ITEM 1. BUSINESS
General
Giga-tronics Incorporated (Giga-tronics, or the Company) includes the operations of the Giga-tronics Division and Microsource Inc. (Microsource), a wholly owned subsidiary. Giga-tronics Division designs, manufactures and markets 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 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 operational applications and 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 control. The Company has two reporting segments: Giga-tronics Division and Microsource.
Products and Markets
Giga-tronics
The Giga-tronics Division 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. These instruments are used in the design, production, repair and maintenance and calibration of other manufacturers’ products, from discrete components to complex systems.
The Giga-tronics Division also produces switch modules and interface adapters that operate with a bandwidth from direct current (DC) to optical frequencies. These 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, commercial aviation and semiconductors.
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 operational applications and 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) are easy to use and 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.
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 31 patents. Some of these are critical to the Company’s ongoing business, and the Company intends to actively maintain them. Capitalized costs relating to these patents were both incurred and fully amortized prior to March 27, 2010. Accordingly, these patents have no recorded value included in the Company’s fiscal 2011 and 2010 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 adequate levels of inventory and generally sells to customers on 30-day payment terms in the U.S. and generally allows more time for overseas payments. 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 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 2012. U.S. and international defense-related agencies accounted for 44% and 65% of net sales in fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively. Commercial business accounted for the remaining 56% and 35% of net sales in fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively. The change in business was driven by an increased focus in switching business which has presented new opportunities in the commercial environment.
During fiscal 2011 Giga-tronics Division derived 40% of its net sales from equipment manufacturers and system integrators. During fiscal 2010, Giga-tronics Division derived 55% of its net sales from the U.S. government defense agencies and their prime contractors.
During fiscal 2011, Microsource derived 12% of its net sales from an electronic instrument manufacturer and 81% of its net sales from the U.S. government defense agencies and their prime contractors. During fiscal 2010, Microsource derived 19% of its net sales from an electronic instrument manufacturer and 74% of its net sales from the U.S. government defense agencies and their prime contractors.
Other than U.S. government agencies and their defense contractors, one other customer accounted for 10% or more of consolidated revenues of the Company in fiscal 2011. The Company did 27% of its fiscal 2011 consolidated revenue with equipment manufacturers and system integrators. In prior years, the Company did less than 10% of its business with this customer.
Other than U.S. government agencies and their defense contractors, no other customer accounted for 10% or more of consolidated net sales of the Company in fiscal 2010.
In management’s opinion, the Company could experience a material adverse effect on its financial stability if there was a significant loss of either its commercial or defense customers.
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 net sales and earnings will decline if the Company is unable to find new customers or increase its business with other existing customers to replace declining net sales from the previous year’s major customers. A substantial decline in net sales from U.S. government defense agencies and their prime contractors would also have a material adverse effect on the Company’s net sales and results of operations unless replaced by net sales from the commercial sector.
Backlog of Orders
On March 26, 2011, the Company’s backlog of unfilled order was approximately $3,649,000 compared to approximately $8,496,000 at March 27, 2010. As of March 26, 2011, there were approximately $316,000 in unfilled orders that were scheduled for shipment beyond one year, as compared to approximately $897,000 at March 27, 2010. 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 year to year and the backlog entering any single quarter may not be indicative of sales for any period. As such, the Company expected to receive the second through fourth year orders for a multi-year award valued at approximately four million dollars for RFTFs for F/A-18s that has slipped into fiscal 2012.
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, EADS, 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.
When the opportunity involves custom solutions, price is not the only consideration. Satisfying the customer’s specific requirements becomes more important and the Company believes it has more flexibility in making modifications and enhancements than its larger and more structured competitors.
Sales and Marketing
Giga-tronics and Microsource market their products through various independent distributors and representatives to commercial and government customers for its instrument product but sells primarily direct on its switch and component products, 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. In fiscal 2011, product development expenses totaled approximately $2,159,000 excluding non-recurring engineering (NRE) costs. In fiscal 2010, product development expenses were $1,522,000 excluding NRE costs.
Activities included the development of new products and the improvement of existing products. It is management’s intention to increase 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 needs, 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 Division microwave synthesizers, RF and power measurement products and its switching and connecting devices are done at its 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 26, 2011, Giga-tronics employed 94 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.
See footnote 5 of the financial statements for further breakdown of international sales for the last two years.
ITEM 1A.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Business climate is volatile
The current financial crisis/recession represents a new risk for the Company and has resulted in delays of orders and/or cancellations. 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 occur, 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 lower 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.
