SW Sierra Wireless Inc

• Revenue of $142.8 million compared to $150.4 million in Q1 2015
• Non-GAAP earnings from operations of $3.6 million compared to $8.8 million in Q1 2015
• Adjusted EBITDA of $6.7 million compared to $11.3 million in Q1 2015
• Non-GAAP net earnings of $2.6 million and diluted EPS of $0.08

Sierra Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW) today reported results for its first quarter ending March 31, 2016. All results are reported in U.S. dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), except as otherwise indicated below.

“Revenue and non-GAAP earnings in the first quarter were slightly better than expected, and we continue to expect our business to gain strength over the course of the year as new customer programs move into production and we introduce new leading-edge IoT products and solutions,” said Jason Cohenour, President and CEO.

Revenue for the first quarter of 2016 was $142.8 million, a decrease of 5.1% compared to $150.4 million in the first quarter of 2015. Revenue from OEM Solutions was $120.9 million in the first quarter of 2016, down 9.1% compared to $133.0 million in the first quarter of 2015. Revenue from Enterprise Solutions was $15.0 million in the first quarter of 2016, up 9.0% compared to $13.8 million in the first quarter of 2015. Revenue from Cloud and Connectivity Services was $6.9 million in the first quarter of 2016, up 92.0% compared to $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2015. Our gross margin in the first quarter of 2016 was 32.8%, compared to 32.5% in the same period of 2015. During the quarter, we received $2.3 million from a legal settlement with a supplier related to a quality issue with a component used in some of our gateway products. The settlement resulted in favorable impacts of $1.9 million in cost of goods sold and $0.4 million in administration expense.

GAAP RESULTS

• Gross margin was $46.8 million, or 32.8% of revenue, in the first quarter of 2016, compared to $48.8 million, or 32.5% of revenue, in the first quarter of 2015.
• Operating expenses were $48.1 million and loss from operations was $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2016, compared to operating expenses of $46.4 million and earnings from operations of $2.5 million in the first quarter of 2015.
• Net earnings were $0.7 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2016, compared to a net loss of $9.7 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2015.

NON-GAAP RESULTS

• Gross margin was 32.9% in the first quarter of 2016, compared to 32.6% in the first quarter of 2015.
• Operating expenses were $43.3 million and earnings from operations were $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2016, compared to operating expenses of $40.2 million and earnings from operations of $8.8 million in the first quarter of 2015.
• Net earnings were $2.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2016, compared to net earnings of $7.2 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2015. The non-GAAP tax rate in the first quarter of 2016 was 28.5%.
• Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") were $6.7 million in the first quarter of 2016, compared to $11.3 million in the first quarter of 2015.
• Excluding the previously mentioned recovery of $2.3 million in the quarter, gross margin was 31.5%; operating expenses were $43.7 million; adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 million; earnings from operations were $1.3 million; and EPS was $0.03 per share.

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the first quarter of 2016 were $86.1 million, representing a decrease of $7.8 million compared to the end of the fourth quarter of 2015. Cash generated from operations during the first quarter was $7.6 million.

During the quarter, we received approval from the TSX of our Notice of Intention to make a Normal Course Issuer Bid and utilized $6.1 million to repurchase and cancel 549,583 shares. We also used $4.2 million to purchase shares for our Restricted Share Unit long term incentive plan.

We disclose non-GAAP financial measures as we believe they provide useful information on actual operating performance and assist in comparisons from one period to another. Readers are cautioned that non-GAAP financial measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by U.S. GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.

Non-GAAP results exclude the impact of stock-based compensation expense and related social taxes, acquisition-related costs, restructuring costs, integration costs, acquisition amortization, impairment, foreign exchange gains or losses on translation of balance sheet accounts, and certain tax adjustments.

Adjusted EBITDA as defined equates to earnings (loss) from operations plus stock-based compensation expense and related social taxes, acquisition-related costs, restructuring costs, integration costs, impairment, and amortization. The reconciliation between our GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided in the accompanying schedules.

Financial Guidance

For the second quarter of 2016, we expect revenue to be in the range of $150 million to $160 million and non-GAAP earnings per share to be in the range of $0.09 to $0.17. For the full year 2016 we expect revenue to be in the range of $630 million to $670 million and non-GAAP earnings per share to be in the range of $0.60 to $0.90, which remains unchanged from the guidance that we provided on February 4, 2016.

This non-GAAP guidance for 2016 reflects current business indicators and expectations. Inherent in this guidance are risk factors that are described in greater detail in our regulatory filings. Our actual results could differ materially from those presented above. All figures are approximations based on management's current beliefs and assumptions.

