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Control4 Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2017
[August 03, 2017]

Control4 Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2017


Control4 Corporation (NASDAQ: CTRL), a leading global provider of smart-home and networking solutions, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Revenue for the second quarter of 2017 was a record $61.4 million, compared to revenue of $53.2 million for the second quarter of 2016, representing year-over-year growth of 15%.

GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2017 was $3.9 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income in the second quarter of 2016 of $0.5 million, or $0.02 per diluted share.

Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2017 was $8.4 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income in the second quarter of 2016 of $5.5 million, or $0.23 per diluted share. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information is contained in the attached tables.

Unrestricted cash and net investments increased by $9.6 million to $64.9 million as of June 30, 2017, compared to $55.3 million as of March 31, 2017.

"Our recent business performance aligns with the positive opportunities we see for our products, dealers, and partners in delivering fantastic connected-experiences to homeowners, families, and businesses," said Martin Plaehn, chairman and chief executive officer of Control4. "Our mid-Q1 addition of Triad to our business is being well received. We have completed the Triad integration into Control4, and we continue to execute on our strategies to enhance and deliver industry-leading connected-home solutions through our expert global channel."

Commenting on the company's financial results, Mark Novakovich, chief financial officer of Control4, added: "Our revenue growth is being driven both organically and through successful, strategic acquisitions - and combined with operating leverage in our business, we delivered strong net income performance during the first half of the year. We remain focused on driving revenue growth and operating leverage to enhance long-term shareholder value."

Q3 and Full-Year 2017 Guidance

The company's fully diluted shares outstanding increased from 25.7 million at March 31, 2017 to 26.4 million at June 30, 2017. This increase is due primarily to the increase in the average market closing price of the common stock during the quarter. As a result, previously issued stock options which were excluded from the fully diluted share total are now included because the average market price of the stock exceeds their exercise price. As additional stock options vest and the market price of the stock remains above their exercise price, approximately one million additional shares could be included in the dilutive share count. The company's EPS guidance takes into consideration an anticipated increase in fully diluted shares resulting from an additional vesting and/or the increasing market price of the common stock.

Control4 expects revenue in the third quarter of 2017 to be between $62.5 and $64.5 million. Control4 expects non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2017 to be between $6.4 and $7.4 million, or, based on an expected 27.2 million weighted average shares outstanding (diluted), between $0.24 and $0.27 per diluted share. Control4 expects revenue for the full year 2017 to be between $240.5 and $244.5 million. Control4 expects non-GAAP net income to be between $26.5 and $28.5 million, or, based on an expected 27.6 million weighted average shares outstanding (diluted) in the fourth quarter, between $0.99 and $1.06 per diluted share.

Control4 does not provide forward guidance on GAAP net income because certain non-GAAP adjustments are inherently difficult to forecast, whereas others relate to the amortization or expensing of items tied to historical events. For the third quarter of 2017, we expect non-GAAP adjustments for stock compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets to be between $2.9 and $3.2 million, and between $1.2 and $1.4 million, respectively.

Additional Financial and Operational Metrics





Revenue ($ mm)       2Q 2017     1Q 2017     2Q 2016
             
North America Core Revenue 47.4 39.2 40.8
International Core Revenue 12.8 10.5 11.0
Other Revenue1 1.2     0.5     1.4
Total Revenue       61.4     50.2     53.2

1 Primarily consists of hospitality revenue as well as the sale and installation of specialty display products

        2Q 2017     1Q 2017     2Q 2016
Dealer Adds2,4        
North America 61 103 84
International 49     68     143
Total Dealer Adds 110 171 227
 
Active Dealers2, 3
North America 2,985 2,959 2,820
International 1,120     1,090     972
Total Active Dealers 4,105 4,049 3,792
 
Total Dealers2
North America 3,085 3,039 2,865
International 1,242     1,199     1,031
Total Dealers 4,327 4,238 3,896
 
Controller Shipments         26,142     21,341     24,520

2These dealer figures only include dealers authorized to sell and install the full Control4 line of products and exclude the 1,100 dealers that are currently authorized to sell only the Pakedge and Triad line of products.

3 We define an active, authorized dealer ("active dealer") as one that has placed an order with us in the trailing 12-month period.

