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EX-99.2 - SLIDES FOR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.'S FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS PRESENTATION - Super Micro Computer, Inc.exhibit992.htm

Exhibit 99.1
Super Micro Computer, Inc. Announces 4th Quarter 2014 Financial Results
SAN JOSE, Calif., August 5, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI), a leader in application optimized, high performance server solutions, today announced fourth quarter and full-year financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014.
Fiscal 4th Quarter Highlights
Quarterly net sales of $428.1 million, up 14.5% from the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 and up 32.8% from the same quarter of last year.

GAAP net income before income tax provision of $26.3 million, up 23.5% from the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 and up 114.3% from the same quarter of last year.
   
GAAP net income of $16.5 million, down 0.2% from the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 and up 96.4% from the same quarter of last year.

GAAP gross margin of 15.5%, up from 15.3% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 and up from 14.3% in the same quarter of last year.

Server solutions accounted for 55.2% of net sales compared with 50.1% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 and 47.4% in the same quarter of last year.

Net sales for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2014 totaled $428.1 million, up 14.5% from $373.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2014. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales during the quarter ended June 30, 2014.
GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 was $16.5 million or $0.34 per diluted share, an increase of 96.4% from the net income of $8.4 million, or $0.19 per diluted share in the same period a year ago. Included in net income for the quarter is $2.9 million of stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax). Excluding this item and the related tax effect, non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter was $19.4 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $11.3 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, in the same quarter of the prior year. On a sequential basis, non-GAAP net income increased from the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 by $1.6 million or $0.03 per diluted share.
GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter was 15.5% compared to 14.3% in the same period a year ago. Non-GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter was 15.6% compared to 14.4% in the same period a year ago. GAAP gross margin and Non-GAAP gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 were 15.3% and 15.4%, respectively.
The GAAP income tax provision was $9.8 million or 37.2% of income before tax provision compared to $3.9 million or 31.4% in the same period a year ago and $4.8 million or 22.3% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2014. The increase from prior year was due to the reinstatement of the R&D tax credit in that quarter. The increase from prior quarter was due to a lower deduction for stock-based compensation expense and an increase in taxable income in the current quarter.
The Company's cash and cash equivalents and short and long term investments at June 30, 2014 were $99.6 million compared to $95.7 million at June 30, 2013. Free cash flow for the year ended June 30, 2014 was $(34.0) million primarily due to the purchase of real property in San Jose, California for $30.1 million.
Fiscal Year 2014 Summary
Net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 were $1,467.2 million, up 26.2% from $1,162.6 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. GAAP net income for fiscal year 2014 increased to $54.2 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, an increase of 154.5% from $21.3 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for fiscal year 2013. Excluding $11.1 million of stock based-compensation expense and related tax effect, non-GAAP net income for the fiscal year 2014 was $62.9 million or $1.34 per diluted share, an increase of 95.4% compared to $32.2 million or $0.73 per diluted share for fiscal year 2013.
Business Outlook & Management Commentary
The Company expects net sales of $395 million to $435 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 ending September 30, 2014. The Company expects non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of approximately $0.36 to $0.42 for the first quarter.
“In the fourth quarter, we achieved $428.1 million revenue or 32.8% growth over last year which marked the third straight quarter of record revenues and keeps us on a path to reach our goal of achieving $2 billion annual run rate in the coming fiscal year 2015. Revenue growth was driven by higher sales into virtualization and cloud applications to internet data centers totaling 17.8% of fourth quarter revenue or 150% higher than last year which helped us to achieve record revenue for system sales of 55.2% of revenue. With this strong revenue growth combined with operating expense leverage, we achieved record profits,” said Charles Liang, Chairman and CEO. “We are looking forward to the new fiscal year and we have been preparing to be a strong market leader in the upcoming technology refresh cycle related to the Intel Grantley (Haswell new processor) launch. We have created new X10 based



