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Aerohive Networks™ Reports Q2 2018 Results, With Record Non-GAAP Profitability
[August 01, 2018]

Aerohive Networks™ Reports Q2 2018 Results, With Record Non-GAAP Profitability


Aerohive Networks™ (NYSE:HIVE), a Cloud Networking Leader, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2018.

"We're pleased with our performance in the second quarter, as we continue to improve our execution and strengthen our financial foundation. We grew our Enterprise business by double digits, which has further lowered our dependence on the U.S. K-12 market," stated David Flynn, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We're excited to continue the momentum created by our recent new product introductions and are pleased with the strong interest in A3, our first standalone security product."

Financial Summary

Total revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 was $40.5 million, compared with $42.2 million for the second quarter of 2017. Subscription and support revenue was $11.2 million, or 28% of total revenue, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, compared with $10.1 million, or 24% of total revenue, for the second quarter of 2017.

On a GAAP basis, net loss was $2.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, compared with a net loss of $3.8 million for the second quarter of 2017. GAAP gross margin was 66.0% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, compared with 67.7% for the second quarter of 2017.

On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $0.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, compared with a net income of $0.7 million for the second quarter of 2017. Non-GAAP gross margin was 66.7% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, compared with 68.5% for the second quarter of 2017.

New Accounting Standard

The Company adopted ASC 606, the new accounting standard related to revenue recognition, effective January 1, 2018. The Company has adjusted prior-period information to reflect the adoption of this new standard.

Conference Call Information

Aerohive Networks will host a conference call and webcast for analysts and investors to discuss its second quarter 2018 results and outlook for its third quarter of fiscal year 2018 at 2:00 pm Pacific Time today, August 1, 2018. The call may be accessed by dialing 323-794-2093 and providing the passcode 5791281. A live and archived audio webcast of the conference call will be accessible from the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website at http://ir.aerohive.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Aerohive Networks' financial expectations and operating performance and expectations for continued momentum, including statements regarding the progress we are making to address challenges in our business, including sales execution issues, our ability to deliver innovative solutions as a full-stack cloud networking company, and our ability to strengthen our financial position. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult or impossible to predict. The actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements as a result of these uncertainties, risk and changes in circumstances, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to: our ability to continue to attract, integrate, retain and train skilled personnel, especially skilled R&D and sales personnel, in general and in specific regions, our ability to develop and expand our revenue opportunities and sales capacity and improve the effectiveness of our channel, our ability to resolve challenges related to sales execution and improve our operating and sales execution, general demand for wireless networking in the industry verticals we target or demand for Aerohive® products in particular, our ability to benefit from our participation in the E-Rate program, unpredictable and changing market conditions, risks associated with the deployment, performance and adoption of our new products and services, risks associated with our growth, competitive pressures from existing and new companies, including pricing pressures, changes in the mix and selling prices of Aerohive products, technological change, product development delays, reliance on third parties to manufacture, warehouse and timely deliver Aerohive products, our inability to protect Aerohive intellectual property or to predict or limit exposure to third-party claims relating to its or Aerohive's intellectual property, Aerohive's limited operating history, particularly as a public company, uses of Aerohive's capital and general market, political, regulatory, economic and business conditions in the United States and internationally.

Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect Aerohive's financial and operating results are included under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," in the Company's recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Aerohive's SEC filings are available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://ir.aerohive.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and Aerohive Networks disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Aerohive's results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2018 reported in this press release and the related earnings conference call include certain non-GAAP financial measures, including:

  • non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin;
  • non-GAAP product gross profit and non-GAAP product gross margin;
  • non-GAAP subscription and support gross profit and non-GAAP subscription and support gross margin;
  • non-GAAP operating income (loss) and non-GAAP operating margin;
  • non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share;
  • non-GAAP operating expenses and non-GAAP functional expenses; and
  • non-GAAP operating expense percentage and non-GAAP functional expense percentage.

The Company defines non-GAAP financial measures to exclude share-based compensation, adjustments to internal-use software amortization, and certain charges related to litigation and restructuring.

The Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures in this press release because the Company believes they are key measures which can be used to evaluate the business, measure performance, identify trends affecting the business, formulate financial projections and make strategic decisions. In particular, the exclusion of certain expenses in calculating these non-GAAP financial measures can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of the Company's core business.

