Quantum Announces Fiscal 2021 First Quarter Financial Results

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Corporation (NASDAQ: QMCO) today announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2020.

First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Summary

    --  Revenue was $73.3 million
    --  Gross margin was 42.1%
    --  Total operating expenses decreased $8.7 million, or 20%, compared to the
        year ago quarter
    --  GAAP Net loss of $10.7 million, or $(0.27) per diluted share
    --  Adjusted Net Loss of $6.8 million or $(0.17) per diluted share
    --  Adjusted EBITDA of $1.4 million

Jamie Lerner, Chairman and CEO, Quantum commented, "The Quantum team executed with agility and resiliency in the first fiscal quarter, advancing our long-term transformation strategy amidst a dynamic and challenging environment. Our quarterly financial results were in-line with expectations, and while we recognize many of our customers are still facing uncertainty and volatility, we have seen some encouraging trends already in the second quarter supporting our belief that the first quarter was the trough in our business. Now, as many industries begin to resume operations, our solutions are increasingly in demand. We already have clear visibility to revenue targets in the second fiscal quarter representing a double-digit percentage increase sequentially as compared to the first fiscal quarter."

Mr. Lerner continued, "Our second fiscal quarter is typically strong from a seasonal perspective. Sports and entertainment customers are ramping back up albeit with shortened seasons, and our business with these customers does not require spectators, just the resumption of operations and the capture of video data for streaming and other uses. We have continued to innovate our technology and serve our customers' growing video and unstructured data needs all while controlling costs and strengthening our balance sheet. Combined with the improvements we have made to the company over the past 24 months, I am confident that the re-built earnings power of Quantum will become increasingly apparent as we navigate through this crisis and expand our leadership in managing and retaining unstructured data."

First Quarter of Fiscal 2021 vs. Prior-Year Quarter

Revenue was $73.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2021, down 31% compared to $105.6 million in the year ago quarter and in-line with Quantum's guidance. Revenue declined across the company's product lines largely due to COVID-19 pandemic. The revenue decline was led by a decrease in product revenue due to reduced demand for secondary storage systems and lower hyperscale revenue, as well as a decrease in royalty revenue due to overall declines in market unit volumes as the primary use of tape continues to transition from backup to archive workflows. Revenue in the first fiscal quarter of 2020 includes incremental contribution from the acquisition of the ActiveScale object storage business, which closed on March 17, 2020.

Gross profit in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was $30.9 million, or 42.1% gross margin, compared to $45.8 million, or 43.4% gross margin, in the year ago quarter. Gross margins contracted modestly year over year primarily due to spreading fixed overhead costs over lower revenue combined with lower high margin royalty revenues.

Total operating expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 were $34.3 million, or 46.9% of revenue, compared to $43.1 million, or 40.8% of revenue, in the year ago quarter. Selling, general and administrative expenses declined 33% to $23.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to $34.4 million in the year ago quarter. Research and development expenses were $10.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, up 21% compared to $8.4 million in the year ago quarter.

Net loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was $10.7 million, or ($0.27) per basic and diluted share, compared to a Net loss of $3.8 million, or ($0.11) per basic and diluted share, in the year ago quarter.

Excluding stock compensation, restructuring charges and non-recurring charges, Adjusted Net Loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was $6.8 million, or ($0.17) per diluted share, compared to Adjusted Net Income of $5.4 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, in the year ago quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 decreased $11.7 million to $1.4 million, compared to $13.1 million in the year-ago quarter.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

    --  Cash and cash equivalents of $29.1 million as of June 30, 2020, compared
        to $12.2 million as of March 31, 2020. Both balances include $5.0
        million in restricted cash required under the Company's Credit
        Agreements, and $0.8 million of short-term restricted cash.
    --  Outstanding debt as of June 30,2020 on a gross basis was $195.2 million
        and on a net basis was $170.6 million after netting $24.6 million in
        unamortized debt issuance costs. This compares to $167.8 million of
        outstanding debt as of March 31, 2020 on a gross basis, and on a net
        basis was $154.1 million after netting $13.7 million in unamortized debt
        issuance costs. The increase in long-term debt from March 31, 2020 was
        primarily due to term debt borrowings of $20.0 million and a $10.0
        million Paycheck Protection Program Term Loan.
    --  Total interest expense was $6.4 million for the three months ended June
        30, 2020.

On June 16, 2020 the Company announced that it had agreed to amend its revolving and term loan credit facilities, securing an additional $20 million in incremental liquidity and negotiating more flexible loan terms and conditions. The facilities expire on December 27, 2023. Among other terms, the amended credit facilities provide a holiday period for certain financial covenants through June 30, 2021 and the term loan credit facility contains a more favorable equity claw back feature. The terms of the 2020 term loan credit agreement are substantially similar to the terms of the existing term loan, including in relation to maturity, security and pricing.

