UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

  OR  

Commission File No. 001-14605

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).

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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. [ ]

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 Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).

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There was a total of 2,625,856were 2,635,856 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of July 22,October 26, 2020.  

INDEX

(1)          Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Giga-tronics Incorporated (“Giga-tronics,” “Company” or “we”), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.Commission (“SEC”). The consolidated results of operations for the interim periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the fiscal year. In the opinion of management, the information contained herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring entries) necessary to make the consolidated results of operations for the interim periods a fair statement of such operations. Please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 28, 2020 for a discussion of our significant accounting policies. During the threesix months ended June 27,September 26, 2020, there were no material changes to these policies other than as disclosed below. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC for the year ended March 28, 2020.

On December 12, 2019, the Company completed a one-for-fifteen reverse stock split of its common stock.  All shares and per share amounts included in the financial statements have been adjusted to reflect the effect of the reverse stock split. 

Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Giga-tronics and its wholly owned subsidiary, Microsource, Inc. (“Microsource”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Leases

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-02 - Leases (ASC 842), which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e. lessees and lessors). The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification determines whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, respectively. A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less are accounted for similar to guidance for operating leases existing prior to ASC 842. ASC 842 supersedes the previous leases standard, ASC 840 Leases. The Company adopted ASC 842 as of March 31, 2019. The new standard requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, with an option to use certain transition relief. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, which amends ASC Topic 842 to provide another transition method, allowing a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings during the period of adoption. The Company has one long term office lease. The adoption of ASU 2016-02 on March 31, 2019 resulted in the recognition of right-of-use assets of approximately $1.4 million, lease liabilities for operating leases of approximately $1.8 million and no material impact to the Consolidated Statements of Operations or Cash Flows. See below for further information regarding the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on the Company's financial statements.

New Accounting Standards

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, “Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting,” to simplify the accounting for share based transactions with nonemployees in which the grantor acquires goods or services to be used or consumed. Under the new standard, most of the guidance on recording share-based compensation granted to nonemployees are aligned with the requirements for share-based compensation granted to employees. This standard was effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, and early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance under ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for most leases on the balance sheet and to provide expanded disclosures about leasing arrangements. The Company adopted the standard effective March 31, 2019 using the optional transition method and did not restate comparative periods. There was no effect on accumulated deficit at adoption.

Practical Expedients Elected

The Company has elected the package of practical expedients to (a) not reassess whether expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (b) not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (c) not reassess the accounting for initial direct costs. As a result, leases classified as operating leases prior to adoption of the new lease standard remain as operating leases and leases classified as capital leases prior to adoption of the new lease standard are now finance leases.

(2)            Inventories, net

Inventories consisted of the following:

 (3)      Financed Receivables

On March 11, 2019, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Business Financing Agreement (the “Restated Financing Agreement”) with Western Alliance Bank, as successor to Bridge Bank. The Restated Financing Agreement amends, restates and replaces a credit agreement with Bridge Bank dated May 6, 2015 (as previously amended, the “Previous Financing Agreement”) in its entirety.

Under the Restated Financing Agreement, Western Alliance Bank may advance up to 85% of the amounts of invoices issued by the Company, up to a maximum of $2.5 million in aggregate advances outstanding at any time. The Restated Financing Agreement eliminated a $500,000 non-formula borrowing base and an asset coverage ratio financial covenant included in the Previous Financing Agreement.

Under the Restated Financing Agreement, interest accrues on outstanding amounts at an annual rate equal to the greater of prime or 4.5% plus, in either case, an additional one percent. The Company is required to pay certain fees, including an annual facility fee of $14,700, to be paid in two equal semiannual installments. The Company’s obligations under the Restated Financing Agreement are secured by a security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company and any domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain customary exceptions. The Restated Financing Agreement has no specified term and may be terminated by either the Company or Western Alliance Bank at any time.

The Restated Financing Agreement contains customary events of default, including, among others: non-payment of principal, interest or other amounts when due; providing false or misleading representations and information; Western Alliance Bank failing to have an enforceable first lien on the collateral; cross-defaults with certain other indebtedness; certain undischarged judgments; bankruptcy, insolvency or inability to pay debts; and a change of control of the Company. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default, the interest rate on the outstanding borrowings increases by 500 basis points and Western Alliance Bank may declare the loans and all other obligations under the Restated Financing Agreement immediately due and payable.

