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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 4, 2022
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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EMCORE CORPORATION
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter
New Jersey001-3663222-2746503
State of IncorporationCommission File NumberIRS Employer Identification Number
2015 W. Chestnut StreetAlhambraCalifornia91803
Address of principal executive offices, including zip code
(626) 293-3400
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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:
 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common stock, no par value
EMKRThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC(Nasdaq Global Market)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company   
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. 



Item 2.02          Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 4, 2022, EMCORE Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a press release disclosing its financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2022. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Current Report”).
The information in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section.
Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description
99.1
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
SIGNATURE
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.
EMCORE CORPORATION
By:/s/ Tom Minichiello
Name:Tom Minichiello
Dated: May 4, 2022Title:Chief Financial Officer

Document

Exhibit 99.1

EMCORE Reports Fiscal 2022 Second Quarter Results

ALHAMBRA, CA, May 4, 2022 – EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR), a leading provider of advanced mixed-signal products that serve the aerospace and defense, communications, and sensing markets, today announced results for the fiscal 2022 second quarter ended March 31, 2022 (2Q22). Management will host a conference call to discuss financial and business results today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

For 2Q22, consolidated revenue was $32.7 million, comprised of $9.0 million from the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) segment and $23.6 million from the Broadband segment. Net loss was $(2.2) million and $(0.8) million on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA was $0.3 million. Please refer to the schedules at the end of this press release for GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations and other information related to non-GAAP financial measures.

“As expected, our Quartz MEMS product line rebounded and the Broadband segment turned in a solid performance, enabling us to deliver 2Q22 revenue within our guidance range. Beyond the top line, working capital improvements during the quarter resulted in a cash increase of $4.9 million,” said Jeff Rittichier, President and Chief Executive Officer of EMCORE. “While our profit margins in 2Q22 were impacted by semiconductor costs and lower overall Aerospace and Defense segment revenue, the momentum in our A&D business is strong, driven by our growing Inertial Navigation product portfolio and customers’ growing requirements for accurate guidance and stabilization systems. In the near term, due largely to a further softening of demand for our CATV product line, we expect revenue for 3Q22 to be in the range of $25 million to $27 million, inclusive of an estimated $3.5 million for a partial quarter of our newly acquired Space and Navigation business,” concluded Rittichier.

Consolidated Results

Three Months Ended
Mar 31, 2022Dec 31, 2021 +increase/
-decrease
2Q221Q22
Revenue$32.7M$42.2M-$9.5M
Gross margin28%37%-9%
Operating expenses (1)$11.3M$13.3M-$2.0M
Operating margin (1)(7 %)6%-13%
Net (loss) income (1)($2.2M)$2.4M-$4.6M
Net (loss) income per share diluted (1)($0.06)$0.06-$0.12
Non-GAAP gross margin (2)30%38%-8%
Non-GAAP operating expenses (2)$10.4M$10.6M-$0.2M
Non-GAAP operating margin (2)(2%)13%-15%
Non-GAAP net (loss) income (2)($0.8M)$5.3M-$6.1M
Non-GAAP net (loss) income per share diluted (2)($0.02)$0.14-$0.16
Adjusted EBITDA$0.3M$6.3M-$6.0M
Ending cash and cash equivalents$80.9M$76.0M+$4.9M
(1) 1Q22 includes a $1.3 million charge for severance costs associated with the planned shutdown of manufacturing operations in Beijing, China.
(2) Please refer to the schedules at the end of this press release for GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations and other information related to non-GAAP financial measures.

Aerospace and Defense Segment

A&D’s sequential-quarter revenue decrease was due to lower sales of Fiber Optic Gyro (FOG) and Defense Optoelectronic products, partly offset by higher Quartz MEMS revenue. A&D segment gross margin decreased primarily as a result of lower revenue.




Three Months Ended
Mar 31, 2022Dec 31, 2021 +increase/
-decrease
2Q221Q22
A&D segment revenue$9.0M$9.9M-$0.9M
A&D segment gross margin14%17%-3%
A&D segment R&D expense (1)$4.0M$4.2M-$0.2M
A&D segment profit (1)($2.8M)($2.5M)-$0.3M
Non-GAAP A&D segment gross margin (2)15%18%-3%
Non-GAAP A&D segment R&D expense (2)$3.9M$4.0M-$0.1M
Non-GAAP A&D segment profit($2.6M)($2.3M)-$0.3M
(1) Individual components may not sum to the total of reported consolidated amounts due to rounding.
(2) Please refer to the schedules at the end of this press release for GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations and other information related to non-GAAP financial measures.

