10-Q: Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
Published on May 7, 2021
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
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Commission File Number 001-36632
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (626 ) 293-3400
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☑ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. ☐ Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☑ Non-accelerated filer ☑ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the E change Act. ☐
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As of May 6, 2021, the number of shares outstanding of our no par value common stock totaled 36,838,079 .
CAUTIONARY NOTE
REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes 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 (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the financial condition of our business. Such forward-looking statements include, in particular, projections about our future results included in our Exchange Act reports and statements about our plans, strategies, business prospects, changes and trends in our business and the markets in which we operate, including the expected impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and operations. These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terms and phrases such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “should,” “targets,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions or variations of these terms and similar phrases. Additionally, statements concerning future matters such as our expected liquidity, development of new products, enhancements or technologies, sales levels, expense levels, expectations regarding the outcome of legal proceedings and other statements regarding matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements. Management cautions that these forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and are subject to business, economic, and other risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements of our business or the industries in which we operate to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences in results and outcomes include without limitation the following: (a) uncertainties regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the length of time it will take for the COVID 19 pandemic to subside, and the impact of measures intended to reduce its spread on our business and operations, which is evolving and beyond our control; (b) the rapidly evolving markets for our products and uncertainty regarding the development of these markets; (c) our historical dependence on sales to a limited number of customers and fluctuations in the mix of products and customers in any period; (d) delays and other difficulties in commercializing new products; (e) the failure of new products: (i) to perform as expected without material defects, (ii) to be manufactured at acceptable volumes, yields, and cost, (iii) to be qualified and accepted by our customers, and (iv) to successfully compete with products offered by our competitors; (f) uncertainties concerning the availability and cost of commodity materials and specialized product components that we do not make internally; (g) actions by competitors; (h) risks and uncertainties related to applicable laws and regulations, including the impact of changes to applicable tax laws and tariff regulations; (i) acquisition-related risks, including that (1) the revenues and net operating results obtained from the Systron Donner Inertial, Inc. ("SDI") business may not meet our expectations, (2) there could be losses and liabilities arising from the acquisition of SDI that we will not be able to recover from any source, and (3) we may not realize sufficient scale in our Navigation and Inertial Sensing product line from the SDI acquisition and will need to take additional steps, including making additional acquisitions, to achieve our growth objectives for this product line; (j) risks related to our ability to obtain capital; (k) risks related to the transition of certain of our manufacturing operations from our Beijing facility to a contract manufacturer’s facility; (l) risks and uncertainties related to manufacturing and production capacity and expansion plans related thereto; (m) risks related to the conversion of order backlog into product revenue; and (n) other risks and uncertainties discussed in Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, as such risk factors may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by our subsequent periodic reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These cautionary statements apply to all forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this Quarterly Report.
Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analysis made in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors that we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. While these statements represent our judgment on what the future may hold, and we believe these judgments are reasonable, these statements are not guarantees of any events or financial results. All forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and subsequent facts or circumstances may contradict, obviate, undermine, or otherwise fail to support or substantiate such statements. We caution you not to rely on these statements without also considering the risks and uncertainties associated with these statements and our business that are addressed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020. Certain information included in this Quarterly Report may supersede or supplement forward-looking statements in our other reports filed with the SEC. We do not intend to update any forward-looking statement to conform such statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by applicable law or regulation.
EMCORE Corporation
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2021
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PART I. Financial Information.
