FOR RELEASE:
August 12, 2008
NASDAQ: SNIC
Sonic Solutions Reports Financial Results for First Fiscal Quarter
Ended June 30, 2008
Updates Guidance
Novato, California (August 12, 2008) – Sonic Solutions® (NASDAQ: SNIC) today announced financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008:
Summary Financial Results
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
| | | Three Months Ended June 30, | |
| | | 2008 (GAAP) | | 2008 (Non-GAAP) | | 2007 (GAAP) | | 2007 (Non-GAAP) | |
| | | (unaudited) | | (unaudited) | | (unaudited) | | (unaudited) | |
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| Net revenue | | $ | 30,114 | | $ | 30,114 | | $ | 30,111 | | $ | 30,111 | |
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| Gross profit | | $ | 22,408 | | $ | 23,594 | | $ | 22,183 | | $ | 23,379 | |
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| Net income (loss) | | $ | (3,640 | ) | $ | (2,253 | ) | $ | (1,957 | ) | $ | 76 | |
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| Net income (loss) per share | | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | 0.00 | |
Non-GAAP Presentation
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we also present certain non-GAAP information in order to provide the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures but should be considered in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP, and are intended to provide additional insight into our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to the corresponding GAAP financial measures, offers a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business. Our non-GAAP presentation should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics we use in our financial and operational decision making and (2) they are used by some of our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze our operational results. The non-GAAP disclosure and the non-GAAP adjustments, including the basis for such adjustment and the impact on our operations, are outlined below.
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Sonic Solutions Reports Financial Results for
First Quarter Ended June 30, 2008
Updates Guidance
Acquisition-Related Intangible Amortization
Under purchase accounting rules, some portion of an acquisition purchase price is allocated to intangibles, such as core and developed technology and customer contracts, which are then amortized over various periods of time. The GAAP presentation includes amortization on all acquired intangibles from prior transactions we have consummated. We have excluded the effect of amortization of acquired intangibles from our non-GAAP gross margin and net income. Amortization of acquired intangible assets expense is inconsistent in amount and frequency and is significantly affected by the timing and size of our various acquisitions. Further, the amortization expense on acquired intangibles does not result in ongoing cash expenditures, and, in management’s view, does not otherwise have a material impact on our ongoing business operations. Investors should note that the use of acquired intangible assets contributed to revenues earned during the periods presented and will continue to contribute to future period revenues. This amortization expense will recur in future periods.
Share-Based Compensation Expense Adjustment
We have excluded the effect of our share-based compensation expense from our non-GAAP operating expenses and net income as this provides our management with an important tool for financial and operational decision making and for evaluating our own recurring core business operating results over different periods of time. Because of varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of award types that companies may use under SFAS No.123R, we believe that providing non-GAAP financial measures that exclude this share-based compensation expense allows investors and analysts to make meaningful comparisons between our ongoing core business operating results with those of other companies. Share-based compensation has been a significant non-cash recurring expense in our business and has been used as a key incentive offered to our employees. We believe such compensation contributed to the revenues earned during the periods presented and also believe it will contribute to the generation of future period revenues. Share-based compensation expense will recur in future periods.
Stock Option Review Expense Adjustment
We have excluded the effect of our stock option review expenses from our non-GAAP operating expenses and net income, as this provided our management with an important tool for financial and operations decision making and for evaluating our own recurring core business operating results over different periods of time. The expenses associated with our stock option review, which include all professional expenses incurred with the review, were significant. We believe that providing non-GAAP financial measures that exclude this stock option review expense allows investors and analysts to make meaningful comparisons of our ongoing core business operating results. Stock option review expense will continue to recur in future periods until all matters associated with the review have been completed.
Restructuring Expense Adjustment
We have excluded the effect of our restructuring expense from our non-GAAP operating expense, operating income and net income. These expenses were primarily associated with the restructuring actions announced on June 30, 2008. As these expenses were in direct association with the recently announced restructuring, we believe that providing non-GAAP financial measures that exclude this restructuring expense allows investors and analysts to make meaningful comparisons of our ongoing core business operating results.
