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): September 29, 2014
Astrotech Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
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001-34426 |
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91-1273737 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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401 Congress Ave. Suite 1650 Austin, Texas |
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78701 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (512) 485-9530
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On September 29, 2014, Astrotech Corporation issued a press
release announcing its results of operations for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. A copy of the press release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
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Press release, dated September 29, 2014, issued by Astrotech Corporation. |
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.
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Astrotech Corporation |
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By: |
/s/ Thomas B. Pickens III |
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Name: |
Thomas B. Pickens III |
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Title: |
Chairman of the Board and Chief |
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Executive Officer |
Date: September 29, 2014 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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Description | |
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99.1 | |
Press release, dated September 29, 2014, issued by Astrotech Corporation. | |
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Exhibit 99.1
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Astrotech Corporation
401 Congress, Suite 1650
Austin, Texas
512.485.9530
fax: 512.485.9531
www.astrotechcorp.com |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ASTROTECH REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND
FISCAL YEAR 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTS
| • | GAAP results: net loss of $0.8 million (attributable to Astrotech Corporation), or $(0.04) per diluted share for the quarter
ended June 30, 2014 and net loss of $5.0 million (attributable to Astrotech Corporation), or $(0.25) per diluted share, for the
year ended June 30, 2014 |
| • | EBITDA loss of $0.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 and $3.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2014 |
| • | The sale of Astrotech Space Operations (“ASO”) to Lockheed Martin was completed on August 22, 2014 for $61.0
million |
| • | 1st Detect was awarded a pivotal competitive contract for the Next Generation Chemical Detector (NGCD) program |
| • | 1st Detect was granted four U.S. patents and filed nine U.S. patent applications during the fiscal year. In total,
1st Detect owns six key U.S. patents for its miniaturized mass spectrometer technology |
Austin, Texas, September 29, 2014
– Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC), a leading provider of commercial aerospace services and products and a manufacturer
of next generation chemical detection instrumentation, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year
ended June 30, 2014.
“With the successful completion of the sale of Astrotech
Space Operations (“ASO”), we find ourselves with a healthy balance sheet and ideally positioned to execute the next
phase of our corporate strategy,” said Thomas B. Pickens III, Chairman and CEO of Astrotech Corporation. "The recent
award of the NGCD contract further validated our technological breakthrough at 1st Detect and we are eagerly pursuing
additional opportunities."
The 1st Detect team
continues to reinvent the industry with the recent announcement of the strategic alliance with SparkCognition, which will
avail real-time predictive analytics to chemical detection, an industry first. This will allow customers to use cutting edge
data analytics to solve complex problems by deriving solutions from disparate data sets using sophisticated and predictive
algorithms.
“Our momentum is building and
it is an exciting time to be part of Astrotech,” Pickens added. “We continue to engage with key industry partners
to develop compelling solutions that address an expanding variety of lucrative markets.”
Fourth Quarter Results
The Company posted fourth quarter fiscal
year 2014 net loss of $0.8 million, or $(0.04) per diluted share on revenue of $5.6 million compared with a fourth quarter
fiscal year 2013 net income of $2.2 million or $0.11 per diluted share on revenue of $9.2 million.
Fiscal Year Results
The Company posted fiscal year 2014 net
loss of $5.0 million, or $(0.25) per diluted share on revenue of $16.4 million compared with fiscal year 2013 net loss
of $0.2 million, or $(0.01) per diluted share on revenue of $24.0 million.
Financial Position and Liquidity
Working capital was $(4.4) million
as of June 30, 2014, which included $3.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and $1.3 million of accounts receivable.
About Astrotech Corporation
Astrotech is a leader in identifying and
commercializing space technology for terrestrial use. 1st Detect Corporation is developing a breakthrough miniaturized mass
spectrometer, the MMS-1000™, while Astrogenetix, Inc. is a biotechnology company utilizing microgravity as a research platform
for drug discovery and development. Both are wholly owned subsidiaries of the parent.