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
EMCORE CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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EMCORE CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Total assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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EMCORE CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Total Shareholders’ Equity | $ | $ | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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EMCORE CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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EMCORE Corporation
Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1. Description of Business
Business Overview
EMCORE Corporation (referred to herein, together with its subsidiaries, as the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “EMCORE”) was established in 1984 as a New Jersey corporation. The Company became publicly traded in 1997 and is listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol EMKR. EMCORE is a leading provider of sensors for navigation in the Aerospace and Defense market as well as a manufacturer of lasers and optical subsystems for use in the cable TV industry. EMCORE pioneered the linear fiber optic transmission technology that enabled the world’s first delivery of Cable TV (“CATV”) directly on fiber, and today is a leading provider of advanced Mixed-Signal Optics products that enable communications systems and service providers to meet growing demand for increased bandwidth and connectivity. The Mixed-Signal Optics technology at the heart of our broadband communications products is shared with our fiber optic gyros and inertial sensors to provide the aerospace and defense markets with state-of-the-art navigation systems technology. With the acquisition of Systron Donner Inertial, Inc. (“SDI”), a navigation systems provider with a scalable, chip-based platform for higher volume gyro applications utilizing Quartz MEMS technology, in June 2019, EMCORE further expanded its portfolio of gyros and inertial sensors with SDI’s quartz MEMS gyro and accelerometer technology. EMCORE has fully vertically-integrated manufacturing capability through our indium phosphide compound semiconductor wafer fabrication facility at our headquarters in Alhambra, CA, and through our quartz processing and sensor manufacturing facility in Concord, CA. These facilities support EMCORE’s vertically-integrated manufacturing strategy for quartz and fiber optic gyro products, for navigation systems, and for our chip, laser, transmitter, and receiver products for broadband applications. With both analog and digital circuits on multiple chips, or even a single chip, the value of Mixed-Signal device solutions is often substantially greater than traditional digital applications and requires a specialized expertise held by EMCORE which is unique in the optics industry.
Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim information, and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. In our opinion, the interim financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are all normal recurring adjustments, that are necessary to provide a fair presentation of the financial results for the interim periods presented. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for an entire fiscal year. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2020 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of such date. For a more complete understanding of our business, financial position, operating results, cash flows, risk factors and other matters, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020.
Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our significant accounting policies are detailed in “Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2020. There have been no significant changes to our accounting policies during the six months ended March 31, 2021. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. If these estimates differ significantly from actual results, the impact to the condensed consolidated financial statements may be material. There have been no material changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020. Please refer to Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 for a discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates.
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Revenue is also classified by major product category and is presented below:
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(in thousands) | 2021 | % of Revenue |
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Navigation and Inertial Sensing | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Defense Optoelectronics | % | % | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CATV Lasers and Transmitters | % | % | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total revenue | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % |
NOTE 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
(a)New Accounting Updates Recently Adopted
•In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which changes the way entities measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net earnings. The new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those annual periods. The new standard was effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020. We adopted the new standard on October 1, 2020, and it did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.
(b)Recent Accounting Standards or Updates Not Yet Effective
•In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12 Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. The new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those annual periods. The new standard will be effective for our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2021 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it may have on the condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
NOTE 3. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the unaudited consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same amounts shown in the unaudited statements of consolidated cash flows:
(in thousands) | As of March 31, 2021 |
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Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | $ | $ |
The Company’s restricted cash includes cash balances which are legally or contractually restricted in use. The Company’s restricted cash is included in current assets as of March 31, 2021, September 30, 2020, and March 31, 2020.
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NOTE 4. Fair Value Accounting
Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820 (“ASC 820”), Fair Value Measurement, establishes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value:
•Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
•Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly, through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
•Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on our own assumptions used to measure assets or liabilities at fair value.
Classification of an asset or liability within this hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under ASC 820 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, contract assets, other current assets, and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.
NOTE 5. Accounts Receivable
The components of accounts receivable consisted of the following:
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Accounts receivable, net | $ | $ |
The allowance for credit loss is based on the age of receivables and a specific identification of receivables considered at risk of collection.
NOTE 6. Inventory
The components of inventory consisted of the following:
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Inventory balance at end of period | $ | $ |
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NOTE 7. Property, Plant, and Equipment, net
The components of property, plant, and equipment, net consisted of the following:
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Property, plant, and equipment, net | $ | $ |
During the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, the Company sold certain equipment and recognized a loss on sale of assets of $0.2 million. In addition, in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, the Company entered into agreements to sell additional equipment and these assets have been reclassified to assets held for sale.
NOTE 8. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
The components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
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NOTE 9. Credit Facilities and Debt
Credit Facilities
On November 11, 2010, we entered into a Credit and Security Agreement (as amended to date, the “Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. The Credit Facility is secured by the Company’s assets and is subject to a borrowing base formula based on the Company’s eligible accounts receivable, inventory, and machinery and equipment accounts.
