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AMSC Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Outlook

  Third Quarter Financial Highlights:
  • Increased Revenue by 56% Year Over Year to Above $60 Million
• Net Income of over $2 Million
• Generated nearly $6 Million of Operating Cash Flow

Company to host conference call tomorrow, February 6, at 10:00 am ET 

AYER, Mass., Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMSC (Nasdaq: AMSC), a leading system provider of megawatt-scale power resiliency solutions that orchestrate the rhythm and harmony of power on the grid™ and protect and expand the capability and resiliency of our Navy’s fleet, today reported financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2024 ended December 31, 2024.

Revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 were $61.4 million compared with $39.4 million for the same period of fiscal 2023. The year-over-year increase was driven by organic growth and the acquisition of NWL, Inc. 

AMSC’s net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $2.5 million, or $0.07 per share, compared to a net loss of $1.6 million, or $0.06 per share, for the same period of fiscal 2023. The Company’s non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $6.0 million, or $0.16 per share, compared with a non-GAAP net income of $0.9 million, or $0.03 per share, in the same period of fiscal 2023. Please refer to the financial table below for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results.

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash on December 31, 2024, totaled $80.0 million, compared with $74.8 million at September 30, 2024.

"AMSC delivered the best quarterly results in years. Fiscal third quarter revenue surpassed $60 million, that’s revenue growth of 56% when compared to the same period last year, and net income exceeded $2 million, making it our second consecutive quarter of reporting net income,” said Daniel P. McGahn, Chairman, President and CEO, AMSC. “Bookings and backlog during the quarter continued to be robust. We believe our company’s diverse bookings and strengthened balance sheet allow us to seize opportunities in new markets and extend our customer reach. We are proud of these results and remain focused on driving execution and strong performance as we move into the fourth fiscal quarter of the year."

Business Outlook
For the fourth quarter ending March 31, 2025, AMSC expects that its revenues will be in the range of $59.0 million to $63.0 million. The Company’s net loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 is expected not to exceed $1.0 million, or $0.03 per share. The Company's non-GAAP net income (as defined below) is expected to exceed $2.5 million, or $0.07 per share.

Conference Call Reminder
In conjunction with this announcement, AMSC management will participate in a conference call with investors beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 6, 2025, to discuss the Company’s financial results and business outlook. Those who wish to listen to the live or archived conference call webcast should visit the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at https://ir.amsc.com. The live call can be accessed by dialing 1-844-481-2802 or 1-412-317-0675 and asking to join the AMSC call. A replay of the call may be accessed 2 hours following the call by dialing 1-877-344-7529 and using conference passcode 9514460.

About AMSC (Nasdaq: AMSC)
AMSC generates the ideas, technologies and solutions that meet the world’s demand for smarter, cleaner … better energy™. Through its Gridtec™ Solutions, AMSC provides the engineering planning services and advanced grid systems that optimize network reliability, efficiency and performance.  Through its Marinetec™ Solutions, AMSC provides ship protection systems and is developing propulsion and power management solutions designed to help fleets increase system efficiencies, enhance power quality and boost operational safety.  Through its Windtec® Solutions, AMSC provides wind turbine electronic controls and systems, designs and engineering services that reduce the cost of wind energy. The Company’s solutions are enhancing the performance and reliability of power networks, increasing the operational safety of navy fleets, and powering gigawatts of renewable energy globally. Founded in 1987, AMSC is headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts with operations in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. For more information, please visit www.amsc.com.

