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COMTECH

TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.

ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS

ANNUAL REPORT 2013

WE DESIGN, DEVELOP, PRODUCE AND MARKET
INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS, SYSTEMS AND SERVICES
FOR ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS.

Leading Market Share Of Satellite
Earth Station Modems

Largest Supplier Of Over-The-Horizon
Microwave Systems

Leading Independent Manufacturer of
Solid-State High-Power, Broadband Amplifiers

Leading Independent Manufacturer of
Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers

THREE COMPLEMENTARY BUSINESS SEGMENTS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRANSMISSION

RF MICROWAVE
AMPLIFIERS

MOBILE DATA
COMMUNICATIONS

telecommunications

transmission
Our
segment provides equipment and systems
that are used
to enhance satellite
transmission efficiency and that enable
wireless communications in environments
where terrestrial communications are
unavailable, inefficient or too expensive.
We are a leading supplier of over-the-
horizon microwave products and systems,
sometimes referred to as troposcatter
systems. Our products and systems are
used in a wide variety of commercial and
government applications including the
backhaul of wireless and cellular traffic,
broadcasting (including HDTV), IP-trunking
solutions, premium enterprise services and
highly secure defense applications.

We believe we are one of the leading
companies
developing,
designing,
manufacturing and marketing satellite
tube
earth station
traveling wave
amplifiers
(“TWTA”) and solid-state,
high-power, narrow and broadband
amplifiers (“SSPA”). All of our amplifiers
reproduce signals with high power and are
extremely complex and critical to the
performance of the systems into which
they are incorporated. Our TWTA and SSPA
products can boost the strength of a signal
prior to transmission to satellites and
can efficiently increase the power of
broadband radio frequency signals with
high degrees of clarity to provide for
effective jamming and communication
power capability required by sophisticated
defense programs.

Our mobile data communications segment
provides customers with
integrated
solutions to enable global, satellite-based
communications when mobile, real-time,
secure transmission
is required. Our
extremely reliable proprietary network
service employs full end-to-end path
redundancy as well as back-up capability
in the event of a major catastrophe or
service interruption, and we can maintain
and/or operate a 24 x 7 network operations
and customer care center. The vast
majority of sales have historically related to
two U.S. military programs known as the
U.S. Army’s Movement Tracking System
(“MTS”) program and the Force XXI
Battle Command, Brigade and Below
(“FBCB2”) command and control system’s
BFT-1 program.

FISCAL 2013
REVENUE BY SEGMENT

FISCAL 2013
REVENUE BY CUSTOMER

11.9%

27.2%

60.9%

15.2%

34.7%

50.1%

Telecommunications
Transmission

RF Microwave
Amplifiers

Mobile Data
Communications

International

U.S.
Government

Domestic
Commercial

TO OUR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS:

Although fiscal 2013 was another difficult year, we
ended the year on a positive note. The fourth quarter of
fiscal 2013 saw our highest level of quarterly bookings of
the year. During the second half of the year, we received a
number of important bookings that have given us good
visibility into fiscal 2014. Most importantly, we believe we
are seeing signs of stabilization in certain of our key
end-markets. As a result, we are cautiously optimistic that
we will achieve revenue growth in fiscal 2014.

During fiscal 2013, we continued to return significant
capital to our stockholders. We repurchased more than one
million shares of our common stock for an aggregate cost of
$27.0 million and paid $18.9 million in cash dividends to our
stockholders.

Let me review what’s happening in each of our three

business segments:

TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSMISSION

The largest of our three business segments is telecom-
munications transmission, which remains the backbone of
our current business. Within this segment, the majority of
our revenues have been, and are expected to continue to be,
from our satellite earth station product line.

Our strong leadership position and market share in the
satellite earth station area is driven by our proven ability to
deliver the most bandwidth-efficient modems to our end
customers. We have a long track record of being the
innovation leader in this space. For example, more than 10
years ago, we introduced the first satellite modem using our
patented TPC forward error correction technology.

A few years ago, we introduced our patented Carrier-in-
Carrier® technology which allows our modems to use
the same bandwidth over both the transmit and receive
satellite channels simultaneously, essentially doubling
bandwidth efficiency. Unfortunately, the introduction of this
ground-breaking technology coincided with the onset of the
economic downturn and muted the potential sales that
could have been realized in a more favorable economic
environment. Accordingly, although this technology has
been in the marketplace for a few years, we believe there
may be pent-up demand for this technology as the world
economy and U.S. government spending rebounds.

Just last year, we introduced a new line of products called
Advanced VSAT, an integrated solution that combines a
variety of technologies within our IP portfolio,
including
advanced forward error correction, advanced coding
modulation, header and lossless payload compression,
RAN and WAN optimization and our managed bandwidth
technology. By listening closely to our customers, we have
been able to offer our Advanced VSAT solutions into a market
that has traditionally been served primarily by TDMA solutions.

Recently, we have seen TDMA users moving away from
that technology since users are demanding more dedicated,
wider, and more reliable bandwidth, and are unwilling to
tolerate the latency issues associated with TDMA. Our
current contract with Harris Corporation to replace Royal
2

Caribbean Cruise Lines’ TDMA systems with our Advanced
VSAT product is a good example of this. We believe other
potential customers may follow in this direction when they
realize the limitations of TDMA in serving bandwidth
hungry end-users.

Most of our commercial satellite earth station product
sales are outside of the United States and many
international markets have continued to be impacted by
macroeconomic conditions and, in some cases, political and
civil unrest. Europe has been particularly impacted by weak
economic conditions. In addition to the impact that the
European recession has had on European projects,
it
has also impacted large projects in Africa and South
America where much of the funding comes from European
telecom companies.

On the U.S. government side, procurement of our
satellite earth station products practically came to a dead
stop in the middle of fiscal 2013. A return to normalcy in the
U.S. government communications equipment procurement
process should serve as an additional catalyst for growth.
Despite the overall downward pressure on government
spending in fiscal 2013, we did receive a very significant
contract from the U.S. Navy with a potential value of $29.0
million. We are developing, and then will be manufacturing,
the Advanced Time Division Multiple Access Interface
Processor, or ATIP, for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems
Command. This contract is strategically important as it
enters us into the protected MILSATCOM market.

So in the satellite earth station area, we believe we have
pretty well weathered economic, political, regulatory, and
market-specific headwinds for the past few years. We have
adjusted our operating expense levels accordingly, while
continuing to invest heavily in R&D. As a result, we believe
that we are nicely positioned to capitalize on market
opportunities as conditions improve.

The other product line in the telecommunications
transmission segment is our over-the-horizon microwave, or
troposcatter, product line. We expect fiscal 2014 to be a
strong year for our tropo business. Anchored by a very
strong backlog, we see a marked increase in revenues over
fiscal 2013.

We have received contracts related to our North African
end-customer in excess of $340.0 million over the past 15
years and there are additional large opportunities with this
end-customer that we believe will materialize in the years
ahead. We hope to duplicate this type of relationship with
other countries in the next few years and, in some cases,
have already bid on large multi-million dollar opportunities
in Asia, South America, the Middle East, and Africa.

On the U.S. government side of the tropo area, bookings
for our SNAP terminals were strong and growing in fiscal
2012, but turned very soft in fiscal 2013. We expect to
receive orders for additional SNAP terminals during fiscal
2014 with the related revenue most likely in fiscal 2015. We
believe that U.S. military spending for our transit case tropo
will expand significantly in the coming years as it is the only
tropo system that has been qualified by all U.S. military

services,
is backward compatible with the current U.S.
military AN/TRC-170 tropo terminals, the price of these
systems
less than refurbishing and
maintaining the equipment currently in service, and their
high mobility aligns with the new U.S. military doctrine.

is significantly

We are confident that over time the economic,
government funding, and geopolitical pressures affecting
our RF microwave amplifiers segment will begin to ease
and we believe we are well-positioned to benefit as
these conditions improve.

On the commercial front, we continue to receive orders
from industry-leading oil companies for tropo systems that
are used on their drilling and exploration platforms.

Our optimism about fiscal 2014 for this segment is
based on (i) the unprecedented amount of backlog we have,
(ii) the number of quality international proposals that we
have “in the hopper,” and (iii) our U.S. government business
having nowhere to go but up given the virtual paralysis we
experienced in fiscal 2013.

After difficult times in recent years, we see fiscal 2014
as the year that our telecommunications transmission
segment will return to growth.

RF MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS SEGMENT

Turning to our RF microwave amplifiers segment,
fiscal 2013 was a challenging year. Difficult global market
conditions and U.S. government procurement paralysis
resulted in various order delays. However, we did receive
certain important orders in the latter half of fiscal 2013, a
large majority of which will ship in fiscal 2014.

In our traveling wave tube amplifier, or TWTA product
line, we see delays on certain large military programs, such
as FAB-T and WIN-T, being resolved in the coming months
and expect both of these high-profile programs to provide
us with a nice revenue stream over the next few years. We
also expect to see continued significant business from the
Family of Terminals (“FOT”) program, which includes a mix
of TWTAs and solid-state power amplifiers (“SSPA”).

On the commercial side of the TWTA product line, we
see both the broadband (Ka-band) high throughput satellite
market and the direct-to-home (“DTH”) TV market as very
exciting growth opportunities. We have sold our products
into most of the large North American and European
broadband, Ka-band platforms and are bidding on
next-generation platforms with the same customers, as
well as new opportunities with new customers in new
geographies. The DTH market is poised for dramatic growth
in the next few years as broadcasters are looking to
replace aged, bandwidth-deficient klystron amplifiers in
their existing networks with high-power, broadband TWTA’s
to support high definition and ultra-high definition
program offerings.

On the SSPA product line side, our business has been
even more dramatically impacted by the weak U.S.
government spending environment. In fact, in fiscal 2013,
bookings relating to improvised explosive device jamming,
which had been the largest single end use for our products
in recent years, were virtually zero. When, and if, this area
will get back on track is not known at this time.

Although a smaller part of our SSPA business, our
domestic commercial product lines serving the aviation and
medical communities have continued to do well. Bookings
improved in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, and much of
our projected sales for fiscal 2014 are already in backlog.

MOBILE DATA COMMUNICATIONS SEGMENT

In our mobile data communications segment, the
largest revenue contributor remains the sustainment work
we are performing for the U.S. Army under the BFT-1
contract. These activities continue to be funded despite
intense government spending pressures, which is continuing
evidence of the important role our fielded BFT-1 technology
plays with the U.S. Army.

We are providing these sustainment services pursuant
to a two-year contract that expires on March 31, 2014.
Under this contract, we receive a $10.0 million annual fee
for the U.S. Army’s ongoing use of our intellectual property,
as well as just north of $10.0 million for engineering and
other support services which are billed on a cost-plus basis.
We expect to receive a new contract that will extend our
sustainment activities beyond March 2014.

We expect to pursue certain other specific markets for
our technology that are closely aligned with our existing
product offerings but do not expect related revenues to be of
significance in fiscal 2014. Our primary goal in the mobile
data communications segment continues to be providing
the U.S. Army with outstanding support. Doing so should
position us to participate in any next-generation BFT
platform if, and when, the U.S. Army pursues that path.

CONCLUSION

Although the past few years have been challenging, we
have maintained our commitment to innovation while at
the same time implementing cost reduction measures that
have made Comtech a leaner, more leverageable business.
This bodes well as our industry-leading technology is
expected to drive revenue growth with strong profitability
metrics as economic conditions improve.

I’d like to once again thank all of our employees for their
tireless efforts during a difficult year. Also thanks to our cus-
tomers, business partners and stockholders for their
continued support.

Respectfully yours,

Fred Kornberg
Chairman, CEO and President
November 2013

TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSMISSION

SATELLITE EARTH STATION EQUIPMENT
AND SYSTEMS

OVER-THE-HORIZON MICROWAVE
EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS

We design, develop, produce and market over-the-
horizon microwave (also known as troposcatter)
communications equipment and systems that can
readily transmit digitized voice, video and data over
unfriendly or inaccessible terrain from 20 to 200 miles
by reflecting transmitted signals off of the troposphere,
an atmospheric layer located approximately seven
miles above the earth’s surface.

is
Over-the-horizon microwave communication
a cost-effective,
secure alternative to satellite
communication as it does not require the leasing of
expensive satellite transponder space with
its
attendant recurring costs.

Our over-the-horizon microwave systems, which
include our patented TPC forward error correction
technology, are able to transmit video and other
broadband applications at throughput speeds in excess
of 20 Mbps (and when deployed in dual-mode, can
reach speeds in excess of 40 Mbps).

systems

Traditional end-users of our equipment have
included the U.S. government and foreign governments
and militaries who use our over-the-horizon
microwave
things,
among other
tracking, Command, Control,
transmit
Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance
and Reconnaissance information (also known as
“C4ISR”) and air defense information as well as
connecting remote border locations.

radar

to,

frequency

converters,

We provide customers a one-stop shopping approach
by offering a broad range of satellite earth station
equipment. Our product offerings include satellite
earth station modems, block up converters, power
amplifiers,
transceivers,
internet protocol
access devices, voice gateways,
encapsulators and media routers. We market our
products under a variety of brand names including
Comtech EF Data, Radyne, Vipersat, Memotec, AHA,
Verso and Stampede. Many of our satellite earth
station modems are available with customer selectable
features including low density parity check (“LDPC”),
DoubleTalk® Carrier-in-Carrier®, advanced forward
error correction (“FEC”), such as VersaFEC®, and
optional IP modules which can provide advanced
features and bandwidth efficiencies. Our satellite earth
station equipment and systems also include frequency
conversion and amplifier solutions for indoor and
outdoor environments.

Our products are deployed in over 160 countries and
we hold the esteemed position of “Vendor of Choice”
for SatCom infrastructure equipment. Our portfolio
includes
the highest performance and most
efficient products. Mobile operators and internet
service providers deploy our equipment to facilitate
service expansion,
sustainable and profitable
governments and militaries utilize our products to
power mission-critical communications, organizations
in offshore and maritime rely on our solutions for
on-demand and always-on connectivity and broadcasters
on every continent trust our transmission gear.

We offer new Low Power Outdoor and High Power
Outdoor amplifiers which feature a versatile chassis,
field replaceable supplies and phase combining for
higher power. Our CDM-760 was designed to be the
most efficient, highest throughput, point-to-point
trunking modem available and includes ultra wide band
symbol rates, near theoretical performance with
minimal implementation loss, our proprietary Digital
Video Broadcasting Standard 2 (“DVB-S2”) Efficiency
Boost technology, Super Jumbo Frame Ethernet support
and many other value-added features.

Our global commercial and government customers are
increasingly looking for integrated solutions to meet
their operational needs. We offer pre-integrated
network management systems which allow our
customers to locally or remotely manage our Advanced
VSAT series of network products using a single
graphical user interface. Our Advanced VSAT system is
currently being deployed by Harris CapRock
Communications in five of its operational hubs and
onboard its maritime customers’ vessels. We also offer
customers our Vipersat and SkyWire™ managed
bandwidth products. Over time, we believe that
customer demand for our Advanced VSAT solutions will
significantly increase from current levels.

BROADCAST AND BROADBAND SATELLITE
COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS

DEFENSE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE
MARKET

U.S. and foreign military customers use our SSPAs and
TWTAs in a variety of electronic warfare systems (such as
simulation, communications, radar,
jamming and in
identification friend or foe (“IFF”) systems). We have
delivered thousands of amplifiers and switches in
support of the Counter Remote Controlled Improvised
Explosive Device Electronic Warfare (“CREW”) programs
which is designed to help protect U.S. troops from
radio-controlled roadside bombs. Our amplifiers are
also used in the U.S. military’s Communications
Electronic Attack with Surveillance and Reconnaissance
(“CEASAR”) system, a pod-mounted electronic attack
system which provides U.S. troops with a “jammer-on-
demand” capability.

SOPHISTICATED COMMERCIAL
APPLICATIONS

Our amplifiers are key components in sophisticated
commercial applications such as oncology treatment
systems that allow doctors to direct higher doses of
radiation on a patient’s tumors thereby avoiding
damage to healthy tissue.

In addition, our amplifiers are used to amplify signals
carrying voice, video or data for air-to-satellite-to-ground
communications. For example, our amplifiers, when
incorporated into an aircraft satellite communication
system, can provide passengers with email, Internet access
and video conferencing.

We offer our customers traveling wave tube amplifier
(“TWTA”) products for use in a variety of applications
to transmit and amplify signals from satellite earth
stations throughout the world. We differentiate our
product offerings by our ability to develop the most
efficient size, weight and power profile. We are
incorporating Gallium Nitride technology into our
products which allows us to offer customers more
powerful and higher efficiency RF microwave
amplifiers. In addition, our TWTAs have built-in block up
converters that significantly reduce operating costs for
domestic and international broadcasters. Our amplifiers
can provide power levels that are vital to satellite
communication applications such as traditional
broadcast, direct-to-home (“DTH”) broadcast and
satellite newsgathering and are utilized in the growing
broadband communications market sometimes referred
to as the emerging High Throughput Satellite (“HTS”)
systems. Our amplifiers support high capacity U.S.
military satellite systems such as the Wideband Global
Satellite Constellation and are a key component in
communications systems used to support U.S. special
operations forces around the world.

MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS

U.S. and foreign military customers use our amplifiers in
a variety of telecommunications systems (such as
transmitting and boosting signals) including mobile
applications used on helicopters and ships and in
support of U.S. Special Forces. We have received
funding to develop new 600W Ka-band high-power
amplifiers for the U.S. Air Force and airborne amplifiers
for the U.S. government’s FAB-T program. We believe
that the recent focus on mobile and special operations
by the U.S. military and heightened homeland security
concerns should result in continuing demand for our
amplifier products.

RF MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS

MOBILE DATA COMMUNICATION

LOGISTICS AND BATTLEFIELD COMMAND
AND CONTROL APPLICATIONS

HOMELAND SECURITY AND
MULTI-NATIONAL APPLICATIONS

Our mobile data satellite transceiver products and
related proprietary technology can also be used to
facilitate communications in the event that natural
disasters or other situations, such as a terrorist attack,
disable or limit existing terrestrial communications. In
the past, the Army National Guard has purchased our
mobile data communication products to better prepare
for and react to disaster recovery operations at the
local, state and national levels. Our geoOps™ Enterprise
Location Management System
is a configurable
network and web-based software platform that
provides an integrated capability to command, control
and manage mobile ground vehicles. Our geoOps™
software is incorporated into the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization’s
International Security
Assistance Force Tracking System, a multi-national
satellite-based friendly force tracking system.

(“NATO”)

Our mobile data satellite transceivers and related
proprietary technology have been installed on a variety of
U.S. military vehicles (both
logistics-centric and
war-fighter-centric) including: Abrams tanks, Bradley
Fighting Vehicles, helicopters such as the Apache, Black
Hawk and Chinook and High Mobility Multipurpose
Wheeled Vehicles. When equipped with this technology,
soldiers operating these vehicles are able to be
continually tracked and, at the same time, are able to
maintain communications with a command center and
fellow soldiers in the field. Our extremely reliable
proprietary network service employs full end-to-end path
redundancy as well as back-up capability in the event of a
major catastrophe or service interruption, and we can
maintain and/or operate a 24 x 7 network operations and
customer care center that provides customers with
ongoing support any time, day and night. We remain a
legacy supplier to the U.S. Army’s warfighter orientated
satellite-based, tracking and communications system
known as Blue Force Tracking-1 (“BFT-1”) and are
currently providing BFT-1 sustainment services and
licensing certain of our intellectual property to the U.S.
Army pursuant to our BFT-1 sustainment contract. BFT-1
sustainment services, other than the $10.0 million annual
intellectual property license fee, are for certain satellite
network and related engineering services (including
program management) and are provided on a cost-plus-
fixed-fee basis.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Net Sales
$ in thousands

Net Income1,2,3,4
$ in thousands

Diluted Earnings
per Share1,2,3,4

$778,205

$586,372

$612,379

$425,070

$319,797

$67,895

$60,630

$47,525

$32,416

$17,808

$2.22

$1.91

$1.73

$1.42

$0.97

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

REVENUES BY SEGMENT ($ IN THOUSANDS)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRANSMISSIONS

RF MICROWAVE
AMPLIFIERS

MOBILE DATA
COMMUNICATIONS

$254,266

$231,957

$219,701

$210,006

$194,643

$446,545

$155,099

$288,449

$111,959

$102,497

$91,973

$86,939

$177,007

$112,567

$38,215

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

(1) On August 1, 2009, we adopted ASC 470-20, which changed the historical accounting and reporting relating to our 2.0% convertible senior notes. As a result, our historical financial data has been retroactively adjusted.
(2) 2009 includes a charge of $6.2 million ($0.21 diluted EPS) related to the immediate amortization of acquired in-process research and development associated with the Radyne acquisition and a pre-tax charge of $2.0 million ($0.04 diluted EPS)

related to cost reduction actions related to two small product lines.

(3) 2010 includes a pre-tax charge of $13.2 million ($0.30 diluted EPS) related to a goodwill impairment charge.
(4) 2012 includes a charge of $2.6 million ($0.06 diluted EPS) related to the wind-down of the microsatellite product line and $2.6 million ($0.07 diluted EPS) of costs related to a withdrawn fiscal 2011 contested proxy solicitation.

Index

(Mark One)

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

FORM 10-K

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

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013

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

Commission File Number: 0-7928

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation /organization)

11-2139466
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

68 South Service Road, Suite 230,
Melville, NY
(Address of principal executive offices)

11747
(Zip Code)

(631) 962-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class

Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
Series A Junior Participating Cumulative

Name of each exchange on which registered
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Preferred Stock, par value $.10 per share

NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of class)

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every
Interactive Data file required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter)
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not
contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements

incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.

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

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, computed by reference to the
closing sales price as quoted on the NASDAQ National Market on January 31, 2013 was approximately $440,114,000.

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding on September 27, 2013 was 16,458,591.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

Certain portions of the document listed below have been incorporated by reference into the indicated Part of this Annual Report
on Form 10-K:

Proxy Statement for 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders - Part III

Index

ITEM 1.

BUSINESS

INDEX

PART I

Business Conditions and Industry Background
Corporate Strategies
Competitive Strengths
Telecommunications Transmission Segment
RF Microwave Amplifiers Segment
Mobile Data Communications Segment
Summary of Key Products, Systems and Services by Business Segment
Acquisitions
Sales, Marketing and Customer Support
Backlog
Manufacturing and Service
Research and Development
Intellectual Property
Competition
Employees
U.S. Government Contracts and Security Clearances
Regulatory Matters

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

ITEM 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

ITEM 2.

PROPERTIES

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

ITEM 5.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

PART II

Stock Performance Graph and Cumulative Total Return
Dividends
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
Approximate Number of Equity Security Holders

ITEM 6.

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

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Index

ITEM 7.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

Overview
Critical Accounting Policies
Results of Operations

Business Outlook for Fiscal 2014
Comparison of Fiscal 2013 and 2012
Comparison of Fiscal 2012 and 2011

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

ITEM 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

ITEM 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

ITEM 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

ITEM 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION

PART III

ITEM 10.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

ITEM 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

ITEM 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE

ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

PART IV

ITEM 15.

EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

SIGNATURES

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Note: As used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the terms “Comtech,” “we,” “us,” “our” and “our Company” mean Comtech
Telecommunications Corp. and Comtech’s subsidiaries.

PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS

We design, develop, produce and market innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications solutions. We
believe many of our solutions play a vital role in providing or enhancing communication capabilities when terrestrial
communications infrastructure is unavailable, inefficient or too expensive. We conduct our business through three complementary
segments: telecommunications transmission, RF microwave amplifiers and mobile data communications. We sell our products to
a diverse customer base in the global commercial and government communications markets. We believe we are a leader in most
of the market segments that we serve.

For the past several years, we have operated our business in extremely challenging adverse macroeconomic and political
environments and in periods in which significant U.S. and foreign government budget constraints exist. During this time, we have
continually assessed our business to ensure that our operations are appropriately sized and have focused on organic growth
opportunities via our continued investment in research and development while continuing to closely evaluate potential acquisition
targets. We believe we are well-positioned to benefit when global business conditions meaningfully improve.

In fiscal 2013, we reported consolidated net sales of $319.8 million and consolidated operating income of $34.5 million and as of
July 31, 2013, we had cash and cash equivalents of $356.6 million. During fiscal 2013, we paid $18.9 million in dividends to our
shareholders and repurchased 1,044,442 shares of our common stock in open market transactions with an average price per share
of $25.81 and at an aggregate cost of $27.0 million. As discussed in “Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations - Business Outlook for Fiscal 2014," we expect both consolidated net sales and operating
income in fiscal 2014 to be modestly higher than the respective amounts we achieved in fiscal 2013.

It is possible that we may be able to supplement organic growth by making one or more acquisitions. As discussed elsewhere in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we are mindful that the holders of our $200.0 million 3.0% convertible senior notes may require
us to repurchase some or all of the outstanding notes on May 1, 2014. As such, these notes are reflected as a current liability in
our consolidated balance sheet at July 31, 2013.

Our Internet website is www.comtechtel.com and we make available on our website: our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), including annual reports, quarterly reports, current reports and any amendments to those filings. The
reference to our website address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained therein into this Form
10-K.

We also use our website to disseminate other material information to our investors (on the Home Page and in the “Investor Relations”
section). Among other things, we post on our website our press releases and information about our public conference calls (including
the scheduled dates, times and the methods by which investors and others can listen to those calls), and we make available for
replay webcasts of those calls and other presentations.

We also have begun to use social media channels to communicate with customers and the public about our Company, our products,
services and other issues and, beginning in fiscal 2014, we intend to use social media and the Internet to communicate with
investors, including information about our shareholder meetings. Information and updates about our Fiscal 2013 Annual Meeting
has been and will continue to be posted on our website at www.comtechtel.com in the "Investor Relations" section.

Any materials filed with the SEC may be read and copied by the public at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E.,
Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC
at 1-800-SEC-0330.

We are incorporated in the state of Delaware and were founded in 1967.

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Business Conditions and Industry Background

We participate in the global commercial and government communications markets which are characterized by rapid technological
advances and constant change. For the past several years, our customers and the markets for products that incorporate our equipment
and services, which we refer to as end-markets, have been significantly impacted by adverse global economic conditions. Many
of our international end customers are located in developing countries that are undergoing sweeping political changes; and many
governments have cut their budgets. In particular, the U.S. defense budget is under extreme pressure to be reduced. We believe
the cumulative effect of these conditions has been to suppress end-market demand for many of our products.

Although the impact, severity and duration of these conditions are impossible to predict with precision, we believe the current
economic environment has resulted, and may continue to result in: (i) changes to our commercial and government customers'
historical spending priorities, (ii) reduced military budgets, and (iii) pressure on government budgets throughout the world.
Although it is uncertain how long the current adverse global economic and political conditions will last, we believe that our
Company, our customers and our end-markets will ultimately experience long-term growth due to many factors, including the
following:

• Continued Reliance on Communications Systems. Businesses, governments and consumers around the world have
become increasingly reliant upon advanced communications systems to communicate with their customers, suppliers,
and employees. In particular, there has been a significant increase in global demand for products and services that are
utilized for wireless and cellular-based communications, broadcasting (including high definition television (“HDTV”)
for cable and over-the-air broadcast), Internet Protocol (“IP”)-based communications (including voice, broadband video
and data), long distance telephony and highly secure defense applications. Because of the continued reliance on
communications systems and increased utilization of satellite transponders, communications network providers are
required to invest in new and updated satellite-based transmission systems in order to maintain the quality and availability
of their services.

• Growing Demand for Increased Cost Efficiencies. We expect that the insatiable global demand for voice, broadband
video and data communications will cause increased satellite transponder utilization that will, over time, result in increased
transponder costs in many areas of the world. Particularly in light of current adverse global economic conditions, we
believe that communications network providers and end-users will seek solutions that increase the efficiency of their
networks in order to reduce operating costs. In light of the relatively high cost of satellite transmission versus other
transmission channels, we believe that communications network providers will make their vendor selections based upon
the operating efficiency and quality of the products and solutions they offer.

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The Shift to Information-Based, Network-Centric Warfare. Militaries around the world, including the U.S. military, have
become increasingly reliant on information and communications technology to provide critical advantages in battlefield,
support and logistics operations. Situational awareness, defined as knowledge of the location and strength of friendly
and unfriendly forces during battle, can increase the likelihood of success during a conflict. As evidenced by the conflicts
in Iraq and Afghanistan, stretched battle and supply lines have used satellite-based (including mobile satellite-based) and
over-the-horizon microwave communications solutions to span distances that normal radio communications, such as
terrestrial-based systems, are unable to cover.

The Need for Developing Countries to Upgrade Their Commercial and Defense Communications Systems. We believe
many developing countries will be required to further develop and upgrade their commercial and defense communications
systems. Many of these countries lack the financial resources to install extensive land-based networks, particularly where
they have large geographic areas or unfriendly terrain that make the installation of land-based networks more costly. We
believe satellite-based and over-the-horizon microwave technologies often provide affordable and effective solutions to
meet the requirements for communications services in these countries.

Although the health of the global economy and political stability directly impacts the speed at which our industry advances and
changes, we expect that we will be able to participate in our industry’s expected long-term growth by focusing research and
development resources to produce secure, scalable and reliable technologies to meet these evolving market needs.

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Corporate Strategies

We manage our business with the following principal corporate business strategies:

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Seek leadership positions in markets where we can provide differentiated products and services;

Identify and participate in emerging technologies that enhance or expand our product portfolio;

• Operate business segments flexibly to maximize responsiveness to our customers;

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Strengthen our diversified and balanced customer base; and

Pursue acquisitions of businesses and technologies.

We believe that, as a result of these business strategies, we are well positioned to continue to capitalize on growth opportunities
in the global commercial and government communications markets.

Competitive Strengths

The successful execution of our principal corporate strategies is based on our competitive strengths, which are briefly described
below:

Leadership Positions – In our telecommunications transmission segment, we believe we are the leading provider of single
channel per carrier (“SCPC”) satellite earth station modems and over-the-horizon microwave (or troposcatter) products
and systems. Many of our satellite earth station products incorporate Turbo Product Code (“TPC”) forward error correction
technology and our licensed DoubleTalk® Carrier-in-Carrier® bandwidth compression technology which enable our
customers to optimize their satellite networks by either reducing their satellite transponder lease costs or increasing data
throughput. Our line of Advanced very small aperture terminal ("VSAT") products incorporates a number of our
proprietary, advanced technologies and is designed to provide unmatched performance, industry-leading bandwidth
efficiencies and network optimization while minimizing total cost of ownership. Our over-the-horizon microwave systems
have evolved over time to include smaller, lighter, higher capacity transportable network systems. We believe we offer
the only known adaptive troposcatter modem operating at 22 megabits per second ("Mbps"), and we have achieved data
rates of 40 Mbps by combining the output of two modems. In our RF microwave amplifiers segment, we believe we are
a leader in the satellite earth station traveling wave tube amplifier market and one of the largest independent suppliers
of broadband, high-power, high-performance RF microwave amplifiers. In our mobile data communications segment,
we remain a key legacy supplier to the U.S. Army’s war-fighter orientated satellite-based, tracking and communications
system known as Blue Force Tracking-1 (“BFT-1”).

Innovative Leader with Emphasis on Research and Development – We have established a leading technology position
in our fields through internal and customer-funded research and development activities. We believe we were the first
company to begin full-scale deployment of TPC forward error correction technology and licensed DoubleTalk® Carrier-
in-Carrier® bandwidth compression technology in digital satellite earth station modems. Our field-proven over-the-horizon
microwave systems utilize a proprietary 16 Mbps adaptive digital modem and we have developed a troposcatter modem
that can exceed 22 Mbps without forward error correction. In our RF microwave amplifiers segment, we differentiate
our product offerings by our ability to develop the most efficient size, weight and power profile. We are incorporating
Gallium Nitride technology into our products which allows us to offer customers more powerful and higher efficiency
RF microwave amplifiers. In addition, our traveling wave tube amplifiers have built-in block up converters (“BUCs”)
that significantly reduce operating costs for domestic and international broadcasters.

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Diverse Customer Base with Long-Standing Relationships – We have established long-standing relationships with
leading domestic and international system and network suppliers in the satellite, defense, broadcast and aerospace
industries, as well as with the U.S. government and foreign governments. Our products are in service around the globe
and we continue to expand our geographic distribution. For instance, our satellite earth station products and our high-
power amplifiers are used by hundreds of mobile cellular network providers and governments around the world. We
believe that our customers recognize our ability to develop new technologies and to meet stringent program requirements.
In recent years, and despite extreme pressures on the U.S. government budget, we have expanded our relationships to
include the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and other U.S. government agencies. For instance, our high-power amplifiers are
being used in a major network expansion for the U.S. Air Force, and in fiscal 2013 we were awarded a contract to develop
and manufacture the Advanced Time Division Multiple Access ("TDMA") Interface Processor ("ATIP") for the U.S.
Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command. In addition, we recently received satellite earth station equipment
orders to support the satellite network upgrade of the Federal Aviation Administration's Alaskan Satellite
Telecommunications Infrastructure program.

Core Manufacturing Expertise That Can Support All Three Business Segments – Our high-volume technology
manufacturing center located in Tempe, Arizona is part of our telecommunications transmission segment. This center
utilizes state-of-the-art design and production techniques, including analog, digital and RF microwave production,
hardware assembly and full-service engineering. Both our RF microwave amplifiers and mobile data communications
segments have utilized this manufacturing center to contract for certain high-volume production. This allowed us to
secure volume discounts on key components, control the quality of our manufacturing processes and maximize the
utilization of our manufacturing capacity. In addition, because of our expert capability and quality reputation, several
prime contractors to the U.S. government have outsourced a portion of their manufacturing to us. Although contract
manufacturing production (including use by our RF microwave amplifiers and mobile data communications segments)
is currently modest, we are actively seeking appropriate opportunities to expand this part of our business.

Successful and Disciplined Acquisition Track Record – We have demonstrated that we can successfully integrate acquired
businesses, achieve increased efficiencies and capitalize on market and technological synergies. We believe that our
disciplined approach in identifying, integrating and capitalizing on acquisitions provides us with a proven platform for
additional growth. Our last major acquisition was the purchase of Radyne Corporation (“Radyne”) which was completed
in fiscal 2009. The Radyne acquisition was the largest acquisition in our history and we achieved all of the strategic goals
and operating efficiency targets that we originally established when we announced the acquisition.

Our Three Business Segments

We conduct our business through three complementary business segments: telecommunications transmission, RF microwave
amplifiers and mobile data communications. By operating independently, our business segments are able to maintain a high level
of focus on their respective businesses, activities and customers. Our corporate senior management team supports the business
segments by, among other things, actively seeking to exploit potential synergies that exist between the segments, including in
areas such as manufacturing, technology, sales, marketing and customer support. Financial information about our business segments
is provided in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (13) Segment Information” included in “Part II — Item 8. —
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

Telecommunications Transmission Segment

Overview

Our telecommunications transmission segment provides equipment and systems that are used to enhance satellite transmission
efficiency and that enable wireless communications in environments where terrestrial communications are unavailable, inefficient
or too expensive. These products and systems are used in a wide variety of commercial and government applications including
the backhaul of wireless and cellular traffic, broadcasting (including high-definition television ("HDTV")), IP-trunking solutions,
premium enterprise services and highly secure defense applications.

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Products, Services and Applications

The following are the key products and systems, along with related markets and applications, for our telecommunications
transmission segment:

Satellite Earth Station Equipment and Systems – We provide customers a one-stop shopping approach by offering a broad range
of satellite earth station equipment. Our product offerings include satellite earth station modems, BUCs, power amplifiers, frequency
converters, transceivers, access devices, voice gateways, IP encapsulators and media routers. We market our products under a
variety of brand names including Comtech EF Data, Radyne, Vipersat, Memotec, AHA, Verso and Stampede.

Many of our satellite earth station modems are available with customer selectable features including low density parity check
(“LDPC”), DoubleTalk® Carrier-in-Carrier®, advanced forward error correction (“FEC”), such as VersaFEC®, and optional IP
modules which can provide advanced features and bandwidth efficiencies. Our satellite earth station equipment and systems also
include frequency conversion and amplifier solutions for indoor and outdoor environments. Our products are deployed globally
by commercial and government users, supporting a variety of fixed and mobile/transportable applications. We offer new Low
Power Outdoor and High Power Outdoor amplifiers which feature a versatile chassis, field replaceable supplies and phase combining
for higher power.

Our global commercial and government customers are increasingly looking for integrated solutions to meet their operational needs.
In recent years we have expanded our product offerings. For instance, we offer pre-integrated network management systems which
allow our customers to locally or remotely manage our Advanced VSAT series of network products using a single graphical user
interface. Our Advanced VSAT system is currently being deployed by Harris CapRock Communications in five of its operational
hubs and onboard its maritime customers' vessels. We also offer customers our Vipersat and SkyWire™ managed bandwidth
products. Over time, we believe that customer demand for our Advanced VSAT solutions will significantly increase from current
levels.

Our satellite earth station modems and products include:

• CDM-625 Series – The CDM-625 Series combines VersaFEC® and LDPC codes with DoubleTalk® Carrier-in-Carrier®
bandwidth compression, a technique that allows satellite earth stations to transmit and receive at the same frequency,
effectively reducing transponder bandwidth requirements by 50%. The CDM-625A takes spectral efficiency to the next
level by offering more filter rolloffs which further reduce the required satellite bandwidth, thereby reducing operating
expenses associated with satellite communications. The packet processor enables efficient IP networking and transport
over satellite by adding routing capability with very low overhead encapsulation, header compression, payload
compression and Quality of Service ("QoS") to the CDM-625 Series. The advanced QoS combined with header and
payload compression ensures the highest quality of service with minimal jitter and latency for real-time traffic, priority
treatment of mission critical applications and maximum bandwidth efficiency. The CDM-625 Series is marketed to users
who require connectivity up to 25 Mbps and we continue to add new features to meet customer needs.

• CDM-750 Advanced High-Speed Trunking Modem – The CDM-750, which received the 2011 Next Generation Networks
(“NGN”) magazine Leadership award, accommodates the most demanding internet service provider (“ISP”) and
telecommunications backhaul links by offering users an advanced combination of space segment saving capabilities while
minimizing the need for unnecessary overhead.

• CDM-760 Advanced High-Speed Trunking Modem – Launched in 2013, the CDM-760 builds on our award-winning
family of high-speed, ultra efficient trunking modems and was designed to be the most efficient, highest throughput,
point-to-point trunking modem available. The CDM-760 further enhances our offerings to include ultra wide band symbol
rates, near theoretical performance with minimal implementation loss, our proprietary Digital Video Broadcasting
Standard 2 (“DVB-S2”) Efficiency Boost technology, Super Jumbo Frame Ethernet support and many other value-added
features.

