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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): August 1, 2018

 

ENERGOUS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-36379

 

46-1318953

(State or Other Jurisdiction 
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

3590 North First Street, Suite 210

San Jose, California 95134

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 963-0200

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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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.

On August 1, 2018, Energous Corporation announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.  A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “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, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

 

99.1

  

Press Release, dated August 1, 2018, issued by Energous Corporation, furnished herewith.

 

 

 

 


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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

ENERGOUS CORPORATION

 

 

 

Date:  August 1, 2018

By:

/s/ Brian Sereda

 

 

Brian Sereda

 

 

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Energous Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results

 

 

SAN JOSE, CA Aug. 1, 2018 Energous Corporation (NASDAQ: WATT), the developer of WattUp®, a revolutionary wire-free, over-the-air, power-at-a-distance charging technology, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 and provided an update on its operational progress.

 

Second Quarter Highlights

Shipped chipsets to multiple customers, which resulted in our first royalty from partner Dialog Semiconductor.

World’s first WattUp-enabled hearing aids launched by Energous customer Delight.

Increased engineering services revenue.

Announced the availability of a WattUp Near Field transmitter through Energous partner, IDT International Limited.

Reduced operating expenses from prior quarter by approximately $1.0 million.

Was invited to present the WattUp technology at the USPTO to patent examiners from the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

 

Recent Highlights

Energous made significant headway in the global regulatory campaign with the addition of 54 new country approvals, including India and Canada. To date, Energous is approved to ship in 92 countries worldwide (up from 38 countries at the end of Q1 2018).

 

“Continuing to execute on moving to market with WattUp, Energous received orders and shipped chipsets to multiple customers in the quarter,” said Stephen R. Rizzone, president and CEO. “We also achieved additional certifications from 92 countries, and increased our


Energous Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results

engineering services revenue from last quarter, and increased our patent count to 167.  The company’s pipeline continues to be robust as we complete engineering milestones and make advances toward a WattUp enabled ecosystem.”

 

 

Unaudited 2018 Second Quarter Financial Results

For the second quarter ended June 30, 2018, Energous recorded:

Revenue of $205,773

Operating expenses of $12.5 million (GAAP), comprised of $7.6 million in research and development, $3.3 million in general and administrative and $1.6 million in sales and marketing expenses

Net loss of $12.3 million, or $0.48 per basic and diluted share

Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) loss of $7.7 million

$37.1 million in cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second quarter, with no debt

 

 

Second Quarter 2018 Conference Call

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

When: Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018
Time: 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET)
Phone: 888-317-6003 (domestic); 412-317-6061 (international)

Passcode: 1197275

Telephonic replay: Accessible through Aug. 15, 2018
877-344-7529 (domestic); 412-317-0088 (international); passcode 10122001

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

Note about Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the unaudited results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, Energous presents adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA is determined by taking net loss and eliminating the

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impacts of interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation. The company's definition of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to the definitions of similarly-titled measures used by other companies. Energous believes that this non-GAAP financial measure, viewed in addition to and not in lieu of its reported GAAP results, provides useful information to investors by providing a more focused measure of operating results. This metric is used as part of the company's internal reporting to evaluate its operations and the performance of senior management. A table reconciling this measure to the comparable GAAP measure is available in the accompanying financial tables below.

 

About Energous Corporation

Energous Corporation is the developer of WattUp® -- an award-winning, wire-free charging technology that will transform the way consumers and industries charge and power electronic devices at home, in the office, in the car and beyond. WattUp is a revolutionary radio frequency (RF) based charging solution that delivers intelligent, scalable power via radio bands, similar to a Wi-Fi router. WattUp differs from older wireless charging systems in that it delivers contained power, at a distance, to multiple devices -- thus resulting in a wire-free experience that saves users from having to remember to plug in their devices. For more information, please visit Energous.com.

