SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Intermolecular, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMI) today reported results for its second quarter of fiscal 2016 ended June 30, 2016.

Results Highlights:


    --  Second quarter revenue of $11.7 million, 7% year-over-year growth, 39%
        year-over-year program revenue growth
    --  Total cash and investments remained strong at $34.2 million

Second Quarter Fiscal 2016 Results

Revenue for the second quarter of 2016 was $11.7 million, up 7% compared to $11.0 million in the same period a year ago. Program revenue grew significantly to $10.0 million, up 39% from the $7.3 million recorded in the second quarter of 2015. Licensing and royalty revenue declined to $1.7 million in the quarter, compared to $3.7 million in the second quarter of the prior year.

GAAP net loss for the second quarter was $(4.0) million, or $(0.08) per share, compared to a net loss of $(5.7) million, or $(0.12) per share, for the second quarter of 2015.

Non-GAAP net loss for the second quarter was $(3.1) million, or $(0.06) per share compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $(3.9) million, or $(0.08) per share in the second quarter of 2015.

"The company continues its progress in building a strong base for future growth and profitability. We are building excellent customer relationships while working on expanding our market base both within and outside of semiconductors," said Bruce McWilliams, Executive Chairman. "As we continue to roll out our IMI Lab services to a broader market, we expect to build a strong and steady pipeline of customers. To accelerate this growth, we announced earlier today that Chris Kramer is joining our team as our new President and Chief Executive Officer. Chris' wealth of knowledge and experience in semiconductor materials makes him the right leader to accelerate the growth of our core business."

Outlook for Third Quarter 2016

"Our third quarter guidance is not where we would like it to be, as we are being impacted by market conditions in the semiconductor memory space where customers have pushed out business, but the company believes it should come back in future quarters," McWilliams said. "We are committed to improving this as rapidly as possible, and Chris' addition as our new CEO will be a tremendous boost to rolling out our IMI Lab services to a broader market, while I focus on strategic initiatives and diversification of our business. We have the right team in place to drive the future growth of our business and fully capitalize on our outstanding technology platform and our materials expertise."

The following statements are based on current expectations for the third quarter of 2016. The Company does not plan to update, nor does it undertake any obligation to update, this outlook in the future.


    --  Intermolecular projects revenue in the range of $9.5 million to $10.0
        million
    --  GAAP net loss is projected between $(6.0) million and $(7.0) million, or
        between $(0.12) to $(0.14) per share, on approximately 49.5 million
        shares outstanding
    --  Non-GAAP net loss, which excludes stock-based compensation expense, is
        projected between $(5.0) million and $(6.0) million, or between $(0.10)
        to $(0.12) per share, on approximately 49.5 million shares outstanding

Intermolecular reports revenue, cost of revenue, gross margin, operating income (loss), net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and additionally on a non-GAAP basis. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures with the most directly comparable GAAP measures, as well as a description of the items excluded from the non-GAAP measures, is included in the financial statements portion of this press release. Please refer to "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Non-GAAP Net Loss" below.

Conference Call Today

Intermolecular will host a conference call and simultaneous audio-only webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time/2:00 p.m. Pacific Time today with Bruce McWilliams, executive chairman, Chris Kramer, president and chief executive officer, and Rick Neely, senior vice president and chief financial officer, for Intermolecular.

The call can be accessed by dialing (877) 251-1860; international callers should dial (224) 357-2386. Please dial-in ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time. A live and archived webcast (audio only) of the call will be available on Intermolecular's Website at http://ir.intermolecular.com for up to 30 days after the call.

About Intermolecular, Inc.

Intermolecular® is the trusted partner for advanced materials innovation. Advanced materials are at the core of innovation in the 21(st) century for a wide range of industries including semiconductors, consumer electronics, automotive and aerospace. With its substantial materials expertise; accelerated learning and experimentation platform; and information and analytics infrastructure, Intermolecular has a ten-year track record helping leading companies accelerate and de-risk materials innovation.

