Super Micro Computer, Inc. Announces 4th Quarter 2017 Financial Results
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI), a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server, storage technology and
green computing, today announced fourth quarter and full-year financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. The final
results are in line with the preliminary results announced by the Company on July 20, 2017.
Fiscal 4th Quarter Highlights
- Quarterly net sales of $717.9 million, up 13.7% from the third quarter of fiscal year 2017 and up
36.9% from the same quarter of last year.
- GAAP net income of $17.1 million, up 2.8% from the third quarter of fiscal year 2017 and up 145.7%
from the same quarter of last year.
- GAAP gross margin was 13.5%, down from 14.0% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2017 and down from
14.1% in the same quarter of last year.
- Server solutions accounted for 74.3% of net sales compared with 70.0% in the third quarter of fiscal
year 2017 and 65.5% in the same quarter of last year.
Net sales for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2017 totaled $717.9 million, up 13.7% from $631.1 million in the third quarter
of fiscal year 2017. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales during the quarter ended June 30, 2017.
GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 was $17.1 million or $0.33 per diluted share, an increase of 145.7%
from net income of $7.0 million, or $0.13 per diluted share in the same period a year ago. Included in net income for the quarter
is $5.1 million of stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax). Excluding this item and the related tax effect, non-GAAP net income
for the fourth quarter was $20.7 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $10.4 million, or $0.20
per diluted share, in the same quarter of the prior year. On a sequential basis, non-GAAP net income increased from the third
quarter of fiscal year 2017 by $0.4 million or $0.01 per diluted share.
GAAP and Non-GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 was 13.5% compared to 14.1% in the same period a year
ago. GAAP and Non-GAAP gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal year 2017 were both 14.0%.
The GAAP income tax provision for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 was $9.6 million or 35.8% of income before tax
provision compared to $4.5 million or 39.0% in the same period a year ago and $5.1 million or 23.6% in the third quarter of fiscal
year 2017. The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 was higher compared to the third quarter of fiscal
year 2017 primarily due to higher foreign taxes.
The Company's cash and cash equivalents and short and long term investments at June 30, 2017 were $115.9 million compared to
$183.7 million at June 30, 2016. Free cash flow for the year ended June 30, 2017 was $(125.8) million, primarily due to an increase
in the Company's cash used in operating activities.
Fiscal Year 2017 Summary
Net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 were $2,529.9 million, up 14.2% from $2,215.6 million for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2016. GAAP net income for fiscal year 2017 decreased to $69.3 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, a decrease of
3.7% from $72.0 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, for fiscal year 2016. Included in net income for the fiscal year ended June
30, 2017 is $19.2 million of stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax). Excluding this item and the related tax effect, non-GAAP
net income for the fiscal year 2017 was $82.8 million or $1.57 per diluted share, a decrease of 1.3% compared to $83.8 million or
$1.59 per diluted share for fiscal year 2016.
Business Outlook & Management Commentary
The Company expects net sales of $625 million to $685 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 ending September 30,
2017. The Company expects non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of approximately $0.30 to $0.40 for the first quarter.
“Supermicro has built a strong foundation for sustained high growth while improving profitability. During the last couple of
years we have made significant investments in global production capacity, engineering, quality, global services, and systems and
datacenter management software. It is these investments that will power the new Supermicro 3.0,” said Charles Liang, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer. “Supermicro 3.0 positions us as the only Tier 1 IT Infrastructure Provider capable of both first to market
product innovation and global scale, quality, services and support to engage our rapidly growing enterprise customer base deeply in
their business requirements. The record high revenue and strong 27.6% second half growth over last year is a direct result of these
Supermicro 3.0 investments. With the major investments in place and the new Skylake product portfolio shipping, future investment
and expenses will begin to flatten driving improved profitability moving forward.”
It is currently expected that the outlook will not be updated until the Company’s next quarterly earnings announcement,
notwithstanding subsequent developments. However, the Company may update the outlook or any portion thereof at any time. Such
updates will take place only by way of a news release or other broadly disseminated disclosure available to all interested parties
in accordance with Regulation FD.
