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Luminar Bolsters Balance Sheet & Reports Second Quarter 2024 Business Update

LAZR

Restructures $422 Million of Debt with Convertible Exchange & Raises $100 Million of New Capital

Today, Luminar (NASDAQ: LAZR), a leading global automotive technology company, provided its quarterly business update and financial results for the second quarter of 2024.

Luminar announced today that it has entered into private, separately negotiated transactions to reduce its debt, extend maturities, and receive $100 million in new capital to bolster its balance sheet. This directly addresses the company’s capital structure overhang, captures a discount on existing notes, and helps provide the financial runway to execute the company’s business plan.

Key highlights of the transactions include:

  • Holders of approximately $422 million in Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 have agreed to exchange for approximately $274 million of Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2030, an approximate $148 million reduction in aggregate convertible debt principal amount.
  • Additionally, these bond investors have agreed to provide Luminar with $100 million of new non-convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2028.
  • The extension in maturity of Luminar’s debt from 2026 to 2030 and the $100 million of new capital provides the company with additional liquidity to help realize its growth and vision on its path to profitability.
  • The transactions are expected to be completed in the coming days, subject to satisfaction of closing conditions.

“We’ve now successfully ramped production for the first global production vehicle with standardized LiDAR, and our shift from all eyes on launch towards cost and efficiency are beginning to pay off as we begin to convert our multi-billion-dollar Order Book,” said Austin Russell, Founder and CEO. “This transformational transaction signed today represents a level of conviction from our institutional stakeholders that Luminar is here to stay and thrive this decade. We were able to capitalize on the challenging capital markets conditions in our industry to bolster our balance sheet and raise substantive additional capital from investors to fulfill our business plan.”

Business Milestones & Mid-Year Update:

At the beginning of the year, Luminar outlined the following business milestone targets to be achieved by year-end 2024. As of the mid-year mark, the company is on track to meet or beat each of these targets as follows:

1. Pass final Run at Rate production audit ahead of Volvo SOP; Achieve global SOP & ramp with Volvo.

  • Now achieved.
  • In April 2024, Luminar announced its SOP for Volvo Cars. In June, Volvo announced the EX90 SOP. Through Q2’24, Luminar successfully ramped its production and met all of its key customer deliverables.

2. Launch TPK facility for additional capacity and improved cost.

  • On track.
  • In April 2024, Luminar launched an expanded partnership with TPK, known as LTEC, to substantially reduce cost of industrialization. Subsequently, the company announced that it reduced its workforce by approximately 20% as it transitions to this asset-light industrialization model.

3. Unveil next-generation LiDAR; Deliver samples to customers.

  • Achieved unveiling of Luminar Halo. On track for sample deliveries to select automakers by year-end.
  • Luminar is realizing the benefits of its existing ~$2 billion technology platform, with Luminar Halo development cost and time substantially lower than its previous LiDAR generation.

4. Expand ecosystem around LiDAR (e.g. Semiconductors, AI Engine, Software, Insurance).

  • On track.
  • In Q2’24, Luminar launched its Sentinel software[1] solution, with first shipments to automakers expected by the end of Q3’24.
  • Luminar Semiconductor, Inc. continues to grow, including the acquisition of EM4 to expand from chips to modules with its customers.

Key Q2 2024 Financials:

  • Revenue: Q2 Revenue was $16.5 million, up 2% compared to Q2’23, but down 22% compared to Q1’24, consistent with guidance for revenue to potentially be lower QoQ.
  • Gross Loss: Q2 Gross Loss was $(13.7) million on a GAAP basis and $(11.9) million on a non-GAAP basis.
  • Net Loss: Q2 GAAP Net Loss was $(130.6) million, or $(0.29) per share; Q2 Non-GAAP Net Loss was $(81.1) million, or $(0.18) per share.
  • Cash & Liquidity: Ended Q2’24 with $211.3 million in Cash & Liquidity, which includes marketable securities and a $50 million line of credit executed in Q1’24 that has not been drawn upon.

Financial Outlook:

Luminar is revising elements of its FY 2024 financial guidance to reflect updated expectations of vehicle production ramps in 2H’24, the renegotiation of a non-series production customer contract as the company focuses on series production and path to profitability, as well as the announced capital structure actions.

  • Revenue: With a slower anticipated series production ramp, Luminar is shifting its outlook for a revenue run-rate in the mid-$30 million range from 2H’24 to now in FY’25.
  • Cash & Liquidity: Due to the announced capital structure actions, Luminar is increasing its guidance for YE’24 Cash & Liquidity from >$150 million to >$240 million, which still includes the $50 million line of credit obtained in Q1’24 that remains undrawn.
  • Q3’24 Revenue: Luminar expects Q3’24 revenue to be in line with to modestly higher versus Q2’24, as a QoQ increase in series production volume is offset by a QoQ decrease in revenue from a non-series production customer for a contract expected to be renegotiated.