Future liquidity is uncertain
Based on current levels of sales and expenses, management believes that cash and cash equivalents remain adequate to meet current operating needs for the next twelve months. 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 the next twelve months 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 $1,500,000.
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. Some of these fluctuations often have been unrelated to the reported 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 decline of Giga-tronics’ share price.
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.
Giga-tronics competition has greater resources
The Company’s instrument, switch, oscillator and synthesizer products compete with Agilent, Anritsu, EADS, 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.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not applicable.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
As of March 26, 2011, Giga-tronics’ principal executive office and the 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 square feet in San Ramon, California, which the Company occupies under a lease agreement expiring December 31, 2016.
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.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
As of March 26, 2011, 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.
ITEM 4. RESERVED
PART II
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER REPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
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 26, 2011 was approximately 1,700. 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.
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 26, 2011.
Issuer Repurchases
The Company did not repurchase any of its equity securities during the fiscal year ended March 26, 2011.
ITEM 6.
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.
ITEM 7.
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 2011 Giga-tronics’ business consisted of two operating and reporting segments: Giga-tronics Division and Microsource.
The Company’s business is highly dependent on government spending in the defense electronics sector and on the wireless telecommunications market. Defense orders have declined on a year-to-date basis for fiscal 2011 versus fiscal 2010 whereas on a year-to-date basis, commercial orders have improved in fiscal 2011 versus fiscal 2010.
The Company continues to monitor costs, including personnel, facilities and other expenses, to more appropriately align costs with revenues.
Results of Operations
New orders by segment are as follows for the fiscal years ended:
New orders received in fiscal 2011 decreased 12% to $16,182,000 from the $18,448,000 received in fiscal 2010. New orders decreased primarily due to a decrease in military orders partially offset by an increase in commercial orders.
New orders received in fiscal 2010 decreased 3% to $18,448,000 from the $18,998,000 received in fiscal 2009. New orders decreased primarily due to a decrease in commercial orders.
In fiscal 2011, orders at Giga-tronics Division increased primarily due to an increase in commercial demand for its products whereas orders at Microsource decreased primarily due to a shifting of military orders from fiscal 2011 to fiscal 2012.
In fiscal 2010, orders at Giga-tronics Division decreased primarily due to a decrease in military demand for its products whereas orders at Microsource decreased primarily due to a decrease in commercial demand for its products.
The following table shows order backlog and related information at fiscal year-end:
The decrease in backlog at year-end 2011 of 57% was primarily due to receiving only the first year of a four-year contract for products installed on military planes.
The decrease in backlog at year-end 2010 of 7% was primarily due to increased shipments.
The allocation of net sales was as follows for the fiscal years shown:
The allocation of net sales by segment was as follows for the fiscal years shown:
Fiscal 2011 net sales were $21,029,000, a 10% increase from the $19,057,000 of net sales in 2010. The increase in sales was primarily due to an increase in commercial shipments. Sales at Giga-tronics Division increased 16% or $1,945,000. Microsource sales increased by $27,000.
Fiscal 2010 net sales were $19,057,000, a 9% increase from the $17,421,000 of net sales in 2009. The increase in sales was primarily due to an increase in military shipments. Sales at Giga-tronics Division increased 3% or $318,000. Microsource sales increased 23% or $1,318,000.
Cost of sales was as follows for the fiscal years shown:
In fiscal 2011, cost of sales increased 14% to $12,100,000 from $10,622,000 in fiscal 2010, driven primarily by an increase in sales.
In fiscal 2010, cost of sales increased 7% to $10,622,000 from $9,917,000 in fiscal 2009, driven by an increase in sales.
Operating expenses were as follows for the fiscal years shown:
Operating expenses increased $969,000 in fiscal 2011 over 2010 due to an increase of $637,000 in product development expenses excluding NRE costs and an increase of $332,000 in selling, general and administrative expense. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense is a result of higher marketing expense of $239,000 and higher administrative expense of $263,000 offset by lower commission expense of $170,000. The Company recorded $311,000 of share based compensation expense in fiscal 2011.
Operating expenses decreased $797,000 in fiscal 2010 over 2009 due to a decrease of $453,000 in product development expenses excluding NRE costs and a decrease of $344,000 in selling, general and administrative expense. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expense is primarily a result of lower administrative expense of $194,000 and lower commission expense of $158,000. The Company recorded $187,000 of share based compensation expense in fiscal 2010.