Broadband Segment

Broadband’s sequential-quarter revenue decrease was primarily due to lower sales of CATV and Sensing products. Broadband segment gross margin decreased primarily as a result of lower revenue, higher material costs, and under-absorption of fixed overhead.

Three Months Ended
Mar 31, 2022Dec 31, 2021 +increase/
-decrease
2Q221Q22
Broadband segment revenue$23.6M$32.3M-$8.7M
Broadband segment gross margin33%44%-11%
Broadband segment R&D expense (1)$0.5M$0.5M$—M
Broadband segment profit (1)$7.3M$13.6M-$6.3M
Non-GAAP Broadband segment gross margin (2)35%44%-9%
Non-GAAP Broadband segment R&D expense (2)$0.4M$0.4M$—M
Non-GAAP Broadband segment profit$7.9M$13.8M-$5.9M
(1) Individual components may not sum to the total of reported consolidated amounts due to rounding.
(2) Please refer to the schedules at the end of this press release for GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations and other information related to non-GAAP financial measures.

Business Outlook

The Company expects revenue for the fiscal 2022 third quarter ending June 30, 2022 to be in the range of $25 million to $27 million, inclusive of an estimated $3.5 million of partial quarter revenue from the Space & Navigation business that was acquired from L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in April 2022.

Conference Call

The Company will discuss its financial results on May 4, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT). The call will be available, live, to interested parties by dialing 800-304-0389. For international callers, please dial +1 313-209-5140. The conference passcode number is 6537772. The call will be webcast live via the Company's website at http://www.emcore.com. A webcast will be available for replay following the conclusion of the call.

About EMCORE

EMCORE Corporation is a leading provider of advanced mixed-signal products that serve the aerospace and defense, communications, and sensing markets. Our best-in-class components and systems support a broad array of applications including navigation and inertial sensing, defense optoelectronics, broadband communications, optical sensing, and specialty chips for telecom and data centers. We leverage industry-leading Quartz MEMS, Lithium Niobate, and Indium Phosphide chip-level technology to deliver state-of-the-art component and system-level products across our end-market applications. EMCORE has vertically-integrated manufacturing capability at its wafer fabrication facility in Alhambra, CA, and Quartz MEMS



manufacturing facility in Concord, CA. Our manufacturing facilities maintain ISO 9001 quality management certification, and we are AS9100 aerospace quality certified at our facility in Concord. For further information about EMCORE, please visit http://www.emcore.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company conforms to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) in the preparation of its financial statements. We disclose supplemental non-GAAP earnings measures for gross margin, operating expenses, research and development expenses, operating margin, and net (loss) income, as well as adjusted EBITDA.

Management believes these supplemental non-GAAP measures reflect the Company’s core ongoing operating performance and facilitates comparisons across reporting periods. The Company uses these measures when evaluating its financial results and for planning and forecasting of future periods. We believe that these supplemental non-GAAP measures are also useful to investors in assessing our operating performance. While we believe in the usefulness of these supplemental non-GAAP measures, there are limitations. Our non-GAAP measures may not be reported by other companies in our industry and/or may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences in calculation. We compensate for these limitations by using these non-GAAP measures as a supplement to GAAP and by providing the reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measure.

The schedules at the end of this press release reconcile the Company’s non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure. The adjustments share one or more of the following characteristics: they are unusual and the Company does not expect them to recur in the ordinary course of its business, they do not involve the expenditure of cash, they are unrelated to the ongoing operation of the business in the ordinary course, or their magnitude and timing is largely outside of the Company’s control. For all reporting periods disclosed, the Company has applied consistent rationale, method, and adjustments in reconciling non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with or an alternative to GAAP, nor are they meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures. Our disclosures of these measures should be read only in conjunction with our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as a substitute for the Company’s GAAP results.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information provided herein may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements are largely based on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the financial condition of our business. Such forward-looking statements include, in particular, projections about our future results, including growth expectations in the A&D segment, expected revenue from our recent acquisition of the Space & Navigation business of L3 Harris Technologies, Inc., and statements about our future results of operations and financial position, plans, strategies, business prospects, changes, and trends in our business and the markets in which we operate.

