October 28, 2010
SAN DIEGO, Oct 28, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband access solutions, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2010.
3Q 2010 3Q 2009 2Q 2010 Revenues $75.6M $94.3M $71.8M GAAP Net Income (Loss) $(7.1M) $6.2M $(22.0M) GAAP EPS (Loss) $(0.22) $0.20 $(0.70) Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) $(4.3M) $7.7M $(4.3M) Non-GAAP EPS (Loss) $(0.14) $0.24 $(0.14) ------
"Our revenue showed modest growth of 5.3 percent compared to the sequential second quarter of 2010," said Peter Leparulo, chairman and CEO of Novatel Wireless. "In the fourth quarter, we expect revenues to increase by more than 45 percent sequentially based on the fast growing backlog for our current MiFi(R) Intelligent Mobile Hotspot product family.
"During the fourth quarter, we also expect to begin launching next-generation products and our first MiFi OS software platform as we continue to roll out integrated hardware/software solutions that we believe will increase our product differentiation. Additionally, we have had a number of important design wins and expect embedded products to return to growth in 2011, as new OEM customers launch platforms with next-generation wireless access -- enabled by our 4G embedded modules. Looking forward, we will continue to focus on diversifying our revenue and customer base, introducing innovative products with higher software content, and growing our addressable market."
Operating Results
Third quarter revenues were within our guidance range of $75 to $80 million. While unit volumes for core products and MiFi intelligent mobile hotspots were at all-time highs, average selling prices were lower as mature 3G products continue to experience significant pricing pressures.
Revenue by Product Category 3Q 2010 3Q 2009 2Q 2010 Core Products $43.6M $48.7M $46.4M MiFi Products $31.8M $37.9M $25.0M Embedded Modules $0.2M $7.7M $0.4M ----- ----- ----- Total $75.6M $94.3M $71.8M ------
Gross margins of 17.4 percent were below our expectations primarily due to a variance in our product mix, with a higher than anticipated percentage of lower margin products. Margins were also affected by industry-wide freight cost increases.
"We continued to maintain disciplined control over operating expenses as we scale to meet demand and introduce new products," said CFO Ken Leddon. "Operating expenses were $19.6 million, compared to $22.5 million in the prior year period, and $21.6 million in the second quarter of 2010."
Tax Adjustment
During the second quarter of 2010, the company recorded a valuation allowance of $15.5 million against the book value of deferred tax assets generated prior to 2010. During the third quarter of 2010, we determined that the valuation allowance recorded during the second quarter included an over-accrual of $0.8 million attributable to deferred tax assets previously reserved. We have also determined that there were certain other uncertain tax liabilities that were over accrued by a cumulative amount of $0.5 million as of December 31, 2009, which had accumulated over a number of years. We have analyzed the potential impact of these items and concluded that while the accumulation of these two errors was significant to the three months ended September 30, 2010, their correction would not be material to any individual periods. As a result we have recorded $0.5 million as an adjustment to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 while the correction of the $0.8 million error is included as an adjustment to the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as provided by the applicable accounting literature.
Both of these tax benefit adjustments have been excluded from non-GAAP results.
EPS Summary
GAAP loss per share was $0.22, compared to our previous guidance of $0.23 to $0.26. On a non-GAAP basis, the loss was $0.14 per share, compared to our previous guidance of $0.10 to $0.13 per share.
Revenues $75.6 million Gross Margin 17.4% GAAP Loss Per Share $(0.22) Adjustments: Stock-based compensation expense $0.05 Net M&A-related charges * ----- Tax asset valuation adjustment $0.05 ----- $(0.02) ------ Non-GAAP Loss Per Share $(0.14) ======
* M&A expenses excluded from non-GAAP results in the third quarter of 2010 were a net $1.7 million related primarily to the company's unsuccessful bid during the second quarter for the assets of Cinterion Wireless Modules.
