SMART Global Holdings Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Financial Results

2018-03-22 / @nasdaq

NEWARK, Calif., March 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (“SMART”) (NASDAQ:SGH), parent company of SMART Modular Technologies, Inc., today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 ended February 23, 2018.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Highlights:

Net sales of $314.0 million, 83% higher than prior year quarter
GAAP operating income of $45.1 million
GAAP net income of $36.8 million
Adjusted EBITDA of $56.2 million
GAAP diluted EPS of $1.60 ⁽¹⁾
Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.73⁽¹⁾ ^{(1) GAAP and Non-GAAP diluted EPS include $0.10 of EPS due to FX gains}

“The second quarter of fiscal 2018 came in above expectations as we benefited from multiple growth drivers. The overall memory industry supply and demand dynamics remained favorable with respect to increasing memory densities and pricing. Additionally, in Brazil, the economy continued to improve and we benefited from local content requirements. Lastly, we once again demonstrated exceptional operating expense control and operating leverage in our financial model,” commented Iain MacKenzie, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of SMART Global Holdings.

“We remain confident in our ability to drive additional growth and improvement in both SMART Brazil and our Specialty Memory businesses as the global memory market and economic trends in Brazil remain positive, and we see increasing demand from our OEM customers, particularly in the storage and networking end markets,” added Mr. MacKenzie.

“As we announced on March 14, 2018, I am very pleased that Ajay Shah has agreed to accept the role of President and CEO. Ajay’s extensive industry knowledge and long history with SMART make him the ideal executive to lead SMART through this next phase of growth. I look forward to working closely with Ajay through this transition,” concluded Mr. MacKenzie.


Quarterly Financial Results	GAAP ⁽¹⁾							Non-GAAP ⁽²⁾
(In millions, except per share amounts)	Q2 FY18		Q1 FY18		Q2 FY17			Q2 FY18		Q1 FY18		Q2 FY17
Net sales	$	314.0	$	265.4	$	172.0		$	314.0	$	265.4	$	172.0
Gross profit	$	73.0	$	57.8	$	37.2		$	73.2	$	58.1	$	37.3
Operating income	$	45.1	$	31.5	$	9.3		$	48.5	$	34.6	$	13.3
Net income (loss)	$	36.8	$	21.0	$	(2.3	)	$	39.9	$	23.8	$	4.9
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted	$	1.60	$	0.92	$	(0.17	)	$	1.73	$	1.05	$	0.35

GAAP represents U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Please refer to the “Non-GAAP Information” section and the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" table 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 2018 ending May 25, 2018. These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. SMART undertakes no obligation to update these statements.


Net Sales - GAAP / Non-GAAP	$320 to $340 million
Gross Margin - GAAP / Non-GAAP	21% to 23%
Diluted EPS - GAAP	$1.61 to $1.69

Intangible amortization per share	$0.05
Stock-based compensation per share	$0.08

Diluted EPS - Non-GAAP	$1.74 to $1.82

Expected diluted share count	23.2 million

Conference Call Details
SMART will host a conference call today for analysts and investors at 2:30pm Pacific Time, 5:30 pm Eastern Time. Dial-in US toll free +1-866-487-6452 using access code 9983539.

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: 9983539.

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 industry 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; overall information technology spending; the success of our strategic initiatives including additional investments in new products and additional capacity; 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; deterioration in or loss of relations with any of our limited number of key vendors; 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 operates 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 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 Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per diluted share and non-GAAP diluted EPS. We define Adjusted EBITDA as GAAP net income plus net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring charges, amortization of non-cash debt discount related to warrants, non-cash charges in connection with refinancing, 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 do not include stock-based compensation expense, intangible amortization expense, amortization of non-cash debt discount related to warrants and non-cash charges in connection with refinancing. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the user's overall understanding of our financial performance. By excluding these charges and gains, 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 Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP calculations.

