7/31/2007 4:07:00 PM
Company Raises $34.1 Million; Signs Development Agreement With
Motorola
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 31, 2007–Microvision, Inc.
(NASDAQ:MVIS), a global leader in light scanning technologies, today
reported operating and financial results for the second quarter of
2007.
“We achieved significant business, operating and financial
milestones in the second quarter that could have long-term impact for
the Company,” stated Alexander Tokman, Microvision President and CEO.
“First, our business development efforts during the second quarter
resulted in several new customer contracts including the joint
development agreement with Motorola and new development contracts for
aerospace and eyewear applications. Second, we developed and
successfully unveiled at the Society of Information Display (SID)
conference a new wide angle design PicoP display that better addresses
consumer needs. Third, we made good progress in solidifying several
key areas of our supply chain. Finally, we raised $34.1 million from
calling our publicly traded warrants.”
Second Quarter 2007 Operating Results
- PicoP for Mobile Projection Applications. Announced subsequent
to the end of the quarter an agreement with Motorola to
develop pico projector display solutions for mobile
applications using Microvision’s PicoP display engine. - PicoP for Eyeware Applications. Awarded a $3.2 million
contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide a lightweight,
see-through, full-color eyewear display prototype. - PicoP for Aerospace Applications. Signed a new commercial
product development agreement with a leading transportation
company to develop PicoP based display solution for an
aerospace application. - PicoP Development and Supply Chain Progress.
- Unveiled the next generation PicoP display based on a newly
developed wide-angle MEMS scanner at the May 2007 SID
conference. The wide-angle PicoP, developed based on direct
customer feedback, creates a full-color image with
approximately four times the viewing area of the Company’s
previous display, while still maintaining its small and sleek
form factor. - Completed and announced the successful integration of a
green laser from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors into PicoP
prototype display. Previously, Microvision had announced
PicoP compatibility with green lasers from Corning and
Novalux. - Formally introduced Oerlikon Optics as one of the high
volume manufacturing partners for PicoP after originally
announcing the joint development effort in December 2006.
Microvision has been collaborating with this global leader in
optical component solutions to optimize the design for
manufacturing of Microvision’s opto-mechanical engine
targeted for high volume consumer and automotive
applications.
- Unveiled the next generation PicoP display based on a newly
- New Laser Bar Code Scanner. Unveiled ROV(TM), a new laser
based bar code scanner incorporating Microvision’s core MEMS
scanning beam technology. The ROV Scanner was developed for
use with mobile applications to provide simple and affordable
“point of scan” capability. - Funding. Exercised the company’s right to call its publicly
traded warrants — raising $34.1 million to fund Microvision’s
continuing operations without an increase to the company’s
fully diluted common shares outstanding.
Financial Results
For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the company reported
revenue of $4.9 million compared to $4.4 million for the same period
in 2006 and $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007
compared to $1.9 million for the same period in 2006. As of June 30,
2007, the backlog totaled $7.7 million compared to $1.5 million at
June 30, 2006.
The company reported an operating loss for the six months ended
June 30, 2007 of $12.3 million compared to $14.4 million for the same
period in 2006 and $6.3 million for the three months ended June 30,
2007 compared to $7.8 million for the same period in 2006.
The company reported a net loss available to common shareholders
of $9.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to
$10.9 million for the same period in 2006 and $2.2 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $11.2 million for the
same period in 2006. The net loss per share was $0.21 for the six
months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $0.40 for the same period in
2006 and $0.05 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to
$0.38 for the same period in 2006. The net loss available for common
shareholders for both the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
includes a gain on the sale of the company’s investment in Lumera of
$6.0 million and $7.3 million respectively. The three and six month
periods ended June 30, 2007 include non cash expenses of $1.9 million
and $2.6 million, respectively, compared to non cash gains of $1.2
million and $3.1 million for the same periods in 2006, respectively,
associated with the change in value of warrants issued to former
holders of the company’s notes.
The company ended the quarter with $17.2 million in cash, cash
equivalents and investment securities, including $6.0 million from the
conversion of 2.3 million public warrants. Subsequent to the end of
the quarter, the Company received an additional $28.1 million from the
conversion of an additional 10.6 million warrants.
