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EXFO Inc | NASDAQ:EXFO | NASDAQ | Common Stock |
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QUEBEC CITY, March 27, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO; TSX: EXF) reported today financial results for the second quarter ended February 28, 2013.
Sales reached US$62.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to US$66.9 million in the second quarter of 2012 and US$59.8 million in the first quarter of 2013.
Bookings attained US$53.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to US$60.6 million in the same period last year and US$64.3 million in the first quarter of 2013. The company's book-to-bill ratio was 0.85 in the second quarter of 2013 and 0.96 after six months into the fiscal year.
Gross margin* amounted to 62.2% of sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to 64.7% in the second quarter of 2012 and 60.5% in the first quarter of 2013.
IFRS net earnings in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 totaled US$39,000, or US$0.00 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of US$1.0 million, or US$0.02 per diluted share, in the same period last year and a net loss of US$1.6 million, or US$0.03 per share, in the first quarter of 2013. IFRS net earnings in the second quarter of 2013 included US$1.9 million in after-tax amortization of intangible assets, US$0.5 million in stock-based compensation costs, US$0.1 million in after-tax restructuring charges and a foreign exchange gain of US$1.7 million.
Adjusted EBITDA** totaled US$4.4 million, or 7.1% of sales, in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to US$7.8 million, or 11.7% of sales, in the second quarter of 2012 and US$2.7 million, or 4.5% of sales, in the first quarter of 2013.
"I am encouraged by our sequential increase in sales and profitability in the second quarter," said Germain Lamonde, EXFO's Chairman, President and CEO. "At the beginning of fiscal 2013, we had expected a stronger financial performance in the second half and I remain confident we will deliver a stronger second half. This stated confidence is based on improving market conditions, discussions with customers, positive impact of key new product launches for 4G/LTE and 100G network deployments, recent product approvals and the quality of our sales funnel."
"Consequently, I believe EXFO will generate mid-single digit sales growth and improved profitability in fiscal 2013," Mr. Lamonde added. "I am pleased with our improved market position and remain committed to returning to our historical sales CAGR of 20% that we delivered over the last 10 years, while focusing on the earnings growth that the investment community has come to expect from EXFO."
Selected Financial Information
(In thousands of US dollars)
Q2 2013 | Q1 2013 | Q2 2012 | |||||||
Sales | $ | 62,576 | $ | 59,821 | $ | 66,917 | |||
Gross margin* | $ | 38,912 | $ | 36,164 | $ | 43,301 | |||
62.2% | 60.5% | 64.7% | |||||||
Other selected information: | |||||||||
IFRS net earnings (loss) | $ | 39 | $ | (1,638) | $ | 954 | |||
Amortization of intangible assets | $ | 1,922 | $ | 1,962 | $ | 1,974 | |||
Stock-based compensation costs | $ | 468 | $ | 448 | $ | 508 | |||
Restructuring charges | $ | 89 | $ | - | $ | - | |||
Change in fair value of cash contingent consideration | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (311) | |||
Net income tax effect of the above items | $ | (95) | $ | (67) | $ | (56) | |||
Foreign exchange (gain) loss | $ | (1,700) | $ | (756) | $ | 1,471 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA** | $ | 4,435 | $ | 2,720 | $ | 7,826 |
Operating Expenses
Selling and administrative expenses totaled US$23.1 million, or 36.9% of
sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to US$23.7 million,
or 35.4% of sales, in the same period last year and US$22.3 million, or
37.3% of sales, in the first quarter of 2013.
Gross research and development expenses amounted to US$14.1 million, or 22.6% of sales, in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to US$14.8 million, or 22.1% of sales, in the second quarter of 2012 and US$13.9 million, or 23.2% of sales, in the first quarter of 2013.
Net R&D expenses totaled US$12.0 million, or 19.1% of sales, in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to US$12.3 million, or 18.4% of sales, in the same period last year and US$11.6 million, or 19.4% of sales, in the first quarter of 2013.
Second-Quarter Highlights
Business Outlook
EXFO forecasts sales between US$64.0 million and US$69.0 million for the
third quarter of fiscal 2013, while IFRS net earnings are expected to
range between US$0.00 and US$0.04 per diluted share. Net earnings
include US$0.03 per share in after-tax amortization of intangible
assets and stock-based compensation costs.
This guidance was established by management based on existing backlog as of the date of this press release, seasonality, expected bookings for the remaining of the quarter, as well as exchange rates as of the day of this press release.
Conference Call and Webcast
EXFO will host a conference call today at 5 p.m. (Eastern time) to
review its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. To
listen to the conference call and participate in the question period
via telephone, dial 1-416-641-6680. Germain Lamonde, Chairman, President and CEO, and Pierre Plamondon, CPA,
CA, Vice-President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will
participate in the call. An audio replay of the conference call will be
available one hour after the event until 7 p.m. on April 3, 2013. The
replay number is 1-402-977-9141 and the reservation number is 21649128.
