Energous Corporation (NASDAQ: WATT), a leading developer of RF-based charging for wireless power networks, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022, and provided an update on recent partnerships and company highlights.
Unaudited 2022 Fourth-Quarter Results
For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022, Energous reported:
Partnership Momentum
Company Highlights
“We ended the year with significant partnership and regulatory approval momentum – achieving several of the goals that we set out at the beginning of the year,” said Cesar Johnston, CEO of Energous. “Looking ahead to 2023, we are laser focused on increasing customer deployments of our technology to drive adoption and ultimately revenue growth. We intend to accomplish this in three primary ways: by delivering technical leadership, expanding our partnerships and securing customer success through production ramps. We are optimistic about 2023 and the value our RF-based wireless power networks can bring to IoT technology.”
2022 Fourth-Quarter Conference Call
Energous will host a conference call to discuss fourth-quarter financial results, recent progress and prospects for the future.
About Energous Corporation
Energous Corporation (Nasdaq: WATT) is the Wireless Power Network global leader. Its award-winning WattUp® solution is the only technology that supports both contact and distance charging through a fully compatible ecosystem. Built atop fast, efficient, and highly scalable RF-based charging technology, WattUp is positioned to offer improvements over older, first-generation coil-based charging technologies in power, efficiency, foreign device detection, freedom of movement and overall cost for industrial and retail IoT, smart homes, smart cities and medical devices. Energous develops silicon-based wireless power transfer (WPT) technologies and customizable reference designs, and provides worldwide regulatory assistance, a reliable supply chain, quality assurance, and sales and technical support to global customers. The company received the world’s first FCC Part 18 certification for at-a-distance wireless charging and has been awarded over 200 patents for its WattUp wireless charging technology to-date.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may describe our future plans and expectations and are based on the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of Energous. These statements generally use terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seek,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “anticipate” or similar terms. Examples of forward-looking statements in this release include but are not limited to statements about our financial results and projections, statements about the success of our collaborations with our partners, statements about any governmental approvals we may need to operate our business, statements about our technology and its expected functionality, and statements with respect to expected company growth. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from current expectations include: 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 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q as well as in other documents that may be subsequently filed by Energous, from time to time, with the SEC, in evaluating our forward-looking statements. Additional information will also be set forth in our Annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent Energous’ views only as of the date of this release and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. Energous does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements unless required by law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We have provided in this release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We use these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing our financial results and believe they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating our ongoing operational performance. We believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends, and in comparing our financial results with other companies in our industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors.
Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures below.
Our reported results include certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP net loss, non-GAAP costs and expenses, non-GAAP SG&A expenses and non-GAAP R&D expenses. Non-GAAP net loss excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense and severance expense. Non-GAAP costs and expenses excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense and severance expense. Non-GAAP SG&A expenses excludes depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation expense. Non-GAAP R&D expenses excludes depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation expense. A reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release.
Energous Corporation | |||||||
BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
As of | |||||||
December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ |
26,287,293 |
|
$ |
49,071,414 |
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
143,353 |
|
|
283,602 |
|
|
Inventory |
|
105,821 |
|
|
- |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
827,551 |
|
|
874,886 |
|
|
Total current assets |
|
27,364,018 |
|
|
50,229,902 |
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
429,035 |
|
|
510,197 |
|
|
Right-of-use lease asset |
|
1,959,869 |
|
|
618,985 |
|
|
Other assets |
|
- |
|
|
11,991 |
|
|
Total assets | $ |
29,752,922 |
|
$ |
51,371,075 |
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ |
900,765 |
|
$ |
1,205,957 |
|
|
Accrued expenses |
|
1,790,414 |
|
|
1,523,317 |
|
|
Accrued severance |
|
416,516 |
|
|
975,439 |
|
|
Operating lease liabilities, current portion |
|
705,894 |
|
|
628,307 |
|
|
Deferred revenue |
|
29,727 |