As of June 27,September 26, 2020 and March 28, 2020, the Company’s total outstanding borrowings under the Restated Financing Agreement were $448,101$257,846 and $527,468, respectively, and are included in Loans payable, net of discounts and issuance costs on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

(4)        Term Loan Revolving Line of Credit and Warrants  

On April 27, 2017, the Company entered into a $1.5 million loan agreement (the “PFG Loan Agreement”) with Partners For Growth (“PFG”), which was funded on April 28, 2017 (the “PFG Loan”Loan Agreement”). The PFG Loan Agreement originally provided for interest only payments during the term of the loan with principal and any accrued interest and fees due upon maturity, originally April 27, 2019. The PFG Loan Agreement bears interest at a fixed aggregate rate equal to 16% per annum, of which 9.5% per annum rate is payable monthly in cash and 6.5% per annum rate is accrued monthly and due upon maturity. In addition, the Company agreed to pay PFG a cash fee of up to $100,000 on maturity (the “back-end fee”), $76,000 of which was earned on April 27, 2017, and $24,000 of which was earned at the rate of $1,000 per month on the first day of each month thereafter provided any amount of the loan principal was outstanding during any day of the prior month.

In December 2018, the Company and PFG agreed to modify the PFG Loan Agreement to extend the maturity date from April 27, 2019 to November 1, 2019, to require the Company to pay all accrued interest on May 1, 2019 and to require the Company to make monthly prepayments of principal of $75,000 and accrued interest from May 1, 2019 until maturity. The effectiveness of the modification was conditioned on the Company raising $500,000 in additional equity capital. The Company satisfied this condition on March 30, 2019.

On March 11, 2019, the Company and PFG agreed to further modify the PFG Loan Agreement to extend the maturity date to March 1, 2020 and to add financial covenants requiring the Company to maintain a minimum tangible net worth and minimum revenues.

On June 28, 2019, the Company and PFG agreed to further modify the PFG Loan Agreement to adjust the financial covenants requiring the Company to maintain a minimum tangible net worth and minimum revenues. At December 28, 2019, the Company did not meet a covenant in the amended PFG Loan Agreement requiring the Company to achieve minimum cumulative revenues of $11 million for the first three quarters of its 2020 fiscal year, which constituted an event of default under the agreement. PFG waived this default on January 31, 2020.

On January 31, 2020, the Company and PFG further amended the PFG Loan Agreement to, among other things, extend the maturity date from March 1, 2020 to March 1, 2021, to require the Company make a single principal payments of $75,000 on February 1, 2020 and monthly principal payments of $57,700 thereafter until maturity, and to modify and extend the minimum revenue financial covenant through the new maturity date. The PFG Loan Agreement continues to provide for an annual interest rate of 16%, of which 9.5% is payable monthly and 6.5% is deferred until maturity or payoff. Based on the current payment schedule, the remaining balance at maturity would be less than $200,000.

As of June 27,September 26, 2020 and March 28, 2020, the Company’s total outstanding loan balances were $619,200$446,100 and $792,300, respectively, and are included in Loans payable, net of discounts and issuance costs on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

(5)        Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under the CARES Act

On April 23, 2020, the Company borrowed $786,200 from Western Alliance Bank (the “PPP Loan”) pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. The loan has been accounted for as a loan under ASC 470 Debt. The loan repayment will begin in November 2020. However, if forgiven, the loan will be accounted for under ASC 958-605, the gain will be shown outside of operating income, since it is not a part of the Company’s ongoing major or central business.

The PPP Loan is evidenced by a promissory note dated April 21, 2020 (the “Promissory Note”), which matures on April 23, 2022 and bears interest at a rate of 1.0% per annum. Principal and interest are payable monthly commencing on November 1, 2020 and may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. The Promissory Note contains other customary terms, including representations, events of defaults and remedies.

A portion of the principal outstanding and accrued interest under the PPP Loan is forgivable by the U.S. Small Business Administration if the Company uses the loan proceeds for certain purposes designated in the CARES Act, including payroll costs (as defined in the CARES Act), rents and utilities during the 24 weeks following the origination of the PPP Loan (“Eligible Purposes”) and otherwise complies with PPP requirements. To obtain forgiveness of the PPP Loan, the Company must submit a request and provide satisfactory documentation regarding its compliance with applicable requirements. The Company must repay any unforgiven principal amount of the PPP Loan, with interest. The Company has used a significant portionsubstantial majority of the PPP Loan proceeds of the Loan for Eligible Purposes and intends to seek forgiveness for those amounts after the 24 week period, although the Company may take action that could cause some or all of the PPP Loan to become ineligible for forgiveness. However, if any portions of the PPP Loan proceeds are forgiven, any such amounts will be accounted for as a gain under ASC 958-605 which would be shown outside of operating income or loss, since it is not a part of the Company’s ongoing major or central business.