AMSC, American Superconductor, D-VAR, D-VAR VVO, Gridtec, Marinetec, Windtec, Neeltran, NEPSI, Smarter, Cleaner … Better Energy, and Orchestrate the Rhythm and Harmony of Power on the Grid are trademarks or registered trademarks of American Superconductor Corporation. All other brand names, product names, trademarks or service marks belong to their respective holders.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Any statements in this release regarding execution of our goals and strategies; backlog; expectations regarding the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024; our expected GAAP and non-GAAP financial results for the quarter ending March 31, 2025; and other statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will" and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements represent management's current expectations and are inherently uncertain. There are a number of important factors that could materially impact the value of our common stock or cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These important factors include, but are not limited to: We have a history of operating losses, which may continue in the future. Our operating results may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and may fall below expectations in any particular fiscal quarter; We have a history of negative operating cash flows, and we may require additional financing in the future, which may not be available to us; Our technology and products could infringe intellectual property rights of others, which may require costly litigation and, if we are not successful, could cause us to pay substantial damages and disrupt our business; Changes in exchange rates could adversely affect our results of operations; We may be required to issue performance bonds or provide letters of credit, which restricts our ability to access any cash used as collateral for the bonds or letters of credit; If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal control over financial reporting, our ability to produce accurate and timely financial statements could be impaired and may lead investors and other users to lose confidence in our financial data; We may not realize all of the sales expected from our backlog of orders and contracts; Our contracts with the U.S. government are subject to audit, modification or termination by the U.S. government and include certain other provisions in favor of the government. The continued funding of such contracts remains subject to annual congressional appropriation, which, if not approved, could reduce our revenue and lower or eliminate our profit; Changes in U.S. government defense spending could negatively impact our financial position, results of operations, liquidity and overall business; Pandemics, epidemics or other public health crises may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations; We rely upon third-party suppliers for the components and subassemblies of many of our Grid and Wind products, making us vulnerable to supply shortages and price fluctuations, which could harm our business; Uncertainty surrounding our prospects and financial condition may have an adverse effect on our customer and supplier relationship; Our success is dependent upon attracting and retaining qualified personnel and our inability to do so could significantly damage our business and prospects; A significant portion of our Wind segment revenues are derived from a single customer. If this customer’s business is negatively affected, it could adversely impact our business; Our success in addressing the wind energy market is dependent on the manufacturers that license our designs; Our business and operations would be adversely impacted in the event of a failure or security breach of our or any critical third parties' information technology infrastructure and networks; We may acquire additional complementary businesses or technologies, which may require us to incur substantial costs for which we may never realize the anticipated benefits; Failure to comply with evolving data privacy and data protection laws and regulations or to otherwise protect personal data, may adversely impact our business and financial results; Many of our revenue opportunities are dependent upon subcontractors and other business collaborators; If we fail to implement our business strategy successfully, our financial performance could be harmed; Problems with product quality or product performance may cause us to incur warranty expenses and may damage our market reputation and prevent us from achieving increased sales and market share; Many of our customers outside of the United States may be either directly or indirectly related to governmental entities, and we could be adversely affected by violations of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar worldwide anti-bribery laws outside the United States; We have had limited success marketing and selling our superconductor products and system-level solutions, and our failure to more broadly market and sell our products and solutions could lower our revenue and cash flow; We or third parties on whom we depend may be adversely affected by natural disasters, including events resulting from climate change, and our business continuity and disaster recovery plans may not adequately protect us or our value chain from such events; Adverse changes in domestic and global economic conditions could adversely affect our operating results; Our international operations are subject to risks that we do not face in the United States, which could have an adverse effect on our operating results; Our products face competition, which could limit our ability to acquire or retain customers; We have operations in, and depend on sales in, emerging markets, including India, and global conditions could negatively affect our operating results or limit our ability to expand our operations outside of these markets. Changes in India’s political, social, regulatory and economic environment may affect our financial performance; Our success depends upon the commercial adoption of the REG system, which is currently limited, and a widespread commercial market for our products may not develop; Industry consolidation could result in more powerful competitors and fewer customers; Increasing focus and scrutiny on environmental sustainability and social initiatives could increase our costs, and inaction could harm our reputation and adversely impact our financial results; Growth of the wind energy market depends largely on the availability and size of government subsidies, economic incentives and legislative programs designed to support the growth of wind energy: Lower prices for other energy sources may reduce the demand for wind energy development, which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to grow our Wind business; We may be unable to adequately prevent disclosure of trade secrets and other proprietary information; Our patents may not provide meaningful or long-term protection for our technology, which could result in us losing some or all of our market position; There are a number of technological challenges that must be successfully addressed before our superconductor products can gain widespread commercial acceptance, and our inability to address such technological challenges could adversely affect our ability to acquire customers for our products; Third parties have or may acquire patents that cover the materials, processes and technologies we use or may use in the future to manufacture our Amperium products, and our success depends on our ability to license such patents or other proprietary rights; Our common stock has experienced, and may continue to experience, market price and volume fluctuations, which may prevent our stockholders from selling our common stock at a profit and could lead to costly litigation against us that could divert our management’s attention; Unfavorable results of legal proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition; and the other important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in Part 1. Item 1A of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, and our other reports filed with the SEC. These important factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements made herein and presented elsewhere by management from time to time. Any such forward-looking statements represent management's estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.


UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
             
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Revenues                                
Grid   $ 52,306     $ 33,603     $ 131,578     $ 87,854  
Wind     9,097       5,750       24,585       15,757  
Total revenues     61,403       39,353       156,163       103,611  
                                 
Cost of revenues     45,077       29,369       112,000       78,759  
                                 
Gross margin     16,326       9,984       44,163       24,852  
                                 
Operating expenses:                                
Research and development     3,000       2,199       7,932       5,693  
Selling, general and administrative     11,567       7,833       30,990       23,648  
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles     444       538       1,289       1,614  
Change in fair value of contingent consideration           852       6,682       3,052  
Restructuring                       (14 )
Total operating expenses     15,011       11,422       46,893       33,993  
                                 
Operating income (loss)     1,315       (1,438 )     (2,730 )     (9,141 )
                                 
Interest income, net     802       150       2,901       518  
Other income (expense), net     272       (298 )     (214 )     (618 )
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)     2,389       (1,586 )     (43 )     (9,241 )
                                 
Income tax (benefit) expense     (76 )     63       (4,871 )     291  
                                 
Net income (loss)   $ 2,465     $ (1,649 )   $ 4,828     $ (9,532 )
                                 
Net income (loss) per common share                                
Basic   $ 0.07     $ (0.06 )   $ 0.13     $ (0.33 )
Diluted   $ 0.06     $ (0.06 )   $ 0.13     $ (0.33 )
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding                                
Basic     37,661       29,092       36,766       28,728  
Diluted     38,463       29,092       37,457       28,728  


UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
             
    December 31, 2024     March 31, 2024  
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 75,203     $ 90,522  
Accounts receivable, net     44,135       26,325  
Inventory, net     74,588       41,857  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     10,194       7,295  
Restricted cash     1,314       468  
Total current assets     205,434       166,467  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net     38,390       10,861  
Intangibles, net     6,622       6,369  
Right-of-use assets     4,050       2,557  
Goodwill     48,950       43,471  
Restricted cash     3,523       1,290  
Deferred tax assets     1,155       1,119  
Equity-method investments     1,397        
Other assets     757       637  
Total assets   $ 310,278     $ 232,771  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
                 
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 29,425     $ 24,235  
Lease liability, current portion     675       716  
Debt, current portion           25  
Contingent consideration           3,100  
Deferred revenue, current portion     74,325       50,732  
Total current liabilities     104,425       78,808  
                 
Deferred revenue, long term portion     9,003       7,097  
Lease liability, long term portion     2,725       1,968  
Deferred tax liabilities     1,423       300  
Other liabilities     26       27  
Total liabilities     117,602       88,200  
                 
