Nextracker Reports Q4 and FY24 Financial Results
Achieves Record Revenue and Profits
Full FY2024 Financial Highlights
-
Revenue
$2.5 billion , up 31% YoY -
GAAP net income
$496 million , diluted EPS$3.37 -
Adjusted EBITDA
$521 million , up 150% YoY (excludes IRA 45X tax credit benefits) -
Adjusted net income
$451 million , adjusted diluted EPS$3.06 (excludes IRA 45X tax credit benefits) -
Operating cash flow of
$429 million and adjusted free cash flow of$427 million
Full FY2024 Business Highlights
- Milestone of 100-gigawatts (GW) shipped globally since company inception
-
Record backlog of over
$4 billion ; Robust demand inU.S. and international markets - Launched 3 new products: NX Horizon Hail Pro™, NX Horizon XTR-1.5™, TrueCapture’s Zonal Diffuse™
-
20 new or expanded
U.S. partner manufacturing facilities since 2021 -
Global annual supply capacity over 50 gigawatts, including
U.S. capacity of over 30 gigawatts
Q4 FY2024 Financial Highlights:
-
Revenue
$737 million , up 42% YoY -
GAAP net income
$223 million , diluted EPS$1.51 -
Adjusted EBITDA
$160 million , up 120% YoY (excludes IRA 45X tax credit benefits)
“Fiscal year 2024 was a year of strong execution and significant growth for
“We also reached a tremendous milestone being the first
FY2025 Annual Guidance
-
Revenue:
$2.8 billion to$2.9 billion -
GAAP net income:
$369 million to$399 million -
GAAP diluted EPS:
$2.41 to$2.61 -
Adjusted EBITDA:
$600 million to$650 million , which excludes approximately$95 million for stock-based compensation expense and net intangible amortization -
Adjusted diluted EPS:
$2.89 to$3.09 , which excludes approximately$0.48 for stock-based compensation expense and net intangible amortization
Q4 FY2024 Earnings Call
Live webcast available oninvestors.nextracker.com
The webcast replay, along with supporting materials, will be available on the Nextracker IR website following the conclusion of the event.
About
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the trends for future solar adoption and Nextracker’s outlook for fiscal 2025 and other periods. These forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions and on the current expectations of Nextracker’s management. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements, including risks and uncertainties that are described under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Nextracker’s most recent Quarterly Report on form 10-Q, Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents that
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
An explanation and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures is presented in Schedules IV and V attached to this press release, and can be found, along with other financial information including the Earnings Presentation, on the investor relations section of our website at investors.nextracker.com.
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Schedule I |
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Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (In thousands, except share and per share data) |
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Three-months ended |
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Twelve-months ended |
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Revenue |
$ |
736,515 |
|
|
$ |
518,395 |
|
|
$ |
2,499,841 |
|
|
$ |
1,902,137 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
396,045 |
|
|
|
428,083 |
|
|
|
1,686,792 |
|
|
|
1,615,164 |
|
Gross profit |
|
340,470 |
|
|
|
90,312 |
|
|
|
813,049 |
|
|
|
286,973 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
56,706 |
|
|
|
41,394 |
|
|
|
183,571 |
|
|
|
96,869 |
|
Research and development |
|
13,090 |
|
|
|
8,336 |
|
|
|
42,360 |
|
|
|
21,619 |
|
Operating income |
|
270,674 |
|
|
|
40,582 |
|
|
|
587,118 |
|
|
|
168,485 |
|
Interest, net |
|
988 |
|
|
|
2,212 |
|
|
|
2,124 |
|
|
|
1,833 |
|
Other income, net |
|
(13,378 |
) |
|
|
(1,692 |
) |
|
|
(23,003 |
) |
|
|
(2,431 |
) |
Income before income taxes |
|
283,064 |
|
|
|
40,062 |
|
|
|
607,997 |
|
|
|
169,083 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
59,864 |
|
|
|
12,532 |
|
|
|
111,782 |
|
|
|
47,750 |
|
Net income and comprehensive income |
|
223,200 |
|
|
|
27,530 |
|
|
|
496,215 |
|
|
|
121,333 |
|
Less: Net income attributable to |
|
— |
|
|
|
23,941 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
117,744 |
|
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests and non-controlling interests |
|
18,037 |
|
|
|
2,446 |
|
|
|
189,974 |
|
|
|
2,446 |
|
Net income attributable to |
$ |
205,163 |
|
|
$ |
1,143 |
|
|
$ |
306,241 |
|
|
$ |
1,143 |
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|
|
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Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of |
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Basic |
$ |
1.48 |
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|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
3.97 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
Diluted |
$ |
1.51 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
3.37 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts: |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Basic |
|
138,389,259 |
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|
|
45,886,065 |
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|
|
77,067,639 |
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|
|
45,886,065 |
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Diluted |
|
148,144,066 |
|
|
|
145,851,637 |
|
|
|
147,284,330 |
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|
|
145,851,637 |
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Schedule II |
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Unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets (In thousands) |
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As of |
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As of |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
474,054 |
|
$ |
130,008 |
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of |
|
382,687 |
|
|
271,159 |
|
Contract assets |
|
397,123 |
|
|
297,960 |
|
Inventories |
|
201,736 |
|
|
138,057 |
|
Other current assets |
|
312,635 |
|
|
35,081 |
|
Total current assets |
|
1,768,235 |
|
|
872,265 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
