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EMCORE Corporation Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2018

EMKR

  • Consolidated Q4 revenue of $25.2 million
  • Consolidated Q4 GAAP operating loss of $5.6 million and Non-GAAP operating loss of $3.5 million
  • GAAP pre-tax EPS from continuing operations of $(0.21) and Non-GAAP pre-tax EPS from continuing operations of $(0.12)

ALHAMBRA, Calif., Dec. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR - News), a leading provider of advanced Mixed-Signal Optics products that provide the foundation for today's high-speed communications network infrastructures and leading-edge defense systems, today announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter ended September 30, 2018.

In addition, the Company today announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Jikun Kim is leaving the Company to tend to personal obligations. EMCORE has an external search underway to identify a replacement. Mr. Kim expects to continue serving in his capacity as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer until December 31, 2018. Mr. Kim’s departure is not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company, or any matter related to the Company’s accounting practices or financial statement disclosures.

Jeffrey Rittichier, EMCORE's President and CEO commented, “2018 was a challenging year for us as we worked through an inventory overhang in the Cable TV supply chain. With that behind us now, we're experiencing strong growth in L-EML transmitter shipments and expect that our CATV business will be on a solid footing in FY19.” Rittichier went on to say “We’ve also entered the year with robust backlog in our Navigation and Chip product lines and look forward to realizing growth in these areas. I also want to thank Jikun Kim for his contributions to the company, and wish him great success and happiness going forward.”

Financial Highlights - Fiscal Fourth Quarter Ended September 30, 2018

Financial Highlights   For the Three Months Ended
(in thousands)   September 30, 2018   June 30, 2018   September 30, 2017
Revenue   $ 25,241     $ 17,717     $ 29,176  
GAAP Gross Profit   $ 4,428     $ 1,198     $ 10,611  
Non-GAAP Gross Profit   $ 4,557     $ 1,298     $ 10,769  
GAAP Operating (loss) income   $ (5,616 )   $ (7,954 )   $ 1,709  
Non-GAAP Operating (loss) income   $ (3,518 )   $ (6,926 )   $ 3,331  
GAAP pre-tax (loss) income from continuing operations   $ (5,833 )   $ (8,414 )   $ 2,196  
Non-GAAP pre-tax (loss) income from continuing operations   $ (3,275 )   $ (6,710 )   $ 3,430  
GAAP pre-tax EPS from continuing operations - per diluted share   $ (0.21 )   $ (0.31 )   $ 0.08  
Non-GAAP pre-tax EPS from continuing operations - per diluted share   $ (0.12 )   $ (0.26 )   $ 0.12  

Financial Statement Highlights for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2018:

  • Consolidated revenue was $25.2 million, representing a 42.5% increase from the prior quarter
  • Consolidated GAAP gross margin was 17.5%, representing an increase from the 6.8% gross margin in the prior quarter
  • Consolidated Non-GAAP gross margin was 18.1%, representing an increase from 7.3% in the prior quarter
  • Consolidated GAAP operating margin was (22.2)%, representing an increase from (44.9)% in the prior quarter
  • Consolidated Non-GAAP operating margin was (13.9)%, representing an increase from (39.1)% in the prior quarter
  • GAAP diluted pre-tax EPS from continuing operations was $(0.21), representing an increase from $(0.31) in the prior quarter
  • Non-GAAP diluted pre-tax EPS from continuing operations was $(0.12), representing an increase from $(0.26) in the prior quarter
  • Cash and cash equivalents was $63.1 million at the end of the quarter, a decrease of $2.2 million when compared to the end of the prior quarter

Financial Highlights - Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2018

Financial Highlights   For the Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
(in thousands)   2018   2017
Revenue   $ 85,617     $ 122,895  
GAAP Gross Profit   $ 18,487     $ 42,534  
Non-GAAP Gross Profit   $ 19,003     $ 43,096  
GAAP Operating (loss) income   $ (18,311 )   $ 7,741  
Non-GAAP Operating (loss) income   $ (12,071 )   $ 14,075  
GAAP pre-tax (loss) income from continuing operations   (17,902 )   $ 8,384  
Non-GAAP pre-tax (loss) income from continuing operations    $ (11,338 )   $ 14,320  
GAAP pre-tax EPS from continuing operations - per diluted share   $ (0.66 )   $ 0.30  
Non-GAAP pre-tax EPS from continuing operations - per diluted share
  $ (0.41 )   $ 0.52  

