Q2 2021 Bsquare Corp Earnings Call
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Good day and welcome to the Biscuit Corporation's second quarter 2021 financial results call. Today's conference is being recorded at this time like to turn the conference over to Steven Gottlieb Vice President of Corporate Affairs. Please go ahead Sir.
Thank you and good afternoon, everyone.
Before we begin we'd like to remind you that this call is being webcast and that a recording of the call and the text of our prepared remarks will be available on <unk> website <unk>.
During this call we will be making forward looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.
During this call management will also refer to GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures.
Please refer to the cautionary text regarding forward looking statements as well as the non-GAAP reconciliation to comparable GAAP financial measures contained in P. Scores earnings release issued today on our website at Www Dot biscuit dot com under investors all per share amounts discussed today are fully diluted numbers where it.
Applicable now I'd like to turn the call over to Ralph Derrickson, <unk>, President and CEO.
Thank you Steven good afternoon, and welcome to the Q2.2021 be square a quarterly earnings call I.
I Hope summer has treated you well and that you along with your family and friends are safe and healthy.
Thank you for taking the time to be with US This afternoon.
Today's call will follow the same format as previous earnings calls along with Chris Wheaton Fellow entrepreneur and biscuit, our CFO and COO I will take you through the Q2 financial results provide commentary on the business and answer any questions you may have for us today.
For anyone who would like to arrange a follow up conversation.
These contacts Steven Gottlieb VP of corporate Affairs, who is responsible for investor relations and lead off our call today.
I will get us started by providing some perspective on the quarter and well then hand things off to Chris for a review of the financial results.
Total revenue for the quarter was $10.7 million. This was an increase in revenue over both the first quarter of 2021, and the second quarter of 2020, COVID-19 related supply chain issues ease for some of our partner solutions customers during the quarter, but it is not clear that this is an.
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A combination of increased revenue flat expenses and forgiveness of our 2020 Paycheck protection program alone drove quarter over quarter improvements in our bottom line.
Business used cash during the quarter in part to fund measured investments in developing products that power the connected economy.
Our business building continued in Q2, 2021 with focus and discipline subs.
Subsequent to the close of the quarter, our financial reserves were bolstered by additional cash generated from our previously announced at the market stock sale program, which I'll discuss in more detail at the end of this call in the meantime, let me hand things off to Chris to get into the details of the quarter.
Thank you Ralph and good afternoon investors, let's get right to the financial details of the quarter.
Revenue for Q2, 2021 was $10.7 million, an increase of $700000 or 7% from Q1.2021.
Total revenue was up $1.7 million or 20% when compared to the second quarter of 2020, which appears to represent the revenue low point since the onset of the Covid pandemic.
Since then our revenue has generally trended upward with variations for seasonality in partner solutions orders and revenue recognition timing for edge to cloud contracts.
Partner solutions drove the total revenue improvement in Q2, with an increase of $1.2 million or 13% over Q$1.2021.
And an increase of $1.9 million or 23% over the comparative period in 2020.
Ordering activity was up in June 2021, with more than one of our larger customers sharing with us that they're critical chip shortages had eased during the quarter.
Despite the Q2 improvement partner solutions revenue continues to be highly variable and generally lags pre COVID-19 levels.
In the edge to cloud segment revenue declined $500000 from Q1.2021.
This decrease was due to deferred revenue recognition in Q1 that did not reoccur in Q2 as well as purchasing delays from one of our key customers. These delays were unexpected and unrelated to our activities or deliverables.
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As to cloud revenue decreased compared to the second quarter of 2020, $500000, a small decrease driven largely by the completion of certain professional services projects for our smaller customers.
These revenue trends reflect an intentional shift of focus to our larger customers and a product development opportunities.
Second quarter partner solutions gross margin rate was 13, 9% down from 15, 2% in the first quarter of 2021 and down from 14, 4% in Q2.2020, both due to minor fluctuations in customer and product mix.
As to cloud gross margin rate decreased compared to both Q1, 2021 and Q2.2020.
As to cloud cost of revenue consists primarily of labor costs remain relatively stable across periods. As a result gross margin in this segment fluctuate based on revenue and has been inconsistent between periods.
With with edge to cloud revenue down compared to both Q1.2021 and Q2.2020 gross margin was also down.
Q2, 2021 total operating expenses were flat compared to the first quarter, increasing by less than $100000, an increase primarily attributable to the cost of the ATM program that Ralph mentioned earlier.
Second quarter 2021, operating expense increased compared to the second quarter of 2020 due to onetime professional fees and a decrease in rebates.
Cooperative marketing reimbursements provided by Microsoft.
In the second quarter of 2020, Microsoft temporarily increase the availability of these rebates to help distributors maneuver the difficult and uncertain environment created by the onset of the pandemic.
In addition, operating expenses continued to benefit from the work done in 2019, and 2020 to right size, our cost structure to fit our business model.
Net income for the current quarter was $300000 or <unk> <unk> per diluted share compared to a net loss of $900000 or seven cents per diluted share in the first quarter of 2021.