The Credit Facility matures in November 2021 and currently provides us with a revolving credit line of up to $15.0 million, subject to a borrowing base formula, that can be used for working capital requirements, letters of credit, acquisitions, and other general corporate purposes subject to a requirement, for certain specific uses, that the Company has liquidity of at least $25.0 million after such use. The Credit Facility requires us to maintain (a) liquidity of at least $10.0 million and (b) excess availability of at least $1.0 million.
As of March 31, 2021, there was no amount outstanding under this Credit Facility and the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants. Also, as of March 31, 2021, the Credit Facility had approximately $0.5 million reserved for one outstanding stand-by letter of credit and $13.4 million available for borrowing.
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Debt
On May 3, 2020, the Company entered into a Paycheck Protection Program Promissory Note and Agreement (the “PPP Loan Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) to receive loan proceeds of approximately $6.5 million (the “PPP Loan”), which the Company received on May 6, 2020.
The PPP Loan matures on May 3, 2022 and bears interest at a fixed rate of 1.00% per annum, payable monthly. Monthly payments in the amount of $273,160 will be due and payable beginning at such time as is in accordance with the terms of the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020 and continuing each month thereafter until maturity of the PPP Loan. There is no prepayment penalty. Under the terms of the PPP, all or a portion of the principal may be forgiven if the PPP Loan proceeds are used for qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act, such as payroll costs, benefits, rent, and utilities. With respect to any portion of the PPP Loan that is not forgiven, the PPP Loan will be subject to customary provisions for a loan of this type, including customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults and breaches of the provisions of the PPP Loan Agreement. The Company applied for forgiveness of the PPP Loan during the three months ended March 31, 2021, but it can make no assurance that forgiveness will be granted in part or in whole. As of March 31, 2021, $1.9 million is recorded in current liabilities and $4.6 million is recorded in long-term liabilities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.
NOTE 10. Income and Other Taxes
During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded income tax (expense) benefit of approximately $(82,000 ) and $55,000 , respectively. Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 is composed primarily of state tax expense. The increase in income tax expense is driven by the State of California's temporary suspension of net operating loss ("NOL") utilization.
During the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded income tax (expense) benefit of approximately $(208,000 ) and $41,000 , respectively. Income tax expense for the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 is composed primarily of state tax expense. The increase in income tax expense is driven by the State of California’s temporary suspension of NOL utilization.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 the effective tax rate on continuing operations was 1.9 % and 0.2 %, respectively. The higher tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 is primarily driven by the State of California's temporary suspension of NOL utilization.
For the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the effective tax rate on continuing operations was 2.9 % and 0.1 %, respectively. The increased tax rate for the six months ended March 31, 2021 is primarily driven by the State of California’s temporary suspension of NOL utilization.
The Company uses estimates to forecast the results from continuing operations for the current fiscal year as well as permanent differences between book and tax accounting.
We have not provided for income taxes on non-U.S. subsidiaries’ undistributed earnings as of March 31, 2021 because we plan to indefinitely reinvest the unremitted earnings of our non-U.S. subsidiaries and all of our non-U.S. subsidiaries historically have negative earnings and profits.
All deferred tax assets have a full valuation allowance at March 31, 2021. On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates the positive and negative evidence to assess whether the more likely than not criteria has been satisfied in determining whether there will be further adjustments to the valuation allowance.
During the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, there were no material increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits. As of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020, we had approximately $0.6 million of interest and penalties and $0.4 million of uncertain tax benefit reserved and accrued for as tax liabilities on our balance sheet. We expect that $1.0 million of uncertain tax benefit including interest and penalties will be settled within the next 12 months, which will impact the effective tax rate. Interest that is accrued on tax liabilities is recorded within interest expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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NOTE 11. Commitments and Contingencies
Indemnifications: We have agreed to indemnify certain customers against claims of infringement of intellectual property rights of others in our sales contracts with these customers. Historically, we have not paid any claims under these customer indemnification obligations. We enter into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers pursuant to which we agree to indemnify them for certain potential expenses and liabilities arising from their status as a director or executive officer of the Company. We maintain directors and officers insurance, which may cover certain liabilities arising from our obligation to indemnify our directors and executive officers in certain circumstances. It is not possible to determine the aggregate maximum potential loss under these indemnification agreements due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular claim.
