Herley Industries Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-K/A)

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Nov 29, 2010
Herley Industries Inc. (HRLY, Financial) filed Amended Annual Report for the period ended 2010-11-29.

Herley Industries Inc. has a market cap of $226.33 million; its shares were traded at around $16.41 with a P/E ratio of 15.93 and P/S ratio of 1.2. HRLY is in the portfolios of Michael Price of MFP Investors LLC, Third Avenue Management, Mario Gabelli of GAMCO Investors.

Highlight of Business Operations:

The aggregate market value of the Registrant s voting Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, based on the closing sale price of the Common Stock of $12.24 as reported on The Nasdaq Global Market as of January 31, 2010, the last business day of the Registrant s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $159,000,000.

Effective July 22, 2009, the Board of Directors appointed Richard F. Poirier as our Chief Executive Officer and President. In September, 2010, the Compensation Committee approved a twelve percent (12%) increase in the base salary of Mr. Poirier for fiscal year 2011 based on his personal performance and leadership as well as Herley s financial success. With the twelve percent (12%) increase, Mr. Poirier will receive $450,000 in base salary for fiscal year 2011, compared to $400,000 in base salary for fiscal year 2010.

Effective January 12, 2010, Mr. Thonet was appointed Chairman of the Board. On February 1, 2010, Mr. Thonet was made an executive officer of Herley with a temporary salary of $400,000, which was subsequently (and retroactively) adjusted to $475,000 based on recommendations of an executive compensation consulting firm, Pearl Meyer and Partners, who assisted with the assessment of salaries for comparable positions and the responsibilities associated with the position of Chairman.

In September, 2010, the Compensation Committee approved the payment of a bonus to Mr. Poirier in the amount of $300,000 (with $150,000 already awarded and paid) for fiscal year 2010 based on Herley having achieved record revenues. The Compensation Committee also approved the payment of a bonus to Mr. Thonet in the amount of $250,000 based on his having handled the settlement of both derivative and securities class action litigation, key personnel changes and a change of external auditors while guiding Herley toward organic growth and assessing opportunities for mergers and acquisitions which would benefit Herley s stockholders. Mr. Garefino s bonus for fiscal year 2010, in the amount of $80,000, was made based on Herley having achieved record revenues. In addition, the Compensation Committee approved the payment of a special bonus to Mr. Garefino in the amount of $50,000, payable in the first quarter of the Company s 2011 fiscal year. This bonus was determined and paid in recognition of the extraordinary efforts and accomplishments by Mr. Garefino in connection with special projects which have been pursued by the Company. Bonuses paid to Messrs. Eckstein and Adelman for fiscal 2010, as set forth in the Summary Compensation Table, were also paid on the basis of Herley having achieved record revenues.

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