Atomera Incorporated Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results

Atomera Incorporated Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results

November 8, 2016

LOS GATOS, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 11/08/16 -- Atomera Incorporated ("Atomera" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ATMR), a semiconductor materials and intellectual property licensing company focused on deploying its proprietary technology into the semiconductor industry, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.

Management Commentary

"We are very pleased with the progress made during the third quarter on the customer engagement and technology evaluation front with existing potential customers," commented Scott Bibaud, President and CEO. "In addition, the successful completion of our Initial Public Offering and strong cash position, enables us to execute against our business plan. We are starting to see early results in development speed improvement through use of our new specialty fab partner, and increased interest amongst new potential customers," added Mr. Bibaud.

Third Quarter and Year to Date Financial Results

Net loss for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016 was $4.1 million, or $0.55 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $2.6 million, or $1.61 per basic and diluted share in the second quarter of 2016 and a net loss of $1.35 million in the third quarter of 2015, or $1.09 per basic and diluted share. Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $9.2 million, or $2.58 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 of $5.4 million, or $4.37 per basic and diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) in the third quarter of 2016 was a loss of $1.75 million, compared to an adjusted EBITDA loss of $1.80 million in the second quarter and an adjusted EBITDA loss of $751,000 for the third quarter of 2015. Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was a loss of $5.4 million compared to an adjusted EBITDA net loss of $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Initial Public Offering

On August 10, 2016, we announced the closing of our initial public offering ("IPO") of 3,680,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $7.50 per share. The common stock included 480,000 shares sold as a result of the underwriter's exercise in full of its overallotment option. Gross proceeds to us from this offering were $27,600,000 before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and other offering expenses. In accordance with the terms of the Secured Notes, all principal plus accrued interest through August 10, 2016 (totaling approximately $23.5 million) converted automatically upon consummation of the IPO into 6,264,659 shares of common stock thus extinguishing the debt associated with the Secured Notes.

Ticker Symbol Change

Effective Monday, November 14, 2016, Atomera will change its stock ticker symbol to ATOM.

2016 Third Quarter Conference Call and Webcast

Atomera will host a conference call to discuss its financial results and recent progress.
Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Time: 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET)
Phone: 844-263-8318 (domestic); +1 (213) 358-0960 (international)
Replay: 855-859-2056 (domestic); +1(404) 537-3406 (international) Call ID: 10221998; until November 15, 2016
Webcast: Accessible at www.atomera.com

Note about Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the unaudited results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, in this press release, Atomera presents adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA is determined by taking net loss and eliminating the impacts of interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, the change in fair value of derivative liabilities, and the gain on the extinguishment of debt. Our definition of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to the definitions of similarly-titled measures used by other companies. We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure, viewed in addition to and not in lieu of its reported GAAP results, provides useful information to investors by providing a more focused measure of operating results. This metric is used as part of the company's internal reporting to evaluate its operations and the performance of senior management. A table reconciling this measure to the comparable GAAP measure is available in the accompanying financial tables below.

About Atomera Incorporated

Atomera Incorporated has developed Mears Silicon Technology™ ("MST®"), which increases performance and power efficiency in semiconductor transistors. MST® can be implemented using equipment already deployed in semiconductor manufacturing facilities and is complementary to other nano-scaling technologies already in the semiconductor industry roadmap.

Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning Atomera Incorporated, including statements regarding the prospects for the semiconductor industry generally and the ability of our MST® technology to significantly improve semiconductor performance. Those forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. Among those factors are: (1) the fact that we have not yet commenced revenue producing operations or entered into a definitive agreement with regard to the licensing or commercialization of our MST technology, thus subjecting us to all of the risks inherent in a pre-revenue enterprise; (2) risks related to our ability to raise sufficient capital, as and when needed, to pursue the further development, licensing and commercialization of our MST® technology; (3) our ability to protect our proprietary technology, trade secrets and know-how and (4) those other risks disclosed in the section "Risk Factors" included in our final prospectus dated August 5, 2016 filed with the SEC on August 8, 2016. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim any obligation, to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur.



