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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2024
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number: 0-7928
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware   11-2139466
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation /organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
305 N 54th Street,
Chandler, Arizona
  85226
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(480) 333-2200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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, par value $0.10 per share   CMTL Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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
Emerging growth company
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting 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 registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
☐ Yes              ☒ No

As of June 12, 2024, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the registrant was 28,493,147 shares.



COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
INDEX
Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Item 6.
1


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
Assets April 30, 2024 July 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 27,192,000  18,961,000 
Accounts receivable, net 199,646,000  163,159,000 
Inventories, net 96,120,000  105,845,000 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 21,428,000  17,521,000 
Total current assets 344,386,000  305,486,000 
Property, plant and equipment, net 50,653,000  53,029,000 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 33,791,000  44,410,000 
Goodwill 333,105,000  347,692,000 
Intangibles with finite lives, net 210,041,000  225,907,000 
Deferred financing costs, net 1,722,000  2,349,000 
Other assets, net 17,301,000  17,364,000 
Total assets $ 990,999,000  996,237,000 
Liabilities, Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity    
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable $ 54,520,000  64,241,000 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 64,869,000  66,990,000 
Current portion of long-term debt 3,712,000  4,375,000 
Operating lease liabilities, current 8,014,000  8,645,000 
Contract liabilities 61,014,000  66,351,000 
Interest payable 1,256,000  1,368,000 
Total current liabilities 193,385,000  211,970,000 
Non-current portion of long-term debt 157,709,000  160,029,000 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current 31,250,000  41,763,000 
Income taxes payable, non-current 2,294,000  2,208,000 
Deferred tax liability, net 8,231,000  9,494,000 
Long-term contract liabilities 19,795,000  18,419,000 
Other liabilities 1,662,000  1,844,000 
Total liabilities 414,326,000  445,727,000 
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 19)
Convertible preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share; authorized and issued 166,121 shares at April 30, 2024 (includes accrued dividends of $1,267,000) and authorized 125,000 shares; issued 100,000 at July 31, 2023 (includes accrued dividends of $604,000)
170,254,000  112,211,000 
Stockholders' equity:    
Preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share; authorized and unissued 1,833,879 and 1,875,000 shares at April 30, 2024 and July 31, 2023, respectively
—  — 
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 43,526,372 and 43,096,271 shares at April 30, 2024 and July 31, 2023, respectively
4,353,000  4,310,000 
Additional paid-in capital 639,730,000  636,925,000 
Retained earnings 204,185,000  238,913,000 
848,268,000  880,148,000 
Less:    
Treasury stock, at cost (15,033,317 shares at April 30, 2024 and July 31, 2023)
(441,849,000) (441,849,000)
Total stockholders’ equity 406,419,000  438,299,000 
Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity $ 990,999,000  996,237,000 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30,
  2024 2023 2024 2023
Net sales $ 128,076,000  136,316,000  $ 414,212,000  401,180,000 
Cost of sales 89,122,000  93,170,000  284,178,000  265,307,000 
Gross profit 38,954,000  43,146,000  130,034,000  135,873,000 
Expenses:    
Selling, general and administrative 28,697,000  31,397,000  91,699,000  89,649,000 
Research and development 5,746,000  11,676,000  20,401,000  36,868,000 
Amortization of intangibles 5,289,000  5,349,000  15,866,000  16,047,000 
Loss (gain) on business divestiture, net 200,000  —  (2,013,000) — 
CEO transition costs 2,492,000  —  2,492,000  9,090,000 
  42,424,000  48,422,000  128,445,000  151,654,000 
Operating (loss) income (3,470,000) (5,276,000) 1,589,000  (15,781,000)
Other expenses (income):    
Interest expense 5,146,000  4,386,000  15,343,000  10,412,000 
Interest (income) and other 409,000  728,000  1,246,000  928,000 
Change in fair value of warrants (6,439,000) —  (6,439,000) — 
Loss before (benefit from) provision for income taxes (2,586,000) (10,390,000) (8,561,000) (27,121,000)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes (5,381,000) (2,932,000) 639,000  (3,762,000)
Net income (loss) $ 2,795,000  (7,458,000) $ (9,200,000) (23,359,000)
Loss on extinguishment of convertible preferred stock —  —  (13,640,000) — 
Adjustments to reflect redemption value of convertible preferred stock:
       Convertible preferred stock issuance costs (76,000) —  (4,349,000) — 
       Dividend on convertible preferred stock (3,759,000) (1,766,000) (7,643,000) (5,213,000)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (1,040,000) (9,224,000) $ (34,832,000) (28,572,000)
Net loss per common share (See Note 6):    
Basic $ (0.04) (0.33) $ (1.21) (1.02)
Diluted $ (0.04) (0.33) $ (1.21) (1.02)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic 28,854,000  28,071,000  28,753,000  27,950,000 
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding – diluted 28,854,000  28,071,000  28,753,000  27,950,000 
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)

Three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023
Convertible Preferred Stock Common Stock Additional
Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings Treasury Stock Stockholders'
Equity
Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount
Balance as of January 31, 2023 100,000  $ 108,651,000  42,900,871  $ 4,290,000  $ 630,233,000  $ 253,422,000  15,033,317  $ (441,849,000) $ 446,096,000 
Equity-classified stock award compensation
—  —  —  —  4,126,000  —  —  —  4,126,000 
Issuance of employee stock purchase plan shares —  —  12,146  1,000  126,000  —  —  —  127,000 
Net settlement of stock-based awards
—  —  9,248  1,000  (294,000) —  —  —  (293,000)
Adjustment to reflect redemption value of convertible preferred stock (including accrued dividends) 1,766,000  —  —  —  (1,766,000) —  —  (1,766,000)
Reversal of dividend equivalents —  —  —  —  —  22,000  —  —  22,000 
Net loss —  —  —  —  —  (7,458,000) —  —  (7,458,000)
Balance as of April 30, 2023 100,000  $ 110,417,000  42,922,265  $ 4,292,000  $ 634,191,000  $ 244,220,000  15,033,317  $ (441,849,000) $ 440,854,000 
Balance as of January 31, 2024 166,121  $ 166,495,000  43,506,289  $ 4,351,000  $ 639,300,000  $ 205,157,000  15,033,317  $ (441,849,000) $ 406,959,000 
Equity-classified stock award compensation
—  —  —  —  404,000  —  —  —  404,000 
Issuance of employee stock purchase plan shares —  —  14,437  2,000  41,000  —  —  —  43,000 
Net settlement of stock-based awards
—  —  5,646  —  (15,000) —  —  —  (15,000)
Convertible preferred stock issuance costs —  (76,000) —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Adjustment to reflect redemption value of convertible preferred stock (including accrued dividends) —  3,835,000  —  —  —  (3,835,000) —  —  (3,835,000)
Reversal of dividend equivalents —  —  —  —  —  68,000  —  —  68,000 
Net income —  —  —  —  —  2,795,000  —  —  2,795,000 
Balance as of April 30, 2024 166,121  $ 170,254,000  43,526,372  $ 4,353,000  $ 639,730,000  $ 204,185,000  15,033,317  $ (441,849,000) $ 406,419,000 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)

Nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023
Convertible Preferred Stock Common Stock Additional
Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings Treasury Stock Stockholders'
Equity
Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount
Balance as of July 31, 2022 100,000  $ 105,204,000  42,672,827  $ 4,267,000  $ 625,484,000  $ 278,683,000  15,033,317  $ (441,849,000) 466,585,000 
Equity-classified stock award compensation
—  —  —  —  6,298,000  —  —  —  6,298,000 
CEO transition costs related to equity-classified stock-based awards (See Note 1) —  —  —  —  3,764,000  —  —  —  3,764,000 
Issuance of employee stock purchase plan shares —  —  41,606  4,000  330,000  —  —  —  334,000 
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeiture —  —  93,091  9,000  (9,000) —  —  —  — 
Net settlement of stock-based awards
—  —  114,741  12,000  (1,676,000) —  —  —  (1,664,000)
Adjustment to reflect redemption value of convertible preferred stock (including accrued dividends) 5,213,000  —  —  —  (5,213,000) —  —  (5,213,000)
Cash dividends declared, net ($0.20 per share)
—  —  —  —  —  (5,549,000) —  —  (5,549,000)
Accrual of dividend equivalents, net of reversal ($0.20 per share)
—  —  —  —  —  (342,000) —  —  (342,000)
Net loss —  —  —  —  —  (23,359,000) —  —  (23,359,000)
Balance as of April 30, 2023 100,000  $ 110,417,000  42,922,265  $ 4,292,000  $ 634,191,000  $ 244,220,000  15,033,317  $ (441,849,000) $ 440,854,000 
Balance as of July 31, 2023 100,000  $ 112,211,000  43,096,271  $ 4,310,000  $ 636,925,000  $ 238,913,000  15,033,317  $ (441,849,000) $ 438,299,000 
Equity-classified stock award compensation
—  —  —  —  5,238,000  —  —  —  5,238,000 
Issuance of employee stock purchase plan shares —  —  38,554  4,000  215,000  —  —  —  219,000 
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeiture —  —  (2,686) —  —  —  —  —  — 
Net settlement of stock-based awards
—  —  394,233  39,000  (2,648,000) —  —  —  (2,609,000)
Extinguishment of convertible preferred stock (100,000) (115,721,000) —  —  —  (13,640,000) —  —  (13,640,000)
Issuance of convertible preferred stock 166,121  166,121,000  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Convertible preferred stock issuance costs —  (4,349,000) —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Adjustment to reflect redemption value of convertible preferred stock (including accrued dividends) —  11,992,000  —  —  —  (11,992,000) —  —  (11,992,000)
Reversal of dividend equivalents —  —  —  —  —  104,000  —  —  104,000 
Net loss —  —  —  —  —  (9,200,000) —  —  (9,200,000)
Balance as of April 30, 2024 166,121  $ 170,254,000  43,526,372  $ 4,353,000  $ 639,730,000  $ 204,185,000  15,033,317  $ (441,849,000) $ 406,419,000 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine months ended April 30,
  2024 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net loss $ (9,200,000) (23,359,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment 9,073,000  8,746,000 
Amortization of intangible assets with finite lives 15,866,000  16,047,000 
Amortization of stock-based compensation 5,238,000  6,298,000 
Amortization of cost to fulfill assets 720,000  720,000 
CEO transition costs related to equity-classified stock-based awards —  3,764,000 
Amortization of deferred financing costs 2,694,000  1,257,000 
Change in fair value of warrants (6,439,000) — 
Gain on business divestiture, net (2,013,000) — 
Changes in other liabilities (3,100,000) (3,100,000)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 17,000  48,000 
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts 1,134,000  586,000 
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory 2,243,000  2,753,000 
Deferred income tax benefit (1,013,000) (4,926,000)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of divestiture:    
Accounts receivable (42,068,000) (21,070,000)
Inventories (10,189,000) (14,383,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,596,000  1,826,000 
Other assets 1,159,000  (3,547,000)
Accounts payable (7,316,000) 18,199,000 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 2,117,000  (797,000)
Contract liabilities (3,305,000) 8,621,000 
Other liabilities, non-current 41,000  142,000 
Interest payable (112,000) 1,037,000 
Income taxes payable (2,141,000) 961,000 
Net cash used in operating activities (44,998,000) (177,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Proceeds from business divestiture, net 33,225,000  — 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (8,904,000) (14,873,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 24,321,000  (14,873,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock 43,200,000  — 
Net borrowings of long-term debt under Revolving Loan Facility 17,554,000  31,000,000 
Repayment of debt under Term Loan (20,613,000) (1,250,000)
Payment of convertible preferred stock issuance costs (4,195,000) — 
Remittance of employees’ statutory tax withholding for stock awards (3,810,000) (2,766,000)
Payment of deferred financing costs (3,180,000) (3,791,000)
Cash dividends paid on common stock (267,000) (8,658,000)
Proceeds from issuance of employee stock purchase plan shares 219,000  370,000 
Payment of shelf registration costs —  (101,000)
Repayment of principal amounts under finance lease liabilities —  (4,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities 28,908,000  14,800,000 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 8,231,000  (250,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 18,961,000  21,654,000 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 27,192,000  21,404,000 
(Continued)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Nine months ended April 30,
2024 2023
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ 12,743,000  8,070,000 
Income taxes, net $ 3,794,000  123,000 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued additions to property, plant and equipment $ 1,630,000  1,421,000 
Adjustment to reflect redemption value of convertible preferred stock $ 11,992,000  5,213,000 
Unpaid convertible preferred stock issuance costs $ 154,000  — 
Accrued deferred financing costs $ 1,479,000  17,000 
Accrued remittance of employees' statutory tax withholdings $ 4,000  — 
Cash dividends declared on common stock but unpaid, including (reversal) accrual of dividend equivalents $ (104,000) 342,000 
Accrued shelf registration costs $ 20,000  — 
Reclassification of finance lease right-of-use assets to property, plant and equipment $ —  274,000 
Issuance of restricted stock $ —  9,000 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

(1)     General

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and its subsidiaries ("Comtech," "we," "us," or "our") as of and for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, the information furnished reflects all material adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the unaudited interim periods. Our results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year.

The preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and the reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the reported period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023 and the notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, and all of our other filings with the SEC.

Liquidity and Going Concern

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern. The going concern basis of presentation assumes that we will continue in operation one year after the date these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are issued and will be able to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.

Pursuant to the requirements of ASC Topic 205-40, "Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern," we are required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. This evaluation does not take into consideration the potential mitigating effect of our plans that have not been fully implemented or are not within our control as of the date the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are issued. When substantial doubt exists, we evaluate whether the mitigating effect of our plans sufficiently alleviates substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The mitigating effect of our plans, however, is only considered if both (i) it is probable that the plans will be effectively implemented within one year after the date that the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are issued, and (ii) it is probable that the plans, when implemented, will mitigate the relevant conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are issued.

As of the date these financial statements were issued (the "issuance date"), we evaluated whether the following conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern over the next twelve months beyond the issuance date.

Over the past three fiscal years, we incurred operating losses of $14,660,000, $33,752,000, and $68,298,000 in fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. More recently, we recognized an operating loss of $3,470,000 in the three months ended April 30, 2024 and operating income of $1,589,000 in the nine months ended April 30, 2024. In addition, over the past three fiscal years, net cash used in operating activities was $4,433,000 and $40,638,000 in fiscal 2023 and 2021, respectively, and net cash provided by operating activities was $1,997,000 in fiscal 2022. More recently, net cash used in operating activities was $44,998,000 in the nine months ended April 30, 2024.

As of April 30, 2024, we were in compliance with all restrictive and financial covenants under our Prior Credit Facility (see Note (10) – “Credit Facility” for defined terms). As of April 30, 2024, our Secured Leverage Ratio was 2.89x TTM Adjusted EBITDA compared to the maximum allowable Secured Leverage Ratio of 3.50x TTM Adjusted EBITDA. Our Interest Expense Coverage Ratio as of April 30, 2024 was 3.36x TTM Adjusted EBITDA compared to the Minimum Interest Expense Coverage Ratio of 3.25x TTM Adjusted EBITDA. Our Minimum Liquidity as of April 30, 2024 was $26,800,000 compared to the Minimum Liquidity requirement of $25,000,000.

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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
As discussed in Note (10) – “Credit Facility,” on June 17, 2024, we entered into a $222,000,000 credit facility with a new syndicate of lenders (the “New Credit Facility”), which replaces our Prior Credit Facility and which is expected to fund on or around June 18, 2024. The New Credit Facility matures on July 31, 2028, consists of a committed $162,000,000 term loan (“Term Loan”) and $60,000,000 revolver loan facility (“Revolver”) and is expected to have outstanding borrowings at close of $187,000,000, reflecting $25,000,000 drawn on the Revolver. The New Credit Facility, among other things, requires compliance with new restrictive and financial covenants. Considering the New Credit Facility entered into subsequent to quarter end and our forecasted results over the next twelve months beyond the issuance date, we anticipate in the future that we will be in compliance with all restrictive and financial covenants under our New Credit Facility. As of the issuance date and closing of the New Credit Facility, our available sources of liquidity will approximate $63,000,000, consisting of qualified cash and cash equivalents of approximately $28,000,000 and $35,000,000 of excess availability under the Revolver, both as defined in the New Credit Facility.

Our ability to meet our current obligations as they come due may be impacted by our ability to remain compliant with the financial covenants under our New Credit Facility or to obtain waivers or amendments that impact the related financial covenants. If we are unable to satisfy certain covenants and not able to obtain waivers or amendments, such event would constitute an Event of Default and could cause an immediate acceleration and repayment of all outstanding principal, interest and fees due under our New Credit Facility. If there is an Event of Default, there can be no assurances that we will be able to continue as a going concern, which could force us to delay, reduce or discontinue certain aspects of our business strategy. Additionally, our ability to meet future anticipated liquidity needs will largely depend on our ability to generate positive cash inflows from operations and/or secure other sources of outside capital. As it relates to sources of outside capital, we can raise up to $50,000,000 through the issuance of common shares without the consent of the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock.

Based on our current business plans, including projected capital expenditures, we believe our current level of cash and cash equivalents, excess availability under our Revolver and liquidity expected to be generated from future cash flows will be sufficient to fund our operations over the next twelve months beyond the issuance date. However, such a determination is dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, general business conditions and our ability to reduce investments in working capital (such as unbilled receivables). If we are unable to maintain our current level of cash and cash equivalents, excess availability under our Revolver or generate sufficient liquidity from future cash flows, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Our ability to generate cash in the future or have sufficient access to credit from financial institutions and/or financing from public and/or private debt and equity markets on acceptable terms, or at all, (i) is subject to (a) general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control and (b) under certain circumstances, a majority vote consent right of the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock (as discussed further in Note (17) – "Convertible Preferred Stock"), and (ii) could (x) dilute the ownership interest of our stockholders, (y) include terms that adversely affect the rights of our common stockholders, or (z) restrict our ability to take specific actions such as incurring additional debt, making acquisitions or capital expenditures or declaring dividends. Also, our transition to sustained profitability is dependent upon the successful completion of our ongoing One Comtech transformation and integration of individual businesses into two segments and related restructuring activities to optimize our cost structure and reduce investments in working capital and/or capital expenditures.

As a result of the foregoing, although we have successfully refinanced our Prior Credit Facility and significantly enhanced our liquidity position as of the issuance date, we continue to believe that substantial doubt exists regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. This determination considers: (i) the proximity of the refinancing to the issuance date not allowing us adequate time to evaluate our financial performance subsequent to such refinancing, and (ii) those conditions and events as of the issuance date described above that could negatively impact our forecasted results and liquidity, which in turn could result in our inability to comply with the financial covenants contained in our New Credit Facility.

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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Now having completed the refinancing of our Prior Credit Facility as of the issuance date, our other plans to address our ability to continue as a going concern include, among other things:

•implementing certain cost savings and restructuring activities to reduce cash used in operations, as discussed further in Note (20) – “Cost Reduction;”
•pursuing initiatives to reduce investments in working capital, namely accounts receivable and inventory;
•improving process disciplines to attain and maintain profitable operations by entering into more favorable sales or service contracts;
•reevaluating our business plans to identify opportunities to further reduce capital expenditures;
•seeking opportunities to improve liquidity through any combination of debt and/or equity financing (including possibly restructuring our existing Convertible Preferred Stock); and
•seeking other strategic transactions and/or measures including, but not limited to, the potential sale or divestiture of assets.

While we believe the implementation of some or all of the elements of our plans over the next twelve months beyond the issuance date will be successful, these plans are not all solely within management’s control and, as such, we can provide no assurance our plans are probable of being effectively implemented as of the issuance date. Therefore, those potential adverse conditions and events described above raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern as of the issuance date. We prepared these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements on a going concern basis, assuming our financial resources will be sufficient to meet our capital needs over the next twelve months and did not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and realization of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue in operation for the next twelve months.

CEO Transition Related

On August 9, 2022, our Board of Directors appointed Ken Peterman as our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"). Transition costs related to our former President and CEO, Michael D. Porcelain, pursuant to his separation agreement with the Company, were $7,424,000, of which $3,764,000 related to the acceleration of unamortized stock based compensation, with the remaining $3,660,000 related to his severance payments and benefits upon termination of employment. The cash portion of the transition costs of $3,660,000 was paid to Mr. Porcelain in October 2022. Also, in connection with Mr. Peterman entering into an employment agreement with the Company, effective as of August 9, 2022, we incurred a $1,000,000 expense related to a cash sign-on bonus, which was paid to Mr. Peterman in January 2023. CEO transition costs related to Mr. Porcelain and Mr. Peterman were expensed in our Unallocated segment during the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

On March 12, 2024, Mr. Peterman's employment with the Company was terminated for cause and the Board of Directors appointed John Ratigan as interim CEO and Mark Quinlan as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Prior to the changes, Mr. Ratigan served as our Chief Corporate Development Officer and Mr. Quinlan served as a member of our Board of Directors. Upon termination of his employment, Mr. Peterman was deemed to have resigned from his position as Chairman of the Board of Directors and as a director pursuant to his employment contract. CEO transition costs of $2,492,000 incurred during three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 primarily consisted of legal expenses and were expensed in our Unallocated segment.
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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(2)     Business Divestiture

On November 7, 2023, we completed the divestiture of our solid-state RF microwave high power amplifiers and control components product line, which was included in our Satellite and Space Communications segment, pursuant to a stock sale agreement entered into on October 11, 2023 (the "PST Divestiture"). The sales price for this divestiture was $35,459,000 in cash (including adjustments for closing date net working capital and cash on hand), plus contingent consideration of up to $5,000,000 based on the achievement of a revenue target or the receipt of an anticipated contract award as specified in the stock sale agreement. As of April 30, 2024, we received net cash proceeds of $33,277,000, which includes $800,000 of the $1,000,000 previously held in escrow and is net of $2,182,000 of transaction costs. For the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024, we recognized a reduction to the estimated pre-tax gain of $200,000 (to reflect the final settlement of the closing date net working capital) and an estimated pre-tax gain of $2,013,000, respectively, which is presented as "Loss (gain) on business divestiture, net" in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The estimated pre-tax loss (gain) reflects the recognition of a $3,300,000 receivable for the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration. The receivable for the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration is presented within “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 30, 2024. We will subsequently measure the contingent consideration receivable as a gain contingency in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 450, "Contingencies," and subsequent changes in the carrying value of the contingent consideration receivable will be recorded as an adjustment to “Loss (gain) on business divestiture, net.”

The carrying amount of the major classes of assets and liabilities related to the PST Divestiture ("PST Disposal Group") as of November 7, 2023 are as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents $ (71,000)
Accounts receivable, net 4,168,000 
Inventories, net 17,822,000 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 201,000 
Property, plant and equipment, net 2,790,000 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 5,379,000 
Goodwill 14,587,000 
Other assets, net 35,000 
Total assets of disposal group held for sale $ 44,911,000 
Accounts payable $ 3,081,000 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 1,622,000 
Operating lease liabilities, current 545,000 
Contract liabilities 656,000 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current 4,894,000 
Deferred tax liability, net (451,000)
Total liabilities of disposal group held for sale $ 10,347,000 


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(3)     Adoption of Accounting Standards and Updates

We are required to prepare our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with the FASB ASC, which is the source for all authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which are commonly referred to as "GAAP." The FASB ASC is subject to updates by the FASB, which are known as Accounting Standards Updates ("ASUs"). During the nine months ended April 30, 2024, the following FASB ASUs have been issued and incorporated into the FASB ASC and have not yet been adopted by us as of April 30, 2024:

•FASB ASU No. 2023-07, which requires the disclosure of significant segment expenses, by reportable segment, regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss. The disclosure of other segment items by reportable segment are also required and would constitute the difference between segment revenues less these significant segment expenses and reported segment profit or loss. On an annual basis, the update requires an entity to disclose the CODM's title and position, as well as describe how the CODM uses the reported measures. Additionally, all existing annual disclosures about segment profit or loss must be provided on an interim basis in addition to the disclosure of significant segment expenses and other segment items. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 (our fiscal year beginning on August 1, 2024) and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 (our interim period beginning on August 1, 2025), with early adoption permitted.

•FASB ASU No. 2023-09 enhances and establishes new income tax disclosure requirements in addition to modifying and eliminating certain existing requirements. Most notably under the new requirements is greater disaggregation of information in the effective tax rate reconciliation, including the inclusion of both percentages and amounts, specific categories, and additional information for reconciling items meeting a quantitative threshold defined by the guidance. Additionally, disclosures of income taxes paid and income tax expense must be disaggregated by federal, state and foreign taxes, with income taxes paid further disaggregated for individual jurisdictions that represent 5 percent or more of total income taxes paid. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 (our fiscal year beginning on August 1, 2025), with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the impact of this ASU on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures.
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(4)     Revenue Recognition

In accordance with FASB ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASC 606"), we record revenue in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for goods or services promised to customers. Under ASC 606, we follow a five-step model to: (1) identify the contract with our customer; (2) identify our performance obligations in our contract; (3) determine the transaction price for our contract; (4) allocate the transaction price to our performance obligations; and (5) recognize revenue using one of the following two methods:

•Over time - We recognize revenue using the over time method when there is a continuous transfer of control to the customer over the contractual period of performance. This generally occurs when we enter into a long-term contract relating to the design, development or manufacture of complex equipment or technology platforms to a buyer’s specification (or to provide services related to the performance of such contracts) for which we have determined there is no alternative use, as defined in ASC 606. Continuous transfer of control is typically supported by contract clauses which allow our customers to unilaterally terminate a contract for convenience, pay for costs incurred plus a reasonable profit and take control of work-in-process. Revenue recognized over time is generally based on the extent of progress toward completion of the related performance obligations. The selection of the method to measure progress requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or services provided. In certain instances, typically for firm fixed-price contracts, we use the cost-to-cost measure because it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer which occurs as we incur costs on our contracts. Under the cost-to-cost measure, the extent of progress toward completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion, including warranty costs. Revenues, including estimated fees or profits, are recorded proportionally as costs are incurred. Costs to fulfill generally include direct labor, materials, subcontractor costs, other direct costs and an allocation of indirect costs. When these contracts are modified, the additional goods or services are generally not distinct from those already provided. As a result, these modifications form part of an existing contract and we must update the transaction price and our measure of progress for the single performance obligation and recognize a cumulative catch-up to revenue and gross profits.

For over time contracts using a cost-to-cost measure of progress, we have an estimate at completion ("EAC") process in which management reviews the progress and execution of our performance obligations. This EAC process requires management judgment relative to assessing risks, estimating contract revenue and costs, and making assumptions for schedule and technical issues. Since certain contracts extend over a long period of time, the impact of revisions in revenue and/or cost estimates during the progress of work may impact current period earnings through a cumulative adjustment. Additionally, if the EAC process indicates a loss, a provision is made for the total anticipated loss in the period that it becomes evident. Contract revenue and cost estimates for significant contracts are generally reviewed and reassessed at least quarterly.

The cost-to-cost method is principally used to account for contracts in our Satellite and Space Communications segment and, to a lesser extent, certain location-based and messaging infrastructure contracts in our public safety and location technologies product line within our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment. For service-based contracts in our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment, we also recognize revenue over time. These services are typically recognized as a series of services performed over the contract term using the straight-line method, or based on our customers’ actual usage of the networks and platforms which we provide.

•Point in time - When a performance obligation is not satisfied over time, we must record revenue using the point in time accounting method which generally results in revenue being recognized upon shipment or delivery of a promised good or service to a customer. This generally occurs when we enter into short-term contracts or purchase orders where items are provided to customers with relatively quick turn-around times. Modifications to such contracts and/or purchase orders, which typically provide for additional quantities or services, are accounted for as a new contract because the pricing for these additional quantities or services are based on standalone selling prices.

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Point in time accounting is principally applied to contracts in our satellite ground station technologies product line (which includes satellite modems and traveling wave tube amplifiers). The contracts related to these product lines do not meet the requirements for over time revenue recognition because our customers cannot utilize the equipment for its intended purpose during any phase of our manufacturing process; customers do not simultaneously receive and/or consume the benefits provided by our performance; customers do not control the asset (i.e., prior to delivery, customers cannot direct the use of the asset, sell or exchange the equipment, etc.); and, although many of our contracts have termination for convenience clauses and/or an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date, our performance creates an asset with an alternative use through the point of delivery.

In determining that our equipment has alternative use, we considered the underlying manufacturing process for our products. In the early phases of manufacturing, raw materials and work in process (including subassemblies) consist of common parts that are highly fungible among many different types of products and customer applications. Finished products are either configured to our standard configuration or based on our customers’ specifications. Finished products, whether built to our standard specification or to a customers’ specification, can be sold to a variety of customers and across many different end use applications with minimal rework, if needed, and without incurring a significant economic loss.

When identifying a contract with our customer, we consider when it has approval and commitment from both parties, if the rights of the parties are identified, if the payment terms are identified, if it has commercial substance and if collectability is probable.

When identifying performance obligations, we consider whether there are multiple promises and how to account for them. In our contracts, multiple promises are separated if they are distinct, both individually and in the context of the contract. If multiple promises in a contract are highly interrelated or comprise a series of distinct services performed over time, they are combined into a single performance obligation. In some cases, we may also provide the customer with an additional service-type warranty, which we recognize as a separate performance obligation. Service-type warranties do not represent a significant portion of our consolidated net sales. When service-type warranties represent a separate performance obligation, the revenue is deferred and recognized ratably over the extended warranty period. Our contracts, from time-to-time, may also include options for additional goods and services. To date, these options have not represented material rights to the customer as the pricing for them reflects standalone selling prices. As a result, we do not consider options we offer to be performance obligations for which we must allocate a portion of the transaction price. In many cases, we provide assurance-type warranty coverage for some of our products for a period of at least one year from the date of delivery.

When identifying the transaction price, we typically utilize the contract's stated price as a starting point. The transaction price in certain arrangements may include estimated amounts of variable consideration, including award fees, incentive fees or other provisions that can either increase or decrease the transaction price. We estimate variable consideration as the amount to which we expect to be entitled, and we include estimated amounts in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the estimation uncertainty is resolved. The estimation of this variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based largely on an assessment of our anticipated performance and all information (e.g., historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available to us.

When allocating the contract’s transaction price, we consider each distinct performance obligation. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, we allocate the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation using our best estimate of the standalone selling price of each distinct good or service in the contract. We determine standalone selling price based on the price at which the performance obligation is sold separately. If the standalone selling price is not observable through past transactions, we estimate the standalone selling price taking into account available information such as market conditions, including geographic or regional specific factors, competitive positioning, internal costs, profit objectives and internally approved pricing guidelines related to the performance obligations.

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Most of our contracts with customers are denominated in U.S. dollars and typically are either firm fixed-price or cost reimbursable type contracts (including fixed-fee, incentive-fee and time-and-material type contracts). In almost all of our contracts with customers, we are the principal in the arrangement and report revenue on a gross basis. Transaction prices for contracts with U.S. domestic and international customers are usually based on specific negotiations with each customer and in the case of the U.S. government, sometimes based on estimated or actual costs of providing the goods or services in accordance with applicable regulations. Sales by geography and customer type, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, are as follows:
  Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30,
  2024 2023 2024 2023
United States    
U.S. government 34.4  % 29.1  % 33.8  % 30.3  %
Domestic 48.1  % 43.8  % 43.5  % 45.7  %
Total United States 82.5  % 72.9  % 77.3  % 76.0  %
International 17.5  % 27.1  % 22.7  % 24.0  %
Total 100.0  % 100.0  % 100.0  % 100.0  %

Sales to U.S. government customers include sales to the U.S. Department of Defense ("DoD"), intelligence and civilian agencies, as well as sales directly to or through prime contractors. Domestic sales include sales to commercial customers, as well as to U.S. state and local governments. For the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 and three months ended April 30, 2023, except for the U.S. government, there were no customers that represented 10.0% or more of consolidated net sales. For the nine months ended April 30, 2023, included in domestic sales are sales to Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon"), which accounted for 11.2% of consolidated net sales. Except for the U.S., no individual country (including sales to U.S. domestic companies for inclusion in products that are sold to a foreign country) represented 10.0% or more of consolidated net sales for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023.

