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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
(X) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 for the fiscal year ended March 28, 1998, or
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the transition period from to
Commission File No. 0-12719
GIGA-TRONICS INCORPORATED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 94-2656341
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
4650 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94583
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number: (925) 328-4650
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
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None None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, No par value
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(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the 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. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of 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
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]
The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant calculated on the closing average bid and asked prices as of June 23,
1998 was $15,252,815. For purposes of this determination only, directors and
officers of the Registrant have been assumed to be affiliates. There were a
total of 4,326,299 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock outstanding as of
June 23, 1998.
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the following documents have been incorporated by reference into the
parts indicated:
PART OF FORM 10-K DOCUMENT
PART II Registrant's ANNUAL REPORT TO
Items 5, 6, 7 and 8 SHAREHOLDERS for the fiscal year
ended March 28, 1998.
PART III Registrant's PROXY STATEMENT for its
Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 1998 annual meeting of shareholders
to be filed no later than 120 days
after the close of the fiscal year
ended March 28, 1998.
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PART I
The forward-looking statements included in this report, which reflect
management's best judgment based on factors currently known, involve risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in
the forward-looking statements included herein 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 The Company" in
Item 1 below and in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations," incorporated by reference on pages 14
through 16 of the Company's 1998 Annual Report to Stockholders.
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
General
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.
Effective July 23, 1996, Giga-tronics acquired ASCOR, Inc.(ASCOR).
ASCOR, 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 June 27, 1997, Giga-tronics completed a merger with Viking
Semiconductor Equipment, Inc. (Viking) by issuing approximately 420,000 shares
of the Company's common stock in exchange for all of the common stock of Viking.
The merger was accounted for using the pooling-of interest method of accounting.
Viking, located in Fremont, California, manufactures and markets a line of
optical inspection equipment used to manufacture and test semiconductor devices.
Products include die attachments, automatic die sorters, tape and reel
equipment, and wafer inspection equipment.
Effective December 2, 1997, Giga-tronics completed a merger with
Ultracision, Inc. (Ultracision) by issuing approximately 517,000 shares of the
Company's common stock in exchange for all of the common stock of Ultracision.
The merger was accounted for using the pooling-of-interest method of accounting.
Ultracision is a manufacturer of automation equipment for the test and
inspection of silicon wafers. Ultracision additionally produces a line of
probers for the testing and inspection of silicon devices.
The Company 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.
Recent Developments
Effective May 18, 1998, Giga-tronics Inc. completed an acquisition of
Microsource, Inc. (Microsource). All the outstanding shares of Microsource were
exchanged for $1,500,000 plus contingent future payments based on earnings from
Microsource for the next two years. The acquisition will be accounted for under
the "purchase" method of accounting. Microsource 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 or devices.
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Industry Segments
The Company manufactures products used in test, measurement and
handling. The Company operates primarily in two industry segments; electronics
and electro-mechanical test and measurement and semiconductor test and robotics.
Products and Markets
Test and Measurement
The Company produces signal sources, generators and sweepers, and power
measurement instruments for use in the microwave and RF frequency range (10 kHz
to 75 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. The Company's instruments are used in the design,
production, repair and maintenance and calibration of other manufacturers'
products, from discrete components to complex systems.
The Company also produces switch modules, and interface adapters that
operate with a bandwidth from direct current (DC) to 18 GHz. The company's
switch modules may be incorporated within its customer's automated test
equipment. The end-user markets for these products are primarily related to
electronic warfare, though the VXI architecture may become more accepted by the
telecommunications market.
Semiconductor Test and Robotics
In addition, the Company manufactures and markets a line of optical
inspection equipment used in the testing of semiconductor devices. Products
include die attachments, automatic die sorters, tape and reel equipment, and
wafer inspection equipment. Further, the Company manufacturers automation
equipment for the test inspection and robotic handling of silicon wafers in
addition to a line of probers for the testing and inspection of silicon devices.
Sources and Availability of Raw Materials and Components
Substantially all of the components required by the Company to make its
assemblies are available from more than one source. The Company occasionally
uses sole source arrangements to obtain leading-edge technology, favorable
pricing or supply terms. Although extended delays in delivering components could
result in longer product delivery schedules, 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 attempts to obtain patents when appropriate. However, the
Company believes that its competitive position depends primarily on the creative
ability and technical competence of its personnel and the timely introduction of
new products rather than on the ownership or development of patents.
The Company licenses certain instrument operating system software from
third parties. The Company believes, based on industry practice, that any
additional licenses necessary could be obtained on conditions which would not
have a materially adverse financial effect on the Company.
Seasonal Nature of Business
The business of the Company is not seasonal.
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Working Capital Practices
The Company does not believe that it has any special practices or
special conditions affecting working capital items that are significant for an
understanding of its business.
Importance of Limited Number of Customers
The Company had been a leading supplier of microwave and radio frequency
(RF) test instruments to various U.S. Government defense agencies, as well as to
their prime contractors. Management anticipates sales to U.S. Government
agencies will remain significant in fiscal 1999, even though the outlook for
defense-related orders continues to be soft. Defense related agencies accounted
for 12%, 28% and 32% of net sales in fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Commercial business accounted for 88%, 72% and 68%, of net sales in fiscal 1998,
1997 and 1996, respectively. In the past several years, sales to the defense
industry in general, and direct sales to the United States and foreign
government agencies in particular, have declined. Giga-tronics believes this
softening of product orders, and the resulting decline in defense sales
revenues, is indicative of the world-wide decline in governmental defense
spending. Any further decline in defense orders as a consequence of the
foregoing circumstance, or otherwise, could have a material adverse effect on
the business, operating results, financial condition and cash flows of
Giga-tronics.
Backlog of Orders
On March 28, 1998, Giga-tronics had a backlog of approximately
$6,492,000 compared to $10,192,000 at March 27, 1997. 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 necessarily 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. The
Company believes that essentially all of the backlog will be shipped within the
next twelve months.
A portion of the year-end backlog consists of U.S. Government contracts.
These contracts contain customary provisions permitting termination at the
convenience of the Government upon payment of a negotiated cancellation charge.
The Company never has experienced a significant contract termination.
Competition
Giga-tronics is engaged in a highly competitive field. Competition from
numerous existing companies is intense and potential new entrants are expected
to increase. The Company's Test and Measurement products compete with Hewlett
Packard, Anritsu, Marconi and Rhode & Schwarz while the Semiconductor Test and
Robotics compete with various other competitors. 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.
Accordingly, Giga-tronics will be required to continue to devote substantial
resources and efforts to marketing and research and development activities.
In addition, 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 which satisfy
customer needs in a timely manner or achieve market acceptance. The failure to
do so could adversely affect Giga-tronics' business.
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Sales and Marketing
The Company markets its test and measurement products through its
distributors and representatives to government and commercial customers, while
the Company markets its semiconductor test and robotics equipment through
separate distributors and sales representatives to semiconductor manufacturers.
Product Development
Products of the type manufactured by the Company 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 expense was approximately $6,200,000, $4,581,000 and
$4,495,000 in fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Activities included the
development of new products and the improvement of existing products. It is
management's intention to maintain expenditures for 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.
Manufacturing
The assembly and testing of the Company's microwave, RF and power
measurement products is done at its San Ramon facility. The assembly and testing
of the Company's switching and connecting devices is done at its Fremont
facility. The assembly and testing of the Company's line of optical inspection
equipment used to manufacture and test semiconductor devices is done at a
separate Fremont facility. The assembly and testing of the Company's automation
equipment for the test, inspection, and handling of silicon wafers along with
the test and assembly of the Company's prober line is done at its Santa Clara
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 28, 1998, the Company employed 226 persons. 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 is
represented by a labor union, and the Company considers its employee relations
to be satisfactory.
Information about Foreign Operations
The Company sells to its international customers through a network of
foreign technical sales representative organizations. Sales to foreign customers
were approximately $10,410,000, $11,896,000 and $10,320,000 in fiscal 1998, 1997
and 1996, respectively.
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.
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Certain Factors Which May Adversely Affect Future Operations Or An Investment In
The Company
Although the Company has achieved more balance between its defense and
commercial businesses, defense related orders remain important to the Company.
The outlook for such orders continues to be soft especially in the far east. If
this trend were to continue, shipments in the current year could fall short of
plan with a concurrent decline in earnings. Current softness in the market for
the Company's commercial products has resulted in a substantial decline in
backlog. If this trend cannot be reversed in the near term, shipments in the
current year could fall short of plan with a concurrent decline in earnings.
However, the Company believes that growth can be realized by maintaining an
effective new product development program, aggressively pursuing new markets,
and vigorously competing for defense business. In addition, the Company intends
to broaden its product lines and expand its markets. Nevertheless, there is no
assurance these efforts will lead to increased sales in the near term.
During fiscal years 1997 and 1998, Giga-tronics made three business
acquisitions: ASCOR, Viking and Ultracision. Subsequent to year end, on May 18,
1998, Giga-tronics acquired Microsource. Giga-tronics has acquired these
companies with the expectation that the acquisitions would result in long-term
strategic benefits. The realization of the benefits sought from these
acquisitions depends on the ability of Giga-tronics to effectively utilize the
joint product development capabilities, sales and marketing capabilities,
administrative organizations and facilities of these companies. There can be no
assurance that these benefits will be achieved or that the activities of these
companies will be integrated in a coordinated, timely and efficient manner. The
combination of these entities also will require the dedication of management
resources, which will detract such persons' attention from the day-to-day
business of Giga-tronics. There can be no assurance the integration will be
completed without disrupting Giga-tronics businesses. The inability of
Giga-tronics to effectively utilize resources and to achieve integration in a
timely and coordinated fashion could result in a material adverse effect on
Giga-tronics' financial condition, operating results and cash flow.
Prior to the acquisition of Viking and Ultracision, Giga-tronics had no
experience in the semiconductor manufacturing equipment industry. As a result,
integration of these companies may be difficult. The difficulties may be
increased by the necessity of coordinating geographically separate organizations
and addressing possible differences in corporate cultures and management
philosophies. Finally, expenditures related to the development of new products
by these subsidiaries have, and may in the future, impact the financial results
of Giga-tronics. The future success of Giga-tronics may depend on its ability to
steadily incorporate advancements in semiconductor manufacturing technologies
into its new products. The impact of these new subsidiaries on the operations of
Giga-tronics remains uncertain.
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 and to develop new products and application
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.
The market price of the Common Stock could be subject to significant
fluctuations in response to variations in quarterly operating results,
shortfalls in revenues or earning 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
National Market and other stock markets have experienced significant price
fluctuations in recent months. 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 price.
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
As of March 28, 1998, the Company's executive, 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, 2006.
The Company's marketing, sales and engineering offices and manufacturing
facilities for its switching and connecting devices are located in approximately
12,160 square feet in Fremont, California, under a lease expiring on January 31,
1999.
The Company's marketing, sales and engineering offices and manufacturing
facilities for its automation equipment for the inspection of silicon wafers and
prober line are located in approximately 20,400 square foot facility in Santa
Clara, California, under a lease expiring on June 30, 2002.
The Company's marketing, sales and engineering offices and manufacturing
facilities for its line of optical inspection equipment used in the manufacture
and test of semiconductor devices are located in an approximately 12,100 square
foot facility in Fremont, California, owned by the Company.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
As of March 28, 1998, the Company has no pending legal proceedings.
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 28, 1998. Executive Officers of
the Company are listed on page 16 of this Form 10-K.
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PART II
The Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended March
28, 1998, is filed as Exhibit 13.0 with the Form 10-K (the "1998 Annual
Report"). The information responsive to Items 5, 6, 7 and 8, which is contained
in the 1998 Annual Report, is specifically incorporated by reference in this
Form 10-K. With the exception of such information, the 1998 Annual Report is not
deemed filed as part of this report.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Incorporated by reference from the 1998 Annual Report, see "Common Stock
Market Prices" which appears on page 31.
On July 27, 1997, Giga-tronics issued 419,997 shares of its common stock
as consideration for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Viking
Semiconductor Equipment, Inc. ("Viking") pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization with Viking. The recipients of the shares were the 13
shareholders of Viking. In addition, on December 2, 1997, Giga-tronics issued
516,992 shares of its common stock in connection with its acquisition of all of
the capital stock of Ultracision, Inc. ("Ultracision") pursuant to an Agreement
and Plan of Reorganization with Ultracision. The recipients of the shares were
the 12 shareholders of Ultracision. Both transactions were exempt from
registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 2 (2).
