CalAmp Reports Fiscal 2017 Third Quarter Financial Results

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- CalAmp (NASDAQ: CAMP), a leading provider of wireless products, services and solutions, today reported results for its fiscal 2017 third quarter ended November 30, 2016.

Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 was $83.4 million, an increase of 12% from the third quarter of fiscal 2016. The latest quarter included revenue of $29.9 million from LoJack products and services that was slightly lower than expected, as anticipated orders from two large international licensees were received late in the quarter and could not be fulfilled until early in the fourth quarter.

Michael Burdiek, CalAmp's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "In the latest quarter Mobile Resource Management (MRM) telematics product sales reached the highest level of the last four quarters.  We are optimistic about our near-term growth as visibility has improved markedly from earlier in the year when macro factors negatively impacted demand for fleet telematics products in the U.S.  As we look ahead, we see a number of catalysts on the horizon to drive near and long-term growth for our novel portfolio of connected vehicle telematics solutions."

Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 was $35.1 million, an increase of $8.5 million over the same quarter last year. Gross margin was 42% in the fiscal 2017 third quarter, up from 36% in the third quarter of fiscal 2016.  

The GAAP-basis net loss in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 was ($1.5) million, or ($0.04) per diluted share, compared to net income of $3.9 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, in the fiscal 2016 third quarter.  Non-GAAP adjusted basis net income for the fiscal 2017 third quarter was $7.6 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP adjusted net income of $11.4 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2016.  The third quarter earnings were impacted by higher legal expense of approximately $1.6 million over the comparable period last year and foreign currency exchange rate losses of $0.6 million. 

Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 was $10.0 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 11.9%.

As of November 30, 2016, the company had total cash and marketable securities of $101 million and total debt outstanding of $145 million, which is the carrying amount of the company's 1.625% convertible notes in the face amount of $172.5 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was $0.5 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2017. 

During the third quarter, the company purchased and retired approximately 975,000 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $13.5 million pursuant to a stock repurchase plan adopted in June 2016.  As of November 30, 2016, the remaining authorization for additional share purchases under this plan is $3.1 million.

Recent Business and Financial Highlights

• Revenue from international customers reached a record of 28.5% of consolidated quarterly revenues.
• MRM telematics product sales reached the highest level of the past four quarters with fleet and connected car device revenue at record levels.
• SaaS revenue grew 6% sequentially, driven by solid fleet subscriber growth and outstanding performance from LoJack Italy.
• The company announced today that its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, Rick Vitelle, plans to retire from the company after sixteen years of service. Mr. Vitelle will remain with the company until his successor is recruited and fully on‑boarded, to ensure an orderly and seamless transition.

Business Outlook  The outlook for the fourth quarter ending February 28, 2017 is:

• Consolidated revenue in the range of $84 to $89 million.
• GAAP basis net income in the range of $.05 to $0.09 per diluted share and non-GAAP net income in the range of $0.25 to $0.31 per diluted share.
• Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $11 to $15 million.

Conference Call and Webcast  CalAmp is hosting a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its fiscal 2017 third quarter results and outlook for its fiscal 2017 fourth quarter at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time today.  Participants can listen in via webcast by visiting the Investor Relations section of CalAmp's website at www.calamp.com. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days after the call.  The conference call can also be accessed by dialing 855-302-8830 (+1-330-871-6073 for international callers) and using the Conference ID# 35586307. Following the call, an audio replay will also be available by calling 855-859-2056 or +1-404-537-3406 and entering the Conference ID# 35586307. The audio replay will be available through December 28, 2016.

About CalAmp  CalAmp (NASDAQ: CAMP) is a pure-play pioneer in the connected vehicle and broader Industrial Internet of Things marketplace. The company's extensive portfolio of intelligent communications devices, robust and scalable telematics cloud services, and targeted software applications streamline otherwise complex Machine-to-Machine (M2M) deployments. These solutions enable customers to optimize their operations by collecting, monitoring and efficiently reporting business-critical data and desired intelligence from high-value mobile and remote assets. CalAmp is headquartered in Irvine, California and has been publicly traded since 1983. For more information, please visit www.calamp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements   Statements in this press release that are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements that, within the meaning of the federal securities laws including the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Words such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "plan", "believe", "seek", "could", "estimate", "judgment", "targeting", "should", "anticipate", "goal" and variations of these words and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release address a variety of subjects, including the outlook for our fiscal 2017 fourth quarter operating results. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially from those implied by such forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including global economic conditions, competitive pressures and pricing declines, softer-than-expected demand from key customers, intellectual property infringement claims, and other risks or uncertainties that are described in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2016 as filed on April 20, 2016 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurances that our expectations will be attained. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures   "GAAP" refers to financial information presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This press release includes historical non-GAAP financial measures, as defined in Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. CalAmp believes that its presentation of historical non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information to investors. The presentation of historical non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

In this press release, CalAmp reports the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted Basis net income, Adjusted Basis net income per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Investment Income, Interest Expense, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization, Stock-Based Compensation and certain other adjustments as detailed in the accompanying non-GAAP reconciliation), and Adjusted EBITDA margin. Adjusted Basis net income excludes the impact of intangibles amortization expense, stock-based compensation, acquisition and integration expenses, and certain other adjustments as shown in the non-GAAP reconciliation provided in the table at the end of this press release.  CalAmp uses these non-GAAP financial measures to enhance the investor's overall understanding of the financial performance and future prospects of CalAmp's core business activities. Specifically, CalAmp believes that the use of these non-GAAP measures facilitates the comparison of results of core business operations between its current and past periods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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