Conference Call Information
Super Micro Computer will discuss these financial results in a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT, today. To participate in the
conference, please call 1-888-352-6793 (International callers dial 1-719-325-4753) 10 minutes prior. A recording of the conference
will be available until 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on Thursday, August 17, 2017, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (International callers dial
1-412-317-6671) and entering replay PIN 7567416. The live web cast and recording of the call will be available on the Investor
Relations section at www.supermicro.com two hours after the conference conclusion. They will remain available until the Company's
next earnings call.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release that are not historical fact may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements
may relate, among other things, to our expected financial and operating results, our ability to build and grow Super Micro
Computer, the benefits of our products and our ability to achieve our goals, plans and objectives. Such forward-looking statements
do not constitute guarantees of future performance and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause our
actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These include, but are not limited to: our dependence on continued
growth in the markets for X86, blade servers and embedded applications, increased competition, difficulties of predicting timing,
introduction and customer acceptance of new products, poor product sales, difficulties in establishing and maintaining successful
relationships with our distributors and vendors, shortages or price fluctuations in our supply chain, our ability to protect our
intellectual property rights, our ability to control the rate of expansion domestically and internationally, difficulty managing
rapid growth and general political, economic and market conditions and events. Additional factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those projected or suggested in any forward-looking statements are contained in our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including those factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in such filings.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP gross margin discussed in this press release excludes stock-based compensation expense. Non-GAAP net income and net
income per share discussed in this press release exclude stock-based compensation expense and the related tax effect of the
applicable items. Management presents non-GAAP financial measures because it considers them to be important supplemental measures
of performance. Management uses the non-GAAP financial measures for planning purposes, including analysis of the Company's
performance against prior periods, the preparation of operating budgets and to determine appropriate levels of operating and
capital investments. Management also believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide additional insight for analysts and
investors in evaluating the Company's financial and operational performance. However, these non-GAAP financial measures have
limitations as an analytical tool, and are not intended to be an alternative to financial measures prepared in accordance with
GAAP. Pursuant to the requirements of SEC Regulation G, detailed reconciliations between the Company's GAAP and non-GAAP financial
results is provided at the end of this press release. Investors are advised to carefully review and consider this information as
well as the GAAP financial results that are disclosed in the Company's SEC filings.
About Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Supermicro®, a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology and innovation is a premier provider of
end-to-end green computing solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/Big Data, HPC and Embedded Systems
worldwide. Supermicro's advanced Server Building Block Solutions® offer a vast array of components for building energy-efficient,
application-optimized, computing solutions. Architecture innovations include Twin, TwinPro, FatTwin™, Ultra Series, MicroCloud,
MicroBlade, SuperBlade®, Simply Double, Double-sided Storage®, Battery Backup Power (BBP®) modules and WIO/UIO. Products include
servers, blades, GPU systems, workstations, motherboards, chassis, power supplies, storage, networking, server management software
and SuperRack® cabinets/accessories delivering unrivaled performance and value.
Founded in 1993 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We
Keep IT Green®" initiative. The Company has global logistics and operations centers in Silicon Valley (USA), the Netherlands
(Europe) and its Science & Technology Park in Taiwan (Asia).
Supermicro, FatTwin, TwinPro, SuperBlade, Double-Sided Storage, BBP, SuperRack, Building Block Solutions and We Keep IT Green
are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.
All other brands, names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
| |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
| (In thousands) |
| (Unaudited) |
| |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
| ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
| Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
113,196 |
|
|
$ |
180,964 |
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
|
