GigOptix Reports Record Revenue and Gross Margin in the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2015 and Overall Record Revenue and Profitability in Fiscal Year 2015

GigOptix, Inc. (NYSE MKT: GIG), a lead designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad range of analog, digital, and mixed signal components to enable high-speed information streaming over the telecom networks, datacom infrastructure, and consumer electronics links, today announced record financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2015, which ended December 31, 2015.

Fiscal Year 2015 GAAP Results

Total revenue was a record $40.4 million, and compares with total revenue of $32.9 million in fiscal 2014.

Gross margin was a record 63 percent, compared with 58 percent in fiscal 2014.

Net income in fiscal 2015 was a record $1.2 million, compared with a net loss of ($5.8) million in fiscal 2014.

Earnings per diluted share in fiscal 2015 were a record $0.03, compared with a loss per share of ($0.18) in fiscal 2014.

Fiscal Year 2015 Non-GAAP Results1

Non-GAAP gross margin was a record 65 percent, compared with 61 percent in fiscal 2014.

Non-GAAP net income was a record $7.3 million, compared with non-GAAP net income of $1.2 million in fiscal 2014.

Adjusted EBITDA1 for fiscal 2015 was a record $10.1 million, compared with $4.0 million in fiscal 2014.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2015 GAAP Results

Total revenue in Q4 FY15 was a record $11.1 million, and compares with revenue of $9.0 million in Q4 FY14, and $10.4 million in Q3 FY15.

Gross margin in Q4 FY15 was a record 65 percent, and compares with 60 percent in Q4 FY14, and 64 percent in Q3 FY15.

Net income in Q4 FY15 was $0.3 million, or net income of $0.01 per diluted share. Included in the Q4 FY15 GAAP net income were $0.5 million in recurring GigOptix-Terasquare-Korea (GTK) Ltd. operating expenses. This compares with a net loss of ($1.1) million, or a net loss of ($0.03) per share in Q4 FY14, and net income of $1.0 million, or net income of $0.03 per diluted share in Q3 FY15.

Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2015 were $30.2 million. During the quarter, the Company used approximately $5.2 million for the purchase of Terasquare, Ltd., and the inception of GTK. The Q4 FY15 results compare with cash and cash equivalents of $35.0 million as of September 27, 2015.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2015 Non-GAAP Results1

Gross margin for Q4 FY15 was a record 67 percent, and compares with 62 percent in Q4 FY14, and 66 percent in Q3 FY15.

Net income for Q4 FY15 was $2.2 million, or net income of $0.05 per diluted share. Included in the Q4 FY15 non-GAAP net income were $0.4 million in recurring GTK operating expenses. This compares with net income of $0.9 million, or net income of $0.03 per diluted share in Q4 FY14, and net income of $2.3 million, or net income of $0.06 per diluted share in Q3 FY15.

Adjusted EBITDA1 for Q4 FY15 was $2.9 million. Included in the Q4 FY15 Adjusted EBITDA were $0.4 million in recurring GTK operating expenses. This compares with Adjusted EBITDA of $1.6 million in Q4 FY14, and Adjusted EBITDA of $3.0 million in Q3 FY15.

“Fiscal 2015 was a transformational year for GigOptix. We delivered tremendous revenue growth and profitability while further enhancing all our financial metrics. These results further validate the success of the actions we have taken in the last few years to grow our Company through intensive organic development coupled with strategic investments and acquisitions. Through swift commercialization of innovative new products, we continue to solidify our strong leadership position in our served markets, with the strongest performance coming from our domination in the fast-growing 40Gbps and 100Gbps datacom portion of the High-Speed Communications market,” said Dr. Avi Katz, Founder, Chairman and CEO of GigOptix, Inc. “In fiscal 2016, we will enter new growth markets and extend our dominance in the High-Speed Communications area, to be an enabler of high-speed information streaming from end-to-end over the network, driving cloud connectivity at the enterprise and in the consumer links. Through the full integration of all past acquisitions, and the organic development of differentiating devices, we are now strongly positioned to further increase our cloud-based links market-share by delivering a complete suite of 100Gbps devices for all datacom solutions used for Ethernet, Fiber Channel, and InfiniBand Web2.0 mega-Data Center connectivity. In the first half of calendar 2016 we plan to release a complete 100Gbps chip set to provide a one stop shop solution for the short-reach (SR) and long-reach (LR) datacom links, including CDR and DML devices, alongside our industry leading 100Gbps VCSEL TIA and drivers, which have been available in production volumes for quite some time. As the largest merchant supplier of 40Gbps solutions for the datacom market, and with significant market penetration already in place, we are confident of remaining a leader when the market moves to 100Gbps speeds, as early as calendar 2017,” said Dr. Katz.

