her own account for investment and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of any part thereof. Furthermore, the Participant may be required to enter into such written representations, warranties and agreements as the Company may reasonably request in order to comply with the Act or any other securities law or with this Agreement. The Company shall not be obligated to issue the Restricted Shares pursuant to this grant if, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, the Restricted Shares to be so issued are required to be registered or otherwise qualified under the Act or under any other applicable statute, regulation or ordinance affecting the sale of securities, unless and until such Restricted Shares have been so registered or otherwise qualified.

 

4.

Miscellaneous

 

 

4.1

Administration

 

The Committee, or in lieu of the Committee, the Board, shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement, and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee, or in lieu of the Committee, the Board, shall be final and binding upon the Participant, the Company and all other interested persons.

 

 

4.2

Agreement Subject to the Plan.

 

The Restricted Shares are granted pursuant to the Plan and is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time as provided in Article 11 of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as provided in Section 11.3 of the Plan, no termination, suspension or amendment of the Plan or this Agreement may adversely affect any outstanding Award without the consent of the affected Participant or his or her beneficiary; provided, however, that this sentence will not impair the right of the Committee to take whatever action it deems appropriate under the Plan. Any rules and regulations the Committee may adopt for the purpose of administering the Plan, as well as any interpretation or construction by the Committee of the Plan or this Agreement, shall be final and binding upon the Participant and his or her heirs and assigns.

 

 

4.3

Reorganization of Company and Subsidiaries

 

The existence of this Agreement shall not, in any way, affect the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Company’s capital structure or business, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or affecting the Restricted Shares or the rights thereof, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

 

 

4.4

Taxes

 

The participant understands that he or she (and not the Company) shall be responsible for any tax obligation that may arise as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company makes no representation or commitment that any federal or state tax treatment will apply or be available to any person eligible for benefits under this Agreement.

 

 

4.5

Notices

 

All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or when actually received after mailing by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested: (a) to the Company, at 2525 Shader Rd., Orlando, Florida 32804, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, (b) to the Participant, at the address set forth beneath his or her signature on the signature page hereto, or (c) to either party, at such other address as the party may designate by written notice in the foregoing manner.

 

 

4.6

Severability

 

In the event that one or more of the provisions of this Agreement is invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, any provision so invalidated shall be deemed to be separable from the other provisions hereof, and the remaining provisions hereof will continue to be valid and fully enforceable.

 

 

4.7

Entire Agreement; Amendment

 

This Agreement, together with the Plan, contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and may not be modified or waived, except as provided in the Plan or in a written document signed by each of the parties hereto. Any oral or written agreements, representations, warranties, written inducements, or other communications made prior to the execution of this Agreement shall be void and ineffective for all purposes.

 

 

 

 

4.8

Governing Law

 

This Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its principles of conflict of laws.

 

 

4.9

Binding Agreement; Assignment.

 

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, be binding upon, and be enforceable by the Company and its successors and assigns. The Participant shall not assign (except in accordance with the terms hereof) the Restricted Shares or any part of this Agreement without the prior express written consent of the Company.

 

 

4.10

Headings.

 

The titles and headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement.

 

 

4.11

Counterparts.

 

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

 

4.12

Further Assurances.

 

Each party hereto shall do and perform (or shall cause to be done and performed) all such further acts and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents as either party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereunder.

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Participant have duly executed this Agreement effective as of the Date of Grant.

 

M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC.

 
 

By:

 
 

Name:

 
 

Title:

 

 

PARTICIPANT

 
 

By:

 
 

Name:

 
 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.8

 

SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

 

This Separation Agreement and General Release (this “Agreement”) executed this 16th day of April, 2024, by and between James W. Tivy (“Employee”), with an address at _____________, and M-tron Industries, Inc., with an address at 2525 Shader Road, Orlando, Florida, 32804, and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, the “Company”).

 

WHEREAS, as of April 16, 2024, Employee and Michael Ferrantino, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, mutually agreed to end Employee’s employment with the Company (the “Notification Date”) due the elimination of Employee’s position with the Company.

 

WHEREAS, in light of the elimination of Employee’s position with the Company and in order for Employee to receive the pay and benefits that are set forth in this Agreement, Employee agreed to tender his resignation from his position as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and all of his other positions with the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.

 

WHEREAS, this separation of Employee’s employment with the Company also ends Employee’s employment as the Chief Administrative Officer of The LGL Group (“LGL”) as part of the Transition Services Agreement between the Company and LGL.

 

WHEREAS, in furtherance of amicably separating Employee’s employment with the Company and LGL, Employee and the Company are hereby entering into this Agreement in order to resolve and release any and all claims or potential claims that could be asserted by Employee arising out of his former employment with the Company and with LGL and his separation from the Company and LGL prior to the execution of this Agreement.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, Employee and the Company agree as follows:

 

1.    Employee acknowledges that he resigned from all of his positions with the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates on the Notification Date, and that as of the Notification Date, Employee’s duties, responsibilities, office and title ceased. Employee also acknowledges that he agreed, subject to his execution of this Agreement, to make himself available to assist the Company’s management in the transition of his former job duties and responsibilities, which assistance shall include, but not be limited to, answering questions with respect to the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and financial records or statements concerning any periods during which Employee served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, as deemed reasonably necessary by the Company’s management, through July 15, 2024 (the “Assistance”). Such Assistance shall be provided by Employee in person or telephonically, subject to the reasonable discretion of the Company’s management.

 

2.    (a)    The Company shall pay to Employee, in consideration of Employee entering into this Agreement and for the Employee’s releases as set forth in Paragraph 5 of this Agreement, (i) $16,337 within 10 days of the Release Effective Date (as defined below), and (ii) $16,337 on the Company’s first payroll date in each of June, and July 2024. All of the above payments shall be made less applicable withholding and deductions.

 

       (b)    As additional consideration for Employee entering into this Agreement and for the Employee’s releases as set forth in Paragraph 5 of this Agreement, within 10 days of the Release Effective Date, the Company shall begin to pay to Employee an amount equal to the monthly premium associated with three (3) months of COBRA coverage, provided Employee is eligible and timely elects such coverage.

 

       (c)    As additional consideration for Employee entering into this Agreement and for the Employee’s releases as set forth in Paragraph 5 of this Agreement, within 10 days of the Release Effective Date, the Company will issue to Employee the restricted stock award of 9,580 vested shares of the Company’s stock under the Company’s 2022 Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) that Employee was due to receive on April 30, 2024, and that Employee was due to receive on April 30, 2025.

 

3.    Employee agrees and acknowledges that the payments and/or benefits provided for in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement exceed any payments and/or benefits to which he would otherwise be entitled under any policy, plan, and/or procedure of the Company absent his signing this Agreement. Employee acknowledges that he has been paid for work performed up to and including the Notification Date, including accrued but unused vacation.

 

4.    Employee hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that this provision and paragraph 11 below of the Agreement are for Employee’s specific release of any claims that Employee may have against the Company arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) as amended, or the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act. Employee shall have up to twenty-one (21) days from the date of his receipt of this Agreement to consider the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Employee may accept this Agreement at any time by executing it and returning it to the Company at 2525 Shader Road, Orlando, Florida, 32804, Attn: Sheyra Lugo, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 21st day after Employee’s receipt of this Agreement. Thereafter, Employee will have seven (7) days to revoke this Agreement by stating his desire to do so in writing to Ms. Lugo, at the address listed above, and delivering it to Ms. Lugo no later than 5:00 p.m. on the seventh day following the date Employee signs this Agreement. The effective date of this Agreement shall be the eighth day following Employee’s signing of this Agreement (the “Release Effective Date”), provided Employee does not revoke this Agreement during the revocation period. In the event Employee does not accept this Agreement as set forth above, or in the event Employee revokes this Agreement during the revocation period, this Agreement, including but not limited to the obligation of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates to provide the payments and benefits referred to in Paragraph 2 above, shall automatically be deemed null and void.

 

 

 

5.    (a)    In consideration of the payments and benefits referred to in Paragraphs 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c), Employee for himself and for his heirs, executors, and assigns (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Releasors”), forever releases and discharges the Company and any and all of its parent corporations, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliated entities, predecessors, successors and assigns, and any and all of its or their employee benefit and/or pension plans or funds, and any of its or their past or present officers, directors, stockholders, agents, trustees, administrators, employees or assigns (whether acting as agents for such entities or in their individual capacities) (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Company Releasees”), from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, fees and liabilities of any kind whatsoever (based upon any legal or equitable theory, whether contractual, common-law, statutory, decisional, federal, state, local or otherwise), whether known or unknown, which Releasors ever had, now have or may have against the Company Releasees by reason of any actual or alleged act, omission, transaction, practice, conduct, occurrence, or other matter from the beginning of the world up to and including the Release Effective Date, except for the obligations of the Company under this Agreement.

 

       (b)    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing subparagraph (a), this Agreement is intended to and shall release the Company Releasees from any and all claims arising out of Employee’s employment with Releasees and/or the termination of Employee’s employment, including but not limited to any claim(s) under or arising out of (i) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; (ii) the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended; (iii) the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (excluding claims for accrued, vested benefits under any employee benefit plan of the Company in accordance with the terms of such plan and applicable law); (iv) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, or the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act; (v) the Delaware Fair Employment Practices Act; (vi) Florida Civil Rights Law;; (vii) alleged discrimination or retaliation in employment (whether based on federal, state or local law, statutory or decisional); (viii) the terms and conditions of Employee’s employment with the Company, the termination of such employment, and/or any of the events relating directly or indirectly to or surrounding that termination; and (ix) any law (statutory or decisional) providing for attorneys’ fees, costs, disbursements and/or the like.

 

       (c)    The releases set forth in this Agreement are not intended to and do not release the Company from any of its obligations under this Agreement. The releases set forth in this Agreement are not intended to divest Employee of any vested shares of a restricted stock award of the Company that Employee was awarded during his employment with the Company or that Employee is receiving after the Release Effective Date due to the second share vesting date on April 30, 2024 and due to the third share vesting date on April 30, 2025.

 

       (d)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent Employee from filing a charge with or participating in an investigation conducted by any governmental agency, including, without limitation, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or applicable state or city fair employment practices agency, to the extent required or permitted by law. Nevertheless, Employee understands and agrees that he is waiving any relief available (including, for example, monetary damages or reinstatement) under any of the claims and/or causes of action waived in Paragraphs 5(a) and (b), including but not limited to financial benefit or monetary recovery from any lawsuit filed or settlement reached by the EEOC or anyone else with respect to any claims released and waived in this Agreement.

 

6.    (a)    Employee agrees that he has not and will not engage in any conduct that is injurious to the Company’s or the Company Releasees’ reputation or interests, including but not limited to: (i) divulging, communicating, or in any way making use of any confidential or proprietary information acquired in the performance of his duties at the Company; or, (ii) publicly disparaging (or inducing or encouraging others to publicly disparage) the Company or the Company Releasees.

 

       (b)    Employee acknowledges that he will promptly return to the Company any and all originals and copies of documents, materials, records, correspondence, customer lists, financial data, credit cards, keys, building passes, telephones, computers, and other electronic devices or other items in his possession or control belonging to the Company or containing proprietary information relating to the Company.

 

       (c)    Employee acknowledges that his providing the Assistance, as described in Paragraph 1 above, is a precondition of the payments and/or benefits referred to in Paragraph 2 above.

 

7.    (a)    Employee will cooperate with the Company and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates and its/their counsel in connection with any investigation, administrative proceeding or litigation relating to any matter in which Employee was involved or of which Employee has knowledge.

 

       (b)    Employee agrees that, in the event he is subpoenaed by any person or entity (including, but not limited to, any government agency) to give testimony (in a deposition, court proceeding or otherwise) that in any way relates to Employee’s employment with the Company, he will give prompt notice of such request to the Company. Employee shall contact Michael Ferrantino or his successor to seek such written consent, and will make no disclosure until the Company has had a reasonable opportunity to contest the right of the requesting person or entity to such disclosure.

 

 

 

8.    The terms and conditions of this Agreement are and shall be deemed to be confidential, and shall not be disclosed by Employee to any person or entity accept Employee’s spouse or partner, and his accountant and attorney without the prior written consent of the Company. Employee shall contact Michael Ferrantino or his successor to seek such written consent except if required by law and to Employee’s spouse or partner, accountant, or attorney, provided that they agree to maintain the confidentiality of this Agreement. Employee further represents that he has not disclosed the terms and conditions of this Agreement to anyone other than his spouse or partner, accountant or attorney.

 

9.    The making of this Agreement is not intended, and shall not be construed, as an admission that Releasees have violated any federal, state or local law (statutory or decisional), ordinance or regulation, breached any contract, or committed any wrong whatsoever against Employee.

 

10.    The parties agree that this Agreement may not be used as evidence in a subsequent proceeding except in a proceeding to enforce the terms of this Agreement.

 

11.    Employee acknowledges that: (a) this Agreement is written in a manner calculated to be understood by Employee and that Employee in fact understands the terms, conditions, effect and enforceability of this Agreement; (b) he has carefully read this Agreement in its entirety; (c) he has had an opportunity to consider fully the terms of this Agreement; (d) he has been advised by the Company in writing to consult with an attorney of his choosing in connection with this Agreement; (e) he fully understands the significance of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and he has discussed it with his independent legal counsel, or has had a reasonable opportunity to do so; (f) he has had answered to his satisfaction any questions he has asked with regard to the meaning and significance of any of the provisions of this Agreement; and (g) he is signing this Agreement voluntarily and of his own free will and assents to all the terms and conditions contained herein.

 

12.    This Agreement is binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, including without limitation, any corporation or other entity into which the Company is merged or which acquires all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.

 

13.    If any provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void, or unenforceable, such provision shall be of no force and effect. However, the illegality or unenforceability of such provision shall have no effect upon, and shall not impair the enforceability of, any other provision of this Agreement; provided, however, that, upon any finding by a court of competent jurisdiction that the release and covenants provided for by Paragraph 5 of this Agreement is illegal, void, or unenforceable, Employee agrees to execute a release, waiver and/or covenant that is legal and enforceable. Finally, any breach of the terms of Paragraphs 6, 7 and/or 8 shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement as to which the Company may seek appropriate relief in a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

14.    This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions thereof. Actions to enforce the terms of this Agreement, or that relate to Employee’s employment with the Company shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in the City of Orlando, State of Florida.

 

15.    This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument of this Agreement.

 

16.    This Agreement constitutes the complete understanding between the parties with respect to the termination of Employee’s employment at the Company and supersedes any and all agreements, understandings, and discussions, whether written or oral, between the parties. No amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by each of the Parties.

