Penguin Solutions Reports Q1 Fiscal 2025 Financial Results

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Penguin Solutions Reports Q1 Fiscal 2025 Financial Results

Revenue up by 24% vs. Q1 FY24, highlighted by 49% growth in Advanced Computing

MILPITAS, Calif., January 08, 2025 --( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Penguin Solutions, Inc . ("Penguin Solutions," "we," "us," or the "Company") (Nasdaq: PENG ) today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025.

First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Highlights

"Our strong performance this quarter, highlighted by a 49% year-over-year increase in Advanced Computing revenue, reflects the continued execution of our strategy to support customers navigating the complexities of AI infrastructure implementation," said Mark Adams, CEO of Penguin Solutions. "Our approach as a provider of differentiated hardware, software and managed services enables us to serve as a trusted advisor for our large enterprise customers. Based on our positive start to the year, we are pleased to affirm our outlook for the full fiscal year," concluded Adams.

Quarterly Financial Results

GAAP (1)

Non-GAAP (2)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Q1 FY25

Q4 FY24

Q1 FY24

Q1 FY25

Q4 FY24

Q1 FY24

Net sales:

Advanced Computing

$

177,426

$

149,355

$

118,824

$

177,426

$

149,355

$

118,824

Integrated Memory

96,706

95,832

85,668

96,706

95,832

85,668

Optimized LED

66,970

65,961

69,755

66,970

65,961

69,755

Total net sales

$

341,102

$

311,148

$

274,247

$

341,102

$

311,148

$

274,247

Gross profit

$

97,812

$

87,086

$

82,850

$

105,122

$

96,007

$

91,277

Operating income

17,356

8,791

1,305

40,918

33,739

26,679

Net income (loss) attributable to Penguin Solutions

5,217

(24,547

)

(11,773

)

26,518

20,007

12,538

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

0.10

$

(0.46

)

$

(0.23

)

$

0.49

$

0.37

$

0.24

(1)

GAAP represents U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

(2)

Non-GAAP represents GAAP excluding the impact of certain activities. Further information regarding the Company’s use of non-GAAP measures and reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP measures is included within this press release.

Business Outlook

As of January 8, 2025, Penguin Solutions is providing the following financial outlook for fiscal year 2025:

GAAP
Outlook

Adjustments

Non-GAAP
Outlook

Net sales

15% YoY Growth +/- 5%

15% YoY Growth +/- 5%

Gross margin

30% +/- 1%

2%

(A)

32% +/- 1%

Operating expenses

$335 million +/- $15 million

($60) million

(B)(C)

$275 million +/- $15 million

Diluted earnings per share

$0.10 +/- $0.20

$1.40

(A)(B)(C)(D)

$1.50 +/- $0.20

Diluted shares

56.3 million

56.3 million

Non-GAAP adjustments (in millions)

(A) Share-based compensation and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles included in cost of sales

$

31

(B) Share-based compensation and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles included in R&D and SG&A

48

(C) Other adjustments

12

(D) Estimated income tax effects

(12

)

$

79

First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Details

Penguin Solutions will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss the first quarter of fiscal 2025 results and related matters today, January 8, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time). Interested parties may access the call by dialing +1-833-470-1428 in the United States or +1-929-526-1599 from international locations, using the access code 213238. The earnings presentation and a live webcast of the conference call can be accessed from the Company’s investor relations website ( https://ir.penguinsolutions.com/investors/default.aspx ) where they will remain available for approximately one year.

Use of Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning or regarding future events and the future financial and operating performance of Penguin Solutions; statements regarding the extent and timing of and expectations regarding Penguin Solutions’ future revenues and expenses; statements regarding Penguin Solutions’ strategic transformation and priorities; statements regarding long-term effective tax rates; and statements regarding the business and financial outlook for the next fiscal year described under "Business Outlook" above.

