-- Gross Profit improves to $631,000, an increase of $392,000 or 164%,
compared to the fiscal 2008 first quarter
-- Gross margin improves to 27% compared to 10% for the same period in
the previous fiscal year
-- Our order backlog scheduled to ship in the next twelve months
increased to $3.2 million from $3.0 million at June 30, 2008
Jim Gaynor, Chief Executive Officer of LightPath, commented, "During the
first quarter of fiscal 2009 we were able to reduce our direct costs,
increase gross margins, and narrow our net loss not only on a year over
year basis, but from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 as well. These
improvements were a direct result of the conversion to lower cost glass
preforms, improved production yields in both Shanghai and Orlando and using
in-house built holders, which are used to hold molded glass lenses for some
applications. Our gross margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2009
improved from 10% to 27% compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2008, and
from 24% to 27% compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. We
anticipate continuing to improve margins in fiscal 2009 as increased sales
allow us to leverage our overhead costs."
Mr. Gaynor, continued, "We are also pleased with our improved balance sheet
as we were able to significantly reduce our current and total liabilities
thus improving our current ratio. As is shown in the attached chart
comparing our EBITDA for the past five quarters, the company has made
significant improvement at similar revenue levels. There has been a 50%
improvement from the first quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to the first
quarter of fiscal 2009. Going forward we anticipate lower cash usage due to
the effect of the cost reduction steps which have been implemented."
Financial Results for the 2009 Fiscal First Quarter Ended September 30,
2008
Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 ended September 30, 2008
totaled $2.34 million compared to $2.31 million for the first quarter of
fiscal 2008 ended September 30, 2007, an increase of 1%. The increase year
over year was primarily attributable to higher sales volumes of molded
optics products and isolators, offset by lower sales volumes of gradium and
collimators. Growth in sales going forward will come primarily from the
precision molded optics driven by low cost lenses in Asia.
As of September 30, 2008 the Company's backlog of orders to be filled in
less than one year, increased to $3.2 million compared to $3.0 million as
of June 30, 2008.
Cost of sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 totaled $1.7 million, a
decrease of $363,000 or 18%, compared to $2.1 million for the same period
one year earlier. Direct costs, which include material, labor and services,
remained in control at 24% of sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2009.
Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 totaled $631,000 compared
to $239,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2008, an increase of $392,000
or 164%. As a result, the gross margin improved for the fiscal first
quarter of 2009 to 27% compared to 10% for the same period one year
earlier.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2009 total operating costs and expenses
decreased $247,000 to $1.5 million compared to $1.8 million for the same
period in fiscal 2008. Included in total operating costs and expenses were
selling, general and administrative expenses which for the first quarter of
fiscal 2009 decreased $207,000 or 14% to $1.2 million compared to $1.4
million for the same period one year earlier. As a result, total operating
loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 improved to $0.9 million compared
to $1.5 million for the same period in 2008.
Net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 ended September 30, 2008
totaled $1.0 million or $0.19 per basic and diluted share compared to a net
loss of $1.5 million or $0.28 per basic and diluted share for the first
quarter of fiscal 2008 ended September 30, 2007. This represents a $479,000
decrease in net loss. The weighted average shares outstanding as of
September 30, 2008 and 2007 were 5.4 million and 5.3 million, respectively.
On the balance sheet, cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.2 million at
September 30, 2008. Total current assets and total assets at September 30,
2008 were $4.1 million and $6.6 million compared to $3.3 million and $5.5
million at September 30, 2007, respectively. Total current liabilities and
total liabilities at September 30, 2008 were $1.9 million and $3.8 million
compared to $3.0 million and $3.3 million, respectively. As a result, the
current ratio as of September 30, 2008 improved to 2.13 to 1 compared to
1.10 to 1 for the same period one year earlier. Total stockholders' equity
as of September 30, 2008 totaled $2.8 million. Cash used in operations for
the first quarter of fiscal 2009 was $1.6 million compared to $1.3 million
in the same period last year. This increase in the utilization of operating
cash flow was primarily due to increasing payments to vendors to reduce the
outstanding balances that accrued over the preceding six months. Going
forward, management does not anticipate a similar impact to cash flow as
the payables were reduced from $1.83 million at June 30, 2008 to $1.12
million at September 30, 2008.
Jim Gaynor stated, "We are also encouraged by the increase of our backlog
of orders to be shipped within one year to $3.2 million. We are beginning
to see the results of our efforts to enter into high volume lower cost
commercial markets. We have solidified orders for laser tools and increased
quote activity for our Black Diamond and collimator product lines. Going
forward we will continue our focus on the lower cost higher volume market
opportunities and broaden our exposure in the Asian precision optic lens
market."
