Velodyne Lidar Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
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Velodyne Lidar Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

SAN JOSE, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — May 10, 2021 — Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLDR, VLDRW), the first pure-play public lidar company, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2021.

Business and Financial Metrics

Dr. Anand Gopalan, CEO of Velodyne Lidar, commented, “Velodyne Lidar is the leading lidar developer and producer in the world and we have continued our track record of consistent execution with first quarter of 2021 revenue of $17.7 million and our pipeline of projects growing to 198. Our commercial strategy of leveraging our manufacturing scale to seed the global lidar market with our products is working extremely well. This is evidenced both by our strong spot-buy business and the continued conversion of these customers into multi-year agreements. We continue to win in ADAS with new EV entrants and our traditional automotive partners. We are also growing our pipeline, especially in the Robotics & Industrial segments where we see an opportunity to provide hardware+solutions. Twenty-three projects in our pipeline now include software as a component. On the technology front, we continue to innovate and bring forth exciting new technologies and solutions furthering our mission of bringing lidar technology to many applications that can touch everyday lives meaningfully.

“Our focus in 2021 on geographies with strong growth, such as China and the United States, should drive our product based revenues to grow year over year and increase our multi-year agreements to 34 by the end of the year. This is despite the continued impact of COVID-19 in markets such as Europe and India, and the current global supply chain shortages. Our scale as the market leader, our best-in-class breadth of product offerings, and our strong cash position enables us to pivot and capitalize on the best near-term opportunities for Velodyne, while also investing and optimizing for long-term growth.”

Since the company’s earnings call in February, Velodyne announced multiple key business developments and operational developments which affirm the company’s ongoing success and support its long-term outlook:

First Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights

A reconciliation between historical GAAP and non-GAAP information is provided in the tables below.

Business Outlook and 2021 Guidance

As of the end of the first quarter, Velodyne estimates that it could have the opportunity for over $1.0 billion of revenue from signed and awarded projects through 2025 plus a pipeline of projects that are not yet signed and awarded of $4.5 billion. In addition, it continues to be Velodyne’s top priority to invest in scalable lidar architectures, advanced manufacturing technology and software solutions. This underpins the company’s long-term business outlook of total gross margin percentage ranging in the mid to high 50s and EBITDA margin of more than 20%.

Velodyne anticipates its multi-year agreements increasing to at least 34 by December 31, 2021.

For the full year of 2021,

Conference Call Information

Velodyne will host a conference call and live webcast for analysts and investors at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on May 10, 2021. Parties in the United States and Canada can access the call by 866-777-2509, using conference code 10154608. The webcast will be accessible on Velodyne’s investor relations website at https://investors.velodynelidar.com/. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through May 17, 2021. To access the replay, parties in the United States and Canada should call 877-344-7529 and enter conference code 10154608.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements regarding our financial outlook and market positioning. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as "anticipate", "estimate", "expect", "project", "plan", "intend", "believe", "may", "will", "should", "can have", "likely" and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we expected, including: the impact on our operations and financial condition from the effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic both on Velodyne’s business and those of its customers and suppliers; Velodyne’s ability to execute its business plan; the timing of revenue from existing customers, including uncertainties related to the ability of Velodyne’s customers to commercialize their products and the ultimate market acceptance of these products; uncertainties related to Velodyne Lidar’s estimates of the size of the markets for its products and future revenue opportunities; the rate and degree of market acceptance of Velodyne Lidar’s products; the success of other competing lidar and sensor-related products and services that exist or may become available; rising costs adversely affecting Velodyne’s profitability; uncertainties related to Velodyne Lidar’s current litigation and potential litigation involving Velodyne Lidar or the validity or enforceability of Velodyne Lidar’s intellectual property; Velodyne Lidar’s ability to partner with and rely on third party manufacturers; general economic and market conditions impacting demand for Velodyne Lidar’s products and services; and changes in applicable laws or regulations.

Given these factors, as well as other variables that may affect Velodyne Lidar’s operating results, you should not rely on forward-looking statements, assume that past financial performance will be a reliable indicator of future performance, or use historical trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods. The forward-looking statements included in this press release relate only to events as of the date hereof. Velodyne Lidar undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our results determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), we believe the non‑GAAP measures of non-GAAP gross profit (loss), non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non‑GAAP operating loss, non-GAAP net loss, and non‑GAAP net loss per share are useful in evaluating our operating performance. Certain of these non-GAAP measures exclude stock-based compensation, RSU release tax expense, litigation settlements, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles assets, restructuring, and discrete tax items. We believe that non‑GAAP financial information, when taken collectively, may be helpful to investors because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance and assists in comparisons with other companies, some of which use similar non‑GAAP information to supplement their GAAP results. The non‑GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, and should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from similarly‑titled non‑GAAP measures used by other companies. Reconciliation tables of the most comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures are used in this press release. The impact of these items in future periods is uncertain and depends on various factors. Accordingly, a reconciliation for forward-looking non-GAAP operating income is not available without unreasonable effort.

