AAXN - Earnings call transcript Q3 2017

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Luke Larson

Thank you, and good afternoon to everyone. Welcome to Axon’s Third Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call.

Joining on today’s call from management are Rick Smith, CEO and Founder; and Jawad Ahsan, our CFO.

Before we get started, I’m going to turn the call over to Andrea James, our VP of Investor Relations, to read the safe harbor statement.

Andrea James

Thanks, Luke.

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Rick Smith

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Luke Larson

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Jawad Ahsan

Luke. Thanks Great.

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Operator

Mark comes [Operator JP Instructions] of question from Our Morgan. Strouse first

Your is line open

Mark Strouse

taking for our questions. Hi, guys. Thanks

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like by of still XQ some that impact we much will Sound XXXX in are is it the but be margin XQ time number, they to get cleaner accurate?

Jawad Ahsan

right. exactly that's Yes,

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Mark Strouse

for have comp then for into okay. market. a phase In pretty you XXXX, the year-over-year are are Okay, you now you going easy operating as to And mentioned profitability transitioning margin.

of kind guess margins just I can thunder for your specific there I can next target operating maybe So, you but you am year. any is of next stealing more from kind week give

Jawad Ahsan

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Mark Strouse

can. I then getting and people just coming just in if in share high space. where your exceeding market out one it. on body competitive sneak cam And see Axon's the latest if aggressive more Got competitors thoughts and Rick level I of landscape, the more the thoughts domestic can IACP Thanks. on you your

Rick Smith

I mean about we coming good of feel really out this. Yes.

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Operator

Craig Steve Our Dyer question comes next Hallum. of

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Steve Dyer

question. Thanks for my taking

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Rick Smith

Yes.

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Steve Dyer

into of our sort Great. And question. ducktails that next -- my

that XXXX mean camera -- that more as that about to the should sort that deliberate software the be or the there take focused and business? Is being talked you profitability of transition overall Just on market. body of thing profitability as segment on services in much distinction I where is same might a year not

Jawad Ahsan

software is very cameras of services. sort raise the because have comes only should with we cameras. be The do gross to as going software segments, it to term to long each them be sensors out overall possibly sensors we've are will going now on that are at show It's We relative are profitability. now are and what premium think had we remains that it the that that segment is being Yes, to margin will did us. fleet software fleet; body to services camera S But that to are a segment, out a base. hit in how of but run margin help that be think launching counteract we And own and successful fleet the that -- had are seen. different where not the profitable body we are and just we specific least toward very effect their the when be out now mean be these traditionally very shift a deliberately for on question only is of we that that we see due specifically going of we improving point we I using about it body on and will lifecycle calling You is and the profitability also hardware entering curve bit, good. your product network. model we some those Ultimately they build call margin ARPU lower high on high

Rick Smith

I to clarify level enterprise making at talking investment that we are the camera we and areas want in a also body in are is Steve, we leverage. absolutely segment profitability to looking this are drive other but

Steve Dyer

relative maybe least Mark's is guess year question, to margins at earlier I to improved Right. next mean I operating expect directionally? it fair

Rick Smith

Yes.

Steve Dyer

back be? even of I a and housekeeping terms effective new is so that mean what Okay. how that I is about rate When plus. tax jumps that around know will Jawad and obviously Your then you in are I'll one in The thinking queue. A don't jump rate quick modeling? is effective much

Jawad Ahsan

Yes.

it we in with simplified would was jumped that October expect should see us to start we so that this and but in down. and headline year around effect has that come you accounting the took noise a point to it equity tax of bit our had change that structure relative QX we So a for bit little

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Steve Dyer

Thank hope got Okay, it. in queue. back you. I'll

Rick Smith

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Operator

Hamblin Jeremy comes Our Dougherty next question & of from Company.

open. is line Your

Jeremy Hamblin

excluding that guys. fleet to I of Hi, I want portion to expect larger hardware level that that quarter in to mentioned about that to even the and you it's margins you back know hardware XX% forward moving the but you be fleet. enter XX% as we am but probably about you return margins was guessing come XXXX think -- and going bookings this also to know

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Rick Smith

going and the I both bit answered our more the a between long detail we through would Day better go question are XXXX probably term where little at Investor think

Jawad Ahsan

Jeremy I pass Also fleet that said to excluding we through clarify wanted in entirety. its excluding fleet not hardware

the pass they So component are we party are which and where deal that's through excluding. are third of

Rick Smith

having our significant to margins how we and made and we've discussions gone color sort debate more it the are easy buy important at more margin than do like in a for trying to rather we frankly they go putting through optimize low portion look very of the through got independently our statement. customers and the there need that than customers pass we we make that's Just items our routers where your on elements is of have servers there commodity ultimately income those that decision

right call. So that's think we

it great lot have were where quarter through We a also think the I we understand this but a deals that. of better didn't deals early handle on

And so a accommodations are lot more there future. that to we expect in make

Jeremy Hamblin

that's Yes, now helpful.

