Westell Reports Fiscal 2019 First Quarter Results and Charts a Course for Future Growth
AURORA, Ill., Aug. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL), a leading provider of high-performance network infrastructure solutions, announced results for its fiscal 2019 first quarter ended June 30, 2018 (1Q19) and, under new CEO leadership, a new course for future growth. Management will host a conference call to discuss 1Q19 results and plans for future growth tomorrow, Thursday, August 2, 2018, at 9:30 AM Eastern Time (details below).
Revenue was $13.0 million and comprised $3.6 million from the In-Building Wireless (IBW) segment, $5.7 million from the Intelligent Site Management (ISM) segment, and $3.7 million from the Communication Network Solutions (CNS) segment.
| 1Q19 3 months ended 6/30/18 |
4Q18 3 months ended 3/31/18 |
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| Revenue | $13.0M | $11.1M | +$1.9M | ||||||
| Gross Margin | 45.5% | 45.5% | —% | ||||||
| Operating Margin | -1.2% | -8.5% | +7.3% | ||||||
| Net Income (Loss) | ($0.0M) | ($0.9M) | +$0.9M | ||||||
| Earnings (Loss) Per Share | ($0.00) | ($0.06) | +$0.06 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP Operating Margin (1) | +8.6% | +3.5% | +5.1% | ||||||
| Non-GAAP Net Income (1) | $1.2M | $0.4M | +$0.8M | ||||||
| Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share (1) | $0.08 | $0.03 | +$0.05 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA (1) | $1.3M | $0.6M | +$0.7M | ||||||
| Ending Cash and ST Investments | $25.8M | $27.7M | -$1.9M | ||||||
| (1) Please refer to the schedule at the end of this press release for a complete GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation and other information related to non-GAAP financial measures. | |||||||||
“While sequential quarter revenue rebounded, largely on stronger ISM results, our goal and primary focus is to achieve meaningful growth across all three business segments,” said Stephen John, who joined Westell as President and Chief Executive Officer in May 2018. “With the changes taking place in the industry, including network densification, deeper fiber access, in-building wireless, and the migration to 5G, our customers require more efficient infrastructure investments, especially at the edge of the network where Westell has built a solid reputation for high-quality solutions. To capitalize on these opportunities, we are charting a course for future growth that we expect to include acquisitions and partnerships, complemented by organic growth through go-to-market strategies, expansion into adjacent markets, and innovation. Our primary focus is to grow the business and drive increased shareholder value.”
In-Building Wireless (IBW) Segment
| 1Q19 3 months ended 6/30/18 |
4Q18 3 months ended 3/31/18 |
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| IBW Segment Revenue | $3.6M | $3.2M | +$0.4M | |||
| IBW Segment Gross Margin | 46.7% | 48.0% | -1.3% | |||
| IBW Segment R&D Expense | $0.5M | $0.5M | $—M | |||
| IBW Segment Profit | $1.1M | $1.0M | +$0.1M | |||
IBW’s revenue increase was driven primarily by higher sales of public safety repeaters. IBW’s gross margin decrease was due primarily to mix. IBW’s segment profit increase was driven by the higher revenue.
Intelligent Site Management (ISM) Segment
| 1Q19 3 months ended 6/30/18 |
4Q18 3 months ended 3/31/18 |
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| ISM Segment Revenue | $5.7M | $4.7M | +$1.0M | |||
| ISM Segment Gross Margin | 51.3% | 52.3% | -1.0% | |||
| ISM Segment R&D Expense | $0.6M | $0.6M | $—M | |||
| ISM Segment Profit | $2.4M | $1.8M | +$0.6M | |||
ISM’s revenue increase was driven by higher sales of remote units and software licenses, partly offset by lower services revenue. ISM’s gross margin decreased slightly due primarily to mix. ISM’s segment profit increase was driven by the higher revenue.
Communication Network Solutions (CNS) Segment
| 1Q19 3 months ended 6/30/18 |
4Q18 3 months ended 3/31/18 |
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| CNS Segment Revenue | $3.7M | $3.2M | +$0.5M | |||
| CNS Segment Gross Margin | 35.5% | 33.2% | +2.3% | |||
| CNS Segment R&D Expense | $0.3M | $0.2M | -$0.1M | |||
| CNS Segment Profit | $1.0M | $0.8M | +$0.2M | |||
CNS’s revenue increase was driven primarily by higher sales of power distribution products. CNS’s gross margin increase was driven primarily by a more favorable mix and lower costs. CNS’s segment profit increase was driven by the higher revenue and improved gross margin.
Conference Call Information
Management will discuss financial and business results and plans for future growth during the quarterly conference call on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at 9:30 AM Eastern Time. Investors may quickly register online in advance of the call at https://www.conferenceplus.com/Westell. After registering, participants receive dial-in numbers, a passcode and a registration ID that is used to uniquely identify their presence and automatically join them into the audio conference. A participant may also register by telephone on August 2, 2018, by calling (877) 875-0056 no later than 8:15 AM Central Time (9:15 AM Eastern Time) and providing the operator confirmation number 47253729.