 

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[Signature Page to Tivy Agreement and Release]

 

 

 

 

 

 Dated: April 16, 2024

By:

/s/ James W. Tivy

 

 

 

JAMES W. TIVY 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Dated: April 16, 2024

By:

/s/ Michael J. Ferrantino

 

 

 

 MICHAEL J. FERRANTINO

 

 

 

 Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.9

 

SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

 

This Separation Agreement and General Release (this “Agreement”) executed this 17th day of February, 2025, by and between Michael Ferrantino (“Employee”), with an address at _____________, and M-tron Industries, Inc., with an address at 2525 Shader Road, Orlando, Florida, 32804, and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, the “Company”).

 

WHEREAS, as of February 17, 2025, Michael Ferrantino (“Employee”), Chief Executive Officer of the Company, submitted his resignation effective immediately to the Company, and he and Company mutually agreed to end Employee’s employment on good terms.

 

WHEREAS, in light of Employee’s resignation and continued commitment to provide support to the management team as needed as part of the transition, and in order for Employee to receive the pay and benefits that are set forth in this Agreement, Employee agreed to tender his resignation from his position as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as a Director on the Board of Directors of the Company, and all of his other positions with the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, Employee and the Company agree as follows:

 

1.    Employee acknowledges that he resigned from all of his positions with the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates on the Notification Date, and that as of the Notification Date, Employee’s duties, responsibilities, office and title ceased. Employee also acknowledges that he agreed, subject to his execution of this Agreement, to make himself available to assist the Company’s management in the transition of his former job duties and responsibilities, which assistance shall include, but not be limited to, answering questions with respect to the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and financial records or statements concerning any periods during which Employee served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, as deemed reasonably necessary by the Company’s management, through May 15, 2025 (the “Assistance”). Such Assistance shall be provided by Employee in person or telephonically, subject to the reasonable discretion of the Company’s management.

 

2.    (a)    The Company shall pay to Employee, in consideration of Employee entering into this Agreement and for the Employee’s releases as set forth in Paragraph 5 of this Agreement, (i) $8,653.85 at the Company’s regularly scheduled bi-weekly salary payment dates through 31 March, 2025. All of the above payments shall be made less applicable withholding and deductions.

 

       (b)    As additional consideration for Employee entering into this Agreement and for the Employee’s releases as set forth in Paragraph 5 of this Agreement, within 10 days of the Release Effective Date, the Company shall pay Employee a bonus payment for 2024 Company performance totaling $174,000.00 subject to applicable withholding and deductions.

 

       (c)    As additional consideration for Employee entering into this Agreement and for the Employee’s releases as set forth in Paragraph 5 of this Agreement, within 1 day of the Release Effective Date, the Company shall pay Employee all accrued and unused leave which totals $21,634.62, subject to applicable withholding and deductions.

 

3.    Employee agrees and acknowledges that the payments and/or benefits provided for in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement exceed any payments and/or benefits to which he would otherwise be entitled under any policy, plan, and/or procedure of the Company absent his signing this Agreement. Employee acknowledges that he has been paid for work performed up to and including the Notification Date, including accrued but unused vacation.

 

4.    Employee hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that this provision and paragraph 10 below of the Agreement are for Employee’s specific release of any claims that Employee may have against the Company arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) as amended, or the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act. Employee shall have up to twenty-one (21) days from the date of his receipt of this Agreement to consider the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Employee may accept this Agreement at any time by executing it and returning it to the Company at 2525 Shader Road, Orlando, Florida, 32804, Attn: Sheyra Lugo, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 21st day after Employee’s receipt of this Agreement. Thereafter, Employee will have seven (7) days to revoke this Agreement by stating his desire to do so in writing to Ms. Lugo, at the address listed above, and delivering it to Ms. Lugo no later than 5:00 p.m. on the seventh day following the date Employee signs this Agreement. The effective date of this Agreement shall be the eighth day following Employee’s signing of this Agreement (the “Release Effective Date”), provided Employee does not revoke this Agreement during the revocation period. In the event Employee does not accept this Agreement as set forth above, or in the event Employee revokes this Agreement during the revocation period, this Agreement, including but not limited to the obligation of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates to provide the payments and benefits referred to in Paragraph 2 above, shall automatically be deemed null and void.

 

 

 

5.    (a)    In consideration of the payments and benefits referred to in Paragraphs 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c), Employee for himself and for his heirs, executors, and assigns (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Releasors”), forever releases and discharges the Company and any and all of its parent corporations, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliated entities, predecessors, successors and assigns, and any and all of its or their employee benefit and/or pension plans or funds, and any of its or their past or present officers, directors, stockholders, agents, trustees, administrators, employees or assigns (whether acting as agents for such entities or in their individual capacities) (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Company Releasees”), from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, fees and liabilities of any kind whatsoever (based upon any legal or equitable theory, whether contractual, common-law, statutory, decisional, federal, state, local or otherwise), whether known or unknown, which Releasors ever had, now have or may have against the Company Releasees by reason of any actual or alleged act, omission, transaction, practice, conduct, occurrence, or other matter from the beginning of the world up to and including the Release Effective Date, except for the obligations of the Company under this Agreement.

 

       (b)    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing subparagraph (a), this Agreement is intended to and shall release the Company Releasees from any and all claims arising out of Employee’s employment with Releasees and/or the termination of Employee’s employment, including but not limited to any claim(s) under or arising out of (i) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; (ii) the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended; (iii) the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (excluding claims for accrued, vested benefits under any employee benefit plan of the Company in accordance with the terms of such plan and applicable law); (iv) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, or the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act; (v) the Delaware Fair Employment Practices Act; (vi) Florida Civil Rights Law;; (vii) alleged discrimination or retaliation in employment (whether based on federal, state or local law, statutory or decisional); (viii) the terms and conditions of Employee’s employment with the Company, the termination of such employment, and/or any of the events relating directly or indirectly to or surrounding that termination; and (ix) any law (statutory or decisional) providing for attorneys’ fees, costs, disbursements and/or the like.

 

       (c)    The releases set forth in this Agreement are not intended to and do not release the Company from any of its obligations under this Agreement. The releases set forth in this Agreement are not intended to divest Employee of any vested shares of a restricted stock award of the Company that Employee was awarded during his employment with the Company.

 

       (d)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent Employee from filing a charge with or participating in an investigation conducted by any governmental agency, including, without limitation, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or applicable state or city fair employment practices agency, to the extent required or permitted by law. Nevertheless, Employee understands and agrees that he is waiving any relief available (including, for example, monetary damages or reinstatement) under any of the claims and/or causes of action waived in Paragraphs 5(a) and (b), including but not limited to financial benefit or monetary recovery from any lawsuit filed or settlement reached by the EEOC or anyone else with respect to any claims released and waived in this Agreement.

 

6.    (a)    Employee agrees that he has not and will not engage in any conduct that is injurious to the Company’s or the Company Releasees’ reputation or interests, including but not limited to: (i) divulging, communicating, or in any way making use of any confidential or proprietary information acquired in the performance of his duties at the Company; or, (ii) publicly disparaging (or inducing or encouraging others to publicly disparage) the Company or the Company Releasees.

 

       (b)    Employee acknowledges that he will promptly return to the Company any and all originals and copies of documents, materials, records, correspondence, customer lists, financial data, credit cards, keys, building passes, telephones, computers, and other electronic devices or other items in his possession or control belonging to the Company or containing proprietary information relating to the Company.

 

       (c)    Employee acknowledges that his providing the Assistance, as described in Paragraph 1 above, is a precondition of the payments and/or benefits referred to in Paragraph 2 above.

 

7.    (a)    Employee will cooperate with the Company and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates and its/their counsel in connection with any investigation, administrative proceeding or litigation relating to any matter in which Employee was involved or of which Employee has knowledge.

 

       (b)    Employee agrees that, in the event he is subpoenaed by any person or entity (including, but not limited to, any government agency) to give testimony (in a deposition, court proceeding or otherwise) that in any way relates to Employee’s employment with the Company, he will give prompt notice of such request to the Company. Employee shall contact Michael Ferrantino or his successor to seek such written consent, and will make no disclosure until the Company has had a reasonable opportunity to contest the right of the requesting person or entity to such disclosure.

 

8.    The terms and conditions of this Agreement are and shall be deemed to be confidential, and shall not be disclosed by Employee to any person or entity accept Employee’s spouse or partner, and his accountant and attorney without the prior written consent of the Company. Employee shall contact Michael Ferrantino or his successor to seek such written consent except if required by law and to Employee’s spouse or partner, accountant, or attorney, provided that they agree to maintain the confidentiality of this Agreement. Employee further represents that he has not disclosed the terms and conditions of this Agreement to anyone other than his spouse or partner, accountant or attorney.

 

9.    The making of this Agreement is not intended, and shall not be construed, as an admission that Releasees have violated any federal, state or local law (statutory or decisional), ordinance or regulation, breached any contract, or committed any wrong whatsoever against Employee.

 

 

 

10.    The parties agree that this Agreement may not be used as evidence in a subsequent proceeding except in a proceeding to enforce the terms of this Agreement.

 

11.    Employee acknowledges that: (a) this Agreement is written in a manner calculated to be understood by Employee and that Employee in fact understands the terms, conditions, effect and enforceability of this Agreement; (b) he has carefully read this Agreement in its entirety; (c) he has had an opportunity to consider fully the terms of this Agreement; (d) he has been advised by the Company in writing to consult with an attorney of his choosing in connection with this Agreement; (e) he fully understands the significance of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and he has discussed it with his independent legal counsel, or has had a reasonable opportunity to do so; (f) he has had answered to his satisfaction any questions he has asked with regard to the meaning and significance of any of the provisions of this Agreement; and (g) he is signing this Agreement voluntarily and of his own free will and assents to all the terms and conditions contained herein.

 

12.    This Agreement is binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, including without limitation, any corporation or other entity into which the Company is merged or which acquires all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.

 

13.    If any provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void, or unenforceable, such provision shall be of no force and effect. However, the illegality or unenforceability of such provision shall have no effect upon, and shall not impair the enforceability of, any other provision of this Agreement; provided, however, that, upon any finding by a court of competent jurisdiction that the release and covenants provided for by Paragraph 5 of this Agreement is illegal, void, or unenforceable, Employee agrees to execute a release, waiver and/or covenant that is legal and enforceable. Finally, any breach of the terms of Paragraphs 6, 7 and/or 8 shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement as to which the Company may seek appropriate relief in a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

14.    This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions thereof. Actions to enforce the terms of this Agreement, or that relate to Employee’s employment with the Company shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in the City of Orlando, State of Florida.

 

15.    This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument of this Agreement.

 

16.    This Agreement constitutes the complete understanding between the parties with respect to the termination of Employee’s employment at the Company and supersedes any and all agreements, understandings, and discussions, whether written or oral, between the parties. No amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by each of the Parties.

 

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(Signature Page to Ferrantino Agreement and Release)

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael J. Ferrantino

 

 

 

Michael J. Ferrantino

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M-TRON INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Cameron D. Pforr

 

 

 

Cameron D. Pforr 

 

 

 

Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 19.1

 

M-TRON INDUSTRIES INC.

POLICY AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING SALES AND PURCHASES OF COMPANY AND RELATED SECURITIES BY INSIDERS

 

I.

PURPOSE

 

In order to comply with federal and state securities laws governing (a) trading in an issuer’s securities while in the possession of “material nonpublic information” concerning the issuer, and (b) disclosure of material nonpublic information about an issuer to outsiders, and in order to prevent even the appearance of improper insider trading or tipping, M-tron Industries Inc. (the “Company”) has adopted this Policy.

 

II.

SCOPE

 

 

A.

This Policy covers all directors and officers of the Company, and any employees of the Company and outsiders whom the Compliance Officer, upon consultation with the Company’s outside securities counsel, may designate, because they have access to material nonpublic information concerning the Company. For purposes of this Policy, officers and directors of consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries shall also be covered. This Policy also covers the immediate family members of all of the foregoing persons (the foregoing persons and such immediate family members being hereinafter collectively referred to as “Insiders”).

 

B.

Except as provided in Section VI below, this Policy applies to any and all transactions in the Company’s securities, including its Common Stock and options to purchase Common Stock, and any other type of securities that the Company may hereafter issue, such as preferred stock, convertible debentures, warrants and options or other derivative securities. This Policy also applies to those securities of consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries which may be publicly traded, including preferred stock, convertible debentures, warrants and options or other derivative securities.

 

C.

This Policy will be delivered to all directors, officers, designated employees and designated outsiders upon its adoption by the Company, and to all new directors, officers, designated employees and designated outsiders at the start of their employment or relationship with the Company.

 

III.

INSIDER TRADING COMPLIANCE OFFICER

 

The Company has designated its Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President as its Insider Trading Compliance Officer (the “Compliance Officer”). The Compliance Officer may consult with the Company’s outside securities counsel (the “Securities Counsel”), to review and, wherever appropriate, approve proposed trades by Insiders.

 

In addition to the trading approval duties described in Section V.C below, the duties of the Compliance Officer will include the following:

 

A.

Administering this Policy and monitoring and enforcing compliance with all Policy provisions and procedures;

 

B.

Responding to all inquiries relating to this Policy and its procedures;

 

C.

Designating and announcing regular and special trading blackout periods;

 

D.

Providing copies of this Policy and other appropriate materials to all current and new directors, officers and employees, and such other persons whom the Compliance Officer determines have access to material nonpublic information concerning the Company;

 

E.

Administering, monitoring and enforcing compliance with all federal and state insider trading laws and regulations, including without limitation Sections 10(b), 16, 20A and 21A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; and assisting in the preparation and filing of all required reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to ownership of Company securities, including without limitation Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144 and Schedules 13D and 13G under the Exchange Act;

 

F.

Revising this Policy as necessary to reflect changes in federal or state insider trading laws and regulations; and

 

G.

Maintaining as Company records originals or copies of all documents required by the provisions of this Policy or the procedures set forth herein, and copies of all required SEC reports relating to insider trading, including without limitation Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144 and Schedules 13D and 13G.

 

The Compliance Officer may designate one or more individuals who may assist him/her in the performance of his/her duties and/or perform the Compliance Officer’s duties in the event that he/she is unable or unavailable to perform such duties.

 

 

 

IV.

DEFINITION OF MATERIAL NONPUBLIC INFORMATION

 

 

A.

“MATERIAL INFORMATION

 

Information about the Company is “material” if it would be expected to affect the investment or voting decisions of the reasonable shareholder or investor, or if the disclosure of the information would be expected to significantly alter the total mix of the information in the marketplace about the Company. In simple terms, material information is any type of information that could reasonably be expected to affect the price of Company securities. While it is not possible to identify all information that would be deemed “material,” the following types of information ordinarily would be considered material:

 

Financial performance, especially quarterly and year‑end earnings, and significant changes in financial performance or liquidity;

 

Potential mergers and acquisitions or the sale of Company assets or subsidiaries;

 

New significant contracts, orders, customers, or finance sources, or the loss thereof;

 

Significant changes in loss development;

 

Significant policy pricing changes;

 

Stock splits and extraordinary dividends;

 

Public or private securities/debt offerings;

 

Significant changes in senior management; and

 

Actual or threatened major litigation or the resolution of such litigation.

