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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 11, 2020

 

CERENCE INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-39030

 

83-4177087

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

15 Wayside Road

Burlington, Massachusetts

 

 

 

01803

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (857) 362-7300

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, $0.01 par value

 

CRNC

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

 

 


 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 11, 2020, Cerence Inc. (the "Company") announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. The press release, including the financial information contained therein, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Also on February 11, 2020, the Company made a presentation used on its call with investors, discussing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2. The press release and earnings release presentation include certain non-GAAP financial measures. A description of the non-GAAP measures, the reasons for their use, and GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations are included in the press release and earnings release presentation.

The information in this Item 2.02 and the exhibit attached hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release announcing financial results dated February 11, 2020

99.2

 

Earnings Release Presentation dated February 11, 2020

 

 


 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Company Name

 

 

 

 

Date: February 11, 2020

 

By:

  /s/ Mark Gallenberger

 

 

 

  Name: Mark Gallenberger

 

 

 

  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

crnc-ex991_7.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

Press Release

February 11, 2020

 

 

Cerence Announces First Quarter 2020 Results

Cerence First Quarter Highlights

 

GAAP revenue increased approximately 7% year over year

 

Delivered strong financial performance first quarter as an independent company

 

Won 7 new OEM design wins including a next generation platform decision for a major European OEM

 

Achieved 30 Vehicle Model SOPs (Start of Production) with 10 different OEMs

 

Introduced Cerence Car Life, a SaaS product suite for enhancing car ownership, and Cerence ARK, a turnkey automotive assistant solution

BURLINGTON, Mass., February 11, 2020Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC), AI for a world in motion, today reported its first fiscal quarter 2020 results for the quarter ended December 31, 2019.

 

Results Summary (1)

(in millions, except per share data)

 

 

 

Q1FY20

 

 

Q1FY19

 

GAAP Revenue

 

$

77.5

 

 

$

72.5

 

GAAP Gross Margin%

 

 

66.5

%

 

 

66.6

%

Non-GAAP Gross Margin%

 

 

70.8

%

 

 

70.1

%

GAAP Operating Margin%

 

 

-2.7

%

 

 

3.9

%

Non-GAAP Operating Margin%

 

 

25.4

%

 

 

24.9

%

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

21.8

 

 

$

20.1

 

GAAP net (loss) income

 

$

(11.8

)

 

$

2.3

 

Non-GAAP net income

 

$

10.3

 

 

$

13.5

 

GAAP net (loss) income per share - diluted

 

$

(0.33

)

 

$

0.06

 

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted

 

$

0.29

 

 

$

0.37

 

Cash Flow From Operations

 

$

9.5

 

 

$

16.7

 

 

 

(1)

Please refer to the “Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” and “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations,” included elsewhere in this release, for more information regarding our use of non-GAAP financial measures.

Sanjay Dhawan, Chief Executive Officer of Cerence, stated, “Our first quarter as an independent company delivered excellent financial results. Our year over year revenue growth reflects solid expansion of our variable edge license sales and acceleration of our connected services business as the adoption of this technology expands into more and more cars.”

Dhawan continued, “We won a next generation platform decision with a major European based OEM reflecting our position as the leading supplier of voice assistant and connected services to the automotive market. Our competitive position remains strong and we continue to see a steady pipeline of opportunities

 

 

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setting the company up for continued growth well above the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SaaR) of automobile sales.”

Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 and Full Year Outlook

For the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2020, GAAP revenue is expected to be in the range of $80M to $82M representing a 15% increase at the midpoint compared to the same period in the prior year.  Adjusted EBITDA for Q2FY20 is expected to be in the range of $22M to $24M.  The adjusted EBITDA guidance excludes acquisition-related costs, amortization of purchased intangible assets, stock-based compensation, and restructuring and other costs.  Cerence reaffirms its full-year GAAP revenue guidance of $321M to $336M that was previously disclosed on December 17, 2019, while raising all its profitability metrics including non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating margin and adjusted EBITDA.  Additional details regarding guidance will be provided on the earnings call.

