Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

December 4, 2014

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 

 

AMBARELLA, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Cayman Islands   001-35667   98-0459628

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I. R. S. Employer

Identification No.)

3101 Jay Street

Santa Clara, CA 95054

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 734-8888

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On December 4, 2014, Ambarella, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 ending October 31, 2014. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this current report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release dated December 4, 2014


Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: December 4, 2014       Ambarella, Inc.
     

/s/ George Laplante

     

George Laplante

Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Exhibit Title

99.1    Press Release dated December 4, 2014
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Ambarella, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2015 Financial Results

Third Quarter Revenue up 42.8% Year over Year

Contact:

Deborah Stapleton

650.470.4200

deb@stapleton.com

Dec. 4, 2014 – Santa Clara, Calif. – Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMBA), a leading developer of low-power, HD video compression and image processing semiconductors, today announced financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended October 31, 2014.

Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was $65.7 million, up 42.8% from $46.0 million in the same period in fiscal 2014. For the nine months ended October 31, 2014, revenue was $153.6 million, up 30.5% from $117.6 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2013.

Gross margin under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was 63.3%, compared with 63.7% for the same period in fiscal 2014. For the nine months ended October 31, 2014, GAAP gross margin was 63.6%, compared with 63.1% for the nine months ended October 31, 2013.

GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was $18.3 million, or $0.57 per diluted ordinary share, compared with GAAP net income of $9.1 million, or $0.30 per diluted ordinary share, for the same period in fiscal 2014. GAAP net income for the nine months ended October 31, 2014 was $32.9 million, or $1.03 per diluted ordinary share. This compares with GAAP net income of $20.1 million, or $0.68 per diluted ordinary share, for the nine months ended October 31, 2013.

Gross margin on a non-GAAP basis for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was 63.4%, compared with 63.8% for the same period in fiscal 2014. For the nine months ended October 31, 2014, non-GAAP gross margin was 63.7%, compared with 63.2% for the nine months ended October 31, 2013.

Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was $22.1 million, or $0.68 per diluted ordinary share. This compares with non-GAAP net income of $11.1 million, or $0.37 per diluted ordinary share, for the same period in fiscal 2014. Non-GAAP net income for the nine months ended October 31, 2014 was $41.8 million, or $1.31 per diluted ordinary share. This compares with non-GAAP net income of $25.0 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2013, or $0.84 per diluted ordinary share.

Ambarella reports gross margin, net income and earnings per share in accordance with GAAP and, additionally, on a non-GAAP basis. Non-GAAP financial information excludes the impact of stock-based compensation and the associated tax impact. A reconciliation of the GAAP to non-GAAP gross margin, net income and earnings per share numbers, as well as a description of the items excluded from the non-GAAP calculations, is included in the financial statements portion of this press release.


Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities on hand at the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2015 were $186.5 million, compared with $128.1 million at the end of the same quarter a year ago.

“We are delighted with our third quarter financial results,” said Fermi Wang, president and CEO. “Our products for wearable sports and IP security cameras once again delivered strong revenue growth in the quarter, while the automotive aftermarket market also increased, reflecting strength in China and Korea. We also are very pleased with our progress in newer markets, such as wearable, home security and quadcopters cameras,” he said.

Quarterly Conference Call

Ambarella plans to hold a conference call at 5 p.m. Eastern Time / 2 p.m. Pacific Time today with Fermi Wang, Chief Executive Officer, and George Laplante, Chief Financial Officer, to discuss third quarter 2015 results. The call can be accessed by dialing 877-304-8963 in the USA; international callers should dial 760-666-4834. The conference ID is 34844393. Participant passcode is Ambarella.” Please dial in ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time. A live and archived webcast of the call will be available on Ambarella’s website at http://www.ambarella.com/ for up to 30 days after the call.

About Ambarella

Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMBA), is a leading developer of low-power, high-definition (HD) video compression and image processing solutions. The company’s products are used in a variety of HD cameras including IP security cameras, wearable sports cameras and automotive video camera recorders. Ambarella technology is also used in television broadcasting with TV programs being transmitted worldwide using Ambarella compression chips. For more information about Ambarella, please visit www.ambarella.com.

“Safe harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are not historical facts and often can be identified by terms such as “outlook,” “projected,” “intends,” “will,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “believes,” “could,” or similar expressions, including the comments of our CEO relating to the expansion of our primary and new target markets and our ability to generate revenue from our solutions in these markets. The achievement or success of the matters covered by such forward-looking statements involves risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results could differ materially from those predicted or implied and reported results should not be considered as an indication of our future performance.

The risks and uncertainties referred to above include, but are not limited to, risks associated with revenue being generated from new customers or design wins, neither of which is assured; our growth strategy; our ability to anticipate future market demands and future needs of our customers; our ability to introduce new and enhanced solutions; our ability to retain and expand customer relationships and to achieve design wins; our ability to successfully enter new markets; anticipated trends and challenges, including competition, in the markets in which we operate; our ability to effectively manage growth; our ability to retain key employees; and the potential for intellectual property disputes or other litigation.


Further information on these and other factors that could affect our financial results is included in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for our 2014 fiscal year, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional information will also be set forth in the company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K and other filings the company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, copies of which may be obtained by visiting the Investor Relations portion of our web site at www.ambarella.com or the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this release, which are based on information available to us on the date hereof. The results we report in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended October 31, 2014 could differ from the preliminary results announced in this press release.

