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UNWIRED PLANET, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER

FISCAL YEAR 2016 FINANCIAL RESULTS

LOS ALTOS, CA. – May 3, 2016 – Unwired Planet, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPIP) today filed the company’s financial results for the third quarter fiscal year 2016 after market with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-Q. The company also announced a litigation update.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2016 Highlights

 

    Revenue for the third quarter ended March 31, 2016, was $1.3 million, while net loss from continuing operations totaled $9.8 million.

 

    On a GAAP basis, net loss for the third quarter ended March 31, 2016, was $9.8 million, or $1.04 per share, compared with a net loss of $9.6 million, or $1.03 per share, in the third quarter of the preceding year.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2016 Litigation Updates

 

    Defendants in the UK cases were ordered to pay Unwired Planet $1.6 million in partial legal fee reimbursements by May 4, 2016 as a result of Unwired Planet prevailing in the second litigation in the UK as announced on March 22, 2016.

 

    The UK Court granted the parties’ request for a postponement of the next two technical trials, reducing litigation expenses on a go-forward basis.

 

    The UK Court denied defendants’ application for change of venue in the upcoming competition/FRAND trial, ruling in favor of Unwired Planet and Ericsson. The judgment states that no transfer action shall be made.


Unwired Planet Announces Financial Results

 

“Unwired Planet is in the midst of a transition as discussed on our most recent call on April 6, 2016, and we continue to work toward closing the transaction with Optis UP Holdings, while continuing to prepare for the UK FRAND trial this fall,” said Boris Teksler, president and chief executive officer. “Please refer to our Form 10-Q for commentary and analysis on this quarter’s results of operations and financial statements.”

About Unwired Planet

Unwired Planet, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPIP) is the inventor of the Mobile Internet and a premier intellectual property company focused exclusively on the mobile industry. The company’s patent portfolio of approximately 2,500 issued and pending US and foreign patents, includes technologies that allow mobile devices to connect to the Internet and enable mobile communications. The portfolio spans 2G, 3G, and 4G technologies, as well as cloud-based mobile applications and services. Unwired Planet’s portfolio includes patents related to key mobile technologies, including baseband mobile communications, mobile browsers, mobile advertising, push notification technology, maps and location based services, mobile application stores, social networking, mobile gaming, and mobile search. Unwired Planet is headquartered in Los Altos, California. References in this release to Unwired Planet may be to Unwired Planet, Inc. or its subsidiaries.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Any statements in this press release with respect to future events or expectations, including statements regarding the Company’s licensing activities and related recognition of revenue, litigation strategy and prospects and expectations regarding the pending transaction with Optis UP Holdings are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1943 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. These forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.

 

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Notwithstanding changes that may occur with respect to matters relating to any forward looking statements, Unwired Planet assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements included in this press release, except as may be required by law. For a detailed discussion of these and other factors that may cause these forward looking statements not to come true, please refer to the risk factors discussed in Unwired Planet’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. These documents are available through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR) at www.sec.gov or from Unwired Planet’s website at www.unwiredplanet.com.

 

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UNWIRED PLANET, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except par value)

Unaudited

 

     March 31,     June 30,  
     2016     2015  
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 55,856      $ 73,755   

Short-term investments

     —          11,713   

Restricted cash

     4        27   

Prepaid and other current assets

     2,561        632   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     58,421        86,127   

Property and equipment, net

     93        110   

Initial direct license costs, net

     1,341        1,595   

Debt issuance costs and other assets, net

     971        1,052   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 60,826      $ 88,884   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 5,011      $ 678   

Fee share obligation

     —          500   

Deferred revenue

     5,005        5,005   

Accrued liabilities

     921        970   

Accrued legal expense

     2,760        3,152   

Accrued compensation

     485        433   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     14,182        10,738   

Long-term note payable, related party

     33,410        29,874   

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

     20,808        24,562   

Other long-term liabilities

     20        206   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     68,420        65,380   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity (deficit)

    

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000 shares authorized and zero outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 350,000 shares authorized and 9,444 and 9,373 issued; and 9,440 and 9,362 outstanding at March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2015, respectively

     9        9   

Treasury stock, 4 and 11 shares at March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2015,

respectively

     (43     (93 )

Additional paid-in-capital

     3,246,634        3,245,049   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     182        234   

Accumulated deficit

     (3,254,376     (3,221,695
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     (7,594     23,504   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

   $ 60,826      $ 88,884   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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UNWIRED PLANET, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2016     2015     2016     2015  

Net revenue

   $ 1,251      $ 1,251      $ 3,754      $ 3,754   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

        

Patent licensing expenses

     6,509        7,895        24,154        24,620   

General and administrative

     3,369        2,115        8,796        9,321   

Restructuring and other related costs

     —          —          —          2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     9,878        10,010        32,950        33,943   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss from continuing operations

     (8,627     (8,759     (29,196     (30,189

Interest income

     —          16        6        61   

Interest expense

     (1,220     (1,104     (3,677     (3,181

Other income

     73        283        64        598   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

     (9,774     (9,564     (32,803     (32,711
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

     (12     —          122        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations after income taxes

     (9,786     (9,564     (32,681     (32,711

Discontinued operations:

        

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —          (83     —          (15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (9,786   $ (9,647   $ (32,681   $ (32,726
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share from:

        

Continuing operations

   $ (1.04   $ (1.03   $ (3.48   $ (3.51

Discontinued operations

     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share

   $ (1.04   $ (1.03   $ (3.48   $ (3.51
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding basic and diluted

     9,432        9,342        9,402        9,326   

 

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UNWIRED PLANET, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands)

Unaudited

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2016     2015     2016     2015  

Net loss

   $ (9,786   $ (9,647   $ (32,681   $ (32,726

Other comprehensive income

        

Change in unrealized loss on marketable securities

     —          (3     —          (19

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     34        —          (52     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     34        (3     (52     (19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

   $ (9,752   $ (9,650   $ (32,733   $ (32,745
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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UNWIRED PLANET, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

Unaudited

 

     Nine Months Ended March 31,  
     2016     2015  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (32,681   $ (32,726

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     52        80   

Stock-based compensation

     1,743        1,543   

Non-cash restructuring charges

     —          2   

Amortization of premiums on investments, net

     3        70   

Realized gain on foreign currency

     (87     —     

Gain on change in fair value of consultant incentive award obligation

     —          (316

In-kind interest on notes payable

     3,214        2,832   

Amortization debt discount and issuance costs

     464        349   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Initial licensing costs

     254        395   

Prepaid assets, deposits, and other assets

     (1,965     (23

Accounts payable

     4,333        1,486   

Fee share obligation

     (500     (20,032

Accrued liabilities and other

     (226     (63

Accrued legal expense

     (392     —     

Accrued compensation

     52        —     

Deferred revenues

     (3,754     (3,753

Accrued restructuring costs

     —          (256

Restricted cash

     23        586   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (29,467     (49,826
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (35     (30

Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments

     11,710        30,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

     11,675        29,970   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     —          92   

Purchase of treasury stock

     (107     (178
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (107     (86
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (17,899     (19,942

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     73,755        93,877   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 55,856      $ 73,935   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash investing and financing activity

    

Retirement of treasury stock

   $ 156      $ 1,002   

Unpaid debt and equity issuance costs

     —          31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-cash investing and financing activities

   $ 156      $ 1,033   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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For More Information:

Lauren Sloane

The Blueshirt Group

Lauren@blueshirtgroup.com

Tel: 415-217-2632

 

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