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Form 8-K

Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 30, 2009

 

 

NOVATEL WIRELESS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   COMMISSION FILE:   86-0824673

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  000-31659  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

9645 Scranton Road

San Diego, CA 92121

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 320-8800

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

SIGNATURES

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT 99.1


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The information in this report on Form 8-K is furnished under “Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may be incorporated by reference in a filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, only if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K.

On July 30, 2009, Novatel Wireless, Inc. issued a press release containing financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished with this report:

 

99.1 Press release, dated July 30, 2009 containing Novatel Wireless, Inc. financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Novatel Wireless, Inc.
Date: July 30, 2009     By:   /s/    Peter V. Leparulo
      Peter V. Leparulo
      Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT NO.

  

DESCRIPTION

99.1    Press release, dated July 30, 2009 containing Novatel Wireless, Inc. financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

Novatel Wireless Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

Revenues Increase 19% Sequentially; MiFi Orders to Date Exceed $100 Million

SAN DIEGO, CAJuly 30, 2009 — Novatel Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband access solutions, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009.

 

     Second Qtr
’09
    Second Qtr
’08
    First
Qtr

’09
 
Revenues    $ 84.1   $ 89.6   $ 70.4
GAAP Net Income (Loss)    $ (800,000   $ 952,000      $ (2.5M
GAAP EPS    $ (0.03   $ 0.03      $ (0.08
Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)    $ 657,000      $ 2.1   $ (1.1M
Non-GAAP EPS    $ 0.02      $ 0.07      $ (0.04

“During the second quarter, North American USB product sales rebounded from first quarter levels and we experienced strong demand for our newly introduced MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot products,” said Peter Leparulo, chairman and CEO of Novatel Wireless. “With the introduction of MiFi, we believe that we have a created a whole new category of mobile broadband devices that allow users to carry with them a personal cloud of high-speed Internet connectivity that can be easily shared among multiple users and Wi-Fi devices. MiFi has now been commercially launched nationwide by two major U.S. carriers and two international carriers in Spain, and we expect several additional carrier launches later this year.”

“Since its introduction two months ago, we have received over $100 million in MiFi orders. With these orders, our second half 2009 visibility has improved and we expect sequential and year-over-year increases in revenues, gross margins and net income in the third quarter, as our product mix shifts toward our new products,” Mr. Leparulo continued. “Our outlook for the third quarter is encouraging given that we expect to see a significant decline in revenues from our embedded products category due to one of our large customers moving to a direct component sourcing model in an effort to reduce costs. We have recently had a number of significant design wins for our embedded products and expect these wins to contribute to revenues in early 2010.”


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“Second quarter 2009 revenues increased sequentially by 19%; however, our results were impacted by $2.1 million of cancellation costs related to a significant customer order,” said Ken Leddon, chief financial officer of Novatel Wireless. “Gross margins were 22.1%. Excluding the cancellation costs, gross margin would have been 24.5% and EPS would have been $0.02 per diluted share. During the quarter, we increased our cash position and ended the quarter with total cash and equivalents of approximately $146 million or $4.76 per share.”

Recent Highlights

 

 

Launched MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot with Sprint and Verizon

 

 

Rolled out MiFi 2352 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot with Telefonica Espana and Vodafone Spain

 

 

Announced PC770 2-in-1 PC/Expresscard device with Verizon Wireless

 

 

Signed distribution agreement with Mobilx for distribution of MiFi 2352 in Europe

 

 

Announced U760 USB Modem with Bell

 

 

Launched MC760 Broadband2Go product with Virgin Mobile USA

Third Quarter 2009 Business Outlook

The following statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. Please see the section titled, “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” at the end of this press release. A more detailed description of these risk factors is included in the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial guidance for the third quarter of 2009, which is based on the Company’s current business outlook as of the date of this press release.

 

     Third Qtr 2009

Revenues (in millions)

   $90 - $95

Gross Margin

   28%-30%

EPS

   $0.07 - $0.14

Adjustment:

  

Stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes

   $0.02
    

Non-GAAP EPS

   $0.09 - $0.16
    


Novatel Wireless Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results   Page 3 of 6

 

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call and live webcast for analysts and investors at 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 30, 2009. During the call, management will discuss the Company’s results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 and the outlook for the third quarter of 2009. Parties in the United States and Canada may call 877-941-2068 to access the conference call. International parties can access the call at 480-629-9712.

