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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 16, 2017
 
 
 
Luna Innovations Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
 
000-52008
 
54-1560050
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
301 1st Street SW, Suite 200
Roanoke, Virginia 24011
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
540-769-8400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
¨
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¨
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Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On March 16, 2017, Luna Innovations Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016, as well as information regarding a conference call to discuss these financial results. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.


Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
  
Description
 
 
 
99.1
  
Press Release dated March 16, 2017 by Luna Innovations Incorporated.






SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Luna Innovations Incorporated
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Scott A. Graeff
 
 
Scott A. Graeff
Chief Strategy Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
Date: March 16, 2017






EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
  
Description
 
 
 
99.1
  
Press Release dated March 16, 2017 by Luna Innovations Incorporated.


Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1

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Luna Innovations Incorporated Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Financial Results

Pre-tax income from continuing operations of $0.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2016 versus pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $(0.9) million for the fourth quarter of 2015
Adjusted EBITDA of $1.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2016 versus $0.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2015

Pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $(2.3) million for the full year 2016 versus $(6.5) million for 2015
Adjusted EBITDA of $2.6 million for the full year 2016 versus $1.0 million for 2015


(ROANOKE, VA, March 16, 2017) - Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016.
For the three months ended December 31, 2016, the company recognized pre-tax income from continuing operations of $0.3 million compared to a pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $(0.9) million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("adjusted EBITDA") improved to $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $0.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations for the respective periods within the tables included in this release. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, compared to net income attributable to common stockholders of $7.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2015, included the realization of an $8.3 million gain associated with the receipt in December 2015 of the final payments earned with respect to the company's sale of its medical shape sensing technology in 2014.
“Following our merger with API in 2015, we have remained focused on the successful execution of our key strategic initiatives and the realization of operational synergies from the merger to drive the company to profitability,” said My Chung, president and chief executive officer of Luna. “We are extremely pleased with the progress we demonstrated throughout 2016 in increasing our revenues from our high speed optical receiver products and our ODiSI products to fuel our growth and improve our profitability. As a result of this success, for the fourth quarter of 2016 we are able to report positive quarterly earnings from continuing operations for the first time since 2011."
Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights
Total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2016, were $16.0 million, compared to $15.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Technology development revenues grew to $4.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, from $3.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Product and licensing revenue were $11.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, compared to $11.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015.
Gross profit increased to $6.1 million, or 38% of total revenue, for the three months ended December 31, 2016, compared to gross profit of $5.0 million, or 33% of total revenue, for the three months ended December 31, 2015. The improvement in gross margin percentage resulted from a change in product mix in the fourth quarter of 2016, principally due to a larger volume of sales of test and measurement equipment, including ODiSI products, which typically carry a higher gross margin than do





sales of integrated coherent receivers, which were a proportionately larger component of revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2015.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased slightly to $4.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, compared to $4.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Research, development and engineering expenses decreased to $1.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015.
Before taxes, the company recognized income from continuing operations of $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, compared to a pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $(0.9) million for the three months ended December 31, 2015.
The company had no income from discontinued operations for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Income from discontinued operations was $8.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015, representing the payment received by the company in December 2015 to settle all remaining obligations associated with future technical milestone payments and royalties related to the sale of the company's medical shape sensing business sold to Intuitive Surgical in 2014.
Net income attributable to common stockholders was $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, compared to net income attributable to common stockholders of $7.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. The decrease in net income attributable to common stockholders was due to the income from discontinued operations recognized in December 2015. Adjusted EBITDA improved to $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $0.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015.
Cash and cash equivalents were $12.8 million as of December 31, 2016, compared to $13.2 million as of September 30, 2016, and $17.5 million as of December 31, 2015. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the three months ended December 31, 2016 was primarily attributable to $0.4 million of long term debt repayment during the quarter. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the year ended December 31, 2016 included $1.9 million of long term debt repayment, $1.5 million of capital expenditures, and $0.3 million of common stock repurchase activity.
Full Year 2016 Financial Highlights
Total revenues were $59.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to $44.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Revenues for 2015 included the operations of Advanced Photonix, Inc. ("API") for the period from the closing of the company's merger with API on May 8, 2015 through December 31, 2015. Products and licensing revenues increased to $42.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to $30.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Technology development revenues increased to $16.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to $13.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.
Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2016, grew to $21.7 million compared to $16.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. The gross margin was 37% of total revenues for both 2016 and 2015.
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to $18.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to $18.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.
Research, development and engineering expenses increased to $5.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to $4.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Research, development and engineering expenses in 2015 included expenses associated with the operations of API for the period from the closing of the merger with API on May 8, 2015 through December 31, 2015.
The company's resulting pre-tax loss from continuing operations improved to $(2.3) million for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to a pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $(6.5) million for the year ended December 31, 2015.
For the year ended December 31, 2015, the company recognized income from discontinued operations $8.3 million related to the after-tax gain associated with the sale of the company's medical shape sensing business.
The company recognized a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $(2.5) million for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to net income attributable to common stockholders of $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. The net income for 2015 resulted from the income from discontinued operations discussed above. Adjusted EBITDA improved $1.6 million, to $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Non-GAAP Measures
In evaluating the operating performance of its business, the company's management considers adjusted EBITDA, which excludes certain charges and credits that are required by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to both management and investors by excluding the effect of certain non-cash expenses





