GIGA TRONICS INC - Annual Report: 2008 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
10-K
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ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
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For
the fiscal year ended March 29,
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or
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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Commission
File No. 0-12719
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GIGA-TRONICS
INCORPORATED
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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California
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94-2656341
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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4650
Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA
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94583
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (925)
328-4650
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
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Title
of each class
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Name
of each exchange on which registered
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Common
Stock, No par value
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The
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Act: None.
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by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
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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:
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Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
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The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant computed by reference to the price at which the
common equity was sold or the average bid and asked prices as of September
28, 2007 was $9,058,171.
There were a total of 4,824,021 shares of the Registrant’s Common
Stock outstanding as of June 11, 2008.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE
Portions
of the following documents have been incorporated by reference into the parts
indicated:
PART
OF FORM 10-K
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DOCUMENT
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PART
III
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Registrant’s
PROXY STATEMENT for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed no
later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended March 29,
2008.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART
I
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DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS
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RISK
FACTORS
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UNRESOLVED
STAFF COMMENTS
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DESCRIPTION
OF PROPERTY
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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PART
II
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MARKET
FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
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SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURES
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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ITEM 9B. | OTHER INFORMATION | |
PART
III
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DIRECTOR,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS, CONTROL PERSONS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE;
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
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EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
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PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
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PART
IV
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EXHIBITS
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCHEDULES
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EXHIBIT
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EXHIBIT
23.1
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EXHIBIT
31.1
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EXHIBIT
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EXHIBIT
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EXHIBIT
32.2
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PART 1
The
forward-looking statements included in this report including, without
limitation, statements containing the words “believes”, “anticipates”,
“estimates”, “expects”, “intends” and words of similar import, which reflect
management’s best judgment based on factors currently known, involve risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of
factors, including but not limited to those discussed under “Certain Factors
Which May Adversely Affect Future Operations Or An Investment In Giga-tronics”
in Item 1 below and in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis”.
ITEM
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
General
Giga-tronics
Incorporated (Giga-tronics, or the Company) includes operations of Giga-tronics
Instrument Division, ASCOR Inc. (ASCOR) and Microsource Inc.
(Microsource). As of April 1, 2008, ASCOR Inc. was merged into and is
now a division of Giga-tronics Incorporated.
Giga-tronics
designs, manufactures and markets through its Giga-tronics Instrument Division,
a broad line of test and measurement equipment used in the development, test and
maintenance of wireless communications products and systems, flight navigational
equipment, electronic defense systems and automatic testing
systems. These products are used primarily in the design, production,
repair and maintenance of commercial telecommunications, radar, and electronic
warfare equipment.
Giga-tronics
was incorporated on March 5, 1980. Its principal executive offices
are located at 4650 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon, California, and its telephone
number at that location is (925) 328-4650.
Effective
July 23, 1996, Giga-tronics acquired ASCOR. ASCOR, previously located
in Fremont, California, designs, manufactures, and markets a line of switching
and connecting devices that link together many specific purpose instruments that
comprise a portion of automatic test systems. ASCOR offers a family
of switching and interface test adapters as standard VXI configured products, as
well as complete system integration services to the Automatic Test Equipment
market. Effective April 1, 2007, all ASCOR operations are conducted
out of the San Ramon, California facility. Its Fremont, California
facility of approximately 18,700 square feet is available for
sub-lease.
Effective
May 18, 1998, Giga-tronics acquired Microsource. Microsource, located
in Santa Rosa, California, develops and manufactures a broad line of YIG
(Yttrium, Iron, Garnet) tuned oscillators, filters and microwave synthesizers,
which are used by its customers in manufacturing a wide variety of microwave
instruments and devices.
Giga-tronics
intends to broaden its product lines and expand its market, both by internal
development of new products and through the acquisition of other business
entities. From time to time, the Company considers a variety of
acquisition opportunities.
Industry
Segments
The
Company manufactures products used in test, measurement and
handling. The Company operates primarily in four operating and
reporting segments: Giga-tronics Instrument Division, ASCOR,
Microsource and Corporate.
Products
and Markets
Giga-tronics Instrument
Division
The
Giga-tronics Instrument Division segment produces signal sources, generators and
sweepers, and power measurement instruments for use in the microwave and radio
frequency (RF) range (10 kilohertz (kHz) to 50 gigahertz
(GHz)). Within each product line are a number of different models and
options allowing customers to select frequency range and specialized
capabilities, features and functions. The end-user markets for these
products can be divided into three broad segments: commercial
telecommunications, radar and electronic warfare. This segment’s
instruments are used in the
design,
production, repair and maintenance and calibration of other manufacturers’
products, from discrete components to complex systems.
ASCOR
The ASCOR
segment produces switch modules and interface adapters that operate with a
bandwidth from direct current (DC) to optical frequencies. This
segment’s switch modules may be incorporated within its customers’ automated
test equipment. The end-user markets for these products are
primarily related to defense, aeronautics, communications, satellite and
electronic warfare.
Microsource
The
Microsource segment develops and manufactures a broad line of YIG tuned
oscillators, filters and microwave synthesizers, which are used by its customers
in manufacturing a wide variety of microwave instruments or
devices.
Sources
and Availability of Raw Materials and Components
Substantially
all of the components required by Giga-tronics to make its assemblies are
available from more than one source. The Company occasionally uses
sole source arrangements to obtain leading-edge technology or favorable pricing
or supply terms, but not in any material volume. In the Company’s
opinion, the loss of any sole source arrangement it has would not be material to
its operations.
Although
extended delays in receipt of components from its suppliers could result in
longer product delivery schedules for the Company, the Company believes that its
protection against this possibility stems from its practice of dealing with
well-established suppliers and maintaining good relationships with such
suppliers.
Patents
and Licenses
The
Company’s competitive position is largely dependent upon its ability to provide
performance specifications for its instruments and systems that (a) easily,
effectively and reliably meet customers’ needs and (b) selectively surpass
competitors’ specifications in competing products. Patents may
occasionally provide some short-term protection of proprietary
designs. However, because of the rapid progress of technological
development in the Company’s industry, such protection is most often, although
not always, short-lived. Therefore, although the Company occasionally
pursues patent coverage, it places major emphasis on the development of new
products with superior performance specifications and the upgrading of existing
products toward this same end. This is reflected in a substantial
allocation of budget to project development costs.
The
Company’s products are based on its own designs, which in turn derive from its
own engineering abilities. If the Company’s new product engineering
efforts fall behind, its competitive position weakens. Conversely,
effective product development greatly enhances its competitive
status.
The
Company presently holds 22 patents. None of these are critical to the
Company’s ongoing business, and the Company does not actively maintain
them. Capitalized costs relating to these patents were both incurred
and fully amortized prior to March 1, 2003. Accordingly, these
patents have no recorded value included in the Company’s fiscal 2008 and 2007
consolidated financial statements.
The
Company is not dependent on trademarks, licenses or franchises. It
does utilize certain software licenses in certain functional aspects for some of
its products. Such licenses are readily available, non-exclusive and
are obtained at either no cost or for a relatively small fee.
Seasonal
Nature of Business
The
business of the Company is not seasonal.
Working
Capital Practices
The
Company generally strives to maintain at least 60 days of inventory and
generally sells to customers on 30-day payment terms. Typically, the
Company receives payment terms of 30 days. The Company believes that
these practices are consistent with typical industry practices.
Importance
of Limited Number of Customers
The
Company is a leading supplier of microwave and RF test instruments to various
United States (U.S.) government defense agencies, as well as to their prime
contractors. Management anticipates sales to U.S. government agencies
and their prime contractors will remain significant in fiscal
2009. U.S. and international defense-related agencies accounted for
62% and 61% of net sales in fiscal 2008 and 2007,
respectively. Commercial business accounted for the remaining 38% and
39% of net sales in fiscal 2008 and 2007, respectively. Prior to the
last five years, in which the defense business has improved, sales to the
defense industry in general and direct sales to the U.S. and foreign government
agencies in particular had declined. Any decline of defense orders
could have a negative effect on the business, operating results, financial
condition and cash flows of Giga-tronics.
During
fiscal 2008 and 2007, the U.S. government defense agencies and their prime
contractors made up 40% and 39%, respectively, of the Giga-tronics Instrument
Division’s revenues.
During
fiscal 2008, ASCOR derived 53% of its revenues from the U.S. government defense
agencies and their prime subcontractors. During fiscal 2007, ASCOR
derived 84% of its revenues from the U.S. government defense agencies and their
prime subcontractors.
During
fiscal 2008, Microsource derived 41% of its revenue from an electronic
instrument manufacturer and 42% of its revenues from the U.S. government defense
agencies and their prime contractors, and another 12% from foreign defense
agencies and their prime contractors. During fiscal 2007, Microsource
derived 24% of its revenue from an electronic instrument manufacturer and 69% of
its revenues from the U.S. government defense agencies and their prime
contractors.
Other
than U.S. government agencies and their defense contractors, no other customer
accounted for 10% or more of consolidated revenues of the Company in fiscal 2008
or 2007.
In
management’s opinion, other than U.S. government agencies and their prime
contractors, the Company has no customers where the loss of which would have a
material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries as a
whole.
The
Company’s products are largely capital investments for its customers, and the
Company’s belief is that its customers have economic cycles in which capital
investment budgets for the kinds of products that the Company produces expand
and contract. The Company, therefore, expects that a major customer
in one year will often not be a major customer in the following
year. Accordingly, the Company’s revenues and earnings will decline
if the Company is unable to find new customers or increase its business with
other existing customers to replace declining revenues from the previous year’s
major customers. A substantial decline in revenues from U.S.
government defense agencies and their prime contractors would also have a
material adverse effect on the Company’s revenues and results of operations
unless replaced by revenues from the commercial sector.
Backlog
of Orders
On March
29, 2008, the Company’s backlog of unfilled order was approximately $7,528,000
compared to approximately $8,439,000 at March 31, 2007. As of March
29, 2008, there were approximately $2,924,000 in unfilled orders that were
scheduled for shipment beyond one year, as compared to approximately $3,145,000
at March 31, 2007. Orders for the Company’s products include program
orders from both the U.S. government and defense contractors with extended
delivery dates. Accordingly, the backlog of orders may vary
substantially from quarter to quarter and the backlog entering any single
quarter may not be indicative of sales for any period.
Backlog
includes only those customer orders for which a delivery schedule has been
agreed upon between the Company and the customer and, in the case of U.S.
government orders, for which funding has been appropriated.
Competition
Giga-tronics
serves the broad market for electronic instrumentation with applications ranging
from the design, test, calibration and maintenance of other electronic devices
to providing sophisticated components for complex electronic systems to
sub-systems capable of sorting and identifying high frequency communication
signals. These applications cut across the commercial, industrial and
military segments of the broad market. The Company has a variety of
competitors. Several of its competitors are much larger than the
Company and have greater resources and substantially broader product
lines. Others are of comparable size with more limited product
lines.
Competition
from numerous existing companies is intense and potential new entrants are
expected to increase. The Company’s instrument, switch, oscillator
and synthesizer products compete with Agilent, Anritsu, Racal, Aeroflex and
Rohde & Schwarz. Many of these companies have substantially
greater research and development, manufacturing, marketing, financial,
technological, personnel and managerial resources than
Giga-tronics. There can be no assurance that any products developed
by these competitors will not gain greater market acceptance than any developed
by Giga-tronics.
To
compete effectively in this circumstance, the Company (a) places strong emphasis
on maintaining a high degree of technical competence as it relates to the
development of new products and the upgrading of existing products and (b) is
highly selective in establishing technological objectives. The
Company does not attempt to compete ‘across the board’, but selectively based
upon its particular strengths and the competitors’ perceived
limitations.
Specification
requirements of customers in this market vary widely. The Company is
able to compete by offering products that meet a customer’s particular
specification requirements; by being able to offer certain product
specifications at lower cost resulting from the Company’s past production of
products with those of similar specifications; and by being able to offer
certain product specifications at a higher quality level. All of
these advantages are attributable to the Company’s continuing investment in
research and development and in a highly trained engineering staff.