Financial Statement Highlights for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2018:

  • Consolidated revenue was $85.6 million, representing a 30.3% decrease from the prior year
  • Consolidated GAAP gross margin was 21.6%, representing a decrease from the 34.6% gross margin reported in the prior year
  • Consolidated Non-GAAP gross margin was 22.2%, representing a decrease from 35.1% reported in the prior year
  • Consolidated GAAP operating margin was (21.4)%, representing a decrease from 6.3% in the prior year
  • Consolidated Non-GAAP operating margin was (14.1)%, representing a decrease from 11.5% in the prior year
  • GAAP diluted pre-tax EPS from continuing operations was $(0.66), representing a decrease from $0.30 in the prior year
  • Non-GAAP diluted pre-tax EPS from continuing operations was $(0.41), representing a decrease from $0.52 in the prior year
  • Cash and cash equivalents was $63.1 million at the end of the year, a decrease of $5.2 million when compared to the prior year

Business Outlook
The Company expects revenue for the fiscal first quarter ending December 31, 2018 to be in the range of $23 to $25 million.

Conference Call
The Company will discuss its financial results on December 4, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. EST (5:00 a.m PST). The call will be available by dialing 888-204-4368. For international callers, please dial +1 323-994-2082. The conference passcode number is 7241733. The call will be webcast live via the Company's website at http://investor.emcore.com/events.cfm. A webcast will be available for replay beginning Tuesday, December 4, 2018 for at least 90 days following the conclusion of the call on the Company's website.

About EMCORE
EMCORE Corporation is a leading provider of advanced Mixed-Signal Optics products that provide the foundation for today’s high-speed communication network infrastructures and leading-edge defense systems. Our optical chips, components, subsystems and systems enable broadband and wireless providers to continually enhance their network capacity, speed and coverage to advance the free flow of information that empowers the lives of millions of people daily. The Mixed-Signal Optics technology at the heart of our broadband transmission products is shared with our fiber optic gyros and military communications links to provide the aerospace and defense markets state-of-the-art systems that keep us safe in an increasingly unpredictable world. EMCORE’s performance-leading optical components and systems serve a broad array of applications including cable television, fiber-to-the-premise networks, telecommunications, data centers, wireless infrastructure, satellite RF fiber links, navigation systems and military communications. EMCORE has fully vertically-integrated manufacturing capability through its world-class Indium Phosphide (InP) wafer fabrication facility at our headquarters in Alhambra, California and is ISO 9001 certified in Alhambra and at our facility in Beijing, China. For further information about EMCORE, visit http://www.emcore.com

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We disclose non-GAAP gross profit, gross margin percentage, operating income (loss), operating margin percentage, pre-tax EPS from continuing operations and pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations as a supplemental measure to U.S. GAAP gross profit, gross margin percentage, operating income (loss), operating margin percentage, pre-tax EPS from continuing operations and pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations regarding our operational performance. These financial measures exclude the impact of certain items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating results; therefore, they have not been calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. A reconciliation of non-GAAP pre-tax income from continuing operations to GAAP income from continuing operations, which identifies the items excluded from the non-GAAP measures, are provided in the table below titled "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures".

We believe that these additional non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in assessing our operating performance. We also use these financial measures internally to evaluate our operating performance and for planning and forecasting of future periods. In addition, financial analysts that follow us may focus on and publish both historical results and future projections based on our non-GAAP financial measures. We also believe that it is in the best interests of our investors to provide this non-GAAP information.

While we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors, there are limitations associated with the use of these non-GAAP financial measures. Our non-GAAP financial measures may not be reported by all of our competitors and they may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences in calculation. We compensate for these limitations by using these non-GAAP financial measures as a supplement to U.S. GAAP and by providing a reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with or an alternative for U.S. GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures and our disclosures of these measures should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements
The information provided herein may include 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 (“Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements are largely based on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the financial condition of our business. Such forward-looking statements include, in particular, projections about our future results included in our Exchange Act reports, statements about our plans, strategies, business prospects, changes and trends in our business and the markets in which we operate.