Conference call and webcast details

Sierra Wireless President and CEO, Jason Cohenour, and CFO, David McLennan, will host a conference call and webcast with analysts and investors to review the results on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at 5:30 PM Eastern Time (2:30 PM PT). A live slide presentation will be available for viewing during the call from the link provided below.

To participate in this conference call, please dial the following number approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the call:

• Toll-free (Canada and US): 1-877-201-0168
• Alternate number: 1-647-788-4901
• Conference ID: 56542837

To access the webcast, please follow the link below:

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The webcast will remain available at the above link for one year following the call.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information in this press release are not based on historical facts and constitute forward-looking statements or forward-looking information within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws (“forward-looking statements”) including statements and information relating to our financial guidance for the second quarter of 2016 and our fiscal year 2016, our business outlook for the short and longer term, statements regarding our strategy, plans and future operating performance. Forward-looking statements are provided to help you understand our views of our short and longer term plans, expectations and prospects. We caution you that forward-looking statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. We do not intend to update or revise our forward-looking statements unless we are required to do so by securities laws.

Forward-looking statements:

• Typically include words and phrases about the future such as “outlook”, “will”, “may", “estimates”, “intends”, “believes”, “plans”, “anticipates” and “expects”.
• Are not promises or guarantees of future performance. They represent our current views and may change significantly.
• Are based on a number of material assumptions, including those listed below, which could prove to be significantly incorrect:
  • our ability to develop, manufacture and sell new products and services that meet the needs of our customers and gain commercial acceptance;
  • our ability to continue to sell our products and services in the expected quantities at the expected prices and expected times;
  • expected cost of goods sold;
  • expected component supply constraints;
  • our ability to "win" new business;
  • our ability to integrate acquired businesses and realize expected benefits;
  • expected deployment of next generation networks by wireless network operators;
  • our operations not being adversely disrupted by component shortages or other development, operating or regulatory risks; and
  • expected tax rates and foreign exchange rates.
• Are subject to substantial known and unknown material risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause our actual results, achievements and developments in our business to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements, including without limitation, the following factors. These risk factors and others are discussed in our Annual Information Form and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, which may be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov and in our other regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States and the Provincial Securities Commissions in Canada:
  • competition from new or established service providers or from those with greater resources;
  • our financial results are subject to fluctuation;
  • disruption of, and demands on, our ongoing business and diversion of management's time and attention in connection with acquisitions or divestitures;
  • the loss of any of our significant customers;
  • cyber-attacks or other breaches of our information technology security;
  • we may be found to infringe on intellectual property rights of others;
  • we may not be able to obtain necessary rights to use software or components supplied by third parties;
  • we may be unable to enforce our intellectual property rights;
  • difficult or uncertain global economic conditions;
  • our ability to attract or retain key personnel;
  • we may experience difficulty responding to changing technology, industry standards and customer requirements;
  • unanticipated costs associated with litigation or settlements;
  • failures of our products or services due to design flaws and errors, component quality issues, manufacturing defects or other quality issues;
  • our dependence on a limited number of third party manufacturers;
  • our reliance on single source suppliers for certain components used in our products;
  • our dependence on wireless network carriers to promote and offer acceptable wireless data services;
  • risks related to contractual disputes with counterparties;
  • we are subject to governmental regulation;
  • the transmission, use and disclosure of user data and personal information could give rise to liability or additional costs; and
  • we have operations outside of North America and therefore are subject to risks inherent in foreign jurisdictions.

About Sierra Wireless

Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW) is building the Internet of Things with intelligent wireless solutions that empower organizations to innovate in the connected world. We offer the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of 2G, 3G and 4G embedded modules and gateways, seamlessly integrated with our secure cloud and connectivity services. OEMs and enterprises worldwide trust our innovative solutions to get their connected products and services to market faster. Sierra Wireless has more than 1,000 employees globally and operates R&D centers in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.sierrawireless.com.

"AirPrime," "AirLink," and "AirVantage" are trademarks of Sierra Wireless. Other product or service names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

SIERRA WIRELESS, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS)(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise stated)(unaudited)

    Three months ended March 31,     2016   2015   Revenue $ 142,797 $ 150,406 Cost of goods sold 95,982 101,570   Gross margin 46,815 48,836     Expenses Sales and marketing 15,629 13,145 Research and development 18,778 19,092 Administration 9,527 10,420 Acquisition-related and integration 374 1,103 Amortization 3,762 2,602     48,070 46,362   Earnings (loss) from operations

(1,255)

