SMART Global Holdings Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2019 Financial Results


NEWARK, Calif., March 28, 2019 (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 2019 ended March 1, 2019.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2019 Highlights:  
Net sales of $304.1 million
GAAP operating income of $22.5 million  
GAAP net income of $12.8 million  
Adjusted EBITDA of $33.8 million  
GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.55   
Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.77  

“SMART continues to execute well across all of our lines of business in a challenging environment. In our second fiscal quarter, our Specialty Products business and our Specialty Compute and Storage Solutions business performed well.  Our Brazil business, where we supply commodity memory products to high volume requirements in smartphones and PCs, performed in line with expectations in a worsening pricing environment for such products,” said Ajay Shah, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. 

“We have made good progress towards realizing synergies from our acquisition of Penguin Computing and remain focused on disciplined execution to drive our financial performance,” concluded Mr. Shah.

        
Quarterly Financial ResultsGAAP (1) Non-GAAP (2)
(In millions, except per share amounts)Q2 FY19Q1 FY19Q2 FY18 Q2 FY19Q1 FY19Q2 FY18
Net sales$304.1$393.9$314.0 $304.1$393.9$314.0
Gross profit$57.1$85.1$73.0 $57.8$85.6$73.2
Operating income$22.5$47.8$45.1 $27.7$54.4$48.5
Net income$12.8$31.0$36.8 $18.0$40.6$37.7
Diluted earnings per share (EPS)$0.55$1.33$1.60 $0.77$1.75$1.64
        
(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" 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 2019 ending May 31, 2019. These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. SMART undertakes no obligation to update these statements.

   
Net Sales$260 to $270 million
Gross Margin - GAAP / Non-GAAP17% to 19%
Diluted EPS - GAAP$0.13 to $0.17
  
Share-based compensation per share$0.17
Intangible amortization per share$0.04
  
Diluted EPS - Non-GAAP$0.34 to $0.38
  
Expected diluted share count23.5 million
   

Conference Call Details
SMART 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 8966306.

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: 8966306.

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 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; changes in seasonal impacts on our results; 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 Information
Certain 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, 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, share-based compensation expense, 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, acquisition-related expenses, and other infrequent or unusual items, 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, similarly titled 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 to Adjusted EBITDA” tables below for more detail on 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. With the addition of Penguin Computing and the creation of a new business unit, SMART Specialty Compute & Storage Solutions (SCSS), SMART has expanded its serviceable markets into areas requiring specialized computing platforms in artificial intelligence and machine learning, advanced modeling and high performance computing. 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 products in multiple geographies. See www.smartgh.comwww.smartm.comwww.smarth.comwww.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  
       March 1,
2019 
  November 30,
2018 
  February 23,
2018 
  March 1,
2019 
  February 23,
2018 
  
Net sales:              
 Brazil   $147,111  $199,279  $208,633   346,390   366,483   
 Specialty Memory    115,608   139,949   105,332   255,557   212,891   
 Specialty Compute and Storage Solutions    41,344   54,651      95,995      
  Total net sales    304,063   393,879   313,965   697,942   579,374   
Cost of sales (1)(2)    246,932   308,810   240,948   555,742   448,521   
 Gross profit    57,131   85,069   73,017   142,200   130,853   
Operating expenses:              
 Research and development (1) (2)    11,238   11,816   9,852   23,054   18,402   
 Selling, general and administrative (1) (2)    23,442   25,454   18,087   48,896   35,905   
  Total operating expenses    34,680   37,270   27,939   71,950   54,307   
                 
  Income from operations    22,451   47,799   45,078   70,250   76,546   
Other income (expense):              
 Interest expense, net    (5,273)  (5,875)  (4,230)  (11,148)  (8,829)  
 Other income (expense), net    252   (3,329)  2,548   (3,077)  (167)  
  Total other expense    (5,021)  (9,204)  (1,682)  (14,225)  (8,996)  
  Income before income taxes    17,430   38,595   43,396   56,025   67,550   
Provision for income taxes    4,644   7,619   6,602   12,263   9,751   
  Net income   $12,786  $30,976  $36,794  $43,762  $57,799   
                 
