amsc20190531_8k.htm

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):

June 1, 2019

 

American Superconductor Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-19672

 

04-2959321

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

114 East Main Street

Ayer, Massachusetts

 

01432

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (978) 842-3000

 

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)

☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

 

AMSC

 

Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 



 

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. 

 

On June 5, 2019, American Superconductor Corporation (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 of the Company's fiscal year 2018. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 5.02             Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(e) Special One-Time Bonus for Daniel P. McGahn. On June 1, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Committee”) and the Board of Directors of the Company approved a special one-time bonus of $1,000,000 for Daniel P. McGahn, Chairman, President and Chief Financial Officer, for exemplary performance in connection with the settlement of all outstanding litigation and arbitration matters with Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd.  This special one-time bonus, which is outside the Company’s fiscal 2018 executive incentive plan, will be paid to Mr. McGahn in the Company’s next regularly scheduled payroll.

 

(e) Base Salary Increase for John W. Kosiba, Jr. On June 1, 2019, the Committee approved an adjustment to the base salary for John W. Kosiba, Jr., Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, from $250,000 to $300,000.  The salary increase for Mr. Kosiba, which is effective as of April 1, 2019, was based on a review of his performance during the Company’s fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 relative to both his and the Company’s goals and competitive salary data provided by the Committee’s independent outside compensation consultant, Aon Consulting, Inc., through its Radford subdivision.

 

(e) Fiscal 2019 Executive Incentive Plan. On June 1, 2019, the Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company approved an executive incentive plan for the Company’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2020 (“fiscal 2019”). Participants in the plan include the Company’s chief executive officer, all other current executive officers and James F. Maguire, a former executive officer who was a named executive officer in our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 15, 2018. Pursuant to the plan, each participant is designated a target cash incentive amount, expressed as a percentage of the participant’s base salary. The Committee is responsible for determining the payout under the plan to each participant except the chief executive officer. The Board of Directors of the Company determines the payout under the plan for the chief executive officer, taking into account the recommendation of the Committee.

 

The amount of the incentive award actually paid to each participant may be less than or greater than the participant’s target cash incentive, with the amount capped at 200% of the target incentive. For each participant, individual incentive awards will be determined following the end of fiscal 2019 based on the following factors and their corresponding weightings:

 

 

 

the Company’s operating cash flow for fiscal 2019 as compared to the established target – 50%

 

 

 

the Company’s revenues for fiscal 2019 as compared to the established target – 25%

 

 

 

the Company’s operating expenses for fiscal 2019 as compared to the established target – 25%

 

The following table sets forth the target cash incentive for fiscal 2019 for each current executive officer and Mr. Maguire:

                     

Executive Officer

  

Title

  

Target Incentive
as % of
Base Salary

 

 

Target Incentive

 

Daniel P. McGahn

  

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

  

 

100

%

 

$

500,000

 

John W. Kosiba, Jr.

  

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

  

 

50

%

 

$

150,000

 

James F. Maguire

  

Executive Vice President, Technology

  

 

40

 

$

90,000

 

 

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit

No.

Description

 

 

10.1 Fiscal 2019 Executive Incentive Plan

99.1

Press release issued by American Superconductor Corporation on June 5, 2019 (furnished, not “filed,” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act).

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION

 

 

 

Date:

June 5, 2019

By:

/S/ JOHN W. KOSIBA, JR.

 

 

 

John W. Kosiba, Jr.

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

ex_146603.htm

Exhibit 10.1

 

 

Fiscal 2019 Executive Incentive Plan. On June 1, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of American Superconductor Corporation (the “Committee”) and the Board of Directors of American Superconductor Corporation (the “Company”) approved an executive incentive plan for the Company’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2020 (“fiscal 2019”). Participants in the plan include the Company’s chief executive officer, all other current executive officers and James F. Maguire, a former executive officer who was a named executive officer in our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 15, 2018. Pursuant to the plan, each participant is designated a target cash incentive amount, expressed as a percentage of the participant’s base salary. The Committee is responsible for determining the payout under the plan to each participant except the chief executive officer. The Board of Directors of the Company determines the payout under the plan for the chief executive officer, taking into account the recommendation of the Committee.

