Exhibit 99.1
Kopin
Corporation Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Strategic
Collaboration with Fabric.AI Opens Multi-Billion-Dollar AI Infrastructure Opportunity Through Jointly-Developed Neural I/o™ Optical
Interconnect Technology
$21.5
Million Follow-On Thermal Imaging Production Contract Awarded; Strong Balance Sheet Supporting Strategic Growth Investments Including
U.S. OLED Microdisplay Manufacturing
WESTBOROUGH,
MA — May 12, 2026 — Kopin Corporation (Nasdaq: KOPN) (“Kopin” or the “Company”), a leading provider
of application-specific optical systems and high-performance microdisplays for defense, training, enterprise, industrial, consumer and
medical products, today announced preliminary unaudited financial results for its first quarter ended March 28, 2026.
First
Quarter Financial Summary:
| $ in millions | |
Q1 2026 | | |
Q1 2025 | | |
% Change | |
| Total Revenues | |
$ | 10.6 | | |
$ | 10.5 | | |
| 0 | % |
| Product Revenues | |
$ | 5.4 | | |
$ | 9.2 | | |
| (41 | )% |
| Non-Product Revenues * | |
$ | 5.2 | | |
$ | 1.3 | | |
| 292 | % |
| Cost of Product Revenues | |
$ | 5.6 | | |
$ | 7.6 | | |
| (26 | )% |
| R&D Expenses | |
$ | 4.9 | | |
$ | 2.1 | | |
| 133 | % |
| SG&A Expenses | |
$ | 6.0 | | |
$ | 4.7 | | |
| 28 | % |
*
Non-Product revenue consists of Funded R&D, Collaborative agreement, and Grant revenue streams
First
Quarter 2026 & Subsequent Operational Highlights
| ● | Announced
strategic collaboration with Fabric.AI to jointly develop Neural I/o™, a MicroLED-based
optical interconnect technology designed to replace copper wiring between GPUs and high-performance
processors in AI data centers. Backed by a $15 million initial development order and a 19.9%
equity stake in Fabric.AI as exclusive manufacturer of Neural I/o™ chipsets, the collaboration
opens a multi-billion-dollar addressable market in AI hardware, specifically within US Government
and Department of War applications which by-law require US manufacturing. |
| ● | Entered
the FPV drone market with Sentinel FPV™, supported by an initial $3.2 million order
with potential delivery of up to 40,000 goggles by year-end 2028. Sentinel FPV™ features
industry-first Dual Situational Awareness (Dual SA) technology, letting operators view high-definition
drone imagery while retaining peripheral awareness of their surroundings. |
| ● | Secured
additional defense awards across the quarter and subsequent period, including: a $21.5 million
follow-on thermal-imaging eyepiece production contract from a major U.S. defense prime; $5.6
million of new European pilot helmet-mounted display orders ($2 million Tier-1 production
order plus $3.6 million advanced avionic HMD order for a rotary-wing platform); and a $1
million initial DarkWAVE™ development order from Theon International, transitioning
the 960p OLED module to production-readiness for Theon’s DARK-I platform targeting
the ~2 million installed base of standard night vision goggles. |
| ● | Awarded
a Phase I SBIR contract from the U.S. Government to advance full-color, smaller-format MicroLED
displays for soldier-borne applications — the second MicroLED-focused U.S. Army award
in six months, building on the $15.4 million IBAS contract from September 2025. |
| ● | Announced
full-scale U.S. OLED microdisplay manufacturing at the Company’s Westborough, Massachusetts
headquarters with the purchase of a state-of-the-art OLED Deposition System and related equipment,
addressing surging domestic demand for U.S.-built OLED microdisplays for FPV systems, thermal
weapon sights, and other soldier-borne defense applications. |
| ● | Participated
at the Needham Growth Conference, ROTH Conference, SHOT Show 2026, and SPIE AR/VR/MR 2026,
and launched the 2026 Technology Demo Days Tour with events in New York City, Minneapolis,
and Boston. |
Management
Commentary
Michael
Murray, Chief Executive Officer of Kopin, said: “What we have achieved year-to-date 2026 marks a significant inflection point for
Kopin. Subsequent to quarter end we announced our strategic collaboration with Fabric.AI — a transformational milestone that extends
Kopin’s MicroLED and bi-directional NeuralDisplay™ capabilities into one of the fastest-growing segments of the technology
market. Through our jointly-developed Neural I/o™ optical interconnect technology, we are repurposing programmable MicroLED pixels
as ultra-high-speed optical transceivers designed to replace the dense copper wiring used between GPUs and high-performance processors
in AI data centers. Backed by a $15 million initial development order from Fabric.AI and a 19.9% equity ownership stake, this collaboration
broadens Kopin’s addressable market well beyond defense and industrial applications and positions the Company as a strategic enabler
in the rapidly expanding AI hardware ecosystem.
“In
parallel, the order momentum that built throughout 2025 in our core defense markets recovered as expected from Government shutdown(s)
and accelerated in the first quarter of 2026. New European helmet-mounted display orders alone added more than $5 million of awards during
the quarter, our $1 million DarkWAVE™ development order from Theon advanced our international expansion, and our new Phase I SBIR
award reinforced Kopin’s leadership in domestic MicroLED for soldier-borne systems. Subsequent to quarter end we received a $21.5
million follow-on production contract for U.S.-made thermal imaging assemblies and a $3.2 million initial Sentinel FPV™ order,
formally entering the high-growth FPV drone market with our differentiated Dual Situational Awareness technology.
