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Operator

Good evening, and welcome to the Impinj, Inc., Third Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Ellen Davis, please go ahead.

Ellen Davis

Thank you, Operator. Good afternoon and thank you all for joining us to discuss Impinj’s third quarter 2019 results. Diorio, of and performance. our Chris a will call, overview brief market today’s Impinj’s CEO, Co-Founder provide On opportunity and Brodersen, of and with COO outlook. results Impinj’s Officer, XXXX Eric follow will and Principal fourth-quarter a third-quarter our Financial review XXXX financial detailed President,

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Chris Diorio

joining Thank you Ellen. call. the all Thank you, for

quarterly for $XX and in million results third-quarter to first revenue. record both were in strong, with history. Our time revenue Strength our endpoint ICs systems Impinj’s exceeding contributed the

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Eric Brodersen

Chris. you, Thank

second quarter in and a million revenue quarter and million, compared Revenue new million company XX.X% third Third XXXX in year-over-year, $XX.X was with record. respectively. XXXX, quarter-over-quarter, X.X% $XX.X $XX.X grew quarter

both was $XX.X XX.X% with growing revenue XXXX quarter year-over-year million, and Third XXXX. compared quarter-over-quarter, quarter in and IC second million third quarter both endpoint $XX.X

with year-over-year million gateway quarter the declined partially as reader IC gateway $XX.X revenue. compared strong systems due sales, IC quarter-over-quarter systems with second declines decline led growing reader offset basis, quarter a offset in project, American primarily third million, by partially X.X% $XX.X by $XX.X revenue. Third modest North a by On in XXXX, well again reader large to compared as revenue XX.X% in revenue growth was million by reader in and quarter in XXXX, revenue,

margin by and was XX.X%, by gross year-over-year the The revenue ago XX both year quarter. a partially offset on mix. quarter last Third increased improvement basis-point with compared product driven primarily leverage XX.X% was

and expense operating third million, marketing quarter was $X.X million. and quarter third was expense million. was Sales and in quarter million. $XX.X $X.X development Total was $XX.X with expense compared $X.X General administrative $XX.X million second XXXX, expense XXXX. Research and in million

with second year-over-year the $X.X million compared quarter in another execution. loss $X quarter EBITDA $XXX,XXX XXXX. quarter Adjusted The a third $XXX,XXX EBITDA improvement solid quarter was in third adjusted million for and marks a XXXX of of in profit of

net $X.XX million third $X.X weighted-average of for quarter share GAAP a the share, shares. was million. or XX.X per income Non-GAAP net $X.X count diluted the using million quarter was third loss for

quarter short-term cash, Turning to million, quarter $XX.X second and with million quarter with and the equivalents ended XXXX. the third balance of $XX.X cash million compared investments $XX.X We prior in the sheet. in

and $XX.X early million, significant from reducing XXXX. quarter $XX.X prior XXXX, $X.X down totaled inventory. million from we the down million progress third quarter internal have Inventory Since made

As the we ramp Impinj fourth we market MXXX pursue increase to opportunities, quarter. emerging in production and expect inventory

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our I I the now our investors our customers, team, open In ongoing session. thank question-and-answer suppliers operator to will our call your and closing, the support. to for want turn the to

Operator

from go comes Genuity. Canaccord ahead. Our Instructions] [Operator Please Walkley with Mike question first

Mike Walkley

Great. Thank results. you of much. quarter strong Congratulations very another on

Chris Diorio

are how you? you, Thank

Eric Brodersen

Mike. you, Thank

Mike Walkley

Yes, great.

think American where about On many that so any for you several project us the plus coming now? give for of, idea quarters systems off so of kind been that business how you in growth running do term the seen Can and we’ve quarters. growth business, North you XX% it’s strong just, longer are

Jeff Dossett

Mike, this is Jeff Dossett.

in chain that and the and on large today calls the discussed script logistics of couple we is supply gateway including the last sector. North American As deployment in

project-based quarter the I’d that but end about excited at to one the is we more and quarter, customer. as And last only to also the partner can’t very efforts. say guide to integration discussed We’re project, impacted revenue overall a the including want schedules, also customer continuing are reiterate we about confidentiality time. we say for project this timing deployment, subject size I and of mix. reasons, And that, specific by

what willing we time. at So to be share would this I think that’s

Mike Walkley

switching fair. Understood. That’s then. little bit Okay. Maybe gears a

some the those on be could If any that’s with of how air you program? look their delta after at deals, progressing industry, update success system long the transportation

Chris Diorio

Yes, Mike. This is Chris.

the opportunity. the in days still We’re early of aviation

of still that continuing is But – and years. kind airlines to worldwide move see like days going actually continue of with that and some deployment new a number in space, to to rollout it’s good progress We that I said, early take forward.

