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KOPIN CORP - Quarter Report: 2010 March (Form 10-Q)

Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 27, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 0-19882

 

 

KOPIN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   04-2833935

State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

200 John Hancock Rd., Taunton, MA   02780-1042
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 824-6696

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class

 

Outstanding as of April 30, 2010

Common Stock, par value $.01   66,602,659

 

 

 


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Kopin Corporation

INDEX

 

          Page No.
Part I – Financial Information   
Item 1.   

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):

   3
  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 27, 2010 and December 26, 2009

   3
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March  27, 2010 and March 28, 2009

   4
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March  27, 2010 and March 28, 2009.

   5
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March  27, 2010 and March 28, 2009

   6
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March  27, 2010 and March 28, 2009

   7
  

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

   8
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    14
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    19
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    19
Part II – Other Information   
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings    19
Item 1A.    Risk Factors    19
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    20
Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities    20
Item 4.    Reserved    20
Item 5.    Other Information    20
Item 6.    Exhibits    20
Signatures    21

 

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Part 1: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1: Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

KOPIN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

     March 27,
2010
    December 26,
2009
 
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and equivalents

   $ 59,869,501      $ 54,832,744   

Marketable debt securities, at fair value

     59,190,527        59,713,757   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $583,000 in 2010 and 2009, respectively

     11,482,358        14,637,510   

Accounts receivable from unconsolidated affiliates

     4,329,695        2,988,894   

Unbilled receivables

     676,128        1,638,683   

Inventory

     17,192,488        16,453,869   

Prepaid taxes

     1,120,726        469,199   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,226,705        1,482,408   
                

Total current assets

     155,088,128        152,217,064   

Property, plant and equipment

     19,822,436        20,752,558   

Other assets

     10,196,664        10,254,846   
                

Total assets

   $ 185,107,228      $ 183,224,468   
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 6,933,231      $ 9,615,939   

Accrued payroll and expenses

     2,619,554        2,569,187   

Accrued warranty

     1,600,000        1,600,000   

Billings in excess of revenue earned

     3,313,538        3,084,062   

Other accrued liabilities

     1,431,357        1,149,857   
                

Total current liabilities

     15,897,680        18,019,045   

Asset retirement obligations

     913,504        903,133   

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share: authorized, 3,000 shares; none issued

     —          —     

Common stock, par value $.01 per share: authorized, 120,000,000 shares; issued 74,376,509 shares in 2010 and 74,379,008 shares in 2009; outstanding 66,587,363 in 2010 and 66,605,961 in 2009

     722,492        722,678   

Additional paid-in capital

     311,729,843        311,299,712   

Treasury stock (5,661,879 shares in 2010 and 2009, respectively, at cost)

     (19,852,316     (19,852,316

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     7,009,782        4,556,813   

Accumulated deficit

     (135,503,360     (136,540,351
                

Total Kopin Corporation stockholders’ equity

     164,106,441        160,186,536   

Noncontrolling interest

     4,189,603        4,115,754   
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     168,296,044        164,302,290   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 185,107,228      $ 183,224,468   
                

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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KOPIN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 27,
2010
    March 28,
2009
 

Revenues:

    

Net product revenues

   $ 23,876,360      $ 20,586,911   

Research and development revenues

     1,577,625        888,789   
                
     25,453,985        21,475,700   

Expenses:

    

Cost of product revenues

     17,537,947        14,610,281   

Research and development

     4,295,907        3,151,398   

Selling, general, and administration

     3,642,534        4,452,893   
                
     25,476,388        22,214,572   
                

Loss from operations

     (22,403     (738,872

Other income and expense:

    

Interest income

     429,609        621,545   

Other income

     79,932        99,533   

Foreign currency (losses) gains

     (354,084     864,032   

Gain on sale of investments

     686,250        —     

Other-than-temporary impairment on marketable debt securities

     —          (926,630

Gain on sale of patents

     159,797       2,597,734   
                
     1,001,504        3,256,214   
                

Income before provision for income taxes, equity losses in unconsolidated affiliate and net loss (income) of noncontrolling interest

     979,101        2,517,342   

Tax benefit (provision)

     87,000        (269,000
                

Income before equity losses in unconsolidated affiliate and net loss (income) of noncontrolling interest

     1,066,101        2,248,342   

Equity losses in unconsolidated affiliate

     (92,728     (148,642
                

Net income

     973,373        2,099,700   

Net loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest

     63,618        (184,129
                

Net income attributable to the controlling interest

     1,036,991        1,915,571   
                

Net income per share

    

Basic

   $ 0.02      $ 0.03   
                

Diluted

   $ 0.02      $ 0.03   
                

Weighted average number of common shares

    

Basic

     66,587,941        68,152,946   

Diluted

     67,310,636        68,524,533   

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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KOPIN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 27,
2010
    March 28,
2009
 

Net income

   $ 973,373      $ 2,099,700   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     677,997        (1,639,845

Holding gain (loss) on marketable securities

     1,746,910        (389,207

Reclassifications of net gains in net income

     (69,948     (70,109
                

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 3,328,332      $ 539   

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

     (73,849     173,357   
                

Comprehensive income attributable to the controlling interest

   $ 3,254,483      $ 173,896   
                

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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KOPIN CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

     Common Stock     Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Treasury
Stock
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income(loss)
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Total Kopin
Corporation
Stockholders’
Equity
    Noncontrolling
interest
    Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
     Shares     Amount                

Balance December 27, 2008

   71,873,228      $ 718,732      $ 310,241,805      $ (14,552,865   $ (168,303   $ (157,757,433   $ 138,481,936      $ 2,912,519      $ 141,394,455   

Stock based compensation expense

   —          —          347,093        —          —          —          347,093        —          347,093   

Net unrealized holding loss on marketable securities

   —          —          —          —          (459,316     —          (459,316     —          (459,316

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   —          —          —          —          (1,282,359     —          (1,282,359     (357,487     (1,639,846

Restricted stock for tax withholding obligations

   (50,213     (502     (85,864     —          —          —          (86,366     —          (86,366

