UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________ to _________commission file number 001-32644

7100 Technology Drive

West Melbourne, Florida 32904

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (321) 984-1414

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

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There were 16,998,187 shares of common stock, $0.60 par value, of the registrant outstanding at April 23, 2023.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BK TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share data)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

BK TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

BK TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

BK TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Unaudited

(In thousands, except share and per share data and percentages or as otherwise noted)

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

SPECIAL NOTE CONCERNING

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We believe that it is important to communicate our future expectations to our security holders and to the public. This report, including any information incorporated by reference in this report, therefore, contains statements about future events and expectations which are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Sections 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and 21E of the Exchange Act, including the statements about our plans, objectives, expectations and prospects under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” You can expect to identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “might,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “will,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “are encouraged” and other similar expressions. Any statement contained in this report that is not a statement of historical fact may be deemed to be a forward-looking statement. We also may make forward-looking statements in other documents that are filed or furnished with the SEC. In addition, we may make forward-looking statements orally or in writing to investors, analysts, members of the media, or others. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: changes or advances in technology; the success of our SaaS and Radio business lines and the products offered thereunder; successful introduction of new products and technologies, including our ability to successfully develop and sell our anticipated SaaS products, and our new multiband radio product and other related products in the planned new BKR Series product line; competition in the LMR industry; general economic and business conditions, including federal, state and local government budget deficits and spending limitations and any impact from a prolonged shutdown of the U.S. Government; the availability, terms and deployment of capital; reliance on contract manufacturers and suppliers; risks associated with fixed-price contacts; heavy reliance on sales to agencies of the U.S. Government and our ability to comply with the requirements of contracts, laws and regulations related to such sales; allocations by government agencies among multiple approved suppliers under existing agreements; our ability to comply with U.S. tax laws and utilize deferred tax assets; our ability to attract and retain executive officers, skilled workers and key personnel; our ability to manage our growth; our ability to identify potential candidates for, and consummate, acquisition, disposition or investment transactions, and risks incumbent to being a noncontrolling interest stockholder in a corporation; impact of our capital allocation strategy; risks related to maintaining our brand and reputation; impact of government regulation; rising health care costs; our business with manufacturers located in other countries, including changes in the U.S. Government and foreign governments’ trade and tariff policies; our inventory and debt levels; protection of our intellectual property rights; fluctuation in our operating results and stock price; acts of war or terrorism, natural disasters and other catastrophic events; any infringement claims; data security breaches, cyber-attacks and other factors impacting our technology systems; availability of adequate insurance coverage; maintenance of our NYSE American listing; risks related to being a holding company; and the effect on our stock price and ability to raise equity capital of future sales of shares of our common stock.

Although we believe that the plans, objectives, expectations and prospects reflected in or suggested by our forward-looking statements are reasonable, those statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, and we can give no assurance that our plans, objectives, expectations and prospects will be achieved. Any forward-looking statement made by us or on our behalf speaks only as of the date that it was made. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the impact of events, circumstances, or results that arise after the date that the statement was made, except as required by applicable securities laws. You, however, should consult further disclosures (including disclosures of a forward-looking nature) that we may make in any subsequent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or Current Report on Form 8-K.

Important factors that might cause our actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements are contained in the “Risk Factors” section of and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, and in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and include, among others, the following:

                Some of these factors and risks have been, and may further be, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and general economic conditions, including the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine, such as inflationary pressures and disruptions in the global supply chain. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made in this report, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise, after the date of this report.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Reported dollar amounts in the management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) section of this report are disclosed in millions or as whole dollar amounts.

                The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report and the MD&A, consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2023.

Executive Summary

BK Technologies Corporation (NYSE American: BKTI) (together with its wholly owned subsidiaries, “BK,” the “Company,” “we” or “us”) is a holding company that, through BK Technologies, Inc., its operating subsidiary, provides public safety grade communications products and services which make first responders safer and more efficient. All operating activities described herein are undertaken by our operating subsidiary.

In business for over 70 years, BK operates two business units through its operating subsidiary, BK Technologies, Inc.: Radio and SaaS.

