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):  May 9, 2018
 

 
SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Delaware
 
001-36894
 
20-5338862
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
1 HaMada Street, Herziliya Pituach, Israel
 
4673335
(Address of Principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: 972 (9) 957-6620
 
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Item 2.02.          Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 9, 2018, SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, this information, including the exhibits hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information, including the exhibits hereto be deemed 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 filing.
 
Item 9.01.           Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.
Description



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.
 
 
SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
       
Date: May 9, 2018
By:
/s/ Ronen Faier  
  Name:  Ronen Faier  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  
       
 


 
Exhibit 99.1


SolarEdge Announces First Quarter 2018 Financial Results
 
FREMONT, Calif. — May 9, 2018. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEDG), a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018.
 
First Quarter 2018 Highlights
 
·
Total revenues of $209.9 million
·
GAAP gross margin of 37.9%
·
GAAP net diluted EPS of $0.75
·
Non-GAAP net diluted EPS of $0.87
·
800 Megawatts (AC) of inverters shipped
 
“We are pleased to announce strong first quarter results with record revenues and record profitability, despite the traditional seasonal slowdown and continued industry wide components shortages,” said Guy Sella, Founder, Chairman and CEO of SolarEdge. “Our continued technological innovation and operational excellence, coupled with our introduction of new products and financial strength positions us for further growth and industry leadership.”
 
First Quarter 2018 Summary
 
The Company reported record revenues of $209.9 million, up 11% from $189.3 million in the prior quarter and up 82% from $115.1 million year over year.
 
GAAP gross margin reached 37.9%, up from 37.5%, in the prior quarter and up from 33.6% year over year.
 
GAAP operating expenses was $38.8 million, up 7% from $36.4 million in the prior quarter and up 45% from $26.7 million year over year.
 
GAAP operating income was $40.8 million, up 18% from $34.6 million in the prior quarter and up 240% from $12.0 million year over year.
 
GAAP net income was $35.7 million, up 83% from $19.5 million in the prior quarter and up 152% from $14.2 million year over year.
 
Non-GAAP net income was $42.6 million, up 3% from $41.2 million in the prior quarter and up 159% from $16.5 million year over year.
 
GAAP net diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) was $0.75, up from $0.42 in the prior quarter and up from $0.32 year over year.
 

 
Non-GAAP net diluted EPS was $0.87, up from $0.85 in the prior quarter and up from $0.36 year over year.
 
Cash flow from operating activities was $64.0 million, up from $45.8 million in the prior quarter and up from $25.7 million year over year.
 
As of March 31, 2018, cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities totaled $400.8 million, compared to $345.1 million on December 31, 2017.
 
Outlook for the Second Quarter 2018
 
The Company also provides guidance for the second quarter ending June 30, 2018 as follows:

·
Revenues to be within the range of $220 million to $230 million;
·
Gross margins expected to remain flat within the range of 36% to 38%.
 
Conference Call
 
The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results at 4:30 P.M. ET on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. The call will be available, live, to interested parties by dialing 888-394-8218. For international callers, please dial +1 323-701-0225. The Conference ID number is 9799633.  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 provides an intelligent inverter solution that has changed the way power is harvested and managed in solar photovoltaic systems. The SolarEdge DC optimized inverter system maximizes power generation at the individual PV module-level while lowering the cost of energy produced by the solar PV system. Supporting increased PV proliferation, the SolarEdge system consists of power optimizers, inverters, home energy management, storage solutions, and a cloud-based monitoring platform. SolarEdge’s solutions address a broad range of solar market segments, from residential solar installations to commercial and small utility-scale solar installations. SolarEdge is online at http://www.solaredge.us
 
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, 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 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. The Company 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.

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: 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, 2017, filed on February 20, 2018, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other reports filed with the SEC. All information set forth in this release is as of May 9, 2018.  The Company 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.