Mike Walkley

MXXX setting me this into pass up the quarter line, compensation the lead you with – how you. and the just on us update the with out with another can give Chris your you. an Last your into Thank with demand from versus Thank years? is the question customer ecosystem, I’ll family in and discussions and your on your partners upcoming

Chris Diorio

something have market. will I add of Yes, Jeff relative to few a then can to things, and stand the we in say terms maybe where

As designs quarter that you partners year, in provides tell frame, I earlier their access script, and about from earnings product our announced general going and antenna the with And forward, to assisting qualification think and customers our can time qualifications. year excited we’ve during availability partners some been this MXXX. the We it super our limited follow. production early ramp to availability their first next with I’m

our script can I just migration for fact us really in future make industry. the a And the the functionalities it’s like a drive we to the a really really that industry that a logical think anything – chip forward as RAIN smaller Moore’s you’d will in that for said, with significantly down increased shows as ago, the Jeff, for I Law, minute path just It innovation whole. portends add. and

Jeff Dossett

relatively I of and a past, in that new have the Impinj our very discussed yet I I are we’ve products MXXX ICs. but to the life add, and about layering is opportunities experience Mike, our We know continued for endpoint a traditionally and that, what would excited demand existing we as think this unlocks. long is tend the long-term

prepare be the So we will realized of Impinj think evolve a industry users full we series, end the time. over anticipate – to will MXXX we while period impact the and adopt

an having impact would And in Impinj XXXX. anticipate so, later the series we MXXX

Mike Walkley

track with now? on remains everything your But Great. timing

Jeff Dossett

Yes, yes.

Mike Walkley

you Great. very pass Thank much. line. the I’ll

Chris Diorio

you, Mike. Thank Okay.

Linda Breard

Mike. you, Thank

Operator

next go Ricchiuti ahead. Our Jim question Company. from with Needham comes & Please

Jim Ricchiuti

that way, it with is Well, afternoon. any order that you the of this received? in to or business may business be you’re represents Good able project, seeing North American if initial answer any follow-on gateway not to you the you respect say can the question

Jeff Dossett

this successful time. other more that – that Jim, What typically in at say anything that say this more result company Jeff. is I more consideration and is don’t specific than can broadly deployments. the they think in customer industry deployments But could I within of

Jim Ricchiuti

Okay. it’s a on probably we MXXX, retail. your use adoption new retail bit you’re about I’m traction then early talk might see assuming, for I’m to cases And this going wondering the you little initially it track on the where core there. if within within like sounds And more IC market. have could

you comment that. could on If

Chris Diorio

Yes.

the included supply Jim, footwear next areas, straight our to we opportunities So, leading other just since the MXXX retail, is to prevention capabilities see for volumes chain retail loss in opportunities and with our expect consistent forward of least see the used and opportunity. that We really of at out be of and the that prevention significant And this Impinj we earnings gate. apparel series MXXX expect Chris. IC step adopter in script, the words aviation adopter. industry be facilitate the but in Yes, course and that Impinj in the the do industry, and features logistics we the is endpoint driver as loss actually the segment really we we’ve in

Jim Ricchiuti

And if the question, it. that that with on Got of is mainly launch more I or R&D. areas to in in? – MXXX last the it Is increase saw that broadly – allocated associated we that is is the R&D, is is the investing you’re other may,

Linda Breard

increase primarily all we launch, continue product roadmap. in on is R&D related new Yes, so to but to the across of lines invest product our our we had

launch. related as As a it’s the of MXXX than more just was roadmap, increase a on amount we MXXX it, to but far the have fair got

Jim Ricchiuti

does launch? Does or the for that it off you the or as – so continue next prepare quarter tail

Linda Breard

in the our get launch Yes, say, we and on to invest bit about also I talked to other R&D ready roadmap. will and little we that would we continue a products the related as script for in

Jim Ricchiuti

Thank you. Okay.

Linda Breard

absolute But dollar in and percentage.

