ZYGO CORP
10-Q, 1996-04-29
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

(X)      Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996

                                       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 Number 0-12944


                                Zygo Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                                   06-0864500
(State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)

Laurel Brook Road, Middlefield, Connecticut              06455
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)


                                 (860) 347-8506
               Registrant's telephone number, including area code


                                    N/A
        (Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed
                               since last report)


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 the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

        4,815,186 shares, Common Stock, $.10 Par Value, at April 23, 1996


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                                     PART I


Item 1. Financial Statements

Company or group of companies for which report is filed:  Zygo Corporation

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<CAPTION>


                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                      (Thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                        For the Three Months                For the Nine Months
                                                           Ended March 31,                    Ended March 31,
                                                           ---------------                    ---------------
                                                         1996              1995             1996              1995
                                                         ----              ----             ----              ----
<S>                                                    <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>     
Net sales                                              $14,349          $ 8,718          $ 38,343         $ 21,673
Cost of goods sold                                       7,672            4,615            20,867           11,921
                                                       -------          -------          --------         --------

         Gross profit                                    6,677            4,103            17,476            9,752

Selling, general and administrative
     expenses                                            2,010            1,567             5,995            4,708
Research, development and
     engineering expense                                 1,414            1,043             4,160            2,505
                                                       -------          -------          --------         --------
         Operating profit                                3,253            1,493             7,321            2,539
                                                       -------          -------          --------         --------

Other income (expense):
     Interest income                                       370               95               614              271
     Interest expense                                        -              (11)                -              (34)
     Miscellaneous, net                                    (73)             (52)             (203)            (159)
                                                       -------          -------          --------         --------
         Other income, net                                 297               32               411               78
                                                       -------          -------          --------         --------
Earnings before income taxes                             3,550            1,525             7,732            2,617
Income tax expense                                       1,030              605             2,493            1,008
                                                       -------          -------          --------         --------

Net earnings                                           $ 2,520          $   920           $ 5,239         $  1,609
                                                       =======          =======           =======         ========
Net earnings per share                                 $   .45           $  .21            $ 1.04          $   .39
                                                       =======          =======           =======         ========


Weighted average common shares
     and common dilutive equivalents
     outstanding                                         5,553            4,371            5,034            4,137
                                                         =====            =====            =====            =====
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                                                            -2-

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                     As of March 31, 1996, and June 30, 1995
                             (Thousands of dollars)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                    March 31,               June 30,
              ASSETS                                                                                  1996                    1995
              ------                                                                                  ----                    ----
<S>                                                                                                  <C>                     <C>   
Current Assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                       $14,533                 $2,428
      Marketable securities                                                                           19,184                  7,746

     Receivables                                                                                       9,701                  6,296

     Inventories:
         Raw materials and manufactured parts                                                          2,977                  2,863
         Work in process                                                                               3,560                  2,281
         Finished goods                                                                                  410                    499
                                                                                                    --------               --------
              Total inventories                                                                        6,947                  5,643

     Prepaid expenses and taxes                                                                        1,431                    581
      Deferred income taxes                                                                            1,099                  1,043
                                                                                                    --------               --------
              Total current  assets                                                                   52,895                 23,737
                                                                                                    --------               --------

Property, plant and equipment, at cost                                                                17,241                 16,644
     Less accumulated depreciation                                                                   (11,143)               (11,381)
                                                                                                    --------               --------
         Net property, plant and equipment                                                             6,098                  5,263

Other assets, net                                                                                        788                    666
                                                                                                    --------               --------

              Total assets                                                                           $59,781                $29,666
                                                                                                    ========               ========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
      Accounts payable                                                                                $2,507                 $2,515
     Accrued expenses and customer progress payments                                                   5,537                  3,497
     Federal and state income taxes                                                                      654                    653
                                                                                                    --------               --------
              Total current liabilities                                                                8,698                  6,665
                                                                                                    --------               --------

Deferred income taxes                                                                                    665                    668

Stockholders' Equity:
     Common stock, $.10 par value per share:
      15,000,000 shares authorized; 4,918,986
        shares issued (4,030,786 at June 30, 1995)                                                       492                    403
     Additional paid-in capital                                                                       33,479                 10,726
     Retained earnings                                                                                16,747                 11,508
     Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities                                                   1                     (3)
                                                                                                    --------               --------
                                                                                                      50,719                 22,634
     Less treasury stock, at cost; 103,800 shares                                                        301                    301
                                                                                                    --------               --------
              Total stockholders' equity                                                              50,418                 22,333
                                                                                                    --------               --------

              Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                             $59,781                $29,666
                                                                                                    ========               ========
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                                                            -3-

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                   Nine Months ended March 31, 1996, and 1995
                             (Thousands of dollars)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                         1996                  1995
                                                                                                         ----                  ----
<S>                                                                                                   <C>                  <C>     
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
         Net earnings                                                                                 $  5,239             $  1,609
         Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
           to cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
              Depreciation and amortization                                                              1,020                  937
              Deferred income taxes                                                                        (62)                  --
              Loss on disposal of assets                                                                   183                  241
              Gain on sale of marketable securities                                                         (1)                  --
              Intangible and other assets                                                                   --                 (155)
              Changes in operating accounts:
                  Receivables                                                                           (3,368)              (2,964)
                  Inventories                                                                           (1,304)              (1,932)
                  Prepaid expenses and taxes                                                              (850)                 155
                  Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                  2,033                2,676
                                                                                                      --------             --------
              Net cash provided by operating activities                                                  2,890                  567
                                                                                                      --------             --------

Cash provided by (used for) investing activities:                                                       (2,019)              (1,036)
         Additions to property, plant and equipment
         Investment in marketable securities                                                           (12,590)              (1,229)
         Investment in other assets                                                                       (131)                  --
         Acquisition of business                                                                           (52)                (100)
         Proceeds from maturity of marketable securities                                                 1,160                1,465
         Proceeds from sale of assets                                                                        4                    3
                                                                                                      --------             --------
              Net cash (used for) investing activities                                                 (13,627)                (897)
                                                                                                      --------             --------

Cash provided by (used for) financing activities:
         Repayment of long-term debt                                                                        --                 (656)
         Net proceeds from issuance of common stock                                                     22,692                   --
         Exercise of stock options                                                                         150                   46
                                                                                                      --------             --------
              Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities                                      22,842                 (610)
                                                                                                      --------             --------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash                                                                12,105                 (940)
      equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents,
     beginning of year                                                                                   2,428                2,530
                                                                                                      --------             --------
Cash and cash equivalents,
     end of period                                                                                    $ 14,533             $  1,590
                                                                                                      ========             ========
</TABLE>

The interim  financial  statements  furnished  above  reflect  all  adjustments,
consisting  only of  normal  closing  entries,  which  are,  in the  opinion  of
management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods
presented. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the  financial  statements  and notes  included in the  Company's  June 30, 1995
Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The foregoing  interim results are not necessarily  indicative of the results of
operations for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 1996.



<PAGE>


                                       -4-

Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

Financial Condition

At March 31, 1996,  working capital was $44,197,000,  an increase of $27,125,000
from  $17,072,000  at June 30, 1995. At March 31, 1996, the Company had cash and
cash  equivalents of $14,533,000 and marketable  securities of $19,184,000 for a
total of $33,717,000.  The $23,543,000 increase in cash and cash equivalents and
marketable  securities from the amount at June 30, 1995, was due primarily to an
offering of 1,300,000  shares of the Company's  common stock which was completed
in December  1995, of which 845,000  shares were sold by the Company  generating
approximately $23 million in net proceeds to the Company.  As of March 31, 1996,
there were no borrowings outstanding under the Company's $3,000,000 bank line of
credit.  Unused  amounts under the line of credit are  available for  short-term
working capital needs.

Results of Operations

Net sales of  $14,349,000  for the three  months  and  $38,343,000  for the nine
months ended March 31, 1996,  increased by  $5,631,000  (64.6%) and  $16,670,000
(76.9%), respectively,  from the net sales in the comparable prior year periods.
The increases in both the three-month and nine-month  periods were principally a
result of increased  demand for the Company's  electro-optical  instruments  and
accessories from manufacturers of data storage and semiconductor  products.  Net
sales of  electro-optical  instruments  and  accessories in the three months and
nine months  ended March 31, 1996  amounted to  $12,426,000  (86.6% of total net
sales) and $33,258,000 (86.7% of total net sales),  respectively,  and increased
in the three- and  nine-month  periods by  $5,097,000  (69.5%)  and  $15,422,000
(86.5%),  respectively,  from the  comparable  prior year periods.  Net sales of
precision optical components in the three months and nine months ended March 31,
1996 increased by $534,000 (38.4%) and $1,248,000  (32.5%),  respectively,  from
the same periods the year earlier.

