TORONTO, ON --(Marketwired - September 10, 2015) - ViXS Systems Inc. (
Q2FY16 Highlights
- Revenue of $6.0 million, down from $10.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Gross margin of 34.3%, a decrease from the prior quarter's level of 47.1%.
- IFRS Comprehensive loss of $(3.0) million, compared to a loss of $(1.8) million in the prior quarter, but an improvement from a loss of $(3.8) million last year.
- Non-IFRS net loss of $(3.6) million, compared to a loss of $(2.2) million in the prior quarter, and a slight improvement from a loss of $(3.8) million last year.
- $6.6 million of cash and equivalents, including $2.5 million of bank debt.
- Contributing member of the Secure Content Storage Association, with public demonstration of VIDITY player and secure content at upcoming IBC trade show.
"Q2 was a challenging quarter for ViXS. While I'm disappointed in the company's recent financial performance, we are undergoing an important refocusing effort that includes the appointment of a CEO, which we anticipate announcing shortly. Our focus remains returning to profitability through the monetization and commercialization of ViXS' leading technology and products," stated Peter Currie, ViXS' Board Chair.
Q2 FY2016 Results
Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 totalled $6.0 million, sequentially lower than $10.0 million recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. This decrease was primarily due to quarterly fluctuations and timing of MoCA based products that had higher shipments in Q1, though partially offset by increased sales of our XCode5 and legacy XCode4 products. Revenues decreased by $3.0 million from the same quarter last year, mainly due to lower XCode 6400 sales as first generation Ultra HD TV companion designs came to an end plus lower sales of legacy products and partially offset by higher MoCA sales.
Gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 was 34.3%, a decrease from the previous quarter's level of 47.1% and a 9.0% point decrease from the second quarter of fiscal 2015. This decrease in margin from the first quarter was primarily due to lower discrete MoCA pricing that took full effect in the quarter, along with additional testing of XCode products and higher amortization costs.
Total operating expenses for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 decreased by $2.1 million to $4.6 million. Research & Development (R&D) spending decreased to $2.7 million compared to $4.1 million in the previous quarter, due primarily to a $0.9 positive non-cash adjustment to the repayable government assistance provision. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the second quarter decreased by $0.7 million compared to previous quarter due to a reduction in stock compensation expense and lower professional services and overhead.
IFRS comprehensive loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 was $(3.0) million, or a loss of $(0.06) per share basic and diluted. This is compared to a loss of $(1.8) million in the previous quarter, but despite the lower revenue levels was still a $0.8 million improvement from the $(3.8) million loss in the second quarter of fiscal 2015.
Non-IFRS net loss for the current quarter (as defined in the Non-IFRS Financial Measures section) totalled $(3.6) million, compared to a $(2.2) million loss in the previous quarter and a $0.2 million improvement from the $(3.8) million loss in the second quarter of fiscal 2015. The Non-IFRS loss for the fiscal year to date 2016 was $(5.9) million compared to $(8.7) million in the same period last year. This continued year-over-year improvement in non-IFRS net loss from operations is a result of cost efficiencies and controls we continue to implement in our operations and fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.
As at July 31, 2015, the Company's cash and cash equivalents was $6.6 million including $2.5 million in outstanding bank debt. This decrease in cash was primarily due to lower than expected revenue levels in the quarter, certain working capital cash outlays in support of our continued operations and product development. In addition, the company incurred a one-time payment to a customer to settle an unresolved contract payment rather than litigate.
For More Information
In conjunction with this announcement, ViXS management will be holding a conference call on Thursday September 10, 2015, at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's results for Q2 fiscal 2016.
FISCAL 2Q16 CONFERENCE CALLS DETAILS:
| DATE: | Thursday September 10, 2015 | |
| TIME: | 5:00 P.M. EDT | |
| DIAL IN NUMBER: | Local / International: 416-850-9144 North American Toll: Free: 1-866-400-3310 | |
| REPLAY NUMBER: | Local / International: 416-915-1035 North American Toll: Free: 1-866-245-6755 Passcode : 860832 | |
| WEBCAST: | http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=115957 The webcast will be archived for 90 days | |
| WEBSITE: | To view the press release or any additional financial information, please visit the Investor Relations section of the ViXS website at: http://investor.vixs.com/investor-relations/ | |
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following table sets forth selected financial information derived from the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended July 31, 2015, April 30, 2015 and July 31, 2014. The selected financial information was prepared in accordance with IAS 34 in a manner consistent with the Company's annual financial statements. The following information should be read in conjunction with these statements and the accompanying notes.