Jim Ricchiuti

you. Thank

Linda Breard

you. Thank

Chris Diorio

Jim. Thanks,

Operator

Craig Hettenbach ahead. comes Morgan Our next Please from Stanley. go question with

Craig Hettenbach

Yes, thank you.

last in context First driving market? of from convenience the can product question kind Japanese kind it you because you up to were that force adoption, the the really over and pretty the a year terms around Is just I product the for MXXX capabilities know so. Chris, and seems this that on stores drive and push of a launch Japan have to now of that well talking about timing line perspective then of

Chris Diorio

thanks yes, So Craig.

down one, the I should way a significant think Moore’s So Impinj Law. number you it’s think the about migration MXXXs,

value its add will also and some and new its so are which associated And I’ve market in the size and possible. that loss capabilities, are mentioned smaller add high performance additional enable functionalities, the ability as significant smaller inlays with for of capabilities sizes to made already It prevention. segments

opportunity time, you the It’s really I not Japan is What that continuing future, step as food should really opportunity. in about the advancements and with that will up over industry and and that industry depend. Japan opportunity the in tagging further it as really sets for first the is us developments and further is, at script up also believe, that in I those think leading leading our look the innovation said sets for significant us enable just we innovations Impinj

so a portends be able and by will away food believe far the to address our where largest And opportunity there. which tagging I out future it industry is

Craig Hettenbach

Law? Got about it. the of, advance that kind And get you on you it just discussion investments, perhaps on margins? in the of of needed And Moore’s those of revenue of maybe investments higher talk terms growth through increased in of then, R&D. back around back kind terms to, a kind Can then

Chris Diorio

to the innovating and through the the and down down in node, history you of So I cost right, you one. the ICs, get new semiconductors smaller note due migrate process work Moore’s that of which cost next you to Law you the to in know to get continue think have general, you initially standard jump

industry the still think in relatively still I at relatively previously, we our benefit we’ve technology. we’re least are that got a mature is –

to down. we drive So of us ahead of have Moore’s Law all

spend drive expect us those process more advanced should And R&D so, increase as you our nodes. to down we

that expect in any into, of a given it You before one, for innovate – node moved process sort standards standard move to process one within is continue including semiconductor industry. the you in the the next just to of kind us should also node, while to, we the

our on dollars But in percentage increasing spend be innovations overall, on develop the our we endpoint basis absolute yes, well entire a side R&D portfolio. will those as and to IC as across

Craig Hettenbach

Got it. Thank you.

Chris Diorio

Thank Craig. you. Thanks,

Linda Breard

you, Thank Craig.

Operator

ahead. Our next question Please with comes go Company. Jensen from Piper Jaffray & Troy

Troy Jensen

congrats off, again. result on first Hey, a great

Chris Diorio

Troy. you, Thank

Jeff Dossett

you Thank

Troy Jensen

to number follow-up XXXs. on wins percentage quick you’ve guys. prior rate win platforms? – just you the had give maybe the Is A design versus can with or there us on of Hey, the anything

Chris Diorio

time, Troy, we it’s bit this really early. at a little can’t

– our we previously providing early course, access to are of wafers provided We engineering partners.

the early on Then and driving it’s in anything say wins working anything. now We’re too terms design else, us to or for market. enabling of

Troy Jensen

sense. That makes Okay.

I with and guess, Linda, So the all. maybe how initial margins trends low into at gross next have know, higher I term longer as just for, ramps, MXXX I’m think curious be going about to less but And for would year. and Eric drag volumes, margin

any you think So on margin gross trend would helpful. how going color forward be

Eric Brodersen

initial in That’s you’re volume Sure. underlying and the than anytime products, impact product for to phases, I pretty expect beyond. XXXX is do small think coming product important that look ramp we mind to standard, and large. break MXXX, to said Thanks, higher we that individual is out costs But one that although, we thing normal. When our to whole and business those be Troy. gross productizing during production we margins really, we positively keep really will in don’t a family at from continue

next margin gross modeling year. you’re as mind in keep to things just So

Troy Jensen

Yes, that’s why I asked.

question maybe then, my last And here. Okay.

against theirs? many you I XX today, NXP had you’re you say, mentioned guys that how think, patent violations Chris, violating

Chris Diorio

eight filed In the they did. cited patents. against they Yes, us, suit, they

Troy Jensen

right. up right All All good patents. guys. work. Eight Perfect. the Keep

Chris Diorio

Thank Troy. you,

Jeff Dossett

Thanks, Troy.

Eric Brodersen

Troy. Thanks,

Operator

go next comes Mitch Markets. Our Stevens question from Capital RBC with ahead. Please

Mitch Stevens

guys, two just thanks my Hey them. of I for question. taking had

is of in the terms market. one first just overall The

If over be is the next, you year-over-year more overall and like, we’re be getting end-market. and probably a to you’re guess outlook to by industry comparables close what the three years it’s – possible so to I years five going

second on just more the just the then modeling. And one,

down cost QX bit that it? think a down more there I So operating seasonally is than come way the down, the but or about realize to is Gross sold. come OpEx margins margins than a more of goods typically

help helpful. be any there Just would

Chris Diorio

Okay, Mitch.