The following tables summarize our disaggregation of revenue consistent with information reviewed by our CODM for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023. We believe these categories best depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors which impact our business:

Three months ended April 30, 2024 Nine months ended April 30, 2024
Satellite and Space Communications Terrestrial and Wireless Networks Total Satellite and Space Communications Terrestrial and Wireless Networks Total
Geographical region
and customer type
U.S. government $ 43,546,000  593,000  $ 44,139,000  $ 138,253,000  1,762,000  $ 140,015,000 
Domestic 11,569,000  49,998,000  61,567,000  36,325,000  144,018,000  180,343,000 
Total United States 55,115,000  50,591,000  105,706,000  174,578,000  145,780,000  320,358,000 
International 16,330,000  6,040,000  22,370,000  77,858,000  15,996,000  93,854,000 
Total $ 71,445,000  56,631,000  $ 128,076,000  $ 252,436,000  161,776,000  $ 414,212,000 
Contract type
Firm fixed-price $ 60,691,000  56,631,000  $ 117,322,000  $ 217,524,000  161,776,000  $ 379,300,000 
Cost reimbursable 10,754,000  —  10,754,000  34,912,000  —  34,912,000 
Total $ 71,445,000  56,631,000  $ 128,076,000  $ 252,436,000  161,776,000  $ 414,212,000 
Transfer of control
Point in time $ 25,257,000  129,000  $ 25,386,000  $ 103,569,000  1,461,000  $ 105,030,000 
Over time 46,188,000  56,502,000  102,690,000  148,867,000  160,315,000  309,182,000 
Total $ 71,445,000  56,631,000  $ 128,076,000  $ 252,436,000  161,776,000  $ 414,212,000 

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Three months ended April 30, 2023 Nine months ended April 30, 2023
Satellite and Space Communications Terrestrial and Wireless Networks Total Satellite and Space Communications Terrestrial and Wireless Networks Total
Geographical region and customer type
U.S. government $ 38,779,000  855,000  $ 39,634,000  $ 118,739,000  2,841,000  $ 121,580,000 
Domestic 12,146,000  47,555,000  59,701,000  41,819,000  141,542,000  183,361,000 
Total United States 50,925,000  48,410,000  99,335,000  160,558,000  144,383,000  304,941,000 
International 31,324,000  5,657,000  36,981,000  82,971,000  13,268,000  96,239,000 
Total $ 82,249,000  54,067,000  $ 136,316,000  $ 243,529,000  157,651,000  $ 401,180,000 
Contract type
Firm fixed-price $ 68,010,000  54,067,000  $ 122,077,000  $ 210,343,000  157,651,000  $ 367,994,000 
Cost reimbursable 14,239,000  —  14,239,000  33,186,000  —  33,186,000 
Total $ 82,249,000  54,067,000  $ 136,316,000  $ 243,529,000  157,651,000  $ 401,180,000 
Transfer of control
Point in time $ 30,870,000  268,000  $ 31,138,000  $ 152,157,000  1,994,000  $ 154,151,000 
Over time 51,379,000  53,799,000  105,178,000  91,372,000  155,657,000  247,029,000 
Total $ 82,249,000  54,067,000  $ 136,316,000  $ 243,529,000  157,651,000  $ 401,180,000 

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and collections results in receivables, unbilled receivables and contract liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Under typical payment terms for our contracts accounted for over time, amounts are billed as work progresses in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms, either at periodic intervals (e.g., monthly) or upon achievement of contractual milestones. For certain contracts with provisions that are intended to protect customers in the event we do not satisfy our performance obligations, billings occur subsequent to revenue recognition, resulting in unbilled receivables. Under ASC 606, unbilled receivables constitute contract assets. There were no material impairment losses recognized on contract assets during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. On large long-term contracts, and for contracts with international customers that do not do business with us regularly, payment terms typically require advanced payments and deposits. Under ASC 606, payments received from customers in excess of revenue recognized to-date results in a contract liability. These contract liabilities are not considered to represent a significant financing component of the contract because we believe these cash advances and deposits are generally used to meet working capital demands which can be higher in the earlier stages of a contract. Also, advanced payments and deposits provide us with some measure of assurance that the customer will perform on its obligations under the contract. Under the typical payment terms for our contracts accounted for at a point in time, costs are accumulated in inventory until the time of billing, which generally coincides with revenue recognition. Of the current contract liability balance of $66,351,000 at July 31, 2023 and $64,601,000 at July 31, 2022, $39,877,000 and $43,125,000 was recognized as revenue during the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

We recognize the incremental costs to obtain or fulfill a contract as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the asset is one year or less; otherwise, such costs are capitalized and amortized over the estimated life of the contract. During the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, incremental costs to obtain or fulfill contracts with an amortization period greater than one year were not material.

Commissions payable to our internal sales and marketing employees or contractors that are incremental to the acquisition of long-term customer contracts are capitalized and amortized consistent with the pattern of revenue recognition through cost of sales on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Commissions payable that are not incremental to the acquisition of long-term contracts are expensed as incurred in selling, general and administrative expenses on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price of firm orders for which work has not been performed as of the end of a fiscal period. Remaining performance obligations, which we refer to as backlog, exclude unexercised contract options and potential orders under indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity ("IDIQ") contracts. As of April 30, 2024, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $653,414,000 (which represents the amount of our consolidated funded backlog). We estimate that a substantial portion of our remaining performance obligations at April 30, 2024 will be completed and recognized as revenue during the next twenty-four month period, with the rest thereafter. During the nine months ended April 30, 2024, revenue recognized from performance obligations satisfied, or partially satisfied, in previous periods (for example due to changes in the transaction price) was not material.

(5)    Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments

Using the fair value hierarchy described in FASB ASC 820 "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures," we valued our cash and cash equivalents using Level 1 inputs that were based on quoted market prices. We believe that the carrying amounts of our other current financial assets (such as accounts receivable) and other current liabilities (including accounts payable, accrued expenses and the current portion of long-term debt) approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities. The fair value of the non-current portion of our long-term debt approximates its carrying amount due to its variable interest rate and pricing grid dependent upon our leverage ratio as of such date. See Note (10) - "Credit Facility" for more information.

As further discussed in Note (17) - "Convertible Preferred Stock," we used Level 3 inputs to value warrants contingently issuable under the terms of our Convertible Preferred Stock. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs developed using the best available information under the circumstances. Level 3 inputs are supported by little or no market activity, are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities and reflect our assumptions related to how market participants would use similar inputs to price the asset or liability. As of April 30, 2024, we determined the fair value of Convertible Preferred Stock warrants using the Monte Carlo simulation model with the following assumptions: expected life of six months; risk free rate of 4.7%; expected volatility of 55.0%; and dividend yield of 0%.

As of April 30, 2024 and July 31, 2023, other than the cash and cash equivalents and warrants discussed above, we had no other significant assets or liabilities included in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets recorded at fair value, as such term is defined by FASB ASC 820.

(6)    Earnings Per Share

Our basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares (including vested but unissued share units, performance shares and restricted stock units ("RSUs")) outstanding during each respective period. Our diluted EPS reflects the dilution from potential common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of equity-classified stock-based awards, settlement of escrow arrangements related to our acquisition of UHP Networks Inc. ("UHP") and the assumed conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock, if dilutive, outstanding during each respective period. Pursuant to FASB ASC 260 "Earnings Per Share" ("ASC 260"), shares whose issuance is contingent upon the satisfaction of certain conditions are included in diluted EPS based on the number of shares, if any, that would be issuable if the end of the reporting period were the end of the contingency period. When calculating our diluted earnings per share, we consider the amount an employee must pay upon assumed exercise of stock-based awards and the amount of stock-based compensation cost attributed to future services and not yet recognized.

There were no repurchases of our common stock during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023. See Note (18) - "Stockholders’ Equity" for more information.

Weighted average stock options, RSUs and restricted stock outstanding of 930,000 and 956,000 shares for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 1,067,000 and 1,001,000 shares for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, were not included in our diluted EPS calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. Our EPS calculations exclude 469,000 and 429,000 weighted average performance shares outstanding for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 624,000 and 384,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as the performance conditions have not yet been satisfied. However, the numerator for EPS calculations for each respective period is reduced by the compensation expense related to these awards.
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Weighted average common shares of 67,000 and 228,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 131,000 and 293,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to our acquisition of UHP in March 2021 were not included in our diluted EPS calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. As of April 30, 2024, all of the shares held in escrow related to the UHP acquisition were settled.

Weighted average common shares underlying the assumed conversion of convertible preferred stock, on an if-converted basis, of 21,308,000 and 4,606,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 10,902,000 and 4,533,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, were not included in our diluted EPS calculation for the respective periods because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. As a result, the numerator for our basic and diluted EPS calculation for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 is the respective net loss attributable to common stockholders.

The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the basic and diluted EPS calculations:
  Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Numerator:    
Net income (loss) $ 2,795,000  (7,458,000) $ (9,200,000) (23,359,000)
Loss on extinguishment of convertible
   preferred stock
—  —  (13,640,000) — 
Convertible preferred stock issuance costs (76,000) —  (4,349,000) — 
Dividend on convertible preferred stock (3,759,000) (1,766,000) (7,643,000) (5,213,000)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (1,040,000) (9,224,000) $ (34,832,000) (28,572,000)
Denominator:    
Denominator for basic and diluted calculation 28,854,000  28,071,000  28,753,000  27,950,000 

As discussed further in Note (17) - "Convertible Preferred Stock," such shares of preferred stock represent a "participating security" as defined in ASC 260. As a result, our EPS calculations for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 were based on the two-class method. Given the net loss attributable to common stockholders for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, there was no impact of applying the two-class method to our reported basic or diluted earnings per common share.

(7)     Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consist of the following at:
  April 30, 2024 July 31, 2023
Receivables from commercial and international customers $ 39,770,000  52,438,000 
Unbilled receivables from commercial and international customers 76,932,000  54,469,000 
Receivables from the U.S. government and its agencies 21,316,000  31,149,000 
Unbilled receivables from the U.S. government and its agencies 64,334,000  27,192,000 
Total accounts receivable 202,352,000  165,248,000 
Less allowance for doubtful accounts 2,706,000  2,089,000 
Accounts receivable, net $ 199,646,000  163,159,000 

Unbilled receivables as of April 30, 2024 relate to contracts-in-progress for which revenue has been recognized, but for which we have not yet earned the right to bill the customer for work performed to-date. Under ASC 606, unbilled receivables constitute contract assets. Management estimates that a substantial portion of the amounts not yet billed at April 30, 2024 will be billed and collected within one year. Accounts receivable in the table above excludes $417,000 and $2,993,000 of long-term unbilled receivables presented within "Other assets, net" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2024 and July 31, 2023, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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As of April 30, 2024, except for the U.S. government (and its agencies), which represented 42.3% of total accounts receivable, there were no other customers which accounted for greater than 10% of total accounts receivable.

As of July 31, 2023, except for the U.S. government (and its agencies) and AT&T, which represented 35.3% and 11.0% of total accounts receivable, respectively, there were no other customers which accounted for greater than 10% of total accounts receivable.

(8)     Inventories

Inventories consist of the following at:
  April 30, 2024 July 31, 2023
Raw materials and components $ 73,811,000  87,139,000 
Work-in-process and finished goods 40,801,000  43,365,000 
Total inventories 114,612,000  130,504,000 
Less reserve for excess and obsolete inventories 18,492,000  24,659,000 
Inventories, net $ 96,120,000  105,845,000 

As of April 30, 2024 and July 31, 2023, the amount of inventory directly related to long-term contracts (including contracts-in-progress) was $4,310,000 and $5,911,000, respectively, and the amount of inventory related to contracts from third-party commercial customers who outsource their manufacturing to us was $2,386,000 and $3,277,000, respectively.

(9)     Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following at:
  April 30, 2024 July 31, 2023
Accrued wages and benefits $ 18,060,000  21,994,000 
Accrued contract costs 21,395,000  19,041,000 
Accrued warranty obligations 6,992,000  8,285,000 
Accrued commissions and royalties 4,948,000  4,659,000 
Accrued legal costs 2,800,000  688,000 
Other 10,674,000  12,323,000 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 64,869,000  66,990,000 

Accrued contract costs represent direct and indirect costs on contracts as well as estimates of amounts owed for invoices not yet received from vendors or reflected in accounts payable.

Accrued warranty obligations as of April 30, 2024 relate to estimated liabilities for assurance type warranty coverage that we provide to our customers. We generally provide warranty coverage for some of our products for a period of at least one year from the date of delivery. We record a liability for estimated warranty expense based on historical claims, product failure rates, consideration of contractual obligations, future costs to resolve software issues and other factors. Some of our product warranties are provided under long-term contracts, the costs of which are incorporated into our estimates of total contract costs.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Changes in our accrued warranty obligations during the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
Nine months ended April 30,
  2024 2023
Balance at beginning of period $ 8,285,000  9,420,000 
Provision for warranty obligations 768,000  1,756,000 
Adjustments for changes in estimates (393,000) (1,500,000)
Charges incurred (1,250,000) (1,436,000)
PST Divestiture (418,000) — 
Balance at end of period $ 6,992,000  8,240,000 

(10)     Credit Facility

On November 7, 2023, we entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Prior Credit Facility"), which provided for a senior secured loan facility of up to $200,000,000 consisting of: (i) a revolving loan facility with an initial borrowing limit of $150,000,000, including a $20,000,000 letter of credit sublimit; and (ii) a $50,000,000 term loan. The Prior Credit Facility also provided for the following: effective January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2024, (a) our borrowing limit under the revolving loan facility reduced to $140,000,000 and $135,000,000, respectively; (b) the term loan amortization increased from $1,250,000 to $1,875,000 per quarter, with the remaining balance due upon maturity; (c) the accordion and swingline loan features were both eliminated; (d) the Applicable Rate increased 0.25%; (e) cash in excess of $20,000,000 on the last day of any week was required to repay borrowings under the revolving loan facility; and (f) financial covenants were measured on a monthly basis beginning February 2024. In connection with entering the Prior Credit Facility, we capitalized $5,941,000 of total financing costs and accounted for the amendments as debt modifications.

The amount outstanding under our Prior Credit Facility was as follows:
  April 30, 2024 July 31, 2023
Term loan $ 27,512,000  $ 48,125,000 
Less unamortized deferred financing costs related to term loan 545,000  621,000 
     Term loan, net 26,967,000  47,504,000 
Revolving loan facility 134,454,000  116,900,000 
Amount outstanding under Prior Credit Facility, net
$ 161,421,000  $ 164,404,000 
Less current portion of long-term debt 3,712,000  4,375,000 
Non-current portion of long-term debt $ 157,709,000  $ 160,029,000 

At April 30, 2024, we had $481,000 of standby letters of credit outstanding under our Prior Credit Facility related to guarantees of future performance on certain customer contracts and no outstanding commercial letters of credit. During the nine months ended April 30, 2024, we had outstanding balances under the Prior Credit Facility ranging from $156,241,000 to $196,800,000.

As of April 30, 2024, total net deferred financing costs related to the Prior Credit Facility were $2,267,000 and being amortized over the term of our Prior Credit Facility through the Maturity Date. However, as discussed further below, subsequent to quarter end, we refinanced our Prior Credit Facility with the New Credit Facility. As the refinancing of the Prior Credit Facility is considered a debt extinguishment, net deferred financing costs related to the Prior Credit Facility will be expensed during our fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 and included in interest expense reported on our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Interest expense related to our Prior Credit Facility, including amortization of deferred financing costs, recorded during the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 was $5,130,000 and $4,400,000, respectively. Interest expense related to our Prior Credit Facility including amortization of deferred financing costs, recorded during the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 was $15,286,000 and $10,401,000, respectively. Our blended interest rate approximated 12.26% and 10.10%, respectively, for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 and 11.35% and 8.34%, respectively, for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023.

As of April 30, 2024, our Secured Leverage Ratio under our Prior Credit Facility was 2.89x trailing twelve months ("TTM") Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA"), compared to the maximum allowable Secured Leverage Ratio of 3.50x TTM Adjusted EBITDA; our Interest Expense Coverage Ratio under our Prior Credit Facility was 3.36x TTM Adjusted EBITDA, compared to the Minimum Interest Expense Coverage Ratio of 3.25x TTM Adjusted EBITDA; and our Minimum Liquidity was $26,800,000, compared to the Minimum Liquidity requirement of $25,000,000.

Subsequent Event
On June 17, 2024, we entered into a $222,000,000 credit facility with a new syndicate of lenders (the “New Credit Facility”), which replaces our Prior Credit Facility and which is expected to fund on or around June 18, 2024. The New Credit Facility matures on July 31, 2028, consists of a committed $162,000,000 Term Loan and $60,000,000 Revolver and is expected to have outstanding borrowings at close of $187,000,000, reflecting $25,000,000 drawn on the Revolver.

The New Credit Facility provides that (a) Revolving Loans comprised of (i) Base Rate Loans shall bear interest at the Base Rate plus an additional margin ranging from 3.75% to 4.25%, depending on the average quarterly revolving loan usage during the applicable determination period and (ii) SOFR Loans shall bear interest at the Term SOFR rate plus an additional margin ranging from 4.75% to 5.25%, depending on the average quarterly revolving loan usage during the applicable determination period and (b) Term Loans comprised of (i) Base Rate Loans shall bear interest at the Base Rate plus an additional margin ranging from 7.50% to 9.00%, depending on our net leverage ratio during the applicable determination period and (ii) SOFR Loans shall bear interest at the Term SOFR rate plus an additional margin ranging from 8.50% to 10.00%, depending on our net leverage ratio during the applicable determination period.

The Term Loan is subject to 2.50% amortization per annum, payable on the last day of each fiscal quarter. The first Term Loan repayment of $675,000 is due on July 31, 2024 and quarterly Term Loan repayments thereafter are $1,012,500, with the remaining Term Loan balance due on the Maturity Date. Based on the refinancing of our Prior Credit Facility subsequent to the balance sheet date, we have classified $157,709,000 of the outstanding borrowings as of April 30, 2024 under our Prior Credit Facility as a non-current liability.

The New Credit Facility contains (a) customary representations, warranties and affirmative covenants; (b) customary conditions to drawing the Revolver; (c) customary negative covenants, subject to negotiated exceptions, including but not limited to: (i) liens, (ii) investments, (iii) indebtedness, (iv) significant corporate changes, including mergers and acquisitions, (v) dispositions, including the disposition of assets by any Loan Party to any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party, (vi) restricted payments, including stockholder dividends, (vii) distributions, including the repayment of subordinated intercompany and third party indebtedness, and (viii) certain other restrictive agreements; (d) certain financial covenants, including a maximum Net Leverage Ratio, minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Minimum Average Liquidity and Minimum EBITDA; (e) customary optional and mandatory prepayment events; and (f) customary events of default (subject to grace periods, as appropriate), such as payment defaults, cross-defaults to other material indebtedness, bankruptcy and insolvency, the occurrence of a defined change in control and the failure to observe the negative covenants and other covenants related to the operation of our business. In addition, under certain circumstances, we may be required to enter into amendments to the New Credit Facility in connection with any further syndication of the New Credit Facility.

In connection with entering the New Credit Facility, the Term Loan lenders received 1,435,884 detachable warrants granted at an exercise price of $0.10 per common share. If the Term Loan is refinanced, the Term Loan lenders have the right to sell up to 50.0% of the warrants back to us for cash, at a 10.0% discount to the 30-day volume weighted average price of our common stock.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The obligations under the New Credit Facility are guaranteed by certain of our domestic and foreign subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”). As collateral security under the New Credit Facility and the guarantees thereof, we and the Guarantors granted to the administrative agent, for the benefit of the lenders, a lien on, and first priority security interest in, all of our tangible and intangible assets.

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth for such terms in the Prior Credit Facility and the New Credit Facility, which have been or will be documented and filed with the SEC.

(11)     Leases
Our leases historically relate to the leasing of facilities and equipment. In accordance with FASB ASC 842 - "Leases" ("ASC 842"), we determine at inception whether an arrangement is, or contains, a lease and whether the lease should be classified as an operating or a financing lease. At lease commencement, we recognize a right-of-use ("ROU") asset and lease liability based on the present value of the future lease payments over the estimated lease term. We have elected to not recognize a ROU asset or lease liability for any leases with terms of twelve months or less. Instead, for such short-term leases, we recognize lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Certain of our leases include options to extend the term of the lease or to terminate the lease early. When it is reasonably certain that we will exercise a renewal option or will not exercise a termination option, we include the impact of exercising or not exercising such option, respectively, in the estimate of the lease term. As our lease agreements do not explicitly state the discount rate implicit in the lease, we use our incremental borrowing rate ("IBR") on the commencement date to calculate the present value of future lease payments. Such IBR represents our estimated rate of interest to borrow on a collateralized basis over a term commensurate with the expected lease term.

Some of our leases include payments that are based on the Consumer Price Index ("CPI") or other similar indices. These variable lease payments are included in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability using the index as of the lease commencement date. Other variable lease payments, such as common area maintenance, property taxes, and usage-based amounts, are required by ASC 842 to be excluded from the ROU asset and lease liability and expensed as incurred. In addition to the present value of the future lease payments, the calculation of the ROU asset would also consider, to the extent applicable, any deferred rent upon adoption, lease pre-payments or initial direct costs of obtaining the lease (e.g., such as commissions).

For all classes of leased assets, we elected the practical expedient to not separate lease components (i.e., the actual item being leased, such as the facility or piece of equipment) from non-lease components (i.e., the distinct elements of a contract not related to securing the use of the leased asset, such as common area maintenance and consumable supplies).

Certain of our facility lease agreements (which are classified as operating leases) contain rent holidays or rent escalation clauses. For rent holidays and rent escalation clauses during the lease term, we record rental expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. As of April 30, 2024, none of our leases contained a residual value guarantee and covenants included in our lease agreements are customary for the types of facilities and equipment being leased.

The components of lease expense are as follows:

Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Finance lease expense:
Amortization of ROU assets $ —  1,000  $ —  5,000 
Operating lease expense 2,023,000  2,495,000  6,361,000  8,088,000 
Short-term lease expense 44,000  108,000  217,000  326,000 
Variable lease expense 1,259,000  783,000  3,204,000  2,881,000 
Sublease income (17,000) (17,000) (50,000) (50,000)
Total lease expense $ 3,309,000  3,370,000  $ 9,732,000  11,250,000 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Additional information related to leases is as follows:
Nine months ended April 30,
2024 2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating leases - Operating cash outflows $ 6,796,000  $ 8,183,000 
Finance leases - Financing cash outflows —  4,000 
ROU assets obtained in the exchange for lease liabilities (non-cash):
Operating leases $ 37,000  $ 2,850,000 

The following table is a reconciliation of future cash flows relating to operating lease liabilities presented on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 30, 2024:

Remainder of fiscal 2024 $ 2,183,000 
Fiscal 2025 8,123,000 
Fiscal 2026 6,688,000 
Fiscal 2027 4,582,000 
Fiscal 2028 3,844,000 
Thereafter 18,850,000 
Total future undiscounted cash flows 44,270,000 
Less: Present value discount 5,006,000 
Lease liabilities $ 39,264,000 
Weighted-average remaining lease terms (in years) 8.07
Weighted-average discount rate 3.47%

As of April 30, 2024, we do not have any material rental commitments that have not already commenced.

(12)     Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate for the three months ended April 30, 2024 was 208.1%, which includes a net discrete tax benefit of $802,000 primarily related to the reversal of tax contingencies no longer required due to the expiration of applicable statute of limitations and the deductible portion of CEO transition costs. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 was (7.5)%, which includes a net discrete tax expense of $961,000 primarily related to the anticipated timing of the settlement of contingent consideration related to the PST Divestiture. Upon settlement of the contingent consideration, if any, we would expect an offsetting net discrete tax benefit due to the utilization of capital losses that had been previously subject to a full valuation allowance.

Our effective tax rate for the three months ended April 30, 2023 was 28.2%, which includes a net discrete tax benefit of $1,203,000 primarily related to the reversal of tax contingencies no longer required due to the expiration of applicable statute of limitations, offset in part by the finalization of certain tax accounts in connection with our fiscal 2022 federal income tax return. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended April 30, 2023 was 13.9%, which includes a net discrete tax benefit of $1,193,000 primarily related to the reversal of tax contingencies no longer required due to the expiration of applicable statute of limitations and the deductible portion of CEO transition costs, offset in part by the settlement of stock-based awards and the finalization of certain tax accounts in connection with our fiscal 2022 federal income tax return.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Excluding discrete items, our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 was 2.0% and 14.25%, respectively. For purposes of determining our estimated annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2024, the estimated gain, net on the PST Divestiture, CEO transition costs and change in fair value of warrants are considered significant, unusual or infrequently occurring discrete tax items and are excluded from the computation of our effective tax rate. For purposes of determining our estimated annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2023, CEO transition costs are considered significant, unusual or infrequently occurring discrete tax items and are excluded from the computation of our effective tax rate. The change in rate from 14.25% to 2.0% is primarily due to changes in expected product and geographic mix.

At April 30, 2024 and July 31, 2023, total unrecognized tax benefits were $8,427,000 and $9,166,000, respectively, including interest of $163,000 and $210,000, respectively. Unrecognized tax benefits result from income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on our income tax returns for which a tax benefit has not been recorded in our consolidated financial statements. We believe it is reasonably possible that the gross unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by as much as $521,000 in the next twelve months due to the expiration of a statute of limitations related to federal, state and foreign tax positions.

Our U.S. federal income tax returns for fiscal 2021 through 2023 are subject to potential future Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") audit. None of our state income tax returns prior to fiscal 2019 are subject to audit. Future tax assessments or settlements could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

(13)     Stock-Based Compensation

Overview

In December 2023, our stockholders approved the Comtech Telecommunications Corp. 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”). The 2023 Plan replaced the Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Prior Plan" and collectively, the "Plans"). Under the 2023 Plan, the number of shares of common stock initially available for all awards, other than substitute awards granted in connection with a corporate transaction, will be (i) 1,600,000 shares plus (ii) 69,683 shares of common stock that were available for awards under the Prior Plan, as of the effective date of the 2023 Plan and (iii) certain expired or cancelled awards recycled back into the 2023 Plan.

We issue stock-based awards to certain of our employees and our Board of Directors pursuant to the 2023 Plan, as amended and/or restated from time to time and our 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and/or restated from time to time (the "ESPP"), and recognize related stock-based compensation in our condensed consolidated financial statements. The 2023 Plan provides for the granting to employees and consultants of Comtech (including prospective employees and consultants): (i) incentive and non-qualified stock options, (ii) restricted stock units ("RSUs"), (iii) RSUs with performance measures (which we refer to as "performance shares"), (iv) restricted stock, (v) stock units (reserved for issuance to non-employee directors) and share units (reserved for issuance to employees) (collectively, "share units") and (vi) stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), among other types of awards. Our non-employee directors are eligible to receive non-discretionary grants of stock-based awards, subject to certain limitations.

As of April 30, 2024, the aggregate number of shares of common stock which may be issued may not exceed 13,562,500. Stock options granted may not have a term exceeding ten years or, in the case of an incentive stock award granted to a stockholder who owns stock representing more than 10.0% of the voting power, no more than five years. We expect to settle all outstanding awards under the Plan and employee purchases under the ESPP with the issuance of new shares of our common stock.

As of April 30, 2024, we had granted stock-based awards pursuant to the Plans representing the right to purchase and/or acquire an aggregate of 10,735,517 shares (net of 6,594,458 expired and canceled awards), of which an aggregate of 9,173,530 have been exercised or settled.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
As of April 30, 2024, the following stock-based awards, by award type, were outstanding:
  April 30, 2024
Stock options 170,150 
Performance shares 379,353 
RSUs, restricted stock, share units and other stock-based awards 1,012,484 
Total 1,561,987 

Our ESPP provides for the issuance of up to 1,300,000 shares of our common stock. Our ESPP is intended to provide our eligible employees the opportunity to acquire our common stock at 85% of fair market value on the first or last day of each calendar quarter, whichever is lower. Through April 30, 2024, we have cumulatively issued 1,037,060 shares of our common stock to participating employees in connection with our ESPP.

Stock-based compensation for awards issued is reflected in the following line items in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
  Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30,
  2024 2023 2024 2023
Cost of sales $ 67,000  141,000  $ 480,000  452,000 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 313,000  3,896,000  4,480,000  5,559,000 
Research and development expenses 24,000  89,000  278,000  287,000 
Stock-based compensation expense before CEO transition costs 404,000  4,126,000  5,238,000  6,298,000 
CEO transition costs related to equity-classified stock-based awards —  —  —  3,764,000 
Total stock-based compensation expense before income tax benefit 404,000  4,126,000  5,238,000  10,062,000 
Estimated income tax benefit (81,000) (915,000) (1,149,000) (1,701,000)
Net stock-based compensation expense $ 323,000  3,211,000  $ 4,089,000  8,361,000 

Stock-based compensation for equity-classified awards is measured at the date of grant, based on an estimate of the fair value of the award and is generally expensed over the vesting period of the award. At April 30, 2024, unrecognized stock-based compensation of $6,819,000, net of estimated forfeitures of $833,000, is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years. Total stock-based compensation capitalized and included in ending inventory at both April 30, 2024 and July 31, 2023 was $198,000.

Stock-based compensation expense, by award type, is summarized as follows:
Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Stock options $ 11,000  22,000  $ 42,000  66,000 
Performance shares (662,000) 335,000  280,000  690,000 
RSUs, restricted stock and share units 1,040,000  3,738,000  4,850,000  5,449,000 
ESPP 15,000  31,000  66,000  93,000 
Stock-based compensation expense before CEO transition costs 404,000  4,126,000  5,238,000  6,298,000 
CEO transition costs related to equity-classified stock-based awards —  —  —  3,764,000 
Total stock-based compensation expense before income tax benefit 404,000  4,126,000  5,238,000  10,062,000 
Estimated income tax benefit (81,000) (915,000) (1,149,000) (1,701,000)
Net stock-based compensation expense $ 323,000  3,211,000  $ 4,089,000  8,361,000 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
In connection with the March 12, 2024 termination of our former CEO for cause, a combined total of 581,021 performance shares and RSUs were cancelled.

ESPP stock-based compensation expense primarily relates to the 15% discount offered to participants in the ESPP.

The estimated income tax benefit as shown in the above table was computed using income tax rates expected to apply when the awards are settled. Such deferred tax asset was recorded net as part of our non-current deferred tax liability on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2024 and July 31, 2023. The actual income tax benefit recognized for tax reporting is based on the fair market value of our common stock at the time of settlement and can significantly differ from the estimated income tax benefit recorded for financial reporting.

Stock Options

The following table summarizes the Plan's activity:
  Awards
(in Shares)
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual
Term (Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at July 31, 2023 240,510  $ 23.96     
Expired/canceled (6,250) 24.31     
Outstanding at October 31, 2023 234,260  23.95     
Expired/canceled (9,680) 24.25     
Outstanding at January 31, 2024 224,580  23.93     
Expired/canceled (54,430) 28.68 
Outstanding at April 30, 2024 170,150  $ 22.42  3.97 $ — 
Exercisable at April 30, 2024 147,450  $ 23.11  3.65 $ — 
Vested and expected to vest at April 30, 2024 168,498  $ 22.46  3.95 $ — 

Stock options outstanding as of April 30, 2024 have exercise prices ranging from $17.88 - $31.44, representing the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant, a contractual term of ten years and a vesting period of five years.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Performance Shares, RSUs, Restricted Stock, Share Units and Other Stock-based Awards

The following table summarizes the Plan's activity relating to performance shares, RSUs, restricted stock, share units and other stock-based awards:
    Awards
(in Shares)
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at July 31, 2023   1,876,230  $ 13.21 
Granted   913,908  9.93 
Settled   (296,198) 16.03 
Canceled/Forfeited   (41,814) 15.80 
Outstanding at October 31, 2023   2,452,126  11.60 
Settled   (383,565) 10.64 
Canceled/Forfeited   (41,927) 12.78 
Outstanding at January 31, 2024 2,026,634  11.76 
Settled (9,642) 14.10 
Canceled/Forfeited (625,155) 8.47 
Outstanding at April 30, 2024   1,391,837  $ 13.22  $ 2,616,653 
   
Vested at April 30, 2024   451,975  $ 14.99  $ 849,713 
   
Vested and expected to vest at April 30, 2024   1,333,129  $ 13.19  $ 2,506,283 

The total intrinsic value relating to fully-vested awards settled during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 was $33,000 and $7,478,000, respectively. The total intrinsic value relating to fully-vested awards settled during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023 was $669,000 and $3,633,000, respectively.

The performance shares granted to employees principally vest over a three-year performance period, if pre-established performance goals are attained, or as specified pursuant to the Plan and related agreements. As of April 30, 2024, the number of outstanding performance shares included in the above table, and the related compensation expense prior to consideration of estimated pre-vesting forfeitures, assume achievement of the pre-established goals at a target level, except for two of our former CEOs, whose achievement was based on maximum performance pursuant to their pre-existing change-in-control agreements.

RSUs and restricted stock granted to non-employee directors prior to August 2022 had a vesting period of five years and are convertible into shares of our common stock generally at the time of termination, on a one-for-one basis for no cash consideration, or earlier under certain circumstances. Commencing in August 2022, such awards have a vesting period of one year.

RSUs granted to employees prior to August 2022 have a vesting period of five years and are convertible into shares of our common stock generally at the time of vesting, on a one-for-one basis for no cash consideration. Commencing in August 2022, such RSUs have a vesting period of three years.

Share units granted prior to July 31, 2017 were vested when issued and are convertible into shares of our common stock, generally at the time of termination, on a one-for-one basis for no cash consideration, or earlier under certain circumstances. Share units granted on or after July 31, 2017 were granted to certain employees in lieu of non-equity incentive compensation and are convertible into shares of our common stock on the one-year anniversary of the respective grant date. In July 2023, we granted shares of our common stock to certain employees in lieu of non-equity incentive compensation.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The fair value of performance shares, RSUs, restricted stock and share units is determined using the closing market price of our common stock on the date of grant, less the present value of any estimated future dividend equivalents such awards are not entitled to receive and an applicable estimated discount for any post-vesting transfer restrictions. RSUs, performance shares and restricted stock are entitled to dividend equivalents, as applicable, unless forfeited before vesting occurs. Share units and other stock-based awards would be entitled to dividend equivalents while the underlying shares are unissued.

