Giga-tronics Reports Third Quarter FY 2016 Results

SAN RAMON, Calif., Feb. 04, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Giga-tronics Incorporated (Nasdaq:GIGA) reported today net sales for the third fiscal quarter ended December 26, 2015 of $4.5 million, which was the same as the $4.5 million reported for the third quarter of fiscal 2015. In the third quarter of fiscal 2016 the Company recorded $1.3 million of sales of its new Advanced Signal Generator (ASG) product, which was offset by the winding down of a $6.2 million nonrecurring YIG engineering order (NRE Order) received in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 in which the majority of the associated revenue was earned throughout fiscal 2015. 

Net sales for the nine month period ended December 26, 2015 were $11.9 million, a decrease of 16%, compared to $14.1 million for the nine month period ended December 27, 2014. The decrease relates primarily to revenues associated with the prior fiscal year’s NRE Order.

Net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 was $602,000, or $0.09 per fully diluted common share. This compares to net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 of $67,000, or $0.01 per fully diluted common share. The net loss in the third quarter of fiscal 2016, compared net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2015, was primarily due to decreased revenues associated with the NRE Order which had a lower cost of sales compared to product sales, additional sales and marketing expenses associated with the new ASG product, and a $97,000 loss on the adjustment of the warrant derivative liability to fair value compared to a $107,000 gain in third quarter of fiscal 2015.

Net loss for the nine month period ended December 26, 2015 was $2.5 million, or $0.40 per fully diluted common share. This compares to a net loss of $283,000, or $0.05 per fully diluted common share for the nine month period ended December 27, 2014.  The higher net loss in the first nine months of fiscal 2016 compared to the same period in fiscal 2015 was primarily due to decreased revenues associated with the NRE Order and the increase in sales and marketing expenses associated with the new ASG product.

Non-GAAP net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 was $286,000 or $0.04 per fully diluted common share, compared to a non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 of $239,000, or $0.03 per fully diluted common share. Non-GAAP net loss for the nine month period ended December 26, 2015 was $1.6 million, or $0.25 per fully diluted common share, compared to a non-GAAP net income for the nine month period ended December 27, 2014 of $361,000, or $0.04 per fully diluted common share. Non-GAAP net income / loss excludes non-cash expenses associated with the derivative revaluation and discount accretion of debt and warrant agreements as well as stock-based compensation (1).

On December 1, 2015 Giga-tronics announced it had entered into a strategic software licensing arrangement with a major aerospace company to develop and license threat simulation software as a commercial product that brings advanced threat environment simulation capability to its new ASG Hardware Platform. The Company expects to be shipping the ASG with the new software package within 6 to 9 months. The software and hardware will be sold together as a Real-Time Threat Emulation System.

On January 4, 2016 Giga-tronics announced the sale of its Power Meter, Amplifiers, Sensors, and legacy Signal Generator product lines to Spanawave Corporation (“Spanawave”).  The product lines will transfer to Spanawave sequentially in phases beginning with certain sensor and amplifier products (effective January 4, 2016), with the final product line transfer (legacy Signal Generators) estimated to be completed in August 2016.  Payments totaling $1.5 million will be made by Spanawave to Giga-tronics over the phased transition period with one-half of the payments ($750,000) expected to be received between June and August 2016.  In addition, Spanawave will be purchasing existing inventory for these products in phases. Giga-tronics will continue to manufacture the related products until the respective product line transfer is complete. 

On January 20, 2016 Giga-tronics announced the signings of securities purchase and warrant agreements for the sale of approximately 2.8 million units consisting of one share of Common Stock and a Warrant to purchase 0.75 shares of Common Stock. The purchase price for each Unit was $1.24375, yielding gross proceeds of approximately $3.5 million. Less fees, net proceeds to the Company are approximately $3.2 million. Each warrant has an exercise price of $1.15 per share. The additional capital from this sale is not included in the December 26, 2015 financial statements below. 

Mr. Regazzi, the Company’s CEO stated, “I am very pleased in the progress we achieved in the third quarter with our Advanced Signal Generator program.  We received a $1.4 million order from a major prime contractor and we shipped $1.3 million, a record for quarterly revenue of Advanced Signal Generator systems.  Last month, we received a $433,000 follow on order from that same prime contractor. We also announced the completion of a software development agreement with a major aerospace company, who is also an important customer.  The combination of our hardware and their software in our Real Time Threat Emulation System will substantially increase the addressable market for our EW solutions.”

Mr. Regazzi concluded, “The sale of our legacy products to Spanawave along with the recent sale of Common Stock is expected to provide the Company the focus and working capital to continue its transformation to products having higher gross margins that serve markets with better growth potential.”

Giga-tronics will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss the third quarter results. To participate in the call, dial (888) 517-2485 or (847) 413-3615, and enter PIN Code 8654685#. The call will also be broadcast over the internet at www.gigatronics.com under "Investor Relations." The conference call discussion reflects management's views as of February 4, 2016.