The Radio business unit designs, manufactures and markets American-made wireless communications products consisting of two-way land mobile radios (“LMRs”). Two-way LMRs can be radios that are hand-held (portable) or installed in vehicles (mobile).

 Generally, BK Technologies-branded products serve the government markets, including but not limited to, emergency response, public safety, homeland security and military customers of federal, state and municipal government agencies, as well as various industrial and commercial enterprises. We believe that our products and solutions provide superior value by offering a high specification, ruggedized, durable, reliable, feature rich, Project 25-compliant radio at a lower cost relative to comparable offerings.

The SaaS business unit focuses on delivering innovative, public safety smartphone applications that operate ubiquitously over public cellular networks. Our BKRplay branded smartphone application will offer multiple services that make first responders safer and more efficient. When tethered to our radios, the combined solution will offer a unique capability which increases the sales reach of our radios.

 We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on October 24, 1997. We are the corporation resulting from the reincorporation merger of our predecessor, Adage, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, which reincorporated from Pennsylvania to Nevada effective as of January 30, 1998. Effective on June 4, 2018, we changed our corporate name from “RELM Wireless Corporation” to “BK Technologies, Inc.”

Our principal executive offices are located at 7100 Technology Drive, West Melbourne, Florida 32904 and our telephone number is (321) 984-1414.

Customer demand and orders for our products were strong during 2022. Supply chain constraints limited our ability to manufacture the quantities needed to ship and fulfill all the orders during 2022. Consequently, approximately 13,000 radio units were carried in backlog as of December 31, 2022, and we fulfilled approximately 66% of these radio units during the first quarter of 2023.

Our backlog of unshipped customer orders was approximately $22.9 million and $27.0 million as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively.  Changes in the backlog are attributed primarily to the timing of orders and their fulfillment.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, sales grew approximately 184.3% to approximately $18.7 million, compared with $6.6 million for the prior year period. The growth was attributed primarily to the BKR 5000 product and the fulfillment of the 2022 backlog described above. Gross profit margins as a percentage of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2023, were 26.1%, compared with 22.4% for the same period of the prior year, generally reflecting improvement in material, component and freight costs. Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023, totaled approximately $5.9 million (31.4% of sales), compared with $4.9 million (74.7% of sales) last year. We recognized an operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2023, of approximately $1.0 million, compared with an operating loss of approximately $3.4 million for the same period for the prior year.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we recognized other expenses, net totaling approximately $0.3 million, primarily attributed to interest expense on our Line of Credit and net unrealized losses from our investment in FG Financial Group, Inc. This compares with other expenses, net totaling $0.5 million for the same period last year, which was also primarily related to an unrealized loss from the investment in FG Financial Group, Inc.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the pretax loss totaled approximately $1.3 million, compared with pretax loss of approximately $3.9 million for same period of the prior year.

We recognized no tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and for the same period of the prior year.

The net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2023, totaled approximately $1.3 million ($0.07 per basic and diluted share), compared with net loss of approximately $3.9 million ($0.23 per basic and diluted share) for the same period last year. The primary factor for the improvement for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same period last year was due to production issues experienced last year related to electronic component shortages from supply chain disruptions.    

As of March 31, 2023, working capital totaled approximately $12.5 million, of which $13.6 million was comprised of cash, cash equivalents and trade receivables. This compares with working capital totaling approximately $13.2 million at 2022 year-end, which included $12.5 million of cash, cash equivalents and trade receivables.

