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Super Micro Computer, Inc. Announces 3rd Quarter 2016 Financial Results
[April 28, 2016]

Super Micro Computer, Inc. Announces 3rd Quarter 2016 Financial Results


Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI), a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server, storage technology and green computing, today announced third quarter fiscal 2016 financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. The final results are in line with the preliminary results announced by the Company on April 14, 2016.

Fiscal 3rd Quarter Highlights

  • Quarterly net sales of $532.7 million, down 16.6% from the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 and up 13.1% from the same quarter of last year.
  • GAAP net income of $16.7 million, down 52.0% from the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 and down 27.7% from the same quarter of last year.
  • GAAP gross margin was 14.9%, down from 16.6% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 and down from 16.3% in the same quarter of last year.
  • Server solutions accounted for 69.9% of net sales compared with 71.0% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 and 64.1% in the same quarter of last year.

Net sales for the third quarter ended March 31, 2016 totaled $532.7 million, down 16.6% from $639.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016. One customer accounted for 10.2% of net sales during the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016 was $16.7 million or $0.32 per diluted share, a decrease of 27.7% from net income of $23.1 million, or $0.44 per diluted share in the same period a year ago. Included in net income for the quarter is $3.9 million of stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax). Excluding this item and the related tax effect, non-GAAP net income for the third quarter was $19.0 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $24.9 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, in the same quarter of the prior year. On a sequential basis, non-GAAP net income decreased from the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 by $19.0 million or $0.37 per diluted share.

GAAP and Non-GAAP gross margin for the third quarter was 14.9% compared to 16.3% in the same period a year ago. GAAP gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 was 16.6% and Non-GAAP gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 was 16.7%.

The GAAP income tax provision was $7.4 million or 30.7% of income before tax provision compared to $8.1 million or 26.1% in the same period a year ago and $14.1 million or 28.8% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016. The effective tax rates for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 and third quarter of fiscal year 2015 were lower primarily due to the reinstatement of U.S. federal research and development tax credits.

The Company's cash and cash equivalents and short and long term investments at March 31, 2016 were $179.1 million compared to $98.1 million at June 30, 2015. Free cash flow for the nine months ended March 31, 2016 was $67.7 million, primarily due to an increase in the Company's cash provided by operating activities and partially offset by the cash used in the development and construction of improvements on the Company's properties.

Business Outlook & Management Commentary

The Company expects net sales of $580 million to $640 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016 ending June 30, 2016. The Company expects non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of approximately $0.46 to $0.58 for the fourth quarter.

"As previously disclosed, in the seasonally weaker third quarter, softer market demand caused our results to be below our guidance. However, we continued to grow at an industry leading pace by growing 13.1% over last year and the third quarter marks the 27 straight quarter of year-over-year growth. This quarter, growth was led by our two strongest segments, Datacenter and Cloud as well as Storage," said Charles Liang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "As we look to the quarter ahead, Supermicro will again be first to market with the broadest array of server solutions built on Broadwell which was recently launched. In addition, we will continue to offer the industry's most innovative solutions for the software defined storage market, including all flash, NVMe, hybrid and converged solutions."

It is currently expected that the outlook will not be updated until the Company's next quarterly earnings announcement, notwithstanding subsequent developments. However, the Company may update the outlook or any portion thereof at any time. Such updates will take place only by way of a news release or other broadly disseminated disclosure available to all interested parties in accordance with Regulation FD.

