8-K


 
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 23, 2016
________________________________________________
ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
________________________________________________

Delaware
 
001-35480
 
20-4645388
(State of incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1420 N. McDowell Blvd
Petaluma, CA 94954
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (707) 774-7000
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 23, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information in this Item 2.02 of the Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits. 
Exhibit Number
 
Description of Exhibits
99.1
 
Press release of the Company dated February 23, 2016, entitled “Enphase Energy Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2015.”







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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date:
February 23, 2016
ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Kris Sennesael
 
 
 
Kris Sennesael
 
 
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 






INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description of Exhibits
99.1
 
Press release of the Company dated February 23, 2016, entitled “Enphase Energy Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2015.”


 
Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1
 
Enphase Energy Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2015
PETALUMA, Calif., February 23, 2016—Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH), a global energy technology company, announced today financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015.
Enphase Energy reported total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2015 of $65.6 million. During the fourth quarter of 2015, Enphase sold 129MW (AC) or 547,000 microinverters. GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2015 was 23.9 percent and non-GAAP gross margin was 24.5 percent.
GAAP operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2015 were $30.9 million and non-GAAP operating expenses were $27.8 million. GAAP operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $15.2 million and non-GAAP operating loss was $11.7 million. GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $15.8 million, or a net loss of $0.35 per share. On a non-GAAP basis, net loss was $11.5 million, or a net loss of $0.25 per share.
The Company generated $8.1 million of cash from operations in the fourth quarter of 2015 and exited the quarter with a total cash balance of $28.5 million.
“During the fourth quarter of 2015, we shipped our 10 millionth microinverter, representing more than 2.5GW of Enphase systems,” said Paul Nahi, president and CEO of Enphase Energy. “In addition, we started shipping our 5th generation microinverter. We are making great progress with the development of our Enphase Home Energy Solution, including the AC Battery storage system, the AC module and the AC combiner box. These products will help drive further long-term growth with new and existing partners worldwide.”
“Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2015 was impacted by the reduction of inventory levels in our channel, which have now returned to normalized levels,” said Kris Sennesael, CFO of Enphase Energy. “We also reduced our operating expenses in the second half of 2015 to accommodate our lower gross margin profile.”
For the fiscal year 2015, total revenue was $357.2 million. During 2015, Enphase shipped a record 706MW (AC) or 3.1 million microinverters. GAAP gross margin for 2015 was 30.3 percent and non-GAAP gross margin was 30.6 percent. GAAP net loss for 2015 totaled $22.1 million, or a net loss of $0.49 per share. Non-GAAP net loss was $8.1 million, or a net loss of $0.18 per share in 2015.
“2015 was a challenging year for Enphase,” said Paul Nahi. “However, we continued to grow our revenue and MW shipped on a year-over-year basis, further driving the global adoption of the microinverter technology in our key markets. As we move into 2016, we continue to aggressively drive down the overall cost of our microinverter system, and are pleased with several recent customer wins that will contribute to market share growth. We are excited about our vision to realize the global potential of solar energy through our technology innovation and remain committed to providing our customers with the features, quality, ease, and simplicity of an Enphase energy solution.”
Business Outlook
“We expect revenue for the first quarter of 2016 to be within a range of $63 million to $69 million,” stated Kris Sennesael. “We expect gross margin to be within a range of 18 percent to 21 percent. We also expect non-GAAP operating expenses for the first quarter of 2016 to be within a range of $27 million to $29 million.”




Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company has presented certain non-GAAP financial measures in this release. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position, or cash flows that either exclude or include amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or GAAP. Reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure can be found in the accompanying tables to this press release. These non-GAAP financial measures do not reflect a comprehensive system of accounting, differ from GAAP measures with the same captions and may differ from non-GAAP financial measures with the same or similar captions that are used by other companies. As such, these non-GAAP measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures to analyze its operating performance and future prospects, develop internal budgets and financial goals, and to facilitate period-to-period comparisons. Enphase believes that these non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of its operations that, when viewed with its GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its business.
Conference Call Information
Enphase Energy will host a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2015 results and first quarter 2016 business outlook today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time). Open to the public, investors may access the call by dialing 877-644-1284; participant passcode 36190567. A live webcast of the conference call, together with accompanying presentation slides, will also be accessible from the “Investor Relations” section of the Company's website at investor.enphase.com. Following the webcast, an archived version will be available on the website for 30 days. In addition, an audio replay of the conference call will be available by calling 855-859-2056; participant pass code 36190567 beginning approximately one hour after the call.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements related to Enphase Energy’s future financial performance, ability to drive down costs, market demands for its microinverters and future products, competitive position and advantages of its technology. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. Enphase Energy’s actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks related to: the future demands for solar energy solutions; the reduction, elimination or expiration of government subsidies and economic incentives for on-grid solar electricity applications; the Company’s ability to achieve broader market acceptance of its microinverter systems and to develop new and enhanced products in response to customer demands and rapid market and technological changes in the solar industry; the success and pricing of competing solar solutions that are or become available; the Company’s ability to effectively manage the growth of its organization and expansion into new markets and to maintain or achieve anticipated product quality, product performance and cost metrics; competition and other factors that may cause potential future price reductions for its products; the Company’s ability to optimally match production with demand, including distribution inventory levels, and dependence on a limited number of outside contract manufacturers and lack of supply contracts with these manufacturers; general economic conditions in domestic and international markets and other risks included under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, which is on file with the SEC and available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Additional information will also be set forth in those sections in Enphase Energy's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which will be filed with the SEC in the first quarter of 2016. All information set forth in this press release and its attachments is as of February 23, 2016. Enphase Energy undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or changes in its expectations.
A copy of this press release can be found on the investor relations page of Enphase Energy's website at investor.enphase.com.




