Sonos Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results
Company reports solid first half, on-track to achieve Fiscal 2024 guidance
Santa Barbara, CA – May 7, 2024 - Sonos, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO) today reported second quarter fiscal 2024 results.
“Thanks to the hard work of our team, and the strength of our brand and product portfolio, we delivered results that slightly exceeded our expectations in our second quarter despite the challenging environment,” Sonos CEO Patrick Spence commented. “Today marks the launch of our completely reimagined Sonos app, which is our most extensive app redesign ever. This is a major step in enabling our multi-year product cycle and sets us up well for the launch of our highly anticipated new product later this quarter.”
“Our Q2 results show our commitment to execution. With a solid first half behind us, we are well positioned to deliver on our Fiscal 2024 guidance,” said Sonos CFO Saori Casey.
Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Highlights (unaudited)
●Revenue of $252.7 million
●Gross margin of 44.3%
●GAAP net loss of ($69.7) million, GAAP diluted loss per share (EPS) of ($0.56)
●Non-GAAP net loss1 of ($42.1) million, Non-GAAP diluted EPS1 of ($0.34)
●Adjusted EBITDA1 of ($33.6) million
Notes:
(1) Non-GAAP net loss/Non-GAAP diluted loss per share (EPS) and Adjusted EBITDA exclude stock-based compensation, legal and transaction related fees, amortization of intangibles, and restructuring and abandonment costs. See “Use of Non-GAAP Measures” and reconciliations to GAAP measures below.
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Maintaining our Fiscal 2024 Outlook |
| | Low end | Midpoint | High end |
Revenue ($ million) | 1,600 | 1,650 | 1,700 |
| % y/y | -3% | 0% | 3% |
| % y/y - constant currency | -3% | 0% | 3% |
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Gross margin - GAAP | 45.0% | 45.5% | 46.0% |
| Adjustments⁽¹⁾ | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Gross margin - Non-GAAP⁽¹⁾ | 45.4% | 45.9% | 46.4% |
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Adjusted EBITDA ($ million) | 150 | 165 | 180 |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 9.4% | 10.0% | 10.6% |
Notes:
(1) Non-GAAP gross margin excludes approximately $7 million (0.4% of revenue) of stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets included in GAAP gross margin
Supplemental Earnings Presentation
The company has posted a supplemental earnings presentation accompanying its second quarter fiscal 2024 results to the Earnings Reports section of its investor relations website at https://investors.sonos.com/reports-and-filings/default.aspx#section=earningsreports.
Conference Call, Webcast and Transcript
The company will host a webcast of its conference call and Q&A related to its second quarter fiscal 2024 results on May 7, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). Participants may access the live webcast in listen-only mode on the Sonos investor relations website at https://investors.sonos.com/news-and-events/default.aspx.
The conference call may also be accessed by dialing (888) 330-2454 with conference ID 8641747. Participants outside the U.S. can access the call by dialing (240) 789-2714 using the same conference ID.