 

The amount of the incentive award actually paid to each participant may be less than or greater than the participant’s target cash incentive, with the amount capped at 200% of the target incentive. For each participant, individual incentive awards will be determined following the end of fiscal 2019 based on the following factors and their corresponding weightings:

 

 

 

the Company’s operating cash flow for fiscal 2019 as compared to the established target – 50%

 

 

 

the Company’s revenues for fiscal 2019 as compared to the established target – 25%

 

 

 

the Company’s operating expenses for fiscal 2019 as compared to the established target – 25%

 

The following table sets forth the target cash incentive for fiscal 2019 for each current executive officer and Mr. Maguire:

 

                     

Executive Officer

  

Title

  

Target Incentive
as % of
Base Salary

 

 

Target Incentive

 

Daniel P. McGahn

  

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

  

 

100

%

 

$

500,000

 

John W. Kosiba, Jr.

  

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

  

 

50

%

 

$

150,000

 

James F. Maguire

  

Executive Vice President, Technology

  

 

40

 

$

90,000

 

 

 

ex_146254.htm

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

AMSC Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Results and Provides Business Outlook

 

 

Company to host conference call tomorrow, June 6 at 10:00 am ET

 

 

Ayer, MA – June 5, 2019 – AMSC (Nasdaq: AMSC), a global solutions provider serving power grid and wind industry leaders, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2018 ended March 31, 2019.

 

Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 were $14.6 million, compared with $13.5 million for the same period of fiscal 2017. The year-over-year increase was driven by higher Grid and Wind segment revenues.

 

AMSC’s net loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 was $8.4 million, or $0.41 per share, compared to a net loss of $6.0 million, or $0.30 per share, for the same period of fiscal 2017. The Company’s non-GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 was $4.6 million, or $0.23 per share, compared with a non-GAAP net loss of $5.0 million, or $0.25 per share, in the same period of fiscal 2017. Please refer to the financial table below for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results.

 

Revenues for the full fiscal year 2018 were $56.2 million as compared to $48.4 million in fiscal year 2017. AMSC reported net income for fiscal year 2018 of $26.8 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $32.8 million, or $1.73 per share in fiscal year 2017. The Company's non-GAAP net loss for full year fiscal 2018 was $13.0 million, or $0.64 per share, compared with a non-GAAP net loss of $32.2 million, or $1.70 per share, for fiscal year 2017.

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on March 31, 2019 totaled $78.2 million, compared with $34.2 million at March 31, 2018.

 

“In fiscal 2018, we grew and diversified our grid business and finished the year with a record grid backlog for execution in fiscal 2019.  We also grew our wind business.” said Daniel P. McGahn, Chairman, President and CEO, AMSC. “We anticipate significant growth in our grid business in fiscal 2019, driven by expected higher revenues from D-VAR, VVO, SPS and REG. We expect to support Inox Wind Limited as they look to enhance their competitive position in the Indian wind market. In fiscal 2019, we look forward to growing AMSC from a position of financial and operational strength.”

 

 

 

AMSC Reports Q4FY18 Results                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Page 2

 

Business Outlook

For the first quarter ending June 30, 2019, AMSC expects that its revenues will be in the range of $10 million to $13 million.  The Company’s net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 is expected not to exceed $9 million, or $0.42 per share.  The Company's non-GAAP net loss (as defined below) is expected not to exceed $7.5 million, or $0.35 per share.  The Company expects an operating cash flow to be a burn of $5 million to $7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.  This guidance does not include any tax payments or other costs related to the final settlement payment from Sinovel.  The Company expects cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on June 30, 2019, to be no less than $73 million.

 

Conference Call Reminder

In conjunction with this announcement, AMSC management will participate in a conference call with investors beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 6, 2019, to discuss the Company’s financial results and business outlook. Those who wish to listen to the live or archived conference call webcast should visit the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at http://www.amsc.com/investors. The live call also can be accessed by dialing 1-800-479-1004 or 1-323-794-2597 and using conference ID 7618827. A replay of the call may be accessed 2 hours following the call by dialing (888) 203-1112 or 719-457-0820 and using conference ID 7618827.

 

About AMSC (Nasdaq: AMSC)

AMSC generates the ideas, technologies and solutions that meet the world’s demand for smarter, cleaner … better energy™. Through its Gridtec™ Solutions, AMSC provides the engineering planning services and advanced grid systems that optimize network reliability, efficiency and performance. Through its Windtec™ Solutions, AMSC provides wind turbine electronic controls and systems, designs and engineering services that reduce the cost of wind energy. The Company’s solutions are now powering gigawatts of renewable energy globally and are enhancing the performance and reliability of power networks in more than a dozen countries. Founded in 1987, AMSC is headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts with operations in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. For more information, please visit www.amsc.com.