About SMART Global Holdings
The SMART family of companies are global leaders in specialty memory, storage and hybrid solutions serving the electronics industry with standard and custom products for over 25 years. SMART delivers components, modules and solutions to a broad customer base, including OEMs in computing, networking, communications, storage, mobile and industrial markets. Customers rely on SMART as a strategic supplier with custom designs, product quality, technical support, a global footprint, and the ability to provide locally manufactured memory products in multiple geographies. See www.smartgh.com, www.smartm.com, www.smarth.com or www.smartsscs.com for more information.


SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share data)

			Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
			February 23, 2018			November 24, 2017			February 24, 2017			February 23, 2018			February 24, 2017
Net sales:
	Brazil DRAM		$	67,322		$	51,959		$	28,695		$	119,281		$	48,023
	Brazil Mobile Memory			141,311			105,891			49,932			247,202			106,143
	Specialty Memory			105,332			107,559			93,327			212,891			177,132
		Total net sales		313,965			265,409			171,954			579,374			331,298
Cost of sales ⁽¹⁾				240,948			207,573			134,797			448,521			264,431
	Gross profit			73,017			57,836			37,157			130,853			66,867
Operating expenses:
	Research and development ^{(1) (2)}			9,852			8,550			9,948			18,402			19,645
	Selling, general and administrative^{(1) (2)}			18,087			17,818			16,434			35,905			31,844
	Management advisory fees			—			—			1,000			—			2,000
	Restructuring			—			—			471			—			457
		Total operating expenses		27,939			26,368			27,853			54,307			53,946
		Income from operations		45,078			31,468			9,304			76,546			12,921
Other income (expense):
	Interest expense, net			(4,230	)		(4,599	)		(8,512	)		(8,829	)		(14,778	)
	Other income (expense), net			2,548			(2,715	)		(1,005	)		(167	)		(902	)
		Total other expense		(1,682	)		(7,314	)		(9,517	)		(8,996	)		(15,680	)
		Income (loss) before income taxes		43,396			24,154			(213	)		67,550			(2,759	)
Provision for income taxes				6,602			3,149			2,124			9,751			2,785
		Net income (loss)	$	36,794		$	21,005		$	(2,337	)	$	57,799		$	(5,544	)

Earnings per share:
	Basic		$	1.68		$	0.97		$	(0.17	)	$	2.65		$	(0.40	)
	Diluted		$	1.60		$	0.92		$	(0.17	)	$	2.53		$	(0.40	)

Shares used in computing earnings per share:
	Basic			21,915			21,673			13,870			21,794			13,870
	Diluted			23,038			22,715			13,870			22,877			13,870

(1) Includes share-based compensation expense as follows:
	Cost of sales		$	227		$	218		$	142		$	445		$	268
	Research and development			288			274			230			562			445
	Selling, general and administrative			1,182			1,113			722			2,295			1,431
		Total stock-based compensation expense	$	1,697		$	1,605		$	1,094		$	3,302		$	2,144

(2) Includes amortization of intangible assets expense as follows:
	Research and development		$	245		$	245		$	1,224		$	490		$	2,448
	Selling, general and administrative			993			1,023			1,723			2,016			3,522
		Total amortization expense	$	1,238		$	1,268		$	2,947		$	2,506		$	5,970


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 23, 2018			November 24, 2017			February 24, 2017			February 23, 2018			February 24, 2017
Reconciliation of gross profit:
GAAP gross profit			$	73,017		$	57,836		$	37,157		$	130,853		$	66,867
	GAAP gross margin			23.3	%		21.8	%		21.6	%		22.6	%		20.2	%

Add: Share-based compensation included in cost of sales				227			218			142			445			268

Non-GAAP gross profit			$	73,244		$	58,054		$	37,299		$	131,298		$	67,135
	Non-GAAP gross margin			23.3	%		21.9	%		21.7	%		22.7	%		20.3	%

Reconciliation of operating expenses:
GAAP operating expenses			$	27,939		$	26,368		$	27,853		$	54,307		$	53,946

Less: Share-based compensation expense included in opex
	Research and development			288			274			230			562			445
	Selling, general and administrative			1,182			1,113			722			2,295			1,431
		Total		1,470			1,387			952			2,857			1,876