“We also maintained our strong position in sales of coherent 100Gbps telecom products, while introducing new, leading-edge products addressing all devices required for terrestrial 200Gbps and 400Gbps Metro and Long-haul limiting and linear applications. It is our expectation that the 100Gbps Metro buildouts will commence in 2016 and last for several years. We see this as a solid revenue opportunity and fully expect to be a main supplier for this next generation telecom infrastructure,” said Dr. Katz. “In the RF market, the high-speed point-to-point backhaul E-band infrastructure is moving to the advanced qualification stage with the belief that the small and micro-cell infrastructure initial installation will commence this year. In addition, we are expanding our activities to address the next generation of technologies both for outdoor and indoor connectivity. We are currently engaged with several potential customers worldwide who are evaluating our products and hope to see some traction this year. We also remain confident in the outlook for our highly profitable Industrial ASIC business, where we delivered several significant contract wins in 2015, and more importantly, accelerated the transition from our legacy products to the fast growing families of wireless and Wi-Fi CMOS low-power and ultra-wide bandwidth devices, which are key components for a variety of emerging applications such as the Internet-of-Things (IOT).

“Most importantly, I am delighted that GigOptix has delivered significant value to our shareholders. In 2015, we more than quadrupled non-GAAP earnings per diluted share to $0.19, up from $0.04 in 2014. Based on our continuous growth during the last year, and with the outlook of our customers and today’s backlog, we are confident that we will see yet another strong year of growth in 2016, which should result in another year of improving shareholder value,” said Dr. Katz.

Financial Outlook

“After producing record financial results in fiscal 2015, we are excited about our growth outlook for fiscal 2016. We currently expect revenue in the first quarter will be in-line with, to slightly up, compared with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, representing growth of approximately 23 percent from the first quarter last year, and countering the normal seasonal trends that are common in our industry,” said Dr. Katz. “For the fiscal year, while we are still in the early stages of 2016, it is our current expectation that we will again generate double digit revenue growth for the fourth consecutive year. Our initial projection is for revenue of approximately $46.0 million, representing growth of about 14 percent over fiscal 2015, while at the same time delivering another year of profitability.”

Financial Results Webcast / Conference Call

GigOptix will host a conference call and webcast with investors today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2015 financial results and business outlook. Investors and other interested parties may access the call by dialing (719) 325-2472. No passcode is needed for the live call. The replay dial-in number is (858) 384-5517, and the passcode is 3376046. Additionally, this conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties on the Investor Relations section of GigOptix’s website at www.gigoptix.com.

1 Non-GAAP Measures - GigOptix reports revenue, gross margin, operating expense, operating income and net income (loss) on a Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and non-GAAP basis. In addition, it reports Adjusted EBITDA. These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance investors’ overall understanding of GigOptix financial performance. These measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. A reconciliation of these GAAP to non-GAAP measurements and Adjusted EBITDA for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, as well as the prior quarter, can be found in the “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information” table attached to this press release.

About GigOptix, Inc.

GigOptix, Inc. (NYSE MKT: GIG) is a lead designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad range of analog, digital, and mixed signal components to enable high-speed information streaming over the telecom networks, datacom infrastructure, and consumer electronics links. Our ability to innovate and create differentiated products is based on deployment of various semiconductor technologies that span from III-V compounds to SiGe-BiCMOS and CMOS based device designs.

GigOptix’s product portfolio provides high-speed and low-power solutions in markets such as fiber-optics telecom, wireless backhaul, datacom and consumer electronics, mil-aero, instrumentation, and medical equipment, for applications such as linecards and transponders, active optical cables and pluggables, point-to-point wireless radios, military warfare, avionics electronics, GPS systems, and diverse medical equipment, such as ultrasound imaging, X-Ray, MRI, CT Scan, and Defibrillators.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including the bringing of products to market with full documentation. Such statements contain words such as “believe,” “will,” and “expect,” or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, and include (without limitation) statements regarding expected revenues, income and cash, projected product sales and product expansion within existing markets and into new growth markets. Forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those discussed in any such statement. These risks include, but are not limited to: the ability to recognize revenues, the ability to extend product offerings into new areas or products, the ability to commercialize licensed technology, unexpected occurrences that deter the full documentation and "bring to market" plan for products that were developed this year and last year, trends and fluctuations in the industry, changes in demand and purchasing volume of customers, unpredictability of suppliers, our ability to control our costs of goods sold, our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, the ability to move product sales to production levels, the ability to compete for client design-in opportunities, the ability to cross-sell to new clients and to diversify, the success of product sales in new markets or of recently produced product offerings, including bundled product solutions, the amount of cost savings, the ability to improve productivity, and to do so in an efficient manner, the ability to pursue and attract other merger and acquisition opportunities, our ability to enforce intellectual property rights, the ability to maintain and continue relationships with government agencies, and the ability to integrate new technologies into existing products and extend such products into new markets. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ are discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" and in other sections of GigOptix’s filings with the SEC, and in GigOptix’s other current and periodic reports filed or furnished from time to time with the SEC. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to GigOptix as of the date hereof, and GigOptix assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

