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View Announces Q1 2023 Earnings

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May 9, 2023

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Q1 2023 Financial Highlights and Key Announcements

First quarter revenue of $18 million grew 8% year-over-year compared to $17 million for the same period in 2022.
First quarter GAAP loss from operations improved from $86 million in the first quarter of 2022 to $64 million in the first quarter of 2023; non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA loss improved from $63 million in the first quarter of 2022 to $43 million.
Cash used in operations improved from $71 million in Q1 2022 to $60 million in Q1 2023, including cost reductions in Factory fixed costs, Research & Development and General & Administrative.
Executed further cost reduction actions expected to reduce structural fixed costs by $50 million per year, while pursuing additional sources of capital.
Established a guarantee program and insurance policy for the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) to further support customers as they underwrite and recognize the benefit of the recently enacted Smart Window ITC.
Management is providing full year 2023 revenue guidance of $125 million to $150 million, representing 36% year-over-year growth at the midpoint of the range.

MILPITAS, Calif., May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — View, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIEW) (“View” or the “Company”), a leader in smart building platforms and technologies, today announced financial results for Q1 2023.

“The View team made significant progress towards our profitability milestones in Q1 2023 despite the ongoing challenges in the commercial real estate industry and the broader macro environment. We took decisive actions to reduce our structural fixed costs, improve efficiencies and position the Company for success,” said Dr. Rao Mulpuri, CEO of View. “We anticipate strong growth again for the full year 2023 with tailwinds provided by the investment tax credit and strength in multifamily residential, renovations and institutional business. We are laser focused on building our business to profitability.”

Q1 2023 Results
Q1 2023 revenue of $18 million represents an 8% year-over-year increase from Q1 2022, primarily due to growth in the Company’s Smart Building Platform, which provides customers a vertically integrated smart window solution.

Q1 2023 cost of revenues of $40 million represents a 1% year-over-year decrease from Q1 2022. The decrease in cost of revenues was driven by lower Factory fixed costs resulting from cost savings initiatives put in place during 2022 and lower inventory impairments, mostly offset by increased costs to support the delivery of Smart Building Platform higher revenues.

View incurred $13 million in Research and Development (“R&D”) expenses in Q1 2023, a decrease of 34% from Q1 2022. The decrease in R&D expenses was primarily driven by cost savings initiatives put in place during 2022 combined with the completion of R&D projects following the roll out of our Gen4 IGU and network electronics.

View incurred $25 million in Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses in Q1 2023, a 41% decrease from Q1 2022, primarily due to lower legal and accounting spending on outside services for costs related to the restatement that was completed in the first half of 2022, lower Stock-Based Compensation expense, and lower sales and marketing spend resulting from cost savings initiatives put in place during 2022.

Operationalizing the Smart Window Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
As of January 1, 2023, View Smart Windows qualify for the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), a 30% to 50% U.S. Federal tax credit intended to drive widespread adoption of smart windows, similar to solar, wind and stand-alone storage technologies.

During Q1 2023, View established an insurance policy to support customers and enable the Company’s guarantee of the tax credit for qualifying projects.

Full Year 2023 Outlook
View announced full year 2023 revenue guidance in the range of $125 million to $150 million, representing 36% year-over-year growth at the midpoint of the range from 2022 revenues of $101 million.

Liquidity and Financing
As previously disclosed, View has taken steps to pursue greater efficiency and lower its structural costs. The Company expects these actions to result in annualized fixed cost and cash savings of approximately $50 million. In the coming year, View intends to continue its focus on growing an efficient business as it progresses on its path to profitability and raising additional capital to support this path. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $130 million as of March 31, 2023, compared to $198 million as of December 31, 2022. View believes its cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments available as of March 31, 2023, will be sufficient to fund its currently anticipated operating and capital requirements into, but not through, the third quarter of 2023. To address its cash needs, the Company is actively seeking additional sources of capital and is currently in discussions with potential investors.

As previously disclosed, the Company raised capital of $206.3 million, after deducting fees and offering expenses, during the fourth quarter of 2022 through the issuance of Convertible Senior Notes. While the Company has raised sufficient capital to fund operations in the past, there can be no assurance that the necessary additional financing will be available on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital resources to fund operations, it would not be able to continue to operate its business pursuant to the Company’s current business plan and would need to pursue other options, including further reducing spending, which could have a material impact on its operations and its revenues, or it may ultimately be forced to discontinue operations entirely.

