Research Frontiers Reports Full Year 2016 Financial Results
Management to Host Conference Call at 4:30 p.m.
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WOODBURY, NY -- (Marketwired) -- 03/13/17 -- Research Frontiers Inc. (NASDAQ: REFR) announced its financial results for its full year ended December 31, 2016. Management will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its financial and operating results as well as Panasonic Corporation's recent adoption of SPD-SmartGlass technology in its latest display product.
- Who: Joseph M. Harary, President & CEO, Seth Van Voorhees, CFO
- Date/Time: March 13, 2017, 4:30PM ET
- Dial-in Information: 1-412-717-9591
- Replay: Available on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 for 90 days at www.SmartGlass-IR.com
Key 2016 Comments:
- The majority of the Company's fee income comes from the activities of several licensees participating in the automotive market. The Company currently believes that the automotive market will be the largest source of its royalty income over the next several years.
- The Company's fee income from licensing activities for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $1,236,097, as compared to $2,007,482 for the year ended December 31, 2015.
- A substantial majority of this decrease was the result of non-recurring fees earned last year associated with the Company's participation in the Milan Expo, and non-recurring fee income under several licenses in 2015.
- To a lesser extent, fee income from automobiles and aircraft using the Company's technology was lower in 2016 due to: (1) lower production levels of certain car models in the period; (2) lower costs to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), and therefore lower royalties per car to the Company for glass incorporating the Company's technology on certain car models, and (3) a design improvement in certain aircraft that caused a short-term reduction in new window installations.
- Production efficiencies are expected to continue and accelerate with the introduction of the higher vehicle production volumes for various car models going forward, and the Company expects that lower pricing per square foot of the Company's technology could expand the market opportunities, adoption rates, and revenues for its technology in automotive and non-automotive applications.
- The Company expects to generate additional royalty income from the near-term introduction of additional new car and aircraft models from other OEMs, and from continued growth of sales of products using the Company's technology in markets outside of automotive and aircraft applications.
- Panasonic Corporation's recent adoption of SPD-SmartGlass technology in a residential display application is the most recent example of the adoption of our technology in non-automotive/aircraft applications.
Research Frontiers is the developer of SPD-Smart light-control technology which allows users to instantly, precisely and uniformly control the shading of glass or plastic, either manually or automatically. Research Frontiers has built an infrastructure of over 40 licensed companies that collectively are capable of serving the growing global demand for smart glass products in automobiles, homes, buildings, museums, aircraft and boats. For more information, please visit our website at www.SmartGlass.com, and on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Note: From time to time Research Frontiers may issue forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This press release contains forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ and are not guaranteed. Any forward-looking statements should be considered accordingly. "SPD-Smart" and "SPD-SmartGlass" are trademarks of Research Frontiers Inc.
RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCORPORATED
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2016 and 2015
Unaudited
2016 2015
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,691,603 $ 5,712,310
Short-term investments 1,523,333 1,513,784
Royalties receivable, net of reserves
of $1,110,020 in 2016 and $629,457 in
2015 1,117,146 1,314,675
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets 256,892 133,465
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Total current assets 4,588,974 8,674,234
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Fixed assets, net 651,655 836,216
Deposits and other assets 33,567 33,567
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Total assets $ 5,274,196 $ 9,544,017
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
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Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 29,932 $ 46,734
Accrued expenses and other 339,338 421,478
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Total current liabilities 369,270 468,212
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Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per
share; authorized 100,000,000 shares,
issued and outstanding 24,043,846
shares for 2016 and 2015 2,404 2,404
Additional paid-in capital 111,551,490 111,483,959
Accumulated deficit (106,648,968) (102,410,558)
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Total shareholders' equity 4,904,926 9,075,805
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Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity $ 5,274,196 $ 9,544,017
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RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCORPORATED
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
Unaudited
2016 2015
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Fee income $ 1,236,097 $ 2,007,482
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Operating expenses 4,086,408 4,742,166
Research and development 1,417,634 1,588,491
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Total Expenses 5,504,042 6,330,657
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Operating loss (4,267,945) (4,323,175)
Net investment income 29,535 43,319
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Net loss $ (4,238,410) $ (4,279,856)
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Basic and diluted net loss per common
share $ (0.18) $ (0.18)
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Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding 24,043,846 24,007,974
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RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCORPORATED
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
Unaudited
2016 2015
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $ (4,238,410) $ (4,279,856)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
net cash used in operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization 188,501 140,170
Stock based compensation 67,531 725,016
Loss on sale of fixed asset 1,775 -
Bad debts 480,563 324,286
Change in assets and liabilities:
Royalty receivables (283,034) (463,743)
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets (123,427) (12,213)
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses (98,942) (14,472)
Deferred revenue - -
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Net cash used in operating
activities (4,005,443) (3,580,812)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of fixed assets (11,715) (316,185)
Purchase of investments - -
Proceeds from sale of fixed asset 6,000 -
Proceeds from sale of investment (9,549) 1,491,295
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Net cash used in (provided by)
investing activities (15,264) 1,175,110
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuances of common
stock and exercise of options and
warrants - 548,475
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Net cash provided by financing
activities - 548,475
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
equivalents (4,020,707) (1,857,227)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of year 5,712,310 7,569,537
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 1,691,603 $ 5,712,310
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CONTACT:Seth L. Van VoorheesChief Financial OfficerResearch Frontiers [email protected]
Source: Research Frontiers Inc.
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