Harmonic Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results
Record revenue with Broadband revenue up 92% year over year
Video returned to profitability with greater than 10% Adjusted EBITDA margin
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) today announced its unaudited results for the third quarter of 2024.
"Our third quarter results demonstrated strong execution as we achieved record total company revenue and Adjusted EBITDA, with both broadband and video revenue exceeding expectations," said Nimrod Ben-Natan, president and chief executive officer of Harmonic. "This strong quarterly performance coupled with our market leading technology solutions leaves us well-positioned for further future growth."
Q3 Financial and Business Highlights
Financial
Revenue: $195.8 million, up 54% compared to $127.2 million in the prior year period
Broadband segment revenue: $145.3 million, compared to $75.8 million in the prior year period
Video segment revenue: $50.4 million, compared to $51.4 million in the prior year period
Gross margin: GAAP 53.5% and non-GAAP 53.7%, both higher compared to GAAP 48.5% and non-GAAP 49.5% in the prior year period
Broadband segment non-GAAP gross margin: 48.3% compared to 44.5% in the prior year period
Video segment non-GAAP gross margin: 69.0% compared to 56.9% in the prior year period
Operating income (loss): GAAP income $35.4 million and non-GAAP income $44.5 million, compared to GAAP loss $8.6 million and non-GAAP income $0.1 million in the prior year period
Net income (loss): GAAP net income $21.7 million and non-GAAP net income of $29.9 million, compared to GAAP net loss $6.5 million and non-GAAP net income $0.0 million in the prior year period
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA: $43.4 million income compared to $3.5 million income in the prior year period
Net income (loss) per share: GAAP net income per share of $0.19 and non-GAAP net income per share of $0.26, compared to GAAP net loss per share of $0.06 and non-GAAP net income per share of $0.00 in the prior year period
Backlog and deferred revenue of $584.7 million
Cash: $58.2 million, compared to $75.6 million in the prior year period
Business
Commercially deployed our cOSTM solution with 121 customers, serving 32.0 million cable modems
Comcast and Harmonic demonstrated the industry's first Unified DOCSIS 4.0 and fiber solution at SCTE TechExpo24, with Unified DOCSIS 4.0 technology now available for all MSOs
Increased Broadband customer diversification with 7 new customer wins, including Bluepeak Fiber and Tribal Ready selecting Harmonic's cOS broadband platform
Further progress on Video sales pipeline of larger Appliance and Tier 1 SaaS opportunities
Select Financial Information
GAAP
Non-GAAP
Key Financial Results
Q3 2024
Q2 2024
Q3 2023
Q3 2024
Q2 2024
Q3 2023
(Unaudited, in millions, except per share data)
Net revenue
$ 195.8
$ 138.7
$ 127.2
*
*
*
Net income (loss)
$ 21.7
$ (12.5)
$ (6.5)
$ 29.9
$ 9.3
$ ,
Net income (loss) per share
$ 0.19
$ (0.11)
$ (0.06)
$ 0.26
$ 0.08
$ 0.00
Other Financial Information
Q3 2024
Q2 2024
Q3 2023
(Unaudited, in millions)
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter (1)
$ 43.4
$ 16.1
$ 3.5
Bookings for the quarter
$ 171.4
$ 72.4
$ 96.3
Backlog and deferred revenue as of quarter end
$ 584.7
$ 613.1
$ 627.2
Cash and cash equivalents as of quarter end
$ 58.2
$ 45.9
$ 75.6
(1) Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to "Preliminary Net Income (loss) to Consolidated Segment Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation" below for a reconciliation to net income (loss), the most comparable GAAP measure.
* Not applicable
Explanations regarding our use of non-GAAP financial measures and related definitions, and reconciliations of our GAAP and Non-GAAP measures, are provided in the sections below entitled "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations".
Financial Guidance
Q4 2024 GAAP Financial Guidance
(Unaudited, in millions, except percentages and per share data)
Low
High
Broadband
Video
Total GAAP
Broadband
Video
Total GAAP
Net revenue
$ 160
$ 45
$ 205
$ 170
$ 50
$ 220
Gross margin %
55.4 %
56.7 %
Gross profit
$ 114
$ 125
Tax rate
26 %
26 %
Net income
$ 30
$ 36
Net income per share
$ 0.26
$ 0.31
Shares (1)
117.8
117.8
(1) Diluted shares assumes stock price at $13.34 (Q3 2024 average price).
2024 GAAP Financial Guidance
(Unaudited, in millions, except percentages and per share data)
Low
High
Broadband
Video
Total GAAP
Broadband
Video
Total GAAP
Net revenue (1)
$ 477
$ 184
$ 662
$ 487
$ 189
$ 677
Gross margin %
53.6 %
54.0 %
Gross profit
$ 354
$ 366
Tax rate
26 %
26 %
Net income
$ 31
$ 37
Net income per share
$ 0.27
$ 0.32
Shares (2)
117.5
117.5
(1) Components may not sum to total due to rounding.
