Pixelworks, Inc., a leading provider of innovative video and display processing solutions, announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.
Second Quarter and Recent Highlights
- Mobile revenue increased sequentially and year-over-year to a record, driven by expanded adoption of both hardware and software-based visual processing solutions across a growing number of launched smartphones
- ASUS launched Zenfone 8 and Zenfone 8 Flip flagship smartphones incorporating Pixelworks’ leading color calibration, DC Dimming and HDR tone mapping technology
- Projector revenue increased over 100% sequentially and 30% year-over-year, reflecting a recovery in customer and end market demand
- Secured $10.6 million co-development agreement with existing Japanese OEM customer to develop an advanced SoC for a planned next-generation product family for the 3LCD Projector market
- Appointed Mr. Lei (Leo) Shen, a seasoned mobile industry executive, to the newly created position of Senior VP & General Manager to lead continued growth and expansion of Mobile business in China
- Announced a strategic plan to transform Pixelworks’ Shanghai subsidiary (“PWSH”) from an R&D center into a profit center for the Mobile, Projector, and Video Delivery businesses, including the positioning of that subsidiary to qualify and seek an initial public offering on the STAR Market in China
- Signed agreements for funding commitments into PWSH from private equity and strategic investors, with our existing partner MTM contributing amounts in RMB equivalent to approximately $20.0M and new investors Verisilicon, Canaan, and Chipone Technology contributing amounts in RMB equivalent to approximately $3.1M, $3.1M, and $4.6M, respectively
- Signed agreements for funding commitments into PWSH by employee stock ownership platforms representing approximately 75% of PWSH employees and totaling amounts in RMB equivalent to approximately $12.3M.
“We had a solid and very busy second quarter, highlighted by revenue growth of over 50% on both a sequential and year-over-year basis,” stated Todd DeBonis, President and CEO of Pixelworks. “Mobile revenue set another quarterly record, as we continued to gain increased traction across an expanded number of OEMs and launched models during the first half of the year. Also in the second quarter, our projector business benefited from a significant market recovery as well as increased demand, with revenue more than doubling from the first quarter. Consolidated gross margin also expanded significantly in the quarter to above 50% and contributed to sequential and year-over-year improvement in our bottom-line results.
“Additionally, as announced today we have completed a series of actions as part of a broader strategic plan designed to accelerate Pixelworks’ future growth and success by transforming our existing Shanghai R&D center (PWSH) into a profit center. This will enable us to enhance the focus of our mobile, projector, and video delivery businesses on their global center in Asia, increasing our ability to access capital, ecosystem partners, customers, and key talent. In conjunction with these efforts, we have secured commitments for significant capital investments in PWSH from a combination of private equity, strategic partners and our current employees in China. Longer-term, we intend to continue to take steps to qualify PWSH for an initial public offering on the STAR Market in China. We believe a listing in China will provide expanded access to future potential growth capital at what could be meaningfully higher valuations than what Pixelworks trades at today in the U.S. This plan will also allow Pixelworks to increase the focus on its TrueCut business, as well as other licensing opportunities.
“Overall, we have executed well during a dynamic and supply-constrained environment. Our team’s aggressive and ongoing efforts to secure committed capacity from both our foundry and backend packaging partners has been effective and enabled us to support a large majority of the product demand from our customers. We’ve also expanded our pipeline of mobile design-ins on next-generation smartphones across both existing and new tier-one mobile OEMs. In July, we taped-out our seventh-generation visual processor for Mobile, which we will be sampling with select customers in the third quarter. Looking to the second half of the year and into the first half of 2022, we have strong bookings from a combination of mobile and projector customers. The magnitude of our growth will depend on continued execution from all areas of the organization and support from our supply chain partners.”
Strategic Plan and Pixelworks Shanghai Subsidiary
The Company has been engaged in a strategic plan to transform its existing subsidiary, Pixelworks Semiconductor Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (“PWSH”) into a profit center for its mobile, projector, and video delivery businesses. The global center of those businesses continues to be in Asia, and the steps taken by the Company to date and going forward are intended to improve its ability to access capital, customers, and talent. The Company has operated PWSH as its primary R&D center in Asia for over 15 years and feels that the time is right to take advantage of that existing footprint and develop PWSH as a full profit-and-loss center underneath the Company for the mobile, projector, and video delivery businesses. Most of these steps have been completed or will be completed before the end of 2021.
This plan will further enable PWSH to seek qualification to file an application for an initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Sci-Tech innovAtion boaRd, known as the STAR Market (the “Listing”). The Company believes that the Listing will have many benefits, including improved access to new capital markets and the funding of its growth worldwide. The Company presently intends to qualify PWSH to apply for the Listing so that the Listing is consummated in the first half of 2023.