Available Information

Our Internet website address is www.bktechnologies.com. We make available on our Internet website, free of charge, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and amendments to these reports as soon as practicable after we file such material with, or furnish it to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In addition, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Code of Ethics for the CEO and Senior Financial Officers, Audit Committee Charter, Compensation Committee Charter, Nominating and Governance Committee Charter and other corporate governance policies are available on our website, under “Investor Relations.”  The information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference in this report. A copy of any of these materials may be obtained, free of charge, upon request from our investor relations department by submitting a written request to bktechnologies@imsinvestorrelations.com or calling (203) 972-9200. Additional information regarding our investor relations department can be found on our website. All reports that the Company files with or furnishes to the SEC are also available free of charge via the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Supply Chain

 We received record customer orders of approximately $70 million in 2022. Worldwide shortages of materials, particularly semiconductors and integrated circuits, resulting in part from the impact of COVID-19 have resulted in limited supplies, extended lead times, and increased our costs and inventory levels for certain components used in our products.  While, generally, we have been able to procure the material necessary to manufacture our products and fulfill customer orders in 2022, we have experienced some delays and longer delivery times within our supply chain.  While the progression and duration of these shortages is not known with certainty, they may last for several quarters or years.  The impact on our operations of such shortages, or additional shortages that may surface, is uncertain, but could potentially impact our future sales, manufacturing operations and financial results.  Continued progression of these circumstances could result in a decline in customer orders, as our customers could shift purchases to lower-priced or other perceived value offerings or reduce their purchases and inventories due to decreased budgets, reduced access to credit or various other factors, and impair our ability to manufacture our products, which could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and cash flow.  While the current impacts of COVID-19 are reflected in our results of operations, we cannot at this time separate the direct COVID-19 impacts from other factors that cause our performance to vary from quarter to quarter. The ultimate duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows is dependent on future developments, including the duration and severity of the pandemic, and the related length of its impact on the global economy, which are uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. Our results of operations in future periods may continue to be adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and its negative effects on global economic conditions.

We may experience fluctuations in our quarterly results, in part, due to governmental customer spending patterns that are influenced by government fiscal year-end budgets and appropriations.  We may also experience fluctuations in our quarterly results, in part, due to our sales to federal and state agencies that participate in wildland fire-suppression efforts, which may be greater during the summer season when forest fire activity is heightened.  In some years, these factors may cause an increase in sales for the second and third quarters, compared with the first and fourth quarters of the same fiscal year.  Such increases in sales may cause quarterly variances in our cash flow from operations and overall financial condition.

First Quarter Summary

Customer demand and orders for our products continued to be strong during the three months ended March 31, 2023.  Supply chain constraints limited our ability to manufacture the quantities needed to ship and fulfill all of the orders that we received in 2022.  Consequently, we had approximately 13,000 radio units that were carried in backlog as of December 31, 2022, and we fulfilled approximately 66% of these radio units during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Overall, our revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2023, increased significantly compared with the same period of last year.  For the first quarter 2023, sales increased 184.3% to approximately $18.7 million, compared with approximately $6.6 million of sales for the first quarter last year.  Gross profit margin as a percentage of sales for the first quarter of 2023 was approximately 26.1%, compared with 22.4% for the same period of last year, generally reflecting improvements in supply chain material costs and freight, and increased production volumes compared to the first quarter last year.  Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the first quarter of 2023 totaled approximately $5.9 million, which was 19.7% higher than the SG&A expenses of approximately $4.9 million for the first quarter last year.  The increase in SG&A expenses is attributed primarily to sales staffing and strategic and marketing initiatives.  These factors yielded an operating loss of approximately $1.0 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, compared with an operating loss of approximately $3.4 million for the same quarter last year, which improved primarily due to reduced supply chain material challenges compared to the same period last year.  

For the first quarter of 2023, we recognized a net unrealized loss totaling approximately $0.1 million on our investment in FG Financial Group, Inc. made through FG Holdings, LLC.  This compares with an unrealized loss of approximately $0.5 million on the investment in FG Financial Group, Inc. made through FG 1347 Holdings, LP, for the first quarter of last year.  

Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2023, was approximately $1.3 million ($0.07 per basic and diluted share), compared with a net loss of approximately $3.9 million ($0.23 per basic and diluted share) for the same quarter last year.  

As of March 31, 2023, working capital totaled approximately $12.5 million, of which approximately $13.6 million was comprised of cash, cash equivalents and trade receivables.  As of December 31, 2022, working capital totaled approximately $13.2 million, of which approximately $12.5 million was comprised of cash, cash equivalents and trade receivables.

