8-K

KOPIN CORP (KOPN)

8-K 2022-11-01 For: 2022-11-01
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) November 1, 2022

KOPIN CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware 000-19882 04-2833935
(State or Other Jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of Incorporation) (Commission<br><br> <br>File Number) (IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.)

125 North Drive,

    Westborough, MA 01581

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)

(508) 870-5959

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 KOPN NASDAQ Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Kopin Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release on November 1, 2022, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference, in which the Company announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 24, 2022. The information in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

See the Exhibit Index below, which is incorporated by reference herein.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Description
99.1 Press Release dated November 1, 2022, entitled, “Kopin Reports Results for Third Quarter 2022”.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

KOPIN CORPORATION
Dated: November 1, 2022 /s/ Richard A. Sneider
Richard A. Sneider
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Exhibit 99.1

Kopin Reports Results for Third Quarter 2022

- Total Revenues increase 23% year-over-year - Defense Revenues Increase 115% year-over-year

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 1, 2022--Kopin Corporation (Nasdaq: KOPN), a leading provider of high-resolution micro-displays and sub-systems for defense, enterprise and consumer augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality systems, today provided an update on its business initiatives and reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 24, 2022.

“We had a good quarter with revenues up 23% over the third quarter of last year, driven by growth in our defense and consumer businesses,” said Michael Murray, Kopin’s CEO. “While we continue to drive growth in these markets, my immediate focus is on yield improvements, on time/in full deliveries as well as cost controls, leading to improved margins and cash flow.”

Murray continued, “As we move into 2023 I see numerous opportunities to drive revenues, beginning with accelerating growth from our defense and industrial businesses, where we already have a solid order book. We will also leverage our unique ability to offer complex integrated optical display assemblies, which are critical to increasing the applications for AR/VR/MR, among other opportunities.”

“Technology has always been at the heart of Kopin’s success and we will continue executing on our vision to provide our global customers with brilliance in innovation, design and performance paired with a renewed focus on operational excellence,” concluded Murray.

Third Quarter Financial Results

Total revenues for the third quarter ended September 24, 2022 were $13.4 million, compared to $10.9 million for the third quarter ended September 25, 2021, a 23% year-over-year increase.

Cost of Product Revenues for the third quarter of 2022 was $8.0 million, or 81% of net product revenues, compared with $5.1 million, or 78% of net product revenues, for the third quarter of 2021. The higher cost of product revenues as a percentage of net product revenues was partially due to a $1 million warranty charge due to a supply-chain related quality issue from a vendor.

Research and Development (R&D) expenses for the third quarter of 2022 were $3.4 million compared to $3.8 million for the third quarter of 2021, an 8% decrease year over year. The decrease in R&D expense as compared to the prior year was equally split between internal R&D and customer funded R&D activities.

Selling, General and Administration (SG&A) expenses were $4.3 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $4.0 million for the third quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in compensation and professional fees, which were partially offset by lower stock-based compensation.

Other income and expense included a non-cash impairment charge of $2.0 million related to an investment whose business is being affected by COVID related issues.


Net Loss Attributable to Kopin Corporation for the third quarter of 2022 was $4.5 million, or $0.05 per share, compared with Net Loss Attributable to Kopin Corporation of $2.1 million, or $0.02 per share, for the third quarter of 2021.

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities for the nine months ended September 24, 2022, was approximately $15.6 million. Kopin’s cash and equivalents and marketable securities were approximately $15.0 million at September 24, 2022 as compared to $29.3 million at December 25, 2021.

In July 2022, we sold 675,000 shares of common stock through our existing At-The-Market equity program (ATM), which we had entered into in March 2021, for gross proceeds of $900,000 before deducting broker expenses of less than $100,000. We have not sold shares under the ATM Program since July.

Conference Call

Kopin will host a conference call this morning at 8:30am ET. To participate, please dial 1-888-394-8218 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-323-994-2093 (International). The call will also be available as a live and archived audio webcast on the Investor Relations section of Kopin’s website at www.kopin.com.

About Kopin

Kopin Corporation is a leading developer and provider of innovative wearable technologies and critical components for integration into wearable computing systems for defense, industrial and consumer products. Kopin’s technology portfolio includes ultra-small displays, optics, and low-power ASICs. For more information, please visit Kopin’s website at www.kopin.com.