We believe our non-GAAP presentation is useful to investors for the reasons described above, and because such presentation offers investors a better understanding of our core business operating results and budget planning decisions. Management uses these non-GAAP measures internally to plan and forecast future periods, to establish operational goals, to compare with its business plan and individual operating budgets and to allocate resources. The effects of our decision to provide the non-GAAP financial measures is a decrease in net loss of $0.09 per fully diluted share for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008. Material limitations associated with the use of the non-GAAP financial measures versus the comparable GAAP measures are (a) the non-GAAP measures provide a view of our earnings that does not include all of our expense obligations for the period in question, and (b) this may not enhance the comparability of our results to those of other companies who have treated such matters differently. We compensate for these limitations by providing full disclosure of the effects of these non-GAAP measures, by presenting the corresponding treatment prepared in conformity with GAAP in this release and in our financial statements and by providing a reconciliation to the corresponding GAAP measures so that investors can use the information to perform their own analysis.
Sonic Solutions Reports Financial Results for
First Quarter Ended June 30, 2008
Updates Guidance
Guidance
For the second fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2008, the Company’s management anticipates net revenue will be $30 million or more. Cost of revenue, excluding expenses related to the amortization of intangibles and share-based compensation, will be up slightly on a sequential basis due to the September launch of the Company’s new version of Easy Media Creator® software. Operating expenses, excluding share-based compensation, costs associated with additional restructuring and costs associated with the completion of the Company’s stock option review are estimated to be approximately $25.5 million. This will result in a net loss for the quarter of approximately $(1.3) million or $(0.05) per share. The Company believes that it will become profitable in the second half of fiscal year 2009 and that, by the fourth quarter, operating margins should approach 20% and should generate at least $7 million in EBITDA, assuming favorable conditions.
Call Details
Sonic will conduct a conference call at 1:30 p.m. PDST, or 4:30 p.m. EDT, today to discuss its preliminary financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008. Investors are invited to listen to Sonic’s quarterly conference call on the investor section of Sonic’s website at www.sonic.com. A replay of the web cast will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call. An audio replay of the conference call will also be made available shortly after the conclusion of the call. The audio replay will remain available until midnight PDT August 15, 2008, and can be accessed by dialing 888-203-1112 (for domestic callers) or 719-457-0820 (for international callers) and entering the passcode 5392414.
Sonic Solutions Reports Financial Results for
First Quarter Ended June 30, 2008
Updates Guidance
Sonic Solutions
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
| | | Three Months Ended | |
| | | June 30, | |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
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| Net revenue | | $ | 30,114 | | $ | 30,111 | |
| Cost of revenue | | | 7,706 | | | 7,928 | |
| Gross profit | | | 22,408 | | | 22,183 | |
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| Operating expenses: | | | | | | | |
| Marketing and sales | | | 9,800 | | | 8,641 | |
| Research and development | | | 11,680 | | | 11,646 | |
| General and administrative | | | 6,721 | | | 6,047 | |
| Restructuring | | | 1,275 | | | - | |
| | | | 29,476 | | | 26,334 | |
| Operating loss | | | (7,068 | ) | | (4,151 | ) |
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| Other income (expense), net | | | (133 | ) | | 341 | |
| Loss before income taxes | | | (7,201 | ) | | (3,810 | ) |
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| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | | | (3,561 | ) | | (1,853 | ) |
| Net loss | | $ | (3,640 | ) | $ | (1,957 | ) |
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| Net loss per share: | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) |
| Diluted | | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) |
| Shares used in computing net (loss per share: | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | | 26,443 | | | 26,197 | |
| Diluted | | | 26,443 | | | 26,197 | |
Sonic Solutions Reports Financial Results for
First Quarter Ended June 30, 2008
Updates Guidance
Sonic Solutions
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share amounts)
| | | June 30, 2008 | | March 31, 2008 (1) | |
| | | (unaudited) | | | |
ASSETS | | | | | |
| Current assets: | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 52,923 | | $ | 61,955 | |
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | | | 455 | | | 454 | |
| Short-term investments | | | 900 | | | 1,050 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,787 and $3,901 at June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008, respectively | | | 13,971 | | | 15,773 | |
| Inventory | | | 808 | | | 1,198 | |
| Deferred tax benefits | | | 13,956 | | | 13,920 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 7,066 | | | 4,917 | |
| Total current assets | | | 90,079 | | | 99,267 | |