 

 

AMSC, D-VAR, D-VAR VVO, Gridtec, Windtec, and Smarter, Cleaner … Better Energy are trademarks or registered trademarks of American Superconductor Corporation. All other brand names, product names, trademarks or service marks belong to their respective holders.

 

 

AMSC Reports Q4FY18 Results                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Page 3

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Any statements in this release about our anticipation of significant growth in our grid business in fiscal 2019; our expected higher revenues from D-VAR, VVO, SPS and REG; our expectation that we will support Inox as they look to enhance their competitive position in the Indian wind market; AMSC growth in fiscal 2019 from a position of financial and operational strength; our expected GAAP and non-GAAP financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2019, our expected cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance on June 30, 2019; and other statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will" and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements represent management's current expectations and are inherently uncertain. There are a number of important factors that could materially impact the value of our common stock or cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These important factors include, but are not limited to: A significant portion of our revenues are derived from a single customer, Inox, and we cannot predict if and how successful Inox will be in executing on Solar Energy Corporate of India ("SECI") orders under the new central and state auction regime, and any related failure by Inox to succeed under this regime, or any delay in Inox’s ability to deliver its wind turbines, could result in fewer electric control systems shipments to Inox; We have a history of operating losses and negative operating cash flows, which may continue in the future and require us to secure additional financing in the future; Our operating results may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and may fall below expectations in any particular fiscal quarter; We may be required to issue performance bonds or provide letters of credit, which restricts our ability to access any cash used as collateral for the bonds or letters of credit;  Changes in exchange rates could adversely affect our results of operations; If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal control over financial reporting, our ability to produce accurate and timely financial statements could be impaired and may lead investors and other users to lose confidence in our financial data; Our financial condition may have an adverse effect on our customer and supplier relationships; Our contracts with the U.S. government are subject to audit, modification or termination by the U.S. government and include certain other provisions in favor of the government, and additional funding of such contracts may not be approved by U.S. Congress; Our success in addressing the wind energy market is dependent on the manufacturers that license our designs; Our success is dependent upon attracting and retaining qualified personnel and our inability to do so could significantly damage our business and prospects; We may experience difficulties re-establishing our HTS wire production capability in our Ayer, Massachusetts facility; We may not realize all of the sales expected from our backlog of orders and contracts; Our business and operations would be adversely impacted in the event of a failure or security breach of our information technology infrastructure; Failure to comply with evolving data privacy and data protection laws and regulations or to otherwise protect personal data, may adversely impact our business and financial results; We rely upon third-party suppliers for the components and subassemblies of many of our Wind and Grid products, making us vulnerable to supply shortages and price fluctuations, which could harm our business; Many of our revenue opportunities are dependent upon subcontractors and other business collaborators; If we fail to implement our business strategy successfully, our financial performance could be harmed; Problems with product quality or product performance may cause us to incur warranty expenses and may damage our market reputation and prevent us from achieving increased sales and market share;  Many of our customers outside of the United States may be either directly or indirectly related to governmental entities, and we could be adversely affected by violations of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar worldwide anti-bribery laws outside the United States; We have had limited success marketing and selling our superconductor products and system-level solutions, and our failure to more broadly market and sell our products and solutions could lower our revenue and cash flow;  We may acquire additional complementary businesses or technologies, which may require us to incur substantial costs for which we may never realize the anticipated benefits;  Our success depends upon the commercial adoption of the REG system, which is currently limited, and a widespread commercial market for our products may not develop; Growth of the wind energy market depends largely on the availability and size of government subsidies, economic incentives and legislative programs designed to support the growth of wind energy;  We have operations in, and depend on sales in, emerging markets, including India, and global conditions could negatively affect our operating results or limit our ability to expand our operations outside of these markets; Changes in India’s political, social, regulatory and economic environment may affect our financial performance; Our products face intense competition, which could limit our ability to acquire or retain customers; Our international operations are subject to risks that we do not face in the United States, which could have an adverse effect on our operating results; Lower prices for other fuel sources may reduce the demand for wind energy development, which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to grow our Wind business; Adverse changes in domestic and global economic conditions could adversely affect our operating results; We face risks related to our intellectual property; We face risks related to our technologies; We face risks related to our legal proceedings; We face risks related to our common stock; and the important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in Part 1. Item 1A of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, and our other reports filed with the SEC. These important factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements made herein and presented elsewhere by management from time to time. Any such forward-looking statements represent management's estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

