ClearOne Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results
November 16 2020 - 9:10AM
ClearOne (NASDAQ: CLRO), a global provider of audio and visual
communication solutions, reported financial results for the three
and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020.
"We achieved outstanding sequential and
year-over-year revenue growth thanks to our appealing video
products and innovative BMA based solutions. Our revenue growth
amidst a global pandemic demonstrates the resilience of our product
portfolio. Our wide-ranging suite of audio and video solutions are
well suited for traditional offices as well as the burgeoning
work-from-home remote offices," said Zee Hakimoglu, CEO and Chair
of ClearOne.
"Last month, we introduced the BMA 360, our new
flagship Beamforming Microphone Array in ceiling tile format. We
believe that it has set an audio performance standard that is
unrivalled in the industry and that is far superior to any other
BMA solution in the market. The BMA 360 is based on a dramatically
new approach to beamforming that provides a new beam topology to
easily achieve distortion-free, full 360-degree coverage of any
room shape and any seating arrangement using ClearOne Audio
Intelligence™. The integrated features in the BMA 360 significantly
reduce system design complexity, simplify installation, consume
less rack space, and lower system cost," Hakimoglu added.
"On September 1, 2020, the U.S. District Court
of the Northern District of Illinois held that ‘Shure has violated
the preliminary injunction order and is found in contempt because
it designed the MXA910-A in such a way that allows it to be easily
installed flush in most ceiling grids.’ The Court also opined that,
‘[t]he record is clear and convincing that Shure-through its design
choices-violated the injunction order by allowing integrators to
install the MXA910-A in the enjoined flush configuration.’
Ultimately, the Court ordered that ‘Shure shall no longer
manufacture, market, or sell the MXA910-A ... .’ Though
Shure has filed for appeal, this order of contempt is a
significant victory for ClearOne in our resolute effort to hold
Shure accountable for its action and to enforce our hard-earned
intellectual property rights. Our motion to accuse Shure’s
MXA910-US of infringing the ’806 Patent is still pending with the
Court," Hakimoglu concluded.
Financial Summary
The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial
measures and reconciles those to GAAP measures in the attached
tables.
- Revenue in Q3 2020 was $8.4 million, compared to
$6.0 million in Q3 2019 and million
$6.4 in Q2 2020. The increase in year-over-year as well as
sequential revenues was mainly due to the increase in revenue from
video products, personal audio conferencing products and
beamforming microphone array products. Despite this revenue
growth in Q3 2020, revenue from our audio conferencing products and
microphones are far below the levels prior to infringement of our
patents.
- GAAP gross profit in Q3 2020 was
$3.5 million compared to $2.5 million
in Q3 2019 and $2.6 million
in Q2 2020. GAAP gross profit margin was 41.8%
in Q3 2020, compared to 42.3%
in Q3 2019 and 41.2% in Q2 2020.
Gross profit margin remained fairly consistent through the compared
periods.
- Operating expenses in Q3 2020 were
$4.7 million, compared to $4.6 million
in Q3 2019 and $4.5 million
in Q2 2020. Non-GAAP operating expenses
in Q3 2020 were $4.2 million, compared to
$4.2 million in Q3 2019 and $4.0 million
in Q2 2020. The sequential increase in operating expenses
is mainly due to the increase in commissions paid to employees and
independent reps.
- GAAP net loss in Q3 2020 was $1.3 million, or $0.07 per
share, compared to net loss of $2.0 million, or $0.12 per share, in
Q3 2019 and net loss of $1.9 million, or $0.12 per share, in
Q2 2020. The sequential and year-over-year decline in GAAP net
loss was primarily due to increase in gross profit attributable to
increase in revenue.
($ in 000, except per
share) |
|
Three months ended September 30, |
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|
|
Nine months ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2019 |
|
Change |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2019 |
|
Change |
|
GAAP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
$ |
8,412 |
|
$ |
5,992 |
|
40 |
% |
|
$ |
20,503 |
|
$ |
18,717 |
|
10 |
% |
Gross profit |
|
3,520 |
|
|
2,537 |
|
39 |
% |
|
|
8,976 |
|
|
8,180 |
|
10 |
% |
Operating expenses |
|
4,680 |
|
|
4,635 |
|
1 |
% |
|
|
13,726 |
|
|
14,773 |
|
-7 |
% |
Operating loss |
|
(1,160 |
) |
|
(2,098 |
) |
-45 |
% |
|
|
(4,750 |
) |
|
(6,593 |
) |
-28 |
% |
Net loss |
|
(1,260 |
) |
|
(1,976 |
) |
-36 |
% |
|
|
(5,044 |
) |
|
(6,423 |
) |
-21 |
% |
Diluted loss per share |
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
(0.12 |
) |
-38 |
% |
|
|
(0.30 |
) |
|
(0.39 |
) |
-22 |
% |
Non-GAAP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP gross profit |
$ |
3,520 |
|
$ |
2,539 |
|
39 |
% |
|
$ |
8,978 |
|
$ |
8,186 |
|
10 |
% |
Non-GAAP operating
expenses |
|
4,232 |
|
|
4,235 |
|
0 |
% |
|
|
12,453 |
|
|
13,548 |
|
-8 |
% |
Non-GAAP operating loss |
|
(712 |
) |
|
(1,696 |
) |
-58 |
% |
|
|
(3,475 |
) |
|
(5,362 |
) |
-35 |
% |
Non-GAAP net loss |
|
(812 |
) |
|
(1,574 |
) |
-48 |
% |
|
|
(3,769 |
) |
|
(5,192 |
) |
-27 |
% |
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA |
|
(589 |
) |
|
(1,437 |
) |
59 |
% |
|
|
(3,197 |
) |
|
(4,752 |
) |
33 |
% |
Non-GAAP loss per share
(diluted) |
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
(0.09 |
) |
-44 |
% |
|
|
(0.22 |
) |
|
(0.31 |
) |
-28 |
% |
Balance Sheet Highlights
At September 30, 2020, cash, cash equivalents
and investments were $8.6 million, as compared with the same
amount at December 31, 2019. The Company carries a debt of $5.0
million on account of senior convertible notes issued in December
2019 and a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan in April
2020. The Company intends to use the entire PPP loan amount
for qualifying expenses and to apply for forgiveness of the PPP
loan.