This news release and related information that may be discussed on the conference call will be posted on the Investor Relations section of Westell's website: https://ir.westell.com. A digital recording of the entire conference will be available for replay on Westell's website by approximately 12:00 PM Eastern Time following the conclusion of the conference.
About Westell Technologies
Westell is a leading provider of high-performance network infrastructure solutions focused on innovation and differentiation at the edge of communication networks where end users connect. The Company's portfolio of products and solutions enable service providers and network operators to improve performance and reduce operating expenses. With millions of products successfully deployed worldwide, Westell is a trusted partner for transforming networks into high-quality reliable systems. For more information, please visit www.westell.com.
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Certain statements contained herein that are not historical facts or that contain the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “plan,” “should,” or derivatives thereof and other words of similar meaning are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, product demand and market acceptance risks, customer spending patterns, need for financing and capital, economic weakness in the United States (“U.S.”) economy and telecommunications market, the effect of international economic conditions and trade, legal, social and economic risks (such as import, licensing and trade restrictions), the impact of competitive products or technologies, competitive pricing pressures, customer product selection decisions, product cost increases, component supply shortages, new product development, excess and obsolete inventory, commercialization and technological delays or difficulties (including delays or difficulties in developing, producing, testing and selling new products and technologies), the ability to successfully consolidate and rationalize operations, the ability to successfully identify, acquire and integrate acquisitions, the effect of the Company's accounting policies, retention of key personnel and other risks more fully described in the Company's SEC filings, including the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, under Item 1A - Risk Factors. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect current events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.
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| 2018 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 13,037 | $ | 11,096 | $ | 16,574 | ||||||
| Cost of revenue | 7,102 | 6,047 | 9,807 | |||||||||
| Gross profit | 5,935 | 5,049 | 6,767 | |||||||||
| Gross margin | 45.5 | % | 45.5 | % | 40.8 | % | ||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| R&D | 1,432 | 1,352 | 2,276 | |||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 2,137 | 2,012 | 2,336 | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 1,534 | 1,580 | 1,711 | |||||||||
| Intangible amortization | 990 | 1,047 | 1,047 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 6,093 | 5,991 | 7,370 | |||||||||
| Operating profit (loss) | (158 | ) | (942 | ) | (603 | ) | ||||||
| Other income, net | 119 | 89 | 43 | |||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (39 | ) | (853 | ) | (560 | ) | ||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | — | (63 | ) | (12 | ) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (39 | ) | $ | (916 | ) | $ | (572 | ) | |||
| Net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||
| Basic net income (loss) | $ | — | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||||
| Diluted net income (loss) | $ | — | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||||
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | 15,632 | 15,541 | 15,481 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 15,632 | 15,541 | 15,481 | |||||||||
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| June 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | March 31, 2018 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 24,497 | $ | 24,963 | ||||
| Short-term investments | 1,346 | 2,779 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 10,571 | 8,872 | ||||||
| Inventories | 9,727 | 9,222 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,283 | 816 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 47,424 | 46,652 | ||||||
| Land, property and equipment, net | 1,498 | 1,601 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 10,445 | 11,435 | ||||||
| Tax receivable, non-current | 697 | 697 | ||||||
| Other non-current assets | 74 | 74 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 60,138 | $ | 60,459 | ||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 2,256 | $ | 1,903 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 3,053 | 3,328 | ||||||
| Accrued restructuring | 14 | 63 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | 1,516 | 1,790 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 6,839 | 7,084 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue non-current | 599 | 846 | ||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 229 | 234 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 7,667 | 8,164 | ||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 52,471 | 52,295 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 60,138 | $ | 60,459 | ||||
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| 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (39 | ) | $ | (572 | ) | |||
| Reconciliation of net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,142 | 1,277 | |||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 291 | 330 | |||||||
| Deferred taxes | — | 7 | |||||||
| Exchange rate loss (gain) | 10 | (4 | ) | ||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (1,705 | ) | 1,748 | ||||||
| Inventory | (505 | ) | 321 | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 24 | (220 | ) | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | (192 | ) | (677 | ) | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (467 | ) | 228 | ||||||
| Other assets | — | 7 | |||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (1,441 | ) | 2,445 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||