• Advanced VSAT Series of Products – This growing product suite includes our CDM-800 Gateway Router, CDM-840
Remote Router, the CDD-880 Multi-Receiver Router, the CXU-810 RAN Optimizer and our Stampede FX series and is
ideally suited for cellular backhaul, universal service obligation networks and other applications which require high
performance in a hub-spoke environment. These products incorporate Radio Access Network Optimization and other
advanced FEC and modulation techniques. Our Stampede FX series includes wide area network ("WAN") optimization
that uses content reduction techniques and acceleration techniques that can significantly reduce access time to data. Our
Advanced VSAT solutions provide unmatched performance, industry-leading bandwidth efficiencies and network
optimization and are designed to minimize the total cost of ownership.

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• DMD20 – Because it has been designed to minimize configuration changes, the DMD20 modem can be used by virtually
our entire global customer base. The DMD20 is compatible with our CDM-600 and, with an optional communication
link, allows network operators to monitor and control their BUCs. The DMD20 also offers DoubleTalk® Carrier-in-
Carrier® bandwidth compression.

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SLM-5650A – Fully compliant with key U.S. military standards, our SLM-5650A can transmit data up to 155 Mbps and
can also be integrated with our Vipersat Management System ("VMS") to provide fully automated network and capacity
management. An AES-256 transmission security ("TRANSEC") module, compliant with the U.S. government's standards
for cryptographic modules utilized within a security system protecting sensitive but unclassified information, FIPS-140-2
NIST, is also available as an option. All traffic (including overhead and all VMS control traffic) is encrypted when using
the TRANSEC module.

• DMD2050E – Designed for the U.S. Department of Defense ("DoD") and compliant with a wide range of U.S. government
and commercial standards, this modem also offers DoubleTalk® Carrier-in-Carrier® bandwidth compression that can
reduce the DoD's transponder bandwidth requirements by 50%.

• CDM-570 Series– An entry level modem that provides performance and flexibility at a lower price point; it is marketed

to users who require connectivity up to 9.98 Mbps.

Over-the-Horizon Microwave Equipment and Systems – We design, develop, produce and market over-the-horizon microwave
(also known as troposcatter) communications equipment and systems that can readily transmit digitized voice, video and data over
unfriendly or inaccessible terrain from 20 to 200 miles by reflecting transmitted signals off of the troposphere, an atmospheric
layer located approximately seven miles above the earth’s surface. Over-the-horizon microwave communication is a cost-effective,
secure alternative to satellite communication as it does not require the leasing of expensive satellite transponder space with its
attendant recurring costs. Traditional end-users of our equipment have included the U.S. government and foreign governments
and militaries who use our over-the-horizon microwave systems to, among other things, transmit radar tracking, Command, Control,
Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance information (also known as “C4ISR”) and air defense
information as well as connecting remote border locations. Additionally, energy companies use our systems to enable
communication links for offshore oil rigs and other remote locations as well as exploration activities. Over the past several years,
we have introduced the following digital troposcatter modems:

• CS6716 – With speeds up to 16 Mbps, our CS6716 modem includes advanced features such as forward error correction
technology and embedded TPC. Our digital troposcatter modem upgrade kit is based on the CS6716 and has been purchased
by the U.S. military to enhance the capability of its AN/TRC-170 digital troposcatter terminals which are used to transmit
C4ISR information.

• CS6716A – A more advanced 22 Mbps version of the CS6716, incorporating most of the capabilities of the CS67200
modem, the CS6716A offers the additional feature of backward compatibility to existing U.S. military troposcatter assets.

• CS67200i – Our 22 Mbps digital troposcatter modem is a state-of-the-art modem whose performance, we believe, exceeds
any digital troposcatter modem on the market. It is IP-ready and supports Voice over Internet Protocol, data and video
transmission. Under certain conditions, because it has built-in redundancy, it can be configured to reach transmission
capacities of up to 40 Mbps. This modem offers a more compact design, lighter weight and 70% less power consumption
than our earlier S575 modem. Additionally, its powerful forward error correction capabilities enhance efficiency and its
built in transmit power control system monitors and maintains the power of a troposcatter terminal to reduce the possibility
of interception and interference.

We also offer our Modular Tactical Transmission System ("MTTS"), a high capacity, beyond-line-of-sight modular communications
system designed for easy and rapid deployment. The MTTS solution delivers high-throughput capacity to enable mission-critical
surveillance, situational awareness and real-time data to remote, infrastructure-challenged locations. Our MTTS allows direct
transmission between sites, eliminates recurring costs, and reduces the complexity and delay in satellite communications. The
MTTS solution enhances communications capabilities with seamless compatibility and interoperability with legacy-fielded
troposcatter systems used currently by the U.S. military, including the AN/TRC-170. MTTS, the first truly modular, rapidly
deployable, transit case-based troposcatter system, represents a major advancement in rapidly deployable troposcatter systems.
The MTTS cases are designed to be used in line-of-sight, beyond-line-of-sight dual diversity, and full over-the-horizon microwave
quad diversity applications. Our Secret Internet Protocol Router and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Access Point ("SNAP")
Tactical Transportable TROPO ("3T") and deployable communication equipment that incorporates our MTTS systems have been
deployed by the U.S. Army in recent years.

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Our telecommunications transmission segment operates our high-volume technology manufacturing center located in Tempe,
Arizona which has been utilized, at one time or another, by all three of our business segments and, to a much lesser extent, by
third-party commercial customers, including prime contractors to the U.S. government, who have outsourced a portion of their
manufacturing to us. This allows us to secure volume discounts on key components, better control the quality of our manufacturing
process and maximize the utilization of our manufacturing capacity. Because contract manufacturing production (including use
by our RF microwave amplifiers and mobile data communications segments) is currently modest, if we are successful at expanding
utilization of our high-volume technology manufacturing center, we believe that our telecommunications transmission segment's
operating results could improve from levels that it has achieved in recent years.

Our telecommunications transmission segment also markets data compression integrated circuits based, in part, on our forward
error correction technology.

Business Strategies

Our telecommunications transmission segment business strategies are as follows:

Expand Our Leadership Position in the Satellite Earth Station Market – Our satellite earth station modems, which incorporate
leading technologies and standards such as TPC, LDPC, DVB-S2 and DoubleTalk® Carrier-in-Carrier® bandwidth compression,
improved spectral efficiency with filter rolloffs and Adaptive Coding and Modulation have established us as a leading provider
to domestic and international commercial satellite systems and network customers, as well as U.S. and foreign governments. A
majority of our satellite earth station products have historically been deployed by our customers for use with applications that
require a SCPC transmission mode which, in non-technical terms, refers to using satellite bandwidth in a dedicated manner. Because
information is being transmitted continuously, the backhauling of wireless and cellular traffic and the broadcasting of HDTV and
satellite radio are ideal applications for SCPC-based transmission. Our bandwidth compression technologies allow customers to
reduce recurring satellite transponder costs. Thus, we are increasingly developing products to compress and optimize IP-based
traffic to provide increased value to our customers and facilitate ongoing and incremental demand for our products. We continue
to share forward error correction and licensed technology across all of our branded product lines, and over time, we expect our
individual brands to become less distinguishable from each other. We are continuing to market integrated product offerings that
include access devices and voice gateways which allow our customers to consolidate multi-service network traffic such as voice,
video and data. When combined with our satellite earth station modems, the solution is ideal for backhauling cellular traffic using
satellites, which can significantly reduce bandwidth requirements. Recently, we introduced a new line of products called Advanced
VSAT. These products combine advanced forward error correction, advanced coding modulation, header and lossless payload
compression, regional area network and WAN optimization and our managed bandwidth technology to provide an integrated
solution to our customers that are addressing premium enterprise applications, including oil and gas and maritime companies. We
have seen certain TDMA users moving away from that technology since many of their ultimate customers are demanding more
dedicated, reliable bandwidth and are unwilling to tolerate the latency issues associated with TDMA. For example, we have
contracted with Harris Corporation to replace Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines' TDMA systems with our Advanced VSAT product.
We expect to continue expanding our leadership position by offering new products and integrated solutions to meet the expected
increased demand from commercial, government and defense customers.

Participate in the Anticipated Growth of Wireless and Cellular Backhaul Applications – Our satellite earth station equipment
enables mobile cellular network providers to cost-effectively backhaul wireless and cellular traffic from main cities to more remote
cities via satellite. We believe that demand for our satellite earth station equipment will continue to grow for many years because
of the important role it plays in facilitating increasing wireless and mobile phone usage, particularly in developing areas of the
world such as China, Russia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, where fiber or terrestrial-based systems are generally
more expensive to deploy. Our marketing in this area focuses on our modems which incorporate DoubleTalk® Carrier-in-Carrier®
bandwidth compression.

Continue our Marketing and Sales Efforts to the U.S. Government – Although the U.S. government budget is under extreme
spending pressures, we believe that long-term demand by the U.S. government for our equipment will be strong due to a number
of factors, including the ever increasing amount of C4ISR information that is being generated. For instance, in fiscal 2013, we
were awarded a contract with a potential value of approximately $29.0 million, to develop and manufacture the U.S. Navy's ATIP
which will replace the Navy's legacy TDMA Interface Processor. The ATIP is a Layer-2 Ethernet bridging device that will be
installed on ship, shore and submarine platforms in the Navy Multiband Terminal.

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Capitalize on Increased Demand for Over-the-Horizon Microwave Systems and Upgrades – We have designed, manufactured and
sold over-the-horizon microwave products and systems for approximately forty years and believe we are the leading supplier in
this specialized product line. Over-the-horizon microwave systems are sometimes referred to as troposcatter systems and are
extremely reliable and secure when compared to satellite-based systems. These products have an extremely long sales cycle due
to the complexity of the overall network that they must operate with and revenue associated with contracts awards are generally
recognized over a multi-year period. Our over-the-horizon microwave systems, which include our patented TPC forward error
correction technology, are able to transmit video and other broadband applications at throughput speeds in excess of 20 Mbps (and
when deployed in dual-mode, can reach speeds in excess of 40 Mbps). In connection with these large troposcatter system
deployments, we offer related equipment and systems to our customers for their network needs. To date, the largest single end-
customer for our over-the-horizon microwave systems has been a North African country. In the past two fiscal years, we were
awarded approximately $110.0 million of business to design and furnish a telecommunications system for use in this country's
communications network. To-date and over the course of the past 15 years, we have been awarded over $340.0 million of business
related to this end-customer.

We believe that, over time, we will be able to obtain additional large contracts to support the U.S. and other militaries. In the past
few years, the DoD purchased our 16 Mbps adaptive digital modem upgrade kits to be used on a portion of the DoD’s inventory
of AN/TRC-170 digital troposcatter terminals. We have a teaming agreement with TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. to offer the
U.S. military a troposcatter system in a transportable flyaway configuration (known as "SNAP-3T") which is capable of providing
seamless compatibility and interoperability with legacy-fielded over-the-horizon microwave systems. To date, we have shipped
forty-eight of our MTTS systems for deployment by the U.S. Army in its SNAP-3T communication equipment. As a result of our
historical successes in North Africa and with the U.S. DoD in Iraq and Afghanistan, other foreign countries and militaries have
shown interest in our over-the-horizon microwave systems technology and we believe the overall market for these products and
systems is expanding.

In recent years, we have significantly and successfully expanded our sales and marketing efforts related to our over-the-horizon
microwave system products to other countries. For instance, in fiscal 2013, we were awarded a contract from a Swedish defense
customer to provide our MTTS systems and transportable communications trailer mounted troposcatter systems. We have many
ongoing long-term contract opportunities around the world. If we are successful in being awarded additional contracts for additional
countries, in a manner similar to our North African country end-customer, annual revenues from this product line could significantly
increase from currents levels.

Continue to Develop, License or Acquire Technology for Efficient Bandwidth Utilization – Because we expect long-term demand
for satellite bandwidth to increase, we intend to develop, license or acquire technology (including complementary products) to
provide affordable bandwidth solutions for our customers. Specifically, we expect to develop next-generation advances of our
forward error correction technology and believe this will have important utility in responding to the increasing demand for satellite
bandwidth utilization, particularly by the U.S. military, security and intelligence agencies. We intend to continue to enhance our
Internet, TDMA and SCPC-based software and products which enable customers to utilize bandwidth management techniques to
facilitate, among others, applications such as video teleconferencing, distance learning, telemedicine and Internet content delivery.
We have incorporated our licensed DoubleTalk® Carrier-in-Carrier® technology into many of our products and are combining it
with other technologies such as VersaFEC®, a next-generation forward error correction technology. In recent years, we have
expanded our satellite earth station product offerings and began selling IP encapsulators and media routers, that, when combined
with our bandwidth efficient satellite earth station modems, can reduce operating expenses for service providers delivering IP-
based broadcast connectivity. We also expect to continue to offer NetPerformer products which combine the functionality of voice
gateway and data routers and provide data compression over a single wide area network, thereby enabling our customers to
potentially bypass toll costs on public networks. Through our distribution channel, we also continue to market Skywire™ products
that combine SCPC-based systems with TDMA-like bandwidth efficiency.

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RF Microwave Amplifiers Segment

Overview

We believe we are one of the leading companies designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing satellite earth station traveling
wave tube amplifiers (“TWTA”) and solid-state, high-power, narrow and broadband amplifiers (“SSPA”). All of our amplifiers
reproduce signals with high power and are extremely complex and critical to the performance of the systems into which they are
incorporated.

Our TWTA and narrow-band SSPA products can boost the strength of a signal prior to transmission to satellites, which are often
more than 22,000 miles from the surface of the earth. Our broadband SSPA products can efficiently increase the power of broadband
radio frequency signals with high degrees of clarity to provide for effective jamming and communication power capability required
by sophisticated defense programs including those used to counter remote controlled improvised explosive devices.

We sell our amplifiers to domestic and foreign commercial and government users and market our products under a variety of brand
names including Comtech XICOM Technology, Comtech PST and Hill Engineering.

Products, Services and Applications

Our RF microwave amplifiers are generally built-to-order and are used in the following markets and applications:

Broadcast and Broadband Satellite Communication Applications – We offer our customers TWTA products for use in a variety
of telecommunications applications used to transmit and amplify signals from satellite earth stations throughout the world. Our
amplifiers can provide power levels that are vital to satellite communication applications such as traditional broadcast, direct-to-
home ("DTH") broadcast and satellite newsgathering. For example, commercial customers such as DIRECTV purchase our
amplifiers for their DTH business. Our amplifiers are utilized in the growing broadband communications market sometimes referred
to as the emerging High Throughput Satellite ("HTS") systems that generally operate on Ka-band frequencies. Through programs
such as the Light Multi-Band Satellite Terminal and Ground Multi-Band Terminal, our amplifiers support high capacity U.S.
military satellite systems such as the Wideband Global Satellite Constellation. Our narrow-band SSPA products are a key component
in communications systems used to support U.S. special operations forces around the world.

Military Communications Applications – U.S. and foreign military customers use our amplifiers in a variety of telecommunications
systems (such as transmitting and boosting signals) including mobile applications used on helicopters and ships and in support of
U.S. Special Forces. For example, we have received U.S. Air Force funding to develop new 600W Ka-band HPAs for Unmanned
Aerial Vehicles ("UAV") and funding to develop airborne amplifiers under the U.S. government's Family of Beyond Line-of-Sight
Terminals ("FAB-T") program which provides secure communications over the advanced extremely high frequency satellite
constellation. We believe that the recent focus on mobile and special operations by the U.S. military and heightened homeland
security concerns should result in continuing demand for our amplifier products. Despite U.S. government budget pressures, we
believe the Family of Terminals ("FOT") program (used by the U.S. Special Operations Command ("SOCOM")) remains robust
and we are working on a number of competitive programs such as the U.S. Army's Warfighter Information Network-Tactical
("WIN-T") program.

Defense and Electronic Warfare Market – U.S. and foreign military customers use our SSPAs and TWTAs in a variety of electronic
warfare systems (such as simulation, communications, radar, jamming and in identification friend or foe (“IFF”) systems). In the
past, we have delivered thousands of amplifiers and switches in support of the Counter Remote Controlled Improvised Explosive
Device Electronic Warfare (“CREW”) 2.1 program as well as low rate production and engineering development model amplifiers
and switches for the CREW 3.2 and 3.3 programs, respectively. The CREW program is designed to help protect U.S. troops from
radio-controlled roadside bombs. Our amplifiers are also used in the U.S. military's Communications Electronic Attack with
Surveillance and Reconnaissance ("CEASAR") system. CEASAR is a pod-mounted electronic attack system which provides U.S.
troops with a "jammer-on-demand" capability.

Sophisticated Commercial Applications – Our amplifiers are key components in sophisticated commercial applications. For
example, our amplifiers are used in oncology treatment systems that allow doctors to give patients, who are suffering from cancer,
higher doses of radiation while focusing more closely on the tumors, thereby avoiding damage to healthy tissue. In addition, our
amplifiers are used to amplify signals carrying voice, video or data for air-to-satellite-to-ground communications. For example,
our amplifiers, when incorporated into an aircraft satellite communication system, can provide passengers with email, Internet
access and video conferencing. Recently, we obtained airborne quality standard certification known as AS-9100 so that certain of
our HPAs can be placed on certain aircraft.

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Business Strategies

We manage our RF microwave amplifiers segment with the following principal strategies:

Continue to Develop a One-Stop Shopping Approach for RF Microwave Amplifiers – We have expanded our product line of RF
microwave amplifiers to include both TWTA and SSPA technologies, and today we are one of only a few companies to offer both
technologies. We intend to continue this effort and, over time, we believe that we can offer customers a one-stop shopping approach
by offering a broad range of RF microwave amplifier equipment for use in commercial and government applications. This strategy
will include maintaining our internal research and development activities as well as pursuing customer funded research and
development to fuel new product development. The overall market for microwave amplifiers has been growing, particularly in
defense and wireless and satellite communications applications, and direct-to-home ("DTH") and broadcast applications are
expected to experience long-term growth as a result of increased demand for high and ultra-high definition broadcasting. We
expect our emphasis on research and development will enable us to enhance our existing product lines, develop new capabilities
and solidify and strengthen our position in our principal markets. In order to fully develop a global one-stop shop approach, we
may also seek to expand our product line through acquisitions.

Continue to Penetrate the Market for Outsourced Amplifier Production – Because solid-state high-power broadband amplifiers
are important to the performance and quality of the larger systems into which they are incorporated, many large systems companies
have historically preferred to manufacture these amplifiers in-house. We believe that our focus on and expertise in designing and
manufacturing solid-state, high-power, broadband amplifiers, as well as our high-volume manufacturing capability, often makes
us a cost-effective and technologically superior alternative to such in-house manufacturing. Some of the companies who have
outsourced amplifier production to us include Rockwell Collins, Inc., Thales Group, European Aeronautic Defense and Space
Company (“EADS”), Telephonics Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, BAE Systems PLC, Exelis Inc. (formerly part
of ITT Corporation) and Raytheon Company.

Continue our Marketing and Sales Efforts in the Defense Market Including the Mobile Military Market – Although we believe
that pressure on the U.S. government budget will moderate short-term demand, we believe there are a number of long-term
opportunities in the defense markets, particularly electronic warfare applications, and that we can increase our share of this market
through partnering arrangements with prime contractors and by developing new products and services. For instance, we are
providing certain of our high-power satellite amplifiers pursuant to a multi-year contract (first awarded in fiscal 2011) that will
be used in a major network expansion for the U.S. Air Force. We believe this award represents a testament to the quality and high
reliability of our amplifiers and we intend to seek additional sales in the market. Recently, we received multiple orders to supply
an array of solid-state high-power amplifiers to a military integrator for use in highly mobile satellite communications systems
that provide voice, data, video conferencing, internet and high resolution video connectivity for military forces deployed world-
wide. We expect to continue our strong presence in the mobile military communications market by participating in new programs.
Recently, we have secured key positions on large U.S. military programs such as the U.S. Army's WIN-T program, FAB-T program
and the FOT program (used by the U.S. Special Operations Command ("SOCOM")) through prime contractors and integrators. We
intend to increase our focus on these types of programs.

Exploit our TWTA Capability in the Global Direct-To-Home Market – Broadcasters around the world are looking to replace aged,
bandwidth deficient klystron amplifiers with high-power, broadband TWTAs to support high-definition and ultra-high definition
capability. A new market for Ultra-High Definition TV is developing and requires approximately 4x the bandwidth required for
high-definition TV. New televisions are being developed and we believe this new market application will drive the need for
additional HPAs.

Secure Additional Business Related to Next Generation CREW Programs – In the past few years, a significant portion of our sales
in our RF microwave amplifiers segment had come from our participation in the CREW 2.1 program. The CREW 2.1 program
uses our broadband, solid-state high-power radio signal jamming amplifiers and switches in systems to help protect U.S. troops
from the ever-evolving threat of radio-controlled roadside bombs. Although the U.S. government budget remains under significant
pressure and the U.S. government has withdrawn troops from Iraq and continues to execute on its troop withdrawal from
Afghanistan, we believe the remaining troops, as well as troops deployed in other areas in the future, will ultimately require
upgraded systems that will need to be purchased. Although the CREW 3.3 program is essentially on hold, we expect that CREW
3.3 will be the program of choice in the future to address the ongoing threat of improvised explosive devices, and we intend to
continue our marketing efforts to promote the use of our equipment in that next generation program.

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Mobile Data Communications Segment

Overview

Our mobile data communications segment provides customers with integrated solutions to enable global, satellite-based
communications when mobile, real-time, secure transmission is required.

The vast majority of sales in this segment have historically come from sales relating to two U.S. military programs known as the
U.S. Army’s Movement Tracking System (“MTS”) program and the Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below (“FBCB2”)
command and control system's BFT-1 program. Our combined MTS and BFT-1 sales for fiscal 2011 through 2013 were as follows:

Net
Sales
(in millions)

29.1
87.8
248.6

2013
2012
2011

Percentage of
Mobile Data
Communications
Segment Net Sales

Percentage of
Consolidated
Net Sales

76.0%
78.0%
86.2%

9.1%
20.6%
40.6%

In the past, we have supplied mobile satellite transceivers, vehicle and command center application software, third-party produced
ruggedized computers and satellite earth station network gateways and associated installation, training and maintenance to the
MTS program. We also monitored satellite packet data networks and purchased satellite airtime. The MTS program now operates
under the auspices of the BFT-1 program under the direction of the Joint Battle Command Platform program office.

In July 2010, a third party vendor was selected by the U.S. Army to develop a next generation BFT program known as BFT-2.
The U.S. Army has stated that it expects to transition to BFT-2 as quickly as possible and annual sales for the past three years, in
this segment, have materially declined as compared to historical levels. We are currently performing sustainment work related to
the BFT-1 program and the level of future BFT-1 sustainment sales will largely be dependent on the ability and speed of the U.S.
Army to transition to the BFT-2 system as well as funding availability.

Products, Services and Applications

Our mobile data satellite transceivers and related proprietary technology have been installed on a variety of U.S. military vehicles
(both logistics-centric and war-fighter-centric) including: Abrams tanks, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, helicopters such as the Apache,
Black Hawk and Chinook and High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. When equipped with this technology, soldiers
operating these vehicles are able to be continually tracked and, at the same time, are able to maintain communications with a
command center and fellow soldiers in the field. Our extremely reliable proprietary network service employs full end-to-end path
redundancy as well as back-up capability in the event of a major catastrophe or service interruption, and we can maintain and/or
operate a 24 x 7 network operations and customer care center that provides customers with ongoing support any time, day and
night. Our mobile data satellite transceiver products and related proprietary technology can also be used to facilitate communications
in the event that natural disasters or other situations, such as a terrorist attack, disable or limit existing terrestrial communications.
In the past, the Army National Guard has purchased our mobile data communication products to better prepare for and react to
disaster recovery operations at the local, state and national levels.

We are currently providing BFT-1 sustainment services and licensing certain of our intellectual property to the U.S. Army pursuant
to a two-year $43.6 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity ("IDIQ") BFT-1 sustainment contract. Funding for the first year
of the two-year BFT-1 sustainment contract (which had a performance period from April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013) was
definitized at $22.8 million (including the annual $10.0 million intellectual property license fee) and funding for the second year
(which has a performance period from April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014) was definitized at $20.8 million (including the
annual $10.0 million intellectual property license fee). BFT-1 sustainment services, other than the annual $10.0 million intellectual
property license fee, are for certain satellite network and related engineering services (including program management) and are
provided on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis.

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Specific terms and conditions related to the U.S. Army's BFT-1 intellectual property license with us are covered by a separate
licensing agreement that provides for annual renewals at $10.0 million, at the U.S. Army's option, for up to a five-year period
ending March 31, 2017, after which time the U.S. Army will have a limited non-exclusive right to use certain of our intellectual
property for no additional intellectual property licensing fee. Due to ongoing U.S. government budget pressures, future funding,
contract modifications and new contract awards for BFT-1 sustainment services are difficult to predict. However, the U.S. Army
has informally advised us that it intends to award us a new contract to provide BFT-1 sustainment services (including funding for
the annual $10.0 million intellectual property license fee) for performance periods beyond March 31, 2014.

In recent years, in addition to offering BFT-1 sustainment services to the U.S. Army, we have offered our customers niche products
including the design and sale of microsatellites, low-cost Sensor Enabled Notification System ("SENS") technology-based solutions
(which can remotely track assets) and geoOps™ Enterprise Location Management System (“geoOps™”), a configurable network
and web-based software platform that provides an integrated capability to command, control and manage mobile ground vehicles.
Our geoOps™ software is incorporated into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (“NATO”) International Security Assistance
Force Tracking System, a multi-national satellite-based friendly force tracking system. In fiscal 2013, we discontinued the design
and sale of microsatellite products and, in October 2013 (the first quarter of our fiscal 2014), we sold certain of our SENS technology
and products, including certain intellectual property, to one of our customers for approximately $2.0 million. We retain the right
to use certain of this technology and, going forward, only expect to generate a modest amount of ongoing royalties.

Business Strategies

For the foreseeable future, we expect revenues in our mobile data communications segment to be substantially derived from sales
to the U.S. Army for BFT-1 sustainment services.

Our business strategies for our mobile data communications segment include:

Work Cooperatively with the U.S. Army to Support Its Planned Transition to BFT-2 – We believe that the reliable and effective
performance of our MTS and BFT-1 solutions has demonstrated to the U.S. Army the value of our mobile, global satellite-based
communications network when near real-time, secure transmissions are required. Although we do not have specific visibility into
the U.S. Army’s BFT-2 transition plan, the U.S. Army has informally indicated to us that it may require certain sustaining network
engineering related services and our intellectual property for several years. We intend to support the U.S. Army through our existing
two-year BFT-1 sustainment contract which expires March 31, 2014 and through future contract awards for sustainment services
(including the annual $10.0 million intellectual property license fee) for performance periods beyond March 31, 2014.

Methodically Seek Out Additional Opportunities with the U.S. Army – Although we recognize that the U.S. Army budget is under
extreme budget pressures, military actions and programs routinely evolve as a result of unplanned and unforeseen circumstances.
We believe that our mobile data communication products and technology can be readily deployed in a variety of situations and
we intend to seek out opportunities with the U.S. Army. We intend to invest modest amounts in research and development and
sales and marketing to develop and market our existing product offerings in a methodical way and target them to potential programs
whose needs would be well met by our technology offerings.

Leverage our Current Installed Base into Other Military Commands and the Civil Government Market – In the past, we have
demonstrated that there are a number of opportunities for us to market our products and solutions to other military commands,
both in the U.S. and internationally. For example, as noted earlier, the Army National Guard has in the past purchased our products
and services and our geoOps™ software platform has been incorporated into NATO’s satellite-based, friendly force tracking
system. We also currently provide mobile tracking solutions to the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Homeland
Security.

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Summary of Key Products, Systems and Services by Business Segment

Business
Segment

Telecommunications
transmission

Products/Systems
and Services
Satellite earth station
equipment and systems
including: modems,
frequency converters, power
amplifiers, transceivers,
access devices, voice
gateways and network
management systems

Over-the-horizon microwave
systems and adaptive
modems

RF microwave amplifiers

Traveling wave tube
amplifiers and solid-state
amplifiers

Solid-state, high-power,
narrow and broadband RF
microwave amplifiers

Mobile data communications Mobile satellite transceivers,

satellite network services,
installation, training and
maintenance

Representative
Customers
Satellite systems integrators,
wireless and other
communication service
providers, broadcasters and
defense contractors as well as
U.S. and foreign
governments. End-customers
include AT&T Inc., BT
Group plc., China Mobile
Limited, Embratel
Participações S.A., General
Dynamics Corporation,
Harris Corporation, Intelsat,
Ltd., Globecomm Systems,
Inc., L-3 Communications,
O3b Networks and Rockwell
Collins, Inc.

U.S. government customers
in the Middle East, Europe
and North Africa and related
prime contractors and
systems integrators, as well
as oil companies such as
Shell Oil Company

Domestic and international
defense customers, prime
contractors and system
suppliers such as L-3
Communications, Harris
Corporation, General
Dynamics Corporation,
Raytheon Company, ViaSat
Inc. and satellite broadcasters
such as The DIRECTV
Group and EchoStar
Corporation

Domestic and international
defense customers, prime
contractors and system
suppliers such as Raytheon
Company, Exelis Inc., EADS
and Thales Group, medical
equipment companies such
as Varian Medical Systems,
Inc., and aviation industry
system integrators such as
Rockwell Collins, Inc.

U.S. Army logistics
community, the U.S. Army
war-fighter community,
foreign governments, and
prime contractors to the U.S.
Armed Forces and NATO

End-User
Applications

Commercial and defense
applications including the
transmission of voice, video
and data over the Internet,
broadband, long distance
telephone, broadcast
(including high-definition
television) and cable,
distance learning and
telemedicine

Secure defense applications,
such as transmission of U.S.
military digital voice and
data, modular tactical
transmission systems
("MTTS") which have been
incorporated into the U.S.
military's SNAP
communication equipment,
and commercial applications
such as the transmission of
IP-based communications to
and from oil platforms

Satellite broadcast and
broadband satellite
communications and defense
applications

Defense applications
including communications,
radar, jamming and IFF and
commercial applications such
as medical applications
(oncology treatment systems)
and satellite communications
(including air-to-satellite-to-
ground communications)

Two-way satellite-based
mobile tracking, messaging
services (U.S. Army’s MTS),
battlefield command and
control applications (BFT-1)
and RFID applications,
maintain and operate a
network operations center

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Acquisitions

In the past, we have acquired businesses and in the last several years have also acquired enabling technologies. We have followed
a disciplined approach in identifying, executing and capitalizing on these acquisitions. Our last major acquisition, and the largest
in our history, was the purchase of Radyne which we completed in fiscal 2009. That transaction strengthened our leadership
position in our satellite earth station product line in our telecommunications transmission segment, more than doubled the size of
our RF microwave amplifiers segment and further diversified our overall global customer base and expanded our addressable
markets.

None of our other recent tactical and product line acquisitions, either individually, or in the aggregate, were material to our results
of operations and the effects of those acquisitions, either individually, or in the aggregate, were not material to our historical
consolidated financial statements.

Sales, Marketing and Customer Support

Sales and marketing strategies vary with particular markets served and include direct sales through sales, marketing and engineering
personnel and indirect sales through independent representatives, value-added resellers, and sales through a combination of the
foregoing. We devote resources to evaluating and responding to requests for proposals by governmental agencies around the world,
and as needed, we employ the use of specialized consultants to develop our proposals and bids.

We intend to continue to expand international marketing efforts by engaging additional independent sales representatives,
distributors and value-added resellers and by establishing additional foreign sales offices.

Our management, technical and marketing personnel establish and maintain relationships with customers and our strategy includes
a commitment to providing ongoing customer support for our systems and equipment. This support involves providing direct
access to engineering staff or trained technical representatives to resolve technical or operational issues. As appropriate and as
guided by corporate senior management, our three business segments capitalize on manufacturing, technology, sales, marketing
and customer support synergies among them.

Our over-the-horizon microwave systems, amplifier product lines, satellite earth station products and mobile data communications
products and services that use relatively new technology have long sales cycles. Once a product is designed into a system, customers
may be reluctant to change the incumbent supplier due to the extensive qualification process and potential redesign required in
using alternative sources. Accordingly, management is actively involved in key aspects of relations with our major customers.

Sales by geography and customer type, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, are as follows:

Fiscal Years Ended July 31,
2012

2011

2013

United States
U.S. government
Commercial customers
Total United States

International

34.7%
15.2%
49.9%

48.9%
12.4%
61.3%

61.7%
8.1%
69.8%

50.1%

38.7%

30.2%

Sales to U.S. government customers include sales to the DoD and intelligence and civilian agencies, as well as sales directly to
or through prime contractors. International sales for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, which include sales to U.S. domestic companies
for inclusion in products that will be sold to international customers, were $160.2 million, $164.5 million and $184.8 million,
respectively. When we sell internationally, we primarily price our contracts in U.S. dollars. Some of our exports are paid for by
letters of credit, with the balance carried either on an open account or on an installment note basis. Significant international contracts
generally require us to provide performance guarantees. For fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, except for sales to the U.S. government
which include sales to prime contractors of the U.S. government, no other customer or individual country, including sales to U.S.
domestic companies for inclusion in products that will be sold to a foreign country, represented more than 10% of consolidated
net sales.

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Backlog

Our backlog as of July 31, 2013 and 2012 was $189.7 million and $153.9 million, respectively. Included in these amounts, as of
July 31, 2013 and 2012, is approximately $13.9 million and $16.6 million, respectively, related to our BFT-1 sustainment activities.
We expect that a majority of the backlog as of July 31, 2013 will be recognized as sales during fiscal 2014.

At July 31, 2013, 24.6% of the backlog consisted of U.S. government contracts, subcontracts and government funded programs,
66.6% consisted of orders for use by international customers (including sales to U.S. companies for inclusion in products that will
be sold to international customers) and 8.8% consisted of orders for use by U.S. commercial customers.

Our backlog consists solely of orders that we believe to be firm; however, almost all of the contracts in our backlog are subject to
cancellation at the convenience of the customer or for default in the event that we are unable to perform under the contract. Backlog
that is derived from U.S. government orders relates to U.S. government contracts that have been awarded, signed and funded.
Backlog for our U.S. government customers includes amounts appropriated by Congress and allotted to the contract by the procuring
government agency. Our backlog does not include the value of options that may be exercised in the future on multi-year contracts,
nor does it include the value of additional purchase orders that we may receive under IDIQ contracts or basic ordering agreements.

Variations in backlog from time to time are attributable, in part, to changes in sales mix, the timing of contract proposals, and the
timing of contract awards and delivery schedules on specific contracts. Our satellite earth station equipment and certain of our
traveling wave tube amplifier products operate under short lead times. Our mobile data communications backlog is highly influenced
by the nature and timing of orders received from the U.S. government which is subject to unpredictable funding, deployment and
technology decisions. As a result, we believe our backlog at any point in the fiscal year is not necessarily indicative of the total
sales anticipated for any particular future period.

Manufacturing and Service

Our manufacturing operations consist principally of the assembly and testing of electronic products that we design and build from
purchased fabricated parts, printed circuits and electronic components.

We operate a high-volume technology manufacturing center located in Tempe, Arizona. Use of our high-volume technology
manufacturing center allows us to secure volume discounts on key components, better control the quality of our manufacturing
process and maximize the utilization of our manufacturing capacity.

We consider our facilities to be well maintained and adequate for current and planned production requirements. All of our
manufacturing facilities, including those that serve the military market, must comply with stringent customer specifications. We
employ formal quality management programs and other training programs, including the International Standard Organization’s
quality procedure registration programs.

Our ability to deliver products to customers on a timely basis is dependent, in part, upon the availability and timely delivery by
subcontractors and suppliers (including the U.S. government) of the components and subsystems that we use in manufacturing
our products. Electronic components and raw materials used in our products are generally obtained from independent suppliers.
Some components are standard items and are available from a number of suppliers. Others are manufactured to our specifications
by subcontractors. Although we obtain certain components and subsystems from a single source or a limited number of sources,
we believe that most components and equipment are available from multiple sources. Certain U.S. government contracts may
require us to incorporate government furnished parts into our products. Delays in receipt of such parts can adversely impact the
timing of our performance on the related contracts.

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Research and Development

We reported research and development expenses for financial reporting purposes of $36.7 million, $38.5 million and $43.5 million
in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, representing 11.5%, 9.1% and 7.1% of total consolidated net sales, respectively, for
these periods. A portion of our research and development efforts relate to the adaptation of our basic technology to specialized
customer requirements and is recoverable under contracts, and such expenditures are not reflected in our research and development
expenses for financial reporting purposes, but are included in net sales with the related costs included in cost of sales. During
fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we were reimbursed by customers for such activities in the amounts of $5.2 million, $5.7 million and
$10.7 million, respectively.

Our aggregate research and development expenditures (internal and customer funded) were $41.9 million, $44.2 million and $54.2
million or 13.1%, 10.4% and 8.9% of total consolidated net sales in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Intellectual Property

We rely upon trade secrets, technical know-how and continuing technological innovation to develop and maintain our competitive
position. The products we sell require significant engineering design and manufacturing expertise. The majority of these
technological capabilities, however, are not protected by patents and licenses. We rely on the expertise of our employees and our
learned experiences in both the design and manufacture of our products and the delivery of our services.

Some of our key telecommunications transmission segment technology is protected by patents, which are significant to protecting
our proprietary technology. We have been issued several U.S. patents relating to forward error correction technology that is utilized
in our TPC-enabled satellite modems. Due to our market leadership position, we do not expect that upon expiration of these patents,
our future results will be negatively impacted. Our DoubleTalk® Carrier-in-Carrier® bandwidth compression technology is licensed
by us from a third party.

Almost all of the products and services we sell to the U.S. government include technology and other technical know-how that we
have internally developed. Historically, almost all of our U.S. government contracts have not provided for government-purpose
rights which generally include the right to permit other companies, including our competitors, to use our technology to develop
products for the U.S. government.

In past instances where we have provided government-purpose rights, to our knowledge, the U.S. government has not exercised
any of these rights. To the extent that we have provided or will provide government-purpose rights in the future, we believe that
given the rapidly changing nature of our technology, our future success will depend primarily on the technical competence and
creative skill of our personnel, rather than any contractual protection.

Competition

Our businesses are highly competitive and are characterized by rapid technological change. Some of our competitors are
substantially larger, have significantly greater financial, marketing, research and development, technological and operating
resources and broader product lines than we have. A significant technological breakthrough by others, including new companies,
our existing competitors and our customers, could have a material adverse effect on our business. Our growth and financial
condition depends on, among other things, our ability to keep pace with such changes and developments and to respond to the
increasing variety of electronic equipment users and transmission technologies.