Net interest income in 2011 increased by $20,000 due to improved cash management.
Net interest expense in 2010 increased by $21,000 due to bank borrowing on our line of credit throughout the year.
Giga-tronics recorded net income of $14,072,000 or $2.79 per fully diluted share for fiscal 2011 versus net income of $1,300,000 or $0.26 per fully diluted share in fiscal 2010, which was driven primarily by the reversal of the valuation allowance on the tax assets.
Giga-tronics recorded net income of $1,300,000 or $0.26 per fully diluted share for fiscal 2010 versus net loss of $330,000 or $0.07 per fully diluted share in fiscal 2009.
Inventories consist of the following:
Inventories decreased by $417,000 at fiscal year end 2011 compared to the prior fiscal year end, primarily due to better management of long lead items and lower safety stock.
Financial Condition and Liquidity
As of March 26, 2011, Giga-tronics had $1,408,000 in cash and cash-equivalents, compared to $3,074,000 as of March 27, 2010.
Working capital for the 2011 fiscal year end was $12,462,000, compared to $8,683,000 in 2010 and $7,131,000 in 2009. The increase in working capital at 2011 from 2010 was primarily due to the reestablishment of the current portion of the deferred tax asset, the increase in accounts receivable, and a reduction in the deferred revenue. The increase in working capital at 2010 from 2009 was primarily due to the operating profit in the year, which was previously inventoried. In the fourth quarter, the inventory was liquidated as it was sold. In addition, the Company utilized its lease rent abatement in the fourth quarter. Furthermore, the Company was awarded a contract that provided funding for procurement of inventory.
The Company’s current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) at March 26, 2011 was 5.4 compared to 2.8 on March 27, 2010 and 3.1 on March 28, 2009. At March 26, 2011 the increase was primarily due to the reestablishment of the current portion of the deferred tax asset, the increase in accounts receivable, and a reduction in the deferred revenue. At March 27, 2010 the decrease was primarily the result of cash received on funded projects. The cash received is recorded equally as an asset and liability, however it results in having a deterious effect on the ratio.
Cash used in operations amounted to $1,503,000 in 2011. Cash provided by operations amounted to $1,532,000 in 2010. Cash used in operations amounted to $300,000 in 2009. Cash used in operations in 2011 was consumed in fulfillment of customer orders and was pending collection at year end. Cash provided by operations in 2010 was primarily attributed to the operating profit for the year. Cash used in operations in 2009 was primarily attributed to the operating loss for the year.
Additions to property and equipment were $368,000 in 2011 compared to $152,000 in 2010 and $69,000 in 2009. The capital equipment spending in fiscal 2011 was due to an upgrade of capital equipment. The capital equipment spending in fiscal 2010 and 2009 was due to an upgrade of capital equipment enabling the manufacture of new products being released.
Other cash inflows from the sale of common stock in connection with the exercise of stock options in 2011 and 2010 were $195,000 and $124,000, respectively.
Contractual Obligations
The Company leases various facilities under operating leases that expire through December 2016. Total future minimum lease payments under these leases amount to approximately $4,528,000.
The Company leases equipment under capital leases that expire through October 2011. The future minimum lease payments under these leases amount to approximately $108,000.
The Company is committed to purchase certain inventory under non-cancelable purchase orders. As of March 26, 2011, total non-cancelable purchase orders were approximately $1,248,000 through fiscal 2012 and $90,000 beyond fiscal 2012 and were scheduled to be delivered to the Company at various dates through December 2012.
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, valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, product development costs and share based compensation. 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:
Revenue Recognition
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 one to three years of coverage depending on the product. 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.
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. 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 both positive and negative evidence and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.
The Company considers all tax positions recognized in its financial statements for the likelihood of realization. When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the positions taken or the amounts of the positions that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above, if any, would be reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of the provision for income taxes in the consolidated statements of income.
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 lives 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 and restricted stock to employees and directors. The Company calculates share based compensation expense using a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model and records the fair value of awards expected to vest over the requisite service period. 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.
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.
ITEM 7A.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
ITEM 8.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The Company The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Giga-tronics Incorporated (“Giga-tronics”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Microsource Incorporated (“Microsource”), collectively the “Company”. The Company’s corporate office and manufacturing facilities are located in Northern California. Giga-tronics and its subsidiary company 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 subsidiary. 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. Both fiscal year 2011 and 2010 contained 52 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 income, have been made to prior year balances in order to conform to the current year presentation.