Outlook

For the second fiscal quarter of 2021, the Company expects revenues of $83 million plus or minus $2 million. The Company expects Adjusted Net Loss to be $3 million plus or minus $0.5 million and related Adjusted Net loss per share of $(0.08) plus or minus $0.01. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be $5 million plus or minus $1 million.

Conference Call and Audio Webcast

Management will host a live conference call today, August 5, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT) to discuss these results. The conference call will be accessible by dialing 1-844-602-0380 (U.S. Toll-Free) or 1-862-298-0970 (International). The conference call will be simultaneously webcasted on the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://investors.quantum.com under the events and presentations tab.

A recording of the call will be available one hour after the end of the conference call until Wednesday, August 12, 2020 by dialing 1-877-481-4010 (U.S. Toll-Free) or 1-919-882-2331 (International) and providing playback passcode 36227. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for at least 90 days.

Virtual Analyst Day

Quantum will be hosting a Virtual Analyst and Investor Day on Wednesday August 26th, providing the investment community with a deeper and more comprehensive look into the company's long-term vision, addressable markets, strategy and financial goals. To pre-register or receive more information on this event, please email qmco@fnkir.com.

About Quantum

Quantum technology and services help customers capture, create and share digital content - and preserve and protect it for decades. With solutions built for every stage of the data lifecycle, Quantum's platforms provide the fastest performance for high-resolution video, images, and industrial IoT. That's why the world's leading entertainment companies, sports franchises, researchers, government agencies, enterprises, and cloud providers are making the world happier, safer, and smarter on Quantum. Quantum is listed on Nasdaq (QMCO) and was added to the Russell 2000® Index on June 26, 2020. For more information visit www.quantum.com.

Quantum, the Quantum logo, Active Scale(TM) and Atavium® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Quantum Corporation and its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking" statements. Quantum advises caution in reliance on forward-looking statements. If the risks or uncertainties ever materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, the results of Quantum Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries ("Quantum") may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including but not limited to any projections of revenue, margins, expenses, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, cash flows, or other financial items as well as the anticipated impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Quantum's financial results; any projections of the amount, timing or impact of cost savings or restructuring charges and any resulting cost savings, revenue or profitability improvements; any statements concerning the expected development, performance, market share or competitive performance relating to products or services; any statements regarding expected trends in target markets and target customers, any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the need to address the many challenges facing Quantum's businesses; the competitive pressures faced by Quantum's businesses; risks associated with executing Quantum's strategy; the distribution of Quantum's products and the delivery of Quantum's services effectively; the development and transition of new products and services and the enhancement of existing products and services to meet customer needs and respond to emerging technological trends; estimates and assumptions related to the cost (including any possible disruption of Quantum's business) and the anticipated benefits of the transformation and restructuring plans; the outcome of any claims and disputes; and other risks that are described herein, including but not limited to the items discussed in "Risk Factors" in Quantum's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Committee on June 24, 2020. Quantum expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Contacts:


                   Public Relations Contact:                          Investor Contact:


       Bob Wientzen                                     
     Rob Fink


       Quantum Corporation                              
     FNK IR


       720-201-8125                                     
     646-809-4048

                                bob.wientzen@quantum.com                           rob@fnkir.com

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                QUANTUM CORPORATION


                                          
              
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                   
              
              (in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)




                                                                    June 30, 2020                                       March 31, 2020



     
                Assets



     Current assets:


      Cash and cash equivalents                                                      $
              23,307                               $
       6,440



     Restricted cash                                                         805                                   830


      Accounts receivable, net of
       allowance for doubtful accounts
       of $1,348 and $1,247 as of June
       30, 2020 and March 31, 2020,
       respectively                                                        49,339                                70,370


      Manufacturing inventories                                            29,981                                29,196


      Service parts inventories                                            21,111                                20,502



     Other current assets                                                  8,766                                 8,489



     Total current assets                                                133,309                               135,827


      Property and equipment, net                                           9,980                                 9,046



     Restricted cash                                                       5,000                                 5,000


      Right-of-use assets, net                                             12,325                                12,689


      Other long-term assets                                                4,329                                 3,433



     Total assets                                                                  $
              164,943                             $
       165,995


                   Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit



     Current liabilities:



     Accounts payable                                                               $
              26,957                              $
       36,949



     Deferred revenue                                                     76,003                                81,492


      Accrued restructuring charges                                           458


      Long-term debt, current portion                                         925                                 7,321



     Accrued compensation                                                 14,092                                14,957


      Other accrued liabilities                                            15,773                                17,535


