NeoPhotonics Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

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NeoPhotonics Corporation (NYSE: NPTN) reported Q3 financial results with revenues of $102.4 million, marking an 11% year-over-year increase but a 1% sequential decline. The gross margin fell to 23.8% from 32.5% in the previous quarter, alongside a diluted net loss per share of $0.10. Notably, products for 400G applications surged 91% year-to-date, comprising 44% of Q3 revenue. Looking ahead, the company projects Q4 revenues between $64 million and $70 million, anticipating higher costs due to underutilization and a shift away from dependence on Huawei.

Positive

• Products for 400G applications grew 91% year-to-date.
• Cash generated from operations increased to $15 million, up from $9 million.

Negative

• Revenue decreased by 1% sequentially.
• Gross margin decreased to 23.8% from 32.5% in the prior quarter.
• Diluted net loss per share was $0.10 compared to a profit of $0.11 in the prior quarter.
• The outlook for Q4 includes losses and lower gross margin expectations.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NeoPhotonics Corporation (NYSE: NPTN), a leading developer of silicon photonics and advanced hybrid photonic integrated circuit-based lasers, modules and subsystems for bandwidth-intensive, high speed communications networks, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

“We are pleased to report another strong, non-GAAP profitable quarter, driven by our highest speed products. We took decisive actions to better align our capacity and production infrastructure with expected demand levels without relying on future revenue contributions from Huawei, resulting in a restructuring charge of approximately $9.4 million in this quarter. Excluding Huawei, our products for 400G and above applications grew 91% year to date, and were 44% of Q3 revenue,” said Tim Jenks, NeoPhotonics CEO. “Going forward we believe we will rapidly grow the business excluding Huawei by supporting the highest speed over distance solutions at 400G and above for telecom equipment providers, and expand our business by ramping our 400ZR and 400ZR+ coherent modules to Cloud and hyper-scale customers starting in 2021,” concluded Mr. Jenks.

Third Quarter Summary

• Revenue was $102.4 million, down 1% sequentially and up 11% year-over-year
• Gross margin was 23.8%, down from 32.5% in the prior quarter and from 28.4% in the prior year, including actions to align the Company’s cost structure
• Non-GAAP gross margin was 33.6%, up from 33.2% in the prior quarter and up from 29.0% in the prior year
• Diluted net loss per share was $0.10, in comparison to net income per share of $0.11 in the prior quarter and to $0.05 in the same period last year
• Non-GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.11, in comparison to $0.16 in the prior quarter and to $0.11 in the same period last year
• Cash generated from operations was $15.0 million, up from $9.6 million in the prior quarter and up from $9.0 million in the same period last year
• Adjusted EBITDA was $13.1 million, in comparison to $16.9 million in the prior quarter and to $14.2 million in the same period last year.

Non-GAAP results in the third quarter of 2020 exclude $2.8 million of stock-based compensation expense, $9.4 million of restructuring and other related charges and $0.3 million of amortization of acquisition-related intangibles and other costs. 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.

As of September 30, 2020, cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash, together totaled $123 million, up $10 million compared to June 30, 2020.

Outlook for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2020

	GAAP	Non-GAAP
Revenue	$64 to $70 million
Gross Margin	20% to 24%	22% to 26%
Operating Expenses	$24.5 to $25.5 million	$24 to $25 million
Earnings per share	$0.26 loss to $0.16 loss	$0.23 loss to $0.13 loss

The fourth quarter EPS outlook includes revenue without contribution from Huawei and therefore expectation of higher underutilization charges and lower gross margin. Operating expenses increase on investment in 400ZR development to drive business growth.

The non-GAAP outlook for the fourth quarter of 2020 excludes the expected impact of stock-based compensation expense of approximately $3.4 million, of which $0.7 million is estimated for cost of goods sold, $2.9 million of gain on legal settlement, $0.7 million of restructuring and other related charges and the impact of expected amortization of acquisition-related intangibles and other costs of approximately $0.3 million.

Non-GAAP and Adjusted EBITDA Measures vs. GAAP Financial Measures

The Company’s non-GAAP and adjusted EBITDA measures exclude certain GAAP financial measures. 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, Monday, November 2, 2020 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time (1:30 PM Pacific Time). The call will be available, live, to interested parties by dialing 866-248-8441. For international callers, please dial +1-929-477-0577. The Conference ID number is 2900063. Please dial into the conference call 5-10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

A live webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of NeoPhotonics’ website at: http://ir.neophotonics.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=236218&p=irol-calendar.

A replay of the webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and remain available for approximately 30 calendar days.

About NeoPhotonics

NeoPhotonics is a leading developer and manufacturer of lasers and optoelectronic solutions that transmit, receive and switch high-speed digital optical signals for Cloud and hyper-scale data center internet content provider and telecom networks. The Company’s products enable cost-effective, high-speed over distance data transmission and efficient allocation of bandwidth in optical networks. NeoPhotonics maintains headquarters in San Jose, California and ISO 9001:2015 certified engineering and manufacturing facilities in Silicon Valley (USA), Japan and China. For additional information visit www.neophotonics.com.