Investor Contacts
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.
Ronen Faier, Chief Financial Officer
+1 510-498-3263
investors@solaredge.com

Sapphire Investor Relations, LLC
Erica Mannion or Michael Funari
+1 617-542-6180
investors@solaredge.com
 

 
SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
Unaudited
 
             
Revenues
 
$
209,871
   
$
115,054
 
Cost of revenues
   
130,274
     
76,378
 
                 
Gross profit
   
79,597
     
38,676
 
                 
Operating expenses:
               
                 
Research and development
   
17,875
     
11,458
 
Sales and marketing
   
16,205
     
10,775
 
General and administrative
   
4,689
     
4,439
 
                 
Total operating expenses
   
38,769
     
26,672
 
                 
Operating income
   
40,828
     
12,004
 
                 
Financial income, net
   
584
     
1,410
 
                 
Other expenses
   
64
     
-
 
                 
Income before taxes on income
   
41,348
     
13,414
 
                 
Taxes on income (tax benefit)
   
5,662
     
(761
)
                 
Net income
 
$
35,686
   
$
14,175
 



SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
Unaudited
       
ASSETS
           
             
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
229,219
   
$
163,163
 
Restricted cash
   
1,766
     
1,516
 
Marketable securities
   
81,229
     
77,264
 
Trade receivables, net
   
127,479
     
109,528
 
Prepaid expenses and other accounts receivable
   
33,156
     
42,223
 
Inventories
   
98,363
     
82,992
 
Total current assets
   
571,212
     
476,686
 
                 
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
               
   Marketable securities
   
88,554
     
103,120
 
   Property, equipment and intangible assets, net
   
61,161
     
52,297
 
   Prepaid expenses and lease deposits
   
787
     
862
 
   Deferred tax assets, net
   
9,847
     
8,340
 
Total long term assets
   
160,349
     
164,619
 
                 
Total assets
 
$
731,561
   
$
641,305
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Trade payables, net
 
$
83,091
   
$
69,488
 
Employees and payroll accruals
   
29,733
     
22,544
 
Warranty obligations
   
16,605
     
14,785
 
Deferred revenues
   
3,010
     
2,559
 
Accrued expenses and other accounts payable
   
26,170
     
20,378
 
Total current liabilities
   
158,609
     
129,754
 
                 
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
               
Warranty obligations
   
71,590
     
64,026
 
Deferred revenues
   
41,866
     
31,453
 
Lease incentive obligation
   
1,690
     
1,765
 
Non-current tax liabilities
   
17,595
     
16,840
 
Total long-term liabilities
   
132,741
     
114,084
 
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
               
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
                 
Common stock
   
4
     
4
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
343,356
     
331,902
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(1,135
)
   
(611
)
Retained earnings
   
97,986
     
66,172
 
Total stockholders’ equity
   
440,211
     
397,467
 
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
731,561
   
$
641,305
 


SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)

   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
Unaudited
 
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
           
Net income
 
$
35,686
   
$
14,175
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangible assets
   
2,430
     
1,520
 
Amortization of premiums on available-for-sale marketable securities
   
778
     
383
 
Stock-based compensation
   
6,849
     
3,612
 
Deferred tax assets, net
   
(1,321
)
   
(1,333
)
Loss on disposals of fixed assets
   
64
     
-
 
                 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Inventories
   
(15,348
)
   
6,453
 
Prepaid expenses and other accounts receivable
   
9,210
     
(4,583
)
Trade receivables, net
   
(17,935
)
   
(8,070
)
Trade payables, net
   
13,595
     
9,734
 
Employees and payroll accruals
   
7,153
     
(1,272
)
Warranty obligations
   
9,384
     
2,750
 
Deferred revenues
   
6,981
     
2,060
 
Accrued expenses and other accounts payable
   
6,527
     
311
 
Lease incentive obligation
   
(74
)
   
(74
)
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
63,979
     
25,666
 
                 
Cash flows used in investing activities:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
   
(11,325
)
   
(1,872
)
 Increase in short and long-term lease deposits
   
-
     
(66
)
Investment in available-for-sale marketable securities
   
(25,436
)
   
(24,070
)
Maturities of available-for-sale marketable securities
   
34,500
     
15,665
 
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(2,261
)
   
(10,343
)
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of options
   
4,605
     
371
 
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
4,605
     
371
 
                 
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
   
66,323
     
15,694
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period
   
164,679
     
105,580
 
Effect of exchange rate differences on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
   
(17
)
   
(350
)
                 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period
 
$
230,985
   
$
120,924
 


SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except gross profit and per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

   
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Gross Profit
 
   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
2018
   
December 31,
2017
   
March 31,
2017
 
                   
Gross profit (GAAP)
   
79,597
     
70,970
     
38,676
 
Stock-based compensation
   
924
     
703
     
493
 
Gross profit (Non-GAAP)
   
80,521
     
71,673
     
39,169
 
 
   
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Gross Margin
 
   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
2018
   
December 31,
2017
   
March 31,
2017
 
Gross margin (GAAP)
   
37.9
%
   
37.5
%
   
33.6
%
Stock-based compensation
   
0.5
%
   
0.4
%
   
0.4
%
Gross margin (Non-GAAP)
   