| Fixed assets, net | | | 3,288 | | | 2,959 | |
| Purchased and internally developed software costs, net | | | 604 | | | 704 | |
| Goodwill | | | 59,256 | | | 55,456 | |
| Acquired intangibles, net | | | 36,786 | | | 35,502 | |
| Deferred tax benefits, net | | | 14,632 | | | 14,642 | |
| Other assets | | | 1,710 | | | 1,519 | |
| Total assets | | $ | 206,355 | | $ | 210,049 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | |
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| Current liabilities: | | | | | | | |
| Accounts payable | | $ | 6,635 | | $ | 6,118 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | | | 27,445 | | | 29,467 | |
| Deferred revenue | | | 7,377 | | | 6,854 | |
| Capital lease | | | 121 | | | - | |
| Bank note payable | | | 20,000 | | | 20,000 | |
| Total current liabilities | | | 61,578 | | | 62,439 | |
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| Other long term liabilities, net of current portion | | | 2,937 | | | 2,943 | |
| Capital lease, net of current portion | | | 249 | | | - | |
| Deferred revenue, net of current portion | | | 101 | | | 65 | |
| Total liabilities | | | 64,865 | | | 65,447 | |
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| Commitments and contingencies | | | | | | | |
| Shareholders' equity: | | | | | | | |
| Common stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 26,503,602 and 26,383,277 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008, respectively | | | 163,827 | | | 163,251 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (1,745 | ) | | (1,697 | ) |
| Accumulated deficit | | | (20,592 | ) | | (16,952 | ) |
| Total shareholders' equity | | | 141,490 | | | 144,602 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | | $ | 206,355 | | $ | 210,049 | |
(1) The consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2008 has been derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company's 2008 Annual Report on Form10-K.
Sonic Solutions Reports Financial Results for
First Quarter Ended June 30, 2008
Updates Guidance
Sonic Solutions
Reconciliation of Selected GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures
First Quarter Ended June 30, 2008
(In thousands, except per share amounts - unaudited)
| | | Three Months Ended | |
| | | June 30, 2008 | | | | June 30, 2008 | | June 30, 2007 | | | | June 30, 2007 | |
| | | GAAP | | Adj. | | Non-GAAP | | GAAP | | Adj. | | Non-GAAP | |
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| Net revenue | | $ | 30,114 | | $ | - | | $ | 30,114 | | $ | 30,111 | | $ | - | | $ | 30,111 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cost of revenue | | | 7,706 | | | (1,186 | ) | | 6,520 | | | 7,928 | | | (1,196 | ) | | 6,732 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Acquisition-related intangible amortization | | | 1,186 | | | (1,186 | ) | | - | | | 1,196 | | | (1,196 | ) | | - | |
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| Gross profit | | | 22,408 | | | 1,186 | | | 23,594 | | | 22,183 | | | 1,196 | | | 23,379 | |
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| Gross margin | | | 74 | % | | | | | 78 | % | | 74 | % | | | | | 78 | % |
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| Operating expenses | | | 29,476 | | | (2,260 | ) | | 27,216 | | | 26,334 | | | (2,741 | ) | | 23,593 | |
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Share-based compensation expense (2) | | | 521 | | | (521 | ) | | - | | | 484 | | | (484 | ) | | - | |
Stock option review expense (3) | | | 464 | | | (464 | ) | | - | | | 2,257 | | | (2,257 | ) | | - | |
Restructuring expense (4) | | | 1,275 | | | (1,275 | ) | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| Operating income (loss) | | | (7,068 | ) | | 3,446 | | | (3,622 | ) | | (4,151 | ) | | 3,937 | | | (214 | ) |
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| Operating margin | | | -23 | % | | | | | -12 | % | | (14 | )% | | | | | -1 | % |
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| Other income (expense), net | | | (133 | ) | | - | | | (133 | ) | | 341 | | | - | | | 341 | |
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| Income (loss) before income taxes | | | (7,201 | ) | | 3,446 | | | (3,755 | ) | | (3,810 | ) | | 3,937 | | | 127 | |
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| Provision (benefit) for income taxes * | | | (3,561 | ) | | 2,059 | | | (1,502 | ) | | (1,853 | ) | | 1,904 | | | 51 | |
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| Net income (loss) | | $ | (3,640 | ) | $ | 1,387 | | $ | (2,253 | ) | $ | (1,957 | ) | $ | 2,033 | | $ | 76 | |
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| Net income (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | | | | $ | 0.00 | |
| Diluted | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | | | | $ | 0.00 | |
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| Shares used in computing net income (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | | 26,443 | | | | | | 26,443 | | | 26,197 | | | | | | 26,197 | |
| Diluted | | | 26,443 | | | | | | 26,443 | | | 26,197 | | | | | | 27,206 | |
(2) Share-based compensation expense consists of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marketing and sales | | $ | 313 | | | | | | | | $ | 242 | | | | | | | |
| Research and development | | $ | 57 | | | | | | | | $ | 168 | | | | | | | |
| General and administrative | | $ | 151 | | | | | | | | $ | 74 | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 521 | | | | | | | | $ | 484 | | | | | | | |
(3) Stock option review expense is included in General and Administrative expense on a GAAP basis.