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Incorporated by reference from the 1998 Annual Report, see "Selected
Financial Data" which appears beginning on page 30.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Incorporated by reference from the 1998 Annual Report, see "Management's
Discussion and Analysis" which appears on pages 14 to 16.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Not yet applicable.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The following items which appear in the 1998 Annual Report are incorporated by
reference:
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Consolidated Balance Sheets.....................................page 17
Consolidated Statements of Operations...........................page 18
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity.................page 19
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows...........................page 20
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements......................page 21 - 28
Independent Auditors' Report....................................page 29
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Information regarding directors of the Company is set forth under the
heading "Election of Directors" of the Company's Proxy Statement for the 1998
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 28, 1998.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information regarding the Company's compensation of its executive
officers is set forth under the heading "Executive Compensation" of the Proxy
Statement, 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 28, 1998.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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 Proxy Statement, 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 28, 1998.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Not applicable.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a)(1) Financial Statements
The following financial statements and schedules are filed or
incorporated by reference as a part of this report.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
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1998 Annual Report
to Shareholders
Financial Statements (Page No.)
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Consolidated Balance Sheets - 17
As of March 28, 1998 and
March 29, 1997
Consolidated Statements of Operations - 18
Years Ended March 28, 1998,
March 29, 1997 and March 30, 1996
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - 19
Years Ended March 28, 1998,
March 29, 1997 and March 30, 1996
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - 20
Years Ended March 28, 1998,
March 29, 1997 and March 30, 1996
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 21 - 28
Independent Auditors' Report 29
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Report on Financial Statement Schedule and 14
Consent of Independent Auditors
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying 15
Accounts
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All other schedules are not submitted because they are not applicable or
not required or because the required information is included in the financial
statements or notes thereto.
Except for those portions thereof incorporated by reference in this Form
10-K, the 1998 Annual Report and the Proxy Statement are not to be deemed filed
as part of this report.
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(a)(3) Exhibits
Reference is made to the Exhibit Index which is found on pages 17 and 18
of this Form 10-K Report.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
A report on Form 8K-A dated February 13, 1998 was filed on February 17,
1998. It consisted of the required disclosure of the financial
statements for Ultracision.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
GIGA-TRONICS INCORPORATED
By /s/ GEORGE H. BRUNS, JR.
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George H. Bruns, Jr.
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ GEORGE H. BRUNS, JR. Chairman of the Board 6/24/98
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George H. Bruns, Jr. (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ MARK H. COSMEZ II Vice President, Finance 6/24/98
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Mark H. Cosmez II (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ JAMES A. COLE Director 6/24/98
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James A. Cole
/s/ EDWARD D. SHERMAN Director 6/24/98
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Edward D. Sherman
/s/ ROBERT C. WILSON Director 6/24/98
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Robert C. Wilson
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Exhibit 23.0
REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE AND CONSENT OF
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Giga-tronics Incorporated
The audits referred to in our report dated May 1, 1998, except as to
Note 14, which is as of May 21, 1998, included the related financial statement
schedule as of March 28, 1998 and March 29, 1997, and for the years ended March
28, 1998, March 29, 1997, and March 30, 1996, incorporated herein by reference.
This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial
statement schedule based on our audits. In our opinion, such financial statement
schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial
statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the
information set forth therein.
We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statements
(Nos. 333-34719, 333-39403, and 333-48889) on Form S-8 and (Nos. 333-50091) on
Form S3 of Giga-tronics Incorporated of our reports included herein and
incorporated herein by reference.
/s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
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KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Mountain View, California
June 24, 1998
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GIGA-TRONICS INCORPORATED
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
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Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E
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Balance at Charged to Charged to Balance
Beginning of Cost and Other Deductions at End
Description Period Expenses Accounts (Recoveries) of Period
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$ $ $ $ $
Year ended March 28, 1998
Allowances deducted from assets:
Accounts receivable:
For doubtful accounts1 323,983 39,800 --- 71,139 292,644
Total 323,983 39,800 --- 71,139 292,644
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Year ended March 29, 1997
Accounts receivable:
For doubtful accounts1 293,827 23,451 --- (6,705) 323,983
Total 293,827 23,451 --- (6,705) 323,983
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Year ended March 30, 1996
Accounts receivable:
For doubtful accounts1 60,621 253,030 --- 19,824 293,827
Total 60,621 253,030 --- 19,824 293,827
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1 Allowance for accounts receivable collection exposure.
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GIGA-TRONICS INCORPORATED
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Name Age Position
Curt M. Berggren 44 For the last 5 years, has been the
President, Viking Semiconductor Equipment,
Inc.
George H. Bruns, Jr. 79 Chief Executive Officer since January,
1995, Chairman of the Board and a Director
of the Company. Founded the Company in 1980
and has been a Director since inception.
Mr. Bruns is General Partner of The Bruns
Company, a private venture investment and
management consulting firm. Mr. Bruns is
Director of Peninsula Wireless
Communications Inc. and Testronics. Inc.
Mark H. Cosmez II 47 Vice President, Finance/Chief Financial
Officer, Giga-tronics from October 1997.
Before joining the company, Mr. Cosmez
was the chief financial officer for Pacific
Bell Public Communications. Prior to 1997,
he was the vice president of finance and
chief financial officer for International
Microcomputer Software Inc. (IMSI), a
NASDAQ traded software company. From 1994
to 1995, he was the corporate controller
for The Software Toolworks.
Byron F. Flanders 62 Vice President, Manufacturing from June,
1996. Manager, Power Measurement Product
Line with Giga-tronics from December, 1995
to June, 1996. Prior to joining
Giga-tronics, Mr. Flanders was General
Manager of Herguth Laboratories, Inc. from
1993 to 1995 and Vice President of
Manufacturing for Zeta Graphics Corporation
from 1977 to 1992.
Robert D. Geddes 55 Vice President, Marketing and Sales since
July 15, 1996. Mr. Geddes previously served
as Vice President Marketing and Sales for
Systron Donner Corporation from April, 1986
to July 1996.
Gordon P. Hampton 62 For the last 5 years has been the
President, Ultracision, Inc.
Lawrence A. Kaye 56 Vice President, Engineering since 1997.
Director of Manufacturing Engineering from
March, 1994 and as Director of Engineering
from September 1993 to March, 1994. Mr.
Kaye previously served as Vice President,
Engineering with Giga-tronics from April
1980 to September, 1993.
James R. Koehn 57 President, Giga-tronics Instrument Division
as of May 1998. Mr. Koehn previously served
as President of Marconi Instruments, Inc.
of Fort Worth, TX. Prior to December 1994
he was a Vice President at Tektronix.
Jeffrey T. Lum 52 For the last 5 years has been the
President, ASCOR, Inc.
Edward D. Sherman 64 President of Microsource, Inc. from May 18,
1998. Assistant to the Chairman of
Giga-tronics Incorporated April 1, 1997 to
May 17, 1998. President and Chief Executive
Officer of FET Acquisition Co., Inc. from
April, 1995 through September, 1996. Served
as Product Line Manager for Giga-tronics
from May, 1995 through March, 1996.
President and Chief Executive Officer at
3dbm, Inc. from January, 1994 through
March, 1995. Prior to that time, and from
1990, Mr. Sherman served as President and
Chief Executive Officer of Peninsula
Engineering. Mr. Sherman has been a member
of the Board of Directors since 1993.
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GIGA-TRONICS INCORPORATED
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of May 20, 1996 by and
among Giga-tronics Incorporated, ASCOR Acquisition Corp. and ASCOR,
Inc., previously filed on May 30, 1996, as Exhibit 2.1 to Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended March 30, 1996.
2.2 Letter of Agreement between Giga-tronics Incorporated and ASCOR, Inc.,
dated May 20, 1996, as previously filed on May 30, 1996, as Exhibit 2.2
to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 1996.
2.3 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of June 6, 1997, by and
among Giga-tronics Incorporated, GTV Acquisition Corp. and Viking
Semiconductor Equipment, Inc., as previously filed on Jun 13, 1997, as
Exhibit 2.3 to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 29, 1997.
2.4 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of December 2, 1997, by
and among Giga-tronics Incorporated, Giga Acquisition Corp. and
Ultracision, Inc. as previously filed on December 16, 1997, as Exhibit
2.1 to Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.
2.5 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization as amended, dated as of December
22, 1997, by and among Giga-tronics Incorporated, Giga Micro Corp., and
Microsource Inc., as previously filed on June 1, 1998, as Exhibit 2.1 to
form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
3.1 Articles of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended, previously filed on
May 6, 1983, as Exhibit 3.1 to Form S-1 registration, File No. 2-83581
(hereinafter "Form S-1"), and subsequently filed on July 3, 1991, as
Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 1991, and
incorporated herein by reference.
3.2* By-laws of Registrant, as amended, previously filed on May 6, 1983, as
Exhibit 3.2 to Form S-1, and subsequently filed on July 3, 1991, as
Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 1991, on
June 13, 1997 as Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
March 29, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.4 1990 Restated Stock Option Plan and form of Incentive Stock Option
Agreement, previously filed on July 3, 1991, as Exhibit 10.4 to Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 1991, subsequently filed on
December 3, 1997 as Exhibit 19.1 to Form S-8 and incorporated herein by
reference.
10.5 Standard form Indemnification Agreement for Directors and Officers,
previously filed on July 3, 1991, as Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended March 30, 1991, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.6 Proposal for Retired Officers' Health Insurance, previously filed on
July 3, 1991, as Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
March 30, 1991, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.7 Form Stock Option Agreement for Automatic Director Grants, previously
filed on July 3, 1991, as Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended March 30, 1991, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.8 Special One Time Option Grant to Robert Wilson, previously filed on July
3, 1991, as Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March
30, 1991, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.11 Asset Purchase and Licensing Agreement between John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc.
and Giga-tronics Incorporated dated June 3, 1993, previously filed on
June 23, 1993, as Exhibit 10.11 to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
March 27, 1993 and incorporated herein as reference.
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10.12 Lease between Giga-tronics Incorporated and Calfront Associates for 4650
Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA, dated December 6, 1993, previously
filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 26,
1994.
10.13 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, previously filed on August 29, 1997, as
Exhibit 99.1 to Form S-8, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.14 Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreements for Ultracision Inc., as
Amended by the Assumed Option Agreement, as previously filed on March
30, 1998 as Exhibit 99.3 to Form S-8 and incorporated herein by
reference.
13.0* 1998 Annual Report to Shareholders.
23.0* Report on Financial Statement Schedule and Consent of Independent
Auditors. (See page 14 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.)
27.0* Financial Data Schedule
* Attached as exhibits to this Form 10-K.
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EXHIBIT 3.2
AMENDED AND RESTATED
BYLAWS OF
GIGA-TRONICS INCORPORATED
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ARTICLE I - Offices
Section 1.01 Principal Executive Office 1
ARTICLE II - Shareholders
Section 2.01 Annual Meetings 1
Section 2.02 Special Meetings 1
Section 2.03 Adjourned Meetings 1
Section 2.04 Place of Meetings 3
Section 2.05 Notice of Shareholder Meetings 3
Section 2.06 Quorum of the Shareholders 4
Section 2.07 Conduct of Meetings 5
Section 2.08 Proxies 5
Section 2.09 Voting 5
Section 2.10 Inspectors of Election 6
Section 2.11 Validation of Defectively Called or
Noticed Meetings 7
Section 2.12 Action Without Meeting 8
ARTICLE III - Directors
Section 3.01 Powers 8
Section 3.02 Number of Directors 8
Section 3.03 Election and Term of Office 9
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Section 3.04 Creation and Filling of Vacancies
on the Board 9
Section 3.05 Fees and Compensation 10
Section 3.06 Organization Meeting 10
Section 3.07 Other Regular Meetings 10
Section 3.08 Special Meetings 10
Section 3.09 Place of Meetings 11
Section 3.10 Action at a Meeting: Quorum
and Required Vote 11
Section 3.11 Adjournment 11
Section 3.12 Action Without Meeting 11
Section 3.13 Committees of the Board 12
ARTICLE IV - Officers
Section 4.01 Officers 13
Section 4.02 Election and Term of Office 13
Section 4.03 Removal and Resignation 13
Section 4.04 Vacancies 13
Section 4.05 Duties and Compensation 13
ARTICLE V - Indemnification
Section 5.01 Indemnification of Agents 13
Section 5.02 Advancement of Expenses 14
ARTICLE VI - Miscellaneous
Section 6.01 Record Date 14
Section 6.02 Maintenance of Books and Records 15
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Section 6.03 Inspection of Corporate Records 15
Section 6.05 Certificates for Shares 15
Section 6.06 Representation of Shares of This and
Other Corporations 16
Section 6.07 Construction of these Bylaws 17
ARTICLE VII - Amendments
Section 7.01 Power of Shareholders 17
Section 7.02 Power of Directors 17
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
BYLAWS FOR THE REGULATION, EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR ITS
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OF
GIGA-TRONICS INCORPORATED
A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
(THE "CORPORATION")
ARTICLE I
Offices
Section 1.01 Principal Executive Office. The principal executive office
of the Corporation is located at: 4650 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon,
California, 94583. The Board of Directors shall have full power and authority
to, and to authorize appropriate officers of the Corporation to, change the
location of said principal executive office and to establish other offices of
the Corporation.