Revenue Recognition The Company records revenue when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed and determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. This occurs when products are shipped or the customer accepts title transfer. If the arrangement involves acceptance terms, the Company defers revenue until product acceptance is received. On certain large development contracts, revenue is recognized upon achievement of substantive milestones. Determining whether a milestone is substantive is a matter of judgment and that assessment is performed only at the inception of the arrangement. The consideration earned from the achievement of a milestone must meet all of the following for the milestone to be considered substantive:
a. It is commensurate with either of the following:
1. The Company’s performance to achieve the milestone
2. The enhancement of the value of the delivered item or items as a result of a specific outcome resulting from the Company's performance to achieve the milestone.
b. It relates solely to past performance.
c. It is reasonable relative to all of the deliverables and payment terms (including other potential milestone consideration) within the arrangement.
Milestones for revenue recognition are agreed upon with the customer prior to the start of the contract and some milestones will be tied to product shipping while others will be tied to design review.
The Company has estimated an allowance for uncollectable accounts based on analysis of specifically identified 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:
Accrued Warranty The Company’s warranty policy generally provides one to three years of coverage depending on the product. 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 as 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 26, 2011 and March 27, 2010, 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 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. 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 both positive and negative evidence and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.
The Company considers all tax positions recognized in its financial statements for the likelihood of realization. When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the positions taken or the amounts of the positions that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above, if any, would be reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of the provision for income taxes in the consolidated statements of income.
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 26, 2011 and March 27, 2010.
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 has established the 2000 Stock Option Plan and the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, which provide for the granting of options for up to 1,400,000 shares of Common Stock. The Company records share-based compensation expense for the fair value of all stock options and restricted stock that are ultimately expected to vest as the requisite service is rendered.
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) are classified as a cash flows from financing in the statements of cash flows. These excess tax benefits were not significant for the Company for the fiscal year ended March 26, 2011. There were no excess tax benefits for the fiscal year ended March 27, 2010.
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:
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.
The fair value of restricted stock awards is based on the fair value of the underlying shares at the date of the grant. Management makes estimates regarding pre-vesting forfeitures that will impact timing of compensation expense recognized for stock option and restricted stock awards.
Earnings Per Share Basic earnings 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 stock method. Antidilutive options are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.
Comprehensive Income (Loss) There are no items of comprehensive income other than net income.
Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. The Company’s cash equivalents consist of overnight deposits with federally insured financial institutions. Under Section 343 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, those funds on deposit are covered by unlimited deposit insurance until December 31, 2012. 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 26, 2011, one customer comprised 64% of consolidated gross accounts receivable primarily due to the timing of the receivable. At March 27, 2010, two customers comprised 14% and 27%, respectively, 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 Financial Accounting Standards In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements. The objective of this Update is to address the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for products or services (deliverables) separately rather than as a combined unit. Vendors often provide multiple products or services to their customers. Those deliverables often are provided at different points in time or over different time periods. Subtopic 605-25, Revenue Recognition-Multiple-Element Arrangements, establishes the accounting and reporting guidance for arrangements under which the vendor will perform multiple revenue-generating activities. Specifically, this Subtopic addresses how to separate deliverables and how to measure and allocate arrangement consideration to one or more units of accounting. The amendments in this Update are effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The Company adopted this standard on March 27, 2011 and management does not expect adoption will have a significant impact on the Company’s financial condition, operations or cash flows.
In April 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-17, Revenue Recognition-Milestone Method. The objective of this Update is to provide guidance on defining a milestone and determining when it may be appropriate to apply the milestone method of revenue recognition for research or development transactions. Research or development arrangements frequently include payment provisions whereby a portion or all of the consideration is contingent upon milestone events such as successful completion of phases or achieving a specific result from the research or development efforts. An entity often recognizes these milestone payments as revenue in their entirety upon achieving the related milestone, commonly referred to as the milestone method. The amendments in this Update will be effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The Company adopted this standard on March 27, 2011 and management does not expect adoption will have a significant impact on the Company’s financial condition, operations or cash flows.
2 Cash and Cash-Equivalents
Cash and cash-equivalents of $1,408,000 and $3,074,000 at March 26, 2011 and March 27, 2010, respectively, consist of overnight deposits.
3 Inventories
Inventories, net of reserves, consist of the following:
4 Selling Expenses
Selling expenses consist primarily of commissions paid to various marketing agencies. Commission expense totaled $565,000 and $735,000 for fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively. Advertising costs, which are expensed as incurred, totaled $98,000 and $95,000 for fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively.
