Quantum Corporation (Nasdaq: QMCO) ("Quantum" or the "Company"),
a leader in solutions for AI and unstructured data, announced today
financial results for its fiscal second quarter 2025 ended
September 30, 2024.
Fiscal Second Quarter 2025 Financial Summary
- Revenue was $70.5 million
- GAAP gross profit was $29.3 million, or 41.5% of revenue
- GAAP net loss was $13.5 million, or ($2.82) per share
- Subscription ARR was up 28% year-over-year at $19.6
million
- Adjusted non-GAAP net loss was $8.7 million, or ($1.82) per
share
- Adjusted EBITDA was approximately breakeven
“Sales bookings and customer win rates for the quarter were
consistent with our overall business expectations as we continued
to transform the company,” stated Jamie Lerner, Chairman and CEO of
Quantum. “However, operational headwinds with the supply chain
continued this quarter, resulting in exiting the quarter with
higher than anticipated backlog. Evidence of our transformation can
be seen in the progress of gross margin improving 490 basis points
sequentially to above 41%, as well as non-GAAP operating expenses
being reduced by more than 8% year-over-year. These actions
contributed to our achievement of breakeven adjusted EBITDA for the
quarter.
“Our business strategy remains focused on high-priority growth
initiatives, particularly around Myriad and ActiveScale as we are
seeing demonstrated proof points of our ability to significantly
expand within our target verticals. In FQ2'25, we achieved
significant pipeline growth for Myriad and ActiveScale. An existing
Quantum customer who was looking for a comprehensive solution with
high-speed primary storage and a secure, cost-efficient, long-term
storage solution purchased our Myriad and ActiveScale Cold Storage
products, as a Quantum Go subscription. Additionally, as we
maintain a strong base with our data protection offerings,
Quantum’s recently launched DXi T-Series is the only solution in
the market offering robust cyber-resilient features in a 1U,
all-flash data protection appliance. We’ve had multiple strategic
wins against the competition based on the DXi T-Series fast
recovery times in the face of a cyberattack due to its leading data
reduction and recovery rates. This is a testament to our continued
investment in innovation and our laser focus on allowing our
customers to recognize the value in their data.
“While our efforts are still short of the intended results, we
are seeing positive proof points through our new product
introductions, including Myriad traction, combined with driving a
more operationally efficient business.”
Fiscal Second Quarter 2025 vs. Prior Year Quarter
Revenue for the fiscal second quarter of 2025 was $70.5 million,
compared to $75.7 million in the fiscal second quarter of 2024,
largely reflecting lower revenue contribution from primary storage.
GAAP gross profit in the second quarter of 2025 was $29.3 million,
or 41.5% of revenue, compared to $32.7 million, or 43.3% of
revenue, in the prior fiscal year quarter.
Total GAAP operating expenses in the fiscal second quarter of
2025 were $36.2 million, or 51.4% of revenue, compared to $36.4
million, or 48.1% of revenue, in the fiscal second quarter of 2024.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $27.6 million,
compared to $25.9 million in the prior fiscal year primarily driven
by increased non-recurring new ERP systems spend along with
accounting and tax work. Research and development expenses in the
fiscal second quarter of 2025 were $8.3 million, compared to $9.2
million in the prior fiscal year quarter. Non-GAAP operating
expenses in the second quarter of 2025 were $30.4 million, compared
to $33.3 million in the fiscal second quarter of 2024.
GAAP net loss in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 was $13.5
million, or ($2.82) per share, which included a loss on debt
extinguishment of $2.3 million and negative $1.2 million non-cash
intercompany foreign currency adjustment, and compared to a GAAP
net loss of $3.3 million, or ($0.70) per share in the prior fiscal
year quarter. Excluding the income statement impact of the
warrants, stock compensation, restructuring charges, and other
non-recurring costs, non-GAAP adjusted net loss in the quarter was
$8.7 million, or ($1.82) per share, compared to an adjusted net
loss of $4.4 million, or ($0.93) per share in the fiscal second
quarter of 2024.
Adjusted EBITDA in fiscal second quarter 2025 was essentially
breakeven at ($0.3) million, compared to $1.7 million in the second
quarter of fiscal year 2024 and a $3.0 million improvement
sequentially.
For a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial results,
please see the financial reconciliation tables below.