 

 

B.

“NONPUBLIC INFORMATION

 

Material information is “nonpublic” if it has not been widely disseminated to the public through major newswire services, national news services and financial news services. For the purposes of this Policy, information will be considered public, i.e., no longer “nonpublic,” after the close of trading on the second full trading day following the Company’s widespread public release of the information.

 

V.

STATEMENT OF COMPANY POLICY AND PROCEDURES

 

 

A.

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

 

 

1.

No Insider may trade in Company securities without following the procedures set forth in Section V.C below.

 

2.

Except as provided in Section VI below, no Insider may trade in Company securities while possessing material nonpublic information concerning the Company. The fact that a trade may have been approved does not excuse a violation of law. It is ultimately the Insider’s responsibility not to trade in the Company’s securities while in possession of material nonpublic information concerning it.

 

3.

Except as provided in Section VI below, no Insider may trade in Company securities during any regular trading blackout period or during any special trading blackout period designated by the Compliance Officer.

 

4.

The Compliance Officer may not trade in Company securities unless the trade has been approved by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and potentially in consultation with Securities Counsel in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section V.C below.

 

5.

No Insider may “tip” or disclose material nonpublic information concerning the Company to any non-Insider (including analysts, individual investors and members of the investment community and news media), unless required as part of that Insider’s regular duties for the Company and authorized by the Compliance Officer and/or the Chief Executive Officer. In any instance in which such information is disclosed to outsiders, the Company will take such steps as are necessary to preserve the confidentiality of the information, including requiring the outsider to agree in writing to comply with the terms of this Policy and/or to sign a confidentiality agreement. All inquiries from outsiders regarding material nonpublic information about the Company must be forwarded to the Compliance Officer or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

6.

No Insider may give trading advice of any kind about the Company to anyone while possessing material nonpublic information about the Company, except that Insiders should advise others not to trade if doing so might violate the law or this Policy. The Company strongly discourages all Insiders from giving trading advice concerning the Company to third parties even when Insiders do not possess material nonpublic information about the Company.

 

7.

No Insider may trade in any interest or position relating to the future price of Company securities, such as a put, call or short sale.

 

 

B.

TRADING BLACKOUT PERIODS

 

 

1.

Regular Trading Blackout Periods. The Company has established four regular trading blackout periods annually. These periods begin 14 days prior to the anticipated date of public announcement of the Company’s results of operations for the first, second and third calendar quarters and for the full calendar year and end at the close of the second full trading day following the date on which such public announcement is made. The Compliance Officer will announce each regular trading blackout period prior to its commencement. The dates of regular trading blackout periods may vary from year to year depending upon projected public announcement dates, but generally such periods will occur in March, late April/early May, late July/early August and late October/early November.

 

2.

Special Trading Blackout Periods. From time to time, the Compliance Officer may announce special trading blackout periods. Such designation may specify the duration of the period or may require that Insiders refrain from trading in Company securities until a further announcement that the special trading blackout period has ended. No Insider may disclose to any non-Insider that a special trading blackout period has been designated.

 

3.

Announcements of Trading Blackout Periods. All regular and special trading blackout periods and the termination of special trading blackout periods will be announced by e-mail.

 

4.

Exceptions for Hardship and Expiring Option Cases.  The Compliance Officer may, after consultation with Securities Counsel, on a case-by-case basis, authorize trading in Company securities during a trading blackout period due to financial or other hardships or when an Insider’s stock option is about to expire, but only in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section V.C.

 

 

 

 

C.

PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL

 

 

1.

Clearance by Compliance Officer. Each proposed trade in Company securities and each Rule 10b5-1 sales plan proposed to be adopted by an Insider (referred to in Section VI) must be approved in writing by the Compliance Officer. A request for approval must be submitted in writing in the applicable form attached to this Policy, either in paper or electronically. The request should be submitted as far in advance of the proposed trade/adoption as practicable, but in any event should be submitted not less than two days in advance of the proposed trade/adoption. The Compliance Officer will consult with Securities Counsel as he/she believes necessary or desirable.

 

2.

No Obligation to Approve Trades.  The existence of the foregoing approval procedure does not in any way obligate the Compliance Officer to approve any trades or sales plans. The Compliance Officer may reject any request in his/her sole discretion based upon either or both of securities laws requirements and the Company’s business needs.

 

VI.

SALES UNDER RULE 10b5-1 SALES PLANS

 

Anything contained in this Policy to the contrary notwithstanding, sales of Company securities pursuant to a sales plan adopted by an Insider, which plan conforms to the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act and is approved by the Compliance Officer, shall be exempt from the provisions of this Policy.

 

VII.

POTENTIAL CIVIL, CRIMINAL AND DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS

 

 

A.

CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES

 

The consequences of prohibited insider trading or tipping can be severe. Persons violating insider trading or tipping rules may be required to disgorge the profit made or the loss avoided by the trading, pay the loss suffered by the person who purchased securities from or sold securities to an insider tippee, pay civil penalties up to three times the profit made or loss avoided, pay a criminal penalty of up to $1 million, and serve a jail term of up to 10 years. The Company and/or the supervisors of the person violating the rules may also be required to pay major civil or criminal penalties.

 

 

B.

COMPANY DISCIPLINE

 

Violation of this Policy or federal or state insider trading laws by any director, officer or employee, or their family members, may subject the director to removal and the officer or employee to disciplinary action by the Company up to and including termination for cause.

 

 

C.

REPORTING OF VIOLATIONS

 

Any Insider who violates this Policy or any federal or state laws governing insider trading or tipping, or knows of any such violation by any other Insiders, must report the violation immediately to the Compliance Officer. Upon learning of any such violation, the Compliance Officer, in consultation with Securities Counsel, will determine whether the Company should release any material nonpublic information, or whether the Company should report the violation to the SEC or other appropriate governmental authority.

 

VIII.

INQUIRIES

 

Please direct all inquiries regarding any of the provisions of or procedures under this Policy to the Compliance Officer.

 

 

 

 

Receipt and Acknowledgment

 

I, _________________________, hereby acknowledge that I have received and read a copy of M-tron Industries Inc. Policy and Procedures Governing Sales and Purchases of Company Securities by Insiders” and agree to comply with its terms. I understand that violation of insider trading laws or regulations may subject me to severe civil and/or criminal penalties, and that violation of the terms of the above‑titled Policy may subject me to discipline by the Company, up to and including termination for cause.

 

     
     
     

Signature

 

Date

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION AND APPROVAL FOR TRADING BY AN INSIDER OF MTRON INDUSTRIES INC.

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

Proposed Trade Date:

 

 

Type of Security to be Traded:

 

 

Type of Trade (Purchase/Sale):

 

 

Number of Shares to be Traded:

 

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, ____________________________, hereby certify that (i) I am not in possession of any “material nonpublic information” concerning the Company (as defined in the Company’s “Policy and Procedures Governing Sales and Purchases of Company Securities by Insiders”) and (ii) to the best of my knowledge, the proposed trade(s) listed above do(es) not violate trading restrictions under securities laws applicable to me. I understand that if I trade while possessing such information or in violation of such trading restrictions, even if this application is approved, I may be subject to severe civil and/or criminal penalties, and may be subject to discipline by the Company up to and including termination for cause.

 

     
     
     

Signature

 

Date

 

REVIEW AND DECISION

 

The undersigned hereby certifies that I have reviewed the foregoing application and ______APPROVE _______PROHIBIT the proposed trade(s).

 

     
     
     

Insider Trading Compliance Officer (or Designee)

 

Date

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION AND APPROVAL FOR ADOPTION OF A RULE 10b5-1 PLAN BY AN INSIDER OF MTRON INDUSTRIES INC.

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

Proposed Plan Adoption Date:

 

 

Type of Security to be Traded:

 

 

Number of Shares Covered under Plan:

 

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, ____________________________, hereby certify that (i) attached to this Application is a true and correct copy of the Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan proposed to be adopted by me, (ii) I am not in possession of any “material nonpublic information” concerning the Company (as defined in the Company’s “Policy and Procedures Governing Sales and Purchases of Company Securities by Insiders”) and (iii) to the best of my knowledge, adoption by me of proposed Plan does not violate trading restrictions under securities laws applicable to me. I understand that if I trade in violation of such trading restrictions, even if this application is approved, I may be subject to severe civil and/or criminal penalties, and may be subject to discipline by the Company up to and including termination for cause.

 

     
     
     

Signature

 

Date

 

REVIEW AND DECISION

 

The undersigned hereby certifies that I have reviewed the foregoing application and ______APPROVE _______PROHIBIT the proposed Plan.

 

     
     
     

Insider Trading Compliance Officer (or Designee)

 

Date

 

 

 

Exhibit 21.1

 

M-tron Industries, Inc. Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary Name   State or Country of Organization   M-tron Industries, Inc. Investment
Piezo Technology, Inc.   Florida   100.0 %
Piezo Technology India Private Ltd.   India   99.9  
M-tron Asia, LLC   Delaware   100.0  
M-tron Industries, Ltd.   Hong Kong   100.0  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement (No. 333-284635) on Form S-3 of M-tron Industries, Inc. of our report dated March 27, 2025 relating to the consolidated financial statements of M-tron Industries, Inc. appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of M-tron Industries, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

/s/ PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP

 

New York, New York

March 27, 2025

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Cameron Pforr, certify that:

 

1

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of M-tron Industries, Inc. (the "registrant");

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

 

 

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;

 

 

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

March 27, 2025

 

/s/ Cameron Pforr

   

Name:

 

Cameron Pforr

   

Title:

 

Interim Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

         

 

 

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Cameron Pforr, certify that:

 

1

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of M-tron Industries, Inc. (the "registrant");

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

 

 

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;

 

 

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

March 27, 2025

/s/ Cameron Pforr

 

Name:

 

Cameron Pforr

 

Title:

 

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the annual report of M-tron Industries, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Cameron Pforr, Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

 

1.

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2.

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

March 27, 2025

 

/s/ Cameron Pforr

   

Name:

 

Cameron Pforr

   

Title:

 

Interim Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the annual report of M-tron Industries, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Cameron Pforr, Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

 

1.

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2.

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

March 27, 2025

 

/s/ Cameron Pforr

   

Name:

 

Cameron Pforr

   

Title:

 

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 
v3.25.1
Document And Entity Information - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Mar. 14, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Central Index Key 0001902314    
Entity Registrant Name M-tron Industries, Inc.    
Amendment Flag false    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024    
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2024    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-41391    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 46-0457944    
Entity Address, Address Line One 2525 Shader Road    
Entity Address, City or Town Orlando    
Entity Address, State or Province FL    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 32804    
City Area Code 407    
Local Phone Number 298-2000    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.01 par value    
Trading Symbol MPTI    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business true    
Entity Emerging Growth Company true    
Entity Ex Transition Period false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag false    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 79,576,325
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   2,911,165  
Auditor Name PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP    
Auditor Location New York, NY    
Auditor Firm ID 127    
v3.25.1
Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Revenues $ 12,805 $ 13,214 $ 11,808 $ 11,185 $ 10,773 $ 10,888 $ 10,140 $ 9,367 $ 49,012 $ 41,168
Costs and expenses:                    
Manufacturing cost of sales 6,755 6,904 6,307 6,406 6,080 6,230 5,921 6,171 26,372 24,402
Engineering, selling and administrative 3,473 3,389 3,394 2,990 4,753 2,625 2,654 2,435 13,246 12,467
Total costs and expenses 10,228 10,293 9,701 9,396 10,833 8,855 8,575 8,606 39,618 36,869
Operating income 2,577 2,921 2,107 1,789 (60) 2,033 1,565 761 9,394 4,299
Other income:                    
Interest income, net 104 63 44 32 13 1 (5) (2) 243 7
Other income, net 77 24 (5) 42 100 12 22 (40) 138 94
Total other income, net 181 87 39 74 113 13 17 (42) 381 101
Income before income taxes 2,758 3,008 2,146 1,863 53 2,046 1,582 719 9,775 4,400
Income tax provision 619 741 402 377 (20) 460 305 166 2,139 911
Net income $ 2,139 $ 2,267 $ 1,744 $ 1,486 $ 73 $ 1,586 $ 1,277 $ 553 $ 7,636 $ 3,489
Income per common share:                    
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.76 $ 0.82 $ 0.64 $ 0.55 $ 0.03 $ 0.59 $ 0.47 $ 0.21 $ 2.78 $ 1.29
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.73 $ 0.81 $ 0.63 $ 0.53 $ 0.03 $ 0.57 $ 0.47 $ 0.2 $ 2.65 $ 1.28
Weighted average shares outstanding:                    
Basic (in shares) 2,811,502 2,751,924 2,728,599 2,716,202 2,703,840 2,703,840 2,697,696 2,678,434 2,748,186 2,696,445
Diluted (in shares) 2,925,348 2,800,820 2,779,802 2,784,960 2,774,023 2,759,780 2,711,266 2,701,418 2,883,944 [1] 2,733,502 [1]
[1] For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, weighted average shares used for calculating earnings per share excludes stock options to purchase 180,753 and 182,077 common shares, respectively, because the effect of including those common shares in the calculation would have been anti-dilutive.
v3.25.1
Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,641 $ 3,913
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $182 and $141, respectively 6,842 4,802
Inventories, net 9,509 8,884
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 760 588
Total current assets 29,752 18,187
Property, plant and equipment, net 5,061 4,131
Right-of-use lease asset 9 97
Intangible assets, net 40 45
Deferred income tax asset 1,623 1,835
Other assets 3 10
Total assets 36,488 24,305
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]    
Accounts payable 1,423 1,300
Accrued compensation and commissions expense 3,235 2,196
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current 500 611
Income taxes payable 58 277
Total current liabilities 5,216 4,384
Long-term lease liability 0 26
Total liabilities 5,216 4,410
Contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders' equity:    
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued) 0 0
Common stock ($0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 2,911,165 and 2,786,321 shares issued and outstanding, respectively) 28 27
Additional paid-in capital 19,907 16,167
Retained earnings 11,337 3,701
Total stockholders' equity 31,272 19,895
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 36,488 $ 24,305
v3.25.1
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Accounts receivable, reserves $ 182 $ 141
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) 5,000,000 5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) 0 0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) 25,000,000 25,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) 2,911,165 2,786,321
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 2,911,165 2,786,321
v3.25.1
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Preferred Stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 0 $ 27 $ 14,102 $ 212 $ 14,341
Net income 0 0 0 3,489 3,489
Adjustment to The LGL Group, Inc. transfer 0 0 (219) 0 (219)
Stock-based compensation expense 0 0 2,421 0 2,421
Exercise of stock options 0 0 0 0 0
Forfeiture of shares to pay taxes 0 0 (137) 0 (137)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023 0 27 16,167 3,701 19,895
Net income 0 0 0 7,636 7,636
Stock-based compensation expense 0 0 636 0 636
Exercise of stock options 0 1 3,104 0 3,105
Forfeiture of shares to pay taxes 0 0 0 0 0
Adjustment to The LGL Group, Inc. transfer 0 0 0 0 0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2024 $ 0 $ 28 $ 19,907 $ 11,337 $ 31,272
v3.25.1
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 7,636 $ 3,489
Depreciation 968 797
Amortization of finite-lived intangible assets 5 53
Stock-based compensation expense 636 2,421
Deferred income tax provision 212 (784)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net (2,040) 395
Increase in inventories, net (625) (1,366)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets (165) 91
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued compensation, commissions, income taxes and other 894 (691)
Total adjustments (115) 916
Net cash provided by operating activities 7,521 4,405
Cash flows from investing activities    
Capital expenditures (1,898) (1,281)
Net cash used in investing activities (1,898) (1,281)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Exercise of stock options 3,105 0
Forfeiture of shares to pay taxes 0 (137)
Amounts drawn on line of credit 0 4,120
Repayments on line of credit 0 (4,120)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 3,105 (137)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 8,728 2,987
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 3,913 926
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 12,641 3,913
Supplemental Disclosure:    
Cash paid for taxes 2,388 1,629
Cash paid for interest $ 8 $ 6
v3.25.1
Insider Trading Arrangements
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2024
Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table]    
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block]  

Item 9B.

