MERU NETWORKS, INC. SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Meru Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: MERU), a leader in intelligent Wi-Fi networking and the only wireless LAN vendor to have received certification of OpenFlow(TM) conformance, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.
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Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results
Total revenues for the third quarter of 2014 were $25.0 million, up 2.5% from $24.4 million in the third quarter of 2013. Product revenues for the third quarter of 2014 were $20.4 million, up 4.0% from the $19.6 million reported in the third quarter of 2013.
Net loss as reported in accordance with GAAP was $3.3 million for the third quarter of 2014, or a net loss of ($0.14) per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $3.6 million, or a net loss of ($0.16) per basic and diluted share, for the same period of 2013.
Meru reported a third quarter 2014 non-GAAP net loss of $1.9 million, or ($0.08) loss per basic and diluted share, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $2.1 million, or ($0.09) loss per basic and diluted share, for the same period of 2013. Non-GAAP results for the third quarter of 2014 exclude the impact of stock-based compensation expense of $1.4 million and amortization of intangible assets and issuance cost totaling $0.1 million. Non-GAAP results for the third quarter of 2013 exclude the impact of stock-based compensation expense of $1.3 million and amortization of other intangibles of $0.1 million. Please refer to the reconciliation of Meru's GAAP to non-GAAP results provided at the end of this release.
"Our 11ac products continue to be well received in the market," said Dr. Bami Bastani, president and CEO, Meru Networks. "In addition to transitioning our current customers to 11ac products, we are winning new customers as they migrate to this new standard."
"Meru also has an early lead in SDN and support for unified communications which, along with our planned entry into the SMB market segment, position Meru to take advantage of markets that are expected to grow rapidly over the next few years," he continued.
Conference Call Information
Meru will host a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its third quarter 2014 results today, October 27, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). To join the live call, individuals may do so by dialing (877) 852-2926 for domestic callers and (253) 237-1123 for international callers. The conference ID for the call is 13926082.
The live and archived webcast of the third quarter 2014 financial results conference call will also be available at the investor relations section of Meru's website at http://investors.merunetworks.com.
About Meru Networks
Meru Networks (NASDAQ: MERU) is a leader in intelligent 802.11ac Wi-Fi solutions delivering uninterrupted user experience for education, healthcare, hospitality and enterprise. The Meru open-standards-based architecture is designed to enable unified management of wired and wireless networks. Its end-to-end application QoS enables enforceable service-level agreements. Meru provides top performance and high capacity in high-density environments. Visit www.merunetworks.com or call (408) 215-5300 for more information.
©2014 Meru Networks. Meru and Meru Networks are registered trademarks and the Meru logo is a trademark of Meru Networks, Inc. in the United States. Microsoft and Lync are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. OpenFlow(TM) is a trademark of the Open Networking Foundation.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
All statements other than statements of historical facts are statements that can be deemed forward-looking statements, including any statements of expectations or beliefs. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, among others: business and economic conditions and growth trends in the networking industry, our vertical markets and various geographic regions; competition in the industry; our future capital needs may change; changes in overall information technology spending; failure to develop new products; and those risks and uncertainties described in documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") by Meru, including under the caption "Risk Factors" in Meru's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 31, 2014, and any subsequent reports filed with the SEC. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Meru as of the date hereof, and Meru assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, the Company believes it is appropriate to report certain non-GAAP financial measures.
The Company's non-GAAP financial measures include the adjustments as follows:
-- Stock?Based Compensation. When evaluating the performance of its
consolidated results, Meru does not consider stock?based compensation
charges. Likewise, the Meru management team excludes stock?based
compensation expense from its operating plans. In contrast, the Meru
management team is held accountable for cash?based compensation and such
amounts are included in its operating plans. Further, when considering
the impact of equity award grants, Meru places a greater emphasis on
overall stockholder dilution rather than the accounting charges
associated with such grants. Meru believes it is useful to provide a
non?GAAP financial measure that excludes stock?based compensation in
order to better understand the long?term performance of its business.
-- Restructuring Costs. The Company excludes restructuring costs because
such charges are isolated one-time charges and the Company does not
expect them to recur in the ordinary course of its business. The Company
further believes those charges are not directly related to its ongoing
business results and do not reflect expected future operating expenses.
-- Amortization of intangible assets. The Company excludes amortization of
acquired intangible assets because it is non?cash in nature and because
the Company believes that the non?GAAP financial measures excluding this
item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational
performance and liquidity. In addition, excluding this item from various
non?GAAP measures facilitates internal comparisons to historical
operating results and comparisons to competitors' operating results.
-- Amortization of a common stock warrant issued in connection with debt
financing. The Company excludes amortization of a common stock warrant
issued in connection with debt financing when evaluating the performance
of its consolidated results because the Company believes these costs are
unusual in nature and the Company does not expect them to recur in the
ordinary course of its business. The Company further believes these
costs are unrelated to the ongoing operation of the business in the
ordinary course.
