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Exhibit 99.1
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Luna Innovations Reports Record Fourth-Quarter
and Full-Year 2019 Results
Company provides 2020 outlook


Highlights
Total revenues of $19.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019, up 44% compared to the three months ended December 31, 2018
Products and licensing revenues of $13.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019, up 63% compared to the three months ended December 31, 2018
Net income from continuing operations of $2.1 million, or $0.07 per fully diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2019, compared to $(0.1) million, or $0.00 per fully diluted share, for the prior-year period
Adjusted EBITDA improved to $3.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019, compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018
Fiscal 2019 total revenues of $70.5 million; Adjusted EBITDA more than triples vs. prior year

(ROANOKE, VA, March 5, 2020) - Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA), a global leader in advanced optical technology, today announced its financial results for the three months and full fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

“2019 marked an exceptional year for Luna, from both a financial and an operational perspective, and was our ninth consecutive quarter, and our second full fiscal year, of significant top- and bottom-line growth,” said Scott Graeff, President and Chief Executive Officer of Luna. “During the year, we achieved record revenue and income from continuing operations while streamlining our balance sheet through a conversion of preferred shares. We completed a $2 million stock repurchase program and realigned the organization for future growth, including the appointment of Gene Nestro as CFO."

" As I reflect on these significant operational and financial achievements, I am particularly struck by the efficient and rapid integration of our two recent acquisitions, Micron Optics ("MOI") and General Photonics ("GP"), and the immediate accretion they had. I continue to be inspired by the focus and hard work of the Luna team, all of whom





provided our customers the products and services to fit their unique needs. Our customers recognize and appreciate our performance, as reflected by our strong 2019 results. We look forward to an even stronger 2020.”

Fourth-Quarter Fiscal 2019 Financial Summary
Financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2019 continue the strong momentum from throughout the fiscal year. These results include a full quarter of the business of GP, acquired in March 2019; fourth quarter 2018 did not include GP.

Highlights of the financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2019 are:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
(in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except per share data)
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Products and licensing
 
$
13,032

 
$
7,990

 
63

%
Technology development
 
6,448

 
5,549

 
16

%
 
   Total revenues
 
19,480

 
13,539

 
44

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
 
10,388

 
6,572

 
58

%
Gross margin
 
53.3
%
 
48.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expense
 
8,671

 
6,149

 
41

%
Operating income
 
1,717

 
423

 
306

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income/(expense) and income taxes
 
429

 
(546
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations
 
$
2,146

 
$
(123
)
 
1,845

%
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands)
 
32,212

 
28,067

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share from continuing operations (diluted)
 
$
0.07

 
N/A

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
3,237

 
$
1,552

 
109

%
A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income can be found in the schedules included in this release.

Products and licensing revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2019 increased compared to the prior year period due to the inclusion of the incremental revenues associated with the acquired operations of GP, as well as increased revenues associated with Luna’s communications test and fiber optic sensing products. Technology development revenues increased for the three months ended December 31, 2019, compared to the prior-year period due to growth in various government research programs. The increase in operating expenses was due to the addition of GP's operating expenses, as well as continued incremental investment in sales and engineering to support Luna's growth. Pre-tax income from continuing operations increased to $1.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019, compared to $0.6 million for the prior year fiscal quarter.






Net income from continuing operations was $2.1 million, or $0.07 per fully diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2019, compared to a loss of $0.1 million, or $0.00 per fully diluted share, for the prior-year period. The income tax benefit for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2019 includes income tax benefits of $1.1 million and $3.3 million, respectively, due to the release of valuation allowances on net operating loss carryforwards. The increase in net income from continuing operations was driven by Luna's increased revenue and strong operating results.

Adjusted EBITDA was $3.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019, compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018. The growth was driven by revenue growth from both Luna’s legacy business and the MOI and GP acquisitions, as well as prudent expense management.