GIGOPTIX, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
December 31,December 31,Net Change
20152014 $ %
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 30,245 $ 18,438 $ 11,807 64 %
Accounts receivable, net 10,596 7,955 2,641 33 %
Inventories 6,880 5,139 1,741 34 %
Prepaid and other current assets 580 433 147 34 %
Total current assets 48,301 31,965 16,336 51 %
Property and equipment, net 3,133 1,916 1,217 64 %
Intangible assets, net 4,530 2,394 2,136 89 %
Goodwill 12,478 10,306 2,172 21 %
Restricted cash 330 53 277 523 %
Other assets 251 116 135 116 %
Total assets $ 69,023 $ 46,750 $ 22,273 48 %
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 3,659 $ 2,731 $ 928 34 %
Accrued compensation 1,782 730 1,052 144 %
Other current liabilities 2,219 2,902 (683 ) (24 %)
Total current liabilities 7,660 6,363 1,297 20 %
Pension liabilities 349 326 23 7 %
Other long-term liabilities 825 556 269 48 %
Total liabilities 8,834 7,245 1,589 22 %
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock 45 32 13 41 %
Additional paid-in capital 163,036 143,661 19,375 13 %
Treasury stock, at cost; 701,754 shares as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 (2,209 ) (2,209 ) - 0 %
Accumulated other comprehensive income 332 285 47 16 %
Accumulated deficit (101,015 ) (102,264 ) 1,249 (1 %)
Total stockholders' equity 60,189 39,505 20,684 52 %
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 69,023 $ 46,750 $ 22,273 48 %
GIGOPTIX, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Total revenue $ 11,075 100 % $ 10,419 100 % $ 9,040 100 % $ 40,394 100 % $ 32,947 100 %
Total cost of revenue 3,858 35 % 3,762 36 % 3,616 40 % 14,898 37 % 13,711 42 %
Gross profit 7,217 65 % 6,657 64 % 5,424 60 % 25,496 63 % 19,236 58 %
Research and development expense 3,383 31 % 3,100 30 % 3,375 37 % 12,955 32 % 13,732 42 %
Selling, general and administrative expense 3,447 31 % 2,468 24 % 3,150 35 % 11,127 28 % 10,503 32 %
Restructuring expense, net - 0 % - 0 % - 0 % - 0 % 343 1 %
Total operating expenses 6,830 62 % 5,568 53 % 6,525 72 % 24,082 60 % 24,578 75 %
Income (loss) from operations 387 3 % 1,089 10 % (1,101 ) -12 % 1,414 4 % (5,342 ) -16 %
Interest expense, net (7 ) 0 % (6 ) 0 % (3 ) 0 % (19 ) 0 % (39 ) 0 %
Other income (expense), net (53 ) 0 % (5 ) 0 % 25 0 % (76 ) 0 % 70 0 %
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes 327 3 % 1,078 10 % (1,079 ) -12 % 1,319 3 % (5,311 ) -16 %
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes (6 ) 0 % 48 0 % 15 0 % 67 0 % 54 0 %
Income (loss) from consolidated companies 333 3 % 1,030 10 % (1,094 ) -12 % 1,252 3 % (5,365 ) -16 %
Loss on equity investment - 0 % - 0 % - 0 % 3 0 % 456 1 %
Net income (loss) $ 333 3 % $ 1,030 10 % $ (1,094 ) -12 % $ 1,249 3 % $ (5,821 ) -18 %
Basic net income (loss) per share $ 0.01 $ 0.03 $ (0.03 ) $ 0.03 $ (0.18 )
Diluted net income (loss) per share $ 0.01 $ 0.03 $ (0.03 ) $ 0.03 $ (0.18 )
Weighted average number of shares used in basic net income (loss) per share calculation 44,317 36,769 32,297 36,624 31,851
Weighted average number of shares used in diluted net income (loss) per share calculation 47,128 38,497 32,297 38,114 31,851

GIGOPTIX, INC.