Conference Call and Webcast Details
View will host a conference call to discuss its financial results at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time / 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 9^th. A live webcast of the call can be accessed on View’s Investor Relations website at https://investors.view.com or through the webcast link below. An audio replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the call.

Title: View, Inc. First Quarter 2023 Financial Results Conference Call
Date/Time: May 9^th, 2023, at 4:30 pm ET
Webcast Link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/jjxymfyx

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and certain materials View files with the SEC, as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by View, other than statements of historical fact, contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions, projections, and management’s beliefs, that are subject to change. There can be no assurance that these forward-looking statements will be achieved; these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond View’s control and are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. View’s business is subject to a number of risks, which are described more fully in View’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. View undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

Financial Information; Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains certain financial information and data that was not prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP measures, and other measures that are calculated using such non-GAAP measures, are an addition to, and not a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to any performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP.

The Company presents these non-GAAP amounts because management believes they provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to View’s financial condition and results of operations, and they assist management and investors in comparing the Company’s performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis. View’s management uses these non-GAAP measures for trend analyses, for purposes of determining management incentive compensation and for budgeting and planning purposes. View believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating operating results and trends in and in comparing View’s financial measures with those of other similar companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. View’s management does not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP.

However, there are a number of limitations related to the use of these non-GAAP measures and their nearest GAAP equivalents. For example, other companies may calculate non-GAAP measures differently, or may use other measures to calculate their financial performance, and therefore View’s non-GAAP measures may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Reconciliations from GAAP to non-GAAP results are included in the financial statements contained in this release.

About View
View is the leader in smart building technologies that transform buildings to improve human health and experience, reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, and generate additional revenue for building owners. View Smart Windows use artificial intelligence to automatically adjust in response to outdoor conditions, eliminating the need for blinds and increasing access to natural light. Every View installation includes a cloud-connected smart building platform that can easily be extended to reimagine the occupant experience. View’s products are installed in offices, apartments, airports, hotels, and educational facilities. For more information, please visit: www.view.com.

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VIEW, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2023			2022
Revenue	$	18,348		$	17,012
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue		40,213			40,562
Research and development		12,941			19,695
Selling, general, and administrative		25,400			42,959
Restructuring costs		4,249			—
Total costs and expenses		82,803			103,216
Loss from operations		(64,455	)		(86,204	)
Interest and other expense (income), net
Interest expense, net		3,161			197
Other expense, net		162			328
Gain on fair value change, net		(507	)		(4,381	)
Interest and other expense (income), net		2,816			(3,856	)
Loss before provision for income taxes		(67,271	)		(82,348	)
Provision for income taxes		18			24
Net and comprehensive loss	$	(67,289	)	$	(82,372	)

Net loss per share, basic and diluted	$	(0.28	)	$	(0.38	)
Weighted-average shares used in calculation of net loss per share, basic and diluted		236,250,564			214,232,210

VIEW, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
(in thousands)

	March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	52,637		$	95,858
Short-term investments		77,539			102,284
Accounts receivable, net of allowances		29,937			42,407
Inventories		17,980			17,373
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		35,486			38,297
Total current assets		213,579			296,219
Property and equipment, net		259,864			262,360
Restricted cash		16,693			16,448
Right-of-use assets		17,787			18,485
Other assets		30,900			25,514
Total assets	$	538,823		$	619,026
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	20,340		$	21,099
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		52,331			72,410
Accrued compensation		12,744			9,799
Deferred revenue		6,777			9,199
Total current liabilities		92,192			112,507
Debt, non-current		201,482			218,837
Sponsor earn-out liability		6			506
Lease liabilities		18,693			19,589
Other liabilities		45,458			47,095
Total liabilities		357,831			398,534
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		25			23
Additional paid-in capital		2,842,676			2,814,889
Accumulated deficit		(2,661,709	)		(2,594,420	)
Total stockholders’ equity		180,992			220,492
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	538,823		$	619,026