 

 

AMSC Reports Q4FY18 Results                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Page 4

 

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

   

Three Months Ended

March 31,

   

Twelve months ended

March 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

Revenues

                               

Grid

  $ 10,965     $ 9,670     $ 34,290     $ 34,109  

Wind

    3,624       3,828       21,917       14,294  

Revenues

    14,589       13,498       56,207       48,403  
                                 

Cost of revenues

    11,825       10,504       42,190       44,608  
                                 

Gross profit

    2,764       2,994       14,017       3,795  
                                 

Operating expenses:

                               

Research and development

    2,301       2,904       9,874       11,594  

Selling, general and administrative

    5,720       5,614       22,028       22,577  

Gain on Sinovel settlement

    1,000             (52,698 )      

Amortization of acquisition related intangibles

    85       85       340       183  

Loss on contingent consideration

                      71  

Restructuring and impairment

          199       450       1,527  

Total operating expenses

    9,106       8,802       (20,006 )     35,952  
                                 

Operating income (loss)

    (6,342

)

    (5,808

)

    34,023       (32,157

)

                                 

Change in fair value of derivatives and warrants

    (1,068

)

    (762

)

    (3,725 )     706  

Gain on sale of minority interests

          216       127       1,167  

Interest income (expense), net

    348       53       1,117       147  

Other income (expense), net

    541       (351

)

    1,599       (2,800

)

                                 

Income (loss) before income tax benefit expense (benefit)

    (6,521

)

    (6,652

)

    33,141       (32,937

)

                                 

Income tax expense (benefit)

    1,832       (657 )     6,380       (161

)

                                 

Net income (loss)

  $ (8,353

)

  $ (5,995

)

  $ 26,761     $ (32,776

)

                                 

Net income (loss) per common share

                               

Basic

  $ (0.41

)

  $ (0.30

)

  $ 1.32     $ (1.73

)

Diluted

  $ (0.41

)

  $ (0.30

)

  $ 1.29     $ (1.73

)

                                 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

                               

Basic

    20,442       20,044       20,335       18,967  

Diluted

    20,442       20,044       20,726       18,967  

 

 

AMSC Reports Q4FY18 Results                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Page 5

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

   

March 31,
2019

   

March 31,
2018

 

ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 77,483     $ 34,084  

Accounts receivable, net

    7,855       7,365  

Inventory

    12,119       19,780  

Note receivable, current portion

    2,888       3,000  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    3,053       2,947  

Total current assets

    103,398       67,176  
                 

Property, plant and equipment, net

    8,972       12,513  

Intangibles, net

    2,890       3,230  

Note receivable, long term portion

          2,559  

Goodwill

    1,719       1,719  

Restricted cash

    715       165  

Deferred tax assets

    1,357       542  

Other assets

    279       271  
                 

Total assets

  $ 119,330     $ 88,175  
                 
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

               
                 

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    15,885       12,625  

Derivative liabilities

    4,942       1,217  

Deferred revenue, current portion

    7,557       13,483  

Total current liabilities

    28,384       27,325  
                 

Deferred revenue, long term portion

    7,962       8,454  

Deferred tax liabilities

    1,698       110  

Other liabilities

    93       57  

Total liabilities

    38,137       35,946  
                 

Stockholders' equity:

               

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; 21,651,631 and 21,138,689 shares issued at March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively

    216       211  

Additional paid-in capital

    1,044,622       1,041,113  

Treasury stock, at cost, 235,518 and 165,094 shares at March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively

    (2,101

)

    (1,645

)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

    (5 )     883  

Accumulated deficit

    (961,539

)

    (988,333

)

Total stockholders' equity

    81,193       52,229  
                 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 119,330     $ 88,175  

 

 

AMSC Reports Q4FY18 Results                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Page 6

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

   

Twelve months ended

March 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               
                 

Net income (loss)

  $ 26,761     $ (32,776

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:

               

Depreciation and amortization

    4,609       11,459  

Stock-based compensation expense

    3,030       2,692  

Provision for excess and obsolete inventory

    878       434  

Write-off prepaid taxes

          (82

)

Gain on sale from minority interest investments

    (127

)

    (1,167

)

Change in fair value of warrants and contingent consideration

    3,725       (635

)

Non-cash interest expense

    (224 )     19  

Other non-cash items

    (117 )     793  

Changes in operating asset and liability accounts:

               

Accounts receivable

    (529 )     1,145  

Inventory

    5,007       (2,423

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    (365 )     558  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    2,839       (2,956

)

Deferred revenue

    (2,773

)

    (1,888

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    42,714       (24,827

)

                 

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Net cash provided by investing activities

    2,169       15,602  
                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (299 )     15,278  
                 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

    (635 )     452  
                 

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

    43,949       6,505  

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year

    34,249       27,744  

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year

  $ 78,198     $ 34,249  

 

 

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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

   

Three Months Ended

March 31,

   

Twelve months ended

March 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

Net income (loss)

  $ (8,353

)

  $ (5,995

)

  $ 26,761     $ (32,776

)

Gain on sale of interest in minority investments

          (216

)

    (127

)

    (1,167

)

Gain on Sinovel settlement, net

    1,000             (52,698

)

     

Stock-based compensation

    629       578       3,030       2,692  

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

    85       85       340       183  

Consumption of zero cost-basis inventory

          (220

)

          (734

)

Change in fair value of warrants and contingent consideration

    1,068       762       3,725       (635

)

Non-cash interest expense

                      19  

Tax effect of adjustments

    933       35       5,925       177  

Non-GAAP net loss

  $ (4,638

)

  $ (4,971

)

  $ (13,044

)

  $ (32,241

)

                                 

Non-GAAP net loss per share

  $ (0.23

)

  $ (0.25

)

  $ (0.64

)

  $ (1.70

)

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted

    20,442       20,044       20,335       18,967  

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP OPERATING CASH FLOW TO NON-GAAP OPERATING CASH FLOW

(In thousands)

 

   

March 31, 2019

 

Operating cash flow

  $ 42,714  

Sinovel settlement (net of legal fees and expenses)

    (52,740

)

Tax effect of adjustments

    2,377  

Non-GAAP operating cash flow

  $ (7,649 )

 

Reconciliation of Forecast GAAP Net Loss to Non-GAAP Net Loss

(In millions, except per share data)

 

   

Three months ending

 
   

June 30, 2019

 

Net loss

  $ (9.0 )

Stock-based compensation

    1.4  
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles     0.1  

Non-GAAP net loss

  $ (7.5 )

Non-GAAP net loss per share

  $ (0.35 )

Shares outstanding

    21.4  

 

 

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Note: Non-GAAP net loss is defined by the Company as net income (loss) before; gain on sale of minority investments; gain on Sinovel settlement, net; stock-based compensation; amortization of acquisition-related intangibles; consumption of zero cost-basis inventory; changes in fair value of warrants and contingent consideration;  non-cash interest expense; other unusual charges or items, and the tax effect of adjustments. The Company believes non-GAAP net loss assists management and investors in comparing the Company’s performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding these non-cash, non-recurring or other charges that it does not believe are indicative of its core operating performance. The Company is not able to provide the change in fair value of warrants on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable efforts because the calculation for that change is primarily driven by the closing price and volatility of the Company's stock at the end of each fiscal quarter, which cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, and therefore the Company's non-GAAP net loss guidance does not include the impact from any change in fair value of warrants.  The Company does not expect a further gain on sale of minority investments or gain on Sinovel Settlement, net, and therefore the Company's non-GAAP net loss guidance does not include the impact from these adjustments.  Actual non-GAAP net loss for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2019, including the above adjustments, may differ materially from those forecasted in the table above.

 

Non-GAAP operating cash flow is defined by the Company as operating cash flow before: Sinovel settlement (net of legal fees and expenses); tax effect of adjustments; and other unusual cash flows or items. The Company believes non-GAAP operating cash flow assists management and investors in comparing the Company’s operating cash flow across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding these  non-recurring cash items that it does not believe are indicative of its core operating cash flow. Actual non-GAAP operating cash flow for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2019, including the above adjustments, may differ materially from that forecasted in the table above.

 

Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position or cash flow that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measures included in this release, however, should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, operating income, cash flows, or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP net loss is set forth in the table above.

 

AMSC Contacts

Investor Relations Contact:

LHA Investor Relations

Sanjay M. Hurry

(212) 838-3777

amscIR@lhai.com

 

 

Public Relations Contact:

RooneyPartners LLC

Bob Cavosi

646-638-9891

rcavosi@rooneyco.com

 

 

AMSC Communications Manager:

Nicol Golez

Phone: 978-399-8344

Email: Nicol.Golez@amsc.com