 

First Quarter Conference Call

The company will host a live conference call and webcast with slides to discuss the results at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time/7:00 a.m. Pacific Time today. Interested investors and analysts are invited to dial into the conference call by using 1.844.467.7116 (domestic) or +1.409.983.9838 (international) and entering the pass code 1191015. Webcast access will be available on the Investor Information section of the company’s website at https://investors.cerence.com/news-and-events/events-and-presentations.

 

The teleconference replay will be available through February 18, 2020. The replay dial-in number is 1.855.859.2056 (domestic) or +1.404.537.3406 (international) using pass code 1191015. A replay of the webcast can be accessed by visiting our web site 90 minutes following the conference call at https://investors.cerence.com/news-and-events/events-and-presentations.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements in this presentation regarding Cerence’s future performance, results and financial condition, expected growth and innovation and our management’s future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words “believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends” or “estimates” or similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. Although we believe forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, such statements involve known and unknown risk, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results or performance of the company to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including but not limited to limited to: the highly competitive and rapidly changing market in which we operate; adverse conditions in the automotive industry or the global economy more generally; our ability to control and successfully manage our expenses and cash position; our strategy to increase cloud; escalating pricing pressures from our customers; our failure to win, renew or implement service contracts; the loss of business from any of our largest customers; the inability to recruit and retain qualified personnel; cybersecurity and data privacy incidents; fluctuating currency rates; and the other factors in our Annual Report on our most recent Form 10-K  and other filings with the  Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this document.

 

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We believe that providing the non-GAAP information in addition to the GAAP presentation, allows investors to view the financial results in the way management views the operating results. We further believe that providing this information allows investors to not only better understand our financial performance, but more importantly, to evaluate the efficacy of the methodology and information used by management to evaluate and measure such performance. The non-GAAP information should not be considered superior to, or a substitute for, financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

We utilize a number of different financial measures, both GAAP and non-GAAP, in analyzing and assessing the overall performance of the business, for making operating decisions and for forecasting and planning for future periods. While our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures as a tool to enhance their understanding of certain aspects of our financial performance, our management does not consider these measures to be a substitute for, or superior to, the information provided by GAAP financial statements.

Consistent with this approach, we believe that disclosing non-GAAP financial measures to the readers of our financial statements provides such readers with useful supplemental data that, while not a substitute for GAAP financial statements, allows for greater transparency in the review of our financial and operational performance. In assessing the overall health of the business during the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, our management has either included or excluded items in five general categories, each of which is described below.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to Cerence Inc. before net (income) loss attributable to income tax benefit (expense), other income (expense) items, net, depreciation and amortization expense, and other operating gains, and excluding acquisition-related costs, amortization of purchased intangible assets, stock-based compensation, and restructuring and other costs or impairment charges related to fixed and intangible assets and gains or losses on the sale of long-lived assets, if any. From time to time we may exclude from Adjusted EBITDA the impact of events, gains, losses or other charges (such as significant legal settlements) that affect the period-to-period comparability of our operating performance. Other income (expense) items, net include interest expense, investment income (loss), equity in net income (losses) of investees, and other income (expense), net (as stated in our Consolidated Statement of Income). Our management and Board of Directors use this financial measure to evaluate our operating performance. It is also a significant performance measure in our annual incentive compensation programs. 

Acquisition-related costs, net.
In recent years, we have completed a number of acquisitions, which result in operating expenses, which would not otherwise have been incurred. We provide supplementary non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude certain transition, integration and other acquisition-related expense items resulting from acquisitions, to allow more accurate comparisons of the financial results to historical operations, forward looking guidance and the financial results of less acquisitive peer companies. We consider these types of costs and adjustments, to a great extent, to be unpredictable and dependent on a significant number of factors that are outside of our control. Furthermore, we do not consider these acquisition-related costs and adjustments to be related to the organic continuing operations of the acquired businesses and are generally not relevant to assessing or

 

 

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estimating the long-term performance of the acquired assets. In addition, the size, complexity and/or volume of past acquisitions, which often drives the magnitude of acquisition related costs, may not be indicative of the size, complexity and/or volume of future acquisitions. By excluding acquisition-related costs and adjustments from our non-GAAP measures, management is better able to evaluate our ability to utilize our existing assets and estimate the long-term value that acquired assets will generate for us. We believe that providing a supplemental non-GAAP measure, which excludes these items allows management and investors to consider the ongoing operations of the business both with, and without, such expenses.

