Financial Performance - Net income increased by 0.6millionto1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to 0.5millionfortheprioryearperiod[123].−AdjustedEBITDAroseby0.9 million to 1.6millionforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2024,comparedto0.7 million for the prior year period [123]. - For the six months ended March 31, 2024, net income increased by 1.2millionto1.5 million, compared to 0.3millionfortheprioryearperiod[124].−AdjustedEBITDAforthesixmonthsendedMarch31,2024,increasedby1.8 million to 2.4million,comparedto0.6 million for the prior year period [124]. - The increase in net income and adjusted EBITDA is primarily driven by higher revenue and improved gross profit performance across both operating segments [125]. - For the three months ended March 31, 2024, total revenues increased by 2.1million,or33.85.1 million, or 48.8%, compared to the prior year period [129]. - Consolidated gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased by 1.0million,or64.62.0 million, or 86.9%, compared to the prior year period [130]. - Operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased by 0.7millioncomparedtotheprioryearperiod[132].−OperatingincomeforthesixmonthsendedMarch31,2024increasedby1.6 million compared to the prior year period [133]. - Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024, increased by 2.1million,or33.88.5 million compared to the prior year period [142]. - Total revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2024, increased by 5.1million,or48.815.5 million compared to the prior year period [148]. Orders and Backlog - The Company booked 17.9millioninnewordersduringthesixmonthsendedMarch31,2024,representinga6.31.2 million, or 6.3%, to 17.9millioncomparedtotheprioryearperiod[137].−OptexRichardsonordersdecreasedby3.5 million, or 24.0%, primarily due to a prior year award for 3.4millioninsightingsystemsfortheGovernmentofIsrael[137].−AppliedOpticsCenterordersincreasedby2.3 million, or 51.1%, driven by higher demand for laser filter units [137]. - Backlog as of March 31, 2024, was 44.2million,anincreaseof2.6 million, or 6.3%, from 41.6millionasofApril2,2023[138].−OptexRichardsonbacklogincreasedby4.7 million, or 18.7%, to 29.9millionasofMarch31,2024[139].FinancialPositionandCapitalManagement−ThecompanymoveditslineofcreditfromPNCBanktoTexasCapitalBank,increasingtheavailablelineofcreditto3.0 million from 2.0million[118].−TheCompanyhadworkingcapitalof13.6 million as of March 31, 2024, compared to 13.5millionasofOctober1,2023[153].−AsofMarch31,2024,theCompanyreportedabacklogof44.2 million, reflecting an increase of 5.7% from 41.8milliononOctober1,2023,and6.341.6 million on April 2, 2023 [155]. - The Company had approximately 0.3millionincashandanoutstandingbalanceof0.5 million on its line of credit as of March 31, 2024, with accounts receivable totaling 3.7millionexpectedtobecollectedinQ3fiscal2024[156].−TheCompanyplanstoutilizecurrentcashandavailablecredittofundinventorypurchasestosupportbackloggrowthandanticipatedrevenueoverthenexttwelvemonths[158].−TheCompanyhasarevolvinglineofcreditof3 million with Texas Capital Bank, expiring on May 22, 2025, with an interest rate of 8.08% per annum [164]. - The Company has an authorized balance of 560thousandremainingforitsstockrepurchaseprogramasofMarch31,2024,withnorepurchasesmadeduringthesixmonthsendedMarch31,2024[166].AcquisitionsandLiabilities−ThecompanyacquiredcertainintellectualpropertyandtechnicalinformationrelatedtotheSpeedtrackerMachproductlinefor1 million in cash, with potential future payments based on milestones [114]. - On January 18, 2024, the Company acquired intellectual property related to the Speedtracker Mach product line for 1millionincash,withpotentialfuturepaymentsbasedonrevenuemilestones[159].−Theacquisitionincludedtransactioncostsof30 thousand and a contingent liability of 86thousand,withatotalearnoutpaymentof238 thousand contingent on achieving revenue milestones [160]. - The fair value of a contingent liability related to an earnout agreement was 86thousandasofMarch31,2024,withatotalpotentialearnoutpaymentof238 thousand [115]. Operational Challenges - Recent supply chain disruptions have extended supplier delivery lead times, affecting operations and expected delivery dates [116]. - The Company anticipates continued material shortages and increased costs for aluminum, steel, and acrylic commodities, negatively impacting margins over the next three years [116]. - As of March 31, 2024, the Company had accrued warranty costs of 69thousand,downfrom75 thousand as of October 1, 2023, due to lower shipments and favorable changes in estimates [169]. - The Company recognized a gain of 120thousandonchangesinestimatesforcontractlossreservesduringthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2024[170].−AsofMarch31,2024,theCompanyhadadeferredtaxassetvaluationallowanceof0.8 million against deferred tax assets of 1.7million,resultinginanetdeferredtaxassetof0.9 million [171].