Webcast Details:

Founder and CEO Austin Russell and CFO Tom Fennimore will host a video webcast, featuring a business update followed by a live Q&A session.

  • What: Video webcast featuring quarterly business update, Q2 financials and live Q&A
  • Date: Today, August 6, 2024
  • Time: 5:00 p.m. EDT (2:00 p.m. PDT)
  • Where:https://luminartech.com/quarterlyreview.

A replay will be available following the conclusion of the webcast. For additional information or to be added to Luminar's investor distribution list, please visit us at https://investors.luminartech.com/ir-resources/email-alerts.

Footnote: [1] Various Luminar software capabilities are still in development and have not achieved "technology feasibility" or "production ready" status.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures and certain other metrics. Non-GAAP financial measures and these other metrics do not have any standardized meaning and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similarly titled measures and metrics presented by other companies. Luminar considers these non-GAAP financial measures and metrics to be important because they provide useful measures of the operating performance of the company, exclusive of factors that do not directly affect what we consider to be our core operating performance, as well as unusual events. The company’s management uses these measures and metrics to (i) illustrate underlying trends in the company’s business that could otherwise be masked by the effect of income or expenses that are excluded from non-GAAP measures, and (ii) establish budgets and operational goals for managing the Company’s business and evaluating its performance. In addition, investors often use similar measures to evaluate the operating performance of a company. Non-GAAP financial measures and metrics are presented only as supplemental information for purposes of understanding the company’s operating results. The non-GAAP financial measures and metrics should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP.

This release includes non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP cost of sales, gross loss/gross profit, net loss, and free cash flow. Non-GAAP cost of sales is defined as GAAP cost of sales adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring charges, and accelerated depreciation related to certain property, plant and equipment items. Non-GAAP gross loss/gross profit is defined as GAAP gross loss/gross profit adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring charges, and accelerated depreciation related to certain property, plant and equipment items. Non-GAAP net loss is defined as GAAP net loss adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring charges, accelerated depreciation related to certain property, plant and equipment items, legal reserve related to employee matters, transaction costs relating to acquisition activities, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, and provision for income taxes. Free cash flow is defined as operating cash flow less capital expenditures.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “aims,” “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “set,” “continue,” “towards,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “forward,” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Forward-looking statements are based on expectations and assumptions by our management and involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated, including that cost reduction efforts, capital structure improvements, and unit economics improvements will continue and lead to profitability, and that next-generation sensors and software will be developed successfully and samples will be delivered on time, and will result in automaker adoption. More information on these risks and other potential factors that could affect the Company’s business is included in the Company’s periodic filings with the SEC, including in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s most reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.

About Luminar

Luminar is a global automotive technology company ushering in a new era of vehicle safety and autonomy. For the past decade, Luminar has built an advanced hardware and software/AI platform to enable its over 50 industry partners, including most global automotive OEMs. From consumer vehicle programs with Volvo Cars and Mercedes-Benz to technology partnerships including NVIDIA and Mobileye, Luminar is poised to be the first automotive technology company to enable next-generation safety and autonomous capabilities for global production vehicles. For more information, please visit www.luminartech.com.

LUMINAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

52,335

$

109,563

$

139,095

Restricted cash

1,758

1,733

1,529

Marketable securities

108,989

108,768

150,727

Accounts receivable

19,752

29,034

14,124

Inventory

14,026

16,417

12,196

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

33,175

41,122

32,950

Total current assets

230,035

306,637

350,621

Property and equipment, net

58,190

62,127

66,300

Operating lease right-of-use assets

44,408

46,631

42,706

Intangible assets, net

20,994

21,994

22,994

Goodwill

7,390

7,390

7,390

Other non-current assets

20,792

23,166

22,356

Total assets

$

381,809

$

467,945

$

512,367

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

20,506

$

27,359

$

21,113

Accrued and other current liabilities

37,402

52,136

52,605

Operating lease liabilities

11,370

11,309

10,154

Total current liabilities

69,278

90,804

83,872

Warrant liabilities

84

248

1,069

Convertible senior notes

617,046

616,237

615,428

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

36,207

38,386

35,079

Other non-current liabilities

1,343

2,115

1,667

Total liabilities

723,958

747,790

737,115

Stockholders’ deficit:

Class A common stock

39

36

34

Class B common stock

10

10

10

Additional paid-in capital

2,066,404

1,998,063

1,927,378

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(109

)

(68

)

2

Treasury stock

(312,477

)

(312,477

)