 

These acquisition-related costs fall into the following categories: (i) transition and integration costs; (ii) professional service fees and expenses; and (iii) acquisition-related adjustments. Although these expenses are not recurring with respect to past acquisitions, we generally will incur these expenses in connection with any future acquisitions. These categories are further discussed as follows:

 

(i)

Transition and integration costs. Transition and integration costs include retention payments, transitional employee costs, and earn-out payments treated as compensation expense, as well as the costs of integration-related activities, including services provided by third-parties.

 

(ii)

Professional service fees and expenses. Professional service fees and expenses include financial advisory, legal, accounting and other outside services incurred in connection with acquisition activities, and disputes and regulatory matters related to acquired entities.

 

(iii)

Acquisition-related adjustments. Acquisition-related adjustments include adjustments to acquisition-related items that are required to be marked to fair value each reporting period, such as contingent consideration, and other items related to acquisitions for which the measurement period has ended, such as gains or losses on settlements of pre-acquisition contingencies.

Amortization of acquired intangible assets.

We exclude the amortization of acquired intangible assets from non-GAAP expense and income measures. These amounts are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and size of acquisitions. Providing a supplemental measure which excludes these charges allows management and investors to evaluate results “as-if” the acquired intangible assets had been developed internally rather than acquired and, therefore, provides a supplemental measure of performance in which our acquired intellectual property is treated in a comparable manner to our internally developed intellectual property. Although we exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets from our non-GAAP expenses, we believe that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation. Amortization of intangible assets that relate to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Future acquisitions may result in the amortization of additional intangible assets.

 

 

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Other expenses.

We exclude certain other expenses that result from unplanned events outside the ordinary course of continuing operations, in order to measure operating performance and current and future liquidity both with and without these expenses. By providing this information, we believe management and the users of the financial statements are better able to understand the financial results of what we consider to be our organic, continuing operations. Included in these expenses are items such as restructuring charges, asset impairments and other charges (credits), net. Other items such as consulting and professional services fees related to separation costs directly attributable to the Cerence business becoming a standalone public company.

 

Backlog.

Revenue backlog consists of the following categories: (i) fixed backlog, (ii) variable backlog, and (iii) adjusted backlog. These categories are further discussed as follows:

 

(i)

Fixed backlog. Future revenue related to remaining performance obligations and contractual commitments which have not been invoiced.

 

(ii)

Variable backlog. Estimated future revenue from variable forecasted royalties related to our embedded and connected businesses. Our estimation of forecasted royalties is based on our royalty rates for embedded and connected technologies from expected car shipments under our existing contracts over the term of the programs. Anticipated shipments are based on historical shipping experience and current customer projections that management believes are reasonable. Both our embedded and connected technologies are priced and sold on a per-vehicle or device basis, where we receive a single fee for either or both the embedded license and the connected service term.

 

(iii)

Adjusted backlog. The total of fixed backlog and variable backlog.

Our fixed and variable backlog may not be indicative of our actual future revenue. The revenue we actually recognize is subject to several factors, including the number and timing of vehicles our customers ship, potential terminations or changes in scope of customer contracts and currency fluctuations.

See the tables at the end of this press release for non-GAAP reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Basis of Financial Presentation

Cerence, which recently spun out of Nuance Communications as an independent automotive AI company, delivers immersive experiences that make people feel happier, safer, more informed, and more entertained in their cars. Bringing together voice, touch, gesture, emotion, and gaze innovations, it creates deeper connections between drivers, their cars and the digital world around them. Cerence powers AI in almost 325 million cars on the road globally across more than 70 languages for nearly every major automaker in the world. To learn more about Cerence, visit www.cerence.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn and Twitter.