Other Information

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2024, none of the Company's directors or executive officers, as defined in Section 16 of the Exchange Act, adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or a "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act.

Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag] false  
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag] false  
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag] false  
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag] false  
v3.25.1
Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Disclosure
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance [Line Items]  
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes for Assessing, Identifying, and Managing Threats [Text Block]

Item 1C.

Cybersecurity

 

Cybersecurity risk management is an integral part of our overall enterprise risk management efforts. Mtron achieved ISO 27001:2022 certification during 2024, demonstrating a robust information security management program. The Company has chosen the National Institute of Standards for its base framework for handling cybersecurity threats and incidents because it is compatible with certain risk management business functions required by customers and United States Government oversight. Controls in the SP 800-53 (Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations) catalog have been tailored-in based on governance found in ISO 27001:2022, SP 800-171 (Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations), internally determined IT general controls and industry best practices. The selected controls create a balanced approach aimed at protecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Company’s IT systems.

 

The Board, which has primary responsibility for overseeing risk management, has delegated its primary responsibility for the oversight of cybersecurity and information technology risks, and the Company’s preparedness for these risks, to the Audit Committee of the Board (the "Audit Committee"). The Audit Committee has delegated the Company's cybersecurity functions to senior management, including the Director of IT, and ensures there are sufficient budgetary resources for personnel and technology to support the necessary cybersecurity functions. The Company’s cybersecurity incident response is overseen by our Director of IT, who reports directly to our President and is a member of the enterprise management team which includes our CEO. Our Director of IT is a Certified Information System Security Professional with more than 15 years of experience in information system management. As part of its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee receives updates at least annually, and as requested throughout the year, on our cybersecurity practices as well as cybersecurity and information technology risks from our Director of IT. Senior management are responsible for incident response efforts enterprise wide with the Director of IT and the broader internal IT team focusing on cybersecurity incidents.

 

The Company's internal IT team participates in several industry information sharing groups including the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Program and The Society of Industrial Security Professionals and has also fostered local contacts with the FBI and local industry peers. The IT team monitors industry news daily and responds to threat feeds from multiple sources. To further its cybersecurity efforts, Mtron has partnered with several external entities including:

 

A strategic customer who provides a network sensor monitored by its 24/7 security operations center.

 

A commercial threat feed integrated with our perimeter security devices in partnership with the Defense Cyber Crime Center.

 

A commercial DNS security service integrated with perimeter security devices.

 

A commercial email threat detection service including detonation chamber services.

 

Insider threats are monitored by an internal insider threat team. All users with email access are provided annual and quarterly cyber security training and participate in bi-weekly phishing tests to maintain continuous awareness of threats. Access to the Company's enterprise resource planning system is limited by a second layer of access approval and authorization through the corporate controller. Endpoint detection and response is centrally managed as is endpoint flaw detection and remediation.

 

In 2024, we did not identify any cybersecurity threats that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. However, despite our efforts, we cannot eliminate all risks from cybersecurity threats, or provide assurances that we have not experienced an undetected cybersecurity incident. For more information about these risks, please see "Risk Factors – Cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity incidents may adversely affect our business by causing a disruption to our operations, a compromise or corruption of our confidential information, and/or damage to our business relationships, all of which could negatively impact our financial results" in this Report.
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Cybersecurity Risk Materially Affected or Reasonably Likely to Materially Affect Registrant [Text Block] In 2024, we did not identify any cybersecurity threats that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. However, despite our efforts, we cannot eliminate all risks from cybersecurity threats, or provide assurances that we have not experienced an undetected cybersecurity incident. For more information about these risks, please see "Risk Factors – Cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity incidents may adversely affect our business by causing a disruption to our operations, a compromise or corruption of our confidential information, and/or damage to our business relationships, all of which could negatively impact our financial results" in this Report.
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Note 1 - Background and Description of Business
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]

1. Background and Description of Business

 

M-tron Industries, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is engaged in the designing, manufacturing and marketing of highly engineered, high reliability frequency and spectrum control products used to control the frequency or timing of signals in electronic circuits in various applications. Unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms "Mtron," "we," "us," "our," or the "Company" mean M-tron Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

 

The Company’s operations include its two principal subsidiaries: Piezo Technology, Inc. ("PTI"), and M-tron Asia, LLC ("Mtron Asia"). The Company has operations in Orlando, Florida; Yankton, South Dakota; and Noida, India, and has a sales office in Hong Kong. The Company and its subsidiaries currently operate together as a single group under the Mtron brand.

 

The Company offers a wide range of precision frequency control and spectrum control solutions including radio frequency ("RF"), microwave and millimeter wave filters; cavity, crystal, ceramic, lumped element and switched filters; high performance and high frequency oven-controlled crystal oscillators ("OCXO"), integrated phase-locked loops ("PLL") OCXOs, temperature-compensated crystal oscillators ("TCXO"), voltage-controlled crystal oscillators ("VCXO"), and low jitter and harsh environment oscillators; crystal resonators, Integrated Microwave Assemblies ("IMA"), and state-of-the-art solid state power amplifier products.

 

Mtron Separation

 

On October 7, 2022, the separation of the Mtron business from The LGL Group, Inc. ("LGL" or "LGL Group") was completed (the "Separation") and the Company became an independent, publicly traded company trading on the NYSE American under the stock symbol "MPTI."

 

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of M-tron Industries, Inc. and its majority owned subsidiaries.

 

The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Uses of Estimates

 

The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and highly liquid investments with no maturity or with a maturity of less than three months when purchased.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable consists principally of amounts due from both domestic and foreign customers. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of the customer's financial condition and collateral is not required. In relation to export sales, the Company requires letters of credit supporting a significant portion of the sales price prior to production to limit exposure to credit risk. Certain credit sales are made to industries that are subject to cyclical economic changes. 

 

The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses for estimated uncollectible accounts receivable. Our reserves for estimated credit losses are based upon historical experience, specific customer collection issues, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the remaining cash flows over the contractual terms of our receivables and other financial assets. Accounts are written off against the allowance account when they are determined to no longer be collectible.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method.

 

The Company maintains a reserve for inventory based on estimated losses that result from inventory that becomes obsolete or for which the Company has excess inventory levels. In determining these estimates, the Company performs an analysis on current demand and usage for each inventory item over historical time periods. Based on that analysis, the Company reserves a percentage of the inventory amount within each time period based on historical demand and usage patterns of specific items in inventory.

 

Refer to Note 13 - Other Financial Statement Information for further information.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

 

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and include expenditures for major improvements. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation is computed for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 5 years to 35 years for buildings and improvements, and from 3 years to 10 years for other fixed assets. Property, plant and equipment are periodically reviewed for indicators of impairment. If any such indicators were noted, the Company would assess the appropriateness of the assets' carrying value and record any impairment at that time.

 

Refer to Note 13 - Other Financial Statement Information for further information.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is computed for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range up to 10 years. The intangible assets consist of intellectual property and goodwill.

 

The amortizable intangible assets are fully amortized as of December 31, 2024.

 

Warranties

 

The Company offers a standard one-year warranty. The Company tests its products prior to shipment in order to ensure that they meet each customer's requirements based upon specifications received from each customer at the time its order is received and accepted. The Company's customers may request to return products for various reasons, including, but not limited to, the customers' belief that the products are not performing to specification. The Company's return policy states that it will accept product returns only with prior authorization and if the product does not meet customer specifications, in which case the product would be replaced or repaired. To accommodate the Company's customers, each request for return is reviewed; and if and when it is approved, a return materials authorization ("RMA") is issued to the customer.

 

Each month, the Company records a specific warranty reserve for approved RMAs covering products that have not yet been returned. The Company does not maintain a general warranty reserve because, historically, valid warranty returns resulting from a product not meeting specifications or being non-functional have been de minimis.

 

Revenue Recognition for Sales to Customers

 

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of its products in accordance with the criteria in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606"), which are:

Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer.

Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract.

Step 3: Determine the transaction price.

Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.

Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.

 

The Company meets these conditions upon the Company’s satisfaction of the performance obligation, usually at the time of shipment to the customer, because control passes to the customer at that time. Our standard payment terms for customers are net due within 30 days, with a few exceptions, none regularly exceeding 60 days.

 

The Company provides disaggregated revenue details by geographic markets in Note 14 - Domestic and Foreign Revenues.

 

The Company offers a limited right of return and/or authorized price protection provisions in its agreements with certain electronic component distributors who resell the Company's products to original equipment manufacturers or electronic manufacturing services companies. As a result, the Company estimates and records a reserve for future returns and other charges against revenue at the time of shipment consistent with the terms of sale. The reserve is estimated based on historical experience with each respective distributor. These reserves and charges are immaterial as the Company does not have a history of significant price protection adjustments or returns. The Company provides a standard assurance warranty that does not create a performance obligation.

 

Practical Expedients

 

The Company applies the practical expedient for shipping and handling as fulfillment costs.

 

The Company expenses sales commissions as sales and marketing expenses in the period they are incurred.

 

Shipping Costs

 

Amounts billed to customers related to shipping and handling are classified as revenue, and the Company's shipping and handling costs are included in manufacturing cost of sales.

 

Research and Development Costs

 

Research and development costs are charged to operations as incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, research and development costs were $2,809 and $2,216, respectively. Such costs are included within Engineering, selling and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company measures the cost of employee services in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award and recognizes the cost over the requisite service period, typically the vesting period.

 

The Company estimates the fair value of stock options on the grant date using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model requires subjective assumptions, including future stock price volatility and expected time to exercise, which greatly affect the calculated values. There is no expected dividend rate. The basis for the expected volatility assumption includes historical Company volatility and that of its former parent blended with peer group volatility as the Company's historical volatility was limited as a recently public company, did not fully cover the life of the option, and that blending its historical volatility with peer data provides a reasonable indication of expected volatility in the future. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon rates with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the option. The Company records any forfeitures in the period that the shares are forfeited.

 

Restricted stock awards are measured at the fair value of the Company's common stock on the date of the grant and recognized over the respective service period.

 

Refer to Note 7 - Stock-Based Compensation for further information.

 

Earnings Per Share

 

The Company computes earnings per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share ("ASC 260"). Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share adjusts basic earnings per share for the effects of stock options and restricted stock using the treasury stock method, only in the periods in which the effects are dilutive. Under the treasury stock method, the Company utilizes the average market price to determine the amount of cash that would be available to repurchase shares if the common shares vested. The net incremental share count issued represents the potential dilutive and anti-dilutive securities.

 

Refer to Note 9 - Earnings Per Share for further information.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, taxes currently payable or refundable are accrued, and deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated 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 are also recognized for realizable operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in income tax rates is recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized.

 

In determining the Company’s provision for income taxes, the Company considers permanent differences between book and tax income and statutory income tax rates.

 

Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income

The Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income ("GILTI") provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, enacted on December 22, 2017 (the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act"), require the Company to include in its U.S. income tax return foreign subsidiary earnings in excess of an allowable return on the foreign subsidiary's tangible assets. An accounting policy election is available to either account for the tax effects of GILTI in the period that is subject to such taxes or to provide deferred taxes for book and tax basis differences that upon reversal may be subject to such taxes. The Company has elected to account for the tax effects of these provisions in the period that is subject to such tax, and the impact was reflected in the Company’s 2024 and 2023 provisions.

 

Research and Experimentation

Effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2021, taxpayers are required to capitalize any expenses incurred that are considered incidental to research and experimentation ("R&E") activities under Section 174 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”). While taxpayers historically had the option of deducting these expenses under IRC Section 174, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act mandates capitalization and amortization of R&E expenses for tax years beginning after December 31, 2021. Expenses incurred in connection with R&E activities in the US must be amortized over a 5-year period if incurred, and R&E expenses incurred outside the US must be amortized over a 15-year period. R&E activities are broader in scope than qualified research activities that are considered under IRC Section 41 (relating to the research tax credit).

 

Uncertain Tax Positions

The Company follows a two-step approach to recognize and measure uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and for which actual outcomes may differ from forecasted outcomes. The Company's policy is to include interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

 

Tax Contingencies, Interest, and Penalties

The Company includes its tax contingencies accrual, including accrued penalties and interest, in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets unless the liability is expected to be paid within one year. Changes to the tax contingencies accrual, including accrued penalties and interest, are included in Income tax expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Refer to Note 5 - Income Taxes for further information.

 

Impairments of Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets, including intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Long-lived assets are grouped with other assets to the lowest level to which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities. Management assesses the recoverability of the carrying cost of the assets based on a review of projected undiscounted cash flows. If an asset is held for sale, management reviews its estimated fair value less cost to sell. Fair value is determined using pertinent market information, including appraisals or broker's estimates, and/or projected discounted cash flows. In the event an impairment loss is identified, it is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the long-lived asset.

 

The Company performed an assessment to determine if there were any indicators of impairment as a result of the operating conditions at the end of each 2024 fiscal quarter, including as of 2024. The Company concluded that, while there were events and circumstances in the macro-environment that did impact us, we did not experience any entity-specific indicators of asset impairment and no triggering events occurred.