The
customer’s decision is most often based on the best match of its particular
requirements and the supplier’s operating specifications. In most
cases, attracting and retaining customers does not require the Company to offer
the best overall product with respect to each of the customer’s requirements,
but rather the best product relative to the specifications that are most
important to the customer.
Price is
a competitive consideration. In that circumstance, the Company
believes it has more flexibility in making pricing decisions than its larger and
more structured competitors.
Sales
and Marketing
Giga-tronics
Instrument Division, ASCOR, and Microsource market their products through
various independent distributors and representatives to commercial and
government customers, although not necessarily through the same distributors and
representatives.
Product
Development
Products
of the type manufactured by Giga-tronics historically have had relatively long
product life cycles. However, the electronics industry is subject to
rapid technological changes at the component level. The future
success of the Company is dependent on its ability to steadily incorporate
advancements in component technologies into its new products. Product
development expenses totaled approximately $2,248,000 and $3,731,000 in fiscal
2008 and 2007, respectively.
Activities
included the development of new products and the improvement of existing
products. It is management’s intention to maintain product
development at levels required to sustain its competitive
position. All of the Company’s product development activities are
internally funded and expensed as incurred.
Giga-tronics
expects to continue to make significant investments in research and
development. There can be no assurance that future technologies,
processes or product developments will not render Giga-tronics’ current product
offerings obsolete or that Giga-tronics will be able to develop and introduce
new products or enhancements to existing products that satisfy customer need, in
a timely manner or achieve market acceptance. The failure to do so
could adversely affect Giga-tronics’ business.
Manufacturing
The
assembly and testing of Giga-tronics Instrument Division’s microwave, RF and
power measurement products are done at its San Ramon facility. The
assembly and testing of ASCOR’s switching and connecting devices was previously
done at its Fremont facility, but effective April 1, 2007, was moved to the San
Ramon facility. The assembly and testing of Microsource’s line of YIG
tuned oscillators, filters and microwave synthesizers are done at its Santa Rosa
facility.
Environment
To the
best of its knowledge, the Company is in compliance with all Federal, state and
local laws and regulations involving the protection of the
environment.
Employees
As of
March 29, 2008, Giga-tronics employed 93 individuals on a full-time
basis. Management believes that the future success of the Company
depends on its ability to attract and retain skilled personnel. None
of the Company’s employees are represented by a labor union, and the Company
considers its employee relations to be good.
Information
about Foreign Operations
The
Company sells to its international customers through a network of foreign
technical sales representative organizations. All transactions
between the Company and its international customers are in U.S.
dollars.
Geographic
Distribution of Net Sales
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Domestic
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$ | 11,348 | 61.9 | % | $ | 14,218 | 78.8 | % | ||||||||
International
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6,983 | 38.1 | % | 3,830 | 21.2 | % |
See
footnote 5 of the financial statements for further breakdown of international
sales for the last two years.
The
Company has no foreign-based operations or material amounts of identifiable
assets in foreign countries. Its gross margins on foreign and
domestic sales are similar.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Business
climate is volatile
Giga-tronics
has a significant number of defense-related orders. If the defense
market demand decreases, actual shipments could be less than projected shipments
with a resulting decline in sales. The Company’s commercial product
backlog has a number of risks and uncertainties such as the cancellation or
deferral of orders, dispute over performance and the Company’s ability to
collect amounts due under these orders. If any of these events
occurs, actual shipments could be less than projected shipments and earnings
could decline.
Giga-tronics
sales are substantially dependent on the wireless industry
Giga-tronics
sells directly or indirectly to customers and equipment manufacturers in the
wireless industry. Currently, this industry is undergoing dramatic
and rapid change. As such, the business that Giga-tronics records
could decrease or existing recorded backlog could be stretched or deferred
resulting in less than projected shipments. Reduced shipments may
have a material adverse effect on operations.
Giga-tronics’
markets involve rapidly changing technology and standards
The
market for electronics equipment is characterized by rapidly changing technology
and evolving industry standards. Giga-tronics believes that its
future success will depend in part upon its ability to develop and commercialize
its existing products, develop new products and applications, and in part to
develop, manufacture and successfully introduce new
products
and product lines with improved capabilities and to continue to enhance existing
products. There can be no assurance that Giga-tronics will
successfully complete the development of current or future products or that such
products will achieve market acceptance.
Liquidity
Based on
current levels of sales and expenses, management believes that cash and cash
equivalents remain adequate to meet current operating needs. However,
this estimate is based on projections that may or may not be realized, and
therefore actual cash usage could be greater than projected. To
operate beyond that term would require the Company to earn additional cash from
operations, renew or obtain a line of credit or obtain additional funds from
other sources. The Company maintains a line of credit for $2,500,000;
however, the Company has not utilized this line of credit.
Giga-tronics’
common stock price is volatile
The
market price of the Company’s common stock could be subject to significant
fluctuations in response to variations in quarterly operating results,
shortfalls in revenues or earnings from levels expected by securities analysts
and other factors such as announcements of technological innovations or new
products by Giga-tronics or by competitors, government regulations or
developments in patent or other proprietary rights. In addition, the
NASDAQ Capital Market and other stock markets have experienced significant price
fluctuations in recent periods. These fluctuations often have
seemingly been unrelated to the operating performance of the specific companies
whose stocks are traded. Broad market fluctuations, as well as
general foreign and domestic economic conditions, may adversely affect the
market price of the common stock.
Giga-tronics
stock at any time has historically traded on thin volume on
NASDAQ. Sales of a significant volume of stock could result in a
depression of Giga-tronics’ share prices.
Performance
problems in Giga-tronics’ products or problems arising from the use of its
products together with other vendors’ products may harm its business and
reputation
Products
as complex as those Giga-tronics produces may contain unknown and undetected
defects or performance problems. For example, it is possible that a
product might not comply with stipulated specifications under all
circumstances. In addition, Giga-tronics’ customers generally use its
products together with their own products and products from other
vendors. As a result, when problems occur in a combined environment,
it may be difficult to identify the source of the problem. A defect
or performance problem could result in lost revenues, increased warranty costs,
diversion of engineering and management time and effort, impaired customer
relationships and injury to Giga-tronics’ reputation generally. To
date, performance problems in Giga-tronics’ products or in other products used
together with Giga-tronics’ products have not had a material adverse effect on
its business. However, management cannot be certain that a material
adverse impact will not occur in the future.
Competition
The
Company’s instrument, switch, oscillator and synthesizer products compete with
Agilent, Anritsu, Racal, Aeroflex and Rohde & Schwarz. Many of
these companies have substantially greater research and development,
manufacturing, marketing, financial, technological, personnel and managerial
resources than Giga-tronics. These resources also make these
competitors better able to withstand difficult market conditions than the
Company. There can be no assurance that any products developed by the
competitors will not gain greater market acceptance than any developed by
Giga-tronics.
Giga-tronics
acquisitions may not be effectively integrated and their integration may be
costly
As part
of its business strategy, Giga-tronics may broaden its product lines and expand
its markets, in part through the acquisition of other business
entities. Giga-tronics is subject to various risks in connection with
any future acquisitions. Such risks include, among other things, the
difficulty of assimilating the operations and personnel of the acquired
companies, the potential disruption of the Company’s business, the inability of
management to maximize the financial and
strategic
position of the Company by the successful incorporation of acquired technology
and rights into its product offerings, the maintenance of uniform standards,
controls, procedures and policies, and the potential loss of key employees of
acquired companies. The Company has not made any acquisitions in the
past nine years. No assurance can be given that any acquisition by
Giga-tronics will or will not occur, that if an acquisition does occur, that it
will not materially harm the Company or that any such acquisition will be
successful in enhancing the Company’s business. The Company
currently
contemplates
that future acquisitions may involve the issuance of additional shares of common
stock. Any such issuance may result in dilution to all Giga-tronics’
shareholders, and sales of such shares in significant volume by the shareholders
of acquired companies may depress the price of its common stock.
ITEM
1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not
applicable.
ITEM
2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
As of
March 29, 2008, Giga-tronics’ principal executive office and the Instrument
Division marketing, sales and engineering offices and manufacturing facilities
for its microwave and RF signal generator and power measurement products are
located in approximately 47,300 squire feet in San Ramon, California, which the
Company occupies under a lease agreement expiring December 31,
2011.
ASCOR’s
marketing, sales and engineering offices and manufacturing facilities for its
switching and connecting devices were previously located in approximately 18,700
square feet in Fremont, California under a lease that expires on June 30,
2009. The Company effectively abandoned this property as a part of
its restructuring plan as of March 31, 2007. All of the above
activities have been conducted in the San Ramon, California facility effective
April 1, 2007. The Company has an accrued loss of approximately
$355,000 for future lease expense, net of estimated future sub-lease rental
income. As of March 29, 2008, the Company has not sub-leased the
available space.
Microsource’s
manufacturing facilities for its YIG tuned oscillators, filters and microwave
synthesizers are located in an approximately 33,400 square foot facility in
Santa Rosa, California, which it occupies under a lease expiring May 31,
2013.
The
Company believes that its facilities are adequate for its business
activities.
ITEM
3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
As of
March 29, 2008, the Company has no material pending legal
proceedings. From time to time, Giga-tronics is involved in various
disputes and litigation matters that arise in the ordinary course of
business.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS
No
matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter
of the fiscal year ended March 29, 2008.
PART II
ITEM
5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER
MATTERS
Common
Stock Market Prices
Giga-tronics’
common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market (formerly the NASDAQ Small
Cap Market) using the symbol ‘GIGA’. The number of record holders of
the Company’s common stock as of March 29, 2008 was approximately
1,600. The table below shows the high and low closing bid quotations
for the common stock during the indicated fiscal periods. These
quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retain mark-ups, mark-downs, or
commission and may not reflect actual transactions.
2008
|
High
|
Low
|
2007
|
High
|
Low
|
|||||||||||||
First
Quarter
|
(4/1
- 6/30)
|
$ | 2.22 | $ | 1.61 |
(3/26
- 6/24)
|
$ | 2.89 | $ | 1.78 | ||||||||
Second
Quarter
|
(7/1
- 9/29)
|
2.36 | 1.62 |
(6/25
- 9/30)
|
1.94 | 1.29 | ||||||||||||
Third
Quarter
|
(9/30
- 12/29)
|
3.85 | 1.71 |
(10/1
- 12/30)
|
2.45 | 1.39 | ||||||||||||
Fourth
Quarter
|
(12/30
- 3/29)
|
1.87 | 1.27 |
(12/31
- 3/31)
|
2.97 | 1.83 |
Giga-tronics
has not paid cash dividends in the past and has no plans to do so in the future,
based upon its belief that the best use of its available capital is in the
enhancement of its product position.
Giga-tronics
has not issued any unregistered securities or repurchased any of its securities
during the past fiscal year.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
The
following table provides information on options and other equity rights
outstanding and available at March 29, 2008.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
|
||||||||||||
No.
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding option, warrants
and rights
|
Weighted
average exercise price of outstanding option, warrants and
rights
|
No.
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column
(a))
|
||||||||||
Plan
Category
|
(a)
|
(b)
|
(c)
|
|||||||||
Equity
compensation plans approved
|
||||||||||||
by
security holders
|
855,650 | $ | 2.04 | 445,225 | ||||||||
Equity
compensation plans not approved
|
||||||||||||
by
security holders
|
n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||||
Total
|
855,650 | $ | 2.04 | 445,225 |
ITEM
6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The
following table sets forth selected financial data for the Company’s last five
fiscal years. This information is derived from the Company’s audited
consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise stated. This data
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements,
related notes, and other financial information included elsewhere in this
report.