Dividend equivalents are subject to forfeiture, similar to the terms of the underlying stock-based awards, and are payable in cash generally at the time of settlement of the underlying award. During the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024, we reversed $68,000 and $104,000, respectively, of previously accrued dividend equivalents due to forfeitures and paid out $2,000 and $267,000, respectively. During the three months ended April 30, 2023, we reversed $22,000 of previously accrued dividend equivalents due to forfeitures and paid out $13,000. During the nine months ended April 30, 2023, we accrued $342,000 of dividend equivalents (net of forfeitures) and paid out $363,000. Accrued dividend equivalents were recorded as a reduction to retained earnings; whereas, reversals of accrued dividend equivalents were recorded as an increase to retained earnings. As of April 30, 2024 and July 31, 2023, accrued dividend equivalents were $320,000 and $691,000, respectively.

With respect to the actual settlement of stock-based awards for income tax reporting, during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024, we recorded an income tax expense of $76,000 and $379,000, respectively, and during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023, we recorded an income tax expense of $15,000 and $560,000, respectively.

(14)     Segment Information

Reportable operating segments are determined based on Comtech’s management approach. The management approach, as defined by FASB ASC 280 "Segment Reporting" is based on the way that the CODM organizes the segments within an enterprise for making decisions about resources to be allocated and assessing their performance. Our CODM, for purposes of FASB ASC 280, is our interim Chief Executive Officer.

Satellite and Space Communications is organized into three technology areas: satellite modem technologies and amplifier technologies, troposcatter and SATCOM solutions, and space components and antennas. This segment offers customers: satellite ground station technologies, services and system integration that facilitate the transmission of voice, video and data over GEO, MEO and LEO satellite constellations, including traveling wave tube power amplifiers, modems, VSAT platforms and frequency converters; satellite communications and tracking antenna systems, including high precision full motion fixed and mobile X/Y tracking antennas, RF feeds, reflectors and radomes; over-the-horizon microwave equipment that can transmit digitized voice, video, and data over distances up to 200 miles using the troposphere and diffraction, including the Comtech COMET™; and procurement and supply chain management of high reliability Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical ("EEE") parts for satellite, launch vehicle and manned space applications.

Terrestrial and Wireless Networks is organized into three service areas: next generation 911 and call delivery, Solacom call handling solutions, and trusted location and messaging solutions. This segment offers customers: SMS text to 911 services, providing alternate paths for individuals who need to request assistance (via text messaging) a method to reach Public Safety Answering Points ("PSAPs"); next generation 911 solutions, providing emergency call routing, location validation, policy-based routing rules, logging and security functionality; Emergency Services IP Network transport infrastructure for emergency services communications and support of next generation 911 services; call handling applications for PSAPs; wireless emergency alerts solutions for network operators; and software and equipment for location-based and text messaging services for various applications, including for public safety, commercial and government services.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Our CODM primarily uses a metric that we refer to as Adjusted EBITDA to measure an operating segment’s performance and to make decisions about resources to be allocated. Our Adjusted EBITDA metric for the Satellite and Space Communications and Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segments do not consider allocation of any indirect expenses that are unrelated to the segment's operations, or any of the following: income taxes, interest, change in fair value of the convertible preferred stock purchase option liability, change in fair value of warrants, write-off of deferred financing costs, amortization of stock-based compensation, amortization of intangibles, depreciation expense, amortization of cost to fulfill assets, acquisition plan expenses, restructuring costs, COVID-19 related costs, strategic emerging technology costs (for next-generation satellite technology), facility exit costs, CEO transition costs, proxy solicitation costs, strategic alternatives expenses and other. These items, while periodically affecting our results, may vary significantly from period to period and may have a disproportionate effect in a given period, thereby affecting the comparability of results. Any amounts shown in the Adjusted EBITDA calculation for our Satellite and Space Communications and Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segments are directly attributable to those segments. Our Adjusted EBITDA is also used by our management in assessing the Company's operating results. Although closely aligned, the Company's definition of Adjusted EBITDA is different than the Consolidated EBITDA or EBITDA (as such terms are defined in our Prior Credit Facility and New Credit Facility) utilized for financial covenant calculations and also may differ from the definition of EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA used by other companies and, therefore, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Operating segment information, along with a reconciliation of segment net income (loss) and consolidated net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA is presented in the tables below:
Three months ended April 30, 2024
Satellite and Space Communications Terrestrial and Wireless Networks Unallocated Total
Net sales $ 71,445,000  56,631,000  —  $ 128,076,000 
Operating income (loss) $ 2,796,000  5,727,000  (11,993,000) $ (3,470,000)
Net income (loss) $ 1,828,000  5,266,000  (4,299,000) $ 2,795,000 
     Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 11,000  274,000  (5,666,000) (5,381,000)
     Interest expense 884,000  —  4,262,000  5,146,000 
     Interest (income) and other 73,000  187,000  149,000  409,000 
     Change in fair value of warrants —  —  (6,439,000) (6,439,000)
     Amortization of stock-based compensation —  —  404,000  404,000 
     Amortization of intangibles 1,671,000  3,618,000  —  5,289,000 
     Depreciation 1,047,000  1,985,000  89,000  3,121,000 
     Amortization of cost to fulfill assets 240,000  —  —  240,000 
     CEO transition costs —  —  2,492,000  2,492,000 
     Restructuring costs 549,000  —  2,206,000  2,755,000 
     Strategic emerging technology costs 880,000  —  —  880,000 
     Loss on business divestiture, net —  —  200,000  200,000 
Adjusted EBITDA $ 7,183,000  11,330,000  (6,602,000) $ 11,911,000 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment $ 388,000  2,154,000  125,000  $ 2,667,000 
Total assets at April 30, 2024
$ 498,449,000  455,169,000  37,381,000  $ 990,999,000 
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Three months ended April 30, 2023
Satellite and Space Communications Terrestrial and Wireless Networks Unallocated Total
Net sales $ 82,249,000  54,067,000  —  $ 136,316,000 
Operating income (loss) $ 37,000  3,160,000  (8,473,000) $ (5,276,000)
Net income (loss) $ 650,000  2,902,000  (11,010,000) $ (7,458,000)
     (Benefit from) provision for income taxes (1,188,000) 84,000  (1,828,000) (2,932,000)
     Interest expense (25,000) —  4,411,000  4,386,000 
     Interest (income) and other 600,000  174,000  (46,000) 728,000 
     Amortization of stock-based compensation —  —  4,126,000  4,126,000 
     Amortization of intangibles 1,828,000  3,521,000  —  5,349,000 
     Depreciation 1,027,000  1,921,000  33,000  2,981,000 
     Amortization of cost to fulfill assets 240,000  —  —  240,000 
     Restructuring costs 2,191,000  548,000  1,357,000  4,096,000 
     Strategic emerging technology costs 1,029,000  —  —  1,029,000 
Adjusted EBITDA $ 6,352,000  9,150,000  (2,957,000) $ 12,545,000 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment $ 1,106,000  3,549,000  300,000  $ 4,955,000 
Total assets at April 30, 2023
$ 488,814,000  475,380,000  25,665,000  $ 989,859,000 
  Nine months ended April 30, 2024
  Satellite and Space Communications Terrestrial and Wireless Networks Unallocated Total
Net sales $ 252,436,000  161,776,000  $ 414,212,000 
Operating income (loss) $ 14,756,000  17,901,000  (31,068,000) $ 1,589,000 
Net income (loss) $ 10,672,000  17,011,000  (36,883,000) $ (9,200,000)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 547,000  696,000  (604,000) 639,000 
Interest expense 2,659,000  —  12,684,000  15,343,000 
Interest (income) and other 878,000  194,000  174,000  1,246,000 
Change in fair value of warrants —  —  (6,439,000) (6,439,000)
Amortization of stock-based compensation —  —  5,238,000  5,238,000 
Amortization of intangibles 5,014,000  10,852,000  —  15,866,000 
Depreciation 2,865,000  5,933,000  275,000  9,073,000 
Amortization of cost to fulfill assets 720,000  —  —  720,000 
CEO transition costs —  —  2,492,000  2,492,000 
Restructuring costs 2,793,000  8,000  6,396,000  9,197,000 
Strategic emerging technology costs 3,228,000  —  —  3,228,000 
Gain on business divestiture, net —  —  (2,013,000) (2,013,000)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 29,376,000  $ 34,694,000  $ (18,680,000) $ 45,390,000 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment $ 1,763,000  6,175,000  966,000  $ 8,904,000 
Total assets at April 30, 2024
$ 498,449,000  455,169,000  37,381,000  $ 990,999,000 
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  Nine months ended April 30, 2023
  Satellite and Space Communications Terrestrial and Wireless Networks Unallocated Total
Net sales $ 243,529,000  157,651,000  —  $ 401,180,000 
Operating income (loss) $ 8,380,000  7,216,000  (31,377,000) $ (15,781,000)
Net income (loss) $ 9,588,000  7,070,000  (40,017,000) $ (23,359,000)
Benefit from income taxes (1,832,000) (197,000) (1,733,000) (3,762,000)
Interest expense 2,000  —  10,410,000  10,412,000 
Interest (income) and other 622,000  343,000  (37,000) 928,000 
Amortization of stock-based compensation —  —  6,298,000  6,298,000 
Amortization of intangibles 5,484,000  10,563,000  —  16,047,000 
Depreciation 3,057,000  5,579,000  110,000  8,746,000 
Amortization of cost to fulfill assets 720,000  —  —  720,000 
Restructuring costs 4,336,000  548,000  2,080,000  6,964,000 
    Strategic emerging technology costs 2,513,000  —  —  2,513,000 
CEO transition costs —  —  9,090,000  9,090,000 
Adjusted EBITDA $ 24,490,000  23,906,000  (13,799,000) $ 34,597,000 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment $ 5,660,000  8,505,000  708,000  $ 14,873,000 
Total assets at April 30, 2023
$ 488,814,000  475,380,000  25,665,000  $ 989,859,000 

Unallocated expenses result from corporate expenses such as executive compensation, accounting, legal and other regulatory compliance related costs and also includes all of our amortization of stock-based compensation. See Note (1) - "General - CEO Transition Related" for information related to such costs. During the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024, our Unallocated segment incurred $2,206,000 and $6,396,000, respectively, of restructuring costs focused on: (i) streamlining our operations and supply chain, (ii) legal and other expenses primarily related to divestiture activities, and (iii) efforts to refinance our Prior Credit Facility and improve liquidity. During the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023, our Unallocated segment incurred $1,357,000 and $2,080,000, respectively, of restructuring costs focused on streamlining our operations. In addition, during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024, we recorded a reduction to the estimated gain of $200,000 and an estimated gain of $2,013,000, respectively, related to the PST Divestiture.

During the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024, our Satellite and Space Communications segment recorded $549,000 and $2,793,000, respectively, of restructuring costs primarily incurred to streamline our operations and improve efficiency, including costs related to the relocation of certain of our satellite ground station production facilities to our new 146,000 square foot facility in Chandler, Arizona. Similar restructuring costs of $2,191,000 and $4,336,000 were incurred during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023, respectively. In addition, during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024, we incurred $880,000 and $3,228,000 of strategic emerging technology costs for next-generation satellite technology to advance our solutions offerings to be used with new broadband satellite constellations. Similar strategic emerging technology costs of $1,029,000 and $2,513,000 were incurred during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023, respectively.

During both the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023, our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment recorded $548,000 of restructuring costs primarily incurred to streamline our operations and improve efficiency. Similar costs incurred in fiscal 2024 were nominal.

Interest expense in the tables above primarily relates to our Prior Credit Facility, and includes the amortization of deferred financing costs. See Note (10) - "Credit Facility" for further discussion.

Intersegment sales for both the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 between the Satellite and Space Communications segment and the Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment were nominal. All intersegment sales are eliminated in consolidation and are excluded from the tables above.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Unallocated assets at April 30, 2024 consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, corporate property, plant and equipment, operating lease right of use assets and deferred financing costs. The large majority of our long-lived assets are located in the U.S.

(15)     Goodwill

The following table represents goodwill by reportable operating segment as of April 30, 2024 and July 31, 2023.

Satellite and Space Communications Terrestrial and Wireless Networks Total
Balance as of July 31, 2023
$ 173,602,000  174,090,000  $ 347,692,000 
PST Divestiture (14,587,000) —  (14,587,000)
Balance as of April 30, 2024
$ 159,015,000  174,090,000  $ 333,105,000 

In accordance with FASB ASC 350, we perform a goodwill impairment analysis at least annually (in the first quarter of each fiscal year), unless indicators of impairment exist in interim periods. If we fail the quantitative assessment of goodwill impairment ("quantitative assessment"), we would be required to recognize an impairment loss equal to the amount that a reporting unit's carrying value exceeded its fair value; however, any loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.

On August 1, 2023 (the first day of fiscal 2024), we performed our annual quantitative assessment using market participant assumptions to determine if the fair value of each of our reporting units with goodwill exceeded its carrying value. In making this assessment, we considered, among other things, expectations of projected net sales and cash flows, assumptions impacting the weighted average cost of capital, trends in trading multiples of comparable companies, changes in our stock price and changes in the carrying values of our reporting units with goodwill. We also considered overall business conditions.

In performing the quantitative assessment, we estimated the fair value of each of our reporting units using a combination of the income and market approaches. The income approach, also known as the discounted cash flow ("DCF") method, utilizes the present value of cash flows to estimate fair value. The future cash flows for our reporting units were projected based on our estimates, at that time, of future revenues, operating income and other factors (such as working capital and capital expenditures). For purposes of conducting our impairment analysis, we assumed revenue growth rates and cash flow projections that are below our actual long-term expectations. The discount rates used in our DCF method were based on a weighted-average cost of capital ("WACC") determined from relevant market comparisons, adjusted upward for specific reporting unit risks (primarily the uncertainty of achieving projected operating cash flows). A terminal value growth rate was applied to the final year of the projected period, which reflects our estimate of stable, perpetual growth. We then calculated a present value of the respective cash flows for each reporting unit to arrive at an estimate of fair value under the income approach. Under the market approach, we estimated a fair value based on comparable companies' market multiples of revenues and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and factored in a control premium. Finally, we compared our estimates of fair values to our total public market capitalization and assessed implied control premiums based on our common stock price of $10.09 as of the date of testing.

Ultimately, based on our quantitative evaluations, we determined that our Satellite and Space Communications and Terrestrial and Wireless Networks reporting units had estimated fair values in excess of their carrying values of at least 18.3% and 8.9%, respectively, and concluded that our goodwill was not impaired and that neither of our two reporting units was at risk of failing the quantitative assessment.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we determined that the PST Disposal Group met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. Because the PST Disposal Group represented the disposal of a portion of the Satellite and Space Communications reporting unit, we assigned $14,587,000 of goodwill to the PST Disposal Group on a relative fair value basis. For purposes of allocating goodwill to the PST Disposal Group, we determined the fair value of the PST Disposal Group (based on consideration received from the sale transaction) and the fair value of the retained businesses of the Satellite and Space Communications reporting unit (based on a combination of the income and market approach). In conjunction with the relative fair value allocation, we tested goodwill assigned to the PST Disposal Group and retained businesses of the Satellite and Space Communications reporting unit for impairment and concluded that no impairment existed at the time the held for sale criteria were met. As discussed further in Note (2) - "Business Divestiture," we completed the PST Divestiture in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 and reduced goodwill by $14,587,000 as part of determining the estimated gain on business divestiture, net.

During the second and third quarters of fiscal 2024, net sales (primarily in our Satellite and Space Communications segment) reflected delays in the timing of our receipt of and performance on orders, principally as a result of our financial condition at the time, including uncertainties relating to the refinancing of our Prior Credit Facility (which we completed subsequent to quarter end). Such conditions affected our liquidity and gave rise to substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern, which we believe: (i) temporarily slowed down our receipt of orders from customers, as well as components from suppliers, and (ii) caused a decline in our common stock price of approximately 81.4% between August 1, 2023 and April 30, 2024, from $10.09 per share to $1.88 per share. We determined the sustained decline in market capitalization, based on our publicly quoted share price, represented a triggering event requiring an interim impairment test of goodwill. We performed an interim step one quantitative test for our Satellite and Space Communications and Terrestrial and Wireless Networks reporting units as of April 30, 2024, utilizing the same approaches as the August 1, 2023 quantitative test discussed above. Ultimately, based on our quantitative evaluations, we determined that our Satellite and Space Communications and Terrestrial and Wireless Networks reporting units had estimated fair values in excess of their carrying values of at least 10.2% and 11.7%, respectively, and concluded that our goodwill was not impaired.

Our interim analysis used significant assumptions, including expected future revenue growth rates, profit margins and discount rates. Although we believe the assumptions and estimates we have made are reasonable and appropriate, different assumptions and estimates could materially impact our reported financial results. Different assumptions of the anticipated future results and growth from our businesses could result in an impairment charge, which would decrease GAAP operating income and result in lower asset values on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The estimated fair values of our Satellite and Space Communications and Terrestrial and Wireless Networks reporting units exceed their carrying values by more than 10.0%. As a measure of sensitivity of the fair value for the Satellite and Space Communications and Terrestrial and Wireless Networks reporting units, while holding all other assumptions constant, an increase in the discount rate of 100 basis points or a decrease of 100 basis points in the revenue growth rate assumptions for each forecasted period used to determine the fair value of each reporting unit would not result in an impairment of goodwill.

In addition, as disclosed in Note (1) - "General - Liquidity and Going Concern," we have engaged a third-party financial advisor to assist us with, among other things, discussions and negotiations with our existing and new lenders, as well as to seek other sources of credit and outside capital. Although we have completed the refinancing of our Prior Credit Facility subsequent to quarter end, a sustained significant decline in our actual operating performance, as compared to our forecast, and/or a continued sustained decline in our common stock price, may require us to perform another interim quantitative goodwill impairment test, which may result in an impairment of the goodwill assigned to one or both of our reporting units by an amount that could be material if we conclude our forecasted operating results will be adversely impacted for the foreseeable future.

In any event, we are required to perform our next annual goodwill impairment analysis on August 1, 2024 (the start of our fiscal 2025). If our assumptions and related estimates change in the future, or if we change our reporting unit structure or other events and circumstances change (e.g., a sustained decrease in the price of our common stock (considered on both absolute terms and relative to peers)), we may be required to record impairment charges when we perform these tests, or in other future periods. Any impairment charges that we may record in the future could be material to our results of operations and financial condition.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(16)     Intangible Assets

Intangible assets with finite lives are as follows:
  April 30, 2024
  Weighted Average
Amortization Period
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Amount
Customer relationships 20.2 $ 302,058,000  132,789,000  $ 169,269,000 
Technologies 14.8 113,149,000  82,058,000  31,091,000 
Trademarks and other 16.7 32,926,000  23,245,000  9,681,000 
Total   $ 448,133,000  238,092,000  $ 210,041,000 

  July 31, 2023
  Weighted Average
Amortization Period
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Amount
Customer relationships 20.2 $ 302,058,000  121,786,000  $ 180,272,000 
Technologies 14.8 114,949,000  80,672,000  34,277,000 
Trademarks and other 16.7 32,926,000  21,568,000  11,358,000 
Total   $ 449,933,000  224,026,000  $ 225,907,000 

The weighted average amortization period in the above table excludes fully amortized intangible assets.

Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 was $5,289,000 and $15,866,000, respectively. Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2023 $5,349,000 and $16,047,000, respectively.

The estimated amortization expense consists of the following for the fiscal years ending July 31:
2024 $ 21,154,000 
2025 21,039,000 
2026 19,888,000 
2027 18,534,000 
2028 18,534,000 

We review net intangible assets with finite lives for impairment when an event occurs indicating the potential for impairment. Based on our last assessment, we believe that the carrying values of our net intangible assets were recoverable as of April 30, 2024. However, if business conditions deteriorate, we may be required to record impairment losses, and/or increase the amortization of intangibles in the future. Any impairment charges that we may record in the future could be material to our results of operations and financial condition.

(17)     Convertible Preferred Stock

On October 18, 2021, we entered into a Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with certain affiliates and related funds of White Hat Capital Partners LP and Magnetar Capital LLC (collectively, the “Investors”), relating to the issuance and sale of up to 125,000 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock”), for an aggregate purchase price of up to $125,000,000, or $1,000 per share. On October 19, 2021, pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement, the Investors purchased an aggregate of 100,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000,000. White Hat Capital Partners LP is affiliated with Mark Quinlan, who serves as Chairman of our Board of Directors.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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On December 13, 2023, we and the Investors agreed to change certain terms of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, effected through an Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which the Investors exchanged (the “Series A Exchange”) all 100,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding for 100,000 shares of our newly issued Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock”), with an initial liquidation preference of $1,134.20 per share. As a result of the Series A Exchange, no shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock remain outstanding.

On January 22, 2024, we entered into a Subscription and Exchange Agreement (the “Subscription and Exchange Agreement”) with the Investors, relating to: (i) the issuance and sale of 45,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Series B Convertible Preferred Stock”), for an aggregate purchase price of $45,000,000, or $1,000 per share (the “Primary Issuance”), (ii) the exchange of 100,000 shares of our Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock for 115,721.22 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Exchange”) and (iii) the issuance to the Investors of 5,400 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in lieu of cash for certain expense reimbursements (the “Additional Issuance” and, together with the Primary Issuance and the Series B Exchange, the “Series B Issuance”). As a result of the Series B Exchange, no shares of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock remain outstanding. We received $43,200,000 of cash proceeds from the Primary Issuance, net of $1,800,000 for certain expense reimbursements.

The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock ranks senior to the shares of our common stock, with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets upon a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock has an initial liquidation preference of $1,000 per share with each share entitled to a cumulative dividend (the “Dividend”) at the rate of 9.00% per annum, compounding quarterly, paid-in-kind, or 7.75% per annum, compounding quarterly, paid in cash, at our election, or 6.50% per annum, in respect of any shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock that remain outstanding following the redemption of at least fifty percent (50%) of the Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to the exercise of an asset sale put right and/or an asset sale call right as described below. For any quarter in which we elect not to pay the Dividend in cash, such Dividend becomes part of the liquidation preference of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. In addition, no dividend or other distribution on our common stock will be declared or paid on our common stock unless, at the time of such declaration and payment, an equivalent dividend or distribution is declared and paid on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Participating Dividend”), provided that in the case of any such dividend in the form of cash, in lieu of a cash payment, such Participating Dividend will become part of the liquidation preference of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. Such Participating Dividend results in the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock meeting the definition of a "participating security" for purposes of our earnings per share calculations.

The shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are convertible into shares of common stock at the option of the holder thereof at any time. At any time after July 22, 2027, we have the right to mandate conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to certain restrictions based on the price of our common stock in the preceding thirty (30) trading days. The conversion price for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is $7.99, subject to certain adjustments set forth in the certificate of designations governing the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series B Certificate of Designations").

Holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to vote with the holders of our common stock on an as-converted basis, and are entitled to a separate class vote with respect to, among other things, amendments to our organizational documents that have an adverse effect on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, authorizations or issuances of securities of the Company (other than the issuance of up $50,000,000 of shares of common stock), the payment of dividends, related party transactions, repurchases or redemptions of securities of the Company, dispositions of businesses or assets involving consideration having a fair value in excess of $75,000,000, the incurrence of certain indebtedness and certain amendments or extensions of our Credit Facility on terms and conditions that, taken as a whole, (A) are materially different from the existing Credit Facility or (B) adversely affect our ability to perform our obligations in connection with an optional repurchase of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, in each case, subject to the exceptions and qualifications set forth in the Series B Certificate of Designations.

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(Unaudited)
Holders have the right to require us to repurchase their Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (at 1.0x the liquidation preference, plus accrued and unpaid dividends) on a date occurring either: (a) on or after October 31, 2028 or (b) upon the consummation of an asset sale meeting certain criteria. We have the right to repurchase all, or less than all, of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock upon the consummation of an asset sale meeting the same criteria, other than an asset sale that would result in a change of control. In addition, each holder will have the right to cause us to repurchase its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in connection with a change of control at 1.5x (or 1.0x in the case of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock issued in the Additional Issuance) the liquidation preference, plus accrued and unpaid dividends. Any repurchase described above would be subject to the terms set forth in the Series B Certificate of Designations.

Upon a repurchase of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock occurring as a result of an asset sale described above, we will issue each respective holder a warrant (a “Warrant”). A Warrant will represent the right to acquire our common stock, as further described in the Subscription and Exchange Agreement, for a term of five years and six months from the issuance of such Warrant, at an initial exercise price equal to the conversion price on the date of issuance of such Warrant, subject to certain adjustments. We determined that our obligation to issue a Warrant met the definition of a freestanding financial instrument that should be accounted for as a liability. We established an initial Warrant liability of $6,440,000, which was included in the consideration given to the Investors for purposes of determining the loss on extinguishment of the Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock as of January 31, 2024. The Warrant liability is classified in "Other Liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and is remeasured to its estimated fair value each reporting period, using Level 3 fair value inputs, until the Warrant is exercised or expires. Changes in the estimated fair value of the Warrant will be recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as a non-cash expense or benefit. As of April 30, 2024, the Warrant liability was remeasured, resulting in a $6,439,000 reduction to its estimated fair value.

We accounted for the Series B Issuance and cancellation of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock as an extinguishment based on a qualitative assessment of the terms of the preferred shares exchanged. We recognized a $13,640,000 loss on extinguishment, representing the aggregate value of the Warrant, the Additional Issuance and certain expense reimbursements. As the Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock was classified as temporary equity, the loss on extinguishment was accounted for as a dividend to the holders and charged against retained earnings, and included in net loss attributable to common shareholders.
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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
In accordance with ASC 480, "Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity," specifically ASC 480-10-S99-3A(2), SEC Staff Announcement: Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities, we classified the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock outside of permanent equity as temporary equity since the redemption of such shares is not solely within our control and we could be required by the holder to redeem the shares for cash or other assets, at their option. Upon the Series B Issuance, the initial redemption value (and estimated fair value) of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock was $166,121,000, which was recorded at an initial carrying value of $161,848,000, net of initial issuance costs of $4,273,000. We have elected to adjust the carrying value of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to its current redemption value of $170,254,000, which includes $2,866,000 of cumulative dividends paid in kind and $1,267,000 of accumulated and unpaid dividends. During the nine months ended April 30, 2024, the adjustments charged against retained earnings to increase the carrying value of outstanding convertible preferred stock to their respective redemption values totaled $11,992,000, of which $8,482,000 related to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and $3,510,000 related to the Series A and A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (while outstanding).

Subsequent Event
In connection with entering into the New Credit Facility discussed in Note (10) - "Credit Facility," on June 17, 2024, we and the Investors agreed to change certain terms of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. The changes altered the preferred holders’ existing consent rights and existing put rights alongside payments upon a change of control following specified asset sales, in each case consistent with the New Credit Facility. To effect these changes, we and the Investors entered into a Subscription and Exchange Agreement (the “Series B-1 Exchange”), pursuant to which the Investors: (i) exchanged, in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, all of the 166,121.22 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding for 166,121.22 shares of our newly issued Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share, with an initial liquidation preference of $1,036.58 per share, and (ii) received 5,705.83 additional shares of Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock. Also, on June 17, 2024, we and the Investors entered into a Voting Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement and filed a Series B-1 Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of State of Delaware, complete copies of which are documented and filed with the SEC. Except for the changes described above, the powers, preferences and rights of the Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock are substantially the same as those of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, including, without limitation, that the shares of Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock are convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $7.99 per share (the same as the current conversion price of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, and subject to the same adjustments). We did not receive any cash proceeds from the Series B-1 Exchange.

(18)     Stockholders’ Equity

Shelf Registration
On July 13, 2022, we filed a $200,000,000 shelf registration statement with the SEC for the sale of various types of securities, including debt securities. This shelf registration statement was declared effective by the SEC as of July 25, 2022 and expires on July 25, 2025. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we have not issued any securities pursuant to our $200,000,000 shelf registration statement.

Common Stock Repurchase Program
On September 29, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized a new $100,000,000 stock repurchase program, which replaced our prior program. The new $100,000,000 stock repurchase program has no time restrictions and repurchases may be made from time to time in open-market or privately negotiated transactions, or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws. There were no repurchases during the nine months ended April 30, 2024 or 2023.

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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(19)    Legal Proceedings and Other Matters

Other Matters

In the ordinary course of business, we include indemnification provisions in certain of our customer contracts to indemnify, hold harmless and reimburse such customers for certain losses, including but not limited to losses related to third-party claims of intellectual property infringement arising from the customer’s use of our products or services. We may also, from time to time, receive indemnification requests from customers related to third-party claims that 911 calls were improperly routed during an emergency. We evaluate such claims as and when they arise. We do not always agree with customers that they are entitled to indemnification and in such cases reject their claims. Despite maintaining that we have properly carried out our duties, we may seek coverage under our various insurance policies; however, we cannot be sure that we will be able to maintain or obtain insurance coverage at acceptable costs or in sufficient amounts or that our insurer will not disclaim coverage as to such claims. Accordingly, pending or future claims asserted against us by a party that we are obligated to indemnify could result in legal costs and damages that could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

There are certain other pending and threatened legal actions which arise in the normal course of business, in addition to a certain matter, which is in its preliminary stage, related to the termination of our former CEO for cause in March 2024. Although the ultimate outcome of these matters is difficult to accurately predict, we believe that the outcome of these other matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

Employment, Change of Control and Indemnification Agreements

We previously entered into an employment agreement with our former CEO, generally providing for an annual salary, bonus award, sign-on bonus, equity incentive awards and, under certain terminations of employment, severance payment.

We have also entered into employment and/or change of control agreements with certain of our executive officers and certain key employees. All of these agreements may require payments by us, in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, a change in control of the Company or termination of the employee.

(20)     Cost Reduction

In fiscal 2023, we transformed and integrated our individual businesses into two segments to improve operational performance. This transformation has provided insight into opportunities to manage costs, streamline operations, improve efficiency, and accelerate decision-making by eliminating management layers and other redundancies. In doing so, during fiscal 2023, we recorded $3,872,000 of severance costs in selling, general and administrative expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, of which $1,989,000, $1,220,000 and $663,000 related to our Satellite and Space Communications, Terrestrial and Wireless Networks and Unallocated segments, respectively. We paid $2,320,000 of severance costs during fiscal 2023 and our severance liability as of July 31, 2023 was $1,552,000.

In fiscal 2024, we recorded additional severance costs of $1,488,000 in selling, general and administrative expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, of which a substantial portion was related to our Satellite and Space Communications segment. After net payments of $2,687,000, our severance liability as of April 30, 2024 was $353,000.

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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains, and oral statements made by our representatives from time to time may contain, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "future," "goal," "outlook," "intend," "likely," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "seek," "should," "strategy," "target," "will," "would," and similar references to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding our future performance and financial condition, plans to address our ability to continue as a going concern, plans and objectives of our management and our assumptions regarding such future performance, financial condition, and plans and objectives that involve certain significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors not under our control which may cause our actual results, future performance and financial condition, and achievement of our plans and objectives of our management to be materially different from the results, performance or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things: our ability to access capital and liquidity so that we are able to continue as a going concern; our ability to successfully implement changes in our executive leadership; the possibility that the expected synergies and benefits from acquisitions and/or restructuring activities will not be fully realized, or will not be realized within the anticipated time periods; the risk that acquired businesses will not be integrated successfully; the possibility of disruption from acquisitions or dispositions, making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships or retain key personnel; the risk that we will be unsuccessful in implementing our "One Comtech" transformation and integration of individual businesses into two segments; the risk that we will be unsuccessful in implementing a tactical shift in our Satellite and Space Communications segment away from bidding on large commodity service contracts and toward pursuing contracts for our niche products and solutions with higher margins; the nature and timing of our receipt of, and our performance on, new or existing orders that can cause significant fluctuations in net sales and operating results; the timing and funding of government contracts; adjustments to gross profits on long-term contracts; risks associated with international sales; rapid technological change; evolving industry standards; new product announcements and enhancements; changing customer demands and/or procurement strategies and our ability to scale opportunities and deliver solutions to current and prospective customers; changes in prevailing economic and political conditions, including as a result of Russia's military incursion into Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war and attacks in the Red Sea region; changes in the price of oil in global markets; changes in prevailing interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; risks associated with our legal proceedings, customer claims for indemnification, and other similar matters; risks associated with our obligations under our New Credit Facility; risks associated with our large contracts; risks associated with supply chain disruptions; and other factors described in this and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

OVERVIEW

We are a leading global provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems ("NG-911") and secure wireless and satellite communications technologies. This includes the critical communications infrastructure that people, businesses, and governments rely on when durable, trusted connectivity is required, no matter where they are – on land, at sea, or in the air – and no matter what the circumstances – from armed conflict to a natural disaster. Our solutions are designed to fulfill our customers’ needs for secure wireless communications in the most demanding environments, including those where traditional communications are unavailable or cost-prohibitive, and in mission-critical and other scenarios where performance is crucial. We anticipate future growth in our business due to a trend of increasing demand for global voice, video and data usage in recent years, upgraded ground stations and related services resulting from the large quantities of satellites being launched for new LEO and MEO constellations, digitization and virtualization of modems, the resurgence of troposcatter as a viable form of primary or backup communications, enhanced location positioning combined with data-rich geospatial intelligence, and the growth of 988 networks. We provide our solutions to both commercial and governmental customers within the converging satellite and space communications and terrestrial and wireless networking markets.
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We manage our business through two reportable operating segments:

•Satellite and Space Communications - is organized into three technology areas: satellite modem technologies and amplifier technologies, troposcatter and SATCOM solutions and space components and antennas. This segment offers customers: satellite ground station technologies, services and system integration that facilitate the transmission of voice, video and data over GEO, MEO and LEO satellite constellations, including traveling wave tube power amplifiers, modems, VSAT platforms and frequency converters; satellite communications and tracking antenna systems, including high precision full motion fixed and mobile X/Y tracking antennas, RF feeds, reflectors and radomes; over-the-horizon microwave equipment that can transmit digitized voice, video, and data over distances up to 200 miles using the troposphere and diffraction, including the Comtech COMET™; and procurement and supply chain management of high reliability Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical ("EEE") parts for satellite, launch vehicle and manned space applications.