 

 

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About Cerence Inc.

Cerence (NASDAQ: CRNC) is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. As an innovation partner to the world’s leading automakers, it is helping transform how a car feels, responds and learns. Its track record is built on more than 20 years of knowledge and almost 325 million cars on the road today. Whether it’s connected cars, autonomous driving or e-vehicles, Cerence is mapping the road ahead. For more information, visit www.cerence.com.

Contact Information

Rich Yerganian

Cerence Inc.

Tel: 617-987-4799

Email: richard.yerganian@cerence.com

 

 

 

 

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CERENCE INC.

Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations

(unaudited - in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

License

 

 

$

40,767

 

 

$

44,002

 

Connected service

 

 

 

23,021

 

 

 

17,255

 

Professional service

 

 

 

13,671

 

 

 

11,227

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

77,459

 

 

 

72,484

 

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

License

 

 

 

681

 

 

 

340

 

Connected service

 

 

 

8,675

 

 

 

11,229

 

Professional service

 

 

 

14,491

 

 

 

10,463

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 

2,087

 

 

 

2,175

 

Total cost of revenues

 

 

 

25,934

 

 

 

24,207

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

51,525

 

 

 

48,277

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

 

23,511

 

 

 

23,808

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

 

7,943

 

 

 

9,445

 

General and administrative

 

 

 

11,483

 

 

 

5,721

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 

3,131

 

 

 

3,132

 

Restructuring and other costs, net

 

 

 

7,554

 

 

 

3,127

 

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

235

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

 

53,622

 

 

 

45,468

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

 

 

(2,097

)

 

 

2,809

 

Interest income

 

 

 

281

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

(6,798

)

 

 

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

 

(146

)

 

 

(16

)

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

 

 

(8,760

)

 

 

2,793

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

3,002

 

 

 

538

 

Net (loss) income

 

 

$

(11,762

)

 

$

2,255

 

Net (loss) income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

$

(0.33

)

 

$

0.06

 

Diluted

 

 

$

(0.33

)

 

$

0.06

 

Weighted-average common share outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

35,995,355

 

 

 

36,391,445

 

Diluted

 

 

 

35,995,355

 

 

 

36,391,445

 

 

 

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CERENCE INC.

Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets

(unaudited - in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

113,396

 

 

$

-

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $881 and $865 at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively

 

 

64,928

 

 

 

65,787

 

Deferred costs

 

 

6,915

 

 

 

9,195

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

35,630

 

 

 

17,343

 

Total current assets

 

 

220,869

 

 

 

92,325

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

24,070

 

 

 

20,113

 

Deferred costs

 

 

36,052

 

 

 

32,428

 

Operating lease right of use assets

 

 

19,681

 

 

 

-

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,122,865

 

 

 

1,119,329

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

60,713

 

 

 

65,561

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

164,027

 

 

 

150,629

 

Other assets

 

 

13,650

 

 

 

3,444

 

Total assets

 

$

1,661,927

 

 

$

1,483,829

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

15,242

 

 

$

16,687

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

113,820

 

 

 

88,233

 

Short-term operating lease liabilities

 

 

4,986

 

 

 

-

 

Short-term debt

 

 

9,396

 

 

 

-

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

51,033

 

 

 

24,194

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

194,477

 

 

 

129,114

 

Long-term debt

 

 

239,026

 

 

 

-

 

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

 

 

245,883

 

 

 

265,051

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

 

17,040

 

 

 

-

 

Other liabilities

 

 

39,286

 

 

 

21,536

 

Total liabilities

 

 

735,712

 

 

 

415,701

 

Stockholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2019; 36,403,284 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019

 

 

364

 

 

 

-

 

Net parent investment

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,097,127

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(7,441

)

 

 

(28,999

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

945,054

 

 

 

-

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(11,762

)

 

 

-

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

926,215

 

 

 

1,068,128

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

1,661,927

 

 

$

1,483,829

 

 

 

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CERENCE INC.

Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited - in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(11,762

)

 

$

2,255

 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by

   operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

7,359

 

 

 

7,346

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

8,969

 

 

 

6,574

 

Non-cash interest expense

 

 

1,332

 

 

 

-

 

Deferred tax benefit

 

 

(4,928

)

 

 

(1,986

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

1,691

 

 

 

(7,878

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

(18,193

)

 

 

6,777

 

Deferred costs

 

 

(192

)

 

 

7

 

Accounts payable

 

 

905

 

 

 

(883

)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

22,210

 

 

 

1,117

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

2,065

 

 

 

3,371

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

9,456

 

 

 

16,700

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(3,612

)

 

 

(498

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(3,612

)

 

 

(498

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net transactions with Parent

 

 

11,384

 

 

 

(16,202

)

Distributions to Parent

 

 

(152,978

)

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount

 

 

249,705

 

 

 

-

 

Payments for long-term debt issuance costs

 

 

(515

)

 

 

-

 

Common stock repurchases for tax withholdings for net settlement of equity awards

 

 

(141

)

 

 

-

 

Principal payments of lease liabilities arising from a finance lease

 

 

(55

)

 

 

-

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

107,400

 

 

 

(16,202

)

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

152

 

 

 

-

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

113,396

 

 

 

-

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 

$

113,396

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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February 11, 2020

 

CERENCE INC.

Reconciliations of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(unaudited - in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

GAAP revenue

 

 

$

77,459

 

 

$

72,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP gross profit

 

 

$

51,525

 

 

$

48,277

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

1,223

 

 

 

380

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 

2,087

 

 

 

2,175

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

 

 

$

54,835

 

 

$

50,832

 

GAAP gross margin

 

 

 

66.5

%

 

 

66.6

%

Non-GAAP gross margin

 

 

 

70.8

%

 

 

70.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating (loss) income

 

 

$

(2,097

)

 

$

2,809

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 

5,218

 

 

 

5,307

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

8,969

 

 

 

6,574

 

Restructuring and other costs, net

 

 

 

7,554

 

 

 

3,127

 

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

235

 

Non-GAAP operating income

 

 

$

19,644

 

 

$

18,052

 

GAAP operating margin

 

 

 

-2.7

%

 

 

3.9

%

Non-GAAP operating margin

 

 

 

25.4

%

 

 

24.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net (loss) income

 

 

$

(11,762

)

 

$

2,255

 

Total other income (expense), net

 

 

 

(6,663

)

 

 

(16

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

3,002

 

 

 

538

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

2,141

 

 

 

2,037

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 

5,218

 

 

 

5,307

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

8,969

 

 

 

6,574

 

Restructuring and other costs, net

 

 

 

7,554

 

 

 

3,127

 

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

235

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

$

21,785

 

 

$

20,089

 

 

 

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Press Release

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CERENCE INC.

Reconciliations of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (cont.)

(unaudited - in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

GAAP net (loss) income

 

$

(11,762

)

 

$

2,255

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

5,218

 

 

 

5,307

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

8,969

 

 

 

6,574

 

Restructuring and other costs, net

 

 

7,554

 

 

 

3,127

 

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

235

 

Non-cash interest expense

 

 

1,332

 

 

 

-

 

Income tax impact of Non-GAAP adjustments

 

 

(976

)

 

 

(4,041

)

Non-GAAP net income

 

$

10,335

 

 

$

13,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted

 

 

35,995

 

 

 

36,391

 

GAAP net (loss) income per share - diluted

 

$

(0.33

)

 

$

0.06

 

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted

 

$

0.29

 

 

$

0.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

9,456

 

 

$

16,700

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(3,612

)

 

 

(498

)

Free Cash Flow

 

$

5,844

 

 

$

16,202

 

 

 

 

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Q1FY20 Financial Results Conference Call Sanjay Dhawan, CEO Mark Gallenberger, CFO February 11, 2020 Exhibit 99.2