Conference Call Information

Super Micro Computer will discuss these financial results in a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT, today. To participate in the conference, please call 1-888-504-7963 (International callers dial 1-719-785-1765) 10 minutes prior. A recording of the conference will be available until 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on Thursday, May 12, 2016, by dialing 1-877-870-5176 (International callers dial 1-858-384-5517) and entering replay PIN 1162246. The live web cast and recording of the call will be available on the Investor Relations section at www.supermicro.com two hours after the conference conclusion. They will remain available until the Company's next earnings call.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release that are not historical fact may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements may relate, among other things, to our expected financial and operating results, our ability to build and grow Super Micro Computer, the benefits of our products and our ability to achieve our goals, plans and objectives. Such forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These include, but are not limited to: our dependence on continued growth in the markets for X86, blade servers and embedded applications, increased competition, difficulties of predicting timing, introduction and customer acceptance of new products, poor product sales, difficulties in establishing and maintaining successful relationships with our distributors and vendors, shortages or price fluctuations in our supply chain, our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, our ability to control the rate of expansion domestically and internationally, difficulty managing rapid growth and general political, economic and market conditions and events. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested in any forward-looking statements are contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in such filings.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-GAAP gross margin discussed in this press release excludes stock-based compensation expense. Non-GAAP net income and net income per share discussed in this press release exclude stock-based compensation expense and the related tax effect of the applicable items. Management presents non-GAAP financial measures because it considers them to be important supplemental measures of performance. Management uses the non-GAAP financial measures for planning purposes, including analysis of the Company's performance against prior periods, the preparation of operating budgets and to determine appropriate levels of operating and capital investments. Management also believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide additional insight for analysts and investors in evaluating the Company's financial and operational performance. However, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool, and are not intended to be an alternative to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Pursuant to the requirements of SEC Regulation G, detailed reconciliations between the Company's GAAP and non-GAAP financial results is provided at the end of this press release. Investors are advised to carefully review and consider this information as well as the GAAP financial results that are disclosed in the Company's SEC filings.

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Supermicro®, a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology and innovation is a premier provider of end-to-end green computing solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/Big Data, HPC and Embedded Systems worldwide. Supermicro's advanced Server Building Block Solutions® offer a vast array of components for building energy-efficient, application-optimized, computing solutions. Architecture innovations include Twin, TwinPro, FatTwin™, Ultra Series, MicroCloud, MicroBlade, SuperBlade®, Simply Double, Double-sided Storage®, Battery Backup Power (BBP®) modules and WIO/UIO. Products include servers, blades, GPU systems, workstations, motherboards, chassis, power supplies, storage, networking, server management software and SuperRack® cabinets/accessories delivering unrivaled performance and value.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green®" initiative. The Company has global logistics and operations centers in Silicon Valley (USA), the Netherlands (Europe) and its Science & Technology Park in Taiwan (Asia).

Supermicro, FatTwin, TwinPro, SuperBlade, Double-Sided Storage, BBP, SuperRack, Building Block Solutions and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.

All other brands, names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.





 
SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
    March 31,     June 30,
2016 2015
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 176,406 $ 95,442
Accounts receivable, net 285,705 322,594
Inventory 479,276 463,493
Deferred income taxes - current 17,895 17,863
Prepaid income taxes 14,913 7,507
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   9,416     7,516  
Total current assets 983,611 914,415
Long-term investments 2,633 2,633
Property, plant and equipment, net 179,622 163,038
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent 7,089 4,497
Other assets   8,158     5,226  
Total assets $ 1,181,113   $ 1,089,809  
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 277,279 $ 299,774
Accrued liabilities 54,132 46,743
Income taxes payable 9,291 14,111
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt   93,795     93,479  
Total current liabilities 434,497 454,107
Long term debt-net of current portion - 933
Other long-term liabilities   37,615     15,684  
Total liabilities 472,112 470,724
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital 271,950 247,081
Treasury stock (at cost) (2,030 ) (2,030 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (92 ) (80 )
Retained earnings   439,000     373,950  
Total Super Micro Computer Inc. stockholders' equity 708,828 618,921
Noncontrolling interest   173     164  
Total stockholders' equity   709,001     619,085  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,181,113   $ 1,089,809  
 

 
SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
               
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
2016 2015 2016 2015
Net sales $ 532,721 $ 471,225 $ 1,691,303 $ 1,417,561
Cost of sales   453,569     394,405     1,433,574     1,187,096  
Gross profit 79,152 76,820 257,729 230,465
Operating expenses:
Research and development 31,256 25,542 89,846 72,516
Sales and marketing 14,467 12,496 45,177 34,656
General and administrative   8,984     7,334     27,695     17,334  
Total operating expenses   54,707     45,372     162,718     124,506  
Income from operations 24,445 31,448 95,011 105,959
Interest and other income, net 20 21 131 92
Interest expense   (417 )   (277 )   (1,141 )   (656 )
Income before income tax provision 24,048 31,192 94,001 105,395
Income tax provision   7,386     8,136     28,951     30,234  
Net income $ 16,662   $ 23,056   $ 65,050   $ 75,161  
Net income per common share:
Basic $ 0.35   $ 0.49   $ 1.36   $ 1.63  
Diluted $ 0.32   $ 0.44   $ 1.26   $ 1.47  
Weighted-average shares used in calculation of net income per common share:
Basic   48,047     46,824     47,737     46,138  
Diluted   52,238     52,008     51,637     51,102  
 