Earnings per share:              
 Basic   $0.56  $1.37  $1.68  $1.93  $2.65   
 Diluted   $0.55  $1.33  $1.60  $1.88  $2.53   
                 
Shares used in computing earnings per share:              
 Basic    22,872   22,595   21,915   22,733   21,794   
 Diluted    23,359   23,257   23,038   23,314   22,877   
                 
(1) Includes share-based compensation expense as follows:            
 Cost of sales   $607  $545  $227  $1,152  $445   
 Research and development    660   634   288   1,294   562   
 Selling, general and administrative    2,881   2,876   1,182   5,757   2,295   
  Total stock-based compensation expense   $4,148  $4,055  $1,697  $8,203  $3,302   
                 
(2) Includes amortization of intangible assets expense as follows:          
 Cost of sales   $98  $16  $  $114  $   
 Research and development          245      490   
 Selling, general and administrative    961   961   993   1,922   2,016   
  Total amortization expense   $1,059  $977  $1,238  $2,036  $2,506   
                 

 

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 
       March 1,
2019 
  November 30,
2018 
  February 23,
2018 
  March 1,
2019 
  February 23,
2018 
 
Reconciliation of gross profit:             
GAAP gross profit   $  57,131  $  85,069  $  73,017  $  142,200  $  130,853  
 GAAP gross margin    18.8%   21.6%   23.3%   20.4%   22.6%  
                
Add: Share-based compensation included in cost of sales      607     545     227     1,152     445  
Add: Intangible amortization included in cost of sales      98     16   —      114   —   
                
Non-GAAP gross profit   $   57,836   $   85,630   $   73,244   $   143,466   $   131,298   
 Non-GAAP gross margin    19.0%   21.7%   23.3%   20.6%   22.7%  
                
Reconciliation of operating expenses:             
GAAP operating expenses   $  34,680  $  37,270  $  27,939  $  71,950  $  54,307  
                
Less: Share-based compensation expense included in opex             
 Research and development      660     634     288     1,294     562  
 Selling, general and administrative      2,881     2,876     1,182     5,757     2,295  
 Total      3,541     3,510     1,470     7,051     2,857  
                
Less: Amortization of intangible assets included in opex             
 Research and development    —    —      245   —      490  
 Selling, general and administrative      961     961     993     1,922     2,016  
 Total      961     961     1,238     1,922     2,506  
                
Less: S-1 related costs    —    —      513   —      813  
Less: Legal fees - term loan (payment holiday)    —      126   —      126   —   
Less: Acquisition-related expenses    —      1,423   —      1,423   —   
                
Non-GAAP operating expenses   $   30,178   $   31,250   $   24,718   $   61,428   $   48,131   
                
Reconciliation of income from operations:             
GAAP income from operations   $  22,451  $  47,799  $  45,078  $  70,250  $  76,546  
 GAAP operating margin    7.4%   12.1%   14.4%   10.1%   13.2%  
                
Add: Share-based compensation expense      4,148     4,055     1,697     8,203     3,302  
Add: Amortization of intangible assets      1,059     977     1,238     2,036     2,506  
Add: S-1 related costs    —    —      513   —      813  
Add: Legal fees - term loan (payment holiday)    —      126   —      126   —   
Add: Acquisition-related expenses    —      1,423   —      1,423   —   
                
Non-GAAP income from operations   $   27,658   $   54,380   $   48,526   $   82,038   $   83,167   
 Non-GAAP operating margin    9.1%   13.8%   15.5%   11.8%   14.4%  
                

 

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 
       March 1,
2019 
  November 30,
2018 
  February 23,
2018 
  March 1,
2019 
  February 23,
2018 
 
