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Company Continues to Hit Operating Milestones and Build Contract
Backlog
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 9, 2007–Microvision, Inc.
(NASDAQ:MVIS), a global leader in light scanning technologies, today
reported operating and financial results for the first quarter of
2007.
“Following a very successful Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we
heavily focused our first quarter efforts on continuing the rapid
advancement of our core technology platform that serves as a base for
the development and commercialization of the proprietary display
engine called PicoP(TM),” said Alexander Tokman, Microvision President
and CEO. “We have made visible strides on three important fronts:
progressing the technical roadmap, architecting our global supply
chain and furthering negotiations with commercial and government
partners — all of which are necessary for accelerating the path to
market for our exciting high volume consumer and automotive products.”
“We believe that our go-to-market strategy, progress and results
have resonated well with market-leading customers and suppliers for
consumer and automotive display applications. Securing several new
product development agreements with key strategic partners in the
transportation sector served as a further endorsement of our display
platform strategy.”
First Quarter 2007 Operating Results
- PicoP Unveiling. Successfully unveiled at the January 2007
Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the PicoP, an ultra-thin,
miniature full-color projection display prototype, small
enough to be embedded in portable hand-held devices including
mobile phones. The introduction resulted in significant
interest from several global handset OEMS as well as extensive
industry and media coverage. - PicoP Supply Chain. Formally announced strategic relationships
with Corning and Novalux, both of which have achieved
important milestones in the accelerated development of green
lasers. The green laser is an integral component of
Microvision’s proprietary technology platform, which is
expected to enable the commercialization of miniature
projection displays powered by PicoP. - PicoP for Automotive HUD. Formally announced the collaboration
with Visteon, a Global Tier 1 Automotive Integrator, to
produce a series of advanced Head-Up display (HUD) sample
units, designed to meet demanding automotive environmental
requirements. Visteon is expected to use the advanced HUD
prototypes to demonstrate the unique performance
characteristics and inherent robustness of Microvision’s
platform technology to secure its automotive OEM customers and
to refine the final commercial product requirements. - PicoP for Automotive Instrument Displays. Signed a new
commercial contract with a second Global Automotive Tier 1
integrator to develop PicoP based display applications for the
automotive industry, focused on improved instrument and
entertainment displays — both of which represent large market
opportunities for Microvision beyond HUD. - PicoP Platform Development. Progressed the development of the
PicoP platform with ODM partners focusing on further
miniaturization and power reduction of the tiny display
engine. The customizable PicoP is designed to suit a variety
of consumer OEM and transportation Tier 1 integrators’ product
requirements. - New Laser Bar Code Scanner. Subsequent to the end of the
quarter, introduced, at the Microsoft Mobile and Embedded
DevCon Conference, the ROV(TM) Scanner, a new laser bar code
scanner powered by Microvision’s unique MEMS scan engine. ROV
is a fashionably sleek, hand-held, Bluetooth enabled laser bar
code scanner aimed at mobile workers who need simple and
affordable data collection solutions on mobile platforms of
their choosing. It will be available for sale in the third
quarter of 2007. - PicoP for Aerospace Applications. Entered into a commercial
product development contract with a world leading
transportation systems integrator to design a PicoP enabled
solution that focuses on improving safety in an aerospace
application.
First Quarter 2007 Financial Results
For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the company reported
revenue of $2.2 million compared to $2.5 million for the same period
in 2006. The contract backlog at the end of first quarter was $6.9
million compared to $1.4 million at March 31, 2006. The company
reported an operating loss for the first quarter of $6.0 million
compared to $6.7 million in the same period a year ago.
Net loss available for common shareholders was $7.0 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to net income
available for common shareholders of $331,000 for the same period in
2006. The net loss per share was $(0.16) for the three months ended
March 31, 2007, compared to net income per share of $0.01 for the same
period a year ago. The net income available for common shareholders in
2006 included a one-time gain of $7.3 million on the sale of Lumera
common stock.
The company ended the quarter with $7.3 million in cash and cash
equivalents and $8.8 million in investment securities. The company
completed the retirement of its debt in March 2007. Subsequent to the
end of the quarter the company sold 758,000 shares of Lumera common
stock for $4,151,000. Microvision continues to own 992,000
unrestricted shares of Lumera common stock with a market value of
approximately $4.4 million as of May 1, 2007.
“2007 is going to be a very exciting year for us. We are debt-free
and we are focused on making solid progress on all fronts toward
delivering mobile users worldwide a solution that will offer a far
better viewing experience than they currently can get from traditional
small displays on their mobile devices,” concluded Tokman. “We have
had success in developing new business growth opportunities with
global OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and the U.S. Government and plan to
build on this momentum during the remainder of the year. We believe
these partnerships continue to validate the value of our flexible and
scalable display solutions.”