An archived webcast of the conference call and a transcript of the company’s prepared remarks and Q&A session will also be available at https://investors.sonos.com/reports-and-filings/default.aspx#section=earningsreports following the call.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income | | | | |
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | | | | |
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| | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
| | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 | | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 |
Revenue | | $ 252,662 | | $ 304,173 | | $ 865,531 | | $ 976,752 |
Cost of revenue | | 140,624 | | 172,555 | | 470,815 | | 560,078 |
Gross profit | | 112,038 | | 131,618 | | 394,716 | | 416,674 |
Operating expenses | | | | | | | | |
Research and development | | 80,322 | | 80,785 | | 159,557 | | 157,726 |
Sales and marketing | | 61,835 | | 63,621 | | 145,785 | | 142,317 |
General and administrative | | 40,841 | | 44,438 | | 80,639 | | 87,553 |
Total operating expenses | | 182,998 | | 188,844 | | 385,981 | | 387,596 |
Operating (loss) income | | (70,960) | | (57,226) | | 8,735 | | 29,078 |
Other income, net | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | 3,933 | | 3,181 | | 7,008 | | 5,149 |
Interest expense | | (122) | | (152) | | (227) | | (311) |
Other (loss) income, net | | (3,303) | | (2,832) | | 6,971 | | 20,745 |
Total other income, net | | 508 | | 197 | | 13,752 | | 25,583 |
(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes | | (70,452) | | (57,029) | | 22,487 | | 54,661 |
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes | | (743) | | (26,377) | | 11,249 | | 10,124 |
Net (loss) income | | $ (69,709) | | $ (30,652) | | $ 11,238 | | $ 44,537 |
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Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders: | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted | | $ (69,709) | | $ (30,652) | | $ 11,238 | | $ 44,537 |
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Net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders: | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ (0.56) | | $ (0.24) | | $ 0.09 | | $ 0.35 |
Diluted | | $ (0.56) | | $ (0.24) | | $ 0.09 | | $ 0.34 |
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Weighted-average shares used in computing net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders: | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | 123,749,605 | | 127,952,875 | | 124,465,661 | | 127,582,560 |
Diluted | | 123,749,605 | | 127,952,875 | | 128,206,823 | | 132,834,096 |
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Total comprehensive (loss) income | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) income | | (69,709) | | (30,652) | | 11,238 | | 44,537 |
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment | | (85) | | 4,542 | | (948) | | (2,684) |
Net unrealized loss on marketable securities | | (26) | | — | | (26) | | — |
Comprehensive (loss) income | | $ (69,820) | | $ (26,110) | | $ 10,264 | | $ 41,853 |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
(unaudited, in thousands, except par values) |
| | As of |
| | March 30, 2024 | | September 30, 2023 |
Assets | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ 245,962 | | $ 220,231 |
Marketable securities | | 45,598 | | - |
Accounts receivable, net | | 69,725 | | 67,583 |
Inventories | | 179,545 | | 346,521 |
Prepaids and other current assets | | 42,077 | | 25,296 |
Total current assets | | 582,907 | | 659,631 |
Property and equipment, net | | 88,236 | | 87,075 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | | 51,594 | | 48,918 |
Goodwill | | 81,303 | | 80,420 |
Intangible assets, net | | | | |
In-process research and development | | 71,235 | | 69,791 |
Other intangible assets | | 17,243 | | 20,218 |
Deferred tax assets | | 1,638 | | 1,659 |
Other noncurrent assets | | 31,459 | | 34,529 |
Total assets | | $ 925,615 | | $ 1,002,241 |
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Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ 121,497 | | $ 187,981 |
Accrued expenses | | 72,241 | | 89,717 |
Accrued compensation | | 38,470 | | 22,079 |
Deferred revenue, current | | 20,692 | | 20,188 |
Other current liabilities | | 50,317 | | 34,253 |
Total current liabilities | | 303,217 | | 354,218 |
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | | 51,984 | | 54,956 |
Deferred revenue, noncurrent | | 62,616 | | 60,650 |
Deferred tax liabilities | | 9,972 | | 9,846 |
Other noncurrent liabilities | | 3,822 | | 3,914 |
Total liabilities | | 431,611 | | 483,584 |
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Commitments and contingencies | | | | |
Stockholders’ equity: | | | | |
Common stock, $0.001 par value | | 128 | | 130 |
Treasury stock | | (77,996) | | (72,586) |
Additional paid-in capital | | 577,840 | | 607,345 |
Accumulated deficit | | (1,550) | | (12,788) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | (4,418) | | (3,444) |
Total stockholders’ equity | | 494,004 | | 518,657 |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ 925,615 | | $ 1,002,241 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
(unaudited, dollars in thousands) |
