SMART Global Holdings Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results

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SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (SGH) reported Q2 FY21 results with net sales of $304.0 million, an increase of 11.8% year-over-year. GAAP net income reached $5.8 million or $0.23 per share, reversing a net loss of $9.7 million in the prior year. Non-GAAP net income soared to $21.9 million or $0.87 per share, a 71.1% rise compared to last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $31.0 million, up 38.9%. The Intelligent Platform Solutions segment grew sales by 30% quarter-over-quarter, reflecting SGH’s diversification and growth strategies.

Positive

• Net sales increased by 11.8% year-over-year to $304.0 million.
• GAAP net income improved to $5.8 million from a loss of $9.7 million.
• Non-GAAP earnings per share rose by 67.3% to $0.87.
• Adjusted EBITDA increased by 38.9% to $31.0 million.
• Intelligent Platform Solutions sales surged 30% quarter-over-quarter.

Negative

• None.

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (“SGH” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SGH), today reported financial results for the second quarter fiscal 2021 ended February 26, 2021.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2021 Highlights:

• Net sales of $304.0 million, up 11.8% compared to the year ago quarter.
• GAAP net income of $5.8 million, or $0.23 per share, compared to a GAAP net loss of $9.7 million or ($0.41) per share in the year ago quarter.
• Non-GAAP net income of $21.9 million or $0.87 per share, up 71.1% and 67.3%, respectively, compared to the year ago quarter.
• Adjusted EBITDA of $31.0 million, up 38.9% compared to the year ago quarter.

“Our second quarter sales of $304 million, which represented an 11.8 percent increase compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2020, enabled us to achieve non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.87, exceeding the high end of our guidance,” commented Mark Adams, President and CEO. “The Intelligent Platform Solutions business, formerly referred to as Specialty Compute and Storage Solutions, grew sales 30% quarter over quarter, and when coupled with the newly acquired Cree LED, illustrates the continued progress of a growing and diversified SGH.”

Quarterly Financial Results	GAAP (1)								Non-GAAP (2)
(In millions, except per share amounts)	Q2 FY21		Q1 FY21		Q2 FY20				Q2 FY21		Q1 FY21		Q2 FY20
Net sales	$	304.0	$	291.7	$	272.0			$	304.0	$	291.7	$	272.0
Gross profit	$	53.5	$	52.6	$	51.5			$	59.3	$	54.1	$	52.9
Operating income	$	12.9	$	7.6	$	8.2			$	27.2	$	23.7	$	17.3
Net income (loss)	$	5.8	$	2.0	$	(9.7	)		$	21.9	$	19.6	$	12.8
Diluted earnings per share (EPS)	$	0.23	$	0.08	$	(0.41	)		$	0.87	$	0.78	$	0.52
(1) GAAP represents U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
(2) Please refer to the “Non-GAAP Information” section and the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" tables below for further detail on the non-GAAP financial reporting referenced above and a reconciliation of such measures to our nearest GAAP measures.

Business Outlook

The following statements are based upon management's current expectations for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 ending May 28, 2021. These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. SMART undertakes no obligation to update these statements.

Net Sales	$400 to $430 million
Gross Margin - GAAP / Non-GAAP	19% to 21%
Diluted EPS - GAAP*	$0.64 ± $0.10
Share-based compensation per share	$0.24
Intangible amortization per share	$0.14
Convertible debt discount OID and fees per share	$0.08
Diluted EPS - Non-GAAP	$1.10 ± $0.10
Expected diluted share count - GAAP	27.0 million
Capped call anti-dilution related to convertible	(1.0 million)
Expected diluted share count - Non-GAAP	26.0 million
*Does not include purchase price accounting for Cree LED acquisition.

Conference Call Details

SMART will host a conference call today for analysts and investors at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Dial-in US toll free +1-844-912-3896, or International toll free +1-236-714-3344 using access code 8075139. We will post an accompanying slide presentation to our website prior to the call.