The audio Webcast and replay of the conference call will also be
available on EXFO's Website at www.EXFO.com, under the Investors section.
About EXFO
Listed on the NASDAQ and TSX stock exchanges, EXFO is among the leading
providers of next-generation test and service assurance solutions for
wireline and wireless network operators and equipment manufacturers in
the global telecommunications industry. The company offers innovative
solutions for the development, installation, management and maintenance
of converged, IP fixed and mobile networks-from the core to the edge.
Key technologies supported include 3G, 4G/LTE, IMS, Ethernet, OTN,
FTTx, VDSL2, ADSL2+ and various optical technologies accounting for
more than 35% of the portable fiber-optic test market. EXFO has a staff
of approximately 1700 people in 25 countries, supporting more than 2000
telecom customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.EXFO.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the
safe harbors created thereby. Forward-looking statements are statements
other than historical information or statements of current condition.
Words such as may, will, expect, believe, anticipate, intend, could,
estimate, continue, or the negative or comparable terminology are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition,
any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other
characterizations of future events and circumstances are considered
forward-looking statements. They are not guarantees of future
performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may
differ materially from those in forward-looking statements due to
various factors including macro-economic uncertainty and/or recession
(including our ability to quickly adapt cost structures with
anticipated levels of business and our ability to manage inventory
levels with market demand); capital spending and network deployment
levels in the telecommunications industry; future economic,
competitive, financial and market conditions; limited visibility with
regards to customer orders and the timing of such orders; fluctuating
exchange rates; consolidation in the global telecommunications test and
service assurance industry and increased competition among vendors;
concentration of sales; timely release and market acceptance of our new
products and other upcoming products; our ability to successfully
integrate our acquired and to-be-acquired businesses; our ability to
successfully expand international operations; and the retention of key
technical and management personnel. Assumptions relating
to the foregoing involve judgments and risks, all of which are
difficult or impossible to predict and many of which are beyond our
control. Other risk factors that may affect our future performance and
operations are detailed in our Annual Report, on Form 20-F, and our
other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the
Canadian securities commissions. We believe that the expectations
reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable based on
information currently available to us, but we cannot assure you that
the expectations will prove to have been correct. Accordingly, you
should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
These statements speak only as of the date of this document. Unless
required by law or applicable regulations, we undertake no obligation
to revise or update any of them to reflect events or circumstances that
occur after the date of this document.
Non-IFRS Measures
EXFO provides non-IFRS measures (gross margin* and adjusted EBITDA**) as
supplemental information regarding its operational performance. The
company uses these measures for the purposes of evaluating its
historical and prospective financial performance, as well as its
performance relative to competitors. These measures also help the
company to plan and forecast future periods as well as to make
operational and strategic decisions. EXFO believes that providing this
information to investors, in addition to IFRS measures, allows them to
see the company's results through the eyes of management, and to better
understand historical and future financial performance.
The presentation of this additional information is not prepared in accordance with IFRS. Therefore, the information may not necessarily be comparable to that of other companies and should be considered as a supplement to, not a substitute for, the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with IFRS.
* | Gross margin represents sales less cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization. |
** | Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation of property, plant and equipment, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring charges, change in the fair value of the cash contingent consideration, stock-based compensation costs and foreign exchange gain or loss. |
The following table summarizes the reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to IFRS net earnings (loss), in thousands of US dollars:
Adjusted EBITDA
Three months ended February 28, 2013 |
Three months ended November 30, 2012 |
Three months ended February 29, 2012 |
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IFRS net earnings (loss) for the period | $ | 39 | $ | (1,638) | $ | 954 | |||
Add (deduct): | |||||||||
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 1,504 | 1,605 | 1,546 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 1,922 | 1,962 | 1,974 | ||||||
Interest (income) expenses | 25 | (33) | (54) | ||||||
Income taxes | 2,088 | 1,132 | 1,738 | ||||||
Restructuring charges | 89 | - | - | ||||||
Change in fair value of cash contingent consideration | - | - | (311) | ||||||
Stock-based compensation costs | 468 | 448 | 508 | ||||||
Foreign exchange (gain) loss | (1,700) | (756) | 1,471 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA for the period | $ | 4,435 | $ | 2,720 | $ | 7,826 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA in percentage of sales | 7.1% | 4.5% | 11.7% |
EXFO Inc.