Although investors frequently use non-GAAP financial measures in their evaluations of companies, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company's results of operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

  • the non-GAAP measures do not consider the expense related to stock-based compensation, which is an ongoing expense for the Company;
  • although amortization of internal-use software is a non-cash charge, the assets being amortized often will have to be replaced in the future, and non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP income (loss) per share do not reflect any cash requirement for such replacements;
  • excluding certain expenses associated with litigation in the quarter or fiscal year does not reflect the impact on our ongoing operations over this period of the cash requirement to defend such or other litigation;
  • excluding restructuring charges in the quarter or fiscal year does not reflect the cash requirement relating to the costs associated with restructuring and primarily relates to employee termination costs and benefits; and
  • other companies, including companies in our industry, may not exclude these as non-GAAP financial measures or may include them but calculate them differently, which reduces their usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these and other limitations, you should consider non-GAAP financial measures only together with other financial performance measures, including various cash flow metrics, net loss and other GAAP results.

We have provided a description of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of the Company's historical non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures in the financial statement tables included in this press release, and we encourage investors to review the reconciliation.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP guidance measures is not available on a forward-looking basis due to the high variability and low visibility with respect to the charges that we exclude from these non-GAAP measures.

About Aerohive Networks

Aerohive (NYSE: HIVE) enables our customers to simply and confidently connect to the information, applications, and insights they need to thrive. Our simple, scalable, and secure platform delivers mobility without limitations. For our customers worldwide, every access point is a starting point. Aerohive was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA. For more information, please visit www.aerohive.com, call us at 408-510-6100, follow us on Twitter @Aerohive, subscribe to our blog, or become a fan on our Facebook page.

"Aerohive" is a registered trademark and "Aerohive Networks" a trademark of Aerohive Networks, Inc. All product and company names used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved.





 

AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 
  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
2018   2017 2018   2017
Revenue:   (As Adjusted*)   (As Adjusted*)
Product $ 29,268 $ 32,105 $ 54,334 $ 59,072
Subscription and support 11,207   10,096   21,908   19,458  
Total revenue 40,475   42,201   76,242   78,530  
Cost of revenue (1):
Product 10,379 10,470 19,050 19,285
Subscription and support 3,383   3,153   6,787   6,329  
Total cost of revenue 13,762   13,623   25,837   25,614  
Gross profit 26,713 28,578 50,405 52,916
Operating expenses:
Research and development (1) 8,581 9,222 17,860 18,772
Sales and marketing (1) 15,731 17,411 31,401 34,848
General and administrative (1) 5,272   5,489   11,226   11,786  
Total operating expenses 29,584   32,122   60,487   65,406  
Operating loss (2,871 ) (3,544 ) (10,082 ) (12,490 )
Interest income 337 164 626 304
Interest expense (183 ) (147 ) (347 ) (277 )
Other expense, net (31 ) (93 ) (204 ) (178 )
Loss before income taxes (2,748 ) (3,620 ) (10,007 ) (12,641 )
Provision for income taxes 84   197   142   294  
Net loss $ (2,832 ) $ (3,817 ) $ (10,149 ) $ (12,935 )
Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ (0.05 ) $ (0.07 ) $ (0.19 ) $ (0.24 )
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted 54,828,749   53,175,684   54,582,129   52,808,412  
 
(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
Cost of revenue $ 256 $ 276 $ 502 $ 547
Research and development 968 1,065 2,014 1,753
Sales and marketing 1,110 1,501 2,107 2,795
General and administrative 1,250   1,602     2,632     2,902  
Total stock-based compensation $ 3,584   $ 4,444   $ 7,255   $ 7,997  
 
* The Company has adjusted certain amounts for the retrospective change in accounting policy for revenue recognition.

 

AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 
  June 30   December 31,
2018 2017
ASSETS   (As Adjusted*)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 34,973 $ 27,249
Short-term investments 52,644 57,675
Accounts receivable, net 17,187 17,662
Inventories 11,234 13,495
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 6,689   6,396  
Total current assets 122,727 122,477
Property and equipment, net 6,881 6,381
Goodwill 513 513
Other assets 5,270   4,900  
Total assets $ 135,391   $ 134,271  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable $ 12,395 $ 11,946
Accrued liabilities 9,080 8,602
Debt, current 20,000 -
Deferred revenue, current 35,393   33,279  
Total current liabilities 76,868 53,827
Debt, non-current - 20,000
Deferred revenue, non-current 35,914 33,761
Other liabilities 1,687   1,769  
Total liabilities 114,469 109,357
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - -
Common stock 55 55
Additional paid-in capital 285,722 278,528
Treasury stock (7,239 ) (6,216 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (44 ) (30 )
Accumulated deficit (257,572 ) (247,423 )
Total stockholders' equity 20,922   24,914  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 135,391   $ 134,271  
 
* The Company has adjusted certain amounts for the retrospective change in accounting policy for revenue recognition.
 

AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited, in thousands)

 
  Six Months Ended June 30,
2018   2017
Cash flows from operating activities   (As Adjusted*)
Net loss $ (10,149 ) $ (12,935 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,493 1,631
Stock-based compensation 7,255 7,997
Other (274 ) (30 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net 475 3,261
Inventories 2,261 (2,353 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (293 ) (967 )
Other assets (370 ) (225 )
Accounts payable (105 ) 4,105
Accrued liabilities 478 (289 )
Other liabilities 12 53
Deferred revenue 4,267   2,128  

Net cash provided by operating activities

5,050   2,376  
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment (1,439 ) (466 )
Maturities of short-term investments 38,651 18,600
Purchases of short-term investments (33,360 ) (21,782 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 3,852   (3,648 )
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of vested stock options and employee stock purchase plan 1,612 3,099
Payment for shares withheld for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (1,673 ) (451 )
Payment to repurchase common stock (1,023 ) (1,020 )
Payment on capital lease obligations (94 ) (83 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,178 ) 1,545  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 7,724 273
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 27,249   34,346  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 34,973   $ 34,619  
 
* The Company has adjusted certain amounts for the retrospective change in accounting policy for revenue recognition.
 

AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 
  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
2018   2017 2018   2017
      (As Adjusted*)       (As Adjusted*)

Amount

 

Margin

Amount

 

Margin

Amount

 

Margin

Amount

 

Margin

Gross Profit and Gross Margin Reconciliations:

GAAP gross profit $ 26,713 66.0 % $ 28,578 67.7 % $ 50,405 66.1 % $ 52,916 67.4 %
Stock-based compensation 256 0.6 % 276 0.7 % 502 0.7 % 547 0.6 %
Amortization of internal-use software 35 0.1 % 35 0.1 % 70 0.1 % 70 0.1 %
Restructuring charges - - % - - % - - % 51 0.1 %
Non-GAAP gross profit $ 27,004 66.7 % $ 28,889 68.5 % $ 50,977 66.9 % $ 53,584 68.2 %
 

Product Gross Profit and Product Gross Margin Reconciliations:

GAAP product gross margin $ 18,889 64.5 % $ 21,635 67.4 % $ 35,284 64.9 % $ 39,787 67.4 %
Stock-based compensation 32 0.1 % 52 0.2 % 62 0.2 % 103 0.2 %
Restructuring charges - - % - - % - - % 51 0.1 %
Non-GAAP product gross margin $ 18,921 64.6 % $ 21,687 67.6 % $ 35,346 65.1 % $ 39,941 67.7 %
 

Subscription and Support Gross Profit and Subscription and Support Gross Margin Reconciliations:

GAAP subscription and support gross margin $ 7,824 69.8 % $ 6,943 68.8 % $ 15,121 69.0 % $ 13,129 67.5 %
Stock-based compensation 224 2.0 % 224 2.2 % 440 2.0 % 444 2.2 %
Amortization of internal-use software 35 0.3 % 35 0.3 % 70 0.3 % 70 0.4 %
Non-GAAP subscription and support gross margin $ 8,083 72.1 % $ 7,202 71.3 % $ 15,631 71.3 % $ 13,643 70.1 %
 

Operating Income (Loss) and Operating Margin Reconciliations:

GAAP operating loss $ (2,871 ) (7.1 )% $ (3,544 ) (8.4 )% $ (10,082 ) (13.2 )% $ (12,490 ) (15.9 )%
Stock-based compensation 3,584 8.9 % 4,444 10.5 % 7,255 9.5 % 7,997 10.2 %
Amortization of internal-use software 35 0.1 % 35 0.1 % 70 0.1 % 70 0.1 %
Restructuring charges - - % - - % - - % 1,327 1.7 %
Charges related to securities litigation 64 0.1 % - - % 153 0.2 % - - %
Non-GAAP operating income (loss) $ 812 2.0 % $ 935 2.2 % $ (2,604 ) (3.4 )% $ (3,096 ) (3.9 )%
 

