AEIS - Advanced Energy Announces First Quarter 2019 Results

May, 06 2019 04:05 PM Advanced Energy Industries Inc.

Q1 Revenue was $140.7 million
Q1 GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $0.40
Q1 Non-GAAP EPS was $0.58

FORT COLLINS, Colo., May 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS), today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019.

“While 2019 is a shaping up to be a challenging year for the semiconductor market, Advanced Energy delivered solid profitability while continuing to execute on our strategy. Mixed semi demand profiles signal the early stage of market stabilization, and we believe the long-term drivers for wafer fab equipment growth remain intact setting up the potential for a recovery in 2020," said Yuval Wasserman, president and CEO. "We continue to invest in technology development with our customers and are focused on capitalizing on the many growth opportunities across our served markets."

First Quarter Results

Sales were $140.7 million in the first quarter of 2019 compared with $154.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and $195.6 million in the first quarter of 2018.

GAAP net income from continuing operations was $15.4 million or $0.40 per diluted share, compared with $19.2 million or $0.50 per diluted share in the prior quarter, and $46.4 million or $1.16 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2018.

Non-GAAP net income was $22.4 million or $0.58 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2019, which included a $4.4 million discrete tax benefit. This compares with $28.0 million or $0.73 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2018, and $53.4 million or $1.34 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2018. A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures is provided in the tables below.

The company generated $6.9 million of operating cash from continuing operations in the quarter.

Discontinued Operations

The company’s financial statements for all periods presented reflect results for the continuing precision power business, with the discontinued inverter business included in discontinued operations for all purposes. Further financial detail regarding the amounts related to the discontinued inverter business are available in the company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Second Quarter 2019 Guidance

Based on the company's current view, beliefs and assumptions, its guidance for the second quarter of 2019 is within the following ranges.

Q2 2019

Revenues

$130M - $140M

GAAP EPS from continuing operations

$0.10 - $0.25

Non-GAAP EPS

$0.25 - $0.40

Conference Call

Management will host a conference call tomorrow morning, Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 6:30 a.m. Mountain Time/ 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss Advanced Energy's financial results. Domestic callers may access this conference call by dialing 855-232-8958. International callers may access the call by dialing 315-625-6980. Participants will need to provide the operator with the Conference ID Number 5981809, which has been reserved for this call. A webcast will also be available on the company’s Investor Relations web page at ir.advanced-energy.com.

About Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex semiconductor and industrial manufacturing applications. With engineering know-how and responsive service and support around the globe, the company builds collaborative partnerships to meet technology advances, propel growth for its customers and innovate the future of power. Advanced Energy has devoted more than three decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. For more information, visit www.advancedenergy.com.

Advanced Energy | Precision. Power. Performance.

For more information, contact:

Brian Smith
Advanced Energy
(970) 407-6555
brian.smith@aei.com

Non-GAAP Measures

This release includes GAAP and non-GAAP income and per-share earnings data and other GAAP and non-GAAP financial information. Advanced Energy’s non-GAAP measures exclude the impact of non-cash related charges such as stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets, as well as discontinued operations, and non-recurring items such as acquisition-related costs and restructuring expenses. Additionally, the first quarter non-GAAP results exclude estimated income tax expense associated with U.S. tax reform. The non-GAAP measures included in this release are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, similar measures calculated under generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Advanced Energy believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to management and investors to evaluate business performance without the impacts of certain non-cash charges and other charges which are not part of the company’s usual operations. The company uses these non-GAAP measures to assess performance against business objectives, make business decisions, develop budgets, forecast future periods, assess trends and evaluate financial impacts of various scenarios. In addition, management's incentive plans include these non-GAAP measures as criteria for achievements. Additionally, the company believes that these non-GAAP measures, in combination with its financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP, provide investors with additional perspective. While some of the excluded items may be incurred and reflected in the company’s GAAP financial results in the foreseeable future, the company believes that the items excluded from certain non-GAAP measures do not accurately reflect the underlying performance of its continuing operations for the period in which they are incurred. The use of non-GAAP measures has limitations in that such measures do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the company’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP, and these measures should only be used to evaluate the company’s results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. Please refer to the Form 8-K regarding this release furnished today to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-Looking Statements

