UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 19, 2023
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer
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(Address of Principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: 972 (9 ) 957-6620
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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. ◻
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Item 2.02.
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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On October 19, 2023, SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (the
“Company”) issued a press release announcing selected preliminary financial results for its
fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2023. A copy of the Company’s press
release containing this information is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or
otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, or incorporated by reference in
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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Exhibit 104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
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SIGNATURE
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.
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Date: October 19, 2023
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By:
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/s/ Ronen Faier | |
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Exhibit 99.1
SolarEdge Announces Preliminary Financial Results;
Will Announce Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2023
on Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Will Announce Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2023
on Wednesday, November 1, 2023
MILPITAS, Calif. — October 19, 2023. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy technology, today provided selected preliminary unaudited financial results for the third
quarter ended September 30, 2023.
“During the second part of the third quarter of 2023, we experienced substantial unexpected cancellations and pushouts of existing
backlog from our European distributors,” said Zvi Lando, Chief Executive Officer of SolarEdge. “We attribute these cancellations and pushouts to higher than expected inventory in the channels and slower than expected installation rates. In particular,
installation rates for the third quarter were much slower at the end of the summer and in September where traditionally there is a rise in installation rates.”
As a result, third quarter revenue, gross margin and operating income will be below the low end of the prior guidance range.
Additionally, the Company anticipates significantly lower revenues in the fourth quarter of 2023 as the inventory destocking process continues.
“The adjusted guidance is unrelated to the tragic events that have unfolded in Israel. While there has been some impact on daily
routines at our headquarters, our offices and facilities are open worldwide, including in Israel, and we are manufacturing and providing customer support without interruption,” added Lando.
Third quarter revenue is now expected to be in the range of $720 million to $730 million, compared to the previous expectation of
$880 million to $920 million.
GAAP gross margin is now expected to be within the range of 19% to 20%.
Non-GAAP gross margin* is now expected to be within the range of 20.1% to 21.1%, compared to the previous expectation of 28% to 31%.
GAAP operating loss is now expected to be within the range of $9 million to $28 million.
Non-GAAP operating income* is now expected to be within the range of $12 million to $31
million, compared to the previous expectation of $115 million to $135 million.
* Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for additional information on non-GAAP financial measures and a
reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET on
Wednesday, November 1, 2023. The call will be available, live, to interested parties by dialing 800--343-4136. For international callers, please dial +1 203-518-9843. The Conference ID is SEDG. To avoid a delay in
connecting to the call, please dial in 10 minutes prior to the start time. A live webcast will also be available in the Investors Relations section of the Company’s website at: http://investors.solaredge.com
A replay of the webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s web site approximately two hours after
the conclusion of the call and will remain available for approximately 30 calendar days.
About SolarEdge
SolarEdge is a global leader in smart energy technology. By leveraging world-class engineering capabilities and with a relentless
focus on innovation, SolarEdge creates smart energy solutions that power our lives and drive future progress. SolarEdge developed an intelligent inverter solution that changed the way power is harvested and managed in photovoltaic (PV) systems. The
SolarEdge DC optimized inverter seeks to maximize power generation while lowering the cost of energy produced by the PV system. Continuing to advance smart energy, SolarEdge addresses a broad range of energy market segments through its PV, storage, EV
charging, batteries, electric vehicle powertrains, and grid services solutions. SolarEdge is online at www.solaredge.com
Cautions Regarding Preliminary Estimates
The foregoing preliminary financial information reflects management’s current views with respect to the Company’s financial results.
Such preliminary financial information is subject to the finalization and closing of the accounting books and records of the Company, which have yet to be fully performed, and should not be viewed as a substitute for full quarterly financial statements
prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards. In the course of preparing and finalizing the Company’s financial statements for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023, these preliminary estimates will be subject to change and the
Company may identify items that will require it to make adjustments to such estimates. For these or other reasons, these preliminary financial estimates may not ultimately be indicative of the Company’s results for the third quarter ended September 30,
2023 and actual results may differ materially from those described above. No independent registered public accounting firm has reviewed, examined or performed any procedures with respect to, nor have they expressed any form of assurance on, these
preliminary estimated results.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company has presented certain non-GAAP financial measures in this release, such as non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating
income. 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, 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 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 Non-GAAP measures are presented in this press release because we believe that they provide investors with a means of evaluating
and understanding how the Company’s management evaluates the company’s operating performance. The non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies. See “Reconciliation of GAAP
to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for reconciliation of relevant GAAP to non-GAAP measures presented in this release.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This release contains forward looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include information, among other things, concerning: expectations as to revenues and inventory in the third and fourth quarters of 2023, our possible or assumed future results of
operations; future demands for solar energy solutions; business strategies; technology developments; financing and investment plans; dividend policy; competitive position; industry and regulatory environment; general economic conditions; potential
growth opportunities; and the effects of competition. These forward-looking statements are often characterized by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “seek,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,”
“project,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions and the negative or plural of those terms and other like terminology.
Forward-looking statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and our projections about future events. These
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements. Given these factors, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the matters discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed on February 22, 2023 and our subsequent quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other reports filed with the SEC. All information set forth in this release is as of
October 19, 2023. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or changes in its expectations or otherwise, except as may be
required by applicable law, regulation or other competent legal authority.
Investor Contacts
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.
JB Lowe, Head of Investor Relations
investors@solaredge.com
investors@solaredge.com
Sapphire Investor Relations, LLC
Erica Mannion or Michael Funari
investors@solaredge.com
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following table presents a reconciliation of GAAP gross margin to non-GAAP gross margin and reconciliation of GAAP operating
income (loss) to non-GAAP operating income (loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
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Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial
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Q3 FY23
Preliminary Results |
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GAAP gross margin
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19.0%
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20.0%
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Stock-based compensation expense
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0.8%
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Acquisition costs and other costs
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0.3%
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Non-GAAP gross margin
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20.1%
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21.1%
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GAAP operating income (loss) ($ millions)
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$(28)
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$(9)
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Stock-based compensation expense
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$37
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Acquisition cost and other costs
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$3
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Non-GAAP operating income
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$12
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$31
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