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL DATA
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Summary
of Operations:
|
Years
Ended
|
|||||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands except per share data)
|
March
29, 2008
|
March
31, 2007
|
March
25, 2006
|
March
26, 2005
|
March
27, 2004
|
|||||||||||||||
Net
sales
|
$ | 18,331 | $ | 18,048 | $ | 20,620 | $ | 21,477 | $ | 17,491 | ||||||||||
Gross
profit
|
7,748 | 7,546 | 8,300 | 9,598 | 4,736 | |||||||||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
7,939 | 9,548 | 9,316 | 8,760 | 9,179 | |||||||||||||||
Interest
income, net
|
36 | 108 | 32 | - | 7 | |||||||||||||||
Pre-tax
(loss) income from continuing
|
||||||||||||||||||||
operations
|
(201 | ) | (1,894 | ) | (984 | ) | 849 | (4,440 | ) | |||||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
(Loss)
income from continuing operations
|
(203 | ) | (1,895 | ) | (988 | ) | 845 | (4,444 | ) | |||||||||||
(Loss)
income on discontinued operations,
|
||||||||||||||||||||
net
of income taxes
|
(31 | ) | 28 | 27 | (233 | ) | (2,377 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net
(loss) income
|
$ | (234 | ) | $ | (1,867 | ) | $ | (961 | ) | $ | 612 | $ | (6,821 | ) | ||||||
Basic
(loss) earnings per share:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
From
continuing operations
|
$ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.40 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | 0.18 | $ | (0.94 | ) | ||||||
On
discontinued operations
|
(0.01 | ) | 0.01 | 0.01 | (0.05 | ) | (0.51 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net
(loss) earnings per share - basic
|
$ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.39 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | $ | 0.13 | $ | (1.45 | ) | ||||||
Diluted
(loss) earnings per share:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
From
continuing operations
|
$ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.40 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | 0.18 | $ | (0.94 | ) | ||||||
On
discontinued operations
|
(0.01 | ) | 0.01 | 0.01 | (0.05 | ) | (0.51 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net
(loss) earnings per share - diluted
|
$ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.39 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | $ | 0.13 | $ | (1.45 | ) | ||||||
Shares
of common stock - basic
|
4,813 | 4,809 | 4,782 | 4,725 | 4,704 | |||||||||||||||
Shares
of common stock - diluted
|
4,813 | 4,809 | 4,782 | 4,741 | 4,704 | |||||||||||||||
Financial
Position:
|
Years
Ended
|
|||||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands except per share data)
|
March
29, 2008
|
March
31, 2007
|
March
25, 2006
|
March
26, 2005
|
March
27, 2004
|
|||||||||||||||
Current
ratio
|
3.55 | 3.09 | 3.93 | 4.29 | 2.92 | |||||||||||||||
Working
Capital
|
$ | 7,131 | $ | 7,280 | $ | 8,856 | $ | 9,337 | $ | 7,997 | ||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$ | 10,361 | $ | 11,161 | $ | 12,346 | $ | 12,961 | $ | 13,733 | ||||||||||
Shareholders'
equity
|
$ | 7,392 | $ | 7,393 | $ | 9,098 | $ | 9,812 | $ | 9,196 | ||||||||||
Percentage
Data:
|
Years
Ended
|
|||||||||||||||||||
(Percentage
of net sales)
|
March
29, 2008
|
March
21, 2007
|
March
25, 2006
|
March
26, 2005
|
March
27, 2004
|
|||||||||||||||
Gross
profit
|
42.3 | % | 41.8 | % | 40.3 | % | 44.7 | % | 27.1 | % | ||||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
43.3 | % | 52.9 | % | 45.2 | % | 40.8 | % | 52.5 | % | ||||||||||
Interest
income, net
|
0.2 | % | 0.6 | % | 0.1 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||
Pre-tax
(loss) income from continuing
|
||||||||||||||||||||
operations
|
(1.1 | %) | (10.5 | %) | (4.8 | %) | 4.0 | % | (25.4 | %) | ||||||||||
(Loss)
income on discontinued operations,
|
||||||||||||||||||||
net
of income taxes
|
(0.2 | %) | 0.2 | % | 0.1 | % | (1.1 | %) | (13.6 | %) | ||||||||||
Net
(loss) income
|
(1.3 | %) | (10.3 | %) | (4.7 | %) | 2.8 | % | (39.0 | %) |
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL DATA
|
||||||||||||||||||||
The
following is a summary of unaudited results of operations for the fiscal
years ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007.
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterly
Financial Information (Unaudited)
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands except per share data)
|
First
|
Second
|
Third
|
Fourth
|
Year
|
|||||||||||||||
Net
sales
|
$ | 4,628 | $ | 4,651 | $ | 4,953 | $ | 4,009 | $ | 18,331 | ||||||||||
Gross
profit
|
1,944 | 2,081 | 2,049 | 1,674 | 7,748 | |||||||||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
1,941 | 1,879 | 1,974 | 2,145 | 7,939 | |||||||||||||||
Interest
income, net
|
14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 36 | |||||||||||||||
Pre-tax
income (loss) from continuing operations
|
30 | 198 | 51 | (480 | ) | (201 | ) | |||||||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
2 | - | - | - | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations
|
28 | 198 | 51 | (480 | ) | (203 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income
(loss) on discontinued operations,
|
||||||||||||||||||||
net
of income taxes
|
64 | (10 | ) | (20 | ) | (65 | ) | (31 | ) | |||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$ | 92 | $ | 188 | 31 | $ | (545 | ) | $ | (234 | ) | |||||||||
Basic
earnings (loss) per share:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
From
continuing operations
|
$ | 0.01 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||
On
discontinued operations
|
0.01 | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||
Net
earnings (loss) per share - basic
|
$ | 0.02 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||
Diluted
earnings (loss) per share:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
From
continuing operations
|
$ | 0.01 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||
On
discontinued operations
|
0.01 | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||
Net
earnings (loss) per share - diluted
|
$ | 0.02 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||
Shares
of common stock - basic
|
4,809 | 4,810 | 4,814 | 4,818 | 4,813 | |||||||||||||||
Shares
of common stock - diluted
|
4,863 | 4,880 | 4,913 | 4,818 | 4,813 |
Quarterly
Financial Information (Unaudited)
|
2007
|
|||||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands except per share data)
|
First
|
Second
|
Third
|
Fourth
|
Year
|
|||||||||||||||
Net
sales
|
$ | 3,386 | $ | 3,934 | $ | 5,564 | $ | 5,146 | $ | 18,048 | ||||||||||
Gross
profit
|
1,199 | 1,857 | 2,394 | 2,096 | 7,546 | |||||||||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
2,258 | 2,306 | 2,378 | 2,606 | 9,548 | |||||||||||||||
Interest
income, net
|
29 | 37 | 25 | 17 | 108 | |||||||||||||||
Pre-tax
(loss) income from continuing operations
|
(1,030 | ) | (412 | ) | 41 | (493 | ) | (1,894 | ) | |||||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
- | 1 | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||
(Loss)
income from continuing operations
|
(1,030 | ) | (413 | ) | 41 | (493 | ) | (1,895 | ) | |||||||||||
Income
(loss) on discontinued operations,
|
||||||||||||||||||||
net
of income taxes
|
3 | 10 | 17 | (2 | ) | 28 | ||||||||||||||
Net
(loss) income
|
$ | (1,027 | ) | $ | (403 | ) | $ | 58 | $ | (495 | ) | $ | (1,867 | ) | ||||||
Basic
(loss) earnings per share:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
From
continuing operations
|
$ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.40 | ) | ||||||
On
discontinued operations
|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.00 | ) | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||
Net
(loss) earnings per share - basic
|
$ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.39 | ) | ||||||
Diluted
(loss) earnings per share:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
From
continuing operations
|
$ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.40 | ) | ||||||
On
discontinued operations
|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.00 | ) | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||
Net
(loss) earnings per share - diluted
|
$ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.39 | ) | ||||||
Shares
of common stock - basic
|
4,809 | 4,809 | 4,809 | 4,809 | 4,809 | |||||||||||||||
Shares
of common stock - diluted
|
4,809 | 4,809 | 4,884 | 4,809 | 4,809 |
ITEM
7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF
OPERATION
Overview
Giga-tronics
produces instruments, subsystems and sophisticated microwave components that
have broad applications in both defense electronics and wireless
telecommunications. In 2008 Giga-tronics’ business consisted of four
operating and reporting segments: Giga-tronics Instrument Division,
ASCOR, Microsource and Corporate.
The
Company’s business is highly dependent on government spending in the defense
electronics sector and on the wireless telecommunications
market. Defense orders have improved on a year-to-date basis for
fiscal 2008 versus fiscal 2007. In addition, the Company has seen
some improvement in commercial orders. On a year-to-date basis,
commercial orders are slightly up in fiscal 2008 versus fiscal
2007.
The
Company continues to monitor costs, including reductions in personnel,
facilities and other expenses, to more appropriately align costs with
revenues. In April 2007, the Company restored the prior salary
reductions. In March 2007, the Company moved ASCOR’s engineering,
sales and marketing, and administrative activities to the San Ramon, California
facility, effectively abandoning its Fremont, California facility. As
a result, the Company has accrued its future lease obligations, net of estimated
sub-lease income, through June 2009. The Company is pursuing
subleasing of this facility. Microsource sales and marketing and
engineering activities were also consolidated into the San Ramon facility to
better integrate its component development activities with the Company’s overall
new product plans. The Microsource facility in Santa Rosa,
California, however, remains open as a manufacturing operation.
Results
of Operations
New
orders by segment are as follows for the fiscal years ended:
New
Orders
|
||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
2008
|
%
change
|
2007
|
%
change
|
2006
|
|||||||||||||||
Instrument
Division
|
$ | 8,434 | (3 | %) | $ | 8,677 | (3 | %) | $ | 8,943 | ||||||||||
ASCOR
|
5,361 | 22 | % | 4,390 | 30 | % | 3,389 | |||||||||||||
Microsource
|
3,625 | 17 | % | 3,091 | 9 | % | 2,825 | |||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 17,420 | 8 | % | $ | 16,158 | 7 | % | $ | 15,157 |
New
orders received in fiscal 2008 increased 8% to $17,420,000 from the $16,158,000
received in fiscal 2007. New orders increased primarily due to an
increase in military orders.
New
orders received in fiscal 2007 increased 7% to $16,158,000 from the $15,157,000
received in fiscal 2006. New orders increased primarily due to an
increase in military orders.
In fiscal
2008, orders at the Instrument Division decreased primarily due to a decrease in
military demand for its products. Orders at ASCOR and Microsource
increased primarily due to an increase in military demand for their
products.
In fiscal
2007, orders at the Instrument Division decreased primarily due to a decrease in
commercial wireless market demand for its products. Orders at ASCOR
increased primarily due to an increase in military demand for its
products. Orders at Microsource increased primarily due to increased
orders from commercial customers.
The
following table shows order backlog and related information at fiscal
year-end:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
2008
|
%
change
|
2007
|
%
change
|
2006
|
|||||||||||||||
Backlog
of unfilled orders
|
$ | 7,528 | (11 | %) | $ | 8,439 | (18 | %) | $ | 10,329 | ||||||||||
Backlog
of unfilled orders
|
||||||||||||||||||||
shippable
within one year
|
4,604 | (13 | %) | 5,294 | (10 | %) | 5,863 | |||||||||||||
Previous
fiscal year end (FYE)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
one-year
backlog reclassified
|
||||||||||||||||||||
during
year as shippable later than
|
||||||||||||||||||||
one
year
|
425 | 40 | % | 303 | (88 | %) | 2,439 | |||||||||||||
Net
cancellations during year of
|
||||||||||||||||||||
previous
FYE one-year backlog
|
- | - | 904 | - | - |
The
decrease in backlog at year-end 2008 of 11% was primarily due to shipments
exceeding orders.
The
decrease in backlog at year-end 2007 of 18% was primarily due to shipments
exceeding orders and a cancellation of $904,000 from an existing
customer.