Liquidity and Debt (as of September 30, 2024)
- Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $17.0 million,
compared to $25.8 million as of September 30, 2023.
- Total interest expense for the second quarter was $6.1 million,
compared to $3.9 million for the same period a year ago.
- Outstanding term loan debt, excluding debt issuance costs, was
$104.7 million, compared to $87.9 million as of September 30, 2023.
Outstanding borrowings on revolving credit facility was $28.3
million, compared to $21.5 million as of September 30, 2023.
Guidance
For the fiscal third quarter of 2025, the Company expects the
following guidance:
- Revenues of $72.0 million, plus or minus $2.0 million
- Non-GAAP adjusted basic net loss per share of ($0.75), plus or
minus $0.05
- Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $2.0 million
This assumes an effective annual tax rate of negative 3%;
non-GAAP adjusted net loss per share assumes an average basic share
count of approximately 4.8 million in the fiscal third quarter of
2025.
Conference Call and Webcast
Management will host a live conference call today, November 13,
2024, at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) to discuss these results. The
conference call will be accessible by dialing 866-424-3436 (U.S.
Toll-Free) or +1-201-689-8058 (International) and entering
conference ID 13749710. This conference call will be broadcast live
over the Internet with a slide presentation and can be accessed by
all interested parties on the investor relations section of the
Company's website at investors.quantum.com under the events and
presentations tab.
A telephone replay of the conference call will be available
approximately two hours after the conference call and will be
available through November 20, 2024. To access the replay dial
1-877-660-6853 and enter the conference ID 13749710 at the prompt.
International callers should dial +1-201-612-7415 and enter the
same conference ID. Following the conclusion of the live call, a
replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website at
www.quantum.com for at least 90 days.
About Quantum
Quantum delivers end-to-end data management solutions designed
for the AI era. With over four decades of experience, our data
platform has allowed customers to extract the maximum value from
their unique, unstructured data. From high-performance ingest that
powers AI applications and demanding data-intensive workloads, to
massive, durable data lakes to fuel AI models, Quantum delivers the
most comprehensive and cost-efficient solutions. Leading
organizations in life sciences, government, media and
entertainment, research, and industrial technology trust Quantum
with their most valuable asset – their data. Quantum is listed on
Nasdaq (QMCO). For more information visit www.quantum.com.
Quantum and the Quantum logo are registered trademarks of
Quantum Corporation and its affiliates in the United States and/or
other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
Forward-Looking Information
The results reported in this press release are preliminary and
unaudited, and are subject to change. As the Company completes its
financial close process and finalizes its financial statements for
the fiscal 2025 second quarter, and as its independent auditors
complete their review of the Company’s financial statements for the
fiscal 2025 second quarter, it is possible the Company may identify
items that require adjustments to the preliminary financial
information set forth in this earnings report, and those changes
could be material. The Company does not intend to update such
financial information prior to the filing of its Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the
fiscal 2025 second quarter, except as otherwise required by
law.
The information provided in this press release may include
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 (“Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements are
largely based on our current expectations and projections about
future events and financial trends affecting our business. Such
forward-looking statements include, in particular, statements
related to future projections of our financial results, including
for the third fiscal quarter of 2025; improving traction on
securing new deals for Myriad and ActiveScale products; the
anticipated benefits of our restructured financing and our
restructuring plans; and our focus and our strategy.
These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of
terms and phrases such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “can”,
“could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “may”,
“plans”, “projects”, “targets”, “will”, and similar expressions or
variations of these terms and similar phrases. Additionally,
statements concerning future matters and other statements regarding
matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements.
Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements
relate to future events or our future performance and are subject
to business, economic, and other risks and uncertainties, both
known and unknown, that may cause actual results, levels of
activity, performance or achievements to be materially different
from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking
statements.
These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected, including without limitation, the following: risks
related to the need to address the many challenges facing our
business; the impact macroeconomic and inflationary conditions on
our business, including potential disruptions to our supply chain,
employees, operations, sales and overall market conditions; the
competitive pressures we face; risks associated with executing our
strategy; the distribution of our products and the delivery of our
services effectively; the development and transition of new
products and services and the enhancement of existing products and
services to meet customer needs and respond to emerging
technological trends; estimates and assumptions related to the cost
(including any possible disruption of our business) and the
anticipated benefits of the transformation and restructuring plans;
the outcome of any claims and disputes; the ability to meet stock
exchange continued listing standards; the possibility that the
Nasdaq may delist our common stock; risks related to our ability to
implement and maintain effective internal control over financial
reporting in the future; and other risks that are described herein,
including but not limited to the items discussed in “Risk Factors”
in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Committee on June 28, 2024, and any
subsequent reports filed with the SEC. We do not intend to update
or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
applicable law.
