BOXL - Earnings call transcript Q3 2018

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Operator

Greetings and welcome to the Boxlight Corporation Third Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation.

As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to your host Laura Bainbridge, Addo Investor Relations. ahead. go Please

Laura Bainbridge

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Mark Elliott

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Operator

this question. [Operator Alliance Our your time question be we question-and-answer Brian with Kinstlinger proceed Please of Instructions] line first conducting Global At a comes the from will Partners. session. from

Brian Kinstlinger

very Thanks Hi. Good evening, much. guys.

to seen deferred typically what not you has of amount a just that revenue? business quarter Can about that deferred talk Your significant we revenue. higher led this different about

Takesha Brown

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Brian Kinstlinger

mean and When a user? product to you the installed end and talking it’s then say about end that user, you're that customer you with who so partner, the received is until the customer what

Takesha Brown

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Brian Kinstlinger

that. Yes, was okay. And then, missed I I think something mentioned about and Troxell,

having you're can partnership any with successes them? and that early you update maybe on So us

Mark Elliott

together them. Unified been a is all of their map thanks bid then sales and what and team, opportunities planning States other people cooperative of been conducting and with up submitted. with and whole been bid We've agreement a is in Brian their over for Elliott gone with question. We got had San purchasing country. sales and them. the on sessions multiple that that leadership across We've the them with is we managers audio-visual their also channel their we've of everywhere. to we've doing won and equipment reps very, well District in also with XX the School Mark providers this since in came education sector. United Troxell Diego the They've Yes, largest one we out And for their an very initial there Senior outlined and team able match with CEO, team bids our our the VP

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Brian Kinstlinger

mentioned Great. you students. school. on work potential won talk X,XXX And San the then long-term Diego was that grade you'd Can the you about initial

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that can just you comment If on relationship?

Mark Elliott

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Brian Kinstlinger

Got yes. it,

Mark Elliott

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Brian Kinstlinger

and integrate in install it that the to your X,XXX your to the So or process so will right come won software would as well competitive. XXX other software you’ve classrooms characterize, as that relates in to just procurement out be

Mark Elliott

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this San they what off is need purchase for would they what would immediate future. and So Diego the of in

Brian Kinstlinger

has that just vehicle? be only or won who vehicle there as are are the And that have one you their own won to well others clear,

Mark Elliott

were bid we ones exclusively. No, won the that

Brian Kinstlinger

Great. Last question but new I mentioned of about have is really a you didn't them. number you release, products talk plan

impact on long-term you maybe can see your products having business? the an So highlight of that you some key

Mark Elliott

software right be related manufacturers may to going of now. contract it’s to that of key the negotiating with lot technology be related, additional a some of Well, we're some some approaches it

prefer the is would be at year, defer until Conference anticipating come of in out, last the to in probably that this London which announcements those which we several days So January. to the Vet we're

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is So we -- out been can't I any a to by. there's not ask there solution a there haven't that imagine approached

Brian Kinstlinger

for Okay, your time. thanks

Mark Elliott

so much. you Thank

Operator

Noble John proceed Taglich from Our Please your question. line comes Brothers. with next question of the from

John Noble

in there again margins Hello range they order and into the and already. it good know see Thanks taking congratulations good that had questions. the I was you gross margins mentioned mid-XX% my for the And afternoon. I last for back actually call

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Takesha Brown

County charges Yes, to Clayton earlier discussed order. the related we the that deferred are

John Noble

think, second do be quarter? you Okay. far was Could the that was to as order I the was what there on in And to the order, that third quarter scheduled you the ship $X half. in what as million, shipped quantify still fourth that about Roughly. and expect in

Takesha Brown

go -- ahead. had We

John Noble

because get Okay. No seasonally the the is just obviously fact not an strongest it’s exact -- looks as be of strong your going but I like very than stronger quarter. which believe I quarter, a to numbers, idea quarter to third matter just fourth

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Mark Elliott

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a tremendous pride behind to some technology and And others so great doing schools. appreciation show talk job Because to in real using district has they're they great this a their to success their investment. are about they're that's opportunity results money our a doing to in and what a there willingness and testimony and about put what tremendous that

John Noble

you delivered Thanks Clayton of than quarter Okay, know EOS, the revenue up. that the that in County. for I But be clarification thank for -- expected speaking in I paid better you Obviously coming fourth area. guidance to for expectations while it. on what for with that

XX% was a annual an going you're this responsible an what maybe -- revenue believe going revenue to that forward talking total to is EOS idea be or only basis smaller is of segment about? I expect just be just this we coming it's because had mentioned XX maybe should to you alone trying for in of get that on So portion

Michael Pope

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lessen going should the we be the near significantly range. and forward category. a think small in should ought moving to forward that a services basis, on our the we with that opportunities when timeframe that we be us we specifically don't some the approximately company, but have it's goal we're But have in very that announced, be -- that total future with of for the and large saying to we've sales But be XX% expectation that the We’re acquired in company today.