product lines optimized for Grantley which includes our new Ultra server architecture, our new Data Center Optimized line, and our TwinPro line to just name a few of the many products that will lead the industry in innovation and time to market.”
It is currently expected that the outlook will not be updated until the Company’s next quarterly earnings announcement, notwithstanding subsequent developments. However, the Company may update the outlook or any portion thereof at any time. Such updates will take place only by way of a news release or other broadly disseminated disclosure available to all interested parties in accordance with Regulation FD.
Conference Call Information
Super Micro Computer will discuss these financial results in a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT, today. To participate the conference, please call 1-888-329-8877 (international callers dial 1-719-457-2661) 10 minutes prior. A recording of the conference will be available until 11:59 pm ET on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 by dialing 1-877-870-5176 (international callers dial 1-858-384-5517) and entering replay PIN 6112672. The live web cast and recording of the call will be available on the Investor Relations section at www.supermicro.com two hours after the conference conclusion. They will remain available until the Company's next earnings call.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release that are not historical fact may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements may relate, among other things, to our expected financial and operating results, our ability to build and grow Super Micro Computer, the benefits of our products and our ability to achieve our goals, plans and objectives. Such forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These include, but are not limited to: our dependence on continued growth in the markets for X86, blade servers and embedded applications, increased competition, difficulties of predicting timing, introduction and customer acceptance of new products, poor product sales, difficulties in establishing and maintaining successful relationships with our distributors and vendors, shortages or price fluctuations in our supply chain, our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, our ability to control the rate of expansion domestically and internationally, difficulty managing rapid growth and general political, economic and market conditions and events. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested in any forward-looking statements are contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in such filings.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP gross margin discussed in this press release excludes stock-based compensation expense. Non-GAAP net income and net income per share discussed in this press release exclude stock-based compensation expense and the related tax effect of the applicable items. Management presents non-GAAP financial measures because it considers them to be important supplemental measures of performance. Management uses the non-GAAP financial measures for planning purposes, including analysis of the Company's performance against prior periods, the preparation of operating budgets and to determine appropriate levels of operating and capital investments. Management also believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide additional insight for analysts and investors in evaluating the Company's financial and operational performance. However, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool, and are not intended to be an alternative to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Pursuant to the requirements of SEC Regulation G, detailed reconciliations between the Company's GAAP and non-GAAP financial results is provided at the end of this press release. Investors are advised to carefully review and consider this information as well as the GAAP financial results that are disclosed in the Company's SEC filings.
About Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Supermicro® (NASDAQ: SMCI), a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology and innovation is a premier provider of end-to-end green computing solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/Big Data, HPC and Embedded Systems worldwide. Supermicro's advanced Server Building Block Solutions® offer a vast array of components for building energy-efficient, application-optimized, computing solutions. Architecture innovations include Twin, FatTwin™, MicroCloud, MicroBlade, SuperBlade®, Double-sided Storage®, Battery Backup Power (BBP®) modules and WIO/UIO. Products include servers, blades, GPU systems, workstations, motherboards, chassis, power supplies, storage, networking, server management software and SuperRack® cabinets/accessories delivering unrivaled performance and value.
Founded in 1993 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green®" initiative. The Company has global logistics and operations centers in Silicon Valley (USA), the Netherlands (Europe) and its Science & Technology Park in Taiwan (Asia).
Supermicro, FatTwin, UltraTwin, TwinPro, SuperBlade, Double-Sided Storage, BBP, SuperRack, Building Block Solutions and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc. All other brands, names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.





SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
96,872

 
$
93,038

 
Accounts receivable, net
212,738

 
149,340

 
Inventory
 
315,837

 
254,170

 
Deferred income taxes – current
16,842

 
15,786

 
Prepaid income taxes
5,555

 
4,039

 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
6,237

 
6,819

 
 
Total current assets
654,081

 
523,192

Long-term investments
2,647

 
2,637

Property, plant and equipment, net
130,589

 
95,912

Deferred income taxes – noncurrent
 
6,154

 
7,275

Other assets
 
 
2,854

 
3,241

 
 