| | Six Months Ended |
| | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 |
Cash flows from operating activities | | | | |
Net income | | $ 11,238 | | $ 44,537 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 23,121 | | 22,845 |
Restructuring and abandonment charges | | 266 | | 4,846 |
Stock-based compensation expense | | 43,031 | | 41,220 |
Provision for inventory obsolescence | | 5,293 | | 10,059 |
Other | | 2,188 | | 3,173 |
Deferred income taxes | | (31) | | 1,358 |
Foreign currency transaction gains | | (3,441) | | (14,126) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | (2,793) | | 16,932 |
Inventories | | 161,683 | | 118,032 |
Other assets | | (15,169) | | 5,481 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | (89,151) | | (186,194) |
Accrued compensation | | 16,040 | | 6,108 |
Deferred revenue | | 1,857 | | (4,484) |
Other liabilities | | 10,025 | | (463) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | 164,157 | | 69,324 |
Cash flows from investing activities | | | | |
Purchases of marketable securities | | (45,280) | | — |
Purchases of property and equipment | | (16,263) | | (23,403) |
Net cash used in investing activities | | (61,543) | | (23,403) |
Cash flows from financing activities | | | | |
Payments for repurchase of common stock | | (76,250) | | (30,054) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | | 11,905 | | 17,584 |
Payments for repurchase of common stock related to shares withheld for tax in connection with vesting of restricted stock units | | (13,242) | | (18,199) |
Net cash used in financing activities | | (77,587) | | (30,669) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | 704 | | 4,766 |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | 25,731 | | 20,018 |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 220,231 | | 274,855 |
End of period | | $ 245,962 | | $ 294,873 |
Supplemental disclosure | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ 134 | | $ 330 |
Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds | | $ 12,247 | | $ 6,399 |
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | | $ 6,670 | | $ 7,219 |
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities | | | | |
Purchases of property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued expenses | | $ 7,582 | | $ 8,393 |
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | | $ 7,637 | | $ 711 |
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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit | | | | |
(unaudited, in thousands, except percentages) | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
| | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 | | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 |
Reconciliation of GAAP cost of revenue | | | | | | | | |
GAAP cost of revenue | | $ 140,624 | | $ 172,555 | | $ 470,815 | | $ 560,078 |
Stock-based compensation expense | | 686 | | 581 | | 1,340 | | 1,151 |
Amortization of intangibles | | 973 | | 973 | | 1,945 | | 2,158 |
Non-GAAP cost of revenue | | $ 138,965 | | $ 171,001 | | $ 467,530 | | $ 556,769 |
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Reconciliation of GAAP gross profit | | | | | | | | |
GAAP gross profit | | $ 112,038 | | $ 131,618 | | $ 394,716 | | $ 416,674 |
Stock-based compensation expense | | 686 | | 581 | | 1,340 | | 1,151 |
Amortization of intangibles | | 973 | | 973 | | 1,945 | | 2,158 |
Non-GAAP gross profit | | $ 113,697 | | $ 133,172 | | $ 398,001 | | $ 419,983 |
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GAAP gross margin | | 44.3% | | 43.3% | | 45.6% | | 42.7% |
Non-GAAP gross margin | | 45.0% | | 43.8% | | 46.0% | | 43.0% |
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Reconciliation of Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures | | | | |
(unaudited, dollars in thousands) | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
| | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 | | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 |
Research and Development (GAAP) | | $ 80,322 | | $ 80,785 | | $ 159,557 | | $ 157,726 |
Stock-based compensation | | 10,419 | | 9,565 | | 19,398 | | 18,716 |
Amortization of intangibles | | 496 | | 495 | | 992 | | 990 |
Restructuring and abandonment costs | | - | | 2,682 | | 323 | | 2,682 |
Research and Development (Non-GAAP) | | $ 69,407 | | $ 68,043 | | $ 138,844 | | $ 135,338 |
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Sales and Marketing (GAAP) | | $ 61,835 | | $ 63,621 | | $ 145,785 | | $ 142,317 |
Stock-based compensation | | 4,972 | | 4,475 | | 8,787 | | 8,588 |
Amortization of intangibles | | - | | - | | - | | - |
Restructuring and abandonment costs | | - | | 1,034 | | 113 | | 1,034 |
Sales and Marketing (Non-GAAP) | | $ 56,863 | | $ 58,112 | | $ 136,885 | | $ 132,695 |
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General and Administrative (GAAP) | | 40,841 | | 44,438 | | 80,639 | | 87,553 |
Stock-based compensation | | 7,596 | | 6,404 | | 13,506 | | 12,765 |
Legal and transaction related costs | | 2,395 | | 9,018 | | 6,140 | | 15,307 |
Amortization of intangibles | | 24 | | 24 | | 48 | | 48 |
Restructuring and abandonment costs | | 6 | | 1,130 | | 138 | | 1,130 |