483,400 |
|
|
288,941 |
|
| Inventory |
|
635,959 |
|
|
448,980 |
|
| Prepaid income taxes |
|
511 |
|
|
5,682 |
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
13,533 |
|
|
13,435 |
|
| Total current assets |
|
1,246,599 |
|
|
938,002 |
|
| Long-term investments |
|
2,625 |
|
|
2,643 |
|
| Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
196,007 |
|
|
187,949 |
|
| Deferred income taxes – noncurrent |
|
29,305 |
|
|
28,460 |
|
| Other assets |
|
14,056 |
|
|
8,546 |
|
| Total assets |
|
$ |
1,488,592 |
|
|
$ |
1,165,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
| Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
|
$ |
382,585 |
|
|
$ |
249,239 |
|
| Accrued liabilities |
|
80,353 |
|
|
55,618 |
|
| Income taxes payable |
|
1,679 |
|
|
5,172 |
|
| Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt, net of debt issuance
costs |
|
68,519 |
|
|
53,589 |
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
533,136 |
|
|
363,618 |
|
| Long term debt, net of current portion and debt issuance costs |
|
92,927 |
|
|
40,000 |
|
| Other long-term liabilities |
|
62,310 |
|
|
40,603 |
|
| Total liabilities |
|
688,373 |
|
|
444,221 |
|
| Stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
| Common stock and additional paid-in capital |
|
305,322 |
|
|
277,339 |
|
| Treasury stock (at cost) |
|
(20,491 |
) |
|
(2,030 |
) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(77 |
) |
|
(85 |
) |
| Retained earnings |
|
515,295 |
|
|
445,971 |
|
| Total Super Micro Computer Inc. stockholders' equity |
|
800,049 |
|
|
721,195 |
|
| Noncontrolling interest |
|
170 |
|
|
184 |
|
| Total stockholders' equity |
|
800,219 |
|
|
721,379 |
|
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
$ |
1,488,592 |
|
|
$ |
1,165,600 |
|
| |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) |
| (Unaudited) |
| |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Fiscal Year Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
| Net sales |
|
$ |
717,869 |
|
|
$ |
524,270 |
|
|
$ |
2,529,915 |
|
|
$ |
2,215,573 |
|
| Cost of sales |
|
621,071 |
|
|
450,474 |
|
|
2,171,349 |
|
|
1,884,048 |
|
| Gross profit |
|
96,798 |
|
|
73,796 |
|
|
358,566 |
|
|
331,525 |
|
| Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Research and development |
|
38,264 |
|
|
34,148 |
|
|
141,358 |
|
|
123,994 |
|
| Sales and marketing |
|
18,790 |
|
|
17,664 |
|
|
70,026 |
|
|
62,841 |
|
| General and administrative |
|
12,247 |
|
|
10,145 |
|
|
45,305 |
|
|
37,840 |
|
| Total operating expenses |
|
69,301 |
|
|
61,957 |
|
|
256,689 |
|
|
224,675 |
|
| Income from operations |
|
27,497 |
|
|
11,839 |
|
|
101,877 |
|
|
106,850 |
|
| Interest and other income, net |
|
(14 |
) |
|
40 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
171 |
|
| Interest expense |
|
(792 |
) |
|
(453 |
) |
|
(2,177 |
) |
|
(1,594 |
) |
| Income before income tax provision |
|
26,691 |
|
|
11,426 |
|
|
99,709 |
|
|
105,427 |
|
| Income tax provision |
|
9,561 |
|
|
4,455 |
|
|
30,385 |
|
|
33,406 |
|
| Net income |
|
$ |
17,130 |
|
|
$ |
6,971 |
|
|
$ |
69,324 |
|
|
$ |
72,021 |
|
| Net income per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic |
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
1.43 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
| Diluted |
|
$ |
0.33 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
$ |
1.34 |
|
|
$ |
1.39 |
|
| Weighted-average shares used in calculation of net income per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic |
|
48,804 |
|
|
48,463 |
|
|
48,383 |
|
|
47,917 |
|
| Diluted |
|
51,866 |
|
|
52,274 |
|
|
51,679 |
|
|
51,836 |
|
| |
| |
| Stock-based compensation is included in the following cost and expense
categories by period (in thousands): |
| |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Fiscal Year Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
| Cost of sales |
|
$ |
350 |
|
|
$ |
306 |
|
|
$ |
1,318 |
|
|
$ |
1,098 |
|
| Research and development |
|
3,257 |
|
|
2,755 |
|
|
12,246 |
|
|
10,178 |
|
| Sales and marketing |
|
563 |
|
|
511 |
|
|
2,102 |
|
|
1,841 |
|
| General and administrative |
|
976 |
|
|
791 |
|
|
3,526 |
|
|
3,014 |
|
| Stock-based compensation expense before taxes |
|
$ |
5,146 |
|
|
$ |
4,363 |
|
|
$ |
19,192 |
|
|
$ |
16,131 |
|
| |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS |
| (In thousands) |
| (Unaudited) |
| |
|
|
Fiscal Year Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
| Net income |
|
$ |
69,324 |
|
|
$ |
72,021 |
|
| Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
15,926 |
|
|
13,282 |
|
| Stock-based compensation expense |
|
19,192 |
|
|
16,131 |
|
| Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation |
|
(2,326 |
) |
|
(2,855 |
) |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts |
|
687 |
|
|
1,278 |
|
| Provision for inventory |
|
8,996 |
|
|
9,313 |
|
| Exchange loss (gain) |
|
1,226 |
|
|
(1,233 |
) |
| Deferred income taxes, net |
|
(801 |
) |
|
(6,133 |
) |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
|
(195,146 |
) |
|
32,375 |
|
| Inventory |
|
(195,975 |
) |
|
5,200 |
|
| Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
1,793 |
|
|
(8,210 |
) |
| Accounts payable |
|
139,134 |
|
|
(54,301 |
) |
| Income taxes payable, net |
|
2,817 |
|
|
(3,260 |
) |
| Accrued liabilities |
|
22,628 |
|
|
9,027 |
|
| Other long-term liabilities |
|
16,081 |
|
|
24,874 |
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
(96,444 |