(2) Diluted shares assumes stock price at $13.34 (Q3 2024 average price).
Q4 2024 Non-GAAP Financial Guidance (1)
(Unaudited, in millions, except percentages and per share data)
Low
High
Broadband
Video
Total
Broadband
Video
Total
Gross margin %
53.0 %
64.0 %
55.4 %
54.0 %
66.0 %
56.7 %
Gross profit
$ 85
$ 29
$ 114
$ 92
$ 33
$ 125
Adjusted EBITDA(2)
$ 54
$ 2
$ 55
$ 59
$ 5
$ 64
Tax rate
21 %
21 %
Net income per share
$ 0.33
$ 0.39
Shares (3)
117.8
117.8
(1) Refer to "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations on Financial Guidance" below. Components may not sum to total due to rounding.
(2) Refer to "Net Income to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation on Financial Guidance" below for a reconciliation to net income, the most comparable GAAP measure.
(3) Diluted shares assumes stock price at $13.34 (Q3 2024 average price).
2024 Non-GAAP Financial Guidance (1)
(Unaudited, in millions, except percentages and per share data)
Low
High
Broadband
Video
Total
Broadband
Video
Total
Gross margin %
49.6 %
64.9 %
53.9 %
50.0 %
65.4 %
54.3 %
Gross profit
$ 237
$ 120
$ 356
$ 244
$ 124
$ 368
Adjusted EBITDA(2)
$ 118
$ 1
$ 119
$ 123
$ 4
$ 127
Tax rate
21 %
21 %
Net income per share (3)
$ 0.67
$ 0.73
Shares (3)
117.5
117.5
(1) Refer to "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations on Financial Guidance" below. Components may not sum to total due to rounding.
(2) Refer to "Net Income to Consolidated Segment Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation on Financial Guidance" below for a reconciliation to net income, the most comparable GAAP measure.
(3) Diluted shares assumes stock price at $13.34 (Q3 2024 average price).
Conference Call Information
Harmonic will host a conference call to discuss its financial results at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) on Monday, October 28, 2024. The live webcast will be available on the Harmonic Investor Relations website at http://investor.harmonicinc.com. To participate via telephone, please register in advance using this link, https://register.vevent.com/register/BI24dc955b30d3439abf656ef581cfa35c. A replay will be available after 5:00 p.m. PT on the same website.
About Harmonic Inc.
Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT), the worldwide leader in virtualized broadband and video delivery solutions, enables media companies and service providers to deliver ultra-high-quality video streaming and broadcast services to consumers globally. The company revolutionized broadband networking via the industry's first virtualized broadband solution, enabling operators to more flexibly deploy gigabit internet service to consumers' homes and mobile devices. Whether simplifying OTT video delivery via innovative cloud and software platforms, or powering the delivery of gigabit internet services, Harmonic is changing the way media companies and service providers monetize live and on-demand content on every screen. More information is available at www.harmonicinc.com.
Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements related to our expectations regarding: net revenue, gross margins, operating expenses, operating income (loss), Adjusted EBITDA, tax expense and tax rate, and net income (loss) per diluted share. Our expectations regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks include, in no particular order, the following: customer concentration and consolidation; loss of one or more key customers; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the market and technology trends underlying our Broadband and Video businesses will not continue to develop in their current direction or pace; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our cOSTM and VOS product solutions; dependence on various broadband and video industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability or the impact of increases in the prices of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the impact on our business of natural disasters. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in Harmonic's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Current Reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and Harmonic disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP" or referred to herein as "reported"). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide management and other users with additional meaningful financial information that should be considered when assessing our ongoing performance. Our management regularly uses our supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business, establish operating budgets, set internal measurement targets and make operating decisions.
These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. The Company believes that non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with Harmonic's results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should only be used to evaluate Harmonic's results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures.
The Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP measures, when shown in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, provides useful information to investors and management regarding financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and its historical and projected results of operations. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative to, the Company's reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP.
The non-GAAP measures presented here are: Gross profit, operating expenses, income (loss) from operations, non-operating expenses and net income (loss), Adjusted EBITDA (including those amounts as a percentage of revenue) and net income (loss) per diluted share. The presentation of non-GAAP information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and is not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP results published by other companies. A reconciliation of the historical non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release to the most directly comparable historical GAAP financial measures is included with the financial statements provided with this press release. The non-GAAP adjustments described below have historically been excluded from our GAAP financial measures.
Our non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments based on the following items, as well as the related income tax effects:
Stock-based compensation - Although stock-based compensation is a key incentive offered to our employees, we continue to evaluate our business performance excluding stock-based compensation expenses. We believe that management is limited in its ability to project the impact stock-based compensation would have on our operating results. In addition, for comparability purposes, we believe it is useful to provide a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes stock-based compensation in order to better understand the long-term performance of our core business and to facilitate the comparison of our results to the results of our peer companies.
