- New product revenue grew 14% sequentially and 82% year-to-year
- New product revenue represented 33% of product revenue for the fourth quarter
- New product design wins for 2013 up 40% compared with 2012
- Cash balance of $68.9 million at September 30, 2013
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"During the year, we executed our new product strategy and continued converting design wins to meaningful revenue," said Chris Gardner, CEO of Vitesse. "Fiscal 2013 new product revenue grew 82% year-over-year, reaching 33% of revenue. More importantly, we continue to build for the future. 2013 new product design wins grew 40%, strengthening Vitesse's foundation for continued new product growth in 2014 and beyond."
"Through ongoing R&D investment, we have developed patented technology advantages that solve the critical needs of our customers: service delivery, synchronization, security, and signal integrity. As a result, Vitesse is emerging as the de facto provider of Ethernet-based ICs for 4G/LTE Mobile and Cloud Access for Carrier and Enterprise networks. Our plan is to also expand into adjacent markets such as the Internet of Things. With this momentum, new product revenue is expected to ramp to $55 million in 2014. Vitesse is poised to achieve sustainable profitability."
Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Results Summary
- Total net revenue was $26.9 million, compared to $26.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013 and $29.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012.
- Product revenue was $26.5 million, compared to $26.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013 and $28.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012.
- The product lines contributed the following as a percentage of product revenue as compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2013:
- Carrier networking products: 55.8% versus 54.7%
- Enterprise networking products: 43.8% versus 43.2%
- Intellectual property revenue totaled $420,000, compared to $133,000 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013 and $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012.
- Product margins were 51.8%, compared to 55.6% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013 and 55.9% in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012.
- Operating expenses decreased to $17.6 million from $19.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013 and $18.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, excluding a restructuring credit.
- Operating loss was $3.5 million, compared to operating loss of $4.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013 and operating income of $531,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012.
- Non-GAAP operating loss was $2.3 million, compared to non-GAAP operating loss of $3.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013 and non-GAAP operating income of $308,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012.
- Net loss was $5.8 million, or $0.10 per basic and fully diluted share. This compares to net loss of $6.4 million, or $0.17 per basic and fully diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013; and net income of $1.2 million, or $0.05 per basic and fully diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012.
- Non-GAAP net loss was $4.6 million, or $0.08 per basic and fully diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net loss of $5.2 million, or $0.13 per basic and fully diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal year 2013; and non-GAAP net loss of $130,000, or breakeven per basic and fully diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012.
Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Results Summary
- Total net revenue for fiscal year 2013 was $103.8 million compared with $119.5 million for fiscal year 2012.
- Product revenue was $101.3 million, compared with $109.9 million in fiscal year 2012.
- The product lines contributed the following as a percentage of fiscal year 2013 product revenue as compared to the fiscal year 2012:
- Carrier networking products: 55.6% versus 43.4%
- Enterprise networking products: 42.8% versus 49.0%
- Intellectual property revenue was $2.4 million compared with $9.6 million in fiscal year 2012.
- Product margins were 53.9% in fiscal year 2013 compared to 57.8% in the prior year.
- Operating expenses were $72.5 million compared to $72.9 million in fiscal year 2012, excluding a restructuring credit.
- Loss from operations was $15.5 million compared with income from operations of $1.6 million in fiscal year 2012.
- Non-GAAP loss from operations was $10.7 million compared with non-GAAP income from operations of $5.0 million in fiscal year 2012.
- Net loss was $22.1 million, or $0.55 per basic and fully diluted share, in fiscal year 2013, compared with a net loss of $1.1 million, or $0.04 per basic and fully diluted share, in fiscal year 2012.
- Non-GAAP net loss was $18.1 million, or $0.45 per basic and fully diluted share, in fiscal year 2013 compared with a non-GAAP net loss of $2.7 million, or $0.10 per basic and fully diluted share, in fiscal year 2012.
Balance Sheet Data at September 30, 2013 as Compared to September 30, 2012
- Cash balance increased to $68.9 million, compared to $23.9 million.
- Accounts receivable was $9.8 million, compared to $9.4 million.
- Inventory was $10.7 million, compared to $12.1 million.
- Working capital increased to $69.4 million, compared to $28.7 million.
Financial Outlook
For the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, ending December 31, 2013, Vitesse expects revenue to be in the range of $25.0 million to $27.0 million and product margins are expected to be between 53% and 54%. GAAP operating expenses are expected to be between $18.5 million and $19.5 million.
December 5, 2013 Conference Call Information
A conference call is scheduled for today, December 5, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time / 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to report financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013.
To listen to the conference call via telephone, dial 888.523.1228 (U.S. toll-free) or 719.457.2697 (International) and provide the passcode 8701276. Participants should dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. To listen via the Internet, the webcast can be accessed through the investor section of the Vitesse corporate web site at www.vitesse.com.
The playback of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes and will be accessible on the Vitesse corporate web site or by calling 877.870.5176 (U.S. toll-free) or 858.384.5517 (International) and entering the passcode 8701276. The audio replay will be available for seven days.
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