About Enphase Energy, Inc.
Enphase Energy, a global energy technology company, is leading the charge to bring smart, connected solar energy to every home, business and community. The company delivers simple, innovative and reliable energy management solutions that advance the worldwide potential of renewable energy. Enphase has shipped more than 10.3 million microinverters, and over 430,000 Enphase residential and commercial systems have been deployed in more than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.enphase.com
Enphase Energy®, the Enphase logo and other trademarks or service names are the trademarks of Enphase Energy, Inc.
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Contact

Christina Carrabino
Enphase Energy, Inc.
Investor Relations
ir@enphaseenergy.com
+1-707-763-4784 x7294




ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net revenues
$
65,629

 
$
105,207

 
$
357,249

 
$
343,904

Cost of revenues
49,929

 
70,172

 
249,032

 
230,861

Gross profit
15,700

 
35,035

 
108,217

 
113,043

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
12,544

 
13,040

 
50,819

 
45,386

Sales and marketing
10,922

 
11,798

 
45,877

 
41,003

General and administrative
7,405

 
8,246

 
30,830

 
31,083

Total operating expenses
30,871

 
33,084

 
127,526

 
117,472

Income (loss) from operations
(15,171
)
 
1,951

 
(19,309
)
 
(4,429
)
Other expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(196
)
 
(572
)
 
(501
)
 
(1,863
)
Other income (expense), net
259

 
(562
)
 
(893
)
 
(994
)
Total other income (expense), net
63

 
(1,134
)
 
(1,394
)
 
(2,857
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(15,108
)
 
817

 
(20,703
)
 
(7,286
)
Provision for income taxes
(675
)
 
(415
)
 
(1,379
)
 
(766
)
Net income (loss)
$
(15,783
)
 
$
402

 
$
(22,082
)
 
$
(8,052
)
Net income (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
(0.35
)
 
$
0.01

 
$
(0.49
)
 
$
(0.19
)
Diluted
$
(0.35
)
 
$
0.01

 
$
(0.49
)
 
$
(0.19
)
Shares used in per share calculation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
45,504

 
43,612

 
44,632

 
42,903

Diluted
45,504

 
49,004

 
44,632

 
42,903



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ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
28,452

 
$
42,032

Accounts receivable, net
46,099

 
45,119

Inventory
40,800

 
21,590

Prepaid expenses and other
6,417

 
6,155

Total current assets
121,768

 
114,896

Property and equipment, net
32,118

 
30,824

Goodwill
3,745

 
3,745

Intangibles, net
2,220

 
1,811

Other assets
5,677

 
916

Total assets
$
165,528

 
$
152,192

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
25,569

 
$
22,316

Accrued liabilities
26,364

 
33,643

Deferred revenues
3,915

 
2,747

Borrowings under revolving credit facility
17,000

 

Total current liabilities
72,848

 
58,706

Deferred revenues, non-current
25,115

 
16,612

Warranty obligations, non-current
23,475

 
26,333

Other non-current liabilities
2,641

 
3,589

Long-term debt
 
 
 
Total liabilities
124,079

 
105,240

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock and additional paid-in capital
224,732

 
208,022

Accumulated deficit
(183,073
)
 
(160,991
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(210
)
 
(79
)
Total stockholders’ equity
41,449

 
46,952

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
165,528

 
$
152,192



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ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(22,082
)
 
$
(8,052
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
10,539

 
8,259

Provision for doubtful accounts
1,502

 
711

Net loss on disposal of assets
522

 
249

Non-cash interest expense
163

 
483

Stock-based compensation
12,696

 
9,740

Revaluation of contingent consideration liability
(1,827
)
 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
642

 
(35
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of acquisition):
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(2,482
)
 
(13,746
)
Inventory
(19,210
)
 
(5,010
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(5,281
)
 