Gross profit for the three months and nine months ended March 31, 1996, amounted
to $6,677,000 and $17,476,000,  respectively,  an increase of $2,574,000 (62.7%)
and $7,724,000  (79.2%),  respectively,  from the comparable prior year periods.
Gross profit,  as a percentage  of sales,  for the quarter and nine months ended
March 31, 1996, amounted to 46.5% and 45.6%, respectively, compared to 47.1% and
45% for the three  months and nine months  ended March 31,  1995.  Gross  profit
dollars  increased in both the third quarter and the nine months ended March 31,
1996,  from the  comparable  prior  year  periods  primarily  as a result of the
increases  in the volume of net sales and certain  volume-related  manufacturing
efficiencies.

Selling, general and administrative expenses in the three months and nine months
ended March 31, 1996 amounted to $2,010,000 and $5,995,000,  respectively.  As a
percentage of sales,  selling,  general and administrative  expenses amounted to
14.0% and 15.6%, respectively,  as compared to 18.0% and 21.7%, respectively, in
the comparable prior year periods.  Selling, general and administrative expenses
increased  by $443,000  (28.3%) and  $1,287,000  (27.3%),  respectively,  in the
three- and nine-month  periods from the three months and nine months ended March
31, 1995. The increases were principally a result of volume-related expenses and
necessary infrastructure changes made to support the growth of the business.

Research  and  development  expenses in the three  months and nine months  ended
March 31, 1996, amounted to $1,414,000 and $4,160,000, respectively, an increase
of $371,000  (35.6%)  and  $1,655,000  (66.1%)  from the  comparable  three- and
nine-month periods in the prior fiscal year.  Research and development  expenses
as a  percentage  of sales in the  three-and  nine-month  periods  were 9.9% and
10.8%,  respectively,  as  compared  to 12.0% and  11.6%,  respectively,  in the
comparable  prior  year  periods.  The  significant  increase  in  R&D  expenses
primarily  resulted  from  spending  on  personnel  and  materials  at both  the
Company's principal R&D center in Middlefield, Connecticut, and its R&D facility
in Simi  Valley,  California,  which was formed in the  quarter  ended March 31,
1995.


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                                       -5-

Other income, net, amounted to $297,000 and $411,000, respectively, in the three
months and nine months  ended March 31,  1996,  compared to $32,000 and $78,000,
respectively,  in the same prior year periods.  The increase in other income was
primarily  due to an  increase  in interest  income  resulting  from higher cash
balances principally as a result of the Company's secondary offering.

The  Company's  backlog  at March  31,  1996 was  $18,174,000,  an  increase  of
$5,640,000  or 45.0%  over the  $12,534,000  backlog at March 31,  1995,  and an
increase of $1,408,000  or 8.4% from the backlog at December 31, 1995.  Stronger
demand for the Company's  electro-optical  instruments  and accessories of 44.1%
accounted for the increase in backlog from the year earlier period.


                                     PART II

Item 5.    Other Information

On April 9, 1996,  the Company  announced  that it had signed a letter of intent
providing for the acquisition of NexStar  Automation,  Incorporated  for 250,000
shares of Zygo's common stock.  NexStar Automation is engaged in the business of
designing,  developing, and manufacturing automation parts handling equipment to
improve production  efficiency and manufacturing yields within the data storage,
semiconductor,  and medical  disposables  markets.  The proposed  acquisition of
NexStar is expected to be completed in August 1996.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibit 27. Financial Data Schedule.

(b) The Company  did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the period  covered
by this Form 10-Q.


<PAGE>


                                       -6-

                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements 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.



                                              Zygo Corporation
                                     -------------------------------------
                                                 (Registrant)




                                             /s/ GARY K. WILLIS
                                     -------------------------------------
                                                Gary K. Willis
                                     President and Chief Executive Officer




                                             /s/  MARK J. BONNEY
                                     -------------------------------------
                                                  Mark J. Bonney
                                     Vice President, Finance and Administration,
                                        Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer



Date:  April 26, 1996


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit                            Description                          Page
- -------                            -----------                          ----

27                Financial Data Schedule for the quarterly report 
                  on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 1996.







<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
         This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated balance sheet and the consolidated statement of earnings and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                     1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                          14,533
<SECURITIES>                                    19,184
<RECEIVABLES>                                    9,667
<ALLOWANCES>                                       200
<INVENTORY>                                      6,947
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                52,895
<PP&E>                                          17,241
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (11,143)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  59,781
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            8,698
<BONDS>                                              0
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                           492
<OTHER-SE>                                      49,926
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    59,781
<SALES>                                         38,343
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                38,343
<CGS>                                           20,867
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   31,022
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   228
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  7,732
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,493
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              5,239
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     5,239
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.04
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.04
        


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