Results of Operations

As an aid to understanding our operating results for the periods covered by this report, the following table shows selected items from our condensed consolidated statements of operations expressed as a percentage of sales:

Net Sales

For the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, net sales increased 184.3% to approximately $18.7 million, compared with approximately $6.6 million for the same quarter last year.  

Customer demand and orders for our products continued to be strong, reflecting the acceptance by the marketplace for our BKR 5000 product.  We were able to fulfill approximately 66% of the radio units in backlog as of December 31, 2022, during the first quarter of this year.  The supply chain issues experienced in 2022 have improved significantly, but the precise impact on sales and shipments for the remainder of 2023 cannot be quantified, hence we anticipate maintaining an elevated level of inventory.

Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2023, were attributed primarily to the backlog carried over from 2022 (described above) to certain state and local public safety opportunities, as well as federal wildland fire related agencies.  From a product perspective, the primary contributor to orders and shipments during the first quarter was our BKR 5000 portable radio and related accessories.  The BKR Series is envisioned as a comprehensive line of new products, which will include new models in coming quarters.  The timing of developing additional BKR Series products and bringing them to market could be impacted by various factors, including potential impacts on our supply chain as a result of various electronic component suppliers. BKR Series products, we believe, should increase our addressable market by expanding the number of federal and other public safety customers that may purchase our products.  However, the timing and size of orders from agencies at all levels can be unpredictable and subject to budgets, priorities, and other factors. Accordingly, we cannot assure that sales will occur under particular contracts, or that our sales prospects will otherwise be realized.

While the potential impacts of material shortages, lead-times, the COVID-19 pandemic, the current inflationary environment and ongoing geopolitical conflict and related sanctions in coming months and quarters remain uncertain, such effects have the potential to adversely impact our customers and our supply chain. Such negative effects on our customers and suppliers could adversely affect our future sales, gross profit margins, operations, and financial results.

Cost of Products and Gross Profit Margin

Gross profit margins as a percentage of sales for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, were approximately 26.1% compared with 22.4% for the same quarter last year.  

Our cost of products and gross profit margins are primarily derived from material, labor and overhead costs, product mix, manufacturing volumes and pricing. Gross profit margins for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, increased compared with the same period last year, primarily due to improvement in production volumes related to supply shortages, material costs, including electronic components, and to a lesser degree, easing of escalated freight costs.

During recent quarters, worldwide shortages of materials, including semiconductors and integrated circuits, have resulted in limited supplies, which in turn, extended lead times and resulted in higher costs for certain components used in our products.  Accordingly, we have experienced delivery delays and increased costs within our supply chain.  While the progression and duration of these shortages is not known with certainty, we are monitoring a number of critical components for product cost improvement, but the shortages may last for several quarters for a small number of components.  The impact on our operations of such shortages and increased product costs is uncertain, but could potentially impact our future sales, gross profit margins, manufacturing, operations and financial results.  We utilize a combination of internal manufacturing capabilities and contract manufacturing relationships for production efficiencies and to manage material and labor costs.  While we anticipate continuing to do so in the future, we have increased and are continuing to increase our utilization of U.S.-based resources, which provides greater security and control over our production.  We believe that our current manufacturing capabilities and contract relationships or comparable alternatives will continue to be available to us. However, we may encounter new product cost and competitive pricing pressures in the future and the extent of their impact on gross margins, if any, is uncertain.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses consist of marketing, sales, commissions, engineering, product development, management information systems, accounting, headquarters, and non-cash share-based employee compensation expenses.

SG&A expenses for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, totaled approximately $5.9 million (31.4% of sales), compared with approximately $4.9 million (74.7% of sales) for the same quarter last year.

Engineering and product development expenses for the first quarter of 2023 totaled approximately $2.4 million (12.9% of sales), compared with approximately $2.3 million (35.1% of sales) for the same quarter of last year. The increase in engineering expenses is attributed primarily to ongoing product design and development activities, particularly prototyping, for the new BKR series radios.  Most of these activities are being performed by our internal engineering team and are their primary focus, combined with sustaining engineering support of our existing products.  The precise date for developing and introducing new products is uncertain and can be impacted by, among other things, supply chain shortages and certain component lead times in coming months and quarters.