(6)        Leases

Operating leases

Building - The Company has a non-cancelable operating lease for an office, research and development, engineering, laboratory, storage and/or warehouse uses in Dublin, California for 77 months from April 1, 2017 through August 31, 2023. The Company agreed to pay an aggregate base rent of $2,384,913 for the period of 77 months, with an annual increase of $0.05 per rentable square foot for each subsequent year. The lease provided for rent abatement of $173,079 during the initial five months of the lease term, subject to the Company performing the terms and conditions required under the lease, and certain tenant improvements completed at the landlord’s expense of $358,095.

The Company also has a non-cancelable operating lease for an office it uses for research and development and engineering in Nashua, New Hampshire for 36 months from March 1, 2020 through February 28, 2023. The Company agreed to pay an aggregate base rent of $90,000 for the period of 36 months. This office lease amends and restates in its entirety the Office Lease executed as of December 28, 2018 for the primary purposes of adding additional office space and extending the term from January 31, 2022 to February 28, 2023.

Per the terms of the Company’s lease agreements, the Company does not have any residual value guarantees. In calculating the present value of the lease payments, the Company has elected to utilize its incremental borrowing rate. The Company has elected for facility operating leases to not separate each lease component from its associated non-lease components. The building lease includes variable payments (i.e. common area maintenance) which are charged and paid separately from rent based on actual costs incurred and therefore are not included in the right-of-use asset and liability but reflected in operating expense in the period incurred.

Lease costs

For the threesix months ended:

(7)      FairFair Value

Pursuant to the accounting guidance for fair value measurement and its subsequent updates, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The accounting guidance establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring the use of observable market data when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on active market data. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances.  

The fair value hierarchy is broken down into the three input levels summarized below:

The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash and cash-equivalents and line of credit approximate their fair values at each balance sheet date due to the short-term maturity of these financial instruments, and generally result in inputs categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value of the outstanding PFG Loan approximates the estimated aggregate fair value and classified with the loan host. The fair value estimate of the embedded equity forward is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the measurement date, the risk-free rate, the date of expiration, and any expected cash distributions of the underlying asset before expiration. The estimated fair value of the embedded equity forward represents a Level 2 measurement.

There were no assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and there were no assets or liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis at June 27,September 26, 2020 and March 28, 2020.

 (8)     Sale of Common Stock

On November 8, 2019, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 699,333 shares of its common stock at $3.75 per share. The net proceeds from the offering after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses were approximately $2.1 million. The Company’s use of the net proceeds of this offering was for general corporate purposes, which included the repayment of debt. In connection with the offering, the Company granted the underwriter a warrant to purchase 20,980 shares of common stock at the price of $4.50 per share. The warrant is immediately exercisable and has a five-year term.

In addition, on November 8, 2019, the Company completed a private exchange offer in which it issued an aggregate of 896,636 shares of common stock in exchange for 88,600 shares of its Series E preferred shares and the dividends thereon. As a result, 9,200 shares of Series E preferred stock with an aggregate liquidation preference of $345,000 remained outstanding as of June 27,September 26, 2020 and March 28, 2020.

On March 11, 2020, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with two private investors for the sale of a total of 146,668 common shares at the price of $3.75 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $550,004. The sales were completed, and the shares of common stock were issued on March 11, 2020. Net proceeds to the Company after fees and expenses of thethis private placement were $510,000.

(9)      Reverse Stock Split

On December 12, 2019, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to implement a 1-for-15 reverse split of its common stock.

The reverse stock split reduced the number of shares of common stock outstanding from 37,154,730 to 2,476,982 shares on December 12, 2019. The number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock was reduced in the same proportion to 13,333,333 shares of common stock.

As a result of the reverse stock split, each of the Company’s holders of common stock received one share of common stock for every 15 shares of common stock held immediately prior to the reverse stock split. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the reverse stock split and cash was paid in lieu of any fractional shares. The reverse stock split also reduced the number of shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Company’s outstanding shares of preferred stock and the exercise of its outstanding stock options and warrants in proportion to the ratio of the reverse stock split and caused a proportionate increase in the conversion and exercise prices of such preferred stock, stock options and warrants.

All share and per share amounts included in the financial statements have been adjusted to reflect the effect of the reverse stock split.

