Third Quarter 2019 Summary
The net loss for the quarter was $480,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.1 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2018.
Revenues were $26.3 million, including $17.1 million of TFE revenues and $9.2 million of Photonics revenues. TFE revenues consisted of five solar implant ENERGi systems, upgrades, spares and service. Photonics revenues included $5.2 million of research and development contracts and $4.0 million of product sales. In the third quarter of 2018, revenues were $19.5 million, including $12.1 million of TFE revenues, which consisted of upgrades, spares and service, and Photonics revenues of $7.4 million, which included $5.1 million of product sales and $2.3 million of research and development contracts.
TFE gross margin was 28.2% compared to 40.2% in the third quarter of 2018 and 38.9% in the second quarter of 2019. The decline from the third quarter of 2018 and the second quarter of 2019 reflected unfavorable product mix.
Photonics gross margin was 43.1% compared to 35.5% in the third quarter of 2018 and 35.4% in the second quarter of 2019. The improvement from the second quarter of 2019 was primarily due to improved margins on both product sales and research and development contracts. The improvement from the third quarter of 2018 was primarily due to improved margins on research and development contracts. Consolidated gross margin was 33.4%, compared to 38.5% in the third quarter of 2018 and 37.5% in the second quarter of 2019.
R&D and SG&A expenses were $9.2 million, compared to $8.6 million in the third quarter of 2018 and $9.3 million in the second quarter of 2019.
Order backlog totaled $115.4 million on September 28, 2019, compared to $93.7 million on June 29, 2019 and $72.2 million on September 29, 2018. Backlog at September 28, 2019 included four 200 Lean® HDD systems. Backlog at June 28, 2019 included four 200 Lean HDD systems and five ENERGisolar ion implant systems. Backlog at September 29, 2018 included three 200 Lean HDD systems and twelve ENERGisolar ion implant systems.
The Company ended the quarter with $37.1 million of total cash, restricted cash and investments and $88.8 million in tangible book value.
First Nine Months 2019 Summary
The net loss was $4.1 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $6.4 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2018. Thenon-GAAP net loss was $4.0 million or $0.18 per diluted share. This compares to the first nine months of 2018non-GAAP net loss of $6.3 million or $0.28 per diluted share.
Revenues were $73.4 million, including $49.3 million of TFE revenues and $24.1 million of Photonics revenues, compared to revenues of $63.5 million, which included $45.7 million of TFE revenues and $17.8 million of Photonics revenues, for the first nine months of 2018.
TFE gross margin was 32.4%, a decline compared to 39.6% in the first nine months of 2018, as a result of less favorable product mix. Photonics gross margin was 34.9% compared to 22.5% in the first nine months of 2018. The improvement from the first nine months of 2018 was primarily due to higher revenue levels and improved margins on both product sales and research and development contracts. Consolidated gross margin was 33.2%, compared to 34.8%, in the first nine months of 2018.
R&D and SG&A expenses were $27.7 million compared to $28.3 million in the first nine months of 2018. The lower level of expenses reflects lower spending on development costs.