Condensed Unaudited Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands of US dollars)
As at February 28, 2013 |
As at August 31, 2012 |
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Assets | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||
Cash | $ | 51,425 | $ | 58,868 | ||
Short-term investments | 4,952 | 8,236 | ||||
Accounts receivable | ||||||
Trade | 42,715 | 37,643 | ||||
Other | 2,643 | 4,283 | ||||
Income taxes and tax credits recoverable | 8,375 | 9,024 | ||||
Inventories | 38,331 | 41,212 | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 3,685 | 3,800 | ||||
152,126 | 163,066 | |||||
Tax credits recoverable | 40,368 | 38,397 | ||||
Property, plant and equipment | 46,593 | 49,848 | ||||
Intangible assets | 10,111 | 14,132 | ||||
Goodwill | 27,885 | 29,160 | ||||
Deferred income taxes | 11,266 | 12,080 | ||||
$ | 288,349 | $ | 306,683 | |||
Liabilities | ||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 29,420 | $ | 32,392 | ||
Provisions | 742 | 952 | ||||
Income taxes payable | 1,225 | 917 | ||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 584 | 565 | ||||
Deferred revenue | 9,069 | 10,583 | ||||
41,040 | 45,409 | |||||
Deferred revenue | 4,481 | 4,997 | ||||
Long-term debt | - | 282 | ||||
Other liabilities | 383 | 609 | ||||
Deferred income taxes | 2,628 | 2,105 | ||||
48,532 | 53,402 | |||||
Shareholders' equity | ||||||
Share capital | 111,400 | 110,965 | ||||
Contributed surplus | 16,688 | 17,298 | ||||
Retained earnings | 109,912 | 111,511 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,817 | 13,507 | ||||
239,817 | 253,281 | |||||
$ | 288,349 | $ | 306,683 |
EXFO Inc.
Condensed Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share data)
Three months ended February 28, 2013 |
Six months ended February 28, 2013 |
Three months ended February 29, 2012 |
Six months ended February 29, 2012 |
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Sales | $ | 62,576 | $ | 122,397 | $ | 66,917 | $ | 133,305 | ||||
Cost of sales (1) | 23,664 | 47,321 | 23,616 | 46,986 | ||||||||
Selling and administrative | 23,074 | 45,364 | 23,676 | 48,294 | ||||||||
Net research and development | 11,960 | 23,562 | 12,307 | 24,790 | ||||||||
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 1,504 | 3,109 | 1,546 | 3,114 | ||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 1,922 | 3,884 | 1,974 | 3,895 | ||||||||
Change in fair value of cash contingent consideration | - | - | (311) | (311) | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) from operations | 452 | (843) | 4,109 | 6,537 | ||||||||
Interest income (expenses) | (25) | 8 | 54 | (17) | ||||||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | 1,700 | 2,456 | (1,471) | 193 | ||||||||
Earnings before income taxes | 2,127 | 1,621 | 2,692 | 6,713 | ||||||||
Income taxes | 2,088 | 3,220 | 1,738 | 2,872 | ||||||||
Net earnings (loss) for the period | $ | 39 | $ | (1,599) | $ | 954 | $ | 3,841 | ||||
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.03) | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.06 | ||||
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding (000's) | 60,392 | 60,391 | 60,441 | 60,391 | ||||||||
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (000's) | 61,175 | 61,195 | 61,606 | 61,685 | ||||||||
(1) The cost of sales is exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately. |
EXFO Inc.
Condensed Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
(in thousands of US dollars)
Three months ended February 28, 2013 |
Six months ended February 28, 2013 |
Three months ended February 29, 2012 |
Six months ended February 29, 2012 |
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Net earnings (loss) for the period | $ | 39 | $ | (1,599) | $ | 954 | $ | 3,841 | |||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes | |||||||||||||
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to net earnings | |||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (9,184) | (10,892) | 6,200 | (5,627) | |||||||||
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to net earnings | |||||||||||||
Unrealized gains/losses on forward exchange contracts | (679) | (762) | 963 | 144 | |||||||||
Reclassification of realized gains on forward exchange contracts in net earnings (loss) | (130) | (329) | (355) | (980) | |||||||||
Deferred income tax effect of gains/losses on forward exchange contracts | 217 | 293 | (163) | 232 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (9,776) | (11,690) | 6,645 | (6,231) | |||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) for the period | $ | (9,737) | $ | (13,289) | $ | 7,599 | $ | (2,390) |
EXFO Inc.