ARTICLE II
Shareholders
Section 2.01 Annual Meetings. An annual meeting of Shareholders shall be
held for the election of Directors on the second Tuesday of July in each year
(or, should such day fall upon a legal holiday, then at the same time on the
first day thereafter which is not a legal holiday) at 10:00 o'clock A.M. of such
day, or at such other time and/or date as the Board of Directors shall
determine; provided, however, that such meeting shall be held not more than
fifteen (15) months after the last preceding annual meeting (or, in the case of
the first annual meeting, after the organization of the Corporation). Any other
proper business may be transacted at the annual meeting.
Section 2.02 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Shareholders, for
the purpose of taking any action permitted by the Shareholders under the General
Corporation Law and the Articles of Incorporation, may be called at any time by
the chairman of the Board or the president, or by the Board of Directors, or by
one or more Shareholders entitled to cast not less than ten percent (10%) of the
votes at the meeting. Upon request in writing directed to the chairman of the
Board, president, vice president or secretary by any person (other than the
Board) entitled to call a special meeting of Shareholders that a special meeting
of Shareholders be called for any proper purpose, the officer forthwith shall
cause notice to be given to Shareholders entitled to vote that a meeting will be
held at a time requested by the person or persons calling the meeting, but not
less than thirty-five (35) days, nor more than sixty (60) days, after receipt of
the request.
Section 2.03 Adjourned Meetings. Any Shareholders' meeting, annual or
special, whether or not a quorum is present, may be adjourned from time to time
by the vote of a majority of the shares, the holders of which are either present
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represented by proxy thereat, but in the absence of a quorum no
other business may be transacted at such meeting, except as provided in Section
2.06.
When a Shareholders' meeting is adjourned to another time or place,
except as provided below, notice need not be given of the time and place of or
of the business to be conducted at the adjourned meeting if the time and place
thereof are announced at the meeting at which such adjournment is taken. When
any Shareholders' meeting is adjourned for forty-five (45) days or more, or if
after adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice
of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each Shareholder of record entitled
to vote at the meeting.
At the adjourned meeting, provided that the quorum requirements of
Section 2.06 are satisfied, the Corporation may transact any business which
might have been transacted at the original meeting.
Section 2.04 Place of Meetings. All annual or other meetings of
Shareholders shall be held at any place within or without the State of
California which may be designated by the Board of Directors.
Section 2.05 Notice of Shareholder Meetings. Written notice of any
meeting of Shareholders shall be given to each Shareholder entitled to vote,
either personally or by first-class mail, or, if the outstanding shares of the
Corporation are held of record by 500 or more persons (determined as provided by
Section 605 of the General Corporation Law) on the record date for the
Shareholders' meeting, by third-class mail, or other means of written
communication, charges prepaid, addressed to such Shareholder at such
Shareholder's address appearing on the books of the Corporation or given by such
Shareholder to the Corporation for the purpose of notice. If no such address
appears on the books of the Corporation and a Shareholder has given no address
for the purpose of notice, then notice shall be deemed to have been given to
such Shareholder if it is (i) sent by mail or other means of written
communication addressed to the place where the principal executive office of the
Corporation is located, or (ii) published at least once in a newspaper of
general circulation in the county in which said principal executive office is
located.
Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time when
delivered personally or deposited in the mail or sent by other means of written
communication. An affidavit of mailing of any such notice in accordance with the
foregoing provisions, executed by the secretary, assistant secretary or any
transfer agent of the Corporation, shall be prima facie evidence of the giving
of the notice.
If any notice addressed to the Shareholder at the address of such
Shareholder appearing on the books of the Corporation is returned to the
Corporation by the United States Postal Service marked to indicate that the
United States Postal Service is unable to deliver the notice to the Shareholder
at such address, all future notices shall be deemed to have been duly given to
such Shareholder without further mailing if the same shall be available for the
Shareholder upon written demand of the Shareholder at the
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principal executive office of the Corporation for a period of one year from the
date of the giving of the notice to all other Shareholders.
Such written notice shall be given to each Shareholder entitled to vote
at the meeting not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days before
the date of the meeting. Such written notice shall state:
(a) the place, the date, and the hour of such meeting; and
(b) in the case of a special meeting, the general nature of the
business to be transacted (and no other business may be transacted at such
meeting); and
(c) in the case of the annual meeting, those matters which the
Board, at the time of the mailing of the notice, intends to present for action
by the Shareholders, but, subject to the requirements of (d), (e) and (f) below,
any proper matter may be presented at the meeting for action by the
Shareholders; and
(d) if Directors are to be elected, the names of nominees intended
at the time of the notice to be presented by the Board for election; and
(e) the general nature of any proposal to take action with respect
to approval of (i) a contract or other transaction between the Corporation and
one or more of its Directors or other persons described in Section 310 of the
General Corporation Law, (ii) amendment of the Articles of Incorporation, (iii)
a reorganization of the Corporation as defined in Section 181 of the General
Corporation Law, (iv) voluntary dissolution of the Corporation, or (v) a plan of
distribution in the course of dissolution of the Corporation other than in
accordance with the liquidation rights of outstanding preferred shares, if any,
pursuant to Section 2007 of the General Corporation Law; and
(f) such other matters, if any, as may be expressly required by
applicable law.
Section 2.06 Quorum of the Shareholders. Unless otherwise provided in
the Articles of Incorporation, a majority of the shares entitled to vote at the
meeting, represented by holders in person or by proxy at the meeting, shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the meeting. Whenever
under the General Corporation Law any shares are disqualified from voting on any
matter, they shall not be considered outstanding for purposes of determining the
quorum required at a meeting held to act upon that matter.
The Shareholders present at a duly called or held meeting at which a
quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment,
notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Shareholders to leave less than a
quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by at least a
majority of the shares required to constitute a quorum, and by any greater
number of shares otherwise required to take such action by applicable law or the
Articles of Incorporation.
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Section 2.07 Conduct of Meetings. Subject to the requirements of
applicable law, and the express provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and
these Bylaws, all annual and special meetings of Shareholders shall be conducted
in accordance with such rules and procedures as the Board of Directors may
determine and, as to matters not governed by such rules and procedures, as the
chairman of such meeting shall determine. The chairman of any annual or special
meeting of Shareholders shall be designated by the Board of Directors and, in
the absence of any such designation, shall be the president of the Corporation.
Section 2.08 Proxies. Every person entitled to vote shares of this
Corporation shall have the right to do so in person or by a written proxy
executed by such person or his duly authorized agent and filed with the
secretary of the Corporation, authorizing another person or persons to vote or
execute consents with respect to such shares. Subject to the provisions of this
Section and applicable law, any proxy duly executed continues in full force and
effect until revoked by the person executing it prior to the vote pursuant
thereto.
A proxy (other than a proxy which states that it is irrevocable and
otherwise meets the requirements of Section 705(e) of the General Corporation
Law) is revoked by:
(a) a written instrument revoking it, filed with the secretary of
the Corporation prior to the vote pursuant thereto, or a duly executed proxy
bearing a later date, executed by the person executing the proxy being revoked
and presented at the meeting; or
(b) as to any meeting, by attendance at such meeting and voting of
the shares subject thereto by the person executing the proxy; or
(c) written notice of the death or incapacity of the maker of such
proxy received by the Corporation before the vote pursuant thereto is counted
(but the death or incapacity of the maker of the proxy does not revoke the proxy
prior to the receipt by the Corporation of such written notice); or
(d) the expiration of eleven (11) months from the date of the
execution of the proxy, unless the person executing it specifies therein the
length of time for which such proxy is to continue in force.
Section 2.09 Voting. The Board of Directors may fix a record date for
the determination of the Shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of
Shareholders, and if a record date for voting purposes is not fixed by the
Board, it shall be determined as provided in Section 6.01 below.
Unless the Articles of Incorporation provide for more or less than one
vote per share, and subject to the following provisions with respect to voting
on election of Directors, each outstanding share, regardless of class, shall be
entitled to one vote on each
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matter on which such share is entitled to be voted. Subject to the requirements
of the next sentence, every Shareholder entitled to vote at any election for
Directors shall have the right to cumulate such Shareholder's votes and to give
one candidate a number of votes equal to the number of Directors to be elected
by the class of shares such Shareholder is entitled to vote, multiplied by the
number of votes to which such Shareholder's shares are normally entitled, or to
distribute such Shareholder's votes on the same principle among as many
candidates as the Shareholder thinks fit. No Shareholder shall be entitled to
cumulate votes in accordance with the preceding sentence unless the name of the
candidate or candidates for whom such votes would be cast has been placed in
nomination prior to the voting and any Shareholder has given notice at the
meeting, prior to the voting, of such Shareholder's intention to cumulate such
Shareholder's votes. Any holder of shares entitled to vote on any matter may
vote part of the shares in favor of the proposal and refrain from voting the
remaining shares or (except in voting upon election of Directors) vote them
against the proposal, but, if the Shareholder fails to specify the number of
shares such Shareholder is voting affirmatively, it will be conclusively
presumed that the Shareholder's approving vote is with respect to all shares
such Shareholder is entitled to vote. Voting by the Shareholders may be a voice
vote or by ballot; provided, however, that all elections for Directors must be
by ballot upon demand made by a Shareholder at the meeting and before the voting
begins.
Except as provided in the second paragraph of Section 2.06:
(a) the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented and
voting at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present (which shares voting
affirmatively also constitute at least a majority of the required quorum) shall
be the act of the Shareholders, unless the vote of a greater number or voting by
classes is required for such act by the General Corporation Law or the Articles
of Incorporation, provided that, whenever under the General Corporation Law any
shares are disqualified from voting on any matter, such shares shall not be
considered outstanding for purposes of determining the required vote to approve
such matter; and
(b) in the election of Directors, the candidates receiving the
highest number of affirmative votes of shares entitled to be voted for them, up
to the number of Directors to be elected by such shares, are elected. Votes
against the Director and votes withheld shall have no legal effect.
Section 2.10 Inspectors of Election. In advance of any meeting of
Shareholders, the Board of Directors may appoint inspectors of election to act
at such meeting and any adjournment thereof. If inspectors of election are not
so appointed, or if any persons so appointed fail to appear or refuse to act,
then, unless other persons are appointed by the Board of Directors prior to the
meeting, the chairman of any such meeting may, and on the request of any
Shareholder or a Shareholder's proxy shall, appoint inspectors of election (or
persons to replace those who fail to appear or refuse to act) at the meeting.
The number of inspectors shall be either one or three. If inspectors of election
are to be appointed at a meeting on the request of one or more Shareholders or
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proxies, the majority of shares represented in person or by proxy shall
determine whether one or three inspectors are to be appointed.
The duties of such inspectors shall be as prescribed by Section 707 of
the General Corporation Law and shall include: (a) determining the number of
shares outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares represented at the
meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the authenticity, validity and effect of
proxies; (b) receiving votes, ballots or consents; (c) hearing and determining
all challenges and questions in any way arising in connection with the right to
vote; (d) counting and tabulating all votes or consents and determining the
result; and (e) taking such other action as may be proper to conduct the
election or vote with fairness to all Shareholders. In the determination of the
validity and effect of proxies the dates contained on the forms of proxy shall
presumptively determine the order of execution of the proxies, regardless of the
postmark dates on the envelopes in which they are mailed.
The inspectors of election shall perform their duties impartially, in
good faith, to the best of their ability and as expeditiously as is practical.
If there are three inspectors of election, the decision, act or certificate of a
majority is effective in all respects as the decision, act or certificate of
all. Any report or certificate made by the inspectors of election is prima facie
evidence of the facts stated therein.