Investor Conference Call and Webcast Details:
LightPath will host an audio conference call and webcast on Friday,
November 14th at 11 a.m. EST to discuss the company's financial and
operational performance for the first quarter of fiscal 2009. Dial-in
information for the session is 877-407-9210 or 201-689-8049 if dialing
internationally. It is recommended that participants dial-in approximately
5 to 10 minutes prior to the start of the 11 a.m. call. The call is also
being webcast and may be accessed at LightPath's website at
www.lightpath.com. A transcript archive of the webcast will be available
for viewing or download on the company web site shortly after the call is
concluded.
About LightPath Technologies
LightPath manufactures optical products including precision molded aspheric
optics, GRADIUM® glass products, proprietary collimator assemblies, laser
components utilizing proprietary automation technology, higher-level
assemblies and packing solutions. LightPath has a strong patent portfolio
that has been granted or licensed to us in these fields. LightPath common
stock trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the stock symbol LPTH. For
more information visit www.lightpath.com
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management, lenders and
certain investors as a supplemental measure in the evaluation of some
aspects of a corporation's financial position and core operating
performance. Investors sometimes use EBITDA as it allows for some level of
comparability of profitability trends between those businesses differing as
to capital structure and capital intensity by removing the impacts of
depreciation and amortization. EBITDA also does not include changes in
major working capital items such as receivables, inventory and payables,
which can also indicate a significant need for, or source of, cash. Since
decisions regarding capital investment and financing and changes in working
capital components can have a significant impact on cash flow, EBITDA is
not a good indicator of a business's cash flows. We use EBITDA for
evaluating the relative underlying performance of the Company's core
operations and for planning purposes. We calculate EBITDA by adjusting net
loss to exclude net interest expense, income tax expense or benefit,
depreciation and amortization, thus the term "Earnings Before Interest,
Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization" and the acronym "EBITDA."
This news release includes statements that constitute forward-looking
statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This information may involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause
or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, factors
detailed by LightPath Technologies, Inc. in its public filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required under the federal
securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, we do not have any intention or obligation to update
publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
LightPath Technologies
EBITDA Comparison
Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual
Q1 2008 Q2 2008 Q3 2008 Q4 2008 Q1 2009
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Revenue 2,308,753 2,021,566 2,114,196 2,381,956 2,337,762
Cost of sales 2,070,042 2,016,257 1,694,679 1,814,420 1,706,758
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Gross margin 238,711 5,309 419,517 567,536 631,004
10% 0% 20% 24% 27%
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total operating
costs and
expenses 1,753,554 1,669,438 1,602,495 1,665,083 1,505,922
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Operating loss (1,514,843) (1,664,129) (1,182,978) (1,097,547) (874,918)
Other income
(expense) 11,795 20,978 (7,291) (33,754) (148,891)
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net Loss (1,503,048) (1,643,151) (1,190,269) (1,131,301) (1,023,809)
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Depreciation &
Amortization 103,962 109,509 117,165 128,715 176,653
Interest expense 17,738 11,190 19,357 38,516 158,722
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
EBITDA (1,381,348) (1,522,452) (1,053,747) (964,070) (688,434)
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Unaudited
September 30, June 30,
Assets 2008 2008
------------ ------------
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 1,154,183 358,457
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance
of $64,713 and $44,862 1,566,025 1,334,856
Inventories, net 1,176,831 1,323,555
Prepaid expenses and other assets 156,231 277,359
------------ ------------
Total current assets 4,053,270 3,294,227
Property and equipment - net 1,774,507 1,937,741
Intangible assets - net 191,520 199,737
Debt costs, net 526,870 -
Other assets 57,306 57,306
------------ ------------
Total assets 6,603,473 5,489,011
============ ============
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 1,123,354 1,827,461
Accrued liabilities 154,194 196,125
Accrued severance 64,990 97,401
Accrued payroll and benefits 374,170 423,222
Secured note payable - 260,828
Note payable, current portion 166,645 166,645
Capital lease obligation, current portion 19,232 18,603
------------ ------------
Total current liabilities 1,902,585 2,990,285
------------ ------------
Deferred rent 223,027 222,818
Capital lease obligation, excluding current
portion - 5,050
Note payable, excluding current portion 69,435 111,097
8% Debentures, net of debt discount 1,606,418 -
------------ ------------
Total liabilities 3,801,465 3,329,250
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock: Series D, $.01 par value,
voting; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none
issued and outstanding - -
Common stock: Class A, $.01 par value,
voting; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 5,447,433
and 5,331,664 shares issued and outstanding 54,474 53,317
Additional paid-in capital 201,500,463 199,847,356
Foreign currency translation adjustment 33,161 21,369