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Forward Looking Statements and Non-GAAP Financial Measures Statements in this presentation regarding Cerence’s future performance and our management’s future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words “believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “expects,” "intends" or “estimates” or similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: the highly competitive and rapidly changing market in which we operate; adverse conditions in the automotive industry or the global economy more generally; our ability to control and successfully manage our expenses and cash position; our strategy to increase cloud; escalating pricing pressures from our customers; our failure to win, renew or implement service contracts; the loss of business from any of our largest customers; the inability to recruit and retain qualified personnel; cybersecurity and data privacy incidents; fluctuating currency rate; and the other factors described in our Form 10 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this document. This presentation also includes certain financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. There are a number of limitations related to the use of these non-GAAP financial measures versus their nearest GAAP equivalents. We have provided a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, which is available in the earnings press release and the prepared remarks furnished as exhibits to the Company’s Form 8-K submitted to the SEC on February 11, 2020. This presentation should be read in conjunction with the earnings release, prepared remarks and Form 10-Q.

Slide 3

Cerence is Off to a Fast Start Separation from Nuance effectively transacted First quarter as stand-alone public company delivered strong financial results Met or exceeded all key financial goals for the quarter Focus shifts to profitably growing the business

Slide 4

Q1FY20 Builds on FY19 Momentum Design wins across 5 geographic regions Signed one of the largest contracts in the history of the business Competitive position remains strong New product introductions leading up to a successful CES2020 Car models achieve start of production 30 Design Win Success Rate ~ 90% Design wins in the quarter 7

Slide 5

Innovation Leads to New Revenue Opportunities Cerence ARK My Car, My Voice Car Life EVD (Emergency Vehicle Detection)

Slide 6

Financial Summary

Slide 7

7% YoY Revenue Growth in Q1FY20 ($ in millions) YoY +7%

Slide 8

Q1 Results Met or Exceeded Guidance Footnote: Non-GAAP excludes acquisition-related costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring expense, and stock-based compensation. Q1FY20 $ in millions except per share data Guidance Actual GAAP Revenue $77M - $79M $77.5M Non-GAAP GM %(a) 70% - 71% 71% Non-GAAP Operating Margin%(a) 21% - 23% 25% Adjusted EBITDA(a) $19M - $21M $21.8M CFFO N/A $9.5M FCF N/A $5.8M Non-GAAP EPS N/A $0.29

Slide 9

Strong Growth Above the Auto Industry SaaR $ in millions Q1FY19 (ASC 606) Q1FY20 (ASC 606) YoY License: $44.0M $40.8M -7% Variable $31.7M $33.7M +6% Prepay $12.3M $7.1M -42% Connected Services: $17.3M $23.0M +33% Legacy $14.4M $15.7M +9% New $2.9M $7.3M +148% Professional Services $11.2M $13.7M +22% Total Revenue: $72.5M $77.5M +7%

Slide 10

FY20: Raise Profitability and Reaffirm Revenue Guidance Footnote: Non-GAAP excludes acquisition-related costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring expense, and stock-based compensation. December Guidance Updated Guidance $ in millions except per share data Low High Low High GAAP Revenue $321M $336M $321M $336M Non-GAAP GM %(a) 69% 71% 70% 71% Non-GAAP Operating Margin%(a) 23% 24% 24% 25% Adjusted EBITDA(a) $89M $96M $91M $98M CFFO $42M $50M $43M $51M Non-GAAP EPS N/A N/A $1.07 $1.21

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Q2 FY20 Guidance Footnote: Non-GAAP excludes acquisition-related costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring expense, and stock-based compensation. Q2 FY20 $ in millions except per share data Low High GAAP Revenue $80M $82M Non-GAAP GM %(a) 71% 72% Non-GAAP Operating Margin%(a) 24% 26% Adjusted EBITDA(a) $22M $24M Non-GAAP EPS $0.27 $0.31

