NeoPhotonics Corporation (NYSE: NPTN), a leading designer and manufacturer of hybrid photonic integrated optoelectronic modules and subsystems for bandwidth-intensive, high-speed communications networks, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2015.
“We are very pleased with our first quarter results that clearly demonstrate our leadership in 100G product solutions and strong execution toward our goal of delivering sustained profitability,” said Tim Jenks, NeoPhotonics Chairman and CEO. “We’ve delivered a third consecutive quarter of non-GAAP profitability and we’re particularly excited about the strengthening of our market position within the 100G market with our acquisition in January of the tunable laser products of EMCORE, which has enhanced our position as the market share leader for both 100G coherent receivers and 100G narrow line-width tunable lasers,” continued Mr. Jenks.
First Quarter Summary
- Revenue was $81.4 million, up $13.2 million, or 19.4%, from the first quarter of 2014, and up $2.4 million, or 3.0%, from the prior quarter
- Gross margin was 29.6%, up from 20.2% in the first quarter of 2014, and up from 28.7% in the prior quarter
- Non-GAAP gross margin was 31.3%, up from 22.0% in the first quarter of 2014, and up from 30.3% in the prior quarter
- Net income was $0.1 million, up from a loss of $12.6 million in the first quarter of 2014, and down from $1.6 million in the prior quarter
- Non-GAAP net income was $4.2 million, up from a loss of $9.5 million in the first quarter of 2014, and down from $6.3 million in the prior quarter
- Diluted earnings per share was slightly above positive earnings at $0.00, an improvement from a loss of $0.40 in the first quarter of 2014, and down from earnings of $0.05 in the prior quarter
- Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.13, up from a loss of $0.30 in the first quarter of 2014, and down from earnings of $0.19 in the prior quarter
- Adjusted EBITDA was $9.9 million, an improvement from a loss of $4.2 million in the first quarter of 2014, and down from $11.6 million in the prior quarter
At March 31, 2015, cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash and investments, together totaled $74.3 million, up $10.0 million from $64.3 million at December 31, 2014. Restricted cash and investments at March 31, 2015 was $4.0 million, down from $21.3 million at December 31, 2014.
Outlook for the Quarter Ending June 30, 2015
The Company’s expectations for the second quarter 2015 are:
- Revenue in the range of $83 million to $89 million
- Non-GAAP gross margin in the range of 28% to 32%
- Diluted net income / loss per share in the range of a 1 cent loss to 8 cents of earnings, and
- Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in the range of 9 cents to earnings of 18 cents
The Non-GAAP outlook for the second quarter of 2015 excludes the expected amortization of intangibles and other assets of approximately $2.0 million and the anticipated impact of stock-based compensation of approximately $1.8 million, of which $0.2 million is estimated for cost of goods sold.
Non-GAAP and Adjusted EBITDA Measures vs. GAAP Financial Measures
The Company’s Non-GAAP and Adjusted EBITDA measures exclude certain GAAP financial measures, and a reconciliation of the Non-GAAP and Adjusted EBITDA financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is provided in the financial schedules portion at the end of this press release. These non-GAAP financial measures differ from GAAP measures with the same captions and may differ from non-GAAP financial measures with the same or similar captions that are used by other companies. As such, these non-GAAP measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures to analyze its operating performance and future prospects, develop internal budgets and financial goals, and to facilitate period-to-period comparisons. NeoPhotonics believes that these non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of its operations that, when viewed with its GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its business.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call today, May 7, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time). President and Chief Executive Officer, Tim Jenks, and Chief Financial Officer, Ray Wallin, will present an overview of the first quarter 2015 financial results, discuss current business conditions, and respond to questions. The call will be available, live, to interested parties by dialing +1 888-427-9419. For international callers, please dial +1 719-325-2429. The Conference ID number is 6595063. A live webcast will also be available in the Investors Relations section of NeoPhotonics website at: www.neophotonics.com.
A replay of the webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s web site approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and remain available for approximately 30 calendar days.
About NeoPhotonics
NeoPhotonics is a leading designer and manufacturer of hybrid photonic integrated optoelectronic modules and subsystems for bandwidth-intensive, high-speed communications networks. The Company’s products enable cost-effective, high-speed data transmission and efficient allocation of bandwidth over communications networks. NeoPhotonics maintains headquarters in San Jose, California and ISO 9001:2000 certified engineering and manufacturing facilities in Silicon Valley (USA), Japan and China. For additional information visit www.neophotonics.com.