Conference Call
Microvision will host a conference call to discuss its first
quarter 2007 financial results at 4:30 p.m. ET on May 9, 2007.
Participants may join the conference call by dialing (866) 825-3354
(for U.S. participants) or (617) 213-8063 (for International
participants) ten minutes prior to the start of the conference. The
conference pass-code number is 44807101. Additionally, the call will
be broadcast over the Internet and can be accessed from the Company’s
web site at www.microvision.com. The web cast and information needed
to access the telephone replay will be available through the same link
following the conference call.
About Microvision: www.microvision.com
Microvision provides a display technology platform designed to
enable next generation display and imaging products for pico
projectors, vehicles displays, and wearable displays that interface to
mobile devices. The company also manufactures and sells its bar code
scanner product line which features the company’s proprietary MEMS
technology.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
Certain statements contained in this release, including those
relating to plans for product development and commercialization,
future commercial arrangements and market opportunity, future product
applications and benefits, as well as statements containing words like
“believes,” “expects,” “plans,” and other similar expressions, 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: our ability to raise additional
capital when needed; risks related to Lumera’s business and the market
for its equity, market acceptance of our technologies and products;
our financial and technical resources relative to those of our
competitors; our ability to keep up with rapid technological change;
our dependence on the defense industry and a limited number of
government development contracts; 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; the timing of commercial product launches
and delays in product development; the ability to achieve key
technical milestones in key products; dependence on third parties to
develop, manufacture, sell and market our products; potential product
liability claims and other risk factors identified from time to time
in the Company’s SEC reports, including the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Except as expressly required by the
federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update
or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events, changes in circumstances or any other
reason.
Microvision, Inc.
Balance Sheet
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
March 31, December 31,
2007 2006
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Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,305 $ 14,552
Investment securities, available-for-sale 8,768 -
Accounts receivable, net of allowances 1,003 1,166
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of
billings on uncompleted contracts 647 565
Inventory 969 1,043
Current restricted investments in Lumera - 10,693
Other current assets 1,434 1,986
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Total current assets 20,126 30,005
Property and equipment, net 3,916 4,011
Restricted investments 1,268 1,268
Other assets 54 41
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Total assets $ 25,364 $ 35,325
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 1,467 $ 1,785
Accrued liabilities 3,154 3,698
Billings in excess of costs and estimated
earnings on uncompleted contracts 182 200
Liability associated with common stock
warrants 3,132 2,572
Liability associated with embedded
derivative feature - 68
Current portion of notes payable - 2,418
Current portion of capital lease
obligations 44 45
Current portion of long-term debt 55 59
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Total current liabilities 8,034 10,845
Capital lease obligations, net of current
portion 122 132
Long-term debt, net of current portion 447 457
Deferred rent, net of current portion 1,955 2,027
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Total liabilities 10,558 13,461
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Commitments and contingencies - -
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock at par value 43 43
Additional paid-in capital 254,845 253,086
Receivables from related parties, net (250) (250)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 6,694 8,619
Accumulated deficit (246,526) (239,634)
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Total shareholders' equity 14,806 21,864
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 25,364 $ 35,325
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Microvision, Inc.
Statement of Operations
(In thousands, except earnings per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three months
ended March 31,
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2007 2006
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Contract revenue $ 1,902 $ 1,781
Product revenue 333 691
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Total revenue 2,235 2,472
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Cost of contract revenue 1,010 1,151
Cost of product revenue 284 1,294
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Total cost of revenue 1,294 2,445
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Gross margin 941 27
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Research and development expense 3,345 2,154
Sales, marketing, general and administrative expense 3,550 4,739
Gain on disposal of fixed assets - (198)
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Total operating expenses 6,895 6,695
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Loss from operations (5,954) (6,668)
Interest income 182 129
Interest expense (468) (1,822)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net (652) 1,867
Other expense - (11)
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Net loss before Lumera transactions (6,892) (6,505)
Equity in losses of Lumera - (290)
Gain on sale of investment in Lumera - 7,270
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Net income (loss) (6,892) 475
Stated dividend on mandatorily redeemable
convertible preferred stock - (43)
Accretion to par value of preferred stock - (101)
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Net income (loss) available for common shareholders $(6,892) $ 331
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Net income (loss) per share - basic $ (0.16) $ 0.01
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Net income (loss) per share - diluted $ (0.16) $ 0.01
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Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic 43,098 25,218
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Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted 43,098 28,492
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CONTACT: Hawk Associates
Julie Marshall/Cale Smith, 305-451-1888 (investors)
or
For Microvision, Inc.
Matt Nichols, 425-882-6657 (media)
SOURCE: Microvision, Inc.