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Fleetmatics Reports Strong First Quarter Financial Results and Subscriber GrowthFleetmatics Group PLC (NYSE: FLTX), a leading global provider of mobile workforce solutions for service-based businesses of all sizes delivered as software-as-a-service (SaaS), today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2015. "Our first quarter results were highlighted by strong growth in both revenue and earnings," said Jim Travers, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fleetmatics. "We are pleased to report that in the first quarter we attained strong sequential growth in subscriptions sold to SMB customers as well as saw a record number of subscriptions both up for renewal and renewed. Further, we're delighted to announce that we recently secured several significant enterprise wins and expansions including Brink's France and DIRECTV, which in aggregate comprises over 7,000 new subscribers. Our updated outlook reflects the foreign exchange headwinds that we are subject to given our growing international presence and our current conservative view as to the timing of the full activation of certain enterprise customers." Results for the First Quarter of 2015 Total revenue for the first quarter of 2015 was $65.5 million, an increase of 26% compared to $51.9 million for the first quarter of 2014. GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2015 was $11.8 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared to $3.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP1 adjusted earnings for the first quarter of 2015 was $12.7 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, compared to $7.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2014. Adjusted EBITDA1 for the first quarter of 2015 was $21.2 million, an increase of 54% compared to $13.8 million for the first quarter of 2014. Adjusted EBITDA1 margin for the first quarter of 2015 was 32.4% compared to 26.5% for the first quarter of 2014. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had cash of $172.2 million compared to $175.4 million at December 31, 2014. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company generated $17.3 million in net cash from operations and invested $10.1 million in purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internally developed software, resulting in free cash flow of $7.2 million. During the first quarter of 2014, the Company generated $20.3 million in net cash from operations and invested $8.6 million in purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internally developed software, resulting in free cash flow of $11.7 million. Company Issues Second Quarter Guidance and Updated Full Year 2015 Guidance The Company today issued guidance for the second quarter of 2015 and updated its previously issued guidance for the full year of 2015. The Company's guidance is based on the current indications for its business, which may change at any time.
Company to Host Live Conference Call and Webcast The Company's management team plans to host a live conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time today to discuss the financial results as well as management's outlook for the business and other matters. The conference call may be accessed in the United States by dialing 1.800.230.1951 and using access code "FLTX". The conference call may be accessed outside of the United States by dialing +1.612.288.0329 and using access code "FLTX". The conference call will be simultaneously webcast on the Company's investor relations website, which can be accessed at http://ir.fleetmatics.com. A replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the call by dialing 1.800.475.6701 or +1.320.365.3844 and using access code 357575 or by accessing the webcast replay on the Company's investor relations website. The Company has used, and intends to continue to use, the investor relations portion of its website as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. About Fleetmatics Group PLC Fleetmatics Group PLC is a leading global provider of mobile workforce solutions for service-based businesses of all sizes delivered as software-as-a-service (SaaS). Our solutions enable businesses to meet the challenges associated with managing local fleets, and improve the productivity of their mobile workforces, by extracting actionable business intelligence from real-time and historical vehicle and driver behavioral data. Fleetmatics Group's intuitive, cost-effective Web-based solutions provide fleet operators with visibility into vehicle location, fuel usage, speed and mileage, and other insights into their mobile workforce, enabling them to reduce operating and capital costs, as well as increase revenue. An integrated, full-featured mobile workforce management product provides additional efficiencies related to job management by empowering the field worker and speeding the job completion process - quote through payment. As of March 31, 2015, Fleetmatics served approximately 28,000 customers, with approximately 594,000 subscribed vehicles worldwide. To learn more about Fleetmatics, visit www.fleetmatics.com. 1Non-GAAP Financial Measures In this release, Fleetmatics' non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP adjusted earnings, non-GAAP diluted adjusted earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and are not intended to be used in lieu of GAAP presentations of results of operations. Non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin exclude share-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets. Non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP adjusted earnings and non-GAAP diluted adjusted earnings per share exclude share-based compensation; amortization of intangible assets; foreign currency transaction (gain) loss; certain non-recurring litigation and settlement costs; certain acquisition-related transaction costs; loss on extinguishment of debt; the tax effects related to these items, and the tax reserve component of the income tax provision. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) plus (benefit) provision for income taxes; interest (income) expense, net; foreign currency transaction (gain) loss, net; depreciation and amortization of property and equipment; amortization of capitalized in-vehicle devices owned by customers; amortization of intangible assets; share-based compensation; certain non-recurring litigation and settlement costs; loss on extinguishment of debt; and certain acquisition-related transaction costs. Management presents these non-GAAP financial measures because it considers them to be important supplemental measures of performance. Management uses the non-GAAP financial measures for planning purposes, including analysis of the Company's performance against prior periods, the preparation of operating budgets and to determine appropriate levels of operating and capital investments. Management also believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide additional insight for analysts and investors in evaluating the Company's financial and operational performance. However, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool and are not intended to be an alternative to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. We intend to provide these non-GAAP financial measures as part of our future earnings discussions and, therefore, the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures will provide consistency in our financial reporting. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about our leadership position in North America, the addition of new products, the impact of foreign currency exchange headwinds on our results of operations, and our expected financial results for the second quarter of 2015 and the full year of 2015. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts and statements identified by words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects, which are based on the information currently available to us and on assumptions we have made. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects as reflected in or suggested by those forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations or strategies will be attained or achieved. Furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a variety of risks and factors that are beyond our control including, without limitation, risks associated with the fluctuations of foreign currency exchange rates and the impact on our revenue and expenses; risks associated with our ability to effectively and efficiently attract, sell to and retain SMB customers; our ability to attract customers on a cost-effective basis; our dependence on enterprise customers; our dependence on various lead generation programs; our ability to retain and increase sales to our existing customers; our ability to successfully complete and integrate acquisitions including Ornicar SAS; expectations regarding the widespread adoption of fleet management solutions; our ability to expand the sales of our products to customers located outside the U.S.; our ability to continue to compete in a highly fragmented market and the risk of future competitors by way of recent and future acquisitions or otherwise; keeping up with the rapid technological change required to remain competitive in our industry; our ability to migrate customers to newer technologies; and the impact of adverse economic conditions on information technology spending by SMB businesses, collection of our accounts receivable and other risks set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2015, as updated by our subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K and other filings that we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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