Current quarter results also compared favorably to a net loss of $1.1 million or <unk> <unk> per diluted share in Q2.2020.
Positive net income for the quarter and improvements in net income over the prior periods were driven by a non operating gain of $1.6 million related to the forgiveness of the Companys PPP.
Cash cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $9.2 million on June 32021.
The company used $1.1 million during the second quarter of 2021 as compared to $2.6 million used during the first quarter.
Cash use in the quarter was driven by our strategic investments variations in working capital and a loss from operations as our revenue continues to be constrained by Covid related issues. The June 30 cash balance includes $350000 of net proceeds from the sale of <unk> common stock that took place during the quarter.
Ralph will speak to additional fundraising that took place subsequent to quarter end.
As always thank you for your time and attention I look forward to answering your questions at the end of the call. Let me now turn things back over to Ralph.
Thank you Chris.
That does it for our discussion of the second quarter, let's turn our attention now to our fund raising which has been generating questions as of late.
In Q1, we filed a $50 million shelf registration statement.
Shortly thereafter, we filed a $25 million.
At the market or ATM prospectus supplement.
By July we had exhausted our fundraising capacity and filed a subsequent $25 million ATM prospectus supplement.
Representing the balance of our $50 million shelf.
Total fund raising to date is $32.1 million net from the sale of $6.9 million shares of common stock.
As described in our filings we intend to use the ATM proceeds to supplement up to supplement operational cash and systematically pursue new opportunities for growth.
We have recently received a number of inquiries regarding our funding status and intentions, which I believe ive addressed here, but prompts me to remind investors to review our Edgar filings for additional information.
I'd also like to add that it is our policy not to comment on our share price on market activity or our ongoing offerings.
Thank you for your time today, operator would you. Please open the line for questions and.
And while that is happening.
Let me remind you that if you would like to arrange a follow up discussion with Chris and me. Please contact Steven Gottlieb. Thank you.
Operator, please open the line.
Thank you if you'd like to ask a question. Please signal by pressing star one on your telephone keypad, if you're using a speaker phone. Please make sure. Your mute function is turned off two <unk> equipment.
Press Star one to ask a question, we'll pause for just a moment to allow everyone an opportunity to signal for questions.
And once again press star one if you have a question, we'll pause for a moment.
Okay.
And there are no questions at this time I will now turn the call over to Mr. Derek <unk> for any additional closing remarks.
Thank you for participating in our call today, if you have any questions or would like to arrange a follow up discussions please contract Steven Gottlieb and thank you and good afternoon.
That will conclude today's conference. Thank you for your participation you may now disconnect.
Okay.
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Good day and welcome to the Biscuit Corporation's second quarter 2021 financial results call. Today's conference is being recorded at this time like to turn the conference over to Steven Gottlieb Vice President of Corporate Affairs. Please go ahead Sir.
Thank you and good afternoon, everyone.
Before we begin we'd like to remind you that this call is being webcast and that a recording of the call and the text of our prepared remarks will be available on beef squares website.
During this call we will be making forward looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.
During this call management will also refer to GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures.
Please refer to the cautionary text regarding forward looking statements as well as the non-GAAP reconciliation to comparable GAAP financial measures contained in Peace Corps earnings release issued today on our website at Www Dot biscuit dot com under investors.
All per share amounts discussed today are fully diluted numbers, where applicable now I'd like to turn the call over to Ralph Derrickson, <unk> President and CEO.
Thank you Steven good afternoon, and welcome to the Q2.2021 be square a quarterly earnings call I.
I Hope summer has treated you well and that you along with your family and friends are safe and healthy.
Thank you for taking the time to be with US This afternoon.
Today's call will follow the same format as previous earnings calls along with Chris Wheaton Fellow entrepreneur and biscuit, our CFO and COO I will take you through the Q2 financial results provide commentary on the business and answer any questions you may have for us today.
For anyone who would like to arrange a follow up conversation.
These contacts Steven Gottlieb VP of corporate Affairs, who is responsible for investor relations and lead off our call today.
I will get us started by providing some perspective on the quarter and well then hand things off to Chris for a review of the financial results.
Total revenue for the quarter was $10.7 million. This was an increase in revenue over both the first quarter of 2021, and the second quarter of 2020, COVID-19 related supply chain issues ease for some of our partner solutions customers during the quarter, but it is not clear that this is an.
<unk> of a sustained recovery.
The combination of increased revenue.
<unk> expenses and forgiveness of our 2020 Paycheck protection program alone drove quarter over quarter improvements in our bottom line.
Business used cash during the quarter in part to fund measured investments in developing products that power of the connected economy.
Our business building continued in Q2, 2021 with focus and discipline sub.
Subsequent to the close of the quarter, our financial reserves were bolstered by additional cash generated from our previously announced at the market stock sale program, which I'll discuss in more detail at the end of this call in the meantime, let me hand things off to Chris to get into the details of the quarter.
Thank you Ralph and good afternoon investors, let's get right to the financial details of the quarter.
Revenue for Q2, 2021 was $10.7 million, an increase of $700000 or 7% from Q1.2021.