Section 2.11 Validation of Defectively Called or Noticed Meetings. The
transactions of any meeting of Shareholders, however called and noticed and
wherever held, are as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular
call and notice, if the quorum requirements of Section 2.06 are satisfied, and
if, either before or after the meeting, each of the following persons signs a
written waiver of notice, or a consent to the holding of such meeting, or an
approval of the minutes thereof:
(a) any person entitled to vote at the meeting not present at the
meeting in person or by proxy;
(b) any person who, though present, has, at the beginning of the
meeting, properly objected to the transaction of any business because the
meeting was not lawfully called or convened; or
(c) any person who, though present, during the meeting has properly
objected to the consideration of particular matters of business required by the
General Corporation Law to be included in the notice of the meeting, but not so
included.
All such waivers, consents or approvals shall be filed with the
corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.
Except as otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation and
subject to the next sentence, neither the business to be transacted at, nor the
purpose of, any annual or special meeting of Shareholders need be specified in
any written waiver of notice, consent to the holding of the meeting or approval
of the minutes thereof. Any
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such waiver of notice of or consent to the holding of a meeting at which a
proposal described in Section 2.05(e) was or is to be acted upon shall contain
a statement of the general nature of such proposal if no such statement was
included in the notice of meeting.
Section 2.12 Action Without Meeting. Unless otherwise provided in the
Articles of Incorporation:
Any action which, under any provision of the General Corporation Law,
may be taken at a meeting of the Shareholders, may be taken without a meeting,
upon notice as hereinafter set forth, if a consent in writing, setting forth
the action so taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding shares having not
less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or
take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were
present and voted.
All such written consents shall be filed with the secretary of the
Corporation.
The Board of Directors may fix a record date for the determination of
Shareholders entitled to give such written consent, and, if the record date for
such determination is not fixed by the Board, it shall be determined as
provided in Section 6.01 below.
Any Shareholder giving a written consent, or the Shareholder's
proxyholders, or a transferee of the shares or a personal representative of the
Shareholder, or their respective proxyholders, may revoke the consent by a
writing received by the Corporation prior to the time that written consents of
the number of shares required to authorize the proposed action have been filed
with the secretary of the Corporation, but may not do so thereafter. Such
revocation, if timely, is effective upon its receipt by the secretary of the
Corporation.
ARTICLE III
Directors
Section 3.01 Powers. Subject to limitations of the General Corporation
Law and any limitations in the Articles of Incorporation as to action required
to be authorized or approved by the Shareholders, the business and affairs of
the Corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised by
or under the direction of the Board of Directors. Subject to the foregoing, the
Board may delegate the management of the day-to-day operation of the business of
the Corporation to officers, agents and employees of the Corporation.
Section 3.02 Number of Directors. The authorized number of Directors
shall not be less than five (5) nor more than seven (7) until changed by
amendment of the Articles of Incorporation or by a Bylaw amending this Section
3.02 duly adopted by the required percentage of outstanding shares required to
vote on such amendment. The
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exact number of Directors shall be fixed from time to time, within the
limits specified, by resolution of the Board of Directors or Shareholders.
Subject to the foregoing provisions for changing the exact number of Directors,
the number of Directors of the Corporation shall be five (5).
Section 3.03 Election and Term of Office. At each annual meeting of
Shareholders the Directors shall be elected to hold office until the next annual
meeting. Each Director, including a Director elected to fill a vacancy, shall
hold office until expiration of the term for which such Director was elected,
and until a successor has been elected and qualified, subject to the General
Corporation Law and the provisions of these Bylaws with respect to vacancies on
the Board.
Section 3.04 Creation and Filling of Vacancies on the Board. A vacancy
or vacancies on the Board of Directors shall be deemed to exist in case of the
death, removal or resignation of any Director, if the authorized number of
Directors is increased, or if the Shareholders fail, at any annual or special
meeting of Shareholders at which any Director or Directors are to be elected, to
elect the full authorized number of Directors to be elected at that meeting.
The Board of Directors may remove any Director who has been declared of
unsound mind by an order of court or who has been convicted of a felony. In
addition, any or all of the Directors may be removed without cause if such
removal is approved by the vote or written consent of holders of a majority of
the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the election of Directors, subject to
the following:
(a) No Director may be removed (unless the entire Board is removed)
when the votes cast against removal, or not consenting in writing to such
removal, would be sufficient to elect such Director if voted cumulatively at an
election at which the same total number of votes were cast (or, if such action
is taken by written consent, all shares entitled to vote were voted) and the
entire number of Directors authorized at the time of the Director's most recent
election were then being elected; and
(b) When by the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation the
holders of the shares of any class or series, voting as a class or series, are
entitled to elect one or more Directors, any Director so elected may be removed
only by the applicable vote of the holders of the shares of that class or
series.
Any Director may resign effective upon giving written notice to the
chairman of the Board, the president, the secretary or the Board of Directors of
the Corporation, or at any later time specified therein; and, unless otherwise
specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to
make it effective. If the resignation is effective at a future time, a successor
may be elected to take office when the resignation becomes effective.
Unless otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, vacancies in
the Board of Directors, except for a vacancy created by the removal of a
Director, may be
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filled by a majority of the remaining Directors, though less than a quorum, or
by a sole remaining Director, and each Director so elected shall hold office
until occurrence of an event specified above creating a vacancy in such
Director's office or until such Director's successor is elected and qualified.
The Shareholders may elect a Director or Directors at any time to fill any
vacancy or vacancies not filled by the Directors; provided, however, that a
vacancy in the Board of Directors created by the removal of a Director may only
be filled by written consent if all shares entitled to vote on the election of
Directors shall so consent in writing.
Section 3.05 Fees and Compensation. By resolution of the Board of
Directors, one or more of the Directors may be paid a retainer for their
services as Directors, or a fixed fee (with or without expenses of attendance)
for attendance at each meeting, or both. Nothing herein contained shall be
construed to preclude any Director from serving the Corporation in any other
capacity as an officer, agent, employee, or otherwise, and receiving
compensation therefor.
Section 3.06 Organization Meeting. Immediately following each annual
meeting of Shareholders, the Board of Directors shall hold a regular meeting at
the place of said annual meeting or at such other place as shall be fixed by the
Board of Directors, for the purpose of organization, election of officers, and
the transaction of other business. Call and notice of such meeting are hereby
dispensed with.
Section 3.07 Other Regular Meetings. Other regular meetings of the Board
of Directors may be held at the time and place of regular meetings of the Board
fixed in advance by the Board of Directors. Call and notice of such regular
meetings of the Board of Directors are hereby dispensed with.
Section 3.08 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of
Directors, for the purpose of taking any action permitted by the Directors under
the General Corporation Law and the Articles of Incorporation, may be called at
any time by the chairman of the Board, the president, any vice president, the
secretary or by any two Directors.
Notice of a meeting need not be given to any Director who signs a waiver
of notice or a consent to hold the meeting or an approval of the minutes
thereof, whether before or after the meeting, or who attends the meeting without
protesting, prior to the meeting or at its commencement, the lack of notice to
such Director. All such waivers, consents and approvals shall be filed with the
corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting. Subject to the
preceding sentence, notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be
given to each Director (a) personally or by telephone or by telegraph, in each
case forty-eight (48) hours prior to the holding of the meeting, or (b) by mail,
charges prepaid, addressed to him at his address as it is shown upon the records
of the Corporation or, if it is not so shown on such records and is not readily
ascertainable, at the place at which the meetings of the Directors are regularly
held, at least four (4) days prior to the holding of the meeting. Notice by mail
shall be deemed to have been given at the time a written notice is deposited in
the United States mails, postage prepaid. Any
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other written notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time it is
personally delivered to the recipient or is delivered to a common carrier for
transmission, or actually transmitted by the person giving the notice by
electronic means, to the recipient. Oral notice shall be deemed to have been
given at the time it is communicated, in person or by telephone or wireless, to
the recipient or to a person at the office of the recipient who the person
giving the notice has reason to believe will promptly communicate it to the
recipient.
Any notice, waiver of notice or consent to holding a meeting shall state
the time and place of the meeting but need not specify the purpose of the
meeting.
Section 3.09 Place of Meetings. Regular and special meetings of the
Board of Directors may be held at any place within or without the State which
has been designated by resolution of the Board. In the absence of such
designation meetings shall be held at the principal executive office of the
Corporation.
Section 3.10 Action at a Meeting: Quorum and Required Vote. Presence in
person of a majority of the authorized number of Directors at a meeting shall
constitute a quorum of the Board for the transaction of business, except as
hereinafter provided. Members of the Board may participate in a meeting through
use of conference telephone or similar communications equipment, so long as all
members participating in such meeting can hear one another. Participation in a
meeting as permitted in the preceding sentence constitutes presence in person at
such meeting.
Except as provided in the next sentence, every act or decision done or
made by a majority of the Directors present at a meeting duly held at which a
quorum is present is the act of the Board of Directors, unless a greater number
is required by applicable law, by the Articles of Incorporation, or by these
Bylaws. A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to
transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of Directors, provided that any
action taken must be approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for
such meeting.
Section 3.11 Adjournment. A majority of the Directors present at any
meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn any Directors' meeting
to another time and place. If any meeting is adjourned for more than twenty-four
(24) hours, notice of any adjournment to another time or place shall be given
prior to the time of the adjourned meeting to the Directors who were not present
at the time of adjournment. Otherwise notice of the time and place of holding an
adjourned meeting need not be given to absent Directors if the time and place is
fixed at the meeting adjourned.
Section 3.12 Action Without Meeting. Any action required or permitted to
be taken by the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all members
of the Board shall individually or collectively consent in writing to such
action. Such written consent or consents shall be filed with the minutes of the
proceedings of the Board and shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous
vote of such Directors.
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Section 3.13 Committees of the Board. By resolution adopted by a
majority of the authorized number of Directors, the Board of Directors may
designate an executive committee, an audit committee and such other committees
as it shall determine, each consisting of two or more Directors, to serve at the
pleasure of the Board, and prescribe the manner in which proceedings of such
committees shall be conducted. The appointment of members or alternate members
of a committee shall be by a majority vote of the authorized number of
Directors. For purposes of these Bylaws, the term "audit committee" shall mean
any committee of the Board of Directors to which is delegated the function of
periodically reviewing the financial condition, and the results of audit
examinations, of the Corporation with the Corporation's independent public
accountants. The audit committee, if appointed, shall not include any officer or
employee of the Corporation unless the Board of Directors shall specifically
designate an officer or employee to serve on such committee.
Unless, to the extent permitted by the General Corporation Law, the
Board of Directors shall otherwise prescribe the manner of proceedings of any
such committee, the provisions of these Bylaws and Section 307 of the General
Corporation Law with respect to notice and conduct of meetings of the Board
shall govern committees of the Board and action by such committees.
Any such committee, to the extent provided in a resolution of the Board,
shall have all of the authority of the Board, except with respect to:
(a) the approval of any action for which the General Corporation Law
or the Articles of Incorporation also require approval of the Shareholders;
(b) the filling of vacancies on the Board or on any committee;
(c) the fixing of compensation of the Directors for serving on the
Board or on any committee;
(d) the adoption, amendment or repeal of Bylaws;
(e) the amendment or repeal of any resolution of the Board which by
its express terms is not so amendable or repealable;
(f) any distribution to the Shareholders, except at a rate or in a
periodic amount or within a price range determined by the Board; and
(g) the appointment of other committees of the Board or the members
thereof.
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ARTICLE IV
Officers
Section 4.01 Officers. The officers of the Corporation shall be a
president, a corporate secretary and chief financial officer. The Corporation
may also have, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, a chairman of the
Board and such other officers, with such titles and duties as may be determined
by the Board of Directors. One person may hold two or more offices.
Section 4.02 Election and Term of Office. The officers of the
Corporation shall be chosen by the Board of Directors, and each shall hold
office at the pleasure of the Board or until such officer shall resign, subject,
in each case, to the rights, if any, of the Corporation and any such officer
under any contract of employment with the Corporation.
Section 4.03 Removal and Resignation. Any officer may be removed, either
with or without cause, by a majority of the Directors at the time in office, at
any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors, or, except in case of
an officer chosen by the Board of Directors, by any officer upon whom such power
of removal may be conferred by the Board of Directors, subject, in each case, to
the rights, if any, of any such officer under any contract of employment with
the Corporation.
Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the
Corporation, without prejudice, however, to the rights, if any, of the
Corporation under any contract to which such officer is a party. Any such
resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of such notice or at
any later time specified therein; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the
acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
Section 4.04 Vacancies. A vacancy in any office shall be filled in the
manner prescribed in these Bylaws for regular appointments to such office.