| Three Month Period Ended | Six Month Period Ended | |||||||||||
| Dollar amounts in U.S. dollars | July 31, | April 30, | July 31, | July 31, | July 31, | |||||||
| 2015 | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||
| Amounts in thousands, except loss per share | ||||||||||||
| Revenue | $5,974 | $9,962 | $8,989 | $15,936 | $16,430 | |||||||
| Cost of sales | 3,927 | 5,273 | 5,095 | 9,200 | 9,400 | |||||||
| Gross margin | 2,047 | 4,689 | 3,894 | 6,736 | 7,030 | |||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | 2,698 | 4,104 | 3,655 | 6,802 | 7,910 | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,923 | 2,585 | 4,255 | 4,508 | 8,501 | |||||||
| Total operating expenses (1) | 4,621 | 6,689 | 7,910 | 11,310 | 16,411 | |||||||
| Loss before finance costs and income, currency gains | (2,574 | ) | (2,000 | ) | (4,016 | ) | (4,574 | ) | (9,381 | ) | ||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||
| Finance costs | (155 | ) | (92 | ) | (37 | ) | (247 | ) | (57 | ) | ||
| Finance income | 8 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 46 | |||||||
| Currency gains (losses) | (274 | ) | 314 | 236 | 40 | 527 | ||||||
| Total other income (expense) | (421 | ) | 244 | 221 | (177 | ) | 516 | |||||
| Loss before taxes | ($2,995 | ) | ($1,756 | ) | ($3,795 | ) | ($4,751 | ) | ($8,865 | ) | ||
| Income tax recovery (expense) | (5 | ) | (10 | ) | 8 | (15 | ) | (5 | ) | |||
| Loss for the period | (3,000 | ) | (1,766 | ) | (3,787 | ) | (4,766 | ) | (8,870 | ) | ||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||
| Item subject to reclassification | ||||||||||||
| Exchange difference on translating foreign operations | (13 | ) | (5 | ) | 12 | (18 | ) | (18 | ) | |||
| Comprehensive loss for the period | ($3,013 | ) | ($1,771 | ) | ($3,775 | ) | ($4,784 | ) | ($8,888 | ) | ||
| Loss per share attributed to common equity holders | ||||||||||||
| Basic | ($0.06 | ) | ($0.03 | ) | ($0.08 | ) | ($0.09 | ) | ($0.18 | ) | ||
| Diluted | ($0.06 | ) | ($0.03 | ) | ($0.08 | ) | ($0.09 | ) | ($0.18 | ) | ||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||
| Basic | 50,377 | 50,376 | 50,375 | 50,377 | 50,375 | |||||||
| Diluted | 50,377 | 50,376 | 50,375 | 50,377 | 50,375 | |||||||
| (1) Includes share-based transaction expense of: | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | (130 | ) | 163 | 106 | 33 | 451 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 55 | (214 | ) | 460 | (159 | ) | 659 | |||||
| ($75 | ) | ($51 | ) | $566 | ($126 | ) | $1,110 | |||||
BALANCE SHEET
| Thousands of US Dollars | ||||||
| As at July 31, | As at January 31, | As at July 31, | ||||
| 2015 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $6,582 | $15,289 | $19,826 | |||
| Trade accounts receivable | 2,853 | 4,104 | 6,146 | |||
| Inventories | 4,281 | 2,868 | 4,004 | |||
| Total assets | $26,242 | $35,844 | $41,254 | |||
| Trade payables | $3,932 | $6,465 | $6,037 | |||
| Accrued liabilities | 3,013 | 6,656 | 6,942 | |||
| Deferred revenues | 72 | 168 | 55 | |||
| Total liabilities | 11,833 | 16,525 | 16,538 | |||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $26,242 | $35,844 | $41,254 | |||
NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES
In addition to disclosing results in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"), the Company also provides supplementary non-IFRS financial measures as a method of evaluating the Company's performance. These non-IFRS measures are disclosed as a supplement to financial results prepared in accordance with IFRS in order to provide a further understanding of ViXS' results of operations from management's perspective. In particular, ViXS uses non-IFRS measures to provide investors with supplemental measures of its operating performance and highlight trends in its core business that may not otherwise be readily apparent solely from IFRS measures. ViXS management uses non-IFRS measures in order to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period, prepare annual operating budgets and assess ViXS' ability to meet its future capital expenditure and working capital requirements. ViXS believes that securities analysts, investors and other interested parties frequently use non-IFRS measures in the evaluation of issuers.