) |
|
107,509 |
|
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
|
(29,365 |
) |
|
(34,108 |
) |
| Restricted cash |
|
(286 |
) |
|
(1,020 |
) |
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(29,651 |
) |
|
(35,128 |
) |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from debt, net of debt issuance costs |
|
207,029 |
|
|
34,200 |
|
| Repayment of debt |
|
(140,453 |
) |
|
(34,100 |
) |
| Payment to acquire treasury stock |
|
(18,461 |
) |
|
— |
|
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
10,878 |
|
|
12,186 |
|
| Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation |
|
2,326 |
|
|
2,855 |
|
| Payment of obligations under capital leases |
|
(254 |
) |
|
(189 |
) |
| Advances (payments) under receivable financing arrangements |
|
227 |
|
|
(21 |
) |
| Minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock
units |
|
(3,554 |
) |
|
(1,786 |
) |
| Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
57,738 |
|
|
13,145 |
|
| Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash |
|
589 |
|
|
(4 |
) |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(67,768 |
) |
|
85,522 |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
180,964 |
|
|
95,442 |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
$ |
113,196 |
|
|
$ |
180,964 |
|
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
|
|
|
|
| Cash paid for interest |
|
$ |
2,082 |
|
|
$ |
1,632 |
|
| Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds |
|
30,809 |
|
|
36,951 |
|
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Equipment purchased under capital leases |
|
314 |
|
|
299 |
|
| Accrued costs for property, plant and equipment purchases |
|
3,761 |
|
|
10,888 |
|
| |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. |
| RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES |
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) |
| (Unaudited) |
| |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Fiscal Year Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
| GAAP GROSS PROFIT |
|
$ |
96,798 |
|
|
$ |
73,796 |
|
|
$ |
358,566 |
|
|
$ |
331,525 |
|
| Add back stock-based compensation (a) |
|
350 |
|
|
306 |
|
|
1,318 |
|
|
1,098 |
|
| Non-GAAP GROSS PROFIT |
|
$ |
97,148 |
|
|
$ |
74,102 |
|
|
$ |
359,884 |
|
|
$ |
332,623 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| GAAP GROSS MARGIN |
|
13.5 |
% |
|
14.1 |
% |
|
14.2 |
% |
|
15.0 |
% |
| Add back stock-based compensation (a) |
|
0.0 |
% |
|
0.0 |
% |
|
0.0 |
% |
|
0.0 |
% |
| Non-GAAP GROSS MARGIN |
|
13.5 |
% |
|
14.1 |
% |
|
14.2 |
% |
|
15.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS |
|
$ |
27,497 |
|
|
$ |
11,839 |
|
|
$ |
101,877 |
|
|
$ |
106,850 |
|
| Add back stock-based compensation (a) |
|
5,146 |
|
|
4,363 |
|
|
19,192 |
|
|
16,131 |
|
| Non-GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS |
|
$ |
32,643 |
|
|
$ |
16,202 |
|
|
$ |
121,069 |
|
|
$ |
122,981 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| GAAP NET INCOME |
|
$ |
17,130 |
|
|
$ |
6,971 |
|
|
$ |
69,324 |
|
|
$ |
72,021 |
|
| Add back stock-based compensation (a) |
|
5,146 |
|
|
4,363 |
|
|
19,192 |
|
|
16,131 |
|
| Add back adjustments to tax provision (b) |
|
(1,534 |
) |
|
(971 |
) |
|
(5,748 |
) |
|
(4,312 |
) |
| Non-GAAP NET INCOME |
|
$ |
20,742 |
|
|
$ |
10,363 |
|
|
$ |
82,768 |
|
|
$ |
83,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC |
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
1.43 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
| Add back stock-based compensation and adjustments to tax provision (a)
(b) |
|
0.08 |
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
0.28 |
|
|
0.25 |
|
| Non-GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC |
|
$ |
0.43 |
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
1.71 |
|
|
$ |
1.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED |
|
$ |
0.33 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
$ |
1.34 |
|
|
$ |
1.39 |
|
| Add back stock-based compensation and adjustments to tax provision (a)
(b) |
|
0.06 |
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
0.23 |
|
|
0.20 |
|
| Non-GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED |
|
$ |
0.39 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
1.57 |
|
|
$ |
1.59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES USED IN COMPUTING NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| BASIC –GAAP |
|
48,804 |
|
|
48,463 |
|
|
48,383 |
|
|
47,917 |
|
| BASIC - Non-GAAP |
|
48,804 |
|
|
48,463 |
|
|
48,383 |
|
|
47,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DILUTED – GAAP |
|
51,866 |
|
|
52,274 |
|
|
51,679 |
|
|
51,836 |
|
| DILUTED - Non-GAAP |
|
52,980 |
|
|
52,955 |
|
|
52,687 |
|
|
52,666 |
|
(a) Amortization of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 stock-based compensation
for the three months and fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.
(b) The provision of income taxes used in arriving at the non-GAAP net income was computed using an income tax rate of 34.8% and
30.4% for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and 34.4% and 31.0% for the three months and fiscal
year ended June 30, 2016, respectively.
SMCI-F
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Howard Hideshima, 408-503-8000
SVP, Chief Financial Officer
ir@supermicro.com
or
Perry G. Hayes
SVP, Investor Relations
ir@supermicro.com
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