In support of its strategic plan, Pixelworks entered into an agreement with a private equity fund and other strategic investors that are based in China, as well as with entities owned by approximately 75% of PWSH employees, under which committed investments will be made in exchange for equity interest in PWSH. The private equity funds are affiliates of MTM, to which the Company sold common stock in December of 2020, and the strategic investors are funds owned by Verisilicon, Canaan, and Chipone Technology.
In aggregate, the capital increase agreements consist of the commitment by employee entities to pay amounts in RMB equating to approximately $12.3 million in exchange for total equity interest of 5.95% in PWSH, reflecting a pre-money valuation of the RMB equivalent of approximately $172.7 million, and by non-employee investors to pay amounts in RMB equivalent to approximately $30.8 million in exchange for total equity interest of 10.45% in PWSH, reflecting a pre-money valuation of the RMB-equivalent of approximately $246.8 million. Following the closing of these transactions, Pixelworks would continue to hold an 83.6% equity interest in PWSH.
The Company will continue to maintain its global headquarters in the United States and operate its TrueCut business, as well as other licensing businesses, out of that headquarters. The Company is committed to maintaining its listing on the Nasdaq Global Market.
Additional information related to the strategic plan and associated capital increase agreements can be found in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Form 8-K filed August 9, 2021.
Second Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results
Revenue in the second quarter of 2021 was $14.1 million, compared to $9.3 million in the first quarter of 2021 and $9.3 million in the second quarter of 2020. The over 50% sequential and year-over-year increase in second quarter revenue reflected a significant rebound in demand in the projector market combined with continued strong growth and record revenue in the mobile market.
On a GAAP basis, gross profit margin in the second quarter of 2021 was 50.6%, compared to 40.2% in the first quarter of 2021 and 54.6% in the second quarter of 2020. Second quarter 2021 GAAP operating expenses were $11.6 million, compared to $11.6 million in the first quarter of 2021 and $11.5 million in the year-ago quarter.
On a non-GAAP basis, second quarter 2021 gross profit margin was 52.7%, compared to 43.7% in the first quarter of 2021 and 59.2% in the year-ago quarter. Second quarter 2021 non-GAAP operating expenses were $10.1 million, compared to $10.2 million in the second quarter of 2020 and $9.3 million in the year-ago quarter.
For the second quarter of 2021, the Company recorded a GAAP net loss of $4.4 million, or ($0.08) per share, compared to a GAAP net loss of $8.1 million, or ($0.16) per share, in the first quarter of 2021 and a GAAP net loss of $6.6 million, or ($0.17) per share, in the year-ago quarter.
For the second quarter of 2021, the Company recorded a non-GAAP net loss of $2.6 million, or ($0.05) per share, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $6.4 million, or ($0.12) per share, in the first quarter of 2021, and a non-GAAP net loss of $3.9 million, or ($0.10) per share, in the second quarter of 2020.
Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2021 was a negative $1.8 million, compared to a negative $5.2 million in the first quarter of 2021 and a negative $2.9 million in the year-ago quarter.
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at the end of the second quarter of 2021 were $23.6 million, compared to $25.4 million at the end of the first quarter of 2021.
Business Outlook
The Company’s current business outlook, including guidance for the third quarter of 2021, will be provided as part of the scheduled conference call.
Conference Call Information
Pixelworks will host a conference call today, August 10, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, which can be accessed by calling 1-877-359-9508 and using passcode 5398425. A live audio webcast of the call can also be accessed by visiting the Company’s investor page at www.pixelworks.com. For those unable to listen to the live webcast, it will be archived for approximately 90 days. A replay of the conference call will also be available through Tuesday, August 17, 2021, and can be accessed by calling 1-855-859-2056 and using passcode 5398425.
About Pixelworks, Inc.
Pixelworks provides industry-leading content creation, video delivery and display processing solutions and technology that enable highly authentic viewing experiences with superior visual quality, across all screens – from cinema to smartphone and beyond. The Company has a 20-year history of delivering image processing innovation to leading providers of consumer electronics, professional displays, and video streaming services. Pixelworks is headquartered in San Jose, CA.