The
allocation of net sales was as follows for the fiscal years shown:
Allocation
of Net Sales
|
||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
2008
|
%
change
|
2007
|
%
change
|
2006
|
|||||||||||||||
Commercial
|
$ | 7,020 | - | $ | 7,054 | (40 | %) | $ | 11,657 | |||||||||||
Government
/ Defense
|
11,311 | 3 | % | 10,994 | 23 | % | 8,963 |
The
allocation of net sales by segment was as follows for the fiscal years
shown:
Allocation
of Net Sales by Segment
|
||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
2008
|
%
change
|
2007
|
%
change
|
2006
|
|||||||||||||||
Instrument
Division
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
|
$ | 4,972 | 2 | % | $ | 4,870 | (33 | %) | $ | 7,319 | ||||||||||
Government
/ Defense
|
3,554 | (13 | %) | 4,096 | 77 | % | 2,309 | |||||||||||||
ASCOR
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
|
$ | 310 | (36 | %) | $ | 485 | (26 | %) | $ | 659 | ||||||||||
Government
/ Defense
|
5,710 | 85 | % | 3,087 | (21 | %) | 3,900 | |||||||||||||
Microsource
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
|
$ | 1,738 | 2 | % | $ | 1,699 | (54 | %) | $ | 3,679 | ||||||||||
Government
/ Defense
|
2,047 | (46 | %) | 3,811 | 38 | % | 2,754 |
Fiscal
2008 net sales were $18,331,000, a 2% increase from the $18,048,000 of net sales
in 2007. The increase in sales was primarily due to improved military
deliveries. Sales at the Giga-tronics Instrument Division decreased
5% or $440,000. Sales at ASCOR increased 69% or
$2,448,000. Microsource sales decreased 31% or
$1,725,000.
Fiscal
2007 net sales were $18,048,000, a 12% decrease from the $20,620,000 of net
sales in 2006. The decrease in sales was primarily due to weakness in
the Company’s commercial wireless market, partially offset by improved military
deliveries. Sales at the Giga-tronics Instrument Division decreased
7% or $662,000. Sales at ASCOR decreased 22% or
$987,000. Microsource sales decreased 14% or $923,000. The
decrease in export sales in fiscal 2007 is primarily based on the cyclical
buying patters of the Company’s international customers.
Cost of
sales was as follows for the fiscal years shown:
Cost
of Sales
|
||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
2008
|
%
change
|
2007
|
%
change
|
2006
|
|||||||||||||||
Cost
of sales
|
$ | 10,583 | 1 | % | $ | 10,502 | (15 | %) | $ | 12,320 |
In fiscal
2008, cost of sales increased 1% to $10,583,000 from $10,502,000 in fiscal
2007.
In fiscal
2007, cost of sales decreased 15% to $10,502,000 from $12,320,000 in fiscal
2006. The decrease is primarily attributable to a volume decrease of
10% and a 5% decrease in mix cost of sales.
Operating
expenses were as follows for the fiscal years shown:
Operating
Expenses
|
||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
2008
|
%
change
|
2007
|
%
change
|
2006
|
|||||||||||||||
Engineering
|
$ | 2,248 | (40 | %) | $ | 3,731 | (1 | %) | $ | 3,760 | ||||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative
|
5,538 | 2 | % | 5,456 | (2 | %) | 5,556 | |||||||||||||
Restructuring
|
153 | (58 | %) | 361 | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 7,939 | (17 | %) | $ | 9,548 | 3 | % | $ | 9,316 |
Operating
expenses decreased 17% or $1,609,000 in fiscal 2008 over 2007 due to a decrease
of $1,483,000 in product development expense and a decrease of $208,000 in
restructuring charges, offset by an increase of $82,000 in selling, general and
administrative expense. The increase in selling, general and
administrative expense is a result of higher marketing expense of $251,000 and
higher commission expense of $199,000, offset by lower administrative expense of
$368,000. As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R) in fiscal 2007, the
Company recorded $211,000 of expense in fiscal 2008. Included in the
operating expenses for fiscal 2008 was a one-time restructuring charge of
$73,000 to reserve the remaining lease obligation on the Fremont facility and
$80,000 in severance cost, for a total of $153,000.
Operating
expenses increased 3% or $232,000 in fiscal 2007 over 2006 due to a one-time
restructuring charge of $361,000 in fiscal 2007, offset in part by a decrease of
$29,000 in product development expense and a decrease of $100,000 in selling,
general and administrative expense. The decrease in selling, general
and administrative expense is a result of lower commission expense of $347,000,
offset by higher marketing expense of $208,000 and higher administrative expense
of $39,000. As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R) in fiscal 2007, the
Company recorded $162,000 of expense. A restructuring charge of
$361,000 was made in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 due to the integration of
all ASCOR and Instrument Division engineering and manufacturing activities at
the San Ramon, California facility.
Net
interest income in 2008 decreased from $108,000 to $36,000 due to a lower
average cash balance throughout the year.
Net
interest income in 2007 increased from $32,000 to $108,000 due to improved cash
management.
Giga-tronics
recorded a net loss of $234,000 or $0.05 per fully diluted share for fiscal 2008
versus a net loss of $1,867,000 or $0.39 per fully diluted share in fiscal
2007.
Giga-tronics
recorded a net loss of $1,867,000 or $0.39 per fully diluted share for fiscal
2007 versus a net loss of $961,000 or $0.20 per fully diluted share in fiscal
2006. The loss in fiscal 2007 versus the loss in fiscal 2006 was
attributable to lower revenue.
Inventories
consist of the following:
Net
Inventories
|
||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
2008
|
%
change
|
2007
|
|||||||||
Raw
materials
|
$ | 2,767 | (13 | %) | $ | 3,163 | ||||||
Work-in-progress
|
1,501 | (29 | %) | 2,128 | ||||||||
Finished
goods
|
369 | 77 | % | 209 | ||||||||
Demonstration
inventory
|
371 | 9 | % | 341 | ||||||||
Total
|
$ | 5,008 | (14 | %) | $ | 5,841 |
Inventories
decreased by $833,000 during fiscal year 2008.
Critical
Accounting Policies
The
Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and the results of
operations are based upon the consolidated financial statements included in this
report and the data used to prepare them. The consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America and management is required to make
judgments, estimates and assumptions in the course of such
preparation. The Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included
with the consolidated financial statements describes the significant accounting
policies and methods used in the preparation of the consolidated financial
statements. On an ongoing basis, the Company re-evaluates its
judgments, estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue
recognition, product warranties, allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of
inventories and valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. The
Company bases its judgment and estimates on historical experience, knowledge of
current conditions, and its beliefs of what could occur in the future
considering available information. Actual results may differ from
these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Management
of Giga-tronics has identified the following as the Company’s critical
accounting policies:
Revenues
Revenues
are recognized when there is evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred,
the price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably
assured. This generally occurs when products are shipped and the risk
of loss has passed. Revenue related to products shipped subject to
customers’ evaluation is recognized upon final acceptance.
Product
Warranties
The
Company’s warranty policy generally provides two to four years for the 2400 and
2500 families of microwave synthesizers and one year for all other
products. The Company records a liability for estimated warranty
obligations at the date products are sold. The estimated cost of
warranty coverage is based on the Company’s actual historical experience with
its current products or similar products. For new products, the
required reserve is based on historical experience of similar products until
sufficient historical data has been collected on the new
product. Adjustments are made as new information becomes
available.
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts
receivable are stated at their net realizable value. The Company has
estimated an allowance for uncollectible accounts based on analysis of
specifically identified problem accounts, outstanding receivables, consideration
of the age of those receivables, and the Company’s historical collection
experience.
Inventory
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on a
first-in, first-out basis. The Company periodically reviews inventory
on hand to identify and write down excess and obsolete inventory based on
estimated product demand.
Deferred Income
Taxes
Income
taxes are accounted for using 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
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. Future tax benefits are subject to a valuation
allowance when management is unable to conclude that its deferred tax assets
will more likely than not be realized from the results of
operations. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance to reflect
the estimated amount of deferred tax assets that may not be
realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is
dependent upon generation of future taxable income during the periods in which
those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers
projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this
assessment. Based on the historical taxable income and projections
for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets
become deductible, management has established a valuation allowance against its
net deferred tax assets as of March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007.
Product Development
Costs
The
Company incurs pre-production costs on certain long-term supply
arrangements. The costs, which represent non-recurring engineering
and tooling costs, are capitalized as other assets and amortized over their
useful life when reimbursable by the customer. All other
pre-production and product development costs are expensed as
incurred.
Share-Based
Compensation
The
Company has a stock incentive plan that provides for the issuance of stock
options to employees. The Company calculates compensation expense
under SFAS 123(R) using a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing
model. In so doing, the Company makes certain key assumptions in
making estimates used in the model. The Company believes the
estimates used, which are presented in Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements, are appropriate and reasonable.
Financial
Condition and Liquidity
As of
March 29, 2008, Giga-tronics had $1,845,000 in cash and cash-equivalents,
compared to $1,804,000 as of March 31, 2007.
Working
capital for the 2008 fiscal year end was $7,131,000, compared
to $7,280,000 in 2007 and $8,856,000 in 2006. The decrease
in working capital at 2008 from 2007 was primarily due to the operating loss in
the year and other fiscal year-end liabilities offset by a reduction in net
inventories. The decrease in working capital at 2007 from 2006 was
primarily due to the operating loss in the year, increased customer deposits of
$160,000 and other fiscal year-end liabilities.
The
Company’s current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) at March
29, 2008 was 3.6 compared to 3.1 on March 31, 2007 and 3.9 on March 25,
2006. At March 29, 2008, the increase in this ratio was primarily the
result of a decrease in net inventories offset by other fiscal year-end
liabilities. At March 31, 2007, the reduction in this ratio was
primarily the result of an increase in net inventories and partially offset by
the decreases in cash and accounts receivable.
Cash
provided by operations amounted to $220,000 in 2008. Cash used in
operations amounted to $1,406,000 in 2007. Cash provided by
operations was $740,000 in 2006. Cash provided by operations in 2008
was primarily attributed to the decrease in inventories, partially offset by the
operating loss in the year. Cash used in operations in 2007 was
primarily attributed to the operating loss in the year. Cash provided
by operations in 2006 was primarily attributed to an increase in customer
advances and the decrease in inventories, partially offset by the operating loss
in the year.
Additions
to property and equipment were $206,000 in 2008 compared to $204,000 in 2007 and
$115,000 in 2006. The capital equipment spending in fiscal 2008 was
due to the implementation of the Enterprise Resource Plan (ERP) system at the
Instrument Division and at Microsource. The increase in capital
equipment spending in fiscal 2007 was due to an upgrade of capital equipment
enabling the manufacture of new products being released. The
reduction in capital equipment spending in fiscal 2006 reflected the overall
decline in business activity.
Other
cash inflows in 2008 consisted of $22,000 from the sale of common stock in
connection with the exercise of stock options. Other cash inflows in
2006 consisted of $247,000 from the sale of common stock in connection with the
exercise of stock options.
Contractual
Obligations
The
Company leases various facilities under operating leases that expire through May
2013. Total future minimum lease payments under these leases amount
to approximately $4,125,000.
The
Company is committed to purchase certain inventory under non-cancelable purchase
orders. As of March 29, 2008, total non–cancelable purchase orders
were approximately $500,000 through fiscal 2009.
The
following table disclosed the amount of payments due under certain contractual
obligations in the specified time periods.