Legal Proceedings: We are subject to various legal proceedings, claims, and litigation, either asserted or unasserted, that arise in the ordinary course of business. The outcome of these matters is currently not determinable and we are unable to estimate a range of loss, should a loss occur, from these proceedings. The ultimate outcome of legal proceedings involves judgments, estimates and inherent uncertainties and the results of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty. Professional legal fees are expensed when incurred. We accrue for contingent losses when such losses are probable and reasonably estimable. In the event that estimates or assumptions prove to differ from actual results, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information. Should we fail to prevail in any legal matter or should several legal matters be resolved against the Company in the same reporting period, then the financial results of that particular reporting period could be materially affected.
a) Intellectual Property Lawsuits
We protect our proprietary technology by applying for patents where appropriate and, in other cases, by preserving the technology, related know-how and information as trade secrets. The success and competitive position of our product lines are impacted by our ability to obtain intellectual property protection for our research and development efforts. We have, from time to time, exchanged correspondence with third parties regarding the assertion of patent or other intellectual property rights in connection with certain of our products and processes.
b) Resilience Litigation
In February 2021, Resilience Capital (“Resilience”) filed a complaint against us with the Delaware Chancery Court containing claims arising from the February 2020 sale of SDI’s real property (the “Concord Property Sale”) located in Concord, California (the “Concord Real Property”) to Eagle Rock Holdings, LP (“Buyer”) and that certain Single-Tenant Triple Net Lease, dated as of February 10, 2020, entered into by and between SDI and the Buyer, pursuant to which SDI leased from the Buyer the Concord Real Property for a 15 year term. The Resilience complaint seeks, among other items, (i) a declaration that the Concord Property Sale included a non-cash component; (ii) a decree requiring us and Resilience to follow the appraisal requirements set forth in that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "SDI Purchase Agreement"), dated as of June 7, 2019, by and among EMCORE Corporation, The Resilience Fund IV, L.P., The Resilience Fund IV-A, L.P., Aerospace Newco Holdings, Inc. and Ember Acquisition Sub, Inc.; (iii) recovery of Resilience’s costs and expenses; and (iv) pre- and post-judgment interest.
In April 2021, we filed with the Delaware Chancery Court our answer to the Resilience complaint and counterclaims against Resilience, in which we are seeking, among other items, (i) dismissal of the Resilience complaint and/or granting of judgment in favor of EMCORE with respect to the Resilience complaint, (ii) entering final judgment against Resilience awarding damages to us for Resilience’s fraud and breaches of the SDI Purchase Agreement in an amount to be proven at trial and not less than $1,565,000 , (iii) a judicial determination of the respective rights and duties of us and Resilience under the SDI Purchase Agreement, (iv) an award to us of costs and expenses and (v) pre- and post-judgment interest. We believe that the claims made by Resilience in its complaint are without merit and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves against them.
NOTE 12. Equity
Equity Plans
We provide long-term incentives to eligible officers, directors, and employees in the form of equity-based awards. We maintain three equity incentive compensation plans, collectively described as our “Equity Plans”:
•the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan,
•the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, and
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•the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.
We issue new shares of common stock to satisfy awards issued under our Equity Plans. In March 2021, our shareholders approved the Amended and Restated EMCORE Corporation 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, which was adopted, subject to shareholder approval, by the Company’s Board of Directors in December 2020 and increased the maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued or transferred pursuant to awards under the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan by an additional 2,138,000 shares.
