Alan Edrick
Analyst · ROTH Capital Partners
Thank you, Deepak. Now, I will review the financial results for the fourth quarter in greater detail. Our revenues in Q4 of fiscal 2020 were $277 million as compared to $308 million in the prior-year Q4. While we saw strength in our Healthcare division revenues, which increased 15% year-over-year due to increased demand in patient monitoring products, as expected, we saw reductions in revenues in each of the Security and Opto divisions. Security sales were down 16% year-over-year, largely resulting from the impact of the pandemic on the fulfillment of orders in the backlog as well as the timing of new orders. Opto sales were down 10% from the same quarter in the prior fiscal year due to the macro uncertainties, temporary global supply chain disruptions and the partial shutdown of certain operating facilities due to COVID. Our Q4 gross margin of 36.7% was comparable to the prior-year fourth quarter. Our reduced revenues were offset by a favorable revenue mix, including stronger Healthcare sales, which generally carry higher gross margins than those in the other two divisions, along with proactive management in each division to improve operational efficiencies, with heightened focus on cost. As mentioned on previous calls, our gross margin will fluctuate from period to period based on revenue mix and volume, among other factors. Moving to operating expenses. The company moved early and throughout Q4 to adjust our cost structure. SG&A expenses were down 9% on a year-over-year basis and 8% on a sequential basis. Though we are always attentive to managing our cost, we applied increased levels of scrutiny during the last quarter, which have continued into fiscal 2021. We worked diligently across each of our divisions to improve efficiencies and prudently manage our cost structure. R&D expenses in Q4 were $12.8 million, down from the relatively large R&D amount in Q4 of the prior year. We continue to dedicate considerable resources to R&D, particularly in Security and Healthcare. We remain focused on innovative product development, which we view as vital to the long-term success of the business. In Q4 of fiscal 2020, we recorded a $5 million impairment restructuring and other charge. This charge was primarily related to reductions in our workforce, facilities consolidation and the impairment of an intangible asset in our Security division. Moving to interest and taxes. Net interest and other expense in Q4 of fiscal 2020 decreased to $4.5 million from $5.1 million in the same prior-year period as a result of reduced average levels of borrowings under our revolving credit facility and lower average interest rates. On the tax side, excluding the impact of discrete tax items, our effective tax rate in Q4 of 2020 was 29.6% compared to 30.4% in Q4 fiscal 2019. We recognized discrete tax benefits of $0.6 million in Q4 of fiscal 2020 as compared to $0.9 million in the comparable prior-year period. As a result, we reported a tax provision under GAAP of 26.4% in Q4 of fiscal 2020, the same rate as recorded in fiscal 2019. For the fiscal year ended June 30th, 2020, our normalized effective tax rate, excluding discrete items, was 27.3% compared to 28.9% in fiscal 2019. So, now let's turn to a discussion of our non-GAAP adjusted operating margin as defined in our press release. Overall, our adjusted operating margin increased from 11.1% in Q4 of fiscal 2019 to 12.3% in Q4 of fiscal 2020, driven by both the Security and the Healthcare divisions. We were pleased with this margin expansion in the face of overall top line headwinds. The adjusted operating margin in our Security division improved to 15.5% compared to 13.5% in the prior-year fourth quarter, driven by sound operational execution and cost controls. Given increased revenues, our Healthcare division realized significant operating margin expansion from 13.1% in Q4 last year to 17.4% in Q4 of fiscal 2020, representing the highest quarterly adjusted operating margin for this division in five years. These improvements were partially offset by a reduction in the adjusted operating margin in our Opto division to 10.8% compared to 11.9% in Q4 last year. It should be noted that, although Opto saw a decrease in Q4, the full-year adjusted operating margin in that division was a record 12.3%. Moving to cash flow. Fiscal 2020 continued the momentum of generating strong cash flow and Q4 was no exception, with focus on improved profits and working capital management. During Q4, we generated $24 million in operating cash flow. For the year, operating cash flow was $129 million. While we saw improvement in inventory turns as days inventory was 125 in Q4 of fiscal 2020 compared to 127 in the fourth quarter of the prior year, we saw an increase in our days sales outstanding to 89 days in Q4 fiscal 2020 as compared to 70 days in the prior period as a higher proportion of our sales occurred in the second half of the quarter, given more pandemic operational challenges in the first half of the quarter, thus leading to payments occurring subsequent to our fiscal year-end. CapEx in the fourth fiscal quarter was $4.3 million, while depreciation and amortization expense in the quarter was $12 million. Our cash flow conversion was strong. The fiscal 2020 conversion of operating cash flow less CapEx to net income was 145%. As mentioned earlier, in April, our Board authorized a new 1 million share buyback program, which was increased to 3 million shares this month in total. We did not make any stock repurchases during the last quarter, so the full share figure is available under the program. Also, as mentioned earlier, our balance sheet is strong with modest net leverage and no debt maturities until fiscal 2023. And finally, turning to guidance. For fiscal 2021, the company anticipates revenue in the range of $1.09 billion to $1.14 billion and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share in the range of $4.50 to $5.05. We expect to see revenue headwinds in the first half of fiscal 2021 stemming from the pandemic and build positive momentum as the year proceeds. The non-GAAP diluted EPS range excludes potential impairment, restructuring and other charges, amortization of acquired intangible assets and non-cash interest expense and their associated tax effects as well as discrete tax items. We currently believe this revenue and non-GAAP earnings guidance reflect reasonable estimates and we have reflected the anticipated impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in our guidance. However, given uncertainties as to the duration and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other variables, the extent to which COVID-19 may impact the company's financial results is difficult to predict and could vary materially from the anticipated impact reflected in our estimates and guidance. Actual revenues and non-GAAP earnings could vary from the anticipated ranges due to other risks and uncertainties discussed in our SEC filings as well. In the face of these unusual times, we continue to remain focused on the growth of our business through investment in product development and strategic acquisitions, while also managing our cost structure. We believe these efforts will enable OSI to continue our leadership in providing innovative products and solutions. Finally, and importantly, we would like to take this opportunity to recognize and to thank the entire OSI Systems team around the world for its commitment to safety, dedication and supporting our customers and agility in the face of uncertainty, all of which helps to create value for our stakeholders. And at this time, we would be happy to open the call to questions.