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning operating results, future orders, and sales of new products, long term growth, shipments, quality control certification and customer acceptance of new products. Actual results may differ significantly due to risks and uncertainties, such as: delays in customer orders for the new Advanced Signal Generation System and our ability to manufacture it, receipt or timing of future orders, cancellations or deferrals of existing or future orders, our need for additional financing, possible delisting from trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market and moving to the OTCQB marketplace; the volatility in the market price of our common stock; the ability to regain AS9100C certification; and general market conditions.  For further discussion, see Giga-tronics' most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 28, 2015 Part I, under the heading "Risk Factors" and Part II, under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations".

(1) Non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP loss per common share, differ from net loss and loss per common share determined in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States). Non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP loss per common share exclude the effects of the revaluation of the derivative liability as well as the accretion of the discounts on debt notes entered into in March and June of 2014. These numbers also exclude the impact of Stock Based Compensation for all periods presented and exclude the impact of the $1.2 million warrant expense for the three month period ended March 28, 2015. These non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A schedule reconciling non-GAAP financial measures is included in the financial information appearing at the end of this press release. Giga-tronics utilizes both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures to assess what it believes to be its core operating performance  to evaluate and manage its internal business and to assist in making financial operating decisions. Giga-tronics believes that the inclusion of non-GAAP financial measures, together with GAAP measures, provides investors with an alternative presentation useful to investors' understanding of Giga-tronics’ core operating results and trends. Additionally, Giga-tronics believes that the inclusion of non-GAAP measures, together with GAAP measures, provides investors with an additional dimension of comparability to similar companies. However, investors should be aware that non-GAAP financial measures utilized by other companies are not likely to be comparable in most cases to the non-GAAP financial measures used by Giga-tronics.


 
GIGA-TRONICS INCORPORATED 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
 (In thousands, except share data)   December 26,
2015
   March 28,
2015
Assets        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash-equivalents   $   783     $        1,170  
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance        
of $45, respectively     2,136       2,354  
Inventories, net     4,311       3,365  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     171       373  
Total current assets     7,401       7,262  
Property and equipment, net     774       718  
Other long term assets     68       74  
Capitalized software development cost     440      
Total assets   $ 8,683     $   8,054  
Liabilities and shareholders' equity        
Current liabilities:        
Line of credit   $   1,200       $  —  
Current portion of long term debt, net of discount     575       811  
Accounts payable     2,431       973  
Accrued payroll and benefits     582       678  
Deferred revenue     1,394       1,127  
Deferred rent     144       127  
Capital lease obligations     48       69  
Other current liabilities     584       501  
Total current liabilities     6,958       4,286  
Long term loan         392  
Warrant liability, at estimated fair value     392       252  
Long term obligations - deferred rent         111  
Long term obligations - capital lease     177       58  
Total liabilities     7,527       5,099  
         
Shareholders' equity:        
Convertible preferred stock of no par value;        
Authorized - 1,000,000 shares;        
Series A - designated 250,000 shares, no shares at December 26, 2015    
and March 28, 2015 issued and outstanding;        
  Series B, C, D - designated 19,500 shares; 18,533.51 shares at
December 26,  2015 and March 28, 2015 issued and outstanding;
(liquidation preference of $3,540 at December 26, 2015 and March 28, 2015)
  2,911       2,911  
Common stock of no par value;        
Authorized - 40,000,000 shares; 6,752,581 shares at December 26, 2015      
and 6,706,065 at March 28, 2015 issued and outstanding   20,713       19,975  
Accumulated deficit     (22,468 )     (19,931 )
Total shareholders' equity     1,156       2,955  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $ 8,683     $   8,054  


  GIGA-TRONICS INCORPORATED
  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
    Three Month Periods Ended Nine Month Periods Ended
     December 26,  December 27, December 26,  December 27,
  (In thousands except per share data)      2015        2014        2015        2014  
  Net sales   $   4,483     $   4,509     $   11,921     $   14,127  
  Cost of sales     2,868       2,637       7,701       8,101  
  Gross margin     1,615       1,872       4,220       6,026  
                   
  Operating expenses:                
  Engineering     614       672       2,179       2,563  
  Selling, general and administrative     1,417       1,113       4,221       3,401  
  Total operating expenses     2,031       1,805       6,400       5,964  
                   
  Operating income/(loss)     (416 )     67       (2,180 )     62  
                   
  Gain/(loss) on adjustment of derivative liability to fair value     (98 )      

