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• | Revenue increased by 10.8% to $53.5 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $48.3 million in the first quarter of 2014. Revenue from mobile computing products was $44.6 million in the first quarter, while revenue from M2M products was $8.9 million in the first quarter and included approximately $0.3 million in revenue from Feeney Wireless (“FW”) for the 4 days in the first quarter following the March 27, 2015 closing date of the Company’s acquisition of FW. |
• | Net loss per share was ($0.17) in the first quarter of 2015, with a net loss of ($7.8 million), compared to net loss per share of ($0.26) in the first quarter of 2014, with a net loss of ($9.0 million). The net loss for the first quarter of 2015 included charges of $5.5 million related to an all-employee retention bonus plan adopted in 2014 as part of the Company’s turnaround efforts, $0.2 million related to amortization of purchased intangibles, and $0.9 million related to the Company’s acquisition of FW, including estimated contingent earn-out and other acquisition-related expenses, adjustments to inventory valuation based on the fair value of finished goods, and professional fees and costs incurred to perform due diligence and other acquisition-related procedures. |
• | Non-GAAP gross profit increased by 31.2% to $13.3 million in the first quarter of 2015, from $10.1 million in the first quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP gross margin improved to 24.8% in the first quarter of 2015, compared to 21.0% in the first quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP gross margin on mobile computing products increased to 24.5% in the first quarter of 2015, compared to 20.5% in the first quarter of 2014, and non-GAAP gross margin on M2M products increased to 26.2% in the first quarter of 2015, compared to 22.2% in the first quarter of 2014. |
• | Non-GAAP operating costs and expenses decreased by 19.7% to $13.8 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $17.2 million in the first quarter of 2014. |
• | Adjusted EBITDA increased by approximately $5.8 million to $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to ($5.2 million) in the first quarter of 2014. This improvement was driven by |
• | Non-GAAP net loss for the first quarter of 2015 improved by 91.1% to ($0.6 million), or ($0.01) per share, compared to a net loss of ($7.1 million), or ($0.21) per share, in the first quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP net loss improved during the first quarter of 2015 due to the Company’s revenue growth, combined with increased gross margins and ongoing expense discipline. Non-GAAP net loss excludes the same items as adjusted EBITDA, except it includes interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (unrelated to acquisitions). |
• | The Company introduced the MT 1200, a competitively-priced mobile tracking telematics solution for fleet management, usage-based insurance and other connected vehicle applications. Designed to simplify integration and use, the compact MT 1200 offers "tried and true" vehicle tracking and driver behavior monitoring features combined with an open platform option and a best-in-class user experience designed for swift integration and efficient management. The MT 1200 supports GPRS, CDMA2000® 1xRTT, and HSDPA technologies. |
• | In March, the Company launched MiFi Labs Engineering Services for OEMs (www.mifilabs.com). MiFi Labs’ expanded engineering and certification services offering to the IoT ecosystem leverages the Company's proven expertise in the wireless arena, with reference design, antenna testing, and carrier and regulatory certification. The Company's end-to-end product experience provides assistance to customers in design, quality and timely delivery of their innovations to the IoT marketplace, and provides customers with access to A2LA accredited and CTIA® certified antenna test labs during any stage of the product development cycle. Clients benefit from the efficiencies gained in leveraging these combined resources, long standing carrier relationships and state of the art equipment in one comprehensive ISO/IEC certified program. |
• | On March 27, 2015, the Company acquired Feeney Wireless, a privately held, US-based provider of end-to-end IoT solutions and services. Founded in 1999, FW is an IoT products, systems integration and services company that specializes in fixed and mobile cellular-based wireless IoT solutions with a focus on product innovation, speed to market, and rapid commercialization of new connected devices. FW has a strong base of enterprise and government customers, a proven carrier SaaS-based management platform that enables 250,000 subscribers, and a deep bench of development talent that will help Novatel Wireless expand its addressable markets and drive growth in services revenue. FW brings the Company expertise in managed services, SaaS, and connectivity solutions, and the combination serves as the cornerstone to execute on the Company’s vision to deliver the broadest, most comprehensive IoT portfolio. |