Condensed Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in
Shareholders' Equity
(in thousands of US dollars)
Six months ended February 29, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
Share capital |
Contributed surplus | Retained earnings |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
Total shareholders' equity |
||||||||||||
Balance as at September 1, 2011 | $ | 110,341 | $ | 18,017 | $ | 115,104 | $ | 21,049 | $ | $ 264,511 | ||||||
Exercise of stock options | 78 | - | - | - | 78 | |||||||||||
Redemption of share capital | (404) | (222) | - | - | (626) | |||||||||||
Reclassification of stock-based compensation Costs | 1,406 | (1,406) | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation costs | - | 956 | - | - | 956 | |||||||||||
Net earnings for the period | - | - | 3,841 | - | 3,841 | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | (5,627) | (5,627) | |||||||||||
Changes in unrealized gains on forward exchange contracts, net of deferred income taxes of $232 | - | - | - | (604) | (604) | |||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) for the period | - | - | 3,841 | (6,231) | (2,390) | |||||||||||
Balance as at February 29, 2012 | $ | 111,421 | $ | 17,345 | $ | 118,945 | $ | 14,818 | $ | 262,529 | ||||||
Six months ended February 28, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Share capital |
Contributed surplus | Retained earnings |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
Total shareholders' equity |
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Balance as at September 1, 2012 | $ | 110,965 | $ | 17,298 | $ | 111,511 | $ | 13,507 | $ | 253,281 | ||||||
Exercise of stock options | 87 | - | - | - | 87 | |||||||||||
Redemption of share capital | (913) | (227) | - | - | (1,140) | |||||||||||
Reclassification of stock-based compensation Costs | 1,261 | (1,261) | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation costs | - | 878 | - | - | 878 | |||||||||||
Net loss for the period | - | - | (1,599) | - | (1,599) | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | (10,892) | (10,892) | |||||||||||
Changes in unrealized gains/losses on forward exchange contracts, net of deferred income taxes of $293 | - | - | - | (798) | (798) | |||||||||||
Total other comprehensive loss for the period | - | - | (1,599) | (11,690) | (13,289) | |||||||||||
Balance as at February 28, 2013 | $ | 111,400 | $ | 16,688 | $ | 109,912 | $ | 1,817 | $ | 239,817 |
EXFO Inc.
Condensed Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands of US dollars)
Three months ended February 28, 2013 |
Six months ended February 28, 2013 |
Three months ended February 29, 2012 |
Six months ended February 29, 2012 |
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Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) for the period | $ | 39 | $ | (1,599) | $ | 954 | $ | 3,841 | |||||
Add (deduct) items not affecting cash | |||||||||||||
Change in discount on short-term investments | (3) | (1) | 12 | 43 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation costs | 468 | 916 | 508 | 1,063 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 3,426 | 6,993 | 3,520 | 7,009 | |||||||||
Change in fair value of cash contingent consideration | - | - | (311) | (311) | |||||||||
Deferred revenue | 111 | (1,420) | 488 | (653) | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 988 | 1,721 | 857 | 1,575 | |||||||||
Change in foreign exchange gain/loss | (775) | (798) | 175 | (1,039) | |||||||||
4,254 | 5,812 | 6,203 | 11,528 | ||||||||||
Change in non-cash operating items | |||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 2,016 | (6,088) | 5,504 | 2,607 | |||||||||
Income taxes and tax credits | (1,313) | (3,186) | (1,430) | (1,258) | |||||||||
Inventories | 1,213 | 1,053 | 7,050 | 7,643 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses | (414) | (55) | (228) | (213) | |||||||||
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and provisions | (3,687) | (50) | (3,432) | (35) | |||||||||
Other liabilities | (15) | (210) | (91) | (152) | |||||||||
2,054 | (2,724) | 13,576 | 20,120 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||||||||
Additions to short-term investments | (10,236) | (34,769) | (9,876) | (67,798) | |||||||||
Proceeds from disposal and maturity of short-term investments | 13,283 | 37,810 | 16,987 | 107,766 | |||||||||
Additions to capital assets | (2,504) | (4,493) | (6,691) | (11,177) | |||||||||
543 | (1,452) | 420 | 28,791 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | - | - | - | (785) | |||||||||
Repayment of long-term debt | (293) | (293) | (296) | (296) | |||||||||
Exercise of stock options | 36 | 87 | 78 | 78 | |||||||||
Redemption of share capital | (167) | (1,140) | (263) | (626) | |||||||||
(424) | (1,346) | (481) | (1,629) | ||||||||||
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash | (1,566) | (1,921) | 1,564 | 1,196 | |||||||||
Change in cash | 607 | (7,443) | 15,079 | 48,478 | |||||||||
Cash - Beginning of the period | 50,818 | 58,868 | 56,170 | 22,771 | |||||||||
Cash - End of the period | $ | 51,425 | $ | 51,425 | $ | 71,249 | $ | 71,249 | |||||
Supplementary information | |||||||||||||
Interest paid | $ | 17 | $ | 26 | $ | 31 | $ | 58 | |||||
Income taxes paid | $ | 552 | $ | 937 | $ | 255 | $ | 990 |
SOURCE EXFO inc.
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