-- gross they you this this difficult really, from significantly sequentially yet from they them I am had that up and including time year question the of forecasting QX there last really to expected my think margin heart down when quarter -- QX. I what be were is is

get but to I am that year improvement. it like be trying thinking what maybe forecast some to really next much improvement sounds next there in not an So of is at year and will ahead

Luke Larson

Yes. We here. is cost it's owned the I to Luke these what products new exactly is with that. This to mean know going be. difficult core

in get fleet are trying products such in the more way that to the are term. more in We maturity. where confident communicate very can confidence have With we long we that

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annual to hit are both key place putting for as as targets. We those long leaders act well performance term in

Jeremy Hamblin

add the to fair called that summary release. I that Luke. understand even your just out three And were I back be in No, times

margins gross just have have XX%. that been still You under would

a wrap just am is kind just the set than of company expectations XXs range. be low XX% head around trying want better So appropriately. I been thinking has XX%, XX%, And maybe be to my rather baseline in I to about historically the thinking to

Jawad Ahsan

compression to talked something we is there stages. be it pricing is what as about as it's hardware know the like to with going going early some we shift that rules, tough the that And to So given fleet be accounting going in is to do again we in over not -- over are to margins accretive are are our going be to margin time that's but we accretive. that deals that and you be confident that see upfront to confident going but time do the we may effect these immediately

Rick Smith

this if be just be not percentage business rate so adding even to silver it margin will gross the And on largely dollars fleet may the existing a will incremental be lining fleet so the the gross as not margin is in average adding percentage. same the we will as margin dollars are we the the segment high more which more business have maybe

Jeremy Hamblin

forecast. came Let which also higher to in me move than expenses on operating

Australian that terms your the $XX.X of quarter to is In I expense I fourth just I just clarify wanted distributor. for mean is to amortization million do it's the I back pin down million out of we recurring to for since need to inclusive the am the million, guidance $XX -- or range. assuming the guidance. $XX But million. that's want $XX.X recurring

Jawad Ahsan

correct, includes That's -- it

Jeremy Hamblin

to any camera related the trial? include free that does And cost

Jawad Ahsan

Yes.

Jeremy Hamblin

okay, It great. does,

they $XX your that about something was looks about to transition positive. revenues me let up to So Evidence.com it million. were million like $X.X sequentially strong On very a

how that much of what increase - QX. drove active licenses terms your in paying did In growth

Rick Smith

sure not question. understand am I the I

Jeremy Hamblin

they the licenses, My paying right is question quarter. how was occurred booking. revenues active licenses what $XX paying Paying in the many service licenses increase roughly in quarter. to the Evidence.com not Your the active million in

Jawad Ahsan

XXXXX domestic

Jeremy Hamblin

into in there how to similar be be about type QX, should turned we on of that. terms Okay, licenses a or the great. growth thinking And is of going then number of thinking

Jawad Ahsan

in rate. expect Yes. would line same to growth be roughly of We that

Jeremy Hamblin

taking Okay, guys for -- great, thanks

Rick Smith

to to One be would adding thing tend those additional of we us sales I the to that back some and to up will of uplifting year I punctuate fees go the add first start is going just additional see to are there XXXX am some think services the this services that existing you launching.

primary So been growing network. the historically has focus size on our the of

to for We is to cetera customers. are are the doing go to going with be revenue but of do an existing and we continuing opportunity that there some increase certainly back AI things et

Jeremy Hamblin

Yes.

nicely While already pretty revenue are on you service growing a the side.

questions. the for we thanks and So forward continue growth taking look to

Operator

Godfrey Our of next from question George King. comes CL

line Your open is

George Godfrey

Thank taking you and thank my you for question.

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Jawad Ahsan

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Rick Smith

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George Godfrey

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Rick Smith

Yes.