107
      (51 )     16  
  Interest expense:                
  Interest expense, net      (54 )     (62 )     (164 )     (199 )
  Interest expense from accretion of loan discounts     (34 )     (45 )     (140 )     (115 )
  Total interest expense     (88 )     (107 )     (304 )     (314 )
  Income/(loss) before income taxes     (602 )     67       (2,535 )     (236 )
  Provision for income taxes             2       47  
  Net Earnings/(loss)   $   (602 )   $   67     $   (2,537 )   $   (283 )
                   
  Earnings/(loss) per common share – basic   $   (0.09 )   $   0.01     $   (0.40 )   $   (0.05 )
  Earnings/(loss) per common share – diluted   $   (0.09 )   $   0.01     $   (0.40 )   $   (0.05 )
                   
  Weighted average shares used in per share calculation:              
  Basic     6,484       5,208       6,402       5,166  
  Diluted     6,484       5,463       6,402       5,166  
   


RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME/(LOSS)
(Unaudited in thousands, except per share data)
   Three Month Periods Ended  Nine Month Periods Ended
      December 26,       December 27,       December 26,       December 27,  
      2015       2014       2015       2014  
Net income/(loss)   $   (602 )   $    67     $   (2,537 )   $   (283 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to non-GAAP net income/(loss):                
Stock based compensation expense     184       234       717       545  
(Gain)/loss on adjustment of derivative liability to fair value     98       (107 )     51       (16 )
Accretion of loan discounts     34       45       140       115  
Non-GAAP net income/(loss)   $  (286 )   $    239     $  (1,629 )   $    361  
Non-GAAP earnings/(loss) per common share-basic   $    (0.04 )   $    0.03     $    (0.25 )   $    0.05  
Non-GAAP earnings/(loss) per common share- diluted   $    (0.04 )   $    0.03      $    (0.25 )   $    0.04  
Shares used in the calculation of non-GAAP earnings/(loss) per share:                
Basic     6,484       5,208       6,402       5,166  
Diluted     6,484       5,463       6,402       5,956  



 
GIGA-TRONICS INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
  Three Month Periods Ended
   December 26,  September 26,  June 27, March 28,
 (In thousands except per share data)      2015        2015        2015        2015  
Net sales   $ 4,483      $   3,063     $   4,375     $    4,325  
Cost of sales     2,868       2,186       2,647       2,344  
Gross margin     1,615       877       1,728       1,981  
                 
Operating expenses:                
Engineering     614       819       746       647  
Selling, general and administrative     1,417       1,349       1,455       1,382  
Total operating expenses     2,031       2,168       2,201       2,029  
                 
Operating income/(loss)     (416 )     (1,291 )     (473 )     (48 )
                 
Gain/(loss) on adjustment of derivative liability to fair value     (98 )     110       (63 )     (17 )
Warrant expense                 (1,232 )
Interest expense:                
Interest expense, net     (54 )     (60 )     (51 )     (55 )
Interest expense from accretion of loan discounts     (34 )     (63 )     (42 )     (38 )
Total interest expense     (88 )     (123 )     (93 )     (93 )
Income/(loss) before income taxes     (602 )     (1,304 )     (629 )     (1,390 )
Provision for income taxes         2          
Net income/(loss)   $    (602 )   $    (1,306 )   $    (629 )   $    (1,390 )
                 
Earnings/(loss) per common share – basic   $   (0.09 )   $   (0.20 )   $   (0.10 )   $   (0.25 )
Earnings/(loss) per common share – diluted   $   (0.09 )   $   (0.20 )   $   (0.10 )   $   (0.25 )
                 
Weighted average shares used in per share calculation:              
Basic     6,484       6,472       6,251       5,616  
Diluted     6,484       6,472       6,251       5,616  
                 
                 
 


RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(LOSS) TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME/(LOSS)
(Unaudited in thousands, except per share data)
  Three Month Periods Ended
  December 26, September 26, June 27, March 28,
  2015 2015 2015 2015
Net income/(loss)   $   (602 )   $   (1,306 )   $   (629 )   $   (1,390 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to non-GAAP net income/(loss):                
Warrant expense                 1,232  
Stock based compensation expense     184       198       335       282  
(Gain)/loss on adjustment of derivative liability to fair value     98       (110 )     63       17  
Accretion of loan discounts     34       63       42       38  
Non-GAAP net income/(loss)   $   (286 )   $   (1,155 )   $   (189 )   $    179  
Non-GAAP earnings/(loss) per common share-basic   $   (0.04 )   $   (0.18 )   $   (0.10 )   $    0.03  
Non-GAAP earnings/(loss) per common share- diluted   $   (0.04 )   $   (0.18 )   $     (0.10 )   $    0.03  
Shares used in the calculation of non-GAAP earnings/(loss) per share:                
Basic     6,484       6,472       6,251       5,616  
Diluted     6,484       6,472       6,251       5,616  


Contact: Steven D. Lance
Vice President of Finance/Chief Financial Officer
slance@gigatronics.com
(925) 302-1056

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