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Under
one year
|
One
to three years
|
Three
to five years
|
More
than five years
|
||||||||||||
Operating
leases
|
$ | 971 | $ | 1,942 | $ | 1,155 | $ | 57 | ||||||||
Purchase
obligations
|
500 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 1,471 | $ | 1,942 | $ | 1,155 | $ | 57 |
Off-Balance-Sheet
Arrangements
The
Company has no other off-balance-sheet arrangements (including standby letters
of credit, guaranties, contingent interests in transferred assets, contingent
obligations indexed to its own stock or any obligation arising out of a variable
interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides credit or other support to
the Company), that have or are likely to have a material effect on its financial
conditions, changes in financial conditions, revenue, expense, results of
operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Management
believes that the Company has adequate resources to meet its anticipated
operating and capital expenditure needs for the foreseeable
future. Giga-tronics intends to maintain research and development
expenditures for the purpose of broadening its product base. From
time to time, Giga-tronics considers a variety of acquisition opportunities to
also broaden its product lines and expand its markets. Such
acquisition activity could also increase the Company’s operating expenses and
require the additional use of capital resources.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
157, Fair Value
Measurement (FAS 157). This Standard defines fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles
and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has
not determined the effect that the adoption of FAS 157 will have on its
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
159, The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - including an Amendment of
FASB Statement No. 115 (“FAS 159”). The objective is to improve
financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate
volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and
liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting
provisions. This standard permits entities to choose to measure many
financial assets and liabilities and certain other items at fair value at
specified election dates. The Company will report unrealized gains
and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings
at each subsequent reporting date. The fair value option may be
applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis with several exceptions, such as
those investments accounted for by the equity method, and once elected, the
option is irrevocable unless a new election date occurs. The fair
value option can be applied only to entire instruments and not to portions
thereof. The provisions of FAS 159 are effective as of the beginning
of an entity’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15,
2007. Management did not elect to early adopt FAS 159 and has not yet
completed its evaluation of the impact that FAS 159 may have on the Company’s
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In
December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“SFAS
No 141R”). SFAS No 141R among other things, establishes principles
and requirements for how the acquirer in a business combination (i) recognizes
and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the
liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired business,
(ii) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination
or a gain from a bargain purchase and (iii) determines what information to
disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and
financial effects of the business combination. SFAS No 141R is
effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008, with early
adoption prohibited. This standard will change the Company’s
accounting treatment for business combinations on a prospective
basis.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
160, Noncontrolling Interests
in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment of ARB No. 51 (“SFAS No.
160”). SFAS No. 160 establishes accounting and reporting
standards for noncontrolling interests in a subsidiary and for the
deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Minority interests will be
recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and classified as a component of
equity. It also establishes a single method of accounting for changes
in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary and requires expanded
disclosures. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning
on or after December 15, 2008, with early adoption prohibited. The
Company does not expect the adoption of this Statement will have a material
impact on its financial position or results of operations.
ITEM
7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
Not
applicable.
ITEM
8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
|
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Financial
Statements
|
Page
No.
|
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets -
|
23
|
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As
of March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007
|
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations -
|
24
|
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Years
ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007
|
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Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity -
|
25
|
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Years
ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007
|
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows -
|
26
|
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Years
ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007
|
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
27
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
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|
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
|
||||||||
(In
thousands except share data)
|
March
29, 2008
|
March
31, 2007
|
||||||
Assets
|
||||||||
Current
assets
|
||||||||
Cash
and cash-equivalents
|
$ | 1,845 | $ | 1,804 | ||||
Trade
accounts receivable, net of allowance
|
||||||||
of
$93 and $62, respectively
|
2,693 | 2,750 | ||||||
Inventories,
net
|
5,008 | 5,841 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
383 | 360 | ||||||
Total
current assets
|
9,929 | 10,755 | ||||||
Property
and equipment
|
||||||||
Leasehold
improvements
|
373 | 373 | ||||||
Machinery
and equipment
|
15,468 | 15,426 | ||||||
Office
furniture and fixtures
|
723 | 736 | ||||||
Total
property and equipment
|
16,564 | 16,535 | ||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
16,164 | 16,211 | ||||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
400 | 324 | ||||||
Other
assets
|
32 | 82 | ||||||
Total
assets
|
$ | 10,361 | $ | 11,161 | ||||
Liabilities
and shareholders' equity
|
||||||||
Current
liabilities
|
||||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$ | 649 | $ | 1,106 | ||||
Accrued
commission
|
181 | 192 | ||||||
Accrued
payroll and benefits
|
526 | 666 | ||||||
Accrued
warranty
|
190 | 207 | ||||||
Customer
advances
|
646 | 681 | ||||||
Other
current liabilities
|
606 | 623 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
|
2,798 | 3,475 | ||||||
Deferred
rent
|
171 | 293 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
|
2,969 | 3,768 | ||||||
Commitments
|
||||||||
Shareholders'
equity
|
||||||||
Preferred
stock of no par value;
|
||||||||
Authorized
1,000,000 shares; no shares outstanding
|
||||||||
at
March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007
|
- | - | ||||||
Common
stock of no par value;
|
||||||||
Authorized
40,000,000 shares; 4,824,021 shares at March 29, 2008
|
||||||||
and
4,809,021 shares at March 31, 2007 issued and outstanding
|
13,398 | 13,165 | ||||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(6,006 | ) | (5,772 | ) | ||||
Total
shareholders' equity
|
7,392 | 7,393 | ||||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders' equity
|
$ | 10,361 | $ | 11,161 | ||||
See
Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
||||||||
Fiscal
Years Ended
|
||||||||
(In
thousands except per-share data)
|
March
29, 2008
|
March
31, 2007
|
||||||
Net
sales
|
$ | 18,331 | $ | 18,048 | ||||
Cost
of sales
|
10,583 | 10,502 | ||||||
Gross
profit
|
7,748 | 7,546 | ||||||
Engineering
|
2,248 | 3,731 | ||||||
Selling,
general and administrative
|
5,538 | 5,456 | ||||||
Restructuring
|
153 | 361 | ||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
7,939 | 9,548 | ||||||
Operating
loss from continuing operations
|
(191 | ) | (2,002 | ) | ||||
Other
expense
|
46 | - | ||||||
Interest
income, net
|
36 | 108 | ||||||
Loss
from continuing operations before income taxes
|
(201 | ) | (1,894 | ) | ||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
2 | 1 | ||||||
Loss
from continuing operations
|
(203 | ) | (1,895 | ) | ||||
(Loss)
income on discontinued operations, net of income
|
||||||||
taxes
of nil for 2008 and 2007
|
(31 | ) | 28 | |||||
Net
loss
|
$ | (234 | ) | $ | (1,867 | ) | ||
Basic
and diluted net (loss) earnings per share:
|
||||||||
From
continuing operations
|
$ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.40 | ) | ||
On
discontinued operations
|
(0.01 | ) | 0.01 | |||||
Basic
and diluted net loss per share
|
$ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.39 | ) | ||
Shares
used in per share calculation:
|
||||||||
Basic
|
4,813 | 4,809 | ||||||
Diluted
|
4,813 | 4,809 | ||||||
See
Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
||||||||||||||||
Accumulated
|
||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands except share data)
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Deficit
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
Balance
at March 25, 2006
|
4,809,021 | $ | 13,003 | $ | (3,905 | ) | $ | 9,098 | ||||||||
Comprehensive
loss - net
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
- | - | (1,867 | ) | (1,867 | ) | ||||||||||
Share
based compensation
|
- | 162 | - | 162 | ||||||||||||
Balance
at March 31, 2007
|
4,809,021 | 13,165 | (5,772 | ) | 7,393 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive
loss - net
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
(234 | ) | (234 | ) | ||||||||||||
Share
based compensation
|
- | 211 | - | 211 | ||||||||||||
Stock
issuance under stock options plans
|
15,000 | 22 | - | 22 | ||||||||||||
Balance
at March 29, 2008
|
4,824,021 | $ | 13,398 | $ | (6,006 | ) | $ | 7,392 | ||||||||
See
Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
||||||||
Fiscal
Years Ended
|
||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
March
29, 2008
|
March
31, 2007
|
||||||
Cash
flows from operations:
|
||||||||
Net
loss
|
$ | (234 | ) | $ | (1,867 | ) | ||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash
|
||||||||
provided
by (used in) operations:
|
||||||||
Net
provision for doubtful accounts and notes receivable
|
31 | (1 | ) | |||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
128 | 215 | ||||||
Gain
on sale of fixed asset
|
(3 | ) | - | |||||
Share
based compensation
|
211 | 162 | ||||||
Deferred
rent
|
(122 | ) | 71 | |||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||
Notes
receivable
|
- | 3 | ||||||
Trade
accounts receivable
|
26 | 686 | ||||||
Inventories
|
833 | (1,028 | ) | |||||
Prepaid
expenses and other assets
|
27 | (96 | ) | |||||
Accounts
payable
|
(457 | ) | 236 | |||||
Accrued
commissions
|
(11 | ) | 21 | |||||
Accrued
payroll and benefits
|
(140 | ) | (115 | ) | ||||
Accrued
warranty
|
(17 | ) | (43 | ) | ||||
Customer
advances
|
(35 | ) | 160 | |||||
Other
current liabilities
|
(17 | ) | 190 | |||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) operations
|
220 | (1,406 | ) | |||||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||
Proceeds
from sales of equipment
|
5 | 2 | ||||||
Purchases
of property and equipment
|
(206 | ) | (204 | ) | ||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(201 | ) | (202 | ) | ||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||
Issuance
of common stock
|
22 | - | ||||||
Increase
(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
41 | (1,608 | ) | |||||
Beginning
cash and cash equivalents
|
1,804 | 3,412 | ||||||
Ending
cash and cash equivalents
|
$ | 1,845 | $ | 1,804 | ||||
Supplementary
disclosure of cash flow information:
|
||||||||
Cash
paid for income taxes
|
$ | 2 | $ | 1 | ||||
Cash
paid for interest
|
- | - | ||||||
See
Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies
The
Company The accompanying consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of Giga-tronics and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries. The Company’s corporate office and manufacturing
facilities are located in Northern California. Giga-tronics and its
subsidiary companies design, manufacture and market a broad line of test and
measurement equipment used in the development, test, and maintenance of wireless
communications products and systems, flight navigational equipment, electronic
defense systems, and automatic testing systems. The Company also
manufactures and markets a line of test, measurement, and handling equipment
used in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices. The Company’s
products are sold worldwide to customers in the test and measurement and
semiconductor industries. The Company currently has no foreign-based
operations or material amounts of identifiable assets in foreign
countries. Its gross margins on foreign and domestic sales are
similar, and all non- U.S. sales are made in U.S. dollars.
Principles of
Consolidation The consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of Giga-tronics and its wholly- owned
subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation.
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 amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Fiscal
Year The Company’s financial reporting year consists of
either a 52 week or 53 week period ending on the last Saturday of the month of
March. Fiscal year 2008 contained 52 weeks and fiscal year 2007
contained 53 weeks. All references to years in the consolidated
financial statements relate to fiscal years rather than calendar
years.
Reclassifications Certain
reclassifications, none of which affected net loss, have been made to prior year
balances in order to conform to the current year presentation.
Revenue
Recognition Revenue is recorded when there is evidence
of an arrangement, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable,
and collectability is reasonably assured. This occurs when products
are shipped, unless the arrangement involves acceptance terms. If the
arrangement involves acceptance terms, the Company defers revenue until product
acceptance is received. Further, sales made to distributors do not
include price protection or product return rights, except for product defects
covered under warranty arrangements. The Company has no other
post-shipment obligations. The Company reports freight costs paid for shipments
to customers as cost of sales.
The
Company has estimated an allowance for uncollectable accounts based on analysis
of specifically identified problem accounts, outstanding receivables,
consideration of the age of those receivables and the Company’s historical
collection experience. The activity in the reserve account is as
follows:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
March
29, 2008
|
March
31, 2007
|
||||||
Beginning
balance
|
$ | 62 | $ | 63 | ||||
Provision
for doubtful accounts
|
31 | 5 | ||||||
Recoveries
of doubtful accounts
|
- | - | ||||||
Write-off
of doubtful accounts
|
- | 6 | ) | |||||
Ending
balance
|
$ | 93 | $ | 62 |
Accrued
Warranty The Company’s warranty policy generally
provides two to four years for the 2400 and 2500 families of microwave
synthesizers and one year for all other products. The Company records
a liability for estimated warranty obligations at the date products are
sold. The estimated cost of warranty coverage is based on the
Company’s actual historical experience with its current products or similar
products. For new products, the required reserve is based on
historical experience of similar products until such time as sufficient
historical data has been collected on the new product. Adjustments
are made a new information becomes available.
Inventories Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on a
first-in, first-out basis.
Property and
Equipment Property and equipment are stated at
cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over
the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, which range from three to
ten years for machinery and equipment and office fixtures. Leasehold
improvements and assets acquired under capital leases are amortized using the
straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the
respective assets or the lease term.