Stock-based compensation
The effect of recording stock-based compensation expense was as follows:
Stock-based Compensation Expense - by award type | For the three months ended March 31, | For the six months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Employee stock options | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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Employee stock purchase plan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Outside director equity awards and fees in common stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Stock-based Compensation Expense - by expense type | For the three months ended March 31, | For the six months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cost of revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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Research and development | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | $ | $ | $ |
401(k) Plan
We have a savings plan that qualifies as a deferred salary arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under this savings plan, participating employees may defer a portion of their pretax earnings, up to the Internal Revenue Service annual contribution limit. Since June 2015, all employer contributions are made in cash. During each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, our matching contribution in cash was approximately $0.3 million. During each of the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, our matching contribution in cash was approximately $0.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
Income (Loss) Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share | For the three months ended March 31, | For the six months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Income (Loss) from continuing operations | $ | $ | ( |
$ | $ | ( |
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Undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders for basic and diluted net income (loss) per share | ( |
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Denominator for basic net income (loss) per share - weighted average shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Denominator for fully diluted net (income) loss per share - weighted average shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) per basic share | $ | $ | ( |
$ | $ | ( |
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Net income (loss) per fully diluted share | $ | $ | ( |
$ | $ | ( |
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Weighted average antidilutive options, unvested restricted stock units and awards, unvested performance stock units and ESPP shares excluded from the computation |
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Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the dilutive effect of outstanding restricted stock units and awards, performance stock units, stock options, and shares issuable under the employee stock purchase plan as applicable pursuant to the treasury stock method. The anti-dilutive stock options and shares of outstanding and unvested restricted stock were excluded from the computation of net loss per share for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 due to the Company incurring a net loss for the period.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
We maintain an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) which provides employees an opportunity to purchase common stock through payroll deductions. The ESPP is a 6 -month duration plan with new participation periods beginning on approximately February 25 and August 26 of each year. The purchase price is set at 85 % of the average high and low market price of our common stock on either the first or last trading day of the participation period, whichever is lower, and annual contributions are limited to the lower of 10 % of an employee’s compensation or $25,000 .
Public Offering
On February 16, 2021, we closed our offering of 6,655,093 shares of our common stock, which included the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase 868,056 additional shares of common stock, at a price to the public of $5.40 per share, resulting in net proceeds to us from the offering, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, of approximately $33.1 million. The shares were sold by us pursuant to an underwriting agreement with Cowen and Company, LLC, dated as of February 10, 2021.
Future Issuances
As of March 31, 2021, we had common stock reserved for the following future issuances:
Future Issuances | Number of Common Stock Shares Available for Future Issuances | ||||
Exercise of outstanding stock options | |||||
Unvested restricted stock units and awards | |||||
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Purchases under the officer and director share purchase plan | |||||
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NOTE 13. Segment Data and Related Information
The reportable segments reported below are the Company’s segments for which separate financial information is available and upon which operating results are evaluated by the chief operating decision maker to assess performance and to allocate resources. The Company has determined that it has two reportable segments: (i) Aerospace and Defense and (ii) Broadband.
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is the chief operating decision maker and he assesses the performance of the operating segments and allocates resources based on segment profits. We do not allocate sales and marketing, general and administrative expenses, or interest expense and interest income to our segments, because management does not include the information in its measurement of the performance of the operating segments. Also, a measure of segment assets and liabilities, has not been provided to the Company's chief operating decision maker and therefore is not shown below.
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The Aerospace and Defense segment is comprised of two product lines: (a) Navigation and Inertial Sensing; and (b) Defense Optoelectronics. The Broadband segment is comprised of three product lines: (a) CATV Lasers and Transmitters; (b) Chip Devices; and (c) Other. Information on reportable segments utilized by our chief operating decision maker is as follows:
(in thousands) | For the three months ended March 31, | For the six months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Aerospace and Defense | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Broadband | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Segment Profit: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Aerospace and Defense gross profit | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Aerospace & Defense R&D expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Aerospace and Defense segment profit | $ | $ | ( |
$ | $ | ( |
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Broadband gross profit | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Broadband R&D expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Broadband segment profit | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Total consolidated segment profit | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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Loss (gain) on sale of assets | ( |
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Interest expense (income), net | ( |
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Foreign exchange loss (gain) | ( |
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Total unallocated expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) | $ | $ | ( |
$ | $ | ( |
Revenue: The following table sets forth revenue by geographic region with revenue assigned to geographic regions based on our customers’ billing address.