The Company's non-GAAP financial measures include the following:
-- Non?GAAP net loss - Non-GAAP net loss is net loss as reported on the
Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations, excluding the
impact of stock?based compensation expense, restructuring costs,
amortization of intangible assets related to the Company's acquisition
of Identity Networks and amortization of the fair value of a common
stock warrant issued in connection with debt financing.
-- Non-GAAP net loss per share of common stock, basic and diluted -
Non-GAAP net loss per share of common stock, basic and diluted is net
loss per share of common stock, basic, as reported on the Company's
condensed consolidated statements of operations excluding the impact of
stock?based compensation expense, restructuring costs, amortization of
intangible assets related to the Company's acquisition of Identity
Networks, and amortization of the fair value of a common stock warrant
issued in connection with debt financing.
-- Non-GAAP Gross margin - Non-GAAP Gross margin is gross margin as
reported on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of
operations excluding the impact of stock?based compensation expense and
amortization of intangible assets related to the Company's acquisition
of Identity Networks.
-- Non?GAAP loss from operations - Non-GAAP loss from operations is loss
from operations as reported on the Company's condensed consolidated
statements of operations, excluding impact of stock?based compensation
expense, restructuring costs, and amortization of intangible assets
related to the Company's acquisition of Identity Networks.
Meru believes that its non?GAAP measures provide useful information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and results of operations. Meru also believes the non?GAAP measures provide useful supplemental information for investors to evaluate its operating results in the same manner as the research analysts that follow Meru, all of whom will present non?GAAP projections in their published reports. As such, the non?GAAP measures provided by Meru facilitate a more direct comparison of its performance with the financial projections published by the analysts as well as its competitors, many of whom report financial results on a non?GAAP basis. The economic substance behind Meru's decision to use such non?GAAP measures is that such measures approximate its controllable operating performance more closely than the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. For example, Meru's management has no control over certain variables that have a major influence in the determination of stock?based compensation such as the volatility of its stock price and changing interest rates. In addition, Meru's management does not consider the amortization of intangible assets related to the Company's acquisition of Identity Networks relevant when comparing its performance to prior periods. Meru believes that all of these excluded expenses do not accurately reflect the underlying performance of its continuing operations for the period in which they are incurred, even though these excluded items may be incurred and reflected in Meru's GAAP financial results.
The material limitation associated with the use of non?GAAP financial measures is that the non?GAAP measures may not reflect the full economic impact of Meru's activities. Meru's non?GAAP measures may be calculated differently than non?GAAP financial information disclosed by other companies. Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on non?GAAP information.
MERU NETWORKS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
September 30, December 31,
2014 2013
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $22,395 $30,938
Accounts receivable, net 8,473 17,088
Inventory 5,873 7,230
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets 2,098 998
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Total current assets 38,839 56,254
Property and equipment, net 2,105 2,451
Goodwill 1,658 1,658
Intangible assets, net - 140
Other assets 1,959 1,934
TOTAL ASSETS $44,561 $62,437
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable $3,478 $6,139
Accrued
liabilities 10,236 12,535
Long-term debt,
current portion 3,784 3,718
Deferred revenue,
current portion 12,935 13,730
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Total current liabilities 30,433 36,122
Long-term debt, net of current portion - 2,797
Deferred revenue, net of current
portion 6,610 5,876
Other liabilities 1,775 1,387
Total liabilities 38,818 46,182
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock - -
Common stock 12 11
Additional paid-
in capital 287,315 282,168
Accumulated other
comprehensive
loss (582) (553)
Accumulated
deficit (281,002) (265,371)
Total stockholders' equity 5,743 16,255
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY $44,561 $62,437
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MERU NETWORKS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2014 2013 2014 2013
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REVENUES:
Products $20,425 $19,634 $55,067 $61,910
Support and services 4,590 4,752 14,119 13,585
Ratable products and
services - 14 - 91
Total revenues 25,015 24,400 69,186 75,586
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COSTS OF REVENUES:
Products 7,695 6,567 20,416 21,251
Support and services 1,795 1,853 5,652 5,517
Ratable products and
services - 8 - 47
Total costs of
revenues * 9,490 8,428 26,068 26,815
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Gross margin 15,525 15,972 43,118 48,771
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and
development * 4,853 3,726 15,226 11,388
Sales and marketing * 10,638 12,306 33,045 36,074
General and
administrative * 2,887 3,036 9,044 9,614
Total operating
expenses 18,378 19,068 57,315 57,076
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Loss from operations (2,853) (3,096) (14,197) (8,305)
Interest expense, net
* (280) (414) (987) (1,577)
Other expense, net (68) 24 (69) (27)
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Loss before provision
for income taxes (3,201) (3,486) (15,253) (9,909)
Provision for income
taxes 130 97 378 324
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Net loss $(3,331) $(3,583) $(15,631) $(10,233)
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Net loss per share of
common stock, basic
and diluted $(0.14) $(0.16) $(0.67) $(0.48)
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Shares used in
computing net loss
per share of common
stock, basic and
diluted 23,694,415 22,525,060 23,381,174 21,465,492
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*Includes stock-based compensation expense (1) as
follows:
Costs of revenues $97 $86 $269 $185
Research and
development 205 175 713 545
Sales and marketing 521 446 1,677 1,565
General and
administrative 530 636 1,853 2,256
$1,353 $1,343 $4,512 $4,551
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(1) This table includes $147,000 of stock-based compensation related to restructuring in the quarter ended March 31, 2014.
