Intevac, Inc. (Nasdaq: IVAC) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2024.

Q1 Highlights:

• Continued strong demand for technology upgrades for hard disk drive (HDD) media resulted in sales of nearly $10 million and gross margin approaching 44% for the quarter.
• New orders exceeded $20 million for the quarter, and included HDD technology upgrade bookings from multiple customers, including initial HAMR (heat-assisted magnetic recording) upgrade orders from a leading data storage company.
• Completed agreement related to payment terms with a major HDD customer.
• Resolved our JDA agreement in order to work directly with key OEMs and their direct suppliers, which led to the April shipment of an initial TRIO™ system to a display cover glass finishing facility in Asia.
• Total cash, restricted cash and investments were $65 million at quarter end, and with more meaningful accounts receivable collections quarter-to-date the current balance is over $75 million.

“We are pleased to demonstrate our critical role in the HDD ecosystem with Q1 revenues approaching $10 million, consisting primarily of HAMR technology upgrade sales,” commented Nigel Hunton, president and chief executive officer. “Our HDD backlog of $53 million at quarter-end reflects continued strong bookings for upgrades in support of our customers’ strategic technology roadmaps, and supports the visibility and longevity of a multi-year HAMR investment cycle, which in Q1 expanded for the first time to multiple HDD customers. We expect these strategic investments to boost areal density will continue to drive strength in our HDD business for several years, and with continued advancements in reducing the cost-per-bit of HDD storage we agree with industry expectations of robust demand for hard drive media.

“With our first TRIO shipping into the field earlier this month, the level of excitement amongst Intevac employees is real,” continued Mr. Hunton. “Since achieving qualification of the initial TRIO system just prior to year-end 2023, we have continued to navigate the complexities of the display cover glass ecosystem for consumer electronics. We successfully reached an agreement to deliver our first TRIO system in April, which is expected to convert to revenue upon successful end-customer qualification. We continue to believe the TRIO platform will be our major growth driver for the future, and the strong end-market customer demand and pull for the impressive capabilities and performance of our system helped drive the successful shipment of the first system earlier this month.” Mr. Hunton concluded, “We remain steadfast in our focus to successfully transform Intevac into a consistently profitable company with a strong growth trajectory, and our decision to focus on the long-term potential of each of our flagship systems during the first quarter culminated in both an immediate return to HDD upgrade deliveries and the collection of overdue receivables, as well as the shipment of our first TRIO. I wish to thank the incredible Intevac team of employees who are executing phenomenally and we also wish to thank our stockholders for their continued support.”

First Quarter 2024 Summary

Revenues were $9.6 million, compared to $11.5 million in the first quarter of 2023, and consisted of HDD upgrades, spares and service. Gross margin was 43.7%, compared to 40.9% in the first quarter of 2023. Operating expenses were $8.7 million, compared to $9.2 million in the first quarter of 2023. The operating loss was $4.4 million compared to $4.5 million in the first quarter of 2023.

The net loss for the quarter was $1.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $3.9 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2023. The non-GAAP net loss for the first quarter of 2024 was $2.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $4.2 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2023.

Order backlog was $53.1 million on March 30, 2024, compared to $42.4 million on December 30, 2023 and $120.7 million on April 1, 2023. Backlog at March 30, 2024 and December 30, 2023 did not include any 200 Lean HDD systems. Backlog at April 1, 2023 included eleven 200 Lean HDD systems.

The Company ended the quarter with $65.5 million of total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments and $114.0 million in tangible book value.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Intevac’s non-GAAP results exclude the impact, where applicable, of discontinued operations. A reconciliation of the GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided in the financial tables included in this release.

Management uses non-GAAP results to evaluate the Company’s operating and financial performance in light of business objectives and for planning purposes. These measures are not in accordance with GAAP and may differ from non-GAAP methods of accounting and reporting used by other companies. Intevac believes these measures enhance investors’ ability to review the Company’s business from the same perspective as the Company’s management and facilitate comparisons of this period’s results with prior periods. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Conference Call Information

The Company will discuss its financial results and outlook in a conference call today at 5:30 a.m. PDT (8:30 a.m. EDT). To participate in the teleconference, please call toll-free (877) 407-0989 prior to the start time, and reference meeting number 13745582. For international callers, the dial-in number is +1 (201) 389-0921. You may also listen live via the Internet at https://www.webcast-eqs.com/login/intevac042524 or on the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.intevac.com/.

About Intevac

Founded in 1991, we are a leading provider of thin-film process technology and manufacturing platforms for high-volume manufacturing environments. As a long-time supplier to the hard disk drive (HDD) industry, our industry-leading 200 Lean® platform supports the majority of the world’s capacity for HDD disk media production, as well as all technology upgrade initiatives currently underway in support of next-generation HAMR (heat-assisted magnetic recording) media. With over 30 years of leadership in designing, developing, and manufacturing high-productivity, thin-film processing systems, we also are leveraging our technology and know-how for additional markets with our groundbreaking TRIO™ platform, which enables high-value coatings to be deployed cost-effectively on an array of glass displays and other substrates, including for consumer devices.

For more information call 408-986-9888, or visit the Company's website at www.intevac.com.

200 Lean® and TRIO™ are trademarks of Intevac, Inc.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release includes statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”). Intevac claims the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Reform Act. These forward-looking statements are often characterized by the terms “may,” “believes,” “projects,” “expects,” or “anticipates,” and do not reflect historical facts. Specific forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, but are not limited to: the Company’s revenue growth potential and future financial performance. The forward-looking statements contained herein involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations. These risks include, but are not limited to, global macroeconomic conditions and supply chain challenges including shipment delays, availability of components, and freight, logistics and other disruptions, and changes in market dynamics that could change the forecasts and delivery schedules for both our systems and upgrades, each of which could have a material impact on our business, our financial results, and the Company’s stock price. These risks and other factors are detailed in the Company’s periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and Intevac does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made, except as required by law. Any future product, service, feature, or related specification that may be referenced in this release is for informational purposes only and is not a commitment to deliver any offering, technology or enhancement.

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