Kopin Corporation Provides Business Update and Fourth-Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Results

03/10/15

  • Full year total revenue growth of 39%, including wearable growth of
    44%
  • Strategic transition on track

Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN), a leading developer of innovative
wearable computing technologies and solutions, today provided an update
on its business initiatives and reported financial results for the
fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 27, 2014.

“2014 was an important year for Kopin and we have made substantial
progress since announcing our strategy to reinvent the Company as the
leading provider of technologies and solutions for the coming wearable
world,” said Dr. John Fan, Kopin’s President and Chief Executive
Officer. “And with a strong cash position and a debt-free balance sheet,
we have the means to execute our strategy and maintain our level of
investment in the growing wearable systems market as we head into 2015.”

Dr. Fan continued. “The wearable industry seems to have shifted more
towards enterprise applications. At Kopin we have always believed that
enterprise applications are the logical initial entry point for smart
headsets and we have focused our Golden-i headsets for enterprise
applications over the past five years. We have been the pioneer in this
enterprise segment and we are extremely well positioned for this
enterprise category. We expect the market will see products from two
tier-one customers this year which include Kopin products. Additionally,
two years ago, we added our focus to consumer applications. We believe
that for consumer applications, the device must be different from that
of enterprise applications. Along with developing smaller, more
efficient optical engines, we have placed significant emphasis on voice,
which we believe will become the new touch. We have made great progress
in these key enabling technologies and we are confident that consumer
smart headsets are very viable and are close to reality.”

Fourth Quarter Results

Total revenues for the fourth quarter ended December 27, 2014,
were $10.6 million, compared with $5.5 million for the fourth quarter of
2013.

Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $5.3 million, or $0.08 per
share, compared with net loss of $9.7 million, or $0.16 per share, for
the same period of 2013. The fourth quarter of 2013 included noncash
charges to write-down certain intangible assets of approximately $1.5
million and an equity investment of approximately $2.5 million.

Full Year Results

Total revenues for the 12 months ended December 27, 2014, were $31.8
million, compared with $22.9 million in the same period of 2013.

Research and development expenses for the year 2014 were $20.7
million compared with $17.5 million in the same period of 2013,
reflecting an increase in costs to develop our wearable and military
technologies.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $19.9 million in 2014,
compared with $19.1 million in the same period of 2013.

Included in the 2013 results of operations are noncash charges to
write-down certain intangible assets of approximately $1.5 million and
impairment charges in investments of approximately $5.0 million.

On January 16, 2013 we sold our III-V product line and investment
in Kopin Taiwan Corporation (KTC). The gain on the sale and the results
of operations of our III-V product line and KTC through the date of sale
are shown as discontinued operations in our financial statements. Our
net loss for the 12 months ended December 27, 2014 was $28.2 million,
or $0.45 per share. For the year ended December 28, 2013 our net loss
from continuing operations was $24.9 million, or $0.40 per share, our
net income from discontinued operations was $20.1 million, or $0.32 per
share, and our net loss for the year ended December 28, 2013 was $4.7
million, or $0.08 per share.

Cash used in operating activities for the fiscal year 2014 was $19.6
million and we used $0.3 million for the repurchase of our common stock.
Kopin’s cash, equivalents and marketable securities was $90.9
million at December 27, 2014. Kopin has no long-term debt.

Financial Results Conference Call

In conjunction with its fourth quarter and fiscal year end 2014
financial results, Kopin will host a teleconference call for investors
and analysts at 5:00 p.m. ET today. To participate, please dial (877)
709-8150 (U.S. and Canada) or (201) 689-8354 (International). The call
will also be available as a live and archived audio webcast on the
“Investors” section of the Kopin website, www.kopin.com.

About Kopin

Kopin Corporation is a leading developer and provider of innovative
wearable technologies and solutions for integration into head-worn
computing and display systems to military, industrial and consumer
customers. Kopin’s technology portfolio includes ultra-small displays,
optics, speech enhancement technology, system and hands-free control
software, low-power ASICs, and ergonomically designed smart headset
reference systems. Kopin’s proprietary components and technology are
protected by more than 285 global patents and patents pending. For more
information, please visit Kopin’s website at www.kopin.com.

Kopin, CyberDisplay, Pupil and Golden-i are trademarks of Kopin
Corporation.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release may be considered “forward-looking”
statements under the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include, without limitation,
statements relating to our belief that we have the means to execute our
strategy and maintain our level of investment in the growing wearable
systems market as we head into 2015; our belief that the wearable
systems market is growing; our belief that the wearable industry seems
to have shifted more towards enterprise applications; our belief that
enterprise applications are the logical initial entry point for smart
headsets; our belief that we are extremely well positioned for
enterprise category; our expectation that the market will see products
from two tier-one customers this year; our belief that voice technology
will become the new touch; our belief that the device for consumer
applications must be different from that of enterprise applications; and
our belief that consumer smart headsets are very viable and are close to
reality. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: we may not
have sufficient funds to continue our investment level; the wearable
systems market may not grow;
the enterprise market for wearable
headsets may not develop; our competitors may have superior products to
ours and therefore we may not be well positioned in the enterprise or
commercial wearable headset market; our tier-one or any customers may
not introduce products this year; voice technology may not be the new
touch because the technology does not work or if it works it may not be
accepted by the market, it may not be manufacturable or competitors
products may be superior; it may take longer than the Company estimates
to develop products; the Company’s products
 may not be
accepted by the market place; there may be issues that prevent the
adoption or further development of the Company’s wearable computing
technologies;
 manufacturing, marketing or other issues may
prevent either the adoption or acceptance of products; the Company might
be adversely affected by competitive products and pricing; new product
initiatives and other research and development efforts may be
unsuccessful; the Company could experience the loss of significant
customers; costs to produce the Company’s products might increase
significantly, or yields could
 decline; the Company’s
customers might be unable to ramp production volumes of their products,
or the Company’s product forecasts could turn out to be wrong;
manufacturing delays, technical issues, economic conditions or external
factors may prevent the Company from achieving its goals; and other risk
factors and cautionary statements listed in the Company’s periodic
reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 12
months ended December 28, 2013, and the Company’s subsequent filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue
reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based only on
information currently available to the Company and only as of the date
on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update
any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances occurring after the date of this report.