These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements often use words such as "anticipate," "target," "expect," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "believe," "could," and other words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements provide our current expectations or forecasts of future events, circumstances, results or aspirations and are subject to a number of significant risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our control, including but not limited to: global business and economic conditions and growth trends in technology industries (including trends and markets related to artificial intelligence), our customer markets and various geographic regions; uncertainties in the geopolitical environment; the ability to manage our cost structure; disruptions in our operations or supply chain as a result of global pandemics or otherwise; changes in trade regulations or adverse developments in international trade relations and agreements; changes in currency exchange rates; overall information technology spending; appropriations for government spending; the success of our strategic initiatives including our rebranding and related strategy, any potential collaborations and additional investments in new products and additional capacity; acquisitions of companies or technologies and the failure to successfully integrate and operate them or customers’ negative reactions to them; issues, delays or complications in integrating the operations of Stratus Technologies; failure to achieve the intended benefits of the sale of SMART Brazil and its business; limitations on or changes in the availability of supply of materials and components; fluctuations in material costs; the temporary or volatile nature of pricing trends in memory or elsewhere; deterioration in customer relationships; our dependence on a select number of customers and the timing and volume of customer orders; production or manufacturing difficulties; competitive factors; technological changes; difficulties with, or delays in, the introduction of new products; slowing or contraction of growth in the memory market, LED market or other markets in which we participate; changes to applicable tax regimes or rates; changes to the valuation allowance for our deferred tax assets, including any potential inability to realize these assets in the future; prices for the end products of our customers; strikes or labor disputes; deterioration in or loss of relations with any of our limited number of key vendors; the inability to maintain or expand government business; and the continuing availability of borrowings under term loans and revolving lines of credit and our ability to raise capital through debt or equity financings.

These and other risks, uncertainties and factors are described in greater detail under the sections titled "Risk Factors," "Critical Accounting Estimates," "Results of Operations," "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" and "Liquidity and Capital Resources" contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, such risks, uncertainties and factors as outlined above and in such filings do not constitute all risks, uncertainties and factors that could cause our actual results to be materially different from such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements that we make in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, we do not undertake to update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that may arise after the date that the forward-looking statements were made.

Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and the accompanying tables contain the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP effective tax rate, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP weighted-average shares outstanding, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share and Adjusted EBITDA. Penguin Solutions management uses these non-GAAP measures to supplement Penguin Solutions’ financial results under GAAP. Management uses these measures to analyze its operations and make decisions as to future operational plans and believes that this supplemental non-GAAP information is useful to investors in analyzing and assessing the Company’s past and future operating performance. These non-GAAP measures exclude certain items, such as share-based compensation expense; amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (consisting of amortization of developed technology, customer relationships and trademarks/trade names acquired in connection with business combinations); cost of sales-related restructuring; diligence, acquisition and integration expense; restructuring charges; impairment of goodwill; changes in the fair value of contingent consideration; gains (losses) from changes in foreign currency exchange rates; amortization of debt issuance costs; gain (loss) on extinguishment or prepayment of debt; other infrequent or unusual items and related tax effects and other tax adjustments. While amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets is excluded, the revenues from acquired companies are reflected in the Company’s non-GAAP measures and these intangible assets contribute to revenue generation. Management believes the presentation of operating results that exclude certain items provides useful supplemental information to investors and facilitates the analysis of the Company’s core operating results and comparison of operating results across reporting periods. Management also uses adjusted EBITDA, which represents GAAP net income (loss), adjusted for net interest expense; income tax provision (benefit); depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets; share-based compensation expense; cost of sales-related restructuring; diligence, acquisition and integration expense; restructuring charges; loss on extinguishment of debt and other infrequent or unusual items.

In fiscal 2024, for our non-GAAP reporting, we began to utilize a long-term projected non-GAAP effective tax rate of 28%, which includes the tax impact of pre-tax non-GAAP adjustments and reflects currently available information as well as other factors and assumptions. While we expect to use this normalized non-GAAP effective tax rate through fiscal 2025, this long-term non-GAAP effective tax rate may be subject to change for a variety of reasons, including the rapidly evolving global tax environment, significant changes in our geographic earnings mix or changes to our strategy or business operations. Our GAAP effective tax rate can vary significantly from quarter to quarter based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, discrete items which are recorded in the period they occur, the tax effects of certain items of income or expense, significant changes in our geographic earnings mix or changes to our strategy or business operations. We are unable to predict the timing and amounts of these items, which could significantly impact our GAAP effective tax rate, and therefore we are unable to reconcile our forward-looking non-GAAP effective tax rate measure to our GAAP effective tax rate.

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP, as they exclude important information about Penguin Solutions’ financial results, as noted above. The presentation of these adjusted amounts varies from amounts presented in accordance with GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to amounts reported by other companies. In addition, adjusted EBITDA does not purport to represent cash flow provided by, or used for, operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be used as a measure of liquidity. Investors are encouraged to review the "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures" tables below.

About Penguin Solutions

The most exciting technological advancements are also the most challenging for companies to adopt. At Penguin Solutions, we support our customers in achieving their ambitions across our computing, memory, and LED lines of business. With our expert skills, experience, and partnerships, we turn our customers’ most complex challenges into compelling opportunities.