"Intermolecular" and the Intermolecular logo are registered trademarks; all rights reserved. Learn more at www.intermolecular.com or follow on Twitter at @IMIMaterials.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this press release and the earnings call referencing the press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements relate to, but are not limited to, our ability to productize our workflows with existing and future customers; expectations regarding our future revenue, cash flow and GAAP and non-GAAP net income or loss; the ability of our new business model to generate profits and long-term shareholder returns; the extent to which technology developed in collaboration with our customers will continue to remain on the critical path and have significant value for such customers and us as well as the industry as a whole; and anticipated growth in our current markets through expansion of existing customer programs and the entry into other engagements with new customers. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations, including but not limited to: our ability to execute on our strategy, prove our business model and remain technologically competitive in rapidly evolving industry conditions; commercial acceptance of our HPC platform and methodology as effective R&D tools; our ability to achieve and sustain profitability; the ability of our customers to achieve their announced product roadmaps in a timely manner; the extent to which we are able to successfully extend and expand relationships with existing customers; our ability to manage the growth of our business; the rapid technology changes and volatility of the customers and industries we serve; our potential need for future capital to finance our operations; and other risks described in our most recent Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, each as filed with the SEC and available at www.sec.gov, particularly in the sections titled "Risk Factors." All forward-looking statements are based on management's current estimates, projections and assumptions, and we assume no obligation to update them.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the financial data presented on a GAAP basis, we also disclose certain non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude the effect of stock-based compensation. These non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, do not serve as an alternative to GAAP and may be calculated differently than non-GAAP financial information disclosed by other companies. These results should only be used to evaluate our results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. We believe that our non-GAAP financial information provides useful information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations because the non-GAAP measures exclude charges that management considers to be outside of Intermolecular's core operating results. We believe that the non-GAAP measures of revenue, cost of net revenue, gross profit, gross margin, operating (loss) income, net (loss) income, earnings per share and net (loss) income per share, viewed in combination with our financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP, provide investors with additional perspective and a more meaningful understanding of our ongoing operating performance. In addition, management uses these non-GAAP measures to review and assess financial performance, to determine executive officer incentive compensation and to plan and forecast performance in future periods.


                                                                                   Intermolecular, Inc.

                                                                     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                                                   (In thousands, except per share amounts, Unaudited)


                                Three Months Ended June 30,                Six Months Ended June 30,
                                ---------------------------                -------------------------

                                  2016                         2015                                              2016         2015
                                  ----                         ----                                              ----         ----

    Revenue:

    Program revenue                                    $10,052                                    $7,251                  $22,013       $14,349

    Licensing and royalty
     revenue                                             1,677                                     3,743                    4,234         6,490
                                                         -----                                     -----                    -----         -----

    Total revenue                                       11,729                                    10,994                   26,247        20,839

    Cost of revenue                                      4,132                                     4,620                    8,928        10,107
                                                         -----                                     -----                    -----        ------

    Gross profit                                         7,597                                     6,374                   17,319        10,732

    Operating expenses:

    Research and development                             6,924                                     7,160                   13,828        13,660

    Sales and marketing                                  2,130                                     1,587                    4,074         2,896

    General and administrative                           2,669                                     3,186                    5,269         6,596
                                                         -----                                     -----                    -----         -----

    Total operating expenses                            11,723                                    11,933                   23,171        23,152

    Operating loss                                     (4,126)                                  (5,559)                 (5,852)     (12,420)

    Interest income (expense),
     net                                                    40                                     (121)                      72         (255)

    Other income, net                                       99                                         2                      115             7
                                                           ---                                       ---                      ---           ---

    Loss before provision for
     income taxes                                      (3,987)                                  (5,678)                 (5,665)     (12,668)

    Income tax provision                                     1                                         2                        4             5
                                                           ---                                       ---                      ---           ---

    Net loss                                          $(3,988)                                 $(5,680)                $(5,669)    $(12,673)

    Basic and diluted net loss
     per share                                         $(0.08)                                  $(0.12)                 $(0.11)      $(0.27)
                                                        ======                                    ======                   ======        ======

    Shares used in basic and
     diluted net loss per share                         49,448                                    47,935                   49,317        47,768
                                                        ======                                    ======                   ======        ======


                                                                     Intermolecular, Inc.