A replay of the conference call will be available for one week following today’s call through the Events section of the SMART website at www.smartgh.com or by calling US toll free +1-800-585-8367, or International toll free +1 416-621-4642; Passcode: 8075139.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains, and statements made during the above-referenced conference call will contain "forward-looking statements" including among other things, statements regarding future events and the future financial performance of SMART (including the business outlook for the next fiscal quarter) and statements regarding growth drivers in SMART’s industries and markets. These statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results due to a variety of factors, including but not limited to: business and economic conditions and growth trends in technology and lighting industries, our customer markets and various geographic regions; global economic conditions and uncertainties in the geopolitical environment; disruptions in our operations, our supply chain or in global markets as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19; changes in trade regulations or adverse developments in international trade relations and agreements; changes in currency exchange rates; overall information technology spending; appropriations for government spending; the success of our strategic initiatives including additional investments in new products, additional capacity and acquisitions; unforeseen issues in completing the carveout of Cree LED from Cree, Inc. and in the integration of Cree LED into SMART; unforeseen issues in the execution of Cree LED’s margin expansion plans; changes in the availability of supply of materials and components; fluctuations in material costs; negative reaction to the acquisition of Cree LED by customers, suppliers and other business partners; the DRAM market and the temporary and volatile nature of pricing trends; deterioration in customer relationships; production or manufacturing difficulties; competitive factors; technological changes; difficulties with or delays in the introduction of new products; slowing or contraction of growth in the memory market in Brazil; reduction in or termination of incentives for local manufacturing in Brazil; changes to applicable tax regimes or rates; prices for the end products of our customers; fluctuations in material costs and availability; strikes or labor disputes; deterioration in or loss of relations with any of our limited number of key vendors; changes in the availability of supply of materials, components or memory products; the inability of our Penguin Computing subsidiary to obtain and retain security clearances to expand its government business; and other factors and risks detailed in SMART’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such factors and risks as outlined above and in such filings may not constitute all factors and risks that could cause actual results of SMART to be materially different from the historical results and/or from any future results or outcomes expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. SMART and its subsidiaries operate in a continually changing business environment and new factors emerge from time to time. SMART cannot predict such factors, nor can it assess the impact, if any, from such factors on SMART or its subsidiaries’ results. Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual results. These forward-looking statements are made as of today, and SMART does not intend, and has no obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this press release, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Information

Certain non-GAAP financial measures are contained in this press release or will be discussed on our conference call, including non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating income, Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP net income per diluted share. We define Adjusted EBITDA as GAAP net income (loss) plus net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense, share-based compensation expense, out-of-period adjustments related to import taxes, loss on extinguishment of debt/revolver, capped call mark to market (MTM) adjustment, restructuring expenses, integration expenses, COVID-19 expenses, acquisition-related expenses, gain on settlements and other infrequent or unusual items. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should be viewed as a supplement to, not a substitute for, our results of operations presented on the basis of U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA also does not purport to represent cash flow provided by, or used in, operating activities in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be used as a measure of liquidity.

The non-GAAP financial results presented herein exclude share-based compensation expense, intangible amortization expense, out-of-period adjustments related to import taxes , loss on extinguishment of debt/revolver, capped call MTM adjustment, convertible debt original issue discount (OID) and fees, restructuring expenses, integration expenses, COVID-19 expenses, acquisition-related expenses, gain on settlements and other infrequent or unusual expenses, and with respect to non-GAAP diluted EPS, foreign currency gains (losses). These non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the user's overall understanding of our financial performance. By excluding these charges, as well as any related tax effects, our non-GAAP results provide information to management and investors that is useful in assessing SMART's core operating performance and in evaluating and comparing our results of operations on a consistent basis from period to period. These non-GAAP financial measures are also used by management to evaluate financial results, to plan and forecast future periods, and to assess performance of certain executives for compensation purposes. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be a substitute for the corresponding financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, these measures may not be used similarly by other companies and therefore may not be comparable between companies.

Investors are encouraged to review the “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Results” and “Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA” tables below for more detail on non-GAAP calculations.

About SMART Global Holdings – SGH

SGH is comprised of business units that are leading designers and manufacturers of electronic products focused on computing, memory and LED lighting technologies. These businesses specialize in application-specific product development and support for customers in enterprise, government and OEM sales channels.

Customers rely on SGH businesses as their strategic suppliers providing exceptional customer service, product quality, and technical support with engineering, sales, manufacturing, supply chain and logistics capabilities that span the globe. SGH’s businesses support customers in computing including edge and high performance computing, communications, storage, networking, mobile, industrial automation, IoT and industrial IoT, government, military and LED lighting markets. SGH businesses operate in three primary areas: specialty computing, specialty memory products, and LED lighting.

For more information about SGH business units, visit: SMART Modular Technologies; SMART Embedded Computing; SMART Wireless Computing; SMART Supply Chain Services; Penguin Computing; Cree LED.