• | The Company announced several new and expanded technology and product relationships, including the Company’s development of a 3G cellular upgrade solution that also enables home automation for Icontrol One dealers, the selection of the Company’s MiFi Drive telematics offerings by In-Car Cleverness to provide IoT solutions in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), as well as an extended agreement with GPS Chile, offering telematics solutions throughout that region. |
• | The Company strengthened its leadership team in April 2015 with the addition of veteran wireless executive, John Carney, as Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Mr. Carney comes with a wealth of experience within the wireless industry, having held executive positions at Google, Inc., Sprint Nextel, and T-Mobile. Mr. Carney now leads the Company's worldwide sales |
Second Quarter 2015 Outlook | |
Revenue | $62 - $70 million |
Non-GAAP Gross Margin | 24.5% - 26.5% |
Non-GAAP Operating Expenses | $16.5 - $17.5 million |
Adjusted EBITDA | $1.0 - $2.5 million |
Non-GAAP Earnings (Loss) Per Share | $(0.01) - $0.02 |
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding | approximately 59 million |
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Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Net revenues | $ | 53,494 | $ | 48,284 | |||
Cost of net revenues | 40,860 | 38,216 | |||||
Gross profit | 12,634 | 10,068 | |||||
Operating costs and expenses: | |||||||
Research and development | 10,758 | 8,618 | |||||
Sales and marketing | 4,224 | 3,995 | |||||
General and administrative | 5,364 | 5,076 | |||||
Amortization of purchased intangible assets | 167 | 140 | |||||
Restructuring charges | (164 | ) | 1,166 | ||||
Total operating costs and expenses | 20,349 | 18,995 | |||||
Operating loss | (7,715 | ) | (8,927 | ) | |||
Other income (expense): | |||||||
Interest income (expense), net | (74 | ) | 15 | ||||
Other expense, net | (17 | ) | (44 | ) | |||
Loss before income taxes | (7,806 | ) | (8,956 | ) | |||
Income tax provision | 20 | 25 | |||||
Net loss | $ | (7,826 | ) | $ | (8,981 | ) | |
Per share data: | |||||||
Net loss per share: | |||||||
Basic and diluted | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | (0.26 | ) | |
Weighted average shares used in computation of net loss per share: | |||||||
Basic and diluted | 46,262 | 34,172 |
March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9,370 | $ | 17,853 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 33,696 | 24,213 | |||||
Inventories | 46,320 | 37,803 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other | 7,519 | 7,912 | |||||
Total current assets | 96,905 | 87,781 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 5,061 | 5,279 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 21,817 | 1,493 | |||||
Goodwill | 1,776 | — | |||||
Other assets | 434 | 467 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 125,993 | $ | 95,020 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 38,545 | $ | 34,540 | |||
Accrued expenses | 31,996 | 23,844 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 70,541 | 58,384 | |||||
Revolving credit facility | 7,158 | 5,158 | |||||
Other long-term liabilities | 16,105 | 932 | |||||
Total liabilities | 93,804 | 64,474 | |||||
Commitments and Contingencies | |||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
Common stock | 50 | 46 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 451,130 | 466,665 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (418,991 | ) | (411,165 | ) | |||
32,189 | 55,546 | ||||||
Treasury stock at cost | — | (25,000 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 32,189 | 30,546 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 125,993 | $ | 95,020 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
Net loss | $ | (7,826 | ) | $ | (8,981 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,247 | 2,125 | |||||
Provision for bad debts, net of recoveries | (41 | ) | 30 | ||||
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory | 206 | 180 | |||||
Share-based compensation expense | 790 | 477 | |||||
Non-cash income tax expense (benefit) | — | (6 | ) | ||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | (6,111 | ) | 9,928 | ||||
Inventories | 1,449 | 2,484 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 1,152 | 2,418 | |||||
Accounts payable | (3,601 | ) | (1,175 | ) | |||
Accrued expenses, income taxes, and other | 5,602 | (2,085 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (7,133 | ) | 5,395 | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
Acquisition, net of cash acquired | (9,063 | ) | — | ||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (111 | ) | (513 | ) | |||
Purchases of intangible assets | (224 | ) | — | ||||
Marketable securities maturities / sales | — | 6,564 | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (9,398 | ) | 6,051 | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