About Velodyne Lidar, Inc.

Velodyne Lidar (NASDAQ: VLDR, VLDRW) ushered in a new era of autonomous technology with the invention of real-time surround view lidar sensors. Velodyne is the first public pure-play lidar company and is known worldwide for its broad portfolio of breakthrough lidar technologies. Velodyne’s revolutionary sensor and software solutions provide flexibility, quality and performance to meet the needs of a wide range of industries, including autonomous vehicles, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), smart cities, and security. Through continuous innovation, Velodyne strives to transform lives and communities by advancing safer mobility for all. For more information, please visit: ir.velodynelidar.com and follow us on Twitter: @VelodyneLidar.

 

VELODYNE LIDAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

2021

 

2020

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

155,205

 

 

 

$

204,648

 

 

Short-term investments

228,408

 

 

 

145,636

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

13,469

 

 

 

13,979

 

 

Inventories, net

20,894

 

 

 

18,132

 

 

Prepaid and other current assets

12,043

 

 

 

22,319

 

 

Total current assets

430,019

 

 

 

404,714

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

15,541

 

 

 

16,805

 

 

Goodwill

1,189

 

 

 

1,189

 

 

Intangible assets, net

531

 

 

 

627

 

 

Contract assets

10,378

 

 

 

8,440

 

 

Other assets

19,934

 

 

 

937

 

 

Total assets

$

477,592

 

 

 

$

432,712

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

3,815

 

 

 

$

7,721

 

 

Accrued expense and other current liabilities

30,187

 

 

 

50,349

 

 

Contract liabilities

9,388

 

 

 

7,323

 

 

Total current liabilities

43,390

 

 

 

65,393

 

 

Long-term tax liabilities

566

 

 

 

569

 

 

Other long-term liabilities

41,959

 

 

 

25,927

 

 

Total liabilities

85,915

 

 

 

91,889

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

19

 

 

 

18

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

746,824

 

 

 

656,717

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(252

)

 

 

(230

)

 

Accumulated deficit

(354,914

)

 

 

(315,682

)

 

Total stockholders’ equity

391,677

 

 

 

340,823

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

477,592

 

 

 

$

432,712

 

 

 

VELODYNE LIDAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

March 31,
2021

 

December 31,
2020

 

March 31,
2020

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Product

$

10,593

 

 

 

$

14,407

 

 

 

$

16,422

 

 

License and services

 

7,133

 

 

 

 

3,439

 

 

 

 

609

 

 

Total revenue

 

17,726

 

 

 

 

17,846

 

 

 

 

17,031

 

 

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Product

 

15,629

 

 

 

 

23,088

 

 

 

 

15,126

 

 

License and services

 

179

 

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

 

303

 

 

Total cost of revenue

 

15,808

 

 

 

 

23,187

 

 

 

 

15,429

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

 

1,918

 

 

 

 

(5,341

)

 

 

 

1,602

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

18,378

 

 

 

 

48,427

 

 

 

 

14,527

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

7,075

 

 

 

 

18,955

 

 

 

 

5,299

 

 

General and administrative

 

17,036

 

 

 

 

38,790

 

 

 

 

10,733

 

 

Restructuring

 

 

 

 

 

(59

)

 

 

 

1,046

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

42,489

 

 

 

 

106,113

 

 

 

 

31,605

 

 

Operating loss

 

(40,571

)

 

 

 

(111,454

)

 

 

 

(30,003

)

 

Interest income

 

103

 

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

112

 

 

Interest expense

 

(36

)

 

 

 

(37

)

 

 

 

(6

)

 

Other expense, net

 

(17

)

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

(165

)

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(40,521

)

 

 

 

(111,443

)

 

 

 

(30,062

)

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

296

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

(6,677

)

 

Net loss

$

(40,817

)

 

 

$

(111,457

)

 

 

$

(23,385

)

 

Net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

$

(0.22

)

 

 

$

(0.64

)

 

 

$

(0.17

)

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

189,222,807

 

 

 

 

173,888,792

 

 

 

 

137,911,975

 

 

 

VELODYNE LIDAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2021

 

2020

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(40,817

)

 

 

$

(23,385

)

 