“With
our strengthened balance sheet, we are leaning into prudent, profit-forward investments to support these growing opportunities. Our decision
to bring full-scale OLED microdisplay manufacturing in-house at Westborough is a great example: we are comfortable with our cash position,
and targeted investments such as this one are precisely how we are positioning the defense business to sustain long-term growth. The
OLED deposition system gives us greater speed, flexibility, and cost control, expands the sovereign supply chain options available to
our defense customers, and complements our existing U.S. capabilities for AMLCD, FLCoS, MicroLED, and now OLED — reinforcing our
position as the only company in the United States manufacturing four types of microdisplays,” concluded Murray.
First
Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Total
revenues for the first quarter ended March 28, 2026, were $10.6 million, as compared to $10.5 million for the first quarter ended March
29, 2025. The slight year-over-year increase reflects new award and collaboration revenue contributions from the Company’s government
MicroLED award and strategic AR/thermal clip-on partnership, which more than offset a decline in product revenues.
Product
revenues for the first quarter were $5.4 million, as compared to $9.2 million in the year-ago period. The year-over-year decrease was
primarily due to lower shipments of products for thermal weapon sight applications and liquid crystal displays.
Non-Product
revenues were $5.1 million in the first quarter of 2026, as compared to $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily
driven by award revenue recognized in connection with the Company’s government award for the development of ultra-bright, full-color
MicroLED displays optimized for ground soldier augmented reality applications, together with collaboration revenue from a strategic partnership
to develop a next-generation clip-on with augmented reality and thermal integration capabilities.
Cost
of product revenues for the first quarter of 2026 was $5.6 million, or 103% of net product revenues, as compared with $7.6 million, or
83% of net product revenues, for the first quarter of 2025. The increase as a percentage of net product revenues was primarily attributable
to reduced production efficiency on a lower revenue base.
Research
and Development expenses for the first quarter of 2026 were $4.9 million, as compared to $2.1 million for the first quarter of 2025.
The increase was primarily driven by higher funded research and development costs in connection with the Company’s government award
for the development of ultra-bright, full-color MicroLED displays for ground soldier augmented reality applications, partially offset
by lower internal R&D spend on process improvements.
Selling,
General and Administration expenses were $6.0 million in the first quarter of 2026, as compared to $4.7 million in the first quarter
of 2025. The increase was primarily due to higher professional fees and accrued performance-based compensation.
As
of March 28, 2026, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $34.1 million, with total cash, restricted cash and marketable securities
of $59.5 million inclusive of $25.3 million of restricted cash bonded against the BlueRadios litigation appeal. Following the deconsolidation
of Kopin Europe Ltd. in October 2025, the Company’s reported cash position is wholly domestic, and the Company’s analysis
supports that its current liquidity is sufficient to fund operations through at least the end of the second quarter of 2027 and beyond.
Earnings
Call and Webcast
Management
will host an investor conference call at 8:30 AM Eastern time today, Tuesday, May 12, 2026 to discuss the Company’s first quarter
2026 financial results, provide a corporate update, and conclude with Q&A from telephone participants.
To
participate, please use the following information:
Q1
2026 Earnings Conference Call
Date:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Time:
8:30 AM Eastern time
U.S.
Dial-in: 1-877-407-3982
International:
1-201-493-6780
Webcast:
KOPN Q1 FY2026 Earnings Conference Call
Please
call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time.
A
telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available through May 19, 2026. To listen, please call 1-844-512-2921 within the
United States and Canada or 1-412-317-6671 when calling internationally, using replay pin number 13760536. A webcast replay will also
be available using the webcast link above.
About
Kopin Corporation
Kopin
Corporation (Nasdaq: KOPN) is a leading developer and provider of innovative display and application-specific optical solutions sold
as critical components and subassemblies for defense, enterprise, professional and consumer products. Kopin’s portfolio includes
microdisplays, display modules, eyepiece assemblies, image projection modules and vehicle mounted and head-mounted display systems that
incorporate ultra-small high-resolution Active-Matrix Liquid Crystal displays (AMLCD), Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal on Silicon (FLCoS)
displays, MicroLED displays (µLED) and Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) displays, a variety of optics and low-power ASICs. For
more information, please visit Kopin’s website at www.kopin.com. Kopin is a trademark of Kopin Corporation.
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Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
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statements,” which speak only as of the date made, and advise readers that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees
of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, estimates, and assumptions by us that are difficult to predict. Various
factors, some of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by,
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are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements that may accompany the forward-looking statements.
In addition, we disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of
this press release, except as may otherwise be required by the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are only predictions,
subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those discussed. Important factors that could affect
performance and cause results to differ materially from management’s expectations are described in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors;
Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; and other parts of our
Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2025, or as updated from time to time in our Securities
and Exchange Commission filings.
Corporate
Contact
Kopin
Corporation
Erich
Manz, Chief Financial Officer
EManz@kopin.com
508-870-5959
Investor
Relations Contact
Lucas
A. Zimmerman
MZ
Group — MZ North America
KOPN@mzgroup.us
949-259-4987
Public
Relations Contact
Grace
Halvorsen
Lightspeed
PR/M
Kopin@lightspeedpr.com