Proceeds from the exercise of warrant shares | 8,644 | — | |||||
Borrowings on revolving credit facility | 2,000 | — | |||||
Payoff of FW assumed credit line and certain capital lease obligations | (2,633 | ) | — | ||||
Principal repayments of short-term debt | — | (2,268 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from stock option exercises and ESPP, net of taxes paid on vested restricted stock units | 66 | (217 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 8,077 | (2,485 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | (29 | ) | (45 | ) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (8,483 | ) | 8,916 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 17,853 | 2,911 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 9,370 | $ | 11,827 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 | |||||||
Net Income (Loss) | Income (Loss) Per Share | ||||||
GAAP net loss | $ | (7,826 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | |
Adjustments: | |||||||
Share-based compensation expense (a) | 790 | 0.02 | |||||
Purchased intangibles amortization (b) | 167 | — | |||||
Acquisition related charges (c) | 900 | 0.02 | |||||
Retention bonus (d) | 5,500 | 0.12 | |||||
Restructuring charges (e) | (164 | ) | — | ||||
Non-GAAP net loss | $ | (633 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) |
(a) | Adjustments reflect share-based compensation expense recorded under ASC Topic 718 |
(b) | Adjustments reflect amortization of purchased intangibles for our acquisitions |
(c) | Adjustments reflect professional fees, including legal, due diligence and other related procedures for the FW acquisition and also include fair value adjustments of acquired finished goods and contingent earn-out and other acquisition related expenses |
(d) | Adjustments reflect accruals for an all-employee retention bonus |
(e) | Adjustments reflect a reduction in restructuring charges |
GAAP | Share-based compensation expense (a) | Purchased intangibles amortization (b) | Restructuring charges (c) | Retention bonus (d) | Acquisition related charges and inventory fair value adjustments (e) | Non-GAAP | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of net revenues | $ | 40,860 | $ | 21 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 570 | $ | 51 | $ | 40,218 | |||||||||||||
Operating costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Research and development | 10,758 | 215 | — | — | 3,070 | — | 7,473 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 4,224 | 40 | — | — | 930 | — | 3,254 | ||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | 5,364 | 514 | — | — | 930 | 849 | 3,071 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of purchased intangibles assets | 167 | — | 167 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges | (164 | ) | — | — | (164 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total operating costs and expenses | $ | 20,349 | 769 | 167 | (164 | ) | 4,930 | 849 | $ | 13,798 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 790 | $ | 167 | $ | (164 | ) | $ | 5,500 | $ | 900 |
(a) | Adjustments reflect share-based compensation expense recorded under ASC Topic 718 |
(b) | Adjustments reflect amortization of purchased intangibles for our acquisitions |
(c) | Adjustments reflect a reduction in restructuring charges |
(d) | Adjustments reflect accruals for an all-employee retention bonus |
(e) | Adjustments reflect professional fees, including legal, due diligence and other related procedures for the FW acquisition and also include fair value adjustments of acquired finished goods and contingent earn-out and other acquisition related expenses |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 | |||
Loss before income taxes | $ | (7,806 | ) |
Depreciation and amortization (a) | 1,247 | ||
Share-based compensation expense (b) | 790 | ||
Restructuring charges (c) | (164 | ) | |
Retention bonus (d) | 5,500 | ||
Acquisition related charges (e) | 900 | ||
Other expense | 91 | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 558 |
(a) | Adjustments reflect depreciation and amortization charges, including amortization of purchased intangibles for our acquisitions |
(b) | Adjustments reflect share-based compensation expense recorded under ASC Topic 718 |
(c) | Adjustments reflect a reduction in restructuring charges |
(d) | Adjustments reflect accruals for an all-employee retention bonus |
(e) | Adjustments reflect professional fees, including legal, due diligence and other related procedures for the FW acquisition and also include fair value adjustments of acquired finished goods and contingent earn-out and other acquisition related expenses |
Product Category | Q1 2015 | Q1 2014 | Q4 2014 | ||||||||||
Mobile Computing Products | $ | 44,557 | $ | 36,198 | $ | 47,017 | |||||||
M2M Products and Solutions | 8,937 | 12,086 | 8,344 | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 53,494 | $ | 48,284 | $ | 55,361 | |||||||