VIEW, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
(unaudited)
(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2023			2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(67,289	)	$	(82,372	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		5,771			5,951
Gain on fair value change, net		(507	)		(4,381	)
Stock-based compensation		11,192			17,468
Other		5,210			329
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities		(14,839	)		(8,269	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(60,462	)		(71,274	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(4,918	)		(9,137	)
Purchases of short-term investments		(71,316	)		—
Maturities of short-term investments		97,000			—
Disbursement under loan receivable		(3,001	)		—
Net cash used in investing activities		17,765			(9,137	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of debt issuance costs		(228	)		—
Payments of obligations under finance leases		(134	)		(134	)
Taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards		(1,001	)		—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(1,363	)		(134	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(44,060	)		(80,545	)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period		114,165			297,543
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$	70,105		$	216,998
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	87		$	21
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Payables and accrued liabilities related to purchases of property and equipment	$	504		$	1,315
Common stock issued upon vesting of restricted stock units	$	2,824		$	40
Common stock issued upon conversion of Convertible Notes	$	18,000		$	—

VIEW, INC.
Selected Financials and Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures
(unaudited)
(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2023			2022
Cost of revenue
GAAP cost of revenue	$	40,213		$	40,562
Stock-based compensation		(414	)		(363	)
Non-GAAP cost of revenue	$	39,799		$	40,199

Research and development expense
GAAP Research and development expense	$	12,941		$	19,695
Stock-based compensation		(1,174	)		(69	)
Non-GAAP research and development expense	$	11,767		$	19,626

Selling, general, and administrative expense
GAAP selling, general, and administrative expense	$	25,400		$	42,959
Stock-based compensation		(9,604	)		(17,036	)
Non-GAAP selling, general, and administrative expense	$	15,796		$	25,923

Net loss
GAAP net loss	$	(67,289	)	$	(82,372	)
Restructuring costs		4,249			—
Stock-based compensation		11,192			17,468
Gain on fair value change, net		(507	)		(4,381	)
Non-GAAP net loss	$	(52,355	)	$	(69,285	)

Adjusted EBITDA
GAAP loss from operations	$	(64,455	)	$	(86,204	)
Restructuring costs		4,249			—
Stock-based compensation		11,192			17,468
Non-GAAP loss from operations		(49,014	)		(68,736	)
Depreciation and amortization		5,771			5,951
Adjusted EBITDA	$	(43,243	)	$	(62,785	)

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VANCOUVER, BC, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — USA News Group – In just a few years, the potential generated by the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to entice investment to the tune of many trillions, with McKinsey & Company projecting generative AI to generate up to $7.9 trillion alone annually. It’s a sector that’s still in its early stages, and with that comes plenty of scrutiny, including the recent actions by US regulators regarding whether or not investors of OpenAI were misled, through an SEC inquiry launched in February. All the while, corporate AI investment is surging, with several companies benefitting including NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) (NEO:NVDA), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) (NEO:META), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) (NEO:AAPL), C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI), and Avant Technologies Inc. (OTC:AVAI).