Treasury stock purchase

   —          —          —          (887,473 )     —          —          (887,473     —          (887,473

Net income

   —          —          —          —          —          1,915,571        1,915,571        184,129        2,099,700   
                                                                      

Balance March 28, 2009

   71,823,015      $ 718,230      $ 310,503,034      $ (15,440,338   $ (1,909,978   $ (155,841,862   $ 138,029,086      $ 2,739,161      $ 140,768,247   
                                                                      

Balance December 26, 2009

   72,267,842      $ 722,678      $ 311,299,712      $ (19,852,316   $ 4,556,813      $ (136,540,351   $ 160,186,536      $ 4,115,754      $ 164,302,290   

Exercise of stock options

   7,865        79        29,415        —          —          —          29,494        —          29,494   

Stock based compensation expense

   —          —          503,884        —          —          —          503,884        —          503,884   

Net unrealized holding gain on marketable securities

   —          —          —          —          1,676,962        —          1,676,962        —          1,676,962   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   —          —          —          —          540,531        —          540,531        137,467        677,998   

Change in other-than-temporary impairment loss recorded in other comprehensive income

   —          —          —          —          235,476        —          235,476        —          235,476   

Restricted stock for tax withholding obligations

   (26,500     (265     (103,168     —          —          —          (103,433     —          (103,433

Net income

   —          —          —          —          —          1,036,991        1,036,991        (63,618     973,373   
                                                                      

Balance March 27, 2010

   72,249,207      $ 722,492      $ 311,729,843      $ (19,852,316   $ 7,009,782      $ (135,503,360   $ 164,106,441      $ 4,189,603      $ 168,296,044   
                                                                      

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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KOPIN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 27,
2010
    March 28,
2009
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 973,373      $ 2,099,700   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     1,850,460        1,504,564   

Amortization of premium (accretion of discount) on marketable debt securities

     (19,630     40,211   

Stock-based compensation

     503,884        347,093   

Equity losses in unconsolidated affiliate

     92,728        148,642   

Impairment on marketable debt securities

     —          926,630   

Foreign currency losses (gains)

     354,084        (864,032

Gain on sale of investments

     (761,593     —     

Change in allowance for bad debt

     —          600,721   

Change in inventory reserves

     553,503       223,134  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     1,591,256        4,435,210   

Inventory

     (1,260,325     (564,694

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (393,618     (363,053

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (1,155,193     (1,108,555

Billings in excess of revenue earned

     229,476        (162,725
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     2,558,405        7,262,846   
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Proceeds from sale and maturity of marketable debt securities

     16,066,169        10,003,803   

Purchase of marketable debt securities

     (15,011,162     (19,140,898

Proceeds from sale of investment

     2,151,142        —     

Other assets

     25,331        (88,748

Capital expenditures

     (828,725     (454,738
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     2,402,755        (9,680,581
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Treasury stock purchases

     —          (887,473

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     29,494        —     

Settlements of restricted stock for tax withholding obligations

     (103,433     (86,367
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (73,939     (973,840
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     149,536        (256,402
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

     5,036,757        (3,647,977
                

Cash and equivalents:

    

Beginning of period

     54,832,744        57,949,449   
                

End of period

   $ 59,869,501      $ 54,301,472   
                

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Income taxes paid

   $ 200,000      $ 236,000   
                

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities:

    

Construction in progress included in accrued expenses

   $ 155,000      $ 378,000   
                

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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KOPIN CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Kopin Corporation, its wholly owned subsidiaries, Kowon Technology Co., Ltd. (Kowon), a majority owned (78%) subsidiary located in Korea and Kopin Taiwan Corporation (KTC), a majority owned (87%) subsidiary located in Taiwan (collectively the “Company”). Amounts of Kowon and KTC not attributable to the Company are referred to as noncontrolling interests. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 27, 2010 and March 28, 2009 are unaudited and include all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the periods then ended. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

The results of the Company’s operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of the Company’s operations for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year.

2. CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES

The Company considers all highly liquid, short-term debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Marketable debt securities consist primarily of commercial paper, medium-term corporate notes, and United States government and agency backed securities. The Company classifies these marketable debt securities as available for sale in “Marketable Securities”. The investment in Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) is included in “Other Assets” as available-for-sale and at fair value. The Company records the amortization of premium and accretion of discounts on marketable debt securities in the results of operations.

The Company uses the specific identification method as a basis for determining cost and calculating realized gains and losses. The gross gains and losses realized related to sales and maturities of marketable debt securities were not material during the three months ended March 27, 2010 and the year ended December 26, 2009.

Investments in available-for-sale marketable debt securities are as follows at March 27, 2010 and December 26, 2009:

 

     Amortized Cost    Unrealized Gains    Unrealized Losses    Fair Value
     2010    2009    2010    2009    2010    2009    2010    2009

U.S. government and agency backed securities

   $ 28,100,651    $ 29,601,836    $ 208,748    $ 188,068    $ —      $ —      $ 28,309,399    $ 29,789,904

Corporate debt

     30,239,699      29,433,451      641,429      490,402         —        30,881,128      29,923,853
                                                       

Total

   $ 58,340,350    $ 59,035,287    $ 850,177    $ 678,470    $ —      $ —      $ 59,190,527    $ 59,713,757
                                                       

The contractual maturity of the Company’s marketable debt securities is as follows at March 27, 2010:

 

     Less than
One  year
   One to
Five  years
   Greater than
Five years
   Total

U.S. government and agency backed securities

   $ 1,997,300    $ 21,325,849    $ 4,986,250    $ 28,309,399

Corporate debt

     6,683,483      18,794,895      5,402,750      30,881,128
                           

Total

   $ 8,680,783    $ 40,120,744    $ 10,389,000    $ 59,190,527
                           

The Company conducts a review of its marketable debt securities on a quarterly basis for the presence of other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI). Included in Other Income and Expense is an impairment charge on investments in corporate debt instruments of $0.9 million for the three months ended March 28, 2009.