Total revenue was up $1.7 million or 20% when compared to the second quarter of 2020, which appears to represent the revenue low point since the onset of the Covid pandemic.
Since then our revenue has generally trended upward with variations for seasonality in partner solutions orders and revenue recognition timing for edge to cloud contracts.
Partner solutions drove the total revenue improvement in Q2, with an increase of $1.2 million or 13% over Q1, 2021, and an increase of $1.9 million or 23% over the comparative period in 2020.
Order activity was up in June 2021, with more than one of our larger customers sharing with us with their critical chip shortages had eased during the quarter.
Despite the Q2 improvement partner solutions revenue continues to be highly variable and generally lags pre COVID-19 levels.
And the edge to cloud segment revenue declined $500000 from Q1.2021.
This decrease was due to deferred revenue recognition in Q1 that did not reoccur in Q2 as well as purchasing delays from one of our key customers. These delays were unexpected and unrelated to our activities or deliverables.
Yeah.
As the cloud revenue decreased compared to the second quarter of 2020, $500000, a small decrease driven largely by the completion of certain professional services projects for our smaller customers.
These revenue trends reflect an intentional shift of focus to our larger customers and product development opportunities.
Second quarter partner solutions gross margin rate was 13, 9% down from 15, 2% in the first quarter of 2021 and down from 14, 4% in Q2.2020, both due to minor fluctuations in customer and product mix.
As to cloud gross margin rate decreased compared to both Q1, 2021 and Q2.2020.
Mr. Cloud cost of revenue consists primarily of labor costs that remained relatively stable across periods. As a result gross margin in this segment fluctuate based on revenue and has been inconsistent between periods.
With with edge to cloud revenue down compared to both Q1.2021 and Q2.2020 gross margin was also down.
Q2, 2021 total operating expenses were flat compared to the first quarter, increasing by less than $100000, an increase primarily attributable to the cost of the ATM program that Ralph mentioned earlier.
Second quarter 2021, operating expense increased compared to the second quarter of 2020 due to onetime professional fees and a decrease in rebates.
In cooperative marketing reimbursements provided by Microsoft.
In the second quarter of 2020, Microsoft temporarily increase the availability of these rebates to help distributors maneuver the difficult and uncertain environment created by the onset of the pandemic.
In addition, operating expenses continued to benefit from the work done in 2019, and 2020 to right size, our cost structure to fit our business model.
Net income for the current quarter was $300000 or <unk> <unk> per diluted share compared to a net loss of $900000 or <unk> <unk> per diluted share in the first quarter of 2021.
Current quarter results also compared favorably to a net loss of $1.1 million or <unk> <unk> per diluted share in Q2.2020.
Positive net income for the quarter and improvements in net income over the prior periods were driven by a non operating gain of $1.6 million related to the forgiveness of the Companys PPP.
Cash cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $9.2 million on June 32021.
The company used $1.1 million during the second quarter of 2021 as compared to $2.6 million used during the first quarter.
Cash use in the quarter was driven by our strategic investments variations in working capital and a loss from operations as our revenue continues to be constrained by Covid related issues. The June 30 cash balance includes $350000 of net proceeds from the sale of ECR common stock that took place during the quarter.
Ralph will speak to additional fundraising that took place subsequent to quarter end.
As always thank you for your time and attention I look forward to answering your questions at the end of the call. Let me now turn things back over to Ralph.
Thank you Chris.
That does it for our discussion of the second quarter, let's turn our attention now to our fundraising which has been generating questions as of late.
In Q1, we filed a $50 million shelf registration statement.
Shortly thereafter, we filed a $25 million.
At the market or ATM prospectus supplement.
By July we had exhausted our fundraising capacity and filed a subsequent $25 million ATM prospectus supplement.
Representing the balance of our $50 million shelf.
Total fund raising to date is $32.1 million net from the sale of $6.9 million shares of common stock.
As described in our filings we intend to use the ATM proceeds to supplement up to supplement operational cash and systematically pursue new opportunities for growth.
We have recently received a number of inquiries regarding our funding status and intentions, which I believe ive addressed here, but prompts me to remind investors to review our Edgar filings for additional information.
I'd also like to add that it is our policy not to comment on our share price on market activity or our ongoing offerings.
Thank you for your time today, operator would you. Please open the line for questions.
And while that is happening.
Let me remind you that if you would like to arrange a follow up discussion with Chris and me please contact Steven Gottlieb.
Operator, please open the line.
Thank you if you would like to ask a question. Please signal by pressing star one on your telephone keypad. If you are using a speaker phone. Please make sure. Your mute function is turned off to <unk> equipment again press star one to ask a question, we'll pause for just a moment to allow everyone an opportunity to signal for questions.
And once again press star whenever you have a question, we'll pause for a moment.
Yes.
And there are no questions at this time I will now turn the call over to Mr. Derek <unk> for any additional closing remarks.
Thank you for participating in our call today, if you have any questions or would like to arrange a follow up discussions please contract Steven Gottlieb and thank you and good afternoon.
Okay.
That will conclude today's conference. Thank you for your participation you may now disconnect.