| Net maturity (purchase) of short-term investments | 1,433 | — | |||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment, net | (50 | ) | (155 | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 1,383 | (155 | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | (405 | ) | (374 | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (405 | ) | (374 | ) | |||||
| Gain (loss) of exchange rate changes on cash | (3 | ) | (6 | ) | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (466 | ) | 1,910 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 24,963 | (1 | ) | 21,778 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 24,497 | (1 | ) | $ | 23,688 | |||
| (1) As of June 30, 2018 and March 31, 2018, the Company has $1.3 million and $2.8 million, respectively, of short-term investments in addition to cash and cash equivalents. | |||||||||
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| IBW | ISM | CNS | Total | IBW | ISM | CNS | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 3,557 | $ | 5,744 | $ | 3,736 | $ | 13,037 | $ | 3,167 | $ | 4,688 | $ | 3,241 | $ | 11,096 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 1,662 | 2,948 | 1,325 | 5,935 | 1,520 | 2,454 | 1,075 | 5,049 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 46.7 | % | 51.3 | % | 35.5 | % | 45.5 | % | 48.0 | % | 52.3 | % | 33.2 | % | 45.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| R&D expenses | 522 | 569 | 341 | 1,432 | 485 | 629 | 238 | 1,352 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment profit | $ | 1,140 | $ | 2,379 | $ | 984 | $ | 4,503 | $ | 1,035 | $ | 1,825 | $ | 837 | $ | 3,697 | ||||||||||||||||
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| IBW | ISM | CNS | Total | IBW | ISM | CNS | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 3,557 | $ | 5,744 | $ | 3,736 | $ | 13,037 | $ | 6,956 | $ | 4,130 | $ | 5,488 | $ | 16,574 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 1,662 | 2,948 | 1,325 | 5,935 | 3,014 | 2,126 | 1,627 | 6,767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 46.7 | % | 51.3 | % | 35.5 | % | 45.5 | % | 43.3 | % | 51.5 | % | 29.6 | % | 40.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| R&D expenses | 522 | 569 | 341 | 1,432 | 1,463 | 565 | 248 | 2,276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment profit | $ | 1,140 | $ | 2,379 | $ | 984 | $ | 4,503 | $ | 1,551 | $ | 1,561 | $ | 1,379 | $ | 4,491 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||
| GAAP consolidated operating expenses | $ | 6,093 | $ | 5,991 | $ | 7,370 | ||||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation (1) | (279 | ) | (286 | ) | (305 | ) | ||||||
| Amortization of intangibles (2) | (990 | ) | (1,047 | ) | (1,047 | ) | ||||||
| Total adjustments | (1,269 | ) | (1,333 | ) | (1,352 | ) | ||||||
| Non-GAAP consolidated operating expenses | $ | 4,824 | $ | 4,658 | $ | 6,018 | ||||||
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| 2018 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||
| GAAP consolidated net income (loss) | $ | (39 | ) | $ | (916 | ) | $ | (572 | ) | |||
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| Income tax benefit (expense) | — | (63 | ) | (12 | ) | |||||||
| Other income, net | 119 | 89 | 43 | |||||||||
| GAAP consolidated operating profit (loss) | $ | (158 | ) | $ | (942 | ) | $ | (603 | ) | |||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation (1) | 291 | 283 | 330 | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles (2) | 990 | 1,047 | 1,047 | |||||||||
| Total adjustments | 1,281 | 1,330 | 1,377 | |||||||||
| Non-GAAP consolidated operating profit (loss) | $ | 1,123 | $ | 388 | $ | 774 | ||||||
| Depreciation | 152 | 163 | 230 | |||||||||
| Non-GAAP consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (3) | $ | 1,275 | $ | 551 | $ | 1,004 | ||||||
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| 2018 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||
| GAAP consolidated net income (loss) | $ | (39 | ) | $ | (916 | ) | $ | (572 | ) | |||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation (1) | 291 | 283 | 330 | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles (2) | 990 | 1,047 | 1,047 | |||||||||
| Total adjustments | 1,281 | 1,330 | 1,377 | |||||||||
| Non-GAAP consolidated net income (loss) | $ | 1,242 | $ | 414 | $ | 805 | ||||||
| GAAP consolidated net income (loss) per common share: | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | — | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||||
| Non-GAAP consolidated net income (loss) per common share: | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.05 | ||||||
| Average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 15,748 | 15,794 | 15,617 | |||||||||
The Company conforms to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in the preparation of its financial statements. The schedules above reconcile the Company's non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure. The adjustments share one or more of the following characteristics: they are unusual and the Company does not expect them to recur in the ordinary course of its business; they do not involve the expenditure of cash; they are unrelated to the ongoing operation of the business in the ordinary course; or their magnitude and timing is largely outside of the Company's control. Management believes that the non-GAAP financial information provides meaningful supplemental information to investors. Management also believes the non-GAAP financial information reflects the Company's core ongoing operating performance and facilitates comparisons across reporting periods. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures when evaluating its financial results. Non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as a substitute for the Company's GAAP results.
Footnotes:
(1) Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense incurred in accordance with share-based compensation accounting standards.
(2) Amortization of intangibles is a non-cash expense arising from previously acquired intangible assets.
(3) EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that represents Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization. The Company presents Adjusted EBITDA.
For additional information, contact:
Tom Minichiello
Chief Financial Officer
Westell Technologies, Inc.
+1 (630) 375 4740
tminichiello@westell.com
Released August 1, 2018