|
|
13,364 |
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
3,843,316 |
|
|
4,346,384 |
|
|
Operating lease liabilities, long-term portion |
|
1,264,131 |
|
|
40,413 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
5,107,447 |
|
|
4,386,797 |
|
|
Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
Preferred Stock, $0.00001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 202 and December 31, 2021; no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 78,944,954 and 76,667,205 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. |
|
789 |
|
|
767 |
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
387,319,985 |
|
|
383,383,550 |
|
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(362,675,299 |
) |
|
(336,400,039 |
) |
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
24,645,475 |
|
|
46,984,278 |
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ |
29,752,922 |
|
$ |
51,371,075 |
|
Energous Corporation | ||||||||||||||||
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended December 31, |
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
|||||||||||||||
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|||||
Revenue | $ |
179,188 |
|
$ |
225,404 |
|
$ |
851,321 |
|
$ |
756,793 |
|
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Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue |
|
382,872 |
|
|
- |
|
|
1,277,565 |
|
|
- |
|
||||
Research and development |
|
2,874,895 |
|
|
5,140,483 |
|
|
12,497,781 |
|
|
20,572,580 |
|
||||
Sales and marketing |
|
1,019,637 |
|
|
2,440,646 |
|
|
4,884,959 |
|
|
8,598,343 |
|
||||
General and administrative |
|
2,095,105 |
|
|
2,067,073 |
|
|
8,078,950 |
|
|
9,001,483 |
|
||||
Severance expense |
|
164,947 |
|
|
- |
|
|
798,391 |
|
|
4,017,172 |
|
||||
Total costs and expenses |
|
6,537,456 |
|
|
9,648,202 |
|
|
27,537,646 |
|
|
42,189,578 |
|
||||
Loss from operations |
|
(6,358,268 |
) |
|
(9,422,798 |
) |
|
(26,686,325 |
) |
|
(41,432,785 |
) |
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Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
Interest income |
|
218,350 |
|
|
1,623 |
|
|
411,065 |
|
|
5,492 |
|
||||
Total |
|
218,350 |
|
|
1,623 |
|
|
411,065 |
|
|
5,492 |
|
||||
Net loss | $ |
(6,139,918 |
) |
$ |
(9,421,175 |
) |
$ |
(26,275,260 |
) |
$ |
(41,427,293 |
) |
||||
Basic and diluted net loss per common share | $ |
(0.08 |
) |
$ |
(0.13 |
) |
$ |
(0.34 |
) |
$ |
(0.64 |
) |
||||
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted |
|
78,275,034 |
|
|
72,940,627 |
|
|
77,485,729 |
|
|
64,926,524 |
|
Energous Corporation | ||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Information | ||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended December 31, |
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
|||||||||||||||
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|||||
Net loss (GAAP) | $ |
(6,139,918 |
) |
$ |
(9,421,175 |
) |
$ |
(26,275,260 |
) |
$ |
(41,427,293 |
) |
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Add (subtract) the following items: | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
45,161 |
|
|
62,888 |
|
|
246,156 |
|
|
258,249 |
|
||||
Stock-based compensation * |
|
594,975 |
|
|
3,340,099 |
|
|
2,666,228 |
|
|
11,646,194 |
|
||||
Severance expense |
|
164,947 |
|
|
- |
|
|
798,391 |
|
|
4,017,172 |
|
||||
Adjusted net non-GAAP loss | $ |
(5,334,835 |
) |
$ |
(6,018,188 |
) |
$ |
(22,564,485 |
) |
$ |
(25,505,678 |
) |
||||
* Note: Stock-based compensation excludes $164,947 which is included in severance expense for the three months ended December 31, 2022. | ||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation excludes $252,609 and $284,994 which is included in severance expense for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. | ||||||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses (GAAP) | $ |
6,537,456 |
|
$ |
9,648,202 |
|
$ |
27,537,646 |
|
$ |
42,189,578 |
|
||||
Subtract the following items: | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(45,161 |
) |
|
(62,888 |
) |
|
(246,156 |
) |
|
(258,249 |
) |
||||
Stock-based compensation * |
|
(594,975 |
) |
|
(3,340,099 |
) |
|
(2,666,228 |
) |
|
(11,646,194 |
) |
||||
Severance expense |
|
(164,947 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(798,391 |
) |
|
(4,017,172 |
) |
||||
Adjusted non-GAAP costs and expenses | $ |
5,732,373 |
|
$ |
6,245,215 |
|
$ |
23,826,871 |
|
$ |
26,267,963 |
|
||||
* Note: Stock-based compensation excludes $164,947 which is included in severance expense for the three months ended December 31, 2022. | ||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation excludes $252,609 and $284,994 which is included in severance expense for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. | ||||||||||||||||
Total research and development expenses (GAAP) | $ |
2,874,895 |
|
$ |
5,140,483 |
|
$ |
12,497,781 |
|
$ |
20,572,580 |
|
||||
Subtract the following items: | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(41,529 |
) |
|
(29,714 |
) |
|
(160,201 |
) |
|
(160,680 |
) |
||||
Stock-based compensation |
|
(211,659 |
) |
|
(1,708,948 |
) |
|
(1,134,106 |
) |
|
(6,582,873 |
) |
||||
Adjusted non-GAAP research and development expenses | $ |
2,621,707 |
|
$ |
3,401,821 |
|
$ |
11,203,474 |
|
$ |
13,829,027 |
|
||||
Total sales, marketing, general and administrative expenses (GAAP) | $ |
3,114,742 |
|
$ |
4,507,719 |
|
$ |
12,963,909 |
|
$ |
17,599,826 |
|
||||
Subtract the following items: | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(3,632 |
) |
|
(33,174 |
) |
|
(85,955 |
) |
|
(97,569 |
) |
||||
Stock-based compensation |
|
(383,316 |
) |
|
(1,631,151 |
) |
|
(1,532,122 |
) |
|
(5,063,321 |
) |
||||
Adjusted non-GAAP sales, marketing, general and administrative expenses | $ |
2,727,794 |
|
$ |
2,843,394 |
|
$ |
11,345,832 |
|
$ |
12,438,936 |
|
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