Novatel Wireless will offer a live webcast of the conference call, which will include forward-looking information. The webcast will be accessible from the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at www.novatelwireless.com. The webcast will be archived for a period of 30 days. A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available for two days beginning two hours after the call. To hear the replay, parties in the United States and Canada should call 800-406-7325 and enter pass code 4104109. International parties should call 303-590-3030 and enter pass code 4104109.

About Novatel Wireless

Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a leader in the design and development of innovative wireless broadband access solutions based on 3G and 4G WCDMA (HSPA & UMTS), CDMA and GSM technologies. Novatel Wireless’ USB modems, embedded modules, Intelligent Mobile Hotspot products and software enable high-speed wireless Internet access on leading wireless data networks. The Company delivers specialized wireless solutions to carriers, distributors, OEMs and vertical markets worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ: NVTL. For more information please visit www.novatelwireless.com. (NVTLE)

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the information presented in this release constitutes forward-looking statements based on management’s current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance and often contain words such as “may,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “will” and similar words and phrases indicating future results. The information presented in this release related to our financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 and our outlook for the third quarter of 2009 are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. The Company therefore cannot guarantee future results, performance or achievements. Actual results could differ materially from the Company’s expectations.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Novatel Wireless’ expectations are set forth as risk factors in the Company’s SEC reports and filings and include (1) the future demand for wireless broadband access to data, (2) the growth of wireless wide-area networking, (3) changes in commercially adopted wireless transmission standards and technologies including


Novatel Wireless Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results   Page 4 of 6

 

3G standards, (4) continued acceptance of the Company’s current products and market demand for the Company’s anticipated new product offerings in 2009, (5) increased competition and pricing pressure from current or new wireless market participants, (6) dependence on third party manufacturers in Asia and key component suppliers worldwide, (7) unexpected liabilities or expenses, (8) the Company’s ability to introduce new products in a timely manner, (9) litigation, regulatory and IP developments related to our products or component parts of our products, (10) the outcome of pending or future litigation, including the current class action securities litigation, (11) the impact of the current global credit crisis on the value and liquidity of the securities in our investment portfolio, (12) dependence on a small number of customers, (13) the effect of changes in accounting standards and in aspects of our critical accounting policies and (14) the Company’s plans and expectations relating to strategic relationships, international expansion, software and hardware developments, personnel matters and cost containment initiatives.

These factors, as well as other factors described in the reports filed by the Company with the SEC (available at www.sec.gov), could cause actual results to differ materially. Novatel Wireless assumes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future, except as otherwise required pursuant to applicable law and our on-going reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Novatel Wireless has provided in this release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share exclude stock-based compensation expenses, net of income taxes. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share assume a tax rate which management believes reflects its long-term effective tax rate. In addition, Novatel Wireless has presented in this release its gross margin percentage and diluted earnings per share excluding certain purchase cancellation costs. Novatel Wireless uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and making operating decisions and believes they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing its financial measures with other companies in Novatel Wireless’ industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors.

Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be used in isolation and, moreover, they should not be considered as a substitute for net income and diluted earnings per share or any other performance measure determined in accordance with GAAP. We present non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share because we consider each to be an important supplemental measure of our performance.

Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to make operational decisions, evaluate the Company’s performance, prepare forecasts and determine compensation. Further, management believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company’s performance when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. The stock-based compensation expenses are expected to vary depending on the number of new grants issued to both current and new employees, and changes in the Company’s stock price, stock market volatility, expected option life and risk-free interest rates, all of which are difficult to estimate. In calculating non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share, management excludes stock-based compensation expenses to facilitate comparability of the Company’s operating performance on a period-to-period basis because such expenses are not, in management’s review, related to the Company’s ongoing operating performance. Management uses this view of its operating performance for purposes of comparison with its business plan and individual operating budgets and allocation of resources.


Novatel Wireless Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results   Page 5 of 6

 

We further believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in providing greater transparency to the information used by management in its operational decision making. We believe that the use of non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share also facilitates a comparison of Novatel Wireless’s underlying operating performance with that of other companies in our industry, which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results.