38.4
%
   
37.9
%
   
34.0
%
 
   
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating expenses
 
   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
2018
   
December 31,
2017
   
March 31,
2017
 
Operating expenses (GAAP)
   
38,769
     
36,399
     
26,672
 
Stock-based compensation R&D
   
2,382
     
1,795
     
1,205
 
Stock-based compensation S&M
   
2,204
     
1,714
     
1,030
 
Stock-based compensation G&A
   
1,339
     
1,170
     
884
 
Operating expenses (Non-GAAP)
   
32,844
     
31,720
     
23,553
 
 
   
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating income
 
   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
2018
   
December 31,
2017
   
March 31,
2017
 
Operating income (GAAP)
   
40,828
     
34,571
     
12,004
 
Stock-based compensation
   
6,849
     
5,382
     
3,612
 
Operating income (Non-GAAP)
   
47,677
     
39,953
     
15,616
 
 
                   
   
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial income, net
 
   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
2018
   
December 31,
 2017
   
March 31,
2017
 
Financial income, net (GAAP)
   
584
     
1,487
     
1,410
 
Non cash interest
   
512
     
----
     
----
 
Financial income, net (Non-GAAP)
   
1,096
     
1,487
     
1,410
 
 
   
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Other expenses
 
   
Three months ended      
 
   
March 31,
2018
   
December 31,
2017
   
March 31,
2017
 
Other expenses (GAAP)
   
64
     
----
     
----
 
Fixed Assets disposal
   
64
     
----
     
----
 
Other expenses (Non-GAAP)
   
----
     
----
     
----
 
 

   
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Tax on income (Tax benefit)
 
   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
 2018
   
December 31,
2017
   
March 31,
2017
 
Tax on income (Tax benefit) (GAAP)
   
5,662
     
16,556
     
(761
)
Deferred tax realized (asset)
   
(1,321
)
   
(2,392
)
   
(1,332
)
Transition tax of foreign earnings
   
820
     
18,735
     
----
 
Tax on income (Tax benefit) (Non-GAAP)
   
6,163
     
213
     
571
 
 
   
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net income
 
   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
2018
   
December 31,
2017
   
March 31,
2017
 
Net income (GAAP)
   
35,686
     
19,502
     
14,175
 
Stock-based compensation
   
6,849
     
5,382
     
3,612
 
Non cash interest
   
512
     
----
     
----
 
FA disposal
   
64
     
----
     
----
 
Deferred tax realized (asset)
   
(1,321
)
   
(2,392
)
   
(1,332
)
Transition tax of foreign earnings
   
820
     
18,735
     
----
 
Net income (Non-GAAP)
   
42,610
     
41,227
     
16,455
 
 
   
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net basic EPS
 
   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
2018
   
December 31,
2017
   
March 31,
2017
 
Net basic earnings per share (GAAP)
   
0.81
     
0.45
     
0.34
 
Stock-based compensation
   
0.15
     
0.12
     
0.09
 
Non cash interest
   
0.01
     
----
     
----
 
FA disposal
   
----
     
----
     
----
 
Deferred tax realized (asset)
   
(0.03
)
   
(0.05
)
   
(0.03
)
Transition tax of foreign earnings
   
0.02
     
0.43
     
----
 
Net basic earnings per share (Non-GAAP)
   
0.96
     
0.95
     
0.40
 
 
   
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net diluted EPS
 
   
Three months ended      
 
   
March 31,
2018
   
December 31,
 2017
   
March 31,
2017
 
Net diluted earnings per share (GAAP)
   
0.75
     
0.42
     
0.32
 
Stock-based compensation
   
0.12
     
0.10
     
0.06
 
Non cash interest
   
0.01
     
----
     
----
 
FA disposal
   
----
     
----
     
----
 
Deferred tax realized (asset)
   
(0.03
)
   
(0.05
)
   
(0.02
)
Transition tax of foreign earnings
   
0.02
     
0.38
     
----
 
Net diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP)
   
0.87
     
0.85
     
0.36
 
 
                   
   
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP No. of shares used in Net diluted EPS
 
   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
2018
   
December 31,
2017
   
March 31,
 2017
 
Number of shares used in computing net diluted earnings per share (GAAP)
   
47,673,522
     
46,876,328
     
43,837,505
 
Stock-based compensation
   
1,535,408
     
1,375,527
     
2,490,662
 
Number of shares used in computing net diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP)
   
49,208,930
     
48,251,855
     
46,328,167