The
Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes
in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. If such review indicates that the carrying amount of an
asset exceeds the sum of its expected future cash flows on an undiscounted
basis, the asset’s carrying amount would be written down to fair
value. Additionally, the Company reports long-lived assets to be
disposed of at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to
sell. As of March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007, management believes
there has been no impairment of the Company’s long-lived assets.
Deferred
Rent Rent expense is recognized in an amount equal to
the minimum guaranteed base rent plus future rental increases amortized on the
straight-line basis over the terms of the leases, including free rent
periods.
Income
Taxes Income taxes are accounted for using 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 income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates
that apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences
are expected to be recovered or settled. Future tax benefits are
subject to a valuation allowance when management is unable to conclude that its
deferred income tax assets will more likely than not be realized from the
results of operations.
Product Development
Costs The Company incurs pre-production costs on certain
long-term supply arrangements. The costs, which represent
non-recurring engineering and tooling costs, are capitalized as other assets and
amortized over their useful life when reimbursable by the
customer. All other product development costs are charged to
operations as incurred. There were no capitalized pre-production
costs included in other assets as of March 29, 2008 and March 31,
2007.
Software Development
Costs Development costs included in the research and
development of new products and enhancements to existing products are expensed
as incurred, until technological feasibility in the form of a working model has
been established. To date, completion of software development has
been concurrent with the establishment of technological feasibility, and
accordingly, no costs have been capitalized.
Share-based
Compensation The Company established a 2005 Equity
Incentive Plan, which provides for the granting of options for up to 700,000
shares of Common Stock. Effective March 26, 2006, the Company adopted
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share Based Payment (SFAS
123(R). In the fiscal year ended March 29, 2008 there were 157,000
option grants made, and in the prior year 541,000 grants were made.
Results
for prior periods have not been restated. Prior to March 26, 2006,
the Company accounted for these plans under the recognition and measurement
principles of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees (APB 25), and related Interpretations. No stock
based compensation cost is reflected in net income prior to March 26, 2006, as
all options granted under these plans had an exercise price equal to the market
value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.
SFAS
123(R) requires the cash flows resulting from the tax benefits resulting from
tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for those options
(excess tax benefits) to be classified as a cash flow from financing in the
statement of cash flows. These excess tax benefits were not
significant for the Company for the fiscal year ended March 29,
2008.
In
calculating compensation related to stock option grants, the fair value of each
stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton
option-pricing model and the following weighted-average
assumptions:
Years
Ended
|
March
29, 2008
|
March
31, 2007
|
||||||
Dividend
yield
|
Zero
|
Zero
|
||||||
Expected
volatility
|
80%
to 112%
|
51%
to 88%
|
||||||
Risk-free
interest rate
|
2.21%
to 3.59%
|
4.50%
to 4.97%
|
||||||
Expected
term (years)
|
3.75 | 3.75 |
The
computation of expected volatility used in the Black-Scholes-Merton
option-pricing model is based on the historical volatility of Giga-tronics’
share price. The expected term is estimated based on a review of
historical employee exercise behavior with respect to option
grants.
Discontinued
Operations In the first quarter of 2004, Giga-tronics
discontinued the operations at its Dymatix division due to the substantial
losses incurred over the previous two years. In the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2004, Giga-tronics consummated the sale of its Dymatix
division. Expenses are recorded for discontinued operations
associated with the partial abandonment of the lease for the Fremont
facility. Included in this lease is 7,727 square feet which the
Company effectively abandoned upon sale of Dymatix on March 26,
2004. The Company has increased the estimated time to market these
facilities to a sub-tenant. As of March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007,
the Company has an accrued loss of $146,000 and $142,000, respectively, net of
future estimated sub-lease rental income, for future lease expense.
Earnings (Loss) Per
Share Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed using
the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the
period. Diluted earnings per share incorporate the incremental shares
issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock options using the treasury
method. Antidilutive options are not included in the computation of
diluted earnings per share.
Comprehensive
Loss There are no items of other comprehensive loss,
other than net loss.
Financial Instruments and
Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that
potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist principally of cash, cash
equivalents and trade accounts receivable. The Company’s cash
equivalents consist principally of overnight deposits and money market
funds. Cash and cash-equivalents are held in recognized depository
institutions. At March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007, the Company had
deposits in excess of federally insured limits. The Company has not
incurred losses on these deposits to date and does not expect to incur any
losses based on the credit ratings of the financial
institutions. Concentration of credit risk in trade accounts
receivable results primarily from sales to major customers. The
Company individually evaluates the creditworthiness of its customers and
generally does not require collateral or other security. At March 29,
2008, two customers comprised 24% and 13%, respectively, of consolidated gross
accounts receivable. At March
31, 2007, one customer comprised 18% of consolidated gross accounts
receivable.
Fair Value of Financial
Instruments The carrying amount for the Company’s
cash-equivalents, trade accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates
fair market value because of the short maturity of these financial
instruments.
Recently Issued Accounting
Pronouncements In September 2006, the FASB issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurement (FAS
157). This Standard defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring
fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures
about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim
periods within those fiscal years. The Company has not determined the effect
that the adoption of FAS 157 will have on its consolidated financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
159, The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - including an Amendment of
FASB Statement No. 115 (“FAS 159”). The objective is to improve
financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate
volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and
liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting
provisions. This standard permits entities to choose to measure many
financial assets and liabilities and certain other items at fair value at
specified election dates. The Company will report unrealized gains
and losses on items for which the fair
value
option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting
date. The fair value option may be applied on an
instrument-by-instrument basis with several exceptions, such as those
investments accounted for by the equity method, andonce elected, the option is
irrevocable unless a new election date occurs. The fair value option
can be applied only to entire instruments and not to portions
thereof. The provisions of FAS 159 are effective as of the beginning
of an entity’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15,
2007. Management did not elect to early adopt FAS 159 and has not yet
completed its evaluation of the impact that FAS 159 may have on the Company’s
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In
December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“SFAS
No 141R”). SFAS No 141R among other things, establishes principles
and requirements for how the acquirer in a business combination (i) recognizes
and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the
liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquired business,
(ii) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination
or a gain from a bargain purchase and (iii) determines what information to
disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and
financial effects of the business combination. SFAS No 141R is
effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008, with early
adoption prohibited. This standard will change the Company’s
accounting treatment for business combinations on a prospective
basis.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
160, Non-controlling Interests
in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment of ARB No. 51 (“SFAS No.
160”). SFAS No. 160 establishes accounting and reporting
standards for non-controlling interests in a subsidiary and for the
deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Minority interests will be
recharacterized as non-controlling interests and classified as a component of
equity. It also establishes a single method of accounting for changes
in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary and requires expanded
disclosures. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning
on or after December 15, 2008, with early adoption prohibited. The
Company does not expect the adoption of this Statement will have a material
impact on its financial position or results of operations.
2 Cash and
Cash-Equivalents
Cash and
cash-equivalents of $1,845,000 and $1,804,000 at March 29, 2008 and March 31,
2007, respectively, consist of overnight deposits and money market
funds.
3 Inventories
Inventories
consist of the following:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
March
29, 2008
|
March
31, 2007
|
||||||
Raw
materials
|
$ | 2,767 | $ | 3,163 | ||||
Work-in-progress
|
1,501 | 2,128 | ||||||
Finished
goods
|
369 | 209 | ||||||
Demonstration
inventory
|
371 | 341 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 5,008 | $ | 5,841 |
4 Selling
Expenses
Selling
expenses consist primarily of commissions paid to various marketing
agencies. Commission expense totaled $1,080,000 and $881,000 for
fiscal 2008 and 2007, respectively. Advertising costs, which are
expensed as incurred, totaled $46,000 and $50,000 for fiscal 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
5 Significant Customers and
Industry Segment Information
The
Company has four reportable segments: Instrument Division, ASCOR,
Microsource, and Corporate. The Instrument Division produces a broad
line of test and measurement equipment used in the development, test and
maintenance of wireless communications products and systems, flight navigational
equipment, electronic defense systems and automatic testing
systems. ASCOR designs, manufactures, and markets a line of switching
devices that link together many specific
purpose
instruments that comprise automatic test systems. Microsource
develops and manufactures a broad line of Yttrium, Iron and Garnet (YIG) tuned
oscillators, filters and microwave synthesizers, which are used in a wide
variety of microwaveinstruments or devices. Corporate handles the
financing needs of each segment and lends funds to each segment as required; the
loans are eliminated in consolidation.
The
accounting policies for the segments are the same as those described in the
"Summary of Significant Accounting Policies". The Company evaluates
the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on
earnings before income taxes. Segment net sales include sales to
external customers. Segment pre-tax income (loss) includes an
allocation for corporate expenses and interest expense on borrowings from
Corporate. Corporate expenses are allocated to the
reportable segments based principally on full time equivalent
headcount. In fiscal 2008, interest earned was on each segments
respective cash balance. In fiscal 2007, interest expense on
borrowings from Corporate was charged at approximately prime, which was
8.25%. Inter-segment activities are eliminated in
consolidation. Assets include accounts receivable, inventories,
equipment, cash, deferred income taxes, prepaid expenses and other long-term
assets. The Company accounts for inter-segment sales and transfers at
terms that allow a reasonable profit to the seller. During the
periods reported there were no significant inter-segment sales or
transfers.
The
Company's reportable operating segments are strategic business units that offer
different products and services. They are managed separately because
each business utilizes different technology and requires different marketing
strategies. All of the businesses except for Giga-tronics Instrument
Division and Corporate were acquired. The Company’s chief operating
decision maker is considered to be the Company’s Chief Executive Officer
(“CEO”). The CEO reviews financial information presented on a
consolidated basis accompanied by disaggregated information about revenues and
pre-tax income by operating segment. The tables below present
information for the fiscal years ended in 2008 and 2007.
Instrument
|
||||||||||||||||||||
March
29, 2008 (Dollars in thousands)
|
Division
|
ASCOR
|
Microsource
|
Corporate
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
$ | 8,526 | $ | 6,020 | $ | 3,785 | $ | - | $ | 18,331 | ||||||||||
Interest
income, net
|
2 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 36 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
80 | 23 | 25 | - | 128 | |||||||||||||||
(Loss)
income from continuing operations
|
||||||||||||||||||||
before
income taxes
|
(1,773 | ) | 1,692 | 64 | (184 | ) | (201 | ) | ||||||||||||
Assets
|
4,228 | 2,680 | 3,168 | 285 | 10,361 | |||||||||||||||
Instrument
|
||||||||||||||||||||
March
31, 2007 (Dollars in thousands)
|
Division
|
ASCOR
|
Microsource
|
Corporate
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
$ | 8,966 | $ | 3,572 | $ | 5,510 | $ | - | $ | 18,048 | ||||||||||
Interest
income, net
|
(343 | ) | (54 | ) | (870 | ) | 1,375 | 108 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
153 | 30 | 32 | - | 215 | |||||||||||||||
(Loss)
income from continuing operations
|
||||||||||||||||||||
before
income taxes
|
(1,975 | ) | (734 | ) | (345 | ) | 1,160 | (1,894 | ) | |||||||||||
Assets
|
4,948 | 1,968 | 3,922 | 323 | 11,161 |
The
Company’s Instrument Division, ASCOR, and Microsource segments sell to agencies
of the U.S. government and U.S. defense-related customers. In fiscal
2008 and 2007, U.S. government and U.S. defense-related customers accounted for
44% and 57% of sales, respectively. During fiscal 2008, no customer
other than U.S. government agencies and their defense contractors accounted for
10% of the Company’s consolidated revenues at March 29, 2008. During
fiscal 2007, no customer other than U.S. government agencies and their defense
contractors accounted for 10% of the Company’s consolidated revenues at March
31, 2007.
