Filed
by
Lumera Corporation Pursuant to Rule 425
Under
the
Securities Act of 1933
And
Deemed Filed Pursuant to Rule 14a-12
Under
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission
File No.: 000-50862
Subject
Company: GigOptix, LLC
This
filing relates to the proposed transaction pursuant to the terms of the
A
greement
and Plan of Merger by and among Lumera Corporation (“Lumera”), GigOptix LLC,
Galileo Merger Holdings, Inc., Galileo Merger Holdings, Inc., Galileo Merger
Sub
L, Inc. and Galileo Merger Sub G, LLC dated as of March 27, 2008
.
*
* * *
Lumera
will file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4, which will contain
a proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed merger transaction, as
well
as other relevant documents concerning the transaction. WE URGE INVESTORS AND
SECURITY HOLDERS TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND THESE OTHER DOCUMENTS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE,
BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT LUMERA, GIGOPTIX LLC
AND
THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. A definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be sent
to Lumera’s stockholders seeking their approval of Lumera’s issuance of shares
in the transaction and to members of GigOptix LLC.
Investors
and security holders may obtain a free copy of the registration statement and
proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed by Lumera
with the SEC at the SEC’s web site at
www.sec.gov
.
Free
copies of Lumera’s SEC filings are available on Lumera’s web site at
www.lumera.com
and also
may be obtained without charge by directing a request to Lumera Corporation,
19910 North Creek Parkway, Bothell, WA 98011-3008, Attention: Investor Relations
or by telephoning us at (425) 415-6847.
Lumera
and its directors and executive officers may be deemed, under SEC rules, to
be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from Lumera’s stockholders with
respect to the proposed transaction. Information regarding Lumera’s directors
and executive officers is included in its annual report on Form 10-K filed
with
the SEC on March 17, 2008, as amended by Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on
March
27, 2008. More detailed information regarding the identity of potential
participants and their direct or indirect interests in the transaction, by
securities holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the registration
statement and proxy statement/prospectus and other documents to be filed with
the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction.
Lumera
Reports First Quarter 2008 Results and Updates Revenue Expectations
BOTHELL,
Wash.--May 6, 2008--Lumera Corporation (NASDAQ:LMRA), a leader in photonics
communication, today reported financial results for the first quarter
2008.
Revenues
totaled $484,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to $860,000
for the same period in 2007. Lumera’s net loss totaled $6,041,000 or $0.30 per
share for the first quarter of 2008 compared with a net loss of $2,696,000
or
$0.13 per share for the same period in 2007.
"Needless
to say, the biggest event of the quarter was the announcement of our proposed
merger with GigOptix, LLC. We plan to file a Form S-4 merger proxy statement
/
prospectus with the SEC which will give you a substantial amount of information
on why we believe the proposed merger is a positive development for Lumera
shareholders." said Dr. Joe Vallner, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Lumera.
“We also were pleased to announce the signing of four government contracts late
in the quarter which will total approximately $5.6 million in revenue over
the
year."
Summary
Discussion of First Quarter Events
Electro-Optics
Lumera’s
electro-optic business unit is developing a new generation of electro-optic
modulators and other devices for optical networks and systems based on
proprietary polymer materials.
Early
in
the quarter, Lumera announced that it had reached agreement with Lockheed Martin
to extend its material transfer agreement through December 31, 2009 and had
received a second purchase order for electro-optic materials, and are currently
working on a third order to be delivered in the second quarter.
Also
during the quarter, Lumera announced that it had received four government
contract awards. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) formally
awarded the company $2.4 million for Phase III of a contract initially begun
in
July 2006. DARPA also awarded Lumera a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
contract, Phase I of which totals $98,933 to design and fabricate polymer
devices. Upon successful completion of certain Phase I milestones, Lumera could
receive a subsequent contract phase in the range of $750,000.
The
US
Air Force Research Laboratory awarded the company a contract valued at
approximately $2.2 million to fabricate low driving voltage, reliable
electro-optic modulators using Lumera’s high performance organic polymers. RF
photonics, in which optical components and optical fibers are used to process
and distribute high speed electrical signals, may provide the high bandwidth,
reduced weight and size, and the immunity to electromagnetic interference that
are crucial for future high-performance satellites and phased array radars.
Due
to the intrinsic dielectric properties of organic polymers and the great
diversity of techniques used to design materials at the molecular level,
electro-optic polymer devices are well suited to meeting these
challenges.
The
fourth contract awarded was an extension to a U.S. government contract initially
begun in 2001 that continues the development of technologically advanced
wideband optical modulators. The contract is valued at approximately $900,000.
Based upon our continued success in delivering contract milestones, the overall
funding value of this contract has now reached approximately $7.8 million.
The
objective of this contract is to fabricate low V
pi
electro-optic modulators from high performance organic polymers recently scaled
up or developed at Lumera. The low V
pi
is
crucial for development of phased array radar and high performance satellite
systems.