The company’s guidance with respect to anticipated financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2019, potential future growth and profitability, our future business mix, expectations regarding future market trends and the company’s future performance within specific markets and other statements herein or made on the above-announced conference call that are not historical information are 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. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (a) the effects of global macroeconomic conditions upon demand for our products and services; (b) the volatility and cyclicality of the industries the company serves, particularly the semiconductor industry; (c) delays in capital spending by end-users in our served markets; (d) the accuracy of the company’s estimates related to fulfilling solar inverter product warranty and post-warranty obligations; (e) the company’s ability to realize its plan to avoid additional costs after the solar inverter wind-down; (f) the accuracy of the company's assumptions on which its financial statement projections are based; (g) the impact of product price changes, which may result from a variety of factors; (h) the timing of orders received from customers; (i) the company’s ability to realize benefits from cost improvement efforts including avoided costs, restructuring plans and inorganic growth; (j) the company’s ability to obtain in a timely manner the materials necessary to manufacture its products; (k) unanticipated changes to management's estimates, reserves or allowances; (l) changes and adjustments to the tax expense and benefits related to the U.S. tax reform that was enacted in late 2017; and (m) the effects of recent U.S. government trade and export restrictions, Chinese retaliatory trade actions, and other governmental action related to tariffs upon the demand for our, and our customers', products and services and the U.S. economy. These and other risks are described in Advanced Energy's Form 10-K, Forms 10-Q and other reports and statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These reports and statements are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies may also be obtained from Advanced Energy's investor relations page at ir.advanced-energy.com or by contacting Advanced Energy's investor relations at 970-407-6555. Forward-looking statements are made and based on information available to the company on the date of this press release. Aspirational goals and targets discussed on the conference call or in the presentation materials should not be interpreted in any respect as guidance. The company assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release.

ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share data)


Three Months Ended

March 31,

December 31,

2019

2018

2018
Sales:





Product
$
112,112


$
171,209


$
125,039

Service
28,631


24,408


29,122

Total sales
140,743


195,617


154,161

Cost of sales:





Product
60,801


79,806


64,819

Service
14,202


12,166


14,154

Total cost of sales
75,003


91,972


78,973

Gross profit
65,740


103,645


75,188


46.7
%

53.0
%

48.8
%
Operating expenses:











Research and development
21,289


17,637


20,725

Selling, general and administrative
29,014


28,648


29,241

Amortization of intangible assets
1,973


1,257


1,816

Restructuring expense
1,673


—


3,836

Total operating expenses
53,949


47,542


55,618

Operating income
11,791


56,103


19,570

Other income (expense), net
743


26


881

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
12,534


56,129


20,451

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
(2,853
)

9,759


1,229

Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes
15,387


46,370


19,222

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
(9
)

140


188

Net income
15,378


46,510


19,410

Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest
8


31


4

Net income attributable to Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
$
15,370


$
46,479


$
19,406







Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
38,198


39,619


38,386

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
38,426


39,995


38,595







Earnings per share attributable to Advanced Energy Industries, Inc:








Continuing operations:





Basic earnings per share
$
0.40


$
1.17


$
0.50

Diluted earnings per share
$
0.40


$
1.16


$
0.50







Discontinued operations:





Basic earnings per share
$
0.00


$
0.00


$
0.00

Diluted earnings per share
$
0.00


$
0.00


$
0.00







Net income:





Basic earnings per share
$
0.40


$
1.17


$
0.51

Diluted earnings per share
$
0.40


$
1.16


$
0.50

ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)


March 31,

December 31,

2019

2018
ASSETS
Unaudited






Current assets:



Cash and cash equivalents
$
351,149


$
349,301

Marketable securities
2,516


2,470

Accounts and other receivable, net
102,405


100,442

Inventories, net
99,070


97,987

Income taxes receivable
1,945


2,220

Other current assets
11,309


10,173

Current assets of discontinued operations
4,872


5,855

Total current assets
573,266


568,448





Property and equipment, net
31,058


31,269

Operating lease right-of-use assets
35,654


—





Deposits and other assets
9,378


6,874

Goodwill and intangibles, net
154,164


156,810

Deferred income tax assets
47,513


47,099

Non-current assets of discontinued operations
5,917


5,984

Total assets
$
856,950


$
816,484





LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY







Current liabilities:



Accounts payable
$
44,028


$
39,646

Other accrued expenses
56,470


65,377

Current portion of operating lease liability
7,298


—

Current liabilities of discontinued operations
4,254


5,286

Total current liabilities
112,050


110,309





Non-current liabilities of continuing operations
112,270


88,158

Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations
10,486


10,715

Long-term liabilities
122,756


98,873





Total liabilities
234,806


209,182





Advanced Energy stockholders’ equity
621,624


606,790

Noncontrolling interest
520


512

Stockholders' equity
622,144


607,302

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
856,950


$
816,484

December 31, 2018 amounts are derived from the December 31, 2018 audited Consolidated Financial Statements.

ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)


Three Months Ended March 31,

2019

2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:



Net income
$
15,378


$
46,510

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
(9
)

140

Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes
15,387


46,370





Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:



Depreciation and amortization
4,181


2,861

Stock-based compensation expense
3,199


4,494

Net loss on disposal of assets
6


138

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired
(15,269
)

(18,978
)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
6,855


34,885

Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations
(1,409
)

(1,784
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
5,446


33,101

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:



Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
—


(6,072
)
Purchases of property and equipment
(2,436
)

(3,923
)
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations
(2,436
)

(9,995
)
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations
—


—

Net cash used in investing activities
(2,436
)

(9,995
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:



Purchase and retirement of common stock
—


(12,750
)
Net payments related to stock-based award activities
(1,707
)

(4,032
)
Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations
(1,707
)

(16,782
)
Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations
—


—

Net cash used in financing activities
(1,707
)

(16,782
)
EFFECT OF CURRENCY TRANSLATION ON CASH
(566
)

167

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
737


6,491

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
354,552


415,037

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
355,289


421,528

Less cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations
4,140


7,654

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, end of period
$
351,149


$
413,874

ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
SELECTED OTHER DATA (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measure - operating expenses and operating income, excluding certain items
Three Months Ended

March 31,

December 31,

2019

2018

2018
Gross profit from continuing operations, as reported
$
65,740


$
103,645


$
75,188

Adjustments to gross profit:





Stock-based compensation
233


351


166

Facility expansion and relocation costs
170


—


354

Acquisition-related costs
—


—


411

Non-GAAP gross profit
66,143


103,996


76,119







Operating expenses from continuing operations, as reported
53,949


47,542


55,618

Adjustments:





Amortization of intangible assets
(1,973
)

(1,257
)

(1,816
)
Stock-based compensation
(2,966
)

(4,143
)

(2,077
)
Acquisition-related costs
(1,511
)

(350
)

(416
)
Facility expansion and relocation costs
(74
)

(476
)

—

Restructuring charges
(1,673
)

—


(3,836
)
Non-GAAP operating expenses
45,752


41,316


47,473

Non-GAAP operating income
$
20,391


$
62,680


$
28,646

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measure - operating expenses and operating income, excluding certain items
Three Months Ended

March 31,

December 31,

2019

2018

2018
Gross profit from continuing operations, as reported

46.7
%


53.0
%


48.8
%
Adjustments to gross profit:











Stock-based compensation

0.2



0.2



0.1

Facility expansion and relocation costs

0.1



—



0.2

Acquisition-related costs

—



—



0.3

Non-GAAP gross profit

47.0



53.2



49.4













Operating expenses from continuing operations, as reported

38.3



24.3



36.1

Adjustments:











Amortization of intangible assets

(1.4
)


(0.6
)


(1.2
)
Stock-based compensation

(2.0
)


(2.1
)


(1.3
)
Acquisition-related costs

(1.1
)


(0.2
)


(0.3
)
Facility expansion and relocation costs

(0.1
)


(0.2
)


—

Restructuring charges

(1.2
)


—



(2.5
)
Non-GAAP operating expenses

32.5



21.2



30.8

Non-GAAP operating income

14.5
%


32.0
%


18.6
%

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measure - income excluding certain items
Three Months Ended

March 31,

December 31,

2019

2018

2018
Income from continuing operations, less noncontrolling interest, net of income taxes
$
15,379


$
46,339


$
19,218

Adjustments:





Amortization of intangible assets
1,973


1,257


1,816

Acquisition-related costs
1,511


350


827

Facility expansion and relocation costs
244


476


354

Restructuring charges
1,673


—


3,836

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Impact
—


1,853


1,452

Tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments
(851
)

(309
)

(1,198
)
Non-GAAP income, net of income taxes, excluding stock-based compensation
19,929


49,966


26,305

Stock-based compensation, net of taxes
2,463


3,460


1,705

Non-GAAP income, net of income taxes
$
22,392


$
53,426


$
28,010

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measure - per share earnings excluding certain items
Three Months Ended

March 31,

December 31,

2019

2018

2018
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, as reported
$
0.40


$
1.16


$
0.50

Add back:





per share impact of Non-GAAP adjustments, net of tax
0.18


0.18


0.23

Non-GAAP per share earnings
$
0.58


$
1.34


$
0.73

Reconciliation of Q2 2019 Guidance




Low End

High End




Revenue
$130 million

$140 million




Reconciliation of Non-GAAP earnings per share



GAAP earnings per share
$
0.10


$
0.25

Stock-based compensation
0.06


0.06

Amortization of intangible assets
0.05


0.05

Restructuring and other
0.08


0.07

Tax effects of excluded items
(0.04
)

(0.03
)
Non-GAAP earnings per share
$
0.25


$
0.40

Company Name:	Advanced Energy Industries Inc.
Stock Symbol:	AEIS
Market:	NASDAQ
Website:	advancedenergy.com

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