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and team So we really got he a are performance focus that's it our on improve is to there. going

Operator

question Madsen is open comes Ladenburg line from [Glen next Diamond] of Our your

Glen Madsen

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Rick Smith

Yes.

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Jawad Ahsan

XX to XX per officer per year

Rick Smith

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Glen Madsen

Sorry cartridges? Rick what was the the number on

Rick Smith

Jawad?

Jawad Ahsan

year per -- cartridges XX to per between training XX and officer

Glen Madsen

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Rick Smith

accurate. that's Yes,

Glen

after sustainable. -- while seems a mean train it I that that's like they And is them mean everyone I rate that stop if they will at using or

Rick Smith

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Glen Madsen

or heard you beachhead new about that could that what countries said haven't on just accounts in was question Rick? little us Next on a the international and there more you video large are color you margins give color also, we talking about before

Rick Smith

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Glen Madsen

catch then last up asked was $X.X someone video up but sales about right. point sequentially the And time one there catch couple catch that million service great. questions growing $X.X Okay, There a in up. one something. of was ago million or

Jawad Ahsan

That's right. million $X catch up.

Operator

Allen from comes Our of Sidoti. question next Klee

open line Your is

Allen Klee

stuff Yes, hi. clarifying questions just you mentioned. some Two

us type new then fleet that. -- you start that I well be? can First forward And going give margin probably for with what of range gross would of margins gross for for sense just a sales, will

Rick Smith

prepared I Yes. are we think release today. here to number that don't

Allen Klee

metric going compensation. us management you - that for then be? are just to profitability And add would metric you profitability to that Could Okay. that tell what you said

Luke Larson

Yes.

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Jawad Ahsan

don't actually exactly I we what that's profitability have what all system same the here you can something on focused the fully this on designed pivot It's historically we to that in thing with towards what delivered. organization that shift want of that compensation this line to takeaway highlight and to the the so was we are working those going have exactly just is from gain do. They execute do And and profitability. any is top profitability are we metrics expecting our it to now really well growth today.

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Operator

Steve Our of a Capital. up Craig-Hallum next follow Dyer question is from

is Your open line

Steve Dyer

Thanks.

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Jawad Ahsan

Yes, good question.

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Steve Dyer

So expect see just fleet other margins going product other to hardware pressure, be and from the be clear direction there significantly XXX hardware is -- at based although lower to to on improves being really some margin we

Jawad Ahsan

exactly That right.

Steve Dyer

picture Okay, as relates then I got it bigger And just operating to it. guess expenses.

-- keeps of is think it sort about interesting really giving opportunity from of guys I new the the keeps from is really always new something model. kind things or invest of one which you hard to leverage operating optimizing in there

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Luke Larson

have great got management four evidence key our stream, body-worn Axon a digital ancillary question, we camera Signal, That's and we have and TASER, about our Currently business think Axon value in business RMS. fleet Yes. Steve. like include we then product

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question, great the we how more we will Day talk at about have thinking and are about So that. to Investor

Operator

from Godfrey CL a is follow question up George next of Our King.

open line Your is

George Godfrey

Thank you.

Just end ones quarter? two quick of at hope. the I the Headcount

Jawad Ahsan

it get will on have I We hand. don't that.

George Godfrey

directionally drain program, And lapping be and of to cash Okay. XX that be a is then will we in working just now generator or TASER likely capital XXXX?

Rick Smith

I in we've as selling are to model. more our normalize. an going so say are are would shift would that historically working line and Where to see actually to going -- right this transition I top that expect impact we now been capital grow we subscription but to you on to continues the booking

Operator

no over are I'd further turn back any Mr. questions. like call remarks. There for closing to the Smith to

Rick Smith

Very good.

us issues. function. joining for everybody thanks got growth today. we term Obviously finance we our got up in got we So we know to expense that the We've expenditures work chop line with delighted are really some on making short we experienced the that are quarter. shore we top And some to

to that We Hope XXXX the into are more both a we great you New dramatically look we all can see place day. and bottom we out so on details York. on rigor to as top confident line that the and that guys are in roll you forward We giving in plan. beyond. Have more in improve right Thanks.

Operator

participating and all have conference. thank may a gentlemen, the program. does you disconnect. This Everyone for great day. in you And Ladies conclude today's

Axon Enterprise (AXON) 7 Nov 172017 Q3 Earnings call transcript