(312,477

)

Accumulated deficit

(2,096,016

)

(1,965,409

)

(1,839,695

)

Total stockholders’ deficit

(342,149

)

(279,845

)

(224,748

)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

$

381,809

$

467,945

$

512,367

LUMINAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

Revenue:

Products

$

15,739

$

15,302

$

9,923

$

31,041

$

17,290

Services

712

5,666

6,274

6,378

13,416

Total revenue

16,451

20,968

16,197

37,419

30,706

Cost of sales:

Products

19,969

24,507

25,059

44,476

44,262

Services

10,162

6,916

9,473

17,078

19,403

Total cost of sales

30,131

31,423

34,532

61,554

63,665

Gross loss

(13,680

)

(10,455

)

(18,335

)

(24,135

)

(32,959

)

Operating expenses:

Research and development

65,850

67,750

67,483

133,600

136,535

Sales and marketing

12,140

14,515

15,654

26,655

29,383

General and administrative

29,790

33,049

42,420

62,839

86,910

Restructuring costs

6,262

6,262

Total operating expenses

114,042

115,314

125,557

229,356

252,828

Loss from operations

(127,722

)

(125,769

)

(143,892

)

(253,491

)

(285,787

)

Other income (expense), net:

Change in fair value of warrant

163

821

26

985

(1,028

)

Interest expense

(2,757

)

(2,757

)

(1,273

)

(5,514

)

(2,938

)

Interest income

2,519

3,430

1,605

5,949

3,510

Gain from acquisition of EM4, Inc.

1,752

1,752

(Losses)/gains related to investments and certain other assets, and other income (expense)

(3,376

)

(2,604

)

1,787

(5,981

)

(2,278

)

Total other income (expense), net

(3,451

)

642

2,145

(2,809

)

(2,734

)

Loss before provision for income taxes

(131,173

)

(125,127

)

(141,747

)

(256,300

)

(288,521

)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

(566

)

587

9

21

9

Net loss

$

(130,607

)

$

(125,714

)

$

(141,756

)

$

(256,321

)

$

(288,530

)

Net loss per share:

Basic and diluted

$

(0.29

)

$

(0.30

)

$

(0.37

)

$

(0.58

)

$

(0.77

)

Shares used in computing net loss per

Basic and diluted

453,978,904

424,929,163

382,424,675

439,454,034

376,616,066

LUMINAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30,

2024

2023

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

$

(256,321

)

$

(288,530

)

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

Depreciation and amortization

14,458

7,536

Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets

4,230

3,303

Amortization of discount on marketable securities

(1,278

)

(1,611

)

Loss on marketable securities

1,976

1,859

Change in fair value of private warrants

(985

)

1,028

Vendor stock-in lieu of cash program

8,448

21,114

Gain from acquisition of EM4

(1,752

)

Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs

1,618

1,618

Inventory write-offs and write-downs

17,806

13,432

Share-based compensation

83,019

115,149

Impairment of investments

4,000

Product warranty and other

(2,758

)

3,084

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(4,563

)

(5,635

)

Inventories

(16,098

)

(24,958

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(1,793

)

13,858

Other non-current assets

(2,915

)

(5,287

)

Accounts payable

(1,877

)

3,761

Accrued and other current liabilities

916

10,927

Other non-current liabilities

(5,067

)

(8,631

)

Net cash used in operating activities

(158,936

)

(137,983

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Acquisition of EM4 (net of cash acquired)

(3,831

)

Acquisition of Seagate's lidar business

(12,608

)

Purchases of marketable securities

(75,051

)

(171,118

)

Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities

112,242

277,771

Proceeds from sales/redemptions of marketable securities

3,737

39,152

Purchases of property and equipment

(1,586

)

(16,831

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

35,511

116,366

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock under the Equity Financing Program

35,903

29,604

Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock to a wholly owned subsidiary of TPK

10,000

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

407

1,570

Proceeds from sale of Class A common stock under ESPP

800

1,406

Payments of employee taxes related to stock-based awards

(216

)

(572

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

36,894

42,008

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(86,531

)

20,391

Beginning cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

140,624

71,105

Ending cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

54,093

$

91,496

LUMINAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP Cost of Sales to Non-GAAP Cost of Sales

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

GAAP cost of sales

$

30,131

$

31,423

$

34,532

$

61,554

$

63,665

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Stock-based compensation

(298

)

(3,395

)

(1,925

)

(3,693

)

(4,587

)

Amortization of intangible assets

(166

)

(166

)

(166

)

(332

)

(331

)

Accelerated depreciation related to certain property, plant and equipment items

(1,295

)

(2,135

)

(3,430

)