Marketing and selling expenses for the first quarter of 2023 totaled approximately $1.5 million (8.2% of sales), compared with approximately $1.0 million (14.8% of sales) for the first quarter last year.  The increase for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, is primarily attributable to increases in activities in support of anticipated sales growth from new products and customers.

Other general and administrative expenses for the first quarter 2023 totaled approximately $1.9 million (10.3% of sales), compared with approximately $1.6 million (24.8% of sales) for the same quarter last year.   The increase in general and administrative expenses for the three months ending March 31, 2023, is attributed primarily to corporate and headquarters staffing in support of strategic initiatives.

Operating Loss

The operating loss for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, totaled approximately $1.0 million (5.3% of sales), compared with approximately $3.4 million (52.3% of sales) for last year’s first quarter.  The operating loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, is attributed to lower gross profit margins related to operating costs and somewhat to increased strategic initiative costs.  

Other (Expense) Income

We recorded net interest expense of approximately $144,000 for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared with approximately $15,000 for the first quarter of last year. Net interest expense was primarily the result our Line of Credit and equipment financing.

For the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, we recognized an unrealized loss of approximately $0.1 million on our investment in FG Holdings, compared with an unrealized loss of approximately $0.5 million in FG Financial Group, Inc. made through FG 1347 Holdings, LP for the first quarter last year.   

Income Taxes

We recorded no tax expense or benefit for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared with no income tax provision for the first quarter last year.

Our income tax provision is based on management’s estimate of the effective tax rate for the full year.  The tax provision (benefit) in any period will be affected by, among other things, permanent, as well as temporary, differences in the deductibility of certain items, in addition to changes in tax legislation. As a result, we may experience significant fluctuations in the effective book tax rate (that is, tax expense divided by pre-tax book income) from period to period. 

As of March 31, 2023, our net deferred tax assets totaled approximately $4.1 million, and were primarily derived from research and development tax credits, operating loss carryforwards and deferred revenue.

In order to fully utilize the net deferred tax assets, we will need to generate sufficient taxable income in future years.  We analyze all positive and negative evidence to determine if, based on the weight of available evidence, we are more likely than not to realize the benefit of the net deferred tax assets. The recognition of the net deferred tax assets and related tax benefits is based upon our conclusions regarding, among other considerations, estimates of future earnings based on information currently available and current and anticipated customers, contracts, and product introductions, as well as historical operating results and certain tax planning strategies.

Based on our analysis of all available evidence, both positive and negative, we have concluded that we do not have the ability to generate sufficient taxable income in the necessary period to utilize the entire benefit for the deferred tax assets.  Accordingly, we established a valuation allowance of $3.4 million as of both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.  We cannot presently estimate what, if any, changes to the valuation of our deferred tax assets may be deemed appropriate in the future.  If we incur future losses, it may be necessary to record additional valuation allowance related to the deferred tax assets recognized as of March 31, 2023.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, net cash provided by operating activities totaled approximately $0.6 million, compared with cash used by operating activities of approximately $3.3 million for the same period last year.  Cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023, was primarily related to a net loss which was offset by increased accounts payable and deferred revenues.

For the first quarter of 2023, we had a net loss of approximately $1.3 million, compared with a net loss of approximately $3.9 million for the same quarter last year.  Gross inventories increased during the quarter ended March 31, 2023, by approximately $0.6 million compared with approximately $4.2 million for the same quarter last year.  Accounts payable for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, increased approximately $1.2 million, compared with an increase of approximately $1.4 million for last year’s first quarter, primarily due to increased material and component purchases related to the increased production volumes for 2023 and to delays and shortages within our supply chain for the same period of 2022. The increases for both inventories and accounts payable were attributed primarily to material and component availability combined with extended supplier lead times and planned new product introductions. Accounts receivable increased approximately $0.2 million during the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared with a decrease of approximately $3.5 million for last year’s first quarter.  The increase was primarily due to higher sales in 2023 and customer collections combined with decreased sales during the first quarter of 2022.   Prepaid expenses decreased during the first quarter by approximately $0.2 million compared with an increase of $0.9 million for last year’s first quarter.  The increases in prepaid expenses for the first quarter last year were attributed primarily to supply chain material availability combined with extended supplier lead times.  Depreciation and amortization totaled approximately $0.4 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared with approximately $0.3 million for last year’s first quarter.  Depreciation and amortization are primarily related to manufacturing and engineering equipment.  The unrealized loss on securities for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, totaled approximately $0.1 million, compared with an unrealized loss of approximately $0.5 million for the first quarter last year.  For additional information pertaining to our investment in securities, refer to Note 1 (Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements) and Note 6 (Investments) to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.  