 

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KOPIN CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

The Company assesses whether OTTI is present when the fair value of a debt security is less than its amortized cost basis at the balance sheet date. Under these circumstances OTTI is considered to have occurred (1) if the Company intends to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis; (2) if it is “more likely than not” the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis; or (3) the present value of expected cash flows is not sufficient to recover the entire amortized cost basis.

The Company further estimates the amount of OTTI resulting from a decline in the credit worthiness of the issuer (credit-related OTTI) and the amount of non credit-related OTTI. Noncredit-related OTTI can be caused by such factors as market illiquidity. Credit-related OTTI is recognized in earnings while noncredit-related OTTI on securities not expected to be sold is recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI). The Company reclassified $1.8 million of non credit-related OTTI recognized in its earnings prior to March 29, 2009 from retained earnings to accumulated OCI as a cumulative effect adjustment when it adopted a new accounting standard in the second quarter of 2009.

3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Financial instruments are categorized as Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 based upon the method by which their fair value is computed. An investment is categorized as Level 1 when its fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. An investment is categorized as Level 2 if its fair market value is based on quoted market prices for similar assets in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, based on observable inputs such as interest rates, yield curves, or derived from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. An investment is categorized as Level 3 if its fair value is based on assumptions developed by the Company about what a market participant would use in pricing the assets.

 

          Fair Value Measurement at March  27,
2010 Using:
          Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Money Markets and Cash Equivalents

   $ 59,869,501    $ 59,869,501    $ —      $ —  

U.S. Government Securities

     28,309,399      28,309,399      —        —  

Corporate Debt

     30,881,128      —        30,881,128      —  

Investment in AWSC

     6,803,174      6,803,174      —        —  
                           
   $ 125,863,202    $ 94,982,074    $ 30,881,128    $ —  
                           
          Fair Value Measurement at December 26,
2009 Using:
          Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Money Markets and Cash Equivalents

   $ 54,832,744    $ 54,832,744    $ —      $ —  

U.S. Government Securities

     29,789,904      29,789,904      —        —  

Corporate Debt

     29,923,853      2,434,824      27,489,029      —  

Investment in Micrel, Inc.

     1,640,678      1,640,678      —        —  

Investment in AWSC

     5,122,133      5,122,133      —        —  
                           
   $ 121,309,312    $ 93,280,283    $ 27,489,029    $ —  
                           

4. INVENTORY

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (determined on the first-in, first-out or specific identification method) or market and consists of the following at March 27, 2010 and December 26, 2009:

 

     March 27,
2010
   December  26,
2009

Raw materials

   $ 7,253,123    $ 8,336,915

Work-in-process

     4,001,072      3,416,727

Finished goods

     5,938,293      4,700,227
             
   $ 17,192,488    $ 16,453,869
             

Inventory on consignment at customer locations was $4.4 million and $3.2 million at March 27, 2010 and December 26, 2009, respectively.

 

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KOPIN CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

5. NET INCOME PER SHARE

Basic net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period less any unvested restricted shares. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated using weighted-average shares outstanding and contingently issuable shares, less weighted-average shares reacquired during the period. The net outstanding shares are adjusted for the dilutive effect of shares issuable upon the assumed conversion of the Company’s common stock equivalents, which consist of outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock units.

Weighted average common shares outstanding used to calculate earnings per share are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
     March 27,
2010
   March 28,
2009

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic

   66,587,941    68,152,946

Stock options and nonvested restricted common stock

   722,695    371,587
         

Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted

   67,310,636    68,524,533
         

The following were not included in weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted because they are anti-dilutive or performance conditions have not been met at the end of the period.

 

     March 27,
2010
   March 28,
2009

Nonvested restricted common stock

   432,689    885,399

Stock options

   3,910,973    5,745,443
         

Total

   4,343,662    6,630,842
         

6. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

The fair value of stock option awards is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. There were no stock options granted in fiscal years 2010 and 2009. The fair value of nonvested restricted common stock awards is generally the market value of the Company’s equity shares on the date of grant. The nonvested common stock awards require the employee to fulfill certain obligations, including remaining employed by the Company for one, two or four years (the vesting period) and in certain cases meeting performance criteria. The performance criteria primarily consist of the achievement of the Company’s annual incentive plan goals. For nonvested restricted common stock awards which solely require the recipient to remain employed with the Company, the stock compensation expense is amortized over the anticipated service period. For nonvested restricted common stock awards which require the achievement of performance criteria, the Company reviews the probability of achieving the performance goals on a periodic basis. If the Company determines that it is probable that the performance criteria will be achieved, the amount of compensation cost derived for the performance goal is amortized over the service period. If the performance criteria are not met, no compensation cost is recognized and any recognized compensation cost is reversed. The Company recognizes compensation costs on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for time vested awards. For awards that vest based on performance conditions, the Company uses the accelerated model for graded vesting awards.

A summary of award activity under the stock option plans as of March 27, 2010 and changes during the three month period is as follows. All options were vested as of March 27, 2010.

 

     Three months ended
March 27, 2010
     Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

Balance, December 26, 2009

   4,337,902      $ 10.90

Options granted

   —          —  

Options forfeited/cancelled

   (58,414     40.42

Options exercised

   (7,865     3.75
            

Balance, March 27, 2010

   4,271,623      $ 10.51
        

Exercisable, March 27, 2010

   4,271,623     
        

 

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KOPIN CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at March 27, 2010:

 

     Options Outstanding    Options Exercisable

Range of Exercise Prices

   Number
Outstanding
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Number
Exercisable
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

$ 0.01—$ 3.55

     132,500    5.98    $ 3.42      132,500    $ 3.42

$ 3.75—$ 4.97

     1,129,280    3.61      4.45      1,129,280      4.45

$ 5.00—$ 9.95

     1,105,587    3.18      6.01      1,105,587      6.01

$10.00—$13.00

     1,097,912    1.77      11.57      1,097,912      11.57

$14.31—$44.88

     806,344    1.12      24.89      806,344      24.89
                      
     4,271,623    2.63    $ 10.51      4,271,623    $ 10.51
                      

Aggregate intrinsic value on March 27, 2010

   $ 38,300          $ 38,300   
                      

NonVested Restricted Common Stock

A summary of the activity for nonvested restricted common stock awards as of March 27, 2010 and changes during the three months then ended is presented below:

 

     Shares    Weighted
Average
Grant
Fair Value

Balance December 26, 2009

   2,111,166    $ 3.27

Granted

   16,101      4.10

Forfeited

   —        —  

Vested

   —        —  
       

Balance March 27, 2010

   2,127,267    $ 3.27
       

Stock-Based Compensation

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense within each of the categories below as it relates to employee stock options and nonvested restricted common stock awards for the three months ended March 27, 2010 and March 28, 2009 (no net tax benefits were recognized):

 

     Three Months Ended
     March 27,
2010
   March 28,
2009

Cost of product revenues

   $ 118,485    $ 90,720

Research and development

     72,088      46,497

Selling, general and administrative

     313,312      209,876
             

Total

   $ 503,885    $ 347,093
             

The total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted common stock awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3 years. The total unrecognized compensation cost at March 27, 2010 is $4.1 million.

7. OTHER ASSETS AND AMOUNTS DUE TO / FROM AFFILIATES

Marketable Equity Securities

At March 27, 2010 the Company had an investment in Advance Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC), with a fair market value of $6.8 million and an adjusted cost basis of $0.9 million, as compared to a fair market value of $5.1 million and an adjusted cost basis of $0.9 million at December 26, 2009. One of the Company’s Directors is a director of AWSC and several directors and officers own amounts ranging from 0.1% to 0.5% of the outstanding stock of AWSC.

During the first quarter of 2010 the Company sold its investment in Micrel, Inc. and recorded a gain of $0.7 million.

Non-Marketable Securities—Equity Method Investments

The Company has an approximate 19% interest in KoBrite and at March 27, 2010 the carrying value of the investment was $3.2 million. The Company accounts for its interest in KoBrite using the equity method and for each of the three months ended March 27, 2010 and March 28, 2009 recorded equity losses in unconsolidated affiliates of $0.1 million. One of the Company’s Directors is also a member of the Board of Directors of Bright LED, one of the principle investors of KoBrite.

 

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KOPIN CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Summarized financial information for KoBrite for the three month periods ended December 26, 2009 and December 27, 2008 and for KTC for the three month period ended March 28, 2009 is as follows (KoBrite’s results are recorded one quarter in arrears). As described below in Note 8, KTC became a consolidated subsidiary as of July 31, 2009.

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 27,
2010
    March 28,
2009
 

Revenue

   $ 3,232,000      $ 1,801,000   

Gross margin

     14,000        (227,000

Loss from operations

     (497,000     (1,111,000

Net loss

   $ (477,000   $ (1,204,000

Amounts Due from and Due to Affiliates

Related party receivables at March 27, 2010 and December 26, 2009 approximate the following amounts:

 

     March 27,
2010
   December 26,
2009

Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company – trade receivables

   $ 4,243,000    $ 2,885,000

KoBrite – trade receivables

     86,000      105,000

KoBrite – non-trade receivables

     213,000      453,000
             

Accounts receivable from unconsolidated affiliates

   $ 4,542,000    $ 3,443,000
             

In fiscal year 2008 the Company entered into an agreement wherein it agreed to sell certain of its patents that it was no longer using to a party who would attempt to sub-license the patents. Under the terms of the agreement the amount the Company would receive for the sale of the patents was a percentage of any license fees, after expenses, from the sublicense. In the three months ended March 27, 2010 and March 28, 2009 the Company recorded $0.2 million and $2.6 million, respectively, of license fees from the sale of these patents.

8. ACQUISITION OF EQUITY INTERESTS IN KTC

On July 30, 2009, and August 11, 2009 the Company purchased an additional 19,572,468 and 128,226, respectively, shares of KTC common stock for approximately $6.3 million. As a result of these two transactions and the Company’s previous investments in KTC, the Company owns approximately 87% of the now outstanding common stock of KTC.

The following supplemental pro forma disclosures are provided for the three months ended March 28, 2009, assuming the acquisition of the controlling interest in KTC had occurred as December 26, 2008 (the first day of the Company’s 2009 fiscal year). All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 28, 2009

Revenues

   $ 21,871,000

Net income

     1,465,000

9. ACCRUED WARRANTY

The Company warrants its products against defect for 12 months. A provision for estimated future costs and estimated returns for credit relating to warranty is recorded in the period when product is shipped and revenue recognized, and is updated as additional information becomes available. The Company’s estimate of future costs to satisfy warranty obligations is based primarily on historical warranty expense experienced and a provision for potential future product failures. Changes in the accrued warranty for the three month periods ended March 27, 2010 and March 28, 2009 are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 27,
2010
    March 28,
2009
 

Beginning Balance

   $ 1,600,000      $ 1,250,000   

Additions

     153,000        474,000   

Claim and reversals

     (153,000     (474,000
                

Ending Balance

   $ 1,600,000      $ 1,250,000   
                

 

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KOPIN CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

10. INCOME TAXES

The Company’s tax benefit of $87,000 for the three months ended March 27, 2010 represents alternative minimum, state income tax and foreign tax expenses which are partially offset by the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards (NOL) and tax credits.

As of March 27, 2010, the Company has available for tax purposes federal NOLs of $19.6 million expiring through 2030. The Company has recognized a full valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty of realization of such assets. The Company has not historically recorded, nor does it intend to record the tax benefits from stock awards until realized. Unrecorded benefits from stock awards approximate $12.1 million.

The Company’s income tax returns have not been examined by the Internal Revenue Service and are subject to examination for all years since 1994. State income tax returns are generally subject to examination for a period of 3 to 5 years after filing of the respective return. The state impact of any federal changes remains subject to examination by various states for a period of up to one year after formal notification to the states.

11. SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

The Company’s chief operating decision maker is its Chief Executive Officer. The Company’s chief operating decision maker evaluates the operating results of the Company’s reportable segments based on revenues and net income.

The Company has three operating and reportable segments: (i) Kopin U.S., which includes the operations in the United States and the Company’s equity method investments, (ii) Kowon and (iii) KTC (commencing in the third quarter of 2009). The following table presents the Company’s reportable segment results for the three month periods ended March 27, 2010 and March 28, 2009:

 

     Kopin U.S.    Kowon     KTC    Adjustments     Total

Three Months Ended

            

March 27, 2010

            

Revenues

   $ 24,966,000    $ 2,383,000      $ 1,559,000    $ (3,454,000   $ 25,454,000

Net income (loss) attributable to the controlling interest

     1,198,000      (291,000     66,000      64,000       1,037,000

March 28, 2009

            

Revenues

   $ 21,299,000    $ 2,083,000      $ —      $ (1,906,000   $ 21,476,000

Net income (loss) attributable to the controlling interest

     1,232,000      684,000        —        —          1,916,000

The adjustments to reconcile to the consolidated financial statement total revenue and net income include the elimination of intercompany sales and noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiary.

During the three month periods ended March 27, 2010 and March 28, 2009, the Company derived its sales from the following geographies (as a percentage of net sales):

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 27,
2010
    March 28,
2009
 

Asia-Pacific

   27   15

Americas

   73   85
            

Total Revenues

   100   100
            

During the three month periods ended March 27, 2010 and March 28, 2009, revenues by product group consisted of approximately the following:

 

     Three Months Ended
     March 27,
2010
   March 28,
2009

Display

   10,940,000    14,612,000

III-V

   14,514,000    6,864,000
         

Total Revenues

   25,454,000    21,476,000
         

 

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KOPIN CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

12. LITIGATION

The Company is engaged in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. On August 14, 2009, a complaint was filed against us and certain of our officers and directors in Massachusetts Superior Court in Bristol County, asserting that the defendants breached fiduciary duties in connection with the issuance of proxy statements, which allegedly contained false and misleading statements concerning certain of our past stock option grants. We served the plaintiff a motion to dismiss on October 27, 2009, and oral arguments are scheduled for June 8, 2010 in this matter. Claims, suits, investigations and proceedings are inherently uncertain and it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of the matters previously discussed. While the Company will continue to defend itself vigorously in all such matters, it is possible that the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be affected in any particular period by the resolution of one or more of these matters.

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements made relating to our belief that we will continually evaluate our estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements; our belief that we are a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced semiconductor products and miniature displays; our expectation that we will use our proprietary semiconductor material technology to design, manufacture and market our III-V and display products; our belief that the increase in industry sales of 3G and smart phones will continue in 2010; our belief that that 2009 III-V revenues were below normal expectations as our customers decreased orders as a result of the weak global environment at that time; our expectation that the prices of certain of our products will decline in fiscal year 2010; our expectation that the average selling price of our HBT transistor wafers and display products sold to customers for consumer electronics applications will decline approximately 5% during fiscal year 2010 relative to 2009; our expectation that the average sales price of our display products for military applications will remain relatively flat for 2010; our expectation that the overall increase or decrease in the average sales price of our display products will be dependent on the sales mix of commercial and military display sales; our expectation that if our display products for consumer electronic applications do not increase or new markets are not identified, we may have to record impairment charges on Kowon’s long lived assets; our expectation that revenue will be between $120 million and $130 million for fiscal year 2010; our belief that if sales of smart phones do not average growth rate of approximately 35% to 40% over the next five years we may not reach our revenue projections; our belief that if we do not renew certain customer agreements or increase HBT transistor wafer sales to other customers our sales may decline and we may not meet our revenue projections; our expectation that 2010 revenues will primarily be from customers located in the U.S.; our belief that in 2010 sale prices of display products for military applications will remain stable and sales prices of our III-V products for wireless handset applications will decline; our belief that one of the benefits of our display technology is the ability to produce high resolution displays in small form factors; our belief that we will need to increase sales to customers who buy our higher resolution display products, such as the military, or develop new categories, such as eyewear; our expectation that we will not receive any additional material amounts from the sales of these patents; our expectation that we will expend between $6.0 million and $10.0 million on capital expenditures over the next twelve months; our belief that our available cash resources will support our operations and capital needs for at least the next twelve months; our expectation that our third quarter will be our strongest sales quarter for sales of our displays to customers who use them in consumer electronic applications and sales of our III-V products, followed by our second quarter then our fourth quarter and our first quarter would be our lowest sales quarter; our expectation that we will sell more display products for military applications which we do not expect to have the historical sales trends of our consumer oriented products; our belief that our principle sales of HBT transistors has not demonstrated the seasonal pattern over the last two years that we would expect; our belief that the effect, if any, of reasonably possible near-term changes in interest rates on our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows should not be material to our cash flows or income; our estimate that any market risk associated with our international operations is unlikely to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operation. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industries in which we operate, management’s beliefs, and assumptions made by management. In addition, other written or oral statements, which constitute forward-looking statements, may be made by or on behalf of us. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “could”, “seeks”, “estimates”, and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences in outcomes and results include, but are not limited to, those set forth in our other periodic filings filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2009.

Critical Accounting Policies

Management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our unaudited consolidated financial statements. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We

 

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continually evaluate our estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements, including those related to revenue recognition under the percentage of completion method, bad debts, inventories, warranty reserves, investment valuations, valuation of stock compensation awards and recoverability of deferred tax assets. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not apparent from other sources. Actual results will most likely differ from these estimates. Further detail regarding our critical accounting policies can be found in “Item 7. Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2009.

Business Matters

We are a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced semiconductor products and miniature displays. We use our proprietary semiconductor material technology to design, manufacture and market our III-V and display products for use in highly demanding commercial, industrial and military mobile wireless communication and high-resolution electronic applications.