4For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the figures shown in the International and Total line items include 100 dealers that were acquired as part of the direct-to-dealer transition in Australia.

Conference Call

On August 3, 2017, Control4 Corporation (NASDAQ: CTRL) will host an investor conference call and will webcast the event beginning at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). To access the conference call, dial 719-325-2334 or 800-967-7137 (toll free) and enter passcode 3025081.

The webcast and replay will be accessible on Control4's investor relations website at http://investor.control4.com/. A replay of the conference call will be available within two hours of the conclusion of the conference call through August 17, 2017. To access the replay, please dial 719-457-0820 or 888-203-1112 and enter passcode 3025081.

About Control4 Corporation:

Control4 [NASDAQ: CTRL] is a leading global provider of automation and networking systems for homes and businesses, offering personalized control of lighting, music, video, comfort, security, communications, and more into a unified smart home system that enhances the daily lives of its consumers. Control4 unlocks the potential of connected devices, making networks more robust, entertainment systems easier to use, homes more comfortable and energy efficient, and provides families more peace of mind. Today, every home and business needs automation horsepower and a high-performance network to manage the increasing number of connected devices. The Control4 platform interoperates with more than 10,000 third-party consumer electronics products, ensuring an ever-expanding ecosystem of devices will work together. Control4 is now available in 100 countries. Leveraging a professional channel that includes over 5,500 custom integrators, retailers, and distributors authorized to sell the full-line of Control4 products, Pakedge branded networking solutions and Triad Speakers, Control4 is delivering intelligent solutions for consumers, major consumer electronics companies, hotels, and businesses around the world.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements regarding Control4's financial outlook. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date they were first issued, and were based on the then-current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections, as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond Control4's control. Control4's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, risks detailed in Control4's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports and documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Control4's views as of the date of this press release. The company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause its views to change. Control4 has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Control4's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Control4's stated results include certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP gross margin percentage, non-GAAP income (loss) from operations, non-GAAP operating income percentage, non-GAAP net income (loss), and non-GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share. Non-GAAP gross margin excludes non-cash expenses related to stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, and acquisition-related costs. We further exclude expenses related to executive severance and litigation settlements from non-GAAP income from operations and non-GAAP net income.

Management believes that it is useful to exclude stock-based compensation expense because the amount of such expense in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of the business operations.

The company has recently completed acquisitions that resulted in operating expenses that would not have otherwise been incurred. Management has provided supplementary non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude acquisition-related expense items resulting from acquisitions, to allow more accurate comparisons of the financial results to historical operations, forward-looking guidance and the financial results of less acquisitive peer companies. Management considers these types of costs and adjustments, to a great extent, to be unpredictable and dependent on a significant number of factors that are outside of the company's control. Furthermore, the company does not consider these acquisition-related costs and adjustments to be related to the organic continuing operations of the acquired businesses and are generally not relevant to assessing or estimating the long-term performance of the acquired assets. In addition, the size, complexity and/or volume of past acquisitions, which often drives the magnitude of acquisition-related costs, may not be indicative of the size, complexity and/or volume of future acquisitions. By excluding acquisition-related costs and adjustments from the non-GAAP measures, management is better able to evaluate the ability to utilize its existing assets and estimate the long-term value that acquired assets will generate. The company believes that providing a supplemental non-GAAP measure which excludes these items allows management and investors to consider the ongoing operations of the business both with, and without, such expenses.

These acquisition-related costs are included in the following categories: (i) professional service fees, recorded in operating expenses, which include third-party costs related to the acquisition, and legal and other professional service fees associated with diligence, entity formation and corporate structuring, disputes and regulatory matters related to acquired entities; (ii) transition and integration costs, recorded in operating expenses, which include retention payments, transitional employee costs, earn-out payments treated as compensation expense, as well as the costs of integration-related services provided by third parties; and (iii) acquisition-related adjustments which include adjustments to acquisition-related items such as being required to record acquired inventory at its fair value, resulting in a step-up in the inventory value, and having to reverse part of our valuation allowance in order to offset the deferred tax liability that was recorded based on differences between the book and tax basis of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The step-up in inventory is recorded through cost of goods sold when the inventory is sold, resulting in a negative impact to our gross margin. Although these expenses are not recurring with respect to past acquisitions, the company will generally incur these expenses in connection with any future acquisitions.