These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terms and phrases such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “can”, “could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “may”, “plans”, “projects”, “targets”, “will”, and similar expressions or variations of these terms and similar phrases. Additionally, statements concerning future matters such as the development of new products, enhancements or technologies, sales levels, expense levels and other statements regarding matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements. We caution that these forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and are subject to business, economic, and other risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements of our business or our industry to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including without limitation, the following: (a) the rapidly evolving markets for the Company's products and uncertainty regarding the development of these markets; (b) the Company's historical dependence on sales to a limited number of customers and fluctuations in the mix of products and customers in any period; (c) delays and other difficulties in commercializing new products; (d) the failure of new products: (i) to perform as expected without material defects, (ii) to be manufactured at acceptable volumes, yields, and cost, (iii) to be qualified and accepted by our customers, and (iv) to successfully compete with products offered by our competitors; (e) uncertainties concerning the availability and cost of commodity materials and specialized product components that we do not make internally; (f) actions by competitors; and (g) other risks and uncertainties discussed under Item 1A - Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, as updated by our subsequent periodic reports.

Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analysis made in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors that we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. While these statements represent our judgment on what the future may hold, and we believe these judgments are reasonable, these statements are not guarantees of any events or financial results. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and subsequent facts or circumstances may contradict, obviate, undermine, or otherwise fail to support or substantiate such statements. We caution you not to rely on these statements without also considering the risks and uncertainties associated with these statements and our business that are addressed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that are available on the SEC’s web site located at www.sec.gov, including the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Certain information included in this press release may supersede or supplement forward-looking statements in our other Exchange Act reports filed with the SEC. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to conform such statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by applicable law or regulation.


EMCORE CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

    For the Three Months Ended   For the Twelve Months Ended
    September 30, 2018   June 30, 2018   September 30, 2017   September 30, 2018   September 30, 2017
Revenue   $ 25,241     $ 17,717     $ 29,176     $ 85,617     $ 122,895  
Cost of revenue   20,813     16,519     18,565     67,130     80,361  
Gross profit   4,428     1,198     10,611     18,487     42,534  
Operating expense:                    
Selling, general, and administrative   5,532     5,237     5,181     21,232     22,246  
Research and development   4,372     3,915     3,862     15,387     12,542  
Impairments           38         506  
Loss (gain) from change in estimate on ARO obligation   145         (45 )   145     (45 )
(Gain) loss on sale of assets   (5 )       (134 )   34     (456 )
Total operating expense   10,044     9,152     8,902     36,798     34,793  
Operating (loss) income   (5,616 )   (7,954 )   1,709     (18,311 )   7,741  
Other income (expense):                    
Interest income, net   243     216     99     733     245  
Foreign exchange (loss) gain   (570 )   (676 )   388     (434 )   82  
Change in fair value of financial instruments                    
Other income   110             110     316  
Total other (expense) income   (217 )   (460 )   487     409     643  
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense)   (5,833 )   (8,414 )   2,196     (17,902 )   8,384  
Income tax (expense) benefit   (53 )       (32 )   449     (163 )
(Loss) income from continuing operations   (5,886 )   (8,414 )   2,164     (17,453 )   8,221  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax           41         14  
Net (loss) income   $ (5,886 )   $ (8,414 )   $ 2,205     $ (17,453 )   $ 8,235  
Per share data:                    
Net (loss) income per basic share:                    
Continuing operations   $ (0.21 )   $ (0.31 )   $ 0.08     $ (0.64 )   $ 0.31  
Discontinued operations           0.00         0.00  
Net (loss) income per basic share   $ (0.21 )   $ (0.31 )   $ 0.08     $ (0.64 )   $ 0.31  
                     
Net (loss) income per diluted share:                    
Continuing operations   $ (0.21 )   $ (0.31 )   $ 0.08     $ (0.64 )   $ 0.30  
Discontinued operations           0.00         0.00  
Net (loss) income per diluted share   $ (0.21 )   $ (0.31 )   $ 0.08     $ (0.64 )   $ 0.30  
                     
Weighted-average number of basic shares outstanding   27,424     27,387     26,904     27,266     26,659  
Weighted-average number of diluted shares outstanding   27,424     27,387     27,768     27,266     27,544  