Section 4.05 Duties and Compensation. Officers of the Corporation shall
have such powers and duties, and shall receive such compensation therefor, as
may be specified from time to time by the Board of Directors. In the absence of
any contrary determination by the Board of Directors, the president shall be the
general manager and chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall,
subject to the power and authority of the Board of Directors, have general
supervision, direction, and control of the officers, employees, business, and
affairs of the Corporation.
ARTICLE V
Indemnification of Agents
Section 5.01 Indemnification of Corporate Agents.The Corporation shall
indemnify its directors, and, by action of the Board of Directors, may indemnify
each of its other agents, against expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and
other amounts
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actually and reasonably incurred by such person by reason of such person's
having been made or having threatened to be made a party to a proceeding in
excess of the indemnification otherwise permitted by the provisions of Section
317 of the California Corporations Code subject to the limits on such excess
indemnification set forth in Section 204 of the California Corporations Code.
Section 5.02 Advancement of Expenses. Expenses incurred by a director of
the corporation in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding by
reason of fact that he is or was a director of the corporation (or was serving
at the corporation's request as a director or officer of another corporation)
shall be paid by the corporation in advance of final disposition of such action,
suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such
director to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is
not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized by relevant
sections of the General Corporation Law of California.
ARTICLE VI
Miscellaneous
Section 6.01 Record Date. The Board of Directors may fix a time in the
future as a record date for the determination of the Shareholders entitled to
notice of and to vote at any meeting of Shareholders or to give consent to
corporate action in writing without a meeting, to receive any report, to receive
payment of any dividend or distribution or allotment of rights, or to exercise
rights in respect to any other lawful action. The record date so fixed in
advance shall not be more than sixty (60) days nor less than ten (10) days prior
to the date of any meeting, nor more than sixty (60) days prior to any other
event for the purposes of which it is fixed.
If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors:
(a) The record date for determining Shareholders entitled to notice
of or to vote at a meeting of Shareholders shall be the business day next
preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, the business
day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held;
(b) The record date for determining Shareholders entitled to give
consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action
by the Board has been taken, shall be the day on which the first written consent
is given; and
(c) The record date for determining Shareholders for any other
purpose shall be the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating
thereto, or the 60th day prior to the date of such action, whichever is later.
A determination of Shareholders of record entitled to notice of or to
vote at a meeting of Shareholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting
unless the Board fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting, but the
Board shall fix a new
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record date if the meeting is adjourned for more than 45 days from the date set
for the original meeting.
Subject to the provisions of Sections 702 to 704 of the General
Corporation Law relating to voting of shares held by a fiduciary, receiver,
pledgee, or a minor or in the name of a Corporation or in joint ownership, only
Shareholders of record at the close of business on the record date are entitled
to notice and to vote at any such meeting, to give consent without a meeting, to
receive any report, to receive the dividend, distribution, or allotment of
rights, or to exercise the rights, as the case may be, as to which such record
date is fixed, notwithstanding any transfer of any shares on the books of the
Corporation after the record date, except as otherwise provided in the Articles
of Incorporation or by agreement or applicable law.
Section 6.02 Maintenance of Books and Records. The Corporation shall
keep adequate and correct books and records of account and shall keep minutes of
the proceedings of its Shareholders, Board of Directors and committees of the
Board and shall keep at its principal executive office, or at the office of its
transfer agent or registrar, a record of its Shareholders, giving the names and
addresses of all Shareholders and the number and class of shares held by each.
Such minutes shall be kept in written form. Such other books and records may be
kept either in written form or in any other form capable of being converted into
written form.
This Corporation shall keep at its principal executive office in
California, or if its principal executive office is not in California, then at
its principal office in California (or otherwise provide upon written request of
any Shareholder) the original or a copy of these Bylaws, as amended to date,
certified by the secretary.
Section 6.03 Inspection of Corporate Records. These Bylaws, as amended
to date, the accounting books and records, the record of Shareholders, and
minutes of proceedings of the Shareholders and the Board and committees of the
Board of this Corporation and any subsidiary of this Corporation shall be open
to inspection upon the written demand on the Corporation of any Shareholder or
holder of a voting trust certificate at any reasonable time during usual
business hours, for a purpose reasonably related to such holder's interests as a
Shareholder or as the holder of such voting trust certificate. Such inspection
by a Shareholder or holder of a voting trust certificate may be made in person
or by agent or attorney, and the right of inspection in this paragraph includes
the right to copy and make extracts at such holder's expense.
Every Director shall have the absolute right at any reasonable time to
inspect and copy all books, records and documents of every kind and to inspect
the physical properties of the Corporation and its subsidiaries. Such inspection
by a Director may be made in person or by agent or attorney and the right of
inspection includes the right to copy and make extracts.
Section 6.04 Certificates for Shares. Every holder of shares in this
Corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate signed in the name of this
Corporation
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by the chairman or vice chairman of the Board or the president, a chief
executive officer or a vice president and by the chief financial officer or an
assistant treasurer or the secretary or any assistant secretary, certifying the
number of shares and the class or series of shares owned by the Shareholder. Any
or all of the signatures on the certificate may be facsimile. In case any
officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature
has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer,
transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued
by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were an officer,
transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.
If the shares of this Corporation are at any time classified, or if any
class of shares has two or more series, any such certificate for shares of this
Corporation shall contain, on its face or on the reverse thereof with a
reference thereto on its face, one of the statements required by Section 417 of
the General Corporation Law.
Any such certificate shall also contain such legend or other statement
as may be required by Sections 409(d) and 418 of the General Corporation Law,
the Corporate Securities Law of 1968, the federal securities laws, and any
agreement between the Corporation and the issuee thereof.
This Corporation may issue a new share certificate or a new certificate
for any other security in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by it,
alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed. This Corporation may require the
owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or the owner's legal
representative to give the Corporation a bond (or other adequate security)
sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it
(including any expense or liability) on account of the alleged loss, theft or
destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate.
When the Articles of Incorporation are amended in any way affecting the
statements contained in the certificates for outstanding shares, or it becomes
desirable for any reason, in the discretion of the Board of Directors, to cancel
any outstanding certificate for shares and issue a new certificate therefor
conforming to the rights of the holder, the Board may order any holders of
outstanding certificates for shares to surrender and exchange them for new
certificates within a reasonable time to be fixed by the Board.
The order may provide that a holder of any certificates so ordered to be
surrendered is not entitled to vote or to receive dividends or exercise any of
the other rights of Shareholders until the holder has complied with the order,
but such order operates to suspend such rights only after notice and until
compliance. The duty of surrender of any outstanding certificates may also be
enforced by civil action.
Section 6.05 Representation of Shares of This and Other Corporations.
All rights incident to any and all shares of another corporation or corporations
standing in the name of this Corporation may be exercised by such officer, agent
or proxyholder as the Board of Directors may designate. In the absence of such
designation, such rights may be exercised by the chairman of the Board or the
president of this Corporation, or by
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any other person authorized to do so by the chairman of the Board or the
president of this Corporation.
Except as provided below, shares of this Corporation owned by any
subsidiary of this Corporation shall not be entitled to vote on any matter.
Shares of this Corporation held by this Corporation in a fiduciary
capacity, and shares of this Corporation held in a fiduciary capacity by any
subsidiary of this Corporation, shall not be entitled to vote on any matter,
except to the extent that the settlor or beneficial owner possesses and
exercises a right to vote or to give this Corporation or such subsidiary binding
instructions as to how to vote such shares.
Solely for purposes of this Section 6.05, a corporation shall be
considered a "subsidiary" of this Corporation if this Corporation owns directly,
or indirectly through one or more subsidiaries, shares of the other corporation
possessing more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the power to vote for the
election of Directors at the time determination of such voting power is made.
Section 6.06 Construction of These Bylaws. Unless the context of a
Section of these Bylaws otherwise requires, the terms used in these Bylaws shall
have the meanings provided in, and these Bylaws shall be construed in accordance
with, Chapter 1 of the General Corporation Law.
ARTICLE VII
Amendments
Section 7.01 Power of Shareholders. New Bylaws may be adopted or these
Bylaws may be amended or repealed by the affirmative vote or written consent of
a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, except as otherwise
expressly provided by applicable law or by the Articles of Incorporation or
elsewhere in these Bylaws.
Section 7.02 Power of Directors. Subject to the right of Shareholders,
as provided in Section 7.01, to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws, Bylaws (other
than a Bylaw or amendment thereof changing the authorized number of Directors or
otherwise restricted by applicable law, the Articles of Incorporation or these
Bylaws subject to amendment or repeal by the Shareholders) may be adopted,
amended or repealed by the Board of Directors.
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EXHIBIT 13
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR FISCAL 1998, 1997, AND 1996
The acquisitions of Viking Semiconductor Equipment, Inc. and
Ultracision, Inc. were completed in fiscal 1998 and were accounted for by the
pooling of interests method of accounting. Accordingly, financial results for
all periods reflect the consolidated Company. These mergers positioned the
Company to expand its market for test and measurement products into the
semiconductor manufacturing segment.
New orders received in 1998 were $33,092,000, a decrease of 6% from
1997. At year end 1998, the Company's backlog of unfilled orders was $6,492,000,
compared to $10,192,000 at the end of 1997. The majority of the decline in
backlog is attributable to the semiconductor product line. At the beginning of
the year, several large semiconductor orders were awaiting completion and were
subsequently shipped in 1998. There were no new large orders pending completion
at the end of the year due to softening in the semiconductor equipment market,
partially as a result of turmoil in the Asian market.
Net sales for 1998 were $36,813,000, a 3% decrease from 1997, which
follows a 7% decrease in 1997 from 1996. Reduced sales volume for signal
generator (SG) and radio frequency (RF) products were the major factors for the
sales decline in both years. Aging of the product lines, lack of new product
releases, and the continued decline in defense-related programs was the cause of
the revenue decline for these products. In 1998, SG sales declined $3.4 million
and RF sales declined by $.6 million. Switching module sales also declined $1.7
million due to the timing of large procurements and declining military programs.
These declines were partially offset by an increase of $2.3 million in power
meter (PM) sales and $2.2 million in semiconductor products. The increase in PM
products is due to new product releases and the growth in the wireless
telecommunications market. The growth in the semiconductor products reflects the
introduction of several new products and increased manufacturing output.
Gross profit as a percent of sales increased to 43% in 1998 from 38% in
1997 and 39% in 1996. The increase in gross profit is attributable to lower
labor content, lower depreciation, and lower controllable manufacturing expenses
as a result of cost cutting measures to control expenses. The prior year also
included a heavily discounted sale of signal generators which did not reoccur in
1998.
Operating expenses increased 16% in 1998 over 1997. Product development
costs increased $1.6 million in 1998 to $6.2 million in an effort to develop new
products in each of the Company's product lines. The increased product
development spending in 1998 has resulted in the introduction of several new
products, with additional new products anticipated for release in 1999. The
Company introduced the 2300 Series Ball Grid Array furnace loader, the 1044 Die
Sorter, the 1046 Series Tape and Reel, and the 1063 Die Bonder, all of which are
used in the semiconductor manufacturing process. The Company also introduced the
AutoBoxer, used in handling of wafers during the manufacturing process, and
changed its basic software for its semiconductor products to the Windows NT
platform and Secs2/Gem protocol. Significant development expenses were also
incurred to develop the 12000A Signal Generator in the SG product line.
Developments in the PM line include a new power meter in addition to a hand held
power meter. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased in 1998 due
to $643,000 of transaction costs associated with the mergers of Viking
Semiconductor Equipment, Inc. and Ultracision, Inc. Operating expenses were 4%
lower in 1997 than 1996. Product development spending in 1997 and 1996 was flat
at $4.6 million and $4.5 million. Costs were lower in selling, general and
administrative in 1997 compared to 1996 due to lower advertising and commission
expenses. Advertising expenses decreased in 1997 due to an effort to reduce the
advertising frequency while increasing the focus by targeting specific
publications. Commission expenses declined as a result of reduced sales.
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Net interest income in 1998 declined 14% from 1997 due to lower cash
available for investment. The cash decline resulted from extinguishing the debt
of the acquired subsidiaries, increased funding for new product development, and
acquisition costs. Net interest income increased 141% in 1997 over 1996 due to
an increase in cash available for investment, resulting from lower inventory
levels and positive earnings in 1996 and 1997.
The provision for income taxes in 1998 was $329,000 or 30% of pre-tax
income. The provision for income taxes in 1997 was $539,000 or 26% of pre-tax
income, and the provision for income taxes in 1996 was $430,000 or 16% of
pre-tax income. The lower tax rate in 1996 was due principally to the
utilization of tax loss carryovers associated with an acquired subsidiary for
which it had previously not taken benefit.