Slide 12

Thank you

Slide 13

Appendix

Slide 14

Non-GAAP Financial Measures – Definitions Non-GAAP revenue We consider the use of non-GAAP revenue helpful in understanding the performance of our business, as it excludes the purchase accounting impact on acquired deferred revenue and other acquisition-related adjustments to revenue. We provide supplementary non-GAAP financial measures of revenue that include revenue that we would have recognized but for the purchase accounting treatment of acquisition transactions. Non-GAAP revenue also includes revenue that we would have recognized had we not acquired intellectual property and other assets from the same customer. Because GAAP accounting requires the elimination of this revenue, GAAP results alone do not fully capture all of our economic activities. These non-GAAP adjustments are intended to reflect the full amount of such revenue. We include non-GAAP revenue to allow for more complete comparisons to the financial results of historical operations, forward-looking guidance and the financial results of peer companies. We believe these adjustments are useful to management and investors as a measure of the ongoing performance of the business because, although we cannot be certain that customers will renew their contracts, we have historically experienced high renewal rates on maintenance and support agreements and other customer contracts. Additionally, although acquisition-related revenue adjustments are non-recurring with respect to past acquisitions, we generally will incur these adjustments in connection with any future acquisitions. Starting with Q1FY20 Cerence will only be reporting GAAP revenue. Non-GAAP operating income and adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP operating income is defined as operating income before stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring and acquisition-related costs, and acquisition-related revenue adjustments. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as non-GAAP operating income before depreciation expense. Stock-based compensation. Because of varying valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of award types, we believe that excluding stock-based compensation allows for more accurate comparisons of operating results to peer companies. We evaluate performance both with and without these measures because compensation expense related to stock-based compensation is typically non-cash and the options and restricted awards granted are influenced by the Company’s stock price and other factors such as volatility that are beyond our control. The expense related to stock-based awards is generally not controllable in the short-term and can vary significantly based on the timing, size and nature of awards granted. As such, we do not include such charges in operating plans. Stock-based compensation will continue in future periods. Amortization of acquired intangible assets. We exclude the amortization of acquired intangible assets from non-GAAP expense and income measures. These amounts are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and size of acquisitions. Providing a supplemental measure which excludes these charges allows management and investors to evaluate results “as-if” the acquired intangible assets had been developed internally rather than acquired and, therefore, provides a supplemental measure of performance in which our acquired intellectual property is treated in a comparable manner to our internally developed intellectual property. Although we exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets from our non-GAAP expenses, we believe that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation. Amortization of intangible assets that relate to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Future acquisitions may result in the amortization of additional intangible assets. Restructuring and acquisition-related costs. To allow more accurate comparisons of the financial results to historical operations, forward looking guidance and the financial results of less acquisitive peer companies, we provide supplementary non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude certain transition, integration, and other acquisition-related expense items resulting from acquisitions and also exclude separation costs directly attributable to the Cerence business becoming a stand-alone public company. We consider these types of costs and adjustments, to a great extent, to be unpredictable and dependent on a significant number of factors that are outside of our control. Furthermore, we do not consider acquisition-related costs and adjustments to be related to the organic continuing operations of the acquired businesses and are generally not relevant to assessing or estimating the long-term performance of the acquired assets. In addition, the size, complexity and/or volume of past acquisitions, which often drives the magnitude of acquisition related costs, may not be indicative of the size, complexity and/or volume of future acquisitions. By excluding acquisition-related costs and adjustments from our non-GAAP measures, management is better able to evaluate our ability to utilize our existing assets and estimate the long-term value that acquired assets will generate for us. We believe that providing a supplemental non-GAAP measure, which excludes these items, allows management and investors to consider the ongoing operations of the business both with, and without, such expenses.