Calculating non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share have limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider these measures in isolation or as substitutes for GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share. In the future, we expect to continue to incur expenses similar to the non-GAAP adjustments described above, and exclusion of these items in the presentation of our non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that these costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. Investors and potential investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool. Some of the limitations in relying on non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share are:

 

 

Other companies, including other companies in our industry, may calculate non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as a comparative tool.

 

 

The Company’s income tax expense will be ultimately based on its GAAP taxable income and actual tax rates in effect, which may differ significantly from the effective tax rate used in our non-GAAP financial measures.

In addition, the adjustments to our GAAP financial measures reflect the exclusion of stock-based compensation expenses that are recurring and will be reflected in the Company’s financial results for the foreseeable future. The Company compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amount excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures. The Company further compensates for the limitations of our use of non-GAAP financial measures by presenting comparable GAAP measures more prominently. The Company evaluates the non-GAAP financial measures together with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Investors and potential investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures contained within this press release with our GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share. For more information, see the consolidated statements of operations and the “Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income” contained in this press release.

©2009 Novatel Wireless. All rights reserved. The Novatel Wireless logo, Merlin, Expedite, MobiLink, Ovation, Conversa and MiFi are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.


Novatel Wireless Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results   Page 6 of 6

 

For more information, contact:

Julie Cunningham

Vice President, IR & Communications

(858) 431-3711

ir@nvtl.com

or

Mike Bishop

The Blueshirt Group

(415) 217-4968

mike@blueshirtgroup.com


NOVATEL WIRELESS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

     As of  
     June 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 87,635      $ 77,733   

Marketable securities

     38,037        58,536   

Accounts receivable, net

     58,863        40,072   

Inventories

     18,921        23,229   

Deferred tax assets, net

     7,586        7,513   

Prepaid expenses and other

     5,872        9,923   
                

Total current assets

     216,914        217,006   

Property and equipment, net

     17,731        20,225   

Marketable securities

     20,253        6,962   

Intangible assets, net

     1,555        1,860   

Deferred tax assets, net

     14,196        14,402   

Other assets

     275        276   
                
   $ 270,924      $ 260,731   
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 29,305      $ 23,225   

Accrued expenses

     24,046        20,628   
                

Total current liabilities

     53,351        43,853   

Capital lease obligations, long-term

     229        269   

Other long-term liabilities

     19,206        18,647   
                

Total liabilities

     72,786        62,769   
                

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock

     31        30   

Additional paid-in capital

     410,675        407,252   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     77        62   

Accumulated deficit

     (187,645     (184,382
                
     223,138        222,962   

Treasury stock at cost

     (25,000     (25,000
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     198,138        197,962   
                
   $ 270,924      $ 260,731   
                


NOVATEL WIRELESS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
     2009     2008     2009     2008

Net revenues

   $ 84,100      $ 89,630        154,493        177,460

Cost of revenues

     65,544        66,952        119,881        133,071
                              

Gross margin

     18,556        22,678        34,612        44,389
                              

Operating costs and expenses:

        

Research and development

     10,709        9,273        21,712        18,437

Sales and marketing

     4,850        4,990        9,355        10,466

General and administrative

     4,383        7,127        8,851        12,493
                              

Total operating costs and expenses

     19,942        21,390        39,918        41,396
                              

Operating income (loss)

     (1,386     1,288        (5,306     2,993

Other income (expense):

        

Interest income and expense, net

     370        1,054        851        2,557

Other income (expense), net

     81        (76     (3     470
                              

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (935     2,266        (4,458     6,020

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (135     1,314        (1,195     3,235
                              

Net income (loss)

   $ (800   $ 952      $ (3,263   $ 2,785
                              

Per share data:

        

Net income (loss) per share:

        

Basic

   $ (0.03   $ 0.03      $ (0.11   $ 0.09

Diluted

   $ (0.03   $ 0.03      $ (0.11   $ 0.09

Weighted average shares used in computation of net income (loss) per share:

        

Basic

     30,531        31,386        30,460        31,964

Diluted

     30,531        31,502        30,460        32,165


Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2009

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     GAAP     Adjustments (a)     Non-GAAP

Net revenues

   $ 84,100      $ —        $ 84,100

Cost of revenues

     65,544        (212     65,332
                      

Gross margin

     18,556        212        18,768
                      

Operating costs and expenses:

      