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Income Statements
(In thousands, except per share data)
						Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
						February 26, 2021				November 27, 2020				February 28, 2020				February 26, 2021				February 28, 2020
Net sales:
		Specialty Memory Products				$	115,452			$	120,657			$	111,455			$	236,109			$	214,984
		Brazil Products					103,145				105,166				97,700				208,312				191,699
		Specialty Compute and Storage Solutions					85,411				65,873				62,887				151,284				137,377
				Total net sales			304,009				291,697				272,042				595,705				544,060
Cost of sales (1) (2)							250,553				239,053				220,536				489,606				438,234
		Gross profit					53,456				52,644				51,506				106,099				105,826
Operating expenses:
		Research and development (1)					8,852				6,964				14,702				15,816				29,588
		Selling, general and administrative (1) (2)					31,664				38,056				28,648				69,720				62,201
				Total operating expenses			40,516				45,020				43,350				85,536				91,789
				Income from operations			12,940				7,624				8,156				20,563				14,037
Other income (expense):
		Interest expense, net					(4,365	)			(3,154	)			(4,150	)			(7,518	)			(8,642	)
		Other income (expense), net					(1,531	)			832				(12,386	)			(699	)			(13,226	)
				Total other expense			(5,896	)			(2,322	)			(16,536	)			(8,217	)			(21,868	)
				Income before income taxes			7,044				5,302				(8,380	)			12,346				(7,831	)
Provision for income taxes							1,200				3,275				1,340				4,475				1,665
				Net income (loss)		$	5,844			$	2,027			$	(9,720	)		$	7,871			$	(9,496	)
Earnings per share:
		Basic				$	0.24			$	0.08			$	(0.41	)		$	0.32			$	(0.40	)
		Diluted				$	0.23			$	0.08			$	(0.41	)		$	0.31			$	(0.40	)
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
		Basic					24,217				24,561				23,906				24,389				23,809
		Diluted					25,203				25,103				23,906				25,221				23,809
(1) Includes share-based compensation expense as follows:
		Cost of sales				$	804			$	838			$	731			$	1,641			$	1,461
		Research and development					810				778				783				1,588				1,527
		Selling, general and administrative					3,784				9,472				3,133				13,257				7,615
				Total stock-based compensation expense		$	5,398			$	11,088			$	4,647			$	16,486			$	10,603
(2) Includes amortization of intangible assets expense as follows:
		Cost of sales				$	647			$	647			$	647			$	1,294			$	1,294
		Selling, general and administrative					2,766				2,766				2,766				5,533				5,533
				Total amortization expense		$	3,413			$	3,413			$	3,413			$	6,827			$	6,827

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Results
(In thousands, except per share data)
					Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
					February 26, 2021				November 27, 2020				February 28, 2020				February 26, 2021				February 28, 2020
Reconciliation of gross profit:
GAAP gross profit					$	53,456			$	52,644			$	51,506			$	106,099			$	105,826
		GAAP gross margin				17.6	%			18.0	%			18.9	%			17.8	%			19.5	%
Add: Share-based compensation included in cost of sales						804				838				731				1,641				1,461
Add: Intangible amortization included in cost of sales						647				647				647				1,294				1,294
Add: Import taxes - Out of period adjustment						4,345				—				—				4,345				—
Non-GAAP gross profit					$	59,252			$	54,129			$	52,884			$	113,379			$	108,581
		Non-GAAP gross margin				19.5	%			18.6	%			19.4	%			19.0	%			20.0	%
Reconciliation of operating expenses:
GAAP operating expenses					$	40,516			$	45,020			$	43,350			$	85,536				91,789
Less: Share-based compensation expense included in opex
		Research and development				810				778				783				1,588				1,527
		Selling, general and administrative				3,784				9,472				3,133				13,257				7,615
			Total			4,594				10,250				3,916				14,845				9,142
Less: Amortization of intangible assets included in opex
		Selling, general and administrative				2,766				2,766				2,766				5,533				5,533
			Total			2,766				2,766				2,766				5,533				5,533
Less: Acquisition-related expenses						1,064				1,617				—				2,681				946
Less: Integration/restructuring expenses						—				—				1,040				—				3,092
Non-GAAP operating expenses					$	32,092			$	30,388			$	35,628			$	62,477			$	73,077
Reconciliation of income from operations:
GAAP income from operations					$	12,940			$	7,624			$	8,156			$	20,563			$	14,037
		GAAP operating margin				4.3	%			2.6	%			3.0	%			3.5	%			2.6	%
Add: Share-based compensation expense						5,398				11,088				4,647				16,486				10,603
Add: Amortization of intangible assets						3,413				3,413				3,413				6,827				6,827
Add: Acquisition-related expenses						1,064				1,617				—				2,681				946
Add: Integration/restructuring expenses						—				—				1,040				—				3,092
Add: Import taxes - Out of period adjustment						4,345				—				—				4,345				—
Non-GAAP income from operations					$	27,160			$	23,741			$	17,256			$	50,902			$	35,504
		Non-GAAP operating margin				8.9	%			8.1	%			6.3	%			8.5	%			6.5	%

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Results
(In thousands, except per share data)
				Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
				February 26, 2021				November 27, 2020				February 28, 2020				February 26, 2021				February 28, 2020
Reconciliation of income before income taxes:
GAAP income (loss) before income taxes				$	7,044			$	5,302			$	(8,380	)		$	12,346

FAQ

What were SMART Global Holdings' Q2 FY21 earnings results?

SMART Global Holdings (SGH) reported Q2 FY21 net sales of $304.0 million, GAAP net income of $5.8 million, and non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.87.

How did SGH's revenue perform compared to the previous year?

SGH's revenue increased by 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

What is the outlook for SMART Global Holdings for Q3 FY21?

The business outlook for Q3 FY21 has not been detailed in the PR, but management's expectations reflect continued growth.

What factors contributed to SGH's revenue growth in Q2 FY21?

Revenue growth was driven by a 30% increase in the Intelligent Platform Solutions segment and the acquisition of Cree LED.

What is the significance of non-GAAP earnings for SGH?

Non-GAAP earnings provide a clearer view of SGH's operational performance, showing a significant year-over-year increase.