(2,512
)
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities
(6,013
)
 
28,833

Deferred revenues
9,671

 
5,302

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(21,160
)
 
24,222

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(12,525
)
 
(13,249
)
Purchases of intangible assets
(237
)
 
(750
)
Acquisition of a business

 
(2,235
)
Change in restricted cash
300

 
(300
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(12,462
)
 
(16,534
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility
46,000

 

Payments under revolving credit facility
(29,000
)
 

Payments of deferred financing costs
(150
)
 

Holdback payment related to prior acquisition
(300
)
 

Repayments of term loans

 
(8,708
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock plans
4,014

 
5,366

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
20,564

 
(3,342
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(522
)
 
(504
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(13,580
)
 
3,842

Cash and cash equivalents — Beginning of period
42,032

 
38,190

Cash and cash equivalents — End of period
$
28,452

 
$
42,032



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ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Gross profit (GAAP)
 
$
15,700

 
$
35,035

 
$
108,217

 
$
113,043

Stock-based compensation
 
304

 
244

 
1,217

 
816

Severance costs
 
$
52

 
$

 
$
52

 
$

Gross profit (Non-GAAP)
 
$
16,056

 
$
35,279

 
$
109,486

 
$
113,859

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross margin (GAAP)
 
23.9
%
 
33.3
%
 
30.3
%
 
32.9
%
Stock-based compensation
 
0.6
%
 
0.2
%
 
0.3
%
 
0.2
%
Gross margin (Non-GAAP)
 
24.5
%
 
33.5
%
 
30.6
%
 
33.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses (GAAP)
 
$
30,871

 
$
33,084

 
$
127,526

 
$
117,472

Stock-based compensation(1)
 
(2,813
)
 
(2,459
)
 
(11,479
)
 
(8,924
)
Secondary offering expenses
 





 
(365
)
Acquisition-related costs
 

 
(176
)
 

 
(176
)
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles
 
(45
)
 

 
(180
)
 

Revaluation of contingent consideration liability
 
227

 

 
1,827

 

Severance costs
 
(472
)
 

 
(1,952
)
 

Operating expenses (Non-GAAP)
 
$
27,768


$
30,449


$
115,742


$
108,007

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
 
$
1,180

 
$
912

 
$
4,559

 
$
3,127

Sales and marketing
 
652

 
671

 
3,162

 
2,487

General and administrative
 
981

 
876

 
3,758

 
3,310

Total
 
$
2,813

 
$
2,459

 
$
11,479

 
$
8,924

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from operations (GAAP)
 
$
(15,171
)
 
$
1,951

 
$
(19,309
)
 
$
(4,429
)
Stock-based compensation
 
3,117

 
2,703

 
12,696

 
9,740

Secondary offering expenses
 

 

 

 
365

Acquisition-related costs
 

 
176

 

 
176

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles
 
45

 

 
180

 

Revaluation of contingent consideration liability
 
(227
)
 

 
(1,827
)
 

Severance costs
 
524

 

 
2,004

 

Income (loss) from operations (Non-GAAP)
 
$
(11,712
)
 
$
4,830

 
$
(6,256
)
 
$
5,852

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) (GAAP)
 
$
(15,783
)
 
$
402

 
$
(22,082
)
 
$
(8,052
)
Stock-based compensation
 
3,117

 
2,703

 
12,696

 
9,740

Secondary offering expenses
 

 

 

 
365

Acquisition-related costs
 

 
176

 

 
176

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles
 
45

 

 
180

 

Revaluation of contingent consideration liability
 
(227
)
 

 
(1,827
)
 

Severance costs
 
524

 

 
2,004

 

Non-cash interest expense
 
43

 
227

 
163

 
483

Income tax effect on revaluation of contingent consideration
 
745

 

 
745

 

Net income (loss) (Non-GAAP)
 
$
(11,536
)
 
$
3,508

 
$
(8,121
)
 
$
2,712

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4



 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net income (loss) per share, diluted (GAAP)
 
$
(0.35
)
 
$
0.01

 
$
(0.49
)
 
$
(0.19
)
Stock-based compensation
 
0.07

 
0.06

 
0.29

 
0.24

Secondary offering expenses
 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related costs
 

 

 

 

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles
 

 

 

 

Revaluation of contingent consideration liability
 

 

 
(0.04
)
 

Severance costs
 
0.01

 

 
0.04

 

Non-cash interest expense
 

 

 

 
0.01

Income tax effect on revaluation of contingent consideration
 
0.02

 

 
0.02

 

Net income (loss) per share, diluted (Non-GAAP)
 
$
(0.25
)
 
$
0.07

 
$
(0.18
)
 
$
0.06

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used in per share calculation, diluted (Non-GAAP)
 
45,504

 
49,004

 
44,632

 
47,777


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