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

2,053

 

 

 

2,171

 

 

Reduction in carrying amount of ROU assets

787

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

11,530

 

 

 

21

 

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

1,682

 

 

 

314

 

 

Other

161

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

(1,172

)

 

 

191

 

 

Inventories, net

(2,762

)

 

 

(154

)

 

Prepaid and other current assets

1,702

 

 

 

(4,676

)

 

Contract assets

(2,438

)

 

 

 

 

Other assets

(2

)

 

 

98

 

 

Accounts payable

(3,856

)

 

 

4,591

 

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

(3,867

)

 

 

(6,227

)

 

Contract liabilities

1,892

 

 

 

(6,232

)

 

Net cash used in operating activities

(35,107

)

 

 

(33,288

)

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(601

)

 

 

(829

)

 

Proceeds from sales of short-term investments

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments

7,000

 

 

 

2,200

 

 

Purchase of short-term investments

(91,932

)

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(83,533

)

 

 

1,371

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Payment of transaction costs related to Business Combination

(20,006

)

 

 

(25

)

 

Proceeds from warrant exercises

89,222

 

 

 

 

 

Tax withholding payment for vested equity awards

(37

)

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for IPO costs

 

 

 

(634

)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

69,179

 

 

 

(659

)

 

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents

18

 

 

 

(23

)

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(49,443

)

 

 

(32,599

)

 

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

204,648

 

 

 

60,004

 

 

Ending cash and cash equivalents

$

155,205

 

 

 

$

27,405

 

 

 

VELODYNE LIDAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

March 31,
2021

 

December 31,
2020

 

March 31,
2020

Gross profit (loss) on GAAP basis

$

1,918

 

 

 

$

(5,341

)

 

 

$

1,602

 

 

Gross margin on GAAP basis

 

11

 

%

 

 

(30

)

%

 

 

9

 

%

Stock-based compensation

 

536

 

 

 

 

7,415

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSU release tax expense

 

275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit on non-GAAP basis

$

2,729

 

 

 

$

2,074

 

 

 

$

1,602

 

 

Gross margin on non-GAAP basis

 

15

 

%

 

 

12

 

%

 

 

9

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation expenses on GAAP basis

$

42,489

 

 

 

$

106,113

 

 

 

$

31,605

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

(10,994

)

 

 

 

(83,844

)

 

 

 

(21

)

 

Legal settlements

 

(450

)

 

 

 

(105

)

 

 

 

(2,461

)

 

RSU release tax expense

 

(2,351

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

 

(96

)

 

 

 

(97

)

 

 

 

(96

)

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

 

(1,046

)

 

Operation expenses on non-GAAP basis

$

28,598

 

 

 

$

22,126

 

 

 

$

27,981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation loss on GAAP basis

$

(40,571

)

 

 

$

(111,454

)

 

 

$

(30,003

)

 

Stock-based compensation

 

11,530

 

 

 

 

91,259

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

Legal settlements

 

450

 

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

 

2,461

 

 

RSU release tax expense

 

2,626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

 

96

 

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

 

96

 

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

(59

)

 

 

 

1,046

 

 

Operation loss on non-GAAP basis

$

(25,869

)

 

 

$

(20,052

)

 

 

$

(26,379

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes on GAAP basis

$

296

 

 

 

$

14

 

 

 

$

(6,677

)

 

Non-GAAP tax reconciling adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,686

 

 

Provision for income taxes on non-GAAP basis

$

296

 

 

 

$

14

 

 

 

$

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss on GAAP basis

$

(40,817

)

 

 

$

(111,457

)

 

 

$

(23,385

)

 

Stock-based compensation

 

11,530

 

 

 

 

91,259

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

Legal settlements

 

450

 

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

 

2,461

 

 

RSU release tax expense

 

2,626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

 

96

 

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

 

96

 

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

(59

)

 

 

 

1,046

 

 

Non-GAAP tax reconciling adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,686

)

 

Net loss on non-GAAP basis

$

(26,115

)

 

 

$

(20,055

)

 

 

$

(26,447

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share on GAAP basis

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

$

(0.22

)

 

 

$

(0.64

)

 

 

$

(0.17

)

 

Weighted-average shares on GAAP basis

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

189,222,807

 

 

 

 

173,888,792

 

 

 

 

137,911,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share on non-GAAP basis

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

$

(0.14

)

 

 

$

(0.12

)

 

 

$

(0.19

)

 

Weighted-average shares on non-GAAP basis

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

189,222,807

 

 

 

 

173,888,792

 

 

 

 

137,911,975

 

 

 



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