Recent Business Highlights
Fourth Quarter 2010 Business Outlook
The following statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. Please see the section titled, "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" at the end of this press release. A more detailed description of risks related to our business is included in the reports filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The following summarizes the company's financial guidance for the fourth quarter of 2010, which is based on our current business outlook as of the date of this press release.
Fourth Quarter 2010 ------------------- Revenues (in millions) $110 - $115 million Gross Margin 19% - 20% Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share $0.02 - $0.05 ==============
Conference Call Information
Novatel Wireless will host a conference call and live webcast for analysts and investors today at 5:00 p.m. ET. For parties in the United States and Canada, call 877-941-2068 to access the conference call. International parties can access the call at 480-629-9712.
Novatel Wireless will offer a live webcast of the conference call, which will also include forward-looking information. The webcast will be accessible from the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website at www.novatelwireless.com. The webcast will be archived for a period of 90 days. A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available two hours after the call and will run for two days. To hear the replay, parties in the United States and Canada should call 800-406-7325 and enter pass code 4361768. International parties should call 303-590-3030.
ABOUT NOVATEL WIRELESS
Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a leader in the design and development of innovative wireless broadband access solutions based on 3G and 4G wireless technologies. Novatel Wireless' Intelligent Mobile Hotspot products, software, USB modems and embedded modules enable high-speed wireless Internet access on leading wireless data networks. The Company delivers specialized wireless solutions to carriers, distributors, OEMs and vertical markets worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ: NVTL. For more information please visit www.novatelwireless.com. (NVTLG)
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the information presented in this release constitutes forward-looking statements based on management's current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance and often contain words such as "may," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "will" and similar words and phrases indicating future results. The information presented in this release related to our outlook for the fourth quarter of 2010 and statements regarding the future performance of our products are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. The Company therefore cannot guarantee future results, performance or achievements. Actual results could differ materially from the Company's expectations.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Novatel Wireless' expectations are set forth as risk factors in the Company's SEC reports and filings and include (1) the future demand for wireless broadband access to data, (2) the growth of wireless wide-area networking, (3) changes in commercially adopted wireless transmission standards and technologies including 3G and 4G standards, (4) continued customer and end user acceptance of the Company's current products and market demand for the Company's anticipated new product offerings, (5) increased competition and pricing pressure from current or new wireless market participants, (6) dependence on third party manufacturers in Asia and key component suppliers worldwide, (7) unexpected liabilities or expenses, (8) the Company's ability to introduce new products in a timely manner, (9) litigation, regulatory and IP developments related to our products or component parts of our products, (10) the outcome of pending or future litigation, including the current class action securities litigation, (11) the continuing impact of the recent global credit crisis on the value and liquidity of the securities in our investment portfolio, (12) dependence on a small number of customers, (13) the effect of changes in accounting standards and in aspects of our critical accounting policies and (14) the Company's plans and expectations relating to strategic relationships, international expansion, software and hardware developments, personnel matters and cost containment initiatives.
These factors, as well as other factors described in the reports filed by the Company with the SEC (available at www.sec.gov), could cause actual results to differ materially. Novatel Wireless assumes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future, except as otherwise required pursuant to applicable law and our on-going reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Novatel Wireless has provided in this release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP operating expenses, net income and earnings per share exclude stock-based compensation expenses and charges related to M&A activities. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share also exclude the impact of establishing a valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets and assume a tax rate which management believes reflects its long-term effective tax rate.
Non-GAAP net income, diluted earnings per share, operating expenses, and gross margin are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be used in isolation and, moreover, they should not be considered as a substitute for net income, diluted earnings per share, operating expenses, gross margin or any other performance measure determined in accordance with GAAP. We present non-GAAP net income, diluted earnings per share, operating expenses, and gross margin because we consider each to be an important supplemental measure of our performance.
Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to make operational decisions, evaluate the Company's performance, prepare forecasts and determine compensation. Further, management believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company's performance when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. The stock-based compensation expenses are expected to vary depending on the number of new grants issued to both current and new employees, and changes in the Company's stock price, stock market volatility, expected option life and risk-free interest rates, all of which are difficult to estimate. In calculating non-GAAP operating expenses, net income and diluted earnings per share, management excludes stock-based compensation expenses and charges related to M&A activity to facilitate comparability of the Company's operating performance on a period-to-period basis because such expenses are not, in management's review, related to the Company's ongoing operating performance. Management uses this view of its operating performance for purposes of comparison with its business plan and individual operating budgets and allocation of resources.
We further believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in providing greater transparency to the information used by management in its operational decision making. We believe that the use of non-GAAP operating expenses, net income and diluted earnings per share also facilitates a comparison of Novatel Wireless' underlying operating performance with that of other companies in our industry, which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results.
Calculating non-GAAP operating expenses, net income and diluted earnings per share have limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider these measures in isolation or as substitutes for GAAP operating expenses, net income and diluted earnings per share. In the future, we expect to continue to incur expenses similar to the non-GAAP adjustments described above, and exclusion of these items in the presentation of our non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that these costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. Investors and potential investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool. Some of the limitations in relying on non-GAAP operating expenses, net income and diluted earnings per share are:
In addition, the adjustments to our GAAP operating expenses, net income and diluted earnings per share reflect the exclusion of stock-based compensation expenses that are recurring and will be reflected in the Company's financial results for the foreseeable future. The Company compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amount excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures. The Company further compensates for the limitations of our use of non-GAAP financial measures by presenting comparable GAAP measures more prominently. The Company evaluates the non-GAAP financial measures together with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
Investors and potential investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures contained within this press release with our GAAP operating expenses, net income, diluted earnings per share and gross margin. For more information, see the consolidated statements of operations and the "Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income" contained in this press release.
(C) 2010 Novatel Wireless. All rights reserved. MiFi is a registered trademark of Novatel Wireless, Inc. The Novatel Wireless name and logo are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.
Investor contact: William A. Walkowiak, CFA Novatel Wireless (858) 431-3711 [email protected] Media contact: Charlotte Rubin Novatel Wireless (858) 812-3431 [email protected]
NOVATEL WIRELESS, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) September 30, December 31, 2010 2009 ---- ---- (Unaudited) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $116,117 $100,025 Marketable securities 31,302 27,664 Accounts receivable, net 32,419 36,299 Inventories 15,982 24,973 Deferred tax assets, net 236 6,465 Prepaid expenses and other 5,093 4,738 ----- ----- Total current assets 201,149 200,164 Property and equipment, net 13,627 14,911 Marketable securities 35,554 48,355 Intangible assets, net 1,006 1,513 Deferred tax assets, net 2,903 12,135 Other assets 186 316 --- --- Total assets $254,425 $277,394 ======== ======== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $38,660 $27,460 Accrued expenses 19,937 23,236 ------ ------ Total current liabilities 58,597 50,696 Capital lease obligations, long- term 83 184 Other long-term liabilities 12,101 15,359 ------ ------ Total liabilities 70,781 66,239 ------ ------ Stockholders' equity: Common stock 32 31 Additional paid- in capital 421,585 416,579 Accumulated other comprehensive income 30 15 Accumulated deficit (213,003) (180,470) -------- -------- 208,644 236,155 Treasury stock at cost (25,000) (25,000) Total stockholders' equity 183,644 211,155 ------- ------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $254,425 $277,394 ======== ========