and items that the company believes may not be indicative of its operating performance, because either they are unusual and the company does not expect them to recur in the ordinary course of its business or they are unrelated to the ongoing operation of the business in the ordinary course. Adjusted EBITDA 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. Adjusted EBITDA has been reconciled to the nearest GAAP measure in the table following the financial statements attached to this press release.
Conference Call Information
As previously announced, the company will conduct an investor conference call at 5:00 p.m. (EDT) today to discuss its financial results and business developments for the fourth quarter of 2016 and the full year ended December 31, 2016. The call can be accessed by dialing 855.236.2056 domestically or 267.753.2162 internationally prior to the start of the call. The participant access code is 84325923. Investors are advised to dial in at least five minutes prior to the call to register. The conference call will also be webcast live over the Internet. The webcast can be accessed by logging on to the “Investor Relations” section of the company's website, www.lunainc.com, prior to the event. The webcast will be archived under the “Webcasts and Presentations” section of the Luna website for at least 30 days following the conference call.
About Luna:
Luna Innovations Incorporated (www.lunainc.com) is a leader in optical technology, providing unique capabilities in high speed optoelectronics and high performance fiber optic test products for the telecommunications industry and distributed fiber optic sensing for the aerospace and automotive industries. Luna is organized into two business segments, which work closely together to turn ideas into products: a Technology Development segment and a Products and Licensing segment. Luna's business model is designed to accelerate the process of bringing new and innovative technologies to market.
Forward-Looking Statements:
The statements in this release that are not historical facts constitute “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include the company's expectations regarding the company’s future financial performance. Management cautions the reader that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to a number of both known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and actual results, performance, and/or achievements of the company may differ materially from the future results, performance, and/or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors. These factors include, without limitation, failure of demand for the company’s products and services to meet expectations, integration or other operational issues related to the merger, technological challenges and those risks and uncertainties set forth in the company’s periodic reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Such filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on the company’s website at www.lunainc.com. The statements made in this release are based on information available to the company as of the date of this release and the company undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release.







Luna Innovations Incorporated
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
Years ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Technology development revenues
$
4,653,141

 
$
3,717,820

 
$
16,825,157

 
$
13,599,048

Products and licensing revenues
11,305,018

 
11,732,459

 
42,385,839

 
30,421,310

Total revenues
15,958,159

 
15,450,279

 
59,210,996

 
44,020,358

Cost of revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Technology development costs
3,544,065

 
3,159,858

 
12,711,447

 
10,378,616

Products and licensing costs
6,303,086

 
7,254,523

 
24,764,788

 
17,141,079

Total cost of revenues
9,847,151

 
10,414,381

 
37,476,235

 
27,519,695

Gross profit
6,111,008

 
5,035,898

 
21,734,761

 
16,500,663

Operating expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling, general and administrative
4,346,919

 
4,209,480

 
18,139,966

 
18,481,270

Research, development, and engineering
1,337,306

 
1,641,783

 
5,532,130

 
4,268,988

Total operating expense
5,684,225

 
5,851,263

 
23,672,096

 
22,750,258

Operating income/(loss)
426,783

 
(815,365
)
 
(1,937,335
)
 
(6,249,595
)
Other expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income/(expense), net
1,118

 
(4,769
)
 
(35,849
)
 
(9,967
)
Interest expense, net
(82,253
)
 
(83,882
)
 
(320,942
)
 
(220,403
)
Total other expense
(81,135
)
 
(88,651
)
 
(356,791
)
 
(230,370
)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
345,648

 
(904,016
)
 
(2,294,126
)
 
(6,479,965
)
Income tax expense/(benefit)
39,488

 
(489,709
)
 
75,366

 
(470,605
)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations
306,160

 
(414,307
)
 
(2,369,492
)
 
(6,009,360
)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 
8,328,790

 

 
8,326,386

Net income/(loss)
306,160

 
7,914,483

 
(2,369,492
)
 
2,317,026

Preferred stock dividend
30,527

 
21,012

 
105,258

 
85,830

Net income/(loss) attributable to common stockholders
$
275,633

 
$
7,893,471

 
$
(2,474,750
)
 
$
2,231,196

Net income/(loss) per share from continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted
$
0.01

 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
(0.26
)
Net income per share from discontinued operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted
$