                            Atomera Incorporated
                          Condensed Balance Sheets
                               (in thousands)

                                               September 30,   December 31,
                                                    2016           2015
                                               -------------  -------------
                                                (Unaudited)

ASSETS

Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                    $      28,189  $       3,197
  Restricted investment                                    -             15
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets              155             48
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total current assets                              28,344          3,260

Property and equipment, net                               30             15
Deferred offering costs                                    -            145
Security deposit                                          37              -
                                               -------------  -------------

      Total assets                             $      28,411  $       3,420
                                               =============  =============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 (DEFICIENCY)

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                             $         277  $         301
  Accrued expenses                                       106            131
  Accrued payroll related expenses                        95             14
  Senior secured convertible promissory notes
   payable, net                                            -         16,095
                                               -------------  -------------

    Total liabilities                                    478         16,541
                                               -------------  -------------

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity (deficiency):
  Preferred stock, $0.001 par value,
   authorized 2,500 shares; none issued and
   outstanding at September 30, 2016 and
   December 31, 2015                                       -              -
  Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized
   47,500 shares; 12,025 shares issued and
   outstanding at September 30, 2016 and 1,617
   issued and outstanding as of December 31,
   2015                                                   12              2
  Additional paid-in capital                         120,489         70,452
  Subscription receivable                                  -           (188)
  Accumulated deficit                                (92,568)       (83,387)
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total stockholders' equity (deficiency)           27,933        (13,121)
                                               -------------  -------------

      Total liabilities and stockholders'
       equity (deficiency)                     $      28,411  $       3,420
                                               =============  =============



                            Atomera Incorporated
                     Condensed Statements of Operations
                                (Unaudited)
                  (in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                  Three Months ended     Nine Months ended
                                     September 30,         September 30,
                                 --------------------  --------------------
                                    2016       2015       2016       2015
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Operating expenses:
  Research and development       $     940  $     434  $   2,753  $   1,530
  General and administrative         1,607        342      3,361      2,481
  Selling and marketing                225          7        435         18
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total operating expenses     $   2,772  $     783  $   6,549  $   4,029
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

      Loss from operations          (2,772)      (783)    (6,549)    (4,029)

Other income/(expense):
  Interest income                        6          2          8          5
  Interest expense                  (1,330)      (568)    (2,640)    (1,363)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total other expense, net        (1,324)      (566)    (2,632)    (1,358)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Net loss:                        $  (4,096) $  (1,349) $  (9,181) $  (5,387)
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========

Net loss per common share, basic
 and diluted                     $   (0.55) $   (1.09) $   (2.58) $   (4.37)
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========

Weighted average number of
 common shares outstanding,
 basic and diluted                   7,382      1,233      3,553      1,233
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========



                            Atomera Incorporated
                 Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
                                (Unaudited)
                               (in thousands)

                                  Three Months ended     Nine Months ended
                                     September 30,         September 30,
                                 --------------------  --------------------
                                    2016       2015       2016       2015
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Net loss (GAAP):                 $  (4,096) $  (1,349) $  (9,181) $  (5,387)
Add (subtract) the following
 items:
    Interest income                     (6)        (2)        (8)        (5)
    Interest expense                 1,330        568      2,640      1,363
    Depreciation and
     amortization                        4          2         10          7
    Stock-based compensation         1,020         30      1,124        374
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)     $  (1,748) $    (751) $  (5,415) $  (3,648)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

                                  Three Months ended
                                       June 30,
                                 --------------------
                                    2016       2015
                                 ---------  ---------

Net loss (GAAP):                 $  (2,597) $  (1,577)
Add (subtract) the following
 items:
    Interest income                     (2)        (1)
    Interest expense                   748        562
    Depreciation and
     amortization                        4          2
    Stock-based compensation            47         31
                                 ---------  ---------
  Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)     $  (1,800) $    (983)
                                 ---------  ---------

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