The company excludes the amortization of acquired intangible assets from non-GAAP measures. These amounts are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and size of acquisitions. Providing a supplemental measure which excludes these charges allows management and investors to evaluate results "as-if" the acquired intangible assets had been developed internally rather than acquired. Although the company excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets from non-GAAP measures, management believes that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation. Amortization of intangible assets that relate to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Future acquisitions may result in the amortization of additional intangible assets.

Furthermore, we believe it is useful to exclude expenses related to litigation settlements and executive severance because of the variable and unpredictable nature of these expenses which are not indicative of past or future operating performance. We believe that past and future periods are more comparable if we exclude those expenses.

Management believes these adjustments provide useful comparative information to investors. Non-GAAP results are presented for supplemental informational purposes only for understanding the operating results. The non-GAAP results should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in the industry, as other companies in the industry may calculate non-GAAP financial results differently, particularly related to non-recurring, unusual items. Management urges investors to review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures included below, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the business.

 

CONTROL4 CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

           
 
June 30, December 31,
2017   2016  
(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 30,063 $ 34,813
Restricted cash 263 247
Short-term investments 32,707 22,970
Accounts receivable, net 26,373 24,727
Inventories 31,027 26,231
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   2,590     3,662  
Total current assets 123,023 112,650
Property and equipment, net 6,876 6,463
Long-term investments 2,009 4,008
Intangible assets, net 26,984 23,120
Goodwill 21,793 16,809
Other assets   2,689     2,008  
Total assets $ 183,374   $ 165,058  
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 19,830 $ 17,010
Accrued liabilities 8,321 8,912
Current portion of deferred revenue   1,829   1,553  
Total current liabilities 29,980 27,475
Other long-term liabilities   2,026     701  
Total liabilities   32,006     28,176  
Commitments and contingencies - -
Stockholders' equity:

Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized;
24,855,266 and 23,729,780 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017
and December 31, 2016, respectively

2 2
Additional paid-in capital 230,094 220,370
Accumulated deficit (78,223 ) (82,626 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (505 )   (864 )
Total stockholders' equity   151,368     136,882  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 183,374   $ 165,058  
           

CONTROL4 CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

 
 
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2017 2016   2017   2016  
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenue $ 61,409 $ 53,215 $ 111,644 $ 96,250
Cost of revenue   29,993   27,188     55,052     49,737  
Gross margin   31,416   26,027     56,592     46,513  
Operating expenses:
Research and development 10,055 9,039 19,899 17,518
Sales and marketing 11,943 11,114 23,390 21,249
General and administrative 5,587 5,059 11,304 9,872
Litigation settlement   -   -     -     400  
Total operating expenses   27,585   25,212     54,593     49,039  
Income (loss) from operations   3,831   815     1,999     (2,526 )
Other income (expense), net:
Interest, net 61 - 99 5
Other income (expense), net   248   (122 )   104     (217 )
Total other income (expense), net   309   (122 )   203     (212 )
Income (loss) before income taxes 4,140 693 2,202 (2,738 )
Income tax expense (benefit)   247   169     (2,534 )   (9,901 )
Net income $ 3,893 $ 524   $ 4,736   $ 7,163  
Net income per common share:
Basic $ 0.16 $ 0.02 $ 0.19 $ 0.31
Diluted $ 0.15 $ 0.02 $ 0.18 $ 0.30
Weighted-average number of shares:
Basic 24,587 23,162 24,298 23,248
Diluted 26,388 23,930 26,024 23,958

Stock-based compensation included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations data:

             
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2017 2016 2017 2016
Cost of revenue $ 61 $ 47 $ 119 $ 90
Research and development 1,050 890 2,179 1,704
Sales and marketing 884 600 1,948 1,109
General and administrative   914   590   1,917   1,047
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 2,909 $ 2,127 $ 6,163 $ 3,950
   