NON-GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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Total revenue

$ 11,075 100 % $ 10,419 100 % $ 9,040 100 % $ 40,394 100 % $ 32,947 100 %

Total cost of revenue

3,680 33 % 3,565 34 % 3,426 38 % 14,095 35 % 12,963 39 %

Gross profit

7,395 67 % 6,854 66 % 5,614 62 % 26,299 65 % 19,984 61 %

Research and development expense

2,991 27 % 2,813 27 % 3,120 35 % 11,454 28 % 12,552 38 %

Selling, general and administrative expense

2,133 19 % 1,677 16 % 1,597 18 % 7,378 18 % 6,170 19 %

Total operating expenses

5,124 46 % 4,490 43 % 4,717 52 % 18,832 47 % 18,722 57 %

Income from operations

2,271 21 % 2,364 23 % 897 10 % 7,467 18 % 1,262 4 %

Interest expense, net

(7 ) 0 % (6 ) 0 % (3 ) 0 % (19 ) 0 % (39 ) 0 %

Other income (expense), net

(53 ) 0 % (5 ) 0 % 25 0 % (76 ) 0 % 70 0 %

Income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes

2,211 20 % 2,353 23 % 919 10 % 7,372 18 % 1,293 4 %

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

(6 ) 0 % 48 0 % 15 0 % 67 0 % 54 0 %

Net income

$ 2,217 20 % $ 2,305 22 % $ 904 10 % $ 7,305 18 % $ 1,239 4 %

Basic net income per share

$ 0.05 $ 0.06 $ 0.03 $ 0.20 $ 0.04

Diluted net income per share

$ 0.05 $ 0.06 $ 0.03 $ 0.19 $ 0.04

Weighted average number of shares used in basic net income per share calculation

44,317 36,769 32,297 36,624 31,851

Weighted average number of shares used in diluted net income per share calculation

47,128 38,497 32,657 38,114 32,298
GIGOPTIX, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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20152015201420152014
GAAP Total cost of revenue $ 3,858 $ 3,762 $ 3,616 $ 14,898 $ 13,711
Stock-based compensation (72 ) (94 ) (87 ) (387 ) (336 )
Amortization of intangible assets (103 ) (103 ) (103 ) (413 ) (412 )
Special bonus (3 ) - - (3 ) -
Non-GAAP Total cost of revenue $ 3,680 $ 3,565 $ 3,426 $ 14,095 $ 12,963
GAAP Gross profit $ 7,217 $ 6,657 $ 5,424 $ 25,496 $ 19,236
Stock-based compensation 72 94 87 387 336
Amortization of intangible assets 103 103 103 413 412
Special bonus 3 - - 3 -
Non-GAAP Gross profit $ 7,395 $ 6,854 $ 5,614 $ 26,299 $ 19,984
GAAP Operating expenses $ 6,830 $ 5,568 $ 6,525 $ 24,082 $ 24,578
Stock-based compensation (644 ) (844 ) (952 ) (3,456 ) (3,889 )
Amortization of intangible assets (219 ) (120 ) (120 ) (579 ) (481 )
Restructuring expense, net - - - - (343 )
Acquisition and strategic activities related costs (296 ) (114 ) (402 ) (668 ) (466 )
Special bonus (547 ) - - (547 ) (343 )
Change of executive severance and related costs

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(334 ) - (334 )
Non-GAAP Operating expenses $ 5,124 $ 4,490 $ 4,717 $ 18,832 $ 18,722
GAAP Income (loss) from operations $ 387 $ 1,089 $ (1,101 ) $ 1,414 $ (5,342 )
Stock-based compensation 716 938 1,039 3,843 4,225
Amortization of intangible assets 322 223 223 992 893
Restructuring expense, net - - - - 343
Acquisition and strategic activities related costs 296 114 402 668 466
Special bonus 550 - - 550 343
Change of executive severance and related costs - - 334 - 334
Non-GAAP Income from operations $ 2,271 $ 2,364 $ 897 $ 7,467 $ 1,262
GAAP Net income (loss) $ 333 $ 1,030 $ (1,094 ) $ 1,249 $ (5,821 )
Stock-based compensation 716 938 1,039 3,843 4,225
Amortization of intangible assets 322 223 223 992 893
Restructuring expense, net - - - - 343
Acquisition and strategic activities related costs 296 114 402 668 466
Special bonus 550 - - 550 343
Change of executive severance and related costs - - 334 - 334
Loss on equity investment - - - 3 456
Non-GAAP Net income $ 2,217 $ 2,305 $ 904 $ 7,305 $ 1,239
Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:
GAAP Income (loss) from operations $ 387 $ 1,089 $ (1,101 ) $ 1,414 $ (5,342 )
Restructuring expense, net - - - - 343
Depreciation and amortization 952 868 920 3,595 3,656
Stock-based compensation 716 938 1,039 3,843 4,225
Acquisition and strategic activities related costs 296 114 402 668 466
Special bonus 550 - - 550 343
Change of executive severance and related costs - - 334 - 334
Adjusted EBITDA $ 2,901 $ 3,009 $ 1,594 $ 10,070 $ 4,025

Contacts:

Investors
Darrow Associates, Inc.
Jim Fanucchi, 408-404-5400
ir@gigoptix.com

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