 
Kopin Corporation
Supplemental Information
(Unaudited)
       
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
 

December 27, 2014

December 28, 2013

December 27, 2014

December 28, 2013

Display Revenues by Category (in millions)

Military Applications $ 6.0 $ 1.1 $ 14.3 $ 8.6
Consumer Electronics Applications 0.4 1.3 2.8 5.3
Industrial Applications 0.9 0.6 3.7 2.4
Wearable Applications 1.4 1.5 6.2 4.3
Research and Development   1.9   1.0   4.8   2.3
Total $ 10.6 $ 5.5 $ 31.8 $ 22.9
 
 

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Continuing Operations
Cost of component revenues $ 186,000 $ 160,000 $ 777,000 $ 415,000
Research and development 194,000 166,000 967,000 423,000
Selling, general and administrative   892,000   229,000   3,084,000   3,365,000
$ 1,272,000 $ 555,000 $ 4,828,000 $ 4,203,000
 
 

Other Financial Information

Depreciation and amortization $ 414,000 $ 568,000 $ 3,002,000 $

3,646,000

Capital expenditures $ $ 217,000 $ 1,490,000 $

742,000

Treasury stock purchases $ $ 2,005,000 $ 299,000 $ 7,992,000
 
       
Kopin Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended

December 27, 2014

December 28, 2013

December 27, 2014

December 28, 2013

Revenues:
Revenues $ 8,756,290 $ 4,509,219 $ 26,956,741 $ 20,574,812
Research and development revenues   1,881,095     1,040,712     4,850,724     2,322,897  
10,637,385 5,549,931 31,807,465 22,897,709
Expenses:
Cost of component revenues 6,054,836 3,864,598 19,638,149 20,655,216
Research and development 5,680,298 4,041,767 20,736,021 17,534,020
Selling, general and administrative 4,974,597 3,472,961 19,908,020 19,124,750
Impairment of intangibles assets and goodwill       1,511,414         1,511,414  
16,709,731 12,890,740 60,282,190 58,825,400
 
Loss from operations (6,072,346 ) (7,340,809 ) (28,474,725 ) (35,927,691 )
 
Other income (expense), net   635,267     (2,340,162 )   10,378     (2,133,968 )
 

Loss before benefit for income taxes, equity loss in
unconsolidated affiliate and net loss from noncontrolling interest

(5,437,079 ) (9,680,971 ) (28,464,347 ) (38,061,659 )
 
Benefit for income taxes   118,000     54,000     180,000     12,933,209  
 

Loss before equity loss in unconsolidated affiliate and net loss
from noncontrolling interest

(5,319,079 ) (9,626,971 ) (28,284,347 ) (25,128,450 )
 
Equity loss in unconsolidated affiliate   (126,568 )   (216,907 )   (386,442 )   (625,098 )
 
Loss from continuing operations (5,445,647 ) (9,843,878 ) (28,670,789 ) (25,753,548 )
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax               20,147,532  
Net loss (5,445,647 ) (9,843,878 ) (28,670,789 ) (5,606,016 )
 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest   143,401     184,041     458,745     896,400  
 
Net loss $ (5,302,246 ) $ (9,659,837 ) $ (28,212,044 ) $ (4,709,616 )
 
Net (loss) income per share:
Basic
Continuing operations $ (0.08 ) $ (0.16 ) $ (0.45 ) $ (0.40 )
Discontinued operations               0.32  
Net (loss) income per share $ (0.08 )   (0.16 ) $ (0.45 ) $ (0.08 )
Diluted
Continuing operations $ (0.08 ) $ (0.16 ) $ (0.45 ) $ (0.40 )
Discontinued operations               0.32  
Net (loss) income per share $ (0.08 ) $ (0.16 ) $ (0.45 ) $ (0.08 )
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic   62,734,237     61,528,968     62,638,675     62,347,852  
Diluted   62,734,237     61,528,968     62,638,675     62,347,852  
 
 
Kopin Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
   
December 27, 2014 December 28, 2013
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and marketable securities $ 90,858,936 $ 112,729,201
Accounts receivable, net 3,802,324 2,388,461
Inventory 4,081,886 3,078,055
Prepaid and other current assets   1,181,474     1,412,285
 
Total current assets 99,924,620 119,608,002
 
Equipment and improvements, net 4,589,421 6,034,963
Goodwill and intangible assets 1,593,210 2,597,634
Other assets 1,900,828 3,024,458
Note receivable   14,933,335     14,866,666
 
Total assets $ 122,941,414   $ 146,131,723
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 5,503,734 $ 3,868,865
Accrued expenses 5,870,719 5,309,785
Deferred income taxes 1,282,000 1,512,771
Billings in excess of revenue earned   586,471     547,681
 
Total current liabilities 13,242,924 11,239,102
 
Lease commitments 311,187 329,435
 
Total Kopin Corporation stockholders’ equity 109,846,959 134,553,247
Noncontrolling interest   (459,656 )   9,939
Total stockholders’ equity   109,387,303     134,563,186
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 122,941,414   $ 146,131,723

 

 

Kopin Corporation
Richard Sneider, 508-870-5959
Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer
RSneider@kopin.com
or
Market
Street Partners
JoAnn Horne, 415-445-3233
Partner
JHorne@marketstreetpartners.com