We have two principal sources of revenues: product revenues and research and development revenues. Product revenues consist of sales of our CyberDisplay products and our III-V products, principally gallium arsenide (GaAs) HBT transistor wafers. Research and development revenues consist primarily of development contracts with agencies of the U.S. government. For the three months ended March 27, 2010, research and development revenues were $1.6 million or 6% of total revenues. This contrasted with $0.9 million or 4% of total revenues for the corresponding period in 2009.

Results of Operations

The three month periods ended March 27, 2010 and March 28, 2009 are referred to as 2010 and 2009, respectively. The year ended periods December 26, 2009 and December 27, 2008 are referred to as fiscal year 2009 and fiscal year 2008, respectively.

Revenues. For the three month periods ended March 27, 2010 and March 28, 2009, our revenues, which include product sales and amounts earned from research and development contracts, were as follows (in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended

Revenues (in millions)

   March 27,
2010
   March 28,
2009

Cyber Display

   $ 10.9    $ 14.6

III-V

     14.5      6.9
             

Total revenues

   $ 25.4    $ 21.5
             

The increase in our III-V revenues resulted primarily from an increase in demand from customers who purchase our HBT transistor wafers for use in cellular handsets. We believe there was an increase in demand of “3G” or “smart phones” in 2010 over 2009. 3G and smart phones offer more functions, for example web browsing, than a standard wireless handset. 3G and smart phones require more HBT transistors than a standard wireless handset to support the increased functionality. We believe the increase in industry sales of 3G and smart phones will continue in 2010. In addition we believe that 2009 III-V revenues were below normal expectations as our customers decreased orders as a result of the weak global environment at that time.

The decrease in display revenues in 2010 compared to 2009 resulted from a decrease in sales of our CyberDisplay products to customers that use them for military and consumer electronic applications partially offset by increases in sales of our products for eyewear applications. If and when we receive purchase orders and ship our displays for military applications is dependent on the government procurement cycle. Display revenues for consumer and military applications for 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended

Display Revenues by Category (in millions)

   March 27,
2010
   March 28,
2009

Consumer Electronic Applications

   $ 2.2    $ 2.3

Military Application

     6.3      11.3

Eyewear Application

     0.9      0.4

Research & Development

     1.5      0.6
             

Total

   $ 10.9    $ 14.6
             

 

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We anticipate, based on current discussions with our customers and certain contractual obligations, that the prices of certain of our products will decline in fiscal year 2010. We anticipate the average selling price of our HBT transistor wafers and display products sold to customers for consumer electronics applications will decline approximately 5% during fiscal year 2010 relative to 2009. We expect the average sales price of our display products for military applications to remain relatively flat for 2010 as compared to 2009. The overall increase or decrease in the average sales price of our display products will be dependent on the sales mix of commercial and military display sales.

The back-end packaging manufacturing process of our displays which are sold for consumer applications is performed at Kowon. Kowon had a net loss of $0.7 million before intercompany eliminations for fiscal year 2009. Sales of our display products for use in consumer electronic applications may decline such that Kowon may have a loss from operations in 2010. If sales of our display products for consumer electronic applications do not increase or new markets are not identified, we may have to record impairment charges on Kowon’s long lived assets, which are recorded in our financial statements at $3.0 million at March 27, 2010.

We expect revenue of between $120 million and $130 million for fiscal year 2010, however our ability to forecast revenues and results of operations is very limited. Our forecasts are based on our discussions with customers, expectations about U.S. military spending and our expectations about the future global economy and are not based on firm non-cancellable orders. An important element in our projections is the continued increase in sales of smart phones. Industry estimates indicate that sales of smart phones will have a constant average growth rate of approximately 35% to 40% over the next five years. If these forecasts are incorrect we may not reach our revenue projections. In July 2010 our purchase and supply agreement with our largest III-V customer, a customer which represented 28% of our 2009 revenues, expires (see Item 1A, Risk Factors for explanation of percent of revenue calculation), subject to a last time buy option. If we do not renew this agreement or increase HBT transistor wafer sales to other customers our sales may decline and we may not meet our revenue projections.

International sales represented 27% and 15% of product revenues for the three months ended March 27, 2010 and March 28, 2009, respectively. The increase in international sales is primarily attributable to an increase in sales of our CyberDisplay products for eyewear applications applications and III-V products to customers who are primarily Asian-based and a decline in sales of our display products for military electronic applications to Asian customers. We expect our 2010 revenues will primarily be from customers located in the U.S. International sales are primarily sales of CyberDisplay products to consumer electronic manufacturers located in Japan, Korea and China and our III-V products to customers in Taiwan. Our international sales are primarily denominated in U.S. currency. Consequently, a strengthening of the U.S. dollar could increase the price in local currencies of our products in foreign markets and make our products relatively more expensive than competitors’ products that are denominated in local currencies, leading to a reduction in sales or profitability in those foreign markets. In addition, sales of our CyberDisplay products in Korea are transacted through our Korean subsidiary, Kowon Technology Co., LTD. Kowon’s sales are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars. However, Kowon’s local operating costs are primarily denominated in Korean won. Kowon also holds U.S. dollars in order to pay various expenses. As a result, our financial position and results of operations are subject to exchange rate fluctuation in transactional and functional currency. We have not taken any protective measures against exchange rate fluctuations, such as purchasing hedging instruments with respect to such fluctuations, because of the historically stable exchange rate between the Japanese yen, Korean won and the U.S. dollar.

Cost of Product Revenues.