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

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, demand for the Company’s high-speed products, growth in the Company’s data center business, and the Company’s market position. 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: the Company’s reliance on a small number of customers for a substantial portion of its revenues;; the Company’s need to qualify its products and achieve market acceptance in the cloud and data center markets; potential impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic; possible reduction in or volatility of customer orders or delays in shipments of products to customers; potential governmental trade actions; 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; ability of the Company to meet customer demand; volatility in utilization of manufacturing operations and manufacturing costs; reductions in the Company’s rate of new design wins and qualifications, and/or the rate at which design wins and qualifications go into production, and the rate of customer acceptance of new product introductions; potential pricing pressure that may arise from changing supply or demand conditions in the industry; 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; changes in economic and industry projections; and a decline in general conditions in the telecommunications equipment industry or the world economy generally. 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/A for the year ended December 31, 2019. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company disclaims any duty to update such statements.

NeoPhotonics Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (In thousands)
		As of
		Sep. 30, 2020				Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	83,619			$	70,467
Short-term investments		27,667				7,638
Restricted cash		11,655				10,972
Accounts receivable, net		60,148				68,890
Inventories		46,989				46,930
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		27,507				25,851
Total current assets		257,585				230,748
Property, plant and equipment, net		67,729				81,133
Operating lease right-of-use assets		14,297				15,603
Purchased intangible assets, net		1,618				2,151
Goodwill		1,115				1,115
Other long-term assets		3,904				3,929
Total assets		$	346,248			$	334,679
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	54,822			$	58,554
Current portion of long-term debt		3,153				3,044
Accrued and other current liabilities		51,049				47,481
Total current liabilities		109,024				109,079
Long-term debt, net of current portion		31,799				39,237
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent		15,039				16,543
Other noncurrent liabilities		8,868				9,614
Total liabilities		164,730				174,473
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		125				121
Additional paid-in capital		592,875				582,504
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(4,063		)		(7,871		)
Accumulated deficit		(407,419		)		(414,548		)
Total stockholders’ equity		181,518				160,206
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	346,248			$	334,679

NeoPhotonics Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (In thousands, except percentages and per share data)
		Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020				Jun. 30, 2020				Sep. 30, 2019				Sep. 30, 2020				Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue		$	102,398			$	103,171			$	92,392			$	302,970			$	253,448
Cost of goods sold (1)		77,994				69,669				66,193				215,338				195,837
Gross profit		24,404				33,502				26,199				87,632				57,611
Gross margin		23.8		%		32.5		%		28.4		%		28.9		%		22.7		%
Operating expenses:
Research and development (1)		15,276				13,689				13,688				40,849				42,164
Sales and marketing (1)		3,692				4,279				3,832				11,630				12,058
General and administrative (1)		7,758				8,803				7,403				23,350				22,330
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		—				—				—				—				119
Asset sale related costs		87				120				12				219				388
Restructuring charges		141				—				3				141				261
Gain on asset sale		—				—				—				—				(817		)
Total operating expenses		26,954				26,891				24,938				76,189				76,503
Income (loss) from operations		(2,550		)		6,611				1,261				11,443				(18,892		)
Interest income		21				22				95				141				293
Interest expense		(263		)		(301		)		(483		)		(942		)		(1,472		)
Other income (expense), net		(3,317		)		(195		)		2,960				(2,314		)		2,452
Total interest and other income (expense), net		(3,559		)		(474		)		2,572				(3,115		)		1,273
Income (loss) before income taxes		(6,109		)		6,137				3,833				8,328				(17,619		)
Income tax (provision) benefit		1,206				(412		)		(1,561		)		(1,199		)		(1,526		)
Net income (loss)		$	(4,903	)		$	5,725			$	2,272			$	7,129			$	(19,145	)
Basic net income (loss) per share		$	(0.10	)		$	0.12			$	0.05			$	0.14			$	(0.41	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share		$	(0.10	)		$	0.11			$	0.05			$	0.14			$	(0.41	)
Weighted average shares used to compute basic net income (loss) per share		49,936				49,077				47,666				49,212				46,949
Weighted average shares used to compute diluted net income (loss) per share		49,936				51,661				48,615				51,411				46,949
(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows for the periods presented:
Cost of goods sold		$	607			$	621			$	441			$	1,765			$	1,651
Research and development		748				999				715				2,505				2,383
Sales and marketing		565				738				575				1,833				1,852
General and administrative		853				1,429				1,220				2,975				3,408
Total stock-based compensation expense		$	2,773			$	3,787			$	2,951			$	9,078			$	9,294