 

Financial Instruments

 

Cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and accrued expenses are carried at cost which approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.

 

Concentration Risks

 

In 2024, the Company's largest and second largest customers accounted for $18,145, or 37.0%, and $8,522, or 17.4%, respectively, of the Company's total revenues. In 2023, the Company's largest and second largest customer accounted for $12,921, or 31.4%, and $7,822, or 19.0%, respectively, of the Company’s total revenues.

 

A significant portion of the Company's accounts receivable is concentrated with a relatively small number of customers. As of December 31, 2024, four of the Company's largest customers accounted for approximately $4,648, or 66.2%, of accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2023, four of the Company's largest customers accounted for approximately $3,774, or 76.4%, of accounts receivable. The Company carefully evaluates the creditworthiness of its customers in deciding to extend credit and utilizes letters of credit to further limit credit risk for export sales. As a result of these policies, the Company has experienced very low historical bad debt expense and believes the related risk to be minimal.

 

At various times during the years ended and as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, some deposits held at financial institutions were in excess of federally insured limits. The Company has mitigated its risk through placing excess cash balances in a U.S. Treasury money market fund and has not experienced any losses related to these balances.

 

Segment Information

 

The Company reports segment information in accordance with ASC Topic 280, Segment Information ("ASC 280"). ASC 280 requires companies to report financial and descriptive information for each identified operating segment based on management's internal organizational decision-making structure. Management has identified the Company’s only segment as Electronic Components, and has determined that it does not operate its businesses on a geographic basis which might otherwise require segment reporting.

 

Refer to Note 3 - Segment Information for further information.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The assets and liabilities of international operations are remeasured at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date for monetary assets and liabilities and at historical rates for nonmonetary assets and liabilities, with the related remeasurement gains or losses reported within the consolidated statement of operations. The results of international operations are remeasured at the monthly average exchange rates. The Company's foreign subsidiaries and respective operations' functional currency is the U.S. dollar. The Company has determined this based upon the majority of transactions with customers as well as intercompany transactions and parental support being based in U.S. dollars. For the years ended  December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized a remeasurement gain of $5 and $71, respectively, which is included within Other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Accounting Standards Adopted

 

Segment Reporting

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" ("ASU 2023- 07"), to address improvements to reportable segment disclosures. The standard primarily requires the following disclosure on an annual and interim basis: (i) significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss; and (ii) other segment items and description of its composition. The standard also requires current annual disclosures about a reportable segment's profits or losses and assets to be disclosed in interim periods and the title and position of the CODM with an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profits or losses in assessing segment performance. The provisions of the standard are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The amendment is applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented. The Company adopted 2023-07 during the year ended December 31, 2024. Refer to Note 3 - Segment Information for further information.

 

Future Application of Accounting Standards

 

Income Taxes

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-09"). The standard requires disaggregated information about a company's effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The provisions of the standard are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. This accounting standards update applies prospectively; however, retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this standard.

 

Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40)" ("ASU 2024-03"). The standard requires certain details for expenses presented on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Operations as well as selling expenses to be presented in the notes to the financial statements on an interim and annual basis. The provisions of the standard are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2027. The amendment can be applied either prospectively or retrospectively, with early adoption permitted.  The Company is currently assessing the impact of this standard.

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Note 3 - Segment Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

 

 

3. Segment Information

 

Chief Operating Decision Maker

 

The Company’s chief operating decision maker ("CODM") is the Chief Executive Officer.

 

Reportable Segments

 

We report our results of operations consistent with the manner in which the CODM reviews the business to assess performance and allocate resources. As such, we report our results in a single reporting segment: Electronic Components.

 

The Electronic Components segment derives revenues from sales to customers of wide range of precision frequency control and spectrum control solutions, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

filters;

 

oscillators;

 

crystal resonators; and

 

integrated microwave assemblies.

 

Measure of Segment Profit or Loss and Segment Assets

 

The accounting policies of the Electronic Components segment are the same as those described in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

 

The CODM assesses the performance of and decides how to allocate resources to the Electronic Components segment based on Segment gross profit (loss) as well as Net income, which is also reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as consolidated Net income. The CODM uses Segment gross profit to evaluate to evaluate the manufacturing costs of the Electronic Components segment’s products and to ensure those products are priced appropriately. The CODM uses Segment net income to evaluate income generated from segment assets in deciding whether to reinvest profits into the Electronic Components segment or into other parts of the entity, such as for capital expenditures or acquisitions. Additionally, the CODM uses net income to monitor budget versus actual results as well as in competitive analysis to Mtron's peers. The budget versus actuals and competitive analysis are used in assessing the performance of the Electronic Components segment.

 

The measure of segment assets is reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as consolidated Total assets.

 

The following table presents Mtron's operations for the Electronic Components segment for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Revenues

 $49,012  $41,168 
         

Less:

        

Cost of goods sold

  21,673   19,007 

Manufacturing expenses

  4,699   5,395 

Segment gross profit

 $22,640  $16,766 
         

Less:

        

Research and development costs

  2,809   2,216 

Selling and commissions

  3,486   2,781 

General and administrative expenses

  6,951   7,470 

Income tax expense

  2,139   911 

Other segment items (a)

  (381)  (101)

Segment net income

 $7,636  $3,489 
         

Reconciliation of Segment gross profit to Consolidated net income

        

Segment operating expenses, net

  (13,246)  (12,467)

Other income (expenses)

  381   101 

Income tax expense

  (2,139)  (911)

Consolidated net income

 $7,636  $3,489 
         

Reconciliation of Segment net income to Consolidated net income

        

Adjustments and reconciling items

      

Consolidated net income

 $7,636  $3,489 
 (a)

Other segment items includes the following:

 

Interest income

 

Income received under the Amended and Restated Transitional Administrative and Management Services Agreement with LGL Group

 

Foreign currency translation gains and losses

 

Excess separation costs and other expense reimbursements paid to LGL Group

 

 

 

Other Segment Disclosures

 

The following table presents other segment information for the Electronic Components segment as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

  

As of and For Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Interest income

 $259  $13 

Interest expense

  (16)  (6)

Depreciation

  968   797 

Amortization

  5   53 

Other significant non-cash items

        

Stock-based compensation

  636   2,421 
         

Total assets

  36,488   24,305 

Capital expenditures

  1,898   1,281 

 

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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

4. Related Party Transactions

 

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various transactions with affiliated companies. Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability to control or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial or operating decisions.

 

The following table summarizes income and expenses from transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

  

Income

 

Expense

 

Income

 

Expense

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

 $250  $  $12  $ 

The LGL Group, Inc.

  48   105   48   28 

Total

 $298  $105  $60  $28 

 

The following table summarizes assets and liabilities with related parties as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

  

As of December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

  

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

 $10,415  $  $2,765  $ 

The LGL Group, Inc.

  59          

Total

 $10,474  $  $2,765  $ 

 

The material agreements whereby the Company generates revenues and expenses with affiliated entities are discussed below:

 

Investment Activity with GAMCO Investors, Inc

 

Certain balances are held and invested in U.S. Treasury funds managed or advised by GAMCO Investors, Inc. or one of its subsidiaries (collectively, "GAMCO" or the "Fund Manager"), which is related to the Company through certain of our shareholders. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company paid the Fund Manager a fund management fee of approximately 8 basis points annually of the asset balances under management, which are not paid directly by the Company and are deducted prior to the fund striking its net asset value ("NAV").

 

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the balance with the Fund Manager was $10,415 and $2,765, respectively, all of which was classified within Cash and cash equivalents on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company earned income on its investments with the Fund Manager totaling $250 and $12, respectively, all of which was included in Interest income, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

 

Transactions with The LGL Group, Inc.

 

Transitional Administrative and Management Services Agreement

Mtron and LGL Group entered into an Amended and Restated Transitional Administrative and Management Services Agreement ("Mtron TSA"), which sets out the terms for services to be provided between the two companies post Separation. The current terms result in a net monthly payment of $4 per month from LGL Group to Mtron.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, LGL Group paid the Company $48 under the terms of the Mtron TSA, which were recorded in Other income (expense), net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Tax Indemnity and Sharing Agreement

Mtron and LGL Group entered into a Tax Indemnity and Sharing Agreement ("Mtron Tax Agreement"), which sets out the terms for which party would be responsible for taxes imposed on LGL Group if the Distribution, together with certain related transactions, were to fail to qualify as a tax-free transaction under Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) if such failure were the result of actions taken after the Distribution by Mtron or LGL Group.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, no taxes related to the Distribution have been recorded in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Other Transactions

Mtron and LGL Group agreed to share the salaries and benefits related to certain employees incurred by LGL Group. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company reimbursed LGL Group $105 of the salaries and benefits of certain employees, which represents 50% of those costs and were recorded in Engineering, selling and administrative on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

v3.25.1
Note 5 - Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

5. Income Taxes

 

Effective Tax Rate

 

The following table presents Income before income taxes by U.S. and foreign location in which such pre-tax income was earned or incurred:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

United States

 $9,411  $3,966 

Foreign

  364   434 

Total

 $9,775  $4,400 

 

Income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Current tax expense:

        

Federal

 $1,416  $1,308 

State and local

  349   314 

Foreign

  228   72 

Total current tax expense

  1,993   1,694 

Deferred tax expense (benefit):

        

Federal

  101   (662)

State and local

  38   (121)

Foreign

  7    

Total before change in valuation allowance

  146   (783)

Change in valuation allowance

      

Net deferred tax expense (benefit)

  146   (783)

Total income tax expense

 $2,139  $911 

 

 

 

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to Income before income taxes is detailed below:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Income before income taxes

 $9,775  $4,400 

Tax rate

  21.0%  21.0%

Income tax expense at federal statutory tax rate

  2,053   924 

Tax effect of:

        

State taxes, net of federal benefit

  295   143 

Permanent differences

  (201)  14 

Tax credits

  (227)  (201)

Foreign tax expense, and other

  107   55 

Change in rate

  16   5 

Other

  96   (29)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 $2,139  $911 

Effective tax rate

  21.9%  20.7%

 

Deferred Tax Assets

 

Deferred income taxes for 2024 and 2023 were provided for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the income tax basis of the Company's assets and liabilities. Tax effects of temporary differences and carryforwards as of  December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

  

December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Deferred tax assets:

        

Inventory reserve

 $343  $306 

Other reserves and accruals

  277   307 

Capitalized Sec. 174 R&E

  1,261   855 

Intangible assets

  35   43 

Stock-based compensation

  154   540 

Tax credit carryforwards

     33 

Other

  195   173 

Total deferred tax assets

 $2,265  $2,257 
         

Deferred tax liabilities

        

Fixed assets

  640   399 

Other

  2   23 

Total deferred tax liabilities

  642   422 

Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance

  1,623   1,835 

Valuation allowance

      

Net deferred tax assets

 $1,623  $1,835 

 

The evaluation of the recoverability of our deferred tax asset and the need for a valuation allowance requires us to weigh all positive and negative evidence to reach a conclusion that is more likely than not that all or some of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The weight given to the evidence is commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified. The more negative evidence that exists, the more positive evidence is necessary and the more difficult it is to support a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed. 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 realizable.

 

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not record a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets.

 

 

 

Uncertain Tax Benefits

 

Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes. In the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions for which the ultimate tax outcome is uncertain. We review our tax contingencies on a regular basis and make appropriate accruals as necessary.

 

As of December 31, 2024, our unrecognized tax benefits totaled $173, and are included within Accrued expenses on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Balance, beginning of year

 $111  $77 

Deductions for tax positions of prior years

  13   (27)

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

  49   61 

Balance, end of year

 $173  $111 

 

The Company will recognize any interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax positions in Income tax expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Our total accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions were immaterial as of December 31, 2024. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate is $173. We do not expect a significant change to the amount of unrecognized tax benefits over the next 12 months. The Company believes that the taxes accrued in our Consolidated Balance Sheets fairly represent the amount of income taxes to be settled or realized in the future.

 

Tax Regulatory Matters

 

The Company files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return with our eligible subsidiaries. The Company also files income tax returns in various state and local and non-U.S. jurisdictions.

 

The Company filed its initial consolidated U.S. federal income tax return in October 2023 and has made timely filings of required tax returns since. There are no open Internal Revenue Service examinations.

 

v3.25.1
Note 6 - Revolving Credit Agreement
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

6. Revolving Credit Agreement

 

On June 15, 2022, Mtron entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) for a revolving line of credit with Fifth Third Bank, National Association ("Fifth Third Bank"), for up to $5,000,000 bearing interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus a margin of 2.25%, with a SOFR floor of 0.00%. The Loan Agreement has a maturity date of June 15, 2025 and contains various affirmative and negative covenants that are customary for lines of credit and transactions of this type, including limitations on the incurrence of debt and liabilities, as well as financial reporting requirements. The Loan Agreement also imposes certain financial covenants based on the following criteria: (a) Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio; (b) Minimum Current Ratio; and (c) Minimum Tangible Net Worth (each as defined in the Loan Agreement). All loans pursuant to the Loan Agreement will be secured by a continuing and unconditional first priority security interest in and to any and all property of the Company. All loans pursuant to the Loan Agreement will be secured by a continuing and unconditional first priority security interest in and to any and all property of the Company. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no outstanding borrowings under the revolving line of credit with Fifth Third Bank.

 

v3.25.1
Note 7 - Stock-based Compensation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]

 

 

7. Stock-Based Compensation

 

In connection with the Separation, the Company's board of directors (the "Board") approved the Amended and Restated 2022 Incentive Plan (the "2022 Plan"), including the authority to issue 500,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the 2022 Plan. The 2022 Plan is the only long-term plan under which equity compensation may be awarded to employees, advisors and members of the Board aligning their interest with those of stockholders. As of December 31, 2024, 255,230 shares remained available for future issuance under the 2022 Plan.

 

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense, which includes expenses related to awards granted under the Plan for the period indicated:

  

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands, except share data)

 

2024

 

2023

Restricted stock awards

 $636  $409 

Stock options

     2,013 

Total

 $636  $2,422 

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

Restricted stock awards are measured at a value equal to the market price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant which is recognized over the service period of the award.

 

A summary of the Company's restricted stock awards for the year ended  December 31, 2024 follows:

(in thousands, except share data)

 

Number of Shares

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Aggregate Grant Date Fair value

Balance as of December 31, 2023

  79,896  $11.20  $895 

Granted

  32,548   38.66   1,258 

Vested

  (42,320)  (12.93)  (547)

Balance as of December 31, 2024

  70,124  $22.90  $1,606 

 

As of December 31, 2024, there was $1,371 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested shares granted. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years.