Some large defense-based companies such as Northrop Grumman Corporation have subsidiaries or divisions that compete against
us in one or more business segments. In addition, new and potential competitors are always emerging. Certain of our customers,
such as prime contractors who currently outsource their engineering and manufacturing requirements to us, have technological
capabilities in our product areas and could choose to replace our products with products they develop. In some cases, we partner
or team with companies (both large and mid-tier) to compete against other teams for large defense programs. In some cases, these
same companies may be among our competitors.

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Listed below, in alphabetical order, are some of our competitors in each of our three business segments:

Telecommunications transmission – Advantech Wireless Inc., Datum Systems, Inc., Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., Harris
Corporation, iDirect, Inc., NovelSat, Paradise Datacom LLC (a subsidiary of Teledyne Corporation), Telefonaktiebolaget
LM Ericsson and ViaSat, Inc.

RF microwave amplifiers – Aethercomm, Inc., CPI International, Inc., E2V Technologies Ltd., Empower RF Systems,
Inc., Herley Industries, Inc. (a subsidiary of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.) and Miteq, Inc.

Mobile data communications – Northrop Grumman Corporation and ViaSat, Inc.

We believe that competition in all of our markets is based primarily on technology innovation, product performance, reputation,
delivery times, customer support and price. Due to our flexible organizational structure and proprietary know-how, we believe we
have the ability to develop, produce and deliver products on a cost-effective basis faster than many of our competitors.

Employees

At July 31, 2013, we had 1,035 employees (including temporary employees and contractors), 478 of whom were engaged in
production and production support, 317 in research and development and other engineering support and 240 in marketing and
administrative functions.

None of our U.S. based employees are represented by a labor union. We believe that our employee relations are good.

U.S. Government Contracts and Security Clearances

The U.S. government operates on an October-to-September fiscal year. Generally, in February of each year, the President of the
United States presents to the U.S. Congress (“Congress”) the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year and from February
through September of each year, the appropriations and authorization committees of Congress review the President’s budget
proposals and establish the funding levels for the upcoming fiscal year. Once these levels are enacted into law, the Executive Office
of the President administers the funds to the agencies. Thereafter, we can receive orders pursuant to sole-source or competitively
awarded contracts, which we describe below.

The U.S. government may be unable to complete its budget process before the end of any given government fiscal year and when
the fiscal budget is not approved in a timely manner, the U.S. government is required either to shut down or be funded pursuant
to a so-called “continuing resolution” that authorizes agencies of the U.S. government to continue operations but does not authorize
new spending initiatives, either of which could result in reduced or delayed orders or payments for products and services we
provide. As of October 3, 2013, the U.S. government is partially shutdown and is currently not purchasing non-essential services
and products. If the U.S. government operates under a prolonged shutdown, it may have a material adverse effect on our business,
operating results or financial condition.

Sole-source contracts are generally awarded to a single contractor without a formal competition when a single contractor is deemed
to have an expertise or technology superior to that of competing contractors or when there is an urgent need by the U.S. government
that cannot wait for a full competitive process. Potential suppliers compete informally through research and development and
marketing efforts. Competitively-bid contracts are awarded based on a formal proposal evaluation established by the procuring
agency and interested contractors prepare bids. Competitively-bid contracts are awarded after a formal bid and proposal competition
among suppliers.

The U.S. government has a stated policy direction to reduce the number of sole-source contract awards across all procuring
agencies. In addition, the U.S. government is increasing the use of multiple-award IDIQ contracts to increase its procurement
options. IDIQ contracts allow the U.S. government to select a group of eligible contractors for the same program. When the
government awards IDIQ contracts to multiple bidders under the same program, a company that has already competed to be
selected as a participant in the program must subsequently compete for individual delivery orders. As a result of this U.S. government
shift toward multiple award IDIQ contracts, we expect to face greater competition for future U.S. government contracts and, at
the same time, greater opportunities for us to participate in program areas that we do not currently participate in.

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As a U.S. government contractor and subcontractor, we are subject to a variety of rules and regulations, such as the Federal
Acquisition Regulations (“FAR”). Individual agencies can also have acquisition regulations. For example, the Department of
Defense implements the FAR through the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation supplement (commonly known as "DFARs").
For all federal government entities, the FAR regulates the phases of any product or service acquisition, including: acquisition
planning, competition requirements, contractor qualifications, protection of source selection and vendor information, and
acquisition procedures. In addition, the FAR addresses the allowability of supplier costs, while Cost Accounting Standards address
how those costs can be allocated to contracts. The FAR also subjects suppliers to audits and other government reviews. These
reviews cover issues such as cost, performance and accounting practices relating to our contracts. The government may challenge
a supplier's costs and fees. Suppliers are also required to comply with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual
which relates to requirements regarding classified materials and programs. Suppliers who do not comply with these various
regulations may lose and/or become ineligible for facility security clearances and/or participation in classified programs.

In fiscal 2013, $110.9 million or 34.7% of our consolidated net sales were to the U.S. government. Of this amount, firm fixed-
price and cost-reimbursable type contracts (including both fixed-fee and incentive-fee type contracts) accounted for $94.9 million
or 85.6% and $16.0 million or 14.4%, respectively. Of the net sales in fiscal 2013 related to firm fixed-price and cost reimbursable
type contracts, $10.7 million and $13.0 million, respectively, related to our mobile data communications segment's BFT-1
sustainment contract.

Under firm fixed-price contracts, we perform for an agreed-upon price and we can derive benefits from cost savings, but bear the
risk of cost overruns. Our cost-reimbursable type contracts typically provide for reimbursement of allowable costs incurred plus
a negotiated fee. Cost-plus-incentive-fee orders typically provide for sharing with the U.S. government savings accrued from
orders performed for less than the target costs and costs incurred in excess of targets up to a negotiated ceiling price (which is
higher than the target cost), and for the supplier to carry the entire burden of costs exceeding the negotiated ceiling price. In late
fiscal 2013, we began work on our ATIP contract which has a potential value of $29.0 million for which we have received funded
orders of $8.8 million to date, substantially all of which are cost-plus-incentive-fee orders.

Regulatory Matters

In addition to the rules and regulations that pertain to us as a U.S. government contractor and subcontractor, we are also subject
to a variety of local, state and federal governmental regulations.

Our products that are incorporated into wireless communications systems must comply with various government regulations,
including those of the Federal Communications Commission. Our manufacturing facilities, which may store, handle, emit, generate
and dispose of hazardous substances that are used in the manufacture of our products, are subject to a variety of local, state and
federal regulations, including those issued by the Environmental Protection Agency. Our products are also subject to European
Union directives related to the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Our international sales are subject to U.S. and
foreign regulations such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and Export Administration Regulations and may require
licenses from U.S. government agencies and the payment of certain tariffs. If we are unable to receive appropriate export
authorizations in the future, we may be prohibited from selling our products and services internationally, which may limit our
sales and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our financial reporting, corporate governance, public disclosure and compliance practices are governed by laws such as the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and rules and regulations issued by the SEC. In August 2012, the SEC adopted rules, which require,
among other things, public companies to conduct certain inquiries to determine whether or not Conflict Minerals (as that term is
defined in the SEC rules) that are necessary to the functionality of their manufactured products or their product's production
processes originated in a Covered Country (as that term is defined in the SEC rules) and file an audited report with the SEC.
Conflict Minerals are widely used in many industries, including the telecommunications industry and almost all of our products
include component parts purchased from third party suppliers and we must rely heavily on information received from suppliers
to determine the origin of those materials. We are in the process of implementing a due diligence program consistent with the
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development guidelines to collect information concerning the country of origin of
Conflict Minerals. We have adopted a policy that will require our suppliers (both public and private) to commit to a code of conduct
relating to the responsible sourcing of minerals and to establish a policy to reasonably assure that the products they manufacture
do not contain Conflict Minerals that originated in a Covered Country. This SEC rule has resulted in additional costs to us and
these rules impact our suppliers. As such, the availability of raw materials used in our operations could be negatively impacted
and/or raw material prices could increase.

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Forward-Looking Statements

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

This Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” including statements concerning the future of our industry, product
development, business strategy, continued acceptance of our products, market growth, and dependence on significant customers.
These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,”
“expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” the negative of these terms, or other similar
words or comparable terminology. All statements in this report, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking
information. When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary
statements in this Form 10-K. However, the risks described in this Form 10-K are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks
and uncertainties, not currently known to us or that do not currently appear to be material, may also materially adversely affect
our business, financial condition and/or operating results in the future. The risk factors noted below and other factors noted
throughout this Form 10-K could cause our business outlook, actual financial condition or results to differ significantly from those
contained in any forward-looking statement.

The continued effects of the adverse global economic climate have had and could continue to have a material adverse
impact on our business outlook, our business, operating results and financial condition.

We participate in the global commercial and government communications markets, which are characterized by rapid technological
advances and constant changes. For the past several years, our customers and the end-markets that we serve have been materially
impacted by adverse global economic conditions. The impact, severity and duration of these conditions are impossible to predict
with precision. These conditions have already resulted in: (i) changes to our commercial and government customers’ historical
spending priorities, (ii) reduced military budgets, and (iii) extreme pressures on government budgets throughout the world. In
addition to operating in a difficult global economic environment, some of our end customers are located in emerging countries
that are currently undergoing sweeping political changes. Global international monetary issues and concerns continue to be unsettled
and it remains possible that another worldwide credit crisis could occur. We believe that the aggregation of these conditions has
resulted in the current suppression of end-market demand for many of the products that we sell and services that we provide.
Although we believe that we will ultimately experience long-term growth, these adverse conditions could last for many years. We
believe that nearly all of our customers will continue to face capital and operating budget constraints and a difficult credit
environment. If worldwide interest rates increase, it is possible that new projects to install or upgrade telecommunications networks
that are currently being contemplated by our customers, particularly in emerging markets which generally receive financing from
European banks and/or financial assistance from various governments, will be postponed or canceled.

None of our three operating segments have been immune to these adverse conditions and each continues to face an uncertain
economic environment. These adverse conditions have impacted, and may continue to impact, our businesses in a number of ways,
including:

• Difficulty in forecasting our results of operations – It is difficult to accurately forecast our results of operations as we
cannot predict the severity, or the duration, of the current adverse economic environment or the impact it will have on
our current and prospective customers. If our current or prospective customers materially postpone, reduce or even forgo
purchases of our products and services to a greater extent than we anticipate, our business outlook will prove to be
inaccurate.

• Additional reductions in telecommunications equipment and systems spending may occur – Our businesses have been
negatively affected, both currently and in the past, by uncertain economic environments both in the overall market and,
more specifically, in the telecommunications sector. Our customers have reduced their budgets for spending on
telecommunications equipment and systems and in some cases postponed or reduced the purchase of our products and
systems. As a result of ongoing difficult global economic environment, our customers may further reduce their spending
on telecommunications equipment and systems which would negatively impact all three of our business segments. If this
occurs, it would adversely affect our business outlook, revenues, profitability and the recoverability of our assets, including
intangible assets such as goodwill.

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• Our customers may not be able to obtain financing – Although many of our products are relatively inexpensive when
compared to the total systems or networks that they are incorporated into, our sales are affected by our customers’ ability
to obtain the sufficient financing they may require to build out their networks, fund operations and ultimately make
purchases from us. Many of our emerging market customers obtain financing for network build outs from large European
commercial banks and/or financial assistance from various governments. Our customers’ inability to obtain sufficient
financing would adversely affect our revenues. In addition, if the current economic environment and lack of financing
results in insolvencies for our customers, it would adversely impact the recoverability of our accounts receivable which
would, in turn, adversely impact our results of operations.

• Our ability to maintain affordable credit insurance may become more difficult – In the normal course of our business,
we purchase credit insurance to mitigate some of our domestic and international credit risk. Although credit insurance
remains generally available, upon renewal, it may become more expensive to obtain and might require higher deductibles
than in the past. There can be no assurance that, in the future, we will be able to obtain adequate credit insurance consistent
with our past practices.

Our 2014 business outlook and operating results are difficult to forecast, as operating results are subject to significant
fluctuations and are likely to be volatile.

We have experienced, and will experience in the future, significant fluctuations in new orders, net sales and operating results,
including our net income and earnings per share from period-to-period. For instance, a large portion of our telecommunications
transmission and RF microwave amplifiers segments’ net sales are derived from products such as satellite earth station equipment
and satellite earth station traveling wave tube amplifiers, respectively, that generally have short-lead times. As a result, bookings
and backlog related to these products are extremely sensitive to short-term fluctuations in customer demand. The remaining portion
of our telecommunications transmission and our RF microwave amplifiers segments’ net sales are generally derived from large
contracts or military program opportunities that are subject to lengthy sales cycles and therefore difficult to predict. As discussed
elsewhere in this Form 10-K, our mobile data communications segment is expected to experience a significant decline in revenues
in fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013. Although we believe that we will receive additional BFT-1 contract awards, our two-
year $43.6 million BFT-1 sustainment contract with the U.S. Army expires on March 31, 2014. Given U.S. government budget
pressures and the unknown timing of the U.S. Army's plan to roll-out the next generation BFT system, it is possible that our current
BFT-1 contract will not be renewed, extended or replaced with a new contract for performance periods beyond March 31, 2014.
As such, it is possible that the U.S. Army may not exercise its option to renew its annual $10.0 million intellectual property license
for our BFT-1 technology beyond March 31, 2014.

Our new orders, net sales and operating results, including our net income and earnings per share, may vary significantly from
period-to-period because of other factors including: sales mix; fluctuating market demand; price competition; new product
introductions by our competitors; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; unexpected changes in the timing of delivery
of components or subsystems; the financial performance of acquisitions; new accounting standards relating to acquisitions and
revenue recognition; political instability; regulatory developments; changes in income tax rates or tax credits; the price and expected
volatility of our stock (which will impact, among other items, the amount of stock-based compensation expense we may record);
and general global economic conditions.

Reductions in spending or changes in spending priorities that reduce the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) budget and
the U.S. government's debt could have a material adverse effect on us including negatively impacting our fiscal 2014
business outlook.

During fiscal years ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, sales to the U.S. government (including sales to prime contractors to the
U.S. government) were $110.9 million, $207.8 million and $378.0 million or 34.7%, 48.9% and 61.7%, respectively, of our
consolidated net sales.

Excluding net sales in our mobile data communications segment (which derives a substantial majority of its net sales from the
U.S. government), sales to the U.S. government represented 28.2%, 32.4% and 29.3% of remaining net sales in fiscal 2013, 2012
and 2011, respectively. Approximately 24.6% of our backlog at July 31, 2013 consisted of orders related to U.S. government
contracts and our Business Outlook for Fiscal 2014 and beyond depends, in part, on receiving new orders from the U.S. government,
which is currently under extreme budget pressures.

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In connection with legislation already passed, it is possible that the U.S. government could reduce or further delay its spending
on, or reprioritize its spending away from, U.S. government programs which we participate in. Because many of the items we sell
to the U.S. government are included in large programs, it is difficult, if not impossible, to determine specific amounts appropriated
for our products and services. As such, certain assessments relating to the impact of changes in U.S. government spending may
prove to be incorrect.

The impact of a legislation process known as sequestration (or mandated reductions) and the current U.S. government partial
shutdown remains a significant risk. Part I of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Budget Control Act) provided for a reduction in
planned defense budgets by at least $487 billion over a ten year period and certain impacts were incorporated in the U.S.
government's fiscal year 2013 budget. Part II mandated substantial additional reductions which took effect March 1, 2013, and
resulted in approximately $40.0 billion of additional reductions to the U.S. government's fiscal year 2013 defense budget.

On April 10, 2013, the President of the United States delivered his proposed government fiscal 2014 budget to Congress which
included lower final defense appropriations as compared to its fiscal 2013. This proposed budget does not reflect the reductions
mandated by Part II of the Budget Control Act and is the subject of ongoing significant debate and an uncertain schedule. If
Congress does not take legislative action, sequestration will be applied to defense spending during the government's fiscal 2014.
If Congress does not timely pass a fiscal 2014 defense appropriation or a continuing resolution, we may be asked or required to
continue to perform for some period of time on certain of our U.S. Government contracts even if the U.S. Government is unable
to make timely payments. In June 2013, the DoD provided a report to Congress on how it proposed to distribute the reductions
required by sequestration across certain spending accounts and funding lines and we are not certain how these potential reductions
might impact the sale of our products and services. Considerable uncertainty exists regarding how budget reductions will be applied
and what challenges the reductions will present.

The Unites States' debt ceiling also continues to be a major outstanding fiscal issue, with the debt limit currently expected to be
reached shortly. Congress and the President continue to debate raising the debt ceiling, among other fiscal issues, as they negotiate
plans for long-term national fiscal policy. The outcome of these debates could have a significant impact on future defense spending.
In addition, if the existing statutory limit on the amount of permissible federal debt is not raised, we may be asked or required to
continue to perform for some period of time on certain of our U.S. Government contracts even if the U.S. Government is unable
to make timely payments.

Faced with continued budget uncertainty and continued threats to national security, the DoD is reviewing the roles and structure
of the U.S. military and its overall strategy including force posture, investments and institutional management. Actions stemming
from the review, which is expected to be provided to Congress during the government's fiscal 2014, as well as any alternative
budget plans proposed by the DoD and considered by Congress, may impact future funding for our programs.

We believe that despite budget pressures, spending on the modernization and maintenance of advanced communications systems
that include our products and services will continue to be a national priority. Future defense spending is expected to include the
development and procurement of new manned and unmanned military platforms and systems, along with advanced electronics
and software to enhance the capabilities of existing systems and provide real-time integration of surveillance, information
management, strike and battle management platforms. Our products and services are used in various programs involving command
and control, network communications, enhanced situational awareness, satellite systems and restricted programs as well as
numerous international and homeland security programs. Although the types of communications products and services we offer
appear to be a funding priority over the long-term, a significant decline in defense spending or a shift in funding priorities may
have a negative effect on future orders, sales, income and cash flows depending on the platforms and programs affected by such
budget reductions or shifts in funding priorities. We have experienced some recent delays of orders resulting from the U.S.
government partial shutdown and it is possible that this partial shutdown will continue for a prolonged period. We cannot predict
the outcome of the U.S. government budget issues or the length or magnitude of the impact of the current partial shutdown. As
such, it is possible that our Business Outlook for Fiscal 2014 and beyond may significantly be impacted.

In addition, ultimately, the U.S. government may be unable to timely complete its budget process or fully agree upon spending
priorities. If the U.S. government budget process results in a prolonged shutdown or prolonged operation under a continuing
resolution, we may experience further delayed orders, delayed payments, declines in revenues, profitability and cash flows. We
may experience related supply chain delays, disruptions or other problems associated with financial constraints faced by our
suppliers and subcontractors. All of the aforementioned conditions could have a material adverse effect on our fiscal 2014 business
and financial outlook, our operating results and our financial condition.

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Our contracts with the U.S. Government are subject to unique business and commercial risks.

Our contracts with the U.S. government are subject to unique business and commercial risks, including:

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unexpected contract or project terminations or suspensions;

unpredictable order placements, reductions, delays or cancellations;

higher than expected final costs, particularly relating to software and hardware development, for work performed under
contracts where we commit to specified deliveries for a fixed price; and

unpredictable cash collections of unbilled receivables that may be subject to acceptance of contract deliverables by the
customer and contract close out procedures, including government audit and approval of final indirect rates.

All of our U.S. government contracts can be terminated by the U.S. government for its convenience. Termination for convenience
provisions provide only for our recovery of costs incurred or costs committed, settlement expenses and profit on work completed
prior to termination. In addition to the U.S. government’s right to terminate, U.S. government contracts are conditioned upon the
continuing approval by Congress of the necessary funding. Congress usually appropriates funds for a given program on a fiscal
year basis even though contract performance may take more than one year. Consequently, at the beginning of a major program,
the contract may not be fully funded, and additional monies are normally committed to the contract only if, and when, appropriations
are made by Congress for future fiscal years.

Delays or changes in funding can impact the timing of awards or lead to changes in program content. We obtain certain of our
U.S. government contracts through a competitive bidding process. There can be no assurance that we will win additional contracts
or that actual contracts that are awarded will ultimately be profitable.

Our contracts with the U.S. government are subject to audit by various agencies and the outcome of audits are difficult to
predict.

All of our U.S. government contracts, such as our Advanced Time Division Multiple Access ("TDMA") Interface Processor
("ATIP") contract with the U.S. Navy with a potential value of $29.0 million, can be audited by the Defense Contract Audit Agency
(“DCAA”) and other U.S. government agencies and we can be subject to penalties arising from post-award contract audits
(sometimes referred to as a Truth in Negotiations Act or “TINA” audit) or cost audits in which the value of our contracts may be
reduced. In the past, we have been audited with no material adjustments proposed.

As discussed in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note (14)(b) Legal Proceedings and Other Matters” included in
“Part II - Item 8. - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” in May 2011, we were notified that our original BFT-1 contract,
which was awarded to us on August 31, 2007 (our fiscal 2008), was selected for a post award audit by the DCAA. We received
total funded orders against this contract, which expired December 31, 2011, of $376.2 million. A post award audit generally focuses
on whether the contractor disclosed current, accurate and complete cost or pricing data in the contract negotiation process pursuant
to TINA and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”). Shortly after this audit began, the Defense Contract Management Agency
(“DCMA”) advised us that the fiscal 2008 award of the BFT-1 contract triggered full coverage under the Cost Accounting Standards
(“CAS”) and that we should submit an initial CAS disclosure statement. The CAS is a set of specialized rules and standards that
the U.S. government uses for determining costs on large, negotiated contracts. We have cooperated fully with the DCAA and
DCMA and provided them information that supports our view that the August 2007 BFT-1 contract is subject to a CAS and TINA
exemption for fixed price commercial contract line items (such as our mobile satellite transceivers and other hardware), as defined
by the FAR. In March 2013, DCMA advised us that it was not making any determination with regard to the commerciality of our
products and that it withdrew its request, at that time, for a CAS disclosure statement.

In May 2013, the DCAA provided us a draft audit report which stated that the commercial item exemption to TINA did not apply
because there was no official determination of commerciality for Delivery Order No. 1 at the time of award. Thus, according to
the DCAA, TINA applied and we were required to disclose current, accurate and complete cost or pricing data. The DCAA
recommended a price adjustment of $11.8 million (plus interest). This recommended price adjustment is essentially the same
amount that was included in a draft audit report that was presented to us in December 2012.

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Consistent with the position we have taken throughout the audit, we informed the DCAA that we believe the May 2013 draft audit
report is erroneous. Among other things, we noted that the U.S. Army had previously determined, in July 2007, that the MT 2011F
mobile satellite transceiver was a commercial item on a separate contract awarded to us. We also noted that the same contracting
officer who signed the August 2007 BFT-1 contract, in an email sent four days after the BFT-1 contract was signed, indicated that
certain of our mobile satellite transceivers and other equipment on the August 2007 BFT-1 contract were commercial. We advised
the DCAA that, although the August 2007 BFT-1 contract did not initially incorporate FAR commercial clauses, the contract was
modified in January 2008 to incorporate those clauses, and that an Administrative Contracting Officer confirmed, in January 2008,
that Delivery Order No. 1 was for commercial items. Regardless of the commerciality determination, we informed the DCAA that
we provided the U.S. Army with all information required under TINA and the FAR prior to August 31, 2007. We disagree with
the DCAA's draft audit report and provided a written response in May 2013. We have not heard back from the DCAA since
submitting our written response. We intend to vigorously dispute any claim by the U.S. government in regards to this matter.

Although we do not believe that we will ultimately be required to refund monies to the U.S. government, if it is ultimately determined
that a cost or price adjustment for our BFT-1 contract is appropriate, we would be required to refund monies to the U.S. government,
with interest, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. Future audits on
other contracts may result in proposed adjustments that ultimately could also have a material adverse effect on our result of
operations and financial condition.

We may not be able to maintain our expected levels of mobile data communications segment revenues in future years.

Our mobile data communications segment is expected to experience a significant decline in revenues in fiscal 2014 as compared
to fiscal 2013. Operating income in fiscal 2014 for this segment and for the foreseeable future is expected to be largely driven by
the annual $10.0 million intellectual property license fee for our BFT-1 technology. We currently generate BFT-1 sustainment
revenue (including the annual $10.0 million intellectual property license fee) pursuant to a two-year $43.6 million BFT-1 contract
which expires March 31, 2014. Given current U.S. government budget pressures and the unknown timing of the U.S. Army's roll-
out of the next generation BFT system, it is possible that we may not generate any additional revenue or operating income associated
with BFT-1 sustainment services (including the annual $10.0 million intellectual property license fee) beyond March 31, 2014.

Although we expect that our BFT-1 contract will be renewed, extended or replaced, the amount of future operating income associated
with BFT-1 sustainment activities may, in the future, be significantly lower. Specific terms and conditions related to the annual
$10.0 million intellectual property license fee are covered by a separate licensing agreement that provides for annual renewals, at
the U.S. Army's option, for up to a five-year period ending March 31, 2017, after which time the U.S. Army will have a limited
non-exclusive right to use certain of our intellectual property for no additional intellectual property licensing fee. If the U.S. Army
does not exercise its option to renew the annual $10.0 million intellectual property license fee, it would have a material adverse
effect on our fiscal 2014 business outlook, our future business outlook and our future operating results.

We have recently completed a repositioning of our mobile data communications segment and we intend to focus future business
development activities primarily on our current BFT-1 customer. We believe that by seeking to work collaboratively with the U.S.
Army to ensure that its short-term and long-term needs are addressed, we will enhance our competitive positioning for potential
new awards and programs in the future. We also expect to continue to offer our customers niche products. If we are ultimately
unable to significantly increase sales of our current products, develop and sell new products or services, win new programs or
replace the operating income contribution of the annual $10.0 million intellectual property license fee, our mobile data
communications segment may not be able to generate any meaningful operating income beyond March 31, 2017.

Given the various uncertainties related to our BFT-1 sustainment activities and the success of our future business development
activities, our operating results in fiscal 2014 and beyond could be more volatile and it could be more difficult in the future to
accurately project consolidated gross margins, operating income, net income and earnings per share in any particular future period.

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The outcome of U.S. government investigations are difficult to predict.

In June 2012, certain officers and employees of the Company received subpoenas issued by the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of New York (“EDNY”) seeking certain documents and records relating to our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”).
Although the EDNY subpoenas make no specific allegations, we believe the subpoenas relate to a grand jury investigation stemming
from our CEO's contacts with a scientific attaché to the Israeli Purchasing Mission in the United States who our CEO met in
connection with the sale of our equipment to the State of Israel during the 1980's. This scientific attaché was later alleged to have
conducted intelligence operations in the U.S. In August 2012, we were informed by the U.S. government that our CEO's security
clearance was suspended. In order to maintain our qualification for government contracts requiring facility security clearance, we
have made certain internal organizational realignments. These changes restrict access to classified information to other Comtech
senior executives, management and other employees who maintain the required level of clearance.

Separately, in connection with an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) into trading in securities of
CPI International, Inc. (“CPI”), we and our CEO, among others, received subpoenas in 2012 for documents from the SEC concerning
transactions in CPI stock by our CEO and other persons (including one subsidiary employee). Our CEO purchased CPI stock in
November 2010, after the September 2010 termination of our May 2010 agreement to acquire CPI.

We and our CEO have cooperated with the U.S. government regarding the above matters and neither he nor the Company has
been contacted by the U.S. government with respect to either matter since September 2012. The independent members of our
Board of Directors have monitored these matters with the assistance of independent counsel.

The outcome of any investigation is inherently difficult, if not impossible, to predict. However, based on our work to date in respect
of the subpoenas in each matter, we do not believe that it is likely that either investigation will result in a legal proceeding against
our CEO or the Company. If either of these investigations were to result in a legal proceeding, it could have a material adverse
effect on our business and results of operations.

Our dependence on sales to international customers exposes us to risks, including U.S. export restrictions.

Sales for use by international customers (including sales to U.S. companies for inclusion in products that will be sold to international
customers) represented approximately 50.1%, 38.7% and 30.2% of our consolidated net sales for the fiscal years ended July 31,
2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and we expect that international sales will continue to be a substantial portion of our consolidated
net sales for the foreseeable future. These sales expose us to certain risks, including barriers to trade, fluctuations in foreign currency
exchange rates (which may make our products less price-competitive), political and economic instability, exposure to public health
epidemics, availability of suitable export financing, tariff regulations, and other U.S. and foreign regulations that may apply to
the export of our products. Although we take steps to mitigate our risk with respect to international sales, we may not be able to
do so in every instance for any of the following reasons, among others:

• We may not be able to continue to structure our international contracts to reduce risk – We attempt to reduce the risk of
doing business in foreign countries by seeking subcontracts with large systems suppliers, contracts denominated in U.S.
dollars, advance or milestone payments and irrevocable letters of credit in our favor. However, we may not be able to
reduce the economic risk of doing business in foreign countries in all instances. In such cases, billed and unbilled
receivables relating to international sales are subject to increased collectability risk and may result in significant write-
offs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition,
foreign defense contracts generally contain provisions relating to termination at the convenience of the government.

• We rely on a limited number of international sales agents – In some countries, we rely upon one or a small number of
sales agents, exposing us to risks relating to our contracts with, and related performance of, those agents. We attempt to
reduce our risk with respect to sales agents by establishing additional foreign sales offices where it is practical and by
engaging, where practicable, more than one independent sales representative in a territory. It is our policy to require all
sales agents to operate in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. Violations of any of these laws, rules
or regulations, and other business practices that are regarded as unethical, could interrupt the sales of our products and
services, result in the cancellation of orders or the termination of customer relationships, and could damage our reputation,
any of which developments could have a material adverse effect on our net sales and results of operations.

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• We may not be able to obtain export licenses from the U.S. government – Certain of our products and systems may require
licenses from U.S. government agencies for export from the U.S., and some of our products are not permitted to be
exported. In addition, in certain cases, U.S. export controls also severely limit unlicensed technical discussions, such as
discussions with any persons who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. As a result, in cases where we may need
a license, our ability to compete against a non-U.S. domiciled foreign company that may not be subject to the same U.S.
laws may be adversely affected. We cannot be certain that we will be able to obtain necessary export licenses and failure
to obtain required licenses would adversely affect our sales outside the U.S.

Our investments in recorded goodwill and other intangible assets could be impaired as a result of future business conditions,
further deterioration of the global economy or if we change our reporting unit structure.

As of July 31, 2013, we have goodwill and intangible assets of $169.9 million recorded on our consolidated balance sheet of which
$125.9 million and $44.0 million relates to our telecommunications transmission and RF microwave amplifiers segments,
respectively.

In accordance with FASB ASC 350, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other,” we perform goodwill impairment testing at least annually,
unless indicators of impairment exist in interim periods. The impairment test for goodwill uses a two-step approach. Step one
compares the estimated fair value of a reporting unit with goodwill to its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the estimated
fair value, step two must be performed. Step two compares the carrying value of the reporting unit to the fair value of all of the
assets and liabilities of the reporting unit (including any unrecognized intangibles) as if the reporting unit was acquired in a business
combination. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit's goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of its goodwill, an impairment
loss is recognized in an amount equal to the excess.

For purposes of reviewing impairment and the recoverability of goodwill and other intangible assets, each of our three operating
segments constitutes a reporting unit and we must make various assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other
factors in determining the fair values of the reporting unit. We perform an annual goodwill impairment review in the first quarter
of each fiscal year, unless there are other indicators of impairment. The annual goodwill impairment test is based on several factors
requiring judgment and is based on how our President and Chief Executive Officer manages the business. If these estimates or
their related assumptions change in the future, or if we change our future reporting structure, we may be required to record
impairment charges in future periods.

Based on our fiscal 2014 annual impairment test (performed on August 1, 2013 - the first day of our fiscal 2014), we concluded
that the estimated fair value for each of our reporting units was reasonable. However, we concluded that as of August 1, 2013, our
RF microwave amplifiers reporting unit was at risk of failing step one of the goodwill impairment test. As discussed further in
"Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - Critical Accounting Policies
- Goodwill", if we do not at least meet the assumed revenue growth utilized in our goodwill impairment analysis, our RF microwave
amplifiers reporting unit will likely fail step one of a goodwill impairment test in a future period. Modest changes in key assumptions
used in our impairment analysis may also result in the requirement to proceed to step two of the goodwill impairment test in future
periods. If we perform a step two test, up to $44.0 million of goodwill and intangibles assigned to this reporting unit could be
written off in the period that the impairment is triggered. In addition, if assumed revenue growth for our telecommunications
transmission segment is not achieved, this segment could also, in future periods, be at risk of failing step one of the goodwill
impairment test.

It is possible that, during fiscal 2014, business conditions (both in the U.S. and internationally) could deteriorate from the current
state and our current or prospective customers could materially postpone, reduce or even forgo purchases of our products and
services to a greater extent than we currently anticipate. A significant decline in defense spending that is greater than we anticipate
or a shift in funding priorities may also have a negative effect on future orders, sales, income and cash flows and we might be
required to perform a step one interim goodwill impairment test during fiscal 2014. In any event, we are required to perform the
next annual step one goodwill impairment test on August 1, 2014 (the start of our fiscal 2015). If our assumptions and related
estimates change in the future, or if we change our reporting 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 take in the future
could be material to our results of operations and financial condition.

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We could be negatively impacted by a security breach, through cyber-attack, cyber intrusion or otherwise, other significant
disruption of our IT networks and related systems or of those we operate for certain customers.

We face the risk of a security breach, whether through cyber-attack or cyber intrusion via the Internet, malware, computer viruses,
attachments to e-mails, persons inside our organization or persons with access to systems inside our organization, or other significant
disruptions of our IT networks and related systems. The risk of a security breach or disruption, particularly through cyber-attack
or cyber intrusion, including by computer hackers, foreign governments and cyber terrorists, has increased as the number, intensity
and sophistication of attempted attacks and intrusions from around the world have increased. Our IT network and systems have
been and, we believe, continue to be constantly under attack. We face an added risk of a security breach or other significant
disruption to certain of our equipment used on some of our customer's IT networks and related systems which may involve managing
and protecting information relating to national security and other sensitive government functions. Our customers' systems and
certain of our equipment are under frequent attack.

As a communications company, and particularly as a government contractor, we face a heightened risk of a security breach or
disruption from threats to gain unauthorized access to our and our customers’ proprietary or classified information on our IT
networks and related systems and to certain of our equipment used on some of our customer's IT networks and related systems.
These types of information and IT networks and related systems are critical to the operation of our business and essential to our
ability to perform day-to-day operations, and, in some cases, are critical to the operations of certain of our customers. Although
we make significant efforts to maintain the security and integrity of these types of information and IT networks and related systems,
and we have implemented various measures to manage the risk of a security breach or disruption, there can be no assurance that
our security efforts and measures will be effective or that attempted security breaches or disruptions will not be successful or
damaging. Even the most well protected information, networks, systems and facilities remain potentially vulnerable because
attempted security breaches, particularly cyber-attacks and intrusions, or disruptions will occur in the future, and because the
techniques used in such attempts are constantly evolving and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, and in
some cases are designed not to be detected and, in fact, may not be detected. In some cases, the resources of foreign governments
may be behind such attacks. Accordingly, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate security
barriers or other preventative measures, and thus it is virtually impossible for us to entirely mitigate this risk. A security breach
or other significant disruption involving these types of information and IT networks and related systems could:

• Disrupt the proper functioning of these networks and systems and therefore our operations and/or those of certain of our

customers;

• Result in the unauthorized access to, and destruction, loss, theft, misappropriation or release of, proprietary, confidential,
sensitive or otherwise valuable information of ours or our customers, including trade secrets, which others could use to
compete against us or for disruptive, destructive or otherwise harmful purposes and outcomes;

• Compromise national security and other sensitive government functions;
• Require significant management attention and resources to remedy the damages that result;
Subject us to claims for contract breach, damages, credits, penalties or termination; and
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• Damage our reputation with our customers (particularly agencies of the U.S. government) and the public generally.

In addition, the cost of continually defending against cyber-attacks and breaches has increased in recent years and future costs
and any or all of the foregoing could have a future material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Terrorist attacks and threats, and government responses thereto, and threats of war could have a material adverse effect
on us.

Terrorist attacks, the U.S. and other governments’ responses thereto, and threats of war could also adversely impact our business,
results of operations and financial condition. Any escalation in these events or similar or future events may disrupt our operations
or those of our customers or suppliers and may affect the availability of materials needed to manufacture our products or the means
to transport those materials to manufacturing facilities and finished products to customers.

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Noncompliance with numerous domestic and international laws, regulations and restrictions (including those pertaining
to income taxes) could materially impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our business operations are primarily located in the U.S.; however, we must comply with certain international, as well as domestic,
laws, regulations and restrictions. Our products are incorporated into wireless communications systems that must comply with
various U.S. government regulations, including those of the Federal Communications Commission, as well as similar international
laws and regulations. Because the laws and regulations pertaining to our business are relatively complex, our business faces
increased risks including the following:

• We could be disqualified as a supplier to the U.S. government – As a supplier to the U.S. government, we must comply
with numerous regulations, including those governing security, contracting practices and classified information. Failure
to comply with these regulations and practices could result in fines being imposed against us or our suspension for a
period of time from eligibility for bidding on, or for award of, new government contracts. If we are disqualified as a
supplier to government agencies, we would lose most, if not all, of our U.S. government customers and revenues from
sales of our products would decline significantly. Among the potential causes for disqualification are violations of various
statutes, including those related to procurement integrity, export control, U.S. government security regulations,
employment practices, protection of the environment, accuracy of records in the recording of costs, and the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act.

The government could investigate and make inquiries of our business practices and conduct audits of contract performance
and cost accounting. Based on the results of such audits, the U.S. government could adjust our contract-related costs and
fees. Depending on the results of these audits and investigations, the government could make claims against us and, if it
were to prevail, certain incurred costs would not be recoverable by us.

• Adverse regulatory changes could impair our ability to sell products – Regulatory changes, including changes in the
allocation and availability of frequency spectrum, and in the military standards and specifications that define the current
satellite networking environment, could materially harm our business by: (i) restricting development efforts by us and
our customers, (ii) making our current products less attractive or obsolete, or (iii) increasing the opportunity for additional
competition. The increasing demand for wireless communications has exerted pressure on regulatory bodies worldwide
to adopt new standards and reassign bandwidth for these products and services. The reduced number of available
frequencies for other products and services and the time delays inherent in the government approval process of new
products and services have caused, and may continue to cause, our customers to cancel, postpone or reschedule their
installation of communications systems including their satellite, over-the-horizon microwave, or terrestrial line-of-sight
microwave communication systems. This, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our sales of products to our
customers. Changes in, or our failure to comply with, applicable laws and regulations could materially harm our business.