“Our strong second quarter and first half business and operational
results demonstrate continued rapid advancement of the PicoP roadmap
focused on commercializing a variety of high volume products in the
consumer and automotive markets. We believe that the most recent
development agreement with Motorola provides a significant validation
point of our consumer go-to-market strategy and execution,” concluded
Tokman.
Conference Call
Microvision will host a conference call to discuss its second
quarter 2007 financial and operating results at 4:30 p.m. ET on July
31, 2007. Participants may join the conference call by dialing (800)
688-0836 (for U.S. participants) or (617) 614-4072 (for International
participants) ten minutes prior to the start of the conference. The
conference pass-code number is 68851055. 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 commercialization and future products, future product form
factor, product applications, as well as statements containing words
like “could,” “believe,” 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; 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)
June 30, December 31,
2007 2006
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Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 16,176 $ 14,552
Investment securities, available-for-sale 1,059 -
Accounts receivable, net of allowances 1,253 1,166
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of
billings on uncompleted contracts 694 565
Inventory 886 1,043
Current restricted investments in Lumera - 10,693
Other current assets 1,533 1,986
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Total current assets 21,601 30,005
Property and equipment, net 4,158 4,011
Restricted investments 1,268 1,268
Other assets 52 41
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Total assets $ 27,079 $ 35,325
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 1,686 $ 1,785
Accrued liabilities 3,047 3,698
Billings in excess of costs and estimated
earnings on uncompleted contracts 296 200
Liability associated with common stock
warrants 4,992 2,572
Liability associated with embedded
derivative feature - 68
Current portion of notes payable - 2,418
Current portion of capital lease
obligations 43 45
Current portion of long-term debt 62 59
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Total current liabilities 10,126 10,845
Capital lease obligations, net of current
portion 110 132
Long-term debt, net of current portion 426 457
Deferred rent, net of current portion 1,876 2,027
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Total liabilities 12,538 13,461
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Commitments and contingencies - -
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock at par value 46 43
Additional paid-in capital 262,398 253,086
Receivables from related parties, net - (250)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 778 8,619
Accumulated deficit (248,681) (239,634)
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Total shareholders' equity 14,541 21,864
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 27,079 $ 35,325
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Microvision, Inc.
Statement of Operations
(In thousands, except earnings per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
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2007 2006 2007 2006
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Contract revenue $ 2,219 $ 1,335 $ 4,121 $ 3,116
Product revenue 443 571 776 1,262
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Total revenue 2,662 1,906 4,897 4,378
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Cost of contract revenue 1,217 999 2,227 2,150
Cost of product revenue 446 1,681 730 2,975
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Total cost of revenue 1,663 2,680 2,957 5,125
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Gross margin 999 (774) 1,940 (747)
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Research and development
expense 3,208 2,307 6,553 4,461
Sales, marketing, general and
administrative expense 4,087 4,675 7,637 9,414
Gain on disposal of fixed
assets - - - (198)
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Total operating expenses 7,295 6,982 14,190 13,677
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Loss from operations (6,296) (7,756) (12,250) (14,424)
Interest income 152 119 334 248
Interest expense (17) (1,636) (485) (3,458)
Gain (loss) on derivative
instruments, net (1,940) 1,187 (2,592) 3,054
Other expense (17) - (17) (11)
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Net loss before Lumera
transactions (8,118) (8,086) (15,010) (14,591)
Equity in losses of Lumera - - - (290)
Gain on sale of investment in
Lumera 5,963 - 5,963 7,270
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Net loss (2,155) (8,086) (9,047) (7,611)
Stated dividend on mandatorily
redeemable convertible
preferred stock - (16) - (59)
Accretion to par value of
preferred stock - (37) - (138)
Inducement for conversion of
preferred stock - (3,076) - (3,076)
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Net loss available for common
shareholders $(2,155) $(11,215) $ (9,047) $(10,884)
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Net loss per share - basic and
diluted $ (0.05) $ (0.38) $ (0.21) $ (0.40)
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Weighted-average shares
outstanding - basic and
diluted 43,572 29,192 43,336 27,216
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CONTACT: Microvision, Inc.
Matt Nichols, 425-882-6657 (media)
or
Hawk Associates
Cale Smith, 305-451-1888 (investors)
Julie Marshall, 305-451-1888 (investors)
SOURCE: Microvision, Inc.