The Company recorded net earnings of $767,000, or $0.18 per share, in
1998, a 47% decrease in earnings per share from $0.34 in 1997. Earnings per
share in 1997 of $0.34 was a 33% decrease over the $0.51 per share in 1996. The
decline in 1998 earnings was due to the 35% increase in product development
spending and transaction costs related to the mergers. The decline in 1997
earnings was due to reduced sales volume from 1996.
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
As of March 28, 1998, the Company had $10,335,000 in cash, cash
equivalents, and investments, compared to $14,209,000 as of March 29, 1997 and
$11,754,000 as of March 30, 1996. Cash used in operations amounted to $1,099,000
in 1998, compared to cash provided by operations of $3,285,000 in 1997, and cash
provided by operations of $5,097,000 in 1996. In 1998, the increase in product
development costs of $1,619,000 and the merger transaction costs of $643,000
were the significant reasons for the use of cash by operations. Cash provided by
operations in 1997 and 1996 is attributed to operating income in both years and
reductions in accounts receivable in 1997 and inventory balances in 1997 and
1996.
The Company continues to maintain a strong financial position, with
working capital at year end of $23,176,000 compared to $22,692,000 and
$19,638,000 in 1997 and 1996, respectively. The Company's current ratio of 4.80
increased from the 1997 and 1996 current ratio of 4.32 and 3.15, respectively.
Additions to property and equipment were $779,000 in 1998, compared to
$1,166,000 and $785,000 in 1997 and 1996, respectively. This spending reflects
continuing investments to support new product development, increased
productivity, and improved product quality. Other cash outflows for 1998 were
payments on credit lines and notes payable of the acquired subsidiaries of
$1,174,000 and the issuance of a note receivable of $860,000 to Microsource,
Inc., a subsequent acquisition. Other cash inflows in 1998 were $69,000 of
common stock in connection with the exercise of stock options, and $1,457,000
from maturities of investments, net of purchases, which are principally
marketable securities classified as available for sale.
Management believes that the Company has adequate resources to meet its
operating and capital expenditure needs for the foreseeable future. The Company
intends to continue increased product development expenditures in the near term
for the purpose of broadening its product base, especially in the SG and PM
lines. It has been the Company's intention to broaden its product lines and
expand its market, both by internal development of new products and through the
acquisition of other business entities. Subsequent to year end, on May 18, 1998,
the Company acquired Microsource, Inc. of Santa Rosa. This acquisition will
require cash outflows for the purchase price of the acquisition, the repayment
of Microsource's loans, and operating cash needs at Microsource. Subsequent to
year end, the Company has established a seven million dollar unsecured line of
credit, none of which has been used.
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Like many other companies, the year 2000 computer issue creates risk for
the Company. If internal systems do not correctly recognize date information
when the year changes to 2000, there could be an adverse impact on the Company's
operations. The Company has initiated a comprehensive project to prepare
computer systems for the year 2000 and plans to have changes to critical systems
completed by March 27, 1999. The Company is also assessing the capability of its
products sold to customers over a period of years to handle the year 2000 and
has a plan in place to address product issues. Management believes the
likelihood of a material adverse impact due to problems with internal systems or
products sold to customers is remote and the costs associated with these
projects are not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial
position or overall trends in results of operations. The Company is also
contacting critical suppliers of products and services to determine that the
suppliers' operations and the product and services they provide are year 2000
capable or to monitor their progress toward year 2000 capability. There can be
no assurance that another company's failure to ensure year 2000 capability would
not have an adverse effect on the Company.
In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income". This Statement establishes standards for reporting and
displaying comprehensive income and its components in the financial statements.
It requires that a company classify items of other compensation income, as
defined by accounting standards, by their nature (e.g. unrealized gains or
losses on securities) in a financial statement, but does not require a specific
format for that statement. The Company is in the process of determining its
preferred format. The accumulated balance of other comprehensive income is to be
displayed separately from retained earnings and additional paid-in capital in
the equity section of the balance sheet. This Statement is effective with fiscal
1999 financial statements.
In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments
of an Enterprise and Related Information". The statement requires that a public
business enterprise report financial and descriptive information about its
reportable operating segments on the basis that is used internally for
evaluating segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources to
segments. This statement is effective with fiscal 1999 financial statements. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of these new Statements.
The Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations and other sections of this Annual Report to Stockholders
contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The
actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the
forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include,
but are not limited to, those discussed herein and in the Company's 1998 Report
10-K under "Item 1. Business" as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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C O N S O L I D A T E D B A L A N C E S H E E T S
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(In thousands except share data) March 28, 1998 March 29, 1997
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ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,611 $ 6,999
Investments 5,724 7,210
Notes receivable 860 --
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance
of $292 and $324, respectively 6,924 4,556
Inventories, net 8,064 8,260
Prepaid expenses 997 475
Deferred income taxes 2,092 2,036
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 29,272 29,536
Property and equipment
Land 279 279
Building and leasehold improvements 782 745
Machinery and equipment 8,880 8,182
Office furniture and fixtures 689 683
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Property and equipment, gross cost 10,630 9,889
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 7,885 6,953
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET 2,745 2,936
PATENTS AND LICENSES 577 1,030
OTHER ASSETS 78 116
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 32,672 $ 33,618
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Line of credit $ -- $ 189
Current portion of long term debt -- 76
Accounts payable 2,659 2,455
Accrued commissions 516 310
Accrued payroll and benefits 939 1,057
Accrued warranty 673 740
Customer advances 612 1,081
Other current liabilities 697 936
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 6,096 6,844
LONG TERM DEBT, EXCLUDING CURRENT PORTION -- 909
OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASE AND OTHER LONG TERM OBLIGATIONS 58 90
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 57 121
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,211 7,964
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock of no par value; -- --
Authorized 1,000,000 shares; no shares outstanding
at March 28, 1998 and March 29, 1997
Common stock of no par value; 11,532 11,463
Authorized 40,000,000 shares; 4,326,299 shares at
March 28, 1997 and 4,316,188 shares at
March 29, 1997 issued and outstanding
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments (18) 11
Retained earnings 14,947 14,180
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 26,461 25,654
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 32,672 $ 33,618
=============================================================================================
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
C O N S O L I D A T E D S T A T E M E N T S O F O P E R A T I O N S
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Years ended
(In thousands except per share data) March 28, 1998 March 29, 1997 March 30, 1996
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
NET SALES $36,813 $38,031 $40,804
Cost of sales 21,024 23,404 24,888
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROSS PROFIT 15,789 14,627 15,916
Product development 6,200 4,581 4,495
Selling, general and administrative 8,537 7,956 8,659
Amortization of intangibles 435 559 560
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating expenses 15,172 13,096 13,714
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATING INCOME 617 1,531 2,202
Other income (expense) 22 (16) 200
Interest income, net 457 533 221
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EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES 1,096 2,048 2,623
Provision for income taxes 329 539 430
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET EARNINGS $ 767 $ 1,509 $ 2,193
====================================================================================================
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC $ 0.18 $ 0.35 $ 0.52
====================================================================================================
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED $ 0.18 $ 0.34 $ 0.51
====================================================================================================
WEIGHTED AVERAGE BASIC
COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING 4,319 4,300 4,232
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WEIGHTED AVERAGE DILUTED
COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING 4,377 4,376 4,297
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
C O N S O L I D A T E D S T A T E M E N T S O F S H A R E H O L D E R S' E Q U I T Y
- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Stock Unrealized Gain
----------------- (Loss) on Retained
(In thousands except share data) Shares Amount Investments Earnings Total
- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE AT MARCH 25, 1995 4,206,285 $10,898 $ (77) $10,310 $21,131
Stock issuance under stock
option plans 77,454 260 --- --- 260
Stock repurchase (23,774) (99) --- (20) (119)
Dividends declared --- --- --- (20) (20)
Unrealized gain on investments,
net of income tax expense of $16 --- --- 30 --- 30
Net earnings --- --- --- 2,193 2,193
- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCE AT MARCH 30, 1996 4,259,965 11,059 (47) 12,463 23,475
Stock issuance under stock
option plans 81,857 345 --- --- 345
Stock repurchase (25,634) (42) --- (19) (61)
Dividends declared --- --- --- (27) (27)
Tax benefit associated with exercise
of stock options --- 101 --- --- 101
Unrealized gain on investments,
net of income tax expense of $31 --- --- 58 --- 58
Net earnings --- --- --- 1,509 1,509
Adjustment to conform year-end
of subsidiary --- --- --- 254 254
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BALANCE AT MARCH 29, 1997 4,316,188 11,463 11 14,180 25,654
Stock issuance under stock
option plans 10,111 69 --- --- 69
Unrealized loss on investments,
net of income tax benefit of $16 --- --- (29) --- (29)
Net earnings --- --- --- 767 767
BALANCE AT MARCH 28, 1998 4,326,299 $11,532 $ (18) $14,947 $26,461
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</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
C O N S O L I D A T E D S T A T E M E N T S
O F C A S H F L O W S
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Years ended
(In thousands) March 28, 1998 March 29, 1997 March 30, 1996
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED FROM OPERATIONS:
Net earnings $ 767 $ 1,509 $ 2,193
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
net cash provided by (used in) operations:
Depreciation and amortization 1,407 1,599 1,762
Gain on sale of fixed assets (3) 54 --
Deferred income taxes (120) (411) (272)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable (2,368) 1,715 (494)
Inventories 196 525 1,601
Prepaid expenses (522) (202) 396
Accounts payable 204 (732) 1,060
Accrued commissions 206 (51) 43
Accrued payroll and benefits (118) 133 (126)
Accrued warranty (67) 10 193
Accrued earnout and other expenses (212) (347) (353)
Customer advances (469) (401) (909)
Income taxes payable -- (116) 3
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATIONS (1,099) 3,285 5,097
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of investments (36,294) (28,105) (7,315)
Maturities of investments 37,751 26,266 5,863
Additions to property and equipment, net (779) (1,166) (785)
Issuance of notes receivable (860) -- --
Other assets 57 120 90
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES (125) (2,885) (2,147)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of common stock 69 446 260
Repurchase of common stock -- (61) (119)
Dividends paid (27) (21) (14)
Proceeds (payment) on line of credit (189) (66) 252
Payment on notes payable and long term debt (985) (414) (266)
Purchases (payments) on capital lease and other long term obligations (32) 20 (13)
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES (1,164) (96) 100
CHANGE IN SUBSIDIARY FISCAL YEAR END -- 254 --
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (2,388) 558 3,050
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BEGINNING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 6,999 6,441 3,391
ENDING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ 4,611 $ 6,999 $ 6,441
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Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes $ 951 $ 1,123 $ 517
Cash paid for interest 58 131 121
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases under capital lease obligations -- 36 25
Dividends declared -- 27 21
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</TABLE>
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N O T E S TO C O N S O L I D A T E D
F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S
1 BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
In June 1997, Giga-tronics Incorporated (Giga-tronics) completed a
merger with Viking Semiconductor Equipment, Inc. (Viking) by issuing
approximately 420,000 shares of the Company's common stock in exchange
for all of the common stock of Viking. The merger has been accounted for
using the pooling-of-interest method of accounting and accordingly, the
consolidated financial statements for periods prior to the combination
have been restated to include the accounts and results of operations of
Viking. The results of operations previously reported by the separate
entities and the combined amounts presented in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements are summarized in the table below.
Prior to the combination, Viking's fiscal year ended May 31. In
recording the pooling-of-interest combination, Viking's financial
statements for the twelve months ended March 31, 1997 were combined with
Giga-tronics' financial statements for the year ended March 29, 1997,
and Viking's financial statements for the year ended May 31, 1996 were
combined with Giga-tronics' financial statements for the year ended
March 30, 1996. An adjustment has been made to retained earnings as of
March 29, 1997 to eliminate the effect of including Viking's results of
operations for the two month period ended May 31, 1996, in both the
years ended March 29, 1997 and March 30, 1996. Vikings' unaudited
results of operations for the two month period ended May 31, 1996
included sales of $323,000 and a net loss of $254,000.
Viking manufactures and markets a line of optical inspection equipment
used to manufacture and test semiconductor devices. Products include die
attachments, automatic die sorters, tape and reel equipment, and wafer
inspection equipment.
In December 1997, Giga-tronics completed a merger with Ultracision, Inc.
