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SMART Global Holdings Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (“SGH” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SGH), today reported financial results for the second quarter fiscal 2021 ended February 26, 2021.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2021 Highlights:

  • Net sales of $304.0 million, up 11.8% compared to the year ago quarter.
  • GAAP net income of $5.8 million, or $0.23 per share, compared to a GAAP net loss of $9.7 million or ($0.41) per share in the year ago quarter.
  • Non-GAAP net income of $21.9 million or $0.87 per share, up 71.1% and 67.3%, respectively, compared to the year ago quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $31.0 million, up 38.9% compared to the year ago quarter.

“Our second quarter sales of $304 million, which represented an 11.8 percent increase compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2020, enabled us to achieve non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.87, exceeding the high end of our guidance,” commented Mark Adams, President and CEO. “The Intelligent Platform Solutions business, formerly referred to as Specialty Compute and Storage Solutions, grew sales 30% quarter over quarter, and when coupled with the newly acquired Cree LED, illustrates the continued progress of a growing and diversified SGH.”

 
Quarterly Financial ResultsGAAP (1)Non-GAAP (2)
(In millions, except per share amounts)Q2 FY21Q1 FY21Q2 FY20Q2 FY21Q1 FY21Q2 FY20
Net sales

$

304.0

$

291.7

$

272.0

$

304.0

$

291.7

$

272.0

Gross profit

$

53.5

$

52.6

$

51.5

$

59.3

$

54.1

$

52.9

Operating income

$

12.9

$

7.6

$

8.2

$

27.2

$

23.7

$

17.3

Net income (loss)

$

5.8

$

2.0

$

(9.7

)

$

21.9

$

19.6

$

12.8

Diluted earnings per share (EPS)

$

0.23

$

0.08

$

(0.41

)

$

0.87

$

0.78

$

0.52

 
(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 Outlook

The following statements are based upon management's current expectations for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 ending May 28, 2021. These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. SMART undertakes no obligation to update these statements.

 
Net Sales

$400 to $430 million

Gross Margin - GAAP / Non-GAAP

19% to 21%

Diluted EPS - GAAP*

$0.64 ± $0.10

Share-based compensation per share

$0.24

Intangible amortization per share

$0.14

Convertible debt discount OID and fees per share

$0.08

Diluted EPS - Non-GAAP

$1.10 ± $0.10

Expected diluted share count - GAAP

27.0 million

Capped call anti-dilution related to convertible

(1.0 million)

Expected diluted share count - Non-GAAP

26.0 million

 
*Does not include purchase price accounting for Cree LED acquisition.
 

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 +1-844-912-3896, or International toll free +1-236-714-3344 using access code 8075139. We will post an accompanying slide presentation to our website prior to the call.

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 +1-800-585-8367, or International toll free +1 416-621-4642; Passcode: 8075139.

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 technology and lighting industries, our customer markets and various geographic regions; global economic conditions and uncertainties in the geopolitical environment; disruptions in our operations, our supply chain or in global markets as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19; changes in trade regulations or adverse developments in international trade relations and agreements; 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; unforeseen issues in completing the carveout of Cree LED from Cree, Inc. and in the integration of Cree LED into SMART; unforeseen issues in the execution of Cree LED’s margin expansion plans; changes in the availability of supply of materials and components; fluctuations in material costs; negative reaction to the acquisition of Cree LED by customers, suppliers and other business partners; 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 incentives for local manufacturing 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 our Penguin Computing subsidiary 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, 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, out-of-period adjustments related to import taxes, loss on extinguishment of debt/revolver, capped call mark to market (MTM) adjustment, restructuring expenses, integration expenses, COVID-19 expenses, acquisition-related expenses, gain on settlements 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, out-of-period adjustments related to import taxes , loss on extinguishment of debt/revolver, capped call MTM adjustment, convertible debt original issue discount (OID) and fees, restructuring expenses, integration expenses, COVID-19 expenses, acquisition-related expenses, gain on settlements 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 to Adjusted EBITDA” tables below for more detail on non-GAAP calculations.

About SMART Global Holdings – SGH

SGH is comprised of business units that are leading designers and manufacturers of electronic products focused on computing, memory and LED lighting technologies. These businesses specialize in application-specific product development and support for customers in enterprise, government and OEM sales channels.