NOVATEL WIRELESS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)
Three Months Ended ------------------ September 30, ------------- 2010 2009 ---- ---- Net revenues $75,602 $94,293 Cost of revenues 62,412 64,488 Gross profit 13,190 29,805 ------ ------ Operating costs and expenses: Research and development 11,576 11,707 Sales and marketing 4,163 5,462 General and administrative 3,833 5,386 Total operating costs and expenses 19,572 22,555 ------ ------ Operating income (loss) (6,382) 7,250 Other income (expense): Interest income (expense), net (2,292) 271 Other income, net 420 174 --- --- Income (loss) before income taxes (8,254) 7,695 Income tax expense (benefit) (1,149) 1,472 Net income (loss) $(7,105) $6,223 ======= ====== Per share data: Net income (loss) per share: Basic $(0.22) $0.20 Diluted $(0.22) $0.20 Weighted average shares used in computation of net income (loss) per share: Basic 31,615 30,694 Diluted 31,615 31,508
Nine Months Ended ----------------- September 30, ------------- 2010 2009 ---- ---- Net revenues $219,664 $248,786 Cost of revenues 175,113 184,369 Gross profit 44,551 64,417 ------ ------ Operating costs and expenses: Research and development 34,070 33,419 Sales and marketing 15,258 14,817 General and administrative 14,309 14,237 Total operating costs and expenses 63,637 62,473 ------ ------ Operating income (loss) (19,086) 1,944 Other income (expense): Interest income (expense), net (2,698) 1,122 Other income, net 1,671 171 ----- --- Income (loss) before income taxes (20,113) 3,237 Income tax expense (benefit) 12,420 277 Net income (loss) $(32,533) $2,960 ======== ====== Per share data: Net income (loss) per share: Basic $(1.04) $0.10 Diluted $(1.04) $0.10 Weighted average shares used in computation of net income (loss) per share: Basic 31,414 30,539 Diluted 31,414 31,078
NOVATEL WIRELESS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 2009 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $(32,533) $2,960 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: Amortization of debt issuance costs 541 - Loan fees recognized on extinguishment of debt 2,370 - Depreciation and amortization 7,970 10,236 Impairment loss on equipment 146 - Provision for bad debts 141 107 Inventory provision 1,030 1,910 Share-based compensation expense 4,695 5,035 Excess tax benefits from equity based compensation (89) (282) Deferred income tax expense 11,579 (76) Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 3,739 (8,654) Inventories 7,961 (3,443) Prepaid expenses and other assets (284) 5,707 Accounts payable 10,569 20,757 Accrued expenses, income taxes, and other (3,887) (57) ------ --- Net cash provided by operating activities 13,948 34,200 ------ ------ Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (5,585) (4,226) Purchases of intangible assets (110) (524) Purchases of securities (155,009) (59,191) Securities maturities/sales 164,187 55,718 ------- ------ Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 3,483 (8,223) ----- ------ Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from the issuance of short-term debt, net of issuance costs 27,415 - Principal repayments of short-term debt (30,000) - Principal payments under capital lease obligations (105) (178) Proceeds from stock option exercises net of taxes paid on vested restricted stock units 580 1,799 Excess tax benefits from equity based compensation 89 282 Deposit of restricted funds (188,890) - Remittance from restricted funds 188,890 - Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (2,021) 1,903 Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 682 283 --- --- Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 16,092 28,163 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 100,025 77,733 - - --- --- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $116,117 $105,896 ======== ======== Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid during the year for: Interest $216 $10 Income taxes 299 294 Supplemental disclosures of non-cash financing activities: Accrued debt issuance costs 326 -
Novatel Wireless, Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Non-GAAP Net Loss Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 ------------------ Earnings (Loss) Per Share, Net Loss Diluted -------- ------- GAAP net loss $(7,105) $(0.22) Adjustments: Share-based compensation expense (a) 1,552 0.05 Acquisition bid costs (b): (1) Professional fees $(662) (2) Bridge loan costs - fee amortization and interest expense 2,378 (3) Foreign exchange gains on Euro denominated currency, net of hedging costs - 1,716 0.05 --- Total bid costs Deferred tax asset valuation allowance (c ) (501) (0.02) Non-GAAP net loss $(4,338) $(0.14) ======= ======
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 ------------------ Earnings (Loss) Per Share, Net Loss Diluted -------- ------- GAAP net loss $(32,533) $(1.04) Adjustments: Share-based compensation expense (a) 4,695 0.15 Acquisition bid costs (b): (1) Professional fees $1,387 (2) Bridge loan costs - fee amortization and interest expense 3,065 (3) Foreign exchange gains on Euro denominated currency, net of hedging costs (1,753) 2,699 0.09 ------ Total bid costs Deferred tax asset valuation allowance (c ) 14,192 0.45 Non-GAAP net loss $(10,947) $(0.35) ======== ======