About ClearOne
ClearOne is a global company that designs,
develops and sells conferencing, collaboration, and network
streaming solutions for voice and visual communications. The
performance and simplicity of its advanced comprehensive solutions
offer unprecedented levels of functionality, reliability and
scalability. Visit ClearOne at www.clearone.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial
statements presented on a GAAP basis, ClearOne uses
non-GAAP measures of gross profit, operating income (loss), net
income (loss), adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and net income (loss) per
share, which are adjusted to exclude certain costs, expenses, gains
and losses we believe appropriate to enhance an overall
understanding of our past financial performance from period to
period and also our prospects for the future. These adjustments to
our current period GAAP results are made with the intent of
providing both management and investors a more complete
understanding of ClearOne’s underlying operational
results and trends and our marketplace performance. The non-GAAP
results are an indication of our baseline performance before
certain gains, losses, or other charges that are considered by
management to be outside of our core operating results. In
addition, these adjusted non-GAAP results are among the primary
indicators management uses as a basis for our planning and
forecasting of future periods. The presentation of this additional
non-GAAP financial information is not meant to be considered in
isolation or as a substitute for gross profit, operating income
(loss), net income (loss), income (loss) per share or other
financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. There are
limitations to the use of non-GAAP financial
measures. Other companies, including companies
in ClearOne’s industry, may calculate non-GAAP financial
measures differently than ClearOne does, limiting the
usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes. A detailed
reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measures is included with this release
below.
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains “forward-looking”
statements that are based on present circumstances and on
ClearOne’s predictions with respect to events that have not
occurred, that may not occur, or that may occur with different
consequences and timing than those now assumed or anticipated. Such
forward-looking statements and any statements of the plans and
objectives of management for future operations and forecasts of
future growth and value, are not guarantees of future performance
or results and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual events or results to differ materially from the events or
results described in the forward-looking statements. Such
forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this
release and ClearOne assumes no obligation to update
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or
circumstances. Readers should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. The information in this press release
should be read in conjunction with, and is modified in its entirety
by, the Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “10-K”) filed by the
Company for the same period with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”) and all of the Company’s other public
filings with the SEC (the “Public Filings”).
In particular, the financial information
contained herein is subject to and qualified by reference to the
financial statements contained in the 10-Q, including the footnotes
thereto, as well as the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “10-K”), the footnotes
thereto and the limitations set forth therein. Investors may not
rely on the press release without reference to the 10-Q, the 10-K
and the Public Filings.