Total assets
$
796,325

 
$
632,257

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
219,354

 
$
172,855

 
Accrued liabilities
 
37,564

 
34,122

 
Income taxes payable
 
11,414

 
6,049

 
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
42,554

 
28,638

 
 
Total current liabilities
310,886

 
241,664

Long term debt-net of current portion
3,733

 
6,533

Other long-term liabilities
12,475

 
10,336

 
 
Total liabilities
327,094

 
258,533

Stockholders' equity:
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock and additional paid-in capital
 
199,062

 
157,712

 
Treasury stock (at cost)
(2,030
)
 
(2,030
)
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(63
)
 
(69
)
 
Retained earnings
 
272,087

 
217,930

 
 
Total Super Micro Computer Inc. stockholders' equity
469,056

 
373,543

 
Noncontrolling interest
175

 
181

 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
796,325

 
$
632,257

 
 
 
 
 
 
 





SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net sales
$
428,069

 
$
322,333

 
$
1,467,202

 
$
1,162,561

Cost of sales
361,672

 
276,310

 
1,241,657

 
1,002,508

Gross profit
66,397

 
46,023

 
225,545

 
160,053

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
23,023

 
19,557

 
84,257

 
75,208

Sales and marketing
10,755

 
8,361

 
38,012

 
33,785

General and administrative
6,079

 
5,677

 
23,017

 
23,902

Total operating expenses
39,857

 
33,595

 
145,286

 
132,895

Income from operations
26,540

 
12,428

 
80,259

 
27,158

Interest and other income, net
19

 
24

 
92

 
48

Interest expense
(222
)
 
(161
)
 
(757
)
 
(610
)
Income before income tax provision
26,337

 
12,291

 
79,594

 
26,596

Income tax provision
9,788

 
3,865

 
25,437

 
5,317

Net income
$
16,549

 
$
8,426

 
$
54,157

 
$
21,279

Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.37

 
$
0.20

 
$
1.24

 
$
0.50

Diluted
$
0.34

 
$
0.19

 
$
1.16

 
$
0.48

Weighted-average shares used in calculation of net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic (a)
45,017

 
42,267

 
43,599

 
41,992

Diluted (b)
48,317

 
43,918

 
46,512

 
43,907

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation is included in the following cost and expense categories by period (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Cost of sales
$
215

 
$
257

 
$
941

 
$
953

Research and development
1,790

 
1,599

 
6,783

 
6,527

Sales and marketing
335

 
359

 
1,260

 
1,541

General and administrative
539

 
484

 
2,078

 
2,340






SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Net income
$
54,157

 
$
21,279

Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
6,364

 
7,835

Stock-based compensation expense
11,062

 
11,361

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
(2,992
)
 
(865
)
Allowance for doubtful accounts
1,476

 
929

Provision for inventory
2,254

 
9,725

Exchange gain
(96
)
 
(153
)
Deferred income taxes, net
63

 
(7,010
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
(64,874
)
 
(48,255
)
Inventory
(63,921
)
 
12,704

Prepaid expenses and other assets
618

 
(67
)
Accounts payable
46,298

 
(2,208
)
Income taxes payable, net
10,882

 
4,490

Accrued liabilities
3,293

 
4,384

Other long-term liabilities
1,954

 
(566
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
6,538

 
13,583

 
 
 
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Proceeds from investments

 
300

Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(40,567
)
 
(5,001
)
Restricted cash
406

 
(412
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(40,161
)
 
(5,113
)
 
 
 
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt
17,354

 
20,641

Repayment of debt
(6,320
)
 
(18,073
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
23,928

 
1,845

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
2,992

 
865

Payment of obligations under capital leases
(47
)
 
(40
)
Payments under receivable financing arrangements
(4
)
 
(610
)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests

 
168

Minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock awards
(681
)
 
(1,034
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
37,222

 
3,762

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash
235

 
(20
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
3,834

 
12,212

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
93,038

 
80,826

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
$
96,872

 
$
93,038

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
757

 
$
718

Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds
$
13,096

 
$
8,074

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Accrued costs for property, plant and equipment purchases
$
2,021