Kopin is a trademark of Kopin Corporation.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which are subject to the safe harbor created by such sections. Words such as “expects,” “believes,” “can,” “will,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions, and the negatives thereof, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such “forward-looking statements,” which speak only as of the date made, and advise readers that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, estimates, and assumptions by us that are difficult to predict. These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our numerous opportunities to drive revenues in 2023; such as accelerating growth from our defense and industrial businesses; our growth in the defense and consumer markets; and our intent to leverage our unique ability to offer complex integrated optical display assemblies. Various factors, some of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, and whether made by us or on our behalf, are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements that may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, we disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release, except as may otherwise be required by the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are only predictions, subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those discussed. Important factors that could affect performance and cause results to differ materially from management’s expectations are described in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors; Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; and other parts of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2021, or as updated from time to time our Securities and Exchange Commission filings.


Kopin Corporation
Supplemental Information
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 24, 2022 September 25, 2021 September 24, 2022 September 25, 2021
Display Revenues by Category (in millions)
Defense $ 7.5 $ 3.5 $ 19.3 $ 12.3
Industrial/Enterprise 1.7 2.7 4.9 7.4
Consumer 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.3
R&D 3.4 4.1 11.1 10.4
License and Royalties 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.1
Total $ 13.4 $ 10.9 $ 36.9 $ 32.5
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Cost of product revenues $ 42,000 $ 38,000 $ 120,000 $ 207,000
Research and development $ 112,000 180,000 368,000 395,000
Selling, general and administrative $ 144,000 424,000 883,000 3,165,000
$ 298,000 $ 642,000 $ 1,371,000 $ 3,767,000
Other Financial Information
Depreciation and amortization $ 121,000 $ 154,000 $ 656,000 $ 566,000

Kopin Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 24, 2022 September 25, 2021 September 24, 2022 September 25, 2021
Revenues:
Net product revenues $ 9,903,315 $ 6,591,852 $ 25,414,501 $ 21,089,515
Research and development and other revenues 3,474,693 4,295,321 11,450,961 11,379,282
13,378,008 10,887,173 36,865,462 32,468,797
Expenses:
Cost of product revenues 7,987,154 5,145,175 23,676,283 17,586,389
Research and development 3,441,405 3,751,729 13,995,393 11,055,282
Selling, general and administration 4,320,117 4,035,998 13,112,133 13,982,682
15,748,676 12,932,902 50,783,809 42,624,353
Loss from operations (2,370,668 ) (2,045,729 ) (13,918,347 ) (10,155,556 )
Other (expense) income, net (2,093,877 ) (50,954 ) 2,505,949 89,267
Loss before provision for income taxes and net (income) loss from noncontrolling interest (4,464,545 ) (2,096,683 ) (11,412,398 ) (10,066,289 )
Tax provision (36,000 ) (32,000 ) (108,000 ) (97,000 )
Net loss (4,500,545 ) (2,128,683 ) (11,520,398 ) (10,163,289 )
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest - (107 ) 280 39,394
Net loss attributable to Kopin Corporation $ (4,500,545 ) $ (2,128,790 ) $ (11,520,118 ) $ (10,123,895 )
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted $ (0.05 ) $ (0.02 ) $ (0.13 ) $ (0.11 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted 93,516,231 90,517,330 91,317,288 88,903,658

Kopin Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
September 24, 2022 December 25, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and marketable securities $ 14,969,372 $ 29,295,466
Accounts receivable, net 8,531,835 12,113,070
Inventory 6,660,810 6,581,139
Contract assets and unbilled receivables 6,254,518 2,299,392
Prepaid and other current assets 1,759,708 1,918,678
Total current assets 38,176,243 52,207,745
Plant and equipment, net 1,627,468 1,888,963
Operating lease right-of-use assets 3,540,073 3,828,066
Other assets 170,932 170,932
Equity investments 7,612,065 4,912,022
Total assets $ 51,126,781 $ 63,007,728
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 4,936,932 $ 5,483,970
Accrued expenses 7,520,992 4,133,379
Contract liabilities and billings in excess of revenue earned 1,097,919 4,063,031
Operating lease liabilities 761,734 701,204
Customer deposits 378,201 2,638,103
Deferred tax liabilities 424,433 513,417
Total current liabilities 15,120,211 17,533,104
Other long term liabilities 1,395,603 2,739,531
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion 2,753,885 3,108,236
Total Kopin Corporation stockholders' equity 32,029,696 39,799,191
Noncontrolling interest (172,614 ) (172,334 )
Total stockholders' equity 31,857,082 39,626,857
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 51,126,781 $ 63,007,728

Contacts

Investor Contacts:

Kopin

        Richard Sneider, 508-870-5959 

        Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 

        Richard\_Sneider@kopin.com 

        Or 

        **Market Street Partners** 

        Joann Horne, 415-445-3233 

        JHorne@marketstreetpartners.com