Contact:Investor
Relations801-975-7200investor_relations@clearone.comhttp://investors.clearone.com
CLEARONE, INCUNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(Dollars in
thousands, except par value)
|
|
September 30, 2020 |
|
|
December 31, 2019 |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
5,583 |
|
|
$ |
4,064 |
|
Marketable securities |
|
|
1,622 |
|
|
|
3,026 |
|
Receivables, net of allowance
for doubtful accounts of $506 and $424, respectively |
|
|
6,705 |
|
|
|
5,468 |
|
Inventories, net |
|
|
7,838 |
|
|
|
11,441 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other
assets |
|
|
2,183 |
|
|
|
1,184 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
23,931 |
|
|
|
25,183 |
|
Long-term marketable
securities |
|
|
1,391 |
|
|
|
1,517 |
|
Long-term inventories,
net |
|
|
6,283 |
|
|
|
6,284 |
|
Property and equipment,
net |
|
|
995 |
|
|
|
1,044 |
|
Operating lease - right of use
assets, net |
|
|
2,082 |
|
|
|
2,459 |
|
Intangibles, net |
|
|
18,494 |
|
|
|
14,009 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
4,596 |
|
|
|
4,614 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
57,772 |
|
|
$ |
55,110 |
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
4,355 |
|
|
$ |
2,871 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
|
3,405 |
|
|
|
3,205 |
|
Deferred product revenue |
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
173 |
|
Short term debt |
|
|
395 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
8,314 |
|
|
|
6,249 |
|
Senior convertible notes |
|
|
3,474 |
|
|
|
2,222 |
|
Operating lease liability, net
of current |
|
|
1,623 |
|
|
|
2,021 |
|
Other long-term
liabilities |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
140 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
13,522 |
|
|
|
10,632 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, par value
$0.001, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 18,771,257 and 16,650,725
shares issued and outstanding |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Additional paid-in
capital |
|
|
63,348 |
|
|
|
58,520 |
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss |
|
|
(190 |
) |
|
|
(176 |
) |
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(18,927 |
) |
|
|
(13,883 |
) |
Total shareholders'
equity |
|
|
44,250 |
|
|
|
44,478 |
|
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity |
|
$ |
57,772 |
|
|
$ |
55,110 |
|
CLEARONE, INC.UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS(Dollars in
thousands, except per share values)
|
|
Three months ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine months ended September
30, |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2019 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2019 |
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
8,412 |
|
|
$ |
5,992 |
|
|
$ |
20,503 |
|
|
$ |
18,717 |
|
Cost of goods sold |
|
|
4,892 |
|
|
|
3,455 |
|
|
|
11,527 |
|
|
|
10,537 |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
3,520 |
|
|
|
2,537 |
|
|
|
8,976 |
|
|
|
8,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
1,736 |
|
|
|
1,907 |
|
|
|
4,932 |
|
|
|
6,121 |
|
Research and product
development |
|
|
1,501 |
|
|
|
1,428 |
|
|
|
4,319 |
|
|
|
4,322 |
|
General and
administrative |
|
|
1,443 |
|
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
|
4,475 |
|
|
|
4,330 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
4,680 |
|
|
|
4,635 |
|
|
|
13,726 |
|
|
|
14,773 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss |
|
|
(1,160 |
) |
|
|
(2,098 |
) |
|
|
(4,750 |
) |
|
|
(6,593 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(108 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(325 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Other income, net |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes |
|
|
(1,249 |
) |
|
|
(1,956 |
) |
|
|
(5,005 |
) |
|
|
(6,358 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for income
taxes |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(1,260 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,976 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,044 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,423 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average shares
outstanding |
|
|
17,000,215 |
|
|
|
16,646,323 |
|
|
|
16,768,088 |
|
|
|
16,635,954 |
|
Diluted weighted average
shares outstanding |
|
|
17,000,215 |
|
|
|
16,646,323 |
|
|
|
16,768,088 |
|
|
|
16,635,954 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss per share |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.30 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.39 |
) |
Diluted loss per share |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.30 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.39 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
(1,260 |
) |
|
|
(1,976 |
) |
|
|
(5,044 |
) |
|
|
(6,423 |
) |
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of
tax |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
(78 |
) |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(67 |
) |
Comprehensive loss |
|
|
(1,239 |
) |
|
|
(2,104 |
) |
|
|
(5,058 |
) |
|
|
(6,414 |
) |
CLEARONE, INC.UNAUDITED
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP
MEASURES(Dollars in thousands, except per share
values)
|
|
Three months ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine months ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2019 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2019 |
|
GAAP gross profit |
|
$ |
3,520 |
|
|
$ |
2,537 |
|
|
$ |
8,976 |
|
|
$ |
8,180 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Non-GAAP gross
profit |
|
$ |
3,520 |
|
|
$ |
2,539 |
|
|
$ |
8,978 |
|
|
$ |
8,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GAAP operating
loss |
|
$ |
(1,160 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,098 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,750 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,593 |
) |
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
177 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
446 |
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
1,220 |
|
|
|
1,054 |
|
Non-GAAP operating
loss |
|
$ |
(712 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,696 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,475 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,362 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GAAP net
loss |
|
$ |
(1,260 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,976 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,044 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,423 |
) |
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
177 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
446 |
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
1,220 |
|
|
|
1,054 |
|
Non-GAAP net
loss |
|
$ |
(812 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,574 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,769 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,192 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GAAP net
loss |
|
$ |
(1,260 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,976 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,044 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,423 |
) |
Number of shares used in
computing GAAP loss per share (diluted) |
|
|
17,000,215 |
|
|
|
16,646,323 |
|
|
|
16,768,088 |
|
|
|
16,635,954 |
|
GAAP loss per share
(diluted) |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.30 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.39 |
) |
Non-GAAP net loss |
|
$ |
(812 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,574 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,769 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,192 |
) |
Number of shares used in
computing Non-GAAP loss per share (diluted) |
|
|
17,000,215 |
|
|
|
16,646,323 |
|
|
|
16,768,088 |
|
|
|
16,635,954 |
|
Non-GAAP loss per share
(diluted) |
|
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.22 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.31 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GAAP net
loss |
|
$ |
(1,260 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,976 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,044 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,423 |
) |
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
177 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
208 |
|
|
|
375 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
446 |
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
1,220 |
|
|
|
1,054 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Provision for (benefit from)
income taxes |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
Non-GAAP Adjusted
EBITDA |
|
$ |
(589 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,437 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,197 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,752 |
) |
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