Mark Elliott

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bringing of customers each them been our so has reps And we're their targeting and sales in. now key

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Michael Pope

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John Noble

Right approximately XX%.

mid-XXs So I total believe a with up into obviously be play into up in ramp from of gross nice total maybe due time bump coming that sales. would does should to this when that in XX%. XX% margins

So I mean, I’ve had to model that out.

Michael Pope

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of contribution existing that our the sales. right say So be will twice

Mark Elliott

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John Noble

as most forward? have here, just I will one of products updating replacing hear. is see primary provided the how And do to you believe growth of driver several good going growth question school or that your currently you much that's that beautiful a further of business deliver you ago? years that Okay, this expansion district your

Mark Elliott

a that to Atlanta having a we And to grow. third that get that done years year and continue do expect They've lot their the several business based mentioned about is had a they complete that there. a installations they the year we're do more that taken a potential. their to ago. budgets will in two School of classroom Public thought three I won they period budgets on lot continue third a of but bid they to over And possibly this they As of and invest place initially we

or about rollout that phased involved have -- all to multiple district So school be some just of they're going in. the school kind

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Michael Pope

panels. question a now. flat the technology And, They the little sales is replacement vast with that primarily technology, more that majority interactive here are business right newer U.S. old our to replacing of bit with John, in

all life. technology. not replacing grow we're replacing as the going business to customers it's it's we our provide will But own forward their that going competitors future be and that in for these to good whole replacing, that Now the main technology be we business be we're will the continue old we service our

John Noble

also, Eventually replacing even Right. imagine district how years And going would the school I that's that obviously… technology I moving way I ago. know I placed need because to many you've in don't understand which is the mean something

Mark Elliott

tables there. devices, a done offer of lot is voting that competitors devices the another sell there our that sell John Same other And of that advantage and lab like many sell we have. our with we offer. are document we that We we desk we products solutions don't cameras, peripheral

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solution So and it big into advantage it's we that's makes all a that for easier purchase. and them have to our integrated because to install also

Michael Pope

about asking you’re John, And, you're cycle. replacement model as we the out trying typically to replacement comment, seven more one look years five what at to that's

in a we that large the do school, technology of installation timeframe. plan being we So to back in

John Noble

it's revenue That's technology. know replacement recurring with the not good a and obviously like to done one

So to five need on maybe average I could seven look at years replace. in of

Mark Elliott

channel Right. that And in get And done. oriented margins. they their solutions higher that there they're add is get document have they to years have back with and the to to other another there advantage flat panel all peripherals later in just really peripheral able can teams come door integrated And products we their and foot They the that. them them. the right there not then one ask so ways. the be like that just back. these five we with cameras, in But with that they these that then come like in solutions relationship with go adding sales come we partners They our is can but variety of through our with a offer time

John Noble

well call. for it I'll questions. my taking open others. don't all this up of Thanks Alright, take up I want for listen, Beautiful. to

Mark Elliott

John. you, Thank

Michael Pope

you, Yes. John. Thank

Operator

Equity question Our your of Diamond Hunter Research. question. Diamond Please the proceed from line comes with next with

Hunter Diamond

Hi.

the strong congrats on quarter. very Firstly,

touch sort continuing So you my these a margin. sales more gross margins the question lower when know is was interactive of to now? panel Do I looking predictability just product People relates and there quarter-to-quarter. they you do or one change going for this concentration with that margins. any larger have just of displays question forward anticipate

Mark Elliott

some side it to although interactive flat the tendency from the be technologies. I we in other believe market the projectors say the here that I seeing can are and depends -- panels on that that appears product United States

our brought that have. very some new have Our we frame and products MimioSpace in new wins significant

solutions County down in purchased Florida our of for there. Collier frame right XXX instance For

those which So come with lower of in and margins advantageous for outside United at States. higher is markets the price a point, they're us

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a maybe margins UK, the that longer three maybe of costs out are They've we're at of gone term bid a year margins, seeing are also the So at down but desperate something. have And one manufacturers our lower from there. year because high out stopped business competitors significant in market Europe the doing in taken of the way number like going business. so that's competitors and that's