Export
sales accounted for 38% and 21% of the Company’s sales in fiscal 2008 and 2007,
respectively. Export sales by geographical area are shown
below:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
March
29, 2008
|
March
31, 2007
|
|||
Americas
|
$ 1,250
|
$ 360
|
|||
Europe
|
2,778
|
2,233
|
|||
Asia
|
1,087
|
748
|
|||
Other
|
1,868
|
489
|
|||
Total
|
$ 6,983
|
$ 3,830
|
6 Loss per
Share
Net loss
and shares used in per share computations for the years ended March 29, 2008 and
March 31, 2007 are as follows:
(In
thousands except per share data)
|
March
29, 2008
|
March
31, 2007
|
||||||
Net
loss
|
$ | (234 | ) | $ | (1,867 | ) | ||
Weighted
average:
|
||||||||
Common
shares outstanding
|
4,813 | 4,809 | ||||||
Potential
common shares
|
- | - | ||||||
Common
shares assuming dilution
|
4,813 | 4,809 | ||||||
Net
loss per share of common stock
|
$ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.39 | ) | ||
Net
loss per share of common stock assuming dilution
|
$ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.39 | ) | ||
Stock
options not included in computation
|
856 | 841 |
The
number of stock options not included in the computation of diluted earnings per
share (EPS) for the periods ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007 are a result
of the Company’s loss from continuing operations and, therefore, the options are
antidilutive.
7 Income
Taxes
Following
are the components of the provision for income taxes:
Years
Ended (In thousands)
|
March
29, 2008
|
March
31, 2007
|
||||||
Current
|
||||||||
Federal
|
$ | - | $ | - | ||||
State
|
2 | 1 | ||||||
Total current | 2 | 1 | ||||||
Deferred
|
||||||||
Federal
|
- | - | ||||||
State
|
- | - | ||||||
Total
deferred
|
- | - | ||||||
Charge
in lieu of taxes attributable to employer stock option
plans
|
- |
-
|
||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
$ | 2 | $ | 1 |
The tax
effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the
deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
Year
Ended (In thousands)
|
March
29, 2008
|
March
31, 2007
|
||||||
Net
operating loss carryforwards
|
$ | 13,667 | $ | 13,625 | ||||
Income
tax credits
|
2,196 | 2,196 | ||||||
Inventory
reserves and additional costs capitalized
|
2,333 | 2,486 | ||||||
Fixed
assets depreciation
|
153 | 163 | ||||||
Accrued
vacation
|
120 | 122 | ||||||
Accrued
warranty
|
82 | 88 | ||||||
Deferred
rent
|
50 | 98 | ||||||
Other
accrued liabilities
|
201 | 235 | ||||||
Future
state tax effect
|
(203 | ) | (220 | ) | ||||
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
41 | 27 | ||||||
Total
deferred tax assets
|
18,640 | 18,820 | ||||||
Liability
for uncertain tax positions
|
(297 | ) | (424 | ) | ||||
Valuation
allowances
|
(18,343 | ) | (18,396 | ) | ||||
$ | 0 | $ | 0 |
Years
Ended (In thousands except percentages)
|
March
29, 2008
|
March
31, 2007
|
||||||||||||||
Statutory
federal income tax (benefit)
|
$ | (79 | ) | (34.0 | )% | $ | (635 | ) | (34.0 | )% | ||||||
Valuation
allowance
|
(53 | ) | (22.9 | ) | (206 | ) | (11.0 | ) | ||||||||
Expiration
of net operating losses
|
178 | 76.8 | 805 | 43.1 | ||||||||||||
State
income tax, net of federal benefit
|
(14 | ) | (6.0 | ) | (109 | ) | (5.8 | ) | ||||||||
Non-tax
deductible expenses
|
99 | 42.7 | 11 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||
Tax
credits
|
- | - | 95 | 5.1 | ||||||||||||
Liability
for uncertain tax positions
|
(127 | ) | (54.9 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||
Other
|
(2 | ) | (0.7 | ) | 40 | 2.1 | ||||||||||
Effective
income tax
|
$ | 2 | 1.0 | % | $ | 1 | .1 | % |
The
decrease in valuation allowance from March 31, 2007 to March 29, 2008 was
$53,000. The increase in valuation allowance from March 25, 2006 to
March 31, 2007 was $206,000.
As of
March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007, the Company had pre-tax federal net operating
loss carryforwards of $36,778,000 and $36,753,000 and state net operating loss
carryforwards of $19,910,000 and $19,347,000 respectively, available to reduce
future taxable income. The federal and state net operating loss
carryforwards begin to expire from fiscal 2009 through 2028 and from 2013
through 2018, respectively. $10,810,000 of federal net operating loss
carryforwards are subject to an annual IRC Section 382 limitation of
approximately $100,000. At March 29, 2008, the accumulated IRC
Section 382 losses available for use are approximately
$799,000. Utilization of net operating loss carryforwards may be
subject to annual limitations due to certain ownership change limitations as
required by Internal Revenue Code Section 382. The federal and state
income tax credits begin to expire from 2020 through 2025 and from 2009 through
2010, respectively.
The
Company has recorded a valuation allowance to reflect the estimated amount of
deferred tax assets, which may not be realized. The ultimate
realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon generation of future
taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become
deductible. Management considers projected future taxable income and
tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based on the
historical taxable income and projections for future taxable, management decided
to record a full valuation allowance against the net deferred tax
assets.
On April
1, 2007 the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48) which clarifies
the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the Company’s
financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes,
and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the
financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or
expected to be taken on a tax return. FIN 48 also provided
guidance
on
derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim
periods, disclosures and transitions. Upon adoption of FIN 48, the
Company recognized an increase of $424,000 in the liability for uncertain tax
positions. This allowed a decrease of $424,000 to the valuation
allowance resulting in no change to retained earnings.
The
Company previously recognized income tax positions based on management’s
estimate of whether it is reasonably possible that a liability has been incurred
for unrecognized income tax benefits by applying FASB Statement No. 5, Accounting for
Contingencies.
The
Company files U.S. federal and California state tax returns. The
Company is generally no longer subject to tax examinations for years prior to
the fiscal year 2004 for federal purposes and fiscal year 2003 for California
purposes, except in certain limited circumstances. The Company does
not have any tax audits or other issues pending.
A
reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of the liability for uncertain
tax positions, excluding potential interest and penalties, is as
follows:
(In
thousands)
|
Fiscal
Year 2008
|
|||
Balance
as of March 31, 2007
|
$ | 424,000 | ||
Additions
based on current year tax positions
|
70,000 | |||
Reductions
for prior year tax positions
|
||||
lapses
of applicable statute
|
(197,000 | ) | ||
Balance
as of March 29, 2008
|
$ | 297,000 |
8 Stock Options and Employee
Benefit Plans
Stock Option Plans…The
Company established the 2000 Stock Option Plan and the 2005 Employee Incentive
Plan, each of which provide for the granting of options for up to 700,000 shares
of common stock at 100% of fair market value at the date of grant, with each
grant requiring approval by the Board of Directors of the
Company. Options granted vest in one or more installments, ranging
from 2004 to 2012 and must be exercised while the grantee is employed by the
Company or within a certain period after termination of
employment. Options granted to employees shall not have terms in
excess of 10 years from the grant date. Holders of options may be
granted stock appreciation rights (SAR), which entitle them to surrender
outstanding options for a cash distribution under certain changes in ownership
of the Company, as defined in the stock option plan. As of March 29,
2008, no SAR’s have been granted under the option plan. As of March
29, 2008, the total number of shares of common stock available for issuance is
445,225 under the 2000 and 2005 stock option plans. All outstanding
options have a term of five years.
A summary
of the changes in stock options outstanding for the years ended March 29, 2008
and March 31, 2007 is presented below:
Weighted
|
Weighted
Average
|
Average
|
|||||
Average
|
Remaining
Contractual
|
Intrinsic
|
|||||
Shares
|
Exercise
Price
|
Terms
(Years)
|
Value
|
||||
Outstanding
at March 25, 2006
|
438,975
|
$
|
2.57
|
2.7
|
$ 122,173
|
||
Granted
|
541,400
|
1.85
|
|||||
Excercised
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Forfeited
/ Expired
|
(139,475)
|
2.84
|
|||||
Outstanding
at March 31, 2007
|
840,900
|
$
|
2.06
|
3.6
|
$ 149,624
|
||
Granted
|
157,000
|
1.84
|
|||||
Excercised
|
15,000
|
1.47
|
|||||
Forfeited
/ Expired
|
(127,250)
|
1.96
|
|||||
Outstanding
at March 29, 2008
|
855,650
|
$
|
2.04
|
3.1
|
$ -
|
||
Exercisable
at March 29, 2008
|
342,726
|
$
|
2.22
|
2.0
|
$ -
|
As of
March 29, 2008, there was $441,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost
related to nonvested options granted under the plans. That cost is
expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.69
years. There were 168,000 options vested during the year ended March
29, 2008. The total fair value of options vested during the year
ended March 29, 2008 was $243,000. Cash received from stock option
exercises for the year ended March 29, 2008 was $22,000.
Following
is a summary of stock option activity:
Options
|
Options
|
Weighted
Average
|
||||||||||
Exercisable
|
Outstanding
|
Fair
Value
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
at March 25, 2006
|
203,475 | 438,975 | $ | 2.57 | ||||||||
Excercised
|
- | - | ||||||||||
Forfeited
|
(139,475 | ) | 2.84 | |||||||||
Granted
|
541,400 | 1.85 | ||||||||||
Outstanding
at March 31, 2007
|
214,750 | 840,900 | $ | 2.06 | ||||||||
Excercised
|
(15,000 | ) | 1.47 | |||||||||
Forfeited
|
(127,250 | ) | 1.96 | |||||||||
Granted
|
157,000 | 1.84 | ||||||||||
Outstanding
at March 29, 2008
|
342,726 | 855,650 | $ | 2.04 |
Employee Stock Purchase
Plan Under the Company’s employee Stock Purchase Plan
(the “Purchase Plan”), employees meeting specific employment qualifications are
eligible to participate and can purchase shares semi-annually through payroll
deductions at the lower of 85% of the fair market value of the stock at the
commencement or end of the offering period. The Purchase Plan permits
eligible employees to purchase common stock through payroll deductions for up to
10% of qualified compensation. As of March 29, 2008, there were
56,631 shares available for issuance under the Purchase Plan. There
were no purchase rights granted in fiscal 2008 and 2007.
401(k)
Plans The Company has established 401(k) plans which
cover substantially all employees. Participants may make voluntary
contributions to the plans for up to 20% of their defined
compensation. The Company matches a percentage of the participant’
contributions in accordance with the plan. Participants vest ratably
in Company contributions over a four-year period. Company
contributions to the plans for fiscal 2008 and 2007 were approximately $5,000
and $20,000, respectively.
9 Commitments
The
Company leases a 47,300 square foot facility located in San Ramon, California,
under a twelve-year lease that commenced in April 1994, which was amended in
July 2005 and now expires December 31, 2011. The Company leases a
33,400 square foot facility located in Santa Rosa, California, under a
twenty-year lease that commenced in July 1993 and was amended in April 2003, to
now expire May 31, 2013. The amendment resulted in a reduction of
lease space and monthly lease costs.
ASCOR’s
switching and connecting devices, were previously located in approximately
18,700 square feet in Fremont, California, under a lease that expires on June 30,
2009. The Company effectively abandoned this property as part
of its restructuring plan as of March 31, 2007. The Company has an
accrued loss of approximately $355,000 for future lease expense, net of
estimated future sub-lease rental income. All of the above activities
are conducted in the San Ramon facility effective April 1, 2007. As
of March 29, 2008, the Company has not sub-leased the available
space.
These
facilities accommodate all of the Company’s present operations. The
Company also leases other equipment under operating leases.
Total
future minimum lease payments under these leases amount to approximately
$4,125,000.
Fiscal
Year (Dollars in thousands)
|
||||
2009
|
$ | 971 | ||
2010
|
971 | |||
2011
|
971 | |||
2012
|
814 | |||
2013
|
341 | |||
Thereafter
|
57 | |||
$ | 4,125 |
The
aggregate rental expense was $1,031,000 and $1,324,000 in fiscal 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
The
Company is committed to purchase certain inventory under non-cancelable purchase
orders. As of March 29, 2008, total non-cancelable purchase orders
were $500,000 through fiscal 2009.
