Steven E. Snyder
Analyst · Sidoti
Thank you, Joe. Revenue for the third fiscal quarter of 2013 was $48.8 million, an increase of $1.2 million or 2.5% from the third fiscal quarter a year ago. Excluding Etherios consulting services of $3.4 million, wireless revenue was $20.2 million or 44.6% of total revenue in the third fiscal quarter of 2013 compared to $20.7 million or 43.5% of total revenue in the third quarter a year ago. Revenue from growth products and services in the third fiscal quarter of 2013, including $3.4 million of revenue from Etherios consulting services, was $27.5 million or 56.4% of net sales compared to $24.9 million or 52.3% of net sales in the third quarter a year ago, an increase of $2.6 million or 10.6%. Digi's growth products portfolio includes all wireless products, as well as the ARM-based embedded module product line, which leverages the Device Cloud by Etherios' platform for both wired and wireless connectivity. The growth portfolio also includes the services components of the business, including our Wireless Design Services, application consulting services, Etherios CRM consulting services and the Device Cloud by Etherios' platform. Revenue from mature products was $21.3 million or 43.6% of net sales in the third fiscal quarter of 2013, compared to $22.7 million or 47.7% of net sales in the year ago comparable quarter, an increase of $1.4 million -- excuse me, a decrease of $1.4 million or 6.4%. Revenue in North America was $30.4 million in the third fiscal quarter compared to $27.7 million in the third fiscal quarter a year ago, an increase of $2.7 million or 9.9%. International revenue was $18.4 million or 37.7% of total revenue in the third fiscal quarter compared to $19.9 million or 41.9% of total revenue in the year ago comparable quarter, a decrease of $1.5 million. Revenue in North America in third fiscal quarter increased sequentially by $1.8 million or 6.4%, primarily driven by increased revenue from Etherios. International revenue decreased sequentially by $1.2 million or 6.1%, impacting all regions. Gross profit was $24.7 million in the third fiscal quarter of 2013 compared to $25.3 million in the same quarter of the prior year, a decrease of $600,000 or 2.3%. The gross margin was 50.6% in the third fiscal quarter of 2013 compared to 53.1% in the third quarter a year ago. The gross margin was lower in the current quarter than in the same period a year ago, primarily due to changes in product mix. Amortization expense included in the cost of goods sold was $300,000 in the third fiscal quarter of 2013 compared to $400,000 in the same quarter a year ago. Sequentially, margins were down by 1.2%. The primary driver behind the decline was the mix of products sold within the cellular product line. We expect that gross margins will be in the range of 51% to 52% for the remainder of fiscal 2013. Total operating expenses in the third fiscal quarter were $22.8 million or 46.7% of revenue, compared to $23.2 million or 48.7% of revenue in the third quarter a year ago. Operating expenses for the third fiscal quarter included incremental operating expenses for Etherios, partially offset by cost containment measures that were put in place to achieve targeted expense levels. A restructuring charge of $1 million is included in total operating expenses in the third quarter a year ago, relating to changes that were implemented to focus more aggressively on Digi's shift to M2M solutions. Amortization expense included an operating expenses of $700,000 in the third fiscal quarter compared to $500,000 in the same quarter a year ago. We expect that total operating expenses will be approximately 44% to 47% of revenue for the fourth fiscal quarter 2013. Total operating expenses decreased by $1.7 million sequentially, largely due to the charge of $1.5 million recorded in the prior fiscal quarter for the settlement of a patent infringement lawsuit. Net income was $1.5 million or $0.06 per diluted share in the third fiscal quarter compared to $2.3 million or $0.09 per diluted share in the comparable quarter of the prior year. Etherios contributed $0.01 to earnings per diluted share for the third fiscal quarter. Net income in the third fiscal quarter also included a discrete tax benefit of $100,000, resulting from the disclosure of various -- from the closure of various jurisdiction tax matters. Digi recorded tax expense of $400,000 in the third fiscal quarter compared to a tax benefit of $300,000 in the third quarter of the prior year. The tax benefit from the third quarter of 2012 included a discrete tax benefit of $1.1 million or $0.04 per diluted share, pertaining to additional research and development tax credit identified for fiscal years 2009 to 2011. We expect our effective tax rate for the full fiscal year 2013, including discrete tax benefits, to be in the range of 25% to 28%. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding at the end of the quarter were 26,114,303 compared to the previous quarter of 26,476,237, a decrease of 361,934 shares. Digi repurchased 416,258 shares of its common stock during the third quarter at an average price per share of $9.16. As of June 30, Digi has repurchased 1,123,912 shares at an average price of $9.41. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in the third quarter were $3.8 million or 7.8% of revenue compared to $3.9 million or 8.1% of revenue in the third quarter a year ago, and compared to $2.8 million or 5.9% of revenue sequentially. Revenue from growth products -- for the 9 months -- first 9 months of fiscal 2013, Digi reported revenue of $144 million compared to $143.3 million for the first 9 months of fiscal 2012, an increase of $700,000 or 0.5%. Revenue from growth products and services increased by $5.5 million or 7.3% of revenue in the first 9 months of fiscal '13 compared to the same period in the prior year. Etherios consulting revenue from the date of acquisition on October 31, 2012, was $7.3 million. Revenue from mature products decreased by $4.8 million or 7% of revenue in the first 9 months of fiscal 2013 compared to the comparable year ago period. Excluding Etherios consulting services of $7.3 million, wireless revenue increased by $300,000 or 0.5% compared to the first 9 months of fiscal 2012. Wireless revenue was $62.7 million or 45.9% of total revenue compared to $62.4 million or 43.5% of total revenue during the first 9 months of fiscal 2012. For the first 9 months of fiscal 2013, Digi reported net income of $3.8 million or $0.14 per diluted share compared to net income for the same period in the prior year of $5.2 million or $0.20 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the first 9 months of fiscal 2013 was $4.1 million or $0.16 per diluted share compared to $4.7 million or $0.18 per diluted share in the first 9 months of the prior year. Please refer to the table, reconciling net income and net income per diluted share to non-GAAP net income and net income per diluted share, which is provided in the earnings release. Turning to the balance sheet and cash flow statement, our combined cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, including long-term marketable securities, were at $103.8 million -- $103.8 million as of June 30, 2013, increasing by $1.9 million from the end of the prior quarter. $3.8 million was spent on stock buyback in the quarter. Our current ratio was 7.2 to 1 at both June 30, 2013, and March 31, 2013. Our DSO is at 46 days based on a quarterly calculation. I would like to provide some guidance for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2013. Digi projects revenue for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2013 to be in the range of $50 million to $52 million. This is a reduction in the high-end and midpoint of guidance previously announced. We expect revenue in all geographies to increase sequentially. Other than Europe, where we see a sequential growth, the increase will not be as strong as that in our previous guidance. We project net income per diluted share in the range of $0.07 to $0.09. For the full year 2013, Digi projects revenue in the range of $194 million to $196 million, and net income per diluted share in the range of $0.21 to $0.23. Now I'd like to open the call to questions. Operator?