2,474 Foreign exchange gain (loss) 2,292 (11,893 ) Other income 26 105   Earnings (loss) before income taxes 1,063 (9,314 ) Income tax expense 345 339   Net earnings (loss) $ 718 $ (9,653 ) Other comprehensive income (loss): Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $nil 5,132 (3,518 ) Comprehensive earnings (loss) $ 5,850 $ (13,171 )   Net earnings (loss) per share (in dollars) Basic 0.02 (0.30 ) Diluted 0.02 (0.30 ) Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in thousands) Basic 32,156 31,983 Diluted 32,500 31,983  

SIERRA WIRELESS, INC.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise stated)(unaudited)

    March 31, 2016   December 31, 2015 Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 86,120 $ 93,936 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,129 (December 31, 2015 - $2,088) 118,357 116,246 Inventories 26,529 32,829 Prepaids and other 12,856   14,179   243,862 257,190 Property and equipment 29,746 28,947 Intangible assets 84,363 84,250 Goodwill 160,998 156,488 Deferred income taxes 15,118 14,865 Other assets 5,351   4,592     $ 539,438   $ 546,332     Liabilities Current liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 122,732 $ 128,537 Deferred revenue and credits 3,127   3,479   125,859 132,016 Long-term obligations 45,440 44,353 Deferred income taxes 12,140   11,667     183,439   188,036   Equity Shareholders’ equity

Common stock: no par value; unlimited shares authorized; issued and

outstanding: 31,906,036 shares (December 31, 2015 - 32,337,201 shares)

342,444 346,453 Preferred stock: no par value; unlimited shares authorized;

issued and outstanding: nil shares

— — Treasury stock: at cost: 393,110 shares (December 31, 2015 – 240,613 shares) (5,671 ) (4,017 ) Additional paid-in capital 21,759 23,998 Retained earnings (deficit) 313 (160 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,846 ) (7,978 )   355,999   358,296     $ 539,438   $ 546,332  

SIERRA WIRELESS, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(In thousands of U.S. dollars)(unaudited)

    Three months ended March 31,   2016   2015 Cash flows provided by (used in): Operating activities Net earnings (loss) $ 718 $

(9,653)

Items not requiring (providing) cash Amortization 5,568 5,131 Stock-based compensation 2,035 2,297 Other 4 6,190 Changes in non-cash working capital Accounts receivable

(434)

(22,277)

Inventories 7,080

(2,594)

Prepaid expenses and other 771 1,641 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(7,868)

(3,143)

Deferred revenue and credits

(274)

458 Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities 7,600

(21,950)

Investing activities Additions to property and equipment

(2,843)

(1,911)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 3 — Increase in intangible assets

(295)

(233)

Acquisition of Wireless Maingate AB, net of cash acquired —

(88,449)

Cash flows used in investing activities

(3,135)

(90,593)

Financing activities Issuance of common shares 528 2,145 Repurchase of common shares for cancellation

(6,144)

— Purchase of treasury shares for RSU distribution

(4,214)

(797)

Taxes paid related to net settlement of equity awards

(352)

(1,742)

Excess tax benefits from equity awards

—

1,670

Decrease in other long-term obligations

(63)

(74)

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

(10,245)

1,202 Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(2,036)

3,834 Cash and cash equivalents, decrease in the period

(7,816)

(107,507)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 93,936 207,062 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 86,120 $ 99,555

SIERRA WIRELESS, INC.RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS BY QUARTER

  2016   2015

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise stated)

Q1 Q4   Q3   Q2   Q1   Gross margin - GAAP $ 46,815 $ 45,063 $ 49,009 $ 50,947 $ 48,836 Stock-based compensation and related social taxes 106 106 146 147 248 Gross margin - Non-GAAP $ 46,921 $ 45,169 $ 49,155 $ 51,094 $ 49,084   Earnings (loss) from operations - GAAP $

(1,255)

$

(674)

$ 4,202 $ 4,112 $ 2,474 Stock-based compensation and related social taxes 1,993 1,670 2,557 2,858 2,600 Acquisition-related and integration 374

(616)

443 1,015 1,103 Restructuring — 201

39

711 — Acquisition related amortization 2,530 2,734 2,234 2,029 2,669 Earnings from operations - Non-GAAP $ 3,642 $ 3,315 $ 9,475 $ 10,725 $ 8,846 Amortization (excluding acquisition related amortization) 3,038 3,030 2,635 2,423 2,462 Adjusted EBITDA $ 6,680 $ 6,345 $ 12,110 $ 13,148 $ 11,308   Net earnings (loss) - GAAP $ 718 $

(383)

$ 3,286 $ 4,076 $

(9,653)

Stock-based compensation and related social taxes,restructuring, impairment, acquisition-related, integration, andacquisition related amortization, net of tax