*Includes restructuring costs (2) as follows:
Research and
development $ - $ - $43 $ -
Sales and marketing - - 355 -
General and
administrative - - 140 -
$ - $ - $538 $ -
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(2) This table excludes $147,000 of stock-based compensation related to restructuring in the quarter ended March 31, 2014.
*Includes amortization of acquisition-related
intangible assets as follows:
Costs of revenues $35 $52 $140 $157
Sales and marketing - 13 - 53
$35 $65 $140 $210
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*Includes amortization of common stock warrant issued
in connection with debt financing as follows:
Interest expense, net $20 $38 $74 $125
MERU NETWORKS, INC.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2014 2013 2014 2013
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GAAP net loss $(3,331) $(3,583) $(15,631) $(10,233)
. .
Plus:
a) Stock-based compensation 1,353 1,343 4,365 4,551
b) Stock-based compensation
associated with restructuring - - 147
c) Restructuring costs - - 538
d) Amortization of acquisition-
related intangible assets 35 65 140 210
e) Amortization of common stock
warrant issued in connection with
debt financing 20 38 74 125
Non-GAAP net loss $(1,923) $(2,137) $(10,367) $(5,347)
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GAAP net loss per share of
common stock, basic $(0.14) $(0.16) $(0.67) $(0.48)
Plus:
a) Stock-based compensation 0.06 0.06 0.19 0.21
b) Stock-based compensation
associated with restructuring - - 0.01 -
c) Restructuring costs - - 0.02 -
d) Amortization of acquisition-
related intangible assets - 0.01 0.01 0.01
e) Amortization of common stock
warrant issued in connection with
debt financing - - - 0.01
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Non-GAAP net loss per share
of common stock, basic and
diluted $(0.08) $(0.09) $(0.44) $(0.25)
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Shares used in computing basic and diluted non-GAAP net loss per
share of common stock
23,694,415 22,525,060 23,381,174 21,465,492
GAAP gross margin $15,525 $15,972 $43,118 $48,771
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Plus:
Stock-based compensation 97 86 269 185
Amortization of acquisition-related
intangible assets 35 52 140 157
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Non-GAAP gross margin $15,657 $16,110 $43,527 $49,113
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GAAP loss from operations $(2,853) $(3,096) $(14,197) $(8,305)
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Plus:
Stock-based compensation 1,353 1,343 4,365 4,551
Stock-based compensation associated
with restructuring - - 147 -
Restructuring costs - - 538 -
Amortization of acquisition-related
intangible assets 35 65 140 210
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Non-GAAP loss from operations $(1,465) $(1,688) $(9,007) $(3,544)
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MERU NETWORKS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Nine months ended
September 30,
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2014 2013
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $(15,631) $(10,233)
Adjustments to
reconcile net loss to
net cash provided by
(used in) operating
activities:
Depreciation and
amortization 1,226 1,155
Stock-based
compensation 4,512 4,551
Accrued interest
on long-term
debt 461 673
Amortization of
issuance costs 106 178
Bad debt expense
(recovery) 146 (5)
Loss on disposal
of fixed assets 51 -
Changes in
operating assets
and liabilities:
Accounts
receivable,
net 8,469 4,452
Inventory 1,357 2,688
Prepaid
expenses and
other assets (1,125) (832)
Accounts
payable (2,661) (421)
Accrued
liabilities
and other
liabilities (1,760) (987)
Deferred
revenue (61) 1,027
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Net cash provided by (used
in) operating activities (4,910) 2,246
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property
and equipment (784) (832)
Net cash used in investing
activities (784) (832)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from the
issuance of common
stock, net of offering
costs - 12,574
Proceeds from exercise
of stock options 415 249
Proceeds from employee
stock purchase plan 506 358
Taxes paid related to
net share settlement
of equity awards (898) (174)
Repayment of long-term
debt (2,837) (2,517)
Net cash provided by (used
in) financing activities (2,814) 10,490
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Effect of exchange rate
changes on cash and
cash equivalents (35) (105)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (8,543) 11,799
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS -- Beginning of period 30,938 22,855
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS -- End of period $22,395 $34,654
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Investor contact:
Ed Keaney
Market Street Partners
(415) 445-3238
ir@merunetworks.com
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