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EXHIBIT 99.1
 
NEWS RELEASE  
For Release on July 28, 2011 Contact: Pat Lawlor
4:00 PM (ET) (925) 328-4656 Vice President, Finance/Chief Financial Officer
 
Giga-tronics Reports First Quarter Results
 
San Ramon, CA – July 28, 2011 – Giga-tronics Incorporated (NASDAQ: GIGA) reported today a net loss of $467,000 or $0.09 per fully diluted share for the quarter ended June 25, 2011.  This compares with a net profit of $13,625,000 or $2.73 per fully diluted share for the quarter ended June 26, 2010 primarily due to a reversal of the valuation allowance against the Company’s deferred tax assets.  For comparative purposes, pre-tax loss was $671,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 versus pre-tax income of $56,000 for the same period last year.  Net sales decreased 26% to $3,497,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 compared to $4,701,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.   Gross margin of $1,443,000 decreased by $490,000 over the same quarter last year.  Gross margin as a percentage of net sales improved slightly to 41.3% in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 as compared to 41.1% in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.  Operating expenses increased 13% or $238,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 over fiscal 2011 primarily due to an increase of $195,000 in product development expenses to more aggressively invest in instrument products.  Orders increased 80% in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $5,548,000 from $3,079,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2011.
Backlog for the quarter ended June 25, 2011 was $5.7 million (approximately $4.2 million shippable within one year) as compared to $6.8 million (approximately $6.3 million shippable within one year) for the quarter ended June 26, 2010.
Cash and cash equivalents at June 25, 2011 were $3,592,000 compared to $1,408,000 as of March 26, 2011.
Giga-tronics will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss the first quarter results. To participate in the call, dial (866) 551-3680 or (212) 401-6760, and enter PIN Code 5925954#.  The call will also be broadcast over the internet at www.gigatronics.com under “Investor Relations”.  The conference call discussion reflects management’s views as of July 28, 2011 only.
Giga-tronics is a publicly held company, traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “GIGA”.  Giga-tronics produces instruments, subsystems and sophisticated microwave components that have broad applications in defense electronics, aeronautics and wireless telecommunications.
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning profitability, backlog and shipments.  Actual results may differ significantly due to risks and uncertainties, such as future orders, cancellations or deferrals, disputes over performance, the ability to collect receivables and general market conditions.  For further discussion, see Giga-tronics’ most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 26, 2011, Part I, under the heading “Certain Factors Which May Adversely Affect Future Operations or an Investment in Giga-tronics” and Part II, under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.

 
 

 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
 
 (In thousands except share data)
 
June 25, 2011
   
March 26, 2011
 
Assets
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash-equivalents
  $ 3,592     $ 1,408  
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance
of $195 and $248, respectively
    1,932       5,632  
Inventories, net
    5,644       5,386  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    341       420  
Deferred income taxes
    2,527       2,320  
Total current assets
    14,036       15,166  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    532       530  
Deferred income taxes - long term
    10,936       10,936  
Other assets
    16       16  
Total assets
  $ 25,520     $ 26,648  
                 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 617     $ 972  
Accrued commission
    203       139  
Accrued payroll and benefits
    564       455  
Accrued warranty
    200       200  
Income taxes payable
    2       30  
Deferred revenue
    62       586  
Deferred rent
    41       36  
Capital lease obligations
    74       93  
Other current liabilities
    245       193  
Total current liabilities
    2,008       2,704  
Long term obligations - deferred rent
    400       413  
Long term obligations - capital leases
    -       10  
Total liabilities
    2,408       3,127  
Commitments
               
Shareholders' equity:
               
Preferred stock of no par value;
               
Authorized - 1,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding
at June 25, 2011 and March 26, 2011
    -       -  
Common stock of no par value;
               
Authorized  - 40,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 4,997,532
shares at June 25, 2011and 4,994,157 shares at March 26, 2011
    14,543       14,485  
Retained earnings
    8,569       9,036  
Total shareholders' equity
    23,112       23,521  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 25,520     $ 26,648  

 
 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
 (In thousands except per share data)
 
June 25, 2011
   
June 26, 2010
 
Net sales
  $ 3,497     $ 4,701  
Cost of sales
    2,054       2,768  
Gross margin
    1,443       1,933  
                 
Engineering
    680       485  
Selling, general and administrative
    1,434       1,391  
Total operating expenses
    2,114       1,876  
                 
Operating (loss) income
    (671 )     57  
                 
Interest expense, net
    -       (1 )
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (671 )     56  
Benefit from income taxes
    (204 )     (13,569 )
Net (loss) income
  $ (467 )   $ 13,625  
                 
(Loss) earnings per share - basic
  $ (0.09 )   $ 2.78  
(Loss) earnings per share - diluted
  $ (0.09 )   $ 2.73  
                 
Weighted average shares used in per share calculation:
               
Basic
    4,995       4,901  
Diluted
    4,995       5,000