Full-Year Fiscal 2019 Financial Summary
Highlights of the financial results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 are:
 
 
 
Full Year Ended December 31,
 
 
(in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except per share data)
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Products and licensing
 
$
44,491

 
$
21,950

 
103

%
Technology development
 
26,025

 
20,968

 
24

%
 
   Total revenues
 
70,516

 
42,918

 
64

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
 
35,182

 
19,438

 
81

%
Gross margin
 
49.9
%
 
45.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expense
 
31,867

 
18,560

 
72

%
Operating income
 
3,315

 
878

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income and income taxes
 
2,028

 
360

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income from continuing operations
 
$
5,343

 
$
1,238

 
332

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands)
 
31,841

 
32,452

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share from continuing operations (diluted)
 
$
0.17

 
$
0.04

 
325

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
9,473

 
$
3,148

 
201

%

A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income can be found in the schedules included in this release. Note that revenue and expenses related to Luna's Optoelectronics business, as well as the gain recognized on the sale of that business in July 2018, were classified as discontinued operations in Luna's results of operations beginning in its quarter ended September 30, 2018. Accordingly, net income for fiscal 2018 includes income from discontinued





operations. Income from discontinued operations totaled $1.1 million in the fourth-quarter fiscal 2018 and $9.8 million for fiscal 2018. As a reminder, the fourth-quarter fiscal 2019 was the last quarter in which discontinued operations comparisons related to Luna’s optoelectronic business and the gain related to the sale of that business were relevant.
 
2020 Full-Year Outlook:
For fiscal year 2020, Luna expects:
Total revenues in the range of $81 million to $84 million for full fiscal 2020; and
Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $10 million to $12 million for full fiscal 2020.

Luna is not providing an outlook for net income, which is the most directly comparable generally accepted accounting principles ("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, which excludes certain charges and credits that are required by GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA provides 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 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 has 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 5:00 pm (ET) today to discuss its financial results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2019. The investor conference call will be available via live webcast on the Luna website at www.lunainc.com under the tab “Investor Relations.” To participate by telephone, the domestic dial-in number is 844.578.9643 and the international dial-in number is 270.823.1522. The participant access code is 6020329. Investors are advised to dial in at least five minutes prior to





the call to register. The webcast will be archived 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 the aerospace and automotive industries. Luna is organized into two business segments, which work closely together to turn ideas into products: a Technology Development segment and a Products and Licensing segment. 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 2020 financial results and outlook and 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 and those risks and uncertainties set forth in Luna’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, 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 Contacts:
Jane Bomba                        Sally J. Curley
Luna Innovations Incorporated                Luna Innovations Incorporated
Phone: 303-829-1211                    614-530-3002
Email: IR@lunainc.com                    IR@lunainc.com










Luna Innovations Incorporated
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 (in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except per share data)
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
Year ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Products and licensing revenues
$
13,032

 
$
7,990

 
$
44,491

 
$
21,950

Technology development revenues
6,448

 
5,548

 
26,025

 
20,967

Total revenues
19,480

 
13,538

 
70,516

 
42,917

Cost of revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Products and licensing costs
4,317

 
2,698

 
16,684

 
8,079

Technology development costs
4,775

 
4,268

 
18,650

 
15,400

Total cost of revenues
9,092

 
6,966

 
35,334

 
23,479

Gross profit
10,388

 
6,572

 
35,182

 
19,438

Operating expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling, general and administrative
6,415

 
4,896

 
24,371

 
14,794

Research, development and engineering
2,255

 
1,253

 
7,496

 
3,766

Total operating expense
8,670

 
6,149

 
31,867

 
18,560

Operating income
1,718

 
423

 
3,315

 
878

Other expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other expense, net
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
(17
)
Investment income
69

 
199

 
394

 
549

Interest expense, net
(1
)
 
(21
)
 
(16
)
 
(124
)
Total other income
67

 
177

 
373

 
408

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
1,785

 
600

 
3,688

 
1,286

Income tax benefit/(expense)
361

 
(722
)
 
1,655

 
(48
)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations
2,146

 
(122
)
 
5,343

 
1,238

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 
1,062

 

 
9,766

Net income
2,146

 
940

 
5,343

 
11,004

Preferred stock dividend

 
67

 
286

 
257

Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
2,146

 
$
873

 
$
5,057

 
$
10,747

Net income per share from continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.07

 
$

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.04

       Diluted
$
0.07

 
$

 
$
0.17

 
$
0.04

Net income per share from discontinued operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$

 
$
0.04

 
$

 
$
0.35

       Diluted
$

 
$
0.04

 
$

 
$
0.30

Net income per share attributable to common stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.07

 
$
0.03

 
$
0.18

 
$
0.39

       Diluted
$
0.07

 
$
0.03

 
$
0.16

 
$
0.33

Weighted average shares (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
30,159