Cash used in investing activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, totaled approximately $0.6 million, compared with approximately $0.3 million for last year’s first quarter.  The cash used for both periods was attributed primarily to the purchase of engineering and manufacturing related equipment.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, cash of approximately $0.9 million was provided by financing activities, compared with cash used in financing activities of approximately $0.6 million for last year’s first quarter.  During the first quarter of 2023 we received cash of approximately $20.8 million from debt, net of repayments totaling approximately $19.9 million, while for last year’s first quarter, we paid a quarterly dividend of approximately $0.5 million and repayment of debt of $0.1 million.

Our cash and cash equivalents balance on March 31, 2023, was approximately $2.8 million.  We believe these funds, combined with anticipated cash generated from operations and borrowing availability under our ISPA Agreement, are sufficient to meet our working capital requirements for the foreseeable future.  We may, depending on a variety of factors, including market conditions for capital raises, the trading price of our common stock and opportunities for uses of any proceeds, engage in public or private offerings of equity or debt securities to increase our capital resources. However, financial and economic conditions, which could be impacted by the current inflationary environment, COVID-19 pandemic and current geopolitical tension, could limit our access to credit and impair our ability to raise capital, if needed, on acceptable terms or at all.  

Critical Accounting Policies

In response to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s financial reporting release, FR-60, Cautionary Advice Regarding Disclosure About Critical Accounting Policies, we have selected for disclosure our revenue recognition process and our accounting processes involving significant judgments, estimates and assumptions.  These processes affect our reported revenues and current assets and are, therefore, critical in assessing our financial and operating status.  We regularly evaluate these processes in preparing our financial statements.  The processes for revenue recognition, allowance for collection of trade receivables, allowance for excess or obsolete inventory and income taxes involve certain assumptions and estimates that we believe to be reasonable under present facts and circumstances.  These estimates and assumptions, if incorrect, could adversely impact our operations and financial position. 

There were no changes to our critical accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 229.10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to include the disclosure under this Item.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(c) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (who serves as our principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (who serves as our principal financial and accounting officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report.  Based upon 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 this Quarterly Report to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including each of such officers as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

As of the date of this filing, except as set forth herein, there have been no material changes to the Risk Factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2023.  The Risk Factors set forth in the 2022 Form 10-K should be read carefully in connection with evaluating our business and in connection with the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Any of the risks described in the 2022 Form 10-K, could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results and the actual outcome of matters as to which forward-looking statements are made.  These are not the only risks we face.  Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Share Repurchase Program

                On December 21, 2021, the Company announced that the Board has authorized a share repurchase program which permits the Company to purchase up to an aggregate of $5 million of its common shares. The program does not have an expiration date. Any repurchases would be funded using cash on hand and cash from operations. The actual timing, manner and number of shares repurchased under the program will be determined by management and the Board of Directors at their discretion, and will depend on several factors, including the market price of the Company’s common shares, general market and economic conditions, alternative investment opportunities, and other business considerations in accordance with applicable securities laws and exchange rules. The authorization of the share repurchase program does not require BK Technologies to acquire any particular number of shares and repurchases may be suspended or terminated at any time at the Company’s discretion. The following table provides information about purchases made by us of our common stock for each month included in the first quarter of 2023:

Item 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the Exhibit Index below.

Exhibit Index

SIGNATURES

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