Reconciliation of income before income taxes:             
GAAP income before income taxes   $17,430  $38,595  $43,396  $56,025  $67,550  
Add: Share-based compensation expense    4,148   4,055   1,697   8,203   3,302  
Add: Amortization of intangible assets    1,059   977   1,238   2,036   2,506  
Add: S-1 related costs          513      813  
Add: Legal fees - Term loan (payment holiday)       126      126     
Add: Acquisition-related expenses       1,423      1,423     
Add: Foreign currency (gains)/losses    (47)  3,384   (2,415)  3,337   327  
                
Non-GAAP income before income taxes   $   22,590   $   48,560   $   44,429   $   71,150   $   74,498   
                
Reconciliation of provision for income taxes:             
GAAP provision for income taxes   $4,644  $7,619  $6,602  $12,263  $9,751  
 GAAP effective tax rate    26.6%   19.7%   15.2%   21.9%   14.4%  
                
Tax effect of adjustments to GAAP results    5   (338)  (97)  (333)  (719) 
                
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes   $4,639  $7,957  $6,699  $12,596  $10,470  
 Non-GAAP effective tax rate    20.5%   16.4%   15.1%   17.7%   14.1%  
                
Reconciliation of net income and earnings per share (diluted):            
GAAP net income   $   12,786   $   30,976   $   36,794   $   43,762   $   57,799   
                
Adjustments to GAAP net income:             
 Share-based compensation      4,148     4,055     1,697     8,203     3,302  
 Amortization of intangible assets      1,059     977     1,238     2,036     2,506  
 S-1 related costs    —    —      513   —      813  
 Legal fees - Term loan (payment holiday)    —      126   —      126   —   
 Acquisition related expenses    —      1,423   —      1,423   —   
 Foreign currency (gains)/losses      (47)    3,384     (2,415)    3,337     327  
 Tax effect of items excluded from non-GAAP results      5     (338)    (97)    (333)    (719) 
                
Non-GAAP net income   $   17,951   $   40,603   $   37,730   $   58,554   $   64,028   
                
Shares used in computing earnings per share (diluted)      23,359     23,257     23,038     23,314     22,877  
                
Non-GAAP earnings per share (diluted)   $   0.77   $   1.75   $   1.64   $   2.51   $   2.80   
                
GAAP earnings per share (diluted)   $  0.55  $  1.33  $  1.60  $  1.88  $  2.53  
                

 

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA 
(In thousands) 
              
    Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
     March 1,
2019 
  November 30,
2018 
  February 23,
2018 
  March 1,
2019 
  February 23,
2018 
 
              
GAAP net income $   12,786  $   30,976  $   36,794  $   43,762  $   57,799  
              
 Share-based compensation expense    4,148    4,055  1,697  8,203  3,302 
 Amortization of intangible assets    1,059    977  1,238  2,036  2,506 
 Interest expense, net    5,273    5,875  4,230  11,148  8,829 
 Provision for income tax    4,644    7,619  6,602  12,263  9,751 
 Depreciation    5,868    5,431  5,120  11,299  10,122 
 S-1 related costs  —   —   513  —   813 
 Legal fees - term loan (payment holiday)  —     126  —     126  —  
 Acquisition-related expenses(1)  —     1,423  —     1,423  —  
              
 Adjusted EBITDA $   33,778  $   56,482  $   56,194  $   90,260  $   93,122  
              
         
 (1) Amounts in Q1'19 are related to acquisition of Penguin Computing in June 2018.       