9,236 |
|
|
7,255 |
|
|
|
265,153 |
|
|
265,153 |
|
Other intangible assets, net |
|
1,546 |
|
|
1,321 |
|
Deferred tax assets and other assets |
|
474,612 |
|
|
273,686 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
2,518,782 |
|
$ |
1,419,680 |
|
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
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Current liabilities: |
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|
|
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Accounts payable |
|
456,639 |
|
|
211,355 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
82,410 |
|
|
59,770 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
225,539 |
|
|
176,473 |
|
Due to related parties |
|
— |
|
|
12,239 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
126,898 |
|
|
47,589 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
891,486 |
|
|
507,426 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
143,967 |
|
|
147,147 |
|
TRA liability and other liabilities |
|
491,301 |
|
|
280,246 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
1,526,754 |
|
|
934,819 |
|
Redeemable non-controlling interest |
|
— |
|
|
3,560,628 |
|
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) |
$ |
992,028 |
|
$ |
(3,075,767 |
) |
Total liabilities, redeemable interests and stockholders' equity (deficit) |
$ |
2,518,782 |
|
$ |
1,419,680 |
|
Schedule III |
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Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (In thousands) |
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Twelve-months ended |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ |
496,215 |
|
|
$ |
121,333 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
4,363 |
|
|
|
4,626 |
|
Changes in working capital and other, net |
|
(71,605 |
) |
|
|
(18,290 |
) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
428,973 |
|
|
|
107,669 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
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Purchases of property and equipment |
|
(6,160 |
) |
|
|
(3,183 |
) |
Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment |
|
— |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Purchase of intangible assets |
|
(500 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(6,660 |
) |
|
|
(3,159 |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
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Proceeds from bank borrowings and long-term debt |
|
— |
|
|
|
170,000 |
|
Repayments of bank borrowings |
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(20,000 |
) |
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A shares |
|
552,009 |
|
|
|
693,781 |
|
Net proceeds from issuance of Class B shares |
|
— |
|
|
|
76 |
|
Purchase of LLC common units from |
|
(552,009 |
) |
|
|
(693,781 |
) |
Distribution to non-controlling interest holders |
|
(66,881 |
) |
|
|
(175,000 |
) |
Net transfers (to) from Flex |
|
(8,335 |
) |
|
|
24,205 |
|
Other financing activities |
|
(3,050 |
) |
|
|
(2,853 |
) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(78,267 |
) |
|
|
(3,572 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
344,046 |
|
|
|
100,938 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period |
|
130,008 |
|
|
|
29,070 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents end of period |
$ |
474,054 |
|
|
$ |
130,008 |
|
|
Twelve-months ended |
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Adjusted free cash flow |
|
|
|
||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
428,973 |
|
|
$ |
107,669 |
|
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
(6,160 |
) |
|
|
(3,183 |
) |
Proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment |
|
— |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Other financing |
3,750 |
— |
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Adjusted free cash flow |
$ |
426,563 |
|
|
$ |
104,510 |
|
Schedule IV |
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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial measures (In thousands, except percentages, shares and per share data) |
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Three-months ended |
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Twelve-months ended |
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GAAP gross profit |
$ |
340,470 |
|
|
$ |
90,312 |
|
|
$ |
813,049 |
|
|
$ |
286,973 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
3,096 |
|
|
|
11,689 |
|
|
|
10,764 |
|
|
|
12,794 |
|
Intangible amortization |
|
87 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
250 |
|
Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate |
$ |
(121,405 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(121,405 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
Non-GAAP gross profit |
$ |
222,248 |
|
|
$ |
102,063 |
|
|
$ |
702,683 |
|
|
$ |
300,017 |
|
GAAP operating income |
$ |
270,674 |
|
|
$ |
40,582 |
|
|
$ |
587,118 |
|
|
$ |
168,485 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
16,889 |
|
|
|
29,204 |
|
|
|
56,783 |
|
|
|
31,994 |
|
Intangible amortization |
|
87 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
1,207 |
|
Legal costs and other |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,441 |
|
Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate |
|
(121,405 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(121,405 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Non-GAAP operating income |
$ |
166,245 |
|
|
$ |
69,848 |
|
|
$ |
522,771 |
|
|
$ |
203,127 |
|
GAAP net income |
$ |
223,200 |
|
|
$ |
27,530 |
|
|
$ |
496,215 |
|
|
$ |
121,333 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
16,889 |
|
|
|
29,204 |
|
|
|
56,783 |
|
|
|
31,994 |
|
Intangible amortization |
|
87 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
1,207 |
|
Adjustment for taxes |
|
23,567 |
|
|
|
(897 |
) |
|
|
19,527 |
|
|
|
(2,880 |
) |
Legal costs and other |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,441 |
|
Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate |
|
(121,405 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(121,405 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Non-GAAP net income |
$ |
142,338 |
|
|
$ |
55,899 |
|
|
$ |
451,395 |
|
|
$ |
153,095 |
|
GAAP Net income |
$ |
223,200 |
|
|
$ |
27,530 |
|
|
$ |
496,215 |