Proposed
Merger with GigOptix, LLC
On
March
27, 2008, Lumera Corporation and GigOptix, LLC (“GigOptix”) announced that a
definitive agreement was signed to merge the two companies. The Merger Agreement
has been approved by the Boards of Lumera and GigOptix. Upon completion of
the
merger, which is subject to certain terms and conditions described in the Merger
Agreement, existing securities holders of Lumera and GigOptix will each own
approximately 50% of the outstanding securities of a new holding company named
“GigOptix, Inc.” which will trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker
symbol “GIGX.”
Consummation
of the merger, which requires the approval of the Lumera stockholders, is
subject to registering GigOptix, Inc.’s common stock issued to Lumera
stockholders in the merger, and the listing of said stock on the NASDAQ Global
Market.
Restructuring
Lumera
also announced in March 2008 that it had elected to cease investing in Plexera
Bioscience LLC, Lumera's life science tools subsidiary. Day to day operations
in
Plexera ceased in order to minimize cash expenses. Lumera also implemented
additional cost-cutting measures related to its overall restructuring which,
together with costs associated with closing Plexera, resulted in restructuring
costs totaling $934,000 recorded in operating expenses during the current
quarter. Included in the restructuring costs was a $534,000 provision for
severance costs resulting from the elimination of 29 positions, 23 of which
were
Plexera related, to be paid out over the second and third quarters of 2008,
a
$243,000 provision for the estimated impairment of Plexera’s fixed assets and a
provision for contract and license termination costs of $157,000. Lumera is
currently seeking ways to realize value from Plexera's assets and intellectual
property.
Asyrmatos
Investment
As
previously announced, on February 20, 2008, we entered into an agreement with
Asyrmatos, Inc, a privately held Boston-based company, pursuant to which we
transferred our intellectual property, other assets related to millimeter wave
communication technologies and $500,000 in cash. In consideration for the
transfer, we acquired shares which represent 25% of the current outstanding
preferred and common shares of Asyrmatos and we received an option to acquire
all of the outstanding stock of Asyrmatos, Inc. in 2012. In addition, we were
issued a $500,000 Note Receivable due February 19, 2010. Asyrmatos intends
to
continue the development and commercialization of wireless millimeter wave
communication systems based in part on technology developed at Lumera.
Committed
Equity Financing Facility
As
previously announced, on February 21, 2008, we entered into a three-year $25
million Committed Equity Financing Facility (the “CEFF”) with Kingsbridge
Capital (“Kingsbridge”). Under the CEFF, subject to certain conditions and
limitations, we may require Kingsbridge to purchase up to 10 million shares
or
$25 million of our common stock, whichever is less, at a predetermined discount
allowing us to raise capital in amounts and intervals that we deem suitable.
We
are not obligated to sell any of the $25 million of common stock available
under
the CEFF, and there are no minimum commitments or minimum use penalties. The
CEFF does not contain any restrictions on our operating activities. We filed
a
registration statement in late March 2008 with respect to the resale of 4
million of the shares to potentially be issued pursuant to the CEFF. The
registration statement is not yet effective.
Summary
Financial Discussion
Revenues
totaled $484,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to $860,000
for the same period in 2007, a 44 percent decrease over the prior year.
Government contract revenue totaled $472,000 for the current three month period,
a decrease of $303,000 from $775,000 in 2007. The decline in our current quarter
government contract revenue, as expected, is entirely related to the timing
of
contract awards completed late in the current quarter. Product revenues for
the
three months ended March 31, 2008 totaled $12,000 consisting of electro-optic
modulators and materials. Product revenues for the same period in 2007 totaled
$85,000.
Operating
expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2008 totaled $6,410,000 compared
to $3,434,000 for the same period in 2007. The increase in operating expenses
is
due to a $1,023,000 increase in research and development expense, due primarily
to lower contract revenues in the current period which caused an increase in
direct labor and related overhead costs applied to research and development
expense, a $1,953,000 increase in marketing, general and administrative expense
due primarily to legal and financial advisory fees of $1,020,000, restructuring
costs of $934,000, and a $500,000 collectability reserve against the Note
Receivable from Asyrmatos. These increases in operating expenses were partially
offset by a decrease in non-cash stock-based compensation costs of $699,000
primarily due to forfeiture related adjustments following the reduction in
work
force.
Lumera’s
net loss totaled $6.04 million or $0.30 per share for the three months ended
March 31, 2008 compared with $2.7 million or $0.13 per share for the same period
in 2007.
Conference
Call
Lumera
will host a conference call to discuss results of its first quarter 2008 on
Tuesday, May 6, at 4:30 p.m. EDT. The call will be broadcast over the Internet
and can be accessed from the company's web site at www.lumera.com. Additionally,
U.S. participants may join the conference call by dialing 800-435-1261 ten
minutes prior to the start of the conference. International participants can
dial 617-614-4076. The conference passcode number is 65359868. A telephone
replay of the call will be available through March 18, and can be accessed
by
dialing 888-286-8010 (for U.S. participants) or 617-801-6888 (for international
participants). The replay passcode is 85031524. A replay of the conference
call
will be available on the company's web site.
