Lantronix Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2019 Net Revenue of $12.3M

Achieves $0.04 of GAAP Earnings per Share & $0.05 of Non-GAAP Earnings per Share


IRVINE, Calif., April 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX), a global provider of secure data access and management solutions for the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) today reported results for the third quarter fiscal 2019 that ended March 31, 2019.

Financial Highlights

  • Net revenue of $12.3 million, an increase of 6% from the third quarter of fiscal 2018
  • Net revenue growth of 10% for the nine months ended March 31, 2019
  • Gross profit margin of 57.4%, compared with 56.8% for the third quarter of fiscal 2018
  • GAAP net income of $857,000, or $0.04 per share, compared to GAAP net income of $344,000, or $0.02 per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2018, a 150% increase in GAAP earnings
  • Non-GAAP net income of $1,295,000, or $0.05 per share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $767,000, or $0.04 per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2018, a 69% increase in non-GAAP earnings

Operational and Product Highlights

  • Paul Pickle joined the Company as its new President and CEO in April 2019.  Prior to joining Lantronix, Mr. Pickle served as the President and COO of the Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor and system solutions, from November 2013 until Microsemi was acquired by Microchip Technology Inc. in May 2018 for an enterprise value of $10.15 billion. 
  • In March, the company announced a new release of its award winning ConsoleFlow™, a centralized IT infrastructure management and monitoring software optimized for out-of-band networks, at Cisco Live Australia.
  • In February, the company introduced its latest wireless embedded IoT gateway innovation for the industrial IoT applications, the xPico® 270, at Embedded World in Germany.
  • In January, the company expanded its distribution agreement with Ingram Micro.  Under the terms of the new agreement, Ingram Micro is now providing advanced logistics, product delivery, and distribution services for Lantronix products in China.

“I am pleased with our third quarter results and delivering both sequential and year-over-year revenue growth with increased gross and operating margins,” said Jeremy Whitaker, Lantronix CFO. “Furthermore, I would like to welcome Paul Pickle as our new president and CEO. I look forward to how Paul’s leadership and experience will help drive the execution of the Company’s growth strategy.”

“I am excited to be joining Lantronix. Based on the Company’s recent results, its talented team, and innovative products, I believe the Company is well positioned to take advantage of future growth opportunities,” said Paul Pickle, Lantronix CEO.

Conference Call and Webcast
Lantronix will host an investor conference call and audio webcast today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss its results for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 that ended March 31, 2019. To access the live conference call, investors should dial 1-844-802-2442 (US) or 1-412-317-5135 (international) and indicate that they are participating in the Lantronix Q3 FY 2019 call. The webcast will be available simultaneously via the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.lantronix.com.

Investors can access a replay of the conference call starting at approximately 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time today at www.lantronix.com. A telephonic replay will also be available through April 25, 2019 by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (US) or 1-412-317-0088 (international) and entering passcode 10130426.

About Lantronix 
Lantronix, Inc. is a global provider of secure data access and management solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) assets. Our mission is to be the leading supplier of IoT solutions that enable companies to dramatically simplify the creation, deployment, and management of IoT projects while providing secure access to data for applications and people.

With more than two decades of experience in creating robust machine to machine (M2M) technologies, Lantronix is an innovator in enabling our customers to build new business models and realize the possibilities of the Internet of Things. Our connectivity solutions are deployed inside millions of machines serving a wide range of industries, including industrial, medical, security, transportation, retail, financial, environmental and government.

Lantronix is headquartered in Irvine, California. For more information, visit www.lantronix.com.
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Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Lantronix believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial information, when presented in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to the company’s financial condition and results of operations. Management uses the aforementioned non-GAAP measures to monitor and evaluate ongoing operating results and trends to gain an understanding of our comparative operating performance. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP should be carefully evaluated. The non-GAAP financial measures used by the company may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. The company has provided reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP net income (loss) consists of net income (loss) excluding (i) share-based compensation and the employer portion of withholding taxes on stock grants, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) interest income (expense), (iv) other income (expense), (v) income tax provision (benefit), and (vi) severance and restructuring charges.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements concerning our sales expansion efforts, our product development efforts, and our projected operating and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We have based our forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about trends affecting our business and industry and other future events. Although we do not make forward-looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. Forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause our results or experiences, or future business, financial condition, results of operations or performance, to differ materially from our historical results or those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement contained in this news release. Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements are described in “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, as well as in our other filings with the SEC. In addition, actual results may differ as a result of additional risks and uncertainties of which we are currently unaware or which we do not currently view as material to our business. For these reasons, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements we make speak only as of the date on which they are made. We expressly disclaim any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date hereof to conform such statements to actual results or to changes in our opinions or expectations, except as required by applicable law or the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC. If we do update or correct any forward-looking statements, investors should not conclude that we will make additional updates or corrections.

Lantronix Investor Relations Contact:  
Shahram Mehraban
VP, Marketing
investors@lantronix.com
949-453-7175

© 2019 Lantronix, Inc. All rights reserved. Lantronix and XPort are registered trademarks, and ConsoleFlow is a trademark, of Lantronix, Inc.