 

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Consolidated Balance Sheets 
(In thousands) 
            
        March 1, August 31, 
         2019   2018  
Assets     
Current assets:      
 Cash and cash equivalents $  95,174  $  31,375  
 Accounts receivable, net     326,470     237,212  
 Inventories     171,843     221,419  
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets    27,927     32,043  
     Total current assets    621,414     522,049  
Property and equipment, net    66,860     56,615  
Other noncurrent assets    17,702     22,449  
Intangible assets, net    24,302     26,255  
Goodwill       46,130     45,394  
     Total assets $  776,408  $  672,762  
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity     
Current liabilities:     
 Accounts payable $  257,316  $  223,186  
 Accrued liabilities    52,008     45,190  
 Current portion of long-term debt    14,694     27,409  
     Total current liabilities    324,018     295,785  
Long-term debt     194,537     184,190  
Other long-term liabilities    7,563     5,659  
     Total liabilities    526,118     485,634  
Shareholders’ equity:     
 Ordinary shares    691     678  
 Additional paid-in capital    262,603     250,191  
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss    (170,054)    (175,995) 
 Retained earnings    157,050     112,254  
     Total shareholders’ equity     250,290     187,128  
     Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $  776,408  $  672,762  
            

 

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
(In thousands) 
                  
        Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
        March 1,
2019
 November 30,
2018
 February 23,
2018
  March 1,
2019 
  February 23,
2018 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:           
 Net income  $  12,786  $  30,976  $  36,794  $  43,762  $  57,799  
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash            
  provided by operating activities:           
   Depreciation and amortization    6,927     6,408     6,358     13,335     12,628  
   Share-based compensation    4,148     4,055     1,697     8,203     3,302  
   Provision for doubtful accounts receivable and sales returns    34     (104)    39     (70)    67  
   Deferred income tax benefit    (650)    403     (734)    (247)    (954) 
   (Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment    (4)    3     244     (1)    244  
   Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs    694     685     722     1,379     1,451  
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:           
    Accounts receivable    5,669     (89,441)    14,894     (83,772)    (40,907) 
    Inventories    17,084     30,576     (17,810)    47,660     (21,556) 
    Prepaid expenses and other assets    7,424     (3,182)    (67)    4,242     1,691  
    Accounts payable    (17,017)    48,574     (10,145)    31,557     37,347  
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities    1,959     6,399     2,705     8,358     (2,158) 
     Net cash provided by operating activities    39,054     35,352     34,697     74,406     48,954  
Cash flows from investing activities:           
 Capital expenditures and deposits on equipment    (6,232)    (13,384)    (4,418)    (19,616)    (10,457) 
 Proceeds from sale of property and equipment    32     21     66     53     66  
 Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired    (148)  —    —      (148)  —   
     Net cash used in investing activities    (6,348)    (13,363)    (4,352)    (19,711)    (10,391) 
Cash flows from financing activities:           
 Long-term debt payment    (1,712)    (1,657)    (6,125)    (3,369)    (12,309) 
 Fees paid for revolving line of credit refinancing  —    —      (469)  —      (768) 
 Payment of costs related to initial public offering  —    —      (302)  —      (1,591) 
 Proceeds from borrowings under revolving line of credit    64,000     104,000     103,000     168,000     208,500  
 Repayments of borrowings under revolving line of credit    (64,000)    (104,000)    (103,000)    (168,000)    (208,500) 
 Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares from share option exercises   1,071     2,402     3,638     3,473     4,177  
 Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares from ESPP  —      968   —      968   —   
 Withholding tax on restricted stock units  (219)  —    —    (219)  —   
     Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities    (860)    1,713     (3,258)    853     (10,491) 
 Effect of exchange rate changes on the cash, cash equivalents           
  and restricted cash *    374     2,018     1,468     2,392     1,237  
     Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and           
      restricted cash *    32,220     25,720     28,555     57,940     29,309  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period *    62,954     37,234     30,217     37,234     29,463  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period * $  95,174  $  62,954  $  58,772  $  95,174  $  58,772  
                  
* Cash balance was adjusted to include restricted cash upon adoption of ASU 2016-18 in fiscal 2019.  

Investor Contacts:
Karl Motey
Vice President
Strategic Marketing and Communications
(510) 624-8213
karl.motey@smartm.com

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