Adjusted General and Administrative (Non-GAAP) | | $ 30,820 | | $ 27,862 | | $ 60,807 | | $ 58,303 |
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Total Operating Expenses (GAAP) | | $ 182,998 | | $ 188,844 | | $ 385,981 | | $ 387,596 |
Stock-based compensation | | 22,987 | | 20,444 | | 41,691 | | 40,069 |
Legal and transaction related costs | | 2,395 | | 9,018 | | 6,140 | | 15,307 |
Amortization of intangibles | | 520 | | 519 | | 1,040 | | 1,038 |
Restructuring and abandonment costs | | 6 | | 4,846 | | 574 | | 4,846 |
Adjusted Operating Expenses (Non-GAAP) | | $ 157,090 | | $ 154,017 | | $ 336,536 | | $ 326,336 |
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Total Operating (Loss) Income (GAAP) | | $ (70,960) | | $ (57,226) | | $ 8,735 | | $ 29,078 |
Stock-based compensation | | 23,673 | | 21,025 | | 43,031 | | 41,220 |
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Legal and transaction related costs | | 2,395 | | 9,018 | | 6,140 | | 15,307 |
Amortization of intangibles | | 1,493 | | 1,492 | | 2,985 | | 3,196 |
Restructuring and abandonment costs | | 6 | | 4,846 | | 574 | | 4,846 |
Adjusted Operating (Loss) Income (Non-GAAP) | | $ (43,393) | | $ (20,845) | | $ 61,465 | | $ 93,647 |
Depreciation | | 9,750 | | 10,221 | | 20,136 | | 19,649 |
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) | | $ (33,643) | | $ (10,624) | | $ 81,601 | | $ 113,296 |
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Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to Adjusted EBITDA | | | | |
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except percentages) | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
| | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 | | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 |
(In thousands, except percentages) | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) income | | $ (69,709) | | $ (30,652) | | $ 11,238 | | $ 44,537 |
Add (deduct): | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 11,243 | | 11,713 | | 23,121 | | 22,845 |
Stock-based compensation expense | | 23,673 | | 21,025 | | 43,031 | | 41,220 |
Interest income | | (3,933) | | (3,181) | | (7,008) | | (5,149) |
Interest expense | | 122 | | 152 | | 227 | | 311 |
Other expense (income), net | | 3,303 | | 2,832 | | (6,971) | | (20,745) |
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes | | (743) | | (26,377) | | 11,249 | | 10,124 |
Legal and transaction related costs (1) | | 2,395 | | 9,018 | | 6,140 | | 15,307 |
Restructuring and abandonment costs (2) | | 6 | | 4,846 | | 574 | | 4,846 |
Adjusted EBITDA | | $ (33,643) | | $ (10,624) | | $ 81,601 | | $ 113,296 |
Revenue | | $ 252,662 | | $ 304,173 | | $ 865,531 | | $ 976,752 |
Net (loss) income margin | | (27.6)% | | (10.1)% | | 1.3% | | 4.6% |
Adjusted EBITDA margin | | (13.3)% | | (3.5)% | | 9.4% | | 11.6% |
(1) Legal and transaction-related costs consist of expenses related to our intellectual property ("IP") litigation against Alphabet and Google, as well as legal and transaction costs associated with our acquisition activity, which we do not consider representative of our underlying operating performance. |
(2) Restructuring and abandonment costs for the three and six months ended March 30, 2024 are related to our restructuring plan initiated on June 14, 2023 (the “2023 restructuring plan"). Restructuring and abandonment costs for the three and six months ended April 1, 2023 consist of costs incurred in March 2023 related to abandonment of portions of our office spaces for the remainder of their respective lease terms in support of operational efficiencies. Lease abandonment costs include the impact of the write-off of the associated operating lease right-of-use assets, as well as accelerated depreciation of the related leasehold improvements. |
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Reconciliation of GAAP Net (Loss) Income to Non-GAAP Net (Loss) Income | | | | |
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
| | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 | | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 |
Reconciliation of GAAP net (loss) income | | | | | | | | |
GAAP net (loss) income | | $ (69,709) | | $ (30,652) | | $ 11,238 | | $ 44,537 |
Stock-based compensation expense | | 23,673 | | 21,025 | | 43,031 | | 41,220 |
Legal and transaction related costs | | 2,395 | | 9,018 | | 6,140 | | 15,307 |
Amortization of intangibles | | 1,493 | | 1,492 | | 2,985 | | 3,196 |
Restructuring and abandonment costs | | 6 | | 4,846 | | 574 | | 4,846 |
Non-GAAP net (loss) income | | $ (42,142) | | $ 5,729 | | $ 63,968 | | $ 109,106 |
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Reconciliation of net (loss) income per share | | | | | | | | |
GAAP net (loss) income per share, diluted | | $ (0.56) | | $ (0.24) | | $ 0.09 | | $ 0.34 |
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Non-GAAP adjustments to net (loss) income per share | | 0.22 | | 0.28 | | 0.41 | | 0.49 |
Non-GAAP net (loss) income per share, diluted | | $ (0.34) | | $ 0.04 | | $ 0.50 | | $ 0.82 |
Weighted-average shares used in GAAP per share calculation, diluted | | 123,749,605 | | 127,952,875 | | 128,206,823 | | 132,834,096 |