 

Stock Options

 

The following table provides a rollforward of stock option activity:

(in thousands, except share data)

 

Number of Options Outstanding

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Weighted Average Remaining Term (in years)

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

Outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2023

  193,010  $34.90  $10.63   2.9  $219 

Granted

                 

Exercised

  (92,296)  (33.64)  (10.05)        

Forfeited

  (2,700)  (36.06)  (10.98)        

Outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2024

  98,014  $36.06  $10.98   2.0  $1,212 

 

v3.25.1
Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Shareholders' Equity and Share-Based Payments [Text Block]

8. Stockholders' Equity

 

Shares Authorized and Outstanding

 

The following table presents a rollforward of outstanding shares:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

  

Common Stock Issued

 

Held in Treasury

 

Common Stock Outstanding

 

Common Stock Issued

 

Held in Treasury

 

Common Stock Outstanding

Shares, beginning of year

  2,786,321      2,786,321   2,725,670      2,725,670 

Stock-based compensation

  32,548      32,548   69,597      69,597 

Exercise of stock options

  92,296      92,296          

Shares withheld for income taxes

           (8,946)     (8,946)

Shares, end of year

  2,911,165      2,911,165   2,786,321      2,786,321 

  

 

v3.25.1
Note 9 - Earnings Per Share
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

9. Earnings Per Share

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of Net income and shares used in calculating basic and diluted net income per common share for the periods indicated:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Numerator for EPS:

        

Net income

 $7,636  $3,489 
         

Denominator for EPS:

        

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

  2,748,186   2,696,445 

Dilutive effects:

        

Stock options

  79,001   9,710 

Restricted stock

  56,757   27,347 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

  2,883,944   2,733,502 
         

Income per common share:

        

Basic

 $2.78  $1.29 

Diluted

 $2.65  $1.28 

     

v3.25.1
Note 10 - Leases
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]

10. Leases

 

The Company leases certain manufacturing and office space and equipment. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. A contract is or contains a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment (an identified asset) for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Amounts associated with operating leases, which are not short-term, are included in right-of-use lease assets. Current lease liabilities are included in other accrued expenses and long-term lease liabilities are included in other liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Right-of-use lease assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the estimated present value of lease payments over the lease term. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Short-term leases, leases with an initial term of 12 months or less, are not recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets; we recognize lease expense for these short-term leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

The Company leases certain property and equipment under operating leases with terms that range from one to five years. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

 

Total operating lease costs amounted to $76 and $270 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, our total lease obligation was $9 and $97, respectively, of which the current portion of $9 and $71, respectively, was included in Other accrued expenses on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The weighted average discount rate for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was 6.7% and 7.6%, respectively. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the weighted average remaining lease term was 0.2 years and 1.0 year, respectively.

 

Future minimum lease payment obligations under operating leases are as follows:

     

2025

 $10 

Total lease payments

  10 

Less: interest

  (1)

Present value of lease payments

 $9 

  

v3.25.1
Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plan
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Retirement Benefits [Text Block]

11. Employee Benefit Plan

 

The Company offers a defined contribution plan for eligible employees that includes discretionary matching contributions up to 50% of the first 6% of eligible compensation contributed by participants, which became effective in January 2023. LGL Group previously offered a defined contribution plan for eligible Company employees with similar terms and discretionary matching contributions. Participants vest in employer contributions starting after their second year of service at 20% increments, vesting 100% in year six. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company made $187 and $162 in discretionary contributions, respectively.

v3.25.1
Note 12 - Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

12. Contingencies

 

In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries may become defendants in certain product liability, patent infringement, worker claims and other litigation. The Company records a liability when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount is reasonably estimable. The Company is not involved in any legal proceedings other than routine litigation arising in the normal course of business, none of which the Company believes will have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition or results of operations.

v3.25.1
Note 13 - Other Financial Statement Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Additional Financial Information Disclosure [Text Block]

13. Other Financial Statement Information

 

Inventories, Net

 

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method. The Company reduces the value of its investments to net realizable value when the net realizable value is believed to be less than the cost of the item.

 

The components of inventory as of  December 31, 2024 and 2023 are summarized below:

  

December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Raw materials

 $4,349  $4,368 

Work in process

  4,876   4,150 

Finished goods

  1,720   1,634 

Total gross inventory

  10,945   10,152 

Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory

  (1,436)  (1,268)

Inventories, net

 $9,509  $8,884 

 

Property Plant and Equipment, Net

 

The components of property, plant and equipment as of  December 31, 2024 and 2023 are summarized below:

  

December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Land

 $536  $536 

Buildings and improvements

  5,496   5,216 

Machinery and equipment

  21,664   20,046 

Gross property, plant and equipment

  27,696   25,798 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

  (22,635)  (21,667)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 $5,061  $4,131 

 

 

v3.25.1
Note 14 - Domestic and Foreign Revenues
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]

14. Domestic and Foreign Revenues

 

Significant foreign revenues from operations (10% or more of foreign sales) were as follows:

  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Malaysia

 $4,676  $5,339 

Australia

  2,406   1,587 

Greece

  1,196   229 

All other foreign countries

  2,751   3,909 

Total foreign revenues

 $11,029  $11,064 

Total domestic revenues

 $37,983  $30,104 

 

The Company allocates its foreign revenue based on the customer's ship-to location.

v3.25.1
Note 15 - Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

15. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

 

The following table provides summarized quarterly financial data for the year ended December 31, 2024:

  

Three months ended

  

March 31, 2024

 

June 30, 2024

 

September 30, 2024

 

December 31, 2024

Revenues

 $11,185  $11,808  $13,214  $12,805 

Costs and expenses:

                

Manufacturing cost of sales

  6,406   6,307   6,904   6,755 

Engineering, selling and administrative

  2,990   3,394   3,389   3,473 

Total costs and expenses

  9,396   9,701   10,293   10,228 

Operating income

  1,789   2,107   2,921   2,577 

Other income (expense):

                

Interest income, net

  32   44   63   104 

Other income (expense), net

  42   (5)  24   77 

Total other income, net

  74   39   87   181 

Income before income taxes

  1,863   2,146   3,008   2,758 

Income tax provision

  377   402   741   619 

Net income

 $1,486  $1,744  $2,267  $2,139 
                 

Income per common share:

                

Basic (a)

 $0.55  $0.64  $0.82  $0.76 

Diluted (a)

 $0.53  $0.63  $0.81  $0.73 
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                

Basic

  2,716,202   2,728,599   2,751,924   2,811,502 

Diluted

  2,784,960   2,779,802   2,800,820   2,925,348 

(a)

Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated using actual, unrounded amounts. Therefore, the quarterly earnings per share may not sum to the earnings per share on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

 

The following table provides summarized quarterly financial data for the year ended December 31, 2023:

  

Three months ended

  

March 31, 2023

 

June 30, 2023

 

September 30, 2023

 

December 31, 2023

Revenues

 $9,367  $10,140  $10,888  $10,773 

Costs and expenses:

                

Manufacturing cost of sales

  6,171   5,921   6,230   6,080 

Engineering, selling and administrative

  2,435   2,654   2,625   4,753 

Total costs and expenses

  8,606   8,575   8,855   10,833 

Operating income (loss)

  761   1,565   2,033   (60)

Other income (expense):

                

Interest (expense) income, net

  (2)  (5)  1   13 

Other (expense) income, net

  (40)  22   12   100 

Total other (expense) income, net

  (42)  17   13   113 

Income before income taxes

  719   1,582   2,046   53 

Income tax provision (benefit)

  166   305   460   (20)

Net income

 $553  $1,277  $1,586  $73 
                 

Income per common share:

                

Basic (a)

 $0.21  $0.47  $0.59  $0.03 

Diluted (a)

 $0.20  $0.47  $0.57  $0.03 
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                

Basic

  2,678,434   2,697,696   2,703,840   2,703,840 

Diluted

  2,701,418   2,711,266   2,759,780   2,774,023 

(a)

Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated using actual, unrounded amounts. Therefore, the quarterly earnings per share may not sum to the earnings per share on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

v3.25.1
Note 16 - Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Subsequent Events [Text Block]

16. Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date that the consolidated financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, the Company did not identify any subsequent events, except as noted below, that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Warrant Dividend

 

On February 27, 2025, Mtron's Board of Directors declared a warrant dividend to shareholders of record as of March 10, 2025. The warrants have not yet been issued.

 

 

v3.25.1
Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of M-tron Industries, Inc. and its majority owned subsidiaries.

 

The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Uses of Estimates

 

The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and highly liquid investments with no maturity or with a maturity of less than three months when purchased.

 

Accounts Receivable [Policy Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable consists principally of amounts due from both domestic and foreign customers. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of the customer's financial condition and collateral is not required. In relation to export sales, the Company requires letters of credit supporting a significant portion of the sales price prior to production to limit exposure to credit risk. Certain credit sales are made to industries that are subject to cyclical economic changes. 

 

The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses for estimated uncollectible accounts receivable. Our reserves for estimated credit losses are based upon historical experience, specific customer collection issues, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the remaining cash flows over the contractual terms of our receivables and other financial assets. Accounts are written off against the allowance account when they are determined to no longer be collectible.

 

Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Inventories

 

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method.

 

The Company maintains a reserve for inventory based on estimated losses that result from inventory that becomes obsolete or for which the Company has excess inventory levels. In determining these estimates, the Company performs an analysis on current demand and usage for each inventory item over historical time periods. Based on that analysis, the Company reserves a percentage of the inventory amount within each time period based on historical demand and usage patterns of specific items in inventory.

 

Refer to Note 13 - Other Financial Statement Information for further information.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

 

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and include expenditures for major improvements. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation is computed for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 5 years to 35 years for buildings and improvements, and from 3 years to 10 years for other fixed assets. Property, plant and equipment are periodically reviewed for indicators of impairment. If any such indicators were noted, the Company would assess the appropriateness of the assets' carrying value and record any impairment at that time.

 

Refer to Note 13 - Other Financial Statement Information for further information.

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is computed for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range up to 10 years. The intangible assets consist of intellectual property and goodwill.

 

The amortizable intangible assets are fully amortized as of December 31, 2024.

 

Standard Product Warranty, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Warranties

 

The Company offers a standard one-year warranty. The Company tests its products prior to shipment in order to ensure that they meet each customer's requirements based upon specifications received from each customer at the time its order is received and accepted. The Company's customers may request to return products for various reasons, including, but not limited to, the customers' belief that the products are not performing to specification. The Company's return policy states that it will accept product returns only with prior authorization and if the product does not meet customer specifications, in which case the product would be replaced or repaired. To accommodate the Company's customers, each request for return is reviewed; and if and when it is approved, a return materials authorization ("RMA") is issued to the customer.

 

Each month, the Company records a specific warranty reserve for approved RMAs covering products that have not yet been returned. The Company does not maintain a general warranty reserve because, historically, valid warranty returns resulting from a product not meeting specifications or being non-functional have been de minimis.

 

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition for Sales to Customers

 

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of its products in accordance with the criteria in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606"), which are:

Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer.

Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract.

Step 3: Determine the transaction price.

Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.

Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.

 

The Company meets these conditions upon the Company’s satisfaction of the performance obligation, usually at the time of shipment to the customer, because control passes to the customer at that time. Our standard payment terms for customers are net due within 30 days, with a few exceptions, none regularly exceeding 60 days.

 

The Company provides disaggregated revenue details by geographic markets in Note 14 - Domestic and Foreign Revenues.

 

The Company offers a limited right of return and/or authorized price protection provisions in its agreements with certain electronic component distributors who resell the Company's products to original equipment manufacturers or electronic manufacturing services companies. As a result, the Company estimates and records a reserve for future returns and other charges against revenue at the time of shipment consistent with the terms of sale. The reserve is estimated based on historical experience with each respective distributor. These reserves and charges are immaterial as the Company does not have a history of significant price protection adjustments or returns. The Company provides a standard assurance warranty that does not create a performance obligation.

 

Practical Expedients

 

The Company applies the practical expedient for shipping and handling as fulfillment costs.

 

The Company expenses sales commissions as sales and marketing expenses in the period they are incurred.

 

Shipping Cost [Policy Text Block]

Shipping Costs

 

Amounts billed to customers related to shipping and handling are classified as revenue, and the Company's shipping and handling costs are included in manufacturing cost of sales.

 

Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Research and Development Costs

 

Research and development costs are charged to operations as incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, research and development costs were $2,809 and $2,216, respectively. Such costs are included within Engineering, selling and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company measures the cost of employee services in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award and recognizes the cost over the requisite service period, typically the vesting period.

 

The Company estimates the fair value of stock options on the grant date using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model requires subjective assumptions, including future stock price volatility and expected time to exercise, which greatly affect the calculated values. There is no expected dividend rate. The basis for the expected volatility assumption includes historical Company volatility and that of its former parent blended with peer group volatility as the Company's historical volatility was limited as a recently public company, did not fully cover the life of the option, and that blending its historical volatility with peer data provides a reasonable indication of expected volatility in the future. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon rates with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the option. The Company records any forfeitures in the period that the shares are forfeited.

 

Restricted stock awards are measured at the fair value of the Company's common stock on the date of the grant and recognized over the respective service period.

 

Refer to Note 7 - Stock-Based Compensation for further information.

 

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Earnings Per Share

 

The Company computes earnings per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share ("ASC 260"). Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share adjusts basic earnings per share for the effects of stock options and restricted stock using the treasury stock method, only in the periods in which the effects are dilutive. Under the treasury stock method, the Company utilizes the average market price to determine the amount of cash that would be available to repurchase shares if the common shares vested. The net incremental share count issued represents the potential dilutive and anti-dilutive securities.

 

Refer to Note 9 - Earnings Per Share for further information.

 

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, taxes currently payable or refundable are accrued, and deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated 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 are also recognized for realizable operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in income tax rates is recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized.

 

In determining the Company’s provision for income taxes, the Company considers permanent differences between book and tax income and statutory income tax rates.

 

Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income

The Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income ("GILTI") provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, enacted on December 22, 2017 (the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act"), require the Company to include in its U.S. income tax return foreign subsidiary earnings in excess of an allowable return on the foreign subsidiary's tangible assets. An accounting policy election is available to either account for the tax effects of GILTI in the period that is subject to such taxes or to provide deferred taxes for book and tax basis differences that upon reversal may be subject to such taxes. The Company has elected to account for the tax effects of these provisions in the period that is subject to such tax, and the impact was reflected in the Company’s 2024 and 2023 provisions.

 

Research and Experimentation

Effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2021, taxpayers are required to capitalize any expenses incurred that are considered incidental to research and experimentation ("R&E") activities under Section 174 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”). While taxpayers historically had the option of deducting these expenses under IRC Section 174, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act mandates capitalization and amortization of R&E expenses for tax years beginning after December 31, 2021. Expenses incurred in connection with R&E activities in the US must be amortized over a 5-year period if incurred, and R&E expenses incurred outside the US must be amortized over a 15-year period. R&E activities are broader in scope than qualified research activities that are considered under IRC Section 41 (relating to the research tax credit).