About
Lumera
Lumera
is
a leader in photonic communications. The company designs electro-optic
components based on proprietary polymer compounds for the telecommunications
and
computing industries. For more information, please visit
www.lumera.com
.
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Certain
statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements that involve
a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results
to
differ materially from those projected in the company's forward-looking
statements include the following: market acceptance of our technologies and
products; our ability to obtain financing; our financial and technical resources
relative to those of our competitors; our ability to keep up with rapid
technological change; government regulation of our technologies; our ability
to
enforce our intellectual property rights and protect our proprietary
technologies; the ability to obtain additional contract awards and to develop
partnership opportunities; the timing of commercial product launches; the
ability to achieve key technical milestones in key products; and other risk
factors identified from time to time in the company's SEC reports, including
its
Annual Report on Form 10-K, and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Lumera
will file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4, which will contain
a proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed merger transaction, as
well
as other relevant documents concerning the transaction. WE URGE INVESTORS AND
SECURITY HOLDERS TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND THESE OTHER DOCUMENTS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE,
BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT LUMERA, GIGOPTIX LLC
AND
THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. A definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be sent
to Lumera’s stockholders seeking their approval of Lumera’s issuance of shares
in the transaction and to members of GigOptix LLC. Investors and security
holders may obtain a free copy of the registration statement and proxy
statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed by Lumera with
the SEC at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. Free copies of Lumera’s SEC
filings are available on Lumera’s web site at www.lumera.com and also may be
obtained without charge by directing a request to Lumera Corporation, 19910
North Creek Parkway, Bothell, WA 98011-3008, Attention: Investor Relations
or by
telephoning us at (425) 398-6546.
Lumera
and its directors and executive officers may be deemed, under SEC rules, to
be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from Lumera’s stockholders with
respect to the proposed transaction. Information regarding Lumera’s directors
and executive officers is included in its annual report on Form 10-K filed
with
the SEC on March 17, 2008, as amended by Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on
March
27, 2008. More detailed information regarding the identity of potential
participants and their direct or indirect interests in the transaction, by
securities holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the registration
statement and proxy statement/prospectus and other documents to be filed with
the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction.
This
communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an
offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall
there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities
shall
be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section
10
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Lumera
Corporation
|
|
Balance
Sheet
|
(In
thousands)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
March
31,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
2,500
|
|
$
|
7,132
|
|
Investment
securities, available-for-sale, current
|
|
|
6,654
|
|
|
7,494
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance
|
|
|
76
|
|
|
57
|
|
Costs
and estimated earnings in excess of billings on
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
uncompleted
contracts
|
|
|
391
|
|
|
101
|
|
Other
current assets
|
|
|
385
|
|
|
350
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
10,006
|
|
|
15,134
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
2,237
|
|
|
2,633
|
|
Restricted
Investments
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
700
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
46
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
12,989
|
|
$
|
18,513
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
and Shareholders' Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
1,652
|
|
$
|
1,377
|
|
Accrued
liabilities
|
|
|
2,060
|
|
|
1,585
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
3,712
|
|
|
2,962
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
rent, net of current portion
|
|
|
276
|
|
|
303
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
3,988
|
|
|
3,265
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments
and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders'
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, $0.001 par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized;
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,088,352
shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2008,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
20,055,352 shares issued and outstanding at December 31,
2007
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
20
|
|
Additional
Paid-in Capital
|
|
|
91,774
|
|
|
91,998
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
4
|
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(82,815
|
)
|
|
(76,774
|
)
|
Total
shareholders' equity
|
|
|
9,001
|
|
|
15,248
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
|
|
$
|
12,989
|
|
$
|
18,513
|
|
Lumera
Corporation
|
Statements
of Operations
|
(In
thousands, except earnings per share and share data)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Three
Months ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
484
|
|
$
|
860
|
|
Cost
of revenue
|
|
|
236
|
|
|
443
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
248
|
|
|
417
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research
and development expense
|
|
|
2,294
|
|
|
1,271
|
|
Marketing,
general and administrative expense
|
|
|
4,116
|
|
|
2,163
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
6,410
|
|
|
3,434
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from operations
|
|
|
(6,162
|
)
|
|
(3,017
|
)
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
121
|
|
|
321
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Loss
|
|
$
|
(6,041
|
)
|
$
|
(2,696
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Loss per Share Basic and Diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.30
|
)
|
$
|
(0.13
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Shares Outstanding -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and Diluted
|
|
|
20,082,528
|
|
|
20,055,352
|
|
Investor
Contact:
Dr.
Hélène Jaillet
Lumera
Corporation
425-398-6546
hjaillet@lumera.com
Media
Contact:
Todd
Wolfenbarger
The
Summit Group Communications
801-595-1155
801-244-9600
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