(a) Adjustments reflect share-based compensation expense recorded under ASC Topic 718. (b) The company incurred the following expenses related to M&A activities: 1. Professional fees to perform due diligence procedures. Activity for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 reflects a reduction in estimated professional fees. 2. Amortization of financing costs and interest expense related to a $30 million short-term loan facility. The Company repaid the loan in full on July 1, 2010. 3. The Company realized a foreign exchange gain of $2.9 million upon the conversion of Euro denominated funds. The Euro denominated funds were held to fund the proposed acquisition price for the transaction. The foreign exchange gains were offset by $1.2 million in premiums paid for protective puts to hedge the Company's Euro exposure during the bidding process. (c ) During the second quarter of 2010, the company recorded a valuation allowance of $15.5 million against the book value of deferred tax assets generated prior to 2010. During the third quarter of 2010, we determined that the valuation allowance recorded during the second quarter included an over accrual of $0.8 million attributable to deferred tax assets previously reserved. We have also determined that there were certain other uncertain tax liabilities that were over accrued by a cumulative amount of $0.5 million as of December 31, 2009, which had accumulated over a number of years. We have analyzed the potential impact of these items and concluded that while the accumulation of these two errors was significant to the three months ended September 30, 2010, the correction of these errors would not be material to any individual periods. As a result we have recorded $0.5 million as an adjustment to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 while the correction the $0.8 million error is included as an adjustment to the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as provided by the applicable accounting literature. See "Non -GAAP Financial Measures" for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP financial measures.
Novatel Wireless, Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Costs and Expenses to Non-GAAP Operating Costs and Expenses Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 (in thousands) (unaudited)
GAAP Share-based ---- compensation expense (a) ----------- Cost of revenues $62,412 $156 ======= ---- Operating costs and expenses: Research and development 11,576 545 Sales and marketing 4,163 266 General and administrative 3,833 585 Total operating costs and expenses $19,572 1,396 ======= ----- Total $1,552 ======
Bid Costs (b) Non-GAAP --------- -------- Cost of revenues $- $62,256 === ======= Operating costs and expenses: Research and development - 11,031 Sales and marketing - 3,897 General and administrative (662) 3,910 Total operating costs and expenses $(662) $18,838 ===== ======= Total
(a) Adjustments reflect share-based compensation expense recorded under ASC Topic 718. (b) Professional fees to perform due diligence procedures. Activity for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 reflects a reduction in estimated professional fees. See "Non -GAAP Financial Measures" for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP financial measures.
Novatel Wireless, Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Costs and Expenses to Non-GAAP Operating Costs and Expenses Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 (in thousands) (unaudited)
GAAP Share-based ---- compensation expense (a) ----------- Cost of revenues $175,113 $473 ======== ---- Operating costs and expenses: Research and development 34,070 1,687 Sales and marketing 15,258 838 General and administrative 14,309 1,697 Total operating costs and expenses $63,637 4,222 ======= ----- Total $4,695 ======
Bid Costs (b) Non-GAAP --------- -------- Cost of revenues $- $174,640 === ======== Operating costs and expenses: Research and development - 32,383 Sales and marketing - 14,420 General and administrative 1,387 11,225 Total operating costs and expenses 1,387 $58,028 ===== ======= Total
(a) Adjustments reflect share-based compensation expense recorded under ASC Topic 718. (b) Professional fees to perform due diligence procedures. Activity for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 reflects a reduction in estimated professional fees. See "Non -GAAP Financial Measures" for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP financial measures.
Novatel Wireless, Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP Loss before Income Taxes to EBITDA Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 (in thousands) (unaudited) Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 ------------------ Loss before income taxes $(8,254) Depreciation and amortization charges 2,561 Share-based compensation expense 1,552 M&A related activities (662) Other expense (income) 1,872 EBITDA $(2,931) ======= See "Non -GAAP Financial Measures" for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP financial measures.
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