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     129  0 Kommentare Energous Corporation Reports 2022 Fourth-Quarter Results

    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:

    • Revenue of approximately $179,000, versus $225,000 in the 2021 fourth quarter – full-year revenue of approximately $851,000 increased 12.5% from approximately $757,000 in 2021.
    • Total costs and expenses of approximately $6.5 million, with approximately $383,000 in cost of revenue, $2.9 million in research and development (R&D) expenses, $3.1 million in sales, marketing, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses, and $165,000 in severance expenses – total costs and expenses were down significantly from approximately $9.6 million in the 2021 fourth quarter.
    • Net loss of approximately $(6.1) million, or $(0.08) per basic and diluted share, versus a net loss of approximately $(9.4) million, or $(0.13) per basic and diluted share, in the 2021 fourth quarter.
    • Net non-GAAP loss of approximately $(5.3) million.
    • Approximately $26.3 million in cash and cash equivalents at the end of the 2022 fourth quarter, with no debt.

    Partnership Momentum

    • Energous and LIXIL, maker of pioneering water and housing products, are collaborating to develop wirelessly-powered maintenance-free smart sensors for home and office applications – working to combine Energous’ WattUp wireless power transfer technology and LIXIL’s suite of housing technology, including IoT home solutions, to deliver a joint solution that removes the need for battery maintenance via reliable and consistent power delivered wirelessly over-the-air.
    • The company and SATO Holdings Corporation, a global pioneer in auto-ID and labelling solutions, are partnering to develop joint solutions that combine Energous’ 1W WattUp PowerBridge transmitters with IoT solutions for next-generation smart store applications.
    • Energous and Catapult, the global leader in sports technology solutions for elite teams, have built the first smart American football for sports teams – creating the football of the future with an embedded tracker that can charge wirelessly, providing the data precision that Catapult customers have come to expect from its wearables & video solutions.
    • The company and ams OSRAM, a global leader in optical solutions, announced a collaboration on a wirelessly powered multi-spectral light sensor for Controlled-Environment Agriculture (CEA) and vertical farming.
    • Energous welcomed Cisper, an international distributor of Automatic Identification and Data Capture products and systems including RFID, as a value-added distribution partner in Europe, gaining access to more system integrators, solutions providers, independent software vendors and original equipment manufacturers building RFID-based IoT deployments across a wide range of applications.
    • The company and CAP-XX Limited, the leading manufacturer of ultra-thin prismatic, cylindrical, and Lithium-Ion supercapacitors, unveiled a partnership to develop solutions that combine Energous’ WattUp technology with CAP-XX’s high-performance supercapacitors – the companies are partnering to pave the way for battery-free IoT devices powered by Energous’ wireless power technology and CAP-XX long-life supercapacitors.
    • Energous and Sensirion, a provider of industry leading CO2 sensor products, are collaborating to develop next-generation maintenance-free CO2 sensors powered wirelessly over the air for Indoor Air Quality improvement in industrial and commercial applications.

    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.

    • When: Thursday, March 9, 2023
    • Time: 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET)
    • Phone: 888-317-6003 (domestic); +1 412-317-6061 (international)
    • Participant entry #: 5163176
    • Conference replay: Accessible through March 23, 2023
      877-344-7529 (domestic); +1 412-317-0088 (international); passcode 5070854
    • Webcast: Accessible at Energous.com; archive available through March 2024

    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

     

     
    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

    )

     
    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

    )

    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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