June 20 (Reuters) - Giga-tronics Inc GIGA.O
* Giga-Tronics reports results for the fourth quarter and FY
2017
* Q4 non-GAAP loss per share $0.04
* Q4 loss per share $0.05
* Q4 sales rose 93 percent to $5.2 million
* Sees Q1 2018 sales $1.3 million to $1.7 million
* Company exited Q4 with $11.4 million in total backlog
* For personal reasons, Joey Thompson is stepping down from
acting CEO role and will instead be named executive chairman
* Giga-Tronics inc - joey Thompson is stepping down from
acting ceo role and will instead be named Executive Chairman
* Giga-Tronics Inc - company's board of directors is in
process of reviewing strategic alternatives in an attempt to
enhance shareholder value
* Company further announced that John Regazzi and Suresh
Nair will be named co-chief executive officers
* Giga-Tronics inc - company's board of directors has not
yet set a timetable for strategic review process
* Giga-Tronics inc - further, board of directors has not
made a decision to pursue any particular transaction
* Company's board is in process of reviewing strategic
alternatives
* Giga-Tronics- strategic alternatives viewed by co include
possible sale, merger, spin-off or other separation of a
selected business
* Company anticipates its net sales for q1 of fiscal 2018
which ends june 24, 2017 to be in range of $1.3 million to $1.7
million
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