Less: Amortization of intangible assets included in opex
	Research and development			245			245			1,224			490			2,448
	Selling, general and administrative			993			1,023			1,723			2,016			3,522
		Total		1,238			1,268			2,947			2,506			5,970

Less: S-1 related costs				513			300			—			813			—

Non-GAAP operating expenses			$	24,718		$	23,413		$	23,954		$	48,131		$	46,100

Reconciliation of income from operations:
GAAP income from operations			$	45,078		$	31,468		$	9,304		$	76,546		$	12,921
	GAAP operating margin			14.4	%		11.9	%		5.4	%		13.2	%		3.9	%

Add: Share-based compensation expense				1,697			1,605			1,094			3,302			2,144
Add: Amortization of intangible assets				1,238			1,268			2,947			2,506			5,970
Add: S-1 related costs				513			300			—			813			—

Non-GAAP income from operations			$	48,526		$	34,641		$	13,345		$	83,167		$	21,035
	Non-GAAP operating margin			15.5	%		13.1	%		7.8	%		14.4	%		6.3	%

Reconciliation of provision for income taxes:
GAAP provision for income taxes			$	6,602		$	3,149		$	2,124		$	9,751		$	2,785
	GAAP effective tax rate			15.2	%		13.0	%		-997.2	%		14.4	%		-100.9	%

Tax effect of adjustments to GAAP results				(338	)		(348	)		(365	)		(686	)		(702	)

Non-GAAP provision for income taxes			$	6,940		$	3,497		$	2,489		$	10,437		$	3,487
	Non-GAAP effective tax rate			14.8	%		12.8	%		33.7	%		14.1	%		39.1	%

Reconciliation of net income (loss) and earnings per share (diluted):
GAAP net income (loss)			$	36,794		$	21,005		$	(2,337	)	$	57,799		$	(5,544	)

Adjustments to GAAP net income:
	Share-based compensation			1,697			1,605			1,094			3,302			2,144
	Amortization of intangible assets			1,238			1,268			2,947			2,506			5,970
	Amortization of debt discount related to warrants			—			—			2,180			—			2,180
	S-1 related costs			513			300			—			813			—
	Loss on extinguishment of LT debt			—			—			1,385			—			1,385
	Tax effect of items excluded from non-GAAP results			(338	)		(348	)		(365	)		(686	)		(702	)

Non-GAAP net income			$	39,904		$	23,830		$	4,904		$	63,734		$	5,433

Shares used in computing earnings per share (diluted)				23,038			22,715			14,142			22,877			14,137

Non-GAAP earnings per share (diluted)			$	1.73		$	1.05		$	0.35		$	2.79		$	0.38


SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
(In thousands)

		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		February 23, 2018		November 24, 2017		February 24, 2017			February 23, 2018		February 24, 2017

GAAP net income (loss)		$	36,794	$	21,005	$	(2,337	)	$	57,799	$	(5,544	)

	Share-based compensation expense		1,697		1,605		1,094			3,302		2,144
	Amortization of intangible assets		1,238		1,268		2,947			2,506		5,970
	Interest expense, net		4,230		4,599		8,512			8,829		14,778
	Provision for income tax		6,602		3,149		2,124			9,751		2,785
	Depreciation		5,120		5,002		6,044			10,122		11,583
	S-1 related costs		513		300		—			813		—
	Management advisory fees		—		—		1,000			—		2,000
	Debt extension costs*		—		—		1,745			—		1,745
	Loss on extinguishment of LT debt **		—		—		1,385			—		1,385
	Restructuring		—		—		471			—		457
	Special retention bonuses		—		—		—			—		25
	Investment advisory fees		—		—		134			—		540
	Obsolete inventory related to restructuring		—		—		372			—		372

	Adjusted EBITDA	$	56,194	$	36,928	$	23,491		$	93,122	$	38,240


	* Debt extension costs consist of $1.7 million associated with the amendment of our senior secured term loan and revolving credit facility in November 2016.
	** Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt consists of $1.4 million loss on a February 2017 extinguishment.


SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)

			February 23,			August 25,
				2018			2017
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	51,816		$	22,436
	Accounts receivable, net			223,500			183,303
	Inventories			148,577			127,135
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			18,181			14,115
		Total current assets		442,074			346,989
Property and equipment, net				53,238			55,182
Other noncurrent assets				21,556			26,728
Intangible assets, net				2,533			5,107
Goodwill				45,709			46,022
		Total assets	$	565,110		$	480,028
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable		$	225,718		$	189,717
	Accrued liabilities			24,151			27,316
	Current portion of long-term debt			22,954			22,841
		Total current liabilities		272,823			239,874
Long-term debt				142,752			154,450
Deferred tax liabilities				730			1,439
Other long-term liabilities				1,897			1,869
		Total liabilities	$	418,202		$	397,632
Shareholders’ equity:
	Ordinary shares			666			653
	Additional paid-in capital			239,628			232,162
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(143,976	)		(143,210	)
	Retained earnings			50,590			(7,209	)
		Total shareholders’ equity		146,908			82,396
		Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	565,110		$	480,028


SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)

						Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
						February 23, 2018			November 24, 2017			February 24, 2017			February 23, 2018			February 24, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net income (loss)					$	36,794		$	21,005		$	(2,337	)	$	57,799		$	(5,544	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
		provided by (used in) operating activities:
			Depreciation and amortization				6,358			6,270			8,991			12,628			17,553
			Share-based compensation				1,697			1,605			1,094			3,302			2,144
			Provision for doubtful accounts receivable and sales returns				39			28			18			67			(174	)
			Deferred income tax benefit				(734	)		(220	)		(806	)		(954	)		(1,111	)
			Loss on disposal of property and equipment				244			—			129			244			129
			Extinguishment loss on long-term debt				—			—			1,386			—			1,386
			Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs				722			729			2,922			1,451			3,944
			Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
				Accounts receivable			14,894			(55,801	)		(18,235	)		(40,907	)		3,375
				Inventories			(17,810	)		(3,746	)		(35,351	)		(21,556	)		(26,351	)
				Prepaid expenses and other assets			(67	)		1,758			852			1,691			1,476
				Accounts payable			(10,145	)		47,492			40,674			37,347			(15,726	)
				Accrued expenses and other liabilities			2,705			(4,863	)		2,036			(2,158	)		3,251
					Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		34,697			14,257			1,373			48,954			(15,648	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
	Capital expenditures and deposits on equipment						(4,418	)		(6,039	)		(4,320	)		(10,457	)		(7,395	)
	Proceeds from sale of property and equipment						66			—			42			66			42
					Net cash used in investing activities		(4,352	)		(6,039	)		(4,278	)		(10,391	)		(7,353	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
	Long-term debt payment						(6,125	)		(6,184	)		(6,404	)		(12,309	)		(11,735	)
	Payment for extinguishment of long-term debt						—			—			(938	)		—			(938	)
	Fees paid for revolving line of credit refinancing						(469	)		(299	)		—			(768	)		—
	Payment of costs related to initial public offering						(302	)		(1,289	)		—			(1,591	)		—
	Proceeds from borrowings under revolving line of credit						103,000			105,500			105,000			208,500			215,250
	Repayments of borrowings under revolving line of credit						(103,000	)		(105,500	)		(105,000	)		(208,500	)		(215,250	)
	Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares from share option exercise						3,638			539			—			4,177			—
					Net cash used in financing activities		(3,258	)		(7,233	)		(7,342	)		(10,491	)		(12,673	)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents						1,226			82			(98	)		1,308			381
					Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		28,313			1,067			(10,345	)		29,380			(35,293	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period							23,503			22,436			33,686			22,436			58,634
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period						$	51,816		$	23,503		$	23,341		$	51,816		$	23,341

Investor Contact:
Suzanne Schmidt
Investor Relations for SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
(510) 360-8596
ir@smartm.com