(4) Restructuring expense is included as a separate line item in operating expense on a GAAP basis.
* Tax adjustment calculated by applying first quarter ended June 30, 2008 effective tax rate of 40%.
Sonic Solutions Reports Financial Results for
First Quarter Ended June 30, 2008
Updates Guidance
About Sonic Solutions
Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC; http://www.sonic.com) enables the creation, management, and enjoyment of digital media content through its Hollywood to Home™ products, services, and technologies. Sonic's products range from the advanced authoring systems used to produce Hollywood DVD and Blu-ray Disc titles to the award-winning Roxio-branded photo, video, music, and digital-media management applications. Sonic's patented technologies and AuthorScript® media engine are relied upon by leading technology firms to define rich media experiences on a wide array of consumer electronics, mobile devices, set-top players, retail kiosks, and PCs. Always an innovator, Sonic has taken a leading role in helping professional and consumer markets make the successful transition to the new high-definition media formats and, through the Qflix™ platform, Sonic is defining new models for the digital distribution of Hollywood entertainment. Sonic Solutions is headquartered in Marin County, California.
Sonic, the Sonic logo, Sonic Solutions, AuthorScript, Hollywood to Home, Qflix, and Roxio are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sonic Solutions in the United States and/or other countries. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective owners and, in some cases, are used by Sonic Solutions under license.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and Sonic’s earnings conference call for the first quarter ended June 30, 2008 contain forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations. Such forward-looking statements include expectations regarding revenue, income, expenses, capitalization and other guidance for the quarter ending September 30, 2008; views regarding opportunities presented by the “download and burn” and online services business models; Sonic’s ability to strengthen relationships with end-users; the evolution of, and opportunities for Sonic arising from, next-generation high-definition formats and channels; future market opportunities; and the potential impact of pending litigation in which Sonic, its directors, and/or its executive officers may be involved.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the timely introduction and acceptance of new products, such as Sonic’s high-definition series products; the costs associated with new product introduction and the possible adverse effect on gross margin; any fluctuation in demand for Sonic products; the transition of products to new hardware configurations and platforms; unforeseen increases in operating expenses; new product introductions; loss of significant customers or key suppliers; risks related to acquisitions and international operations; cost of Sarbanes Oxley (“SOX”) compliance or business expansion; costs associated with litigation or patent prosecution and intellectual property claims; and changes in effective tax rates. Other risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to; tax issues or liabilities that relate to adjustments to the measurement dates associated with stock options issued by Sonic; issues that Sonic does not currently realize exist resulting from the restatement of its financial statements and related matters; and the impact of any litigation or governmental investigations or proceedings arising out of or related to Sonic’s stock option grant practices or any restatement of its financial statements. This press release should be read in conjunction with Sonic’s most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 11, 2008, the annual report on Form 10-K filed on June 23, 2008 and Sonic’s other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which contain more detailed discussion of risks and uncertainties that may affect future results. Sonic does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.
Sonic Solutions Reports Financial Results for
First Quarter Ended June 30, 2008
Updates Guidance
For more information, contact: | For more information, contact: |
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Sonic Solutions | Sonic Solutions Investor Relations |
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Paul Norris, E.V.P. and Acting Chief Financial Officer | Nils Erdmann, V.P. Investor Relations |
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Phone: 415.893.8000 Fax: 415.893.8008 | Phone: 415.893.8000 Fax: 415.893.8008 |
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Email: paul_norris@sonic.com | Email: nils_erdmann@sonic.com |