For more information, visit www.penguinsolutions.com .

Penguin Solutions, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

November 29,
2024

August 30,
2024

December 1,
2023

Net sales:

Advanced Computing

$

177,426

$

149,355

$

118,824

Integrated Memory

96,706

95,832

85,668

Optimized LED

66,970

65,961

69,755

Total net sales

341,102

311,148

274,247

Cost of sales

243,290

224,062

191,397

Gross profit

97,812

87,086

82,850

Operating expenses:

Research and development

19,811

19,941

21,389

Selling, general and administrative

60,536

58,029

57,217

Other operating (income) expense

109

325

2,939

Total operating expenses

80,456

78,295

81,545

Operating income (loss)

17,356

8,791

1,305

Non-operating (income) expense:

Interest expense, net

4,396

5,403

9,559

Other non-operating (income) expense

636

20,971

(576

)

Total non-operating (income) expense

5,032

26,374

8,983

Income (loss) before taxes

12,324

(17,583

)

(7,678

)

Income tax provision

6,360

6,209

3,534

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

5,964

(23,792

)

(11,212

)

Net loss from discontinued operations

(8,148

)

Net income (loss)

5,964

(23,792

)

(19,360

)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

747

755

561

Net income (loss) attributable to Penguin Solutions

$

5,217

$

(24,547

)

$

(19,921

)

Basic earnings (loss) per share:

Continuing operations

$

0.10

$

(0.46

)

$

(0.23

)

Discontinued operations

(0.15

)

$

0.10

$

(0.46

)

$

(0.38

)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

Continuing operations

$

0.10

$

(0.46

)

$

(0.23

)

Discontinued operations

(0.15

)

$

0.10

$

(0.46

)

$

(0.38

)

Shares used in per share calculations:

Basic

53,482

53,071

52,068

Diluted

54,312

53,071

52,068

Penguin Solutions, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

(In thousands, except percentages)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

November 29,
2024

August 30,
2024

December 1,
2023

GAAP gross profit

$

97,812

$

87,086

$

82,850

Share-based compensation expense

1,643

1,847

1,815

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

5,909

5,909

5,944

Cost of sales-related restructuring

(42

)

865

668

Other

(200

)

300

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

105,122

$

96,007

$

91,277

GAAP gross margin

28.7

%

28.0

%

30.2

%

Effect of adjustments

2.1

%

2.9

%

3.1

%

Non-GAAP gross margin

30.8

%

30.9

%

33.3

%

GAAP operating expenses

$

80,456

$

78,295

$

81,545

Share-based compensation expense

(9,888

)

(8,512

)

(9,155

)

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

(3,846

)

(3,838

)

(4,064

)

Diligence, acquisition and integration expense

(833

)

(2,094

)

(789

)

Restructuring charges

(109

)

(325

)

(2,939

)

Other

(1,576

)

(1,258

)

Non-GAAP operating expenses

$

64,204

$

62,268

$

64,598

GAAP operating income

$

17,356

$

8,791

$

1,305

Share-based compensation expense

11,531

10,359

10,970

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

9,755

9,747

10,008

Cost of sales-related restructuring

(42

)

865

668

Diligence, acquisition and integration expense

833

2,094

789

Restructuring charges

109

325

2,939

Other

1,376

1,558

Non-GAAP operating income

$

40,918

$

33,739

$

26,679

Penguin Solutions, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

November 29,
2024

August 30,
2024

December 1,
2023

GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Penguin Solutions

$

5,217

$

(24,547

)

$

(11,773

)

Share-based compensation expense

11,531

10,359

10,970

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

9,755

9,747

10,008

Cost of sales-related restructuring

(42

)

865

668

Diligence, acquisition and integration expense

833

2,094

789

Restructuring charges

109

325

2,939

Amortization of debt issuance costs

953

897

...