 
Stock-based compensation is included in the following cost and expense categories by period (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
2016 2015 2016 2015
Cost of sales $ 294 $ 222 $ 792 $ 651
Research and development 2,549 2,255 7,423 6,148
Sales and marketing 491 369 1,330 1,148
General and administrative 552 720 2,223 1,780
 
 
SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
    Nine Months Ended
March 31,
2016     2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 65,050 $ 75,161
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 9,538 5,930
Stock-based compensation expense 11,768 9,727
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation (2,506 ) (7,229 )
Allowance for doubtful accounts 1,014 194
Provision for inventory 6,026 4,462
Exchange gain (1,492 ) (595 )
Deferred income taxes, net (2,657 ) (4,197 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net 35,875 (9,017 )
Inventory (21,809 ) (119,007 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets (3,756 ) 675
Accounts payable (23,176 ) 38,712
Income taxes payable, net (8,583 ) 5,814
Accrued liabilities 5,701 6,748
Other long-term liabilities   21,833     1,686  
Net cash provided by operating activities   92,826     9,064  
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (25,120 ) (24,637 )
Investment in a privately held company - (661 )
Restricted cash   (1,018 )   (418 )
Net cash used in investing activities   (26,138 )   (25,716 )
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from debt 24,100 36,400
Repayment of debt (23,700 ) (35,300 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 10,661 21,071
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation 2,506 7,229
Payment of obligations under capital leases (133 ) (96 )
Advances under receivable financing arrangements 835 669
Minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock units   (1,108 )   -  
Net cash provided by financing activities   13,161     29,973  
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash 1,115 (948 )
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 80,964 12,373
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   95,442     96,872  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   176,406     109,245  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest 1,136 649
Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds 34,562 27,455
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Equipment purchased under capital leases 299 428
Accrued costs for property, plant and equipment purchases 7,316 12,511
 
 
SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
2016     2015 2016     2015
GAAP GROSS PROFIT $ 79,152 $ 76,820 $ 257,729 $ 230,465
Add back stock-based compensation (a)   294     222     792     651  
Non-GAAP GROSS PROFIT $ 79,446   $ 77,042   $ 258,521   $ 231,116  
 
GAAP GROSS MARGIN 14.9 % 16.3 % 15.2 % 16.3 %
Add back stock-based compensation (a)   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.1 %   0.0 %
Non-GAAP GROSS MARGIN   14.9 %   16.3 %   15.3 %   16.3 %
 
GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS $ 24,445 $ 31,448 $ 95,011 $ 105,959
Add back stock-based compensation (a)   3,886     3,566     11,768     9,727  
Non-GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS $ 28,331   $ 35,014   $ 106,779   $ 115,686  
 
GAAP NET INCOME $ 16,662 $ 23,056 $ 65,050 $ 75,161
Add back stock-based compensation (a) 3,886 3,566 11,768 9,727
Add back adjustments to tax provision (b)   (1,554 )   (1,697 )   (3,341 )   (3,274 )
Non-GAAP NET INCOME $ 18,994   $ 24,925   $ 73,477   $ 81,614  
 
GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC $ 0.35 $ 0.49 $ 1.36 $ 1.63
Add back stock-based compensation and adjustments to tax provision (a) (b)   0.05     0.04     0.18     0.14  
Non-GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC $ 0.40   $ 0.53   $ 1.54   $ 1.77  
 
GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED $ 0.32 $ 0.44 $ 1.26 $ 1.47
Add back stock-based compensation and adjustments to tax provision (a) (b)   0.04     0.03     0.14     0.11  
Non-GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED $ 0.36   $ 0.47   $ 1.40   $ 1.58  
 
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES USED IN COMPUTING NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
BASIC -GAAP   48,047     46,824     47,737     46,138  
BASIC - Non-GAAP   48,047     46,824     47,737     46,138  
 
DILUTED - GAAP   52,238     52,008     51,637     51,102  
DILUTED - Non-GAAP   53,119     52,680     52,494     51,670  
 

(a) Amortization of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 stock-based compensation for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

(b) The provision of income taxes used in arriving at the non-GAAP net income was computed using an income tax rate of 32.0% and 30.5% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2016, respectively, and 28.3% and 29.1% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015, respectively.

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