10 Warranty
Obligations
The
Company records a liability for estimated warranty obligations at the date
products are sold. Adjustments are made as new information becomes
available. The following provides a reconciliation of changes in the
Company’s warranty reserve. The Company provides no other
guarantees.
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
March
29, 2008
|
March
31, 2007
|
||||||
Balance
at beginning of period
|
$ | 207 | $ | 250 | ||||
Provision,
net
|
160 | 130 | ||||||
Warranty
costs incurred
|
(177 | ) | (173 | ) | ||||
Balance
at end of period
|
$ | 190 | $ | 207 |
11 Restructuring
In an
effort to improve results and make optimal use of its resources, Giga-tronics
decided to integrate all ASCOR and Instrument Division engineering and
manufacturing activities at the San Ramon, California facility. The
Microsource subsidiary, located in Santa Rosa, California, remains strictly a
manufacturing operation, with all product development work being performed in
San Ramon. Included in the operating expenses for fiscal 2008 was a
one-time restructuring charge of $73,000 to reserve the remaining lease
obligation on the Fremont facility and $80,000 in severance costs, for a total
of $153,000. The impact on operations in the fourth quarter of fiscal
2007 was $361,000, which was comprised of one-time restructuring charges of
$204,000 for the sublease accrual, $139,000 in severance costs and $18,000 for
moving expenses.
12 Line of
Credit
On June
20, 2005, the Company executed a commitment letter with a financial institution
for a secured revolving line of credit for $2,500,000. The maximum
amount that can be borrowed is limited to 80% of trade receivables, plus 25% of
raw material and finished goods inventory up to $500,000. Interest is
payable at prime plus 1%. The Company is required to comply with
certain financial covenants under the arrangement. As of March 29,
2008, this credit line has not been utilized by the Company. The
Company has re-negotiated a new line of credit effective June 18, 2007, which
expires on June 17, 2008. The Company is in compliance with the
covenants relating to the line of credit.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board
of Directors and Shareholders
Giga-tronics
Incorporated
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Giga-tronics
Incorporated and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 29, 2008 and March 31,
2007 and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity
and cash flows then ended. These consolidated financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial
statements 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 consolidated financial position of Giga-tronics
Incorporated and subsidiaries as of March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the fiscal years in
the period ended March 29, 2008 in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
Perry-Smith
LLP
San
Francisco, California
June 10,
2008
ITEM
9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND
PROCEDURES
Disclosure
controls and procedures
The
Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the
participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness, as of March
29, 2008, of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and
procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the
Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the Company's principal
executive and financial officers concluded that the Company's disclosure
controls and procedures were effective, as of March 29, 2008, in timely
providing them with material information relating to the Company, as required to
be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the
Exchange Act, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange
Commission's rules and forms.
Report
of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management
of Giga-tronics is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate
internal control over financial reporting for the Company, as such term is
defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. The Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, has assessed the effectiveness of the Company's
internal control over financial reporting as of March 29, 2008, presented in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set
forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in
Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on this assessment,
management concluded that, as of March 29, 2008, the Company's internal control
over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.
This
annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over
financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to
attestation by the Company's independent registered public accounting firm
pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that
permit the Company to provide only management's report in this annual
report.
Changes
in internal controls
There was
no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting identified
in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 15d-15 that occurred during
the year ended March 29, 2008 that has materially affected or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial
reporting.
ITEM
9B. OTHER INFORMATION
The
Company is not aware of any information required to be reported on Form 8-K that
has not been previously reported.
PART III
ITEM
10. DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. PROMOTERS, CONTROL PERSONS AND
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE
ACT
Information
regarding Directors of the Company is set forth under the heading “Election of
Directors” of the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, incorporated herein by reference. This Proxy Statement
is to be filed no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended
March 29, 2008.
EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
John
R. Regazzi
|
53
|
Chief
Executive Officer and a Director of the Company since April
2006. Mr. Regazzi had been President and General Manager of
Instrument Division since September 2005, and prior to that, was Vice
President of Operations for Instrument Division from October 2004 through
September 2005. Prior to that, he was Vice President of
Engineering for Instrument Division from June 2001 through October 2004.
Previous experience includes 22 years at Hewlett Packard and Agilent
Technologies in various design and management positions associated with
their microwave sweeper and synthesizer product lines. His final position
at Agilent Technologies was as a senior engineering manager.
|
Patrick
J. Lawlor
|
57
|
Vice
President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Giga-tronics,
Inc. since February 2007. Mr. Lawlor was previously a
Consultant to PDL BioPharma, Inc, and before that was the Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer at SaRonix, LLC, a $90 million private company
with international facilities. Prior to that he was the Chief
Financial Officer with Aerojet Fine Chemicals, LLC, a $65 million
subsidiary of GenCorp, and Vice President of Finance with Systems
Chemistry, Inc. Mr. Lawlor spent 23 years with Westinghouse
Electric Corporation, where he rose through numerous positions among
various divisions, with his final position as Vice President of Finance
and Controller.
|
Jeffrey
T. Lum
|
62
|
President
and a Director of the Board of ASCOR (now a division of the Company) since
November 1987. Mr. Lum founded ASCOR in 1987 and has been
President since inception. He was a founder and Vice President
of Autek Systems Corporation, a manufacturer of precision waveform
analyzers. Mr. Lum serves as Treasurer and a member of the
Board of Directors for the Santa Clara Aquamaids, a non-profit
organization dedicated to advancing athletes in synchronized swimming to
the Olympics games.
|
Rodrick
G. Cross
|
51
|
Vice
President, Sales & Marketing since October 2007. Mr. Cross
has over 25 years of experience in building, leading and operating global
marketing, sales, business development, customer service and technical
application engineering organizations. He has worked for
Agilent/Hewlett-Packard and Sony America as well as 5 startup companies
generating hundreds of millions of dollars in market share expansion and
new sales revenue. His strategic and tactical business programs
have been involved with many technologies - RF& microwave,
electronics, internet, solar energy, software, semiconductor and optical
coatings - spanning several industries including test and measurement,
electrical power, telecommunications, aerospace and defense and internet
security. Mr. Cross has a Bachelor of Science Degree from
Brigham Young University and Certificates of Study from
M.I.T. Mr. Cross has broad international business experience in
North America, Europe and Asia and speaks fluent
Japanese.
|
ITEM
11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information
regarding the Company’s compensation of its executive officers is set for the
under the heading “Executive Compensation” of the Company’s Proxy Statement for
its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, incorporated herein by
reference. This Proxy Statement is to be filed no later than 120 days
after the close of the fiscal year ended March 29, 2008.
ITEM
12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
Information
regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management is set
forth under the heading “Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management” of the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, incorporated herein by reference. Information about
securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans is set forth
under the heading “Equity Compensation Plan Information” of its Proxy Statement
for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, incorporated herein by
reference. This Proxy Statement is to be filed no later than
120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended March 29, 2008.
ITEM
13. CERTAIN RELATONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
Information
set forth in the Proxy Statement under the section captioned “Transactions with
Management and Others” is incorporated herein by reference. This
Proxy Statement is to be filed no later than 120 days after the close of the
fiscal year ended March 29, 2008.
ITEM
14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Perry-Smith
LLP served as Giga-tronics’ independent registered public accounting firm for
the fiscal year ended March 29, 2008.
Audit
Fees
Perry-Smith
LLP’s fee for audit services for fiscal 2008 were $160,000 and for fiscal 2007
were $153,000.
Audit-Related
Fees
There
were no Perry-Smith LLP fees for audit-related services in fiscal 2008 or
2007.
Tax Fees
There
were no Perry-Smith LLP fees for tax services for fiscal 2008 or
2007.
All Other
Fees
We did
not incur any fees payable to Perry-Smith LLP for other professional services in
fiscal 2008 or 2007.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval
Policy
Our Audit
Committee has not pre-approved any type or amount of non-audit services by the
independent accountants.
PART IV
ITEM
15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
|
(a)
The following consolidated financial statements of Giga-tronics
Incorporated and subsidiaries and the related independent registered
public accounting firm are filed
herewith:
|
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
|
||
Consolidated Financial
Statements:
|
Page
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007
|
23
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the years ended March 29, 2008 and March 31,
2007
|
24
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders Equity for the years ended March 29, 2008 and
March 31, 2007
|
25
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended March 29, 2008 and March 31,
2007
|
26
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
27
- 36
|
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
37
|
|
The
following exhibits are filed by reference or herewith as a part of this
report:
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
|
||
3.1
|
Articles
of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended, previously filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended March 27, 1999 and
incorporated herein by reference.
|
|
3.2
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws of Giga-tronics Incorporated, as amended on March 7,
2008.
|
|
10.1
|
1990
Restated Stock Option Plan and form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement,
previously filed on November 3, 1997 as Exhibit 99.1 to Form S-8
(33-39403) and incorporated herein by
reference. *
|
|
10.2
|
Standard
form Indemnification Agreement for Directors and Officers, previously
filed on June 21, 1999, as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year
ended March 27, 1999 and incorporated herein by
reference. *
|
|
10.3
|
Lease
between Giga-tronics Incorporated and Calfront Associates for 4650 Norris
Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA, dated December 6, 1993, previously filed as
Exhibit 10.12 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended March 26, 1994 and
incorporated herein by reference.
|
|
10.4
|
Employee
Stock Purchase Plan, previously filed on August 29, 1997, as Exhibit 99.1
to Form S-8 (33-34719), and incorporated herein by
reference. *
|
|
10.5
|
2000
Stock Option Plan and form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement, previously
filed on September 8, 2000 as Exhibit 99.1 to Form S-8 (33-45476) and
incorporated herein by reference. *
|
|
10.6
|
Amendment
No. 1 to Employee Stock Purchase Plan, previously filed on September 24,
2001, as Exhibit 99.1 to Form S-8 (33-69688), and incorporated herein by
reference. *
|
|
10.7
|
2005
Equity Incentive Plan incorporated herein by reference to Attachment A of
the Registrant’s Proxy Statement filed July 21,
2005. *
|
|
21
|
Significant
Subsidiaries. (See page 57 of this Annual Report of Form
10-K.)
|
|
23.1
|
Consent
of Independent Registered Public accounting Firm Perry-Smith
LLP. (See page 58 of this Annual Report of Form
10-K.)
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley
Act. (See page 59 of this Annual Report of Form
10-K.)
|
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley
Act. (See page 60 of this Annual Report of Form
10-K.)
|
|
32.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley
Act. (See page 61 of this Annual Report of Form
10-K.)
|
|
32.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley
Act. (See page 62 of this Annual Report of Form
10-K.)
|
|
*
|
Management
contract or compensatory plan or
arrangement.
|
In
accordance with the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
GIGA-TRONICS
INCORPORATED
|
|
/s/
JOHN R. REGAZZI
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act, this report has
been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/
GARRETT A. GARRETTSON
|
Chairman
of the Board
|
6/11/2008
|
||
Garrett
A. Garrettson
|
of
Directors
|
Date
|
||
/s/
JOHN R. REGAZZI
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
6/11/2008 | ||
John
R. Regazzi
|
(Principal
Executive Officer)
|
Date
|
||
and
Director
|
||||
/s/
PATRICK J. LAWLOR
|
Vice
President, Finance/
|
6/11/2008 | ||
Patrick
J. Lawlor
|
Chief
Financial Officer & Secretary
|
Date
|
||
(Principal
Financial Officer)
|
||||
/s/
GEORGE H. BRUNS, JR.
|
Director
|
6/11/2008 | ||
George
H. Bruns, Jr.
|
Date
|
|||
/s/
JAMES A. COLE
|
Director
|
6/11/2008 | ||
James
A. Cole
|
Date
|
|||
/s/
KENNETH A. HARVEY
|
Director
|
6/11/2008 | ||
Kenneth
A. Harvey
|
Date
|
|||
/s/
ROBERT C. WILSON
|
Director
|
6/11/2008 | ||
Robert
C. Wilson
|
Date
|