Restructuring and related charges - Harmonic from time to time incurs restructuring charges which primarily consist of employee severance, one-time termination benefits related to the reduction of its workforce, and other costs. These charges are associated with material business shifts. We exclude these items because we do not believe they are reflective of our ongoing long-term business and operating results.
Non-cash interest expense expenses related to convertible notes and other debt - We record the amortization of issuance costs as non-cash interest expense. We believe that excluding these costs provides meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance and liquidity, along with enhancing investors' ability to view the Company's results from management's perspective. In addition, we believe excluding these costs from the non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to our historical operating results and comparisons to peer company operating results.
Discrete tax items and tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments - The income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments relates to the tax effect of the adjustments that we incorporate into non-GAAP financial measures in order to provide a more meaningful measure of non-GAAP net income.
Depreciation - Depreciation expense, along with interest, tax and stock-based compensation expense, and restructuring charges, is excluded from Adjusted EBITDA because we do not believe depreciation and the other items relate to the ordinary course of our business or are reflective of our underlying business performance.
Non-recurring advisory fees - There were non-recurring costs that we excluded from non-GAAP results relating to professional accounting, tax and legal fees associated with strategic corporate initiatives.
Asset impairment and related charges - We exclude asset impairment and related charges due to the nature of such expenses being unusual and arising outside the ordinary course of continuing operations. These costs primarily consist of impairments of fixed assets, right-of-use assets and related leasehold improvements, and other unrecoverable facility costs due to the intended change in use of certain leased space.
Harmonic Inc.
Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, in thousands, except par value)
September 27, 2024
December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 58,174
$ 84,269
Restricted cash
327
—
Accounts receivable, net
173,730
141,531
Inventories
73,864
83,982
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
30,273
20,950
Total current assets
336,368
330,732
Property and equipment, net
28,396
36,683
Operating lease right-of-use assets
13,471
20,817
Goodwill
239,597
239,150
Deferred income taxes
107,380
104,707
Other non-current assets
34,649
36,117
Total assets
$ 759,861
$ 768,206
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Convertible debt
$ ,
$ 114,880
Current portion of long-term debt
1,944
—
Current portion of other borrowings
5,285
4,918
Accounts payable
42,480
38,562
Deferred revenue
50,891
46,217
Operating lease liabilities
5,971
6,793
Other current liabilities
55,091
61,024
Total current liabilities
161,662
272,394
Long-term debt
112,819
—
Other long-term borrowings
9,458
10,495
Operating lease liabilities, non-current
15,647
18,965
Other non-current liabilities
31,338
29,478
Total liabilities
330,924
331,332
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
—
—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 150,000 shares authorized; 116,511 and 112,407 shares issued and outstanding at September 27, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
117
112
Additional paid-in capital
2,424,322
2,405,043
Accumulated deficit
(1,991,615)
(1,962,575)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(3,887)
(5,706)
Total stockholders' equity
428,937
436,874
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$ 759,861
$ 768,206
Harmonic Inc.
Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 27, 2024
September 29, 2023
September 27, 2024
September 29, 2023
Revenue:
Appliance and integration
$ 153,685
$ 84,760
$ 329,464
$ 310,681
SaaS and service
42,071
42,443
127,092
130,134
Total net revenue
195,756
127,203
456,556
440,815
Cost of revenue:
Appliance and integration
77,683
48,992
171,635
166,177
SaaS and service
13,341
16,527
43,651
43,960
Total cost of revenue
91,024
65,519
215,286
210,137
Total gross profit
104,732
61,684
241,270
230,678
Operating expenses:
Research and development
30,073
30,316
89,562
96,030
Selling, general and administrative
35,851
39,245
114,537
121,300
Asset impairment and related charges
3,103
—
12,103
—
Restructuring and related charges
281
726
14,800
809
Total operating expenses
69,308
70,287
231,002
218,139
Income (loss) from operations
35,424
(8,603)
10,268
12,539
Interest expense, net
(2,686)
(619)
(4,833)
(2,125)
Other income (expense), net
(3,932)
343
(3,602)
(86)
Income (loss) before income taxes
28,806
(8,879)
1,833
10,328
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
7,088
(2,384)
736
10,175
Net income (loss)
$ 21,718
$ (6,495)
$ 1,097
$ 153
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic
$ 0.19
$ (0.06)
$ 0.01
$ ,
Diluted
$ 0.19
$ (0.06)
$ 0.01
$ ,
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
116,403
112,031
114,594
111,431
Diluted
117,358
112,031
117,385
117,910
Harmonic Inc.
Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, in thousands)
Nine Months Ended
September 27, 2024
September 29, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$ 1,097
$ 153
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation
9,171
9,178
Asset impairment and related charges
12,103
—
Stock-based compensation
19,587
20,724
Foreign currency remeasurement
6,513
(814)
Deferred income taxes, net
(2,673)
2,026
Provision for excess and obsolete inventories
3,135
6,514
Other adjustments
435
1,689
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net
(31,611)
(2,558)
Inventories
6,592
14,532
Other assets
(3,489)
6,164
Accounts payable