•Terrestrial and Wireless Networks - is organized into three service areas: next generation 911 and call delivery, Solacom call handling solutions, and trusted location and messaging solutions. This segment offers customers SMS text to 911 services, providing alternate paths for individuals who need to request assistance (via text messaging) a method to reach Public Safety Answering Points ("PSAPs"); next generation 911 solutions, providing emergency call routing, location validation, policy-based routing rules, logging and security functionality; Emergency Services IP Network transport infrastructure for emergency services communications and support of next generation 911 services; call handling applications for PSAPs; wireless emergency alerts solutions for network operators; and software and equipment for location-based and text messaging services for various applications, including for public safety, commercial and government services.

Our Quarterly Financial Information
Quarterly and period-to-period sales and operating results may be significantly affected by either short-term or long-term contracts with our customers. In addition, our gross profit is affected by a variety of factors, including the mix of products, systems and services sold, production efficiencies, estimates of warranty expense, price competition and general economic conditions. Our gross profit may also be affected by the impact of any cumulative adjustments to contracts that are accounted for over time.

In particular, our contracts with the U.S. government can be terminated for convenience by it at any time and orders are subject to unpredictable funding, deployment and technology decisions by the U.S. government. Some of these contracts are indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity ("IDIQ") contracts and, as such, the U.S. government is not obligated to purchase any equipment or services under these contracts. We have, in the past, experienced and we continue to expect significant fluctuations in sales and operating results from quarter-to-quarter and period-to-period due to these factors. As such, comparisons between periods and our current results may not be indicative of a trend or future performance.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

We consider certain accounting policies to be critical due to the estimation process involved in each.

Revenue Recognition. In accordance with FASB ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606"), we record revenue in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for goods or services promised to customers. See "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Note (4) - Revenue Recognition" for further information.

Impairment of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. As of April 30, 2024, total goodwill recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet aggregated $333.1 million (of which $159.0 million relates to our Satellite and Space Communications segment and $174.1 million relates to our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment). Additionally, as of April 30, 2024, net intangibles recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet aggregated $210.0 million (of which $60.0 million relates to our Satellite and Space Communications segment and $150.0 million relates to our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment). For purposes of reviewing impairment and the recoverability of goodwill and other intangible assets, our Satellite and Space Communications and Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segments each constitute a reporting unit and we must make various assumptions in determining their estimated fair values. See "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Note (15) - Goodwill and Note (16) - Intangible Assets" for further information.


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Provision for Warranty Obligations. We provide warranty coverage for most of our products, including products under long-term contracts, for a period of at least one year from the date of shipment. We record a liability for estimated warranty expense based on historical claims, product failure rates and other factors. Costs associated with some of our warranties that are provided under long-term contracts are incorporated into our estimates of total contract costs. There exist inherent risks and uncertainties in estimating warranty expenses, particularly on larger or longer-term contracts. If we do not accurately estimate our warranty costs, any changes to our original estimates could be material to our results of operations and financial condition.

Accounting for Income Taxes. Our deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and applying enacted tax rates expected to be in effect for the year in which we expect the differences to reverse. Our provision for income taxes is based on domestic (including federal, state and local) and international statutory income tax rates in the tax jurisdictions where we operate, permanent differences between financial reporting and tax reporting and available credits and incentives. The U.S. federal government, Canada and the United Kingdom are our most significant income tax jurisdictions.

Significant judgment is required in determining income tax provisions and tax positions. We may be challenged upon review by the applicable taxing authority and positions taken by us may not be sustained. We recognize all or a portion of the benefit of income tax positions only when we have made a determination that it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination, based upon the technical merits of the position and other factors. For tax positions that are determined as "more likely than not" to be sustained upon examination, the tax benefit recognized is the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We recognize potential interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

On a quarterly basis, we assess the realizability of deferred tax assets, based on all available evidence, including historical taxable income and estimates about future taxable income, and valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce net deferred tax assets to the amount "more likely than not" expected to be realized. If actual outcomes differ materially from these subjective critical estimates, we will adjust these estimates in future periods, which could have a material impact on our results of operations and financial condition.

Research and Development Costs. We generally expense all research and development costs. Research and development expenses include payroll, employee benefits, stock-based compensation expense, and other personnel-related expenses associated with product development. Research and development expenses also include third-party development and programming costs. Costs incurred internally in researching and developing software to be sold are charged to expense until technological feasibility has been established for the software. Judgment is required in determining when technological feasibility of a product is established. Technological feasibility for our advanced communication software solutions is generally reached after all high-risk development issues have been resolved through coding and testing. Generally, this occurs shortly before the products are released to customers and when we are able to validate the marketability of such product. Once technological feasibility is established, all software costs are capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers. To date, capitalized internally developed software costs were not material.

Provisions for Excess and Obsolete Inventory. We record a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based on historical and projected usage trends. Other factors may also influence our provision, including decisions to exit a product line, technological change and new product development. These factors could result in a change in the amount of excess and obsolete inventory on hand. Additionally, our estimates of future product demand may prove to be inaccurate, in which case we may have understated or overstated the provision required for excess and obsolete inventory. In the future, if we determine that our inventory was overvalued, we would be required to recognize such costs in our financial statements at the time of such determination. Any such charge could be material to our results of operations and financial condition.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. We perform credit evaluations of our customers and adjust credit limits based upon customer payment history and current creditworthiness, as determined by our review of our customers’ current credit information. Generally, we will require cash in advance or payment secured by irrevocable letters of credit before an order is accepted from an international customer that we do not do business with regularly. In addition, we seek to obtain insurance for certain domestic and international customers.

We monitor collections and payments from our customers and maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon our historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that we have identified. In light of ongoing tight credit market conditions and high interest rates, we continue to see requests from our customers for higher credit limits and longer payment terms. We have, on a limited basis, approved certain customer requests. We continue to monitor our accounts receivable credit portfolio. To-date, there has been no material changes in our credit portfolio as a result of the challenging business conditions.

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Although our overall credit losses have historically been within the allowances we established, we may not be able to accurately predict our future credit loss experience, given the current poor business environment. Measurement of credit losses requires consideration of historical loss experience, including the need to adjust for changing business conditions, and judgments about the probable effects of relevant observable data, including present economic conditions such as delinquency rates and the financial health of specific customers. Future changes to the estimated allowance for doubtful accounts could be material to our results of operations and financial condition.

Fiscal 2024: Third Quarter Highlights and Business Outlook

Financial highlights for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 include:

•Consolidated net sales were $128.1 million, compared to $134.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 and $136.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023;

•Gross margin was 30.4%, compared to 32.2% in our second quarter of fiscal 2024 and 31.7% in our third quarter of fiscal 2023;

•GAAP operating loss of $3.5 million, compared to GAAP operating income of $3.0 million in our second quarter of fiscal 2024 and a GAAP operating loss of $5.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023;

•GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders was $1.0 million, and included $2.8 million of restructuring costs, $2.5 million of CEO transition costs, $0.9 million of strategic emerging technology costs for next-generation satellite technology and a $0.2 million reduction to the estimated gain on sale of the PST Divestiture;

•GAAP EPS net loss of $0.04 and Non-GAAP EPS net income of $0.20;

•Adjusted EBITDA (a Non-GAAP financial measure discussed below) of $11.9 million, or 9.3% of consolidated net sales, compared to $15.1 million, or 11.3% of consolidated net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 and $12.5 million, or 9.2% of consolidated net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2023;

•New bookings (also referred to as orders) of $101.7 million, representing a quarterly book-to-bill ratio of 0.79x (a measure defined as bookings divided by net sales);

•Backlog of $653.4 million as of April 30, 2024, compared to $662.2 million as of July 31, 2023 and $668.4 million as of April 30, 2023;

•Revenue visibility of approximately $1.5 billion, an increase from the $1.1 billion as of July 31, 2023. We measure this revenue visibility as the sum of our $653.4 million of funded backlog, plus the total unfunded value of certain multi-year contracts that we have received and from which we expect future orders (backlog and revenue visibility as of April 30, 2024 do not yet reflect our receipt, subsequent to quarter end, of a large, multi-year award of a Next Generation 911 (“NG-911”) contract from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as discussed further below);

•Cash flows used in operating activities were $3.8 million.

Non-GAAP financial measures discussed above are reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the table included in the below section “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2024 and 2023” and “Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended April 30, 2024 and 2023.”

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Debt Refinancing Complete
On June 17, 2024, we entered into a $222.0 million credit facility with a new syndicate of lenders (the “New Credit Facility”), which replaces our Prior Credit Facility and which is expected to be funded on or around June 18, 2024. The New Credit Facility matures on July 31, 2028, consists of a committed $162.0 million term loan facility (“Term Loan”) and $60.0 million revolver loan facility (“Revolver”) and is expected to have outstanding borrowings at close of $187.0 million, reflecting $25.0 million drawn on the Revolver. As of the issuance date, our available sources of liquidity approximate $63.0 million, consisting of qualified cash and cash equivalents of approximately $28.0 million and $35.0 million of excess availability under the Revolver, both as defined in the New Credit Facility. Entering into the New Credit Facility was a key milestone for our company. We are very pleased to have successfully resolved this significant overhang over our business and expect the New Credit Facility to contribute significantly to enhancing our liquidity and business prospects.

Other Recent Key Developments
In the third quarter of fiscal 2024, our Satellite and Space Communications segment was awarded over $13.5 million of funded orders from the U.S. Army for VSAT equipment and related services, over $6.0 million of funding from the U.S. Army for cyber training related solutions and over $5.5 million in operational support and maintenance orders from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. During the third quarter, this segment also was awarded over $5.0 million of funding from a Canadian customer to upgrade a previously deployed troposcatter system, as well as an order from an international military, who is evaluating our COMETTM troposcatter solutions. We believe that this new international customer, along with two other new international customers that placed orders in our second quarter of fiscal 2024 to evaluate our next generation Modular Transportable Transmission System ("MTTS"), could lead to larger scale troposcatter opportunities in the future.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2024, our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment extended critical NG-911 services for a large county in a Midwestern state; such multi-year extension is valued at over $10.0 million. We also extended our short messaging service ("SMS") software engineering services to a large international mobile network operator; such extension is valued at over $7.0 million. During the third quarter, we were awarded a multi-year NG-911 call handling services contract, aggregating over $4.0 million, for PSAPs located in Canada. Additionally, subsequent to quarter end, we entered into a contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for continued operation and maintenance of the state’s NG-911 system. The new contract has an initial five-year term from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2029, and includes one option to renew for a five-year period through July 31, 2034. Including the option period, the total contract value could potentially exceed $250.0 million. We believe Comtech's position as a trusted leader in 911 and public safety applications positions us increasingly well when it comes to delivering similarly sophisticated solutions for 988 emergencies.

One Comtech and People Strategy
In March 2024, we announced the hiring of Jeff Robertson, a telecommunications and public safety leader, as the new President of our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment. Among the many leadership roles throughout his career, Mr. Robertson most recently served as the President and CEO of Intrado Life Safety, where under his leadership it saw enhancements to its operating structure, the implementation of critical digital transformation initiatives, and the migration of legacy products to next-generation cloud-based infrastructures, which culminated with the sale of the business in 2023. Mr. Robertson's deep industry expertise and leadership experience aligns well with our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment vision and overall continued One Comtech transformation. Also, as it relates to the Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment, we hired Tom Guthrie as Chief Operating Officer and General Manager for our location-based technologies business and John Whitehead as General Manager for our safety and securities business. Both Mr. Guthrie and Mr. Whitehead are seasoned veterans and bring a wealth of leadership and experience within the Terrestrial and Wireless Networks end markets.

Also, in April 2024, we hired Roly Rigual as our Vice President of Sales and Business Development. Mr. Rigual, who most recently served as the Vice President of Sales Engineering and Strategy at iDirect Government, brings over two decades of telecommunications industry leadership experience and a proven track record of driving sales engineering and strategic solutions. Having held leadership roles at top-tier telecommunications companies, Mr. Rigual's deep understanding of satellite and space markets, as well as terrestrial and wireless markets, aligns well with and will be instrumental to our strategic business priorities across a variety of global markets.

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Business Outlook
As we enter the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, business conditions continue to be challenging, and the operating environment is largely unpredictable, due to factors including but not limited to: the timing of when we entered into the New Credit Facility, rising interest rates, inflation, continuing resolutions associated with the U.S. Federal budget, repercussions of military conflicts in Russia and Ukraine and the Middle East, and a potential global recession. Order and production delays, disruptions in component availability, increased pricing both for labor and parts, lower levels of factory utilization and higher logistics and operational costs resulting from such conditions have or could impact our business. In light of these business conditions and resulting challenges, while we are pleased to have successfully closed on our refinancing of the Prior Credit Facility, we anticipate variability from time to time as we move through our One Comtech transformational change and are targeting, subject to the risks highlighted in this Form 10-Q and other filings with the SEC, net sales and Adjusted EBITDA for our fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 to be similar to our third quarter of fiscal 2024.

We do not provide forward-looking guidance on a GAAP basis because we are unable to predict certain items contained in the GAAP measure without unreasonable efforts. Because our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, depends on the volume of sales, sales mix and related gross profit for each segment as well as unallocated spending, it is inherently difficult to forecast. Please refer to the discussion below under "Adjusted EBITDA" for more information.

Additional information related to our Business Outlook for Fiscal 2024 and a definition and explanation of Adjusted EBITDA is included in the below section “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2024 and 2023” and “Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended April 30, 2024 and 2023.”


COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2024 AND 2023

Net Sales. Consolidated net sales were $128.1 million and $136.3 million for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, representing a decrease of $8.2 million, or 6.0%. The period-over-period decrease reflects lower net sales in our Satellite and Space Communications segment offset, in part, by an increase in net sales in our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment, as further discussed below.

Satellite and Space Communications segment net sales during our third quarter of fiscal 2024 continued to reflect challenging business conditions stemming principally from our efforts to refinance our Prior Credit Facility, which temporarily slowed down our receipt of components from suppliers and our ability to deliver finished products during the quarter. While we have made significant progress toward resolving such conditions by entering into our New Credit Facility on June 17, 2024, net sales related to certain orders in our backlog shifted to future periods. Also, net sales in our Satellite and Space Communications segment reflect the PST Divestiture on November 7, 2023.

Satellite and Space Communications
Net sales in our Satellite and Space Communications segment were $71.4 million for the three months ended April 30, 2024 as compared to $82.2 million for the three months ended April 30, 2023, a decrease of $10.8 million. Related segment net sales for the three months ended April 30, 2024 primarily reflect higher net sales of our troposcatter solutions to U.S. government end customers (including progress toward delivering next-generation troposcatter terminals to both the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army), more than offset by lower net sales of high power solid state amplifiers related to the PST Divestiture on November 7, 2023, COMETTM troposcatter terminals to an international customer and VSAT SATCOM equipment for the U.S. Army. Our Satellite and Space Communications segment represented 55.8% of consolidated net sales for the three months ended April 30, 2024 as compared to 60.3% for the three months ended April 30, 2023. Our book-to-bill ratio (a measure defined as bookings divided by net sales) in this segment for the three months ended April 30, 2024 was 0.85x.

Bookings, sales and profitability in our Satellite and Space Communications segment can fluctuate substantially from period-to-period due to many factors, including unpredictable funding, deployment and technology decisions by our U.S. and international government customers. Period-to-period fluctuations in bookings are normal for this segment. As such, period-to-period comparisons of our results may not be indicative of a trend or future performance.


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Terrestrial and Wireless Networks
Net sales in our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment were $56.6 million for the three months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to $54.1 million for the three months ended April 30, 2023, an increase of $2.5 million, or 4.6%. Related segment net sales for the three months ended April 30, 2024 primarily reflect higher net sales of our NG-911 and call handling services, offset in part by lower net sales of our location-based solutions. Our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment represented 44.2% of consolidated net sales for the three months ended April 30, 2024 as compared to 39.7% for the three months ended April 30, 2023. Our book-to-bill ratio (a measure defined as bookings divided by net sales) in this segment for the three months ended April 30, 2024 was 0.72x.

Bookings, sales and profitability in our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment can fluctuate from period-to-period due to many factors, including changes in the general business environment and timing of our receipt of large, multi-year NG-911 contracts. Period-to-period fluctuations in bookings are normal for this segment. As such, period-to-period comparisons of our results may not be indicative of a trend or future performance.

Geography and Customer Type
Sales by geography and customer type, as a percentage of related sales, for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
  Three months ended April 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023
  Satellite and Space Communications Terrestrial and Wireless Networks Consolidated
U.S. government 60.9  % 47.1  % 1.0  % 1.6  % 34.4  % 29.1  %
Domestic 16.2  % 14.8  % 88.3  % 87.9  % 48.1  % 43.8  %
Total U.S. 77.1  % 61.9  % 89.3  % 89.5  % 82.5  % 72.9  %
International 22.9  % 38.1  % 10.7  % 10.5  % 17.5  % 27.1  %
Total 100.0  % 100.0  % 100.0  % 100.0  % 100.0  % 100.0  %

Sales to U.S. government customers include sales to the U.S. Department of Defense ("DoD"), intelligence and civilian agencies, as well as sales directly to or through prime contractors. Domestic sales include sales to commercial customers, as well as to U.S. state and local governments. For the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, except for the U.S. government, there were no customers that represented 10% or more of consolidated net sales.

International sales for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 (which include sales to U.S. domestic companies for inclusion in products that are sold to international customers) were $22.4 million and $37.0 million, respectively. Except for the U.S., no individual country (including sales to U.S. domestic companies for inclusion in products that are sold to a foreign country) represented 10% or more of consolidated net sales for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023.

Gross Profit. Gross profit was $39.0 million and $43.1 million for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Gross profit, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, for the three months ended April 30, 2024 was 30.4% as compared to 31.7% for the three months ended April 30, 2023. Our gross profit (both in dollars and as a percentage of consolidated net sales) reflects lower net sales and overall product mix changes (including the impact of the PST Divestiture), as discussed above. Gross profit, as a percentage of related segment net sales, is further discussed below.

Our Satellite and Space Communications segment's gross profit, as a percentage of related segment net sales, for the three months ended April 30, 2024 increased in comparison to the three months ended April 30, 2023. The gross profit percentage in the more recent period reflects changes in products and services mix, as discussed above.

Our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment's gross profit, as a percentage of related segment net sales, for the three months ended April 30, 2024 decreased in comparison to the three months ended April 30, 2023. The gross profit percentage in the more recent period reflects changes in products and services mix, as discussed above.

Included in consolidated cost of sales for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 are provisions for excess and obsolete inventory of $0.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively. As discussed in "Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies - Provisions for Excess and Obsolete Inventory," we regularly review our inventory and record a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based on historical and projected usage trends.

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Our consolidated gross profit, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, depends on the volume of sales, sales mix and related gross profit for each segment, and therefore is inherently difficult to forecast.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $28.7 million and $31.4 million for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As a percentage of consolidated net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses were 22.4% and 23.0% for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

During the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, we incurred $2.8 million and $4.1 million, respectively, of restructuring costs primarily to streamline our operations and improve efficiency (including severance and costs related to the relocation of certain of our satellite ground station production facilities to our 146,000 square foot facility in Chandler, Arizona). Excluding restructuring costs, selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 would have decreased from $27.3 million to $25.9 million, respectively. As a percentage of consolidated net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses would have approximated 20.0% in both periods. The decrease, in dollars, reflects lower amortization of stock-based compensation, as discussed below.

Amortization of stock-based compensation expense recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses was $0.3 million in the three months ended April 30, 2024 as compared to $3.9 million in the three months ended April 30, 2023. The more recent period reflects forfeitures of stock-based awards related to our former CEO. Amortization of stock-based compensation is not allocated to our two reportable operating segments.

Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses were $5.7 million and $11.7 million for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As a percentage of consolidated net sales, research and development expenses were 4.5% and 8.6% for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

For the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, research and development expenses of $3.0 million and $5.3 million, respectively, related to our Satellite and Space Communications segment, and $2.7 million and $6.3 million, respectively, related to our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment. The remaining research and development expenses in each period related to the amortization of stock-based compensation expense and were nominal. Lower research and development expenses reflect our One Comtech initiative and prioritization of resources across various programs.

During the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, we incurred $0.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of strategic emerging technology costs in our Satellite and Space Communications segment for next-generation satellite technology to advance our solutions offerings to be used with new broadband satellite constellations. We are evaluating this new market in relation to our long-term business strategies, and we may incur additional costs in the future.

Whenever possible, we seek customer funding for research and development to adapt our products to specialized customer requirements. During the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, customers reimbursed us $5.7 million and $4.5 million, respectively, which is not reflected in the reported research and development expenses but is included in net sales with the related costs included in cost of sales.

Amortization of Intangibles. Amortization relating to intangible assets with finite lives for both the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 was $5.3 million (of which $1.7 million was for the Satellite and Space Communications segment and $3.6 million was for the Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment).

Gain on Business Divestiture, Net. On November 7, 2023, we completed the PST Divestiture and recorded an estimated gain of $2.2 million in our Unallocated segment. Such estimated gain included a $1.0 million receivable for an amount held in escrow relating to the closing date net working capital. During our third quarter of fiscal 2024, the closing date net working capital was finalized, and we received $0.8 million of the $1.0 million held in escrow. As a result, we recognized a $0.2 million reduction to the estimated gain, resulting in a revised estimated gain on business divestiture, net of $2.0 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2024. There was no similar activity in the corresponding period of the prior year.

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CEO Transition Costs. CEO transition costs were $2.5 million for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and principally consisted of Unallocated legal expenses related to the termination of our former CEO, Mr. Peterman, for cause, due to conduct unrelated to our business strategy, financial results or previously filed financial statements. There were no similar costs incurred in the three months ended April 30, 2023.

Operating Income (Loss). Operating loss for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 was $3.5 million and $5.3 million, respectively. Operating income (loss) by reportable segment is shown in the table below:
Three months ended April 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023
($ in millions) Satellite and Space Communications Terrestrial and Wireless Networks Unallocated Consolidated
Operating income (loss) $ 2.8  0.1  5.7  3.1  (12.0) (8.5) $ (3.5) (5.3)
Percentage of related net sales 3.9  % 0.1  % 10.1  % 5.8  % NA NA NA NA

Our GAAP operating loss of $3.5 million for the three months ended April 30, 2024 reflects: (i) $5.3 million of amortization of intangibles; (ii) $2.8 million of restructuring costs (of which $0.6 million and $2.2 million related to our Satellite and Space Communications and Unallocated segments, respectively); (iii) $2.5 million of CEO transition costs; (iv) $0.4 million of amortization of stock-based compensation; (v) $0.9 million of strategic emerging technology costs; (vi) $0.2 million of amortization of cost to fulfill assets; and (vii) a $0.2 million reduction to the estimated gain related to the PST Divestiture, as discussed above. Excluding such items, our consolidated operating income for the three months ended April 30, 2024 would have been $8.8 million. Our GAAP operating loss of $5.3 million for the three months ended April 30, 2023 reflects: (i) $5.3 million of amortization of intangibles; (ii) $4.1 million of restructuring costs (of which $2.2 million, $0.5 million and $1.4 million related to our Satellite and Space Communications, Terrestrial and Wireless Networks and Unallocated segments, respectively); (iii) $4.1 million of amortization of stock-based compensation; (iv) $1.0 million of strategic emerging technology costs; and (v) $0.2 million of amortization of cost to fulfill assets, as discussed above. Excluding such items, our consolidated operating income for the three months ended April 30, 2023 would have been $9.6 million. The decrease in operating income, excluding the above items, from $9.6 million to $8.8 million for the most recent period primarily reflects lower research and development expenses in both of our reportable operating segments, more than offset by lower consolidated net sales and lower consolidated gross profit (both in dollars and as a percentage of consolidated net sales) and higher Unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses due to our One Comtech and People Strategy initiatives, as discussed above. Operating income (loss) by reportable segment is further discussed below.

The increase in our Satellite and Space Communications segment operating income, both in dollars and as a percentage of the related segment net sales, for the three months ended April 30, 2024 reflects lower research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses, offset in part by lower related segment net sales and gross profit, as discussed above.

The increase in our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment operating income, both in dollars and as a percentage of the related segment net sales, for the three months ended April 30, 2024 reflects lower research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses, offset in part by a lower gross profit percentage on related segment net sales, as discussed above.

Excluding the impact of CEO transition costs, its respective portion of restructuring charges in each period and the reduction to the estimated gain related to the PST Divestiture, Unallocated expenses for both the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 would have been $7.1 million.

Interest Expense and Other. Interest expense was $5.1 million and $4.4 million for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase is primarily due to a general rise in interest rates as compared to the prior year period, partially offset by a lower average debt balance outstanding under our Prior Credit Facility during the more recent period. Our effective interest rate (including amortization of deferred financing costs) in the three months ended April 30, 2024 was approximately 12.3%, as compared to 10.1% in the prior year period. Our cash borrowing rate (which excludes the amortization of deferred financing costs) under our Prior Credit Facility approximated 9.4%, as compared to 8.9% in the prior year period.

Interest (Income) and Other. Interest (income) and other for both the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 was nominal. All of our available cash and cash equivalents are currently invested in bank deposits and money market deposit accounts which, at this time, are currently yielding an immaterial interest rate.


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Change in Fair Value of Warrants. During the three months ended April 30, 2024, we recorded a $6.4 million non-cash benefit from the remeasurement of warrants. See "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Note (17) - Convertible Preferred Stock" for more information.

Benefit from Income Taxes. For the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, we recorded a tax benefit of $5.4 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Our effective tax rate (excluding discrete tax items) for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 was 2.0% and 14.25%, respectively. The change in rate from 14.25% to 2.0% is primarily due to changes in expected product and geographic mix.

For purposes of determining our 2.0% estimated annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2024, the estimated gain, net on the PST Divestiture, CEO transition costs and change in fair value of warrants are considered significant, unusual or infrequently occurring discrete tax items and are excluded from the computation of our effective tax rate. For purposes of determining our 14.25% estimated annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2023, CEO transition costs are considered significant, unusual or infrequently occurring discrete tax items and are excluded from the computation of our effective tax rate.

During the three months ended April 30, 2024, we recorded a net discrete tax benefit of $0.8 million primarily related to the reversal of tax contingencies no longer required due to the expiration of applicable statute of limitations and the deductible portion of CEO transition costs. During the three months ended April 30, 2023, we recorded a net discrete tax benefit of $1.2 million, primarily related to the reversal of tax contingencies no longer required due to the expiration of applicable statute of limitations, offset in part by the finalization of certain tax accounts in connection with our fiscal 2022 federal income tax return.

Our U.S. federal income tax returns for fiscal 2021 through 2023 are subject to potential future Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") audit. None of our state income tax returns prior to fiscal 2019 are subject to audit. Future tax assessments or settlements could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders. During the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, consolidated net loss attributable to common stockholders was $1.0 million and $9.2 million, respectively. The more recent period included a $6.4 million benefit from the change in fair value of warrants related to convertible preferred shares, as discussed above. There was no similar benefit in the three months ended April 30, 2023.

Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA (both in dollars and as a percentage of related net sales) for both the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 are shown in the table below with a reconciliation to net income (loss) (numbers in the table may not foot due to rounding):

Three months ended April 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023
($ in millions) Satellite and Space Communications Terrestrial and Wireless Networks Unallocated Consolidated
Net income (loss) $ 1.8  0.7  5.3  2.9  (4.3) (11.0) $ 2.8  (7.5)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes —  (1.2) 0.3  0.1  (5.7) (1.8) (5.4) (2.9)
Interest (income) and other 0.1  0.6  0.2  0.2  0.1  —  0.4  0.7 
Interest expense 0.9  —  —  —  4.3  4.4  5.1  4.4 
Change in fair value of warrants —  —  —  —  (6.4) —  (6.4) — 
Amortization of stock-based compensation —  —  —  —  0.4  4.1  0.4  4.1 
Amortization of intangibles 1.7  1.8  3.6  3.5  —  —  5.3  5.3 
Depreciation 1.0  1.0  2.0  1.9  0.1  —  3.1  3.0 
Amortization of cost to fulfill assets 0.2  0.2  —  —  —  —  0.2  0.2 
Restructuring costs 0.6  2.2  —  0.5  2.2  1.4  2.8  4.1 
Strategic emerging technology costs 0.9  1.0  —  —  —  —  0.9  1.0 
CEO transition costs —  —  —  —  2.5  —  2.5  — 
Loss on business divestiture, net —  —  —  —  0.2  —  0.2  — 
Adjusted EBITDA $ 7.2  6.4  11.3  9.2  (6.6) (3.0) $ 11.9  12.5 
Percentage of related net sales 10.1  % 7.7  % 20.0  % 16.9  % NA NA 9.3  % 9.2  %


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The decrease in consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, in dollars, for the three months ended April 30, 2024 as compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023 primarily reflects lower research and development expenses in both of our reportable operating segments, more than offset by lower consolidated net sales and lower consolidated gross profit (both in dollars and as a percentage of consolidated net sales) and higher Unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses due to our One Comtech and People Strategy initiatives, as discussed above.

The increase in our Satellite and Space Communications segment's Adjusted EBITDA, both in dollars and as a percentage of related segment net sales, is primarily due to lower research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses, offset in part by lower related segment net sales and gross profit, as discussed above.

The increase in our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment's Adjusted EBITDA, both in dollars and as a percentage of related segment net sales, is primarily due to lower research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses, offset in part by a lower gross profit percentage on related segment net sales, as discussed above.

A reconciliation of our fiscal 2023 GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA is shown in the table below (numbers in the table may not foot due to rounding):

($ in millions) Fiscal Year 2023
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA:
Net loss $ (26.9)
Benefit from income taxes (3.9)
Interest expense 15.0 
Interest (income) and other 1.2 
Amortization of stock-based compensation 10.1 
Amortization of intangibles 21.4 
Depreciation 11.9 
Amortization of cost to fulfill assets 1.0 
Restructuring costs 10.9 
Strategic emerging technology costs 3.8 
CEO transition costs 9.1 
Adjusted EBITDA $ 53.5 

Our Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP measure that represents earnings (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation expense, amortization of intangibles, amortization of stock-based compensation, amortization of cost to fulfill assets, restructuring costs, strategic emerging technology costs (for next-generation satellite technology), change in fair value of convertible preferred stock purchase option liability, change in fair value of warrants, write-off of deferred financing costs, acquisition plan expenses, COVID-19 related costs, facility exit costs, CEO transition costs, proxy solicitation costs and strategic alternatives analysis expenses and other. Although closely aligned, our definition of Adjusted EBITDA is different than the Consolidated EBITDA (as such term was defined in our Prior Credit Facility and New Credit Facility) utilized for financial covenant calculations and also may differ from the definition of EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA used by other companies and therefore may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is also a measure frequently requested by our investors and analysts. We believe that investors and analysts may use Adjusted EBITDA, along with other information contained in our SEC filings, including GAAP measures, in assessing our performance and comparability of our results with other companies. Our Non-GAAP measures reflect the GAAP measures as reported, adjusted for certain items as described herein and also excludes the effects of our outstanding convertible preferred stock.


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These Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool as they exclude the financial impact of transactions necessary to conduct our business, such as the granting of equity compensation awards, and are not intended to be an alternative to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. These measures are adjusted as described in the reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures in the tables presented herein, but these adjustments should not be construed as an inference that all of these adjustments or costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Investors are advised to carefully review the GAAP financial results that are disclosed in our SEC filings. We have not quantitatively reconciled our fourth quarter fiscal 2024 Adjusted EBITDA outlook to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because items such as stock-based compensation, adjustments to the provision for income taxes, amortization of intangibles and interest expense, which are specific items that impact these measures, have not yet occurred, are out of our control, or cannot be predicted. For example, quantification of stock-based compensation expense requires inputs such as the number of shares granted and market price that are not currently ascertainable. Accordingly, reconciliations to the Non-GAAP forward looking metrics are not available without unreasonable effort and such unavailable reconciling items could significantly impact our financial results.

Reconciliations of our GAAP consolidated operating loss, net loss attributable to common stockholders and net loss per diluted common share for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 to the corresponding Non-GAAP measures are shown in the tables below (numbers and per share amounts in the tables may not foot due to rounding). Non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders and non-GAAP net income per diluted common share reflect Non-GAAP provisions for income taxes based on year-to-date results, as adjusted for the Non-GAAP reconciling items included in the tables below. We evaluate our Non-GAAP effective income tax rate on an ongoing basis, and it can change from time to time. Our Non-GAAP effective income tax rate can differ materially from our GAAP effective income tax rate. In addition, due to the GAAP net loss for the period, Non-GAAP net income per diluted common share for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 was computed using weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 28,936,000 and 28,498,000, respectively, during the period.