This press release contains forward-looking
statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements are subject to risks, trends, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to be materially different from the
forward-looking statement. These factors include, but are not limited to, our ability to successfully develop our remaining Spacetech
business unit, our ability to develop and integrate our miniaturized mass spectrometer, the MMS-1000™, continued government
support and funding for key space programs, product performance and market acceptance of products and services, as well as other
risk factors and business considerations described in Astrotech’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings including the
annual report on Form 10-K. Any forward-looking statements in this document should be evaluated in light of these important risk
factors. Astrotech assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Eric Stober
Chief Financial Officer
Astrotech Corporation
512.485.9530
Tables follow
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ASTROTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
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Three Months
Ended June 30, | | |
Twelve Months
Ended June 30, | |
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2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Revenue | |
$ | 5,640 | | |
$ | 9,180 | | |
$ | 16,423 | | |
$ | 23,995 | |
Cost of revenue | |
| 2,629 | | |
| 5,102 | | |
| 10,705 | | |
| 15,684 | |
Gross profit | |
| 3,011 | | |
| 4,078 | | |
| 5,718 | | |
| 8,311 | |
Operating expenses: | |
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Selling, general and administrative | |
| 3,352 | | |
| 1,449 | | |
| 8,893 | | |
| 6,790 | |
Research and development | |
| 704 | | |
| 586 | | |
| 2,505 | | |
| 2,080 | |
Total operating expenses | |
| 4,056 | | |
| 2,035 | | |
| 11,398 | | |
| 8,870 | |
Income (loss) from operations | |
| (1,045 | ) | |
| 2,043 | | |
| (5,680 | ) | |
| (559 | ) |
Interest and other expense, net | |
| (5 | ) | |
| (44 | ) | |
| (182 | ) | |
| (164 | ) |
Income (loss) before income taxes | |
| (1,050 | ) | |
| 1,999 | | |
| (5,862 | ) | |
| (723 | ) |
Income tax benefit (expense) | |
| 2 | | |
| — | | |
| (6 | ) | |
| — | |
Net income (loss) | |
| (1,048 | ) | |
| 1,999 | | |
| (5,868 | ) | |
| (723 | ) |
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest* | |
| (226 | ) | |
| (156 | ) | |
| (908 | ) | |
| (538 | ) |
Net income (loss) attributable to Astrotech Corporation | |
$ | (822 | ) | |
$ | 2,155 | | |
$ | (4,960 | ) | |
$ | (185 | ) |
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Net income (loss) per share attributable to Astrotech Corporation, basic and diluted | |
$ | (0.04 | ) | |
$ | 0.11 | | |
$ | (0.25 | ) | |
$ | (0.01 | ) |
| * | Noncontrolling interest resulted from grants of restricted stock in 1st Detect and Astrogenetix to certain employees,
officers and directors. Please refer to the June 30, 2014 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for further
detail. |
ASTROTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
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June
30, | |
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2014 | | |
2013 | |
Assets | |
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Cash and cash equivalents | |
$ | 3,831 | | |
$ | 5,096 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance | |
| 1,279 | | |
| 5,317 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |
| 574 | | |
| 503 | |
Total current assets | |
| 5,684 | | |
| 10,916 | |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | |
| 35,069 | | |
| 37,035 | |
Other assets, net | |
| 29 | | |
| 51 | |
Total assets | |
$ | 40,782 | | |
$ | 48,002 | |
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Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |
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Current liabilities | |
$ | 10,093 | | |
$ | 6,609 | |
Long-term liabilities | |
| 389 | | |
| 5,913 | |
Stockholders’ equity | |
| 30,300 | | |
| 35,480 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |
$ | 40,782 | | |
$ | 48,002 | |
ASTROTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
Measures
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation
and Amortization
(In thousands)
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Three Months
Ended June 30, | | |
Twelve Months
Ended June 30, | |
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2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
EBITDA | |
$ | (405 | ) | |
$ | 2,623 | | |
$ | (3,273 | ) | |
$ | 1,642 | |
Depreciation & amortization | |
| 589 | | |
| 563 | | |
| 2,356 | | |
| 2,115 | |
Interest expense | |
| 56 | | |
| 61 | | |
| 233 | | |
| 250 | |
Income tax benefit (expense) | |
| 2 | | |
| — | | |
| (6 | ) | |
| — | |
Net income (loss) | |
| (1,048 | ) | |
| 1,999 | | |
| (5,868 | ) | |
| (723 | ) |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | |
| (226 | ) | |
| (156 | ) | |
| (908 | ) | |
| (538 | ) |
Net income (loss) attributable to Astrotech Corporation | |
$ | (822 | ) | |
$ | 2,155 | | |
$ | (4,960 | ) | |
$ | (185 | ) |
EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)
is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure. We included information concerning EBITDA because we use such information when evaluating
operating earnings (loss) to better evaluate the underlying performance of the Company. EBITDA does not represent, and should
not be considered an alternative to, net income (loss), operating earnings (loss), or cash flow from operations as those terms
are defined by U.S. GAAP and does not necessarily indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. While EBITDA
is frequently used as measures of operations and the ability to meet debt service requirements by other companies, our use of this
financial measure is not necessarily comparable to such other similarly titled captions of other companies.
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