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Michael Pope

the that the to stay in near just I’d now Hunter, Yes, future. add in expect the we the mid-XXs, right in in we're mid-XXs

margin the The be to additional technologies also have we're brings a about, higher we of be So from professional bring even our that looking that we're get margin years, to uptick talked uptick. also you're higher through going If strategy. already will adoption see and software going we we few that panels range. looking a margin. software services, happening beyond on. flat It'll which which we're higher the higher in concentration think in throughout globally U.S. And an panel flat and even and to with

hope the mid-XXs so we to than again, for in be higher future, now that. And significant

Hunter Diamond

Perfect. very Right. right, All thank you much.

Mark Elliott

Thank you, Hunter.

Operator

Our with Please line Murphy Maxim your next question Patrick from comes question. of Group. from proceed the

Patrick Murphy

Hey. Good afternoon, everyone.

a Just one. quick couple

versus view the can give color you do First, international And sales how forward? sales? international opportunity us domestic on going you any

Mark Elliott

the were market, Cann, a Promethean. well merger for shareholder with had international is company there. the had a Well, over Cohuba the incredibly EMEA primary that in side, -- us Founder was Tony the positions a we who They that is of

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sales go looking year at them they're we're to of us six excess within to got for after next that. XX% probably So people, team working do five, we've a in

for to partners off So have XX we've be meeting and channel got channel us. who in we’ll there of that partners partner building excess we’re of, expecting we're a

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that. as we whiteboards believe well. uptick sell we market interactive several still for have have to also demand side we a and Russia that We on In and big it's hundred tremendous there going sold there's

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So see the and to we're what much we've in to going than had there a going to past. stronger presence grow continue we're

Michael Pope

Yes. to And Patrick I that. would add

going what next we'll more We’re in quarter think internationally. can to better bit give be we guidance little that position a a we on do

our already next sales so European bit year- the on majority or look of came from U.S. the the our But we'll what could guidance market mentioned to internally. think XX% as you guidance our as for budgeting to-date provided sales provide that after again, And we go be we year. If quarter next vast have expect year some next or a on for XX% through little Mark of as that process much we of additional

Patrick Murphy

Okay, And operating that you think you to about are some how like business? to services and professional is a profitability, revenue thank realize due guys then, you. leverage or product path expect you trying over looking target to next time the benefits shift do mix and hit to this at there some some do

Michael Pope

been the point this really And market. our a building in to so very a focus that you think that player could profitability, hasn't by management ed assembled. see large team we has that can focus tech be we our Yes, company on been

acquired. the that You we can see companies

et products put in operations the see cetera. group, marketing, our in can place we You

you So future that been our growth on a start be delivering we've But focus and be growth, do need and in a to near can we do on the understand that. self-sufficient. profitable we see has really been

process That's year. being in positive cash we're something plan. discussing that's we budgeting flow our year to so to next be And anticipate close going for next and our

Patrick Murphy

third to on these quarter now? could quarter, of into in first, guidance see Okay, and of realize like do you that Historically look been but about, provided we expect large forward great. beyond then third we the start And start and think for future one and seeing back some you final like revenue some the the strongest larger push orders second fourth quarter you quarter, in that the see fourth orders the has it think to one. that as your then quarter third looks quarter we're the in quarter to

Mark Elliott

Yes, these that's budget year. start large is orders because they when biggest throughout is third when are because certainly deploy quarter and do that's schools reason help the out. the from The standpoint historically that the the

there. And be year we'll that implementations that so can But two there of done seasonality. to that time over are going schedule of of large have a years a be having order a classes that's out without you more when deployed around to then see smoothing or more

standpoint. us that So helps from certainly that

to it's can going the products our and they're big to what ability our it's of the be with good and base have doing other them good it's to as peripheral also sell to to support good them things that continue predict we we because like into have customer the have orders have in including far products. to that to scheduling So services that. as And resources

Patrick Murphy

Okay, it me. for does Thank you great. That much, very guys.

Michael Pope

Thanks, Patrick.

Operator

have reached remarks. call closing end answer the question turn like the we I Ladies of for session. would and gentlemen Elliott and And the CEO to back to Mark

Mark Elliott

things optimistic company. about forward we you great do good today. appreciate we future well Okay, things everyone for our taking time much here us to and very join us in We're joining and look here, to thank so the you our

thank So Bye-bye. you a great have week. and

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Boxlight (BOXL) 13 Nov 182018 Q3 Earnings call transcript