5 Significant Customers and Industry Segment Information
The Company has two reportable segments: Giga-tronics Division and Microsource. Giga-tronics 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 and 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 microwave instruments or devices.
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. 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 accounting systems. 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 2011 and 2010.
The Company’s Giga-tronics Division and Microsource segments sell to agencies of the U.S. government and U.S. defense-related customers. In fiscal 2011 and 2010, U.S. government and U.S. defense-related customers accounted for 44% and 62% of sales, respectively. During fiscal 2011, one customer other than U.S. government agencies and their defense contractors accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s consolidated revenues at March 26, 2011. During fiscal 2010, no customer other than U.S. government agencies and their defense contractors accounted for 10% of the Company’s consolidated revenues at March 27, 2010.
Export sales accounted for 40% and 21% of the Company’s sales in fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively. Export sales by geographical area are shown below:
6 Earnings per Share
Net income and shares used in per share computations for the years ended March 26, 2011 and March 27, 2010 are as follows:
The number of stock options not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the periods ended March 26, 2011 and March 27, 2010 reflect stock options where the exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares and are, therefore, antidilutive.
7 Income Taxes
Following are the components of the provision for income taxes:
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
The decrease in valuation allowance from March 27, 2010 to March 26, 2011 was $16,294,000.
As of March 26, 2011, the Company had pre-tax federal net operating loss carryforwards of $24,204,000 and state net operating loss carryforwards of $20,239,000 available to reduce future taxable income. The federal and state net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire from fiscal 2016 through 2029 and from 2014 through 2020, respectively. $1,275,000 of federal net operating loss carryforwards are subject to an annual IRC § 382 limitation of approximately $100,000. At March 26, 2011, the accumulated IRC § 382 losses available for use are approximately $1,098,000. 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 income tax credits begin to expire from 2020 through 2029 and state income tax credit carryforwards are carried forward indefinitely.
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 both positive and negative evidence and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.
The Company has demonstrated consistent pre-tax book income and does not have cumulative losses over the past three years. The Company’s FY 2011 Budget and Strategic Plans for FY 2012 and FY 2013 are all forecasted to be profitable. The Company continues to maintain a two year backlog of orders for its YIG (Yttrium, Iron, Garnet) filters and projects continued orders. Its legacy Model 8003 precision scalar analyzer continues to receive orders from the U.S. Navy one of which was booked for $1.1 million in the first quarter. The Company is now serving a new market in the consumer wireless handheld telecommunication market with its high volume production automation switch for which it received several small orders in the first quarter which is expected to lead to much larger orders in the future. The Company has entered the semiconductor market with its new integrated switch product for testing thin-film memory storage components.
The Test and Measurement market is forecasted to grow at the rate of 4% per year, per industry forecasting experts. The Company has no known contingencies or unsettled circumstances. Based on historical income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets become deductible, management believes the Company is more likely than not to realize benefits of these deductible differences. Management has, therefore, reversed the valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets, resulting in an income tax benefit of $13,569,000 for the three month period ended June 26, 2010. At year end, the deferred tax asset balance was $13,256,000.
As of March 26, 2011, the Company recorded unrecognized tax benefits of $834,000 related to uncertain tax positions. The unrecognized tax benefit is netted against the non-current deferred tax asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company has not recorded a liability for any penalties or interest related to the unrecognized tax benefits.
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 2008 for federal purposes and fiscal year 2007 for California purposes, except in certain limited circumstances. The Company does not have any tax audits pending.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of the liability for uncertain tax positions, excluding potential interest and penalties, is as follows:
The total amount of interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits at March 26, 2011 and March 27, 2010 is not material. The amount of tax benefits that would impact the effective rate, if recognized, is not expected to be material. The Company does not anticipate any significant changes with respect to unrecognized tax benefits within next twelve months.
8 Share-based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans
Share-based Compensation The Company established the 2000 Stock Option Plan and the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, each of which provide for the granting of options and restricted stock for up to 1,400,000 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 through 2014 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 26, 2011, no SAR’s have been granted under the option plan. As of March 26, 2011, the total number of shares of common stock available for issuance is 155,725 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 26, 2011 and March 27, 2010 is presented below:
As of March 26, 2011, there was $345,934 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 1.12 years. There were 252,224 and 147,349 options vested during the years ended March 26, 2011 and March 27, 2010 respectively. The total fair value of options vested during the years ended March 26, 2011 and March 27, 2010 was $314,017 and $167,954, respectively. Cash received from stock option exercises for the years ended March 26, 2011 and March 27, 2010 was $195,000 and $124,000, respectively.