QUANTUM CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(in thousands, except per
share amounts, unaudited)
September 30, 2024
March 31, 2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
16,719
$
25,692
Restricted cash
241
168
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
credit losses of $99 and $22, respectively
51,073
67,788
Manufacturing inventories
18,965
17,753
Service parts inventories
9,028
9,783
Prepaid expenses
3,632
2,186
Other current assets
9,195
8,414
Total current assets
108,853
131,784
Property and equipment, net
11,334
12,028
Goodwill
12,969
12,969
Intangible assets, net
742
1,669
Right-of-use assets, net
9,164
9,425
Other long-term assets
20,084
19,740
Total assets
$
163,146
$
187,615
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
30,789
$
26,087
Accrued compensation
13,864
18,214
Deferred revenue, current portion
69,369
78,511
Term debt, current portion
1,579
82,496
Revolving credit facility
—
26,604
Warrant liabilities
2,499
4,046
Other accrued liabilities
16,501
13,986
Total current liabilities
134,601
249,944
Deferred revenue, net of current
portion
37,164
38,176
Revolving credit facility
28,300
—
Term debt, net of current portion
94,746
—
Operating lease liabilities
9,366
9,621
Other long-term liabilities
12,372
11,372
Total liabilities
316,549
309,113
Stockholders' deficit
Preferred stock, 20,000 shares authorized;
no shares issued and outstanding
—
—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 225,000
shares authorized; 4,793 and 4,793 shares issued and
outstanding
49
49
Additional paid-in capital
709,667
708,026
Accumulated deficit
(861,727
)
(827,380
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(1,392
)
(2,193
)
Total stockholders’ deficit
(153,403
)
(121,498
)
Total liabilities and stockholders’
deficit
$
163,146
$
187,615
QUANTUM CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(in thousands, except per
share amounts, unaudited)
Three Months Ended September
30,
Six Months Ended September
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenue:
Product
$
36,785
$
42,947
$
77,779
$
101,522
Service and subscription
31,321
30,505
58,768
61,458
Royalty
2,363
2,228
5,265
5,194
Total revenue
70,469
75,680
141,812
168,174
Cost of revenue:
Product
29,774
30,719
62,330
75,170
Service and subscription
11,427
12,225
24,080
24,628
Total cost of revenue
41,201
42,944
86,410
99,798
Gross profit
29,268
32,736
55,402
68,376
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing
13,578
15,717
26,872
31,557
General and administrative
13,977
10,241
35,043
22,940
Research and development
8,264
9,152
16,572
20,065
Restructuring charges
383
1,338
1,574
2,667
Total operating expenses
36,202
36,448
80,061
77,229
Loss from operations
(6,934
)
(3,712
)
(24,659
)
(8,853
)
Other income (expense), net
(1,334
)
367
(1,375
)
(630
)
Interest expense
(6,131
)
(3,855
)
(9,921
)
(7,055
)
Change in fair value of warrant
liabilities
3,550
4,402
5,216
5,128
Loss on debt extinguishment
(2,308
)
—
(3,003
)
—
Net loss before income taxes
(13,157
)
(2,798
)
(33,742
)
(11,410
)
Income tax provision
370
533
605
1,063
Net loss
$
(13,527
)
$
(3,331
)
$
(34,347
)
$
(12,473
)
Net loss per share attributable to common
stockholders - basic
$
(2.82
)
$
(0.70
)
$
(7.17
)
$
(2.64
)
Net loss per share attributable to common
stockholders - diluted
$
(2.82
)
$
(0.70
)
$
(7.17
)
$
(2.64
)
Weighted average shares - basic
4,793
4,751
4,793
4,717
Weighted average shares - diluted
4,793
4,751
4,793
4,717
Net loss
$
(13,527
)
$
(3,331
)
$
(34,347
)
$
(12,473
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments,
net
659
(720
)
801
(471
)
Total comprehensive loss
$
(12,868
)
$
(4,051
)
$
(33,546
)
$
(12,944
)
QUANTUM CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands,
unaudited)
Six Months Ended September
30,
2024
2023
Operating activities
Net loss
$
(34,347
)
$
(12,473
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization
3,347
5,295
Amortization of debt issuance costs
2,081
1,234
Loss on debt extinguishment
3,003
—
Provision for product and service
inventories
1,167
892
Stock-based compensation
1,641
2,831
Paid in kind interest
1,844
777
Change in fair value of warrant
liabilities
(5,216
)
(5,127
)
Other non-cash
851
49
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net
16,638
21,109
Manufacturing inventories
(2,168
)
(2,070
)
Service parts inventories
543
(1,505
)
Prepaid expenses
(1,446
)
8
Accounts payable
5,253
(9,073
)
Accrued compensation
(4,350
)
(1,946
)
Deferred revenue
(10,153
)
(9,269
)
Other current assets
(780
)
115
Other non-current assets
1,280
(2,354
)
Other current liabilities
2,556
(1,602
)
Other non-current liabilities
1,062
1,764