 
28,067

 
28,689

 
27,596

Diluted
32,212

 
28,067

 
31,841

 
32,452






Luna Innovations Incorporated
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands of U.S Dollars)
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
25,006

 
$
42,460

Accounts receivable, net
16,269

 
13,037

Receivable from sale of HSOR business
2,501

 
2,500

Contract assets
2,759

 
2,422

Inventory, net
10,294

 
6,874

Prepaid expenses
1,287

 
935

Total current assets
58,116

 
68,228

Property and equipment, net
3,466

 
3,628

Intangible assets, net
10,194

 
3,302

Goodwill
10,542

 
101

Long term contract assets
449

 
337

Other assets
3,757

 
2

Total assets
86,524

 
75,598

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Current portion of long term debt obligation
$

 
$
619

Current portion of capital lease obligation

 
41

Accounts payable
2,787

 
2,396

Accrued liabilities
10,369

 
6,597

Contract liabilities
3,888

 
2,486

Total current liabilities
17,044

 
12,139

Long-term deferred rent

 
1,036

Other long-term liabilities
2,011

 

Long-term capital lease obligation

 
69

Total liabilities
19,055

 
13,244

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, par value $0.001, 1,321,514 shares authorized, 0 and 1,321,514 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively

 
1

Common stock, par value $0.001, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 31,788,896 and 29,209,506 shares issued, 30,149,105 and 27,956,401 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
32

 
30

Treasury stock at cost, 1,639,791 and 1,253,105 shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
(4,337
)
 
(2,117
)
Additional paid-in capital
88,022

 
85,745

Accumulated deficit
(16,248
)
 
(21,305
)
Total stockholders’ equity
67,469

 
62,354

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
86,524

 
$
75,598







Luna Innovations Incorporated
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 (in thousands of U.S. Dollars)
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows provided by/(used in) operating activities:
 

 
 
Net income
 
$
5,343

 
$
11,004

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
2,503

 
1,219

Stock-based compensation
 
1,544

 
628

Gain on disposal of fixed assets
 

 
(1
)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes
 

 
(8,596
)
Tax benefit from release of valuation allowance
 
(3,349
)
 

Bad debt
 
538

 
6

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
(2,249
)
 
(6,240
)
Contract assets
 
(449
)
 
(762
)
Inventory
 
(723
)
 
(968
)
Other assets
 
(242
)
 
1,850

Other long-term assets
 
45

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
592

 
(462
)
Contract liabilities
 
1,245

 
(986
)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
 
4,798

 
(3,308
)
Cash flows (used in)/provided by investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Acquisition of property and equipment
 
(541
)
 
(387
)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
 

 
1

Intangible property costs
 
(270
)
 
(375
)
Acquisition of General Photonics Corporation
 
(19,004
)
 

Acquisition of Micron Optics
 

 
(5,002
)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations, net
 

 
15,800

Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
 
(19,815
)
 
10,037

Cash flows used in financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Payments on debt obligations
 
(625
)
 
(1,833
)
Payments on finance lease obligation
 
(40
)
 
(47
)
Purchase of treasury stock
 
(2,220
)
 
(467
)
Proceeds from the exercise of options
 
448

 
1,097

Net cash used in financing activities
 
(2,437
)
 
(1,250
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 
(17,454
)
 
5,478

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period
 
42,460

 
36,982

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period
 
$
25,006

 
$
42,460







Luna Innovations Incorporated
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
 (in thousands of U.S. Dollars)
 
Three months ended 
 December 31,
 
Year ended 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
2,146

 
$
940

 
$
5,343

 
$
11,004

Less income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 
1,062

 

 
9,766

Net income/(loss) from continuing operations
2,146

 
(122
)
 
5,343

 
1,238

Income tax (benefit)/expense
(361
)
 
722

 
(1,654
)
 
48

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
1,785

 
600

 
3,689

 
1,286

Investment income
(69
)
 
(199
)
 
(394
)
 
(550
)
Interest expense
1

 
21

 
16

 
124

Depreciation and amortization
668

 
197

 
2,503

 
909

EBITDA
2,385

 
619

 
5,814

 
1,769

Share-based compensation
404

 
182

 
1,544

 
628

Non-recurring charges
448

 
751

 
2,115

 
751

Adjusted EBITDA
$
3,237

 
$
1,552

 
$
9,473

 
$
3,148


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