Weighted-average shares used in non-GAAP per share calculation, diluted | | 123,749,605 | | 134,165,207 | | 128,206,823 | | 132,834,096 |
Note: Certain figures may not sum due to rounding | | | | | | | | |
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Reconciliation of Cash Flows (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow | | | | |
(unaudited, dollars in thousands) | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
| | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 | | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 |
Cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities | | $ (111,244) | | $ (112,962) | | $ 164,157 | | $ 69,324 |
Less: Purchases of property and equipment | | (10,186) | | (8,714) | | (16,263) | | (23,403) |
Free cash flow | | $ (121,430) | | $ (121,676) | | $ 147,894 | | $ 45,921 |
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Revenue by Product Category | | | | |
(unaudited, dollars in thousands) | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
| | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 | | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 |
(In thousands) | | | | | | | | |
Sonos speakers | | $ 187,262 | | $ 241,180 | | $ 690,273 | | $ 780,377 |
Sonos system products | | 49,265 | | 44,091 | | 133,826 | | 158,525 |
Partner products and other revenue | | 16,135 | | 18,902 | | 41,432 | | 37,850 |
Total revenue | | $ 252,662 | | $ 304,173 | | $ 865,531 | | $ 976,752 |
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Revenue by Geographical Region | | | | |
(unaudited, dollars in thousands) | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
| | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 | | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 |
Americas | | $ 170,187 | | $ 196,533 | | $ 562,627 | | $ 593,097 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | | 69,356 | | 89,054 | | 261,173 | | 329,494 |
Asia Pacific | | 13,119 | | 18,586 | | 41,731 | | 54,161 |
Total revenue | | $ 252,662 | | $ 304,173 | | $ 865,531 | | $ 976,752 |
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Stock-based Compensation | | | | |
(unaudited, dollars in thousands) | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
| | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 | | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 |
(In thousands) | | | | | | | | |
Cost of revenue | | $ 686 | | $ 581 | | $ 1,340 | | $ 1,151 |
Research and development | | 10,419 | | 9,565 | | 19,398 | | 18,716 |
Sales and marketing | | 4,972 | | 4,475 | | 8,787 | | 8,588 |
General and administrative | | 7,596 | | 6,404 | | 13,506 | | 12,765 |
Total stock-based compensation expense | | $ 23,673 | | $ 21,025 | | $ 43,031 | | $ 41,220 |
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Amortization of Intangibles | | | | |
(unaudited, dollars in thousands) | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
| | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 | | March 30, 2024 | | April 1, 2023 |
Cost of revenue | | $ 973 | | $ 973 | | $ 1,945 | | $ 2,158 |
Research and development | | 496 | | 495 | | 992 | | 990 |
Sales and marketing | | - | | - | | - | | - |
General and administrative | | 24 | | 24 | | 48 | | 48 |
Total amortization of intangibles | | $ 1,493 | | $ 1,492 | | $ 2,985 | | $ 3,196 |
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
We have provided in this press release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), including adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, free cash flow, non-GAAP gross margin, net income (loss) excluding stock-based compensation, legal and transaction related fees, amortization of intangibles, and restructuring and abandonment costs and diluted earnings (loss) per share excluding stock-based compensation, legal and transaction related fees, amortization of intangibles and restructuring and abandonment costs. These non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by U.S. GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. We use these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate our operating performance and trends and make planning decisions. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be masked by the effect of the expenses and other items that we exclude in these non-GAAP financial measures. Accordingly, we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results, enhancing the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects and allowing for greater transparency with respect to a key financial metric used by our management in its financial and operational decision-making. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation of, or as an alternative to, measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these financial measures to their nearest U.S. GAAP financial equivalents provided in the financial statement tables above. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted to exclude the impact of depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, interest income, interest expense, other income, income taxes, restructuring and abandonment costs, legal and transaction related fees and other items that we do not consider representative of our underlying operating performance. We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. We define free cash flow as net cash from operations less purchases of property and equipment. We define non-GAAP gross margin as GAAP gross margin, excluding stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets. We calculate non-GAAP net income (loss) excluding stock-based compensation, legal and transaction related fees, amortization of intangibles and restructuring and abandonment costs as net income (loss) less stock-based compensation, legal and transaction related fees, amortization of intangibles and restructuring and abandonment costs. We calculate non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share excluding stock-based compensation, legal and transaction related fees, amortization of intangibles and restructuring and abandonment costs as net income (loss) less stock-based compensation, legal and transaction related fees, amortization of intangibles and restructuring and abandonment costs divided by our number of shares at fiscal year end. We do not provide a reconciliation of
forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable GAAP financial measures because we cannot do so without unreasonable effort due to unavailability of information needed to calculate reconciling items and due to the variability, complexity and limited visibility of the adjusting items that would be excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures in future periods. When planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods, we do so primarily on a non-GAAP basis without preparing a GAAP analysis as that would require estimates for items such as stock-based compensation, which is inherently difficult to predict with reasonable accuracy. Stock-based compensation expense is difficult to estimate because it depends on our future hiring and retention needs, as well as the future fair market value of our common stock, all of which are difficult to predict and subject to constant change. In addition, for purposes of setting annual guidance, it would be difficult to quantify stock-based compensation expense for the year with reasonable accuracy in the current quarter. As a result, we do not believe that a GAAP reconciliation would provide meaningful supplemental information about our outlook.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our outlook for the fiscal year ending September 28, 2024, our long-term outlook, financial, growth and business strategies and opportunities, growth targets, our product cycle and roadmap, including our anticipated new product launch and the timing thereof, our investments in R&D, profitability and gross margins, the macroeconomic environment, and other factors affecting variability in our financial results. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual results due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to: our ability to accurately forecast product demand and effectively forecast and manage owned and channel inventory levels; the impact of global economic, market and political events, including continued inflationary pressures, rising interest rates and, in certain markets, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; changes in consumer income and overall consumer spending as a result of economic or political uncertainty or conditions; changes in consumer spending patterns; our ability to successfully introduce new products and services and maintain or expand the success of our existing products; the success of our efforts to expand our direct-to-consumer channel; the success of our financial, growth and business strategies; our ability to compete in the market and maintain or expand market share; our ability to meet product demand and manage any product availability delays; supply chain challenges, including shipping and logistics challenges and component supply-related challenges; our ability to protect our brand and intellectual property; and the other risk factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 30, 2023 and our other filings filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), copies of which are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or upon request from our investor relations department. All forward-looking statements herein reflect our opinions only as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update forward-looking statements herein in light of new information or future events. Sonos and Sonos product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sonos, Inc. All other product names and services may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.
About Sonos
Sonos (Nasdaq: SONO) is one of the world’s leading sound experience brands. As the inventor of multi-room wireless home audio, Sonos’ innovation helps the world listen better by giving people access to the content they love and allowing them to control it however they choose. Known for delivering an unparalleled sound experience, thoughtful home design aesthetic,
simplicity of use and an open platform, Sonos makes the breadth of audio content available to anyone. Sonos is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. Learn more at www.sonos.com.
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