|
|
$ |
121,333 |
|
Interest, net |
|
988 |
|
|
|
2,212 |
|
|
|
2,124 |
|
|
|
1,833 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
59,864 |
|
|
|
12,532 |
|
|
|
111,782 |
|
|
|
47,750 |
|
Depreciation expense |
|
1,138 |
|
|
|
970 |
|
|
|
4,088 |
|
|
|
3,419 |
|
Intangible amortization |
|
87 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
1,207 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
16,889 |
|
|
|
29,204 |
|
|
|
56,783 |
|
|
|
31,994 |
|
Legal costs and other |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,441 |
|
Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate |
|
(121,405 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(121,405 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Other tax related income, net |
|
(21,138 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(28,397 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
159,623 |
|
|
$ |
72,510 |
|
|
$ |
521,465 |
|
|
$ |
208,977 |
|
Net income (% of revenue) |
|
30.3 |
% |
|
|
5.3 |
% |
|
|
19.8 |
% |
|
|
6.4 |
% |
Non-GAAP gross margin |
|
30.2 |
% |
|
|
19.7 |
% |
|
|
28.1 |
% |
|
|
15.8 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA (% of revenue) |
|
21.7 |
% |
|
|
14.0 |
% |
|
|
20.9 |
% |
|
|
11.0 |
% |
Diluted earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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GAAP |
$ |
1.51 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
3.37 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
Earnings per share attributable to Non-GAAP adjustments |
$ |
(0.55 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(0.30 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
Non-GAAP |
$ |
0.96 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
3.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Diluted shares used in computing per share amounts |
|
148,144,066 |
|
|
|
145,851,637 |
|
|
|
147,284,330 |
|
|
|
145,851,637 |
|
See the accompanying notes on Schedule V attached to this press release
Schedule V
Notes
(1) To supplement Nextracker’s unaudited selected financial data presented consistent with
In calculating non-GAAP financial measures, we exclude certain items to facilitate a review of the comparability of the Company’s operating performance on a period-to-period basis because such items are not, in our view, related to the Company’s ongoing operational performance. We use non-GAAP measures to evaluate the operating performance of our business, for comparison with forecasts and strategic plans, for calculating return on investment, and for benchmarking performance externally against competitors. In addition, management’s incentive compensation is determined using certain non-GAAP measures. Since we find these measures to be useful, we believe that investors benefit from seeing results “through the eyes” of management in addition to seeing GAAP results. We believe that these non-GAAP measures, when read in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financials, provide useful information to investors by offering:
- the ability to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s ongoing operating results;
- the ability to better identify trends in the Company’s underlying business and perform related trend analysis;
- a better understanding of how management plans and measures the Company’s underlying business; and
- an easier way to compare the Company’s operating results against analyst financial models and operating results of competitors that supplement their GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures.
The following are explanations of each of the adjustments that we incorporate into non-GAAP measures, as well as the reasons for excluding each of these individual items in the reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures:
Stock-based compensation expense consists of non-cash charges for the estimated fair value of unvested restricted share unit and stock option awards granted to employees and assumed in business acquisitions. The Company believes that the exclusion of these charges provides for more accurate comparisons of its operating results to peer companies due to the varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions, and the variety of award types. In addition, the Company believes it is useful to investors to understand the specific impact stock-based compensation expense has on its operating results.
During fiscal year 2023, the Company granted equity compensation awards to employees under the First Amended and Restated 2022 Nextracker LLC Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022 Nextracker Plan”), Vesting of awards under the Plan was contingent on a Nextracker Initial Public Offering (IPO) which occurred on
Intangible amortization consists primarily of non-cash charges that can be impacted by, among other things, the timing and magnitude of acquisitions. The Company considers its operating results without these charges when evaluating its ongoing performance and forecasting its earnings trends, and therefore excludes such charges when presenting non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that the assessment of its operations excluding these costs is relevant to its assessment of internal operations and comparisons to the performance of its competitors.
The 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit (“45X Credit”) which was established as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), is a per-unit tax credit earned over time for each clean energy component domestically produced and sold by a manufacturer. The 45X Credit was eligible for domestic parts manufactured after
Legal costs and other consist primarily of costs not directly related to core business results and may include matters relating to commercial disputes, government regulatory and compliance, intellectual property, antitrust, tax, employment or shareholder issues, product liability claims and other issues on a global basis.
Adjustment for taxes relates to the tax effects of the various adjustments that we incorporate into non-GAAP measures to provide a more meaningful measure on non-GAAP net income and certain adjustments related to non-recurring settlements of tax contingencies or other non-recurring tax charges, when applicable.
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