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Exhibit 99.1

 

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CORRECTING and REPLACING Energous Corporation Reports First Quarter 2020 Financial Results

May 6, 2020

SAN JOSE, Calif. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Final bullet of “Unaudited 2020 First Quarter Financial Results” section should read: $20.0 million in cash and cash equivalents at the end of the first quarter, with no debt

The corrected release reads:

Energous Corporation Reports First Quarter 2020 Financial Results

SAN JOSE, Calif. Energous Corporation (NASDAQ: WATT), the developer of WattUp®, a revolutionary Wireless Charging 2.0 technology today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020 and provided an update on its operational progress.

Recent Highlights

 

   

Energous receives FCC certification for new groundbreaking over-the-air, power-at-a-distance wireless charging technology

 

   

Energous announced the availability of the WattUp PowerHub developer kit, based on new low cost, small footprint wireless charging technology

 

   

Announced partnership with 28Gorilla to develop a wirelessly charged equestrian health tracking sensor for American Equus

“The first quarter represented tangible technological progress, as evidenced by the recent FCC certification, that opens potential for our customers to launch a new category of wireless charging,” said Stephen R. Rizzone, president and CEO of Energous Corporation. “We are executing despite the obvious headwinds created by the pandemic and are seeing increased interest from consumer electronics and industrial IoT manufacturers.”

Unaudited 2020 First Quarter Financial Results

For the first quarter ended March 31, 2020, Energous recorded:

 

 

Revenue of $61,475

 

 

Operating expenses of approximately $8.7 million (GAAP), comprised of $4.6 million in research and development, and $4.1 million in selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

Net loss of $(8.6) million, or $(0.25) per basic and diluted share

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) loss of $(6.3) million

 

 

$20.0 million in cash and cash equivalents at the end of the first quarter, with no debt

2020 First Quarter Conference Call

Energous will host a conference call to discuss its financial results, recent progress and prospects for the future.


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When: Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Time: 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET)

Phone: 888-317-6003 (domestic); 412-317-6061 (international)

Passcode: 4398037

Telephonic replay: Accessible through May 20, 2020

877-344-7529 (domestic); 412-317-0088 (international); passcode 10142689

Webcast: Accessible at Energous.com; archive available for approximately one year

About Energous Corporation

Energous Corporation (Nasdaq: WATT) is leading the next generation of wireless charging – wireless charging 2.0 – with its award-winning WattUp® technology, which supports fast, efficient contact-based charging, as well as charging at a distance. WattUp is a scalable, RF-based wireless charging technology that offers substantial improvements in contact-based charging efficiency, foreign object detection, orientation freedom and thermal performance compared to older, coil-based charging technologies. The technology can be designed into many different sized electronic devices for the home and office, as well as the medical, industrial, retail and automotive industries, and it ensures interoperability across products. Energous develops silicon-based wireless power transfer (WPT) technologies and customizable reference designs. These include innovative silicon chips, antennas and software, for a large variety of applications, such as smartphones, fitness trackers, hearables, medical sensors and more. Energous received the world’s first FCC Part 18 certification for at-a-distance wireless charging, and the company has 222 awarded patents for its WattUp wireless charging technology to-date. For more information, please visit Energous.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements that describe our future plans and expectations. These statements generally use terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seek,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “anticipate” or similar terms. Examples of our forward-looking statements in this release include our statements about technology developments, partner product development and wireless charging innovation. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of this date; they are based on current expectations and we undertake no duty to update them. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from what we expect include: the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the U.S. and global economies generally and on our business, regulatory approvals, product development, employees, partners, customers and potential user base; uncertain timing of necessary regulatory approvals; timing of customer product development and market success of customer products; our dependence on distribution partners; and intense industry competition. We urge you to consider those factors, and the other risks and uncertainties described in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, in evaluating our forward-looking statements.

— Financial Tables Follow –


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Energous Corporation

BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

     As of  
     March 31, 2020     December 31, 2019  
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 19,963,917     $ 21,684,089  

Accounts receivable, net

     59,173       63,144  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     352,019       450,231  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     20,375,109       22,197,464  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     504,825       626,524  

Right-of-use lease asset

     1,869,131       2,057,576  

Other assets

     2,410       2,410  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 22,751,475     $ 24,883,974  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 1,038,251     $ 1,671,519  

Accrued expenses

     1,435,045       2,063,097  

Operating lease liabilities, current portion

     762,822       722,291  

Deferred revenue

     12,000       12,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     3,248,118       4,468,907  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities, long-term portion

     1,191,981       1,402,193  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     4,440,099       5,871,100  

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred Stock, $0.00001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized at
March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019; no shares issued or outstanding.

            

Common Stock, $0.00001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized at
March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019; 37,952,017 and 33,203,806 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

     381       333  

Additional paid-in capital

     290,049,391       282,153,201  

Accumulated deficit

     (271,738,396     (263,140,660
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     18,311,376       19,012,874  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 22,751,475     $ 24,883,974  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


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Energous Corporation

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2020     2019  

Revenue

   $ 61,475     $ 66,500  

Operating expenses:

    

Research and development

     4,575,303       6,800,678  

Sales and marketing

     1,447,909       1,599,452  

General and administrative

     2,652,394       2,761,911  

Cost of services revenue

     39,544       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     8,715,150       11,162,041  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (8,653,675     (11,095,541

Other income (expense):

    

Interest income

     55,939       76,073  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     55,939       76,073  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (8,597,736   $ (11,019,468
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per common share

   $ (0.25   $ (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted

     34,816,553       27,939,166  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Energous Corporation

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Information

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2020     2019  

Net loss (GAAP)

   $ (8,597,736   $ (11,019,468

Add (subtract) the following items:

    

Interest income

     (55,939     (76,073

Depreciation and amortization

     121,699       235,368  

Stock-based compensation

     2,276,299       3,171,392  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

   $ (6,255,677   $ (7,688,781
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


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Contact

Energous Public Relations

PR@energous.com

(408) 963-0200

Investor Relations Contact

Bishop IR

Mike Bishop

(415) 894-9633

IR@energous.com

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