 

     Three Months Ended  

Cost of product revenues

   March 27,
2010
    March 28,
2009
 

Cost of product revenues (in millions:

   $ 17.5      $ 14.6   

Cost of product revenues as a % of net product revenues

     73.5     71.0

Cost of product revenues, which is comprised of materials, labor and manufacturing overhead related to our products, increased approximately $2.9 million or 20% for 2010 as compared to 2009. Our gross margin is affected by increases or decrease in the sales prices of our products, changes in raw material prices, unit volume of sales, manufacturing efficiencies and the mix of products sold. As discussed above, our sales prices for our HBT wafers and displays sold for commercial applications historically decline on an annual basis. Our overhead costs and, to a lesser extent, our labor costs are normally stable and do not fluctuate significantly during a three or twelve month period. Essentially, we consider labor and overhead costs to be fixed in nature over the short term and therefore profitability is very dependent on the sales prices of our products and volume of sales. Gross margins as a percentage of revenues decreased because sales of our display products for military applications, which have higher gross margins than our other products, decreased as a percentage of our total revenues for 2010 as compared to 2009. For 2010 we anticipate sale prices of display products for military applications to remain stable and sales prices of our III-V products for wireless handset applications to decline. As a result, in order for us to increase gross margins we need to increase manufacturing efficiencies and or increase the unit volume of sales.

 

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There are a number of different display technologies which can produce displays in small form factors. We believe one of the benefits of our display technology is the ability to produce high resolution displays in small form factors. The digital still camera markets are mature and the majority of these devices use low-resolution display products which results in our having limited, if any, competitive advantage over our competitors and, therefore, the ability to sell displays into these markets is very price dependent. Accordingly for us to generate display revenues with above average gross margins, we will need to increase sales to customers who buy our higher resolution display products, such as the military, or develop new categories, such as eyewear.

Research and Development. Research and development (R&D) expenses are incurred in support of internal display and III-V product development programs or programs funded by agencies or prime contractors of the U.S. government and commercial partners. R&D revenues associated with funded programs are presented separately in revenue in the statement of operations. Research and development costs include staffing, purchases of materials and laboratory supplies, circuit design costs, fabrication and packaging of display products, and overhead. For 2010 and 2009, R&D expense was as follows (in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended

Research and development expense (in millions)

   March 27,
2010
   March 28,
2009

Funded

   $ 0.6    $ 0.7

Internal

     3.7      2.4
             

Total research and development expense

   $ 4.3    $ 3.1
             

Funded R&D expense decreased in 2010 as compared to the prior year primarily because of a decrease in funded programs from agencies and prime contractors of the U.S. government.

The increase in internal research and development expenses was primarily attributed to higher costs for the development of certain eyewear products and III-V products for 3G and smartphone applications.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative (S,G&A) expenses consist of the expenses incurred by our sales and marketing personnel and related expenses, and administrative and general corporate expenses.

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 27,
2010
    March 28,
2009
 

Selling, general and administration expense (in millions)

   $ 3.6      $ 4.5   

Selling, general and administration expense as a % of revenues

     14.3     20.7

The decrease in S,G&A expenses in 2010 as compared to 2009 is attributable to decreases of approximately $0.6 million in allowance for bad debts and $0.3 million of professional and insurance costs partially offset by an increase in labor costs of $0.3 million.

Other Income and Expense.

 

     Three Months Ended
     March 27,
2010
   March 28,
2009

Other income and expense (in millions)

   $ 1.0    $ 3.3

Other income and expense, net, is composed of interest income, foreign currency transaction and remeasurement gains and losses incurred by our Korean and Taiwan subsidiaries, other-than temporary impairment on marketable debt securities, gains resulting from the sale of investments and license fees. In the three months ended March 27, 2010, we recorded $0.4 million of foreign currency losses as compared to $0.9 million of foreign currency gains for the three months ended March 28, 2009. During the three months ended March 27, 2010 we sold an available for sale equity investment and recorded a gain of $0.7 million. Other income and expense, net for the three months ended March 28, 2009 includes an expense of $0.9 million from an impairment write-down of certain marketable debt securities which were deemed other-than-temporarily impaired.

In fiscal year 2008 we entered into an agreement wherein we agreed to sell certain patents we were no longer using, to a party which would attempt to sub-license the patents. Under the terms of the agreement the amount we would receive for the sale of the patents was a percentage of any license fees, after expenses, from the sublicense. For the three months ended March 27, 2010 and March 28, 2009, we recorded $0.2 and $2.6 million, respectively, of license fees from the sale of these patents. We do not expect to receive any additional material amounts from the sales of these patents.

 

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Equity Losses in Unconsolidated Affiliate. For the three months ended March 27, 2010, the equity loss in unconsolidated affiliate consists of our approximate 19% share of the losses of KoBrite. For the three months ended March 28, 2009, the equity loss is a result of our approximate 28% interest in the operating results of KoBrite.

Tax benefit (provision). For the three months ended March 27, 2010 we recorded a benefit for income taxes of $87,000 compared to provisions of $269,000 for the three month period ended March 28, 2009. Our provision for income taxes is comprised of our estimated alternative minimum tax and state income tax liabilities on our domestic taxable earnings and estimated foreign taxes due on our Korean and Taiwanese subsidiaries’ taxable earnings.

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest. We own approximately 78% of the equity of Kowon Technology Co. Ltd. (Kowon) and approximately 87% of the equity of Kopin Taiwan Corp. Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest on our consolidated statement of operations represents the portion of the results of operations of our majority owned subsidiaries which is allocated to the shareholders of the equity interests not owned by us. The change in net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest is the result of the change in the results of operations of Kowon and the addition of the income attributable to the noncontrolling interests in KTC.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 27, 2010, we had cash and equivalents and marketable securities of $119.1 million and working capital of $139.2 million compared to $114.5 million and $134.2 million, respectively, as of December 26, 2009. The change in cash and equivalents and marketable securities was primarily due to cash generated from operating activities of $2.6 million and proceeds from investment sales of $4.0 million, partially offset by investments in capital equipment and other assets of approximately $0.8 million.

We have a purchase and supply agreement with a significant HBT customer that expires in July 2010, excluding a last time buy option contained in the agreement. Under the terms of this agreement we agreed to maintain capacity levels for manufacturing HBT wafers and we committed to a pricing schedule under certain circumstances. The agreement also requires us to give prior notice if we exit our HBT product line. In consideration for this agreement, the customer agreed to source 100% of its HBT wafer needs from us subject to the customer’s right to source HBT wafers from other sources if we are unable to meet their requirements under certain circumstances. We agreed that failure to meet our supply obligations under the agreement would allow our customer to obtain court ordered specific performance and if we do not perform we could then be liable for monetary damages up to a maximum of $40.0 million.

