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SMART Global Holdings Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial Results

April 7, 2020 4:05 PM

NEWARK, Calif., April 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (“SMART” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SGH), today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 ended February 28, 2020.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 Highlights:

“In the second quarter of fiscal 2020, we generated financial results above the midpoint of our guidance range driven by excellent performance from our team members along with better than expected performance from both our Specialty Memory and Brazil businesses,” commented Ajay Shah, Chairman and CEO. “Despite the challenges we all face during the COVID-19 crisis, we remain optimistic about the longer-term positioning of our businesses.”

“During the quarter we significantly improved our capital structure through the issuance of $250 million of convertible senior notes in a private placement, the majority of the proceeds of which we used to pay down our existing, higher interest rate debt, thereby recapitalizing our balance sheet, lowering our interest expense, eliminating quarterly principal payments and extending the debt maturity,” added Jack Pacheco, COO and CFO.

Quarterly Financial ResultsGAAP (1) Non-GAAP (2)
(In millions, except per share amounts)Q2 FY20Q1 FY20Q2 FY19 Q2 FY20Q1 FY20Q2 FY19
Net sales$272.0 $272.0$304.1 $272.0$272.0$304.1
Gross profit$51.5 $54.3$57.1 $52.9$55.7$57.8
Operating income$8.2 $5.9$22.5 $17.3$18.2$27.7
Net income (loss)$(9.7)$0.2$12.8 $12.8$13.4$18.0
Diluted earnings per share (EPS)$(0.41)$0.01$0.55 $0.52$0.55$0.77
(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 OutlookThe following statements are based upon management's current expectations for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 ending May 29, 2020. These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. SMART undertakes no obligation to update these statements.

Net Sales$270 to $300 million
Gross Margin - GAAP / Non-GAAP20% to 22%
Diluted EPS - GAAP*$0.33 ± $0.05
Share-based compensation per share$0.20
Intangible amortization per share$0.15
Diluted EPS - Non-GAAP*$0.68 ± $0.05
Expected diluted share count24.6 million
*EPS does not include any potential loss from the mark to market of the capped call.

Conference Call DetailsSMART 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 +1-866-487-6452 using access code 5089819.

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 +1-855-859-2056; Passcode: 5089819.

Forward-Looking StatementsThis 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 the technology industry, our customer markets and various geographic regions; global economic conditions and uncertainties in the geopolitical environment; disruptions in our operations or in global markets as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19; trade regulations and relations; 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; 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 local content requirements 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 Penguin Computing 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 InformationCertain 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, loss on extinguishment of debt, capped call mark to market (MTM) adjustment, integration expenses, acquisition-related expenses 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, loss on extinguishment of debt, capped call MTM adjustment, convertible debt original issue discount (OID), integration expenses, acquisition-related expenses 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 (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA” tables below for more detail on non-GAAP calculations.

About SMART Global Holdings

The SMART lines of business are leading designers and manufacturers of electronic products focused on memory and computing technology areas. The Company specializes in application specific product development and support for customers in enterprise, government and OEM sales channels. Customers rely on SMART as a strategic supplier with top tier customer service, product quality, and technical support with engineering, sales, manufacturing, supply chain and logistics capabilities worldwide. The Company targets customers in markets such as communications, storage, networking, mobile, industrial automation, industrial internet of things, government, military, edge computing and high performance computing. SMART operates in three primary product areas: Specialty Memory products, Brazil products and Specialty Compute and Storage Solutions.

See www.smartgh.com, www.smartm.com, www.smartembedded.com, www.smartsscs.com and www.penguincomputing.com for more information.