Customers rely on SGH businesses as their strategic suppliers providing exceptional customer service, product quality, and technical support with engineering, sales, manufacturing, supply chain and logistics capabilities that span the globe. SGH’s businesses support customers in computing including edge and high performance computing, communications, storage, networking, mobile, industrial automation, IoT and industrial IoT, government, military and LED lighting markets. SGH businesses operate in three primary areas: specialty computing, specialty memory products, and LED lighting.

For more information about SGH business units, visit: SMART Modular Technologies; SMART Embedded Computing; SMART Wireless Computing; SMART Supply Chain Services; Penguin Computing; Cree LED.

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Income Statements
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
February 26,
2021
November 27,
2020
February 28,
2020
February 26,
2021
February 28,
2020
Net sales:
Specialty Memory Products

$

115,452

$

120,657

$

111,455

$

236,109

$

214,984

Brazil Products

103,145

105,166

97,700

208,312

191,699

Specialty Compute and Storage Solutions

85,411

65,873

62,887

151,284

137,377

Total net sales

304,009

291,697

272,042

595,705

544,060

Cost of sales (1) (2)

250,553

239,053

220,536

489,606

438,234

Gross profit

53,456

52,644

51,506

106,099

105,826

Operating expenses:
Research and development (1)

8,852

6,964

14,702

15,816

29,588

Selling, general and administrative (1) (2)

31,664

38,056

28,648

69,720

62,201

Total operating expenses

40,516

45,020

43,350

85,536

91,789

Income from operations

12,940

7,624

8,156

20,563

14,037

Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net

(4,365

)

(3,154

)

(4,150

)

(7,518

)

(8,642

)

Other income (expense), net

(1,531

)

832

(12,386

)

(699

)

(13,226

)

Total other expense

(5,896

)

(2,322

)

(16,536

)

(8,217

)

(21,868

)

Income before income taxes

7,044

5,302

(8,380

)

12,346

(7,831

)

Provision for income taxes

1,200

3,275

1,340

4,475

1,665

Net income (loss)

$

5,844

$

2,027

$

(9,720

)

$

7,871

$

(9,496

)

 
Earnings per share:
Basic

$

0.24

$

0.08

$

(0.41

)

$

0.32

$

(0.40

)

Diluted

$

0.23

$

0.08

$

(0.41

)

$

0.31

$

(0.40

)

 
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic

24,217

24,561

23,906

24,389

23,809

Diluted

25,203

25,103

23,906

25,221

23,809

 
(1) Includes share-based compensation expense as follows:
Cost of sales

$

804

$

838

$

731

$

1,641

$

1,461

Research and development

810

778

783

1,588

1,527

Selling, general and administrative

3,784

9,472

3,133

13,257

7,615

Total stock-based compensation expense

$

5,398

$

11,088

$

4,647

$

16,486

$

10,603

 
(2) Includes amortization of intangible assets expense as follows:
Cost of sales

$

647

$

647

$

647

$

1,294

$

1,294

Selling, general and administrative

2,766

2,766

2,766

5,533

5,533

Total amortization expense

$

3,413

$

3,413

$

3,413

$

6,827

$

6,827

 
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Results
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
February 26,
2021
November 27,
2020
February 28,
2020
February 26,
2021
February 28,
2020
Reconciliation of gross profit:
GAAP gross profit

$

53,456

$

52,644

$

51,506

$

106,099

$

105,826

GAAP gross margin

17.6

%

18.0

%

18.9

%

17.8

%

19.5

%

 
Add: Share-based compensation included in cost of sales

804

838

731

1,641

1,461

Add: Intangible amortization included in cost of sales

647

647

647

1,294

1,294

Add: Import taxes - Out of period adjustment

4,345

4,345

 
Non-GAAP gross profit

$

59,252

$

54,129

$

52,884

$

113,379

$

108,581

Non-GAAP gross margin

19.5

%

18.6

%

19.4

%

19.0

%

20.0

%

 
Reconciliation of operating expenses:
GAAP operating expenses

$

40,516

$

45,020

$

43,350

$

85,536

91,789

 
Less: Share-based compensation expense included in opex
Research and development

810

778

783

1,588

1,527

Selling, general and administrative

3,784

9,472

3,133

13,257

7,615

Total

4,594

10,250

3,916

14,845

9,142

Less: Amortization of intangible assets included in opex
Selling, general and administrative