EMCORE CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

   As of September 30, 2018   As of September 30, 2017
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 63,117     $ 68,333  
Restricted cash 78     421  
Accounts receivable, net 19,275     22,265  
Inventory 20,850     25,139  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 12,730     8,527  
Total current assets 116,050     124,685  
Property, plant, and equipment, net 18,216     16,635  
Non-current inventory 1,433     2,686  
Other non-current assets, net 199     78  
Total assets $ 135,898     $ 144,084  
LIABILITIES and SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable $ 12,997     $ 11,818  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 14,205     9,825  
Total current liabilities 27,202     21,643  
Asset retirement obligations 1,809     1,638  
Other long-term liabilities 82     29  
Total liabilities 29,093     23,310  
Shareholders’ equity:      
Common stock 734,066     730,906  
Treasury stock (47,721 )   (47,721 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income 885     561  
Accumulated deficit (580,425 )   (562,972 )
Total shareholders’ equity 106,805     120,774  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 135,898     $ 144,084  


We have provided a reconciliation of our non-GAAP pre-tax income from continuing operations financial measure to its most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure as indicated in the table below:

EMCORE Corporation
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

    For the Three Months Ended   For the Twelve Months Ended
    September 30, 2018   June 30, 2018   September 30, 2017   September 30, 2018   September 30, 2017
US GAAP net (loss) income   $ (5,886 )   $ (8,414 )   $ 2,205     $ (17,453 )   $ 8,235  
US GAAP net loss from discontinued operations           (41 )       (14 )
US GAAP (loss) income from Continuing Operations   (5,886 )   (8,414 )   2,164     (17,453 )   8,221  
                     
Income tax (benefit) expense   53         32     (449 )   163  
Other income   (110 )           (110 )   (316 )
Currency exchange loss (gain)   570     676     (388 )   434     (82 )
Total other income & tax related adjustments   513     676     (356 )   (125 )   (235 )
                     
Stock based compensation expense - R&D   153     157     143     614     505  
Stock based compensation expense - SG&A   669     625     648     2,584     2,605  
Litigation related expenses   1,169     127     422     1,762     783  
Severance and restructuring charges   (162 )   19     392     585     1,874  
Impairments           38         506  
Loss (gain) from change in estimate on ARO obligation   145         (45 )   145     (45 )
(Gain) loss on sale of assets   (5 )       (134 )   34     (456 )
Total operating expense adjustments   1,969     928     1,464     5,724     5,772  
                     
ARO accretion   16     17     19     66     70  
Stock based compensation expense - COGS   113     83     139     450     492  
Total COGS adjustments   129     100     158     516     562  
Non-GAAP pre-tax (loss) income from continuing operations   $ (3,275 )   $ (6,710 )   $ 3,430     $ (11,338 )   $ 14,320  
                     
GAAP EPS from continuing operations - per diluted share   $ (0.21 )   $ (0.31 )   $ 0.08     $ (0.64 )   $ 0.30  
Other income and tax related adjustments   0.02     0.02     (0.01 )   0.00     (0.01 )
Operating expense adjustments   0.07     0.03     0.05     0.21     0.21  
COGS adjustments   0.00     0.00     0.00     0.02     0.02  
Non-GAAP pre-tax EPS from continuing operations - per diluted share   $ (0.12 )   $ (0.26 )   $ 0.12     $ (0.41 )   $ 0.52  
GAAP Gross Margin Percentage   17.5 %   6.8 %   36.4 %   21.6 %   34.6 %
Non GAAP Gross Margin Percentage   18.1 %   7.3 %   36.9 %   22.2 %   35.1 %
GAAP Operating Margin Percentage   (22.2 )%   (44.9 )%   5.9 %   (21.4 )%   6.3 %
Non GAAP Operating Margin Percentage   (13.9 )%   (39.1 )%   11.5 %   (14.1 )%   11.5 %


Stock-based compensation expense
The effect of recording stock-based compensation expense was as follows:

Stock-based Compensation Expense For the Three Months Ended   For the Twelve Months Ended
(in thousands) September 30, 2018   June 30, 2018   September 30, 2017   September 30, 2018   September 30, 2017
Cost of revenue $ 113     $ 83     $ 139     $ 450     $ 492  
Selling, general, and administrative 669     625     648     2,584     2,605  
Research and development 153     157     143     614     505  
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 935     $ 865     $ 930     $ 3,648     $ 3,602  


Contact:
EMCORE Corporation
Jikun Kim
(626) 293-3400
investor@emcore.com

Sapphire Investor Relations, LLC
Erica Mannion or Michael Funari
(617) 542-6180
investor@emcore.com

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