Net cash used in operating activities
(17,194
)
(11,345
)
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment
(3,228
)
(3,925
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(3,228
)
(3,925
)
Financing activities
Borrowings of long-term debt, net of debt
issuance costs
24,655
14,083
Repayments of long-term debt
(13,537
)
(3,247
)
Borrowings of credit facility
209,852
217,084
Repayments of credit facility
(209,445
)
(213,082
)
Net cash provided by financing
activities
11,525
14,838
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash,
cash equivalents and restricted cash
(3
)
11
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash
(8,900
)
(421
)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted
cash at beginning of period
25,860
26,175
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted
cash at end of period
$
16,960
$
25,754
The following table provides a
reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the
total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash
flows:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
16,719
$
25,574
Restricted cash, current
241
180
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
period
$
16,960
$
25,754
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
information
Cash paid for interest
$
5,539
$
6,079
Cash paid for income taxes, net
$
1,304
$
831
Non-cash transactions
Purchases of property and equipment
included in accounts payable
$
312
$
689
Paid-in-kind interest
$
1,844
$
777
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
To provide investors with additional information regarding our
financial results, we have presented certain non-GAAP financial
measures in this press release, including non-GAAP adjusted net
loss, adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP
operational expenses.
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure defined by us as
net loss before interest expense, net, provision for income taxes,
depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based compensation
expense, restructuring charges, amortization of acquisition-related
intangible assets, loss on debt extinguishment, non-recurring
project costs, including restatement and debt-related matters and
fair value of warrants adjustments.
“GAAP net loss” as referred to in this press release represents
“Net loss attributable to common stockholders”. Non-GAAP adjusted
net income (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure defined by us as
net loss before restructuring charges, stock-based compensation
expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets,
loss on debt extinguishment, non-recurring project costs, including
restatement and debt-related matters and fair value of warrants
adjustments. We calculate adjusted net income (loss) per basic and
diluted share using the above-referenced definition of adjusted net
income (loss).
We have provided below reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA to
adjusted net income (loss), non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP
operational expenses, to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP
financial measures. We have presented adjusted EBITDA because it is
a key measure used by our management and the board of directors to
understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends,
to prepare and approve our annual budget and to develop short and
long-term operating plans. In particular, we believe that the
exclusion of the amounts eliminated in calculating adjusted EBITDA
can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of
our core business performance. For example, in the quarter ended
September 30, 2022, we have excluded a large inventory reserve
provision caused by global supply chain disruptions since the start
of the pandemic and the longer associated lead times that resulted
in older generation products being displaced by next-generation
solutions. We do not believe an inventory adjustment of this
magnitude is reasonably likely to reoccur in the foreseeable future
and do not believe it is indicative of our ongoing operations;
accordingly, we have excluded its impact from our non-GAAP results.
We believe adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted net income
(loss) per basic and diluted share serve as appropriate measures to
be used in evaluating the performance of our business and help our
investors better compare our operating performance over multiple
periods. Accordingly, we believe that the use of non-GAAP financial
measures provide useful information to investors and others in
understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same
manner as our management and our board of directors.