Research and development

     10,709        (676     10,033

Sales and marketing

     4,850        (293     4,557

General and administrative

     4,383        (604     3,779
                      

Total operating costs and expenses

     19,942        (1,573     18,369
                      

Operating income (loss)

     (1,386     1,785        399

Other income (expense):

      

Interest income and expense, net

     370        —          370

Other income (expense), net

     81        —          81
                      

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (935     1,785        850

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (135     328        193
                      

Net income (loss)

   $ (800   $ 1,457      $ 657
                      

Per share data:

      

Net income (loss) per common share:

      

Basic

   $ (0.03   $ 0.05      $ 0.02

Diluted

   $ (0.03   $ 0.05      $ 0.02

Weighted average shares used in computation of Net income (loss) per share:

      

Basic

     30,531        30,531        30,531

Diluted

     30,531        31,066        31,066

 

(a) Adjustments reflect stock-based compensation expense recorded under SFAS 123R, and its effect on income taxes.

See “Non -GAAP Financial Measures” for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP financial measures.


Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     GAAP     Adjustments (a)     Non-GAAP  

Net revenues

   $ 154,493      $ —        $ 154,493   

Cost of revenues

     119,881        (402     119,479   
                        

Gross margin

     34,612        402        35,014   
                        

Operating costs and expenses:

      

Research and development

     21,712        (1,316     20,396   

Sales and marketing

     9,355        (572     8,783   

General and administrative

     8,851        (1,020     7,831   
                        

Total operating costs and expenses

     39,918        (2,908     37,010   
                        

Operating income (loss)

     (5,306     3,310        (1,996

Other income (expense):

      

Interest income and expense, net

     851        —          851   

Other income (expense), net

     (3     —          (3
                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (4,458     3,310        (1,148

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (1,195     526        (669
                        

Net income (loss)

   $ (3,263   $ 2,784      $ (479
                        

Per share data:

      

Net income (loss) per common share:

      

Basic

   $ (0.11   $ 0.09      $ (0.02

Diluted

   $ (0.11   $ 0.09      $ (0.02

Weighted average shares used in computation of Net income (loss) per share:

      

Basic

     30,460        30,460        30,460   

Diluted

     30,460        30,460        30,460   

 

(a) Adjustments reflect stock-based compensation expense recorded under SFAS 123R, and its effect on income taxes.

See “Non -GAAP Financial Measures” for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP financial measures.


Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to GAAP Net Income (Loss) less Purchase Cancellation Costs

Three Months Ended June 30, 2009

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     GAAP     Adjustments (a)     GAAP less
Purchase
Cancellation Costs
 

Net revenues

   $ 84,100      $ —        $ 84,100   

Cost of revenues

     65,544        (2,083     63,461   
                        

Gross margin

     18,556        2,083        20,639   
                        

Gross margin percentage

     22.1       24.5

Operating costs and expenses:

      

Research and development

     10,709        —          10,709   

Sales and marketing

     4,850        —          4,850   

General and administrative

     4,383        —          4,383   
                        

Total operating costs and expenses

     19,942        —          19,942   
                        

Operating income (loss)

     (1,386     2,083        697   

Other income (expense):

      

Interest income and expense, net

     370        —          370   

Other income (expense), net

     81        —          81   
                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (935     2,083        1,148   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (135     750        615   
                        

Net income (loss)

   $ (800   $ 1,333      $ 533   
                        

Per share data:

      

Net income (loss) per common share:

      

Basic

   $ (0.03     $ 0.02   

Diluted

   $ (0.03     $ 0.02   

Weighted average shares used in computation of Net income (loss) per share:

      

Basic

     30,531          30,531   

Diluted

     30,531          31,066   

 

(a) Adjustment reflects the impact of the purchase cancellation cost on gross margin, and its effect on income taxes.


Novatel Wireless, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Income (Loss) before Income Taxes to EBITDA and Free Cash Flow

Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2009
 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ (935   $ (4,458

Depreciation and amortization

     3,297        6,941   

Share-based compensation expense

     1,785        3,310   

Other expense (income)

     (451     (848
                

EBITDA

   $ 3,696      $ 4,945   

Capital expenditures

     (2,802     (3,375
                

Free cash flow

   $ 894      $ 1,570   
                

See “Non -GAAP Financial Measures” for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP financial measures.