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Income Statements
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
February 28, 2020 November 29, 2019 March 1, 2019 February 28, 2020 March 1, 2019
Net sales:
Specialty Memory Products$111,455 $103,529 $115,608 $214,984 $255,557
Brazil Products 97,700 93,999 147,111 191,699 346,390
Specialty Compute and Storage Solutions 62,887 74,490 41,344 137,377 95,995
Total net sales 272,042 272,018 304,063 544,060 697,942
Cost of sales (1) (2) 220,536 217,698 246,932 438,234 555,742
Gross profit 51,506 54,320 57,131 105,826 142,200
Operating expenses:
Research and development (1) 14,702 14,886 11,238 29,588 23,054
Selling, general and administrative (1) (2) 28,648 33,553 23,442 62,201 48,896
Total operating expenses 43,350 48,439 34,680 91,789 71,950
Income from operations 8,156 5,881 22,451 14,037 70,250
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net (4,150) (4,492) (5,273) (8,642) (11,148)
Other income (expense), net (12,386) (840) 252 (13,226) (3,077)
Total other expense (16,536) (5,332) (5,021) (21,868) (14,225)
Income (loss) before income taxes (8,380) 549 17,430 (7,831) 56,025
Provision for income taxes 1,340 325 4,644 1,665 12,263
Net income (loss)$(9,720) $224 $12,786 $(9,496) $43,762
Earnings per share:
Basic$(0.41) $0.01 $0.56 $(0.40) $1.93
Diluted$(0.41) $0.01 $0.55 $(0.40) $1.88
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic 23,906 23,713 22,872 23,809 22,733
Diluted 23,906 24,286 23,359 23,809 23,314
(1) Includes share-based compensation expense as follows:
Cost of sales$731 $730 $607 $1,461 $1,152
Research and development 783 744 660 1,527 1,294
Selling, general and administrative 3,133 4,482 2,881 7,615 5,757
Total stock-based compensation expense$4,647 $5,956 $4,148 $10,603 $8,203
(2) Includes amortization of intangible assets expense as follows:
Cost of sales$647 $647 $98 $1,294 $114
Selling, general and administrative 2,766 2,766 961 5,533 1,922
Total amortization expense$3,413 $3,413 $1,059 $6,827 $2,036

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 28, 2020 November 29, 2019 March 1, 2019 February 28, 2020 March 1, 2019
Reconciliation of gross profit:
GAAP gross profit$51,506 $54,320 $57,131 $105,826 $142,200
GAAP gross margin 18.9% 20.0% 18.8% 19.5% 20.4%
Add: Share-based compensation included in cost of sales 731 730 607 1,461 1,152
Add: Intangible amortization included in cost of sales 647 647 98 1,294 114
Non-GAAP gross profit$ 52,884 $ 55,697 $ 57,836 $ 108,581 $ 143,466
Non-GAAP gross margin 19.4% 20.5% 19.0% 20.0% 20.6%
Reconciliation of operating expenses:
GAAP operating expenses$43,350 $48,439 $34,680 $91,789 $71,950
Less: Share-based compensation expense included in opex
Research and development 783 744 660 1,527 1,294
Selling, general and administrative 3,133 4,482 2,881 7,615 5,757
Total 3,916 - 5,226 - 3,541 - 9,142 - 7,051
Less: Amortization of intangible assets included in opex
Selling, general and administrative 2,766 2,766 961 5,532 1,922
Total 2,766 2,766 961 5,532 1,922
Less: Legal fees - term loan (payment holiday) 126
Less: Acquisition-related expenses 946 946 1,423
Less: Integration expenses 1,040 2,052 3,092
Non-GAAP operating expenses$ 35,628 $ 37,449 $ 30,178 $ 73,077 $ 61,428
Reconciliation of income from operations:
GAAP income from operations$8,156 $5,881 $22,451 $14,037 $70,250
GAAP operating margin 3.0% 2.2% 7.4% 2.6% 10.1%
Add: Share-based compensation expense 4,647 5,956 4,148 10,603 8,203
Add: Amortization of intangible assets 3,413 3,413 1,059 6,826 2,036
Add: Legal fees - term loan (payment holiday) 126
Add: Acquisition-related expenses 946 946 1,423
Add: Integration expenses 1,040 2,052 3,092
Non-GAAP income from operations$ 17,256 $ 18,248 $ 27,658 $ 35,504 $ 82,038
Non-GAAP operating margin 6.3% 6.7% 9.1% 6.5% 11.8%