These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terms and phrases such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “can”, “could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “may”, “plans”, “projects”, “targets”, “will”, and similar expressions or variations of these terms and similar phrases. Additionally, statements concerning future matters such as projected financial results, the development of new products, enhancements or technologies, sales levels, expense levels and other statements regarding matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements. We caution that these forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and are subject to business, economic, and other risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements of our business or our industry to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including without limitation, the following: (a) uncertainties regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the length of time it will take for the COVID-19 pandemic to subside, and the impact of measures intended to reduce its spread on our business and operations, which is evolving and beyond our control; (b) the rapidly evolving markets for the Company's products and uncertainty regarding the development of these markets; (c) the Company's historical dependence on sales to a limited number of customers and fluctuations in the mix of products and customers in any period; (d) delays and other difficulties in commercializing new products; (e) the failure of new products: (i) to perform as expected without material defects, (ii) to be manufactured at acceptable volumes, yields, and cost, (iii) to be qualified and accepted by our customers, and



(iv) to successfully compete with products offered by our competitors; (f) uncertainties concerning the availability and cost of commodity materials and specialized product components that we do not make internally; (g) actions by competitors; (h) risks and uncertainties related to applicable laws and regulations, including the impact of changes to applicable tax laws and tariff regulations; (i) acquisition-related risks, including that (i) the revenues and net operating results obtained from our recent acquisitions may not meet our expectations, (ii) there could be losses and liabilities arising from these acquisitions that we will not be able to recover from any source, and (iii) we may not realize sufficient scale from these acquisitions and will need to take additional steps, including making additional acquisitions, to achieve our growth objectives for this product line; (j) risks related to our ability to obtain capital; (k) risks related to the transition of certain of our manufacturing operations from our Beijing facility to a contract manufacturer’s facility; (l) risks and uncertainties related to manufacturing and production capacity and expansion plans related thereto; (m) risks related to the conversion of order backlog into product revenue; and (n) other risks and uncertainties discussed under Item 1A - Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, as updated by our subsequent periodic reports.

Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analysis made in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors that we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. While these statements represent our judgment on what the future may hold, and we believe these judgments are reasonable, these statements are not guarantees of any events or financial results. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and subsequent facts or circumstances may contradict, obviate, undermine, or otherwise fail to support or substantiate such statements. We caution you not to rely on these statements without also considering the risks and uncertainties associated with these statements and our business that are addressed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that are available on the SEC’s web site located at www.sec.gov, including the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Certain information included in this press release may supersede or supplement forward-looking statements in our other Exchange Act reports filed with the SEC. We do not intend to update any forward-looking statement to conform such statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by applicable law or regulation.



EMCORE CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(in thousands, except for per share data)
(unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended March 31,For the Six Months Ended March 31,
2022202120222021
Revenue$32,650$38,406$74,886$71,832
Cost of revenue23,63323,77250,07244,626
Gross profit9,01714,63424,81427,206
Operating expense:
Selling, general, and administrative7,5636,06214,75011,860
Research and development4,5353,7719,1628,067
Severance20 — 1,318 — 
(Gain) loss on sale of assets(788)218 (601)189 
Total operating expense11,33010,05124,62920,116
Operating (loss) income(2,313)4,5831857,090
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net(12)(49)(23)(98)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain(17)(68)25169
Total other (expense) income(29)(117)271
(Loss) income before income tax benefit (expense)(2,342)4,4661877,161
Income tax benefit (expense)117 (82)(208)
Net (loss) income$(2,225)$4,384$189$6,953
Foreign exchange translation adjustment(11)22 (21)
Comprehensive (loss) income$(2,223)$4,373$211$6,932
Per share data
Net (loss) income per basic share$(0.06)$0.13 $0.01 $0.22 
Weighted-average number of basic shares outstanding37,21732,96837,08231,219
Net (loss) income per diluted share$(0.06)$0.13 $0.01 $0.21 
Weighted-average number of diluted shares outstanding37,21734,45138,38432,492