Revenue by Geographic Region | For the three months ended March 31, | For the six months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
United States and Canada | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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Europe | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Significant Customers: Significant customers are defined as customers representing greater than 10% of our consolidated revenue.
Revenue from three of our significant customers represented an aggregate of 68 % and 56 % of our consolidated revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase in percentage from significant customers was driven by the increase in Broadband revenue.
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Revenue from three of our significant customers represented an aggregate of 69 % and 53 % of our consolidated revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase in percentage from significant customers was driven by the increase in Broadband revenue.
Significant portions of the Company’s sales are concentrated among a limited number of customers. The duration, severity and future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are highly uncertain and could result in significant disruptions to the business operations of the Company’s customers. If one or more of these significant customers significantly decreases their orders for the Company’s products, or if we are unable to deliver finished products to the Customer in connection with such orders, the Company’s business could be materially and adversely affected.
Long-lived Assets: Long-lived assets consist of land, building and property, plant, and equipment. As of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020, approximately 98 % and 97 %, respectively, of our long-lived assets were located in the United States. The remaining long-lived assets are primarily located in China.
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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in Financial Statements under Item 1 within this Quarterly Report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. See Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements preceding Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.
Business Overview
EMCORE Corporation (referred to herein, together with its subsidiaries, as the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “EMCORE”) was established in 1984 as a New Jersey corporation. The Company became publicly traded in 1997 and is listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol EMKR. EMCORE is a leading provider of sensors for navigation in the Aerospace and Defense market as well as a manufacturer of lasers and optical subsystems for use in the Cable TV (“CATV”) industry.
EMCORE pioneered the linear fiber optic transmission technology that enabled the world’s first delivery of CATV directly on fiber, and today is a leading provider of advanced Mixed-Signal Optics products serving the broadband communications and Aerospace and Defense markets. The Mixed-Signal Optics technology at the heart of our broadband communications products is shared with our fiber optic gyros and inertial sensors to provide the aerospace and defense markets with state-of-the-art navigations systems technology. With the acquisition of Systron Donner Inertial, Inc. (“SDI”), a navigation systems provider with a scalable, chip-based platform for higher volume gyro applications utilizing Quartz MEMS technology, in June 2019, EMCORE further expanded its portfolio of gyros and inertial sensors with SDI’s quartz MEMS gyro and accelerometer technology.
EMCORE has fully vertically-integrated manufacturing capability through our indium phosphide compound semiconductor wafer fabrication facility at our headquarters in Alhambra, CA, and through our quartz processing and sensor manufacturing facility in Concord, CA. These facilities support EMCORE’s vertically-integrated manufacturing strategy for quartz and fiber optic gyro products, for navigation systems, and for our chip, laser, transmitter, and receiver products for broadband applications.
We have two reporting segments: (a) Aerospace and Defense and (b) Broadband. Aerospace and Defense is comprised of two product lines: (i) Navigation and Inertial Sensing; and (ii) Defense Optoelectronics. The Broadband segment is comprised of three product lines: (i) CATV Lasers and Transmitters; (ii) Chip Devices; and (iii) Other.
Recent Developments
COVID-19
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the U.S. and global economy, disrupted global supply chains, significantly restricted travel and transportation, resulted in mandated closures and orders to “shelter-in-place,” and created significant disruption of the financial markets. The full extent of the COVID-19 impact on our operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the pandemic, the emergence of new strains of the virus, the impact of vaccination efforts, and related actions taken by the U.S. government, state and local government officials, and international governments to prevent disease spread, all of which are uncertain, out of our control, and cannot be predicted.
Each region we and our supply chain partners operate in has been affected by COVID-19 at varying times and magnitudes, often creating unforeseen challenges associated with logistics, raw material supply and labor shortages. In accordance with applicable U.S. state and county ordinances generally exempting essential businesses and/or critical infrastructure workforces from mandated closures and orders to “shelter-in-place,” our U.S. production facilities have continued to operate in support of essential products and services, subject to limitations and requirements pursuant to applicable state and county orders with regard to ongoing operations that have reduced the efficiency of our engineering and operational teams.