© 2015 NeoPhotonics Corporation. All rights reserved. NeoPhotonics and the red dot logo are trademarks of NeoPhotonics Corporation. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This press release includes statements that qualify as forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements about the following topics: future financial results, the Company’s market position and industry trends. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially. Those risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, such factors as: possible reduction in or volatility of customer orders or delays in shipments of products to customers; timing of customer drawdowns of vendor-managed inventory; possible disruptions in the supply chain or in demand for the Company’s products due to industry developments; the ability of the Company's vendors and subcontractors to supply or manufacture the Company's products in a timely manner; economic conditions or natural disasters; volatility in utilization of manufacturing operations, supporting utility services and other manufacturing costs; reductions in the Company’s rate of new design wins, and/or the rate at which design wins go into production, and the rate of customer acceptance of new product introductions; the Company’s reliance on a small number of customers for a substantial portion of its revenues; potential pricing pressure that may arise from changing supply or demand conditions in the industry; the impact of any previous or future acquisitions; challenges involving integration of acquired businesses and utilization of acquired technology, including the recent acquisition of EMCORE’s tunable laser product line; market adoption, revenue growth and margins of acquired products; changes in demand for the Company's products; the impact of competitive products and pricing and alternative technological advances; the accuracy of estimates used to prepare the Company's financial statements and forecasts; the timely and successful development and market acceptance of new products and upgrades to existing products; the difficulty of predicting future cash needs; the nature of other investment opportunities available to the Company from time to time; the Company’s operating cash flow; changes in economic and industry projections; a decline in general conditions in the telecommunications equipment industry or the world economy generally; and the effects of seasonality. For further discussion of these risks and uncertainties, please refer to the documents the Company files with the SEC from time to time, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company disclaims any duty to update such statements.
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| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| As of | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 62,002 | $ | 43,035 | |||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments | 8,296 | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Restricted cash and investments | 4,006 | 5,504 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 85,803 | 77,597 | |||||||||||||||||
| Inventories, net | 64,729 | 57,347 | |||||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 14,088 | 15,540 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 238,924 | 199,023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 61,853 | 57,657 | |||||||||||||||||
| Restricted cash and investments, non-current | - | 15,750 | |||||||||||||||||
| Purchased intangible assets, net | 13,787 | 10,263 | |||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 1,141 | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Other long-term assets | 2,145 | 3,591 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 317,850 | $ | 286,284 | |||||||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 55,664 | $ | 48,949 | |||||||||||||||
| Notes payable and short-term borrowing | 22,921 | 22,771 | |||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 16,138 | 2,445 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accrued and other current liabilities | 23,927 | 22,728 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 118,650 | 96,893 | |||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 27,115 | 20,891 | |||||||||||||||||
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 1,823 | 1,818 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 7,627 | 7,226 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 155,215 | 126,828 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | 82 | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 458,583 | 456,189 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 6,011 | 5,326 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (302,041 | ) | (302,141 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 162,635 | 159,456 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 317,850 | $ | 286,284 | |||||||||||||||
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| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except percentages and per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 81,384 | $ | 78,982 | $ | 68,168 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold (1) | 57,331 | 56,296 | 54,368 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 24,053 | 22,686 | 13,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 29.6 | % | 28.7 | % | 20.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development (1) | 10,482 | 9,976 | 12,056 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing (1) | 3,744 | 3,668 | 3,411 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative (1) | 8,196 | 7,671 | 8,987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of purchased intangible assets | 449 | 366 | 379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | 140 | 622 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 6 | 158 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset impairment charge | - | 1,130 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Escrow settlement gain | - | (1,027 | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 23,017 | 22,564 | 24,833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 1,036 | 122 | (11,033 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 30 | 34 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (506 | ) | (332 | ) | (251 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | (46 | ) | 2,519 | (607 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest and other income, net | (522 | ) | 2,221 | (793 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 514 | 2,343 | (11,826 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (414 | ) | (758 | ) | (762 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 100 | $ | 1,585 | $ | (12,588 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.40 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted averages shares used to compute basic net income (loss) per share | 32,780 | 32,640 | 31,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted averages shares used to compute diluted net income (loss) per share | 33,031 | 32,710 | 31,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows for the periods presented: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | $ | 370 | $ | 160 | $ | 330 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 493 | 557 | 707 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 453 | 554 | 373 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 740 | 758 | 491 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 2,056 | $ | 2,029 | $ | 1,901 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Reconciliation of Consolidated GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except percentages and per share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP gross profit | $ | 24,053 | $ | 22,686 | $ | 13,800 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 370 | 160 | 330 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of purchased intangible assets | 839 | 696 | 714 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up | 172 | 289 | 122 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up | 78 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | - | 132 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP gross profit | $ | 25,512 | $ | 23,963 | $ | 14,966 | ||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP gross margin as a % of revenue | 31.3 | % | 30.3 | % | 22.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| NON-GAAP TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP Total operating expenses | $ | 23,017 | $ | 22,564 | $ | 24,833 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | (1,686 | ) | (1,869 | ) | (1,571 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of purchased intangible assets | (449 | ) | (366 | ) | (379 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up | (290 | ) | (272 | ) | (97 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Litigation | (278 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | (140 | ) | (622 | ) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | (6 | ) | (158 | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Asset Impairment charges | - | (1,130 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Escrow settlement gain | - | 1,027 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP total operating expenses | $ | 20,168 | $ | 19,174 | $ | 22,793 | ||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP total operating expenses as a % of revenue | 24.8 | % | 24.3 | % | 33.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME (LOSS): | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP operating income (loss) | $ | 1,036 | $ | 122 | $ | (11,033 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 2,056 | 2,029 | 1,901 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of purchased intangible assets | 1,288 | 1,063 | 1,093 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up | 462 | 560 | 219 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up | 78 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation | 278 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | 140 | 622 | (7 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 6 | 290 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Asset Impairment charges | - | 1,130 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Escrow settlement gain | - | (1,027 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP operating income (loss) | $ | 5,344 | $ | 4,789 | $ | (7,827 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP operating margin as a % of revenue | 6.6 | % | 6.1 | % | -11.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS): | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP net income (loss) | $ | 100 | $ | 1,585 | $ | (12,588 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 2,056 | 2,029 | 1,901 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of purchased intangible assets | 1,288 | 1,063 | 1,093 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up | 462 | 560 | 219 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up | 78 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation | 278 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | 140 | 622 | (7 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 6 | 290 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Asset Impairment charges | - | 1,130 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Escrow settlement gain | - | (1,027 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value adjustment to contingent consideration | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments | (249 | ) | 85 | (124 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income (loss) | $ | 4,159 | $ | 6,337 | $ | (9,506 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income (loss) as a % of revenue | 5.1 | % | 8.0 | % | -13.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| ADJUSTED EBITDA: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP net income (loss) | $ | 100 | $ | 1,585 | $ | (12,588 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 2,056 | 2,029 | 1,901 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of purchased intangible assets | 1,288 | 1,063 | 1,093 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up | 462 | 560 | 219 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up | 78 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation | 278 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | 140 | 622 | (7 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 6 | 290 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Asset Impairment charges | - | 1,130 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Escrow settlement gain | - | (1,027 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 476 | 298 | 186 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 414 | 758 | 762 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation expense | 4,556 | 4,277 | 4,216 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 9,854 | $ | 11,585 | $ | (4,218 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA as a % of revenue | 12.1 | % | 14.7 | % | -6.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP basic and diluted net income (loss) per share | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.40 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income (loss) per share | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.19 | $ | (0.30 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| SHARES USED TO COMPUTE GAAP AND NON-GAAP BASIC NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE | 32,780 | 32,640 | 31,610 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SHARES USED TO COMPUTE GAAP DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE | 33,031 | 32,710 | 31,610 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SHARES USED TO COMPUTE NON-GAAP DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE | 33,240 | 32,821 | 31,610 | |||||||||||||||||||
Contacts:
Clyde R. Wallin, +1 408-895-6020
Chief
Financial Officer
ray.wallin@neophotonics.com
or
Sapphire
Investor Relations, LLC
Erica Mannion, +1 415-471-2700
Investor
Relations
ir@neophotonics.com