Chris. which is the growth so, And kind on overall we us. first is the about remain excited of and front start opportunity one, I’ll of industry trends this in the

is As best where whether are indicator forward I be going projections and itself moving, Alliance strength the of you – make the where aviation, to look the to you they can out. performance going retail have we verticals opportunities, our see – And hear these all it tone to be growth and think market. going the in terms the things apparel think at in they can in and to going happens other of are footwear, least IC at that and year performance endpoint can in you think is RAIN a data, industry where of I

existing new year as forecasts we’re segments. beyond existing segments but we in excited both about we out, still, any opportunities so And remain growth as well making in not

Eric Brodersen

earlier back quarter and are And to of gross of where, the IC our pricing go with first to operating negotiations just the some respect revenue seasonal to think I endpoint then gross highlighting points quarter and sort I margins. Mitch, to with first was some margin going respect just about key impact of annual and the trends to margin, how

in also increases first some quarter, with OpEx then And the payroll an to healthcare. on primarily we and things to associated and see level due tend

some quarter. how at that’s feedback just look to So first on

Linda Breard

quarter the And I’d year. versus also second first say of

typically we we We also that’s have training that attend another see adding Eric’s more seasonally so to thing that comment.

Mitch Stevens

clarify. Okay. last I guess of just one

I go OpEx? more up COGS So guess simplistically, or would

Linda Breard

negotiations take think along – trends more in pricing around that seasonality forth. then around OpEx and with going for the We we’re we we we’ve costs can be just closer we I now. some endpoint and the COGS that so haven’t guided R&D that G&A fact get would And of other investing as to through IC care or the the perspective, health stated launch,

also to get R&D at the the probably related trends So look our helpful investment we past commentary of in to closer our as MXXX and to launch.

Mitch Stevens

you. Thank perfect. Okay,

Eric Brodersen

Mitch. Thanks,

Chris Diorio

Mitch. Thanks,

Operator

go from Please with question next Our Company. Charlie Anderson & Dougherty comes ahead.

Charlie Anderson

for Yes. on strong my well my a and questions, taking quarter. as Thanks congrats

Chris Diorio

Thank you, Charlie.

Charlie Anderson

like or there’s Chris, exit exit that. to opportunity speak product that doors, you to if address to I you has a address change doors has wonder what out to if you maybe of about want just sounds the And opportunity maybe some modification new I reader speak on opportunity from up have mentioned product a maybe and current the size come the the products to follow-up. to your well. to and as it

Chris Diorio

Yes.

So, right, I referring prevention for citing really doors, exit specifically to there loss for exits, was what in was store exits. store

So exit. things there’s of looked for that at store a couple we’ve

much suite. we is detect so our the use the one talked and out and doing as but really because deployability is, it we’ve hardware, more really enable of that software, modifications more necessarily will not to and less about hardware to storage are transitioning less do between previously, we software that desire So algorithms so in items to our products

with those to self to capabilities it’s continue MXXX Impinj enable focused allow to software frictionless and And loss we the side is, checkout. tagging on seamless innovate allow So the with capabilities. specifically loss embedded IC prevention on prevention returns to second has and then product

been product use in that RAIN in time. the in a case of front arguably long that’s described time industry a down the been this and more as more But innovations we’re of case focused on with point for launch. haven’t We detail and it go out announcement at we detail those any period use has in really coming further

it about ago, more the years probably than wasn’t technology talking ready. began retailers but XX fact, In

and sensitivity, end now use And with that large we up, opportunity the small with its it isn’t we our just embedded system, and start believe with opportunity. in very is algorithms, addressing innovations the Impinj case. these MXXX Now the size it software features on we’ve

Eric Brodersen

the Jeff. following then And we interrupt. can great. Go Okay, in Japanese, ahead

Jeff Dossett

creating would very challenge Charles, deploying relates loss in retail well, our partners I for but you to the role important of know, add thought as it opportunity. that in customers, and as in just I all and play solutions a prevention particular

And leveraging to we most think creating, create achieve RAIN powerful enables we of solutions, that so previously as the and possible. loss to those approach not to contribution prevention capable prevention engine partners loss solutions our essentially

Charlie Anderson

That And think release put follow-up, makes a wonder of there was sense. out for lot if think maybe quote the then back could guys just today. I where I speak you to MXXX you going maybe a a just Thank we are ago, just, press that. I telling from executive, Japanese same-store you and month a opportunity, to, Lawson a

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Chris Diorio

this Charlie again. is Chris so Yes,

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Charlie Anderson

Got it. Thanks much. so

Chris Diorio

thanks Okay, Charlie.