Our use of non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as
analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or
as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported
under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are as follows:
- Although depreciation and amortization expense are non-cash
charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be
replaced in the future, and adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash
capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new
capital expenditure requirements.
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect: (1) interest and tax payments
that may represent a reduction in cash available to us; (2) capital
expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures or
contractual commitments; (3) changes in, or cash requirements for,
working capital needs; (4) the potentially dilutive impact of
stock-based compensation expense; (5) potential future costs
related to our long-term debt; (6) potential future restructuring
expenses; (7) potential future costs related to business
acquisitions; (8) gain (loss) on debt extinguishment, (9) and
acquisition-related amortization of intangibles assets from
business combinations, or (10) fair market adjustments related to
the Company’s warrants.
- Adjusted net income (loss) does not reflect: (1) potential
future restructuring activities; (2) the potentially dilutive
impact of stock-based compensation expense; (3) potential future
costs related to our long-term debt; (4) potential future costs
related to business acquisitions; (5) gain (loss) on debt
extinguishment; (6) acquisition-related amortization of intangibles
assets from business combinations; or (7) fair market adjustments
related to the Company’s warrants.
Other companies, including companies in our industry, may
calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently, which reduces
its usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these and other
limitations, you should consider adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net
income (loss) along with other U.S. GAAP-based financial
performance measures, including various cash flow metrics and our
U.S. GAAP financial results.
In addition, this press release includes forward-looking
non-GAAP adjusted earnings or net loss per share and adjusted
EBITDA, each a non-GAAP measure used to describe our expected
performance. We have not presented a reconciliation of these
anticipated non-GAAP measures to our most comparable GAAP financial
measures, because the reconciliation could not be prepared without
unreasonable effort. The information necessary to prepare the
reconciliations is not available on a forward-looking basis and
cannot be accurately predicted. The unavailable information could
have a significant impact on the calculation of the comparable GAAP
financial measure.
The tables below reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures of
adjusted EBITDA, net income, diluted EPS, operating expenses and
gross margin with the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measures (in thousands, unaudited).
Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended September
30,
Six Months Ended September
30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
GAAP net loss
$
(13,527
)
$
(3,331
)
$
(34,347
)
$
(12,473
)
Provision for income taxes
370
533
605
1,063
Interest expense, net
6,255
3,855
10,160
7,056
Depreciation expense
1,952
1,561
3,270
3,173
Amortization of acquisition-related
intangible assets
465
982
927
2,122
Stock-based compensation expense
716
939
1,641
2,831
Fair value of warrants adjustments
(3,550
)
(4,402
)
(5,216
)
(5,128
)
Restructuring charges
1,419
1,338
2,611
2,667
Loss on debt extinguishment
2,308
—
3,003
—
Debt costs
1,227
—
1,227
—
Non-recurring project costs
2,078
219
12,728
1,853
Adjusted EBITDA
$
(287
)
$
1,694
$
(3,391
)
$
3,164
Non-GAAP adjusted net loss and net loss
per share
Three Months Ended September
30,
Six Months Ended September
30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
GAAP net loss
$
(13,527
)
$
(3,331
)
$
(34,347
)
$
(12,473
)
Amortization of acquisition-related
intangible assets
465
982
927
2,122
Fair value of warrants adjustments
(3,550
)
(4,402
)
(5,216
)
(5,128
)
Stock-based compensation expense
716
939
1,641
2,831
Restructuring charges
1,419
1,338
2,611
2,667
Loss on debt extinguishment
2,308
—
3,003
—
Non-recurring interest expense
124
—
240
—
Debt costs
1,227
—
1,227
—
Non-recurring project costs
2,078
95
12,728
1,447
Adjusted net loss
$
(8,740
)
$
(4,379
)
$
(17,186
)
$
(8,534
)
Adjusted net loss per share – basic
$
(1.82
)
$
(0.93
)
$
(3.59
)
$
(1.81
)
Adjusted net loss per share - diluted
$
(1.82
)
$
(0.93
)
$
(3.59
)
$
(1.81
)
Weighted average shares – basic
4,793
4,751
4,793
4,717
Weighted average shares - diluted
4,793
4,751
4,793
4,717
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