• We may be subject to environmental liabilities – We engage in manufacturing and are subject to a variety of local, state
and federal governmental regulations relating to the storage, discharge, handling, emission, generation, manufacture and
disposal of toxic or other hazardous substances used to manufacture our products. We are also subject to the Restriction
of Hazardous Substance ("RoHS") directive which restricts the use of lead, mercury and other substances in electrical
and electronic products. The failure to comply with current or future environmental requirements could result in the
imposition of substantial fines, suspension of production, alteration of our manufacturing processes or cessation of
operations that could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In
addition, the handling, treatment or disposal of hazardous substances by us or our predecessors may have resulted, or
could in the future result, in contamination requiring investigation or remediation, or leading to other liabilities, any of
which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Tax audits could result in a material tax assessment – Our U.S. federal, state and foreign tax returns are subject to audit
and a resulting tax assessment or settlement could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial
condition. Significant judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes. The final determination of tax
examinations and any related litigation could be materially different than what is reflected in historical income tax
provisions and accruals. Our federal income tax returns for fiscal 2010 through 2013 are subject to potential future Internal
Revenue Service (“IRS”) audit. Although adjustments relating to past audits of our federal tax returns were immaterial,
a resulting tax assessment or settlement for other periods or other jurisdictions that may be selected for future audit could
have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

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All of our business activities are subject to rapid technological change requiring us to continuously develop technology
and/or obtain licensed technology in order to compete successfully.

We are engaged in business activities characterized by rapid technological change, evolving industry standards, frequent new
product announcements and enhancements, and changing customer demands. The introduction of products and services on future
industry standards embodying new technologies such as TDMA-based technologies and the emergence of industry standards such
as WiMAX could render any of our products and services obsolete or non-competitive.

The technology used in our products and services evolves rapidly, and our business position depends, in large part, on the continuous
refinement of our scientific and engineering expertise and the development, either through internal research and development or
acquisitions of businesses or licenses, of new or enhanced products and technologies. We may not have the financial or technological
resources to be successful in such efforts and we may not be able to identify and respond to technological improvements made by
our competitors in a timely or cost-effective fashion. Any delays could result in increased costs of development or redirect resources
from other projects. In addition, we cannot provide assurances that the markets for our products, systems, services or technologies
will develop as we currently anticipate. The failure of our products, systems, services or technologies to gain market acceptance
could significantly reduce our revenue and harm our business. Furthermore, we cannot be sure that our competitors will not develop
competing products, systems, services or technologies that gain market acceptance in advance of our products, systems, services
or technologies, or that our competitors will not develop new products, systems, services or technologies that cause our existing
products, systems, services or technologies to become non-competitive or obsolete, which could adversely affect our results of
operations.

Our DoubleTalk® Carrier-in-Carrier® bandwidth compression technology is licensed by us from a third party that maintains patents
associated with the technology.

A significant technological breakthrough by others, including smaller competitors or new firms, or an unsuccessful outcome of
defending our rights to licensed technologies, could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations and
financial condition.

Ongoing compliance with the provisions of securities laws, related regulations and financial reporting standards could
unexpectedly materially increase our costs and compliance related expenses.

Because we are a publicly traded company, we are required to comply with provisions of securities laws, related regulations and
financial reporting standards. Because securities laws, related regulations and financial reporting standards pertaining to our
business are relatively complex, our business faces increased risks including the following:

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If we identify a material weakness in the future, our costs will unexpectedly increase – Pursuant to Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC rules, we are required to furnish a report of management’s assessment of
the effectiveness of our internal controls as part of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our independent registered public
accountants are required to attest to and report on management’s assessment, as well as provide a separate opinion. To
issue our report, we document our internal control design and the testing processes that support our evaluation and
conclusion, and then we test and evaluate the results. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to remediate
material weaknesses, if any, that may be identified in future periods, or maintain all of the controls necessary for continued
compliance. There likewise can be no assurance that we will be able to retain sufficient skilled finance and accounting
personnel, especially in light of the increased demand for such personnel among publicly traded companies.

Stock-based compensation accounting standards could negatively impact our stock – Since our inception, we have used
stock-based awards as a fundamental component of our employee compensation packages. We believe that stock-based
awards directly motivate our employees to maximize long-term stockholder value and, through the use of long-term
vesting, encourage employees to remain with us. Since fiscal 2006, we have applied the provisions of Accounting Standards
Codification (“ASC”) 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation,” which requires us to record compensation expense
in our statement of operations for employee and director stock-based awards using a fair value method. The adoption of
the standard had a significant effect on our reported earnings, and could adversely impact our ability to provide accurate
guidance on our future reported financial results due to the variability of the factors used to estimate the value of stock-
based awards. The ongoing application of this standard could impact the future value of our common stock and may
result in greater stock price volatility. To the extent that this accounting standard makes it less attractive to grant stock-
based awards to employees, we may incur increased compensation costs, change our equity compensation strategy or
find it difficult to attract, retain and motivate employees, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition.

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• Changes in securities laws, regulations and financial reporting standards are increasing our costs – The Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 required changes in some of our corporate governance, public disclosure and compliance practices. These
changes have resulted in increased costs. The SEC has promulgated and proposed new rules on a variety of subjects
including the requirement to use the interactive data format eXtensible Business Reporting Language (commonly referred
to as “XBRL”) in our financial statements, which we began including in our quarterly reports filed with the SEC in the
first quarter of fiscal 2011, and the possibility that we would be required to adopt International Financial Reporting
Standards (“IFRS”). We may have to add additional accounting staff, engage consultants or change our internal practices,
standards and policies which could significantly increase our costs to comply with IFRS requirements. In addition, the
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) has revised its requirements for companies, such as us, that are listed on
NASDAQ. These changes are increasing our legal and financial compliance costs, including making it more difficult and
more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance or maintain our current liability coverage. We
believe that these new and proposed laws and regulations could make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified
members of our Board of Directors, particularly to serve on our Audit Committee, and qualified executive officers.

• We may incur additional expenses associated with complying with SEC rules and reporting requirements related to
Conflict Minerals – In August 2012, the SEC adopted new rules establishing additional disclosure and reporting
requirements regarding a public company's use of Conflict Minerals procured from Covered Countries (as both of those
terms are defined by the SEC). These new SEC rules and reporting requirements have resulted in us incurring additional
costs to document and perform supplier due diligence. As these rules will likely impact our suppliers, the availability of
raw materials used in our operations could be negatively impacted and/or raw material prices could increase.

We could be adversely affected if we violate International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”).

In the past, we have self-reported violations of ITAR to the Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (“DDTC”) of the U.S.
Department of State and had an ITAR compliance audit performed by an independent auditor at the request of the DDTC. Although
the audit found no violations of ITAR, we committed to the DDTC that we would enhance certain policies and procedures and
we have established a company-wide Office of Trade Compliance.

We continue to implement policies and procedures to ensure that we comply with ITAR and related regulations. We may be
subjected to ITAR compliance audits in the future that may uncover improper or illegal activities that would subject us to material
remediation costs, civil and criminal fines and/or penalties and/or an injunction. In addition, we could suffer serious reputational
harm if allegations of impropriety were made against us. Each of these outcomes could, individually or in the aggregate, have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We have significant operations in Arizona, Florida, California and other locations which could be materially and adversely
impacted in the event of a natural disaster or other significant disruption.

Our telecommunications transmission segment designs and manufactures our over-the-horizon microwave equipment and systems
in Florida, where major hurricanes have occurred in the past. Our RF microwave amplifiers segment manufactures and designs
traveling wave tube amplifiers in Santa Clara, California, close to major earthquake fault lines, and also manufactures amplifiers
in Melville, New York, an area subject to hurricanes.

Our operations in these and other locations (such as in our high-volume technology manufacturing center located in Tempe, Arizona
and our mobile data communication segment’s network operations center located in Germantown, Maryland), could be subject to
natural disasters or other significant disruptions, including hurricanes, tornadoes, typhoons, tsunamis, floods, earthquakes, fires,
water shortages, other extreme weather conditions, medical epidemics, acts of terrorism, power shortages and blackouts,
telecommunications failures, and other natural and man-made disasters or disruptions.

In the event of any such disaster or other disruption, we could experience disruptions or interruptions to our operations or the
operations of our suppliers, distributors, resellers or customers; destruction of facilities; and/or loss of life, all of which could
materially increase our costs and expenses and materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Our dependence on component availability, government furnished equipment, subcontractors and key suppliers, including
the core manufacturing expertise of our high-volume technology manufacturing center located in Tempe, Arizona, exposes
us to risk.

Although we obtain certain components and subsystems from a single source or a limited number of sources, we believe that most
components and subsystems are available from alternative suppliers and subcontractors. A significant interruption in the delivery
of such items, however, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our telecommunications transmission segment operates our high-volume technology manufacturing center located in Tempe,
Arizona which has been utilized, at one time or another, by all three of our business segments and, to a much lesser extent, by
third-party commercial customers, including prime contractors to the U.S. government, who have outsourced a portion of their
manufacturing to us. This allows us to secure volume discounts on key components, better control the quality of our manufacturing
process and maximize the utilization of our manufacturing capacity. Intersegment sales in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 by the
telecommunications transmission segment to the RF microwave amplifiers segment were $2.3 million, $5.4 million and $3.8
million, respectively. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, intersegment sales by the telecommunications transmission segment to the
mobile data communications segment were $2.7 million, $11.2 million and $37.0 million, respectively.

We intend to maximize the use of our high-volume technology manufacturing center by continuing to seek contracts with third
parties to outsource a portion of their manufacturing to us. If a natural disaster or other business interruption occurred with respect
to our high-volume technology manufacturing center, we do not have immediate access to other manufacturing facilities and, as
a result, our business would suffer. In addition, if our high-volume technology manufacturing center is unable to produce sufficient
product or maintain quality, it could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Our backlog is subject to customer cancellation or modification and such cancellation could result in a decline in sales and
increased provisions for excess and obsolete inventory.

We currently have a backlog of orders, mostly under contracts that our customers may modify or terminate. Almost all of the
contracts in our backlog (including firm orders previously received from the U.S. government) are subject to cancellation at the
convenience of the customer or for default in the event that we are unable to perform under the contract. We can give no assurance
that our backlog will result in net sales.

We record a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based on historical and future usage trends and other factors, including
the consideration of the amount of backlog we have on hand at any particular point in time. If orders in our backlog are canceled
or modified, our estimates of future product demand may prove to be inaccurate, in which case we may have understated the
provision required for excess and obsolete inventory. In the future, if we determine that our inventory is overvalued, we will be
required to recognize such costs in our financial statements at the time of such determination. Any such charges could be materially
adverse to our results of operations and financial condition.

Contract cost growth on our fixed price contracts and cost reimbursable type contracts and other contracts that cannot
be justified as an increase in contract value due from customers exposes us to reduced profitability and the potential loss
of future business and other risks.

A substantial portion of our products and services are sold under fixed price contracts. This means that we bear the risk of
unanticipated technological, manufacturing, supply or other problems, price increases or other increases in the cost of performance.
Operating margin is adversely affected when contract costs that cannot be billed to the customer are incurred. This cost growth
can occur if initial estimates used for calculating the contract price were incorrect, or if estimates to complete increase. To a lesser
extent, we provide products and services under cost reimbursable type contracts which carry the entire burden of costs exceeding
a negotiated contract ceiling price.

The cost estimation process requires significant judgment and expertise. Reasons for cost growth may include unavailability and
productivity of labor, the nature and complexity of the work to be performed, the effect of change orders, the availability of
materials, the effect of any delays in performance, availability and timing of funding from the customer, natural disasters, and the
inability to recover any claims included in the estimates to complete. A significant change in an estimate on one or more programs
could have a material impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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We face a number of risks relating to the expected long-term growth of our business. Our business and operating results
may be negatively impacted if we are unable to manage this growth.

These risks include:

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The loss of key technical or management personnel could adversely affect our business – Our future success depends on
the continued contributions of key technical management personnel, including the key corporate and operating unit
management at each of our subsidiaries. Many of our key personnel, particularly the key engineers at our subsidiaries,
would be difficult to replace, and are not subject to employment or non-competition agreements. Our expected long-term
growth and future success will depend, in large part, upon our ability to attract and retain highly qualified engineering,
sales and marketing personnel. Competition for such personnel from other companies, academic institutions, government
entities and other organizations is intense. Although we believe that we have been successful to date in recruiting and
retaining key personnel, we may not be successful in attracting and retaining the personnel we will need to grow and
operate profitably. Also, the management skills that have been appropriate for us in the past may not continue to be
appropriate if we grow and diversify.

• We may not be able to improve our processes and systems to keep pace with anticipated growth – Certain of our businesses
have experienced periods of rapid growth that have placed, and may continue to place, significant demands on our
managerial, operational and financial resources. In order to manage this growth, we must continue to improve and expand
our management, operational and financial systems and controls. We also need to continue to recruit and retain personnel
and train and manage our employee base. We must carefully manage research and development capabilities and production
and inventory levels to meet product demand, new product introductions and product and technology transitions. If we
are not able to timely and effectively manage our growth and maintain the quality standards required by our existing and
potential customers, we could experience a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition.

• Our markets are highly competitive and there can be no assurance that we can continue our success – The markets for
our products are highly competitive. There can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to compete successfully
or that our competitors will not develop new technologies and products that are more effective than our own. We expect
the DoD’s increased use of commercial off-the-shelf products and components in military equipment will encourage new
competitors to enter the market. Also, although the implementation of advanced telecommunications services is in its
early stages in many developing countries, we believe competition will continue to intensify as businesses and foreign
governments realize the market potential of telecommunications services. Many of our competitors have financial,
technical, marketing, sales and distribution resources greater than ours.

Future acquisitions and investments may divert our resources and management attention, and the benefits from such
acquisitions and investments may fall short of expectations.

We intend to continue pursuing acquisitions or investments in businesses, technologies and product lines. Future acquisitions or
investments may result in the use of significant amounts of cash, potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities, incurrence of
additional debt, increases to amortization expenses and the future write-off of intangibles acquired. Such acquisitions or investments
may also conflict with our $100.0 million secured revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”), thereby limiting our ability to draw
on the Credit Facility or requiring us to repay the Credit Facility. Acquisitions involve other operational risks, including:

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difficulties in the integration of the operations, technologies, products and personnel of an acquired business, including
the loss of key employees or customers of any acquired business;

diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns; and

increased expenses associated with acquired businesses including managing the growth of such businesses.

There can be no assurance that our future acquisitions and investments will be successful and will not adversely affect our business,
results of operations or financial condition.

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Our secured revolving credit facility contains restrictions that could limit our ability to implement our business plan.

We have a committed $100.0 million, secured revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of bank lenders that
expires on April 30, 2014 but may be extended by us to December 31, 2016, subject to certain conditions. The Credit Facility
contains certain covenants, including covenants limiting certain debt, certain liens on assets, certain sales of assets and receivables,
certain payments (including dividends), certain repurchases of equity securities, certain sale and leaseback transactions, certain
guaranties and certain investments. The Credit Facility also contains financial condition covenants requiring that we: (i) not exceed
a maximum ratio of consolidated total indebtedness to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (each as defined in the Credit Facility);
(ii) not exceed a maximum ratio of consolidated senior secured indebtedness to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (each as defined
in the Credit Facility); (iii) maintain a minimum fixed charge ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility); (iv) maintain a minimum
consolidated net worth; in each case measured on the last day of each fiscal quarter, and (v) in the event total consolidated
indebtedness (as defined in the Credit Facility) is less than $200.0 million, we maintain a minimum level of Consolidated Adjusted
EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Facility).

Our Credit Facility also contains certain events of default, including: failure to make payments, failure to perform or observe
terms, or a change of control (as defined in the agreement). If an event of default occurs, the lenders may, among other things,
terminate their commitments and declare all outstanding borrowings, if any, to be immediately due and payable together with
accrued interest and fees. These restrictions and covenants may limit our ability to implement our business plan, finance future
operations, respond to changing business and economic conditions, secure additional financing, and engage in certain strategic
transactions. In addition, if we fail to meet the covenants contained in our Credit Facility, our ability to borrow under our Credit
Facility may be restricted.

If we have significant borrowings under the agreement and we violate a covenant or an event of default occurs and the lenders
accelerate the maturity of any outstanding borrowings and terminate their commitment to make future loans, it could have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, an event of default under our
Credit Facility could constitute an event of default under our 3.0% senior convertible notes, requiring us to repay the outstanding
principal amount of the notes and accrued and unpaid interest on the notes. There can be no assurance that we will be able to
comply with our financial or other covenants or that any covenant violations will be waived. In addition, if we fail to comply with
our financial or other covenants, we may need additional financing in order to service or extinguish our indebtedness. In the future,
we may not be able to obtain financing or refinancing on terms acceptable to us, if at all.

If we are unable to pay quarterly dividends at the annual targeted level, our reputation and stock price may be harmed.

In September 2011, our Board of Directors approved an annual targeted dividend of $1.10 per common share. We have paid
quarterly dividends for twelve consecutive quarters and, in fiscal 2013, we paid $18.9 million of cash dividends to our shareholders.

Our dividend program requires the use of a portion of our cash flow. Our ability to continue to pay quarterly dividends will depend
on our ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations in the future. This ability may be subject to certain economic,
financial, competitive and other factors that are beyond our control. Our Board of Directors may, at its discretion, decrease the
targeted annual dividend amount or entirely discontinue the payment of dividends at any time. Any failure to pay dividends after
we have announced our intention to do so may negatively impact our reputation, investor confidence in us and negatively impact
our stock price.

Protection of our intellectual property is limited and we are subject to the risk that third parties may claim our products
or systems infringe their intellectual property rights.

Our businesses rely, in large part, upon our proprietary scientific and engineering know-how and production techniques. Historically,
patents have not been an important part of the protection of our intellectual property rights as competitors routinely develop similar
but non-infringing products. We rely upon the laws of unfair competition and restrictions in licensing agreements and confidentiality
agreements to protect our intellectual property.

The departure of any of our key management and technical personnel, the breach of their confidentiality and non-disclosure
obligations to us or the failure to achieve our intellectual property objectives may have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition. Our ability to compete successfully and achieve future revenue growth will depend,
in part, on our ability to protect our proprietary technology and operate without infringing upon the rights of others. We may fail
to do so. In addition, the laws of certain countries in which our products are or may be sold may not protect our products or
intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the U.S.

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From time to time, we receive correspondence alleging that a product or other part of our business infringes the intellectual property
rights of a third party. We believe that we own or have licensed all intellectual property rights necessary for the operation of our
businesses as currently conducted.

If any technology we use is found to infringe on protected technology, we could be required to change our business practices,
license the protected technology, and/or pay damages or other compensation to the infringed party and/or our customers who have
incorporated our products into their systems or businesses. If we are unable to license protected technology that we use in our
business or if we are required to change our business practices, we could be prohibited from making and selling some of our
products or providing certain telecommunications services.

Provisions in our corporate documents and Delaware law could delay or prevent a change in control of Comtech.

We have taken a number of actions that could have the effect of discouraging, delaying or preventing a merger or acquisition
involving Comtech that our stockholders may consider favorable.

For example, we have a classified board and the employment contract with our chief executive officer and agreements with other
of our executive officers provide for substantial payments in certain circumstances or in the event of a change of control of Comtech.
In the future, we may adopt a stockholder rights plan which could cause substantial dilution to a stockholder, and substantially
increase the cost paid by a stockholder, who attempts to acquire us on terms not approved by our Board of Directors.

In addition, we are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, an anti-takeover law. In
general, this statute provides that, except in certain limited circumstances, a corporation shall not engage in any “business
combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person
became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner.

A “business combination” includes mergers, asset sales and other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the interested
stockholder. Subject to certain exceptions, for purposes of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, an “interested
stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates, owns, or within three years did own, 15% or more of the corporation’s voting
stock. This provision could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of Comtech.

Our debt service obligations may adversely affect our cash flow.

Our 3.0% convertible senior notes are convertible into shares of our common stock at any time prior to the close of business on
the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances (such
as the declaration of cash dividends on our common stock) and contain certain restrictions and covenants. We can provide no
assurances that we will not default on these or other debt obligations. We may, at our option, redeem some or all of the 3.0%
convertible senior notes on or after May 5, 2014. Holders of the 3.0% convertible senior notes will have the right to require us to
repurchase some or all of the outstanding 3.0% convertible senior notes, solely for cash, on May 1, 2014, May 1, 2019 and May
1, 2024 and upon certain events, including a change in control. Accordingly, we may be required to repurchase the $200.0 million
of 3.0% convertible senior notes on May 1, 2014, which is in our fiscal 2014. If not redeemed by us or repaid pursuant to the
holders’ right to require repurchase, the 3.0% convertible senior notes mature on May 1, 2029. If the holders of our 3.0% convertible
senior notes require us to repurchase some or all of the outstanding notes that they own, there can be no assurance that we will be
able to generate sufficient cash flow to repay the 3.0% convertible senior notes or that future working capital, borrowings or equity
financing will be available to pay or refinance them. The level of our indebtedness, among other things, could: make it difficult
for us to make payments on our debt; make it difficult for us to obtain any necessary financing in the future for working capital,
acquisitions, capital expenditures, debt service requirements or other purposes; limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to,
changes in our business and the industry in which we compete; and make us more vulnerable in the event of a downturn in our
business.

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Our stock price is volatile.

The stock market in general and the stock prices of technology-based companies, in particular, has experienced extreme volatility
that often has been unrelated to the operating performance of any specific public company. The market price of our common stock
has fluctuated significantly in the past and is likely to fluctuate significantly in the future as well. Factors that could have a
significant impact on the market price of our stock are described throughout the Risk Factors section and include, among others:

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strategic transactions, such as acquisitions and divestures;
issuance of potentially dilutive equity or equity-type securities;
future announcements concerning us or our competitors;
receipt or non-receipt of substantial orders for products and services;
quality deficiencies in services or products;
results of technological innovations;
new commercial products;
changes in recommendations of securities analysts;
government regulations;
changes in the status or outcome of government audits;
proprietary rights or product or patent litigation;
changes in U.S. government policies;
changes related to ongoing military conflicts;
changes in economic conditions generally, particularly in the telecommunications sector;
changes in securities market conditions, generally;
changes in the status of litigation and legal matters (including changes in the status of export matters);
changes in the status of U.S. government investigations relating to our CEO;
cyber-attacks;
energy blackouts;
acts of terrorism or war;
inflation or deflation; and
rumors or allegations regarding our financial disclosures or practices.

Shortfalls in our sales or earnings in any given period relative to the levels expected by securities analysts could immediately,
significantly and adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

Historically, we have not owned any material properties or facilities and have relied upon a strategy of leasing. Our properties and
facilities are noted below:

• Our corporate headquarters are located in an office building complex in Melville, New York. The lease, which is for

9,600 square feet, provides for our use of the premises through October 2016.

• Our RF microwave amplifiers segment manufactures our solid-state, high-power, broadband amplifiers, in a 45,000
square foot engineering and manufacturing facility on more than two acres of land in Melville, New York and a 6,000
square foot facility in Topsfield, Massachusetts. We lease the New York facility from a partnership controlled by our
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. The lease, which was renewed by us in September 2011, provides for
our use of the premises as they exist through December 2021 with an option for an additional ten-year period. We have
a right of first refusal in the event of a sale of the facility.

• Our RF microwave amplifiers segment also manufactures our amplifiers in a leased manufacturing facility located in
Santa Clara, California. This facility is approximately 47,000 square feet and is subject to a lease agreement that expires
in April 2019. Our RF microwave amplifiers segment also operates a small office in the United Kingdom that expires in
2016.

• Although primarily used for our satellite earth station product lines, which are part of the telecommunications transmission
segment, all three of our business segments utilize, from time to time, our high-volume technology manufacturing facilities
located in Tempe, Arizona. These manufacturing facilities, comprising 195,000 square feet, utilize state-of-the-art design
and production techniques, including analog, digital and RF microwave production, hardware assembly and full service
engineering. Leases comprising 186,000 square feet expire in fiscal 2016 with the remaining 9,000 square feet expiring
in fiscal 2014. We have the option to extend the lease terms for up to an additional five-year period through fiscal 2021
for 170,000 square feet related to these leases. As a result of the August 1, 2008 Radyne acquisition, we also assumed a
lease for approximately 75,000 square feet of building space in Phoenix, Arizona. The lease for this building expires in
October 2018. In connection with our Radyne-acquisition restructuring plan we vacated and subleased this building space
through October 2015.

• Our telecommunications transmission segment leases an additional thirteen facilities, six of which are located in the U.S.
The U.S. facilities (excluding our Arizona-based facilities) aggregate 105,000 square feet and are primarily utilized for
manufacturing, engineering, and general office use (including a small sales office that is co-located in our mobile data
communications segment's Germantown, Maryland facility, as discussed further below). Our telecommunications
transmission segment also operates seven small offices in Brazil, Canada, China, India, North Africa, Singapore and the
United Kingdom, all of which aggregate 21,000 square feet and are primarily utilized for customer support, engineering
and sales.

• Our mobile data communications segment leases a 32,000 square foot office located in Germantown, Maryland which
is primarily used for BFT-1 sustainment activities, engineering and general office use. Our mobile data communications
segment occupies 26,000 feet of the facility with the remainder utilized by our telecommunications transmission segment.
This lease expires in March 2018. In connection with the wind-down of our microsatellite product line, we vacated a
small office that we lease in Colorado. The lease for this office expires in September 2015.

The terms for all of our leased facilities are generally for multi-year periods and we believe that we will be able to renew these
leases or find comparable facilities elsewhere.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Information regarding legal proceedings is incorporated herein by reference to the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
– Note (14)(b) Commitments and Contingencies – Legal Proceedings and Other Matters” included in “Part II— Item 8.— Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data,” included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Not applicable.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Stock Performance Graph and Cumulative Total Return

The graph below compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock with the cumulative total return on the
S&P’s 500 Index and the NASDAQ Telecommunications Index for each of the last five fiscal years ended July 31, assuming an
investment of $100 at the beginning of such period and the reinvestment of any dividends. The comparisons in the graphs below
are based upon historical data and are not indicative of, nor intended to forecast, future performance of our common stock.

Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “CMTL.”

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The following table shows the quarterly range of the high and low sale prices for our common stock as reported by the NASDAQ.
Such prices do not include retail markups, markdowns or commissions.

Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2012
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2013
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Dividends

Common Stock

High

Low

34.08
35.65
34.89
31.75

29.25
26.93
27.55
27.89

24.04
27.88
30.66
26.51

24.77
22.33
22.65
23.61

On September 27, 2011, our Board of Directors raised our annual targeted dividend from $1.00 per common share to $1.10 per
common share.

During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013, we declared four quarterly cash dividends of $0.275 per common share, each of which
was paid to our stockholders on November 20, 2012, December 27, 2012, May 21, 2013 and August 20, 2013.

On October 3, 2013, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.275 per common share, payable on November 19, 2013 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on October 18, 2013.

While future dividends will be subject to Board of Directors approval, we currently expect that comparable cash dividends will
continue to be paid to our stockholders in future periods. The declaration and payment of dividends in the future will depend upon
our earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, compliance with our Credit Facility, and other factors considered relevant
by our Board of Directors.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

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Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

The number and average price of shares purchased during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013 are set forth in the table below:

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased

Average Price
Paid per Share

Total Number
of Shares Purchased as
part of Publicly
Announced
Program

Approximate Dollar
Value
of Shares that May Yet
Be Purchased Under the
Program

August 1 – August 31, 2012

September 1 – September 30, 2012

October 1 – October 31, 2012

November 1 – November 30, 2012

December 1 – December 31, 2012

January 1 – January 31, 2013

February 1 – February 28, 2013

March 1 – March 31, 2013

April 1 – April 30, 2013

May 1 – May 31, 2013

June 1 – June 30, 2013

July 1 – July 31, 2013

Total

— $

—

22,213

375,585

177,281

211,045

154,169

84,605

19,544

—

1,044,442

—

25.33

26.40

26.79

25.13

24.02

26.02

26.62

—

25.81

— $

—

22,213

375,585

177,281

211,045

154,169

84,605

19,544

—

1,044,442

11,268,000

60,705,000

50,798,000

46,053,000

40,754,000

37,054,000

34,854,000

34,334,000

During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013, we repurchased 1,044,442 shares of our common stock in open-market transactions
with an average price per share of $25.81 and at an aggregate cost of $27.0 million (including transaction costs). As of July 31,
2013, we were authorized to repurchase up to an additional $34.3 million of our common stock, pursuant to a $50.0 million stock
repurchase program that was authorized by our Board of Directors in December 2012. The $50.0 million stock repurchase program
has no time restrictions and repurchases may be made in open-market or privately negotiated transactions and may be made
pursuant to SEC Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. As of October 2, 2013, $34.3 million remains available for repurchases of our common
stock.

In February 2013, we completed a $250.0 million stock repurchase program that was authorized by our Board of Directors in
September 2011.

See “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (8) Credit Facility,” included in “Part II - Item 8. - Financial Statements
and Supplementary Data,” for a description of certain restrictions on equity security repurchases.

Approximate Number of Equity Security Holders

As of September 27, 2013, there were approximately 681 holders of our common stock. Such number of record owners was
determined from our shareholder records and does not include beneficial owners of our common stock held in the name of various
security holders, dealers and clearing agencies.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table shows selected historical consolidated financial data for our Company.

Detailed historical financial information is included in the audited consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2013, 2012 and
2011.

Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:

Net sales

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Expenses:

Fiscal Years Ended July 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

319,797

178,967

140,830

425,070

241,561

183,509

612,379

371,333

241,046

778,205

507,607

270,598

586,372

345,472

240,900

Selling, general and administrative

Research and development

In-process research and development

Amortization of intangibles

Impairment of goodwill

Merger termination fee, net

63,265

36,748

—

6,328

—

87,106

38,489

—

6,637

—

106,341

132,232

94,141

43,516

—

8,091

—
(12,500)
133,248

99,883

46,192

—

7,294

13,249

—

100,171

50,010

6,200

7,592

—

166,618

163,973

Operating income

34,489

51,277

107,798

103,980

76,927

Other expenses (income):

Interest expense

Interest income and other

8,163
(1,167)

8,832
(1,595)

8,415
(2,421)

7,888
(1,210)

6,396
(2,738)

Income before provision for income taxes

27,493

44,040

101,804

97,302

73,269

Provision for income taxes

9,685

11,624

33,909

36,672

25,744

Net income

17,808

32,416

67,895

60,630

47,525

Net income per share:

Basic

Diluted

1.05

0.97

1.62

1.42

2.53

2.22

2.14

1.91

1.81

1.73

Weighted average number of common shares

outstanding – basic

16,963

19,995

26,842

28,270

26,321

Weighted average number of common and

common equivalent shares outstanding – diluted

23,064

25,991

32,623

34,074

29,793

Dividends declared per issued and outstanding
common share as of the applicable dividend
record date

1.10

1.00

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2013

Fiscal Years Ended July 31,
(In thousands)
2011

2010

2012

2009

Other Consolidated Operating Data:
Backlog at period-end
New orders
Research and development expenditures - internal

and customer funded

189,742
355,600

153,939
433,980

145,029
419,301

338,107
567,457

549,833
883,750

41,920

44,153

54,219

58,803

64,955

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
Total assets
Working capital
Convertible senior notes (see note below)
Other long-term obligations
Stockholders’ equity

2013

2012

As of July 31,
(In thousands)
2011

2010

2009

681,815
220,560
200,000
3,958
404,062

719,778
434,221
200,000
5,098
429,401

937,509
627,008
200,000
6,360
629,180

1,066,562
686,600
200,000
2,518
701,632

938,671
596,525
200,000
2,283
629,129

Included in the working capital amount noted above as of July 31, 2013 are $200.0 million of our 3% convertible senior notes
because it is possible that the holders of our 3.0% convertible senior notes will require us to repurchase some or all of the outstanding
notes on May 1, 2014. Prior to July 31, 2013, our 3.0% convertible senior notes were reflected as a long-term liability.

On November 13, 2009, we filed a Report on Form 8-K with the SEC which contains our financial statements for the historical
fiscal years ended July 31, 2005 through July 31, 2009, as retroactively adjusted for the adoption of FASB ASC 470-20, “Debt -
Debt With Conversion and Other Options.” The periods presented herein reflect the retroactive adjustment for this adoption.

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

We design, develop, produce and market innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications solutions. We
believe many of our solutions play a vital role in providing or enhancing communication capabilities when terrestrial
communications infrastructure is unavailable, inefficient or too expensive. We conduct our business through three complementary
operating segments: telecommunications transmission, RF microwave amplifiers and mobile data communications. We sell our
products to a diverse customer base in the global commercial and government communications markets. We believe we are a
leader in most of the market segments that we serve.

Our telecommunications transmission segment provides sophisticated equipment and systems that are used to enhance satellite
transmission efficiency and that enable wireless communications in environments where terrestrial communications are
unavailable, inefficient or too expensive. Our telecommunications transmission segment also operates our high-volume technology
manufacturing center which has been utilized, at one time or another, by all three of our business segments and, to a much lesser
extent, by third-party commercial customers, including prime contractors to the U.S. government, who have outsourced a portion
of their product manufacturing to us.

Our RF microwave amplifiers segment designs, manufactures and markets traveling wave tube amplifiers and solid-state amplifiers,
including high-power, broadband RF microwave amplifier products.

Our mobile data communications segment provides customers with integrated solutions to enable global satellite-based
communications when mobile, real-time, secure transmission is required. The vast majority of sales in this segment have historically
come from sales relating to two U.S. military programs known as the U.S. Army's Movement Tracking System (“MTS”) program
and the Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below (“FBCB2”) command and control system's Blue Force Tracking (“BFT-1”)
program which are currently in a sustainment mode.

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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 under the
percentage-of-completion method.

Our contracts with the U.S. government can be terminated at any time and orders are subject to unpredictable funding, deployment
and technology decisions by the U.S. government. Some of these contracts, such as the BFT-1 sustainment contract, 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. As such, comparisons between periods and our current results may
not be indicative of a trend or future performance.

As further discussed below, under “Critical Accounting Policies,” revenue from the sale of our products is generally recognized
when the earnings process is complete, upon shipment or customer acceptance. Revenue from contracts relating to the design,
development or manufacture of complex electronic equipment to a buyer’s specification or to provide services relating to the
performance of such contracts is generally recognized in accordance with accounting standards that have been codified into
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605-35, “Revenue Recognition -
Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts” (“ASC 605-35”). Revenue from contracts that contain multiple elements that
are not accounted for under FASB ASC 605-35 is generally accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC 605-25, “Revenue
Recognition - Multiple Element Arrangements,” which, among other things, requires revenue associated with multiple element
arrangements to be allocated to each element based on the relative selling price method.

Critical Accounting Policies

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

Revenue Recognition on Long-Term Contracts. Revenues and related costs from long-term contracts relating to the design,
development or manufacture of complex electronic equipment to a buyer’s specification or to provide services relating to the
performance of such contracts are recognized in accordance with FASB ASC 605, “Revenue Recognition - Construction-Type
and Production-Type Contracts” (“ASC 605-35”). We primarily apply the percentage-of-completion accounting method and
generally recognize revenue based on the relationship of total costs incurred to total projected costs, or, alternatively, based on
output measures, such as units delivered or produced. Profits expected to be realized on such contracts are based on total estimated
sales for the contract compared to total estimated costs, including warranty costs, at completion of the contract.

Direct costs which include materials, labor and overhead are charged to work-in-progress (including our contracts-in-progress)
inventory or cost of sales. Indirect costs relating to long-term contracts, which include expenses such as general and administrative,
are charged to expense as incurred and are not included in our work-in-process (including our contracts-in-progress) inventory or
cost of sales. Total estimates are reviewed and revised periodically throughout the lives of the contracts, and adjustments to profits
resulting from such revisions are made cumulative to the date of the change. Estimated losses on long-term contracts are recorded
in the period in which the losses become evident. Long-term U.S. government cost-reimbursable type contracts are also specifically
covered by FASB ASC 605-35.

We have been engaged in the production and delivery of goods and services on a continual basis under contractual arrangements
for many years. Historically, we have demonstrated an ability to accurately estimate total revenues and total expenses relating to
our long-term contracts. However, there exist inherent risks and uncertainties in estimating revenues, expenses and progress toward
completion, particularly on larger or longer-term contracts. If we do not accurately estimate the total sales, related costs and
progress towards completion on such contracts, the estimated gross margins may be significantly impacted or losses may need to
be recognized in future periods. Any such resulting changes in margins or contract losses could be material to our results of
operations and financial condition.

In addition, most government contracts have termination for convenience clauses that provide the customer with the right to
terminate the contract at any time. Such terminations could impact the assumptions regarding total contract revenues and expenses
utilized in recognizing profit under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. Changes to these assumptions could
materially impact our results of operations and financial condition. Historically, we have not experienced material terminations
of our long-term contracts. We also address customer acceptance provisions in assessing our ability to perform our contractual
obligations under long-term contracts. Our inability to perform on our long-term contracts could materially impact our results of
operations and financial condition. Historically, we have been able to perform on our long-term contracts.

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Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. As discussed further in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (11)
Stock-Based Compensation” included in “Part II — Item 8 — Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” we issue stock-
based awards to certain of our employees and our Board of Directors, and we recognize related stock-based compensation for
both equity and liability-classified stock-based awards in our consolidated financial statements.

We have used and expect to continue to use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to compute the estimated fair value of certain
stock-based awards. The Black-Scholes option pricing model includes assumptions regarding dividend yield, expected volatility,
expected option term and risk-free interest rates. The expected dividend yield is the expected annual dividend as a percentage of
the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant. We estimate expected volatility by considering the historical volatility of
our stock, the implied volatility of publicly traded call options on our stock, the implied volatility from call options embedded in
our 3.0% convertible senior notes and our expectations of volatility for the expected life of stock options. The expected option
term is the number of years that we estimate that stock options will be outstanding prior to exercise based upon exercise patterns.
The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for an instrument which closely
approximates the expected option term.

The assumptions used in computing the fair value of stock-based awards reflect our best estimates, but involve uncertainties
relating to market and other conditions, many of which are outside of our control. Estimates of fair value are not intended to predict
actual future events or the value ultimately realized by the recipients of stock-based awards. As a result, if other assumptions or
estimates had been used, stock-based compensation expense that was recorded could have been materially different. Furthermore,
if different assumptions are used in future periods, stock-based compensation expense could be materially impacted in the future.