4,893 4,016 5,232 6,443 6,372 Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)

(2,292)

1,393

(51)

(1,581)

11,835 Income tax adjustments

(698)

(2,490)

(1,048)

(301)

(1,372)

Net earnings - Non-GAAP $ 2,621 $ 2,536 $ 7,419 $ 8,637 $ 7,182   Diluted earnings (loss) per share GAAP - (in dollars) $ 0.02 $

(0.01)

$ 0.10 $ 0.12 $

(0.30)

Non-GAAP - (in dollars) $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.23 $ 0.26 $ 0.22

Q1 2016 RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS

   

AcquisitionRelatedAmortization

 

Acquisition-related &Integration

 

Stock-basedCompensation& Related Social Taxes

 

ForeignExchangeGain

 

TaxAdjustments

 

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise stated)

GAAP Non GAAP Q1 2016 Q1 2016   Revenue 142,797 142,797 Cost of goods sold 95,982       106       95,876   Gross margin 46,815 — — (106 ) — — 46,921 GM% 32.8 % 32.9 %   Sales and marketing 15,629 403 15,226 Research and development 18,778 113 358 18,307 Administration 9,527 1,126 8,401 Acquisition-related and integration 374 374 — Amortization 3,762   2,417           1,345   Total operating expenses 48,070 2,530 374 1,887 — — 43,279               Earnings (loss) from operations (1,255 ) (2,530 ) (374 ) (1,993 ) — — 3,642   Foreign exchange gain 2,292 2,292 — Other income 26             26   Total other income 2,318 — — — 2,292 — 26               Earnings before income taxes 1,063 (2,530 ) (374 ) (1,993 ) 2,292 — 3,668   Income tax expense 345 (4 ) (698 ) 1,047               Net earnings 718   (2,530 ) (370 ) (1,993 ) 2,292   698   2,621     Diluted earnings per share 0.02 0.08   Weighted average diluted shares 32,500 32,500

SIERRA WIRELESS, INC.SEGMENTED RESULTS

 

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except where otherwise stated)

  2016   2015 Q1 Total   Q4   Q3   Q2   Q1   OEM Solutions Revenue $ 120,874 $ 523,366 $ 121,540 $ 130,653 $ 138,133 $ 133,040 Gross margin - GAAP $ 34,290 $ 151,807 $ 33,416 $ 37,440 $ 40,990 $ 39,961 - Non-GAAP $ 34,380 $ 152,368 $ 33,506 $ 37,563 $ 41,119 $ 40,180 Gross margin % - GAAP 28.4 % 29.0 % 27.5 % 28.7 % 29.7 % 30.0 % - Non-GAAP 28.4 % 29.1 % 27.6 % 28.8 % 29.8 % 30.2 %   Enterprise Solutions Revenue $ 14,995 $ 63,072 $ 16,506 $ 17,734 $ 15,074 $ 13,758

Gross margin(1)

- GAAP $ 9,752 $ 33,127 $ 8,837 $ 8,911 $ 7,917 $ 7,462 - Non-GAAP $ 9,763 $ 33,192 $ 8,848 $ 8,928 $ 7,930 $ 7,486

Gross margin %(1)

- GAAP 65.0 % 52.5 % 53.5 % 50.2 % 52.5 % 54.2 % - Non-GAAP 65.1 % 52.6 % 53.6 % 50.3 % 52.6 % 54.4 %   Cloud and Connectivity Services Revenue $ 6,928 $ 21,360 $ 6,800 $ 6,194 $ 4,758 $ 3,608 Gross margin - GAAP $ 2,773 $ 8,921 $ 2,810 $ 2,658 $ 2,040 $ 1,413 - Non-GAAP $ 2,778 $ 8,942 $ 2,815 $ 2,664 $ 2,045 $ 1,418 Gross margin % - GAAP 40.0 % 41.8 % 41.3 % 42.9 % 42.9 % 39.2 % - Non-GAAP 40.1 % 41.9 % 41.4 % 43.0 % 43.0 % 39.3 %  

(1) Q1 2016 Enterprise Solutions results include a $1.9 million recovery from a legal settlement with a supplier related to a quality issue with a component used in some of our gateway products. Excluding this recovery, GAAP and Non-GAAP gross margin percentage would have been 52.4% and 52.5%, respectively.

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Investor and Media Contact:Sierra WirelessDavid Climie, +1-604-231-1137Vice President, Investor Relationsdclimie@sierrawireless.comorInvestor Contact:David G. McLennan, +1-604-231-1181Chief Financial Officerinvestor@sierrawireless.com