Stockholders' equity:                
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; 39,863,084 and 37,343,812 shares issued and 39,459,733 and 36,946,181 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively     399       373  
Additional paid-in capital     1,256,210       1,212,913  
Treasury stock, at cost, 403,351 and 397,631 at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively     (3,765 )     (3,639 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income     1,662       1,582  
Accumulated deficit     (1,061,830 )     (1,066,658 )
Total stockholders' equity     192,676       144,571  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 310,278     $ 232,771  


UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
 
   
    Nine Months Ended December 31,  
    2024     2023  
Cash flows from operating activities:                
                 
Net income (loss)   $ 4,828     $ (9,532 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operations:                
Depreciation and amortization     3,984       3,360  
Stock-based compensation expense     4,933       3,608  
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory     1,186       1,536  
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets     753       457  
Deferred income taxes     (5,171 )     3  
Earnings from equity method investments     (152 )      
Change in fair value of contingent consideration     6,682       3,052  
Other non-cash items     (177 )     494  
Changes in operating asset and liability accounts:                
Accounts receivable     (1,650 )     5,945  
Inventory     (10,836 )     (8,737 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets     (1,658 )     6,682  
Operating leases     (1,531 )     (450 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     118       (15,409 )
Deferred revenue     20,686       8,894  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     21,995       (97 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Purchases of property, plant and equipment     (1,376 )     (635 )
Cash paid to settle contingent consideration liabilities     (3,278 )      
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired     (29,577 )      
Change in other assets     167       (8 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (34,064 )     (643 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Repurchase of treasury stock     (126 )      
Repayment of debt     (25 )     (49 )
Cash paid related to registration of common stock shares     (148 )      
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options and ESPP     157       136  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities     (142 )     87  
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash     (29 )     3  
                 
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     (12,240 )     (650 )
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period     92,280       25,675  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period   $ 80,040     $ 25,025  


RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
             
    Three Months Ended December 31,     Nine Months Ended December 31,  
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Net income (loss)   $ 2,465     $ (1,649 )   $ 4,828     $ (9,532 )
Stock-based compensation     2,861       1,140       4,933       3,608  
Acquisition costs     15             1,095        
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles     706       538       1,727       1,620  
Change in fair value of contingent consideration           852       6,682       3,052  
Non-GAAP net income (loss)   $ 6,047     $ 881     $ 19,265     $ (1,252 )
                                 
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share - basic   $ 0.16     $ 0.03     $ 0.52     $ (0.04 )
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share - diluted   $ 0.16     $ 0.03     $ 0.51     $ (0.04 )
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic     37,661       29,092       36,766       28,728  
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted     38,463       29,428       37,457       28,728  


Reconciliation of Forecast GAAP Net Loss to Non-GAAP Net Income
(In millions, except per share data)
       
    Three Months Ending  
    March 31, 2025  
Net loss   $ (1.0 )
Stock-based compensation     2.8  
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles     0.7  
Non-GAAP net income   $ 2.5  
Non-GAAP net income per share   $ 0.07  
Shares outstanding     37.9  
         

Note: Non-GAAP net income (loss) is defined by the Company as net income (loss) before stock-based compensation; amortization of acquisition-related intangibles; acquisition costs; change in fair value of contingent consideration, other non-cash or unusual charges, and the tax effect of adjustments calculated at the relevant rate for our non-GAAP metric. The Company believes non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share assist management and investors in comparing the Company’s performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding these non-cash, non-recurring or other charges that it does not believe are indicative of its core operating performance. Actual GAAP and non-GAAP net loss for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2025, including the above adjustments, may differ materially from those forecasted in the table above. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position or cash flow that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measure included in this release, however, should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, operating income or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP net income (loss) is set forth in the table above.

AMSC Contacts
Investor Relations Contact:
LHA Investor Relations
Carolyn Capaccio
(212) 838-3777
amscIR@lhai.com

Public Relations Contact:
RooneyPartners
Joe Luongo
(914) 906-5903

AMSC Director, Communications:
Nicol Golez
978-399-8344
Nicol.Golez@amsc.com


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