VLDR - Earnings call transcript Q3 2020

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Operator

Good day, and welcome to the Velodyne Lidar 3Q FY2020 Earnings Call. Today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Ms. Lana Adair from The Blueshirt Group. Please go ahead, ma'am.

Lana Adair

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Anand Gopalan

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Drew Hamer

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Operator

Instructions] you. our will Thank from Thank from you. take [Operator We now Baird. question Tristan Gerra first Mr.

Tristan Gerra

for mile You'll type were in of this inflection we that little at ahead bit of expectations. ramps? some would a last is And those a that point in recall delivery volume today Looking revenues assume vehicles initial into be projects lot of these an what when volume R&D ASP we should expect moving it can [indiscernible]? to project expect with fair initial in ramp,

Anand Gopalan

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that of those application. with of or specific applications. first specific I any inflect associated publicly disclosed customers those we and come some don't to than correct expect So, other ASPs specific sooner you're think fruition those the will sorts we to

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Tristan Gerra

great. Okay,

Anand Gopalan

add Anything Drew? to

Drew Hamer

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Tristan Gerra

as visibility question, the into in segment? what have then, really [LX] market that And [lead] In a do design think you can you type initial And LX this volume frame, great. time is how see follow-up do should when get Okay, we of wins? XXXX of much applications? you share terms

Anand Gopalan

Yes.

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Tristan Gerra

you. thank Great,

Drew Hamer

Thank you.

Anand Gopalan

Thank you.

Drew Hamer

Operator, please. next question,

Operator

from question We Colin now you our go next will Mr. from ahead. Rusch Thank take and Oppenheimer. please

Colin Rusch

give Can much dollar a that the volume [indiscernible] and Thanks you’re of awards? so specific are guys. you sense application of total those in awards those us that six the

Drew Hamer

Yes.

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Anand Gopalan

classes even systems And all different an application we application systems just they the have that moving about, smart city security are the of moving from, all perspective, goods, and application. to to know, way add, that you do and are span talked people that from

all those span, of large are those categories. So,

Colin Rusch

right. All

could portfolio the you earlier levels certain [indiscernible]? moving as fast that think you serve that market? the levels know, your of You to for of capacity there’s of some development customers with, of to around the know, have ADAS portfolio or you deal amount or [indiscernible] know, speak [throws], XXX actually the that they through And work and lower to ability XXX and I confusion Velodyne’s portfolio’s a know, vehicles, to you

Anand Gopalan

great multiple portfolio Yes, that I Velodyne that’s has serve Velodyne in question. mean, purpose. that its actually – a products

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Colin Rusch

aware just having of the actively Okay. And now, on we that to third the you're tight on sources talking get [indiscernible] of be terms last some you're supply me, and one there areas supply? to should in Or just for you're right working about? are [indiscernible] or concern trouble of getting chain preparedness of that second,

Anand Gopalan

Yes.

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Colin Rusch

Thanks Great. much so guys.

Drew Hamer

you. Thank

Anand Gopalan

you. Thank

Operator

Murphy Please from ahead. of John will go from We next Bank take our question now Mr. America.

John Murphy

guys. me? hear afternoon, you Can Good

Drew Hamer

Thank can. joining you for us. we Yes,

John Murphy

having me. for Thanks

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Drew Hamer

I'm sorry.

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John Murphy

Yes.

you mix, in year-over-year, If could of the us you number how products idea quarter? some sensor and the shifted give between know, year-over-year, ASP basis on a the year-over-year

Drew Hamer

Yes.

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John Murphy

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develop could mix I about curious, should this we think Just you of you mix end-markets as going the mean, of how forward, think see continue? about you sort that time? Or, product know, these over barbell

Anand Gopalan

Yes.

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John Murphy

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you this can margins over you if shift know, maybe the with just So how’ll talk what that, about, for time? means and know, you deal you

Drew Hamer

Yes.

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to was provide would products to get price that the starting point point for allow margins consumer a to it company. proper for the yet was that – So, these purchases,

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Anand Gopalan

should a plan add we’ve this been… is I And

John Murphy

Thank helpful. you. Very

Anand Gopalan

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John Murphy

Thank That's very helpful. you much, very guys.

Drew Hamer

Thank you.

Anand Gopalan

Thank you, John.

Operator

our will question Berenberg take Michael Filatov you. from Thank We Instructions] now Capital from Markets. next [Operator

Michael Filatov

for taking question. Hi, my guys. Thanks

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Anand Gopalan

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Michael Filatov

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Anand Gopalan

Yes, sure.

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Michael Filatov

you much. Thank Great. very

Drew Hamer

Thank Okay. you.

Anand Gopalan

Thank you.

Operator

We will Joseph from Instructions] now take Spak RBC question our next Capital. from Mr. [Operator

Joseph Spak

everyone. Good afternoon, thanks. Hi,

if update they was customers’ willingness solution could ADAS any to specifically, the on that Vela you generation of, OEM sort wondering next provide of type as on the software I know, work Just their you to look projects? products,

Anand Gopalan

Yes.

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Joseph Spak

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Anand Gopalan

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Joseph Spak

Thank Okay. you.

Anand Gopalan

Thank you, Joe.

Operator

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Drew Hamer

Thank you.

Operator

today's you Thank participation. your call. That concludes for

disconnect. may You now

Velodyne Lidar (VLDR) 7 Nov 202020 Q3 Earnings call transcript