 
LANTRONIX, INC. 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 (In thousands) 
 
  March 31, June 30,
   2019   2018 
Assets    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $  18,212  $  9,568 
Accounts receivable, net    8,351     4,244 
Inventories, net    9,809     8,439 
Contract manufacturers' receivable     506     649 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets    817     370 
Total current assets    37,695     23,270 
Property and equipment, net    1,353     1,036 
Goodwill    9,488     9,488 
Other assets    53     61 
Total assets $  48,589  $  33,855 
     
Liabilities and stockholders' equity    
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable $  5,012  $  3,942 
Accrued payroll and related expenses    1,808     2,808 
Warranty reserve    110     99 
Other current liabilities    3,956     2,877 
Total current liabilities    10,886     9,726 
Other non-current liabilities    228     316 
Total liabilities    11,114     10,042 
     
Commitments and contingencies    
     
Stockholders' equity:    
Common stock    2     2 
Additional paid-in capital    225,024     212,995 
Accumulated deficit    (187,922)    (189,555)
Accumulated other comprehensive income    371     371 
Total stockholders' equity    37,475     23,813 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $  48,589  $  33,855 
     

 

 
LANTRONIX, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
           
           
   Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended  
   March 31,  December 31,  March 31,    March 31,  
   2019   2018   2018   2019   2018 
Net revenue $  12,344  $  12,114  $  11,601  $  36,737  $  33,543 
Cost of revenue    5,254     5,453     5,017     16,245     15,051 
Gross profit    7,090     6,661     6,584     20,492     18,492 
Operating expenses:          
Selling, general and administrative    3,867     4,159     4,241     12,498     12,400 
Research and development    2,385     2,279     1,964     6,962     6,059 
Total operating expenses    6,252     6,438     6,205     19,460     18,459 
Income (loss) from operations    838     223     379     1,032     33 
Interest income (expense), net    91     60     (5)    147     (14)
Other income (expense), net    (12)    8     (1)    (14)    1 
Income (loss) before income taxes    917     291     373     1,165     20 
Provision for income taxes    60     14     29     114     92 
Net income (loss) $  857  $  277  $  344  $  1,051  $  (72)
Net income (loss) per share - basic $  0.04  $  0.01  $  0.02  $  0.05  $  (0.00)
Net income (loss) per share - diluted $  0.04  $  0.01  $  0.02  $  0.05  $  (0.00)
Weighted-average common shares - basic    22,270     22,091     18,210     21,237     18,050 
Weighted-average common shares - diluted    23,304     23,442     19,118     22,632     18,050 
           

 

 

 
LANTRONIX, INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS
(In thousands, except per share data)
           
   Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended  
   March 31,  December 31, March 31,  March 31,  
   2019   2018   2018   2019   2018 
           
GAAP net income (loss) $  857  $  277  $  344  $  1,051  $  (72)
Non-GAAP adjustments:          
Cost of revenue:          
Share-based compensation    22     23     14     62     40 
Depreciation and amortization    51     45     53     144     168 
Total adjustments to cost of revenue    73     68     67     206     208 
           
           
Selling, general and administrative:          
Share-based compensation    213     337     237     950     688 
Employer portion of withholding taxes on stock grants    4     2     4     12     9 
Depreciation and amortization    50     48     47     144     138 
Total adjustments to selling, general and administrative    267     387     288     1,106     835 
Research and development:          
Share-based compensation    96     91     44     248     149 
Employer portion of withholding taxes on stock grants    -      -      -      -      1 
Depreciation and amortization    21     21     10     53     30 
Total adjustments to research and development    117     112     54     301     180 
Severance and related charges    -      -      (21)    323     506 
Total non-GAAP adjustments to operating expenses    384     499     321     1,730     1,521 
Interest (income) expense, net    (91)    (60)    5     (147)    14 
Other (income) expense, net    12     (8)    1     14     (1)
Provision for income taxes    60     14     29     114     92 
Total non-GAAP adjustments    438     513     423     1,917     1,834 
Non-GAAP net income  $  1,295  $  790  $  767  $  2,968  $  1,762 
           
           
           
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted $  0.05  $  0.03  $  0.04  $  0.13  $  0.09 
           
Denominator for GAAP net income (loss) per share - diluted    23,304     23,442     19,118     22,632     18,050 
Non-GAAP adjustment    893     824     541     655     1,420 
Denominator for non-GAAP net income per share - diluted    24,197     24,266     19,659     23,287     19,470 
           
           
GAAP operating expenses $  6,252  $  6,438  $  6,205  $  19,460  $  18,459 
Non-GAAP adjustments to operating expenses    (384)    (499)    (321)    (1,730)    (1,521)
Non-GAAP operating expenses $  5,868  $  5,939  $  5,884  $  17,730  $  16,938 
           


 
LANTRONIX, INC.
UNAUDITED NET REVENUES BY PRODUCT LINE AND REGION
(In thousands)
          
  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
  March 31,   December 31,   March 31,   March 31,   March 31, 
  2019  2018  2018  2019  2018
IoT$  8,935 $  9,070 $  9,235 $  26,972 $  25,654
IT Management   3,210    2,888    1,964    9,199    6,971
Other   199    156    402    566    918
 $  12,344 $  12,114 $  11,601 $  36,737 $  33,543
         
         
         
  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
 March 31, December 31, March 31, March 31, March 31,
  2019  2018  2018  2019  2018
Americas$  6,866 $  6,182 $  5,832 $  19,962 $  17,821
EMEA   3,757    4,080    4,055    11,357    10,391
APJ   1,721    1,852    1,714    5,418    5,331
 $  12,344 $  12,114 $  11,601 $  36,737 $  33,543