Three months ended April 30, 2024
($ in millions, except for per share amount) Operating (Loss) Income Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Common Stockholders Net (Loss) Income per Diluted Common Share
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Earnings:
GAAP measures, as reported
$ (3.5) $ (1.0) $ (0.04)
    Adjustments to reflect redemption value of convertible preferred stock
—  3.8  0.13 
    Change in fair value of warrants —  (6.4) (0.22)
    Amortization of intangibles
5.3  4.1  0.14 
    Restructuring costs
2.8  2.1  0.07 
    CEO transition costs
2.5  1.9  0.07 
    Amortization of stock-based compensation
0.4  0.3  0.01 
Strategic emerging technology costs 0.9  0.7  0.02 
Amortization of costs to fulfill assets 0.2  0.2  0.01 
    Loss on business divestiture, net
0.2  0.2  0.01 
    Net discrete tax benefit
—  (0.2) (0.01)
Non-GAAP measures $ 8.8  $ 5.7  $ 0.20 

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Three months ended April 30, 2023
($ in millions, except for per share amount) Operating (Loss) Income Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Common Stockholders Net (Loss) Income per Diluted Common Share
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Earnings:
GAAP measures, as reported
$ (5.3) $ (9.2) $ (0.33)
    Adjustments to reflect redemption value of convertible preferred stock
—  1.8  0.06 
    Amortization of intangibles
5.3  4.1  0.15 
    Restructuring costs
4.1  3.2  0.11 
    Amortization of stock-based compensation
4.1  3.2  0.11 
Strategic emerging technology costs 1.0  0.9  0.03 
Amortization of costs to fulfill assets 0.2  0.2  0.01 
    Net discrete tax benefit
—  (1.2) (0.04)
Non-GAAP measures $ 9.6  $ 3.0  $ 0.11 

COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2024 AND 2023

Net Sales. Consolidated net sales were $414.2 million and $401.2 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, representing an increase of $13.0 million, or 3.2%. The period-over-period increase reflects higher net sales in both our Satellite and Space Communications segment and Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment, as further discussed below.

Although higher than last year, net sales during the nine months ended April 30, 2024, primarily in our Satellite and Space Communications segment, reflect delays in the timing of our receipt of and performance on orders, principally a result of the challenging business conditions giving rise to our going concern disclosures in early December 2023, which we believe temporarily slowed down our receipt of orders from customers, as well as components from suppliers. While we have made significant progress toward resolving such conditions by entering into our New Credit Facility on June 17, 2024, net sales related to certain orders in our backlog shifted to future periods. Also, net sales in our Satellite and Space Communications segment reflect the PST Divestiture on November 7, 2023.

Satellite and Space Communications
Net sales in our Satellite and Space Communications segment were $252.4 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 as compared to $243.5 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2023, an increase of $8.9 million or 3.7%. Related segment net sales for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 primarily reflect significantly higher net sales of our troposcatter and SATCOM solutions to U.S. government customers (including progress toward delivering next-generation troposcatter terminals to the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army), offset by lower net sales of satellite ground station solutions (including X/Y steerable antennas), high power solid state amplifiers related to the PST Divestiture on November 7, 2023 and COMETTM troposcatter terminals to an international customer. Our Satellite and Space Communications segment represented 60.9% of consolidated net sales for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 as compared to 60.7% for the nine months ended April 30, 2023. Our book-to-bill ratio (a measure defined as bookings divided by net sales) in this segment for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 was 1.05x.

Bookings, sales and profitability in our Satellite and Space Communications segment can fluctuate substantially from period-to-period due to many factors, including unpredictable funding, deployment and technology decisions by our U.S. and international government customers. Period-to-period fluctuations in bookings are normal for this segment. As such, period-to-period comparisons of our results may not be indicative of a trend or future performance.

Terrestrial and Wireless Networks
Net sales in our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment were $161.8 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to $157.7 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2023, an increase of $4.1 million, or 2.6%. Related segment net sales for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 primarily reflect higher net sales of our NG-911 and call handling services, offset in part by lower net sales of our location based solutions. Our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment represented 39.1% of consolidated net sales for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 as compared to 39.3% for the nine months ended April 30, 2023. Our book-to-bill ratio in this segment for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 was 1.01x.


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Bookings, sales and profitability in our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment can fluctuate from period-to-period due to many factors, including changes in the general business environment and timing of our receipt of large, multi-year NG-911 contracts. Period-to-period fluctuations in bookings are normal for this segment. As such, period-to-period comparisons of our results may not be indicative of a trend or future performance.

Geography and Customer Type
Sales by geography and customer type, as a percentage of related sales, for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
  Nine months ended April 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023
  Satellite and Space Communications Terrestrial and Wireless Networks Consolidated
U.S. government 54.8  % 48.7  % 1.1  % 1.8  % 33.8  % 30.3  %
Domestic 14.4  % 17.2  % 89.0  % 89.8  % 43.5  % 45.7  %
Total U.S. 69.2  % 65.9  % 90.1  % 91.6  % 77.3  % 76.0  %
International 30.8  % 34.1  % 9.9  % 8.4  % 22.7  % 24.0  %
Total 100.0  % 100.0  % 100.0  % 100.0  % 100.0  % 100.0  %

Sales to U.S. government customers include sales to the DoD, intelligence and civilian agencies, as well as sales directly to or through prime contractors. Domestic sales include sales to commercial customers, as well as to U.S. state and local governments. For the nine months ended April 30, 2024, except for the U.S. government, there were no customers that represented 10% or more of consolidated net sales. For the nine months ended April 30, 2023, included in domestic sales are sales to Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon"), which accounted for 11.2% of consolidated net sales.

International sales for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 (which include sales to U.S. domestic companies for inclusion in products that are sold to international customers) were $93.9 million and $96.2 million, respectively. Except for the U.S., no individual country (including sales to U.S. domestic companies for inclusion in products that are sold to a foreign country) represented 10% or more of consolidated net sales for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023.

Gross Profit. Gross profit was $130.0 million and $135.9 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, a decrease of $5.9 million. Gross profit, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 was 31.4% as compared to 33.9% for the nine months ended April 30, 2023. Our gross profit (both in dollars and as a percentage of consolidated net sales) reflects overall product mix changes (including the impact of the PST Divestiture), as discussed above. Gross profit, as a percentage of related segment net sales, is further discussed below.

Our Satellite and Space Communications segment's gross profit, both in dollars and as a percentage of related segment net sales, for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 decreased in comparison to the nine months ended April 30, 2023. The gross profit percentage in the more recent period reflects changes in products and services mix, as discussed above.

Our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment's gross profit, both in dollars and as a percentage of related segment net sales, for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 decreased in comparison to the nine months ended April 30, 2023. The gross profit percentage in the more recent period reflects changes in products and services mix, as discussed above.

Included in consolidated cost of sales for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 are provisions for excess and obsolete inventory of $2.2 million and $2.8 million, respectively. As discussed in "Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies - Provisions for Excess and Obsolete Inventory," we regularly review our inventory and record a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based on historical and projected usage trends.

Our consolidated gross profit, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, depends on the volume of sales, sales mix and related gross profit for each segment, and therefore is inherently difficult to forecast.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $91.7 million and $89.6 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As a percentage of consolidated net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses were 22.1% and 22.3% for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.


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During the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, we incurred $9.2 million and $7.0 million of restructuring costs, respectively, primarily to streamline our operations and improve efficiency (including severance and costs related to the relocation of certain of our satellite ground station production facilities to our 146,000 square foot facility in Chandler, Arizona), as well as to complete the PST Divestiture. Excluding restructuring costs, selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 would have been comparable at $82.5 million or 19.9% and $82.6 million or 20.6%, respectively, of consolidated net sales.

Amortization of stock-based compensation expense recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses was $4.5 million in the nine months ended April 30, 2024 as compared to $5.6 million in the nine months ended April 30, 2023. The more recent period reflects forfeitures of stock-based awards related to our former CEO. Amortization of stock-based compensation is not allocated to our two reportable operating segments.

Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses were $20.4 million and $36.9 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, representing a decrease of $16.5 million or 44.7%. As a percentage of consolidated net sales, research and development expenses were 4.9% and 9.2% for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

For the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, research and development expenses of $12.0 million and $17.3 million, respectively, related to our Satellite and Space Communications segment and $8.1 million and $19.3 million, respectively, related to our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment. The remaining research and development expenses of $0.3 million in the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the amortization of stock-based compensation expense. Lower research and development expenses reflect our One Comtech initiative and prioritization of resources across various programs.

During the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, we incurred $3.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively, of strategic emerging technology costs in our Satellite and Space Communications segment for next-generation satellite technology to advance our solutions offerings to be used with new broadband satellite constellations. We are evaluating this new market in relation to our long-term business strategies, and we may incur additional costs in the future.

Whenever possible, we seek customer funding for research and development to adapt our products to specialized customer requirements. During the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, customers reimbursed us $12.2 million and $10.1 million, respectively, which is not reflected in the reported research and development expenses but is included in net sales with the related costs included in cost of sales.

Amortization of Intangibles. Amortization relating to intangible assets with finite lives for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 was $15.9 million (of which $5.0 million was for the Satellite and Space Communications segment and $10.9 million was for the Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment) and $16.0 million (of which $5.5 million was for the Satellite and Space Communications segment and $10.5 million was for the Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment), respectively.

Gain on Business Divestiture, Net. On November 7, 2023, we completed the PST Divestiture and recorded an estimated gain of $2.2 million in our Unallocated segment. Such estimated gain included a $1.0 million receivable for an amount held in escrow relating to the closing date net working capital. During our third quarter of fiscal 2024, the closing date net working capital was finalized, and we received $0.8 million of the $1.0 million held in escrow. As a result, we recognized a $0.2 million reduction to the estimated gain, resulting in a revised estimated gain on business divestiture, net of $2.0 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2024. There was no similar activity in the corresponding period of the prior year.

CEO Transition Costs. CEO transition costs were $2.5 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and principally consisted of Unallocated legal expenses related to the termination of our former CEO, Mr. Peterman, for cause, due to conduct unrelated to our business strategy, financial results or previously filed financial statements. CEO transition costs were $9.1 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2023 and principally consisted of Unallocated compensation related expenses pertaining to our former CEO, Mr. Porcelain, pursuant to his separation agreement with the Company.


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Operating Income (Loss). Operating income (loss) for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 was $1.6 million and $(15.8) million, respectively. Operating income (loss) by reportable segment is shown in the table below:
Nine months ended April 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023
($ in millions) Satellite and Space Communications Terrestrial and Wireless Networks Unallocated Consolidated
Operating income (loss) $ 14.8  8.4  17.9  7.2  (31.1) (31.4) $ 1.6  (15.8)
Percentage of related net sales 5.8  % 3.4  % 11.1  % 4.6  % NA NA 0.4  % NA

Our GAAP operating income of $1.6 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 reflects: (i) $15.9 million of amortization of intangibles; (ii) $9.2 million of restructuring costs (of which $2.8 million and $6.4 million related to our Satellite and Space Communications and Unallocated segments, respectively); (iii) $5.2 million of amortization of stock-based compensation; (iv) $3.2 million of strategic emerging technology costs; (v) a $2.0 million estimated gain, net on the PST Divestiture reported in our Unallocated segment; (vi) $2.5 million of CEO transition costs; and (vii) $0.7 million of amortization of cost to fulfill assets, as discussed above. Excluding such items, our consolidated operating income for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 would have been $36.3 million, or 8.8% of consolidated net sales. Our GAAP operating loss of $15.8 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2023 reflects: (i) $16.0 million of amortization of intangibles; (ii) $9.1 million of CEO transition costs; (iii) $7.0 million of restructuring costs (of which $4.4 million, $0.5 million and $2.1 million related to our Satellite and Space Communications, Terrestrial and Wireless Networks and Unallocated segments, respectively); (iv) $6.3 million of amortization of stock-based compensation; (v) $2.5 million of strategic emerging technology costs; and (vi) $0.7 million of amortization of cost to fulfill assets, as discussed above. Excluding such items, our consolidated operating income for the nine months ended April 30, 2023 would have been $25.9 million, or 6.4% of consolidated net sales. The increase in operating income, excluding the above items, from $25.9 million to $36.3 million for the more recent period primarily reflects lower research and development expenses in both of our reportable operating segments, offset in part by lower consolidated gross profit (both in dollars and as a percentage of consolidated net sales), as discussed above. Operating income (loss) by reportable segment is further discussed below.

The increase in our Satellite and Space Communications segment operating income, both in dollars and as a percentage of the related segment net sales, for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 reflects lower research and development expenses, as discussed above.

The increase in our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment operating income, both in dollars and as a percentage of the related segment net sales, for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 reflects lower research and development expenses, as discussed above.

Excluding the estimated gain on the PST Divestiture, the impact of CEO transition costs and its respective portion of restructuring charges in each period, Unallocated expenses for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 would have been $24.2 million, as compared to $20.2 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2023. The increase in Unallocated expenses, excluding such items, was primarily due to higher compensation and legal expenses related to our One Comtech and People Strategy initiatives.

Interest Expense and Other. Interest expense was $15.3 million and $10.4 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase is due to a general rise in interest rates as compared to the prior year period and a higher average debt balance outstanding under our Prior Credit Facility during the more recent period. Our effective interest rate (including amortization of deferred financing costs) in the nine months ended April 30, 2024 was approximately 11.4%, as compared to 8.3% in the prior year period. Our cash borrowing rate (which excludes the amortization of deferred financing costs) under our Prior Credit Facility approximated 9.4%, as compared to 8.9% in the prior year period.

Interest (Income) and Other. Interest (income) and other for both the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 was nominal. All of our available cash and cash equivalents are currently invested in bank deposits and money market deposit accounts which, at this time, are currently yielding an immaterial interest rate.

Change in Fair Value of Warrants. During the nine months ended April 30, 2024, we recorded a $6.4 million non-cash benefit from the remeasurement of warrants. See "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Note (17) - Convertible Preferred Stock" for more information.


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Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes. For the nine months ended April 30, 2024, we recorded a tax expense of $0.6 million, as compared to a tax benefit of $3.8 million recorded in the nine months ended April 30, 2023. Our effective tax rate (excluding discrete tax items) for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 was 2.0% and 14.25%, respectively. The change in rate from 14.25% to 2.0% is primarily due to changes in expected product and geographic mix.

For purposes of determining our 2.0% estimated annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2024, the estimated gain, net on the PST Divestiture, CEO transition costs and change in fair value of warrants are considered significant, unusual or infrequently occurring discrete tax items and are excluded from the computation of our effective tax rate. For purposes of determining our 14.25% estimated annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2023, CEO transition costs are considered significant, unusual or infrequently occurring discrete tax items and are excluded from the computation of our effective tax rate.

During the nine months ended April 30, 2024, we recorded a net discrete tax expense of $1.0 million primarily related to the anticipated timing of the settlement of contingent consideration related to the PST Divestiture. Upon settlement of the contingent consideration, if any, we would expect an offsetting net discrete tax benefit due to the utilization of capital losses that had been previously subject to a full valuation allowance. During the nine months ended April 30, 2023, we recorded a net discrete tax benefit of $1.2 million primarily related to the reversal of tax contingencies no longer required due to the expiration of applicable statute of limitations and the deductible portion of CEO transition costs, offset in part by the settlement of stock-based awards and the finalization of certain tax accounts in connection with our fiscal 2022 federal income tax return.

Our U.S. federal income tax returns for fiscal 2021 through 2023 are subject to potential future IRS audit. None of our state income tax returns prior to fiscal 2019 are subject to audit. Future tax assessments or settlements could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders. During the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, consolidated net loss attributable to common stockholders was $34.8 million and $28.6 million, respectively. The more recent period includes $18.0 million of expense specifically related to the exchange of our Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock for Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on January 22, 2024, offset in part by a $6.4 million benefit from the change in fair value of warrants related to convertible preferred shares and a $2.0 million estimated gain, net on the PST Divestiture, as discussed above.

Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA (both in dollars and as a percentage of related net sales) for both the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 are shown in the table below (numbers in the table may not foot due to rounding):
Nine months ended April 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023
($ in millions) Satellite and Space Communications Terrestrial and Wireless Networks Unallocated Consolidated
Net income (loss) $ 10.7 9.6 17.0 7.1 (36.9) (40.0) $ (9.2) (23.4)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 0.5 (1.8) 0.7 (0.2) (0.6) (1.7) 0.6 (3.8)
Interest (income) and other 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.2 0.9
Interest expense 2.7 12.7 10.4 15.3 10.4
Change in fair value of warrants (6.4) (6.4)
Amortization of stock-based compensation 5.2 6.3 5.2 6.3
Amortization of intangibles 5.0 5.5 10.9 10.6 15.9 16.0
Depreciation 2.9 3.1 5.9 5.6 0.3 0.1 9.1 8.7
Amortization of cost to fulfill assets 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
Restructuring costs 2.8 4.4 0.5 6.4 2.1 9.2 7.0
Strategic emerging technology costs 3.2 2.5 3.2 2.5
CEO transition costs 2.5 9.1 2.5 9.1
Gain on business divestiture, net (2.0) (2.0)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 29.4 24.5 34.7 23.9 (18.7) (13.8) $ 45.4 34.6
Percentage of related net sales 11.6  % 10.1  % 21.4  % 15.2  % NA NA 11.0  % 8.6  %


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The increase in consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, both in dollars and as a percentage of consolidated net sales, for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 as compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2023 reflects lower research and development expenses in both of our reportable operating segments, offset in part by lower consolidated gross profit (both in dollars and as a percentage of consolidated net sales), as discussed above.

The increase in our Satellite and Space Communications segment's Adjusted EBITDA, both in dollars and as a percentage of related segment net sales, reflects lower research and development expenses, as discussed above.

The increase in our Terrestrial and Wireless Networks segment's Adjusted EBITDA, both in dollars and as a percentage of related segment net sales, reflects lower research and development expenses, as discussed above.

A reconciliation of our fiscal 2023 GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA is shown in the table below (numbers in the table may not foot due to rounding):

($ in millions) Fiscal Year 2023
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA:
Net loss $ (26.9)
Benefit from income taxes (3.9)
Interest expense 15.0 
Interest (income) and other 1.2 
Amortization of stock-based compensation 10.1 
Amortization of intangibles 21.4 
Depreciation 11.9 
Amortization of cost to fulfill assets 1.0 
Restructuring costs 10.9 
Strategic emerging technology costs 3.8 
CEO transition costs 9.1 
Adjusted EBITDA $ 53.5 

Our Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP measure that represents earnings (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation expense, amortization of intangibles, amortization of stock-based compensation, amortization of cost to fulfill assets, restructuring costs, strategic emerging technology costs (for next-generation satellite technology), change in fair value of convertible preferred stock purchase option liability, change in fair value of warrants, write-off of deferred financing costs, acquisition plan expenses, COVID-19 related costs, facility exit costs, CEO transition costs, proxy solicitation costs and strategic alternatives analysis expenses and other. Although closely aligned, our definition of Adjusted EBITDA is different than the Consolidated EBITDA (as such term was defined in our Prior Credit Facility and New Credit Facility) utilized for financial covenant calculations and also may differ from the definition of EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA used by other companies and therefore may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is also a measure frequently requested by our investors and analysts. We believe that investors and analysts may use Adjusted EBITDA, along with other information contained in our SEC filings, including GAAP measures, in assessing our performance and comparability of our results with other companies. Our Non-GAAP measures reflect the GAAP measures as reported, adjusted for certain items as described herein and also excludes the effects of our outstanding convertible preferred stock.

These Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool as they exclude the financial impact of transactions necessary to conduct our business, such as the granting of equity compensation awards, and are not intended to be an alternative to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. These measures are adjusted as described in the reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures in the tables presented herein, but these adjustments should not be construed as an inference that all of these adjustments or costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Investors are advised to carefully review the GAAP financial results that are disclosed in our SEC filings. We have not quantitatively reconciled our fourth quarter fiscal 2024 Adjusted EBITDA outlook to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because items such as stock-based compensation, adjustments to the provision for income taxes, amortization of intangibles and interest expense, which are specific items that impact these measures, have not yet occurred, are out of our control, or cannot be predicted. For example, quantification of stock-based compensation expense requires inputs such as the number of shares granted and market price that are not currently ascertainable. Accordingly, reconciliations to the Non-GAAP forward looking metrics are not available without unreasonable effort and such unavailable reconciling items could significantly impact our financial results.

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Reconciliations of our GAAP consolidated operating income (loss), net loss attributable to common stockholders and net loss per diluted common share for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 to the corresponding Non-GAAP measures are shown in the tables below (numbers and per share amounts in the tables may not foot due to rounding). Non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders and non-GAAP net income per diluted common share reflect Non-GAAP provisions for income taxes based on year-to-date results, as adjusted for the Non-GAAP reconciling items included in the tables below. We evaluate our Non-GAAP effective income tax rate on an ongoing basis, and it can change from time to time. Our Non-GAAP effective income tax rate can differ materially from our GAAP effective income tax rate. In addition, due to the GAAP net loss for the period, Non-GAAP net income per diluted common share for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 was computed using weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 28,948,000 and 28,353,000, respectively, during the period.
Nine months ended April 30, 2024
($ in millions, except for per share amount) Operating Income Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Common Stockholders Net (Loss) Income per Diluted Common Share
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Earnings:
GAAP measures, as reported
$ 1.6  $ (34.8) $ (1.21)
    Loss on extinguishment of convertible preferred stock
—  13.6  0.47 
    Adjustments to reflect redemption value of convertible preferred stock
—  12.0  0.41 
    Change in fair value of warrants —  (6.4) (0.22)
    CEO transition costs
2.5  1.9  0.07 
    Amortization of intangibles
15.9  12.3  0.42 
    Restructuring costs
9.2  7.1  0.24 
    Amortization of stock-based compensation
5.2  4.1  0.14 
    Strategic emerging technology costs
3.2  2.5  0.09 
    Amortization of cost to fulfill assets
0.7  0.7  0.02 
    Gain on business divestiture, net
(2.0) (1.2) (0.04)
    Net discrete tax expense
—  0.8  0.03 
Non-GAAP measures $ 36.3  $ 12.5  $ 0.43 
Nine months ended April 30, 2023
($ in millions, except for per share amount) Operating (Loss) Income Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Common Stockholders Net (Loss) Income per Diluted Common Share
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Earnings:
GAAP measures, as reported
$ (15.8) $ (28.6) $ (1.02)
    Adjustment to reflect redemption value of convertible preferred stock
—  5.2  0.19 
    Amortization of intangibles
16.0  12.4  0.44 
    CEO transition costs
9.1  8.6  0.31 
    Restructuring costs
7.0  5.4  0.19 
    Amortization of stock-based compensation
6.3  4.9  0.18 
    Strategic emerging technology costs
2.5  2.2  0.08 
    Amortization of cost to fulfill assets
0.7  0.7  0.03 
    Net discrete tax benefit
—  (0.7) (0.03)
Non-GAAP measures $ 25.9  $ 10.2  $ 0.36 


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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our cash and cash equivalents were $27.2 million and $19.0 million at April 30, 2024 and July 31, 2023, respectively. For the nine months ended April 30, 2024, our cash flows reflect the following:

•Net cash used in operating activities was $45.0 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $0.2 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2023. The period-over-period decrease in cash flow from operating activities reflects overall changes in net working capital requirements, principally the timing of shipments and progress toward completion on contracts accounted for over time, and related billings and payments.

•Net cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 was $24.3 million, compared to net cash used by investing activities of $14.9 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2023. The more recent period includes $33.3 million of net cash proceeds from the PST Divestiture, offset in part by capital expenditures to build-out cloud-based computer networks to support our previously announced NG-911 contract wins and capital investments and building improvements in connection with our manufacturing facilities.

•Net cash provided by financing activities was $28.9 million and $14.8 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. During the nine months ended April 30, 2024, we had net payments under our Prior Credit Facility of $3.1 million, as compared to net borrowings under our Prior Credit Facility of $29.8 million during the nine months ended April 30, 2023, respectively. Financing cash flow activities for the more recent period reflect the receipt of net cash proceeds from the issuance of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and use of a substantial portion of the net cash proceeds from the PST Divestiture to repay a portion of the Term Loan outstanding under the Prior Credit Facility. During the nine months ended April 30, 2023, we paid $8.7 million in cash dividends to our common stockholders. Payment of cash dividends in the more recent period represents the settlement of previously issued dividend equivalents related to stock based awards. We also made $3.8 million and $2.8 million of payments to remit employees' statutory tax withholding requirements related to the net settlement of stock-based awards during the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The Prior Credit Facility and New Credit Facility are discussed below and in "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (10) – Credit Facility."

The Convertible Preferred Stock is discussed below and in "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (17) – Convertible Preferred Stock."

Our material cash requirements are for working capital, debt service (including interest), capital expenditures, income tax payments, facilities lease payments and dividends related to our Convertible Preferred Stock, which are payable in kind or in cash at our election.

Our material cash requirements could increase beyond our current expectations due to factors such as general economic conditions, a change in government spending priorities and or contracting decisions, larger than usual customer orders or a future redemption by the holders of our Convertible Preferred Stock. Also, in light of our initiatives to grow the Company, we continue to review and evaluate our capital allocation plans. Furthermore, we may choose to raise additional funds through equity and debt financing transactions to provide additional flexibility or to pursue acquisitions. Although it is difficult in the current economic and credit environment to predict the terms and conditions of financing that may be available in the future, we believe that we would have sufficient access to credit from financial institutions and/or financing from public and private debt and equity markets.

We have historically met our cash requirements with funds provided by a combination of cash and cash equivalent balances, cash generated from operating activities and cash generated from equity and debt financing transactions. As discussed in "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (1) – General," as of the date these financial statements were issued (the "issuance date"), we evaluated whether the following conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern over the next twelve months beyond the issuance date.


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Over the past three fiscal years, we incurred operating losses of $14.7 million, $33.8 million, and $68.3 million in fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. More recently, we recognized an operating loss of $3.5 million in the three months ended April 30, 2024 and operating income of $1.6 million in the nine months ended April 30, 2024. In addition, over the past three fiscal years, net cash used in operating activities was $4.4 million and $40.6 million in fiscal 2023 and 2021, respectively, and net cash provided by operating activities was $2.0 million in fiscal 2022. More recently, net cash used in operating activities was $45.0 million in the nine months ended April 30, 2024.

As discussed in Note (10) – “Credit Facility,” on June 17, 2024, we entered into a $222.0 million credit facility with a new syndicate of lenders (the “New Credit Facility”), which replaces our Prior Credit Facility and which is expected to fund on or around June 18, 2024. The New Credit Facility matures on July 31, 2028, consists of a committed $162.0 million term loan (“Term Loan”) and $60.0 million revolver loan facility (“Revolver”) and is expected to have outstanding borrowings at close of $187.0 million, reflecting $25.0 million drawn on the Revolver. The New Credit Facility, among other things, requires compliance with new restrictive and financial covenants. Considering the New Credit Facility entered into subsequent to quarter end and our forecasted results over the next twelve months beyond the issuance date, we anticipate in the future that we will be in compliance with all restrictive and financial covenants under our New Credit Facility. As of the issuance date and closing of the New Credit Facility, our available sources of liquidity will approximate $63.0 million, consisting of qualified cash and cash equivalents of approximately $28.0 million and $35.0 million of excess availability under the Revolver, both as defined in the New Credit Facility.

Our ability to meet our current obligations as they come due may be impacted by our ability to remain compliant with the financial covenants under our New Credit Facility or to obtain waivers or amendments that impact the related financial covenants. If we are unable to satisfy certain covenants and not able to obtain waivers or amendments, such event would constitute an Event of Default and could cause an immediate acceleration and repayment of all outstanding principal, interest and fees due under our New Credit Facility. If there is an Event of Default, there can be no assurances that we will be able to continue as a going concern, which could force us to delay, reduce or discontinue certain aspects of our business strategy. Additionally, our ability to meet future anticipated liquidity needs will largely depend on our ability to generate positive cash inflows from operations and/or secure other sources of outside capital. As it relates to sources of outside capital, we can raise up to $50.0 million through the issuance of common shares without the consent of the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock.

Based on our current business plans, including projected capital expenditures, we believe our current level of cash and cash equivalents, excess availability under our Revolver and liquidity expected to be generated from future cash flows will be sufficient to fund our operations over the next twelve months beyond the issuance date. However, such a determination is dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, general business conditions and our ability to reduce investments in working capital (such as unbilled receivables). If we are unable to maintain our current level of cash and cash equivalents, excess availability under our Revolver or generate sufficient liquidity from future cash flows, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Our ability to generate cash in the future or have sufficient access to credit from financial institutions and/or financing from public and/or private debt and equity markets on acceptable terms, or at all, (i) is subject to (a) general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control and (b) under certain circumstances, a majority vote consent right of the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock (as discussed further in Note (17) – "Convertible Preferred Stock"), and (ii) could (x) dilute the ownership interest of our stockholders, (y) include terms that adversely affect the rights of our common stockholders, or (z) restrict our ability to take specific actions such as incurring additional debt, making acquisitions or capital expenditures or declaring dividends. Also, our transition to sustained profitability is dependent upon the successful completion of our ongoing One Comtech transformation and integration of individual businesses into two segments and related restructuring activities to optimize our cost structure and reduce investments in working capital and/or capital expenditures.

As a result of the foregoing, although we have successfully refinanced our Prior Credit Facility and significantly enhanced our liquidity position as of the issuance date, we continue to believe that substantial doubt exists regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. This determination considers: (i) the proximity of the refinancing to the issuance date not allowing us adequate time to evaluate our financial performance subsequent to such refinancing, and (ii) those conditions and events as of the issuance date described above that could negatively impact our forecasted results and liquidity, which in turn could result in our inability to comply with the financial covenants contained in our New Credit Facility.


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Now having completed the refinancing of our Prior Credit Facility as of the issuance date, our other plans to address our ability to continue as a going concern include, among other things:

•implementing certain cost savings and restructuring activities to reduce cash used in operations, as discussed further in "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (20) – “Cost Reduction;”
•pursuing initiatives to reduce investments in working capital, namely accounts receivable and inventory;
•improving process disciplines to attain and maintain profitable operations by entering into more favorable sales or service contracts;
•reevaluating our business plans to identify opportunities to further reduce capital expenditures;
•seeking opportunities to improve liquidity through any combination of debt and/or equity financing (including possibly restructuring our existing Convertible Preferred Stock); and
•seeking other strategic transactions and/or measures including, but not limited to, the potential sale or divestiture of assets.

While we believe the implementation of some or all of the elements of our plans over the next twelve months beyond the issuance date will be successful, these plans are not all solely within management’s control and, as such, we can provide no assurance our plans are probable of being effectively implemented as of the issuance date. Therefore, those potential adverse conditions and events described above raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern as of the issuance date. We prepared these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements on a going concern basis, assuming our financial resources will be sufficient to meet our capital needs over the next twelve months and did not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and realization of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue in operation for the next twelve months.

In addition to making capital investments for our new high-volume manufacturing centers, we have been making significant capital expenditures and building out cloud-based computer networks to support our previously announced NG-911 contract wins for the states of Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Arizona. We expect capital investments for these and other initiatives to continue into fiscal 2025.

Our investment policy relating to our cash and cash equivalents is intended to minimize principal loss while at the same time maximize the income we receive without significantly increasing risk. To minimize risk, we generally invest our cash and cash equivalents in money market mutual funds (both government and commercial), certificates of deposit, bank deposits and U.S. Treasury securities. Many of our money market mutual funds invest in direct obligations of the U.S. government, bank securities guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, certificates of deposit and commercial paper and other securities issued by other companies. While we cannot predict future market conditions or market liquidity, we believe our investment policies are appropriate in the current environment. Ultimately, the availability of our cash and cash equivalents is dependent on a well-functioning liquid market.

On July 13, 2022, we filed a $200.0 million shelf registration statement with the SEC for the sale of various types of securities, including debt securities. This shelf registration statement was declared effective by the SEC as of July 25, 2022 and expires on July 25, 2025.

On September 29, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized a $100.0 million stock repurchase program, which replaced our prior program. The $100.0 million stock repurchase program has no time restrictions and repurchases may be made from time to time in open-market or privately negotiated transactions, or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws. There were no repurchases of our common stock during the nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, the Board, together with management, adjusted the Company’s capital allocation plans and determined to forgo a common stock dividend, thereby increasing our financial flexibility. Future common stock dividends, if any, remain subject to compliance with financial covenants under our New Credit Facility, as well as Board approval and certain voting rights of holders of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

Convertible Preferred Stock
See "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (17) – Convertible Preferred Stock" for detailed information related to our Convertible Preferred Stock.


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Commitments
In the normal course of business, other than as discussed below, we routinely enter into binding and non-binding purchase obligations primarily covering anticipated purchases of inventory and equipment. We do not expect that these commitments, as of April 30, 2024, will materially adversely affect our liquidity. At April 30, 2024, cash payments due under contractual obligations (including estimated interest expense on our Prior Credit Facility), excluding purchase orders that we entered into in our normal course of business, are as follows:
($ in thousands) Total Due Within 1 Year
Prior Credit Facility - principal payments $ 161,966  161,966 
Prior Credit Facility - interest payments 7,479  7,479 
Operating lease obligations 44,270  8,394 
Contractual cash obligations $ 213,715  177,839 

On June 17, 2024, we entered into a New Credit Facility that repaid in full the Prior Credit Facility. See "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Note (10) - Credit Facility" for further discussion of the commitments under our New Credit Facility.

As discussed in "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (17) – Convertible Preferred Stock," the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock have the option to redeem such shares for cash commencing in October 2028. As the Convertible Preferred Stock are not mandatorily redeemable for cash, the redemption value of such shares are not presented in the table above.