Accumulated deficit (198,786,090) (197,762,281)
Total stockholders’ equity 2,802,008 2,159,761
------------ ------------
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity 6,603,473 5,489,011
============ ============
LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Unaudited
Three months ended
September 30,
2008 2007
------------ ------------
Product sales, net $ 2,337,762 $ 2,308,753
Cost of sales 1,706,758 2,070,042
------------ ------------
Gross margin 631,004 238,711
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 1,229,519 1,436,857
New product development 274,693 308,480
Amortization of intangibles 8,217 8,217
Gain on sale of property & equipment (6,507) -
------------ ------------
Total costs and expenses 1,505,922 1,753,554
------------ ------------
Operating loss (874,918) (1,514,843)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense (158,722) (17,738)
Investment and other income 9,831 29,533
------------ ------------
Net loss $ (1,023,809) $ (1,503,048)
============ ============
Foreign currency translation adjustment 11,792 20,796
------------ ------------
Comprehensive loss $ (1,012,017) $ (1,482,252)
============ ============
Loss per share (basic and diluted) $ (0.19) $ (0.28)
============ ============
Number of shares used in per share calculation 5,412,059 5,321,844
============ ============
LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Unaudited
Three months ended
September 30,
--------------------------
2008 2007
------------ ------------
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss $ (1,023,809) $ (1,503,048)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 176,653 103,962
Foreign exchange translation adjustment 11,792 20,796
Amortization of debt issuance costs and
debt discount 96,323 -
Gain on sale of property and equipment (6,507) -
Stock based compensation 18,498 58,746
Provision for doubtful accounts
receivable 19,851 63,050
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivables (251,020) (7,195)
Inventories 146,724 94,441
Prepaid expenses and other assets (3,420) 73,835
Deferred rent 209 -
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (827,501) (155,420)
------------ ------------
Net cash used in operating
activities (1,642,207) (1,250,833)
------------ ------------
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment (14,421) (119,470)
Proceeds from sale of equipment 36,591 -
------------ ------------
Net cash (used in) provided
by investing activities 22,170 (119,470)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of costs - 2,979,500
Common stock issued for interest on debt 39,053 -
Proceeds from sale of common stock from
employee stock purchase plan 11,191 27,632
Borrowings on 8% convertible debenture 2,929,000 -
Issuance costs associated with convertible
debentures (256,570) -
Payments on secured note payable (260,828) -
Payments on capital lease obligation (4,421) (3,871)
Payments on note payable (41,662) (41,661)
------------ ------------
Net cash provided by financing activities 2,415,763 2,961,600
------------ ------------
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 795,726 1,591,297
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 358,457 1,291,364
------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 1,154,183 $ 2,882,661
============ ============
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
information:
Interest paid in cash $ 22,277 $ 7,787
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing
activity:
Interest paid in common stock $ 39,053 $ -
Fair value of warrants issued to broker of
debt financing $ 194,057 $ -
Fair value of warrants & incentive shares
issued to debenture holders $ 790,830 $ -
Fair value of beneficial conversion
feature underlying convertible debentures $ 600,635 $ -
LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Quarter ended September 30, 2008
Class A
-----------------------------
Common Stock Additional
----------------------------- Paid-in
Shares Amount Capital
-------------- -------------- -------------
Balances at June 30, 2008 5,331,664 $ 53,317 $ 199,847,356
Issuance of common stock for
interest on convertible
debentures 27,893 278 38,775
Issuance of common stock under
debenture agreement recorded
as debt discount 73,228 732 74,399
Issuance of warrants under
debenture agreement recorded
as debt costs - - 194,057
Issuance of common stock under
the Employee Stock Purchase
Plan 9,648 96 11,095
Issuance of restricted stock
awards, net 5,000 50 (50)
Issuance of warrants and
recording of beneficial
conversion feature under
debenture agreement recorded
as debt discount 1,316,333
Stock based compensation 18,498
Foreign currency adjustment
Net Loss
-------------- -------------- -------------
Balances at September 30, 2008 5,447,433 $ 54,474 $ 201,500,463
============== ============== =============
Foreign
Currency Total
Accumulated Translation Stockholders'
Deficit Adjustment Equity
------------- -------------- -------------
Balances at June 30, 2008 $(197,762,281) $ 21,369 $ 2,159,761
Issuance of common stock for
interest on convertible
debentures 39,053
Issuance of common stock under
debenture agreement recorded
as debt discount 75,131
Issuance of warrants under
debenture agreement recorded
as debt costs 194,057
Issuance of common stock under
the Employee Stock Purchase
Plan 11,192
Issuance of restricted stock
awards, net -
Issuance of warrants and
recording of beneficial
conversion feature under
debenture agreement recorded
as debt discount 1,316,333
Stock based compensation 18,498
Foreign currency adjustment 11,792 11,792
Net Loss (1,023,809) (1,023,809)
------------- -------------- -------------
Balances at September 30, 2008 $(198,786,090) $ 33,161 $ 2,802,008
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Contact Information: Contacts: LightPath Technologies, Inc. Jim Gaynor President & CEO or Dorothy Cipolla CFO +1 (407) 382-4003 Alliance Advisors, LLC Mark McPartland Vice President +1 (910) 686-0455