      Total current liabilities                                           134,208                               158,254



     Deferred revenue                                                     34,743                                37,443


      Long-term debt, net of current
       portion                                                            169,705                               146,847


      Operating lease liabilities                                          10,402                                10,822


      Other long-term liabilities                                          11,386                                11,154



     Total liabilities                                                   360,444                               364,520





     
                Stockholders' deficit


      Preferred stock, 20,000 shares
       authorized; no shares issued as
       of June 30, 2020 and March 31,
       2020, respectively                                                       -


      Common stock, $0.01 par value;
       125,000 shares authorized;
       39,905 shares issued and
       outstanding as of June 30, 2020
       and March 31, 2020,
       respectively                                                           399                                   399


      Additional paid-in capital                                          519,235                               505,762



     Accumulated deficit                                               (713,900)                            (703,164)


      Accumulated other comprehensive
       loss                                                               (1,235)                              (1,522)


      Total stockholders' deficit                                       (195,501)                            (198,525)


      Total liabilities and
       stockholders' deficit                                                        $
              164,943                             $
       165,995


                                 
              
                QUANTUM CORPORATION


       
              
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS


                 
              
                (in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)




                                                             Three Months Ended June 30,


                                           2020                                      2019



     Revenue:



        Product                                    $
              39,687                                  $
       65,796



        Service                         30,386                                      33,381



        Royalty                          3,232                                       6,454


            Total revenue                73,305                                     105,631



     Cost of revenue:



        Product                         30,382                                      47,200



        Service                         12,071                                      12,605


            Total cost of revenue        42,453                                      59,805


      Gross profit                       30,852                                      45,826



     Operating expenses:


         Research and
          development                    10,162                                       8,383


         Sales and marketing             11,570                                      15,856


         General and
          administrative                 11,563                                      18,576


         Restructuring charges            1,052                                         263


            Total operating
             expenses                    34,347                                      43,078


      Income (loss) from
       operations                       (3,495)                                      2,748


      Other income
       (expense), net                     (385)                                         89


      Interest expense                  (6,437)                                    (6,306)


      Net loss before income
       taxes                           (10,317)                                    (3,469)


      Income tax provision                  419                                         338



     Net loss                                    $
              (10,736)                                $
       (3,807)




      Net loss per share -
       basic and diluted                            $
              (0.27)                                 $
       (0.11)


      Weighted average
       shares -basic and
       diluted                           39,905                                      36,045





     Net loss                                    $
              (10,736)                                $
       (3,807)


      Foreign currency
       translation
       adjustments, net                     287                                          84


      Total comprehensive
       loss                                       $
              (10,449)                                $
       (3,723)


                                             
              
                QUANTUM CORPORATION


                               
              
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


                                          
              
                (in thousands, unaudited)




                                                                                    Three Months Ended June 30,


                                                                  2020                                      2019



     
                Operating activities



     Net loss                                                           $
              (10,736)                                      $
          (3,807)


        Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
         (used in) operating activities



     Depreciation and amortization                              1,286                                       1,021


      Amortization of debt issuance costs                        1,124                                       1,004



     Long-term debt related costs                                 167


      Provision for product and service
       inventories                                               1,629                                       1,572



     Stock-based compensation                                   1,958                                         987



     Bad debt expense                                              39                                         214



     Deferred income taxes                                         13                                        (49)



     Unrealized foreign exchange loss                             482                                         130



     Changes in assets and liabilities:



     Accounts receivable, net                                  20,993                                      19,360



     Manufacturing inventories                                (1,784)                                    (7,141)



     Service parts inventories                                (1,399)                                      (639)



     Accounts payable                                         (9,967)                                      2,593



     Accrued restructuring charges                                458                                       (471)



     Accrued compensation                                       (864)                                    (3,838)



     Deferred revenue                                         (8,188)                                    (7,648)



     Other assets and liabilities                             (4,198)                                    (2,385)


      Net cash provided by (used in) operating
       activities                                              (8,987)                                        903



     
                Investing activities


      Purchases of property and equipment                        (484)                                      (444)


      Net cash used in investing activities                      (484)                                      (444)



     
                Financing activities


      Senior Secured Term Loan borrowings, net of
       debt issuance costs                                      19,400



     PNC Credit Facility borrowings                            78,582                                       (413)



     PNC Credit Facility repayments                          (81,653)


      Paycheck Protection Program borrowing                     10,000


      Net cash provided by (used in) financing
       activities                                               26,329                                       (413)


      Effect of exchange rate changes on cash,
       cash equivalents and restricted cash                       (16)                                       (53)


      Net change in cash, cash equivalents and
       restricted cash                                          16,842                                         (7)


      Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
       at beginning of period                                   12,270                                      16,855


      Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
       at end of period                                                    $
              29,112                                        $
          16,848


                   Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information



           Cash paid for interest                                          $
              8,445                                         $
          5,129


            Cash paid (received) for income taxes, net
             of refunds                                                   $
              (1,964)                                          $
          126



        Non-cash transactions


            Purchases of property and equipment included
             in accounts payable                                              $
              262                                           $
          155


            Purchases of property and equipment included
             in accrued liabilities                                         $
              1,315                        
              $


            Transfer of inventory to property and
             equipment                                                        $
              159                                           $
          118


      The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance
       sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows:



           Cash and cash equivalents                                      $
              23,307                                        $
          10,806



           Restricted cash, current                               805                                       1,042



           Restricted cash, long-term                           5,000                                       5,000


      Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted
       cash at the end of period                                           $
              29,112                                        $
          16,848

NON-U.S. GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, we have presented Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income (Loss), non-U.S. GAAP financial measures defined below.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure defined by us as net loss before interest expense, net, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring charges, long-term debt related costs, costs related to the financial restatement and related activities described in the Explanatory Paragraph and Note 2: - Restatement in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2019, and other non-recurring expenses.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure defined by us as net loss before restructuring charges, stock-based compensation expense, long-term debt related costs, costs related to the financial restatement and related activities described in the Explanatory Paragraph and Note 2: - Restatement in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2019 and other non-recurring (income) expenses. The Company calculates Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Basic and Diluted share using the Company's above-referenced definition of Adjusted Net Income (Loss).

The Company considers non-recurring expenses to be expenses that have not been incurred within the prior two years and are not expected to recur within the next two years. Such expenses include certain strategic and financial restructuring expenses.

We have provided below a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) to Net Income (Loss), the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure. We have presented Adjusted EBITDA because it is a key measure used by our management and the board of directors to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget and to develop short and long-term operating plans. In particular, we believe that the exclusion of the amounts eliminated in calculating Adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core business performance. We believe Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Basic and Diluted Share serve as appropriate measures to be used in evaluating the performance of our business and help our investors better compare our operating performance over multiple periods. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and our board of directors.

Our use of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are as follows:

    --  Although depreciation and amortization expense are non-cash charges, the
        assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the
        future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure
        requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure
        requirements;
    --  Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect: (1) interest and tax payments that may
        represent a reduction in cash available to us; (2) capital expenditures,
        future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
        (3) changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs; (4) the
        potentially dilutive impact of stock-based compensation expense; (5)
        potential future costs related to our long-term debt; (6) potential
        future restructuring expenses; or (6) potential future costs related to
        our financial statement restatement and other related activities;
    --  Adjusted Net Income (Loss) does not reflect: (1) potential future
        restructuring activities; (2) the potentially dilutive impact of
        stock-based compensation expense; (3) potential future costs related to
        our long-term debt; or (4) potential future costs related to our
        financial statement restatement and other related activities; and
    --  Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate
        Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income (Loss) or similarly titled measures
        differently, which reduces its usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) along with other U.S. GAAP-based financial performance measures, including various cash flow metrics and our U.S. GAAP financial results.

The following is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, Net Income (Loss) (in thousands):


                                                                          Three Months Ended


                                                          June 30, 2020                                             June 30, 2019



     Net loss                                                            $
              (10,736)                               $
        (3,807)


      Interest expense,
       net                                                        6,437                                       6,306


      Provision for income
       taxes                                                        419                                         338


      Depreciation and
       amortization
       expense                                                    1,286                                       1,021


      Stock-based
       compensation
       expense                                                    1,958                                         987


      Long-term debt
       related costs                                                965


      Restructuring
       charges                                                    1,052                                         263


      Cost related to
       financial
       restatement and
       related activities                                             -                                      7,990


      Adjusted EBITDA                                                        $
              1,381                                 $
        13,098




      The following is a reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure,
       Net Income (Loss) (in thousands):




                                                                          Three Months Ended


                                                          June 30, 2020                                             June 30, 2019



     Net loss                                                            $
              (10,736)                               $
        (3,807)


      Restructuring
       charges                                                    1,052                                         263


      Stock-based
       compensation                                               1,958                                         987


      Long-term debt
       related costs                                                965


      Cost related to
       financial
       restatement and
       related activities                                             -                                      7,990


         Adjusted net income
          (loss)                                                           $
              (6,761)                                 $
        5,433


         Adjusted net income per share:


            Basic                                                           $
              (0.17)                                  $
        0.15


            Diluted                                                         $
              (0.17)                                  $
        0.13


         Weighted average shares outstanding:


            Basic                                                39,905                                      36,045


            Diluted                                              39,905                                      40,973

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