In the ordinary course of business, we include indemnification provisions in certain of our customer contracts. Pursuant to these agreements, we have agreed to indemnify, hold harmless and reimburse the indemnified party for certain losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, including but not limited to losses related to third-party intellectual property claims. It is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount under these agreements due to a history of nominal claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement.

As discussed further in "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (19) – Legal Proceedings and Other Matters," we are subject to certain pending and threatened legal actions and a number of indemnification demands and we are incurring ongoing legal expenses in connection with these matters. Our insurance policies may not cover the cost of defending and or resolving such matters. As a result, pending or future claims asserted against us by a party could result in legal costs and damages that could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

We entered into employment and/or change of control agreements with certain of our executive officers and certain key employees. All of these agreements may require payments by us, in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, a change in control of the Company or termination of the employee.

Our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at April 30, 2024 includes total liabilities of $8.4 million for uncertain tax positions, including interest, any or all of which may result in a cash payment. The future payments related to uncertain tax positions have not been presented in the table above due to the uncertainty of the amounts and timing of any potential cash settlement with the taxing authorities.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

We are required to prepare our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") which is the source for all authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which is commonly referred to as "GAAP." The FASB ASC is subject to updates by the FASB, which are known as Accounting Standards Updates ("ASUs"). During the nine months ended April 30, 2024, FASB ASU No. 2023-07, Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures and FASB ASU 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, were issued and incorporated into the FASB ASC and have not yet been adopted by us as of April 30, 2024. See "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (3) – Adoption of Accounting Standards and Updates," for further information.


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Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our earnings and cash flows were subject to fluctuations due to changes in interest rates primarily from borrowings under our Prior Credit Facility. Based on the amount of outstanding debt under our Prior Credit Facility, a hypothetical change in interest rates by 10% would change interest expense by approximately $1.6 million over a one-year period. Although we do not currently use interest rate derivative instruments to manage exposure to interest rate changes, we may choose to do so in the future in connection with our New Credit Facility.

Our earnings and cash flows are also subject to fluctuations due to changes in interest rates on our investment of available cash balances. As of April 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $27.2 million, which consisted of cash and highly-liquid money market deposit accounts. Many of these investments are subject to fluctuations in interest rates, which could impact our results. Based on our investment portfolio balance as of April 30, 2024, a hypothetical change in interest rates of 10% would have a nominal impact on interest income over a one-year period. Ultimately, the availability of our cash and cash equivalents is dependent on a well-functioning liquid market.

Item 4.     Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), was carried out by us under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, our interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by the report to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. A system of controls, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the system of controls are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

The certifications of our interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, that are Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2, respectively, should be read in conjunction with the foregoing information for a more complete understanding of the references in those Exhibits to disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

See "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (19) – Legal Proceedings and Other Matters" of this Form 10-Q for information regarding legal proceedings and other matters.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the description of the risk factors affecting our business previously disclosed in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023, which are hereby incorporated by reference.

Our current cash and liquidity projections raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

As discussed in "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (1) – General," and in “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources,” we have evaluated whether there are any conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern over the next twelve months. Based on our current business plans, including projected capital expenditures, we believe our current level of cash and cash equivalents, excess availability under our revolver loan and liquidity expected to be generated from future cash flows will be sufficient to fund our operations over the next twelve months beyond the issuance date. However, such a determination is dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, general business conditions and our ability to reduce investments in working capital (such as unbilled receivables). If we are unable to maintain our current level of cash and cash equivalents, excess availability under our revolver loan or generate sufficient liquidity from future cash flows, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. Such conditions and events raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Although we have completed the refinancing of our Prior Credit Facility and are actively pursuing other strategies to mitigate these conditions and events and alleviate such substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, there can be no assurance that our plans will be successful.

Our ability to meet our current obligations as they come due may be impacted by our ability to remain compliant with the financial covenants under our New Credit Facility or to obtain waivers or amendments that impact the related financial covenants. If we are unable to satisfy certain covenants and not able to obtain waivers or amendments, such event would constitute an Event of Default (as such term is defined under the New Credit Facility) and could cause an immediate acceleration and repayment of all outstanding principal, interest and fees due under the New Credit Facility. If there is an Event of Default, there can be no assurances that we will be able to continue as a going concern, which could force us to delay, reduce or discontinue certain aspects of our business strategy. Additionally, our ability to meet future anticipated liquidity needs will largely depend on our ability to generate positive cash inflows from operations and/or secure other sources of outside capital.

Our ability to generate cash in the future or have sufficient access to credit from financial institutions and/or financing from public and/or private debt and equity markets on acceptable terms, or at all, (i) is subject to (a) general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control and (b) under certain circumstances, a majority vote consent right of the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock (as discussed further in "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (17) – "Convertible Preferred Stock"), and (ii) could (x) dilute the ownership interest of our stockholders, (y) include terms that adversely affect the rights of our common stockholders, or (z) restrict our ability to take specific actions such as incurring additional debt, making acquisitions or capital expenditures or declaring dividends. Also, our transition to sustained profitability is dependent upon the successful completion of our ongoing One Comtech transformation and integration of individual businesses into two segments and related restructuring activities to optimize our cost structure and reduce investments in working capital and/or capital expenditures.

If we are unable to obtain sufficient, timely financial resources, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected and we may be forced to terminate, significantly curtail or cease our operations or to pursue other strategic alternatives, including commencing a case under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.


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In addition, the perception that we may not be able to continue as a going concern may cause customers, vendors and others to review and alter their business relationships and terms with us, and may affect our credit rating. If we seek additional financing to fund operations and there remains substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, financing sources may be unwilling to provide such funding to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Uncertainty regarding our ability to continue as a going concern could also have a material and adverse impact on the price of our common stock, which could negatively impact our ability to obtain additional stock-based financing or enter into strategic transactions.

Loss of our executive officers or other key personnel or other changes to our management team could disrupt our operations and growth plans or harm our business.

We depend on the efforts of our executive officers and certain key personnel. Any unplanned turnover or our failure to develop an adequate succession plan or business continuity plan for one or more of our executive officers, including our interim Chief Executive Officer, or other key positions could deplete our institutional knowledge base and erode our competitive advantage. We recently terminated Ken Peterman as President and Chief Executive Officer for cause due to conduct unrelated to Comtech’s business strategy, financial results or previously filed financial statements and appointed John Ratigan, who was our Chief Corporate Development Officer, as interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The loss or limited availability of the services of one or more of our executive officers or other key personnel, or our inability to recruit and retain qualified executive officers or other key personnel in the future, could, at least temporarily, have an adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition. Leadership transitions can be inherently difficult to manage, and an inadequate transition may cause disruption to our business and growth plans, including to our relationships with our customers and employees.

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

Not applicable.

Item 4.     Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.     Other Information

Securities Trading Plans of Directors and Officers

During the three months ended April 30, 2024, none of our directors or officers adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan or adopted or terminated a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K).

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Item 6.    Exhibits

Exhibit 10.1 - Employment Agreement between Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and John Ratigan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 1, 2024)

Exhibit 10.2 - Employment Agreement Amendment 1 between Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and John Ratigan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 1, 2024)

Exhibit 10.3 - Form of Retention Bonus Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 2, 2024)

Exhibit 10.4 - Comtech Telecommunications Corp. 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Company’s Proxy Statement on Form DEF 14A dated November 16, 2023)

Exhibit 10.5 - Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the Comtech Telecommunications Corp. 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan

Exhibit 10.6 - Form of Long Term Performance Award Agreement pursuant to the Comtech Telecommunications Corp. 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan

Exhibit 31.1 - Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 31.2 - Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32.1 - Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32.2 - Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 101.INS - The following financial statements from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2024, formatted in inline XBRL: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Exhibit 101.SCH - Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

Exhibit 101.CAL - Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

Exhibit 101.LAB - Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

Exhibit 101.PRE - Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

Exhibit 101.DEF - Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

Exhibit 104 - Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101)

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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.





COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
(Registrant)

   
Date: June 18, 2024
By:  /s/ John Ratigan
(Date) John Ratigan
Interim Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
Date: June 18, 2024
By:  /s/ Michael A. Bondi
(Date) Michael A. Bondi
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)



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EX-10.4 2 exhibit104-comtechx2023equ.htm EX-10.4 Document

        Exhibit 10.4
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
2023 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE PLAN

I. INTRODUCTION
1.1    Purposes. The purposes of the Comtech Telecommunications Corp. 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan (this “Plan”) are (i) to align the interests of the Company’s stockholders and the recipients of awards under this Plan by increasing the proprietary interest of such recipients in the Company’s growth and success, (ii) to advance the interests of the Company by attracting and retaining Non-Employee Directors, officers, other employees, consultants, independent contractors and agents and (iii) to motivate such persons to act in the long-term best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
1.2    Certain Definitions.
"Affiliate" shall mean each of the following: (i) any Subsidiary; (ii) any corporation, trade or business (including, without limitation, a partnership or limited liability company) which is directly or indirectly controlled 50% or more (whether by ownership of stock, assets or an equivalent ownership interest or voting interest) by the Company or one of its Affiliates; and (iii) any other entity in which the Company or any of its Affiliates has a material equity interest and which is designated as an "Affiliate" by resolution of the Committee.
“Agreement” shall mean the written or electronic agreement evidencing an award hereunder between the Company and the recipient of such award.
“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
"Board Measurement Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(c)(2).
"Cause" shall mean, with respect to a participant's termination of service: (i) in the case where there is no employment agreement, consulting agreement, change in control agreement or similar agreement in effect between the Company or an Affiliate and the participant at the time of the grant of the Award (or where there is such an agreement but it does not define "cause" (or words of like import)), termination due to a participant's commission of a fraud or a felony in connection with his or her duties as an employee of the Company or an Affiliate, willful misconduct or any act of disloyalty, dishonesty, fraud, breach of trust or confidentiality as to the Company or an Affiliate or any other act which is intended to cause or may reasonably be expected to cause economic or reputational injury to the Company or an Affiliate; or (ii) in the case where there is an employment agreement, consulting agreement, change in control agreement or similar agreement in effect between the Company or an Affiliate and the Participant at the time of the grant of the Award that defines "cause" (or words of like import), as defined under such agreement; provided, however, that with regard to any agreement that conditions "cause" on occurrence of a change in control, such definition of "cause" shall not apply until a change in control actually takes place and then only with regard to a termination thereafter.






Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a participant who is a Non-Employee Director, "cause" shall mean an act or failure to act that constitutes cause for removal of a director under applicable Delaware law.

“Change in Control” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(c).
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board, or a subcommittee thereof, or such other committee designated by the Board, in each case, consisting of two or more members of the Board, each of whom is intended to be (i) a “Non-Employee Director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and (ii) “independent” within the meaning of the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market or, if the Common Stock is not listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, within the meaning of the rules of the principal stock exchange on which the Common Stock is then traded; provided, however, the “Committee” shall mean the Board (or a designated subcommittee of the Board) with respect to awards granted to Non-Employee Directors; provided, further, that the Board may, in its discretion, serve as the Committee under the Plan.
“Common Stock” shall mean the common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the Company, and all rights appurtenant thereto.
“Company” shall mean Comtech Telecommunications Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor thereto.
“Detrimental Activity” shall mean (i) the disclosure to anyone outside the Company or its affiliates, or the use in any manner other than in the furtherance of the Company's or its affiliate's business, without written authorization from the Company, of any confidential information or proprietary information, relating to the business of the Company or its affiliates, acquired by a participant prior to the participant's termination of employment or service; (ii) activity while employed by, or otherwise providing services to, the Company or its affiliates that results, or if known could result, in the participant's termination of employment or service for Cause; (iii) any attempt, directly or indirectly, to solicit, induce or hire (or the identification for solicitation, inducement or hire of) any non-clerical employee of the Company or its affiliates to be employed by, or to perform services for, the participant or any person or entity with which the participant is associated (including, but not limited to, due to the participant's employment by, consultancy for, directorship with, equity interest in, or creditor relationship with such person or entity) or any person or entity from which the participant receives direct or indirect compensation or fees as a result of such solicitation, inducement or hire (or the identification for solicitation, inducement or hire) without, in all cases, written authorization from the Company; (iv) any attempt, directly or indirectly, to solicit in a competitive manner any current or prospective customer of the Company or its Affiliates with whom participant had material contact during participant’s employment with the Company or its Affiliates or about whom participant had confidential information as a result of participant’s employment with the Company or its Affiliates, in each case without prior written authorization from the Company; (v) the participant's Disparagement, or inducement of others to do so, of the Company or its affiliates or their past and present officers, directors, employees or products; (vi) without written authorization from the Company, the rendering of services for any organization, or engaging, directly or indirectly, in any business, which is competitive with the Company or its affiliates, or which organization or business, or the rendering of services to such organization or business, is otherwise prejudicial to or in conflict with the interests of the Company or its affiliates, (vii) breach of any material agreement between the participant and the Company or an affiliate (including, without limitation, any employment agreement or non-competition or non-solicitation agreement), or (viii) a violation of the Company’s Standards of Business Conduct as adopted by the Company from time to time and as in effect on the date the award is granted.





Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at grant, Detrimental Activity shall not be deemed to occur after the end of the one-year period following the participant’s termination of employment or service. Section (iv) above shall not apply (A) to any participant whose primary work location is in the state of California as set forth in in the Company’s records; and (B) to any customer or prospective customer with whom a participant had a prior business relationship to the extent the participant’s primary work location is in the state of New York as set forth in the Company’s records. For purposes of subsections (i), (iii), (iv) and (vi) above, the Chief Executive Officer and the General Counsel of the Company shall each have authority to provide the participant with written authorization to engage in the activities contemplated thereby and no other person shall have authority to provide the participant with such authorization, provided that in the case of the Chief Executive Officer and the General Counsel of the Company, the Board shall have authority to provide the participant with written authorization to engage in the activities contemplated by subsections (i), (iii), (iv) and (vi) above and no other person shall have authority to provide the participant with such authorization.

“Disparagement” shall, subject to Section 5.17, mean making comments or statements to the press, the Company's or its affiliates' employees, consultants or any individual or entity with whom the Company or its affiliates has a business relationship which would adversely affect in any manner: the conduct of the business of the Company or its affiliates (including, without limitation, any products or business plans or prospects), or the business reputation of the Company or its affiliates, or any of their products, or their past or present officers, directors or employees.
“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Fair Market Value” shall mean the closing transaction price of a share of Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market on the date as of which such value is being determined or, if the Common Stock is not listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, the closing transaction price of a share of Common Stock on the principal national stock exchange on which the Common Stock is traded on the date as of which such value is being determined or, if there shall be no reported transactions for such date, on the next preceding date for which transactions were reported; provided, however, that the Company may in its discretion use the closing transaction price of a share of Common Stock on the day preceding the date as of which such value is being determined to the extent the Company determines such method is more practical for administrative purposes, such as for purposes of tax withholding.






If the Common Stock is not listed on a national stock exchange or if Fair Market Value for any date cannot be so determined, Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Committee by whatever means or method as the Committee, in the good faith exercise of its discretion, shall at such time deem appropriate and in compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

“Family Member” shall mean “family member” as defined in Section A1(a)(5) of the general instructions of Form S-8.
“Free-Standing SAR” shall mean an SAR which is not granted in tandem with, or by reference to, an option, which entitles the holder thereof to receive, upon exercise, shares of Common Stock (which may be Restricted Stock) or, to the extent set forth in the applicable Agreement, cash or a combination thereof, with an aggregate value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the base price of such SAR, multiplied by the number of such SARs which are exercised.
“Incentive Stock Option” shall mean an option to purchase shares of Common Stock that meets the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, or any successor provision, which is intended by the Committee to constitute an Incentive Stock Option.
“Non-Employee Director” shall mean any director of the Company who is not an officer or employee of the Company or any Affiliate.
“Nonqualified Stock Option” shall mean an option to purchase shares of Common Stock which is not an Incentive Stock Option.
“Other Stock Award” shall mean an award granted pursuant to Section 3.4 of the Plan.
“Performance Award” shall mean a right to receive an amount of cash, Common Stock, or a combination of both, contingent upon the attainment of specified Performance Measures within a specified Performance Period.
“Performance Measures” shall mean the criteria and objectives, established by the Committee, which shall be satisfied or met (i) as a condition to the grant or exercisability of all or a portion of an option or SAR or (ii) during the applicable Restriction Period or Performance Period as a condition to the vesting of the holder’s interest, in the case of a Restricted Stock Award, of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award, or, in the case of a Restricted Stock Unit Award, Other Stock Award or Performance Award, to the holder’s receipt of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award or of payment with respect to such award.





One or more of the following business criteria for the Company, on a consolidated basis, and/or for specified subsidiaries, business or geographical units or operating areas of the Company (except with respect to the total shareholder return and earnings per share criteria) or individual basis, may be used by the Committee in establishing Performance Measures under this Plan: the attainment by a share of Common Stock of a specified Fair Market Value for a specified period of time; increase in stockholder value; earnings per share; return on or net assets; return on equity; return on investments; return on capital or invested capital; total stockholder return; earnings or income of the Company before or after taxes and/or interest; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”); EBITDA margin; operating income; revenues; operating expenses, attainment of expense levels or cost reduction goals; market share; cash flow, cash flow per share, cash flow margin or free cash flow; interest expense; economic value created; gross profit or margin; operating profit or margin; net cash provided by operations; price-to-earnings growth; and strategic business criteria, consisting of one or more objectives based on meeting specified goals relating to market penetration, customer acquisition, business expansion, cost targets, customer satisfaction, reductions in errors and omissions, reductions in lost business, management of employment practices and employee benefits, supervision of litigation, supervision of information technology, quality and quality audit scores, efficiency, and acquisitions or divestitures, or such other goals as the Committee may determine whether or not listed herein. Each such goal may be determined on a pre-tax or post-tax basis or on an absolute or relative basis, and may include comparisons based on current internal targets, the past performance of the Company (including the performance of one or more subsidiaries, divisions, or operating units) or the past or current performance of other companies or market indices (or a combination of such past and current performance). In addition to the ratios specifically enumerated above, performance goals may include comparisons relating to capital (including, but not limited to, the cost of capital), shareholders’ equity, shares outstanding, assets or net assets, sales, or any combination thereof. In establishing a Performance Measure or determining the achievement of a Performance Measure, the Committee may provide that achievement of the applicable Performance Measures may be amended or adjusted to include or exclude components of any Performance Measure, including, without limitation, foreign exchange gains and losses, asset write-downs, acquisitions and divestitures, change in fiscal year, unbudgeted capital expenditures, special charges such as restructuring or impairment charges, debt refinancing costs, extraordinary or noncash items, unusual, infrequently occurring, nonrecurring or one-time events affecting the Company or its financial statements or changes in law or accounting principles. Performance Measures shall be subject to such other special rules and conditions as the Committee may establish at any time.

“Performance Period” shall mean any period designated by the Committee during which (i) the Performance Measures applicable to an award shall be measured and (ii) the conditions to vesting applicable to an award shall remain in effect.
“Prior Plan” shall mean the Comtech Telecommunications Corp. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective as of December 15, 2022, and each other equity plan maintained by the Company under which awards are outstanding as of the effective date of this Plan.
“Restricted Stock” shall mean shares of Common Stock which are subject to a Restriction Period and which may, in addition thereto, be subject to the attainment of specified Performance Measures within a specified Performance Period.







“Restricted Stock Award” shall mean an award of Restricted Stock under this Plan.
“Restricted Stock Unit” shall mean a right to receive one share of Common Stock or, in lieu thereof and to the extent set forth in the applicable Agreement, the Fair Market Value of such share of Common Stock in cash, which shall be contingent upon the expiration of a specified Restriction Period and which may, in addition thereto, be contingent upon the attainment of specified Performance Measures within a specified Performance Period.
“Restricted Stock Unit Award” shall mean an award of Restricted Stock Units under this Plan.
“Restriction Period” shall mean any period designated by the Committee during which (i) the Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered or disposed of, except as provided in this Plan or the Agreement relating to such award, or (ii) the conditions to vesting applicable to a Restricted Stock Unit Award or Other Stock Award shall remain in effect.
“SAR” shall mean a stock appreciation right which may be a Free-Standing SAR or a Tandem SAR.
“Stock Award” shall mean a Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award or Other Stock Award.
“Subsidiary” shall mean any subsidiary corporation of the Company within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code.
“Substitute Award” shall mean an award granted under this Plan upon the assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding equity awards previously granted by a company or other entity in connection with a corporate transaction, including a merger, combination, consolidation or acquisition of property or stock; provided, however, that in no event shall the term “Substitute Award” be construed to refer to an award made in connection with the cancellation and repricing of an option or SAR.
“Tandem SAR” shall mean an SAR which is granted in tandem with, or by reference to, an option (including a Nonqualified Stock Option granted prior to the date of grant of the SAR), which entitles the holder thereof to receive, upon exercise of such SAR and surrender for cancellation of all or a portion of such option, shares of Common Stock (which may be Restricted Stock) or, to the extent set forth in the applicable Agreement, cash or a combination thereof, with an aggregate value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the base price of such SAR, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such option, or portion thereof, which is surrendered.
“Tax Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5.







“Ten Percent Holder” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
1.3    Administration. This Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Any one or a combination of the following awards may be made under this Plan to eligible persons: (i) options to purchase shares of Common Stock in the form of Incentive Stock Options or Nonqualified Stock Options; (ii) SARs in the form of Tandem SARs or Free-Standing SARs; (iii) Stock Awards in the form of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Other Stock Awards; and (iv) Performance Awards. The Committee shall, subject to the terms of this Plan, select eligible persons for participation in this Plan and determine the form, amount and timing of each award to such persons and, if applicable, the number of shares of Common Stock subject to an award, the number of SARs, the number of Restricted Stock Units, the dollar value subject to a Performance Award, the purchase price or base price associated with the award, the time and conditions of exercise or settlement of the award and all other terms and conditions of the award, including, without limitation, the form of the Agreement evidencing the award. The Committee may, in its sole discretion and for any reason at any time, take action such that (i) any or all outstanding options and SARs shall become exercisable in part or in full, (ii) all or a portion of the Restriction Period applicable to any outstanding awards shall lapse, (iii) all or a portion of the Performance Period applicable to any outstanding awards shall lapse and (iv) the Performance Measures (if any) applicable to any outstanding awards shall be deemed to be satisfied at the target, maximum or any other level. The Committee shall, subject to the terms of this Plan, interpret this Plan and the application thereof, establish rules and regulations it deems necessary or desirable for the administration of this Plan and may impose, incidental to the grant of an award, conditions with respect to the award, such as limiting competitive employment or other activities. All such interpretations, rules, regulations and conditions shall be conclusive and binding on all parties.
The Committee may delegate some or all of its power and authority hereunder to the Board (or any members thereof) or, subject to applicable law, to a subcommittee of the Board, a member of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or other executive officer of the Company as the Committee deems appropriate; provided, however, that the Committee may not delegate its power and authority to a member of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or other executive officer of the Company with regard to the selection for participation in this Plan of an officer, director or other person subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or decisions concerning the timing, pricing or amount of an award to such an officer, director or other person.
No member of the Board or Committee, and neither the Chief Executive Officer nor any other executive officer to whom the Committee delegates any of its power and authority hereunder, shall be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in connection with this Plan in good faith, and the members of the Board and the Committee and the Chief Executive Officer or other executive officer shall be entitled to indemnification and reimbursement by the Company in respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including attorneys’ fees) arising therefrom to the full extent permitted by law (except as otherwise may be provided in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and/or By-laws) and under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that may be in effect from time to time.






1.4    Eligibility. Participants in this Plan shall consist of such officers, other employees, Non-Employee Directors, consultants, independent contractors, agents, and persons expected to become officers, other employees, Non-Employee Directors, consultants, independent contractors and agents of the Company and its Affiliates as the Committee in its sole discretion may select from time to time. The Committee’s selection of a person to participate in this Plan at any time shall not require the Committee to select such person to participate in this Plan at any other time. Except as otherwise provided for in an Agreement, for purposes of this Plan, references to employment by the Company shall also mean employment by an Affiliate, and references to employment shall include service as a Non-Employee Director, consultant, independent contractor or agent. The Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion, the extent to which a participant shall be considered employed during an approved leave of absence. The aggregate value of cash compensation and the grant date fair value of shares of Common Stock that may be awarded or granted during any fiscal year of the Company to any Non-Employee Director shall not exceed $500,000; provided, however, that this limit shall not apply to distributions of previously deferred compensation under a deferred compensation plan maintained by the Company or compensation received by the director in his or her capacity as an executive officer or employee of the Company.
1.5    Shares Available. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5.7 and to all other limits set forth in this Plan, the number of shares of Common Stock that shall initially be available for all awards under this Plan, other than Substitute Awards, shall equal the sum of (i) 1,600,000 shares of Common Stock and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock available under the Comtech Telecommunications Corp. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective as of December 15, 2022, as of the effective date of the Plan. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5.7, no more than shares 1,600,000 Common Stock in the aggregate may be issued under the Plan in connection with Incentive Stock Options. The number of shares of Common Stock that remain available for future grants under the Plan shall be reduced by the sum of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which become subject to outstanding options, outstanding Free-Standing SARs, outstanding Stock Awards and outstanding Performance Awards denominated in shares of Common Stock, other than Substitute Awards.
To the extent that shares of Common Stock subject to an outstanding option, SAR, Stock Award or Performance Award granted under the Plan or a Prior Plan, other than Substitute Awards, are not issued or delivered by reason of (i) the expiration, termination, cancellation or forfeiture of such award (excluding shares subject to an option cancelled upon settlement in shares of a related Tandem SAR or shares subject to a Tandem SAR cancelled upon exercise of a related option) or (ii) the settlement of such award in cash, then such shares of Common Stock shall again be available under this Plan; provided, however, that shares of Common Stock subject to an award under this Plan or a Prior Plan shall not again be available for issuance under this Plan if such shares are (x) shares that were subject to an option or stock-settled SAR and were not issued or delivered upon the net settlement or net exercise of such option or SAR, (y) shares delivered to or withheld by the Company to pay the purchase price or the withholding taxes related to an outstanding award or (z) shares repurchased by the Company on the open market with the proceeds of an option exercise.








    The number of shares of Common Stock available for awards under this Plan shall not be reduced by (i) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to Substitute Awards or (ii) available shares under a stockholder approved plan of a company or other entity which was a party to a corporate transaction with the Company (as appropriately adjusted to reflect such corporate transaction) which become subject to awards granted under this Plan (subject to applicable stock exchange requirements).
Shares of Common Stock to be delivered under this Plan shall be made available from authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock or authorized and issued shares of Common Stock reacquired and held as treasury shares or otherwise or a combination thereof.
1.6     Minimum Vesting Requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, awards granted under the Plan (other than cash-based awards) shall vest no earlier than the first anniversary of the date on which the award is granted; provided, that the following awards shall not be subject to the foregoing minimum vesting requirement: any (i) Substitute Awards granted in connection with awards that are assumed, converted or substituted pursuant to a merger, acquisition or similar transaction entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) Shares delivered in lieu of fully vested cash obligations, (iii) Awards to Non-Employee Directors that vest on earlier of the one-year anniversary of the date of grant and the next annual meeting of stockholders which is at least 50 weeks after the immediately preceding year’s annual meeting, and (iv) any additional awards the Committee may grant, up to a maximum of five percent (5%) of the available share reserve authorized for issuance under the Plan pursuant to Section 1.5 (subject to adjustment under Section 5.7); and, provided, further, that the foregoing restriction does not apply to the Committee’s discretion to provide for accelerated exercisability or vesting of any award, including in cases of retirement, death, disability or a Change in Control, in the terms of the Award Agreement or otherwise.
II. STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
2.1    Stock Options. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant options to purchase shares of Common Stock to such eligible persons as may be selected by the Committee. Each option, or portion thereof, that is not an Incentive Stock Option, shall be a Nonqualified Stock Option. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date of grant) of shares of Common Stock with respect to which options designated as Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by a participant during any calendar year (under this Plan or any other plan of the Company, or any parent or Subsidiary) exceeds the amount (currently $100,000) established by the Code, such options shall constitute Nonqualified Stock Options.
Options shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable:






(a)    Number of Shares and Purchase Price. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to an option and the purchase price per share of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of the option shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that the purchase price per share of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of an option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant of such option; provided further, that if an Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to any person who, at the time such option is granted, owns capital stock possessing more than 10 percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of capital stock of the Company (or of any parent or Subsidiary) (a “Ten Percent Holder”), the purchase price per share of Common Stock shall not be less than the price (currently 110% of Fair Market Value) required by the Code in order to constitute an Incentive Stock Option.
    Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an option that is a Substitute Award, the purchase price per share of the shares subject to such option may be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share on the date of grant, provided, that the excess of: (a) the aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date such Substitute Award is granted) of the shares subject to the Substitute Award, over (b) the aggregate purchase price thereof does not exceed the excess of: (x) the aggregate fair market value (as of the time immediately preceding the transaction giving rise to the Substitute Award, such fair market value to be determined by the Committee) of the shares of the predecessor company or other entity that were subject to the grant assumed or substituted for by the Company, over (y) the aggregate purchase price of such shares.
(b)    Option Period and Exercisability. The period during which an option may be exercised shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that no option shall be exercised later than ten years after its date of grant; provided further, that if an Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to a Ten Percent Holder, such option shall not be exercised later than five years after its date of grant. The Committee may, in its discretion, establish Performance Measures which shall be satisfied or met as a condition to the grant of an option or to the exercisability of all or a portion of an option. The Committee shall determine whether an option shall become exercisable in cumulative or non-cumulative installments and in part or in full at any time. An exercisable option, or portion thereof, may be exercised only with respect to whole shares of Common Stock.
(c) Method of Exercise. An option may be exercised (i) by giving written notice to the Company specifying the number of whole shares of Common Stock to be purchased and accompanying such notice with payment therefor in full (or arrangement made for such payment to the Company’s satisfaction) either (A) in cash, (B) by delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) of shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of exercise, equal to the aggregate purchase price payable by reason of such exercise, (C) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of exercise, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy such obligation, (D) in cash by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company to whom the participant has submitted an irrevocable notice of exercise, (E) any other method designated by the Committee or (F) a combination of the foregoing, in each case to the extent set forth in the Agreement relating to the option, (ii) if applicable, by surrendering to the Company any Tandem SARs which are cancelled by reason of the exercise of the option and (iii) by executing such documents as the Company may reasonably request. Any fraction of a share of Common Stock which would be required to pay such purchase price shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by the participant. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued and no certificate representing Common Stock shall be delivered until the full purchase price therefor and any withholding taxes thereon, as described in Section 5.5, have been paid (or arrangement made for such payment to the Company’s satisfaction).







2.2    Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant SARs to such eligible persons as may be selected by the Committee. The Agreement relating to an SAR shall specify whether the SAR is a Tandem SAR or a Free-Standing SAR.
SARs shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable:
(a)    Number of SARs and Base Price. The number of SARs subject to an award shall be determined by the Committee. Any Tandem SAR related to an Incentive Stock Option shall be granted at the same time that such Incentive Stock Option is granted. The base price of a Tandem SAR shall be the purchase price per share of Common Stock of the related option. The base price of a Free-Standing SAR shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that such base price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant of such SAR (or, if earlier, the date of grant of the option for which the SAR is exchanged or substituted).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an SAR that is a Substitute Award, the base price per share of the shares subject to such SAR may be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share on the date of grant, provided, that the excess of: (a) the aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date such Substitute Award is granted) of the shares subject to the Substitute Award, over (b) the aggregate base price thereof does not exceed the excess of: (x) the aggregate fair market value (as of the time immediately preceding the transaction giving rise to the Substitute Award, such fair market value to be determined by the Committee) of the shares of the predecessor company or other entity that were subject to the grant assumed or substituted for by the Company, over (y) the aggregate base price of such shares.
(b) Exercise Period and Exercisability. The period for the exercise of an SAR shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that (i) no Tandem SAR shall be exercised later than the expiration, cancellation, forfeiture or other termination of the related option and (ii) no Free-Standing SAR shall be exercised later than ten years after its date of grant. The Committee may, in its discretion, establish Performance Measures which shall be satisfied or met as a condition to the grant of an SAR or to the exercisability of all or a portion of an SAR. The Committee shall determine whether an SAR may be exercised in cumulative or non-cumulative installments and in part or in full at any time. An exercisable SAR, or portion thereof, may be exercised, in the case of a Tandem SAR, only with respect to whole shares of Common Stock and, in the case of a Free-Standing SAR, only with respect to a whole number of SARs. If an SAR is exercised for shares of Restricted Stock, a certificate or certificates representing such Restricted Stock shall be issued in accordance with Section 3.2(c), or such shares shall be transferred to the holder in book entry form with restrictions on the shares duly noted, and the holder of such Restricted Stock shall have such rights of a stockholder of the Company as determined pursuant to Section 3.2(d). Prior to the exercise of a stock-settled SAR, the holder of such SAR shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to such SAR.