(Ultracision) by issuing approximately 517,000 shares of the Company's
common stock in exchange for all of the common stock of Ultracision. The
merger has been accounted for using the pooling-of-interest method of
accounting and accordingly, the consolidated financial statements for
periods prior to the combination have been restated to include the
accounts and results of operations of Ultracision. The results of
operations previously reported by the separate entities and the combined
amounts presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements
are summarized in the table below. Prior to the combination,
Ultracision's fiscal year ended March 31.
Ultracision is a manufacturer of automation equipment for the test and
inspection of silicon wafers. Ultracision additionally produces a line
of probers for the testing and inspection of silicon devices.
Results of operations previously reported by the separate entities prior
to the mergers and the combined amounts presented in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements are summarized below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Six months ended Three months ended Year ended Year ended
(In thousands) September 27, 1997 June 28, 1997 March 29, 1997 March 30, 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales
Viking $ --- $ 1,313 $ 3,542 $ 4,494
Ultracision 2,533 --- 5,603 5,499
Giga-tronics 16,122 6,597 28,886 30,811
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Combined $18,655 $ 7,910 $ 38,031 $40,804
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Net earnings (loss)
Viking $ --- $ 141 $ (522) $ 8
Ultracision (163) --- 387 445
Giga-tronics 999 348 1,644 1,740
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Combined $ 836 $ 489 $ 1,509 $ 2,193
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</TABLE>
2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company The accompanying consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of Giga-tronics and its wholly owned subsidiaries.
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 has no foreign operations, 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 generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that effect 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 Saturday nearest to the end of
the month of March. Fiscal years 1998 and 1997 each contained 52 weeks,
and fiscal year 1996 contained 53 weeks.
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REVENUE RECOGNITION Revenues are recognized when products are shipped.
Upon shipment, the Company also provides for the estimated cost that may
be incurred for product warranties. Interest income is recognized when
earned.
CASH EQUIVALENTS The Company considers all highly liquid debt
instruments with remaining maturity dates of 90 days or less from date
of purchase to be cash equivalents.
INVESTMENTS The Company's investments in debt securities are classified
as available-for-sale securities and are reported at fair value.
Unrealized gains and losses are reported as a separate component of
shareholders' equity. The cost of securities sold is determined based on
the specific identification method.
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 five to forty years for buildings.
Leasehold improvements 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 evaluates property and equipment whenever
events or a change in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of
an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability is measured by
comparison of the carrying amount to the future net cash flows the
assets are expected to generate. To date, the Company has made no
adjustments to the carrying value of its property and equipment due to
asset impairment.
INCOME TAXES Income taxes are accounted for under 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.
PATENTS AND LICENSES Patents and licenses are being amortized using the
straight-line method over periods of five to seven years. As of March
28, 1998 and March 29, 1997, accumulated amortization on patents and
licenses was $2,735,000 and $2,300,000 respectively.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Costs Product development costs are charged to
operations in the year incurred.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS Development costs included in the research
and development of new products and enhancements to existing products
are expensed as incurred until technical feasibility in the form of a
working model has been established. To date, software development has
been concurrent with the establishment of technology feasibility, and
accordingly, no costs have been capitalized.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION The Company uses the intrinsic value method to
account for stock-based compensation.
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE During the year ended March 28, 1998, the
Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No.
128, "Earnings per Share." SFAS No. 128 requires the presentation of
basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share are
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.
Antidilutive options are not included in the computation of diluted
earnings per share. Prior periods have been restated to reflect the new
standard.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK Financial
instruments, which potentially subject the Company to credit risk,
consist principally of cash, cash equivalents, investments and trade
accounts receivable. The Company's cash equivalents and investments
consist principally of variable and fixed rate bonds issued by state,
local, and federal governmental agencies. The portfolio is diversified,
consisting of different governmental agencies located in various
geographic regions of the United States. 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. Historically, the Company has not incurred any significant
credit related losses.
FAIR MARKET VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The carrying amount for the
Company's cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, notes receivable,
notes payable, accounts payable and other accrued expenses approximates
fair market value because of the short maturity of these financial
instruments.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS On July 1, 1997, the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income." This statement establishes standards for
reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components
(including revenues, expenses, gains, and losses) in a full set of
general purpose financial statements. This statement is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997, with earlier application
permitted.
The FASB also recently issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments
of an Enterprise and Related Information," which supersedes SFAS No. 14,
"Financial Reporting for Segments of a Business Enterprise." SFAS No.
131 changes current practice under SFAS No. 14 by establishing a new
framework on which to base segment reporting and also requires interim
reporting of segment information. SFAS No. 131 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 31, 1997, with earlier application
encouraged. The statement's interim reporting disclosures would not be
required until the first quarter immediately subsequent to the fiscal
year in which SFAS No. 131 is effective. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of these pronouncements on its financial
statements.
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3 CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments consisted of the
following at March 28, 1998 and March 29, 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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March 28, 1998 Cash and Cash Equivalents Short-term Investments
(In thousands) ------------------------- ----------------------
Amortized Fair Amortized Fair
Cost Value Cost Value
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash $ 1,190 $ 1,190 $ --- $ ---
Money market funds 1,421 1,421 214 214
Municipal obligations 2,000 2,000 5,538 5,510
-------------------- ----------------
Total debt securities $ 4,611 $ 4,611 $5,752 $5,724
==================== ================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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March 29, 1997 Cash and Cash Equivalents Short-term Investments
(In thousands) ------------------------- ----------------------
Amortized Fair Amortized Fair
Cost Value Cost Value
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash $4,054 $4,054 $ --- $ ---
Money market funds 845 845 304 304
U.S. Government securities --- --- 3,004 2,996
Municipal obligations 2,100 2,100 2,026 2,020
Other marketable securities --- --- 1,859 1,890
------------------- -----------------
Total debt securities $6,999 $6,999 $ 7,193 $7,210
=================== =================
</TABLE>
There were realized gains of $1,000 and $10,000 on sales of
available-for-sale securities in fiscal 1998 and fiscal 1997,
respectively. Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
were ($28,000) and $17,000 as of March 28, 1998 and March 29, 1997,
respectively, and are included net of income taxes as a separate
component of shareholders' equity.
As of March 28, 1998, all of the Company's short-term investments mature
within one year. These securities have interest rates that ranged from
2.3% to 6.1%. As of March 29, 1997, all of the Company's short-term
investments mature within one year, except for approximately $1,020,000
of Municipal securities which have maturities of between one and two
years. These securities have interest rates that ranged from 3.4% to
6.5%.
4 INVENTORIES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Years ended
(In thousands) March 28, 1998 March 29, 1997
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Raw materials $ 3,943 $ 3,607
Work-in-progress 2,999 3,245
Finished goods 1,122 1,408
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$ 8,064 $ 8,260
==========================
</TABLE>
5 NOTES RECEIVABLE
Notes receivable at March 28, 1998 consists of $860,000 due from
Microsource, Inc., a California corporation with interest payable at 10%
per annum. Additionally, the Company receives warrants equal to 10% of
the face value of the note per month, at an exercise price of $0.10 per
share. The note is collateralized by the fixed assets of Microsource,
Inc. with principal and interest due and payable on May 29, 1998.
Subsequent to year end, the Company exercised the warrants and received
principal and interest payments on the note as part of its acquisition
of Microsource, Inc. (see note 14).
6 SELLING EXPENSES
Selling expenses consist primarily of commissions paid to various
marketing agencies. Commission expense totaled $2,155,000, $2,014,000,
and $2,390,000 in fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Advertising
costs totaled $431,000, $425,000, and $633,000 for fiscal 1998, 1997 and
1996, respectively.
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7 SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS AND INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION
Sales to agencies of the U.S. Government and defense-related customers
accounted for 12%, 28%, and 32% of the Company's sales in fiscal 1998,
1997 and 1996, respectively. Export sales accounted for 28%, 31%, and
25% of the Company's sales in fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Export sales by geographical area are shown below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Years ended
(In thousands) March 28, 1998 March 29, 1997 March 30, 1996
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Americas $ 345 $ 422 $ 995
Europe 3,990 3,467 2,939
Asia 5,747 7,547 5,717
Rest of world 328 460 669
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$10,410 $11,896 $10,320
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</TABLE>
The Company manufactures products used in test, measurement and
handling. The Company's products address two market segments. The first
market segment includes automatic testing systems used in commercial
telecommunications, radar and electronic warfare. The second market
segment includes test and handling equipment used in the semiconductor
manufacturing process.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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(In thousands) Test & Measurement Semiconductor Other Total
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fiscal year 1998:
Net sales $25,511 $11,302 $ --- $36,813
Operating income (loss) 2,252 (758) (805) 617
Identifiable assets 25,346 7,326 --- 32,672
Depreciation and amortization 1,273 134 --- 1,407
Capital expenditures 698 81 --- 779
Fiscal year 1997:
Net sales 28,886 9,145 --- 38,031
Operating income (loss) 2,330 (80) (645) 1,531
Identifiable assets 27,021 6,597 --- 33,618
Depreciation and amortization 1,486 113 --- 1,599
Capital expenditures 636 530 --- 1,166
Fiscal year 1996:
Net sales 30,811 9,993 --- 40,804
Operating income (loss) 2,086 692 (428) 2,202
Identifiable assets 26,584 6,864 --- 33,448
Depreciation and amortization 1,659 103 --- 1,762
Capital expenditures $ 633 $ 152 --- $ 785
</TABLE>
8 EARNINGS PER SHARE
Shares used in per share computation for the years ended March 28, 1998,
March 29, 1997 and March 30, 1996 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Years ended
(In thousands except per share data) March 28, 1998 March 29, 1997 March 30, 1996
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net earnings $ 767 $1,509 $2,193
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Weighted average:
Common shares outstanding 4,319 4,300 4,232
Common share equivalents 58 76 65
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Common shares assuming dilution 4,377 4,376 4,297
==========================================================
Net earnings per share of common stock $ 0.18 $ 0.35 $ 0.52
==========================================================
Net earnings per share of common stock
assuming dilution $ 0.18 $ 0.34 $ 0.51
==========================================================
Stock options not included in computation 177 38 27
==========================================================
</TABLE>
The number of stock options not included in the computation of diluted
EPS reflects stock options where the exercise prices were greater than
the average market price of the common shares and are therefore
antidilutive.
Dividends declared in fiscal years 1997 and 1996 were $27,000 and
$20,000, respectively. These dividends were associated with Ultracision,
Inc., prior to the merger. Dividends paid were $27,000, $21,000 and
$14,000 in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, to Ultracision
shareholders.
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9 INCOME TAXES
Following are the components of the provision for income taxes:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Years ended
(In thousands) March 28, 1998 March 29, 1997 March 30, 1996
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current:
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Federal $ 413 $ 761 $ 490
State 20 239 198
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433 1,000 688
Deferred:
Federal 50 (325) (230)
State (154) (136) (28)
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(104) (461) (258)
Provision for income taxes $ 329 $ 539 $ 430
=======================================
</TABLE>
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant
portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Years ended
(In thousands) March 28, 1998 March 29, 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
Current tax assets, net $2,092 $2,036
Noncurrent tax liabilities, net (57) (121)
-----------------------
Net deferred taxes $2,035 $1,915
=======================
Future state tax effect $ (138) $ (1)
Allowance for doubtful accounts 125 160
Fixed asset depreciation (57) (121)
Inventory reserves and additional costs capitalized 1,598 1,508
Deferred revenue 53 77
Accrued vacation 153 168
Accrued warranty 249 274
Other accrued liabilities 143 229
Unrealized loss (gain) on equity securities 9 (7)
Valuation allowances (100) (372)
------------------------
$ 2,035 $1,915
========================
</TABLE>
Income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the
U.S. federal income tax rate to pre-tax income as a result of the
following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Years ended
(In thousands except percentages) March 28, 1998 March 29, 1997 March 30, 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Statutory federal income tax $372 34.0% $697 34.0% $ 892 34.0%
Beginning of year change in deferred
tax asset valuation allowance (85) (7.8) (272) (13.3) (381) (14.5)
State income tax, net of federal benefit (87) (8.0) 67 3.3 112 4.3
Nontax deductible expenses 210 19.2 64 3.1 27 1.0
Interest income exempt from federal tax (83) (7.5) (23) (1.1) (52) (2.0)
Tax credits (24) (2.2) (95) (4.6) (147) (5.6)
Other 26 2.3 101 4.9 (21) (0.8)
-------------------------------------------------
Effective income tax $329 30.0% $539 26.3% $430 16.4%
=================================================
</TABLE>
The change in valuation allowance from March 29, 1997 to March 28, 1998
was $272,000. The change from March 30, 1996 to March 29, 1997 was
$453,000. The change from March 25, 1995 to March 30, 1996 was $410,000.