There were 90,000 restricted stock awards granted during the year ended March 26, 2011 and no restricted stock awards granted during the year ended March 27, 2010. The restricted stock awards are considered fixed awards as the number of shares and fair value are known at the grant date and the fair value at the grant date is amortized over the requisite service period net of estimated forfeitures. The restricted stock awards are performance-based and one-third will vest annually each year through 2013 only if certain sales and profit goals are achieved by the Company. The weighted average grant date fair value of awards granted during the year ended March 26, 2011 was $2.34. No compensation cost was recognized for restricted stock awards because management believes it is not more likely than not that the performance criteria will be met.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan This plan expired in September 2006 and is no longer available.
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 100% of their defined compensation. The Company matches a percentage of the participant’s contributions in accordance with the plan. Participants vest ratably in Company contributions over a four-year period. Company contributions to the plans for fiscal 2011 and 2010 were approximately $24,000 and $15,000, 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 on April 1, 2010 and now expires December 31, 2016. The amendment resulted in a reduction of monthly lease costs. 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.
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 $4,528,000.
The aggregate rental expense was $1,025,000 and $968,000 in fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively.
The Company leases equipment under capital leases that expire through October 2011. The future minimum lease payments under these leases amount to approximately $108,000.
The Company is committed to purchase certain inventory under non-cancelable purchase orders. As of March 26, 2011, total non-cancelable purchase orders were approximately $1,248,000 through fiscal 2012 and $90,000 beyond fiscal 2012 and were scheduled to be delivered to the Company at various dates through December 2012.
10 Warranty Obligations
The Company records a liability in cost of sales 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.
11 Line of Credit
The Company has a secured revolving line of credit with a financial institution for a total borrowing capacity of $1,500,000. The maximum amount that can be borrowed is limited to 80% of trade receivables. Interest is payable at prime plus 1%. The Company is required to comply with certain financial covenants under the arrangement. The Company has re-negotiated a new line of credit effective June 15, 2010, which expires on June 15, 2011. At March 26, 2011, the Company is in compliance with the covenants relating to the line of credit. At March 26, 2011 and March 27, 2010, there was no balance outstanding on 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 (the “Company”) as of March 26, 2011 and March 27, 2010 and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years 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. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. 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 as of March 26, 2011 and March 27, 2010, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
May 19, 2011
ITEM 9.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
None.
ITEM 9A.
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 26, 2011, 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. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Annual Report on Form 10-K, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC. Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. 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 26, 2011.
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, under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has assessed the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of March 26, 2011. 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. Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles and that:
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pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
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provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
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provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Based on this assessment, management concluded that, as of March 26, 2011, 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 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 26, 2011 that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B.
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.
ITEM 10. DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Information regarding Directors of the Company is set forth under the heading “Election of Directors” of the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2011 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 26, 2011.
ITEM 11.
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 2011 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 26, 2011.
ITEM 12.
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 2011 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 2011 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 26, 2011.
ITEM 13.
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 26, 2011.
ITEM 14.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the section captioned “Appointment of Independent Registered Accounting Firm” 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 26, 2011.
PART IV
ITEM 15.
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:
1.
Financial Statements. See Index to Financial Statements on page 18. The financial statements and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are included in Item 8 are filed as part of this report.
2.
Exhibits. The exhibit list required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Exhibit Index filed with this report.
SIGNATURES
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 annual report on Form 10-K 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
5/17/2011
Garrett A. Garrettson
of Directors
Date
/s/ JOHN R. REGAZZI
Chief Executive Officer
5/16/2011
John R. Regazzi
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date
and Director
/s/ PATRICK J. LAWLOR
Vice President, Finance/
5/18/2011
Patrick J. Lawlor
Chief Financial Officer & Secretary
Date
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ GEORGE H. BRUNS, JR.
Director
5/16/2011
George H. Bruns, Jr.
Date
/s/ JAMES A. COLE
Director
5/18/2011
James A. Cole
Date
/s/ KENNETH A. HARVEY
Director
5/18/2011
Kenneth A. Harvey
Date
/s/ ROBERT C. WILSON
Director
5/17/2011
Robert C. Wilson
Date
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