(10)  Income (Loss)Per Share

Basic income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income or loss by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) reflects the net incremental shares that would be issued if unvested restricted shares became vested and dilutive outstanding stock options were exercised, using the treasury stock method. .In the case of a net loss, it is assumed that no incremental shares would be issued because they would be antidilutive. In addition, certain options are considered antidilutive because assumed proceeds from exercise price, related tax benefits and average future compensation was greater than the weighted average number of options outstanding multiplied by the average market price during the period.

Shares included inexcluded from the diluted EPS calculation for the three-monthsix month period ended June 27,September 26, 2020 because they would be anti-dilutive are as follows:

Shares included in the diluted EPS calculation for the three-month periodsix month periods ended June 29,September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019 are as follows:

(1111)     SSharetock-b-based ased Compensation and Employee BenefitBenefits Plans

TheOn September 17, 2020, the Company maintains aamended its 2018 Equity Incentive Plan providing forto increase the issuancenumber of upshares issuable under the plan by 250,000 shares to 166,667416,667 shares of common stock upon the exercise of options, stock awards and grants. As of June 27,September 26, 2020, there were 24,493268,493 shares of common stock available for issuance of additional awards under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. No further awards will be issued under the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan or its 2000 Stock Option Plan, though all awards under the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan that are outstanding continue to be governed by the terms, conditions and procedures set forth in the plan and any applicable award agreement.

Outstanding options generally vest in one or more installments in a four or five-year period and must be exercised while the grantee is employed by the Company (or while providing services under a service arrangement in the case of non-employees) or within a certain period after termination of employment or service arrangement in the case of non-employees. All outstanding options have a ten-year life from the date of grant. Holders of options may be granted stock appreciation rights (SARs), which entitle them to surrender outstanding awards for a cash distribution under certain changes in ownership of the Company, as defined in the stock option plan. As of June 27,September 26, 2020, no SARs have been granted under any option plan. The Company records compensation cost associated with share-based compensation equivalent to the estimated fair value of the awards over the requisite service period. 

Stock Options

In calculating compensation related to stock option grants, the fair value of each stock option wasis estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model and the following weighted average assumptions:

The computation of expected volatility used in the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s share price. The expected term is estimated based on a review of historical employee exercise behavior with respect to option grants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury rates with maturity similar to the expected term of the option on the date of grant.

A summary of the changes in stock options outstanding for the three-monthsix-month period ended June 27,September 26, 2020 and the fiscal year ended March 28, 2020 is as follows:

(12)     Significant Customer andIndustry Segment Information

The Company has two reportable segments: Microsource and the Giga-tronics Division. Microsource’s primary business is the design of custom Microwave Integrated Components (“MIC”) as well as the production of MIC components using chip and wire assembly methods. Our Microsource Division offers a line of tunable, synthesized Band Reject Filters (BRF) for solving interference problems in RADAR/EW applications. Self-protection systems onboard high-performance military aircraft often require RADAR filters to block electromagnetic interference generated by other onboard electronic systems, particularly the aircraft’s main RADAR. These high-speed, tunable notch filters can quickly block interference from both continuous wave and wide bandwidth emissions. Using proprietary driver and phase lock technology, these filters offer tuning speeds that are up to ten times faster than traditional filter designs. We design these filters specifically for each application. Microsource’s two largest customers are prime contractors for which it develops and manufactures RADAR filters used in fighter jet aircraft.

The Giga-tronics Division designs, manufactures and markets a family of functional test products for the RADAR and Electronic Warfare (RADAR/EW) segment of the defense electronics market. Our RADAR/EW test products are used to evaluate and improve the performance of RADAR/EW systems.

The tabletables below presentspresent information for the two reportable segments:

(13)     Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method as codified in Topic 740. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.carry-forwards.

The Company recorded no$2,000 and $2,000 income tax expense for the threesix months ended June 27,September 26, 2020 and June 29, 2019.September 28, 2019, respectively. The effective tax rate for the threesix months ended June 27,September 26, 2020 and June 29,September 28, 2019 was 0% each year, primarily due to a valuation allowance recorded against the net deferred tax asset balance.

As of June 27,September 26, 2020, the Company had recorded $132,000 for unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions. The unrecognized tax benefit is netted against the non-current deferred tax asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company does not expect the liability for unrecognized tax benefits to change materially within the next 12 months.

(14)        Warranty Obligations

The Company records a liability in cost of goods and services for estimated warranty obligations at the date products are sold. Adjustments are made as new information becomes available. The following provides a reconciliation of changes in the Company’s warranty reserve. The Company provides no other guarantees.