 

Uncertain Tax Positions

The Company follows a two-step approach to recognize and measure uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and for which actual outcomes may differ from forecasted outcomes. The Company's policy is to include interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

 

Tax Contingencies, Interest, and Penalties

The Company includes its tax contingencies accrual, including accrued penalties and interest, in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets unless the liability is expected to be paid within one year. Changes to the tax contingencies accrual, including accrued penalties and interest, are included in Income tax expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Refer to Note 5 - Income Taxes for further information.

 

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Impairments of Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets, including intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Long-lived assets are grouped with other assets to the lowest level to which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities. Management assesses the recoverability of the carrying cost of the assets based on a review of projected undiscounted cash flows. If an asset is held for sale, management reviews its estimated fair value less cost to sell. Fair value is determined using pertinent market information, including appraisals or broker's estimates, and/or projected discounted cash flows. In the event an impairment loss is identified, it is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the long-lived asset.

 

The Company performed an assessment to determine if there were any indicators of impairment as a result of the operating conditions at the end of each 2024 fiscal quarter, including as of 2024. The Company concluded that, while there were events and circumstances in the macro-environment that did impact us, we did not experience any entity-specific indicators of asset impairment and no triggering events occurred.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Financial Instruments

 

Cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and accrued expenses are carried at cost which approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.

 

Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Concentration Risks

 

In 2024, the Company's largest and second largest customers accounted for $18,145, or 37.0%, and $8,522, or 17.4%, respectively, of the Company's total revenues. In 2023, the Company's largest and second largest customer accounted for $12,921, or 31.4%, and $7,822, or 19.0%, respectively, of the Company’s total revenues.

 

A significant portion of the Company's accounts receivable is concentrated with a relatively small number of customers. As of December 31, 2024, four of the Company's largest customers accounted for approximately $4,648, or 66.2%, of accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2023, four of the Company's largest customers accounted for approximately $3,774, or 76.4%, of accounts receivable. The Company carefully evaluates the creditworthiness of its customers in deciding to extend credit and utilizes letters of credit to further limit credit risk for export sales. As a result of these policies, the Company has experienced very low historical bad debt expense and believes the related risk to be minimal.

 

At various times during the years ended and as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, some deposits held at financial institutions were in excess of federally insured limits. The Company has mitigated its risk through placing excess cash balances in a U.S. Treasury money market fund and has not experienced any losses related to these balances.

 

Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Segment Information

 

The Company reports segment information in accordance with ASC Topic 280, Segment Information ("ASC 280"). ASC 280 requires companies to report financial and descriptive information for each identified operating segment based on management's internal organizational decision-making structure. Management has identified the Company’s only segment as Electronic Components, and has determined that it does not operate its businesses on a geographic basis which might otherwise require segment reporting.

 

Refer to Note 3 - Segment Information for further information.

 

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The assets and liabilities of international operations are remeasured at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date for monetary assets and liabilities and at historical rates for nonmonetary assets and liabilities, with the related remeasurement gains or losses reported within the consolidated statement of operations. The results of international operations are remeasured at the monthly average exchange rates. The Company's foreign subsidiaries and respective operations' functional currency is the U.S. dollar. The Company has determined this based upon the majority of transactions with customers as well as intercompany transactions and parental support being based in U.S. dollars. For the years ended  December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized a remeasurement gain of $5 and $71, respectively, which is included within Other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Accounting Standards Adopted

 

Segment Reporting

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" ("ASU 2023- 07"), to address improvements to reportable segment disclosures. The standard primarily requires the following disclosure on an annual and interim basis: (i) significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss; and (ii) other segment items and description of its composition. The standard also requires current annual disclosures about a reportable segment's profits or losses and assets to be disclosed in interim periods and the title and position of the CODM with an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profits or losses in assessing segment performance. The provisions of the standard are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The amendment is applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented. The Company adopted 2023-07 during the year ended December 31, 2024. Refer to Note 3 - Segment Information for further information.

 

Future Application of Accounting Standards

 

Income Taxes

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-09"). The standard requires disaggregated information about a company's effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The provisions of the standard are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. This accounting standards update applies prospectively; however, retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this standard.

 

Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40)" ("ASU 2024-03"). The standard requires certain details for expenses presented on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Operations as well as selling expenses to be presented in the notes to the financial statements on an interim and annual basis. The provisions of the standard are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2027. The amendment can be applied either prospectively or retrospectively, with early adoption permitted.  The Company is currently assessing the impact of this standard.

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Note 3 - Segment Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Revenues

 $49,012  $41,168 
         

Less:

        

Cost of goods sold

  21,673   19,007 

Manufacturing expenses

  4,699   5,395 

Segment gross profit

 $22,640  $16,766 
         

Less:

        

Research and development costs

  2,809   2,216 

Selling and commissions

  3,486   2,781 

General and administrative expenses

  6,951   7,470 

Income tax expense

  2,139   911 

Other segment items (a)

  (381)  (101)

Segment net income

 $7,636  $3,489 
         

Reconciliation of Segment gross profit to Consolidated net income

        

Segment operating expenses, net

  (13,246)  (12,467)

Other income (expenses)

  381   101 

Income tax expense

  (2,139)  (911)

Consolidated net income

 $7,636  $3,489 
         

Reconciliation of Segment net income to Consolidated net income

        

Adjustments and reconciling items

      

Consolidated net income

 $7,636  $3,489 
  

As of and For Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Interest income

 $259  $13 

Interest expense

  (16)  (6)

Depreciation

  968   797 

Amortization

  5   53 

Other significant non-cash items

        

Stock-based compensation

  636   2,421 
         

Total assets

  36,488   24,305 

Capital expenditures

  1,898   1,281 
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Note 4 - Related Party Transactions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]
  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

  

Income

 

Expense

 

Income

 

Expense

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

 $250  $  $12  $ 

The LGL Group, Inc.

  48   105   48   28 

Total

 $298  $105  $60  $28 
  

As of December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

  

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

 $10,415  $  $2,765  $ 

The LGL Group, Inc.

  59          

Total

 $10,474  $  $2,765  $ 
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Note 5 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

United States

 $9,411  $3,966 

Foreign

  364   434 

Total

 $9,775  $4,400 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Current tax expense:

        

Federal

 $1,416  $1,308 

State and local

  349   314 

Foreign

  228   72 

Total current tax expense

  1,993   1,694 

Deferred tax expense (benefit):

        

Federal

  101   (662)

State and local

  38   (121)

Foreign

  7    

Total before change in valuation allowance

  146   (783)

Change in valuation allowance

      

Net deferred tax expense (benefit)

  146   (783)

Total income tax expense

 $2,139  $911 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Income before income taxes

 $9,775  $4,400 

Tax rate

  21.0%  21.0%

Income tax expense at federal statutory tax rate

  2,053   924 

Tax effect of:

        

State taxes, net of federal benefit

  295   143 

Permanent differences

  (201)  14 

Tax credits

  (227)  (201)

Foreign tax expense, and other

  107   55 

Change in rate

  16   5 

Other

  96   (29)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 $2,139  $911 

Effective tax rate

  21.9%  20.7%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
  

December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Deferred tax assets:

        

Inventory reserve

 $343  $306 

Other reserves and accruals

  277   307 

Capitalized Sec. 174 R&E

  1,261   855 

Intangible assets

  35   43 

Stock-based compensation

  154   540 

Tax credit carryforwards

     33 

Other

  195   173 

Total deferred tax assets

 $2,265  $2,257 
         

Deferred tax liabilities

        

Fixed assets

  640   399 

Other

  2   23 

Total deferred tax liabilities

  642   422 

Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance

  1,623   1,835 

Valuation allowance

      

Net deferred tax assets

 $1,623  $1,835 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Balance, beginning of year

 $111  $77 

Deductions for tax positions of prior years

  13   (27)

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

  49   61 

Balance, end of year

 $173  $111 
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Note 7 - Stock-based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes Tables  
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
  

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands, except share data)

 

2024

 

2023

Restricted stock awards

 $636  $409 

Stock options

     2,013 

Total

 $636  $2,422 
Nonvested Restricted Stock Shares Activity [Table Text Block]

(in thousands, except share data)

 

Number of Shares

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Aggregate Grant Date Fair value

Balance as of December 31, 2023

  79,896  $11.20  $895 

Granted

  32,548   38.66   1,258 

Vested

  (42,320)  (12.93)  (547)

Balance as of December 31, 2024

  70,124  $22.90  $1,606 
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]

(in thousands, except share data)

 

Number of Options Outstanding

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Weighted Average Remaining Term (in years)

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

Outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2023

  193,010  $34.90  $10.63   2.9  $219 

Granted

                 

Exercised

  (92,296)  (33.64)  (10.05)        

Forfeited

  (2,700)  (36.06)  (10.98)        

Outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2024

  98,014  $36.06  $10.98   2.0  $1,212 
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Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]
  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

  

Common Stock Issued

 

Held in Treasury

 

Common Stock Outstanding

 

Common Stock Issued

 

Held in Treasury

 

Common Stock Outstanding

Shares, beginning of year

  2,786,321      2,786,321   2,725,670      2,725,670 

Stock-based compensation

  32,548      32,548   69,597      69,597 

Exercise of stock options

  92,296      92,296          

Shares withheld for income taxes

           (8,946)     (8,946)

Shares, end of year

  2,911,165      2,911,165   2,786,321      2,786,321 
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Note 9 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Numerator for EPS:

        

Net income

 $7,636  $3,489 
         

Denominator for EPS:

        

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

  2,748,186   2,696,445 

Dilutive effects:

        

Stock options

  79,001   9,710 

Restricted stock

  56,757   27,347 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

  2,883,944   2,733,502 
         

Income per common share:

        

Basic

 $2.78  $1.29 

Diluted

 $2.65  $1.28 
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Note 10 - Leases (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes Tables  
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Maturity [Table Text Block]
     

2025

 $10 

Total lease payments

  10 

Less: interest

  (1)

Present value of lease payments

 $9 
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Note 13 - Other Financial Statement Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
  

December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Raw materials

 $4,349  $4,368 

Work in process

  4,876   4,150 

Finished goods

  1,720   1,634 

Total gross inventory

  10,945   10,152 

Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory

  (1,436)  (1,268)

Inventories, net

 $9,509  $8,884 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
  

December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Land

 $536  $536 

Buildings and improvements

  5,496   5,216 

Machinery and equipment

  21,664   20,046 

Gross property, plant and equipment

  27,696   25,798 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

  (22,635)  (21,667)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 $5,061  $4,131 
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Note 14 - Domestic and Foreign Revenues (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]
  

Year Ended December 31,

  

2024

 

2023

Malaysia

 $4,676  $5,339 

Australia

  2,406   1,587 

Greece

  1,196   229 

All other foreign countries

  2,751   3,909 

Total foreign revenues

 $11,029  $11,064 

Total domestic revenues

 $37,983  $30,104 
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Note 15 - Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes Tables  
Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]
  

Three months ended

  

March 31, 2024

 

June 30, 2024

 

September 30, 2024

 

December 31, 2024

Revenues

 $11,185  $11,808  $13,214  $12,805 

Costs and expenses:

                

Manufacturing cost of sales

  6,406   6,307   6,904   6,755 

Engineering, selling and administrative

  2,990   3,394   3,389   3,473 

Total costs and expenses

  9,396   9,701   10,293   10,228 

Operating income

  1,789   2,107   2,921   2,577 

Other income (expense):

                

Interest income, net

  32   44   63   104 

Other income (expense), net

  42   (5)  24   77 

Total other income, net

  74   39   87   181 

Income before income taxes

  1,863   2,146   3,008   2,758 

Income tax provision

  377   402   741   619 

Net income

 $1,486  $1,744  $2,267  $2,139 
                 

Income per common share:

                

Basic (a)

 $0.55  $0.64  $0.82  $0.76 

Diluted (a)

 $0.53  $0.63  $0.81  $0.73 
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                

Basic

  2,716,202   2,728,599   2,751,924   2,811,502 

Diluted

  2,784,960   2,779,802   2,800,820   2,925,348 
  

Three months ended

  

March 31, 2023

 

June 30, 2023

 

September 30, 2023

 

December 31, 2023

Revenues

 $9,367  $10,140  $10,888  $10,773 

Costs and expenses:

                

Manufacturing cost of sales

  6,171   5,921   6,230   6,080 

Engineering, selling and administrative

  2,435   2,654   2,625   4,753 

Total costs and expenses

  8,606   8,575   8,855   10,833 

Operating income (loss)

  761   1,565   2,033   (60)

Other income (expense):

                

Interest (expense) income, net

  (2)  (5)  1   13 

Other (expense) income, net

  (40)  22   12   100 

Total other (expense) income, net

  (42)  17   13   113 

Income before income taxes

  719   1,582   2,046   53 

Income tax provision (benefit)

  166   305   460   (20)

Net income

 $553  $1,277  $1,586  $73 
                 

Income per common share:

                

Basic (a)

 $0.21  $0.47  $0.59  $0.03 

Diluted (a)

 $0.20  $0.47  $0.57  $0.03 
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                