Impairment of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. As of August 1, 2013, goodwill recorded on our Consolidated Balance
Sheet aggregated $137.4 million (of which $107.8 million relates to our telecommunications transmission segment and $29.6
million relates to our RF microwave amplifiers segment). Our mobile data communications segment has no goodwill recorded.
Each of our three operating segments constitutes a reporting unit and we must make various assumptions in determining their
estimated fair values.

On August 1, 2013 (the first day of our fiscal 2014), we performed our annual impairment test and estimated the fair value of each
of our reporting units based on the income approach (also known as the discounted cash flow (“DCF”) method, which 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).
We took into account expected challenging global industry and market conditions, including expected significant reductions in
the overall budget for U.S. defense spending. As such, although both our telecommunications transmission and RF microwave
amplifiers reporting units have historically achieved significant long-term revenue and operating income growth, we assumed
growth rate estimates in our projections that were below our actual long-term expectations and below each reporting unit's actual
historical growth rate. 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 and
reflected 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 and then used the market approach to corroborate this value.
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. In each case, the estimated fair value
determined under the market approach exceeded our estimate of fair value determined under the income approach. Finally, we
compared our estimates to our August 1, 2013 total public market capitalization and assessed implied control premiums. Based
on the aforementioned, we concluded that the estimated fair value determined under the income approach for each of our reporting
units, as of August 1, 2013, was reasonable. In each case, the estimated fair value exceeded the respective carrying value and, as
such, we concluded that the goodwill assigned to our telecommunications transmission and RF microwave amplifiers reporting
units, as of August 1, 2013, was not impaired. We also concluded that our telecommunications transmission reporting unit was
currently not at risk of failing step one of the goodwill impairment test as prescribed under the ASC. However, we concluded that
as of August 1, 2013, our RF microwave amplifiers reporting unit was at risk of failing step one of the goodwill impairment test.
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As of August 1, 2013, we determined that our RF microwave amplifiers reporting unit had an estimated fair value in excess of its
respective carrying value of at least 13.2%, which represents an increase from the at least 5.0% excess we previously calculated
as of January 31, 2013 (when we performed a fiscal 2013 interim impairment test). The increase from 5.0% to 13.2% was primarily
driven by a decrease in the WACC from 12.0% to 11.0%. The WACC for any given impairment test is based on current market
data as of the respective valuation date. Had we utilized a WACC of 12.0% for the fiscal 2014 annual impairment test, our RF
microwave amplifiers reporting unit's estimated fair value would have still exceeded its carrying value as of August 1, 2013. The
WACC of 11.0% used in our annual impairment test for fiscal 2014 was equal to the WACC utilized in our annual impairment
test for fiscal 2013.

This estimated fair value of our RF microwave amplifiers reporting unit is closely aligned with the ultimate amount of revenue
and operating income that we expected it would achieve over the projected period. Our discounted cash flows, for goodwill
impairment testing purposes, assumed that, through fiscal 2019, this reporting unit would achieve a compounded annual revenue
growth rate of approximately 1.0% and 4.0% from its actual fiscal 2012 and 2013 revenues of $102.5 million and $86.9 million,
respectively. Beyond fiscal 2019, we assumed a long-term revenue growth rate of 3.5% in the terminal year. Given current
challenging market conditions, we believe these modest long-term growth rates and the WACC are appropriate to use for our
future cash flow assumptions. We also believe that it is possible that our actual revenue growth rates could be significantly higher
due to a number of factors, including: (i) continued reliance by our customers on our advanced communications systems; (ii) the
continued shift toward information-based, network-centric warfare; and (iii) the need for developing countries to upgrade their
communication systems. If we do not at least meet the assumed revenue growth utilized in this goodwill impairment analysis, our
RF microwave amplifiers reporting unit will likely fail step one of a goodwill impairment test in a future period. Modest changes
in other key assumptions used in our impairment analysis may also result in the requirement to proceed to step two of the goodwill
impairment test in future periods. For example, keeping all other variables constant, a 160 basis point increase in the WACC
applied to our RF microwave amplifiers reporting unit or an increase to our RF microwave amplifiers carrying value of more than
$13.2 million would likely result in a step one failure. If this reporting unit fails step one in the future, we would be required to
perform step two of the goodwill impairment test. If we perform step two, up to $44.0 million of goodwill and intangibles assigned
to this reporting unit could be written off in the period that the impairment is triggered.

Our goodwill impairment analyses for the telecommunications transmission and RF microwave amplifiers reporting units are
sensitive to the ultimate spending decisions by our global customers. Accordingly, we will continue to monitor key assumptions
and other factors required to be utilized in evaluating impairment of goodwill. It is possible that, during fiscal 2014, business
conditions (both in the U.S. and internationally) could deteriorate from the current state and our current or prospective customers
could materially postpone, reduce or even forgo purchases of our products and services to a greater extent than we currently
anticipate. A significant decline in defense spending that is greater than we anticipate or a shift in funding priorities may also have
a negative effect on future orders, sales, income and cash flows and we might be required to perform a step one interim goodwill
impairment test during fiscal 2014 for these two reporting units. In any event, we are required to perform the next annual step one
goodwill impairment test on August 1, 2014 (the start of our fiscal 2015). If our assumptions and related estimates change in the
future, or if we change our reporting structure or other events and circumstances change (e.g., such as 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 take in the future could be
material to our results of operations and financial condition.

In addition to our impairment analysis of goodwill, we are also required to evaluate the recoverability of net intangibles with finite
lives recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheet which, as of July 31, 2013, aggregated $32.5 million (of which $18.1 million
relates to our telecommunications transmission segment and $14.4 million relates to our RF microwave amplifiers segment). Based
on our analysis of estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of these net intangibles with finite
lives, we believe that their carrying values were recoverable as of July 31, 2013.

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. As
such, 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.

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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 the differences are expected to reverse. Our provision for income taxes is based on domestic (including federal and state)
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. We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions
in income tax expense. The U.S. federal government is our most significant income tax jurisdiction.

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. The development of reserves for income tax positions requires consideration
of timing and judgments about tax issues and potential outcomes, and is a subjective critical estimate. In certain circumstances,
the ultimate outcome of exposures and risks involves significant uncertainties. If actual outcomes differ materially from these
estimates, they could have a material impact on our results of operations and financial condition.

Provisions for Excess and Obsolete Inventory. We record a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based on historical and
future 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,
we continue to see requests from our customers for higher credit limits and longer payment terms. Because of our strong cash
position and the nominal amount of interest we are earning on our cash and cash equivalents, we have, on a limited basis, approved
certain customer requests.

We continue to monitor our accounts receivable credit portfolio and have not had any significant negative customer credit
experiences to date. While our credit losses have historically been within our expectations of the allowances established, we cannot
guarantee that we will continue to experience the same credit loss rates that we have in the past, especially in light of the current
global economic conditions and much tighter credit environment. Measurement of credit losses requires consideration of historical
loss experience, including the need to adjust for current 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. Changes to
the estimated allowance for doubtful accounts could be material to our results of operations and financial condition.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain income and expense items expressed as a percentage of our
consolidated net sales:

Fiscal Years Ended July 31,
2012

2011

2013

Net sales
Gross margin
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Research and development expenses
Amortization of intangibles
Merger termination fee, net
Operating income
Interest expense (income) and other, net
Income before provision for income taxes
Net income

Business Outlook for Fiscal 2014

100.0%
44.0
19.8
11.5
2.0
—
10.8
2.2
8.6
5.6

100.0%
43.2
20.5
9.1
1.6
—
12.1
1.7
10.4
7.6

100.0%
39.4
15.4
7.1
1.3
(2.0)
17.6
1.0
16.6
11.1

We believe we ended fiscal 2013 on a positive note. We achieved the highest level of quarterly bookings for the fiscal year during
the fourth quarter and ended the fiscal year with consolidated backlog of $189.7 million. During the second half of fiscal 2013,
we received a number of important bookings including: (i) $51.1 million to provide over-the-horizon microwave equipment and
services to our North African government end-customer; (ii) $20.8 million of funded orders to provide the U.S. Army with the
second year of BFT-1 sustainment services (including full funding of the annual $10.0 million intellectual property license fee for
the performance period ending March 31, 2014); (iii) funded orders aggregating $8.8 million related to a new satellite earth station
product contract, with a potential value of approximately $29.0 million, to develop and produce the U.S. Navy's Advanced Time
Division Multiple Access ("TDMA") Interface Processor ("ATIP") which will replace its legacy TDMA Interface Processor; and
(iv) $6.0 million of orders for our digital over-the-horizon microwave communications systems, which include the supply of
troposcatter modems to a new international military customer for evaluation and integration into its system. In addition, we received
a number of long-awaited bookings in our RF microwave amplifiers segment for both traveling wave tube and solid-state high
power amplifier products.

We believe we have seen some signs of stabilization in certain of our end markets. Based on the level of our current backlog and
the timing of new orders we expect to receive, we expect annual consolidated net sales and operating income in fiscal 2014 to be
modestly higher than the $319.8 million and $34.5 million, respectively, that we achieved in fiscal 2013. This growth is expected
to be driven by our telecommunications transmission and RF microwave amplifiers segments and will be weighted towards the
second half of fiscal 2014. Although net sales in our mobile data communications segment are expected to be significantly lower
in fiscal 2014, operating income in this segment (in dollars) is expected to be comparable to the level we achieved in fiscal 2013.

As of October 3, 2013, the U.S. government has partially shutdown and is currently not purchasing non-essential services and
products. Approximately 24.6% of our consolidated backlog at July 31, 2013 consisted of orders from the U.S. government
(including prime contractors to the U.S. government). Excluding total net sales in our mobile data communications segment (which
derives a substantial majority of its net sales from the U.S. government), net sales to the U.S. government (including prime
contractors to the U.S. government) represented 28.2% of consolidated net sales in fiscal 2013. Our Business Outlook for Fiscal
2014 is dependent on our receipt of significant new orders from U.S. government (including prime contractors to the U.S.
government). The outcome of ongoing U.S. government budget issues, the U.S. government partial shutdown and sequestration
(as currently mandated) remains a significant risk. In addition to debt reduction efforts already authorized or planned for, it is
possible that the U.S. government could reduce or further delay its spending on, or reprioritize its spending away from, government
programs we participate in. It remains difficult, if not impossible, to determine specific amounts to be appropriated for many of
our products and services and our assessment may prove to be incorrect. If the current U.S. government partial shutdown continues
for a prolonged period of time or our assessment of the impact of all of the aforementioned items turns out to be incorrect, our
business outlook will be negatively impacted.

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In addition to ongoing U.S. government budget pressures, we believe we will continue to operate in an environment of challenging
global economic conditions and with ongoing uncertainty throughout our global customer base that we believe exists due to: (i)
significant U.S. and foreign government budget constraints; (ii) challenging global business conditions; and (iii) increasingly
volatile political conditions in certain international markets. If business conditions further deteriorate or our current or prospective
customers materially postpone, reduce or even forgo purchases of our products and services to a greater extent than we currently
anticipate, our fiscal 2014 business outlook will be adversely affected.

Although business conditions are expected to remain challenging, we expect to continue to invest in research and development
activities. Fiscal 2014 research and development expenses (in dollars) are expected to be comparable to the amount we reported
in fiscal 2013 and, as a percentage of expected fiscal 2014 consolidated net sales, are expected to slightly decline from fiscal 2013.
We believe our ongoing and future planned projects will allow us to be well-positioned to benefit when global business conditions
meaningfully improve.

During the past year, we took a number of cost reductions actions across the company and we believe we are appropriately sized.
Although we are expecting consolidated net sales growth, total operating expenses (which includes research and development
expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses, amortization of intangibles and amortization of stock-based compensation)
in fiscal 2014 are only expected to be slightly higher than the dollar amount reported in fiscal 2013.

Based on our fiscal 2014 business outlook, and excluding the impact of any potential discrete tax items, our fiscal 2014 estimated
effective tax rate is expected to approximate 36.5%, which represents an increase from the 36.0% in fiscal 2013.

As of July 31, 2013, we had $356.6 million of cash and cash equivalents. We expect to continue to execute on our quarterly
dividend and stock repurchase programs. Pursuant to a $50.0 million stock repurchase program that was approved by our Board
of Directors in December 2012, as of October 2, 2013, we can repurchase approximately $34.3 million of our common stock.

On October 3, 2013, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.275 per common share, payable on November 19, 2013 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on October 18, 2013.

We expect to supplement long-term organic growth opportunities by pursuing one or more acquisitions as appropriate opportunities
arise and are mindful that, as discussed further in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note (9) 3.0% Convertible Senior
Notes” included in “Part II - Item 8. - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” holders of $200.0 million of our 3.0%
convertible senior notes may require us to repurchase some or all of the outstanding notes solely for cash on May 1, 2014.
Accordingly, these notes are reflected as a current liability in our consolidated balance sheet at July 31, 2013.

Additional information related to our fiscal 2014 business outlook on certain income statement line items and recent operating
segment booking trends is included in the below section entitled “Comparison of Fiscal 2013 and 2012.”

Comparison of Fiscal 2013 and 2012

Net Sales. Consolidated net sales were $319.8 million and $425.1 million for fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively, representing a
decrease of $105.3 million, or 24.8%. As further discussed below, the significant period-over-period decrease reflects lower net
sales in all of our operating segments, most notably our mobile data communications segment.

Telecommunications transmission
Net sales in our telecommunications transmission segment were $194.6 million and $210.0 million for fiscal 2013 and 2012,
respectively, a decrease of $15.4 million, or 7.3%. This decrease reflects significantly lower sales in our satellite earth station
product line, partially offset by higher sales in our over-the-horizon microwave systems product line.

Sales of our satellite earth station products were significantly lower during fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012, as a result of
lower sales to both international and U.S. government customers. We believe that throughout fiscal 2013, as a result of challenging
global business conditions, our customers were tentative about placing new orders. We finished the year on a positive note and
have seen some signs of stabilization in certain of our end-markets. During the second half of fiscal 2013, we were awarded funded
orders aggregating $8.8 million primarily for cost-plus-incentive-fee development and engineering services related to a new satellite
earth station product contract with a potential value of approximately $29.0 million to develop and produce the U.S. Navy's ATIP
which will replace its legacy TDMA Interface Processor. Work on these orders is ongoing and is expected to continue through
fiscal 2014. Although we believe that bookings and sales for this product line will continue to be impacted by challenging business
conditions and the U.S. government budget issues that are discussed in the above Business Outlook for Fiscal 2014 section, we
do expect annual net sales in this product line in fiscal 2014 to be slightly higher than the level we achieved in fiscal 2013 with
growth being achieved in the latter part of fiscal 2014.

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Sales of our over-the-horizon microwave systems significantly increased during fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012, primarily
as a result of higher sales related to our performance on our three-year $58.6 million contract (including approximately $3.6 million
of additional orders received in fiscal 2013) from a domestic prime contractor to design and furnish a telecommunications system
for use in a North African government's communications network. In July 2013, we received a new $51.1 million contract to
design and furnish the next phase of this telecommunications system. Based on expected performance on both North African
government end-customer contracts, other contracts that are currently in our backlog and other contracts that we anticipate receiving,
we expect annual net sales in this product line in fiscal 2014 to be significantly higher than the level we achieved in fiscal 2013.

Our telecommunications transmission segment represented 60.9% of consolidated net sales for fiscal 2013 as compared to 49.4%
for fiscal 2012. Bookings, sales and profitability in our telecommunications transmission segment can fluctuate from period-to-
period due to many factors, including the book and ship nature of our satellite earth station product business, the current adverse
conditions in the global economy and the timing of, and our related performance on, contracts from the U.S. government (including
prime contractors to the U.S. government) and international customers.

RF microwave amplifiers
Net sales in our RF microwave amplifiers segment were $86.9 million for fiscal 2013, as compared to $102.5 million for fiscal
2012, a decrease of $15.6 million, or 15.2%. This significant decline in sales occurred in both our solid-state high-power and
traveling wave tube amplifier product lines.

Throughout fiscal 2013, challenging global market conditions resulted in various order reductions and delays by many of our
customers for our RF microwave amplifier products. Toward the tail end of fiscal 2013, we received a number of long-awaited
bookings for both traveling wave tube and solid-state high-power amplifiers, a large majority of which are expected to ship in
fiscal 2014. Although market conditions remain difficult, based on the level of our current backlog and the timing of new orders
we expect to receive, we expect annual net sales in this segment in fiscal 2014 to be slightly higher than the level we achieved in
fiscal 2013. If we do not receive expected orders, we may not be able to achieve our expected level of sales in this segment in
fiscal 2014.

Our RF microwave amplifiers segment represented 27.2% of consolidated net sales for fiscal 2013 as compared to 24.1% for fiscal
2012. Bookings, sales and profitability in our RF microwave amplifiers segment can fluctuate from period-to-period due to many
factors, including the challenging business conditions and U.S. and international military budget constraints that currently exist,
and the timing of, and our related performance on, contracts from the U.S. government (including prime contractors to the U.S.
government) and international customers.

Mobile data communications
Net sales in our mobile data communications segment were $38.2 million for fiscal 2013 as compared to $112.6 million for fiscal
2012, a substantial decrease of $74.4 million, or 66.1%. This anticipated decrease is primarily attributable to a substantial decline
in MTS and BFT-1 sales to the U.S. Army. Microsatellite product and services revenues for fiscal 2012 were $17.7 million and
were nominal in fiscal 2013. As discussed in prior filings with the SEC, we completed our fiscal 2012 restructuring plan to wind-
down our microsatellite product line and we no longer sell microsatellite products.

Mobile data communications segment sales to the U.S. Army in both fiscal 2013 and 2012 support the BFT-1 program. During
fiscal 2013, sales to the U.S. Army were $29.1 million, or 76.0% of our mobile data communications segment's sales, as compared
to $87.8 million, or 78.0%, during fiscal 2012. In addition to being significantly lower, the composition of products and services
provided to the U.S. Army during fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012 significantly changed. Sales in fiscal 2013 primarily
consisted of BFT-1 sustainment services that are still needed despite the U.S. Army's July 2010 decision to award a third party a
contract for the next-generation BFT-2 network, and its related decision to combine the MTS program with the BFT-1 program.
Fiscal 2013 sales to the U.S. Army for BFT-1 sustainment services include the annual $10.0 million BFT-1 intellectual property
license fee and certain satellite network and related engineering services (including program management services) that are provided
on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis. In addition, at the beginning of fiscal 2013, we delivered the remaining outstanding balance of
hardware orders for mobile satellite transceivers. Fiscal 2012 sales to the U.S. Army included the sale of mobile satellite transceivers,
satellite transponder capacity to the U.S. Army (which we are no longer providing) and $3.3 million of revenues related to the
annual BFT-1 $10.0 million intellectual property license fee. Fiscal 2012 also included a benefit of $5.6 million related to the
award of increased funding associated with the finalization of pricing for orders received in fiscal 2011.

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We are currently providing BFT-1 sustainment services (including the annual licensing of our BFT-1 intellectual property) to the
U.S. Army pursuant to a two-year $43.6 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity ("IDIQ") BFT-1 sustainment contract. We
are currently performing services for the second year of this contract (which has a performance period from April 1, 2013 through
March 31, 2014). Although our current BFT-1 sustainment contract can be terminated by the government at any time, this contract
has been fully funded with the second year definitized at $20.8 million (including the annual $10.0 million intellectual property
license fee). Satellite network and related engineering services (including program management) performed under this contract
are provided on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis. Specific terms and conditions related to the annual $10.0 million intellectual property
license fee are covered by a separate licensing agreement that provides for annual renewals, at the U.S. Army's option, for up to
a five-year period ending March 31, 2017, after which time the U.S. Army will have a limited non-exclusive right to use certain
of our intellectual property for no additional intellectual property licensing fee.

We have been informally notified by the U.S. Army that it intends to award us a new multi-year contract for BFT-1 sustainment
services and that it will also exercise its third year option to renew the BFT-1 annual $10.0 million intellectual property license
fee. If the U.S. Army does not award us a new contract and does not exercise its option to renew the annual $10.0 million intellectual
property license fee, it would have a material adverse effect on our fiscal 2014 business outlook.

Included in our mobile data communication segment sales for fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 is revenue related to our Sensor Enabled
Notification System ("SENS") technology-based solutions, a niche product line that allows our customers to remotely track assets
at a low-cost. Our SENS technology and related products generated approximately $4.6 million in revenue in fiscal 2013 and $4.4
million in fiscal 2012. In the first quarter of fiscal 2014, we sold certain of our SENS technology and products, including certain
intellectual property, to one of our customers for approximately $2.0 million. We retain the right to use certain of this technology
and, going forward, only expect to generate a modest amount of ongoing royalties.

Looking forward, we expect that based on the level of our current backlog, the anticipated award of a new BFT-1 contract for
BFT-1 sustainment services (including the annual $10.0 million intellectual property license fee) and other niche products that we
will continue to offer, annual net sales in our mobile data communications segment in fiscal 2014 are anticipated to be lower than
the amount we achieved in fiscal 2013.

Our mobile data communications segment represented 11.9% of consolidated net sales for fiscal 2013 as compared to 26.5% for
fiscal 2012. Bookings, sales and profitability in our mobile data communications segment can fluctuate dramatically from period-
to-period due to many factors, including unpredictable funding, deployment and technology decisions by the U.S. government.
As such, period-to-period comparisons of our results may not be indicative of a trend or future performance.

Geography and Customer Type
Sales to the U.S. government (including sales to prime contractors of the U.S. government) represented 34.7% and 48.9% of
consolidated net sales for fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively. International sales (which include sales to U.S. companies for inclusion
in products that are sold to international customers) represented 50.1% and 38.7% of consolidated net sales for fiscal 2013 and
2012, respectively. Domestic commercial sales represented 15.2% and 12.4% of consolidated net sales for fiscal 2013 and 2012,
respectively. The lower percentage of consolidated net sales to the U.S. government during fiscal 2013 primarily reflects
substantially lower sales to the U.S. Army for the MTS and BFT-1 programs and the wind-down of our microsatellite product line,
as discussed above.

Excluding total net sales in our mobile data communications segment (which derives a substantial majority of its net sales from
the U.S. government), sales to the U.S. government represented 28.2% of consolidated net sales in fiscal 2013 which was lower
than the 32.4% in fiscal 2012. This decline is attributable to lower sales due to ongoing U.S. government budget pressures.

Gross Profit. Gross profit was $140.8 million and $183.5 million for fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively, representing a decrease
of $42.7 million, which was primarily driven by the significant decline in consolidated net sales.

Despite the decline in gross profit dollars in fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012, our gross profit, as a percentage of consolidated
net sales was 44.0% for fiscal 2013 as compared to 43.2% for fiscal 2012. During fiscal 2012, our gross profit reflected a net
benefit of $4.3 million, primarily due to a $5.6 million benefit related to the finalization of pricing for certain previously received
MTS and BFT-1 orders, partially offset by a charge of $1.3 million related to our plan to wind-down our microsatellite product
line. Excluding this $4.3 million net benefit, gross profit, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, for fiscal 2012 would have
been 42.7%. The increase from 42.7% in fiscal 2012 to the 44.0% we achieved in fiscal 2013 was driven by a significantly higher
percentage of consolidated net sales occurring in our telecommunications transmission segment, and changes in the overall sales
mix in our mobile data communications segment. Gross profit, as a percentage of related segment sales is further discussed below.

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Our telecommunications transmission segment's gross profit, as a percentage of related net sales, for fiscal 2013, was lower than
the percentage achieved for fiscal 2012. The lower gross profit, as a percentage of related net sales in this segment, reflects lower
production of satellite earth station products, a nominal amount of production of mobile satellite transceivers for our mobile data
communications segment and changes in overall sales mix. During fiscal 2014, we expect to continue performing cost-plus-
incentive-fee development and engineering services related to $8.8 million of funded orders we received to develop and produce
the U.S. Navy's ATIP. We also intend to begin work on our $51.1 million contract for our North African government end customer
(which was awarded in July 2013). Based on the nature and type of orders that are currently in our backlog and anticipated orders
we expect to receive, we expect the gross profit percentage in this segment, in fiscal 2014, to be slightly lower than the percentage
achieved in fiscal 2013.

Our RF microwave amplifiers segment experienced a slightly lower gross profit, as a percentage of related net sales, for fiscal
2013 as compared to fiscal 2012. This decrease is attributable to lower sales and changes in overall sales mix. Based on the nature
and type of orders that are currently in our backlog and anticipated orders we expect to receive, we expect gross profit, both in
dollars and as a percentage of related net sales in this segment, in fiscal 2014, to be similar to the level we achieved in fiscal 2013.

Our mobile data communications segment's gross profit, as a percentage of related net sales, for fiscal 2013, was significantly
higher as compared to fiscal 2012. Excluding the net benefit of $4.3 million in fiscal 2012, as discussed above, gross profit, as a
percentage of this segment's net sales was still significantly higher and is primarily due to changes in the overall sales mix. The
gross profit, as percentage of related sales for fiscal 2013 includes the benefit of the BFT-1 annual $10.0 million intellectual
property license fee, as discussed above. Gross profit in fiscal 2012 only reflected the benefit of $3.3 million of the BFT-1 annual
intellectual property license fee and includes the impact of sales of lower margin satellite transponder capacity, which we are no
longer providing to the U.S. Army. Looking forward for the next few years, although we expect our annual gross profit, as a
percentage of sales, in this segment to be higher than historical percentages due to our expectation of the recurring annual intellectual
property license fee, as discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the U.S. Army is not obligated to order any additional
products or services. Future orders are subject to contract ceiling modifications, new funding or the award of a new BFT-1
sustainment contract.

Included in consolidated cost of sales for fiscal 2013 and 2012 are provisions for excess and obsolete inventory of $2.8 million
and $3.9 million, respectively. As discussed in “Item 7. 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 assumptions.

Because our consolidated gross profit, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, depends on sales, sales mix and related gross
profit for each individual segment; it is difficult to estimate. Nevertheless, based on orders currently in our consolidated backlog
and orders we expect to receive, we anticipate that our consolidated gross profit in fiscal 2014, as a percentage of consolidated
net sales, will be comparable to the level we achieved in fiscal 2013.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $63.3 million and $87.1 million
for fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively, representing a decrease of $23.8 million, or 27.3%. As a percentage of consolidated net
sales, selling, general and administrative expenses were 19.8% and 20.5% for fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Our selling, general and administrative expenses for fiscal 2013 reflect a net benefit of $2.8 million, consisting of a $3.3 million
benefit relating to a change in the fair value of a contingent earn-out liability associated with our acquisition of Stampede
Technologies, Inc. ("Stampede"), offset, in part, by $0.5 million of net pre-tax restructuring costs associated with the wind-down
of our microsatellite product line. Our selling, general and administrative expenses for fiscal 2012 reflect a net expense of $3.0
million, consisting of (i) $1.3 million of net restructuring costs associated with the wind-down of our microsatellite product line,
(ii) $2.6 million of professional fees associated with a withdrawn contested proxy solicitation related to our fiscal 2011 annual
meeting of stockholders, offset, in part, by (iii) a $0.9 million benefit relating to a change in the fair value of a contingent earn-
out liability associated with our acquisition of Stampede.

Excluding the $2.8 million net benefit and $3.0 million net charge for fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively, as discussed above,
selling, general and administrative expenses for fiscal 2013 and 2012 would have been $66.1 million and $84.1 million, respectively,
or 20.7% and 19.8% of consolidated net sales, respectively. This decrease in our selling, general and administrative expenses in
dollars, and increase as a percentage of consolidated net sales, was primarily due to overall lower spending associated with the
significantly lower level of consolidated net sales during fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012. Selling, general and administrative
expenses during fiscal 2013 also include the benefit of cost reduction actions that we have taken in all three of our reportable
operating segments. Amortization of stock-based compensation expense recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses
decreased to $2.5 million in fiscal 2013 from $2.7 million in fiscal 2012.

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In light of modest expected consolidated net sales growth in fiscal 2014, selling, general and administrative expenses, in dollars,
are only expected to be slightly higher in fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013. As a percentage of consolidated net sales, we
expect selling, general and administrative expenses in fiscal 2014 to be comparable to fiscal 2013.

Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses were $36.7 million and $38.5 million for fiscal 2013
and 2012, respectively, representing a decrease of $1.8 million, or 4.7%.

For fiscal 2013 and 2012, research and development expenses of $28.0 million and $28.2 million, respectively, related to our
telecommunications transmission segment, $7.9 million and $8.7 million, respectively, related to our RF microwave amplifiers
segment, $0.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively, related to our mobile data communications segment. The remaining research
and development expenses we incurred relate to the amortization of stock-based compensation expense, which is not allocated to
our three operating segments. Amortization of stock-based compensation expense recorded as research and development expenses
was $0.5 million and $0.6 million for fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively.

As a percentage of consolidated net sales, research and development expenses were 11.5% and 9.1% for fiscal 2013 and 2012,
respectively. The increase in research and development expenses, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, is attributable to the
significantly lower level of consolidated net sales during fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012. We expect research and
development expenses, in dollars, for fiscal 2014, to be comparable to the amount we invested during fiscal 2013 and, as a
percentage of consolidated net sales, to be slightly lower in fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013.

As an investment for the future, we are continually enhancing our existing products and developing new products and technologies.
Whenever possible, we seek customer funding for research and development to adapt our products to specialized customer
requirements. During fiscal 2013 and 2012, customers reimbursed us $5.2 million and $5.7 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 was $6.3 million and $6.6 million in fiscal
2013 and 2012, respectively. The slight decrease is attributable to certain intangible assets that were fully amortized in fiscal 2012.

Excluding the impact of any acquisitions that we may make in fiscal 2014, amortization of intangibles with finite lives for fiscal
2014 is expected to be similar to fiscal 2013.

Operating Income. Operating income for fiscal 2013 and 2012 was $34.5 million, or 10.8% of consolidated net sales, and $51.3
million, or 12.1% of consolidated net sales, respectively.

Operating income for fiscal 2013 and 2012 reflects a net benefit of $2.8 million and a net expense of $3.0 million, respectively
(as discussed above in the selling, general and administrative expenses section). Operating income in fiscal 2012 also includes a
net benefit of $4.3 million, (as discussed in the above gross profit section). Excluding these amounts, operating income for fiscal
2013 and 2012 would have been $31.7 million and $50.0 million, respectively, or 9.9% and 11.9%, respectively, of consolidated
net sales. This decline in operating income (both in dollars and as a percentage of consolidated net sales) is primarily attributable
to the significantly lower level of consolidated net sales during fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012 and the previously discussed
changes in our sales mix. Operating income, by segment, is discussed further below.

Operating income in our telecommunications transmission segment was $31.7 million or 16.3% of related net sales for fiscal 2013
as compared to $41.7 million or 19.9% of related net sales for fiscal 2012. Excluding the previously discussed change in fair value
of the Stampede contingent earn-out liability in both fiscal periods, operating income, as a percentage of related net sales, would
have been 14.6% and 19.4%, respectively. The decrease from 19.4% to 14.6% was primarily due to lower net sales activity and
lower gross profit, as a percentage of related net sales, as discussed above. Despite the fact that our gross profit, as a percentage
of related net sales, in this segment will be unfavorably impacted by the cost-plus-incentive-fee development and engineering
services work that we are currently performing related to the U.S. Navy's ATIP and the fact that we are in the early stages of our
$51.1 million contract for our North African government end customer, we expect that operating income, as percentage of related
segment net sales, will improve in fiscal 2014 as compared to the 14.6% (as discussed above) in fiscal 2013.

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Our RF microwave amplifiers segment generated operating income of $4.1 million or 4.7% of related net sales for fiscal 2013 as
compared to $7.6 million or 7.4% of related net sales for fiscal 2012. This decrease in operating income, both in dollars and as a
percentage of related net sales, is primarily due to lower net sales and a lower gross profit, as a percentage of related net sales, as
discussed above. Based on the nature and type of orders that are currently in our backlog, anticipated orders we expect to receive,
and anticipated research and development spending, we expect operating income, both in dollars and as a percentage of related
net sales in this segment in fiscal 2014 to be higher as compared to fiscal 2013.

Our mobile data communications segment generated operating income of $12.3 million or 32.2% of related net sales for fiscal
2013 as compared to $20.0 million or 17.7% of related net sales for fiscal 2012. The decrease in operating income, in dollars, and
increase in operating income, as a percentage of related net sales, was primarily driven by overall changes in this segment's sales
mix, as discussed above. Operating income in this segment for fiscal 2013 was largely driven by the BFT-1 sustainment services
we performed (primarily the annual $10.0 million intellectual property license fee revenue) offset, in part, by a $0.5 million net
pre-tax restructuring charge associated with the wind-down of our microsatellite product line, as further discussed above. Operating
income in this segment, in fiscal 2012, reflects a benefit of $5.6 million related to the finalization of pricing for certain MTS and
BFT-1 orders offset, in part, by $2.6 million of net pre-tax restructuring charges related to our microsatellite product line. Although
net sales in our mobile data communications segment are expected to be significantly lower in fiscal 2014, operating income in
this segment (in dollars) is expected to be comparable to the level we achieved in fiscal 2013. Based on the nature and type of
orders that are currently in our backlog and the anticipated orders we expect to receive, operating income in this segment, as a
percentage of related net sales in fiscal 2014 is expected to be higher than the 32.2% achieved in fiscal 2013.

Unallocated operating expenses were $13.6 million for fiscal 2013 as compared to $18.0 million for fiscal 2012. Excluding the
aforementioned $2.6 million of costs related to a withdrawn proxy solicitation recorded as selling, general and administrative
expenses, unallocated operating expenses were $15.4 million for fiscal 2012. The decrease from $15.4 million to $13.6 million is
primarily attributable to a decline in spending associated with the lower level of consolidated net sales, as discussed above, and
as result of various cost reduction actions.

Amortization of stock-based compensation expense, which is included in unallocated operating expenses, was $3.1 million in
fiscal 2013 as compared to $3.6 million in fiscal 2012. Based on the amount of outstanding equity awards, stock-based compensation
expense in fiscal 2014 is expected to be higher than fiscal 2013.

Because overall global business conditions remain challenging, it remains difficult to predict our consolidated sales mix, making
it difficult to precisely estimate future operating margins as a percentage of consolidated net sales. Nevertheless, we expect operating
income, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, in fiscal 2014 to improve from the 9.9% we achieved in fiscal 2013 (after
excluding the $2.8 million net benefit discussed in the selling, general and administrative expenses section above) and we are
targeting GAAP operating income, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, to be at least 11.0% in fiscal 2014.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $8.2 million and $8.8 million for fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively, and primarily reflects
interest on our 3.0% convertible notes. We expect that our 3.0% convertible notes will be converted or paid off at the first put date
in May 2014. As such, we currently anticipate that interest expense in fiscal 2014 will be lower than fiscal 2013.

Interest Income and Other. Interest income and other for fiscal 2013 was $1.2 million as compared to $1.6 million for fiscal
2012. The decrease of $0.4 million is primarily attributable to lower cash balances as a result of repurchases of our common stock
and dividend payments. Interest income and other for both periods is primarily generated from interest earned on our cash and
cash equivalents. All of our available cash and cash equivalents are currently invested in bank deposits, money market mutual
funds, certificates of deposit, and short-term U.S. Treasury securities which, at this time, are currently yielding a blended annual
interest rate of approximately 0.40%.

Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes was $9.7 million and $11.6 million for fiscal 2013 and 2012,
respectively. Our effective tax rate was 35.2% for fiscal 2013 compared to 26.4% for fiscal 2012.

Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2013 reflects a net discrete tax benefit of approximately $0.2 million, primarily related to the
finalization of certain tax deductions in connection with the filing of our fiscal 2012 federal income tax return and the retroactive
extension of the federal research and experimentation credit from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2013, offset, in part, by
the establishment of a valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets of one of our foreign subsidiaries.

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Excluding discrete tax items in both periods, our effective tax rate for fiscal 2013 would have been 36.0% as compared to 35.0%
for fiscal 2012. The increase from 35.0% to 36.0% is principally attributable to the product and geographical mix changes in our
consolidated results of operations for fiscal 2013. Our income tax expense for fiscal 2013 also benefited from the recording of
twelve months of federal and experimentation credits as compared to five months in fiscal 2012, as the federal research and
experimentation credit had previously expired on December 31, 2011.

Based on our expected 2014 business outlook, and excluding the impact of any potential discrete tax items, our fiscal 2014 estimated
effective tax rate is expected to approximate 36.5% which represents an increase from the 36.0% in fiscal 2013. Our full year U.S.
GAAP effective income tax rate in fiscal 2014 will depend on various factors including, but not limited to, future enacted tax
legislation, the actual geographic composition of our revenue and pre-tax income, the effective settlement of income tax audits,
future acquisitions, and any future non-deductible expenses.

Our federal income tax returns for fiscal 2010 through 2013 are subject to potential future IRS audit. Future tax assessments or
settlements could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

Comparison of Fiscal 2012 and 2011

Net Sales. Consolidated net sales were $425.1 million and $612.4 million for fiscal 2012 and 2011, respectively, representing a
decrease of $187.3 million, or 30.6%. As further discussed below, the significant period-over-period decrease reflects lower net
sales in our telecommunications transmission segment, and more notably in our mobile data communications segment, partially
offset by higher sales in our RF microwave amplifiers segment.

Telecommunications transmission
Net sales in our telecommunications transmission segment were $210.0 million and $232.0 million for fiscal 2012 and 2011,
respectively, a decrease of $22.0 million, or 9.5%. This decrease reflects significantly lower sales in our over-the-horizon microwave
systems product line and, to a lesser extent, lower sales in our satellite earth station product line.

Sales of our satellite earth station products were lower during fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011. Although sales related to
international customers were higher in fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011, sales related to the U.S. government were lower
due to ongoing U.S. government budget pressures.

Sales of our over-the-horizon microwave systems significantly decreased during fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011, primarily
as a result of lower sales related to a nearly completed $36.3 million contract whose end-user is a North African government, and
a completed $11.0 million contract whose end-user is a Middle Eastern government. These decreases were offset, in part, by
shipments related to orders for our MTTS for end-use by the U.S. Army. In fiscal 2012, we began recording revenue related to a
$58.6 million contract (including $3.6 million of additional orders received in fiscal 2013) we received in June 2012 from a
domestic prime contractor to design and furnish a telecommunications system for the same North African government end-customer.

Our telecommunications transmission segment represented 49.4% of consolidated net sales for fiscal 2012 as compared to 37.9%
for fiscal 2011.

RF microwave amplifiers
Net sales in our RF microwave amplifiers segment were $102.5 million for fiscal 2012, as compared to $92.0 million for fiscal
2011, an increase of $10.5 million, or 11.4%. This increase primarily reflects higher sales of our traveling wave tube amplifiers.

Bookings in our RF microwave amplifiers segment for fiscal 2012 were significantly higher as compared to fiscal 2011.

