FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEDG), a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018.
First Quarter 2018 Highlights
- Total revenues of $209.9 million
- GAAP gross margin of 37.9%
- GAAP net diluted EPS of $0.75
- Non-GAAP net diluted EPS of $0.87
- 800 Megawatts (AC) of inverters shipped
“We are pleased to announce strong first quarter results with record revenues and record profitability, despite the traditional seasonal slowdown and continued industry wide components shortages,” said Guy Sella, Founder, Chairman and CEO of SolarEdge. “Our continued technological innovation and operational excellence, coupled with our introduction of new products and financial strength positions us for further growth and industry leadership.”
First Quarter 2018 Summary
The Company reported record revenues of $209.9 million, up 11% from $189.3 million in the prior quarter and up 82% from $115.1 million year over year.
GAAP gross margin reached 37.9%, up from 37.5%, in the prior quarter and up from 33.6% year over year.
GAAP operating expenses was $38.8 million, up 7% from $36.4 million in the prior quarter and up 45% from $26.7 million year over year.
GAAP operating income was $40.8 million, up 18% from $34.6 million in the prior quarter and up 240% from $12.0 million year over year.
GAAP net income was $35.7 million, up 83% from $19.5 million in the prior quarter and up 152% from $14.2 million year over year.
Non-GAAP net income was $42.6 million, up 3% from $41.2 million in the prior quarter and up 159% from $16.5 million year over year.
GAAP net diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) was $0.75, up from $0.42 in the prior quarter and up from $0.32 year over year.
Non-GAAP net diluted EPS was $0.87, up from $0.85 in the prior quarter and up from $0.36 year over year.
Cash flow from operating activities was $64.0 million, up from $45.8 million in the prior quarter and up from $25.7 million year over year.
As of March 31, 2018, cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities totaled $400.8 million, compared to $345.1 million on December 31, 2017.
Outlook for the Second Quarter 2018
The Company also provides guidance for the second quarter ending June 30, 2018 as follows:
- Revenues to be within the range of $220 million to $230 million;
- Gross margins expected to remain flat within the range of 36% to 38%.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results at 4:30 P.M. ET on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. The call will be available, live, to interested parties by dialing 888-394-8218. For international callers, please dial +1 323-701-0225. The Conference ID number is 9799633. A live webcast will also be available in the Investors Relations section of the Company’s website at: http://investors.solaredge.com.
A replay of the webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s web site approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for approximately 30 calendar days.
About SolarEdge
SolarEdge provides an intelligent inverter solution that has changed the way power is harvested and managed in solar photovoltaic systems. The SolarEdge DC optimized inverter system maximizes power generation at the individual PV module-level while lowering the cost of energy produced by the solar PV system. Supporting increased PV proliferation, the SolarEdge system consists of power optimizers, inverters, home energy management, storage solutions, and a cloud-based monitoring platform. SolarEdge’s solutions address a broad range of solar market segments, from residential solar installations to commercial and small utility-scale solar installations. SolarEdge is online at http://www.solaredge.us.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company has presented certain non-GAAP financial measures in this release. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position, or cash flows that either exclude or include amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP. Reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure can be found in the accompanying tables to this release. These non-GAAP financial measures do not reflect a comprehensive system of accounting, differ from GAAP measures with the same captions and may differ from non-GAAP financial measures with the same or similar captions that are used by other companies. As such, these non-GAAP measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures to analyze its operating performance and future prospects, develop internal budgets and financial goals, and to facilitate period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of its operations that, when viewed with its GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its business.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This release contains forward looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include information, among other things, concerning: our possible or assumed future results of operations; future demands for solar energy solutions; business strategies; technology developments; financing and investment plans; dividend policy; competitive position; industry and regulatory environment; general economic conditions; potential growth opportunities; and the effects of competition. These forward-looking statements are often characterized by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “seek,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions and the negative or plural of those terms and other like terminology.
Forward-looking statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and our projections about future events. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Given these factors, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the matters discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed on February 20, 2018, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other reports filed with the SEC. All information set forth in this release is as of May 9, 2018. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or changes in its expectations.
