Nextracker (Nasdaq: NXT), one of the world’s leading providers of intelligent solar tracker and software solutions, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2023.
First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Highlights:
- Revenue of $479.5 million, an increase of 19% year-over-year
- GAAP net income of $63.6 million, $0.43 EPS
- Adjusted EBITDA of$83.7 million, an increase of 161% year-over-year
- Adjusted net income of $70.9 million, $0.48 Adjusted non-GAAP EPS
An explanation and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures is presented in Schedules IV and V attached to this press release.
First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Business Highlights:
- Significant customer wins in Fiscal year 2023 Q1; new record backlog over $3 billion
- Global manufacturing expansion progressing on plan
- Completed successful secondary public offering, increasing Nextracker’s public float
“I am very pleased with our Q1 results against both operational and financial metrics, as we continue serving global markets,” said Dan Shugar, Nextracker Founder and CEO. “Solid execution combined with sustained sales momentum produced our new record backlog of over $3 billion, along with profitability that exceeded pre-pandemic levels. From this foundation we are increasing our FY24 guidance.
“As we maintain pricing discipline, our relentless focus on innovation is allowing customers to increase their project profitability. Solar’s growth prospects as the largest source of new power generation continues to strengthen as a result of technology progress, cost reduction, capacity expansion, and favorable policies; Nextracker is well positioned to continue leading the industry,” concluded Shugar.
Fiscal Year 2024 Outlook
- Revenue: $2.2 billion to $2.4 billion
- GAAP Net Income: $176 million to $205 million
- GAAP EPS: $1.20 to $1.40
- Adjusted EBITDA: $290 million to $340 million
- Adjusted non-GAAP EPS: $1.45 to $1.65 which excludes $0.25 for stock-based compensation expense and net intangible amortization
These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially as a result of many factors. Refer to the Forward-Looking Statements section below for information on factors that could cause Nextracker’s actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements.
Conference Call
Nextracker will host a conference call at 1:30pm PT today to discuss its financial results and outlook. The conference call will be available via live webcast and replay at the Investor Relations section of Nextracker’s website: https://investors.nextracker.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx
About Nextracker
Nextracker is a leading provider of intelligent, integrated solar tracker and software solutions used in utility-scale and ground-mounted distributed generation solar projects around the world. Our products enable solar panels power plants to follow the sun’s movement across the sky and optimize plant performance. With power plants operating in more than 30 countries worldwide, Nextracker offers solar tracker technologies that increase energy production while reducing costs for significant plant ROI. For more information, please visit Nextracker.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the trends for future solar adoption and Nextracker’s outlook for fiscal 2024 and other periods. These forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions and on the current expectations of Nextracker’s management. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements, including risks and uncertainties that are described under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Nextracker’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents that Nextracker has filed or will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There may be additional risks that Nextracker is not aware of or that Nextracker currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Nextracker assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Schedule I | ||||||
Nextracker Inc Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (In thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||
Three-months ended | ||||||
June 30, 2023 | July 1, 2022 | |||||
Revenue | $ | 479,543 | $ | 403,230 | ||
Cost of sales | 365,799 | $ | 353,367 | |||
Gross profit | 113,744 | 49,863 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 34,235 | 16,117 | ||||
Research and development | 5,629 | 3,977 | ||||
Operating income | 73,880 | 29,769 | ||||
Interest and other (income) expense, net | 1,134 | (61 | ) | |||
Income before income taxes | 72,746 | 29,830 | ||||
Provision for income taxes | 9,101 | 5,700 | ||||
Net income and comprehensive income | 63,645 | 24,130 | ||||
Less: Net income attributable to Nextracker LLC prior to the reorganization transactions | — | 24,130 | ||||
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests | 43,216 | — | ||||
Net income attributable to Nextracker Inc. | $ | 20,429 | $ | — | ||
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Nextracker Inc. (1) | ||||||
Basic | $ | 0.44 | N/A | |||
Diluted | $ | 0.43 | N/A | |||
Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts: | ||||||
Basic | 46,411,859 | N/A | ||||
Diluted | 146,868,852 | N/A | ||||
| (1) | Basic and diluted earnings per share is applicable only for the period following the initial public offering (“IPO”) and the related Transactions. | |
Schedule II | |||||||
Nextracker Inc Unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets (In thousands) | |||||||
As of June 30,
| As of March 31,
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ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 355,081 | $ | 130,008 | |||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,621 and $1,768, respectively | 222,750 | 271,159 | |||||
Contract assets | 320,124 | 297,960 | |||||
Inventories | 136,656 | 138,057 | |||||
Other current assets | 82,195 | 35,081 | |||||
Total current assets | 1,116,806 | 872,265 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 6,914 | 7,255 | |||||
Goodwill | 265,153 | 265,153 | |||||
Other intangible assets, net | 1,258 | 1,321 | |||||
Deferred tax assets and other assets | 266,741 | 273,686 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 1,656,872 | $ | 1,419,680 | |||
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable | 293,451 | 211,355 | |||||
Accrued expenses | 57,280 | 59,770 | |||||
Deferred revenue | 251,040 | 176,473 | |||||
Due to related parties | 22,049 | 12,239 | |||||
Other current liabilities | 52,318 | 47,589 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 676,138 | 507,426 | |||||
Long-term debt | 147,289 | 147,147 | |||||
TRA liability and other liabilities | 276,298 | 280,246 | |||||
Total liabilities | 1,099,725 | 934,819 | |||||
Redeemable non-controlling interest | 3,909,522 | 3,560,628 | |||||
Total stockholders' deficit | $ | (3,352,375 | ) | $ | (3,075,767 | ) | |
Total liabilities, redeemable interests, and stockholders' deficit | $ | 1,656,872 | $ | 1,419,680 | |||
Schedule III | |||||||
Nextracker Inc Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (In thousands) | |||||||
Three-months ended | |||||||
June 30, 2023 | July 1, 2022 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
Net income | $ | 63,645 | $ | 24,130 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,046 | 1,269 | |||||
Changes in working capital and other, net | 161,076 | (22,605 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 225,767 | 2,794 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (694 | ) | (427 | ) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (694 | ) | (427 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
Net transfers to Parent | — | (309 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | — | (309 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents | — | — | |||||
Net increase in cash | 225,073 | 2,058 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period | 130,008 | 29,070 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents end of period | $ | 355,081 | $ | 31,128 | |||
Three-months ended | |||||||
Adjusted free cash flow | June 30, 2023 | July 1, 2022 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 225,767 | $ | 2,794 | |||
Purchases of property and equipment | (694 | ) | (427 | ) | |||
Adjusted free cash flow | $ | 225,073 | $ | 2,367 | |||
Schedule IV | |||||||
Nextracker Inc Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial measures (In thousands, except percentages, shares and per share data) | |||||||
Three-months ended | |||||||
June 30, 2023 | July 1, 2022 | ||||||
GAAP gross profit | $ | 113,744 | 49,863 | ||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,926 | 410 | |||||
Intangible amortization | 63 | 63 | |||||
Non-GAAP gross profit | $ | 115,733 | $ | 50,336 | |||
GAAP operating income | $ | 73,880 | $ | 29,769 | |||
Stock-based compensation expense | 8,460 | 1,005 | |||||
Intangible amortization | 63 | 541 | |||||
Non-GAAP operating income | $ | ||||||