CONTROL4 CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2017   2016  
(unaudited)
Operating activities
Net income $ 4,736 $ 7,163
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense 1,762 1,573
Amortization of intangible assets 2,551 2,172
Provision for doubtful accounts 264 167
Investment discount and premium amortization (23 ) 216
Stock-based compensation 6,163 3,950
Tax benefit from business acquisition (2,415 ) (9,708 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (1,186 ) (1,600 )
Inventories (3,369 ) (6,940 )
Restricted cash (3 ) -
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,198 1,513
Other assets (595 ) (347 )
Accounts payable 875 1,752
Accrued liabilities (1,653 ) 514
Deferred revenue 269 212
Other long-term liabilities   252     (462 )
Net cash provided by operating activities   8,826     175  
Investing activities
Purchases of available-for-sale investments (28,933 ) (1,996 )
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investments 950 -
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale investments 20,268 27,208
Purchases of property and equipment (1,618 ) (1,171 )
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired   (7,881 )   (32,891 )
Net cash used in investing activities   (17,214 )   (8,850 )
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options for common stock 7,775 711
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards (2,596 ) -
Repurchase of common stock (1,821 ) (3,242 )
Repayment of notes payable - (387 )
Proceeds from revolving credit facility - 5,000
Payment of debt issuance costs   -     (89 )
Net cash provided by financing activities   3,358     1,993  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   280     (41 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (4,750 ) (6,723 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   34,813     29,530  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 30,063   $ 22,807  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest $ 63 $ 104
Cash paid for taxes 834 622
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities
Business acquisitions holdback liability 1,068 -
Purchases of property and equipment financed by accounts payable 178 -
Net unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale investments (3 ) 70
     

CONTROL4 CORPORATION

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2017 2016 2017   2016  
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
Reconciliation of Gross Margin to Non-GAAP Gross Margin:
Gross margin $ 31,416 $ 26,027 $ 56,592 $ 46,513
Stock-based compensation expense in cost of revenue 61 47 119 90
Amortization of intangible assets in cost of revenue 791 817 1,565 1,466
Acquisition-related costs in cost of revenue   101   988   128     1,640  
Non-GAAP gross margin $ 32,369 $ 27,879 $ 58,404   $ 49,709  
Revenue $ 61,409 $ 53,215 $ 111,644 $ 96,250
Gross margin percentage 51.2 % 48.9 % 50.7 % 48.3 %
Non-GAAP gross margin percentage 52.7 % 52.4 % 52.3 % 51.6 %
 

Reconciliation of Income (Loss) from Operations to
Non-GAAP Income (Loss) from Operations:

Income (loss) from operations $ 3,831 $ 815 $ 1,999 $ (2,526 )
Stock-based compensation expense 2,909 2,127 6,163 3,950
Amortization of intangible assets 1,321 1,238 2,551 2,172
Acquisition-related costs 299 1,338 429 2,320
Litigation settlements - - - 400
Executive severance   -   157   -     157  
Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations $ 8,360 $ 5,675 $ 11,142   $ 6,473  
Revenue $ 61,409 $ 53,215 $ 111,644 $ 96,250
Operating margin percentage 6.2 % 1.5 % 1.8 % (2.6 ) %
Non-GAAP operating margin percentage 13.6 % 10.7 % 10.0 % 6.7 %
 

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP
Net Income (Loss):

Net income (loss) $ 3,893 $ 524 $ 4,736 $ 7,163
Stock-based compensation expense 2,909 2,127 6,163 3,950
Amortization of intangible assets 1,321 1,238 2,551 2,172
Acquisition-related costs 299 1,454 (1,986 ) (7,388 )
Litigation settlements - - - 400
Executive severance   -   157   -     157  
Non-GAAP net income (loss) (1) $ 8,422 $ 5,500 $ 11,464   $ 6,454  
Non-GAAP net income (loss) (1) per common share:
Basic $ 0.34 $ 0.24 $ 0.47 $ 0.28
Diluted $ 0.32 $ 0.23 $ 0.44 $ 0.27
Weighted-average number of shares:
Basic 24,587 23,162 24,298 23,248
Diluted 26,388 23,930 26,024 23,958
 
(1) Excludes the calculated effect of non-GAAP adjustments on income tax expense of $0.1 million and $0.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.

Source: Control4


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