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 28, 2020 November 29, 2019 March 1, 2019 February 28, 2020 March 1, 2019
Reconciliation of income (loss) before income taxes:
GAAP income (loss) before income taxes$(8,380) $549 $17,430 $(7,831) $56,025
Add: Share-based compensation expense 4,647 5,956 4,148 10,603 8,203
Add: Amortization of intangible assets 3,413 3,413 1,059 6,826 2,036
Add: Legal fees - term loan (payment holiday) 126
Add: Acquisition-related expenses - 946 946 1,423
Add: Integration expenses 1,040 2,052 3,092
Add: Extinguishment of term loan 6,630 6,630
Add: Capped call MTM adjustment 4,795 4,795
Add: Convertible debt discount OID 399 399
Add: Foreign currency (gains)/losses 1,191 911 (47) 2,102 3,337
Non-GAAP income before income taxes$ 13,735 $ 13,827 $ 22,590 $ 27,562 $ 71,150
Reconciliation of provision for income taxes:
GAAP provision for income taxes$1,340 $325 $4,644 $1,665 $12,263
GAAP effective tax rate -16.0% 59.2% 26.6% -21.3% 21.9%
Less: Goodwill tax credit 484 484
Tax effect of adjustments to GAAP results (119) (91) 5 (210) (333)
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes$975 $416 $4,639 $1,391 $12,596
Non-GAAP effective tax rate 7.1% 3.0% 20.5% 5.0% 17.7%
Reconciliation of net income (loss) and earnings per share (diluted):
GAAP net income (loss)$ (9,720) $ 224 $ 12,786 $ (9,496) $ 43,762
Adjustments to GAAP net income (loss):
Share-based compensation 4,647 5,956 4,148 10,603 8,203
Amortization of intangible assets 3,413 3,413 1,059 6,826 2,036
Legal fees - term loan (payment holiday) 126
Acquisition related expenses 946 946 1,423
Integration expenses 1,040 2,052 3,092
Extinguishment of term loan 6,630 6,630
Capped call MTM adjustment 4,795 4,795
Convertible debt discount OID 399 399
Goodwill tax credit 484 484
Foreign currency (gains)/losses 1,191 911 (47) 2,102 3,337
Tax effect of items excluded from non-GAAP results (119) (91) 5 (210) (333)
Non-GAAP net income$ 12,760 $ 13,411 $ 17,951 $ 26,171 $ 58,554
Shares used in computing earnings per share (diluted) 24,567 24,286 23,359 24,440 23,314
Non-GAAP earnings per share (diluted)$ 0.52 $ 0.55 $ 0.77 $ 1.07 $ 2.51
GAAP earnings per share (diluted)$(0.41) $0.01 $0.55 $(0.40) $1.88

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
February 28, 2020 November 29, 2019 March 1, 2019 February 28, 2020 March 1, 2019
GAAP net income (loss)$ (9,720) $ 224 $ 12,786 $ (9,496) $ 43,762
Share-based compensation expense 4,647 5,956 4,148 10,603 8,203
Amortization of intangible assets 3,413 3,413 1,059 6,826 2,036
Interest expense, net 4,150 4,492 5,273 8,642 11,148
Provision for income tax 1,340 325 4,644 1,665 12,263
Depreciation 6,021 6,131 5,868 12,152 11,299
Legal fees - term loan (payment holiday) 126
Acquisition-related expenses(1) 946 946 1,423
Integration expenses 1,040 2,052 3,092
Extinguishment of term loan 6,630 6,630
Capped call MTM adjustment 4,795 4,795
Adjusted EBITDA$ 22,316 $ 23,539 $ 33,778 $ 45,855 $ 90,260
(1) Amounts in FY20 & FY19 related to acquisitions of new businesses, SMART EC & Wireless (July 2019)