Our RF microwave amplifiers segment represented 24.1% of consolidated net sales for fiscal 2012 as compared to 15.0% for fiscal
2011.

Mobile data communications
Net sales in our mobile data communications segment were $112.6 million for fiscal 2012 as compared to $288.4 million for fiscal
2011, a substantial decrease of $175.8 million, or 61.0%. This decrease is attributable to a substantial decline in combined sales
to the U.S. Army (almost all of which was used to support the BFT-1 program, including the MTS program) and, to a lesser extent,
lower sales related to the design and manufacture of microsatellites.

Sales to the U.S. Army for both the MTS and BFT-1 programs during fiscal 2012 were $87.8 million, or 78.0% of our mobile data
communications segment's sales, as compared to $248.6 million, or 86.2%, during fiscal 2011.

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Sales related to the design and manufacture of microsatellites for fiscal 2012 were $17.7 million, a significant decrease from the
$30.5 million we achieved in fiscal 2011. This decline is almost entirely attributable to lower revenues related to our large contract
to deliver a spacecraft bus to the U.S. Navy's Naval Research Laboratory. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, we adopted a plan
to wind-down our microsatellite product line and recorded a $2.6 million restructuring charge.

Our mobile data communications segment represented 26.5% of consolidated net sales for fiscal 2012 as compared to 47.1% for
fiscal 2011.

Geography and Customer Type
Sales to the U.S. government (including sales to prime contractors of the U.S. government) represented 48.9% and 61.7% of
consolidated net sales for fiscal 2012 and 2011, respectively. International sales (which include sales to U.S. companies for inclusion
in products that are sold to international customers) represented 38.7% and 30.2% of consolidated net sales for fiscal 2012 and
2011, respectively. Domestic commercial sales represented 12.4% and 8.1% of consolidated net sales for fiscal 2012 and 2011,
respectively.

Excluding total net sales in our mobile data communications segment (which derives a substantial majority of its net sales from
the U.S. government), sales to the U.S. government represented 32.4% of consolidated net sales in fiscal 2012 as compared to
29.3% in fiscal 2011.

Gross Profit. Gross profit was $183.5 million and $241.0 million for fiscal 2012 and 2011, respectively, representing a decrease
of $57.5 million which was primarily driven by the significant decline in consolidated net sales.

Despite the decline in gross profit dollars during fiscal 2012, our gross profit, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, increased
from 39.4% for fiscal 2011 to 43.2% for fiscal 2012. During fiscal 2012, our gross profit reflects a net benefit of $4.3 million as
a result of a benefit of approximately $5.6 million related to the finalization of pricing for certain previously received MTS and
BFT-1 orders, partially offset by a charge of $1.3 million in cost of sales related to our plan to wind-down our microsatellite product
line. Excluding this net benefit, gross profit, as a percentage of consolidated net sales for fiscal 2012, would have been 42.7% as
compared to the 39.4% we achieved for fiscal 2011. This increase primarily reflects a significantly higher percentage of consolidated
net sales occurring in our telecommunications transmission segment which historically achieved a higher gross profit percentage
than our other two reportable operating segments and an overall better sales mix in our RF microwave amplifiers segment. Gross
profit, as a percentage of related segment sales is further discussed below.

Our telecommunications transmission segment's gross profit, as a percentage of related net sales, for fiscal 2012, was higher than
the percentage achieved for fiscal 2011. This increase is primarily attributable to better than expected performance related to our
North African government and Middle Eastern government over-the-horizon microwave system contracts and an overall favorable
sales mix. Gross margins in our telecommunications transmission segment during fiscal 2012 reflect lower production, as compared
to fiscal 2011, of MTS and BFT-1 products for our mobile data communications segment which, in turn, sells them to the U.S.
Army.

Our RF microwave amplifiers segment experienced a higher gross profit, both in dollars and as a percentage of related net sales,
for fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011. This increase is attributable to an improvement in overall sales mix, including fewer
developmental projects in fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011.

Our mobile data communications segment's gross profit, as a percentage of related net sales, for fiscal 2012 was slightly higher
as compared to fiscal 2011. During fiscal 2012, this segment's gross profit benefited by approximately $5.6 million related to the
finalization of pricing for certain previously received MTS and BFT-1 orders. Excluding this benefit, our mobile data
communications segment's gross profit, as a percentage of related net sales, for fiscal 2012 would have been lower than the level
we achieved for fiscal 2011, primarily due to a change in overall sales mix and a charge of $1.3 million of the $2.6 million
restructuring charge associated with our decision to wind-down our microsatellite product line. Our fiscal 2012 gross profit in this
segment also reflects the benefit from $3.3 million of revenue we recorded related to the annual $10.0 million intellectual property
license fee that we collected in fiscal 2012 pursuant to our two-year $43.6 million BFT-1 IDIQ sustainment contract with the U.S.
Army.

Included in consolidated cost of sales for fiscal 2012 and 2011 are provisions for excess and obsolete inventory of $3.9 million
and $4.1 million, respectively. As discussed in “Item 7. 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 assumptions.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $87.1 million and $94.1 million
for fiscal 2012 and 2011, respectively, representing a decrease of $7.0 million, or 7.4%.

Our selling, general and administrative expenses for fiscal 2012 reflects a net expense of $3.0 million, consisting of (i) $1.3 million
of restructuring costs associated with the wind-down of our microsatellite product line, (ii) $2.6 million of professional fees
associated with a withdrawn contested proxy solicitation related to our fiscal 2011 annual meeting of stockholders, offset, in part,
by (iii) a $0.9 million benefit relating to a change in the fair value of a contingent earn-out liability associated with our acquisition
of Stampede.

Excluding the net expense of $3.0 million, our selling, general and administrative expenses for fiscal 2012 would have been $84.1
million, or 19.8% of respective fiscal 2012 sales and would have decreased by $10.0 million as compared to fiscal 2011. This
decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in (i) compensation-related expenses associated with a lower level of consolidated
net sales during fiscal 2012 and (ii) lower depreciation expense related to certain mobile data communications segment fixed
assets fully depreciated in fiscal 2011 due to the expiration of our MTS contract. This decrease was partially offset by increased
legal costs and professional fees associated with legal proceedings and other matters, including certain matters discussed in “Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note (14)(b) Commitments and Contingencies - Legal Proceedings and Other Matters”
included in “Part II - Item 8. - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

Amortization of stock-based compensation expense recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to $2.7
million in fiscal 2012 from $4.0 million in fiscal 2011.

As a percentage of consolidated net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses were 20.5% and 15.4% for fiscal 2012 and
2011, respectively. This increase is primarily attributable to the significantly lower level of consolidated net sales during fiscal
2012 as compared to fiscal 2011.

Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses were $38.5 million and $43.5 million for fiscal 2012
and 2011, respectively, representing a decrease of $5.0 million, or 11.5%.

For fiscal 2012 and 2011, research and development expenses of $28.2 million and $27.6 million, respectively, related to our
telecommunications transmission segment, $8.7 million and $8.8 million, respectively, related to our RF microwave amplifiers
segment, $1.0 million and $6.1 million, respectively, related to our mobile data communications segment, with the remaining
expenses related to the amortization of stock-based compensation expense which is not allocated to our three operating segments.

Amortization of stock-based compensation expense recorded as research and development expenses was $0.6 million and $1.0
million for fiscal 2012 and 2011, respectively.

As a percentage of consolidated net sales, research and development expenses were 9.1% and 7.1% for fiscal 2012 and 2011,
respectively. The increase in research and development expenses, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, is attributable to the
significantly lower level of consolidated net sales during fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011.

As an investment for the future, we are continually enhancing our existing products and developing new products and technologies.
Whenever possible, we seek customer funding for research and development to adapt our products to specialized customer
requirements. During fiscal 2012 and 2011, customers reimbursed us $5.7 million and $10.7 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 was $6.6 million and $8.1 million in fiscal
2012 and 2011, respectively. The decrease is primarily attributable to certain intangible assets that were fully amortized in fiscal
2011 and 2012.

Merger Termination Fee. During fiscal 2011, we benefited from the receipt of a net merger termination fee of $12.5 million
related to a Termination and Release Agreement dated September 7, 2010, by which we and CPI International, Inc. ("CPI")
terminated a previously announced Merger Agreement dated May 8, 2010.

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Operating Income. Operating income for fiscal 2012 and 2011 was $51.3 million, or 12.1% of consolidated net sales, and $107.8
million, or 17.6% of consolidated net sales, respectively.

Operating income for fiscal 2012 reflects a net expense of $3.0 million (as previously discussed above in the selling, general and
administrative expense section) and a net benefit of $4.3 million (as previously discussed in the above gross profit section).
Operating income in fiscal 2011 reflects a net merger termination fee of $12.5 million. Excluding these amounts, operating income
for fiscal 2012 and 2011 would have been $50.0 million and $95.3 million, respectively, or 11.9% and 15.6%, respectively. This
decline in operating income (both in dollars and as a percentage of consolidated net sales) is primarily attributable to the significantly
lower level of consolidated net sales during fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011 and the previously discussed changes in sales
product and services composition. Operating income, by segment, is discussed further below.

Operating income in our telecommunications transmission segment was $41.7 million or 19.9% of related net sales for fiscal 2012
as compared to $49.9 million or 21.5% of related net sales for fiscal 2011. Excluding the previously discussed changes in fair
value of the Stampede contingent earn-out liability in fiscal 2012, operating income, as a percentage of related net sales, would
have been 19.4%. The decrease in operating income, both in dollars and as a percentage of related net sales, is primarily attributable
to the decrease in this segment's net sales and slightly higher research and development expenses, as discussed above. Operating
income in this segment, during fiscal 2012, also reflects increased legal fees and professional costs associated with legal proceedings
and other matters, including certain matters discussed in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note (14)(b) Commitments
and Contingencies - Legal Proceedings and Other Matters” included in “Part II - Item 8. - Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data.”

Our RF microwave amplifiers segment generated operating income of $7.6 million or 7.4% of related net sales for fiscal 2012 as
compared to $1.1 million or 1.2% of related net sales for fiscal 2011. This increase in operating income, both in dollars and as a
percentage of related net sales, is primarily due to higher net sales and a higher gross profit as a percentage of related net sales,
as discussed above.

Our mobile data communications segment generated operating income of $20.0 million or 17.7% of related net sales for fiscal
2012 as compared to $64.9 million or 22.5% of related net sales for fiscal 2011. The decrease in operating income, both in dollars
and as a percentage of related net sales, was primarily due to this segment's lower net sales, partially offset by the increase in the
gross profit percentage (including a $5.6 million benefit in fiscal 2012 related to the finalization of pricing related to certain MTS
and BFT-1 orders), and lower operating expenses, as discussed above. Operating income in this segment, in fiscal 2012, also
reflects $2.6 million of net pre-tax restructuring charges related to our microsatellite product line.

Unallocated operating expenses were $18.0 million for fiscal 2012 as compared to $8.1 million for fiscal 2011. Excluding the
aforementioned $2.6 million of proxy solicitation costs recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses and the previously
discussed receipt of a $12.5 million net merger termination fee associated with the termination of the CPI acquisition agreement,
unallocated operating expenses were $15.4 million and $20.6 million for fiscal 2012 and 2011, respectively. This $5.2 million
decrease is primarily attributable to a decline in selling, general and administrative expenses associated with the lower level of
consolidated net sales, as discussed above.

Amortization of stock-based compensation expense, which is included in unallocated operating expenses, was $3.6 million in
fiscal 2012 as compared to $5.4 million in fiscal 2011.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $8.8 million and $8.4 million for fiscal 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase in
interest expense is primarily due to (i) accelerated amortization of deferred financing costs related to lowering our borrowing
capacity on our secured revolving credit facility from $150.0 million to $100.0 million, (ii) higher unused credit facility fees and
(iii) a full year of accretion of interest on the contingent earn-out liability related to our October 2010 acquisition of technology
assets from Stampede.

Interest Income and Other. Interest income and other for fiscal 2012 was $1.6 million as compared to $2.4 million for fiscal
2011. The decrease of $0.8 million is primarily attributable to lower cash balances as a result of repurchases of our common stock
and dividend payments.

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Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes was $11.6 million and $33.9 million for fiscal 2012 and 2011,
respectively. Our effective tax rate was 26.4% for fiscal 2012 compared to 33.3% for fiscal 2011.

Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2012 reflects net discrete tax benefits of approximately $3.8 million, primarily resulting from the
effective settlement of certain federal and state income tax audits, as well as the reversal of tax contingencies no longer required
due to the expiration of applicable statutes of limitation. Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2011 reflects net discrete tax benefits of
approximately $1.7 million, primarily relating to the reversal of tax contingencies no longer required due to the expiration of
applicable statutes of limitation, the passage of legislation that included the retroactive extension of the federal research and
experimentation credit, and a reduction in expenses that were previously deemed to be non-deductible for tax purposes. For both
fiscal 2012 and 2011, excluding discrete tax items in both periods, our effective tax rate was approximately 35.0%.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our unrestricted cash and cash equivalents decreased to $356.6 million at July 31, 2013 from $367.9 million at July 31, 2012,
representing a decrease of $11.3 million. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents during fiscal 2013 was driven by the following:

• Net cash provided by operating activities was $37.7 million for fiscal 2013 as compared to $53.5 million for fiscal 2012.
This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in net income, partially offset by a decrease in net working capital
requirements during fiscal 2013. Although we expect to generate net cash from operating activities for fiscal 2014, we
are unable to accurately predict the amount, which will be impacted by the timing of working capital requirements
associated with our overall sales efforts, including our efforts related to both our $58.6 million and $51.1 million over-
the-horizon microwave system contracts. The level of net cash we expect to generate may also be impacted by the U.S.
government partial shutdown.

• Net cash used in investing activities for fiscal 2013 was $5.3 million as compared to $6.4 million for fiscal 2012. Both

of these amounts primarily represent expenditures relating to ongoing equipment upgrades and enhancements.

• Net cash used in financing activities was $43.6 million for fiscal 2013 as compared to $238.0 million for fiscal 2012. As
further discussed below, during fiscal 2013, we spent $27.0 million for the repurchase of our common stock and paid
$18.9 million in cash dividends to our stockholders. During fiscal 2012, we spent $219.4 million for the repurchase of
our common stock and paid $22.6 million in dividends.

Our investment policy relating to our unrestricted 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 or the ultimate outcome
of the current European monetary issues and related concerns, 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.

As of July 31, 2013, our material short-term cash requirements primarily consist of cash necessary to fund: (i) our ongoing working
capital needs, including income tax payments, (ii) anticipated quarterly dividends, and (iii) repurchases of our common stock that
we may make pursuant to our stock repurchase program. Our material short-term cash requirements also include the possible use
of cash to repay $200.0 million of our 3.0% convertible senior notes, as the holders of our 3.0% convertible senior notes may
require us to repurchase some or all of the outstanding notes on May 1, 2014. In addition, we may also redeploy a portion of our
cash and cash equivalents for one or more acquisitions.

During fiscal 2013, we repurchased 1,044,442 shares of our common stock in open-market transactions with an average price per
share of $25.81 and at an aggregate cost of $27.0 million (including transaction costs). As of July 31, 2013, we were authorized
to repurchase up to an additional $34.3 million of our common stock, pursuant to our current $50.0 million stock repurchase
program that was authorized by our Board of Directors in December 2012. The $50.0 million stock repurchase program has no
time restrictions and repurchases may be made in open-market or privately negotiated transactions and may be made pursuant to
SEC Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. As of October 2, 2013, $34.3 million remains available for repurchases of our common stock.

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In February 2013, we completed a $250.0 million stock repurchase program that was previously authorized by our Board of
Directors. In fiscal 2012, we purchased 7,055,614 shares with an average price per share of $30.81, at an aggregate cost of $217.4
million (including transaction costs).

During fiscal 2013, our Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends aggregating $18.6 million of which $14.1 million was
paid during fiscal 2013, with the remainder paid on August 20, 2013. On October 3, 2013, our Board of Directors declared our
ninth consecutive quarterly dividend of $0.275 per common share payable on November 19, 2013 to shareholders of record at the
close of business on October 18, 2013. Future dividends are subject to Board approval.

Our material long-term cash requirements primarily consist of payments relating to our operating leases. In addition, we expect
to make future cash payments of approximately $4.5 million related to our 2009 Radyne-related restructuring plan.

We have historically met both our short-term and long-term cash requirements with funds provided by a combination of cash and
cash equivalent balances, cash generated from operating activities and cash generated from financing transactions.

Our secured revolving credit facility allows us to borrow up to $100.0 million and provides an option to extend the agreement
beyond April 30, 2014.

In light of ongoing tight credit market conditions and overall adverse business conditions, we continue to receive requests from
our customers for higher credit limits and longer payment terms. Because of our strong cash position and the nominal amount of
interest we are earning on our cash and cash equivalents, we have, on a limited basis, approved certain customer requests. We
continue to monitor our accounts receivable credit portfolio and have not had any material negative customer credit experiences
to date.

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, should our short-term or long-term cash requirements increase beyond our current expectations, we
believe that we would have sufficient access to credit from financial institutions and/or financing from public and private debt
and equity markets.

As discussed in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (14)(b) Commitments and Contingencies – Legal Proceedings
and Other Matters” included in “Part II — Item 8. — Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” we have incurred legal
fees and professional costs associated with legal proceedings and other matters. The outcome of these legal proceedings and
investigations is inherently difficult to predict and an adverse outcome in one or more matters could have a material adverse effect
on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

Based on our anticipated level of future sales and operating income, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalent balances
and our cash generated from operating activities will be sufficient to meet both our currently anticipated short-term and long-term
operating cash requirements.

We currently expect capital expenditures for fiscal 2014 to be approximately $5.0 million to $7.0 million.

Financing Arrangements

In May 2009, we issued $200.0 million of our 3.0% convertible senior notes in a private offering pursuant to Rule 144A under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The net proceeds from this transaction were approximately $194.5 million after deducting
the initial purchasers’ discount and transaction costs. For further information, see “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements –
Note (9) 3.0% Convertible Senior Notes” included in “Part II — Item 8. — Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

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We have a committed $100.0 million secured revolving credit facility ("Credit Facility") with a syndicate of bank lenders. The
Credit Facility expires on April 30, 2014 but may be extended by us to December 31, 2016, subject to certain conditions relating
primarily to the repurchase, redemption or conversion of our 3.0% convertible senior notes and compliance with all other Credit
Facility covenants. The Credit Facility provides for the extension of credit to us in the form of revolving loans, including letters
of credit, at any time and from time to time during its term, in the aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed
$100.0 million for both revolving loans and letters of credit, with sub-limits of $15.0 million for commercial letters of credit and
$35.0 million for standby letters of credit. Subject to certain limitations as defined, the Credit Facility may be used for acquisitions,
stock repurchases, dividends, working capital and other general corporate purposes. The Credit Facility also contains financial
condition covenants requiring that we: (i) not exceed a maximum ratio of consolidated total indebtedness to Consolidated Adjusted
EBITDA (each as defined in the Credit Facility); (ii) not exceed a maximum ratio of consolidated senior secured indebtedness to
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (each as defined in the Credit Facility); (iii) maintain a minimum fixed charge ratio (as defined
in the Credit Facility); and (iv) maintain a minimum consolidated net worth; in each case measured on the last day of each fiscal
quarter. The Credit Facility also requires that, in the event total consolidated indebtedness (as defined in the Credit Facility) is less
than $200.0 million, we maintain a minimum level of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Facility). See
“Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (8) Credit Facility” included in “Part II — Item 8. — Financial Statements
and Supplementary Data.”

At July 31, 2013, we have approximately $1.2 million of standby letters of credit outstanding under this Credit Facility relating
to the guarantee of future performance on certain customer contracts and no commercial letters of credit outstanding.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of July 31, 2013, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.

Commitments
In the normal course of business, 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 July 31, 2013, will materially
adversely affect our liquidity. At July 31, 2013, cash payments due under long-term obligations, excluding interest on the 3.0%
convertible senior notes and purchase orders that we entered into in our normal course of business, are as follows:

Obligations Due by Fiscal Years or Maturity Date (in thousands)

Total

2014

Operating lease commitments
3.0% convertible senior notes (see note below)
Total contractual cash obligations
Less contractual sublease payments
Net contractual cash obligations

28,864
200,000
228,864
(2,879)
225,985

7,071
—
7,071
(1,264)
5,807

2015
and
2016

10,987
—
10,987
(1,615)
9,372

2017
and
2018

7,388
—
7,388
—
7,388

After
2018

3,418
200,000
203,418
—
203,418

As discussed further in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (9) 3.0% Convertible Senior Notes” included in “Part
II — Item 8. — Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” on May 8, 2009, we issued $200.0 million of our 3.0% convertible
senior notes. Although these notes have maturity date of May 1, 2029, holders of the notes have the right to require us to repurchase
some or all of the outstanding notes, solely for cash, on May 1, 2014, May 1, 2019 and May 1, 2024 and upon certain events,
including a change in control. Our 3.0% convertible senior notes are reflected as a current liability in our consolidated balance
sheet at July 31, 2013, as it is possible that the holders of the notes may require us to repurchase some or all of the outstanding
notes on May 1, 2014. If not redeemed by us or repaid pursuant to the holders’ right to require repurchase, the notes mature on
May 1, 2029.

As discussed further in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (17) Stockholders’ Equity,” included in “Part II —
Item 8. — Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” on October 3, 2013, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend
of $0.275 per common share to be paid on November 19, 2013 to our shareholders of record at the close of business on October 18,
2013. Future dividends are subject to Board approval. No dividend amounts are included in the above table.

At July 31, 2013, we have approximately $1.2 million of standby letters of credit outstanding under our Credit Facility related to
the guarantee of future performance on certain contracts. Such amounts are not included in the above table.

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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 losses suffered or incurred by
the indemnified party, including but not limited to losses related to third-party intellectual property claims. To date, there have not
been any material costs or expenses incurred in connection with such indemnification clauses. Our insurance policies may not
cover the cost of defending indemnification claims or providing indemnification. As a result, if a claim were asserted against us
by any party that we have agreed to indemnify, we could incur future legal costs and damages.

We have change of control agreements and indemnification 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 our Company.

Pursuant to an indemnification agreement with our CEO (see Exhibit 10.1, "Form of Indemnification Agreement" in our Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 8, 2007), our Board of Directors
agreed to pay, on behalf of our CEO, expenses incurred by him in connection with an investigation conducted by the SEC and an
investigation by the United States Attorney for the Eastern District Court of New York, on the condition that Mr. Kornberg repay
such amounts to the extent that it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by us. To date, legal expenses
paid on behalf of our CEO have been nominal; however we have incurred approximately $1.5 million of expenses (of which
approximately $1.0 million was incurred in fiscal 2012 and approximately $0.5 million was incurred in fiscal 2013) responding
to the subpoenas that are discussed in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note (14)(b) Commitments and Contingencies
- Legal Proceedings and Other Matters” included in “Part II - Item 8. - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” Any
amounts that may be advanced to our CEO in the future are not included in the above table.

Our consolidated balance sheet at July 31, 2013 includes total liabilities of $3.0 million for uncertain tax positions, including
interest, all of which may result in 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 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 ASC is subject to updates by the FASB, which are known as Accounting
Standards Updates (“ASUs”). As further discussed in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Note (1)(o) Adoption of
Accounting Standards and Updates” included in “Part II — Item 8. — Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” during
fiscal 2013, we adopted:

•

FASB ASU No. 2013-02, which requires, among other things, entities to provide information about the amounts
reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. Our adoption of this ASU did not have any impact on our
consolidated financial statements or disclosures, because we do not have any other component of comprehensive income
except for net income.

FASB ASU No. 2013-10, issued in July 2013, which included the "Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate" as a permitted U.S.
benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes under ASC Topic 815 - "Derivatives and Hedging." Prior to this
ASU, only the interest rates on direct Treasury obligations of the U.S. government or the LIBOR swap rate were considered
acceptable benchmark interest rates for hedge accounting purposes. This ASU also removed the restriction on using
different benchmark rates for similar hedges. This ASU is effective prospectively for qualifying new or redesignated
hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. Our adoption of this ASU did not have any impact on our
consolidated financial statements or disclosures because we do not have any hedges.

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In addition, the following FASB ASUs have been issued and incorporated into the ASC and have not yet been adopted by us as
of July 31, 2013:

•

FASB ASU No. 2011-11, issued in December 2011, which requires entities to disclose both gross and net information
about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and
transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement. In January 2013, FASB issued ASU No.
2013-01, which clarifies that the scope of ASU No. 2011-11 applies to derivatives accounted for in accordance with Topic
815, "Derivatives and Hedging," including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse
repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset or subject to an
enforceable master netting arrangement or similar arrangement. This ASU, as amended, became effective in our first
quarter of fiscal year 2014 and should be applied retrospectively for all comparable periods presented. As we do not have
any of the aforementioned derivative instruments, adoption of this ASU in fiscal 2014, as amended, did not have any
impact on our consolidated financial statements.

FASB ASU No. 2013-04, issued in February 2013, which provides guidance for the recognition, measurement and
disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements, for which the total amount of the obligation
is fixed at the reporting date. Examples of obligations within the scope of this ASU include debt arrangements, settled
litigation and judicial rulings and other contractual obligations. This ASU is effective no later than the first quarter of our
fiscal 2015, and should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented, for those obligations that exist at the
beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. We are currently evaluating if this ASU will have any potential impact on our
consolidated financial statements and or disclosures.

FASB ASU No. 2013-05, issued in March 2013, which requires a parent company, that ceases to have a controlling
interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a non profit entity or business within a foreign entity, to release any
cumulative translation adjustment into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially
complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided. This ASU is effective
in our first quarter of fiscal 2015 and should be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted. We do not believe that
the adoption of this ASU will have any impact on our consolidated financial statements, as we currently do not have
cumulative translation adjustments in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

FASB ASU No. 2013-07, issued in April 2013, which clarifies that an entity should apply the liquidation basis of accounting
when liquidation is imminent, as defined. This ASU also provides principles for the recognition and measurement of
assets and liabilities and requirements for financial statements prepared using the liquidation basis of accounting. This
ASU is effective prospectively for entities that determine liquidation is imminent during annual reporting periods
beginning after December 15, 2013 (our first quarter of fiscal 2015) and interim reporting periods therein. Early adoption
is permitted. As we do not believe that liquidation is imminent, we do not believe that adoption of this ASU will have
any impact on our consolidated financial statements.

FASB ASU No. 2013-11, issued in July 2013, which amends the presentation requirements of ASC 740, "Income Taxes,"
and which generally requires that unrecognized tax benefits, or portions of unrecognized tax benefits, relating to a net
operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward be presented in the financial statements as a
reduction to the associated deferred tax asset. This ASU is effective in our first quarter of fiscal 2015 and should be
applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. Early adoption and retrospective
application are permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements
and related disclosures. As this ASU relates to presentation and disclosure only, we do not expect this ASU to impact
our consolidated results of operations.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our earnings and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in interest rates primarily from our investment of available
cash balances. Under our current policies, we do not use interest rate derivative instruments to manage exposure to interest rate
changes.

As of July 31, 2013, we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $356.6 million, which consisted of cash and highly-liquid
money market mutual funds, certificates of deposit, bank deposits and U.S. Treasury securities. Many of these investments are
subject to fluctuations in interest rates, which could impact our results. Based on our investment portfolio balance as of July 31,
2013, a hypothetical change in interest rates of 10% would have a $0.1 million 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.

Our 3.0% convertible senior notes bear a fixed rate of interest. As such, our earnings and cash flows are not sensitive to changes
in interest rates on our long-term debt. As of July 31, 2013, we estimate the fair market value on our 3.0% convertible senior notes
to be $208.1 million based on quoted market prices in an active market.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements and Related Financial Schedule are listed in the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule annexed
hereto.

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and
operation of our disclosure controls and procedures was carried out by us under the supervision and with the participation of our
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, our 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. 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.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process
designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements
for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. All internal control systems, no matter how
well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable
assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to
future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of
compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2013. In making this
assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”)
in Internal Control – Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment, we determined that, as of July 31, 2013, our internal control
over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.

KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), our independent registered public accounting firm, has performed an audit of our internal control over
financial reporting as of July 31, 2013 based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the
COSO. This audit is required to be performed in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Our independent auditors were given unrestricted access to all financial records and related data. KPMG’s
audit reports appear on pages F-2 and F-3 of this annual report.

Changes In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the
Exchange Act that occurred during our fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2013, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely
to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Not applicable.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

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PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Certain information concerning directors and officers is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting
of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”) which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no more than 120 days
after the close of our fiscal year.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Information regarding executive compensation is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement, which will be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission no more than 120 days after the close of our fiscal year.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Information regarding securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans and certain information regarding
security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement, which will
be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no more than 120 days after the close of our fiscal year.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS,
AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Information regarding certain relationships and related transactions is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement, which
will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no more than 120 days after the close of our fiscal year.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Information regarding principal accountant fees and services is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement, which will be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no more than 120 days after the close of our fiscal year.

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PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)

(1) The Registrant’s financial statements together with a separate index are annexed hereto.

(2) The Financial Statement Schedule listed in a separate index is annexed hereto.

(3) Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed below.

Exhibit
Number
3(a)(i)

Description of Exhibit
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant

3(a)(ii)

Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant

Incorporated By
Reference to Exhibit
Exhibit 3(a)(i) to the Registrant’s 2006
Form 10-K

Exhibit 3(ii) to the Registrant’s Form 8-K
dated January 18, 2012

4(a)

Indenture, dated May 8, 2009, between Comtech
Telecommunications Corp. and The Bank of New York Mellon,
as trustee

Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K
dated May 13, 2009

10(a)*

Third Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated
August 1, 2011, between the Registrant and Fred Kornberg

Exhibit 10(a) to the Registrant’s Form 8-K
filed August 2, 2011

10(b)*

Form of Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the 2000 Stock
Incentive Plan

Exhibit 10(f)(7) to the Registrant’s 2005
Form 10-K

10(c)*

Form of Stock Option Agreement for Non-employee Directors
pursuant to the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan

Exhibit 10(f)(8) to the Registrant’s 2006
Form 10-K

10(d)*

2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Appendix B to the Registrant’s Proxy
Statement dated November 6, 2000

10(e)*

Lease agreement dated September 23, 2011 on the Melville, New
York Facility

Exhibit 10(s) to the Registrant's 2011 Form
10-K

10(f)*

Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and
the Named Executive Officers and Certain Other Executive
Officers

Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed
on March 8, 2007

10(g)

10(h)

10(i)

Credit Facility, dated as of June 24, 2009, by and among
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and Citibank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent and The Lenders Party Hereto+

Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q
filed March 3, 2010

Amendment to Credit Facility, dated as of June 24, 2009, by and
among Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and Citibank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and The Lenders Party Hereto

Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q
filed June 3, 2010

Second Amendment to Credit Facility, dated as of June 24, 2009
(as amended by the Amendment dated as of August 20, 2010),
by and among Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and
Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and The Lenders Party
Hereto

Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K
filed August 23, 2010

10(j)

Termination and Release Agreement, dated as of September 7,
2010, among Comtech Telecommunications Corp., Angels
Acquisition Corp., and CPI International, Inc.

Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K
filed September 8, 2010

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Exhibit
Number
10(k)

10(l)

10(m)

Description of Exhibit
Third Amendment to Credit Facility, dated as of June 24, 2009
(as amended by the Amendment dated as of September 21,
2010), by and among Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and
Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and The Lenders Party
Hereto

Fourth Amendment to Credit Facility, dated as of June 24, 2009
(as amended by the Amendment dated as of July 12, 2011), by
and among Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and Citibank,
N.A., as Administrative Agent and the Lenders Party Hereto

Incorporated By
Reference to Exhibit
Exhibit 10(r) to the Registrant’s 2010 Form
10-K

Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K
filed July 12, 2011

Fifth Amendment to Credit Facility, dated as of June 24, 2009 (as
amended by the Amendment dated as of October 31, 2011), by
and among Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and Citibank,
N.A., as Administrative Agent and the Lenders Party Hereto

Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K
filed November 4, 2011

10(n)*

Form of Stock Unit Agreement for Non-employee Directors
pursuant to the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan

Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q
filed June 6, 2012

10(o)*

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Non-employee
Directors pursuant to the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan

Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q
filed June 6, 2012

10(p)

Blue Force Tracking System Contract between Comtech Mobile
Datacom Corporation and the U.S. Army CECOM dated March
29, 2012+

Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q
filed June 6, 2012

10(q)*

Form of Performance Shares Agreement pursuant to the 2000
Stock Incentive Plan

Exhibit 10(s) to the Registrant’s 2012 Form
10-K

10(r)

10(s)

Sixth Amendment to Credit Facility, dated as of June 24, 2009 (as
amended by the Amendment dated as of June 6, 2012), by and
among Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and Citibank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and the Lenders Party Hereto+

Exhibit 10(t) to the Registrant’s 2012 Form
10-K

Modification of March 29, 2012 Blue Force Tracking System
Contract between Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation and the
U.S. Army CECOM+

Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q
filed June 6, 2013

10(t)(1)*

Amended and Restated Form of Change in Control Agreement
(Tier 2) between the Registrant and Named Executive Officers
(other than the CEO) and Certain Other Executive Officers

10(t)(2)*

Amended and Restated Form of Change in Control Agreement
(Tier 3) between the Registrant and Certain Non-Executive
Officers

10(u)*

2000 Stock Incentive Plan, Amended and Restated, Effective
October 2, 2013

10(v)*

Form of Stock Unit Agreement (eligible for dividend equivalents)
for Non-employee Directors pursuant to the 2000 Stock
Incentive Plan

10(w)*

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Employees
pursuant to the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan

10(x)*

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (eligible for dividend
equivalents) for Non-employee Directors pursuant to the 2000
Stock Incentive Plan

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Exhibit
Number
10(y)*

10(z)*

Description of Exhibit
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Non-employee Directors
pursuant to the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan

Form of Performance Shares Agreement (eligible for dividend
equivalents) (Auto Deferral) pursuant to the 2000 Stock
Incentive Plan

Incorporated By
Reference to Exhibit

10(aa)*

Form of Performance Shares Agreement (eligible for dividend
equivalents) (Elective Deferral) pursuant to the 2000 Stock
Incentive Plan

10(ab)*

Form of Long-Term Performance Share Award Agreement
pursuant to the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan

31.1

31.2

32.1

32.2

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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

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

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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101.SCH

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101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

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* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

+Certain portions of this agreement have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to a request for confidential treatment.

Exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K are available from the Company upon request and payment to the Company for the
cost of reproduction. The information is also available on our Internet website at www.comtechtel.com.

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SIGNATURES

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

October 3, 2013
(Date)

COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.

By: /s/Fred Kornberg
Fred Kornberg, Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer

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

Signature

Title

October 3, 2013
(Date)

/s/Fred Kornberg
Fred Kornberg

Chairman of the Board
Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)

October 3, 2013
(Date)

/s/Michael D. Porcelain
Michael D. Porcelain

Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

October 3, 2013
(Date)

/s/Richard L. Goldberg
Richard L. Goldberg

Director

October 3, 2013
(Date)

/s/Edwin Kantor
Edwin Kantor

October 3, 2013
(Date)

/s/Ira Kaplan
Ira Kaplan

October 3, 2013
(Date)

/s/Robert G. Paul
Robert G. Paul

October 3, 2013
(Date)

/s/Stanton Sloane
Stanton Sloane

Director

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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Financial Statements:

Balance Sheets as of July 31, 2013 and 2012

Statements of Operations for each of the years in the three-year period ended July 31,
2013

Statements of Stockholders' Equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended
July 31, 2013

Statements of Cash Flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended July 31,
2013

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Additional Financial Information Pursuant to the Requirements of Form 10-K:

Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

Schedules not listed above have been omitted because they are either not applicable or the required
information has been provided elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Comtech Telecommunications Corp.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and subsidiaries as of
July 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the
years in the three-year period ended July 31, 2013. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we also
have audited the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index. These consolidated financial statements and the
financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these consolidated financial statements and the financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable
basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and subsidiaries as of July 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of their operations and their
cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended July 31, 2013, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated
financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States),
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.’s internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2013, based on criteria established
in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(COSO), and our report dated October 3, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting.

Melville, New York
October 3, 2013

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Comtech Telecommunications Corp.:

We have audited Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and subsidiaries internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2013,
based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and subsidiaries' management is responsible for
maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control
over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control
over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating
effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain
to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets
of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that
could have a material effect on the financial statements.