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PIXELWORKS, INC. |
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Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
March 31, |
June 30, |
June 30, |
June 30, |
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2021 |
2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
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Revenue, net |
$ 14,051 |
$ 9,270 |
$ 9,253 |
$ 23,321 |
$ 23,027 |
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Cost of revenue (1) |
6,940 |
5,545 |
4,204 |
12,485 |
11,203 |
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Gross profit |
7,111 |
3,725 |
5,049 |
10,836 |
11,824 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development (2) |
6,671 |
6,785 |
6,314 |
13,456 |
12,581 |
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Selling, general and administrative (3) |
4,896 |
4,854 |
5,156 |
9,750 |
10,349 |
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Restructuring |
– |
– |
– |
– |
592 |
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Total operating expenses |
11,567 |
11,639 |
11,470 |
23,206 |
23,522 |
|
Loss from operations |
(4,456) |
(7,914) |
(6,421) |
(12,370) |
(11,698) |
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Interest income (expense) and other, net |
181 |
56 |
(24) |
237 |
30 |
|
Total other income (expense), net |
181 |
56 |
(24) |
237 |
30 |
|
Loss before income taxes |
(4,275) |
(7,858) |
(6,445) |
(12,133) |
(11,668) |
|
Provision for income taxes |
107 |
217 |
107 |
324 |
283 |
|
Net loss |
$ (4,382) |
$ (8,075) |
$ (6,552) |
$ (12,457) |
$ (11,951) |
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Net loss per share – basic and diluted |
$ (0.08) |
$ (0.16) |
$ (0.17) |
(0.24) |
(0.31) |
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Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted |
52,283 |
51,673 |
39,444 |
51,980 |
39,156 |
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(1) Includes: |
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
218 |
245 |
298 |
463 |
596 |
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Stock-based compensation |
76 |
79 |
127 |
155 |
228 |
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(2) Includes stock-based compensation |
610 |
581 |
806 |
1,191 |
1,454 |
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(3) Includes: |
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Stock-based compensation |
820 |
772 |
1,310 |
1,592 |
2,383 |
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
53 |
60 |
76 |
113 |
152 |
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PIXELWORKS, INC. |
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Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
March 31, |
June 30, |
June 30, |
June 30, |
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2021 |
2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
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Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP gross profit |
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GAAP gross profit |
$ 7,111 |
$ 3,725 |
$ 5,049 |
$ 10,836 |
$ 11,824 |
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
218 |
245 |
298 |
463 |
596 |
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Stock-based compensation |
76 |
79 |
127 |
155 |
228 |
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Total reconciling items included in gross profit |
294 |
324 |
425 |
618 |
824 |
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Non-GAAP gross profit |
$ 7,405 |
$ 4,049 |
$ 5,474 |
$ 11,454 |
$ 12,648 |
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Non-GAAP gross profit margin |
52.7 % |
43.7 % |
59.2 % |
49.1 % |
54.9 % |
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Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP operating expenses |
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GAAP operating expenses |
$ 11,567 |
$ 11,639 |
$ 11,470 |
$ 23,206 |
$ 23,522 |
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Reconciling item included in research and development: |
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Stock-based compensation |
610 |
581 |
806 |
1,191 |
1,454 |
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Reconciling items included in selling, general and administrative: |
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|
Stock-based compensation |
820 |
772 |
1,310 |
1,592 |
2,383 |
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
53 |
60 |
76 |
113 |
152 |
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Restructuring |
– |
– |
– |
– |
592 |
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Total reconciling items included in operating expenses |
1,483 |
1,413 |
2,192 |
2,896 |
4,581 |
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Non-GAAP operating expenses |
$ 10,084 |
$ 10,226 |
$ 9,278 |
$ 20,310 |
$ 18,941 |
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Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP net loss |
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GAAP net loss |
$ (4,382) |
$ (8,075) |
$ (6,552) |
$ (12,457) |
$ (11,951) |
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Reconciling items included in gross profit |
294 |
324 |
425 |
618 |
824 |
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Reconciling items included in operating expenses |
1,483 |
1,413 |
2,192 |
2,896 |
4,581 |
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Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments |
4 |
(20) |
18 |
(16) |
(7) |
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Non-GAAP net loss |
$ (2,601) |
$ (6,358) |
$ (3,917) |
$ (8,959) |
$ (6,553) |
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Non-GAAP net loss per share – basic and diluted |
$ (0.05) |
$ (0.12) |
$ (0.10) |
$ (0.17) |
$ (0.17) |
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Non-GAAP weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted |
52,283 |
51,673 |
39,444 |
51,980 |
39,156 |
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*Set forth above are reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The non-GAAP financial measure disclosed by the company has limitations and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the reconciliations from GAAP to Non-GAAP actuals should be carefully evaluated. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this document for an explanation of the adjustments made to the comparable GAAP measures, the ways management uses the non-GAAP measures, and the reasons why management believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful information for investors. |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
March 31, |
June 30, |
June 30, |
June 30, |
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2021 |
2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
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Dollars per share |
Dollars per share |
Dollars per share |
Dollars per share |
Dollars per share |
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Basic |
Diluted |
Basic |
Diluted |
Basic |
Diluted |
Basic |
Diluted |
Basic |
Diluted |
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Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP net loss |
