Luna Innovations Reports Second-Quarter 2022 Results

Highlights

• Total revenues of $26.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, up 19% compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021
• Gross margin of 61% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to 57% for the three months ended June 30, 2021
• Net loss of $2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to net loss of $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021; primarily due to $1.8 million benefit from tax and discontinued operations in the second quarter 2021
• Adjusted EBITDA of $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021
• Adjusted EPS of $(0.02) for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $0.03 for the three months ended June 30, 2021; impacted by discontinued operations and associated taxes

(ROANOKE, VA, August 11, 2022) - Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA), a global leader in advanced optical technology, today announced its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.

"As I reflect on the first half of 2022, I'm pleased with the team's top-line performance and ability to navigate ongoing macroeconomic and market factors," said Scott Graeff, President and Chief Executive Officer of Luna. "We achieved double-digit revenue growth for the second-quarter in nearly all of our product lines, and I'm proud of the Luna team for their accomplishments. The team's focus and execution will carry us through the remainder of 2022 and will allow us to achieve growth in each business. This, combined with strong bookings, gives me the confidence to reaffirm our 2022 outlook."

Graeff continued, "We've recently completed several acquisitions and one large divestiture. As with all transactions, we are reviewing expense infrastructure to ensure operational efficiency. The strategic actions that we've recently undertaken to enhance operations, expand our IP portfolio and refresh product lines are gaining momentum. As a result, today Luna is a clear leader and a company fully focused on Enabling the Future with Fiber."

Second-Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Summary

Highlights of the financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2022 are:

A reconciliation of Adjusted EPS and Adjusted EBITDA to the nearest comparable figures under generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") can be found in the schedules included in this release.

Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2022 increased 19% compared to the prior-year period, primarily due to revenue generated by the Lios acquisition. 

Gross margin increased to 61% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to 57% for the three months ended June 30, 2021, driven primarily by favorable product mix. Operating loss and margin were $2.5 million and 9% of total revenues, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $2.0 million and 9% of total revenues, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in operating loss was primarily due to our recent acquisitions, partially offset by lower deal and integration costs.

Net loss was $2.4 million, or $0.07 per fully diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to net loss of $0.2 million, or $0.01 per fully diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Adjusted EPS was $(0.02) for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $0.03 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The second-quarter 2022 results were impacted by discontinued operations and associated taxes.

Adjusted EBITDA was $1.2 million for three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021.

Six Months Ended Fiscal 2022 Financial Summary

Highlights of the financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2022 are:

A reconciliation of Adjusted EPS and Adjusted EBITDA to the nearest comparable GAAP figures can be found in the schedules included in this release.

Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2022 increased compared to the prior-year period, primarily due to revenue generated by the Lios acquisition.

Gross margin of $30.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 increased from $24.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 primarily due to higher sales. Operating loss and margin declined to $4.8 million and  10% of total revenues, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $3.6 million and 8% of total revenues, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in operating loss was primarily due to our recent acquisitions.

Net income was $7.2 million, or $0.22 per fully diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a net loss of $0.5 million, or $(0.02) per fully diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Adjusted EPS was $0.02 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $0.05 for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

Adjusted EBITDA was $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

2022 Full-Year Outlook

Luna is confirming the 2022 outlook it originally provided on March 14, 2022, which included the mid-March divestiture of Luna Labs and the acquisition of Lios, and also is providing a third-quarter 2022 outlook: 

• Total revenue of $109 million to $115 million for the full year 2022
• Adjusted EBITDA of $10 million to $12 million for the full year 2022
• Total revenues in the range of $28 million to $30 million for the third quarter 2022

Luna is not providing an outlook for net income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Adjusted EBITDA, because changes in the items that Luna excludes from net income to calculate Adjusted EBITDA, such as share-based compensation, tax expense, and significant non-recurring charges, among other things, can be dependent on future events that are less capable of being controlled or reliably predicted by management and are not part of Luna's routine operating activities.

The outlook above does not include any future acquisitions, divestitures, or unanticipated events.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In evaluating the operating performance of its business, Luna’s management considers Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS, which exclude certain charges and income that are required by GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding the effect of certain non-cash expenses and items that Luna believes may not be indicative of its operating performance, because either they are unusual and Luna 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 and Adjusted EPS 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 and Adjusted EPS have 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, Luna will conduct an investor conference call at 8:30 am (ET) today, August 11, 2022, to discuss its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.  The investor conference call will be accessible by telephone and through the internet. Participants may register using this link to obtain dial-in details. Registration details are also available by visiting www.lunainc.com under the tab "Investor Relations." To participate in the webcast, please follow instructions via the links above at least 15 minutes before the call to download the necessary software and to avoid any delays in listening to the call. A replay of the conference call will be available on the company's website under "Webcasts and Presentations" for 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-performance, fiber optic-based, test products for the telecommunications industry and distributed fiber optic-based sensing for a multitude of industries. 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 Luna's expectations regarding its projected full year and third quarter 2022 financial results and outlook, and the Company's growth potential. 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 Luna 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 Luna's products and services to meet expectations, failure of target market to grow and expand, technological and strategic challenges, uncertainties related to the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and those risks and uncertainties set forth in Luna’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, and Luna's other periodic reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Such filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on Luna’s website at www.lunainc.com. The statements made in this release are based on information available to Luna as of the date of this release and Luna undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release.

Investor Contact:

Allison Woody
Phone: 540-769-8465
Email: [email protected]

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