(c)    Method of Exercise. A Tandem SAR may be exercised (i) by giving written notice to the Company specifying the number of whole SARs which are being exercised, (ii) by surrendering to the Company any options which are cancelled by reason of the exercise of the Tandem SAR and (iii) by executing such documents as the Company may reasonably request. A Free-Standing SAR may be exercised (A) by giving written notice to the Company specifying the whole number of SARs which are being exercised and (B) by executing such documents as the Company may reasonably request. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued and no certificate representing Common Stock shall be delivered until any withholding taxes thereon, as described in Section 5.5, have been paid (or arrangement made for such payment to the Company’s satisfaction).
2.3    Termination of Employment or Service. All of the terms relating to the exercise, cancellation or other disposition of an option or SAR (i) upon a termination of employment with or service to the Company of the holder of such option or SAR, as the case may be, whether by reason of disability, retirement, death or any other reason, or (ii) during a paid or unpaid leave of absence, shall be determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable award Agreement.
2.4    No Repricing. The Committee shall not, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, (i) reduce the purchase price or base price of any previously granted option or SAR, (ii) cancel any previously granted option or SAR in exchange for another option or SAR with a lower purchase price or base price or (iii) cancel any previously granted option or SAR in exchange for cash or another award if the purchase price of such option or the base price of such SAR exceeds the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of such cancellation, in each case, other than in connection with a Change in Control or the adjustment provisions set forth in Section 5.7.
2.5    No Dividend Equivalents.    Notwithstanding anything in an Agreement to the contrary, the holder of an option or SAR shall not be entitled to receive dividend equivalents with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such option or SAR.
III. STOCK AWARDS
3.1 Stock Awards. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Stock Awards to such eligible persons as may be selected by the Committee. The Agreement relating to a Stock Award shall specify whether the Stock Award is a Restricted Stock Award, a Restricted Stock Unit Award or, in the case of an Other Stock Award, the type of award being granted.







3.2    Terms of Restricted Stock Awards. Restricted Stock Awards shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable.
(a)    Number of Shares and Other Terms. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award and the Restriction Period, Performance Period (if any) and Performance Measures (if any) applicable to a Restricted Stock Award shall be determined by the Committee.
(b)    Vesting and Forfeiture. The Agreement relating to a Restricted Stock Award shall provide, in the manner determined by the Committee, in its discretion, and subject to the provisions of this Plan, for the vesting of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award (i) if the holder of such award remains continuously in the employment of the Company during the specified Restriction Period or (ii) if specified Performance Measures (if any) are satisfied or met during a specified Performance Period, and for the forfeiture of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award (x) if the holder of such award does not remain continuously in the employment of the Company during the specified Restriction Period or (y) if specified Performance Measures (if any) are not satisfied or met during a specified Performance Period.
(c)    Stock Issuance. During the Restriction Period, the shares of Restricted Stock shall be held by a custodian in book entry form with restrictions on such shares duly noted or, alternatively, a certificate or certificates representing a Restricted Stock Award shall be registered in the holder’s name and may bear a legend, in addition to any legend which may be required pursuant to Section 5.6, indicating that the ownership of the shares of Common Stock represented by such certificate is subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions of this Plan and the Agreement relating to the Restricted Stock Award. All such certificates shall be deposited with the Company, together with stock powers or other instruments of assignment (including a power of attorney), each endorsed in blank with a guarantee of signature if deemed necessary or appropriate, which would permit transfer to the Company of all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Award in the event such award is forfeited in whole or in part. Upon termination of any applicable Restriction Period (and the satisfaction or attainment of applicable Performance Measures), subject to the Company’s right to require payment of any taxes in accordance with Section 5.5, the restrictions shall be removed from the requisite number of any shares of Common Stock that are held in book entry form, and all certificates evidencing ownership of the requisite number of shares of Common Stock shall be delivered to the holder of such award.
(d) Rights with Respect to Restricted Stock Awards. Unless otherwise set forth in the Agreement relating to a Restricted Stock Award, and subject to the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Award, the holder of such award shall have all rights as a stockholder of the Company, including, but not limited to, voting rights, the right to receive dividends and the right to participate in any capital adjustment applicable to all holders of Common Stock; provided, however, that (i) a distribution or dividend with respect to shares of Common Stock, including a regular cash dividend, shall be deposited with the Company and shall be subject to the same restrictions as the shares of Common Stock with respect to which such distribution was made.






3.3    Terms of Restricted Stock Unit Awards. Restricted Stock Unit Awards shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable.
(a)    Number of Shares and Other Terms. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Unit Award, including the number of shares that are earned upon the attainment of any specified Performance Measures, and the Restriction Period, Performance Period (if any) and Performance Measures (if any) applicable to a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be determined by the Committee.
(b)    Vesting and Forfeiture. The Agreement relating to a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall provide, in the manner determined by the Committee, in its discretion, and subject to the provisions of this Plan, for the vesting of such Restricted Stock Unit Award (i) if the holder of such award remains continuously in the employment of the Company during the specified Restriction Period or (ii) if specified Performance Measures (if any) are satisfied or met during a specified Performance Period, and for the forfeiture of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award (x) if the holder of such award does not remain continuously in the employment of the Company during the specified Restriction Period or (y) if specified Performance Measures (if any) are not satisfied or met during a specified Performance Period.
(c)    Settlement of Vested Restricted Stock Unit Awards. The Agreement relating to a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall specify (i) whether such award may be settled in shares of Common Stock or cash or a combination thereof and (ii) whether the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive, on a current or deferred basis, dividend equivalents, and, if determined by the Committee, interest on, or the deemed reinvestment of, any deferred dividend equivalents, with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such award. Any dividend equivalents with respect to Restricted Stock Units that are subject to vesting conditions shall be subject to the same vesting conditions as the underlying awards. Prior to the settlement of a Restricted Stock Unit Award, the holder of such award shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to such award.
3.4 Other Stock Awards. Subject to the limitations set forth in the Plan, the Committee is authorized to grant other awards that may be denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, or related to, shares of Common Stock, including without limitation shares of Common Stock granted as a bonus and not subject to any vesting conditions, dividend equivalents, deferred stock units, stock purchase rights and shares of Common Stock issued in lieu of obligations of the Company to pay cash under any compensatory plan or arrangement, subject to such terms as shall be determined by the Committee. The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of such awards, which may include the right to elective deferral thereof, subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may specify in its discretion. Any distribution, dividend or dividend equivalents with respect to Other Stock Awards that are subject to vesting conditions shall be subject to the same vesting conditions as the underlying awards.






3.5    Termination of Employment or Service. All of the terms relating to the satisfaction of Performance Measures and the termination of the Restriction Period or Performance Period relating to a Stock Award, or any forfeiture and cancellation of such award (i) upon a termination of employment with or service to the Company of the holder of such award, whether by reason of disability, retirement, death or any other reason, or (ii) during a paid or unpaid leave of absence, shall be determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable award Agreement.
IV. PERFORMANCE AWARDS
4.1    Performance Awards. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Performance Awards, including cash incentive awards, to such eligible persons as may be selected by the Committee.
4.2    Terms of Performance Awards. Performance Awards shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable.
(a)    Value of Performance Awards and Performance Measures. The method of determining the value of the Performance Award and the Performance Measures and Performance Period applicable to a Performance Award shall be determined by the Committee. Performance Awards which are settled in cash and are granted with a Performance Period of one year shall be designated as “Annual Incentive Awards.” Performance Awards which are settled in cash must also be subject to at least one Performance Measure.
(b)    Vesting and Forfeiture. The Agreement relating to a Performance Award shall provide, in the manner determined by the Committee, in its discretion, and subject to the provisions of this Plan, for the vesting of such Performance Award if the specified Performance Measures are satisfied or met during the specified Performance Period and for the forfeiture of such award if the specified Performance Measures are not satisfied or met during the specified Performance Period.
(c)    Settlement of Vested Performance Awards. The Agreement relating to a Performance Award shall specify whether such award may be settled in shares of Common Stock (including shares of Restricted Stock) or cash or a combination thereof. If a Performance Award is settled in shares of Restricted Stock, such shares of Restricted Stock shall be issued to the holder in book entry form or a certificate or certificates representing such Restricted Stock shall be issued in accordance with Section 3.2(c) and the holder of such Restricted Stock shall have such rights as a stockholder of the Company as determined pursuant to Section 3.2(d). Any dividends or dividend equivalents with respect to a Performance Award shall be subject to the same restrictions as such Performance Award. Prior to the settlement of a Performance Award in shares of Common Stock, including Restricted Stock, the holder of such award shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company.





4.3    Termination of Employment or Service. All of the terms relating to the satisfaction of Performance Measures and the termination of the Performance Period relating to a Performance Award, or any forfeiture and cancellation of such award (i) upon a termination of employment with or service to the Company of the holder of such award, whether by reason of disability, retirement, death or any other reason, or (ii) during a paid or unpaid leave of absence, shall be determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable award Agreement.
V. GENERAL
5.1    Effective Date and Term of Plan. This Plan shall be submitted to the stockholders of the Company for approval at the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and, if approved by the Company’s stockholders, shall become effective as of the date on which the Plan was approved by stockholders. This Plan shall terminate as of the first annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders to occur on or after the tenth anniversary of its effective date, unless terminated earlier by the Board. Termination of this Plan shall not affect the terms or conditions of any award granted prior to termination.
Awards hereunder may be made at any time prior to the termination of this Plan, provided that no Incentive Stock Option may be granted later than ten years after the date on which the Plan was approved by the Board. In the event that this Plan is not approved by the stockholders of the Company, this Plan and any awards hereunder shall be void and of no force or effect.
5.2    Amendments. The Board may amend this Plan as it shall deem advisable; provided, however, that no amendment to the Plan shall be effective without the approval of the Company’s stockholders if (i) stockholder approval is required by applicable law, rule or regulation, including any rule of the Nasdaq Stock Market, or any other stock exchange on which the Common Stock is then traded, or (ii) such amendment seeks to modify the Non-Employee Director compensation limit set forth in Section 1.3 or the prohibition on repricing set forth in Section 2.4 hereof; provided further, that no amendment may materially impair the rights of a holder of an outstanding award without the consent of such holder.
5.3    Agreement. Each award under this Plan shall be evidenced by an Agreement setting forth the terms and conditions applicable to such award. No award shall be valid until an Agreement is issued by the Company and, to the extent required by the Company, executed or electronically accepted by the recipient of such award. Upon such execution or acceptance and delivery of the Agreement to the Company within the time period specified by the Company, such award shall be effective as of the effective date set forth in the Agreement.
5.4    Non-Transferability.
(a) No award shall be transferable other than by will, the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to beneficiary designation procedures approved by the Company. Except to the extent permitted by this Section 5.4 or the Agreement relating to an award, each award may be exercised or settled during the holder’s lifetime only by the holder or the holder’s legal representative or similar person. Except as permitted by this Section 5.4, no award may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered or otherwise disposed of (whether by operation of law or otherwise) or be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to so sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of any award, such award and all rights thereunder shall immediately become null and void.






(b)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may in its sole discretion permit awards (other than Incentive Stock Options) to be transferred by the holder, without consideration, subject to such rules as the Committee may adopt, to (i) any person who is a Family Member of the holder; (ii) a trust solely for the benefit of the holder or the holder’s Family Members; (iii) a partnership or limited liability company whose only partners or members are the holder and the holder’s Family Members and where such persons hold more than 50 percent of the voting interests; or (iv) any other transferee as may be approved either (A) by the Board or the Committee, or (B) as provided in the applicable Agreement (each transferee described in clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above is hereinafter referred to as a “Permitted Transferee”); provided, that the holder provides the Committee advance written notice describing the terms and conditions of the proposed transfer and the Committee notifies the holder in writing that such transfer would comply with the requirements of the Plan; and provided, further, an award that is “nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code shall not be transferred more than 30 days prior to the date such award is settled.
(c)    The terms of any award transferred in accordance with Section 5.4(b) shall apply to the Permitted Transferee, and any reference in the Plan or in any applicable Agreement to the “Participant,” “Grantee,” or similar terms shall be deemed to refer to the Permitted Transferee (including, but not limited to, the ability to exercise an award, if applicable), except that (i) no Permitted Transferee shall be entitled to transfer any award, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution; (ii) neither the Committee nor the Company shall be required to provide any notice to a Permitted Transferee, whether or not such notice is or would otherwise have been required to be given to the holder under the Plan or otherwise; (iii) the consequences of the termination of the holder under the terms of the Plan and the applicable Agreement shall continue to apply with respect to the transferred award, including, without limitation, that a Stock Option or SAR shall be exercisable by the Permitted Transferee only to the extent, and for the periods, specified in the Plan and the applicable Agreement; and (iv) any non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement, non-disclosure, or other restrictive covenants contained in any Agreement or other agreement between the holder and the Company or any Affiliate shall continue to apply to the holder and the consequences of the violation of such covenants shall continue to be applied with respect to the transferred award, including, without limitation, any forfeiture provisions as may be set forth in the Plan or the applicable Agreement and the terms of any recoupment or clawback policy of the Company as may be in effect from time to time.







5.5 Tax Withholding. The Company shall have the right to require, prior to the issuance or delivery of any shares of Common Stock or the payment of any cash pursuant to an award made hereunder, payment by the holder of such award of any federal, state, local or other taxes which may be required to be withheld or paid in connection with such award. An Agreement may provide that (i) the Company shall withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered to a holder, having an aggregate Fair Market Value determined as of the date the obligation to withhold or pay taxes arises in connection with an award (the “Tax Date”), or withhold an amount of cash which would otherwise be payable to a holder, in the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation or (ii) the holder may satisfy any such obligation by any of the following means: (A) a cash payment to the Company; (B) delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) to the Company of previously owned whole shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation; (C) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, or withhold an amount of cash which would otherwise be payable to a holder, in either case equal to the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation; (D) in the case of the exercise of an option, a cash payment by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company to whom the participant has submitted an irrevocable notice of exercise, (E) any other method designated by the Committee or (F) a combination of the foregoing, in each case to the extent set forth in the Agreement relating to the award. Shares of Common Stock to be delivered or withheld may not have an aggregate Fair Market Value in excess of the amount determined by applying the minimum statutory withholding rate (or, if permitted by the Company, such other rate as will not cause adverse accounting consequences under the accounting rules then in effect, and is permitted under applicable IRS withholding rules). Any fraction of a share of Common Stock which would be required to satisfy such an obligation shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by the holder.

5.6    Restrictions on Shares. Each award made hereunder shall be subject to the requirement that if at any time the Company determines that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award upon any securities exchange or under any law, or the consent or approval of any governmental body, or the taking of any other action is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the delivery of shares thereunder, such shares shall not be delivered unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or other action shall have been effected or obtained, free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. The Company may require that certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock delivered pursuant to any award made hereunder bear a legend indicating that the sale, transfer or other disposition thereof by the holder is prohibited except in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
5.7 Adjustment. In the event of any equity restructuring (within the meaning of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation or any successor or replacement accounting standard) that causes the per share value of shares of Common Stock to change, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spinoff, rights offering or recapitalization through an extraordinary cash dividend, the number and class of securities available under this Plan, the terms of each outstanding option and SAR (including the number and class of securities subject to each outstanding option or SAR and the purchase price or base price per share), the terms of each outstanding Stock Award (including the number and class of securities subject thereto), and the terms of each outstanding Performance Award (including the number and class of securities subject thereto, if applicable), shall be appropriately adjusted by the Committee, such adjustments to be made in the case of outstanding options and SARs in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. In the event of any other change in corporate capitalization, including a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or partial or complete liquidation of the Company, such equitable adjustments described in the foregoing sentence may be made as determined to be appropriate and equitable by the Committee to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights of participants. In either case, the decision of the Committee regarding any such adjustment shall be final, binding and conclusive.







5.8    Change in Control.
(a)    Assumption or Substitution of Certain Awards. Unless otherwise provided in an Agreement or a participant's effective employment, change in control, severance or other similar agreement in effect on the date of grant of the appliable award, in the event of a Change in Control of the Company in which the successor company assumes or substitutes for the applicable award, if a participant's employment with such successor company (or the Company) or an Affiliate thereof terminates within 24 months following such Change in Control (or such other period set forth in the Agreement, including prior thereto if applicable) without cause or under the circumstances specified in the Agreement: (i) options and SARs outstanding as of the date of such termination of employment will immediately vest, become fully exercisable, and may thereafter be exercised for 36 months (or the period of time set forth in the applicable Agreement, but in no event beyond the end of the regularly scheduled term of such options or SARs) and (ii) the restrictions, limitations and other conditions applicable to Performance Awards or Stock Awards outstanding as of the date of such termination of employment shall lapse and such Awards shall become free of all restrictions, limitations and conditions and become fully vested (with the attainment of the performance goals determined as set forth in the Agreement or as otherwise determined by the Committee). For the purposes of this Section, an award shall be considered assumed or substituted for, if following the Change in Control the award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each share of Common Stock subject to the award immediately prior to the Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash or other securities or property) received in the transaction constituting a Change in Control by holders of shares of Common Stock for each share of Common Stock held on the effective date of such transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the transaction constituting a Change in Control is not solely common stock of the successor company, the Committee may, with the consent of the successor company, provide that the consideration to be received upon the exercise or vesting of an award, for each share of Common Stock subject thereto, will be solely common stock of the successor company substantially equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the transaction constituting a Change in Control. The determination of such substantial equality of value of consideration shall be made by the Committee (as in effect prior to the Change in Control) in its sole discretion and its determination shall be conclusive and binding.







(b)    Awards Not Assumed or Substituted. Subject to the terms of the applicable Agreements, in the event of a “Change in Control” in which the awards are not effectively assumed or substituted in accordance with Section 5.8(a), the Board, as constituted prior to the Change in Control, may, in its discretion:
(1) require that (i) some or all outstanding options and SARs shall become exercisable in full or in part, either immediately or upon a subsequent termination of employment, (ii) the Restriction Period applicable to some or all outstanding Stock Awards shall lapse in full or in part, either immediately or upon a subsequent termination of employment, (iii) the Performance Period applicable to some or all outstanding awards shall lapse in full or in part, and (iv) the Performance Measures applicable to some or all outstanding awards shall be deemed to be satisfied at the target, maximum or any other level;
(2) require that shares of capital stock of the corporation resulting from or succeeding to the business of the Company pursuant to such Change in Control, or a parent corporation thereof, be substituted for some or all of the shares of Common Stock subject to an outstanding award, with an appropriate and equitable adjustment to such award as determined by the Board in accordance with Section 5.7; and/or
(3) require outstanding awards, in whole or in part, to be surrendered to the Company by the holder, and to be immediately cancelled by the Company, and to provide for the holder to receive (i) a cash payment or other property in an amount equal to (A) in the case of an option or an SAR, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock then subject to the portion of such option or SAR surrendered, whether or not vested or exercisable, multiplied by the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of the Change in Control, over the purchase price or base price per share of Common Stock subject to such option or SAR, (B) in the case of a Stock Award or a Performance Award denominated in shares of Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock then subject to the portion of such award surrendered to the extent the Performance Measures applicable to such award have been satisfied or are deemed satisfied pursuant to Section 5.8(a)(i), whether or not vested, multiplied by the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of the Change in Control, and (C) in the case of a Performance Award denominated in cash, the value of the Performance Award then subject to the portion of such award surrendered to the extent the Performance Measures applicable to such award have been satisfied or are deemed satisfied pursuant to Section 5.8(a)(1); (ii) shares of capital stock of the corporation resulting from or succeeding to the business of the Company pursuant to such Change in Control, or a parent corporation thereof, having a fair market value not less than the amount determined under clause (i) above; or (iii) a combination of the payment of cash or other property pursuant to clause (i) above and the issuance of shares pursuant to clause (ii) above.





(c)    For purposes of this Plan, a “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred:
(1) upon any "person" as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than the Company, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company, or any company owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Common Stock of the Company), becoming the owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities;
(2) during any period of two (2) consecutive years (the “Board Measurement Period”), individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board, and any new director (other than a director designated by a person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of this section) or a director whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest (as such term is used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person other than the Board whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the two-year period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board;
(3) upon a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; provided, however, that a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no person (other than those covered by the exceptions in (a) above) acquires more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities shall not constitute a Change in Control of the Company; or



(4) upon approval by the stockholders of the Company of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets other than the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to a person or persons who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least 50% or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the Company at the time of the sale;



provided, that with respect to any nonqualified deferred compensation that becomes payable on account of the Change in Control, the transaction or event described in clause (1), (2), (3) or (4) also constitutes a “change in control event,” as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5) if required in order for the payment not to violate Section 409A of the Code.

5.9    Deferrals. The Committee may determine that the delivery of shares of Common Stock or the payment of cash, or a combination thereof, upon the settlement of all or a portion of any award made hereunder shall be deferred, or the Committee may, in its sole discretion, approve deferral elections made by holders of awards. Deferrals shall be for such periods and upon such terms as the Committee may determine in its sole discretion, subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
5.10    No Right of Participation, Employment or Service. Unless otherwise set forth in an employment agreement, no person shall have any right to participate in this Plan. Neither this Plan nor any award made hereunder shall confer upon any person any right to continued employment by or service with the Company or any Affiliate or affect in any manner the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the employment or service of any person at any time without liability hereunder.
5.11    Rights as Stockholder. No person shall have any right as a stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Common Stock or other equity security of the Company which is subject to an award hereunder unless and until such person becomes a stockholder of record with respect to such shares of Common Stock or equity security.
5.12    Designation of Beneficiary. To the extent permitted by the Company, a holder of an award may file with the Company a written designation of one or more persons as such holder’s beneficiary or beneficiaries (both primary and contingent) in the event of the holder’s death or incapacity. To the extent an outstanding option or SAR granted hereunder is exercisable, such beneficiary or beneficiaries shall be entitled to exercise such option or SAR pursuant to procedures prescribed by the Company. Each beneficiary designation shall become effective only when filed in writing with the Company during the holder’s lifetime on a form prescribed by the Company. The spouse of a married holder domiciled in a community property jurisdiction shall join in any designation of a beneficiary other than such spouse. The filing with the Company of a new beneficiary designation shall cancel all previously filed beneficiary designations. If a holder fails to designate a beneficiary, or if all designated beneficiaries of a holder predecease the holder, then each outstanding award held by such holder, to the extent



vested or exercisable, shall be payable to or may be exercised by such holder’s executor, administrator, legal representative or similar person.



5.13 Awards Subject to Clawback. The awards granted under this Plan and any cash payment or shares of Common Stock delivered pursuant to such an award are subject to forfeiture, recovery by the Company or other action pursuant to the applicable award Agreement or any clawback or recoupment policy which the Company may adopt from time to time, including without limitation any such policy which the Company may be required to adopt under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and implementing rules and regulations thereunder, or as otherwise required by law.
5.14    Governing Law. This Plan, each award hereunder and the related Agreement, and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant thereto, to the extent not otherwise governed by the Code or the laws of the United States, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and construed in accordance therewith without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.
5.15    Foreign Employees. Without amending this Plan, the Committee may grant awards to eligible persons who are foreign nationals and/or reside outside of the United States on such terms and conditions different from those specified in this Plan as may in the judgment of the Committee be necessary or desirable to foster and promote achievement of the purposes of this Plan and, in furtherance of such purposes the Committee may make such modifications, amendments, procedures, subplans and the like as may be necessary or advisable to comply with provisions of laws in other countries or jurisdictions in which the Company or its Affiliates operates or has employees.
5.16    Detrimental Activity. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at grant, each Award shall provide that in the event the participant engages in Detrimental Activity prior to, or during the one year period following, the later of the participant’s termination of employment or service or any vesting of the Award, the Committee may direct (at any time within one year thereafter) that all Options and SARs (whether or not vested) and all unvested Awards shall be immediately forfeited to the Company and that the participant shall pay over to the Company an amount equal to the gain realized at the time of exercise or vesting of any Awards that were exercised or vested during such one-year period.
5.17    Protected Rights. Nothing contained in this Plan is intended to limit the participant’s ability to (i) report possible violations of law or regulation to, or file a charge or complaint with, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Department of Justice, the Congress, any Inspector General, or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission (“Government Agencies”), (ii) communicate with any Government Agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company or (iii) under applicable United States federal law to (A) disclose in confidence trade secrets to federal, state, and local government officials, or to an attorney, for the sole purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law or (B) disclose trade


secrets in a document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, but only if the filing is made under seal and protected from public disclosure.

5.18    Severability. The provisions of the Plan shall be deemed severable. If any provision of the Plan shall be held unlawful or otherwise invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part by a court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental regulatory agency, or impermissible under



the rules of any securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or by reason of change in a law or regulation, such provision shall (a) be deemed limited to the extent that such court of competent jurisdiction deems it lawful, valid and/or enforceable and as so limited shall remain in full force and effect, and (b) not affect any other provision of the Plan or part thereof, each of which shall remain in full force and effect. If the making of any payment or the provision of any other benefit required under the Plan shall be held unlawful or otherwise invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such unlawfulness or invalidity shall not prevent any other payment or benefit from being made or provided under the Plan, and if the making of any payment in full or the provision of any other benefit required under the Plan in full would be unlawful or otherwise invalid or impermissible, then such unlawfulness, invalidity or impermissibility shall not prevent such payment or benefit from being made or provided in part, to the extent that it would not be unlawful, invalid, unenforceable or impermissible, and the maximum payment or benefit that would not be unlawful, invalid or impermissible shall be made or provided under the Plan.


EX-10.5 3 exhibit105-comtechxformofu.htm EX-10.5 Document
Exhibit 10.5
###EMPLOYEE_GRANT_NUMBER###
  RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO THE COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. 2023 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE PLAN
 Dear ###PARTICIPANT_NAME###:
Preliminary Statement
          As an employee of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (the “Company”) or an Affiliate, pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Comtech Telecommunications Corp. 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), you were granted on ###GRANT_DATE### (the “Grant Date”), pursuant to the terms of the Plan and this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (this “Agreement”), the number of Restricted Stock Units (the “RSUs”) set forth below.  Each RSU represents the right to receive one (1) share of the Company’s common stock, $.10 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement.
The terms of the grant are as follows:
          1.     Grant of RSUs.  Subject in all respects to the Plan and the terms and conditions set forth herein and therein, on the Grant Date you were granted ###TOTAL_AWARDS### RSUs (the “Award”).
          2.     Vesting. 
                   a.       The Award shall vest in equal installments over a three (3) year period, commencing on the Grant Date, at the rate of 33 1/3% effective on each of the first through third anniversaries of the Grant Date; provided that you remain continuously employed by or in the service of the Company or an Affiliate, in each case, from the Grant Date through and including the applicable vesting date. The date that an RSU becomes vested shall be referred to herein as the “Vesting Date” with the period between the Grant Date and the third anniversary of the Grant Date referred to as the “Restriction Period.” Except as otherwise set forth herein, upon any termination of employment or service, all unvested RSUs shall be forfeited on the date of such termination of employment or service for no consideration and there shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to each Vesting Date and all vesting shall occur only on the applicable Vesting Date.
                   b.       Notwithstanding the foregoing, if on the Grant Date, you have been employed by the Company or its Affiliates for three (3) or more years (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) and you undergo a termination of employment or service by the Company and its Affiliates without Cause (other than due to death or Disability) during the Restriction Period, then upon such termination of employment or service, in addition to the number of RSUs that have vested in accordance with Section 2(a) above (if any), you will vest in a number of RSUs (rounded down to the nearest whole RSU) equal to (i)(A) the total number of RSUs granted pursuant to this Award, multiplied by (B) a fraction, (x) the numerator of which is the number of days elapsed from the Grant Date through the date of such termination of employment or service and (y) the denominator of which is the number of days during the Restriction Period, minus (ii) the number of RSUs granted pursuant to this Award which were already vested as of immediately prior to such termination of employment or service. The resulting number of RSUs shall be distributed to you in accordance with Section 3 hereof, subject to your timely execution and non-revocation of a release agreement prior to the Settlement Date in a form required by the Company. In event of your termination of employment or service as a result of your death or Disability, all of your unvested RSUs hereunder will become fully vested as of the date of such termination. For purpose of this Agreement, “Disability” means a permanent and total disability, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, provided that (i) in no event shall any disability that is not a permanent and total disability, as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, be treated as a Disability, (ii) a Disability shall only be deemed to occur at the time of the determination of the Committee of the Disability, and (iii) if this award is subject to Section 409A of the Code, Disability shall mean that you are disabled under Section 409A(a)(2)(C)(i) of the Code.



          3.     Payment. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, you (or your estate, to the extent applicable) shall receive one share of Common Stock with respect to each vested RSU subject to the Award within sixty (60) days following the earlier of (i) the applicable Vesting Date and (ii) your termination of employment or service under Section 2(b) (such date of settlement, the “Settlement Date”) except for those shares of Common Stock that may be used to pay any applicable taxes.  
          4.     Dividend Equivalents.  Any cash or Common Stock dividends paid on shares of Common Stock underlying an RSU prior to the Settlement Date for such RSU shall be credited to a dividend book entry account on your behalf (any such credited amount, a “Dividend Equivalent”).  Any cash Dividend Equivalents shall not be deemed to be reinvested in shares of Common Stock and will be held uninvested and without interest or earnings.  Your right to receive any Dividend Equivalents with respect to cash dividends shall vest only if and when the related RSU vests, and an amount equal to such cash dividends shall be paid to you in cash on the applicable Settlement Date on which the related RSU is settled.  Your right to receive any Dividend Equivalents with respect to dividends of Common Stock shall vest only if and when the related RSU vests, and on the applicable Settlement Date on which the related RSU is settled you will be paid an amount in cash equal to the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock underlying such dividend as of the applicable Settlement Date.  Prior to the payment thereof, any Dividend Equivalents will be encompassed within the term “Award” with respect to the relevant RSUs.
          5.     Termination.  Any RSUs (including any Dividend Equivalents credited thereupon) that are not vested upon your termination of employment or service shall, upon such termination of employment or service, terminate and be forfeited in their entirety as of the date of such termination of employment or service. 
          6.     Detrimental Activity.  In the event you engage in Detrimental Activity prior to, or during the one year period following the later of the participant’s termination of employment or service or the vesting of any RSUs, the Committee may direct that all unvested RSUs and all vested but unpaid RSUs (including any Dividend Equivalents credited thereupon) shall be immediately forfeited to the Company and that you shall pay over to the Company an amount equal to the amount realized at the time of vesting of any RSUs or any Common Stock or Dividend Equivalents paid in connection therewith which had vested in the period referred above.
          7.     Restriction on Transfer.  Unless otherwise approved by the Committee, the Award is not transferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. In addition, unless otherwise approved by the Committee, the Award shall not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, encumbered, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of (whether by operation of law or otherwise), and the Award shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.  Upon any attempt to sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or part of the Award or in the event of any levy upon the Award by reason of any execution, attachment or similar process contrary to the provisions hereof not otherwise approved by the Committee, the Award and all rights thereunder shall immediately become null and void.
          8.     Rights as a Stockholder.  Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, you shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by the Award  unless and until you have become the holder of record of the shares of Common Stock.
          9.     Provisions of Plan Control.  This grant is subject to all the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions of the Plan, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee or the Board and as may be in effect from time to time.  Any capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Plan.  The Plan is incorporated herein by reference.  If and to the extent that this grant conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control, and this grant shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. You hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Plan.