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SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share data) |
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| 2018 | 2017 | ||||||
| Unaudited | |||||||
| Revenues | $ | 209,871 | $ | 115,054 | |||
| Cost of revenues | 130,274 | 76,378 | |||||
| Gross profit | 79,597 | 38,676 | |||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||
| Research and development | 17,875 | 11,458 | |||||
| Sales and marketing | 16,205 | 10,775 | |||||
| General and administrative | 4,689 | 4,439 | |||||
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Total operating expenses |
38,769 | 26,672 | |||||
| Operating income | 40,828 | 12,004 | |||||
| Financial income, net | 584 | 1,410 | |||||
| Other expenses | 64 | - | |||||
| Income before taxes on income | 41,348 | 13,414 | |||||
| Taxes on income (tax benefit) | 5,662 | (761 | ) | ||||
| Net income | $ | 35,686 | $ | 14,175 | |||
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SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) |
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| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | |||||||
| Unaudited | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 229,219 | $ | 163,163 | ||||
| Restricted cash | 1,766 | 1,516 | ||||||
| Marketable securities | 81,229 | 77,264 | ||||||
| Trade receivables, net | 127,479 | 109,528 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other accounts receivable | 33,156 | 42,223 | ||||||
| Inventories | 98,363 | 82,992 | ||||||
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Total current assets |
571,212 | 476,686 | ||||||
| LONG-TERM ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Marketable securities | 88,554 | 103,120 | ||||||
| Property, equipment and intangible assets, net | 61,161 | 52,297 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and lease deposits | 787 | 862 | ||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 9,847 | 8,340 | ||||||
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Total long term assets |
160,349 | 164,619 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 731,561 | $ | 641,305 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Trade payables, net | $ | 83,091 | $ | 69,488 | ||||
| Employees and payroll accruals | 29,733 | 22,544 | ||||||
| Warranty obligations | 16,605 | 14,785 | ||||||
| Deferred revenues | 3,010 | 2,559 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other accounts payable | 26,170 | 20,378 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
158,609 | 129,754 | ||||||
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Warranty obligations | 71,590 | 64,026 | ||||||
| Deferred revenues | 41,866 | 31,453 | ||||||
| Lease incentive obligation | 1,690 | 1,765 | ||||||
| Non-current tax liabilities | 17,595 | 16,840 | ||||||
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Total long-term liabilities |
132,741 | 114,084 | ||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||||
| Common stock | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 343,356 | 331,902 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,135 | ) | (611 | ) | ||||
| Retained earnings | 97,986 | 66,172 | ||||||
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Total stockholders’ equity |
440,211 | 397,467 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ | 731,561 | $ | 641,305 | ||||
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SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) |
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| 2018 | 2017 | |||||||
| Unaudited | ||||||||
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Cash flows provided by operating activities: |
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| Net income | $ | 35,686 | $ | 14,175 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangible assets | 2,430 | 1,520 | ||||||
| Amortization of premiums on available-for-sale marketable securities | 778 | 383 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 6,849 | 3,612 | ||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | (1,321 | ) | (1,333 | ) | ||||
| Loss on disposals of fixed assets | 64 | - | ||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Inventories | (15,348 | ) | 6,453 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other accounts receivable | 9,210 | (4,583 | ) | |||||
| Trade receivables, net | (17,935 | ) | (8,070 | ) | ||||
| Trade payables, net | 13,595 | 9,734 | ||||||
| Employees and payroll accruals | 7,153 | (1,272 | ) | |||||
| Warranty obligations | 9,384 | 2,750 | ||||||
| Deferred revenues | 6,981 | 2,060 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other accounts payable | 6,527 | 311 | ||||||
| Lease incentive obligation | (74 | ) | (74 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 63,979 | 25,666 | ||||||
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Cash flows used in investing activities: |
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| Purchase of property and equipment | (11,325 | ) | (1,872 | ) | ||||
| Increase in short and long-term lease deposits | - | (66 | ) | |||||
| Investment in available-for-sale marketable securities | (25,436 | ) | (24,070 | ) | ||||
| Maturities of available-for-sale marketable securities | 34,500 | 15,665 | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (2,261 | ) | (10,343 | ) | ||||
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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| Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of options | 4,605 | 371 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 4,605 | 371 | ||||||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 66,323 | 15,694 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period | 164,679 | 105,580 | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate differences on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (17 | ) | (350 | ) | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period | $ | 230,985 | $ | 120,924 | ||||
