SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 2, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Superconductor Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:SCON) ("STI"), a leading provider of advanced wireless solutions, innovative adaptive filtering, and world class cryogenics products for commercial and government applications, today announced results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2007.
Total net revenues for the second quarter were $4.7 million, compared to $4.2 million in the first quarter of 2007 and $5.0 million in the year ago second quarter. Net commercial product revenues for the second quarter of 2007 were $3.7 million, compared to $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2007 and $3.9 million in the second quarter of 2006. Government and other contract revenue totaled $1.0 million during the 2007 second quarter, compared to $649,000 in first quarter of 2007 and $1.1 million during the year ago period.
Jeff Quiram, STI's president and chief executive officer, said, "We are pleased to add three new customers, each contributing 10 percent or more of our revenues in the second quarter as they moved beyond the technical evaluation stage to commercial deployment. Our government business grew sequentially in the second quarter, and we expect government revenue to continue to increase in the future as we deliver on the initial $4.7 million Air Force contract we signed in April. Finally, as we face the challenges of growing our revenues, by continuing to effectively manage our current assets and operating expenses we have succeeded in further reducing our quarterly breakeven level to approximately $8.3 million."
Net loss for the second quarter was $2.0 million, compared to a net loss of $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2007 and $22.7 million in the second quarter of 2006, which included a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $20.1 million. Net loss per share was $0.16, compared to a net loss of $0.24 per share in the first quarter of 2007 and a net loss per share of $1.82 in the year ago period including the goodwill charge.
For the six-month period ending June 30, 2007, total net revenues were $8.9 million, compared to $9.9 million for the first half of 2006. Net commercial product revenues for the first half of 2007 were $7.2 million, compared to $8.4 million in the year ago period. The company recorded $1.7 million in government and other contract revenues for the first half of 2007, compared to $1.4 million for the first half 2006. The net loss for the first half of 2007 was $4.9 million, compared to $25.9 million for the prior year's first half including the non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $20.1 million. The net loss for the first half of 2007 was $0.39 per share, compared to $2.07 per share in the first half of 2006 including the goodwill charge.
As of June 30, 2007, STI had $6.5 million in working capital, including $2.9 million in cash and cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2007, STI had a commercial product backlog of $143,000 compared to $63,000 at the end of the first quarter of 2007 and $800,000 at the end of the year-ago quarter.
Investor Conference Call
STI will host an investor conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, August 2, 2007. The call will be accessible live by dialing 800-257-1836 at least 10 minutes before the start of the conference. International participants may dial 303-262-2175. No pass code is required. A telephone replay will be available until midnight ET on August 6 by dialing 800-405-2236 or 303-590-3000, and entering pass code 11094005#. The call will also be simultaneously webcast and available on STI's web site at http://www.suptech.com.
About Superconductor Technologies Inc. (STI)
STI, headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, is a leading provider of advanced wireless solutions, innovative adaptive filtering, and world class cryogenics products for commercial and government applications. STI provides a full range of high performance infrastructure products for wireless voice and data applications. Its SuperLink(r) solution increases capacity utilization, lowers dropped and blocked calls, extends coverage, and enables faster wireless data rates. Its AmpLink(tm) solution enhances the performance of wireless base stations by improving receiver sensitivity and geographic coverage.
For information about STI, please visit http://www.suptech.com.
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Safe Harbor Statement
The press release contains forward-looking statements made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, STI's views on future fundraising plans, profitability, revenues, market growth, capital requirements and new product introductions and any other statements identified by phrases such as "thinks," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "goals" or similar words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are inherently subject to uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. For example, the financial results reported in this press release are based on certain assumptions and estimates made by management and are subject to adjustment prior to the filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2007. Other factors and uncertainties include: fluctuations in product demand from quarter to quarter which can be significant; the need for additional capital depending on unpredictable cash flow; STI's ability to diversify its concentrated customer base; the impact of competitive filter products technologies and pricing; unanticipated decreases in the capital spending of wireless network operators; and manufacturing capacity constraints and difficulties. Forward-looking statements can be affected by many other factors, including, those described in the Business and the MD&A sections of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2006. These documents are available online at STI's website, www.suptech.com, or through the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements are based on information presently available to senior management, and STI has not assumed any duty to update any forward-looking statements.
SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC. -------------------------------- CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS ---------------------------------------------- (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended -------------------------- -------------------------- July 1, June 30, July 1, June 30, 2006 2007 2006 2007 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net revenues: Net commercial product revenues $ 3,932,000 $ 3,653,000 $ 8,422,000 $ 7,187,000 Government and other contract revenues 1,088,000 1,032,000 1,430,000 1,681,000 Sub license royalties 1,000 -- 9,000 -- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total net revenues 5,021,000 4,685,000 9,861,000 8,868,000 Costs and expenses: Cost of commercial product revenues 3,658,000 3,228,000 7,516,000 7,130,000 Contract research and development 703,000 607,000 1,007,000 1,055,000 Other research and development 630,000 813,000 1,931,000 1,725,000 Selling, general and administrative 2,678,000 2,043,000 5,395,000 3,941,000 Goodwill impairment charge 20,107,000 -- 20,107,000 -- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total costs and expenses 27,776,000 6,691,000 35,956,000 13,851,000 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Loss from operations (22,755,000) (2,006,000) (26,095,000) (4,983,000) Interest income 107,000 35,000 234,000 86,000 Interest expense (11,000) (11,000) (24,000) (22,000) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net loss $(22,659,000) $ (1,982,000) $(25,885,000) $ (4,919,000) ============ ============ ============ ============ Basic and diluted loss per common share $ (1.82) $ (0.16) $ (2.07) $ (0.39) ============ ============ ============ ============ Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 12,483,367 12,483,367 12,483,367 12,483,367 ============ ============ ============ ============ SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC. -------------------------------- CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS ------------------------------------- ASSETS December 31, June 30, ------ 2006 2007 ------------- ------------- Current Assets: (See Note) (Unaudited) Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,487,000 $ 2,912,000 Accounts receivable, net 1,535,000 2,201,000 Inventory, net 5,978,000 3,884,000 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 507,000 485,000 ------------- ------------- Total Current Assets 13,507,000 9,482,000 Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $18,599,000 and $19,598,000, respectively 5,770,000 4,795,000 Patents, licenses and purchased technology, net of accumulated amortization of $1,391,000 and $1,556,000, respectively 2,405,000 2,313,000 Other assets 222,000 209,000 ------------- ------------- Total Assets $ 21,904,000 $ 16,799,000 ============= ============= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY ------------------------------------ Current Liabilities: Accounts payable $ 1,725,000 $ 1,671,000 Accrued expenses 1,610,000 1,284,000 Current portion of capitalized lease obligations and long term debt 14,000 15,000 ------------- ------------- Total Current Liabilities 3,349,000 2,970,000 Other long term liabilities 604,000 594,000 ------------- ------------- Total Liabilities 3,953,000 3,564,000 Stockholders' Equity: Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding -- -- Common stock, $.001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 12,483,367 shares issued and outstanding 12,000 12,000 Capital in excess of par value 208,825,000 209,001,000 Notes receivable from stockholder net (27,000) -- Accumulated deficit (190,859,000) (195,778,000) ------------- ------------- Total Stockholders' Equity 17,951,000 13,235,000 ------------- ------------- Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 21,904,000 $ 16,799,000 ============= ============= Note-December 31, 2006 balances were derived from audited financial statements SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC. --------------------------------- CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS ---------------------------------------------- (Unaudited) Six Months Ended ---------------------------- July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 ------------ ------------ CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net loss $(25,885,000) $ (4,919,000) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 1,365,000 1,212,000 Non-cash impairment charge 20,107,000 -- Warrants-Options 101,000 176,000 Provision for excess and obsolete inventories 180,000 160,000 Reserve for impairment of note and interest receivable from Stockholder 34,000 (583,000) Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 1,076,000 (666,000) Inventory (2,345,000) 1,934,000 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 213,000 676,000 Patents, licenses and purchased technology (101,000) (92,000) Other assets 100,000 (13,000) Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities (589,000) (379,000) ------------ ------------ Net cash used in operating activities (5,744,000) (2,494,000) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment -- 25,000 Purchases of property and equipment (170,000) (96,000) ------------ ------------ Net cash used in investing activities (170,000) (71,000) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Payments on long-term obligations (9,000) (10,000) ------------ ------------ Net cash used in financing activities (9,000) (10,000) ------------ ------------ Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (5,923,000) (2,575,000) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 13,018,000 5,487,000 ------------ ------------ Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 7,095,000 $ 2,912,000 ============ ============