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
February 28, August 30,
2020 2019
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $141,860 $98,139
Accounts receivable, net 217,361 217,433
161,407 118,738
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 29,279 37,950
Total current assets 549,907 472,260
Property and equipment, net 59,029 68,345
Operating lease right-of-use assets 28,665
Other noncurrent assets 29,991 12,784
Intangible assets, net 62,498 69,325
78,347 81,423
Total assets $808,437 $704,137
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $217,256 $164,866
Accrued liabilities 58,425 48,980
Current portion of long-term debt 1,546 24,054
Total current liabilities 277,227 237,900
Long-term debt 191,593 182,450
Long-term operating lease liabilities 24,440
Other long-term liabilities 8,126 10,327
Total liabilities 501,386 430,677
Shareholders’ equity:
Ordinary shares 723 712
Additional paid-in capital 350,086 285,994
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (198,882) (177,866)
Retained earnings 155,124 164,620
Total shareholders’ equity 307,051 273,460
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $808,437 $704,137

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
February 28, 2020 November 29, 2019 March 1, 2019 February 28, 2020 March 1, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $(9,720) $224 $12,786 $(9,496) $43,762
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 9,435 9,544 6,927 18,979 13,335
Share-based compensation 4,647 5,956 4,148 10,603 8,203
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable and sales returns (100) 73 34 (27) (70)
Deferred income tax benefit 610 (970) (650) (360) (247)
(Gain) Loss on disposal of property and equipment (18) (42) (4) (60) (1)
Loss on mark-to-market derivatives 4,795 4,795
Loss on extinguishment of debt 6,630 6,630
Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs 1,047 734 694 1,781 1,379
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets 1,168 1,114 2,282
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 9,198 (13,688) 5,669 (4,490) (83,772)
Inventories (3,343) (42,206) 17,084 (45,549) 47,660
Prepaid expenses and other assets 1,386 5,110 7,424 6,496 4,242
Accounts payable (3,782) 60,438 (17,017) 56,656 31,557
Operating lease liabilities (1,058) (1,082) (2,140)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 2,439 62 1,959 2,501 8,358
Net cash provided by operating activities 23,334 25,267 39,054 48,601 74,406
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and deposits on equipment (4,210) (5,158) (6,232) (9,368) (19,616)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 54 42 32 96 53
Acquisitions of business, net of cash acquired (148) (148)
Net cash used in investing activities (4,156) (5,116) (6,348) (9,272) (19,711)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Long-term debt payments (797) (6,435) (1,712) (7,232) (3,369)
Purchase of capped call (21,825) (21,825)
Proceeds from convertible notes due 2026, net of discount 243,125 243,125
Payment for extinguishment of long-term debt (204,904) (204,904)
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving line of credit 6,000 12,500 64,000 18,500 168,000
Repayments of borrowings under revolving line of credit (6,000) (12,500) (64,000) (18,500) (168,000)
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares from share option exercises 641 1,166 1,071 1,807 3,473
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares from ESPP 1,242 1,242 968
Withholding tax on restricted stock units (351) (20) (219) (371) (219)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 15,889 (4,047) (860) 11,842 853
Effect of exchange rate changes on the cash, cash equivalents
and restricted cash * (4,596) (2,854) 374 (7,450) 2,392
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
and restricted cash * 30,471 13,250 32,220 43,721 57,940
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period * 111,389 98,139 62,954 98,139 37,234
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period * $141,860 $111,389 $95,174 $141,860 $95,174
* Cash balance was adjusted to include restricted cash upon adoption of ASU 2016-18 in fiscal 2019.

Investor Contact: Suzanne SchmidtInvestor Relations for SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (510) 360-8596[email protected]

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