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GAAP net loss |
$ (0.08) |
$ (0.08) |
$ (0.16) |
$ (0.16) |
$ (0.17) |
$ (0.17) |
$ (0.24) |
$ (0.24) |
$ (0.31) |
$ (0.31) |
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Reconciling items included in gross profit |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
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Reconciling items included in operating expenses |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
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Non-GAAP net loss |
$ (0.05) |
$ (0.05) |
$ (0.12) |
$ (0.12) |
$ (0.10) |
$ (0.10) |
$ (0.17) |
$ (0.17) |
$ (0.17) |
$ (0.17) |
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*Set forth above are reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The non-GAAP financial measure disclosed by the company has limitations and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the reconciliations from GAAP to Non-GAAP actuals should be carefully evaluated. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this document for an explanation of the adjustments made to the comparable GAAP measures, the ways management uses the non-GAAP measures, and the reasons why management believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful information for investors. |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
March 31, |
June 30, |
June 30, |
June 30, |
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2021 |
2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
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Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP gross profit margin |
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GAAP gross profit margin |
50.6 % |
40.2 % |
54.6 % |
46.5 % |
51.3 % |
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
1.6 % |
2.6 % |
3.2 % |
2.0 % |
2.6 % |
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Stock-based compensation |
0.5 % |
0.9 % |
1.4 % |
0.7 % |
1.0 % |
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Total reconciling items included in gross profit |
2.1 % |
3.5 % |
4.6 % |
2.6 % |
3.6 % |
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Non-GAAP gross profit margin |
52.7 % |
43.7 % |
59.2 % |
49.1 % |
54.9 % |
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*Set forth above are reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The non-GAAP financial measure disclosed by the company has limitations and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the reconciliations from GAAP to Non-GAAP actuals should be carefully evaluated. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this document for an explanation of the adjustments made to the comparable GAAP measures, the ways management uses the non-GAAP measures, and the reasons why management believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful information for investors. |
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Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
March 31, |
June 30, |
June 30, |
June 30, |
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2021 |
2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
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Reconciliation of GAAP net loss and adjusted EBITDA |
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GAAP net loss |
$ (4,382) |
$ (8,075) |
$ (6,552) |
$ (12,457) |
$ (11,951) |
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Stock-based compensation |
1,506 |
1,432 |
2,243 |
2,938 |
4,065 |
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
271 |
305 |
374 |
576 |
748 |
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Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments |
4 |
(20) |
18 |
(16) |
(7) |
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Restructuring |
– |
– |
– |
– |
592 |
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Non-GAAP net loss |
$ (2,601) |
$ (6,358) |
$ (3,917) |
$ (8,959) |
$ (6,553) |
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EBITDA adjustments: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
$ 906 |
$ 1,016 |
$ 871 |
$ 1,922 |
$ 1,893 |
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Non-GAAP interest expense (income) and other, net |
(181) |
(56) |
24 |
(237) |
(30) |
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Non-GAAP provision for income taxes |
103 |
237 |
89 |
340 |
290 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ (1,773) |
$ (5,161) |
$ (2,933) |
$ (6,934) |
$ (4,400) |
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*Set forth above are reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The non-GAAP financial measure disclosed by the company has limitations and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the reconciliations from GAAP to Non-GAAP actuals should be carefully evaluated. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this document for an explanation of the adjustments made to the comparable GAAP measures, the ways management uses the non-GAAP measures, and the reasons why management believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful information for investors. |
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June 30, |
December 31, |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 23,624 |
$ 31,257 |
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Short-term marketable securities |
– |
250 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
6,351 |
4,672 |
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Inventories |
1,577 |
2,445 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
1,888 |
1,010 |
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Total current assets |
33,440 |
39,634 |
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Property and equipment, net |
3,900 |
5,103 |
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Operating lease right of use assets |
6,013 |
6,606 |
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Other assets, net |
992 |
1,081 |
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Acquired intangible assets, net |
631 |
1,207 |
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Goodwill |
18,407 |
18,407 |
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Total assets |
$ 63,383 |
$ 72,038 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ 2,664 |
$ 995 |
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Accrued liabilities and current portion of long-term liabilities |
8,745 |
9,452 |
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Current portion of income taxes payable |
140 |
147 |
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Total current liabilities |
11,549 |
10,594 |
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Long-term liabilities, net of current portion |
569 |
1,007 |
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Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion |
4,178 |
5,088 |
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Income taxes payable, net of current portion |
2,673 |
2,479 |
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Total liabilities |
18,969 |
19,168 |
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Shareholders’ equity |
44,414 |
52,870 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
$ 63,383 |
$ 72,038 |
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