                                                             Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                                   (In thousands, Unaudited)


                                         As of June 30, 2016                                       As of December 31,
                                                                                                                 2015
                                                                                                                 ----

    ASSETS

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                        $16,356                             $11,676

    Short-term marketable securities                                                  15,526                              23,656
                                                                                      ------                              ------

    Total cash, cash equivalents and
     short-term marketable securities                                                 31,882                              35,332

    Accounts receivable, net                                                           4,770                               6,114

    Prepaid expenses and other current
     assets                                                                            1,235                               1,608
                                                                                       -----                               -----

    Total current assets                                                              37,887                              43,054

    Long-term marketable securities                                                    2,302                                   -

    Materials inventory                                                                3,365                               4,413

    Property and equipment, net                                                       14,385                              15,735

    Intangible assets, net                                                             5,573                               5,969

    Other assets                                                                         514                                 506
                                                                                         ---                                 ---

    Total assets                                                                     $64,026                             $69,677
                                                                                     =======                             =======


    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current liabilities:

    Accounts payable                                                                    $786                                $848

    Accrued compensation and employee
     benefits                                                                          2,303                               4,416

    Deferred revenue                                                                   2,457                               2,595

    Accrued liabilities                                                                1,965                               2,385
                                                                                       -----                               -----

    Total current liabilities                                                          7,511                              10,244

    Other long-term liabilities                                                        3,292                               3,334
                                                                                       -----                               -----

    Total liabilities                                                                 10,803                              13,578

    Stockholders' equity:

    Common stock                                                                          50                                  49

    Additional paid-in capital                                                       211,735                             208,972

    Accumulated other comprehensive
     income (loss)                                                                         5                                (24)

    Accumulated deficit                                                            (158,567)                          (152,898)
                                                                                    --------                            --------

    Total stockholders' equity                                                        53,223                              56,099
                                                                                      ------                              ------

    Total liabilities and stockholders'
     equity                                                                          $64,026                             $69,677
                                                                                     =======                             =======


                                                          Intermolecular, Inc.

                                             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                                        (In thousands, Unaudited)


                                                    Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                    -------------------------

                                                    2016                                     2015
                                                    ----                                     ----

    Cash flows from operating activities:

    Net loss                                                              $(5,669)                $(12,673)

    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
     cash (used in) provided by operating
     activities:

    Depreciation, amortization and accretion                                 3,823                     5,240

    Stock-based compensation                                                 2,049                     3,643

    Gain on disposal of property and
     equipment                                                                (19)                        -

    Changes in operating assets and
     liabilities:

    Prepaid expenses and other assets                                          404                     (311)

    Material inventory                                                         426                       585

    Accounts receivable                                                      1,343                     (735)

    Accounts payable                                                         (211)                      144

    Accrued and other liabilities                                          (1,888)                    1,925

    Deferred revenue                                                         (137)                  (1,784)
                                                                              ----                    ------

    Net cash (used in) provided by operating
     activities                                                                121                   (3,966)
                                                                               ---                    ------

    Cash flows from investing activities:

    Purchase of investments                                               (13,262)                 (31,047)

    Redemption of investments                                               18,916                    29,753

    Purchase of property and equipment                                     (1,786)                  (1,299)

    Proceeds from sale of equipment                                             22                         -

    Capitalized intangible assets                                             (45)                    (435)
                                                                               ---                      ----

    Net cash (used in) provided by investing
     activities                                                              3,845                   (3,028)
                                                                             -----                    ------

    Cash flows from financing activities:

    Payment of debt                                                              -                  (1,000)

    Proceeds from exercise of common stock
     options                                                                   714                       605
                                                                               ---                       ---

    Net cash (used in) provided by financing
     activities                                                                714                     (395)
                                                                               ---                      ----

    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
     equivalents                                                             4,680                   (7,389)

    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
     of period                                                              11,676                    21,765
                                                                            ------                    ------

    Cash and cash equivalents at end of
     period                                                                $16,356                   $14,376
                                                                           =======                   =======


                                                                         Intermolecular, Inc.