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

In our opinion, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control
over financial reporting as of July 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by
the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the
consolidated balance sheets of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and subsidiaries as of July 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended
July 31, 2013, and our report dated October 3, 2013, expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

Melville, New York
October 3, 2013

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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of July 31, 2013 and 2012

Assets

2013

2012

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

Accounts receivable, net

Inventories, net

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Deferred tax asset, net

Total current assets

Property, plant and equipment, net

Goodwill

Intangibles with finite lives, net

Deferred tax asset, net, non-current

Deferred financing costs, net

Other assets, net

Total assets

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities:

Convertible senior notes, current

Accounts payable

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

Dividends payable

Customer advances and deposits

Interest payable

Total current liabilities

Convertible senior notes, non-current

Other liabilities

Income taxes payable

Deferred tax liability

Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 14)

Stockholders’ equity:

$ 356,642,000

367,894,000

49,915,000

65,482,000

7,428,000

10,184,000

56,242,000

72,361,000

8,196,000

12,183,000

489,651,000

516,876,000

20,333,000

22,832,000

137,354,000

32,505,000

38,833,000

—

1,093,000

879,000

438,000

2,487,000

958,000

$ 681,815,000

719,778,000

$ 200,000,000

18,390,000

29,892,000

4,531,000

14,749,000

1,529,000

269,091,000

—

20,967,000

40,870,000

4,773,000

14,516,000

1,529,000

82,655,000

—

200,000,000

3,958,000

2,963,000

1,741,000

5,098,000

2,624,000

—

277,753,000

290,377,000

Preferred stock, par value $.10 per share; shares authorized and unissued 2,000,000

—

Common stock, par value $.10 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued
29,066,792 shares and 28,931,679 shares at July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively

Additional paid-in capital

Retained earnings

Less:

Treasury stock, at cost (12,608,501 shares and 11,564,059 shares at July 31, 2013

and 2012, respectively)

Total stockholders’ equity

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

2,907,000

2,893,000

363,888,000

361,458,000

403,398,000

404,227,000

770,193,000

768,578,000

(366,131,000)
404,062,000

(339,177,000)
429,401,000

$ 681,815,000

719,778,000

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Index

Net sales

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Expenses:

Selling, general and administrative

Research and development

Amortization of intangibles

Merger termination fee, net

COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Fiscal Years Ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

2013

2012

2011

$ 319,797,000

425,070,000

612,379,000

178,967,000

241,561,000

371,333,000

140,830,000

183,509,000

241,046,000

63,265,000

36,748,000

6,328,000

—

87,106,000

38,489,000

6,637,000

—

106,341,000

132,232,000

94,141,000

43,516,000

8,091,000
(12,500,000)
133,248,000

Operating income

34,489,000

51,277,000

107,798,000

Other expenses (income):

Interest expense

Interest income and other

8,163,000
(1,167,000)

8,832,000
(1,595,000)

8,415,000
(2,421,000)

Income before provision for income taxes

Provision for income taxes

27,493,000

9,685,000

44,040,000

11,624,000

101,804,000

33,909,000

Net income

Net income per share (See Note 1(i)):

Basic

Diluted

17,808,000

32,416,000

67,895,000

1.05

0.97

1.62

1.42

2.53

2.22

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic

16,963,000

19,995,000

26,842,000

Weighted average number of common and common equivalent

shares outstanding – diluted

23,064,000

25,991,000

32,623,000

Dividends declared per issued and outstanding common share as

of the applicable dividend record date

1.10

1.00

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Balance as of July 31, 2010
Equity-classified stock award compensation
Proceeds from exercise of options
Proceeds from issuance of employee stock

purchase plan shares
Cash dividends declared
Net income tax shortfall from stock-based

award exercises

Reversal of deferred tax assets associated with
expired and unexercised stock-based awards

Repurchases of common stock

Net income

Balance as of July 31, 2011
Equity-classified stock award compensation
Proceeds from exercise of options
Proceeds from issuance of employee stock

purchase plan shares
Cash dividends declared
Net excess income tax benefit from stock-

based award exercises

Reversal of deferred tax assets associated with
expired and unexercised stock-based awards

Repurchases of common stock

Net income

Balance as of July 31, 2012
Equity-classified stock award compensation
Proceeds from exercise of options

Issuance of restricted stock
Proceeds from issuance of employee stock

purchase plan shares
Cash dividends declared
Net excess income tax benefit from stock-

based award exercises

Reversal of deferred tax assets associated with
expired and unexercised stock-based awards

Repurchases of common stock

Net income

COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Fiscal Years Ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

Common Stock

Shares
28,542,535
—
139,885

Amount

2,854,000
—
14,000

Additional
Paid-in Capital
347,514,000
$
5,366,000
2,824,000

Retained
Earnings
$ 351,449,000
—
—

Treasury Stock

Amount

Stockholders'
Equity

210,937
—
—

(185,000) $ 701,632,000
5,366,000
2,838,000

—
—

48,845
—

5,000
—

1,135,000
—

—
(26,235,000)

—

—
—

—

28,731,265
—
155,145

45,269
—

—

—
—

—

28,931,679
—
90,883

2,076

42,154
—

—

—
—

—

—
—

—

2,873,000
—
15,000

5,000
—

—

—
—

—

2,893,000
—
9,000

—

5,000
—

—

—
—

—

(53,000)

(1,785,000)
—

—

—
—

—

—
—

—

1,140,000
(26,235,000)

(53,000)

—
4,297,508

—
(121,618,000)

(1,785,000)
(121,618,000)

—

67,895,000

—

67,895,000

355,001,000
3,519,000
3,187,000

393,109,000
—
—

4,508,445
—
—

(121,803,000)
—
—

629,180,000
3,519,000
3,202,000

1,088,000
(21,298,000)

45,000

—
—

—

—
—

—

1,083,000
—

—
(21,298,000)

45,000

(1,377,000)
—

—

—
—

—
7,055,614

—
(217,374,000)

(1,377,000)
(217,374,000)

—

32,416,000

—

32,416,000

361,458,000
3,159,000
1,173,000

—

903,000
—

258,000

(3,063,000)
—

404,227,000
—
—

—

—
(18,637,000)

—

—
—

—

17,808,000

11,564,059
—
—

(339,177,000)
—
—

—

—
—

—

—
—

—

429,401,000
3,159,000
1,182,000

—

908,000
(18,637,000)

258,000

—
1,044,442

—

—
(26,954,000)

(3,063,000)
(26,954,000)

—

17,808,000

Balance as of July 31, 2013

29,066,792

2,907,000

363,888,000

$ 403,398,000

12,608,501

$ (366,131,000) $ 404,062,000

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Fiscal Years Ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating

activities:

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment

Amortization of intangible assets with finite lives

Amortization of stock-based compensation

Deferred financing costs

Change in fair value of contingent earn-out liability

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

(Benefit from) provision for allowance for doubtful accounts

Provision for excess and obsolete inventory

Excess income tax benefit from stock-based award exercises

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:

Accounts receivable

Inventories

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Other assets

Accounts payable

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

Customer advances and deposits

Other liabilities

Interest payable

Income taxes payable

Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

Purchases of other intangibles with finite lives

Payments for business acquisitions

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities:

Repurchases of common stock

Cash dividends paid

Proceeds from exercises of stock options

Proceeds from issuance of employee stock purchase plan shares

Excess income tax benefit from stock-based award exercises

Payment of contingent consideration related to business acquisition

Fees related to line of credit

Net cash used in financing activities

2013

2012

2011

17,808,000

32,416,000

67,895,000

7,837,000

6,328,000

3,130,000

1,419,000

(3,267,000)

9,000

(422,000)

2,810,000

(265,000)

1,115,000

6,591,000

4,093,000

216,000

79,000

(2,577,000)

(9,484,000)

391,000

735,000

—

1,149,000

37,695,000

10,205,000

14,253,000

6,637,000

3,572,000

1,652,000

(918,000)

14,000

458,000

3,862,000

(231,000)

(4,570,000)

14,101,000

(4,407,000)

1,427,000

201,000

(2,534,000)

(5,221,000)

3,505,000

877,000

(2,000)

(7,551,000)

53,493,000

8,091,000

5,357,000

1,391,000

—

7,000

244,000

4,091,000

(225,000)

761,000

64,795,000

(5,224,000)

1,606,000

737,000

(54,343,000)

(4,866,000)

(1,927,000)

789,000

—

(6,072,000)

97,360,000

(5,347,000)

(6,413,000)

(7,138,000)

—

(50,000)

(2,850,000)

(5,347,000)

(6,413,000)

(10,038,000)

(26,954,000)

(219,375,000)

(119,617,000)

(18,879,000)

(22,625,000)

(20,135,000)

1,182,000

908,000

265,000

(97,000)

(25,000)

3,202,000

1,088,000

231,000

(195,000)

(316,000)

2,838,000

1,140,000

225,000

(24,000)

(539,000)

(43,600,000)

(237,990,000)

(136,112,000)

(Continued)

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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
Fiscal Years Ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(11,252,000)

(190,910,000)

(48,790,000)

2013

2012

2011

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

367,894,000

558,804,000

607,594,000

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

356,642,000

367,894,000

558,804,000

Supplemental cash flow disclosure

Cash paid during the period for:

Interest

Income taxes

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

Business acquisition liabilities

Cash dividends declared

Accrued repurchases of common stock

6,350,000

6,509,000

6,407,000

7,420,000

23,746,000

39,498,000

—

4,170,000

4,531,000

4,773,000

6,100,000

—

2,001,000

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies

(a) Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and
its subsidiaries (“Comtech,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), all of which are wholly-owned. All significant intercompany balances
and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

(b) Nature of Business

We design, develop, produce and market innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications
solutions.

Our business is highly competitive and characterized by rapid technological change. Our growth and financial position
depends, among other things, on our ability to keep pace with such changes and developments and to respond to the
sophisticated requirements of an increasing variety of electronic equipment users. Many of our competitors are
substantially larger, and have significantly greater financial, marketing and operating resources and broader product lines
than us. A significant technological breakthrough by others, including smaller competitors or new companies, could have
a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, certain of our customers have technological capabilities in our
product areas and could choose to replace our products with their own.

International sales expose us to certain risks, including barriers to trade, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates
(which may make our products less price competitive), political and economic instability, availability of suitable export
financing, export license requirements, tariff regulations, and other United States (“U.S.”) and foreign regulations that
may apply to the export of our products, as well as the generally greater difficulties of doing business abroad. We attempt
to reduce the risk of doing business in foreign countries by seeking contracts denominated in U.S. dollars, advance or
milestone payments, credit insurance and irrevocable letters of credit in our favor.

The vast majority of sales in our mobile data communications segment have historically come from sales relating to the
U.S. Army's MTS and BFT-1 programs. Our combined MTS and BFT-1 net sales for fiscal 2011 through fiscal 2013 were
as follows:

2013

2012
2011

Net Sales

29,061,000

87,769,000
248,578,000

Percentage of
Mobile Data
Communications
Segment Net Sales

Percentage of
Consolidated
Net Sales

76.0%

78.0%
86.2%

9.1%

20.6%
40.6%

We are currently providing BFT-1 sustainment services and licensing certain of our intellectual property to the U.S. Army
pursuant to a two-year $43,629,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity ("IDIQ") BFT-1 sustainment contract, which
replaced a prior three-year IDIQ BFT-1 sustainment contract that had not a not-to-exceed value of $80,731,000. In April
2013, due to budget pressures and administrative issues placed on the U.S. Army by the Continuing Resolution and
Sequester, the U.S. government requested, and we agreed, to modify the terms of the three-year BFT-1 sustainment
contract. Funding for Year One of the two-year BFT-1 sustainment contract (which had a performance period from April 1,
2012 through March 31, 2013) was definitized at $22,773,000 (including the annual $10,000,000 intellectual property
license fee) and funding for Year Two (which has a performance period from April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014) was
definitized at $20,856,000 (including the annual $10,000,000 intellectual property license fee). Under the terms of the
two-year contract, we agreed to perform certain satellite network and related engineering services (including program
management) on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis and the U.S. Army is required to pay us an annual $10,000,000 intellectual
property license fee. Specific terms and conditions related to the intellectual property license are covered by a separate
licensing agreement that provides for annual renewals, at the U.S. Army's option, for up to a five-year period ending
March 31, 2017, after which time the U.S. Army will have a limited non-exclusive right to use certain of our intellectual
property for no additional intellectual property licensing fee.

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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

Index

Revenue is generally recognized when the earnings process is complete, upon shipment or customer acceptance. Revenue
from contracts relating to the design, development or manufacture of complex electronic equipment to a buyer’s
specification or to provide services relating to the performance of such contracts is generally recognized in accordance
with Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605-35 “Revenue
Recognition — Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts” (“ASC 605-35”). We primarily apply the percentage-
of-completion method and generally recognize revenue based on the relationship of total costs incurred to total projected
costs, or, alternatively, based on output measures, such as units delivered or produced. Profits expected to be realized on
such contracts are based on total estimated sales for the contract compared to total estimated costs, including warranty
costs, at completion of the contract. These estimates are reviewed and revised periodically throughout the lives of the
contracts, and adjustments to profits resulting from such revisions are made cumulative to the date of the change. Provision
for anticipated losses on uncompleted contracts is made in the period in which such losses become evident. Long-term,
U.S. government, cost-reimbursable type contracts are also specifically covered by FASB ASC 605-35.

We have historically demonstrated an ability to estimate contract revenues and expenses in applying the percentage-of-
completion method of accounting. However, there exist inherent risks and uncertainties in estimating future revenues and
expenses, particularly on larger or longer-term contracts. Changes to such estimates could have a material effect on our
consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

Revenue recognized in excess of amounts billable under long-term contracts accounted for under the percentage-of-
completion method are recorded as unbilled receivables in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Unbilled
receivables are billable upon various events, including the attainment of performance milestones, delivery of hardware,
submission of progress bills based on time and materials, or completion of the contract. We do not recognize revenue, or
record unbilled receivables, until we receive fully funded orders.

In fiscal 2013, 85.6% and 14.4% of our consolidated U.S. government net sales were derived from firm fixed-price and
cost-reimbursable type contracts, respectively. Under firm fixed-price contracts, we perform for an agreed-upon price
and we can derive benefits from cost savings, but bear the risk of cost overruns. Our cost-reimbursable type contracts
typically provide for reimbursement of allowable costs incurred plus a negotiated fee. Cost-plus-incentive-fee orders
typically provide for sharing with the U.S. government savings accrued from orders performed for less than the target
costs and costs incurred in excess of targets up to a negotiated ceiling price (which is higher than the target cost), and for
the supplier to carry the entire burden of costs exceeding the negotiated ceiling price.

Most government contracts have termination for convenience clauses that provide the customer with the right to terminate
the contract at any time. Historically, we have not experienced material contract terminations or write-offs of unbilled
receivables. We address customer acceptance provisions in assessing our ability to perform our contractual obligations
under long-term contracts. Historically, we have been able to perform on our long-term contracts.

Revenues from contracts that contain multiple elements that are not accounted for under the percentage-of-completion
method are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC 605-25 “Revenue Recognition — Multiple Element
Arrangements,” as amended by FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-13, which, among other things,
requires revenue to be allocated to each element based on the relative selling price method.

(d) Cash and Cash Equivalents

Our cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash
and have insignificant risk of change in value as a result of changes in interest rates. Our cash and cash equivalents, as
of July 31, 2013 and 2012, amounted to $356,642,000 and $367,894,000, respectively, and primarily consist of money
market mutual funds (both government and commercial), certificates of deposit, bank deposits and U.S. Treasury securities
(with maturities at the time of purchase of three months or less). 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 deposits and commercial paper and other securities issued by other companies. None of our cash equivalents include
municipal auction-rate securities. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair market value.

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(e) Inventories

Raw materials and components and finished goods inventory are stated at the lower of cost or market, computed on the
first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method.

Work-in-process inventory reflects all accumulated production costs, which are comprised of direct production costs and
overhead, and is reduced by amounts recorded in cost of sales as the related revenue is recognized. These inventories are
reduced to their estimated net realizable value by a charge to cost of sales in the period such excess costs are determined.
Indirect costs relating to long-term contracts, which include expenses such as general and administrative, are charged to
expense as incurred and are not included in our work-in-process (including our contracts-in-progress) inventory or cost
of sales.

(f) Long-Lived Assets

Our machinery and equipment, which are recorded at cost, are depreciated or amortized over their estimated useful lives
(three to eight years) under the straight-line method. Capitalized values of properties and leasehold improvements under
leases are amortized over the life of the lease or the estimated life of the asset, whichever is less.

Goodwill represents the excess cost of a business acquisition over the fair value of the net assets acquired. In accordance
with the FASB ASC 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other,” goodwill is not amortized. We periodically, at least on an
annual basis in the first quarter of each fiscal year, review goodwill, considering factors such as projected cash flows and
revenue and earnings multiples, to determine whether the carrying value of the goodwill is impaired. If the goodwill is
deemed to be impaired, the difference between the carrying amount reflected in the financial statements and the estimated
fair value is recognized as an expense in the period in which the impairment occurs. We define our reporting units to be
the same as our operating segments.

We performed our annual goodwill impairment test for fiscal 2014 on August 1, 2013 (the start of our first quarter of
fiscal 2014). See Note (15) - "Goodwill" for more information on goodwill impairment testing. Unless there are future
indicators of impairment, such as a significant adverse change in our future financial performance, our next impairment
review for goodwill will be performed and completed in the first quarter of fiscal 2015. Any impairment charges that we
may take in the future could be material to our results of operations and financial condition.

We assess the recoverability of the carrying value of our other long-lived assets, including identifiable intangible assets
with finite useful lives, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may
not be recoverable. We evaluate the recoverability of such assets based upon the expectations of undiscounted cash flows
from such assets. If the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows were less than the carrying amount of the
asset, a loss would be recognized for the difference between the fair value and the carrying amount.

(g) Research and Development Costs

We charge research and development costs to operations as incurred, except in those cases in which such costs are
reimbursable under customer funded contracts. In fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we were reimbursed by customers for such
activities in the amount of $5,172,000, $5,665,000 and $10,703,000, respectively. These amounts are not reflected in the
reported research and development expenses in each of the respective periods, but are included in net sales with the related
costs included in cost of sales in each of the respective periods.

(h) Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for
the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets
and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change
in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

We determine the uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns in accordance with the
provisions of FASB ASC 740-10-25, which prescribes a two-step evaluation process for tax positions. The first step is
recognition based on a determination of whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position will be sustained upon
examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the
position. The second step is to measure a tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not threshold. The tax position is
measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. If a
tax position does not meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the benefit of that position is not recognized
in the financial statements. Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income
tax expense.

(i) Earnings Per Share

Our basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed based on the weighted average number of shares, including fully-
vested stock units and vested 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
and convertible senior notes, if dilutive, outstanding during each respective period. Pursuant to FASB ASC 260, "Earnings
Per Share," equity-classified stock-based awards that are subject to performance conditions are not considered in our
diluted EPS calculations until the respective performance conditions have been satisfied. When calculating our diluted
earnings per share, we consider (i) the amount an employee must pay upon assumed exercise of stock-based awards; (ii)
the amount of stock-based compensation cost attributed to future services and not yet recognized; and (iii) the amount
of excess tax benefits, if any, that would be credited to additional paid-in capital assuming exercise of in-the-money stock-
based awards. This excess tax benefit is the amount resulting from a tax deduction for compensation in excess of
compensation expense, based on the Black Scholes option pricing model, recognized for financial reporting purposes.

Equity-classified stock-based awards to purchase 2,701,000, 2,169,000 and 2,486,000 shares for fiscal 2013, 2012 and
2011, respectively, were not included in our diluted EPS calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Our EPS calculations exclude 39,000 and 5,000 weighted average RSUs with performance measures (known as
performance shares) outstanding for fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively, as the respective performance conditions have
not yet been satisfied. However, the compensation expense related to these awards is included in net income (the numerator)
for EPS calculations for each respective period. In fiscal 2011, there were no outstanding performance shares.

The weighted-average basic and diluted shares outstanding for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 reflect
a reduction of approximately 453,000, 4,350,000 and 1,781,000 shares as a result of the repurchase of our common shares
during the respective periods. See Note (17) – “Stockholders’ Equity” for more information on our stock repurchase
program.

Liability-classified stock-based awards do not impact and are not included in the denominator for EPS calculations.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the basic and diluted EPS calculations:

Fiscal Years Ended July 31,

2013

2012

2011

Numerator:

Net income for basic calculation

$ 17,808,000

32,416,000

67,895,000

Effect of dilutive securities:

Interest expense (net of tax) on 3.0%
convertible senior notes

4,468,000

Numerator for diluted calculation

$ 22,276,000

36,884,000

72,363,000

Denominator:

Denominator for basic calculation

16,963,000

19,995,000

26,842,000

Effect of dilutive securities:

Stock-based awards

91,000

Conversion of 3.0% convertible senior notes

6,010,000

228,000

5,768,000

215,000

5,566,000

Denominator for diluted calculation

23,064,000

25,991,000

32,623,000

(j) Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments

In accordance with FASB ASC 825, “Financial Instruments,” we determined that, as of July 31, 2013 and 2012, the fair
value of our 3.0% convertible senior notes was approximately $208,080,000 and $211,920,000, respectively, based on
quoted market prices in an active market. Our 3.0% convertible senior notes are not marked-to-market and are shown on
the accompanying balance sheet at their original issuance value. As such, changes in the estimated fair value of our 3.0%
convertible senior notes are not recorded in our consolidated financial statements.

As of July 31, 2013 and 2012, we had approximately $50,182,000 and $84,610,000, respectively, of money market mutual
funds which are classified as cash and cash equivalents in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. These money market mutual
funds are recorded at their current fair value. FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” requires us
to define fair value as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As such, using the fair value hierarchy described in
FASB ASC 820, we valued our money market mutual funds using Level 1 inputs that were based on quoted market prices.

At July 31, 2013 and 2012, we had a contingent earn-out liability relating to our acquisition of Stampede Technologies,
Inc. (“Stampede”) of $288,000 and $3,519,000, respectively, which is recorded at current fair value using Level 3 inputs,
primarily management's estimates of future sales and cash flows relating to the earn-out, which also incorporated market
participant expectations. See Note (2) - "Acquisitions."

As of July 31, 2013 and 2012, other than our cash and cash equivalents and our contingent earn-out liability, we had no
other assets or liabilities included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets recorded at current fair value. If we acquire different
types of assets or incur different types of liabilities in the future, we might be required to use different FASB ASC fair
value methodologies.

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(k) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and
liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. We make significant estimates in many areas of our
accounting, including but not limited to the following: long-term contracts, stock-based compensation, intangible assets
including goodwill, provision for excess and obsolete inventory, allowance for doubtful accounts, warranty obligations
and income taxes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

(l) Comprehensive Income

In accordance with FASB ASC 220, “Comprehensive Income,” we report all changes in equity during a period, except
those resulting from investment by owners and distribution to owners, for the period in which they are recognized.
Comprehensive income is the total of net income and all other non-owner changes in equity (or other comprehensive
income) such as unrealized gains/losses on securities classified as available-for-sale, foreign currency translation
adjustments and minimum pension liability adjustments. Comprehensive income was the same as net income in fiscal
2013, 2012 and 2011.

(m) Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to previously reported consolidated financial statements to conform to the fiscal
2013 presentation.

(n) Adoption of Accounting Standards and Updates

We are required to prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards
Board’s (“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
FASB, which are known as Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”). The following FASB ASUs have been issued and
incorporated into the FASB ASC and adopted by us in fiscal 2013:

• On February 1, 2013, we adopted FASB ASU No. 2013-02, which requires, among other things, entities to provide
information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. Our adoption of this
ASU did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures, because we do not have any
other component of comprehensive income except for net income.

• On July 17, 2013, we adopted FASB ASU No. 2013-10, which included the "Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate" as a
permitted U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes under ASC Topic 815 - "Derivatives and
Hedging." Prior to this ASU, only the interest rates on direct Treasury obligations of the U.S. government or the
LIBOR swap rate were considered acceptable benchmark interest rates for hedge accounting purposes. This ASU
also removed the restriction on using different benchmark rates for similar hedges. This ASU is effective prospectively
for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. Our adoption of this
ASU did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures, because we do not have any
hedges.

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(2) Acquisitions

Stampede
In October 2010, we acquired the WAN optimization technology assets and assumed certain liabilities of Stampede for
an estimated total purchase price of approximately $5,303,000. Almost all of the purchase price for Stampede was allocated
to the estimated fair value of technologies acquired and was assigned an estimated amortizable life of five years. As of
July 31, 2013, we maintain a liability of approximately $288,000 for contingent earn-out payments through October 1,
2013, based on our estimate of certain revenue and related gross margin milestones. We review our estimates and updated
forecasts on a quarterly basis and record adjustments in the fair value of the earn-out liability as required. In fiscal 2013
and fiscal 2012, we recorded a benefit of $3,267,000 and $918,000, respectively, related to changes in the fair value of
the contingent earn-out liability. These adjustments are reflected as a reduction to selling, general and administrative
expenses in our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the respective periods. There was no change in the fair value
of the contingent earn-out liability in fiscal 2011.

Interest accreted on the contingent earn-out liability for the years ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $133,000,
$462,000 and $391,000, respectively. Total interest accreted through July 31, 2013 was $986,000. As of July 31, 2013,
we paid $1,816,000 of the total purchase price in cash, including $316,000 of earn-out payments.

Stampede was immediately combined with our existing business and is now part of the telecommunications transmission
reportable operating segment. Sales and income related to the Stampede acquisition were not material to our results of
operations for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, and the effects of the acquisition would not have been
material to our historical consolidated financial statements.

(3) Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consist of the following at July 31, 2013 and 2012:

Billed receivables from commercial customers

Billed receivables from the U.S. government and its agencies

Unbilled receivables on contracts-in-progress

Total accounts receivable

Less allowance for doubtful accounts

Accounts receivable, net

2013

40,005,000

8,114,000

2,399,000

50,518,000

603,000

49,915,000

2012

41,139,000

11,927,000

4,764,000

57,830,000

1,588,000

56,242,000

Unbilled receivables on contracts-in-progress include $699,000 and $3,320,000 at July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively,
due from the U.S. government and its agencies. We had virtually no retainage included in unbilled receivables at both
July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In the opinion of management, a substantial portion of the unbilled balances will
be billed and collected within one year.

(4) Inventories

Inventories consist of the following at July 31, 2013 and 2012:

Raw materials and components

Work-in-process and finished goods

Total inventories

Less reserve for excess and obsolete inventories

Inventories, net

2013

52,169,000

29,539,000

81,708,000

16,226,000

65,482,000

2012

55,404,000

33,243,000

88,647,000

16,286,000

72,361,000

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

At July 31, 2013 and 2012, the amount of total inventory directly related to long-term contracts (including contracts-in-
progress) was $1,910,000 and $2,041,000, respectively.

At July 31, 2013 and 2012, $592,000 and $1,070,000, respectively, of the inventory balance above related to contracts
from third party commercial customers who outsource their manufacturing to us.

(5) Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following at July 31, 2013 and 2012:

Machinery and equipment

Leasehold improvements

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

Property, plant and equipment, net

2013

2012

$ 103,812,000

101,272,000

11,558,000

11,162,000

115,370,000

112,434,000

95,037,000

20,333,000

89,602,000

22,832,000

Depreciation and amortization expense on property, plant and equipment amounted to $7,837,000, $10,205,000 and
$14,253,000 for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(6) Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following at July 31, 2013 and 2012:

Accrued wages and benefits

Accrued warranty obligations

Accrued commissions and royalties

Accrued business acquisition payments

Other

2013

2012

11,526,000

16,467,000

7,797,000

4,206,000

288,000

6,075,000

7,883,000

3,946,000

1,752,000

10,822,000

40,870,000

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

29,892,000

We provide warranty coverage for most of our products 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. Some
of our product warranties are provided under long-term contracts, the costs of which are incorporated into our estimates
of total contract costs.

Changes in our product warranty liability during the fiscal years ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

Balance at beginning of period

Provision for warranty obligations

Charges incurred

Balance at end of period

2013

7,883,000

5,316,000
(5,402,000)
7,797,000

2012

9,120,000

5,598,000
(6,835,000)
7,883,000

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

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(7) Cost Reduction Actions

Wind-Down of Microsatellite Product Line
During fiscal 2013, we completed our fiscal 2012 plan to wind-down our mobile data communications segment's
microsatellite product line. In connection with this plan, we recorded a net pre-tax restructuring charge of $458,000 in
fiscal 2013, almost all of which was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statement
of Operations. In fiscal 2012, we recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $2,577,000 related to this plan, of which
$1,270,000 was recorded in cost of sales and the remainder in selling, general and administrative expenses in our
Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The activity pertaining to the accruals with respect to this plan, since July 31, 2012, is summarized as follows:

Facility
exit costs

Severance and
related costs

Other

Total

Balance as of July 31, 2012

Additions/(reversals)

Payments made

Balance as of July 31, 2013

496,000

644,000

(727,000)

413,000

310,000

76,000

330,000

1,136,000

(262,000)

458,000

(386,000)

(18,000)

(1,131,000)

—

50,000

463,000

Of the total remaining microsatellite product line wind-down liabilities of $463,000, $278,000 is included in accrued
expenses and other current liabilities and $185,000 is included in other long-term liabilities in our Consolidated Balance
Sheet as of July 31, 2013. As of July 31, 2012, $1,136,000 is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities
in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. In connection with the wind-down of our mobile data communication segment's
microsatellite product line, during fiscal 2013, we transferred certain miscellaneous assets and liabilities to third parties
for no cash consideration. As the estimated fair values of the assets transferred and liabilities relinquished were
approximately equal, these transactions did not result in any gain or loss.

Radyne Acquisition-Related Restructuring Plan
In connection with our August 1, 2008 acquisition of Radyne, we adopted a restructuring plan for which we recorded
$2,713,000 of estimated restructuring costs. Of this amount, $613,000 relates to severance for Radyne employees which
was paid in fiscal 2009. The remaining estimated amounts relate to facility exit costs and were determined as follows:

Total non-cancelable lease obligations
Less: Estimated sublease income
Total net estimated facility exit costs
Less: Interest expense to be accreted
Present value of estimated facility exit costs

At August 1, 2008
12,741,000
$
8,600,000
4,141,000
2,041,000
2,100,000

Our total non-cancelable lease obligations were based on the actual lease term which runs from November 1, 2008 through
October 31, 2018. We estimated sublease income based on (i) the terms of a fully executed sublease agreement, whose
lease term runs from November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2015 and (ii) our assessment of future uncertainties relating
to the commercial real estate market. Based on our assessment of commercial real estate market conditions, we currently
believe that it is not probable that we will be able to sublease the facility beyond the current sublease terms. As such, in
accordance with grandfathered accounting standards that were not incorporated into the FASB’s ASC, we recorded these
costs, at fair value, as assumed liabilities as of August 1, 2008, with a corresponding increase to goodwill.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

As of July 31, 2013, the amount of the acquisition-related restructuring reserve is as follows:

Cumulative
Activity Through
July 31, 2013

Present value of estimated facility exit costs at August 1, 2008

Cash payments made

Cash payments received

Accreted interest recorded

Net liability as of July 31, 2013

Amount recorded as prepaid expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

Amount recorded as other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

2,100,000
(5,327,000)
5,722,000

836,000

3,331,000

442,000

3,773,000

As of July 31, 2012, the present value of the estimated facility exit costs was $2,916,000. During the fiscal year ended
July 31, 2013, we made cash payments of $1,026,000 and we received cash payments of $1,224,000. Interest accreted
for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $217,000, $189,000 and $161,000, respectively, and is
included in interest expense for each respective fiscal period.

As of July 31, 2013, future cash payments associated with our restructuring plan are summarized below:

Future lease payments to be made in excess of anticipated sublease payments $
Less net cash to be received in next twelve months
Interest expense to be accreted in future periods
Total remaining net cash payments

3,773,000
(442,000)
1,204,000
4,535,000

As of
July 31, 2013

Other Cost Reduction Actions
In addition to the items above, we continue to implement other cost reduction actions; principally headcount reductions.
The costs for these actions were not material for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(8) Credit Facility

We have a committed $100,000,000 secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of bank
lenders, as amended on June 6, 2012. The Credit Facility expires on April 30, 2014 but may be extended by us to
December 31, 2016, subject to certain conditions relating primarily to the repurchase, redemption or conversion of our
3.0% convertible senior notes and compliance with all other Credit Facility covenants.

The Credit Facility provides for the extension of credit to us in the form of revolving loans, including letters of credit, at
any time and from time to time during its term, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed
$100,000,000 for both revolving loans and letters of credit, with sub-limits of $15,000,000 for commercial letters of credit
and $35,000,000 for standby letters of credit. The Credit Facility may be used for acquisitions, equity securities repurchases,
dividends, working capital and other general corporate purposes.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

At our election, borrowings under the Credit Facility will bear interest either at LIBOR plus an applicable margin or at
the base rate plus an applicable margin, as amended. The interest rate margin over LIBOR ranges from 1.75 percent up
to a maximum amount of 2.50 percent. The base rate is a fluctuating rate equal to the highest of (i) the Prime Rate; (ii)
the Federal Funds Effective Rate from time to time plus 0.50 percent; and (iii) two hundred (200) basis points in excess
of the floating rate of interest determined, on a daily basis, in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The interest
rate margin over the base rate ranges from 0.75 percent up to a maximum amount of 1.50 percent. In both cases, the
applicable interest rate margin is based on the ratio of our consolidated total indebtedness to our consolidated earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA”). As defined in the Credit Facility,
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is adjusted for certain items and, in the event of an acquisition with a purchase price in
excess of $10,000,000, provides for the inclusion of the last twelve months of consolidated EBITDA of a target.

The Credit Facility contains covenants, including covenants limiting certain debt, certain liens on assets, certain sales of
assets and receivables, certain payments (including dividends), certain repurchases of equity securities, certain sale and
leaseback transactions, certain guaranties and certain investments. The Credit Facility also contains financial condition
covenants requiring that we (i) not exceed a maximum ratio of consolidated total indebtedness to Consolidated Adjusted
EBITDA (each as defined in the Credit Facility); (ii) not exceed a maximum ratio of consolidated senior secured
indebtedness to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (each as defined in the Credit Facility); (iii) maintain a minimum fixed
charge ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility); (iv) maintain a minimum consolidated net worth; in each case measured
on the last day of each fiscal quarter and (v) in the event total consolidated indebtedness (as defined in the Credit Facility)
is less than $200,000,000, we maintain a minimum level of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Credit
Facility).

At July 31, 2013, we had $1,248,000 of standby letters of credit outstanding related to our guarantees of future performance
on certain customer contracts and no outstanding commercial letters of credit.

At July 31, 2013, had borrowings been outstanding under the Credit Facility, the applicable interest rate would have been
approximately 2.70 percent (LIBOR plus 2.50 percent). We are also subject to an undrawn line fee based on the ratio of
our consolidated total indebtedness to our Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, as defined and adjusted for certain items in
the Credit Facility. Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs, related to our credit facility
recorded during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $726,000, $1,089,000 and $752,000 respectively.

At July 31, 2013, based on our Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Facility) and our business outlook
and related business plans, we believe we will be able to meet or obtain waivers for the applicable financial covenants
that we are required to maintain.

(9) 3.0% Convertible Senior Notes

In May 2009, we issued $200,000,000 of our 3.0% convertible senior notes in a private offering pursuant to Rule 144A
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The net proceeds from this transaction were $194,541,000 after deducting
the initial purchasers' discount and other transaction costs of $5,459,000.

The 3.0% convertible senior notes bear interest at an annual rate of 3.0%. Pursuant to the terms of the 3.0% convertible
senior notes indenture, cash dividends require an adjustment to the conversion rate, effective on the record date. Effective
July 19, 2013 (the record date of our dividend declared on June 6, 2013), the 3.0% convertible senior notes are convertible
into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $32.47 per share (a conversion rate of 30.7966 shares per $1,000
original principal amount of notes) at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day
immediately preceding the maturity date, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.

We may, at our option, redeem some or all of the 3.0% convertible senior notes on or after May 5, 2014. Holders of the
3.0% convertible senior notes will have the right to require us to repurchase some or all of the outstanding 3.0% convertible
senior notes, solely for cash, on May 1, 2014, May 1, 2019 and May 1, 2024 and upon certain events, including a change
in control. If not redeemed by us or repaid pursuant to the holders' right to require repurchase, the 3.0% convertible senior
notes mature on May 1, 2029.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

Because it is possible that the holders of our 3.0% convertible senior notes will require us to repurchase some or all of
the outstanding notes on May 1, 2014, our 3.0% convertible senior notes are reflected as a current liability in our
consolidated balance sheet at July 31, 2013.

The 3.0% convertible notes are senior unsecured obligations of Comtech.

(10) Income Taxes

Income before provision for income taxes consists of the following:

U.S.

Foreign

Fiscal Years Ended July 31,

2013

28,930,000

(1,437,000)

27,493,000

2012

44,930,000
(890,000)
44,040,000

2011

102,159,000
(355,000)
101,804,000

The provision for income taxes included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations consists of the
following:

Federal – current

Federal – deferred

State and local – current

State and local – deferred

Foreign – current

Foreign – deferred

Fiscal Years Ended July 31,

2013

7,129,000

385,000

1,393,000

35,000

48,000

695,000

2012

14,389,000
(4,194,000)

2,045,000
(380,000)

(240,000)
4,000

2011

29,735,000

683,000

3,683,000

62,000

(270,000)
16,000

9,685,000

11,624,000

33,909,000

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

The provision for income taxes differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate as a
result of the following:

Computed “expected” tax
expense

Increase (reduction) in income

taxes resulting from:

State and local income
taxes, net of Federal
benefit

Nondeductible stock-based

compensation

Domestic production
activities deduction

Research and

experimentation credits

Change in the beginning of

the year valuation
allowance for deferred
tax assets

Audit settlements

Foreign income taxes

Other

Fiscal Years Ended July 31,

2013

2012

2011

Amount

Rate

Amount

Rate

Amount

Rate

$ 9,623,000

35.0% 15,414,000

35.0% 35,632,000

35.0%

782,000

71,000

2.8

0.3

995,000

2.3

2,614,000

2.6

86,000

0.2

94,000

0.1

(1,344,000)

(4.9)

(1,436,000)

(3.3)

(2,893,000)

(2.9)

(888,000)

(3.2)

(241,000)

(0.5)

(1,255,000)

(1.3)

693,000

(141,000)

640,000

249,000

$ 9,685,000

2.5

(0.5)

—
(2,841,000)
99,000
(452,000)
35.2% 11,624,000

0.9

2.3

—

20,000

—
(6.5)
151,000
0.2
(454,000)
(1.0)
26.4% 33,909,000

—

0.1

0.2
(0.5)
33.3%

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at
July 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented below.

Deferred tax assets:

Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable
Inventory and warranty reserves

Compensation and commissions

State and foreign research and experimentation credits

Stock-based compensation

Net operating losses

Other

Less valuation allowance

Total deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities:

Plant and equipment

Intangibles

Total deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax assets

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2013

2012

217,000
7,559,000

1,705,000

2,736,000

8,068,000

—

2,478,000
(2,225,000)
20,538,000

576,000
7,684,000

1,890,000

1,691,000

10,133,000

101,000

4,922,000
(1,162,000)
25,835,000

(1,424,000)
(10,187,000)
(11,611,000)
8,927,000

(2,137,000)
(11,077,000)
(13,214,000)
12,621,000

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

We provide for income taxes under the provisions of FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” FASB ASC 740 requires an asset
and liability based approach in accounting for income taxes. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets,
management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of them will not be realized. If management
determines that it is more likely than not that some or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance
will be recorded against such deferred tax assets.

As of July 31, 2013, our net deferred tax assets include approximately $484,000 of deferred tax assets relating to foreign
research and experimentation credits which are recorded as other assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of July 31,
2013 and 2012, our deferred tax assets have been offset by a valuation allowance primarily related to research and
experimentation credits which may not be utilized in future periods.

We must generate approximately $62,100,000 of taxable income in the future to fully utilize our gross deferred tax assets
as of July 31, 2013. Management believes it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will generate
sufficient taxable income to realize the net deferred tax assets. In addition, as of July 31, 2013, we had a hypothetical
additional paid-in capital (“APIC”) pool related to stock-based compensation of approximately $19,981,000. To the extent
that previously issued and outstanding stock-based awards either expire unexercised or are exercised for an intrinsic value
less than the original fair-market value recorded at the time of issuance, the difference between the related deferred tax
asset amount originally recorded and the actual tax benefit would be recorded against the hypothetical APIC pool. Once
this hypothetical APIC pool is reduced to zero, future shortfalls would be recorded as income tax expense in the period
of stock-based award expiration or exercise.