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 became 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 are
deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the
Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences, net
of valuation allowances as of March 28, 1998.
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10 STOCK OPTIONS AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Stock Option Plan The Company has established a stock option plan which
provides for the granting of up to 700,000 shares of common stock at
100% of fair market value at the date of grant, with each grant needing
approval by the Board of Directors of the Company. Options granted vest
in one or more installments as set forth in the option agreement 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
(SARs), 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 28, 1998, no SARs have
been granted under the option plan. As of March 28, 1998, the total
number of shares of common stock available for issuance is 623,500. All
outstanding options have a term of five years, except for 75,000 options
(which have a term of 2-1/2 years). With the merger of Ultracision, the
Company also assumed 56,370 options granted under the Ultracision option
plans. These options vest 100% after two years and have a term of five
years.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Following is a summary of stock option activity:
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Per Share Weighted
Average Fair Value Options Weighted Average
of Options Granted Exercisable Shares Exercise Price
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Outstanding as of March 25, 1995 N/A 68,500 222,928 $4.591
-----------------------------------------------------------
Exercised (76,702) 3.364
Forfeited (37,250) 4.784
Granted $ 2.802 63,956 4.027
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Outstanding as of March 30, 1996 48,350 172,932 4.885
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Exercised (55,550) 4.945
Forfeited (51,750) 4.874
Granted 3.426 253,238 7.628
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Outstanding as of March 29, 1997 12,150 318,870 7.058
-----------------------------------------------------------
Exercised (950) 4.000
Forfeited (16,250) 4.115
Granted $ 3.822 89,000 7.410
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Outstanding as of March 28, 1998 106,682 390,670 $7.268
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In accordance with SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation", the Company is required to disclose the effects on net
earnings and earnings per share as if it had elected to use the fair
value method to account for employee stock-based compensation plans. Had
the Company recorded a charge for the fair value of options granted
consistent with SFAS No. 123, net earnings and net earnings per share
would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts shown below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Years ended
(In thousands except per share data) March 28, 1998 March 29, 1997 March 30, 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net earnings
As reported $ 767 $1,509 $2,193
Pro forma 404 1,361 2,189
Net earnings per share - basic
As reported 0.18 0.35 0.52
Pro forma 0.09 0.32 0.52
Net earnings per share - diluted
As reported 0.18 0.34 0.51
Pro forma $ 0.09 $ 0.31 $ 0.51
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Pro forma net income reflects only options granted in 1998, 1997 and
1996. Therefore, the full impact of calculating compensation cost for
stock options under SFAS No. 123 is not reflected in the pro forma net
income amounts presented above because compensation cost is reflected
over the options' vesting period of five years, and compensation cost
for options granted prior to April 1, 1995 is not considered.
For purposes of computing pro forma net income, the fair value of each
option grant and Employee Stock Purchase Plan purchase right is
estimated on the date of grant using the Black Scholes option pricing
model. The assumptions used to value the option grants and purchase
rights are stated below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ended March 28, 1998 March 29, 1997 March 30, 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Expected life of options 4 years 3 to 4 years 3 to 4 years
Expected life of purchase rights 6 mos 6 mos N/A
Volatility 60% 56% 58%
Risk-free interest rate 5.50 to 6.25 5.11 to 6.60 5.11
Dividend yield zero zero zero
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Options Outstanding and Exercisable as of March 28, 1998, by Price Range
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number Weighted Average Weighted Number Weighted
Range of of Options Remaining Average of Options Average
Exercise Prices Outstanding Contractual life Exercise Price Exercisable Exercise Price
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
From $2.66 to $2.93 56,370 3.24 $2.750 15,032 $2.660
$4.00 12,900 1.95 4.000 8,550 4.000
From $6.88 to $9.35 321,400 3.22 8.192 83,100 8.629
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From $2.66 to $9.35 390,670 3.18 $7.268 106,682 $7.417
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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 28, 1998, 120,839 shares remain available for
issuance under the Purchase Plan. The weighted fair value of the
purchase rights granted in 1998 was $7.235.
401(k) Plan The Company has established 401(k) plans which cover
substantially all employees. Participants may make voluntary
contributions to the plan up to 20% of their defined compensation. The
Company is required to match a percentage of the participants'
contributions in accordance with the plan. Participants vest ratably in
Company contributions over a four-year period. Company contributions to
the plans for fiscal 1998, 1997, and 1996 were approximately $151,000,
$148,000 and $181,000, respectively.
11 COMMITMENTS
The Company leases a 47,300 square foot facility located in San Ramon,
California, under a twelve-year lease (as amended) that commenced in
April 1994. The Company leases a 12,000 square foot facility located in
Fremont, California, under an operating lease agreement, which expires
in January 1999. The Company leases a 20,000 square foot facility
located in Santa Clara, California, under a seven-year lease that
commenced in July 1995. These facilities, in addition to a 12,000 square
foot facility in Fremont, which the Company owns, accommodate all of the
Company's present operations. The future minimum lease payments are
shown below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Fiscal years
(In thousands)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
1999 $ 852
2000 837
2001 845
2002 849
2003 722
Thereafter $ 2,560
</TABLE>
The aggregate rental expense was $959,000, $937,000, and $908,000 in
fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
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12 LINE OF CREDIT
The Company maintained a bank line of credit for $200,000 plus $350,000
of overdraft protection that carried interest at the bank's prime rate
plus two percent, which expired in October, 1997. This line of credit
was secured by accounts receivable. As of March 28, 1998, the line of
credit balance had been repaid. As of March 29, 1997, the balance
outstanding under the line of credit was $189,000.
The Company also maintained a $1,000,000 line of credit secured by the
Company's cash equivalents and marketable securities. This credit line
was not utilized and expired in fiscal 1998.
13 LONG TERM DEBT
Long term debt as of March 28, 1998 and March 29, 1997, consisted of the
following:
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<CAPTION>
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Years ended
(In thousands) March 28, 1998 March 29, 1997
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Note payable to bank; monthly principal installments of $4,167 with
interest payable monthly at 3.5% above the bank's Prime rate;
collateralized by inventory and equipment; repaid in 1998 $ --- $ 154
Note payable to bank; monthly installments of principal and interest
of $2,149; secured by building; repaid in 1998 --- 197
Note payable to bank; monthly principal installments of $1,083 with
interest payable monthly at 4.5% above the bank's Prime rate;
collateralized by inventory and equipment; repaid in 1998 --- 65
Note payable to bank; monthly installments of principal and interest
of $1,304; secured by inventory and equipment; repaid in 1998 --- 163
Note payable to bank; monthly installments of principal and interest
of $4,132; secured by building; repaid in 1998 --- 406
--- 985
Less current portion of long term debt --- 76
----------------------
Total long term debt $ --- $ 909
======================
</TABLE>
14 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On May 18, 1998, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of
Microsource, Inc. of Santa Rosa, California for $1,500,000 plus
contingent future payments based on earnings of Microsource for the next
two years. The acquisition will be accounted for under the "purchase"
method of accounting. Microsource will function as a wholly owned
subsidiary of Giga-tronics Incorporated. Microsource develops and
manufactures a broad line of YIG (Yttrium, Iron, Garnet) tuned
oscillators, filters, and microwave synthesizers.
On May 21, 1998, the Company signed an agreement with a bank for an
unsecured revolving line of credit loan for $7,000,000 that expires July
31, 1999 with interest payable at prime rate or at LIBOR plus 1 1/2
percent.
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I N D E P E N D E N T A U D I T O R S' R E P O R T
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Giga-tronics Incorporated:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
Giga-tronics Incorporated and subsidiaries as of March 28, 1998, and March 29,
1997, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders'
equity and cash flows for years ended March 28, 1998, March 29, 1997, and March
30, 1996. 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 generally accepted auditing
standards. 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 financial position of Giga-tronics
Incorporated and subsidiaries as of March 28, 1998, and March 29, 1997, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended March 28,
1998, March 29, 1997 and March 30, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
/s/
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Mountain View, California
May 1, 1998
(except as to Note 14, which is as of May 21, 1998)
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S E L E C T E D F I N A N C I A L D A T A
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 28, March 29, March 30, March 25, March 26,
(In thousands except per share data) 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $36,813 $38,031 $40,804 $33,980 $30,524
Gross profit 15,789 14,627 15,916 11,988 12,169
Operating expenses 15,172 13,096 13,714 13,336 10,602
Interest income, net 457 533 221 157 208
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 1,096 2,048 2,623 (1,170) 1,928
Net earnings (loss) 767 1,509 2,193 (695) 1,635
Net earnings (loss) per share - basic $ 0.18 $ 0.35 $ 0.52 $ (0.16) $ 0.38
Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted $ 0.18 $ 0.34 $ 0.51 $ (0.16) $ 0.38
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL POSITION:
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 28, March 29, March 30, March 25, March 26,
(In thousands except ratio) 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Current ratio 4.80 4.32 3.15 2.75 3.75
Working capital $23,176 $22,692 $19,638 $16,080 $17,172
Total assets 32,672 33,618 33,448 30,981 30,031
Shareholders' equity $26,461 $25,654 $23,475 $21,131 $22,361
Shares of common stock - basic 4,319 4,300 4,232 4,249 4,293
Shares of common stock - diluted 4,377 4,376 4,297 4,249 4,315
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERCENTAGE DATA:
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 28, March 29, March 30, March 25, March 26,
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Percent of net sales
Gross profit 42.9 38.5 39.0 35.3 39.9
Operating expenses 41.2 34.4 33.6 39.2 34.7
Interest income, net 1.2 1.4 0.5 0.5 0.7
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 3.0 5.4 6.4 (3.4) 6.3
Net earnings (loss) 2.1 4.0 6.4 (2.0) 5.4
</TABLE>
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S E L E C T E D F I N A N C I A L D A T A
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1998
(In thousands except per share data) First Second Third Fourth Year
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $ 9,081 $ 9,574 $ 9,514 $ 8,644 $36,813
Gross profit 4,177 4,342 3,916 3,354 15,789
Operating expenses 3,659 3,913 3,913 3,687 15,172
Interest income, net 124 98 97 138 457
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 664 530 107 (205) 1,096
Net earnings (loss) 465 371 72 (141) 767
Net earnings (loss) per share - basic 0.11 0.09 0.02 (0.03) 0.18
Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted 0.11 0.08 0.02 (0.03) 0.18
Equivalent shares of common stock - basic 4,316 4,318 4,320 4,322 4,319
Equivalent shares of common stock - diluted 4,359 4,378 4,413 4,322 4,377
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1997
(In thousands except per share data) First Second Third Fourth Year
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $ 9,849 $ 9,415 $10,685 $ 8,082 $38,031
Gross profit 3,922 3,687 4,039 2,979 14,627
Operating expenses 3,364 2,954 3,121 3,657 13,096
Interest income, net 104 151 147 131 533
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 683 881 1,044 (560) 2,048
Net earnings (loss) 500 638 773 (402) 1,509
Net earnings (loss) per share - basic 0.12 0.15 0.18 (0.09) 0.35
Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted 0.11 0.15 0.18 (0.09) 0.34
Equivalent shares of common stock - basic 4,274 4,313 4,306 4,310 4,300
Equivalent shares of common stock - diluted 4,356 4,396 4,386 4,310 4,376
</TABLE>
COMMON STOCK MARKET PRICES
The Company's common stock is traded over the counter on NASDAQ/NMS National
Market System using the symbol "GIGA." The number of record holders of the
Company's common stock as of March 28, 1998 exceeded 1,000. The table below
shows the high and low closing bid quotations for the common stock during the
indicated fiscal periods.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1998 High Low 1997 High Low
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
First quarter (3/30 - 6/28) 8-1/2 6-9/16 (3/31 - 6/29) 14-1/4 7
Second quarter (6/29 - 9/27) 10 6-7/8 (6/30 - 9/28) 11-5/8 7-7/8
Third quarter (9/28 - 12/27) 11-3/8 7-3/4 (9/29 - 12/28) 9 7-5/8
Fourth quarter (12/28 - 3/28) 9-3/4 6-1/4 (12/29 - 3/29) 9-1/8 7-1/4
</TABLE>
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<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-28-1998
<PERIOD-START> MAR-30-1997
<PERIOD-END> MAR-28-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.0
<CASH> 4,611
<SECURITIES> 5,724
<RECEIVABLES> 8,076
<ALLOWANCES> 292
<INVENTORY> 8,064
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (457)
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,096
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