2,766

2,766

2,766

5,533

5,533

Total

2,766

2,766

2,766

5,533

5,533

 
Less: Acquisition-related expenses

1,064

1,617

2,681

946

Less: Integration/restructuring expenses

1,040

3,092

 
Non-GAAP operating expenses

$

32,092

$

30,388

$

35,628

$

62,477

$

73,077

 
Reconciliation of income from operations:
GAAP income from operations

$

12,940

$

7,624

$

8,156

$

20,563

$

14,037

GAAP operating margin

4.3

%

2.6

%

3.0

%

3.5

%

2.6

%

 
Add: Share-based compensation expense

5,398

11,088

4,647

16,486

10,603

Add: Amortization of intangible assets

3,413

3,413

3,413

6,827

6,827

Add: Acquisition-related expenses

1,064

1,617

2,681

946

Add: Integration/restructuring expenses

1,040

3,092

Add: Import taxes - Out of period adjustment

4,345

4,345

Non-GAAP income from operations

$

27,160

$

23,741

$

17,256

$

50,902

$

35,504

Non-GAAP operating margin

8.9

%

8.1

%

6.3

%

8.5

%

6.5

%

 
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Results
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended

February 26,
2021

November 27,
2020

February 28,
2020

February 26,
2021

February 28,
2020

Reconciliation of income before income taxes:
GAAP income (loss) before income taxes

$

7,044

$

5,302

$

(8,380

)

$

12,346

$

(7,831

)

Add: Share-based compensation expense

5,398

11,088

4,647

16,486

10,603

Add: Amortization of intangible assets

3,413

3,413

3,413

6,827

6,827

Add: Acquisition-related expenses

1,064

1,617

2,681

946

Add: Integration/Restructuring expenses

1,040

3,092

Add: Import taxes - Out of period adjustment

5,085

5,085

Add: Extinguishment of term loan

6,630

6,630

Add: Capped call MTM adjustment

4,795

4,795

Add: Convertible debt discount OID and fees

2,098

2,062

399

4,160

399

Add: Foreign currency (gains)/losses

843

(642

)

1,191

201

2,102

 
Non-GAAP income before income taxes

$

24,945

$

22,839

$

13,735

$

47,785

$

27,562

 
Reconciliation of provision for income taxes:
GAAP provision for income taxes

$

1,200

$

3,275

$

1,340

$

4,475

$

1,665

GAAP effective tax rate

17.0

%

61.8

%

-16.0

%

36.2

%

-21.3

%

-

Less: Goodwill tax credit

484

484

Add: Import taxes - Out of period adjustment

1,727

1,727

Tax effect of other adjustments to GAAP results

(84

)

64

(119

)

(20

)

(210

)

 
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes

$

3,011

$

3,211

$

975

$

6,222

$

1,391

Non-GAAP effective tax rate

12.1

%

14.1

%

7.1

%

13.0

%

5.0

%

 
Reconciliation of net income and earnings per share (diluted):
GAAP net income (loss)

$

5,844

$

2,027

$

(9,720

)

$

7,871

$

(9,496

)

Adjustments to GAAP net income (loss):
Share-based compensation

5,398

11,088

4,647

16,486

10,603

Amortization of intangible assets

3,413

3,413

3,413

6,827

6,827

Acquisition-related expenses

1,064

1,617

2,681

946

Integration/restructuring expenses

1,040

3,092

Import taxes - Out of period adjustment

3,358

3,358

Extinguishment of term loan

6,630

6,630

Capped call MTM adjustment

4,795

4,795

Convertible debt discount OID and fees

2,098

2,062

399

4,160

399

Goodwill tax credit

484

484

Foreign currency (gains)/losses

843

(642

)

1,191

201

2,102

Tax effect of other items excluded from non-GAAP results

(84

)

64

(119

)

(20

)

(210

)

 
Non-GAAP net income

$

21,934

$

19,628

$

12,760

$

41,564

$

26,171

 
Shares used in computing earnings per share (diluted)

25,203

25,103

24,567

25,221

24,440

 
Non-GAAP earnings per share (diluted)

$

0.87

$

0.78

$

0.52

$

1.65

$

1.07

 
GAAP earnings per share (diluted)

$

0.23

$

0.08

$

(0.41

)

$

0.31

$

(0.40

)

 
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
(In thousands)
 
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
February 26,
2021
November 27,
2020
February 28,
2020
February 26,
2021
February 28,
2020
 
GAAP net income (loss)

$

5,844

$

2,027

$

(9,720

)

$

7,871

$

(9,496

)

 
Share-based compensation expense

5,398

11,088

4,647

16,486

10,603

Amortization of intangible assets

3,413

3,413

3,413

6,827

6,826

Interest expense, net

4,365

3,154

4,150

7,519

8,642

Provision for income tax

1,200

3,275

1,340

4,475

1,665

Depreciation

5,378

4,954

6,021

10,332

12,152

Acquisition-related expenses(1)

1,064

1,617

2,681

946

Integration/restructuring expenses

1,040

3,092

Import taxes - Out of period adjustment

4,345

4,345

Extinguishment of term loan

6,630

6,630

Capped call MTM adjustment

4,795

4,795

 
Adjusted EBITDA

$

31,007

$

29,527

$

22,316

$

60,536

$

45,855

 
(1) Amounts related to acquisitions of Cree LED (March 2021) and SMART EC & Wireless (July 2019).
 