 

Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are intended to be covered by the "safe harbor" created by those sections. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "should," "could," "seek," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "anticipate" or other comparable terms. All statements in this release that are not based on historical facts are "forward-looking statements." Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, our statements about the timing of

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required regulatory approvals, number and timing of potential orders and customers' product launches, and commercialization of our technology. While management bases its forward-looking statements in this release on its current expectations, the information on which those expectations were based may change. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Many factors could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from expectations,  including: our ability to develop commercially feasible products; receipt of necessary regulatory approvals; timing and size of new orders and recognized revenue; dependence on strategic relationships; fluctuations in product development expenses such as tape-out costs; market acceptance of our technology; competition in our industry; our ability to protect our intellectual property; and other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We urge you to consider those risks and uncertainties in evaluating our forward-looking statements. We caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Except as otherwise required by law, we disclaim any obligation to release any updates or revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or other developments, conditions or circumstances on which our statements are based.

 

-- Financial Tables Follow --

 

 

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Energous Corporation

BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

  

 

 

As of

 

 

 

June 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

37,076,181

 

 

$

12,795,254

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

205,773

 

 

 

-

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

589,950

 

 

 

1,026,310

 

Prepaid rent, current

 

 

80,784

 

 

 

80,784

 

Total current assets

 

 

37,952,688

 

 

 

13,902,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,387,902

 

 

 

1,413,917

 

Prepaid rent, non-current

 

 

16,276

 

 

 

56,668

 

Other assets

 

 

32,512

 

 

 

32,512

 

Total assets

 

$

39,389,378

 

 

$

15,405,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

2,385,992

 

 

$

2,024,690

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

1,833,543

 

 

 

1,622,025

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

4,219,535

 

 

 

3,646,715

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock, $0.00001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized at

   June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; no shares issued or outstanding.

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Common Stock, $0.00001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized at

   June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; 25,561,610 and 22,584,588 shares

   issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

 

254

 

 

 

225

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

234,812,866

 

 

 

185,659,954

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(199,643,277

)

 

 

(173,901,449

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

35,169,843

 

 

 

11,758,730

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

39,389,378

 

 

$

15,405,445

 

 

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Energous Corporation

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

205,773

 

 

$

299,506

 

 

$

230,773

 

 

$

874,874

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

7,639,974

 

 

 

8,692,003

 

 

 

16,361,526

 

 

 

17,045,187

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

1,602,137

 

 

 

1,187,313

 

 

 

3,074,533

 

 

 

2,782,765

 

General and administrative

 

 

3,268,028

 

 

 

3,341,563

 

 

 

6,548,243

 

 

 

6,444,314

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

12,510,139

 

 

 

13,220,879

 

 

 

25,984,302

 

 

 

26,272,266

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(12,304,366

)

 

 

(12,921,373

)

 

 

(25,753,529

)

 

 

(25,397,392

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on sales of property and equipment, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(726

)

Interest income

 

 

5,995

 

 

 

2,363

 

 

 

11,701

 

 

 

5,968

 

Total

 

 

5,995

 

 

 

2,363

 

 

 

11,701

 

 

 

5,242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(12,298,371

)

 

$

(12,919,010

)

 

$

(25,741,828

)

 

$

(25,392,150

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per common share

 

$

(0.48

)

 

$

(0.63

)

 

$

(1.03

)

 

$

(1.23

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding,

   basic and diluted

 

 

25,479,861

 

 

 

20,643,261

 

 

 

25,042,529

 

 

 

20,564,561

 

 

Energous Corporation

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Information

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss (GAAP)

 

$

(12,298,371

)

 

$

(12,919,010

)

 

$

(25,741,828

)

 

$

(25,392,150

)

Add (subtract) the following items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

(5,995

)

 

 

(2,363

)

 

 

(11,701

)

 

 

(5,968

)

Income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

275,295

 

 

 

355,422

 

 

 

574,815

 

 

 

681,985

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

4,342,880

 

 

 

4,365,963

 

 

 

8,952,088

 

 

 

7,904,154

 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

 

$

(7,686,191

)

 

$

(8,199,988

)

 

$

(16,226,626

)

 

$

(16,811,979

)

 

 

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