Parametric Sound Corporation Reports Year-End Fiscal 2012
Parametric Sound Corporation Reports Year-End Fiscal 2012 Results
Company Announces It Has Signed More Than 20 NDAs With Strategic Business Prospects
SAN DIEGO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/28/12 -- Parametric Sound Corporation (NASDAQ: PAMT), a leading innovator of audio technology and solutions, today announced financial results for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2012. During the fiscal fourth quarter and year 2012, the Company continued to execute its strategy to license and commercialize its HyperSound(TM) directed audio IP across a wide range of consumer products.
Recent Operational Highlights:
-- Continued progress with targeted licensing partners - The Company is
in various stages of negotiation with leading OEMs in the video
gaming, television, personal computer, home theater, casino gaming and
mobile device markets and believes it is on target to reach business
agreements with two to three major OEMs in these markets prior to the
end of its March 2013 quarter. The Company is working on
co-development projects and developing market vertical prototypes.
-- Building indirect channels to address market opportunity in digital
signage - The Company expanded its direct sales force to address
increased interest from regional and national retailers, as well as
other multi-location customers. In addition to its direct sales
efforts, the Company signed agreements with three established
distributors/systems integrators in the digital signage market: Ingram
Micro, Inc., Four Winds Interactive and Fujitsu Frontech North
America. The Company has also begun exploring manufacturing
relationships to provide the volume necessary to address potential
increased demand for digital signage units.
-- Established subsidiary company to focus on opportunities and unique
requirements of the health care market - The Company formed HyperSound
Health, Inc. to develop technology for products targeting persons
requiring sound amplification and the more 36 million Americans who
suffer from hearing loss.
-- Expanding and strengthening the Company's domestic and international
patent portfolio - At September 30, 2012, the Company owned 23 U.S.
patents, two foreig
n patents and 10 pending patents. The Company's
recent IP work prioritized protection of the core technology with
efforts now underway to broadly expand its roadmap.
Management Commentary:
"We have achieved a significant success rate in gaining access to our targeted licensees and we now have more than 20 strategic business prospects under non-disclosure agreements. We have launched two product co-development efforts and anticipate additional co-development projects over the next couple quarters. We have also made significant progress in building a working capital efficient go-to-market distribution strategy for the digital signage business intended to leverage systems integrators, distributors and manufacturing partners," said Kenneth Potashner, executive chairman. "We continue to keep ourselves focused on key opportunities associated with licensing our intellectual property. With that said we are experiencing strong interest for our technology in the digital signage sector and plan on servicing that interest through business collaborations. This model requires relatively limited investment, and should preserve our cash and generate operating leverage and returns as revenue grows."
Fiscal 2012 Financial Summary:
Revenues totaled $234,000 in fiscal 2012, as compared to $79,000 for the prior fiscal year, reflecting a full year of digital signage product sales. Gross profit was $114,000 compared to $44,000 for the prior year.
Selling, general and administrative expenses in fiscal 2012 totaled $3.2 million, as compared to $0.6 million in fiscal 2011. Fiscal 2012 expense included non-cash stock based compensation from stock options of $1.4 million compared to $94,000 for the prior year. Other selling, general and administrative costs increased as we added executive management and increased staffing related to our licensing initiative. The Company also invested in developing digital signage distributors and new customers focusing on larger volume applications that are expected to contribute to improved cash flow during fiscal 2013.
Research and development expenses totaled $1.3 million in fiscal 2012 including stock option expense of $266,000. Research and development expenses for fiscal 2011 were $648,000 including $94,000 of stock option expense. The increase was primarily the result of adding employees to support technology development and costs associated with prototypes and testing for licensing initiatives.
Net loss for fiscal 2012 was $4.5 million, or $(0.85) per basic and diluted common share, as compared to a net loss of $1.5 million, or $(0.44) per basic and diluted common share for fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. The net loss for 2012 and 2011 included $1.7 million and $188,000 of non-cash stock based compensation expense, respectively.
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $5.5 million at September 30, 2012, compared to $0.5 million at September 30, 2011. The increase reflected proceeds from the Company's secondary stock offering that netted $8.0 million.
Conference Call Information:
Members of the Company's management team will host a conference call at 5:00 P.M. ET today to discuss the Company's financial results. Investors and interested parties may participate in the call by dialing (877) 303-9855 and referring to Conference ID: 70964793. It is suggested that you dial into the conference center approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to ensure that all participants are on line at the start of the call. The conference call is also being webcast and is available via the investor relations section of the Company's website, www.parametricsound.com.
About Parametric Sound Corporation (PAMT)
Parametric Sound Corporation (PAMT) is a pioneering innovator of directed audio solutions. With a substantial body of intellectual property, Parametric Sound is the foremost authority in the application of acoustic technology to beam sound to target a specific listening area without the ambient noise of traditional speakers. The Company is targeting its technology for new uses in consumer markets including computers, video gaming, televisions, home audio, health care and mobile devices. For more information, visit www.parametricsound.com.
Cautionary note on forward-looking statements
This press release includes forward-looking information and statements. Except for historical information contained in this release, statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements regarding assumptions, projections, expectations, targets, intentions or beliefs about future events that are based on management's belief, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. While the Company believes that its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurances that its goals and strategy will be realized. Numerous factors, including risks and uncertainties, may affect actual results and may cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by the Company or on its behalf. Some of these factors include the ability to finalize agreements with major OEMs in its target markets, acceptance of existing and future products, the impact of c ompetitive products and pricing, general business and economic conditions, and other factors detailed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic reports filed with the SEC. Except as required by law, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Parametric Sound Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(000's omitted except per share amount)
(unaudited)
September 30,
2012 2011
$ $
ASSETS
Current
Cash and cash equivalents 5,528 492
Accounts receivable 39 -
Inventories, net 444 273
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 63 65
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Total current assets 6,074 830
Equipment and tooling, net 177 145
Intangible assets, net 1,314 149
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Total assets 7,565 1,124
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current
Accounts payable 173 164
Accrued liabilities 140 15
Deferred officer compensation - 224
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Total current liabilities 313 403
Stockholders' equity 7,252 721
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 7,565 1,124
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Parametric Sound Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(000's omitted except per share amount)
(unaudited)
Years Ended
September 30,
2012 2011
$ $
Revenues 234 79
Cost of revenues 120 35
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Gross profit 114 44
Operating expenses: (i)
Selling, general and administrative 3,248 572
Research and development 1,340 648
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Total operating expenses 4,588 1,220
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Loss from operations (4,474) (1,176)
Other income (expenses) 12 (308)
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Net loss (4,462) (1,484)
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Loss per basic and diluted common share (0.85) (0.44)
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Weighted average shares used to compute net loss per
basic and diluted common share 5,258 3,394
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(i) includes non-cash share-based compensation expense as follows:
Years Ended
September 30,
2012 2011
Selling, general and administrative 1,421 94
Research and development 266 94
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Total share-based compensation expense 1,687 188
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PAMT CONTACT: Tracy Neumann 888-HSS-2150, Ext. 509 tneumann@parametricsound.com
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT: Dave Mossberg Three Part Advisors, LLC (817) 310-0051
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