We lease facilities located in Taunton and Westborough, Massachusetts, and Scotts Valley, California, under non-cancelable operating leases. We have two Taunton facilities, one whose lease expires in 2020 and the other in 2012. The Taunton lease which expires in 2020 may be extended for an additional 10 year term. The Westborough and Scotts Valley leases expire in 2012.

We expect to expend between $6.0 million and $8.0 million on capital expenditures over the next twelve months, primarily for the acquisition of equipment relating to the production of our III-V and CyberDisplay products.

As of March 27, 2010, we had tax loss carry-forwards, which may be used to offset future federal taxable income. We may be subject to alternative minimum taxes, foreign taxes and state income taxes depending on our taxable income and sources of taxable income.

Historically we have financed our operations primarily through public and private placements of our equity securities, research and development contract revenues, and sales of our III-V and CyberDisplay products. We believe our available cash resources will support our operations and capital needs for at least the next twelve months.

Seasonality

The consumer markets we sell into are traditionally seasonal and we would expect that our third quarter would be our strongest sales quarter for sales of our displays to customers who use them in consumer electronic applications and sales of our III-V products, followed by our second quarter then our fourth quarter and our first quarter would be our lowest sales quarter. We anticipate selling more display products for military applications which we would not expect to have the historical sales trends of our consumer oriented products. Depending upon the relative success of our consumer oriented products verses our military products our total display revenues may or may not have a seasonal trend. Our principle III-V product is our HBT transistors and revenues from the sales of HBT transistors has not demonstrated the seasonal pattern over the last two years that we would expect.

Contractual Obligations

The following is a summary of our contractual payment obligations for operating leases as of March 27, 2010:

 

Contractual Obligations

   Total    Less than 1 year    1-3 Years    3-5 years    More than 5 years

Operating Lease Obligations

   $ 7,410,310    $ 1,476,885    $ 2,589,363    $ 1,590,031    $ 1,754,031

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We invest our excess cash in high-quality U.S. government, government-backed (Fannie Mae, FDIC guaranteed bonds and certificates of deposit) and corporate debt instruments, which bear lower levels of relative risk. We believe that the effect, if any, of reasonably possible near-term changes in interest rates on our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows should not be material to our cash flows or income. It is possible that interest rate movements would increase our unrecognized gain or loss on interest rate securities. Included in other assets is an equity investment in Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) of approximately $6.8 million, which is subject to changes in value because of either specific operating issues or overall changes in the stock market. We are exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates primarily through our translation of our foreign subsidiary’s financial position, results of operations, and transaction gains and losses as a result of non U.S. dollar denominated cash flows related to business activities in Asia, and remeasurement of United States dollars to the functional currency of our Kowon subsidiary. We are also exposed to the affects of exchange rates in the purchase of certain raw materials whose price is in U.S. dollars but the price on future purchases is subject to change based on the relationship of the Japanese Yen to the U.S. dollar. We do not currently hedge our foreign currency exchange rate risk. We estimate that any market risk associated with our international operations is unlikely to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operation. Our portfolio of marketable debt securities is subject to interest rate risk although our intent is to hold securities until maturity. The credit rating of our investments may be affected by the underlying financial health of the guarantors of our investments. We use Gallium Arsenide and Silicon wafers but do not enter into forward or futures hedging contracts.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 27, 2010 and designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

During our last fiscal quarter, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company is engaged in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. On August 14, 2009, a complaint was filed against us and certain of our officers and directors in Massachusetts Superior Court in Bristol County, asserting that the defendants breached fiduciary duties in connection with the issuance of proxy statements, which allegedly contained false and misleading statements concerning certain of our past stock option grants. We served the plaintiff a motion to dismiss on October 27, 2009, and oral arguments are scheduled for June 8, 2010 in this matter. Claims, suits, investigations and proceedings are inherently uncertain and it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of the matters previously discussed. While the Company will continue to defend itself vigorously in all such matters, it is possible that the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be affected in any particular period by the resolution of one or more of these matters.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report and the risk factor set forth below, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 26, 2009. The risks discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K could materially affect our business, financial condition and future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

 

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Sale of Unregistered Securities

In the past three years we have not sold any securities which were not registered under the Securities Act.

Use of Proceeds

The information required by this item regarding use of proceeds by the Company is reported in herein in Part 1, Item 2 under “Liquidity and Capital Resources”.

Purchase of Equity Securities

On December 8, 2008, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $15 million of our common stock. Pursuant to the stock repurchase program, we may purchase in one or more open market or private transactions up to $15 million of shares of our common stock. The stock repurchase program shall terminate on December 2, 2011, unless earlier terminated by our Board of Directors. We did not repurchase any securities during the first quarter of 2010. At March 27, 2010 we had repurchased 2.0 million shares for $5.3 million.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

 

Item 4. Reserved

 

Item 5. Other Information

None

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (1)
  3.2    Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation (2)
  3.3    Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation (2)
  3.4    Fourth Amended and Restated By-laws (3)
31.1    Certificate of John C.C. Fan, Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
31.2    Certificate of Richard A. Sneider, Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
32.1    Certificate of John C.C. Fan, Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
32.2    Certificate of Richard A. Sneider, Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).

 

(1) Filed as an exhibit to Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-57450, and incorporated herein by reference
(2) Filed as an exhibit to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period July 1, 2000 and incorporated by reference herein
(3) Filed as an exhibit to Annual Report on Form 8-K filed on December 12, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

KOPIN CORPORATION

(Registrant)

Date: May 4, 2010   By:  

/S/    JOHN C.C. FAN        

    John C.C. Fan
   

President, Chief Executive Officer and

Chairman of the Board of Directors

    (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 4, 2010   By:  

/S/    RICHARD A. SNEIDER        

    Richard A. Sneider
    Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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