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SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC. RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (In thousands, except gross profit and per share data) (Unaudited) |
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| Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures | ||||||
| Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Gross Profit | ||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||
| March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | ||||
| Gross profit (GAAP) | 79,597 | 70,970 | 38,676 | |||
| Stock-based compensation | 924 | 703 | 493 | |||
| Gross profit (Non-GAAP) | 80,521 | 71,673 | 39,169 | |||
| Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Gross Margin | ||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||
| March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | ||||
| Gross margin (GAAP) | 37.9% | 37.5% | 33.6% | |||
| Stock-based compensation | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | |||
| Gross margin (Non-GAAP) | 38.4% | 37.9% | 34.0% | |||
| Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating expenses | ||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||
| March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | ||||
| Operating expenses (GAAP) | 38,769 | 36,399 | 26,672 | |||
| Stock-based compensation R&D | 2,382 | 1,795 | 1,205 | |||
| Stock-based compensation S&M | 2,204 | 1,714 | 1,030 | |||
| Stock-based compensation G&A | 1,339 | 1,170 | 884 | |||
| Operating expenses (Non-GAAP) | 32,844 | 31,720 | 23,553 | |||
| Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating income | ||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||
| March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | ||||
| Operating income (GAAP) | 40,828 | 34,571 | 12,004 | |||
| Stock-based compensation | 6,849 | 5,382 | 3,612 | |||
| Operating income (Non-GAAP) | 47,677 | 39,953 | 15,616 | |||
| Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial income, net | ||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||
| March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | ||||
| Financial income, net (GAAP) | 584 | 1,487 | 1,410 | |||
| Non cash interest | 512 | ---- | ---- | |||
| Financial income, net (Non-GAAP) | 1,096 | 1,487 | 1,410 | |||
| Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Other expenses | ||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||
| March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | ||||
| Other expenses (GAAP) | 64 | ---- | ---- | |||
| Fixed Assets disposal | 64 | ---- | ---- | |||
| Other expenses (Non-GAAP) | ---- | ---- | ---- | |||
| Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Tax on income (Tax benefit) | ||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||
| March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | ||||
| Tax on income (Tax benefit) (GAAP) | 5,662 | 16,556 | (761) | |||
| Deferred tax realized (asset) | (1,321) | (2,392) | (1,332) | |||
| Transition tax of foreign earnings | 820 | 18,735 | ---- | |||
| Tax on income (Tax benefit) (Non-GAAP) | 6,163 | 213 | 571 | |||
| Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net income | ||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||
| March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | ||||
| Net income (GAAP) | 35,686 | 19,502 | 14,175 | |||
| Stock-based compensation | 6,849 | 5,382 | 3,612 | |||
| Non cash interest | 512 | ---- | ---- | |||
| FA disposal | 64 | ---- | ---- | |||
| Deferred tax realized (asset) | (1,321) | (2,392) | (1,332) | |||
| Transition tax of foreign earnings | 820 | 18,735 | ---- | |||
| Net income (Non-GAAP) | 42,610 | 41,227 | 16,455 | |||
| Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net basic EPS | ||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||
| March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | ||||
| Net basic earnings per share (GAAP) | 0.81 | 0.45 | 0.34 | |||
| Stock-based compensation | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.09 | |||
| Non cash interest | 0.01 | ---- | ---- | |||
| FA disposal | ---- | ---- | ---- | |||
| Deferred tax realized (asset) | (0.03) | (0.05) | (0.03) | |||
| Transition tax of foreign earnings | 0.02 | 0.43 | ---- | |||
| Net basic earnings per share (Non-GAAP) | 0.96 | 0.95 | 0.40 | |||
| Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net diluted EPS | ||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||
| March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | ||||
| Net diluted earnings per share (GAAP) | 0.75 | 0.42 | 0.32 | |||
| Stock-based compensation | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.06 | |||
| Non cash interest | 0.01 | ---- | ---- | |||
| FA disposal | ---- | ---- | ---- | |||
| Deferred tax realized (asset) | (0.03) | (0.05) | (0.02) | |||
| Transition tax of foreign earnings | 0.02 | 0.38 | ---- | |||
| Net diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.36 | |||
| Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP No. of shares used in Net diluted EPS | ||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||
| March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | ||||
| Number of shares used in computing net diluted earnings per share (GAAP) | 47,673,522 | 46,876,328 | 43,837,505 | |||
| Stock-based compensation | 1,535,408 | 1,375,527 | 2,490,662 | |||
| Number of shares used in computing net diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) | 49,208,930 | 48,251,855 | 46,328,167 | |||