1,042

Loss (gain) on extinguishment or prepayment of debt

21,646

Foreign currency (gains) losses

1,028

(1,072

)

(546

)

Other

1,376

1,558

Income tax effects

(4,242

)

(1,865

)

(1,559

)

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Penguin Solutions

$

26,518

$

20,007

$

12,538

Weighted-average shares outstanding - Diluted:

GAAP weighted-average shares outstanding

54,312

53,071

52,068

Adjustment for dilutive securities and capped calls

1,434

1,213

Non-GAAP weighted-average shares outstanding

54,312

54,505

53,281

Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations:

GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

0.10

$

(0.46

)

$

(0.23

)

Effect of adjustments

0.39

0.83

0.47

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

$

0.49

$

0.37

$

0.24

Net income (loss) attributable to Penguin Solutions

$

5,217

$

(24,547

)

$

(11,773

)

Interest expense, net

4,396

5,403

9,559

Income tax provision (benefit)

6,360

6,209

3,534

Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets

14,961

15,381

17,654

Share-based compensation expense

11,531

10,359

10,970

Cost of sales-related restructuring

(42

)

865

668

Diligence, acquisition and integration expense

833

2,094

789

Restructuring charges

109

325

2,939

Loss on extinguishment of debt

21,646

Other

1,376

1,558

Adjusted EBITDA

$

44,741

$

39,293

$

34,340

Penguin Solutions, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

As of

November 29,
2024

August 30,
2024

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

370,295

$

383,147

Short-term investments

23,430

6,337

Accounts receivable, net

275,629

251,743

Inventories

246,952

151,213

Other current assets

79,273

75,264

Total current assets

995,579

867,704

Property and equipment, net

100,239

106,548

Operating lease right-of-use assets

58,317

60,349

Intangible assets, net

111,926

121,454

Goodwill

161,958

161,958

Deferred tax assets

84,934

85,078

Other noncurrent assets

70,062

71,415

Total assets

$

1,583,015

$

1,474,506

Liabilities and Equity

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

284,636

$

219,090

Deferred revenue

41,326

63,954

Other current liabilities

100,924

44,552

Total current liabilities

426,886

327,596

Long-term debt

658,070

657,347

Noncurrent operating lease liabilities

58,611

60,542

Other noncurrent liabilities

30,499

29,813

Total liabilities

1,174,066

1,075,298

Commitments and contingencies

Penguin Solutions shareholders’ equity:

Preferred shares

Ordinary shares

1,832

1,807

Additional paid-in capital

528,201

513,335

Retained earnings

35,202

29,985

Treasury shares

(164,879

)

(153,756

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

19

10

Total Penguin Solutions shareholders’ equity

400,375

391,381

Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary

8,574

7,827

Total equity

408,949

399,208

Total liabilities and equity

$

1,583,015

$

1,474,506

Penguin Solutions, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

November 29,
2024

August 30,
2024

December 1,
2023

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income (loss)

$

5,964

$

(23,792

)

$

(19,360

)

Net loss from discontinued operations

(8,148

)

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

5,964

(23,792

)

(11,212

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to cash provided by (used for) operating activities

Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets

14,961

15,381

17,654

Amortization of debt issuance costs

953

897

1,042

Share-based compensation expense

11,531

10,359

10,970

Loss on extinguishment or prepayment of debt

21,646

Deferred income taxes, net

211

(7,396

)

(282

)

Other

(712

)

83

664

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(23,885

)

(39,901

)

48,658

Inventories

(93,380

)

26,086

(33,464

)

Other assets

705

14,801

2,102

Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities

97,471

(30,320

)

23,581

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities from continuing operations

13,819

(12,156

)

59,713

Net cash used for operating activities from discontinued operations

(28,235

)

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

13,819

(12,156

)

31,478

Cash flows from investing activities

Capital expenditures and deposits on equipment

(1,836

)

(5,795

)

(4,648

)

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities

3,780

7,525

9,665

Purchases of held-to-maturity investment securities

(20,723

)

(8,469

)

Purchases of non-marketable investments

(10,000

)

Other

(143

)

(8

)

(188

)

Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations

(18,922

)

(8,278

)

(3,640

)

Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations

118,938

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities

$

(18,922

)

$

(8,278

)

$

115,298

Penguin Solutions, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

November 29,
2024

August 30,
2024

December 1,
2023

Cash flows from financing activities

Repayments of debt

$

$

(224,703

)

$

(14,423

)

Payments to acquire ordinary shares

(11,123

)

(3,318

)

(13,130

)

Net cash paid for settlement and purchase of capped calls

(16,300

)

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

(1,470

)

Proceeds from debt

192,694

Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares

3,360

1,745

3,455

Other

2

(582

)

Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations

(7,763

)

(49,880

)

(26,150

)

Net cash used for financing activities from discontinued operations

(606

)

Net cash used for financing activities

(7,763

)

(49,880

)

(26,756

)

Effect of changes in currency exchange rates

(1,025

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(12,866

)

(70,314

)

118,995

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

383,477

453,791

410,064

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

370,611

$

383,477

$

529,059

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