NeoPhotonics Corporation Reconciliation of Condensed Consolidated GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (In thousands, except percentages and per share data)
		Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020				Jun. 30, 2020				Sep. 30, 2019				Sep. 30, 2020				Sep. 30, 2019
NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT:
GAAP gross profit		$	24,404			$	33,502			$	26,199			$	87,632			$	57,611
Stock-based compensation expense		607				621				441				1,765				1,651
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		184				184				185				552				553
Depreciation of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up		(8		)		(8		)		(66		)		(28		)		(198		)
End-of-life related inventory write-down		4,435				—				—				4,435				3,553
Accelerated depreciation		4,120				—				—				4,120				2,265
Restructuring charges		706				—				—				706				—
Non-GAAP gross profit		$	34,448			$	34,299			$	26,759			$	99,182			$	65,435
Non-GAAP gross margin as a % of revenue		33.6		%		33.2		%		29.0		%		32.7		%		25.8		%
NON-GAAP TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES:
GAAP total operating expenses		$	26,954			$	26,891			$	24,938			$	76,189			$	76,503
Stock-based compensation expense		(2,166		)		(3,166		)		(2,510		)		(7,313		)		(7,643		)
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		—				—				—				—				(119		)
Depreciation of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up		(28		)		(28		)		(66		)		(85		)		(199		)
Asset sale related costs		(87		)		(120		)		(12		)		(219		)		(388		)
Restructuring charges		(141		)		—				(3		)		(141		)		(261		)
Gain on asset sale		—				—				—				—				817
Non-GAAP total operating expenses		$	24,532			$	23,577			$	22,347			$	68,431			$	68,710
Non-GAAP total operating expenses as a % of revenue		24.0		%		22.9		%		24.2		%		22.6		%		27.1		%
NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME (LOSS):
GAAP income (loss) from operations		$	(2,550	)		$	6,611			$	1,261			$	11,443			$	(18,892	)
Stock-based compensation expense		2,773				3,787				2,951				9,078				9,294
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		184				184				185				552				672
Depreciation of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up		20				20				—				57				1
Asset sale related costs		87				120				12				219				388
End-of-life related inventory write-down		4,435				—				—				4,435				3,553
Accelerated depreciation		4,120				—				—				4,120				2,265
Restructuring charges		847				—				3				847				261
Gain on asset sale		—				—				—				—				(817		)
Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations		$	9,916			$	10,722			$	4,412			$	30,751			$	(3,275	)
Non-GAAP operating margin as a % of revenue		9.7		%		10.4		%		4.8		%		10.1		%		(1.3		)%

NeoPhotonics Corporation Reconciliation of Condensed Consolidated GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Continued) (In thousands, except percentages and per share data)
		Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020				Jun. 30, 2020				Sep. 30, 2019				Sep. 30, 2020				Sep. 30, 2019
NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS):
GAAP net income (loss)		$	(4,903	)		$	5,725			$	2,272			$	7,129			$	(19,145	)
Stock-based compensation expense		2,773				3,787				2,951				9,078				9,294
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		184				184				185				552				672
Depreciation of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up		20				20				—				57				1
Asset sale related costs		87				120				12				219				388
End-of-life related inventory write-down		4,435				—				—				4,435				3,553
Accelerated depreciation		4,120				—				—				4,120				2,265
Restructuring charges		847				—				3				847				261
Gain on asset sale		—				—				—				—				(817		)
Income tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments		(1,327		)		(1,160		)		(14		)		(2,461		)		(1,286		)
Non-GAAP net income (loss)		$	6,236			$	8,676			$	5,409			$	23,976			$	(4,814	)
Non-GAAP net income (loss) as a % of revenue		6.1		%		8.4		%		5.9		%		7.9		%		(1.9		)%
ADJUSTED EBITDA:
GAAP net income (loss)		$	(4,903	)		$	5,725			$	2,272			$	7,129			$	(19,145	)
Stock-based compensation expense		2,773				3,787				2,951				9,078				9,294
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		184				184				185				552				672
Depreciation of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up		20				20				—				57				1
Asset sale related costs		87				120				12				219				388
End-of-life related inventory write-down		4,435				—				—				4,435				3,553
Accelerated depreciation		4,120				—				—				4,120				2,265
Restructuring charges		847				—				3				847				261
Gain on asset sale		—				—				—				—				(817		)
Interest expense, net		242				279				388				801				1,179
Income tax provision (benefit)		(1,206		)		412				1,561				1,199				1,526
Depreciation expense		6,479				6,414				6,829				19,366				21,018
Adjusted EBITDA		$	13,078			$	16,941			$	14,201			$	47,803			$	20,195
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of revenue		12.8		%		16.4		%		15.4		%		15.8		%		8.0		%
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE:
GAAP basic net income (loss) per share		$	(0.10	)		$	0.12			$	0.05			$	0.14			$	(0.41	)
GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share		$	(0.10	)		$	0.11			$	0.05			$	0.14			$	(0.41	)
Non-GAAP basic net income (loss) per share		$	0.12			$	0.18			$	0.11			$	0.49			$	(0.10	)
Non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share		$	0.11			$	0.16			$	0.11			$	0.45			$	(0.10	)
SHARES USED TO COMPUTE GAAP AND NON-GAAP BASIC NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE		49,936				49,077				47,666				49,212				46,949
SHARES USED TO COMPUTE GAAP DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE		49,936				51,661				48,615				51,411				46,949
SHARES USED TO COMPUTE NON-GAAP DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE		54,385				54,303				50,051				53,730				46,949

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