At July 31, 2013 and 2012, total unrecognized tax benefits, all of which were recorded as non-current income taxes
payable in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $2,963,000 and $2,624,000, respectively, including interest of $90,000
and $95,000, respectively. Of these amounts, $2,348,000 and $1,990,000, respectively, net of the reversal of the federal
benefit recognized as a deferred tax asset relating to state reserves, would positively impact our effective tax rate, if
recognized. 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 financial statements.

Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties relating to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. The following
table summarizes the activity related to our unrecognized tax benefits for fiscal years 2013 and 2012:

Balance as of July 31

Increase related to current period

Increase related to prior periods

Expiration of statute of limitations
Decrease related to prior periods

Settlements with taxing authorities

2013

2,529,000

585,000

175,000
(207,000)
(209,000)
—

Balance as of July 31

2,873,000

2012

6,763,000

432,000

417,000
(1,401,000)
(3,309,000)
(373,000)
2,529,000

Our federal income tax returns for fiscal 2010 through 2013 are subject to potential future IRS audit. Future tax assessments
or settlements could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

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(11) Stock-Based Compensation

Overview

We issue stock-based awards to certain of our employees and our Board of Directors pursuant to our 2000 Stock Incentive
Plan, as amended, (the “Plan”) and our 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) and recognize related stock-
based compensation for both equity and liability-classified stock-based awards in our consolidated financial statements.
The Plan provides for the granting to employees and consultants of Comtech (including prospective employees and
consultants) incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), RSUs with performance measures
(known as “performance shares”), restricted stock, stock units and 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. The aggregate number of shares of common stock which may be issued, pursuant to the Plan, may
not exceed 8,962,500. 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 ESPP with new shares, except for SARs which may
only be settled with cash.

As of July 31, 2013, we had granted stock-based awards pursuant to the Plan representing the right to purchase and/or
acquire an aggregate of 6,972,337 shares (net of 2,282,000 expired and canceled awards), of which an aggregate of
3,822,093 have been exercised. No RSUs, performance shares, restricted stock or stock units granted to date have been
converted into our common stock. As of July 31, 2013, the following stock-based awards, by award type, were outstanding:

Stock options
Performance shares
RSUs and restricted stock
Stock units
SARs
Total

July 31, 2013

3,031,910
63,661
37,326
1,347
16,000
3,150,244

Our ESPP, approved by our shareholders on December 12, 2000, provides for the issuance of 675,000 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 at the date of issuance. Through July 31, 2013, we have cumulatively issued 516,172 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 Consolidated Statements of
Operations:

Fiscal Years Ended July 31,

2013

174,000

2,470,000

486,000

3,130,000
(1,198,000)
1,932,000

2012

284,000

2,716,000

572,000

3,572,000
(1,308,000)
2,264,000

2011

410,000

3,976,000

971,000

5,357,000
(1,913,000)
3,444,000

Cost of sales

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Research and development expenses

Stock-based compensation expense
before income tax benefit

Estimated income tax benefit

Net stock-based compensation expense

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

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. Stock-based compensation for liability-
classified awards is determined the same way, except that the fair value of liability-classified awards is remeasured at the
end of each reporting period until the award is settled, with changes in fair value recognized pro-rata for the portion of
the requisite service period rendered. At July 31, 2013, unrecognized stock-based compensation of $8,516,000, net of
estimated forfeitures of $814,000, is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.4 years. Total stock-
based compensation capitalized and included in ending inventory at July 31, 2013 and 2012 was $72,000 and $48,000,
respectively. Included in accrued expenses at July 31, 2013 and 2012 is $1,000 and $6,000, respectively, relating to the
potential cash settlement of liability-classified SARs.

Stock-based compensation expense, by award type, is summarized as follows:

Stock options

Performance shares

ESPP

RSUs and restricted stock

Stock units

SARs

Fiscal Years Ended July 31,
2012
3,279,000

2013
2,400,000

2011
5,139,000

382,000

189,000

140,000

24,000
(5,000)

52,000

232,000

13,000

12,000
(16,000)

—

270,000

—

—
(52,000)

Stock-based compensation expense

before income tax benefit

Estimated income tax benefit

Net stock-based compensation expense

3,130,000
(1,198,000)
1,932,000

3,572,000
(1,308,000)
2,264,000

5,357,000
(1,913,000)
3,444,000

Compensation expense related to performance shares assumes achievement of the pre-established performance goals is
probable. If such goals are ultimately not met, no compensation expense related to such awards will be recognized. ESPP
stock-based compensation expense primarily relates to the 15% discount offered to employees participating in the ESPP.

The estimated income tax benefit, as shown in the above tables, was computed using income tax rates expected to apply
when the awards are settled and results in a deferred tax asset which is netted in our long-term deferred tax liability in
our Consolidated Balance Sheet. 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.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

The following table provides the components of the actual income tax benefit recognized for tax reporting for awards
settled in each respective period:

Fiscal Years Ended July 31,

2013

2012

2011

Actual income tax benefit recorded for the tax deductions
relating to the settlement of stock-based awards

$ 420,000

438,000

306,000

Less: Tax benefit initially recognized on settled stock-based
awards vesting subsequent
the adoption of
accounting standards that require us to expense stock-
based awards, excluding income tax shortfalls

Excess income tax benefit recorded as an increase to

additional paid-in capital

Less: Tax benefit initially disclosed but not previously
recognized on settled equity-classified stock-based
awards vesting prior to the adoption of accounting
standards that require us to expense stock-based awards

Excess income tax benefit from settled equity-classified
stock-based awards reported as a cash flow from
financing activities in our Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows

155,000

197,000

81,000

265,000

241,000

225,000

—

10,000

—

$ 265,000

231,000

225,000

As of July 31, 2013 and 2012, the amount of hypothetical tax benefits related to stock-based awards, recorded as a
component of additional paid-in-capital, was $19,981,000 and $22,786,000, respectively. These amounts represent the
initial hypothetical tax benefit of $8,593,000 determined upon adoption of ASC 718 (which reflects our estimate of
cumulative actual tax deductions for awards issued and settled prior to the August 1, 2005), adjusted for actual excess
income tax benefits or shortfalls since that date. During fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we recorded net reductions of
$2,805,000, $1,332,000 and $1,838,000, respectively, as a reduction to additional paid-in capital and accumulated
hypothetical tax benefits, which primarily represents the reversal of unrealized deferred tax assets associated with certain
vested equity-classified stock-based awards that expired during the respective periods.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

Index

Stock Options

The following table summarizes the Plan's stock option activity (including SARs):

Outstanding at July 31, 2010
Granted
Expired/canceled
Exercised
Outstanding at July 31, 2011
Granted
Expired/canceled
Exercised
Outstanding at July 31, 2012
Granted
Expired/canceled
Exercised
Outstanding at July 31, 2013

Exercisable at July 31, 2013

Awards
(in Shares)

3,520,667
680,750
(481,364)
(139,885)
3,580,168
423,528
(390,148)
(155,145)
3,458,403
296,525
(616,135)
(90,883)
3,047,910

1,896,030

Vested and expected to vest at July 31, 2013

2,945,608

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
32.75
$
27.64
35.79
20.29
31.86
29.24
35.71
20.64
31.61
26.07
39.96
13.01
29.94

31.18

30.00

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)

Aggregate
Intrinsic Value

4.82

2.73

4.70

2,198,000

1,895,000

2,182,000

Stock options (including SARs) outstanding as of July 31, 2013 have exercise prices ranging between $11.67 - $48.89.
The total intrinsic value relating to stock options (including SARs) exercised during the fiscal years ended July 31, 2013,
2012 and 2011 was $1,272,000, $1,654,000 and $1,177,000, respectively. Stock options granted during the fiscal years
ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 had exercise prices equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date
of grant, a contractual term of five or ten years and a vesting period of three or five years. There were no SARs issued
during the prior three fiscal years. The estimated per-share weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted
during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $4.45, $6.53 and $6.51, respectively and was determined using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model, which included the following assumptions:

Fiscal Years Ended July 31,
2012

2011

2013

Expected dividend yield
Expected volatility
Risk-free interest rate
Expected life (years)

4.22%
30.09%
1.02%
5.39

3.76%
36.63%
0.64%
5.29

3.62%
36.31%
1.58%
5.10

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

Expected dividend yield is the expected annual dividend as a percentage of the fair market value of our common stock
on the date of grant, based on our Board's annual dividend target at the time of grant, which was $1.10 per share for grants
in fiscal 2013 and 2012 and $1.00 per share for grants in fiscal 2011. We estimate expected volatility by considering the
historical volatility of our stock, the implied volatility of publicly-traded call options on our stock, the implied volatility
of call options embedded in our 3.0% convertible senior notes and our expectations of volatility for the expected life of
awards. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for an instrument
which closely approximates the expected term. The expected term is the number of years we estimate that awards will
be outstanding prior to exercise and is determined by employee groups with sufficiently distinct behavior patterns.
Assumptions used in computing the fair value of stock-based awards reflect our best estimates, but involve uncertainties
relating to market and other conditions, many of which are outside of our control. Estimates of fair value are not intended
to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by recipients of stock-based awards.

Performance Shares, RSUs, Restricted Stock and Stock Unit Awards

The following table summarizes the Plan's activity relating to performance shares, RSUs, restricted stock and stock units:

Outstanding at July 31, 2011
Granted
Converted to common stock
Forfeited
Outstanding at July 31, 2012
Granted
Converted to common stock
Forfeited
Outstanding at July 31, 2013

Vested at July 31, 2013

Vested and expected to vest at July 31, 2013

Awards
(in Shares)

— $

48,081
—
—
48,081
54,253
—
—
102,334

4,515

98,174

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

Aggregate
Intrinsic Value

—
26.28
—
—
26.28
25.37
—
—
25.80

26.71

25.80

2,771,000

122,000

2,659,000

Performance shares, all of which have been granted to employees, vest over a 5.3 year period, beginning on the date of
grant if pre-established performance goals are attained, 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. On October 2, 2013, our Board of Directors
determined that the pre-established performance goals for 35,003 performance shares granted in fiscal 2012 had been
attained and, as a result, the first tranche of 6,996 performance shares vested and converted into 3,496 net shares of our
common stock, after reduction for shares retained to satisfy minimum tax withholding and deferral requirements.

RSUs and restricted stock granted to non-employee directors have a vesting period of three 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. RSUs granted to employees 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.

Stock units, to date, have only been issued to non-employee directors who have elected to receive stock units in lieu of
their cash retainer. These stock units are 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.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

The fair value of performance shares, RSUs, restricted stock and stock 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 dividends such awards are not
entitled to receive. RSUs and performance shares granted in fiscal 2012 are not entitled to dividend equivalents. RSUs,
performance shares and restricted stock granted in fiscal 2013 are entitled to dividend equivalents unless forfeited before
vesting occurs; however, performance shares granted in fiscal 2013 are not entitled to dividend equivalents until our
Board of Directors has determined that the pre-established performance goals have been met. Stock units granted to date
are not entitled to dividend equivalents while the underlying shares are unissued.

Stock-Based Awards Granted Subsequent to July 31, 2013

In August and October 2013, our Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 245,000 non-qualified stock options and
62,834 performance shares, respectively, to certain officers and key employees. The stock options vest over a five year
period and have a ten year contractual term. The performance shares were granted at a target level and vest at the end of
a three-year performance period if pre-established performance goals are attained or as specified pursuant to the Plan and
related agreements. Total unrecognized compensation expense related to such awards, net of estimated forfeitures and
assuming achievement of the pre-established performance goal at a target level, approximated $2,728,000.

(12) Customer and Geographic Information

Sales by geography and customer type, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, are as follows:

Fiscal Years Ended July 31,
2012

2011

2013

United States
U.S. government
Commercial

Total United States

International

34.7%
15.2%
49.9%

48.9%
12.4%
61.3%

61.7%
8.1%
69.8%

50.1%

38.7%

30.2%

Sales to U.S. government customers include the DoD and intelligence and civilian agencies, as well as sales directly to
or through prime contractors. International sales for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, which include sales to U.S. domestic
companies for inclusion in products that will be sold to international customers, were $160,217,000, $164,503,000 and
$184,848,000, respectively.

For fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, except for sales to U.S. customers, no other customer or individual country, including
sales to U.S. domestic companies for inclusion in products that will be sold to a foreign country, represented more than
10% of consolidated net sales.

(13) 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 chief operating decision-maker organizes
the segments within an enterprise for making decisions about resources to be allocated and assessing their performance.
Our chief operating decision-maker is our President and Chief Executive Officer.

While our results of operations are primarily reviewed on a consolidated basis, the chief operating decision-maker also
manages the enterprise in three operating segments: (i) telecommunications transmission, (ii) RF microwave amplifiers,
and (iii) mobile data communications.

Telecommunications transmission products include satellite earth station products (such as analog and digital modems,
frequency converters, power amplifiers, transceivers and voice gateways) and over-the-horizon microwave
communications products and systems (such as digital troposcatter modems).

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

RF microwave amplifier products include traveling wave tube amplifiers and solid-state, high-power broadband amplifier
products that use the microwave and radio frequency spectrums.

Mobile data communications products and services include mobile satellite transceivers, satellite network and related
engineering services (including program management) on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis and the licensing of intellectual
property for the support and sustainment of the U.S. Army's Blue Force Tracking (“BFT-1”) and the U.S. Army's Movement
Tracking System (“MTS”) programs. These programs are currently in a sustainment mode. Other mobile data
communications products include Sensor Enabled Notification System commercial asset tracking systems known as
"SENS" and geoOps™ Enterprise Location Management System. Prior to July 31, 2012, we designed, manufactured and
sold microsatellites, primarily to U.S. government customers. In fiscal 2013, we discontinued the sale of microsatellite
products and, in October 2013, we sold certain of our SENS technology and products, including certain intellectual
property, to one of our customers for approximately $2,000,000. We retain the right to use certain of this technology and,
going forward, only expect to generate a modest amount of ongoing royalties.

Corporate management defines and reviews segment profitability based on the same allocation methodology as presented
in the segment data tables below:

Telecommunications
Transmission

RF Microwave
Amplifiers

Mobile Data

Communications Unallocated

Total

Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2013

Net sales

194,643,000

86,939,000

38,215,000

— $ 319,797,000

Operating income (loss)

Interest income and other

(expense)

Interest expense

Depreciation and
amortization

Expenditure for long-lived

assets, including
intangibles

31,686,000

4,104,000

12,288,000

(13,589,000)

34,489,000

(38,000)

352,000

(42,000)
—

18,000
(7,000)

1,229,000

7,818,000

1,167,000

8,163,000

9,591,000

3,939,000

500,000

3,265,000

17,295,000

4,179,000

842,000

317,000

9,000

5,347,000

Total assets at July 31, 2013

225,626,000

96,298,000

7,873,000

352,018,000

681,815,000

Net sales

Operating income (loss)

Interest income and other

(expense)

Interest expense

Depreciation and
amortization

Expenditure for long-lived

assets, including
intangibles

Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2012

Telecommunications
Transmission

210,006,000

RF Microwave
Amplifiers
102,497,000

Mobile Data
Communications
112,567,000

Unallocated

Total

— $ 425,070,000

41,709,000

7,622,000

19,924,000

(17,978,000)

51,277,000

42,000

651,000

(21,000)
—

30,000

—

1,544,000

8,181,000

1,595,000

8,832,000

10,088,000

4,395,000

2,173,000

3,758,000

20,414,000

5,490,000

733,000

190,000

—

6,413,000

Total assets at July 31, 2012

244,285,000

98,864,000

11,217,000

365,412,000

719,778,000

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

Telecommunications
Transmission

RF Microwave
Amplifiers

Mobile Data

Communications Unallocated

Total

Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2011

Net sales

231,957,000

91,973,000

288,449,000

— $ 612,379,000

Operating income (loss)

Interest income and other

(expense)

Interest expense

Depreciation and
amortization

Expenditure for long-lived

assets, including
intangibles

49,913,000

1,063,000

64,945,000

(8,123,000)

107,798,000

89,000

562,000

(8,000)
—

43,000

10,000

2,297,000

7,843,000

2,421,000

8,415,000

11,241,000

4,576,000

6,282,000

5,602,000

27,701,000

10,607,000

1,069,000

922,000

43,000

12,641,000

Total assets at July 31, 2011

252,839,000

98,261,000

31,265,000

555,144,000

937,509,000

Operating income in our telecommunications transmission segment for fiscal 2013 and 2012 includes $3,267,000 and
$918,000, respectively, of a benefit related to a change in fair value of the earn-out liability associated with our acquisition
of Stampede. See Note (2) - “Acquisitions.”

Operating income in our mobile data communications segment for fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 includes $458,000 and
$2,577,000 respectively, of restructuring charges related to the wind-down of our microsatellite product line. See Note
(7) – “Cost Reduction Actions.”

Unallocated operating loss for fiscal 2012 includes $2,638,000 of professional fees related to a withdrawn contested
proxy solicitation in connection with our fiscal 2011 annual meeting of stockholders. Unallocated operating loss during
fiscal 2011 includes the receipt of a net termination fee of $12,500,000 related to a Termination and Release Agreement
dated September 7, 2010, by which we and CPI International, Inc. (“CPI”) terminated a previously announced Merger
Agreement dated May 8, 2010.

Unallocated expenses result from such corporate expenses as executive compensation, accounting, legal and other
regulatory compliance related costs. In addition, for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, unallocated expenses include $3,130,000,
$3,572,000 and $5,357,000, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense. Interest expense (which includes
amortization of deferred financing costs) associated with our convertible senior notes and our Credit Facility is not
allocated to the operating segments. Depreciation and amortization includes amortization of stock-based compensation.
Unallocated assets consist principally of cash, deferred financing costs and deferred tax assets. Substantially all of our
long-lived assets are located in the U.S.

Intersegment sales in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 by the telecommunications transmission segment to the RF microwave
amplifiers segment were $2,312,000, $5,378,000 and $3,810,000, respectively.

Intersegment sales in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 by the telecommunications transmission segment to the mobile data
communications segment were $2,656,000, $11,161,000 and $36,959,000, respectively.

Intersegment sales in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 by the RF microwave amplifiers segment to the telecommunications
transmission segment were $9,000, $382,000 and $90,000, respectively.

All intersegment sales have been eliminated from the tables above.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(14) Commitments and Contingencies

(a) Operating Leases

At July 31, 2013, future minimum lease payments, net of subleases, under non-cancelable operating lease agreements
are as follows:

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Thereafter

Total

5,807,000

4,497,000

4,875,000

3,889,000

3,499,000

3,418,000

25,985,000

Lease expense charged to operations was $5,983,000, $7,060,000 and $6,891,000 in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011,
respectively. Lease expense excludes satellite lease expenditures incurred of $2,472,000, $40,827,000 and $46,356,000
in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, relating to our mobile data communications segment. Satellite lease
expenditures are allocated to individual contracts and expensed to cost of sales.

We lease our Melville, New York production facility from a partnership controlled by our Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer and President. Lease payments made in fiscal 2013 were $587,000. The current lease provides for our use of the
premises as they exist through December 2021 with an option for an additional 10 years. The annual rent of the facility
for calendar year 2014 is $609,000 and is subject to customary adjustments. We have a right of first refusal in the event
of a sale of the facility.

(b) Legal Proceedings and Other Matters

U.S. Government Investigations
In June 2012, certain officers and employees of the Company received subpoenas issued by the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of New York (“EDNY”) seeking certain documents and records relating to our Chief
Executive Officer (“CEO”). Although the EDNY subpoenas make no specific allegations, we believe the subpoenas relate
to a grand jury investigation stemming from our CEO's contacts with a scientific attaché to the Israeli Purchasing Mission
in the United States who our CEO met in connection with the sale of our equipment to the State of Israel during the
1980's. This scientific attaché was later alleged to have conducted intelligence operations in the U.S. In August 2012, we
were informed by the U.S. government that our CEO's security clearance was suspended. In order to maintain our
qualification for government contracts requiring facility security clearance, we have made certain internal organizational
realignments. These changes restrict access to classified information to other Comtech senior executives, management
and other employees who maintain the required level of clearance.

Separately, in connection with an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) into trading in
securities of CPI International, Inc. (“CPI”), we and our CEO, among others, received subpoenas in 2012 for documents
from the SEC concerning transactions in CPI stock by our CEO and other persons (including one subsidiary employee).
Our CEO purchased CPI stock in November 2010, after the September 2010 termination of our May 2010 agreement to
acquire CPI.

We and our CEO have cooperated with the U.S. government regarding the above matters and have not been contacted
by the government with respect to either matter since September 2012. The independent members of our Board of Directors
have monitored these matters with the assistance of independent counsel.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

The outcome of any investigation is inherently difficult, if not impossible, to predict. However, based on our work to
date in respect of the subpoenas in each matter, we do not believe that it is likely that either investigation will result in a
legal proceeding against our CEO or the Company. If either of these investigations results in a legal proceeding, it could
have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Defense Contract Audit Agency (“DCAA”) Audit
In May 2011, we were notified that our original BFT-1 contract, which was awarded to us on August 31, 2007 (our fiscal
2008), was selected for a post award audit by the DCAA. We received total funded orders against this contract, which
expired December 31, 2011, of $376,246,000. A post award audit (sometimes referred to as a Truth in Negotiations Act
or “TINA” audit) generally focuses on whether the contractor disclosed current, accurate and complete cost or pricing
data in the contract negotiation process pursuant to TINA and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”). Shortly after
this audit began, the Defense Contract Management Agency (“DCMA”) advised us that the fiscal 2008 award of the
BFT-1 contract triggered full coverage under the Cost Accounting Standards (“CAS”) and that we should submit an initial
CAS disclosure statement. The CAS is a set of specialized rules and standards that the U.S. government uses for
determining costs on large, negotiated contracts. We have cooperated fully with the DCAA and DCMA and provided
them information that supports our view that the August 2007 BFT-1 contract is subject to a CAS and TINA exemption
for fixed price commercial contract line items (such as our mobile satellite transceivers and other hardware), as defined
by the FAR.

In March 2013, DCMA advised us that it was not making any determination with regard to the commerciality of our
products and that it withdrew its request, at that time, for a CAS disclosure statement.

In May 2013, the DCAA provided a draft audit report which stated that the commercial item exemption to TINA did not
apply because there was no official determination of commerciality for Delivery Order No. 1 at the time of award. Thus,
according to the DCAA, TINA applied and we were required to disclose current, accurate and complete cost or pricing
data. The DCAA recommended a price adjustment of $11,819,000 (plus interest). This recommended price adjustment
is essentially the same amount that was included in a draft audit report that was presented to us in December 2012.

Consistent with the position we have taken throughout the audit, we informed the DCAA that we believe the May 2013
draft audit report is erroneous. For example, we noted that the U.S. Army had previously determined, in July 2007, that
the MT 2011F mobile satellite transceiver was a commercial item on a separate contract awarded to us. We also noted
that the same contracting officer who signed the August 2007 BFT-1 contract, in an email sent four days after the BFT-1
contract was signed, indicated that certain of our mobile satellite transceivers and other equipment on the August 2007
BFT-1 contract were commercial. We advised the DCAA that, although the August 2007 BFT-1 contract did not initially
incorporate FAR commercial clauses, the contract was modified in January 2008 to incorporate those clauses, and that
an Administrative Contracting Officer confirmed, in January 2008, that Delivery Order No. 1 was for commercial items.
Regardless of the commerciality determination, we informed the DCAA that we provided the U.S. Army with all
information required under TINA and the FAR prior to August 31, 2007. We disagree with the DCAA's draft audit report
and provided a written response in May 2013. We have not heard back from the DCAA since submitting our written
response.

Unless the matter is resolved with the DCAA, it will issue a final audit report to the Contracting Officer for resolution.
If the matter is not subsequently resolved in our favor with the Contracting Officer, the U.S. government will issue a
demand in the form of a Contracting Officer's Final Decision which triggers our appeal rights. If it is ultimately determined
that a cost or price adjustment for our BFT-1 contract is appropriate, we would be required to refund monies to the U.S.
government, with interest. These amounts could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in the period
that we believe it is probable that we are required to refund monies to the U.S. government. However, based on our
analysis of the facts and circumstances regarding this matter, we do not believe this matter will ultimately have a material
adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition.

Other Proceedings
There are certain other pending and threatened legal actions, which arise in the normal course of business. Although the
ultimate outcome of litigation is difficult to accurately predict, we believe that the outcome of these other pending and
threatened actions will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

We have an employment agreement with our Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President. The
employment agreement generally provides for an annual salary and bonus award. We have also entered into 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 our Company.

During fiscal 2012, pursuant to an indemnification agreement with our CEO (see Exhibit 10.1, "Form of Indemnification
Agreement" in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March
8, 2007), our Board of Directors agreed to pay, on behalf of our CEO, expenses incurred by him in connection with an
investigation currently being conducted by the SEC and an investigation by the United States Attorney for the Eastern
District Court of New York, on the condition that Mr. Kornberg repay such amounts to the extent that it is ultimately
determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by us. To date, legal expenses paid on behalf of our CEO have been
nominal; however, we have incurred approximately $1,500,000 of expenses (of which approximately $1,000,000 was
incurred in fiscal 2012 and approximately $500,000 was incurred in fiscal 2013) responding to the subpoenas. See Note
(14)(b) – "Legal Proceedings and Other Matters." Any amounts that may be advanced to our CEO in the future may be
material.

(15) Goodwill

The carrying amount of goodwill by segment as of July 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

Telecommunications
Transmission

RF Microwave
Amplifiers

Mobile Data
Communications

Goodwill

Accumulated impairment

Balance

107,779,000

29,575,000

—

107,779,000

29,575,000

13,249,000
(13,249,000)

— $

Total

150,603,000
(13,249,000)
137,354,000

In accordance with FASB ASC 350, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other,” we perform goodwill impairment testing at least
annually, unless indicators of impairment exist in interim periods. The impairment test for goodwill uses a two-step
approach. Step one compares the estimated fair value of a reporting unit with goodwill to its carrying value. If the carrying
value exceeds the estimated fair value, step two must be performed. Step two compares the carrying value of the reporting
unit to the fair value of all of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit (including any unrecognized intangibles) as
if the reporting unit was acquired in a business combination. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit's goodwill exceeds
the implied fair value of its goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the excess.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

On August 1, 2013 (the first day of our fiscal 2014), we performed our annual impairment test and estimated the fair
value of each of our reporting units based on the income approach (also known as the discounted cash flow (“DCF”)
method, which 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). We took into account expected challenging global industry and market
conditions, including expected significant reductions in the overall budget for U.S. defense spending. As such, although
both our telecommunications transmission and RF microwave amplifiers reporting units have historically achieved
significant long-term revenue and operating income growth, we assumed growth rate estimates in our projections that
were below our actual long-term expectations and below each reporting unit's actual historical growth rate. 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 and reflected
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 and then used the market approach to corroborate
this value. 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. In each
case, the estimated fair value determined under the market approach exceeded our estimate of fair value determined under
the income approach. Finally, we compared our estimates to our August 1, 2013 total public market capitalization and
assessed implied control premiums. Based on the aforementioned, we concluded that the estimated fair value determined
under the income approach for each of our reporting units, as of August 1, 2013, was reasonable. In each case, the estimated
fair value exceeded the respective carrying value and, as such, we concluded that the goodwill assigned to our
telecommunications transmission and RF microwave amplifiers reporting units, as of August 1, 2013, was not impaired.
We also concluded that our telecommunications transmission reporting unit was currently not at risk of failing step one
of the goodwill impairment test as prescribed under the ASC. However, we concluded that as of August 1, 2013, our RF
microwave amplifiers reporting unit was at risk of failing step one of the goodwill impairment test.

As of August 1, 2013, we determined that our RF microwave amplifiers reporting unit had an estimated fair value in
excess of its respective carrying value of at least 13.2%, which represents an increase from the at least 5.0% excess we
previously calculated as of January 31, 2013 (when we performed an interim fiscal 2013 impairment test). The increase
from 5.0% to 13.2% was primarily driven by a decrease in the WACC from 12.0% to 11.0%. The WACC for any given
impairment test is based on current market data as of the respective valuation date. Had we utilized a WACC of 12.0%
for the fiscal 2014 annual impairment test, our RF microwave amplifiers reporting unit's estimated fair value would still
exceed its carrying value as of August 1, 2013. The WACC of 11.0% used in our annual impairment test for fiscal 2014
was equal to the WACC utilized in our annual impairment test for fiscal 2013.

This estimated fair value of our RF microwave amplifiers reporting unit is closely aligned with the ultimate amount of
revenue and operating income that it achieves over the projected period. Our discounted cash flows, for goodwill
impairment testing purposes, assumed that, through fiscal 2019, this reporting unit would achieve a compounded annual
revenue growth rate of approximately 1.0% and 4.0% from its actual fiscal 2012 and 2013 revenues of $102,497,000 and
$86,939,000, respectively. Beyond fiscal 2019, we assumed a long-term revenue growth rate of 3.5% in the terminal year.
Given current challenging market conditions, we believe these modest long-term growth rates and the WACC are
appropriate to use for our future cash flow assumptions. We also believe that it is possible that our actual revenue growth
rates could be significantly higher due to a number of factors, including: (i) continued reliance by our customers on our
advanced communications systems; (ii) the continued shift toward information-based, network-centric warfare; and (iii)
the need for developing countries to upgrade their communication systems. If we do not at least meet the assumed revenue
growth utilized in this goodwill impairment analysis, our RF microwave amplifiers reporting unit will likely fail step one
of a goodwill impairment test in a future period. Modest changes in other key assumptions used in our impairment analysis
may also result in the requirement to proceed to step two of the goodwill impairment test in future periods. For example,
keeping all other variables constant, a 160 basis point increase in the WACC applied to our RF microwave amplifiers
reporting unit or an increase to our RF microwave amplifiers carrying value of more than $13,200,000 would likely result
in a step one failure. If this reporting unit fails step one in the future, we would be required to perform step two of the
goodwill impairment test. If we perform step two, up to $44,025,000 of goodwill and intangibles assigned to this reporting
unit could be written off in the period that the impairment is triggered.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

Our goodwill impairment analyses for the telecommunications transmission and RF microwave amplifiers reporting units
are sensitive to the ultimate spending decisions by our global customers. Accordingly, we will continue to monitor key
assumptions and other factors required to be utilized in evaluating impairment of goodwill. It is possible that, during
fiscal 2014, business conditions (both in the U.S. and internationally) could deteriorate from the current state and our
current or prospective customers could materially postpone, reduce or even forgo purchases of our products and services
to a greater extent than we currently anticipate. A significant decline in defense spending that is greater than we anticipate
or a shift in funding priorities may also have a negative effect on future orders, sales, income and cash flows and we
might be required to perform a step one interim goodwill impairment test during fiscal 2014 for these two reporting units.
In any event, we are required to perform the next annual step one goodwill impairment test on August 1, 2014 (the start
of our fiscal 2015). If our assumptions and related estimates change in the future, or if we change our reporting structure
or other events and circumstances change (e.g., such as 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 take in the future could be material to our results
of operations and financial condition.

During the fourth quarter of our fiscal 2010, we were notified by the U.S. Army that we were not selected as the vendor
or program manager for the BFT-2 program. As a result, we experienced a significant and sustained decline in our stock
price and we determined that it was appropriate to conduct an interim impairment test for all three of our reporting units
in that fiscal quarter. Based on that interim impairment analysis, we determined that all of our mobile data communications
reporting unit’s goodwill was impaired. As a result, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $13,249,000 for the
fiscal year ended July 31, 2010.

(16) Intangible Assets

Intangible assets with finite lives as of July 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

Weighted Average
Amortization Period

Gross Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Net Carrying
Amount

July 31, 2013

Technologies

Customer relationships

Trademarks and other

Total

11.7

10.0

20.0

47,494,000

33,264,000

14,230,000

29,831,000

5,944,000

15,081,000

2,419,000

14,750,000

3,525,000

83,269,000

50,764,000

32,505,000

July 31, 2012

Weighted Average
Amortization Period
11.7
10.0
20.0

Technologies
Customer relationships
Trademarks and other
Total

Gross Carrying
Amount
47,694,000
29,931,000
6,044,000
83,669,000

Accumulated
Amortization

30,321,000
12,231,000
2,284,000
44,836,000

Net Carrying
Amount
17,373,000
17,700,000
3,760,000
38,833,000

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

Amortization expense for the years ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $6,328,000, $6,637,000 and $8,091,000,
respectively.

The estimated amortization expense for the fiscal years ending July 31, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 is $6,285,000,
$6,211,000, $4,962,000, $4,782,000 and $4,782,000, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

In connection with the wind-down of our mobile data communications segment's microsatellite product line, certain fully
amortized intangible assets related to this product line are no longer reflected in the gross carrying amount or accumulated
amortization of our intangible assets as of July 31, 2013.

(17) Stockholders’ Equity

Stock Repurchase Program

As of July 31, 2013, we were authorized to repurchase up to an additional $34,334,000 of our common stock, pursuant
to our current $50,000,000 stock repurchase program that was authorized by our Board of Directors in December 2012.
The $50,000,000 stock repurchase program has no time restrictions and repurchases may be made in open-market or
privately negotiated transactions and may be made pursuant to SEC Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. As of October 2, 2013,
$34,334,000 remains available for repurchases of our common stock.

In February 2013, we completed a $250,000,000 stock repurchase program that was authorized by our Board of Directors
in September 2011.

In fiscal 2012, we purchased 7,055,614 shares with an average price per share of $30.81, at an aggregate cost of
$217,374,000 (including transaction costs).

Dividends
In September 2011, our Board of Directors raised our annual targeted dividend from $1.00 per common share to $1.10
per common share.

During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013, our Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends of $0.275 per common
share on September 26, 2012, December 6, 2012, March 7, 2013, and June 6, 2013 which were paid to shareholders on
November 20, 2012, December 27, 2012, May 21, 2013 and August 20, 2013, respectively. During the fiscal year ended
July 31, 2012, our Board of Directors declared four quarterly cash dividends of $0.275 per common share.

On October 3, 2013, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.275 per common share, payable on November 19,
2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 18, 2013.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(18) Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

The following is a summary of unaudited quarterly operating results:

Fiscal 2013

Net sales

Gross profit

Net income

Diluted income per share

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Total

90,953,000

41,803,000

7,435,000

0.36

74,577,000

32,240,000

2,365,000

0.14

69,856,000

31,427,000

2,852,000

0.17

84,411,000

319,797,000

35,360,000

140,830,000

5,156,000

17,808,000

0.28

0.97

Fiscal 2012

Net sales

Gross profit

Net income

Diluted income per share

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Total

$ 113,361,000

51,280,000

12,601,000

0.47

99,141,000

41,416,000

5,821,000

0.27

99,793,000

41,678,000

6,066,000

0.29

112,775,000

425,070,000

49,135,000

183,509,000

7,928,000

32,416,000

0.38

1.42

Fiscal 2011

Net sales

Gross profit

Net income

Diluted income per share

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Total

$ 178,160,000

162,811,000

131,081,000

140,327,000

612,379,000

64,234,000

25,656,000

0.79

60,910,000

16,096,000

0.52

56,971,000

14,255,000

0.47

58,931,000

241,046,000

11,888,000

67,895,000

0.42

2.22

* Income per share information for the full fiscal year may not equal the total of the quarters within the year.

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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

Fiscal Years Ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

Column A

Column B

Column C Additions

Column D

Column E

Balance at
beginning of
period

Charged to
cost and
expenses

Charged to
other
accounts
- describe

Transfers
(deductions)
- describe

Balance at
end of
period

Description

Allowance for doubtful
accounts receivable:

Year ended July 31,

2013
2012

2011

$ 1,588,000
1,220,000

1,127,000

(422,000)
458,000

244,000

(A)

Inventory reserves:

Year ended July 31,

2013

2012

2011

$ 16,286,000

13,316,000

13,791,000

2,810,000

3,862,000

4,091,000

(C)

Valuation allowance for
deferred tax assets:

Year ended July 31,

2013

2012

2011

$ 1,162,000

1,063,000

(F)

1,162,000

—

(A) (Benefit from) provision for doubtful accounts.
(B) Write-off of uncollectible receivables.
(C) Provision for excess and obsolete inventory.
(D) Reclassification of contract loss accrued in fiscal 2011.
(E) Write-off of inventory.
(F) Change in valuation allowance.

—
—

—

2,776,000

(D)

—

(563,000)
(90,000)
(151,000)

(B)

603,000
1,588,000

1,220,000

(2,870,000)
(3,668,000)
(4,566,000)

(E)

$ 16,226,000

16,286,000

13,316,000

—

$ 2,225,000

1,162,000

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fred Kornberg (1)
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and President

Edwin Kantor (1) (3) (4)
Lead Independent Director
Chairman, S2K Partners LLC

Richard L. Goldberg (1) (4)
Independent Senior Strategic Advisor

Ira Kaplan (2) (3)
Private Investor

Robert G. Paul (2) (4)
Private Investor

Stanton D. Sloane (1) (2) (3)
President and CEO of Decision
Sciences International Corporation

(1) Executive Committee

(2) Audit Committee

(3) Executive Compensation Committee

(4) Nominating and Governance Committee

CORPORATE INFORMATION

CORPORATE MANAGEMENT
Fred Kornberg
Chief Executive Officer and President

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
KPMG LLP
Melville, New York

Michael D. Porcelain
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

Robert G. Rouse
Senior Vice President,
Strategy and M&A

SUBSIDIARY MANAGEMENT
John Branscum
President of Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc.

Richard L. Burt
Senior Vice President,
President of Comtech Systems, Inc.

Larry M. Konopelko
Senior Vice President,
President of Comtech PST Corp.

Robert L. McCollum
Senior Vice President,
President of Comtech EF Data Corp.

J. Preston Windus, Jr.
President of Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation

MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK
Common Stock is traded on the NASDAQ
Stock Market LLC under the stock symbol CMTL.

REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENTS
Common Stock
American Stock Transfer and Trust Co.
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11219

Convertible Senior Notes
The Bank of New York Mellon
101 Barclay Street, Floor 8 West
New York, New York 10286

COMMON STOCK PRICE RANGE

Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2012
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

High

Low

$ 34.08
35.65
34.89
31.75

$ 24.04
27.88
30.66
26.51

Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2013
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

$ 29.25
26.93
27.55
27.89

$ 24.77
22.33
22.65
23.61

INVESTOR RELATIONS AND
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
Visit us at www.comtechtel.com or call (631) 962-7000. A copy
of the Form 10-K Annual Report, exhibits and other reports as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission are available
to shareholders. Requests for information should be made by
submitting an email to info@comtechtel.com or by writing to us
at Comtech Telecommunications Corp., Attention: Corporate
Secretary, 68 South Service Road, Suite 230, Melville, NY 11747.

68 South Service Road, Suite 230
Melville, New York 11747
Tel: (631) 962-7000 • Fax: (631) 962-7001
www.comtechtel.com