We rely on third party suppliers and contract manufacturers to provide materials, major components and products, and services. Many of our suppliers have at times temporarily ceased or limited operations as a result of COVID-19 and failed to deliver parts or components to us. For example, in the quarter ended March 31, 2021, COVID-19 driven component shortages required us to spend significant time sourcing critical components from alternative sources and, in some cases, forced us to design in alternative parts and qualify them with customers on short schedules. In addition, we continue to closely monitor the level of
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COVID-19 transmission in Thailand, and any effects this may have on production levels of our CATV module and transmitter products by our contract manufacturer located there.
We remain diligent in continuing to identify and manage risks to our business given the changing uncertainties related to COVID-19 and have plans in place intended to address or mitigate shortages of labor, material supplies and logistics services. While we believe that our supply chain, logistics and operations teams are currently in a position to meet expected customer demand levels in the coming quarters, we recognize that unpredictable events could create new challenges in the months ahead. We may not be able to address these challenges in a timely manner, which could negatively impact our financial results.
In addition, restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively affected the timing of the sale and transfer of certain CATV module and transmitter manufacturing equipment to the Buyers (defined below), as described in more detail below under “Hytera Transactions”. While the Thai government has started to loosen entry restrictions for foreign workers slightly, travel into Thailand by our manufacturing engineers to support the transfer may remain difficult. While we are taking actions within our supply chain and manufacturing operations to mitigate the effects of these delays, the timing and completion of these transfers may be further disrupted as a result of COVID-19, which could delay our recognition of the anticipated benefits of transferring this equipment and could disrupt our manufacturing activities for these products.
Our customer orders to date have generally remained stable with our pre-COVID-19 outlook, except with respect to customer orders related to the CATV Lasers and Transmitters product line, which have increased compared to our pre-COVID-19 outlook. However, qualification testing for certain of our products has continued to be delayed due to customer engineering shortages and limitations on their ability to access their facilities, and development timelines for certain programs continue to be extended. We continue to analyze on an ongoing basis how COVID-19 related actions could affect our product development efforts, future customer demand, timing of orders, recognized revenues, and cash flows.
The continued spread of COVID-19 has also led to disruption and volatility in the global capital markets, which, depending on future developments, could impact our capital resources and liquidity in the future. If we need to raise additional capital to support operations in the future, we may be unable to access capital markets and additional capital may only be available to us on terms that could be significantly detrimental to our existing shareholders and to our business as a result of COVID-19.
Equity Offering
On February 16, 2021, we closed our offering of 6,655,093 shares of our common stock, which included the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase 868,056 additional shares of common stock, at a price to the public of $5.40 per share, resulting in net proceeds to us from the offering, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, of approximately $33.1 million. The shares were sold by us pursuant to an underwriting agreement with Cowen and Company, LLC, dated as of February 10, 2021.
Hytera Transactions
As part of the effort to streamline operations and move to a variable cost model in our CATV Lasers and Transmitters product line, on October 25, 2019, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Hytera Communications (Hong Kong) Company Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Hong Kong (“Hytera HK”), and Shenzhen Hytera Communications Co., Ltd., a corporation formed under the laws of the P.R.C. (“Shenzhen Hytera”, and together with Hytera HK, the “Buyers”), pursuant to which the Buyers agreed to purchase from EMCORE certain CATV module and transmitter manufacturing equipment (the “Equipment”) owned by EMCORE and currently located at the manufacturing facility of EMCORE’s wholly-owned subsidiary, EMCORE Optoelectronics (Beijing) Co, Ltd., a corporation formed under the laws of the P.R.C., for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $5.54 million.
The Equipment is in the process of being transferred to the Buyers in multiple closings, some of which have been delayed due to travel restrictions and the customer product qualification process during the COVID-19 pandemic, the last of which is now expected to occur during the quarter ending December 31, 2021. Concurrently, with our entry into the Asset Purchase Agreement, we entered into a Contract Manufacturing Agreement (the “Manufacturing Agreement”) on October 25, 2019, pursuant to which the Buyers agreed to manufacture certain CATV module and transmitter products for us from a manufacturing facility located in Thailand for an initial five year term at product prices agreed to between the parties. The manufacture, purchase and sale of certain CATV module and transmitter products from the Thailand manufacturing facility pursuant to the Manufacturing Agreement, has commenced and is ongoing.