Amount

Per share

Amount

Per share

Amount

Per share

Amount

Per share

Net Income (Loss) and Net Income (Loss) per Share Reconciliations:

GAAP net loss $ (2,832 ) $ (0.05 ) $ (3,817 ) $ (0.07 ) $ (10,149 ) $ (0.19 ) $ (12,935 ) $ (0.24 )
Stock-based compensation 3,584 0.07 4,444 0.08 7,255 0.14 7,997 0.15
Amortization of internal-use software 35 - 35 - 70 - 70 -
Restructuring charges - - - - - - 1,327 0.02
Charges related to securities litigation 64 - - - 153 - - -
Non-GAAP net income (loss), basic and diluted $ 851 $ 0.02 $ 662 $ 0.01 $ (2,671 ) $ (0.05 ) $ (3,541 ) $ (0.07 )
 

Shares Used in Computing non-GAAP Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share:

Weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share, basic 54,828,749 53,175,684 54,582,129 52,808,412
Weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share, diluted 56,002,902 54,413,327 54,582,129 52,808,412
 
* The Company has adjusted certain amounts for the retrospective change in accounting policy for revenue recognition.
 

AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 
  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
2018   2017 2018   2017
      (As Adjusted*)       (As Adjusted*)

Amount

 

% of
Revenue

Amount

 

% of
Revenue

Amount

 

% of
Revenue

Amount

 

% of
Revenue

Operating and Functional Expenses and Expenses Percentages Reconciliations:

GAAP research and development $ 8,581 21.2

 %

$ 9,222 21.9

 %

$ 17,860 23.4

 %

18,772 23.9

 %

Stock-based compensation (968 ) (2.4 )% (1,065 ) (2.6 )% (2,014 ) (2.6 )% (1,753 ) (2.2

)%

Restructuring charges - -

 %

- -

 %

- -

 %

 

(838 ) (1.1 )%
Non-GAAP research and development $ 7,613 18.8

 %

$ 8,157 19.3

 %

$ 15,846 20.8

 %

$ 16,181 20.6

 %

 
GAAP sales and marketing $ 15,731 38.9

 %

$ 17,411 41.3

 %

$ 31,401 41.2

 %

$ 34,848 44.4

 %

Stock-based compensation (1,110 ) (2.8 )% (1,501 ) (3.6 )% (2,107 ) (2.8 )% (2,795 ) (3.6 )%
Restructuring charges - -

 %

- -

 %

- -

 %

(243 ) (0.3 )%
Non-GAAP sales and marketing $ 14,621 36.1

 %

$ 15,910 37.7

 %

$ 29,294 38.4

 %

$ 31,810 40.5

 %

 
GAAP general and administrative $ 5,272 13.0

 %

$ 5,489 13.0

 %

$ 11,226 14.7

 %

$ 11,786 15.0

 %

Stock-based compensation (1,250 ) (3.0 )% (1,602 ) (3.8 )% (2,632 ) (3.4 )% (2,902 ) (3.7 )%
Restructuring charges - -

 %

- -

 %

- -

 %

(195 ) (0.2 )%
Charges related to securities litigation (64 ) (0.2 )% - -

 %

(153 ) (0.2 )% - -

 %

Non-GAAP general and administrative $ 3,958 9.8

 %

$ 3,887 9.2

 %

$ 8,441 11.1

 %

$ 8,689 11.1

 %

 
GAAP operating expenses $ 29,584 73.1

 %

$ 32,122 76.1

 %

$ 60,487 79.3

 %

$ 65,406 83.3

 %

Stock-based compensation (3,328 ) (8.2 )% (4,168 ) (9.9 )% (6,753 ) (8.8 )% (7,450 ) (9.5 )%
Restructuring charges - -

 %

- -

 %

- -

 %

(1,276 ) (1.6 )%
Charges related to securities litigation (64 ) (0.2 )% - -

 %

(153 ) (0.2 )% - -

 %

Non-GAAP operating expenses $ 26,192 64.7

 %

$ 27,954 66.2

 %

$ 53,581 70.3

 %

$ 56,680 72.2

 %

 
* The Company has adjusted certain amounts for the retrospective change in accounting policy for revenue recognition.


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