 
$
0.30

 
$

 
$
0.36

Net income/(loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted
$
0.01

 
$
0.29

 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
0.10

Weighted average shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
27,538,606

 
27,464,993

 
27,547,217

 
23,026,494

Diluted
32,563,013

 
27,464,993

 
27,547,217

 
23,026,494







Luna Innovations Incorporated
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 

 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
12,802,458

 
$
17,464,040

Accounts receivable, net
14,297,725

 
11,034,557

Inventory, net
8,370,235

 
8,863,167

Prepaid expenses
1,627,175

 
1,388,439

Total current assets
37,097,593

 
38,750,203

Property and equipment, net
6,780,838

 
6,614,238

Intangible assets, net
8,681,263

 
10,404,312

Goodwill
2,348,331

 
2,274,112

Other assets
88,948

 
88,948

Total assets
$
54,996,973

 
$
58,131,813

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
Current portion of long term debt obligation
1,833,333

 
1,833,333

Current portion of capital lease obligation
52,128

 
31,459

Accounts payable
4,466,192

 
4,054,425

Accrued liabilities
8,667,100

 
8,304,686

Deferred revenue
949,603

 
1,109,759

Total current liabilities
15,968,356

 
15,333,662

Long-term deferred rent
1,403,957

 
1,564,229

Long-term debt obligation
2,420,032

 
4,291,667

Long-term capital lease obligation
114,940

 
35,237

Total liabilities
19,907,285

 
21,224,795

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, par value $0.001, 1,321,514 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015
1,322

 
1,322

Common stock, par value $0.001, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 27,988,104 and 27,644,833 shares issued, 27,541,277 and 27,477,181 shares outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively
28,600

 
28,178

Treasury stock at cost, 167,652 shares at December 31, 2016 and 22,725 shares at December 31, 2015
(517,987
)
 
(184,934
)
Additional paid-in capital
82,451,958

 
81,461,907

Accumulated deficit
(46,874,205
)
 
(44,399,455
)
Total stockholders’ equity
35,089,688

 
36,907,018

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
54,996,973

 
$
58,131,813







Luna Innovations Incorporated
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 

 
 
Years ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Cash flows used in operating activities:
 

 
 
Net income
 
$
(2,369,492
)
 
$
2,317,026

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
3,713,879

 
2,457,032

Stock-based compensation
 
860,215

 
1,124,379

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes
 

 
(8,326,386
)
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
305,593

 
10,375

Tax benefit from utilization of loss from current year operations
 

 
(510,772
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
(3,568,761
)
 
(2,040,323
)
Inventory
 
492,932

 
(252,934
)
Other assets
 
(238,736
)
 
(131,411
)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
564,689

 
16,429

Deferred credits
 
(160,156
)
 
248,678

Net cash used in operating activities
 
(399,837
)
 
(5,087,907
)
Cash flows (used in)/provided by investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Acquisition of property and equipment
 
(1,509,984
)
 
(710,348
)
Intangible property costs
 
(490,200
)
 
(367,050
)
Cash acquired in business combination
 

 
374,517

Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations, net
 

 
8,997,595

Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
 
(2,000,184
)
 
8,294,714

Cash flows (used in)/ provided by/ financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payments on debt obligations
 
(1,871,635
)
 
(6,712,355
)
Payments on capital lease obligation
 
(56,873
)
 
(77,184
)
Purchase of treasury stock
 
(333,053
)
 
(152,713
)
Borrowings under term loans
 

 
7,000,000

Proceeds from the exercise of options and warrants
 

 
82,516

Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities
 
(2,261,561
)
 
140,264

Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 
(4,661,582
)
 
3,347,071

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period
 
17,464,040

 
14,116,969

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period
 
$
12,802,458

 
$
17,464,040

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
 
$
308,116

 
$
187,017

Dividend on preferred stock, 79,292 shares of common stock issuable for each of the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
 
$
105,258

 
$
85,830

Cash paid for income taxes
 
$
233,732

 
$
40,167

Cash received for income tax refunds
 
$
67,127

 
$







Luna Innovations Incorporated
Reconciliation of Income/(Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
Three months ended 
 December 31,
 
Year ended 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
$
345,648

 
$
(904,016
)
 
$
(2,294,126
)
 
$
(6,479,965
)
Interest expense
82,253

 
83,882

 
320,942

 
220,403

Depreciation and amortization
954,002

 
908,224

 
3,713,879

 
2,457,032

EBITDA
1,381,903

 
88,090

 
1,740,695

 
(3,802,530
)
Share-based compensation
194,861

 
277,714

 
860,215

 
1,124,379

Transaction costs

 
54,840

 

 
3,704,019

Adjusted EBITDA
$
1,576,764

 
$
420,644

 
$
2,600,910

 
$
1,025,868


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Investor Contact:
Dale Messick, CFO
Luna Innovations Incorporated
Phone: 1.540.769.8400
Email: [email protected]