 
$
1,871

Equipment purchased under capital leases
$
283

 
$
85






SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
GAAP GROSS PROFIT
$
66,397

 
$
46,023

 
$
225,545

 
$
160,053

 
Add back stock-based compensation (c)
215

 
257

 
941

 
953

Non-GAAP GROSS PROFIT
$
66,612

 
$
46,280

 
$
226,486

 
$
161,006

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP GROSS MARGIN
15.5
%
 
14.3
%
 
15.4
%
 
13.8
%
 
Add back stock-based compensation (c)
0.1
%
 
0.1
%
 
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
Non-GAAP GROSS MARGIN
15.6
%
 
14.4
%
 
15.4
%
 
13.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
$
26,540

 
$
12,428

 
$
80,259

 
$
27,158

 
Add back stock-based compensation (c)
2,879

 
2,699

 
11,062

 
11,361

Non-GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
$
29,419

 
$
15,127

 
$
91,321

 
$
38,519

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP NET INCOME
$
16,549

 
$
8,426

 
$
54,157

 
$
21,279

 
Add back stock-based compensation (c)
2,879

 
2,699

 
11,062

 
11,361

 
Add back adjustments to tax benefit (provision) (d)
(31
)
 
167

 
(2,303
)
 
(440
)
Non-GAAP NET INCOME
$
19,397

 
$
11,292

 
$
62,916

 
$
32,200

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC (a)
$
0.37

 
$
0.20

 
$
1.24

 
$
0.50

 
Add back stock-based compensation and adjustments to tax provision (c) (d)
0.06

 
0.07

 
0.20

 
0.26

Non-GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC (e)
$
0.43

 
$
0.27

 
$
1.44

 
$
0.76

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED (b)
$
0.34

 
$
0.19

 
$
1.16

 
$
0.48

 
Add back stock-based compensation and adjustments to tax provision (c) (d)
0.06

 
0.07

 
0.18

 
0.25

Non-GAAP NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED (f)
$
0.40

 
$
0.26

 
$
1.34

 
$
0.73

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES USED IN COMPUTING NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BASIC –GAAP (g)
45,017

 
42,267

 
43,599

 
41,992

 
BASIC - Non-GAAP (h)
45,018

 
42,447

 
43,628

 
42,202

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DILUTED – GAAP (g)
48,317

 
43,918

 
46,512

 
43,907

 
DILUTED - Non-GAAP (h)
48,977

 
44,171

 
47,075

 
44,256

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



(a) Approximately $311 and $36,000 of undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities were not included in the determination of GAAP basic net income per common share for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and approximately $36,000 and $106,000 for the three months and fiscal year ended June, 2013, respectively.
(b) Approximately $290 and $34,000 of undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities were not included in the determination of GAAP diluted net income per common share for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and approximately $34,000 and $101,000 for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
(c) Amortization of ASC Topic 718 stock-based compensation for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
(d) The benefit from (provision of) income taxes used in arriving at the non-GAAP net income was computed using an income tax rate of 33.6% and 30.6% for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and 24.7% and 15.2% for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
(e) Approximately $365 and $42,000 of undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities were included in the determination of Non-GAAP basic net income per common share for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and approximately $48,000 and $160,000 for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
(f) Approximately $335 and $39,000 of undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities were included in the determination of Non-GAAP diluted net income per common share for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and approximately $46,000 and $153,000 for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
(g) 846 and 29,326 shares of unvested restricted stock awards were not included in the determination of GAAP basic and diluted net income per common share for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, respectively. 180,487 and 210,041 shares of unvested restricted stock awards were not included in the determination of GAAP basic and diluted net income per common share for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
(h) 846 and 29,326 shares of unvested restricted stock awards were included in the determination of Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per common share for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, respectively. 180,487 and 210,041 shares of unvested restricted stock awards were included in the determination of Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per common share for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

SOURCE: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Howard Hideshima, 408-503-8000
SVP, Chief Financial Officer
ir@supermicro.com
or
Perry G. Hayes
SVP, Investor Relations
ir@supermicro.com
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