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Q1’20 GAAP Results Reconciliation (unaudited - in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited - in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended ($ in thousands except per share data) December 31, 2019 2018 GAAP revenue $77,459 $72,484 GAAP gross profit $51,525 $48,277 Stock-based compensation 1,223 380 Amortization of intangible assets 2,087 2,175 Non-GAAP gross profit $54,835 $50,832 GAAP gross margin 66.5% 66.6% Non-GAAP gross margin 70.8% 70.1% GAAP operating (loss) income $(2,097) 2,809 Amortization of intangible assets 5,218 6,574 Stock-based compensation 8,969 3,127 Restructuring and other costs, net 7,554 235 Acquisition-related costs - 235 Non-GAAP operating income $19,644 $12,980 GAAP operating margin -2.7% 3.9% Non-GAAP operating margin 25.4% 17.9% GAAP net (loss) income $(11,762) $2,255 Total other income (expense), net (6,663) (16) Provision for income taxes 3,002 538 Depreciation 2,141 2,037 Amortization of intangible assets 5,218 6,574 Stock-based compensation 8,969 6,574 Restructuring and other costs, net 7,554 3,127 Acquisition-related costs - 235 Adjusted EBITDA $21,785 $21,356 GAAP net (loss) income (11,762) 2,255 Amortization of intangible assets 5,218 6,574 Stock-based compensation 8,969 6,574 Restructuring and other costs, net 7,554 3,127 Acquisition-related costs - 235 Non-cash interest expense 1,332 - Income tax impact of Non-GAAP adjustments (976) (4,041) Non-GAAP net income $10,335 $14,724 Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted 35,995 36,391 GAAP net (loss) income per share - diluted $(0.33) $0.06 Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted $0.29 $0.40 GAAP net cash provided by operating activities $9,456 $16,700 Capital expenditures (3,612) (498) Free Cash Flow $5,844 $16,202

Slide 16

FY20 GAAP Guidance Reconciliation ($ in thousands except per share data) Q2 2020 FY2020 Low High Low High GAAP revenue $80,000 $82,000 $321,000 $336,000 GAAP gross profit $53,600 $55,600 $212,400 $226,260 Stock-based compensation 1,000 1,000 4,000 4,000 Amortization of intangible assets 2,200 2,200 8,300 8,300 Non-GAAP gross profit $56,800 $58,800 $224,700 $238,560 GAAP gross margin 67% 68% 66% 67% Non-GAAP gross margin 71% 72% 70% 71% GAAP operating income $1,800 $3,800 $4,226 $- $11,086 Amortization of intangible assets 5,000 5,000 21,000 21,000 Stock-based compensation 10,000 10,000 39,000 39,000 Restructuring and other costs, net 2,500 2,500 11,500 11,500 Acquisition-related costs - - - - Non-GAAP operating income $19,300 $21,300 $75,726 $82,586 GAAP operating margin 2% 5% 1% 3% Non-GAAP operating margin 24% 26% 24% 25% GAAP net (loss) income $(6,600) $(4,600) $(22,500) $- $(15,400) Total other income (expense), net (6,700) (6,700) (26,700) (26,700) Provision for income taxes 1,700 1,700 300 300 Depreciation 2,700 2,700 15,000 - 15,000 Amortization of intangible assets 5,000 5,000 21,000 21,000 Stock-based compensation 10,000 10,000 39,000 39,000 Restructuring and other costs, net 2,500 2,500 11,500 11,500 Acquisition-related costs - - - - Adjusted EBITDA $22,000 $24,000 $91,000 $98,100 GAAP net (loss) income $(6,600) $(4,600) $(22,500) $(15,400) Amortization of intangible assets 5,000 5,000 21,000 21,000 Stock-based compensation 10,000 10,000 39,000 39,000 Restructuring and other costs, net 2,500 2,500 11,500 11,500 Acquisition-related costs - - - - Non-cash interest expense 1,300 1,300 5,300 5,300 Income tax impact of Non-GAAP adjustments (2,500) (3,000) (15,300) (17,400) Non-GAAP net income $9,700 $11,200 $39,000 $44,000 Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted 36,400 36,400 36,400 36,400 GAAP net (loss) income per share - diluted $(0.18) $(0.13) $(0.62) $(0.42) Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted $0.27 $0.31 $1.07 $1.21