Looking to help unlock the full potential of AI, Avant Technologies Inc. (OTC:AVAI) is pursuing its stated mission to build the nation’s first supercomputing network to provide big data and AI software companies with a faster, more powerful, and more cost-effective compute infrastructure. Recently Avant signed a co-development agreement with Wired4Tech, Inc. to create high-density compute infrastructure and supercomputer network software to move the company closer to achieving this mission.
“The technological innovations that we expect this collaboration to yield will help to usher in a new era of performance, cost efficiency and environmental sustainability for AI and Big Data,” said Timothy Lantz, CEO of Avant. “We have made exciting progress in the past several months, and we believe this partnership will further help to accelerate speed-to-market of our next generation solutions.”
The Wired4Tech collaboration aims to assist in the final stages of development and testing for Avant’s new high-density private cloud infrastructure solution. Additionally, it will start to establish the groundwork for Avant’s proposed AI supercomputing network. Avant expects to launch its next-generation infrastructure solution sometime in the first half of 2024.
“We’re at an inflection point where accelerated computing and generative AI have come together to speed innovation at an unprecedented pace,” said Paul Averill, Founder and CEO of Wired4Tech. “Our partnership with Avant Technologies will help AI companies accelerate their work with infrastructure, software and services that drive efficiency and reduce costs. There is no AI without the right infrastructure and Avant will lead the way with its unique and innovative and cost-effective AI platform.”
The collaboration was a follow-up to Avant’s announcement that the company is set to leverage its proprietary AI to drive proactive, next-generation data center security, through its enhancements to Avant! AI™, that seamlessly integrates with industry-standard data science tools and algorithms, enabling organizations to harness the power of data for deeper insights and informed decision-making.
“The rapid advancements in AI are unlocking tremendous opportunities and potential across almost every facet of our lives, but those same advancements can also pose an increased threat when used by those with an intent to harm,” said Lantz. “In today’s digital world cybersecurity is of paramount importance and Avant is committed to providing our customers with the necessary tools to ensure the safety and security of their information and that of their end-users.”
The planned improvements in Avant’s proprietary gen AI are designed to achieve two main goals: to provide early detection of potential security vulnerabilities and to offer recommendations for proactive measures to strengthen cybersecurity baselines, reduce risks, and ensure compliance in the ever-changing digital environment.
Under the hood of many of the biggest AI setups today are products from NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) (NEO:NVDA), which has seen its market cap surge to more than $2 trillion based upon an insatiable AI chip demand. This includes mega investments from some of the largest tech companies on the planet, including Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) (NEO:META) which is spending billions of dollars on Nvidia’s AI chips.
Shared through an Instagram Reels post by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s “future roadmap” for AI requires the construction of “an absolutely massive amount of infrastructure.” By the end of 2024, Zuckerberg mentioned that this infrastructure will comprise 350,000 H100 graphics cards from Nvidia—which were being sold for more than $40,000 on eBay as recently as last April.
The ramp up of GPUs for Meta is projected to cost as much as $18 billion by the end of 2024. The ambitious loading up of infrastructure is similar to Meta’s $13 billion spent on Reality Labs, its metaverse division in 2022.
Competition for computing power will be ramping up, as Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) (NEO:AAPL) has signalled the company will be investing significantly in generative AI, as it moves away from its self-driving electric car project. So far, Apple CEO Tim Cook hasn’t launched any competing products to models like OpenAI’s GPT or Google’s Gemini, but he has already teased a major announcement that the company will “break new ground” in GenAI coming later this year.
“AI is woven into our users’ lives for all sorts of tasks, from the everyday to the essential,” said Tim Cook. “AI allows Apple Watch to help you track your workouts, automatically detecting whether you’re taking a walk or going for a swim. It enables your iPhone to call for help if you’re in a car accident.”
While Cook’s sentiments hint towards Apple moving more towards AI investment, the company’s investors have grown impatient with the tech giant after lagging behind its mega-tech peers who have shared much clearer AI strategies.
Enterprise AI application software company C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) is coming off of a healthy Q3 2024 financial results announcement, where they saw total revenue grow 18% year-over-year to $78.4 million, exceeding their guidance range. Perhaps more importantly, C3 AI saw its customer engagement grow 80% year-over-year, and a 23% increase in subscription revenue.
“Generative AI use cases continue to influence customer engagement, with 17 of 29 total pilots signed in the quarter driven by generative AI,” said Kingsley Crane, analyst at Canaccord Genuity, about C3 AI in a report. “So far, the company has been converting pilots into full-time customers roughly near the assumed spend levels of $210,000 per quarter, even if some pilots have pushed a bit beyond the initially planned six months and started a bit lower than $500,000 contribution over two quarters. If C3 can continue the sequential growth in product revenue we’ve seen over the past three quarters, the firm is on track to grow over 30%.”
Among the customer base that C3 AI has been working with is biotech giant Genentech, to improve the complex biologics manufacturing process with AI. Genentech began using the AI application in 2021 to ensure centrifuges in their facility remained operational, with patients benefitting by receiving their medicines on time. In 2022, the biotech developer would go on to expand its use of C3’s assets beyond centrifuges, to around 200 pieces of equipment in total. Now Genentech has nearly 200 users including data scientists and facility managers who are trained to use the C3 AI platform, and regularly use the AI application to evaluate equipment health and maintain manufacturing operations.
Source: https://usanewsgroup.com/2023/10/26/unlocking-the-trillion-dollar-ai-market-what-investors-need-to-know/
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