                                                        Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

                                                 (In thousands, except per share amounts and percentages, Unaudited)


                                              Three Months Ended                                     Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                   June 30,
                                                   --------

                                            2016                               2015                                  2016             2015
                                            ----                               ----                                  ----             ----

    GAAP cost of net revenue                         $4,132                                          $4,620                        $8,928       $10,107

    Stock-based compensation expense (a)              (101)                                          (312)                        (306)        (784)
                                                       ----                                            ----                          ----          ----

    Non-GAAP cost of net revenue                     $4,031                                          $4,308                        $8,622        $9,323
                                                     ------                                          ------                        ------        ------

    GAAP gross profit                                $7,597                                          $6,374                       $17,319       $10,732

    Stock-based compensation expense (a)                101                                             312                           306           784
                                                        ---                                             ---                           ---           ---

    Non-GAAP gross profit                            $7,698                                          $6,686                       $17,625       $11,516
                                                     ------                                          ------                       -------       -------

    As a percentage of net revenue:

    GAAP gross margin                                 64.8%                                          58.0%                        66.0%        51.5%
                                                       ====                                            ====                          ====          ====

    Non-GAAP gross margin                             65.6%                                          60.8%                        67.2%        55.3%
                                                       ====                                            ====                          ====          ====

    GAAP operating loss                            $(4,126)                                       $(5,559)                     $(5,852)    $(12,420)

    Stock-based compensation expense (a):

    - Cost of net revenue                               101                                             312                           306           784

    - Research and development                          207                                             511                           536         1,018

    - Sales and marketing                               247                                             312                           390           523

    - General and administrative                        373                                             612                           817         1,318
                                                        ---                                             ---                           ---         -----

    Non-GAAP operating loss                        $(3,198)                                       $(3,812)                     $(3,803)     $(8,777)
                                                    -------                                         -------                       -------       -------


    GAAP net loss                                  $(3,988)                                       $(5,680)                     $(5,669)    $(12,673)

    Stock-based compensation expense (a)                928                                           1,747                         2,049         3,643
                                                        ---                                           -----                         -----         -----

    Non-GAAP net loss                              $(3,060)                                       $(3,933)                     $(3,620)     $(9,030)
                                                    =======                                         =======                       =======       =======


    Shares used in computing GAAP basic and
     diluted earnings per share                      49,448                                          47,935                        49,317        47,768

    GAAP earnings per share:

    Basic and diluted net loss per common
     share                                          $(0.08)                                        $(0.12)                      $(0.11)      $(0.27)

    Shares used in computing Non-GAAP basic
     and diluted earnings per share                  49,448                                          47,935                        49,317        47,768

    Non-GAAP earnings per share:

    Basic and diluted net loss per common
     share                                          $(0.06)                                        $(0.08)                      $(0.07)      $(0.19)
                                                     ======                                          ======                        ======        ======



    (a)               Stock-based compensation reflects
                      expense recorded relating to
                      stock-based awards. The Company
                      excludes this item when it
                      evaluates the continuing
                      operational performance of the
                      Company, as management believes
                      this provides it a meaningful
                      understanding of its core
                      operating performance.


                                                        Intermolecular, Inc.

                                                     Third Quarter 2016 Outlook

                                        Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Non-GAAP Net Loss

                            (In thousands, except per share amounts, Unaudited)


    GAAP net loss range                              $(6,000)                                -  $(7,000)

    Stock-based compensation                           $1,000
                                                       ------

    Non-GAAP net loss range                          $(5,000)                                -  $(6,000)
                                                      =======                               ===   =======


    GAAP and Non-GAAP diluted
     shares                                            49,500

    GAAP net loss per share
     range                                                                 $(0.12)                     -  $(0.14)

    Non-GAAP net loss per share
     range                                                                 $(0.10)                     -  $(0.12)

CONTACT:

Rick Neely
Intermolecular, Inc.
Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
rick.neely@intermolecular.com
+1.408.582.5430

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