Ambarella assumes no obligation and does not intend to update the forward-looking statements made in this press release, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The company has provided in this release non-GAAP financial information including non-GAAP gross margin, net income, and earnings per share, as a supplement to the condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing the company’s financial results to assess operational performance and liquidity. The company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. Further, the company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they allow for greater transparency with respect to key financial metrics that the company uses in making operating decisions and because the company believes that investors and analysts use them to help assess the health of its business and for comparison to other companies. Non-GAAP results are presented for supplemental informational purposes only for understanding the company’s operating results. The non-GAAP information should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

The company has provided below reconciliations between its non-GAAP financial measures to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.


AMBARELLA, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended October 31,     Nine Months Ended October 31,  
     2014      2013     2014      2013  

Revenue

   $ 65,689       $ 45,990      $ 153,578       $ 117,641   

Cost of revenue

     24,130         16,689        55,887         43,356   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     41,559         29,301        97,691         74,285   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

          

Research and development

     15,584         13,476        41,995         35,767   

Selling, general and administrative

     7,324         5,761        20,954         16,303   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     22,908         19,237        62,949         52,070   

Income from operations

     18,651         10,064        34,742         22,215   

Other income (loss), net

     40         (12     128         (28
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     18,691         10,052        34,870         22,187   

Provision for income taxes

     364         926        1,973         2,066   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 18,327       $ 9,126      $ 32,897       $ 20,121   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders:

          

Basic

   $ 0.61       $ 0.33      $ 1.12       $ 0.73   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.57       $ 0.30      $ 1.03       $ 0.68   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders:

          

Basic

     30,006,896         27,836,086        29,467,178         27,432,301   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

     32,382,526         30,355,230        32,014,373         29,754,837   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents details of stock-based compensation expense included in each functional line item in the condensed consolidated statements of operations above:

 

     Three Months Ended October 31,      Nine Months Ended October 31,  
     2014      2013      2014      2013  
     (unaudited, in thousands)  

Stock-based compensation:

           

Cost of revenue

   $ 97       $ 47       $ 214       $ 115   

Research and development

     2,363         1,385         5,582         3,259   

Selling, general and administrative

     1,824         1,029         4,311         2,286   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation

   $ 4,284       $ 2,461       $ 10,107       $ 5,660   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


AMBARELLA, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended October 31,     Nine Months Ended October 31,  
     2014     2013     2014     2013  
     (unaudited)  

GAAP net income

   $ 18,327      $ 9,126      $ 32,897      $ 20,121   

Two-class method - allocation to participating securities

     (1     (8     (8     (27

Treasury stock method - additional allocation to ordinary shares

     —          —          1        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP net income - diluted

   $ 18,326      $ 9,118      $ 32,890      $ 20,096   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

        

Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax effect

     3,740        2,000        8,947        4,911   

Two-class method - additional allocation to participating securities

     (1     (3     (2     (7

Treasury stock method - additional allocation to ordinary shares

     —          1        —          1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income - diluted

   $ 22,065      $ 11,116      $ 41,835      $ 25,001   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP - diluted weighted average shares

     32,382,526        30,355,230        32,014,373        29,754,837   

Non-GAAP - diluted weighted average shares

     32,382,526        30,355,230        32,014,373        29,754,837   

GAAP - diluted net income per share

   $ 0.57      $ 0.30      $ 1.03      $ 0.68   

Non-GAAP adjustments:

        

Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax effect

     0.11        0.07        0.28        0.16   

Non-GAAP adjustment to two-class method diluted net income

     —          —          —          —     

Non-GAAP adjustment to treasury stock method diluted net income

     —          —          —          —     

Non-GAAP - diluted net income per share

   $ 0.68      $ 0.37      $ 1.31      $ 0.84   

The difference between GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin was 0.1% for each period, or $96,839 and $47,309 for the three months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, or $213,697 and $114,946 for the nine months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The difference was due to the effect of stock-based compensation, and the associated tax impact, recorded for GAAP purposes.


AMBARELLA, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

     October 31,
2014
    January 31,
2014
 

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 146,577      $ 143,394   

Marketable securities

     39,951        —     

Accounts receivable, net

     40,965        18,837   

Inventories

     14,839        10,452   

Restricted cash

     3        3   

Deferred tax assets, current

     1,856        1,599   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     2,256        2,951   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     246,447        177,236   

Property and equipment, net

     3,182        3,018   

Deferred tax assets, non-current

     1,666        1,134   

Other assets

     1,983        1,919   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 253,278      $ 183,307   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

     20,830        8,321   

Accrued liabilities

     14,846        11,705   

Income taxes payable

     1,895        545   

Deferred revenue, current

     5,034        4,831   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     42,605        25,402   

Deferred revenue, non-current

     144        —     

Other long-term liabilities

     1,175        1,544   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     43,924        26,946   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Preference shares

     —          —     

Ordinary shares

     14        13   

Additional paid-in capital

     130,394        110,285   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (14     —     

Retained earnings

     78,960        46,063   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     209,354        156,361   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 253,278      $ 183,307