Basic

  2,678,434   2,697,696   2,703,840   2,703,840 

Diluted

  2,701,418   2,711,266   2,759,780   2,774,023 
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Note 1 - Background and Description of Business (Details Textual)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Number of Subsidiaries 2
v3.25.1
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year) 10 years               10 years  
Standard and Extended Product Warranty, Term (Year)                 1 year  
Research and Development Expense                 $ 2,809 $ 2,216
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax $ 12,805 $ 13,214 $ 11,808 $ 11,185 $ 10,773 $ 10,888 $ 10,140 $ 9,367 49,012 41,168
Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax                 5 71
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member] | Largest Customer [Member]                    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax                 $ 18,145 $ 12,921
Concentration Risk, Percentage                 37.00% 31.40%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member] | Second Largest Customer [Member]                    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax                 $ 8,522 $ 7,822
Concentration Risk, Percentage                 17.40% 19.00%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]                    
Number of Major Customers                 4 4
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Four Largest Customers [Member]                    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax                 $ 4,648 $ 3,774
Concentration Risk, Percentage                 66.20% 76.40%
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]                    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) 5 years               5 years  
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]                    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) 35 years               35 years  
Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]                    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) 3 years               3 years  
Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]                    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) 13 years               13 years  
v3.25.1
Note 3 - Segment Information - Other Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Revenues $ 12,805 $ 13,214 $ 11,808 $ 11,185 $ 10,773 $ 10,888 $ 10,140 $ 9,367 $ 49,012 $ 41,168
Research and development costs                 2,809 2,216
Income tax provision 619 741 402 377 (20) 460 305 166 2,139 911
Net income 2,139 2,267 1,744 1,486 73 1,586 1,277 553 7,636 3,489
Other income, net 77 24 (5) 42 100 12 22 (40) 138 94
Income tax expense (619) $ (741) $ (402) $ (377) 20 $ (460) $ (305) $ (166) (2,139) (911)
Depreciation                 968 797
Stock-based compensation                 636 2,421
Total assets 36,488       24,305       36,488 24,305
Operating Segments [Member]                    
Revenues                 49,012 41,168
Cost of goods sold                 21,673 19,007
Manufacturing expenses                 4,699 5,395
Segment gross profit                 22,640 16,766
Research and development costs                 2,809 2,216
Selling and commissions                 3,486 2,781
General and administrative expenses                 6,951 7,470
Income tax provision                 2,139 911
Other segment items (a) [1]                 (381) (101)
Net income                 7,636 3,489
Segment operating expenses, net                 (13,246) (12,467)
Other income, net                 381 101
Income tax expense                 (2,139) (911)
Interest income                 259 13
Interest expense                 (16) (6)
Depreciation                 968 797
Amortization                 5 53
Stock-based compensation                 636 2,421
Total assets $ 36,488       $ 24,305       36,488 24,305
Capital expenditures                 1,898 1,281
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member]                    
Net income                 $ 0 $ 0
[1] Other segment items includes the following: • Interest income • Income received under the Amended and Restated Transitional Administrative and Management Services Agreement with LGL Group • Foreign currency translation gains and losses • Excess separation costs and other expense reimbursements paid to LGL Group
v3.25.1
Note 4 - Related Party Transactions (Details Textual)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Investment Expense Rate                 0.08% 0.08%
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value $ 12,641       $ 3,913       $ 12,641 $ 3,913
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 619 $ 741 $ 402 $ 377 (20) $ 460 $ 305 $ 166 2,139 911
Engineering, Selling and Administrative 3,473 3,389 $ 3,394 $ 2,990 4,753 $ 2,625 $ 2,654 $ 2,435 13,246 12,467
GAMCO Investors [Member]                    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value $ 10,415       $ 2,765       10,415 2,765
Investment Income, Interest                 $ 250 12
LGL Group Inc. [Member]                    
Number of Companies in Post Separation 2               2  
LGL Group Inc. [Member] | Amended and Restated Transitional Administrative and Management Services Agreement [Member]                    
Related Party Transaction, Monthly Payment $ 4               $ 4  
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction                 48 48
LGL Group Inc. [Member] | Separation Costs [Member]                    
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)   $ 0               $ 0
Engineering, Selling and Administrative                 $ 105  
Percentage of Spin Off Costs Excess of Budgeted Amount Included in Engineering, Selling and Administrative                 50.00%  
v3.25.1
Note 4 - Related Party Transactions - Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Assets, related party $ 36,488 $ 24,305
Liabilities, related party 5,216 4,410
GAMCO Investors [Member]    
income (loss) 250 12
Expense, related party 0 0
Assets, related party 10,415 2,765
Liabilities, related party 0 0
LGL Group Inc. [Member]    
income (loss) 48 48
Expense, related party 105 28
Assets, related party 59 0
Liabilities, related party 0 0
Related Party [Member]    
income (loss) 298 60
Expense, related party 105 28
Assets, related party 10,474 2,765
Liabilities, related party $ 0 $ 0
v3.25.1
Note 5 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance $ 0 $ 0  
Unrecognized Tax Benefits 173 $ 111 $ 77
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate $ 173    
v3.25.1
Note 5 - Income Taxes - Income Before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
United States                 $ 9,411 $ 3,966
Foreign                 364 434
Income before income taxes $ 2,758 $ 3,008 $ 2,146 $ 1,863 $ 53 $ 2,046 $ 1,582 $ 719 $ 9,775 $ 4,400
v3.25.1
Note 5 - Income Taxes - Provision for Income Tax (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Federal                 $ 1,416 $ 1,308
State and local                 349 314
Foreign                 228 72
Total current tax expense                 1,993 1,694
Federal                 101 (662)
State and local                 38 (121)
Foreign                 7 0
Total before change in valuation allowance                 146 (783)
Change in valuation allowance                 0 0
Net deferred tax expense (benefit)                 146 (783)
Income tax provision $ 619 $ 741 $ 402 $ 377 $ (20) $ 460 $ 305 $ 166 $ 2,139 $ 911
v3.25.1
Note 5 - Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Income before income taxes $ 2,758 $ 3,008 $ 2,146 $ 1,863 $ 53 $ 2,046 $ 1,582 $ 719 $ 9,775 $ 4,400
Tax rate                 21.00% 21.00%
Income tax expense at federal statutory tax rate                 $ 2,053 $ 924
State taxes, net of federal benefit                 295 143
Permanent differences                 (201) 14
Tax credits                 (227) (201)
Foreign tax expense, and other                 107 55
Change in rate                 16 5
Other                 96 (29)
Income tax expense (benefit) $ 619 $ 741 $ 402 $ 377 $ (20) $ 460 $ 305 $ 166 $ 2,139 $ 911
Effective tax rate                 21.90% 20.70%
v3.25.1
Note 5 - Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Inventory reserve, deferred assets $ 343 $ 306
Other reserves and accruals, deferred assets 277 307
Capitalized Sec. 174 R&E, deferred assets 1,261 855
Intangible assets 35 43
Stock-based compensation, deferred assets 154 540
Tax credit carryforwards, deferred assets 0 33
Other, deferred assets 195 173
Total deferred tax assets 2,265 2,257
Fixed assets 640 399
Other 2 23
Total deferred tax liabilities 642 422
Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 1,623 1,835
Valuation allowance 0 0
Net deferred tax assets $ 1,623 $ 1,835
v3.25.1
Note 5 - Income Taxes - Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Balance $ 111 $ 77
Deductions for tax positions of prior years 13 27
Deductions for tax positions of prior years (13) (27)
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 49 61
Balance $ 173 $ 111
v3.25.1
Note 6 - Revolving Credit Agreement (Details Textual) - USD ($)
Jun. 15, 2022
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]    
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Fifth Third Bank, National Association [Member]      
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 5,000,000    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.25%    
SOFR Floor 0.00%    
Long-Term Line of Credit   $ 0 $ 0
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Jun. 15, 2025    
v3.25.1
Note 7 - Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 28, 2021
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year) 1 year 10 months 24 days  
Restricted Stock [Member]    
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount $ 1,371  
Incentive Plan 2022 [Member]    
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)   500,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares) 255,230  
v3.25.1
Note 7 - Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Stock-Based compensation expense $ 636 $ 2,422
Restricted Stock [Member]    
Stock-Based compensation expense 636 409
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]    
Stock-Based compensation expense $ 0 $ 2,013
v3.25.1
Note 7 - Stock-based Compensation - Summary of Nonvested Restricted Stock Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock [Member]
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Balance, shares (in shares) | shares 79,896
Balance, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 11.2
Balance, aggregate grant date fair value | $ $ 895
Granted, shares (in shares) | shares 32,548
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 38.66
Granted, aggregate grant date fair value | $ $ 1,258
Vested, shares (in shares) | shares (42,320)
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ (12.93)
Vested, aggregate grant date fair value | $ $ (547)
Balance, shares (in shares) | shares 70,124
Balance, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 22.9
Balance, aggregate grant date fair value | $ $ 1,606
v3.25.1
Note 7 - Stock-based Compensation Plan - Stock Option Activity (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2024
Outstanding and exercisable, Number of Options Outstanding (in shares) 193,010 98,014
Outstanding and exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 34.9 $ 36.06
Outstanding and exercisable, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) $ 10.63 $ 10.98
Outstanding and exercisable, weighted average remaining term (Year) 2 years 10 months 24 days 2 years
Outstanding and exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 219 $ 1,212
Granted, Number of Options Outstanding (in shares)   0
Granted, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)   $ 0
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)   $ 0
Exercised, Number of Options Outstanding (in shares)   (92,296)
Exercised, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)   $ (33.64)
Exercised, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)   $ (10.05)
Forfeited, Number of Options Outstanding (in shares)   (2,700)
Forfeited, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)   $ (36.06)
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)   $ (10.98)
v3.25.1
Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity - Rollforward of Outstanding Shares (Details) - shares
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Exercise of stock options (in shares) 92,296  
Common Stock, Issued [Member]    
Shares (in shares) 2,786,321 2,725,670
Stock-based compensation (in shares) 32,548 69,597
Exercise of stock options (in shares) 92,296 0
Shares withheld for income taxes (in shares) 0 (8,946)
Shares (in shares) 2,911,165 2,786,321
Treasury Stock, Common [Member]    
Shares, treasury (in shares) 0 0
Stock-based compensation (in shares) 0 0
Exercise of stock options (in shares) 0 0
Shares withheld for income taxes (in shares) 0 0
Shares, treasury (in shares) 0 0
Common Stock, Outstanding [Member]    
Shares (in shares) 2,786,321 2,725,670
Stock-based compensation (in shares) 32,548 69,597
Exercise of stock options (in shares) 92,296 0
Shares withheld for income taxes (in shares) 0 (8,946)
Shares (in shares) 2,911,165 2,786,321
v3.25.1
Note 9 - Earnings Per Share - Reconciliation of Net Income and Shares (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Net income $ 2,139 $ 2,267 $ 1,744 $ 1,486 $ 73 $ 1,586 $ 1,277 $ 553 $ 7,636 $ 3,489
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares) 2,811,502 2,751,924 2,728,599 2,716,202 2,703,840 2,703,840 2,697,696 2,678,434 2,748,186 2,696,445
Stock options (in shares) [1]                 79,001 9,710
Restricted stock (in shares) [1]                 56,757 27,347
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) 2,925,348 2,800,820 2,779,802 2,784,960 2,774,023 2,759,780 2,711,266 2,701,418 2,883,944 [1] 2,733,502 [1]
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.76 $ 0.82 $ 0.64 $ 0.55 $ 0.03 $ 0.59 $ 0.47 $ 0.21 $ 2.78 $ 1.29
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.73 $ 0.81 $ 0.63 $ 0.53 $ 0.03 $ 0.57 $ 0.47 $ 0.2 $ 2.65 $ 1.28
[1] For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, weighted average shares used for calculating earnings per share excludes stock options to purchase 180,753 and 182,077 common shares, respectively, because the effect of including those common shares in the calculation would have been anti-dilutive.
v3.25.1
Note 10 - Leases (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Operating Lease, Cost $ 76 $ 270
Operating Lease, Liability 9 97
Operating Lease, Liability, Current $ 9 $ 71
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 6.70% 7.60%
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Year) 2 months 12 days 1 year
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other Accrued Liabilities, Current Other Accrued Liabilities, Current
Minimum [Member]    
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Year) 1 year  
Maximum [Member]    
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Year) 5 years  
v3.25.1
Note 10 - Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payment Obligations Under Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
2025 $ 10  
Total lease payments 10  
Less: interest (1)  
Present value of lease payments $ 9 $ 97
v3.25.1
Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plan (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay 50.00%  
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent 6.00%  
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount $ 187 $ 162
Vesting After Second Year [Member]    
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage 20.00%  
Vesting in Year Six [Member]    
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage 100.00%  
v3.25.1
Note 13 - Other Financial Statement Information - Schedule of Inventories (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Raw materials $ 4,349 $ 4,368
Work in process 4,876 4,150
Finished goods 1,720 1,634
Total gross inventory 10,945 10,152
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory (1,436) (1,268)
Inventories, net $ 9,509 $ 8,884
v3.25.1
Note 13 - Other Financial Statement Information - Property, Plant, and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Land $ 536 $ 536
Buildings and improvements 5,496 5,216
Machinery and equipment 21,664 20,046
Gross property, plant and equipment 27,696 25,798
Less: Accumulated depreciation (22,635) (21,667)
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 5,061 $ 4,131
v3.25.1
Note 14 - Domestic and Foreign Revenues - Revenues From Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Revenues $ 12,805 $ 13,214 $ 11,808 $ 11,185 $ 10,773 $ 10,888 $ 10,140 $ 9,367 $ 49,012 $ 41,168
MALAYSIA                    
Revenues                 4,676 5,339
AUSTRALIA                    
Revenues                 2,406 1,587
GREECE                    
Revenues                 1,196 229
All Other Foreign Countries [Member]                    
Revenues                 2,751 3,909
Non-US [Member]                    
Revenues                 11,029 11,064
UNITED STATES                    
Revenues                 $ 37,983 $ 30,104
v3.25.1
Note 15 - Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) - Summary of Quarterly Financial Data (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Revenues $ 12,805 $ 13,214 $ 11,808 $ 11,185 $ 10,773 $ 10,888 $ 10,140 $ 9,367 $ 49,012 $ 41,168
Manufacturing cost of sales 6,755 6,904 6,307 6,406 6,080 6,230 5,921 6,171 26,372 24,402
Engineering, selling and administrative 3,473 3,389 3,394 2,990 4,753 2,625 2,654 2,435 13,246 12,467
Total costs and expenses 10,228 10,293 9,701 9,396 10,833 8,855 8,575 8,606 39,618 36,869
Operating income 2,577 2,921 2,107 1,789 (60) 2,033 1,565 761 9,394 4,299
Interest income, net 104 63 44 32 13 1 (5) (2) 243 7
Other income, net 77 24 (5) 42 100 12 22 (40) 138 94
Total other income, net 181 87 39 74 113 13 17 (42) 381 101
Income before income taxes 2,758 3,008 2,146 1,863 53 2,046 1,582 719 9,775 4,400
Income tax provision 619 741 402 377 (20) 460 305 166 2,139 911
Net income $ 2,139 $ 2,267 $ 1,744 $ 1,486 $ 73 $ 1,586 $ 1,277 $ 553 $ 7,636 $ 3,489
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.76 $ 0.82 $ 0.64 $ 0.55 $ 0.03 $ 0.59 $ 0.47 $ 0.21 $ 2.78 $ 1.29
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.73 $ 0.81 $ 0.63 $ 0.53 $ 0.03 $ 0.57 $ 0.47 $ 0.2 $ 2.65 $ 1.28
Basic (in shares) 2,811,502 2,751,924 2,728,599 2,716,202 2,703,840 2,703,840 2,697,696 2,678,434 2,748,186 2,696,445
Diluted (in shares) 2,925,348 2,800,820 2,779,802 2,784,960 2,774,023 2,759,780 2,711,266 2,701,418 2,883,944 [1] 2,733,502 [1]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax $ 12,805 $ 13,214 $ 11,808 $ 11,185 $ 10,773 $ 10,888 $ 10,140 $ 9,367 $ 49,012 $ 41,168
[1] For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, weighted average shares used for calculating earnings per share excludes stock options to purchase 180,753 and 182,077 common shares, respectively, because the effect of including those common shares in the calculation would have been anti-dilutive.

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