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
 
February 26,August 28,

2021

2020

Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents

$

139,803

$

150,811

Accounts receivable, net

203,376

215,918

Inventories

189,327

162,991

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

46,321

26,990

Total current assets

578,827

556,710

Property and equipment, net

78,146

54,705

Operating lease right-of-use assets

25,049

25,013

Other noncurrent assets

16,924

20,554

Intangible assets, net

48,844

55,671

Goodwill

73,017

73,955

Total assets

$

820,807

$

786,608

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable

$

261,443

$

224,660

Accrued liabilities

61,581

57,829

Total current liabilities

323,024

282,489

Long-term debt

210,811

195,573

Long-term operating lease liabilities

21,342

20,829

Other long-term liabilities

7,071

5,613

Total liabilities

562,248

504,504

Shareholders’ equity:
Ordinary shares

757

737

Additional paid-in capital

320,284

346,131

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(233,830

)

(228,241

)

Retained earnings

171,348

163,477

Total shareholders’ equity

258,559

282,104

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

820,807

$

786,608

 
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
 
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
February 26,
2021
November 27,
2020
February 28,
2020
February 26,
2021
February 28,
2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)

$

5,844

$

2,027

$

(9,720

)

$

7,871

$

(9,496

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

8,793

8,367

9,435

17,160

18,979

Share-based compensation

5,398

11,088

4,647

16,486

10,603

Provision for doubtful accounts receivable and sales returns

6

(9

)

(100

)

(3

)

(27

)

Deferred income tax benefit

49

222

610

271

(360

)

(Gain) Loss on disposal of property and equipment

988

(5

)

(18

)

984

(60

)

Loss on mark-to-market adjustment of the capped call

4,795

4,795

Loss on extinguishment of debt

6,630

6,630

Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

2,191

2,116

1,047

4,307

1,781

Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets

1,500

1,413

1,168

2,913

2,282

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable

12,012

(1,930

)

9,198

10,082

(4,490

)

Inventories

(41,053

)

12,919

(3,343

)

(28,134

)

(45,549

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(9,849

)

(9,277

)

1,386

(19,126

)

6,496

Accounts payable

21,607

18,022

(3,782

)

39,629

56,656

Operating lease liabilities

(1,238

)

(1,504

)

(1,058

)

(2,742

)

(2,140

)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

14,173

(7,880

)

2,439

6,292

2,501

Net cash provided by operating activities

20,421

35,569

23,334

55,990

48,601

Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and deposits on equipment

(20,151

)

(14,644

)

(4,210

)

(34,795

)

(9,368

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

151

16

54

167

96

Net cash used in investing activities

(20,000

)

(14,628

)

(4,156

)

(34,628

)

(9,272

)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of ordinary shares

(44,330

)

(44,330

)

Proceeds from FINEP loan

11,439

11,439

Proceeds from borrowings under revolving line of credit

23,000

19,500

6,000

42,500

18,500

Repayments of borrowings under revolving line of credit

(23,000

)

(19,500

)

(6,000

)

(42,500

)

(18,500

)

Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares from share option exercises

2,546

1,337

641

3,883

1,807

Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares from ESPP

1,768

1,768

1,242

Withholding tax on restricted stock units

(151

)

(3,483

)

(351

)

(3,634

)

(371

)

Long-term debt payment - Term loan

(5,625

)

Long-term debt payment - BNDES

(797

)

(1,607

)

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

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(30,496

)

(378

)

15,889

(30,874

)

11,842

 
Effect of exchange rate changes on the cash and cash equivalents

5,781

(7,277

)

(4,596

)

(1,496

)

(7,450

)

 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(24,294

)

13,286

30,471

(11,008

)

43,721

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

164,097

150,811

111,389

150,811

98,139

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

139,803

$

164,097

$

141,860

$

139,803

$

141,860

Contacts:

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

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