Non-IFRS net income (loss) is defined as total comprehensive income (loss) before share-based transaction expense, exchange difference related to translating foreign operations, unrealized currency gains/losses and non-recurring or one-time items such as: share offering costs, listing fees, convertible preferred share revaluation adjustment, fair value adjustment on warrant liability and provision for repayable government assistance. Non-IFRS net income (loss) does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and is not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Non-IFRS net income (loss) from operations should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comprehensive income (loss) prepared in accordance with IFRS.
ViXS has provided a comparison of comprehensive income (loss) to non-IFRS net loss in the following table:
| Three Month Period Ended | Six Month Period Ended | |||||||||||
| July 31, | April 30, | July 31, | July 31, | July 31, | ||||||||
| 2015 | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||
| Comprehensive loss for the period | ($3,013 | ) | ($1,771 | ) | ($3,775 | ) | ($4,784 | ) | ($8,888 | ) | ||
| R&D adjustments | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | (130 | ) | 163 | 106 | 33 | 451 | ||||||
| Provision for repayment of government assistance | (854 | ) | (294 | ) | (854 | ) | (405 | ) | ||||
| Selling, general and administrative | ||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation expense | 55 | (214 | ) | 460 | (159 | ) | 659 | |||||
| Other Income/Expense adjustments | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized currency loss (gain) | 290 | (419 | ) | (264 | ) | (129 | ) | (559 | ) | |||
| Other adjustments | ||||||||||||
| Exchange differences on translating foreign operations | 13 | 5 | (12 | ) | 18 | 18 | ||||||
| Non-IFRS net loss | ($3,639 | ) | ($2,236 | ) | ($3,779 | ) | ($5,875 | ) | ($8,724 | ) | ||
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such statements include, but are not limited to: statements regarding ViXS' projected revenues, gross margins, earnings, growth rates, the impact of new product design wins, market penetration and product plans. The use of terms such as "may", "anticipated", "expected", "projected", "targeting", "estimate", "intend" and similar terms are intended to assist in identification of these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are not promises or guarantees of future performance and involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause ViXS' actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause results or events to differ materially from current expectations express or implied by forward looking statements contained herein include, but are not limited to: our history of losses and the risks associated with not achieving or sustaining profitability; the Company's dependence on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of revenues; fluctuating revenue and expense levels arising from changes in customer demand, sales cycles, product mix, average selling prices, manufacturing costs and timing of product introductions; risks associated with competing against larger and more established companies; competitive risks and pressures from further consolidation amongst competitors, customers, and suppliers; market share risks and timing of revenue recognition associated with product transitions; risks associated with changing industry standards such as HEVC (High Efficiency Video Codec), HDR (High Dynamic Range) and Ultra HD resolution; risks related to intellectual property, including third party licensing or patent infringement claims; the loss of any of the Company's key personnel could seriously harm its business; risks associated with adverse economic conditions; delays in the launch of customer products; price re-negotiations by existing customers; the Company's dependence on a limited number of supply chain partners for the manufacture of its products; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Information Form dated May 7, 2015, a copy of which is available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com . All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. ViXS is providing this information as of the current date and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as may be required by applicable securities laws.
About ViXS Systems Inc. ViXS is a pioneer and market leader in designing revolutionary media processing semiconductor solutions for video over IP streaming solutions, with over 516 patents issued and pending worldwide, numerous industry awards for innovation, and over 33 million media processor shipped to date. ViXS is driving the transition to Ultra HD 4K across the entire content value chain by providing professional and consumer grade chipsets that support the new High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard up to Main 12 Profile, reducing bandwidth consumption by 50% while providing the depth of color and image clarity needed to take advantage of higher-resolution content. ViXS' XCodePro 300 family is ideal for Ultra HD 4K infrastructure equipment, and the XCode 6000 family of system-on-chip (SoC) products achieve unprecedented levels of integration that enable manufacturers to create cost-effective consumer entertainment devices.
ViXS is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with offices in Europe, Asia and North America. VIXS ™ , the ViXS ® logo, XCode ® , XCodePro™, XConnex™ and Xtensiv™ are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ViXS. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For more information on ViXS, visit our website: www.vixs.com .
For further information, please contact: Charlie Glavin ViXS Systems Inc. T: +1 416 646-2000 cglavin@vixs.com Investor Relations ViXS Systems Inc. T: 1 416 646-2000 ext. 3 Ir@vixs.com