Operator

from Capital. Please Our Scott ahead. next comes Roth question with Searle go

Scott Searle

afternoon. taking question. good my thanks Nice Hey, quarter, for

Chris Diorio

Thanks, Scott.

Scott Searle

margin something the margins on follow quarter, bounce Hey that, that else there’s on third was gross up back the very there on seasonal then first a Is the I’m couple follow-ups. see looking going it’s the and in the haven’t declines that expectations? price had the particularly to just of assuming else And quarter? then I’m wondering strong, a get little range within going or mix margins the there on? And in highlighted You anything a gross quickly starting better. gross if IC front you front, I given within normal bit were to so anything, of

Linda Breard

take first on one I’ll gross margin. the

our the and gross year-over-year offset at if increased favorable margin was primarily perspective, compared which quarter third And systems, to due systems to on mix. mix to quarter. IC the by between gross increased So more in second mix the within by revenue, offset sequential leverage partially product IC increased then the margin overall endpoint partially the slightly a and you look it the endpoint due from

And had on a question then … I you think

Scott Searle

within normal over the seasonal past the seen sales, into years, quarter, or first of yes, concessions couple expectation you’ve that anything The going highlight the typical note? sales to

Jeff Dossett

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Scott Searle

first the expect of transitioning reach give engineering cycles, would into of Monza following revenue half, perhaps the quickly availability you MXXX, samples, see Got how XX% long the the past idea looking on did in it half, sales, the sounds in us the take prior at to how quarters. general start it several to we next of it introductions some ramp second and like, the for over up product

Chris Diorio

products and Chris. reach as will to year looking designing off addressing remember MXXX in time started ramping. Jeff qualified of the said, and trying see opportunity, we the an XX% and after sales online, will significantly because to took generally and my qualified I period they so ramp. extended Impinj existing head, continue the opportunities of that be fairly as in facts To contempt, those around I’m in the am we as I once you’re here, qualified stay there, quickly designs an come the is first new we’ll selling XX% that cases sales, use within that And this for new got enabling of tend room think and reached

Scott Searle

of starting certifications, lastly, for of various but I of products. derived like there being the following prevention, different out out to authentication, opportunities up products then also to and model the types otherwise with And Chris, roll as related from of the players comments different revenue if start on authenticity Thanks. loss streams Are some MXXX? MXXX ownership and shoots about apparel you past talking partnerships chain to could, green of your in see comments you of

Chris Diorio

Sure.

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Scott Searle

Great, thank you.

Chris Diorio

Scott. , Thank

Linda Breard

Scott. you, Thank

Operator

ahead. and next Please with question Ricchiuti [Operator Company. Jim Instructions] Our comes from go you. Thank Needham

Jim Ricchiuti

if you to I might able sales strong alluded that. I year-over-year. quantify believe you be to Jeff, wondering was Thanks. readers

Linda Breard

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Jim Ricchiuti

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Jeff Dossett

noted Jim, third quarter million. year ago, we XX.X was

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Jim Ricchiuti

business. other on the to domestic Okay. versus could portion the Any way provide international you

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Eric Brodersen

the see in supply is strong we’re retail, would that growth X.X that and true in with the referred as opportunities aviation, the we often continued around Industry I same air so that. or seeing answer know and similarity to logistics globe. manufacturing, the try transport. Europe, say I a around it in we’ve chain I’ll smart strength to globe cited

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Jim Ricchiuti

risks last litigation versus but litigation me, a there wondering see with number for to that could litigation, see at the very of market? in I a some question disruptive just you but ongoing And ago different of we did all is it’s any a when – the years be it was do – pickup industry industry,

Eric Brodersen

forward. is to continue stated we So, desire the Jim, the we don’t community really put to or comment as industry our it adoption but first lawsuit, the when our forward, much or – a its the I that plans not I end-user of going out and to litigation that going desire about for trends kind adoption disrupt note filed in the is

Jim Ricchiuti

you. Thank Okay.

Eric Brodersen

Jim. you, Thank

Linda Breard

Thank you, Jim.

Operator

to turn concludes This over the for remarks. I question-and-answer like our to session. conference closing any back management would

Chris Diorio

This like today the quarter. is special thank just all the for thanks and call past say execution Chris. to all. the for Thank joining to a you you Impinj solid I team this

Operator

attending you is now today’s conference Thank presentation. for concluded. The

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Impinj (PI) 4 Nov 192019 Q3 Earnings call transcript