Non-GAAP cost of sales

$

28,372

$

25,727

$

32,441

$

54,099

$

58,747

LUMINAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP Gross Loss to Non-GAAP Gross Loss

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

GAAP gross loss

$

(13,680

)

$

(10,455

)

$

(18,335

)

$

(24,135

)

$

(32,959

)

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Stock-based compensation

298

3,395

1,925

3,693

4,587

Amortization of intangible assets

166

166

166

332

331

Accelerated depreciation related to certain property, plant and equipment items

1,295

2,135

3,430

Non-GAAP gross loss

$

(11,921

)

$

(4,759

)

$

(16,244

)

$

(16,680

)

$

(28,041

)

LUMINAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

GAAP operating expenses

$

114,042

$

115,314

$

125,557

$

229,356

$

252,828

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Stock-based compensation

(36,781

)

(41,070

)

(57,270

)

(77,851

)

(110,562

)

Impairment of investments

(4,000

)

(4,000

)

Restructuring costs

(6,262

)

(6,262

)

Amortization of intangible assets

(834

)

(834

)

(932

)

(1,668

)

(1,829

)

Transaction costs relating to acquisition activities

(1

)

(231

)

(3

)

(232

)

(36

)

Non-GAAP operating expenses

$

66,164

$

73,179

$

67,352

$

139,343

$

140,401

LUMINAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Non-GAAP Net Loss

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

GAAP net loss

$

(130,607

)

$

(125,714

)

$

(141,756

)

$

(256,321

)

$

(288,530

)

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Stock-based compensation, excluding restructuring

37,079

$

44,465

59,195

81,544

115,149

Amortization of intangible assets

1,000

$

1,000

1,098

2,000

2,160

Accelerated depreciation related to certain property, plant and equipment items

1,295

$

2,135

3,430

Impairment of investments

4,000

$

4,000

Restructuring costs, including stock-based compensation

6,262

$

6,262

Gain from acquisition of EM4

$

(1,752

)

(1,752

)

Transaction costs relating to acquisition activities

1

$

231

3

232

36

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

(163

)

$

(821

)

(26

)

(985

)

1,028

Non-GAAP net loss

$

(81,133

)

$

(80,456

)

$

(81,486

)

$

(161,590

)

$

(170,157

)

GAAP net loss per share:

Basic and diluted

$

(0.29

)

$

(0.30

)

$

(0.37

)

$

(0.58

)

$

(0.77

)

Non-GAAP net loss per share:

Basic and diluted

$

(0.18

)

$

(0.19

)

$

(0.21

)

$

(0.37

)

$

(0.45

)

Shares used in computing GAAP net loss per share:

Basic and diluted

453,978,904

424,929,163

382,424,675

439,454,034

376,616,066

Shares used in computing Non-GAAP net loss per share:

Basic and diluted

453,978,904

424,929,163

382,424,675

439,454,034

376,616,066

LUMINAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Cash Flow to Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

GAAP operating cash flow

$

(77,707

)

$

(81,229

)

$

(73,309

)

$

(158,936

)

$

(137,983

)

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Capital expenditure:

Purchases of property and equipment

(302

)

(1,284

)

(5,151

)

(1,586

)

(16,831

)

Non-GAAP free cash flow

$

(78,009

)

$

(82,513

)

$

(78,460

)

$

(160,522

)

$

(154,814

)

LUMINAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Summary of Stock-Based Compensation and Intangibles Amortization

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30,

2024

2023

Stock-Based
Compensation

Intangibles
Amortization

Stock-Based
Compensation

Intangibles
Amortization

Cost of Sales

$

298

$

166

$

1,925

$

166

Research and development

16,378

599

20,541

599

Sales and marketing

3,557

235

9,792

333

General and administrative

16,846

26,937

Restructuring costs

1,412

$

$

$

Total

$

38,491

$

1,000

$

59,195

$

1,098

Three Months Ended March, 31

2024

2023

Stock-Based
Compensation

Intangibles
Amortization

Stock-Based
Compensation

Intangibles
Amortization

Cost of Sales

$

3,395

$

166

$

2,662

$

165

Research and development

14,484

599

17,471

564

Sales and marketing

5,223

235

5,828

333

General and administrative

21,363

29,993

Total

$

44,465

$

1,000

$

55,954

$

1,062

Six Months Ended June 30,

2024

2023

Stock-Based
Compensation

Intangibles
Amortization

Stock-Based
Compensation

Intangibles
Amortization

Cost of Sales

$

3,693

$

332

$

4,587

$

331

Research and development

30,862

1,198

38,012

1,163

Sales and marketing

8,780

470

15,620

666

General and administrative

38,209

56,930

Restructuring costs

1,412

Total

$

82,956

$

2,000

$

115,149

$

2,160



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