EMCORE CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

As of
March 31,
2022
September 30,
2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$80,928$71,621
Restricted cash2161
Accounts receivable, net of credit loss of $225 and $260, respectively27,20331,849
Contract assets491361
Inventory28,04932,309
Prepaid expenses and other current assets6,5436,877
Assets held for sale7351,241
Total current assets143,970144,319
Property, plant, and equipment, net23,83722,544
Goodwill6969
Operating lease right-of-use assets19,93013,489
Other intangible assets, net149167
Other non-current assets213225
Total assets$188,168$180,813
LIABILITIES and SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$15,317$16,686
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities10,4709,936
Operating lease liabilities - current9381,198
Total current liabilities26,72527,820
Operating lease liabilities - non-current19,47912,684
Asset retirement obligations2,0672,049
Other long-term liabilities115794
Total liabilities48,38643,347
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, no par value, 50,000 shares authorized; 44,301 shares issued and 37,395 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2022; 43,890 shares issued and 36,984 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2021784,371782,266
Treasury stock at cost; 6,906 shares as of March 31, 2022 and September 30,2021(47,721)(47,721)
Accumulated other comprehensive income709687
Accumulated deficit(597,577)(597,766)
Total shareholders’ equity139,782137,466
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$188,168$180,813



EMCORE CORPORATION
Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Three Months Ended
Mar 31, 2022Dec 31, 2021
2Q221Q22
Gross profit$9,017$15,797
Gross margin28%37%
Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense178151
Asset retirement obligation accretion99
Amortization of acquired intangibles126
CATV transition - shutdown expense432
Total adjustments631166
Non-GAAP gross profit$9,648$15,963
Non-GAAP gross margin30%38%

Three Months Ended
Mar 31, 2022Dec 31, 2021
2Q221Q22
Operating expense
$11,330 $13,299 
Stock-based compensation expense
(966)(937)
Severance expense
(20)— 
CATV transition - severance expense— (1,298)
CATV transition - gain (loss) on sale of assets
788 (187)
Acquisition-related expense(456)— 
Litigation-related expense(290)(234)
Non-GAAP operating expense
$10,386 $10,643 



Three Months Ended
Mar 31, 2022Dec 31, 2021
2Q221Q22
Operating profit$(2,313)$2,498
Operating margin(7%)6%
Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation1,1441,088
Asset retirement obligation accretion99
Amortization of acquired intangibles126
Severance expense20
CATV transition - severance expense1,298
CATV transition - shutdown expense432— 
CATV transition - (gain) loss on sale of assets(788)187 
Acquisition-related expense456
Litigation-related expense290234
Total adjustments1,5752,822
Non-GAAP operating profit$(738)$5,320
Non-GAAP operating margin(2%)13%
Depreciation expense1,008995
Adjusted EBITDA$270$6,315
Adjusted EBITDA %1%15%




Three Months Ended
Mar 31, 2022Dec 31, 2021
2Q221Q22
Net (loss) income$(2,225)$2,414
Net (loss) income per share basic$(0.06)$0.07
Net (loss) income per share diluted$(0.06)$0.06
Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense1,1441,088
Asset retirement obligation accretion99
Amortization of acquired intangibles126
Severance expense20
CATV transition - severance expense1,298
CATV transition - shutdown expense432
CATV transition - (gain) loss on sale of assets(788)187
Acquisition-related expense456
Litigation-related expense290234
Foreign exchange loss (gain)17(42)
Income tax (benefit) expense(117)115
Total adjustments1,4752,895
Non-GAAP net (loss) income$(750)$5,309
Non-GAAP net (loss) income per share basic$(0.02)$0.14
Non-GAAP net (loss) income per share diluted$(0.02)$0.14
Interest expense, net1211
Depreciation expense1,008995
Adjusted EBITDA$270$6,315
Adjusted EBITDA %1 %15 %



Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
Mar 31, 2022Dec 31, 2021Mar 31, 2022Dec 31, 2021
2Q221Q222Q221Q22
Aerospace and DefenseBroadband
Gross profit$1,233$1,684Gross profit$7,784$14,113
Gross margin14 %17 %Gross margin33 %44 %
Adjustments:Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense9686Stock-based compensation expense8265
Asset retirement obligation accretionAsset retirement obligation accretion99
Amortization of acquired intangibles126Amortization of acquired intangibles
CATV transition - shutdown expenseCATV transition - shutdown expense432
Total adjustments10892Total adjustments52374
Non-GAAP gross profit$1,341$1,776Non-GAAP gross profit$8,307$14,187
Non-GAAP gross margin15 %18 %Non-GAAP gross margin35 %44 %
R&D expense$4,041$4,162R&D expense$494$465
Stock-based compensation expense(118)(117)Stock-based compensation expense(67)(65)
Non-GAAP R&D expense$3,923$4,045Non-GAAP R&D expense$427$400

Contact:
EMCORE Corporation
Tom Minichiello
(626) 293-3400
investor@emcore.com