Sale/Leaseback Transaction
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SDI entered into a Standard Offer, Agreement and Escrow Instructions for Purchase of Real Estate (Non-Residential) (the “Concord Purchase Agreement”) dated as of December 31, 2019 with Parkview Management Group, Inc., pursuant to which the parties agreed to consummate a sale and leaseback transaction (the “Sale and Leaseback Transaction”). Under the terms of the Concord Purchase Agreement, SDI sold the property located in Concord, California (the “Concord Real Property”) to Eagle Rock Holdings, LP (“Buyer”), an affiliate of Parkview Management Group, Inc. on February 10, 2020 for a total purchase price of $13.2 million. SDI received net proceeds of $12.8 million after transaction commissions and expenses incurred in connection with the sale.
At the consummation of the Sale and Leaseback Transaction, SDI entered into a Single-Tenant Triple Net Lease (the “Lease Agreement”) with Buyer, pursuant to which SDI leased back from Buyer the Concord Real Property for a term commencing on the consummation of the Sale and Leaseback Transaction and ending fifteen (15) years after the consummation of the Sale and Leaseback Transaction, unless earlier terminated or extended in accordance with the terms of the Lease Agreement. Under the Lease Agreement, SDI’s financial obligations will include base monthly rent of $0.75 per square foot, or approximately $77,500 per month, which rent will increase on an annual basis at three percent (3%) over the life of the lease. SDI is also responsible for all monthly expenses related to the Concord Real Property, including insurance premiums, taxes and other expenses, such as utilities. In connection with the execution of the Lease Agreement, EMCORE executed a Lease Guaranty (the “Guaranty”) with Buyer under which EMCORE guaranteed payment of the monthly rent, any additional rent, interest, and any charges to be paid by SDI under the Lease Agreement.
Result of Operations
The following table sets forth our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) as a percentage of revenue:
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Revenue | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | 61.9 | 73.1 | 62.1 | 71.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 38.1 | 26.9 | 37.9 | 28.2 | ||||||||||||||||
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Selling, general, and administrative | 15.8 | 29.9 | 16.5 | 26.4 | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development | 9.8 | 19.2 | 11.2 | 18.7 | ||||||||||||||||
Loss (gain) on sale of assets | 0.6 | (1.3) | 0.3 | (3.9) | ||||||||||||||||
Total operating expense | 26.2 | 47.8 | 28.0 | 41.2 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 11.9 | (20.9) | 9.9 | (13.0) | ||||||||||||||||
Other (expense) income: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (0.1) | — | (0.1) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange (loss) gain | (0.2) | (0.6) | 0.2 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total other (expense) income | (0.3) | (0.6) | 0.1 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income tax expense | 11.6 | (21.5) | 10.0 | (13.0) | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit | (0.2) | 0.2 | (0.3) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 11.4 | % | (21.3) | % | 9.7 | % | (13.0) | % |
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Comparison of Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
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Revenue | $ | 38,406 | $ | 23,850 | $ | 14,556 | 61.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | 23,772 | 17,423 | 6,349 | 36.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 14,634 | 6,427 | 8,207 | 127.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
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Selling, general, and administrative | 6,062 | 7,139 | (1,077) | (15.1) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Research and development | 3,771 | 4,584 | (813) | (17.7) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Loss (gain) on sale of assets | 218 | (315) | 533 | 169.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expense | 10,051 | 11,408 | (1,357) | (11.9) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 4,583 | (4,981) | 9,564 | 192.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Other (expense) income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest (expense) income, net | (49) | 1 | (50) | (5,000.0) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange loss | (68) | (156) | 88 | 56.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Total other income | (117) | (155) | 38 | 24.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income tax (expense) benefit | 4,466 | (5,136) | 9,602 | 187.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit | (82) | 55 | (137) |