          10.     Notices.  Any notice or communication given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, or by United States mail, to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (or such other address as the party shall from time to time specify):
          If to the Company, to:
                    Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
                    305 N. 54th Street
                    Chandler, AZ 85226
                    Attention: Secretary
          If to you, to the address indicated after your signature at the end of this Agreement.
          11.     Withholding.  As a condition precedent to the issuance or delivery of the Common Stock upon the vesting of the Award, the Company or an Affiliate will withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered to you having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date on which such withholding obligation arises, equal to the amounts that the Company (or an Affiliate) determines is required, under all applicable federal, state, local, foreign or other laws or regulations, to be withheld or paid over as income or other withholding taxes (the “Required Tax Payments”); provided, however, that if you elect in accordance with the Company’s Plan administration rules within sixty (60) days prior the delivery of the applicable shares of Common Stock, then you may instead pay to the Company any such Required Tax Payments in cash. Shares of Common Stock withheld may not have a Fair Market Value in excess of the amount determined by applying the maximum individual statutory tax rate in your jurisdiction; provided that the Company shall be permitted to limit the number of shares so withheld to a lesser number if necessary, as determined by the Company, to avoid adverse accounting consequences or for administrative convenience; provided, however, that if a fraction of a share of Common Stock would be required to satisfy the maximum individual statutory rate in your jurisdiction, then the number of shares of Common Stock to be withheld may be rounded up to the next nearest whole share of Common Stock. No certificate representing a share of Common Stock shall be delivered until the Required Tax Payments have been satisfied in full.
          12.     Securities Representations.  The grant of the Award and issuance of shares of Common Stock upon settlement of the Award shall be subject to, and in compliance with, all applicable requirements of federal, state or foreign securities law.  No shares of Common Stock may be issued hereunder if the issuance of such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws or other law or regulations or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which such shares may then be listed.  As a condition to the settlement of the Award, the Company may require you to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation.
          The shares of Common Stock are being issued to you and this Agreement is being made by the Company in reliance upon the following express representations and warranties.  You acknowledge, represent and warrant that:
                   a.        you have been advised that you may be an “affiliate” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) and in this connection the Company is relying in part on your representations set forth in this section.



                   b.        If you are deemed to be an affiliate within the meaning of Rule 144 of the Act, the shares of Common Stock issued to you must be held indefinitely unless an exemption from any applicable resale restrictions is available or the Company files an additional registration statement (or a “re-offer prospectus”) with regard to such shares of Common Stock and the Company is under no obligation to register the shares (or to file a “re-offer prospectus”).
                   c.        If you are deemed to be an affiliate within the meaning of Rule 144 of the Act, you understand that the exemption from registration under Rule 144 will not be available unless (i) a public trading market then exists for the Common Stock, (ii) adequate information concerning the Company is then available to the public, and (iii) other terms and conditions of Rule 144 or any exemption therefrom are complied with; and that any sales of the shares of Common Stock may be made only in limited amounts in accordance with such terms and conditions.
          13.     Miscellaneous. 
                   a.        This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal legal representatives, successors, trustees, administrators, distributees, devisees and legatees.  The Company may assign to, and require, any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company or any affiliate by which you are employed to expressly assume and agree in writing to perform this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may not assign this Agreement.
                   b.        This Award shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Board or stockholders of the Company to make or authorize an adjustment, recapitalization or other change in the capital structure or the business of the Company, any merger or consolidation of the Company or subsidiaries, any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or affecting the Common Stock, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any sale or transfer of all or part of its assets or business or any other corporate act or proceeding. The RSUs granted hereunder shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5.7 of the Plan.
                   c.        You agree that the award of the RSUs hereunder and payment of Common Stock and any Dividend Equivalents credited thereunder is special incentive compensation that will not be taken into account as “salary” or “compensation” or “bonus” in determining the amount of any payment under any pension, retirement or profit-sharing plan of the Company or any life insurance, disability or other benefit plan of the Company.
                   d.        No modification or waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement that is material and adverse to you shall be effective unless in writing and signed by both parties.
                   e.        The failure of any party hereto at any time to require performance by another party of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the right of such party to require performance of that provision, and any waiver by any party of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any continuing or succeeding breach of such provision, a waiver of the provision itself, or a waiver of any right under this Agreement.
f.    The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision was omitted.
              g.        The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way restrict or modify any of the terms or provisions hereof.



h.        This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and governed and the legal relationships of the parties determined in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without reference to rules relating to conflicts of law.
          14.     Right to Terminate Employment or Service.  Neither the Plan nor the grant of the Award hereunder shall impose any obligations on the Company or an Affiliate and/or the stockholders of the Company to retain you as an employee or other service provider, nor shall it impose any obligation on your part to remain as an employee or other service provider of the Company or an Affiliate.
          15.     Agreement and Grant Not Effective Unless Accepted. By selecting the “Accept” button below you agree (i) to enter into this Agreement electronically, and (ii) to the terms and conditions of the Agreement. Until you select the “Accept” button below, this Award shall not be effective and if you do not select the “Accept” button within 90 days from the date the Agreement is made available to you electronically this Award is subject to cancellation, in which case the Award shall be null and void upon such cancellation.
16. Section 409A of the Code. This Award is intended to be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code, and shall be interpreted and construed accordingly, and each payment hereunder shall be considered a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. To the extent this Agreement provides for the Award to become vested and be settled upon you termination of employment or service, the applicable shares of Common Stock shall be transferred to you or your beneficiary upon your “separation from service,” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code; provided that if you are a “specified employee,” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, then to the extent the Award constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, such shares of Common Stock shall be transferred to you or your beneficiary upon the earlier to occur of (i) the six-month anniversary of such separation from service and (ii) the date of your death.



EX-10.6 4 exhibit106-comtechxformofu.htm EX-10.6 Document
Exhibit 10.6
###EMPLOYEE_GRANT_NUMBER###
LONG TERM PERFORMANCE AWARD AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO THE
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
2023 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS LONG TERM PERFORMANCE AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made effective as of ###GRANT_DATE###, by and between Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (the “Company”) and ###PARTICIPANT_NAME### (the “Participant”).
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) adopted, and the stockholders of the Company approved, the Comtech Telecommunications Corp. 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1.3 of the Plan, the Committee has been appointed to administer the Plan;
WHEREAS, the Company, through the Committee under the Plan, wishes to grant to the Participant a Performance Award under Article IV of the Plan that, following the achievement of the specified levels of performance, as set forth on the document titled “Performance Measures and Corresponding Earned Shares” attached hereto as Appendix A (the “Performance Measures”), and, subject to the Participant’s continuing service with the Company or an Affiliate through the Final Certification Date (as defined below), may provide for the issuance of a number of shares of Common Stock corresponding to the level of achievement of the Performance Measures (subject to accelerated earning, vesting and payment of such shares as specifically provided herein) (such shares, the “Performance Shares”); and
WHEREAS, the Performance Shares shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Participant agree as follows:
1. Grant of Performance Award.  Subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, on ###GRANT_DATE### (the “Grant Date”), the Company awarded and granted to the Participant an award under Article IV of the Plan with the designated target number of ###TOTAL_AWARDS### Performance Shares (the “Target Performance Shares”), and providing to the Participant a conditional right to earn the Target Performance Shares, or a number of Performance Shares for each Applicable Performance Period (as defined below) ranging from 0%  to 200% of the Target Performance Shares, by achievement of the designated levels of performance of each performance criteria as specified in the Performance Measures attached hereto as Appendix A, the earning of which would entitle the Participant to receive for each Performance Share earned, in accordance with Section 2 below, one share of Common Stock, subject to the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 below. 



2. Certification Date.  Subject to the Participant’s not incurring a termination of employment or service prior to the Final Certification Date (except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement), upon the Committee determining and certifying the achievement of the Applicable Performance Measures on each of the applicable Annual Certification Dates with respect to the performance period beginning on [●] and ending on [●] (the “Full Three-Year Performance Period”), the performance period beginning on [●] and ending on [●] (the “First Applicable Performance Period”), or the performance period beginning on [●] and ending on [●] (the “Second Applicable Performance Period,” and together with the Full Three-Year Performance Period and the First Applicable Performance Period, each an “Applicable Performance Period”), the Participant shall have the right to receive one share of Common Stock for each Performance Share earned based on the level of attainment of the applicable Performance Measures for the Applicable Performance Period in accordance with Appendix A (“Earned Shares”) during the Applicable Performance Period, subject to the Participant remaining employed through the applicable Annual Certification Date, except as otherwise provided in Section 3.  The Committee shall certify the level of achievement of each of the Performance Measures no later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the third month following the end of the Applicable Performance Period (the date of each such certification the “Annual Certification Date”, and the date of the Annual Certification Date following the Full Three-Year Performance Period, the “Final Certification Date”). All Performance Shares that do not become Earned Shares following the Committee’s certification on the Final Certification Date under the terms hereof shall be forfeited on such Final Certification Date. 
3. Death or Disability/Change in Control before the Final Certification Date; Effect of Terminations of Employment.
3.1. Death, Disability and Termination of Employment.  
(i)   In the event of the Participant’s death or Disability prior to the Final Certification Date and prior to forfeiture of the Performance Shares, the Performance Measures for the Full Three-Year Performance Period shall be deemed to be satisfied at a level equal to the greater of the designated Target Performance Level or the Projected Performance Level (as defined in Appendix A) as of the date of such death or Disability, and the resulting number of Earned Shares less Earned Shares earned for a prior completed Applicable Performance Period (if any), together with the number of Earned Shares earned for any previously completed Applicable Performance Period shall become fully vested and shall (subject to Plan Section 17.13) be distributed to the Participant or his or her beneficiary within sixty (60) days following the Participant’s death or Disability.  The term “Disability” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 409A(a)(2)(C)(i) of the Code, provided that a “Disability” shall be deemed to have occurred only if it qualifies as a disability within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(e)(1).



(ii)  In the event of the Participant’s termination of employment or service without Cause (and other than due to death or Disability) by the Company and its Affiliates on a date that is both prior to the Final Certification Date and prior to a Change in Control occurring, any Earned Shares earned with respect to any previously-completed Applicable Performance Period shall be forfeited and disregarded, and the Participant shall earn for the Full Three-Year Performance Period a number of Earned Shares (which shall not be less than zero) in an amount equal to the product of (x) the number of Performance Shares the Participant would have earned based on the actual achievement of each of the Performance Measures for the Full Three-Year Performance Period as if the Participant remained employed or engaged by the Company through the Final Certification Date, times (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the Full Three-Year Performance Period that the Participant was employed or engaged by the Company, and the denominator of which is 1,095. The resulting number of Earned Shares (if any) shall become fully vested and shall be distributed to the Participant in accordance with Section 4 hereof, subject to Participant’s timely execution and non-revocation of a release agreement prior to the Final Certification Date in a form required by the Company. 
(iii) In the event of a termination of employment or service due to the Participant’s resignation for any or no reason on a date that is prior to the Final Certification Date, the following provisions shall apply:
(a) If on the Grant Date, the Participant has ten or more years of qualifying service with the Company (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) (a “Qualifying Long-Term Employee”), any Earned Shares earned with respect to any previously-completed Applicable Performance Period shall be forfeited and disregarded, and the Participant shall earn for the Full Three-Year Performance Period a number of Earned Shares (which shall not be less than zero) in an amount equal to the product of (x) the number of Performance Shares the Participant would have earned based on the actual achievement of each of the Performance Measures for the Full Three-Year Performance Period as if the Participant remained employed by the Company through the Final Certification Date, times (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the Full Three-Year Performance Period that the Participant was employed by the Company, and the denominator of which is 1,095. The resulting number of Earned Shares (if any) shall become fully vested and shall be distributed to the Participant in accordance with Section 4 hereof, subject to Participant’s timely execution and non-revocation of a release agreement prior to the Final Certification Date in a form required by the Company.
(b) If on the Grant Date, the Participant is not a Qualifying Long-Term Employee, all Performance Shares, including any Earned Shares, shall be forfeited on the date of such termination of employment or service for no consideration. 
(iv) In the event of a termination of employment or service for Cause, all Performance Shares, including any Earned Shares, shall be forfeited on the date of such termination of employment or service for Cause for no consideration.  



3.2.   Change in Control.  In the event of a Change in Control prior to the Final Certification Date, the Performance Measure for the Full Three-Year Performance Period shall be deemed to be satisfied at a level equal to the greater of the designated Target Performance Level or the Projected Performance Level (as defined in Appendix A) as of the date of such Change in Control, and the resulting number of earned Performance Shares, less any previously Earned Shares, shall be deemed to be Earned Shares and shall become fully vested as of the Change in Control (including in the case of a Participant whose employment or service terminated between the time of the Change in Control and the Assumption Deadline (as defined below)) and all vested Earned Shares shall (subject to any limitations under Section 409A of the Code) be distributed to the Participant within sixty (60) days following the Change in Control; provided, however, that if the Performance Shares constitute nonqualified deferred compensation, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and the Change in Control is not a “change in control event,” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code or if settlement upon a Change in Control would otherwise be prohibited under Section 409A of the Code, then the vested Earned Shares shall be distributed to the Participant in accordance with Section 4 hereof or upon the Participant’s earlier death or Disability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Committee reasonably determines in good faith but subject to and only in accordance with Section 409A of the Code, prior to the Assumption Deadline, that any Performance Shares that are not Earned Shares shall be honored or assumed, or new awards substituted therefor (each such honored, assumed or substituted Performance Share hereinafter called an "Alternative Performance Share"), by Participant's employer (or the parent or a subsidiary of such employer) by the Assumption Deadline, then no acceleration of earning or vesting shall occur with respect to the Performance Shares solely due to such event, provided that, such Alternative Performance Shares must meet the following criteria:
(i) Each Alternative Performance Share must be based on stock that is traded on an established securities market, or that will be so traded within 30 days after the Change in Control, or provide for a cash payment not less than the cash value of the Performance Share based on the highest consideration per share received by a holder of Common Stock in the transaction or series of transactions that gave rise to the Change in Control;
(ii) The Alternative Performance Shares must provide such Participant with rights, terms, conditions and entitlements substantially equivalent to or better than the rights, terms, conditions and entitlements applicable under the Performance Shares, including, but not limited to, an identical or better vesting schedule than applied prior to the Change in Control;
(iii) The Alternative Performance Share must have economic value substantially equivalent to the value of each Performance Share (such equivalent values to be determined as of the time of the Change in Control);
(iv) In furtherance of clause (ii) above, the performance goal applicable to the Alternative Performance Shares (the “Alternative Performance Measure”) and the corresponding level at which Alternative Performance Shares shall be earned must be determined by the Committee to be not less probable of being achieved than the Performance Measure immediately prior to the Change in Control (assuming the Change in Control had not occurred and assuming that the Company had incurred no expense in connection with the Change in Control);



(v) The Alternative Performance Shares must be structured in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code to avoid any adverse tax consequences thereunder, to the extent applicable; (vi) The Alternative Performance Shares shall provide that, in the event that, within two years following the Change in Control and prior to the Final Certification Date, either the Participant has a termination of employment or service by his or her employer other than for Cause (with the result that immediately thereafter the Participant is not employed by such employer or its parent or other affiliates or that the Alternative Performance Shares otherwise would be forfeited under their terms but for this provision), or if the termination of employment or service would constitute a resignation for “Good Reason” under any other agreement by and between the Participant and the employer or its parent or other affiliates, and Participant effects a termination of employment or service for such Good Reason, then the Alternative Performance Measure for the Full Three-Year Performance Period shall be deemed to be satisfied at the Maximum Performance level (as defined in Appendix A) as of the date of such termination of employment or service, and the resulting number of earned Alternative Performance Shares less any Performance Shares previously earned for a completed Applicable Performance Period, which together with Earned Shares previously earned for previously completed Applicable Performance Periods (if any) shall be the resulting Earned Shares (or awarded cash), shall become fully vested (to the extent not vested prior thereto) and shall be distributed to the Participant within five business days after such termination date; provided, however, that if the Performance Shares constitute nonqualified deferred compensation, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and the Change in Control is not a “change in control event,” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code or if settlement upon such termination would otherwise be prohibited under Section 409A of the Code, then the vested Earned Shares shall be distributed to the Participant in accordance with Section 4 hereof or upon the Participant’s earlier death or Disability.
(vii) Any changes after the Change in Control to the businesses the performance of which is measured under the Alternative Performance Measure, including but not limited to asset sales or dispositions, reorganizations, restructurings, acquisitions, or discontinuations of operations, that will or could have an adverse effect on the performance criteria under the Alternative Performance Measure during the Full Three-Year Performance Period shall be accompanied by adjustments to the Alternative Performance Measure so that such changes do not reduce the probability of the Performance Measure being achieved at the level that would have been obtained in the absence of such changes.
For purposes of this Section 3.2, the “Assumption Deadline” shall be ten business days in advance of the Change in Control. 
4. Vesting and Distribution of Earned Shares. Subject to Section 3, Earned Shares shall vest and be distributed to the Participant within ten (10) days following the Final Certification Date (and in any event no later than two and half months following the conclusion of the Full Three-Year Performance Period). 
Except as otherwise provided herein, there shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to the Final Certification Date and all vesting shall occur only on the Final Certification Date.  



5. Dividend Equivalents. In the event that the Company declares and pays ordinary cash dividends on its outstanding Common Stock the record date for which is on or after the Grant Date and on or before the date of distribution of Earned Shares (including during any period of deferral at the election of the Participant), the Participant shall be credited, as of the dividend payment date, for each Performance Share that is potentially earnable under this Agreement, a cash amount equivalent to the cash amount paid at that date on one share of Common Stock.  Such credited cash amount of dividend equivalents shall be earned and vested if and only if the related Performance Share becomes earned and vested (i.e., it is forfeitable to the same extent as the related Performance Share).  No interest or earnings will be credited on accrued dividend equivalents.  Dividend equivalents will be distributable at such time as the Earned Shares resulting from the earning and vesting of the Performance Shares to which the dividend equivalents relate are distributed; provided, however, that the Company may withhold cash dividend equivalents to satisfy then applicable tax withholding obligations relating to Earned Shares (to minimize the number of Earned Shares being withheld to satisfy tax obligations) under Section 12. 
6. Detrimental Activity.  In the event the Participant engages in Detrimental Activity prior to, or during the one year period following the earlier of the Participant’s termination of employment or service or the Final Certification Date, the Committee may direct (at any time within one year thereafter) that all Performance Shares shall be immediately forfeited to the Company and that the Participant shall pay over to the Company the amount realized from any Earned Shares or dividend equivalents paid in connection therewith.  
7. Restrictions on Transfer.  Unless otherwise approved by the Committee, the Performance Shares are not transferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. In addition, unless otherwise approved by the Committee, the Performance Shares shall not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, encumbered, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of (whether by operation of law or otherwise), and the Performance Shares shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.  Upon any attempt to sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or part of the Performance Shares or in the event of any levy upon the Performance Shares by reason of any execution, attachment or similar process contrary to the provisions hereof not otherwise approved by the Committee, the Performance Shares and all rights thereunder shall immediately become null and void.  
8. Issuance Restrictions. The Company is not obligated to issue any securities if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, the issuance of such Common Stock shall constitute a violation by the Participant or the Company of any provisions of any law or of any regulations of any governmental authority or any national securities exchange. 
9. Securities Representations.  The shares of Common Stock will be issued to the Participant and this Agreement is being made by the Company in reliance upon the following express representations and warranties of the Participant.  The Participant acknowledges, represents and warrants that: 
9.1. The Participant has been advised that the Participant may be an “affiliate” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act and in this connection the Company is relying in part on the Participant’s representations set forth in this section; 9.2.



The Common Stock must be held indefinitely by the Participant unless (i) an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available for the resale of such Common Stock or (ii) the Company files an additional registration statement (or a “re-offer prospectus”) with regard to the resale of such Common Stock and the Company is under no obligation to continue in effect a Form S-8 Registration Statement or to otherwise register the resale of the Common Stock (or to file a “re-offer prospectus”);
9.3. The exemption from registration under Rule 144 will not be available under current law unless (i) a public trading market then exists for the Common Stock, (ii) adequate information concerning the Company is then available to the public, and (iii) other terms and conditions of Rule 144 or any exemption therefrom are complied with and that any sale of the Common Stock may be made only in limited amounts in accordance with such terms and conditions. 
10. Not an Employment or Service Agreement.  Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the issuance of this award or the Common Stock hereunder constitute an agreement by the Company to employ or to continue to employ or engage the Participant during the entire, or any portion of, the term of this Agreement, including but not limited to any period during which any shares of Common Stock are outstanding. 
11. Power of Attorney.  The Company, its successors and assigns, is hereby appointed the attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, of the Participant for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and taking any action and executing any instruments which such attorney-in-fact may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, which appointment as attorney-in-fact is irrevocable and coupled with an interest.  The Company, as attorney-in-fact for the Participant, may in the name and stead of the Participant, make and execute all conveyances, assignments and transfers of Common Stock and property provided for herein, and the Participant hereby ratifies and confirms that which the Company, as said attorney-in-fact, shall do by virtue hereof.  Nevertheless, the Participant shall, if so requested by the Company, execute and deliver to the Company all such instruments as may, in the judgment of the Company, be advisable for this purpose. 
12. Withholding.  As a condition precedent to the issuance or delivery of the Common Stock upon the vesting of the Award, the Company or an Affiliate will withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered to the Participant having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date on which such withholding obligation arises, equal to the amounts that the Company (or an Affiliate) determines is required, under all applicable federal, state, local, foreign or other laws or regulations, to be withheld or paid over as income or other withholding taxes (the “Required Tax Payments”); provided, however, that if you elect in accordance with the Company’s Plan administration rules within sixty (60) days prior to the delivery of the applicable shares of Common Stock, then you may instead pay to the Company any such Required Tax Payments in cash. Shares of Common Stock withheld may not have a Fair Market Value in excess of the amount determined by applying the maximum individual statutory tax rate in the Participant’s jurisdiction; provided that the Company shall be permitted to limit the number of shares so withheld to a lesser number if necessary, as determined by the Company, to avoid adverse accounting consequences or for administrative convenience; provided, however, that if a fraction of a share of Common Stock would be required to satisfy the maximum individual statutory rate in the Participant’s jurisdiction, then the number of shares of Common Stock to be withheld may be rounded up to the next nearest whole share of Common Stock. No certificate representing a share of Common Stock shall be delivered until the Required Tax Payments have been satisfied in full.



13. Miscellaneous.
13.1. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal legal representatives, successors, trustees, administrators, distributees, devisees and legatees.  The Company may assign to, and require, any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company or any affiliate by which the Participant is employed to expressly assume and agree in writing to perform this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participant may not assign this Agreement. 
13.2.  This award of Performance Shares and the issuance of Common Stock thereunder shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Board or stockholders of the Company to make or authorize an adjustment, recapitalization or other change in the capital structure or the business of the Company, any merger or consolidation of the Company or subsidiaries, any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or affecting the Common Stock, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any sale or transfer of all or part of its assets or business or any other corporate act or proceeding.  Performance Shares and Earned Shares shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5.7 of the Plan, including during any period in which payment of the Award is deferred at the election of Participant.  For clarity, ordinary dividends on Common Stock will not trigger adjustments to Performance Shares and Earned Shares, and any adjustments to Performance Shares and Earned Shares shall take into account dividend equivalents credited thereon under Section 5. 
13.3.  The Participant agrees that the award of the Performance Shares under this Agreement and the issuance of Common Stock thereunder is special incentive compensation and that the Performance Shares (even if treated as compensation for tax purposes) will not be taken into account as “salary” or “compensation” or “bonus” in determining the amount of any payment under any pension, retirement or profit-sharing plan of the Company or any life insurance, disability or other benefit plan of the Company. 
13.4. No modification or waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement that is material and adverse to the Participant shall be effective unless in writing and signed by both parties. 
13.5. The failure of any party hereto at any time to require performance by another party of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the right of such party to require performance of that provision, and any waiver by any party of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any continuing or succeeding breach of such provision, a waiver of the provision itself, or a waiver of any right under this Agreement. 
13.6. The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision was omitted.
13.7.  The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way restrict or modify any of the terms or provisions hereof. 
13.8. All notices, consents, requests, approvals, instructions and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and validly given or made when delivered, or on the second succeeding business day after being mailed by registered or certified mail, whichever is earlier, to the persons entitled or required to receive the same, at the addresses set forth at the heading of this Agreement or to such other address as either party may designate by like notice.  Notices to the Company shall be addressed to the Committee. 



13.9. This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and governed and the legal relationships of the parties determined in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without reference to rules relating to conflicts of law.
13.10 The Participant acknowledges that the Participant is subject to any clawback policy of the Company in effect as of the Grant Date or that is adopted after the Grant Date in order to comply with applicable law, including, without limitation, any policy adopted to comply with The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
14. Rights as a Stockholder. The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by the Performance Shares unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of the shares of Common Stock.  
15. Provisions of Plan Control. This Agreement is subject to all the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee or the Board and as may be in effect from time to time.  The Plan is incorporated herein by reference.  A copy of the Plan has been delivered to the Participant.  If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, unless this Agreement expressly provides otherwise, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly.  Unless otherwise indicated, any capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Plan.  This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof (other than any other documents expressly contemplated herein or in the Plan) and supersedes any prior agreements between the Company and the Participant. You hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Plan.
16. Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement is intended to be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code, and shall be interpreted and construed accordingly, and each payment hereunder shall be considered a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. To the extent this Agreement provides for the Performance Shares to become vested and be settled upon the Participant’s termination of employment or service, the applicable shares of Common Stock shall be transferred to the Participant or the Participant’s beneficiary upon the Participant’s “separation from service,” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code; provided that if the Participant is a “specified employee,” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, then to the extent the Performance Shares constitute nonqualified deferred compensation, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, such shares of Common Stock shall be transferred to the Participant or the Participant’s beneficiary upon the earlier to occur of (i) the six-month anniversary of such separation from service and (ii) the date of the Participant’s death.
17. Agreement and Grant Not Effective Unless Accepted. By selecting the “Accept” button below you agree (i) to enter into this Agreement electronically and (ii) to the terms and conditions of the Agreement. Until you select the “Accept” button below, this Award shall not be effective. If you do not select the “Accept” button within 90 days from the date the Agreement is made available to you electronically this Award is subject to cancellation, in which case, the Award shall be null and void upon such cancellation.
Address ###HOME_ADDRESS###   COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
Employee Number ###EMPLOYEE_NUMBER###
Grant Name ###GRANT_NAME###



APPENDIX A 
LONG TERM PERFORMANCE AWARD AGREEMENT
Performance Measure and Corresponding Earned Shares
Under the Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
2023 Equity and Incentive Plan
Fiscal 2024-2026 Performance Period
The Participant shall earn Performance Shares in accordance with the provisions set forth below, with any earned Performance Shares constituting Earned Shares under the Participant’s Long Term Performance Award Agreement of which this Appendix is a part (the “Performance Share Agreement”). Capitalized terms in this Appendix shall have the meanings as defined in the Performance Share Agreement.
Participant’s Target Performance Shares will be allocated to the Performance Measures (as defined below) as follows:
1. Revenue Shares. 1/3 of the Participant’s Target Performance Shares will be allocated to the Company’s achievement of GAAP Revenue (as defined below) (“Revenue Shares”);
2. EBITDA Shares. 1/3 of the Participant’s Target Performance Shares will be allocated to the Company’s achievement of Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) (“EBITDA Shares”); and
3. TSR Shares. 1/3 of the Participant’s Target Performance Shares will be allocated to the Company’s achievement of TSR (as defined below) (“TSR Shares”).
The number of Performance Shares earned by Participant for the Full Three-Year Performance Period shall be determined as of July 31, 20XX, as follows:
•The Revenue Shares may be earned based on the Company’s cumulative GAAP revenues in fiscal years 20XX-20XX as reflected in the Company’s annual financial statement for the Applicable Performance Period (“GAAP Revenue”);
•The EBITDA Shares may be earned based on the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal years 20XX-20XX; and
•The TSR Shares may be earned based on the Company’s achievement of TSR for fiscal years 20XX-20XX (TSR, together with Adjusted EBITDA and GAAP Revenue, the “Performance Measures”).
Performance Criteria for Full Three-Year
Performance Period
Threshold Target Maximum
Fiscal 20XX – 20XX GAAP Revenue
Fiscal 20XX – 20XX Adjusted EBITDA
Fiscal 20XX – 20XX TSR



Notwithstanding the foregoing, the earning of the Performance Shares shall accelerate (reducing the number of unearned Performance Shares) prior to the end of the Full Three-Year Performance Period determined as of [●] and [●], respectively, as follows:
33% of the Revenue Shares, EBITDA Shares, and TSR Shares shall be subject to accelerated earning based on the following grid:
Performance Criteria for First Applicable Performance Period Threshold Target Maximum
Fiscal [20XX] GAAP Revenue
Fiscal [20XX] Adjusted EBITDA
Fiscal [20XX] TSR
         Up to a total of 66% of the Revenue Shares, EBITDA Shares and TSR Shares shall be subject to accelerated earning based on the following grid: 
Performance Criteria for Second Applicable Performance Period Threshold Target Maximum
Fiscal [20XX]-[20XX] GAAP Revenue
Fiscal [20XX]-[20XX] Adjusted EBITDA
Fiscal [20XX]-[20XX] TSR
Participant shall earn 50% of the applicable percentage of eligible Target Performance Shares for “Threshold Performance,” 100% of the applicable percentage of eligible Target Performance Shares for “Target Performance,” and 200% of the applicable percentage of eligible Target Performance Shares for “Maximum Performance.” Participant shall earn 0% of the applicable percentage of eligible Target Performance Shares for performance that is less than Threshold Performance. In the event of achievement of a Performance Measure between performance levels, the number of Earned Shares will be determined based upon linear interpolation. In calculating the number of Earned Shares for the Full Three-Year Performance Period or for the Second Applicable Performance Period, the number of Earned Shares, and the shares deemed earned with respect to the prior Applicable Performance Period(s) will be subtracted.
For purposes of this Appendix A, “Adjusted EBITDA”  shall be calculated as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation, costs associated with exit or disposal activities under FASB ASC Topic 420, impairment loss on goodwill or long-lived intangibles under FASB ASC Topics 350 and 360, expenses relating to a potential or actual Change in Control, including expenses associated with an actual or potential proxy contest, expenses in connection with a potential or actual purchase business combination, including the write-off of purchased in-process research and development under FASB ASC Topic 805, or other related accounting literature, expenses associated with termination of employees under FASB ASC Topics 420, 712, or 715, or other related accounting literature, any adjustment to income before provision of income taxes as required by adoption of a new accounting standard, and any extraordinary item. Adjusted EBITDA shall be calculated in a manner consistent with the adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP operating metric used by management in assessing the Company's operating results.



For Purposes of this Appendix A, “Comparison Group” means the Company and each other company in the S&P 600 as of the Grant Date. Companies shall be removed from the Comparison Group if they cease to be publicly traded during the Applicable Performance Period (other than due to bankruptcy);
For purposes of this Appendix A, “TSR” means total shareholder return as applied to the Company or any company in the Comparison Group, meaning stock price appreciation from the beginning to the end of the Applicable Performance Period, plus dividends and distributions made or declared (assuming such dividends or distributions are deemed reinvested, as of the ex-dividend date, in the common stock of the Company or any company in the Comparison Group) during the Applicable Performance Period, expressed as a percentage return. For purposes of computing TSR, the stock price at the beginning and end of the Applicable Performance Period will be the average price of a share of common stock over the 20 trading days ending on the first or last day of the Applicable Performance Period, as applicable, adjusted for changes in capital structure; provided, however, that TSR will be negative one hundred percent (-100%) if a company: (i) filed for bankruptcy, reorganization, or liquidation under any chapter of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; (ii) is the subject of an involuntary bankruptcy proceeding that is not dismissed within 30 days; (iii) is the subject of a stockholder approved plan of liquidation or dissolution; or (iv) ceases to conduct substantial business operations.
The number of Performance Shares earned based on TSR shall be determined by the Committee as follows:
1. For the Company and for each other company in the Comparison Group, the Committee shall determine the TSR for the Applicable Performance Period;
2. The Committee shall rank the TSR values by ordering the Comparison Group members (plus the Company if the Company is not one of the Comparison Group members at the time) from highest to lowest based on TSR for the Applicable Performance Period and counting down from the company with the highest TSR (ranked first) to the Company’s position on the list. If two companies are ranked equally, the ranking of the next company shall account for the tie, so that if one company is ranked first, and two companies are tied for second, the next company is ranked fourth. In determining the Company’s TSR percentile rank for the Applicable Performance Period, in the event that the Company’s TSR for the Applicable Performance Period is equal to the TSR(s) of one or more other Comparison Group members for the same period, the Company’s TSR percentile ranking will be determined by ranking the Company’s TSR for that period as being greater than such other Comparison Group members. After this ranking, the TSR percentile rank will be calculated using the following formula, rounded to the nearest whole percentile by application of regular rounding:
TSR Percentile Rank = [(N-R)/(N-1)] X 100
 Where “N” represents the number of Comparison Group members for the relevant Applicable Performance Period (plus the Company if the Company is not one of the Comparison Group members for that Applicable Performance Period).
 Where “R” represents the Company’s ranking among the Comparison Group members (plus the Company if the Company is not one of the Comparison Group members for the Applicable Performance Period).
 For example, if the Company ranks seventh and there are sixteen companies in the Comparison Group (including the Company), the Company’s percentile rank will be 60%, which is equal to [(16-7)/(16-1)] X 100. 



3. The Committee shall plot the percentile rank for the Company determined in the second step above into the appropriate percentage rank listed in the table above and determine the number of shares earned, if any, as a percent of target.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company’s absolute TSR is negative over any Applicable Performance Period, payout for the TSR portion of the award shall not exceed 100% of the applicable percentage of eligible Target Performance Shares for such Applicable Performance Period.
In connection with the death or Disability of the Participant or Change in Control of the Company during the Full Three-Year Performance Period, the Committee shall (if required by the Performance Share Agreement) calculate a “Projected Performance Level” as the level of performance that would have been achieved over the Full Three-Year Performance Period if the rate of performance of each performance criteria from the beginning of the Full Three-Year Performance Period through the end of the fiscal quarter ending immediately prior to the date on which the Participant’s death or Disability or the Change in Control occurred had been sustained through the remaining fiscal quarters of the Full Three-Year Performance Period. If such death or Disability of the Participant or Change in Control occurs after the Full Three-Year Performance Period but prior to the Final Certification Date, the Projected Performance Level shall be the actual performance level achieved for the Full Three-Year Performance Period.
Determinations of the Committee regarding the level of achievement of the GAAP Revenue measures, the Adjusted EBITDA measures, and the TSR measures (including in connection with determining a Projected Performance Level), and the resulting Performance Shares earned, and related matters, will be final and binding on the Participant.


EX-31.1 5 exhibit311fy24q3.htm EX-31.1 Document

Exhibit 31.1

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


I, John Ratigan, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Comtech Telecommunications Corp.;

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; and

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.


Date: June 18, 2024
/s/ John Ratigan
John Ratigan
Interim Chief Executive Officer


EX-31.2 6 exhibit312fy24q3.htm EX-31.2 Document

Exhibit 31.2

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


I, Michael A. Bondi, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Comtech Telecommunications Corp.;

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; and

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.


Date: June 18, 2024
/s/ Michael A. Bondi
Michael A. Bondi
Chief Financial Officer


EX-32.1 7 exhibit321fy24q3.htm EX-32.1 Document

Exhibit 32.1



CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



In connection with the Quarterly Report of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 30, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, John Ratigan, Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 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.



Date: June 18, 2024
 
/s/ John Ratigan
John Ratigan
Interim Chief Executive Officer



EX-32.2 8 exhibit322fy24q3.htm EX-32.2 Document

Exhibit 32.2



CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



In connection with the Quarterly Report of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 30, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael A. Bondi, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 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.



Date: June 18, 2024
 
/s/ Michael A. Bondi
Michael A. Bondi
Chief Financial Officer